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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

Republicans is unreservedly for sound
money. There is to be no compromise
with financial hei estes. They must be
extirpatcd as detrimental to the ma
tional progress and individual pros
pority. The gold standard is the only
feasible monetary standard for n ma
ton which maintains international
commercial relations. Even Russia,
the least progressive and civilized of
modern European powers, has adopted
the gold standard. and so has Japan,
the most progressive of all Eastern
nations. England has introduced the
gold standard into India: Russia and
Germany will force it in China, and
the march of events in Spain. The
whole world, therefore, Is practically
on a monemetallic basis.
The silverte demagogues will. of
course. call this an international con :
spiracy, and so on. 1t Is. however, a
conspiracy that rules and orders the
world, and a conspiracy which has the
natural as we'll as material resources
of civilization at it's back.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
Who Is to BlameP

The paralysis of common sense in the
war department. concerning which the
American newspaper press. taken as
whole, was discreetly silent while our
army at Santiago confronted an un-
conquered enemy, is conspicuously il
iustrated in the necessity which forces
the division and brigade commanders
subordinate to General Shafter, upon
the initiative of Colonel Roosevelt. to
sign joint representation setting
forth that to compel the continuance
of our troops at Santiago under the
conditions of non-preparatiOn and in
sufficient equipment today existing
there would be equivalent to booming
every survivor of the invading cam
paign to an inglorlous and needless
death from disease. Upon this point
the commanding officers are unani-
nous and emphatic, and their message
OF protest should be followed by a
radical inquiry into the causes which
finally drove them TO such an extra
ordinary procedure in the interest OF
the men under their commands.
This affecting appeal, coming on TOP
of the discriminating evidence which
has recently reached the public as to
the utter collapse of the hospital and
commissary features of the Santiago
campaign, will inevitably cause public
opinion to crystalline upon one of two
conclusions: Q) Either that General
Shafter is grossly incompetent for the
work entrusted to his direction, or. (2l
that there has been intolerable asinin
It's upon the part OF those who hav,
supervised his movements and hamp
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
Alger and Roosevelt.

Secretary Alger has done his repu-
tation no good by making public, with
ostentatious rebuke, a manifestly pri-
dore Roosevelt which apparently re-
fleets upon the volunteers at Santiago.
Written doubtless under tension and
in the breezy freedom characteristic of
its author, that letter was evidently
never meant for the public eye, nor is
1t fair to infer from it that Colonel
Roosevelt underrated the volunteers
further than on account Of their poor
equipment, for which the war depart
ment and not the volunteers was re-
sponsble. That Colonel Roosevelt
while a little sarcastiCally treating the
state troops" should boom his own
command is only natural and by nc
means to his discredit.
A large man occupying the office OF
secretary Of war and conscious of the
trials and privations through which the
colonel of the Rough Riders had passed
as well as appreciative of the valol
and efficient impulsiveness which HI
has displayed on more than one occa-
sion in the service of his country would
have folded Colonel Roosevelt's lettel
up. put il in his vest pocket and sale
nothing. The course which Russell A
Alger has chosen to pursue in th'
premises goes far 10 reconcile impair
tial observation to the belief that he Il
scarcely the caliher of man to occup.
the war portfolio when there is rea
business on hand.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
COAL IN SIBERIA.


From Coal Trade Journal.
The Euznczk coal beds in the govern
ment of Tomsk are recognized as rella-
BILE source of coal for Western Siberia;
they are 1900 square miles in extent, and
contain the exceptionally good mines of
Koltschuginsk. Beds of anthracite are
also found. Other coal beds were found
in Western Siberia and in the Steppes.
and of these the most productive proved
to he the Karagandinsch and the kau-
Tcheku deposits. Favorable results were
obtained near the station of Sudshenkd,
on the Central Siberian line, where seams
of coal of good quality were found. The
fitness of this coal as fuel for use in loco
times was fully proved by the minister
of communications. who personally made
experiments with it on one of his Jour-
neys through Siberia. Steps VIII be taken
this year for working this supply of coal,
and the necessary funds have been allot-
ted by the commission. Apart from the
Sudshenka coal beds, geological investi-
cations were also undertaken in the sec
tion of the Central Siberian line in the
rich coal fields of Kuskunskija, Kuos-
kovskija and AntropOvskija. in the gov
ernment of Yenisei. The Central Sibe-
rian surveying section also discovered a
deposit of brown coal in the Trans
Baikal district, near AXE Baikal, at My
sOowai4. AS TO the results of the East
| ern Siberian geological survey, the pres
ence of coal was established at the fol-
| lowing places Near the village of Tcher-
| emchovskoje. on the River Angora, in the
government of Irkutsk; at Wyssokaia Du-
brava, on the River Beaja, in the gov
ernment Of Tcnsk; and along the railway
cmbankment from the town of Mimi
Oudinsk as far as the village of liimil.
| teiskoje. OF these coal deposits the first
| named are especially worthy of atten.
o ,ss,,.4.
| tends to work these coal mines for sup.
| plying the fuel fer the ice-breakers to be
used on Lake Baikal. and this will be
| found to be perfectly feasible, owing tC
| the means of transport afforded by tht
| Angora River. This will also be the
| case with regard to the brown coal II
| Myssowaja, in case this al proves fittet
| for 1lca as flpl
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

cred his freedom of Judgment and ac-
tion. 1t is difficult to see how these
alternative opinions can be escaped.
For IL Shafter is fit to command an
army corps in an invasion OF the en-
emy's territory his Judgment as to con-
ditions and needs at the front should
have the immediate assent and recog-
milton of department chiefs themselves
remote from the field of active opera
tions; and II he 10 unfit to exercise an
Independent command those who keep
him in one are enemies Of the public
welfare meriting immediate election
from the public service.
We do not wish 10 he harsh or CEN
serious, but II seems TO us n duty
owed by the commander-in-chief to the
families and friends of our soldiers un-
der Skaters command TO make q
searching investigation Of the whole
conduct of that glorious yet notorious
ly mismanagcd campaign. with Il view
to ascertaining why It was that the
invasion was made without even np.
proxiratcly adequate preparation and
"hJ t.A"t oA'Ci NlCAOiy was uhNNpNSNSu-
ly won through the Incompatible grit
Of the men in the ranks acting 1t
| seems, virtually on a spontaneous i'm
pulse, these gallant warriors have been
left practically unprotected to battle
in the blistering tropical heat and rain,
without tents. cots, mattresses. or even
change of clothing, against the raw
1 -
while the commanding officer and the
| department officials at Washington
wrangled by wire over non-essentials.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
REACHING OUT.
New York Journal Of Commerce.

NC" 10TH JouTbdi Ct NothHoiSc'
Every year makes IL more obvious that
our people arc destined to take and TO
hold the place of the leading manufac-
turing nation of the world, and overy
month makes more foolish the claim that
we need not trouble ourselves about for
eien markets. 1t is a simple question or
sclf-preservation with us 10 find an outlet
for the surplus products Of American Ia
bor, Anything that tends TO narrow thar
outlet must tend TO retard the natural
growth Of this republica 10 subject the
country TO intermittent industrial panics,
and to dwarf the enterprise and contine
the legitimate ambition of a vigorous, in
ventive, and progressive people.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

BY taking Guahan in the Ladrones
we get a coaling station, a good har-
Dor, 420 square miles of fertile terri
tory and 5000 population $500 miles
west of Honolulu, 1900 miles east OF
Manila and 1880 miles southeast of
Yokohama-in other words. a decided
ly convenient jumping off place.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

1t is refreshing to observe that Cen
eral Miles succeeds without any of this
Santiago blundering or back-talk: but
may be that is because Miles will not
stand any nonsense from the rear.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

DIR. Fairfax Schley. Of Frederick,
Nd. cousin of the hero of Santiago,
says the commodore is a Cleveland
Democrat. This is the unkindest cut
of all.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

1t is evident that the revenue tax
zens down in Union county. People
who see snakes twenty feet long are
getting too much for their money.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

President Nicholas de Pierola. of
Peru, is said to be the Napoleon of
South America" The attitude of Peru
towards the United States indicates
that Nicholas and his followers may be
anxious to brush up against a Water
loo
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
LEGISLATIVE,

Senate.
twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR
Fourth District-JOHN F. REYNOLDS
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

President Palma implies that Gener-
al Garcia is too touchy. There is rea-
son to believe that President Palma
looks at the matter correctly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

II General Blanco had good judg-
ment he would hurry up and surrender
while the lunches are being provided
at Uncle Sans expense.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

For secretary of war: Theodore
Roosevelt, a man who can do things.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

1t is reported Dewey may raise two
of the sunken Spanish ships. They
might be useful as awful examples.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
-
STATE. ~ sg y'5lg

Governor WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor--J p. s. GOBLIN.
Secretary Of Internal AffaIrs-JAMES w.
LATTA.
Judge of Superior Court--W. w. FOR
TER.
Congressmen at Large - SAMUEL A.
DAVENPORT, GALUSEA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

Secretary Alger will find Teddy
Roosevelt livelior foeman than John
Sherman.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

all parts of Europe, China, japan and
the East Indies. to Brazil, to Cuba, TO
Central America, Hawaii, Mexico ana
Africa, the value Of this class of cxpor-
tations for the year amounting TO S3,4H,-
}l9. Our cotton goods went to every part
OF the world. China, British North Amefi-
ca, South America and Oceanica being
the largest purchasers, the total exports
of cotton manufac ctures for the year be-
ing sl702i.092. against s0,999,2U in lS9J
People In Africa and China and British
East Indies and Cuba and British Aus
tralasia and Japan and Mexico as well as
oil parts of Europe. are riding our
bicycles, the expectation for tho year
being s6,SiG529. against less than two
million dollars I'm the fiscal year
1885, Our expectations OF copper ana
manufactures thereof have increased
enormously in the past few years
being So, ,lS0s72 in the fiscal year just
ended. against 3,S12,79S In 1855. OF refined
mineral oils the expectation during the
year amounted to Sjl, 1S2,Sl6 In value.
against si70i2, 400 In 1855. The value Of
the years expectation Of oil is slightly
less than that of the preceding year,
which was SIS. 463 iS5, but this Is due al
together 20 a reduction In price. the num-
bcr OF gallons exported being 65 millions
greater than In the preceding year Every
part of the world accepted and used our
illuminating Oil, more than IL million
gallons going to Africa, 20 millions to
British Australasia. ~ millions to China.
and 50 millions to Japan. The largest ar
| ticle or class of articles included in the
| list OF exports of manufactures is man.
ufactures OF iron and steel" The value
| OF this single class OF exports In 1898 was
| $40, ,367. .527 against s30 l06, iS2 in 1898. and
| 81, ,763, ,03l in 1883, thus showing an NJ
| crease of 800 per cent. in ten years, while
! curlously there has been corresponding
| decrease in the irportations OF manufac-
lures of iron and steel which fell from
siS, ,992, ,757 in 1883 to N26l5.Ol3 In 1885
| %
| The following table includes the more
| important articles of domestic manufac-
| ture exported in the fiscal year 1893 com.
pared with those of 1858:
i Ar.irleS axnnrlnl. 1S0N. 1lSQ
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

Porto Ricans realize that all things
come to those who wait.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

Exchanges intimate that Don Carlo,
only pretends to be a pretender.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

Sagasta politely inquiries if we de-
sire him to understand that we intend
to keep Manila, and echo very unani-
mously replies: "We do"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

The Washington Post suggests that
eX-President Harrison be asked to
serve as one of the American peace
commissioners. The country could not
have better one
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05

The following table includes the more
important articles of domestic manufac-
ture exported in the fiscal year 1879. com.
pared with those of 1858:
Articles exported. 1898. 1889.
Noi
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-05
TAIN FLOOR.

TAIN FLOOR.
All IS cent Belts, cents.
All IS cent Belts, Is cents.
All s. cent Belts, 1e cents.
IS cent Lily Dress Shields 10 cents.
s. cent Lily Silk Shields, IS cents.
o,inch Rubber Dressing Combs, 7 cents.
Toilet Paper Containing 1900 Sheets rolls for 25c.
50 cent Black and White Kid Gloves, IS cents.
SI.oo Best N1illinaise Silk Gloves, 4o cents.
IS cent Sun Bonnets, II cents.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24
War News.

During these exciting times Won
can do nn bitter ih.l = i o.
the News a'd one ~"
of orr c,Ib 'ins U.s..
and send IL 70 rod.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24
a Newark Sermon.

The business man gets exactly
his share of the trade he asks for
provided he deserves it and asks
for it properly.
You know of certain very good
and sufficient reasons why YOU
should get q certain amount Of a
certain trade.
DO you ask for it property Do
you present these very good and
sufficient reasons to possible Gus
toners in the right light and
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If You don't you do not deserve
the trade you think you deserve.
Consequently you do not get it.
The customers you want are not
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you tell.
They read their paper for the
news.
Advertising is news-nothing
more or less.
The news ofyour business should
be printed in the newspaper.
Then 1T Will be seen and read
by those whom you desire to reach.
Then you will have asked prop
erly for the trade You want. Then
you'll get it,
You must use the right news.
paper, thOugh-the newspaper
read by the people whose trade
You arc anxious to secure.-New
ark IN. j. Daily Advertiser.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24
Two Good Bargains.

759 acres in Thompson Valley, all
cleared but about 2 acres. All in good
grass, except 10 acres Orchard OF
nearly 300 trees of all kind of fruit
Splendid spring aud spring house. Old
house of 6 rooms, and new house of {
rooms nearly finished. Good barn. cribs
stables and out houses, all new.
Churchs school, st res and Post Ofiic,
close by. Price $1450. only, one hall
cash, balance on easy time
House and about acres of land on,
half mile from Kelly new room
cottage, metal roof, large hall and
porch, water in house from spring land
spring house-about 90 fine young fruit
trees, Strawberries and other small fruit
This lis n nice ONE. Price 1880,
cash, balance on easy term.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24
Stop and Consider.

This propositions: We have in
our hands for sale that valuable res
idence property recently sold by DIR.
A. r. Hargrave to Mr. j. Ii. S. Nc
Intosh, situated in this town. This
property consists of good house and
necessary Out-housea, and about four
acres of beautiful lawn, a large mum
Der of excellent fruit trees, berries
vines etc. The location of this prop
erty commands splendid view
north and east, of which ones ewes
never weary. In fact this is one O!
the most elegant and desirable resi-,
dence sites in this, or any other town
i'm Southwest Virginia. Now, we
want to sell this property. The
owner lives III Il distant city, and
cannot look after his interest here
personally. He has large business
interest in New York and OF her cities
which require his time and presence.
We mean business-thiS propertv
must be sold. If you want to buy il
come To see us at once, and make us
an offer. We will make prices and
terms to suit you.
TAZEwELL REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24

Account of A Visit Ashore
BY a Seaman on
the Olympia.

Reading. Pa, June l6.-Fred IL. Hoiz.
hauser, seaman on the Olympia, has
written to his parents in Reading an ac-
count of his visit ashore at Cavite after
the battle. He says:
Il was ashore yesterday morning
among the deserted forts and the wrecks
OF ships. There were many sad sights. 1
walked along the streets, where there
was no one in sight for blocks. [ enter
ed houses where everything was fopsy-
turvey. The inhabitants must have been
rudely aroused on the memorable norm
ing of May 1, lS9s, by our guns. Some of
our men are recovering valuables from
these deserted houses. could not do il
myself. do not believe in profting by
the misfortunes of these people, although
have no doubt they would not hesitate
at Iooting an American town. One thing
did take. and that is dress which once
belonged to or year old girl.
FOUND 1t in one of the houses among
many more valuable articles, | left the
yaluables. but the sight of the dress
made me feel 50 sad to think that this
poor little girl had to flee before MS bar
barians, thinking we came to kill her. L
intend to bring this little prise of mine
home. 1t will always remind me of my
hrst battle and the cruelties of war. The
spanish soldiers deserted everything and
He'd from the forts to the interior.
found the hospitals full of wounded sail
ors and soldiers. The Spaniards must
nave lost 1000 men at least. They told
us that OH shore after we had gone TO
the iorts they blew up the French and
German guns and magazines. We have
no news of the war at the home station.
III the Spaniards fight there as they did
mere, our people will have to watch
themselves They certainly are brave and
fought hard. 1t seemed all through the
battle as if God was against them
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1898-06-24

For the information Of our patrons
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