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The Semi-Weekly News-Herald ; PUBLISHED WEDNESDAYS AND SATURDAYS . . . HY I II K . . . NEWS l'UHMSIIIN COMPANY, M. I). I'DLK, KDI'IOK. DAILY KDITION. Onit Year, in advanre, .... Six MontliH Ono Week, bingle Copies, 8KM1-WKKKLV KD1TION. One Year, in advancu, . . . Six Months, 1 Ml 10 SI 00 50 T..- LARGEST CIRCULATION Of any Cass County Paper. Till'. marines aro tijrors to light on land h well a no, ami if tho regular forces can keep up tho hot pco et by tho marines ut Camp McCalla, tho Spaniards will mkim haves more respect for iho commercial yankcs. Cass county rouuhl ieans li.ivis beon ueting as a sort r wot nurto to prop up defunct politicians at tstato and congressional conventions in tho past, unci it is to ho hop d a now rulo may bo adopted whereby tho dolomites from Cass may do something crcdit ahlo for the county. It is positively asserted now that tho president will issue a call for 100, 000 moro troops tho last of this or tho first of next week. Tho additional troops are to bo drilled and put into condition to march against Havana this fall, and to use ;is an emergency force if needo 1 sooner. TllK managers of tho Woman's club convention aro guilty ol extreme cruelty by insisting that no woman should speak but once on any question and only tliroo minute speeches would bo allowed. A woman who talked longer than three minutes was c tiled down without ceremony. Frank Hilton the ex--epublican oil inspector who proved to bo a defaulter, has joined the populist party. His presence in the republican camp was obnoxious, and his departure is satis factory, but tho pop brethren will have to look out or Major Hilton will havo their whole organization on his inside pocket very soon. Ignatius Donnki.lv has re pudiated the fusionists and is a straight out from the shoulder popu list. Tho leaders of tho pop party who havo not surfeited on the flesh pots of otlico aro flocking away from the fusion crowd as if it were a deadly pestilence. Tho any thing-for-omce watchword is not so popular as it used to be. Mkn who expected that tho war would luin our foreign trade have been astonished at the returns indi cating that May, the iirst full month of the war, shows exports of $110,239, 206. Tne same month last year showed only $77,871,270. Imports keep up to a good figure also, the movement of goods across the sea be ing so little disturbed that the future historian will bo unatlo to locate the period by a slump in the figures rep resenting the foreign commerce of the nation. Ex. The pop convention of Marion county. Illinois met in the room where our Mr. Bryan is said to have made his first political speech and boldly resolved that they would never again fuse with the democratic frauds and roustabouts "Every man present," says the Missouri World (pop) "had been a personal friend of Bryan in the past," and this added, it is claimed, a tremendous moral momentum to the scathing rebuke to fusion and foolish ness. The have no further use for the Chicago platform and the princi ples of Bryanism. Judge C. L. Hall and Attorney E. J. Burkett are having a spirited con test to see who shall have the Lan caster county delegation for congress. Mr. Burkett may be a very nice fellow but he falls far short of Hall in the matter of strength in the district, out side of Lancaster. If Burkett got the delegation the chances are ten to one that Lancaster would not get the nom inee of the convention; there being a disposition to cut Lancaster out any way, as having already received her full deserts. It will ba seen, therefore, unless the choice of that county is fairly acceptable,a combination will be made on an outside man, and Lancas ter will be left out in the cold. BROADY'S BOOM. Who is the most available man for the silver forces to nominate for con gress in this district? That is a ques tion that has caused considerable dis cussiou and while we have heard many names suggested, the News is inclined to the belief that Judge J. II. Broady will come nearer "filling the Dill than anyone else wo know of. He was defjatod two years ago by a larger vote than was ever cast in this district for the successful candidate, and was only 421 votes behind Bryan, the presi dential nominee. Tho indications are that Broadv is the most available man we have. Nebraska City News. VALOR OF THE VOLUNTEERS. There is a disposition in some quar ters to underestimate the value of the volunteer as a battle wiuner. Early in the civil war the martinet's view that only regulars could fight pre vailed; yet the war demonstrated that for intelligent work, hard work and bloody work tho worlihad never seen the equal of the American volunteer, whether he fought at the nod of Lee or moved forward to execute the orders of the great hammerer. BOSS EDMISTEN CALLED TOWN. A part of tho populist ntuto central committee called Iloss Ed mis ten to Omaha vos'orday whjro u mooting was ho id. Ho denied having taken part in tho fchomo to Knock out the representation of populists in tho eastern part of tho htato, hut there was plority of proof to show ho was the hrlicmor who did it. It wjis finally n greed that tho aijportionment might ho changed to as to base It on Sullivan's vote, providing tho absent members of tho committee who wore to bo al lowed a vote on tho proposition should ngreo to it. Under tho new deal Cass will havo its old number of state dele gates, twenty-four instead of fourteen under tho Kdmisten plan, Douglas eighty-one instead of forty-nine, Rich ardson twenty-live instead of seven, Oloo twenty-three instead of thirteen. Tho western counties representation is not changed. Kdmisten is a very Htnootho guy but much of his slick wor-k is being exposed. Or.o case in point, which created much comment, was this. In his re port f ex peiir-es he claimed to have paid $80 out of campaign funds to M. F. Harrington, at O'Neill, to have him do some special work. Harring ton says ho did not do any special po litical work, and drew no pay for any t-uch thing. He did attend to some private legal business for Edmisten. and the latter paid him $80 for his work. The oily oil inspector will soon ho in bad odor. INVASION OF CUBA BEGINS. Tho landing of sixteen thousand United States troops at Santiago de Cuba, under command of General Shafter, protected by the guns of Ad miral Sampson's fleet, is the most im portant military event since the open ing of hostilities, says the Times Herald. Tho i.ctual invasion of Cuba has bo gun. From this time on we may ex pect stirring news of rapidly moving events. Our troops are on the soil that has beon pillaged and devastated by Spanish greed and oppression. The naval and military operations up to this time have been merely strategic incidents leading up to the greatsr and more perilous task that now con fronts tho army. There is terrific fighting ahead for the brave boys under Shafter before the Spanish flag comos down irom Morro s wans at Santiago. According to Admiral Sampson's estimates tho Spanish infantry, cavalry and (juerrilla forces, which stretch from Guantanamo to Cabanas, number from 80,000 to 45,000 men. This force is ready to concentrate at the point of attack at any time. The vigorous musketry of tho Spanish soldiers who attempted to prevent the landing of our troops was but a mild foretaste of tho fighting that s to come. The topography of the region about Santiago is most advantageous for the commencement of military operations in Cuba. No other portion of the is land is so well adapted for the landing of our invading army. In fact, it is doubtful if a successful landing could have been effected at any other point at this time. The facilities for establishing quick communication with the insurgents and the possession by our government of direct cable communication with Guantanamo, - added to the proximity of Sampson'9 fleet, combine to make this the logical point for the opening ol aggressive military operations in Cuba. INFORMATION AND OPINIONS. She wept when he kissed her and went to the war And she said she would ever be true; She shed all the tears that she then had in store. Which the same were no less than a few. He is sailing aw ay to the isles of the sea. Where so many by Dewey were slain. And I judge of his sweetheart by what I can see That she does not remember the Maine. Cervera is bottled, his vessels are throttled. And Kodak is coming from Spain; His ships will be busted and Kodack disgusted. The while we remember the Maine. Walt Mason. The sheriff of Dodge county col lected $4,000 of delinquent taxes in three weeks time. He ought to be promoted. On July 11, 1897, Androe sailed away in his baloon in search of the north pole. The coming of the first annivei sary of his departure will only strengthen the popular belief that the expedition met with a mishap early in the journay and that it is useless to look for favorable news from the ex plorer. Ex. St. Petersburg is to have an inter national exhibition of birds, the czar being the chief patron of the enter prise and the Russian government its financial backer. Most of the Euro pean countries have been invited to take part in the project, and have ans wered favorably. It is intended to in clude all countries and the project has already assumed such tremendous pro portions that it has been founi necee sary to postpone it from the present to the summer of the following- year. It bids f.dr to pretont the most striking array of birds ever gathered together, representing all zones and climates, from the Arctic to Antarc tic, around the entire circle of the world. Ex. A Yankee editor makes a sugges tion that the Spanish government might surrender Cuba and Porto Rico and end the war immediately, solac ing the people of Spain by issuing an official bulletin to the effect that the United States bad been beaten and had given up one-half of its territory. So far as the condition of the Spanish populace goes, they will be as well off without the colonies as with new pos sessions as big ns one-half of the United States. Tho plan is worth considering. It will require some ly'n? to keep the Spanish government alive when the war is over in any event, and while the ministry is about it there is no reason for declining to do something colossal. Ex. J. II. EJmisten wanted an early popocratic convention held at Lincoln. W. J. Bryan wanted a late one held at Omaha. Thoro will bo an early one h3ld at Linco'n. Upon what meat doth this Caesar Edmisten feed that ho has grown eo great? Answer: Upon oil inspection nnd railroad passes. Ex. Tho register at tho Iowa building at tho exposition, is a book weighing 350 pounds and containing places for 100, 000 names. It is tho largest book ever soon in this state. General Augusti is so different from other Spaniards that he commands somo tespect in America. He has sent doleful communications to Madrid when doleful communications wore in season, ana nas not attempted to magnify the glories of being bottled up and forced to subsist on jerked mule meat and artichokes. Ex. Sneaking of the war loan of $200,- 000,000 calls to mind the fact that so far Nebraska City alone has sub scribed for $50,000 worth of the bonds and more subscriptions will foilow be fore the time for the cessation of sub scriptions arrive. If every city of 12,000 people throughout the country would subscribe an equal amount there would be very few bonds left for Wall street bond sharks. Neb. City News. The Political Editor is befogged by the numerous and different kinds of re ports of the proceedingsof the populist national committee published by the Worid-Herald. It is clear, however, that the Simon-pure populists, who be lieve in standing up for irredeemable pnper currency and lots of it, for tho initiative and referendum and for walk ing in the middle of the highway, have shown their hand. They have issued a stirring appeal to the people, pointing out several interesting bits of history, showing where they have been betrayed by fusionists and how it has cut them down to a small remnant of a once proud party. They wind up their stem winder by calling a national convention at Cincinnati, September 4th, to nominate a president and vice president for the battle of 1900. It is significant that they are not afraid to go right into Mr. Hsnna's own state, but Co!. Bryan will have an equal chance at them. Fremont Tribune. The World-IIera'd claims the Pacific Express company shortage in Omaha amounts to half a million dol lars. Sndborough and Bechel, prom inent citizens and former officers, are out on bail on the charge of embezzle ment. The picture of Cleveland has dis appeared from the postoffice. and that of Wm. McKiuley has taken its place. If the new bonds go to a premium, as is confidently anticipated, the bene fit will accrue to the great common people and not to the plutocrats. The indications are that the small subscrip tions will exhaust the entire issue. The bankers are exceedingly desirous of owning some of the bonds, but the course of the government makes it impossible for them to buy until the small fry are served. The indications are that the large capitalists will buy a large share of the issue from the first purchasers at a neat premium. Ex. Senator Hanna's friends had no trouble in controlling the Ohio state convention. The factional spirit did not show itself to any great extent, and the Ohio republicans nominated a strong ticket that is said to be pop ular with the masses. Deputy Attorney General Ed. P. Smith, captain of company C, Omaha, Third regiment, was rejected by Major Koerper, examining surgeon, or ac count of total deafness in one ear. Captain Smith carried the matter to Washington. He stated the matter to Congressman Stark who telegraphed to Lincoln yesterday evening that the surgeon general would recommend waiving the objection to Captain Smith. , When members of company C heard of the objection to their cap tain they held a meeting and passed resolutions requesting Governor Hoi comb to exert his influence with the powers that be to have Captain Smith retained. State Journal. A Washington disp itch says Bryan's regiment will go to Porto Rico with Lee, but Washington reporters are often wrong, and the fact that the president designated Manila as his destination some time ago, it is not likely that he has changed his mind. Give the Children Drink called Grain-O. It is a delicious, ap petizing, nourishing food drink to take the place of coffe Sold by all grocers ana liked by all who have used it because when properly prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but is free from all its injurious properties. Grain-O aids digestion and strengthens the nerves. It is not a stimulant but a health builder, and children, ns well as adults- can drink it with great benefit. Costs about one-fourth as much as coffee. 15 and 25c. If you vant to smoke the best try Wurl Bros. Gut Heil. The finest 5 cent cigar mad'. FIERCE NAVAL FIGHT THE WYOMING'S HEROIC BATTLE WITH THE JAPANESE. Aftlnit OTerwlielinlng )11 the American Commandrr MclUitll Fought One of the Most Daring and bucceful Kngage inenti In the HUtory of Marine Warfare. Strange as it may seem, tho Wyo ming's oriental battle is an almost un recorded chapter of our naval annals, though it ranks oven higher in point of daring and Buccess against overwhelm ing odds than tho defeat of tho .Ala bama by the Wyoming's Fister ship, tho Kearsargo. But the Wyoming never was in very great luck as a uaval star. She had her part throughout the civil war mall the hardest of blockading and cruising service, and fought well when ever sho had tho chanco, but she did not have tho luck of getting into tho papers. Sho was sent off at tho same timo as tho Kcarsargo to cruise for that scourge of tho soas, tho Alabama, and just missed her by tho merest chance on two occasions in tho China seas. It was iu 1803, toward the end of the dual reign of tho tycoon and the mika do, when Japan was in the throes of civil war, and tho forces of tho rebel princes were resisting to tho last the passing of tho old feudal system. The Prince of Nagato was ono of these, and from his tiny kingdom that fronted on tho straits of Sinionoseki he declared himself lord paramount of everything in sight, including tho neighboring seas, from which he took generous toll as did ever the pirate chiefs of Tarifa. He had Inid violent hands and hot shot upon the vessels of various powers, in cluding Great Britain, Franco, tho Netherlands and the United States. Meantime Princo Nagato throve and flourished by tho strait of Sinionoseki, and failing ono day to wring tribute or blackm-il by any other means he firod on the American merchantman Pem broke and killed a couple of her crow. There was another diplomatic protest of the combined foreign representatives to the Japaneso government, and Com mander McDugall, who happened to be in port with the Wyoming, suggested that if tho mikado could not take a fall out of his rebellious subject tho Wyo ming could and would without much urging. This struck the government as a good thing and an easy way out of the international difficulty, so McDugall was given carte blaucho to settle ac counts with tho Prince of Nagato in be half of all the powers concerned, and he forthwith sailed away. It was tho middle of July when the Wyoming found herself in tho strait of Sinionoseki and in sight of tho shore batteries which were a part of the prince's defenses to seaward. Before she had timo to open on tho batteries two Japaneso gunboats loomed up, one ahead and one astern, in the narrow strait, and presently a third came cruis ing out from among the neighboring is lands. It was a nasty place for a fight, McDugall being without charts or pi lots, and tho odds were more than enough for Nelson himself, being 48 guns of the three Japanese vessels to the 26 of tho old Wyoming, to say nothing of tho batteries on shore. There was still a chance to run, barring some dan ger of grounding in the narrow channels among the islands, but the idea does not seem to havo occurred to any one aboard the frigate. Working to windward of the nearest Japanese, tho Wyoming opened at long range and worked down on her till, when close aboard, there was nothing of the enemy left standing above decks. The other two vessels had come up in the meantime and engaged the Ameri can on either side, but she lay to and gave them shot for shot, port and prar board, till her gunners were si&ko blind and the flame of the guns no lon ger served to light the battlecloud that rolled in white billows over the smooth waters of the strait. It was desperate work in the shallow water, but the Wyoming was the best vessel, and she outmaneuvered her two opponents from start to finish, though twice aground and once afire, with as many men knock ed out from splinters and heat as from the enemy's shot. Fighting themselves out of one smoke patch into another, the three com batants circled around like two crows and a kingbird till they had drifted down in range of the shore batteries, which gayly took a hand in the game. But McDugall ran across the bows of one of his enemies, raked her as he went and left her a floating wreck, and then turned his attention to the bat teries. The Wyoming's men rigged the smith's forge on deck and tossed hot shot into the works ashore till they set them afire and the soldiers fled, and the other Japs on the remaining cruiser, de ciding enough was as good as a feast, followed their example. So McDugall mended his rigging and patched his bulwarks, and meanwhile sent word to the recalcitrant prince to come down and settle or he would sail inland and shell the royal palace about its royal owner's ears. The prince, who was no less discreet than Colonel Crockett's coon, came down promptly, and of the resulting in demnity 300,000 fell to tho lot of the United States. It was many years be fore this money got into the treasury of the United States, but meantime the state department had charge of it and had invested it so well that there was a very little short of $2,000,000 finally turned over to the government, which, after all, was pretty good pay for one day's fighting, with a loss of only five killed and six wounded. Washington Post. Misunderstood. Doctor I just met your wife. That medicine I sent her by you seems to have benefited her greatly. Dumley Sent her? Why, doctor, I thought you said that was for me, and I was in the hospital a week after I took it. 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