Evening Star Newspaper, November 4, 1898, Page 1

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C., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, fore, is an advertisement worth half so much to an advertiser. 1898—SIXTEEN PAGES. TWO CENTS SPAIN ANSWERS NO > American Proposals For- mally Rejected Today, COMMISSIONS’ JOINT SESSION _. NegotiationsWill BeContinued at Tuesday's Meeting. RUMOR OF AN ULTIMATUM \ttempt Made to Cast Reflection on American Motives. ye! IPARCIAL IS SARCASTIC ——— PARIS, November 4.—The joint session of }the peace commissi y lasted two *bours. The Spaniaré d the propo- sitions made by the Am on Monday were not broken 1 that no formal made, there was op) nm out- s of the Americ sitions, commis then lay next. A Rumored Ultimatum. til comple over would present It is > may have also ated in t uitimatum was contemplated, : is no probability of drastic meas- ures being taken by the Americans. The two now considering an d the Americ. 1 the points involved a consider the ments of t © two commissions met at The Americans w fore the session opened, that t decline their prc last. » lock this Statement of the Gaalois. The Gaulois today says it has been in- reliable authority to discuss th un- r of the Philip; further ass Id resume sov- vert ipelago so soon as a form of gover for the 1 have beer say on on this point, be “Your money or le taken by Amer The latter, having rs Porto Rico and the aban- thinks she has thus ed her ransom i answers flippine Isla: an, which you. I will relie Because, with Fon- t reasons fer co Imparcial ix Sarcastic. MADRID, Nov + 4.—The Imparcial to e peace negotia- is, says: “If e Protocol the Philippine Isl- not have taken the wer considered has she desired . her intentions cing thi anger of e question of the Czroline Imparcial duct remarks: has lost her and heace- most numerous time the cabinet adjourned to- @ay (1 o'clock) no word had come from Paris as to the proceedings before the joint peac> commission today, although it was ing to the difference be- e of Paris and Washington < t have closed before the meeting « abinet here. The officials are awaiting results with equanimity, in the realization that the government is jer- fectly well prepared for any turn the nego- tiations may take. Prepared for War. The navy especially is in a stat of pre- paredness, should it come to a resumption of hostilities, far in advance of its condi- tion at the outbreak of the war. One by one all the splendid fighting machines of the North Atlantic squadron, which had been brought north at the earliest moment, were docked and cleaned and thoroughly refitted at the New York and Norfolk navy yards. Their ammunition supplies were replenished and they are now, with possibly one or two exceptions, ready for instant servic: in ale most any quarter of the globe. Admiral Dewey, for his part, has taken considerable precautions in the cases of his own vessels, hoving dispatched them one by one to the big British docks at Hong Kong, where thay have been placed in as good condition as possible outside of our home ports. In_ addition to this, Secretary Long has prudently declined to part with the now Bumerous flcet of auxiliary vessels acquired just p) were all in: by the gov ing the war. m: Th a technical board, which found that a num- ber of not particularly well presuming they wer them d to were retained as a part of the p ablishment. The Secretary ; concluded t 2 vessels are still ntly servic: ‘gency uses and has accordingly kept them in condition to be commission2d at short notice. Condition of the Army. As far as the army is concerned, while the original force of nearly a quarter of a million men called into service by the President has been largely diminished by the mustering out of many regiments and or it is the opinion of expert military officers that the army as a whole is really a more formidable weapon now than it was at any period during the war. This apparently paradoxical statement is explained by the fact that troops as are now in the the discipline of several month ing; the men have steadily improved in ef- ficiency and their officers know how to take care of them, as well as to fight battles. Also the staff corps have cured many of the evils from which they suffered during the war, and they are prepared to move troops with rapidity, with due care for their health, and for their adequate rationing during any campaign that might be ex- pected f In fact all branches of the military and naval service profited by the experience of the war, id are now, $s previously stat- ed, in better shape than ever before. Not Discussed by the Cabinet. The President and his cabinet are not on the anxious bench as regards -the position of Spain in Paris. It was stated by inet officials this afternoon that at today’s meeting of the cabinet not a word was spoken about the situation in Paris. After the meeting Secretary Hay announced pub- ely that no word had been received from Paris. Another cabinet member said: ‘The American commissioners have no reason to rvsh in sending the Spanish answer to this 'y. They will take their time in coing While the question was not dis- cussed in the cabinet session, cabinet offi- cials say that they have no reason to bo- lieve that Spain will break off negotiations. This has been the position of the adminis tration for a week, as already announced in The Star. They say that if there is a break it 1 come later. A counter proposition has been expected since the American com- missioners submitted their demands on y, and this expectation has been o lined in The Star. It i 1id that no extra session of the cab- has been intimated, no matter what $ may come from Paris. The belief is so expressed that the Spaniards will get somewhat anxious before they receive an answer to their counter propositions. The President will likely take some time in reaching an answer to the Spanish propo- sitions. “Time may soften the Spaniard’s idea of what he cannot accept. The belief is beginning to grow in official circles that if the Spaniards thought this country in- tended to turn the Philippines back to them t id rush to get in a proposition w courtry would have to accept. +0 «—_____ WEYLER THE REAL CULPRIT Charged That He Looted Philippine Treasury of $1,300,000. Statement of Two Prisoners Recently Released From the Bilibid at Manila, SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., November 4.—A special to the Chronicle from Manila, Sep- tember 26, 3 Direct evidence connect- ing General Weyler of Cuban fame with the whol le looting of the Philippine treasury has been unearthed in Bilibid prison. Maximiano Rosales and Julian Re sent to prison as scapegoats for official thieve have been liberated by or- der of Major General Otis, but deliverance came too late for a third prisoner con- victed of the same crime, for he died in Bilibid eight day before the army entered the city. When Captain Moffett, superintendent of the began his imvestigations of of the prisoners confined in Bili- , Rosales and Reyes declared that they were unjustly suffering for the crimes of others, and begged that their cases be re- d. They averred that Weyler and his associ- ates had looted the treasury of $1 in Mexican silver, and t they had accused of the crime and sent to jail. Mot- fett made a report of the maiter to Gen- eral MacArthur, and an examination of the boc the treasury was ordered. The latter showed that during the Weyler re- gime several immense sums of money had been withdrawn, and there was an unsatis- tory showing as to the disposition of it. sales was one of the cashiers at the treasury, and goes so far as to declare that Weyler himself came to the treasury to aid in the crime as he alleges. It has been decided to make full investi- gation of the case. HONORABLY DISCHARGED. Orders by the Department of Local Interest. The following named majors and sur- feons are honorably discharged from the volunteer service: Arthur Snowden, ap- pointed from Virginia; John W. Bayne, ap- pointed from District of Columbia. Capt. Frederick H. Bugher, assisiant quartermaster of volunteers, has been hon- orably discharged, his services being no longer required. He was appointed from the District of Columbia. The following afficers nave been honor- ably discharged from the volunteer serv- ice, having beea majors and inspectors general: Henry H. Carleton, appcirted from Georgia; David Vick2rs, appointed from Idaho: Daniel M. White, appointed from New Hampshire. Major William Cro- zier, promoted from the ordnanze depart- ment to be in or general, is discharged as such and returns to his corps and rank. Capt. Thomas B. Hauzhawour, assistant quartermaster, has been honorably dis- charged, his ‘vices being no longer re- quired. He was appointed from Missouri. The following officers have been honor- ably discharged from thg adjutant gen- eral's department, their services being no lenger required: Capt. Wiliam McKillriek, appointed from California; Cupt. Augustus P. Gardner, appointed from Massachu- setts. DISCUSSING THE ELECTIONS. The President and Cabinet Look for a Republican House. ‘The greater part of the cabinet meeting today was taken up in talking about the elections next week. The reports received by the President and his advisers lead them to the opinion that the republicans will elect a working majority of the next house. This opinion {s unanimous. The adminis- tration also believes that Boosevelt will be elected governor of New York and that the only loss there will be two or three representatives. Local Pension: The following residents of the District of Columbia received pensions today: Mathew McElhiney, $36; James Daggs, increase, $8 to $12; Frederick Zinckgraf, $8; Milton W. Johnson, $15. a If you_want work read the want columns of The Star. ALL BASED ON QUAY Democratic Success in Pennsylvania Hangs on Enmity to Him. SITUATION IN WESTERN DISTRICTS Republican Candidates Suffer From Anti-Machine Sentiments. POSTMASTERSHIP SQUABBLES Special From a Staff Correspondent. PITTSBURG, Pa., November 8, 1898. Three congressional districts in the west- ern part of the state are claimed by the democrats as furnishing fighting ground for the democrats, the twenty-sixth, twenty- seventh and twenty-eighth, while in an- other, the twentieth, democratic hope is be- ginning to sprout, though somewhat feebly. In the twenty-seventh district the fight is probably more interesting than in the others. This district comprises the coun- ties of Cameron, McKean, Venango and Warren, with a population of 188,326. It was carried by Charles W. Stone, repub- lican, in 1896 by a vote of 15,777, against 10,058 for W. J. Breene, democrat and pop- ulist, and 1,181 votes for John E. Gill, pro- hibitionist. Mr. Stone carried the district in three previous congressional elections, and up to this time it has been regarded as a sound republican community. In this campaign ex-Representative Sib- ley, the picturesque and wealthy free silver advocate, who is well remembered in Washington, ts a candidate for Congress against Mr. Stone, and the prohibitionists have put up William W. Hague. It is Mr. Sibley’s personality and participation In the campaign which has made the situation in- teresting and rendered the outcome in a measure doubtful. Mr. Sibley is Popular. Mr. Sibley is rich and in a political con- test is generous. When he was a candidate for Congress two years ago in the adjoin- ing district, the twenty-sixth, which takes in Erie, he was defeated by the republican by only votes in a total vote of nearly .000. He 1s an energetic campaigner, re- sourceful and exceedingly popular among all classes. This year the leading repub- {ean paper of the district in which he ts now a candidate has declared for him and s urging republicans to vote for him. Mr. Sibley is expected to benefit materially by the dissat ction within the republican ranks. Mr. Stone has had trouble with his postmastership appointments and the re- volt against him is said to be violent on this account My own investigation of the conditions in the twenty-seventh district lead to the con- clusion that the democrats are not in as good shape on the congressional ticket as they are on the state and legislative tickets. The twenty-eighth district, which lies just south of the scene of Mr. Sibley’s fight, also presents an Interesting condition of affairs. This district is composed of the counties of Center, Clarion, Clearfield, Elk and rest. It was carried by William C. Arnold, republican, in 1896, by 19,295, against 18,000 for J. L. Spangler, democrat, and 1,035 votes for John Brennan, prohibi- tionist. The republicans have’ renomi- nated Mr. Arnold and the democrats have put up James K. P. Hall, while Geo. W. Rheem is the prohibition candidate. Postmastership disappointments seem to have proved a great bogy man in Penn- sylvania republican politics. In nearly every district where the democrats claim prospects of gains the republicans say their losses will be due to the troubles over local postmasterships. In Pennsylvania it seems to be the fashion for the defeated candi- dates for postmasterships to wait until the republican candidate for Congress 1s nomi- nated and then threaten to knife him, Broke an Old Custom. In this cese Representative Arnold reo- ommended the appointment of a postmas- ter at Bellefente, which is the home of Gov. Hastings, and the latter recommended another man. Two other governors have hailed from that district, and it has been the custom to permit them to recommend the postmaster in their own towns. Sen- ator Quay is supporting Mr. Arnold's rec- ommendation, and the Postmaster General, who is something of a Pennsylvanian him: f, is said to be favorable to the candi- date of Gov. Hastings. Why this condition should affect the vote for representative in Congress I cannot understand, but both the democrats and republicans’ say that such will be the case. It is probable that Mr. Arnold may have to suffer on account of the opposition to the machine. The twenty-sixth district 1s composed of the counties of Crawford and Erie, with a population of 151,398, and including the city of Erie. The district was carried by Mr. John C. Sturtevant, republican, in 1896, by 18,540. against 18,114 for Sibley, democrat, and 361 for Benjamin Mason, prohibition- ist. The democratic claims in this cam- paign are based upon the antagonism to Senator Quay and the republican machine. The democratic managers have estimated that there will be a slump of 1,500 in the republican vote of the city of’ Erie, but this, I think, is an extreme claim. Home of Mr. Andrews. Erie is the home of Mr. Andrews, who is one of Senator Quay’s lieutenants just now, in keen disfavor with the independent republicans. The republicans have nomi- rated George H. Higgins and the demo- crates Athelston Gaston, who 1s indorsed by the populists, and the prohibitionists have named Francis A. Loveland. Outside of the factional differences of the repub- licans there seems very little in the situa- tion in this district to promise an overturn- ing of the republican majority of last year. ‘The twentieth district, which is composed of the counties of Bedford, Blair, Somerset and Cambria, was carried by Josiah D. Hicks, republican, in 1896, by 19,974, against 17,207 for McNamara, democrat, ‘and 781 for Bracken, prohibitionist, and 7,468 votes for J. E. Thropp, protectionist. This year Thropp is the republican candi- date. and his democratic opponent 1s J. M. Walters. The democrats are basing their hope of overcoming the heavy republican majority of the district solely upon Thropp's unpopularity among the working- men. He has conducted a company store, which has arrayed the laboring vote against him. There is lukewarmness among the republicans toward Thropp, but, on the whole, the democratic chances in this district are more attenuated than in some others. —_———_—_ GOING HOME TO VOTE. Exodus of Prominent Begun. The exodus of prominent officials to the different states to vote has already begun. Assistant Secretary Howell of the treas- ury has gone to New York on business. He will go from there to New Jersey to cast his vote. Assistant Secretary Spaulding will leave tomorrow for Michigan to cast his vote. He does not think his vote will be neces- sary to republican success, but he be- lieves in maintaining his suffrage. Mr. Porter, secretary to the President, will show his loyalty to the zepnblican ticket of Connecticut by going there to vote. Mr. Porter will leave Monday, vote early Tuesday morning and return the same day to Washington. Officials Has =—=xz=={=K__e_—_—_—_S_ DUPUY TO DEPUTIES LOCAL TICKET WITHDRAWN the Shepherd democracy counted for from 5,000 to 7,000 votes are now supporting the regular ticket, he said there were some things he could not tell about—the Brooklyn pecple had a queer way of voting some- times. CROKER AN ORACLE His Predictions Have Great Weight With Party Leaders. Action of Republican Managers at Wil- mington Last Night, New French Premier Outlines His Future Policy Today. Roosevelt Unpopular in Brooklyn. Going through the lower part of Brook- lyn, I talked with a number of people such as are found around the street corners or on the platforms of street cars. To the question of whether Roosevelt was strong in Brooklya, but one reply was given: “He don’t live in Brooklyn; neither do any of his Rough Riders.” These folks were ev: dently democrats, but it is an acknowledged fact that Roosevelt is not as popular among the soldiers in the districts where many of them came from as might be expected, Evidently many are resentful of the repu: tation the Revgh Riders have gained, and the local feeling antagonizes the ‘dca of dcing honor to “a regiment of cowboys from the west.” This is in the lower level. Senator A’drich of Rhode Island, who has been mingling with the republican leaders at the Fifta Avenue Hotel, looks on the sit- uation in New York as an outsider. He This Lessens the Prospect of Race Troubles in That City Next Tuesday. UNDERMINE REPUBLICAN FAITH RECEIVED WITH ANIMATION They Also Give Strength to Shaky Democratic Confidence. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. WILMINGTON, N. C., November 4.—All is quiet in Wilmington this afternoon and there {s no prosy -ct of trouble of any kind here. The republican county convention held an adjourned meeting in this city last night and decided not to nominate a local republican ticket. There is great relief throughout the city on account of the ac- tion on the part of the republican ™mana- gers, as it is felt that it min.nizes, if not He Declares the Civil Power Must Be Supreme. HIS CLAIMS ANALYZED GEN. RENOUARD REMOVED — Special From a Staff Correspondent. NEW YORK, November 4.—The cam- PARIS, November 4.—The c amber of deputies reopened today with a crowded y said this morning when I asked his opinion ef ) fter tts adjournment on October practically obviates, the danger of a con-|Daign in New York is being pressed 4 & whi ked his op’ sembly, after tts adj Ae on “ ates . 3 S with t vi both sides, but me situatio: T think it is vei y close, 25, the day of the fall of the cabinet pre- ict in this city next Tuesday. great vigor on 0 a with the chances in favor of Roosevelt. ‘The main eontention of the white People was that the negro local and county ticket should not be voted for, and this is now satisfied. The demonstration in Wilming- ton yesterday by the red shirt riders pre- ceded the action of the repubiican man- there is not that response by the people which would indicate a grand swell of popular feeling. The only things that stand out prominently in the campaign are Roose- velt’s personality and Croker’s skill and audacity. The republicans seem to mis- sided over by M. Brisson, Amid great ani- mation the new premier, M. Dupuy, read the ministerial declaration. He began by declaring the cabinet fully recognized the Gifficulties and responsibilities of the task undertaken and affirmed the supremacy of There will bs no landslide either way. Lam satisfied that both sides are sincerely con- fident.” Representative Payne speaks with the greatest confidence of Roosevelt's eiection, as does ex-Senator Hiscock. Both say that up-state a large number of democrats are demons night, and it is thought to have| trust their grounds, because Croker says |§0!& to vote for Roosevelt. Payne says | civil power as the fundamental principle of demonstrated the earnestness of the whites =a s 2 that Roosevelt's majority down to the a republican state and expressed confidence in their determination not to permit a re-| “@" Wyck will win. A number of men | Bronx will be 100,000. J.P. M. who are to a greater or less degrees re- sponsible for the republican campaign have pointed out the features of strength in Roosevelt’s canvass; have declared that his Presence everywhere arouses the greatest enthusiasm; that there ts no disaffection in the republican ranks; that Roosevelt will get a considerable proportion of the Ger- man vote and practically all of the inde- pendent vote; and then a tone of doubt, reservation or anxiety has come into their voices and they have said: “But Croker seems to be perfectly confident of Van Wyck’s election. It seems that this one fact, that Croker appears confident, casts a dcubt upon their own information and rea- soning. I have asked democrats why they seemed so confident, what they based their con- in the army, which, he added, would faith- fully respect the laws of the republic. Continuing, M. Dupuy said: “We do not leave the national army a butt to the cam- paign of insult waged against it if we place it above the blind polemics which futilly seek to throw unjust responsibilities upon it. The army is still more entitled to the solicitude and protection of the public powers since it can only work usefully for the security of the country in quietuc silence. It 1s equally necessury that calm- ness attend the work of justice and respect of our duty ts to insure the execution of tts decisions, whatever they may be.” To Calm the Public Mind. The premier said further: “In the opine ions of incividuals, this is the only f newal of negro domination in this county. The decision of the republicans not to nominate a local ticket was the result of a compromise between Governor Russell and the taxpayers of Wilmington, by which the democrats are to take down the two men rominated by the party for the legislature end allow the business men of Wilmington to nominate candidates. After last night's meeting of the republicans a mass meeting of the negro voters was held and W. EL Henderson, an influential negro lawyer, ad- vised the negroes to abide by the decision as to the local ticket, telling them they would be allowed to vote for a representa- tive in Congress. While the situation is then clearing at Wilmington, it is not so at other points, and unless there ts a backdown of the re- publican local tickets in other communities of this section trouble is considered inevi- ——.__. SENATOR PLATT Is CONFIDENT. Tells the President That Roosevelt's Election is Certain. Senator Platt of New York was with President McKinley for a few minutes to- day. He called to pay his respects and to Say to the President that the republicans will carry New York next week. The President is anxious about New York, as he feels the election there will be regarded as meaning a great deal. Sen- ator Platt told him tn the most absolute manner that he need not worry, as the re- publicans would win. The senator said that Roosevelt, in addition to getting the vote table. N. 0. M. | fidence on. in reply they have given some | Of the enthusiastic men who are openly | ™eans eed yee) sages mind, ne No Trouble E- ica: at vlad inconsequential reasons why Roosevelt | supporting him, will poll an immense si!ent | turbed by an affair which cannot muec EA UC ETS {must be defeated,” and have wound up, | vote which will settle the contest. The sen- | !onger cause anxlety to the republic. RALEIGH, N. C., November 4.—The out- with the air of one who would extend 2] gtor ts satisfied that this silent vote will “Other questions call for the attention look at noon today is that the election| certainty into the superlative case, with be surprising. ani wixilante ofS great Gcodk’ SEe eae Tuesday will be a quiet affair and that no | the poser: From the White House the senator went to one of the departments, where he re- peated his confident opinions of the result in ew York. Somebody mentioned that the senator's loyalty to Roosevelt had been questioned. “And so has the loyalty of the President to Roosevelt been questioned,” quickly an- Swered the senator, “but I have never doubted it.” manent interests of the nation at home and abroad, its greatness and prosperity, will be the predominating object of our efforts.” M. Dupuy a'so emphasized the imperative necessity of fulfilling the obligations of the exposition of 1400, and continued: “France must neglect nothing to maintain the pos!- tion she has won by her loyalty,. strength and love of peace. She must devote herself to strengthening this position, which was “Croker says there isn’t a doubt about it.” Belief in Croker’s Judgment. I have asked several persons why, in the absence of any tangible evidence to sup- pert it, Croker's judgment makes such an impression. The answer is that he knows more about conditions influencing a cam- palgn in New York than does any other serious disturbance will take place at the polls. The acquittal of Capt. Kitchen and others charged with intimidating a regis- trar is cited by democrats as an evidence that the reports of intimidation wer S gerated, os ——>—__ BURROWS STRIKES BACK fe There has been frequent tal vash-| consecrated before the whole world by a mens that in 90 he predicted the reault/{a\| ington about the serehice emanate; | previous ellian all secticns of the state almost exactly, | every ad ; The government's foreign policy will be Ee ee ¥ administration official here believes inspired by the clear interests of the coun- try, and care will be taken that our are only preporticnate to the valu object at stake.” In conclusion the premier said that the ministry would rely upon the support of a purely republican majority, and he ex- pressed the hope that it would give effect to the continued policy of progress and re- form. After the budget was voted, the premier said the chamber would be asked to deal with various financial measures including bills to foster agriculture. Gen. Renouard Removed. The minister of war, M. De Freycinet, hag signed a decree removing Gen. Renouard from the head of the gen2ral staff, and ap- pointed him to the command of the 11th Army Corps at Nantes. It is suggested that the minister's action was due to Gen. Renouard’s attitude in re- gard to the secret docum2nts in the Drey- fus case. Gen. Brault has been appointed to suc- ceed Gen. Renouard. ——._—_. TROPHY FROM PORTO RICO. The First Spanish Flag Hauled Down on the Island. A torn and weather-stained Spanish flag was received at the Navy Department this morning bearing the following inscription: “The first Spanish flag hauled down in The Senator Said to Have Inspired Anti- Pingree Manifesto, the senator is heart and soul for the Rough Wyck was elected mayor of New York he Rider. had it all figured out accuratel What is the basis of Croker’s confidence now is not apparent on the surface. The basis of general democratic confidence is Croker. and the source of republican ap- prehension seems also to be Croker. That personality has never before so obviously entered into a campaign as it now Goes. Accepting Croker, therefore, as the au- thor of demecratic hopes and republican fea it may be assumed, in spite of the fact that democratic talk to the contrary, that Roosevelt is going to have a very heavy vote up in the state. Without ac- kKnowledging it openly, Croker is preparing to meet a heavy republican vote at the Harlem. His private claim is that Van Wyck will be elected by about 25,000. To make up this majority (according to his private figures) he is to have a majority of 90,000 in New York city and 15,000 in Brooklyn. His claim is based on this, and if he fails in it his claim fails. The calcu- lation. it will be seen, concedes Roosevelt a majority of 80,000 up in the state. This is significant in face of the claim that ‘Roosevelt is going to be cut in Buffalo, Syracuse. Rochester, Troy and Albany, and that the democrats will have 5,000 majority in Erie county. A calculation that requires a majority of 90,000 in New York cannct be based on any expectation by Croker that Roosevelt is going to lose many votes in these cities up the state. Croker is Bluffing. There can be Mttle doubt that Croker is -o—+—____ OVATION TO COL. PEARRE The Fight in Michigan win Be Fierce and Open From Now On. Great Crowd Turns Out te Hear Him at Frostburg. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. November 4.— Friendship has ceased between Senator Burrows and Governor Pingree, and it will be merry war all along the line until the vetes are counted. Pingree has been har- Pconing Burrows and McMillan ever since his nomination, and the senators have laid lew, organizing for effective work at the polls. This organization has been going on for a month, but has been kept quiet. The cover has been thrown off now, how- ever, and there will be a hammer and tongs time of it to the finish. A manifesto has been issued by twenty bankers and business men, denouncing Pin- gree as a demagogue, an enemy to the re- publican party and principles, and calling upon all true, sturdy republicans to vote against him on election day. The Burrows Vicious Personal Attack on Joseph Thropp in Twentieth Pennsyl- vania District. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. CUMBERLAND, Md., November 4.—The republican rally at Frostburg last night was a reminder of old-time campaigns, so large was the outpouring and so great the enthusiasm. Ravenscroft’s Opera House was crowded with people, and several hun- dred were unable to obtain admission, President Davison Armstrong of the board of county commissioners, presided. Colonel Pearre was received with deafening ap- plause. His remarks were devoted mainly to the late war and were an eloquent de- fense of the course of the republican party. s i sd y e 7 s- Rico by United States forces. On managers deny the authorsh! i doing some stiff bluffing, but his display of | He touched only briefly on the silver ques. | Porto its earmarks are too poi ete arene confidence is not all a bluff. Some very | tion. Mr. Ashley M. Gould of Montgomery | July 25, 1808, the Gloucester, Lieutenant and Pingree will urldoubtedly retaliate with | influential republicans are socially intimate eapie Hee ee Sate: Commander Wainwright, United States candidates ara ite, republican legislative | with Croker, and all such are impressed | heeause of his work while Gent legisin, | 22V¥. commanding, steamed into Guanica est wherever they may be aoe Inter- | with the idea that Roosevelt is in great ture in securing the appropriation for the | harbor and landed a force of twenty sea- Pingree is absolutely reckless tn. his fight- | danger. There is a very general belief that | new state normal school to be built there. | men under the command of Lieutenant ing methods and is as willin, meh es jg. | the way the betting has been switched | Mr. Gould discussed the issues of the cam- | Harry P. Huse, hited States navy. This lature should be democratic as. republicen | around so as to have the odds against | paign in logical style. Benjamin A. Rich- | flag was hauled down and the United Roosevelt has been simply the result of democratic manipulation, and that the money has been invested for its effect. This {s obvious enorgh as to all the adver- tised bets; but a well-known republican banker, a man who had much to do with having the “present gold standard” plank adopted at St. Louis, told me today that he knew personally of many thousand dol- jars—hundreds of thousands, he said—be- ing bet on Van Wyck at the rate of ten against seven or ten against eight, by men who never bet for any motive except to win money. He said it might be that these bets were based on confidence in Croker’s judgment. Trying to Keep Down Odds. The republicans are prompt with their money in an effort to keep down the odds against Roosevelt, but it is evident that this betting disturbs them. Another thing that disturbs them is a suspicion of Lou Payn and his followers. Payn, with Gov. Black, was thrown down by the state convention. Black has come out and made a strong speech for Roose- velt, but up to this time the republicans are not at all assured that Payn will not secretly knife the ticket. They are also much in doubt about Erie county, which they say privately may be ali right or may give a very large cemocratic majority. The republicans claim that the demo- crats are in bad shape in Brooklyn and that Kings coynty will either go republi- can or else give the democrats but a very small majority, instead of the 15,000 Croker claims. Some of the responsible democrats tell me frankly that the obtrusion of Croker's personality into the campaign is the most @angerous thing they have to contend with. They say this under their breath, and some of them merely point to the portrait of Croker, which no democratic assembling place can exist without, and shake their heads woefully. Influence of Bar Association. It is said that the Daly issue and the opposition of the Bar Association is not going to hurt much in New York city. Croker has with him another “Bar” Asso- ciation which counts for more. But, look- ing at the thing from a distance the peo- ple up state are affected by the demand coming from people whose names they respect for a pure judiciary. The republi- cans take more courage irom this than anything else. Starting when the nomina- tions were made with a seeming prospect of certain victory, which democrats hardly dared to dispute lest they should appear ridiculous, the republicans reacied a point when all the courage had leaked out of them. Then the pure judiciary issue was raised, and it has given them both courage and confidence. In a measure, the effect of this issue has worn out in New York city, but it is taking hold up in the state. It is said, too, that Croker’s prominence in the campaign is hurting democrats in Brooklyn. Democrats dispute this, bat I toon me active democratic worker who keeps his eyes open who told me today that he was ! cipe on the 22d, and it will be necessary to very anxious about Brooklyn. have the transports ready some days in In spite of the fact that there is harmony | advance of that date. It is intended to between McLaughlin and Croker, and that | have the troops embark at Savannah. mend of Cumberland also spoke. Colonel Pearre spoke at Westernport on Wednesday night. Some republicans there, it is said, will cut him, because of his prose- cution as state’s attorney of the pulp mill for polluting the Potomac river. The de- fection Is not extensive, and republicans say will be balanced by democratic support in Cumberland. It is claimed Colonel Pearre will receive 300 democratic votes in this city alone. The Durkards and Mennonites, who gen- erally do not take much interest in the election, are very active this year, and will turn out in full force to vote. They lean largely toward the republicans. Thomas A. Poffenberger, democratic con- gressional candidate, is holding well-at- tended meetings in Garrett county this week. The rally at Friendsville is said to have been the pereest ever held there. Senator Charles J. Faulkner, who, so far, has been silent in the present campaign, will speak at Parkersburg tomorrow night, the West Virginia democratic committee having arranged for his appearance there and at Shepherdstown on Monday night. These are the only dates that he will fill and arrangements are making for big re- ceptions. It has been regarded as strange that Senator Faulkner has not taken a more active interest in the campaign, es- pectally since his successor is next to be selected. A bitter contest is waging in the twen- tieth Pennsylvania district, and Joseph B. Thropp of Everett, a few miles north of Cumberland, who is the republican con- gressional nominee, has been the target for violent attacks. Mr. Thropp has issued a card, in which he says that he has re- ceived information “that a certain vile cir- cular containing statements affecting my moral character is being quietly circulated and read to voters by hired parties. De- tectives have been employed, and I will pay a reward for information that will lead to the arrest and conviction for crim- inal libel of any git found circulating these falsehoods. fear no honest man’s investigation of my private or business life, and will punish to the full extent of the law any one who attacks either the one or the other. Self-respecting voters of all parties should condemn such practices.” Thropp is a wealthy iron furnace opera- tor at Everett and employs many men. States ensign hoisted in its place. After a sharp skirmish in which four of the enemy were killed, the village was captured and held by the seamen force until relieved an hour later by the landing by the army regulars.” + «+ _______ GUNS FROM SANTIAGO, if only Burrows be defeated. The fight will make the vote larger than usual for an oft year, and will be so exciting that substantially the only issue in the election will be Pingree and anti-Pingree, with the democratic ticket almost lost sight of in the rumpus except as a means for defeat- ing Pingree. Pingree will receive a tre- mendous democratic vote, and the repub- cans against him will be substantially the same as always have fought him. Pingree will probably be re-elected, but the legis- lature will have a narrow republican ma- jority, if any, and Burrows’ goose will be cooked. The fight will not go further than on governor and legislature, but it is pos- sible it may injure some of the congres- sional candidates in the close districts, and especially in the third and perhaps in the second districts. —_>__. PAY FOR EXTRA work. Likely to Be Distributed Among the States as Trophies. ‘The War Department has been informed of the arrival at New York of the trans- port Chester, having on board fifty en trophy guns from Santiago. These guns were taken from the Morro and other for- tifications at Santiago. They will be taken to the Watervliet arsenal for examina as to whether they can be made av: for military purposes. It is und ‘stood that they are not considered of much ac+ count, and it is expected that they will be Gistributed by act of Congress to the vari- ous states. Mr. Vanderlip Does Not Believe That Employes Are Dissatisfied. Assistant Secretary Vanderlip was asked today about a report that the 600 or more employes who were engaged temporarily on the war loan will petition Congress to pay them for extra work done, Mr. Vander- lip said he did not believe the story. “Up to the time the force left the new ‘post of- fice building,” said Mr. Vanderlip, “we paid the employes for extra work at the same rate as they were paid for their daily work. During the first two or three months, extra work was constantly done. After the force which remained was moved to the treasury building the extra work was desultory. We then ceased to pay for this, as the regular clerks working alongside of the temporary employes were not allowed by law t® re- ceive extra pay. We believe the tempo- rary employes are satisfied, as they ‘were well paid. About fifty regular employes of the treasury working on the bend issue put in overtime every day, but @id not re- celve a penny, as there is no prevision of law to warrant this.” Mr. Vanderlip said that there fs no law which allows pay and one-half-for sight work and double pay. for Sunday work. Treasury officials say they would not recommend any bill looking to ‘extra pay for those who worked temporarily, although they may recommend some reward for reg- ular employes who were engaged for many hours each day and who have not had even a day’s holiday. —————_+e+_____ DENIED BY GEN. CORBIN. ++ SAILING OF THE BUFFALO. Has Departed for the Philippines via the Suez Canal. Admiral Bunce telegraphed the Navy De partment today that the cruiser Buffalo, Commander Hemphill, had sailed at noon for the Philippines via Suez. The gunboat Helena sailed yesterday for the same des- tination. With these accessions coming immediately upon the heels of Capt. Park- er’s squadron of battle ships and colliers, Admiral Dewey will have a formidable fleet, probably second in offensive power to only one European nation, namely, Eng- land, in eastern waters. It is not believed, however, that he will have need of al! this force, and he will doubtless be able to spare some of the vessels which may be in need of repair to return to Mare Island. —$—$—-o___$§_<_— MARCHAND WILL BE RECALLED. Decision Reached at French Cabinet Meeting This Afternvoon. PARIS, November 4.—A semi-official note issued this evening says the government has resolved not toe retain the Marchand mission at Fashoda, adding that this de- cision was arrived at by the cabinet after an exhaustive examination of the question. The governn.ent, replying to an interpella- ticn to be asked in the chamber of deputies, will avail itself of the opportunity to ex- plain the motives for this resolution. ee eee Personal Mention. Dr. Bailey K. Ashford, U. 8. A., is at home on sick leave from Mayaguez, Porto Rico. He hopes to return to his station at an early date. Mr. George Parson, son of Rev. W. B. Parson, returned to the city last evening, after an absence of about six months in Key West, Cuba and Porto Rico. He has entirely recovered from the climatic fever which attacked him in Porto Rico. He is at 309 New Jersey avenue southeast. Mr. J. Spliedt has gone to Providence, R. 1, and will be absent from the city for about a week. TO GARRISON CUBA, Arranging for the Shipment of Gen. Carpenter's Brigade. The quartermaster’s department of the army has already begun making arrange- ments for the shipment of Gen. Carpenter's brigade, which consists of the Sth Cavalry, 15th Infantry and 8d Georgia Volunteers, to the prevince of Puerto Principe. It is found that the ports along the north coast of Cuba where troops must be landed for this province are not the best. It is prob- able that Nuevitas will be selected as tha place of landing, yet it is found that the transports will not be able to get within ten miles of the port, and that the troops and supplies must all be landed with light- ers. Th2 troops are to be in Puerto Prin- Artillery at Fert Caswell Not Ordered to Stop at Wilmington. Adjutant Genera! Corbin said today that no orders had been issued to the batterles of artillery at Fort Caswell, North Caro- lina, to go to Wilmington or to stop there over election day. No oné at the War De- partment knows anything concerning the report that troops will step. there. ——————+o+—____ Thousands of sitiations have been ob- tained through the want columns of The