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Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
ADMIRAL DEWEY.

New York Tribune We heartily con-
gratulate the sailor, the administrator and
the diplomat and not less heartily the navy
of which he is the head and the country of
which he is the servant and the hero.
Chicago Inter Ocean; No other man liv-
ing is so thoroughly competent as Admiral
Dewey to preside over the destines of the
new and greater navy that is henceforth to
be our commerce defender on the high seas.
Globe Democrat: BY the unanimous vote
OF congress, Dewey is made a full admiral
and he is now the ranking officer in the sery-
ice of the United States. A vote by the
people on this promotion would be like that
in congress.
Philadelphia Times: From all the 75.O0O-
600 of the American people there has not
come up a single voice objecting to the
highest honors within the range of govern
mental powers being conferred upon Ad-
mIral Dewey.
Philadelphia Record: Admiral Dewey now
outranks every uniform wearing individual
in the federal service-which ought to be
glory enough even for the hero of May
day at Manila. In this instance surely the
republic has not been ungrateful.
Nashville American: The honor now con-
ferred upon him will meet with the ap-
pIuNdl VI Nlt tlllllt ltOplt' ~ NduScS uO
jealousies, is not the result of electioneer-
ing, has no strings tied to it, but is paid
the hero OF Manila hay because the great
American people wished him to be properly
honored and his services properly recog
niZed and their representatives in congress
have voiced the unanimous will OF the peo-
pie, 1t is Admiral Dewey and long may his
pennant float!
Philadelphia Ledger: The propriety of
such a step has been obvious ever since the
battle of Manila bay and the general senti-
ment OF the country has demanded that
some such honor should be conferred on
Dewey, while, as soon as the creation OF
the grade OF admiral for his benefit was pro-
posed there was a general acquiescence in
the plan, as at once a suitable reward for
the man who had served his country so well
and as being required by the new duties
and responsibilities undertaken by the ma
tion. 1t is the right place for the man and
he is the right man for the place
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The world will receive In sorrow the
distressing intelligence that the protocol
between the two patriotic orders OF
American daughters has fallen through
The difference between the Daughters of
the American Revolution and the Daugh-
tors of the Revolution is not altogether
apparent. but inasmuch as they both as
scrt that it does exist the matter is no
longer open For argument 1t is uniycr-
sally agreed that the one crop of daugh-
ters can claim just as ancient lineage us
the other, they are equally able as par
liamentarians, can overrule Speaker
Reed with equal facility, rs they both
have done, can all speak at once on Il
question under debate. They dress III
the same faultlcss style aud there would
seem no reason why they should not
dwell together in peace and amity as
the daughters of one household. What
the difference is the world will proba-
bly, never know and the hairpulling,
mctaphorically speaking of course, will
so right on to perpetuatc the momcn-
tous distinction
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The primary election will absorb attention
tomorrow afternoon, and in line with a long
established custom there will be a caucus
of the leaders tomorrow night. Then is
when the ticket, it is expected, will be made.
There was a lot of talk last evening to the
effect that the treasurershiD will be left
open until after the mayor is nominated in
the hopes that Fred Busse can then be pre-
vailed on in the event Carter is the mayor
atty nominee to take it. Should he continue
to reject the prize there will have to be
some shifting. The treasurer would most
likely be taken from the South Side. The
Twenty-fourth ward would present the name
of Thomas NJ Cannon for city attorney, and
the chances are he would land. Edward
Williams of the Thirteenth ward would be
in line for the city clerkship. Otherwise the
South Side might draw the city clerk, the
North Side the city attorney and let Hertz
vile" have the treasurer. Fred Wilk Is
prominently mentioned in connection with
the office. The convention will meet in Tat
tersalls at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Chicago Sunday Tribune.
From this explanation of the plan pur.
sued by Chicago republicans in making
nominations which they present for pub
lie support it is plain that Il systematic
method is employed to produce a ticket
well balanced in all respects. Instead
of leaving TO the haphaZard choice of
leaderlesS conventions the selection of
the candidates without respect to quail
tication, location, nationality and the
other important clemchtS, the men who
are expected to bear the responsibility
of party success or defeat make it their
duty to get together between the pri-
marieS and the convention to discuss
the situation and outline a general line
of policy for the guidance of convention
delegates.
While this plan may not be infallibe
and may not always prev ent disastrous
mistakes, the chances are that council
of the party leaders whose influence
when united practically controls party
action will steer the convention along
safer lines than it would take If left to
run itself. At all events republicans of
Omaha and Douglas county can do well
TO watch the operations of republicans
elsewhere and TO profit by their exam
pies whenever they promise an improve
ment on what we have been doing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Nrn Nr1NLSn MINISTRY

The formation of new min
isuy with Scnor Silvcla as premier, to
succeed the Sagasta administration,
should mark the beginning Of regime
that will mean the regeneration of
Spain Scnor Silvela as leader of the
dissident conservatives in both the
Sagasta and Cauovas administrations
was in sympathy with neither.
As early as 1897 he saw the utter
futility of continuing the Cuban strug
gle and without mincing matters de
clarcd Spain must either abandon the
contest or enter upon II war with the
United States, the inevitable result of
which would be loss of the colonial enl-
pirc and ruin To the country The in
fatuated conservatives, who at that
time believed. or professcd to believe,
General Weylcr's stories of pacitication,
greeted the announcement with scorn
and derision, and for time Silvela
was held up to public Indignation as
traitor to the country.
Again when the measures of auto
nomy were voted by the Cortcs ana
General Blanco sent to Cuba TO enforce
them, Silvela denounced the plan as Il
snare and Il delusion and contcnded
that Spain'S only hope of avCrting dis
aster was in retiring from the struggle
and devoting its energies to genuine
reforms at home and in the remaining
colonies. When the war came his sup
port of the government was loyal, al
though no one more clearly foreSaw the
outcome. and with the cessation of hos
tilties he resumed his advocacy OF
home reforms.
This policy will therefore mark his
administration so far rs he may be able
to enforce il, but how far that will be
no one can foretell. Filled as the COrtes
is with thel wild and impracticable
dreamers who have brought Spain to
the verge of ruin, he may be able to
handle the situation with which he is
confronted by the dissolution that he
favors. But while that will Sc
cure ratification of the peace treaty
by the queen regent another Cortes
must soon assemble and there is
nothing to indicate that it will be wiser
or better than its predecessors. The
chances are that when it does convene
it will hamper all proposed reforms,
if it does not sweep his administration
out of existence.
The task before Senor Silvela is one
that might we'll daunt the courage of
Il stronger and ADLER man. But his
policy is so manfestly in harmony with
the needs of Spain that the world will
watch its progress with hope as well as
sympathy.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
rIiE BAD MIR INQUIRY.

The court Of inquiry investigating Tie
charges that the army was supplied
with bad beef has concluded the taking
Of testimony In Washington, at least
for the present, and will inspect the
packing plants at Chicago. Kansas city
and Omaha. This Is to bc regarded rs
indicating the desire of the court TO
get the most complete information,
though perhaps the Inspection is not
absolutely necessary TO enable the
court 10 reach a conclusion.
While the testimony obtained by the
court Is somewhat conflicting, whoever
has followed it carefully must admit
that the weight of it is in support of
the charge that some OF the beef fur
nishcd the army was unfit for human
food Fully two-thirds of the witnesses
stated this to be the ease, while OF
those who did not 50 testify some
merely said that they had not en-
countered any of the specimens of which
complaint had been made. The very
last witness examined, Lieutenant
MunSon of the Ninth infantry, testified
that his command was made i'll by eat
ing canned roast beef and that the sol
dcrs generally at Santiago complained
of this meat. \ quantity of canned roast
beef which he cndeavorcd to turn over
to the commissary at Montauk that
officer would not receive.
The court of inquiry appears to have
proceeded thus far in an entirely fair
and impartial spirit and it is to be
hoped that this will be maintained to
the end. 1t was appointed to make a
thorough and searching investigation,
without regard to consequences, and
this it is doing. The country expects
from the court a finding justified by the
facts and the testimony, regardless of
whom it may affect
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

insurance companies for illegal fees for
pretended examinations When the tcsti-
mony of Mir Cornell himself is taken 1t IL
very apparent that he himself knew and
was cogui2aut OF these Illegal fees which
were charged and collected, and when he
was appealed to by the Insurance companies
he would tell them to pay the fee II salts
factory putting himself in close touch and
communion with the men whom he had
authorized TO serve him and the state, ana
always advising the companies TO pay the
Illegal and unjust fees prescribed by his eN-
amners. The evidence further shows that
the man o. w ralm who had been R2-
pointed By the auditor as one Of his cN-
amiucrs to be dcep-dycd scoundrcl and
the letters he wrote to the auditor should
have prompted any reasonable and halfway
honest official to have d manlcd his Cpalmsl
immediate resignation. Auditor Cornells
only defense to this practice of holding up
the insurance companies Is that similar
charges were being made by insurance de-
partments in other states and by his prede-
Cessors in office
Alliance Times lrepD: The committee in
vestiEatng the state auditors office has
struck a pretty mess. Cornell, the pop in
cumbont, was. as our friend Mitchell would
say when arguing law case and comment
ing on the virtues of his opponent "a para
gon of virtue" that is, he was according to
the pop prayer book. 1t turns out that as
bunco stocrer he beats anything on record
haiing from Nebraska. lie was reelected
by the pops mainly because he was really
and truly good The Omaha World Herald
calls upon him ia resign That is mean OF
the World-lIerald to try to put on style at
his expense. 1t knows just as well as Cor
nell that one of the things expected of him
was t. bunco the insurance companies. lie
simply did what was expected of him and
what he himself expected to do. Now to
turn him down is a low-down trick, unless
he has refused to contribute to the reform
campaign fund. That would be different.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
PAYING THE CUBAAS.

The money provided by this govern
ment to pay the Cuban soldiers will bc
forwarded to Havana this week and
its distribution will be made by Ameri.
can officers. According TO the state
ment submitted 10 Governor General
Brooke by General Gomez, there are
$4,000 men entitled to receive this
money, so that the average per man
will be $G2.5O. We do not know upon
what basis the distribution is to be
made, but in any event the sum which
the Cubans will receive will not enable
them to do much toward placing them
selves in self-supporting position.
The gratuity of $1,000, 900 however, is
all that they could reasonably expect
and while there have been expressions
of dissatisfaction. they will be COM
PEELED TO make the best Of it, They
should recognize it as an act of mag
nanimity ON the part of the United
States, which was in no sense under
any obligation TO pay soldiers who
fought for the liberty of themselves
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

According to the latest information the
Treasury department places the area Of
the Philippines at. 1896 square miles,
which is about the same amount of ter
ritory included in Iowa and Illinois or in
Arizona. The same authority gives the
population as 100000, but rs this is
based largely on the inaccurate Spanish
census it is probably far from correct
An English expert who has made Il
thorough exploration of the archipelago
testified before the Paris peace commits
sion that the total population of the is
lands would not exceed 100000. But
this again was only an opinion and we
shall not know what the population act
ually is until Il thorough census is taken,
which from all indications is an event
of considerable remotenesS.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Although the French newspapers have
often shown themselves capable of some
very ridiculous and nOnsensical things
in their discussion of Queen Victoria's
visit to France they have capped the
climax. \ paper of that respectability
which should guarantee sanity in its
utterances goes So far as to say that the
queens visit will be attended by the
same dangers that existed when the
Maine was sent into Cuban waters. Such
an assertion Is libel of the French
people that would be ignored if it were
not for the fact that the statement itself
is provocative Of danger. France is
hotbed Of anarchy and an assertion like
that emanating from such n quarter
could only serve to whet the appetite OF
monarch slayers for fresh deeds of vio-
lence. That any attempt will be made
upon the life of the queen is wholly i'm
probable, but the government press cen
sorship would do well to blue pencil
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Boston parties who have gone into the
beet sugar business have contracted
for the erection of one factory in Ne
cate another. There is room for many
more factories of this kind in Nebraska.
This state can supply beets of the rich
est quality and the market for the
product is practically without limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Money Spent on Fortifcntions.

We have laid out, then, since the start on
our modern system in 1888, including the
sum just appropriated by congress, $751;
O472S4. The coast is already fairly well
defended. or certainly will be when the
S75 600, 600 voted has all been laid out while
from the same funds the army has been well
supplied with field and siege guns and with
a general ordnance outfit. 1t only remains
TO add moderate appropriations each year,
like the one just made, in order to perfect
the work at all points.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
THESE MORNINGS.

w. ]. Hampton in New York Sun.
The sting of the winter
In them? Yes;
But the balm
OF the spring
And the kiss
OF the sunshine;
The lazy sense
OF the fishing pole
And the shady green
OF the grassy bank
BY the clear waters
That babhle and smile
Into the face of the plue sky
Above them;
The echo of bluebirds
Far to the south,
And the sweet suggestion
OF the robins note;
The smell of the new grass
Growing,
And thu promise of
Bud and blossom
On bush and tree:
The hinted fragrance
OF flowers,
And the straininE
OF the CroCuS
TO burst from its yielding bonds.
Silent they all are,
But their silence
Is living and warm,
And the still brown earth
Is eloquent
OF their coming.
The mantle of white
May fall again,
And the cold, hard hand
OF the frost shut down,
But the earth
And the air and the sky
Are alive
And filed with
The unheard music Of spring,
These mornings.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The author of one of the proposed
game laws should incorporate in the
measure an appropriation for better
country roads. According 10 the provi-
s!ons of the law the returning hunter
cannot transport his game after he Sc
cures it in any other way. Possibly Il
better provision would be an amend
ment to the proposed law making it a
crime for Il city or town man to go
hunting
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

NtW lOTk Null anu T-NVIVss
General Toral, who surrendered Santiago,
has been sentenced by court martial TO a
term of Imprisonment for that crime. Rea-
soning by analogy, we should hear within a
few days that the Spanish peace commission
ers have been given 100 lashes each for their
failure to retain an archipelago that was
impossible of retention, and that Sagasta is
o be hanged in chains for treason in having
neglected to conduct a victorious war
against the Yankees.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The frightful catastrophe at Tou-
lon will elicit worldwide sympathy
because it Is one OF those hor-
rors in which SO many innocent
people so often lose their lives
without the smallest opportunity to save
themselves. The French people are re-
spending literally TO relieve the distress
of the wounded and the families of the
dead and all civilized nations join in
sympathizing with the bereaved.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Cecil Rhodes idea of imperialism is the
convenient old precept that they shall take
who have the power and they shall keep who
can" He thinks the United States should
and presently will absorb all of Central and
South America, not peaceably, but by force
OF arms, because this country has the men
tai and physical superiority, but that it will
not annex Canada because it cannot. Mr..
Rhodes argument is the crude one of the
past, when men ruled by force. He does not
understand the new law of peaceful assimi-
at
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Premier Silvela congratulates him
self that in suppressing the pensions of
ministers he has commeN ed reform at
the top, which would seem to be the
case and Is altogether right, providing
he does not follow the example of his
predecessors and quit before he reaches
the bottom.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Atkinson proposes to go ahead on its
own account and build II railroad to tap
the country to the northwest of that
place. If Atkinson can muster enough
energy to build even a small section of
road Omaha should be able in some way
TO secure an entrance 10 the rich terri
tory In southeastern South Dakota.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The sharks who rely on the goose bone
and the ground hog for their winter
weather also tell us that an early Easter
means an early spring. As Easter
comes exceptionally early this year peo-
pie can console themselves with pleasant
differently.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

After the latest brush with the Fill
pnos the Nebraska boys tclephoned
over to the Kansas camp, 1--WE still hold
the water-works; how is the brewery"
If the Filipinos have n thirst they must
change over 10 soft temperance drinks
as long as the Nebraska and Kansas
troops are on guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The appearance of the sea serpent in
the east and the rainmakers in Cali
fornia leaves nothing but the air ship
to admonsh us that spring is here, not
withstanding the snow storms continu-
Gus performance out west.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

General Weyler is opposed to the new
Spanish ministers. If he could only
enforce one of his rcconcentrado orders
on them it would not take long TO dis
pose of the ministry.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

If the Ohio river could collide with
little of the present brand of western
weather the danger of flood would soon
be averted. The west can comfortably
spare the weather and the other section
has no particular use for the flood.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The figures given for the sale Of
government railroad land grants in
Nebraska show that good farm lands in
this state more than ever offer the best
property for safe and profitable invest
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

If Chicago does not come quickly to
the front with II sensational murder
case to offset New Yorks mysterious
poisoning trial people may think the
rivalry between these two great cities
has been entirely obliterated.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Our chief surgeon at Manila reports
health conditions as showing a decided
Improvement, but this applies only to
our own soldiers. 1t IS still AS unhealthy
as ever for the Filipinos who show up
within range.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Other portions of the state cannot
complain that Omaha charter lcSisla-
ton has occupied any considerable
amount of the legislative time up to the
present at least.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

A summary of the stock losses by the
severe storms shows that the country
tributary to the Omaha market has suf-
fered less than any other and that there
future,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

The latest trust to shy its castor into
the ring is the dog combine, which
guarantees that there shall be plenty
of bowling even before the temperature
Is reduced on the minority stockholders.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

With the senate now in possession Of
the Pollard bill as passed by the
house, it devolves upon the upper
branch of the legislative body to re-
deem the pledge of revenue, law re-
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
Extending the Glad Hand.
phill lIplpbia Record

The Germans are making no half way
business in holding out the glad hand to
America. Hereafter they won't even look
for the San jose scale on our fruit.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07

Captain Charles E Clark OF oregon fame.
who brought The great lighting ship around
the Horn tn time To be In at the death OF
Spains modern armada, Is again on duty
as commander Of League Island navy yard.
Philadelphia. The hero OF the pcrilous yoy-
age and the thrilling events following II is
slowly regaining his usual good health, In
fact the assignment Is a temporary ar
rangement intended to further recuperatc
his health preparatory to taking command Of
one Of the battleships now being built at
Cramps yard
4 correspondent on board the transport
sherman, now on its way to Manila by way
Of tho Suez canal, tells of the plans Of the
soldiers and their dreams Of the future.
Every soldier on the ship he declares is
planning some scheme to enrich himself at
the expense Of the natives Of the Philip
pines There are BARRIERS, young phys icians
and even lawyers who expect, when their
terms Of service are over, to fall into a
good thing in their lines. More numerous
are those adventurers who are anticipating
getting into some stock company enterprise
for the exploitation OF the islands. In fact,
the spirit which took so many men to Cali
fornia in the gold days and recently filled
the Klondike region with restless souls is
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ne luneral OF captain Johh Mcral'' a
lo"''u'i"'o 'eteI"n' WHICH '"oh p'"ee at
Greei,NiIIe' ~ C,' laSt week was character
l1eu ny an lneluenl 'naI nau never DeloIe
occurred III thaI state, says the Baltimore
sun DuilHs Tue er,iCeS at 'ne grave III
tne Ce'ne'eig ueVaCniueht oi the Two
fiuiuteu anu Seconu NeW lork regiment
,o" !" camp az ",'eN'i'le' Ia'tneu ln'o
'he sIouaus uhuer 'he tnalse ol Sergean' i,
anu TAXING POSITIONS py tne grave pared
' lheIr heaus anu pau 'nelr RESPECTS TO the
nlenhoiy vi MIN "ho nau worn the gray
Andrew Oleson, one of the divers who
worked on the wreck of the Maine, recov
cred plain gold wedding ring from one Of
the victims whose body could not be recov
cred and recognized at the time, and he has
since sought in vain for any one who may
rghtfully claim it. Tue ring bears the in
sCription September "a, 1867, c. L. +.
to - the initials of the recipient being
withheld to prevent fraudulent identifica-
ton Any one who can tell these initials
will establish fair claim to the ring.
Ono of tho many notriotic eocietioe ,rou-
inc ort NJ tho var is cornosad ~ ofico.s
,,Lo served on tho orxtlI,r,. or,i,or O.
7 o,is Tho t;,, ,i,or on,,,,, ,,,t,t ,,,,
e-innt c,,,s did s,tan1id sar,.io, ~, ,,,,,t
in wost 1n7iar u,otors Ioo1,irr sor GOV
Omaha daily bee., 1899-03-07
STATEMENT OF CIRCULATION.

State Of Nebraska. Douglas County, IS:
George Il. TZschuCk, secretary Of The Bee
Publishing company, being duly sworn, says
that the actual number of full and complete
copies of The Daily, Morning, Evening and
Sunday Bee printed during the month of