' .w 4 THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY. MARCH 25, 1898. 1 '3 (5e cnmfon ri6une 1' tibllfb.d luiljr, nxrent Sunday, by the Tilbiin lib Ibhlng Company, at Fifty Onts Month. The Tribune's telegraphic news is from three to five hours fresher than that of any Philadelphia or New York paper circulated in its field. Those papers go to press at midnight; The Tribune receives news up to 3 a. m, and sometimes later. All the news in The Trib une while it is new. Nsw York Ofllcei 150 Nnmu St., H. S. VKEKLANl), Solo Agent for Foreign Advcrtl'lnff. jintkhed at tub l'osTorncn at srnANTON, I'A., AS SECOND-CLASS MAIL MATTKB. TEN PAGES. SCRANTON, MARCH 25, 1S9S. The city o Scranton ought to tip able to keep Its asphalted streets In proper repair, and events will probably soon prove thru It Is able. The Probabilities 1-nvor War. The president and his official advis ers are to be commended for their pru dence In seeking by all honorable means to avert the necessity of going to war with Spain. Their course thus far has received not only the nppioval of the best opinion In the 1'nlted States but also that of the civilized world. It will bo to our hlKhe.it Interests us u nation to so govern our future nctlon ar to letaln this moral sympathy. Its letcntlnn would constitute a far finer victory for republican government than any which we could expect to win by Jumping with our Immensely superior sttength upon Ignorant and wasted Spain. That sentiment In this country which uiges war for war's sake- which hungers for a sciap ns the western despeindo when In a belliger ent mood electloneeiu for trouble. Is not representative and Is utterly dis creditable. It does not reflect the con trolling opinion of the American people. The intelligent and nod-fearing masses in thl.s republic abhor war. They know what war costs; what it costs in money. In the disruption of husiness. In the rude Interruption of social amenities. In pain and suffering and anguish. Thev know that war Is brutal and necessailly brutalizing; that it is the dearest price which a Chris tian people can pay for righteousness. They will approve of It only when it cannot without dishonor be longer avoided. Therefore they applaud and sustain their chief executive In his resolute endeavor to answer the call of humanity and justice in Cuba without bloodshed if possible. Though their patience has been stretched almost to the bursting; though their conscience tells them solemnly that this call of the starving thousands must not longer pass unheeded, yet in view of the awfulncss of war they will stand by President McKlnley while ho makes his last and supieme attempt to free Cuba by moral suasion. At the same time, their judgment tells them that this noble effort is fore doomed to failure. It does not seem possible that Spain, after the unex ampled atrocities which she has com mitted In Cuba, will be permitted by a just Providence to escape from the retributive consequences of her infamy upon terms so moderate. If ever the history of nations supplied an Instance calling for the wrath of an Inspired nvenger it is here; and If ever pride and blindness presaged a nation's de struction it, also, Is here. "Whether we view this matter in the light of the philosophy of history or weigh simply the matter-of-fact circumstances of the Immediate- situation it seems to us that the probabilities point unenlngly to war. That a nation which, In sheer cruelty, deliberately condemned one third of her colonial subjects to assass ination by concentration will now listen to the voice of reason or slpp back peacefully as our government moves forward on Its contemplated errand of mercy Is pnsMhlc but most improbable. The logical result of Spanish vlndlet lveness, humiliation nnd chagiln Is the dastard's blow which, once struck under piesent conditions, will bring on instantaneous and ferocious ar. We admit that this has not always been our view; but from the ilpened situation we -an deduce no other con clusion. And what a war it will be; a war In which every dtop of American blood that is shed will be sanctified by the prayers and tears of Christendom; n war in which the ansels in heaven cannot help but applaud the American flag! With all due respect to the senators who continue to talk about Cuba, what the country wants r.ow Is action. The Spanish Exchequer. Three months ago an otllclal state ment of the Spanish debt placed It at $1,709,203,682, while cut rent government al oxpfnscs, including interest on this debt, wero ?105,637,0S1. This was nn in crease in indebtedness since 1S03 of $3."4,381,122 nnd, in cuirent admlnlstra tlon.cxpenses, of about $10,000,000 th'esj increases being almost wholly due to the, Cuban rebellion. With the population of Spain estimat ed at 18,000,000 In round numbers, this means a per capita debt of nearly $100 and ft per capita annual administra tion expense of nearly $6. In three years the war In Cuba has laid a gov ernment debt burden of over $15 on tho back of every Spaniard, and 13 adding this burden at the rate of $5 a year. While to Americans these burdens would not look fatal It must be remem. berert that for twenty years past Spain has teen 'steadily going into the hole, her annual deficits during this period ranging all the way from $5,000,000 to $20,000,000. Onco before she had to re pudiate a part of her debt. Repudia tion or revolution confronts her now. The.flxhausted Internal resources of the kingdom .offer no hope of recuperation. The peasantry have been taxed to tho Jimlt of their endurance. Customs re ceipts and the government quick silver mines havo been pledged for years as security for loons already spent. Every concession which the- crown cduld sell to "rrtect"!ts dire necessities' has been pawned and tfre pVo'feVds disbursed. .Spain is financially "busted,1'' A country which In three years oX Blrenuous struggle nnd waste and sac rifice could not subdue 30,000 poorly equipped Cuban rebels, though her sol diers outnumbered thvni nt the outset from S to 10 to 1, Is not in condition at this time, with her amides decimat ed and hr treasury ompty, to do much" damnjjo to a power llko the lrnlted states, Those Americans who base their fears of a Just war with Spain upon their exaggerated conjectures of Spain's potentiality for mischief are disturbing their own equanimity quite unnecessarily. The assignment of "Fighting Hob" Evans to Ills old command on board the Iowa is) the most welcomo bit of naval news that has been transmitted In some time. "Fighting Bob" offend ed President Cleveland by volunteering, upon a certain occasion, to utilize the Iowa as an instrumentality for increas ing the Spanish population of hades, whereupon Cleveland took, him off the warship and put him on the lighthouse board. Cut now that there Is fair pros pect of buslnedu for the North Atlantic squadron, Evans is Just the man to be put in chat go of our banner battleship. If It is In the calendar to make the Towa fulfil its mission, Captain Bob Evans will do It. He is worth a regi ment of popinjays. Annexation of Cuba ? No ! Senator Galllnger's speech in the sen ate on Wednesday concluded with an expression of belief In favor of the an nexation of Cuba to the United States. At one time this proposition would have been exceedingly popular. At the pres ent time we believe It would be re jected by a large majority of the elect ors of the country could It be sub mitted to a vote of the people, and for the following reasons: (1). American sympathy with the struggle of the Cuban people for Inde pendence Is unselfish and to a large extent disinterested. Denial is impos sible of tho fact that we ns a nation would profit by Cuban Independence. Trade with Cuba under the Spanish regime has always been hampered. Although In ISfil and 1S92 under reci procity our trade with Cuba attained large dimensions It was lnevltnble that Spuln, realizing the natural antagon ism between the system of government maintained by her in Cuba and the system prevalent in this country, should view with disfavor the growth In Cuba of American influences. Span ish antipathy to Yankee intrusion was marked even then, and the commer cial foolhold which we then attained was won only by dint of diplomatic pressure, which augmented our un popularity In Spanish commercial circle.1'. These facts explain why Cuban independence appeals to our selfish interest. But for all that, our sympathy rises superior to this inter est and is akin to that which we felt for the French when they established republican institutions and for Hun gary when it tried, although unsuc cessfully, to effect its freedom. The prevalent feeling in this country to day is that the Cubans who have borne the brunt of the present heroic up rising, who during Its progress have made sacrifices beside which those of our own revolutionary patriots were inconsiderable in comparison, should be left free to enjoy the fruits of their struggle. They have paid the price. Let their's be the victory. (2). Annexation even ufter Cuba is made free would be at best a dubious experiment. Cuba Is not American in character and Influences, as Is Hawaii. It Is peopled by a race fundamentally different from our own; a race speak ing a foteign tongue and having few characteristics. In common with us. To attempt foithwith the "incorporation into our body politic of such an alien element save under the pressure of an Imperious necessity would be, not statesmanship but rashness. Imperi ous necessity might in future compel such a hazard. Cuba's strategic rela tion to the American continent, on which we propose to continue supreme, makes wibe the keeping of annexation always In mind ns a possibility of American defence In the emergency of a defensive war. But In the much more probable eventuality of unbroken peace our true policy toward Cuba would point in the direction of warm fratern.il and close commercial ties rather than toward political union. Should Cuba in years to come by nat ural processes of evolution become Americanized in character, population and instincts, then the question of an nexation would present another aspect. This, however, Is a contingency that cannot prudently be anticipated. The i-sue today is that of the right of a persecuted but heroic people to receive in tuelr'desperate struggle for liberty the moral and, if need be, nie mateiial aid of the pioneer and para mount American republic. In giving this aid in the name of humanity we will not Impugn our own motives by considering any thought of equiva lents. A recent examination of several thousand school children in London disclosed the fact that fully CO per cent, had defective eyesight. An effort will be made to institute in the schools of London a series of exercises calcu lated to strengthen the vision of the pupils. Judging from the abundance of tho spectacles worn in Scranton, some thing of this kind would not be out of place locally. It is not likely that anything new will bo revealed by the report of the Naval Court of Inquiry. It would be difficult for the court to give any in formation that has not already been guessed by some of the enterprising newspapers who have been furnishing their readers war news "made to order while you wait," The dogs of war will need to be fur nished with new collars if they are kept in subjection much longer. The season bids fair to furnish In spiration for the poets very soon In spite of the weather. If the American Kagle is an early bird this spring he may catch some thing worth while. HOOD ADVICE. Karly to bed, ' Early to rise, ' Don't get tight, And advertise. Uxi.. -Brooklyn Eagle. War Correspondent Nou) Uindicafed Mary Abbott In the Times-Herald. Tin: ..a ur HE correspondents of the American papers In Cuba nave necn piaccu nuer mucn unjusi censure uy their own countrymen: but in them? days of nuvat board Inquiries and senatorial investigations they are enjoying their vindication, The public is gradually being impressed with the truth about Cuba; but one should not forget that what Senator Proctor has learned and what everybody Is beginning to know with certainty was reported long ago by a plucky lot of young Americans, who went out to Cuba at the risk of their lives, Bought the truth, found it, sent it to their peopla nnd were rowarded by ihe sneers of the cynical and the hatred of the case-loving and the selfish. They were veritable voices crying In the wild erness, nnd they made a path which presidents and congressmen are now treading for tho emancipation of Cuba. A few months ago Grover Flint's "Notes on the Insurrection" were treated with lofty contempt as "sensational newspa per reports." Today they are brought out with much dignity in book form and uro introduced to readers by Professor John Flskc, who is glad to, emphasize tho fact that the author of tho boo Is his son-in-law. o Mr. Flint was well equipped for the work he undertook in the early part of ISM, for he had been a soldier on tho western plains and had spent enough tlmo In Spain to become familiar with tho language and customs of the peo ple. Ills purpose was to reach Maximo Gomez's army, and this he accomplished after varied experiences that lose none of their exciting quality by being de scribed In the deprecatory manner of a shrewd, lather humoreus, young Amer ican. Ho learned at tho outset precisely what Senator Proctor found out two years later that tho Spanish controlled only the tcnltory they sat on, and that in spite of the activity of General wey ler, then in command of the Spanish fores, the insurgent bands prowled on the heels of the crown's forces and wero giving a good account of themselves in provinces ofllclally reported to bo "paci fied." A rather mixed lot they were and are. Badly armed, badly clad, Insufficient ly fed, tho best of them were mere raga muffin soldiers, yet they wero able to take care of a much larger body of men, well provided with the implements of warfare. General Weylcr's orders to the planters to resume grinding cano wero in force, but the insurgents managed to prevent the grinding by burning the cane, and this they did under tho very eyes of the Spanish soldiery. o Of tho personnel of the officers and troops Mr. Flint rode with before ho came across Gomez there is much that Is graphic. Ho found men of every class, from negro bandits and plantation la borers to fashionable clubmen from Ha vana and New York. At Savana Grande he met an old acquaintance, a "very swell youth, named Leonardo del Monte," whom he had envied "promenading Fifth avenue in a silk hat and a long frock coat, with tho gait they call in England tho cavalry stoop." As ho came up to Flint "bis left shoe was tied on with a string, because the upper part had giv en way, and his light foot was bandaged in a sort of splint cunningly contrived from bits of cedar cigar boxes." o The picture Mr. Flint draws of Gomez is cruelly realistic, for this "sensational correspondent" takes nothing for grant ed, but writes down facts and impres sions with admirable disregard for the feelings of individuals and with an in difference to Bcenlc effect that would make so-called conservatives blush for their enthusiasm. "Gomez," ho says, "Is a gray llttlo man. His clothes do not fit well, and perhaps if you saw It in a photograph his figure might seem old and ordinary. But the moment ho turns his keen eyes on you they strike like a blow from the shoulder. You feel the will, the fearlessness nnd tho experience of men that Is in those eyes, and their owner becomes a giant before you. He is a farmer by birth, the son of a. farmer, with an Anglo-Saxon tenacity of purpose and a sense of humor as clean and as tmo as the blade of his llttlo Santa Do mingo machete." Washington was not a sterner disciplinarian than this Cuban general. In enforcing ills oiders ho Is absolutely ruthless. Playing cards are not tolerated in tho army, and persons found gambling are subjected to sum mary punishment. Assaults on women, brigandage, fraud and oppression, In short nil the crimes that aro the con comitants of wnr among highly civil ized nations, biing to tho offenders un der Gomez's Jurisdiction the penalty of tuildcu death. o Of the civil government Mr, Flint does not make a very good report. He found the men around tho president and his cabinet loose, boastful, not overhonest. Dr. Hernandez, one of tho heroes of the rebellion, compared Gomez to 'Washington and the civil government to the contin ental congress. But the little general held tho whip hand. When a difference of opinion arose it was the government that went to Gomez, not Gomez to the government. Half the Island, Mr. Flint says, Is In almost complete control of the Insurgents. Spanish troops have no lib el ty of movement. They remain cooped up In tho large towns. In tho Bmall towns and In the country tho people pursue their ordinary vacations. They acknowledge allrglanco only to Cuba. This Is "Cuba free," by her own exer tions. o The conduct of tho Spanish guerrillas Is In sharp nnd loathsomo contrast to the meiclful severity of Gomez. Here Is tho description of a typical occurrence which camo within Mr. Flint's experi ence; "At Olaylta, In the latter part of February, ISM, the Spaniards (after a skirmish with rebels) made a general charge on a sugar-house and Its sur rounding buildings. There wero no less than twenty-three paclilcos, Innocent non. combatants, plantation hands and their families employed on tho estate. The ad ministrator was M, Braullo Duarte, a French citizen, and the proprietor was a certain Domingo Bortharte. Hero Is the story of tho massacre, as told without Ld, Just received a car load of Carriage and Go-Carts. A large variety of styles and 'prices. If you intend to buy the baby a car riage we can surely please you. TIE CLM0N& FEMEE, - 0'MAIXEY CO, 432 Lackawanna Avenue. law rriages variation by peasants of tho neighbor hood; On tho approach of the Spaniards Mr. Duarto locked himself In his house a small two-story frame building lay down on his bed and wrapped himself In a French flag. The troops burst in the door, dragged M, Duarte outside and cut him to pieces, An Indiscriminate slaugh ter was now begun. Men, women and children were dragged from their houses and cut down In the usual brutal man ner. Tho Ingcnlo nnd all the surrounding buildings, tho storehouses and cottages of the plantation negroes wero set on fire and the bodies of tho victims, dead or dying, wero thrown among the flames." sketches of these ghastly scenes mciely Intensify the dramatic power of the plain writing. And all this was seen and reported over a year ago by a man ly and honest American citizen, nnd tho peoplo of America refused to heedl Lewis, ReMly &. Oav2So ALWAYS IiysY. . Spring erf '98, WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF FOOT CLOTHING. WE FITTINGLY FIT THE FEET. THAT IS OUIl BUSINESS. SHOES, SHOES?, FOUR FLOOKS, AND NOTHING HUT SHOES. Lewis, Rely k Bavies, 114 AND 116 WYOMING AVENUE MILL k CORNELL 1123 N. Washington Ave. BRASS BEDSTEADS. In buying a brass Ilcdstead, be sure that you get the best. Our brass Bedsteads nra nil made with seamless brass tubing and frame work is all of steel. They cost no more than many bedsteads mndeof the open seamless tubing. Every bedstead is highly Mulshed and lacquered under a peculiar method, uothlng ever hav ing been produced to equal it. Our new Spring Patterns are now on exhibition. Hill. Corned! At 321 North Washington Avenue, Scranton, Pa. SIX DAYS' TRIAL If it breaks a point bring it back. Now In croneral um in the publlo schools, cltv hull and court house ofllces, and many private bml cess places iutlie elty. YOURS for a price saved In lead nnd tn time wasted in old lasnloned chopping. STATIONERS, ENGRAVERS, HOTEL JERMYN BUILDING. 1DO Wyoming Avenue. PRING CLOTH! -fyT vj WKaBflfrrfMl ZSA Maidairy Pencil Politer iu endless variety is arriving daily. It is of the "Boyle & Mucklow grade," which is sufficient guar antee of its style and quality. Before making your spring purchases we would be pleased to show, you our line. Everybody buys at the same price. B0YUE 416 LACKAWANNA AVENUE, J FINLEY Spring Opciig OF AND Nowhere outside of the largest Outfitting Estab lishments can be found such an elegant display of Children's Fine Head gear as we will have on exhibition during the next few days. Hats and Caps are here an the most be wildering profusion and dantiest of shapes, and Jin 2VGry desirable color, as well as white, in Silk, Chiffon, Mull, Swiss, Etc., Etc. For a few days only, we we will devote extra room for the display of these, and as vnany of our finer numbers are "Patterns" we would advise you to make your selections early, as there will be no duplicates. a IS 510 and 512 LACKAWANNA AVENUE THE MODERN HAUDWAHE STORE. WE HAVE BARGAINS LET US CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO A FEW OK OUR BARGAINS: Planished Tea and Coffee rots with Copper Bottom 1.1c 1 lunula I'otnto Mashers...-....., 25c White MetuI Teaspoons...... .10o set White Metal Tablespoons 20a set Tin Dairy Pans, 1 to qt 4c each Tin Dairy l'uns, u to 12 Jjt Ooeach KEEP YOUR EYE ON OUR WINDOWS FOR BARGAINS. FOOT & SHEAR CO., 110 N. WASHINGTON AVE, II PLEASANT COAL AT RETAIL. Coal of the best quality for domestic use and of all sizes, including Buckwheat and Blrdseye, delivered lu any part of tho city, at the lowest price. Orders received at the office, first floor, Commonwealth building, room No, 6; telephone No, 2621 or at the mine, tele phono No. 272, will be promptly attended to. Dealers supplied at the mine. WE 1 SI NO ; MUCKLOW 1 Infants' and Children's Hats Caps GOLDSMITH yS. Isj5 B AZAAR, Friday, as Usual Bargain Day ' Bargains Ripe and Tempting Ready to 'Drop Into Your Hands. From 8 a. m. Until 6 p. m. Gents' Furnishing Department Laundered colored Cambric Shirts, all sizes, 2i to 17, new as sortment of patterns: Men's and Youths', with attached collar, 45c, Men's and Youths', with 2 separate collars, 48c. ' Men's and Youths', with soft body and pair ot cuffs, 48c. One lot of Men's, attached collars, broken sizes, worth 50 cents to close at 25c. All our 75c and $1.00 Teck Ties at 59c. All our 50c Teck Ties at 39c. All our 25c Teck Ties at 19c. One lot assorted Band Bows, Shield Bows, String Ties and Tecks; worth from 25c to 50c, at 10c each or 3 for 25c. Decorative Art Department 20-inch Renaissance Squares at $i.oo, worth $1.50. 22-inch Open Work Squares at 40c, reduced from 49c. 22-inch Fancy Hemstitched Squares at 49c, reduced from 65c. Tray Cloths, plain and stamped, at 25c each. Mexican Drawn Work Doylies at 47c and 59c. Crochet Cotton, in white and cream, 2 balls for 5c, reduced from ;c a ball. Zephyrs in all shades, 2 oz. for 5c. At Linen Counter 10 pieces 60-inch Bleached Table Damask, 25c per yard, worth 35c 15 pieces Bleached All-Linen Table Damask, 35c per yard, worth 45c. 8 pieces 62-inch Half-Bleached Table Damask, 29c per yard, worth 40c. 50 dozen large size Extra Heavy Half-Bleached Napkins, 98c per dozen, worth $1.25. 50 dozen 3-4 Bleached All-Linen Napkins, $1.50 per dozen, worth 2.00. 1 bale Bleached Linen Twilled Towelling at 5c per yard, worth 7c. Dress Goods Department All lines of Dress Goods at reduced prices. Silk Counter We have gone through our entire Silk Stocks and have taken al! short lengths in all classes of Silks ranging from yard to 4 and 5 yards, and have put them on the table at half price. Cloak and Suit Department, Second FJoor Full width, extra quality Black Mohair Dress Skirts at $1.49, worth $2. Ladies' Black Brocaded Silk Capes, lace and chiffon trimmed, at $3.98, worth 5.00. Ladies' Heavy Corded Silk Capes, with pleated chiffon ruffle and plaited ribbon trimmings at $5.49, worth $7.50. Muslin Underwear Department, Second Floor Ladies' Striped Linen Umbrella Skirts at 59 cents, worth $1.00, Ladies' Fancy English Percale Shirt Waists, detachable collars, at 47 cents, worth 75 cents. In Upholstery Department, Second Floor Curtain Etamines, worth 15 cents, at 10 cents. Fish Nets, by the yard, at 10c, i2-jc, 15c, 16c, 17c and 19c and upwards. Lace Curtains at 39c, 49c, 53c, 6c, 69c 75c 79c and upwards. Derby Curtains, worth $2.25, at $1.69. Derby Curtains, worth $2.50, at $1.98. Chenille Curtains, worth $2.50 at $1.98. 50-ccnt Shades, with linen fringe at 25 cents. In Basement 5 cases fast-colored Silkoline Quilts, with fancy ruffle and filled with the best cotton, at $1.73, worth $2.50. HOURLY At sound of gong. From 2 to 3 o'clock. At sound of gong. From 3 to 4 o'clock. & f7 sSlP SALES. IN BASEMENT.. I cass rrints at 2c. per yard. " ' Bright colored Chambrays at 1c. pel yard. 6-Inch Tercales at Cc. per yard. 1 case good Apron Ginghams at 2c. pes yard. 1 case bleached Twilled Towelling at Z. per yard. ON MAIN FLOOR. 10 Calces of tho celebrated Star Soap tot 25 cents. At Embroidery Counter Ladles' Unlaundered Hem-Btitched, pur linen handkerchiefs at -8 cents, worth II cents. Ladles' embroidered handkerchiefs. I for 25 cents, worth 20 cents a piece. 5-Inch cambric embroideries, 5 cents pel yard, orth 10 cents. At Notion Counter King & Co.'a 200-yard machine thread, I spools for 5 cents. King & Co.'h GOO-yard Machine threafy 5-cent spools at 3 cents per spool. Triumph Dress Shields No. 1 at 10 cents, worth 15 conts. No. 2 at 12 cents, worth 18 cents. XT,. Q n IE .AAntu lunrlti PAnt. 5c. pins Nos. 2, 3 and 4-3 papers fori cents. it . ",i ON SECOND FLOOR. " In Cloak and Suit Dept. A few dozen left of the $1.00 and 11.2! dark colored, fleece lined wrappers. In nlj sizes, to close at 49 cents. Fancy Novelty Dress Bklrts, full widtll at J1.23, worth $2.00. Fancy Novelty and Shepherd Plajd Cloth Dress Skirts, at 98 cents, worth $1.50 Muslin Underwear Dept I Ladles' Flannel Bhlrt Waists, i J ors and Me. W cents, worth $1.25. all coV t-l vv 4 V
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