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Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
FoREIoN INVESTIGATORS.

In the last number Of consular re-
ports the American consul general at
Berlin gives statistics of passenger
traffic between Europe and the United
States, In which he says that 1t is a mat
ter of daily observation that n class
Of European passengers to this country
has increased in a marked degree dur
ing the past three years and was never
so numerous as in 1901. This class in
cludes the investigators, men of science
and business, engineers, master me-
chanics, sociologists-even statesmen
who have made long tours Of careful
observation In our country during the
past year to study the causes, the meth
DDS and processes which underlie the
phenomenal prosperity of the United
States. at has become recognized"
says the consul general, that a visit
to AMERICA closer, more intelligent
knowledge of the social, industrial and
economic conditions which exist there
is now an essential part Of a practical
European education. Far more clearly
than ever before" he goes on to say, sit
is seen by intelligent Europeans that
the type of man that has been evolved
by more than a century of democratic
government, free education and equal
opportunity. emancipated from mon
archical and aristocratic influences, is
worthy Of being carefully studied amid
the surroundings which he has himself
created.
There is abundant evidence Of the
recognition by intelligent Europeans OF
the expediency of becoming better &C
quainted with the principles and meth
DDS that have placed the United States
in the lead of the industrial nations. We
noted recently the arrangements that
have been made by a wealthy English
man to bring here delegations of his
| countrymen representing various inter
ests to study American conditions. A
| conference Of German cotton experts re
| Gently decided to send a commission
| to the United States to study cOttor
culture and the French are contemplat
ing the establishment in this country o.
a great industrial school. Such recOg
milton OF the merit and value of Amer
lean example appeals to our pride and |
also carries the suggestion that in orde
to retain the superior position to whicl
we have attained 1t is necessary u
still cultivate and encourage those quail
tiles by which we have achieved on
leadership in the industrial world
Whether this will be done under tn,
new conditions is a question that tim
will determine.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
THE DEMOCRATIC PROGRAM.

A Washington letter from one of the
attaches of the popocratic part Of the
Nebraska delegation in congress ex-
planning the steps in progress there to
reconstruct the party machinery sets out
the democratic program In this SEN
tence:
Not only is congress to be looked after,
but the whole fight will be waged as though
the presidential election itself we're pend
ing in the effort to secure as many north
ern and western states with their legisla-
lures as may be possible, to win senator's.
correct legislative and congressional ger
rymanders, and thus pave the way for the
great contest Of 1904.
That all the work Of the democratic
leaders with reference to the coming
campaign is being directed with a view
to its probable effect on the next battle
for the presidency has been plain for
been so candidly admitted. The dem
ocrats know that the control of the next
house Of representatives would avail
them nothing go far as legislation is
concerned, except to enforce a policy of
obstruction because the sena is re-
publican for some time to come and sure
to cooperate with the president In gen
eral lines of administration. For the
democrats, therefore, after their long
succession of depressing defeats, sue
cess In a congressional campaign would
only afford a temporary stlmulant for
greater activity in the national cam
paign that Is to follow.
The campaign in Nebraska cannot be
waged from Washington nor a any
issues be manufactured for either party
by representatives at the capital. The
election in Nebraska this year will turn
largely upon the makeup of the respect
i've tickets and the platform declarations
on pressing local reforms. In fact some
of these issues are already formulated
and cannot be sidetracked by sparring
for wind or appeals to stand by dead
issues in order to avoid facing live ques-
tiOnS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

We have not yet been able TO dis
v what advantage Nebraska popu-
lists expected to gain by the suit re-
Gently brought in the name Of their
party organization to put a stop to the
recording of the party affiliations in
cities which require registration Of
voters. The law is operative only in
the larger cities of the state and entails
no extra expense In the preparation Of
the registration books. In previous
years the tabulation of the returns on
party preferences have shown up very
poorly for the popullsts and it may be
that the attempt to avoid this showing
grew out of apprehension that 1t might
serve the democrats as a ground for
resisting the populist demand for pre-
cedence in the fusion deal.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

SHNANkuNAu w
The United States Steel corporation. the
largest private corporation in the world
collecting a net income from the American
people more than twice AZ large as the
entire revenue Of the United States govern
ment no further back than Just before the
civil war-has made a report OF net earn
ings for the first year Of It's existence.
The aggregate amounts to the vast total OF
Sill, O67, 1876. with the March earnings estl-
mated. This figure is reached after de-
Quoting from gross earnings all running
expenses and costs OF ordinary renewals
and maintenance. The rest Of the years
account follows:
Net earnings SlII O67 lqs
From which deduct:
I m on bonds ''..".''.""... ls.SO9,90
Reserve. depreciation and sinking
tund 1889, SOS
Total deductions ................ .Ss6, 81, AS
Leaving a surplus of................. S24, AS, III
Even the surplus left after Z and Z per cent
dividends on over 81, 900, 900, 900 Of stocks.
largely water, represents a sum which as
gross revenue would only a few years ago
have marked the existence Of what would
have been considered a very large manu-
featuring corporation. The colossal size OF
this concern is best described In the figures
given, and its AFFAIRS merit the widespread
public interest which they receive.
1t is evident that the results Of the FIRST
year OF the steel trust must be considered
highly satisfactory by It's promoters, and
they certainly reach we'll up to the most
sanguine expectations. Moreover, It ap-
pears that net earnings are reached after
allowing 10 per cent Of gross revenue for
renewals and maintensnce-a liberal deduc-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
NOTES.

h house built by General Custer at
Topeka. Kan, in 1868 has been torn down
General ]. b. Vinet, who has Just died in
New Orleans on the eve Of his departure
for the Dallas confederate reunion. was on
the stan Of every governor of Louisiana
since 1876.
William c.. whitney is the largest land
owner in Massachusetts,. The own seal OF
Washington. in that state, is the only one
that contains the portrait Of a living man.
Mr.. Whitney's.
Captain Henry Durand, one Of the Oldest
Of lake captains, has Just died in Milwau-
kee. While on one Of his transatlantic trips
he hailed the French ship which was bear
ing the body of Napoleon home from St.
Helena.
The name Methuen originally was Scotch
and Is derived from the parish Of Methven,
in s~trathmore. Perthshire, Of old spelled
"Methuen," which tract was long owned by
the senior branch OF the family. Lord
Methuen's patronymic should be pronounced
"Methven," or. still more sharply. "Mevvn, q
and not "Meth-yoe-en" or 'Meth-oo-en, d
as IL commonly is.
David Potts Of Wilkesbarre. Pa, who died
recently, was regarded as one OF the
most interesting citizens Of that city. Fol
thirty-four years he was a candidate for
every ONCE in the county, both at municipal
and state elections. but was never elected
He was always on the labor ticket and
would announce himself a year in advance
for the once he was seeking.
A religious paper published in New Yorl
undertook to describe the scene in th'
House Of Commons when Mr.. Dillon charac'
teriEed Mr.. Chamberlain In profan'
language. II could aot print the cuss word
Of course, so It recorded the remark in THU
simple manner: "Nr. Dillon then said: =
will tell the right honorabale member (Mr
ChamberlGin) that he Is a with q prem
unfortunately too well known to need quo
tati0n) liar"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Steel Trusts Earnings
Springfield CMass) Republican.

lss) Republican.
ton. But the year has admittedly been one
Of extraordinary prosperity in the iron and
steel i~ndustry-being marked by a con
sumption 80 large as to render production
at It's fullest capacity unable fully to meet
all demands upon IL. Hence 1t is impossi-
bic at present to Judge OF the future OF this
gigantic combination. The first year af-
fords no clue, for now. as Andrew Car
negie would say. the iron trade Is a prince;
tomorrow it may be a pauper, and when
consumption falls away and prices decline
the trust will be unable to find some OFFSET
for a fall OF prices Of it's finished product
in a corresponding fall Of costs OF material.
II provides its own material and hence Is
now working on a minimum cost lerei CO.
incidently with a maximum selling level.
While the surplus Of about S24,5 $780, 900 is
a very large sum In itself, II lie less than 2
per cent OF the total capital Of the concern;
and this is evidently not such a surplus as
should be set apart in the FIRST, and GER
tainly one Of the most prosperous years
that can befall the company. In view OF the
ups and downs Of the industry and the
enormous liabilities ssumed. The borrow
ing Of $50, 000, 900, on a further issue Of
bonds, understood to be for improvements
and extensions OF plant. adds to the impress
sion that a cautious conservatism is not a
conspicuous characteristic Of the steel
trusts management. Such a course in the
face Of dividends on the common stock
would seem to reflect a greater desire on
the part OF the directors to impress the
investing public at the start, than to put
the concern on a basis so broad and solid
that coming years OF adversely cannot
shake It.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
German to the Front Again.
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.

Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Significance of Jones' downfall is not
simply in the immediate loss 1t involves TO
Bryan and his friends. 1t means also that
Senator German will in all likelihood be
called to the chairmanship as Jones' sue
cessor. The democrats nave never had a
more wary and skillful leader at the head OF
the national committee than German was,
and as he will also be In the United States
senate II he lives until 1909. he will again
occupy a commanding position before the
party. II he shall take Jones place in
managing the national committee the re-
publican party will not be safe In calculat-
ing on a repetition of democratic blunders
in 1904.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
BREAKING.


This is the rolling prairie,
Far west IND still wandering:
Free as the winds that sweep II,
An untrammeled, untamed thing.
Many bright springs have watched II
Downing its robe OF rich green
And dotted II with flowers
OF wonderful shape ana sheen.
Bird-songs have burst above Il,
And close TO its ample. breast
Many an anxious mother
Has softly hidden her nest.
Wild herds have, here. unbrtdled.
Wandered where sweet grasses led;
In this wide, unmown meadow,
Mouths u~nnumbered have been fed.
Shall /. whose right and title
To this fair, unbToken land
Is but through life's brief tenure,
Change all with my human handg
Undo the work of ages.
Destroy the hrmt root-bound sod,
Silence the sweet bird-music,
Blot out pleasant paths well-trod?
Yes. for the wheels of progress
Move on IN spite OF place and time;
Some seeds fall by the waysids.
While some grow 70 heights sublime.
Winside. Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
AgrarIaas Ovsrreach Themselves.
Buffalo EXPRESS

buHdIO EApTtEH.
The German preserved meat dealers are
organizing their efforts to influence the
government to reseind the recent decree
respecting the use OF preservatiVes in meat.
Hardly a day passes when some new in
formation does not come to light regard
ing the use OF borax in Germany. Yester-
day Il was announced that much. II not all,
the meat used on German warships is pre-
pared with borax. The German government
struck q hard blow at domestic industrieI
in trying 70 reach American products.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

The memory Of the inspired composer
of Ben Bolt has been embalmed in
a column of editorial prose by u truly
aesthetic contemporary, but we appre-
bend that the present generation of
sweet singers has forgotten the first
stanza of the correct version:
oh, don't you remember sweet Alice Ben
Bolt,
Sweet Alice. whose nose was so brown,
Who looked like a clam IL you gave her a
mile
And went into fits at your frown?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

At an adjourned meeting OF the Board
Of County Commissioners a heart-to-
heart talk vas INDUCED In about the
distribution Of county pie. This does
not mean that Commissioner Harte had
. talk with himself by graphophone. II
was merely a friendly sparring match
between Commissioners O'Keene and
o'COnnolly in which Mfr. o'Harte figured
conspicuously. while the audience was
being amused.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

With train schedules better adapted
TO out-of-town shoppers Omaha retail
merchants could extend the area Of their
business materially. There is no good
reason why anyone living within $50
miles of us should not be able to make
an excursion to Omaha without discom-
fort and get home again the same day.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

The demand for habitable dwellings at
moderate rentals continues in excess Of
the supply in Omaha. That this is a
good sign from every point Of view goes
without saying, as it means not only
substantial population expansion, but
also higher requirements on the part Of
people formerly satisfied with a poorer
grade Of houses. Investments in prop
erty that will meet this demand are sure
to bring in good profits.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

According to the chairman OF the
populist state committee Of more than
800 referendum inquiries relating TO the
state campaign sent out to Nebraska
populist committeeman, editors and po-
litical leaders, less than 1T5 evinced
enough interest eve TO send in a reply.
II this were On the republican side of
the line we would hear something about
apathy among the rank and file.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

There is blood on the moon over the
court house. According to the World
Herald County Commissioner Connolly
declared that he proposed to start some
thing doing in the very near future"
O'Keeffe rejoined, "well, you'll find your
uncle right here Is this a malicious
%insinuation that your uncle is rolling
his fist in his pocket, or was 1t a polite
invitation to Mr.. Connolly to step up to
the bar and take a glass Of settler?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
LIVELY N LIGHT.


Chicago Post: NO" said the widow
%declsiveiy, 81 will not marry you. I've
trained one husband, and that's enough.
My second must be a widower."
Chicago Tribune: DO you mean to tell
me" = asked the chairman OF the investigat-
ing committee, that you let this contract
to the lowest bidderY"
Eyes, SIR belligerently answered the
superintendent OF construction. THE man
/ let 1t to has his Office In a endorsement
claimed Mrs. De Style, "Drigudds & Price
mark advertise their $50 spring bonnets for
$500. l shall die II you do not get me
one
well" answered Mr.. DE style. "I noticed
an ad In the paper stating that Coolen a
Plantem would give a frst-class funeral fcr
1880"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: "I see that a
HObokeH woman wanted her husband ar
rested because he wouldn't buy her an
well. now we can begin to understand
what sort Of laws women will enact wheh
they can elect the legislators OF the ma
ton"
Philadelphia Press: I'm hxed.' said the
young doctor. I've got a big enough pree-
tive to keep me In easy circumstances TOT
but suppose you should lose half your
I'D Just double my bills on the others"
Cleveland Plain Dealer: 81 understand
these new Dolly Warden hats are only be-
coming to fresh faces and regular fea-
lures" said the t~houghtless man.
"Idiot!" cried his wife.
And then ne knew she had bought one.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
A Significant straw.
Milwaukee Free Press.

Milwaukee Free Press.
The city Of Chicago on Tuesday cast
ing a vote of about 1876, 900, gave 1876 ,b94
in favor Of the municipal ownership Of
street railways. This does not decide any
thing, and will not be followed by any city
purchase OF the street railway lines. 1t
is merely a pretty strong evidence Of what
public sentiment on the subject is in one
large American city.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

The truce between Edgar Howard, the
democratic quill pusher. and ex-senator
Allen, the populist warhorse. seems to
have been declared off again In spite
of the ex-senator's apology to the shades
Of T. jefferson.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
. Strange MaIady.
Baltimore American.

Baltimore American.
Corporations are generally considered I'M
feeling concerns, and yet when their mag
mates lose their health 1t Is generally and
naradoxically through heart trouble.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

The magazine writers who think it
quite the thing to berate Omaha as an
Ubiquitous city should stop off for a
while in st. Louis and find out what
real municipal corruption is like.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Traps for His own Party.
Philadelphia Press

The only trouble about Democratic Leader
Richardson, OF the house of representatives,
is that in opening up the Christmas ditch
for the purpose of entrapping the repub-
licans he did not see that the first and
only ones to be engulfed would be himself
and his fellow-democrats who accepted the
Danish nonsense as gospel truth.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Light Wanted in Dark Places.
Philadelphia Press,

The public is informed to the last dol
lar Of the enormous profits Of the Billion
Dollar Steel Trust during the year. Moth
ing has been heard in this respect from
the Sugar Trust, the Beef Trust, the Wood
Pulp Trust and other like m%onopolies. What
the Steel Trust does voluntarily these other
combinations should be compelled to do by
law
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

IL would be in accord with the eternal
fitness Of things for the county board to
employ an extra clerk at a salary of $50
per month to check up the books in
order to ascertain whether or not the
county owes former Court Clerk Albyn
Frank $4,000 or 10 cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
Cheaper to Stay at Home.
Philadelphia Ledger.

THIIdItIpHId ItuBtI'
Reading the prices quoted in connection
with the coronation festivities suggests that
Americans whose incomes are less than
81, 900 a minute would do well to observe
the proceedings through the brilliant and
accurate columns Of the newspapers.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

The Real Estate exchange may take a
short breathing spell to make ready for
the next step in it's campaign for tax
reform.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Governor Savage has put himself
officially on record in favor Of changing
the day for presidential inaugurations.
The day for gubernatorial in~augurations
Is not worrying him.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

So far as the artificial butter industry
at South Omaha is concerned the Ne
braska Legislature got in a knockout
blow several years ahead of the work of
the present congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Every person bearing the name of
Rhodes will do well to look up his fam
lily tree to see whether it connects with
that of the dead South African million
aire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Who will accuse Philadelphia OF being
a slow town after the example of swift
Justice 1t has just set for the country?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Ex-senator Allen has proved an abb
from that Louisville meeting of reform
ers and is entitled to a complete exon
Grafton. l..os
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

fools, nor do they have any sympathy
for malicious persecution to gain polit-
zeal ends.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Ambitious Nebraska youths who want
to capture the Rhodes scholarships will
now buckle on their armor for the fray.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
STATEMENT or CIRCULATION.

State OF Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George h. Tzschuck, secretary of The Bee
Publishing Company, being duly sworn,
says that the actual number of full and
complete copies of The Daily, Morning,
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month OF March. 1902. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Missouri hospitality might have pulled
off a good train robbery for the delecta-
ton of all those governors while they
were assembled in Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

People without a goodly supply Of
money to burn will stay way from
the coronation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

Strange that Henry Watterson has not
yet unearthed a woman on horseback,
too.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

ties behind the scheme entertain grave
fears OF a turn in the franchise market
within the next few days after Frank
Koutsky has been installed as mayor
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

your FutUrE Is BRIGHT.
You WILL be tile FaTHer
OF A gReaT
POET.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07

"TD' d 4NbOEIUOh.
subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of March. A, d,
1902. GEORGE RASMiTSSEN -
(Seal) Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-07
TIE OMAHA DAILY BEE
e. RosEwATER. EDITOR.

PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
ARR QUALIFYING SLOWLY
Registration Officers Will DO Presented ii
They Do Not Hurry

Registration officers are qualifying
very slowly, Notwithstanding the fact
THAT they have all been notified. The
law governing qualifying will be en-
forced. 1t follows:
Section 2. chapter 30, volume 21,
Laws of Delaware: If any registrar, as
sistant registrar. or alternate registrar
vino, being appointed either for a full
term or to fill a vacancy, shall refuse
to qualify as aforesaid, or, having
qualified. shall fail or refuse to perform
any of the duties of said office he shall
forfeit and pay to the State a fine of
500. upon conviction thereof by in
dictment in the Court of General Ses-
sions Of the county where such offense
was committed.
Information comes from Dover that
few OF the registrars have paid the fee
demanded by Secretary OF State lay
ton. who. however. was Obliged to issue
their commissions.
Evening journal., 1902-07-11
THESE COLORER DAMSELS
WELD BEER BOTTLES
ATraigned in The City Court and
Each Fined $40 and Costs.
Other Cases BEARD

Middle Alley was the scene of a
fierce fight about 100 O'Clock this
morning, Carrie Fisher and Annie
Jones, colored, being the prin-
cipals They both appeared in the
City Court this morning with heads
and bodies bandaged Policeman Scott,
who made the arrests, said he found
the women in the alley pounding each
other with beer bottles.
They had q fight IN the house before
getting into tho alley. lamps Were
thrown at each other and tables and
chairs upset The Fisher woman had
her clothes torn on and the policeman
( had to cover her with his coat TO pro.
tect her from the night air. The bel.
! ligerents each was fined SO and costs
George Ioney was fined So and cost
for failing TO comply with an order %
the Board of Health 10 connect hil
property with a sewer
Samuel Gallagher was fined s. am,
costs for acting disorderly. laZel
! English and Matthew Miller charge,
with larceny. were dismissed.
The following drunks were fined
Joseph Lab0wsld, 81; Benjamin Saw
don. 81.