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Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Personal AND OTHER WISE,

The channel in Santiago harbor is very
crooked, but it is believed that SchIey is
on to its curves.
General Wolseley, who is himself an Irish
man, says that General Sir Herbert Kitche-
ner is an Irishman, and "the most rising
soldier in Europe
Sam Walter Foss, the poet, who has been
In newspaper work for the last fifteen years
has been appointed librarian of the public
library in Somerville, Mass.
Rev. Sam Jones, in a recent speech before
the Methodist conference in Baltimore, said
in speaking of his first year of work: MY
whole assets We're a wife, a baby, a bob
tailed pony and 49,"
W. w. B. Beach, a member of the English
Parliament, said recently at an election
meeting that during nearly forty years of
parliamentary service he had never opened
his mouth in the house.
The new French commander in chief is
General Jamount, who is a Breton. He is
81 years of age and served in the Crimea,
Lombardy and Mexico. He was in Metz
in 1870, and in 1885 commanded the Ton
quin expedition.
After three successive failures in a costly
experiment, one of Mr.. Edison's associates,
worn out with the strain, said: why
don't you worry a little about 1t, Mr.. Edi-
SON" why should -" replied the inven-
tor, you are worrying enough for two"
General Fitzhugh Lee has three brothers
living near Fredericksburg, Va. They are
Major John M. Lee, Captain Daniel M. Lee
and Robert Lee. With the latter lives the
mother of the family, who is 80 years of age
and has been totally blind for some years.
After all the abuse heaped upon the mel
ancholy railroad sandwich, it is a thing Of
beauty-angel cake in disguise-compared
with the deadly pies unloaded on the volun-
teers. Railroad sandwiches are promoters
of dentistry and internal economy. Armored
pie is chiefly useful as a hospital promoter.
When Colonel Henry Watterson of the
Louisville Courier-Journal was asked by a
friend to use his influence in securing a mil
itary appointment for the friends son, he
said: 81 have no influence. have two
sons carrying muskets in the ranks-sons
whom l dearly love, but for whose advance
ment / shall not put forth the slightest eff
fort"
Admiral Sampson is a religious man.
He is a member of the Presbyterian
Church of the Covenant in Washington, and
the Mems society, which is a literary club
connected with the church He was always
regular in his attendance during the several
years that he was stationed at Washington,
ana LOOK IL great uSdl OIL Interest III pnll-
anthropic work.
Every ourbstone strategist is now in his
element. What he doesn't know about the
naval situation is not worth knowing, par
ticularly as regards the pent-up condition
of Cervera. Volubly and eloquently he
discusses how Commodore Schley can draw
the cork from the bottle. On that point
he speaks with the wisdom of an expert.
and is ever ready to give a practical demon
stration-if you have the price.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
ISOLATION Is INDEPENDENCE.
Opposition to Foreign Dictation an..
Foreign Alliances.

Foreign Alliances.
Detroit Free Press.
Prof. Woolsey of Yale, the distinguished
publicist, in a recent address on the war in
which we are engaged, expressed himself
most emphatically against any attempt of
foreign powers to Interfere with our course
in the conduct of the war or with our policy
toward the Philippines. He vigorously de-
clares that we must make sure of one thing,
that our future shall be determined by us
and not for IS"
Every true American will agree with him
In this sentiment. We have never yet al
lowed a European power to dictate our
course, and we must not now begin. We
are in a position of absolute Independence
We are extremely fortunate in being able
to take such a position, and the cause of
that good fortune is thus brought out by
Prof. Woolsey:: Our isolation allows US
independent action. And If a German en-
peror or a French president attempts to
limit, to threaten. or to dictate, he shall
know that we are no part of his system
that our sense of right, not his will, is our
law"
The key of our independence, then. ac>
cording to this eminent publicist, Is 'isola-
ton" We have kept aloof from entangling
alliance, thanks to Washington's wise
teaching, and, therefore, are free to act ac-
cording to our own sense of right. We have
never allied ourselves with France, though
she desired US to do so in the days OF her
wars against Great Britain. and, therefore.
We are under no obligation to settle this
war to suit Frenchmen. We have never
espoused the cause OF Russia, though our
relations with the land OF the car have
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Phnadelphfa Record Cdem,)

During that wal. and after, the democrats
had not yet become converted to populism,
free coinage and greenbackery, and they
bitterly denounced the legal tender act as
unconstitutional. One OF their greatest
grievances against the republican party was
In the alleged reconstruction OF the supreme
court of the United States In order to re-
verse the decision against the issue OF green
backs as legal tenders. But We have fallen
on other times. and Senators Allen and
Teller, ex-republieans. are leaders of the re-
constructed democracy OF greenbaekery.
cheap silver. imitation and fatism. Let any
man scan the political elements united in
the senate In favor of another greenbaek
issue as a means Of destroying the gold
standard and discover If he can the slightest
trace OF the spirit OF the democracy Of Jack
sou, Benton. silas Wright. Samuel J. Tilden
and Grover Cleveland
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
RECIPRoCITF WITH FRANCE.

The reported successful conclusion of
II reciprocity agreement with France,
under the clause of the tariff act which
permits such agreements to be put into
without the advice and consent of
the senate, Is the first arrangement con
summarized under the existing law. AS
reported it reduces French duties on n
number of American products, inelud ng
pork meats and lard, the effect of which
must be to increase our trade In these
articles in the French market. The re-
auctions made in behalf of France are
on spirits, wines and works OF art.
1t would seem that the concessions
made by France are very liberal, hut ON
the other hand our government went as
far as the law permits in making re-
auctions on products specified In the act.
The effect of the agreement upon the re-
lations of the two countries ought to be
good, Much Is being said about French
hostility, but n government cannot rea-
sonably be suspected of u~nfriendliness
that enters into a commercial agreement
of this kind when the circumstances are
such as might furnish 1t an excuse for
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
a Trap that Failed.

between Captains General Blanco and Gen
eral Maxine Gomez reminds one forcibiy of
certain diplomatic negotiations between the
wolf and the lamb Of nursery fame. But the
willy Gomez has been too long acquainted
with so-ealled Spanish courtesy to be caught
in such a palpablnI trap. Like the letters
that passed bedwten Admiral Dewey and
Admiral Montejot during the recent tilt in
Manila bay, thu, Ietter of Blanco and Gomez
reply will simply pass into war history as
an example of. the modern method of be-
slowing polite i~laitery on your antagonist
while you ~arraHgqo.to make mincemeat of
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
THE BEEs GREAT CIRCULATION.

nm DbtS bHE1T CIRCULATION.
The attention of our readers and adj
vertising patrons is called to The Bees
new sworn circulation statement for the
month of May just closed. This state
ment gives as n new higii-water mark
an average of 30,72T newspapers circu-
lated daily to bona-fide subscribers. de-
Quoting from the gross number printed
all copies unsold or returned by dealers.
For the II day, the thirteenth, when
the war excitement was at its height.
the circulation of The Bee reached the
unprecedented figure of 1880. aud to-
days issue in c0mmemoration of the
opening day of the exposition exceeds
even that. The average for the month,
however, Is representative of the regular
daily circulation of this, the greatest
metropolitan daily of this section of the
country. The showing thus made is all
the more gratifying because it denotes
steady growth founded upon public up
probation of reliable news service which
with The Bee is always the chief essen
tial.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

paratiyely steady and spectators aud
traders have not been able to corner the
supply and make great fortunes.
The major portion OF the value added
to farm products by advancing prices is
due to the export demand and thus it
represents wealth actually added to our
country. From the vast grain fields
and ranges of the transnlississippi re-
gion a harvest viii be gathered this
year more valuable than any harvest
ever before garnered and the prosperity
that TINS comes to the producers will be
shared TO some degree by everyone.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
RANCH GIRLS CHANCE.
DenNer Post

Denver Post.
folks shuck their heads, an whisper
IN rather of a sneerin' way, o
Ihat was crazy, when they found
Me goin' to marrys Tommy Gray.
They limited that I'd best be dead
Than hitched for life to such as he,
But 1 jes' let EN- talk an said
They didn't know him well as me.
Fur though he might be wild at times,
lie never did no ser'us crimes.
When I declined young Silas Pope,
VINO slung at me his ranch and herd,
An put the rowelS to his hope
Without a super-fiu-ous word,
An offered Tom encouragement
"A cowboy working for his hire
me he ne,gnnors round us nearly went
Me half to death a-sayin' /
Would take a tumble by an by.
An pa a n ma, both of 'em roared
i Texas bulls, they got so wild,
An said they wisht the blessed Lord
Had tux me when was a child.
They said If | would marry 81
I'd make big folks of all of us,
But as fur Tom, they knowed at I
Would find he was a worthless cuss,
told EN- plain as A b c
My heart was dom ii, not me.
An all the same / married Tom,
An you tes' ort to seed EN- stare
To see him settle down an come
Right to the front, an every care
/ ever had jes' oozed away
Like smoke before the prairie breeze.
An we're as happy as the day
Is long, an also, If You please,
There amt a neighbor left or right
But thinks my Tom Is out of sight.
An sometimes when ] set an peep
At that fat baby lynn there
Curled In its little crib asleep.
Resemblin' Tom right to a hair,
An hear its pa In the corral
A-singin' tunes in his delight.
An whis'lin' dancin' music-weIl,
/ think hit 1t mighty right,
An as fur 81, ] shed nu tears-
He's gone to jail fur stealth steers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Consul General Mason reports from
Frankfort that the German bicycle max
ers are complaining loudly of the com
petition of American made wheels and
they have a movement well under way
to raise the tax on American wheels so
as to shut them out. They cannot say
the wheels are affected with pleuro-
pneumonia and they have not found any
evidence of the San Jose scale on them,
but they can shut them out as well with
out any excuse.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

County Attorney Baldrige and his as
sistants have been doing good work
prosecuting the blacklegs who We're
plundering victims under assurance of
police protection from the Herdman
gang. Inasmuch as the police are COM
pletely in and in with the gamblers, the
law-abiding people look to the county
attorney to see to it that they do not
revive their lawless operations at any
tine during the%exposition period.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

What is heaputlaw reform police COM
mission going TO do about revoking the
saloon license belonging to convicted
gamblers? Have it's members not yet
been informed that Oerter was con-
victed by a jury of twelve men of turn
ing his saloon into n gambling den in
defiance of the criminal code? Why has
not the chief Of police made a report
and Recommendation on this conviction
of n licensed 4iquer dealer?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

To-day the efforts that have been put
forth for many months by the people OF
Omaha and Nebraska and of the whole
transmlssissippi region eliminate In the
opening OF the grandest exposition ever
planned by the American people, save
the Columbian exposition of five years
ago. Those who have made the Trans,
mississippi Exposition have a right to be
proud of their work.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The monetary convention to be held
In connection with the Transmississippi
Exposition IN September Will he one of
the notable gatherings of the year. New
lessons In finance and in monetary
science are being learned every year
ana the year 1898 with It's epoch making
events has even more than lbs share of
Incidents related to unsolyed monetary
problems.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

There must have been some mistake
about he warehouses being overstoeked
with nnsold goods and the factories idle
half the time with workmen standing
around waiting for something to do, for
the government has found 1t difficult to
hastily equip the army of volunteers ami
a great many of the men now in camps
under arms are without proper clothing
and camp accessories.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

South Omaha is figuring on n grand
celebration of the opening Of the new
Armour plant ut that place as n turning
point In the steady advance of prosperity
which That lively little burg Is enjoying.
The idea Is II good one and should re-
ceive the support of the people not alone
OF South Omaha, but also of Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Enlistment of Nurses.

b'T01FfFVTO 1T
A bill has been introduced in congress to
enlist regularly women nurses for service in
connection with hospitals and hospital ships.
This act will give such nurses an official
standing which will materially increase the
efficiency OF their work. And 1T Will
strengthen the nurses sense of responsible
ity to the government by entering regularly
into It's formal service.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

been most cordial. We may, therefore. re-
sent any attempt at st. Petersburg to dc
tate what we shall do with the Philippines
our Isolation" has been our strong de-
fonse, and II behoves us TO realize THIS
fact In these days OF infatuatiOn for a ne"
foreign policy II our duty TO humanity
does not compel us TO hold the Philippines
we would better stick to our policy OF $50
lation. In that direction lies our strength,
our sure Independence.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Doing Cutie Wen, Thank You

Philadelphia Record.
We have been at war now thirty-six days,
and have run up war bills amounting to
over 5000 900, 900; yet the stay STRAIT
egists hang about the clubs and the street
corners and wildly gesticulate about Uncle
SANS dilatoriness. No unready nation was
ever quicker at the front than have been the
United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

In explanation of the remarkable Jour-
ney of the b%attleship Oregon attention
has been called to the fac that the
motto of the state after which the vessel
was named means "She flies with her
W wings" The Oregon may not fly,
but 1t made II good trip.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Colonel Roosevelt commands a regi-
ment in which cowboys touch elbows at
the mess with h pampcred sons of
wealth from the cities. In war social
lines are eliminated and all are patriots
and Americans. The Roosevelt regiment
Is typical of the whole army.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The opening souvenir edition of The
Bee Should be carefully preserved by
every subscriber who wants n valuable
memorial of the greatest event in
Omnha's history for future reference.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Beware OF ~pickpockets and thieves.
The only way to protect yourself from
the professional crooks will be through
your. W watchfulness, as the local
police cannot even protect themselves.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

What will the commander of the Cadlz
fleet do when he finds out that the only
Cuban harbor fit to hide in Is occupied
by Cervera and the cork in the bottle
'held safely by Schley?
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

J4e only strange part OF that fishing
excursion is that Governor Holcomb
dld not join In with his impartial sub
.stjtute and his impeaohed police com
mission --
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Meeting of Extremes.

Kansas City Star.
Tho presence of Mr.. Bryan and Grover
Cleveland at the monetary congress in
Omaha in September will give Nebraska
almost as much of a reputation for ex-
tremes as Kansas.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The wilderness Spain claimed less than
a century ago Is now the seat of n
mighty Industrial empire stretching from
the point where the Father of Waters is
merged into the gulf TO the place where
the Rocky Mountains cross the border
on the trail to Alaska-and the Trans
mississippi Exposition Is typical of that
great modern empire.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Wisconsin's building at the Omaha expo
sition is said to be one of the finest on the
grounds. This is as 1t should be. What
ever the state undertakes to do should be
done well and our reputation will thus be
built upon a substantial foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
A knOtty Necessity.

GIODe-DefnOCTat.
The governor of Manila proclaims that
"the Spanish lion has been aroused from
his slumbers." 1t Is no surprise to hear
that the American sailors knot in his tail
built upon a substantial foundation.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Omaha has a high reputation for hos
pitable entertainment of guests. That
reputation must not only be maintained
but enhnnced.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The man, woman or child who neg
lects an opportunity to take in the open
Ing exercises Of the exposition will re-
greet 1t all the rest of his life.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The badge-bcspangled individual is
here TO stay, Mt least until after the ex-
position closes.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Only Zone Ism,

ipoSeHf 4 Isl
Now let the United States senate Brace up
and provide the sinews. This is nsatime for
any of the isms, but patriotism.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
Try the Old Wnx.

Washington Post.
Some of the sons of our great men could
create admiration for themselves by
starting in at the foot of the ladders, as
their fathers did.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
sTATEMENT or cIRCuLATIoN.

State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, S.:
George - T~zschuck, secretary Of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn,
says that tho actual number Of full and
complete copies OF The Daily, Morning,
Evening aud Sunday Bee, printed during
the month of MAY. 1898. was as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

1t Is we'll to remember the adage,
peace hath her victories no less re.
nowned than war;
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

If Admiral Cervera only belongs to one
of those don't worry clubs he may be
very happy now.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
MEN OF THE HOUR.
Anecdotes aud Incidents Concerning
Lenders of the War.

The comfort no less than the success OF
the crews OF ships Operating around cuba
depends upon the energy and capacity Of an
Iowa man. Commodore George G. Remey.
the officer in charge Of the naval supplies
at Key West. halls from the Hawkeye
state. Through him comes fuel for the
men and fighting machines under their con-
troll. He is a veteran OF the civil war. a
graduate OF Annapolis, class OF 80. At the
beginning OF the civil war he was commits
stoned a lieutenant of the gunboat Marble
head in the south Atlantic blockading squad
ron. He was present at the siege OF York
town. and on several occasions engaged the
batteries at long range. At the battle OF
West Point, Va, Lieutenant Remey was
compelled to act as an idle spectator In
consequence OF his ship being disabled. The
actions in which he took part during the
war were many. He was in action at Sulli-
vans Island. Battery Wagner, Fort Sumter,
and Fort Gregg. He was captured by the
rebels in 1863. After the end Of the war
he was made a lieutenant commander, and
later served in the numerous posts of the
navy on land and on sea. In October. 1885,
he was made a captain, and in the same year
was placed in command OF the Charleston
squadron of evolution. He Is an able Off
GER and has handled the affairs of war at
Key West to the entire satisfaction OF the
authorities.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

deferring the arrangement. Further
more the exftnple of France is very
likely to exert a good influence upon
other countries Of Europe.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

fEDTtEE II.
sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence this 31st day of May, 1898.
- 4.
lSeaLl n. l.. FEIL,
Notary Public. t
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

The glory OF the school teacher whom the
boy Dewey failed to whip is as a tallow
dip to the arc light hat shines about the
brow Of George +. Plaisted of York, Me.
Plaisted rushes into print to affirm that he
arrested Dewey. then a naval lieutenant,
some thirty years ago and extracted SO and
costs from the lieutenant's purse. Lieuten-
ant Dewey thumped a civilian for some of
Tense at the Kittery navy yard and at
tempted to evade arrest on the ground that
he was not amenable to local law, but he
was overruled mad pinched in due form OF
law. Plaisted exhibits the ancient record
of his valor as a deputy sheriff. Naturally,
he prizes it highly. 1t is a relic which will
be carefully preserved and handed down
from generation to generation. The sheriff
OF thirty years ago is now, by the way, one
of the busiest men in York, and vigorous
for one of his years. Besides editing and
publishing the York Courant-"a bright,
lively local newspaper, devoted to the best
interests of York and surrounding towns
he practices law, writes insurance, deals in
general merchandise and acts as notary pub
lie.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

Major General -Shafter, commanding the
Cuban invading army, is a heavyweight,
carrying about 800 pounds on his person.
Some years ago, while colonel of the First
infantry, he was stationed at Angel island
in the harbor of San Francisco. One after
noon some of the soldiers were playing old
fashioned foot ball on the parade ground.
One of the men got the ball s~quarely on
the toe of his government straight shoe
and hoisted it about half a block through a
window of Colonel Skaters parlor, which
fronted upon the parade ground. The play
ers were knocked endwise by this accident.
They stood mute, with their hands down,
for a minute.
ITS all up with the mob of us, all right"
they said. Summary court, month in the
clink and a blind for every one of u.s." A
blind is a military fine. They stood wait
ing to see what was going to happen, for
they knew the colonel was in his quarters.
In half a minute or so the colossal form
of Colonel Shafter appeared in the doorway
of his quarters. He had the foot ball under
his ARM. The man who had kicked the ball
through the commanding officers parlor
window was just about to race over to Shat
ter and tell him that he alone was respon-
sible, when the colonel raised the ball be-
fore him with both hands. He made "A
swipe at it with his foot and missed 1t
about a yard. II he had caught 1t with his
toe the soldiers might have been looking
for the foot ball yet, for the huge colonel
spun around n couple of times on the land
Ing of the steps so fercely did he kick at
the leather sphere. Failing to kick it he
walked down the steps, picked up the bali,
went up to the landing again and tried
again. Another fizZle. He didn't come any
where near kicking the ball. Five times he
repeated this performance, the soldiers out
on the parade ground smothering the howls
they wanted to give vent to. The sixth
time Colonel Sbafter caught the ball
squarely and 1t went sailing into the air.
The colonel himself went sailing down to
the foot of the steps. He landed in a heap,
and, considering his immense weight, it is
a wonder that he did not break a leg. He
didnt, however, and when he got up his
sides were shaking with laughter. The First
infantrymen did not stand In quite so much
fear of Shafter and liked him better after
this.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01
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