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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
sPAIN's SQUADRON SMASHED.
Six Ships Sunk, Starving Sailors Sui
lenly Surrendered,

From the Susquehanna Transcript.
The following was composed and
written by George Weeks, son of the
late Rev. Weeks, former pastor of the
Baptist church of this town. George
is now stenosrapher. in a large cs.ab-
liahrcnt in New York city. Read it
don't read too fast, but take your time
to it.
Sunshiny summer Sunday, some
suns since, saw Spaniards' Santiago
squadron seemingly slumbering Sud
denly sentry signalled Sampson's ship
steaming shoreward, Sampson seek
ing Skaters station. Spanish skipper,
surprising Schley experimenting
sacred Sabbath services, seized season
seemingly so safe; signalled six ships;
Steam singly swiftly seaward"
Sly. shrewd Schley serenely smok-
ing segar, seriously scanning spark
ling seas surface, soon saw shifting
smoke sWirling skyward. Still scru-
tinizing shore, seamen suddenly spied
Spanish ships scudding seaward,
steaming swiftly, succe eding ships
similarly sailing, seeking safety
southward. Seeing Schley's strong,
steel ships spiritedly start shooting,
Spaniards swerved, skirting shore,
speedily steaming, stokers shoveling
stur lily, smoke stacks spouting sooty
smoke, schrews stirring swirling
soothing seas, squadron still seeking
safety supposing speed superior.
Schley's "ailors, shooting surely.
sent solid shot, shells, schrapnel,
screeching, shrieking squarely striking
Spanish ships, shattering stays.
shields, smokestacks, slaughtering
sailors, ships steel sides soon seeming
simply sieves. Spanish speed slakened,
sailors shooting spasmodically, sending
screaming shells seward shoreward,
skyward, splashing salt sea- soaring
sharks simply. Still, Spain's seaman
struggled stubborrly. Schley's ships
steaming splendid!y. shooting superb
ly, steadily sent staggering shot, scat
tering splinters. sending sitting. scald-
inS steam swirling, Staying sailors,
staining sea scarlet Single shell slew
sixty Spaniards. Such skillful shoot
ing soon silenced Spain's shps. stu
pendous slaughter stunning Spaniards.
So several hips,-scarred, shattered,
sinking, - succumbed, surrendering.
Surly, suller seamen. saNagely swear
ing. sought salvation swimming.
Schley's ships sent speedy succor, saw
iis several score struggling Spaniards
Single Spanish ship scorned surren-
i":. still steaming swiftly. SIMPSONS
ship. seeing signals, sighting scurrying
Spanish squadron, sought same
sphere, seeking some share. singing
several scattered shots. Sedate, SEN
tentious Sampson somewhat sadly
slowly soliloquized: Seems surpass-
ing strange Spaniards, seeking safely
seaw ard, should select such singular
SEASONS" simultaneously stately
Sc.ely, surveying same scene, scorn-
ing shelter seemed smiling. Shortly
second swift, steel ship, speeding
srlandidly. sent shell. striking surviv-
ing Spaniard. She soon sent second
shell shrieking stern summons: Sur
render" So she surrendered salvos
sounding. sailors surreptitiously scut-
Ting ship.
o SYNOPSIS: Spains submarine su-
prematy sustained. Star snangled
symbol still streaming supreme.
G. X. w.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18

to be transferred to his old position ir
the hospital corps.
A one-man detail has been appointed
in each company to take care of the
syphon and the filter. DR.. Keller gives
them short lecture daily as to It's
correct and proper use. The filters
work well and purify the water thor
oughly.
Captain Fellows, of F, is brigade off,
Ger of the day.
Sergeant Hall and Private Staples. Of
A, left today for home. They were
granted a sick leave of absence for
thirty days.
Company Clerk Jennings, OF d, en-
tertained some friends from Fall
Church yesterday.
Mr.. Harry Kinsley, son of ex-street
commissioner Kinsley. of Green Ridge,
who has been visiting friends in camp
for several days left for home today.
Corporals Kleemer, Conrad and
Pease, of A, were in Washington. and
enjoyed a real, live" square meal
the first, they say, in several weeks.
Sergeant James Kousky, of Seeley-
Vile, a member of company f, left
yesterday tor home on a thirty days
leave of absence.
Corporal Thomas Mills and Private
Isaac Mills are in Washington today
Their sister, Miss Mills, of the North
End, IL visiting them.
Company II has only two men on the
sick list today. Both cases are trivial
Private Louis Dershimer. of f. has
been appointed Corporal in place Of
Corporal Robert Smith, who has been
transferred to the engineer corps.
Private John Reilly, of T., is in the
division hospital, suffering from fever.
The attack is not serious.
Private Anderson, of A, was removed
to the division hospital this morning.
Messls. Edward Thomas and Burton
Fister, the latter representing the Tri-
bune were visiting friends in camp yes"
tcrday.
Captain Kambeck. of 3. is officer of
the day; Lieutenant Keith, of A, Off
Ger Of the guard. II. L. Dimmck, of A,
sergeant of the guard: Edward Frear,
of C, William Crago, of d, and Merritt
Riddleman, of II, corporals: Private
Peter Zang, of z, Is orderly.
Richard j. Bourke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
AMATEUR BASE BALL.

The Archibald base ball club will cross
bats with the Carbondale team in Alumni
park. May1ield, on Friday afternoon. Au-
gust 10.
The Sunsets, of Archibald, challenge the
Browns, of Olyphant, to a game of ball
on Archibald grounds for Saturday, Au-
gust 20. Please answer In tomorrow 5
papers. William Cawley manager.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
Third national BANK
| OF SCRANTON.
Special Attention Given TO Busi.
ness and Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommo odations EX.
tended According to Balances ana
Responsibility.
SPer Cent. Interest Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital, $500, 900
Surplus, Y $4,000
Undivided Profits, $4,000
WM. CONNELL, President.
HENRY BELIN, Jr., Vice Pres.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Cashier

The vault OF this bank is pro.
tected by Holmes ElectriS Pro.
tective system.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
SAVED BY A DOG.
A True Story of an Animals Faith
fulness.

People that are incredulous about the
devotion OF good dogs to children
should be referred to the true story
of Rex Allingham, the four-year-old
son of Mr.. Guy Allingham of Fly
Creek, Crook county. Oregon, which is
told by the Portland Oregonian.
One Saturday afternoon at the end
of last March, after little Rex had been
seen by his aunt playing in the yard
with his dog, trying to drive the animal
with a string, he and the dog were
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
EASTERN LEAGUE.
spriLgfle 2; Syracuse, 2 90 innings).
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.

Lancaster. 10; Readirg. g.
Allentown, 4; HaI ford, (six inningsl.
Newark, 8; Richmond, l first game)
Richmond, Z; Newark, 8 (second game).
Paterson, 5; Norfolk. (first gamc)
Paterson, II; Norfolk, (second game).
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18

bers only thirty-four. One has been
killed in battle and fourteen wounded
Others are In the hospital. a~d some
have been sent home. A United States
postoffice has been established there
and also commlssary.
1t looks as IL Camp Thomas will cer-
tainly soon be broken. Monday the
First Vermont received marching or
ders for Fort Ethan Allen, Burling-
ton, VT, a military post established by
Senator Proctor. The regiment will
leave the park Thursday or Friday
The Third division. First Army corps,
will also break camp Thursday after
noon and leave for Lexington, KY.
General Sanger left this morning for
Lexington to look after site for the
location of the division.
The Third division, which goes
Thursday night, is composed of the
following regiments: Twelfth Mime
sofa, Fifth Pennsylvania, Eighth
Massachusetts, Twenty-first Kansas,
Twelfth New York, Ninth Pennsyl-
vania. Second Missouri and First New
Hampshire.
Every preparation possible is being
iiouS ny ptutIdl MS stan
and the various division officers to
make the review on Wednesday the
grandest ever witnessed in the South.
Today the general and his staff were
busily engaged issuing orders for the
review and preparing a formation.
Governor Hastings sent q telegram
tonight to Secretary of War Alser ask
ing II the report that the Pennsylvania
troops that are sick in the southern
camps are to be sent north on hospt-
tai trains is correct. The governor
suggests that this would be a wise
move and offers to advise the war de-
partment as to the points in the state
at which soldiers may be delivered.
He received telegram today from the
trustees of the West Penn hospital,
Pittsburg, offering tc provide free treat
ment for one hundred sick Pennsyl.
vania soldiers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18

graphs that Valentine j. Armbruster,
of East Mauch CHUNK, 81 years old,
a private in Company L, Ninth regi-
.ment, mustered in at Summit Hill on
July IA, died on Saturday at Chicka-
mauga of typhoid fever. He enlisted
unknown to his parents. and was on
his way south before they knew it.
The body will be brought home for
interment
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
LEAVING FOR THE
NEW CAMP GROUND
GENERAL GRAHAM AND STAFF
OFF FOR PENNSYLVANIA.

Line officers Of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment Want to Go to Foreign Parts
and Are Circulating Petition to
Colonel Coursen Asking Him to Use
His Endeavors to Get an Assign
met-Gossip Of the Camp.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
BASE BALL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL TIEAGU r.
Philadelphia, 13; Pittsburg, l.
Baltimore, 4: Louisville. 2.
Boston, 6; Chicago, 2,
New York, 8; Cincinnati. l,
Washington, o; 81. Louis, 5.
Brooklyn-Cievelf nd-Rain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-18
Connolly & Wallace,
l27 and l2o Washington Avenue.
& CO
52S and $50 Spruce St.,

Have the Finest Appointed Livery in the
city. When you want a Fashi enable Turn
out notify them. Prices the Lowest.
PHONE 1@14
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
FAMOUS FORTUNE CONTEST.
Princes and Princesses Galore with
Pied Names Are Involved in
the Actfo.

PARIS, Feb. 5.-According to LIN
transigeant. Prince Michael Stourdza.
of Roumania, who died in Paris In 1884
left an enormous fortune, his personal
estate along amounting to- $40 .OOO. .OOo
By his first wife, Eliza Rossetti. he
left two sons, the Princes Dimitri and
Grigori StourdZa; by his second wife.
the Princess Smaragda Vogorides, he
left daughter, the Princess Marc
StourdZa, VINO married Prince Alexan-
drewitz-Vital Gortschakow.
Some months later his widow also
died at Baden.
On the night of her death, it is add
ed, the Princess Gortschakow, assisted
by the Prince and the Princess Bran
covano. broke open a safe filed with
gold and removed the contents.
Prince Grigori brought an action for
the recovery Of the property before
the Seine tribunal, but the decision in
his favor was annulled by the court of
appeals. The case came up again be-
fore the Orleans court, which also gave
a verdict in his favor, but this was
similarly upset by a higher court. Now.
once more, after ten years litigation
the case is to come before the Amiens
court.
The pope is a Partisan landlord. Le-
gally and officially, he has become the
landlord of the famous dwelling known
as the Hotel de Plessis> Beliere, on the
Place de la Concorde, hy decision of
the civil tribunal of Limoges.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
TEST OF PATERNALISM
VIRTUAL GOVERNMENT RECEiYERSHIP
FOR KANSAS PACIFIC
Judge SanbOrn to- Be Asked to Stop
the Sale and to Name Receiver
Under the United States Liens,
Profits to Be Applied to Offset
Federal Claims.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Gov Hoad-
ley was in consultation with the at
torney general today, upon the subject
of foreclosures against the Kansas Pa
cif1c railroad. 1t has been decided by
the department of justice that the gov
ernment will exercise the power con-
ferred upon the president by the act of
1887 and redeem the claims of the
first mortgage bondholders, upon the
Eastern and middle divisions, respect
lively, and become subrogated under the
law to their rights. This will make the
government the owner of both the first
and second liens upon these divisions
of the roads.
An application will be made to Judge
SanbOrn, at st. Louis, next Saturday
for leave to redeem, for a postpone
ment of the sales of the road which
are now advertised to take place on
Feb. 16, II and IS, and for the appoint
ment of a receiver, in the government
suit, to operate the railroad for the
benefit of it's liens.
The present receivers are operating
the road under the suit of the third
mortgage bondholders Commonly call
ed the consolidated mortgage). By this
means 1t is expected that the immedi-
ate sale Of the property will be deferred
and that the governmentwill have more
price than has been offered.
In the meantime the benefits of the
profitable operation of the road, if it
continues to be profitably managed
will, under the receiver appointed in
the government suit, be to the advan-
tage of the government by way of re-
duction of its claims.
Notices of the application to be made
next Saturday have been served by
telegram upon the reorganization COM
mittee and upon the counsel of the
respective underlying mortgages.
The amount which will be necessary
to pay the first lien holders in this case
is something over $8, 900, the same
amount which the government would
have been compelled to pay them had
1t acquired title under the pending sale
The situation of the government Is
regarded by Attorney General Griggs
who advises the present course, and
other leading officials, as greatly i'm
proved thereby, and it is now expected
that Judge Sanborn, under the cir
cumstances, will willingly consent to a
postponement of the sale for an in
definite period, or at least to a date
sufficiently remote to allow the gov
ernment ample time to dispose of It's
interests to the best advantage.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
PROGRAMME OF REVOLT.
An Alleged Conspiracy Reported by
"a United States District Attor-
ney In New Mexico.

NEW YORK( Feb. 5.-Rylie r. Chill
ders, United States attorney for the
territory of New Mexico, has Just writ
ten the department of justice the de-
tails of what he considers a dangerous
conspiracy, says the Washington cor
in precise official form that a secret
agent Of one of the big railroad cor
porations has just informed him, with
every particularly, that a secret or
ganiZation known as the American
Patriotic league, is gaining headway
in the towns of Ration and Blossburg,
n. M, and Trinidad and La Junta,
Col, and the surrounding country.
This organization has for it's motto
Liberty, Land and Leisure"
In the district represented by the
towns mentioned there are about 10, 900
miners and small farmers. During the
A. r. u. strike it was one of the most
turbulent portions of the country Reg
ular troops were sent there. The strik-
ers were reduced to subsection, but
they bitterly resented the invasion by
the troops, and have always threat
ened that when the next strike came
they would teach the soldiers lesson.
Mr. Childers reports that the oath
taken by the members of the Ameri-
can Patriotic league provides that each
member shall within sixty days of his
swearing allegiance equip himself with
a rife and be ready for emergencies
The oath also contemplates, says, Mr..
Childers, a struggle with the national
government, as each member is pledged
to proceed on orders to accomplish the
death of the president and his cabinet
by the use of dynamite.
AS part Of their programme the mem
bers of the New Mexican contingent
have applied to the adjutant general
of the territory to be enlisted in the
national guard of New Mexico, to be
supplied with arms am ammunition,
ard one or two Gatling guns for bat
terry practice. The adjutant general
has replied that until the various COM
panies are fully enrolled and organ
lied no arms can be issued
Mr. Childers informs the department
that threats of these men, high flown
though they be, are not to be treated
lightly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
Is AN OYSTER A FISH OR NOT?
This Weighty Question Is Causing n
Dispute Between Virginia and
Maryland.

CHICAGO, Feb. 5.-A special to the
Tribune from Annapolis says: The
question of whether oysters and crabs
are fish has arisen in the complicated
contention between Maryland and Vir-
ginia over the dividing line in the
Potomac river. Tomorrow committees
of the Maryland and Virginia Iegisla-
lures will inspect the disputed section.
Senator Dryden states that a new point
will be raised by the Marylanders. The
citizens of Maryland and Virginia have
enjoyed equal rights of fishing. oyster
ing and grabbing. The compact states
that the right Of fishing shall be mu-
tually enjoyed. The point now raised
is: Can oystering and grabbing be in
cluded in the term "fishing?" Scien-
lists to whom the question has been
submitted agree that oysters and crabs
are not fish. In all the laws passed in
Maryland oysters and fish have been
separately treated. The biological de-
partment Of Johns Hopkins university
has informed the legislators that 70
ologically the oyster is not a fish. Lead
ing lawyers have opined that legally
the oyster is q fish. and Cardinal Glib
bons says that from the Catholic
church point of view oysters and crabs
have always been regarded as fish in
the Lenten regulations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
SHORTAGE IN TREASURY CASH.
Nearly "a Thousand Dollars Missing
From One of the Several
Silver Vaults.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-A recount
Of the treasury, which was completed
today, disclosed shortage of 1853. The
recount was made necessary by the ap-
pointment in June last of Ellis H. Rob
erts as United States treasurer, in
place of d. n. Morgan. 1t was begun
on July l, and since that time about
$797 900, 900 in cash has been counted.
No errors or shortage of Importance
was discovered until the treasury COM
mittee had begun work in silver vault
No. l, in which were 103, 653, 600 stand
ard dollars. A colored man named
Martin, employed as a laborer, was
one day discovered in the coal and
wood basement under suspicious cir
cumstances, and a search resulted in
the finding of a number of silver dol
lars, which presumably he had alb
stracted from some of the bags. Mar
tin was arrested and confessed that
he had taken $2S, for which he had
substituted lead. The court imposed a
fine of $50 and Martin was released.
This admission cast suspicion upon
the entire contents of the vault, and
count by handling each individual
piece was ordered. On Sept. 10, twen-
ty expert counters and a force Of Ia
borers and verifiers, under the direc-
ton Of G. G. Bance, assistant cashier,
began the work of counting the con-
tents of this vault.
The time employed therefore was
nearly five months, the counters work.
ing eight hours each day. The short
age of $3.50 dollars will be made good
by Mr.. Morgan, the retiring treasurer.
1t is probable, however, as has been
done in similar cases, that congress
will make an appropriation in Nor
gan's favor covering the amount.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
PETITION FOR MARTIAL LAW
Paper Signed by the Best Element
In the New Mining Camps of
Alaska.

SKAGUAY, Alaska, Jan. 81 (via Seat
tie Wash, Feb. 5).-A petition has been
circulated here and Dyea, asking the
war department to send 800 troops here
that law and order may be preserved.
The petition also asks that martial law
be declared. The petition is being
signed by nearly all of the best ele-
ment.
1t is stated that Gov. Brady will or
der one of the government cruisers now
stationed at Sitka to this place to pre-
serve order. The cutter will arrive in
a few days.
Good prospects have been found on
the Big Salmon river. Prospect holes
have been sunk to the depth of forty
five feet, but water interfered with the
work before bedrock was reached. 49,.
Inspector of Mines McGregor. who
started for Dawson some weeks ago
with several tons of supplies and a
number of horses, has abandoned the
trip. McGregCr got as far as Lake
Lebarge where he received orders from
Maj. Walsh, administrator of the Yu-
kon district, who is camped at Big
Salmon river, to abandon the trip be-
cause of the impossibility of reaching
Dawson with horses. McGregor has
gone to Big Salmon to confer with MAJ.
Walsh.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
THORN IN THE sULTAN's SIDE.
American Claim Commissioner In
sisting Upon Settlement.

Correspondence of the Associated PreSs)
TANGIER, Morocco, Jan. 20.-If the
Sherefan government has found Harry Carle-
ton, the United States special commissioner,
a thorn in it's side during the present cam
paign, 1t has only itself to thank. 1t has
unhesitatingly undertaken to perform any
thing and everything without the slightest
intention of complying with its promises.
After the United States cruiser Raleigh
visited the coast last spring, and the United
States representative had failed to obtain sat
isfaction, Mr.. Carleton was sent to the Moor
sh court to demand an immediate reply to
the American demands. He left the Raleigh
at anchor off Mazagan and OF arriving at
Marrakesh with his dispatch, the government
wished to bring iIto play their customary
policy Of procrastination.
Mr.. Carleton refused to be put off with
excuses. and finally followed the court and
the sultan to the field and remained with the
army, despite every effort to induce him to
return. He is expected to return shortly
to give an account to his chief of what e
has achieved up to the end of the year, and
report the present STATE Of affairs to the
new representative.
1t is believed that on his return an authen-
tic account of Muley Abdul Azizs first mill
tary expedition will be ohtainable.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-06
MASONIC MEMORIAL.
The Centennial of Washington -
Death to BE Remembered.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-There will be an
interesting meeting in Alexandria, on Wash
ington's birthday for the purpose of ar
ranging for the observance of the centen-
nial anniversary of the death of the Father
Of His Country. The arrangements will be
uEder the control of the Virginia Grand
Lodge of Masons. This Is peculiarly apprC-
pirate because Washington presided at the
laying of the cornerstone of the capitol in
1893, not only as president of the United
States but also past master Of Alexandria
Lodge CT Masons. During the ceremonies
he wore his masters sash, and the apron
presented to him by Lafayette, wrought with
Masonic emblems in gold and silver, by the
fair hands OF the Marquise de La Fayette
herself.
While making a circuit of his farm near
Nit. Vernon, IN the winter time, Washington,
who had then retired to private life, was
caught in a severe sleet storm. He re-
turned to the Mansion house and two days
later, Saturday morning. Dec. IA, 1899, he
passed away. At the lodge room in Alex
andria, where the meeting Is to be held
two weeks from next Tuesday, are still PEE
served under lock and key two of the can
dies borne by the lodge in the funeral pro-
ces;ion. The third light carried at that
time was burned at the laying Ct the corner
stone of the Washington monument and at
its dedication and it will be burned for the
fourth and last time at the centennial cele-
bration OF the patriots death.
AS president Mckinley is a Ma on he viii
be invited to deliver the principal address
at the ceremonies at Mt. Vernon.