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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
STEAM lv,oMu..,Es DOOMED.
Revival of the Fond Dream OF EIec-
trIcRI E~ngineers.
Chicago Inter Ocean

Chicago Inter Ocean.
The device briefly described by Bion ].
Arnold OF Chicago to the convention OF the
American Institute OF Electrical Engineers
on Thursday promises to realize the fond
est dream Of electrical engineers-the dis
placing Of the steam locomotive In long
distance transportation by the electric
motor.
When the electric motor was first applied
to transportation problems the aim was to
improve on horse traction. Direct current.
low-tension motors, fed from overhead troll
leys, were pitted against the horse, and in
time American inventive ingenuity enabled
the electric car TO do away with the horse
car. The change was OF the greatest i'm
portance. 1t made and unmade cities.
But the development of the direct-current
trolley system soon found a limit beyond
which It could not economically go. The
distances to which the system was COM
merclally applicable were limited by tho
expense OF transmitting direct-current cleo
tricity. So the skill OF inventors was again
called in, and a scheme Of transmitting
electric power long distances for traction
purposes, by means Of alternate currents
and rotary converters. was devised.
This put the electric motor in the COM
merclal field of interurban and suburban
traffc. The steam dummy is now being
rapidly supplanted by the electric motor
car all over the country for short hauls
and quick trains.
But here again a limit was soon found TO
the distances over which the system was a
commercial success, and apparently this
limit was more difficult to pass than the
former one. Hundreds Of schemes have
been suggested and tried IN vain. Mr..
Arnold now offers to use the alternating
motor on trains. and thus to place the
electric motor in competition with the
steam locomotive.
Mr.. Arnold proposes, by the mechanical
storage and use Of compressed air, TO utilize
on cars the simplest and least costly type
Of alternating electric motors and to re-
move thus all the present objections to the
use of electricity for long-distance trans
portation. II his device is a success-and
Mr.. Arnold's standing as an engineer makes
his worthy OF the utmost con-
sideration-t means that steam locomotives
must suffer the fate that has overtaken the
horse and is closing in on the steam dummy,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

According to the railroad tax bureau,
Council Bluffs has an assessed valuation
bf over $l2,OOO,OOO and shows a property
assessment per capita of yer $500,
against $169 per capita for Omaha and
South Omaha. As a matter Of fact
the total assessment of Council Bluffs is
less than $S.5OO.OOO and the per capita
Is $149 instead of over $500, against
SDmaha's $3.50. The $l2,OO0,OOO prop
srIE valuation Of the tax bureau in
sludes the whole OF Pottawattamie
county. bat the railroad tax bureau jug
Eiers have credited Council Bluffs with
the entire assessment of Pottawattamie
county. just TO make a contrast between
Omaha ana the town across the river,
Tax bureau figures don't lie. OF course.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Baking the steel Trust.
Minneapolis Times.

The billion-dollar steel trust has been
knocked out in an attempt to retire a por-
ton Of its stock for bonds and opining that
1t cannot afford to stay beaten its attorneys
lately notified the supreme court Of New
that they expected an opinion at
once. The court declined to take orders
even from a billion-dollar trust and politely
the attorneys that they would be
heard in their turn. The legislative branch
Of New Jerseys government may be com
mitted to the policy of giving the combines
all possible privileges for revenue, but the
branch seems commercially averse
to trust dictation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
THE DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET.

The democrats have come into the
field early with their county ticket, leav-
ing plenty of time hereafter to discuss
it's personnel. A hasty glance at the
names embodied on the legislative list
will convince anyone that on the whole
it is made up of nominees without any
special qualifications for the positions
which they seek. But one man in the
whole array has had legislative expert
ence, and his record will not overwhelm
anyone with it's imposing grandeur.
For the county offices the men selected
seem to be chosen rather for their affili-
alton with one faction of the local demo-
cratic hosts than for their ability to
come up to the tests that should be
applied.
Whether the democratic candidates
will appeal to the people of Douglas
county as against their competitors will
be disclosed when the republican ticket
shall have been placed in nomination.
The republicans will certainly prove
disappointing If they do not put up a
better set of candidates.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
RISING STREAM OF GOLD.
south Africa Expected to swell the
Worlds Output.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.


st. Louis Globe Democrat.
Director Roberts of the United States
estimates that peace in South Africa
will add 500, 900, 900 a year to the worlds
output Of gold. The Rand mines had
about reached that mark when hostilities
practically closed them. Mr.. Roberts be-
lieves that South Africa can easily increase
its gold production beyond any former hg-
ures. The worlds highest yield Of gold
was in 1899. when the total reached $3O7,-
900, 900. Wal sent 1t down in 1900 to $685.
900. 900 and about the same aggregate was
reached last year. But for the Boer con-
hict the worlds gold yield would now be
$3.50, 900 900 annually and that total may be
expected before many years. The United
States can feel easy as to its share Of
fresh gold. Its output in 1890 was $780,
coo. 900. and Mr.. Roberts places It this year
at $s5 .0o0, 900. Australia's gold production
is about equal to that of this country.
1t is an important fact that the great
bound upward in the worlds gold produc-
ton is a development of the last ten years.
Mr.. Roberts gives the average from 1851
to 1860 at 1892, 900, 900 a year; from 1851 to
1870 at 1925, 000. 900; from 1871 to 1880 at
Sis, 900, 900. and from 1881 to 1885 less than
500, 000, 600. Since then the total has
mounted rapidly to from $3.50 900 900 to
$500, 000, 900, of which nearly a third is used
In the arts and industries. Last year the
total amount Of gold coin in the world was
IS, 900, 900, 900, an increase of 81. 900, oo0, 900 in
the last ten years. Mr.. Roberts INDUCES
in no speculation as to the remarkable in
crease In the worlds gold production. Thus
far It has stimulated and indus
try. and brought nations closer together in
business, without changing values as meas
ured in gold. A gold yield of $500, 00O, 900
annually may come within the next twenty
years, but mankind generally is willing to
stand II.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Hot Fighting in the sixth,

Boston Transcript.
There is evidently robust republican con-
hdence In the sodhouse section OF Ne
braska-the Sixth congressional district.
This district a few years ago gave from
$500 to 5000 fusion majority, but the pres
ent congressman, William Neville, was
elected by a narrow plurality OF 200 over
Judge Moses P. Kinkaid, republican. So
eager were the republican statesmen Of
that district for the chance to run against
Neville that 1t required 1T ballots at
their congressional convention last week to
settle the contest. Judge Kinkaid was the
choice and his supporters are confident
that the district will this year be ire
deemed"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Democrats in congress wax wrathy
when their records in the matter OF war
are presented TO them. After boasting
that they forced the country into the
war, they are now complaining because
republican presidents have been sufh-
ciently courageous to end the war with
honor. Consistency never was a demo-
cratic attribute.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
sample of Pipe Dreams.
Chicago Chronicle.

II begins to look as though praying for
rain will have to be conducted with cau-
ton in order to avoid disconcerting results.
The agricultural brethren Of Nebraska and
Dakota, for instance. began petitioning for
rain early in the spring and now they have
twelve or fourteen inches OF water standing
in their wheathelds. Unless some means
can be devised OF shutting on the pluvtal
stopcock It may become advisable TO stop
bothering Providence and allow the rainfall
tn regulate itself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

The bond of union between America
and England is again shown in the
hour of national anxiety. The current
Of sympathy which flowed from Eng
land during the dark hours of Presi-
dent McKinley's illness is now reversed
and flows from America to England.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

The Kansas City union depot is as
sessed for $4,000 for city and county
purposes. The Union depot and the
Burlington depots in Omaha are dumped
Into the Union Pacific and Omaha g.
southwestern mileage at a nominal fig
ure that would scarcely pay the wage
Of the elevator boys in the city hall or
the janitors In the court house.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
The Role Of ChronIc scoId.


Kansas City Star Qnd.)
Representative Cannon undoubtedly
touched a weak spot in the demo-
cratic program when he said In the
house the other day: I'VE pull the
wagon and we do the work and you
find the fault. And now when we are
doing the best we can, solving the ques-
lions that grew out OF the war, gentlemen
Of your party, still you scold." In other
words the opposition party has contented
itself with picking flaws. whereas It might
have formulated a definite policy on which
to go before the country next autumn.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Receipts of hogs at the local market
show a healthy increase ove the fig
ures for the corresponding season last
year. The prices, too, are much higher,
and the farmers who raise the hogs are
eorrespondingly more prosperous. These
facts do not tend to make populists.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

The unanimity of the fusion congress
sional conventions in Nebraska is not
80 much an evidence Of the popularity of
the candidates as it is of lack of conf
dence and consequent competition. This
isn't a calamity year in Nebraska.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Refunding Legacy Taxes.

It is proposed. out OF the treasury sur
plus Of nearly 500. 900. 900. to refund to re-
ligious. charitable and educational institu-
tions the amount of tax paid upon legacies
and requests devised TO them during the
operations OF the war revenue act. The
amount thus aecruing-about $4,000, 0Oo-was
but a tribe In comparison with the vast In
come Of the government and might we'll
have been left untouched BY the tax
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

In his dolorous summing up of the
calamaties that have befallen the coun-
try under republican administration, the
temporary chairman of the democratic
section Of the convention at Grand
Island very carefully avoided any refer
snce to the fulhllment Of the popocratic
prophecies made during former cam
paigns, notably in 1896.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Omaha mechanics who are out on
strike for better pay disclaim any inten-
ton Of disorderly conduct. They assert
their desire to win or lose without any
Fiotous or other unseemly proceedings.
Omaha has few strikes and fewer riots,
and the course of the men in this in
stance will be commended.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Poor Lo and His Rations.
Ledger.

II the government has promised the
Apaehes OF any other Indians to supply
them with beef ~rations. II is the obvious
duty Of the government to do so, and the
high price Of beef should not figure in the
controversy. In fact, there should be nc
controversy. A promise Is a promise and
the government is rich enough to keep
its promises even to the Indians.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Mr.. Bryan didn't attend the harmony
banquet, but that is no sign he wasn't
interested in the proceedings. His re-
ply to the Cleveland plea for harmony
indicates that a marked divergence of
opinion still exists between those emf
nent democrats.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Harmony and HarpoOns.

Boston Transcript
The eastern and western wings OF the
democracy do not flap together yet. The
leaven OF hatism is still strong with the
Maine democrats. In their recent state
convention they reafirmed the Kansas City
platform. while their Illinois brethren ig-
nored 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Hot weather Diversion.
Baltimore American.

baltimore AMERICAN
With Mr.. Cleveland as lecturer and Mr..
Hill to stir up the animals the democratic
circus may be able to book a few dates
before the republican aggregation takes the
road with the good old elephant that never
fails to draw and please the crowds.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Colonies ON the Yell Plan.
Worcester Mass.) Spy.

Worcester CMass.) Spy.
Evidently Iowa Auctioneers do not con-
slider that the War department has any
peculiar right to the use Of the title of
Colonel" for at a meeting Just held at
Waterloo. Ia, attention was called to the
fact that there was too many among them
called "~colonels." A motion was adopted
to the effect that an auctioneer must cry
1000 sales before acquiring the right TO
be known as colonel"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Star Falling POpward.
Washington Post,

Popward the star Of Bryan takes its way.
He will have to do the presidential running
for that party in 1904 or else remain pas
sive, and the latter is not a Bryan speciality.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Where Joy ReiEns.

Chicago Record-Herald.
Now that the American women who can
afford to go to the seashore and the noun
tains are in transit. each with from two to
a dozen trunks. the baggage smasher is
naturally in a cheerful mood.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Those thrifty British tradesmen who
insured the life of King Edward as a
%precaution against loss in event of a
failure of the coronation were not such
fools after all.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

gstherer. The refunding act now pending in
congress- Is like a hating and dilatory
apology for an unnecessary and In some
cases Injurious exaction.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
Give the East n show.
BROOKLYN Eagle.

We are for all reasonable measures to
extend the forest reserves. The west has
had attention. The wasting rivers and
increasing drouths in the east entitle us
To consideration likewise.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Mr.. Cleveland still has the better of
Mr.. Bryan in the ratio of two elections
to two defeats.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.:
George B.. Tzschuok, 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 May, 1902, was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Yonker Statesman: I'm entirely worn
out. doctor said the barber. who had
called at the Office of the physician.
Let me see your tongue" said the doc
tor, who never shaved himself.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Chicago Tribune: 81 beg pardon, ma'am
but this is the moker seat"
II know 1t, sir, and the wind is blowing
from the ~stockyards. Pray keep on smok-
ing"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

The new government printing once Is
approaching completion, and 1t will be a
gigantic affair. II will cost 81, 900, 900, and
will provide a total floor space OF over four
teen acres-more than two and a half times
the floor area available in the present es-
Enlistment. As yet the building is en-
tirely covered with scaffolding. but It ia
substantially finished. except for the in
terror woodwork and painting.
1t will be the greatest printing shop in
the world employing the services OF nearly
1000 people. Accurately speaking, $3.50
persons will toll under Its mighty roof,
nearly 1000 OF them being women and girls.
Each year Il will expend the enormous
sum OF S4,0O0. 900. nearly three-fourths Of II
for labor. and In its main composing room
s24 printers will be engaged in sticking
type, Eight hundred and eighty-hve en-
ployes will be occupied in binding the
books and documents produced. and an ad-
ditional 6s6 will do nothing but fold the
printed sheets.
Figures like these give a notion OF the
gigantic scale on which the shop will be
conducted. Each twelvemonth II will con-
sumo for bindings the skins OF 5000 sheep
and II. 900 goats. in addition to 75. 900 square
feet Of Russia leather" made from cow
hide. It will use Up In = like period 5000
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
POINTED

Detroit Free Press; IT missed Farmer
Jones dog yesterday"
Dat so. What did ye throw at him"
Ohio State Journal: Milly-Too bad about
Gladys swell new bathing suit.
Poiiy-What happened?
Milly-Rained the first time she wore It.
Chicago Tribune: 81 beg pardon. ma'am.
but this is the smokers seat"
81 know It, sir, and the wind is blowing
ing N~TD I'
Yonkers Statesman: Tn entirely worn
out. doctor" said the barber, who had
called at the office of the physician.
Let me see your tongue said the doc
tor, who never shaved himself.
affection for any other girl, dear?" she
asked OF her fance.
No" replied the drug clerk, absent
mindedly' 'but I have something just as
good"
baltimore Herald: well, that's what I
call monumental galll" declared Mr.. Ro-
l%andparke angrily.
What's the matter?'
nopolized my lawn mower all last summer
have now sent a committee over to inform
me that 1t needs sharpening badly for this
season."
Cleveland Plain Dealer: ".Yes. sir. my
wife Gomez'd me this morning"
"Eh! How did she do it?"
said she'd start. up a wild domestic
rumpus II l didn't give her 81"
New York Tribune: do you never con-
sider." asked Rev. X. Horter, thai even
prison has it's bright side?'
Sure" replied the convict, "and I can't
help thinkin' and longtn' fur it"
For what?'
THE outside"
Boston Transcript: Briggs-Funny how
the same thing affects different persons
differently.
Griggs-As for instance?
Briggs-My daughter lane had a dress
made Just like Miss Growers because Jane
thinks so much of Miss Grover, but Miss
Grover Is as mad as she can be with my
daughter for presuming to wear a gown
like hers"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Appendicitis is no respecter of persons.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Senator Mason OF Illinois has started a
new style in belts, but it is not likely to
become a rage. Recently the senator had
a great need for a belt, and. lacking the
regulation leather article. he sent his wits
to work to invent one. His inventive genius
proved equal to the emergency. He got out
a dress waistcoat and a pair Of shears and
quickly cut away all the portion above the
two lower buttons. This left a couple OF
strap-like strips running over his shoulders.
but they were in the way and he decided
to complete the Job by looping them of.
This left nothing to his waistcoat but the
strip embracing two buttons in front and
the buckle in the back. Mason "cinched"
this up good and tight. and. prestol he had
a home made belt that answered all re-
quirements.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25


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Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Philadelphia Press: Have you really no
for any other girl, dear?" she
asked OF her 1ance.
NO" replied the drug clerk. absent
mindedly, 'but l have something just as
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Detroit Free Press: "I missed Farmer
Jones dog yesterday"
Dat so. What did We throw at him."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

The perquisites of a congressman's wife.
and particularly OF a new congressman's
wife, says the Washington Star, are one Of
the chief sources Of concern Of her official
life at the nations capital. Sometimes the
wife of the legislator has cleaned up the
things belonging to her station with so
much enthusiasm that she has overreached
herself to the extent Of becoming ridiculous.
A case Of this kind was reported not long
ago from the fish commission. A certain
Mrs. M. C.. had heard that it was the GUS
tom OF the FISH commission to distribute
fish to the representatives in congress II
they desired to have them. This informa-
tion came just as the lady was arranging a
little dinner party for the next day and
she Immediately went to the telephone and
called up the FISH commission. explaining
the fact Of the dinner and requesting either
six small or three large Holsters.
The reply. most polite and good-natured,
was that the commission was not a market,
but that II she wanted a dozen gold FISH for
her aquarium she could have them, II that
would in any way contribute to the success
OF the feast.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Ohio State Journal: Milly-Too bad about
Gladys swell new bathing suit.
Poly-What happened?
Mily-Rained the first time she wore II,
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Eyes, sir, my
wife Gomez'd me this morning"
"Eh How did she do it?"
said she'd start up a wild domestic
rumpus II l didn't give her 81"
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25
BITS OF WASHINGTON LIFE,
Minor Scenes and Incidents sketched
on the Spot.

on h Spot.
The maligned and hooted dish Of Pow
erty Flat, commonly known as hash, is
looking up and promises to become, in an
e~xpurgated form, the ~favorite dish OF the
political aristocracy OF Washington. The
honors coming to II is due to Senator Mar
Gus A. Hanna, whose breakfasts Of corned
beef hash are the envy Of the town. The
senator's chef prepares his hash accord
ing to the following recipe:
Equal parts OF boiled prime corn beef and
potatoes are prepared. The beef is
chopped as fine as possible, the soft. mealy
potatoes are cut into tiny cubes. A small
onion is minced to add flavor to the mass,
and the dishes are rubbed with a head of
garlic. Another garlic head is wrapped
In a piece of the fat and thrown into the
center of the mass. The whole is then
mixed thoroughly and nicely Drowned in a
big skillet or frying pan. During this
operation disks OF Bermuda onions, cut so
that each round shows every ring Of the
onion, are thrown into a deep dish Of pure
lard and Drowned delicately. When these
disks are crisp they are used to garnish
the edge Of the platter. and the hash is
served garnished with parsley or herbs and
this usual condiment is a squeeze of a
lemon. ".
Prepared In this way corn beef hash Is
said to be very dainty and appetizing. 1t is
a survival of the days when the beef scan
dal agitated the country. A coterie Of
army officers first prepared the dish for
Senator Hanna. using canned corn beef for
a basis: It was served as a convincing
argument that canned corn beef was not
only nourishing, but ~palatable. Senator
Hanna fixed up a dish according to the
Roosevelt as a delicate reminder Of his
l ough rider days. Since then It has taken
vogue. and now 1t is the proper thing to
bring on a dish of corn beef hash a la
Hanna whenever one wishes TO entertain
big people.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-25

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