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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
ELerREs EOR HoRKlNeM MEN.

In its last issue the American Econo.
mist presents some statistics that are OF
general interest, but particularly so to
workingmen. They relate TO the extent
to which American labor has gained in
employment and in wages paid in the
last four years by reason of the restora.
ton of Industrial activity. 1t is most
gratifying showing.
Comparison Is made between March
of the present year and the correspond
ing month of 1898, the former being
nineteen months after the enactment Of
the Dingley tariff, while the latter was
seven months after the enactment of the
democratic tariff law of 1891, character.
ized by President Cleveland as an act
Of "pcrhdy and dishonor." The Econo-
mist remarks that in the case of the
earlier period the country had had con
sidcrably longer than seven months in
which to settle down 10 an average level
of results and conditions, for the reason
that the period Of well-delined stagna-
tion really began very soon after the
election of Cleveland in 1892. Counting
which domestic producers were engaged
in reducing their scale of operations in
anticipation of free trade tariff times,
together with the seven months of ac.
, tual experience under free trade tariff,
we have Il total period of time prac.
tlcally the same as the nineteen months
between August I, 1897, and April 1,
1900"
Nearly 1000 reports were received by
the American Protective Tariff league
covering March, 1895, and March, 1899,
showing the following facts: The mum.
Der of hands employed in the earlier
| month was 101 1872 and in the later one
| 267,iS6, gain for March, 1890, of
| nearly 40 per cent. In March, 1895, the
amount of wages paid was S6,39S, 900
and in March, 1899, 1t was S9,S59,00O,
while there was u gain in the aver
age wages per capita of 1O.40 per cent.
These figures carry their own comment,
| but it may be remarked that Il very
much more gratifying showing would be
| made by II comparison OF the present
| employment and wages of labor with
the corresponding time in 1895. The Ia
| Dor situation in October of that year
was no better If so good as in March,
| whereas since March of this year there
| has been a growing demand for labor
and very general upward movement
of wages. Were the statistics available
they would doubtless show that the
number of hands employed in manu-
featuring industries at present is more
than 30 per cent greater than in Octo-
Der, 1885, when the Wilson tariff had
been in operation fourteen months
while wages are from 20 to 80 per cent
| higher. In 1895 there was n vast army
of idle labor while now there is very
little, one Of the commercial agencies in
| it's last weekly trade report stating that
at many points manufacturers find II
hard to get enough competent hands.
With such facts before him no intel
ligent workingman should have any
doubt as to which party policy he SHOULD
| suDDort
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

New York World.
President Cowen of the Baltimore G. Ohio
railroad and President Fish OF the Illinois
Central gave candid and valuable testimony
before the Industrial commission on Satur-
day. Mr.. Cowen declared the pass system
to be a srievous abuse. He said that mem
bers or congress and public prosecuting
oflcers as well as host of other people,
generally travel on passes" wherefore he
Thought 1t would be difficult for the rail
reads to free themselves Of the burden. Mr.
Fish agreed with him and declared that con-
sressmen, legislators and public law officers
expect to give value" of some sort in re-
turn for the passes they accept. But value
of what sort?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
MARrIN rEIIITE-

BY the untmcly death of Martin
White, Omaha loses the most efficient
chief who has ever been in charge of
its police department. Chief White was
born police officer, combining with
those qualifications an executive ability
that made him invaluable in the posi-
tion in which he had been serving the
city,
During his first brief term at the head
of the police force in 1895 he had op-
portunity only to initiate much needed
discipline, but was prevented from
bringing about the thorough reform of
the system. Since his resumption of
the position last year he has laborcd
diligently and vigorously to place the
police department of Omaha upon n
plane of high efficiency. With Il force
ridiculously small in numbers. ham
pered by insufficient funds and con.
stantly harassed by implacable enemies
resorting to the most infamous methods
of warfare to destroy his reputation and
usefulness and nullify his work, he has
accomplished almost incredible results.
Martin White, above all things, was
an honest man, fearless and incorrupt-
ible in the discharge of his duty. faithful
to the public interests and loyal and
true to his friends. He never crooked
the pregnant hinges of the knee for the
sake of placating an enemy or Currying
favor with a friend. He was somewhat
blunt in his ways, hating hypocrisy and
despising deception. While not mind
reader, his keen perception and tact en-
scent crook or professional criminal
from afar. 1t was this faculty that
| made him so odous to the men who
bounded him and a terror to cvil-doers
| and lawbrcakers.
The closing chapter of his life will
| always stand out as one of the most dis.
graceful pages in the history of Omaha
Public officers are properly amenable to
honest criticism of every act and prop
erly censurable for incompetency, willfu
neglect of duty or corruption, but when
the press is prosttuted in the interest
of professional blackmailers and bood
lers in and out of Office to blacken q
mans reputation for the purpose of driv
ing from place and power a conscien
tiOus officer who refuses to play into
their hands, words are not adequate tc
| stigmatize and denounce the blood
| bounds
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
PATRIOTS OF HAWAII.
smooth "SOns of Missionaries" in a
Real Estate Combine.

SprlnSnelu Republican.
Ihe Hawaiian patriots who got their
Islands annexed to the United States for the
money there was in tt are now being tardily
exposed by fervent annexationist organs in
America. The pole government" since
annexation was settled, has been busy SELL
ing the public lands of the islands, which
belong now to the United States government.
The sales attracted attention in Washington
and last July Attorney General Grggs de-
cided that the lands could not be disposed
OF except by special act of congress. Mr.
Dole thereupon announced that the United
States government did not know its busi-
ness, and finally proclamation from Presi-
dent Mckinley was needed to stop the land
sales.
This stoppage has resulted in the appear
ance at Washington of a Dole emissary,
General A. s. Hartwel, who will explain
the situation. Meanwhile, the New York
Sun has denounced Mr. Dole as follows:
Here is a case where the words and action
of the Hawaiian executive indicate clearly
the spirit in which he is working at his end
of the line, and, we are bound to say, the
revelation of personal attitude is most ex-
traordinary." working at his end CT the
line is very good. But it comes late, since
that end of the line has been worked for all
1t was worth these many, many months.
The Washington Star. fervent annexa-
ticn organ and bitter critic Of the Cleveland
administrations attitude toward the dole
government now says in an article on the
public lands business: MANY officials of
| the administration here Tin Washington)
have been led to believe that there is close
compact among Hawaiian officials, and that
they have been extending favors to friends
wherever possible" This Is dreadful to have
said of the "sons OF missionaries" There
! is work ahead for congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

ITUU"-IJtIIUCTdI
Russia is pushing her railroad to Pekin
with good deal of vigor. The Gar be-
tween England and the Beers will, of course,
be apt to make Russia put on little squirt
IN the work OF railroad building. Now that
England's hands are tied the Chinese for a
Few weeks are likely to be more complaisant
toward the Russians, the Germans and the
French who want concessions" Yet the
chances are that this conflict will make no
material change in the Chinese situation.
Ihere VIII be no coalition OF continental
European powers against England. The war
VIII probably be ended before the close OF
December. Except in South Africa this little
conflict Is not likely to change any part OF
the worlds map.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

that the new Armour plant at South
Omaha and the eniargemenis of the
other great meat packing establishments
there would have been erected had not
business confidence been restored and
strengthened by the election of Mckinley
lican party in the control of the national
administration? On the contrary, is it
not morally certain that had Mckinley
been defeated the financial revulsion
would have intimidated capital and pre-
vented these great investments which
are giving employment to so many work
ingmcn? These are questions worth
pondering over.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Chaplain Mailley could well reply to
his critics regarding his alleged change
of views with reference to the Philip
pines as Senator Logan did to Congress
man Gillette of Iowa when the latter
twitted him with being at one time tine
tured with greenbackism. Logan asked
Gillette If he believed inthc doctrine and
receiving an affirmative reply retorted
that Gillette did not know any more
then than the speaker did two years be-
fore. A democrat can be counted upon
never to learn anything until too late to
profit by the knowledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The democrats pretend 10 believe that
he republicans are making lively cam
paign in Iowa because they fear Fred
White is going to be elected governor,
They are mistaken AS usual The re-
publcans simply wish to bury him SO
deep that he will know beyond n shadow
of doubt that he is politically dead.
Iowa republicans never worry about
carrying the state. but they take com
mendable pride In keeping the majority
up to the standard all the time.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

NHlCubO ANS"S'
Mules for the British army in South
Africa have been shipped from New Orleans
to the number OF 2,029, on board the Monte
yuma. one OF the largest vessels aioat. II
this cargo should meet with the fate that
overlook a similar consignment sent out
lately to the Philippines the sharks Of the
South Atlantic can exchange opinions with
their brethren OF the Pacific as to the quail
lty OF American focd products.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

When woman starts out to do any
thing she has her heart set upon she
generally accomplishes It, The people Of
st. Lawrence, S. D., successfully stopped
the preacher and the men from moving
the parsonage of the Methodist church
to Miller, but the women took hold Of it
and 1t had to go.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

lnlluuelpnla LcuBeT
Ambassador White learns in Berlin that a
satisfactory agreement may be made on the
Samoan question II the United States will
consent to tako the islands and give Eng
land and Germany cash equivalent for
! their undivided interests. The proposition
is apparently put forth as a feeler.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Compare the republican school board
ticket with the ticket put up by the con
glomeratc combination. Taxpayers who
want the schools maintained on Il high
standard and economically administered
will vote for the republican candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The attempt of the populist secretary
of state to juggle the official ballot for
the sake of giving the fusion candidates
un advantage of position not accorded
under the law Is characteristic OF the
methods employed by the sham reform
to the most INSCRIPTIONS tactics and
questionable measures to promote parti-
san interests
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

orders have already been placed by
the railroads of this country for S5O,-
100000 worth of steel rails for delivery
during the coming year, No better evi.
dence could be offered that the great
financial men of the country have conf
dence that the present era OF prosperity
and commercial activity is not of u
temporary character
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The attack of the World Herald on
Irving g. Barght falls fiat, 1t talks
about thousands of people who have
been duped but it does not mention IA
single man who can substantiate the
charge that he was ever defrauded of
single penny by Mr.. Baright, The
voters of Omaha and Douglas county
will show what they think of the attacks
of the Fakery on election day.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

oklahoma horse thief methods do not
work successfully when transplanted to
Iowa. The conception of the Loveland
artist was good enough, but he failed to
take cognizance of several factors ncccs-
sary to its successful operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The special press agent following the
Bryan party through the state has evil
IDENTIFY been coached to cut from one to
two ciphers from his estimates of the
crowds which come out to hear the
apostle of free silver. They do not de-
sire to have his veracity challenged
again by the camera,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

In fixing the date of Thanksgiving day
so late in the month the president eyi-
IDENTITY took into consideration the feel
ings of the democrats, giving them as
long as possible 10 recover from the ef-
fects OF the elections. The republicans,
too, will feel good enough to be able TO
wait few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The principal difficulty with the pres
ent state house crowd Of alleged reform
ers is that the only things which they
have copied from former republican Off
clals are the bad things they have done.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Omaha labor unions not only have
promptly than ever before, but old mem
bers have paid up delinquencles which
grew out of the times when work was
scarce. This is all due to the fact that
labor in every line of industry is now
steadily employed at good wages The
nottingham who wishes to go back to
democratic hard times Is hard to find.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
IN THE COUNTRY IN THE FALL.

S. z. kiser in the Times-Herald
They are hauling in the buckwheat
From the field upon the h!ll
And the swollen stream Is rearing
Ger the dam below the mill;
The ripened nuts are falling,
For the breakfast that the Sander grabbed
While the squirrels gayly chatter
As If nothing were the matter,
And the gobbler's getting fatter
Every day.
The colts are in the pasture
And the cows wind DER the lea;
All the swaying limbs are naked
Who're the green leaves used to be;
The housewife all a-tiutter,
Stirs the bubbiing apple butter,
With the wood smoke in her nostrils and
on the line the wash is cleaning,
on the steps the dog is dreaming,
Ard, above, hawk IS screaming
AS 1t flies!
The glossy quail is resting
On the weatherbe beaten log,
And the huntsman from the, city
StumbleS down through brake and bog:
over roots and over boulders,
With pair of aching shoulders,
Always to his purpose cleav!ng,
But contentedly believing ~
1t is fun.
The farmers rosy daughter
Helps the busy hired man;
They are huskng corn as blithely
And as briskly as they can;
They are very near together
AS they husk and wonder whether
There ard red ears they shall chance to
find not;
She Is looking out to one,
He Is hoping he may tree one
But there doesn't seem to be one
In the lot.
A subtle charm enfods them
AS they tear the husks away;
There Is music in the cacke
OF the hen up IN the hay;
Now she hears HIS exclamation
And Is full of perturbation,
For at last-at last-the lucky ear is found
Flushes mount into their faces,
He the happy chance embraces
And she giggles he chases
Her around.
oh, the farmers lot is happy.
And the farmers dreams are sweet
If there's money in his pockets
And his bins are full of wheat
Free from all the city's clamor
He may live defy!ng grammar,
And the leaves that fall serve not to make
him sad!
Having cleared up all his labors,
Fearing naught from ships or sabers
He plays checkers with the neighbors
And Is glad.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The popocratic effort to flank the po'
sition Of Chaplain Mailley has disclosed
to them the fact that they really did not
comprehend the strength of the position
he occupied or the amount of reserve
force that would be brought to its sup
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
Cause and Eject.

ITUTUIHIIVIIS JVUI TITAT.
Dom Paul he got his dander up,
And said that he would like
To see each Outland Br!tisher
Make haste to hit the pike.
THAT clears the wayi" cried Johnny Bull
A-gird!ng of his sword
"lll have to have those mines and lands
'Tis ordered by the Iordi'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

WICHITA. Oct. 25-M. e. Campbell
chairman Of the State Live Stock Sanitary
commission, says that Kansas will have
no open season for southern cattle this
antine line may bo admitted into the state
from November l to December 81 on pass
found free of the southern cattle tick.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Baltimore American.
The American newspaper man is always
at the front. Among the first to be captured
by the Beers was a wideawake correspond
ent from Missouri
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

When man protesting to be repub-
llcan rushes into popocratic newspaper
to air his grievances put him down Oh
the other side of the fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
IuprnCious Advances,

Philadelphia Times.
There's reason to believe the advances the
Beers are now making are not quite as ac
ceptablc as some they made before the out
break Of hostiliues
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.,
George B. Tzschuck secretary of The Bee
Publishing company being duly sworn, says
that tho actual number of full and com
Ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month of Sent temhnr. 1900 MhS as folloWs:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Reformers who would countenancc
the recount frauds can be expected to
do anything in the line of ballot manipu-
lntiOn.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
True 10 His Promise.

General Funston of Kansas makes good
his statement that he would have remained
in the Philippines II he had been asked 10,
by accepting proposition from the govern
ment to return. An officer who can swim 70
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

The new ballot law, which provides
that the party receiving the highest vote
in the preceding election shall have its
candidates at the top of the list on the
official ballot, was signed by the present
populist governor. 1t was enacted in
response to popular demand for the
abolition of the old pictorial blanket
ballot, which pandered to ignorance and
stimulated corruption. The provision
of the law relative to the placing of
names on the ballot adopts the only fair
test of preference, and it i'll becomes the
popocrats to violate and distort n law
put upon the statute books with the ap-
proval of the populist governor, even
though it was passed by Il republican
legisla ture. Such underhanded methods
cannot prosper any party.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Chicago News. Doctor-Dld YOUR teeth
chatter when you had the ohill' .,,.
Pailent--No. they were ON the table.
Chicago Post, yes" she said. Il am
proud to say that am q bachelor girL'
And l." he replied. take e4uai pride
Pittsburg Chronicle; "Anybody who
knows enough said Mr. spih,2s, san san
ever ignorant the latter may pc. ,,,,,,..
THAT is true asscntcd Mrs spithn,
checrfully. NOW can occasionally leart
something from you
Chicago Tribune: 81 may be black" re.
piled the kettle, AZ last. to the offensive
remark OF the pot but it will take several
investigating committees and a whole lot
OF whitewash to give you good char-
acter."
Detroit Journals Good morning." Quoth
the poet .-,,,
"Ah, even my greeting does he return!'
sighed the poet, to himself and shivered.
hut OF course there was as usual no Inn
pliCation of a lack OF merit.
Detroit Free Press: 80 the footpad
caught YOU and held YOU up. did he?'
That's right HUt m yam.n Sph'connS sav N Oh fbat
report OF yours that | gave the fellcr an
awful hot run for his money!
somervillc Journal: Hicks-I understand
that that new cold storage company 10
making a lot of money. You are in 1t on
the ground floor aren't vou?
Wicks (mournfully)-No. They froze mo
out.
Chicago Tribune; at Will cost YOU ST."
said the icweler, inspecting the works OF
the tmepecc through his eycglass, Ito put
this watch in thorough repair"
"Hand ii back" haughtiy replied tho
young man on the outside OF tho counter.
81 can get new one for rs cents"
jewelers. Weekly: Dicl-Nliss King is so
reserved and has so little to say that
can't keep conversation with her from lag
ging.
Jack (her former beau)-Mentlon pearls
to her and you will have nothing to do
but listen-and buy.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Mrs. Stuffem
duced her weight twenty-five pounds by
dieting to strictly avoid all starchy prepa-
rations."
YES"
80 now she has her linen done up limp"
Washington Star: IAN London is MAX.
Ing fun of the way we wear our whiskers,"
said one member of the Boer army.
Never mind" answered the other.
grlmly. Before this fight Is over there
VIII probably be close shaves enough to
content everybody"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Register Friday. You must register
in order to vote. No previous rcgstra-
tion holds good this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
Scarcity of Applnuse.

Washington star.
Aguinaldo ia not securing the applause he
hoped for by his indiscreet plagiarism Of the
remark: 81 am n democrat"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

DR.. Anita Newcomb McGee, who is at the
head Of the woman army nurses. and is an
assistant to Surgeon General Sternberg has
the rank of first lieutenant and is entitled
to wear shoulder straps indicative OF her
rank. DIR. MCGEE has the distinction of
being the only woman ofncer in the United
States army service.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Less than one week more of the eX.
position. Make the most OF 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

A Manila correspondent of the Chicago
Record, speaking of the departure of the
Kansas Twentieth regiment, notes the
curious thing that when the men turned in
their arms most of them turned in Mausers
when they were charged with Springfield
rifles on the bcoks of the regiment. They
had captured the Mausers from the Fill
pinOs.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Have you registered? If not see to 1t
that you are registered Friday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Globe-DemoCrat.
Iowa has had no democratic congressman
since 1892. The state s also out OF debt
and generally happy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Remember that tomorrow is regis
tration day. Don't fail to register.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26
Cnnsc md Eject.

the attack at the head OF his troops is just
the man for campaigning in that quarter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Net total sales. es....................7fs,S ,S"s
Net daily average 2t,O2J
GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Subscribed and sworn before me this End
day of October, A. d. 1899. -
NJ. b. HUNGATE,
CSeal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Detroit Free Press: so the. footpad
caught YOU and held YOU UP. did he?"
That's right. But I'm something of
sport myself, and wish you'd say in that
report of yours that | gave the feller an
awful hot run for his money!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Chicago Tribune; at will cost YOU ST."
said the icweler inspecting the works OF
the timepiece through his eycglass, Ito put
this watch in thorough repair
Hand it back" haughtily replied tho
young man on the outside OF tho counter.
81 can get new one for 9S cents"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Somervillc Journal: Hicks-I understand
that that new cold storage company 10
making lot of money. You are In 1t on
the ground floor, aren't YOU?
Wlcks (mournfully)-No. They froze me
pttt
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Chicago Tribune: 81 may be black re-
piled the Kettle, at last. to the offensive
remark OF the pot, "but II will take several
investigating committees and whole lot
OF whtewash to give you good char-
nCtcr"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Pittsburs Chronicles ANYBODY who
knows enough" said Mr. Spiflius, can
learn something from anybody else, now
ever ignorant the latter may pc
"That is true" asSCntcd Mrs. Spithns
checrfully Now, | can occasionally leart
something from you
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-26

Good morninE" replied the editor.
"Ah, even my greeting does he return!
sighed the poet, to himself, and Shtvered
Hut OF course there was as usual no Inn
pliCation of a lack OF merit.