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The evening times., 1898-04-16
The Prospect.

There is a revolutionary meteorOlogic-
al condition loose in Washington which
is leading to scenes and incidents that
would have been considered impossible
a few weeks ago. Already We have had
TO exercise the painful duty Of reprov-
ing Mr. Bartlett OF Georgia, a MEM
ber of the House Of Representatives.
for throwing a book at the head of
another member, Brumm by name In
view Of the provocation, perhaps
the formers attempt at parliamentary
yindication, through bound copy of
the Rules, may be overlooked: but no
self-respecting American can think
about his Internally bad aim and not
weep tears of modification that such
things should happen in the halls of
Congress.
And yesterday the scene Of personal
in the House another place" 1t was
in that grave and decorous club Of
statesmen known as the Senate that
Senator Money of Mississippi told an
obscure individual. who. in part, mis-
represents Maryland. and whose name
We do not recall, that he lied. The ac-
cused one bravely retorted that if Sen
ator Money could stand that kind OF
language he could, and sat down TO
ponder over the debt we owe to Spain
for the discovery of America by an
Italian.
Things like these illustrate the nerv-
Gus tension under which the country is
waiting for less gas and more gun
powder. The Senate will probably
reach a vote on the war resolutions. or
Senator Morgan's resolution declaring
war. or something else, before mid
night. That will make it impossible |
to do anything TO secure agreement |
with the House before Monday, and the
delay Will be a Godsend to Spain and |
the Spanish bond conspirators in |
Washington. New York, London and |
Paris 1t will give diplomacy at least |
another forty-eight hours to coax
Europe into line to defeat Congress
and the people, and the same leeway
for the concentration of the Spanish
navy.
Still the universal consensus of opin-
ion seems to be that war is inevitable.
That may be true, and it is equally true
that the possibility of treachery in high
places requires the most painstaling
watchfulness on the part of Congress.
At least the war of wind seems likely
10 end with this day and let us hone
that the war of deeds may not be post
poned beyond Monday.
Remember the Mainei
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Rifles for the Army.

To the Editor of The Times:
In view of the impending crisis it is
humiliating for an American to look over
the situation in which we are placed. and
consider our state of preparation.
When the great civil war burst upon
us it found us without arms with which
to conduct it. Old Harper's Ferry flint
lock muskets were distributed to the
regiments as they were organized. These
in the limited number in which they
were issued answered for guard-mount
Converted muskets Chat is fiint-locks
changed to percussion locks by boring u
hole down into the barrel and screwing
in a nipple). were supplied to a good
many regiments as they started for the
front.
Meanwhile. our purchasing agents ran
sacked Europe for arms. buying all their
old discarded weapons, Russian muskets
Belgian and Austrian rifles, and finally
getting a lot of Enfield (English) rifles.
During this time our factories were
crowding work on various weapons of
our own, amongst which were the Spring
field rifle the Sharp, Burnside. Spen-
Ger, Colt, and, at last. the Henry. Cal
iberS were as various as the weapons
and it was no unusual thing for a reg
iment in action to be supplied, as they
exhausted their cartridge-boxes, with
ammunition which would not fit their
pieces. 4
What have we learned by that long and
costly experience? After the war the
Springfield rifle was Converted into a
breech-loader, and was furnished to the
Army. being the clumsiest and most un-
certain weapon in the world. Two or
three discharges usually clogged the
breech so that the emptied shell could
not be extracted and the weapon was
rendered useless except as a club. Gus
terS massacre cost us everything and
Sitting Bull nothing because of this. At
last our wise and progressive Govern
ment saw the necessity for more mod
ern arm. and after looking around" at
infinite leisure, adopted the poorest
weapon on earth-the Krag-Jorgenson.
In this selection the wisdom of West
Point was invoked.
We might have had the Lee, an Ameri-
can invention, which has proven itself a
far better, stronger, truer weapon. but
preferred to give the honor to foreigner
who, as 1t turns out, stole all that was
valuable in his invention from the
American rifle, and hitched enough of
his clumsy clap-trap to it TO spoil it,
We might have had the Winchester or
he Marlin, lever rifles. which have DEM
onstrated their superiority a thousand
The evening times., 1898-04-16

are believed to dominate the policy Of
Mr.. Mckinley were actively hopeful
of securing action by Europe which
would prevent the punishment of Spain
as result of Congressional action.
Since the beginning of the Ireland dip
lomacy Administration papers until
within few days have admitted the
connection of the White House win 1t
without the least reserve. But since
it has been realized that the country
is indignant over a pslpable attempt
TO defeat its will. there has been
face-abouf. and now We are assured in
official quariers that the President will
reject the least attempt at foreign
Interference All right, we shall see!
The New York Herald is seldom at
sea concerning matters in the Ad
ministration family; and when it
speaks as frankly as il did this morn
ing on the subject of European inter
vention, kvhat it says is entitled to
some attention. Now the Herald claim
TO have information from high diplo-
matte authority that If Congress
passes the Foraker resolutions or any
thing eQuivalently declaration of war.
the powers of Europe will unite in
pressure upon Mr. Mckinley to in
duoe him to veto such a measure. This
would be most unfortunate. Ii would
once more place him between the cross
fires of Congress, the American people
and his manifest duty on one side. and
the interests of the Spanish bond con-
spiratOrs and the oil and sugar infiu-
ences on the other. We need not doubt
that the desperate situation in which
the international syndicate" finds it
self is at the bottom of this last move
on the board. There is not a subter-
fuge or political crime to which il
would not resort to prevent recognition
of Cuban independence. There is dis
appointment and rage over the impend-
ing fate of the House resolutions, which
gave Mr.. Mckinley power to treat the
Cuban patriots as enemies and out
laws, and distinctly were designed to
prevent the independence of the ISL
and, save, possibly, on condition of the
assumption by Cuba of the Spanish
debt held by the bond conspirators.
If Cuba is recognized as an indie
pendent state then the last earthly
hope of the bond deal will be European
intervention 90 force a veto from the
White House. We must say that we
do not like the prospect. OF course it is
possible that prudential reasons
might prevent such an action; but no
question exists that it viii be urged
by our best business interests and
the whole force and array of the Wall
Street and London contingents, head
ed by their satanic representative in
Washington.
We are glad that the Herald has
sounded this note Of alarm 1t warns
us in advance that the next step after
declaration of war by Congress, under
some circumstances, might be the nom
partisan organization of a National
Committee of Public Safety,
Remember the Maine,
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Eternal Vigilance!

1t is a concession to the resentment
of the whole American people, a few
Tories excepted, that friends of the Ad-
ministration are asseverating with
much industry that the President has
not been party to the attempt to bring
in the Concert of Europe with a scheme
of intervention against Congress and
the people. Most of the inspired organs
declare that the plan has utterly failed
and that Archbishop ireland, who rep.
resented the Administration in the Vat
lean negotiations. has given up the
fight for peace and taken his departure
from the capital.
Whatever may be the truth of the
situation today, it is utterly useless 70
deny that two weeks ago those who
The evening times., 1898-04-16
KILLED BY A LIVE WIRE.
A Fourteen-Yesr-0IdB Boy shocked TO
Death.

Philadelphia April I6-The danger
that lies in reckless handling or trifiing
with live electric wires received another
striking illustration last evening. when
fourteen-year-old Joseph Maguire was
instantly killed by a heavy current from
one of the wires of the Southern Elec-
trio Light Company. Young Mcguire.
who was son of Thomas Mcguire. of
No. Dido Street. has been employed at
the glass works of Fox & Son, at Schuyl-
kill Avenue and Catherine Street. Aft
er eating supper he left his home about
o'clock. He had been gone less than
a half hour when his dead body was
brought home by two of his companions.
John Harley and John McDevitt. and his
brother. Michael Maguire.
After leaving his home and Joining his
companions, Mcguire. when but short
distance from the house. threw one en-"
of light wire. probably twenty feet in
length. over the electric Hight wire. The
moment the two came "a contact a cir
cult was formed and the deadly current
was conveyed TO the GOdy of the boy.
who, with a groan. sank TO the pave
ment.
His companions. after recovering some
what from their horror. picked him up
and carried him home. but. although he
was still breathing when lifted up, life
was extinct when they reached his
house. Although Mcguire had loosened
his hand upon the wire the moment he
felt the impact, the palm was badly
burned. and the deadly current had
passed through his body. doing its deadly
work.
L n.
that the lad had been forced by his COM
panions to do what he did and Detect
ives Bond and Crawford were detailed
to make a thorough investigation
The evening times., 1898-04-16

If it be true as reported that Consul Me-
Carr, who has just returned from his
post at Cienfuegos on the fruit steamer
Beverly failed to notify Americans in
that place that the consulates in Cuba had
the island, hanging is too good for him.
1t is charged that McGarr is an ardent
admirer of Weyier, and a vindictive enc
my of the Cuban patriots. The State De-
partment should attend to his case at
once. AS a friend of Spain, however, it
is to be presumed that, far from being
punished, he will be promoted. Remem-
ber the Maine.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
LIQUID AIR EXPERIMENTS.
Lecture Before the Chemical Depart
ment of CoIum bia University.


New York. April 1s-S. A. Tucker, Of
the chemical department of Columbia
University. lectured last evening in Have
meyer Hall before a large audience, on
liquid air. The lecturer accompanied MS
discourse with a number of experiments
that have not been performed in public
before. and others that other experiment
ers have performed.
Mr.. Tucker said that the first apparatus
for liquefying air was invented in 1890
but was not made known to the public
until about a year ago. He then de-
scribed the apparatus commonly used,
and detailed the method of manufacture
followed to convert atmosphere into a
liquid.
The lecturer had, two or three gallons
of the curious liquid in tank. and he
proceeded to show its peculiar qualities
to his audience. When the liquid was
poured into "a beaker 1t began to boil
and change into gas. but 1t gradually
subsided untilsits surface gave out gen
tie steam. A ,giassful of the liquid when
thrown on thehffoor did not wet the floor,
but changed into, yapOr Immediately.
When a hand was dipped in 1t no appre-
ciable effect was produced on the ex-
tremity. A piece of timed sheet fon
dipped in the liquid air was easily brok-
en- In pieces in The hand. Copper was
not at all affected, A piece of rubber
tube became as brittle as glass when
placed for a moment in the liquid. and
a rose when. submerged in IL. shivered
into fragments when dropped on the fiooi.
An onion, however proved much more
stubborn. 1t became extremely hard.
The lecturer said that the explosive
power of liquid air was tremendous. and
that no apparatus had yet been discov-
cred in which IL could be confined. IL
blew cork from the mouth of a small
cannon instantly. 1t was shown to pro-
mote combustion with great rapidity,
and piece of cotton batting soaked in
the liquid and placed In a blaze disap-
peared in a single fash. The lecturer
said that in time liquid air would doubt
less be put to great practical use. A
plant was now building at Aix-la-Chap-
ellie for its manufacture on large scale.
Its use in decreasing electrical resistance
and in increasing the conductivity of cop
per might prove extremely valuable in
increasing the power of electricity. In
the future. he said, the cook might go
and get her pailful of liquid air and put
1t In the refrigerator and make ice cream
in forty seconds. 1t might be substitut-
ed for steam, and it's qualities as a high
explosive might be found most useful.
1t might also be found to have valuable
physiological properties he added one
experimental having declared that IL
cured him of rheumatism. A tube of
liquid air was passed around among
the spectators. and one of the university
students, being in a playful mood. pour
ed a few drops on his felt hat. When he
dropped his hat moment later the top
of II cracked like glass.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
The Name Cuba.
AMERICAN.

70 the Editor OF The Times:
In your story of Cuba on Saturday last
| was surprised to read that the name
OF the island is an aboriginal word.
| do not dispute it: yet ii remains as "A
curious coincidence that Cuba is also the
name Of one of the household deities
of ancient Latium, Cuba pronounced as
We pronounce it,. the little goddess
which protects the infant in it's cradle
She is of the group of which Levana is
one-Levana. which De Quincy calls
Our Lady of sorrow in his beautiful
sketch. Man born prone and face to
earth. Levana first raises up SO Cuba
protects the child when first he is taken
from his cradle and put in his bed
POSEY S. WILSON
The evening times., 1898-04-16

One of the things apparent in this
crisis is that ii is not altogether the young
hotheads by any means who are eager
for the fray. 1t is common occurrence
TO hear i'm the street cars. from the lips of
men with gray in their whiskers and wrin-
kles on their faces. things like this: i've
got an old musket hanging up at home
that l used in 81. and If war comes I'm
ready for it" And not long ago a man
OF fifty-three. a native of Holland, wrote
to New York paper. suggesting that
a corps of men from forty-five TO nifty
five years old should be formed. He
thought that there were thousands of
foreign born citizens in the United States
who would be quite ready and as able
to fight as would men of less mature
years.
Old men and men past middle life have
undoubtedly been successful fighters i'm
times past. Farragut was past sixty
when he went up the Mississippi under
the guns of the Confederates. Anderson
was fifty-siX when he defended Fort
Sumter. Fighting Joe" Hooker was
past fifty when he captured Look
out Mountain. Meade and Thomas were
nearly fifty at the time of the civil war.
Lee was past fifty. The truth of the
matter probably is that if man has
real pluck. energy and determination as
a soldier and a strong constitution which
has never received serious strain, he
is an effective fighter at almost any time
in his life. and is likely to begin early
and continue late. In the case of the
foreign born citizens referred to by this
Hollander. there would be a certain ad-
vantage in the fact that many of the
older men served their time in the army
of their native land before emigrating to
this country. They would thus bring to
the service a military discipline and ex-
perience which would be extremely useful.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
The Model Policeman,
(From the Chicago News.O

(FrOm the Chicago News.)
Tenant-You'H- have to reduce the rent or get
the authorities to assign a new policeman to our
district.
LandIord-What's the matter2 ] always sup
posed it was a very quiet neighborhOod.
Tenant-It's quiet enough but the policeman
on that beat is a married man and we have 20
pay our girls extra high wages on that account
to get them to stay.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
AngIo-saxon a Muscle.

In a street fight in Hong Kong, that was
rather more of lark than otherwise, $50 Yankee
and British sailors thrashed 400 sailors of the
Russian French and German navies The Anglo
Saxon appears to be getting up his muscle He
is securing respect for it, too.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
ibe Maine VIII He Remembered.

(FI0m the Philadelphia North American)
The truth is that the great body of
American citizens is in no mood to be
ment or TO be restrained by the niceties
of diplomatic practice. An overwhelm-
ing majority Of our people believe that
the Maine was destroyed not by acci-
dent or by negligence, but by the de-
liberate act of the Spanish authorities
by whom access to the submarine mine
was controlled, and they would have
been well content had war been de-
clared on that ground alone, without
any reference to the condition of af-
fairs in Cuba or to the misrule and re-
sultant suffering of the people there
The Administration, however, early took
that the destruction Of the Maine did not
constitute a true "casus belli' or occasion
of war. since we could not in conformity
with international law declare war upon
a mere suspicion, however violent
But whatever may be the requirements
of diplomatic procedure and international
practice. the American people are deter
mined that the destruction of the Maine
shall be avenged, and the nation conse-
quently finds itself In the position of one
who being about to force a duel for a
cause which honor forbids him TO divulge,
is driven to find or to furnish some other
than the actual reason for the encounter.
This is the real explanation of the situa-
ton. This is the secret of the irreconcil-
able attitude or Congress and of the wide
spread disappointment occasioned by the
Presidents message.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

Senator Turner of Washington receiv-
ed very pertinent telegram the other
day. and il should accomplish some mis-
sionary work. for he read II aloud to the
Senate. Some time ago the Second Regi-
ment of the knights of Pythias of the
State of Washington sent to the Presi-
dent a message rendering their serv-
ices in case Of war Subsequently they
got hold OF some Administration utter
ances and read them carefully. The re-
suit was the telegram which Senator
Turner received. 1t read in this way:
We wish to withdraw our services until it is
ascertained whether are to fight the Spaniards
or the Cuhans.
This is another proof that you cannot
fool all of the people all of the time, Mr..
President. and ii is much better not to
try.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Piling on the Agony.


Mrs. Lease will stump Boston next month,
which, Nith the partial failure of the bean
CROP makes the of the Hubites about
three-ply.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Jackson Et Al. for Instance
(Frn,n the cincinnati Enouirer)

There have been men who have occupied the
Presidents chair in this country who would
have settled the Cuban question without allow
ing Congress to get hold of it. The President of
the United States has power to shut on debate
Reed
The evening times., 1898-04-16
FotIorn Spanish Hope.

(From the Fort Wayne Gazette.)
If the Spsniards will cease fighting until they
succeed in dividing the North and South they
will have a rest until their good swords turn
to rust, their old bones turn to dust, and their
souls go TO the saints wen try to trust.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

Our consuls are still left in Spanish
ports. What for? Is it to make their
personal safety a stalking horse for an
other delay? Call them back instantly,
Mr. Mckinley. They can do no good and
may get killed by Spanish mobs- Remem-
ber the Mainei
The evening times., 1898-04-16

There has been more talk during the
last two days than an impatient coun-
try sees any occasion for. OF course. 1t
is important that senators who have
suddenly turned patriotic should get a
speech on record in such crisis as this.
for the benefit of their constituents, but
it is not so important as that the crisis
itself should receive prompt and effect
i've attention. 1t might not have been a
bad plan to adopt the course pursued by
some members of the House who wish
to obtain space in the Congressional Rec
ord but whose associates do not care to
hear them speak. They talk for few
minutes and then ask for '1eave to
print" The Congressional Record has
space and time to spare. Why not ask
for leave to print? Or, If it would be
any better. the speechmaking senators
might express their opinion by good.
sound, vigorous vote. and arrange to
make their speeches afterward.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

sents arguments for this or that policy
on its editorial page, and thus influences
peoples minds. That is true, and no
journal of any conscience will at
tempt to dodge responsibility for this
influence. At the same time. no news
paper of standing in the community
will print on its editorial page argu-
ments not supported by the matter In
its news columns. 1t does not ask peo-
pie to accept these arguments without
evidence. Nobody is obliged to accept
them against his own free will and con-
science. But if, from the facts ascer-
tained by the newsgatherers of paper.
and the statements made by public men,
and the history of this country as re-
corded in books and the law Of ma
tions as understood by the powers of
the world, it is the conviction of any
that there ought to be war,
it must of necessity say so.
That is all there is to it.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
A DefenreIe.s necord.
(From the Philadelphia Times.

(From the Philadelphia Times)
Is there one in Pennsylvania who has the
courage to come to the front and offer something
in defense of the last legislature2 Is its record
utterly indefensibleSf Could not something be
said at least in extenuation of its errors?
The evening times., 1898-04-16
aDsver.ion for Mr. DfnEIey.
(From the Wheeling Register.)

(From the Wheeling Registcr)
War with Spain will be hailed with JOY by at
least one individual and he he is Mr. DingIey.
of the State Of Maine War would at least
temporarily, detract attention frOm his miser-
able failure Of a tariff bin.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Can't Charge 1t on Hanna.

President Mckinley Remembered" the Maine
in his message, but be did it in a way that
created the suspicion that somebody had to
prod his memory.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

(From the Cleveland Recorder.)
Sagasta and Mckinley must chuckle in their
sleeves they think OF the shrewdness with
which they have managed the whole affair. !
The evening times., 1898-04-16
unlind Remarks. Abou, Mr. sherman

From the Louisville Post.)
We renew suggestion to the President that
ex-President Harrison be made Secretary Of State.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Our Friend the ErstwhiIe Enemy.

From the Boston Herald)
At last Gen. Lee appears to have captured
Washington the Potomac.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
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uscripts Of obvious importance will be returned
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SATURDAY, APRIL ls 1893.