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Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

For the benefit of critics of the nd
hlihlStratlon, who made so much fuss
about the failure to provide all the sun
pies needed for the army at the ont
break of the war with Spain. the con-
uitlon of affairs in England today may
be cited as in point. The army of the
United States was suddenly raised from
1000 to over 20O.O 900 men, vet at no
tlhe was there any serious shortage of
lood and comparatively little delay in
procuring clothing and ordnance SIM
pies The army England is sending to
lhe lransvaal does not consist of more
'hah 10000 men and practically all of
this is drawn from the regular cstab-
llshment. supposed to be fairly well
equipped at all times. The United
states had never had any experience
III campaigning in the tropics and abso-
lutely no provision had ever been made
or considered necessary for such
service. England, on the contrary. has
been constantly engaged in campaigning
IN all quarters of the globe But the
best of English authority announces
that the commissary department of the
English army is having the hardest kind
Of time equipping the troops for the
Transvaal and that should it be neces-
sary to double the number of men the
department would break down.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The popocrats insist that Bryan
wanted the position Of railroad com
missioner for the money there was in
it instead of the honor simply because
there is no honor in the position. AS
administered by the popocratic secre-
taries the public is free to believe there
is no honor in it, but the prevailing
opinion is that the emoluments have
been considerably greater than the du-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

One of the grievances of the out
landers in the Transvaal was that the
Beers insist on monopoly of the dyna,
mite business. They appear still to
have the monopoly and to be working
II to the limit, 1t is little rough on
railroad rolling stock, but up to date
the English have found no way to pre-
vent it.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

ney general three years and the drastic
republican antitrust law was on the
statute books when he came into Office
There was score of big and small
trusts within his reach for two years
and half, but he did not touch one of
them. And when at last he mounted
his ANTITRUST charger he initiated Don
QuiXote at the windmills.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
West Point officers are still graphing

West Point officers are still graphing
with the question of hazing, which is
apparently as much in evidence at the
national military academy as ever The
commandant of the cadets in his annual
report says that the only effectual way
to suppress this evil is to make the pun
ishment summary dismissal and to re-
quire all candidates for admission to
subscribe to an oath to abstain from
haZing while at the academy. The most
promising omen, however, is that con-
tained in his suggestion that the opposi-
ton of the cadets themselves to this un-
soldierly practice is growing. The sup
preston of hazing can only be effected
by suppressing the sentiment that up
holds it. This has been accomplished in
most of the colleges and universities of
the country and no good reason exists
why the same thing should not be done
at West Point.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
AMERICAN SYMPArHY WIN THE norRs

AMERICAN SYMPATHY WITH THE ROERS
FROM the birth of the greatest re-
public of modern times to the present
day the sympathy of Americans has
always been extended to the people of
every country capable of self-goyern-
mont engaged in a struggle for liberty
ana striving to establish a republican
form of government. In the irrepres-
sible conflict between the South African
republics and the British empire the
sympathy of the American people, re-
gardless of political or religious creed
unquestionably is with the Beers.
Whether the war was forced upon the
Beers or precipitated by the Beers is
quite immaterial. TO the great mass of
Americans war in the Transvaal ap-
pears as life-and-death struggle of
the twin Dutch republics against the
ovcrbearing and overpowering i'm
perial giant that aims at nothing less
than the subiugation of the Beers and
suppression of the Transvaal republic
and the consequent absorption of the
Orange Free State into the British do
main.
Gloss it over as we may, the prelmi-
government under the leadership of
Chamberlain. was a deliberately
planned attempt to force the Beers to
accept British sovereignty and eventual
incorporation into the British empire or
to stake the existence of the republic
in a war with world power, bent
| upon crushing out their freedom.
With this alternative before it the
Transvaal republic appealed in vain for
international arbitration to settle the
! disputed questions which had been
| trumped up by Chamberlain, even in
| opposition to the queens prime minister
and the queen herself. In proposing to
submit it's very life to the arbitrament
of any disinterested nation President
Kruger went as far as any self-respect-
| ing chief magistrate could have gone
and the rejection of his proposal was
tantamount to declaration that Great
|
abiect submission to it's demands In
some respects these demands may have
| been reasonable; in other respects they
were intolerable if not tyrannical.
The pretext for the controversy that
has eliminated in war was the demand
on behalf of the foreign settlers in the
Transvaal, most of whom We're British
subjects, to the right of full citizenship
at the end of five years residence. This
would doubtless have been conceded
but for the peculiar conditions prevail
ing in the Transvaal republic. Mani
festly the demand was an attempt to
do by indirectlon and diplomacy what
Chamberlain contemplates to achieve by
force of arms-the overthrow of the re-
public.
To Americans a demand by any gov
ernment to admit all aliens to full citi
zenship on terms fixed by the foreign
power would be offensive, especially if
the aliens should outnumbcr the ma
tive-born citizens, upon whom the per
petuity of the republic devolved. Much
as Americans may deplore the conflict
in South Africa, where many Americans
have acquired valuable property rights
it is perfectly natural for them to wisl
the Transvaal republic success in main
tanning its right to elf-government, re
GREETING at the same time that interna
tional comfy prevents their taking par
on either side.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Queen Wilhelmna of Holland is SAID
to be disappointing gossip-monGers by
refusing to surrender to the matrimonial
match-makers trying TO select royai
husband for her. The queen declares
that she intends to be her own mistress
for while. This is the spirit which
would entitle her to a good American
husband
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

As Uncle Sam balances up his foreign
ledger every month he cannot help
smiling as he secs the footings The
balance on the right side keeps right
on growing and when he gets ready to
call for n settlement there will he a skir-
miShing over ON the other side.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The paucty of campaign material at
the command of the popocratic mana
gers is painfully apparent If they had
any material of value they would not
be forced to rely entirely upon fakes,
many of which bear the evidence of
their character on their face.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

All true patriots will be justified in hit
ting the tom-tom a few smart taps and
sounding high on the hewgag. The traitor
and copperhead Atkinson of Boston has been
done out OF 500 on a bogus draft-thus
diminishing the assets Of treason by that
amount May all enemies of the republic
fare likewise.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

A report comes from the Klondike of
a woman who secured $1,000 in gold
by working one pocket Her husband
should he more careful about leaving
his clothes hanging on the back of the
chair or attach an electric alarm to the
mock cts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

If Dewey is as wise as he is generally
credited with being he will remain in
the Green mountains in view of the re-
port that the Washington widows are
aftpr him
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
SpecuIatinH on Winter.
Minneapolis Journal.

The coming winter, judging by the goose
bone, will be cold at times The sun will
shine, however on pleasant days, but when
it is stormy snow may be confidently looked
for. Ice will certainly form by Christmas
and the worst of the season will be over
by March 81, 1900. Paste this prediction
where you can read and verify it later.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Where is the Only Joe.


When it is reported that Filipinos attack
our soldiers within four miles of Manila it
is evident that General Wheeler has not
yet secured that grasp on the situation
that we are led to expect from his an
nouncement twenty-four hours after he hit
Luzon that it was a fine country to cam
naigr in.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Chaplain Mailley was not born in this
country, but he took the oath of ale
glance when sworn into the army and
has lived up to it. Some pOpocratS who
are firing away at him might prolitably
follow his example.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

For the fifth time we ask the World
craftsmanship of the Sixth district demo-
cratic congressional committee? And
yet no answer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The Transvaal war promises to be like
several other recent wars so far as
keeping historians busy trying to find
out which side committed the first hos
tile act
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Chicago people do not need to travel
to the wild and woolly west to have the
experience of facing train robbers. A
suburban ticket seems to enable them
to have all the excitement of that kind
an ordinary set of nerves can stand.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

United States diplomatic officers will
look after British interests in South
Africa during the war, That means that
British interests will be cared for in the
best manner circumstances will permit
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Speech is silver and silence is golden.
Bryans refusal to talk on the subject
of the Morton letter might lead to the
conclusion that he has abandoned the
silver issue.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

London papers that take such delight
in poking fun at President Kruger's S
whiskers might not be so hilarious If
they were within gun range of the South
African republic.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Ixlondil,e Lined Up.


The Klondike is no longer out of the
world. The Canadian government has just
completed strnging wires to Dawson, and
now any one can communicate with the
Arctic metropolis by telegraph-if he has
the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The war with Spain is said to have
stimulated Americans to the study of the
Spanish language. Wonder If the war
In South Africa will stimulate anyone to
the study of Dutch.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Should Get n Move On.

I1VoNVTI JVNEI
1t has taken the Cubans just nine
months to acquire the great American habit
of striking. No one seems to know how
long it will take them to acquir- The still
greater habit of hustling
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

While talking about bosses and boss
ism have you noticed the great glee with
which the Bryanites have received the
announcement that Croker has declared
himself for the silver-plumed colonel?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
Political Doctor without Patie nts.
NTncbiputpp Post

When the patient was sick DR.. Bryan
prescribed free silver. The patient declined
to take the medicine and got we'll. Does
Dr. Bryan believe he will be able to force
his dose dcwn the throat of a robust nation
that doesn't need medicine Of any sort?
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

There has never been a crook in Ne
braska within the past decade who
failed to get aid and comfort from the
newspaper fence.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The cornerstone laying in which
Omaha is most interested will be the lay
ing of the cornerstone of the west ad-
dition of the Omaha federal building.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The advantage of the prairie schooner
over the modern yacht-the prairie
schooner can get off for a race wind or
no wind.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

The love of money is the root of all
evil and the greed for gold is at the
bottom of the bloody strife for SUI
premacy in South Africa.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Constantine j. Smyth disapproyes of
any attempt to regulate trusts. He
wants to annihilate them Why hasn't
he done 1t, then? lie has been attor-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

According to reliable reports Iowas
apple crop is short, but Nebraskas S
growing fruit interests will try to make
up for the deficiency.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State of Nebraska, Douglas County, SIS:
George b. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of fun and COM
plete copies of The Daily, Morning, Even
Ing and Sunday Bee, printed during the
month Of Sentemher. 1899. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Carrying the war into Africa has ac-
quired new significance.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Denver rejects the insinuation, made
meet there, that it IS a dead town.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

GEORGE b. TZSCHUCK,
Subscribed and sworn before me this End
day of October, A. D.. 1899 -
NJ. b. HUNGATE,
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Chicago Post: "She married him in order
to be revenged on her rival
"Ahi then vengeance was hers
NO. 1t only took two months of mar
ried life to convince her that vengeance
was her rivals" a."
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Chicago News! Don't you admire foot
ball Clara?'
81 detest it, Percy's got his collarbone
broken, and | can't put my head on his
shoulders for a month
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Indianapolis Journal: Did you enjoy
your wedding trip, Mabel?"
"Oh, such fun; we sold all the presents
we didn't want, and bought lot of lovely
things which we wanted and didn't get"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Detroit Free Press; 'Was 1t an artistic
wedding"
"Oh-perfecty lovely! The maid OF honor
walked up the aisle just like one Of these
automatic toys"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-15

Detroit JOurnaI: Ihe BaDE-NVO, goo, 90,
90!
Mother-Just hear that child talk; what
must people think of him!
Father very modeStly) Perhaps he
seems pcdantic to others.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Had Night Callers.

Robert Drewsain of Williamsburg re-
ported to the police last evening that a
burglary had taken place at his house
during the night before and the burglars
had gotten away with s41 in money and a
diamond ring. Mr.. Drewsain stated that
his family had been in the bait of leav-
ing the outside door unlocked. and did so
on this night. When the family arose
yesterday morning they were surprised
to discover that they had had callers
during the night, and on investigation
found that all the money there had been
in the house and valuable diamond ring
belonging to his wife had been taken.
Mr.. Drewsain stated that he had a strong
suspicion as to the identity of the guilty
party, as he knew of but one man who
had any reason to suppose he had any
money in the house.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

alton the prayer of william Allen But
Ter. through his agent, j. III. Fariss
& Brother, asking for a refund of GER
tain taxes on lot l of block 3 of the
Moonlight addition, and recommend
that the prayer of the petitioner be
denied for the reason that the prop
erty is within the Moonlight addition,
which was heretofore duly plated,
surveyed and accepted by the city of
Butte
The report was adopted.
Council bill No. "a, by Knowlton.
condemning property for opening and
extending Placer street, was read the
third time, but before being placed
upon it's passage was referred to the
city engineer to ascertain if there is
any mining property abutting or
which comes within that to be assessed
for the payment of the expense OF
opening the street.
Council bill No. 81, by Britt. the new
ordinance regulating secondhan
stores, was read the third time and
passed.
A resolution providing for the offer
ing of a reward for the arrest and
conviction of any persons caught dam
aging vacant buildings, was introduc-
ed by Alderman Elderkin. The reso-
luton carries a reward of $25 for in
formation leading to every such con-
viction.
Elderkn stated that the practice of
boys in breaking windows and defac-
ing buildings standing idle had become
such that something must be done
The resolution was promptly adopted.
On motion of Knowlton the city clerk
was instructed to notify the gas COM
pany it must abate the nuisance caus-
ed to residents in the vicinity of its
plant by reason of the flow of water
from the works, which runs over adJa-
cent property.
On motion of Bausman the engineer
was instructed to notify companies
maintaining electric wire poles to re-
move all poles from sidewalks on
penalty of having them cut down SO
days after notice.
McArthur's motion carried, providing
that a committee to be composed of the
mayor, city clerk and city attorney m
terview the county commissioners ana
ascertain what has become of the de-
linquent sewer taxes the commissioners
agreed a long time ago to collect Tor
the city.
The city clerk was instructed to ad-
vertise for bids for building the bridge
on the road to the crematory.
On motion of Alderman Noyes, the
Wayne Sulkeyette company was award
ed the contract for furnishing patrol
wagon, in conformity with the police
committees recommendation.
The city engineer was instructed to
prepare a resolution providing for the
laying of a sidewalk on the south side
of Second street between California to
Maryland avenue.
Resolutions levying assessments for
special taxes for the construction of six
sanitary sewers and for street grading
of six streets, were introduced ana
adopted.
On motion of Knowlton, property
owners were given to March, 190O be-
fore special sewer and street grade
taxes became delinquent
The building inspector was Instructed
to prepare plans for repairing the city
hall.
Bids were opened for furnishing the
city with lumber for the ensuing year
The contract was awarded to the Big
Blackfoot Milling company at the rate
OF }, SIG and s17 for the various grades
of lumber used. The council then ad-
iOurned,
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
ACCUSED OF THEFT.
A Woman Says Bert Porter Stole He
Money,


Bert Porter young man who has
reputation with the police. was arrested
yesterday charged with stealing IS from
a woman named Hutchinson. 1t appears
Porter was in the woman's room at the
Owl lodging house, at the corner of wy
oning and Galena streets. She went to
her trunk and took out her pocketbook to
get money to send for a "growler' OF
beer With other friends they drank the
beer when it came and the woman then
left to go to the room of a man who had
died of pneumonia, to assist in what
ever might be needed there. When she
returned to her room some time after-
wards she found Porter sitting on her
trunk, and when she again had occasion
to go to her purse she found that all the
money she had was gone. She complained
to the police and had Porter arrested.
Porter is the young man who, year
ago, was caught going through a room at
the corner of Main and Galena streets,
and when the police We're called gave the
officers a hot chase, finally making an
attempt to knife Officer Peters when that
Officer overlook him.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Roberts May Be Senator.

New York. Dec. Ga special to the
Herald from Washington says: If Mr..
Roberts is finally rejected by the house
as seems inevitable, there is a possibility
that he may come forward as a claimant
for seat in the senate. His rejection by
the house, it is expected, will add to his
popularity in Utah, and it is suggested
that if Mr.. Quay is seated by the senate
the democratic governor of Utah may ap-
point Mr.. Roberts to fill the vacancy that
exists in Utah's representation in that
body.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Blown Out of Course.

Portland. Ore, Dec. 6.-Marine officials
believe the ship St. Enoch, from Panama
to Portland, which took on pilot off the
mouth of the Columbia river Nov. II. has
been blown to the northward by the re-
cent gales She has not been spoken by
any of the large number of vessels which
have arrived within the past few days.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
Will Not Play Again.

San Francisco, Dec. 6.-By a vote of
to the members of the University OF
California football team have decided
against participating in a proposed game
either with the University of Chicago or
the Carlisle Indians. The men say they
do not care to train any more this season.
If their decision is not changed it is no.
likely that any Eastern team will come
to the coast this winter.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
What SO Will Do.

$40 will pay for one years subscrip-
ton to the Anaconda Standard and
your choice of either one of two hand
some volumes" From the Atlantic to
the Pacific" or History Of Spanish
American War" Call at any office of
the Standard or remit to the home
Office at Anaconda.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
An Appropriate Xmas Gift.

Subscribe for the Standard--it will be
an acceptable visitor every day in the
year Ten dollars pays for one year
and you may select one of the hand
some volumes offered free to those pay
ing a year in advance.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

Champagne punch free on Thursday
fternoon at the grand opening of Fin
n-Medin Drug company.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
DR.. r. o. .BLAVDES, Specialist

Twelve years experience at Hot Springs,
successfully Rheumatism, Catarrh, Indi-
gestion, Dyspepsia, Diseases of Liver, Kid
neys and Stomach, All Skin and Blood
Diseases.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

Northwest Coal company, dealers in
wood and Diamond coal. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Telephone No. sos.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07
CITY OFFICIALS REPORT
Monthly Statements by the De-
partments.
THE BUILDING INSPECTOR
One Big Business Block and Many Res
dences The Police Made 2S4
Arrests
Report.

The November reports of some OF the
city officials were submitted to the
council at last nights meeting. OW-
ing to the rush of business of collect
ing taxes Treasurer Calkins report
was not completed and was not sub
mitted. The. report of the building in
spector shows permits to build issued
for one big business block and quite
number of substantial residences.
Inspector Kennellys report is as fol-
lows:
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

The report Of the chief of the fire de-
partment shows the department re-
sponded to II alarms of fire. Total loss
by fire $1,010 insurance on property in
volved, s125,000 value of property in
VolVed, s1SS.350.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

The report of the street commissioner
shows that during the month f3,277.50
was expended in improving the streets
and alleys of the city.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

White potatoes s1.20 hundred; onions
S1.65 hundred: sack -four 65c; sack
bread -four S5c. Cooks, 331 Sast Park.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

The work performed by the pound
master, as shown by his report, was
as follows:
Cows impounded II; horses, g. cows
redeemed, 17;Thorses, 1; horses sold,
s; horses killed, 2; total receipts, $45.
The Anaconda standard., 1899-12-07

Electric lights out Oil hours, at sc
per hour, S45.55.
Lodgers accommodated in JAIL %.
Pawnbrokers reports received and
fled 1,100.
Goods reported stolen and recovered,
81, ,740.
Second hand dealers now make daily
reports.