Evening Star Newspaper, November 16, 1896, Page 11

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WASHINGTON, D. ©, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1896—-FOURTEEN PAGES. _Qrinters’ In& (he fittle scfook master of advertising), saps: Uf is claim2d for the Washingfon Star, and profaffp trutStuffp cfoim:d, ‘Bat no offer newspaper in the counfrp gors info 60 farge a vercenfage of aff fhe Bouses wiffin a radius of fwenfp mifes from fhe office of pufificafion. FREEDOM FOR CUBA Business Principles May Overcome the Spanish Pride. A DEBT 100 GREAT 10 CARRY Probable Cost to Spain of the Present Insurrection. ee Ee WAY OUT OF Seg A EY Those who believe that business princi- ples will eventually overcome the pride of 1 and give Cuba her freedom think y see a verification of their prediction present condition of Cuban and Spanish finances. Cuban sympathizers in this city pointed out a year ago in the columns of The Star that ihe time would arrive when the debt of Cuba would be so great that the rev- enves of the island could no longer even pay the interest on it, and that the con- tinued nossession of the island by Spain weuld mean a continual tax on the staie. They believed that Spanish pride would hold on to the island for a long time, but that eventually the kingdom would not desire to keep a white elephant to eat up own revenues, even if it could keep ¢ elephant in subjection. Knowing that Spain would have to assume the Cuban debt when t island gained its inde- pe Ss expected that would until it had become im- expensive, and this, they say, has n realized. The Caban War Debt. the ten years’ war in Cuba was ended in 1878 the Cuban debt amounted to $22,000,000, and to pay the interest and to provide a sinking fund for the ultimate lation of this incumbrance the rev- of the isiand were pledged to the ry conceivable method taxes was applied to the island, ait was it to pay the interest the debt that February 2 present Cuban ws of the debt w: its When but so dif redu when th the principal wo: the funding process had reduced the Gebt at the raie of only about a million and a quarter a 3 At that rate it weuld have taken about one hundred and Sn years to pay off the Cuban debt. : ng to Raixe a Loan. It is not possible to get a very close ate of the amount of money that has beea year and a half appr insurrection he Islard of Cuba, but state- asicnally been made by of- s of the Spanish government and some may be obtained of the expense of g the military and naval force Kept on and in the vicinity of Cuba. It is known that before the present insurrec- tion broke out Spain was spending $6,000,- 000 annually to maintain a military force men on There are 0,000 Spanish soldiers in Cuba, and it stated that during the present 4 more men will be sent there. who have watched the course of Spain in Cuba during the past year and a half estimate that not less than $80,000,000 has been spent In the effort to subdue the Cubans, and that at the present time the ry force on the isiand is not costing Ss than an average of 000,000 Der an. ing on ments have rum. Spain can no longer raise money with the Island of Cuba only as a guar- antee of its repayment. She is endeavoring to secure a loan of $200,000,000 with which to carry on the war and to pay expenses already incurred. Her 4 per cent consols are said to be elling at 30 cents on a dollar, and in order to giv security for the new loan she is endeavo ing to have iis interest and ultimate repay ment guaranteed by railroad and other great corpor ns within her territory, these corporations owning charters for a limited period of years, which period is to be &rextly increzsed if they come: to the aid of the government. On the first of Janu- ary, 18i3, the Spanish bonded de ind pendent of the Cuban indebtedn. n ed to $1,192,405, and the necessity for that go to get corporations to come to its as z i ditional debt is quo desperate financial itseif. Revenues Can’t Pay Interest. From the above facts the Cuban sym- pathizers draw the conclusion that even if the war in Cuba could te terminated at once, the debt Is so great that the revenues of the island could not be made to pay it. The Cuban debt draws 6 per cent interest, so that the interest it would be necessary to y on the debt if peace were at once re-established would be three millions more was required when the ten years’ came to a close. If every device for getting revenue from the island then per- raltted the government to place but one and a quarter million as a sinking fund it is not seen how, in the impoverished condi- tion of Cuba, it can be expected to even pay the interest on Its debt. The balance will, of cou have to be made up by Spain, and it is agreed that, as that coun- try is beginning to doubt whether it will ever conqter the ans, it will not much longer continue to involve itself deeper and deeper in debt for a hopeless cause. Proposition to Sell the Island. The idea that Spain might consider a proposition for the sale of Cuba is still dis- cussed in some quarters, but there seems to be little prospect for such a consum- mation of the Cuban difficulty. In the first place, Spain has never, in any way, shown her inclination to listen to such a proposal. When it was broached to the Spanish min- ister, Senor Dupuy de Lome, by a Siar re- porter, he replied, with a look of indigna- tien “Would the United States sell Florida?” But even if Spain were to sell Cuba, the purchaser would have to buy the mort- gage along with the island, and as shown above, this mortgage amounts to $200,000,- ov, tor which the revenues of the island are pledged, besides an additional large debt, contracted during the present war, which Spain would have Cuba pay if the island could be squeezed sufficiently to pro- duce the requisite revenues. All of this debt has been contracted for the purpose of suppressing the Cubans, and the Cuban patriots now fighting for liberty, it Is be- lieved by many, would not approve of any project likely to throw gold into the hands lence of the in which it finds of the bondholders who have loaned money to suppress them. ’ ———_—_ ses = MR. CHANDLER'S PREDICTIONS. A Correspondent Takes Issue With the New Hampshire Senator. To the Editor of The Evening Star. The public will have noted what Senator Chandler says about the next Senate, giv- ing the republicans forty-four, the demo- crats thirty-three, the populists nine and the silver Senators four, and his predic- tiers— - 1. That the republicans will retain the organization of the Senate. 2. That no protective tariff laws can be passed, except by silver republican votes, and 3. That there will be a free silver ma- jority “in the Senate because of four, if not nine, republican votes. The astute Senator concedes the imma- teriality of the probable silver majority, because of the adverse free silver com- Plexion of the House. And he likewise sees that the real question is whether the silver republicans will longer obstruct tariff legislation unless it has the free sil- ver attachment. He thinks this may de- pend largely upon the attitude: of ‘the: in- coming administration on the subject of bimetallism; whether it will see in the re- cent election an acceptance of the gold standard and either put forth no effort or informal and insincere ones to remonetize silver. It_will also have noted the. classification of Senators in the next Senate as compiled by the Senator. As the next Senate will convene December, i897, the Senator is in error in assuming that Senator Allen will have a successor. That Senator’s term will not expire until March, 189. It is of infinitely more importance to note the complexion of the present Senate than to speculate about the probability of the Political color of the next Senate, in view of the condition of the treasury and the deficit in revenue. 2 s A prominent New York newspaper well says: When Congress shall meet in December its. first duty will be to provide revenues sufficient for the support of the goyern- ment. It is still ‘a condition, not a theory, that confronts us.” The condi- tion is a deficit. For the first quarter of this fiscal year the deficiency was over. $25,000,000. — It has continued for three years. It stil increases. Such a condition of affairs is disgraceful and dangerous. to raids, it is a constant peril to business, it may even afford an: exeuse for another bend issue—an irregular increase of debt in time of peace. ¥ The immediate questions therefore are, will there be sufficient ‘votes;” from any source, to pass an “emergency” revenue bill, and if so, will it be ‘the "Dingléy or some other bill? It is by no_ means .cer- tain what will be the attitude of the seven so-called “gold” democrats, who haye heen among the most violent opponents of posi- tive protection in tarift. measures. . They have been the antipodes of everything that tands for republicanism or the issue of pretection, and the same is true of nearly all the silver democrats, On the 25th of last February, when an effort was made in the Senate to take up the Dingley bill, the republicans mustered only twenty-two affirmative votes; tigainst a fusion negative vote of thirty-three, which included Allen, Jones; Kyte,’ Peffer and Stewart, populists; Cannon, Dubois, Mantle and Teller, silver republicans, and Caffery, Gray, Lindsay and Palmer, gold democrats, and there were seventeen pairs, which showed eighty-nine “Senators, or, & full Senate recorded, there being a vVa- cancy in Delaware. If the recent public utterance of Mr. Peifer can be accepted as reflecting the views of his populistic colleagues, as it Probably does, no emergency tariff bill, without a free silver rider, will obtain the vote of a populist, so that element can be eliminated in the calculation. It neither wants revenue to save the ‘credit and honor of the nation nor bonds for revenue. It simply wants 50-cent silver dolfars mn order that the credit of the general gov- ernment may be brought as low as that of Kansas, etc., is liable to be. If revenue therefore is to be obtained re- publicans can only hope for votes from the silver republicans or from the democ- racy. The present’ numerical strength of the republicans who have not strayed away is thirty-eight, and they can probably ail be depended on to vote for revenue under present conditions. They include Carter, Clark, Warren, Brown, Perkins and Hans- brough. Seven votes will be needed. The “gold” democrats have not spoken, but Senator Morgan of the silver democracy is not only plain in his speech on the chances for the Dingley bill, if the republicans shall se- riously desire its passage, but he is not able to see why democrats or even silver republicans should longer offer voting op- position. In other words, the learned Senator intimates that the possible atti- tude of some of the silver democrats will be negative, to refrain from voting against the Dingley bill while not going on record in its favor. He seems to be anxious to have the bill reach Mr. Cleveland. While then there is no “sign trom the gold democrats nor from the silver repub- licans,*Senator Morgan’s views may or may not reflect the attitude of silver demo- crats, which, if assumed, would enable the bill to pass. But there may be objection to the pas- sage of the Dingley bill in the republican ranks. While it is true that by the terms of the Dingley bill it is not intended as a per- manent tariff measure, not reaching beyond August 1, 1808, objections to it exist, es- pecially among the wool men-and-with the domestic sugar people, both of whom fear that if such a bill is passed the rates’ on all articles except wool and sugar will be found sufficiently high for both revenue and protection as to make it unnecessary, to amend it, and those two’ interests, they argue, ‘could not hope alone to secure tariff legislation in their aid, when all else had been provided for and ‘the country was in no mood to reopen the tariff question. And this, they insist, would probably come to pass. In spite of promises, or of any- thing which might now be said to the contrary, the conditions resulting from the passage of the Dingley .bill might be eo satisfactory that public sentiment would not only absolve, but prevent; # liquida- tion of promises. In fact, the wool and domestic sugar indusiries are very ‘ap- prehensive on this subject. They seem to undersiand that white man is mighty uncertain and with the many professions extended to wool and domésti¢ sugar by re- publicans in and out of convention they feel that there is no reason Why Wool of class 1 and class 2 should be given so low a rate while woolen manufactures and carpets are given very nearly the McKinley ad valorem rat Then, too, it is claimed that while: the Wilson-Gorman bill or present law prom- ised domestic sugar an ad. valorem ‘equiva- lent to a 22-10 specitic rate per pound it has been very far below that, and the revenue from sugar has been at least $11,000,000 below what it was’ estimated that it would be. And it is also claimed, that the Dingley bill preposés a 28 per cent rate on the chemical schedule, or within 3 per cent of the average McKinley rate. That the proposed tobacco schedule rate is above the McKinléy ‘ad’ valorem. ‘That the same is true of the spirit. sched. ule, while the proposed cotton schedule is within 5 per cent of the McKinley ad_yal- orem; that the flax and hemp schedule proposed is beyong the McKinley ad val- orem, while the silk schedule is nearly equal to the ad valorem of 1990. It is claimed that these things account for the clause In the last section of the Dingley bill, which provides thgt if the proposed horizonials op2rat2~ to increase the rates beyond those in the.act of 1890 the rate shall be that of the present law. ‘The wool interest of Ohio and of other states vehemently protests, and the do- mestic sugar interests of California, Utah, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wisconsin in- sist that sugar, considering its low price and the increase of German export bounty, should have, in this bill, at least the rate promised sugar by the existing law. This seems to be the situation as it looks at present. E. HAM. ——— LAMENT OF A LONDON PAPER. on the Anglo-American Agreement. The New York Evening Post has a re- view of London press comment on the Anglo-American agreement on the’ Vene- zuelan question. The most notable extract is one from the Spectator, which, the dispatch says, “la- ments over the folly of a country like the United States, without a standing army and a great fleet, putting itself into the position of being dragged into war when- ever a petulant American half-caste state chooses to pass an insult on a European power. The Spectator says: “If the United States assumes suzerainty it must guar- antee decent order. Thirty or fifty years hence Europe, pressed almost to madness by inability to feed overcrowded peoples, will want to swarm into South America un- der its own flags. ‘To deny them will mean atterupting to crush the fleets and armies of the combined continent of Europe.” o Comment It exposes the treasury,: iDIAMOND JUBILEE! Celebrating the Anniversary-of Gon- _ zaga College. RECEPTION TOARCHBISHOP MARTINELLI. Several Eloquent Addresses and a Feeling Reply. EARLY MORNING -MASS The first day’s exercises of the celebra- tion of the diamond jubilee or seventy-fifth anniversary- of the founding of Gonzaga College, which began, as was previously announced in The Star, yesterday morning with solemn pontifical high mass at 11 o'clock at St. Aloysius Church, were con- cluded with a reception last evening at 8 o'clock at the new Gonzaga College Hall to his excellency, Archbishop Martinelli, delegate apostolic. The invitations issued by the faculty of Gonzaga, by whom all the exercises were arranged, stated that the event would be “a reception to his excellency, Archbishop Martinelli, to benefactors and friends of the college,” and the result could not have been otherwise than highly gratifying to every oue who was in any way identifier with the auspicious occasion. When the curtain which had up io that time hid the scene on the platform from tne view of the audience was rolled up at 15 o'clock, the latter beheld a living pic- ture such as they are not likely to ever again witness. Seated a little to the rear of beautiful floral decorations and potted plants, which adorned the stage with rare grace and magnificence, were the principal guests of the evening, Archbishop Marti- nelli, who was attired in the rich yest- ments of his office, and other dignitaries of the Catholic Church whose homes are in Washington or Maryland and Amofig those present were Monsignor Sbaretti and Rev. Dr. F. Z. Rooker of the papal legation, Rev. Dr. Cornelius Gillespie, President of Gonzaga College, together with Revs. Fathers Colgan, Dolan, O’Con- nell, Burke, O'Gorman, McGinney, Coyle and Conway of the faculty, Rey. Father Donlan of Georgetown College, Rev. Father Mandolari of Loyola College, Baltimore, and Revs. Fathers Brosnan and Barrett of x Soustock Colles, Maryland; also a num- er of the officers of the G Tolle Cadets. ie Gonzaga College The raising of the curtain operated signal to the audience that the exercises Were about to be commenced, and they showed their appreciation of the scene pre-'| aantedy Cor their criticism with manifesta- jor applause, which were e: C and long-continued. setiuslestie Opening Exerci.c x, When the applause had subsided the Gon- zaga Coliege Band of forty-six pieces, which occupied places immediately in front of the platform, played a number of airs suitable for the occasion. Among these was “Dixie,” and again the immense audi- dence gave vent to their sentiments by loud and long continued clapping of hands, in which some of those on the platform like- wise joined. As ‘soon as a suitable opportunity pre- sented itself for continving the program, Rev. Dr. Gillespie, who presided, stepped forward and was about to begin his ad- dress of welcome to Archbishop Martinelli, when the audience again gave vent to their feelings and extended to him such a shower of applause that it was fully a minute be- fore he could make himself heard. Dr. Gillespie’s aadress was exceedingly graceful and appropriate, and durifig the delivery of his remarks he extended ‘‘on the part of the faculty of Gonzaga College, the people of Washington and the Catho- lics of the United States a most hearty welcome, not only to Washington, but to the United States of America to Archbishop Martinelli.” In beautiful phrases Dr. Gillespie sketch- ed the history of the founding of the So- clety of Jesus, sating that it was origi- nally organized as a-band to stand between the pope énd his enemies on the battlefield, and that their mission was today practi- cally the same, although it was not now necessary to fight with weapons of war, and that the struggle which the members of the society are engaged in at this day is to teach young men how they can keep from being misled and to impress upon them the duty of being Ioyal to the head of the church. Continuirg, Dr. Gillespie said in part: “I take pleasure in telling his excellency that in no country to which he could have been sent would he have found Catholics more devoted and more loyal to the holy father than in these United States of America. “I also welcome him as the head of the order of St. Augustine, which was founded more than fifteen centuries ago, and as the direct successor of St. Augustine, the greatest doctor of philosophy the Catholic Church ever produced. I also welcome him for his personal virtues.” These Dr. Gillespie named, among them being Archbishop Martinelli’s great piety and learning, his spirit of self-denial and his possession of all the graces which are needed to make up the perfect man. “f also,” further continued Dr. Gillespie, “welcome Archbishop Martinelli as the rep- resentative of the Prince of Peace, and I .am sure that the work he will do here will redound to the glory of God and the ad- vancement of the Catholic cause in the United States.” In cencluding, Dr. Gillespie, addressing Archbishop Martinelli, said: “We hope you | will have a long, successful and glorious residence in the United States, and that you will be the means of uniting us more close- ly to the holy see.” Pleasant Announcements. Addesses of welcome were also made in Latin by Rev. Father Colgan, professor of Latin in Gonzaga College, and in Italian by Rev. Father Mandalari of Loyola College, _ Baltimore, a native of Reggio, Italy, where Archbishop Martinelli formerly lived.’ After some more music by the band, Dr. Gillespie called on Rev. Dr. William O'R. Pardow. provinciai of the province of Mary- land and New York, to maice some remarks. In introducing Dr. Pardow, Dr. Gillespie puid a glowing and eloquent tribute to that eminent scholar and theologian for thi great interest he has taken in the affai of Gouxees College during the three years Dr. Pard has had the direction of edu- cational matters in the province of Mary- land and New York, and expressed the be- lief that if the zeal in its behalf of which he hai xo doubt continued, Gonzaga would pene year perhaps have a new college build- ing. Dr. Pardow’s remarks were nearly all of a historical character, and he referred dur- ing most of the time occupie1 by him to an explanation, very briefly, however, of the founding of the order of Augustinians, of which Azchbishop Martinelli is the head. He, however, togk occasion to remark that it gave him great pleasure to continue Dr. Gillespie at the head of Gonzaga Col- lege, although the latter had served two terms in the office, and he assured the au- dience that if it lay in his power he would do all that was needed to secure a new col- lege buliding for Gonzaga’s taculty and students. These announcements were re- ceived with great applause, especially tho one stating that Dr. Gillespie woull remain at the college, and the handclapping did not cease until Dr. Gillespte arose on the plat- form and in a graceful manner accepted the compliments intended for him. Archbishop Martinelli. At the request of Dr. Gillespie, Archbishop Martinelli neatly addressed those present, and the latter in well chosen English, which was very clearly spoken, expressed others. |+ |'party ‘placing the government hjs eratifigatign at being welcomed in such an eloquent manner, as well as-his pleas- ure that-so~many ple of the national! capital were present in the audience, and continuing he‘ urged” upon all the duty of impressing upon every young man in this gréif republic,” as he termed the United States, that it was‘ his-duty to be loyal to his-country and to his God, and no one, be. said,. could, ,be truly loyal to his coun- try who was not loyal to God. In conclusion, Archbishop Martinelli ex- pressed the hope that the plans of Dr. ‘Giliespie for: the extension of the work of Gonzaga College would meet with the ap- probation of Leo: XIII, and that ‘the insti- tution would continue as it. had done in the’ past“to send from its halls young men who would be educated Christian gentle- men and real loyal American citizens. Archbishop Martinelli’s address was list- ened to, as had been all the others, with the most respectful attention, and at its conciusion he, like the others, was enthu- siastically applauded. Announcement was then made that Arch- bishop Martinelli would be pleased to re- celve any of those in the audience who desired to -meet him personally, and a large number responded. The archbishop was assisted in the reception by Drs. Gil- lespie and Rooker, the former announcing the name of the person presented. Morning Mass. The mass in the morning was, as was an- ticipated, rendered In a superb manner and the music was grand almost beyond prece- dent in ‘Washington so far as ehurch serv- ices are concerned. The celebrant of the mass was Arch- btshop Martinelli, alded as follows: Assist- ant priest, Rev. Dr. Gillespie; deacon, Rev. James Becker; subdeacon, Rev. William Conway; deacons of honor, Revs. William Tynan and T. Barrett; master of cere- monies, Rev. J. Burns.’ The sermon was by Rev. William O'B, Pardow, provincial, and his theme was “Church Unity.” He- sides those named there were seated in the chancel Monsignor Sbaretti and Rev. Dr. F. Z. Rooker of the tegation, Rev. Father Mandalari and Rev. Dr. Morgan of Bal- timore, Rev. Dr. Richards of Georgetown and Rev, Dr. A. Brosnan of Woodstock College, Md. The music was Kallimode’s mass in A and was sung in full with organ and or- chestral accompaniment, the latter com- posed of 1 band of twenty pieces. At the offertory Kummel’s “Alme Virgo” was sung and during the ceremonies the “Coro- nation March” and “Priests’ March” were given on the organ and by the orchestra. ‘Wilers’ vespers wefe sung at 4 p.m., the service closing with the “Te Deum, which was sung by both the choir and the immense corgregation present. ———-_—_ Not in Accord With Mr. Donath. the Editor of The Eveniug Star: ‘The eivil'service, the government print- ing office and the heartburnings caused by the periodical removals of the employes by those holding opposite views from the In- coming administration every time there is achange may all be very well for Mr. Do- ‘nath:In his goodness of heart to depreciate. He probably wishes to be placed on record as opposed to the system. I agree with him. I am also opposed to it, but, at the same time, I am utterly opposed to one printing office in the classified service after having Féinoved’ some 2,000 or more of the old em- ployes and put in their places others of their political family without any civil ser- vice test whatever. Then they tell a would- be employe that ‘he will have to test his fit- ness by passing a civil service examination, even after having worked therein for years and proved his: ability. I would hot com-’ plain if every one were treated alike by the present administration, but it is not so. The persons put in the places of those dis- charged were not required to pass any- thing. All they had to have was the re- quired kind of influence, and the people in charge would do the rest. Under such cir- v | cumstances, ‘I should not be blamed to use all the means in my power to get my sit- uation back again. It is nothing but a farce—this taking of an examination by ' ex-employes every time a name is sent for certification. The newcomer is selected and the old employe is turned down, no matter how competent, for the selection ts left to the ones who recommended his ‘discharge in the first Instance. There may possibly be a few exceptions, but {n their cases they had the Fight kind of influence at their back. The new..public printer, if he does right to all those whom the present incumbent discharged (@,000 or more) -will.. require those put in their places to go before the civil service commission and test their fit- ness by passing the required examination; and no doubt he will have places, vacant to which he can appoint all comers he desires. I fulfilled the required test, and was noti- fied by the commission that I was on the eligibie list. Make all those in that office from the foreman down to the laborer, take the required examination, and then there can be no complaint by those who ore passed the required test. If the thing not done, the agitation for the abolish- iment of civil service as far as the govern- ment printing office is concerned will not cease until the accomplishment of the fact through the instrumentality of the I. T. U. and kindred organizations. The fact of a person being rated as a foreman in that establishment doesn’t prove that he is the. most competent man for the place. He passed no examination to prove his fitness. He secured the place more through influence than executive ability nine times out of ten, and they have to consult their subordinates for required information, which they very often lack, and for which they receive the credit. Put them to the test of civil service, and see how many of them will fail, and let those who have the knowledge and ability be pro- moted to their places if civil service is to be continued. = EX-EMPLOYE. To the Editor of The Evening Star: Mr. Donath is out of the printing busi- ness now, and possibly it may have in- fluenced his opinion. I worked in the gov- ernment printing office for over twenty years, from an apprentice to a journeyman, and still I had to pass the required exami- nation-before the-commission, and was no- tifled that I was eligible for appointment, whith néver.came, and I feel: will not until the new printer takes /his seat, which will soon happen after McKinley takes: his place: in the White House, hee EDWARD J. DUFF. ae ee Death of Chief Clerk Brummett. Mr. Joseph Brummett, chief clerk of the bureau of naval ordnance, died yesterday morning at his home, 103 5th street north- east, of typhoid fever-| Mr. Brummett was one of the best-known-citizens of Capitol Hil and was highly ‘respected by every- body. When but thirteen years of age he entered. the government :service as a mes- senger at the Washington navy yard. By faithfulness and ability he gradually work- ed himself up to the position of chief clerk of the yard, where he remained until a few years ago, ‘when he was transferred to the bureau pf.ordnance in the Navy Depart- ment. He was a mest competent official and-will. be very. much- missed by his official associates, He was past master of Lebanon Lodge, No. 7, F. A. A. M.; past high priest of Washington R. A. Chapter, No. 2, and past’eminent commander of Washington Commandery, No. 1, &.T. He was also the author of Brummett’s Masonic Manual. A widow and two adult children—Dr. R. B. Brummett and Miss Parthenia Brummett— survive him. He was-in the forty-eighth year of his age. Funeral services will take place at his late residence Wednesday Afternoon at 2o'clotk. mee Suit. Annfé Ahisin™ ang Chas. G. Ringwalt have filed an: bie mult. in equity ainst Sarah Elizajeth Hedges and oth- ers, praying for the appointment. of a trustee under the will of Meeky Hodges in Place of William Hodges and John L. Ed- wards. Attorneys Edwards and Barnard’ repre- sent the complainants. DELAWARE IS LIVELY An Interesting Review of the Re- sults of the Recent Election. THERE ARE EXCITING TIMES AHEAD A Bitter Contest for the United States Senatorship. A SILVER MAN PROBABLE Correspondence of The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, Del., November 15, 1896. The republicans of this litle state are Kicking theinselves hard. They are unhap- py, and have good reason to be unhappy. But it is all their own fault that they are+ not merry. The democrats, on the other hand, are in the top notch of joy and are not disposed to come down. They are not through rejoicing over the result at the polls on November 3, and will not be until they can’ see their governor-elect comfort- ably seated in the state house, until they elect a United States Senator and until they can hear their Congressman-elect take his oath of office. The cause of the sorrow of the republi- cans.is their crushing defeat, when victory | was so certain, and the returns show that their sadness 1s justifiatle. With a united party on state issues the republicans would have swept Delaware clean on November 3 and captured every office from janitor of the state house to United States Senatoi Had the vote for Hoffecker, union repub- lican candidate fcr governor, and John C. Higgins, regular republican candidate for kovernor, been concentrated on either W. Tunnell, the democratic governor-elect, would have been buried cut of sight. And likewise, had the vote cast for Congres: man Jonatnan §. Willis and Robert G. Houston, the republican candidates for Conggess, been united on either or on some other candidate, Levin Irving Handy, dem- ocratic free silver Congressman-elect, would have met his Waterloo before he reached the boundary line of New Castle count The vote for Corgreseman and governor wes as follo Congress—Willis, union republican, 12 Houston, regular republican, 6,59; Hand democrat, 16,162. Governor—Hoffecker, 12,235; Higgins, regular republican, 7,4 Tunnell, democrat, 16,219. * By the above figures it will be seen that had the republican vote been consolidated, the Gemocretic candidates would have been defeated by the overwrelming majority of 3,000—a majority that is seldom reached in an open ard fair politicai contest in Dela- union republ an, ware. Marvil, the republican governor elected in 18M, received but 1,228 majority ever Tunnell, and this was considered phi rcmenal in view of the fact that the r publicans had not elected a governor since 1864. ’ The Story of Hard ‘Struggles. For thirty years the republicans had fought against tremendous odds to clect a gevernor, and until 1894 their work had been fruitless. In 1864 they elected William Cannon governor after a hard fight; but he died three months after his inauguration. Governor Marvil also died four months after his inauguration, in January, 1895. In each instance a democrat was speaker of the senate and, under the constitution, 1 became the acting governor. Before his death, in April, 1895, Governor Marvil had made few appointments, and these were speedily reversed by Speaker William Thorpe Watson, who is now acting in tne capacity of governor. The governor of Del- aware has an appointing power almbst equal in comparison to that of the Presi- dent of the United States. Four hundred state and county offices are at his disp: Thus it will be seen why the repub!) deplore the fact that they were not gether when they had a chance to elec governor The result of the congressional fight, while disappointing to the republi- cans, is not mourned as much by them as is the outcome of the fight for the governor and legislature. Control of the latter has been a chief de- sire of the republicans for many years. In 1888 they elected a majority of the lexis ture and sent a republican to the Senate for the first time in forty years. In 1! they again gained control of it, but were handicapped by reason of a bitter and ex- asperating contest for the United Stat senatorship between millionaire gas man J. Edward Addicks and Senator Anthony Higg‘ns, who was a candidate for re-elec- tion. The factional animosities engendered during that memorable struggle were tou deep-seated to be easily smoothed over. They found their way into every issue before the party, until on November 3,when the republican forces were marshaled for the fray, there were two republican legis- lative tickets, instead of one, in each coun- ty. The Addicks faction, backed by a powerful organization in Kent and Sussex counties, were determined to send the mil- Honaire to the Senate. The Higgins faction, on the other hand, supported by the old- school republicans of New Castle count: were determined that the gas man shou never realize his ambition in Delaware. The election was exciting. In New Castle county, which was considered the strong- hold of the Higgins faction, Add'cks divided the republican vote almost evenly with them. In Kent and Sussex counties his majority over them was overwhelming. But it was not sufficient to defeat the demo- crats and the Higgins republicans com- bined, and as a result the democratic | lative tickets were declared elected. There was some disturbance over the returns in Kent county, but the canvass board decided in favor of the democratic ticket. The Fight for Senator. The legislature does not meet until Janu- ary, and the next United States Senator will not be balloted for until January 15. In less than twenty-four hours after the announcement that the democratic legisla- tive ticket had been elected in all three counties a contest for the United States senatorship began. The, democrats will have twenty-five of the thirty seats in the legislature. One republican was elected in New Castle, and there are now four holding over republicans in thg senate. The Bayard faction Will play no part in the contest. The ambassador's letter urg- ing the defeat of Bryan a few days before election settled that point. The contest will be an old-fashioned one, in which the famous Saulsburys will again figure. Wil- lard Saulsbury,a young and wealthy lawyer of Wilmington, and a son of ex-Chancellor Willard Saulsbury, who had fought hard for his seat in the Senate in 1870, wants to follow his father’s footsteps. He is one of the foremost leaders of his party, and by virtue of legal attainments and broad intel- lectual scope and grasp, he is the acknow edged leader in the contest. His opponents are his cousin, John F. Saulsbury, the free silver champion of Dover, and Mr. Charles B. Lore, chief justice of the superior court. Lore is being urged for the honor by the silver element of the party. He repre- sented Delaware in Congress for two terms previous to 1886, and made several strong speeches for silver. He was also a candi- date for United States Senator in 1886, but was defeated by George Gray. A Silver Man for Senator. The legislature will be composed largely of democrats who favor silver, and it is ex- pected that they will insist upon the elec- tion of a silver man to the Senate. Loro and J. F. Saulsbury, in such an event, would stand the best charces of election. Wilard Saulsbury, however, is determined to secure the senatorial plum, and for this reason it is expected that the contest for it w:ll be bitterly fought. Willard Saulsbury is gen- erally accepted as a gold standard demo- crat. He was one of Delaware's ¢ to Chicago and did not vote fer Bryan. Before, however, the democrats choose their Senator they’ will probably hear from Addicks again. The millionaire is on the war path again, and threatens to spring a “rump” legislature, and have himseif chosen United States Senator. He will then go to Washington and contest the seat of the Senator chosen by the democrats. Ad- dicks is confident that he could keep a democrat out of the Senate, and in view of the fact that the republican: the votes they can get to pa lation through the Senat hopes that he will be seate He has already begun a contest in the superior court of the seats of the demo- fc legislators in Kent and Sussex on the ground of fraud, and, if beaten, will adopt ihe tactics referred to above. The constitutional convention will meet 07 December 1 to frame a new constitution for the state. It will be dominated by demo- crats, and it is expected that but few changes will, therefore, be made. sesh oe FORMALLY INSTALLED. s tariff legis- he even has The New Pastor of St. Mark's Luth- eran Church. As announced in Saturda; Star, the in- stallation of Rev. John C. Bowers as pas- tor of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church took place last evening in the presence of the largest audience ever assembled in church. The auditorium was well filled be- fore the time for the closing of th oth churches, so that when the membe of necessary to aisles, and even then many were o! stand. The ceremony was a very imp: During the singing of the sec to the council, filed cut from th took their places. The Ri { and George S. Bowers we cel, then came the two elders of the chureh, Messrs. J. H. Kuehling and J. followed by the pastor and the cons, Me G.B. Eppley, L and Cornelius Eckhardt, who places in the front pew. ‘The charge to the pastor was delivered by the Rey. M. L. Geard, and that to the peo- ple by the Rey. George 8. Bowers. Both were able and instructive. After the charge to the pastor Miss Blanche Rueckert sang a solo, “The Holy City,” which was w The installation s ducted by the Rev. M. L. council being required to an: tion as to whether the pa 1 by the congr M. L. took their rvs arch ques- concluded and went Into the c! the remaining portion of the their tors of the city ‘and invited. The pastors J. EL Doerma D. D.; S. Dome D.; 8 ul A. Menze H. Ghodes and D. eman, together with a number of zation! seat past members of the respective con After the services nearly alll forward and congratulated t wished him an abundan work. ame and FOUND DEAD. Tired cf Life, Himself. James Minor, ery Saturday afternoon about 5 which he will probably never forget. went to the house of James Minor, in Gess stead of meeting the colored shcemaker in his shop, as usual, he fornd his dead bods suspended from the gas pipe in the kitchen. Minor had been in ilzabeth s for soi time, and was <i arged in Ju Tn his lite shop he managed to earn money enough to assist his wife, who is in serv and the neighbors, who had alw upon him as a quiet and inofien: patronized his shoe shop. M to her service place Saturda morning usual, leaving her husband pegging aw: ata pair of shoes. He was at work as late as 3 o'clock, but some time later he locked the docrs and closed the blinds, and it w. not until the newsboy made the discov that his sad ending known. The boy had called at the shop, and, bein, unable to get in, he went to the rear door, where the horrible sight was witnessed. In the kitchen there is a gas pipe protrud- ing through the ceiling, which has never been used. A cap on the end of the pi prevented the slipping of the rope. Stan ing on a chair, the man who was tire life fastened the rope, one end aroun neck and the other about the pipe ing the chair aside, his body was left swinging in the air, with his feet nearly touching the ground. When found body was still warm, and an unsy effort was m: time ago Min®® told relatives that he w tired of living, and that he intended commit suic to what he look a Minor we: to . but no attention was paid aid, for it was thought he was indulging in idle talk, Deputy Coroner Glazebrook examined witnesses, and conciuded that an inquest was unnecessary. A certificate of death was given, and the funeral will take place from his late home tomorrow. See Funeral of Mr. John W. Rice. Mr. John W. Rice, who was injured on the farm of Mr. Rufus H. Darby while diz- ging a well, near Falls Church, Va., about two weeks agc, and was brought to the Emergency Hospital, died there of his in- Juries, which were of a more serious char- acter that at first supposed. An operation was performed to relleye the internal organs from the pressure of 2 broken rib but Mr. Rice grew rapidly worse and suffered great agony for two or three days until relieved by death. His funeral took place from his late at Balley’s Cross Roads, Va., at Wednesday afternoon. and the large attendance of neighbors and friends wae an evidence of the high esteem in which he was leld. He was widely and favorably krown, and univereal regret was felt. at the unfortunate accident which so untime- terminated his active and useful car Mr. Rice had been twice married, a wife and ten children. the eldest, a son of nine. home * o'clock, teen, surviving him. The remains were in- terred in the family lot at Carlin Springs, will need all! {PLAN OF CAMPAIGN FORESHADOWED t into the chan- | been | ames | Fred Buckner, a newsboy, made a discov- | to resuscitate him. Some | that | | ceratic these churches began to arrive it. became | issu ut a row of chairs down the | | upon | to compete for his seat, and 1 hymn No. 192 from the book visiting minis’ who had charge of | the services, the pastor of the church and | Dodson | | ford’s court, to deliver a paper, and, in- | Delaware. e man, | | nore p | | eee FOR THE PUBLIC LIBRARY. | aia in 1 | the next | which embrac WANTS IT AGAIN Senator Gorman to Make an Active Fight for Re-Election. —_+ Belief That It Will Result in a Re- publican Legislature. > JUDICIAL COMING VACANCY pondene BALTIMOR ovember 15, 189 Senator Gorman’s friends have announ that che nator, far from ing to give up the leadership of the cratic party in Maryland and retire politics, means to make an active figh e-election to the Senate, and that the « ht for the control of the gene embly next year will be made on this This statement the coming, as it a announcement by a number republi of their s, cl eminent ans of those democrats ar, and Bryan in the recent election jorman and the old must r from politi nething of a se to the will precipita ly thoroughly disorgan- who bolied Hurs and ts particularly welcom it whe split in the alr ized democracy. Say Mr. Gorman’s Plan, It is said t Mr. Gorman will act as he “1, and that when th state con meets to ind choice Senator, that it w My next it for 1 be unanimce cratic nition w te its United i ago, and the suc an undertaking is believed y the Sen- ator’ est admirers to be very improt 3 ago Mr. Gorman was the ‘0 of the fight ainst the bill, and > action of the state convention ring for him then was highly com 1 by those who now would far rather ‘nator a republican than to 4 hitaself. It Will Mean, pt that such omination of an and th an ral assembl among the bolting democ old leade=s is of the and widespread surprise sioned by the Senator's te grasp the situation, orman won ck a portion of the demo- tic party that voted for Lownde by reason of the activity he bu jent faction is of suffictent strength to be feared, and if Senator Gorman in- tends to imitate the practices of Addicks in and persists in throwing down rman or nobody,” the n of such ve him sv There is the tep will nti-Gorman tion of a re- The feeling ats against the most bitter character, has 1b the defiance of * lection of a republi a doubt. sression among republi- 's of all degrees of regu- ntial tion, ha t Mr. Gorman wo: te quite willing to step out of offi xpiration of his p Tt ha: thought that after th defeats of 1885 and INK would s care to fac voters of Maryland a ns are amazed to f 2 1 ventu defeat next year will b onal than the rebuke in the overthrow of his guberns last yei ping J nom/ne+ feial Vacane: Great interest is now being manifested by over the vacancy which will in the seventh judicial circuit Calvert.St. Mary's, Charle count 00% r 4, and Governor announce shortly s his suce and Pri will Lo’ whom A is expe intends number ted t to a of a are rnor is very mu thern Mary! s of cpinion is t on Wilmer will t r has an exerll his select tory to the } ns in the cir 1 by many li ani al L. Al appointed. Mr. Wilm utation as a lawy ve highly sati entative republ His success will be indo} at mn 1k of uit jemo- ternal revenue, is an large following, and and Judge Wm. and Stat Charles are also mentioned. Geni mer is not a candidate for the appointment, but it is known that he will accept if the position is offered him. When in town 1 cently Gev. Lownd leaning toward G probable appointe al Wil- n >--— Father McGee's Promotion. The promoters of St. Patrick's the League of the Sacred Heart have pass- ed a series of resolutions regretting that their Rev. F. Mc who spiritual director during lis service as as- sistant pastor at St. Patrick's Church, is n from them to b to be tak tor of the new parish be dedicated to the but pledging him and support in for the new church, and they ask all other ands to join them in this res; ya high tribute to Father M work and express gr: seercecccooseces now at No.. °. . . . PS . PS . . . ° . . . . ° Py PS . ° . ° ° ° . 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