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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20
M'kINlEY's 20 COMMISSIONS.
Enormous Sums Spent to Provide
FayOritca with Patronage.

Enormous Sums Spent to Provide
Favoritcs with Patronage.
First Philippine Commission (aftel
battle of Manila,, $4,000.
Second Philippine Commission Oen
by, Worchester and Schurman), Sill,
500.
Peace Commission, $222.931.
W. J. Calhoun, Special Commissioner
$1,000.
Bimetallic Commission, S15,0cO.
Alger Army Commission, S15O.O0O.
Samoan Commission, $4,000.
Queens Jubilee Commission, 100000
Special Paris Exposition Commission
$946,OOO.
Reciprocity Commission. $4,000.
Joint High Commission with Canada
S21O.OOO.
Cuba and Porto Rico Evacuation
Commission. $4,000.
Hague Peace Commission, S35, 900.
Hawaiian Commission, $4,000.
Isthmian Canal Commission, $1,000.
coo.
Insular Commission. $4,000.
Industrial Commission Qabor) per
year. S1a0.COO.
Charles Hamlin. Special Commission.
er to Japan, $4,000.
John W. Foster, Special Commission
er, $30C0O.
Robert F. Porter. Special Commits
sioner to Porto Rico and Cuba, $50, 900
Statistics which show the enormous
amounts of money expended on COM
missions of various kinds since the in
auguration of President Mckinley.
The above is a partial list and does
not include the new Philippine COM
mission known as the Taft commission.
The postal commission and California
debris commission are also omitted,
likewise the Mississippi River and the
District of Columbia commissions. as
they are under continuing statutes.
1t is impossible to give the exact ex-
penses of these commissions, except as
to the Paris commission and the second
Philippine commission. They are
charged up on the books Of the Treas
ury Department to National Defense
and Emergency"
In the receipts and disbursements for
the year 1899 appear the following:
Under the head Of national defense
in the War Department, charged to
miscellany, is an item Of $S,SS9, ,291.
Under the head of emergency, In mis-
cellany, is charged S3,OOO,OOO.
Navy miscellaneous. under the item
of national defense, $S.197, ,701.
Under the head of emergency in the
Navy Department, $3,S56,263.
These items are put in lump and
the purpose Of such expenditures is not
named.
The books themselves show these ex-
penditures to be unusual and extraOrdi-
nary, and they are the only large ex-
penditures which are not itemized.
In these items are contained the ex-
penses of the various commissions, and
it seems impossible to learn of what
these lump sums consist. All Of the
expenses given are estimated, except
those of the peace commission and the
second Philippine commission.
Applying the rate Of cost known to
exist as to these two commissions, 1t
will be seen that the estimates of the
other commissions, while based only
upon estimates. are probably too low
rather than too high.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20

Te Mrs. Austin's famous pancake flour
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1900-09-20


The nerican people have at last
been aroused to a sense Of their duty
the great question whether we are to
establish an empire or are we going to
protect this great country Of ours as
advocated by Thomas Jefferson. We
are Americans and believe in an Amer
ican form Of government-nO kings or
queens for us. The policy of this ad-
ministration has been to crush out
weaker and struggling governments;
the principles as advocated by Monroe
have been grossly violated in every
particular; the colOred races In Cuba
and the Philippines should have lib
erty, the right to govern themselves;
we promised it to them, and IL that
grand American statesman. William
Jennings Bryan, is elected, King Will
lam Mckinley and his empire Of the
East will be a thing of the past. Our
republic must be maintained, our insti-
tutions protected and our homes sur
rounded with pure American infiu-
ences.-COlOred Citizen.
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Bryan Not So Easily Trapped.
The correspondent Of a leading New
York paper bounded in upon Mr.. Bryan
In Lincoln the other. evening and
pumped ten questions at him, most Of
which were direct inquiries as to what
he would do concerning the finances Of
the government in case he were chosen
President To each question Mr.. Bry-
an suavely replied: Il will discuss pub
lie questions in my own way and in my
own time" And that was all the salts
faction the visitor extracted from Mr..
Bryan. The purpose of such tactics is
apparent. By entrapping Mr.. Bryan
into n detailed discussion Of financial
questions the hope was to push the
silver issue to the front again. The in
cident shows how desperate the Repub-
licans are in their efforts to ignore the
issue of Imperialism and keep the at
rentiOn of the country upon an old issue
in which the people have lost their in
terest.-Springfield (Mass.) Republican.
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REM e MBER

F.w W. N. q. No. $4,000.
When Writing to Advertisers please sap
you saw the Advertisements In this paDss
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
New Grading Estimates.

New estimates are being made for the
grading of NJ street and it is possible that
enough signers may be secured to a petition
to induce the city council to create a grad
ing district. When City Engineer Beal was
first requested to make an estimate he fig
ured that it would cost $15, 900 to fill the
holes between Twentieth and Twenty-second
streets. The property owners considered
this too much, and cast about for means
to reduce the cost. Several owners of un-
graded property have been interested and
it is stated that they are willing to pay )
cents a cubic yard for the removal of dirt
from their places and the district will pay
the same amount for the fill. George Nc
Bride is working on the scheme and is try
ing to secure enough pledges to insure a
contract.
1t is estimated by Mr.. McBride that $780, OC
will pay the entire cost of grading and il
this is so it is more than probable that the
work will be done. When the street is
graded it is proposed to pave it with brick
and a fine roadway to the Burlington tracke
will thus be opened. When a street to the
river is opened and paved the railroad com
pany will erect a depot and stop all east
bound trains, so that South Omaha patrons
may not be compelled to go to Omaha and
ride back on street cars.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
MUSIC.


One of the favorite musical entertainments
for the last few seasons has been the Liza
Lehman song cycle. or musical settings of
verses from the "Rubaiyat' OF Omar Khay-
yam, the eastern poet philosopher of earlier
days.
The cycle is appropriately named "In a
Persian Garden and it Is interesting to
note that, while it has been given many
times in the east, last night was the oCca-
sion of its first presentation in Omaha. The
concert was given under the auspices of the
musical department of the Woman's club at
the First Congregational church. The music
is, as a whole, of a somewhat mixed charac-
ter and is not essentially oriental, or, at
least, as much so as one naturally makes up
his mind to expect.
The composition, while generally interest
ing, is not absorbing, nor is it indicative Of
a master hand.
The concert was preceded by a miscel-
laneous program, which gave each of the
soloists g chance TO appear to advantage in
a free field. Following this Miss Alice Howell
read the verses which were afterward sung,
commenting thereon with a certainty and
ease delightfully."- interesting.
OF the soloists Mrs. Weakley was easily
the star. Her magnificent contralto voice
won instant admiration and her singing
throughout was artistic, finished and
scholarly.
Mrs. Fullerton made the most of a voice
which was not extraordinary and gave a
satisfactory presentation of the soprano
parts.
Mr.. Runcie is the possessor of a pleasing
light tenor voice, not of startling qualities
to commend itself, or atone for his rather
amateurish manner.
Mr.. Farrell did some good work in his
solos and was an adequate support to the
quartets.
All in all, the production was scarcely
what could be called a professional one
Omaha has certainly several singers who
could have given the same satisfaction, but
Omaha singers did not do it and thereby
hangs a moral, If one looks for it.
Mrs. Howard Kennedy played an accom-
modating accompaniment, but without the
breadth requisite to the desired object of al
accompanist, namely, the power to support,
1t was a pleasure to see the church full.
May it's shadow never grow less.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.

When 4. became known yesterday that
Colonel Lott proposed ito resign as secre-
tary of the Live Stock exchange, several
candidates for the position blossomed out.
1t is understood that the exchange Will now
employ a secretary who is to devote his
entire time to the business and the com
pensation will be commensurate with the
duties performed. Bruce McCulloch, editor
of the Stockman, is prominently mentioned
for the position and everyone admits That
he would make a frst-Class secretary. W.
y Cheek, live stock agent for the Burling-
ton, Is also mentioned, in addition to quite
a number Of others.
The idea of securing a secretary who will
devote his entire time to the business Is
considered by many a good one and 1t Is
intended to have the secretary act as a sort
OF a press agent for the yards and this mar
ket. Mr.. McCulloch is considered the best
man for the place and II suitable arrange
ments can be made he may accept. When
the directors of the exchange meet next
Monday the resignation of Colonel Lott Will
be read and without doubt 1t will be ac-
cepted. The new secretary will have an Of
fee in the Exchange building and will at
tend to a great mass of business which Is
now transacted by the officers OF the asso-
citation. Other markets have a secretary
who devotes all his time to the Interests
of the market where he is employed and
South Omaha does not propose to be left
behind when it comes to an advance move
mani
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
POLICE RAKE IN THE H0B0ES
Make a Fine Collection of Tramps
and Lodge Them In the
City Jail.

The police department threw out a drag
net Tuesday night and made n catch Of
thirteen hoboes, The meshes OF the net
were made up of Sergeants Bebout and
Wisenberg, Officers Rentfrow, Lahey, VIII
son, Goodrich and Reevy and Detectives
Savage and Dunn. The net was carried to
the Burlington station by the patrol wagon
from whence it was taken to the vicinity OF
Gibson by a special car. There II was spread
out and carefully drawn up through the
railroad yards. Tramps were dragged out
from every sort of shelter that afforded a
protection from the cold. With one excep-
ton they offered no resistance and showed
no resentment at being taken prisoners.
The man who did attempt to escape when
routed out Internationally gave the officer
who pursued him a mental shock from
which he will tremble for some time. The
tramp led the chase across a perfectly open
Lot with the officer in hot pursuit about ten
feet In the rear, when suddenly the hobo
disappeared as II he had melted into thin
air. There was apparently no place for him
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

to have gone. To reach the only shelter in
sight the man would have had to turn and
go directly back past the officer who was
pursuing him. The policeman stopped in
stantly and thought OF his lack Of prepara-
ton to cope with supernatural agencies and
he began to wish he knew a prayer or two
and had been a better man. When he turned
again and looked at the spot where he had
last seen the fugitive on earth q human
head was sticking up out Of the ground.
This was more blood-curdling than ever,
but the officer being a brave man went for
ward and solved the mystery. There was
an old cistern there which had been grown
over with weeds and the tramp hal unoX-
pectedly fallen into It. de was pulled out
and taken to the station with the rest, and
they welcomed the warmth and comforts of
the jail cells.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

The councils investigating committee re-
ported that it had met and adjourned for
four days without having received com
plants of any description. The report was
adopted and placed on file. Mount proposed
that the committee meet the bill OF the
secretary. individually, inasmuch as the IN
uuiry had been conducted for their private
satisfaction. No action was taken on the
suggestion.
A notification was received from the
Board of Education and placed on file that
the amount needed for school mainte-
nance during the coming year would be
4 mills.
]. w. Carr. attorney for Mrs. Ida Gollner,
asked hat the council cooperate with him
in an effort to collect a fee amounting to
500. He said that Mrs. Gollner had secured
Sl75 damages from the city owing 10 his
efforts and he warned the city that he would
expect the amount of his fee deducted from
the award. The matter was referred to the
city attorney.
A majority Of property owners on Thirty
seventh street between Farnam and Leav-
enworth petitioned that the street be paved,
while a majority of the freeholders on
Thirty-second street from Arbor south to
the city limits protested against the laying
of paving. Both communications were placed
on file.
The ordinance increasing the license fee
OF lunch wagons was read for the first time.
A. Buchanan was given permission to
build a double brick tenement without a
twelve-inch intervening wall as required by
the ordinance.
Charles C. Cameron, occupying a shooting
gallery at 1904 Douglas street, was author
lied 10 continue his business at the present
stand despite the fact that the building is
a temporary structure.
On recommendation of the city attorney
c.. f. Bruner was allowed sl75 for personal
injury received in a fall at Thirtieth and
Lalk street.
The council will assemble at 4 p. m. to-
day to listen to the reading Of the mayors
message.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Manic CITY Cossip.

January cattle receipts are considerably
in excess Of those OF a year ago.
on Friday evening the Rebekahs will
give an entertainment at odd Fellows
han.
Jim Wear Is about the only democrat
who g mentioned in the Third ward for
councilman.
4 Burling on car off the tracks i'm the
north Yards yesterday delayed live stock
trains for a short time.
The funeral Of p. d. Armour. jr, will be
held Thursday afternoon from the family
residence, 3Oo1 Michigan avenue, chicago.
The Wuman's auxiliary Of st. Martins
church will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
A.. v. Miller, Twenty-first and y streets.
Republicans in the Third ward would like
60 nominate w. b. Olin for the council.
Frank Lee Of Armour's Is also being talked
o".
The cold weather has put n stop to all
out OF door work. Grading operations have
been suspended and building has also been
StODped.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Brick Pavement wearing Out.

The brick pavement on @ street between
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-sixth streets is
in a deplorable condition and will soon have
to be repaired. This pavement was laid in
1892 and the paving company guaranteed it
for one year. AS the guarantee has long
since expired it devolves upon the city to
make the repairs. The money for this work
will have to come out of the general fund
as there is little IL anything left in the
street repair fund. An examination of the
l. street pavement shows that it is in a bad
condition and before long repairs will have
to be made to this street. Under these cir
cumstances the city will have to make a
larger levy than usual for street repairs
this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Tax Levy Ordinances is introduced and Re-
ferred to the Finance COMMITTEES.
LEVY MUST BE DECIDED ON NEXT WEEK
Ordinance Providing for n bond Issue
for Paving and CurbIng IL In
troduccd and Given Two
Readings.

The city council is finally faced with an
immediate necessity for fixing the tax levy,
having deferred the vexed question as long
as possible, and it's deliberations for the
next week will be largely concerned with
the subject. On Friday night the body Will
meet informally in open session and will
attempt to find an equity between the
needs of the various departments and the
burdens OF the taxpayers. The heads Of
departments will present statements of the
work done under their charge and the eX-
penses attached thereto, while property
owners will also be invited to express their
views.
At the meeting Tuesday night a levy or
Giuance was introduced by Chairman Burk-
ley Of the finance committee. read for the
first and second times and referred to his
committee. The spaces In which the amounts
will be inserted we're left blank. the skele-
ton form being used to save time, as under
the law the levy must be fixed next week.
An ordinance was also heard for the first
and second times providing for a pro-
posed bond issue for the purpose Of paving
and curbing. 1t is purposed to use the
sos. 900 named in the ordinance for paving
intersecti, MS and spaces opposite alleys.
The council was confronted with rather
a delicate question in determining the per-
son entitled to damages declared on certain
property appropriated for the Southwest
boulevard. The real estate was held in
the name of the South Side Real Estate
and Building company, which claims the
$275 damages awarded. It transpires, how
ever. that the real owner is w. +. Villa, who
is now in the act of foreclosing a mort
gage. The point was referred to the city
attorney.
The comptroller reported that he had
checked over the books of the Omaha Gas
company and found its report correct. Al
5 cents per 1000 feet the city's share oil
the year. receipts amounts to $ll,
The tax commissioner that
certain personal assessments against Horace
G.. Burt be RENTED Mr.. Burt explained
that during the year 1897 he was not a
resident of the city and his statement was
accepted by the council.
The Advisory Board set forth in a COM
munication that it had received and APP
proved of a proposal from the exposition
company for the sale Of various trucks and
hose wagons. The price named was $l,3Oo,
which the board considered much below the
'-~ ~, ~ $50 rr~n"rtv. The matter was re-
ferred to the committee on fire,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Wreck I'm the Yards.

A Missouri Pacific passenger engine struck
Rock Island engine No. 652 in the north
yards yesterday afternoon and caused a
wreck which called for the wrecking crew
from Omaha, The Rock Island engine was
running from a switch on to the main line
when the Missouri Pacific train passed. The
two engines came together with a shock
and the Rock Island engine was knocked off
tho track and one of it's axles broken. The
passenger train was delayed for about an
hour. No one was injured and the wrecking
crew had the track cleared before night.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

1t is understood that the Stock Yards com
pany will complete the macadam road to l.
street in the spring, General Manager Ken
yon said yesterday that arrangements were
being made for the letting of a contract for
the building of this road. 1t is TO extend
from the horse and mule barn to l. street
and will be a continuation OF the macadam
road laid last year. When this new road
is completed there will be a fine wide drive
way from the east gates OF the yards to the
main entrance on the north.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
street Repairs and Maintenance.

The estimate of cost of street work,
bridge repairs and sd on for 1899 as made
by me was $4,000. The amount apportioned
by your body was $40, 600. This amount was
divided into nine apportionments, to be ex-
pended under the direct request of each
took the authority contemplated to be
placed in the Board of Public Works and
placed it in the hands of each councilman
the determination where all repairs were
TO be made and the cost of each. As will
be seen by the comptroller's account, the
cost of work conducted under this system
aggregated about $3l. 1000, or $24, 600 in excess
of the apportionmcnt, and $4,000 in excess
Of the amount by me orig
inally at the time of making the levy.
After an experience of many years !
deem ii proper to again reiterate that in
my judgment the only true and economical
method of taking care of the streets and
alleys of the city is by pursuing the same
course as has been developed in the main
tenance of railways in this country. and
roads in the cities of Europe, as well as in
many of the older New England towns.
system and place competent and RESPONSE
bic foremen in charge of maintenance in
each district to employ sober and cOmpe-
tent men in each case, who are expected to
be retained in the service unless disabled
or dismissed for cause. such fOremen to be
the Board of Public Works, which alone
shall be held responsible for the proper dis
bursement of the money appOrtioned for
public work. Under existing methods of
perpetual employees the best service cannot
be expected nor realized. The temptation
is too great to be resisted by whatever
party may be in power and until such q
system is adopted public work cannot be
prosecuted to the best advantage.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
RctniI CIerks, Annual nnIL.

The first annual ball OF the Retail Clerks
association was held at Odd Fellows hall
last night. A. N. Davis was master Of cere-
monies and he was assisted by the follow
ing committees: Reception-D. B. Follett,
+. J. Myth. p. +, McEvoy, j. r. o'Leary,
Richard Novak. Floor committee-Ed Blake,
c. S. seattergood, p. J. Calkins, w. A,
Berry. J. S. Barnett. Those attending were
~nttingly entertained and complimented the
clerks on their selection of committees for
the occasion.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

A missionary social and rally of the
Omaha Christian Endeavor union was held
Congregations church. DR.. Sargent, pas
tor delivered an address of welcome to an
audience that filled the auditorium. DR..
Herring delivered an address in behalf of
missionary work, speaking favorably of
the part taken by the Endeavorers. a so
cial address was delivered by Mrs. Gar
loch. The union adjourned to the church
parlors after the exercises, where an eX-
cellent lunch was served. The reception
committee was composed of Messrs. Tai
mage. Conklin and Chase and Misses Reed,
Wnrh and Grnh
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Policemen Giving surety Bonds.

Before his departure for the south the
mayor issued an order directing that all
member OF the police force give a surety
bond by February 1. Out OF the seventeen
members Of the force twelve have filed
bonds issued by the Nebraska Mutual Bond
association OF Omaha, 1t is expected that
the balance of the force will file their bonds
within the next day or two, Under this
ruling OF the mayor the bond of policemen
is fixed at $500 instead OF 81 900 as formerly.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
New street Car Ordinances Coming

Considerable interest Is being manifest by
residents of the Third ward in the ordinance
compelling the street car company to ex-
tend the @ street line to Fortieth street.
Councilman Wear is looking after the In
terests of the people over there and he
says that II the ordinance passed is no,
legal he proposes to see that an ordinance
is prepared and passed that is legal. 1t is
openly asserted that Mayor Ensor knew
when he signed the ordinance that It wac
not legal and would not hold in court.
Forty days must elapse before the ordinance
can be tested, and If after this time the
car line is not built it is the intention OF
Wear and his friends to introduce another
ordinance,
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Methodist Revival Meetings.

Revival services are being held every
night at the First NJ, e. church. Rev. ], F..
Moore Of Omaha preached last night ami
Rev. Bateman Of the Omaha Advocate stan
will preach tonight. Rev. A. C. Welsh is to
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31

occupy the pulpit on Thursday evening and
on Friday night Rev. c. c.. Cissell will
speak. These meetings are attracting con-
siderable attention and as a rule they are
largely attended.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
Enrthuuake i'm Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, Jan, 3O-A report received
from Charleston, Mo, says that an earth
quake was felt rhere last evening. 1t was
very perceptible, but only lasted three sec
onds.
Omaha daily bee., 1900-01-31
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