Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-27

New York appears not to care for the
honor OF entertaining the delegates who
will name the next president There is
some sentiment in favor Of holding the con-
ventions in San Francisco. There never
has been a national convention there, and
many Of the politicians would like to take
the trip. On the other hand Il is always
objected to California that there are not
enough telegraph lines crossing the CONT
nent to carry the great volume of tele-
graphic business incidental to reporting the
news Of the conventions. There is also the
three hours difference in time between
California and the eastern states, making
the news that much later in arriving. But
the greatest objection, and the one that Is
likely to destroy the chances Of San Fran
cisco, is the waste Of time in getting out
there and back again"
The new 2-cent postage stamp nick
named the ''Mr. Dooley." has been retired
from business The design for it's successor
has been approved by the postmaster gem
eral, and the engravers at the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing are at work on It.
The same portrait Of Washington will be
retained, but the lines will be coarser. This
Is made necessary by the use Of red ink
the color determined upon by the Universal
Postal union for all issues Of the denomlna-
uon OF 10 centimes or its equivalent. Any
! other color would be preferable for such
work as is done on our 2-cent stamps. as
the red blurs the fine lines in rapid print
ing This, the engravers claim. is the main
trouble with the Mr.. Dooley" picture
But the chuckling expression given to
the dignifed lineaments of the Father OF
his Country is not the only feature ~
the stamp which will be changed as the
result of this artistic mishap. The postal
authorities have concluded that the in.
scrtptions are too indistinct; so, while
the same legends will be retained, they
VIII be rearranged with a view to rnakins
them more easily readable. The head of
Washington will no longer occupy an oval
frame, but one arched above, but fairly
straight underneath, after the general
style of the Franklin portrait on the 1-cen,
stamp; and the ornamental surroundings
will be altered in sundry ways.
The impression prevails that the COM
memcrative series of stamps for the st.
Louis exposition will portray Mckinley on
| the 1-cent, Jefferson upon the 2-cent. Ma
poleon upon the scent and President Lou
oet' Louis XVI of France. for whom
Louisiana was named Columbus or some
other celebrity for the 10-cent value
The question OF color schemes has not
been considered 1t is possible the starnps
may be printed in two colors. the portraits
| in black and the frame or border in the
established colors, but It is more likely only
one color for each stamp will be used. The
two-color stamps cost the department four
times as much as the single color and
involve vast amount of work for the
| Bureau Of Engraving and Printing.
One OF the most valuable and compre.
hensive compilations by the government is
! F. B. Heitman's historical register OF the
United States army, which is now on the
press Congress has authorized an edition
of 5000 copies, which will be sold at about
81 a volume, the work thus far making
| two volumes OF 800 pages each. The period
covered is from 1879 to 1901. The contents
will embrace a complete list Of all the gen.
eral officers of the army and OF the vol
unteer service from April, 1775, 70 date ar
ranged according to rank and with period
OF service.
It will also contain a complete chrome
logical roster of the chiefs OF bureaus on
stan corps. 1775 to 1902; the field and staff
officers of the line (artillery, cavalry, dra.
goons, infantry, the legion, rangers, rife
men, sea fencibles, voltigeurs), showing the
acts of congress under which each organi
zation was created. with dates of consolida
tion. disbandment etc. 1889 TO date;
complete alphabetical list of all commits
stoned officers OF the army, including Of
icers OF the volunteer staff; all the breve
major or brigadier generals OF volunteers
giving their full names, showing servic,
either in the regular or volunteer service
all brevet appointments; all cases in which
thanks, swords or medals have beer
awarded by congress or medals OF hono
have been awarded by the War depart
ment. and for what service conferred, an(
the dates OF death of about 5000 oficeri
who died after leaving the United States
service; alphabetical lists of officers OF vol
unteer regiments during the war Will
Mexico. field officers and captains OF ligh
batteries during the war OF the rebellion
and all officers OF volunteers and contrac
surgeons during the war with Spain. in
cuding ali who served between April p
1898, and July l, 1901.
The work will also contain alphabetical
lists OF general officers OF the confederate
army. ls6l-1S65: list OF general Officers
United States army and confederate army
! who were killed OF dieu or wounds receives
during the war OF the rebellion. 1861 1891
and a list OF officers who left the Un.tet
States army after November I, 1860, an,
Joined the confederate service; tables Illus
trative OF the most important changes Il
the organization OF the army OF the Unite
States. under various acts OF congress
from 1873 TO February 1901; chronologica
and alphabetical lists Of campaigns. battle
actions. combats, sSirmishes, militar
events etc, from April, 1775 10 January
: 1900; tables showing the strength OF IN
armies and the losses In the prineips
wars
The work will contain the records OF sbor
r 7o.oOo ofnoers or the 5000 copies ordere
. by congress 1000 copies are for the u'
E OF the senate. 2OOo for the house and 80
4 for the War department. The remaind'
: will be for sale by the superintendent
. documents The demand for the wor
< | among army officers r. 30 great that q
5 edition will doubtless be exhausted AZ II
e outset.