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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
Starting the Presidential Bee TO Btz-
zing About General Lee.

When General Fitzhugh Lee. upon his
return to the capital from Cuba. made his
off-hand little speech TO the crowd that
pleasantly to the gratifying union" Of
New York and Virginia, by referring to
the presence of the band that came over
mere for the occasion from New York
city. a New York man who now makes
his home in Washington. and who recent
ly married a pretty Virginia girl. was
with his wife in the crowd OF cIuzens in
formally received by General Lee after
the ovation. says the Washington Post.
the consul general. he took his blushing
wife by the hand, and. leading her up to
the distinguished Virginian said:
General Lee, YOU see before you a
union of New York and Virginia"
General Lee extended his hand to the
bride pleasantly. and inquired:
And the Virginia party TO the sInion?'
1t looks. TO me as II you are now
squeezing her hand. SIR said the hus-
band.
UNI might have known that-I
mean, that the lady is the representative
from the southland" replied the consul
general. CALAMITY.
You're a diplomat. all right enough.
sir" said the husband. Il notice that
you took pains TO make your inquiry be-
fore you passed your compliment"
My boy. answered General Lee. have
you ever heard the maxim that it's bet
ter to be right than to be PRESIDENT
That's what l have was the quick
reply. You're one of them now; later
on you'll be both
The consul general blushed modestly.
and the mated representatives of New
York and Virginia passed on.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

and widely differing boards of strategy,
which but serve to darken counsel: These
are the refuse of authority conscious OF
its own weakness.
Chicago Times-Herald: 1t is quite prob
able that short-sighted political opponents
will charge that this action upon the part
of Mr. Bryan has been undertaken solely
for political effect and without patriotic
motives; but facts are much more con-
vinctng than mere runors and surmises,
and the fact that he has undertaken to
raise full regiment of sturdy young Ne
braskans and has offered to lead them
personally IL permitted to do so must be
set down as distinctly TO his credit.
Atlanta Constitutions: Hereafter the
marching columns should be all one way
on to CTbal-with the understanding that
the campaign there shall be short. sharp
and conclusive. Humanity demands It
and patriotism insists on it,
Pittsburg Dispatch 1t is refreshing to
note the denials of the continental press
of Europe that any of the powers are
hostile to the United States. The contrast
between these utterances. since Great
Britain has shown her friendly interest
in us. and the bitter denunciations of our
greed q few weeks ago is as marked as
organ led off last week with the assur-
ance that the government was strictly
neutral, with the most friendly considera-
ton for the United States. and row the
that the old ties between France and
America are too strong to sever without
good cause. Both point out that British
Misrepresentation" is at the bottom of
the misunderstanding, which Is tine
best possible evidence that British senti-
ment is also the cause of the rapid change
of attitude in Paris and Berlin.
Kansas City Star: This, however. we
may made up our minds to- the new min
istry win keep up the fight until Spain is
completely exhausted, unless all the ma
lions Of Europe become involved, and
thus relieve her somewhat of the i'm
mense burden she is carrying. And. il
may be added. the new cabinet can come
nearer spreading the war to other nations
than almost any other ministerial COM
bination that the queen regent could have
made. The new cabinet does not stand
for peace at any price the United States
would accept. 1t will be war to the bitter
end.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

On the departure of his fleet from
the Cape Verde islands. Admiral Ger
vera said to his sailors: Let us enter
the combat as did the Spaniards of old,
strong in their rights and trustful in
God, who viii never abandon q. just
cause and who viii aid our Efforts
Brave words and bravely spoken, but
up to date, he has absolutely refused
to enter into combat with the Amer
lean fleet. Sampson and Schley are
most anxious to give him such re-
ception as he never had in his life. He
should not be too modest.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Chicago Chronicle: At the head of the
war office is a discredited colonel in
Michigan cavalry, more politician than
soldier. ambitious. but lacking in sur
passing talent. Alger is as commonplace
and vulgar as Long is refined and digni-
field. Both for great affairs are incomDe-
tent. Neither has any grasp of a stu
alton cevolving extraordinary duties on
their departments. Both like the presi-
dent, are surrounded by hastily gathered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
TALES OF THE DAY.
Dewey As a Disciplinarian.

IT was with Admiral Dewey when he
was the executive officer of the Colorado -
said a financier. land l remember one in
cident which shows the manner of man
he is. We had a fine crew, some of them
as powerful men as l ever saw. Four or
five of them went ashore one day and
came back fighting drunk, says the Phil
adel9hia Press.
Three OF them were men who would
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
STOCKS AND INVESTMENTS.

Utah Bank and Commercial Stocks. and
other High Grade investment securities
bought and sold.
Loans on Stocks.
DiviGend-paying stocks bought and sold.
Investment orders from institutions.
trustees of estates and capitalists will re-
ceive the best OF attention.
JOHN c. CUTLER. JR.
Tel. 12. IS Main Street.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Postmaster General Charles Emery
Smith thinks there are too many
Smiths in the Dostofice department;
he is apprehensive that they will all be
regarded as his relatives. 1t cannot be
denied that the Smith family is rather
large and it is entitled TO a good deal
of recognition.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

It is three weeks ago today that Ad-
miral Dewey annihilated the Spanish
feet in Manila harbor. May this day
witness the humiliation of the Spanish
fleet il Cuban waters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Instead Of throwing the Philippines
on the bargain counter, Uncle Sam
ought to place them in the reserve
stock" says an exchange. They will
be placed on the rack first, in all
probability.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Spain is shaking her sides laughing
over the way in which Admiral Ger
vera's fleet eluded Sampson. But Spain
would do well to remember that he
laughs best who laughs last
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Labor Leader Goes to Work" is
the caption on a New York news item.
Is this Pathological or is it Intentional
ny?-PhilaGelphia Enquirer 1t is
simply a contradiction in terms.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Rear Admiral Dewey is said to be
the finest musician in the American
navy. And that is why the Spanish at
Manila had to pay the fiddler. And
Dewey made them pay handsomely.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Continental papers continue to object
to Chamberlain's speech. The ground
of their objection is the fear that he
spoke the queens English
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

How appropriate row are the lines to
Lucasta, on going to the wars:
I could not love thee, dear, so much
Lov'd l not honour more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The Denver papers are insisting on
the ratio of 16 to 1, demanding that the
bankers shall put 16 ounces into each
pound loaf
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The American navy keeps rub-a-dub-
clubbing it into Spain.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The Spanish light in Havana harbor
is only seen occasionally now. After a
while it win be extinguished forever.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The Spanish fleet and the electric
light are very much alike: now you see
it ana now you don't.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The racing qualities of the Spanish
fleet would indicate that it is after
the Americas cup.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Spanish valor and Spanish strategy
are the finest in the world if one may
believe Spanish newspaper accounts
of them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
COMMENTS BY THE PRESS.

Denver Republican: There is some ex-
cuse for war prices on the necessities of
life in Havana and Manila, but absolutely
none for the same kind of prices in
America. Where do the extra profits go
to?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The Curse of Cold company has
disbanded. But the members are still
cursing.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Utah's troop of rough riders will be
known hereafter as troop I. The Is
have it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Spain is doing a great deal of talking
just now. But does Spain understand
that even in war it is money that
talks?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The weather bureau is obeying the
presidents injunction-"keep cooP'-in
letter and spirit
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Brooklyn Life: The Important Thing
DO you think it makes much difference
which planet person is born UNDER"
Not bit, so long as he keeps on tho
EARTH
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Better a woman who speaks her mind
than one who speaks pieces.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

singiy have been more than a match in
strength for John L. Sullivan. The order
was given 20 put them in irons, and it
was found impossible to carry out the
order, for the men were dangerous.
Dewey was notified of the situation. He
was writing letter in his room at the
time.
He went TO the place where these
giants were and he told them to come out
and submit to the irons They did not
stir. Then Dewey said quietly to an or
derby: Bring me my revolvers-' And
when he had his pistols he again called
upon the men to come out and they. did
not move. Then he said: I am going to
count three. II you are not out here with
your hands held up on the third count
you won't come out of that place alive
He counted one, then he cooked the
revolvers. and he counted two. We all
expected to hear the report. fc- we knew
that Dewey meant what he said. The
men knew 1t, too. They stepped out just
in time to save their lives and held up
their hands. and they had been partially
sobered by their fright and the moral ef-
feet OF Dewey's glance.
zone of them said afterward that when
he saw Dewey's eyes he knew that he
would either be a dead jackey In q mo-
ment or he would have to yield. and
when the irons were put upon him he was
as sober as he ever was in his life. Dewey
went back to his room and finished the
letter he was writing
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

/
doesn't account for the dramatic star. A
dramatic star is made by a nebulous par
( ticle swelling up"
Puck: A Marriage Settlement-Tom-
Did your father-in-law settle anything on
you at your marriage?
Benedict (dejectedly)-Yes; himself and
| his whole family.
Brooklyn Life: The Important Thing
| DO you think it makes much difference
WHICH planet person is born UNDER?
Not bit, so long as he keeps on tho
earth"
Detroit Free Press: Those folks next
I door must have bought that house.
What makes you think so?''
/ u heard her scolding the maid for driv-
ing picture nail in the plaster"
Chicago News: An Experts Opinion
BurSin-l see the scientists claim that
! strawberries are 80 per cent water.
/ Ralston-The scientists are away Off.
/ Strawberries are 81 per cent box bot
1 tom -1tet5r
Chicago 1 Evening i, Pest ,St Why He
! you no longer read the Yellow Journai?''
THE fact is he replied, that L am
more interested in knowing what the
news is than l am in how it is secured -
Detroit Journal: Very WELL" he Sob
bed. in a hollow voice, Il shall pass in my
checklist
She laughed wild eerie laugh; for there
was q dark side TO all this.
Get them certified she urged. for she
desired to place no obstacle IN the wa.r
of his design.
Cleveland Leader: Unfulhlled Expecta-
tions.--"That man Titherson's regular
torpedo boat"
How do you make that out?"
Ever since he was a boy at school peo-
pie have been predicting great things for
him, but he's never done anything worth
mentioning yet.
Detroit Journal: Editor-In Smiths
obituary 1 wrote He met his death Ike
hero" and it comes out He met his
debts like hero
Foreman-Im very sorry.
Editor wouldn't care so much. only
do so hate anything that smacks Of
adulation of the dead.
Judge: All He Required.-Skullins dhe
road agentl--Lady, 1 stand in great need
Nv sympathy.
Lady-Indeed?
Skuilins-Yes, lady. I'm one Nv de I'M
fortunate crew NV a Spanish merchant
ship de United States ships captured.
Lady-Poor man, And so you are look
Skuliins-No. lady. food an money is all
l require.
Chicago Tribune: Further Trouble-"It
isn't Spain I'm afraid Of" said the pas
senger with the skull cap. But after We
have humbled Spain we are going to
have trouble with another power that
hasn't been friendly to this country for
several years"
senger in the linen buster.
The United States senate" rejoined
the other.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Truly may it be said of Sampson that
he is a fighter from away back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
WIT AND HUMOR.

Tit-Bits: MY wife" said Tangle. lis a
mind reader"
PITY my lot said Jangle. my wife
is q mind speaker.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Detroit Free Press: Those folks next
door mrst have bought that house"
What makes you think so?''
u heard her scolding the maid for driv-
ing picture nail in the plaster"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

The Excelsior Star for May is com
mencement day number of that monthly
Journal which is devoted to education,
and published in the interest of the San
pete stake academy. 1t is a neat publi-
cation, geographically and otherwise,
and filed TO the brim with excellent
original articles from the students of
that institution.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Puck: A Marriage Settlement.-Tom-
Did your father-in-law settle anything on
you at your marriage?
Benedict (dejectedly)-Yes; himself and
his whole family.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Detroit Journal: According to the
nebular hypothesis a star is made by a
nebulous particle joining with countless
other particles remarked the observer
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Eureka Democrat: The Republicans are
relying solely upon the war which was
virtually forced upon them by the Demo-
Gratis. to enable them TO elect a majority
of the next house. 1t remains TO be as
certained how the intelligent voters will
respond to such an attempt TO bam-
booZle them.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Box Elder News: The indications are
that in the campaign this fall there will
be a three cornered fight; the Populist
and Silver Republicans fusing. the
Democrats and Mckinley Republicans
respectively, forming the other corners.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

of men and things. which. of course.
doesn't account for the dramatic star. A
dramatic star is made by nebulous par
ticle swelling up"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
STATE PRESS COMMENTS.

Tintic Miner: Tuesdays dispatches re-
port that the president has abandoned
his idea of a peaceful blockade" This
idea of peaceful warfare is one dis
tinctly McKinley's and it is time it was
abandoned.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Provo Enquirer: According to the lat
est advices from Washington. President
Mckinley has about decided that the de-
lay for military, or strategic reasons
shall cease: he Is said to have determin-
ed on an early invasion of Cuba, for hu-
manitarian reasons The poor unfortun-
ate beings that are made to suffer by
reason of Soain's barbarity must be
given relief. We hope that the report is
true. and that the invasion of Cuba will
commence at once. That will be one big
step toward the early ending of the war.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Chicago News: An Experts Opinion
Burgin--I see the scientists claim that
Strawberries are 80 per cent water.
Ralston-The scientists are away Off.
Strawberries are 81 per cent box bot
tom o
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22
Bingham Bulletin: a howl comes up

Bingham Bulletin: A howl comes up
from Salt Lake City against excessive
rents. Poor tenants say they can no
longer pay them and eat regular. with
the prices of provisions advanced. The
evil lies in the 3 per cent city and county
taxes which landlords have to pay. The
tenants are simply bearing this burden.
What is needed is a better understanding
of where the enormous revenues of the
city and county go, and immediate meas
ures should be taken by the people to
shut off the criminal extravaganza which
seems to prevail. A citizens mass meet
ing to adopt measures for rigid iuvesti-
cation is in order.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

stopped.-"Why is it," they asked. that
you no longer read the Yellow Journai?''
THE fact is he replied, that 1 am
more interested in knowing what the
news is than l am in how it is secured %
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Detroit Journal: EditOr-In Smiths
obituary / wrote He met his death Ike
a hero" and it comes out He met his
debts like a hero"
Foreman-Im very sorry.
Editor wouldn't care so much. only
do so hate anything that smacks of
adulation of the dead.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Detroit Journal: Very Well he sob
bed. in a hollow voice, Il shall pass in my
checlssr
She laughed a wild eerie laugh; for there
was 2 dark side TO all this.
Get them certified she urged. for she
desired to place no obstacle IN the wa.-
of his design.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Cleveland Leader: Unfulhlled Expecta-
tions.-''That man Titherson's regular
torpedo boat"
How do you make that out?'
Ever since he was boy at school peo-
pie have been predicting great things for
mentioning yet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-22

Judge: All He Required.-Skullins 1.-THE
road agent)--Lady, stand in great need
Nv sympathy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12
The Battle Cry OF
Cuban Liberation

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The stars and Stripes have been hauled
down from the wreck of the Maine. The
United States has no more TO DO with the
Jagged mass of iron that serves as
pedestal for that monument to Spain's
shame, erected by Spanish trea cherry, in
Spanish harbor, the slantlng mainmast OF
an American warship villainously lured to
destruction.
Just as a mans body is not the man,
that wreck is not the Maine. 1t is but
the torn and mangled corpse of the
treaeherously murdered bsttleship. The
soul of the Maine still lives. In the
heart of every American in the mind of
the president, in congress, everywhere, a
phantom warship, the memory of the
Maine, whole and proud as on the day
she sailed into Havana harbor, is fighting
iiercely and successfully against SPAIN
So she will fight when the day comes,
be it next week or fifty years hence,
when a Spanish fleet and an American
| fleet are face to face in battle. Just as
at San JaCinto the ghost OF Crockett, OF
| Bowie, of Travers, fought with Ilouston's
| Texans when, shouting Remember the
Alamo they drove Santa Anna and his
| Spaniards like chaff before hurricane,
so i'm that coming sea fight, when the
Yankee ships are cleared for action and
the word "Remember the Maine" is
passed from vessel to vessel, from guns
crew 10 guns crew, the ghost of the
/ murdered cruiser will be fighting nightly
against Spain.
| When Spain destroyed the Maine she did
not weaken this nation, she strengthened
It, She took from us a warshlp. She
gave us a spiritual force. And spiritual
forces are stronger than warships.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-12
Mr.. CONNELL'S CANDIDACY.
A Plea tor Fair Play.

From the Lebanon Report.
member of congress from the Eleventh
district has announced his candidacy for
the Eubernatorial nomination. Mr.. Con-
nell, native of Nova Scotia. came to
the Hazlcton coal region in this state
IS a poor boy, worked I'm the mines,
rose through merit to superior positions,
acquired coal properties and grew rich.
In every sense of the phrase, he is n
self-madc man who from the bottom
rung has climbed among the leaders,
Against him promptly comes out the
Scranton RepubliCan-chief among its OBJ
iections being that Mr.. Connel has not
the genuine backing of his county, is toe
old-being over 10,-did not support Beav.
or as the Republican candidate in 1SS.
and bolted Delamatcr i'm 1890. The Re.
publican's objections seem to us woeful
ty weak. A good strong man Is usually
opposed or supported half heartedly by
the political hucksters OF his own local
lty; birthdays do not make age; the
fact that a sslf-rcspecting Republican
jumped the traces in 1852 and 1890, is tc
his credit. We have nothing to do witt
Mr. Connelrs chances or any other can
didate's. hut we hope that the Republic
can party will nominate a good clean
strong man whom all the people may
respect. The Republicans objections arc
1t seems TO US, frivolous. IL Mr.. Connel
is not fit for the governorship, let his
opponents tell why in a straightforward
way. Give him fair play,