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BCnANTON, AUGUST C, 1SD3.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.
Governor WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor J, 1'. S. GOBIN.
Secretary of Intcrnul Affairs JAMES W.
LATTA.
Jhidgo of Superior Court W. W. POR
TER. Ctncrtssmen - nt - Largo SAMTEL A.
DAVENl'CRT, GALUSHA A. UltOW.
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.
Twentieth Hist. JAMES C. VAUGIIAN.
House.
FlrRt Dlstrlct-JOHN II. PARR.
Fourth District-JOHN P. REYNOLDS.
COLONEL STONE'S PLATfOKM.
It 111 he my purpose when elected o
so conduct myself ns to win the respect
and pood will of those who have opposed
me as wpII ni. thoso who have Riven mo
their fiupport. I shall bo tho governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up In the legls
lature which are neither tho fnult of one
party nor the other, hut rather tho
growth of custom. l'nnecef,sary Investi
gations hnvfl been authorized hv eommlt
ttcs, resulting In unnecessary expense to
tho state. It will be my caro and pur
pose to correct these and other evils In o
far as I have the power. It will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as It has been my purpose In tho pub'lc
positions that I have- held, with God's
help, to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than tho parties 10
which they belong. I nm only Jealous of
their favor. I shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best bo done by
nn honest, modest, dally dlschargo of
public duty.
The reported abandonment of the
proposed military Junket to Porto IJIro
Indicates that saner counsel Is nt last
prevailing at the wnr department. Just
why fifteen volunteer regiments who
are not needed by General Miles should
be sent as re-lnforcements to mi Island
which is surrendering to the troops we
already have there as fast as these
can perform their triumphal onward
march is a mystery not yet explained.
The Public Not to Be Deceived.
Tho newspaper talk about President
McKlnley being bo Indignant with the
generals nt Santiago who signed that
joint protest that he proposes to court
martial every one of them Is manifest
ly the veriest tosh, as is also the asser
tion that Shatter Is to he punished for
permitting this protest to reach the
public eye. It Is conceivable that the
Santiago campaign may necessitate a
court martial or its equivalent in the
form of a searching Investigation of
.the, causes of Its now notorious anil
'Inexcusable mismanagement; but the
"fault does not consist in the act of
staking effective steps to save the army
jfrom utter annihilation by disease. If
the initiative taken by Colonel Roose
f'velt in causing knowledge of the
army's peril to reach the people who
, will see that the army is promptly res
cued wap In contempt of ordinary
usage it was none the less an exhibi
tion of splendid bravery for which he
will be held high In popular respect
and admiration long after his petty
.detractors in the war department shall
have become an unpleasant recollection
merely.
Nor will his disparaging allusion to
the volunteers, made in a private let
ter which the secretary of war pub
licly utilized with obvious vlndlctlve
ncss, break the force of his other com
munication respecting the debilitated
condition of Shatter's army of occu
pation. It Is no reply to Colonel Roose
velt's reference to tho archaic equip
ment of the volunteers to Inform him
that he oifght to be glad his own com
mand was better equipped. Tho Uni
ted States Is not fo poor that It has
needlessly to imperil the lives of its
bravo defenders by sending any pari
of its nrmy or navy Into action with
Inferior equipment, and tho secretary
of war advertises his own delinquency
when he confesses In an otlclal dis
patch that the Hough Riders nt San
tiago were better supplied with more
modern arms than the raw state troops
who formed part of the tiring line. We
do not believe that Colonel Roosevelt
had in mind disparagement of the vol
untcers as Individuals; the. whole
tenor of his letter shows that he wrote
with eye directed solely to the inferior
condition of their equipment; and,
purely, It ought not to be deemed a,
crime tor an officer In the Held to point
out remediable weaknesses In the
equipping of men intrusted with tho
perilous woik of invading a well
equipped enemy's territory.
U 'there has been wrong-doing In
this matter it is not In the convey
ance to tho public of necessary infor
mation. Wo are not living in a star
chamber age nor under a form of gov
ernment where the people who fur
nish the soldiers and bIiiows of war
have no hope to know how their con
tributions are being used. Remarkable
patience end self-restraint character
ised publlo opinion while Shatter's
men at Santiago stood before an un
conquered enemy; but now that the
flag of Spain Is down and the Ameri
can flag Is up the American people
propose tot resume their constitutional
right of scrutiny and qomment. If the
-cretary of war'guui donehts best ho
need not fear that ultlmato Injustice
will be his rowardj but any more ef
forts to play tho rolo of Injured dig
nity in tho face of a crisis demanding
Instant action Instead will Inevitably
glvo substance to suspicions far from
complimentary to his usefulness.
One of tho speakers at tho Ilobson
meeting In Now York on Thursday
night was Minister Woodford, who
concluded his remarks thus: "I may
not say tonight that where tho tlag
has gone It must stay; but I may say,
and I believe 'It my duty to say, that
where tho Hag has gone, In tho name
of tho nation, In the name of liberty,
of Justlco and humanity, the flag of
Spain must come down throughout this
broad world of ours." There Is no
American dissent.
The Leader of tho Nations.
Tho remarks at Chicago made by
Senator Morgan at tho banquet given
to the Hawaiian commissioners epi
tomize the general policy of the United
Slates. That the annexation of Hawaii
will lead to the construction of the
Nicaragua canal is a necessary and
unavoidable corollary. Important
commercially and indispensable poli
tically as the absorption of these
Islands were seen to bo since the con
tinental expanse on the l'aclflc slope
was brought under Industrial and civic
subjugation, the construction of the
Nicaragua canal is no less indispens
able If we are to make the most of
what we already possess in tho Inter
ests of the people of this country.
While we were stretching out thoso
vast Iron tentacles which radiate from
the Atlantic across the Mississippi vol
ley, over the Rocky Mountains, through
prairies and savannahs, to the Golden
Gate and tho Paclllc ocean, the Nica
ragua canal was neglected but not for
gotten. It was too much even for tho
wealth and enterprise of this country
to carry on the two undertakings nt
the same time. Allowing that It hnd
been possible to do so, the need of nn
Isthmian canal was not pressing, nnd
to a largo number of people. It seemed
If not Impracticable nt all events pre
mature when so much of the wealth of
the East was being nbsorbed In the de
velopment of thp West. Again, the In
superable difficulties which so unex
pectedly arose In the construction of
the Panama canal and before which
even Do Lesseps went under, almost
bringing the French republic Into col
lapse, deterred the most optimistic
from entertaining ideas of a project
which seemed beyond the scope of hu
man accomplishment. Now, however,
we have awakened to Its Imperious ne
cessity, and this means concisely that
it will be built. Nor will Its construc
tion In the present temper of our re
lations with Great Britain be likely to
be attended with complications grow
ing out of tho Clayton-Uulwer treaty,
as would be tho case If Instead of
Anglo-Saxon harmony and good will
there were the old-time bickerings and
mutual misunderstandings.
Another great undertaking which
Senator Morgan alluded to would be a
ship canal connection between Lake
Michigan, the Mississippi and tho Guf
of Mexico. Such a connection would
be of the utmost Importance. It would
establish that great connecting link
between North nnd South which can
only be full realized by a water high
way which connects the Great Lakes
and the Father of Waters with the
Gulf stream. Raiways cannot supply
Its place. The great ship canal In Eng
land that lies between Liverpool and
Manchester, which was opened a few
years ago at a cost of nearly J.0,000,000,
was an undertaking more formidable
than that of the Suez canal. It Is six
teen miles In length, and ships of je
largest tonnage come direct from G,
veston and Mobile with their cotton
cargoes to the great central cotton
mart of Lancashire. Manchester is
nearly twenty-five miles from the sea,
while the nearest natural waterway In
Its vicinity Is not deeper and certainly
not more pellucid than tho Lackawan
na river. This wonderful work was
undertaken to compote with tho rail
ways, and strange to say, much of the
money sunk in Its construction came
from tho earnings of coal miners nnd
cotton operatives. Americans, when
they think of Isthmian and Hennepin
canals as difficult of accomplishment,
should take courage from the example
of English artisans, who have helped
to construct out of their earnings the
most wonderful artificial waterway on
the face of the globe,
"We confess we have not much hope
In tho proposed canal between New
York and Albemarle sound. The canal
would probably prove a financial suc
cess, although even that Is open to
doubt. Rut New York has made such
wretched use of port and maritime
facilities which she already possesses
that giving her more would bo like
supplying a spendthrift with unlimited
funds. Tho trade of her port has
fallen off nlarmlngly within the last
few years, while that of Philadelphia,
Boston, Raltlmore, Newport News,
Galveston and other places has largely
increased. Her docks, quays and water
side warehouses are a disgrace to a
great maritime city. Let New York
make some better use of the inestim
able maritime facilities she has he
fore tho country Is asked to contribute
to nnother Erie canal.
Re this as It may, the quickness with
which American statesmanship In this
hour of national revival of spirit turns
as well to consideration of Internal im
provements ns to extension of external
power belles tho nrgument that na
tlonul expansion will necessitate In
ternal neglect. America, which Is to
bo tho leader among tho nations, will
never forget to lead at home ns well
as abroad.
Agulnaldo wants to know our Inten
tions. There are others who share his
curiosity,
.
The Moral Aspect.
Tho Washington Star, after careful
study of tho Philippine situation in the
light thus far available, reaches the
following very sensible conclusion:
"Whether tho United States withdraws
fiom tho Philippines nnd turns them
ocr to tho natives or to European
powers, or whether It retains and occu
pies them In their entirety for colonial
purposes or fractionally for strategic,
naval and commercial purposes, the
decision uhould bo based solely upon
consideration of what' the republic's
best Interests demand. Our policy
should bo to gain all we can of naval
and commercial ndvantagc, whllo bur
dening ourselves with ns little ns possi
ble of political and governing responsi
bility In another hemisphere than our
own."
The "republic's best Interests," It
should, however, be said, Include moral
ns well as material considerations, nnd
especially should this be borne In mind
whin Providence has apparently put
It In our power to act as the nrbltcr
of tho Islanders tjolltlcal destinies. If
wo find on the more Important of the
Philippine Islands the rudiments of
tuccessful Independence It will be diffi
cult to convince American moral senti
ment that we would bo Justified In de
clining, oven nt some lifconvenlcnce
and cost, to try to give these poor vic
tims of Spanish Intolerance nn upward
lift. The fact tnat they arc In another
hemisphere than our own may weigh
In the political aspect of tho situation
but It can haw no possible bearing
upon tho problem's moral significance.
O.ie thing Is rt're: The misrule of
Spain has ended In the Philippines for-
Gencral Ludlow, w'ho had command
at Santiago Immediately next to tho
Cuban allies, docs not hold tho con
temptuous views of Garcla's men now
fashionable In s.ome quarters. He says
in a letter to General Garcia: "Per
mit me to say to you that your forces
have performed most notable service,
and their work has been Invaluable to
us, not only In scouting and procuring
Information, but In the vital matter of
the construction of trenches nnd A
fenses for tho Investment of the city.
Your people have accomplished nn Im
mense amount of this work with al
most no appliances whatever, and have
cheerfully surrendered the use of them
to our own troops when the continua
tion of the Investment rendered It nec
essary to move our regiments forward
to the right. I make this statement,
general, personally and not officially,
because I am but a subordinate com
mander, but do so for the reason that
I have been more closely In touch with
your forces and have had better occa
sion to observe their work and the
vnlue of their co-operation than per
haps any other." Give even the de
spised Cubans fair play.
Mrs. George Nathaniel Curzon, an
American girl and wife of the new
viceroy of India, when her reign at
Calcutta begins. It Is said, will be sec
ond only to Queen Victoria as a per
son of Importance. This Is one of the
results of the proposed Anglo-American
alliance, and Mr. Curzon owes his
appointment to the fact that he mar
rled a Chicago girl. 'Sixty-eight page
editions of the Chicago dallies bearing
upon the subject may bo expected.
A joint protectorate with Spain over
tho Philippines, If It is contemplated,
will be of the kind which will make
Spain merely a nominal partner. If
Spain can stand that sort of a deal
we don't see why Uncle Sam should
skittishly recoil.
Porto Rlcnns, when told that island
revenues collected by us In excess of the
cost of honest local government, would
bo devoted to internal improvements,
nearly dropped dead. They ore slated
for many more of such shocks.
Weyler Is Fald to be the only Span
lard of note who objects to peace. If
"Weyler would trust himself within
speaking distance of General Shatter's
troops It Is believed his objections could
bo overcome.
The failure of the Pence Union
to purchase a return ticket for Miss
JeFfile Schley may be nn indication
that the Union enjoys more peace dur
ing Jessie's absence.
The scheme of extracting gold from
sea water which has caused so much
excitement recentlv, is not new. Just
think of the beach hotels!
Gustave Rock, the cigar magnate,
has finally gained re-entrance Into Ha
vana; but he goes In a wiser man.
The strlko inaugurated by Colonel
Roosevelt down at Santiago appears to
be the most successful on record.
Peace Intelligence contlnues'to come
over a long-distance wire.
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
Astrolabe cast: 1.17 a. m., for Saturday,
Aug. C, 1B0S.
& &
A child born on this day will bo nnx
lous lest something betides clay pipes ts
uicd at Luke Ariel today.
Mr. Langstnft's attitude Indicates that
tho poor board matrimonial bureau also
has trouble3 of Its own.
1'coplo who read war news now speak
of grapo Julco as Puerto wine.
Lieutenant Hobson la In danger of be
coming a boy orator.
Tho rumble of tho crash suit is trow
ing mora Indistinct.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Always remember that demand creates
tho supply. Tales of tho busybody and
slanderer would ewr be harmlcc but for
appreciative listeners.
SHELLEY'S PROPHECY.
Was Shelley piophet us well ns poet'.'
arn 'i corieipondcnt of an American pa.
per. In' "The Revolt of Islam," written
In 1S1T, he llnda these verses;
"There Is a people mighty In its youth,
A land beyond tho oceans of tho went,
Where tho' with rudest riles freedom
nnd truth
Are worshipped; from a glorious moth
er's brcust.
Who, since hlvli Athens tell unions the
rest
Sato like tho queen of nations, but In woe
Turns to her ebalnless child for uuccur
now,
And draws .he milk of powsr In wlsdom'B
fullest flow.
"This land Is like an eagle whose young
gaze
Feeds on the noontide beams, whose gol
den plumo
Floats moveless on the storm, and In the
blnzo
Of sunrise gleams when earth Is wrapt
In gloom;
Great people! As the sands shalt they
become.
Thy growth Is swift as morn, when nlsht
must fade,
Tho multitudinous earth shall sleep be
neath thy shade.
"Nay! start not at the name America!"
Canto si, ::-s.
War Has Been Well
Worth fill If Cost,
From tho 1'hllndelpWn Ledger.
HATEVER tho cost of war,
whether paid In life or money,
or In both, It cannot bo nlwnys
truthfully suld that tho cos:,
however irrprtt. hup been nvt-es.
Mvc; that for tho losses Incurred there
has not been compcurntlon or, nt least,
reclamation. If on tho ono sldo there
Is tho payment In blood nnd treasure,
on the other thero Is tho noblo Inspira
tion nnd tho triumph of armed nnlugo
nlsm to organized wrong, cruelty nnd
oppression; thero Is the subllmo epee
tnelo of men defiantly challenging detail
that a patriotic idea, prlnclplo or ctiuio
may live, nnd thero nro tho multitudin
ous records of the heroic exploits of men
who In p?nco novcr felt their own
strength, never knew to what heights of
duty or nobility of purposo they could
rise. It Is not so difficult to live without
reproach, with lienor even; a moro dif
ficult thing to do Is to die In tho very mo
meat of nehlclntr.soino great and valor
ous purpose, fouflU for In zealous devo
tion to country or humanity. War Is a
sudden mikcr of not only splendid names,
but a rittker of noble nun.
o
It can scarcely be doubted that the war
of tho United Stntes with Spain will
have Its compentntlons. It unquestion
ably will bo a costly ono. Tho country's
unpreparedness after thirty years of
peace nnd chaffering has helped to
make It so: It has necessitated tho ex
penditures of vast Kims, tho los of
many precious lives. It may bo fairly
questioned It In any war of recent times
In which tho numbers wero so small, so
many of those engaged wero of such per
sonal worth. Tho best, nblest, most hrll
llantly endowed, of our young men
rushed with magnificent daring nnd pa
triotic Impulse Into tho nrmy and navy
Impatiently demanding that they should
bo sent at once to tho scenes of active
conflict. It was so with all sorts nnd
conditions of our young men. Corps, regi
ments nnd companies havo had as rep
resentative comrades In nrms men of nil
degrees of fortune, tho richest nnd tho
poorest In purse, lighting nnd dying sldo
by side In the trenches or the ambuscade.
There was no compulsion put upon them:
they volunteered to go from the universi
ties nnd colleges, from the loom, tho saw,
the anvil, from tho pkugh, tho desk, the
counter. In tho ranks todny thero are
men from nil tho learned professions, of
trades and pursuits. They nre nil volun
teers In tho army or navy of the war for
humanity.
o
Thoso to whom the envied chance was
given have shewn the greatness of their
courage, tho stalwartness of their man
hood, tho Btrength of their love of coun
try. Tho list of our dead heroes In the
war with Spain mlds new nnd greater
lustro to the history of the nation: they
hnvo proved again that they como jf
tho old heiolc breeds, that tho fires or
patriotism burned ns fiercely. In thslr
breasts ns It did In the hearts of the
men of Lexington and Gettysburg.
o
The aftermath of the war will be not
only these new records of valorous dced3,
of llfo given to the cause of humanity,
of subllmo self-sacrifice In camp nnd field,
of our young men Inspired to nobler
heights of thought and deed by their nw
teacher, war, but It will he also perceived
In tho Increased power, dignity and
greatness of tho nation. The powers of
Europe that have so long patronized, tol
erated or sneered at the Just pretensions
of the United States have learned from
our war with Spain that this country Is
ono to bo hereafter reckoned with In nil
International ouestlons which concern Its
welfare or dignity. Europe, that would
have bullied our government, that Jeered
nt our army nnd navy, has learned to bo
respectful. If not deferential, and It re
gards with ns much consideration ns sur
prise the exploits of our nrms by land
nnd nt sea. It Is recognized that a now
power has proclaimed Us strength In this
New World, of which the Old World will
be wise to beware. There are no rumors of
foreign Intervention now, ns thero wero
when the war began, of alien nations set
tling for u.4 our quarrel with Spain, or
dictating tho terms of jenco to us ?s
Franco did In the Italian-Austrian con
test, ns England and Germany did In '.he
Russian-Turkish struggle nnd ns the con
cert of the powers did In the pitiable
conflict of Greece with Turkey. All Eu
rope Is conciliating; stands on the other
sldo with hat in hand ns the United
Stntes passes from triumph to triumph.
Tho powers, cither In concert or singly,
will not Interfere between this country
and Spain; they will not make tho mis
take of attempting to dictate the terms
of peace. A giant has wakened In the
Western World, with whom Europo feels
It will be ns well to be upon good terms;
tho Old World has learned among other
things that tho knowledge how to man
oeuvre great navies nnd how to ulm great
guns Is of rathr more Importance In tlmo
of war than tho largest navies or tho
lnrgest of guns In the hands of those who
lack that knowledge.
o
Costly ns the war may prove to be,
thero Is still icasnn to bellevo that It will
not cost moro than Its aftermath of gains
will eventually amount to.
THE AMERICAN SAILOR.
An Estimate, as Given by Lieutenant Hob
son In Ills Speech at New York on
Thursday Night.
"Recently, my friends, I havo had oc
casion to see JncKy where his endurance,
his bravery, nnd his loyalty wero sorely
tried. (Cheers). I feel that certain fea
tures of tho reccr.t Incident In which Jack
played his part, nnd played It well, should
bo referred to In a public manner. 1 feel
It Is my duty to refer to It here. It Is
known to everybody that when tho call
was made for volunteers to go In on tho
Merrlmac, men fell over ono another In
their ha.sto to bo accepted. On the New
Yoik alone 140 men volunteered before the
order could be uassed that no moro vol
unteers wero needed. When n few out of
this number had been assigned to sta
tions on tho Merrlmac, nil. In obedience
to orders, lav flat on their faces. Two
wero stationed by tho anchor gear, otbe.'s
by tho torpedoes arranged along tho sldo,
two In the enslne room. It was agreed
by each ono that ho should not even
look over his shoulder, no matter what
happened to tho ship, to any of his com
panions or to himself. If wounded he
should pluco himself in a sitting or a
kneeling posture, or whatever posture
was necessniy, so that when the time for
his duty came ho could do It to tho best
advantage. And so they lay, ench man t.t
his post, and under what difficulties you
may understand when I tell you that, "lit
of the seven torpedoes placed along tho
side, five had been shot away by the in
emy's fire beforo tho order was given for
tho Merrlmic's crew to gather nt the
rendezvous on tho quarter deck. Projec
tiles wero coming more as n continuous
stream than as separate shots. Rut,
through tho whole storm, Jacky lay thero
ready to do his duty ns ho had been in
structed to do It. Thero was not only the
plunging flro from the forts on both sldea,
but u terrific horizontal flro from tho fleet
In tho harbor, and It seemed na If the
next projectllo would wlpo all tho sallois
out of llfo at oueo. If ever a feeling of
'each man for himself,' n feeling of 'get
away from this,' 'get out of this any
way, anyhow,' was to bo Justified It was
Justified thon. Not a man so much as
turned his head."
"Three cheers for Jacky!" howled a
voice, Thrc big cheers filled the, opera
house, and Hobson led them, throwing
back his head and waving his hand us he
cheered.
"Then, latex, when we were on tho cat
amaran nnd the enemy's picket boats
enme crawling up out of the darkness
with their lantcrrs, the Impulse was Just
as strong to slip off the raft nnd swim
for the shore, or for the entrance of thq
harbor. The slmplo order was given, 'No
man move until further orders.' And not
a man moved or stirred for nearly an
hour.
"On that tame afternoon, by the kind-
1
G0LDSMH1
'pedal
SECOND FLOOR. "' '
So and 7 recent Shirl Waists lor 25 cents.
$1.00 and $1.25 Shirt Waists for 49 cents.
$1.49 Shirt Waists for 75 cents;
$1.75 and $1.98 Shirt Waists for 98 cents.
Ladies' 98-cent Night Gowns for 59 cents.
Ladies' Crash Skirts for 35 cents.
Ladieo' Navy Blue Duck Skirts, with 3 rows of white piping, worth $2.98, at $1.98.
Ladies' light colored Lawn and Percale Wrappers from 49 cents up.
HAIN FLOOR. s
Ladie"s' Fine Ribbed Vests, short sleeves, V neck, 3 for 25 cents.
Men's 75-cent Golf Hose, at 25 cents to close.
Men's Seamless Fast Black and Tan Half Hose, worth 15c, 10c pair, 3 pairs for 25c
Ladies' and Gent's Jap Silk String Ties, Figured Bayadere Stripes and Plain,at 7c,
4 for 25 cents, such as are sold at other places at if cents each.
Ladies' Puff Pique Ties in pinks and blues, the 3j-cent kind, for 17 cents.
Ladies' Jap Silk Puff Ties, in cerise, turquoise, scarlet, green and white,at 23 cents.
Ladies' Pique Bow Tics, ic, 2 for 2 cents.
Fancy All Silk Hair Ribbons, different widths, jc, 7c, Sc and 9 cents.
No 60 All Silk Fancy Sash Ribbons, worth Jo cents, for 2 cents.
Ladies' Colored and Black 50-cent Silk Gloves, at 25 cents.
Ladies' Colored and Black $1.00 Silk Gloves at 49 cents.
Children's Lace Caps and Sun Bonnets at half price to close.
Ladies' and Children's Fancy Bordered and Plain White 8c Hemstitched Cambrio
Handkerchiefs at 4 cents.
Ladies' Pure Liuen Plain White 15c Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, 10c, 3 for 2c.
Always Busy
SUMMER, 1898,
Our annual July and August sale of
Summer Footwear Is now on. All our
Russets must go. You need the Shoes,
We need room.
Eewis, Rely k iavfes,
114 AND 110 WYOMING AVENUE.
liess of the gallant commander-in-chief
of the Spanish forces. Admiral Ccrvcra"
IThere were ono or two hUses In the
far corner of the gallery, and then cheer
ing began nnd spread all over the house.
It rolled up nnd down, nnd the flags and
handkerchiefs came out, nnd the man who
had been calling for cheers tor Jacky
asked for three cheers for Admiral Cer
vcra. They came with a roaring Ameri
can good will, Mr. Hobson Joining in
them, ns he had In that for tho S'lilots.
"When," Lteutcnint Hobson Anally con
tinued, "the party was In prison, ond
through tho kindness of the admiral the
men's clothing was permitted to be
brought to them from the fleet, ono of
the men, ns spokesmen for the rest, was
allowed to come over to my cell with a
package for mo. He said: 'We would do
It over again tonight, sir.' (Cheers. i
"The next day, when It seemed uncer
tain whether or not a remnant of the In
quisition was to bo revived, when the en
emy did not knowSvliether It was his
fault or ours that a ship had been sunk,
nnd rather Inclined to the belief that ho
hnd sunk an American battleship and
that we wero tho only survivors out of
several hundred, tho men wero taken be
fore the Spanish authorities and serious
nnd Impertinent cucstlons put to them.
Remember, they did not know what It
might cost them to refuse to answer,
Spanish soldiers of the guard standing
beforo them, making significant gestures
with their hands thus: (Mr. Hobson
passed his hand edgewise ncross his
throat) our seamen laughed In their face?.
(Cheers.) Then n Spanish major ques
tioned Charette, because he spoke French,
and asked him this question:
" 'What was your object In coming in
here?' nnd so long ns I live I shall never
forget the way Charelto throw back his
shoulders, proudly lifted his head and
looked him In tho eyo ns ho said:
" 'In the United States navy. sir. it Is
not the custom for tho seamen to know,
or to dcslro to know, tho object of an
action of his superior officer,
"Take this slmplo Incident, nnd. after
nil, In comparison with tho whole war,
a very simple Incident, tho sinking of tho
Merrlmac, nnd make your own deductions
11s to tho quality of manhood In tho I'nlt
cd Stntes navy. You will have then a
moro or lesa complete but certainly not
an overestimated Idea of Jacky."
EQUAL TO THE DEMAND.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Wo shall simply havo to accept the
situation ub wo find it In regard to terri
tory conquered by this country In this
war, devote ourselves patiently and hope
fully to the new tasks destiny has set us
to work out, and trust Implicitly In
American good sento nnd American In
genuity nhd American adaptability to
emergencies to solve all problems th.it
may arise. A power mightier than
armies or navies or cabinets or presidents
or even nations has broughjus face to
face with tho ptcsent conditions. We
cannot avoid, and we should not attempt
to evndo the responsibility. "Let us fin
ish tho work," ns Lincoln said In his sec
end Inaugural, In a spirit of forbearance,
of faith, hope, and, above nil, of unfailing
confidenco in cur ability to do that which
wo havo besn called Won to accomplish.
Tho casuist may dissect, the philosopher
may prophesy, the historian may warn,
the poet may innplro, hut, after all, the
folutlon of these problems rests In tho
end with ths native common sense and
native energy of tho American people.
Thero Is no doubt In our mind that they
will ho equal to any demand that mayi'e
made upon them In the settlement of nil
questions of governmental policy from
Havana to Manila and back again.
AN ALLEGHENY OPINION.
From tho Pittsburg Rally News.
As a matter of fact thern Is no Demo
crat In Lackawanna who could hope to
come within 5,000 votes of beating Con
gressman Connell.
s for Saturday
MILL & CQMEIX
!21 N. Washington Ave.
BRASS BEDSTEADS.
In buying a brnss Beditead, be sure that
yon get tha best. Our bran lleditead srs
all made with itamlMi brass tubing and
frame work li all of steal.
They cost no mora than many bedstead
madaof the open seamless tubing. Every
bedstead Is highly finished and lacquora.1
under a peculiar method, nothing ever hav
ing been produced to eqnal It. Our new
Spring Patterns are now on exhibition.
Hill &
Conraell
At 121
North Washlnstoa
Avenue.
Scranton, Pa.
S,
Letter Presses,
law Elaifts
tie largest line of
implies mi sta
ll N. E Pernta.
Reynolds Bros
Stationers and
Engravers,
HOTEL JERMVN BUILDINO.
130 Wyoming Avenue.
Mfldsmmmer
Lamp Sale .
Until Sept ist we will offer
our entire line of Banquet,
Princess and Table Lamps at
from 25 to jo per cent, dis
count. We wish to reduce
stock. If you are iu need f
a lamp this is a chance
get a bargain.
TIE CIMQHS, EERIER,
MA1XEY Ca
432 Lackawanna Aveuna
" - o
it rfW.r
BAZAAt
FINLEY
Leather
Goods,
Notions, Etc.
To effect a completo clearance on er
crythlng In "Fancy Notions" we will
close tho season with a "General Clear
ing Up Sale" on ,
Sets, Chatelaine Bags,
Waist Sets, Neck
ties, Etc Etc.
Our assortment of "Flno Goods" In tha
abovo lines being still large, prices havo
been cut proportionately, and you will
find them during this sale, low enough to
fit the occasion.
An unlimited assortment of Leather
Belts.
'Joe. goods cut to i3o
30c. goods cut to 150
EOc. goods cut to mo
69c. goods cut to 50o
NAII.HEAD BELTS, "FRENCH MO.
ROCCO."
50c. quality cut to 2j
$1.00 quality cut to 75a
FANCY SILK AND ELASTIC KELTS.
Our J1.23, Jl.M and J1.73 goods, in
one lot at V9a
A few flno French Enamel and Jewel
Belts will bo closed at exactly one-hall)
price. ,
ONE LOT Chatelaine Bags, 60c. qual
ity, cut to 33a
ONE LOT Morocco Chatelaine Bags,
51.00 goods, cut to 70a
All finer grades at like reductions.
Choice line of Shirt Waist Sets In
Sterling Silver nnd Flno Gilt, an ele
gant assortment at 5a
One-half gross Flno Shirt Waist Scls
an assorted lot,
To close at 13c, worth doubla
ONE LOT Ladles' P. K. Ties, best
goods, at 19o
China Silk String Ties, large assort
ment, three for So
Lino extra heevy Silk String Ties, our
25c. quality at three for fOa
We will offer "Special for this Sale" our
"Own Brand" of Choice Taffeta Rlbbon
No. 14 ut 23c
No. SO at 23e
Elegant color assortment.
510 and 512
LACKAWANNA AVENUE
HENRY BELIN, JR.,
General Agent for tba Wyomlnj
District fj:
lllnlne, lilajtlne.Sportlnt. BmokelMl
and tha Itepauno Uhemlcal
Company'
HIGH EXf LOSIVES. ,
fcafety Fuie, Caps and Exploderi.
Room 401 Connell Dulldtnj. '
ticrantoo. ,
AGE.NCIlii
THOS, FORD,
JOHN li. SMITH S:SONi
V. E. MULLIGAN,
PUlsion'.
Pljunouti
WUkej-Bitr
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