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Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
FORCE OF OCEAN WAVES.
Eject of Tons of Water Hurled
Against a Ship.
New York Sun.


Every now and then in the winter months
an ocean steamer comes into port with
twisted stanchions or a broken bridge,
testifying to the tremendous force hurled
against the ship by a big wave or two. 1t
is fortunate for the vessels plying on the
greatest commercial waters that their
paths over the sea are far to the north of
the most tremendous waves that have been
recorded.
No such waves are met in any other part
of the oceans as those that form in the
southern seas south of Cape Horn and the
Cape of Good Hope. The winds there
have a clean sweep of the oceanic region
that girdles the earth south of the conti-
nents; these winds have an average force
greater than those we know north of the
equa tor, and there is no solid obstacle in
the way of the surges they raise.
Sailors in modern times have never seen
such waves as those which the early navi-
gators declared attained heights OF 100 to
100 feet. La Perouse asserted that he saw
waves towering in the Pacific to a height of
nearly 900 feet. In these more scientific
days we may say that the highest wave yet
measured had an altitude OF about fifty
two feet. This was in the southern ocean,
a little north of the Antarctic regions;
and it is quite certain that the highest
waves ever seen in that region did not
surpass fifty-eight feet in altitude. wave
of that height would certainly be for
midable looking object, and its crest
would wash the windows of the fifth story
of many New York buildings.
The average height of the waves in diff
ferent oceans has been ascertained with
some approach to accuracy as the result
OF a great many measurements. The
highest waves observed in the Indian ocean,
for example are about forty feet. The
highest waves in the north Atlantic are
from twenty-five to twenty-nine feet and
in the Mediterranean from sixteen to
nineteen feet.
Even the smaller OF these great waves
has considerable destructive power Some
OF them travel along at a speed of twenty
FIVE miles an hour. A wave about thirty
feet high contains thousands of tons Of
water, and when this immense force il
dashed against any structure the ruin
wrought is likely to be impressive.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
SORE SPOTS IN sOLONs.
Loss of Railroad Passes RiIe. Temper
of Lawmakers.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
In order to make up for the loss of rail
way passes-no attempt is made to conceal
the reason-a bill is to be introduced IN
Columbus to double the salaries OF the
legislators and pay their fare to and from
their homes twice a month during the sos
sion. Just at present It is idle to discuss
the merits Of such a measure, but at all
events the father OF II deserves credit for
his frankness in thus admitting that here
tofore the lawmakers have been looking to
the railroads for part OF their pay The
plan is fair and above board and certainly
more worthy of attention than several
more dubious means to the same Nnd thai
have been suggested in Columbus and sctl
ually attempted in other state capitals.
For example, Pennsylvania has a reform
and likewise passless Legislature now sit
ting in Harrisburg On Thursday the house
passed bill approprating s25, 400 for post
age, the amount for that item having been
in the past about one-third OF that now
proposed. This would mean about 500 for
each legislator which, together with the
regular mileage allowance, would more
than reimburse members for cash paid out
for railroad fares.
Probably no such impudent grab would be
makers really need the money it might
be well frankly to vote themselves the
necessary mileage, and without complicat-
ing the issue with the unrelated question
OF salary increases.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
FAILURE PROBABLE.

1t is stated that the British govern
ment has given up hope of an amlcable
settlement by the Algeciras conference
OF the main issue between France and
Germany. that of control Of the Moroc-
can police, and that government Is I'M
doubtedly most fully informed regarding
the situation. 1t is further stated that
Emperor William, realizing that there
is no hope OF Germany's demand being
endorsed by the powers, is now anxious
that the conference shall end without
action being taken. 1t has been appar-
ent since the meeting of the conference
that agreement regarding the policing
of the Moroccan frontier was hardly
possible. This is very vital matter
with France and she could not AFFORD
10 relinquish the control of the forces
on the frontier Germany wants inter-
national control, I'm which she would Of
course participate. The kaiser is anx-
iOus TO obtain larger influence in Mo
rocco, for both commercial and political
reasons. Most of the other powers, it
appears, are not willing that this ambi-
ton shall he gratftied.
What would result from failure to
reach an amicable agreement cannot be
confidently predicted. Morocco is not
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Council Bluffs, too, has reached the
injunction period. A temporary injunc-
ton has been served on the mayor and
members of the city council of that city
restraining them from passing an ordi-
nance providing for provisional water
works franchise and schedule of water
rates. Now let the mayor and council
men OF Council Bluffs come over to
Omaha and take a few lessons in the
councilmanic distinctive, conjunctive
and contemptuous injunction business.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
LIEUTENANT GENERAL.
Movement in Congress to Leave
Grade Vacant.

New 1oTk sun.
In an army no larger than that of the
United States the grade of lieutenant gen
eral is superfiuous. Hitherto it has been
used in recognition of distinguished mill
tary service rather than as useful or
necessary rank in the army. Up to 1900
only six men in the American service had
held rank above that of major general.
Washington. Grant, Sheridan and Sherman
were made full generals, and Scott and
Schoheld were lieutenant generals.
Since 1900 four officers have heen raised
to the rank Of Lieutenant general; two more
are slated for promotion this year. In the
list Immediately after Corbin and MacAr-
thur. are Wood, Grant. Funston. Carter,
Bliss and Mills. all hoping TO attain an
honor to which their military services gave
them no claim. II the grade Is for them
or for any of them, it must also be for
many others.
An amendment to the army appropria-
tior bill reads as follows:
Provided. further That when the office
OF lieutenant general shall become vacant.
t shall not thereafter be filled, but said
Office shall cease and determine"
There is one thing to be said OF this provi-
sion. II could not and probably would not
be final A later congress could restore the
grade, and nothing would have been ac-
complished except a possible injustice to
officers whose terms expired during the
interim.
The proper solution of the question seems
TO rest entirely with the appointing power.
The once may be left untitled and public
sentiment should make II impossible for
the president to NIL il on any other ground
whatever than that of eminently dis
tinguished service in actual warfare.
The rank of lieutenant general OF the
United States army should be a reward
for special distinction in actual military
service. II need not be abolished, but II
should he kept sacredly, by presidents and
BY people, a mark Of special honor.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

At the next meeting of the county
commissioners the sheriff should be di-
rected to present all footpads, porch
climbers and perambulating burglars
with a copy of the Revised Statutes of
Nebraska, bound in calf and an en-
graved personal notice to desist from
grand and petit larceny while operating
in Douglas county.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Ii seems that Senator Lodge was I'M
able to convert the president to his
views of railroad rate regulation and the
president was not able to convince the
gentleman from Massachusetts. Mr.
Lodge might redeem himself by follow
ing the footsteps Of his late associate
talk as he pleases and vote with the
majority Of his party.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

the fact that anyone reading the local
yellow journals would be thoroughly
convinced that infants were being
slaughtered by the score by impure
milk, and typhoid was a raging epidemic
as a result Of contaminated water, to
say nothing about other rampant con-
tagions bred by filthy streets and alleys.
For some unexplainable reason the
death rate has failed to reflect any of
these red ink scares
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
Weird Flight of BirdsaiI.

Representative Birdsall OF Iowa, through
a speech in the house, has warned the ma
ton that "sansculottism is not dead, but
only sleeping, and will be aroused, II at all,
and again whirl in bloody maelstrom, not at
the behest of men who would obey the law,
but OF those who defy and set 1t at
naught" That's pretty bad, tits true, but
1t will be attended to either by DR.. Crafts
or Dr. Wiley. whose plans, although along
different lines, look to the protection and
final publication of everything mundane.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

While Pat Grove is being tried, Joe
Grow is knocking at the door of con-
gress for $1,000 refund, which reminds
us that $1,000 were fraternally con-
tributed on the presumption that it
would make good the shortage created
by the sporty embezzler.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Beavers justified his strong fight
against the removal to Washington for
trial by pleading guilty to the charge of
conspiring to defraud the government:
but 1t is probable Senator Greene of
New York does not see where his former
friend was warranted in confession until
q jury passed upon il.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
ROUND ABOUT NEW YORK.
RippIes ON the Current OF Life In the
MetropoIls.


Metropolis.
"Scotty." the Death Valley plunger, did
not seriously disturb New York as a money
spender. New York is used to the various
shades Of blowing the coin and is not dis
turbed when a cyclonio pilgrim hits the
local pace In a spirit of reciprocity a
New Yorker with money to burn recently
stopped over in Scotty's territory and
made things hum.
e. Oscar Hart, young New Yorker.
with pockets lined with S1O0 bills. appeared
on the streets of Los Angeles and at
tracted large crowds by his yells and gifts
of punches of violets lie bought the en-
tire stock Of violets carried by the flower
department of the largest store there and
distributed them to the women in the store
and on the street. emitting terrifying
coyote yell with every gift Then the youth
invited all he met into hotel bar to
drink with him. Hundreds drank cham
payne at his expense, and the bartender
was tipped with 500 bill after each
round.
After the flowers ran out he bought 9TH
ers, and because the florist could not change
a 500 bill he tore it into shreds and threw
the pieces into the crowd. The mob be-
came frenzied and tore his clothing from
his back. almost denuding him on the
street He escaped on street car to Ven
ice, an ocean side resort, where he con-
tinued his profligacy.
Nothing is known regarding Hart be-
yond his name and address. 1t is esti-
mated he squandered more than $4,000 in
the one hour he spent o nthe streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

A bill has been introduced in the New
York legislature TO repeal the act which
created a state commission of gas and
electricity because the commission has
proved of no value to the public and is
an expensive luxury. By the same sign
the next Nebraska legislature should
abolish the electric light and gas inspec-
torships of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Before attempting to shift the blame
for disagreement at Algeciras, both
France and Germany should make sure
that the representatives Of other powers
will not take the matter entirely in their
own hands.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

When Victor Hugo wrote his Bell
ringer of Notre Dame he had not heard
OF the Bell Telephone ringer of Omaha
which is said to cost a thousand dollars
q wiring.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Our democratic friends are not hav-
ing so much trouble in wedding out an
overplus of candidates for places on
their municipal ticket. Their trouble
will come later when they try to elect
the democrats who shall have been NOM
mated.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

The promoters of the Lincoln Farm
national park project should not be too
positive in their statements about the
lack of suitable memorials to Lincoln's
memory. The capital of Nebraska is
standing tribute to the name of our
first martyred president.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Every time William J. Broatch has
held elective office he has made record
that forced him into immediate retire
Inent to private life as soon as his term
expired and the people had chance to
repudiate him. His present candidacy
presumes upon popular forgetfulness.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Omaha business men are promised
better mail delivery service. Now, IL
they could only have train schedules
rearranged so as TO accommodate out
going mails better they would have still
greater cause to rejoice.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

President Baer says he must be per-
mitted to violate the laws Of Pennsyl-
vania because he was violating them
at the time the present state constitu-
lion was adopted. From this 1t appears
that the United States is not so young
that evils have not had time to acquire
the standing OF vested rights by the
lapse of time.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
For Breakfast
Luncheon
or Tea

A few small biscuits easily made with
Royal Baking Powder. Make them
small-as small round as napkin ring.
Mix and bake just before the meal.
Serve hot.
Nothing better for light dessert
than these little hot biscuits with butter
and honey, marmalade or jam.
You must use Royal Baking Powder
to get them right.
CO., NEW YORK
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Colonel Bryan should elucidate. Many
people can see no difference in theory
between accepting political funds from
silver mine owners and taking educa
tional funds from steel masters
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Fighting has been resumed in Vene-
zuela but the partisans of President
Jiminez will never be able to make their
republic an international charge despite
the anxiety of creditors who may live
in Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

The cocaine vice is found to be deeply
entrenched in the city of Washington.
A little while ago we were led to believe
that Omaha was the only city in the
country that had fallen into such bad
habits.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

1t is but natural to wonder why the
United States could not build its own
railroads in the Philippine islands If it
can afford to guarantee 4 per cent in
come on % per cent of the cost of con-
struction
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Some Of the findings of the New York
Insurance commission have been made
public, but no report has been published
of the Incorporated funds which II
failed to find in the insurance treas
uries.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

The Russian political prison estab-
hshed by Catharine III has been aban-
doned, but the spirit which created it
is still debating some Of the policies
from the Peterhof.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Former Premier Balfour's speech on
the subject of tariff laws reminds one
of democratic arguments during the
days preceding the passage of the VIII
son bill
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

That German diplomat who fears
repetition of the conditions which pre-
ceded the Franco-Prussian war should
be looking around for worthy successors
for Bismarck and Won Moltke.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
short-Lived Champions.

England is facilitating itself over the
launching of the worlds greatest battle
ship. Better to felcitate while it can;
champion battleship holds its rank a shorter
time than a champion pugilist
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
valuable Advice Unheeded.


Another physician has been telling us
about things that are not good to eat. II
all these physicians were correct and all
people needed what they say, the doctors
business would be a pretty slim one.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

o. LUuIS NIVUo-11OIII'oI'hN
Some of the captains of industry have
been investing heavily in magic boots
with insoles made of white pepper. 1t
would be difficult TO catch the common
people with fakes like that.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
Proper Course to Pursue.

hdiSds ivy i'''''
The senate accuses President Roosevelt
of using political methods" So far as re-
called Andrew johnson is the only nresi-
dent who did not use such methods, and he
came within one vote of being impeached
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Promoters Of poverty parades" in
London should not have made the mis-
take Of trying to continue them after
the votes had been counted.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Omaha occupies third place in the
statistics of corn receipts with Chicago
and Kansas City alone outranking 1t.
But the Omaha grain market is still
young.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

According to the city health commits
sioner's report, health conditions in
Omaha have been exceptionally good
during the last year. Notwithstanding
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Democratic harmony and Dahlman
without foes" is the watchword Of the
federated corporations. No others need
apply. ,s
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Now that the senate has fixed date
for voting OIL the pure food bill the
public may soon get measurement of
the influence of DIR. Wiley.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
sTATrMENT on c,IRCULATIoN.

STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.
State Of Nebraska, Douglas County, S.;
c. g. Rosewater. secretary OF Inc Bee
Publishing company. being duly sworn,
says that the actual number M fun ana
complete copies OF The Daily, MORNING
Evening and Sunday Bee printed during the
month of January 1906. was az follows;
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14
FLASHES OF FUN.

Mabel-Its queer what an aversion dear
papa has for music. isn't it?
Mamma-Why, l never noticed that he
had, my dear.
Mabel -Yes. he has. Doesn't he always
leave the theater as soon the orchestra
begins to play between acts.-Cleveland
Leader.
,Belshazzar's attention had been called to
the handwriting on the wall.
Looks like a Chinese laundry check" he
said, carelessly.
check and that he was short weight.-Ch
cago Tribune. -
THE milk you left yesterday was sour"
Indignantly said the young housekeeper,
Was IL. ma ann" innocently asked the
tricky milkman. well, that's that lazy
terday morning and didn't milk the cows
until three hours later than usual."-Phil
adelDhia Press.
Washington had just said he couldn't tell
lie.
I'm that case" replied his father, you
mad better grow up fnancier and not tell
Thus we may plainly see where a. w.
got his sterling common sense.-New York
Sun.
Poor old Uncle Richleyl" said the ia
vorite nephew, hes a very sick man"
his YES cs:s re replied lie DR.; sloS9mi but have
'oh. don't know" replied the other,
absent -mindedly, some OF our patients
have been known to get we'll In spite Of
you."-Philadelphia Press
Jane. leaning forward: "will you please
remove your haiti hides half of the
stage"
The woman in front with much bitter
ness; No, l won't"
Jane e., louder Excuse me. I suppose I
II. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Hcks-I met Bareback yesterday Typi-
cal bald-headed man, isn't he!
Wicks-Typical? How do you mean?
Hicks-1 hadn't known him ten minutes
before he was telling me how his mother
used TO whip him because his hair was so
thick he couldn't keep It oombed.-Phila-
delphia Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

One of the city's important works that Is
nearing completion is the extension OF
Riverside drive. 1t is expected to be COM
pleted and opened to the public by this time
next year. 1t is a mile and half from
Grants tomb or Claremont TO the begin
ming OF the magnificent Boulevard Lafayette
in One Hundred and Fifty-eighth street,
short block from Broadway. With the Man
haitian viaduct in One Hundred and Thir-
tieth street already open only mile and
quarter OF the drive remains to be finished.
on this more than one-half the work is al
ready done. The new Improvement will
cost the city 50, $4,000 The new drive is
much more pretentious than the lower drive.
The average width will be $50 feet. There
will also be a bride path twenty feet wide
and two walks of fifteen feet each. bordered
with turf and trees This magnificent boule-
ward unrivaled in the world, Is not local
Improvement, but a great municipal thor
oughfare In daily use by large part OF the
population OF New York and visitors. and
many whose carriages and autos will fire.
auent It the oftenest may live miles from
the neighborhood.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

c. G. ROSEWATEK,
Secretary.
Subscribed in my presence and sworn to
before me this 31st day of January, 1906
(SeaD NJ. y. HUNGATE,
Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Going forth 10 dispossess family from
rooms for which IL owed rent, New York
city marshal recently found the head of the
family sick in bed and all the other MEM
bers old enough TO walk vainly doing their
best to earn a combined living. Whereupon
the marshal tucked his writ in his pocket.
started a subscription list and raised enough
money to tide the family over its dff1cul-
ties. Here a family that one may be
pretty sure deserved help; and a marshal
who certainly deserves whatever reward
may hereafter come to him.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

Believing, as the Irish boss explained
it, that they had knocked off 1.-The chimney
of hades," a hundred Italians. working on
the night shift in the cut through St.
Mary's park, In the Bronx, to carry the
New York, New Haven & Hartford rail-
road tracks underground from the Mott
Haven to the oak Park yards fled in terror
when one of them drove his pick through
a six-inch wall of the Pintsch Gaslight
/ company, which supplies the cars in the
yard, and the gas Immediately caught fire
from torch flame. The Italians did not
understand what had happened, and In SUI
perstitious fear, well expressed by their
less excitable Hibernian boss, they fed
from the spot.
In running away one of the Italians,
Salesia Nassia, 81 years old. of Is Spring
street, fell over a fifteen-foot embankment
and bruised himself severely. His COM
panions thought he was killed for the mo-
ment, and this added to their excitement.
It proved, however, that he was not badly
hurt, though he was taken to the Lebanon
hospital to be patched up.
The Pintsch company has plant In one
Hundred and Forty-ninth street and mas
mains to the railroad yards to supply the
cars there. The main was laid some years
ago, and the workman's pick probably,
struck a rusty spot that gave way. The
outrush of gas caught fire from torch
that happened to be near and In mo-
ment roaring pillar of flame shot up
from the hole in the main. The Italians
couldn't stand such a sight and they fed.
1t was an hour before the gas could be
shut off and the flame put out, and 1t was
even longer before the terrified Italians
could be induced to go back to their
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-14

WHEN OUT OF, TOWN.
Subscribers leaving the city tenn
porarfly should have The bee
mailed TO them. Address will be
changed as often ms requested.