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Tlie list of iKinuhir homos Is becoming
liifRcr , but there Is always room for
nioro.
South Dakota's sohllors saw It first
nnil named thuir c.imii after the hero of
the battlt ! of Manila.
Dollar nud n hnlf wheat nnd silver
Ktlll at fifty-six. What about that Indissoluble -
dissoluble union of wheat and silver ?
Six years a o it rained in Onn'ia ' every
liny during the month of May. Hut tlmn
thi.1 Metliodlst conference U not belli ; ;
lielil here this spring.
What a Krant thins wireless telegraphy
would be for tliu yellow fakirs. They"
could then Invent news from the moou
end star.s and defy Hit1 iiublic to disprove
JU truth.
The Monroe doctrine has bten
chvtrhctl all out of shape in recant
years , but nobody has jvt siiKjiost
'that it covers Hie occupation of the
Possibly this reason of contyiuons
rain lias been sent Just to acclimate the
youiiK soldiers in camp an'a'rln ' tlie -
< ler to jo to ( Julia and Ite'.it I'JR Span
iard and the Cuban ra'.ny season.
There are six dally papers in Manila ,
or were when that town was last hi'.ird
from , which arjjnca an hiUHlRun
union ; ; the people that otii'lit to assure
Commodore Dewey a hearty wel'come.
The limitation that Commodore
Dewey threw petroleum shells Into Ma
jiiln is probalily notht.it ; mon > than an
attempt to IW'.UK 'discredit npou 1dm by
comiectliiK him with th. > odious oil
monopoly.
For ths most complete nnd tollableva >
news , as for the moat complete and rc'la
lilo news on all subjects of piiier.il in
terest , tlie public must road The Uee.
Comparison with other papers published
In this vicinity IH Invited.
The thieved and burglars are still set-
tins ? in their customary work notwtth-
HtnmlliiR the keep-It-dark policy of the
police. Another enlargement of the force
anil the payroll at the urgent request of
the chief may be expected almost any
moment
, How hard It must have been for the
i'opocratlc mcmbrs of tlie Nebraska
State Hoard of Equalization to reco.-
nl/o ofllclally the return of prosperity by
raising the valuation of Nebraska rail
roads a hnlf million dollars for taxation
purposes.
Tha appearance of Martin White In
wniaha always sends a 'cold shiver
through the marrow bones of the sang
ns well as those of all the professional
pickpockets , burglar. * , footpads and skin
game workers. No wonder their organ
Is distressed.
Time was when Kansas , like Ne
braska , was known as a tre-sless state ,
but the shipment of two carloads of
walnut logs from Kansas 10 Scotland
last week Is proof that tree plan.Ing .
Is working a great change In th ; > pralrleu
of the west.
The card of the man who List year
sawed off the limb of tlie pjiUIC'il liva
on which he was iMing Is again irir.v.l .
In the local popocratlc organ as a re
minder of A. H. 0. reform. Whether
this u done with or without tlie aid or
Consent of Mel Hedlleld Is not pertinent.
It Is safe to predict , however , that the
popular verdict of 181)7 Is not lki ! ly to
lw reversed In the high court of public
opinion.
In Oregon nnd Washington the poli
ticians banded together In the old fu
sion movement In opposition to the re
publican party and the national admin
istration are dropping their three-lu-ad-- : ]
organization. In many places the cam
paign Is placed In the hands of one com
mittee and tha ticket will app -ar t > i
as a democratic , populist or silver re
publican ticket , but as a "union" ticket ,
Hut whatever name be used to mislead
the voters , It Is the same old --polls
Kbemo and Its purposes aru well known ,
CO-OPERATION AND JtCCOOJOTKMT.
There oocms to be no doubt that
understanding ban been reached for the
co-operation of the Insurgent forces In
Cuba with the American troopa that will
be scut there , but whether this will In *
volvo the recognition of the Insurgent
government Is uncertain. It appears that
&enor Qticsadn , who represents that
government In Washington , has been
urging Its recognition In return for the
co-operation of the Cuban army and It
Is said that a quasi promise has been
given by the State department that this
will be done to the extent of recognizing
Qucsada ns charge d'affaires , but this
government will not recognize Mr.
Pnlma ns minister because he Is a citi
zen of-the United States.
If co-operation of the Insurgent forces
can bo secured without formal recog
nition of the Insurgent government It
will be well , since that would leave our
government free , after the surrender of
the Spanish forces , to tnkcmich action as
should be found necessary to enable the
Cuban people to establish n government.
Itccognltlon of the Insurgent govern
ment would not only subject to the con
trol of that government the forces sent
to Cuba from the United States , but It
would also force the Cuban people to
accept the form of government created
by the Insurgents , whether It suited
them or not Thus a majority of the
people would be compelled to take a
political system in the creation of which1
they had no voice. It Is claimed for
this system that It Is distinctly repub
lican in character , and that may be so ,
but all of the Cuban people should be
given opportunity to .jay whether It Is
acceptable to them and this they would
be deprived of If the United States rec
ognized tlie insurgent government.
The probability Is that President Me-
Kinley will adhere to the position ho
has taken In regard to recognition and
It Is doubtless safe to say that the In
surgents will not on this account with
hold their co-operation , since Uiey have
no reason to expect from this govern
ment anything but fair nnd just treat
ment.
MUZZLE TllUSK FOOL
It was an audacious piece of political
piracy for William J. Broatch to attempt
to hold on to the olllcc of mayor. After
a fair flght at the primaries , In which
he had all the advantage and mustered
an army of political street sweepers paid
out of the city treasury , ho had been
beaten In his own ward and In the whole
city. Having been repudiated In con
vention by his own party , he enlisted
with tlie political bushwhackers re
cruited as an auxiliary to the popocratlc
machine In support of the gamblers'
candidate.
The overthrow of this combine by a
decisive popular vote after free and
full discussion of the Issues and vin
dictive warfare upon the republican
landldatc would have been accepted by
any man with a grain of self-respect as
lotice that lie was no longer wanted In
[ iiiblle life. Hut Hroatch and his fool
friends seemed determined to defy and
reverse the peopled verdict. Bolstered
ip by the conscienceless scoundrels at
the helm of the popocratlc organ , he
[ lied n claim to an otllce for which ho
liad not received a single vofe nt the
ballot box. All this In the name of hon
esty , reform and good government.
By Hie aid of a. referee hypnotized by
lie Uansom-IIerdman gang Broatch
low believes himself already re-
nducteii Into the office of mayor
and in position to resume his
career of duplicity and poMt-
cal dishonesty. But Mr. Broatch should
lave seen to it that his fool friends were
muzzled.
.The Ink on the referee's report was
scarcely dry when It was blazoned forth
n full In the popocratlc organ n.s a
scathing rebuke to the republican party
nnd an arraignment of republican
judges. Not content with using 'the re
port -to assail republicans in general ,
men who en toy the conliJence and
respect of the entire community and
st\le : \ regardless of party are singled out
for insulting abuse because they did not
mulalo the shameless perfidy of
Broa''ch. ' ' All the renegades who have
jumped the republican party for pope
cratlc fodder arc held up as paragons
of virtue and they In turn are jubilating
nt the prospect that Broatch will restore
them to the public crib in the city hall
To a man up a tree whoso limbs arc
not yet sawed off , It looks ns If the fool
friends of Mr. Broatch are altogether
too previous.
KXJ'OSmOA .
For ways that nro ilnrk and tricks
that are vain the heathen Chinee who
runs tliu Omaha Fakery Is peculiar.
While professing to be friendly to the
exposition , h > never loses an oppor
tunity to sandbag the enterprise.
For weeks ho has sought to array the
country press again.st -exposition by
malicious misrepresentation designed to
create the Impression that Ilii ! exposi
tion was buying advertising space in
The Ueo whll asking them to con
tribute free space without -even a pros
pect of recognition of the service.
When 'these falsehoods had b.'eu ex
ploded he took a now tack. Having ar
ranged a free excursion nnd banquet
for the slate press association nt the
expoiD-x' of tin ; railroads nnd u liotel
proprietor without a penny's cost to
himself , IIP is trying to pose us the spe
cial champion of th > country press and
s-eekhig to make them Iwllove that the
manager of the Department of Publicity
Is a sworn enrmy bent upon humiliating
them , when In fact he has fought their
battle In tins executive committee and
sought in ev.'ry way to secure for Ilia
press the mast liberal privileges anJ
generous treatment. Having secured
concessions niver yet aucorded the
press In any other exposition , the rep
resentative of tliu press In the exposi
tion management had a right to expect
appreciation of his efforts. Hut for the
dog-in-the-manger of the Fakery , the
Mnto press would be n un'.t ' In express
ing complete satisfaction with the ar
rangements made for their free admis
sion nud accommodations nt the expo
sition.
The same sneaking , stealthy , eand-
bagging is bIng kept up not only In
stimulating discontent among the state
press , but In every other direction ex
cepting that of the man through whom
the heatheu borrowed $3,000 of Bart-
lejr'a mrplm a a third mortgage. The
attempt to obstruct the plan of .the man
agement to ratflo money by the s.ilo of
commutation tickets Is of n pleco with
the other uncalled-for exhibitions of
malice. The Fakery knows what every
body knows , that for the protection of
the exposition commutation tickets can
not bo made transferable , otherwise
these cut-rate tCckcts would practically
eupcrscdo nil the regular full-price ad
mission tickets and Instead of helping
the exposition would ruin It financially.
As well might a railroad sell transfera
ble and unlimited commutation tickets
at half rates , or a theater advertise to
sell 100 tickets to anybody , good at any
performance , nt half price. The man
ifest object of the saudbaggor Is to pre
vent the sale of commutation tickets
altogether by making people believe
that refusing to buy under the condi
tions established will force the manage
ment to let down all the bars and lot
anybody and everybody willing to pool
with one another como Into the show nt
half price. That this would bo suicidal
to the exposition needs no explanation.
NO POLITICAL mtWADlKtlS.
Everybody except the disappointed ap
plicants for brigadier generalships will
unqualifiedly approve the decision of
President McKIuloy to appoint to re-
sponslblo commands only men of mili
tary training. Ho has boon overwhelmed
with applications , supported by senators
and congressmen , from men Tiany of
whom are entirely destitute of military
knowledge , but who are auxloui to show
their patriotism at a llber.il salary nnd
with n view to political chances after
the war. There were n great many of
this class of soldiers In the early part
of the civil war , but there was i.cce slly
for their appointment then , because an
army had to be organized in a hurry
and there were not enough trained of
ficers available to command the troops.
Besides , the influence of tlie pollt'ctans
who sought vommand was useful In PC-
curltig enlistments. Now It Is different.
For the more responsible commands In
the forces which it will be necessary to
organize In the present war there are
enough men of military training and to
snare and until this supply shall have
been exhausted , which It is not likely
to be , no person without military knowl
edge should be given a responsible com
mand. Wo want no political brigadiers
in this war and President McKlnley Is
to bo heartily commended for having so
Informed such aspirants for service in
the army.
DISPOSING 0V TllK PHILIPPINES.
The question as to the final disposi
tion of the Philippines by the United
States may bo found perplcvlnt ; and
troublesome. The advocates of territo
rial extension are already urging that
this country should hold tha Islands
permanently. "The stars and stripes
should henceforth float forever from the
Philippines , " declares that uncompro
mising champion of territorial acquis !
tlon , the New York Sun. Another sug
gestion Is that the United States might
rado the Islands for the British West
indies nud still another is that our
government might sell them to the high
est bidder , leaving Spain , however , out
of consideration , the general Idea be
ng that under no circumstances must
.hat nation bo allowed to resume sov
ereignty In the Philippines.
It is probable that Great Britain
would like to obtain possession of the
stands and It Is well understood that
: hey are coveted by Germany , ltusMi ;
and Japan. Hence there appears to bo
10 reason to doubt that If the Pnltcd
States should decide to dispose of them
for a money consideration ) : bir.-il ; terms
could be made with any of those conn-
rles. The islands nro valuable nud In
the hands of a government that would
levelop their resources they would lu ;
i very profitable possession. Their stra
tegic Importance Is also gr.'at , this being
the chief reason why they are desired
by the countries having lar e mil grow-
ng Interests In the far east. Only Ger-
nany , thus far , has manifested serious
concern as to what disposition the
United States may make of the Philip
pines , but undoubtedly tha Itusslan nnd
Japanese governments are taking a
very deep Interest In the matter.
It Is presumed that the right of tin :
United States to dispose of cnuquoro' ' ]
territory as It shall deem best , with ref
erence to Its own Interests and with , a
proper regard for the welfare of the
people of such territory , will iiot bo dls
puled. But it Is most Important that
we adhere to the assurance given to th- . '
world when war was enteivd upon lii.it
tills country Is not seeking nnd
does not desire territorial ag
grandizement. We fihall occupy the
Philippines as a prize of war , to bo re
tained as such only so long as mny be
necessary to safeguard our interests.
The permanent possession of , those re
mote Islands , with thair heterogeneous
population , Is not to be seriously thought
of. Every argument against Hawaiian
annexation applies to the question of
our permanent possession of the Philip
pines. It Is questionable whether we
should ev..u retain enough of that ter
ritory for a coaling station.
The proper course for the Unlien
States Is to give the poplo of the Phil
ippines an opportunity to form nil in
dependent government. A portl > n of
them have bean struggling almost as
long as th > Cubans to free thomsolvoa
from Sp.mlsh rule , which has been no
less oppressive there than in Cuba. Per
haps they aru not genet-lily fit ' "or t = 3lt-
government , but that is a 'natter which
can only be determined by lri.il and thb
republic cannot with consistency arbi
tral ily decide that the penplo of tht
Philippines are hvcapablo of governing
themselves.
The United States Is avowedly fighting
in the cause of liberty and huiuaulty.
Jr must not have one policy for the
people seeking freedom in Cuba and an-
othev for 'those in the Philippines who
desire , independence. But at all events
It must be understood that we want no
territory
Every dny that pass s demonstrates
the Imperative necessity for concentrated
responsibility In the practical supervision
of the work of the exposition. The ex
position has already suff > . > red n loss of
thousands of dollars by t'to lack of an
executive head on the grounds clothed
wlUi full authority. Further delay tneaca
simply additional loss and conHlan
worse confoan4eU The esccvtlvo com
mittee has Its-hands full and will con
tinue to have Itaujjiuds full oven with n
great part of thcnJoad shifted to the
shoulders of a director gcnovnl.
Immigration " > totho ! ; United Stales Is
again on the Ifftr < ti3c. The figures for
March show a"'fcfiln ' of ! .UW for the
month over the corresponding month of
last year. A grpat many of the labor
ers coming from Europe doubtless an
ticipate that It , wlll bo cosy to got work
after the army has Lcca sent to the
front , but In fact'the army of volun
teers will hardly bo mls-ic-l from the
ranks of labof&rs'ln this country , so
great Is the population nnd. vast the
resources of the United States.
There was n city election in SL Paul ,
Minn. , the other dny , nnd the candidate
for mayor who made the most noise and
was most profuse In promises and pre
dictions ran on n platform which de
clared that "we hall William Jennings
Bryan ns the leader of ftvonwn In their
struggle for a surer and broader lib
erty. " Ho got a total of iW)4 ! votes out
of the 20,482 votes cast. The demo
crats of that city will have to continue
hailing him In the same Mr off way.
Now that President McKluley has re
ceived the indorsement of the fusloulsts
of lown for his course in relation to
Cuba nnd Spain , the only party In the
state that can bo classed as "opposi
tion" Is the prohibition party , nnd the
chances are It too Is ready to fall In
line with Indorsements.
Seotloiml Mtic * Olililornteil.
Indlanauolls Journal.
Thank God ! In nil reverence ; this Is a
people whoso rejoicing over a victory no
longer halts at Mason and Dlxon's line and
the Ohio river. The American people are a
nation. _ _
Soldler.V 1'uy In Wnr Time.
Globe-Democrat.
Under the new army bill the pay of a
private Boldlcr will bo $13 a month In tlrao
of peace and $15.60 a month during war.
The boys will have no objection to 200-ceut
dollars. .
ng Ul > tl Situation.
Detroit Free Press.
The managers of the Omaha exposition
naval demonstration
figure that a threatening
oft tlie Atlantic seaboard
tion by the Spanish
board about the tlmo of their opening next
month would not bo without compensating
features.
lllltli Jolnti * Come Down.
Springfield ( Mass. ) Republican.
The Western Passenger association lias
decided to back down from Us earlier de
termination to charge tlia government 2
cents a milefor. . he trausportation of
that a 1-ccnt rate will
troops. This means ,
prevail on the roadf which comprise the
issoclatlon. Somq little future leRlslr.tlon
j the granger yarlqty will thereby bo
ivolilcd probably which the railroads ap-
icar to realize.
The Onlfty of War.
Indlan.iipoU.3 Journal.
The Spaniards , [ aroj u comic opera peo-
tle , sure enough * Thq ridiculous proclama-
.lon of the governor of the Philippines to
. .he Spanish residents of Manila might have
been written by Gilbert. Blanco makes
nearly as absurd boasts , and Admiral Tler-
mejo , Spain's minister qt marine , asserted
on Sunday that hofounil difficulty In re-
itralntng his Joyfulomotlongover the Span-
.sh victory at tlie" Ph'lllpplncs. Last night
official announcement was made at Madrid
that "after the bull fight" sensational war
news would bo given out. Americans might
! ecl sympathy for a defeated fee under
some circumstances , but as It Is they can
only look at them and grin.
C of tin * Simulant * .
Chlcaco Tribune.
Whatever else may be said as to the
Spanish officers nnd sailors It must bo put
down to their credit that they acquitted
themselves bravely In the recent battle In
Manila bay. They had more guns than our
fleet and more vessels , but their vessels
wcro not as staunch , their guns wcro not as
powerful , their gunners were not ns quick
and skllUul In serving them. When the
battle turned against them and they found
homselves at the mercy of an enemy whom
hey hail so underrated they did not show
the white feather , but , If all reports are
rue , went down with their vessels. Thcro
3 EO llttlo that Is commendable In the per
sonal character of the Spaniards It is at
east agreeable to know that they don't
add cowardice to malignity nnd treachery.
S OK THIS UUNS.
The roconcentrados about the castle In
Madrid are carefully guarded by a military
trocha.
Spain need not go to the bother of an
nvestlgntlon to determine tho.orlgin ot the
explosion In Manila bay. It was external.
Spain has quit buying Missouri mules.
Well-grounded fears , cro entertained that
the mules might kick holes In the navy and
bus tarnish Spanish honor.
A week of camp life reduced the ranks
of Indiana's volunteers 25 per cent. One
regiment lost 221 men and another 11C.
The so-called "deserters" were tiootcd out
of camp.
Scnor Polo was moved to tears when ho
beard about Dewey's Sunday performance.
As the affair has only begun the sonar's
weeps are likely to become a continuous
performance' .
An Alabama patriot Insists that the state
can furnish all the volunteers needed foi
the war. Ho declares there are 150,000 able-
bodied Alabamans ready to break into thi
pension nt any cost.
George lines , a resident of Bedford county ,
Pennsylvania , fought for the union In the
rebellion. Ho Isunaw 70 years old , has
living chilcjrpn nnd fifteen of his
'
bays have slgnlfle'd their Intention to en
list.
Immediately after Iho announcement was
made that Spain jvfcjlvl concentrate a mighty
fleet nnd strllcu the United States "n crushIng -
Ing blow , " Gencrafll'Weyler unllmbered his
mouth In the cor epjand fired away. The
eminent "butcher" has caught his secom
wind.
Josephine SbaWCbwell asks the New
York Times to discourage married men from
volunteering , as they are not yet needed
When they are , she says. It will be tlmo
enough for thenf'lo sacrifice their wives
and children , nnd'lt v/111 then bo their duty
to do It. " : t
A Massachusetts' preacher comes to the
front with a timely 'Correction of history
After painstaking Investigation and exhaustIng -
Ing perspiration , he announces that the ex
plosion of the Maine was the result of Cap
tain Slgbce's presence at a Sunday bullOgh
In Havana.
The gaiety of the fracas Is considerably
heightened by the fears expressed In dls
patches as to the fa to of the battleshlt
Oregon If attacked by the Spanish gunboa
Temararlo. Such a contest would be aa
brief and uninteresting as a scrimmage be
twcen a diminutive poodle and a bulldog
If the Spanish crew insist ou taking an
Involuntary bath in the briny. Commando
Clarke 1 just the gentleman to accommodat
them.
CHBKHA roM. TUB VICTORS.
AtltaU Constitution ! The great tl tery
of American icajaonunlp la the harbor of
Manila furnishes justification for the ex *
clamntlon ot "Glory to God I"
Loulsvlllo Courier-Journal : Admiral
Dewey waa a bravo man to sail through the
mines ot Manila bar right tip to the muzzles
ot the shore gum and the governor-general's
manifestoes and sink the Spanish squadron.
Maybe one ot the terrible manifestoes ex
ploded at the breach and sot Montcjo'i ships
aflro.
Chicago News : The Spaniards fought
bravely nt Cavlto. That much U readily con
ceded by friend and foe. llut the daring ot
Commodore Dewcy in steaming by frowning
forts , over n network of in Inns , into the
heart of a hostile harbor , and confronting
ho Spanish fleet , with no friendly port
within 1,000 miles to put Into In case ot
cfcat , has never been surpassed In the
nnals of naval warfare. Commodore Dewey
nd his gallant men have added now luster
o the renown of the American navy.
Philadelphia Times : The skill , , nnd
rowcss of the American navy have been
sscrtcd by Commodore Dewcy and his gal-
ant tars , with an emphasis that must com-
land the respect of our fee and the nd-
ilrntlon of the civilized world , and If other
aval battles must be fought It should note
o doubted that the final Issue must bo a
rownlng victory for our naval commanders
nd their Hag. Wo can gain oven greater
Humps If fate decrees that the crimson
ccord must bo written , but let us sincerely
opo that the lesson of the crushing victory
t the Philippines will teach Spain that It
an have safety only In peace.
Now York Sun : Wo remember reading on
rlday n London dispatch which said that
ho Spanish fleet had put Into Sublg bay to
wait Commodore Dewcy. "Sublg bay , "
ontlnucd the dispatch , "offers natural ad-
antagos for the concealment of n hostile
Jcet , nnd unless Dewey receives some In-
ormation of Montejo's movements the
Vmerlcans are threatened with n sudden nt-
ack. " On Sunday the Spanish fleet found
still better place of concealment under
ho waters of Manila bay. The Spaniards
must feel that Commodore Dewcy acted In n
.Ighly uncivilized manner In becoming the
urprlser and not the surprised. But ho has
onccaled that hostile fleet efTcr.tually.
Now York Tribune : The commander ,
officers and men of the Asiatic squadron
lave done their work brilliantly , but they
would be the last to claim a monopoly of
loner nnd gratitude. The president and his
advisers who laid the necessary and glorious
ask upon them , forseclng the possibility and
he consequences of a tremendous blow
delivered at that point , will receive the
unstinted pralso of those who delivered It
and of the whole American people. Promo-
Ion , except to a higher place In public con
fldonco and admiration , will bo Impossible
n some cases , but It Is not difficult to
maglnc that references to Commodore
Devr-ey's great achievement may soon require
a new title to designate Its hero.
Brooklyn Eagle : The nation rejoices In a
great victory. It congratulates the ad-
nlnlstratlon on the tribute which the
victory brings to Its well considered policy
of patience In peace and of' prudence with
power In war. And the nation will Insist
hat In Its congress all partisan politics
shall bo put on the shelf until this war
shall have accomplished Its purpose of
victory for humanity and for freedom. No
party lines must bo drawn. Wo are all
Icmocrats and wo are all republicans until
the war Is over. Wo are Americans all , and
Americans only , for events have faced us
toward the world's enemy of progress , of
equality and of liberty for nations and for
nen , nnd until that enemy bo beaten to
: he ground there Is no other duty and there
s no other mission or meaning for the
United States on tbo earth.
Springfield Republican : If the Spanish
fleet was distinctly Inferior In quality of
vessels nnd armament to that of the United
States , the weakness of the enemy was
reinforced by the support their fleet received
from the fortifications. These , however ,
wore supplied with few modern guns. It was
a situation not wholly unfamiliar to Admiral
Dewey , who served with Parragut at Mobile ,
and like Farragut was able to sllenco am !
[ iass the fortifications to get at the enemy's
fleet. It is the personal factor that tells In
officers and men In such a crisis , and our
navy has met the test , as every citizen
would have It met. It Is still the man be-
lilnd the gun In the modern , complex fightIng -
Ing engines , as It was In the times of
wooden frigates and hand-to-hand en
counters. The valor and bravery of the
Spaniards Is not to bo denied , but In in
telligence , training and strategy Ihe
superiority of the American naval officers
la demonstrated.
MEN OP THE HOUR.
I.cuven from the Ilecordii of AVurrlom
< > n Lnml mid Ken.
The departure of Rear Admiral Sampson
and the armor-clad division of the squadron
from the blockade of Havana leaves a
pretty extensive fleet of small cruisers , gun
boats nnd minor armed craft to prolong the
hunger of the dons. The ranking officer
of the blockading fleet Is said to be Commodore
doro John Crittenden Watson , a dashing
Kentucklan , and grandson of ex-Senator
John J. Crittenden. Ho graduated from
Annapolis in 1801 , at the ago of 17 , and
served throughout the civil war. As a
midshipman on the Hartford ho attractci
the attention of Farrngut during the pas-
sngo of the forts below New Orleans , In
April , 1862. The ropes controlling the main
sheet on the Hartford were cut by the hal
of grape from the nine-Inch guns of For
St. Philip Just as the flagship was directly
abeam or right opposite the battery. The
order wao given to go aloft and clear them
but with the iron hall rattling through the
Hartford's rigging It seemed certain death
The old jacklcs paused , as well they might
Ecelng the yards cut Into splinters nt
every round. Meantime , the Hartford was
swinging round , bow toward the fort , lackIng -
Ing the brace of her main sheet.
"Come on men , " said a young middy
throwing off his cap , and going up the rat
lines like a cat. Men followed , but the
boy ran out to the end of n yardarm sixty
feet from the water , and steadying hlmscl
by a rope coolly stood erect till the mis
chief was repaired. One-third of the men
were killed or wounded In the work. Then
the lad wont below nnd , touching his cap
said to the admiral , "All cheer , sir. " Fron
that hour John Crittenden Watson has bcel
the favorite of fortune. Within' the montl
ho was ensign and advanced thirty numbers
for "distinguished gallantry In action. "
"Mark my words , " said Farragut , speak
Ing of the Incident , "If wo have another wa
this boy Watson will distinguish himself. '
Watson's opportunity Is at hand. The coun
try will welcome the fulfillment of the grea
admiral's pbophecy.
Captain William Quintan of the Seventh
United States Infantry Is reported by the
Times-Herald to have been detached from
his command and ordered to take charge o
a regiment of Irish-Americans now being
organized In Chicago. The captain was
requested to lead the regiment by ex-Con
gressman John F. Finerty and the permis
sion was granted by the War department
Captain Qulnton Is a veteran of the vol
unteer army of Illinois , rising from the
ranks to his present grade. Ho fought in
the battles of Perryvlllo , Stone River , Mis
slonary Ridge , Chlckamauea and other ac
tions of the civil war , finishing his expert
enco in several campaigns against the
Indians. Mr. Finerty will be ODD of the
officers of the regiment. ' Lieutenant Colone
Finerty will do to start with. If the regl
pient has a chance to show Its metal the
colonel Md hie aide may be depended on to
Md where any dare to follow. Mr. Flocrty
las soon actlro nenrlco on the plains and
participated In several wnrtn engagements
rlth the redskins. As correspondent ot the
Chicago Times ho followed the fortunes ot
cncrnl Crook in 1378 and took a hand in
10 battles ot the Rosebud , Slim Buttes and
Vor Bonnet creek , and was n member of
ho Slblcy scouts In the Big Horn mountains
the most daring , thrilling episode In
western campaigning. Ho was with Miles
uring his campaign against Chief Joseph
nd Sitting Bull nnd with Mcrrltt In the
tto campaign. Experience on these occa-
lens convinced Mr. Finerty that the pen
nd the sword are useful In their place ,
ut In battling with Indians a good Amcrl-
an rifle is the thing. Ho is a soldier In
plrlt , an admirer and champion of soldiers ,
nd these who know him nro confident that ,
f opportunity offers , ho will prove himself
courageous nnd discreet officer.
Admiral ( with emphasis ) Dewey was
; ovcrnor of the Metropolitan club of Wash-
ngtou two years ago. Previous to his de
parture for his present command ho was
given a farewell dinner by club members.
At this dinner Colonel Archibald Hopkins
proposed n poetic toast to him , which , in
view ot his triumph at Manila , seems n
prophecy fulfilled. H was as follows :
Fill all your glnsacs full tonight ,
The wind Is oft the shore ,
And bo it feast or bo It light ,
Wo pledge the commodore.
Through days of storm , through dp of
calm ,
On broad Pacific seas ;
At anchor oft the Isles of Palm ,
Or with the Japanese.
Ashore , afloat , on deck , below ,
Or where our bulldogs roar ;
To back n friend or breast n foe ,
Wo pledge the Commodore.
Vo know our honor'll bo unstained ,
Where'er his pennant llles ;
Our rights respected ntul maintained ,
Whatever power defies.
And when he tnltos the homeward tack ,
Beneath an Admlrnl's flap ,
Vo'll hall the day that brings htm back ,
And have another jag.
A weather-beaten nnd travel-stained
pilgrim floated Into the armory of the Sixty ,
ilnth Now York volunteers Just before the
regiment started for the state encampment ,
preparatory to mustering into the United
States service. He were n ranchman's cos-
umc , with sombrero nnd buckskin leggings.
A sawed-off gun peeped out of his belt.
My name Is Oscar Burchard , " ho explained
o a policeman who was about to arrest him
or carrying concealed weapons. "I came all
ho way from Kansas to Join the fighting
Sixty-ninth show mo the shack. " The cop
per cheerfully acted as guide and Oscar
vas promptly enrolled In Company M. That
s n brand of patriotism to tlo to in an
emergency.
ROOMING THE EXPOSITION.
Denver Republican : The war with Spain
vlll not affect the Transmlssisslppl Ex-
losltlon appreciably. There are millions of
icople who will not go to war and there Is
no danger of Omaha being captured by the
Spaniards.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer : The suggestion
of n mining exhibit of Washington and
Alaska products nt the Omaha exposition Is
worthy the attention of the Chamber of Com
merce. Last year this did not seem to bo
a matter of so much Importance , but now It
would bo of great service. There will bo a
argo gathering nt Omaha of men Interested
n mining and no better opportunity will bo
afforded for a year or two to present to
them the promising field offered by this
state and the further northwest.
Portland Oregonlan : It Is gratifying to
note that , amid the political turmoil at
liomc and the Interest In the war abroad , the _
people of Oregon are giving such attcntlo'n
to the state exhibit .at the transmlsslssippl
fair as promises to provide for a display that
will be of practical value. A carefully
selected , systematically arranged and
Judiciously placed exhibit of the varied
natural nnd productive resources of Oregon
will bear substantial tribute to the pros
perity of the state In long years to come.
Red Oak Express : Some speculation
exists as to how the war will affect the
Transmlssisslppl Exposition. Whllo It Is not
likely that the exciting times will help It ,
we do not see why the war should seriously
affect the big show. The people of the great
middle west from whom the exposition will
receive 90 per cent of Its patronage will
not bo seriously affected by the conflict with
Spain. They will find the exposition n con
venient diversion to relieve them from tha
strain of war rumors. Besides , the general
abandonment of state and local fairs will
have a tendency to greatly swell the attend
ance at Omaha.
Chicago Times-Herald : The report which
In some Inexplicable way gained currency a
Tow days ago that the Omaha exposition had
been postponed on account of the war with
Spain was promptly dented. It Is announced
with unmistakable emphasis that the orig
inal exposition plans will bo carried out in
detail and that no idea of abandoning or
postponing the enterprise has been enter
tained for a moment. Of course not. This
Is too big a country to bo upset by a three
weeks' war with a seventh rate power. War
preparations are going on rapidly , but there
Is llttlo excitement apparent except at mil
itary headquarters. The country In general
Is going about its business as usual. Unless
all present Indications ire misleading the
war with Spain will bo a tl-lng of history
long before the Omaha exposition opens its
gates. And oven If hostilities should unex
pectedly bo prolonged thlf country can
carry on a successful exposition and a win
ning war at the same time. If the seaside
resorts suffer as the rejult of the war scare
why should not an inlind enterprise profit
by the same token ? The Transmlsslsslppl
Exposition will be well worth sce.'ng ; thsro
can be no doubt on that score , and no effort
should bo spared to contribute to Its success.
WHAT WIM , WKDO WITH THKNT
Detroit Journal : U doesn't seem Ilkeljr
that wo will want to exorcise Jurisdiction
over the Philippine islands permanently ,
Such an exercise would cost a great deal of
money. But after we have Inquired Into
the natural wealth of the Islands It may
occur to us that permanent possession would
bo desirable even though the expense be
forbiddingly largo. Wo might decide to
keep the islands in the name of humanity
to giro the natives n humane Government.
Chicago Inter Ocean ! For the first tlmo
slncn thn Mexican war the United States
Is compelled to occupy foreign territory , but
she Is not called upon to offer any explana
tions. The rules of war , observed by nil
civilized nations , cover the cnso. Commodore
modoro Dewey will maintain order In the
captured territory , nnd will use It In the
Interest ot his own country , making such
regulations as will guard the Interests of
other nations nnd protect the lives and
property of the people.
Chicago Chronicle : U Is difficult to see
how wo are to avoid undertaking the
occupation ot n part , at least , of the Islands.
Dowoy's victory will be of llttlo value unless
it Is followed up. Wo must hnvo n military
nnd naval depot In Asia or withdraw our
fleet from those waters altogether , leaving
Spain In possession of the Philippines. Wa
shall lose what we have gained unless wo
push the campaign to Us legitimate con
clusion nnd retain possession of the Islands
until peace Is concluded ,
St. Louis Republic : It EPcms to bo a
foolish waste of nervous energy to worry
and fret over the final disposition the gov
ernment nt Washington will make ot the
Philippines. It may bo that our seizure of
them Is already being balled with delight
by Europe. It Is probable that on the other
side of the Atlantic the Machiavellian
chamberlains of the monnrchs are gleefully
chuckling that at last the traditional policy
of this free people has been overleaped nnd
that wo are now on the porlphory ot the
whirling eddy of world politics , BOOH to bo
plunged into Its vortex and become a dls <
putant in the dangerous eastern question.
I > ASSI.\U PMJAMA.Vl'lllIiS.
Somprvlllc Journal : A young mini never
! ! , . " , sctl II l'rutl ' > ' Girl nirtlng-wlth any-
Indianapolis Journal : "Jchlel , I am plumb
ashamed of you for trylir to pick a fusa
wiln tliu i'reaclier. "
"Did you hear what ho said ? Ho said ho
wa-w t of this world and I don't like for-
uuTiiora in no shape nor form ! "
Detroit Frco Pre.'is : "My wlfo spent 10
cents on the cars suing down town to pay
. ? , , ' ? " " llU1 and * 'IVO 8 cents discount. "
Jim ; 2 centsi out. "
b I1"S'3 ' than thai ; she lost a J10 um-
.
'Thank hc.avunl" sighed Bralnby , "I can
KCt credit for somothlii ? . Ah , may dear
mend , I would you were a urocerl"
Chicago Record : "So poor Cottcnlmm Is
"Yea ; the doctors said only a Spanish
blister could aavo him , but ho wouldn't
have It. "
New York Journal : The Boozed A good
laugh's the healthiest thing Imaginable.
The Brulsed-Not when it's on u MEKW
maul
Philadelphia North American : "You have
learned a lot during your Htuy In Cuba ? "
"Oil , 1 did. I never know the possibilities
of profanity until ] learned 10 speak Span-
Chlcniro Tribune : "Madam , " said the
oflicer , "I have n warrant for searching
theje urenilfes for u valuable nrthlu of
Jewelry believed to have been stolen by
you. "
"You have , have you ? " she answered , de
fiantly. "Well , J'ou may begin by search-
Ins me ! "
The blurt was a costly ono. The officer
was a woman la illsmilso < uul found the
Docket at the first dive.
WIIKV IJKTT1H WUXT TO
Clarence Ousfpy ! In Kansas City Star.
When IJettle went to meeting on a Sunday
lu the spring ,
Tlie fields were all a-blossam and the but-
torlllea a-wlng ;
The violets were hiding In the corners of
the fence ,
And ninety flavors mingled with the fra
grant Innocence ;
The cotton-talla were nlblllng at the len
der underbrush ,
The gentle winds were whispering the
blessed Sabbath hush ,
And blushes of the morning were reflected
In her face
Embowered In a bonnet of the most amazr
ing 13 race
A simple white sunbonnet
Her own hands made , I think , ;
With dainty brold'ry on It
A bonnet lined with pink.
And just beyond the turning of tbo Ilunning
Roses lane
A lonely p'.ne was singing' In a sweetly
solemn strain
Alx > ve a brook that rippled with a laugh
across the road ,
Where , blinking In the sunshine , sat a fat
and lazy toad.
And there I loitered , -worshiping the beauty
of the day
And waiting for the welcome of a modest
maiden's way
A welcome that was given In the sparkle of
her eye ,
Then hidden In her bonnet with a jscarosly
uttered sigh
A simple white sunbonnet
Her own hands made , I think ;
With dainty brold'ry on It
A bonnet lined with pink.
Entrancing and bewitching as an artist * !
summer dream ,
She halted at the crossing- the laughing
llttlo stream.
Enraptured and bewildered by the beautj/ /
of the scene.
Transfixed I lay unspcaklng in the duej
and tender green ,
Till licttle , with a gesture of Impatlencl
anil surprise ,
Looked full upon me , saying In a form un-
country-wlso.
"Why. Uncle John , you heathen , aren't you
Kolng to church today ? "
And i > : utcd In her bonnet as I firmly toltf
her nay
A .slmplo white sunbonnet
Her own hands made , I think ;
With dainty brold'ry on It
I A bonnet lined with pink. >
An unusual
The sale of spring clothing of the high quality that is asso
ciated with the name and fame of Browning , King & Co. , under
conditions such as now exist , owing to the recent death of Mr.
Henry W. King , is possible only because of the necessity of ad
justing the interest of Mr. King's estate.
Such goods as we are now offering at these reduced prices
are not to be found anywhere else at anything like these figures.
The fact that we must reduce our stock of spring clothing at
once compels us to offer it at prices that will insure its immediate
sale.
S W % Cor , | 0th and Douglom