Nebraska Newspapers

    6 TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 19 , 1898.
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WELCOME TO TUB HUE BUILDING.
No visitor to Omnhn nnd the
exposition slionlil KO away
wlthont Inspecting The Dee
uuildlnff , the Inrucst netvii-
R paper lialldltiR ; in America ,
1 nnd The Dee ncTrsvoper
plant , conceded to be the
finest hetircpn Chicago and
San Francisco. A cordial
welcome Is extended to nil.
It Is also Torte Rico , U. h > . A.
Great Britain Is also complaining of
stormy weather. Jupiter Plurlus 1ms
no chosen people.
Exposition stock ccrtlflcate3 will after
nil bo worth Boinothlnjj In addition to
their value for framing.
Bo sure to register ucxt Thursday.
Last year's registration docs not count
for tills year's election.
A. target practice school for would-be
Hiilcldcs ought to'provo a profitable busi
ness in Omaha just now.
As a peace maker , Indian Commis
sioner Jones Is entitled to the war bon
net with the pipe of peace thrown Into
the bargain.
First day of registration Thursday ,
Heglster Thursday and take no chances
on having your name omitted from the
list of voters.
Setae ! your friends copies of The Bcc'f
handsome peace Jubilee number. It IE
pronounced by all the finest of exposi
tion souvenirs.
Wo Lave all reason to be thankful thai
the storm god delayed his visit to the
exposition until after the presidential
party had departed.
' If there were only some needy pool
who had the requisite pull with the dl
rectors In control a $10,000 exposition
ode would be next In order.
As governor general of Porto lUco.Gen
oral Brooke may be depended on tc
keep his typewriter better oiled tlmr
did Woyler and Blanco over In Cuba.
Congress may as well prepare now
for the wager of war which Is euro te
be precipitated between the rallroat
managers and the ticket scalpers in
soon as the congressional arena is agali
thrown open.
Charlie Woostor came aud saw the ex
position , but declares himself uuregcn
crated In his virulent opposition to tin
magnificent enterprise. A man con
vlnccd ngnlust his will Is of the nnui <
opinion still.
According to latest advices from Port <
lllcot all the high ofllclals there an
taking steps to acquire American cltl
jscnslilp by the shortest possible route
This process might bo aptly character
Ized as office seeking by naturalization
Will the 0,000 exposition stockholder !
who came to the rescue of the cntcrprl6 <
with their hard-earned savings In tin
shape of-stock subscriptions stand Irtlj
by while , the directors throw ? 10,000 o
their money away on nn edition tie lux <
exposition history ?
If It were not for DaveJlerccr tin
exposition bills would never have gotten
ton through congress. If It were not fo :
Senator Allen's assistance they mtgh
not have gotten through congress
But It Is certain that they received n <
help from the man who is trying t <
climb into Dave Mercer's shoes.
The police board Is getting down ti
business. In weeding out the drlftwoo <
that has secured lodgement on the po
lice force nnd reorganizing the depart
mcnt on Hues of discipline nnd etlldenc ;
the board will have the backing nnd en
couragcmcut of all good citizens win
arc anxious to have both tire nnd pollc <
departments conducted upon buslnos
principles to produce the best result :
possible with the resources nt our com
uinud. _ _ _
own ct'n.i.
According to reixirt from Paris , on
the authority of the correspQfHfent of
the London Tlmen , the American coin
mlsHloners have rejected the Idea of ac
cepting sovereignly over Cuba for the
United .Statew. The ground of this re
jection , It h stated , Is the posltlbn as *
jutmed'by the United States In regard to
Cuba when war was declared. The
government pledged itself (6 ( the pnclll-
cation of Cuba , upon the accomplish-
men of wnlch the people of the Island
were to be left free to form nu Inde
pendent government nnd It was most
explicitly declared that the war wa not
entered1 upon for territorial aggran
dizement.
If the report from Paris accurately
states the position of the American com
missioners it shows that the administra
tion Intends to adhere strictly to the
resolutions of congress , which clearly
define the purpose of the government in
going to war. But this does not mean ,
as Senator Foraker urges , that as soon
as the Spaniards shall have withdrawn
and peace shall be declared , the obliga
tion of the United States \owiml Cuba
will end. Whether or not the with
drawal of the Spaniards nnd the decla
ration of peace will bring the powers of
the president of the United States to nu
end , unless congress shall give him ad
ditional authority to maintain nu army
in the island , as Mr. Forakur'usserts , it
Is perfectly obvious that It will be the
duty of the United States to retain such
control in Cuba as shall be necessary
to maintain peace nnd order there and
to enable the people to proceed In a
proper way to the formation of nu inde
pendent government It would Becm
that there could be no question as to the
obligation of our government In this re
spect. We cannot leave the peope of
Cuba in a- state of anarchy. " We mutjt
sec to it that the pacification of the
Island is complete nnd absolute. The
Cuban people cannot safely be entrusted
with the grave duty aud responsibility
of framing and establishing a govern
ment without some guidance aud con
trol nnd they , must look for this to ttie
United States. There Is reason to be
lieve that If left wholly to themselves
to set up n government there would be
bitter and perhaps bloody strife among
them , for there Is an intense factional
hostility. It Is to be regarded as cer
tain that in the absence' any control
by the United States the Insurgents and
their sympathizers would not permit a
large element of the people to have any
voice in framing a government. It Is
manifestly our duty to see that in creat
ing a government for Cuba nil the people
ple of the Island shall have opportunity
to participate.
What should be clearly understood Is ,
that while the United States must pacify
Cuba nnd Insure It a proper form of
government , when these things are ac
complished we withdraw absolutely
from the island , making no claim to any
part of its territory or to any right or
privilege there as a return or compensa
tion for what we have done. It is
plainly Indicated by the conduct of some
of. the Insurgent lenders that they have
not full faith In the intention of the
Unfted States To" give duba Independ
ence. They refuse to disband their
forces nnd ure said to have avowed
their purpose to make armed opposition
to any attempt on the part of the United
States to disregard the solemn pledge
of jthe government. Tliese people
should be reassured. Possibly the at
titude of the American * peace commis
sioners may have this effect , but there is
no reason why they should not be In
formed by the president that there Is
no substantial ground for their distrust
and that It Is the purpose of this gov
ernment to carry out , in perfect good
faith , the pledge It has made 'to the
Cuban people.
TUB FIRST PRIZE FAKIR.
The war , It Is generally conceded , has
brought to the front any number of cor
respondents with telescopic vision and
India rubber imaginations whose fan
tastic fabrications have dazzled the
readers of the yellow journals. It has
remained , however , for the fertile fields
of Iowa to produce the first prize peace
fnklr , whose very audacity and sublime
assurance have compelled several Chicago
cage newspapers to pay telegraph tolls
nnd space rates on this literary gem
from the crown of the Nineteenth cen
tury Ananias :
\VEDSTER CITY , la. , Oct. 16 , Seven
years ago a farmer living west of this city
hung his vest on the fcnco In the barnyard.
A calf chawed up a pocketIn tbo garment ,
la which was contained a gold watch.
Last week the animal , a staid old milch
covr , was butchered for beet and the time
piece was found In such a position between
the lungs of the cow that the process ol
respiration , the closing In and filling tlio
lungs , kept the sterowlnderouml up and
the watch bad lost but four minutes la tbo
seven years.
The only regret Is that this wonderful
cow was not provided with X-ray windowpane
dow-pane ribs , through which people
might look , nnd tell the time of day.
Had it only been discovered In time it
would certainly have been brought to
the Trnnsrulsfesslppl | Exposition and
from the pinnacle of the Dairy build
ing it would Imvo struck the hours for
the benefit of the visiting throngs.
TUB XRrOllK \ \ CAMPAIGN.
Colonel Roosevelt 1ms started on n
speech-making tour of the state of New
York and Is reported to be everywhere
received with enthusiasm. It Is easy
understand this in view of the splen
did soldier record of the republican can
didate , but It would not be judicious
to assume that all who are attracted by
Colonel Roosevelt's personality and who
cheer him because of his record In the
war will support him nt the ballot box.
Besides admiration of his patriotism
and courage , there is undoubtedly a
very strong popular faith In the Integ
rity and uprightness of Colonel Reese
velt. This feeling , which the public
career of the man fully Justifies , ought
to win him many votes , particularly
among the Independents , yet It Is said
that his opponent , the selection of Tam
many , U likely to receive the support
of. n considerable portion of this ele
ment.
Colonel Roosevelt has been making
sotuo strong speeches , dealing chiefly
with national questions , whereas the
democratic candidate , Van Wyck , con-
fines his talks to state Issues , the demo
cratic * leaders urging that these are of
much greater concern to the people of
New Yorlr than national Issues. It Is n
fact that must bo admitted that the
present administration in the Empire
state has not been In all respects nbovo
criticism and this to seine extent handi
caps the republican candidate how
much can only be known wh u the votes
nre counted. The campaign on both
sidles Is being cnirlcd on with n great
deal of vigor , but there has been noth
ing BO far to clearly Indicate the prob
able result.
Ol'lt OIIUAT FUUElUy TRADK.
The foreign commerce of the United
States continues heavy , though the fig
ures for last mouth show that the big
crop movement seems to have spent Its
force to some extent , there being a
reduction In the exports of September
of $14,000,000 as compared with the cor-
rcBiwndlng'month of last year. Still the
total of over ? I)0,000,000 ) Is a large one
nnd was In excess of ttio value of Im
ports to the amount of $4'J,000,000 n
very considerable balance In favor of
this country for a single month. Im
ports last month were somewhat larger
than for the same month a year ago ,
but they continue less in amount than
for several years and no very material
lucroaso 1 to bo expected. Thus the
present tariff appears to be affording
very satisfactory protection 1o home In *
dustrles , without nt nil Interfering , so
far ns can be judged from the statistics ,
with exports. A free trade argument
Is that In order to sell we must buy , but
certainly this finds no support In our
experience of the last year. Take the
figures ns offlclally given for the last
nine months. These show that Imports
fell off over 9100,000,000 , as compared
with the corresponding period of 1S07 ,
while exports increased $120,000,000.
No more convincing proof than this of
the fallacy of the. free trade argument
could be asked.
As now Indicated , the excess
of exports over imports for the
current year will bo about ? oOO , '
000,000. It Is quite ns likely to gO
beyond as to fall below these figures.
In any event It will be n splendid bal
ance In favor of this country , assuring
not only the maintenance of our un
precedented supply of gold , but Us In
crease for nt least another year. Per
haps the most gratifying feature In the
record of exports Is the large Increase
In the nmount of manufactures going
into foreign markets. Here again a
free trade theory Is confuted. It has
been persistently preached that so long
as the country adhered to the protective
policy It could not hope to find any for
eign markets for Its manufactures.
Yet these are going nbrond in increasing
volume nnd in some lines American
manufacturers nre able to undersell all
competitors. The United States Is hav
ing a magnificent foreign trade and
there Is favorable promise of its contliii
uance.
The 18th day of October was set apart
for the celebration by German-Ameri
cans of their part In the development of
the great west , whose 'progress Is typi
fied in the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition , ,
No nationality has contributed more tc
the upbuilding of this region and none
constitutes a more substantial and In
dustrious class of Its citizenship ,
To the Germanic elements Is largely
due" the phenomenal advance , made by
Nebraska and Its neighboring states In
all the arts of civilization. On the farm
nnd in the workshop German thrift ,
perseverance nnd skill have wrought
marvels as wealth producers and with'
out It there could have been no success'
ful exposition of the resources and prod
nets now exhibited nt Omaha
The German-Americans have a righl
to celebrate their achievements nnd an
entitled to the credit which justly be
longs to them ns important factors Ir
the westward match of empire.
The American people have paid oil
since July In extra Internal revemii
taxes alone over $ : i2,000,000 toward tin
expenses of the war with Spain. Wha
better Index could be had to the re
sources of the nation and the prosperity
of Its people ! In what other country It
the world could such a huge sum IN
collected from the people in so s > horn
n time as an addition to their ordinary
tax burdens without leaving dlsastroui
marks upon their business interests' '
Without the new lease on prosperity
brought by the advent of the repub
llcau administration , the war tnxei
could not have been so lightly carriec
nor would they have been so productlvi
of revenue to the government.
For a mutual admiration society , tin
popocratic three-ring aggregation can
not be beat. The treasurer tolls hov
much the land commissioner has saved
the land commissioner dilates upon wha
the secretary of state has earned ; thi
secretary of state holds up the vlgllnno
of the auditor ; the auditor lauds tin
unblemished honesty of the treasurer
Nast's picture of the Tweed ring wltl
all the thieves standing In a circle am
each pointing to the next one ns tin
guilty man should bo adapted ant
adopted.
BBBSII BBBBSBMMIMMHpvaBSSBSSSSM
A now survey of the mouth of tin
Yukon by the otllccrs of the coast nu <
geodetic survey Is said to have addei
nu area of some 2,500 square miles t <
the territory belonging to the Uultce
States by the discovery that the rive :
empties Into Bering sea twenty mllei
further west than had formerly beei
supposed. This Is certainly better am
less expensive than the acquisition o
territory by conquest or even by f rlendl ;
treaty.
Chicago's peace Jublleo decoratloni
and triumphal arches arc said to havi
suffered to a deplorable degree in thi
fury of the storm , but they cannot lmv <
caught as bad n blast ns the Spaulsl
flags and banners In the atorms of
Santiago and Manila.
If the school board heeds the manlfcs
public sentiment It will recognize dls
cretlon as tha better part of valor am
drop the three-high school schema with
out further ado. The only way to carrj
a school bond proposition in the coniln ;
election Is to frame It to respond to the
demands of those whose votes nre neces
sary to Its endorsement ,
Tim republican school board ticket Is
composed of uieu. who command the con
fidence of the entire community nnd
every tnxpaycrarid patron of the schools
can bupport them < * > usclentlously re
gardless of politics.
Characteristic of the People.
Boston Globe.
Prc&ldcnt McKlnlcy as the chief
magistrate ot the world's greatest republic
received glorloUs greeting at Omaha.
Skill unit I'eriM-vcrnnec.
Ndw York Tribune.
The average yield of wheat per ncro In
Franco has been steadily Increasing for
seventy j ars , until now It Is one of the
highest In tha world. There Is a lesson In
agriculture vshlch even the United States
might heed with profit.
I'uliuiuii'n HIIRO Surplus.
Philadelphia Record.
The Pullman Palace Car company finds Itself -
self With surplus assets ot 118,000,000 , which
it proposes to turn Into additional capital.
The railways Jnslst that they barely make a
Ivlng oft the American traveler. Evidently
he Is more profitable asleep 'than awake.
Culm's Military " .Necessities. * '
Philadelphia Record.
Secretory Alger will urge congress to
build a railway across Cuba as a military
necessity. Cuba fairly recks with military
necessities , but tKo necessities of our home'
government will have first claim upon
congress and the treasury. Nor U It quite
clear hpw Iho federal legislature can bo
asked to build a railway In a country which
It has declared free and Independent and
which may never be nt for cither annexa
tion or statehood.
Illiiiulcr of Itnllronil llctv'ctlvcs.
Chicago Chronicle.
The railroad detectives , having with much
labor nnd astuteness gathered In a number
ot PUtsburg ticket scalpers , are somewhat
disconcerted to find that the scalpers have
had the assistance of the railroad passenger
agents In "bearing" the market for railroad
transportation. In other words , the scalpers
show that the railroad lines themselves
have been furnishing largo blocks of tickets
to the brokers' for sale at reduced rates.
The prosecution of the scalpers probably
will not bo pressed , all things considered ,
but the disagreeable termination of the pro
ceedings 'should convince the detectives of
the necessity for a preliminary conference
with the general passenger Agents before
beginning another round-up of the cut-rate
fraternity. It is somewhat depressing to
begin a vigorous cannonade , only to discover
when the firing gets hot that you are bom
barding your own camp.
Hot Tlim Overlooked.
Baltimore News.
The president need not rub It In too much
on our free silver and populist friends , but
ho might call their attention to the fact
that wheat and Corn didn't go quite to the
bad when he was elected.
If he could just get hold ofa few of those
old .banners which used to do duty at free
silver rallies , hp.could decorate his car
with them and probably make converts by
the thousand. A Jow'days.ago a free silver
meeting was br6kenjup by some unfeeling
'
Individual who./joKt'a't the mosl lugubrious
stage , produced one of those glorious old
banners which read.this way :
' viv"v ' :
If Brynri lBBcaten Your Wheat :
Will Sell for 23 Cents a Bushel. :
' v f :
What could a rophot of woo do In the
face of that ! U epitomized th& whole cam
paign of 1896 ; JU-recallcd nil the gloomy
predictions"ot'WTnTam Jcunlrigs Bryan and
all the vngatleS" "Coin's Financial
School. . " The . .orators couldn't ' btand It and
took to the woods. .
TOIITO HICO AS l\t STATE.
A Qncstloii with AVhlcli Uncle Sam
Must Wrestle.
Philadelphia Press.
The Issuro raised by the discussion over
the admission1 of Porto Rico a3 a otate Is
not whether Porto Ulco shall govern Us
own local affairs , but whether It shall share
In the government of the union.
Local government to the fullest measure
possible every one believes Porto Rico
should have , now or whenever the Inhab
itants of tho-island arc fit for It. The mil
itary government now established ought to
lead to eueh , local government as the Island
Is fit for and thls should bo steadily en
larged as , tlmo goes on , until all local affairs
are as completely In the hands of a local
exccutl\e , legislature and Judiciary as In
an American stnte , or even more.
Admission as a state can neither Increase
nor diminish , these privileges of local ad
ministration or the determination of this
country to grant them. Statehood raises
a question and privilege different In kind.
It gives a shard In the government of the
United States aU a whole. 'Neither ' the con
stitution nor American constitutional prac-
tlco has over looked on this privilege as an
Inherent right. It is denied for reasons ot
political expediency to Washington , the seat
of'government. It was refused for years to
Utah after the Territory had sufficient popu
lation because polygamy was held to unfit
a region or population'to share In govern
ing , the union and If polygamy had not been
abandoned Utah never would have been ad
mitted.
The decisive reason In all these cases la
the welfare and prosperity of the entire
country and this Is clearly against giving
Porto Rico , Hawaii or any part of the Phil
ippines retained any share in the govern
ment of the union by admitting them aa
states ; but It Is equally clear that admis
sion Is against the welfare of Iheso colonies
themselves. English and French experience
Is eloquent. England excludes Its colonies
from Westminster , but give ? them local
home rule , and they are ail prosperous. The
only discontented part of the British em
pire Is Ireland , which has representation In
the English Parliament and Is denied home
rule. French colonies send members to Paris
and enjoy no homo rule and not one pros
pers.
If Porto Rico Is tied to the union as u
state friction Is euro to come. The Island
differs In language , In character , In race ,
In climate , In Institutions , In habits and
In product from the union. , Ita people will
not assimilate , for generations. Represented
at Washington , Us local government will
become a polttlial machine backed by fed
eral office and aided by federal Influence.
Annexed to tho'United States and enjoying
all the advantages of trade with this coun
try , but possessing full local rule , Porto
Rico can develop In Us own way along Its
own lines end reach its own aim and ideal
of a self-governing community.
If Cuba could become a protected republic ,
In which full security exists for all property
rights and contracts under local self-gov
ernment , but enjoying special trade rela
tions with the United States and giving full
protection to American Investments , It
would be better both for the United States
and for Cuba. Territory the United States
did not seek In the war and does not do-
Biro for its own sake now. Its object la
the extension of civilization and this can
bo best secured by states and colonies en
joying complete- home rule , protected from
European aggression and linked to the
United States by the ties of trade and mil-
tual Interes . Territorial connection with
tha United States Is as much to the Interest
of Porto Rico ds of thn United States. For
Porto Rco } to ihare in governing the United
I States that Is , to bo admitted as a state
Ji to the Interest ot neither.
icnor.s ov THI : IIATU w.vii.
When President McKlnlcy promoted to
the rank ot rear-admiral the naval heroes ot
Santiago It was hoped the partisans ot
Sampson and Schlcy1 would drop the con
troversy , satisfied with' the honors dispensed.
Both commanders net on example their ad
mirers might follow with profit. They are
attending to their respective duties at Ha
vana and San Juan , doubtless unaware of
the valorous efforts of curbstone strategists
to explain the Santiago naval campaign and
how one Is entitled to all the glory to the
exclusion of the other. The controversy has
revived , after a few weeks rest , In a sig
nificant manner. Philadelphia admirers nro
buying a $3,000 sword of honor for Schley.
Sampson is reported ill at Havana , and his
Illness Is ascribed by correspondents to de
pression Induced by the alleged lack of ap
preciation for his war services. " Ridiculous
and unworthy as the assertion Is , It serves
as a pulse to start the home batteries afresh.
During the last week there have been two
outbreaks on the part of Sampson's admir
ers , and what purported to bo "conclusive
proof" was printed , showing him to have/
been "tho whole thing. "
' , _
The first shell thrown into the Schley
camp was what ! was claimed to bo a sum
mary of the findings of the Naval Board of
Review , recently In session In New York.
This board was composed of the navigating
officers of the ships participating In the
destruction of Cervcra's fleet , with Com
mander Walnwrlght of the Gloucester as
presiding officer. The repona had It that ,
this Board of Review found and declared that
Sampson's- plans guided the battle ; that It
was "a captain's battle , " fought aud won
by the captain , and that ! the signals of the
Brooklyn , Commodore Schloy'a ship , had no
material bearing on the victory. To these
findings was added the statement that the
Brooklyn fought at a greater distance from
the escaping fleet than any other American
vessel , namely , two miles. Lest these con
clusions might shock popular Ideas , a post
script was added to the effect that ) the
Brooklyn "did gallant service In the fight. "
The absurdity of the alleged summary was
evident to any one familiar with the ad
mitted fact's of the battle. The Brooklyn was
hit more times by the enemy's shells than
any other ship ; Us effective shots on the
enemy's ships were twice the number cred
ited to any other , and the ono life lost on
the American side was on the Brooklyn.
These established facts could not bo set
aside bv a Board of Review , nor was it at
tempted. The
alleged summary was manu
factured out of whole cloth. The report ) of
the board has not been mode public In whole
or In part , u Is In possession of Commo
dore Philip , and ho declares In a telegram
to the Navy department that the findings do
not In any manner agree wlrti the published
report. Thus is another wild war story
frosted ana put to sleep.
The second attack
on Schley comes
from three eources St. Louis , Washington
and New York. Washington furnishes the
Inspiration In the form of copies of naval
dispatches which are to accompany the re-
oort of the chief of the Navigation bureau to
congress. Those on which particular stress
are laid are the dispatches passing between
the J avv department and Sampson and
Schlev when both commanders
were searchIng -
Ing for Cervera'a fleet. In connection with
them U Is asserted that Commodore Schley
was dilatory In complying with orders , that
ho was disobedient and woufd have been re
moved from his command had not President
McKlnlcy Interposed a veto. The St. Louis
and New York reporters agree In asserting
that the cabinet twice agreed In urging the
removal of Schley. but that the president
smoothed the matter over by sending Samp
son to Santiago. This Is the "great secret
of the war" Just revealed , end Is classed as
a vindication 'for Sampson , ' Justifying the
omission of the" names of h'ls subordinates
from the reports. To understand the grave
offenses now charged against Schley , brief
rnfcrenco to dates and dispatches Is neces
sary. The Flying squadron sailed from Key
West. May 19 , for Ctenfuegos. Sampson had
lust returned from San Juan. Neither
Sampson , Schley , nor the department knew
tie location of Cervera , The Flying squadron
wds , ' therefore , on a still hunt Com
modore Schley naturally supposed that Cer
vera would attempt to enter the port of
Clonfucgos , because from that point ho would
have rail communication with Havana and
could ship to the capital the supplies ho car
ried for Blanco's army. On the 20th the de
partment received an Intimation that the
Soanlsh fleet was at Santiago. Sampson was
Instructed to communicate with Schley. On
the 21st Sampson dispatched to Schley , say-
IDK : "Spanish squadron probably at San
tiago. If you are satisfied they are not In
ClcnfuegOB. proceed to Santiago , etc. " Sehley
was satisfied that the fleet was In Clenfurgoj ,
and so stated In a dispatch on the 23d. "I
think I have them hero almost to a cer
tainty. " ho said. Meanwhile , Sampson was
Instructed to arrange safe conduct for troops
Invading Cuba , and could not detach his o > vn
fleet for service at Santiago. On the 27th
positive orders were sent by Sampson to
Schley to blockade Santiago. Before SchFey
received the order he satisfied himself that
the fleet was not In Clenfuegos and proceed 'd
to Santiago , Where he arrived on the 28th.
On the morning of the 29th ho had definitely
determined that the Spanish fleet was In the
harbor and sent a dispatch to that effect to
the denartment. The peg on which the crit
ics hang the charge ot disobedience Is a
dispatch from Schley on the 28th , stating
that ho did not have sufficient coal for his
fleet , and would procepd to Key West for
that purpose. Scouting vessels wcro Imme
diately sent to Intercept Pchley with orders
to blockade the port at all hazards. Whether
they Intercepted him before ho personally
Raw two of the Spanish vessels at the mouth
of the harbor does not appear from the dls-
natches published. What they do show Is a
creat deal of Irritation over the movement
of Schlev. white a part of hla fleet was coalIng -
Ing twenty miles touth of Santiago thp commodore -
modoro suddenly rah In front ot the * entrance
and saw "the Colon-and Teresa and two tor
pedo boats moored inside Morro. " Sampson
arrived at Santiago , June 1 , and assumed
command.
There is no report or explanation from
Echley In the dispatches , and It Is eald ho
has not made one. But even admitting that
hn made an error ot judgment , his subse-
nuent action In the blockade and In the de
struction of the Spanish fleet so far out
weighs the error as to make Us publication
appear petty and ridiculous.
1'IJHSOXAI , AND OTHUHW1SE.
Justfca Harlan of the United States supreme
premo court Is so fond of ? elf that he gets
up at C o'clock in the mornlm ; to play It.
Lieutenant Peary's daughter , born In
Greenland five years ago , can scarcely en
dure a climate where the mercury rises
above 70 degrees.
Jeremiah Curtln , the translator of most
of Slenklewlcz's books , Is ono of the best
linguists ever graduated from Harvard , He
speaks eighteen languages.
This Is still on undiscovered country. A
party has recently returned' from a trip of
250 miles up the Noatah river In Alaska , the
first white men \o \ penetrate that region.
An Indiana man , trled to get a divorce
from his wife the other day on the plea
that she made his life miserable by keeping
eleven cats In the house. The wife testified
that ehe never kept more than nine and the
plaintiff loat his case.
J. M. Forbes , the pioneer In western rail
way building , who died In Milton , Mass. , on
the 12tb of thla month , was born Id France
of American parents , and when crossing the
ocean for the first lime was captured and
held as a French prisoner on a Brltlih
frigate in 1613.
H.MITIM1 TIIK ttllOWliUlt ! * .
Detroit Journal : President McKlntcy rpoko
at Omaha yesterday and the picch that ho
made will bo historic , U will not Uko a
place alongside of Lincoln's Incomparable
suecch at Gcttaburg , but It will stand forth
as the grandest rebuke over administered to
unthinking critics who have done their ut
most to discredit the government , reproach
our army , and demoralise our unvy.
Philadelphia Record ! President McKIn-
lev's address at Omaha was an Impassioned
appeal to the patriotism ot the people. No
resident over had more substantial proof of
the ardor of the love which American pco-
nlo bear for their country. Ho did not ask
In vain for men or money whilst the war
lasted : ho wilt find the people behind him
lust ns loyal In meeting all the questions
crowlnc out of the war which affect the na
tional honor. Ho need not fear.
Detroit Free Press : In his eloquent tribute
to the American soldier and sailor , In his
Affirmation of the lofty purpose of the nation
In Rolng to war with , Spain , anil In his re
proachful allusions to those who would de
tract from the glory which the nation has
won through the hcrolo deeds of tbo actora
In that war. President McKlnlcy's utter
ances at Omaha will meet with the approval
nt the country.
Chicago Times-Herald : These courageous
utterances should bring the blush ot slmruo
to ovcrv man who has been mean enough to
belittle our military achievements or has
attempted to sow the seeds of dissatisfaction
among the defenders ot the , ( lag. They should
Rend such a wave of patriotic Impulse over
the country as will stimulate the people to
rrnowed efforts In the election of a congress
that will stand by the president and keep the
flag where American valor has pfantcd it.
Baltimore American : The president's de
fense of the American soldier and sailor
rings with sincerity and feeling. The
greatest orator that CUT ihcd could not
conjure words to frame a raoro appropriate
and moving expression ot admiring
gratitude. The chivalry an I patriotism of
America's soldiers sustaln.'d them In the
trenches and nerved them to withstand the
severities of exposure under j tropical sun
with the fortitude of Spartan heroes. The
spirit of American sailors ooul.l not be dis
mayed and their courage could not bo
shaken In the face of the enemy , al
though they wcro called upon to accept
deprivations and suffer hardships vhlch
tried men's souls as they were uevcr tried
before
New York Tribune : The spccfi ) ot Presi
dent McKlnloy at Omaha was one of those
simple and eloquent deliveries which the
country has learned to expect from Mm In
any critical period of the nation's history.
It rovlt-ws with telling force what was done
to prepare for war and what the war ac
complished , giving warm appreciation to
the men who have helped to uphold and
advance the honor of the nation , and re
frains from the pitiful gucssca which \ex
some souls whether Sampajn or Schley ,
Shatter or Miles was entitled to the greater
Credit. It Is a grand speech In Its portrayal
of the present attitude of the nation result
ing from the war. In comparison with the
complaints as to its conduct.
HOSPITALITY AT OMAHA.
An Eastern Correspondent's View of
tliv JuMlec Celebration.
The Washington correspondent of the
Now York Times , who visited Omaha dur
ing Jublleo week , gives his impressions of
the celebration as follows : "Omaha was BO
crowded with strangers during the reception
thlswcck to President McKlnlcy that the
visitors literally begged to be taken Into
the bouses of citizens. The new.papors make
widely circulated complaints of the poor hotel
accommodations here , but the truth is ,
Omaha hns been singularly wise In not over
building. She has known bitterly hard
times , has experienced the delights of pros
perity Elnco the opening of the exposition ,
and docs not propose to slump down Into
.another slough of despond as soon ns the
great show Is closed. Therefore , no hotel
In the right sense of the word was erected
for the accommodation of guests , no new
houses were constructed. But a large pro
portion of tbo private houses have been
thrown opon. Thousands entertain from
the spirit of hospitality. Many others let
their rooms for money. But' all agree that It
w os a part of civic good aenso to make guests
comfortable without erecting buildings
which , as soon as the fair Is past , would bo
superfluous. <
"Tho ordinarily quiet streets of Omaha
have been as thronged as those of a great
metropolis , and during the last few days
the thoroughfares out at the fair have been
almost Impassable. The Union Paeiflo train
came from the west In twelve sections last
Wednesday morning , and It took two en
gines for each train from the east. Nor Is
this enthusiasm misplaced. This great ex
position of the products of the Mississippi
valley Is Inspiring In th < ex trine. The land
seems'fairly oppressed with plenty. The
crowds , ugly , patient , slow of movement ,
composed of almost all the nations of 'the '
earth , move about In silence , applauding
nothing , yet absorbing the exquisite loveli
ness of the place. The people from the
farms , who spend most of their lives about
the barnyard , In the field , or In homes of
unmistakable ugliness , Bit ifor hours , Im
movable , watching the play of light upon
the buildings of the CoUrt of Honor at the
exposition.
"The sky of the plains Is as blue as that
of Italy , and against It rests the chaste
beauty of the edifices which Walker and
Klmball and other architects have erected.
The light at this time of the year Is often
golden , particularly late In the afternoons ;
on the 'bluffs which flank the "Missouri a
purple haze rests. The long sweep of the
river Is visible. The scene Is ono of great
loveliness , . But 'tho ' beauty of the place
becomes almost solemn by night , when the
hundreds of thousands of Incandescent lights
prick the darkness and outline turret , dome
and facade. No electrical display has ever
equaled this. Neither have the fireworks
which are displayed almost nightly ever
been equaled. They are made on tbo
ground , and > to suit the day , displaying the
NO FAITH CURG.
AIIOL'T HTUAUT'S IJYSI'ni'HIA T.U1-
I.UT.H.
They Cure Stomach Trouble * and In.
dlecMtloii AnyirnjAVheUur
You IIu c Kallli In
Tli * iu or tint.
Mere faith wllf not digest your food for
vou , will not give an appetite , will not In
crease your flesh and strengthen your nerves
and heart , but Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
will do .these things , because they are com
posed of.tho elements of digestion , they con
tain the lulcca , acids and peptones necessary
to tbo digestion and assimilation of all
wholesome food.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest
food It placed In a jar or bottle In water
heated to 93 degrees , and they will do It
much more effectively when taken Into the
stomach after meals , whether you have faith
that they will or not.
They Invigorate the stomach , make pure
blood and strong nerve * , In the only way
that nature can do It , and that U , plenty ot
wholesome food well dlgrntcd. It Is not
what wo oat , but what we digest that does
us good ,
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold by
nearly all druggists at CO rents for full sired
package , or by mall from the Stuart Co. ,
Marshall , Mich.
proper Insignia or portraits , according la
the guests who are being entertain * ! , Innes ,
the leader of a band well known In the east ,
Is at present furnishing the music , and th
crowds are well pleased with him , for ho U
most obliging , and gives them what they
wont. "
S.MIMMI ii.\ns.
Brooklyn Life : Tramp Say , boss , won't
yo help n poor" fellow ?
Dude The old story , I iMippose pick wlft
and two starving cliiulmi ? '
Trnmp No , boss , new story nick child
nnd two starving wlvor.
Detroit Journal ! "Mr. Jones , I hcllavo ! "
exclaimed the confidence man , cordially ,
"Some folks Ml b'llevo anything , b'
observed Farmer I'umpklnghucKs ,
the other i ' cold glare.
Chlcnco Tribune : "So far ns nfllco IB con
cerned , said the cross roadtt PRRO , "I have
noticed that mighty few men ever reach ,
their declining year ? . "
Cincinnati Enquirer : "Yes , " said the fat
man with the frayed clothes of fine texture ,
"I rt-ent Into that deal with Jin.ooo. "
"How did you'come out ? " tjskcd the other
mnn.
"Alone. "
Chicago Hccord : "Clarendon Dawdler U
the most hopelessly lasy man I over Know. "
"Doesn't ho lo n.nythln ? lit nil ? "
"Do anything ? Ho doesn't even folam
his parents for not bringing him up differ *
ently. "
Jewelers' Weekly : Jeweler I suppose tin
subject of this portrait lost his life In the
Spanish war ?
The Locket Purchaser O , nol He's cornIng -
Ing homo sooner1 than I expected. That' *
why I'm In a hurry to have it mounted.
Indianapolis Journal : "Ye ? , I started on
my lecturing tour with the avowed Inten
tion of tolling the people things they all
ought to know. "
"My dear mnn , people would much rnthop
hear things they ought not to know , "
Washington Star : "You know1 In our
" eminent Chinaman "it
country , paid the ,
Is considered the height of courtesy to
present a man with a burial casket. "
"Yes , " ntlswcred the young emperor , "but
thCRo relations of mlno are bucomlng alto
gether too polite. "
Chicago Post : "Economical girl ! "
"How EO ? "
"Why , what with late hours , clocolleta
gowns and rich food during tha noddy HCII-
son , she collected the greatest assortment
of allmentH of any girl In .our act , and then
jho married a nerve specialist. ' , ' r r ,
Detroit Journal : "You doubtless cursed
the day you were born ! " sneered tha
heroine , magnificent In her now fall coat , to
suv nothing of her anger.
The villain winced.
"Believe me , nol" ho protested. "I never
swore until I was eight months oldt"
Ivor In every life , after all , there Is a
period of Innocence , ere yet Inevitable de
pravity asserts Us sway.
Washington Star : "Mabel and'llmt ' younq
duclo have been occupying- front pnrloi
two or three evenings a week for a lonfl
time now. " remarked the old gentleman re.
floctlvely , "but I gueSs'thero's no longer anji
question ne to their engagement. The gaa
bill Is extrcmoly low this month. "
Chicago Tribune : Upguardson I wondei
what causes these shooting palna In m >
head ,
Atom Your looking-glass will tell you ,
You arc bullet-headed.
Chicago Tribune.
It was not grief
That , like a thief ,
Robbed him of youth , they say.
Ills beard turned white
In a single night ,
But he'd washed the dye away.
THE : AVEHAGU MAN *
Margaret I ? . Sangster la Harper's Weekly
When It comes tea question of trusting
Yourself to the risks of the road ,
When the thlnp Is the sharing of burden ? .
The lifting the heft of a load ,
In the hour of peril or trial ,
In the hour you meet as you can ,
You may safely depend on the wisdom
And Hklll of tlio average , man.
JTI ) the [ averaBC man'and-no other ! ! &
Who does his plain duty each day. . .
The Bmnll thing- his wage Is for "doing , '
On the commonplace bit of the way.
'Tls the average man , may God bless hlrrfc
Who pilots us , still In the van.
Over land , over sea , as wo travel ,
Just the plain , hardy , average man.
So on through the days of existence ,
All mingling In shadow , and shine ,
Wo may count on the overy-day hero ,
Whom hnplyi the Rods way divine ,
Hut who wears the swarth grlmo of his
calling.
And labors and earns as he can ,
And stands at the last with the noblest ,
The commonplace average man.
OUIl DAILY UULkUTlV.
i
WASHINGTON , Oct 10 , ISOS.-TUs
Lafayette Commission has cboscn today ,
tlie amilvcroary of Yorktown , as tlio
date when the 100,000 , schools of Ameri
ca will contribute to the fund of ? 250 ,
000 for a Lufnycttc monument to be uu
veiled at'the Paris Exposition lu 1000.
1900 is
a long
ways off
But the chilly blasts well
known to all Omahans are
not so far away. Neither
is the rainy season when
you should be supplied with
one of our excellent Mack
intoshes at $5.00 the kind
that keeps out the cold as
well as the rain.
While it would please us
to sell you a Mackintosh
at $5,00 , we'd prefer you
to take one ot those fine
Frieze , Cheviot , Melton ,
Kersey , Covert or Beaver
Overcoats or Ulsters that
we are selling for $ JO,00
better value has never been
offered before ,