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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27
PROVING IN PEEACE
EAMBOANGA, ON ISLAND OF MINDA-
MAO, ACCEPTS UNITED STATES
AUTHORITY
/ VICTORY FOR THE NAVY
THE SURRENDER MADE TO CAPT.
VERY, OF THE GUNBOAT
CASTINE
WILL GIVE UP THEIR GUNS

Action of the Native Chiefs Said to
BE the beginning of the End of
the InsurrectiOn In the Second
Largest Island of the Group
President Expects 1t to Influence
LuzOn Natives.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27
WAGE GRIM WAR
BATTLE ON BETWEEN THE BOERs
AND BRITISH TEN MILES
FROM BELMONT
THE issue is STILL Open
NO DECISIVE RESULT AT THE
TIME WHEN THE NEWS WAS
TELEGRAPHED
BURGHERs CAPTURE A TOWN

stOrmberg, I'm Cape Colony, in the
Hands of the BOer FOrces-TeIe-
graph Communication With EST
court Again RestOred-Gen. JOu.
bert Is Reported to Be Retiring In
the Direction of LadysmIth.
CAPE TOWN, Nov. 26.-The Beers oc-
cupied stormberg, Cape Colony, Sunday
morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-27
OCEAN LINERS

SIN the Field of Labor.
Outlaw Track Racing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

dana ging bank clearings exhibits are
purely a private concern Of tn banks
is absurd and untenable Anything that
vitally affects the reputation and bust
ness rank of a city becomes matter of
public concern and proper subject for
action on the part of commercial bodies.
In fact, this Is tha paramount function
of commercial organizations. Banking
within itself is a quaSi-public business
carried on by virtue of state and ma
tional legislation and wherever the
banking interests clash with the public
interest they are legitimate subjects for
public discussion.
The interest of the whole community
is greater than that of part of the
community and commercial clubs are
in duty bound to exert whatever infiu-
ence they may have for the protection
of the community from everything that
threatens to affect it injuriously.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
"wHAT A CHANGE"
How Imperialism Turned American
Sentiment from the Beers.

Springfield (Mass.) Republican
When the Transvaal was ralded by DR.,
Jameson's band of buccaneers the occasion
was a rich treat to that great party OF
Americans who then were unfriendly 10 Eng
land. The contrast between remarks made
in 1895 and remarks made today by sub
stantially the same party offer remarka-
BILE contrast. The Beers now get precious
little sympathy from American imperialists,
who evidently regard them as standing in
the way of civilization" and as deserving
to be brushed aside by the strong arm of
the empire. 1t is true thu, the outlanders
in the Transvaal have man grievances, yet
they are oppressed no moIe than England
oppresses India. How the lordly Britisher
doth chafe and howl when he happens TO be
one of Subject race!" But he has only
to put himself in the place of the Boer to
see that he would act as the Beers do under
the same circumstances. over in India
the Englshman forbids a free press and
free speech to the natives, who create
about all OF India's wealth. in order to in
sure his grip upon the country. In the
TransYaal the Beers hold the English in
check in order to prevent them from seizing
the state and making it colony of Great
Britain. The Beers, in short, are strug
Cling for their country and for their inde-
pendence, however wicked that may be- II
the English residents would become loyal,
permanent citizens of the Transvaal, throw
off their allegiance to England and give no
thought to expunging the Boer republic
from the list OF commonwealths, all Of these
very desirable reforms would be granted
to them and there would be no quarrel be-
tween Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr. Kruger,
But the Beers know that the jameson raid
was immensely popular in England, that
Cecil Rhodes had lost no influence in i'm
perialistic London and that the autonomy of
no state was ever more seriously threat
end than their own. Hence the present
situation. 1t looks like bloody fight in the
end. The Beers have $4,000 fighting men,
modern arms, and plenty OF dynamite. The
British army that inyades the Transyaal
will not have a picnic,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
SPEAKERSIfIP GOSSIP

Perhaps the most interesting feature
in the current gossip regarding the
speakership of the next house of rep
resentatives is the opinion expressed by
some members of the house that Mr..
Reed may be candidate. Representa-
tive Ray of New York expressed doubt
as to the alleged determination of Mr..
Reed to leave congress, while Repre-
sentative Bromwell of Ohio is of the
opinion that the eX-speaker may be in
duced TO accept reelection and proposes
to urge him to do so. 1t is stated that
there are other members who will ad-
wise Mr.. Reed not TO withdraw from
the present congress. OF course if he
should heed such advice he would have
no difficulty in being again chosen
speaker but it is not at all probable
that he will give it any serious atten-
ton.
In regard to the contest of the avowed
candidates the situation appears to have
undergone no material change in the
past week. Sherman of New York is
still regarded as the leading candidate,
but according to the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune
his chances are less favorable than a
fortnight ago, while those of Colonel
Henderson appear to have improved. 1t
is now said that the Iowa candidate is
likely to get the vote of Pennsylvania,
while he will certainly have support
from New England and he has a num-
Der of friends among the southern rep
resentatives. Concedng to Sherman the
leading position at present there ap-
pears to be no doubt that Henderson
is close second, with the chances very
good for making further gains.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
PLATT TALKS OF POLITICS
Says Mckinley and Hobart VIII Be
Renominated and Elected
Democracy Hopeless.

NEW YORK, May 4.-The Evening
World prints an interview with Senator
T. C. Platt, in which the latter is quoted
as strongly advocating the denomination of
President Mckinley and Vice President
Hobart. The interview says: Senator Platt
said that all the criticism which had been
flung a. Mckinley cannot alter facts and
that the president has conducted in magniti-
cent style the shortest and most decisive
war of modern times and simply astonished
the old world by the way in which he
did Il.
This general satisfaction" continued
Senator Plat. has had undoubted demon
stration by the presidents reception wher-
ever he has been. Without shadow of
doubt he will be renominated and elected.
THE republican party is stronger than it
ever was Vice President Hobart will be
reelected with Mckinley. He is my choice
for vice president, just as Mckinley is for
president. AS for the democratic party, It
has only one issue-silyer-and that has
been repudiated by the entire country.
so far as we have gone American COM
mercial interests will assuredly benefit. At
any rate there is a certainty no land ever
held by the United States must ever be
relinqushed. That would be impossible"
He spoke of the peace conference at The
Hague as visionary, beautiful, but i'm
practicable" Universal peace, he said, is
not for this age.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
Agricultural Improvidence.


The Department of Agriculture at Wash
ington reports that the losses of farm ami
mails from disease and exposure in the
twelve months ended March last amounted
to more than $500, 900 head. On the basis of
average values ascertaned by the depart
ment in January the loss from exposure
amounted to $26O00,0GO and that from disease
to $49,0O0,OO0 total of s75,OOO,O 600 five
sixths of which," says the department lis
theoretically preventable."
Five-sixths of the aggregate loss named is,
of course. S62 100000, and the loss in the
year reviewed was only slightly larger than
the average.
The theory OF prevention Is wrong in half
the cases and only $3O0OOOOO yearly of the
loss is really preventable by means within
the possible reach of the farmers and cattle
men; still this smaller sum represents per
cent yearly interest on 5000, 900 900, and few
industries would bear so enormous a waste
If it were possible to prevent it.
Most of the success of the great organized
lines of industry is in fact directly due to
elimination Of waste.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
FUNCTIONS or THE COMMERCIAL cLu.

FUNCTIONS or THE COMMERCIAL GLIB
Henry w. Yates, president of the Ne
braska National bank has delivered an
address before the South Omaha Com
mercial club on the uses and abuses of
commercial clubs. According to Mr..
Yates the only functions of CONNER
cial club are to encourage manufacture
ing enterprises already launched in the
community and induce other manufac-
turers to locate there, although in his
judgment it Is better "to take care of
and encourage the industries we now
have than to be continually hunting for
new institutions" On the other hand,
Mr. Yates considers it an abuse of the
functions of the commercial club for
such bodies to discuss questions upon
which the public is divided or which
are likely to stir up opposing public
sentiment. AS an example he cites the
postal savings bank proposition, to
which he is opposed, and the contro-
versy over the bank clearance system,
which solely concerns the Omaha and
South Omaha bankers, with which, be-
ing a strictly private interest, 1t would,
in his opinion, be unwlse for a COM
mercial club to interfere
In this narrow view of the functions
of commercial clubs the great majority
of business men will not concur. If
commercial clubs are to confine them
selves simply to fostering industrial
nIr 1Ny al
tanning visitors at periodic banQuets
their usefulness will be circumscribed
in very small limits. Passing resolu.
tions to encourage home industry, pro-
viding dollar dinners and organizing
occasional junkets would constitute the
sum and substance of their contribu-
tons to the promotion of the public
welfare Surely that can not be the
only object of business mems associa-
tions, whether known as commercial
clubs, boards of trade or chambers of
commerce.
Such organizations on the contrary
are expected to voice the demands of
the business community on matters that
concern its prosperity and to take con-
certed action for remedying any
abuse or wrong that tends TO cripple or
impede its progress and growth. Both
the examples cited by Mr.. Yates are in
point.
The people may be divided on the
question of postal savings banks. with
bankers naturally in the opposition col
umn. That division of sentiment
should not, however, bar the subject
from being freely discussed by CONNER
cial clubs, If for no other reason than
for ascertaining to what extent postal
savings banks would benefit mercantile
interests.
The same applies with greater force
TO the clearing house controversy. The
contention of Mr.. Yates that this
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
CONTEST ron THE spEANERsuir.

Minneapolis Times; As to qualifications
for the duties Of the speakership. it is con-
cedod that Henderson will approach more
nearly the Reed standard than Will Hopkins.
His popularity among the members Is one
Of his towers OF strength, but at the same
time he is said to have the hand OF steel
beneath the glove Of velvet.
Boston Globe: TheHnauner in which west
ern republicans in the next congress are
dividing UP on the speakership question
clearly indicates that none OF the ayowel
candidates for the speakership who live west
OF the Alleghauies possesses conspicuous
abilities for the post. As between a meii-
ocre man from the central or eastern states
and a mediocre man from the west, OF course
the latter will have the better chances Of
success, but so important a place as the
speakership ought to go TO one who IL
worthy of such a distinguished Office
Chicago Times Herald The east will go
into the caucus hopelessly divided among
favorie sons. New England will support
Congressman Moody of Massachusetts,, sew
eral members of the New Jersey delegation
will support a western candidate; the New
York delegation will be divided between
sherman and Payne, while Congressman
Bingham and Dalzell will divide the vote OF
PENNSYLVANIA. The west will go into pre-
liminary caucus to test the relative strength
of Hopkins Of Illinois and Henderson OF
Iowa. The one that polls the larger number
OF votes will be the candidate OF the west.
The west has no other candidates the next
speaker. therefore will be either MT, HOP
kins or MIR Henderson. Neither OF these
candidates would consider an alliance Tor
the betrayal of the west.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
Personal AND OTHERWISE.

The Filipino junta in Hong Kong is act
ing a good deal like the fish dealer whose
motto was: "Toot your horn If you don't
sell a clam"
When Seth Low was told of his appoint
ment as member of the peace congress, he
remarked II have always loved peace, but
now that l come to think Of it. I've been
fighting all my life"
Governor Stanley Of Kansas has decided to
try the conditional pardon plan on the better
grade of prisoners in the state penitentiary
The conditions are that the person released
SHAH not drink, gamble or loaf
Ex-Governor Flowers fortune, it Is
authoritatively stated aggregates $4,000 in
real estate and about s6OO0,O00 in personal
property 1t is further stated that he gave
away as much as $1O0O,O00 within the last
year in quiet aids and charities which would
never be proclaimed from the housetops, so
far as Mr.. Flower was concerned.
D. C. French, the sculptor, says that there
Is more chance for young Americans In
sculpture than in painting. ~ believe ne
adds, that our national character is more
adapted to working in stone than in oil.
Mark Twain, hearing this, replied: We'll,
give me the oil we'll, and the French can
take the quarry every time
Admiral Sampson has never regained the
weight he lost while in Cuban waters. Gen
eral Ludlow is also in this difficulty. One
Of the latter's friends recently said to him:
"Well, at any rate, you didn't leave limb
at Ell Caney." perhaps not" replied Cen
eral Ludlow, but left nearly forty pounds
scattered all the way from siboney to San
Juan"
Miss Lavina Dempsey, with whom the
New York newspapers have had fun ever
since she caused herself TO be crowned queen
OF the Holland Danes, two or three years
ago, is now being sued by her brother John
A. Dempsey, for $500, which he says he
loaned her. Mr.. Dempsey says Of his sister;
1T would be a sander for me to say that she
is crazy and some insane people are so
rational on all points but one that it would
be hard to prove it in court"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

SPII Hb'ICIu IkNIIUUIIVdII'
Tue statement come from New York that
hotel proprietors throughout the country are
complaining of loss of business due to the
decline in the numbers of commercial travel
eTs o. the road, which is in turn due to the
formation of trusts. 1t is asserted that
some thing like $4,000 'drummers" have been
thrown out of employment recently under
the rapid reorganization of industry into
large monopolistlc combinations. This is
surprising figure, but 1t may be a
measurably true one Many commercial
travellers are losing their places on account
of the trusts, and the subject is one Of very
serious discussion among them as a class.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
LOTS OF ROOM AT HOME.
No Need of Going to Asia for Land to
Spread On.

st. Louis Republic.
In his recent interview in the Republic,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson extos ex-
pansion, but makes rather limping argu-
ment in its support. He says: II and the
other old fellows could get along very we'll in
this country, but we want some place for
our young men to go, spread out and de-
yelop."
Right after saying this the secretary
speaks in glowing terms about the resources
of Texas the vast opportunities it holds out
to development. He mentions the profit that
awaits those who will go upon its soil and
harvest the advantages.
Texas alone, with its 900 square miles
of area, on which can be grown all the
products of the temperate and many of the
torrid zone, is capable, If settled as popu-
lously as Germany, of supporting as many
human beings as the entire United States
at present contain. Now it has about $780,
900 inhabitants and there is abundance Of
room and opportunity for our young men to
"go, spread out and develop within its
borders.
In Missouri and all the states Of the west
and south and in many of the northwest and
central states, in the territories and in the
lowlands along the Mississippi millions of
untitled, untenanted and undeveloped acres
await the skill and industry OF our young
men.
1t is meet that our merchants, manu-
facturers and sailors should carry trade into
lands beyond our rightful political sphere OF
influence, but the time has not yet arrived
when we can justifiably withdraw the Drawn,
brains and industry of our young manhood
from the forces and activities needed to
develop to the full the resources of our own
political institutions on a plane of integrity
and efficiency. Why should be send them
upon questionable quest into unfriendly
climes and among alien and enervating
nenplaSo
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
>NooK-o,r roR FREE COINAGE.
Increased Production OF Gold Far.
nlHzcS " Political Issue.
PhNadclphia Times dem }

''ti'AA' Al'iilt lllltS iAiIIlal
The stars in their courses may not b,
hghting against the Is 20 / free coinage
heresy, but about everything else animate
and inanimate Joined the army OF the single
standard advocates The gold production OF
the world is Increasing al the rate OF nfty
millions annually. and the aggregate annual
production is already 80 large that the Bryan
argument that there Is not gold enough for
monetary purposes Is already furnished a
own refuta;ion.
In 1856 the gold and silver available for
coinage we're not more than equal to the
prospective gold output OF the year 1900.
showing hat We are already able 10 add to-
the worlds coinage OF the metal, about the
intrinsic value Of which there is no question,
quite enough to meet the demands Of in.
creasing trade. The gold production for 1897
was S237 OOO, 600 for 1895 s2S7OoO,o00 and the
prospect is that for 1899 1t will reach nearly
or quite S340.OO0. 600. At this steady ratio
OF increase next years production will be
S4OO 900, 600, more than e-fourths Of
which will be available for coinage. An in
teresting feature OF the statistics OF gold
production is that OF the proportion supplied
by the leading countries OF this years
production South Africa will supply $50 O0o.
600, Australia S6S 100000 and the United
States S66 GOO, 900.
These statistics are especially valuable al
this juncture as Indicating that the time Is
past for any gingerliuess or hesitation on
the part OF congress in the treatment Of the
currency question No party can hope TO
make a winning fight on dead issue, AMI
there never was a deader issue than that OF
lightweight silver coinage. With an al
ready enormous gold production increasing
at the rate of S5O, 600 year nc considera-
bio body of voters is going to be convinced
in the future that there is not gold enough
to furnish the basis OF the worlds monetary
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
CROPS DAMAGED BY THE HAIL
Some Cattle and Many Chickens and
Birds Killed by Kan
storm.

KANSAS CITY, May 24.-Rain and hail
did much damage to crops and property in
central Kansas last night, In Saline county
wheat and other crops for miles were COM
pletely destroyed by the heavy hail, many
buildings were damaged and thousands of
window lights were broken. Some cattle
and many chickens and birds were Killed.
At Eldorado, Newton, Abilene and Perry
more or less minor damage was sustained,
In the vicinity of Perry the proportions OF
a cloudburst were reached and small streams
overhowed their banks, flooding farm prop
erty.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

party. IN that contest the Altged.Bryan
element was routed horse, foot and
dragcon. notwithstanding the fact that
the democratic national committee had
attempted to lend 1t the support of its
influence and recognition. The deter
mination who constitutes the democratic
party of Illinois threatens to precipitate
as much democratic discord as the de-
clslon whetherthe recalcitrant democrats
of 1896 be permitted to help steer the
party in 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
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HONORs FOR DEWEY.

Chicago Record: II all the donations now
projected are carried through, Dewey won
need a home so much as a real estate once
and department store.
indianapolis News: The homecoming OF
Dewey threatens to exhaust the supply oil
bunting The manufacturers are missing a
great opportunity in not forming trust.
Buffalo Express: Dewey's intimation that
he hopes to lead quiet, retired life at his
old home in Montpelier should be warning
to those who are planning to give him a
house not to insist on locating it in Wash
ington. Let the fund be subscribed and let
Dewey himself be consulted as to where his
home shall be.
New York World: The things which
Dewey has done are history The things
which he has left undone are equal evidences
of true greatness. Dewey has not involved
this country in complications with European
powers. He has not repudiated the doctrines
of our Declaration of Independence. He has
not denied the right of the Filiplnos to
liberty or their capacity for self-government
He has not favored their determination as
an alternative to nonsurrender. He has not
developed the big head He has never
stopped over" Dewey's donts are as
memorable as Dewey's deeds.
Globe Democrat: Admiral Dewey is uni
versany admired by his fellow -countrymen
and testimonial in his behalf is certain
of general and hearty support. 1t is pro-
posed that a popular fund be raised to pre-
sent Dewey with a mansion in Washington
II the idea is acceptable to the admiral
there is no doubt of its success AS yet
there has been no expression from him on
this point. Both Grant and Sherman were
presented with mansions, but fixed their
residences elsewhere than the cities selected.
While the country desires to honor Dewey, it
also wants to hit the mark in accordance
with his own Judgment and wishes.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25

TACOMA, Wash, May 4.-The largest
stamp mill in the world was started np on
May 13 by d. o. Mills at the Treadwell
mine on Douglas island, Alaska. The new
mill contains sixty batteries of five stamps
each, with a crushing capacity of four tons
to each stamp every twenty-four hours. The
Treadwel and its associated mines now
have $50 stamps in operation. They crush
$3.50 tons OF ore every twenty four hours,
averaging about 81 per ton in gold, or Sli,-
600 daily. One-third of this output is sell
tied in concentrators and shipped to the Ia
coma smeter. The other two-thirds, or
SO, $50 per day, Is the amount OF gold ac-
tually released on Douglas island
Omaha daily bee., 1899-05-25
MY GRANDPA.
Frances Hodges White.

Frances Hodges White.
Say have you seen my grandpa?
He's o,d and lame and gray;
And his feet they totter along the road
Where he tries to find his way.
Ny clothes are always warm and new:
lI!s thin and worn have grown.
They lead me when the path is rough,
BIT he must walk alone.
j wonder wonder why ii is
I'm 'fraid it's cause he's old.
Ny mamma hears me say my prayer,
And kisses me good night:
But grandpa says his jest TO God,
Alone. without a light.
But maybe God can hear his best
Because he is so DID,
Say, have seen my grandpa?
His clothes are black and fine
There's flowers all round his head like those
He useu to love, of mine.
He never seems to smell the flowers,
Nor open once his eyes
To see how much we love him now
AS pale and still he lies
And oh! ! wonder why they kept
Their kind words, flowers and love
From grandpa till his sad old heart
Had gone to God above
And why he wears that smile that says,
Il m now no longer old?"