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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The last legislature passed a law by
which it was made possible to lease the
unoccupied school lands in the western
part of the state and thus increase the
revenue of the public schools. The
fusion officials are already claiming the
credit for this increase of revenue, for
getting to state that the law which
makes IL possible was introduced by a
republican and passed by a legislature
republican in both branches.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

South Omaha is in all seriousness dis
cussing bond issue of 100000 for the
erection of high school when its tax
payers must realize that it can save the
extraordinary burden by annexation to
Omaha, which is about to eXpend a
quarter of n million for enlarging its
high school facilities and will within
five years have high school building
second to none in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
now HENDERSON'S BOOM STARTED

ROW HENDERSON'S BOOM STARTED.
According to the Associated Press
1.-THE Henderson campaign for the
speakership of the national house is q
record breaker. 1t really began in At
lantic City, where the house committee
of fifteen republicans named in caucus
to frame a monetary bill met few
weeks ago. Colonel Henderson
was chairman of the monetary commits
sion and when it was learned that a
new speaker would have to be elected it
was suggested that Colonel Henderson
would be the right man to put in the
speakers chair "On May T." SAYS the
Associated Press, 'half dozen repub-
lican congressman met In Washington
to take formal action to organize the
campaign for Henderson, which has
practically eliminated in his unanimous
nomination for speaker"
AS a matter of fact, however, the in
itiative to the Henderson campaign was
taken by The Bee without any confer
ence with Colonel Henderson or any of
his friends. On the 10Th of April, three
weeks before the meeting of Hender-
sons congressional supporters, the Chi
cago Tribune wired an inquiry to the
editor of The Bee and other prominent
republicans west of the lakes whether
or not they favored the selection of
western man for the speakership and
whether they could be counted on to
support Congressman Albert j. Hopkins
of Illinois for the position. To this in
quiry the following response was wired:
OMAHA, April 20, 1S99.-Tribune, Chicago:
We agree with you that the speakership
should come west. Hopkins is eminently
qualified, but as one Of the great transmits
sissippi states Nebraska would prefer to have
it's neighbor, Iowa, honored by the eelec-
tion of David B. Henderson, who is equally
capable, more experienced and more di-
rectly in line of promotion.
E. ROSEWATER, Editor Of The Bee.
This telegram appeared in the Chicago
Tribune of April 81 with others express
ing views regarding the speakership
contest.
This was before any prominent paper
of Iowa, outside possibly Of Colonel
Henderson's home paper in Dubuque,
had ventured to champion his candl-
dacy, and we take pride in the fact that
the service rendered by The Bee in be-
half of Colonel Henderson is highly ap-
preciated by him.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
wherein Democracy ExccIs.


speaker at the Ohio republican conven-
tion hit the nail on the head when he gave
the democratic party undisputed credit for
shortening the hours of labor 81 suppose"
he said, that the democratic party has the
best record on this subject of any party
in existence. l concede that when 1t has
been in power the workingman has less
work and more rest than he ever had under
republican rule"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The reports from Manila indicate that
the sailing of the First Nebraska for
home will not long be delayed, The
Oregon men start this week, and as the
Nebraska regiment was on the second
expedition to land It will not be long
detained. At the very best, however,
1t will be nearly sixty days before the
people of this state will have an oppor-
tunity to greet what remains of the
magnificent body of men who have re-
ilected such credit upon the state.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Indianapolis News.
Tin plate is now 81 a box, it is said Be-
fore the combine Of the tin-plate factories
and the formation of the trust 1t was $3.50
box. Part of the increase has been due
to an increase in the price Of pig iron and
labor. But this does not account for all
of 1t. Tin plate costs more here now than it
does in foreign countries. The tariff protec-
tion is S1.50 box. Things like this ought
to be their own comment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
Pnralyzing n Fake.

4NVW
The Omaha WorldHerald, on which
Colonel Bryan was once an editorial writer,
has been trying to show that great numbers
of travelling statesmen are unemployed and
that consequently times are as bad as Colonel
Bryan likes to see them. The Omaha Bee
has made some inquiries in Omaha and finds
that twenty three firms which employed 174
commercial travellers two years ago now en-
ploy 245. Thus is the white throat of Fancy
choked by the brutal hand of Fact.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

German newspapers, after carefully
looking over the bargain counter pur-
chase of islands in the Pacific, have
come to the conclusion their country
was a little late at the sale and only
secured the culled stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
Revenue Exceeds Estimates.

Secretary Of the Treasury Gage is entitled
to the credit OF Understanding the revenue
for the fiscal year. 1t is the usual habit of
the heads of departments to underestimate
expenditures and overestimate receipts,
making a very unsafe basis for legislative
action. But the prospect now is that the
deficit for the fiscal year will be in the
neighborhood of slOO,OOO,OOO, or 900
less than the secretary had anticipated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The fusionsts defend the attorney
general for not bringing action against
the trusts by saying that republican
judges will rule against him. Even If
this were true-and there is no reason
to assume that it is-this is no excuse
for his mot at least making an effort to
do his duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The mania for trusts and combina-
tions has invaded fields which the
original projectors little dreamed of.
The climax was reached in Oklahoma
when the citizens of one town bought
transported everything movable to their
own city
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Judging by the performance of the
Countess Castellane at the Auteuil
races, 1t does not take long for an Amer
lean woman that marries Frenchman
hand
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

About this time every year the fact
that Omaha has become a great educa-
tional center is brought home to the
take pride in our institutions of learn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The multiplicity Of republican candi-
dates for local Office anent the fall con-
ventions and the utter absence Of flu
sion candidates with hardihood enough
to enter the lists may be significant of
the true state of the popular mind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Trouble is brewing with the Cheyenne In
dians Of Colorado and government troops are
to be sent to prevent an uprising. The diff
Guilty is that the lands OF the tribe have
been taken and squatted upon by the whites
to the exclusion Of the rightful owners
Queer fellows. those savages, that they OBJ
ject to being robbed of their Inheritance by
brazen interlopers
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The Woman's club of Omaha can be
consistently commended for its efforts
to improve the intellectual status of
it's members and for the influence 1t
exerts upon certain phases of municipal
life. The policy pursued by the club
as a rule has been above criticism.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The omnivorous west has again shown
what it can do when it sets about it.
The speakership of the house of repre-
sentatives was swallowed with scarcely
an effort.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Why is it that managers Of great cor
porations should resort to deception anu
falsehood which they would scorn to
practice as private citizens in any bust
ness transaction?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Philadelphia Times.
PETER has returned to the republican
party, but inasmuch as he has not shaved
can it really be called a change of front?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The county commissioners are in n
quandary what to do about the public
funds lying idle in repositories that re-
fuse to give bonds or pay interest be-
cause money at this time is drug on
the market While the Omaha banks
may not be disposed to pay per cent,
the lowest rate permitted by law, they
should be willing to pay as much upon
county funds deposited for fixed Pc
riod as they would to private individu-
ais. The current rate paid on time de-
posits has been 4 per cent and we
know of none that are taken for less
than per cent. Inasmuch as the
money in the county sinking fund must
remain intact for a long period, some
times much of it for years there is no
good reason why that portion of the
county money should not be deposited
in six months or "A years certificates
bearing 3 per cent That much, at
least, could be done by the commission
ers without serious difficulty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
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 The Daily, Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee, printed during the month OF
Nav 1SlN a fnllnM9.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Kansas City is overrun by Modern
Woodmen, but so far as we can learn
they have no axes to grind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Admiral Dewey is again on deck Of
his flagship.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The Minneapolis Journal figures that the
Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers will be out
of pocket ss7,O64 by being mustered out in
Minneapolis, but they would probably be
willing to forego little bagatelle like that
for the privilege of marching UP Nicollet
avenue, the cynosure of thousands OF eyes
and the recipients of thunderous applause
The captain who would not lose s552 for
the sake of marching for an hour at the
head of his company on an occasion like
that ought never to have been given COM
mission,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The French royalists are showing
their true colors.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

One of the Cuban leaders has issued
a manifesto saying that the United
States insults the Cubans by Offering
$4,000 900 as a gratuity to the soldiers
of the Cuban army. Since when has
the Cuban become so sensitive regard
ing the receiving Of charity? From the
very outset of the war in cuba the revo-
luton has lived on the donations of
Americans and from the time of the
landing of the United States army in
Cuba the soldiers of the Cuban army
have largely lived off the rations issued
by United States officers, and the same
is in a great measure true of the people
not in the army. The milk in the cocoa
nut is exposed when the general in
question states that what they want is
to be allowed to pay the Cuban sol
diers in full out of the proceeds of an
issue of bonds of the Cuban govern
ment," guaranteed by the United
States. This alleged Cuban govern
ment is composed of a small coterie Of
ambitious and grasping politicians who
desire to dominate the future govern
ment of the island, and the guarantee
of these bonds would be an acknowl-
edgment of the existence of a govern
ment in Cuba. This the United States
has persistently refused to do, being
determined that when a government is
instituted it shall represent the whole
people of the island and not a little
clique of self-seekers and spoils-hunters
who have alraolv shown thpy ara will
ing to chance the complete wreck of
Cuba's opportunities rather than give
up their own personal ambitions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

The fool friend of the Greater Amer
lea Exposition still pretends to be very
indignant because The Bee has warned
the management against permitting
gambling and indecent shows on the
grounds. In this it only repeats the
tactics of the blackguard who cries
out: Don't you touch me; I'm a Grip
nIa
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
Is the Chnnpe Cnmnietet

would hardly be so mean as to take the
money from trusts without protecting them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

WashlnBIOn FOsI
The New Jersey supreme court has rem
dered a decision in favor OF trust. Jersey
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Cleveland Plain Dea,er 81 told him he
didn't dare kiss me-" she said
Then she added rcErctfully:
81 sized him up just right
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06
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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Indianapolis Journal: Marriage" said
the sweet young thing, "is a dream"
so also is nightmare suggested the
tough old bachelor.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

Chicago Tribune: THE ordinary cake
walk" remarked the professor, "is q
symbol of plenty"
"ln what way?" inquired the doctor.
Its bun dance"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-06

According to Pacific coast paper the
making of "a model camp" at the Presidio
OF San Francisco for the returning volun-
teers will give rise to the need of a model
cemetery. 1t is explained that during the
summer months. from IL a. m. until mid
night the trade winds fairly howl over the
spot bearing cold and heavy fogs, and
making the place all but uninhabitable
Troops from the hot, soft climate of Manila
would be subjected to a great and most
dangerous change in climate
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21


dollars have been corruptly diverted
The swindle was accomplished by a
classification of articles under which
valuable goods went into cheap classes
Many merchants are likely to be arrest
ed within the next few days.
CONSERVATION reigns among many of
the prominent families of Havana and
the men arrested are some of the hest
known socially in town, several belong
ing to the Union Club, the most exclu-
sive social organization in the city. All
assert that they do not know why they
have been arrested, and they believe
that their arrests are connected with
the recent arrest of an alleged counter
feiter. Members of the Union Club are
very indignant that their fellow club
men should not have been allowed
hacks on the way to the City Prison.
AS matter of fact, all were marched
to the prison in a body, surrounded by
police. Orders were given that their
friends should not be allowed to COM
municate with them. General Ludlow,
who was appealed to on behalf of the
mother of one of the prisoners, made an
exception in her case, but this has
caused much dissatisfaction among the
others
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
SAMOAN TREATIES.
Will be Favorably Reported by the
Senate Committee.

WASHINGTON, Dec 2O.-The SEN
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
to-day authorized favorable report
upon the two treaties negotiated with
Great Britain and Germany for the
dissolution of the tripartite agreement
for the control of the Samoan Islands
Senator Bacon, one of the new DEM
ocratic members of the committee, was
the only opponent of the treaty, and he
did not seek to delay the reporting of
it to the Senate. His opposition was
directed toward the acquisition by this
country of the island of Tutuila, and
his opposition to that was based upon
the contention that the consent of the
islanders should be first secured He
was met on this proposition with the
statement that the natives were moth
ing more than wandering tribes, and
with the argument that the United
States could not afford to forego the
opportunity to secure complete control
of Pago Page harbor, which this treaty
furnished.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
Cattle Quarantine Order.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-The Sec
rotary of Agriculture to-day issued the
annual order, effective January LIST
next, establishing a Federal quaran-
tine against splenetic or Southern
fever among cattle. The order pro-
hibits transportation of cattle, except
under certain regulations, into other
territory from the quarantined district,
which is substantially the same as last
year The most important change is
withdrawing from the quarantined area
that portion of California north of a
line drawn easterly from San Fran
cisco
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
New Bills in the House.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2O.-The bill
which attracted considerable discus
sion in the last Congress codifying the
laws of Alaska and providing a code
OF civil procedure was re-introduced to-
day by Representative Warner of ILL
nois. 1t is practically the same bill as
last year.
Mr.. Shafroth of Colorado proposed a
constitutional amendment prohibit
ing polygamy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL
PROCEEDINGS.
Both Houses Adjourn Until the
Third Of January.
Last Session Of the Senate Before the
Holiday Recess Rather Interesting.

Pettigrew Attacks Representatives
of the Administration for At
tempts to Suppress the Testi-
mony Taken by the War Inves-
tigating Committee, Hale Con-
graduates General Brooke
Upon the Work Accomplished
in Cuba and Morgan and Hoar
Introduce Resolutions Relating
Tn the Government Of New ISL
and Possessions.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21
Beers Said to be Gathering a Big
Force at Stormherg,
One Commando Of Two Thousand Consist
ing Chiefly Of Rebel Dutch.
The Lack of Late News From Gem
eral Methuen Leads to Fears at
London That His Communica-
ton Has Been Cut, and That
His Position is Now Dangerous.

LONDON, Dec. 21.-The Daily
News has the following dispatch from
Cape Town, dated Saturday. December
10Th:
1.-THE Beers intend to make a big
stand at Stormberg, and are marching
a great force to the abandoned British
camp. One commando of 1000 consists
chiefly of rebel Dutch"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

Continued on Seventh PAGE,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

BERLIN, Dec. 20-Despte repeated
British denials. it seems to be a fact
that British agents are busy in many
of the rural districts In Germany, hir-
ing veterans for service in South Africa.
Several well-authenticated cases have
been reported this week, but the follow
ing incident seems conclusive: The Dis
trict Court of Hamburg has just issued
an order for the arrest of a British
agent named York for hiring a number
of German peasants in the neighbor-
hood for military service, which, under
the imperial laws, is criminal offense-
There is nothing, however, to interfere
with Herr Krupp in the manufacture.
of steel shells for the British arnA. A
local paper announces that 10000 such
shells are being made on a rush" or
der, and that the men are working
night and day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

patch from Durham, dated December
10th, says it is rumored General Butler
called for volunteers to recover the
abandoned guns, and that party is
sued from the camp after midnight and
brought in the guns, which were unln-
jured.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-21

best in the United States We're the
green peppers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

century musical watches became the fashion n
France. These generally had Landscape decora-
lions. with figures Of people moving in time
with the music. In 1891 the owners Of watches
and clocks in England went about with inilamed
tempers for Pitt had engineered the placing "
a tax upon these convenient pOssessions-dve
shillings annually clocks, ten shillings On
gold watches and two shillings and siXpence on
silver ones. These were not prodigious taxes
but in their operation they nearly ruined manu-
facturers They so decreased the demand for
clocks and watches that thousands Of people
We're thrown out Of employment, trade was
greatly diminished and The Government was
glad enough to repeal the act IN the folio" az
year.
Mr. Brtteu includes in his volume Iyers
sketches Of famous clock and watch Makes the
larger proportion Of whom were English He
gives some particularly interesting notes on
John Harrison that son Of a Yorkshire carpen-
ter who won the reward offered by the British
Parliament in 17l4 for the invention Of
timekeeper for ascertaining the longitude at sea-
OF all the inventions embodied IN his time
keeper however it is said that the maintaining
spring in the fusee is the only one that has
survived John Arnold. a Cornishman, and
Thomas EarnshaN another Brton a few years
after Harrison's death in 1776 invented almost
simultaneously the chronometer escapement
which is in use at sea to-day.
We cannot but wish that our author had fused
his material into more compact and work
manlike form. but difusive, haphazard and
sometimes incomplete as his book is, 1t offers
the reader a mass of valuable amusing and
suggestive Information 1t opens sidepath 70
history which is full Of entertaining revelations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20

nifty She has put plenty Of history INTO her
chapters but her main idea has been 20 sketcn
vivaciously the gods and heroes the myths and
legends which inspired the Greek artists she
describes the principal temples and statues with
her description she gives copious quotations
from the poets and prose writer's. and thus sue
ceeds IN weaving INTO her work those elements
which do most to give the student a broad ana
flexible idea Of ancient civilization and art
This method warns the old statues hxes them
in that environment OF human life without
which they seem often unuterably frigld ana
severe Mrs Wherry selects her subjects and
her quotations with discretion. and has put hI
book together IN a pleasant readable manner
Her achievement Is especially worth nolihg De-
cause Greek sculpture il SO often made uh4h-
teresting through the pedantry OF the archN"
locues who write about H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
GREEK SCULPTU RE.

A CLEVER METHOD OF INTERPRETING II.
Ancient art. more than any other needs broad
culture for its proper appreciation. The sensu-
Gus beauty Of classical sculpture is alone suf-
hcient il is true, 10 give infinite delight but 10
walk through a gallery of casts is nevertheless
one Of the bleakest Of experiences II one is not
qualified 10 study the white assemblage from
many points Of view. For travelling students
and for that matter. for students at home Mrs
Albina Wherry has written a book that ought
to b. Of peculiar service IN Illuminating the
whole subject
II Is called Greek Sculpture with story and
Song" and Is published by the ScrIbners N
handsome form. with many Illustrations. The
author does not pretend 10 archaeological solem-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-20
SORROW AND SONG.
BY BEATRICE J. PKALL
skIlful writer

-,..,.l mo the Gift Of Song" one asked OF Fate
~ m NJ -. 80, ~ beauty and OF Spring
Of aoodiand glades where streams are muir
nurng. . ,o.o ora d.solate.
vi Sh'" ~, cl--oup NJ Revenge and Hate
81 Fate THAT gift be thine but 1t shall
bring ,.-. .bo,, ehsIt sing
S4rroW Each note OF giadness thou shaIl Siie
-. mine the power" he said and mine each
pdng r,1.,- .oro1
That Is the guerdon Of the poet song,
S. IN the market place the "hoie Gay Ione
Aid ms busy fellow men ne sang,
AIIt' M ~ ry6o heard him guessed that each
sweet strain ., -.,oi rai,
Had wrUng The singers heATt Win H'0' go T