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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-26

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The times., 1898-04-06
GREAT DEMOCRATIC CAMS
Ohio Election a Severe Rebuke
TO The Administration.
CUBAN POLICY REPUDIATED
BushneII's Thirty. Thousand Plural
ity Reversed - Adverse Majority
Fury az Large Republican
strOnghnlis Go Down in tia"
sion.

Columbus, O., April 5.-The elections
throughout Ohio on Monday went decid-
edly in opposition to the present Federal
Administration. While the issues were
nominally local yet the fact that in nearly
every part of the State the Democratic.
gains were uniform and strong is con
sidered most significant in many ways.
Elections We're held in five of the largest
cities in the State, Cincinnati, Cleveland,
Columbus, Toledo and Dayton. All of
these cities have during the past three
years been giving heavy Republican ma
iorities with the exception of 1897. In Gin
cinnati the Democratic party had vir-
tualIy been destroyed. having lost more
than 80 per cent OF its strength and the
Republicans carrying the city by 10000
majority The Republicans likewise car
ried Cleveland by 10000 and Toledo by
half as many, and the great majority Of
other cities in proportion.
In Mondays elections the Democrats
carried Cincinnati by nearly 1000 and
elected most of their ticket in Toledo.
while in the home of Mark Hanna they
gained all around on councilmen, and
kept the Republican majority down to
normal figures Cities and towns that
have not known Democratic victories
since 1898 have made complete fops and
elected everything that was Democratic
from mayor to assessors.
In every voting precinct in Ohio on
Monday there were voters who either
voted the Democratic ticket or remained
away from the polls as a token of their
disapproval of the Administration, wheth-
er on the question Of prosperity or ap-
pointments to office of the Cuban policy.
The temperance issue is responsible in
many towns where the Ohio anti-saloon
league had been ut work agitating for
the enforcement of stringent laws, which
were unpopular with the people.
Democrats swept such cities as Dayton,
GAINESVILLE. Middletown, the home of Paul
Sorg; Hamilton. the home of James E.
Campbell: Springfield, the nome of Gov.
Bushnell; FostOria, the home of eX-Gov.
Foster: Akron, the home of Major Dick;
Mansfield. the home Of Secretary Sher-
| man: Canton, the home of Mckinley;
Lima, the home of Brice and dozens of
other smaller places. Two-thirds of the
mayors of Ohio are now Democrats.
! II is believed that Ohio has not only
reversed the thirty thosand plurality fol
| Bushnell last Fall but has given in its
place a Democratic majority fully a:
large. That the Democrats took full ad
| vantage of the difficulties confronting
| Mckinley and the uncertainty OF his poll
cy on the Cuban question is fully borne
| out by the returns.
| Predictions had been freely made fol
days before the election that the Admin
istration AT Washington would heal
something from the Spring elections anC
SO strong was the conviction that ever
Republicans, save in isolated cases, mad,
but little effort to stem the rising tide.
The times., 1898-04-06
An ENCOURAGING REPORT.
Cnnnda in n Most Prosperous Finnu-
ciHI Condition.

Ottawa. Ont April 5.-The finance min
lister tonight brought 10 the house his
budget for the fiscal year. He showed
that the import and export trade of Can
ada during the past year had expanded
to a degree never before enjoyed by the
Dominion and that the financial cOndi-
ton was most prosperous In the place of
deficits, which have been millions yearly
during the past several years, he an
nounced an estimated surplus for the en-
suing fiscal year.
In respect To the preferential tariff with
Great Britain. he would move TO repeal
the clause Of the last session and substi-
lute a section which on August ! next
would give a preferential reduction of 25
per cent on the duties on imports from
the United Kingdom, or any British col
ony whose tariff was favorable 10 Can
ada, with the exception of all the Brit
ish West Indian possessions, which are
admitted although their tariffs are higher
and unfaVOrable 10 Canada. He init
mated that Il subsidized fast line of
steamers would be put upon the route
10 develop the trade with the West In
dies
The tariff changes which he suggested
were few and unimportant with the ex-
ception Of the sugar duties. These were
TO be slightly Increased on granulated
and the duty OF the raw material when
imported from the West Indies was re-
. duced considerably. This is done 10 in
crease the consumption of West India
sugar and build up an intercolonial trade.
The preferential tariff IS exclusively Brit
ish aud viii strike off some twenty ma
tious now enjoying the minimum schedule
al the present time.
The times., 1898-04-06
The National Volunteers.

New York April 5.-The National Vol
unteer Reserves continue to receive, at
their headquarters, No. l Broadway, pa
triotic letters from all parts of the coun-
try.
Among those heard from yesterday was
Gen. James r. OBeirne, who offered to
raise. at the shortest notice, battalion
of 5000 Irish-Americans, fully equipped.
thoroughly drilled, ready to march on
orders, and to go anywhere.
Gen. O'Bierne asked that the Govern
nent authorize the calling of the bat
TALON the Irish Volunteers.
dispatch was received by Gen. Gre
vile NJ. Dodge from his aides-de-camp,
s. E. Mackey and S. F. Ware, reporting
for duty.
A. L. Kidder late commander of Com
pany B., Fourth Iowa Infantry, wrote
from Oregon that he would like to raise
company in that State.
l.. W. Alum, color guard, in the late
war. wrote from Riverside, Col, that he
wanted 10 organize companies in that
State.
The Williams Fife and Drum Corps, of
No. II Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, Of
fered to join in body.
Major Alfred a. Mitchell, of No. 1927
Putnam Avenue, Brooklyn, has placed
at the command of Gov. Black a battal-
ion of $50 volunteers, which he has or
Mitchell is well known in Masonic circles,
| and most of the members of the battal-
| ion are of that organization
Mr.. Mitchell says that, if necessary he
can increase the membership to 1000
Major Mitchell served as private, SER
| geant. and first lieutenant in the Sixty
Einth Regiment, n. G.. S. y. 7.
The times., 1898-04-06
A PATRIOTIC LETTER.
Nernont's Sturdy Sons Ready to Up-
hold National Honor

Derby, Va, April 5.-The following is a
copy of a letter sent to President McKin-
ley from here:
ITO the Hon. William Mckinley Presi
dent of the United States
Dear Sir: From a careful observation
of the differences between the United
States and Spain, | have thought they
could and would be adjusted amicably ac-
cording to international requirements or
dinarily governing such matters so |
have not heretofore felt called upon TO
communicate with you upon the subject.
Prefering honorable peace to war. IL did
not, 20 me- seem difficult for this Gov
ernment to make such a demand in the
premises as would accomplish what we
desire and secure what Cuba so rightly
deserves, such a demand as would satisfy
Spain and the civilized powers of the
world thus honorable alike to all con-
cerned and peaceably meeting the present
crisis. IT, however negotiations fail and
would have YOU know that she is ready
10 do her part in securing the objt2ts for
which ii is declared and a restoration of
peace. You can depend upon the support
of our people to the extent of their ability
and l shall hope to know early what the
eXigency of the service may require of US
Commenting the wisdom and humani
of your patriotic course and sincerely
hoping war may yet be averted, / am
with high personal esteem
Resrect fully
JOSIAH CIRCUIT. Governor.
The times., 1898-04-06
NOT A DISSENTING VOTE.
The Ohio Senate Approprintes One
Million Dollars for War Purposes.

Columbus o., April 5.-The Ohio senate
today passed the Riley bill appropriate
ing $l,00o050 to put the Ohio National
Guard on war footing. 1t contains a
provision that none Of this money is to
be expended unless war is declared. There
was not a dissenting vote on the passage
OF the bill, but several patriotic speeches
We're made in support of the measure
which was taken up out of it's order.
In the house another phase of the Gu
ban question was claiming the attention
Of the legislators. 1t was the considera-
ton of the Swingle resolution, which was
offered in the house on last Friday i'm
mediately following the adoption Of the
senate resolution indorsng Senator For
akers course. The Swingle resolution
was offered last Friday as an amendment,
but the members did not see how they
could be consistent and indOrse both the
President and the senior senator from
Ohio. Consequently the amendment in
dorsing the Presidents course was voted
down. The members Of the lower branch
OF the assembly had not changed their
minds in the least today. The author
| of the resolution, seconded by one or two
Well-known Administration Republicans.
defended the President referring to his
! @l'A'lIAih Wal ItipIu III ELOQUENT terms
| and spoke of him as an ideal American
| citizen. The Democratic members par-
| tcipating in the discussion denounced
! President Mckinley in strong terms.
| Representative Doran seemed to strike
! the popular chord when he declared that
! no man in the house, either Democrat on
| republican, was unwilling to follow the
lead OF the President if he would but
| determine on a brave firm. American
| course Bllt until NJ 81,
! to follow him.
Gen. Wiley, the Democratic leader. said
that the legislature was asked TO indorst
| the President when even the representa-.
| tves and senators in Congress did not
know what his course was or had been
| and which seemed past finding out
Representative Bracken, the Populis
member from this county, made the sensa
tional speech of the day. He denounced
| the Presidents as a cowardIy course anC
| incompetent and uncertain.
He has not obeycd the will Of his OWL
| party, even" declared the speaker
otherwise there would be 100, 900 peopI,
alive and well today instead of being II
| the trenches Of the dead in Havana anC
| Matanzas. The sinking of the Maine has
| been forgotten. The flag Of our nationa
honor has been dragged through the slim,
of disgrace.
The debate was suddenly interrupted
just a a time when the members wer,
getting warmed up, by Mr.. BoxweH,
| Hanna Republican. moving that the reso
luton be referred to the committee OF
judiciary. 1t will never be heard of again
This motion was made because th
friends Of the President saw that the,
could never secure the adoption of tn
resolution.
The Presidents course is generally dis
approved by the patriotic people of hi
native State. who believe that the hou
has arrived for positive action.
The times., 1898-04-06
Pence Meeting Postponed.

New York. April 5.-The gigantic pro-
Cuban mass meeting, arranged by Chas.
Henry Butler, to be held at the Metro
politan Opera House last night. mas been
postponed again-indefinitely. In the eX-
pressive langrage of Rev. r. Heber New
ton Mr.. Buffers plan to give a peace
meeting has been bottled up" 1t is
stated on the authority of man who
knows that it cost Mr.. Butler $50 to in
sert the cork.
How Mr.. Butler planned a monster de-
moustration for war and after trip to
Washington changed his plans to peace
footing, is well known. The difficulty of
holding a peace NEE ting for the purpose
of indorsng the Administration with the
temper of the people as ii is now did not
appear to him when he changed his base
but the outburst of ridicule the announce
ment of the change provoked convinced
him that no matter what his intentions
might be in the matter his peace meeting
would be war meeting and the hottesl
kind of a war meeting at that.
So he called it off. II President Nc,
kinley sends a peace message to Con,
gress this week Mr.. Butler may get up a
II Getting TO indorse the Executive if he
gets the right sort of encouragement from
the ''peace-at-any-price men.
The times., 1898-04-06
The G,yin and Talbot.

Newport. r. l.. April 5.-The new tor
pedo boats Gwin and Talbot went into
commission at the torpedo station yes
terday afternoon. The formal ceremOn-
les required by navy regulations We're
conducted. The crew of each boat was
mustered on deck, the commander read
his orders and the ensign was run UP.
Lieut. w. X. Shoemaker is in command
of the Talbot and Lieut. c. S. Williams
of the Gwin. The boats are not yet ready
for service. as the crews are not full and
the compasses and some other parts
have yet to be tested. No orders are ex-
pected until il can be reported TO the
Navy Department that the boats are
ready to sail.
1t is not known 10 what duty they are
to be assigned, but it is understood that
they will first be ordered to the Brooklyn
navy yard. Each crew is yet without a
maehinist. a most important member.
The Gwin and Talbot are of the smaller
class of torpedo boat, capable of twenty
two knots. Their commanders expect 70
have them ready for sailing by the close
of the week.
The times., 1898-04-06
The BROOKLYN Reserves.

New York. April 5.-The officers and
men of the Brooklyn Naval Reserve met
again last night at No. 3S Court Street
and continued their preparations for ac-
tive service. The petty officers classes
received instructions in navigation. sea-
manship, and gunnery. and the men as
signed TO signal duty had drills
All are now equipped with blue uni
forms, overcoats, and hammoclls. so they
can go on board ship prepared for serv-
ice.
There was crush of applicants for
enlistment. and those who were passed
by the divisional recruiting committees
went before Surg. McEvitt for physical
examination a few good men are still
wanted for the ambulance corps, which
is enlarged by the military code bill re-
Gently passed at Albany and approved by
Gov. Black
Several of the officers of the battalion
are at the League Island navy yard, pre-
pairing the monitor Jason for its trip TO
this port and the battalion is standing
by for orders to go to that navy yard 70
man the vessel.
The times., 1898-04-06
ROLL OF THE WAR DRUMS
The Call to Arms ArOuses
Americas Patriotic Sons.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE WAR
PIucing Mines and Torpedoes 10 Pro
tect New YOri-COifee Goes Up on
the Prospect of HosiiIities-Resi-
dcnces staten Island Destroyed
TO Clear the Range for the Guns.

New York April 5.-The commandant at
Wilets Point received orders by tele-
graph yesterday from Washington to
send fifteen picked men at once to Sandy
Hook to assist in the placing of torpedo
mines in New York harbor. The men
were detailed at once and sent on TO the
Hook, where they reported to Lieut.. Nc
GregOr of the Corps of Engineers In
adition to this detail of veterans the
United States Army building, in White
hall Street. hired number of men and
sent them to Handy Hook to assist in this
work.
The work of laying submarine mines in
this port and about the entrance will be-
gin today and will be prosecuted with
zeal until the harbor has been placed
in position to successfully prevent the
entrance of a hostile vessel or even a
fleet of warships.
A large supply of submarine torpedoes
was received at Willets Point yesterday,
and they will be distributed as soon as
they are inspected
Lieut. Harry Burgess was detached from
the Willets Point station yesterday and
sent to Galveston, to assist in the laying
of submarine mines in that harbor. The
orders for the transfer were telegraphed
| from Washington.
The times., 1898-04-06

Syracuse, n. Y. April Julius Har-
burger, Grand Master Of the Free Sons of
Israel, addressed the members OF the or
der here last evening and said:
Cur nation was never beaten and
never Will be- The American IsraeIites
especially who have found this the
greatest Government on earth 70 live Un>
der will show their appreciation in every
possible form to augment the strength or
the Army and Navy and wipe from the
map of the earth barbdrous nation,
which in it's blind bigotry and fanaticism
is rushing to sure defeat The Jewish
people have cause to be resentfui TO ma
ton like Spain. which has for hundreds
of years denied them civil and religious
liberty, and now that declaration of war
is imminent our republic will have in our
so:s patriots who Will leave their homes
and friends to battle for land which has
always been the home of the prosecuted
and doWntrOdden.'
The times., 1898-04-06
Firemen Will Fight

Binghamton. n. Y. April 5.-The men,
bers of Independent Hose Company, No.
l, of Lestershire Village met last night
and resolved to organize as military
company and offer their services to the
country. a dispatch to that effect was
sent to Gov. Black yesterday morning.
All of the 15O members of the company
volunteered and fifty other names have
been added This is one of the largest
volunteer hose companies in the State,
and if their offer is accepted they will
give good account of themselves. They
have been thoroughly drilled in march
ing evoutions. and have won many prizes
at firemens conventions and tourna-
ments
The times., 1898-04-06
Armory for the second Battalion.

New York April Through the gem
erosity of the Borough OF Brooklyn and
this city the Second Naval Battalion
now has a home in the old Thirteenth
Regiment armory. at Hanson Place and
Flatbush Avenue.
Commander William II. Stayton and
Paymaster Pardington have been nCgO-
tiating for the building for some time.
but the arrangements were concluded
only yesterday through Comptroller Bird
s. Coler who gave his consent on be-
half of the city. The battalion is TO
move into the new quarters today. Fires
We're lighted last night so that the build
ing may be properly warmed for the
men.
Besides a big room for each of the four
divisions. with lockers for the mems uni
forms, there are several very comfortable
company rooms, where social entertain
ments may be given. The floor for drill
ing is q just right one. and the men all
feel much encouraged at the prospect OF
occupying their new quarters at once.
Ten recruits We're enlisted last night at
the present headquarters. No. 3 Court
Street and there was long line Of ap-
plicants.
The times., 1898-04-06
'T,,enty-first Infantry.

Saratoga, April 5.-The Twenty first
United States Infantry. at the PlattSburg
barracks, is held in readiness to move at
an hours notice. The Delaware and Hud-
son Railway keeps two locomotives and a
train of twentyfour cars in readiness for
the prompt transportation of the regi-
ment to the seaboard. Fifteen members
of the regiment having been transferred
TO the Seventh Artillery. left PIattsbacZ
last night for New York The L lite
States cavalry in barracks at Fort Ethan
Allen. near Burlington, has for several
days been in a position TO move ct an
hours notice \ railway train has been
placed at the disposal of the cavalry.
The times., 1898-04-06
Residences RnnrG.

New York. April 5.-The Government
officers yesterday began the destruction
of the King and Short residences. south
of Fort Wadsworth. Staten Island. The
land on which the houses stand was
bought By the Government a week ago
in order that it could be cleared TO give
guns in the fort clear range OF the
bay.
The engineers yesterday took down the
shutters and other pieces of the houses
which could be easily removed. The
Government did not wait to remove the
buildings but yesterday afternoon dy-
Mantle was placed in the cellars of the
houses and the houses were blown up
The times., 1898-04-06
Nt.mem Iphoid the Fing.

New York, April AT the parents
mass meeting. held by the Mothers Con-
gress in the Industrial building yester-
evening Mrs Almon Hensley broke
away from the all-absorbing questions
on the training of children. duties of pa
ents. etc. long enough to say
"The burning question of the hour in
our minds is the question of national
honor Never has there been a time
before. may there never be again. when
we are in such position. On the one
hand war, bloodthirsty and awful; on
the other the dying face of Him who
came to save the world. If 1t were only
war for conquest every mother in the
country might call peace, peace; but
when we see poor. suffering Cuba. with
innocent children tortured, families
starving. unprotected women at the mer-
cy of brutal soldiers. then, indeed, is
The times., 1898-04-06
SPAIN ADMITS THE FALsEHooD
Officially Denies That Mr.. Mckinley
Asked The Pope's Mediation.

Madrid. April The Spanish govern
ment today admitted that President Nc
kinney had not asked the mediation Of
the Pope between the United States and
Spain and expressed regret that the mis-
understanding making 1t appear that the
President had done so had arisen.
I-nired States Minister Woodford re-
ceived this explanation as a satisfactory
ending Of a personal matter which under
the circumstances might lead TO serious
complications.
The times., 1898-04-06
WILL LEAVE MADRID.
Americans Preparing to Depart
From the Spanish Capital.

Madrid April THE families of ]. r.
Macarthur, second secretary of the Amer
lean legation. and Of Minister Woodford,
will start for Paris tonight. Mrs. Wood
ford gave her usual reception this after
noon.
There was much activity in diplomatic
circles today. The Papal nuncio had a
conference with the Queen Regent, pre-
sumably with reference TO the mediation
OF the Pope Count Dubsky, the Austrian
ambassador, visited Minister Woodford
near midnight last night and again today.
After this latter visit the Austrian repre-
sentative visited the Queen Regent. Herr
Won Radowitz the German ambassador,
also visi ed the American minister today
and was also received by the Queen
Regent
The times., 1898-04-06
CoNCERTING WITH THE POPE.
Spain Advising With the Vatican on
Terms of Armistice.

Rome, April 5.-Telegrams are passing
constantly between Senor Cipriano Mazo,
the Spanish ambassador TO the Vatican.
and Senor Guilon, Spanish minister OF
foreign affairs with the view to concert
ing with the pope the terms Of the ar
mistice 10 be offered to the Cuban in
Eurgents.
X is hoped that as soon as the terms
are arranged President Mckinley will in
nuence the insurgents to accept them.
the pope concurrentIy aiming through the
Cuban episcopate. to attain the same
end- Hitherto the Dontins efforts have
been entirely confined 10 securing an ar
IniStice
The times., 1898-04-06
Patriotic Students.

Syracuse. n. Y. April 5.-The students
in Syracuse University are warm sym
pathizers with Cuba, and say they can
raise from 200 TO 400 men for war in a
few hours The following has been cir
culated among the students of the col
leges of Fine Arts. Liberal Arts, Medi-
cine. and Law. and has received a large
number of signatures;
I'VE. the undersigned students of Syra-
cuse University, hereby express our eager
Willingness to volunteer to fight against
Spain for the redemption of our honor
and for free Cuba, as versus Spanish
treachery, as soon as war shall be de
clared.
The times., 1898-04-06
RE. oLUTIoNARY LEADER DEAD
Reported Death Of Col. Morales at
Gaatcmata.

Oaxaca. Mex. April 5.-Adyices which
nave not az yet been fully authenticated
have Just reached here of the killing OF
Col Prospero Morales. the Guatemaian
revolutionary leader and FIVE of his com
panions. 1t IS stated that the party were
near Fronteria in the state of Criapas.
Mex. on their way to join a large body
of followers who were congregated near
that place when a troop of Guatemalan
soldiers crossed over into Mexico and
took the six men by surprise, killing all
OF them.
Col Morales had his plans all made for
another invasion and was backed in his
project by d syndicate of wealthy busi-
ness men OF the City of Mexico.
The times., 1898-04-06
4 SinnfHcnnt CnII-

The Haitien minister paid a visit to the
State Department yesterday. No infor-
nation was given out as To the cause of
his call, but it is believed that it was in
relation TO negotiations for a coaling sta
ton for the United States The Mole ST.
Nicholas, harbor OF Port au Prince,
would be one of the best coaling stations
in the West Indies.