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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
WAR CHAT.

The Franco-German was cost S3,0OOO0O,
900.
Engands ordnance survey map cost
$50 900, 900.
Santiago bombardment powder cost
81, 900 900.
The army of Germany boasts eight wo-
men colonels.
Yellow fever killed 1880 Spanish SOL
diers in Cuba.
A Red Cross nurse won a husband
among her patients.
Spain has sent Cuba 1000 tons or medl-
cines, etc, in three years.
Our oldest vessel stll in service, the
schooner Polly, was built in 1905.
To escape from Ceuta jail prisoner
must swim the Strait of Gibraltar.
The demand for cavalry horses has re-
vived the equine industry in Wyoming.
Our coast signal service system extends
all the way from Bar Harbor to Calves
ton.
Profanity is forbidden by both the army
| and the navy regulations of the United
States.
by the sword of my father is one OF
| the most convincing oaths Frenchman
can use.
The constitution forbids the president
| leaving the United States While he Is
president
The sword CT Napoleon was laid un'
| sheated on the pillow where rested MS
| lifeless head.
During the siege of Paris TO fewer thar
| %, 900 900 letters sailed out of the city In
| the fifty-four balloons.
The breaking of the sword In halves
and throwing the weapon at the feet OF
an enemy is the expression of insubor'
| dlnation, the spirit that admits, but re-
mains unconquered,
Searchlights are such good targets FOL
| the enemy's guns that the Germans are
arranging to throw the light first on q
| mirror and thence on the enemy, THEREBY
concealing its real source.-Ceicago Jour
| nal.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

Army officers back from Cuba ex-
plain the heheading by Cubans OF
Spanish prisoners. The men thus
treated in few instances were Span
ish guerillas. caught red-handed in the
act Of numbering our wounded. OH
GERS who have returned from Santiago
say the Cuban allies treat ordinary
Spanish prisoners who have deserted
or have been captured with great con-
sideration, have fraternized with them,
and furnished them food, and in some
cases deserters and prisoners have
taken up arms in the Cuban ranks,
but for guerllas and Spanish volun-
teers they have no mercy. They evil
IDENTIFY realize, as our forces will be-
fore they get through, that mercy on
such outlaws is wasted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM

1t will he my purpCee when elected 10
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and good will OF those who have opposed
me as well as those who have given me
their support. ! shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up IN the lesls-
lature which are neither the fault or one
party nor the other, but rather ths
growth of custom. Unnecessary investl-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense 10
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils In so
far as ! have the power. IT will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as 1t has been my purpose in the public
positions that ] have held, with God
help, to discharge my whole duty. the
people are greater than the parties to
which they belong. ! am only Jealous OF
their favor. l 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
public duty.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
The Passing of Populism.

The issue of bonds in blocks of small
denominations, giving people of limited
means an opportunity of taking them
up, was popular even among the Pop
ulists for d time. These political
stoics are not above accepting an un-
earned increment on their invest
ments when it comes to that. Now
that the war revenue bonds have been
subscribed for many times over, and
a great economic lesson has been
taught, the Populists are beginning
TO see that they have let matters go
too far. If the war has done moth
ing more, it has at all events increased
the distance between the deluded al
chemists of reckless and ruinous
finance, who would turn by legislation
silver into gold, and the hundreds of
thousands of small trades and far
mers who have become investors them
selves, capitalists on a small scale
whose interests are bound up with
the security and stability of the ma
tonal credit.
The credit of the country has never
been better nor it's general and indus
trial prospects brighter. The war has
demonstrated the actual capabilities
Of our Immediately available resources
in a sudden national emergency, while
our latent resources continue to be
the admiration and envy of the world
| at large. The balance of trade in our
| favor is unprecedented, relatively and
| actually. Gold has poured into the
| country in enormous sums. Attribute
it to what We may, the accidental cir
cumstance of a bountiful harvest here
at a time when Europe was suffering
| from greatly diminished supply of in
| digenouS Lreadstuffs, or to the natural
| expansion of our commerce, the tact
| remains that gold has flowed into the
inlets as Well as into the main chan
mel of ou' industrial activities. Ne
can keep il fe:a only by a soun1 and
stable readjustment of our fiscal policy
Congress has adjourned without doing
much in that direction, but it has done
something. A bankruptcy bill has
been passed which, being a fedora
measure, will make the bankruptcy
laws uniform throughout the whole
country, which is an object of immense
importance in interstate commerce
The details of the new banking bill
have become more familiar to bust
ness men. 1t requires a more radica
exposition than it has yet received
frym those directly interested in it o.
who advocate it's provisions ana from
che press to bring it's importance hom,
TO the people. The war has, ot course
interrupted sueh campaign of cdu
catlcn. That educational pr1Less vii
come in good time, however.
Between February /. 1894. and Marcl
/, 1896. the export of gold from tn
United States reached the alarming
figure of $50 900 900. Indeed, it nearl,
proved disastrous. This enormou
drain took place during the perio,
when our mines yielded bullion repre-
sented by a curreht value of 100000
900. We could not keep Il here, be
cause the balance ot trade was agains
US, or in other words, An .rican sx
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Come to Scranton.

At the next convention of the Nation
al association OF Letter carriers, which
will be held in Toledo, O.. the first
week in September, the delegation rep
resenting this city will work to secure
for Scranton the honor of entertaining
the convention of 1899. The convention
comprises about 500 delegates from
every section of the country and Is one
of the best gatherings of representa-
tives of organized skilled labor in the
country. Scranton would be proud to
have this convention as its guest. and
if the convention will come hther
ScrantOnians will guarantee that the
visit will never be regre5tcd.
Attention is called to the fact TINT
in addition to its unique interest as the
leading city Of the anthracite coal re-
sions, where the visitor from distance
can gain novel insight into the work
ings Of a picturesque industry unlike
any othe" industry on the continent,
Scranton is near three large postal
centers-Greater New York and its
New Jersey environs, Philadelphia and
Buffalo; is in direct train communica-
ton with Chicago, Washington and
Pittsburg, and has hotel and pleasure
accommodations probably not surpass-
cd by any city of corresponding size
in the United States. Mountain lakes
charming rides by trolley, gravity and
steam railroads and excursions in a
dozen enjoyable directions are among
the attractions which the letter car
rlers are invited to sample. If they
have never made the acquaintance Of
Scranton hospitality they should hasten
to do so.
1t will hear investigation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
The Terms of Capitulation.

The terms of capitulation on which
Santiago was surrendered present no
detailed feature of novelty or interest
beyond the fact that we have under
taken to transport the enemy to their
own shores. an act as magnanimous as
IT is unprecedented in the annals Of
war. The surrender of all the war
materials in the city. the retention by
the Spanish offices of their side arms
nants OF private property as they pos
sess, are ordinary incidents of the cap
itulation of a besieged city.
We have agreed that guerrllas and
Spanish irregulars shall be permitted
10 remain in Cuba if they so elect, CIV
ing "a parole that they will not again
take up arms against the United States
unless released from parole" We sup
pose nothing else could be done with
these brigands. They have been the
direct cause Of much of the misery that
has affected Cuba during the course OF
the insurrection, They cared as little
for Spanish sovereignty as they did for
what plunder there was to be had.
They deserved neither mercy nor quar-
ter. They have received both. and we
shall await with some anxiety the use
they may make of their conditional lib
erty.
In fulfilling the terms Of the capitula-
tion treaty, the transportation OF the
twenty-five thousand Spanish soldiers
will cause some difficulty. Spaniards
are not particularly clean in their hab-
ito at ordinary times, and we have a
fair notion OF what they are like after
three years campaigning in tropical
country, where they were left practi-
cally to shift for themselves. We can.
not use our own transports for this
purpose. as we are still at war. and
immediate debafkation is necessary, II
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
AN IMMUNE.

The stamp tax does not bother me
Nor mar my life's tranquility;
Still--still in gentle peace ] live;
l have no checks, dear friends, to givel
With no expressman l contend,
Having no packages to send;
Never a stamp law shall l break,
Having no mortgages to make.
No great transactions know my hand;
No mill wheels move at my command
No ships of mine that sail the sea;
Though banks may break, they break
not me.
Serene--content, I so my way
Sound sleep at night, and toll by day;
From warning wolves of tax secure
Still thankful that | am so poor!
Atlanta Constitution.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
HAIR.
From the Medical Record.

From the Medical Record.
A writer in an English weekly Journal
says Il is a curious fact that red-haired
people are far less apt to go bald than
those with other colored hair. The aver
age crop on the head of a red-haired per-
son is only 29,200 hairs. Ordinary dark
hair is far finer. and over three dark
hairs take up the space of one red one;
10000 are about the average. But fair
haired neople are still better off; lao OC0
to 100000 are quite 4 common number OF
hairs on the scalp Of a fair-haired man or
woman. a curious calculation has been
made, TO the effect that the hairs oil
the head of n faIr-haired person, if they
could be plated together, would sustain
a weight of something like eighty tons,
equalling that of five hundred people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
HONORABLE AND MANLY.
ON the Syracuse Standard.

From the Syracuse StaGdard.
General Miles is an honorable man. ON
landing in Cuba. although the rahRlhg
officer of the United States army. he
uaGc no attemSt to snatch the laurels
of victory from the brow of General
Snafter He even went our of his way
to allow the man who had brought the
Spaniards under subjection at SantaS
to arrange the details of captulation,
stepping in only to assure General Toral
that in this General Shafter was the SUI
preme authority and would be upheld by
his government.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
THE THIRD STEP.

From the Troy Times.
The third hepter in the SpanishAmeri-
can war is closed. The first ended with
Deweys conquest Of Spains sea power
in the Pacific and his seizure of the key
to the Philippine islands. The second
chapter closed with the submersion of
Spains Atlantic squadron. The third
ends with the surrender of the most i'm
portant Spanish possessions in eastern
Cuba. All this has happened within three
months of the declaration of hostilities-
an amazing record. And no less amazing
is the disparity between the Spanish and
the American loss of life and property.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

there we're not sanitary and hygenic
reasons beside. The best thing we can
do is to hire English. French. or ltal-
ian transports at once. Allowing ten
or twelve days for their arrival here
and few days more for embarkation.
we should have our Spanish prisoners
on their way across the Atlantic in
two weeks, and obviously the sooner
the better for all concerned.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

After Cervera's fleet was destroyed
the men on the Brooklyn gave three
times three cheers for Commodore
Schley, to which he responded: THANK
you, boys, but didn't do it. You are
the boys who did it. Let the officers
cheer the crew." Schley bears ac-
quaintance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
FIGHTING JOE WHEELER,
From the Buffalo Express.

From the Buffalo Express.
While the chief credit belongs to Gen.
eral Shafter as commander of the army,
there are many who will regard General
Wheeler as the real hero of the eXpedl-
tion. His work has certainly been mag.
nificent. In spite of age, discomforts an'
sickness he has kept on the firing line
The name of Joe Wheeler will be cheered
wherever American patriots assemble
hereafter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. p. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs--JAMES w.
LA1TA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. PoR-
TER.
Congressman at Large - SAMUEL A.
DAVENPCRT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
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hut SHE'LL GET THERE.

From the Washington Post.
1t may require some time for Mrs. Do
minis to acquire the knack or wearing
her American citizenship gracefully.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

If Porto Rico trade under Spanish
rule has been worth $4O,OO0,0O0 to $780,
100000 a year, under American control
it ought soon to be worth $10O, 00O, 900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
NOT so FIENDISH AS THAT.

From the Washington Post.
We are confident that the sovernmer
will not be so inhuman as to send thos
Spanish prisoners on a French liner.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

1t is now recalled that Captain Eu-
late, late of the Vizcaya, once boasted
that he would tow the Iowa back to
Spain. The wise mariner does not
boast
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
LEGISLATIVE.

senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN
House.
First District-JOIIN r. FARR.
Fourth District-JOHN f. REYNOLDS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

General Gomez at last has arms, am
munition and food. 1t is therefore his
turn to do something.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

Editor Hearst, of the New York
Journal, is in quarantine, and his
paper ought to be.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
1t will hear investigation.

Intelligent Cubans will recognize that
learning the art of elf-government is
a slow process. and they will therefore
not crowd the mourners at Santiago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

w. f. Curtis, who is close to the ad-
ministration, says its peace terms are:
First. The independence of Cuba un-
der a protectorate Of the United States
for the purpose of preserving order
and protecting property until a stable
and responsible government can be es-
tablished. Second. The cession of
Puerto Rico to the United States in
lieu of indemnity and the claims Of
American citizens against Spain grow
ing out of the war. Third. The per-
manent withdrawal Of the Spanish flag
from the Philippine islands. with a
protectorate of the United States.
Fourth. A coalng station for the
United States in the Ladrone islands.
These terms will fully satisfy public
opinion; but they must not be moder-
ated.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

pcrts were paid for by dspreciated
American securities. If any one 'ooks
back to that period of Industrial aud
commercial anxiety, when panic was
written in each face, eaCn one may
ju1ge of the consequences of II drain
Ct gold in it's broad, palpable features.
From July 1896, to the present dav "''r
stock Of circulating gold has increae"
by s2l5,000, 900. This amount Is, of
course, Independent Of the treasury
reserve. which is as high as 1t need
be, and was never higher before. The
consequence is that banks are paying
gold into the treasury instead of notes.
their own gold reserves being secure.
Gold is being forced into circulation
despite the fact that there is no ropu-
lar demand for 1t, since all our money
is as good as gold, and 1t Is immaterial
which we use ordinarily. This is tie
happy state in which we i've under
the golden age of the Mckinley ad-
ministration. Triumphant in war and
no less In the arts of peace, the Ameri-
can people have seen the last of Popu-
lism as a serious menace to their
welfare. 1t is an exploded fad.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

| Union sees brilliant possibilities In the
coming expansion and development, and
| business sagacty discerns in the new
stimulation of patriotic pride and CROWN
| OF unity and harmo ony among the Anerl-
| can people the indications OF unexample1
national prosperity. Confidence prevails
| In the business COMMIT nifty that with the
coming OF peace and the garnering of he
| fruits of victory there will enter In for Us
| n period of extraordinary activity which
will extend to every department OF labor
| and industry, ard long continue. Ihc
war has demonstrated to people at home.
| not less than to people abroad, that this
| government is one of the strongest and
| stablcst ever erected by man, and that
| our political system Is capable OF indef-
mite extension. Every American inter-
est has gained incidentally by the DEM
| onstration. For years, men OF conse-
| quencc in our business and financial cir
| cles had been giving heed to newspaper
and political assaults on the foundations
| of our national prosperity, even assisting
in spreading the defamation, but at last
they have walked Up to the consciousness
| that such self-dcpreciatton ana scli-
abasemcnt are hardly in keeping with
the exhibition of potency and eSuherant
vitality which this country is now making
to the world.
Another gratifying indication is the
disappearance of the stubborn partisan
prejudice which expresses itself In poiih-
cal opposition simply for the sake OF op-
position. Go back over the history OF
our political contests for at least fifteen
years past and YOU will find that mere
| stolid prejudice was ever the impulse OF
the opposition. The bringing together
of the conservatism ~ the country at
the election In 1896 was of far more than
any Immediate or temporary advantage.
1t released intelligent men permanently
from bondage to a political fetish. to a
mere party name; and there now seems
to be ahead of us a period when ques-
tions of politics will be discussed on their
merits and not with purely sentimental
bias due to partisan prejudice only. Men
are learning the folly of dividing politi-
cally when they are in substantial agree
mont as to the practical ends they want
to attain in the government
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
TEN Days Only.

In the annexed list are several num-
bers which we will discontinue and the
prices quoted barely cover the cost of
materials.
One Lot Gowns. our regular Csc quail
ity during the season.
TO CLOSE OUT AT 69c.
One Lot Gowns, nicely trimmed and
a good number for S1.25.
SALE PRICE soc.
One Lot Gowns. extra sizes and hand
somely trimmed, worth $3.50
SALE PRICE s1.19.
One Lot Underskirts. plain and good
quality muslin, regular price SOC and
CSC. SPECIAL PRICE 3sc and 49c.
One Lot Drawers, neat embroidery
trimmed. SPECIAL PRICE 25c.
One Lot Drawers. plain tucked, extra
quality, were SOC and 65c.
SPECIAL PRICE TO CLOSE 3sc.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
GOLDSMITHI'S o. BAZAAR.
Merchants
|WhO Are Afraid

To forget the cost of their goods thereby causing them
to carry many from season to frequently
in an outburst of passion their imprudence, lay
great stress their clearing sales With is differ
ent you find any shop'keepers shelf worn
goods in our store because towards the end of each
son we lose sight of cost value and place price
all surplus stock that at attracts the attention
of every sharp we'll posted buyer.and the goods
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

Our elegant line of fine
Trimmed Corset Covers,
Chemise, Umbrella Drawers,
Night Dresses and Skirts is
too numerous to mention,
but all are alike subject to
reductions for this sale only
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

General Miles has now the chance
to show the quality that is in him.
and we predict that he will prove
equal to it.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19
FIN LEY'S
MUSLIN
Under
wear
Sale . . .
Our Great July Sale
of Ladies' and Misses
Fine Muslin Under
wear opens today and
will continue for ten
days.

The style. quality of material and
workmanship of our line is too well
known to need any comment further
than that we are cverstocked for this
time of the year and have to make
room for our Fall lines that will soon
be ready for delivery.
Every garment in stock has been re-
marked at reductions varying from 10
to 25 per cent. below regular prices for
this sale, which will positively last for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-19

Commercial enterprise throughout I