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Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
PLAYING A CoNTEnPTiBLE ROLE.

When a man who holds a lucrative
Office at the hands of n political party
goes ont of his way to coquet and harlot
with its opponents and furnishes them
ammunition against his own party nom
inees as n bid for future support he for
fcits not only the support of his own
party, but the confidence and respect of
decent men of all parties. This is the
shoe that County Clerk Rediicld has put
on and he should not squeal when he
finds that it pinches. His attempt to
ingratiate himself with the silveritc
trinity may be successful, but he can
have no further claim upon the repub-
licans to whom he owes the berth he
occupies He may ransack the columns
of The Bee from its establishment to this
day, but he cannot find a republican
otficehoder whom it has justified in play
ing into the hands of the enemy while
feeding at the republican crib.
The right and duty of every citizen TO
cast an untra mmelled ballot according
not to be questioned. Mr. Rcdlield has
right to vote as he pleases, but his
popocratic champion does not strengthen
his claim for political honesty when
it boasts for him that he voted for every
yellow dog candidate on the republican
ticket from 1856 to 1897. If his con
science did not smite him when he voted
for notorious boodlers and crooks it is
incomprehenSiblc why his political diges
ton should have been seriously dis
turbed over the nomination of Frank E.
Moores.
Even though Redfields boiling Of
Moorcs might be overlooked, his con
stant consorting with the popocrats and
his undisguised attempt to disrupt the
republican party by supplying campaign
thunder to the opposition, directly and
through his deputies and clerks, is some
thing that republicans are compelled to
resent as n matter of self-preservation
His conduct and his attitude are indc.
fensible from any standpoint.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
GETTING RICH AGAIN.
Substantial Meaning of the Increased
Price of wheat.

This years wheat crop is estimated at 5OO,'
900. 900 bushels. Each cent added to the price
means 900 poured into the laps of the
farmers. The actual advance in a year has
been about 25 cents a bushel or $l25 900 coo
There was also left over of last years croE
100, ,OOO, 900 bushels to share in the enormous
advance in price.
OF this years crop only 72 900 bushel'
have been sold thus far. All of it has been
sold at the advanced prices, and now that
the price is still higher than 1t was earlier
in the year with a good prospect of further
advance. the farmers are themselves holding
no less than 900 bushels for future
sale. If they get but 80 cents bushel on
the average-and they are getting more than
that-the wheat now in their barns will
bring them the enormous sum Of $2l4 900 900
with which to pay off their debts and put
money into the bank. What Is the KlOndike
compared with this?
Then there is the corn crop estimated at
1000 900 900 bushels, and the oats crop Of
about 900 900 900 bushels besides all minor
crops, and all of them selling at higher prices
than year ago
The farmer is getting rich again, and the
best of it is that he is getting rich in dollars
worth a full 100 cents each.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
THE DEMOCR1TlC FACTIONS.

The Springfield Republican, an inde-
pendent journal in politics, takes the
view that both factions of the democracy
are in the same boat. 1t asks: 'lf the
silver democracy is to fall short of OBJ
tanning much of foothold on the edges
of an abounding industrial prosperity.
what are to be the chances of the gold
democracy in that respect?" The Re
publican says the silver campaign must
fade away under prosperity and the
dominant democratic faction "muSt
transfer itself bag and baggage to the
monopoly and income tax plankS of it's
platform or also pass out of sound and
sight" That paper further observes
that "the whole case for bimetalliSm
rests on the certainty in the long run
of falling prices, dslocated exchanges
and industrial depression under the gen
Gral gold regime. If these effects fail
to manifest themselves further, the end
of the silver movement and the battle
of the standards is at hand" 1t says
in regard to the gold democratic fac
ton that to join issue with the party in
power it must needs go beyond its gold
plank and make the tariff the great and
burning question of the time. This, ii
appears. is the tendency among the New
England gold democrats, but as the Re
publican says. tariff reform agitation
cannot flourish under prosperous indus
trial conditions much better than silver
agitation and it remarks in conclusion:
$50 If prosperity is here, then pity the
DOOR democracy of both factions"
The careful reader of political signs
will be pretty sure to agree with these
views. which carried to their logical con
clrlsion mean that the republican party
the party of prosperity-is likely to have
prolonged control of the government.
The dominant democratic faction is stil
tenaciously clinging to free silver, Its
leader keeps on spouting for that cause,
although some of its prominent advo-
Gates. from whom Mr.. BRYAN learned
all he knows on the subject, have can
didly confessed the uSelessness Of silver
talk at this time. But while they con
tinue to proclaim silver in convention
lit ll'ili i'''H Nhl'h hNill'h
strate the utter fallacy of their position
go ON multiplying and showing millions
of people whom depression drove into
the silver camp that they followed n
dalusion. Every intelligent farmer who
Is getting 23 or 81 cents Il bushel more
for his wheat than year ago and is
selling his other products as fast as he
can get them to market at higher
prices than for several years while
silver keeps on falling, understands
the weakness and the deception
of the free silver contention. So
must every intelligent workingman
who Is now employed and who gave
his vote for free silver realize the mis-
take he made in supporting n cause that
proposed to diminish the value of his
earnings one-half or more, for had that
cause triumphed there is no reason to
believe that silver would not still have
declined in commercial value. The ed
ucation of the past few months on this
subject, even If the prosperity that is
approaching should not come up to the
highest expectation, will not be lost and
vast number of voters who supported
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
BURIED by EXAMINATION PAPERS.
SiNii service Commission Has n
lnrEc AccmmuInt ton to Disnosc OF.

SINii service Commission Has n
Large Accumulation to Dispose OF.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IT, The Civil
Service commission is overwhelmed with
papers of examinations for government
othces and the corps of examiners is work
ing overtime to dispose OF the constant ac-
cumulation. So far during this admins
tration more people have been examined by
the commissions throughout the country
than in any previous year. largely the re-
suit of the change Of administration. Over
H7OO papers are now on file pending action
covering all kinds OF examinations. Prob
ably 1000 of these are for positions in post
offices. About $500 were filed by candidates
for the customs service and 1,500 for the
internal revenue service, while 5000 of the
papers belong to the la9t spring examina-
tions. In addition to these examinations
have just been held in fifty-three of the
largest postoffces in the country, which are
expected to increase the number of cases
by no less than 5000 Chief Examiner
SEVERN says all this immense Increase has
been developed without material increase
in the force except for temporary details.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
free silver caSSi.Saf SSi.Saf be again dcludcd by

u H
free silver canii6f be again deludcd by
the hercsy.
AS to making the tariff an issue, 1t
may be doubted whether any faction Of
the democracy van again advocate a low
tariff and make war ON protection, as
the party did in 1892. There has never
been time in our political history when
there was Il stronger popular sentiment
in favor of the protective policy than
exists today. IT has been developed in
the south and is growing there, while
in other sections of the country it has
gained force. 1t will be Il long time, it
is safe to say, before the American pco-
pie will put in power II party that at
tacks protection.
There will he state and local demo
cratic successes, of course, but the out
look for the democracy as II national
party seems altogether hopeless.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
American, KpiIs for India.

I7I'II''''T'Y'IS I''uT I''II'
A high official Of the British government
connected with Indian affairs authorizes the
statement that the Bengal Nagpur Railway
company recently accepted 1000 tons of rails
from an American 'hfm at $23, compared to
SGT 25, English prices The railway com
pany invited tenders for 1874 tons OF rails,
and the English rails. offered average s27 so,
The American qgotatlon from an eastern
steel company was's2S, so, delivered at Cal
cutta, and was accepted, This will give
John Bull another chance to protest against
tho unwarranted impertinence of American
manufacturers
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
HARVEST SONG.

The lurid sun breaks on the east
He.gho! Heigho!
The field birds callings are increased
Hegho! Heigho!
Now forth to harvest we must go,
And reap and gather row by row
With never n cooling breeze to blow,
Eieigho! Heigho!
Wild poppies smile amid the wheat,
Heigho! Heigho!
But droop ere noon by scythe and heat,
Hegho! Hoigho!
Afar the voices mingle low,
Now CHEEKY, now subdued and slow,
Like a rivulet's uneven flow,
Heigho! Heigho!
The sun is low against the west
HeEhoi Heigho!
Each swain finds her he loves the best,
Hegho! Heigho
And where is Bessie Gone-and Joe?
They passed this way an hour ago;
The frighted meadow larks may know,
Hegho! Heigho!
Catherine Rush,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Colonel Il. II. Sellers. who is achieving
notoriety as the chief promoter of the
new "Amercan party" that is to cure all
our national ills must be related in the
direct line with the famous stage
character, Colonel Mulberry Sellers, who
saw millions in everything while living
on turnips and water. The new Ameri-
can party may have millions in it, but
it is still on the turnip and water diet
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

An imaginative correspondent writes a
Lincoln paper that Roscwater has given
it out that no bond will be approved for
Fmbezzler BARLEY until after the state
conventions. RoSewater has given out
nothing of the kind. He has not been
bothering about BARLEY and knows moth
ing about his bail bond beyond current
rumor. BARLEY will doubtless have his
bail bond approved whenever he pro
cures valid document signed by
sureties of unqucStioncd responsibility.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
Hoke Thinks It's Luck.

Mr. Mckinley came in. The corner had
been turned. Great crops here and small
crops elsewhere soon welcomed him. Higher
prices for cattle. for tobacco, for wheat,
even for cotton, conspired in his favor The
railroads began to talk about car famine
the retail merchants began to prepare to
furnish the people with goods long needed ;
the wholesale merchants therefore have
their hands full OF orders The whole coun-
try is looking up. Did you ever hear OF
luck in politics so nicely timed as this?
1t is Mckinley luck, Only fool or a knaye
will attribute the change to anything the
republican party has done, Nature and pa
tlent effort and economy did 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

1t is only natural that the effect of the
fall in silver should be to make the CON
tinucd working of silver mines on the
margin of production unprofitablc There
is always Il no profits line in business and
no business man will keep up an un-
profitable business unless there is fair
prospect of bringing it to paying basis
within a reasonable time.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The police are still raidng the wine
rooms which Chief Sigwart said he sup.
pressed monthsago, The strange part OF
make Il haul out of Il dive which
does not appear Oh the list of wine
room resorts which was certified to the
police board as complete by the CHIEF
and two Sergeantsx
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The business men of Omaha petitioned
the police commission to appoint an cx-
pericnced police officer as chief of police
and the commission has responded to the
petition by appointing as chief Il man
who never in his life performed an
hours police duty. This is adding in
suit to injury.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The police commission has voted to
make II chief of police out of Il man
who, according to the Legislative manual
The next time IL vacancy occurs in the
city engineers office we may expect to
hear of the selection for that place of II
man whose life has been spent on the
police force, and who does not know an
rattle
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
Pinching Foreign shoppers.
PhlIadeIphIa Record.

Returning pleasure seekers who have been
reveling in European delights and patroniz-
ing European haberdashers, If they have not
kept themselves INFORMED of the proceedings
of congress, are sure to find a disagreeable
surprise in store for them. An improvdent
New Yorker. returning on the Campania with
his three daughters. was Obliged to pay 1881
tax on the Partisan inery which they had
brought back with them. Only 800 worth of
articles purchased abroad by tourists can be
admitted free of duty into this land of the
free and home of the brave.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The county commissioners owe II to
themselves to put an end to the per-
nicious activity of the deputy of the
county clerk who seems to devote more
time to ward politics than he does to
the public business.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

A police chief who has to perform his
duties by proxy is not the kind of chief
that Omaha should have Mt the head of
its police force when it Is inviting
visitors to attend the Transmississippi
Exposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The selection of man for chief of
police who has never done .a-day's police
duty and who is absolutely devoid of
every qualification that would enable
him to direct and supervise the police
force will not be acquiesced in quietly by
citizens and taxpayers of Omaha, who
are entitled TO efficient police protection.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18


If the arbitration treaty between this
country and England is not to be ratified
by the senate we ought at least to have an
agreement with that country that in case
of war between us and consequent damage
to our battleships we shall be permitted
to send them for repair into one of the
British dry docks. AS we seem to have no
dry docks of our own suitable for the pur-
pose a war would not be fair without some
provision OF this sort
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
Az smooth us They Mnkc EN-.

TTITTTFTETTT'7IT0
The sutan's latest pretext for delay In
complying with the demand of the powers
for the evacuation of Thcssaly is that he
cannot move his troops for lack of funds
and must wait till he receives at least /, :
100000 Turkish pounds from Greece. He
Is q reSourCefnl rascal.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Every visitor to Nebraska these days
becomes an animated advertisement of
the state and its resources. If seeing Is
believing, an inspection of the harvested
small grain and maturing corn anoras
proof of advancing prosperity that no
man with eyes can deny.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

What great opportunity some enter
prising manager missed when he failed
TO book Prince Henry of Orleans and
the count of Turin for turn on the bill
of pugilistic carnival.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Parties leaving the city for
the summer can have The
Bcc sent to them rcGulnrly
by notifying The Bcc busi-
ness office in person or by
mail. The address will be
changed as often ns desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The Indian rebellion might be n
popular topic of conversation We're II
not for the unpronounceable names of
persons and places that make themselves
unpleasantly conspicuous in the accounts
of the doings of the rebels.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

1t is no disgrace to Con Gallagher that
he has never served ON the police force
or performed police duty, but 1t is a dis
grace to the reform police commission
that 1t appoints man as chief of police
who has no qualifications whatever for
the place
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

They make quick work of assassins in
Spain. Court-martial is good enough for
the Spanish authorities and dilatory ap-
peals and new trials find no encourage
ypapt
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
THE BIcIG ON TR AIMS.

All railroad ncv-bOys rre
supplied with enough lees
TO nCcomino odntc every pms
scnRcr who wants To read
newspapers. Insist upon hav-
Ing The Nee if you cannot
get II dee on - trnin FROM the
news agent, please report
the fnct, stating the train ana
rniIrOnd, to the Circulation
Department of The Bee. The
Bee Is for snic an NIL trains.
JNsIcT nv HAVING THE nEE,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Judging from the constant flow Of
designations from the teaching force of
the Omaha public schools, those institu-
tions must be uneXcelled as matrimonial
preparedness.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

For the four state conventions to be
held at Lincoln within the coming two
weeks, Douglas county will he called on
10 provide an aggregate OF nearly 800
delegates This is an uneXampled oppor-
tunity for patriots to serve their parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The farmer who became disheartened
by crop failure and abandoned his farm
three years ago should come back to
Nebraska this month and convince him
self of the mistake he made.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
A Future Achievement.

The success of the beet sugar experiments
in this country will end the extortion of the
Sugar trust as well as keep at home $lOO-
600 900 year in cash Both results viii be
big achievement
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Having got all the free advertising out
of it there was to be had, Prof. Felts has
reluctantly given up his alleged proposed
flying machine leap from Pixies peak.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Out west the popocrats assert they are
determined to continue what they term
the campaign OF education All the more
need, therefore, that they should be taught
another lesson
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

So long as the prince and the count
shook hands after it was over, there
could not have been anything SO very
serious at the bottom of the duel after
nu
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Notice of contest
of the second will of Charles Coudert, which
devised his property to his three children,
has been filed by the widow, Mrs. Mary
Coudert. whom a former will made sole
legatee.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
AI.MOST KILLED Him.


Her papa's foot had pattered on
His person quite too often,
And many n day he sought n way
The old mans heart to soften.
Though packing boiler iron within
His pants was quite a bother,
He tried the game; the wild kick came,
And the blow almost killed father!
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

The gamblers and the keepers of rob
bers' roosts are satisfied with chief of
police who doesn't know Il crook when
he sees one.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Con Gallaghers appointment as chief
of police is an attempt to fill Il square
hole with round peg.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

AS vindication OF insulted royalty the
duel is n notable success, particularly
when it Is harmless to both combatants.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Judge Jackson of the federal court for
West Virginia seems to be entered for
the record in the injunction class.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Detroit Free prcss: Mrs. Jason.-T see old
81 HowellGr. has had hs hair cut short.
out looktn' fer another Wifo | guess.
fer war" eh?
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Detroit journal: "Oh, I wanted TO ask
you about that society novel YOU were read
Ing. Did he marry her after all?"
mo, nc was one Of the frs to marry her."
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Governor Holcomb must feel very
proud of his reform police commission.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
LAUGHING MATTERS.

Chicago Tribune: Doctor snore dread
iuHN when | am asleep ana 1t annoys my
husband very much. What vii stop itT'
lars, please
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

SomcrNille Journal. The man who plays
on words ana makes puugcnt remarks in tho
funny papers may properly be spoken of as
a pun-gcnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Boston Transcript: How still thcy arc,'
remarked Mrs, Frohh apropOS OF the young
couple in the next room
Yes replied Mr. T.; at reminds me of
quiet just previous to an cmgagcmrnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Philadelphia North American: The sea-
shore boarder was acyostcd in the dark
lane leading TO the hotel by man with
cleaning revolver
Hands up!" shouted the thug.
on, | say, landlord" replied the boarder,
you're not going To collect till my weeks
up. are you?'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18
PARTIES LEAVING Fon THE SUMMER

INSIST on HAVING THE DEE.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-18

Washington Star: "rhey ought to change
the name of that clNb of yours" said MIR.
Bibhles' wife n the breakfast table
I'm what way"
They ought to call it the Klondike."
IL must say that | don't see why"
For the reason that when a man starts
out to go there, there's no telling when
he'll get home again."
Atlanta Constitutions In Lexington. Ky,
a negro Sirl was arrested for carrying a
razor in her hair.
What Were you doing with that razor?"
asked the recorder.
Il warnt doin nuthin' wild 1t when dey
cotched me- she said. Il wuZ Jest
a-lookn' fer lady dat | didn't like"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-08
SAN MARCO HOTEL IN SMOKE.
TUE BIG HosTELRY FIRED By AN
INCENDIARY.

Blaze Discovered at 3 o'clock in the
Morning-The Building burned to
the GrOund-HoIes Cat in the suc-
tion Pipe of the Fire Engine by
the Incendinries and the Fire
Alarm Rope Also Severed-Tbe
Loss S25O.OOO and the Insurance
Only $4,000.
st. Augustine, Fla. Nov. 1.-THE Hotel
San Marco, one of the finest and most
commodlous hotel properties in this city,
was burned to the ground this morning,
entailing a loss of about $2500O0, with less
than $4,000 insurance.
A few minutes past o'clock Jake Mas
ters. from the Ontagus residence, discov-
cred fire in tho boiler room of the Hotel
San Marco. lie Immediately fired a pis-
tol and notified Edward Mcbride. who has
charge of the property, and who lived in
the hotel.
Marshal Hinch and officer Benet were
soon on the scene and after firing their
pistols an alarm was sounded. 1t was
discovered that the ineendiaries had cut
the fire bell rope and steam whistles had
to be resorted to.
Those who gathered at the first call did
not wait for the engines and hose, but at
taehed the hotel hose to the we'll on the
grounds and commenced to fight the
flames.
One engine reached the scene, but It's
work was delayed owing 10 persons, pre-
sumably the "fre-bugs." having cut holes
In the suction pipes which supply the
steamer with water from the hydrant, and
in screwing up the couplings so tight that
time was lost in loosening them.
The flames spread froni the woodshed
and boiler room to the kitchen. then to
the dining room and theater. These struc-
lures we're three stories high, and to the
west of, but connecting with the main
building, which was six stories high, with
towers In the center and on each wing.
Hundreds of men assisted in removing
the furniture from the main floor, and
large quantity was taken out, the main
floor being almost entirely bare before the
fire drove the workers away
1t was not until the flames set fire TO the
main building that the burning structure
presented its most awful, yet fascinating
picture. The blaze not only illuminated
the entire city, but could be seen for miles
around. In a few hours the structure was
reduced to embers.
The owner of the San Marco is william
Beale, a real estate dealer in Boston, and
was leased to Mcdowell g. Palmer, and
would have been opened next month.
Fearing further incendiarism those in
charge OF the Hotel Ponce de Leon have
ordered steam up constantly in order to
furnish water pressure at a moments no.
tice The citizens of the city have offer-'
ed $500 reward for the capture of the incen-
diaries