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The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28
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w. A. Frazer. who has been sick with pneumonia. is now improving. R. B. Burns. resident engineer of the santa Fc Pacific, spent Tuesday here
 E. F.. E,llinwood Jeff Sunday for kingman and expects to return next week.
 E. II Jones. who is journal clerk of the council, came home Thursday and will remain til Sunday,
 C. A. Bush and Freely Frey left Tuesday on a prospecting trip to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado river.
 C. w. Davis. mayor of South Belle mont. was in town several days this week and left Thursday for Winslow.
 The lists of grand and trial jurors to serve for the year 1899, were drawn Tuesday by the probate judge and the clerk of court.
 C. H. McGonigle. who has been in Phoenix Tor some tune past Tor the benefit of his health. returned this week fully recovered.
 M NJ. Fisher came up from Beaver Creek Thursday, where his family is spending the winter. He reports the snow all gone in the Verde valley.
 D. Wallace entertained his Sunday school class Thursday evening, and the hearts of the boys were gladdened by the receipt of some he belated Christ mas presents.
 Coconino county got two more fat places in the legislature this week. James l.. Byrnes of this place and H. E. Brooks of Williams were appointed to clerkships. Both are competent and deserving democratic youths.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-28

Those desiring their houses or stores fitted with pipe and fixtures. can have the work done promptly and accurately by W r. Friedlein. l9tf
 C. O. Anderson, editor of the Hol- brook Argus, was in town Sunday. He reports the weather in the Little Colo rado valley as being the coldest and most disagreeable winter ever eXper- fenced there.
 D. NJ. Riordan, of Flagstaff, whoowns an important interest in the Oregoniun mine. was in town both last week and this. to look after his interests and to visit hi, friend. C. D. Baker. Yuma Sun
 w. E. Fraser. of he firm of Fraser. Dagg X Co, Winsiow. wiis here We'd nesduy. He says that the smallpox scare at that plnce is abmi over. and that the cases have all been confined to one house and therr is no fear of the disease spreading.
 The New Woman's'' one hundrcth United States congress will convene in Babbitt's hall on the evening of Feb ruary lith, under the auspice, of the ladies oi the NJ. F.. Church. This will be d very attractive entertainment for all, and especially So for gentlemen and politicians. Remember the date. See programmes later.
 Joe Tinker was brought mp from Congress this morning by Under Sheriff Johns. He is under Sl.00D to appear before the grand jury to answer a charge of felony, the particular act alleged being the theft of some money from a safe in Englehart's store. The young man was born and raised in Prescott and those who know him will be 10th to believe him guilty. He says that he is the victim of conspiracy on
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02

ton Of the plans adopted by the school
board SO long as he remains in that
frame of mind he is not likely to dis
solve the injunction, the hearing of
which was deferred beyond the building
season. 1t would have been more cred
table for every member of the board to
go TO Jail and force the issue to trial
than to have evadcd their responsibility.
Now that the building season has
closed the board can only do one Of
two things to meet the emergency-it
can either vacate the High school build
ing or reduce the number of pupils to Il
minimum by opening II branch High
school as near as possible to the main
building. In any event the High school
building has become a burning question
in more senses than one 1t should be
discussed in every household. An ire
sistible public sentiment should either
compel the obstructionists to quit or
force the Hitchcock injunction proceed
ing to n speedy hearing by judge or
Judges who can render an unbiased de
cision. Public sentiment should also
compel the school board to take prompt
action looking to the relief of the over
crowded building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
AMERICAN CREDIT LEADS.
Present Conditions the nnsis Of
GLOWING Prediction.


St Louis Globe Democrat
One OF the causes for which America, at
this festal season, ought to be thankful is
the fact that within the past twelve months
its credit, in the worlds financial centers,
has gone TO higher place than that held
by any other nation Ever since 1879 when
the gold resumption act went into operation,
the credit of this country has been near the
top mari, reached by any country. The
only nation leading the United states III
this respect has been England for part OF
this time. England, however, has fallen
to second place in the present year, aud
now America has no near rival in the value
Of its securities In the money markets OF
the world.
Two reasons stand out prominently among
the causes for the change of places by Eng
land and the United States recently One
of these is the belief that the South African
war will compel England to add to the bur
den of its Indebtedness, which was slowly
being diminished in recent years. Not only
do financiers think this debt will be in
creased. but they apparently believe that the
issues which will grow out of the war will
compel England to largely augment its army
from this time onward, and add to the run
ming expenses of the government. This fear
has sent the prices of British consols down.
American securities, on the other hand, go
up because the permanence of the gold
standard by the United States is now be-
lieved by the world to be assured, This
fact, and the sales OF British con-
soils which have taken place in the
past two months on account of the South
African war, thus releasing a large sum OF
money, which has been invested in United
States bonds has sent these securities up
to a higher point than has been touched in
a long time.
Thus America has taken first place, in the
regard with which its bonds are held, in the
financial centers OF the world. The collapse
of the Filipino rebellion will send American
securities up further. Everybody now be-
lieves a long period Of peace is before the
United States All the countrys industries
are more actively employed at this time
than was ever before known, and the in
dications point to an increase, rather than |
to falling OFF, in this particular. No
nation in the world has such a bright out |
look as every one believes is presented to |
this country. It's trade, domestic and foreign, |
is growing by leaps and bounds. The volume |
of its currency is steadily increasing Fewer |
persona relatively to the aggregate working
population are idle in the country today than |
at any time within the memory of men now |
living new and brighter era of business
development and of national prosperity than |
anything known hitherto is believed at home |
and abroad to be in sight for the United |
States. Thus 1t is that American securities !
stand higher than those of any other country |
on every bourse in Christendom in which |
they are bought and Sold
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
A BURNING QUESTION.

OMAHA Dec. Ito the Editor of The
Bee: Tho question which Is agitating the
mothers of High school pupils is why some
thing is not being done to lessen the danger
of accidents in the High school building?
The women have been waiting for the men
the heads OF famlies-to protest against
this delay in mending matters. The Board
of Education seems to be waiting for that
committee which started out to find quar-
ters in which part OF the pupils might at
tend school without danger to life. Now
in all this time of waiting II there is seri-
GUS accident in the building who will assume
the blame?
asked mother recently why the men
id not do something. She in turn asked me
why the women did not take it up. So one
woman starts the inquiry and trusts 1t will
go along until met by the answer to the
question, Why is not something being done?
ONE OF THE MOTHERS.
1t is sad commentary on this COM
munity that 1900 boys and girls at
tending the High school are being reck-
lessly exposed to the danger that men
aces their lives every school day in the
year. That there is serious liability
of dreadful accident either by fire or
by panic caused by sudden alarm has
been certified to by the chief of the
fire department and a committee of citi-
zens who inspected the structure some
months ago.
Why no steps have been taken to pre-
vent a calamity Is as ineXplicable as Is
the Indifference exhibited by the thou
sands of fathers and mothers whose
hopes are all centered in the girls and
BOYS that are crowded like sheep in
a building that Is swayed by every gale
ing pupils ascending and descending the
wooden staircase that must in case of
fire be funeral pyre for hundreds.
The blame primarily is with the dog
in-the-manger obstructionists who by
court process frlvolously instituted in
the interest of rival architects, have
blocked the erection of the wing of the
main building for which contract had
been let last spring. Whatever may be
thought of the plans adopted by the
school board, no man, unless he be be-
reft of every humane impulse, would
nave ussplucu lhc uNl VI ltSpoHSibill's
for n catastrophe that may at any time
fill this city with thousands of mourn
ers. The Board Of Education, which has
been enjoined from erecting the struc-
ture for which $15O,OOO of bonds have
been issued, will doubtless also share
the blame for any deadly accident In
the emergency by which they were con
fronted it was their duty to invoke me
Intervention of the full bench for the
protection of the school children. AS
the owner Of abuttng property Judge
Scott is an interested party in the pro
cess which he issued and therefore Is
not qualified to render an unbiased de
cision. He had moreover publicly de
clared that he would use his power as
judge and citizen to prevent the execu.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02

committee of the Chamber of Commerce,
which drew up the manifesto, decided not to
demand a reduction of interest.
The manifesto hae been followed by petit
tion from the same source to the queen
regent, representing the critical state of the
country and declaring in the strongest Ian
guage possible that the present ministry
had entirely forfeited their confidence owing
to It's bad faith and unrcdeemed promises.
The petition urges the queen regent to with
draw her confidence from the men 'who are
bent on running the country" In spite of the
Incorporate language of the petition it has
been quoted with approval by nearly all the
principal newspapers, with the exception OF
the small faction that is pledged to the min
istry.
The radical press declares that the govern
ment has already been defeated through the
pigeonholing of the civil and military pension
bills. In the meantime the opposition is con-
tinuing with more vehemence than ever and
with constantly augmenting ranks the cam
paign of obstruction inaugurated by Senor
Paraieo last August, when the first signs OF
the present crisis appeared.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
PORT OF POLITICAL DERELIcTs.
Colonel WnttersOn's Pen Picture of
the National Capital.
Louisville Courier-JournaL

l4Oul6Nllt IONIltI-JOuIIldl
The national capital has been called a
Whispering Gallery. 1t may be So but it is
certainly, among other thinge, an omnium
gatherum of all that is ignoble aud slavish
in a land that piques itself upon its free
dom. Gradually cant seems to be making its
way to the front as a vital force of our
national life, and nowhere is cant-the
essential elements of whose being are
seryility and deceit-so eyer-present and
rampant az in Washington.
In tho national capital are congregated
tho failures of our political society the
bankrupts of our partisan system. The
broken-down politician, failing in all else,
hies him thither, The departments are cram
med with envious men and spiteful women;
the unhappy derelicts of party warfare,
tossing about upon sea OF ill-requited IN
certitude. No man or woman among them
10 sure Of anything They have all seen
better days. Yet they may see worse. They
live from hand to mouth Huddled together
at close quarters, they have but one object
in life-to keep their paltry places-and be-
ing Of the same condition and Of a single
mine, It is easy for these poor devils to
generate buzzing that for the moment
sounds like public opinion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
DEPRESSING THE CONSUMER.
Trusts Extorting Huge Profits Mt the
Expense of the Public.

Philadelphia Ledger.
1t is estimated that complete returns of
the exports OF iron and steel from the
United States during 1899 will show ship
ments to the value of $100, 900 900, or $2O,-
100000 in excess of any previous year. The
increase is reflected both in prices and
quantities. The defenders of trusts and mo-
nopolies claim that the growth in exports
proves that the trusts have not increased
prices in this country to such an extent
as to affect our trade in foreign markets.
1t should be borne in mind, however, that
the trusts have one price for the United
States and another for the outside nations.
President Gates of the American Steel and
Wire company testified before the Industrial
commission that his concern sold goods
abroad more cheaply than at home Pre-
sumably, wages are higher here than in
Europe. If, therefore, the Wire Trust can
make money by sending it's products to
England and selling them in competition
with the output of English mills, there
would appear to be no necessity for a
prohibiting tariff against imports Of char
acter similar to the goods which the Wire
trust can dispose of profitably at much
lower prices, after paying freight and hand
ling charges, in the foreign market The
effect of such a tariff is only to subject
American consumers to unjustifable exac-
tions.
The American Steel and Wire company
has a capitalization, at par, OF $40, 600, 900
in preferred stock and $50, 000 900 in COM
mon. The preferred is returning dividends
at the rate of 7 per cent per annum and
report has it that the company is earning
sufficient to pay from 10 to 12 per cent on
the common stock. 1t has been estimated
that the preferred stock about represents
the value of the plants, while the common
stands for good will'' or water" to en-
ploy an expressive term of the street. No
body grudges prosperity to any American
industry, but when 1t profits exorbtantly
at the expense of the general public the
people have just cause for complaint. 1t is
part of the protective tariff theory that
when the profits OF protected manufacturers
become excessive domestic competition will
adjust the equilibrium. But the trusts stife
competition and hold the consumers at their
mercy, contenting themselves with rea-
sonable profit in the foreign market, while
they satiate their greed on the defenseless
home market. Any schedule of duties which
stands as a bulwark to legalize extortion
Is a perverslon Of the taxing power incapa-
BILE OF defense by any school OF economy and
lican platform in its definition OF the prin-
cple of protection as equally opposed to
foreign control and domestic monopoly"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
The West in Congress.

~ I|UUI9 7 U5V= IJIoI7tIICH'
The growing influence OF the west In ma
tional politics is apparent from glance at
the composition of the house of represent
atives of the Fifty-sixth congress. Nearly
all the strong men come from states
west of the Alleghanies. Originality and
force are found among these members, who
will in future have a larger influence in
conceiying policies and shaping legislation.
So far as personality is concerned the west
is the dominant section. When Mr. Reed
left congress the weight of the east in the
house was sadly diminished. And no other
eastern member even hopes to fill his shoes
in point of personal force and practical sa
gacity. The center of political gravity has
shifted, once for all. to the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The Boston Herald thinks the country
would be benefited by abolishing the office
OF vice president
Miss Bertha Herbert, who ran for school
commissioner in Westchester county, New
York, admits that she spent $lO.50 for
cigars during the campaign.
Some of the democrats are urging the
name of o. H. p. Belmont for second place
on the Bryan ticket. People who may be
anxious to know why are respectfully in
formed that Mr.. Belmont has an Income
OF $75COO0 a year.
Baltimore is undergoing extensive reforms
under its new administration, one of the
latest proposals. being a reduction by 25 per
cent in the salaries of officials receiving more
than 1000, while the councils have passed
an ordnance placing the fire department on
tho merit basis.
Charles Curtis OF Topeka, a republican
leader of Kansas, is nicknamed the Indian
congressman" because though Of New Eng
land descent on his fathers side his mother
was q direct descendant of Louis Gonyil. a
chief of the Kansas Indians. He began life
as bootblack and read law by night.
Miss l.. Perine the present owner Of the
house in Ripon, Wis, in which it is claimed,
the name republican" was first used for
the present party by a small number Of
politicians gathered there, has offered to
sell IL TO the Wisconsin State Historical
society, but the society is without sufficient
funds to accept the offer,
The Father OF tho House as the mem
ber having the record OF the longest CON
secutiye service in congress is called, will
bo at tho coming session Representative
Alfred c. Harmer OF Philadelphia. AS such
he will have the honor Of administering the
oath OF office to the new speaker and the
privilege OF selecting his seat before the
drawing Of the others begins
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
Presidents Who We're Soldiers.

Admiral Dewey was just a little unfor-
tunate in his latest interview in which he
pointed out that "battle-scarred heroes as
a rule have made poor presidents" Even
II he had in mind Washington as the ex-
ception that proves the rule, list of others
who were first warriors and then presidents
includes men whom history does not record
as failures in official life. The "battle-
SCARED heroes" who probably would not
have been presidents had it not been for
their successful services in war were Wash
ington, Jackson, Taylor and Grant. OF these
Grant perhaps made the more mistakes, but
not his, nor the administration OF any Of
the others was so poor" that 1t established
a rule prohibitive of selection in the future
OF war hero to be the official head OF the
nation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02

II the Columbia goes to Europe next year for
racing purposes it will find a fiotila await
ing it in every way worthy OF it's prowess.
Besides it's late antagonist, the Shamrock,
it will have for a contestant the kaiser S
yacht Meteor the Britannia, lately belong
ing to the prince of Wales; Vakyrle III
and the Distant Shore. This is feet of
the fastest boats of their class in the world,
and If the Columbia should come in win-
ner. it would more securely confirm it's
claims to be regarded as the finest craft Of
its type ever launched. But from such an
array of competitors it could sustain de-
feal without dishonor or reproach.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02

The attempts of the World Herald to
stir up prejudice among postal employees
are Of the same brand as was the effort
of G. NJ. Hitchcock to compel The Bee
to pay full postage rates on it's illus
trated edition or his effort to array un-
paid exposition employees against The
Bee. Such sptewOrk only reacts upon
it's author. Postal employees, whether
letter carriers or railway mail clerks,
know they have always found The Bee
ready to support them in all their just
demands for recognition at the hands of
congress. They know, too, that they
have always been treated literally by
this paper in all matters pertaining to
their own organizations. No reflection
upon any particular postal employe or
branch of the service was dreamed of
when The Bee cautioned its patrons to be
careful in transmitting money through
the mails in payment for subscriptions,
and no exception will be taken by any
body to this caution unless he Is willing
to admit that the shoe fits him. The
from every postal emplOye, but that is
not resented as reflection upon their
integrity. No honest man need feel in
suited because the ordinary precautions
are used in the business with which he
may be connected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
THE SUNDAY BEE.

IHE SCNDdI DEE
Readers of The Bee Sunday will find
It as usual model in all literary, pie
torial and news features that so to
make an enterprising modern news
paper. The special cable letters from
European capitals and the seat of war
in South Africa will give all the for
eign news in attractive and instructive
form, The domestic telegraph service
will include all the happenings of the
day with special stress on the prepara-
tions for opening congress at Washing
ton. The local field, too, will be COW
cred by reports accurate, comprehensive
and ineligible.
The illustrated Bee will appeal to
everyone who appreciates good, readable
articles set off with highclass, artistic
illustrations.
For the frontispiece we have a fine
portrait of Lieutenant Arthur G. kav-
anagh, Nebraska boy who fought on
the Olympia with Dewey and who has
just come home on furlough to visit
friends and family at Tecumseh. Lieu
tenant Kavanagh has accommodated
The Bee with a special sitting before the
photographer.
Sheep feeding in Nebraska affords the
subject for an interesting subject illus
trated with views of sheep-feed lots and
of sheep at the dipping station.
A critical review of the seasons work
of the University of Nebraska foot ball
team, with snap shots of the principal
players and the scrimmage in the Kan
sas-Nebraska game and newly taken
group photograph will certainly enter
tain foot ball enthusiasts as well as
give them food for thought.
The United States at the Paris expo
sition is treated in an international ar
ticle, describing the plan of the exhibit
and scheme for American participation.
New portraits of Commissioner General
Peck and Assistant Commissioner Cen
eral Woodward accompany.
y OF the 5miscellaneous subjects treated
with illustrations may be enumerated:
The thirtieth anniversary of st. Johns
Masonic lodge, with group of elective
officers; Miss Hartley, the Nebraska
girl who visited the sultan of Sulu; the
returned Company b Of the Fifty-first
Iowa volunteers at their armory at Viii
lisca; the two Dovey girls of Platts-
mouth, receiving attention on the con
cert stage; the German village at the
fair recently held in Nebraska City and
others too numerous to mention.
The Sunday Bee will disappoint no
one. Those who want the best Will
buy The Bee.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02

The various names suggested as the
running mates for Bryan on the demo
cratic ticket next year indicate that the
democrats do not care for the support
or endorsement of the populists. Bryan
and Goebcl, Bryan and Hogg or Bryan
and Sulzer would each be more bitter
medicine than the other for the popu-
lists, who in the south and in New York
have been reyiled and laughed at by all
the democratic leaders. Perhaps IA two
tailed ticket is to be again perpetrated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
THE BACHELORS LAMENT.

Thomasville (Ga) Enterprise.
Returning home at close of day.
Who gently chldes my long delay,
And by my side delights to stay?
Nobody!
Who sets for me the easy chair,
Spreads out the papers with such care.
And lays my slippers ready there?
Nobody!
When plunged in deep and dire distress,
Who whispers hopes of happiness?
Nobody!
When sickness comes and sorrow twain,
And grief distracts my fevered brain,
Who sympathizes with my pain?
Nobody!
But I'm resolved, so help me fate,
To change at once my single state,
At Hymen's altar ] will mate
Somebody!
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
EngInnd's Food supply.

England's position, so far as its supplies
of bread and meat are concerned, is not en-
viable. 1t lives from hand to mouth as to
its imports, for an increase or a decrease in
one weeks arrivals will change the condi-
tion of the market5 In this respect England
is the weakest .onall.th great powers and
should it engage in any big war an alliance
with some country which could spare it
something to eat would be absolutely neces-
sary to enable it to continue operations.