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Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Personal POINTERS.

The Porto Ricaus who are going through
the United States to Hawaii are Of those
who go farther and fare worse
Governor Jordan and thirty members OF
the New Hampshire legislature are con.
fined to their homes by the grip
After forty years practical experience in
dealing with criminals chief Justice Lore
OF Delaware declares In favor of the
whipping post though not OF the pillory.
After Victoria but one actually ruling
queen remains s-Wilhclmina OF Holland. Of
sovonty-four heads of governments in the
world twenty-five are presidents, fifteen
arc kings and six are cmperors.
II. L. Hgginson, treasurer Of the Gov
ernor Wolcott fund for the erection. in
Boston, OF a monument TO the late ex-
governor OF Massachusetts,. announces that
the fund already amounts to so. .293.3o
President A. J. Cassatt Of the rennsyl-
vania railroad has not only a private car
but also a private engine The locomotive
has always been used for that purposc and
has had the same engineers since the days
OF President Thomas A. Scott
Minister WI Ting Fang said of his ad-
dress before the st. Louis Commercial club
on Monday: If the enterprises Of this
city are what hear they are I'm afraid
my address will not interest the members
OF the club The cigarette man and tho
CONN man might be interested. The shoe
man. II he would pool issues with the
lumber man, could learn something. but.
you know, we get all of our shoes in
China from carpenters"
Prof X L. Garner the African explorer,
who became known by hts efforts to converse
with monkeys, and who was reported to be
seriously i'll at san Thome, in the French
Congo district, has been heard from by his
friends In Boston They cabled to him TO
ask II he needed funds aud he replied,
Yes The sum OF $500 which had
already been subscribed by several Bos-
tonians who are interested In Prof. Gar
ners work, was forwarded TO the explorer
Immediately upon receipt of the message
Figuring Conspicuously in Washington
society arc Chandler Hale and Hale
Chandler, respectively the eldest sons Of
Senators Hale and william Chandler.
These statesmen are not even distantly
related. Each Of the sons was given the
maiden name of his mother. Senator Hale
married the only daughter of Zacharah
Chandler Of Michigan and Senator Chandler
married the daughter of Captain Frederic
Hale of New York The coincidence has
given rise to numberless ludicrous inci-
dents and an endless lot of explaining
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Fake sports XIII the Business.

IlttSburS chronicle.
For many years pugilism was goose
that laid golden eggs for the eXponents of
fsticufism Bouts between the noted fight
ers attracted patrons OF the sport in such
numbers that standing room was often at a
premium. 1t is different now, and the
pugilists have only themselves to blame.
The many fakes" in..the past few years
have thrown discredit on all such encount
ers, and the former patrons are dIsgusted.
This feeling has led to the prohibition of a
proposed battle between heavyweights in
San Francisco. The pugilists are slowly,
but surely killing the goose that laid golden
eggs for them. The same fate befell scull-
ing contests, which at one time were high
in favor and attracted international atten-
tion. When there are even suspicious that
sport is crooked" the public has no
further use for it,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
10 Not BULLY NE>EZt Ella.
No Occasion for Dipping Into the
Asphalt COntrOSersy.
Baltimore American,


1t is not apparent why this country
should interfere in a dispute between two
American companies in Venezuela, but a
protest Is preferable to an ultmatum.
II there were two British companies
fighting over a concession in the United
States, does anyone suppose that Great
Britain would be allowed to say which
one should have it, or that protest from
England would be regarded in any other
light than an insult? An American com
pany has become interested recently In
London underground railway II another
American company were by some means
TO secure an interest in the enterprise and
a dispute were 10 arise between the com
panies, would the United States interfere
in behalf OF one Of the companies? That
is the situation in Venezuela. Two Amer
lean companies are claiming an asphalt
lake and Venezuela proposes to settle the
dispute by her own laws and customs and
declines the interference Of outside par
ties,
The obvious and proper way is 10 let
Venezuela manage her own affairs. II, in
so doing American interests are injured
and tho state refuses to make good the
damages the interested Americans will
have a claim against that country, which
can be presented in the usual way. The
United states has claims against Great
Britain now much heavier, in all proba-
blity, than against Venezuela, but there
is no thought OF presenting an ultlmatum
or making a vigorous protest. Venezuela
is weak and struggling American state,
which should receive the sympathy Of this
country. There should be no attempt TO
bully the little state into deciding local
questions according 10 our wishes One set
Of Americans, moreover are quite as much
entitled to the governments protection a.
another.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Coming to Their senses.

New lO Ork tOnllncrClal,
The steel rail manufacturers have very
wisely decided not TO advance the price to
S2s a ton on February !, as was their an
nounced intention a fortnight ago. Either
that announcement acted as a stimulus to
tagging orders at the old price or else the
members OF the pool, in the face of increas-
ing and threatened competition, did not deem
it prudent to hold up the railroad COM
panies for an additional s4,000,00O. Judged
by their past record In such matters, they
are not TO be credited with any large
measure OF virtue for this act of self
restraint; they would doubtless have or
dered the 81 advance had they dared.
That they didn't dare may be taken as
an indication that they are at last coming
to their -senses. II they would now set
the price Of rails at S23 or lower that would
furnish the only proof now lacking that
they are rational, fair far-sghtcd men OF
business.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26


The first draft of the new Cuban con
stitution has been submitted and there
is every prospect that it will not be long
before the document will be ready for
submission TO the authorities in this
country. The Cubans are anxious to
secure action by the present congress
and start the machinery of their own
government moving rs soon as possible.
While the people of the island have
made much progress under American
tutelage, there are evidences that con
siderable remains to be done besides the
simple adoption of a constitution. That
the island will, in n reasonable time, be
allowed to govern itself is not ques-
toned, but the United States as a
guarantor for its good behavior vii in
all PROBABILITY not entirely relinquish
control until thoroughly satisfied that
the government is stable and that the
rights guaranteed under the constitu-
tion can be enforced.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26


The country will be in profound state
of melancholy over the news from Theo-
dore Roosevelts hunting expedition, The
hero OF San Juan" has been chased by
cinnamon bear. Yea, this mighty Nimrod--
the man who in a few weeks will enter
upon the duties Of the vice presidency and
may become commander-in chief OF the
United States army and nayy-ran from a
measly cinnamon bear, after shooting ii
in it's lair while il was asleep. II WAS not
a grizzly, with giant forelegs spread out
to welcome Theodore to an infammatory
end. Nor yet was II a huge black bear,
alert for and quick to embrace an oppor-
tunity to make Hamburger steak OF tender
foot hunters. II was a cinnamon bear
which, we believe, is about the mildest
form OF the bear species. II was in winter
quarters, fat and lazy II is reported to
have weighed 900 pounds. II can hardly
be said to have run after the vice prcsi-
dent elect. II only waddled, The coming
presiding officer OF the senate had mo-
nopoly OF the running. Theodore shot the
beast three times, but with no other effect
upon II than to ruin its temper. II rose
up in its wrath and showed fight Theo-
dore stumbled and fell in his scamrer and
the bear might have caught him had not
the guide who attended the vice pr~i'
Dental expedition finished the animal with
his trusty rife. And yet the guide will
be unhonored and unsung,
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The proper authorities should make a
memorandum, while these election
cases are on, of the precincts in which
gross mlscounts have been returned, be-
cause these miscounts indicate either
officers. 1t is easy enough 10 refer
back to the names of the election OIL
cials for information purposes when
these same men apply for reappoint-
ment ON future election boards.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Guard TIE FRANCHISE.

If Douglas county were asked to give
u deed conveying any part of its real es-
tate holdings to some private individ-
ual, in order that the latter might in
turn dispose of 1t to his own advan-
tage, there would be instant and de-
cided objection. Yet there is now be-
fore the Board of County Commission
ers proposition to dispose of a valu
able franchise on just such terms.
Says one of the commissioners I'm
published interview: You see il is
pretty well known that the present com
pany will not build the road. They
will try TO sell the franchise TO eastern
capitalists, and must have a proposition
that offers attractions to investors"
Why in the name of common sense Is
it necessary for the county to employ
this company of spectators to dispose
of an attractive proposition? If the
company can sell the franchise, why
cannot the county sell it?
1t Is admitted that the franchise will
be valuable, and for that reason the
county commissioners should not give 1t
away to a set of promoters whose pur-
pose is merely to sell it, and who demand
that it be made attractive in order that
it may be readily disposed of.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
DeucedIy clever. Dontchcrknow.


Journalist Harmsworth sends patronizing
message through the Associated Press con-
graduating the newspapers of this country
on the thorough and appreciative manner in
which they handled the news features sur
rounding the death OF Queen Victoria.
Harmsworth has been in this country long
enough to tell its editors how to improve
their papers, but he seems not to have
caught on TO the fact that they already
know great deal more about genuine en-
terprise than he could ever hope to teach
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
IL I SHOULD DIE TONIGHT.
indianapolis News.

II ! should die tonight,
MY friends would look upon my quiet face,
And deem that death had left 1t almost
And, laying now white flowers against my
hair,
And io'd my hands with lingering caross,
Poor hands so empty and so cold tonight!
If | should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind with loving
Some Kindly deed the icy hand had
some 'gcl gentle word the frozen lips had
ErrandS on which the willing feet had
The memory Of my sclnshncss and pride,
NV hasty words. would all be put aside,
And so | should be loved and mouruod
tonight
If | should die tonight
Even hearts cstranged, would turn once
Recalling other days rcmorscfully;
The eyes that chill mo with avorted
glance
Would look upon me as Of yorc, pcrchancc,
And soften i'm tho old, familiar way.
For who could war with dumb, unconscious
SO / might rest forgiven Of All, tonight
oh, friends, ! pray tonight
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold
Tho way is lonely, let me fcc them now,
Think gently Of me. ! am travel worn,
My fnltering feet are pierced with many a
thorn
Forgive. oh, hearts estrangcd, | plead
When dreamloss rest Is mine | shall not
The tenderness for which long tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Apart from p0lltlcal CONSIDERATIONS
which cannot be kept entirely out of the
question, the difference of more than
10000 in population between the high
est and the lowest is manifestly too
great. No arbitrary gerrymandering is
called for, yet it must not be forgotten
that the control of the re-districting was
one OF the issues on which a republican
legislative majority was returned by the
people in the recent election and that
the republicans are not expected to give
their own party the worst of it in the
makeup of the districts. Had the cleo
ton gone the other way and made the
fusionists the dominant power we may
be certain they would not let the op-
portunity slip to take every Legitimate
advantage derivable in the exercise of
their duty TO enact a congressional dis
trct law in conformity to the new
census
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
CONGRESSIONAL RE-DIsTRICTING


1t Is settled that Nebraska is to retain
the same representation in congress as
at present, but it does not follow that 1t
should retain its present congressional
districts without change. With six con
gressmen allotted to IT, the ratio for
each under the census population of
1900. giving Nebraska 106S.500, would
be 1TS,000. While the population of the
state has increased immaterially in the
last census period. the growth has been
uneven in the different congressional
districts, SO that nearly all of them
show a surplus or deficit of population
as compared with the mathematical
ratio which they should approximate.
The figures compiled from the census
rpturnS are:
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
The Creek Indians who have start

The Creek Indians who have started
out TO make trouble on the theory that
Uncle Sam is too busy over in the Phil
ippincs to attend 10 them will soon dis
cover their error. Spanking the few
recalcitrants who are down in that coun-
try will only be Il slight diversion Of
the soldiers, who will be only too glad
of little respite from garrison duty.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Busy Times I'm Gotham.

Underground and overhead swarms Of
workmen have been toiling almost every
day this season on rapid transit, on traffic
improvements generally, on new buildings
Of almost every imaginable sort. When
have we had here buster winter. with so
few Interruptions from storms or freezing
temperature? And wages have been high
No army of the unemployed in Manhattan
this season and no need of soup kitchens!
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

popocrats. The senate has decided the
last of the contests Ivy allowing the
fusionist to retain his seat, though his
own party friends admitted the incum-
bent had violated the corrupt practices
act. When compared with the record
of the last popocratlc body 1t is enough
to make some of the members who
voted to unseat republicans clearly
elected blush for shame, il they had not
long since passed the blushing period.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

A Hamburg syndicate proposes to
monopolize the meat business of the
West Indies, drawing its supply from
South America. This Is said TO be only
an incident to supplying, ultimately, the
German trade. In grassfed cattle the
syndicate may accomplish its purpose,
but when it comes to the best grades of
beef and pork product the world must
come 10 the land of corn.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Chairman Edmistcn of the populist
state committee has procured bill Of
exoneration for his conduct of the cam
pagn finances. The best bill of ex-
oneration Mr.. Ednisten can have is to
be found in the official tabulation of the
election returns, showing safe majori-
ties for all the republican candidates.
Edmisten is entitled to n vote of thanks
instead of coat of whitcWash.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

senator Oleson's bill prescribing
among the qualifications for the position
of county judge that the incumbent
must be Il duly admitted and regularly
practicing attorney-at law is likely to he
regarded as an insult by some of the
men who have served in that capacity
in this and other counties, Why should
any one expect II county judge to be a
lawypr?
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

King Edward of England will not I'M
dcrgo his official coronation for year
when the ceremony takes place it Is
sure to be a marvel of regal splendor
unequaled by any previous events Of
the same character.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The men who have been paid i'll prom
ises of official preferment for work per-
formed in boosting senatorial aspira-
tion at Lincoln could afford to accept II
liberal discount If goods were delivered
at once. \ bird in the hand is worth
more than whole flock flying over
three gunshuts high.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The state senate refuses to recognize
the corrupt practices act as furnishing
cause for DISTINGUISHING Il constituency
and leaving it unreprcscnted. TO be
consistent the senate should move the
repeal of some of the fool provisions of
the corrupt practices law which could
not possibly he literally complied with
by any candidate for office.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The Chinese government Is making,
apparently, Il conscientious effort to
comply with the peace terms. A SEN
tence of death has been pronounced
against several of those whose punish
ment was demanded, among them a
Chinaman who has been sleeping with
his fathers for some months. He was
just as dead before as he will ever be,
but the Chinese records are straight.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The majority of the creditors of the
populist committee may wait for their
money and possibly never get it, but
Chalrma.i Edmisten will not he found in
the waiting line. The chairman had
advance knowledge of the unseaworthy
condition Of the craft and grabbed the
best lifc-prcservpr on board.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The Board of Equalization would not
be happy If 1t did not have the usual
number of applications to pass on for
reduced tax assessments. 1t is safe to
say that there is not taxpayer in the
city that is not convinced that he has
much more than his share of the tax
burdens of the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Fitzhugh Lee may be able to extract
some satisfaction from the prospect of
squelching the Indians who seriously
wounded him almost half century ago
The. experience is worth the while, if
only to illustrate the mutations of sol
diprs life
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

As usual, our popocratic contemporary
tries To create diversion in the eN-
conduct of the county attor-
ncy's Office, which is carrying its pay
roll far beyond the legal limit, by coun-
ter-chargcs of alleged extravaganza in
the city law department, 1t is the old
cuttlcfish game, but the public will not
he blinded.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
RamiacatIons of British royalty.

I'VSVVTT
or all Queen Victora's eighty-three chill
dren, grandchildren and great grandchil-
dren, only twelve are dead. she has de-
scendants on the thrones OF the two great
empires of Great Britain and Germany, and
1t is moro than probable that within twenty
years the crowns of the three great empires
of Britain, Germany and Russia will all be
worn at the same time by her grand
children.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The auditorium fund Is growing stead
lily, but there are several Omaha citi-
zens who could stimulate 1t wonderfully
II they would, and they are not men
who have pauperized themselves donat-
ing to previous enterprises, either.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The State Labor bureau Is not likely
TO put forth any more statistics III
tended to prove that farming in Ne
braska does not pay. The new com
missioner will not find it necessary to
dstort the truth for political effect.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Omaha Is ready to welcome all the
new jobbing houses that can be per.
suaded to locate here. There Is bust
ness enough in Omahas tributary ter
ritory to keep twice the number of com
mcrcial institutions busy that are now
here.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

consideration. The British policy un
questonably has contributed to the up
building of the merchant marine of that
country and therefore TO the benefit OF
its commercial interests. Is 1t unrea-
sonable to suppose that like results
would follow the adoption of such a
policy by the United States?
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
The Man Behind the Gun.

INVNE1
A learned professor says that the way
to Illustrate a highwayman who thrusts
pistol in your face and commands you to
hold UP your hands is to throw your hands
up In such a way as to carry his pistol
up with them. Seems very easy, but has
he ever tried il?
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

The plea set up in "A local police court
trial that election to the city council is
conclusive evidence of mans good
standing in the community will doubt
less receive the hearty endorsement Of
every man who can point TO council
manic career
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

organization" which is strong language TO
apply to a cabinet minister. But the sencral
seems TO pay no heed to his assailants. but
unconcernedly attends to hts duties, know
ing that his every action will be miscon-
strucd. His recent appointments have been
so clearly in the best interests OF the mill
tary service that even the nationalist press
cannot pretend to disapprovo Of them. but
It gives no credit to the minister
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Those who, are curious to know just
how much the late queen of England
was worth are doomed to disappoint-
ment, for the will is not to be made
public 1t is really too bad to thus dis
appoint the curious.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

1t seems strange, but is none the less
true, that most of the bills introduced
into the legislature at Lincoln with
holdup earmarks bear the names of
popocrntic members as their sponsors,
Accidents will happen in the best rcgu-
lated households.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Personal safety should prompt all per
sons by the name of Grove to carry with
them when they leave home certiti-
cate that they are not the particular
Grove wanted $4,000 worth in Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Small favors satisfy some people,
while Others are never contented. Mrs
Nation is able to extract satisfaction
from the fact that the eggs which were
thrown at her were strictly fresh.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

V0V
Inc public was not furnished with the
names OF the eight heroes who risked their
lives TO rescue the crew of the wrecked
vessel at Atlantic City. Truly this is an
age OF press agent heroism.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

Remember that the auditorium stock
subscription books are still open ana
that there is always room for few
more names.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26
Test of kingship.

Detroit journal.
King Edwards greatest test Of kingy
tact and capacity will come on the South
African wal question. II he shall put an
end to the war, either by force or conces-
sion, he Will be a truly great monarch.
Omaha daily bee., 1901-01-26

In the matter Of dealing with con
tests the present republican legislature
has been more than generous with the