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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Nebraska republicans will hold their
state convention this year considerably
later than usual, but that does not
mean that less effective campaign
work will be prosecuted. The conven-
ton date this year is September 81.
mated August TO- in 1897 it was nomi-
mated August 26 in 1896 it was nomi-
mated July /, which was particularly
early on account of the presidential
contest then under way. Active cam.
paign work has seldom been naugu-
rated in off years before the latter part
of September, so that short and sharp
political contest should satisfy every
demand,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
Example for Tax Dodgers.


The example of Mrs Emmons Blaine in
making special effort to have an exact sched-
ule of her personal property listed for tax
alton is one that if followed, would mean
a large increase in revenue for all states.
The swearing off process which is carried
to SO great an extent in New York, for in
stance. is a great public scandal and makes
the incidence of taxation most unequaly
distributed. Mrs. Blaine has the courage of
her sex and a sense of honesty that is
somewhat above the average standard in
public life.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

1t is not so much a yearning in be
half of humanity that prompts the
army of promoters to enlist for this
war and the next in the Philippines as
it is a desire to secure concessions and
franchises from the government for en-
terpriSeS that promise enormous re-
turns. This spirit of patriotic enter
prise is not confined to civilians, but
applies to army officers now serv-
ing under General Otis. Applications
have already been received by the War
department for permission to construct
Il railroad from one end of the island
of LuZon to the other and franchises
for electric street railways, lighting
plants, water works and other public
improvements are said to be in de-
mand for volunteer officers who expect
to return to the Philippines to make
their fortunes after the cruel war is
over. Whether franchises and conces-
sions granted under existing conditions
in the new possessions will stand the
test of future litigation and legislation
is problematic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The newest child of the republic,
Porto Rico, proposes to celebrate the
national holiday in proper style with
fireworks and eagle screaming. over
in the Philippines the majority has
taken an appeal from the decree of
foreclosure and proper arrangements
have not been made to celebrate the
declaration that "All governments de-
rive their just powers from the consent
of the governed"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
LOFTY Spirit of EnrGiNencss
Springfield Republican.

SpIlnSTIeId ReDuDTICan,
The wife of Captain Dreyfus has better
spirit than his Christian persecutors--it
might be called the Christian spirit If she
were not Jew. Certainly it is the spirit
of Christ-who was a Jew. She says. Il
stall forgive every one when my husband
is liberated. Enough have suffered already
in this terrible business. 1t has left its
mark on many hearts, 80 many homes,
that there shall be oblivion so far as | am
concerned -
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

IIlldutlplld l1tuBtI.
The subject of annexation to the United
States is being vigorously discussed in Cuba
1t is not being discussed here. This is as
it should be- Any proposition for anneXa-
ton should come from Cuba, and it should
not come until it has been fully considered
there, in order that it may be certain that
a majority Of the people understand and
desire the proposed action. After that it
will be in order for us to discuss the matter
and decide whether or not Cuba shall be
admitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

A laundry trust is about to be organ
lied by all the laundrymen in Chicago,
but it is doubtful whether the heather
Chinee is sufficiently enlightened about
modern industrial evolution TO take any
chances on white mans washee-
washee trust
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Chicago is confronted by large area
of Egyptian darkness. The gas com
pany has served notice upon the city
council that the lighting fund will he
exhausted 10y the LIST day of August
and inaSmuch as that body had passed
an order forbidding the city to confess
any more judgments in favor of the
gas company the municipal gasholder
will be vacuum on that date.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The German meat inspection bill was
killed during the closing hours of the
Reichstag, but that fact should not lull
American meat inspectors to a relaxa-
tion of their vigilance in the discharge
of their duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
cnrNrRN nEEnnE p4Rrl.

1t appears to he the policy of the new
French ministry to administer affairs
with reference to the interests and wei
fare of the nation rather than the ad-
vantage of any party. If this course
shall be pursued with strict fidelity and
sincerity the present cabinet may have"
a long lease of power for 1T Will be II
departure from the usual policy that
cannot fail to command the respect of
the country when it shall come to Il
right understanding of it. 1t is obvious,
however that the task will be Il difti
cult one, for in ignoring all parties there
will be the danger of uniting them ali
in opposition to the government.
The policy, however, certainly makes
Il strong appeal to popular patriotism
and if it shall find approval ut the
hands of the people it is possible that
party leaders will he slow to oppose it.
France undoubtedly needs Just such n
departure from the traditional course.
From the beginning of the present re-
public it has been the rule to place
merous ministerial crises, the machina
tions of royalists and rcvolutionists and
the frequent peril in which republican
institutions have been placed. For Il
ministry that will honestly and fear
lessly consider the welfare of France
regardless of parties there is a posi-
bility Of great achievements.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

If the great problems Of state pressing
upon the nation have not been com
pletely solved after all these school and
college graduation exercises it is GER
tainly not the fault of ambitious and
aspiring Young America.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
According to IA London cablegram the

According to London cablegram the
British mugwumps are discovering thar
the country will not stand for any half
hearted expression of opinion on the
irrepressible conflict impending in
South Africa between the embattIed
Beers and British fortune hunters. This
is the first time the fact has been
disclosed that London is infested by
mugwumps.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Southern democrats are beginning to
hold their state conventions, but none
of them are heard to offer anything in
favor of fusion with the populists The
only places democrats countenance fu-
sion are in those states where they can
use the populsts to rake in democratic
nhnStnutS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
A REpREsENTAyIVE AvEBlcaN

y hEf-HESEN IdIIlf AHERItAN
The popular considerable shown
Governor Roosevelt is in recognition of
his attested patriotism and of his
courageous and manly conduct in every
public relation. He is II man who not
only talks well but acts well. In civil
positions he had made himself pretty
well known TO the country before the
Spanish American war and that gave
him the opportunity TO show what he
could be as soldier. The record is
familiar TO all. With DR.. NOW major
generaD Leonard Wood he organized
the regiment of Rough Riders, became
its lieutenant colonel and then its
colonel, and Won distinction for ntre-
pidity and gallantry at Santiago. /,
was an example of patriotism which
the whole American people appreciate
and ii has given Governor Roosevelt II
high place in the public esteem.
The address of Governor Roosevelt at
the reunion of his regiment is char
acteristic of the man. 1t Is patriotic, 1t
enunciates sound principles il is the eX-
preston of sincere conviction. a few
sentences are worthy of reproduction
here. "ln administering this great
country" said Governor Roosevelt, I'VE
must know no north, south, east nor
west; we must pay no heed to a mans
creed; we must be Indifferent as to
whether he is rich or poor, provided
only he is indeed a good man. good
citizen, a good American" This is
sound counsel, which every fair-minded
man will accept, The day of sectional
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The British Columbian Indians appear
to have advanced step further in
civilization than most of their race
They have arrived at the point in re
ligious training when they can get up
first-class fight over differences in
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Should it transpire that Omaha job
bers are to derive any advantage over
competing cities by reason of reduced
freight rates for Atlantic seaboard
points there will be genuine cause for a
celebration.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The czar evidently believes half n
loaf is better than no bread. No one
has ever been optimistic enough to be-
lieve that the Peace conference would
in any long step in that direction
There is every indication, however
that Russia earnestly desires an inter
national agreement that the powers
will not increase their standing armies
or naval armaments.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Colonel Roosevelt may think from
his reception that he has n pre-emp-
tion on the west, but just wait until
the gallant sons of the prairies return
from Manila and there will be no ques-
tion who has the first mortgage on the
affections of the people in this section
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

A compulsory vaccination order has
been issued by the United States au.
mated will affect 10000 people. Now
for another outcry all along the line
from members of the anti-vaccination
organizations.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

If they only keep on catching train
robbers and turning them loose in Wyo-
ming that fourishing state will soon
have population capable of establish
ing thriving road agent industry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Insurance rates have gone up sky
high in the Transvaal, which indicates
clearly that the British insurance trust
always keeps an eye to the windward
for business.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
Cnuse and Effect.

Springfield Republican.
Exports from the United States to the
Philippines during the last ten months have
been about three times as large as ever
before within an equal time, but the number
of American consumers in the islands is
some 10000 times larger than it ever was
before
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Census Director Merriam has ar
ranged to hold examinations for appli-
cants for census positions in number
of cities, including Omaha. We feel
confident he may rely on having a full
house when the show is pulled off in
this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

General p. Wat Hardin, having been
left at the post by the report of the
credentials committee of the Kentucky
democratic convention, gracefully with
drew to the grandstand to watch the
other contestants finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The jury which tried the rioters who
fought for possession of the silver party
convention hall in Colorado last year
has decided that no one killed Charles
Harris, found dead after the affray.
At last accounts, however, Harris was
still lpal
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Governor Roosevelt has given utter
ance to many tritely put truths, but
never anything better or truer than
when he told the graduating class OF
Cornell that The world can get along
very well without any men worth mil
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Governor Poynter evidently knew
just what he was going TO miss when
he went on a visit before the fusion
wirepullers came TO Lincoln to decide
on convention dates. The man who
got mixed up with corn shelter would
have been a beauty beside what the
governor would look like after all the
hungry clan had turn at him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The Porto Rican money changers
have been informed that all money
which bears the stamp of Uncle Sam is
equally good and that it must not be
discounted. The paper currency is II
promise TO pay, but ii is not Spanish
promise Therein lies the difference.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The new French cabinet is provided
political hailstones will have no more
effect upon it than a volley of bird shot
on the back of rhinoceros.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
Every Little Helps.

Philadelphia Ledger.
1t appears from their essays and orations
that this years graduates are going to i'm
prove the world along much the same lines
that their predecessors did.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

state Of Nebraska, Douglas County, ss;
George b. TzsChuCk. secretary of The Bee
publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of fun and complete
copies OF Ths Daily Morning, Evening and
sunday Bee, printed during the month of
nL-n 81.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
DOMESTIC IDYLS.

indianapolis Journal: "They say she wears
suspenders, Just like n man
"T hope not. I've only got one, and that's
an inch too short"
Chicago Record: Doesn't your mother-in-
law take any interest in your domestic af-
fairs?"
"Oh. yes; she backs up my wife and the
cook when l find fault with the dinner"
Detroit Free Press: CLARA, you must dress
well, Harold you told me to econo-
mize."
been going shabby five men have refused
to lend me money
Philadelphia Record: Miss Millyuns-Oh,
yes; YOU may call on me, but let me warn
you that papa insists on having the light
out at 10 O'Clock.
Dedbroke-All right. You can look for m.
at 1915
Chicago News: "They say that Perkins
loved his neighbor as he did himself"
He did more than that He loved his
neighbours wife and got a horsewhippng.
Detroit Journal: "You once said you would
die for me. Jonas, and now you refuse to
cut the grass"
That's perfectly logical Minerva. II
died for you I'd be done with 1t, but II
NOW the grass once you'll make me do It
every two weeks"
Somerville Journal: Browne-The. trouble
with a woman is that she never has any
reason for what she does.
Robinson-On the contrary, the trouble
with my wife is that she has too many rea-
sons for everything she does
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Parties leaving the city for the
summer may have The Bee sent to
them regularly by notifying The
Bee business office, in person or by
mail
The address win be changed as
often as desired.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

DFTICES.
Omaha: Tho Bee Building.
South omaha: city Han Building, twenty
nth ard n Streets.
Council Bluffs: 10 Pearl street,
Chicago: Stock Exchange Building
New York: Temple Court
Washington: 5Ol Fourteenth Street.
CORRESPONDENCE,
communications relating to news and
editorial matter should be addressed: :
Editorial Department. The Omaha Bee.
BUSINESS LETTERS
Business letters and remlttanCes should
be addressed to The Bee Publishing Com
pany, Omaha,
REAfITTANCES.
Remit by draft express or postal order
payable to The Bee Publishing Company.
only 2-cert stamps accepted in payment OF
mail accounts. Personal checks. except on
Omaha or Eastern exchange, not accepted.
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Baltimore American.
Good luck to all the graduates! May the
world treat them as kindly as their teach
ers have done,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

loved his neighbor as he did himself"
He did more than that. He loved his
neighbours wife and got a horsewhipping
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Indianapolis Journal: "They say she wears
suspenders, Just like n man"
II hope not. I've only got one, and that's
an inch too short"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
loDGE MEETINGS.

Brazos Camp, No. lOl, W. Of w
Meet second and fourth Friday nights
in each month. W. X. Johnston. G. c.;
Joe b. Reed, CLERK.
Bryan Tent No. 10. X. o. T. NJ. .
Meeting nights fret and third Mouday
each month. J. H.,Mawhlnney, C.. Joe
Is. Reed, X. X.
Bryan Lodge No. $50 Home Forum
Meeting nights second and fourth
Wednesday each month. W. T. james
pres't; Joe b. Reed, fnancier
Bryan Lodge No. 4O9, National Aid
Meeting night first Tuesday in each
ninth. W. W. Griffin, prest; r. W.
Downward, sec.
lvanhoe Commandery No. s, knight
Templars- Meet 2nd Tuesday in each
month. A. NJ. Rhodes, Il. O.; n G.
Rhodes. Secretary.
W. T. Austin Chapter No. 81, X. A.
NJ Meets third Monday in each
month. W. II. Nall II. p, Joe b. Reed
Sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No. 40, A. +. x A. NJ
Meet fourth Monday in each month
DR.. Paul NJ. Raysor, W. NJ; d. C. DE.
Maiet. Sec'y.
Brazos Lodge No 81, X. Of P.-Meet
first aud third Tuesday in each month
E J. jenkins, G.. @. d. G. DeMaret,
X. " Il. as.
Vulcan Lodge No. 81, A. o. U. W
Meet second and fourth Thursday In
each month A. w. HOLMAN, NJ. W
W. J. Walker, recorder.
Bryan Lodge No. 1882, X. Of II. Meet
first aud third Thursdays in each
month, j. A. Myers, dictator; A.
Palmer. reporter.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
NOTICE OF SPECIAL sTOCRHOLD
Frs MEETING.


Houston, Texas, Now 4 lotN.
NOTICE is hereby given that a
special meeting of the stockholders IT
the Houston q Texas Contra Railroad
Company has been called by lhe Board
Of Directors OF said company, o. con
yene at the general office Of eaid COM
pany In the city ~ Houston, TeXas, at
Twelve O'Clock, noon, on the nineteenth
day Of January, 1900, for the purpose Of
authorizing the making, execution and
deliyeryof a frs mortgage upon the
railroad recently purchased and nov
owned by said company commonly
known as the "Waco Is Northwestern
Division oftLe Houston & Texas Cen
tral Railway" extending from q pointin
or near the town Of Bremond, in Rob
ertsOn county, via Marlin and Waco, "a
a point In or near the town N Ross, IN
McLennan county, with It's frame hises
and appurienances 90 secure The pay
ment Of first mortgage bond of the
Houston q Texas Central Railroad
COMPANY 30 an amount not exceeding
twenty-five thousand dollars for each
mile Of said railroad, payable az a time
not exceeding thirty year from their
date, and hearing interest 1T a rate not
exceeding six per cent per annum,
payable remi.aunualy, 90 be- issued ior
the purpose OF paving hr completing,
improving and operating the said rail-
road with iis franchises aud appurten.
ances.
T.. W. CAVE, Secretary
Houston x Texas Central Railroad
Company. Il jan ~
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
HELD ON BAIL.
Alleged Election Rspsatsrs Arrested on
Testimony Given at the Hearing.

Alleged Election Rspsatsrs Arrested on
Testimony Given at the Hearing.
Philadelphia, Nov lL-Samuel Sal
ter. deputy coroner Of this city; Joseph
q. Rodgers Lieutenant Of the Capitol
police Washington, d. C., and Clarence
Meesor. employed In tho copying diyis-
ion OF the congressional library, have
been held In $500 bail for trial on the
charge Of conspiring TO make fraudulent
returns in this city. The arrest Of the
three men was the outcome Of testimony
adduced Mt the hearing last week Of SOW
eral residents Of Washington, who had
been arrested here on a similar charge.
On that occasion il was testified that
= party Of alleged repeaters, numbering
about H. had been brought to this city
from Washington by Lieut. Rodgers.
Two Of these, George kirkland aud w.
II Cook. impersonated election officers
in the Thirteenth division Of the Seventh
ward and assisted in the alleged falslfy'
ing Of the returns and the stnaing OF
the ballots. while the others It was tes'
tilted. were employed as repeaters Kirk
land testified against his companions
saying that he came here at the instiga
ton Of newspaper 20 participate II
and expose the fraud
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
COEBEL GOES TO LAW
Asks That the Vote of the City Of
Louisville BE Thrown Out.
CHARGES HE MAKES.
He Claims the Officers aud Voters We're
inundated by the Militia Or
dered Out by the Governor.
Officers Indicted.

Louisville. Nov II. Attorneys for
William Goebel have filed notice with
the local election board asking that the
vote Of the city Of Louisville be thrown
out They claim the election officers
and voters were intimidated by the mi
litia ordered out by Governor Bradley
On Nov. o. II the election board see mt
20 throw ont the vote OF Louisville this
will give Goebel safe plurality.
Buford Williams, Coleman Carr and
wingate Thompson. Democratic cleo
ton officers Of Franklin county, have
been indicted by the Federal grand jury
charged with conspiracy aud intimida-
ton against colored voters
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
RELIEF FOR WHITE.
british Rs.ms- IL wan lie Hard r.sh
90 Get 60 Lsdysmith.

London. Nov i5.-Serious and unex-
pected disaster 10 the Estcourt armored
train on the eve Of the forward move.
ment for Ladysmith apparently has
convinced the British that their advance
will be contested step b. step The
Beers seemingly are swarming south Of
Colenso While a large force came
from in the neighborhood OF Ladysmith.
a much larger force arrived from else
where and will probably turn out 10 be
General Schalksburger's corp Tho
Beers are oyidentally siraining every
nerve and bringing mp every man to re.
duce Ladysmith before the British 70.
lief is ready. Their operations south
ward show considerable boldness aud
correctness Of strategtey.
II their aim is TO isolate Estcourt by
cutting Of communication with Mooi
river. where there is an important rail
road bridge, everything points 10 the
belief that the officer commanding the
relieving column will have more diff.
cult task than was generally assumed.
In front he will have broad river to
cross in the presence Of the Beers; on
the right and probably In the rear will
bo hostile bodies who are continually
demonstrating their superior cunning
The official account Of tho disaster To
the Estcourt armorod train shows 100
missing men who are now probably on
their way 30 Pretoria
When definite news from Ladysmith
is available II will doubtless bo found
the garrison has been having a lively
time Nevertheless not much credenco
should be- paid 10 the stories that train
loads Of Boer wounded have been taken
towards Pretoria as result Of tho
crushing defeat sustained AT tho hands
OF the British Experience shown by
these Kaflirgdns, even though emanat'
ing from missionaries, are not trust
worthy However there seems no doubt
there has been some sharp affairs
Heavy rifle firing. followed by an eN.
plosion. was heard IN the direction Of
Ladysmith before daylight Thursday,
indicating a night surprise and possibly
the explosion Of the magazine
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18

Oklahoma City. o. T., Nov H. An
affecting scene was enacted at the Santa
Fe depot in this city when Snowman
came into the waitingroom and found
his wife and 9.year-old daughter wait.
ing for train 10 Guthrie The woman
admitted that she was leaving him "a
join her lover at Guthrie He pleaded
with her TO return to their home but in
vain He then begged for the child. bat
the woman refused llo sought assist
Ance from the police. but afterward al
lowed the woman TO depart with the
child He lived happily with his family
here until week ago when his wife
met u railroad man NJ Guthrie and be-
came infatuated with him
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18
Father aud son Killed.

Greenville. S. C.. Nov II. DR. Thos.
f. James. a prominontphysician of this
place. and his son. Wade Hampton
James. were killed In Pickens county.
The shooting was done by Sam Lanier,
a farmer. and the alleged cause Of the
killing was that DR. James and his son
were driving away. 80 Lanier thought,
with the latter's wife Mrs. Lanier wa.
In the buggy at the time Of the murder.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-11-18

Pretoria, Thursday. Nov o. The fol.
lowing dispatch was received from the
Boer camp. Elandslaaete. under today's
date
"Ladysmith has been completely en-
circled by the Boor forces Our second
big gun has boon successfully placed IN
position on Bulwan hill ia front Of Lady
smith. The firing Of heavy guns com.
menced early this morning. with no
casualties To the burghers up TO the
present The British batteries opened
heavy fire with blk guns and contin'
uously dropped shells in works around
Ladysmith The Pretoria force was IN
u tight place, having taken up a posi-
ton commanded by the British fire
which was so hot the position becam,
untenable The big gun however
saved the situation.