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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10
ANOTHER BRITISH DISASTER
Boers Killed Three Officers and
 Thirty-Eight Men.

General Methuen Captured and Held q
 Prisoner-The Battle Took Place
 Last Friday, and the English Lost
 All Their Baggage-1, 200 British
 Soldiers Were Engaged.
 London, March 10.--A fight in which General Methuen was captured occurred before dawn on March (, near Winburg. The British forces numbered 1,20O, but the Boers captur- ed all the British baggage and three officers and 3S men were killed. There are very many wounded and missing and the defeat was disastrous one. General Methuen will be held as a prisoner.
 London, March 10.-George Willis, who has been killed by q tramcar at Putnam, was engaged for 90 years ill litigation with Earl Howe to secure possession of the famous .Jennens es- tates. MT Willis asserted that he w9S a direct descendant Of Jennens, and he spent large sums of money ill unsuc- cessfuily contesting Earl Howe's pos sessions of the estate.
 London. March 10--The Dublin corr respondent of the Standard says that tue Irish executive is contemplating the proclamation of the United Irish league. It is not expected that 1t will be suppressed all over Ireland, but it is almost certain that it will be de- clared q dangerous association" Earl Cadogan, the lord lieutenant, will then deal with it piecemeal as the ne- cessity arises.
 London, March 10.-As stated in Saturdays dispatches, disorders which are attributed to the operations of the United Irish league, are becoming in- creasingly frequent in Ireland. A young man of the name of ODonnell was arrested at kilrush for attempting to murderously assault farmer nam- ed Cunningham, who was selling hay Cunningham had taken a farm that was formerly occupied Ey O'Donnelrs father. O'Donnell was sentenced to q months imprisonment. His brother was recently sentenced to three months Imprisonment for similar of- fence Early this morning two men were arrested on the charge of firing into the house of a Mrs Mivering, who was reported to be buying hay of Gun ningham. Two masked men have been arrested for firing at q patrol near Kilrush. X severe riot has oc- ! cured at Black Skull, county Down. ! Several persons were badly injured.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10
OUT OF DANGER.

John H. Reagan is now pronounced out of danger by his physicians.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10
LONGS RESIGNATION.

Handed to President to Take Effect
 May 1.
 Washington, March 10.-Secretary Long rendered his resignation as sec retary of the navy department to-day to President Roosevelt. to take effect on May 1. The portfolio was ten dered to Congressman ". H. Moody of Massachusetts and it was accepted.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10
HENRY AT INDEPENDENcEHALL
The German Prince Also Made Trip to
 Cramps Shipyard.


 New York, March 10.-Henry of Prussia left the Waldorf Astoria at ': 40 this morning and was taken on special ferryboat to Jersey City, where he boarded q Pennsylvania railroad train for Philadelphia. He was accom- panied by his suite and Rear Admiral Evans. Adiutant General Corbin and Colonel Bingham There were several hundred persons at the station in Jer- sey City when the boat arrived there, and as the prince stepped from the upper deck to the bridge cheer was given, which he acknowledged by touching his cap. The prince was in uniform. as ws~e all the officers com prising his escort. The train left Jer- sey City at S:20.
 Philadelphia, March 1O.-Prince Henry arrived ill Philadelphia at lO:2O a. m. He was met at the Broad street station. of the Pennsylvania road by Mayor Ashbridge and the citizens committee and escorted to the mayors office in the City hall. The freedom of the city and the mayors address of welcome were presented to the royal visitor, after which he was driven to Independence hall and thence to Cramps shipyard.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10

This Union Has a Membership of COCO Back Of It-The Print Paper of the Newspapers Is Exempt from the Strike and Teamsters Will Deliver It As Usual.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10

General Methuen Captured and Held g Prisoner-The Battle Took Place Last Friday, and the English Lost All Their Baggage-1, 200 British SoIdiars yVara Enoappd
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-10
WANT 10 ORGANIZE TRUST.
Russia Steel Men Want Higher
 Tariffs on Machinery.

Coal Men Also Want to Form Con- bination-Bill for Freeing Peasants From Taxation Bay Be Means or Abolishing the Commune.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
CHANCE FoR new MEN.
Brains and Ability VIII Find Plenty
of Room in Congress.
Boston HeralI

Boston fteTatu.
There are peculiar opportunities open to
a man OF talent in the house of representa-
tives at Washington at this ~juncture. oues-
lions Of the first Importance are being
brought up for consideration in that body.
Among them is the vindication Of the place
Of the house itself in the government against
the eneroachments being made upon It in
this respect by the senate. TT action Of
the government as regards the spreading
Of its territories and the taking into its
association of distant peoples with diverse
interests is OF the utmost moment. The
condition Of its domestic affairs, with the
growth Of the immense business interests
of the people, Is scarcely less so. We look
back in history to the days when Webster
and Clay and Calhoun and Benton made
their regulations in craftsmanship, and
often regard the opportunities they found
there as never to return. The fact is that
IL they do not return in the form in which
they then appeared they may come in an
other equally momentous, equally a test for
talent In statesmanship, equally affording
the opportunities to achieve q reputation
in st~atesmanship.
The truth Of the case Is that II parties
themselves are not to be dissolved the time
is apparently at ham for a new alignment
under party names. Neither party has the
cohesion Of principle in which it's members
are fully agreed to hold It together. This
has been true Of the democrats for years,
and It is fast becoming true Of the repub-
licans in almost an equal degree. There is
a further signal that the time has come for
men to achieve usefulness and win dis
tinction in the public service and for the
new beginners in 1t there is no field like
that Of the national house Of representa-
tives. No man who has genuine ability
need shrink from 1t under the belief that
he is to be a cipher there. 1t all depends
upon himself. He may sink into compare
tive nonentity II he is lacking in mental
resources or yields to Incidence, but IL he
has the power within him and is true to
himself in its exercise there has been no
era in our national existence when the field
for distinction in public life was better open
TO him than It now is.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
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The railroad tax bureau has issued
another bulletin to convince the people
of Nebraska that railroad assessments
in Lancaster county are way up above
the level Of the assessments Of other
property, and It has succeeded in making
itself believe that the railroads are over
taxed, although. possibly, It may not be
able to convert other taxpayers Of Lam
caster county to that belief.
For the. purposes Of the tax bureau,
comparisons are instituted between the
census bureau figures OF 1900 and the
assessed valuation Of 1893. A compari-
son between the assessed valuations Of
railroads in 1891 and 1901 would be
much more effective.
In 1891 the Missouri Pacific Lincoln
branch was assessed at ST0,992; In 1902
1t was assessed at $69,600. In 1891 the
Fremont & Elkhorn was assessed at
$S4,25O; in 1901 it was assessed at $780,
$50. In 1891 the Omaha & Republican
Valley railroad was assessed for $173,-
$50; in 1901 it was assessed for $135, 065.
In 1891 the Nebraska railroad was as
sessed for S1T3,S40; in 1901 1t was as
sessed for $15O,SS0. In 1891 the Lincoln
e. Northwestern was assessed for $751;
255; In 1901 it was assessed for S41,004.
The Atchison g. Nebraska was assessed
in 1891 for $4,000. and in 1901 it was
assessed for Ss9,240. The Burlington &
Missouri River road was assessed in
1891 for S3SS,972, and In 1901 it was as
sessed for $344,273. The assessment for
1902 is substantially the same as for
1901.
The distribution for the improvements
made by the railroads, and for the enor-
nous increase In their value and earn
ing capacity within ten years is not Wis
ible to the naked eye, but the contrast
before taking and after taking is more
decidedly in evidence by the comparison
of railway assessments in the city Of
Lincoln. The amount of bonds voted by
the city Of Lincoln as donations to the
various railroads aggregate $194,5O0.
The total interest paid by the city Of
Lincoln on these bonds for the year end
ing June 80, 1902, vas $9,SsO. For the
year 1901 the total taxes paid into the
city treasury of Lincoln by all the rail
roads was $9S7y55. a difference OF
$S,392.45 in the interest paid for the rail-
roads and taxes collected from them.
When it is borne in mind that the tax
payers of Lincoln have paid v $4,000
in interest within the past fifteen years
on the bonds donated to the railroads,
these figures are decidedly suggestive of
what you expect before taking and what
you get after taking.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
REPUBLICAN, CONFIDENCE.

The republican congressional commit
tee is preparing for a vigorous cam
paign, with a feeling OF entire oH-
fdence in the result. Chairman Bah
cock Of the committee says that COM
plete harmony prevails, whereas dis
sension and discord among the demo-
Gratis continues and has perhaps been
aggravated by the eastern visit Of Mr..
Bryan. Having practically dropped the
Philippine issue and miserabfy failed in
their attack on the army, the democrats
are now pushing to the front the trusts
and the tariff. On these questions the
republican party is ready to meet them,
said the chairman of the congressional
committee. "The only antitrust legis-
lation on the statute books was enacted
by the republican party in congress. The
democrats have no record. The tariff
is an issue we gladly espouse. With
everybody at work, everybody with
money and clothes and food, with pros
perity on every hand, the result of
republican policies, we are not afraid to
ask the country to continue the repub-
lican party in power in order that those
policies may be continued In effect"
This is the feeling that pervades the
congressional committee and is enter
tanned generally by republican leaders.
All the conditions are favorable to the
republicans Winning the next house Of
representatives. The republican major
ity in the present house is forty-six.
There will be 1856 members in the next
house, which is Twenty-Five more than
the present enrolment. To overcome
the republican majority In this congress
and gain any portion of the new mem
bership seems to careful students Of the
situation practically impossible. Unless
some great CONFUSION should occur in
the political situation, Of which there is
no expectation or indication, 1t Is quite
probable that there will be a larger
republican majority in the house Of the
Fifty-eighth congress than there is in
the present congress.
An eastern democratic paper re
GENTLY Icn1dlhCu tAdt IN AmPoAtAoA "a
vey of the situation does not Justify the
democratic party's hope that 1t viii con
troll the next house Of representatives"
The more sagacious party leaders do moi
expect It to. They realize that the
party has no winning issue, while the
lack Of unity and harmony causes 1t to
be distrusted quite as much now as al
any time during the last six years. The
great majority of the intelligent and
thoughtful voters In all relations-farm.
ers, merchants, manufacturers. wage
earners-are averse to jeopardizing the
favorable conditions that exist by sup
porting a party split up as the demo
cracy Is and which has no definite and
settled conviction or policy, unless 1t b.
to break down the policy of protection
to our industries and labor. Republican
confidence in carrying the next house Of
representatives is well founded, but 1
must not be allowed to interfere with
vigorous prosecution Of the congress
sional campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
CONFERENCE.-THE SILVER COINS.
Danger of Generalization as an In
centive for Showing the Queer.
Chicago Chronicle.

Danger OF generalization as an In
centive for Showing the Queer.
Chicago Chronicle.
Secret service officers of the United
States have arrested one Alfred S. Cum
ningham for making and circulating
spurious silver half dollars.
These spurious coins contain the sam
proportion of pure silver as the genuine
and, SO far as now appears, they were all
Of tho same date-1S77. Cunningham
seems to have chosen for his purpose a
coin Of the old design partly because It
was not so familiar as the new design and
differences were not so likely to be mo-
ticed, and partly, perhaps, because Of the
fact that by giving the spurious coins a
worn appearance he could pass them with
out suspicion.
He himself states that he had no ac-
completes and that, though he had been
producing these coins since 1885,, he had
put them in circulation without the as
sistance Of others.
II this is true it is certainly remark
able. II must have required as much
talent" for one man to put ahoat worn
halves all Of one date for some four years
without exciting suspicion as it did to
produce SO perfect an imitation OF the
genuine coin.
Perhaps the most interesting feature OF
this discovery is that Cunningham used
steel dies, Of which no less than twenty, II
H said, were found about his fiat. IN
view Of the number of these dies 1t Is the
more remarkable that all the coins are Of
he same date. Upon examination 1t may
be found that the dies are OF different
dates. II It was necessary to multiply
dies it must have been easy to make them
to counterfeit coins Of different dates and
30 to facilitate putting the spurious pieces
in circulation without exciting suspicion.
It has generally been considered imprac-
ticable TO use dies in the production OF
spurious coin not only because OF the cost
Of the dies themselves but because Of the
cost and weight and dlfnculty Of operating
the other machinery required for the
manufacture Of coin with dies.
But here was found a little mint In =
common fiat and the whole was enectually
concealed from the eye Of the ordinary
observer. Representing himself as an in
ventor, the proprietor was able TO operate
his coin factory without awakening the
suspicion of his neighbors.
All this serves to suggest that this sort
OF counterfeiting may be carried on far
more extensively than Is generally sup
posed. II would seem to be possible by
increasing the number OF dies and arrang-
ing a well-organized system for putting
the spurious coins anoat to carry on z
pretty extensive business OF this kind for
a long time without detection.
The whole amount OF spurious coin can
not become very great as compared with
the entire mass OF the genuine without de-
lection OF the fact, but 1t can be large
enough TO make a number Of pretty re-
| spectacle fortunes
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
HIGHER PRICES FULLY OFFSET.
American wage Farmer Not Disposea
60 Return 60 1900 Distress.

Philadelphia Press.
Those democrats who are seeking to
bring the tariff issue prominently Into the
front are now trying to make the workmen
believe that, owing 70 increased prices.
they are worse on than they were under
the Wilson tariff act. IL the American
workmen were fools this argument would
still be fruitless, because so many hundreds
OF thousands Of these workmen had no em-
ployment whatever under the Wilson tariff
act. But the workmen are not misled by
such silly talk. They were never better on
than they are today.
There is probably not a man In the
United States today out Of work who could
not find employment II he sought IL. The
enormous increase in savings banks de-
posits and in the annua premiums on life
insurance and other things OF that kind
demonstrate the prosperity OF the people In
general, including the workmeD. The price
Of the greatest and most expensive COM
modify in the land, AmeEssan labor, has in
creased since the Dinghy law went into
operation fully 80 per cent. The railroad
employees Of the country are getting 80 per
cent more pay now than they received IN
1sp5-9e.
The statistics Of Massachusetts,. which
are admittedly fair, show that the work
ingmsn Of all classes In that state are now
earning from 40 TO so per cent more than
In 1896. The farmers Of the country are
even better on. They were never so pros
porous as they are today. Prices of COM
modities have increased, but not In pro-
portion TO the earnings OF labor. There is
not only steady work for all, but higher
wages. Both Of those count immensely to
the interest Of the wage-earner. They can
AFFORD to pay better prices. which are not
general, however, and are willing to do IL.
When democratic orators ana editors APP
peal to the workingman against the tariff
on the ground Of alleged higher prices the
workingman has only to recall to mind the
distressful condition Of things under the
Wilson tariff bill to answer satisfactorily
in his own mind all appeals Of that kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02

STA may be serving notice. by the pro
posal for a trust conference. upon Eng
land, Germany and Austria-that any
attempt on their part to enforce the
Brussels conference agreement by i'm
posing a discriminating duty against
Russia, will be met by Russia's refusal
to buy her manufactured goods from
those nations. Russia takes the po-
sition hat she can get along without
them, but that they cannot get along
without her agricultural products and
petroleum.
1t is said that IL this theory is correct,
the United States will be the gamer In
case the other European countries in
sist upon tariff determinations against
Russia. As yet none Of the European
governments which have received the
proposal for an international conference
to consider the trusts has made any
response or given any intimation as to
how the proposal is regarded and the
matter has received very little public
attention abroad. The opinion has been
expressed that the Russian idea of some
sort Of international antitrust agree
ment Is not likely to be viewed with
favor by any Of the European govern
ments and certainly not by England
and Germany, in both of which are
many so-called trusts and where indus
trial combinations are on the increase.
The governments Of those countries will
under no circumstances enter into an
international arrangement which would
require their interference with domestic
enterprises. This is doubtless the case
also with France and Austria. 1t ap-
pears to be no less certain that these
countries will enforce the agreement Of
the Brussels conference, which requires
discrimination against Russian sugar as
being b~ounty-fed.
1t is possible that this might result to
the advantage of the United States, but
this country would probably be asked,
in order to get such advantage, so far
as the Russian market is concerned, to
make concessions that might prove not
to be expedient. The obvious fact is
that Russia is looking chiefly to the
protection of her sugar industry and in
this she is not likely to receive the as
sistance Of any of the sugar-producing
countries.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
Personal AND GENERAL.

One Of the FIRE department horses in
baltimore ls extremely fond % Iimhrrser
cheese and eats It with evident relish.
sweden's last census records the lowest
death rate yet attained by a civilized ma
ton. During the last ten years II only
averaged 1919 per 1000.
Nelson's walking cane, which was picked
up on the deck of the Victory after he was
shot at Trafalgar, is now in the possession
Of a resident Of Newport, Mont.
Signor Schiaparelli, the Milan astrono-
mer, has been elected an associate Of the
French Academy OF Science in the room
of the late Baron Nordenskiold.
Sir A. L. Jones Of the Elder.Dempster
line announces that he will give free pas
sages to and from England once a year to
any of the Rhodes scholars sailing from the
Canadian and jamaican ports served by his
firms steamers.
Charles Dickens office table, chair and
looking glass and another high-back chair
he used in the editors office OF All the
Year Round, were sold at auction in Lon
don lately for $425. They were given at
Dickens death to his housekeeper and sold
by her to a collector.
A baby carriage which is a miniature Of
"the deacon's one-horse shay and was
presented to Henry l. Dawes while in
congress in the COS, when 1t was an
nounced that he was the father of a boune-
ing boy, is now being repaired to do serv-
ice for Henry L. Dawes III.
Citizens OF Charleston, 8. O., are urging
that the name Of Meeting street. one Of
the widest and most important streets In
their city, be changed to Hampton avenue,
in memory Of the late General Wade Hamp-
ton. In Columbia, too, there is talk Of hav-
ing a Hampton street or avenue.
The London academy is authority for the
news that Rudyard Kipling might have
been knighted along with Gilbert Parker
and Conan Doyle, but that he declined the
offer. The academy further states that
Mr.. Lecky refused a peerage. contenting
himself with membership in the new Order
Of Merit.
The late DR.. Talmage once called on his
lawyer and found two OF his parishioners
there on legal business Of a private ma
ture. "Ah, doctori" called the lawyer in
greeting. Good m%orningi Here are two
OF your flock. May l ask without imper-
thence IL you regard them as black sheep
or whittier" 81 don't know as yet" re-
piled Talmage dryly, whether they're
black or white. but I'm very certain that
II they remain here long they'll be feeced."
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02
AN INTERNATIONAL STOCK SHOW
Great BeneAt Il Would Bring u
Breeder of High Grade Animals.
Xapaaa Cttv Iournal


Great Beneats Il Would Bring 10
breeders of High Grade Animals.
Kansas City Journal.
The mission to Europe of Senator ". A.
Harris, as a special representative OF the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, is Of par
ticular interest to the west, which has be-
come the great stock growing region Of
the country. II is the purpose Of the expo
sition managers to get up a great interna-
tlonal stock show. and the mission OF
Senator Harris is to interest the stock
breeders Of Europe in making q display.
In an interview given to a newspaper cor
respondent at Washington the senator
says he Is confident that he can induce
the best breeders Of Europe to send over
exhibits. and he Is particularly sure that
King Edward Of England will consent to
the exhibition OF one or more Of his herds
Of ~thoroughbreds. than which there is
nothing better.
II is particularly appropriate that Eng
land should be largely interested In a show
OF cattle In America. The most OF our
American cattle are OF British origin. and
we stiIl look to England for the finest
bred Of our leading strains. The cattle
which we lump together as Shorthorns
are nearly all OF British origin. We owe
to England, as the names indicate, our
Durhams. Herefords. Devons. AyFshires
and Attorneys. From the rest OF Europe
we have taken but few strains save the
Holstein-Friesian and the Belted Dutch,
though the continent has many fine breeds
which are little knsSR here and which
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-02

IL is worth remembering that the Polled-
Angus were FIRST introduced to the United
States at an exposition, the Centennial,
and by a Kansas man, MIR. George Grant
of Ellis county. In 1875 Mr.. Grant i'm
ported a show herd Of these black, hornless
cattle. After their exhibition at Phiia-
delphia. where they attracted a tremendous
interest. he brought them to Kansas and
used them In breeding up the longhorn
Texan into a valuable animal. There
scarcely is a state or territory In the west
which cannot trace some Of It's polled stock
TO Grants exhibition at the Centennial,
and we have no doubt that a similar
exhibition Of European strains at st.
Louis will result in a distribution OF new
blood among all our western cattle
ranches.