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Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

tho campaign resulting in the capture Of
Philadelphia by Howe.
The flag was first saluted by a foreign
power at Quiberon bay, France, February
IA, 177S; the salute was given by Admiral
La Motto, representing the French govern
ment, and the flag was ABOARD the Ranger,
Paul Jones, captain.
Our flag was first displayed in British
ports on the ship Bedford of Massachusetts,,
Captain Moore. in the Downs, February 3,
1888.
The Stars and Stripes were first hoisted
In New York City on the day of the eVacua-
tion of the British, in November, 1888.
The blue flag with white stars is the
Union Jack; when it is hoisted at the bow
OF one of our men-of-war in port it is a
sign that the vessel is in ship-shape.
Betty Ross, who made the flag which was
designed by Washington, chose the five
pointed star, because she was too patriotic
to use the six-pointed one which is dis
played in English heraldry; the siX-pointed
star is seen on our coins.
Reckoning from the date Of its birth,
June IA. 1877, our national colors are in
their 122d year.
The observance of the anniversary Of the
origin of the American flag began in 1885
and originated in Boston
BY an old law OF congress the star OF a
new state can only be added to the flag
on the Fourth OF July following its admis-
sion.
The regulation government flag, which
flies from every government building in the
nation, every war ship and military post,
Is five feet six inches long by four feet four
inches wide; the field is two feet six inches
long by two feet four inches wide.
All the flags used by the United States
navy are manufactured at the Brooklyn
navy yard. The %fagmakers are now so busy
that work is going night and day with
double forces of workers. In times OF
peace, the measuring room is used as n
ball room by the officers of the Brooklyn
navy yard.
The best quality of bunting for flags Is
made OF alpaca wool. the thread of which is
very long, and makes in consequence, a
very strong thread in weaving, which is not
easily frayed by the wind.
Formerly all the flag was made by hand,
but now the long stripes are sewed to-
gether on a machine; all the stars are put
on by hand and a certain number OF stitches
are used for each point, and the star
stitcher must not vary from this mathemat-
ical accuracy. There is no right or wrong
side to a flag. therefore every flag needs
ninety-two stars-forty-six for each side.
Thirty stars are cut out at a time with a
cold chisel and a big iron bound mallet.
For many years Ben Butler manufactured
very fine bunting at Lowell. Mass. He did
ing for it and the manufacturers used to
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
CONFESSIONS OF LITTLE WILLIE.

s. E. Kiser in Cleveland Leader.
Pa says they amt no spooks at all, Nj
s'pose he ought to know,
Cause he knows nearly everything worth
KNOWN here below;
He says at only fraidy Calls believes they's
ghosts around,
For people can't git back on earth when
you put EN- under ground.
shinin' bright.
And ] can hear folks talk, or they's a Twin
thing in sight,
If they is jist a cat or dog around me I'm
prepared
For anything at comes along, and amt a
bit a-scared.
But sometimes l come home from school
when mas away, and then
l go a-sneakin' up the stairs, and then
sneak down again,
And think I'll find the doughnuts or the
raisins or the jam
And then / hear somebody step-or a door
shuts with a slam.
I know as well as I'm alive they amt no
body there,
But shivers creep along my back, and / can
Raise right straight up and stand as stiff
as bristles on my head
And i believe In ghosts in spite of all pa
ever said.
I dassent turn around and look. for I'm
afraid III see
Some big white thing without no head
a-standin' back of me-
But after while l whistle or else / sing, and
then
Go out and run around the yard and git
braced up again.
And when it's dark at night, and l wake up
and lay in bed,
I can't keep ugly thoughts of ghosts from
gittin' I'm my head.
And then | hear pa snorin', and my blood
gifts froZe, almost,
For every snore sounds like the groan of
some poor sinners ghost.
Pa says they amt no ghosts, and l talk
big, sometimes, and laugh
At Eddie Gray, cause he believes. and call
him fraidy calf,
But when l do bad things and then am all
alone, by links,
I know they's ghosts a-snoopin' round, in
spite of what pa thinksl
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The Climate of the philippines.

In regard to the climate which a for
eigner encounters. says a writer in Serb
ner's, it is easy to exaggerate It's discom-
forts; although it Is tropical, still even in
summer the climate may be called healthy
From December to March there are warm
days, with cool nights and little rain. Dur
ing March, April and May the days are
hot, dry and dusty, while the thermometer
rises to 0 degrees at noon; but the nights
are not uncomfortable. In the latter part
of May and June there are thunder storms
every afternoon with a tremendous down
pour of rain. The greatest heat occurs In
these months, the thermometer rising fire.
quently to 105 degrees in the shade, July,
August and September are the months OF
the great typhoons. and while Manila es-
capes the greatest fury of these. still
enough of their force remains to demolish
many houses. During October and Noyem-
Der storms lessen in frequency and severity
and the weather gradually settles into the
fine days of December.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Though we are the youngest Of the great
nations, our nag is older than that OF any
OF the others. That OF England dates, In
Its distinctive form Of the Union Jack, from
the formation OF the United Kingdom in
1901. The French tricolor was adopted in
1894. The German and Italian banners are
no older than the existing regimes of those
countries and the Spaniards first established
theirs in 1855.
The flag used by Washington was called
the Benjamin Franklin flag, having been
designed by him. 1t had thirteen stripes,
red and white, a blue field with the st.
Andrews cross (white) and the st. Georges
cross (red).
Paul Jones made the first public use OF
the present national flag. He ran 1t up TO
the masthead OF the Ranger at Portsmouth
and put to sea at once to prove himself a
terror to English merchantmen.
The flag was first raised on land during
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

black. This was to represent a bad heart.
'ine other figure, filled in with chalk, rep
resented a clean, white heart. Now said
Mr.. Chase, pointing to the drawing, 'can
any of you children tell me what it is?''
A little 5-year-old hoy raised his hand. The
minister nodded encouragingly. Speak up
loud" he said, land tell us what it is" The
little fellow shouted out: Its a termarter!''
why, Johnnie" exclaimed the mother of
a bright 5-year-old, what are you doing
with your shoes and stockings off this cold
morning." Studying my lesson,'' was the
reply. This book wants to know how
many four times five is and l haven't got
enough fingers, so I've got to count my
toes, too"
A correspondent of the Washington Star
tells this story: MY daughter, who teaches
in q mission Sunday school, tells me of a
Dewey experience she had with a youngster
making his first appearance. She had put
him through a half an hour or more of
instruction in the rudimeItary principles,
for he was entirely lacking in information
on that point, and to test him was reviewing
her work with him. Now she said, tell
me again who made the world and all that
is in it?' God did, replied the boy, with
commendable promptitude. God can do
everything, can't he?' she asked again. The
boy hesitated a moment. Il don't believe
he could lick Dewey he answered at last,
and his teacher sat silent between her re-
ligion and her patriotism. 1t wasn't her
time to say anything, If she didn't want to
lose that boy forever and she had wit
enough to let it go at that"
In a certain West End family, relates the
Globe Democrat, there is a youngster who
has original ideas as to who should be the
virtual head of the family. The mother has
been talking about visiting the Omaha ex-
position and began discussing the subject
in the family circle the other evening. With
a knowing wink at his wife (Which escaped
the boys notice. the father firmly said:
81 don't see how we can afford to have
you CO."
Promptly entering upon the spirit of the
play, the wife responde&
i've determined to go and I'm going!"
You are not going" affirmed the hus-
band, i've made up my mind as to that.
And when / set my foot down, that settles
it,"
The discussion ended and the wife left
the room. The boy had been an interested
witness, but had said nothing. When his
mother had withdrawn he approached his
fathers chair, patted him on the back and
in patronizing tones said:
That's right, papa! I'm glad to see
you've got grit!'
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

is produced by vibration. To the fly itself
its light is doubtless all sufficient as 1t has
the quality of eye suited to the degree of
vibration productive of the light. Mr.,
Tesla is proceeding on the theory that a de-
gree Of vibration can be produced that will
be sufficient for our kind of eyes and his
light is, therefore, to be a glow light pro-
duced by vibration. There is another sys-
tenn of light similar to this, the Moore sys-
tenn; in fact. several attempts are being
made to succeed with this character of light
and some of them are having some measure
OF success already"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

The navy and army blue serges. foulards,
mohairs and light weight costume cloths
are made into stylish tailor costumes for
travelling and general wear that hold their
own against all the endless smart and novel
gowns which the present season has pro-
duced.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Clara, aged 6. did not know the meaning
Of an encore and was very much Disguised
with the audience at a recent children's
concert. in which she took part. II Just
know we didn't make a single mistake she
exclaimed, yet the people in front got
mad and made such a fuss that we had to
do It all over again.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

out Charming avenue, st. Louis, the other
evening strobe a youth in the uniform Of
his country's defenders. A little boy at
dinner saw him from the window. Forget
ting his appetite and all else in a passion
OF patriotism, the little fellow rushed from
the house and out to the street shouting
again and again. my country. tbs of thee!
My country, tits OF thee!" They who heard
him were thrilled and strangely moved. The
future OF the country will be safe in the
hands Of those who so early learn to love
her.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03

Rev. Mr.. Chase of Rockland, Me-, recently
prepared an address for his Sunday school
scholars. His subject was "a Wicked and
a Good Heart" and to make it more inter-
esting to the children he had drawn on a
blackboard two figures of a heart Joined
together. One was merely an outline drawn
with white chalk. the surface anpehring
Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-03
PRATTLE OF THE YOUNGSTERS.

nag has been flown and It has never seen
defeat. .NI tat t.t,. ~
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SPANISH VIEW OF
THE SITUATION
Might Declare War At Once, BGt viii
Wait on Is.
THEY HAVE PLENTY OF coal
Thsl Say at rouo Rico sad We Cannot
tiss That rau interpretation Of
thr Noafat Doctrine,

Sew York April is-The Marquis d,
Gmrlr first secretary of ths spanish
,mDaHy in London. said 90 The World
correspondent:
Although the cortcs will not meet un-
90 Wednesday. that need not prevent
Spain from declaring war before then.
should shr desire tu do So. But II war
does come. % Will boz forced on W. by thr
United Slatrs We shall walt Tor Amer.
leo iu declare war. But before she does,
lrt h,r remember the extent of her coasts
the amount Of her commerce and that We
has, scores of ships Of almost every
European nationality ready and willing
go sail under the letters u mardue
as to the absurd story DO circulation
about "a letter and telegram said 20
have been sent by General Weyler-the
first expressing joy at the destruction Of
tho Maine. and the second desiring that
ih- Communication boz destrOyed-they do
not even deserve no.. name ot ranard.
they are the creations Of stupidity. Gem
erl Wcylrr b. neither fool or q beast
iir would have % be- both 90 express 10y
900 thr destruction ol hundreds of fellow
creatures n has been suggested that
Spain viii bc loo difficulty regarding coal
Wen u lt has been decided that coal
.s contrabaud pf war have received no
official intimation of the fact The Cni-
ted States would be- IN precisely me same
difficulty. or rather In wors, plight.
f,r wc hAv, hundreds ot thousands of
toms NJ coal 40 Porto Rico As 20 Amer
ict being able 20 seize that port, u would
by just Bs sensible for me 20 talk Of our
capturing Chicago at once Capital Is be-
INK made out Of tnr manifesto of Don
Carlos. Bah Il Is worth nothlng. It
does not even disturb the Spanish gov
yrnmrut'
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THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATS TALK
Declare for War With Spain on
Maine Disaster.
PLEDGE THEIR PULL SUPPORT


Portland ApsA Is.-Ths national (goldi
d'marnH held their state convention
here toby II was decided not 10 put up
ID state Ticket The convention recon-
meuded the nomination Of a congressman
DO the second district By petition, but no
recommeDdation was made Tor the hrst
district.
The p.at9rm denOunces the position OF
The republicans on the tariff.
On ne question Of threatened war with
spain the platform says.
We ieDlore the failure 10 act promptly
and energetcaily against spain In the
matter of the Maine disaster. and We an
nnuncs our belief that no expenditure OF
blood or money s TOO great 70 maintain
ihe national honor out We declare II 10
ne against the policy Of the founders of
this country 20 saddle our own people
With millions OF debt and m our land
With widows and orphans In order to give
10 other lands freedom and 10 stay the
carnage % war We believe that even
yet the Maine outrage should be taken up
AS our national grievance against Spain,
ana this cause should be relentIessly
pushed az any cost Of blood or treasure.
We recognize President Mckinley as
the president Of our nation-not the pres
dent Of party-and In collision with any
foreign power, no matter how II arises,
We pledge him complete and hearty sup
have existed for more than three years in
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BISHOP POTTER FOR PEACE.

New York. April lS-Bishop Potter pre-
sented a set Of resolutions against war at
the meeting Of the Central Labor Union
last night, but they We're defeated by
vote Of nearly to l. The resolutions
were signed by Bishop Ernest II. Cros-
by. william Dean Howells, Bolton Hall.
Charles Frederick Adams and John Cros-
by The resolutions are mastery ar
raignment of war and plead for peace
c1uchtd In the most persuasive language
Of men renowned for their ability in the
use Of words, but they failed to stem the
tide of patriotism, They say the destruc-
tlou of the Maine is a question OF fact
and should be left to arbitration; that
the cruelty and oppression OF the poor in
our own land is equal to that in Cuba;
that war will add only suffering to both
cuba and the United States; that Gu
ban republic would be more cruel and op-
preSsive than the spanish rule that the
speculatorS would make money while the
workiugmen Of the two nations shot each
o,her down ana thct foreign war would
Interfere with the great battle for indus
trial freedom.
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WILL NOT COST Us MUCH.


Chicago, April is-A Chronicle special
from Washington says:
The American soldiers live In fine style
and the experts declare that an army OF
1000 men can be supplied from domes-
Tic resources without lncOnvenienvine
anybody or causing the price OF food
products to rise. orders have been sent
BY commissary-General Gushing for the
purchase Of supplies and shipment OF the
material 10 Chicamagua. Mobile. Tampa
and New orleans These purchases win
be made at 81. Louis. New York, Omaha.
General Gushing says the domestic re-
Chicago. Kansas City and New Orleans.
sources Of supply are so abundant ana
reliable that unless there should be oc-
casion TO put something like one million
men In the field there need be no occas-
ion for an Increase In cost OF subsistence
or any demand upon the food supplies OF
the country. The cost Of transportation
will be less where the army Is concen-
trated than where il is distributed all
over the country. The field ratious. which
will be made up and shipped to the south
consists Of articles, the net weight OF
each ration nony Isshit gTo;ghCovl NH
each one thousand ratlons being as fol-
lows:
Bacon. 30 pounds; hard bread. 1000
pounds baked beans 80 pounds: potatoes.
1000 pounds; coffee. roasted, 50 pounds;
sugar. $50 pounds; vinegar. 81. pounds;
candles, 10 pounds; soap. 10 pounds: salt.
20 pounds; black pepper. 2is pounds: a
total Of SO75 pounds net or 9zlS pounds
gross.
1t is estimated it viii take 5000 pounds
of the field rations for each regiment
These rations will be augmented later on
by purchases in the various localities by
officers who are authorized TO buy dellca-
cies Of the season.
The emergency ration win not be furn-
ished. even while in Cuba. except on
occasions arising in operations when the
United States regularly established ra-
tiOn Is impractlcahle
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EXCITING DAY
IN CONGRESS-
One Of the Hardest Battles in q
Third OI o Century


Washington April D-Aft,r one NJ th'
hardest fought bnitit b,tv,on .hr iw1
houses known bon many years cnnFr"as 90
un rarly hour this morning came 20 un
agreement upon the most mDmrn'nuH
question ~ haH dealt with To q third ut a
century The cuban resolution was pass
od and ain be sent 20 the president this
morning lt provisions mean tho rHpu.-
sion ~ spain from The ISLAND ~ cuba by
90, armed forces N the United states
There were roll calls in both houses ana
each body hAd tonnclou.ly held I,s own
resolution The coufcrocs had great ain
Guilty ln agreeing Tho nrst conf'rsn. I'd
showed n determination on the part NJ tho
house not 90 yield single point apd %
was only after long cntyuitltInnF with
the house leaders that ihry agreed Goo nl-
lnw the little words "nre md boo the
Nrat section ol the senate resolution
Witch declares that tho people uf cuba
are aud ~ right ought 10 De- fr,, and in-
dependent
Tho resolution ns finally adopted was
that reported from the senate committee
uu foreign relations with the addition of
~. fourth .eetlon known as the Teller
amendment disclaimlnr any intention ON
the rarl NJ the United States to acquire
cuba The resolution cannot ho sent 10
thc president unul after it ls signed by
the presiding officers today
The resolutions agreed 10 arr as FOL
lows.
a Joint resolution Tor the recognition ut
th, Independence ~ the people of cuba.
demanding that the government OF Spain
rellnduish los authority and government
in the island ~ cuba and withdraw its
land and naval forces from cuba and Gu
ban waters and directing the President
of the United States 20 use the land ana
naval forces of the United States TO carry
the resolutions into eject.
Whereas thc characterization which
the island OF cuba. 80 near our own bor-
the island Of cuba. SO near our own p,,
d"rs have shocked the moral sense of the
poonle Of the United States and have been
disgrace to Christian civilization. cul-
mlnnting as they have In the destruction
~ United States battlcshlp. and 81 Of
LIS officers and crew. while on friendly
visit IN the harbor of Havana. cannot
longer bc endured AZ has been set forth
by the president Of the United states IN
his message TO congress OF April H. lSS
upon which action of congress was in
yltrd. therefore. be It resolved
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ruE TocslN on VAR SOUNDED

THE ThtSlN OF WAX SplNpEp,
Washington, Aprn l9-Thc tocsin Of
was has been sounded by the American
congress,
At l;lj o'clock the senate received the
report OF the conference committee Of
congress and % minutes afterward had
adopted IT, There was fight to the last
minute the advocates nf the recognition
Of independence OF the island republic
standing their ground until they We're
fairly knocked down by a vote Of e to S.
The minority vote was east by those who
wanted radical action and insisted that
the resolution should carry with It the
recognition OF the independence of the
cuban republic. The adoption of the con-
ference report brought to close one Of
the most interesting and Wmultuous
scenes the senate has seen. Such scenes
of confusion and excitement have rarely
been witnessed in that staid and dignded
body as characterized It's proceedings
| from noon yesterday until nearly o'clock
In the morning. Interest In all other
| questions were dwarfed into insgnihc-
anco by the one Overwhelming question
| absolutely inevitable. Efforts were made
/ to transact the regular business of the
senate, but It was with the utmost dlfi-
| denCe that the senators performed their
work \ feeling OF bitterness grew up
between the senate and the house during
the afternoon that at ono time threat
cned to delay action Cooler counsels
ton Of the momentous question was fin
prevailed, however, and the dotcrmina-
! ally reached,
Those who We're lighting for the recog-
milton of the island republic early decided
that the senate should not take the in
! itiatIve IN requesting a conference be-
tween the two houses. They further de-
cided that when the senate conferees
were finally appointed at least two OF
Continued on third page.)
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RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE CONFERENCE.

April agreed
ml,ccs and accepted by both houses follows:
Resolved house representatives United
n
people Of Of right ought
be independent
seoond-That O gov
OF the United States does hereby Of
Spain rcnQuh authority Of
cuba withdraw land
Thirdha the president the hereby
rccted and empowered the
ted states and call into actual mill
states the necessary carry
thescr enec
FouThat the United states hereby dscams in
sovereignty jurisdiction
Tor the pachcaon thereof and determination
government Of the island to IT'S
people.
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cesSions, ignored insult permitted the
carrying OF provisions To cuba and ceased
hostilites. Neither the insurgonts por
the United States have given SUFFICIENT
recognition to this, Spain expects for
certain that the United States within a
reasonable time will be satisfied Of the
success of the Spanish concessions. She
repudatcS all responsibility for tho Maine
catastrophe but is prepared to submit tne
matter to Il court Of arbitration to whose
Judgment she will bow"
According to the correspondent Senor
Polo Benabe notwithsanding the eN-
istlng excitement, hopes that moro
quiet consideration Of the questions at is
sue will enable the United States to carry
on diplomatic negotiations which viii
render his departure from Washington
unnecessary Senor Polo assured the cor
respondent that up to the time of the
granting of the Interview he had not re-
ccivcd any Instructions relative to his
departure.
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SCENE IN THE HOUSE

Washington April ls-Tho house after
one Of the hardest and most desperate
Nights In It's history succeeded In forcing
the senate To yield TO the main contention
In the war rrsolution-th, Independence
Of the existing government OF cuba. with
that exception the house accepted the
senate resolutions, The republicans who
Joined with the democrats In the attempt
TO concur In the senate amendments en-
tire. rallied Il votes ~ one time and ON
every vote thereafter the vote dwindled
When the nnal vote was taken shortly
were cau Tor the declaration upon which
We arr going to war It war II is to he,
Six votes only were cast against it--hvc
republicans and ON, democrat