Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

they we're charged the same wholesale rate
which was given to all dealers who handled
these views at wholesale.
On February 2 proposition was asked for
5000 pictures without mats, and an offer to
sell them at the rate of cents per copy was
made. These views were in great demand
and the exposition management were so
struck with their beauty that Mr.. Smith
asked for a proposition to purchase the en-
tire stock of pictures on hand, including the
right to reproduce pictures, the originals of
which cost The Bee $500, the engraving
stones, which cost The Bee over 81, 200, and
the stock of pictures on hand. To this prop
osition the following reply was made on
March 81:
Mr. Dudley Smith. Secretary Greater
America Expositon-Dear Sir: Replying to
your favor of March 80 asking us for our
lowest price for the purchase of the entire
stock which we have on hand, all rights
and titles and copyright privilege to the six
pictures included. also to the six pictures
new engraved, but not printed, in the hands
of the Tabor-Prang Art company we beg
to submit the following proposition:
We have on hand 30,474 single pictures
without mats and 1854 pictures with mats.
OF these, 1928 are in the form of sets with
handsome portfolio covers. We will deliver
copyright privileges and the right to the
twelve sets of engraving stones now in the
hands of the Tabor-Prang Art company for
the consideration of $1,7S075 on condition
that you assume an the Indebtedness and OBJ
legations to the Tabor-Prang Art company
for the six pictures now engraved, but not
printed, for work which they have now in
progress and also relieve of the obliga-
tion to John r. Key for his royalty on pic
lures as above specified. In case you do not
wish to relieve us of the royalty to Mr..
Key we would be compelled to charge you
$3l7.2S in addition to the price quoted.
Prices quoted are the actual cost of pub
lication of the stock on hand after deduct
ing all receipts and the same is the lowest
figure which we will accept under any con-
sideration We will be pleased to have your
ACCEPTANCE of this proposition. Very truly
yours,
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Mr.. Smith then negotiated with Prang
& Co. for price on 100000 copies and was
quoted a price of 2 1-5 cents per copy IF.
o. b. Boston. This, however, was on con-
dition that The Bee would deliver to the
exposition a release of its copyright privi-
ege on paintings, which cost The Bee about
$500, Mr.. Keys royalty and the original
purchase price of the engraving OF the
stones, which, in ordering such an i'm
mense quantity, brought the price down to
was accepted by the exposition.
Impossible for The Bee to Collect.
In the meanwhile, however, it was i'm
possible for The Bee to collect not only for
material which was furnished, but for
the advertising of its articles of incoropra-
ton The legal term for publication OF
articles of Incorporation Is once during each
and every week during the period of thirty
uyhi hinl, for Gya
publications The exposition management
with a bargain store policy, not only
wrangled over each and every bill which
was presented, but made a deduction of one
fifth from the amount of the bill for the
articles of Incorporation, and this deduc-
tion of $l4 from their advertising bill was
on the day on which Mr.. Edward RosewateI
was in Washington. having devoted weeks
of his time in behalf of this private enter
prise and had secured a concession from
the department officials allowing the expo
sition to transport its goods from the
colonies on government transports and
which, II the exposition had kept faith with
the public and imported goods from the
colonies for exhibition would have saved
them thousands of dollars. The other re-
bates asked for had been granted, although
there was no legitimate excuse, and were
merely granted 10 put d stop " udsBllHE
over petty differences.
All Propositions Withdrawn.
AS The Bee had not solicited the business
from the exposition on March 22, the fol-
lowing letter to the exposition withdrew al
propositions before it and The Bee has
made no proposition since that date
March %, 1S99.-Executive Committee
Greater America Exposition-Dear Sirs Our
collector informs us that you have deducted
one-fifth from the amount of our bill for
publishing your articles OF incorporation
Your secretary was informed, when he asked
for this rebate, that as this notice was pub
lished in accordance with the legal require
ment, namely: once each and every week
during the period of thirty days. that We
declined to make such rebate.
Although this Is a very small matter, In
more than one sense of the word. such set
tlement is respectfully declined without
comment, although much might be said.
When asked for rebate on other accounts
rendered we offered to compromise, al
| though we were in the right, rather than
haggle over petty matters. We herewith
withdraw all offers made to compromise ac-
counts rendered and also withdraw all Of
fers and bids made in reply TO your re-
quests for propositions.
We will appreciate a reply from you al
your earliest convenience Respectfully
THE BEE PUBLISHING COMPANY.
CHARLES c. ROSEWATER, Business Man
ager.
This withdrawal was made while Mr. Ed
ward Rosewater was in Washington. work
ing for the interests of the exposition and
several weeks before his resignation from
the Advisory board.
CHARLES G. ROSEWATER,
Business Manager OF The Bee.