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Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
Personal NOTES.


Washington Is a hopeless victim to the
congress habit. The Mothers congress is
due there next.
Ensign F. T. Evans, son OF Rear Admiral
Evans, has been assigned to duty on board
the battleship Illinois as aide on the stan OF
his father.
Louis Lindsay Dyche. professor Of natural
history in the Kansas university, regards It
as a cold fact that the nrst human beings
were born and lived in the arctic zones.
London society gossip includes a note on
the revival OF snuff-taking by young swelis.
Boxes smaller han those Of the old days
are carried. The SNUFF threatens the pop
ularity Of the cigarette.
James Shepard Of New Britain, Conn. has
issued a boob to show that his is the cham
piOn tow on inventions. The local genius
has devised and patented 1,447 handy things.
including suspender buckles.
Abraham Lincoln once gave a jack knife
to a man with a face homelier than his own,
That man has just died in Toronto. H
was Rev. William Hastings. a distinguished
preacher.
The decision Of the directors Of Mar
eoni's Wireless Telegraph company TO in
sure the inventors life for S75o,000 splitting
the huge risk up among a number OF insur-
anee concerns. 10 only an ordinary business
precaution.
Henry Post Of Gilman. ILL.,, recently pur-
| chased a tract OF land In Stone county
Missouri, and obtained an abstract OF title
dated June IS, 1898. A favorable opinion
was attached As to the validity Of the title
signed By Daniel Webster and Rufus Goate
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
AGRnE uPoN OONCESS1ON.

After extended elaboration the re-
publican members of the ways and
means committee have unanimously
agreed upon granting a tariff conces-
sion to Cuba and the proposition will
be submitted to a caucus of the house
republicans to be held tomorrow. 1t
contemplates a reciprocity agreement
under which a reduction Of 20 per cent
from our tariff duties will be made
on Cuban products, the government of
Cuba in return to make the duties on
goods imported from the United States
less than on importations from other
countries and substantially equivalent
to the concession granted by this u
try. 1t is also proposed that as a pre-
liminary to reciprocity Cuba shall adopt
our immigration laws. This is not an
irrelevant matter, since it is important,
IL tariff concession is to be given Cuban
sugar and tobacco, that the planters Of
the island be debarred from importing
coolie or other cheap labor.
What action the republican caucus
will take as to the proposed concession
cannot be confidently predicted, but the
agreement Of the majority Of the ways
and means committee was very likely
the result of consultations with many
of the other republicans of the house,
so that it is perhaps safe to assume
that the proposition will be approved
by the caucus 1t appears that repub-
licans which were opposed to making
any tariff concession to Cuba have
modified their view as the result of
| conferences with President Roosevelt
and possibly the president regards a
| 20 per cent concession as sufficient. As
the friends of the beet sugar industry
in congress have suggested a 40 per
cent concession they probably will not
oppose the proposition of the ways and
means committee.
During the year ending June 80, 1901,
the total value of merchandise imported
from Cuba was about $44,OOO,OOO, Of
which upwards Of $26,OO0,OO0 was sugar,
about ~$12,O00,O00 leaf tobacco and
50, 10000 cigars. Our exports to the
island in the same period were valued
at over $24.OO0,OO0, of which $5.OO0,O0O
was provisions, over 100000 bread
stuffs, about 100000 manufactures Of
iron and steel and 100000 live ami
mails. Thus the balance OF trade for
that year was largely against the
United States, Cuba having imported
extensively from other countries. Such
a reciprocity agreement as proposed
would Of course increase our exports
to Cuba and it is upon this ground that
it finds its strongest advocacy. Doubt
less the agreement reached by the re-
publieans of the ways and means com.
mittee will be very disappointing to
those who have clamored for the largest
lberality to Cuba, but this is a strictly
business matter, to be settled upon bust,
ness principles.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
A BETTER ooNSULAR srRvICE.

The question Of reform in the con-
sular service should be persistently agi-
tated until the necessary legislation is
provided. How great is the interest
in the matter is evidenced by the nu-
merous petitions sent to congress by
boards of trade and commercial or
ganizations urging legislation, these bust
ness bodies fully understanding the inn
portance of having a thoroughly eff
cient consular service, which is not
attainable under the existing system.
Several measures have been intro
duced in congress providing for the re-
form of the consular service. One was
reported last week from the senate
committee OF foreign relations and is
known as the Lodge bill. This Classics
the consuls and consuls-general, pre-
scribes regular salaries for them and
abolishes fees. 1t prescribes a gradual
process of examination for all those
now in the consular service, a regular
system of promotion whereby those who
enter the service at the bottom may
expect to be gradually advanced as their
merit may require and provides for in
spection of consulates by officers APP
pointed by the secretary Of state and
reporting to him. In reference to this
measure Senator Lodge said: "The
main thing about the bill is the fact
that it would seeur some permanency
in tenure. AS things now stand we
have a very respectable service at the
/ end Of an administration, but when a
change is made the consuls are dis,
placed and inexperienced men, who
know nothing of the duties of their posi-
ton, are substituted. Regular promo
ton on merit and permanency of office
are the chief things to be desired" He
urged that Il commercial organizations
really want the proposed legislation
what they ought to do is not to send
to congress general petitions, but to
bring pressure directly to bear upon in
dividual senators in such a way as to
make them feel that there is a strong
and earnest desire for the proposed
legislation.
Other measures have been presented
in the house. one Of them, introduced
by Representative Burton Of Ohio, being
identical with the bill reported from
the senate foreign relations committee
A few days ago the house committee on
foreign affairs heard delegations of bust
ness men In support OF this measure
There is Of course opposition. on one
ground and another, to such legislation
some politicians being indisposed t.
have the consular service divorced from
politics, but there is no doubt this op
position can be overcome II the friends
Of the reform will strenuously persis
in their efforts TO secure 1t. 1t will no
be questioned that the consular servic'
has very much improved in recen
years, but a change in the pOlitica
character OF the administration three
years hence might very seriously i'm
/ pair the efficiency OF the service by dis
placing those 10 in Il with mex
perienced men and politicians who's
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

a native Nebraskan, a soldier OF the Span
ish war, and the occupan of a place on the
district bench. He will need no intro
ductlon to the people Of the state. On
the important question Of the house, the
standing Of Judge lessen is established.
His impassioned and magnetic speech in
condemnation of the BARLEY pardon in the
last state convention attracted attention
ali over the country. The Press believes
that IL rendered him Judge Jessen would
accept. He is a man who obeys the sum-
mons when his country calls, and he can
not but obey when his party calls. 1t is
not a time for able and clean republicans
to stand back when they are needed. The
demand fora better grade OF men must be
needed. Otoe county and all Of the old
friends OF Judge Hayward will be enthu-
siastic for Judge Paul lessen.
Norfolk News: Hon. John r. Hays will
not be a candidate for congress from the
Third district next fall. This announce
ment is made thus early to enable others
who aspire to the nomination at the hands
OF the republican convention to arrange
their affairs accordingly. Mr.. Hays made
q splendid race two years ago against
| great odds and proved such a popular can
didate that he nearly overcame the strong
fusion majority in the district. II has been
conceded since the election that II he de-
cided to ask for the nomination again
there would be no opposition, and politi-
cians over the district have kept back the
use OF their names until It was known
what Mr.. Hays desired to do. He has been
urged by the people in all parts Of the
] district to take the nomination, and II has
required considerable fortitude on his part
to Withstand the temptation Of running
again, as there seems no question in the
mind Of anyone but that he might have the
nomination II he wants 1t and 1t is believed
that the republican nomination this year
In the district is practically equivalent to
election. But after celebrating the mat
ter cs1efully he has decided for business
reasons that his name will not be brought
before the convention which will nominate
the next congressman from the Third dis
trict. The people Of Norfolk would very
much like to have another opportunity to
vote for a home man for ongress and make
up for their past record, but under the
circumstance they are not in a position
to demand any sacrifices from Mr.. Hays,
and 1t would certainly be a great personal
sacrifice for him to make the race for
congress this year.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
A Roll of Heroes

Chicago Il
Every Americans heart, a. he reads OF
the deeds for which medals Of honor have
Just been awarded, must thrill with Joy and
pride that his country can produce such ex-
amples Of courage. self-sacrihce. endur-
anoe and devotion to duty.
The medal OF honor Is the highest dis
~tinotion that the American soldier, ire
spective Of rank. can win. II is awarded
TO hin simply upon his merits as a man,
or station. The humblest private has as
good a chance to win It as the highest Of
hcer.
Nor Is the medal Of honor awarded only
for INJECTING injury upon the enemy.
Thirteen out Of the thirty-three just given
are for saving the lives Of comrades. In
eight or ten cases these two kinds Of serv-
Ice were combined. In several cases the
medal is given for sheer persistence in
duty when wounds or other impediments
might we'll AVE excused from further eff
fort. A few cases, taken almost at random
from the list, may be cited as illustrations.
The medal lie awarded to:
"Privates William b. Trembley and Ed
ward White. Twentieth Kansas, for swim
ming the Pampanga river in the face OF
the enemy's fire and fastening a rope to
their Notifications, thereby enabling that
regiment and others to cross and drive the
enemy from the position.
Private Joseph L. Epps. for climbing a
wall alone and forcing. unaided, seventeen
insurgents to stack their arms and sur
render.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon George
w. Matthews, for tending wounded under
FIRE and seizing a carbine and beating of
an attack upon them.
Musician Calvin P. Titus, for being the
frst to scale the wall of the Chinese city at
the capture Of Pekin and relief Of the lega-
lions.
Corporal James P. CLEARWATER and Pri-
vate Cornelius ]. Leahy. for driving OF q
superior force Of the enemy and bringing
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
"MovE UP IN FRoNT."

James Barton Adams in Denver Post.
The morning air so piercing cold seemed to
CONCEAL the blood
And from. their watsry. fr~egt-framsd eyes
And wondered What the lawful word) de-
layed the laggard car.
At last with scfeeching wheels 1t eamS
with many a clang OF gong,
It's load increasing every block as 1t was
And at each corner as the crowd TANNED
The chilled conductor yelled aloud in stern.
commanding tones;
Move up In 'front.'
The freezing crowd was packed as close a.
Yet was there room Tor many moro that
And in they jammed and stamped ana
tramped upon each others toes
Until they could no closer get without re-
moving clothes.
Now disinhate your bodies ALI" the grim
"Exhale your breath and natten down and
make more room inSidet
And closer squirmed the solid masss their
breath they nobly held
Until another crowd was reaehed and thAe
conductor yelled:
Move up In fFontF'
Then out upon the platform bufit IN 'front.'
motorman said tramTay things "a
which the ladies blushed.
And down upon the outer steps the shiVer-
And by their eyebrows to the RAN m dss-
Another stop, another crowd. and in they
The SUFFERING women, oil dear meAdi the
suffering men OF d-edl
And over ell the grunts and noans n
cries OF crowded pain
came hat .eonauctors lordiy voice em-
phatioally plain:
Move up In frontF'
Down from the car the crowd In front waa
pushed, and on their feet
They marched ahead OF that Ice box along
the frozen street,
Their ranks increasing every stop as othera
They could not stand the pressure and
were pushed on to the ground.
And on the long procession moved through
tina cold atmosphere.
The people falling on in front and crowdins
In the rear,
heart for niokels bled,
Yelled loudly through q megaphono to
those a block akead:.
Move up In trontg. :
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

bill concerning the value OF militia In war.
Hale Ii always against everything. pretty
much, OF that sort, and when spooner in
a spirited speech In behalf OF the militia
pointed out that the display made by the
National Guard OF the different states on
Pennsylvania avenue on the occasion Of any
national parade is inspiring and a SUFFICIENT
evidence Of the practicabfity Of the MILL
tia, Hale said with impressive earnest
ness:
Yes. that is so. but the loss OF life on
Pennsylvania avenue is never serious"
Congress is now wrestling with a prop
osition to expend $1,000, 900 in eonstrvc-
ton OF a temple Of Justice and also an bf-
fee building in which the president OF the
United States may transact executive bus
mess. The site proposed, says the WASH
ington Post, embraces two squares which
front on Pennsylvania avenue, opposite the
White House. one east and the other west Of
Lafayette park. The property to be cons
demned, in event OF the passage Of the
bill, which Senator Fairbanks has intro-
duced, is thick with historical associations
and in many Instance the owners object To
parting with their buildings, even at the
fancy price the government will be called
upon to pay.
There is an interesting story told about
the square to the east OF Lafayette square.
the former site of the Department OF JUS
tice, recently torn down. Many years ago.
It is said, Commodore Rogers Of the navy
brought to Washington from Spain four
Andalusian Jacks Of high pedigree. Henry
Clay and other distinguished statesmen OF
that period declared them beauties ana
the commodore had many offers to sell or
trade. Finally Mr.. Clay succeeded in maxi
ing an exchange by which he gave a tract
of land near Pennsylvania avenue for one
OF the jacks. The land referred to is now
the site for the new Department of Justice
and is probably worth more than 500, 900,
Before Mr.. Clay could ship his Jack to
his Kentucky farm he became engaged in
a game Of poker. The game was fast and
furious and Mr.. Clay's luck was not with
him on that occasion. After losing all his
available cash and a number OF negro
slaves he stsked his precious Jack and lost
that also.
Commodore Rogers built non the lot a
large. old fashioned residence, which after
ward became known as THE Doomed
House." because Of it's series Of tragedies
and misfortune which came to it's occu-
pants. 1t was afterward the homo Of will
liam H. Seward, while he was secretary OF
state, and 1t was there himself and three
other persons we're attacked by the as
sassin Payne on the night John Wilkes
Booth killed President Lincoln. Later on
James G. Blaine lived in the same house.
There Mr.. Blaine, a son and a daughter
died.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

Ocean.
from the field a severely wounded comrade
and the body Of a dead comrade.
Captain Louis b. Lawton then lieuten-
anti. for carrying q message and guiding
re-enforcements across a wide and ire
swept space at Tien-Tsin. during which he
was thrice wounded.
Sergeant Amos Weaver, for charging
alone and unaided fifteen OF the enemy, kill
ing four and wounding several, and dislode-
ing them from their position.
Captain Hugh J. McGrath (since de-
ceased) and Lieutenant Mathew A. Batson
(now retired, for swimming the San Juan
river at Calamba, Luzon, in the face Of the
enemy's fire and driving them from their
intrenchments.
Sergeant Major Edward Lee Baker, jr.,
for leaving cover and ~rescuing. under hre,
a wounded comrade from drowning in a
stream In front Of Santiago, Cuba
Private John @. wetherby, for carrying
important orders on the battlefield after he
had been so desperately wounded hat he
could not walk, but was forced to crawl to
his destination; died Of his wounds nine
days later"
The foregoing are simply typical speci-
mems Of the deeds by which these twenty
three privates and noncommissioned ON
GERS won the American army's highest dis
tinction. 1t will be observed that in nc
case lie the medal Of honor awarded fol
mere reckless or foolhardy bravery. Mere
daredeviltry that achieves no benefit can
not win It.
Like the English Victoria cross and th'
German iron cross, It's only rivals as mil
ltary distinctions. the American medal o.
honor has no Intrinsic value. No amount Of
Influence" can secure It. There are gen
erals who would willingly give their star
to obtain It. To be able to wear 1t proves
the possession Of the highest and mos
eficient disciplined courage and devotion
the best qualities of a man. II is hard Il
conceive what more honorable legacy am
man could leave his children than this bit
Of bronze.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

The frenzy of the local popocratic
organ on the Philippine question has
eliminated in a demand made by its
editor that we at once abandon the
Philippines before we lose anything
else" After pounding the tomtom and
beating the bushes to force the rati6ca'
ton Of a treaty sealing the purchase
Of the Philippines for $20.O00,OOO, we
are told to abandon our acquisition and
hold the sack. 1t takes statesmanshiI
to give such double back-actioned ad
vice.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
sanitary Redemption Of Cuba.
Philadelphia Record.

FhIIddeIphIa Record.
Destruction OF mosquitoes at Havana
as a safeguard against yellow fever began
In March last, less than a year ago. The
latest report OF the chief sanitary oficer
shows that from September 2S last up to
February Is not a single case Of the pes,
had made its appearance in the city. II
had been endemic at Havana since 1852,
with an average OF 751 deaths q year, and
the further menace Of Infection to the gull
states. This single achievement Of de-
stroying yellow jack in his stronghold
is worth all the risk and cost Of American
military occupation.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

formed into leather at this point the
openings created for manufacturing en-
terprises would be almost unlimited.
Although the problem Of tanning at a
distance from the timber that produces
the bark has not yet been solved. we
may continue to hope that some of the
various processes for tanning on which
experiments are being made will before
long be perfected and made practicable.
In that event, the whole leather indus
try will surely be transplanted to the
proximity of the cattle markets. In the
meanwhile, however, certain cognate
lines can be developed without the tan
merry, and in going ahead with them we
may lead to still bigger things.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
PATTERNS to America,
Philadelphia Ledger.

THIIdutIpHId L6uEGF.
No more fiattering tribute could be paid
to the energy and intelligence displayed by
the people OF the United States tina the
determination OF the French government to
establish schools in this country for the
training Of French youth. It 10 planning
now to establish two Of these schools-one
In Pittsburg, for the training OF engineers,
and one In New York, to teach political
science-while others are in contemplation.
II this new departure proves successful for
France other foreign countries will be
moved to take the same step, and thus the
ideas, methods and influence of the United
States will be spread rapidly all over tho
world.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24
BITS OF WARRINGTON LIFE.
Etchinss of People and Events at the
National Capital.

eSRAo III NJ INC
National Capital.
The Congressional Record is generally es-
teemed a dreary proposition. Attempts to
give 1t sprightliness and popularity have
not yet been crowned with success. II ia
due to to the distinguished vehicle Of con-
gressional hot air to say that it is not as
dull as a patent once report. Occasion
ally riffs of sunshine brighten IT'S internal
economy. Indeed, the student with time to
burn may by diligent search fnd a chunk
Of quaint humor or picturesque imagery to
reward his labors. A sample Of what is
buried in the Record is the following
gem furnished by Congressman selby Of
Illinois during the debate on the oleomar-
garine bill;
II desire to say a few words on this
greasy subject. 1 am a friend to the COW.
l am a friend TO the woman who milks the
COW. / am a friend to the man who stands
by and watches his wife while she mIlks
the COW, for is she not his helpmeet? ]
love to see the women ehurn the foaming
cream until the butter cometh. l love the
nice fresh buttermilk, and love to see the
busy housewife wallop the butter about in
her hands into shapely rolls. I love to
see the butter come, and then I love to
make the butter ny.
Memory goes back to the happy times
when the lows come home, and to the less
happy times when / had to make them
come home. Any man who has been raised
with a COW will never lose his friendship
for her. nor go back upon her, nor upon her
back, when adversely strikes her business.
Senator Wellington Of Maryland relieved
his mind of considerable hot stun on the
subject Of Imperialism. last week. With
SILVER pedal, he approached the climax.
'Mr. President" he exclaimed, ''as the
poet has said in those glorious lines IA
miliar to all OF u.s.
He reached down to his desk with his
right hand and fumbled about. He stopped.
looked down and then continued:
"In those glorious lines which we all
know so well"-
Still the right hand tossed papers and
books about on the desk. The Maryland
senator hesitatsd-Hwhieh We all know 50
well-those lines
The hand grasped a bit Of typewriter
paper.
chose lines"-and he held the paper up
and read with great d~eclamRtory EFFORT:
When Freedom from her mountain height
UnfurIed her standard TO the air,
She tore the azure robe OF night
And set the stars In glory Ahere.
"a congressman's Wife," in the satur-
day Evening Post. tells the following:
Speaking Of Hale" laughed Robert, was
anything ever more amusing than his re-
tort in the discussion Of the paYal TeseryS
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

Inasmuch as the Figgites are indigo
nous to Sarpy county, no good reason
exists why Douglas county should fur
nish the costly court machinery to enable
them to pursue their grievances against
their neighbors. Let Sarpy county pay
for the notoriety it gets from this
unique religious sect out of its own
pocket.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

Some patriot might do Governor Saw
age a favor by insttnung proceedings
in court to knock out the entire oil IN.
specton brigade before they spill any
more political OIL A supreme court that
wiped on the slate the State Board OF
Transportation secretaries might be per
suaded 70 relieve the governor OF his
duties as chief oil inspector without
departing from the beaten path Of
precedent
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

II ex-Fire, Chief Redell win review the
proceedings. he will be forced to the
conclusion that his self-constituted
champions were from the first only
using him to pull their wi chestnuts
out of the fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-24

Ex-senator David B. Hill gives the
populists notice that they need not ex-
pect to force their monetary ideas on
the democrats. Says Mr.. Hill: 1--WE
believe in hard money, the money of
the constitution, and are unalterably
opposed to irredeemable paper cur
rency." That ought to settle it with the
populists, who are unalterably opposed
to hard money wherever irredeemable
paper can be used to do the work.