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Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Governor Murphy goes to the Trans Mississippi congress at Wichita, Kan sas, at his own expense, to do what ne can to advance Arizona's interests. He will try to secure the adoption of resolutions favoring statehood for Ari- zona and the cessiCn of the arid lands to the states and territories in which they lie. The Mississippi con- gress exerts wide influence, and fa- vorable action by it on these import ant matters undoubtedly would have Q good effect on the national congress.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
RUSSIA'S BIG DITCH.
Il Is Being Built From the Baltic to
 the Black Sea.

The career of prosperity which the Manchester ship canal appears to have entered upon at last has inspired Brus- sels to favor a similar project for that city.
 It is proposed t6 make the city 6 maritime port, with dock accommoda- tions. and a basin for shipping, com prising about 3O,0OO acres. The canal will be about seventy-fve miles long. The work has not yet been begun, but it is said there is no doubt that the scheme will be carried through.
 Both the Manchester ship canal and the projected waterway in Belgium sink into insignificance when com pared with the Russian canal that is now being built from the Baltic to the Black sea. It is to be 1,0S0 miles long large enough to permit the largest warship to pass through. It will have a width at the top of PIT feet, and IT feet at the bottom, with a depth Of 2S1a feet.
 The canal is being so strongly built that vessels may steam through it at the rate of six knots an hour It will take six days for large vessel tc pass through it, travelling night and day The canal is to be lighted along the whole course by electricity, and the total cost is estimated at about 924,- GOO, 900. Four years will be required to complete the undertaking.
 The advantages, commercial and otherwise which Russia expects to de- rive from the making of this mann moth canal will more than compensate for the enormous outlay. and the scheme is viewed very favorably throughout the czar's dominions.- London Mail
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
CECIL RHODES.
His Striking Devotion te, the Develop
 ment of Africa.

lie is undoubtedly the one great statesman South Africa possesses. His is a heroic figure, although the hero ism is rot unmiXed. He is a great ad- mirer of the first Napoleon, as his li- | brary shows, and there is a certain af- | finity between the two men, for MI. Rhodes is a man of vast imperia! de signs, and he is imperious in his de- termination that these designs shall be realized. He will not have his great schemes hindered; obstacles must therefore be removed whatever the cost, whether by force or by ''squaring" the opposition. But his enthusiasm is wholly unselfish He is an Afrikander Of the Afrikanders in his passionate desire for the develop ment of Africa. Instead of taking his enormous wealth out of the country and setting up some glittering palace in Park lane, he spends his fortune in furthering the interests of his adopt ed country
 Money as such he does net seem D care for Vast undertakings are main tained at his sole cost for the planting Of the country with trees and for inn proving the breed of horses. His gen. erCsity is proveIbial, and it is dis played not merely in aiding men and causes with money, but in the conf dence he places in people. I noticed that in his house everything was left open, even the cabinets which con tained invaluable relics, although the rooms were filled with tradesmen and open to any visitor who chose to en- ter. Even his horses were trusted. fer I could detect nc fence between the park in which they were grazing and the masses of glorious hydrangeas ill his flower garden. He has doubt less done things that his greatest ad- mirers regret-notably his connection with the raid-but in spite of all he is enc of the most romantic and strong Words.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
LET HER GO AT THAT.

An aged rural citizen engaged the local town poet to write an obituary on his brother After numerous fail ures, the poet submitted the following:
 He left this world of sorrow
 And entered heavens gate,
 With a spotless robe of glory on,
 At twenty minutes to eight
 We'll said the old man, as the ef- fort was read to him, Init wus r'aly fifteen minutes past g when he got thar, 'cOrdin' ter my timepiece, but anyhow he wuz such a liar hit don't make no diff'runce. Let her go at twenty to 8''-Atlanta Constitution
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Evidently the Cuban insurgents would rather keep their arms than ex- change them for s3,OOO,OOO of American money. It must be one or the other. They can't have both, and the sooner they recognize that fact the better.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Of MT. Atkinson, the eminent Boston Filipino, it may be said that first he distinguished himself and then he ex- tinguished biTnself The snuifing out process was vastly the more com mendable of the two.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Now that Chairman Jones of the national democratic committee has de- parted for Europe, his western enc mics are plotting to oust him from his position. They seem to fear that MT Jones, in going abroad, may fall vic tim to the blighting influence of the gold standard.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Those Canadian nc;ghbors of ours are shrewd people. They want to in crease their naturalized citizenship by accessions from the states, and have imposed a formidable license fee which must be paid by alien fishermen before a line can be wetted in Ca nadian waters.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
PHGNIx, MAY 25. 1899.

Col. Bryan assures his fellow Ne braskans that the states of New York and Pennsylvania are chock full or free silver voters. This sounds like an echo from ex-GovernCr Hcgg of Texas, who in 1896 gleefully announced that the Empire state would give Bryan and Sewan 10000 majority.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

If the democratic council keeps the democratic platform in mind there vii. be no danger of the present efficient system of street sprinkling being abo1- ished. But democratic platforms, as we all know. cut more ice before than after election
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

It is said that of the s2O,OOO,OOO she has received as a free gift from the United States, Spain will spend at least S1O,0O0, 900 in constructing a new navy If that is her intention she might better have left the money in this country and ordered American ships instead.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

The troubles cf a prophet in his own country are shown in the case of Col. Funston. Some of his neighbOrs refuse to regard him as anything more swimmer
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Of course the man who is honestly anxious to lead a good life is not ex- pected to sit down and wait till the Briggs controversy is definitely settled before making a start.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

An English celebrity says: I ask in vain fer a book or newspaper to make me laugh Somebody should send him a copy of the Prescott ''Ox 9
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
PECULIAR.

For ways that are dark. and for tricks that are vain" the powers which are striving to partition China m :o be every whit as peculiar as the Heather Chinee himself.-NeW York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
PROOF OF GREATNESS.

What is it to be president Of the United States? It is to have all the newspapers Of the country tell when one takes Q bath--Bufalo Express.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Jupiter Pluvius is putting up a big bluff these days. The weather man ought tC. call him
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25
A KANSAS BOOM.

Between the advance in the price Of broom corn and the fame Of Fred Fun ston, the cup of jcy il Kansas may be said to be running Over.-Kansas City Star.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Governor Tanner of Illinois an nounces that ke will not seek another term. Wise Mir. Tanner Lucky Illi nOiSi
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Publication office: 36-3S East Adams street. Telephone No. AT.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Entered at the postoffice at Phoenix Arizona, as mail matter of the second class.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

prises will exert a very good in fluence on Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-25

Washington bureau, 500 Fourteenth street, N. W.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
Irish sympathy for Beers.

Copyright, 1899. by Press Publishing Coz
ROME, Dec. 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Speclal Telegram.) 1.-The absence Of
a representative from the North American
and Irish colleges to Rome was the most
significant circumstance connected with the
celebrating in the English Catholic church
there OF a requiem mass for the repose of
the souls OF British officers and men killed
SO far in the South African war. Invita-
tions were sent to both. | have seen sew
eral Irish semlnarists here and they express
strong anti English sentiments, In speak
ing of the war, two stalwart young collie
gians from Connaught expressed regret that
their cassocks prevented them from taking
up arms for the Beers Much bitter feeling
has been aroused in the English colony by
the course of the Irish, who are arranging
to open a subscription for the Beers, and as
counter blast the English one for the Brit
ish soldiers,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
VICTORY FOR DAVE MERCER
Appointment of Berlin for Supervisor
of Census Brought About by
the Omaha Man.

WASHINGTON Dec. Especial Tele-
gram 1.-The appointment of r. S. Berlin
to be supervisor of census of the Second
Nebraska district, while not a surprise to
those on the inside, is considered a triumph
for Dave Mercer. For months Mercer has
held off from recommending anyone for the
position because Senator Thurston had filed
a letter with Director Merriam stating
that while he recognized Mercer's right 10
recommend a candidate for supervisor, he
desired to know beforehand who had the
inside pull. This Mercer resented and he
left for Europe without sgnifyng any
choice. Every other congressional district in
the United States had been provided with
supervisors of census when Mercer returned
from his pilgrimage and It came to a show
OF hands as to who would win. Director
Merriam desired to have the list of super
yisors closed before the assembling OF con-
gress and as Mercer was in the city, Mer-
riam began to urge a recommendation on
the part of the congressman from the
Omaha district. For a time Mercer held
out but the place became too hot and
finally, after days OF importantly, he wrote
a letter to Merriam as follows:
Your note by special messenger notifying
me that you must have a name for super
visor of census in the Second congressional
district of Nebraska is received II you
think that / have absolute control of such
appointment, ] will submit for your consid-
Grafton the name OF Hon. r. S. Berlin OF
Omaha. II you think, however, that my
authority in the matter is not absolute
have no recommendations to make
The appointment OF Berlin followed This
Mercer concludes Is a justification OF his
original position that he should have the
appointing power or else would not consider
the question at all Mr.. Mercer, in speaking
of the appointment, said:
81 was srom the beginning in favor OF
Berlin but did not think he would be ap-
pointed, as l presumed Senator Thurston
would want to be consulted. That is what
learned from Director Merriam. But when
Merriam urged me to recommend a man
for the place, | did so along the lines OF
my letter / was surprised today to learn
OF Berlin's appointment. He will be fair.
am sure. and will do what is right for all
interests"
Berlin, under the law. will have about
seventy enumerators to appoint, one 10
every 5000 of population in the district.
The act providing for this, the twelfth cen
sus, provides that enumerators shall receive
? cents for each person noted 2 cents for
each death reported Is cents for each farm
and 20 cents for each manufacturing estab-
lishment.
Judge Robinson of the Third district was
the only Nebraskan to go into the demo
cratic caucus today Stark, Sutherland and
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
NEW PLAY BY THE KAISER
Germnny's Ruler Springs Another
Drama Upon an Unsus-
pccting Public.

Copyright, 1899 by iaress.sf .sblishing CoD
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-tNew York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.) 1.-The kaiser
has just sent the plot of his new Hohenzol-
lern play to his dramatic collaboration, Herr
Lauf of Wiesbaden. 1t is to be called THE
Great Blector."
AS in the preceding days of the series in
which the house of Hohenzollern is almost
deified. the kaiser has laid down broad lines
for tho drama, selected the characters and
so forth. 1t treats of the period when the
elector was maturing plans for proclaiming
Prussia a kingdom. 1t is said that the kaiser
intends, at the risk of being anachronistic, to
introduce a strong plea for Strengthening the
German navy.
The whole series of plays will be issued
in 1901 with "a Foreword" by the kaiser
explanatory of the part the four Hohenzol-
lern princes. the heroes of these dramas
played in German development.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
PRICE Of DIAMONDS SCARS
War in south Africa n Good Thing
for Merchants Who Are
Supplied.

Copyright. 1S99 by Press Publishing Coz
BRUSSELS, Dec. 2.-tNew York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.)-M. Ryziger,
president of the syndicate chamber of deal
erS in precious gems, was asked about the
effect of the South African war on the value
OF the De Beer diamond mines and diamond
prices. He replied:
"Since January, 1898, the price of diamonds
has risen 20 per cent due in the first in
stance to the restriction of its output by the
De Beers and latterly to the war. The pro-
longation of the war or shutting up of the
Kimberley mines will cause a further in
crease-probably 80 per cent-in price. If
water gets into the workings 1t may take a
year, or even two, before the mines will be
again in full working order. So prices are
almost certain to reach extravagant figures"
The Rhodes combination, controlling the
diamond market of the world, have a stock
on hand valued at $15, ,OOO,0 900. so their profit
from the war must be enormous.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
LORD MAYOR IN A PICKLE
Hcnd of the London Municipnltty
Said to re Connected with
shady transactions.

Copyright, 1S99 by Press Publishing Co)
LONDON, Dec. 2.-(New York World
Cablegram-Specal Telegram.)-Lor Mayor
Newton is at present engaged in clearing
himself from the charge of being concerned
in shady company promotion. He has been
very active in the promotion of industrial
companies. With two associates he bought
the interest and good will of a small subur-
ban store at Clapham for $4,000. This they
resold TO a syndicate for $240, 600. The syn
dcate has issued to the public a prospectus
OF the company entitled: THE Auxiliary
Stores" with a capital of Sl,4O70 900, for
which the Clapham store was the only asset
and, IT was stated, this was intended to form
the nucleus of widely extended business.
Stock shares were issued at s. premium.
No other businesses we're ever secured by
the company, and Sir Blundell Maple, who
held 5000, 900 in the stock, presented petit
tion to get the concern wound up by the
court. After negotiation the directors
agreed to return the subscriptions but, as
fund the money to the stockholders, but, as
shareholders allege, on the condition that
Maple withdrew his charges against them.
Lord Mayor Newton admitted the facts
concerning the promotion as stated above,
jestifying his participation on the ground
that he only got $4,000 out of the original
venture anu lulS was d leBllluudle thuedNOi
to make a profit. Justice Wright severely
questioned him and has reserved judgment,
which will either take the form Of granting
the petition for winding up or a refusal, with
the dh ection that the papers in the case be
laid before the public prosecutor.
Three of Alderman Newton's predecessors
in the lord mayoralty of London, in the last
ten years, got into unpleasant notoriety as
company promoters, but not during their
term of office. One serious aspect of this
case is that according to the testimony of
the promoters $4,000 was expended in brib-
ing the financial editors of London papers
to notice the company favorably In ad-
dition to the financial papers, including the
Financial News, the property of Harry
Marks, some papers of repute were named in
the list, including the Saturday Review, the
Observer and the st. lanes Gazette. In the
case OF the last two denial has been made
of the allegation, which is to be further
investigated
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
Wholesale Ruin of Girls.

Copyright, 1885, by Press Publishing Coz
BERLIN, Dec. 2.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram.) "A promi-
nent Berlin banker is said to have sys-
tematlcally decoyed and ruined numbers of
beautiful girls by means chiefly of an ad-
vertisement for artists models. He had a
large studio in quiet suburb, where ap-
plcants were received, and thirteen cases in
which his nefarious plot succeeded during
the last two months already have been dis
covered by the police. 1t is said that the
police have been astounded at the enormity
of this apparently respectable merchant
princes conduct Not only did he carry on
operations himself in Berlin, but he had sew
era women employed both there and in for
eign capitals 10 provide him with victims.
1t is understood that his case will be heard
in secret in the interest of public morals
and it is almost hoped the culprit will seize
the chance of doing away with himself
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
EDITOR STEAD TAKES A TURN
Says Chamberlain is Only Minister of
Queen Who Has Committed De-
Hbcrnte Perjury.

Copyright. 1892 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON. Dec. 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram. )-ColoniaI Sec
retary Chamberlain references to a triple
alliance between England, America and Ger
many are Enthusiastically inaccurate.
You can best Judge his authority to speak
on such matters when you remember that
he etoutly asserts that public opinion, as
represented in the press of the United
States, enthusiastically proves the piratical
war he is waglng against the Transvaal
The man who can say that, can say any
thing, but 1t should never be forgotten.
Chamberlain is the only minister of the
queen who has committed deliberate per-
jury, and who although challenged repeat
edly to clear himself, never dared to answer
his accusers. There is no alliance with Ger
many and no alliance with the United
States
AS for Chamberlan's statement that an
alliance with Germany is natural it meS be
interesting to recall the fact that in 1885 he
declared just as emphatically that the
natural alliance for England was with
France. In 1885 Chamberlain was as blatant
in support of French alliance as he now is
in support of a natural alliance with Ger
many.
The perjury to which have referred was
a false statement made by Chamberlain be-
fore the South African parliamentary COM
mittee that he had never known anything
concerning the conspiracy in johannesburg
against Kruger in 1895. This was false and
was known 70 be false.
1t is important for Americans who may
contemplate alliances with Chamberlain 10
know the way in which the conspiracy in
johannesburg was brought to naught.
Rhodes had entered into a compact with the
leading reformers Of johannesburg to sup
port them in making an honest insurrectlon
for securing the rights OF the outlanders.
On that assurance the Americans in Johan-
nesburg united with the English to prepare
an insurrection.
Chamberlain refused at first to hand over
the land troops for the purpose OF a raid,
but finally consented to meet Rhodes wishes,
thereby becoming a party to tha conspiracy.
But to gain glory for himself. instead OF al
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
THE BEE BULLETIN.

Weather Forecast for Nebraska
Fair and Cold Northerly Winds,
Page.
1 Edmond Rostnnd Seriously Ill.
ChnmbcrInin's Talk Causes Gossip.
nocr War Proves Costly.
Henderson Encorscd Tor speaker.
Hcuort from General Otis.
General Mcthucn Is Resting.
. Nebraska News.
UniVcrsitN Professors Anxious.
Nioir HOrIoCkcr Heard From,
Fit=simmons and Julian FiRht.
4 Death of John I. blair.
Forecast of Congress.
Scnntc'S Financial RiIl.
. Union Workers in Omaha.
Douglas County Fair rrosuccts
sketch OF Lieutenant KnNRnnph.
News of the Local Courts.
q Omaha Society Gossip.
y Council nluRs LocnI Matters.
- Iowa News nud Comment.
Omaha Boy Goes to Prison.
Murder In Mills County.
Omaha Hncismen's HALL.
10 short stories of the Day.
Sketch of Omaha Police Chiefs.
with the Wheels and Whcclmcn.
II weekly sporting Review.
IL Cape Nomc's Gold Mines.
II In the Domain of Woman.
10 Weekly Amusement Review.
weekly Musical Review.
16 "An ENcntful Night" story.
II stories for the children.
is EDITORIAL and Comment.
10 Co-Opcrntivc Home BuildinE.
Sketch of senator Upton.
20 Passing of the &. A. II.
Fl Condition of Omnhr's Trade.
Commercial and Financial Review
81 Echoes the Room
~ News OF the Railroads.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
HARVARD MEN GET TOGETHER
Convention and Banquet la the
Windy City.

CHICAGO. Dec Especial Telegram y
The Associated Harvard clubs met in annual
convention at the University club. Fifty del
ogates from Harvard clubs of all the lead
ing cities of the middle west were present
The Omaha Harvard club was represented
by G. S. Elgutter, James Mcintosh and Will
liam Morris. The guest Of honor at the
meeting was His Excellency Jutaro Ko-
mura, a Harvard graduate OF the class of
1871. minister from Japan to the United
States. The university was represented by
Prof. William F. Byerly. Samuel Hill OF
Minneapolis was selected by the convention
as candidate for Oyerseer Of the University.
A brilliant banquet was given In the even
ing at which l5O graduates were present
among whom were Robert Lincoln, George
E. Adams ex-member Of congress, and a
number OF professors of Northwestern uni
versity and other colleges. William C. Boy
den OF Chicago was elected president of the
club for the ensuing year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-03
LIGHTNING CHANGE ARTIST
Young Marquis AnEIcsey, Million
nirc. Does Turn in n London
Music Hall.
investtgated.

Copyright, 1899 by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Dec. 2.-(New York World Ca
blegram-Special Telegram.)-The young
marquis of Anglesey is indulging In a
strange, wild freak. He is appearing as a
lightning change artist in a Munich music
hall-so the frequenters of the hall have an
opportunity to applaud a clever performer
who has an income OF $l,000,000 a year.
Anglesey appears in costumes characteristic
OF different nations. His talent in making
up and in posing is said to be marvel
Gus. But then, he is not worried about his
salary. The director of the music hall is
happy. too, for the marquis is an immense
attraction. Two years ago Anglesey, then
earl of Uxbridge, married the beautiful Miss
Chetwynd, daughter OF Sir George Chetwynd
and of the marchioness of Hastings, After
a few months they separated by mutual con-
sent, he making her handsome allowance
The young marchioness now lives in Paris,
where the marquis was educated. She Is
said to have strong religious leanings.