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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-15
1893 AND 1903.
Difference Between Present Condi-
tfOns and Those of Ten Years Ago.

Difference Between Present COndf-
tfOns and Those of Ten Years Ago.
Ten years ago, on one of the closing
days Of July, the comptroller of the
currency reported that 105 banks In the
United States had closed their doors
since the Beginning of the year. The
name of that official was James II.
Eckels. The name of the president
was Grover Cleveland. 1t was the first
year of Cleveland's second term The
Democrats were in control of the en-
That was the first time that they had
had the president and a majority in
each branch of congress simultaneously
since 1S57-59, in the first half of the
presidency of James Buchanan.
The difference between the conditions
now and ten years ago is so marked
that the wayfaring man, though a fool,
can see it. There had been few bank
suspensions in 1893 just previous to the
entrance of the Democratic party into
power on March 4, but four or five
times as many took place in the same
length of time afterward in that year
The adverse effects of the Democra tic
victory of November, 1892, began to be
felt long before that party had a
chance to enter office. The crash, how
ever did not come until after the
change of occupants of the White
House took place. The panic Of 1893
dates from April of that year, four or
five weeks after the Republicans went
out of Office and the Democrats went
in.
The little furry on Wall street al
present is as a zephyr to tornado in
comparison with the crash of ten years
ago. The memory of the financial con
vulsion which attended the accession
Of the Democracy into power in 1893 is
something which the country will bear
in mind in 1908 and 19O4.-St. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-15
TO VOTE NEW BALLOT
Republicans Will Put Cross In
Square Opposite Party Name.
NEW GROUPING OF CANDIDATES
The Names Of the Parties are Printed
On the Extreme Left of the Ballot,
and There Is a Square After Each
Party'S Name.
Especial Correspondence


Harrisburg, Oct 13--One of the i'm
porIant duties of the members of the
Republican county committees through
out the state between now and election
day will be to instruct the voters re-
garding the changes that have been
made in the form of the official ballot
and the method of marking the ballot
so as to cast a vote for the full Repub-
lican ticket.
Under the provisions of the law as
passed at the last session of the legis-
lature the ballot will be smaller than
heretofore. The party columns have
been abolished. and the names of the
candidates will be grouped under the
titles Of the different offices for which
they are running. The name Of his
party, however. will be printed after
the name of each candidate.
In lieu of the party column and the
party circle at the head of each COL
umn, there shall be printed on the ex-
treme left Of each ballot the names Of
the several parties, and after the name
of each party there shall be printed q
square of sufficient size to permit Of
the convenient insertion of a cross
mark. like this:
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1903-10-15
REPUBLICAN,
DEMOCRATIC
PROHIBITION
PUT CROSS MARK IN SQUARE.

PUT CROSS MARK IN SQUARE.
This cross mark is to serve the same
purpose as did the cross mark used for
the old ballot.
When this cross mark is placed in the
square after the name of any party, in
this group Of parties on the left of the
ballot, it signifies the intention of the
voter to vote for all the candidates
nominated by that party.
Every mark within such square shall
be equivalent to mark against every
name designated by that political ap-
pellation or party name, including can
didates nominated by more than one
party or group of citizens
At the head Of each ticket shall be
printed the following instructions:
TO vote straight party ticket mark
cross (X) in the square opposite the
name of the party of your choice in tho
first column.
"A cross mark in the square op-
posits the name of any candidate indi-
Gates vote for that candidate"
INSTRUCTIONS AS TO COUNTING.
A book Of instructions has been is
sued by the Republican state commit
tee, and Secretary Andrews expects
that before the end of this week he will
have copies of the same in the hands
of all the county committeeman. In
this book. which also contains other
valuable data regarding the new law,
the following instructions are given to
election officers regarding the method
OF counting the ballots:
The effect OF cross mark (X) In
the square opposite the name of the
party of his choice, in the straight
party column on the left of the ballot
shall be equivalent to vote for every
candidate of the party SO marked.
The placing Of cross mark (X) in
the square at the right of the name Of
each candidate indicates a vote for
each candidate SO marked
A cross mark (X) in the square op-
posite the name of the party in the
straight party column on the left of
the ballot, votes a straight ticket, and
is equivalent to vote for every can
date of the party SO marked, and the
rking of one or more names in the
p Of candidates of another party,
marking of more names than
Ter is entitled to vote for. and is
ug Of the ballot otherwise than
'd by the act. and the ballot
be counted for such Office.
, counted for all other Of
'ch the name of the can
cen properly marked.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
WANTS MISTAKES FORGOTTEN.
Lee Says Efforts at Reform Brought Him
Trouble.

Jefferson City. Mo. April 27.-Governor Dockery
telephoned from st. Louis to-day that he had
accepted the resignation of Lieutenant Governor
John A. Lee. which reached the executive office
here this morning by special delivery. Senator
T. L. Rubey president pro TEN. Of the Senate. be-
comes acting Lieutenant Governor.
Mr.. Lee last night gave out the following state
Inent:
A desire to retire from political life and personal
publicity have prompted my resignation. Now that
l am just private citizen. hope that my enemies
and critics will forget some of my faults and mis-.
takes and try to remember. If possible. some of
the things that l might be commended for. II
one has failed to fulfil public requirements and
has made error, il seems to that when he
voluntarily relinquisheS all claims Office and
honor and sets out to make whatever reparatiOn
he can. he should at least, be permitted to con-
tinue to live.
! feel that my effort to reform abuses in legiS-
lative matters has brought upon troubles that
I could have avoided by a policy of silence and
concealment, and that determination to do right
and refusal TO be deferred therefrom has brought
about my political downfall
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
DESERTED IN HARLEM.
RepubicQn Club Celebrates General
Grants Birthday at Casino.

The sixteenth annual dinner Of the Harlem Re
publican Club was g. last night at the Harlem
Casino e-hundred-and- twenty -fourth-st. and
Seventh-ave. according to the time honored Gus:
tom of the club to thus celebrate the birthday of
General Grant Among the speakers were William
Sherer Justice J. Franklin Fort of the New-Jersey
Supreme Court; General James S. Clarkson, Sur
veyor of the Port; +. B. Towner and the Rev. Dan
iel Russell, jr Also at the speakers table were
John H. Cook and Washington Winsor
The souvenir of the dinner was a picture of
Grants Tomb and the addresses of the evening
were devoted to him William Sherer, the presi-
dent of the club. acted POSTMASTER. and intro
duced Justice Fort the hIst ar
Justice Fort said in part:
When Grant assumed command of the Army of
the Potomac he found conditions @ but little differ
If the usual course OF all the generals who cha, had
trous Battle of the Wilderness there would nave
been falling back upon the Rapidan and a long
That night Lee said to Gordon ''The news has
come that Grant is preparing TO retreat. but said
thing for him to do as good general, and / rank
him among the best-he will renew the fight In the
morning at spottsylvania Courthouse; and you
must move into position at once" And Grant did
mse but still fghting NO retreat and on May
TO- in the face of all the entrenched resistance, he
wrote to General Halleck Il sending back
an my and 9i pronose to ght It out on this
ann ~ ~ t am III emer R You know the rest
| love to dwell on AppomatOx. Not because 1T
south EaS heFG we're 'ee eompeed to from b
cause there the true character of this great man
revealed itself in all its glory What chance there
was for show and yainglory in this surrender! A
smaller man would have embraced ii. But his
heart was right. and he dictated the most generous
terms of peace granted TO a foe. All his cor
respondence April s. the day prior to the surren
der was filled with his desire to save life and his
after expressed sentiment Let US have peace"
At the end OF Justice Forts address letters of
regret were read from President Roosevelt through
his secretary: from Governor Odell. Mayor Low.
Senators PIatt and Depew and others.
Mr. Stranahan. who to have spoken,
compelled to be absent by illness in his family.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
FRENCH OFFICIALS ARRIVE.
Say There Is Some Fear in France of Copy
right Violation at st. Louis Fair.

Michael, Lagrave. Commissioner-GeneraI from
France TO the ST Louis Exposition; NJ Maguin
vice-president of the Section Of France at the Ex-
position: Roger Bouvard architect: NJ. Saglio spe-
cial commissioner OF the fine arts department: II
de Montarnal. architect. and NJ LIE Coeur. engineer,
arrived here yesterday the steamer La Gascogne
The party went to the Lafayette-Brevoort House.
and will start for St Louis to-day.
There is much enthusiasm in France over the
coming exhibition. and France will make a splen-
did showing" said Mr.. Lagrave. THE exhibit of
my country in all branches will be very fine one.
or course there are some who hanging back.
This is the case in Germany more than in my
country.
The Germans have the idea of not participating
because of the poor protection regarding the copy
right law. II IS the same way TO some extent in
France. There is g fear that the Industrial prop
critics may be copied and yet the high customs
duties prevent the placing of the same goods TO an
advantage on this side Some law to protect the
Industrial property, such was passed for the
Paris exposition. should be passed. This should be
special law, enacted for the protection of eXhib-
itors"
NJ. Lagrave continued that Mr. Jusserand the
French Ambassador. had approached the govern
ment on the subject, and had obtained assurances
that everything would be done to help the exhibit
and protect the exhibitors He added that the
building OF the French National Pavilion would be
begun IN two months and that the exhibits would
begin 10 arrive about November.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
TURNING OUT THE ORDERS.
Despite Resistance, the Law Is Being En-
forced in France.

Paris, April 27.-Crowds made demonstrations
at different points to-day over the dispersal of
the congregations At Marseilles the Capuchins
barricaded themselves within their convent and
refused admission to the officials. crowd num-
bering several thousand persons filed the streets
in the vicinity. and during a counter demonstra-
tion stones thrown at the convent. The
police had difficulty in restoring order.
The latest dispatches from the provinces indi-
cate that the trouble attending the dSpersions
of the congregations is becoming more serious
This afternoon the disturbances at MarselIleS
around the Capuchin convent broke out again
with much violence, owing to the attempt or a
party of 0biate fathers TO visit the earricaded
convent. The sight of the visitors aroused the
anger of the enemies of the congregations, and
assistance of the fathers, and a pitched battle
between the two parties followed. Sticks and
stones were used freely and injuries were in
ficted upon many persons. among whom were
two women. while onlookers from WlnaoWs
Joined in the fray by throwing all kinds of mis-
siles. The police finally rescued the Oblate
fathers and the fighting ceased crowd of
three thousand persons, however, remained IN
the neighborhood of the convent, expressing it
self for and against the monks, until dark. when
the police at last succeeded in dispensing it.
- The monks at La Roche-sur-Foron were ar
rested to-day. A strong force of infantry and
cavalry surrounded the monastery, and held the
crowd of angry peasants in check while the
door of the building was battered in. The MONKS
offered no further resistance and were placed IN
prison at Bonneville.
At Nantes to-day seven Capuchins were SEN
fenced by the court to pay fines of 50 20 each tor
refusing to close and leave their converts. A
crowd of two thousand persons escorted the
shouting: Long live the brothers, and Long
live libertyr'
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
CALLS FOR BIDS ON NEW TERMINAL
P. R. R. Takes First Step Toward Construc-
ton of Washington Station.

Philadelphia. April 27.-The Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company to-day took the first step toward
the construction Of the Washington terminal and
union station. which will involve expenditure
of about sl0,0000 900. Chief Engineer Brown asked
for bids for tunnel for two tracks the present
main line of the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Wash
ington Railroad. from Seventh-st and Virginia
ave, Washington to SecOnd-st., southeast; twin
tunnel for two tracks the line from DIST.
and New-Jersey-ave, southeast. through private
property and along the west side of Massachusetts,
ave, northeast and twO-track line from the
intersection Of New-York and Montana aves., near
Montello Station, of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. a point Magruder STATEN, the
Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington. The
line will be five miles long. Bids must be submitted
by Nav IL
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
LOUBET IN TUNIS.
The President Gets Striking Popular and
Official Welcome

Tuns. April 2Z-President Loubet arrived here to-
day from Bona, Algeria He received by the
Bey, and had a tremendous popular welcome. The
city was elaborately decorated with triumphal
arches and the flags Of France and Tunis The
crowds which filed the streets were strange med
ley of French. Mussulmans and Jews The arrival
of the cruiser Jeanne dare, bearing the President
was the signal for a salute from the Tunisian fleet
and the Bey, accompanied by a gorgeous retinue.
embarked a launch decorated with Oriental
grandeur. and went TO meet the President. NJ.
Loubet received the Bey on the deck of the Jeanne
dare, and was warmly welcomed by the Tunisian
official. They then proceeded ashore the President
being enthusiastically acclaimed. An official
change of calls between the President and the Bey
took place later and the President afterward
tertained the Bey at dinner. During the afternoon
there a grand military review of thousands of
native troops. This was followed by banquet and
a grand ball
President Loubet, in his addresses, referred to the
close ties existing between France and Tunis, and
Bey responded with expressions of the devotion
of TuniS to France
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
VASQUEZ IN CUBA.
FugitiUe President Lands from Gam
boat at Guantanamo.

Havana, April 27-General Vasquez. former
President of the Republic of San Domingo
landed at Guantanamo, Cuba, to-day. from a
Dominican gunboat the Presidente. About one
hundred and fifty political refugees landed with
General Vasquez from the gunbOat
President Palma has authorized the Governor
of Santiago TO permit General Vasquez and MS
party to proceed to the city of Santiago. The
gunboat Presidente will be returned TO the pro-
visional government of San Domingo
San Domingo April 25.-It was learned here
to-day that General Vasquez and his follo"eIS
had left the island Quiet has been restored
and a Presidential election soon will be heio-
The losses caused by the revolution are enor-
nous They are principally in and about this
city. In the suburb of San Carlos alone they
amount to S1OuO00 General VasQuez and his
troops pillaged wherever they went
The German sunhoat Panther arrived here
this morning.
cable disuatch that caused considerable eN-
citerncnt among local Dorinicans was recelVeo
Yesterday from General Vasquez by his brother'
General F. Leonte Tasquez, consul generai OF San
Domingo, in this city. The message was oA'e"
Guantanamo. Cuba, and read:
Have abandoned. Caceres and Hernandez &C
company me. VIII you Gomez
This dispatcr gave the first intimation that the
tween here and San Domingo has been out OF
order for some time, and direct communication mas
been very slow Consul General VasqueZ said that
his brother had probably gone to Cuba from Puerto
Plata. The two men referred to in the dispatch
are General Ramon Caceres. Governor OF san
tfago and General Luis Maria Hernandez, Gov
ernor of San Pedro de Macoris, VINO remained
loyaI to their chief. Instead OF showing olsap-
pointment over the news Of his brothers ABANDON
ment OF hostilities the consul general expressed
himself as well pleased with this action
1T means the end of the rebellion, he said,
land my brother would rather that peace reigneG
in the Country than be President, with continual
uprisings which hurt the republic, whose inter
eSts have always at heart - ., x
Consul General EaSquez said he would TeIlTe II
his office here as soon he has been instructed
to whom TO turn over the affairs of the consulate
He is also Dominican charge d'affaires. He VIII
go to Cuba with his five children. who are at school
prise there, which, he says, he has long conteln-
plated.
President Vasquez became chief executive OF
San Domingo a year ago by oVerthroWing General
Juan Isidro Jiminez. The revolution which has
now deposed him from power began on March -.
ell attacks General Alexandra Wos Gil. who
led the insurrection and now becomes President, is
well known in this city. where he was dominican
charge d'affaires and consul general during the
HeureauX administration. This Will be his second
term as President of the West Indian republic, ne
having served in that capacity from 1888 TO 1881.
The tenure is two years. He was also a nennber
of President HeureauX's Cabinet, General GIL is
forty-nine years old man OF means ana lnteli-
gent,
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
CIVIL SERVICE CASES UP.

Albany. April 27.-What the State Civil Service
Commission regards the most important cases
involving the provisions of the State Civil Service
law ever reaching the highest court were on the
Court of Appeals motion calendar to-day. and will
be argued the first thing in to-morTow's session.
The cases are those of the people of the State OF
New-York rel Michael J. Sims and six other
employees in the offices of the Sheriff and Register
OF Kings County against the State Civil Service
Commission One question involved is the consttu-
law creating exempt class Confidential"
Broadly, the cases involve the power of the Sheriff
and Register TO make appointments without the
appointees passing a Civil Service examination,
and compelling the State Civil Service Commission
change their cassihcations and certify their pay
rolls
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
GENERALS PRAISE GRANT.
Woodford and Howard Speak at Dinner at
Union League Club, Brooklyn.

The annual dinner In celebration OF the birthday
of General U. S. Grant given by the Union League
Club of Brooklyn. and U. S. Grant Post. G. A.
r. was held last night in the Union League Club,
that borough. About two hundred were present
I'm the absence of Colonel H. b. Marsters, presl-
dent OF the club. David Thornton e-president,
welcomed the guests. Commander W. ]. Harding
of the post. responded and introduced Past Com
mander Brit +. Parsons POSTMASTER alderman
Frank H McInnes then read letters OF regret
from Governor OdeI, Mayor Low. ex-Lieutenant
Governor Woodruff General Nelson A Miles aud
others.
Toasts were responded to as follows: The Mem
ory OF Grant" General Stewart L. Wool ord:
.'Grant. the American Soldier" the Rey Dr Eacy
CONGREGATIONAL Church: Grant in War and Peace"
General Oliver Otis Howard. Several others were
then called on TO make informal speeches. General
Woodford traced the life of Grant from his West
Point days down through his retirement from pub
lie life He declared that Grant belongs the
chaple that should go TO the who first founded
the principle of International arbitration by the
Council of Geneva
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
IN ISSUE OF 10000, 900.
Bonds Called for by Proposed CITY
Inn mDrOUenents.

The Board of Estimate will give pubic heaiine
on Nav 8 on the bond budget for the current year.
The estimates from all the city departments Hdso
not been received but the Controller expects the
total will be about $50 O00O00 The indications are
that the amount of bonds authorized Will eHceeo
all records. .os
The Commissioner of Bridges asks for Don" H lsSa e
of s1O513O 600 The Board of Education wants SS''o'
430 for sites and new schoolhouses- Ihe Ioiiiiie
sioner of Charities applies for S625,eO. the Aau'
duct Commission for s4.54S,265. and the Arilois
Commission for $1,090Oo0. For sites for the "a
neeie libraries it is estimated that so0o5oo VIII e
required in Manhattan and s1,2675Oo in BIooklyn,
Colonel Monroe of theWater, Gas ana Eiectic'.S
Danartnent. figures on s1,575,GD for new WORK III
Manhattan and The Bronx, SS5O,UD In broohSH
and $40 OOO in Queens. Borough President Cah'oi
asks for 50 S6S 600 for public improvements IN Mali I
haitian and President Swanstrom ngureS1 .s s "" nf
need IS 756 600 for Brooklyn. Presldeht M Cro,,
The FSronX calls for 50 10000 and PRESIDENT
well Of Richmond for 1921 800. The Park. Depara- a
ment asks for ST. 425 2S5 for general PARK rbe
ments and S250Oo0 for the Zoologlcai ram III ~
" The RAND Transit Commission, it is expecteo;
~,nrl on the main line is well advanced and no eA-
tensions have been authorized - 49,. 1,o.t.
M estimate has been received from ths IN
Danartment but it is expected that IL VII, pe te
large because several millions VIII be requlaeo ~
paw awards for lands. The city VIII also nave ~
The CITY would make new record LOT IoF A eaP ssn
lures with budget of about Sg0Wovo anu anu Soty SoV,
Cg0 0Oo in bond issues. 1t costs the taxpayers Ao"
about S4l 600 for every S10oo0Oo of bonds issueo-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
GOVERNOR SIGNS NURSES BILL.

Albany. April 27.-Governor odell to-day signed
Senator Armstrong; bill providing system OF
registry for trained OF the State under the
auspices and examination OF a board of examiners
10 be appointed by the Regents OF the University
The examiners TO be selected from list OF ten
members OF the New-York State Nurses Assoca-
tion. nominated By the association. Nurses passed
by the board and certain nurses qualified BY long
service prior passage OF this law entitled
to the degree OF Registered Nurse. and to attach
the initials 'R. N" TO their names. This bill was
warmly contested in both houses and before COM
mittees. and delegation from the recent meeting
of the Nurses Association called upon Governor
Odell and urged him TO sign the bill. The opposi-
ton chiefly the influence OF the association
In ths seleetinn OF tha examiners
New-York tribune., 1903-04-28
ADOPTS ENGINE FOR TUNNEL.
Advisory Committee Appointed by Cassatt

Philadelphia April 27.-President Cassatt of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has appointed an
advisory committee to assist him in the construc-
tion of the tunnel under the Hudson. The mem
bers Of the committee Theodore n. Ely, chief
OF motive power of the Pennsylvania Railroad
chairman; w. II. Baldwin, president of the Long
chasing agent for the Pennsylvania. and A w.
Gibbs and A. S. Vogt. general superintendent of
motive power and chief mechanical engineer, re-
spectively for the Pennsylvania Railroad
The committee has already decided to adopt for
use in the tunnel electrical engine with the
motor resting A truck, that II Will only be
necessary increase the number OF trucks TO OBJ
tain increased power.