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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

SoGe splendid values in and tremendous
Come aud
Those andSecn oo display on our big show tables the talk of
Have TO surrender the place TO Others day
up Save time aud work.
Those 81 Biggest line ever shown
Keep your feet dry aud warm Big line OF fancy ippers6Oc
WIGGlN'S BAZAAR. 307 Commercial Street
Remember
The cut prices we mating on our Machintosh
line Mems goods away under price.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

A push Democrat, push Republi'
can and push policeman formed a
highly interesting trio on Salem
crossing Sunday morning. 1t was an
effective political object lesson.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

In arusrl.l. ssII pr MIIsa, Nsrys PIa.lan.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

Albauy-The city election was very
quiet. Six hundred aud three votes
were cast, The Officers elected are;
~ a 4 aa han, u,arohal. II
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

Alderman Lawrence was one man
who did not break his neck 70 buck
tue popular tide. He was busy all
day selling groceries, aud 10 the ever
ing called on the mayor-elsct.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-12-06

Chairman Strong and MeSsrs.
Steiner, Palmer and McAtee OF the
Union committee deserves the thanks
Of all the people OF Salem for their
services Ia downing the ring.
The evening times., 1898-05-07

In a little pool aside from the great
current of excitement about the war in
Cuba floats like n straw this item: Mar
tin Thorn has been reading George Eliot
and other beneficent authors, and II is
said that this quiet taste of his will form
one Of the arguments for his release from
Death. For the benefit of those who may
have forgotten who Martin Thorn is, 1t
may be stated that he and a female ac-
complice made mincemeat of the latter S
temporary husband. not very long ago
and set all New York fishing for the re-
mains in the East River. Since he has
been in prison Mr.. Thorn has beep devot-
ing his time entirely to reading-not theo-
logical works. but works of science and
the like. Possibly works of theology bear
ing on his probable future existence would
not please him. or course, it is very nice
that he has been reading good literature
because he might have done worse-he
might have read the reports of his own
trial or the colored supplements of the
Sunday newspapers or something like
that But why taste for George Eliot
and natural science should constitute an
argument for his release from prison 1t
will puzzle the average mind to see 1t
seems as IL he had developed this agree
able trait just too late for 1t to be of any
use to him. If 1t could have been proved
that at the time of the alleged murder he
was sitting in the clubroom of some mis-
sionary institution. reading a tract, or in
the cell of police station, reading Marie
Corelli, that might have been of some use
to him; since the word either OF the
mission authorities or of the policemen
would undoubtedly have been believed.
But from all the accounts OF Mr.. Thorn's
former associates 1t may be doubted
whether any other sort of an alibi would
have been of much use to him. Even in
the cases mentioned the judge and jury
might have been incredulous, and thought
it hallucination on the part of the wit
nesses. At any rate, II is hard to under
stand how Thorn thinks literary taste
developed at this time of day is going to
lengthen his life.
The evening times., 1898-05-07

none Of his mechanical quickness; the
farmers son may become q railroad
man, or q clerk, or merchant: and
by this thorough mixture the compos-
lite American man becomes adapted to
almost any kind of occupation. The
son Of the American mechanic, there
fore. makes better soldier than the
son Of the European mechanic of the
same grade, because he is more OF a
man-more quick-witted. more intel
ligent, better fitted for the rough-and
tumble contingencies Of warfare. The
European peasant has worked in the
fields, and that is all he can do. The
American farmer-lad can often swing
a scythe or a blacksmith's hammer
with equal facility. He can do car
penter work. He can paint and plas-
ter. He understands a horse. Some
times he can do housework, especially
when the house is a tent. II he is the
son of a pioneer he is used to contriv-
ing tools for himself when necessary.
Some of these accomplishments will
be directly useful to him in the army.
and some will not. but all of his in
telligence will. And that is why, in
mechanical age of the world, Ameri-
cans will make good fighters.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
POLICEMAN SHOT BY A NEGRO.
Two Victims RevenEed by ya Mob Oi
Infuriated Citizens.

Two Victims Revenged by ya Mob Of
Infuriated Citizens.
New Orleans, May Two officers Of the
New Orleans police force were murdered
yesterday by a desperate negro, and the
criminal was riddled with bullets by a
crowd of citizens.
An attempt was made to arrest negro
named Dennis Burrell for what now ap-
pears to be a trivial offense-robbery-
but without a moments warning the
man shot down the officer and dashed
away, through Tulane Avenue. one of
the city's busiest thoroughfares- con-
stantly-growing mob followed, and. see
ing himself overtaken, the negro jumped
into a buggy and drove away The pur-
suit continued for 3 miles, pursued and
pursuers exchanging shots, until the out
skirts of the city were reached. There,
seeing his way barred by a barbed-wire
fence, the negro jumped out of the We
hicle, dashed into a barn and locked him.
self in. A throng of citizens and police
surrounded the building.
Officer Trimp attempted to dislodge the
man, but was shot down the moment he
approached the building. The mob then
made a combined assault with guns. axes
and fire, and a number were wounded be-
fore a man upon the roof finally brought
the negro down. He was then shot to
pieces. The affair occurred near the
Beauregard School, which was set on fire
during the yellow fever epidemic last
Summer. School was dismissed during
the excitement
The evening times., 1898-05-07
spninfn Revolution.

Accounts from Spain all agree that
the long dreaded revolution has COM
menced. In the province of Murcia,
an important mining region. the miners
have broken loose, blown up railways,
bridges and a tunnel, seized Jail and
release the prisoners, and defeated the
troops sent to quell them. The gov
ernment at Madrid is without means
to subdue the insurrection, as all avail
able troops are needed there to pro-
tect royalty and the ministers. Even
the army cannot be relied upon, as 1t
is loyal to Weyler rather than to Sa-
gasta and the queen. Weyler is being
watched, since his actions justify the
gravest suspicious of his purposes, and
he may be arrested. Such a move on
the part of Sagasta would bring the
end, because it is considered certain
that the army would at once revolt
and tear down the monarchy.
The situation is too terribly strained
to last If it should happen that Ad-
miral Sampson destroyed the armada
under Villamil within a few days,
Christina and her boy might thank
heaven if they got out of Spain alive
They will have to leave, in any case, be-
fore many days, and there are signs
that they only wait for the perfection
of plans for a safe flight to go as 1t is.
We should not be surprised at any
hour to hear that they had been SNUG
gled out of Madrid to the seacoast, in
disguise, and had started for Vienna.
After Christina, it will be Weyler,
and perhaps Don Carlos; but for a. time
it is certain to be Weyler. A more ap-
propriate ruler for Spain could not
we'll be imagined. When he has the
reins of power in his hands perhaps he
may carry out his oft-repeated threat,
and invade this country. 1t is doubtful
if he could attempt thing that would
be more popular in America. Unfor-
tunately, he would find it hard to raise
few small necessaries, like money,
troops, ships and ammunition, for such
a purpose. and, therefore, 1t is to be
feared that We shall have to get along
without his invasion.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
HOSPITALS FOR OUR MEN.
They VIII BE Located fn Sumptu-
Gus and Healthful Resorts.

Gus and Healthful Resorts.
The sick and wounded Of the United
States military and naval forces will have
the most sumptuous and elaborate shore
hospitals ever provided for those engaged
in war. These hospitals are located at
Fort Monroe, one of the leading Southern
resorts, and the two great hotels there,
which stand on Government reservations.
can be appropriated at the proper time
for hospital purposes.
Fort Monroe has been chosen as the
best place for the purpose because of its
healthful surroundings. the defenses of
the garrison there and the ease with
which men can be transferred from ships
to the shore. The right of the Govern
ment to use the hotels is not questioned,
as under the authority of Congress al
lowing their construction on Government
ground. the right to destroy both at any
time was stipulated The situation of
each, however, is such that, no matter IL
a Spanish fleet should pass in the capes
and run over the submarine mines without
being blown up. the guns in the modern
battery could play on them as long as
the vessels were in sight.
The hotels, in this event. would be OBJ
jects of attack by an invading force, no
doubt. but no one in military circles has
the slightest apprehension that any fleet,
no matter how powerful, could enter the
channel to Hampton Roads. For the pres
ent the two hotels will be allowed to run
along as usual. and their business will
not be interfered with. but when the
campaign in Cuba begins, with the possi-
bility of large number of sick and
wounded. it is expected that the Govern
ment will take both hotels and hold them
for hospital purposes. The medical men
find that no alteration or change would
be required. The buildings would be oc-
cupied as they stand and put in COM
mission" by the Government on a few
days notice. The old Hygeia Hotel was
used by the Government during the civil
war.
The evening times., 1898-05-07

need not be questioned They are good
and Christian, beyond any doubt; but
the time for his interference has long
passed. 1t might have been effective
two years ago. when the thunders Of
the church might perhaps have stop
ped the slaughter Of the Catholic in
nocents in Cuba. But, at that time. If
the cabinets and telegraph operators OF
Europe were deprived OF their sleep in
wild attempt to save precious lives
we have not been notified of the fact.
Religion and the highest sentiments OF
pity and sympathy only seem to have
appeared upon the stage when throne
and bloodthirsty nation were endan-
gered. This is what the American peo-
pie resent, while two years. or one
year, ago every man and woman in
this nation would have given hearty
godspeed and assistance to the Vatican
in any effort to stop the carnival OF rape
and blood on the Island of Cuba
AS matters stand today, We wish to
say in all seriousness and friendliness
to those of our fellow citizens who hap
pen to be of the high Roman clergy,
and, in that capacity, are presumed to
have personal influence at Rome. that
they should represent to the head OF
the church the injury which is likely
to be done to it's American interests
by a continuation of open and persist
ent efforts to raise Europe against the
United States.
Those efforts will not save the back
of Spain from a single cut of the lash
of punishment; but they may do harm
in quite another direction.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
The Great MnpiIn Victory.

Admiral Dewey has been heard from
at last, and glorious indeed is his news.
He has destroyed a great Spanish fleet,
taken Manila and with it the Philippine
Islands, without the loss of an Ameri-
can ship or a single American life.
Such a victory is fitting
retribution for the massacre OF
Havana harbor, and Columbia
may now feel that the deaths of her
gallant boys on the Maine have been
appropriately avenged. For two hun
dred and sixty-six lives we have taken
three hundred, and for one ship We
have destroyed eleven.
So much for revenge, But there is
much remaining before the end of
Spain's penance. Her eviction from the
Western Hemisphere is yet to be ac-
complished. Her Philippine possessions
have already gone, to all intents and
purposes. Her navy, or nearly all of
it, steams toward its DOOM Perhaps
Mr.. Mckinley is not far wrong in
thinking that the end is near.
The evening times., 1898-05-07

y
officers and sixty men; two torpedo boats.
each manned by two officers and fifteen
men, and four patrol boats, provided
with powerful searchiights. The Mary
land iceboat Annapolis. strongly built
craft, will be used as gunRoat.
The big ferryboat Robert Garret. that
transferred Baltimore and Ohio trains
across the harbor, will also be converted
into formidable fighting craft. She
will be armed with four 9-inch guns. The
handsome yacht Nydia. turned over to
the Government by Commander Emerson.
of the Naval Reserves, will be one Of the
torpedo boats. The large tugs Chicago
and Germania. owned by Baker Whitley
& Co.. may also be selected. The fleet
will be equipped at the Norfolk navy yard.
and the 30 men will be furnished by the
Maryland Naval Reserves. Headquar-
ters will be established OF the Naval
Academy, in Annapolis Roads.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
a Mechanical War.

The present war seems likely to
! demonstrate in a clear and definite
! manner that the age Of bombast has
become a memory. The man who can
win in modern warfare is not he who
! can do the best opera-bouffe acting
and behave in the most rash and
picturesque manner. The one-man
war. in short, is a thing Of the past
The success of the modern army de-
pends on concerted. intelligent effort,
not on individual ambition. The use
fulness of the modern battleship de-
pends not on wild desire to do deeds
of valor, but on determination and
pluck, conjoined with ingenuity. There
is nothing more romantic about a
great naval battle. to the man under
the decks, than there is about a rail-
road accident. On one side in this war
We have a nation of reckless fighters,
with considerable military history in
the past, and an overweening desire
to win glory; on the other. We have
a nation of mechanics. men naturally
peaceful, with large reserve force Of
grit and determination which the or
binary business of life has not de-
pleted. On the Spanish ship the off,
GERS may be brave even to reckless
ness, and all the sailors may be dare
devils. but they will not be mechanics
On the American ship there will be a
considerable percentage of men who,
whether they have been mechanics or
not. have inherited mechanical in
genuity from fathers who helped to
shape a new country. And in view of
the highly complicated machinery of
the modern battleship this is a point
which should not be lost sight Of The
Scotch engineers who delivered the
new torpedo boats built at Scotland
to Spain refused to continue to handle
them against the United States, and
the boats had to be laid aside because
Spain had no engineers for them.
There is a notion in the heads of
some of the people on the European
continent, Spaniards among them,
that mechanics and tradesmen can
not make good fighters. This is
notion handed down from other condi-
tions than those which prevail in the
StdttS. III h country Wnore
the mechanics have for centuries been
men of peace, the son of the shoemaker,
or the wheelwright, or the engineer,
may not make good soldier But in
a new country. where the mechanic in
a growing community has had to turn
his hand to a dozen things in success
sion, including. perhaps. the repelling
of an Indian attack or the serving of
a term in the State legislature, as
sometimes happens in the far West
where he has his voice in public mat
ters, and aspires to give to his chill
dren a better career than he himself
has had. the conditions are almost en-
tirely changed. A thoroughly compe-
tent railway engineer needs as much
pluck, coolness and brains as IL he
were on a battleship. The same is true
Of the man who holds a responsible
position in any one of hundred dif- |
ferent factories. In q manufacturing
country. where the population is as
mobile as it is here, the factory oper-
ative's son may become q farmer,
gaining physical yigor while losing
The evening times., 1898-05-07
DELAY IN NAVAL OPERATIONS.
Blanco Takes Advantage of the Neg-
lect to Destroy Havana.

Blanc0 Takes advantage of the Neg.
lect to Destroy Havana.
The Navy Department has information
from the vessels constituting the block
aiding fleet at Havana tha. the Spanish
authorities there are diligently continue
ing the work of building defenses. The
labor is prosecuted night and day. and
there is abundant evidence. without any
Spanish attempt at concealment. of a
large expenditure of money in the execu-
ton of well-defined and elaborate plans
of defensive Notifications.
The navy. i. is remarked. is being plac-
ed in a dangerous position. by the fai:-
ure of our ships to interrupt this work.
When the blockade was instituted. and
several times since. Acting Admiral
Sampson was specifically instructed by
the Navy Department to keep without
the range of the guns of MORO Castle,
and not to open fire on the Havana for
tifications.
This action was Numerically opposed
to the Recommendation of the board of
strategy which has been in favor of ag-
gressive action consistently. The board
has insisted that it would be judicious to
discourage the enemy in any attempt to
strengthen It's defense.
The board, moreover. has been in favor
of reducing any fortificaSons that must
one day engage our ships. The prepara-
tions now under way in Havana harbor
are certain to add to the fatalities on
board our vessels when the time for ac-
ton arrives. The task of reducing the
Havana batteries will be all the harder,
say the naval officers.
Those in au hority will make no exp1a-
nation of the policy which permitted
SIMPSONS vessels to lombard the Ma
tanzas fort and destroy the works which
the Spaniards were attempting TO COM
plete and strengthen there and the poll
cy which holds the fire of our guns from
the same enemy. which is mounting guns
and planting submarine mines about Ha-
vana.
The only possible explanation is that
the Administration is confident we will
be able to take Havana by a land move
ment, and does not wish to expend our
ammunition while an engagement with
the Spanish squadron is still in prospect.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
KIDNAPPED BY HIS CHILD.
Millionaire SutrO's Married Daush-
ter Takes Him Home.

San Francisco. May "A struggle for
the custody of the person of Adolph SUIT
ro. millionaire and ex-mayor of San
Francisco, has taken place at Sutro
Heights. DIR. Emma Merritt. the legal
guardian of the personal estate of her
father. removed him in an ambulance
from the family homestead to her new
home at Van Ness Avenue and Suffer
Street. She was fiercely resisted by Miss
Clara Sutro, her sister, who created a
wild scene.
Miss Sutro asserts that DR.. Merritt kid
naped her father. who in his present fee
BILE state is unable to make any resist
ance- DR.. Merritt replies that she has
simply acted for the best interests of her
father. and that as his legal guardian
she is entitled to the custody of his per-
son.
Her reasons for securing him from the
homestead. she says. was that she might
have him at her home. where he would
receive more careful treatment and where
he would be under her constant supervis-
ion.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
GOING TO THE FRONT.
Civil and Military Cadets at Annap-
oils Eager 20 Fight.

Civil an0 Military Cadets at Annop-
oils Eager 20 Fight.
Annapolis. Nd. May 7.-Governor
Lowndes says a number Of enthusiastic
Maryland Agricultural College cadets
are anxious to go to the front. among
them members of the graduating class.
who have requested the faculty to award
their diplomas.
Four members Of st. Johns College
graduating class have gone to Camp Will
mer to be enlisted They will receive
their diplomas. The absence of the stu
dents may interfere with the graduation
exercises, but will not affect athletics.
Twenty-six other recruits were sent from
Annapolis to Camp Wilmer. 1t is thought
that Prof. Edwin D. Pusey. of St Johns.
will be elected captain Of volunteers.
He resigned good position to go to war.
He is son-in-law of Rev. DR.. w. q.
Southgate of st. Anne's Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Annapolis.
Mr.. Thomas l.. Brewer. clerk to Mrs.
Anna B. Jeffers. State librarian. went
with the Annapolis company. His name
appears on the Army roll as one OF the
St. Johns College students who attained
proficiency in military tactics at the in
stitution.
Seven more Naval Academy officers re-
ceived orders today for sea service. They
were Lieuts. c. A. Cove, c. w. Bartlett.
H. p. Huse. Hugo Osterhaus. w. F. Hal
sey Ensign c. B. Britain and Surgeon
G. E. Harmon. 1t is stated Lieut.. Com
mander Ingersoll may be ordered TO COM
mand the Prairie. At no time in the
history of the academy has the corps OF
instructors been as limited as at present
A large number Of candidates for the
Naval Academy are preparing for the ex-
animation which will commence Monday
week, May 16. 1t is not believed there
will be any coiored applicants. the failure
of Bundy and Smith to pass a year ago
having had a depressing effect on cOlored
candidates.
The evening times., 1898-05-07
German Omcer Here.

The German ambassador has been re-
enforced by the arrival of Copt Won
Rebur. of the German navy, who be-
comes naval attache of the embassy
here.
He called at the Navy Department yes
terday wearing the full uniform of the
German navy. He presented credentials
from the German admiralty. which will
insure him every proper facility for
making observations. The German gov
ernment now has Count Won Goetzen to
make military observations. and Capt.
Won Rebur for naval observations
The evening times., 1898-05-07
Our Case In Europe.

The Emperor Franz Joseph and the
Pope are making desperate effort to
secure European Intervention before
this country can succeed in its purpose
to occupy Cuba and take Porto Rico.
The Queen Regent of Spain spends
most of her time in writing letters and
sending kilograms to the two active
friends she has on the continent outside
of Spain, and they are by no means in
different to her appeals. 1t is probable
that efforts against America would be
crowned with some measure of success
but for the. SO far, stern refusal of
Russia and Great Britain to NEEDLE in a
matter which does not concern them.
After the expected naval battle off
Porto Rico has taken place, and our
armies of occupation are in possession
of the lately-Spanish Antilles, it is
possible that the powers may ask this
Government if it has not sufficiently
accomplished its purpose, and will not
be content; but, even then, We do not
look for any hint of unfriendly interpo-
sition. Europe now understands too
well that America has shaken off the
shackles Of generation of provincial
ism and has stepped to the front as
world power to expect that she will
tolerate any check until the full meas
ure of her present purposes is accom-
plished.
Christina and the Pope still hope that
something may be saved out of the
wreck for the latter's rickety little god
son. If that idea goes no further than
the rotten throne of the peninsula, we
have nothing to say. But the war was
begun with definite design to deprive
Spain of her last foot of territory in the
Western Hemisphere, and the Philip
pines have come into our possession
legitimately by force and arms. All
princes and nations must take notice
that the rich Eastern archipelago and
Porto Rico are to remain as American
territory, and that Cuba is to be free,
Also, that We may insist upon adding
the Canary Islands to our real estate
list. When those transactions have
been completed We will probably b,
Spain, and cease firing.
If We were dealing with a civilized
power, it is certain that the American
people would be less inexorable than
they are and will be in the case of
Spain. But they have too long wit
messed the unspeakable atrocities of
that race of outragers. torturers and
butchers within sight of their shores
They hav assumed the mandate of
God and humanity to execute ven
geance upon the common enemy of
mankind.
The motives Of the venerable Pope