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IS. UOSICWATHlt , Kdltor.
i KVnilY MOUNINa ,
THUMB O
IJnlly Ileo ( Without Sunday ) , Onu Ycar.JB.W
Dully Ht'o mid auml.'iy , uno Year . S.f
Hlx MollthN . . . < W
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Kiiml.iy lice , Ono Your . 2.
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OFFICHS.
Omnlia ! The HI-P Dnllillnc.
South Omitlm : BliiBcr Hiock , Corner
and Slth Streets.
Council niurrs : 10 War I Street.
Chlciiuo Olllcc 602 Chamber of Com'
mereo ,
New York : Tcmplo Court.
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All rnmtmmlrntlntia relating tn now ? nml
editorial matter Bhould bo addressed : ie
the I-Mllor.
IJUSIN'F.SS LKTTKI19.
All business IctterM anil remittances *
should ! K nddressed to The lleo Publl-dilnn
Company. Omaha. Drafts , checks , expres
mid po-Uofllcc money orders to 1)0 made
payable to the order of the company.
Tim HUH PCIILISIIING COMI'ANY.
STATEMENT OF C1IICULAT10X.
State of Nebraska , Douglas county , ea. :
George II. Tzschuck , Bccrctary of The Dct
Publishing colnimny , being duly Bworn , tay
that the actual number of full and complete
copies ) of The Dally , Morning , Evening and
Sunday Uee , printed during tlie month ol
April , 1808 , was as follows :
. - . n'-I.tH
1 21.2.-.H 1C -
2 2MIH IT 21,201
' 2 1,7-1 ?
3 2'OOS ! 13
, ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! . ' . ' ! ! : ! ' . - . ! . . . . . . ! ! ! ! ! . .
C ' . . . .21,132 21 25,2711
7 21,0:111 : 22 2.-in :
23 2 , iM :
9 . IM.miO 21 BIKM : :
10 . 2MIO7 25 a.s , ; oii
26 2K.iri :
12 . us.Non 27 aji.on
13 . 21,217 2S ai , r.u
14 . it 1,111 II Z'j 211-l-U
15 . 2soir 30 2 , Uii :
Total .7H , r.na
I.css returns and unsold copies. . . . ,
Net total sales 7tt , tO7
Not dally average 25,639
OROUQE n. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn' to before mo and subscribed In my
presence this 30th day of April , 1898.
( Seal. ) N. P. FEIL. Notary Public.
Only ono week more to tlio exposition
opening day.
not your decorations ready.
ilay must see Omaha ombelllsliutl as It
iMsvur was before.
day parade should be Ills-
tork' . The occasion will justify the ! > ! } ? -
dcnionstnitlon Omaha can get up.
The numerous critics of the strategy
Itoard will probably adaiit the useful *
niMH of that body as a target for their
slinfts.
No matter what designation may be
ofllci'nlly bestowed non ) the amusement
.section of the exposition , it will never
get away from the name Midway.
The school census enumerators are
paid according to the numbur of children
of school n o they discover. It IH safe
to say no twins will escape the uuumeni-
tors.
Oklahoma is preparing to .offer a 30-
000,000 lilshi > l crop of wlieat as an argu
ment for statehood. It Is u Rood argu
ment to show'that ( lie machinery of n
Btate could be supported.
When the local police authorities sjlvo
evidence of making some headway
against the thu s and tlileves that In
fest the city It will be time enough for
them to 'talk about taking on new bur
dens.
The announcement that the residents
of Manila hold a Mexican < coln in higher
esteem than iv United States coin of
equal face value is proof that a great
deal of civilizing Is needed in that fnr-
elf country.
H
In the new French Chamber of Depu
ties there are six distinct political par
ties represented and a number of mem
bers who do not belong to any party.
The prospect for an interesting session
ought to be good.
The outlook for unprecedented har
mony nt the Second district republican
congressional convention to be held In
this city Saturday Is a good token. The
example may vome in bandy for subse
quent conventions tills year.
'
Until the corner grocery debating clubs
decide what ought to be done with the
Philippines It IH going to be pretty hard
to get back to a discussion of the old
Htibject of what ought to be done with
tlie product of the silver mines.
Steamships that are not ambitious to
tie blockade runners ought to keep a
good distance from Havana. Surely the
Florida strait Is wide enough for a
Bteamshlp to get through without run
ning plump against a war ship. *
Tn all probability * the report that the
Indians are about to indulge in another
uprising was started by some tenderfoot
who heard for tlu llrst time the regular
quarterly growl at an agency nlwut the
quantity of rations doled out by the
government.
Seattle gets an assay ollice In which
to weigh the $20,000,000 worth of gold on
the way down from Alaska. If the a-say-
ers undertake to weigh In the balance
and stamp with their value all the
Klondike stories that come from the
north they will have a big Job.
The care exercised by the organ of the
police board to cover up the perforpi-
111110 * of drunken reform policemen is
almost MS clmrnvtorlstlc us Its thoughtful
suppression of the news of t ie arrest of
lleformer Frank Hansom In the recent
raid of a. gambling Joint 'by the Lincoln
police. > "N
Governor , llojcomb still withholds the
report of his substitute on the Impeach-
inent , charges preferred against hi *
bojjus reform police commissioners. Of
course there Is no question as to the
whitewashing character of the report ,
but Jt Is Interesting to note to what
lengths the governor will go to' protect
the-outlaw commissioners In tliclr high-
littuded abuse of i > ower.
INVAHION mm
A 0rinnn ( ! military authority In quote
as Miyltii ; tlint "It will ere long be m * * i
probably to the nstonlxhmcnt of tli
American * , tlint a war of Invasion , eve
ngalnst a 'power classed In the thin
rank , cannot be made with mllltla. " I
Is not to be doubted that our own mill
Itnry authorities renllze the dlsadvnn
tage of having to depend chlelly tipoi
militia for the Invasion of Cuba and th
Philippines. This was shown whei
( Jeueral Merrill asked that a part o
the Philippine military expedition be o
regular troop" . He Insisted that I
send only volunteers to the Island
would be to Invite disaster and he hat
no dllliciilty In convincing the author !
ties of the correctness of his view. I
l < understood that ( ieiieral Miles ha
favored delaying the Invasion of Unlit
until the volunteers could bo nion
thoroughly drilled and disciplined tun
become better acquainted with mllltar ;
life ami duties. There Is a considerabli
body of regulars thai will bo sent ti
Cuba and tlioi-e of cour.-e will head tin
advance of our army against the Span
lards. They will perhaps lie distribute *
so as to give tin ; greatest possible valui
to their soldierly example , but howeve
excellent this shall be It must not bi
expected that all the volunteers wil
emulatc.it from the outset.
Unquestionably the volunteer force I
composed of brave and patriotic men
Without doubt It Is as a whole the mos
intelligent army in the world and there
fore qualified to understand , as far ai
van be done without actual experience
what war means. These young mci
appreciate the fact that they will havi
to light , that they are going to meet ;
foe largely composed of seasoned sol
dlers , with plenty of conlldcnce and cour
age. They know that they will bi
called upon to attack the enemy In hli
Intrcnchments and strongholds and t <
confront him In pitched battle. Tiiej
Intend to do their duty. Hut the braves
men may falter when for the first timi
the supreme test of battle comes and 1
would be most extraordinary If oui
volunteers , meeting the Spaniard on hi :
own soil , should show the intrepidity
the steadiness and the determination 01
thoroughly trained soldiers. Then
were Instances in our civil war of gooi
fighting by men who had received lit
tie or no training , but there were alsc
Instances where und'scipllued men fell
Into panic and rout almost before a shoi
was fired.
We believe that the men who have
L'lillsted for this war will make a record
worthy of the character and fame ol
Ihe American soldier. They are coin ,
inandcd by experienced and able olMecr *
: > f the higher ranks , in whom they will
liavo confidence. They arc actuated by
Idgli motives. They feel that the honot
} f their country is in their keeping , that
upon them devolves the duty of giving
new luster to the Hag. They are pre
pared for any danger and for any psiurl-
lice. Hut let us not expect too much
from them nt the beginning. Let us
not look for the valor of veterans the
fiilor that made Gettysburg and Ohicka-
innuga and a hundred other battlefields
af the rebellion immortal In the flrsl
liiigagements of our voluutee'r army. It
may surprise the world and set a higher
standard for the American soldier , if
that be possible. But It cannot reason-
nlily be expected to fight at the outsel
: is thoroughly trained soldiers would
light or to achieve final victory without
suffering some reverses.
11LOVKADK OF MANILA.
The secretary of the treasury has
notified customs officers that the
[ > ort of Manila Is blockaded , a
'act made known some time ago
y Admiral Dewey. This Is proba
bly SHlll'cIent ' without a proclama
tion by the president , as in the vase of
the blockade of the Cuban ports , the
* nown fact of the beleagnrement of
Manila constituting adequate notice. A
lispntch from Dewey to the Navy de-
larlment states that the blockade is
itrlctly maintained , evidence of which
s given In a report that a. German ves
sel was refused permission to land pro-
flbions at Manila , although the com-
nander of the Gorman war ships there
irgently tried to secure permission.
It also appears , both from Dewey's
eport and other source * , that there Is
i great scarcity of provisions In Ma-
illa and that fears were entertained of
in outbreak of Spanish soldiers , par-
icularly the volunteers , whoso demand
'or food the Spanish authorities refused.
If there should be an uprising It would
i ( To rd an opportunity to the Insurgents ,
> vlio occupy the country surrounding
Manila , to take possession of that'city
mil Admiral Dewey expresses the opln-
on that they nmy render him valuable
isslstance. The chief leader of the in-
mrgents appears to be entirely friendly
o the United States , but there will be
mcertainty as to how far they can bo
Hifely counted upon to be of service at
east until an American mll'tary force
caches the islands. O course Dewey
s ma-ster of the Munition within the
ange of his gnus , but it might be a very
.erious matter if the Insurgents should
ibtaln control in Manila. The danger of
uassacre and pillage would be very
jrent and Admirable Dewey mi ; ht not
ie able to avert it. As now Indicated
ho condition of affairs at Manila will
Hvomo extremely grave before the
Vmerlcan forces reach there.
MIMTAHV Al
The president has been criticised for
ippolnting civilians to * , talf positions In
he army. The New York Sun points out
hat such criticism Is wholly unjust. It
lays In regard to the staff appointments
lint they deal with otikvrs whose duties
ire primarily not that of commanding
roops In the Held. "For'such Mart olii-
ers as quarlornwhters , commissaries of
insistence and paymasters , " says the
> un , "energy , btjMuess judgment and
; reat capacity for hard work anre -
inlrwl and these qualities may be found
n vlvll life , while thu activity of youth
s not to be expected hi the veterans of
0 yearn , who filled sueh staff offices be-
ween IStil and ISiin. " It Is also iwlnted
nit that a great number of staff appoint-
nents have been made from the regular
irmy.
The truth Is that ui making-military
ippolntments the president has shown ,
in the whole , commendable Judgment.
) f thirty-wren. plUcers nominated as
unjor generals and brigadier -geuorala ,
nil hut onp worn sotdlrrn of the civil wn
and In command of troops and th
single exception Is a graduate of We. "
Point who came out of the mllltnr
academy Just at the close of the wn
and lias since nerved In the regula
army. Perhaps some mistakes have bee
made , but they are not of a nature t
Invite harsh criticism. AH the Army ain
Navy Journal says , "our soldiers wll
be led Into action by men familiar will
war and of proved courage and dlstln
gulshcd professional acquirements. "
T11H hAMK LHADtXO TUK IIUXI1.
The appointment of Mnjor Clarkson t
the position of general manager of tin
exposition Is merely nn attempt of tin
lame to lead the blind. The four inein
hers of the executive committee win
have made this selection rank as gooi
business men In their own lines of hu *
Ini'.sM , but they are groping In the darl
and are not much better than blind inei
In the supervision of the active work o
the exposition. All the exposition worl
done under them has been dlrectei
either by Imported subordinates or bj
local employes who are experiment ! " !
at the expense of the stockholders.
Yet men who know all about boots
shoes and rubbers , wholesale drugs o
real estate persist in supervising arch'
tecLs , hydraulic and civil engineers , dec
trlclans , artists , inn ' .clnns , polici
guards , watchmen , ticket seller !
and the Intricate dealings will
concessionaires , exhibitors and con
tractors. Only by the outpourlu !
of hundreds of thousands of dollars
lars put at their disposal , of whlcl
vast sums have been squandered on ar
tesian wells , lagoon misconstruction
paving and tearing up of roadways
water pipes and frauds practiced 03
contractors have they been able t <
bring the exposition work to Its preseu
stage.
And now , after all this expensive blun
tiering and palpable mismanagement
in defiance of public opinion and In dls
regard of the Interests of the stockhold
ers , the general supervision of the ex
position is to be placed In the hands 01
a man who has never demonstrated tht
requisite business capacity that wouh
qualify him to take the direction of nnj
large enterprise or to organize any In
stitution lute systematic operation un
der business methods.
In the iMsltlon he now holds as as
slstant to the president in n'rrangln ?
parades and Improvising entertainment
for exposition guests Major Clarksoi
Is in his clement , but his most ardent
admirers and friends will not dan
claim for him such executive ability a >
the general manager of the exposition
should possess. The manifest object ol
the selection of Major Clarkson Is. there
fore , that the policy heretofore pnrsueil
In allowing irresponsible subordinates
some of them notoriously dishonest , tr
run the exposition is to continue uudoi
a figurehead general manager. This If
the most 'charitable Interpretation that
can be given.
The ns-htirance that Major Clarkson
wni be retired If he does not fill tin
bill is no palliation. The time for costlj
experimenting is past. With the Geral
dine job staring them in the face , and
their bond scheme high In the air be
cause moneyed men have no confidence
In tlie present fast and , loose
' ' " " *
methods of d'ofng business" , it is
time for tlie combine insldo ol
the executive committee to wake
up to tlie situation and protect-tho ex
position instead of playing into the
hands of jobbers and schemers who
want to exploit the exposition. -
These are unpalatable truths which It
Is exceedingly disagreeable for anyone
associated In the great work of promoting
meting the exposition to be compelled to
make public. J5ut quite apart from the
duty which The Bee owes to the city of
Dniaha , whose future progress and repu
tation are at stake , It lias a duty to per
form In behalf of the thousands of cit
izens of this and other states who have
it Its instance been Induced to con
tribute to the exposition funds. This
duty It cannot and will not shirk.
An innovation well worthy of Imita
tion was made by the graduating class
of the high school In Atchlson , Kan. ,
the other day. The commencement dis
play of talent was given over entirely
to presentation of the history of tlie
city , each member of the class taking
ip some special branch of the history
uul all together covering every feature
jf local or general interest. Tlmt beats
essays on tlie sublime in Grecian art
ind orations on tlie rise and fall of
Napoleon.
A contemporary > Js trying to cnumer-
ite all the different kinds of statistic !
he next census should include , but It
eaves out the first and essential consid
eration , namely , an accurate and honest
lumbering of the people , without which
ill the derived figures will be next In
vorthlcss.
In addition to filling the streams the
ecent rains which have extended over
ill the upper Mississippi valley have
uippllod the source of the artesian un-
lercurrents with water sulliclent to last
nonths and years. Abandoned artesian
veils promise to be scarce this year.
lll-ht Fare !
Phlladulohlu Times.
Bryan Is raising a regiment. That's all
Ight. Having to go to the rear in 1S96 U
o reason why he shouldn't go to the front
o\v.
Clilrn o anil ( In * I3\i < > Mltloii.
C'blcaco Inter Ocean.
Juno 1 will be Exposition day at Omaha ,
ccordlng to a proclamation Usucd by Gov-
rnor Holcomb , and It U expected that tlio
utlro west will turn out to give the onlor-
rlsu a. push. Chicago HhouId not be negll-
ent of her duty to Omaha on this occasion.
Strnteiry , My Hoy.
SprlnttHeld Republican.
These arc anxious times for the amateur
aval strategists of the country. The man
vho said the enemy would not date to crosa
lie ocean lias been silenced , but the fellow
vho was sure that Sampson would go down
! ie Windward passage , or would make a
unction with Schley , still awaits the con-
rmation of hla views.
l.rt lliulrr Cuvrr.
New York Sun.
The practice by which our naval captains
emnln on the bridge during action Is to bo
eprecated , and we therefore order them all
clew into the conning tower , which was
ullt for such occasions. The spectacle of
lie battle will not be so Interesting from
hat spot , and the ship may be fought with
reatcr dlfuoulty- but U will bo well ( or
the rule to bo cutadllined that tbo rmore <
bulwark of the conning tower In tlio
tnln'n place. |
Object ! lo Wiinilnllnltlm. .
Dot Frco
Tlio Prcsbytft an assembly at Wlnom
Lnko rcfUHcd JH coniloinn Sunday battlca-
rupeclally such ones ns Ucwcy fought n
Manila.
Io > - lii Omlltinrler. .
IMiMiuMplila Hecord.
There IB no Special class of mun In tin
United Stater VIu > look ahead with tuon
Joyous expectancy than the pension attor
neys. As the project of n lengthmed wai
becomes more likely , and there Is talk of t
second call for volunteers , their gayety bo-
cornea positively a tltudlnous.
The Hut-nc 4i > lN it MIIMV.
Ch | < jigo Chronicle.
Wnr brings llts | train some curious In
dustrial revivals , one of which U the culture
of the noble horse as an article of com-
mcice. The bicycle craze and the advent
of electricity as n universal propelling powei
had about finished the equine Industry am :
hotto raisers were remarkably scarce , whei
the outbreak of war , suddenly created a de
mand that the goverment finds' thu titmosl
dllllculty In .supplying. When 10,000 cav
alry chargers of high grade arc needed nl
short notice the horse market for the firs
time In years bends beneath thu strain am
the army may be reduced to the necessity o
going Into occasional battles with a collec
tlon of low-blooded plugs , whoso propel
sphcro would bo In front of milk wagons
All of which goes to prove that so long as
civilization clings to war the equine race
Is In no danger of extinction. The presen
brush with Spain will help to rehabilitate
the noble quadruped that "smelleth the
battle afar off , " and Is never more uscfu
as man's best friend than In the glorious
onslaught against the nation's enemies.
AST uiiue.vrtoxAi. WAH.
( vnernl Study of Mnpt of tlie Tlivntet
of Action.
Baltimore Sun.
The present Is a time of great searching
of maps. Atlases which have been gatherIng -
Ing dual for years arc taken from the top
shelves and scanned to find out Just where
the Philippine Islands arc and how far
Manila Is from other places. The tlmo prob
lem Is studied and thousands of people now
understand for the first tlmo when the day
b-'glns and much information about longi
tude Is acquired. People have a better idea
of the relative positions of the various West
India Islands and many have been sur
prised by the Information they have ab
sorbed. Histories as well as maps arc
studied. All want to know about Havana ,
Manila , San Juan. There Is Inquiry about
the resources of the Spanish Islands , the
character of the people , the climate , and
whit not. Even Spanish names arc scruti
nized. The fact t iat there Is a Vorro Castle
at Ila\ana and one at San Juan , 1'orto Utco ,
has naturally excited borne Inquiry. The
\\ord Is the ° panl = h tcim for promontory.
It Is sometimes bpiil'cj "Atrio , " but this
Is li.torreci , the error arisln ; ; from the long
piovalent Idea that the word was intended
to mean "Tho Moor , " as ai-p'led ' to these
? l' nlsU forts , ii Tiber name of the fortifica
tion at Havana fs CusCello del Moire , the
castle of the promontory. It ip an ancient
and famous citadel , having .lungeons be
neath It where political prisoners have been
confined , * *
Morro is also , tljo name of a remarkable
rock and plalcafMn New Mexico , the ver
tical walls of which have ancient Spanish
Inscriptions on 5Ji ih.
A 1CXKJ1ITI.Y MINISTER.
Tribute to tliu Ifte Work of the Iati
ll r. Jotiei > lt T. Dili-yen.
Boston Trnnscrlut.
The news of'fig ' .death of Dr. Joseph T.
Duryea in this city has como as a shock
to hosts of frlcndffscauercd from Boston and
Brooklyn to Oinnha. , < rln nil these places and
In others between his 'labors were dis
tinguished by their unselfishness , ability and
rich fruitage. It was undoubtedly In Boston
that his most trying years were passed , and
his stand while member of the Boston Board
of Education will long bo recalled by the
people of this city and other cities for ltd
breadth and catholicity In Its truest sense.
Nothing could surpass the enthusiasm
with which ho threw himself Into the work
of his next field , that of Omaha , and thou
sands of people there In every station In
life , within and without his parish circle and
especially without it , will always feel per
sonally Indebted to him for the light which
he shed abroad In his dally walk as well as
from his pulpit. But the demands were too
; cat ; the needs which appealed to him were
lee many and he Ijroke down under the
strain and never really recovered.
His labor in Omaha took the form of
vigorous leadership In social and public
problems. He became a real beacon light
of rugged truth. His attacks on vlco and
an the sins of mammon-worship and
"churchlanlty" as distinguished from
Christianity , came as a now gospel to
many , and while they estranged some
whoso lives were not ordered by righteous
ness , they established him In the eyes of
thu people in ft position which any man
would bo proud to occupy. His labors
to succor the poor , to carry provisions and
: oal to the poor during the terrible winter
'ollowlng the panic of 1S93 , to pay for which
10 drained his own purse to the bottom
.heso actions will never bo forgotten In that
: ity.
AIICIIIIISIIOI'S U.\ TillWAH. .
Dleiir lUuxtrntloii of Patriotic Union
of Sentiment.
New York Independent.
Last Sunday , by order of the .archbishops .
if the Catholic church In the United States ,
i letter Indorsed by Mgr. Martlnelll , the
postollc delegate , was read In all the Catho-
lo churches In the United States , laying
lown the duty of the people toward the
; overnment In the present war. It is an
idmlrablo letter , on shlch wo can offer no
ritlclsm , except on the first sentence , which
terns to make the "blowing up of the bat-
leshlp 'Maine , ' and the sacrifice of 2Jfi ( in-
locent victims , the patriotic seamen of the
Jnlted States , " the cause of the war.
The archbishops bay that war was deter-
nlned upon by the chief executive of the
ir tlon , with the 'Mvlte of both hout.cs of
oisress and afttTr' consultation with his
Cabinet ofllcers , but "hot until every effort
lad been exhaustct/'lo ' brlng about an honor-
ible and peaceful InUilloii of our. dllllcultles
vlth Spain. " Thiphlghest tribute Is paid
'
o the calmness , or'bt-arance and firmness
if President McKjnj'ey. The members of
he Catholic chunjj ) 'are declared to be true
VmerlcanB , loyal.the / country and Its
lag , and obedlent-to-tiie supreme authority
if the nation , They ! are reminded that
loly church teache'a love of country next
o love of God , anYj ( he faithful are bidden
o pray for victory , jyid speedy return of
leace.
Wo have here rr-rlear Illustration of the
la.trlotlc union of sentiment among our peo-
> h > , ono1 that oufjTi't' 'lo ' put to shame all
hose who arc attempting to stir up ro-
Igloua enmity between those that accept
llfferent creeds. In this case a nation pre-
lomlnantly Protestant is fighting with a na-
lon wholly Catholic , and yet ten millions
if Catholics In this country are as cn-
husiastlc and patriotic , and quite ns quick
o respond to the call of arms ns are their
'rotestant brothers. Wo all have ono flag ;
ill ono country ; all equally love our free
nstltutlons ; all claim the same right In
hem ; all equally detest oppression abroad
is we love liberty at home ; and all equally
egret that they are compelled to put Into
iractlco the stout Latin motto of Masauchu-
'
etU.
runoi-n i.
llrrnnnr thp Aincrlcnti Tmirlnt
nn Ntiiyltiu ; nt I In me.
Now York Bun.
lly way of compensation for the motu
which the pursuit of Spanish war nlilps
costing this country , there IB being kept I
the country many millions of dollars. 1
ordinary years this money gees to Hurot
and imrchiws old silver , china , painting
sculpture , specimens of the nobility , an
other luxuries. This year It stays nt honi
la America and IB either expended or it
vtstrd here , because Its owners do not foi
Inclined to Icavo the country while the dli
( lenity U unsettled.
"Tho place for an American when hi
country Is at war Is America , " said Qo\
crnor Flower when ho stepped off the S
Paul nt the end of her last trip aa tli
property of the American lino.
This Is the feeling that keeps thousand
of men nt homo or brings them back froi
Europe. More thousands than nro Infill
diced by this cati'o find It Incompatible wit
their business Interests to separate thei
from themselves by the breadth of a
ocean.
"You can never tell what war Is goln
to bring about In my line , " says the bus !
ness man. "My best hold is to stay her
and keep my eyes open. "
And If ho stays at home , so docs hi
family , In nine cases out of ten. Takln
Into consideration all who , for ono cans
or another have already changed their plan
of crossing the Atlantic this season , or wll
change them , It Is a pretty safe assertlo
that the transatlantic travel of 1S9S wll
be cut down to about 50 per cent of thn
of 1897. Some lines will bo affected mor
than others , perhaps , and none of the com
pantos will admit any such decrease thu
far , but the immediate future is a consider
ntlon difficult for them to view with equa
nlmlty. Tlio practical departure fror
the Held of ono great line , the American
whoso ships are now scouting nround th
ocean for Undo Sam. has thrown consider
able custom upon the other companlc
which they would not ordinarily get , am
this has served to moderate the loss of traf
lie. Nevertheless , the manager of a well
known line said only a few days ago :
"Half of our reservations of last wlnte
have been cancelled. Wo have been dolni
pretty well so far , but unless the war end
quickly the summer is going to be a han
blow to us. "
Accurate figures are Impossible to obtain
but U has been estimated that full $100 ,
000,000 was spent In Europe last year b ;
Americans , this sum Including the cost o
travel across and back over the Atlantic
Some 50,000 persons went abroad. Now , ns
sumo that half of the persons who wouli
otherwise have gone will stay at homo 01
account of the war. There Is l.'O.OOO.Ofr
kept in this country. But this Is assum
Ing that the 50 per cent of stay-at-homei
represent 50 per cent of the amount spen
abroad. As n matter of fact they rcprt-sen
far more than this , for the men restraluec
from going by the ticklish state of busluesi
In war times arc the men of great Interest !
who arc able to and do spend large sunn
of money In making purchases in Europe.
MIST OF TIIK WAH W.VVK.
The Oregon has earned sufficient reputa
tlon to enter the heavyweight class.
Remember last summer's fleet of air sh'ps
Spain appears to have captured and place <
them on the seas. .
The first regiment of volunteers to reporter
tor mustering in Alabama is composed o
: olored men exclusively.
The sanguine prophets who declared tha
Havana would bo starved Into submlssloi
, n a few days have not been heard from foi
.wo weeks.
A southern Indiana farmer concluded te
lave some fun by throwing a Spanish flat
.o the breeze. He got off with a coat o :
.ar and feathers ,
Wr.r does not- absorb the entire intercsi
) f the country. Georgia is blowing aboul
ts ripening peach crop and Croker Is plac-
ng his friends nt the top of Now York's
> ay roll.
The absence of news of the movements
) f thu navy provokes sharp criticism from
mrbbtono warriors , who have about con-
: luded that the war is a failure. Spain Is
ilso worrying about the scarcity of news.
Calculators of distances are no moro re-
lablo than war prophets or curbstone strut-
gists. Halt a dozen tables giving distances
rom Manila to Spanish and American ports
ire going the rounds and no two of them
igree. They vary from 200 to 1,000 miles ,
"he cccrct Is out at last. Of course the
; uns had something to do with Dewey's
Ictory at Manila , but they played a small
lart. The potential element In the tri-
imph was the left hind foot of a grnvo-
ard rabbit presented to the admiral before
ils departure from Hong Kong.
Ono of the "Fifth "
Avenue swells" nt-
achcd to Roosevelt's mounted regiment at-
craptcd to round up the local bloods of San
Liitonla , Tex. , one night last week. The
cglmental ambulance made two trips to
art away the bruised fragments of the
iiclee. A few moro local applications are
xpectcd to reduce the swelling.
Craig Wadsworth , an ex-New York swell
nil corporal of a company In the cowboy
eglment , possesses the finest pair of saddle
jgs ever cultivated. They form a perfect
arcnthesis and are long enough to knot
homselves around the waistband of an un-
imed steed. In ordinary conversation
Cadsworth wears bloomers to diminish the
istanco between his knees.
General Lee Insists that hammocks are
etter than tents for Cuban soldiers. He
as planned that the whole outfit , hum-
lock , strip of canvas and two poles sliarp-
ned at ono end , will make a compact , easily
ransportcd package that can be carried by
: io soldiers If transportation Is lacking. A
imp of sleeping soldiers elevated 4ln that
ay would bo as gruesome as an Indian
cmctcry In prosperous days.
IMIYAJV AS A SOI,1)11011.
Indianapolis News : "Colonel" Bryan ex
cels n second call , but he expects It to
ame from the democratic party.
Buffalo Express : It Is to bo Colonel W. J.
iryan after all. Has the silver champion
onsldered what an advantage he ts giving
10 plutocrats ? Suppose they should Induce
10 president to send him to the Philippines
ilands , and keep him there till after the
ext presidential election ?
Cincinnati Commercial : It Is now Colonel
rilllam Jennings Bryan , and he wants a
2glmcnt of Nebraska volunteers. Kvl-
ently that play at recruiting as a private
as a new plmso of the old demagogue
edge , by which a presidency was sought
i vain and is to bo fulllly sought again.
Chicago Post : William Jennings Bryan ,
. Is baid , has nt last decided that ho will
e a soldier , Ho evidently forgets that n
> ldler IB not allowed to do any great amount
f talking , or else ho has himself under
ettcr control than would seem possible
i ono who remembers his presidential can-
tdacy and all that has followed It.
Chicago Tribune : If Mr. Bryan raises a
? glment and It is mustered Into the service
ml Is sent where there ts fighting to boone
ono he may turn out , after a little ex-
crlencc , to bo an efficient officer and do
> me good work. But he can do his country
lore service If he chooses by remaining
i civil life and Insisting on hls followers
(
i congress standing patriotically by the
ivernmcnt than be can by putting on shoul-
er straps. Senator Jones of Arkansas and
ther Bryanltes are endeavoring to debase
ie currency and destroy the credit of the
luntry. Bryan should demand publicly that
ley behave tbemselvc * . He has not done BO.
TIIK MOMTOIl MONTr.HP.V.
A Pit nt nun Conut Drfciutor llnnnil foi
the IMillliilneN. | |
In anticipation of Spain ncmllng n rrllel
expedition to Manila , It Is announced thai
the monitor Monterey has been ordered to
proceed from San Francisco to the 1'hlllp-
Vine capital to reinforce Admiral Dewey ,
The monitor ran steam to Manila several
days ahead of the Spanish Mi I pa , even II
both should start on the eamo day , having
a shorter route by 2,100 miles. Once In
Manila harbor It IB doubted If any war
ship tn the reported Spanish fleet could
pass Corrlgedor Island without having day
light shot through Its ribs. The Monterey
Is claimed to bo the best of Its typo yet con
structed , being entirely modern and having
greater coal capacity than the monitors now
blockading Culm. Its draught Is 11.9 feet
nml Its frceboaul Is only two feet three
Inches , presenting n very small target for
the guns of nn enemy. The armor varies
from thirteen to eight Inches In thickness.
Its bow Is ram-slmped and Its maximum
speed Is thirteen knots nn hour.
The largest gun on Admiral Dewcy'a fleet
Is eight-inch , of which there nro ten , ex
clusive of two mounted on tl\o Charleston.
The Monterey carries two twelve-Inch
breach-loading guns mounted In the for
ward turret and t\\o tea-Inch guns In the
after turret. The two twelve-Inch guns
liaVo been named Betsy and Alice by the
crew , and big Betsy Is quite n strapping
girl , whose oxacl weight Is 100,916 pounds.
Alice is qulto final ! compared with her
sister , but Is branded with the figures 100,289
as indicating her avoirdupois.
These guns arc handled b'y hydraulic
power and shoot an 80-pound cartridge , re
quiring 423 pounds of powder for a single
discharge. The range Is ten miles and the
demolishing powers of these guns Is fright
ful to contemplate. The length of the
12-inch guns Is thirty-five feet. The 10-
Inch guns are twenty-eight feel , four Inches
long and shoot a 450-pound cartridge. Tbrco
kinds of projectiles nro used with these
guns , the common cast-Iron shell , the com
mon steel shell and the nrmor-plcrclng pro
jectile.
The secondary battery consists of six
6-pounder Hotcbklss rapid-firing rilled can
non and four 1-pounder Hotchklss rapid-fir
ing guns. The C-pounders are mounted on
the deck of the superstructure , three on
either side , and ono 1-poundcr Is placed on
either side of the pllot-houso trained for
ward. The other U\o 1-pounders are In
the "fighting tops" on the military mast ,
about twenty feet above the deck , ono
trained forward and the other nfl. The ves
sel is also plentifully supplied with small
arms , cutlasses , etc.
Adding the armament of the Monterey
and the Charleston to that of the fleet at
Manila the effective strength will bo as
follows : Two 12-inch guns , two 10-Inch ,
twelve 8-Inch , thirty-five C-lnch , twenty
5-inch and seventy-six machine guns of
smaller caliber.
The story of how the Monitor came by
her name In spite of naval rules then In
force Is nn Interesting bit of history. When
preparations for her launching were being
made at San Francisco Irving M. Soott
general manager of the Union lion works
was at Washington and n number of C.ill-
fornlnns wired him to use his influence
with Benjamin F. Tracy , the secretary o
the navy , to have the ship named foi
some California town , and Scott hit npoi
Monterey _ as a mime that appealed to bin
as appropriate , and the request was ac
cordingly preferred.
"I'll see what I can do , " said the amiable
secretary , and , ringing a bell , he sum
moned the head of the War department
having the matter In charge. When the
matter was explained the chief of bureai
replied :
"But you know , Mr. Secretary , the rules
require that ships of that class shall be
named In honor of some naval battle In
which the Americans have participated. So
far as I know there has never been a bat
tle of Monterey. "
This rule has been changed since , but Mr.
Scott , seeing the corner he was In as the
matter stood , retorted promptly :
"Yes , it Is true that there has never been
a battle nt Monterey , but let me tell you a
itory. In 1846 , when wo were having our
Ittle unpleasantness with Mexico , an Amor-
can man-of-war was lying In the harbor of
Mazatlan. Near It lay an Englishman ,
vhlch had an uncomfortable way of keeping
ts guns pointed in the direction of the
American. Now , that Yankee skipper , who
vas typical of his class , got it Into his head
o raise his flag at Monterey , Cal. , which
vas the capital of that territory , and It so
mppened that the Englishman got the same
lotion Just about the same time. The
i'ankce suspected something of the kind and
made up his mind not to be outwitted.
Late that afternoon ho sent a lot of his
nen ashore and when the boats returned to
he ship without them the Britisher made
p his mind that they would not be back
ntll the following day. Satisfied with his
oncluslon ho sat down to wait. But the
'ankco was a hustler , as Yankee sailors al-
vays arc. The night was as dark as a stack
f black cats and along about 10 o'clock
ho American boats with muffled oars rowed
lie crew back to the ship and In the Inky
arkness that Yankee skipper slipped his
ables and warped his ship out of the har-
or without the fact even being suspected
y the Englishman. When day broke ho
vas fifty miles up the coast , scudding along
eforo a ten-knot breeze.
"The other fellow saw ho had been out-
oneraled , but ho made an effort to rectify
Is blunder. There was no reason , ho
gurcd , why ho might not overtake his rival
nd beat him to Monterey. He tried It and
a mo very nearly making a success of It.
lo sailed Into Monterey harbor Just two
ours behind the American and dropped his
nchor In time to see the stars and stripes
rlKn to the hrnil of Ilia flftRntaff In th *
plum nml flutter to tbo brccio , Monlorcf
and Cnllfornln wr-m ours. "
"Don't ' nay another word , Scott , " said
Secretary Tracy. "That iihlp shall bo tli
Monterey , "
And Monterey nlio Is.
NOMDAIUTY OP Till ] NATION.
Union of .Nnrlli nml Smith Stronwev
Thnii l-Jvrr llefnre.
Chicago Trlbuup.
Much ns It menus to tlio north to ncc aLee
Leo and n Grant serving sldo by side under
the samr bnnner , It means still more to tha
couth. It means the covering up nnd the
forgetting of n sail nml regrettable past , It
menus the renewal and cementing of n long-
Interrupted brotherhood. For the first tlmo
In n generation It reopens to the gallant nml
naturally martial southerners n chance to
hold high positions In the army and to win
glory on the battlefield. Technically most
of these disabilities had melted away before
the present year , but nothing had occurred
to show the fact In practical form. It
needed the Spanish war to finish the good
work nnd give the signal that the hopes of
thirty years have been realized. Henry
Watterson's emotion was genuine when ho
said at the Associated Pi ess hamiuot hi this
city on Wednesday night :
"I Imvo seen wonderful things In my life ,
but I did not hope to see the day when
"Fltz" Leo and "Joe" Wheeler would bo
major generals of the United States. When
recently I saw the boys In blue , nnd niliio
among them , marching through the streets
of Louisville , my heart was In my mouth ,
but when I saw nt the head of the column
n man whom tblrty-flvo years ago I had
taken off the field of battle , then my heart
burst nnd tbo tears flowed from my eyes.
Whatever else betldo , this' war will scttlo
llio solidarity of this nation. "
Mr. Wntterson speaks hero for the whole
south to a degree never before possible slnco
the civil war. U Is a grand thing to free
Cuba , but the war would be fully compete f
sated for If It was to accomplish nothing
more than this now and unpreccdciitel nn- _
tlonal solidarity within our own boundurTciC
S I'M ' M Kit H.MII.KS.
Indianapolis Journal : "Did bo do nny r *
toiii'hlHiir on thexo iiliotograpliH ? "
"Nope ; 1 only had to pay him onco. "
Hiirleni Life : Ulggs I'mnil , brokeirup.
DlggH Then U is about tlmo you mended
your ways.
Detroit Journal : "Tbo inntormnn was
ulscharKod on account of ilofoellve eyo-
HjKht. Ho couldn't see people when they
signaled him to .stop. "
"ls ( a inotormaii supposed to sec pco-
"Certnlnl . How clso could ho gl\o them
Detroit Journal : "Stolen wealth la
usually squandered , " remarked tlio ob- .
soi-vcr of men nnd things. "Tlint Is to say. V
money often stleks to u person's fingers ao
hard that It 1ms to bo burned oft. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Speaking'of tact , "
said the cornfed philosopher , "the mini who
bus It does not nsk u married man how beget
got his nose scratched. "
Hostou Transcript : Ilnzcn r llko to sco
n mini stick by bis friends. Now , for In
stance , If n man told you I was nn nss ,
> ; ouy."Uliln't Join light in with him , would
t11"1 ? * " : slr : rd rebuke him. I'd ' tell
him that the truth should nut be spoken
on all occasions.
Washington Star : "I don't bear nny mora
Jro"i jour ; man about wanting to help whip
"No , " renlled tbo pugilist's manager.
\ on see , that affair has gotten away pilot
the cluillcnglng singe. "
Indianapolis Journal : "Don't worry , "
said the Cornfed Philosopher , "over things
that cannot be remedied. A llttlo perusal
of the patent medicine ads will show that
theru Is u remedy -everything. . "
"
Detroit Join mil : "Manual labor. " re
marked tlio observer of men and things.
is not ili > KrmlliiK provided vou never forget
to take bold of things as If your little fin
ger were a suporllulty. "
Chicago Post : "Can't you send nny en-
couruKlnK news whatever to tbo public ? "
Inquired one Spanish olllelal.
"Yes , " replied the other , after some
thought.ou can tell them that Cuba
ivill be. pacified sure enough , In a very short
Washington Star : Hungry Illpglns AVIl *
ino of these hero "homes for the friend-
eja let 11 puy In that's jjot money ?
u eary atklns Of course not. you
hump. How kin a man bo friendless when
ie has dough ?
Indianapolis Journal : "Hut what rea
ion , " asked the disputatious boarder , "hav.
oil for averring that Adam Was made of l
> nrtlcitlarly line quality of clay ? "
"Because , " said tlio Cheerful Idiot , "sub-
icquent events showed that ho bad ntf
land. "
IX TIMK OP WAH.
all the world Is quivering with the
trend
) mighty armies marching In their might ,
Phon spirits of the living and tbo dead
.treat thoughts of potent truth nnd good
unite
' 'or Innocence nnd Justice hold Bwcot sway
In tlmo of war.
5rnvo mothers glvo their sons to worse
than death ,
Vhllo Spartan courage gleams from loving
eyes ,
indomcn learn to draw each shuddering
lirenth
n dread of danger that must , soon , nrlso ,
'or many tears nro shed along- the way
In tlmo of war.
hearts nnd strong souls sink beneath
the wnvcs ,
Slory ami honor crown the favored few ;
Inny nro heroes who rest In unknown
graves
'o conscience nnd country so silently true ,
'or death Is near to life ns night to day
In time of war.
omo yield Ihclr thoughts to bltlcrnoss nnd
strife ,
uccmnb to base passions of the passing
hour ,
.luhtly these take each precious , human
life ,
) runk with the fierceness of cruelty and
power.
Hit Inly women bow their heads and pray
In tlmo of war.
Wlnslde , Neb. BELLE W1LLEY GUI3.
NOTICE.
That special cloth
ing sale is still the
attraction here.
Men's suits ,
$5 $ , $7 , $8,50 $ , $10 $
The thing to do is not to get overheated. Even a. winter
suit seems heavy as these hot days approach. Get a light weight
one. in either serge or cheviot. We have some very dressy suits
or warm weather , at a very low figure , and in our furnishings ,
here is a splendid assortment of colored shirts , "soft negligee , "
with or without collars and underwear that's soothing to prickly
icat. For the wheelmen , there are bicycle suits , sweaters , be-
ides golf hose , belts , capes and handkerchiefs.
The right sizes and styles are here at the right prices. It
sn't worth while to go shopping to save a few cents , when you
enow that whatever you get here is right , or your money bade.
Straw hats for men and boys.
.S. W , COfe lOtb and Qougfoe St .