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The evening times., 1898-06-29
Party Coftin Makers.

Whatever conclusion certain leaders
of the Democratic minority in the Sem
ate may have reached in the premises.
there Is not an atom of doubt that the
masses of the national Democracy do
not regard Hawaiian annexation as a
party question, and Indignantly resent
the attempt in Congress to make it one.
Why any Democrat in public life should
deliberately endeavor to saddle upon
the organization policy to which its
history. traditions, and most glorious
leaders have been opposed, and commit
ii to antagonism of a policy which, for
more than half a century, has been one
CT patriotic, eXtra-political non-parti-
sanship, is more than we can under
stand.
Most of the great men of all Ameri
can parties have favored the annexa-
ton of Hawaii. President Tyler, a IA
nous Whig, wanted it. President
Pierce and his Secretary of State, the
illustrious Marcy, who, it is needless
to say. were sterling Democrats, not
only advocated it, but actually at
tempted a treaty of annexation which,
unfortunately, came to naught. Presi-
dent Andrew Johnson was an annexa-
ZIONIST, and so was William H. Seward.
No fact is more notorious in Ameri-
can politics than that vast majority
of the people, without regard to party
affiliations, are not only favorable. but
eager and determined to secure the ad-
yantaees which all sensible and uncor-
rupted citizens believe will accrue to
the United States by reason of the ac-
quisition. Regarded from whatever
point of view one likes, it is incompre-
hens;ble that Democratic statesmen
should travel outside of the record to
find and occupy an unpopular and un-
patriotic position which must inevita-
bly, work destruction to their party if
forced upon it.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

have escaped the attention Of Garcia's
scouts through the country. Pando's
movement from Holguin has probably
been abandoned, as the Cubans have
failed to find any traces of his column
in the territory he would have to ira
verse. We have previously noted the
departure Of five thousand Spanish reg
ulars from Manzanillo for Santiago.
Five battalions of this force have re-
turned to their starting point, so that
excursion, too. seems to have been CIV
ell up.
The investment is now complete. and
General Shafter has announced his al
most readiness to deliver the final blow.
Analysing the situation, 1t appears like
ly that the battle will be one covering
several days.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
SOLDIERS AT SAN JUAN.
The spaniards Poorly Prepared t.
Defend the City.

The Spaniards Poorly Prepared I'd
Defend the City.
New York, June 29.-Porto Rico is not in
condition to oppose an invasion, accord
ing to a passenger who arrived here from
San Juan. Before his departure he made
a tour through the interior Of the island
and carefully noted all the conditions
which prevailed.
II doubt very much," he said, eff more
than 10000 men could be gathered to re-
sist the Americans. The best troops on
the island compose the Guarda Seville.
They are well drilled and well armed.
There are. however, only 800 of them.
They belong to the flower Of the Span
ish army. Besides that there are four
battalions of regular infantry, consist
ing of 700 men each.
''One of these battalions was sent over
from Cuba last April. 1t was composed
mostly Of invalid soldiers. transported
to Porto Rico to recuperate. There Is a
volunteer regiment. consisting of 800 men,
who are fairly good soldiers.
I'm addition to that many of the coun-
trymen have been brought in from the
fields and plantations. They are enrolled
in regiment, which now numbers only
400 men. 1t is difficult to get the natives
to enlist. They believe that in the event
of an attack by the Americans they will
be placed in the front rank. should es-
Innate the troops now in the city of San
Juan to number about $500 men. There
are in the Notifications 600 artillerymen.
Outside the city there are two regi-
ments of well-organized volunteers. The
government has armed the colored boot
blacks and porters In San Juan with ma
chetes. They number perhaps 800. 1t
is a ludicrous sight to see these 'mache-
teros,' as they are called. strutting about
the streets. They are very cowardly. and
would probably run at the approach of an
enemy. The streets at night are filled
with sentinels. The electric light works
are NOT in working order. and the thor
oughfares are in darkness.
'.As l Travelled through the interior l
was impressed by the Indifference of the
people with regard to the invasion. All
with whom / talked said: Let the Yam
KEGS come. We would rather submit to
their authority than that of Spain; then
We would have work to do. and our fam
lilies would not starve.'
Most of the poor in the city have gone
to the country. where they subsst upon
yams and bananas. In the smaller towns
the stores are closed. Provisions In San
Juan are growing extremely scarce.
Shortly before the bombardment 5000
bags of flour arrived. After that five
Canadian vessels came into port with
Goldfish. Now that San Juan is block
AIDED, ! think the people will experience
the greatest hardship. Work on all the
coffee and tobacco plantations has been
Hundreds of persons were leaving the
city shortly before / left Nearly all the
women and children had been sent to the
country. One may walk in the streets
of San Juan all day now without seeing
one woman. The city expects a bonn
bardment almost any day"
The evening times., 1898-06-29
NEW RAPID-FIRE GUN.
An Invention to Do the Work of a
REGIMENT.

The inventive talent of the whole coun-
! try is now turned TO the improvement of
weapons of warfare instead of the prun-
ing hook.
One of the latest of the rapid-fire guns
tina; will render d stronghold useless in
a short time. is the Morton rapid-fire RI
fle mounted at Fort Thomas, KY No
gun has created so much surprise and
discussion at its tests.
The greatest advantage of the gun Is
said to res; in the fact that it can be
operated by one man. and yet do more
damage in an hour than a whole regi-
ment of infantry can do in whole day
with the ordinary rifle.
With the aid of this remarkable gun,
II Is declared to be possible 20 continually
fire a perfect shower of bullets at the de-
sired mark for any length of time Its
capacity is 200 shots per minute and the
mechanism is so perfect that the balls
can be distributed over any desired
space. During a recent test shots were
fired through a brick wall over foot
thick, two feet of oak and a steel plate
of two inches. at distance of half mile
Experts claim that one of these guns
operating from a favorable point; would
sweep the deck of a modern ba;tleship
in ten minutes.
The gun itself rests upon a steel tripod
telescopes used by the Signal Corps.
The shells are all set in belt or rib
bon," as It is technically called. and each
ribbon contains a thousand shells. This
necessitates the use of new ribbon
every five minutes, when the gun 10 in
action The ribbon passes into the breech
of the gun through narrow slit. just
large enough to furnish the free passage
of shell.
As soon as fired. the empty shells are
thrown from the opposite side of the
barrel by an automatic device, which Is
operated by the gas generated by the ex-
plosion of the shells.
AT the base of the tripod is a saddle
such as is used on bicycles. which is used
by the gunner and enables him TO do his
work with ease.
When used in the Navy. the guns are
placed in the armored tops of the bat-
tleship, so that they may better rake
the decks of the enemy. They are re-
garded as particularly effective against
torpedo boats. the men in charge
eOuld be shot down before they come
within the necessary distance for releas-
ing the effective torpedo.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

The SueZ Canal authorities have in
formed Admiral Camara that they are
doing business on a cash basis, and that
his draft for 100000 is not good enough
He has other difficulties. and coal is the
principal one. With but 1000 tons in his
bunkers, and no certainty of a supply at
the other end of the ditch, he is badly
hung up. Besides that, he has outstayed
his twenty-four hours welcome. and will
have to start one way or another without
loss of time. Europe is inclined to be
sarcastic and to suspect that he will put
about and go home declaring that he
would have retaken the Philippines and
exterminated Dewey, but they wouldn't
let him 1t seems therefore likely that
the Manila problem will have to hump
along without Camara.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

Opposition to the will of the American
people is weakening in the Senate. Dem
ocrats in that body who have been de-
luded into supporting the Reed-Jones-
Bailey combination TO place the Demo-
cratic party falsely on record as opposed
to national expansion and future COM
mercial greatness and prosperity, are
showing a decided inclination to let go of
the thing. discovering it to be live
wire, charged with a hundred thousand
volts, not TO mention unmeasured ohms
and watts OF political death. All the
anti-anneXation obstructionists now hope
for is a hole TO creep out of. and one
small enough to suit their size.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
The Price of Beer unch.need.

New York. June 23.-It was decided at a
meeting of the Wine, Liquor, and Beer
Dealers Central Association yesterday in
in Lexington Opera House, Third Avenue
and Fifty-eighth Street, that the price
of beer should remain at the usual price
of 10 cents pint. The association re-
solved that the war tax shall not fall
either upon the retailer or the consumer.
but upon the brewer, and sent petitions
to all the precinct districts of the asso-
ciation urging them not to comply with
the brewers demands and to enlist the
sympathy of their trade. The associa-
ton also resolved to protect the small
dealers to the extent that if any of the
brewers should insist upon the small
dealers who are mortgaged to them pay
ing the extra dollar barrel on beer the
entire association would boycott the Of
Tending brewer.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
FEAR TO LET HoBsoN GO.
Merrfmac Heroes Would he Ek-
changed RSt for spanish Press.


Merrimac Heroes Would He Ek-
changed But for Spanish Press.
New York, June 29-The World prints
the following cablegram, dated Madrid,
June q, via the frontier:
The Spanish government and Captain
General Blanco are equally disposed to
exchange the MerIimac prisoners; in fact,
an authorization to exchange them was
telegraphed to Gen. Blanco, but the
Havana and Madrid newspapers made
row over it, affecting to believe that
1t would be very dangerous to liberate
men who have been close enough to the
defenses of Santiago to be in a position
to carry back important information.
Accordingly, after much hesitation, the
government insisted upon Gen. Blanco,
Gen. Linares and Admiral Cervera re-
fusfng to exchange although all three
were in favor of an exchange.
According to Spanish advices, Lieut..
Hobson and the other prisoners were
confined only a short time in MORO
Fort, and were then transferred to a
vessel in the bay. They are believed to
be safe as long as Linares and Cervera
can control the situation. The Spanish
regulars are sure to respect the rights
of the prisoners. The only danger Is
from the volunteers.
Members of the old Spanish party are
exasperated by the downfall Of the old
regime.
The arrival Of Admiral Camara's fleet
in the Suez Canal. on the way to the
Philippine Islands, tends to confirm the
belief that something is brewing In Ger
many and Austria to assist Spain when
the fleet shall have asserted the ex-
istence of Spanish sovereignty in the
principal islands of each archipelago
outside of Manila, which Camara has
been instructed to visit rapidly.
The war minister and the military
authorities again advocated that the
fleet be called back. in case America
sends a squadron over here, but Premier
Sagasta inyokes considerations interna-
tional and dynastic to send IL on.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

Again the busy rumor circling round
announces that the President next week
will call for one hundred and fifty thou
sand additional volunteers. Probably this
story will be denied at the White House
and War Department. but we are in
clined to think that il is not without
some foundation. In the present tenn
per of the country, and considering the
bility, that we might have trouble with
some European state. the movement
would be rather popular than other
wise. Besides that, we shall need a
greater army TO bring the war to a
close without waste of time. Mr.. Nc
Kinley might do worse than to issue his
call at once.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
Colonel 1nser.ol1,. Nome~akc..
(From the Kansas City Star


On n table in the drawing room of Col. Robert
G. Ingersolls home is photograph album which
is one of his greatest treasures. 1t is an assur-
ance, the colonel says, that he has not lived and
chattcd in vain. The album is filled with over
200 photographs of children that have been bsp-
tized Robert G. Ingersoll and most of them
there is afectionate inscription. This has
been the parents most gracious way of express
ing to Col. Ingersoll the love and esteem in
which he was held Most Of the little ones were
photographed in their christening robes and 1t
the age when the fcndest consideration can
hardly tell which side Of the house they favor.
One parent. however, in the writing on the hack
of the picture expresses the wish that the little
namesake may remain as perfect a likeness
Of Col Ingersoll as he is at present. Looking at
the funny lolling head; the ball in the chubby
hand to keep it quiet. who say whether or
not the colonel succumbed to the subtle fattery.
Cities and towns all over the United States are
represented by these photographs. In most cases
they are places where Col. Ingersoll has ltctured
solitary little girl which has been named after
Mrs. Ingersoll appears in the collection. We're
1t not for her, Mrs Ingersoll tells her husband
she would feel quite jealous of his numerous boys
Either Mrs. Ingersoll or his daughter always goes
with the colonel all of his trips for lecturing;
so that matter how cramped uncomfortable
the inn where he makes his headquarters. he al
ways has one to help him forget that he is away
from his own home.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
Spain's Last Financial Resort.
From the MINNEAPOLIS Tribuue.)


1t has several times happened in wars that
temples and churches have been despoiled of their
holy objects to pay the expenses of costly cam
paigns. This has been done in Mexico. and it
will be remembered that when Pope Plus VII
called upon to pay his share of the 200. 600 001
francs imposed by Napoleon. he gave up several
priceless gems of art and had some of the gold
and silver treasures of the Vatican melted down.
Spans cathedrals, churches, converts. monster
les contain art treasures of almost fabulous value,
which have been accommodating since the dis
eovery of America. and which became more
merous and precious than ever under the reign
Of Philip II, who heaped up in his kingdom the
spoils Of the old world and the new, bestowing
the rarest OF them the religious establish
ments. The collections of the Spanish cathedrals
and other religious houses equal the iar-famed
treasure Of the Vatican. They consist Of inlaid
shrines. iewcled miters and cruciixes, ecclesias-
tical robes heavy with gems and embroidery.
statuary paintings by the old masters, and other
art objects of inestimable worth. II other means
fail, the Spanish government by the sale Of these
can provide the sinews OF war for a considerable
time.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
\ ORA n,afic Burial.
(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer ,

from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.)
Not since Sir John Moore was buried Inv 4tb.
misty moonbeam's light and the lantern dimIv
burning" was there dramatic burial as that
of Surgeon Gibbs. Sergt. Smith and the two pri-
Yates who were killed at Caimanera, and who
like the English general, found their resting place
in Spanish soil. The burial took place, it is
stated during sharp attack from the enemy,
and. when those who had gathered to pay their
last respects to their fallen comrades were them
selves in peril Chaplain Jones, of the battle
ship Texas. oficiated. missing not a word of the
service The funeral dirge was the stern music
OF battle. Here is a theme for poem. Here
are elements which crave the wording Of a master
They are as worthy as those which young Charles
Wolfe did so matchlessly by. But this is to be
a peculiarly dramatic conflict. 1t is as unioue as
it is justifable. 1t is being fought in oden and
romantic lands and in lands just awaking TO
their destiny. Both sides of the world hear its
cannon II is war upon which events, big
with omen, turning.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
A coIored student rejected.

Annapolis. Nd, June 29.-Among the
opinions handed down in the court of
appeals yesterday was the case of Robert
III. Clark. jr., colored. against the Mary
land Institute. Clark had been appoint-
ed by ]. Marcus Cargill. member of the
city council for admission as a pupil.
but was refused by the institute manag-
ers. In affirming the lower court. which
decided in favor of the institute. the
court of appeals. through Judge Bryan.
holds that the Maryland Institute is eS-
sentially a private corporation; that it
was not created for political purposes
nor endowed with political powers: it is
not an instrument of the Government for
the administration of public duties.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
Before Santiago,

The impression prevails that the
general battle for the reduction of San
tiago and the capture or destruction of
Cervera's squadron may begin today.
No doubt that is true in a military
sense, but it does not follow that the
fighting will assume heavy proportions
nor that all or most of the army will
be engaged. The successful advance
of General Wheeler's division to
n position between the Sevilla hills and
the city has made it possible for Gen.
eral Shafter to develop his left flank
by sending General Kent's division to
occupy the heights just to the east OF
Morro Castle, and it is on that end OF
the line that we look for the next i'm
portant struggle
General Shafter is reported to have
confidence that from Kent's present po-
sition an assault can be made on the
Morro, and that it can be taken with
out much difficulty or loss. Should that
be found feasible, the key of the situa-
tion would be in our hands. Sampson
could then proceed at leisure to ex-
plore the channel for mines and re-
move them, and have a clear opening
60 move in and engage Cervera
Operations are still obstructed by un-
avoidable delay in getting the siege
guns in position, and we gather from
various reports that they may not be
all emplaced and ready for business for
several days yet. But the end cannot
be long postponed. Linares is in a very
tight place. On Sunday night General
Wheeler succeeded in cutting off the
water supply of Santiago. which must
now depend upon limited number of
cisterns, in which the water is low
and foul, as the rains have not set in
yet. That bit of strategy will unques-
tionably exert telling effect in hasten
ing results.
The widest diversity Of opinion seems
to prevail as to the effective strength
of the Spaniards behind the defenses
Refugees from Santiago lately report
that twenty thousand re-enforcements
have come in within a short time, and
General Shafter is said to have corrob-
orative information. 1t may be so, but
1t is doubtful, since the movement of
such body of troops would hardly
The evening times., 1898-06-29
GOMEZ NEEDS RIFLES.
He Has Received Few Arms During
the YSar.

Key West, Fla. June 29-Gen. Julio
Sanguily and staff. with an escort of
twenty-five cavalrymen, were. on June
20, three miles from the Cuban seat of
government. La Esperanza. province of
Puerto Principe.
They landed at Banes from the first
Florida expedition, and were on their
way to report to President Maso. after
which they expected TO join Gen Gomez
at Las Delicias, in the district of Re-
medios, province of Santa Clara.
Gen. Gomez is in urgent need of
clothes. rifles and ammunition. Col. Ber-
nabe Boza, Gen. Gomez's chief of staff
who is in Key West, brought from his
commander list of supplies needed by
his army. He asks for each of his three
brigades 500 infantry rifles. GOO carbines.
one dynamite gun and 1.50O machetes
These arms, Gen. Gomez says. are needed
for unarmed men. He also asks for
clothes, shoes. medicine and food.
Gen. Gomez has received practically
nothing from the flibustering expeditions
for thirteen months. owing to the diff
Guilty of landing on the Santa Clara
coast as compared with Santiago de Gu
ba.
The evening times., 1898-06-29

Preparations for the expedition to the
Spanish coast are being hurried. The au-
thorities appear to be determined upon
this movement. whatever else may hap
pen. Ii is stated that Cadiz. with its ship
yards, arsenal, and government build
inGs of one sort or another within easy
reach Of our big guns. offers a tempting
opportunity to infiict punishment upon
Spain, and further reduce her ability to
repair her shattered naval power. The
expectation is that important results
can be reached by the middle of July.
Watson's squadron will be on its way,
headed for the Canaries, very shortly.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
NO PEACE PROPOSALS.
More Troops Called Out to Defend
Spain's COast Cities.

Madrid, June 29.-Political debating CEN
ters, which abound in Madrid are partic-
ularly animated today. The general opin-
ion. following that of the archbishop of
Barcelona, was that the time has come
to treat for peace and directly with the
United States. not through a third power.
The archbishop of Barcelona says Spain
should ask the United States upon what
terms they would make peace, and it is
believed that such is the opinion of the
Spanish people. A cabinet council was
summoned in consequence of the Ameri-
can proposals to send fleet over here.
Its reply is to call out 26,O00 extra men
to re-enforce the garrisons in the seaboard
towns. and to place all the forts in proper
condition to meet any emergency.
The persistent rumor that the govern
ment has ordered Admiral Cervera to
sally from Santiago is officially denied
The admiral without doubt has been
sounded upon the point, but after con-
sultation with his captains and after
much deliberation it was resolved that,
much as the question of a sortie was pop
ular with naval men. it would be contrary
to the strict orders of the government.
which are to take the least possible risk
with the ships.
The evening times., 1898-06-29
DEATH OF MRS. FAIRFAX.
She Was the Widow of COnfed
crate Naval Officer

Baltimore, June e9-Mrs. Eliza NJ.
Fairfax, relict of Capt. Archibald Blair
Fairfax. ordnance department of the
United States Navy previous 10 the Civil
War died on Monday at 400 ST. Paul
Street. aged eighty-two years. The de-
ceased was born in Virginia and was the
daughter of the late Rev. DR.. Norris.
who was rector of Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church. Alexandria Va, which
General Washington attended. Upon the
outbreak of the Civil War Capt Fairfax
resigned from the Navy, and going
South. entered the service of the Con-
federate States. His three sons also went
with him. Soon after the war Capt.
Fairfax died. and his widow moved TO
this city, where she had since resided
The evening times., 1898-06-29
CIVIL LAW AND The SOLDIER.
Private DanncberEer. Arrested
While on FurIOugh. Is Released.

New York, June 29.-Private Charles
Danneberger OF the First New Jersey
Volunteers. appeared in the Elizabeth
police court yesterday to answer
charge of non-support MADE by his wife.
The couple have two children. Danne-
berger. whose father is a veteran of
Phil Kearny's brigade. had just come
home on furlough from Camp Alger
when the warrant was served.
Danneberser told Judge Hetfeld he was
only getting 1880 a month, and could not
give his wife anything. The judge decid-
ed that since the young man was in the
service of the Government. he mag
istrate had no jurisdiction. He advised
the couple. however. TO make a compro-
mise Danneberger then promised the
justice he would send 81 home each
month, and started at once to rejoin his
regiment.