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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

Verdi will be knignted and decorated with
the order OF the Annunciata on October 10,
when he will be So years old.
1t is estimated that there were 60,O00
persons on the Brooklyn bridge at one time
Dewey night. If they weighed on an aver
age $50 pounds apiece the total weight was
4,500 tons.
The Ancient and Honorable Artillery com
pany of Boston is sampling Philadelphia pie
and things. As piebiters the ancents are
cast in heroic mold-not less than forty
four calibre at the waistband.
few years ago someone got out a book
giving biographies OF the "Distingushed
Sons OF Vermont" Curiously enough, it
contains no reference to Admiral Dewey,
though his brother figures in the volume.
The only man in the world who is even
reported to be worth over $1,000, 100000 Is
the Anglicized German. Alfred Belt of South
Africa. He is not yet so, is well educated
and made his fortune in diamonds during
the past twenty -four years.
Governor Mount OF Indiana has ordered
that no gambling devices be allowed al
street fairs throughout the state. These
fairs have become popular OF late years, but
have come to be attended by various vicious
features, all OF which must now be absent
H. r. Bostwick, who has been having
trouble with the natives in introducing
electric cars in Corea, Is San Franciscan
He says the trouble began by his allowing
women to ride on the cars, step toward
women's rights heretofore unknown ant
hence much opposed in that country.
Passengers on the last steamship to arrive
from Venezuela say that General Castro, al
the head of the revolutionists, has in his
army 300 female warriors mounted on ponies
and armed with lances and machetes. And
these are real amazons, too, since they come
from the headwaters OF the Amazon
Frederick d. Underwood, second vice.
president OF the Baltimore Ohio railroad
was, while superintendent OF the Chicago
Milwaukee & st. Paul railway, most popular
with his employees, He never forgot face
and. having a good memory, knew by name
many OF the men to whom he himself was
personally unknown.
James Craig Tow, the Chinaman who ha:
enlisted in the Thrty-fft regiment o.
United States Volunteers, is 22 years old
a regular citizen, whose parents, full
| blooded Celestials, live at Santa Ana, Cal
He has been educated in the puOlic schools
dresses in American clothes, is OF goot
height, well hammered, votes and wears NJ
cue.
! Although congress voted medals to Ad
& miral Dewey's staff officers as long ago a
| eighteen months, they have nos yet bee
/ presented, so that three oficers, Lieuteuan
| T. N. Brumby. Lieutenant II. II. Caldwell
| and Ensign w. p Scott, OF all those VIII
| fought in the battle OF Manila bay, were tn
| only men in the New York Dewey ceebra
/ ton that did not wear medals. Nobod
seems able to explain why the medals hay
| not been presented.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
HrNDrRsON ON THE srAYpARb

HENDERSON ON THE STANDARD.
The position Of Hon. David Il. Hen
derson, who will be speaker OF the next
house Of representatives, on the question
Of fixing the gold standard, is important
and no part of his speech at Waterloo,
Ia, on Saturday will command more
general interest and attention than that
I'm which he refers to the financial ques-
tion, because he will have great influence
In determining the action of congress, or
at any rate of the house, respecting that
question
Mr.. Henderson predicted that con.
grcss will legislatc at the approaching
session $50 as to increase the confidence
of the people. establish firmly the gold
standard of the civilized world and let
the people know that all of their obli-
cations will he discharged on n safe ana
firm basis, making contracts to pay the
laborer, to pay the farmer and To pay
the penSionCr, and to Tuy for every
product of this country, adjustable only
on just and fair basis, admitting of no
doubt or uncertainty as to HE adjust
ment between man and man." With this
statement the sound money men of the
country can feel confident that the
next speaker of the house will exert
his influence in favor of legislation
firmly establishing the gold standard
and that he will do this at the approach
ing session. not leaving the matter fol
after election consideration. If there are
politicians who think this question
should be put Off, that 1t is eXpedient tc
, let it wait until the people have had an
other opportunity in national election
to declare for the gold standard, they
will get no sympathy or support from
Mr.. Henderson. He evidently believes il
dsposing of 1t at once, not doubling, as
there is no reason TO doubt, that the
people will endorse such action.
1t appears probable that the financia
question will be brought forward early
in the approaching session and tlut tn,
recommendations of the house repub
lican caucus committee, of which Mr.
Henderson is chairman, will be adopted
by the house without much delay.
will doubtless encounter considcrabl,
opposition in the senate but it will nj
timatcly be adopted by that body. Thcr,
is no mistaking the fact that n ver!
large majority of the republican part.
! desires such legislation and its enact
ment will be in the interest of both TIL
| party and the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
Feeding thc Fighters.

IhINUpIWlIl NVVOTV'
Peoples who fight must eat, and as a con-
sequence the exports Of the United States
of breadstuffs --l provisions to South
Africa are not likely TO be diminished in
the event Of war. AS a matter Of fact,
exports OF foodstuffs will probably increase.
but there viii he curtalment OF the profit
able trade in mining machinery, agricultural
implements, building materials, vehiclCs, etc.
The trade with that section OF the globe
now amounts to over $4,000 900 per year.
and gives promise of steady improvement.
particularly so far as commerce with ports
on our Pacific coast is concerned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
LET THERE BE LIGHT.

In a self-congratulatory editorial ad-
dress the Kansas City Star, comment
ing on the floats in the Priests of pallas
parade, which for the first time We're
Illuminated by electric lamps fed from
storage batteries, boasts:
1t meant that Kansas City, in it's great
annual festival this year. is up to date, that
it is putting forth the latest resources
and the result is the electric carnival. 1t
is believed that each of the Kansas City
carnival seasons from the first has been
marked by progressive features. There has
never been anything like retrogression,
There has always been more or less ad-
vance, but no one year has shown such
marked progress over its predecessors az
1899. Kansas City closes the century with
blaze OF light.
Kansas City should be Informed that
1t is three years behind Omaha. which
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

One of the local pOpulists addressing a
ward meeting is said to have condemned
the practice of the republican party of
importing campaign speakers from the
east to influence the sentiment of the
voters in Nebraska. This is decidedly
rich coming from the party which has
imported Cyclone" Davis from Texas,
"Coin" Harvey from Illinois, "Green-
back" Weaver from Iowa and has lines
out for all the other foreign wind pound
ers they can hope to bait.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The official organ of the state populist
machine, published at Lincoln, has dis
covered 81 desperate attempt on foot to
capture the ballot boxes in Nebraska
which it charges up to the republican
party. In the meanwhile ii should be
remembered that the republican party
has always been the party standing for
a free ballot and an honest count, while
the democratic allies of the populists are
self-confessed intimidatorS and ballot
box suffers in every southern state. If
there is any attempt to capture the bal
lot boxes of Nebraska the Bryanite man
ayers should have their pockets
searched.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
Government, Cor the philippines.
BOSTON Advertiser.

There is no question today that the senti-
ment OF the great majority Of the American
people is overwhelmingly in favor Of the
proposition that lie people OF the Philippine
Islands should he. allowed to govern them
selves wherever they can establish per
manent, peaceful oand orderly government
with the assistance Of the American power
ami that as s56h az the natives have demon
strated their atpsss to maintain such gov
ernment the administration itself should CO.
operate in establishing home rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The coming of Congressman Grosvenor
as one of the republican speakers in the
Nebraska campaign is already sending
shivers down the back of the popocratic
organ. BY the time Mr.. Grosyenor de-
livers a few speeches it will be suffer
ing from chills and fever.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Omahas bank clearings show small
Increase from last year. Ii is by no
the increased business that is being done
by our jobbers and merchants. Is it
not pretty near time for the Omaha
banks to get together and agree upon n
policy by which all clearings will go
through the clearing house and the clear
ing report brought to its proper basis?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Indianapolis Journal: "a fool can ask
more questions than wise man can an
swer. Amt that SOP
Il can't answer YOU
Detroit Journal: The silent majority be-
ing such majority. ancestors ought to be
cheaper than they are.
Philadelphia Bulletin: THAT editor" said
the humorist, lis sour and grabbed enough
rlnMd TS' You mean he TSnt femaFkf5 s as
Syracuse Herald: Observation-Disclosures is
your mother-in-law now?
McSwitters-We are living with her.
Mcswatters-What! 1 thought you owned
McSwitters-I did till she came.
Chicago Post: "You are your own worst
why do you keep reminding me of the
fact that deliberately asked you to marry
me?" he returned.
Washington Star: when are you going
to wind up this campaign"' asked a ma
Nothing of the kind is necessary an
swered the Filipino general. I'VE can run
without being wound up"
Chicago Record: 1.-The Filipinos will
learn to trust and love us after awhile"
mans affection by going at him with a
gun"
Detroit Journal: you can't be elected
to the United States senate There's too
much prejudice against you on account of
your wealth"
do you mean to say I stand no chance2
Can't this prejudice be removed?"
Not unless you let go of lot of your
money"
indianapolis Journal: watts-where can
you find more typical American than
| Dewey?
Potts-Nowhere. Why. he even had the
great American trait of being the worst
boy in school.
grateful l am to you.' she said after he
had proposed.
Grateful he explained. "Am I to I'M
derstand, then, that you accept me?"
mo; hardly that she replied. But I
have now had more proposals than any
other girl In our set. and cant tell you
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The popocratic press syndicate is try
ing hard to smooth over the trouble
which has arisen out of the insurance
law mess. 1t is telling country papers
that while there may be some difference
in the Interpretation of the laws among
state officials it has done nothing to re-
tard their being executed according to
the intent of the lawmakers and that
Governor Poynter, Attorney General
Smyth and Auditor Cornell are each
warm personal friends and each con
ducting his department to the best in
terests of the people. This would be
interesting if true. The warm personal
friendship between Auditor Cornell and
the other inmates of the state house
must either have been manufactured in
the last few weeks or the pretended in
dignation of the governor over the re-
fusal of the auditor to accept the new
law must have been delusion and n
sham In the interval the insurance
companies are reaping the benefit Of the
non-cnforccment of the law by holding
on to money they would otherwise
have had to pay into the treasury as
taxes under its provisions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
SQUIRREL AND MAN.

Chicago Times-Herald.
A nut fell from a tree,
Two squirrels met beside 1t;
One said: at fell for met
The other one denied 1t.
Whereat they fell a-ighting,
And madly rolled about,
Each desperately biting
Till one was down and out
The victor took the nut
And then prepared to swallow
The rich meat in it-but
1t happened TO be hollow.
Now men are far more clever
Than squirrels are. for they
CThe mem. of course. would never
Proceed in such a way!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

REPUBLICAN, SCHOOL BOARD TICKET
The school board ticket put in nomi-
nation by Omaha republicans in their
city convention will commend itself to
the support of all friends of the public
schools.
The ticket is made rp of five reputable
and conscientious republicans, possess
ing the SeQuisltc educational qualiica-
tions. who may be depended upon to
safeguard the public interests and bend
all their energies 10 the improvement
of our school system. The list includes
representative men from various call
ings in the community, both business
and professional They will enter upon
their duties as members of the school
board with but one object in view and
that TO give the people of tSnaha the
best possible school facilities and
school government that can be secured
with the resources available economi-
cally expended.
No voter, irrespective of party affilia-
tions. should hesitate to vote for all the
republican school board candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
Rensons for MS Going.

The decision of Hiram Maxim, the in
ventor. TO become a British citizen. as
eyinced by his taking out naturalization
papers in England. is not surprising seeing
that Mr.. Maxim has been a resident OF Great
Britain for number of years and has
amassed the bulk OF his fortune in that
country. Besides this some unpleasant do
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Our amiable popocratic contemporary
refers to its candidate for county treas
urer as "the popular candidate for
county clerk" 1t is plain his popularity
is not so intense as to prevent the in
telligent reporter from getting his troll
leys crossed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The popOcratic cause must be in grea,
distress in Nebraska when Helen NJ.
Cougar has to be imported to harangue
the faithful under the auspices of the
WOman's Bimetalllc league. With Hol-
comb calling TO his aid the women suf-
fragists and the prohibitionists, reform
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The biggest man running for state
office in Nebraska is not at the head of
either ticket, but is to be found in the
person of Omaha's republican candidate
for university regent, who tops six feet
by several inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The difficulty of getting eligible per-
sons to serve on registration boards ap-
pears to be almost insurmountable. Re
publican prosperity has played havoc
with the army of the unemployed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The whole ticket to be voted by Doug
las county republicans has now been
completed. 1t is not exaggerating to
say that from top to bottom the re-
publlcans never presented n better ticket
to the popular suffrage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

From subsequent events it turns out
that Governor Holcomb's appointment of
Rev. Mr.. Mailley as chaplain of the
First Nebraska was, unwittingly, one of
the best made during his administra-
kfor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

From the uneqnaled weather with
which the Baptist state convention has
been favored the conclusion is inevitable
that the weather man belongs to the
Baptist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The popocratic organ is trying to make
much out of the good words spoken by
business men for the democratic candi-
date for sheriff. We suggest that it in
terview the same people for their opin-
ion of the republican candidate and it
will find that they have just as good and
better words for him
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The city is still letting contracts for
paving, but care should be exercised that
the work is not protracted beyond the
freezing line. 1t is remarkable that
property owners invariably fail to dis
laid until the open season has almost
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Few Americans are in attendance at
the international Geographical congress
at Berlin. Americans are making geog-
raphy now instead of discussing it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
ECHOES OF THE WAR.

One Of the absurdities of American
sovereignty in the philippine islands is the
continuance of Spanish law as the law OF
the land. American law does not as yet
follow American rule, and the consequences
of this anomalous condition are shown in a
recent decision of a Manila court. The ques-
tion raised was the validity of marriage rites
solemnized outside Of the Catholic church
The court held that such marriages were
absolutely void No other ruling was pos
sible under Spanish law, the military author
tiles, as the court remarked, having failed
to make provision for civil marriages
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

What has happened to the great trust
fighting attorney general? Has he
abandoned the policy of institutng suits
against the trusts for his successor to
DrOSecute2
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
"Re.., suirit. Rest"


When Jerry Simpson said that John
Browns soul was marching with Aguinaldo
IL made the Kansans mad to think he should
be keeping the spirit of the distinguished
deceased at top-notch speed when it ought
to be enjoying a much-needed rest,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

- Our popocratic contemporary asks for
support for one of the fusion candidates
on the county ticket on the ground that
his wife has just given birth to his fif-
teenth child. Why not elect his wife to
nfficn2
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

President Mckinley and Colonel Bryan
have again exchanged greetings while
passing at Peoria, Ill. The same per-
sonages, II will be remembered, eX-
changed greetings three years ago in the
shape of a telegram from Mr. Bryan
congratulating Mr., Mckinley on his
election to the presidency.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Judge Kinkaid is making a campaign
for congress in the Sixth district calcu-
lated to give Judge Neville an attack
of that tired feeling.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The plate glass trust is trying to set
n few windows in Omaha. Where is the
great trust-smashing attorney general
and his glass cutter?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
From Gcorge 10 George.

Vermont is so proud of Dewey that it is
evident the tight little commonwealth in
tends to quit voting for Edmunds for Presi-
dent and throw its delegation solidly for
the other George
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

In theatrical parlance the engagement
of the Columbia Shamrock combination
has been Indefinitely prolonged.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska Douglas County, S.;
George b. Tzschuck secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, say
that the actual number of fun and compete
copies OF The Daily Morning, Evening anI
Sunday Bee, printed during the month OF
nptnlnLnr 1900 fmllOMS:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

1t is worthy of note that the yachts
entering into the international yachting
contest stubbornly refuse to work over
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

nestle episodes which became matters OF
court record stendsd to render his further
domicile in this country very unpleasant
one
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
Don't worry.

Nebraska knows the road by which pros
perlty came and can only put itself in a
foolish attitude by voting the wrong way.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Another freak story about Dewey, now go
ing the rounds, is that he is a man of one
liver, the other having been removed by
surgeons at Malta some twenty years ago.
The only foundation for the story is the
fact that Dewey, then a captain, had ac-
quired a bad case of tropical liver. DR..
Webb, the ships surgeon, and DR.. James
Nicholas Dick Of the English navy treated
the case. By means OF a surgeons needle
considerable puss was removed and the dis
eased organ restored to healthy action. In
recalling the incident recently DR.. Dick said
Dewey was model patient He endured
his pain like stole, maintaining absolutely
complete composure under the seyecest
agony. | have never known man to stand
suffering better. or course, l had no idea
then OF the glory that would come to him
in few years, but | was deeply Impressed
by the mans self control and evident intel
lectual strength"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

GEORGE b. TZSCHUCk,
Subscribed and sworn before me this End
day of October, A. D., 1899. -
NJ. b. HUNGATE,
(SealO Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
PLAYFUL PARAGRAPHS.

Indianapolis Journal: "a fool can ask
more questions than a wise man can an
swer Amt that SOP
Il can't answer you"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

The famous cruiser Brooklyn, now bo ked
for the Philippines instead of the South
American station, will carry TO the scene of
Dewey's triumph more honorable sears of
battle than any vessel Of the modern navy.
No less than thirty six marks OF the enemy s
shots scared its sides, but none of them,
barring the shot that killed Yeoman Ellis,
were of consequence. or the Brooklyn s
deadly shots a different history was writ
ten. The report OF the board of experts that
examined the remains Of the Spanish feet
off Santiago shows that 81 per cent of the
shots that hit the enemy's vessels was from
five-inch guns, The only American vessel
that had fiye-inch guns was the Brooklyn.
The Cristobal Colon was shown to have
been hit FIVE times. Four Of the perforatons
in its armor were with fve-inch balls. The
fifth was so ragged that the experts could
not say whether 1t was from five or six
inch projectile The Brooklyn had five and
six inch guns. The Oregon had six-inch
battery. 1t will never be known whether
the fifth hole was made by the Brooklyn OF
the Oregon.
The Oregon was Cbne running mate of the
Brooklyn in that famous battle. When they
meet again in the Philippines the echoes oi
the welcoming cheers will be heard from
Corrigedor TO Taflac:
A bluejacket who made a cruise with
Dewey some years ago tells this character
istic story in Leslit's Weekly: I'VE hadn't
been to sea, with him long before we got
next to how ne despised a liar. One Of the
petty officers went ashore at Gibraltar, got
mixed up with the soldiers in the canteens
on the hill and came off to the ship par
alyzed. He went before the captain at the
mast the next morning. He gave Dewey
the two beers and -sunstruck' yarn.
You're lying, my man. says Dewey
you were very drunk l myself heard you
aft in my cabin. / will not have my men
lie to me. / don't expect to find total alb
stinence in a man-o'-war crew But ! dc
expect them to tell me the truth. and | am
going to have them tell me the truth. Had
you told me canddly that you took the dror
too much on your liberty you'd have been
| forward by this time, for you, at least, re-
turned TO the ship. For lying you get ten
days in irons. Let me have the truth here
after. ! am told you are a good seaman
A good seaman has no business lying
After that there were few men aboard
who didn't throw themselves on the mercy
I of the court when they waltzed up TO the
stick before Dewey, and none OF US ever los
anything by it."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Chicago Record: 1.-The Filipinos will
learn TO trust and love us after awhile"
Yes; but it is slow work winning a
mans affection by going at him with
gun"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Detroit Journal: The silent majority be-
ing such a majority ancestors ought to be
cheaper than they are.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Chicago Post: You are your own worst
enemy" she said
why do you keep reminding me of the
fact that l deliberately asked you to marry
me?" he returned.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Syracuse Herald: McSwatters-Wherc is
your mother-in-law now?
McSwitterS-We are living with her
McSwatters-What! l thought you owned
n
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Philadelphia Bulletin: THAT editor" said
the humorist, lis sour and grabbed enough
Rust say" "Ah, / see remarked his
friend. You mean he won't take a joke"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Washington Star: when are you going
TO wind up this campaign" asked a ma
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Indianapolis Journal: watts-Where can
you find more typical American than
Dewey?
Potts--Nowhere. Why. he even had the
great American trait of being the worst
boy in school.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09

Detroit Journal: you can't be elected
to the United States senate. There's too
much prejudice against you on account of
your wealth"
do you mean to say stand no chance?