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Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
RIGHT OF MAN TO DEATH.

An extraordinary address was deliv-
cred before the American Association
of Social Science. at it's session in Sar-
atoga the past week, by Judge Baldwin,
the president of the association. His
subject was '"The Natural Right of
Man to DEATH" and he strongly advo-
Gated mans natural right to die, should
he feel so disposed. After speaking Of
the efforts Of science to prolong life,
even when the sufferer is in the grasp
of n disease to which the ending ad-
mittedly must be fatal, Judge Baldwin
said: ''The vital forces have been spent.
The handspring is broken and the
watch has run down. 1t can be made
to tick feebly for a minute or two by
shaking it hard enough; but cui bono?
Only another handspring can mend H..
Only another soul, another world, can
give value to this human life that is
ready to flicker out because it Is worn
out" Judge Baldwin thought that the
various devices of doctors to delay i'm
pending dissolution are n misapplica-
Avn VI Nht hNtiihS pitt uh uhIlluIdl
contest with a kindly as well as I'M
conquerable fate. His remarks implied
that he is in favor of legislation per-
hitting physicians, when in their judg-
ment it seems right so to do, to shorten
the lives of patients i'll from some dis
ease that is incurable.
That II would be merciful in some
cases of suffering from incurable dis
ease to shorten the life of the sufferer
may be admitted, but no physician
would take the responsibility of doing
this. As II physician in commenting
upon the suggestion said, 1t would be
giving the members of the medical pro-
fession "A liberty which they do not
seek and would not use IL they pos
sessed. There is probably no medical
man of large experience. remarked this
physician, who has not personally seen
cases where, in his opinion, death
seemed inevitable and yet the patient
has recovered. AS Il matter of fact
are "giyen up by doctors every day
who recover.
Grant that man has a natural right
TO death, it is yet absolutely certain
that no man-not even Judge Baldwin
himself-would be willing TO confer
upon a physician the authority to take
away tn. life of one near and dear to
him, or to decide in his own case when
the struggle against impending death
should end. The suggestion OF Judge
Baldwin Is interesting only for its nov.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
Personal AND oTHERwIsE.

The Windsor hotel, New York, is to be re-
built and bear a new name. Even hotel
men dislike hoodoos.
The price OF milk has gone UP with beef
In New York. The coal barons will be
obliged to divide the spoils next winter.
The bullet OF a highwayman f~iattened out
on the bullying brow Of an Indiana man.
Road agents In that region should carry an
axe.
Go on!" says the New York subcom-
mittee to Captain Evans. what do you
know about running a naval show, any
way?"
You can't lose 'em. A man of Irish de-
scent has been elected chief Of the Winnie
bago tribe Of Indians, to succeed Black
Hawk.
If the shooting ability OF Dom Paul's
burghers is as good as in 1881, a war In
that section will fatten several new GEM
eteries.
John Morley is called a traitor by the
jingoes OF England because he said: I'VE
do not wish to be a private empire. War
with the Transvaal would mean deep dis
honor"
Sir Tommy Lipton's yacht bears an Irish
name. was designed by a Scotchman. built
in England. and is manned by Scotchmen
civ II amy ~ INV
pluck. skill and %shrewdness are equal to any
combination or emergency.
1t is proposed that the souvenir badge to
be used at the Washington reception Of
Admiral Dewey shall have upon it a repro
duction of the original flag Of freedom that
was Town by John Paul Jones when he
sailed in the Bon Homme Richard. This
flag was made in Philadelphia by Misses
Mary ard Sarah Austin, under the super
vision of General George Washington.
The report comes from over the pond
that James X. Jones, chairman Of the DEM
ocratic national committee, has regained his
health and will soon return to plunge into
campaign work. This is gratifying news
to republicans especially. A national CAM
paign without Jones of Arkansaw would be
as dreary as a Sahara. His wonderful versa
tility and frequency as n prophet lend
more color and gaiety to the contest than
any scheme yet devised by political SPELL
binders.
The Cincinnati Enquirer staff is doing
some tall shouting for Editor Mclean
since he captured the democratic nominal
ton for governor. The chief headliner
megaphones to the multitude in three-line
plea that 'tidings of boundless JOY come
from every section of the state" and that
democrats are thrilled by the certainty Of
victory In another faring pyramid the
editor-nominee is assured: There are no
sore spots to arise. spectral-like. from the
graveyard of disappointed hopes"
James N. Hill, the eldest son Of President
James j. Hill of the Great Northern Rail-
road company, has been elected third vice
president OF the road. Louis W. Hill. an
other son, has been made vice president OF
the Eastern railway of Minnesota, The title
of general manager is not attached to that
Of the new office of third vice president, al
though ]. N. Hill will perform most of the
functions OF a general manager. He will
have control Of all the operating matters, in
GLIDING construction and engineering, and
to him will be referred all matters from
these departments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
As TO CUBAN CABLE SERVICE,

A stubbornly fought controversy now
before the Wal department may eventu-
ally be brought before congress for
final settlement, involving the conflict
ing claims of alleged competing tele-
graph companies to operate cables be-
former West Indian possessions. The
main contention Just now Is for the
assent of the authorities In control in
Cuba to the laying Of a new cable by
a private corporation to be operated
without let or hindrance for its own
pecuniary profit, and voluminous opin-
ions have been prepared on each side
to uphold alleged rights Of the different
franchise seekers.
Without going into the conflicting
claims and the question how far the
jurisdiction of the United States ex-
tends yer Cuba under the present &C.
cupation, it is becoming more and more
evident that the only permanent solu-
ton Of the whole problem lies in the
ownership and operation by the gov
eminent Of It's own postal telegraph
system with the necessary cable con-
nections to its various outlying posses
sions not only in the West Indies but
also in the Pacific. The cry against
a Cuban cable monopoly raised by one
company against the other is simply a
specious plea, because nowhere is there
any active competition of telegraph
companies, but on the contrary it is no.
torious that all the telegraph lines in
the United States are tied up by an
agreement not to cut rates below one
another If not to regard one another's
territory.
The eagerness Of these private tele-
graph and cable companies to get into
Cuba really arises from their anxiety
to capture the official government bust
ness, which constitutes the bulk of the
traffic on the wires. If the government
can operate successfully, as it is doing
the local lines and extensions which
were made at its own expense for mill
tary purposes, it certainly can take care
of the cable business and not only do
it at a saving to the people who foot
the bills, but also provide a more eff
cient service than any one else.
The same is true with reference to
the Hawaiian cable which the govern
ment is asked to charter for n specu-
lative company while furnishing all the
money for it's construction in the shape
Of subsidies or guaranteed contracts.
The postal telegraph is bound to come
and it is therefore foolish to build up
the private corporations just to enable
them to unload on the government later
at three prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10


Prof. Il. Benjamin Andrews, formerly
president of Brown university and now
superintendent of schools in Chicago,
who three years ago was perhaps the
most prominent supporter in higher
educational circles of Bryan and his
free silver fallacies, has an article in
the current Independent in which he
ranges himself Numerically at vari-
ance with Colonel Bryan on the Philip
pine question. Prof. Andrews takes as
his thesis that the United States is the
Pacific coast power and that to main
tain its supremacy on that body of
water the seizure of any vantage point
is justifable. He even goes so far as
to advocate 'pacifcation by us, forcible
If necessary, and a subsequent rule of
justice, military II you please" as the
best fortune that could possibly come
to the people OF those Islands. All this
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
SECULAR SHOTS AT THE PULPIT.

Washington Post: A Montreal congrega'
tion walked out OF church when a VISITING
minister declared, In the course OF his ser.
mon, that he did not believe the Bible was
inspired. Ministers with advanced views
should conhne their experiments to their
own congregations.
Chicago News: Pope Saphronius, head OF
the orthodox Greek church OF Alexandria,
Lydia and Ethiopia. is dead at the age OF
1903. In connection with the fact that Pope
Leo XIII bids fair to become a centenarian.
the length OF days" promised in the
scriptures as the reward OF the religious
life seems to be verified.
Washington Dispatch to Chicago Record
A decision was rendered today by the COM
missioner OF internal revenue that will be
interesting to the members Of the religious
denominations. The bishop Of the Roman
Catholic church at Harrisburg, Pa, recently
died. Under the practice OF the church
title to all its property is vested in the
bishops OF the different d~ioceses. When the
selection of the late bishops successor was
pending the question of the operation Of the
war-revenue law came up. The new bishop,
upon assuming office, prepared a will under
which his executors must transfer the
church property to his successors. The
commissioner OF internal revenue holds that
such transactions are liable to a stamp tax
OF 81 per $1,000 OF property transferred. I'm
less this decision is reconsidered or over
ruled all transfers OF church property will
hereafter be subject to the tax until the
war revenue law is repealed or amended.
The total value OF the church property In
the United States is placed in the last CEN
sus at over S679, 900. 900, OF which the Roman
Catholic church holds s11S, o6s, 746. This
is the first time within the knowledge OF
the revenue officials when church property
has been subjected to a federal tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
A n BAD SITU4 TION.

We called attention a few days ago
as pointed out by General Lee and the
insular commission, in regard to the
operation of the courts under the ma
chinery of the old Spanish laws. The
Washington Post in referring to this
condition says that a great number of
people are lying in prison in the islands
without a charge against them. Many
have been forgotten, few have friends
to care for their interests, and they
languish In these prisons, which are
perhaps about the worst on earth.
The Post says: 1--WE have been In pos
session of these islands for nearly a
year. We have our armies and officials
there. We are pledged to give these
hapless peoples rescue, protection and
relief. And yet, with the possible ex-
ceptioD of a few minor improvements
In the provinces commanded by Gen
erals Wilson and Wood, I'm Cuba, and
General Davis, in Porto Rico, what
nave we done for the material better
ment of the poor, the helpless and the
weak? We have improved palaces and
set up glittering r~etinues and estab-
lished pomp and ceremony in Havana.
We have swept "A few streets and
played at sanitation and diplomacy.
But the masses still groan under a ty-
ranny and a spoliation quite as ruth
less as the Spanish rulers ever sane
toned, and personal liberty and equal
opportunity, as we understand the
terms in the United States, are un-
known in either island"
This is a eve arraignment and we
should like TO believe that it is over
drawn, but it will have to be admitted
that it Is a truthful presentation. The
obvious fact is, as shown by the re-
ports OF military officers in Cuba and
the report of the insular commission
as to the conditions In Porto Rico, that
the government has been d~erslict in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
A CENTURY FROM NOW.
Denver Post.

DenVer fOSt.
II you M I should wake from sleep
A century from now.
Back to the grave we'd want to creep,
A century from now.
Wed witness such a startling change,
Find everything SO wondrous strange
We'd hustle back across the range,
A century from now.
A woman. forty, fat and fair.
A century from now,
May warm the presidential chair,
A century from now.
Her cabinet may be a flock
OF girlies, gay Of hat and frock.
The White house may resound with talk,
A century from now.
The people all will fly on wings
A century from now.
Not heavenly, but patent things,
A century from now.
They'll soar aloft devoid of fear
On pinions of a chainless gear,
And change their model every year,
A century from now.
There'U be no restaurants at all
A century from now,
The home will have no dining hall,
A century from now.
The druggist all our wants will fill
With food in tablets, and to still
Our thirst We'll simply take a pill,
A century from now.
The nations capitol will stand,
A century from now,
Right here in Denver. great and grand.
a century from now,
our congresswomen make the trip
To sessions in a flying ship,
Their clothing packed in but a grip,
A century from now.
We vet will print Manila dates,
A century from now,
Blue-penciled by official skates.
A century from now.
The pampered pet Who's in command
VIII daily tell a waiting land:
The situations well in hand"
A century from now.
But you and I will never care.
A century from now,
Well be old-timers over there,
A century from now,
For all who quit this world of woe
Will dwell where peaceful waters low
Iherell be no hell at all, YOU know.
A century from now.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
BLACKS, BOERs AND BRITISH.
of Races and CoIors In South
Africa.
Chicago Times Herald.

Chicago Times-Herald.
From the discussion over the dispute in
the Transvaal 1t might be imagined that
the population of South Africa was divided
in the main between Beers and Britons.
1t would certainly not be inferred that nu-
merically both these peoples together were
small by comparison with the descendants
of the original inhabitants and that none
of our loudly protesting southern states
which fears negro domination contains any
thing Like the same proportion Of colored
residents.
In the Transvaal itself a census Of 1898
records a white population OF 345. 1877 and
a black population OF 74s. 759. The figures
for the Orange Free State are 1915 and
129, 7S7 respectively. 1t will be seen, there
fore, that the temper OF the blacks might
become a very important factor In both
these Boer states, but that is equally true
In British territory.
Beginning with Natal and Zululand on
the east we find that there are only 61 900
Europeans, as against 714.635 Kafirs and
SO, $40 Indians, who have been brought In
from Hindustan as coolie laborers. The
little country called Basutoland on the
Orange Free State border has only 57s
Europeans, while the blacks number 2lS.-
324, and in this district regular European
settlement is prohibited.
Even Cape Colony, which has been held
so long by the white races, is a veritable
black belt. The white population num-
bers but 76,9s7. the colored 1,150. 237-
more than three ines as many. Further
n%Orthward on the west, UP through Bech-
uanaland and then around through Mata-
beleland and Mashonaland. there are sew
eral hundred thousand blacks and a mere
handful OF whites. Much the same pro-
portion exists also In the Portuguese pos
sessions east of the Transvaal, where there
is a large colored population.
In the entire region the blacks exceed the
ratio Of Cape Colony and outnumber the
whites by considerably more than three TO
one. SO that they could give their quarrel
some masters an interesting diversion II
they were SO disposed. AS some OF them
are said TO be disarected. It is not i'm
probable that they would be heard from
In case Of q general war between the
Beers and the British
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
MISUNDERSTANDING YEAR.
Contributions of a Fruitful Soil to
Uncle Sans stock of Prosperity.

Uncle SAINTS stock of Prosperity.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
This Is a record-breakin year for the
United States. The production of nearly
all the principal corn-growing states is so
far ahead of all previous years that the
falling OFF in some OF the minor states will
be more than compensated for, and .he
largest aggregate yield in the country's
history Is now assured. Some Of tho au-
thorities place the crop as high as $500,
OOO, 900 bushels. which would be far ahead
OF all the best years of the past. the high
est previous yield being that Of 1896, which
was put by the governments Department
Of Agriculture, after all the returns were
in, at 1888, S75, 1875 bushels. The wheat crop
is believed to have exceeded all former
yields except that Of 1898.
In nearly every important field OF Industry
the production is ahead Of any year in the
past. The production OF pig iron has been
steadily breaking records for several
months, Notwithstanding the large Increase
in price. The output OF the wooden and
cotton factories is apparently in the lead OF
all former figures, Railroad earnings are
rejecting these advances by passing UP 10
higher figures than were ever before
reached. Bank clearances, which have all
along been recognized as a trustworthy
barometer OF business conditions. have
passed beyond all previous totals. This is
not only true OF the clearances In New
York and Chicago, where they could be
affected by the operations OF the specula-
tive exchanges, but It is true OF the other
business centers Of the country, large and
small.
The government is feeling the tonic ef-
feet OF these celebrating conditions. It's
gold reserve has passed far up beyond the
highest line ever previously touched. More
over, the tendency in this direction Is likely
to continue for a time. for gold is coming
into the country from Australia. and more
Of II Is likely to soon start from Europe
to us. The treasury returns for August,
notwithstanding the heavy expenditures
due TO the increased army burden, show a
surplus of over $4,000, 900. August, 1t is
true. is ordinarily a month OF comparatively
light disbursements. The indications are.
however, that the tax laws will. under the
spur Of the immense business expansion.
provide very nearly enough Of revenue 10
meet all the governments expenditures
hereafter, and may furnish quite enough.
In an Industrial, financial and political way
these are among the greatest days. which
the United States has seen
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

How futile the attempt to make the
election of a democratic congressman
In the Bland Missouri district appear
to be a protest against the Mckinley
war policy. Was ever a congressman
elected in that district because of his
support of republican principles7 VIII
Texas go republican this year? To say
that the republican candidate this year
got fewer votes than did BANDS OPP
ponent at the ,ast election cuts no fig
ure in the showing. 1t was a local con.
test having no bearing upon national
Issues,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

SOM important respects. Whether re
sponsibility for the Shortcomings rests
with the Washington authorities or the
authorities in Cuba and Porto Rico Is
not material. In either case the re.
proach to the country for existing con.
ditions in the islands Is the same. The
task in the islands, particularly Cuba,
has indeed been a hard one, but there
can be no adequate excuse for the fail.
ure Of the government to institute
needed reforms that are entirely prac.
ticable.
An early change in the administra-
ton of affairs in these islands Is most
desirable and we think there is good
reason to expect It.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
TIE REpraLtcAN corNrr TICKET

III n bLIJdN tOtNI l.
Republicans of Douglas county have
reason to congratulate themselves upon
the nomination in county convention of
n ticket of clean, capable and trust
worthy candidates. 1t is true the en-
phatic endorsement in the primaries the
day before of The Bees demand for the
enforced retirement of the men handl-
capped by spotted records made the
task comparatively easy and all true
republicans will thank The Bee for It's
vigorous and successful fight to keep
the party clear of tattooed candidates.
The ticket as finally constructed will
give general satisfaction and its per-
sonnet should command respect and at
tract support in all quarters.
1t is specially strong in according the
younger members Of the party several
Of the principal places filed by new
names. This applies particularly to
Irving G. Baright for clerk Of the dis
trict court, d. NJ. Vinsonhaler for
county Judge and Louis Burmester for
sheriff.
The denomination of the one-term Of
ficers is in line with republican prece-
dent, while the choice of Henry Il. Os-
from and James Walsh for commission
ers promises the regaining of the county
board to republican control.
With such a ticket republicans may
well be inspired to It's enthusiastic sup
port, confident that it will be carried
to success.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
BLASTS FROM RAMS HORN.

HI who must Walt need not worry.
A man is what his life lie to him.
MOI all new books have new thoughts.
Into wisdom's web wise men their waiting
moments weave.
Large problems are many-sided and take
many master minds.
A man may be born In the mud and yet
he may die in marble.
One thinker is worth more than many
collections Of thoughts.
The man who never makes a mistake
never makes anything else.
There is a great difference between work
Ing for a mans good and for his goods.
II there were more people with fewer
wants there would be fewer with many
needs.
The milk OF human kindness is a slngu-
lar commodity; when you give It away II
keeps itself, but when you keep 1t 1t sours.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

With time and place so propitious
there is little doubt that a campaign of
vigorous advertising would greatly en-
nance exposition gate receipts. 1t is,
however, doubtful whether much money
should be spent on bill posters. There
Is a sentiment in certain sections an
tagonistic to the enterprise, and this
element a be reached only through
the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

The Retail Clerks union has settled
the dispute with employers over the
question of Saturday closing. For the
next four months the clerks agree to
work until o p. m. Saturdays, their EN-
ployers having made it apparent thai
early closing entails a severe loss upon
all concerned. This action may be re,
garded as a solution of the early closing
problem-the stores will remain open
until o instead of 10 o'clock, as for
merly.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10
Pension Attorneys Baked.

According to the report of Pension Com
missioner Evans, the amount paid in fees
to pension attorneys in the last fiscal year
was s476. 961, as compared with $3.50, 900 in
the preceding year. which is a reduction
of more than $3.50. 900. 900. One cause of the
decrease of this commission does not seem
hard to find. 1t is notorious that the abuse
OF the governments generosity has been
caused by the pension attorneys drumming
up cases and stimulating people to make ap-
plications, when they themselves will not
do so. When $3.50. O00. 900 is cut off from
the fees of this class in one year a howl for
greater liberality' may be expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-10

1t is n matter of regret that the carpen-
tiers could not have been given some in
ducement to resume work on contracts
let before the strike was declared. In
cases like this it is possible to reach a
compromise agreement inc let the in.
creased scale apply only to new con,
tracts. There is much work to do and
the season is we'll advanced. Time ia
precious.