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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Chicago chronicle; Lynch law seems to
be o necessity OF half-bakcd civilization,
but the Georgia negro and his slaycrs were
nothing less than savares.
Springfield Republican: \ negro was
burned at the stake in Georgia in the pres
onse Of 1000 people. These 1000 Americans
acquicsced in an act OF barbaric savagery
which wild Indians and barharous Hill men
of the east could not surpass in atrocity.
1t is high time we civilized ourselves.
Chicago Record: It is particularly hu-
initiating to Che United States at a time
when it is occupying such a conspicuous
position before the world as a champion
Of the oppressed to have such barbarous,
inhuman and unciyilized outrages taking
place at home. In the eyes of the world
the whole nation must share the ignominy,
though under our institutions only the state
of Georgia can do anything toward wiping
out the disgrace by bringing the mob lead
ors to punishment.
Minneapolis Times: The annals Of In
dian warfare. of darkest Africa, of all the
barbarous hordes of the islands of the south
sea. afford scarce a parallel to the brutality
of these acts of white men in the civilized
CD commonwealth of Georgia. For mis-
creants of the class to which the tortured
negroes belonged there need be little waste
of sympathy or pity. Let It be saved for
a community where there are whites in
large numbers whose latent instincts, des-
pite their schools and churches, are as bru-
tai as the murderous lust of their victims.
st. Paul Globe: We who live in perfect
security against such crimes as were
charged against that negro cannot barely
comprehend the intensity of feeling which
could dictate resort to such inhumanity.
And yet the men who engaged themselves
in the torture of this self-confessed muir
derer represented a good standard Of in
telligence and may be said to have in
cluded all that is best. as well as all that
is worst, in the social life of the vicinity.
That he deserved to die there can be no
That the manner Of his death
should involve a crime more shocking,
even, to all civilized beings is to the en-
during disgrace of southern society.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
Personal AND OTHER WISE.

James II. Merrill, mayor-elect Of Osh-
kosh, Wis, bears a striking resemblance
to the cartoons of Uncle Sam. He is a law
yer and has a state reputation for his after
dinner speeches.
Captain Urias Rhodes, who is to sail the
yacht Defender in the trial races, has spent
ali his life on the water and is a friend of
such old sailing masters as Norman Terry
and L. A. Jeffrey.
James p. Taliaferro, the newly elected
United States senator from Florida, was a
private in the confederate army. He is a
party leader in his state, but was never a
candidate for office before.
Robert II. Hit, chairman of the foreign
relations committee Of the last congress,
began life as a newspaper reporter, went to
Washington as a correspondent and then
entered the diplomatic service.
Nearly 5000 claims for pensions on ac-
count Of disability resulting from wounds
and disease have already been filed by the
Sixteenth Regiment Of Pennsylvania volun-
teers, which took part in the Porto Rican
campaign.
General Arthur Macarthur, when APP
pointed a~djutant Of the Twenty fourth Wis
consln volunteers in 1862, was so small OF
stature and of voice that he was familiarly
known as "the Boy" a name which still
sticks to him in the Philippines.
Edward Everett Hale, in a Boston ad-
dress, recalls the fact that when Lowell
first went on the lecture platform he got
but s. a night, Later, however, he was
able to echo the demand of Thomas Starr
Kiug-'F. A. NJ. FIFTY and my ex-
penseo,"
Munkaczy, the Hungarian artist who has
now for some time been mad, has occasional
lucid intervals of late, during one of which
he called for a print of his Last Hours OF
Mozart" and, looking at it, remarked
sadly; THAT is my best work; I'll never
be up to that again"
Mr., Du Patty De Clam, who Is involved in
the Dreyfus scandal, is reported to have re-
marked to a friend; my fate is written in
my name. Patti, in Latin means to suffer,
and clam, secretly, in silence, without say
ing a word. | am following out my des-
tiny! l suffer in silence"
Honolulu has one theater, a ramshackle
building, in which various crude perform
ances are given by natives. once in a long
from San Francisco, the latest doing so
last summer without p%eCuniary profit.
single entertainers stop there on the way
to Australia.
Harry Irwin, the son of May Irwin, the
actress, has received an appointment as a
cadet in the United States Naval academy
and will undergo his entrance examinations
early next month. Harry is a bright boy
OF II years and greatly resembles his
mother in anpearanee and disposition.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

JcNcrsonlau standard II that standard werS
really understood by those who claim the
sanction " It's authority for their "dcmcc.
racy.'
The trouble Is that he who manufacture
his own article OF democracy, and he whe
labels his own vacuum democracy hoth
seek to prove their wares by Jelerson's
name because It is considered a pat demo-
cratic name TO conjure with.
The man who Is q democrat because he
was born that way, and the man who is
4 democrat because he believes that way
both claim that theirs is the only Jeffer-
sonian democracy.
The democrat who opposes expansion and
the democrat who fayors it demonstrate
their democracy by the teachings Of Joncr-
son.
The SlO-dinncr democrat and the Sl-diu-
ncr democrat say grace to Jefferson.
The democrat who believes that Office
holders were created for the government
and the democrat who believes that tho
government was created for the Office
holders each insists that he bears on his
person the true JeTorsonian strawberry
mark.
The objection to the Jencrsonian standard
of measurement is that it has come to
mean anything, everything, or nothing, az
it may be desired. II there were more
comprehension of and respect for the
principles Of Jefferson and less babbling and
proclamation Of his name there would he less
reason to demur, as Senator Morgan does, tc
a universal Jetfcrsonian standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

sprInglieId IMlss) Republ!can.
Quingua, where the Nebraska regiment
lost their colonel and one lieutenant yester-
day, is a small town about FIVE miles north
east of Malolos. The engagement was more
to the advantage of the natives than any
previous encounter of the war. They
were finely entrenched and lost thirteen
killed, while our men lost seven killed and
forty-four wounded. The loss of Colonel
S~totsenberg was equal to 500 natives killed,
comparatively speaking. The difficulties of
the climate appear in that part of the dis
patch which says that one soldier died from
sunstroke during the fight. 1t satisfies our
pride that our men carried the trenches
they never fail to do that-but the loss of
life Is always saddeuinE.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
STATES OUT or DEBT,
Position of Iowa Significant of West
crn Prosperity.

pdIllIlOEt american.
The state treasurer of Iowa has more than
enough money on hand to pay all obligations
and hence the state is practically out of
debt. The productions of Iowa are worth
yearly over 5000, 900, 900. 1t is a great state
for corn, stock and dairy products. The
farmers are in condition to hold their crops
when they are not satisfied with the prices.
Corn is cheap in Iowa-sometimes too cheap
to sell-but it pays when used to fatten
stock.
The west is prospecting, so is the south.
In fact, all sections are going ahead. There
are not the same business methods followed
in all the states. Maryland is not quite out
of debt, but 1t owes very little. Virginia
has a debt of over $26, 900, 900, Massachusetts
owes over $12, 900, 900, New York over 50, OOO,-
600 and Pennsylvania nearly $40 0 900,
Georgia, 5000, 900 and Alabama s 1000, 900.
Illinois is practically out of debt, so are
West Virginia. New Jersey and a few
others. The resources of most of the states
that owe money are great, but as long as
debts are outstanding the people must be
taxed to pay interest and to keep up the
sinking funds. The people, of course, want
low taxes, but sensible voters do not object
to moderate taxes If the money raised is
used for improvements that benefit the
people.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
REVISED BATTLE HYMN.

c. L. S. Wood in Chicago Chronicle.
We Filip!nos, strip We bare!
Take guns between your palms!
Fight for your homes! Wen fight We fair
With steel and smoke, not psalms.
We will not call ye rebels; nay, -
To us ye are not so.
Ye fight for home and liberty,
As we did long ago.
But we nave Tapped as tigers lap;
The taste is salt and good.
We want your land-and by good hap
We are the better blood!
SO put your women at your backs,
Your young ones in the cane;
With sword and gun and battleax
Wen play ye out the game!
Who blames ye is a coward one;
We light for children, wives,
The land where first we saw the sun:
The right to live your lives!
So fights the dove to save her brood;
So fights the feeble doe!
The light is fair and by the rood
Well give the finish blow!
Your doom is sealed! Ask we no aims,
Blu play as brave men pay
These glorious isles of fern and palms
Must own the white mans sway!
The love IS rebel to the hawk
The hawk strikes in midair!
The doe 1t wceps at its last balk!
When did the hungry spare?
o, naked Filipinos cold.
When did a nation bear
Anothe"'s burdens save for gold?
Trust not our hymns and prayer!
Your land Is fair with palm and vine!
Twill richer be for graves!
Your women Will make p.aythings fine.
Your children will make slaves!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

One hundred thousand Porto Ricans
are reported to be starving and in need
of aid from the government. These
people have suffered none of the ray.
ages of war, have been given an extern
sion Of time by the American authori-
ties in which to pay their debts and in
other ways benefited by the change Of
rulers. Is it possible that the reputa-
ton of Uncle Sam for feeding the hun
cry has caused this sudden starving at
tack on the part of the people of the
island? The first thing these people
should learn is that the United States
gives every man an opportunity TO earn
a living and that if ~able-bodied he must
earn it or go hungry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

CLEVELAND, April 26.-There is a strong
probability that within a few days nearly
100 Of the largest bicycle manufacturing
plants in the United States will be under
the control and ownership Of one gigantic
company, capitalized at $50, coo, 600. The
capitalists behind the scheme have exact
data upon the situation, and this week will
see the footing up of the sum totals of the
various phases of the proposition, and
definite action will come at a meeting of the
manufacturers early next week. A.. G.
S~palding of Chicago is the chief figure in
the enterprise. THE trust will build three
different grades Of wheels" said Mr.. II. a.
Lozier of the Cleveland Bicycle company
today. "a high-priced wheel, a medium and
a cheap grade, There is little probability
of the big deal falling through"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
Purchase ana G~unpo,ydcr Titles.

nlIdueIpnla RECORD.
The suggestion that we might buy a peace
from the Philippine insurgents meets with
slight favor. 1t would be an acknowledge
ment that our title to the sovereignty Of the
Islands was incomplete, and that Aguinaldo
could turn 1t over to us for a consideration.
Better let Aguinaldo keep his islands, If they
be his, and save our money. our title to
the Philippines is of a kind with the title by
which we hold our possessions on this con-
tinent. We hold by conquest. What part
we did not obtain for ourselves by force
was purchased from Spain and France,
whose title was a gunpowder title like our
own.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Cubans of intelligence now look with
more favor on American officers than at
first. Their direct methods of doing
business, saying what they mean and
meaning what they say rasped II little
at first, but results speak for themselves.
The Cubans have learned that in place
of n lot of polite pnlaver and profuse
promises never made good there has
been substituted less talk and more has
been accomplished. General Carpenter is
a good illustration. His administration at
Puerto Principe raised Il storm at first,
but now his bitterest opponents express
satisfaction that in the recent changes
in Cuba he is TO remain in that COM
mand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Now that the travelling statesmen of the
United States have taken up the fight
against the trusts there would seem to be
little prospect ahead of the latter except
a forced unconditional surrender. The trusts
may wax fat on the inactivity of Attorney
General Griggs, and may even prosper in
spite of the random suits at law brought by
state officials. But when the drummers OF
the country carry the antitrust sentiment
into every corner grocery or other meeting
place of village solons throughout the land
the power of a wholesome antagonism to
unjust monopolies should not be slow in as
sorting itself. At all events the drummers
can talk the monster octopus within an inch
of his life If he is not entirely scotched.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
McnsIN TnN

Kansas city star.
After stufing their pockets with American
gold twenty-five singers of the Grau Opera
company, including Noriica, De Lussan,
Suzanne Adams, Bauerme!ster, Bispham,
Van Dyke, Van Rooy, and others, r%esorted
to the old trick of buying only one steam
ship ticket for the party, on the Campania,
thereby Withholding from the government
$l2O in the way Of war tax. This seems like
rather a shabby reward for the liberal pa
tronage with which the Grau company met
in this country during the last winter. But
such are the eccentricities of genius.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
~JEFFERSONIAN STANDARD.
Means Anything. Everything, a
Nothing. ny May lie Desired.
Louisville Courlsr-Journal.

l.OulSNllIe 'DuIIET-J OuIUal.
II cannot understand" says Senator Nor
gan, why all democracy should be meas
ured by the standard Of Thomas jefferson,
While he was a great man and the foremost
democrat of his time, timeS have changed
and we have changed with them. Democ-
racy Is no exception to the rule. Why
should it be necessary, in order to deter
mine a mans democracy, to align him
beside Jefferson and thus take his meas
ure?'
The fundamental principles Of democracy
do not change. Conditions to which
those principles are to be applied change,
but democracy itself is the same yester-
day, today and tomorrow,
But Senator Morgan IS justified in his
criticism OF the universal canonization Of
Jefferson by these who call themselves
democrats. Jefferson was a great demo-
crat, but he was not the only great demo-
CTat.
There would be no objection to a strictly
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
CONDITION OF LARnR

There was some interesting Informal
ton given Il few days ago to the in
dustrial commission by the heads of two
of the principal labor organizations of
the country. Chief Arthur of the Loco
motive Engineers stated that the men,
bers of that organization had written
agreements with over 80 per cent of the
railroads as to their wage and work
arrangements, while Secretary Mcclure
stated that wages had been advanced
and that the situation of the workers
in the larger centers of population had
much improved.
Testimony of a like nature will be
obtained from every line of industry
which the commission shall inquire
into. The condition of American labor
is better at this time than for a number
of years and there is every promise of
further improvement. The advance in
wages all along the line during the past
few months has added hundreds of
millions Of dollars to the earnings of
labor, the greater part of which, it is
needless to say, has been expended in
increased consumption, to the benefit of
all interests. 1t follows, of course, that
the wage earncrS of the United States
are living better than for years, while
at The same time the records of the
savings banks throughout the country
show that the working classes are
again accommodating money. In no other
country of the world are the labor
conditions so satisfactory as here and
in none other is the outlook for the
continued prosperity Of labor SO
promising.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
SAID IN III \.

Detroit journal: Whisky relieves dys-
PFe dGin on the h, theory perhaps, nat the
feeling of a brick In the stomach
Chicago Tribune: Guest-How can you
9nGrd to give such a dinner at this for a
one Of the Managcrs-sh. We've got to
do something to bring people here to listen
to the speeches.
Brooklyn Life: Does the course of their
true love run smooth?'
yes, indeed. There are banks on both
sides"
Indianapolis journal: That boy of mine"
said the, angry father, as just a natural
born fool
"Of course" returned the nelghbor, and
there was that in his tone that made the
father want to climb the fence and go
after him.
Chicago Record: THAT professor says
that Shakespeare's women are not intel
.eCtual."
"Of course not. Look at ophclia, going
out in the woods and picking flowers when
she might have made Hamlet buy them for
her"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: zone of the anti
trust orators says those New York fellows
will be getting an optton on Paradise next
and forming a stock company to run it,"
wonder how big a block of stock they'll
Somervil'e Journals: Authorities on
etiquette nave never yet decided whether
or not 1t is proper for n fat man to take
a seat vacated in u crowded car when there
are women standing.
Washington Star: you have been having
a hard fight remarked the friend.
yes" answered the man who was being
investigated, my grammar is a little dis
figured. But | am still in the political
ring
Chicago Post: After it was all over the
editor of the Hawville BuEle looked at the
actress rather reproaChfully.
What have | ever done that you should
try to horsewhip me?' he asked.
'Nothing; nothing at al" she answered,
cheerfully, Il simply needed advertising,
that's all"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

The order of the council to put the
election booths at the disposal of the
poor people flooded out of house and
home shows good intention, but the
election booths are not likely to be very
serviceable for this purpose, and by the
time they are ready for occupancy the
able to back into their own homes.
How much more practical a plan of re-
would be to procure permission for
these people to occupy some of the va,
cant houses in that section of the city
if necessary one of the old exposition
buildings could be put at their disposal.
Whatever is done should be done at
once if any advantage is to accrue.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Omaha has finally taken the first prac-
teal step toward securing Il beet sugar
factory by organizing II company
pledged to put In n certain acreage of
sugar beets to demonstrate the adapta-
bility of our soil and climate TO that
purpose. When we have the raw ma
terial the means of working it into the
finished product will be forthcoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
Price of silver Advances.

NEW YORK, April 26.-Bar silver was
quoted today at 81, a rise of seven -eighths
Of a cent from yesterday. The last time
that it ruled around present figures was No
vember 3, 1895, when it touched 611s. The
demand local dealers style as speculative,
the speculation being carried on in London.
Gable adyices reported silver a feature in
the London market today and that Rupee
paper had jumped from G6& at the opening
to 677s in the early trading.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
Two neports ON Invcstign,ion.

ALBANY, n. =, April 2G.-Majority and
minority reports from the Mazet inyestigat-
ing committee were submitted to the assem-
bly, today. The former asks for more power
in the scope of investigation and urges that
the committee be empowered TO sit ad
libitum during legislative vacation; the lat
ter urges the futility of further investiga-
tion and prays the assembly to discharge
the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Bankers are commenting on the
lack of small bills sufficient to supply
business demands. Had those Pennsyl-
vania counterfeiters only been appraised
of the situation in time they might have
accommodated the public by devotlng
than 500 and $50 notes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Friends of the First Nebraska will re-
gram from Lieutenant Colonel Cotton to
the effect that the regiment is to be
withdrawn permanently from the firing
line. The regiment has seen more hard
service and suffered greater losses than
any other now in the islands and is GER
tainly entitled to a rest during the short
time ii is yet to remain In the service.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

The World-Iierald seems anxious lest
the public should forget hat the de-
feated republican candidates for the leg
~islature last year owe their defeat to
The Bee and its editor. Every time
the World-Herald repeats this assertion
it admits publicly that the successful
candidates or the popocratic ticket are
under no obligations TO the popocratic
organ.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

South Omaha has secured an addition
to its letter carrier service. Omaha
ought to be text on the list for material
enlargement of its postal delivery and
clerical forces.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

1t must be hard on the popocratic
state house officials to be compelled to
award the state printing contracts to
the publishers of republican newspapers
who have put in the best bids. There
is no danger, however, of any other
patronage at the disposal of the state
house crowd going to republicans eX-
cept under compulsion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

party leaders to defy the Independent voter.
They have become arrogant because they
have felt that any candidate. however dis
credited or unfit for public office, could be
carried through by the party vote, which is
generally cast bliudly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

One of the railroads announces a new
system for spotting its employees. If
the railroads would use the money
wasted on spoilers in raising the pay
of the conductors and other employees
they would probably achieve better re-
SIiltc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

The friends of the First Nebraska will
that the Nebraska boys are about to be
permanently relieved from the firing
line. The First Nebraska has earned
relief both for itself and its friends at
homo
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

there Is q growing feeling In favor of
submitting to American authority. But
our brave soldiers, marching under
torrid heat through swamps and jun.
giles, still find the enemy numerous in
their front. well equipped and ~doggcdly
aud dctcrmincdly resisting their al.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

The organ of the gamblers gang says
it has discovered another crap game.
Where are the county attorney and his
private sleuths?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

The Austrian government has an
nounced that it is not considering the
acquisition of territory in China. Aus
trla is having enough trouble with the
territory it already possesses without
seeking more. BY the time the Ger
mans, Hungarians and Bohemians have
settled their differences squatter rights
are likely to be exhausted in the Orient.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Admiral Kautz writes to his cousin
that it is his private opinion the German
consul at Apia does not like him very
we'll. The admiral unquestionably is
in no need of another guess.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

Boss Croker is off for Europe, but the
sources of supply have been left be-
hind in the careful custody of Tam
MANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County SIS:
George e.. TZsChuCk, secretary of The Zee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the aCutai number ut fun and complete
copies of The Daily. Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee, printed during the month of
Nj rnL lNnM mn - fnlLnn.s.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

1t looks as if the cigar stamp counter
feitcrs were anxious to achieve the
reputation of worthy successors to the
whisky ring swindlers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27

1t is now Colonel milford of the First
Nebraska. The new colonel will have to
bestir himself if he wants to keep up
to the record of his predecessor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-27
Tap II and Find out.

81. IOuIs kIsUOUU,
J. Sterling Morton's manifesto ordering a
new political party to take the field has
been out several weeks and so far there is
not nucleus enough in sight to consume a
key of beer.