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Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
Personal AND OTHERw1sr

General Cipriano Castro, the new president
OF Venezuela, is but 86 years old. He Is
we'll educated and has spent several years
in Europe.
The adjutant general of the state of New
York, Avery d. Andrews, enjoys the dis
tincton of being the first president of any
organization of automobilists in this coun-
try
The mule is becoming a shining factor in
modern war. The Matanzas mule has been
immortalized by paragraphers. Several of
them SHE'D at Ladysmth and ran into the
Boer camp with British battery.
The Boston Transcript should revise its
geography to correspond with the decision
of Dewey's guns. Referring to the death of
General Henry 1t says he was "hastening to
new duties on the western border"
Somebody has thought of interviewing
Boss Croker Of New York about women In
politics, with the result that he says:
when an American, a true American, has
made up his mind, no woman can influence
him. If she can, he has no mind
II dispatches from the seat OF war in
South Africa are reliable, Dom Paul Kruger
Is wonderfully spry old sprinter. On
Monday last he was reported at Pretoria,
place. Early Tuesday morning he was on
the hills of Dundee looking through his field
glasses at the backs of the retreating Brit
ish, Els blooming peach.
The 15-year- old son of Commandant Cronje
of the Transvaal army fights at his fathers
side, The only son OF Mynheer Wolmarans
and two sons Of State Secretary Reitz, Judge
Kock ex-Judge Esseln and several sons of
members OF the Cape Parliament are fight
ing on the Boer eide. One prominent
colonist at Paarl has ffty-seven relatives
with the republican forces
A reporter on the Anaconda (Mont.) Stand
ard had the misfortune to gain the ill-wlll
of citizen OF Butte by means OF an article
which appeared in that paper. The party
sent a challenge to the reporter, who ac-
cepted II and informed him that as he was
the challenged party he was entitled to the
choice Of weapons and thereupon named
hot tamales at twenty PAGES as his choice.
The Royal Irish Fusileers who lost so heav-
lily at the battle of Glencoe and were made
prisoners by the Beers at Ladysmith have
under various names record running back
into the seventeenth century. 1t was the
first white regiment to see service in India,
and Give, the conqueror OF that country,
served in II as ensign. At the time OF the
Indian mutiny, in the suppression OF which
II participated, the members were dubbed
THE Sweet Lambs" and later "Old Toughs "
1t took hand In the Indian wars for half q
century, returning to Europe in 1870. There
is no special reason why a distinctiyely
Irish name should be given the regiment.
The per cent OF Celts in 1t is very small
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01


The New York Herald, which is sup
piled with its Nebraska news out of the
World d-Herald office, prints this interest
ing bit of information in its issue of
last Friday:
OMAHA, Neb. Thursday.-1t was reported
in Nebraska political circles today that Tam
many Hall had contributed largely to the
Nebraska campaign fund, and there was
much rejoicing among the fusion leaders, but
nothing was known of the matter officially
and the extent of the contribution was not
factor in the rejoicing.
This should be cause of rejoicing
among the popocratic faithful, provid-
ing always they can make the local
Tammany gang disgorge some of the
Tammany slush fund before it is all alb
sorbed by the popocratlc organ and its
retinue of grafters.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
THE PHILIPPINE PROBLEM.
Duty of the Government Outlined by
One of the Peace Com m insiomers

DUTY OF the Government Outlined by
One of the Peace Com missi oners.
Prof. Schurman in Review of Reviews.
Some people are still discussing the theo-
retic expediency Of expansion. This has not
been an open question since last winter
The act and fact of expansion was complete
when the treaty of peace was ratified. You
might, indeed, as an academic matter, dis
cuss the desirability of contraction. But
towering over and overshadowing all merely
speculative issues is the mighty Il had al
most said the awfuD fact of our actual SOW
ereignty over and responsibility for the
Philippine islands. You can escape the con-
sequences OF some deeds by undong them
But treaties cannot be made and unmade at
will, nor international obligations laid down
because they are burdensome. 1t
does not matter what were your
views on the previous question Of
annexation; the only question today open
to you Is this: The United States having
taken the Philippine islands from Spain,
what shall be done with them? =
We will hold the Philippines in trust for
the Filipinos. Our mission is to educate
and elevate the Filipinos and aid them in
governing themselves. We shall not adopt
the policy of scuttle, nor although Ameri-
can sovereignty must be established, even
by force, shall we ever dream of the policy
OF determination. Not oppression, nor yet
abandonment and desertion; no, not these,
but honest and fraternal cooperation with
the Filipinos for the establishment Of a Just
and stable government, in which the natives
| shall have ever-increasing participation in
proportion to the development Of their politi-
cal experience, the progress of the masses
in education and civilization and the evolu-
tion OF the idea and sentiment Of nationality
"a sentiment and idea which will be nour-
ished and developed by the habit of common
action. the improvement Of the means Of
communication, the freer interminglng of
the tribes and races and hearty native CO.
operation with the Americans, whose best
political traditions are but the realization
of the dearest ideals Of the Filipino peoples
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
WATERWAYS AND RAILROADS.
Low Railroad Rates Destroy Competi-
tion L. Wrter.

Chicago News.
Stuyvesant Fish, testfying before the In
dustrial commission, said that not bale OF
cotton had been carried into New Orleans
by boat for three years. No enc knows the
nsgniicarce Of the Mississippi river as
highway for freight better than the presi-
dent Of the Illinois Central. whose road par
alels the great stream for hundreds OF
miles But II may be doubted whether Mr.,
Fish's conclusion that railroad rates are
now so low that water transportation is out
OF the race is sound.
Railroad rates are comparatively low,
The average freight rate per ton per mile re.
ceived by Mr.. Fishs road in the year ended
June 30, for instance, was bare fraction
over \ cent, and the railroad that receives
more than a cent per ton per mile In the
United States is now the exception Re-
markable reductions In the ton mile rate
have been made possible OF late years by
lowering grades, increasing the trainload
and using more powerful locomotives. And
recently a very high authority gave his
opinion that still further economies in the
cost of transportation by rail were possible,
especially by lowering the speed at which
bulky. imperishable freights are moved.
The effect OF this is that water transpor-
tatton must be brought up to the highest
standard Of economy and efficacy in order
to hold its own against the railroads. The
reduced cost Of carrying on the lakes has
been quite as marked as on the railroads.
The waterway which will not permit the
through transportation OF freights in great
unbroken bulks between important terminal
points cannot be important. II 1t were
possible to send a large cargo unbroken
by way of Chicago, the canal and river to
New Orleans there is no doubt that an i'm
portant part of the grain and -four ex-
port trade which now goes to Buffalo by
boat and thence to the seaboard by rail
would be diverted south. The waterway to
be important must have important termi-
nails.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
THE BENSON BOND ELECTION

A special election is to be held next
Thursday in the town OF Benson to de-
eide whether the town shall bond itself
to the tune of $4,000 in order to aid
the extension of the street car line q
few blocks. Why this proposition
should have been submitted only five
days before the regular election nobody
proposition was discovered by mere ac-
cident sandwiched between several col
umns of legal notices in a paper that
counts just three subscribers in the town
of Benson public attention was d.
rected to the inexcusable use of such a
medium OF publicity for proposition de-
signed to plaster mortgage upon every
foot of real estate in the town of Ben
son without reasonable notice to the peo
pie who are TO pay the increased taxes
The only explanation given has ap-
peared in the same readerless sheet in
the name of the town clerk, who ven,
lures to assure us that 1t had been his
intention to mail a copy of the reader,
less medium to every voter in Benson
That Is rather peculiar way of adyer.
tising bond election First, adyer.
tise in paper that nobody reads, then
circulate the advertisement by distribute
ing copies of the sheet All this is said
to have been done in order to save Il
few dollars in publication fees.
As further excuse for the dark-lan
tern scheme of submitting bonds at al
election this week Thursday, when the
general election comes off next week
Tuesday, We are reminded that only
fourteen copies of The Weekly Bee are
handled by the postmaster at Benson
While that Is true, there are forty-three
copies of The Evening Bee delivered In
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
THE REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET

The republicans of Douglas county
feel serene and unrutfied over the pros
pect of the election of every candidate
on their county ticket, in spite of the
desperate attempt of the fusion leaders
and their organ to create discord in their
ranks by appeals to race and religious
prejudice. In marked contrast with
the course pursued in the present cam
paign by their opponents the republican
candidates on the county ticket have
carried on dgnified campaign, with
out resorting to fakes roorbacks and vi
tuperation. And this also has been the
course pursued by The Bee in regard to
the candidates on the fusion ticket.
While the jackass battery has been
throwing mud right and left and fabri-
eating fakes every hour in the day, The
Bee has treated the candidates of the
opposition with respect and will publish
nothing concerning them that it does not
believe to be absolutely true.
From the outset The Bee has felt such
unbounded confidence in the election of
the republican county ticket by decisive
majorities that 1t has deemed all putting
and personal eulogy supertiuous. 1t be-
lieyes in the old adage that good wine
needs no bush. 1t is conceded by men
of all parties that the nominees on the
republican county ticket are men
worthy of public confidence and may be
depended ON faithfully and efficiently to
discharge the duties of the offices to
which they respectively aspire. More
than that nobody has right to expect.
In any event. there is no good excuse
for any republican to withhold his cor
dial support to any of the candidates
nominated by the republican county con-
vention.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
SOUTH AFRICAN CLIMATE.
Instructive Facts About the Country
Where Wnr Reignk.


Where War Reigns.
Recent dispatches stated that the Beers
were waiting for a couple of days rain be-
fore taking the field, circumstance signifi-
cant of the climatic conditions of the Trans
vaal and Of South Africa in general. In most
countries, says the New York Tribune,
heavy rain would be an obstacle to military
operations. There it is necessary to them
so that the horses may have food and both
the horses and men may have drink. The
Beers have no commssarat system for their
horses, but literally make them live on the
country. When the army halts for the night
the horses are turned loose to forage for
themselves, each having one front foot
tightly strapped up to prevent his running
away Now at this time-early spring-the
plain of the veldt Is almost barren. There
has been little rain during the winter The
grass Is dead and the watercourses are dry
But in that marvellous climate and on that
responsive soil few days of rain would
fill the streams and cover the land with
lush herbage.
The winter is there the dry season and tho
summer the rainy season, though excepting
near the coast the rainfall Of the whole year
is rather scanty. Throughout most of the
Transyaal the midwinter months OF July and
August are practically rainless, the fall
amounting to only small fraction of an
inch. September. too is usually dry. But
with the advance Of spring, in October and
November, the rainfall rapidly increases,
and when, after Christmas, summer sets In
there is a copious supply Of from four to
six inches a month. In the whole year about
one day In six Is rainy. There are of course
some regions which are practically arid.
But on the whole the country is as we'll off
for water as, let us say, our own states be-
tween the Mississippi and the Rocky noun
sive system OF water storage and irrigation,
but that is impossible under the present gov
ernment which would consider 1t blasphe-
nous in the highest degree.
The temperature OF the Transvaal and
Orange Free State Is moderate and agree
able. The climate is classed as subtroplcal,
though part OF the Transvaal lies within the
torrd zone. 1t corresponds In latitude with
the central part OF Australia the northern
part of Argentina, Florida. Texas and Mex
ico Owing probably to the elevation above
the sea- however. the temperature Is more
equable and presents less marked extremes
than that OF other countries In the southern
hemisphere. The burning heat OF Australia
is unknown in the Transyaa January ia
the hottest month. and its average tempera-
ture Is n degrees, Fahrenheit, in the shade,
which Is only half degree warmer than the
July temperature of New York. July is the
coolest month, with an average OF 50 degrees
or about four degrees warmer than January
In New Orleans. The thermometer seldom
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
The Sleeping Car Combine.

II is reported from Chicago that, while
the Vanderbilts have nominally surrendered
the Wagner Palace Car company to it's rival
the Pullman company. they have in fact
absorbed both and combined them under one
direction. The name OF the Pullman com
pany Is retained, but the company itself is
controlled by the owners OF the Wagner
stock The point OF interest TO the public
In all this ts that henceforth there will be
no competition In the palace car business
and passengers Will have to pay whatever
the monopoly chooses to charge for the ac-
commodations furnished 1t is a powerful
corporation and powerfully backed, but II
remains to be seen how much time will
elapse before 1t will break of it's own weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
THE PHILIPPINE COMMIss1oy.

The Philippine commission has COM
menced it's sessions in Washington and it
is presumed will have it's report ready
to be used by the president in connec-
tion with his annual message to con-
gress. There is no intimation as to
what the nature of the report will be.
but 1t is perhaps safe to assume that
it will favor the retention of the is
lands. Whether or not it will suggest
any plan for their government is prob
lematical. since it appears from trust
worthy statements not to be the inten-
tion of the president at present to make
specific recommendations as to the fu
ture of the Philippines, further than
that the islands should remain under
the control of the executive until peace
full conditions have been restored.
recent Washington dispatch quotes
member of the cabinet as saying that
the president will make no recommen-
dations to congress concerning the gov
ernment or disposition of the Philippines
until the insurrection is ended. Said
this official: Serious consideration
cannot be given by congress to the i'm
portant question Of providing for the
future Of the people in that archipelago
until all armed opposition to the United
States has ceased. Should the insur-
rection be terminated before congress
meets the president will, in his annual
message, or in subsequent communi-
cation, place before congress the report
of the Philippine commission, together
with such material as has been gath
cred by the army and obtained from
other sources that will be of value in
guiding congress. He will also make
formal recommendations, but aside from
suggesting temporary civil government
will not attempt to control the disposi-
tion Of the islands," This is probably
an authentic statement Of the present
attitude of the president, who is under
stood to be disposed to leave the whole
matter with congress after having fur
| nished that body with all the informa-
tion in possession of the administration
The probability is that congress will
be found in full accord with the under
stood view of the president that no leg
islation in regard to the Philippines is
necessary until the insurrection has been
suppressed and peace fully established.
Meanwhile local civil government will
be instituted as rapidly as the condi.
| tions will permit, as in the case of sew
| eral towns where such government has
recently been established. AS now indi-
Gated the Philippine question is not
likely to occupy so much of the atten-
tion of congress, at least during the first
| session, as has been expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

statisticinn Mulhnll on the Lights
and shadows of the Picture.

North American Review.
There are lights and shadows In the
picture, but the statistics show us that this
United States is progressing fsyorably.
Population advances at a slower pace than
ever before recorded, which is due not merely
to restricted laws against Immigrants, but
also TO a dmlnution OF natural increase, aris
ing, apparently, from higher death rate.
Import trade has fallen off 80 per cent In
five yeare, partly owing to changes in the
tariff, partly TO fall of prices, partly to
the DEVELOPMENT of home manufactures. On
the other hand, exports have arisen by S400,
00O, 900.
Manufacturing industry appears to have
grown prodigiously, the consumption CT raw
materials showing an increase all around oi
about SO per cent in five yeare.
Agricultural interests are prosperous as re-
CARDS tillage, the area under grain having
risen 1OOOOO0O acres since 1898. but pastoral
farming seems to have suffered, the number
Of live stock falling 25,OO0.o00, the value
being s6,0OOOOO less.
Mining shows a great increase In the pro-
duction OF gold, copper and petroleum, while
there has been, of course, a decline in the
output OF silver.
Finances have been deranged by heavy
fall Of import duee and an Increase OF ex-
penditure resulting from the war with Spain
The deficit OF 1898 reached s103, 900 900. The
public debt has risen $3.50, 900 900 since 1893.
Money actually in circulation has risen
S241 ,000, 900, entirely in gold, silver and paper
money showing no sensible change. AT the
same time the treasury has had an increase
Of $15,ooo,OO0 in gold and s22, 900 900 in silver
Banking business, to Judge by the national
banks, has increased so per cent in FIVE years
or three times as fast as population, an un-
questionable proof Of the general prosperity
OF the union.
Notwithstanding the increase in mileage
the gross receipts Of railroads fell $4,000, 900
the net profits being S21 900, 900.
The tonnage of port entries has risen sc
per cent, but this has been entirely in ships
carrying foreign flags. The merchant ship
ping of the United States shows a steady
decline.
Public instruction progresses steadily, the
average daily school attendance increasing
much faster than population. School ex-
penditure is three times as much as in the
United Kingdom
Land grants to settlers and farmers av-
erage 100000 acres yearly, and the area
under farms is at present, approximately,
707, 900 900 acres, OF which one-third is under
crops, two-thirds under pasture.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

The fusion nominee for county COM
missioner in Douglas county is self
confessed embezzler and the notes which
he gave to his bondsmen to make good
the shortage for which they had put
up the money are still outstanding and
delinquent, Notwithstanding the re-
peated promises to take them up, but
these facts only seem to commend him
to the forces Of reform, who want moth
ing better than chance to rally around
ticket made up of such shining lights.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

After the election the progressive peo.
pie of this city will be disposed to de-
vote their time to certain local issues
which must be settled before Omaha
can forge ahead, namely: The vaduct;
the clearance house record; railroad
rates in and out of Omaha; CONNER
cial club reorganization; market house
and other issues of equal Importance
yet of less urgency. Every other west
ern city is putting up strong fight in
self-interest and Omaha will find itself
showed into a corner If more vigor be
not shown along all lines indicated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
The popocratic organ is denouncine

The popocratic organ is denouncing
the registration law as outrageous and
trying to excuse the populist governor
for signing 1t by pretending that its pur-
pose was disguised until after his sigma
ture had been secured. This Is not very
complimentary to the governors intelli-
gence. The law is plain as day. Its
provisions express exactly what it was
intended to bring about. Governor
Poynter signed it apparently because he
thought it would be a good thing for the
fusion parties, and had the registration
this year shown up in their favor the
World-Herald would have been lauding
the law to the skies. 1t is remarkable
that 1t should have to wait until now
to discover that the law, which the pop
ulist governor approved, is an outrageous
republican measure. AS n case of hind
sight better than foresight this caps the
climax of popocratlc stupidity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

The only republicans who are running
for office this year are those whose
names appear upon the republican
ticket All the efforts. of the disorgan-
lied opposition TO make the public be.
heve that other candidates. are at stake
must fail. Each campaign waged for
the republican party stands by itself, ex-
cept so far as republican success in.
spires the party to renewed yigor and
activity
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
The nOOm In Iron.
Kansas City Star

The steel rail- factories of the United
States have sold enough rails for next
years delivery TO keep them running full
time for about nine months. There are
large advance orders in most other
branches OF the iron and steel industry,
and prices instead OF showing any ten
dency to react are still advancing. 1t
looks as II no setback in the marvellous
growth OF this great industry is to be
expected for long time TO come, though
manufacturers and everybody interested
in this trade have been closely watching,
for months, for some sign OF a halt In
the demand and a recession In prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01
ELECTION DAY DRAWS NEAR,
Washington Star.

washington Star.
My hatband's CROWN bigger
An I'm walkin' rather proud.
l feel like l cut some fi=ger
In the hurly burly crowd.
No more the politician
Overlooks me an goes past,
I'm a man of some position,
For I've got vote to cast.
/ am hearin' with attention
An with gravity profound
All the words of hot dissension
Which are bein' passed around.
My glance is much severer
Than 1t seemed to be when last
/ surveyed 1t in the mirror.
Cause I've got vote to cast
Fur hours through their persuasions
Like b silent judge I've sat.
I'll admit there are occasions
When | don't know where I'm at.
But / see of bluffs 30 many
That l hate to be outclassed.
Mine is Jest as good as any;
An I've got a vote to cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

BY the way, who pays for the special
trains which carry Colonel Bryan over
this state for four solid weeks? There
are but three candidates on the state
ticket. Assessments against them would
not defray the expense of the office
force employed by the state committee.
The "Coin" Harvey collection is known
to have been a failure, Who pays for the
special trains? Do the railroads furnish
them free?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-11-01

Not word in the popocratic organ
about the reformer's record of embezzle-
ment who is weighting down the fusion
county ticket, but a sheet that has sup
ported and been in connivance with all
the embezzlers, big and little, in all po-
litical parties, would not be expected to
turn it's back on one Of its own nominees
for little thing Ike $500 shortage
of this kind as clerk of Howard county.