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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
rHs 7RA0srAAL CONCESSIONS.


According to the latest information
the situation in the Transvaal is still
somewhat acute, though the danger of
very serious trouble between the Bocr
government and Great Britain is much
less than ii appeared to be two weeks
ago. 1t Is stated that the concessions
offered by President Kruger who has
to some extent yielded to the per-
suasions Of representatives of the Cape
Colony and the Orange Free State. are
not satisfactory 10 the Uitlanders and
1t remains to be seen whether the Brit
ish government will side with the
latter.
The plan of franchise reform as
sented to by President Kruger and
which will probably be ratified by the
Transvaal legislature provides for the
Immediate enfranchisement of all Tit
landers who have lived in the Transvaal
since before 1890, all others to be en-
franchised after residence of seven
years. The first provision Is in accord
ance with the demand of the British
commissioner, while the second makes
the period of residence two years longer
than was suggested by the commits
sioner. The proposed plan is n COM
promise, in which the Boer government
yields quite as much or more than the
British. Other provisions are that the
franchise is to be absolute and that
those receiving it will not be compelled
to renounce allegiance to Great Brit
ain, President Kruger having yielded in
both respects.
The plan is, on the whole, a reason
able one and the Uitlanders will lose
much of the sympathy that has been
aroused in their behalf If they seriously
oppose it. 1t is not probable that the
Boer government will make any further
concessions.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
LAST YEAR AND THIS YEAR.

A lie will travel seven leagues while
truth is putting on his boots, and fakirs
can fabricate more lies in minute than
truthful men can contradict in a month
of Sundays. The official fakir organ as
serts that this years exposition excels
that of last year in every respect. Let
us see.
Last year every exposition building
was filed with the products of American
industry-from the farm, forest orchard,
factory, mill and mine. Not single one
of the ten exposition buildings con-
structed for last years exposition has
been enlarged and not a single new
building has been erected this year.
On the contrary the largest of the
exposition buildings of 1s0S-the trans
portation and agricultural machinery
building-covering an area of 1000
square feet has been abandoned and re-
mains vacant. The Apiary and Dairy
buildings of 1898 have been turned into
beer garden concession.
Last year the Agricultural building
was filled with choice agricultural prod
ucts from sixteen states and territories.
This year that building is practically
vacant up to this time, and when all the
promised exhibits materialize by the
middle of September they will represent
about twenty out of the ninety counties
in the state of Nebraska.
Last year every foot of space in the
Fine Arts building was covered with a
fair representation of art. This year
half of the Art building is vacant and
the other half only partially filled.
Last year the Mines building contained
the richest and most complete mining
exhibit ever seen in any exposition in
the United States. This years mining
exhibit consists of the remnants of iron
ore and coal left over from last years
exhibit by exhibitors who did not con.
slider it worth the cost of hauling from
the grounds. TO be sure the Mines
building of 1898 has been converted into
the Greater America Colonial Exhibits
building, but up TO this time the colonial
exhibit consists of half dozen show
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

economist denounce the merchants iof hav'
Ing reduced the COS, OF things to consumers
by having reduced the number OF their em-
ployes to a minimum Everybody was sat
isned with the stores OF general merchandise
which dotted the Missouri valley from West
Port Landing to Sioux city during the dec
ades from 1850 to 1870 And yet each OF
those stores was. in fact an unarranged, un-
classified department store. Each Kept all
salable and necessary commodities common
to a newly-settled country in this latitude
with more density OF population came
specialties in stores. The hardware store,
the drug store, dry goods and shoe stores
were set up and each under a distinct man
agement and with its own employees to be
paid out of the profits derived from its own
patrons,
Did the incoming OF the new stores de-
voted distinctively to especial branches OF
commerce reduce prices to consumers!
Is not the department store a sort Of re-
generation OF the old-fashioned country
store?
Only a small per cent OF the community
can make a living of from the exchanges
OF their neighbors Too many men try
ing to sell drugs or jewelry, or anything
else in small city njure themselves. The
department store is an agglomeration OF
number of small stores. And the trading
community in large cities, like Chicago and
New York seem to patronize, encourage and
maintain department stores. Would they
do so except they find them advantageous?
Because such combinations OF capital
throw many out of employment, though they
thereby reduce the cost OF goods to the ma
jority, ought they TO be antagonised by un-
friendly legislation?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
STOCK JOBBING PATRIOTISM.
Motive of Pressure Brought TO Hear
on President Kruger.

London truth
The truth is this. The British Outlanders
in the Transvaal go there to make money.
As very few of them have any intention to
remain when they have made 1t, the ques-
tion of the franchise after residence Of
five or seven years is matter OF very
secondary importance to them. The agita-
tion for votes is engineered by the finan-
cers who are the leaders of the gold in
dustry, They would be glad to have the
government OF the country in their hands,
but their main aim Is to attract attention
to the Transvaal with view to making
money on the stock exchange. Fluctua-
tions in the price of their mining shares
suit them. They own newspapers In the
Transvaal and at the Cape. They control
many newspaper correspondents who send
home news. They bribe right and left
Half of their money has been made by
getting up "crises." Then they buy shares
So soon as they have got them the crisis
calms down, the shares go up, and they
sell them at a profit The grievances" of
the Outlanders are used by them to feather
their own nests. The richer these cos-
mopolitans become by these means, the
greater is their greed for more wealth.
Patriotism, 1t has been said, is the last
refuge of a scoundrel. 1t has become. under
the skillful manipulation, not the refuge,
but the fortress of South African million
aires. Their real field OF battle Is in Throg
morton street The Transvaal has been
guaranteed absolute autonomy in its domes-
tic affairs. Left alone, the burghers and the
Outlanders would by the mere force of cir
cumstances settle down harmoniously in
few years.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The state of Iowa is out of debt and
has close to a half a million dollars in
the treasury. Only a few years ago the
state had floating debt of considerable
priations. The legislature plugged up
the leak and the cash balance is the re-
suit. Another fruitful cause of this re-
suit is the economic administration Of
state institutions by the Board of Con-
troll. Nebraska might profit by a study
and application of the methods of this
hoard
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Free speech for Professors.

OF course college professors, like other
human beings, sometimes say foolish
things. The right of free speech means
the right to speak nonsense when the
speaker has no sensible views TO impart'
Little harm is done thereby. The foolish
and the untrue pass away. and the truth
remains. Let the college professors go on
speaking their minds, without other re-
striction than that which their own sense
of proprety imposes. and the people VIII
soon come to understand, If they do not
now, that the speakers are giving their
own views. and not those OF the universities
with which they may be connected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The popocratc state officials have
notified the senate investigating com
mittee that it cannot camp in the build
ing or play on the grass on the capitol
lawn. If everything Is all right in the
state offices the men who hold them
have everything to gain and nothing to
lose by the most searching investiga-
tion. There could be no better cam
palgn rallying cry than that commit
tee of the legislature had made an in
vestigation and after being given ac-
cess to every book and official paper
could find nothing against them. The
very fact that the privilege of examin-
ing the books and papers is denied is
the best evidence in the world that
they contain things which the popo-
cratic office holders do not want the
public to know.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
TRANSVAAL NATIONAL HYMN.

The four-colors of our dear old land
Again float Ger Transvaal.
And woe the God-forgetting hand
That down our flag would haul!
Wave higher now in clearer sky
our Transvaal freedoms stay.
Our enemies with fright did fly;
NOW dawns a glorious day.
Through many storm ye bravely stood,
Now. that the storm is Ger, we would
Leave nevermore from you.
Bestormed by Kaffir, Lion, Brit,
wave ever DER their head.
And them to spite we hoist thee yet
Up to the topmost stead!
Four long years did we beg-aye, pray,
To keep our lands clear, free.
We ask'd YOU Brit, we loathe the fray;
Go hence, and let us be!
We've waited, Brit, we love you not
To arms we call the Eoer;
You've teased us long enough. we troth,
NOW walt we nevermore.
And with Gods hep we cast the yoke
OF England from our knee:
our country safe-behold and look
Once more our flag waves free.
lnOugn many a herOS S blood IL cost
May all the nations sec
That God the Lord redeemed our hosts.
The glory HIS shall be.
Wave high now DER our dear old land.
wave four-colors of Transvaal!
And woe the God-forgetting hand
That dares you down to haul.
wave higher now In clearer sky
our Transvaal freedoms stay!
Our enemies with fright did ny:
Now dawns glorious day.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
SAMPLE of MACHINE Poetry.

tnlCdBO CnTOHltlt'
Painfully does Mr.. Alfred Austin, poet
laureate OF England, toll at his dreary task
of turning out verse at command, but
obviously without inspiration. His effort In
commemoration OF the sixty-hrst anniver-
sary OF the queens coronation is even more
listless than was the birthday ode few
lines give an idea of the whole:
The dew was on the summer lawn,
The birds were blithe, the woods were
green,
When forth there came, as fresh as dawn,
maiden with majestic mien
They girt crown about her brow,
They placed a scapter In her hand
And loud rang out a nations VOW,
"Gci guard the lady of the land
There is nothing to it save mechanical
harmony--no sentiment. no breath OF the
divine afiatus. 1t is absolutely machine
made. The Poets Corner" OF an Ameri-
can weekly will produce better verse hfty-
two times year Mr.. Austin can verslfy
creditably when the mood Is upon him bu'
it is evident that his Pegasus refuses TO os
hitched to the royal chariot.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

astrous accidents have occurred in
various cities by the explosion of gaso-
line and other explosives. Such acci-
dents are liable to occur in Omaha any
hour of the day or night While some
of these disasters cannot be averted by
anything that may be done, most of them
can be prevented by systematic inspec-
ton of the premises where petroleum,
gasoline, gunpowder and other explo-
sives are stored and by frequent inspec-
tions and tests that will exclude from
general use such as are extra hazardous,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The United States has refused to
arbitrate the damage claims of Hun
garians killed in the Hazleton, Pa.
riots. Opinions differ considerably as
to the Justice of the courts decision,
but inasmuch as the trial of the men
responsible for their death resulted in
verdict justifying the shooting on the
ground that the dead men We're en-
gagged in violating the law when killed,
the United States authorities are not
in position to take any step that could
be construed into an acknowledgement
of liability.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The Uitlanders are not satisfied with
the concessions granted them by the
Transyaal The Beers could easily set
tie the whole matter by turning the
country over to the Uitlanders, and II
they will follow this up by moving on
as they did once before and develop a
wilderness they can live in peace-until
they have brought the country 10 con
dition making it Worth England's While
10 gobble 1t up.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Prosperity helps the churches as we'll
as other institutions. Congregations in
this city which found it eXpedient to
get along with vacant pulpits are now
taking on a new lease of life, having
called ministers to lead them and hav-
and furnishing up the old ones. Look
ing backward, experience tells us that
hard times, like lightning, affect the
churches as well as other material
tbinuS
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

cases filled with stuffed birds and few
specimen stuffed reptiles and animals
collected in the Philippines some years
ago by the Minnesota university for its
natural history museum. Further com
parison might be as odous asst is su-
pprhuous
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

4NtW lVIK IIIUUI0'
The free silverites should do honor to Mr..
Moreton Frewen as their most consistent and
obstinate foreign supporter. Though the
cause Is sinking ship, he is no rat to
scuttle away from It, but will ride the waves
above it as a bubble when it goes down,
buoyed up by the emptiness of his creed and
iridescent with his loyalty to it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Telephones have just been introduced
into Clay county, Kentucky, the scene
Of the Baker-Howard feud. They should
be great convenience to people who
do not dare to go out of doors at night
for fear of being murdered.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Mayor Jones of Toledo says he is not
candidate for governor Of Ohio. but is
satisfied to retain his present position,
where he has all the trouble one man
can comfortably dispose of. The mayor
need not be alarmed over the burdens
of the gubernatorlal office as there is
no probability he will ever be called
upon TO shoulder them.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
things.

Admiral Dewey is to be presented
with q sword, the gift of the nation,
when he returns, the ceremony to be
conducted on the steps of the capitol.
That is not all the people will do to
him when he comes home. A man with
be likely to be carried off his feet by
the reception which will be accorded
him
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The Fakery has discovered that the
contest instituted by Winter against
Shields originated in the cunning brain
of Rosewater. In this respect the Fax
cry is as correct and truthful as 1t Is
in everything it says concerning the
same Individual
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

State Auditor Cornell was not in
vited to the governors little private
dinner when the new executive man
sion was dedicated. Just at present the
auditor is not sitting at the governors $
right hand
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The three-ringed state convention
should be moved out on the prairie in
stead Of to Lincoln. There are no halls
in the capital city of sufficient capacity
to accommodate all the varieties OF
harmony that will be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
KIondike.s weary Pilgrims.

or the 9,246 men who departed from Seat
tie for the Klondike during the past six
months $500 have already returned, and
nearly all of them have come back empty
handed. They have learned that gold hunt
ing Is about as much an affair OF chance
as lottery, and have paid dearly enough
for the information.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Some of the democrats swear they
will never swallow Holcomb as can
didate for supreme Judge. A tight grip
on the nose Is likely to make them
swallow the bitter pill, though there
may be doubts as to whether it will
aid the political digestion.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Judge Gordon's leniency toward petty
criminals leaves the police department
no alternative but to make life burden
for the vagabonds who cumber our
streets. With any kind of cooperation
on the part of the police judge the city
could soon be cleared Of these migratory
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Judge Powell has suddenly become a
second Daniel in the eyes of the Herd
mantle mouth organ. But If the judge
should happen to be renominated he will
be lampooned as judicial nonentity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

asked him for his daughter?''
IL guess he did. He fell on my neck,
Town Topics, Hewitt don't believe in
putting off until tomorrow what you can do
today.
Jewett-Pay me that s. then
Hewitt-The rule doesn't apply; that's
something | can't do today.
Chicago Record: What do you read in
summer?"
'The Congressional Record"
Does 1t interest your
mo; don't want to be interested-I want
TO be put to sleep
indianapolis Journal: '"rhs is the time OF
year" said the Cornfed Philosopher, when
a man can send his wife out In the country
to save expenses and can then loaf around
down town and get lots of sympathy and
have good time"
Chicago Tribune: Mr. Citiman-Here's a
building, by the way. that was n fashion,
able church when l came to this town. It's
used now for vaudeville.
Uncle Jen-Naudeville? What 3 that?
Mr. Citiman-Well, it's "a kind of in
formal service. Let's move on.
Puck: o'Fallen-whats the difference be-
bed?
o'Eanen's Wife Cat the wash tub)-shure,
OF dinno.
Fallen-Theys a lot of people dinno.
either. Go let 1t fal an yer an find out.
Brooklyn Life: Grandma-Wh time did
Mr. Lippincott leave last night, Oracle?
Gracie-Why grandma, he started home
at
Grandma tmdly)-Nevcr mind when he
started. / asked when he left.
indianapolis Journa.: IN. Peck's wife
leads him a rather merry gait, l fancy"
"Oh, yes. When he courtnE her he
told tSa her one day she looked pretty when
habit"
mind what college you will send your boy
top
"Oh, yes. That's al settled"
what one Is it?"
"What one! Didn't three boat races and
the base ball championship all go to one
institution this year? What one! Say, YOU
amuse me with your fool questions
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
outcasts,

State Treasurer Meserve is more than
willing the governor and auditor should
settle their differences without any in
reference from him. The deposit of
insurance securities with the treasurer
would increase the official bond OF that
officer, and guarantee company bonds
cost money.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The harmony between the Herdman-
ties and popuists of Douglas county has
reached the zero point in a liquid air
thermometor
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Nothing Less viii Satisfy.

Baltimore AmtTIcdI.
The Columbia showed three minutes
worth of heels to Defender. 1t now remains
for her to repeat the dose on the Shamrock
Then national pride will be satisfied.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
How Times Have Changed.

minneapolis ITIDUHU.
Old-timers in South Dakota when they re-
call the days of and 3 and per cent a
month must smile grimly when they read OF
the banks of the state refusing to receive de-
posits and eager to loan money at and per
cent year.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Parties Leaving for the Summer.

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., 1899-07-11
He Had No Necaphone,
Washington Post.

washington IO9t'
One of the heroes who engaged in the
deadly work OF cutting the cables at Glen
fuegos at the beginning of the war is dead.
He didn't run for Office write book, and
his name was Willard Ellenberg.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

The campaign in Nebraska will not
be very long this year, but the repub-
lican orchestra will give the popocrats
all the music they want while it lasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Bryan says he stands just where he
did three years ago-on the outside of
the White House fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
The Pity of 1t.

It's said that the women at the shore are
at the old cry of not enough men. It's GER
tainly a pity crying should go on where
there's already so much salt water.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
Even Minus the Glory.

Chicago T1mes-HeraId.
Admiral Deweys salary is $3.50 day.
Some people would be willing to pay their
own house rent If they had that kind of
an income
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Another crime in sight. Arrange
ments are being made to establish the
gold standard in that last stronghold or
the silverites-India.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Mr.. MacCauley says he wrote President
Mckinley, whom he met in Washington, re-
garding the situation and predicting the
outbreak which has since occurred.
The next column of the letter is occupied
with statement OF reasons why the United
States should not annex the Philippines and
concludes with copious quotations from off,
cial records showing the change in the at
titude of the officials in Washington toward
Aguinaldo and the Filipinos between the
time when, on April "a, 1898. Dewey tele-
graphed: "Tel Aguinaldo to come as soon
as possible" and now.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

minatlng oils everybody knows that that
inspection is farce so long as it is con,
Quoted exclusively by Charley Tanning
and politicians of his stripe.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

George y. Tzschuck secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
copies of Tho Daily, Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee, printed during the month of
Alma 1SIl "A AZ fnllnnus.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

Even the reform school boys in South
Dakota object to popocratic rule.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11
PUMP KIN
HEAD

Isn't necessarily a dulIard. It
may have a sense of humor.
which is the saving grace Of the
human race.
But the merriest boy is likely
to be the hardest on his clothes
and it is with regard for his
tendency to wear out whatever
he puts on that we put especial
thought and care into making
his clothes so that they will
stand the inevitable wear and
tear.
Don't be misled into the
belief that because we make
fine and durable garments for
the children that our prices are
higher than they should be. No
better clothing is made than we
turn out in our own factory.
Nothing more stylish In cut,
nothing more reasonable in
price.
W.;S2sge!!s! W.;S2sge!!s!!gg!!.nsmlak@ !g!..s
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-11

II also had the privilege of conversation
with Admiral Dewey. violate no confidence
In repeating some things he also said to me.
tell of these things that friends and the
public generally may understand why have
been pleading SO earnestly for the Filipinos
and for the preservation of what l believe
to be that which most honors our country
among the worlds nations.
I'm talking with Admiral Dewey I went
even SO far as to say that i belived the
people of the United States would support
him were he to take some immediate initi-
ative to prevent the threatening struggle.
shall not repeat his answer at length, but
this much 1 can truthfully say:
dewey spoke much of his concern over
the turn affairs had taken. and added that
he was powerless to act Yet at one point
in his remarks he declared: Rather than
make war of conquest OF this people
would up anchor and sail out of the harbor.
HE, like General Otis, has done his duty
since then in giving his ships to aid the
army in an attempt in restoring order to the
islands, but / am sure that the duty has
been sadly done and that 1t was done only
because 1t was duty"