8 THE OMAHA DAILY IJEI5 : MCKN DAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1805.
CUBA'S BATTLE FOR LIBERTY
American Sympathy for the Straggling
Patriots of the Island.
SENTIMENT OF PROMINENT NEBRASKANS
Itci-oKliltlon of llftllKiTdtt
HH AilvnntiiKfN unit ll iiil vnti
Pointed Out liy nn
Mm I IKnt
The war now being waged by the Cuban
revolutionary army against Spanish tyranny
naturally commands the sympathy of Amer
ican citizens. The struggle Is acknowledge !
to be the most stubborn and determined yet
waged for the Independence of Cuba and has
already strained the icraurccs of Spain In
m-n and treasure. The odds agalnrt the
patriots arc enormous. Supplies are limited
to meager ipiantltles smuggled In ; equipment
Is far from modern , and their resources are
necessarily confined to the Island. No na
tion has yet extended to them that moral sup
port which recognition of their rights as
blllpcrelitB bring ? .
AH th ? leading power In the cluster of self-
governing nations , the Cubans look to the
United States for recognition. Public senti
ment , as cxprissed through the press , seems
to favor ll _ Mass meetings have- been hold
In Chicago , New York ami o'her large cities' ,
at which that sentiment was given forcible
expression. This evening Omaha will add
Its voice to tha swelling chorus.
SBHT1MKNT OP NKHUASKA.
Th ? sentiment of Nebraska In favor of the
slniL'gllng Cubans Is expressed In the follow
ing letters from sanntors and representatives
In congress and Governor Holcomb.
Senator Thurston writes :
" 1 believe the time has come when this
government should recognize the revolution
ists' In Cuba as entitled to the rights ot bel
ligerents. Beyond this , I sympathize heartily
with the people of that Island In their efforts
to secure Independence , and 1 earnestly hope
th ? day Is not far distant when there will be
no shadow of a foreign throne upon any foot
of the American continent.
"As at present advised , I am not In favor
of the annexation of Cuba by the United
States. "
SENATOR ALLEN'S VIEWS :
"I do not , of course , know what policy the
present administration will pursue wllh ref
erence to the Cuban revolutionists. I am ,
myself , decidedly In favor of recognizing
them a ? belligerents entitled to belligerents'
rights. I think this should be done
promptly. "
Congressman Kem says : "Allow mo to
Ray rt.latlvu to the Cuban question that I am
In favor of the United States government
recognizing Cuba as a belligerent power and
giving her all the aid nnd comfort we can
eafely nnd honorably , I am not In favor of
annexation. "
Congressman Strode writes : "I do not
know whether the United States will soon
reccgnlze the Cuban belligerents or not. I
shall favor such a course. I believe that the
United States should encourage the Cubans to
establish an Independent republican form of
government. 1 cannot say that I am In favor
of Its annexation to this country. "
Congressman D. H. Mercer says :
"I think a resolution will be1 Introduced In
congresu In favor of the recognition of the
Cuban. " as belligerents , but the sentiment
among members , I apprehend , will not go to
the length of annexation. In view of the fact
that Spain was In such hot haste to recognze
the southern confederacy , and the further
fact that cf all the great .power * ot the
world Spain Is the only one that has not kept
pace with modern progress , the American
people look upon Spain's ) treatment of Cuba
as tyrannical and Inhuman. I have never been
en the Island , and am not familiar with the
situation there , ax are. those who have had
the advantage of personal observation , but
my sympathies uro with the Cubans In their
struggle. I am a great believer In the
Monroe doctrine , and think the United State ?
has been derelict of duty In not-enforcing a
more aggressive foreign policy , England , as
cvety one familiar with the history of the
past thirty year knows , has not had a con-
lllct at arms 'with the Caucasian race. She
may growl at the United States , but although
nho has 80,000 men on her war ships , shu IP
least prepared to go to war than any other
nation. The United States government Is
the arbiter of the western hemisphere , and
must make the whole world recognize the
fact. "
Governor Silas A. Holccmb says :
"The- similarity of the struggle of the
Cubans for Independence with that of the
American colonists a little more than a cen
tury ago , their hards'.ilps and oppression , the
propinquity of the Island and the close com
mercial relations existing between Cuba nnd
the United States are. ull elements which
naturally elicit the sympathy of the American
people for the Insurgents , I bol'evo tlu recog
nition of the Cubans as belligerents has ben
already des ° rvcd by their ability to carry on
the war for so long a time unassisted and
should be early given by the United
Slates government. Cuba possesses all our
sympat'ay , yet It should not b ? frogottcn that
us a nation among nations the United States
must not allow the sympathies of the people
to place the government In the attitude of
viol-Unit ; existing treaty relations with Spain.
Thl recognition of the struggling Cubans
would merely place them en an equal footing
with their powerful adversary , nnd If they
can achieve their Independence they should
certainly ho able to maintain a free govern
ment. The charge has been seriously made
flint these Cubans are blacks , hut 1- appre
hend that the spirit of liberty can find as
secure a renting placu In the breast of the
black man as the whiteI hope the time Is
not fur distant when the Cubans will sequro
for theinselv:8 the right of self-government UH
free men , "
HIGIITS AS BELLIGERENTS.
In an article In the Now York Independent
Hon. Frederick H. Coudert , the distinguished
lawyer , explains the legal question Involved
as follows :
In law the recognition of belligerency is
the recognition of iho fact that war exists.
War docs not exist In a country simply be-
raiino a certain number of subjects or cltl-
/.ons bus rebelled against the authorities.
Rebellion does not always rise to the dignity
of revolution , although the regular authori
ties uro apt to ballttlo revolution Into rebel
lion and the oil or sldo to take the precisely
contrary view. U took Great Britain a long
11 me. to realize the fact that the colonists
wen > really engaged In revolution and not In
a petty and childish rebellion which summary
castlgatlon would speedily subdue. In other
words , when those who rebel against the
parent government acquire , by reason of
their numbers and succsssful cfTortB In the
field , such a status as to justify n reasonable
expectation that they will succeed In sever
ing themslves from the government thereto
fore considered legitimate , It becomes the
duty of foreign nations to ascertain how far
one nation hat : been dlvldeJ Into two possible ,
ones ,
A question o' fact always presents Itself ,
nnd each case must Hand upon Its own iner-
IU , As a genera ) proposition , however , It
may be raid that , unless the citizens or sub
jects In rebellion have acquired some area
of territory , pome considerable town or pome
ueaport which they may call their own and
hold a K.I I us I their adversaries ; or , to put It
dlfierenlly , until they are In a position where
they rer.lvo foreign visitors and negotiators ,
under tlrlr own authority and protection , ami
exercise acts of power exclusive of the
mother country until , I say , thla occur * ,
they uro not inmully In a position to deniaml
recognition. For u recognition of belliger
ency Is a two-bided affair ; It Implies certain
illsadvuntng to Hie recjgirzlng p ver , which
must make our government pause , notwith
standing IU natural tympjthy fcr UIOEC who
nri' lighting In behalf of tlie-lr own inde
pendence.
Whether the Insurgents In Cuba should be
recognised as belligerents mint depend upon
n question of fact , Th y must etsabllth the
txlffli'iico of a dc facto political organization
nf such u character us to constitute It an In
dependent state , with the ability to discharge
the duties of that condition , Unfortunately
for her and for those who sympathize' with
her efforts to attain self-government , In-
Nurgrnt Cuba has , thus fur , no ship * , no
legislature , no regular navy , no ono terri
tory or city which he U holding permanently
agalnrt her enemies.
There Is a wry great difference between
Buch a condition uf affairs and the Hatus of
the fouth at the beginning of the- rebellion ,
und which Is especially Hrlliing In this par
ticular ; that while.nearly all southerners were
unite , ! fa sustaining the southern view , the
natives and resident ? of Cuba eem to tit
almost hopelealy divided nmong themselves.
Hut for this fact the result of the revolu
tion would scarcely bo In doubt.
The sympathy of Americans naturally goes
forth to those who arc seeking to sever them
selves from foreign domination and to gov
ern themg'lve ? . The rule of Spain In Cuba ,
whatever may hnvo been Its ralnon d'etre In
the past. In today an anachronism , and the
American people have but little patience with
anachronisms. On the whole , It may be said ,
having out our sentimental leaning and our
admiration for much bravery against odds.
the Insurrection must make more headway. In
fart , before It shall have earned Its title to
recognition.
A chort Mme since It was said that the
Spanish authorities had made threats In re
gard to carrying on the war according to
mthods which arc repugnant to the humane
and civilized sense ot mankind. It cannot
bs foretold as to what the effect would bo If
these threats were carried Into execution.
The Indignation of a great people , wh5n In
flamed by a barbarous departure from toler
ated forms of war , might wlp out prece
dents nnd do what the Insurgents may not
succeed In doing.
The effect of the recognition of belliger
ency would be to offer aid and comfort to the
s'rimgllng people by giving them a recog
nized s'tatus , to enable them to negotiate
loami abroad , employ cruisers at sen , and , In
various olh ° r ways , permitting them to act
as one of the family of nations.
Hut such a step would also Involve advan
tages to Spain and crrrcspondlng disadvan
tage ! to our navy. Thus. Spain could block
ade our ports and we would have no right to
object ; on the other "hand. " If outrages were
committed upon Americano In HIP Insurgent
territory , she would be relieved from respon
sibility , und we should be estopped from de
nying her the Immunities which a condition
of war necessarily carries with It.
Tlia fact that Cuba Is a colony of Spain
does not , in theory , make any difference ; she
Is no more entitled to recognition for that , on
principle , than If it were the province of
Cnstllo or Arragon that was trying to sever
Itself from the parent stern. But , In fact ,
wo being a government of the people and at-
fecte-d by popular Impulses nnd sentiment ,
cannot but feel otherwise where a colony Is
concerned , which Is. trying to follow the ex
ample , not only ot ourselves , but of the
numerous other Spanish colonies which now
enjoy freedom nnd Independence.
A Slnuiilnr Korm of Monomania.
There Is a class of people , rational enough
In o'.hor respects , who are certainly mono
maniacs In dosing themselves. They are
constantly trying experiments upon their
stomachs , their bowels , their livers and their
kidneys with trashy nostrum ? . When these
organs an * really out of order , If they would
only use Hosteller's Stomach Bitters , they
would. If not hopelessly Insane , perceive Its
superiority. _
, I3\-i < * rt Mi-ilU'iil Testimony.
OMAHA , Dee. C.-To the Editor of The
lice : Very prominent mention Is being
made by the press of the United States of
the proposed action of the legislature of New
York UH regards expert testimony In medi
cal cases before the courts. The bill talked
of will lodge the right to give expert modl-
cal testimony In a nonpartlsan board , ap
pointed by the governor , whose province
will bo to act as Instructors nnd advisers of
the court. They will examine with refer
ence to the sanity or Insanity of any ac
cused person.
The Hoe contains an editorial approval
of this proposed measure , making special
mrntlcn of the Injustice of present meth
ods.
ods.I beg to call your attention to the ad
vanced position taken i > y the Nebraska
State Medical society upon this question.
Some ton years ago I Introduced u resolu
tion. running about as follows :
"Resolved , That the Nebraska State-
M i > il lea I society places Itself upon record as
advocating the principle that the court
alone should call physicians to testify ns
modli-al experts. "
Some two or three years ngo I Introduced
another resolution :
"Resolved , That the committee of the
Nebraska State Medical society upon medi
cal legislation Is Instructed to take such
action at the next meeting of the Nebraska
legislature us will secure the Introduction of
a bill forbidding .the calling of medical ex
pert testimony by the attorneys and requlr-
Imr such experts to be called by the court. "
Uoth these resolutions were discussed
thoroughly and were unanimously pasod.
The Nebraska society deserves credit for
advanced views upon tills very Important
question ; It was the fault of the legislature
that the suggestion was not made Into a
law. R. M. STONK.
1)1 ( ill tiltriu DlKOOVfrril.
When a case of diphtheria Is reported the
whole town is In an uproar. It Is wise to be
prepared for all such emergencies ! There Is
no cause for alarm If you have Allen's Hy
gienic Fluid at hand. Contagion _ ls impossi
ble when It Is und. It Is a preventive medi
cine disinfectant , deodorant and germ killer ,
and has a remarkably agreeable taste and
odor. It not only prevents disease , but , ls
cleansing and healing. Refined people every
where .use It.
\OTIll\n MKl'J T1IK lIUUM.VttTOVS
"V 'Nlll > iil Ml Klyer. "
The longer It runs th more clearly this
fact becomes apparen1. Even In these chilly
December days , when travel Is light , well
filled cars ar ? the rule.
Leaves Omaha 5 p. m. EXACTLY.
Arrive ! ) Chicago 8:20 a. m. . NO LATER.
Sleepers Chair cars Diner.
Tickets at 1324 Karnam street.
< ) milhu GftM itIMV Train.
The Overland Limited , via Union Pacific-
Northwestern , that formerly took an Omaha
sleeper east dally at 5.45 p. m. , now leaven
an hour curlier , and In Its place , at a quarter
to C every evening , the NORTHWESTERN
line starts a new complete train In OMAHA ,
from OMAHA nnd for OMAHA , arriving In
Chicago at 8$5 : o'clock next morning. A
clean vostlhuled gas ! H Ak-Sjr-Ben flyer
.with sleepers ( superb ) chair cars free and
dining car ( Northwestern ) , City ticket otllce ,
1401 Farnam street.
TinriilciiKO , Mllivnnlici ! S St. I'llnl
Hallway.
Chicago limited leaves the union depot dally
nt G:00 : p. m. , arriving union depot , Chicago
at 9:00 : a , m ,
Kust express for Chicago , Sioux City and
Dakota leaves union depot nt 10:45 : n , m. and
arrives nt Chicago at 7:15 : a. m ,
Omaha Llmitad Express leaves Chicago
dally at f p. in , , arrives at Omaha union
depot at S a. Jn.
Dakota , Omaha and Denver Express leaves
Chicago at 10:25 : p. in. , arrives at Omaha 3:25 :
p. m.
City ticket office , 1504 Farnam st.
Comfort to California.
Yes , and economy , toa. If you patronize
the Burlington's personally conducted oncc-
a-wot-k excurblons , which leave Omaha every
ThursJay morning.
No change of cars from Omaha to Fan
] 'ranclio und Los Angeles. Second clubs
tlclu'tB accepted ,
Cull at ticket office. 1324 Farnam. street ,
and get full information , or write to J , Kriin-
elf. G. P. & T. A. , Omaha , Neb.
Ladles of All Saints church will serve
dinners at iho V. M. C. A. rooms on Tues
day , Wednesday and Thursday , December 10 ,
U and 12. Dinner , 25 cents. .
Dining cars on mi tralup to and from
Omaha on Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul lly.
Meals nerved "a la carte. "
City ticket office , 1C04 Karnam et.
p. .11.
era
a quarter to six ,
The now "Oinaua-Chlc.igo Special , "
vli the Northwistern line.
arriving at Chicago next morning
a quarter to nine.
8:45 : a. m.
City ticket ofllce , 1401 Farnam itre t.
A Clean
la what th ? OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL
via the NORTHWESTERN , gets before
starting east at 5:15 : p. m. That Is because
it Is a complete OMAHA train from UNION
PACIFIC DEPOT , OMAHA. City ticks'
tfTlce , 1101 Fartia-n street.
Sot'lrly ( Mri-iiH 'I'lrlit'tH
May be had of A. Hospe , 1513 DougUs St. ;
Adolnh Meyer , Farnam and Fllleenth BIB.
r > 0o each : chlldien half prlc\
( 'oiiNiiltiillon l''rt-o ' ,
Consult your betfi interests and go east via
tiu ! evening Northwestern line , OMAilA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL , at "a quarter to six. "
arriving Jt Chicago at 8.45 o'clock the next
morning.
O.ty ticket office , 1401 l-'jrnam street.
Columbia Metal Polish , Cross ? uuu Co ,
WAGES OP WOMEN1 GRADUATES
Interesting Statistics Gathered by the
Massachusetts Bureau of Labor ,
COMPARISON OF SALARIES WITH MEN
MtH'li I , 'f < n n HullTluuiKll Mini } '
r.MllilotiTM Admit Tlii'lr nitrilltiK
Ciilini-H.v Irt IIM < : rf l tlc-
< Mitiitl | < itiN Kol
In n pamphlet published by the Massachu
setts llurenti of Statistics of Labar , says th&
New York Sun , tire set forth the results
of nn Interesting Inquiry as to the wages
paid In various occupations to women who
hav ? received n college training. The pur
pose of the Investigation was to ascertain ,
first , whether the. pay obtained by women
In professional , technical nml mercantile pur
suit ? Is , ns IIBB been often alleged , greatly
Inferior to that received by nun for the
snmo work ; and , secondly , to what causs
such Inferiority , It It exists , should bs at
tributed. A large number of pertinent que
ries wire sent out , and answers wire secure. !
ftom 451 female employes and from 104 em
ployers of women. Th ? returns seem to bo
fairly representative , emantlng from differ
ent portions of the country , anil covering n
considerable range of pmploymsnt. From the
tubulated results , we extract some striking
and suggestive Information.
Of the schedules flll'd up by women grad
uates only 437 answer the question r.'gard-
Ing conjugal condition. It appears that , of
those replying , 387 wort- single , i& were mar
ried , and 20 were widowed.Mth regard
to occupations , we obsrrvc that 1GJ were
teachers , 47 were librarians or engaged In
llbiary work , 28 were stenographers or type
writers , 22 were nurses or superintendents of
nursing , 19 wcr,1 journalists , 19 others de
scribed themselves ns clerks , nml the rest
were distributed among a multiplicity of vo
cations. To the Inquiry touching age , 78
alumnae declined to make any response ; of
th remainder , 13 were under 10 ! , 83 were 20 ,
but.under 2T > ; 111) ) were 25 , but under 30 ;
111 were 110 , but under 40 : and 47 con-
fetted to blng more than SO years eld. I ;
Is further to be noted that of the total num
ber answering the queries 338 had some re
munerative occupation bsldes their main
work , while 71 confined tliL ms-lvcs to one
kind of employment. .Moreover , 117 reported
( hat they were more or less distracted by
domestic or other outside care ? , but 2S9
\\ere not drawn away from the calling
In which they sought n livelihood. Of the
whole number , 330 , or 77 per cent , averred
tint their wages were rulllclsnt for their
support ; In 43 cases they were * Inadequate ;
.vlillo 58 persons gav ? no Information on this
point.'e
\\'e como to t'ne actual wages earned by
women wlio have received a , collegiate train
ing , and to a comparison of these with thoie
paid to men. Of the 403 supplying data
under this head , six received less than $25 a
month , eighty-eight got ? 2.r , but under $50 ;
141 obtained $50 , but under $75 monthly ;
eighty-eight earned $75 , but less than $100 ;
seventy-tfcrco secured $100. but under $200 ;
the wagfK of two were $200 , but under $300 ;
and to two was paid a salary In excess of $300
a month. To the question 'now their earnings
compared with those of men In the same em
ployments , 201 women foiled to respond. Of
the others 150 averred that men received
more pay than women for the same work ;
ninety-five reported the t > ume pay for men
and women ; and five nude the unexpected
declaration that women received more pay
than men. These live exceptional Instances
Included nn employe In n. bureau of char
ities ; olio In ins class of "journalists , " edi
tors and reporters ; " one was a proof reader ,
and two were teachers. That women do not
deserve as high pay as men Is sometimes
alleged upon the- ground that a man Is called
upon to support oth rs bcsldss hlm-e'f , where
as a woman , as a rule. Is not. One of the
alms of the present Investigation was to elicit
the truth touching this matter. It turns out
that of the 370 persons who replied , 157 , or
'
41.42 ppr cent , contrlbute'to the maintenance
of others , while 222 , or 58.58 per cent , do not.
Another allegation Is fiiat women cannot ex
pect the same pay that men get , for the rea
son that they do not remain so conllnn-
cusly in the same employment , and fail ,
therefore , to acquire the same proficiency.
The facts scarcely bear out this assertion. Of
333 women giving Information on this point
no fewer than 214 , a very large proportion ,
have followed but ore calling sinca they b gan
to work , thei average duration of their em
ployment having been seven years and eight
mont'ns.
The final and delicate question put to the
women graduates was whether. In the cases
where they receive less pay than men , their
work was , In their opinion , less valuable to
the employer ? Of the 332 respondents 212
considered that the .services of men and
women , when rendered In connection with
the same kind and grade of work , were of
equal value. By forty-one the work of women
was pronounced more valuable , w'ulle thirty-
ono said candidly that they deemed It worth
less money. Let us see what employers have-
to say upon the subject. The question "Ar *
the- services of men and women equally valu
able to you ? " was answered by ninety em
ployers of skilled and professional labor. Of
those forty-six replied directly "Ves ; " twenty-
nine replied directly "No ; " the others gave
Indefinite' or qualified answers. The twenty-
nine who placed a lower value on the services
of women were asked to give their reasons
for the discrimination. The reasons assigned
by twenty-two employers wereInsuniclent
training and physical or me-ntal differences
due to sex. Others ascribed tlie difference of
pay to the effect of supply and demand or
competition.
The general purport of these statistics Is to
materially modify the current Impressions re
garding the pay received by well educated
women , and the relative valus of their serv
ices.
ii.ti ) Hi'iiii\ ; i.\ men SCHOOLS.
I'r Incut ICil unit IIP SII.VM . " > ( ) Per On I
Ai-i > Dflli-lfiil in TlilH Ill-fulfil.
At a session of the school and college con-
f'l-fiice of te | , University of Chicago held
recently I'Hnelpal Hall of the Woukegan
High school declared that there was not a
school In Chicago where 50 per cent of the
pr.plla could spll correctly words In the
first year's primer. This Is the elementary
btiok In school study ,
'I ho truth of I'rof. Hall's statement was
cl-allengeel by 1'Hnclpal Oliver S.Vcscott
of the north division High school uf Chl-
cngo , who offered to produce cvlduice that
h's ' own pupils wsro' good spsllers. I'rof.
Hall bald that he was glad that one Chicago
High tfliool might be an exception to his
statement , but he adde-.l : "I can prove what
I nay. I Imva letters from many High school
leaders , to whom I have written , and I
liavi their signatures to the statements I
just made. 1 repeat , that 50 per cent of ths
pupils In ; most of our High schools cai :
neither rpell nor punctuate correctly slmpln
words and senttnces. "
This allegation , as rep atedas not de-
nlej again , but was practically admitted.
The fact being conceded , n gentleman who
participated In the debate ubked who was
mpoiiBlbl ? for this plate of affairs. "Wliaiw
fun It Is It ? " he demanded. Ho antwcred
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
UPL ;
? . -iOST PGRFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fico
ions Arnnionia , Alum cc any other adulterant ,
0 YEARS THE STANDAHD.
Ms own question by tiring , "It la the fault
of the school syMem V Cook county. " He
explained hto cxplnnnllon In these word * :
" ' ' ' . school *
"I't'p'ls nrf RfndinteJ'Jrom the low.r
and then come to imi.nml . we have to take
Ui in. The High school pupils graduate and
your universities take them. Make your
standard higher nnd wo'will be compelled to
make ours higher. "
Commenting on these fncts the Chicago
Chronicle says : Her i in n few words. In n
htatcd debate amongprofessional teachers , at
a conference of nn Imtwrtunt character on
the subject of popular education , a truth of
vital Interest and humiliating confession
proceeded from n source , of authority. In
the first and Intermediate grades of the
schools Instruction li.rupcrflclnl. At the ex
aminations n high degree of prollclency In
the primary branches In not required. The
early lessons are slighted. Pupils are
hustled through unqualified and without
reaching proper tests and standards that
they may enter the- High schools and gradu
ate with honors that they have not earned.
The result Is told In cold nml commonplace
language by an expert. He says that 60 per
cent of pupils , In the High schools cannot
ppell words no'r punctuate sentences with
approximate correctness. This scandalous
state of affairs Is declared to bo the fault of
the school system.
It Is not exactly the fault of the school
system. It Is the fault of the rjhool ad
ministration. Of course the system suiters ,
becomes weakened and corrupt when U Is
perverted and misapplied. Hut the system ns
established by law existing as one of the
gre.it Institutions of the state Is right and
sound , If It Is lawfully administered.
The school system Is perverted nnd cor
rupted by d.'prlvltiK of support the earlier de
partments of study. The primary schools
are neglected. The vast body of the chil
dren ( if thd people require Instruction In the
elementary and necsssary branches only
reading , writing , arithmetic , accounts and'the
simpler forms of composition.
SCHOOL r.im.s AS KIHIJ Kicirrmts.
I'uiilN nt Mount llot.volic Sriultinry
Orunnl/.o for Unit Piiru | > r.
The lively girls attending the Mount Hoi-
yoke seminary , In South Hartley. Mas ? . , who
acM.ved considerable notoriety not long since
by a merry flirtation with a college glee
club , have organized n l\rt brigade. They
call It a branch of their athletic associa
tion , whoso captain Is nt the head of the
new organization. The brigade was organ
ized Kss than a month ago. and three days
after th ? first drill the girls had an opportu
nity to show their courage. In case of fire It
Is the duty nf the stuJeut who discovers It
to Immediately turn two electric switches
anil Rft the gongs ngolng. On ? of th.se great
bells Is next to the cap'nln'e roam.Vhn
It rings she tumbles out and finds out where
the fire Is. A first lieutenant then rings the
general bells. Mennwhll ? the lire wardens ,
two of whom are on each floor , get the hose-
ready , coupling It to the hydrants , gett ng
th ? nozzl-s on and preparing everything for
the fight with the flame. On each lloor are
100 feet of hose , as heavy as that used In
cities. Two girls called "loutcrs" are on
tach corridor and It Is their duty to go to
each room when the alarm rings and warn
tlu Inmates of the datigsr. The door girl
must unlock all doors , and It U' her duty
tJ prevent blockade cr panic. The first Ihu-
terant turns on the-main valve. The fire
wardens carry the heavy hose and direct
the stream upon the. blase. Th-y arc obliged
to wear wet toweli over their mouths , ns
they are obliged to go nearer the flames
than any on ? else. Etrltjt discipline Is main-
talred , ami It.Is oonalflered a dltgrace If
any of the corps loses her self-possession.
ro.MI'AUISOX OF THACIIKIISV.f2KS. .
Arizona I.onilN In tile Avcrnuc Ptilil
Women IIIH ! MiiNNiiuliu.si'ttN .Iliilcx.
Tno following table , compiled by the na
tional commissioner of education , presents the
average monthly salaries in thirty-eight states
and territories :
Mnle. I'Vin.ilt * .
Arizona $82.43 $74.4r.
California 80.70 GG.20
Caiollna , N 24.00 21 43
Carolina , S , 27.22 22.1 ! )
Connecticut 77.11 3D.S4
Colorado u , 61.90 50.81 !
Delaware A. . . . ' , Srt.CO 34.UB
Dakota. N .13.31 31.21 !
Dakota , S ; 49.00 37,00
Illinois 5TiS ! 4o.r,0
Iowa 37.51 .10.5'j
Indiana 11.40 40.20
Kansas 42,31 31.47
Louisiana 3r.03 31.61
Missouri 1S.IW 38.31 !
Minnesota 12.00 31.09
Maine 43.10.26.71 !
Maryland 49.02 39.12
Mississippi 30.nr : > 7.23
Michigan 47.23 35.22
Massachusetts 118.00 48.17
New York 07.97 44.S3
New Hampshire IS.99 2"i.S9
New Jersey "fi.OO 43.87
Nevada 97.08 fa.SO
Nebraska I3.n ( ) XI.m
Ohio 40.3S 32.02
Oregon 40.43 : ; s.4i (
Pennsylvania 10.59 30.90
Ithoilc Island " . SH..TI 49.11
Texas 4H.OO sn.15
Tennessee 33.31 2S.28
Plan M.O.'i 37.73
Virginia 31.40 2G.rfi
Vermont 3S.3I ! 2.ri2
Washlnpton . ' 52. ± 1 42.K !
Wisconsin 18.51 30.75
H.'incroft , Kurnam , Lake , Mnnr.'nuth 1'ark ,
Wcbi'ier ' and Lothrop are the only schools In
tiie city whose per. cent for the entire buildIng -
Ing Is above U5.
The following ntmed teachers have the
room standing highest In per cent of attendance - I
anco In their respective buildings for the last
fortnight : Ambler , Miss Shirley ; Bancroft ,
Miss Wheulc-y ; Cass , Miss Slmonds-tnj'elar ; ! ! ,
Miss Kldredge ; Central Park. Mrs. l'"alr ;
Comenlus , Miss llrowne ; Oavenport. Mrs.
Nicholas ; Druid Hill , Mrs. Kldder ; Dupont ,
Miss1 Uutterfleld ; Karnam , Miss \\Mnti ; Forest ,
Miss Smith ; Fort Omaha , Mlas (51 ( III n ; Frank
lin , Miss Thompson ; Kellom , Mis ? Johnson ;
Lake , Mlss.McKnlght ; Lincoln , Mlas ( iood-
man ; Long , Mitts White ; Lothrop , Miss Faw-
cett ; Mason , MtiH Crane ; Monmonth Park ,
Mrs. Klllott ; Omaha View , Miss Dorn ; Pa
cific , Mist- McCarthy ; Park , Miss Newcomb ;
Saratoga , Miss Wolcott ; Sherman , Miss Vic
tor ; Train , Miss Wltherow ; Vlnton , Miss
Hutchlns ; Walnut Hill , Miss- White ; Webster ,
Mlas Mt'Cune , Miss Lehmer ; Windsor , Miss
Salmon.
Miss McCune of Webster still holds the
Ugliest per cent In the city ! ) ! ) .7. Miss
Lehmer of the same s-chool has the per cent
second In rank 99.5.
I'lipiTN li.v Oiniiliii 'IViicln-rx ,
Omaha will have four representatives upon
the- program of the State Teachers' associa
tion meeting at Lincoln. Tuesday afternoon
Miss Villa I ) . Shlppuy of the High school con
ducts a round tablu dkcusslon on "History. "
On Thursday afternoon In the primary section
Miss Clara V. Cooper of the Long trnlnlng
school rclll deliver a paper on "The I'sc of
the Story , " nnd Mrs. H. H. Hell'r of Mrs.
I llolyoke' * tchtnl will give a p p-r up n "llusy
I Work. " Sirs. Oraee H. Sudborough. the
president cf the section , will lead the dis
cussion of Miss Kox's paper on "Nature
Study. " _
to I'liiinil
John I ) . Rockefeller has given $7,000.000 to
educational purposes , more than any other
living man has given. Hut Stephen 0 Irani i
exceeded him In his benefactions by about ,
$1,000.000. Here Is a list of those who have '
given more than $1,000,000 to educational In
stitutions :
Stephen O Irani , Olrard college.
Ponnsyl vanln . $ S.Oi0.tt
Jc.lm D. Rockefeller , rnlverslty of
Chicago . 7f l.OOO
Ocorgo Peabody , various Institutions fi.WW.OK )
Lclatid Stanford , Leland Stanford ,
Jr. , university , Cillfornla . 5.000,000
Asa Packer. Lchlgh university ,
Pennsylvania . 3,500.000
Johns Hopkins , John ? Hopkins uni
versity , Maryland .
Paul Tiirlane , Turlane university.
Louisiana . 2.MIO.OOO
Isaac Hlcb , Hoston university . 2,000.000
Jonas G. Clark , Cloth university ,
Massachu otts . 2.000,000
Vniiderbllt brothers , Vnmlerbllt uni
versity , Tennessee . l.mi.OOO
James t.lelc. I'nlvorslty of California IXAOOO
John C. Green , Princeton CJllege. . . . 1.500.WX )
William r. Ue Pauw , Do Pamv uni
versity , Indiana . 1,500,000
A. J. Drexel. Drexcl Industrial
school , Philadelphia . 1,500.000
Leonard Case , School of Applied
Sclene R , Cleveland . 1,200,000
Peter Cooper , Cooper Union , New
Yolk . . . . . . . . . . . 1,200,000
12zra Corne'l , Cornell university ,
New York . 1,000,000
Henry W. Sage , Cornell university ,
New York . 1,100.000
Kdward Crt'lgliton , Crelghton uni
versity , Omaha . 1,000,000 ,
> | | M ItiirrlNoii'N Hook.
Miss Elizabeth Harrison of Chicago kin
dergarten fame , who lectured here three
ycaro ago , has Just Issued n book entitled
"In Story Land , " which Is calling forth much
comment nmcng those competent to Judge In
thesa matters.
William T. Harris , United S'ates commis
sioner of education , hau Invited Miss Harri
son to give a course of lectures In Washing
ton during th ? winter concerning this new
book. Story telling , the oldest of arts , Is
In Its Infancy ns an oJucatlonal factor and
every additional ray of light that may be
died la eagerly welcomed by 'houghtful
mothers and progressive teachery.
Soi'ri'lnry Cllliin'H Xi-iv I'lnn.
Among the matters which try the souls of
Omaha teachers the time which Is consumed
In getting the order for the monthly stipend
la among the most aggravating. Secretary
Glllan has a new plan on hand , which is des
tined to give relief In this quarter. As the
principals come to sign for the orders they will
bo allowed to posseis themselves of a slip
bearing the appropriate number. Armed with
this number ont is relieved of care as to turner
or place hi line , but may sit and gossip In
calm security , for at the proper time the
number will be called for and tlicn Its holder
will report. _
Work of ( lie I'rllic'liilllf. ' Club.
At the last meeting of the Principals' club
llio committee appointed to Investigate the
cigarette question brought In some resolu
tions of considerable length. A permanent
committee of flve > was appointed to hear com
plaints and Investigate them. A strenuous
effort will be made to arouse boys to the ap
preciation of this Insidious danger and cause
them to voluntarily abstain from the use of
the cigarette. _
\otcN from Oiniiliii School * .
Mlas Jeannette Gregg Is again assigned tea
a position in the Druid HIM school to 111 !
the vacancy left by the resignation of Miss
Itoycc.
The much admired bride of the charming
Arrasmlth-Hugheti wedding , which occurred
on Wednesday lay' , was Miss Nclsle Hughes ,
1st ? of the Central corps.
One of the most pleasing papers of the
season wag read by Miss Nellie Moore of the
South Omatia High schcol at the last ses
sion of th ? Woman's. ' club. .
* Th ? prospects , ae , so Secretary Gllan !
says.- , that sufficient funds will bb on hand tc
enable the public school teachers to drau
the December salary before the holidays.
The commissary department of the High
school served real Hoston baked bennsi fir
lunch on Wednesday , with the ros'illt ol
marked Increase of Intellectuality upon the
part of the partakers. _
I'liliiciitlonnlOCM. .
The new president of Columbian university ,
Ilev. Dr. U. L. Whitman , Is but 33 years old ,
litIs a natlva of Nova Scotia and a gradual
of Brown university , and his degree of D.D ,
came .from Dowdoln. Dr. Whitman Is al
ready celebrated us a preacher , and 'he now
has opportunity to achieve greatness as a col
lege president.
Jt has been reported that Prof. Alexander
B. Bruce of Glasgow , who recent delivered a
course of lectures In the University of Chicago
cage , said that Instruction In that institu
tion Is limited by the patronage of million
aires. Hut there Is no truth In the report.
What he really said was the following : "Dr.
Harper will manage to get all the momy
wanted , and at the same time make all with
whom Ills office brings him In contact feel
that the Intellectual and moral liberties of a
university are sacred and inviolable. "
The Brooklyn school trustee who de
nounced Longfellow's "Building of the Ship"
as an Indecent poem , unfit for use In the
public schools , must now contest the asinine
distinction with Mr. William Siilton , member
of the Hoard of Education of College Point ,
L. I. Mr. Sutton Is so sensitive on the sub
ject of morals that he has been scandalize !
by the spectacle of female teachers riding to
and from school on bicycles , and he recently
Introduced a resolution prohibiting that per
nicious practice. *
At a dinner given by the Hasty Pudding
club of Yale recently , Lawyer Choale of New
York poked fun at the college by reading a
portion of the willcf the father of Governor
Morris of New York , made lit 17CO , which
provided that he "should have the best edu
cation obtainable , but never bt > sent for that
purpose to the Connecticut colony lest ho
imbibe In his ycuth t'ne corruption and cun
ning so Inherent in tha character of the peoplr
of that country , which Is so Interwoven In
their constitutions that they cinnol cor.c al It ,
although by means of the sanctified garb of
religion they labor Ic Impose thenifclvm upon
the world for honest men. "
Hum. "
No , C , Omaha , 5:45 : p. m , , Chicago , 8:45 : a , in.
No , 2 , Omaha , 4:45 : p. m. , Chicago , 7:15 : a. m.
No. 1 , Chicago , G:00 : p. m. , Omaha , 8:10 : a. m.
No. 3 , Chicago , 10:45 : p. m. , Omaha , 3:35 : p. in.
No. 8 , Omaha , 10:30 : a , m. , Chicago , 7:00 : a. m.
No , 5 , Chicago , 4:30 : p. m. , Omaha , 0:20 : a. m.
THIS NOHTHWESTKHN LINK.
City Ticket Office , 1401 Para am siren.
Bjjaymotid Jeweler
The many novc'ties in Fine Stationery , which we
are now ? hrr\vin , ' , suggest a very acceptab'e ' gift for
either lady or gentleman friend. Special Christmas
boxes now rrzn'iy. Your name engraved on 100 cards
for $1.50.
C. S. Raymond.
i unit Ituiiijlin Sit OI'KN KVKMNOS.
DIRECT FROM THE TANK.
THANSTEAfifi
JVo iloilff , ! fo fitcani. vVu Kuainrer.
Jlcat J'ower for Corn und Fowl Mlllf. Haling
IJay , Kmiulns Creameries Separator vie.
OTTO GASOLINE'ENGINES
Stationary or Portable. ,
I lo 120II. 1 * . 8 to SOI ! . ) ' .
Send for Cntaloi-uo , 1'rlces , Hc.dwcilUiig work tobedone.
THE OTTO GAS ENGINE WORKS
Uail Ci. Walnut feU. , 1'IIIIjAIilCL.I'IIIA , I'A ,
Chicago , 245 Lake St. , Omaha , 321 So. 15th 3t.
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In the raop for useful holiday itrerctitsVP doom It n \vl e stop to place
licforc good thinking parents n serviceable sult-nR u substitute for notifonslral
mnl tiyetesq toys.
A year two years and three years ago always ns n mark of
esteem for the younger Kcnvrntlon nlm to express gratitude for patron-
nge by dressing n few hundred youngsters It has lieen n success , nn army
of boys liave sxkcn | Ulndly of us , ami for It we try to do better every year.
Kor this Christmas we wandered away far from eo t. We've pr pared
SOO strictly nil wool suits , of about tlie quality that retails nt $3.60 to JI.OO ,
ninl for which we nlways get } 2.60 , and surely cost above $2.10 to produce ,
But the Price Shall Be Only $1.50. $
Every boy , ilrh or poor , Is welcome. It IP on our imrt n helper to n
useful Christmas gift , especially to families of moderate circumstances.
A pretty little suit It Is too double-brenstetl , mottled shades of blue ,
BrnV and brown 3 different collars splendid all wool cheviot nentvcll
made dressy nnd serviceable.
Depend upon every size a boy wfius who Is between the nge of t and IS
yinrs. Como at any time tills week.
Dyspepsia 4
Prepares the way for worse ills 4I I
to come. Ripan's Tabules annihi
late dyspepsia. One gives relief.
t
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nipans Tubules : Sold by ilrUKRlsor ! by mail
ir tlio pilro ( W ci'nls a box ) Is sent to The 111- *
puns Chemical Company , No. 10 Spruce St. , N. Y.
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ADROIT OBSERVERS
See that the People are Moving South
. . .BECAUSE-
No Drouths , No Hot Winds ,
No Floods , No Heated Terms
No Blizzards , No Cold Snaps ,
No Cold Winters , No Crop Failures
MENACE the intelligent labor of of the husbandman , who cau sue *
ccssfully grow two or three crops yearly.
REMEMBER
ORCHARD
The great fruit growing and vegetable raislnjr district of the South. A neil
that raises anything that grows and a location from which you reach the mar
kets of the whole country. Your fruits and garden truck sold on the Bround
end placed In Chicago , St. Louis and New Orleans markets In 12 to 21 hour *
In this garden spot of America.
NO PLACE ON EARTH
Offers greater advantages to the intelligent settler. One half thu work you now
dc I here Twill give four times the resultn In this wonderfully productive country.
The ccople arc friendly ; schools , churches , nowspupera ore plenty ; railroad Ift-
cilltlta line , and a soil whose richness Is unsurpassed.
Two and Three Crops Can he Successfully Grown
the Same Year.
Timber \ ahJinlant-Lumber IB choap-Vuel ccstn nothing-Cattle * Mlly
raised und fattened-Grazliig IB fine all the year ,
CLIMATE
la healthy and delightful ; larrd anil sea breezes and cool nights. The mean
tfrnpornture Is 42 to G'i degreoi. Thu average rainfall Is DC Inches. No extreme
of heat or cold ; sulllclent rain for all crops.
20 TO 40 ACRES
M& j&
Srlces Strawberries , poaches , plumn , apricots , grape * , pearr , figs , early apples ,
In fact all email fruits , are sure * nd prolltublu Cr0p8.
GO SOUTH. GO SOUTH.
SEE
Orchard Homes
NO PLACE ON EARTH.
Surpasses Its eoll , climate , location , present and future value or homo aflvantarei.
The Most Equable Climate in America ,
.This Is your opportunity. The pco plo are friendly ; rchooli miniclcnt ; news-
DauoraprogreHBlvo ; ohurchea liberal. The enterprilnir man who wants to better
the condition of himself anrt hla falnlly should Invostfia1eihUj ; matter and ho will
be convinced. Carefully ( ( elected fruit growing and garden lumlH we now offer
on liberal terms and reasonable prices ,
Orchard Homes
The mon carefully solcoted lands In bent locations. V.'lll innkii you money.
Will rpw Ini value. Will eult you. Cull on ua or wrUe for full Information ,
'GEO. W. AMES ,
GENERAL AGENT ,
1617 Eortmm Street. Omalio , Net ) .
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