Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 41, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 April 1898 — Page 1

VOL. 28-HTO. 41.

I

./s

jr.

With tearful eyes came Lily Data And to the curate told her tale: 'We're feeling quite forlorn. The frost hag left us in the larch. Despite our long and faithful search,« We've found no flowers to trim the cfcurch

Chi Easter Sunday morn."

"Be not dismayed," the curate said, The while he blushed a deeper red. "O Lily fair, my own, Of all the flowers that deck the earth You are the flower of greatest worth! Then 3ome yourself. There'll be no dearth.

You'll trim the church alonel" EAHLK HOOKER EATOW.

ON THE QUI VIVE.

The warmest political convention ever held in any district in which Vigo was interested was that at Martinsville on Wednesday, in which Congressman Faris was renominated on the 273d ballot. The opposing candidates were Judge Coffey, of Clay county, Silas D. Hays, of Putnam, and James T. Johnston, of Parke. Mi'. Faris did not receive the united support of Vigo county, two votes being cast against him on every ballot but the last, when Folk Stevens, of Linton township, an James White, of Nevins, who had been voting for Judge Coffey, decided to make the Vigo vote unanimous. The delegates to the convention came home enthusiastic over the masterly conduct of Mr. Faris's campaign on the floor of the convention by Russell B. Harrison. It is said that Mr. Harrison could have received the nomination if he would consent to become a compromise candidate. But his fidelity to Mr. Farls's interests caused him to refuse to even allow his name to bis voted for. S. M. Reynolds of this city, also had a chance to become a dark horse. Mr. Faris was unable to attend the convention, believing that his diities at Washington demanded his presence there at this critical period. Q, V. takes no stock in the talk about Mr. Faris being likely to be defeated in this strong Republican district. It is true that in the last election he received a majority of only 3B5. but he ran against the strongest man in the district, John Clark Ridpath, who had many elements of strength, aside from the fact that every political organization opposed to the Republican party united in their support of Mr. Faris's opponent., something that perhaps will never occur again. Besides this, Republicans as a rule do not bolt their congressional candidate, especially in a year like this when there is so much to arouse party feeling. In the past quarter of a century, there has been but one instance where a Republican politician has made war on the congressional candidate of bis party, and that occurred here in Terre Haute, where the circumstances are still fresh in the public mind. The light that was made for the Democratic candidate then by the politician lu question made Hon. John E. Ijamb the prominent national character he Is, and made him a power in local and state politics. If he Siad been defeated in that campaign he would uot so soon, at least, have jumped into national prominence. He can thank a Republican therefore for having done much to push him to the front, and now that Mr. Fllbeck is so anxious to re-elect Mr. Paris, Mr. Lamb ought to do the square thing and repay the obligation of the memorable Lftnib—Pierce campaign of sixteen years ago. But Mr. Lamb is altogether too smooth do anything of the kind. Any time that Mr. I^amb gets out •opeuly and works against the candidates of his own party—well, when he does the

Wabash wiU begin ninning towards ljafayette. ---O1'-/.:--The talk of alleged Republican disaffection will cause the Democrats to put forth their strongest candidate and it is said that Hon. JohuT. Beasley, who is one of the ablest lawyers in the state of Indiana, and for that matter in the west, aud who made ft great record as a member of the state legislature, is likely to be the man.

The Republicans who are flattering themselves that the Democrats have a weak ticket in the field would better be up and doing. If they expect to be successful next month. The ticket placed in the field last Tuesday night is far from weak. Henry Steeg an unusually strong man, is a campaigner of the tireless kind, clever and obliging, and he will lead the Repnbli can candidate, whoever he may be, a merry game. Pat Walsh has been figuring on being a candidate for city treasurer for five or six years, has been making friends iu every direction with this end in view, and he isn't going to stop now that he has secured the nomination. Charley White hasn't been* in polities as long as his running mates, bat he has lived here all his lite, i# well known, and capable. Of course, everybody realises that he is going up something particularly hard when he runs a^aiast Will Hamilton, who Is so strong that he hat no opposition (or the rrominatlon. Bat just the same the ticket is a irtroog one, all in nil, and the Republicans will have to put up a very strong one against It If they expect to win.

There are enough candidates for Mayor

to be presented before the convention next Saturday night. With Mayor Ross, James B. Harris, Jesse Robertson, Henry Clay Hanna and Alex. -Crawford as candidates it would seem that the Republicans have a plethora of good material. The canvas for this office, as well as that for treasurer, has been conducted with remarkable good feeling, and whoever is successful in the convention is sure to secure the willing support of the other candidates. There are three candidates for treasurer, Charles Balch, Frank Borgstrom and Edwin Ellis. Each has made a thorough canvass, and the outcome of the convention will be awaited with great interest. As said before, Will Hamilton has no opposition for the clerkship nomination. He doesn't have to worry about this delegation or that, on whether that man's influence will be worked against him in some other delegation. He is freec^ of all that, and can go about hds campaign just the same as if he had the nomination in his pocket.

It is like9y some interesting things will be developed in the fight for council this year. Councilman Seeburger had a narrow escape in the fight for re-nomination this week, and there is said to be strong opposition to him in his own party. It gives the Republicans of that rock-ribbed Democratic Gibraltar, the First, a faint hope that they may be able to elect their man this year, and they are therefore looking about for a strong one. Among those whose names are being considered are Charles Stoeckle, the union cigar maker, James D. Weeks, the transfer man, Philip Best, bookkeeper for the Kidders, and Thos. Hickman, who has for years been one of the most prominent and enthusiasiastic workers in that part of the city, and Wm. Mitchell. It is a forlorn hope for the Republicans to expect to carry that ward, but they are of the kind that work hard even though certain defeat stares them in the face. In the Second ward, Henry Graham's record as a councilman makes him very strong as a candidate for re-election, to which there is likely to be very little opposition. It is said, however, that Jerome Deuehie, whose name has been used as a candidate for treasurer, will be requested by his friends to make the rae« for councilman down there. The Democratic candidate in this ward is a very strong man. Fred Maurer, the contractor. In the Third ward, Dr. James T. Laughead and Lawrence Connelly are spoken of as the candidates. Dr. Laughead has great strength on account of his opposition to the viaduct plan for the opening of Ohio street. The people in that part of the city are not impressed with anything but a grade crossing, and this is likely to cut some figure in the eity campaign. '"Squire" Connelly, as he is better known on Printing House square, where he has worked since "bafoh the wall," is about the most popular printer in the city. He has lived in what is now the Third ward for more than an ordinary lifetime, and if he could only get his own relatives in the ward to support him, he would for the time being convert that impregnable Democratic stronghold into a Republican lovefeast. In the Fourth ward the race is between Morton Hidden, Harry Traquair and C. W. Brown. In either case the successful candidate will be a week behind Harry Schloss, the Democratic candidate who made a good race there once before and is letting no grass grow under his feet in the present campaign. In the Fifth ward Henry Ncukom will probably be renominated, as l.e has made a good council man,1 but there is some talk of Allen W^lnhardt an opposing element In the primary convention. "Peggy" Smith, is the Democratic candidate in this ward. In the Sixth ward Eugene Bonnard will probably be renominated, as he has made a good record during his brief service there. The Democratic candidate, Ed. Roach, is another very strong candidate.

In the Seventh ward Councilman Fuqua is sick in bed, and it will probably interfere with his candidacy for renomination. There are several candidates in this ward, and all unusually strong men. Among them are Samuel S. Early, S. C. Beach and James B. Reynolds. The Democratic candidate, V. N. Griffith, is an unusually popular member of the Jackson club, of which he Is president. In the Eighth ward the Republican race for aldermanic honors is between Charles T. Nehf, Robt. L. Blood and Dr. Larkins. The Democratic candidate is J. N. Hickman. In the Ninth ward the race is between Joseph Barney, the present incumbent, and a mighty good one, and Frank Campball. The Ninth ward was formerly looked upon as impossible for the Republicans, but Mr. Barney and his colleague in the council changed this rule. Chris Morelock is the Democratic candidate.

In the Tenth ward Herbert Briggs Is opposed for re-election by George Noyes, who la an express messenger on the C. & E, I., and Charles Call, a miller at Hudnat's. Mr. Briggs has made a capable councilman, but of course has offended some persons, as a man of character and determination Is sure to do. It is thought however by the best posted that he is likely to win ont In the primary contest. Hie Democratic candidate is a very popular young Democrat from the west side of the ward, who defeated a representative nnion labor man* Ed. Whitlock, in the primaries.'

There la no radical change in the appearI ance of the summer shirt-waist for the aauon of 188$, although there are numberless pretty variations In the detail* of its yokes, sleeves, and the details of its yokes, sleeve*, and the adjustment of the foiltiess an the lower portion of the garment.

TEEKE HAUTE, ISTD., SATURDAY EVENING, APKIL 9, 1898.

AN OMINOUS CALM.

HAVANA'S HUSH UNDER THE IMPENDING TORNADO OF WAR.

Spaniards Mask Hatred With Smiles. Their Motley Army and Swarming Spies —The Insurgents Creeping

Upon Havana and Lurking Within Striking Distance.

Special Correspondence of The Mail. HAVANA, Cuba, April &—Returning to Havana frona a three ^undrki mile quests trf information concerning t&e -«Hl«ujre ilf sugar canej find an ominous juiet brooding over the Capital. It is the stillness that pressages a storm—as when a West India cyclone is at hand, beasts and birds flee to their coverts and all nature seems in a swoon, so unnatural is the silence. One alarming fact is the sudden cessation of iusults to Americans. The hated race are no longer flouted in public places and the familiar shouts of "mueron los Americano!" is no more heard. The Spanish residents, from the highest officials of the government to the newest importations from Spain,—at all times politeness personified,—are now almost obsequious in their deportment toward the scions of Uncle Sam. Not that they love us .any better: oh no! The true Spanbgiipis most dangerous when most ncdillPso is the duellist, when he gives, Waccepts a challenge so was Weyler In his bloodiest humor. The Spanish brigand says "Pardonez me Senor," with utmost courtesy while thrusting a dagger between your ribs, and the courtly Hidalgo, like Shakespeare's hero, may smile when he murders and murder when ie smiles.

Rumors are afloat in Havana that congress is making up its mind for President McKinley in the line of doing something at last for suffering Cuba, and that history stands with uplifted pen, about to record happenings of gravest consequence: but we really know little of what is going on in the outside world, and least of all in Washington.

Of course the local papers, under the present rigid censorship, publish nothing adverse to Spain. It is no longer possible to get United States journals in the regular way, through the postoffice they are simply destroyed in the lump, or dumped Into the bay, and that is the last of them, so far as their Cuban subscribers are concerned. Our only chance of seeing Americau newspapers at all is through private means—snch as an occasional copy, brought by some seaman and given to friends ashore, to be secretly circulated from house to house and from hand to hand, as a precious bnt dangerous possession. I fancy I hear one explain. "Do yon mean to say that it is actually dangerous to have a newspaper in the house?" Indeed I do! A copy of the Saturday Evening Mall for example, with the warlike matters in It which the last issue I saw contained, if found lying to-day on one's table in Havana, would be sufficient to send the whole family to prison, if not to a darker fate. Spanish spies are everywhere, in all manners of guises, from the servant in the kitchen, the beggar at the window, the huckster at the door, to the priest in the confessional, and the professed bosom friend. Nowadays the most talkative people have little to say on any subject. Families discuss their plana In secret, behind locked doors, and admit no outsiders to the smallest confidence. The Royal Spanish Mali steamship, on her last trip to the mother country, carried nine hapless "prisoners of stated designed for that terrible fortress In Barcelona which

has been made infamous in recent years by the cruelties committed within its wiills. In Weyler's time that same Royal Mail seldom made a trip without conveying Cubans to perpetual imprisonment in the penal settlements of Africa, or condemned to chains for life in Spanish prisons. The cause of their deportation was the alleged crime of rebellion but most of them were at least put through a farcical trial. The victims of the other day—under the new regime of autonomy, w|£h its promise that the rights of all per&&JIS should be sacredly'respected—had not $ren ttwntarm -of it trial *W1fchoat#"Word of warning, or chance to arrange their affairs or say tarewell to their families, they were dragged from their homes or places of business, hurried aboard ship and away to some mysterious punishment. People shudder at the mention of the Barcelona military prison. Blood-chilling tales are whispered 6t tortures that would shame the inquisition, of the lash, the branding iron and slow starvation of dungeon cells which are flooded ^ith water at regular intervals, when the wretched prisoner is compelled to swim for his life and cling to projections in the slimy walls until the tide recedes and at last, worn out with suffering, his strength deserts him and he drowns like a rat in a hole. The Insurgent general, Ruiz Riveria —a gentleman of culture and once of wealth—was sent to that fortress a few months ago, after hla refusal to accept freedom from Blanco on conditions of his supporting autonomy and there he is now —if yet alive, undergoing what horrors, who can say Within the last fortnight more than thirty persons within my own knowledge have been arrested on the indefinite charge of "coSspiracy." They were respectable, law-abiding citizens— most of them of means and position but all were Cubans, suspected of favoring the cause of their countrymen in the field. Just where they are now, nobody knows. Not a word has been heard of the evidence against them, or of their defense. Some unknown statement of the police to the authorities led to their arrest and on this showing, with no opportunity offered of defending themselves, they may be deported—God knows where, or to meet what horrible fate. There is no fancy picture, but absolute facts. The deportations are made in the name of the new Autonomist Cabinet and under its authority.

Do you wonder that the Cubans decline to trust in its tender mercies or to pin their faith on any more Spanish promises?

The speeches of Senator Proctor, Thurston, Gallinger and others in the United States congress, have just .reached here. In part or entire, and their most thrilling sentences, are being circulated, privately, from mouth to mouth for in these days nobody in Cuba dares to openly read or repeat seditions language. If the grateful Cubans ever do gain independence through the intervention of the United. States, they will look upon these gentlemen and a few bold journalists as their actual saviors. Fancy Representative Amos G. Cummings, or Senator Thurston, glasses and all, or any modern newspaper man posed as a "Patron Saint!" Because of vague rumors of impending conflict between Spain and Uncle Samuel, trunks are packed iu hundreds of homes, and arrangements secretly completed, so far as possible, for immediate flitting.

According to the usage of civilized warfare, should the city be bombarded by the United States battleships, due notice would be given the American citizens and means tor their tranxporation tb other points provided. With war-vessels in

front, insurgents pouring in from the rear, and desperate Spaniards at their last grasp in the midst, "a hot time in the old town," would feeble express the situation in doomed Havana! Just now the ome predominating element is the military. The streets are literally lined with men and boys in Spain's blue cotton uniforms hotels are packed with officers and the quietest pedestrian is jostled on the streets by soldiers and halted at every corner after nightfall by the click of the musket and the stern query "Quien Vive?" The average Spanish soldier is not an object to inspire terror, or even respect. He is undersized, often manifestly underfed, slouching in gait and hang-dog in general appearance,—about as wide a contrast as can well be imagined to "the West Point cut," which is the American standard of what a warrior should be." These may understand the theory and practice of war all right, but somehow the true martial ardor does not seem to extend down into their backbone,rand legs. But do not imagine that America will have any easy walk-over if she comes down here to settle the Cuban question by force of arms! These slouchy-looking fellows fight like crazy fiends under excitement and the Spaniards are certain to do wild things when the crisis comes. The tragedy of the "Maine," in a time of tranquility, is a faint foreshadowing of what may be expected in the expiring throes of outraged national "honor." Fifteen thousand new recruits have recently arrived from Spain, fresh aud Well equipped. The hungry army has been having extra rations of late and plainly show the bracing qualities of a few square meals, and the halfstarved horses of the cavalry have been replaced by well fed ones, stolen from Cuban haciendas. The uniforms of officers and men are evidently cut from the same piece—coat and trousers of blue and white striped denim. Nobody can acuse any of them of wearing corsets, as do some of our fledglings in the military service but why, in Heaven's name—will somebody tell us why—do army tailors, the wide world over, put the seat of the trousers near the curve of the knee-joints and the waists of the jackets midway to the armpits? The officers wear a few gilt stars on their coat sleeves and a white canvas hat while the enlisted men wear hats of panama straw, turned up on one side and fastened with a rosette. The volunteers, corresponding to our national guard, act as adjuncts to the city police. Their guard mounting and inspection every morning in the Prado, is worth coming far to see. It seems to be a sort of "go as you please" arrangement, each man ^choosing. his owiygftttyAnd .dec

Talking in the ranks at all timef, Slid even cigarette smoking, is allowed. At inspection, the men become silent and immovable only when the officers approaches them and relax into sociability the instant his back is turned. There is no assorting of sizes perhaps a five-foot boy between men six or eight inches taller, haphazzard down the line. Some have leggings, some have not some have shoes, some sandals some are barefooted, and like the urchin of the story, are "glad to come off so." In short, they loo* like a job-lot of misfits, of mixed sizes and colors and conditions, between the ages of fifteen and .fifty. The rank and file of the "regulars" have had the worst time of it. Last summer fully fifty per cent, of them sickened and died and the hospital de San Ambrosio is crowded with their living skeletons. Until lately it was no uncommon sight to see soldiers begging on the streets, as they have not received a cent of pay in six months. The mounted police of Havana are very much in evidence. They are distinguished by suits of dark blue denin, with crimson bands around the hats and down the trouser's legs. They generally "hunt in couples," so to say—two at every street crossing, at the door of every public house, at frequent intervals around the plaza, patrolling every nook and corner around the city. It is they who demand, "who goes there?" as you pass along the streets, and who insist upon examining all questionable-looking packages and bundles. They do much of the spying, too, which leads to arrests and deportations, and the spectacle of a blue denim soldier on horseback peering into a window, or listening at a keyhole, is quite too frequent for safety.

The Spanish classes in Havana believe that war with the United States is imminent and is preparing for it. Notwithstanding their excessive politeness, they would enjoy tearing Americans limb from limb, bnt are temporarily held in check by the authorities, whom they trust, implicitly Premature indulgence in antiAmerican demonstrations would be bad policy indeed but what the army and the populists all would do, in the first wild paroxysms of rage, in case war is declared, and the restraint removed, can only be guessed by remembering what enraged Spaniards have done in the past. The national character has not changed much since Cortex toasted the feet of his prisoner of war,—Gaatomotzin, and Piz&rro strangled the last of the Incas and the pious Conquistadores of the West Indies amused themselves by seeing their dogs tear defenseless Indians In pieces. Hie Cuban planters in remote places,— each of whom has been compelled to feed and pay a hundred or more Spanish soldiers for alleged "protection, expect that if worse comes to worst, these leeches, who have preyed upon, insulted and tyranizod over them for three long years, wil. celebrate their retreat by burning the place, if not murdering the proprietor About as little is known in Habana of the movements of the insurgent army as of the doings in the

TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAB

United States. Suppose Congress were to declare war early in April Gomez, whose headquarters are now in Santa Clara Province, would learn it within a week but- another week or ten days would elapse aw before all the Insurgent camps, scattered over nine-tenths of the island, would be informed meanwhile Spain would have fskk plenty of time to recruit her garrisoned towns and the mobs to have their way in the cities. For some time past Gomez has been disposing his men so as to take the earliest possible advantage of any action "W barren and ff 3?'

of the United States in Cuba's favor.! There is 200 miles stretch of country between Santa Provinor Habana, in which no army could find sub- V"!?^subsistence but the insurgents are pre-? *"^1 pared to cross it when the right time comes. Gomez is no mean general. He moves his men like the pawns on a^ checker-board, after careful deliberation.i For weeks he has been moving small|pr detachments toward Habana, and| thousands of them are already safely?? stowed away iu the mountains within 60~ miles of us. They are now strong enough to forage on the zones of cultivation close to the fortified towns, aud are so numerous that the Spaniards dare not risk an attack. The Weyler troeha to the west of the Capital is practically abandoned, and the rebels in the province of Pinar del Rio wjll have no trouble in cross it. They could easily make a junction with the

Nine times out of ten a woman is prompter to pay a debt than a man.

People who can't bliy things good enough in their own town often are the poorest dressed. lb is* not the attorney Who is the worst scared in his first spcecli who becomes the poorest lawyer.

There is no accounting for a boy's conduct when he is seriously in love. Mauy men have an idea that they would become rich if they were not so liberal.

1

forces in the east inside of a week. From any housetop in Habana one may see insurgent campfires in the nearby hills Wild their frequent raids upon railway^, trains and small bodies of Spanish soldiersmisi speak well for their courage. 1^. :-r. FANNIK B. WARD.

MODERN PHILOSOPHY,

Very few people know good stationery^ when they see it. It is very seldom that a girl can go awayvs to college without inventing some new way to spell her name.

5

Many people get up early and do nothing else all day. A man's way of expressing his utter contempt for a thing is by saying he wouldn't give a chew of tobacco for it..

It is not the fellow who gets the biggest salary who makes the most money. It is the one who knows what to do with it.

Nobody like9 a woman who eats more than a man. We often wonder what some women'

Yoti can generally tell a careful business man by the way he keeps his receipts fofepp money paid out.

There are plenty of people willing to!v..i instigate trouble if they can keep out of it themselves.

One never feels as solicitous about the health of others as when he is sick himself.

If doctors didn't agree any better together than when separate on a case, there would be war nearer than Cuba.

We must occasionally get sick to makefc^ us appreciate good health more. all* One consolation to ns is that all good workmen are very slow.

Even patent medicine that is of no earthly value can be sold to some people at a discount.

We wonder wliy so many peddlers have,^game legs. When people get old they go to remodel-: ing and reducing the size of their houses#,^

It seems to us the hardest thing a doctor^ has to learn Is to make bis powder papers stay folded.

It is surprising how many Intelligent" men waste time fooling with a gun. How we do admire people who,, like thef. ., same folks we do.

:j

4

People whose pictures you would expect nobody on earth to want, yet get their photographs taken.

Alkx Miixkk.

Mayor Fred A. Ross is announced in other column as

A

candidate for re-elecf,-^

tion, subject to the decision of the Repub-^ lican nominating convention to be helds^ next Saturday night. He has in the opinion of men of all parties, made the best mayor Terre Haute has ever bad, giving close attention to the interests ot the city all the time, and preserving a dignity in keeping with the responsibili- ,^ t|es of bis position. He has been thoronghly tried, and the people have confi-», dence in him. He is not making a de^ii tailed canvass for the nomination, bnt iS"w« willing to trust to the judgment of the^, delegates to be elected Monday nightjar Mayor Boss's strength Is not confined U* ,: his own party, and if fortunate enough to secure the nomination he will makea very interesting race for his opponent.

Satin-faced wools In the heather-mixed colors of beautiful quality and generous width are very much used for sklrt-and-jacket suite, tailor skirts to wear with various shirt-waists, and for princease dresses and redingote costumes for traveling, shopping and the promenade.