TOE OMAHA DAILY BEEi MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1902.
The omaiia Daily Bee.
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Subscribed In my presence and sworn to
before me this 1st day of February, A. D.,
(Seal.) Notary Public
To Prince Henry If there Is anything
you want that yon don't see, ask for It
The two senators from Bouth Caro
lina are not only In contempt of the
senate, but also In contempt of the
country.
And that reminds us, County Treas
urer Elsasser has not yet turned in any
interest on the county money deposited
In the banks.
The effort to make the late Samuel J.
Tllden the patron saint of the new
democracy does not seem to meet with
a very cordial response from the local
Bryanlte organ.
It is really too bad the father of our
country bad to die before he could get
acquainted with the true George Wash
ington protrayed on the recurring an
niversaries of bis birth.
The atmosphere of prosperity pervades
Omaha's new, Labor temple. Just Im
agine tbe labor unions maintaining such
headquarters during the old days of in
dustrial distress and disunion.
If ex-Fire Chief Redell will review the
proceedings, be will be forced to . the
conclusion that his self-constituted
champions were from tbe first only
using him to pull their own chestnuts
out of the fire. '
If our friends in, Mew York want to
furnish their royal guest with an en
tertainment novelty they might arrange
for blm to take a day off for a trolley
ride clear to the top of one of their
new sky-scrapers.
From tbe cultured language used in
his public interviews, it is bard to tell
whether the eminent president . of
Omaha's Auditorium company is trying
to emulate the senators from South
Carolina or only training for the pu
glllstlc ring.
Tbe figures compiled by tbe principal
Insurance publication of this country,
Tbe Spectator, show that the fire in
surance companies cleared returns of
more than 11 per -cent last year on the
entire capital Invested. This does not
look as if they were doing business
simply for their health.
' The democratic love feast pulled off
at tbe Manhattan club in New York
is described as "the greatest gathering
of democrats in Its history." Precision
of language requires that It should not
be referred to as a gathering of the
greatest democrats in history. No one
was there from Nebraska. -
Superintendent Pearse is very much
afraid the schools might be perverted
by allowing the children to contribute
to the McKlnley memorial fund, but be
sees ' nothing improper in using the
schools as a ticket selling agency for
private lectures promoted by himself,
It is a distinction with a difference.
Tbe United States senate, having fur
bished its members with barber shops,
smoking parlors, bathrooms, and all tbe
little accessories that make up a first-
class club, finds only oue thing still
lackinga gymnasium and training ta
ble to get members in form tor fistic
encounters. This want should be sup
plied without delay. '
Some patriot m'.ght do Governor Sav
age a favor by instituting proceedings
ln court to knock out the entire oil in
spectioa brigade before they spill any
more political olU A supreme court that
wiped off the slate the State Board of
Transportation secretaries might be per
suaded to relief e the governor of bis
duties as chief oil Inspector without
departing from the beaten path of
precedent ' '
LKT IT BtST
t.t RTJ,,V!;, 'n,'"d'n
There is no mouse whatm-er from either I
henav0UVtvh;.r XTta:
Omaha Bee. I
sir. Rooseve.t branded ss a cowsra a msn
whom the people tare learned to regard as I
Mr. Roosevelt branded ss a coward a mil I
sV KjkV mwkA m tt ass at nrtl win sr f nil ffiMnn M t I
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nuueeveu says tnere is no cm 1
ever for any further saltation of this un-
happy controversy." No excuse for the
irisnds or a man to resent ids cosrgo mat 1
ub -i 1
student of history to be ss cruel as it Is
uuivuuuvg 1 v wuuuor euuuniiwi viiaui
echo Mr. Roosevelt's etnreeHed wish and
plead "let it rest" World-Herald.
In saying "let it rest" The Bee Is not
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ttmm aujuuo- J", uui e..., 1-
Iterating what It said when the decision
of the court of Inquiry Was made public. I
At that time Tha Bee exoressed ltgelf I
freely aa follows: , .
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Th findings of a majority of ths Schley
court of lnqulrr win b disappointing to a
large majority of the American people, ex I
? , . I 11 , c,c,ndlnf ta,tem!?t h?1
Admiral Schley's "conduct during the bat-
tie of July S was self-possessed and h
encouraged, m nis own person, nis hid-
ordlnat officers and men to fight courage-
r." This statement was mad neces- market afforded for our goods and wares hold the sack. It takes statesmanship waM Wblt Twentieth Kansas, for swim- mens of th deeds by which thea twenty
by th fact that all the trustworthy . ... agricultural retrlon Is sure to be .1.. ki. ki, .h.j mln the Pampanga river In the fsc of thre privates and noneommlsslotied offl-
moay given befor. th. court showed J1" f L g g,Te "0Ch doUb,e baek ctl?nd ad- th- Melny., flr. ,nd fa,tenlnf a p, tn. Xfflertean army's highest dls-
vweiaf.
sary
testimony
that the conduct of Schley in th Battle 1
la th highest degree commendable.
in regain to in otner conclusions 01 in
majority those who carefully read th testi-
of an impartial ludrment win And it dim- tunltles. The territory opened up to us Ing his services dally as presiding magla-
'"-I.JP'T"1 "L- n ' fcJL ha.!t . L- nJ:M
cuii mi uuuersiana now uie couciueione,
or most 01 tnm. could a arswn rrom tn
..uDucB. w uu. wi.i um u.pvKU
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Aanurai. veuarn ana "m.y out "ev
. . 7 proper., cnwoisea ana
will not ba generally accepted, as to the
mor essential and important points,
against tha opinion of Admiral Dewey,
After discussing some of the details
In the report The Bee went on further
and said:
There will be well nigh universal ap
proval of th statement with which Admiral
Dewey concludes his opinion, that Schley,
being in sbsolut command of th squad-
ron off Santiago when the Spanish squadron I
attempted to escape, "Is entitled to th
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th glorious victory which resulted In.th
total destruction of th Spanish ships."
That Is Just It Is tb Judgment of the I
great majority of th American people and
of lmpartUl history. Olv. what credit w.
it is not 10 do uuuuiva win ds iuv Teraict
may to the ability Of Sampson in connec- I
tlon with th. Santiago naval campaign, I
ther is no escaping th fact that th
credit for destroying Cervera's squadron
belongs to Schley.
This extraordinary ease should in our
Judgment, end where it is. We can con
ceive ot nothing to be gained by reopening
'h! yf6!1,'1 brih ,??,nf e0Uon8el!t0r
can with entire safety to his character and
fam leave th case to th fair and Just
Judgment of his countrymen and tbe verdict
of history.
We do not see how the memorandum
of President Roosevelt bag changed the
situation materially or added any rea-
son why the case should be kept open
n 111.. xrr 1.1 tt tj I
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whose sole object is to use the un-
fortunaW controversy to make political
capital, will of course object to letting
it rest The popular verdict has, bow
ever, been rendered and has not been
disturbed ' by the refusal of tbe presl
dent to set aside the finding of the
court of inquiry,
. A BETTER CONSULAR SfBFJCC. '
The question . of reform in the con
sulac service should be persistently agl
tated until the necessary legislation is
provided. How great Is the Interest
In the matter is evidenced by tbe nu-
mnrnna netiMftn. n t r. ii
boards of trade and commercial or-
ganlsatlons urging legislation, these busl-
ness bodies fully understanding tbe 1m-
portance of having a thoroughly effl-
cient consular service, which; is not
attainable under the existing system.
Several measures have been Intro-
duced In congress providing for the re-1
form of the consular service. One was
reported last week from the senate
Lcommlttee on foreign relations and is
known as the Lodge bill. This classifies I
Mn.i. mnA w.n..1i.-n.on,.ai
scribes reaular salaries for them and
scriDes regular salaries ror tne m sna
aDOiisues lees. 11 prescnoes a graauai
process of examination for all those I
nnw In the consular aervleA a remilar I
system of promotion whereby those who
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enter the service at the bottom may
expect to be gradually advanced as their
merit may require and provides for in-
spectlon of consulates by officers ap-
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reporting to mm. in reference to this I
measure Senator Lodge said: "The
main thing about the bill is the fact
that it would secure some nermanpnev
mat 11 wouia secure some permanency
in tenure, as things now stand we
have a very respectable service at the
end of an administration, but when a
cbanse Is made the consuls are dls
change Is made the consuls are dls
placed and inexperienced men, who
know nothing of the duties of their posl-
tlon, are substituted. Regular promo-
tlon on merit and permanency of office
re the chief things to be desired." Ho
urged tha commercial organizations
really want the proposed legislation
what they Augbt to do is not to send
to congress general petitions, but to
v-i . n
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dlvidusl senators ln such a way as to
make tnem reel mat tnere is a strong
and earnest desire for the proposed
legislatlon. ' '
Other measures have been presented
In the house, one of them, introduced
by Representative Burton of Ohio, being
Identical With the bill reported from
the senate foreign relations committee.
. . a v..,o. ,v
n no w aa nau lust uiiudq auuimiLLUvj uu
foreign affairs heard delegations of busl-
ness men in support of this measure.
There is of course opposition, on one
,.n,i mnA .nAthAr tn auh wuiation
avwMve uv . 1 w
have tbe consuur service divorced from
politics, but there is no doubt this op-
position can be overcome if the friends
nf th reform will strenuously rjerslst
in thlr efforta to secure it. It will not
.w-i,ww4 thmt th rn.,l.e mrr
has very much Improved ln recent
years, but a change in the political
character of tbe administration three
years hence might very seriously im
pair the efficiency of the service by dls-
plsclng those now ln it with inex
perienced men and politicians whose
chief Interest would be In drawing I
their salaries. The republican party will
have sn additional claim to confidence 1
tbe present congress shall provide
the legislation nerossarT to reform and I
furthPr improve the consular service,
t - ty,ar tmnmr. h. Mnini. .ai-vIpa. I
. I
OMAHAS BRIUhT IOSrin.
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Tne I"0 Jurt hMd of Omaha hoias
out as origin, 11 noi ongQier, vrue-
ror its growm ana commercial expnu-
ion man anv time in lis Drevious nis
fnrv Tlia .h rlt a.
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recuy aepenaent upon tne prosperity 01
the people In the territory tributary to
Its trade, and never before has Nebraska
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-uwWuUu.u Bll,lc. .
Omaha as their trade center been In
such prosperous condition.
Experimental -farmlnir. with Its risks I
and hazards, has given way to agrlcul,
1 - 1
I -,-.-1 A J Mm kHolnASja 1
uuv-lcu "MU"'
that the enterprising farmer or toaay
B as sure of returns upon his invest- I
ment as he could be In any other occu-
diversified rror- the rte-
Ptttlon - . croP' tne ae"
iuii ui mh, luu:... u
introduction of high bred live stock, the
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Never before was Omaha In. such posl-
tlon DT Virtue Of Its transportation fa-
cllitles to take advantage of its oppor-
j .' a
been constantly enlarged, ana, witn tne
advent of the Great Western and the
extension of the Elkhorn. will receive
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year. Several links In the railroad sys-
tem remain to be filled out, and we
should work to have these gaps closed
at the earliest possible time.
With conditions so favorable, Omaha
ought to see a large number of new fac-
torles and mills established to meet
these demands. The class of manufac-1
tories that are sure to prosper here are
those which transform into finished I
nrodnets the raw materials nrorlneed in I
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lactones ana institutions 10 wora up ine
by-products of the great meat packing
plants at South Omaha invite invest
menL M1"8 "d factories employing
"r6 uumirci. vi nuiaiuguiru iuu 1
working women are the safest Stlmu-1
lants to population growth. The retail
trade will keep pace with the local popu
lation, but cannot get far ahead of it
If the men who are interested in
Omaha will exert themselves intelll-
gently and with combined efforts, they
can PU8a city far forward in a com
parauveiy snort lime,
AGREE VPOti CVSCESSIOX.
After extended deliberation the re-
publican members of the ways and I
means committee have unanimously
llrinti .,.. - tflrlfr mni.
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a0Q ' to Cuba and the proposition will
be BUbmltted to a cancu8 of the h0Use
1,, to be held tomorrow. It
Contemplates a reciprocity- agreement
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irom our arm uuues wiu uo mnuo
on Cuban products, the government of
nyo In nlnm tn makn fhtk rinttoa An
goods imported from the United States
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less than on importauons rrom otner
countries and substantially equivalent I
to the concession granted by this coun
try. It is also proposed that as a pre
Umlnary to reciprocity Cuba shall adopt
our immigration laws. This is not an
irrelevant matter, since It is important
tariff concession is to be given Cuban
sugar and tobacco, that the planters of
fe isiana do aeonrrea irom importing
coolie or other cheap labor.
What action the republican caucus
wm t6 10 tne proposed concession
cannot be confidently predicted, but tne
agreement of the majority of the ways
and means committee was very likely
th reBult of consultations with many
ot tbe other republicans of the house,
" ln" 11 18 Perlaps Bare 10 assume
that the proposition win be amroved
h7 the caucus. It appears that repub-
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nJ tariff concession to Cuba have
modified their view as the result of
conferences with President Roosevelt
In nil nnaslhlv tha president reirarrla a
n possibly tne presiaent regards a
w VT concession as sufficient, as
th friends or tne beet sugar industry
ln congress have . suggested a 40 per
Unt concession they probably m not
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means committee.
I During the year ending June 30, 1901,
the total value of merchandise imported
,
"T,
which upwards of s.8,000,000 was sugar,
about 112,000,000 leaf tobacco and
$2,300,000 cigars. Our exports to the
-..w"."u" cigars, our export to me
island in the same period were valued
over f 24,000,000, of which $5,000,000
was provisions, over c d.uuu.uw bread-
tuns, about a4.00u.uw manufactures of
Jron ana Meel ana -.w,000 anl
roal8- Tnu balance of trade for
" w wrgeiy against the
I United States, Cuba having Imported
I extensively from other countries. Such
a reclDrodty airreement aa nrnnnaml
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would of course increase our exports
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I t finds it strongest advocacy. Doubt-
I ,ps8 the agreement reached by tbe re -
publicans or tne wsys and means com -
I mlttee will be very disappointing to
those who have clamored for the largest
I uoeraiuy 10 uuoa, du tnis is a stnetiy
I business matter, to be settled tipon busl -
I noaa DrinciDlea.
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I Ex-Senator David B. Hill gives the
I populists notice that they need not ex-
I neot to force their monetary liipaa on
1 a
believe u. vd money, the money of
the constitution, and are unalterably
I opposed to Irredeemable paper cur -
reucy." That ought to settle it with tbe
I populists, who are unalterably opposed
I to hard money wherever Irredeemable
paper can be used to do the work.
The Hee has for years been hammer-
ing upon the advantages Ouisha offers
for leather manufacturer Industries.
at bouth Omaha could only be trans-
formed into leather at this point the
openings created for manufacturing en
terprlses would be almost unlimited.
Although the problem of tanning at a
distance from the timber that produces
tha hsrk Ima not vet been solved, we
mms AtiftttHA rinrut 4rSahV Snma triA
,.rlnii. nrrwenso for tannin on whlrh
pjprjmentg beng made will before
,ong perfected and made practicable,
T th t -ont thA whAi,, ip.thoi- itMns.
try will surely be transplanted to the
nrnvtmltv of 4ha mttla mnrlrof a Tn thA I
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meanwhile, however, certain roirnate
1Ine. can v,- develoned without tbe tan-
A . . h , ,th th
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may lead to still bigger thlDgs.
The frenzy of the local Donocratlc I
thiiinntn. r..inn v..
viftuu vu ure Mr uiiiiiuiuq uut;nwvu uuo
culm,nated in a demand made by its
I
eaitor mat we at once aoanaon tne
Philippines "before We lose anything
PiRe After noundlns- th tnmtnm and
beating the bushes to force the ratifies-
,lm ""t to rorce tne ratmca
tlon of a treaty sealing the purchase
ol tne ruillppines ror we
are toli t0 abandon our acquisition and
tics.
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KX-l'oIlce JUdire UordOn Still Ders BtS I
la going through the motions of tender-
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started out with a bombastic edict that I
be jvas constrained simply to maintain
his riarhts In the Interest of the imMln.
kt hi. -ntf. fe Tw
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inference but that a claim for tbe salary
is all that be is trying to establish.
Inasmuch as tbe Flggltes are indlge-
nous to Sarpy county, no good reason
exists why Douglas county should fur-
Dish the costly court machinery to enable
them to pursue their grievances against I
their neighbors. Let Sarpy county pay
for the notoriety it 'gets from this I
unique religious sect out of its own I
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Doat Sfcat the Door.
Chicago Record-Herald.
While Secretary Hay has something of
a reputatloa a. a poet. hi. not to Russia
iuu iv vuiua ru iui m can write w
cellent prose.
Blgr Crop, tHw Prices.
New Tork Tribun.
This winter has don so much freezing
that th. natural crop of Ic. Is enormous.
HIeh flSUresVfnr fuel, low nrlrea fnr Ire.
s
are likely to prevail to ths end ot this
year, and even longer.
What aa "it" Saggeats.
San Francisco Chronicle.
If w. had been whipped by tb. Spaniards,
would th. Euopean nations- b. tumbling
over on. another now to assure us ot their I
ever-constant friendship? Not much; they I
wouia o. aoucties contending witn ose an- 1
other for th Pr,vlle ot lln th
nardest KICK. I
Drift of Flaaaclera,
Springfield Republican.
N surprise is caused by ex-Secretary I
rtssawat'ss aaAAntaa.A' .' iV. taT SW I
lo. ,n"1 c"' .Jn -"""u,T secretaries
ana ex-currsncy controllers and other ex-
government financial officials usually go. It
lo ucanciai center Ol tne country, ana I
SiSg trLyt m.n IZ
nanasomeiy ror th 'services f men who I
(have been ldentlfled ln any way with the
national finances.
Buk L)tlBar aa4 the Law.
UOulsvlIl Courier-Journal.
Tb. Detroit bank vie. president who
looted his bank of more than a million
do,1r to out on ii. of io,ooo. It
"'.w JLTPiv!t'c"1i,'
,lon dollara can py a bon j of I10(000f Md
still have enough on th profit side of th.
i.oger to entitle th. transaction to b con
a "wee-stm eper.tlon in "high fl
Saaltary Redcaaptlost f Cika,
Philadelphia Record.
destruction of mosquitoes at Havana
as a safeguard against yellow fever began
In Marrh l.at l.-a than . -- m..
utest report of the chief sanitary officer
shows that from September 28 last up to
reoruary i& not a single case of th oest
htt Baae lu PPMnc In th city. It
bad been endemic at Havana sine 176J.
wUB an aTerag of 7B1 deaths a year, and
I the further menace of Infection to th suit
I states. This single achievement of do-
"TeHow Jk" in hi. stronghold
l worth all tha risk and eost of American
mmta pupation.
Flattering: to America.
Philadelphia Ledger.
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to tn. energy snd Intelligence displayed by
th. people of th United States than the
determination of tb French government to
establish schools in this country for th
training of French youth. It is planning
now to establish two of the. schools-one
,n W"urg, for tb training ot engineers,
4 ona ln New Y(rkj t0 ti, p0uticsa
science while others are la contemplation,
" this new departure prove successful for
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Weat metno(U
1 UI VVUUhtIO Will H
the same step, and thus th
and influence of tha United
states will b spread rapidly all over the
world.
PERSONAL NOTKS.
Washington Is a hopeless victim to tb.
congress habit. Th. Mothers' congress is
due ther. next.
Ensign r. t. jsvans, son 01 wr
Evans, ha. been assigned to duty on board
ininoul M 0B tte 4.ft of
hla father.
vonim Lindsay Dycb., professor of natural
1 history In the Kansas university, regards it
1 " a eoia tact " T .
tha re,Wa, of .ouff-taking by young swells,
1 zoxtm smaller than those of the old days
1 are carried. Th snuff threatens tbe pop-
ularlty of th cigarette.
-
1 ah.n.i f K. Britain. Conn, haa
. hk t. .how that hla la th cham.
n tJwn on tnTentloni. Th local genius
devised and patented 1.447 handy things,
inMudin auanander buckles.
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Njm ; Zd' nlr H.
1 " Wi,1Um Hastings, a distinguished
1 DMacher.
Th. d.ri.ioa of tha directors of Mar-
sonl s Wireless Telegreph company to in
sur. th. inventor", lite tor $750,000 splitting
th. hug. risk up among a number of insur
ance concerns, le ooly an ordinary business
precaution.
Henry Poet of Oilman, 111., recently pur-
I chased a tract of land ln Eton county.
Missouri, and obtained sn abstract of title
i I aatea rfuoe is, n. m, ni.
title
i aimed by Webster gad Bulus Ctoat.4!
A Roll of Heroes
Chicago Inter Ocean.
-Every American's heart, as he reads of
ths deeds for which medals of honor have
Just been awarded, must thrill with Joy and
prlds that his country can produce such ex
ample of courage, self-sacrifice, endur
ance and devotion to duty.
Ths medal of hor or Im ths hlcheat dls
ttnotloa that the American soldier, irr
sneetlva nf r&nlr en win. Tt le A
. .
to him simply upon his merits as a man.
,'est"M1 of ny m1 of educaUon
w station, tb humblest private nas as
RtxHi m cuiDct 10 win 11 mm tne nigaeet 01-
fleer.
Nor Is the medal of honor awarded only
tor Inflicting injury upon the enemy,
Thirteen out of th thirty-three Just given
"L "I' VL v..m. . .1
..... .
vasutj VI tCU tUW I. W V KlUUI Vi WIV"
ice war omhin.d. tn .r.i r... th.
medal Is given for sheer persistence tn
when wounds or other Impediments
mlght weU baT cu"1 from further ef-
foft A few c rand(jm
from the list, may be cited as Illustrations,
The medal Is swarded to:
"Privates William B. Trembler end Ed-
their fortifications, therebv anahllna that
reiment and ethar. to aes ina th.
enemr from tha noHltlnn.
"Private Joseph I. Epps, for climbing a
W'U . IOT?lnK: . seventeen
Insurgents to stack their arms and sur-
render.
"Captain snd Assistant Surgeon Oeorg
W. Matthews, for tending wounded under
ore and seizing a earbln and beating off
attack upon them.
"Musician Calvin P. Htus, tor being th
r.t t i. th. it f th. ri,in....i.,
the capture of Pekln and relief of th legs-
tlons. ,
"Corporal James P. Olllenwater and Prl-
vat Cornelius J. Leahy, for driving off a
superior fore ot th enemy and bringing
bbfvblioaIi entries for racks.
Tork Times: ' The republicans of Ne
braska will elect th man they nominate
- iLI. SaII ft. A f - At ft
for governor this fall. That is, they will
aot nominate a man who can not be elected.
Trust them for that. ' They bare had
troubles enough. When the ticket is in
th. field all republicans will unit, in Its
iupport tnat me,nB tB, e,ect,on of the
wno,s bunch.
Tekamah Journal: It is generally con
ceded that the third district will be re
publican at tb. next election. This is
bringing many caadldates out of the woods.
Burt's candidate, Fremont Everett, will
not enter the race, having gone to Mexico.
The' Journal does not admire Fremont's
MudgmenU 11 wou,a "ther liv In Ood'S
country and be congressman from th
Third than to liv among th greasers and
become a millionaire.
Lincoln Journal: It was supposed at on
time that tha machine would ba able to
carry Lancaster county ln some fashion.
directly or indirectly, for Governor Savage.
It is now conceded that the' county ts
thoroughly opposed to th. pardon business,
snd any man running against Mr. Wilson
on that lamia would h. tr.mn1.it Int. h.
on that Issu. would be trampled Into th.
earth by th. voters. It Is practically con
ceded that Mr. Wilson will b. abl. to carry
the county. But one opinion prevails her
as to his ability and his independence ot
" . . ...
Bradshaw Republican: . W notice with a
,of ..ti.faetlon that our old
rlend and aPmy comrade, John H. Mickey
rw..nl. I. Iwlnr milt, fuamlilr inoken
ot ln conMcUoB lth th" lnation on th
..nl,Kiiin tirv.t fnr .nvernnr. The edl-
republican ticket for governor. Th. edl
tor has known Comrade Mickey sine, a boy
of 18 ln army blue, and in all our knowl
edge ot the "boy soldier" and the business
man we have never found anything but true
manhood, backed by th strongest bulwark
mortal manvcan possess that ot being a
Christian gentleman. The Republican arises
to second his nomination.
Alblan News: Among th. names men'
tioned for candidates for governor on th
-
W. M. Robertson of Norfolk. Mr. Robert
son is well and favorably known in Boone
cousty, as - well as all over North Ne
braska and would make a strong candi
date. It Is pretty near time that this sec
tion of the stat was recognised by th re
publican party. We have been making
the most rapid strides In increasing our
population, as well as in republican ma-
Jostles, snd if w can unit on some good
mma "r- " "rc reo
I v",""Me
Beaver City Ts-Trlbune: The Fifth
congressional district of Nebraska Is re-
publican and should be represented la con
rss. by a republican. And without dls-
paraglng any other good republican in th
tt " l
say that tb republican who. Is sur of
election If nominated and who can best
represent th people of this district is
Judge Q. W. Norrls of McCook, but who
Is claimed by th citizens of Furnas county
- .
gress of Judge Norrls would not be so
I much an honor to him as it would be a
credit to the Fifth district. The Times
Tribun on behalf of tb republicans of
Furnas county- county that has asked
but little from th hands of th republi-
can party, but which was on ot the first
counties to roll up a, republican majority
la th fac of a powerful opposition pre-
sents th nam of Judg O. W. Norrls as
their preferred candidate ror congress.
With blm as a standard-bearer tb result
will not be In doubt.
St. Paul Republican: Bpeaklng ot good
gubernatorial timber, what's . the matter
with Senator C. ' F. Steele of Jefferson
county? As president ot th stat senate
he is now lieutenant governor and has offlol-
ated a, actjn- governor on several occasions
I during Mr. Savage's absence, therefor, he
is In direct line of promotion. During at
least two sessions ot tne legislature witnin
th knowledg of th Rspublican he ha.
represented his con.tltu.nU with cour.g.
and fidelity, standing out against th. cor-
rupt Influences which ruined many a hith-
I erto honest man. Last winter h. was on
I L L' C .v. " ' ."I ,
squarely Joined between th two contending
'actions or tn repunucan party in th. next
I stat convention, th Republican believe it
wwu.u "- w m un-
Bartlsy men to rally around Senator Steele,
We do not know that be Is a candidal tor
th nomination, but h has a keen sens of
duty "4 " h matter U presented to him
properly w believe he will permit his nam
1 . us(J.
-a? SsSrlffi'tJSpS
of Nebraska must put forth a strong can-
didau for governor or run great danger
ot drfet l th DO,!- n question
thero seems to be a unanimity of sent!
ment that tb man presented must be of
established . character, ability and stand
ing. In this emergency th suggestion ot
ths namef of various msn whose tonly rec
ommendation Is their ambition has not met
with general favor. Otoe county can pro
sent s man, who, if b will accept, wtll
All th bill to th satisfaction of very
body. W refer to Judge Paul Jessen. He
U a man of ability sad poUUcsl Integrity!
from the Held a severely wounded comrade
and ths body of a dead comrade.
"Captain Louis B. utwton (men lieuten
ant), for carrying a message end guiding
re-enforcements across a wide and Ore
swept apace at Tlen-Tsln, during which he
was thrice wounded.
"Sergeant Amos Weaver, for charging
alone and unaided fifteen ot ths enemy, kill-
nm fne mnA wniiniflnv Beveral. and dlslods
- - - - "
log them from their position.
"Captsln Hugh J. McOrath (sinee oe-
ceased) and Lieutenant Matnew a. nation
(now retired), ior swimming tot oan wu
river at Calamba, L.uon, In ths face of ths
enemy's Are and driving them from their
tntrenchraents.
"Sergeant Msjor Kdwsrd Lee Baker, Jr.,
.. . a M
V1A 'ZIT?",:?,:":
WUUUUCU WuUIUo as VUI uivnuiuB as as.
..m in rrnnt f flantiaao. Ouha.
"Private John C. Wetherby. for carrying
Important orders on th battlefield after he
had bee so desperately wounded that he
w forMj t0 ermw, t0
his destination; died of his wounds nine
days later,
Th foregoing are simply typical sped
tlncti. It will ba observed that In no
r.. 1. th. medal of honor awarded for
mere eerkleas or foolhardy bravery. Mer
daredevlltry that achieves no benefit can-
not win it.
Uk th English Victoria cross snd th.
German iron cross, Its oniy rivals as mil
Itary distinctions, th American medal of
honor has no intrinsic valu. No amount of
"Influenc" can secure It. Ther er gen
erak, who would willingly glv their .Urs
to obtain It. To be abl to wear It proves
th. ....iM f th. hih.t and most
efficient disciplined coursgs and devotion
the best qualities of a man. It M hard to
conceive what mora honorabl legacy any
man could leave his children than this bit
ot bronze.
s native Nebraskan, a soldier of tha Span
ish war, and th. occupant of a place on the
district bench. . H. will need no Intro
duction to tb. people ot th. stat. On
th. important question of th. bouse, the
standing of Judge Jessen is established.
His impassioned snd magnetic speech ln
condemnation of th. Bartley pardon in tho
last stat. convention attracted attention
all over th. country. 'The Press believes
that if tendered him Judge Jessen would
accept. He is a man who obeys the sum
mons when his country calls, snd he can
aot but obey when bis party calls. It Is
not a tlma for abl. and clean republicans
to stsnd back when they are needed. The
demand for -a better grade of men must be
heeded. Otoe county and all of th. old
friends of Judge Hayward will b. enthu
siastic for Judg. Faul Jessen.
Norfolk News: Hon. John R. Hara will
not be a candidate for congress from th.
Third district next fall. This announce
ment is mad. thus early to enable others
who asplr. to th. nomination at tb. hands
ot tha republican convention to arrange
tb.lr affairs accordingly.- Mr. Hays made
a splendid race two years ago against
great odds and proved such a popular can
didate that he nearly overcame tb. strong
fusion majority ln the district. It has been
conceded sine, the election' that if b de
cided to 'ask tor th nomination again
ther. would be no opposition, snd pollti
clans over th district hat kept back th.
us of ' their names until it was known
what Mr. Hays desired to do. H. has been
urged by th. people In all parts of tb.
district to take th nomination, and it has
required considerable fortitude on his part
to withstand 'th temptation ot running
again, as ther seems no question in th
mind of anyone but that h. might have th
nomination if he wants it and It Is believed
that th. republican nomination this year
ln th. district is practically equivalent to
electro. But after deliberating th. mat
ter ec-.-efully he has decided for business
reasons that his nam. will not be brought
befor th convention which will nominate
tb next congressman from th Third dls
trlct. Th people of Norfolk would very
much Uk to have another opportunity to
vote for a homo man for congress and make
up for their past record, but under tb.
circumstances tbey ar not In a position
to demand any sacrifices from Mr. Hays,
and it would certainly be a great personal
sacrifice for him to make th race for
congress this year.
BITS OF WASHINGTON UTB.
i
Etchings of People sad Greats at th
IVatloaal Capital. , P
Th Congressional Record Is generally es
teemed a dreary proposition. Attempts to
give It sprightllnees snd popularity have
not yet been crowned with success. ' It Is
due to to th distinguished vehicle of eon
greaslonal hot air to say that It is not as
dull as a patent office report. Occasion
ally rifts of sunshine brighten Ms Internal
economy. Indeed, th. student with time to
burn may by diligent search find a chunk
of quaint humor or picturesque Imagery to
reward his labors. A sample of wht is
burled in th. Record is the following
"gem" furnished by Congressman Selby of
Illinois during tbe debate oa th. oleomar
garln. bill:
"I deatr. to say a f.w words on this
greasy subject I am a friend to th. cow,
I am a friend to th. woman who milks ths
cow. I am a friend to ths man who stands
by and watches his wife while she milks
th cow, for Is she not his helpmeet T
lovs to se th women churn tb foaming
cream until th butter cometh. I lov tb.
nlc fresh buttermilk, and lov to sea, th
busy housewife wallop th. butter about In
her hands into shapely rolls. I lov to
see th butter come, snd then I lov to
mak th butter fly.
"Memory goes back to th happy times
when th cows com home, and to th less
happy times when I had to mak them
com bom. Any man who has been raised
with a cow wilt never lose his friendship
for her, nor go back upon her, nor upon her
back, when adversity strikes her business.
Senator Wellington of Maryland relieved
his mind of considerable hot stuff On th
subject of Imperialism, last week. With
"An fremy rolling" and hi foot on th
shiver pedal, he approached th climax,
"Mr. President," he exclaimed, "ss th
poet hss said ln thos glorious lines fs
miliar to all of us."
He reached down to his desk with his
right hand snd fumbled about. He stopped
looked down snd thea continued:
"In thos. glorious lines which w all
know s well"
Still ths right hand tossed papers and
books about on th desk. Th Maryland
senator hesitated "which w all know so
well thos lines"
Tb hand grasped a bit ot typewritten
paper.
"Ah!" said tb senator, much relieved
"thos lines" and be held tb paper up
and read with great declamatory effort:
When Freedom from her mountain height
Unfurled her standard to the air.
She tore the asur robe of nlarht
And set th stars ln glory here. -
"A Congressman's Wife," In ths Satur
day Evening Post, tells th following
"SDeaklna of Hale." laughed Robert, "was
anything ever more amusing than bis r
tort la th discussion of the naval reserve
bill concerning the value of mllltla in war.
Hal la always against everything, pretty
much, of that sort, and when Spooner la
spirited speech tn behalf ot th militia
pointed out that the display mad by tb
National Guard of the different states on
Pennsylvania avenue on the occasion of aay
national parade Is lnsprtng and a sufficient
evidence of th practicability of th mili
tia, Hal said with Impresslv earnest
ness: Tea, that is so, but the loss of life on)
Pennsylvania avenue is never serious."
Congress Is now wrestling with a prop
osition to expend $7,000,000 In construe
tlon ot a temple of Justice and also an of
fice building in which th president of th
United States may transact executive bus
iness. Th sit proposed, says th Wash
ington Post, embraces two squares which
front on Pennsylvania avenue, opposlt tha
Whit ' House, on east and th other west of
lAfay.tt park. Tb property to be con
demned, in event of 'th passage of tha
bill, which Senator Fairbanks baa Intro
duced, is thick with historical associations
sad In many Instances the owners object to
parting with their buildings, even at th
fancy price th government will b called
upon to pay.
There ts aa Interesting story told about
the squar to th east of Lafayette square
the former site of ths Department of Jus
tice, recently torn down. Many years ago
it la saia, commodore Rogers of th. navy
brought to Washington from Spain four
Andaiustan Jacks of high pedigree. Henry
Clay and other distinguished statesmen of
that period declared them beauties and
th commodore had many offers to sell or
trade. Finally Mr. Clay succeeded In mak
ing an exchange by which be gave a trace
of land near Pennsylvania avenue for one
Of the Jacks. Ths land referred to Is now
th sit. for th new Department of Justic
and la probably worth more than $100,000.
Befor Mr. Clay could ship bit Jack t
his Kentucky farm be became engaged in
a game of poker. The gam. was fast and
furious and Mr. Clay's luck was not with
him on that occasion. After losing alt his
available cash and a number of negro
slaves be staked his precious Jack and lost
that also.
Commodore Rogers built Vn ths lot a
large, old-fashioned residence, which after
ward became known as "The Doomed
House," because of It. series of tragedies
snd misfortune which came . to Its occu
pants. It was afterward ths horn of .Wil
liam H.- Seward, while he was secretary ot
state, and It was there himself and thre
other persons were attacked by tb as
sassin Payne on the night1 John Wilkes
Booth killed President Lincoln. Later orn.'
James Q. Blaine lived ln th ssme house- '
Ther Mr. Blaine, a son and a daughter
died. v .
PROSPERITT AlfD POLITICS.
Nebraska's Bank Roll Talc' Fall
Oat of Calamity. .
New Tork World.
Th report ot Secretary Roys of ths Ne
braska Banking board says there is now la
th stat and national banks of that state
the sum of $87,072,434 an average ot $79. Is
for each man, woman and child In the
stat. This is more money than Nebraska
ever had before. ;
The amount of money in circulation foe
tbe whole country has increased from $Z14d
per capita in 1898 to $28.69 In 1891 and It U
all as "good as gold." .
These ar doubtless among th reasons
why Nebraska, which save th democratio)
fusion candidate for president a plurality,
of 11,676 In 1896, was carried by th r
publicans by 7,82$ ln 1900 and by lt,6S9 tm
1901. '
"Prosperity la a 1 great ' deal 1 plaasaate.
and much mors popular than calamity
MIRTHFtL. REMARKS.
wnicBgo iriDuns; rinei, a aon, t uunss
you ought to go to any ple ot amu?
ment. This Is Lent
Place of amusement. mSmmnf It'a an
elocutionary contest.'' .-..
Philadelphia Frees: Bnarrly T eea It'a
down on the proar'm that when Print
Henry comes he's got to talk English, Uk
we do."
Wallah Yes. By tha wav. Ena-llah la a
highly useful language. You ought to
learn It. . - r
Cleveland Plain Dealer' ' "Ullte BUS era
has Invented another novel function."
"What is itT"
"She Is going to give a bvsterlo oartw
when the long-haired pianist play her."
Washington Star: "Do von think thai a
woman should dictate to her husband?"
"Of course." answered th tactful woman.
"But she should have the aklll to conceal
tb. fact that she la doing so." i
Baltimore News: "Which eld of ronr
face would you rather have shown ln tha
picture?" asked the photographer,
"The outside," answered the sitter, who
had heard of th advance mad in X-ray
photography. -
PhlladelDhla Frees: "It would ha halnful
to you," said th prison visitor, "If you
could take some good motto, and" try to
live up to It."
. "That's right," replied tb convict. "I'd
Ilka to select, for Instance. 'W are her
today and gone tomorrow.'
Boston Transcript: Charles Sav. didn't
you know you trod on that lady's gownf
Why didn't you apologise t .
William I didn't want her to know It
was I. Bhe might have smiled sweetly ana
have said. "Don t mention It," or some
thing of that kind, but she would have felt
like stabbing me .through the heart, and,
what Is more, she never would have for
gotten nor forgiven.
"MOVE IP IN FBOST,",
James Barton Adam In Denver Pest.
Th morning air so piercing cold seemed ta
r . i i , .
conscnl 11. uiuima
As St the intersecting streets th waiting
neonle stood -
And from their watery, frost-framed eyes
gased up tne atreet arar
And wondered what the (awful word) de
layed the laygard car.'
At last with screeching wheels tt earn
with many a clang of gong.
Its load Increasing every block as It was
rnll.il alnnir. '
And at each corner as the crowd Jammed
ln with warping bones
Tb chilled conductor yelled aloud In Stem,
commanding tones: -"Move
up In f root r '
Th freesltig crowd was packed as close aa
herrings in a oox,
Tet was there room for many more that
waited down the blocks.
And In they Jammed ami stamped and
tramped upon each other's toes
Until they could no closer get without re
moving clothes. .
"Now dlslnflate your bodies all! " th grim
conductor cried,'
"Exhale your breath and flatten down and
make more room Inside!"
And closer squirmed the solid mass, their
breath they nobly held
Until another crowd was ceahd and thai
conductor ye'led:
"Move up in front!"
Then out upon 'the platform built la front
the crowd was pushed, ,
Th motorman aald tramway things at
which th ladlea Hushed.
injl ri.mrM nnan th. outer ate Da th ahlvftt
Ing mortals clung
And by their eyebrows to th rail ts da
peratlon huag. -
Another stop, another rrowd, and U tny
pushed and jammed,
Th suffering women, Ol dear indl the
suffering men Ol d ed!
And over su the grunts and groan and
cries of crowded pain
Came tnat conductors lormy wmam warn.
phatloally plain;
"Mov up In front!"
Down from th car the crowd in frpnt was)
pushed, and on their feet
They marched ahead of that ice box along
the frosen street.
Their ranks Increasing: every atop as others
sadly found
Tbey could not stand th preasur and
were pushed off to th ground.
And on the long procession moved through
that cold atnuiaphttre. .
The people falling off In front and crowding
ln the rear.
And at each stop that man ef fares, whose
heart for nickels Dieo,
Yelled loudly through a megaphone
. thoee a block simI:. ,
,' "Jiuv. la Uoati''
i