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Oeorse . Tzschuck , secretary of The Bee
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that the actual number of full and complete
coplcii of The Dally , Morning , Ev iliiR and
Sunday Jlf-e , printed during the month of
April , 1898 , was ns follow * :
i ui'j.-.s IB na.no
2 UI.41H 17 8V-
3 iiOOS : 18 21,717
4 a : , r.so ID . un.r.r.o
n ut,7ir. : 20 . 2r,012
c aiiri ! 21 . - ' -
7 21,0:10 : 22
8 s : , H7i : 23
8 21,01)0 )
10 21 , 07
ll : ioir o 2G
12 2SVOI > 27
13 21,217 28
14 a IOKI 2 ! , JO , Ml
10 2SOIS 30
Total
Leas returns and unsaid copies.
Not total sales TflO.lOT
Not daily average 25,639
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presence this 30th day of April , 1893.
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Accidents will haiinuii oven In the bust
ntivy.
"For the latest reliable \vnr UPWS
every one In this viclulty must look to
H'he UPC.
Thuro Is still disiisreenient ns to the
politics of Admiral Dowry , but nil ngree
as ' ! o the quality of h'.s courage.
There may be satisfaction In knowing
that the musterlng-ln process takes more
time than will the imihtorlng-out proctss
tier It Is all over.
As usual , the local gamblers' organ
rushes to tlu defense of the blacklegs
on trial for felony In the district court.
Same old story. Birds of n feather.
You fan buy rumors of war at 2 cents
n rumor , with columns of fakes Uirown
In. Hut when you want reliable news
of the war The ilee Is cheap at Q cents a
copy. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The United States government Is payIng -
Ing Its employes gold. If we go oil
nt this rate the gold standard will ruin
the people sure , or nt least the people
ivho live by denouncing the government.
It Is said that Japan oiri-e offered
Spain $200,000,000 for the Philippines.
If Japan should want to reopen negotia
tions for the purchase of tJio Islands
It would first have to llud u new party
to treat with.
Uncle Sam sent imported reindeer to
Alaska for tlia relief of the penncd-np
Cold seekers , but home grown mules
will be entrusted with the supplies for
the pcnnod-up Cubans. This ought tel
l > rove the superiority of the mule over
ithe reindeer.
Western railroads may be depended
on to do their share of Inducing 'the '
nrmy of sightseers Avho usually go
< o Kurope to visit the western portion
of the United States , where there are
ns many pretty and Instructive things
to be seen ns In any country.
The exposition is so near the point
of completion it hut no amount of sand
bagging can injure it. In essential
features it exceeds the highest expecta
tions of the people. To see It Is 1o be
lieve that It has never been equaled
BUVC In one Instance In America.
The soldier boys would much prefer
that the state regiments l > i kept to-
Aether and not one sent -to one part of the
earth nnd another to a distant island ,
but soldiers are taught ob.'dlence te
superior orders and there will be ue
culklng In the tents when orders come ,
The great majority of saloon keepers
prefer and try to run 'their places in nr
orderly and law-abiding manner. The
saloon keejver who persists In turnip
his plnre into a gambling resort nm
openly defying the law with or wlthou
police protection simply brings odlun
upon the entire class and the Boonei
they arc repudiated by iv.spectabli
liquor dealers the better for all cou
cerned.
After years of suspense the suprem
court of the United States has doddei
that 'the Iowa law prohibiting the trans
portatlou of liquors Into and across th
state Is unconstitutional. Inasmuch n
there Is practically no hindrance to th
trnllle in IJquor In Iowa , the decls'on I
llttlo niora than a literary curloslt )
But It ettls the mark for other state
that have not gone through the tllsti !
trous experiences of Iowa.
It has been shown by the figures tlui
the people drink more beer In n tlm
of national excitement than In jni
when 'tliero ' Is nothing to muse peopl
io got togn'.her and talk politics , war c
business. Ou the supposition that tt
people of ithe United States will contlnn
their deep Interest in the war n
through the year , the Treasury depar
tnent cxpeots to derive 5 5,000,000 re' '
enuo from the Increased tux on bee
Teopk1 who do not want the Treasui
department to be disappointed will go <
tra themselves accordingly.
A LAttOK AliMT FOB CtUU.
The Inn ? * ? order which ha * bcea give *
by Urn Wnr department for nrmy rattans
Indicates nn Intention to ncnd n very
sttong inllfc.'nry force Into Cuba at once.
The wisdom of doing this Is obvious.
There Is no exnct Information as to the
strength of the Spanish forces. There
have been vnrlotis estimates , ranging
from 00,000 to more than double Hint
number. The probability Is that Spain
has approximately 80,000 lighting men
In Cuba , Including itho volunteers , which
constitute niora than one-third of this
force. It Is the undcr.itnudlug that this
army Is as a whole not well officered or
well disciplined , but manifestly It would
not be good military judgment to met
upon , this Idea. There are trnlncd
soldiers 'In command of the Spaniards
and there arc veterans In the ran Its.
That they fall for below 'the ' highest
standard of military proficiency Is doubtless -
less true , but It would be a serious mis
take to prowed upon -Iho assumption
that they are civtlrcly destitute of tight-
Ing qualities. There lias boon nothing in
their experience In Cuba , It Is true , to
stimulate martial spirit or foster patriot
ism. Hnrely have soldiers fared worse
than the Spanish army in Cuba. Dut nil
statements agree that they are eager to
meet Americans In battle and tlmt they
arc conli.trnt of tholr ability to win.
No effort , AVO may be sure , has been
spared on the part of the officers 1o In
spire the rank nnd file of the army with
this feeling.
Moreover , the Spanish army Is well
intrenched and It Is to be supposed will
do most of its lighting from behind forti
fications or from positions of its own
choice supported by fortifications. Ev
erybody at all familiar with military
optMUv'ons knows what this means. An
attacking force is at n great disadvan
tage and success mainly depends upon
superior numbers. Of course our nrmy
may be able by Investing the Spanish
iwsltlou about Havana to starve the
enemy Into offering battle outside of his
fortifications , but even In that case our
forces should be at least ns strong ns
his In order to insure a decisive result
, ln short , from every point of view , If
hostilities in Cuba are not to be pro
tracted , It Kevins essential that there
Miould be sent there u large force. Ac
cording to the late.-it estimate the serv-
hrenble force of the 'insurgents does not
exceed t-Vi.OOO , with 13,000 more availa
ble if supplied with arms and ammuni
tion. The real value of the Insurgents ,
however , In military operations such ns
It Is presumed the American command
ers will carry on , is to bo demonstrated.
They 'have done very well in the sort of
campaigning that has been carried on
for the hist ithrec years , but whether
they would show themselves good sol
diers in attacking fortifications or in a
pitched buttle is a question. It is quite
possible that In co-operation with Amer
ican soldiers they would do so , but this
cannot bo itaken for granted.
In the invasion of Cuba the American
nrmy should bo strong enough to sweep
everything before It , to rentier any seri
ous reverse almost Impossible and 'to '
make the war there short , sharp and de
cisive. We 'have the means at command
to do this and faith In the ability and
judgment of the military authorities' '
lends the country to expect that It will
be done.
IN A STATE OF ANARCHY.
The report tlmt nnnrchy prcvulls In
the riiillpplncs nnd tlmt the insurgents
nrc uiicoutrollnblc Is not incredible.
Such n condition of affairs there waste
to have been expected nud of course
Admltul Dewey Is not able to prevent
It beyond the rnnge of his guns. The
American nnvnl victory 3ms undoubt
edly Inspired the Insurgents with the
hope 'tlmt they will be permitted to get
control nnd It Is not surprising that they
should take ndvnntnge of wlmt they be
lieve to bo their opportunity to commit
nny sort of violence agulnst the Spnn-
InrJs , for whom they entertain a hatred
quite ns deep nnd intense ns tluvt which
the Cubans feel toward their oppressors.
If the situation in 'the Philippines ia
ns reported Ct shows how great is the
responsibility Imposed upon the > United
States by Us occupation of the Islands.
Tills government is bound to restore nnd
maintnln pence nud order there nnd 11
is ueedlcss to sny tlmt the bisk Is likely
to prove exceedingly troublesome nnd
expensive. I'repnra'tions ' nre now mak
ing to send troops to that dlsltint region ,
They will be needed nnd undoubtedly
the sooner they can be got there the bet
tor for nil Interests. Adinjral Dewoj
can doubtless hold his ownin Manila
bay nnd maintain order over n consider
able territory , but he van do nothing tc
protect the interior from the violence
nnd brutality of both Spaniards nnd In
surgents. It may be-found necessary t (
scud almost ns many United States sol
dlcrs to the Philippines ns to Cuba , foi
in the former we nmy have to repress
the insurgents ns well ns expel tut
Spaniards.
OiVB SI'ANJSH SUCCKSS.
The Spaniards hnve won their firs
suvcess In the wnr , but it Is not om
from which they will derive nny ad
vantage or for which they can claim 1111 ;
glory. The result of the eiigagempii
off Cardenas on Wednesday , n whlcl
live of the olllcers and men of ithe tot
pedo boat AVinslow weiv killed mid n
many wounded , -was one of those Incl
dents of wnr which nre to be expected
Whether the nttack by the America !
vessels was well ndvised Is a matte
for the mval authorities to determitu
but lit all events Ct was an exhlbitlo ;
of pluck nml nerve worthy of Amerieai
seamen. Having decided 'to ' net the ,
went into the light with vigor nnd tins' '
nud against large od.ls kept up the but
tti for au hour. The Spaniards , coi
ccntratlng their lire , which was dlrocte
with more tlmn their usual nccuracj
upon the torpedo boat , disabled It an
kllleil and wounded most of It
t nu'ii , who made a gallant flgli
e ns long as they could. Ther
is regret for the dead nn
sympathy for the wounded , but the wa
Is only begun nnd U Is to be expecte
that before It shall have eiiJed BO mint
a misfortune ns this will hardly recelv
attention save from those who are pc :
soimlly bereaved.
There may be a useful lesson In tli
Cardenas Incident. It may teach oc
naval oHleersCu OubarVwaters to exvrclt
T- more rant Ion and , not to recklessly pi
In peril their Teasels and the lire * <
the mcft under then. Time Is n conrano
without rn hnoM. TLo operations of
our war vessels along the Cuban coast
have doubtless caused a feeling of contempt -
tempt for the Spanish gunners , but It
will not be well to count too much upon
their Inefficiency or to assume that all
of them are poor marksmen , It Is safe
to say that It will not be long before
the Spaniards nt Cnrdonas will be given
another opportunity to try conclusions
with our war ships , when the men of
the Wlnslow will be most fully avenged.
DlWl'l'lNa TllKtU MASKS.
It was In accord with the eternal fit
ness of things for the Impeached reform
police commissioners to fall around the
neck of the pretender who did not re
ceive n single vote for the office of
mayor , which he Is trying ito break Into
with a popocratlc jimmy. The scene
presented must have been touching ns
well ns pathetic. It disclosed to the
spectators the natural affinity between
n monumental political mountebank and
a brace of bogus reformers who pretend
to represent three sepatatc parties while
voting one and the same ticket.
If any doubt existed In the mind of
nny rcptiblrcnn that the whole Broatch
contest had Its Inspiration In the camp
of tlw tripartite fuslonlsls , and that It
has been from the outset a political con
spiracy for the benefit of the popocruts ,
this public demonstration must cer
tainly dissipate It. There has
never been a time since Broatch
was turned down for renomlna-
tion that he has not been in active
collusion with the fraudulent reformers
who flaunt the silver banner , nnd his
pretended republicanism Is simply a
masquerade to cover his treachery and
dupllcHy. The only tiling tlmt is ad
mirable In this political desperado is his
sublime audn'city , which stops nt noth
ing so long ns it feeds h'ls insatiable ap
petite for office.
After all , -the police board reformers
are scarcely to blame for glorifying
over tire dim and distant prospect of
being again associated with the rene
gade , because they themselves remem
ber 'that ' they owe their existence to
Hansom , the prince' of renegades , who
is representing Broatch as his attorney
in the mayoralty contest nil In the
name of honest government and reform
vltli a big II.
riro nxrosmoff
The exposition management has over-
omo many obstacles that seemed nl-
lost insurmountable aud lias brought
ho enterprise to n point that assures
ts success ns one of ithe greatest expos'-
ions ever projected for this or nny
ther country. For this the executive
lommlttee , which has had the laboring
iar in financiering , promoting nnd or-
; anlzlng the enterprise , is Justly entitled
o credit.
At this stage , however , when the con-
tructlon period is almost completed and
he great task of active supervision ol
he dally operations on the grounds en
ered upon , Hie concentration of author
ty In n single competent head is con
: eded to bo Imperative. Whether this
fficer be called director general , genera
inannger or general superintendent , lu
; nust be held responsible for the. gooi
order nnd efil'clency of nil the subordl
nates nnd employes on the grounds. N (
nnn can perform this duty without fill
power ito enforce his orders by sum
nmry dismissal , If necessary , of insu
bordluntes , incompetents and mei
guilty of dishonest practices. . Any ob
structlon to the cremtion of siren ottlci
s us subversive to the interests of tin
ixposltlon ns is any attempt to prcvcn
he checking up of the exposition booki
by a competent expert accountant.
In other words , second only in luipor
: nnce ito the appointment of n dlrecto
; eii'9ral Is the appointment of a comp
troller or auditor entirely Indepeudeu
of both treasurer , secretary and nn ;
manager of the executive committe
just ns the United States treasury 1
entirely Independent of the treasure
nnd the secretary of ithe treasury him
self.
It Is a matter of grave concern t
those informed of the fact that the sc
called auditors of this great corporatloi
have been simply clerks tinder the secretary
rotary , who Is also practically actln ;
treasurer. The fact that the books ar
being checked from day to day by i
clerk tailed nn auditor does not wni
rant the assumption that they are bciu
audited In the true sense of 'the ' wore
Although more than $500,000 has bee
handled under this loose system , it is n
rcnson why n reform should not be a
once Innugurnted when 'the gates ar
about to bo opened with the expectatlo
of receipts amounting to over $1,000,00
coming In from various sources.
The appointment of an auditor by tb
full directory would material !
strengthen the credit of the expositio
and help the executive committee In II
efforts to float a temporary loan. 1
would also relieve the executive con
mltitee from a grave responsibility whlc
should not be imposed upon It.
The people of St. Joseph deserve grc :
credit for ithe manner In whlvh the
huvo carried out their program for
jubilee in celebration of the opening c
the new stock yards and packing house
It is well to keep before the people tin
the cities of the unrivaled Missouri va
ley are entering upon a new era i
prosperity grander than any ever b
fore known , but ithere have been i
many other celebrations and so mm
rejoicing. In siiltc of the oxcitcmei
of hurrying ito camps and bidding far
well to the boys , preparations for tl
jubilee in St. Joseph were .successful
carried out. That It was a success
proof that the people never lose slgi
of ith-o fact that Industrial life Is tl
basis of all national strength.
A library Is being collected for tl
Iowa volunteers and It Isexi > ecfod tl
boys will carry the books along wl
them when .they go to the front. (
course they are nil polite and obllgli
nnd the books will go In their kna
sacks , but If there Is any hard marc
Ing iu Florida or Cuba u second-hat
book collector might do business f <
lowing Ihc trail of the army.
It has been established beyond d
puto In open court tbait the salo-
owned by one Ilenry Oerter was fever
over a month operated as an open gai
bllnir rMort trltji the kaowledge nnd
conn'vnttce of { tyfpnllco. \ . The question
Is , When Is ith-c reform police board
going to take rrctton looking to the for
feiture of the l upjr license It has Issued
for this Inwloas iilnco ?
Inland- Il rn.
Detroit .Free Prc ,
Any European bfttlbn desiring anything In
the island line afUr the present unpleasant
ness Is over should address the United States
State department Isljnnd bureau.
The aue Onnrtl.
Chlcag ? Record.
The United States Is a resourceful nation.
With half of Its pebpfo gone to the Klondike
and the other half headed for Cuba , there
still remains enough to transact business ot
a large and Increasing volume.
Conliln't Pence It.
Chicago Chronicle.
Mr. Sagasta maintains that Spain's honor
Is unharmed , which la probably true. It
would be pretty hard to make a dent in
Spanish honor , which Is thirteen Inches
j thick nnd Harveylzed by occurrences like
the Maine business.
A 1'nrtlnl Settlement.
Philadelphia Record.
In the harbor of Havana there Is one
sunken war vessel ; but in Manila Day ten
war ships have gone to the bottom. The
most villainous act ot the century has been
followed by the most unparalleled re-
trlbutory punishment.
ClirvitllPF Itnynril of Snllor * .
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Admiral Dewey is a Chevalier Bayard of
sailors. To refrain from firing upon n pow
erful shore battery because the crowded city
of Manila was In exact range was ns generous
nn act as ever honored a warrior In the heat
of battle. The whole story of the engage
ment shows that the American commander
while a very thunderbolt of war was ns cool
and clulatlng as if he were maneuvering
is squadron off Bar harbor.
Sl'-vorlum In Simln.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
By all laws of finance enunciated by the
roe sllverltes , Spain , with Its mints open
o the free and unlimited coinage of both
metals and with no considerable restrictions
n the manufacture of paper money , ought
o bo the most prosperous of nations. Yet
ust now gold Is at n premium of over
14 , and It takes 214 pesetas in currency to
buy what is worth only 100 pesetas In gold.
Mnnlln'M Klne Prophet.
New York Sun.
There Is a sort of melancholy pleasure In
ecalllng the loud-sounding proclamation
vith which Don Polvora Tabasco y Azufre ,
overnor general of the Philippines , ful-
mlned over them Just two weeks ago. "The
truggle , " cried Scnor Tabasco , "will be
hort and decisive. " It was. "The God of
Ictorlcs , " continued Senor Tabasco , "will
ive us a victory as brilliant and complete
s the righteousness nnd justice of our
auso demand. " He did. Don Polvera Is
ne of the finest reverberators of this age ,
nd It is good to hope that in nil his present
roubles he has consolation with him In the
nape of the dictionary of the Spanish
cadcray. u
The lowfl luy Orntor. .
Cedar Rapids Republican.
Congressman Cousins is to ho orator
Omaha exposl-
or Iowa dayat the
lon. No more. , fitting choice could
Mr. Cousins Is
lor
have been mad.e.
not only an orator second to none in the
state , but he Is pre-eminently fitted for such
an occasion because ho Is an Iowa product
all through. He is Iowa born , Iowa reared ,
Iowa educated. He knows Iowa by experi
ence. His home was one of the pioneer
ionics. All the hardships and struggles of
the early days are' known to him by heart.
The country school- , which Is nt once the
prldo and the salvation of our state , he
knew In all of Its crudeness. Graduating
from It he sought an Iowa Institution for his
tilgher education nnd then took his profes
sional training in a law office. With every
phase of Iowa life Mr. Cousins is familiar ,
mil without hypocrisy and without cant he
loves this state and .glories in It. No
amount of attention In other and older
states will ever cause Mr. Cousins to for
got or to belittle the'commonwealth of which
he is a part. If there is one thing to'hlm
moro to be despised than another it is a
person who says a slighting word of home.
The state may confidently expect from Mr.
Cousins an oration worthy of the man and
of the state.
PEUSOVAI , AND OTHERWISE.
The examining surgeon's verdict "tells
many a would-be soldier that he is in a
"before taking" condition.
Captain Gridjey of the Olympla , Captain
Coghlan of the Raleigh nnd Captain Wildes
of the Boston , who fought together nt Ma
nila , were classmates at the naval academy ,
graduating In 1863. Gridley and Wildes
roomed together.
A writer who assumes to know it all
tells In a late magazine that "there 1 :
8 something Spanish In the Spaniard whicl
causes him to believe In a Spanish man
ner. " There Is a tip for the naval strategy
board to work on.
Piper Flndlater , the wounded hero ol
Dargal , who Is now a patient at Netley hos
pital , in England , has received an offer ol
marriage from a lady who has an Income ol
0,000 a year. He Is said , however , to feel
unequal to the administration of suoh a for
tune.
Among dug-up things about' Admiral
Dewey Is an impression of hla hand taker
by Dr. C. L. Pcrln , a palmist , of Washing
ton , two years ago. Dr. Perln's reading o !
y
the hand tells many things which the Span-
lards would have found useful if they coul <
but have had It. In time.
President Oilman of Johns Hopkins unl
verslty has posted this bulletin : "Any atu
dent ot this university entering the mllltar :
or naval service of the government at thli
crisis will do so without detriment to hi :
standing in the university , nnd will havi
the best wishes of his teachers and osso
dates. "
Mrs. Robley IV'Evans has a husoand
'
"Fighting Bob , " i hoi.commnnds the battle
ship Iowa ; her brother. Captain C. H. Tay
lor , commands the Indiana ; her son , Fninl
T. Evans , Is a midshipman upon the Mas
sachusetts , and hr' n-lu-law , C. C. Marei !
r
Is an ensign on the New York ; her tw <
BiO daughters , Mrs. Marsh and Miss Vlrglnl ;
iO _ Evans , and her nftce , Hattle Taylor , hav
volunteered for trained nurses and are no\
it taking a course oflnstructton _ at the hos
pltal at Hampton.
When it seemed that fire In a San Fran
lc
I Cisco theater the .ftthfjr night would cause
I panic in the audience Mme. Melba , the so
prauo , taking in the situation at a glance
II nerved herself arid ' walked deliberate !
1C across the stage , "between " the fire and th
footlights , at tkflifeame time saying to th
audience : "Don't -move ! I am nearer th
1C flames than you ! " This had the desire
effect nnd she was highly praised afterwar
. for her courage. She fell In a faint at th
' " wings , but was not Injured.
Five able-bodied Americans rcvealc
ig themselves on board the British steamer Oi
borne when she was two days out fret
h- London. When Captain Rettio demanded t
hul
ul know the reason therefor they Bald the
wanted to coma hero to fight for thel
country and hadn't a cent to pay tholr wa :
Captain Rettle Is an Englishman , but L
metaphorically patted them on the bact
taw they were well cared for , an ] Just l > c
> n fore the steamer arrived at Phllad lpbl
or gave them a dinner , at which toasU wer
u- drunk to the United States and England.
MEN OP TMB noun.
Lieutenant John C. Krernont , commander
of the torpedo boat Porter , Is n ion oftho
old "Pathfinder , " and has already displayed
the family traits oa the coast of Cuba. He
showed the courage of the explorer by land
ing under the shadows of Havana forts nnd
securing Information desired by the com
mander of the blockading squadron. The
exploit was fittingly complimented by Ad
miral Sampson. Lieutenant Fremont Is n
graduate of Annapolis , class of ' 72.
Dr. Leonard Wood , colonel of the Mounted
Riflemen , better known as the Cowboy rcgl-
tnont , now rendezvousing at San Antonio ,
Tex. , is nn old army man , an expert horse
man nnd con wield a rifle or a sabre ns
effectively as a scalpel. Ho Is proficient In
the science of surgery nnd will , when
occasion demands , do some artistic carving
on the living subjects of her majesty In
Cuba. The doctor did some pretty bard
campaigning with the regulars In the south
west from 18SO to 1888. Going into that sec
tion In 18SO , bo Joined in the Apache cam
paign as a civilian and soon won the tltln
of the "fighting doctor" by his great courage
and endurance. Ho joined the regular army
in June , 1885 , and at once took the field
against the Indians In Arizona. From then
until March , 1887 , the troops were in the
field , and during that time Colonel Wood
was with them , making three long trips Into
Mexico , two of them being moro than 2,000
miles in length. The first two years of his
duty in Arizona he was under Crook , nnd
was in the field pretty much all the tlmo.
In the Geronlmo campaign under Miles
Colonel Wood was in command of In
fantry for a considerable part of the time ,
and also of scouts. It was during a portion
of this campaign , when the heat In the
southwest was so terrific that the men
traveled in their underclothes , and all the
officers except Wood and one other broke
down , that he found himself at the head of
a portion of the army. During this tlmo he
nnd his men covered 1,500 miles on foot and
about 1,000 miles on horseback. About three
weeks after this trip had been completed
five of the Indians who had been captured
escaped. Wood took eight picked men nnd
started after them. He and his llttlo com
mand wcro gene four months before they re
turned with their Indians. The search
carried them into the heart of Mexico. . They
went as far as the Yaqul valley , down in the
state of Slnaloa , into the heart of a moun-
nlnotis region , which was as unsettled and
uninhabited as were the mountainous regions
of the west before the gold discoveries.
Wood had an active part in the Apache
Kid outbreak in 1888. Ho remained In
Arizona that year and the next , and then
was transferred to California for four years ,
and was at the Sierra Nevada camp. After
that ho was two years at Fort Mcl'herson ,
Atlanta , nnd then came to Washington ns n
member of General Miles' personal staff.
Wood Is the sort of man who might bo
termed "an all-around sport" of the right
sort. Ho Is nn adept at all athletic games ,
and , when stationed In the south , not only
played foot ball himself , but coached some of
the crack southern college teams. He is a
natural shot , one of the best on the frontier
at the tlmo he was there.
Now comes Ohio , seeking to pluck from
the pulsing blow of Vermont the laurel
wreath bestowed upon the state by Its fa
vored son. Admiral George Dewey. Ohio
claims him as Its son. Biographies award
the honor to Vermont. It matters not.
Henceforth he is Admiral George Dewey of
the United States. That's his size.
General D. McM. Gregg of Reading , Pa. ,
who has offered his services to the govern
ment , was graduated from West Point in
1835 , nnd after taking part In lively cam
paigns against Indians ho entered tlic civil
war , with the rank of first lieutenant ot
cavalry , and won promotion so rapidly that
on November 29 , 1862 , he was made brigadier
general of volunteers , and was breveted
major general on August 1 , 1864. It was
under General Gregg's gallant leadership
that the cavalry of the Sixth corps turned
the tide of battle at Gettysburg on the third
day of the fight , repulsing a much superior
force under General Stunrt. Throughout the
battle the tall form of General Gregg was
one of the most conspicuous figures on the
field. He is now 63 years old and is a man
of commanding presence nnd splendid vigor.
Oliver Hazard Perry Bclmont of New York
bears the name nnd some of the fighting
blood of the victor of Lake Erie. Desiring tc
participate In the present war as a commis
sioned officer , he offers to construct a war
vessel at his own expense and tender It to
the government , officered , manned and fully
equipped for active service. The typo of
vessel to bo constructed Is not definitely
known , but is presumed to be a formidable
torpedo boat destroyer , ns that is the only
class of war ship that could bo built In
short order. The only condition Mr. Belmont -
mont imposes ia that he bo assigned to
command of the now vessel nnd to select his
officers nnd crew. Mr. Delmont is n graduate
undoubtedly competent
ate of Annapolis nnd is
petent for the command. _
WHEAT IS KINO.
Monarch of the Ccrcnl Worlrt Monuti
n Lofty Throne.
Buffalo Express.
The next two months are likely to bo r
most exciting tlmo in the grain market. Tin
fact is that the war , rather than being t
serious Interruption to the transportation ol
cereals to Europe , has brought the pcopl <
of that continent to a realization that thej
need every bushel of grain that can ba had
The conflict has concentrated attention upor
the subject as nothing else could. The con.
sequence is a great demand upon thU coun
try.
try.Now that the consumers of Europe trt
alive to their needs , the principal
Is whether wo have enough wheat lo bcpl \ :
any considerable portion of this demand. 1
the government reports were nt nil clor o t (
the truth , even the dire necessity of tin
Old World would not lead us to send nnj
wheat away. Wo would be short ourselvei
and would bo compelled to cat cornmenl a :
a substitute. If this rlso In wheat and tin
attention which it directs to the whole situ
atlon have the effect of correcting to Bonn
extent the Inaccuracies of the Koveinmen
estimates , they will bo the moans of bring
Ing about an Important reform. The latt-b
official report made the yield of last yei
030,000,000 bushels. If wo take the Joiinm
of Commerce's estimates , the consumptloi
of the cereal for the crop year of 1S37 wll
bo 343,756,000 bushels. About 54,000,00
bushels are the official estimate of the re
qulromcnts for seed. The quantity cxportci
thus far is 184,000,000 bushels. The tota
disposed of in these ways would be 582,040 ,
000 bushels. If these figures are trust
worthy , the absurdity of the government'
estimates Is apparent. The indications art
Indeed , that the best private estimates or
too low , for wo continue to send a goo
deal of wheat abroad.
The conclusion seems to be that , scat
teted about the country In one place or nn
other. Is still a considerable reserve , \vhlc
will be sold for very high prices and wll
greatly benefit Its holders. It Is to bo ro
grottcd that the true situation In rcfercnc
to wheat the world over was not dhcovere
by our people long ago. Even the Lelte
people , sound as they wcro in their goneru
conclusions , do not seem to have fully op
predated the European shortage. It ia 110
too late , however , for many fa'rmers t
recllze excellent profits. Their wisest pro
gram would appear to be to sell ever
bushel of wheat they have and make us
temporarily of cornmcal , which la knowi
a here for ita nutrltoua qiialltlei , but wblcl
e ' l tot In such great demand In Europe u 1
may be In few year * .
OK TIIK OH.1.1.
Qrorio Dewey Is the first ndmlral of the
war of 1608.
Bpnln'i lubtnarlno fleet received copious
additions at Manlln ,
The United States Is about to Invade Cuba
with MHiourl mulct , Missouri mules are
Impressionists ot n high order.
Upward ot 10,000,000 flags have born sold
since the blowing up ot the Maine. And
they nro still going up so Is the price.
The riots In Spain are feeble Imitations of
the riots of Imagination running In poster
type through the saffron pages ot the war
cries.
Both the Capo Verde nnd the Manila fleets
are well concealed. There ls this dlftcrcnro
the location ot the latter Is definitely
settled.
Lieutenant Colonel Roosevelt of the Cow
boy regiment , waa presented with a hand
some cavalry sabre by his associates ot the
Navy department.
If the United States fleet continues
provoking the gunners on Cuban forts the
dons will have enough practice to hit some
thing by and by.
Those terrible Spanish torpedo boats tried
to make a sneak on the American licet In
the harbor of Manila. They succeeded In
reaching the bottom of the bay.
The unlucky Thirteenth regiment of
Brooklyn , which balked nt the mustering ,
has been disbanded by Governor Blark.
Members of the regiment could see no glory
"n going to war dcvestcd of tan shoes , whlto
csts and pajamas.
Governor Powers of Maine thinks the
country has troubles enough nnd declines to
call an extra session of the legislature' to
provide means for mobilizing the stnts
inllltla. Ho proposes to pay the bill him
self , and his finances are ns generous as hit
patriotism.
Tomas Estrada Pnlma , the head of the
uban Junta In the United States , Is popu-
arly known ns the spinal cord of the rovo-
utlon. Ho has been an active enemy of
Jpaln since 1SC8 , nnd was secretary of state
and for a short tlmo president during the
'en years' war.
Scnor Du Bosc , late of Washington , now
in Canada , entertains a very poor opinion
of the United States senate. In a recent lec
ture ho referred to that august body as lom-
poscd of "border ruffians , who e Illiterate
boorlshness is only equalled by their
venality nnd ludicrously pompous conceit. "
The diplomat out of a job lived long enough
'n Washington to have-stored his mind with
a warmer campaign editorial than the one
quoted. The senor was rattled or mixed his
clippings.
"TAK13 KKEll OP
Good Ailvloe for Soldier Iloj-n
to the Front.
Indianapolis Journal.
Much advice ia being given to the young
men who are going Into the volunteer nrmy.
Unfortunately advlco , except that which Is
given professionally , has no market valuo.
If It had all would bo millionaires. The
best advice which can bo given to the de
parting soldiers Is found In one of James
Whltcomb Rllcy's poems , In which ho tells
of the father who " ' "
was "Jos' wrapped up"
In n son who went to the war. The father
was n silent man , but when his son left him
for the war he said to him In a low voice :
"Well , good-bye , Jim ; take kccr of your-
so'f. "
"Take kcer of yourse'f" would be the
best advlco that could bo given if It ivotild
be heeded. Most men will , with discipline ,
acquit themselves well In battle If officers
set the example. In the war of the re
bellion two men In the fullness of llfo died
of disease where one died In battle or of
wounds. Only rarely were the hospitals
crowded with wouudcd men , but they were
always filled with Invalids , Inv&lldUm was
the weakness of our armies. Unfortunately ,
disease won not parted with when the sol
diers became citizens. The most hopeless
victims of the war wcro men who left the
service with some disease laying siege to the
citadel ot life.
The man in the army , whether private or
officer , should never forget that he is Uncle
Sam's man , that his services nro valuable
to the government , nnd that the best serv
ice he can give his country Is to keep him
self in condition to discharge his duties In
an effective manner. The moment the
soldier loses his health he la a hindrance
rather than a help. Eating about every
thing that can bo obtained is the first peril
of the Inexperienced soldier. The excessive
drinking ot water when heated Is another
source of danger. There must bo exposure ,
but much of the sickness of camp come :
not so much from actual exposure as care
lessness in lyingor sleeping in damp places
or upon the rotting leaves of the forest.
The cheerfulness of the soldier has more
to do with his health and efficiency than is
generally supposed. The really cheerful
soldier , who makes the best of his surround
ings , is not only the moat useful man to hie
country , but the most useful one among his
comrades. On the other hand , the dilatory ,
sluggish , despondent man Is the first to gel
sick. He always responds to the sick call
and Is the last to leave the hospital. He h
homesick , gloomy nnd despondent , nnd thus
the easy victim of any disease. In fact he
courts sickness. Ho Is a chronic grumblei
nnd his predictions of ovll would demoralize
a squad if It would listen to him. Thcro is
no instinct ot manliness about such men equality
quality which is essential In a good soldier ,
Officers may do their best to care for th
welfare of the men under them , but they
will fall In some measure if the men them
selves do not care for their personal well-
being in camp and on duty. Consequently
the best advice which can be given- to re
peat the fatherly warning to Jim , "Take
keer of yourse'f. "
HUMANITY or TMB VICTOHi.
PhllndclphlA lleconl ! The gftllnnt Dower
put the finishing touch upon the glory ol
his victory by ministering to the Buffering
of tbo wounded Spanish Mllorn nnd carlnft
for them "within the American line * . "
That was the refinement of true gallantry
a knightly net.
Philadelphia Inquirer : Thcro !
matked difference between the way that
Admiral Dewey Is treating his Spanish
prlnoncrn and the way that those very same
Spaniards treated their prisoners whether
In Cuba or in the Philippines. Those who
are wounded , nnd even those who have re
ceived no hurt at all must ( eel that then
Is a very strong confra.H between the wny
they have fared and the way that the gov
ernor general of the IslanJ dcclgrcd that
they nould In lib recent proclamation. Il
It capping n climax to quota nt "this point :
"Tho bravest nro the tcndorest ; the loving
nro the daring ? "
Philadelphia Press : Humanity nlont
prevents Dowcy from destroying Manila ,
The forts nnd guns nt Cavlte and Corrc tdor
were the most formidable In the harbor.
They arc his. Hence the dispatch from
Augustl , the governor general ot Manila ,
who reports that ho "cannot fire on tha
American vessels bccaujo they nro out of
range , " U another oxamplu of the Spanish
official's Incapacity to tell the truth. If he
fires nnd provokes Duwey Manila Is de
stroyed. Madrid may not oppwlnlo our
magnanimity In Manlln bay. It Is not ac
cording to Castlllan custom. Still , It U a
fact , and all the world knows It. The c.wjt
situation is beyond the gloss ot Spanish
censor.
Baltimore American : In the very brief
anil modest report that wo have of the af
fair from Dewey , he notes pnrtlculmly : "I
nm protecting Spanish sick nnd wounded.
Two hundred ami fifty sick aud wounded
In hospital \\lthln our lines. " And lu the
report of the engagement sent out liy the
newspaper correspondents it Is not * ! that
when the guns behind Manlln fortlficatloni
fired on our licet , Dewuy refused to answer ,
ns ho feared firing might kill some of the
non-cotnbatnnts In the harbor. ThU trait
In the hero's character will make him all
the moro a hero among the world's dis
tinguished captains ; and even among the
Spanish it ought to force respect for th
victor \\ho was not needlessly severe , but
did In OB humane n manner as was possible
the work cut out for him , and then without
distinction cared for all who suffered Injury
in the fight.
\
\VAIl TIM ! ! 1H1MOU.
Detroit Free Press : "They say tlmt th
Spanish light like thunder , tlrumpy ? "
"Vt'H ; lots of Hoist ) nnd little damage. "
Indlnnapolls Journal : "It takes money to
win battles these tliiyn. "
"Yes. I understand tlmt even the enemy
can no longer bo charged , "
Chicago Tribune : "From the reading of
the dispatches from Manila , " 8.ild Owll-
llnnis , "I can't make up my mind exactly
ns to where Commodore Dcwoy landed. "
"He landed on the solar plexus , " observed
snint.
Indianapolis Journal : Barnes Tormcr
We Inul to tuKo oft our rejtro.teiitutlon of
Morro Castle. The nudlonco bi-nan bom-
bnrtlltiK the Rnrilion with loaded shells ,
just ti > show their pntilotlsm.
Watts LouiU'il hhells ?
"Yes. Loaded with OKRS. "
Washington Stnr : Miss RockliiBlmm
Did papa glvo you nny cneournRemenl
when you nskod lilm for mo today ?
ilr. HopololKh Well , perhaps he culls \ \
encouragement. Ho told me to provo thp |
I nm a man by Roliiff to the war , and at.
dnil that If I get back nllvo he'll think
about It.
Chlengo Post : The Spaniard threw out
his chest proudly.
"At any rate , " he said , "you will admit
that the Spanish know how to die. "
And they readily nirrcod with him , even to
the point tlmt that Is all that the Spanish
do know , the reports from Mnnllit and Ma-
tnnzan readily bearing him out In such nn
assertion. '
Harper's Ttnznr : "All that I am afraid
of , " nnld Mrs. SprlRKlns , "Is the possibility
of nn Invasion. Suppose Spain should land
100,000 men on our shores ? "
"Th.it would bo easily handled , my dear , "
said Mr. SprlKBlns. "Congress could Im
mediately pass n tariff net charging CO per
cent duty on all Spanish troops. It would
ruin Spain to pay It. "
Chicago Tribune : The commander of tha
Spanish war ship looked nt the long trail
of smoke on the distant horizon.
"Aim ! " he exclaimed with tierce exulta
tion , "tho Yankee captain hasn't found me ,
and I'm compelling him to use toni ana
tons of coal ! "
And ho wrote a dispatch to Mndrld to tha
cfft'ot that he was Intllctlnir Immense los
on the enemy , nnd steamed for the nearest
port to send It In.
I'lllllllnMT.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Said Dr. Dewey to the Don ,
With such a show of gravity :
"Just hold your head with Iron and lead
I'll have to fill your Cnvlto. "
A CAM , TO AllMS.
Horatio P. Bragg in Harper's Buzar.
Come hither , all ye warriors ;
Enlist In my brigade
Of valiant men who've never
Been known to bo afraid.
Put on your Korpreous trappings ;
Kill all your knapsacks up
With buck'wheat cakes and other thlnfl
On which you like to sup.
Anil wo will rrak" n oortlo
Far from this threatened coast.
And pIuiiRo right In tlm lieaii < - .
The land \vo love the most.
Defend the Mississippi ,
Defend Iowa bold.
Defend the Ktnto of Kansas ,
And fair Nevada's gold.
We'll fly across the prairie
Uku nny lightning Btrcnk ,
And dnre the ImiiKhty Spaniard
To drive us from Pike's peak.
And every man who Joins mo
Upon this mission dear
Shall straightway bo brovcttcd
A full-Hedged brigadier.
TheWeather
Weather
Is Doming now , when you will
want something cool and comfort
able to wear , and its Urns to throw away , or lay away that win
ter suit and bud forth , prepare for the warmer days. You can't
read war news in a heavy suit , nor enjoy doing the Expo. Our
city will shine next month. Shine with it , ar.d how better can
you do it than in one of Browning , King & Go's ready to wear
high tailored suits ? They are the best in the whole world , and
at present we are selling them at ' 'any old price. You no doubt
have read whv it's necessary for us to sell them at these reduc
tion prices. The heirs are looking to an early settlement , and
want to know what basis the business is on. We warrant every
suit in every particular , and you can be fitted out in fine shape as
low as $6 , or as high as $15 , and our suits are equal to the best
merchant tailored clothes made , at about one fourth their price so
don't put off until tomorrow what should be done today.
S. W. Cor. JOt/i and Dougtmm at * . ;
