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The more we learn of the battle of
Manila the better it gets for the Ameri
can licet.
If the Nebraska soldier boys are to
inarch to Manila they may have to get
their sea legs steadied.
The sectetary of war .seems to think
he 1ms Iho t3iiio ! ) right to change his mind
that anybody else lias.
A llttlo thing like the cuttJng of a
cable has no effect on the yellow fakirs.
Their news comes through whether the
cable Is in operation or not.
The explaining ami the apologizing thl
week will all be done In Madrid. In
Washington ami the United States every
body knows why it happened.
The South Omaha boodlers who want
$15,000 to let dawn on the brewers for
another year will probab'ly be willing to
compromise on half that sum.
The shipowners are protesting against
the proposed tonnage tax , notwithstand
ing that any free trader can prove that
It is the consumer that pay.s the taxes.
What Governor Ilolcomb could not ac
complish for Wnuoln Acting Substitute
Brad Slaughter brought about by simply
putting in an appearance at the war
oulcc.
ilf Emperor William is bound to gobble
one of the Philippine Islands he ought
to have no serious obstacle in doing BO ,
as there arc about l.tiOO islands in the
group. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Unless the Spaniards Jearn how to use
them , the X rays are not going to be of
much service in this war for the location
of bullets in the bodies of wounded
soldiers and marines.
Just a century ago America carried the
wnr Into Africa when it punlsheU the
pirates of Tripoli. Now it has carried
the war Into Asia when it demolished
the Spanish ilcet at Manila.
A lawyer named Silver threatens to be
a < sindldatefor the democratic nomina
tion for supreme judge in Missouri. The
.ttnnic alone ought to command a place
for him on the Chicago platform in Dick
Blaud's state.
The war may for a time distract popu
lar attention from the exposition , but
on the home stretch the exposition will
bo the most attractive subject of dls-
curofoii m nearly every household lu thu
truusmlssIsBlppi country.
Ferhaps Fltzhugh Lee may find It un
necessary to don again Hie uniform of
the United States tinny which he dis
carded In 1801. The war with Spain
may be over before the new major gen
erals have time to report for duty.
Since the tin plate Industry has become
firmly established in this country the
fre'o traders are saying that It could just
ns well have been established without
the encouragement of a protective tariff.
Milt it was not , and there's the pinch.
The editors of north Nebraska who
liave been visiting Omaha cannot fall
to have been convinced that the exposi
tion will Justify nil they have ever said
in Its favor and Is an enterprise In which
all Ncbrnskans have reason to take pride.
Ex-Congressman Towiic of Minnesota ,
who has spent the past six months speak
ing throughout the west In opposition to
the republican party and Irs principles ,
bus Just gone to Utah to make an effort
Jojndnce the democrats of that state to
agree to ihc fusion program arranged
ki Washington by a half dozen self-con-
stltutcd leaders. Tlw Utah democrats ,
llko those In Idaho , Colorado and sev
eral other states , have refused thus fin-
to subscribe to the
cut-aud-drled pro
gram and outside pressure Is being
brought to boar on them from nil sUKM.
The leading democrats of Salt Lake ,
on learning of Mr. Towne's contemplated
visit , held a meeting and decided that
they would take no part lu the reception
to him or do anything that would coin-
wit them to tbo bosses' fusion scheme.
AOT A ruruLAR LOAN.
The propound IAKUO of United Stntw
bowls to corer the txpensM of wnr Is
roprtwnted by Ho advocates to bo a
popular loan , /rills / assumption U a de
lusion nnd a snare.
The only feature that Is depended on
to mnke the loan popular Is the offer to
permit the people to Invest lu these bonds
In sums of $50 and multiples thereof. Ex
perience has shown that bond loans ,
oven when subscribed for by the com
mon people , are soon absorbed Into the
vaults of banks and trust companies.
It Is safe to predict that out of the
25,000,000 adults In the United States
not more than one In fifty would avail
himself of the privilege of investing In
the wnr bonds. A most liberal estimate
of such pmchasea would be $50,000,000
out of the ? . ' ! 00,000,000 proposed to be
Issued nnd out of that ? 50,000,000 one-
half would be owned by the banks in
less than a year. And yet the money In
American savings banks alone aggre
gates from $1,500,000,000 to $1,800,000-
000.
If congress la really Intent upon creat
ing n popular loan to meet the obliga
tions Imposed on the country by the
war it sliouM improvise a measure that
will be popular with all the people and
not alone with the bond speculators and
bank syndicates. If it really wants to
give American wage woncers and pro
ducers a chance to place their surplus
earnings nt the disposal of the govern
ment it should at once provide for the
establishment of a system of postal sav
ings banks.
Such n system would not be an experi
ment. It has been In successful operation
for many years In other countries and
has worked admirably wherever it has
been tried. It has been repeatedly recom
mended by successive postmasters gen
eral , Including former Postmaster Gen
eral Gary , whose recwmmeinlatlon was
concurred in by President MeKlnley.
The only argument heretofore ad
vanced In opposition has been that the
government had no use for the money
deposited and no place to Invest It at
interest. That plea no longer holds good.
The oppoitunlty for safe Investment is
now nt hand and no valid reason can
bo given why the people of ( he United
States should be deprived of the bene
fits of a postal savings bank' system en
joyed by those of other countries.
The true inwatdness of opposition to
postal savings banks conies from the
same source that is jirglng congress to
create a perpetual interest-heal hit ;
bonded debt. That claws constitutes an
Infinitesimal number of the American
people , and , while it Is very influential ,
it should not outweigh the demand of
the masses who bear the burdens of the
government and light Uie battles of the
nation.
UCCUP.IT/OJV Ol' PHILIl'l'IXES.
It Is understood to be the intention of
the government to send a military force
to occupy the Philippine Islands. Such n
force , it Is to be presume * ! , would be con
centrated at Manila and as the Asiatic
fleet will remain In the waters near that
port probably the number of troops
which it Is said will bo sent 5,000
would be ample for the purpose of occu
pation. There arc now about 20,000
Spanish soldiers hi the islands and more
were to be sent , but under present cir
cumstances it Is not probable that Spain
will send any more troops there. If the
Insurgents arc co-operating with Commo
dore Dewey , as Is presumed to bo the
case , they can easily take care of the
Spanish force In the Philippines , so that
United States soldiers would not be
called upon to do any fighting in order to
maintain occupation of the Islands.
The question as to the policy which the
UnlteM States will adopt In respect to the
Philippines is causing some concern to
European governments. They do not
apprehend that this government will per
manently hold the Islands , but what dis
position It may make of them after its
occupation Is established is n matter of
considerable Interest If not of anxiety to
riomo of those governments. It is sug
gested that they may be held for indem
nity , which would bo entirely legitimate ,
Spain to resume control when the Indem
nity demanded was paid , but it may be
doubted whether our government will do
even this. Our occupation will ba sim
ply as a war measure nnd when the war
Is ended undoubtedly our forces will be
withdrawn. But it is most unlikely that
the Philippines will ba retained by Spain.
Having passed out of Spanish control
the people there will establish an inde
pendent government , or perhaps place
themselves under the protection of Ger
many or some other European power. It
Is safe to say that Spanish sovereignty
in the Philippine Islands was destroyed
when American guns demolished the
Spanish licet.
SPAWN DKHl'EUATK SITUATION.
Madrid Is under martial law nnd the
streets of Spain's capital city are being
patrolled by soldlere. Sagasta , the prime
minister , is nn object of popular scorn
and insult. Fears are entertained for
the safety of the queen regent , whose
Austrian mother Is re-ported to have gone
to Madrid to afford her what comfort she
may. W-eyler Is largely In evidence , urg
ing Quixotic military schemes , posing as
a soldier and patriot and Inllamlng popu
lar discontent. The conservative leader
lias declared In favor of supplanting the
present ministry , ns soon as the national
"pride and honor" shall have gained
some satisfaction , by a government
strong enough to set asldo constitutional
guarantees and exercise dictatorial pow
ers , advising , also , a Knroi > onii alliance
on the basis of material interests. The
political leaders ate active In fonu'iiting
dissatisfaction. Throughout the kliig'Jom '
thu people are incensed at what they re
gard as the IncllleliMiey of the govern
ment , convincing proof of which Iliey
find in the easy and overwhelming vic
tory of the American .squadron at Ma
nila. That disastrous blow to Spain has
oiR-ned the eyes of the Spanish people to
the deception that has been practiced by
those in authority in telling the people
of American weakness and Spanish
strength and encouraging the Idea , aa
the absurd Weyier Is still trying to do
In urging an invasion of the United
States , that Spanish "valor" nnd "chiv
alry" must triumph In a conflict between
Iho two nations. '
The government I making as brave a
show of dotermlnntlon to contlnuo the
war to the lilttor cntl n the adverse
circumstances ndtnU of , The qttccti re-
Rent appeals to the patriotism of the tin-
tlou. The ministry seek to plncntc popu
lar Indlgnntlou by extolling the courage
of the olllccrs and men of Spain's mini-
lillntcd fleet. This may servo for a time ,
but another equally severe defeat would
undoubtedly so exasperate the Spanish
people that they would no longer toler
ate the present ministry , even If they did
not Inaugurate revolution against thu
monarchy. The elements arc there to
do this. With the fleets of Spain swept
from the sea and Its colonies wrested
from It the present government could
not stand. Carllam or republicanism
would replace It anM most likely the
latter.
Manifestly the only hope for Spain Is
lu European alliances , as counseled by
the conservative leader , Sllvela , but can
she effect them ? Is It not now too late ?
Spain has nothing to offer any Kuropean
power that would compensate it for an
alliance offensive to the United States.
A month ago she might have been able
to make some arrangement with Ger
many and Russia , but at that time Spain
did not apprehend that there was any
danger of an American lleot taking pos
session of the moat Important of the Phil
ippine Islands. Neither Germany nor
Russia , It is safe to say , could now bo
Induced to Interfere with our occupation
of that Island as a base of opurntlotis.
Germany undoubtedly covets the Philip
pines , but she would not pay the price
for them that an alliance with Spain
against the UnlteM States would involve.
From every point of view Spain's sit
uation is desperate. Isolated , bankrupt ,
disastrously beaten In the flrst battle of
the war , her weakness exposed , her In
dustries Idle , her commerce being driven
from the seas , the .people . exasperated
against the government and the govern
ment almost helpless Spain faces Inev
itable defeat and perhaps utter ruin If
she shall persist Iff the unequal conflict.
A 'JVNffAUK TAX.
The provision In the peirdlng revenue
bill for greatly Increasing the tonnage
tax on foreign shipping has elicited pro
tests from the principal maritime gov
ernments , or rather representations that
It would operate oppressively upon the
shipping Interest of those countries. It
appears that these representations have
had the desired elfcct and that.the pro
posed tax will either be eliminated from
the bill or materially reduced.
The tax In the bill as It passed the
house is 20 cents per ton , the old rate
being G cents. It Is estimated that the
revenue from the proposed rate would be
between $2,000,000 and $3,000,000 per
annum. Two reasons are urged against
it , one belifg that It would have a ten
dency to drive shipping from our ports ,
which is highly probable , and the other
that It would have the effect to Increase
unfriendliness abroad toward the United
States , also very likely. The practical
consideration , however , Is the one de
serving the greater attention. If the
proposed tax would result in sending
any considerable amount of shipping to
Canadian ports it Is easy to understand
that we might In the end lose more than
we should get In revenue from the addi
tional tax. The other reason Is not un
important and it may bo doubted
whether it is good policy to run the risk
of creating more unfriendly feeling
abroad for the relatively small revenue
to be derived from this tax. All things
considered , we think the proposed ton
nage tax may wisely be dispensed with.
FtlVlT CULIVltK IN KKHRASKA.
Every person engaged lu making a
farm Ironic In Nebraska could prollt by
perusal of the Just published annual re
port of the State Horticultural society.
No one can make a careful study of this
report without becoming Impressed with
the fact that a knowledge of horticulture
Is essential to home-making on Nebraska
farms and further that the possibilities
of adapting horticulture to the climate
and soil conditions of this state are not
yet half appreciated.
Horticulture embraces much more than
a mere knowledge how to grow apples
and strawberries. It Is a big subject
and one In which the Intelligent farmer
may take great'delight. ' There Is some
thing to learn about all the varieties of
apples , peaches , plums , berries , grapes
and useful or ornamental shrubs. And
after that n great deal to learn about
the characteristics of the soils and adap
tability to different purposes , anil about
methods of cultivating , Irrigating , graftIng -
Ing and transplanting , and still more to
learn about lighting th'o orchard posts ,
four-footed , many-footed or winged , nrd
resisting the evil effects of climate.
Horticulture is an Inexhaustible subject
and as fascinating as It Is useful.
What has been done , for horticulture
thus far In Nebraska has been little more
than preparatory work. Now that there
has been excellent preparation the pro
cess should go on rapidly. The era of
experiment has given way to the cer
tainties of a science adapted by intelli
gent students to the need.s of the slate.
By systematic fruit culture Nebraska
farm homes may ho made the most beau- ,
tlful of any In the northwest and when
this Is done the value of Noltraska farms
will have been more than doubled.
The'inlnes ' of the west continue to pour
out their streams of gold , silver , copper
and lead and reports from all the great
American mining camiw Indicate that
the year 1808 will lie memorable as u
record breaker In mineral production.
One of the be.st features of this mining
activity Is that It does not follow any
great excitement in mining stocks due
to the efforts of brokers and promoter * .
This means that the benefit from the in
creased output of minerals will largely
come to owners who actually operate
their mines. Australian and South
African mlnos are largely owned In Lon
don , but the American mines arc owned
largely by men who live in the states
where the mines are located.
Kicked ( a Death.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
There Is Borrow In St. Loula and Kansas
City , for the mule trust la "busted. " A quar
ter of a million dollara that would have gone
there by the payment of the government for
2,800 tnulea , which are bedly needed by the
army of invasion , will now be divided
amongst Kentucky , Tennessee and Illinois
A au Instance of unpatriotic greed for profit
t orlilctr time. , th mute If urt , M organ-
Ucd , to about th/'A\V \ ne t oa record.
WAMtlnaton Star.
tJencral Blancp'a official report ot the
bombardment of Mrftiniat shows talcnta In
the line of roHlcWhg humor that were
hitherto unauapj
Slnilillrltr Mcrdnl.
OlOt.J > emocrnt.
Of course cltlJwmi are willing to my
stamp taxes to tnceB wnr expenses , but the
Rvstem should bo Rknpllflcd to the greatest
possible degree. A multiplicity of stamps
will waste time nnd cause annoyanco.
lra < lm > < Vn iirllllnnl 3lnj-or.
Uoit9r > ( Transcript.
iHon. Sal Star hasi been re-elected mayor
of Deadnood. ITUto welcome tiews ohowra
that In one towm at least of the mountain
regions of this land ot the free ttio Inhab
itants hltcb their wagons not only to a
etar but to the god ot day alto.
Illnnpo'N PlnnliliiK 1'cn.
New York Sun.
The rigid accuracy of the llcxi. Ramon
Blanco In his capacity of war correspondent
In Havana tor the Spanish government In-
splrca In lovers of historical literature the
hcpo that he will yet yield to treatment ,
Klvo up his advcrtlaed Intention of conquer
ing or dying , swim back to Spain und com
plete the ruin of'tho OarthaRonlans by writIng -
Ing a book about them. Hut whether he
waves his far-Cashing pen agalnrt the United
States or Carthage , the exacttios * of his as
sertions and the sobriety of hla style must
continue to endear htm to all collectors. A
magnificent compound of Qongora and Mun-
chaui > cn.
cn.A
A I'cTnlKlont Kri-ncli Flurry.
Philadelphia Record.
The activity In the French navy yards nd
the unmistakable sympathy shown by
Frenchmen 'for ' Spain will give no uneaalnttu
to the people of the United States. A3 the
largest creditors of Spain , there Is very ex
cellent reason for worry upcu the part of
French bankers. There is alM eutllclent rea
son for activity In the French navy yards ,
growing out of the ticklish condition of af-
falis In China. The bcot suanuito'j asal'.ist
Intervention between the United States and
Spain on the part of any of the L.'urupe.in
powers Mrs In the nice balaace of thij- mili
tary strength. They dare not disturb It.
Their mutual rivalries and Jealousies are our
protection.
Di-lcKiKInn In
Washington Tost.
Wbllo the Io > va delegation In the house
will have to yield the palm to the Maine
delegation In the matter of Influence on
national legislation , they are easily flrst
In their array of oloqutcit and forcible era
tors. The most notable opscches of thlfj ces
sion , from itie standpoint of eloquence and
al/.o presentation , have been n'aile by Iowa
members of the house. Representative
Cousins' spsech cei the destruction of the
Malno almost reached the dignity of a
cltft'lc. ' Representative Dolllver'a spcccti of
\Vcdnesday on the war revenue measure ,
fully substantiated the remark that Mr.
Blalno once made .about him as the most
cloqusnt orator ho had over heard. But
General Henderson nad Colonel Hepburn ,
both of Iowa , have made notable speeches
at tb'a session , although their field Is more
in the rough-and-tumble of partisan debate ,
where membenj arc roused to enthusiasm
by the rtady retorts and ringing sentences
o ! speakers.
Keiiiliiilcrx i > tFormer Simiilnli fircnt-
iit-iN i nil ( ilorj'i.
The Philippine , . Islands are a large- and
Important groupr'of the Malay archipelago ,
forming Its nor'thero' dlvlslca , lying chiefly
between latitude degrees , 32 minutes and
19 degreco , 38 rrilnutes nortti , and between
longitude 117 d sre and 126 degrees cast
of Greenwich , .having east and north the
Pacific ocean , west itho China and Soloo
sees and south the Sea of Celebes.
There are ab < ait 1,200 Islands In all , ot
which 403 are , . /Inhibited. The principal
Islands are Luzon , , Mlndano and Palawan ,
with Mlndoro , Panay , Ncgros , Zebu , Bohol ,
Leyte. Samar , Masbateand - many smaller
lolands of considerable note. The total arej
lo estimated at about 115,528 square miles.
Tha Islands are of volcanic formation , trav-
ensed by a cl.ala of mountains from north
to south , rising lu some of them to 0,000
feet , and eorne of these are etlll active vol
canoes. The coasto of. most of them are
deeply Indented by the" sea and the larger
Islands are well watered by largo ( streams ,
with estuaries affording excellent harbors.
Earthquakes are of frequent occurrence. The
group Is within the range of the monsoons
end violent hurricanes are common. From
May to September the west coasts are del
uged with rain , whllo the October monsoon
brings rain to the east Coasts , -which are
at other seasons dry.
The high temperature and abundance of
moisture produce a luxuriant vegltatlon , so
that they are capable of yielding all kinds
of produce. Rice , millet , sugar , maize , In-
dlgo , hemp , tobacco , cotton and coffee are
raised ; and sago , cocoanuts , bancna , cin
namon , betel , numerous line fruits , timber
for oilIp building and dye woods are among
thoproducts. .
Buffaloes and most ot the animals com
mon In Europa are reared ; the horao , In
troduced by the Spaniards , runs wild among
the mountains. The wild animals comprise
the antelope , fox , wild cat and monkey ; the
cayman is found In the rivers end lakes ,
the tortolso abounds on the shores ; flab are
very abundant and serpents numerous.
Among the birds of the Islands are the
parrot , a npeclea of yliessant , plgeoa and
water fowl. Pearls , pearl oyster shell , the
sea slug , edible blrdiV nests and sapan wood
ate Important articles ol export to China.
The mineral products are gold , copper ,
Iron , lead , mercury , sulphur and coal. Do
mestic weaving Is pretty generally carried
on by the females and ftraw hats , cigar
casrs and earthenwares are made , but the
chief article of manufacture Is that ot "gov
ernment Manila" cigars.
The colonial policy o'f old Spain formerly
excluded all foreign ships and Chinese set
tlers from these Islands and the trade with
the Spanish dominions in America was also
confined to that conducted annually by a
single ship. iBut auch restrictions have
vanished and the colony has progressed In
many ways.
The capital of the Philippines , Manila , had
154,062 Inhabitants In 1SS7 ; other towns are
Laoag. 30,642 ; llpa , 43,408 ; Banang , 35,598 ;
Batangaa , 35.5S7.
The estimated revenue of the Philippine
Islands In 1S94-95 was 2,715,980 and expendi
tures 2,656,026. In 1884 the total Imports
were valued at $28,530,000 and exports at $33 -
250,000. In 1895 the chief exports were :
Hemp , 832,322 bales ( one bale weighs about
250 pounds ) , valued at 1.6G5,000 ; sugar , 230-
OS3 tons , valued at 1,205,000 ; copra , 61,438
plculs , valued at 283,000 ; tobacco leaf , 207-
371 quintals ; cigars , 164,430,000 ; coffee , 194
tons. Owing to dlfleaqo the production of cof.
I o in falling off. , Thf chief Imports are rice.
Hour , wines , dress , petroleum , coal. In 1S95
177C20 plculs of rico wcro Imported from
Ilo.ig Kong , Saigon and Singapore ; 61,391
tons of coal froniWVustralla and Japan ; 357-
63S cases of petr&eum.
On nn average about 3J per cent of the
Import value Is frWn 'the United Kingdom , 21
per cent from Ho75 Kong and Amoy , 13 per
cent from Spain and 10 per cent from Singa
pore and iBrltlah India. Imports Into Spalu
from the Philippine Iflando In 1894 , 17,991.838
pesetas ( the value of the peseta Is 19.3 cents-
exports to Phlllp.iniOTIslands , 28,584,122 pese
tas. In 1S95 304 vcfselo of 425023 tons
cleared the pcrts flfManila ( , Hello and Cebu.
There are 720 miles of telegraph In the
Lslft'.ids and seventy miles of railway.
The coin in i-seilsl the Mexican dollar with
locally coined fractional currency. The Im
port of foreign money Is illegal , but that of
Mexican dollars lDpeirmltted.
Manila la the scat of the government and
residence of the governor general
, who Is
appointed by the crown of Spain. In each
of the larger Islands there UTa lieutenant
governor , and each of the thirty provinces
,
governed by an alcalde , is divided Into pucb-
ps or communes. The Roman Catholic re
ligion has been extensively diffused
among
the 'Malaya , who form the greater part of the
population. The Nefirltos. or Oriental ne
groes , are fqund mostly | n the mountain re
gion * of the larger Islands , LMany Chinese
have uettled In the group. The public reve
nue la derived cbletly from duties on Im-
porta and exports , the tobacco monopoly and
a capitation Uu.
These
Islands -were dla-
covered by .Magellan in 1521 and settled by
the Sp nlard In the
reign ot Philip n , alter
whom they were named.
untie or TIM noun.
Thrlltlnr experience ( Camme4ar
IJeirey Hernllerf nt Mnnlln.
There was ono Incident In the action t
Manila that recalls a somewhat similar ex
perience In the career of Commodore Dewey
In | the civil w r. The flagship of the Span
ish fleet was shot to pieces and the admiral
was forced to transfer hla flag to A tmaller
] gutiboat. While D wey was yet a lieu *
, tenant | his uhlp was shot to pieces and he
with the crew waa forced to take to the
boats. t It was the steam frigate Mississippi
of Farragut'a sqtia'Jron ; the time , March ,
1S63. j and the place Port Hudson. The Mis-
staslppl was ono of the fleet which tried to
run past the confederate .batteries. Some of
the ships got as far as a narrow part of the
channel , where they met land batteries al
most muzzle to muzzle , and then were forced
to retreat. The Mississippi did not get ns
far as this. A foggy day had been chosen
for the attempt , and this .was soon made
more obscure by the smoke of battle , and
amid this the Mississippi loit her bearings
and ran ashore. Iler officers found that
she had struck just under the guns of a
battery In the middle of the line ot fortlflca-
tlora and one of the strongest of the lot. In
half an hour 250 shots struck the vessel and
she was riddled from end to end. There
was no chance to hold her , nd her crow
took to their boats and landed on the op
posite side of the river , after setting her on
lire. Soon , llghteucd by the loss of the
crow and by the fire , she drifted off , and ,
blazing and saluting with bursting shells ,
she drifted down the river , until finally the
fire reacheJ her magazines , and her career
was ended In ono great explosion. The
predicament of the Spanish admiral at'Manila
was equally perilous amid burning and ex
ploding ships , and undoubtedly awakened In
the conquertag commander memories of that
thrilling experience on the Mississippi thirty-
flvo years ago.
Captain Frederick Rodgers * of the Yale ,
formerly the Paris , comes of naval stock
famous In our maritime annals for genera
tions. Ho Is a grandsoo of old Commodore
John Ro3gers of the war of 1S12 and the
nephew of Admiral John and Admiral Raymond
mend Rodgers , who distinguished themselves
In the blockade of Charleston and the bom-
barJmcut and capture of New 'Berne ' and
Wilmington , N. C. . In the late war. Captain
Rodgcra Is oae of the youngest officers of
hla rank in the service. The Yale Is now
scouting the Atlantic , with coal bunkers
loaded for a 10,000-mlle run If need be. Cap
tain W.itklns of the Paris paces the brldgo
with Captain 'Rodgcrs ot the Yale.
Governor Deb Taylor of Tennessee has put
nway his fiddle and his bow anil will devote
his energies , If the chance offers , to serena -
Ing the dons with Krag-Jorgensen sonnets.
With "Fighting Dob" Taylor on land and
"Fighting Hob" Evans at sea , even the timid
cannot doubt that the country Is safe.
Another cheering evldencfi of the complete
unity cf the blue and the gray on the war
o.tiMtlon comes from Kentucky. A grandnephew -
nephew of the late Jefferson Davis has been
chosen by the military company of the town
of Pails to carry the stars and strlpce to
the front for the volunteers.
Admiral Henry Erben Is the first officer
from the retired list to re-enter active serv
ice. He has been In the navy since 1848 ,
and Is a typo of the rugged old school of offi
cers. He has a splendid war record. Ho
succeeds the late Commander Clmer as com
mander of the mosquito fleet.
"Roosevelt's Rough Riders , " the regiment
of mounted rlfie of which Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt Is to take command , will probably
have the lightest equipment of any troops
in the military service. Each man will carry
a rifle , a revolver and a machete. Army ex
perts think that Colonel Roosevelt's hardest
work will bo to keep hla men In order.
They will all be from the plains , chiefly cow
boys.
George Cabot Lodge , son of United States
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts , told his
father he should go to the war In some capac
ity , despite paternal opposition. The sena
tor capitulated and secured him an appoint
ment as acting ensign on the auxiliary
cruiser Dixie.
. Captain Charles King , the well known sol
dier and author , will command the volun
teers who have enlisted in Wisconsin.
One of the lieutenants of the navy , whoso
name does not appear In the active list. Is
Joseph Straus , a Kentucklan , who grad
uated at Annapolis , class of ' 81. No man in
tbo navy has done as much as he to Improve
Its efficiency. After graduating , the lieuten
ant decided to go on board vessels and study
ordnance. As the result of this study he
evolved the plan of the double turret , which
enables a concentration of fire unattainable
without its use. While watching the work
of the big guns the lieutenant waa. struck
with the Inefficiency of the hydraulic recoil ,
which was constantly getting out of order ,
filllni ; the floors of the turrets with water
and drenching the men to the skin , render
ing the working of the guns not only dan
gerous but in every way disagreeable. He
devised a system of heavy steel springs ,
wound in cylinders , which not only take up
the recoil of the guns , but automatically re
turn them to the firing position , rendering
them more rapid in their workings. He
also saw that the old-fashioned loading
mechanism for heavy guna was faulty. Ho
worked out a now device for loading them ,
which has made It possible , as shown by a
test recently made on the Texas , to load a
13-Inch gun in two minutes , Instead of six
minutes , as required under the old machin
ery. It was the Intention of his superior
cU'.cere to have him occupy a chair in the
Naval academy , but being of a practical
turn of mind , the lieutenant begged to be
allowed the privilege of studying the actual
workings of guns on board ships. Mem
bers of the Ordnance department who have
watched thla remarkable genius say that
should he happen to no misfortune he will
contlnuo to make Improvements until the
American navy will bo far and away ahead
of any other in matter of rapidity of action
and in the minimum danger to its work
ing force.
I'FHSO.V.Yl , AM ) OTHERWISE } .
M. Hanotaux , the French minister ot for
eign affairs , a few years ago was a echo l
teacher in Paris at a salary of 60 francs a
week.
Congressman Jerry Simpson of Kansas
served wlth'the Illlnola volunteers during the
war , and since February , 1896 , das drawn
a pension of $12 a tnonlti.
The late Dr. Cornelius N. Hcaglund of
Brooklyn , who made a fortune out of baking
powder , gave over $250,000 to educational
and charitable Institutions.
Heir Wolf , the notorious member of the
Austrian Relchsrath , Interrupted a recent
debate In that body by the repeated threat :
"Hecr President , "wo ehall throw Ink pots
at jour he-id. "
Tachlng-'ta-Jen , the new Chlneoe ambas-
eador to France , Is a Catholic. He conies
of a family that wae converted two cen
turies ago by a Jesuit missionary , and has
remained a Catholic ever since.
Robert Darr , tbo novelist , when asked a
few questions about hlmeelf and his family
ftald : "My wife Li a Canadian of Hngllsh
descent. My daughter Is a Kankcc , born In
Detroit. My fiou to an Englishman , born In
London. I am an American citizen , made
nno in Detroit. "
Sir Henry Hawkins , the famous justice
of the queen's boncb , explains his refusal
to wrlto hla memoirs by saying : "If you
begin by saying what a splendid fellow you
are they call you egcetlcal , and as for saying
anything against mjsclf , I'll bo hanged It
I will. Would .you ? "
General Fltzhugh Leo has three brothers ,
all living within a few miles of FrederlJka-
burg , Va. They are Major John M. Lee ,
Captain Daniel M. Lee and cno Robert Lee ,
who Is eccentric enough to be plain "Mr. "
Captain Lco'n residence Is on an entato
called "Highland Homo , " and wltti him Ilv
the vcnerablo mother of the family. She
Is 90 years old , and for some time baa been
totally blind.
Lieutenant do Carranza , the fire-eating
Spaniard who wants to fight Fltzhugh Lee
and Captain Slgsbeo , Is about 45 years ot
age , tall and of athletic build. Ho looks
more llko an Englishman than a Spaniard.
His face Is full bearded and ruddy from
exposure on the sea , for he went to Well
ington after long sea service. For three
yearn he commanded a gunbcat in Cuban
waters. Llko most nival officers , Lieutenant
le Carranza la an expert swordsman and
pistol tfcot.
TMH TRmMFM AT MIAXILA.
Minneapolis Time * : It nccrns very certain
that the algnkl victory achieved by Admiral
Dowcy In Manila bay and the occupation
of Cuba by an armed force protected by
the powerful fleet now blockading Havana ,
will bring the war to a speedy close with
v4ctory for the Americana anil liberty for
the Queen of the Antilles ,
Kansas City Star : The first trial should
donvfcice all Americans tha't our ling li still
there and put an end to a certain amount
of disparaging , critical talk respecting the
government , the army , the navy and , hi a
manner , the courage and patriotism of the
people of the United States. 'All that this
country and Its \Motvdcrs have over been ,
they arc etlll. All the brave traditions of
the past will bo remembered and abundantly
vindicated.
Globe-Democrat : In the battle oft the
Philippine Islands the expected has hap-
pcncM. The Spaniards have mot with a
disastrous defeat. 'Even ' as told by them
selves , the story shows that their overthrow
In the fight was complete and calamitous.
It Is the old story of Spanish cowardice and
Incapability. Not once In three centuries
has Spain won a fight on the water which
was Important enough to have the slightest
effect on her fortunes.
Chicago Tlme.i-llcrald : On paper the
rhlllppkice squadron lookt'J large enough to
swallow the Asiatic squadron , for one has
eighteen and the other etx vessels. Kven
In respect of guns the Spanish seemed to
have the advantage , for they had sixty-five
pieces to fifty-seven for the Americans , lint
the displacement of the Amerlcao vessels
was 18,671 tons to the 15,023 tons of the
Spanish vessels. The difference In equip
ment , discipline nnJ manhood did the rest.
Detroit I'rco I'rcsa : Thla Is Just what the
American people have been expecting to hoar
from their gallant navy. Wherever itio big
guns roar from American decks , the people
of the republic have confidence that tlicy
will speak In triumphant tones , for freedom
and human rights. The opening engagement
has been won. It will bo a rccureor of
other victories yet to como when Admirals
Sampson and Schley have been given a
chenco at the Spaniards.
Minneapolis Journal : Ttic battle of Sun
day was the eecond real battle with modern
naval flghtlag machines which has occurred.
The battle between the Chinese and Japan
ese navies at Yalu river aho.veil the deadly
character of these modern fighting machines
and the fight of Sunday repeated ttto bor
row with variations. Each succeeding mod
ern Juaval tattle will deepen the conviction
f It Is possible , nations ebould avoid
these awful tragedies and bo at peace with
one another.
Chicago Uecord : Admiral Dewey has per
formed his m Us I cm magnltlcently In destroy-
tog the Spanish fleet In Asiatic waters. Ono
must regret that the battleship Oregon waa
\\ltlulriusii from the Pacific. lie-enforced
with Its mighty guns , the Olmypla , the Ua'l-
tlniorc. the lies ton , Clio Concord , the Ita-
lelgh and the Petrel probably would have
rcado short work of every hostile battery
within range. Accepting as true the Span-
Id h account of the battle , which of course
docs not do justice to American prowess ,
It Is still pcifectly clear that a glorious
feat of arms has bcca performed by Amer
ican seamen.
Chicago Tribune : This crushlag defeat
Is but the beginning of the end. If the
Spanish vessels which left Capo VerJe are
crossing the ocean , which Is doubtful , they
will never go back. Spain will lese an
other fleet. Meanwhile the North Atlantic
s < piadron will tighten Us grip on Cubi , re
ducing the fortifications of Havana as It has
tlicso of Matanzas and Cabanas , ' whllo It
opens up communications with the Insurgents
under Gomez and Garcia and supplies thorn
with the arms and munitions they so sadly
nee'j. The battle of Manila bay is the first
chapter In the story of Cuban freedom. The
story will cot be a long one , but It will
bo Interesting reading.
i < "itornr
Why the Lender of the "Holy CntiHc"
I'"Otirn tl > ICullNt.
I'lillnilclplila Ledger.
W. J. Bryan , late candidate for president
of the United States and present peripa
tetic lecturer on the blessings of a dcbasej
and dishonest currency , haa caused to be
published a statement to the general offset
that If he were not fearful his act would bo
misconstrued and political capital made of
It by partisan newspapers , ho would enlist
as a private soldier. If Mr. Bryan should
really think of offering his services as a pri
vate soldier , he need fear only Hie charge of
the eiiimy : with respect to the motives of
the patriotic citizen who goes quietly and
modestly to the recruiting station to enroll
his name among the heroic defenders of his
country there can be no possible misun
derstanding , and there will bo no cewspapers
which will fall to recognize and do honor
to his patriotic conduct. Out from the mat
ter or the manner of his letter It does not
appear that lilr. iBrjian has cither pursued
or Intended to pursue the usual molest
fashion of entering the army. Today , all
over the land , thcro are scores of thousands ,
or hundreds of thousands , of Mr. Bryan's
countrymen who are eagerly answering the
call for volunteers. Men of affairs , men dis
tinguished In the professions , men active
In all life's busy pursuits , men from the
offices and counting rooms , aod men from
theflolita , shops , factories , furnaces and
mines , men of enormous wealth and men of
no 'Wealth , are moving forward together
all allko Impelled by the same noble , patri
otic Impulses , .tasplre-d by the same heroic
purposes silently , unostentatiously pressing
Into the ranks , and the newspapers have
nothing but commendation for them.
Indeed it would seem as It only this noisy ,
frothy , political demagogue were cnd&avor-
Ing to make capital for 'himself ' through the
newspapers , by announcing that he would
enlist Jf ho were not afraid that his motive
for doing so would bo misunderstood and
mlsropresentel by the press. iHad ho really
volunteered as a private soldier , and being
without military knowledge , skill or trainIng -
Ing he could have scarcely expected to be
commfaslonod a .major general , the whole
country would have applauded the act ; but
Mr. Bryan has done nothing of the ked ! , liaa
said nothing to .Indicate that ho has any
real Intention to do so patriotic a thing as
support his country's flag. CM the contrary ,
ho liaa noisily proclaimed to the entire na
tion that he would enter the ranks If he
were not afraid to do so. Being afraid to do
that tin will continue to lectuio
for hlro and salary. Mr. Bryan's
conduct In this particular Is Iti
entire accord with his character. He sends
the noisy , blaring brass bind before , he
employs the press agent to announce hla
coming performance as a private In the ,
ranks , being determined to get all the IKJ- 1
lltlcM capital fOMlMi e t 9t Jt Mr , W x
will not Tolunlwr In wPPjrl el hta "jrf. | H
g : " .
\r ridverf& the dinre.NM.ee > I
hla legitimate competitor AiM nlmidf w *
that the former advertise * honwt ware * , J
the newnpapeis for no-
ami honestly | My
vertlslnn them , whtlo Mr. ' " 'K/i ?
a "gold brick" or "sreon oed for Mlo ,
and paya nothing for doing It. If by iiUylng
for the pMudlls of the gallerlr * thl wu lly
transparent trick and device Mr. Uryan has
made any political capital which will obtain
for him a nlnglo vote , the voter thus eaMly
beguiled oun bo only otic so totally bimu
OB to bo unoblo to sec the sun at noon
day. .Mr. Bryan Is not seeking , and will not
seek , glory at the cannon'o mouth , but l.
Is seeking , and will continue to acek , political
capital from the newspapers In which ho
published his wholly Insincere and ridiculous
pretcnso that ho would , If ho were not afraid
of being misunderstood , become a prlvati
soldier In the war against SIM In. Hid bctteri
have done so , arc doing so .every day , and
nro not mlinindcrstood. Why should ho bo
fearful of not being understood ? Hla dcma-
gogtstn la as clear as glaea.
In ordinary times the country will good
naturedly tolerate a great deal of dema
gogic ycdrnlng and necking for cheap no
toriety , but at times llko the prerent , when
the business of 'the ' people Is the scrtoua
ono of war , there la llttlo patience with the
notoriety hunting political mountebanks ol
the Uryan sort.
I'OI.VriM ) II IMI AUKS.
Soniervlllo Journal : When n fnt man It
made n Mason .sympathetic iicoplo always
feel sorry for the gout.
Brooklyn Ilfe : Klddlcr Yes , Boston has
turned out n great many musicians yours
truly among the numbci. Quiz Well , how
can you blame her ?
Chicago Hecord : "That botany professor
has lost lils ! mind. "
"War excitement ? "
"No ; ho couldn't classify more than fifty
of the llowcrs on his wife's spring hat. "
Cleveland Plain Dealer : "Queen Chris
tina scorns to be nn able woman. "
"Oh. she's not so smart. "
"W'.iy do you .s.iy that ? "
"Isn't she still a widow ? "
Detroit Journal : "It used to be , " re
marked the observer of men and things ,
"that the poor shop girl had to stand on
her feet nil day long ; but the law Inter
vened In Cicr behalf and now she flits on
them much of the time. "
Cleveland lender : "There Is a German
proverb which saysi 'No looking glass
ever tells a woman Bho la usb' . "
"No sensible man over does , cither. "
Indianapolis Journal : The Jndgt-So you
were potting money by calling yourself a
survivor of t'.ir Maine , oh ?
The Culprit Wt-11 , nln't I ? I've been liv
ing ever since It happened.
Detroit Free Press : "Tnrtly's a menn old
Joker. " declared the fashionable doctor.
"What has bo been doing now ? "
"Just mot him on the street and askeil
him how he w.is. He handed me a $2 bill ,
said he never felt so well In his life , nsked
me to mall receipt and w.is gone bcforo
1 realized what he was at. "
Chicago Tribune : "What port of a
palntln' do you call that ? " nsked Undo
Jerry Peebles , , nfter n lonf ? nnil earnest look
nt n "Sunset on Squam Hay , " catalogued as
No. 37.
"That's wYint they uall nil Impressionist
picture , " replied the city relative. "It's
by WoKglns. What do you think of his
style ? "
"I think " Fnlcl Undo Jerry , lie ought to
take lliu Keeley cute for It. "
Chlcngo Post : As Hie agent for the phono-
KTaph paused at the door ho felt a friendly
tap on the shoulder.
"You can't Hell any talking machine in
there. " said the stranger.
"Wliy not ? " asked the agent.
"They already have a United States sen
ator In the family. "
SHK Dorcrir WHAT SHE CAN.
Cleveland rialn Dealer.
She sits alone In the window seat.
Watching the soldiers who throng tilis
street , i
A tear cllrwt fast to her gentle eye ,
Her bosom heaves with a sudden High ,
Anil her Blender fingers t'iint ' clutch thc-.slll
Wave a proud adieu with a royal will.
Hut her mouth In Its motion never slacks
O'er the gum she choweth to pay the tax.
Tiiore arc women who go to the battle
front ,
Women In hospitals bearing the brunt ,
Women who serve 'neatli the Red Cross
sign ,
Women whose mission seems half divine ,
But Annabel sits nt the window hlffh ,
She cannot ( jo where the bullets < ! y ,
Hut steadily onward through packs and
packs ,
She chowel'h the sum to pay the tax.
MINKS' GOCJIiS.
3. E. Klfcr In Cleveland Leader.
A Httlo while nero It eeomcd my neighbor
Hlnkfl would Just
Swell up with wild Imipatleiico and anger
till he'iJ bust ;
He rea l the yellow paipors naallowed every
thing thtiy said.
And Rot their inttld ideas firmly planted In
hii head ; i
He told us that iMcKlnley was In league
with money sharks ,
And that his soul was branded , ho. would
bet , with < lolnT ! marta ,
Cut In splto df n.11 his cursing and the way
he used to fret ,
I notlco that he hasn't got a. uniform as
yet. . '
He ui'od to Imvo a picture cf a starving
CiVbin child
That ho showed ntnonjr the neighbors till ho
nearly drove ua wild ,
And he'd taJk about the horrors that wo
knew existed there ,
And ask us lici.v a person < wlth a soul In.him
would dare
To withhold his hand a minute when , with
one. stroke of his jon ,
Ho could ftrew the stu with corp'cs of a
hundred thousand men
It was all a money bargain some one had
to j > iy a debt
But I nollco that he hasnt got a. uniform
as yet ,
I sa.w a. llttlo Item In Uie > paptT t'other day
That people whowore '
-wore glasses needn't mix
up In the fray ;
I didn't think much of It Ull I next mot
Neighbor Hlnks ,
And then It struck mo 'funny , for , by th
Jumir > ! n Jinks.
A pair of inAshty gogglca had been fastened
onto him.
And ho sorrowfully told me that hla sight
was getting dim ;
Ho was meeker , too , than Mcaes , and I
notice ! ( Alien uo met ,
That he hadn't got a. musket or a uniform
as yet.
"It is easy for man
to talk one thing
and think another/ '
But it isr.'t fatr. We would never have built up this busi
ness by any such course. When we say we think our present
sale of men's and boys' clothing the greatest as to real worth and
value Omaha has ever seen we believe it. For we are never
satisfied with any item short of the best that can be turned cut
in clothing and when we give you the best for less than you
can get the ordinary kind. We ate not talking one thing and
thinking another.
Prices in this sale range from $7,50 to $ J 5. AN INSPEC
TION WOULD BE THE MOST CONVINCING-so come
and look us over.
And if you are not satisfied with any purchase made here
your money back tor the asking.
.S. W. Cor. lOtft and Douglmm