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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
DIR. HOWARD.
Tells His Experience with CoTee

l am pleased to add my help to your
campaign of instruction on the subject Of
coffee drinking. For ten or twelve years
/ have been a severe sufferer from that
cause.
gradually abandoned everything from
time to time that | thought produced the ex-
treme nervousness from which / suffered
and all OF my very frequent calls on my
fellow physicians resulted in no benefit until
] was advised to do without coffee.
My condition at that time was such that
was certain that | had heart disease in
one of its worst forms. Many night
have retired not expecting to live TO see
morning. The action was so feeble and
80 slow that II would run as low as 3S to 40.
and never 80, unless | was taking severe
exercise or using some stimulant.
My experience in examining patients who
presented themselves for operations under
an anesthetic, led me to continually COM
pare my condition with theirs, and life was
made very miserable for me by such COM
parisons.
] also suffered from constant muscular
contraction of a neshy portion of the left
hand, technical description OF which will
not undertake in this letter, but | could not
get rid of the trouble.
These conditions, with a constantly sour
stomach, a feeling of extreme faintness
about an hour before regular meal time, and
a sallow complexion gives you general idea
of the shape | was in just before dscon-
tinued the use OF coffee. 1t was very hard
10 give up coffee but ! was compelled to do
So and for a while used water and milk.
Then | tried so-called cereal coffee, which
! have since learned is made partly OF coffee
and partly Of Drowned grains, and is sold
as az imitation Of your Postum. This did
not work, so ! went back to the water and
milk until about year ago ] got hold OF
Postum-the genuine Since then / have
had one cup and sometimes two every morn
Ing, and frequently for dinner at night. My
health was never better than II is now, no
nervousness nor muscular contraction, no
heart trouble or sour stomach, aud the
pulse running from 10 to 7G.
At the time / was suffering from the ef-
fects of coffee, ! made application for some
life insurance, and was rejected on account
OF the action OF my heart. To show what
the abstinence Of coffee and the drinking
of Postum will do, and has done for me,
Will say that in March last was examined
for life insurance and passed a most excel
lent examination. Having gone through
the very disagreeable experience and been
relieved from the trouble, 1t Is but natural
that should feel willingness to assist you
all can In your work, for | do not believe
one person in ten has a realizing sense OF
the damage to the nervous system caused by
the consumption of coffee
DR.. G. w. Howard, WateTtown, N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
DAILY BEr SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 10, 1900

best for our common good 1t will be a big
Job Of cutting and fitting before the garment
Il was going 10 say yoke) has the right set,
and the nasty part of II is the natives are
likely TO do some cutting of their own.
In our camp we have the advantage OF high
ground. The insurgent forces extend about
us in half circle, but on the other side Of
the river, for we asked them to evacuate
their positions upon this side. and they com
piled at once. When we first came out here
| rode out in a quilez with some supplies
On coming u sight Of the camp the driver
threw up his hands, eNclaiming "this is the
insurgents country; you have no right to
be here"
There is rumor on foot that our regi-
ment Is to be sent out to occupy the water
works station, about seven miles further
from the city than we are at present. While
we would deplore trouble with the natives,
we are pleased to be in the van where there
is anything in the way Of active service In
view. The health of the regiment has i'm
proved since coming into camp. Last night,
however, recruit by the name OF North
died at the reserve hospital of varioloid or
smallpox. We have one other varfood case
in the same place. We sincerely trust that
the dread plague may not become epidemic
in our camp
Hoping that 1t may not be your ill-fortune
10 be laboring under more troubles and com
plants than soldier in the service of our
Uncle Sam, | am, yours sincerely,
GERMAN T.. TOWL.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
PAPER CURRENCY is SCARCE.
Many Subtrcasuries Overloaded with
Gold, but Lack Greenbncks.

Many Subtreasuries Overloaded with
Gold, but Lack GreenbncI<s.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-A telegram was
received at the treasury today from New
Orleans stating that there was surplus of
gold there and an insufficient supply of
paper currency, and asking that an exchange
be made. Treasurer Roberts says
I'VE have in the treasury and it's branches
1927 900 in gold and $23, 900 900 in paper.
We are giving out what paper We can and
distributing it as well as we can among our
nine subtreasuries. We have received lately
similar appeals from New York, Chicago,
Cincinnati and Kansas City, asking for paper
in return for deposits in gold in the sub
treasury in New York. We have informed
applicants that they would have to pay
bankers rates for transportation, and while
the difference between bankers and govern
meat rates are slight, it seems TO be enough
to prevent calls for the money.
The cause for these demands seem to be
that the people have not yet become accus-
toned to using gold coin, and particularly
to the fact that business is so active that
paper money is being kept out among indi-
viduals instead of in the banks. Gold does
not become popular as a means of CONNER
cial interchange and the banks will have to
give relief by increasing the issues of their
own notes That's where the relief must
come from"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
OMAHA NAME ON DEATH LIST
Abraham Keller, Thought to BE IA For-
mer EmpIOye of IA Local Firm,
Dies in Havana.

WASHINGTON, Feb, 1S,-The following
bulletin was posted at the War department
today:
HAVANA, Feb. 17.-Adjutant General,
Washington Report deaths 10th: Columbia,
Havana: Private Abraham Keller, Company
G, Third Nebraska, tetanus; hospital ship
Missouri Havana Private Victor Volkert,
Company L, Eighth infantry, typhoid.
BROOKE, Commanding.
The roster of the Third Nebraska does not
contain the name of Abraham Keller, but
that of Adrian c. Keller appears. Before
enlistng in the Third he was foreman for
Marks Brothers, Omaha, and resided in
Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
DIPLOMACY WILL HANDLE SAMOA.
Complications There Considered in
Enlr MnN TO lie SeIiIed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S-The Samoan
complications are about to pass into the
safe lines of diplomatic treatment in the
Judgment of the officials here, who say
there is really not much danger in the Sit
uation II sensible councils prevail and sub
ordinate officials refrain from overzeaous
acts and words and letters. Although no
official notice is expected TO be taken Of the
epistle written by Chief Justice Chambers
to his brother in this country crlticizins the
Germans freely, IL is a fact that he has
thereby given annoyance to all parties.
To correct any lingering apprehension
that the arrival OF the United States cruiser
Philadelphia at Apa will make a forcibe
restoration of Maletoa 10 the throne ii may
be stated on authority that nothing of the
kind is expected TO result.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

wedding took place Wednesday between Miss
Estele Schuyler, daughter of Mrs. Spencer
Schuyler and Mr. Hewitt Myring of New
York. The bride was attended by two little
girls, Miss Hilda Strut, daughter of Lady
Rayleigh, and Mrs Freda Keogh. The best
man was Mr.. Alexander Yorke, and the
grocmsmen, Earl Fingall. Victor Bethel and
Mr. Badel. The bride was given away by
her father
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
SILVER STILL IN The RING
Senator Jones Says Democrats Will Repeat
Unsuccessful Campaign,
PROSPERITY ELABoRATELY EXPLAINED
Increased Demand for Labor and Bct-
ter Prices for Produce Arc Laid
at the Door of n Temporary
Accident.

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS. 49, Senator
James K Jones, chairman of the democratic
national committee, is not in accord with
Mr.. Croker of New York and Mr.. Wall
of Wisconsin regarding the paramount is
sue in the next presidential campaign. He
said today:
ITO say that the next democratic ma
tional convention will reaffirm the position
taken by the convention in 1896 is to assert
what every candid man, even slightly famil-
lar with existing facts, knows to be true.
II is as certain as anything human can be
that the question Of bimetallism will be the
leading Issue in the campaign next year.
And it Is reasonable to expect that the ma
jority Of the people will next tine declare
for the party which means what 1t says and
will redeem its pledges, and that they will
not again be tricked into casting their votes
in favor of the enemies of the principles
in which they believe"
"On what grounds do you base your hopes
for success next year," he was asked.
Some of the reasons why | am strongly
hopeful of the future of our cause are as
follows: In the campaign of 1896 both par
ties declared for bimetallism: the demo-
Gratis for Independent action by the United
States, the republicans for an international
agreement, which they pledged themselves
to promote True, this declaration on the
part CT the republicans only made to
catch votes, and because the party leaders
did not dare to go to the polls without It,.
l think now no one any longer doubts that
the fixed purpose OF those who controlled
these leaders was to maintain the gold
standard, and to prevent, not promote, an
international agreement. The declaration,
however served its purpose, and vast num-
bers of sincere bimetallists were persuaded
to vote the republican ticket, in the belief
that they were voting for an honest effort
to secure international bimetallism. The
leaders who were responsible for this trick
have already committed their party to the
single standard, so far as they can. and If
they dare speak out honestly in their next
national platform it will declare for the
single gold standard
do you believe that the cause of BIZ
metallism is mproving?'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
Adynntage WIN canadian Roads.

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls.-A statement has
been prepared at the Treasury department
which shows that during the calendar year
1898 the number OF cars loaded with goods
shipped through the United States from one
point in Canada to another was 1896, the
contents of which weighed 2O9,OO0 tons. The
records Of the department show that dur
ing the calendar year 1897 (the figures for
1898 not being availabe), the number of
cars loaded with American goods shipped
through Canada from one point in the United
States to another was AGO, 269. the contents
of which weighed 5.637l73 tons. 1t thus
appears that the quantity Of American goods
hauled by Canadian roads was about twenty
seven times greater than the quantity of
Canadian goods hauled by American roads.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
NAVAL APPROPRIATION IN HOUSE.
Time is Consumed Principally with
Eul0gies on Ohioau.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The house to-
day spent two hours upon the naval ap-
preparation bill without making any prog
ress and devoted the remainder of the ses-
sion to eulogies on the life and public sery-
Ices OF the late Representative Northway
of Ohio. The paragraph in the bin relating
to the naval academy against which Mr..
Mudd, republican of Maryland, raised a
point OF order yesterday, was stricken out.
the point OF order being sustained. Mr..
Mudd then moved an additional approprla-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
President Returns to washington.

WASHINGTON, Feb. lS.-The president
and party returned to Washington at 7
O'Clock this morning from their trip to
Boston The return trip was uneventful.
All the members OF the party expressed
themselves as delighted with the trip and
especially with the hearty reception given
them by the citizens of Boston
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
RIVER AND HARDOR BILLS FATE.
Chairman Fears that Canal Encum-
brance VIII Cause Its Defeat.


brance VIII Cause Its Defeat.
WASHINGTON, Feb 1S.-Chairman Bur-
ton of the river and harbor committee
stated today that he feared the river and
harbor bill would fail to become law as
the result of the action of the senate COM
merce committee in adding the Nicaragua
canal amendment
Il am not opposed to the Nicaragua
canal" said Mr.. Burton, "but it is a vast
project to be approached with due delib-
Grafton and not carried along as rider
with perhaps only few minutes considera-
tion. Every item OF the original bill was
carefully ecrutinzed by the committee but
1t will be impossible, If this amendment
comes back to give it like scrutiny in the
few remaining days OF congress, or to recon-
cile it with the original character of the
bill.
Viewed from a practical standpoint, the
amendment creates comhs1ation OF oppos-
ing elements the opposition to any river
and harbor bill, the opposition to any
Nicaragua canal the opposition to this form
of dealing with the Nicaragua canal, the
opposition of such men as Mr.. Cannon to
heavy expenditures and the opposition of
the senate to increase river and harbor
items. Altogether l am seriously appre-
hensive that these combined elements of
opposition will defeat the river and harbor
bill and the Nicaragua canal amendment as
we'll"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
WITNESSES REPORT TO COURT
All is In Readiness to Pursue the
Inquiry Into the Condition of
Army Beef.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.--The Court OF
Inquiry to examine into the beef charges
preferred by General Miles today went into
executive session as soon as it assembled
and proceeded with it's work of selecting
witnesses to be summoned and mapping out
a plan of procedure number of witnesses
who will be examined have reported, among
them being Colonel Powell and Major Lee
of the Ninth infantry, Captain Duncan OF
the Twenty first infantry and Major jack
son of the Third cavalry. Several other
officers are in the city and several repre-
sentatives of the beef concerns whose
product is in question are here.
The probability is that the taking of testl-
mcny will begin certainly on Monday. when
General Miles will be examined. He will
be looked to for a comprehensive statement
of his charges, and will be examined as to
his statement before the War Investigating
commission and his alleged newspaper inter
views. His examination will be limited
closely to his charges and the basis for
them, and it is understood that should
attempt be made to elicit from him a state
ment as to whether he had entertained any
animus that it will be held he need not
answer the questions propounded.
General Miles will be followed by other
witnesses, upon whom he will rely for cor
roboration
Later will be examined the witnesses who
will be expected to refute the charges of
the major general The privilege to be
represented by counsel before the court will
be exercised by the beef concerns but it is
not General Miles present intention to have
counsel. He does not consider himself in
the attitude of being on trial, but merely
called upon the present his contentious in re-
gard to the beef furnished the army and to
offer testimony to substantiate his position.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
EXCITEMENT ON PARIS STREETS.
Opponents of LOubet Make a DcmOn-
strntion of Hostility.

PARIS Feb. 1S.-Anti-Loubet demonstra-
tions are commencing in the streets. Cries
of Down with the Panamaists" are prom
inent.
The agitation in Paris this evening was
caused by de Roulede and Drumont and
their party. The authorities say measures
have been taken to maintain order.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
Another voice Against robert,

WASHINGTON, Feb. ls-The National
Congress of Mothers today unanimously
adopted a resolution urging congress not
TO admit Brigham II. Roberts TO a seat in
the house OF representatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

Good and safe investments. Campbell &
Christian, York, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

ton of $4,000 for the completion of the
buildings at the academy authorized in the
last naval bill.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
smart wedding at Nice.

NICE Feb. 1S.-(New York World Cable
gram--special Telegram.)-A very smart
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

How do you account for the activity
in business?"
There has been necessarily an increased
demand for labor within the last few
months as the result of the with
drawal of large numbers of American
citizens from the ordinary walks of life
to be employed in the army, whose places
had to be filed There has also been an in
creased activity in and demand for all
products which were necessary to the main
tenance and support Of large army. But
all these conditions are in the very nature
OF things temporary, and all of us know
that they must pass away with the end of
the conditions which brought them into life.
Making due allowance for the Influence of
these three causes, of the present condition
of the country, there Is today as much dis
satisfaction and as much cause for II as
there was in 1896 No relief was or is to be
expected under republican management, ex
cept such as comes by famine abroad and
war at home A condition of constantly fall
ing general prices is everywhere recognized
as condition Of distress and hard times, and
speculative excitement in Wall street does not
change this. We believe that a small volume
of money forces prices down, hence we have
urged the coinage of our silver as well as of
our gold--not only to check this grinding fall
in prices, but to promote steadily advancing
prices"
"Then you think the Chicago platform is
gaining ground?"
II most certainly do. In the elections of
last year the principles of that platform
were net the leading and exclusive issues in
all sections of the country. These were
partially obscured in many states and
districts. The question of bmetallism the
republican effort to retire the green backs
and to confer upon the national banks the
absolute control OF the volume OF paper
money, and to surrender the country to the
trusts, were, in many sections, for the time
being lost sight Of in the excitement of the
war and its resulting questions; and in
others they were sidetracked by efforts to
substitute local issues in their stead The
result was a great loss OF interest and a
large falling off in the vote, with apparently
unfavorable results to the democratic party.
In Colorado, where national issues were at
the front and dominant the interest in the
election was intense, the vote large and our
majority overwhelming In states where II
was stated, whether truly or not that there
was an intention on the part of the demo-
cratic managers 10 sidetrack the great issue,
with the purpose of ultimately bringing the
party in national convention back to the
practice of shufiing and evasion, so long
persisted in by the republicans, the interest
Was not gerat, the vote was not full, and the
results were not conclusive. There was,
however one great and valuable result-all
reasonable men are now satisfied that dodg-
ing Is not popular. The next democratic
national convention will speak out again in
the same clear, unequiyocal terms. and in
the same manner and in the same lines that
A. did in 1896 OF this there is no doubt
the assertions Of the republican gold press.
with whom the wish is father to the thought,
TO the contrary Notwithstanding
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

Cabinet ana Premier Retained.
PARIS, Feb 1S.-President Loubet has
asked NJ. Dupuy TO retain the premiership
and the present cabinet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19
Democracy, the Only Hope.

There are as many believers in BIZ
metallism today in the United States as
there ever were and all these are doubtless
now convinced that the only way to accom-
plish bmetallsm Is through the action of
the democratic party. The great effort to
stop the fall of prices-the shrinking of
values-and to relieve the distress of busi-
ness resulting from these great evils, with
out doing injustice or injury to any class or
business, is being more and more under
stood, and commands the respect of honest
and fair men always when understood, and
another campaign of ridicule and abuse,
such as that of 1S96-whether dictated by
ignorance or venality-cannot succeed
against temperate arguments and appeals
for simple justice. when the people have
titme to fairly weigh the arguments and
form deliberate judgment.
There was great unrest and dissatisfac-
tion in 1896 throughout the country, resulting
from falling prices and shrinking values.
The republican parity promised that II they
were entrusted with power all this would
be changed, and that prosperity should sue
coed existing conditions. Mr.. Mckinley and
the gold press now assure the country that
we have prosperity. There is quite boom
in stock speculation in Wall street, but Wall
street is MOI the country, as we believe. A
great famine and a short crop of wheat all
over the world except in the United States
naturally raised the price of wheat while
these conditions lasted, and the beneficent
effects of this temporary advance in the price
of single article, which was so marked in
the short period 1t continued, is likely TO
stimulate desire for return to that con-
dition permanently and an extension of it
to all other products. This is our purpose,
and was our ply>>ose in 1896, when the repub-
lican party denounced any effort to increase
prices as crime
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-19

another large disaifected class, the so-called
office holders of the Castillian rule. They
are natives who held iunumerable clerkships
and other petty offices before the overthrow
of the government. Hoping to hold their
positions under the Americans they had no
discovered the American soldiers were In
large part filling the positions which they
had considered peculiarly their own, and for
them there was 40 longer any chance I'm
willing to adapt themselves to harder and
more menial labor, these young fellows for
the most Part well educated, have thrown
their support IN the movement for Philippine
independence, and many of them have gone
to the provinces. What they will do there is
food for conjecture.
In the same way artisans, workmen, gate
keepers and engineers who found sufficient
work under the old government in its con-
structions, Improvements and repairs, find
themselves in the maze seeking for proper
readjustment to highly changed conditions.
They are a small army In themselves.
Fortunately we have heen able to continue
in employment many OF the municipal work
meu tho street cleaning gangs seem to have
a safe grip upoo their jobs. PERHAPS those
among the yulgus to whom We have been
the best picking are tho cabmen and coolies.
There is a greatly increased demand for such
labor, both private and governmental.
II looks very much as though We were I'm
for it, doesn't it9 | trust that the United
States keeps the islands. but the experiment
may prove costly. Many scOff al the notion
Of our having any trouble with the natives,
but time will prove that we must inevitably
clash. The friction already is bad enough.
We do not understand each other well
enough to fall into any course Of action the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-01-21

II the constitution Of the state ls
70 be obeyed thele should be new
apportlonment Of members of the leg
isl ature. The mandate Of the con-
stltutlon 10 this Important particular
has been disrerarded already too long
No reasonable excuse can BE- given for
further failure 70 act. The state
census n 1896 should be taken up and
an apportionment made on IT, 6a"ed
on exact calculation Of ratio TO popu-
iatiou. The consultation requires
that an ACT Of this Kind shall b.
passed at the next session after the
census; hut as there was no organiza-
tlon Of the legislature 10 1897, u
should he done now II Is an easy
matter to make the calculatirn, and
a. the constitution requires pure
arithmetic, representatives from every
part OF the state can have odiuiculty
10 getting their rights. -ofeeonlan'
Jan. ~.