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Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY.

Unless all signs fail Omaha and Ne
braska have entered upon new era of
real estate activity. There is no lkeli-
hood of n revival of the land booms of
the SOS, when people went crazy
over townsite speculations and plotted
farm acreage into city building lots
with which everyone was expected to
trade himself rich in n week, but the
natural demand for real estate holdings
arising out of increasing population and
prosperity promises Il steady and sub
stantial accretion of property values
that cannot fail to inspire people with
money with confidence in real estate in
vestments.
In Omaha the quickcning of real cs-
tate and building interests is noticeable
on all sides. Recent changes in owner
ship of good property all represent good
prices based on actual worth for pro-
ductive purposes. Parties who during
the hard times became possessed in
voluntarily of lands and lots taken as
mortgage security are evincing a dispO-
Sitlon to make improvements and con
vert them INTO lncomc-Dearlng holdings.
AS they secure returns upon their
money they cannot fail to appreciate
the encouraging conditions and not only
enlarge their own interests, but also
bring others formerly kept away by
their complaints of Improbable invest
ments.
AS to Nebraska farm lands, the same
satisfactory outlook is visible The sue
cessive good crops of the last few years
besides putting the farmers squarely on
their feet have emphasized the value of
farm lands as income-bearing invest
ments. With such prospects the ac-
tivity in real estate that has set i'll
should not only continue, but improve
right along.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
POLITICAL DRIFT.

Having discarded the contribution box OF
the "allied forces of REFORM" Coin Harvey
is at liberty to open his financial school at
the old stand-in his mind.
EX-Secretary Olney's boom for the demo-
cratic nomination for president is reported
to be drawing sustenance from a bottle fur
rished by Henry Watterson.
David Bennett Hill has retired to the vast
wilderness at WolfeTts roost to commune
with himself and decide whether he is a
democrat of the $40 or 81 variety.
A Jersey paper declares that the governor
of that state has got off OF his hands the
cheapest body OF lawmakers ever brought
together to do the bidding Of corporations. -
member of the Illinois legislature has
introduced bill to enact the California blue
law requiring newspapers to attach the
name of the writer to every personal article
published.
Your Uncle Dick Croker is now enjoying
the largest measure of prosperity in his
life, and expects to hold his graft for ten
years. He has rented suite of offices for
that period at $4,000 a year.
If present plans do not miscarry there will
| be five Jeffersonian dinners in New York
City, ranging in price from SO per plate
down to 20 cents. The latter rate is for the
| pam peupIe COIueu peer anu cabbage are
| tho menu.
The mayoralty election in Chicago will
| take place next Tuesday. The candidates
| for mayor are Carter Harrison, democrat;
Zeni r. Carter, republican; John Altgeld
| Independent democrat.
Mrs. Mary Lease has granted herself a
divone from the democratic party on the
ground OF non-support. st has never
brought about any reform" she says, land
1t Is responsible for every blister on the
| hand of toll"
| Very little is said outside the town about
municipal politics in Philadelphia, while
crookedness in New York is flashed from
ocean to ocean. Yet expert observers agree
that for decayed government Philadelphia
outclasses New York,
A member of the Massachusetts, legislature
who denounced the argument Of a colleague
as nonsense, buncombe and rot was called
down by the speaker The presiding officer
declared that the terms nonsense" and
"buncombe" could be tolerated, but rot
never
II town in Oklahoma which was anxious Il
j kill measure pending in the territOria
legislature sent committee and a wad o
| Doodle TO attend to the execution. Afte
/ performing its duty the committee returned
and reported, but some inexperienced citi
zens demanded an itemiZed statement OF eX
! penses, and because they did not get I
started an investigation. II may take few
years to convince these rustics that in mat
ters OF legislative oil It is the part Of wis
dom TO say little and saw wood.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Senator Hoar of Massachusetts has
again presented some very cogent
reasons against the acquisition of the
Philippine islands by the United States.
Among these he says that the trade ad-
vantages of the islands, if there be any,
must be opened alike to all the world
and our share of them will never begin
to pay the cost of subjugating them by
war or holding them in subsection in
peace. This ought to be obvious to any
body who will give the matter intclli-
gent consideration. With the open door
policy maintained in the Philippines, as
it must be by this country, Americans
would have no trade privileges or ad-
vantages not enjoyed by commercial
rivals and the business they have eslab-
lished there it is reasonably certain tha t
they will hold. Doubtless we should
sell more to the islands than we have
DONE but under the most favorable con-
dtions the increase could not be large,
for our occupation will not necessarily
cause the population to consume more
than it has consumed. The habits of
those people are fixed and cannot be
changed to any great extent. Their
wants are simple and few. The i'm
portations into the islands have
amounted to less than So per capita of
the population. If the United States
should have the whole of this the profit
from it would not in fifty years repay
what has already been expended there.
Another point by Senator Hoar is that
the military occupation of these tropical
regions must be kept at an immense
cost both to the souls and the bodies
of our soldiers. Let there be no doubt
that after the Filipinos have been sub
jugated we shall still have to maintain
a strong military force in the islands in
| order to preserve peace and order.
There will be cOnSpiracies and revolts
against our authority that will necessi-
tate the maintenance of Il considerable
force there and according TO we'll
authenticated reports the moral charac-
ter of the American soldiers Is not i'm
proved by association with the natives.
The earnest words of Senator lIoar on
this matter should receive the thought
full attention Of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
CHANCE FOR SHIPPING TRADE
President Issues nm order Intended 10
Build In Cuban Merchant
Marine.

WASHINGTON. March 31.-Prcsidcnt Nc
Kinley, by an order made public today
through Assistant Secretary OF War Mekle-
john, has taken the first important action
toward laying the foundation for a purely
Cuban merchant marine. As an intiatory
step in that direction he has directed that
all registry fees imposed for doCumenting
foreign vessels in Cuba be abolished The
old Spanish rate for vessels was So per ton
as shown by the vessels registered tonnage.
President Mckinley now proposes to abolish
all fees. This will not only allow the Cubans
to purchase ships in the cheapest markets Of
the world but will enable them to build UP
a carrying trade which they so much need,
and which, by an onerous tax under Spanish
rule, was almost impossible
Cuba has no shipyards With no stringent
restrictions upon the coasting trade, Cuba
is expected, in time, to establish shipyards
of its own. But in the Interval, although
not so intended, shipbulding nations, such
as the United States and England. will more
or less profit by the order. Cuban vessels
at present are compelled to pay local tom
mage dues of only cents per ton at Cuban
ports.
The coastwise trade Of Cuba covers a
distance of over 5000 miles. The flag
adopted for Cuban vessels is a blue flag
Win Wnlte ensign. SltnOuEn no reciprocal
arrangements have been entered into by
which the Cubans can trade with American
ports, nevertheless they are privileged to do
so, but, OF course. their vessels must pay
tho same duties as other American vessels.
The United States government does not
guarantee Cuban vessels protection outside
of Cuban ports with the single exception of
those of the United States. Should the
Cubans carry on shipping trade with
Venezuela and Mexico as some of the own
ers of vessels have already done, they must
take the risks that accompany the act.
President Mckinley has also amended the
customs tariff and regulations for ports in
Porto Rico. Hereafter "spooks" and head
ngs" will pay a duty OF only cents per
100 klos, a reduction of 80 per cent on this
article alone. The object of this reduction
Is to enable the Porto Ricans to secure cheap
packages for the shipment of raw sugar and
moasses.
The president has also directed that the
customs tariff and regulations for ports in
paragraph which permits articles of the
growth, product and manufacture OF the
island of Porto Rico exported to a foreign
country and returned without having been
advanced in value or improved in condition
by any process of manufacture or other
means, and upon which no drawback or
bounty has been allowed to be returned
to the island free of duty. similar amend
ment has been added to the Cuban tariff.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
NO CLASH IN MISSION FIELD
Protestant Societies Decide on Inter-
denominationnI Work in Island
Possessions.

NEW YORK, March 31.-The secretaries
Of the Baptist and Presbyterian Home Mis-
slonary societies and those of the Missionary
Society of the Methodist Episcopal church
and of the American Missionary association,
representing Congregationalists, at a Joint
convention at which they arranged for inter
denominational fellowship and cooperation
in Porto Rico and other island territories,
elected the following: Thomas X. Morgan,
DID,, Baptist, secretary, as chairman, and
c. j. Ryder, ID, Congregationalist, as
secretary Of the convention held and of
conventions which are to be held.
These officers will meet in September in
order that they may keep each other advised
of all steps taken toward the Christian
occupation of the islands, and will agree not
to duplicate forces in the same community
beyond manifest necessity.
They have also arranged that in the open
ing of evangelistic work in Porto Rico o
statement shall be published to the people
of Porto Rico 10 be signed by the rep
resentatives Of the different societies ex-
pressing fellowship and unity of these
societies in this work. They recommend that
the mission workers in Porto Rico of the
various societies organize an evangelical
conference which shall meet at stated
intervals for conference and mutual assist
ance in their common work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

There is a report that special council
has been held in the Vatican. under the
presidency OF Cardinal Ledochowski, ana
that communications have been addressed
to the Nuncio in Vienna. In the latter city
there have been some important meetings
OF Catholic sympathizers. At more than one
OF these Prince Alos Liechtenstein, one OF
the leaders of the Christian socialist ana
anti Semitic party. has been one OF the prin-
cipal orators He declared that recent at
tacks upon the Catholic church, although
coming apparently from different quarters,
were animated by a common spirit which
had nothing religlous in It, a priest who
also spoke declared that emancipation from
Rome meant emancipation from Austria.
Ecuador has Joined Peru, Chill, Venezuela
and Costa Rica in adopting the gold stand
steadily progresses in South America. When
Brazil had adjusted an equitable relation
between its pauper currency and gold this
financial movement is reasonably certain TO
reach Mexico, our southern neighbor whose
silver money affords our nearest illustration
of the evil effects of deprecated currency
upon the price OF labor as well as upon
foreign exchange. II should be remem-
bered, however, that the silver dollar con-
tinues at least for the present, to be the
medium of domestic use in these countries.
1t is in settlements of exports and imports
that the gold standard is used, but 1t must
be recognized as an important factor In
facilitating our trade with the other Amer
lean republics.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
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DEMOCRATiC HARMONY.

1t is the duty of a political leader
to inspire cheerfulness and hopefulness
in his followers. Mr.. Bryan under
stands this and he is doing his best to
perform the duty, though he must
realize that conditions are most un-
favorable to the success of his efforts.
In his speech at the Topeka banquet
Mr. Bryan declared that 1.-THE demo-
cratic party was never more har-
monious' and that it is not only hold
ing its own, but gaining back demo-
Gratis who left it without fully under
standing the nature of the struggle.
OF course Mr.. Bryan regards the sup
porters of the Chicago platform as con-
stituting the democratic party and as
to these there is no question they are
| harmonious. But there is IA very con-
siderable number of men who do not
support that platform and yet claim to
| be democrats. If this element, which Is
undoubtedly much larger than in the
last national campaign, is to be ignored
next year by the Bryan element, as now
seems assured, what possible chance
will the latter have of winning the
election? The assertion of Mr.. Bryan
that the policy he stands for is more
than holding It's own has no evidence
to support it. on the contrary the cleo
tions of last year conclusively showed
that it had lost ground and there Is not
Il reasonable doubt that 1T has continued
to decline. 1t Is safe to say that free
silver has lost the support Of at least
one-fourth of the voters who gave 1t
their adhesion in 1896. The improved
conditions have proved fatal to that
financial heresy, which would be re-
jected now by not less than a million
more votes than defeated it i'll 1896.
Democratic harmony in respect to this
| question means another overwhelming
defeat for the party and the retiremenl
| of Mr.. Bryan as political leader. But
! the determination to make free silver
! the leading issue in the campaign OF
! 1900 has been ayOwed and will he ad-
! hered to. THE democratic platform of
: 1900" said Mr.. Bryan, "will be written
! 10y those who stood upon the platform
of 1896, not by those who tried to over
throw the democratic party in that cam
! paign. This Is distinct notice to demo,
Gratis who did not support the Chicago
platform that they must expect no con
sideration from the next democratic ma
tlonal convention. The purpose of the
Bryanites is TO reafiirm the platform of
1896 and fight the campaign OF next
year on the same lines as three years
ago, with the addition of declarations
against trusts and territorial expansion.
The paramount issue is again to be the
free and unlimited coinage of silver al
| the ratio OF 10 TO /, with repetition OF
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
AMERICAN EXHIBIT AT MOSCOW.
Display ut Paris May BE Later Trans
ferrcd to Russia.

WASHINGTON, March BIN the alb
sence of late news from Samoa or the Philip
pines the cabinet meeting today was devoted
to other matters. The Nicaragua Panama
canal commission was discussed informally
and it is the belief of the cabinet that the
present Nicaragua commission, of which
Admiral Walker is the head, will be re-
appointed with probably two additional mem
bers
The cars peace conference was not men
toned.
Secretary Hitchcock brought up the sub
ject of the Paris exposition in 1900 and
made strong argument in favor of the re-
moval of the American exhibit from Paris
at the close of the exposition to Moscow or
st. Petersburg and it is likely that the
president on the reassembling of congress
will recommend that provision be made for
the removal with view to stimulating
trade between this country and Russia.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The Nebraska house of representa-
tives has tardily done partial justice to
a brave officer in expunging from the
records the resolutions of censure of
Colonel Stotsenberg Of the First Ne
braska. The First Nebraska is as fine a
regiment as the army possesses and no
small part of the credit is due to it's COM
mander for his patience and skill in fit
ting it for the arduous campaign it has
gone through.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The heavy taxpayers who were mos,
vehement in their opposition to the
charter amendment bill as whole, both
in its original and amended form, are
said to have signed endorsements of the
measure after the railroad taxation
clause was cut out and while it was
pending in the senate. Can it be that
the opposition of the heavy taxpayers
was excited solely by the provision de,
signed to place railroad property on the
same basis of assessment as the prop
erty of other taXpaying citizens?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Does Machinery Need Rcsts


Two railroads, the st. Paul and the Atchi.
son, have determined to discover whether
the general impressions that machinery, like
muscles, needs occasional rest, Is truth OF
merely superstition. The theory that
even iron and steel get tired Is widely held
and firmly maintained, chiefly, 1t is true
by people who are not scientists, but al
least a few who are scientists have hitherto
maintained that there was something in the
idea, absurd as it was on its face. Locomo'
tive engineers have always been especially
fervent preachers that rest was necessary
for the longevity and highest efficiency OF
their beloved monsters, but there is faint
suspicion in the minds of some that the elo-
quence Of the engineers was inspired to a
greater or less degree to a dislike for having
their engines manipulated by other men than
themselves. However this may be, the two
roads mentioned are going to try the eX'
pertinent Of keeping their locomotives in
constant use when not laid up for repairs
The motive. of course, is economy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The change of government in Cuba is
productive of one unexpected difficulty.
Under Spanish rule there were SO many
church and civil holidays that the days
remaining for work were none too many
and when the American days or were
added II left still less. General Woods
notice to the civil employees of Santiago
that they must make change which
will allow them TO work at least half of
the time is therefore hardly calculated
TO impress them with the beauties OF
American occupation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01


/, was expected that the Filipinos
would make n desperate fight at Malo-
los, their capital but our army reached
that place only to find that ii had been
evacuated. Aguinaldo and his cabinet
having fled several days before the ar
rival of the American forces This cir
CumStance appears to warrant the
opinion expressed in the dispatches that
the Filipinos are becoming disheartencd
and that there is reason to expect that
within a short time the army will dis.
intcgrate, portion of 1t, perhaps, tax
ing to guerrilla warfare. The abandon
ment of the capital by Aguinaldo with
out any attempt to defend 1t must, 1t
would seem, prove damaging to his pres
tigc and cause some of his following to
desert him and the disintcgration and
descrtion of his forces once begun would
probably make rapid progress. a man
in Aguinaldo's position must have some
successes in order to retain the conf
dence Of his followers. He has met
with constant defeat, eliminating in
flight from his seat of government. If
this does not prove disastrous to him
as a leader the loyalty and devotion of
his people are indeed great.
The American forces have accom-
plshed more in a short time than was
expected when the movement begun,
but quite as serious work may yet have
to be done before the Filipinos are sub
iugated. Guerrilla warfare is to be ap-
pretended and it is needless to say that
it is possible to make this exceedingly
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
APRIL POOLING.

Mary *. Seeger in the st. Nicholas.
A robin lifted on the lawn,
A bluebird in the tree;
The world was set to music,
And reeled with melody.
The orchard seemed a rosy cloud.
The hedge-row dreamed twas May:
The peach trees blushed-they We're so proui
That happy, happy day
A violet united its hood
Its blue was like the sky,
The aIbutus p5eped from its snood,
And tossed its blanket by.
Anemones poked up their heads,
AS they were pleased: to say
"We'Ve put our pretty ktrtleS on
'Tis such a lovely day.
Then, of a sudden robin piped
In quite another key;
A shrewish wind reprOached the brook.
Which bickered drearily;
The hedge-rOw-it was sad at heart:
The sky was tinged with gray;
The violet Shivsred where it stood
Twas such a trying day!
The peach trees were discouraged,
A scoldng breeze did pass
That tore the dainty petals off
And tossed them on the grass.
The orchard wOr5 mOurnful air;
The bluebird would not stay;
Twas only April, after all,
That made believe twas May!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

the exploded fallacicS which Mr. Bryan
against trusts may he made by the
party which makes dcbaselncnt Of the
currency and reputation its cardinal
principle will bc entitled to no con-
tidencc.
The supporters of honest money will
be prepared for the contest and with all
the conditions favorable TO them they
should administer such defeat TO the
free silver party as will put an end
forever to the silver question in our
politics
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

N1ns04 CITY JOurnaT
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, Washington Oregon, Nebraska,
Minnesota, North Dakota and California each
had a regiment or part of a regiment in the
fighting which has been going on about Ma
nila. The whole American country may well
be proud Of these hardy westerners who are
carrying the nag 10000 miles from home.
With no disparagcment to other sections, it
may yet be said that they are the flower of
fighting American manhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Wars Gruesome Highway.


One Of the most pathetic incidents of this
unfortunate campaign is told in the fact that
when our troops arrive at any strategic cen
ter they find every town in flames and no
one left behind except the very old people
who have not the strength to get away.
Whether the flight Of the whole population
is due to their fears Of the Americans or to
the power of Aguinaldo, who might easily
compel them to retreat with his army, with
out regard TO their own wishes, cannot now
be determined; but II It prove to be due tc
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01
Hurryins Toward Trouble.


The peril OF overcapitali2ing industrial
combinations is making a profound impress.
sion throughout the country Thoughtful
practical business men see the danger and
warn against It,. with the greater part OF
the manufacturing industry of the country
in the hands of great corporations whose
capital, on which dividends are to be paid
is several times the actual value of the prop
erty represented, the commercial pyramid
stands on its apex and must topple over be-
fore long
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

From present indications no such joy
awaits the local iceman next summer
as in past seasons. For several years
the companies have combined TO keep
up prices and consumers, particularly
those who use only small quantities for
household purposes, were forced to pay
rates beyond all reason. In no city
north of Mason and Dixon's line have
such high prices been eXacted as in
Omaha. With signs of breakup in
the hitherto happy family the general
public cannot be expected to interpose
to bring about reconciliation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

The people of Kansas are urging that
Colonel Funston be made Il brigadier
general as a reward for his bravery in
the fighting north of Manila. Colonel
Funston undoubtedly deserves the pro-
motion, but there are others-so many
others in fact that if all received their
dues the army might be bereft Of
n,iv
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

NEW YORK, March 31.-The work OF un-
loading the bodies of the dead brought home
from Cuba on the Crook was continued again
today at the government pier in Brooklyn.
The work progressed somewhat more rapidly
than yesterday The special train which
was to have left for Washington last night
with the bodies Of the unidentified is being
held indefinitely, as only twenty-five Of the
bodies to go were taken out yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-04-01

Under the Nebraska constitution
there is no such thing as a pocket veto
In this state. The governor will have
to tell his rea asons for disappearing any
measure he does not want to allow to
become law.