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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
TRIUMPH OF THE LOBBY.
Some Remarks ON the Canal Bill
Passed by the Senate

Baltimore American.
1t is too early for the public to become
alarmed over the passage of the Nicaragua
canal bill. The passage Of the measure by
the senate was a <. otesQue rather than
a serious incident. Scarcely half the senate
was present and it does not seem possible
that so many would have abssnted them
selves had they imagined that the senate
was deliberately committing the government
to the expenditure Of untold millions OF dol
lars. The fact is, ut was not a Nicaragua
canal bill. but a maritime canal bill-the
triumph Of the lobbyists over common
sense.
The senate had no basis on which to form
ulate a real canal bill. The commission sent
to investigate had not reported. 1t has
made a preliminary report. in which the es-
Inmates of cost differed as widely as $780,
900, 900. To suppose that a great legislative
body would commit the government on
such a basis 10 preposterous. The house OF
representatives Is supposed to be in touch
with the people and 1t is not possible that
1t will exhibit such indecent haste. 1t will
probably endeavor to learn something about
this scheme before taking action. The COM
mission will. OF course. be expected to ex-
plain this colossal difference between esti-
mates. If the members differ SO tremen-
dously. each from the others. they may be
a long distance away from the actual cost
Of this undertaking.
Then. too, there has not been during the
last ten years that intimate connection be-
tween the house and bankrupt company
which has almost caused the senate to lose
its identity. The bill passed by the senate
buys an absolutely worthless concession
from the Maritime company and a lot Of
old Junk. valued three years ago by the
Ludlow commission at $50, 900. and orders
the treasury to pay $1,000. 900 for it. This
is the gist Of the measure and the only
item, probably. In which its advocates were
particularly interested. The concession Is
moribund and were 1t not, there is a provi-
sion in it that 1t shall be forfeited II trans
ferred to any government. TIL govern
ment would, therefore, under this bill, get
$50, 900 worth OF dredges and scows. which
have already crumbled to pieces. and pay
s., 0O0, 900. Taken as a prime feature Of a
bill for the construction of an interoceanic
canal $50 miles long. with approaches that
no engineering skill can make secure. the
question naturally arises, What will the
whole business cost! We hardly think the
house will be willing TO commit itself to
this stupendous folly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

grow. A few years later the markets were
glutted with copra. prices fell about one
half, and the days OF the prosperity OF thst
trade have not since returned. What with
her political troubles and the causes that
have conspired to keep her small.
Samoa has not had a very prosperous his
tory. The time is coming. however, when
she will see better days. The resources OF
the group, which, all told. is about as large
as Rhode Island, have yet scarcely been
touched. In fact. nobody lives more than
three or four miles from the sea and the
inner parts Of the islands have not been
utilized.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
FACTS ABOUT SAMOA.
Trade Of the Islands which Germany
Seeks to Rule.
Ayou, Veil, Co..

New York Sun.
The Germans want the ruling hand in
Samoa. They cannot claim this on the
strength Of their superiority in trade with
the islands. for in this respect they fall far
below the United States. Great Britain and
Australasia. In 1897 the Islands imported
$50, AIS worth Of goods from the United
States, $13, 1922 from Great Britain and only
$500 from Germany. The Germans, how
ever, prepare and export a great deal OF
copra, and they own most of the land that
foreigners hold In the islands. or the 1885,
900 acres, about One-sixth of the area Of
the group owned by foreigners, at least S.
900 acres, including the best land in the
islands, Is owned by the Germans. This
landed estate was secured by the original
German trading firm, and it's successors
have never parted with an acre Of 1t.
The great drawback Of Samoa is that II
is so far from markets. Its best products
are tropical fruits, which are abundantiy
produced, but distance from markets pre-
vents expectation. California is fifteen days
by steam. and freight rates are prohibitive.
Besides, California Is itself a fruit country.
New Zealand is FIVE days distant. but its
whole population Is not much more than
that Of Baltimore. Sydney is eight days
away by steam, but Australia and New Zeal
and have Islands nearer them, notably Fill,
which grow all the tropical fruits they want.
So no fruit Is shipped from Apia, the only
port Of the islands.
In 1888 the Cevion coffee disease first ap-
peared on the plantations Of Samoa and in
a short time put an end to coffee produc-
ton in that group. No attempt has since
been made to raise coffee.
Practically the whole business of Samoa
is based today upon the cocoanut, and the
export OF copra, the dried meat Of the CO.
coanut, represents nearly all the exports
Of the islands. In 1897, nearly IL 900 900
pounds OF copra, the native product. were
exported in addition to the large quantity
raised on the German plantations, But even
In her copra Samoa is not particularly for
tunate. Some fifteen years ago there was
an demand for copra, with the
result that the cocoanut tree was planted
on the coast OF every sea where 1t would
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

All this speculative upheaval bears little
more relation to the legitimate business Of
the country than do'the operations Of the
gentry who sit around, the tables in gambling
resorts and play cards for stakes. The mil
lions that changed hands on the stock ex-
change last week do not mean another farm
titled, another mill started, the launching
of another ship or the employment of an
other wage-earner. 1t is simply stock
gambling run mad. 1t is calculated to
alarm rathed than reassure conservative in
vestors in securities which are made the
instrumentalities for conducting such colos-
sal games of chance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
RCSSLA'S LATEST MOVE.

The cars latest move on the chess
board of diplomacy is so obvious that it
can mislead no one as to its immediate
object. But back Of that probably lies n
scheme of conquest and territorial extern
sion never dormant in the brain OF
the autocrat since he assembled the
throne.
Through General Bobrikeff. the impe-
rial governor. the gar has proposed to
the landtag of Finland the passage of a
measure requiring that no one hereafter
hold Office who cannot speak Russian,
except judges Of courts. who are to be
exempted from the law for II period OF
five years. The Measure Is a sweeping
one. and extends to every official posi-
ton in the dependency. If there were
any doubt that it Is intended to
Russianize Finland, it is dispelled by
the intimation Of General BObrikeff that
should the landtag fail to pass the law
it will be promptly dissolved and that If
it's successor shall also prove Obdurate
the best interests of the country may
compel the car to abolish the body al
together.
While the loyalty of Finland cannot
be questioned it has retained its Ian
guage and to a greater OF less degree
its national institutions and even the
suggestion Of autonomy and liberty.
This has always been a thorn in the
side of the car, for it has interfered
with a plan of conquest that he is be-
lieved to mediate. Finland has always
acted as a kino Of political buffer be-
tween Russia and Sweden. but the mo-
ment the former country is completely
R~ussianized brings the ear closer to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Attorneys are in law supposed to be
officers Of the court. There would
therefore be nothing out of the way in
legislation prohibiting attorneys from
becoming sureties on bail bonds for their
clients any more than there would be
IN legislation prohibiting judges from
going bail for prisoners a~rraigned be-
fore them. The straw bond business
can be effeetually broken up in no
other way.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

The young man who stole a team at
Falls City In order to get In jail, because
he had neither money nor friends, ought
to be accommodated with a term long
enough to teach him n lesson that he
evidently needs. BY the expenditure of
half the labor that he will do In the
penitentiary he could have had money
and friends and remained a respecta-
BILE member Of society.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Why not write another chapter of the
exposition history at once by distribut-
ing the money belonging to the stock
subscribers? should not the contrib
utors of this money have as much con-
sideration at the hands of the directors
as the bankers who seem determined to
hold on to it?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

According to reliable advices none of
the county attorneys letters warning
gamblers to stop violating the law have
passed through the South Omaha post
office. Can it be that South Omaha has
been appropriated from Douglas county,
over which the county attorneys juris-
diction is supposed to extend?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

The Englishman who has secured the
Queens consent to take his American
wife's name evidently wants everything
in sight. Most Of them are satisfied
with the fortune.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

1t is reported that a number of shop
lifters who have been trying to do bust
ness in Omaha feel highly insulted be-
cause the county attorney has not vet
written them letters telling them to
stop IL they are violating the law.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

The weather man ought to know that
every one in This vicinity places imp;ir,t
confidence in his ability to produce all
varieties of climatic conditions without
further object-lessOn experiments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Governor Roosevelt Is called upon TO
commute the sentence Of a woman con.
victed Of a most a%trocious double muir
der and speculation is rife In New York
as to what action he will take in the
case. 1t Is hard to see wherein any
criminal Of that kind deserves or can
expect mercy or discrimination on ac-
count Of sex.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
So Near and Yet So Far.

III MT w
When a man has just tried to borrow so
cents without success, it bothers him to
read the advertisements of millions Of dol
lars to loan, in the financial columns of the
daily papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
Friends of the Standard.

S0' IVUTS NVPuUHN'
Oil on an unusually large scale was used
to calm the waves during the recent gales
in the English channel. Even the storms Of
ocean are working overtime to keep the
Standard Oil company from losing money.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

The declaration of Tesla that he knew
Kelley was using compressed air to
mote his motiveless motor suggests the
idea that Nikola himself may be using
the same power, with the compression
taken of, to push along some Of his
own inventions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

There must have been a leak some
where in that Sunday closing order, be-
cause on no other theory can an ex-
PLANTATION be offered Of the violent case
Of Jim jams that has Overtaken our
amiable contemporary in its capacity as
organ Of the gamblers gang.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Colonel Joseph Letters assertion that
ne has gone out of the wheat business
is hardly news at this day. But his
declaration that he has dropped it cor
reefs a popular mistake, for most per-
sol were under the impression that the
wheat business dropped Colonel Letter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Jerry Simpson takes occasion to re-
mark that he objects to military In
competcnts strutting about in the latest
Mckinley millinery" but fails to specify
whether or not the offending garments
aro socks.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

The New York newspaper man who
got away with a big batch of diamonds
at Dresden was probably n of the
yellow kids, and If so the public will
be duly Informed, In three colOrs, with
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
only two.

If the ore Of that new Cripple creek
mine pans out according to estimates
there will be no further need of states
men lying awake at nights over the
gold supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Never mind. The iceman will have the
usual excuse next summer for tropical
prices, no matter how long the below
zero blast may be kept up.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
Can Spain Deliver the GOOdsf
philauelnhia I.edper

Things are looking so squally in the Phil
ippines that there should be a distinct I'M
Outstanding that Spain is not to get her
$40, 900, 900 until che delivers the goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Speaker Wright of the California leg
i~slature has resigned, but believes he
Is innocent. What an optimistic indi-
yidual his speaker must be.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Another Iowa man has peeh uiscoV-
cred with more thai the customary num-
Der of wives, but his Offense is not re-
garded as a very serious one. He has
nply turO
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas county, S.:
George b. T~zschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn;
complete copies OF The Daily. Morning.
Evening and Sunday Bee. printed during
the month OF January, 1899, was as fol-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

opening, sir Editor-"Well, what's the
matter, with the one you just came
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Boston Transcript: Mrs. Gruber-"I called
on Mrs Doser today; IT must be terrible to
be such a confirmed invalid" Mrs. Nc
Sinnex-"I don't know. She always has a
topic for conversation" .l -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

illustrations drawn by himself on the
margin of his shirt while escaping up
the chimney,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Chicago Tribune: The doctor (wrlting a
prescription)-''You still have something to
be thankful for, madam. Your husband
shows no symptoms Of having the disease"
Mrs. Billus Un the fell clutch of the grip
No, sir. He's too mean and contrary to
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Pittsburg Chronicle: What ought to b,
done with a deadlock" asked Mr.. lar
chester. Why not try a skeleton key?'
suggested MIR. Northside.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Somerville Journal: A word to the wise
is sufiicient. but to most people yon have to
say a good deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

indianapolis Journals: was the banquet a
success?'
Il guess SO; the men all wore each Others
overcoats Off as souvenirs"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Harper's Bazaar: THAT man was an old
flame of miner What's the story?'' He
fared up one day and went out!'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01
SAID IN FUN.

Philadelphia Call: ITO which church did
the deceased belong % asked the coroner.
He was an octogenarian, 1 believe" said
the witness.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Detroit Free Press: II did not imagine
sighed the detected sutton, that a woman
could possibly be as particular as her
mother is. She is ultra, fanatically, alb
surdly proper Whats the matter now?''
She took pains to inform me this even
Ing that she didn't even allow the gas to
go out without a chaperon.'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Daily Bee without Sunday, One Year. 500
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OFFICES.
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-02-01

Indianapolis Journal: Watts-Made UP youf
MIN on the Philippine question yet? o.
Potts-No, | amt. | read that
they have machine guns of their own, and
n that's so, they appear TO be already civ
iliZed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-03

SAFETY deposit boxes In convenient sizes
for rent, and valuable books. records. Jew
elry. plato. deeds. lifo and insurance poll
cies and Wills received for deposit ANA
safckeeping in tho vaults of the Houstoa
Land and Trust Company No. 1908 Frank
lin avenue Houston. Texas. i2.ib.ss
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NOTICE is hereby given that the regular
annual meeting OF the stockhoIoders OF the
Houston East and West Texas Railway
Company will be held az the general oiice
Texas. at II o'clock. noon. on Tuesday. the
9Th day or December. 1899: and the regular
annual meeting Of the directors OF said
Company will be held In the city OF Houg.
ton. Texas. at 12 o'clock. noon on Tues.
day. the 18th day OF December. 1889, James
A. Baker. Jr.. secretary Houston East ana
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
| AlEIrTI No.

Houston, Texas, Nov 9TH. 1899.
NOTICE lis hereby given that a special
meeting OF tho stockholders OF the Hous-
ton and Texas Central Railroad Company
has been called by the Board OF Directors
OF said company to convene az the general
office OF snid coriHans In tie CITY OF Hous-
ton. Texas. at tw,eae O'Clock noon on tho
nineteenth day of~1anuiry, 1900. 'for the
purpose Of authorizing tho making. execu.
ton and delivery OF first mortgage upon
tho railroad recently purchased and now
owned by said coIdpany commonly known
as the Waco and Northwestern Division
OF the Houston and Texas Central Rail-
way extending from II point in or near
the town OF Bromond, in Robertson county.
via Marlin and Waco. to n point In or
near the town OF Ross. In MuLenpan eoun-
ty, with its franchises and appurtenances
10 secure the payment OF first mortgage
bonds OF Tho Houston aud Texan Central
Bailroad Company to an amount not ex-
ceeding twenty thousand dolare for
each mile OF said railroad payable at
time rot excseding thirty years from their
cafe. ana bearing interest al n rate not
exceed ing six per cent per nnnum, payable
emi-annunlly. TO DO Issued for the pur-
lose of paying for, completing, Improving
and operating the said railroad with It's
franchises and appurtenances.
l.. w. GAVE. Secretary
Houston Texas Central Railroad Com
pany. i-io-lso0
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! TREAT and cure syphilis. lost manhood,
emissions aud all private and chronic dis
eases, send my remedies for two dollars
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ment and medicine for five dollara. 10 any
one sending me I'VE dollars VIII send nay
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as. .
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BIDS AND PROPOSALS.


and three stores at Gonzales, Texas, will be
received up to i'ptsrnber IL. 1897 plans aud
specifications may be seen at The Office
of r. II. Walker. Gonzales, and that Of
James Wnhrenberger, san Antonio. Com.
many reserves the right TO reject amy and all
bids. Gonzales Improvement Comnany
SALE or PRlVlLEGEs--s Sealed bids 10. the
following privileges Tor tho Texas Fruit.
Flower and Vegetable Festival. 1.-Two Stock
ana Industrial Annex will he received UP
10 Monday. December A. at 10 a. M: Three
lunch stands including coffee; two roBtau-
rants three cigar stands. two peanut two
popcorn: two saloons, two candy. two soft
drinks except orange glacs. one orange
slace: ono ice cream; three chit. one hot
w9ttleH ono doll racket; ono knife racket;
one cane racket one spectacles, one micro
scope; ono soap; one seashells and novel.
tos; ono wire iewelry; two medals and
badges two sign painters. Bids for other
privileges not named arc requested. The
management reserves the right to reject alt
bids Address, Tom Richardson, secretary
and mark tho word Privilege ON tho out
sdo of tho envelope. 12-3
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Instantly with Guillaume's French kesulat-
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AGENTS to sell our cut price KIM. -
SOC book l5c; 81 book 25c; $3.50 ~ y
$40 book Zoe; credit given. ir.,ss; I!
outht free. Ferguson Pub. CD. rs =,
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WHAT is TURKEY without horse radisl and
mlnce pie? Forest Mfg. Co.'s brand IS the
best: ask your grocer or cali at Stall No.
II. Central Market and 1915 Charities
strnot l2-a
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LADlEs-Iu the treatment of diseases OF wo.
men make no unnecessary examinations,
as believe every lady Is the best judge Of
nor own condition; J give my peraonai at
ienton TO every case aud guarantee cure
Willis f. Moore, M. d.. Mason Block. Hous-
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LIVESTOCK, POULTRY And =

HAVE 5000 fine turkeys which voun \
to sell direct to the consumer, ii III
suit purchaser. TO be delivered, III,
cember 20 to %. If you feel Interested, a
John B. Mike, Bryan. Texas.
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uANCING scHooL-Prof Beach and wife.
Bryan Hall telephone 951. Ave rings next
meeting for ladies and gentlemen Monday
night; ladies and children Wednesday af-
ternoon at o'clock, general assembly
Wednesday night
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JUST oUT-New Peerless gasojiDs -
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wANTED--A man In Earn -s.-.4
represent strong Texas oysss sy ~
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WANTED--To let contract for logging a
mill OF 1900 capacity; work to commence
Mt once Mount Vernon Lumber Co. Day
ton, Texas. II
DIR. W. II. McELRoY. DENTIST. eo7M Main
street. n
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LONE STAR Cypress Tank Shop-wo make
tanks and csterns to order; we shin them
to all parts OF the country. Write for
price list we will send you one. Repairing
dcne Paul Korge. at Teichman's Planning
Mill Baker street. Fifth ward. Houston.
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WILL BXCHANGB--sot OF az volumes,
Americanlzcd Encyclopedia new. also graph
ophone in good order. Tor typewriter Box
g. Schuenburg, Texas,
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PARTIES intending to visit Paris exposition
OF 1900 can learn to speak French In four
months by applying al SOS Fuller street.
Miss c. Cline.
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HELP WANTED.

TRAVELLING SALESMAN for entire time,
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Detroit. Mich s
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WANTED-Poatmaster to use our handsome
MOB" glass pen in writing new form
money order; % cents. Postal Novelty Co..
Temple Texas. re-
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ors. Of Texas. 1885, Main street Houston.tt
PIANO TUNING-strictly first class work
guaranteed Phone 262. call at Gruno-
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