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The evening times., 1898-06-27
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion, June %, 1898.

To the Congress of the United States:
On the 11th day of May, 1898. there oc-
Cured conflict in the Bay of Cardenas,
Cuba. in which the naval torpedo boat
Winslow was disabled. her commander
wounded. and one of her officers and a
part Of her crew killed by the enemy's
fire.
In the face of most CALLING fire from
the enemy's guns the revenue cutter Hud-
son, commanded by First Lieut.. Frank
H. Newcomb. United, States Revenue
Cutter Service, rescued the disabled
Winslow. her wounded commander and
remaining crew. The commander of the
Hudson kept his vessel in the very hot
test fire of the action, although in con-
slant danger of going ashore on account
of the shallow water until he finally got
line made fast to the Winslow and tow
ed that vessel out of range of the enemy's
guns, a deed of special gallantry
1 recommend that, In recognition of
the signal act of heroism of First Lieut..
Frank H. Newcomb, United States Reve-
nue. Cutter Service. above set forth. the
thanks OF Congress be extended to him
and to his officers and men OF the Hud-
son. and that a gold medal of honor be
presented to Lieut.. Newcomb; a silver
medal Of honor to each ..of his officers,
and a bronze medal of honor to each
member of his crew who served with him
at Cardenas.
1t will be remembered that Congress,
by appropriate action, recognized the
several commanders Of ships OF war for
their service in the battle of-Aanila, May
/, 1883
The commander OF the revenue cutter
Hugh McCulloch, present and in active
cooperation with the fleet under Conn
modore Dewey on that mapsnto9s .Qcca-
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..UsIy. Honesty" 4. Popular.

From the Utica Observer.)
Said Gov. Seymour. who was once dis
cussing and analyzing the elements of
popularity possessed by distinguished
public man: He has to contend against
not only his personal enemies but all the
friends of his enemies. Let US suppose
that in dealing with the affairs of this
State he has made ten thousand enemies
in his own party, Now IL each enemy
can control the votes Of ten friends 1t
makes 100000 difference In the grand to-
tal-enough to defeat almost any man
who ever ran for State ofhce."
Then, take 1t, you would advise a
public man to avoid making enemies"
said the philosopher.
by no MEANS" answered the Wise
governor. For you must also remem-
ber that for every enemy he has made
he has made at least two friends; and
II the friends are equaly vigilant in
seeking The help of their friends they
win rally to his support 10000 votes. No."
concluded Gov. Seymour, "far be it from
me to advise any. public onicial to give
to the people ..~iorisss administration.
The people like '..ssy 'hGjce.v.''
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THE EVENING TIMES WASHINGTON MONDAY. 27 1885,

sion Thy executive order under the pro-
visions of section 2,757 Revised Statutes)
is the only commander of a national ship
to whom promotion or advancement was
not and could not be given because he
already held the highest rank known to
the Revenue Cutter Service.
1 now recommend that, IN recognition
OF the efficient and meritorious services
of Capt. Daniel b. Hodgsdon. u. 8. Rev.
enue Cutter Service who commanded the
Hugh McCullogh at the battle Of Ma
nila chat officer being now in the sixty
third year Of his age, and having served
continuously on active duty for thirty
seven years.. be placed upon the perma-
nent waiting orders or retired list of the
Revenue Cutter Service on the full duty
pay of his grade.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion. June "a, 1898.
The evening times., 1898-06-27

When the adjourned Democratic House
caucus meets tonight it will be seen
whether or not Mr.. Speaker Reeds Hes
slams will be able to bully and drag gen.
uine Democrats from the moorings of
their party faith and principles. The
caucus gag. cunningly devised by the Au-
tocrat and his minority delegate is so
notoriously in the interest of Sugar OBJ
struction and !enmity to national prog
ress and expansion. We have little fear
that the political descendants of Jeffer-
son. Jackson, Polk and Marcy will sub
NIT to having it stuffed in their mouths
An infamous political conspiracy to pro-
mote the corrupt and reasonable designs
of monopoly will not be allowed to
smirch the fair name of the great party
that gave this country the West and
Southwest. Florida, California and Tex
as, and made it a Republican Empire.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
NEED OF A 1AaaEs NAVY.
Lessons Learned by America DARING
the -Preseat War.

Lessons Learned by America Daring
the Present War.
I'VE should have a larger Navy" said
Capt. A. 8. Crowninshield, chief of the
Bureau CT Navigation and senior member
of the Naval War Board. ,tcd6yy ..If we
had thirty battleships we would not need
fortifications. They would take the place
of coast defenses. No nation would at
tack our coasts. We should build armor-
ed cruisers something like the Olympia
We ought to have torpedo boat destroy
ers but / am disappointed In what the
boats of this type attached to Admiral
Cervera's fleet have done SO far.
I'm the early part Of the war the coun-
try was frightened by reports of them
coming across the ocean to operate I'm
the West Indies. The long trip may have
resulted in damage to their machinery
We know nothing as to their condition,
and so cannot judge Of the efficiency of
their type from the inactivity of the Fu-
ror and Pluton in the harbor of Santiago
de Cuba.
we should also add larger number
OF seagoing torpedo boats to the Navy
Capt. Charles O'Neil chief of the Bu-
reau OF Ordnance. Is also in favor of a
much larger Navy
Il would be content" he said. with
twenty udttIesnIps ana q dozen armOred
cruisers; besides. say, sixty protected
and unprotected cruisers and gunboats.
with torpedo boat destroyers and torpe-
do boats.
The war has shown the necessity of
larger Navy. / do not think 1t has
taught anything no: already known. but
1t has emphasized the necessity Of liter
ally obeying the legend. In time of peace
prepare for war
The fact that monitors are not capa-
BILE of performing satisfactory cruising
service was appreciated before hostiiities
commenced. but IT has been necessary to
utilize makeshifts. and the monitors were
accordingly pressed into service for op-
erations against Cuba and Porto Rico
instead of being confined to their legiti-
mate work of harbor defense. The ad-
vantages of smokeless powder were
known long before the war commenced.
and some OF the vessels now in service
have been fitted out with large sup
plies.
China-Japanese war said Chief Naval
Constructor Hichborn. than can possi-
bly, be drawn from the experience of the
Navy up to this time in the present
struggle. In view of the rapid fouling
of warships in tropical waters, 1t seems
to me we should sheathe more of our
vessels. Such action would remove the
necessity of sending the ships North to
be docked every four months. and thus
place them out of service for such
length of time ~ is necessary to scrape
and clean them. We have been extreme
ly fortunate up to this time IN not hav-
ing any of our ships disabled. and l
trust our good fortune viii continue
The evening times., 1898-06-27
cLoUDBURsT IN INDIANA.
Damage Was Wrought
Yesterday Morning.

Evansville, Ind, June. IA cloudburst
visited this section eraly' yesterday morn
ing. In some portions of the country
farms were flooded and entire crops of
wheat were completely destroyed.
Small streams rose rapidly. washing
away bridges. fences. and small build
ings in the lowlands A number of wash
outs on railroads are reported. the most
serious of which Is on the Evansville
and Terre Haute railway. The officers of
the steamers arriving from the upper and
lower Ohio report heavy rains all along
the river. causing thousands of dollars
worth of damage 10 crops.
The evening times., 1898-06-27

Camara is at Port Said. waiting to en-
ter the Suez Canal, and. contrary to pre-
vious reports. he has the Pelayo and Car
los V with him. If he is headed for the
Philippines. it is the opinion in Europe
that Sagasta has sent him in that direc-
ton believing that peace will arrive in ad-
vance of his squadron, and that. thus,
Spain will save her two ironclads. which
would not be the case if they. stayed home
or went to the West Indies. At all events,
they will be out of the way If they go
east, and the reduction of the Canaries
is expected to follow Immediately after
the fall of Santiago and the occupation of
Porto Rico.
The evening times., 1898-06-27

Navigation experts at the Navy Depart
ment calculate that the transports with
General Andersons command on board,
conveyed by the cruiser Charleston
should have reached Manila on the twen-
ty-fifth instant. In that event, the war
authorities assume that the brigade will
have been landed at Cavite and an ad-
vance made upon Augustin's position by
will be received via Hong Kong by Tues
day night or Wednesday morning.
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The Co-called Naval swelI..
(From the Minneapolis Tribune.)

IFfUm
Naval officers are obliged to be a great
deal more fastidious about their clothes
than West Point men, because they are
always cruising about the world. and are
expected to uphold the dignity and honor
Of their country in foreign ports. In or
der to do SO they must be suitably at
tired, and this matter of attire is not
left to their own choice. 1t is set down
In a body of regulations. drawn up by
the nNaval Department, that would fill
a good-sixed pamphlet. and descending
TO the minutest particulars.
So when even the junior naval officer
is derided as a heavy swell. as man who
delights in strutting about in fine uni
forms. adorned with the insignia OF his
rank, 1t must be remembersde tnat as a
true soldier he is only obeying in dress.
those Army rules. neglect Of which would
involve disgrace and dismissal
The evening times., 1898-06-27
HIS SWEETHEART FIRST.
Kelley Deserted to He Married and
and Is Arrested.

Louisville, KY, June 27.-Robert Kelley.
a soldier of Fort Riley. Kan, who enlist
ed from Grayson county, KY. was more
faithful TO his sweetheart than to his
country. As a result. he became de-
serter, and returned home and married
the girl of his choice. When he was
partaking of his wedding supper, an
officer from Fort Riley appeared on the
scene and the young groom was torn
away from his bride and will be taken
back TO Fort Riley, where he will be
tried for his offense.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
wanted to Wear "YaIler, stripes.


A company of officers were seated in
the tent of Capt. Craig. the provost mar
shall general of Camp Thomas. when di-
lapidated colored youths presented them
selves. Their makeup would have been
their fortune in a variety theater. Sup
pressing a dispositi6n to laugh, the cap
tain gravely asked what he could do for
them. A conversation elected the infor-
nation that Jim had come to enlist
'All right" laughed the captain, I'm
not recruiting Officer. .sbut maybe can
help you. Do you want to go into the
infantry or the cavalry?'
Jim scratched his head. II doan' know
jess what you mean. sah, ne FINALLY an
swered.
why. do you want to march on foot
or ride horse?" explained the captain
"well. it's Jess dis way" explained
Jim. ''I doan' know nothin' bout dis yere
cavalry or dis yere Infantry. but wants
to go with the soldiers what wears de
yailer stripes down. =6eN lega.''
The evening times., 1898-06-27
Alleged swindIer A,re.ted.

ST. Louis. June 27.-Alonzo Whiteman.
wanted in Chicago for obtaining money
under false pretenses. is under arrest, and
from discoveries made the police think
he was preparing to engage in n huge
swindling scheme. In his valise were
found checks and drafts on various banks
aggregating nearly sl25,0OO. telegram
from the authorities at Boston states
that Whiteman is wanted there on in
dictments charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses
The evening times., 1898-06-27

Mr.. p. Ketcnam Of Pike City. Cal. says:
During my brothers late sickness from
sciatic rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm was the only reraedy that gave him
any relief" Many others have testified
to the prompt relief from IsiY whiehthfs
linimept affords. For - ~ Henry
F Street northwest and Conpl4ticpt Ave-
nue and 8 Street Northwest and IN
Naryland Avenue northeast
The evening times., 1898-06-27
Colored ManLxnched.

RussellviIle. KY, June 27.-George
Scott. negro. who attempted to as
sault Mrs. William A. Scroggins at her
home at Adairville some days ago. was
taken from the county Jail here by a mob
last night and hanged on the Nashville
pike. on the same tree upon which the
notorious Proctors were hanged. About
sixty men took part in the lynching.
Scott made no resistance.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
sociaIi.t. to Ccnxene.

The national convention of he Socialist
Trade and Labor Alliance will be held
July at Buffalo. n. Y..-and candidates
from the districts are now being elected
Arthur Keep, of Washington. d. c., has
been elected as the representative OF
Maryland and the District of Columbia
The convention is expected 10 be one Of
the most interesting of its kind ever held.
and measures will likely be taken to OF.
ganize a number of new sections.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
Ex-sena,ot. .Mill,.p. ul.

Lexington. KY, June 17-Johns 8. Will
liams, better known as "Cerro Gordo."
ex-united States senator, and veteran Of
two wars. Is lying,sdangerously i'll at his
home in Montgomery County. He is
eighty-six years assd. His recovery. ID
doubtful. ..si .
The evening times., 1898-06-27

1t was disreputable London newspa-
per. known as the Daily Mail, which con-
cocted the story of the death of Capt.
Evans of the Iowa. American readers
are warned to believe nothing emanating
from this source.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
Deny Cri.i. Exi.t..

Madrid, June 27.-Upon leaving the pres
ence of the Queen Regent after yester-
days cabinet council, both Senors Sa-
gasta and Gamazo stoutly denied the ex-
istence of ministerial crisis.
The precipitate return of Gen. Pola-
vieja causes much comment and specula-
ton.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
TO READERS GOING OUT OF TOWN.

THE TIMES, in all its editions, Morning
Evening and Sunday, will be mailed to
one address for FIFTY CENTS per month.
Addresses changed as often as desired.
The evening times., 1898-06-27

The President today sent a snessage to
the Senate and two messages TO the Con-
gress, as follows, in which honors are
recommended for heroes of recent devel-
onmeuf. 'H=sffN@sss---1
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CIRCULATION STATEMENT.

Readers Of Tie Times who may at any time
be unable to procure copies Of it at any news
stand railroad station railroad trains. will
Conft- favor upon the management by sending
to this office information Of the fact.
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kiIIed ina quarrel.

Kansas City Mo-. June 2.-William
Ewing was shot and killed yesterday by
Mike Nuccio. during a quarrel over Ew-
ing's daughter, who is Nuccios sweet
heart.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
.H0NORs FOR HERO HOBsON
The President Advocates His
Transfer TO the line.
MEsSAG $40 CONGRESS

Cadet Powell Nominated to BE an
Ensign-Lieutenant Newcomb, of
the Hudson, uxsf His Crew, and
Captain Hodesdon, of the NcCuI-
loch, Retired With Full Pay.
The evening times., 1898-06-27
opment:
EXECUTIVE. Mansion
WASHINGTON. June 27.'-lss

Washington, June q. 1898.
To the Senate of the United States:
nominate Naval Cadet Joseph W. Pow
ell TO be advanced two numbers under the
provisions of section .lS6 of The Revised
Statutes and to be an ensign In the,Navy.
for extraordinary .. herofan while in
panied the collier Merrimac for the pur-
pose of rescuing her gallant force when
mat vessel. was, under the command of
Naval Constructor Hobson, run into the
mouth of the harbor of Santiago, Cuba, on
the Sd inst, and dexterousiy sunk in the
channel. WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
DANG ERS IN NAVAL LIFE.
Close Call for a Warahip in Time OF Target
Practics-A Jack Tar's bravery.
From the Electrical Rerfep.

Practice-A Jack Tnr,s bravery.
From the Electrical Rcrfetr.
Those who believe that a naval officers life in
times of peace is one of ease will undoubtedly
change their views after reading the following
experience as told by a well.known officer in the
United States Navy:
"Icnme very near going up into the air in
small bits on this last squadron cruise. We
were at heavy gun practice at sea, and but for
the quickness of a gunner's mate would never
have returned. AS you probably know. the
heavy guns in the turrets are fired BY electricity,
the gun being discharged simply by pressing a
button. The officer in command of the forward
turret on our ship during rapid.tiring practice
was just about to press the button to fire one OF
our big guns when a gunner's mate was seen to
grab at something on the wall of tho turret and
then fall in n heap on the floor. The officer
pressed the button, but the gun was not discharg.
ed. When the mate came to he was asked what
had happened and he informed the officer that the
breech OF the gun had not been locked and that
what he grabbed at on the wall was the wires
forming the electric firing circuit. When he saw
that the officer was prepared to fire the gun and
at the same time observed that the breech of
the gun was not locked. tho only thing
that occurred to him to prevent tho
gun being discharged was to destroy the
When ali this occurred there was a charge Of
$50 pounds of powder in the gun, another
charge of the same size in the tuTret ready TO
be served. and the passageway leading TO the
powder magazine was wide open. But for tho
quickness Of THE g%unner's mate tho gun would
have blown out inside the turrcr. the gases
from the burning powder would proba.
the turrot, this explosion would have liz.
nited tho powder, in the magazine, and the
would have gone mp in the air. A thought that
has occurred to me Is this, Suppose The acci-
dent had, occurred, what do you imagine tho
the loss Of the ship would have bcon Since
this experience the department has adopted
electrical means 10 prevent the discharge of any
of the large guns until the brooch 10 locked"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
COULDN'T WIN THE GAME.
Husband and Poker Player Used Conree Beam
for Chips and Eais wife Ate Them.

Husband and Poker Player Used Conee benbs
for Chips and Bais wife Ate Them.
From the Warrington Post.
There is q certain well-known young gentle
man in Washington whose predictions for the
great American game OF poker are known TO
his better half and seriously objected to. So
strenuous has been her opposition to this some
what exciting form of amusement that she ex-
acted a promise not long ago from her husband
that he would not succumb to the seductive
wiles Of the game except for fun. She did not
object to his having fun that way II he wanted
to, but real gambling didn't go. So he promised
ana Kept the promise until one warm night q
week ago. Then the wife had an engagement
to go with a little theatre party, and he took
'"But YOU mustn't bring any chips,,.' he ~;
sisted; ny y }cN wife h Is sIsp iss1ssaa ohipS' I'll
All agreed to accept coffee berries as n substi.
tute for the worries, and all turned up at the
The chips, or coffee grains. wore dolod out by
the banker and tho game started. Owing 70 the
seat had been raised. Luck was with the host.
The game progressed quietly, and nearly eyer,
pot PStri found n, II, It's s, Tsy ue eE9n he hss eno snS s 10 MAKE q,
beverage for tho crowd. BY II o'clock two or
three had dropped out and gone home. and those
to their entertainer. Then the wife returned,
She noted with evident satisfaction that the
s5%s w "na rG crested Sf al aiRly, piensn ns su' REa@ sS Rs
stood leaning ON her husbands chair. chatting
about the play; As she ehaited she Sarelessly
every other word would carclessly flip one or
two of them ont OF, tho window, or absent
mindedly put one in her mouth and bite
IL in pieces. The banker saw and grinned
with. fendish Glee. Every grain OF coffee
which she cast 10 the winds or ground
aGuarter. It every fresh flip her husbands
eyes opened wide; his stare became more mani
acal. by the time the pile had dwindled down
to half its original size he was on tho verge OF
imbecility. hut he saved himself and the rest Of
his pile. Springing mp in the middle OF a story
his wife was telling he said:
MARY. for heavens sake stop chewing that
coffee. You make me nervous"
Mary looked and wondered, and there was sus'
picIon in her eyes ss she babe them good. night
and retired. Tine husband sadly cashed In his
diminished pile, and the game broke up.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17
OVERTURNED IN THE GALE.
A baltimore Packet Cnpsized by the wind on
the Delaware River.

the Delaware River.
WILMINGTON, DEL. Feb. 16.-In the northwest
gale, which swept with terrific violence across
tho Delaware River this morning, the steam
packet Ericsson of the Baltimore and Philadel-
phia Steamship Company. Capt. John w. Grace,
from Baltimore for Philadelphia, was blown
over in the river near the mouth of Christiana
Creek, and is lying In shallow water partially
submerged. She carried sixty passengers, and
these and the vessels officers and crew were
all rescued by tho tug Laura b. except one
man, who 10 reported to have been drowned.
The rescued passengers were taken to Will
mington, Del.
The Ericsson Line packets ply daily between
Philadelphia and Baltimore through the Chesa-
peake and Delaware Canal. When the Ericsson
entered the river at Delaware City the water
was very rough and the steamer pitched around
in lively fashion. On account of this she kept
close to shore and ran on a bar near the mouth
OF the Christiana, AS soon as she grounded the
force of the gale capsized her. Tho passengers
and crew clambercd over the side and held on
until the tug took them off.
The Ericsson is q new packet built Of steel at
Eeane s. Leyy's shipyard In this city: She went
into service last August. She is l9S feet long,
with % feet breadth OF beam. and has a state
room capacity for $50 passengers. The rescued
passengers were brought to this city by the tug
Laura b. this afternoon. The tug. Is owned by
the Wilmington and Northern Railroad.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-17

Largo quantities OF maple and ash lumber are
arriving here from various parts OF the State.
Much of this lumber comes from near st. Paul,
Marion county, some from Benton county. some
from tho Cowlitz River, and some arrives by the
Northern Pacific. While IT cannot DC said
that the supply of maple and ash timber in
tho State IS nearly exhausted, IL is a fact
that no large bodies OF such timber remain
her in this State is so small, compared with
the spruce. fir. and pine, that ~ will not
stand for many years the draughts being made
ON II. A few years since alder lumber was In
much favor for making furniture, but it Is not
much used now, being considered too soft. IL
house In this city. built u few years since, was
partially finished inside with alder lumber from
large trees cut over TillamUok way, the boards
being IL inches 10 . feet in width, and the eIfoct
was very beautiful. The OAK timber OF this
Stale Is being shipped away TO California. where
II ia in much favor for ear lnishing, &c., and
Soon there will be practically none Left