THE SCRANTOIn TRIBUJSTE-TIItT.RSDAY MORNING-, FEBRUARY 85, 1S97.
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BEC0ND-CLA83 tlAlt MATTIR.
SCItANTON, HEimUAKY 25, 18D7.
In the year ended June SO, 1S9G, Penn
Bylvanla's atciun railways, with a mlle
:iko of 10,000, Ullled 37 persono while
Its street rallwuya Ullled 32 with only
15G1 miles of track. It Is evidently time
for the public to Insist upon fenders.
Some Comparisons.
It Dr. Ruiz had been a citizen of Groat
Britain and had been done to death by
Spanish Jailers In a Cuban prison,
whither ho had been conveyed without
warrant and In Ignorance of any charge
against him, it Is safe to say that no
disagreement or friction would have
arisen among the olllclals of her majes
ty's government, but every one of them,
from the premier down to the lowest
subaltern In the royal navy, would have
used his bust energy to expedite a de
mand on Spain for satisfaction, and as
a guarantee that such an outrage would
not be repeated, would have put a well
armed warship within shooting dis
tance of the captain-general's palace.
If among the victims of Weyler's pol
icy of arresting every resident of Cuba
not willing or prepared to buy relense,
and thrusting him Into some foul dun
geon to be slowly starved or driven in
sane by the vile surroundings were
numbered a score or more subjects of
Great Britain, In whose bchrtl' the
British consul-general at Havana had
vainly Interceded with the Spanish au
thorities, it would be about llfteen sec
onds before the British secretary of
state for foreign affairs would cable to
Madrid a peremptory demand for the
surrender Into British hands of those
prisoners, whether their naturalization
papers were exactly correct or not.
If any nation on earth except the
United States were subjected by an
other nation to the provocation which
Spain ha3 apparently with Impunity of
fered to us, time and time again, In con
nection with the Cuban revolution, Its
hand would be lifted to strike back
and It would not be at all particular to
lighten the blow. The superiority of
American civilization over the civiliza
tion of Europe may perhaps be shown,
among other ways, In the willingness of
this republic, when smitten on one
cheek, to turn the other. The differ
ences which we have pointed out be
tween our course toward Spain and the
course which history teaches would
have been England's under similar cir
cumstances may be points In our favor.
But it will require a mental struggle to
get us to believe so.
The Philadelphia Inquirer concludes
an editorial with the ejaculation: "God
bless the women!" "We hasten to record
a hearty "Amen!"
Pennsylvania and the Cabinet.
Writing upon a theme of present in
terest, a special contributor to the Phil
adelphia Bulletin remarks:
It is a fact that there are probably not
more thnn two presidents of the United
States who huvo not offered a. Pennsylva
nia, man a seat in their cabinets; but this
time tho state does not oven get the com
pliment of an offer. And yet, let us stop
to consider that this Is the one great
stato outside of Now Kngland that has
never wavered for a Ilepuhllcan candi
dacy for the American presidency, and
that It gave McKinley a greater majority
than all the states combined which will
be represented in his cabinet by Sher
man, Gary, Gage, Wilson and McKenna.
"With the utmost possible respect for
the president-elect, for whom overy
honest citizen wishes a successful and
harmonious administration, this treat
ment of the bulwark state of Repub
licanismthe stato which literally gave
more than half of Major McKlnley's
popular majority has nil the appear
ances of a mistake. It Is true that
Pennsylvania's devotion to the princ!-,
pies of the Republican party rests on a'
more substantial foundation than 'appe
tite for ofllco, and is not likely to be
chilled even by exclusion from the cab
inet councils; yet to have the impres
sion go fortli that party service is not
appreciated can hardly be otherwise
than unfortunate.
It Is not that Pennsylvania lacks cab
inet material. No one can for an in
stant suppose this to be the reason of
Its passing by. Nor is It that the state's
political, Industrial and commercial in
terests are insufficient in magnitude to
warrant cabinet representation. "With
Maryland in while Pennsylvania is out,
this conjecture also will not serve.
Thero remains for consideration the
third hypothesis that Pennsylvania has
been ignored because thero 1ms been
factionalism within Its borders, but
there was factionalism in Illinois, and
that did not militate against Mr. Gage;
in New York, yet Mr. McCook was se
lected; and in Ohio, yet Mr. Sherman's
transfer to tho premiership was de
cided upon long before the new dis
pensation of harmony in that state. In
each of these three cases, it is worthy
of notice that the invitation to cabinet
honors tended to hen! rather than to
irritate the factional party differences,
and It is our Judgment that a cholco
could easljy haw bUen made from
Pennsylvania which would have pro
duced a similar effect.
Tho right of a president to choose his
official advisers In accordance with his
own Judgment is freely conceded, und
it must also bo said that if the new
cabinet shall ultimately be constituted
as at present seems probable, it will
possess many elements of strength.
But the one fact remains that tho back
bone commonwealth of tho Republican
party lias been rewarded for the big
gest majority ever cast for any ticket
in any state by what on tho surfuco
looks very like a slight. In all kind
ness we trust that surface appearances
In this matter, as so frequently hap
pens In politics, are deceptive,
While the course of tho federal au
thorities In prosecuting Editor Dunlop
of tho Chicago Dispatch for printing
vllo advertisements was thoroughly
justifiable and while hits two- years'
term In tho penitentiary will doubtless
have tin exemplary effect, It 1b curious
to recall that the hluh-toned James
Gordon Bennett permitted for years a
disreputable "personal" column to ap
pear In tho Now York Herald, In which
tho lowest of trnillcs was unblushlng
ly exploited, nnd not a move was mndo
to bring him to account. It would bo
Interesting to know th'o basis of this
apparent discrimination.
Because Utah wishes to place In tho
capltol at Washington a statue of Brlg
lmni Young, .a howl is rnlsed. Why?
The privilege which Utah seeks Is one
that by law belongs to each state In
the Union, and her selection of a sub
ject Is simply a ratification of history's'
testimony to Young's greatness as tho
conqueror of a wilderness. Grant that
his religious views wore out of Joint.
What has congress to do with thorn?
Protect American Citizenship.
There is uonio ground for affirming
that the alien who wishes to acquire
American citizenship ought not, after
ho gets It, to uso It simply as a shield
to facilitate intermeddling with tho
politics of tho country whoso sover
eignty he has renounced. It Is possible
that a good many Cubans, after acquir
ing naturalization papers In this coun
try, have treated Uncle Sam shab
bily by rushing back to their native
Island to stir up trouble-. In other
words, their American citizenship was
not as sincere as such citizenship
should be, but was lightly sought and
won for an ulterior purpose. We quite
agree with these who alllrm that If any
way Is open to prevent such naturali
zations, It should be adopted without
delay. But we must dissent from the
proposition that, having granted such
naturalization, It is not our duty as a
nation to assume the full responsibil
ity therefor.
Whatever tho errors in our present
method of adopting aliens Into citizen
ship, ono principle needs to be empha
sized In our diplomacy to the very
utmost, and that Is that the rights of
American citizenship must be protect
ed, on overy land and sea. Wo uso tho
word "rights" advisedly, for It should
not bo our intent to encourage swag
gering and offensive conduct by Amer
icans In foreign countries. The bully
Is none the less a bully for being an
alleged Yankee, nor is it proper to sus
tain In an American abroad actions
which we would not tolerate in that
same American at home. But in every
country we have otllelnl representa
tives to make Inquiry concerning these
points, and when through ofllcial
channels our state department learns
that nn American citizen has been ill
treated In another land, its duty is not
only to exact satisfaction, but to do so
with such dispatch and ilrmness that
the incident will have educational value
In preventing a recurrence ot tho indig
nity. It is a notorious fact that for one
reason or another the principle of which
we have spoken has obtained in our
diplomacy more often in theory than
in practice. The result is that an
American who travels beyond the con
fines of the United States, though he
be ever so inoffensive, is likely in many
places to be treated, If not with some
conspicuous form of abuse such ns
can be brought to tho attention of the
American government, then with petty
disdain and annoyances all the more
exasperating because not of suillclent
magnitude to court olllclal investiga
tion. The fact that Americans are
singled out for such scant courtesy
while Englishmen, on tho other hand,
even when they give cause for offence,
are treated with marked deference and
consideration, proves that the differ
ence arises from political grounds rath
er than personal, and Is to be account
ed for solely by the superior virility and
decision with which the English for
eign olllce punishes contempt for tho
British passport.
Tho time has come for a new deal
In American diplomacy. It might but
ter take tho chance of occasionally go
ing wrong in Its Insistence upon for
eign respect for American credentials
than, by shading its policy on the side
of caution, to entail upon the whole
number of Americans abroad frequent
occasion for humiliation.
Now that tho spirit of satire Is
abroad at Ilanisburg, can't we also
have a resolution of sympathy for
Spain?
Amen!
From the. Philadelphia Times.
It Is not surprising that the entire
newspaper profession suffers greatly
from tho Just public criticism that
comes alike from tho pulpit, from in
telligent and self-respecting social cir
cles and especially from the homes of
the land, on the tendency of a few
prominent papers to make their col
umns teem with tho most nauseating
scandals of the day, and to mlnglo
with their news every possible appeal
to tho most prurient tastes of their
readers. This degradation of Journal
ism is conspicuously exhibited In two
of tho most widely circulating dally
newspapers of Now York city, and un
less self-respecting journalism shall
vindicate itself by the manliest expres
sions against such prostitution of tho
great educating power of tho nation,
our journalism must steadily and rap
idly decline, not only in tho lespect of
tho public, but In tho proper and
wholesome influence it should exert.
Two Journals now leading In this
reckless prostitution of ono of the
noblest professions of tho age, havo
usurped the place of tho plnk-tlnted
Police Gazetto of a few years ngo,
that nevor found admission into a de
cent American home, and of which no
rcputablo citizen was willing to bo
known as a reader, livery scandal of
society, Important or unimportant, Is
magnified Into columns of sensational
text, profusely Illustrated, and Innocent
homes aro shadowed with sorrow by
connecting them with the crimes or
follies of thoso who happen to bear re
lation to them. Indeed, almost every
page of theso journals has tho flavor
of tho brothel, and every real or
Imaginary evil of tho country is por
trayed in language that Is lltted only
to bo read by thoso who love to revel
In tho degradation of every noble at
tribute of man and woman.
It Is not surprising that In all Intelli
gent and law-loving circles thero Is
profound disgust for such Journalism,
and it logically teaches disrepute for
Journalism as a profession and great
ly lessens tho power of our newspapers
to perform their high duties as Instruc
tors of tho American people, If tho
press shall beeomo degenerate, It
must mean that tho peoplo are becom
ing dogenerato also, and the fact that
two leading newspapers of the nation
can so wholly prostitute themselves
to tho worst possible uses and pour out
each day steady and subtle currents ot
moral poison fully Justifies the general
alarm that Is felt for tho dignity nnd
Integrity ot the American prep.
Thero Is no such prostitution of Jour
nalism In Englnnd or In any other
country of the world, nnd there cannot
bo such prostitution of American
journalism unless tho American people
are willing to submit to It. Whonever
they shall demand clean journalism
they will bo certain to have It; but as
long ns they tolerate sensational vul
garity nnd Indecency this mornl mi
asma of Journalism will steadily ex
tend itself until ,tho homo nnd the
nowspupcr must becomo strnngets.
Although Mr. John II. Converse ot
Philadelphia denies that ho has been
promised tho new cnblnet portfolio of
commerce, should It bo created, and In
timates that ho has no wish to hold
nubile office, he cannot deny that his
selection for that position would give
exceptional satisfaction. He Is the
man for the place provided tho place
Is opened.
The South All Right.
There were two Incidents of AV.ash
Ington's birthday In New York that de
serve to be retold. They occurred In
connection with tho celebration of that
anniversary by the Southern society,
an organization of prominent men of
southern birth who have made tho met
ropolis their home. In the first in
stance, the charlman of tho society, Mr.
Thompson, was speaking and In the
course of his remarks ho said wo quote
from the Sun:
"Wo Southerners aro all back In our
father's house, and wo aro thero to stay,
and thero will be found no one more loy
al or uncompromising In defense of the
constitution than tho members of the old
Southern states." Tho effect of this was
electrical. Thu entire company rose to
their feet nnd sang In a louRlng chorus
tho first verse of "My Country, "J'ls of
Thee," and thoro was a rattling burst of
applause to finish up.
A little later Theodore Roosevelt was
Introduced.
"Washington," ho said, "was a man or
peace, but ho fought. If we follow Wash
ington's example we will vote for tho ar
bitration treaty and a large increase of
tho navy." Tho remark was unexpected,
and it produced an unlookcd for effect.
Men rose In their seats and waved their
napkins, and many of them cheered. Hut
this outburst was nothing to tho sensation
he moused when Mr. Roosevelt snid that
he was glad to see that tho United States
took no part with ISnglnnd, Germany,
Franco and Italy in demanding, at tho
mouth of the cannon, that Greece should
stop her patriotic struggle. It was sev
eral minutes before Mr. Roosevelt could
proceed. "When wo think," he exclaimed,
"of what the Armenians have suffered,
you can understand why I rejoice that
the navy of the United States had no part
In this demonstration." There wasn't a
man In the banquet hall with the excep
tion of the stenographers who didn't
clap his hands enthusiastically. A num
ber of tho diners got upon their feet
again and cheered and waved napkins
frantically.
It Is true that he might also have
said a word for Cuba; but when we ro
lled upon the unanimity of sentiment
among the southern senators and repre
sentatives in Washington, in favor of
according to the Cuban Insurgents
some token of America's ofllcial recog
nition, it becomes apparent in connec
tion with the incidents narrated above
that In matters ot foreign policy nt
least the south Is decidedly all right.
Now If It would only purify and civilize
Its domestic politics!
After a fair trial Captain Hart of the
Iauradn has been convicted of provid
ing means for a military enterprise or
ganized In this country and intended
to bo carried on against Spain. Tho
conviction is a result of plain evidence
and the statute under which it was
found is a wise and necessary one. In
Hart's sympathy for Cuba ho clearly
broke tho law and therefore deserved
conviction, but the next president of
the United States will find his a suit
able case for speedy clemency.
It is said Mr. Bryan is receiving In
royalties from his book $100 u day.
When we recollect that the poot Milton
sold tho whole of "Pnradlst Lost" for
$73 the backwardness of tho ancients
in the matter of free advertising ap
pears additionally plain.
Senator Sherman is quoted as having
declared recently that senators and rep
resentatives should be prohibited by
law from seeking government places
for their friends. This is easy to say
when one Is about to run a pie counter
of one's own.
A Spanish organ at Havana eulo
gizes President Cleveland for his at
titude toward the Cuban fllllbusters.
Thero is no doubt in the world that Mr.
Cleveland lias earned Spain's undying
gratitude.
It is reported that General Alger
favois the "retirement of the green
backs." It would bo more to the point
If the public were informed just what
ho would put in their place.
A man named Altgeld, living in Illi
nois, continues to ehanre that McKin
ley was elected by fraud. It Is his last
hope for keeping his name In print.
TO MY PI PIC.
Oh, I lovo the merry gurglo of my pipe,
Drier pipe;
When tho ilavor of tho weed within is
ilpo;
What a lullaby It purls,
As the smoke around mo curls,
Mounting slowly, higher, higher,
As I dream before the lire,
With a Ilavor In my mouth,
Like a zephyr from tho South,
And my favorlto tobacco
Hy my side
Near my side,
With the soothing necromancy
Sweetly linking fact to fancy,
In a golden memory chain
To tho gurgle, sweet refrain,
Of my pipe, brier pipe,
To tho fancy-breeding gurgle of my pipe.
Oh, whnt subtle satisfaction In my pipe,
Drier pipe;
Nothing mundane can Impart
Such contentment to my heart;
She's my Idol, she's my queen,
Is my lady Nicotine;
When In trouble how I yearn
For tho Incense Which I burn
At her shrine.
How I pine
For the fragrance of her breath;
Robber of terror e'en Is death
By her harmless hypnotism;
Healed Is overy mortal schism.
Foo nnd friend
Sweotly blend
At tho burning ot tho brier;
Oreod, cupidity, doslro
Fado nway within tho smoke,
In tho fragrant, fleecy smoko
From my pipe, muglo pipe,
From my glowing, peaco-bostowlng,
gurgling pipe.
Slgel Roush In the Sun.
STATE
LEGISLATIVE
TOPICS.
In correction of some misapprehensions
which have, arisen as to some of tho pro
visions ot the new IIbIi bill urged upon
tho leglslatute by the Pennsylvania FUh
commission, tho Philadelphia Ledger ex
plains that "among tho vltnl changes In
tho proposed law nr the raising of the
minimum size of brook trout which may
be legally caught from live to six Inches,
nnd of blnck bass from six to nine Inches.
It Is with respect to tho raising ot tho
minimum limit ot black bass three Inches
that some misapprehension regarding thu
motives of the commission has arisen.
-Many people, while admitting that six
Inches Is too small, think thnt seven or
eight Inches at the most would bo qulto
suillclent. Hut the commission has amplu
evidence that tho black bass doe3 not
ordinarily spawn until It has becomo
eight inches long, and thus to fix a limit
of less than nlno Inches would not afford
any inoro protection or promote thu In
crease of tho species than the present
limit of six Inches. The black bass aro
steadily decreasing In the streams ot tho
slate, notwithstanding their wonderfully
reproductive character, nnd the loasou Is
thnt fully nine-tenths of this species of
fish killed have never reproduced thulr
kind. Protection Is given tho sunllsh.
This Is a now nnd desirable provision, for
the game little 'pumpkin seed,' as thu llsh
Is sometimes called, Is fast disappearing
from the Mtreams. Fishing with outlines
or set lines Is specifically prohibited, nnd
persons are forbidden to ask for trout
fry with which to stock private waters.
Hy fur tho most Important clause in the
proposed bill Is one to encourage thu
erection by pilvate parties of hatching
houses. If this becomes n-luw It Is esti
mated by tho commissioners that at least
2,000,000 trout fry In addition to the 2,000,000
now nrtlllclnlly hntched will be available
for distribution In tho free sti earns of the
state."
o
Representative Doger, of Philadelphia,!
has Introduced a bill designed to prevent
the padding of the assessors' lists previ
ous to an election. Tho vital provisions
of tho bill require the assessor to give n
bond for $1,009 for tho faithful perform
ance of his duty, signed by two freehold
ers of the eluctlon district, and to visit
every house in the district at least three
times to ascertain the names of the voters
residing therein. The assessor is for
bidden to place any name upon
tho assessors' list except nt tho
Information of the voter himself.
Ho Is also required to sit at the polling
place on four days, eight hpurs per day,
three hours of which shall be In tho even
ing, for tho purpose of assessing any
voters who may have been missed In his
visitations and who present thomselves
for assessment. In addition, the assessor
Is required to bo present ut the polls from
the opening to the closing of each elec
tion and shall be considered one of tho
election olllcers. He is further required
to sign an allldavit that no ono but bona
fide residents of tho ward, borough, town
ship or division voted at the election und
to make out and file with the prothouo
tnry a list of all persons who voted, with
name and address, together with copies
of the atlldavits upon which persons not
on tho assessors' lists or who voted upon
ago were allowed to vote, thus preserving
a public record open to the Inspection of
anybody of tho votes cast In any division
and making It possible to ferret out
fraudulent voting at any time after the
election has taken place. Any assessor
violating any provision of this act Is
liable to havo his bond forfeited by the
court.
c
At least $2.-,0,000 will bo saved to tho
taxpayers of the state If the act presented
by Mr. Nesblt, of Northumberland coun
ty, becomes a law. It provides against
the piling up of costs from the multipli
cation of Indictments by district attor
neys, justices of tho peace or aldermen
In criminal cases. It mukes It compulsory
upon them to lncludo nil defendants In
ono criminal act in one Information or re
turn, and to Include all offenses growing
out of ono criminal act In one Indictment.
The fees of theso olllcers of the law are
greatly multiplied by the well known pro
cess of preparing several Indictments for
the persons Involved In one criminal act.
o
Two school bills have been presented by
Mr. I.eh, of Northampton county. Ono
provides that the minimum salary here
after to be paid teachers of tho public
schools shall be $10 per month, pro
vided tho teachers shall have served for
three entire terms as school teachers.
Tho other bill fixes tho njlnlmum school
term at eight months.
o
Two weeks after the Penrose banquet
In Philadelphia tho friends and adherents
of Hon. John Wnnnmnker will dlno ut
Hnrrlsburg. Wednesday, March 10, Is tho
date llxed. Messrs. Wanamaker, Dolan
and many other Pennsylvania leaders will
bo present and possibly some speakers
from outsldo tho state.
Senator Quay announces that he Is too
busy with congressional duties to bo able
to attend the Penrose dinner tomorrow
night. Neither will ho be able to call on
friends at Harrlsburg this week or next.
o
Tho legislative committee of tho state
board of health has decided to present a
pure milk bill to tho legislature and urge
Its passage. It will also urgo thu estab
lishment of township boards of health.
o
Tho judges' retirement bill is to make
Its reappearance at tho present session
of tho legislature.
THE CASE OF DR. RUIZ.
From tho Post-Express.
According to all the ovidence obtain
able Dr. Rlcardo Ruiz was an intelligent,
law abiding man, pursuing his profession
peaceably and honorably, and earning a
livelihood for his family by honest work.
Whatever may have been his sympathies,
In tho Cuban struggle for independence,
thero Is no evidence, which a court would
for a moment entertain, that he had com
mitted an overt act against tho Spanish
government. Ho held, as his most preci
ous possession, a eertlllcate of American
citizenship, which should havo been u
shield and buckler against any assault
upon his rights as such, anywhere under
tho sun, For somo reason, ho hud at
tracted the hatred, cruel and venomous,
of the miscreant Fonsdeviella who
charged him with having nsslstod Colonel
Arnnguren, on the night of Jun. 1C, In de
railing a train nnd capturing ten olllcers
of thu Gunnbacoa garrison. For this, he
was arrested and thrown Into prison!
o
When the chargo became known ten
men In Guunabacoa went Immediately to
tho Judge of Instruction and asked that
their testimony In tho case bo taken.
They were prepared to prove an alibi for
Dr. Ruiz, stating that they had been
present with him, at the house of his
father-in-law on the evening In question,
thero being a family entertainment to
celebrate an anniversary. At 10 o'clock
Dr. Ruiz loft the house, accompanied by
two of theso witnesses, nnd tho three
went to his house, where they sat smok
ing until 11 o'clock, at which tlmo they
bado him good night. Doth these men
aro Spaniards. The train was captured
three miles away at 10.30 o'clock. Upon
tho flimsiest pretense thou, and In tho face
of this direct contradiction, to which no
attention was paid by tho authorities, Dr.
Ruiz was apprehended and tho vengeance
of tyranny succeeded. Under Spanish
law und by treaty of tho United States
with Spain, the uccused had the right to
hear the charge against him and make
a preliminary stutement within twenty
four hours utter his arrest. This right
was denied to him, and, It Is said, that
our stato department was Informed
thereof, hut that Secretary Olney ac
quiesced In tho action ot tho Spanish
government. Htill further under no cir
cumstances cun a man arrested under
tho Spanish luw of U21, which Is'h guar
anteo to our citizens by tho protocol
signed by Caleb Cushlng In Madtld In
1S78, bo held In closo solltury continement
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A glance at our center window will give you a .partial
idea of what we carry in Woolen Novelties, and in the west
window you will see a few of our silks displayed, such, as
iloire Velours, which we carry in all the dark and evening
shades and Changeable Silk Grenadines.
When out shopping we would ask
glance through our many different lines
think the creations of this season are more
and prices were never known to be so low.
Lager Ber Brewery.
Han ufacturers of the
CAPACITY 100,000
more than seventy-two hours. This pro
vision was violated ruthlessly In the case
of Dr. Ruiz, of which fact our stuto de
partment was Informed promptly by Con.
sul General Lee, but again Secretary Ol
ney made no remonstrance.
o
Then followed tho tortures and assas
sination of this unfortunate man. Ameri
can citizen as he was, the torture began
on Feb. 12, while Ruiz was waiting pa
tiently the assistance of the government
of which ho was a citizen, and to which
he hnd appealed for protection. No de
scription of the horrors of the Inquisi
tion, hi tho days of Its unrestrained do
minion, exceeds in tho vindlctlveness ot
Its persecution and the sufferings of Its
victims, that which is told of the agony
of this mnn, Immured in a Spanish dun
geon, In those closing days of the nine
teenth century civilization. Upon the
awful punishment of the componte wo
will not linger. It was repeated again
and yet again, In tho presenco of the
brutal Fonsdeviella, gloating over tho
cries ot his victim, who added Insult to
Injury by telling tho fnlthful wife of Dr.
Ruiz, with grim Irony that she might ap
peal for redress to the American consul.
On tho night of Feb. 10, murder did Its
full work and The tragedy of crime was
ended.
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it appears that General Lee has done
manfully nnd well throughout the whole
of this sad drama. Ho has protested to
tho Spanish authorities; ho has sought
by every moans In his power to save Ruiz;
he has made the strongest appeals to our
government, but all In vain. Spain has
treated him with Insolence, and Washing
ton has treated him with neglect. No
wonder that ho Is righteously indignant.
No wonder that, nccordlng to tho latest
dispatches ho contemplates, If ho has not
already, resigned his trust, from sheer
Inability to protect American citizens, In
sulted, maltreated, assassinated. What a
spectacle does tho administration pre
sent! What a whirlwind of wrath against
It will sweep over the country! What ex
cuse can Cleveland and Olney make?
What reparation can they offer for this
crowning outrage?
WHY HKCOVEIIV IS SLOW,
From tho Altoona Tribune.
A slnglo loud-mouthed, rattle-brained
politician can do more hurm in a day than
a dozen patriotic and dlscreot citizens can
neutralize In a month. And a company of
demagogues, especially If there bo a pos
sibility ithat they may be In a. position to
carry out thellr threats, can destroy con
fidence, paralyze Industry, throw thou
sands upon thousands of working people
out of employment and Inflict upon the
nation and its inhabitants losses aggre
gating many hundreds of millions.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Dnily Horoscope Ornvvn by Ajncelius,
Tho Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 3.33 a. m., for Thursday,
Fob. 23, 1S97.
UK &
A child born on this day will notice that
nn American citizen can best preserve
his patriotism and scalp by staying at
home these days.
If McKlnley's Inauguration does not sot
tho wheels of industry In motion, tho In
augural ball supper will doubtless agitate
the wheels of Indigestion.
Anxious days will soon arrive for tho
man with a strawberry shortcuko taste
who resides at a dried applo pie boarding
house.
If tho vvnlklng is good thero is no rea
son why tho Pennsylvania National
Guard should not attend tho Inauguration
Many peoplo who attempt to get a liv
ing by their wits have nothing to lose.
Songs of Spring.
The Lenten days are drawing near
Tho dnys of expiation;
When lieelzebub will disappear
To take a brief vacation.
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