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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
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Prof. Archibald Coolidge OF the depart
ment Of history of Harvard university, and
his father have given the university library
their valuable collection OF 10000 volumes
bearing on the Crusades.
Judge John A. Barham, who is mentioned
as the successor in the senate of Senator
Stephen NJ. White, is one of the best known
jursts in California and is said to have
been the richest lawyer in that state
Maine newspapers predict that Judge An
drew Peters Wiswell will succeed John A..
Court Of their state when the latter retires
from the bench in January next. He is a
nephew of Judge Peters, and was born in
Ellsworth in 1852.
The Household Economic association of
the state Of New York is going to establish
district housemaid service, whereby any
resident in the district may ring up maid
servant, who will come recommended to
work for any desired time at a cost of 20
cents en- hour.
C. T. Hills the weathiest and one of the
oldest and most prominent Masons in Mus
kegon, Mich, is to build handsome Ma
sonic temple of brick, with stone trim
mings, in that town for the use of the order
It is to resemble castle, and be 1872 feet
long, sc feet wide and three stories in
height. The building is to be dedicated next
spring.
Prof. A. E. Dolbear Of Tufts college said
in paper on Electricity and Civilization"
which he read at dinner OF the Universal
ist club in Boston, that while there is a
limit to the speed of the ordinary steam
locomotive, there is practically none to the
electric motor, and with it one may yet
make the journey from Boston to this city
in two hours
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

the eighteen new vessels recommended by
the naval board shall be authorized at the
coming session foreign nations will be
justified in concluding that we are going in
for expansion on big scale.
II is doubtful, however, whether congress
will be as eager for new squadron Of war
vessels every year as the naval officials
themselves. We are not at war with any
naval power at present and there is no
present indication that we are going TO be.
We have war vessels to lay up in ordinary
now, and large number Of new ones al
ready authorized and in process Of con-
struction, which will have little to do when
completed unless we get into foreign war
TO give them employment Our European
noighbors are disposed to leave us alone
to manage our own affairs in our own way,
and there will be strong opposition in con-
gress to the expenditure OF twenty millions
for a new lot OF war vessels when those We
have are likely to have little to do.
Congress may authorize the construction
OF eighteen new vessels at once, but a good
many congressman will hesitate about vot-
ing for the twenty millions OF additional
expenditure just at this time. Their con-
stituents are doubtless in favor Of suppress
ing the rebellion in the Philippines, but
they do not believe that IL Will require an
expensive increase Of the navy to accomplish
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
ASKING FOR A BIG NAVY.
Some Pertinent Remarks on the En-
Iargcd Naval Program.


1t will not be the fault of the Naval Board
OF Construction II the United States does not
become in a few years one of the first
naval powers. In addition to the six new
unprotected cruisers already provided for
and the contracts for which are now ready
to be awarded the board recommends the
construction OF three sheathed armored, cop
pered cruisers OF 1880 tons displacement
each three similarly constructed armored
cruisers of 5000 tons each, six sheathed
and coppered gunboats of 1000 tons each
and six OF similar construction of 800 tons
each, the entire eighteen vessels to cost the
sum OF 500 100000 and to occupy three years
in building.
II congress takes the naval boards view
of the matter the shipyards of the country
will have plenty OF work for the next three
years. and the total array OF American war
vessels will be formidable, There are sew
eral first class battleshps and protected
cruisers under contract and partly con-
structed waiting the action OF congress in
the matter of the purchase of steel armor.
1t is fair to assume that congress will
speedily authorize the completion OF all war
vessels now under way. and IL in addition
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
MAKE suRg OF THE STANDARD

MAKE Sure OF THE STANDARD.
The most valuable feature of the
characteristic speech of ex-Speaker
Reed at the banquet of the New York
Chamber of Commerce was his refer
ence to the currency question. The posi-
ton of Mr.. Reed on this question has
never been fully defined. 1t has been
the understanding that he did not favor
as IA whole the currency plan of the In
of the measures of which this plan Is
the basis. He has been counted among
those who do not think it necessary or
eXpedient to retire permanently the
United States legal tender notes and to
give the national banks a monopoly of
the paper currency.
In regard to the gold standard, how
ever, there has never been any question
as to the attitude of Mr.. Reed He has
always been in favor of maintaining
that standard and he is with those who
advocate legislation to this end. He has
no sympathy with the views of the peo-
pie who contend that such legislati ton
Is unnecessary and those who urge that
it would be useless because 1t could be
repealed He sees in the fact that un-
der existing conditions an administra-
tiOn unfriendly to gold could overthrow
that standard and put the country on
silver basis abundant reason for I'M
equivocally fixing the gold standard in
public law.
In reply to the qubblers Mr.. Reed
said: "If it is said that there is no
security, that congress may repeal, to
that l answer, that should hope not.
Among American people, still free, are
we never to settle anything because that
settlement can be upset? If the peo-
pie wish to repeal it, that is their right,
but it should not have been left I'm the
hands of any administration to admins
ter the laws we have so that their amply
and fully declared intent should be frit-
tered away. Let us make sure of our
standard. Whether anything else should
be our aim, l am not here to discuss.
But what we know we agree ON, let us
have" There can be no misunderstand-
ing this Mr. Reed Is in harmony with
the great majority of his party in the
opinion that the imperative duty is to
fix the gold standard, to so safeguard
1t in law that an administration hostile
TO that standard would be powerless to
disturb 1t without the authority of con-
gress. Other matters relating to the
currency, as to which there is disagree
ment among republicans, may walt.
There is no serious danger in delaying
action upon them. But the question OF
unequivocally fixing the gold standard,
of taking 1t out OF the power of a hos
tile executive to overthrow it, is urgent
and cannot safely be put off.
The utterance of Mr.. Reed on this
most important subject should have
great influence. If he speaks with less
authority than when in public position
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
CHICAGO'S BIG DITCH.
1t May Become n Link in n Great
Waterway.

1t May Become Link in Grear
Waterway.
Chicago Times-Herald.
The big drainage canal constructed by the
people at an outlay of $35, 900, 900 to dispose
of the sewage Of this city may become in
time the key to the complete commercial
supremacy of the world by the great Missis
sippi valley. What was once considered IAN
engineers dream" when the drainage canal
was first projected, is now inviting the seri-
Gus attention OF congress, and its practical
biity has been so generally conceded that
the commercial interests of the west and
middle west are gradually getting together
in support of demand for the linking of
Lake Michigan and the Gulf of Mexico by
the federal government
Strong impetus to the movement to make
the drainage canal part Of a great navigable
waterway, under the control of the federal
government, was given by the convention of
the Western Waterways association at Mem
phis, Tenn. on Wednesday. "A resolution
was unanimously adopted by the 600 dele
gates, representing sixteen states, recon-
mending that congress seriously consider
the project for providing "a navigable water
way between Lake Michigan at Chicago and
the Mississippi river"
With a waterway large enough and deep
enough to carry the heaviest lake boats from
Chicago through the drainage channel to
Lockport, thence through the Des PLANES
river, thence through the Illinois into the
Mississippi at Alton, there Is little doubt
that the sections in the Mississippi water
shed would rule the world in the trade of
food products and manufactures.
Chicago's contribution TO this great project
is the greatest piece of engineering in the
history of this country, costing the people
of Chicago s35 100000 and extending from
Chicago to Lockport, This canal has
greater cross section dimensions than any
OF the worlds great shipways. Where 1t
cuts through the rock it is 16o feet wide
and in the earth sections it slopes from 110
to 200 feet at the bottom to from 200 to 300
feet at the top-a channel sufficient to float
the commerce of the vast empire of the
west.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
NnME SrnlENrlrE onnRLrS

The report has gained circulation the last
few days that an out -of-town capitalist had
purchased a large interest in The Bee Pub
fishing company. 1t was also given common
credence that the purchaser was Mr.. d. e..
Thompson of Lincoln, and that his invest
ment would give him a controlling interest
in the paper.
A fact that strengthened public belief in
the report is the kindly attitude that The
Bee has assumed toward Mr.. Thompson Of
late, and especially in the space it has de-
voted to his schemes and private enterprises.
World Herald.
This is a sample brick of the impu
dent fakes periodically fabricated by
the World-Herald out of the whole
cloth. The only investment ID. Il.
Thompson has ever made in The
Omaha Bee has been in the shape Of
nickels paid for copies of the paper
that he has bought from time to time.
In this respect he is on Il par with
thousands of other out-of-town capi-
talists who insist on reading the best
newspaper this section of the country
affords.
The mere fact that The Bee has
scooped it's enterprising and braggado-
clio competitor in printing the news
about ID. Il. Thompson's new business
ventures and his prospective location
in Omaha scarcely warrants even the
rumor that he has acquired an interest
in The Bee, much less that he is about
to take control of it.
The rumor, however, emanating as it
does from the paper that is notoriously
for sale, is decidedly suggestive. 1t
recalls vividly the closing scene in the
late senatorial contest, when Hitch
cock, Metcalfe, Herdman and Dahlman
were bringing every conceivable pres.
sure to bear upon the reform members
of the legislature to pool votes which
they were elected to cast for an anti
monopolist and free silver candidate
upon the same ID. e. Thompson, who
was par excellence reputed to be the
representative of the railroads and the
goldbugs.
Inasmuch as this quartet has never
been suspected of being in politics for
their health the question propOunds it
self What was to be the consideration
for the democratic and populist votes
which these men had bargained to de-
liver? In other words, how much was
Thompson to put up to the reform pa
triots had they succeeded in getting
the whole fifty-eight fusion members to
sign the agreement and cast their votes
for Mr.. Thompson? Was Thompson to
acquire only a controlling interest in
the orld-Herald or was he to take the
whole concern, editors, managers and
all?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The populists are beginning to realize
that they are not going to secure their
share of the spoils of Douglas county.
The popugsts should embalm the pre-
election promises. 1t will save them
the trouble Of collecting u new lot with
the next election. In the feed lot the
big pigs always crowd the little ones
away from the trough and when the
food supply is short the little ones sell
dom have a full stomach. The current
rations Of political pie are entirely too
small TO go around and men with an
unsatistied appetite seldom pay much
attention to promises.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

War correspondents in the Transvaal
who get near the front may see con-
siderable, but the reports they send to
their papers do not fill any long col
umns BY the time they run the gaunt-
let of the Boer forces and the British
censor the author would find difficulty
in recognizing his handiwork. The
press representatives at Manila COM
planned bitterly at what they considered
unfair treatment by General Otis, but
their lot was a happy one compared
with that of those who accompany the
British army.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Extent of the Postal business.
IL -, IL. In


The postal service of the United States
last fiscal year handled $l96, ,653,544 in re-
ceipts and expenses and of this huge sum
there was lost to the government from
burglary, fire, embezzlement and all other
forms of carelessness and dishonesty only
Sl9,358. 81 doubt says a we'll known and
widely observant Washington correspon-
dent, IF any private firm, bank or corpora
tion, or any institution in the world that re-
ceives and disburses money can show SO
good record. and yet we keep talking
about the inefficiency and corruption OF the
public service" But hush! This will
never do. II we talk this way people may
Begin to think the government is capable of
taking hold of such monopolies as the rail-
roads and running them as common carriers
for the public benefit and not as special
discriminating carriers for certain powerful
private interests.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

his opinion and counsel are none the
less worthy of the consideration of his
party. We think IL can be confidently
predicted that the coming congress will
respond to the manifest desire of a ma
jority of republicans for legislation tiX-
ing the gold standard, whether or not
anything is done respecting other cur
rency propositions. Some republican
opposition in both houses to such lcgis-
lation is to be expected, on the ground
that 1t is unnecessary or that II might
be harmful to the party, but we do not
apprehend that this opposition will be
so formidable as to defeat the wish Of
the masses of the party and of It's more
sagacious leaders.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Her Plea for Peace.
RESIGNATION.
Wa shington Star.


Feed the turkey, Hannah, I have nothin'
more to say
About the way things happened to my side
on lection day.
Give him corn and taters an most any,
thing he'll eat.
An let him strut an gobble in security
complete.
Amt no use O. trying to explain how much
I'm veXed
Lection day is over an Thanksgiving day
is next
thought that we'd come marchin' in like
heroes from the fray
But feed the turkey Hannah, / have moth
ing more to say.
Feed the turkey, Hannah. Give him
yctuals by the peck;
will have fellow feelin' when he gets 1t
in the neck.
An drown my keers in gravy as 1t trickles
from the pan.
Well never tell the, children how their
father feels this blow,
Well laugh an tell 'em all the funny
stories that we know,
1t was sinful fur them fellers to upset our
plans that way
But feed the turkey, Hannah, have nothin'
more to say.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Since the result of the election is
known of all men Nebraska's attorney
general seems to have reversed himself
on the question of the validity of the
Weaver law, passed to take the control
of insurance affairs out of the auditors
office. Smyth is now supporting the
law, whereas few months ago he
called it a mistit and said it leaked at
several points. Fortunately, however,
he has jumped down on the right side
of the fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The Omaha Woman's club is active in
efforts to impress members of congress
with the fact that citizens of Omaha
are opposed to the seating of polyga.
mist in the lower house of congress.
Next week the pastors of many
churches will deliberate upon the sub
ject and, it is expected, will stoutly de-
clare against Congressman-elect Rob.
erts of Utah. Regardless of the Dec
laration of Independence, which pro-
claims to all the world the inalienable
right to life liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness, the irrepressible sentiment is
that man who sleeps in more than one
bed at one time shall not be permitted
to occupy n seat in congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
OVERRIDING the Gift-House Racket.

OHICdBO OHTUIIIUIt,
Rear Admiral Schley, who already enjoys
the respect and admiration Of his country
men, now has an opportunity to strengthen
his claims to their consideration. Let him
interpose a prompt and decisive veto upon
the plan of his ill-advisei friends who are
formulating plan to buy him house such
as Admiral Dewey got Admiral Schley
can't afford to be party to scheme which
involves drumming for subscriptions after
the fashion of a charity bazaar. 1t is un-
dignifed and improper. 1t will lower Ad-
mral Schley in public estimation If he con-
sents to 1t. 1t is time that we should
have an end to this hysterical idea of treat
ing distinguished soldiers and sailors as
genteel paupers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
WHY OMAHA is SHORT Of POLICEMEN

WHY OMAHA is SHORT OF POLICEMEN.
Omaha has fewer policemen than any
other city in America Of it's population
and area The same is true of its fire
fighting force. The reason for this dis
crepancy is the lack of funds to main
tain adequate police and fire depart
ments.
During the recent campaign every po-
liceman laid off for whatever cause
made it his business to howl and work
against the republican ticket.
These people did not seem to compre'
hend that the cause of the reduction
of the police force was the lack of funds
and that the responsibility for short
levy was with the fusion members of
the city council and the Herdman gang
that prevailed upon the governor to
veto the revised charter.
They also overlooked the fact that the
old police board of 1898 increased the
force largely to serve during the Trans
mississippi Exposition, thus creating an
overlap. The extra force could not
have been kept on the pay roll no mat
ter what police board was in control.
II may also dawn on these misguided
eX-policemcn that there is no prospect
of material increase in the police
force until we get Il revision of the
charter and an assessment of taxable
property on something like an equitable
hnSis
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Attention is called to the table printed

Attention is called to the table printed
in this issue of The Bee giving the de-
tailed official canvass of the vote cast
in Douglas county for state, county and
judicial officers at the recent election.
The figures given by wards and pre-,
cincts contain valuable information
which will be preserved by people inter
ested in political conditions, who can
study from them the factors represented
in the recent campaign and use them
for comparison, past and future. Extra
copies may be obtained at The Bee
business Office.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Kruger Viewed by Father and Son

Young Winston Churchill may have an
opportunity In Pretoria to compare his i'm
pressions of President Kruger with those
received by his father, Lord Randolph
Churchill, in 1891. "His honor" wrote
Lord Randolph, "is gentleman Of some 65
years of age, tall. and rather stout, with a
grave, shrewd, but by no means unkindly
countenance. AT the moment of adjourn
ment," 1t was in the second chamber of the
Raad, "he has lit short pipe, alt which he
puffs hastily and impetuously. The presi-
dents manner was extremely gracious and
genial"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Sar-Ben meeting declared the parade
next fall must be better than that Of
this year, which remark is all right
with II saving clause that it was not
made in disparagement of the electrical
street parade pulled off in September.
To excel it in any particular will in
deed be difficult. No other city has
eQualed it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Whatever the Commercial club may
do to encourage home patronage will
bring good returns. The time is at
hand when great stimulus may be
given to home manufactures. The cam.
ago proved to be of great benefit to
the state. Why the movement was per-
mitted to languish no one seems to
know
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Suspicious Amigos,

" f'UIIdIU EA.ITtSs.
General Otis reports that our troops are
beginning to meet friendly receptions from
the inhabitants OF the villages they enter.
The friendlies thus met probably were
hostiles In arms the day before and will be
hostiles again the day after their villages
are evacuated. The appearance of these
friendlies" doubtless explains what has
become of Aguinaldos army.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The sixty thousand dollars which
Mark Hanna failed to send to Omaha
before the late election will be shipped
in carload lots in kegs filled with silver
dollars to the Omaha Water company.
If you don't believe it, apply to the re-
liable information bureau of the World
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The Commercial club can put a very
gay feather into its cap by taking ac-
tive steps toward the location of an
army supply purchasing depot at
Omaha. Conditions are favorable and
the opportunity should not be lost. The
first step should be the preparation of a
bill authorizing the War department to
designate Omaha as the western army
depot, with authority to utilize the old
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

postoffice building for that purpose. IL
introduced at the opening of
the session and vigorously pushed the
Dill will become law before spring
and Omaha jobbers and manufacturers
viii be in position TO profit by it during
the coming summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Sentiment seems to be favorable to
the adding of a number of frills to the
festivities incident to Ak-Sar-Ben week
next fall. Whatever may be done there
Is no doubt few novelties would add
70 the drawing qualities of the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

BY circuitous route Admiral Dewey
has decided the gift-home to his son
and all will be forgiven. Now an in
Quisitive public will poke around to find
out why a transfer was considered
necessary SO soon after the title was
placed in the admirals hands. Is It
possible that young Dewey is about to
follow in the footsteps of the admiral
and begin housekeeping?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The king is dead-long live the king!
Vice President Hobart had hardly
ceased to breathe before the wires were
hardened with suggestions of loglcal
candidates for the vice presldehtlal
nomination with Mckinley in 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23
Cuba's stock of Orphans.
IlInnltl,.,,

General Ludlow opines that the Cubans
are mostly orphans and are looking to the
United States to be supported The charge
is onerous, but Uncle Sam is probably will
ing, provided the orphans will not pretend
to be years old and too young to work.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Rev. B. Fay Mills, who gave Omaha
such bad reputation for morality, evil
IDENTIFY has overlooked few bits of
wickedness in his own home, where he
has lust been victimized by man he
thought he had converted from his evil
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The newly elected regents say there
will be no changes in the State univer-
sity on account of politics, but the hun
cry horde of popocratic offlce-seekers
think differently. lit would be a ca
lamity to have politics destroy the uni
versity but the pressure is at least 200
pounds to the square inch and the man
on the safety valve VIII have his hands
full
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

Those engaged in the recent revolu-
tions in South America have been guilty
of violating all precedents. Both in
Venezuela and Colombia several hun
dred people have actually been killed in
the battles. If this is to be kept up
revolution as a pastime is likely TO be-
come less fashionable.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

The democratic national committee
has an evidence of the improved condi-
ton of the times under republican rule
in the ease with which money for their
campaign treasury can be raised.
Money is so plentiful some democrats
are actually willing to pour it into n
rat hole
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-23

indianapolis News.
With war in the Philippines and South
Africa with France ready for a contest
with Great Britain and with Japan prepared
for fight with Russia that conference at
The Hague begins to look like grim Joke.