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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

While the British and other Ourlaudor miners
i'm the Tran,vaal are bitterly complaining of the
alleged burdens laid upon them 10y the Pretoria
Government it is interesting 10 observe that
rrilish miners in undisputedly British territory
a,o 10y no means without their grievances,
against which they are protesting aboni ~ ear
ucstly as ihrir hiuSmrn Oh The Rand There
las been much tall, of dissatisfaction among the
miners on the Yukon with III" regulations i'm
posed upon them by the dominion Government
That dissatisfaction las at last reached eli
max in the foriA az a petition and r"monslranc"
addressed To- that Government. reminding one
i'm 10 small measure Of the similar documents
cmanatug i'm former years from Johannesburg.
The miner, of fhc klondSe first protest
AGAINST the royalty IF ~ per cent which Is "N-
acted by tlc Dominion Government from the
lr,~~ output Of an ihc mines only n few mines
are they say able to pay it and have any
profits left. and they declare HAT The royalty
has greatly initiated against thr development #
fire mines and the prosperity of the region. u
j.. they point out the highest roynlfy cXactrd
hv any government in ihc world a' any 'imr
and they dououuoa if ~ am oppressive iaN. uu-
prec,dcutcd unequal JOB ifS Effect aud opposed II"
legitimate enterprise. n viii be- remembered
HAT ono Of tho chief grievances AT Johannesburg
has been thp cNtoriionate price of dynamite
under thc monopoly of Pres dent kriecrS
friend AN oppressive tax" are the very words
used 10y the Ouilaudcr> in describing il
Again. tie Klondikc miners say that under
existing rules and practice th"rc is no security
of title 90 mining property some Of tle rosu
lafiorS provide for the outright conti~cat.on Of
mines. for rca.or~ entirely beyond Tire miners
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

a private concern instead of from its own mu-
nicpal works The supply furnished by the
company IS scanty. and efforts were recently
made 10 secure its more perfect utilization by
checking waste The result was gratifying ana
instructive. ln certain district containing a
population II 1000 in lO3 houses II WAS OBJ
served that from midnight to o'clock i'm th"
morning 1000 gallons Of water I'm hour were"
drawn from the pipes There was general over
hauling Of plumbing. with the result Of lcss"ninS
the quantity 10 22bD gallons an hour. tndcr the
new conditions the people were using just rs
much as before vet the supply was made 70 20
more than twice as far. I'm another district.
with 1910 people in "A houses the discharge Of
water from the mains was similarly reduced
from 4 100 to 300 gallons I'm third district
the reduction was from $50 TO so gallons.
And 50 the story went on through the city.
We have an idea that conditions in New York
are not 50 very unlike those in London. We
doubt # there is n person who viii read these
lines who. if he ever notices such things. has
rot over End over again noticed. in his own
house or in the houses of his friends. some fau-
GETS which are worn or Detective and which per
nit slight leakage Of water. It is not enough
10 warrant the calling I'm Of a plumber. one
thinks But pat The plug I'm and seq how quickly
the basin is filled by that insignificant dripping
And then multiply that loss 10y thousands. Not
long ago the builders Of new clubhouse We're
bothered 10y the discovery Of what seemed 10 be
a spring OF water I'm the excavation for the foun-
datlonS. II discharged large stream OF pure
water. Investigation showed it to be- merely
II leak In CrotOu water main. How many
such leaks are there on Manhattan lslandf
Especially since the engineers say frankly thar
the mains are 50 old. corroded and weak that
they would not stand much increase Of PRESSURE
II might be better for the authorities OF IN"
Water and Public improvements departments
TO pay more attention 10 the pipes that already
exist and not SO much 10 laying new pipes Tor
soon 10000 Ramapo raid upon the city treasury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09
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CApppN THEATRE Is -i'upert ~ Heut1au
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fsANNr RSTFINS VICTORIA So Wall street $500.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSE Sab -be7nse She i''eu
Him 49,.
1gFDAI.p sol ARE THEATRE : Th~ v'lN way
IRt-TN0; PLACE THEATRES 10 Renaissance
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KNICKERRo, KER THEATRE = - '''an' "e ''''7
ROSTER & RIAI,S- S Vaudeville
IYcFf'M THEATRE 30 Miss Hobbs . -,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE 20 Why Sm'H ~"
MURRAY NILS TO-, Mich l.hrsn 81.
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1r Vaudeville
ST NICHOLAS GARDEN l. Orchestral 'fn'',
WAIIACK'S IL. Peter Stn,Vcsani. Governor ~ Ne"
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09
THE Tux or THE Day.

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,. a, o., ,,.,l f1 believe in Bryan. OF am getting
.,l , ,,r,,r am not a Republican,. Au' am
., american citizen. and when my com'r, IS ~
~ ,.it.,. ,, standing hy -h. Government. uo
meter what parry - 'n power 100" "
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want any body 6" TEL h''" 20 ''"' ''"'
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09
THE MASSACHUSETTS, PLATFORM.

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almost exclusively ON The pliraSing Of the Plat
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

II should not be forgotten that the demand for
some classes OF products will inevitably SHRINK
when the fun advance I'm prices Is felt by maj
consumers Ia finished products the only
change last week was another adVanc" ~ 10
cents in cat uaiis which are now relatively
about ms high &c anything else Meanwhile
hire is no check In tho volume If business
Exchanges ~ clearing houses IN September
amounted 10 - Wi~ OOO 900 against - l!f.nDpWD
last year and SlS2G0oo.Uo in 1872 and october
opens with payments 81 per cent larger than
last year and 80 per cent larger than in l9',2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09
VONEY iND 81 SINESS.

Manipulation" is the name now applied 70
the crime # bidding FOR money when one really
wants 20 lend Those most Indignant have not
vet defined the moral difference between that
crime and the other and long familiar one ot
bidding for stocks when one really wants 20 SELL
rut monetary etrng~ucy and fictitious h.sn
rates for balances on call are two very different
things. whether attained by deceptive methods
or not Prime commercial paper has been lend
INK an the week at -. 10 per cent. and. being
IN good supply. has been taken largely 10y in-
terror lenders and banks ~ Western cities
while many New-York banks have been en-
gagged i'm getting higher rates for money em-
ployed in stock speculation The Financial
Chronicle" states that merchants can obtain
"all needed accommodation at the banks al ..
"to = per cent. and thor" is mo- evidence thar
'mcrcanii,e Interests are a. all embarrassed
.ly the existing monetary conditions" T. IS
surely a queer trick of speech =" call that state
Of things monetary strincency.'
Whatever its name il has NOT affected prices
of stocks materially The three street railway
stocks closed sh De- higher than bcfYre tho
holidays Of the 29th and Both. the railroad
stocks averaged at the close cents per snare
higher than ON IN. 9sth. and The Industrial
stocks averaged ~ the bose. - c,ur- p.r share
higher Il any have been seeking for EXTENSIVE"
and enforced liquidation r can only h' said
that they have sought in vain during tho last
week. whatever lnck thoy may have hereafter.
The earnings - railroads are much too good
20 encourage selling stocks. in September OK
ceodinc last years by 1913 ror cent. and those
# 1892 by ~ per cont Eastbound tonnage
from Chicago for tho last quarter was l3~227U
against GG2 lG2 last year. and for four weeks
Of September 491 32l AGAINST 217G35 last year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

II measures the shallowness OF the A'klnson'
Norton protest. and demonstrates mat III nS
view Of National duty and opportunity III the
Far East Republican opinion Is as united ana
harmonious in Massachusetts as IN any o'h'r
State or section OF the Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

Lovers ~ the National game in this fciny
seem To- bee doomed to a bitter di-app ointment
The New York baseball club persists IN no"
and then winning a game ana threatens To
finish the season in tenth place. little time
ago Its chances for eleventh place seemed fair
and there were some who hoped that It might
even fan 10 twelfth But Washington and
Cleveland are too much for IT, In losing games
and its friends are consequently mortified at
seeing it lag ahead - them Il is sorry show
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

r may not be deemed irrelevant 70 express '''
opinion ell possible respect ana d''ei'n''
that The business ~ Tho Water Comi'l''s''"T'
and tho Board OF Public improvements Is %
eerve th" welfare ~ fhe people "' '"'S '''s
rather than the s".nsh interests ~ any pr'Na''
corporations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

The farmers congress which assembled IN
Fancun Hail the other day found il 50 co'd
that thoy adjourned the session and met the
next day in another place. The introduction ~
the supe~heatrl Atkinson. with one Of his patent
stoves. might have omeliorated thu temperature
II the frigld old eIince if the farmers hal only
Thought f Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-09

Jolly good plan for heading OFF storms. cy-
clones and hurricanes would be 10 appoint inter
national yacht races for the days on which they
are expected 20 strike us The result would 10"
A dead calm
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.

The Philippine commission, which
should enter upon it's work within the
next few days, is charged with duties
not confined TO an investigation of the
condition of affairs in the islands. In
addition to this the commission is
charged with making all practicable eff
forts to ~acquaint the natives with the
intentions of this government and to per-
suade them to accept it's authority. 1t
will plainly define the policy which it is
proposed to pursue and it will report to
| Washington from time to time what in
| it's Judgment is desirable to be done
with a view to establishing peaceful re-
lations.
The president said in the instructions
to the commissioners: st is my desire
that in all their relations with the in
habitants of the islands the commits
sioners exercise respect for all the ideals,
customs and institutions of the tribes
and races which compose the popula-
ton, emphasizing upon all occasions the
just and beneticent intentions of the gov
eminent of the United States" If the
Filipinos can be made to understand and
appreciate this there will be a chance OF
accomplishing something, but the fail,
ure of the commission appointed by
General Otis in January to convince
them that the purpose of the United
States is in their interest does not en-
courage hope that the present commits
sion will succeed in Its object. 1t is said
that the Filipino leaders realize that they
made n disastrous mistake. Possibly
some of them do, but there is nothing
to indicate that this feeling Is genera
or that the people as a whole are no
still determined ito resist to the las
American rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11

lie carriers from local taxation, when
constitutes by far the heaviest snare OIL
government expenses.
While the owners of town ana larnl
property are constantly Increasing tue
earniups and value of the railway prop
critics the owners of the railway prop
erty benefited by local Improvements
and the settlement of the state contrib
ute little or nothing to the cost of town.
city and county governments. In the
city of Omaha, for example, property
owners are taxed $2,000,OOO a year by
city, school, county and state levies, but
of this colossal burden an insignificant
share is borne by the railway corpora
tions, whose property at the same val
uation applied to other taxable property
would aggregate several millions.
1t is this rank discrimination against
all other classes of taxpayers which the
legislature should endeavor to correct.
No fair-minded person desires to cripple
the railways by excessive taxation, but
it is only fair and just that the excessive
taxation of other property should be
reduced by equalizing the burdens. In
every town and city of Nebraska the
railroads enjoy the benefit of all the
services rendered by local governments
and 1t is certainly not unreasonable to
demand from them their due shares of
thp cost.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
FRUITS OF IMPERIALISM.

baltimore American: The most startling
thing in British politics is the discovery OF
n deficit in the budget OF considerable pro-
portions, which must be met by extra taxes.
This comes, too, after the institution OF
taxes of a somewhat exceptional character
by the present government, which 1t was
supposed would meet all demands. The in
creases in the army and navy have been too
much for the budget, and, as 1t is generally
conceded that there will be no decrease In
these expenditures, the government VIII be
put to its trumps to raise the necessary
revenue.
New York Evening Post: 1t is an essential
part of the imperialistic gospel that salvation
for subject races comes high for those who
do the saving. The English imperialists are
beginning to worry about this. They find
their expenses for the empire growing un-
comfortably large. This year, for the first
time in history, the expenses of the English
army on a peace footing exceed 500, 900, 600,
We can give our cousins odds in this game
and beat them easily, as our army appro-
priations, including pensions, will easily be
upward of $200, 900, 900. In England, how
ever, they are nervous over the smaller sum.
One troubled member of the government
said the other day, in a speech to a tory
club, that they ought to go about among the
people explaining that imperialism could
not be run on the cheap But, as Mr.. Nor
ley retorted, this is entirely unnecessary,
as 1.-The tax collector is a more telling mis-
sionary of that gospel" He is, and he will
be busily preaching it throughout this fair
land for many years to come.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
AND CHINA.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: The United
States could not afford to enter into any
alliance with other nations in any policy
of conquest or aggression, but 1t can far
less afford to refuse to take it's share in
a combination of the civilized powers to
protect a weak power from spoliation and
support 1t in a policy of equal justice and
equal rights to all the nations.
Minneapolis Times: The Advancement Of
our trade in China is of the utmost i'm
portance, but it Is not necessary to mingle
in the European game of grab to foster it.
With our advantages of position, resources,
skill, wealth and production we are al
ready beginning to compete successfully
with all Europe in the trade of the Orient
and we will continue to sell goods in China
in ever increasing quantities., even though
Italy be admitted to the great international
China trust.
Chicago Record: Whatever may be our
rights and our duties in the Philippines,
there can be no excuse for meddling with
the affairs Of China. 1t is necessary, Of
course, that we protect the persons and
property of our citizens in China, as well
as in other parts Of the world, but the
United States should carefully avoid inter-
fering In either the internal or the interna-
tional difficulties with which China is now
struggling. 1t has been limited in England
that if the United States wanted a coaling
station on the Chinese coast Great Britain
would use its influence to induce China to
cede to us the harbor Of Chusan, on which
the British government has a sort of prior
option. II this cession could be made as
China's free-will Offering, unaccompanie
by any entangling agreements, either ex-
pressed or implied, it would be a highly
desirable acquisition on the part of this
country, but it might be a very costly gift
If its acceptance entailed upon us the ne
cessity of supporting the claims of any
other nation in its dealings with China.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
EQUITABLE TAXATION.

The Michigan Legislature has passed a
bill whereby the property of railroad,
telegraph and telephone companies Is TO
taxed the same as the property OF
other corporations and private individ-
uals. Such a law virtually enacts the
provisions of the constitution of Ne
braska, which expressly requires the
levy of taxes by valuation so that every
person and corporation shall pay a tax
in proportion to the value of his, her or
its property. In other words, the NJ
den of taxation, to be equitable, should
be imposed without discrimination or
favoritism upon all classes of property
This, however, does not appear to sat
isfy the managers of the properties
owned by corporations whether they are
in Michigan or In Nebraska. Under the
system of taxation that prevails In this
state the assessment machinery is so
arranged as practically to exempt pub
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
DRIFT.

Two Carriers are in the field for mayor
of Chicago-Carter H. Harrison and Zina
R. Carter. Hurrah for Carter.
Texas solons endorse Congressman
Bailey's contention that one office at a time
is enough for any full grown patriot.
Oregon's legislature met in January and
adjourned in February. If there are any
surplus medals, pass them up to Oregon.
Senator German and the Baltimore Sun
are said to have kissed and made up. Arthur
Pue is as Smooth as they make EN- and
may be relied on to kick a hole in his po-
litical coffin before long.
A aw passed by the Legislature of Mon
tana over the governors veto provides that
owners Of two-thirds of the stock of a
corporation can compel the other third to
relinquish their holding at an appraised
price.
The famous Allen law, governing street
railway franchises in Chicago, has been
repealed by the Illinois legislature, and
Governor Tanner signed the repeal bill. The
old law limiting franchises to twenty-five
years was re-enacted.
Governor Mount of Indiana appreciates to
a nicely the capacity of a legislator to get
what he goes after. When a weary war pill
grim applied to the governor for a railroad
pass to Chicago the governor endorsed the
application to a lawmaker. and the law
maker honored the requisition.
The salary paid to the insurance commits
sioner in New York state is $40 a year.
New Jersey pays $4,000, Missouri s 5000,
Maryland, 80, 500. Kansas 81, 800, Maine 81 500,
Connecticut $500, Illinois $500, New
Hampshire 81, 500, North Dakota 50, 900, Ohio
1000, Wisconsin $4,000 and Pennsylvania
SO, 900 and fees.
The states which hold general elections
in November next are ten in number Iowa,
which elects a governor; Kentucky, which
elects a governor; Maryland, which elects
a GOVERNOR; Massachusetts. which has an
annual election; Mississippi, which elects a
governor the term Of the governor of Mis-
sissippi is four years)i New Jersey, New
York, Ohio, which elects a governors; Penn
sylyania, which elects a treasurer, and
Rhode Island, which adheres to annual cleo
tions. New York will vote for members OF
assembly only.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
CUBA,s LUNCH COUNTER.
Extent OF the Drain on Uncle Sans
Larde

BOslON GlODe.
Few things are more demoraliZing than
the promiscuous free lunching OF great
masses CT people. That seems to be what
we are largely engaged in in Cuba, where
Uncle San Is today feeding 5 per cent. OF the
total population, and the number appears to
increase rather than diminish. From 10000
to $4,000. or 10 per cent of the city's in
habitants, are fed in Havana alone on army
rations.
AS soon as 1t became known that supplies
were being furnished practically on call the
amount of rations daily distributed rose
from $1,000 per day 10 20, 900, and even 25 900.
Under such an unregulated system there
could be no Just discrimination between the
deserving and idlers and yagabonds.
1t Is OF course argued that it is better
that the unworthy should receive rations
than that one deserving person should go
without The trouble Is that without proper
discrimination the tendency is for the I'M
worthy to more and more crowd out the
worthy, while the disinclination to work,
even where work can be obtained, grows
apace.
we are confronted with some serious and
delicate problems in Cuba. In a country
wnere the climate and conditions are favor
able TO l~dleness, charity finds its chief excuse
In that 1t is merely a makeshift, pending a
supply OF employment. When dispensed
under army rules and without the care and
discrimination which are found in organized
benevolent societies, it may soon generate
alarming evils.
our pressing duty is to curtail the free
lunch ARRANGEMENT in Cuba as rapidly as
possible by furnishing work on public inn
proVements whereby the poor may become
self-supporting.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-11
THE TIDE.
Advance RippIes of the wave of Land
Headed for Nebraska.

seekers Geaueu IOf NeDrdShd.
]. Sterling Morton's Conservative.
Bounteous crops and a new place for Ne
braska in the confidence Of the home-making
people of the United States guarantee an
immediate advance in population, prosperity
and wealth for every part of it. The ripples
OF the wave of a coming immigration of
landseekers and farmers are already felt
before the disappearance Of the frosts of a
long and severe winter. This influx Is
evidently to be one OF the largest in volume
which, since the homestead era, this state
has ever known. Managers of our great rail-
ways, whose direct, immediate and ultimate
interests in the new invasion are prodigious,
unite in saying that there can be no mistake
about it.
All of which means a new advance OF the
state in growing strength, in population,
wealth and power, in the face Of predictions
of political demagogues and chronic pes
simists OF the Arkansas Jones brand, who
insist that a prosperity which Is giving the
country volumes Of business never be-
fore known in its history is not prosperity;
that raw products In unexampled abundance
with ready markets at fair prices, with ex-
ports of manufactured products exceeding
any previous record, and increasing at a
rapid rate upon legitimate demand, mean
nothing but proverty and distress; and that
everything that Is good is actually bad In
this great country OF ours.