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Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23
ANDREW d. WHITE.
A Famous Feud

Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, who
has just had a warm controversy with his
colleague, Senator Gallinger, over civil serv-
ice reform, was the central figure in a
famous controversy. in the senate in 1879, of
which ex-senator ingalls, writes in the Sat
urday Evening Post of Philadelphia. The
pending question was a bill pensioning Next
can soldiers. AS this would include all
southerners who fought in that war, the bill
provoked a sectional debate. Senator Hoar
offered an amendment excluding jefferson
Davis from the operation of the act. This
precipitated a crisis. Senator Garland
eulogized the president of the confeieracy
and Senator Hoar retorted, 1.-TWO of the
bravest officers of our revolutionary war
were Aaron Burr and Benedict Arnold"
Senator Lamar jumped into the breach
with an impassioned speech, concluding with
these words: when Prometheu5 was bouni
to the rock, it was not an eagle, it was a
vulture that buried his beak in the tortured
vitals of the victim!"
During this eulogy and exculpation of
Jefferson Davis the northern senators sat
in silence; the boldness Of the performance
was paralyzins, such an emergency had not
been anticipated. No one was ready. The
passionate and excited spectators in the gal
leries wondered why no champion of the
north took up the glove.
Toward the close of the debate a note
luttered over the balustrade of the north
east gallery, and, wavering in the hot air,
was caught in it's descent by a page, who
carried it to Senator Chandler of Michigan,
to whom it was addressed. 1t was written
on a leaf torn from a memorandum book,
without signature, and begging him in Gods
name to say something for the union SOL
diers and for the north.
He read the anonymous note brought from
the gallery. The black fury of his eyes
blazed from the pallor of his face. At the
first opportunity he obtained the floor and
delivered a tremendous philippe against
Jefferson Davis. 1t was evidently wholly
unprecedented, and therefore the more eff
fective.
He said: "Mr. President, twenty-five
years ago tomorrow, in the old hall Of the
senate now occupied by the supreme court
Of the United States, l, in company with
Mr.. jefferson Davis, stood up and swore
before Almighty God that l would support
the constitution Of the United States. Mr..
Jefferson Davis came from the cabinet of
Franklin Pierce into the senate OF the
United States and took the oath with me
to be faithful to this government. During
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ings, each one elaborate in its detail, are
covered in this one book. l am not writing
a criticism of NJ. de Bloch's War" l am
merely trying to give an idea Of the magni-
tude of the work. l doubt If there lis a human
being today who is competent to criticise
M. Bloch's marvellous book Certainly no one
have in my possession some typewriter
copies in French and English of his notes on
has ever studied the subject as he has. l
certain subheads on the one matter of the
impossibility of aiding wounded on the field
of battle. His revised and condensed notes
amount to fifty closely typewriter pages.
An extremely brief sketch of what he has
to say about the penetration of modern
rifle bullets covers forty-three pages.
1t is in the sixth volume that he sum-
marizes his arguments. Before it is half
finished he leaves his descriptions of war
and his data concerning battles and SOL
diers and begins to speculate on the posi-
BILE ways Of preventing international con-
ficts. In order to Justify the statement
which / make near the beginning of this
article, that M. de Bloch and not the car
is the father Of the peace conference, 4
must again call the readers attention to
the fact that this book alone occupied in the
mere writing eight full years, and that be-
fore he could begin writing 1t he had to
spend almost an entire lifetime in the
gathering of information. Thus his idea
long antedated the cars. His plan Of in
ternational arbitration as suggested in this
final volume Of his book is almost Identical
with the plan laid down by the car in the
call for a peace conference, which he issued
to the nations of the earth.
After M. de Bloch had brought in his
little book" to me he spoke very freely
concerning the international European stu
alton. He discussed the terrific burden of
armament which the nations of Europe are
obliged to carry and talked Of the awful
hardships which compulsory military serv-
ice works upon the citizens Of the countries
where 1t is practiced.
or himself he would say nothing.
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failed to consider America as a fighting pos
sibility at the time this volume was written.
He studies in detail the effectiveness of
European armies, discusses their existing
preparations for war, their plans OF mobiliza-
tion, the training of their officers, the train
ing of their soldiers, their camps, their
fortresses, the possibilities of night and day
fighting, the general esprit du corps, the
operations of all of them during the wars
which have occurred in the last century; in
deed, he omits no one thing which might by
any possibility be useful to the student.
This volume alone contains more than 800
pages.
The third volume is the briefest and the
least important of his work. 1t deals with
naval warfare and the subject is not COM
petently treated.
In the fourth volume he treats Of
economical problems and their probable
effect in the war of the future. 1t goes into
the subject (of course intensely interesting
to America) of the supply and maintenance
of troops. 1t considers the cost of the
military as compared with the revenues Of
all nations. 1t shows what tremendous ad-
vances in relative cost will mark the war
of the future. 1t points out the inequality
of the preparations for war made by diff
ANlSht aSSp s@A0 ~ >AS
influence different factors have on the spirit
Of armies and the character Of their prepara-
tons for war.
The fifth volume tells Of the development
of the idea that may lead toward peace. 1t
goes into detail concerning the literature of
perpetual peace among civilized peoples. 1t
deals with socialism, with anarchy and with
the propaganda of -militarism. 1t tells
Of the different ideas of various countries
concerning causes for war. 1t discusses the
influence of armies actually in existence
upon the people of the different countries.
1t goes into the matter of wounds and sick
nesses resulting from war most eXhaustively
even to the point of calculating the pene-
tration and general effect of every bullet
now in use by a civilized nation. The mar
velous detail OF this volume cannot be de-
scribed in a brief article. No possible
point is omitted and every conceivable de-
tail is given in full. The records of the
United States government concerning the eff
fects of Wounds during the civil war have
never been more completely summarized
than are the studies of NJ. de Bloch in this
volume.
Magnitude of the Work.
But II is in the sixth volume that NJ. de
Bloch says those things which 1t has been his
mission to say. Over thirty different head
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AT the Mountain House

Puck: Isn't it magnificent" exclaimed
the enthusiastic boarder. I've always
wanted to see a storm in the mountains.
You remember Byron's lines, of course?
From peak to peak, the rattlng crags
among,
Leaps the live thunder
1T sort of worries me-" replied the other
party.
why? Are you afraid of lightning?"
Rather. / I'M afraid the landlord may
charge for this storm in his bill"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-23

The second volume is headed The War
Upon the Continent" Unfortunately, and
now greatly to his own regret, M. de Bloch
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The small lake that was the theater Of
the pyrotechncal displays OF the Trans
mississippi Exposition has been enlarged
into large basin that will afford ample
space for the production of elaborate pyro-
technic spectacles, Pains fireworks will be
used and a number of the most successful
spectacles that have been exploited by that
company will be presented on a huge scale
during the summer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Very few tears will be shed at his departure
and some people will rejoice. lie is a hand
some man and has attractive manners, bat
he has forfeited the popularity which he won
when he came to the capital. A familiar
tone which he adopted toward women and
his freedom of conversing was considered
piquant and rather amusing at first, but they
soon got tired Of it, and he is not received
at the best houses in Washington any
longer. In the diplomatic circles he is prac
tically ostracised for similar reasons, and
particularly because of certain suspicious
circumstances in connection with sav raj
games of baccarat which were played for
high stakes at his legation mt least two
nights in the week last winter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
Music at the Exposition

That the musical features of the exposition
will be of a superior character is apparent
when the standing and previous success of
the bands already secured are considered
Thomas j. Kelly, again at the head of the
music department, has in contemplation
series of events of great interest.
The band stand in the Grand Plaza will
be beautified with flags and bunting Much
of the platform which was added to the
original stand last year has been removed
and just enough. space left to accommodate
about 100 people on occasions of reviews.
Director Kelly is trying to arrange for
display OF tall palm trees and foreign plants
to mass against the panels, now dead
white. In addition 1t is his intention to
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Pointed Paragraphs.

All railway tourists are personally con-
ductored.
Fools never rush in where theatrical angels
fear to tread.
The cyclone can raise anything on farm
except the mortgage.
diamond of the first water is one that
has never been in soak"
Nothing goes as far with woman as a
little masculine remorse.
It's poor poultry yard that doesn't con-
tain more than three feet.
Some men have such happy dispositions
that they never amount to much.
It's poor base ball player that doesn't
make change of base occasionally.
Advice is about the only thing you can
offer some people that they won't take.
Absut the only difference between doc
tor and physician is in the size of their
bills.
Two men trying to entertain one woman
is pretty good example of silent ma
jority.
Dinner in state prison is usually served
in three courses-coarse bread, coarse meat
and coarse vegetables.
The wise man seeks a woman with an in
dependent fortune rather than fortune with
an Independent woman attached.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
About Noted People.

Apropos of Congressman BANDS death, 1t
is interesting to recall what he said to a
Washington friend when Mr. Dingley was
attacked by his last Illness. Despite later
political differences, these two men were
the warmest Of friends, and when he heard
Mr.. Dingley's condition was serious Mr.,
Bland remarked, 81 feel all right now my
self but / somehow think won't survive
Dingley a year"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

have the ceiling frescoed in blueish tint
and to set the light around the side borders
instead of hanging a ball in the center.
The Auditorium will present a very
changed appearance when the public sees
1t for the first time. An entire parquet has
been added and much of the stage removed.
This gives every one in the house a chance
to see the speakers who may deliver their
bursts of oratory from time to time. BY
this arrangement over 700 people can be
accommodated in excess of last year and
all will have better vantage ground.
limited nber of reserved seats in the
parquet circle will be sold at each per-
formance held in the Auditorium.
The Office of the musical director will be
in the south side Of the Auditorium entrance
The visitors will be able to drive right to
the stage entrance and enter the building
from the rear of the stage, and on level
Plans for chorus work are in hand, and
while there will be no regular exposition
chorus, this pleasing feature viii not be
neglected.
"A grand band contest is being projected
for the month of August, when bands from
all over Nebraska and neghboring states
will be invited to compete for prizes. The
last day of the contest, which will be "de-
csion day." bids fair to be one of the great
features OF the exposition, when band of at
least 300 pieces will march down the Court
of Honor and past the Grand Plaza review
ing stand, where a committee will be sta
toned to pass on the marching, appearance
and general display. The contest for sight
reading and musicianship will be held in the
Auditorium.
1t is hoped also that there will be short
season Of light opera, which, If the negotia-
lions are completed, will be put on in the
Auditorium.
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey and his British
Guards band will open for five weeks. Then
will come the Bellstedt- -Balenberg band
from Cincinnati, with Mr.. Herman Bellstedt
as conductor and cornet soloist MIR. Bell
stedt holds very high place as a bani-
master and these who have heard him bear
witness to the fact that his band is one of
the best in the United States
After Bellstedt will come the Hawaiian
National band, under the direct of Carl
Berger, formerly an eminent German army
bandmaster. This band, in white uniform
and with fine repertoire, together with q
number of native songs, will be decided
novelty.
The small lake that was the theater Of
the pyrotechnical displays of the Trans
mississippi EXposition has been enlarged
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cold, he journeyed often, minsterlng to he
spiritual wants of Catholics in what was
then sparsely settled country. He fol-
lowed the construction camps of the Union
Pacific west to Laramie, and built the first
Catholic church in that city and also in
Cheyenne. AS church builder he was
without peer in his day. st. Philomena's S
cathedral is in fact monument to his zeal
and persuasive power as a financial mis-
sionary.
After the completion of the Union Pacific
in 1869 Father Kelly was recalled to Omaha
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25
Pen and Picture Pointers

A large portion OF this issue OF The Illus
trated Bee is given over to the Greater
America Exposition, which will open in
Omaha next Saturday, July /. The scope
and plan Of the exposition are fully explained
and the personnel Of the management de-
scribed. accompanied by portrait lkenesses
of the principal men in charge of the
terprise. The exposition views presented by
The Bee are for the most part entirely
new Most of them are made from the
copyrighted photographs by Rinehart, who
was the official photographer of the Trans
mississippi Exposition, and will fill the
same capacity in the present exposition.
These illustrations are especially designed
to bring out the new features of the expo
sition, which consist in the electrical illumi-
nati1ns and the landscape gardening.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The disaster wrought by the tornado at
Herman, Neb., where a town of 500 in
habitants was practically wiped out in a
few minutes. Is fresh in the public mind.
While no one secure an adequate idea
of the extent of the wreck and ruin produced
by the storm without a personal view Of the
scene, The Bee Is able to give its readers
some OF the best photo graphic pictures of
the remains of the unfortunate village
taken Immediately after the storm at differ
ent points OF best vantage. 1t Is needless
to repeat the descriptions of the deplorable
catastrophe The people of Nebraska have
responded generously for the relief of the
destitute. While the new Herman will rise
shortly from the ruins of the old, the blow
dealt by the tornado will always remain
vivid recollection for those who went
through 1t or gazed upon the results.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The death of heroic Thomas Ruane in the
performance of his duty as a fireman in the
destructive fire which consumed Allen Bros.
warehouse in Omaha a week ago has given
emphasis to the fact that heroism may be
manifested by men in low as well as in
high degree. Ruane was veteran fireman
lin the service for years in various capacities,
lin which he had come to know no fear.
The call of duty ELECTED a response without
falter, although the next moment, from the
explosion of a canister of gunpowder the
fireman received bodily injuries from VIII ch
he died the following day. 1t is unnecessary
to say that generous public is seeing to 1t
that the bereft family does not suffer.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

The venerable dean of Nebraska priests,
Rev. William Kelly of this city, today
reaches the 10th milestone of his life as
a minister OF the Roman Catholic church
As the anniversary falls Sunday, OBJ
servance beitting the event has been de-
ferred until Tuesday, when solemn high
mass will be celebrated at st. Philomena's
Scathedral, followed by reception and
dinner large number Of clergymen,
laborers of Father Kelly, have been invited
TO participate in the church ceremonies and
enjoy the hospitality of the parish.
Father Kelly has been a strong force in
the progress OF the Catholic church in Ne.
braska and the west. In point Of service
enjoys in addition the distinction of being
the first priest ordained in Nebraska. He
was born in County Armagh, Ireland, in 1920.
He came to the United States in 1856, and
Immediately began studying for the priest
hood He finished his studies in two and
a half years and was ordained in Omaha
June %. 1859, by Rt Rev. James O'Gorman,
first bishop of the vlcariate of Nebraska.
Father Kelly's first station was the mis-
sion at Jackson, Neb. In the fall of 80 he
was recalled to Omaha and given charge
of st. Mary's, the first Catholic church built
in this city. His active labors continued
home station, but his missionary field ex-
tended east 100 miles in Iowa. to Fort
Randall on the north, Laramie on the west
and Kansas on the south. All over that vast
territory, through summer sun and winters
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

and appointed secretary to Bishop O'Gorman.
In the following year he accompanied the
bishop to the ecumenical council at Rome.
During the next three years he was sta
ii ned at Lincoln. In 1879 he was ap-
pointed pastor of the cathedral ana vicar
general of the diocese by Bishop OConnor.
Father Kellys active labors closed about
ten years ago. He lives at the cathedral
residence, in the midst of scenes he loves
so we'll, free from care and responsibility,
enjoying the esteem of the clergy and the
venerati-n of the laity.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

Dr. Norman Kerr, the temperance alvo-
cate who died recently at Hastings, England,
had made life study of the subject of in
ebriety, concerning various aspects of which
he had published about thirty volumes, to-
gether with numerous articles in medical
journals. On the efficacy of tobacco as a
disinfectant he also held strong opinions,
and some time ago he made the following
statement: "On broad, general grounds |
am decidedly of opinion, from my own eX
perence and observation, that tobacco
smoking-other things being equal-does
give any one exposed to infection a cOnsid-
cradle amount OF immunity"
One of the chief unofficial advisers Of the
sultan, man who played notoriously i'm
portant part in the affairs of the Turkish
empire, died in the person of Loutfi Aga. 1t
is difficult to define his official position
which probably was more akin to that of a
valet than anything else, but so great was
the confidence ne enjoyed in the eyes of his
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

According to reports from Teheran the
present shah, who has been on the throne
only a little over three years, entirely
neglects the affairs of state, spends all his
time in the palace amusing himself with
telephones, and his intellect 10 believed to
be impaired. 1t is said he suffers from
Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-25

FIREMAN.
Authorizations and Is no longer fit to rule.
The present shah is 46 years old and his old
est son, the heir apparent, Is 27 years of
age. All the rulers of Persia amass enoy-
nous fortunes, as might be expected from
the fact that the entire revenues of the
country are at their disposal. The fortune
Of the present occupant of the throne is re-
ported to amount to about $50, 600, 900, a con-
siderable part of which, however, is repre-
sented by the crown jewels.
.
Ali Ferrouh Bey, the minister from
Turkey, has been recalled by the sultan and
does not expect to return to Washington.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-04
III SOCIETY'S REALM
CONTINUED from Sixth Pagc.)

costumes OF the Japs adding to the
beauty OF motion. Littlo Fairies. I'm
taffeta and cause, gracefully executed
the skirt dance. and gipsics saily click
cd their costumes to the step Of the
cachucha. The program ended with a
cake-Walk, the music OF the Georgia
Camp Meeting" causing the "tacks'' TO
get music In their bones and moved
their bodies accordingly The cake Was
awarded To Miss Louise Guy and Madge
Price. The second prize was given 10
Miss May Henry and Miss Mary
BROMLEY. Miss Hardy deserves great
credit for the able manner i'll which she
has instructed her pupils. and they re-
slect great credit on their teacher.
Miss Barnett Miller, of Columbia, s.
G., returned home on Thursday night.
Miss Miller has been the guest OF the
Misses Reed, or York street, during
the past few weeks.
Mrs. Carey Weston gave n tea party
on Saturday evening at her home, in
E'rcemaSon street, in honor of her guest
MISS Faulkes. of Philadelphia The af-
fair was Il most delightful occasion.
One of the plcasantest evenings spent
for long time by the younger set was
given them by Mrs. Randolph Cooke
on Friday night. The occasion was a
tuG-party, and at $50 O'clock the guest
assembled at the Chesa peake and Ohio
wharf for the evenings frolic. Arriving
at Old Point ali repaired to the Hyge.a.
where dancing was enjoyed until II
o'clock. on the return trip refresh
ments Of tempting nature were served
and greatly enjoyed. The party reached
Norfolk about midnight and were loud
In their praises OF the hours spent to-
gether. The chaperones were Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Il. Cooke, Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Hardy, Mrs. Frank Grandy, Mr.. and
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-04
New Novelties.

We are as careful in selecting the
little thirgS as we are in selecting the
big ones.
See how the prices run:
NEW BUCKLES:-
Mosaic Patterns. for neck ribbons and
belts. 10 and 25c
Cut steel. for neck ribbons and belts.
19c. on up to Sl.5O
Guaranteed Unhrcakable Dull Jet
Neck Ribbon Buckles, 25c. Belt Buck
les. SOC.
NEW JET BELTS:-
Dull Jet Bead Belts. 81 and Sl.50
Bright Jet Bead Belts. soc, 75c, Soc.
81 on up to &c. each
NEW LEATHER BELTS
Real Seal Leather Belts-no extra
charge for large sZes-25c. each
Mexican Carved Leather Belts. zoe.
Patent Leather Belts 25c
Real Turkish Morocco Leather black
and tan. oXidized buckles. 25c.
NEW PURSES
All-leather Combination Purses. black
and colors. l9c. Double combine
ton. 25c.
Long ard Narrow Combination Purses
-new shape, black and colors. SOC.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-04

Connausht DImity and Dotted Swiss
with printed stripes. figures and
polka dots. y good l9c. quality nj
Pie a yard
Fine French Zcphyrs-cambric finish
80 inches wide-in 81. yard waist
lengths-blue. black. pink, navy.
green and yellow designs on white
grounds. Instead of SSc., we say
2Oc. n length.
Crash Linen" for skirts-iooks like
real lincn-30 inches wide-the lOc
grade at &c. yard.
Crash Linen, with colored stripes.
the l2lsc. grade. at l0c. yard.
Regular PFC. Coronet Dimities and
Twenty patterns of the sheer Elliot
D'mities- 80 inches wide. Regular
lie. grade ut i0c. a yard.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-04

Regular l2i.c. Jaconet Lawn : ore
style only-white ground with scroll
ana palm design. Makes splendid
wrappers-5c. yard.
Corded Drap de Musl.ne. navy ana
6lack grounds. with white polka
we price it Sc. u yard.
The isiac, solid color organd,e at .cc.
4 yard. Pink blue. navy, black
hello and n!le--very sheer.
Toile de V,chy-lisht and airy-aayy
ground with white pla:ds-Sc. a
yard. instead of lsiac
Beautiful. soft finish. double fold
Printed Jaconaisc - checks. i,gurcs
along at lSc.. now Sc. yard