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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
COMMERCE OF PORTO RICO,
CUBA, HAWAII AND CANADA.
From the WASHINGTON Star.

From the Washington Star.
The commercial history of the fiscal
year 1898 is presented in the June "S;um-
mary of Finance end Commerce. just
issued by the treasury bureau of statis-
tics at an earlier date than that of any
June Summary in decade. Besides
presenting the detailed history of the
most remarkable year of our commerce,
it contains a series of tables on the i'm
ports and exports of Porto Rico, Cuba
and Hawaii during a term of years,
showing the articles imported and the
country of origin or destination, the pop
ulation, production and consumption Of
the various communities and much otne er
information important to those contem-
plating business enterprises in these
islands. In addition to this, the volume
presents a series of important tables on
the commerce of CaEada with the United
States and with other countries during a
term of years, a subject for closer rela-
tions between Canada and the United
States. The volume can be obtained free
of cost by application to the bureau of
statistics treasury department, as can
also the one issued earlier on the trade
of the Philippines and adjacent countries.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Lewis, Reilly 4 Davies,
OF UNIVERSAL BENEFIT.
From the Times-Herald.

From the Times Herald.
Wherever medievalism reigns or mon
archy rules with an iron hand the lib
Grafton of Cuba and Porto Rico will in
spire the people with hope and courage.
And inasmuch as it creates or increases
u love for individual liberty ana free in
stitutions, it will intensity their hatred
and contempt for all forms of govern
mental oppression. Previous to the war
with Spain the moral influence OF the
United States upon governmental prog
ress in other sections of the world was
slight. Today this government is recog'
nized as a great moral and physical agent
for the emancipation of enslaved human
ity. The lesson of this war to the OPP
pressed of other nations is being learned
rapidly, and it's ultimate effect will be OF
universal benefit 10 mankind.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
Bad Country Roads.

on Thursday we published a letter
from Mr. Y, N. Perry on the disadvant-
age to bicyclists and drivers of bad
country roads in general, and of toll
and turnpike roads in particular. The
United States is behind all other coun-
tries in the building and permanent
repair of roads. Our roads are worse
than those of any other nation on the
face of the globe pretending to be civil
lized and with a stable form of gov
ernment. What is true of the nation
as a whole, is true of the unit Of gov
ernment in the states under which the
control of highways has passed,
whether township. county or city. We
have been so progressive in every
other direction, that in the building
and construction of country roads we
rank no higher than, and sometimes
fall below, the standard of Russia. or
even of Chira, where the worst roads
in the world are supposed to exist.
During the winter months our roads
are almost impossible, while in sum-
mer they are barely tolerable. Yet TO
keep even these bridal paths within
the circumscribed limits of a surveyed
and passable track is costly oper-
alton,
Where the foundation of a road has
not been scientifically and endurlngly
laid. every dollar expended upon its
macadamization is a sheer waste al
money. 1t is as impossible permanent
ly to construct a road without foun-
dalton as 1t is to raise a -commodious
dwelling without one. The Ions
stretches of dust which mark our roads
in summer, and the streams of glu-
might oil have been obviated In the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

beginning. They can scarcely be rem
idied or indeed improved by OCCASION
ally spreading broken stones OF gravel
into the ruts and cutters formed by
dlsintegrating processes Of rain and
frost. The beds of such roads have
been worn down to the subsoil. which,
having no resisting consistency, Is pull
verified in summer and becomes thick
black paste in winter. Our roads cost
us millions every year in the wear and
tear of horsenesh and vehicles alone,
not to speak of the unutterable delays
and disappointments which they entail.
Money has been lavishly expended,
on their construction and pre-
servation, but 1t has not been wisely
expended. 1t was possible for the
Romans to build those everlasting
roads, such as the Roman roads OF
Britain, or the Apian way, by enfor-
ced labor 1t is possible for Russia to
build them still, because a highly CEN
tralized government can give unifor-
nifty of expenditure and construc-
ton on these permanent ways. In
this country 1t is different, because
each local authority allots what money
ii likes to the care and construction
of the roads under it's control, and ex-
pends it in any way that is pleasing to
it. Hence there is no uniformity. one
| section of a road may be in a fine
state of preservation, while across the
township border 1t may run its course
like a larva stream. We confess we
| do not know any way out of the diff
Guilty, unless state conventions are
| is not at all likely in our time at least.
| 1t must be admitted that it is far more
| difficult to keep roads In proper repair
| here than in almost any other country,
| Our winters are long and the disin-
tegrating power of frost Is enormous.
| Toll roads are relics Of barbarism
| The roads of the country should and
must belong to the people, If they are
bad, the people themselves are the first
and the last to suffer the consequences
of their own negligence. We must dc
| away with this relic Of feudalism. II
is strange how they have survived tn,
| march of time, the last survival o.
manorial and baronial 9utocracy. Be
cause our fathers and grandfathers
as Mr.. Perry points our, tolerated these
miserable pretences of a common high
way, it is a very good reason in itsel
why we should not. They do not jus
tify nor apologize for their eXistenc,
by being any better than other roads
They simply act as a barricade to 10
cal progress in road building.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
The General Commanding.

Now that the re-establishment of
peace permits liberation of views con-
cerning the chief actors in our brief
drama of war it is not inappropriate
TO say few words regarding the ma
jor general commanding, Nelson A.
Miles.
General Miles entered upon the cam
paign handicapped in the first place by
a curious and altogether undeserved
lack of public confidence, and secondly
by friction not of his seeking with men
in the war department whom he knew
to be incompetent, but whom, fortified
as they were behind political pulls.
and upheld by an officious and none
too capable chief, he lacked power TO
remove. Yet at the beginning he i'm
pressed his soldiership so strongly upon
the administration that upon his advice
the contemplated immediate assault
upon Havana was abandoned and a
great sacrifice to fever averted. This
, economy in life and suffering is per-
haps his most conspicuous credit.
The management of the executive
work of the war department was not
in his hands, yet it deserves to be noted
that both at Tampa and at Siboney,
when arrangements became hopelessly
confused, General Miles was sent to
straighten them out, and in each in
stance he did it without loss of time.
The complete success which has at
tended his invasion of Porto Rico-by
which term we refer not to the atti-
tude of the inhabitants but to the
thoroughness which has characterized
the work of the mechanism of the inva-
sion in directions which caused so omuch
trouble at Santiago--emphasiz Miles
executive skill, for the campaign to the
smallest detail has been his in con-
ception and execution. 1t turned out
that he did not have to fight much; but
the plans We're so laid that had resist
ance been offered it would have made
small difference.
Finally in disproof of the once cur
rent hallucinatiOn that the major gen.
| eral commanding was something of a
| snob may be cited the quiet manliness
| of his treatment of Shafter at Santiago
| and the extremely cordial recognition
| of the good work of subordinates which
characterizes his official messages tC
| the war department since the wars be.
| ginning. That hostilities did not las
| long enough to supply him with 6
| chance to show his genius in battle
| is in one sense his misfortune though In
a larger sense it is both his and hi
| country's good fortune; but he has hat
| opportunity enough to show very con
clusively that in him the country ha'
a general in every way equal to hi
| position and a fit successor to Grant
Sherman, Sheridan and Schofeld.
The country owes it's most cordia
thanks to Nelson A. Miles.
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Peace.

The magnanimity and self-control of
the American character are supremely
evidenced in the cordial readiness Of
government and people to end thor
oughly victorious war in terms of Glenn
ency and moderation. There exists
among the victors no strut of pompous
pride and no lust for mere conquest.
The vanquished receive our kindliest
consideration; nothing in way of in
demnity is exacted which could in hon
or be spared, and from the humblest
American to the highest the return of
peace is welcomed with profoundest
thanksgiving.
The history which has been made in
the past four months is replete with
cheer to believers in the American de-
mocracy. For purity of motive and
brilliance of achievement it stands
without a parallel. Brutal as war
necessarily is at best, this has been a
war in which brutality has been re-
duced to an unprecedentedly small
minimum, while never before has a
war been studded with finer deeds of
heroism or grander exemplifcations in
the grim and searching tests of bat
tle. He that ruleth his own spirit is
greater, the Bible says. than him who
captureth a city. The American peo-
pie have not only mastered the enemy;
they have kept sovereignty over them
selves.
This having been a war for con-
science and principle, its victories will
be eternal. BY them the standards OF
civilization have been lifted up; and
their lesson is that government of. by
and for the people not only shall not
perish from the earth but shall spread
until 1t encircles the earth.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM.

1t will be my purpose when elected 70
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will of those who have opposed
me as we'll as those " no have given me
their support | shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up in the legis-
lature which are neither the fault OF one
party nor the other. but rather the
growth of custom. Unnecessary invesu-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees. resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
rose to correct these and other evils in so
far as l have the power. 1t will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as it has been my purpose in the pubic
positions that l have held, with God
help. to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties 70
which they belong. l am only jealous of
their favor. | shall only attempt to win
their approval and my experience has
taught me that that can best be done by
an honest, modest. daily discharge of
pyhlic duty,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

E " IN
A child born on this day will be able to
remark: 1.-THE war had to end when /
appeared"
From the manner In which some of
our citizens have been soaked" in the
way of increased taxes, one would think
that Lackawanna county had declared
war.
Don Carlos Is probably waiting to learn
the fate of Aguinaldo's collar before fur
ther giving way to the desire to become
gay.
AS the Klondikers who have dieted upon
swamp moss and snow balls begin to
give testimony, news from the gold fields
becomes moro interesting to the people
who said. II told you So"
peace hath her victories, etc." but
they are seldom placed on record in bold
faced type and war scare headlines.
We are now at peace with ali the world
except the tax assessor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

We are curious to know what steps
the government of Canada intends to
take against that very fresh Span
lard, Lieutenant Carranza. who evaded
it's order to get out by sending sub
stitute in disguise, and himself re-
mained to continue violating Canadian
neutrality. The matter is of slight
actual importance, but one would think
the government of the dominion would,
in view of Carranza's official status,
require further attention. 1t supplies
a new commentary on Spanish honor.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

The fact that General Garcia has
promptly responded to a request pre-
ferred by General Miles, although he
has withdrawn from official contact
with General Shafter, tends to confirm
our belief that when the full truth of
tine break between Shafter and Garcia
becomes known it will show that the
blame was not wholly on one side. A.
all events American occupation an1
restoration of Cuba will not be delayed
but will be facilitated by the exercise
on our part of patience and tact when
dealing with a race to which suspicion
and intrigue have come through years
of oppression to be second nature.
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present time more than ten times the
size of the original thirteen colonies
and over population more than
twenty times that at the republics be-
ginning. Not only has government by
elective legislatures sufiiced thus Won
derfully to build up our own people
but 1t has drawn to us from abroad
more than 100000 persons who have
become citizens by adoption because
OF their preference for American insti-
tutions. Included IN tie cohesive re-
suits of our elective system is the
hnericaniz9tior of q large body OF
Spanish Americans carried under our
flag In consequence of the war with
Mexico, who at the time were not In
any essential particulars different from
the peoples coming to us by reason OF
the war with Spain. Hence to raise
at this late day the plea of the In
capacity of congress as an argument
against territorial expansion otherwise
desirable is to confess at once ignor-
ance of history and lack of vital faith
In the principles of our government.
After all. Mugwump defamation OF
american institutions, however pest
ferrous in times of general calm, re-
ceives little heed when the pulse OF
the nation is stirred. Slowly but ire
sistibly this nation is proceeding for
ward along the lines of its glorious
destiny and the protests of the faint
hearted are but as feminine broom
sweeps against a rising ocean tide.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Advices from the Fifteenth district
indicate that Mr.. Fred Wright. brother
of the late Congressman Myron
Wright, carries the majority of the
congressional confcrees from Bradford,
Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming in
his vest pocket.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Governor-wILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. L. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs-JAMES w.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. W. POR-
TER.
Congressmen at Large - SAMUEL A
DAVENPCRT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Why not send Skaters army to
Scranton? The water supply is unlim-
tied and of the finest quality. and not
even base ball fever can exist In its
vicinity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

And now an anonymous correspon-
dent of Harper's Weekly for whom
that journal of civilization vouches as
serts that if it hadn't been for peremp-
tory orders from Sampson Schley
would have run away from Cervera.
The exigencies of the attempt to make
a hero of Sampson evidently impose a
severe strain upon the imagination.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

There is this to be said for the plan
OF holding at first only small part
of the Philippines; American influence,
when placed in competition with Eu-
ropean influence, never diminishes but
ALWAYS eXpanQS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

When the affair with Spain has been
adjusted, 1t is believed that the SUBJ
lime porte can be persuaded to pay up
and look pleasant.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

White-wineed peace will doubtless
hoodoo General Fred. Grants efforts to
outshine his father.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Spain, it appears, does not much care
to have her captured sailors returned
home. Spain and gratitude are stran-
gers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

Garcia and Gomez will probably stop
fighting as soon as we request them to;
and the fact that we have furnished
both with weapons and ammunition
gives us ample authority to prefer such
q request.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

1t stands to reason that if we couldn't
longer tolerate Spain as a neighbor in
Cuba we could not consistently permit
her to remain in Porto Rico.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

The Carlists have net been rising of
late as promptly as had been expected.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
LEGISLATIVE.
Senate.

Senate.
Twentieth Dlst.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13

No fact is better established than
that public opinion at this time favors
retention of the Philippines, and that
this opinion deepens upon study of the
situation. BE ones individual judg-
ment what it may, this is the obvious
and significant fact.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-13
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astrologer.
40

Astrolabe Cast: 4si a. m. for Saturday
August r. 1898.
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Specials
For Saturday.
Second Floor.

Shirt Waists with rows embroidery nse
80 and rs cent Shirt Waists for % cents
81. 90 and 81. % Shirt Waists for 40 cents.
81. 40 Shirt Waists for 70 cents.
81. rs and 81. .9S Shirt Waists for SO cents.
Ladies' 90 Night Gowns for SO cents.
Ladies' Navy Duck Skirts with of white piping
Ladies' light coored Percae Wrappers from 40
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

Somebody Is Always looking New
novel and useful articles i'm sterling
silver. Come on ye lockers.
G. J. Stein.
Oar Big Opening Is q satisfying
success The doors Of our store swung
open and showed the h~andsomest dis.
play Of jewelry ever seen IN this part Of
the world. A. WELLER
Send your jug orders for WHISTLES.
Wines and Gins to the Merchants Elk
change Saloon, Greenyille, Miss, md
get the best for the least money
o. J N Goldsmith Mgr.
Yoa Don't Say Sol Yes Crockett,
The druggist, is selling Cigarette for five
cents a package.
Just tell her that you saw uc and i
was going to Weiler's She'll know the
rest.
parc Havana cigar for q nickle at
rug Store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18
DIED,

On Monday, the 14th. at the Reiman
House in this city, Mrs. Burnise Barry,
wife Of the Hon. W. S. Barry.
Mr.. and Mrs Barry, with their infant
son, had came from their homea at Shell
Mound about a month ago to make a
short stay in our city while Mr.. Barry
could arrange his business affairs, pre-,
yious to a trip for the summer Mrs.
Barry was taken with pneumonia about
the 9Th OF 18th inst but neither her
friends nor her physicians regarded the
attack as serious, and her death at an
early hour on last Monday morning was
a terrible shock'to the entire commu-
nifty. Mrs. Barry was a Miss Steele,
from Huntsville, Ala, a sister Of our
esteemed fellow conntyman, T. f..
Steele, and was married to Mr.. Barry
May %, 1882, since which time her
home has been in this county, where
her husband is widely known. Their
home life and devotion to each other
was an example Of happiness, and the
cycle Of the dread reaper has left pros
trate the husband, Of whose life she
was the idol. and taken from her infant
son the care of a christian mother,
whose faith in the redeemer robbed
death OF its terrors, and to his living
guidance and care she committed the
treasures of her loving heart in faith
that all should meet again. This must
be their consolation, for aside from the
sympathy Of generous hearted friends,
no words can assauge the sorrows Of a
family SO heavily bowed with grief.
We moan with them, trusting that
time and the mercy Of the Great Infinite
will eventually give relief. G.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

plans,and specifications must beapprov-
ed by the secretary Of war before build
ing said bridge, and that all the condi
tions and requirements of the law
must be accepted and complied with
by Leaore county, Miss, relative to
said subject. It is therefore ordered
and adjudged by the board Of supervis-
ors of Lefore county, That all the pro.
visions, conditions, and requirements
imposed and demanded by the laws Of
the U, S. be, and they are hereby ac-
cepted by Lehore county, and said Lee.
fore county hereby binds and obligates
itself to conform to and be governed by
all laws, rules, and regulations OF the
United States on said subject. It is
further ordered that the president of
this board, I. staige Mayre be and he
is hereby authorized to ask the approval
of the secretary of war of the plans and
specifications for said bridge, and said
president is hereby fully authorized to
accept and sign any and all orders and
requirements Of the secretary Of war
under the law on said subject.
T. STAGE MARYE. President.
Ordered, that q. b. Williamson, clerk,
pay the pensionssent him by the audi.
Tor, as per list furnished him,
The sheriff was authorized to adver-
tise and sell to the highest and best
bidder the following lands assessed to
j.. q, Hall, tO.wit; n h sec II, T IS, r
1 e, 800 acres; and n h sec IL, 7 IL, r
I G, 1853 acres.
Ordered that the board do now adj,
journ until the 1st Monday in April,
1898.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

Jacksons African Limbles Cotton
six bales to the acre seed for sale by
r. z. JONES & Go,
Have y0u tried the Carnatiou cigar?
Sold at
CRoCgETT's DRUG STORE.
am a Practical Jcweicr and
know what 1 sell my customers
IL will pay yOu TO trade with me
G. T. STEIN, Jeweler
For a good set. smoke try the Carna-
ton cigar
C~RoCEETT's DRUG STORE
fyou want us At any time to call AZ
your store, telephone us
Five Cents a Package f. cigarettes
w. Crockett drug store
crockef's Drug Store is the place to.
buy your igaretts at five cents q pack
age.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

In the matter Of bridging the YazoO
river at Greenwood, it is ordered that
the Groton Bridge Co. be required to
furnish this board a bond duly certified
to as required by law, and that copy Of
this order be sent them.
This day came on for consideration
the subject Of building bridge across
the Yazoo river at Greenwood, under
the plans and specifications adopted by
the board and under contract with the
Groton Bridge g. Mfg. Co., of N. ",
and 1t appearing to the board that said
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

Betsey Hamilton, the widely known
southern author, will lecture at the
court house next Monday night, the
21st, under the auspices Of the Parson.
age and Home Mission Society of the
N. E. church. 1t is hoped that this
gifted southern woman will be greeted
by a large audience, which her grand
lecture deserves.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1898-03-18

Wilkinson's TOothache Stopper Is
equal to Fitzsimmons in its work.