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Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
Personal VOTES.

Charles NJ. schwab's New York home will
be a six-story granite mansion, to cost
5000, 900.
Chicago peddlers are doing q land ONCE
business selling stick pins on which bits
of genuine anthracite coal" are mounted.
The new medical college to be endowed
at New York by Mr.. Rockefeller will have
departments for both allopaths and homeo-
paths.
Secretary Shaw has accepted the invita-
ton to be present at the meetings Of the
New York State Bankers association on
October 8 and 10.
Ex-United States Senator Stephen W.
Dorsey of Arkansas has bought a handsome
residence in Los Angeles, Cal, and will
make that city his home. His art %collec-
ton is expected to be the most noteworthy
in Southern California.
Citing Gilmore Of Milwaukee has retired
from the coal trade and for the hrst time
since It's first cargo Of coal was received
the Cream city has no Gilmore represented
in that trafac. Members OF the family have
had a continuous interest in the trade for
some sixty years.
DR.. Selor, professor Of the Americanist
chair, in the University Of Berlin, endowed
Dy LUKE LduDdl u ECW 1Olht oSSchiPuhASN
by DR.. Yon der steinen, professor Of eth
nology at the University Of Berlin. have
left Berlin for New York to attend the
Americanist society's annual meeting.
Admiral Schley recently celebrated the
thirty-ninth anniversary Of his wedding at
Laconia, N. H., and the village folks pre-
scented to him a French clock and candle
labra Of ornamental design, wrought in
- 500. NhaIr gratitude for the
commanders personal service to New
Hampshire.
Speaker Henderson's unexpected retire
ment has resulted in a Wall street rumor
that he is very comfortably fixed so far
as money is concerned. 1t Is said that
Andrew Carnegie in the past few years
has given his brother Scot tips that have
rolled up quite a handsome banking &C
count for the lows man.
Adjutant General Dalton Of Massa-
chusetts, who announces his intended re-
tirement, will on January 1 next have COM
pleted a twenty-year occupancy OF a po-
sition which is practically the administra-
tive head OF the states military establish
ment. General Dalton was originally APP
pointed by Governor Butler.
over in Michigan they seem to have
rather a poor opinion of Governor Bliss
powers as an orator. One leading news-
paper declares hat he is the very poorest
speaker that ever was or will be-" adding
that so far as known the governor has only
been outdone once. That was by an Eng
llsh a~gitator who managed to crowd three
grammatical errors into " words
"Them's hem"
The late John d. Lyman Of Exeter, N.
H., bequeathed to one OF his daughters
some old volumes Of The North American
Review which, as he stated in his will,
were once borrowed by Young Goliath,
then a bound apprentice to a farmer, and
In later years had his name changed to
Henry Wilson. and subsequently, became a
United States senator from Massachusetts
and vice president Of the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02

trip with her father and mother. when
they arrived at the hospital the mother
took her daughter in her lap and nervously
preached the real object OF the trip. She
set forth in all its triple horror the em-
barrassment which is the lot Of the cross
eyed person, stating that the trouble would
increase as she grew older.
Now, Annie she said finally, I'VE have
brought you over here to have your eyes
Strengthened. 1t won't hurt you at all.
Wouldn't you like to have your eyes like
other people's?"
You Just, bet | would exclaimed Annie,
to the establishment Of the others. you
can go ahead and do anything you want,
and don't care how much It hurts. I'm
just sick and tired Of having a pack Of col
ored boys spit into their hats and cross
their fingers every time they meet me-"
The operation was performed forthwith,
and the young lady has as good a pair OF
eyes as anybody In Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
EMILE ZOLA-

The world will receive with a sense of
relief the assurance that the end of the
courageous life of Emile lola was acct
dental and not self-inficted. AS a lit
erary man he had long achieved for him
self a place of world wide interest. He
was almost as distinctly the greatest
novelist of France in his day as his
DDS were different, or as Balzac was
still earlier. AS the founder OF a school
Of novellsts, that of '~naturalism," as he
insisted on calling it In contradistinction
to Tomantlcism, and as It's most distin-
guished exponent, he exerted a powerful
influence in the literary world.
OF Zola's power there is no dispute,
however the morality of much that he
wrote may be called In question. 1t is
possible to point out many passages in
his stories that are commonplace and
ven dull. for he shares the fate or all
voluminOus producers of books, but for
the most part his g yle is bold and pictur-
esque, rising to cllmaxes OF extraordi-
nary power. To the genius of keen in
sight he added capacity for interchangeable
labor. His life from the beginning was
distinctly that of the literary man, for
he was only % years OF age when his
first novel, "Contes a Nsnon," appeared,
and the vast series of his works repre-
sents the continuous concentrated effort
OF an intellect naturally gifted.
lola is no longer denied, as some crit
les once sought to deny him, the power
Of illuminating Imagination, because the
standpoint from which he regarded man
is that OF modern science, of which he
was u profound student. He made his
own the cold, scientific truths of heredity
and environment, and he wrought out
their effects upon individuals, classes,
institutions and society with consum-
mate art. Lacking Balzac's humor,
zola's vast cycle vi novels resembles III
scope, and in some respects in manner.
the plan of his great predecessors "Hu-
man Comedy"-that is, as a picture of
life ut once artistic and genuinely phiIo-
sophie.
1t MAS unfortunate for Zola's reputa-
ton, and doubtless also for his perma-
ncnt place in literature, that he chose
Tor so large u part of his subjects the
base and vicious side of life. The last
word On the moral effect Of literary
realism in evil has not yet been spoken
lola himself Indignantly repealed the i'm.
putation that In depicting vice in all Its
native hideousness he necessarily pan.
dered to vice. But those who have taken
delight in his treatment Of finer subjects
viii regret that he dwelt SO dispropor,
tlOnately on the disagreeable phases OF
life and that in dealing with depravity
he should sometimes become tediOusly
disgusting, They could prefer that tn,
splendid power put forth in celebrating
the horrors Of ''Therese Raquin, LAS
somoir" and Mana" had rather beer
employed to produce more stories like
"Germinal."
1t is hardly profitable 70 eel to dis
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
NO FEDERAL AUrHORITY.

The decision of the president and cab
met that the federal government has no
authority to interpose for the settlement
of the anthracite coal strike is undoubt-
eddy correct, though there will be a very
general feeling of regret that such is the
case. 1t has been thought that perhaps
the Sherman antitrust law could be ap-
piled, on the ground that the railroads
controlling most of the anthracite region
are in a combination or conspiracy in
restraint of trade. but the best legal
opinion appears to be that this law does
not reach the case. Nor are the rail
roads in this matter amenable to the
interstate m act, having done
nothing affecting rates of which the
commission can properly take notice.
AS the situation stands, therefore. 1t
seems that the only power capable of
dealing with 1t is lodged in the state OF
Pennsylvania and doubt is expressed
whether the exercise OF this power
would give relief as o as desired.
Indeed, 1t is the opinion OF some that
any movement in this direction would
only aggravate the trouble and that con-
sequently the wiser course is to let the
contest be fought out, unless the oper-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
ANOTHER BLOW AT pnYANrsM.
Connecticut Gives Democracy white
Elephant n Jolt.

New York Tribune.
Connecticut treads on the heels OF Msssa-
chusetts in cutting loose from Bryan and
Bryanism. The downfall OF George Fred
Williams has been followed by the obscura-
tion Of Alexander Troup. Through the aid
Of these two active and devoted lieutenants
Colonel Bryan has maintained for six years
past an unchallenged influence in New
England politics. Taking advantage OF the
disruption of the democratic organization
in the six New England states forced by
his own nomination for the presidency IN
1896, the Nebraska statesman promptly In
stalled as leaders OF the broken democratic
remnant men like Troup and Williams, on
whose fidelity to the radical departures
Of the Chicago platform he could confidently
depend. Flattered at the power and prom
inence given them in democratic councils
these newer leaders expended their ener-
gies not so much in fitting the party in
New England for future victories as in
holding it loyal to Colonel Bryan's polit-
ical theories and personal fortunes. New
England's representation on the national
committee and in national conventions was
successfully employed to counteraet the
natural drift of eastern sentiment away
from Organism and to supplement the de-
mand OF the west and southwest for an
other test of the Nebraskan's mettle as a
presidential candidate.
Until this year the democratic party In
Massachusetts, and Connecticut had submit
ted with unquestioning docility to a dom
ination based on conditions whose day had
plainly passed. At Boston a week ago the
structure Of Bryanlstic theories and Bryan
istic authority 30 laboriously erected by
George Fred Williams was toppled over
like a house Of cards. On Thursday at New
Haven Mr.. Troup's fantastic leadership
was repudiated with equal emphasis. This
~vigilant representative In Connecticut OF
Colonel Bryan's interests has for some time
been urging the desirability not only Of re-
Affirming the Chicago and Kansas City
platforms in 1904, but Of making Colonel
Bryan once more a candidate for the pres
idency. But party sentiment in the state
has evidently rebelled at this continuous
performance" program. For when the res
~olutions committee reported a platform to
the state convention 1t was found that care
had been taken to eliminate all reference
to the two great declarations--those of
1896 and ~1900-which Mr.. Troup and his
conhding followers hold to constitute the
legitimate democratic faith. The platform
as reported and adopted afhrms allegiance
to the democracy OF the nation and faith
in its principles" The Bryan forces tried
to append to the latter clause the phrase
''as promulgated by the Kansas City dem
ocratic convention" but the resolutions
committee rejected the amendment by 16
votes to 7, and the Bryanites were afraid
to expose their weakness further by fight
ing to reverse this betrayal" in the con-
vention itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
SOFT COAL A MONEY SAVER.
Necessity stoves and Fur
naces to Consume IL PrOntRbIy.

Chicago Chronicle.
II people would talk less about seeking
relief from the anthracite famine by 60
ing to congress or the courts or the gov
ernor Of Pennsylvania for laws and receiv-
ers and troops and do more for themselves
by preparing to use soft coal they would
be much surer Of getting what they want,
not only for the time being, but for all
time.
There has been good reason for giving
the preference to hard coal for domestic
purpose With the stoves and furnaces In
use heretofore 1t has been impossible to
burn soft coal economically or without an
almost intolerable nuisance Of SCOT, smoke.
dust and care and trouble in management
These objections to soft coal have now
been overcome in a great measure. Stoves
and furnaces are in the market which burn
the cheapest of soft coal without producing
any more offensive SCOT or smoke than
hard coal yields. All that was offensive
and Objectionable is consumed, with the
result that as much heat is obtained from
a ton Of the cheapest soft coal as from a
ton of hard coal.
II people will turn their attention to these
stoves and furnaces they will find as soon
as prices get down to the normal again
that they are getting what heat they re-
quire for half or less than half what they
have been paying. In view OF the econ
omy and other considerations they will con-
tinue to use soft coal permanently.
The consequences TO the anthracite mine
owners and operators, to the coal roads and
to the miners would be pretty serious,
but we need not concern ourselves about
that. Consumers will be far better of and
Iaaa Itoh1a ~ he hIad nv afriLas and Ioalr-
outs. Producers, from owners to miners,
will find It necessary to show more regard
for the interests Of the great consuming
D,h1lo
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02

As usual the university regents are
preparing to ask the coming Nebraska
legislature for special building appropri-
ations a%ggregating more than 100000
in addition to the 1-mill levy which is
now regarded as a vested right of the
university. When the 1-mill levy was
granted it was represented that the pro-
ceeds would not only take care of all
the running expenses of the institution,
but also provide for all the building re-
quirements for years to come-in fact
the increase In the levy was made for
the special purpose of affordlng a build
ing fund and with the distinct under
standing that 1t was to be a temporary
grant only. If the grand assessment roll
reflected the real growth of the states
taxable wealth from year to year., the
university would be receiving an an
nually increasing revenue that would
leave no xcus for additional demands.
The friends of the university ought to
throw themselves with all their force
into the fight for tax reform that would
place upon the assessment roll the mil
lions Of property that now altogether
escapes taxation or, like the railroad
property, is returned at a ridiculous
fraction of it's Just ratio.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
Becoming More intelligent.

TIL conditions Of employment nowadays
discourage ignorance. Intelligence and
some degree of education are indispensable
in almost every industry. This is we'll I'M
derstood by representative workingmen, and
II they were not so fortunate as to enjoy
educational advantages in their youth they
are not withholding these advantages from
their children. The workingman of the
future will not be brother to the OK" as
the American poet represents the toiler Of
other days. He will not be content to let
others do his thinking for him. He will
have his own ideas about economics and
social conditions. knowledge will bring
power to him. and the question then will be,
How will he use this power?
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE.
Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the SPOT.

Now that the Little White House has
taken definite form and is receiving a coat
Of paint" writes the Washington corre-
spondent OF the Brooklyn Eagle, "the pub
lie can see what manner Of building has
been erected as the working place and
general reception quarters Of the presi-
dent. 1t is not an exaggeration to say
that not a single favorable comment has
been passed on the mean looking little
structure that has sprung up alongside the
old White House. The latter was never
considered a thing Of beauty, but by COM
parison with the new building it becomes
a veritable palace. The Little White
House might have been designed by a
school boy, so straight and plain are its
lines, not a single thing but windows and
doors to break the monotony Of its four
outside walls. Rough brick was used in
the finishing, and above the one row Of
windows is a line Of cheap iron grating
so suggestive Of a barn that one almost
expects to see wisps of hay sticking out.
In fact, the structure has been likened to
a stable or a barn by nearly every OBJ
server. 1t has just received its first coat
Of white paint, which has emphasized the
impoverished appearance. Perhaps three
or tour coats will improve 1t, but at pres
emit 1t is a sad and dreary looking affair.
1t is a matter Of universal regret that
when IL became necessary to mar the
beauty of the White House grounds by
putting up another building proper steps
were not taken to insure the erection of a
creditable structure. The new building is
not even 1reproof."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02

1t transpires that the selection of l..
T.. Durant to fill the vacancy on the dem
ocratic state ticket in Michigan, created
by the withdrawal of his brother, who
had been nominated for governor, is also
a victory of the gold democrats as
against the silverite wing of the party.
That settles it that Colonel Bryan will
not participate in the Michigan cam
paign this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
Marked Changes in the Army.
Indianapolis Journal.

Indianapolis Journal.
The register OF the United States army
for the current year shows the great change
that has taken place in the officers incident
to the Spanish-American war and the SER
vice in the Philippines. The arm has
been increased from 25. 200 to $4,000, which
caused a corresponding increase OF officers
The greatest change is noted in the pro-
motion Of old officers. Those who we're
lieutenants six years ago have reached
much higher ranks, one OF them being a
brigadier general; captains have become
colonies and majors brigadier generals and
most of them have been retired. A few
years ago a large part OF the officers OF the
regular army saw service in the war OF the
union; now the number is very small and
very soon those living will all pass to the
retired List.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
A BIT OF

IN the kingdom Of QuiviFa,
Many, many years ago,
Dwelt a maiden, wise and tender,
Heart OF fire and brow of snow.
Smiled this maid, so fair and gentle,
When the sun was low.
In the days Of Coronado
She was beautiful and free,
Heir to wealth of all the ages,
Proud and strong and great was she;
Merry winds tossed her wild ~tresses,
Whistling in their glee.
On her cheeks bloomed richest roses,
Deepest violet were her eyes;
Her sweet name was Virgin Prairie,
Stainless as her brooding skies;
All the air was filled with perfume
From her fragran signs.
Came the ye~llow-haired Mondamin,
Manly, handsome, loving, brave,
Wooed and won, this radiant maiden;
Weeping, heaV'n a blessing gave.
Ev'ry year, the King Ak-Sar.Ben
Rises from his grave.
Crowned with all Mondamin's ~splendor,
Many harYests for him grow,
For him CLEAN the fires Of cities,
Lightning-light and furnace glow.
Virgin Prairie's dreams enfold him
When the sun Is low.
Neb. BELLE WILEY CUE.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02
TRAon RELATIONS WIN CANADA,

TRADE RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
A question which Is commanding a
good deal Of attention in New England
and is of general interest is that Of trade
relations with Canada. There is unques-
tionably much involved in. II, for u
business with the Dominion is large and
growing and 1t is desirable to retain and
cultivate 1t. While consideration is be
ing given to extending our trade in other
parts of the world It would manifestly
be foolish to lose sight Of or neglect the
valuable at our doors.
It has recently been stated that the
Canadian government will be ready to
United States, thus implying hat until
this country makes a move looking to
closer commercial relations nothing will
be done on the part of Canada. If this
correctly represents the attitude of the
Dominion there seems to be little prom
Use of an early realization of that coun-
try's desire for trade reciprocity, since
there is apparently no thought at Wash
ington about making o%vertures and even
the strong sentiment in New England ia
vorable to reciprocity with Canada has
not made any decided impression upon
the country at large and we do not think
1t is likely to do so.
In a speech a few days ago Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts, referred to this
matter, pointing out that the Canadian
attitude in regard to the Alaskan boun-
dairy was largely responsible for the
failure of reciprocity before the joint
high commission. He said that it was
a republican administrator which set
on foot the movement of reciprocity
with Canada and that IL was Canada
which broke of the negotiation on the
boundary question. The time has been
reached" said Senator Lodge, when
the United States can no longer go, hat
in hand, to Canada, and ask to settle
these other questions and beg that she
lay aside the Alaskan boundary" He
did not know how much value we should
find in Canadian reciprocity. I'VE open
to Canada a market of S0,OO0,000 of
people and she opens to us a market of
100000 of people. 1t would be of great
value to Canada, greater than it could
possibly be to us to make that treaty"
Mr.. Lodge is not opposed to closer trade
relations with the Dominion, but he de-
clared that 1t will never advance one
inch toward contamination while Can
ada stands over us with a manufactured
claim to our territory to which we have
held u~ndisputed title for over seventy
years"
A vigorous effort is being made to pro-
mote sentiment In this country favorable
to reciprocity with Canada. 1t is being
especially pressed upon public attention
in e England and there Is also an
earnest movement being made along our
northern boundary, where the strongest
opposition to reciprocity has hitherto
been shown. 1t Is claimed that this
movement is making progress, particu-
larry in the northwest. We have OBJ
served no indications of this, though 1t
Is not altogether improbable. We be-
leve, however, 1t Is safe to say that
there will be general acquiescence in the
opinion expressed by Senator Lodge that
there can be no reciprocity arrangement
with Canada so long as that country
persists In its unwarranted claim re-
specting the Alaskan boundary.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-10-02

A Lincoln paper comes out with the
declaration that If an electric trolley line
between Omaha and Lincoln would tend
to make Lincoln a tail to the Omaha
kite, then Lincoln people will want none
of it. Why stop at the trolley line? Why
not start a movement in Lincoln to shut
off railway traffic between the two cities
and cut out the telegraph and telephone
lines? Or perhaps our Lincoln friends
would like an embargo that works only
n way-that would encourage Omaha
people to go to Lincoln, but absolutely
prevent Lincoln people from coming to
Omaha.