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Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
POLITICAL DRIFT.

The thrifty lawmakers of Connecticut voted
5000 each to the fifteen reporters who tickled
them during the session.
discharged foreman in the New York
water works tells of one man, who stands for
a class, who does nothing but loaf, draw his
breath and his salary. But what more could
be asked?
Governor Plngree of Michigan declines to
accommodate his opponents by retiring from
politics. The eminent shoeman intends to
tan a few more political hides before giving
up the ghost.
The penitentiary board of North Carolina
has bought for 5000 the shirt factory and
laundry plant put in the prison by a New
York firm and will manufacture shirts for
the southern market.
Envious contemporaries anxiousry appeal
to Editor Kohlsaat and Senator Foraker to
get into twenty foot ring and observe the
rules of Queensberry. Both have talked
enough to get together.
Hon. James p. Tarvin, a blue grass patriot
announces his readiness to sacrifice himself
as the tail of the Bryan ticket next year.
Mr.. Tarvin is said to possess great power
and sweetness as a vocalist,
Among the colleagues of David B. Hender-
son of Iowa in the Fiftieth congress from
that state were John Henry Gear of Burling-
ton, now United States senator, and James
B. Weaver Of Bloomfield, populist candidate
for the presidency in 1892.
A distinguished democrat Of the old school
passed away in the death of Frederick o.
Prince at Boston last week In the halcyon
days of Seymour, Tilden and Hancock he was
prominent in the councils of the party and
was secretary of the national committee in
1S60-64. He was prince by name and ma
ture.
The republicans of Maryland are to hold
their state convention this year during the
month of August. A governor of Maryland
is to be voted for and lively contest is
in progress. In Baltimore the city conven-
tion will nominate candidates for sheriff,
surveyor, states attorney and one judge of
the supreme bench to succeed Judge Samuel
D. Schmucker
The board of equalization of Missouri, fail
ing to secure the passage OF a law taxing
franchise values, has decided to act under
existing law. The plan of action consists
of putting the franchise assessment under
the head of "other property" For instance;
st. Louis street railway was scheduled as
follows: Thirty miles of track and trolley
wire, 1921 900; one hundred cars, s74520;
lands, buildings and machinery, S176S90; "all
other property" s1,25O, ,4so; total, l,79S,5OO
Judge Nash, the republican candidate for
governor of Ohio, is a resident of the capital
city of Columbus in Franklin county, which
is usually one of the closest in the state.
1t is represented in the next congress by
John ]. Lentz, democrat and at the last
state election in Ohio Franklin was carried
by the republicans by plurality Of only 400
votes in total of $4,000. Heretofore the
city of Cincinnati has usually furnished
candidates for one or the other of the po-
litical parties The last four democratic
governors of Ohio were residents OF Chilli
cothe, Cincinnati, Cincinnati and Hamilton,
respectively
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
CONSIDERING RETALIATION.

Several weeks ago the attorney gen.
eral of the United States was requested
to submit an opinion as to whether the
president has authority, under pro-
vision of the Dingley law, to prohibit
the importation of Canadian dogs in
view Of the prohibition laid by the
Ontario authorities upon the expectation
of logs from that province. The pro
vision referred to says that if any coun-
try or dependency shall impose an ex
port duty upon saw logs and other desig-
mated timber, the amount of such eX-
port duty, tax or other charge, as the
case may be, shall be added as an adj
dltional duty to the duties imposed upon
the articles mentioned in the para
graph when imported from such coun-
try or dependency.
This provision does not specifically
authorize the president to impose the
additional duty in the circumstances
stated. but we think there can be no
reasonable doubt that it was intended
he should do so, since otherwise the
provision could not become operative.
1t seems that the only doubt turns
upon the question whether the pro
vision can be construed into authority
to impose complete prohibition. The
president, it is said, would probably
have already acted in the matter il
the negotiations regarding the Alaska
boundary had not been making favor
able progress. He is hopeful that the
elimination of this subject of conten-
ton from the labors of the Anglo
American commission will promote
early agreement upon other topics and
smooth away existing irritation between
the governments of the United States
and the Dominion. The latest informa-
ton in respect to this question is not,
however, quite reassuring. There has
been no official confirmation of the re-
port that came from London q
few days ago TO the effect
that n provisional agreement was
in sight and it must be presumed that
had such been the case the Washing
ton authorities would have been
promptly apprised of it by Ambassador
Choate. The conclusion is that the
Canadian government has not yet ac-
cepted the American proposition, so
that the boundary question remains an
obstacle to the reassembling of the joint
high commission.
AS to the prohibition by Ontario of
the expectation of logs from that
province to the United States, clearly
designed as a retaliatory measure, there
has been no intimation that the policy
Is likely to be abandoned, The fact
that our government is considering the
question of retaliation, to be carried,
perhaps, to the extent of prohibition, ap'
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
VISITING NEW ENGLAND.

President Mckinley left Washington
land and there are assurances that he
will everywhere receive a cordial wei
come. Today he will be the guest of
the town Of Ilolyokr, Mass. where prep
arations have been made for great
demonstration. The city Of Springfield
is also preparing TO accord the chief
magistrate of the nation hearty re-
ception and undoubtedly all the places
he will visit will vie with each other
in showing the respect which Is due
to the great office of president of the
United States.
Tic visit of Mr. Mckinley TO New
England will enable him to get better
acquainted with popular sentiment
there in regard to questions of para
mount interest. He will undoubtedly
find that there is considerable oppo.
stion to the administration in some di-
rections There will be some mnnifeS-
tation of hostility to territorial eX.
pansion. he will probably hear disap-
proval of the last civil service order
and he will doubtless learn that there
are great many people in New Eng
land who want radical currency reform.
But wthal we may be Sure of one thing
and that is that the sentiment of an
earnest patriotism Will be found every
where predominant and that respect for
the presidency will be confined to no
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
SOLONS FAIL IN THEIR DUTY
Pingree Says Legislature Neglects to Keep
Party Pledges.
TAX DODGERS INFLUENCE ALL POWERFUL
Netocs the beet sugar Bounty bill
and Appropriation for Bufialo
Exposition Too Lavish
with Expenditures.

LANSING, Mich, June l6,--Governor Pin
gree marked the closing day Of the legisla-
ture by sending in veto messages which hotly
criticised the legislature for failure to carry
out the peoples wishes. The governor vetoed
the amended beet sugar bounty bill and also
the bill appropriatng $4,000 for a state
building and exhibit at the Panamerican eX-
position at Bufalo.
The beet sugar bill, as originally passed,
had been recalled from the governors office,
the governor having recommended that the
amount paid any sugar factory be limited to
$4,000 annually. No limit was inserted
however, in the amended bill, which reduced
the manufacturers bounty from a cent to
half a cent a pound.
The veto message said: This legislature
has passed no laws to equalize the burden
of taxation and make corporate and other
property pay its share OF taxes. 1t was
elected for the purpose of passing laws to
equalize assessments and taxes and to make
railroads and other corporations pay as much
taxes in proportion as the farmer and other
small property owners. 1t has failed utterly
to carry out the wish of the people in this
respect. The tax dodger has either con-
trolled or obstructed legislation. His inter-
ests have been carefully protected. The
effort seems to have been made to appropri-
ate as much money possible, out of all
proportion to the present income of the state
and to stile all measures framed to make
the tax dodger bear his and its share of the
increased expenses"
Governor Pingree strongly attacked the
senate in particular because bills for taxing
railroads and other corporations in like man
ner with other property still repose in senate
committees He added;
THE republican party in convention, by
it's platform, unanimously pledged, and the
people endorsed reforms in taxation, not
one OF which has been fulfilled. Such viola
tons of faith are sometimes as dangerous
to parties as to individuals"
AS to the Buffalo appropriation, the gov
ernor said: 'If this republican legislature
cannot afford to make the pay of Mchigan's
volunteers in the spanish American war at
least 81 per day, it certainly should not tax
the soldiers modest home for the purpose
of raising a fund to enable tax dodgers to
exhibit their wares in neighhoring state"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

to place the rate at "all the traffic will
bear" II Is that railroad officials and
shippers be allowed to meet and decide
mutually as to what is right and Just
and then provide heavy penalties for
cvasions or violations of the agreement.
Neither shippers nor public object to the
railroads earning Il fair return on their
investment, in fact, it is TO the interest
of the whole country that they should
do so. There is not an instance on rec
ord where any road has ever been seri-
ously crippled by low rates forced upon
it by law, while not line i'll the
country has failed to dissipatc its rcvc-
nues periodically by senselcss rate cut
ting, either openly or secretly. An
equitable rate, which will be stable and
not eXtortionate and charged to all alike
is what is wanted.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
MUST SELECT CLEAN MEN

1t is conceded by men of all parties
that Omaha and Douglas county will be
the pivotal point in the campaign Of
1890. If the republicans of Douglas
county roll up 5000 majority for their
ticket this fall the triumphant election
of the state ticket is assured, taking it
for granted that the party will nominate
it's best men on a platform outspokcn
on all vital issues
The outcome in Douglas county will
depend largely, if not wholly, upon the
character of the men nominated by the
republicans for the judicial and county
tickets. When the party has so much
at stake in a political contest every pre-
caution must be taken to prevent dsas-
trous blunders.
Bearing in mind that this is an off
year. in which the voter will exercise his
independence more freely than he would
in a national campaign, it behooves re-
publicans to discourage and repress the
ambition of all candidates whose records
are vulnerable. The mere fact that re-
publicans have fair majority in Doug
ldS County III I'LL even COHleot Suouiu al
ford no excuse for nominating unclean
men or men notoriously incompetent to
ill the positions to which they aspire.
Republicans cannot afford TO repeat
the criminal folly of trying to foist into
positions of honor and trust men whom
nobody would trust in ordinary bust
ness or roustabouts who make a living
out of politics by selling their influence
at primaries and conventions. The les
son of last year should not be lost upon
the party leaders who imagine that
anybody who can run the gauntlet of a
convention is sure to be elected to any
office.
The republican party is made up
largely of men who cannot be induced
to cast vote for notorious boodler or
corrupt place-seeker. The rank and file
of republicans will vote the straight
ticket only when they know that every
man on the ticket is straight. Every
black sheep on the ticket drags down
the men who are clean and honest and
frequently the whole ticket goes down
in defeat by reason of the nomination
of one or two dishonest or disreputable
men.
In the main the offices of Douglas
county carry fair incomes. Hence there
should be no difficulty in inducing men
of good business ability and known in
tegrity to accept nominations. Unfor-
tunately, however. that class of men
does not press its claims with half the
vigor shown by aspirants who have no
standing in the community.
1t remains for the men who have no
other interest than the success of the
party and good government to make
their influence felt from now on until
the tickets are made up, so as to prevent
nominations that would make it impos-
sible to make converts or even to poll
the full party vote.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

The factories are closed because the
trusts are pursuing policy of eNtortion
and are shielded by the iniquitous tariff
laws.-World- Herald
How many trusts are shielded by tariff
duties? Is it not true that the greater
number of the trusts occupy fields in
which the tariff plays no part whatever
and that many of them sell their goods
not only in this country, but to free
trade peoples of Europe? Why not ad-
nit the truth that the tariff has only in
significant relation to the organization
Of the trusts and that the trust problem
is entirely separate from the question of
protection?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
FOURTEEN YEARS FOR BARROW
One of Marion CIarlS's kidnapers
Draws Long Sem
tence.

NEW YORK, June 16.-The testimony in
the case of George Barrow, charged with
the kidnapping of Marion Clark, was con-
cluded today with the examination OF several
witnesses who testified to the good character
of the defendant. They included former en-
ployers of and people who had worked with
the accused. The summing up for the de-
fense was then begun.
Barrow was found guilty and sentenced
to fourteen years and ten months in state
prison.
Carrie Jones, who pleaded guilty, was SEN
fenced to four years Imprisonment. The
trial OF Mrs. Barrows as her husbands ac-
ccmpllce will follow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

In quality The Sunday Bee tomorrow
will as usual lead all competitors In
addition to the regular features includ-
ing the best foreign cable letters, COM
pletc telegraphic and local news and
the various special departments and lit
erary contributions, readers will have
n treat in store in the handsome pictorial
section which will appear as The omaha
Illustrated Bee.
Among the many striking and inter
eSting illustrated features may be emu
merated:
Admiral Schlcy on his visit to Omaha
and the west.
The commencement season at school
and college with groups of the omaha
High school and the Nebraska State
university.
Colonel Stotsenberg's remains lying in
state ut the capitol in Lincoln under the
guard of honor-only views secured
taken especially for The Bee.
Latest fashions from photographs of
living models especially posed in newest
garments.
Carpenters letters of travel, with his
own Photographic views.
David b. Henderson, the next speaker
of the national house of representatives.
Snap shots of the opening field day at
Young Mems Christian Association park.
And a host of equally attractive arti-
cles and pictures.
Every one should not only read The
Sunday Bee, but send copies to their
friends in the east and elsewhere.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Official reports in the adjutant generals
office show that the United States has sent
to the Philippines thus far on various eX-
petitions 7,2S7 men and 1,279 officers. Spain
in all its 300 years experience in the archi-
pelago did not have so large an army in
service there as we have had in the past few
months. That seems a startling statement,
yet it should be remembered that no native
war against Spain was ever so formidable
as this one against the United States. No
native army was ever before so we'll armed
and equipped as Aguinaldo's at the begin
ming of February.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Governor Pingree takes the repub-
leans in the Michigan legislature to
task for failing to carry out reforms
pledged in their platform and adds;
"Such violations of faith are some
times as dangerous to parties as to in
dividuals." Governor Pingree is right.
never neglect to keep faith with the
people nor expect to escape with i'm
punity the reputation of their prom
ises. True, the people frequently have
TO choose between parties when the
records of both disclose unfultilled
pledges. In that case they must choose
the one that gives best promise of re-
form.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
VIXEN COMMANDS SITUATION
Takes In Position Mt Bluchclds
Where IL Can Protect
Americans.

NEW ORLEANS, June 16,--passengers on
the Jarl which arrived from Bluenelds last
night, report an political affairs in Buenelds
extremely quiet. The American gunboat
Vixen has crossed the bar and has taken UP
a position just over the entrance OF the bay.
From this position 1T commands the bay, the
town and the mouth of the Bluefeds river
and has the Nicaragua custom house and the
army post on the bluff at the entrance OF the
harbor at its mercy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Congress should provide that no claim for
pension should be made through any other
channel than the immediate representative
of the government. The pension sharks have
manipulated nearly every pension bill that
has ever been passed and have invented aid
sustained, largely by false testimony and
often by deliberate perjury, pension claims
which have cost the nation hundreds of mr
lions to this date, and the whole pension at
torney business should be broken up.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Now comes the report that the Great
Northern railroad has secured Il foothold
in northern Nebraska, having acquired
the Pacific Short Line Should this rc-
port prove true it does not follow that
Omaha will receive any special benefit
unless competing lines running into
Omaha close the gap between Iankton
and Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

CHICAGO, June 16.--A special to the
Tribune from Cleveland o., says: The
stove manufacturers of Cleveland, who con-
troll about so per cent of all the gas coal
oil and gasoline stoves manufactured in
the United States, have practically COM
pleted plans for the combination OF their
interests. The new company will be known
as the Standard Gas Stove and Manufacture
ing company and will have a capitalization
of So, 500 ,000 which will include s2,500000
preferred stock and $3,O0o,o00 common
St nnk
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

After diligent inquiry through Adiu-
tant General Barry Governor Poynter
has wisely come TO the conclusion that
no militia is needed TO maintain order
at Herman, despite the wild stories of
vandals running riot palmed off by the
Omaha Fakery. The people of Herman
and their neighbors are all law-abiding
citizens and may be relied on both 10
protect the helpless and to observe the
law.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Governor Poynter is going to give
Lieutenant Governor Gilbert n chance
to experiment as acting chief executive
for few days. With governor of
their faith in active operation the So
called silver republicans may be ex-
pected to hold revival without delay.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Ex-senator Reagan of Texas before
the Interstate Commerce commission has
offered suggestion regarding a freight
rate agreement worthy of more than
passing consideration at the hands of
those who really desire settlement of
the yexed question. His idea of an
equitable agreement is greatly at vari-
ance with the jug-handled affairs by
which the railroads were accustomed
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

While Mr. Sheldon is inquiring what
other states have done to suppress
trusts he might ask Nebraska S attorney
general what he has done toward en-
forcing the antitrust law in this state.
1t would not take much of the attorney
generals time to formulate his answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Opinions regarding Mr.. Havemeyer's
utterances before the Industrial COM
mission vary greatly. One thing all may
unite on and that is, whatever the re-
suits Of his proposed policy might be on
others, he was not giving any pointers
which would damage the sugar trust.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

lancaster county republicans have
SHE'D a judicial and county ticket in
the field, said to be far above the aver
age. Let republicans in every county
in Nebraska emulate and improve upon
the example.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Both the Second and Third Nebraska
regiments have been made the subjects
for patriotic demonstration either on
their outgoing or their homecoming.
The First Nebraska, which alone saw
the firing line, deserves as much and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

The council appears TO be very much
afraid that the railroads will be pinched
too hard by the proposed Sixteenth
street viaduct. 1t is singular that serv-
ants of municipal corporations should
be so solicitous about other corporations
which are not presumed to contribute
anything to their income.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

IHllduelpnld ltSCOrQ.
Admiral Dewey has suggested that, in
stead of buying a house for him with the
money subscribed by his enthusiastic ad-
mirers for that purpose, the fund should be
used in building home for disabled soldiers
and sailors. This is what Eight have been
expected. But the gallant admiral will find
it not SO easy to escape the tribute of the
Republic. 1t will take some form that his
modeSty cannot resist
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Each annual squabble over the re-
election of public school teachers EN-
phaszes the demand for IA civil service
tenure in the schools, with permanent
employment of teachers after trial
period to demonstrate fitness and
ability and then subject to dismissal
for cause only.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Rumor has it that the Pacific Express
company proposes to move its head
quarters to st. Louis. Here is little
business for the Commercial club. If
the express company is owned largely
by the railroads in and out of Omaha
their influence might be successfully in
yoke
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Now there is to be a hundred million
dollar clothing trust, but that affords
no assurance that anybody will be able
to buy clothes on tick.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

Governor Pingree is evidently fearful
his Michigan constituents might be
laboring under the impression that his
veto pen had been allowed to become
too rusty for service.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

The new state insurance commission
er's name will be Wilbur Il. Bryant AS
Mr.. Bryant is an uncompromising popu-
list, prepare for tears in the democratic
Damn
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

After the longest and coldest winter
in years, with ice houses bulging at the
sides, we have yet to hear of reduced
prices for ice
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

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., 1899-06-17

This year we do not need any rain
makers, but there is an opening for
tornado shoppers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska Douglas County. ss:
George b. Tzschtck Secretary of The Bee
Publishing company being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening ana
Sunday Bee printed during the month OF
Nav, 1893 was "A follows.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

The man who springs fake stories
about approaching tornadoes should he
promptly put upon the blacklist
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Pncifc Patriots.

hansaS CITY pIdI
The pacific intentions of the Cuban army
seem to be revealed by its theft OF guns to
surrender TO the United States paymasters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17

GlObe-DemoCrat.
mo casualties in the navy is the word
that comes from Manila. Dewey's luck still
sticks to the fleet.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-17
Chi|dren'S
Wash
Suits.

We give the same attention
to the clothes we make for the
children, as we give to Mems.
We have some wash suits"
that deserve your best attention.
They are beauties and splendid
values into the bargain-they
are in stripes and solid colors,
with plain and trimmed collars
the materials are galatea crash
and linen duck; at $1.OO, $1.25,
$3.50 and up to $500 a suit.
Perhaps you can find cheaper
suits than these, but not in 'fast
colors."