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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Uurncd in Their Home.

PHILADELPHIA, March 31.-IIarry lap
pin and his wife, aged 45 and AZ years, re-
spectivey, were burned to death last
night in their home on a truck farm in the
lower section of the city. The flames were
discovered by the tlagman at the railroad
crossing at Point Breeze avenue and Twenty
fifth street. He gave the alarm, but before
assistance arrived the building, which was
a frame structure, was a mass of flames,
The bodies Of Lappin and his wife were
found in the ruins, burned beyond recogni-
tion. Origin of the fire unknown.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Minister Cambon should hurry up
with the exchange of ratifications of the
peace treaty. The vacant consulships
in this country and the new ones to be
created in Spain's former possessions
will furnish employment for large
number Of the Spanish statesmen ampu-
tated from their Jobs by the late war.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
McCuIIoch Likely TO Return.

VALLEJO, Cal, March 3l,-lt Is The gem
eral belief among naval officers that the
cutter McCuloch, now at Mare island, will
be ordered back to Manila, after being given
a battery of four-inch guns, When the Nc
Culloch was detached from the Asiatic fleet
and ordered to San Francisco Admiral
Dewey said to Captain Hooper, its COM
mander, that he could better afford to let
the Raleigh go than the McCulloch, The
latter, owing to it's light draught and handy
qualities, appeared to Dewey the best type
Of craft for shoal water work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
The Kind 10 Foster.

tHltdBO lTlDuHe.
Congressman Hilborn of California says
Scott. the man who built the Oregon, put
his whole soul into that ship. l don't be-
lieve there was bar or bolt that went into
1t that didn't pass under his eye" That is
the kind of naval constructor who should
be kept busy by Uncle Sam as long as he
cares to work and then pensioned when he
ratiras
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

And now popocratic attempt is to
be made to run the office of county clerk
by mandamus and injunction. But the
popocratlc platform makers will de-
nounce government by injunction harder
than ever and laugh at the people who
put faith in their professions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

settled hostility TO our people the admins
tering OF law and the keeping OF ordes in
the island of Luzon will be tasks that will
call for the highest ability and the most
practical common sense.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The threatening labor troubles are not
entirely bad omens. Difficulties between
employers and employees are always
more frequent when the prospect of
work is good and the possibility small
of replacing workmen by recruits from
the unemployed.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The scheme to compromise with the
sureties of all defaulting state officials
having fallen through, let the attorney
general prepare to demonstrate his use
fulness by moving against the BARLEY
bonaSmen.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Having insured themselves for an
other two years of exemption from pay
alton rs other people, perhaps the rail
roads might be induced to look fayora-
bly, ON request to liquidate the debts
owing the city for money expended for
viaduct repairs and improving depot
annroachps
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
The Road 10 conversion.

NEW oTh lIIDuHS.
If the Bryanites would get up free 10
% dinner, one dollars worth Of food to
sixteen dollars worth of drink, they would
have no difficulty in converting the New
York democracy to silver coinage.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Braying Over a Dead Lion.

new 1OTh Mail ana ENpTesS.
If Thomas jefferson were alive and obliged
to decide the dinner question in this town,
he could make no choice without causing a
split in the democratic party. He would be
read out OF the organization by one crowd
or the other.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

appearing in the ring at the appointed
time each year just to show that his
acrobatic abilities are not detcriorat ting
with age
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Kansas Clly star.
In sending an admiral by the name OF
Kautz to Samoa the United States can
scarcely be accused of entertaining any
prejudice against the Germans
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Popular air with the members of de.
funct legisIature-"The bill | left be-
hind"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

If Omaha's council is to be once more
enlarged from nine to eighteen mem
bers, watch the councilmanic booms
sprout with the advent of balmy spring
weather
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

According to latest cable advices,
Aguinaldo's government is now OF the
perambulatng variety on wheels.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

BY this time the Filipino ought to be
able to tell the difference between a
Spaniard and an American in the dark
without lighting a match.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The lower house Of the legislature GER
tainly got off cheaply. 1t cost only $6.70
to find out that the Fremont editor
would not answer its summons.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
auick Work of the Logan.

SAVANNAH Ga, March 31.-The trans
port Logan has broken the record, making a
trip in ninety hours from Savannah To
Havana, loading the One Hundred and sixty
first Indiana and reaching Savannah ahead
Of the quarantine.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The legislative clock has acquired the
habit of the congressional timepiece. 1t
absolutely refuses to run after II
o'clock on the last day of the session.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

There are no kicks on army beef from
the ranks at Manila. The boys are too
busy fighting insurgents to quarrel with
their ratOns.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The biggest April fool joke of the year
will be the adjournment of the leSis-
ture, although it may require some
time to discover who is fooled.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

It will be pretty hard to make Agui-
naldo believe it is an April fool joke.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Berlin papers feign surprise at the
latest developments in Samoa. A few
natives over in Samoa are in the same
hOat
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
sTATrMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss';
George r. Tzschuck, secretary of The BEE
Publishing company being daily sworn, says
that the actual number OF full ana compete
copies Of The Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee, printed during the month OF
I-abrtnry u,us follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

As legislative day Good Friday is
one of the movable feasts that may eX-
tend over to Saturday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

1t will be noticed that the First Ne
braska boys are, as usual, keeping right
at the head of the advancing column.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
SHERMAN IMPROVES STEADILY
Ex-Secretary Receivers Fully from At
tack of Pneumonia

tuck OF PneumOnin.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-Ex- Secretary
Sherman passed comfortable night, and
today the following bulletin was issued by
his physicians
'1Mr. Sherman has entirely recovered from
his pneumonia; is convalescing and gaining
strength slowly"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

An eminent scientist re-
Gently said: "Cod-liver Oil
is truly a wonderful COM
position. 1t is seemingly
Natures remedy in almost
every wasting disease
Scott's Emulsion contains
the pure oil combined with
hypopho8phiteS, it rebuildS
worn tissues, enricheS the
blood, invigorateS the nerves,
stops drains and wasting.
ConSumptiveS, Diabetes,
pale or thin people, or nurS-
ing mothers, should remem-
Der this. Do not accept a
substitute.
soc. and sIoo, all druggists,
SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Remit by draft, express or postal order
payable to The Bee Publishing Company:
only 2-ccnt stamps accepted in payment OF
mail accounts. Personal checks, except On
Omaha or eastern exchange, not aCGepttu
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMfAN1'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Detroit Jour- al: 81 don't see what is to
become of all these new doctorsr
"Oh, new microbes are being all the time
discovered"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

No, total sa,eG ....... 600. .36S
Nct doiiv nysraFc ,.....,,... 2i,STO
GEORGE B. TISCHuCK.
Subscribed and sworn to before me TINS
9Th day of March, 1899. ~
(Seal) GEO. M, REED
Notary Public in and for Douglas County
Ncb
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Boston Transcript: The price of quinine
has gone up at a tremendous rate. This Is,
indeed, BITTER pill to ewallow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Two Grades of War.
WHATS i'm a Name.

7 Pittsburg Times.
| The war we bought from Spain promises
| to last longer than the one we fought with it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Chicago Record: Think OF the impudence
of that lecturer in requesting the women to
remove their hats"
We'll, | suppose he wanted everybody to
see that he is bowlegged."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Detroit Free Press: "Is he a graduate OF
West Pont?"
NO a brgadier general"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Brooklyn Life: Would l were a bird!'
she murmured. And he murmured, Would
i were a cold bother
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
BREEZY TRIFLES.

Denver Post: A school is to be established
in New York in which women are to be
taught how to talk! Great heavens!!!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Chicago Tribune "'Rastus, dis is de style
now. How do you like my Chignon?'
''Hits all wool Chloe, an yahd wide"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Harpers Bazaar: Weary Willie-1Iello.
there, old hoss Whear you bin keapin' your
Tg BeeTX W'ies1 dot p9aTain Bnarv WAR
WHY. boardin' freight cars. of course
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE,

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fifth and y streets.
Council Bluffs: 10 Pearl STREET
Chicago. Stock Exchange Building.
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Communications relating TO news and edi-
torlal matter should be addressed Eul-
torial Departma mt, The Omaha Bee.
BUSINESS LETTERS
Business letters and rcmittanCes should be
addressed to The Bee Publishing Company,
Omaha. -
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24

Helena, Dec. 2s-The supreme court
to-day rendered an opinion, in which
all the justices concurred, disbarring
John B. Welcome of Butte from prac-
ticing as lawyer. The court found
that the charges of bribery against
Mr. Welcome had been fully sustained
by the evidence. The following is the
full text of the decision, excepting only
the testimony of State Senator w. A.
Clark of Virginia City, which was re-
peated in full as a part of the opinion:
Opinion: Per Curiam-In the written
accusation filed in this proceeding are
contained specific charges of bribery
and also of conspiracy to bribe and
TO corruptly influence the official ac-
tlon OF members of the Sixth legisla-
tive assembly in the election of a Unit
ed states senator. Some of the charges
are upon knowledge and others upon
information and belief. Questions ars-
ing out of objections to the form and
substance OF the charges were consid-
cred ana determined in the former
opinions or this court, reported in %
Mont. and So Pac. As and At. Of the
charges Of bribery, four are upon the
knowledge Of the accuser, and specif-
cally set forth the times, places, the
amounts paid, and the persons who re-
ceived them. These persons are Fred
Whiteside. the accuser; Fl. H. Carr,
W. a. Clark and Fl. l.. Myers. 1t is
not controverted that these persons
We're, as alleged, all members Of the
assembly at the times mentioned in the
charges. The accuser was the senator
from Flathead county, and Fl. H. Carr
a representative from the same coun-
ty. w. A. Clark and HI. L. Myers were
the senators from Madison and Raval-
Ii counties, respectively. The amount
alleged ito have been paid by the ac-
cused to each one for his vote for w
A. Clark of Butte for United States
senator is, to Whiteside, $1,000; to Carr,
$1,000; to Clark, $4,000, and to Myers,
$4,000.
State Seuator Clark's Testimony.
The charge of conspiracy to bribe is
upon information and belief. 1t is al
legged that the accused by and through
others with whom he had entered into
an unlawful and malicious conspiracy
to corruptly influence the official ac-
ton of members of the Sixth legisla-
tive assembly, paid to many members
thereof, whose names are unknown,
large sums of money by which they
were induced to vote for w. A. Clark
of Butte for United States senator. At
the hearing proof was admitted under
all these charges, the court first re-
quiring the attorney general to fur
nish the accused a bill of particulars
containing specifications of names,
amounts. times and places under the
charge of conspiracy. We shall elimi-
nate from this discussion all the
charges based upon information, and
address ourselves directly to the ques-
ZION of the guilt or innocence Of the
accused upon the specific charges of
bribery. Furthermore, as the evidence
is very voluminous, and as. in our
opinion, the order of disbarment must
be made in case either one of these
charges is sustained by the proof, we
shall confine what we here say to the
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charge involving the payment of $4,000
to W. A. Clark of Madison county. We
shall refer to the cases of Carr, White
side and Myers only in SO far as it
may be necessary to elucidate this one.
The portions of the evidence bearing
upon the financial transactions OF
Warner Geiger and Hobson we have
discarded as entirely immaterial W.
A. Clark was examined as to his deal
ing with Welcome, and we give his
testimony in full: (Here follows in de-
tail the testimony of State Senator W.
A. Clark of Virginia City)
Whiteside's Negotiations.
The only other witness who testified
to the facts of this transaction was
Fred Whiteside. His examination con-
sumed the better part of two and
half days. He frankly states that he
came to Helena about the 31st of De-
cember 1898, with the intention to eX-
pose those guilty of corrupt practices
in connection with the approaching
election of United States senator, it
having already come to his ears that
money was being used corruptly to in
fiuence members of the assembly in
casting their votes. Upon learning
that Welcome, the accused, was man
aging the campaign of w. A. Clark Of
Butte, he at once sought acquaintance
his confidence. and, if he found him
engaged in corrupt practices, to ex-
pose him and others who were also
guilty. BY the list or End of January
this acquaintance had become sufli-
GENTLY intimate to induce the accused
to arrange with Whiteside to pay to
the latter the sum of $4,000 for his
vote and for his aid in securing others
by similar means. To this end he saw
State Senators Myers and Clark and
Representative Carr. Myers and Clark
We're induced to go into his scheme of
exposure, to pretend to barter their
votes for $4,000 each, and turn the
money over to Whiteside, so that they
would be. able, as witnesses, to estab-
lish the bribery. Carr, who had al
ready been tampered with by Well
come, was not cognizant of this plan.
but it was sought by Whiteside to get
the 5000 intended for Carr into his
(Whiteside's) hands so as to betray
him also. In pursuance of this plan
he brought Clark and Welcome to-
gether at room 207 at the Helena ho-
tel where the arrangement for Clark's
vote was made, as Clark states. The
story of this transaction is repeated
by Whiteside in all substantial particu-
lars as it is told by Clark. The deal
was consummated on the evening of
Jan. 4, at room POI at the Helena ho
tel, and the sealed envelope containing
the money marked for identification, as
stated by Clark, remained in White
sides possession until turned over on
Jan to the joint committee of the
two houses sitting to investigate
charges of bribery. In the meantime,
and until tine meeting of the commit
tee, negotiations We're going on for the
vote of Myers. This was finally ar
ranged for on the 9Th or 7th of Janu-
ary. On one of these days Myers and
Whiteside went to room 206, or an ad-
joining room, at the Helena hotel
Whiteside went to Welcomes room to
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WELCOME, AS A LAWYER, AN OUTCAST
The Supreme Court by an Unanimous Vote Finds That
He Brbed Members of the Legislature to
Vote for William A. Clark
THERE is. NOT THE SLIGHTEST DOUBT ABOUT IT

The Ample Convincng-The Testimony Of
State Senator Clark
Both Whitesde State Clark
Court by Their Manner of Tesfying
by That in No Essential Particular
Under Three Separate They
dict Themselves That They We're Telling
Truth Nothing Truth.
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In the formal charges it is alleged
that Welcome was active in the sup
port of W. A. Clark of Butte for Unit
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-27

A mode like that dumb quadrupeds among.
''Son OF man." "son of man."
Go tell those white men that look upon
Their treatment to the mother OF my Son
With Indignation. Woman was the best
OF all my works. the bloom Of all the rest.
The partner of my secret counsels. she.
Pure. patient. wise, most gentle. most like
me,
And yet those men. by force of muscle, rule,
And m AXE of her mere subservient tool.
A slave. drudge, to common use assigned
Like some dull beast in harness-tugs con-
fined.
"Son of man." "son of man."
Go tell those white men, myself am God.
Still hold my throne, and WELD the aveng-
ing rod.
Go tell them how, with culture drunk,
They're still in the barbaric gutter sunk.
That. though use them to chastise the bad.
AS though no other proper lash had.
They do not well to think that what they are
Is right, and naught that would punish for
They are bnt means selected to fulfill
The secret purpose of my sovereign will.
send them to the wsrlds remotest verge
Not to reclaim mankind but simply scourge
The goblet from the lips of which pour
My wrath. as often have done before
The glass itself OF no more value found,
Is hurled and smashed to pieces ON the
ground.
Too QUAs-TEE,
Vinita l. t. March 10. 1899.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-27
.The White MANS Burden"

The following poem was written by
a Cherokee Indian, and was suggested
to the author upon reading Mr.. Rud-
yard Kipling's celebrated poem entl-
tied, "The White Mans Buyden." 1t
presents the same subject from the
red mans point OF view:
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-27
MAY VOTE IN 80 DAYS.
Such is the Opinion Of. Judge
Springer.

Judge Springer has been asked
great many questions as to the
length of-time Of residence neces-
sary in towns to qualify electors in
the municipal election. The fol-
lowing letter written today and ad-
dressed to John w. Hubbard,
mayor Of Alton. will explain the
views of the court upon this propo-
sition:
DEAR SIR:-In answer to your
inquiry of this day, in reference
to the qualification of voters at the
municipal election to be held in
Alton on Tuesday, April 4th, next,
1 beg leave To state as follows:
The requirement in the first
paragraph of section IA Of the Cur
tis Act, of residence of six
months next before any election
seems to be limited to the first
election in cities and towns or
ganized after the passage of that
Act. The second paragraph of
said section is as follows:
"All elections shall be conduct
ed under the provisions Of chapter
Sc of Mansfeld's Digest, entitled
Elections, SO far as the same mey
be applicable, and all inhabitants
of such cities and towns, without
regard to race, shall be subject 10
all laws and ordinances of such
city or town government and shall
have equal rights, privileges and
protection therein"
This clause would entitle the
citizens of any Indian tribe in the
Indian Territory TO vote at muni-
cipal elections and the other quail
fications would be only such as are
prescribed in chapter Sc of Mans
fields Digest. The qualifications
are as follows:
Every male citizen of the
United States, or male person who
has declared his intention of be-
coming a citizen of the same, of
the age OF twenty-one years, who
has resided in the state twelve
months, and in the county six
months. and in the voting precinct
Or ward one month, next preced-
ing any election, where he may
propose to vote, shall be entitled
to vote at all elections by the peo-
ple."
A careful reading of the acts of
congress and OF Chapter Sc, Of
Mansfield's Digest, clearly shows
that such was the intention of con-
gress in reference to the qualifica-
ton of voters in the cities and
towns in the Indian Territory.
/ am, therefore, of the opinion
that any male inhabitant of the
Indian Territory, who is citizen
4 Of the United States, or has de-
$clared his intention of becoming
a citizen, or who is citizen Of any
Indian tribe in the Indian Terri
tory, Of the age Of twenty-one
years, who has resided in the In
dian Territory twelve months, and
4 in the judicial district of the In
dian Territory in which the elec-
tion is held six months, and in the
voting precinct or ward one month
next preceding any election where
he may propose to vote, shall be
|'entitled to vote at all elections by
the people in the cities and towns
lin the Indian Territory, except at
the first election in ncities and towns
organized after the passage Of the
Curtis act. Very respectfully.
WILLIAM NJ. SPRINeER.
Judge United States court, North
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-27

A negro was sick and frie ndly
colored brother came in to see him
and asked him the cause of
his illness. The darky replied:
"I's feelin' poorly. My mule
done gone and got sick and | went
to the hoss doctor and he tole me
what to do. He tole me to get a
tin tube an put de tube in de
mules mouf an blow de medersin
down de mules froat. got
everything ready to blow, but de
mule blowed fust, and tell yer,
brudder,, dat ar mule medersin
was too much for dis here nigger. !"
1t is a common expression
among Cherokee citizens to de-
plore the probability Of Judge
Springer quitting the bench Of the
Northern district while the un-
settled conditions now existing
continue. The soundness and fair
ness of Judge Springer's rulings
and opinions in cases involving
the rights Of the Indians is so
manifest as to excite the keenest
interest and the most profound
respect for the Judge, BY the chero-
KEGS especially
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-03-27

vinlta. l. T.. March 10. 1899.
The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-04
Condemn the Text Book Law.

Wichita, Dec. 4.-The tenth annual
session of the Southwest Kansas Teach
ers' association, held here. adopted
resolutions cOndemning the Kansas
state text book law and favOring the
enactment of stringent laws compelI-
ing children between "A and IS years
of age who can not read and write to
attend school. The establishment of
manual training schools in connection
with the state refOrmatory is urged.
The meeting was addressed by Super
intendent Greenwood and the Rev. Mr..
Hughes of Kansas City, State Superin-
Jendent Frank Nelson and ex-State
Superintendent William Stryker. The
next meeting will be held at Caldwell.
These officers were elected: President
J. z. Mathers, EldCradO; secretary, NJ.
Jones, Conway Springs; treasurer, A.
B. HeacOck Anthony