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The evening times., 1897-04-01
wars and Yankee Commodities.

Wars and Yankee Commodities.
of them of proportions to osercloud and
nearly extinguish minor nlenaces, the con-
viction grows that the long g-expected Carlist
revolution in Spain will very soon come
to a head and break out with exceeding
violence. Don Jaime. son of Tie Spanish
pretender, Don Carlos, and in whose favor
the elder is believed To be about to abdicate
his claims, recently has been compelled to
resign from the Russian army, in which
for two years he has held captains COM
mission. This he had to reiinquish be-
cause the Gar was offended at his con-
spring against the throne OF family with
which the Russian imperial family is on
terms Of personal friendship and intimacy.
Since leaving the Muscovite service Don
Jaime has been busy visiting England,
France and Belgium, in which countries
he has been buying large quantities of
arms and ammunition. His operations in
this line have reached proportions alarm
ing to the Spanish government, which has
lodged a complaint against him at Paris,
where at latest accounts he was engaged
in shipping war material to the Pyrenean
frontier, and. il the French police can find
him, he win be expelled from the country.
Meanwhile the Carlists are feverishly active
in the north of Spain The pea SAINTS are
drilling constantly at night. The Spanish
army, civil service and aTistocraey are
honeyeOmbed with Carlism, and the call
to arms may sound at any moment. 1t
seems very doubtful if the ~iittle King of
Spain will ever actually succeed to the
government OF the kingdom.
At a long distance from this probable
theater of war, another is brewing in
South Africa The determination of the
British colonial office TO bring it on seems
plain. The war authorities are equipping
troops under orders for the Cape of Good
Hope, forwarding artillery, ammunitionand
supplies, and chartering all the vessels in
for service in South Africa, are provided
with campaign clothing, and have been
warned to be in readiness TO embark at an
hours notice. The British forces already
in Cape Colony, including provincial troops,
amount to IL, 900 fighting men.
Thus the prospect presents itself that,
while eastern Europe for the next year
probably Will be Knocked out, as far as
agricultural productions may be concerned,
similar conditions are likely to apply to
Spain and South Africa. War is terrible
thing; but, if it must come, thank heaven
we have great store Of grain, provisions,
manufactures, implements of destruction.
ammunition, gunpowder, and dynamite,
with which to supply the nations and the
armies. 1T is an ill wind that blows no.
body good
The evening times., 1897-04-01
SCOTT TO VISIT SHERMAN
State Department Will Be Asked to
Right Spanish Wrengs.
The Cuban Prisoner Whose Release
This City to Present His Case.

The State Department will be visited in
a few days by senOr Charles d. Scott,
the American, whose detention iDcomu-
nicadO in a Havana prison prompted Con-
sui General Lees clash with ex-Secretary
Olney. He arrived in New York city yester-
day on the steamship Orizaba He is a
typical Cuban He was born in Havana
His father was an American, who went
to Cuba early in the sixties, where he mar
ried Cuban girl.
Although Senor Scott was never proTni-
nently identified with tile Cuban revolu-
ton, Fonsdeyielas police suspected that
he was in communication with the in
surgents, and on Friday 9 last the police
broke into his home, at Regia, dragged
him from bed ana locked him up for
seven days. Then he was taken to Havana
Scott was tried, he not being present. by
Fondevieia's court in Guanabacoa and de-
clared inEocent. Again, he was tried on
fresh charges and again acquitted still he
was kept confined incommunicado, and he
was told that still other charges were to
be made against him.
When Consul General Lees demand for
Scott's release was not acceded to the Con-
sui general asked for the presence Of war
ships in the baTbor Of Havana, and follow
ed the request with threat to resign if
his demands in behalf of the prisoners were
not upheld Scott was finally released.
The Spanish authorities ordered the
Americans banishment. He was forced
TO leave his wife behind and to abandon all
of his business interests ON the island He
declares he was unjustIy Disseminated
against by the Spanish government and he
expects to have the wrong righted by ap-
pealing to President Mckinley and Secre-
tary Sherman in person. He will come 70
Washington in a few DAYS.
While in the capital he will call at the
Cuban legation and will be assisted by
Gonzalo de Quesada and HoratiO s. Ru-
bens in presenting his case to the Govern
ment.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
A RUSSCGERMAN ALLIANCE.
CretaD Crisis Working Changes in
Europe's Political Iine-Up.

New Y oTk, April The Journal 5 Berlin
correspondent cables that the real reason
for Gernanv's pitiless opposition to Greece
is that German polity has abandoned the
fundamental idea of triple alliance, and
that a Kussio-G German alliance is imminent
The German Emperor seems to have sGc-
ceeded ia virtually divorcing France from
Russia This means an alliance between
England and France.
Russia S policy is to force the Greeks to
war, because anything that viii upset the
viii help Russia in her long-delayed march
toward Constantinople.
The relations between Austria and Ger
many are embarrassing, for the growth
of Russia means the dissolution of the
Austrian empire, which is mere con-
federation Of peoples having nothing in
common.
Seven years ago KOssuth told me- the
correspondent adds, that the Russo-Ger-
man alliance was inevitable within ten
years. A week later Lord DuffeTin said
to me in Rome that when Bismarck retired
from power the keystone had fallen from
the arch of peace, and tomorrow Bismarck
in his eighty year. will have the
bitterness Of knowing that these things
are coming to pass, and that the nullifica-
tion of that diplomacy which is the basis
of the peace of the world is now going on.
.tNo wonder that the King of Greece IS
astonished, and that Lord Salisbury has
gone to France"
The evening times., 1897-04-01
Rishon Turner to His Critics,


Paragraphs have been floating around
the newspapers for the last few weeks to
the effect that, contrary to the general
policy OF his race, Bishop Turner, of the
A NJ, E Church. had advised his people
to take up arms against the whites. 1t
has been pointed out that this course
would inevitably bring on race war, in
which the white people would not get
the worst of it; and Bishop Turner has
been warmly censured for advocating any
thing but the policy of unconditional sub
mission He has been told that all that
his people need to do is to behave well
and they will not be hurt. This argument,
OF course, is borne out by the whole his
tory OF the race in this country.
Now, Bishop Turner thinks. it is time
for him to say something His remarks
are pithy and pointed. He says that the
editorial which made the trouble was
printed In a little missionary paper, Of
which he is editor, and in it what he
said was that when mob invaded a
mans cabin or his castle for unlawful pur-
poses, it was that mans privilege TO de-
fend himself with a shotgun. if neces-
sary. He distinctly advocated submission
to the law. but not to any disorganized
lynching bee And that was all that he
said
Naturally, he does not enjoy being
charged with inciting race war. He
says: II should have better sense than
that IL / was an inmate of an insan asy-
lum." All that he asks is that the white
people will help the leaders of the negro
race to preserve law and order, in a law
full and orderly manner. This Gems reason
Booker Washington, it has been the policy
of every leader OF the negro race to pre-
serve peace between that race and the
white people. All that Bishop Turner has
done is to assert quite moderately the
right which lies at the foundation of Eng
lish law, the right of a man to take care
of himself and his wife and children.
Lynch law may be expedient in country
where the law is not SO strong as the
criminal, but it is absurd to say that the
victims of lynching bees would ever be
acquitted by jury, il they were guilty.
And il they are not guilty, as sometimes
happens, why haven't they a right to de-
fend themselves against lawlessness, the
same right that Cuban, or an Armenian,
or a white American has? Let the sheriff
and the constable, backed up by public SEN
timent, look after the criminals, and Bishop
Turner'S advice will not bring on any race
war. But If lynch law continues, and re-
sistance to 1t starts a race war in any
special locality, which will be most re-
sponsible, Bishop Turner or public seni-
ment?
The evening times., 1897-04-01
MUDDD MAY BE A CANDIDATE.
Maryland Congressman Not Averse
to Senatorial HonOrs.

Baltimore, Md, April Congressman
Sydney E. Mudd, who Is much talked or
as a candidate for the United states Sen
ate, to succeed Mr.. German, will not an
nounce his candidacy like bis rivals, Gov.
Lowndes and Congressman McIntire.
II have never said / was q candidate
for the Senate" he remarked last night.
'havenever authorizedany one to say ttfor
me- am making no fight and am receiving
no Endorsements. But, OF course, would
not be considered sincere IL | were TO say
that would not accept the office iii were
to come my way
Il do not wish TO be considered as crit-
cising the candidacy of any one, but do
Republican party that any contest should
arise over this office at this time. To elect
a Republican Senator the legislature u.ust
be Republican. While do not doubt that
our party will elect the legislature this
fall, we should not be too certain Of it,
There Is q fight ahead of US, and the in
PRODUCTION of factional Senatorial con-
test into the campaign will render our
work al the harder For the sake Of Re
publican supremacy in the State our party
should be united. l am, and have always
been, good enough Republican to sink
any desire of my own in the interest OF
party success.
Il have no criticism To make of Gov
Lowndes' ambition. 1t Is laudable one.
Ny relations with the governor have al
ways been cordial, and 1 hope that tEey
will continue to remain so.'
The evening times., 1897-04-01
A Much-Needed Place.

The growth OF the city Of Washington
mas been in some respects peculiar. 1t
remained stagnant so long, and grew so
fast after its long staglation, that some
of the things which il ought to have are
vet unprovided. One of these things is an
inebriate asylum. The need for this has
not been quite so glaring as for some other
institutions, owing to the rarity Of drunken
people on the streets. There is less open
tntemperance here, perhaps, than in any
other city of the size in this country. Most
OF the hard drinking that is done is done
out of sight, in hack streets, and in re-
sorts OF various kinds, expensive and less
EXPENSIVE Nevertheless. it is done, and
the natural result is drunkards Judge
Kimbal, who is better qualified than al
most anyone else to give decision on this
question, warmly advocates the establish
ment of a home for inehriates in a letter
which viii he found in another column.
The tendency of this age is against
conglcmeration OF criminals, OF, it might
be added, of other people. 1t is more and
more recognized that individual things
need individual treatment. Instead Of
herding drunkards, thieves, gamblers,
desperadoes. insane people, debtors and
heretics all toge ther, as they did in the
middle ages, we have reached the point
where the last two classes Of people are
not sent to prison at all il they are
otherwise inoffensiye, and where some
States, at least, see the wisdom Of sep
arating the boy convicted of stealing chick
ems from the burglar who is an expert
on breaking banks 1t is also be
ginning to be recognized that certain
forms OF misbehavior are sometimes the
result OF disease, and must be cured
instead Of punished. The man who is a
confirmed inebriate, in nine cases out OF
ten. has soaked himself in liquor so that
1t would take stronger effort of win
than most men can exert TO enable him
TO get along without it Liquor is tempo
rarIiy Just as much necessity TO him as
food to a normally constituted individual.
Ills moral responsibility lies In his allow
ing himself to get into that condition; but.
when a doctor has TO deal with con-
firmed dyspeptio, or a man whose nerves
are shaken ali to pieces by some crazy
sttempt Go commit suicide by overwork.
BE does nct talk to him about moralrespon-
The evening times., 1897-04-01
ANNA DICKINsON,s. SUIT.
Witnesses Say She Was Insane when
Admitted I, the Asylum.

Scranton, Pa, April 1.-Dr. Meredith,
of the Danville Insane Asylum, who had
charge Of the ward in which Miss Anna
Dickinson was confined there, was on the
stand nearly all the morning in the suit
Miss Dickinson has brought for false
Imprisonment. One OF the signers of
Miss Dickinson's certificate was a physI-
clan who had not practiced for five years,
the witness said, but Dr. Oglesby. of
Danville, who had practiced medicine for
many years, indorsed the certificate at
once and made it valid Miss Dickin-
son was insane when admitted to the
asylum, the witness said
Miss Laura Court wright in the AFTERNOON
testified that she was at the railway sta
tion in West Pittston when Miss Dickinson
was taken away, and the latter pointed
at a railway train and wanted to know
what it was.
George LleweIlyn, prothonotary Of L,i-
zerne county. who was policeman in West
Pittston in 1891, testified that he as
sisted in putting Miss Dickinson into
carriage to take her to the train on the
day OF her departure for the asylum. She
acted strangely, and used the word damn
frequently.
The evening times., 1897-04-01

The philosophy of the arbitration ques-
tion is simple. Great Britain ard certain
influences in this country identified with
so bound by agreement and law that in
the future the whole concert of nations
could be invoked to suppress any warlike
disposition that the American people might
develop in consequence of British aggres-
sions in the western hemisphere. The
whole hypocritical movement. with its
hidden motives and purposes, is nothing
less than a conscious and deliberate effort
in British interests to transform the
American Eagle into a Philadelphia capon.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
EPIDEMIC OF BLAzEs.
Fire Department Called Out for Fires
About Town.

The fire department was called out sew
eraI times yesterday and last night
threatened serious cOnfIagratiOn broke out
about 7:3O O'Clock last evening, and Lieut.
Teepie made this report To police head
quarters today: Fire was discovered in
rear OF No. 1929 Twelfth street northwest,
house owned and occupied by Lee Thomson
Origin of fire un known. No. engine com
pany was notified, and later box 234 was
turnedin by w Hammer. The estabie and
two horses were destroyed by the flames.
"W b. Linkins, fireman Of No
Company, fell and cut his head Damage
to Thomson property about $500. Adjoin-
ing building, No 1927, was burned to the
extent of $50; owned and occupied by
Sarah Gordon. No. 1888, owned and &C
cupied by A. A. Hansberry, was damaged
TO the extent OF $50. other property, such
as fences and sheds, was burned"
Policeman AuIdridge turned in an alarm
at Z 80 O'Clock last evening for blaze in
a back room OF Daniel Driscon's resi-
dence. No. 1903 Seventh street, north
west. Cause unknown; damage, SO.
The home OF Mrs. Annie Krauskup, No.
1907 Fourth street northwest, was dam
aged 70 the extent of So by q defective
fiue
Yesterday afternoon lively blaze started
in a stable In rear of No. 1340 street
northwest, and did $500 damage % the
structure and adjoining sheds.
Fire destroyed the sheds in rear OF the
residences of Sarah Marshall and ) Carr,
Nos 424 and 428 Eighth street northeast.
last night. Damage, 50; causeunkuown.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
RUSH TO PAY DUTIES.
Importers Taking Advantage of the
Wilson Tariffs Last Days.

New York, April There was great
rush yesterday To pay duties at the Gus
tom house. Importers had heard that the
new Dingley tariff was TO be in effect from
April / and they wanted to obtain the
benefit of the lower duties under the VIII
son law. The total receipts were ST.
726 ,453, and of this sum $ ,26S, ,232 rep
resented duties ON goods withdra wn rom
bond, leaving the amount OF duties on
direct importations at $45S, ,220.
The duties paid were mostly on woolens
and tobacco. The receipts at the New ork
custom house for the month of March were
SIT, ,579, ,633. They were exceeded in any
one month only once before in the history
OF the government. In August, S72, after
10 per cent reduction in the tariff they
were 81 1885, 900. In July, 1890, just be
fore the Mckinley bill went into effect, the
duties paid amounted to ST., ,243, ,S64. De
posits yesterday in the subtreasury, for
which certificates Were issued TO be used
in the payment Of duties, were So, 254, 900.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
CUBANs CHARGE TREAcHERY
Rivera Said to Have Been Be-
trayed Into Spanish Hands.
MAY BE EXECUTED AT ONCE
Court-MartiaI and Death Of
the Cuban Patriot Expected-In-
surgents Not Depressed. But Con-
tinue an Aggressive Campaign
Around Havana.

New York, April IA dispatch TO the
Herald from Havana says: Already many
stories are told here of the action
In which Rivera was captured, some
limiting that Jorrin, the peace COM
missioner, whom Gen weyler sent to
treat with Rivera a month ago, furnished
information about the Chiefs position and
fierce. and guided the Spanish column down.
Worse treachery Is also limited, but ths
truth seems TO be that a superior force
surprised Rivera early in the morning, and
his capture was due to the fact that he
was wounded while retreating
10 is said here that Rivera is an American
citizen, hut he Is not registered at the
consulate, and no appeal has been made
70 Consul Lee. II such were the case the
Spanish would undoubtedly hesitate be
fore shooting. for while taken in arms,
the execution OF such a man would, il is
believed here, cause strong feeling in the
United States.
Religions perish when they have no
longer follow ers who will die for them"
said Ruis Rivera on his stTetchers at San
cristobal yesterday. Il expect TO be shot.
We'll, it may help the cause. Other eOnsid-
eratiOns are not important.
Rivera will be tried by summary court
martial, and may be shot at once, with ths
gallant Baeallao. though suffering from his
wounds. Such are said to be Gen. Weyler'S
orders No man OF importance has been
executed since the war began. and great
outcry is likely 70 follow If Rivera S shot,
as the general view is that civilized nations
parole, exchange OF impfisOn prisoners Of
war. While the Spanish say that the III
surgent is a prisoner Of war. it is remeTn-
bered that Gen. WeyIer in a decree said
ANY man caught without a military pass
outside Of the lines during the state OF
war is guilty of rebellion
Rivera has been charged with incendiar-
ism as is usual. and if he is not executed at
once, t VIII be because the Spanish fear
to act in a manner to create a feeling
against them in the United States
The Cubans are not disheaTtened al
tie loss of Gen Rivera They say Gen.
RolOfs is in Pinar del Rio and viii become
secOndfn command Of the whole army. In
surgebts in great numbers are coming from
the east and concentrating in Havana
province They have plenty Of ammuni-
ton and good cavalry.
Permission asked for Mr.. Marriott, q
colleague Of Mr.. Crosby, the eorrespOn-
dent of the Chicago Record. killed in
the field, to go to secure the body and
effects, has been refused by the authOri-
ties. Minister De Lone wired the re-
quest, and Gen. Lee seconded IT, Mr..
Marriott took Gen. Lees letter 70 the
palace, but Gen. Ahumada refused TO see
him saving that the request could not be
granted.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
WASHINGTON, THURSDAY. APRIL /.
True to Their Trusts.

The tariff scandal of 1897 in the House
of REPRESENTATIVES, is a thing of the past.
The Autocrat, his fiscal prime minister and
his council of state, the Committee On
Rules, deserve all the praise that the ooun-
try will s-isit upon them when it gets
chance. There will be JOY and gladness
among their masters in Wall street and in
the pcrlieus thereof, where sugar, petro-
leuna. steel rails, tobacco, rubber and kin
dred institutions help red gold TO munopo-
lize the good things Of this life and TO
rob the suffering people. The pious expo
pents OF these several public benefits viii
hay holy hanGs upon swelling hearts and
bless their noble steering and clubbing
agents in the House, who, indeed, nave been
faithful to their Trusts.
Nothing much will be said or thought OF
the harmless, necessary Republican chorus
which aided in the general massacre. It
will be dismissed with the encomium, in
the song from Pinafore, on the politician,
who always voted at his party's cali, tnd
never thought of thinking for himself at
ALL
The deed is done, and much good may 1t
dothe perpetrators. They aveshown that
the power Of gold, in alliance with JOINT
rafficassociationo of trusts and nIonopolies,
= sbIe to conquer. control and dictate to
the popular branch of the National Legis-
iature: is able to force il TO pass, without
detate. orderly considerations even 6nowl
edge. a vast measure designed to rob the
masses OF many hundred million dollars,
put the same in the pockets OF the syndi-
Gated trusts and monopolies, defeat the
nullic revenues and demolish the foreign
commerce and shipping interest Of the
nation
In the way this has been accomplished,
the conspirators have struck coward
blow at popular parliamentary govern
ment. In their cold-blooded etfrontery,
I'm going upon record against provision
exemp,ing commodities controlled by mo
popolies. from the operation Of the lih,
they have entered plea OF guilty TO the
charge that the Dingley infamy has no
other purpose than that of serving and en-
riching the trusts.
Now the foul bantling Of the conspiracy,
swathed in oppression and corruption,
lies souealing on the Senate table, await
ing such action as that high inquest may
decide upon. Some Of the Senators are
relatives or friends of the monster, and
will try to have it physicked, vaccdnated,
stored. and saved Others already know
to let a thing like that live would
der the Senate infamous in history.
slnl others possibly may grin com
placently." and stand by; with the idea
that If it die, that will be well, and, if
it live, that also will be well, on account
of the certainty that it will quickly prove
a curse to its parents. guardians, pastors
and masters.
But Senators who have any love for
their kind or their country, will demand
that the infant fiend be strangled- A
coroner's inquest and a funeral is what
this Dingley monstrosity needs, and neede
badly.
The evening times., 1897-04-01
CUBANs AvENGE MACEo.
Ciruie6a's Men AmbuShed and
Slaughtered.

New York, April IA special TO the
Journal from Havana says: The Spanish
guerrilias of Funta Bravo and the detaeh-
ment of regulars who, under Major Cru
jeda, who killed Gen. Antonio Maceo, the
celebrated Cuban chief. were yesterday
led into an ambush by Cuban forces under
Beidomero Acosta. and nearly al macheted
on the same spot where Maceo fell The
Spanish official report admits that Capt
Ruiz and ten priyates were killed and
tweuty-nine mertany wounded.
A military train which left ATtOnIisa on
the Western trocha last Sunday for Havana,
bringing battalion of Spanish troops that
weyIer had ordered to embark here for
Nuevitas to Ie-enforce the Puerto Principe
garrisons, is reported TO have been deTaIied
by insurgents and attacked en- route me
troops took refuge in a plantation near by-
Presently a tremendous explosion Oc-
CURED, blowing the building to atoms, and
killing upward Of 900 soldiers and wound
ing the rest more or less seriously. The
house had been mined by the insurgents
The evening times., 1897-04-01

The worst fears regarding the flood in
the Yazoo delta country of Mississippi are
being realized. An area of fully 1000
pletely under water. General flood condi-
tions in that State, in Arkan sas and east
ern Louisiana grow increasingly serious.
More creyasses are reported, and rain is
falling over the region. 1t is feared that
little viii be left OF the lower stretches of
flood will cost millions