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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
The Battle of Santiago.

Several days will doubtless elapse
before we shall receive a connected and
comprehensive account of the battle of
Santiago The difficulties of reporting
battles are many at best, because of
the necessarily large areas they COW
er. the confusion incident to the march
ing and contermarching of troops and
the intense excitement of the actual
fighting. But in the present instance
the difficulties were far greater and
more numerous than ordinary. The
problem was one involving the moving
of men and artillery in a strange coun-
try having no roads. an intolerable
temperature and every opportunity for
successful ambush by the enemy. Add
ed to this was the great natural
strength of the enemy's fortfications
and the cooperation received by him
from the Spanish ships, points difficult
to understand at first. Then there
was an element of perplexity in the
alliance between the American and
the Cuban forces necessitating the
employment of two languages and
leading to inevitable friction.
These facts caution us against jump
ing at hasty conclusions, especially
when the first impulse is to criticize
or censure. Being the first real battle
of the war, the death list looks large
in comparison with the trivial losses
sustained in the spectacular prelimin-
aries; but it must be remembered that
40,0 900 men cannot very well fight each
other with the improved death-dealng
appliances of modern warfare without
bloodshed. The price of an assault is
sacrifice, but where ones cause is just
sacrifice should be borne uncomplain-
ingly. At Gettysburg the Union army
lost 81 per cent, in killed, wounded
and missing. Yet few now begrudse
the cost of that pivotal victory of the
civil war. A victory at Santiago, by
reason of it's influence upon Spanish
and European opinion, would be worth
to our arms every man engaged in
winning it-that is, if bloodshed in war
is justifiable under any circumstances.
The fact that stands out is the calm,
business-like, remorseless energy of
| General Shafter. Like Grant he plays
with men for results. not sparing the
pawns. This seems cruel at the mo-
ment, but in the long run it is kind
ness and economy combined. The way
to fight is to fight. There is no pleas
ant alternative. General Shafter, oper-
ating on this principle, has astonished
the world by his vigorous but steady
advance from ships to shore, from
shore to outposts, from outposts to the
enemys main works and from thence
to partial victory, covering in few
days with bulldog tenacity range of
work that might well have required in
it's execution as many weeks. He did
not do all that he set out to do, but
what he did, odds considered, was GER
tainly marvellous. The country doffs
its hat to Major General William r.
Shafter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

the vital nations, and of whose future
growth 1t is not within the power of
any man at this time to set a limit.
The lesson of this most significant
day, unique as 1t is among all the In
dependence Days since the Republic
was founded, above all things is that
the citizenship of the United States,
in senate no less than camp, at home,
abroad, should show the courage Of its
convictions,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
Confrasfs-for the
Day We Celebrate
From the Christian Advocai


I.
I776.
m N JULY 4, l776, a document un-
III III equaled in Importance was sub
w mankind There were many things
to make II extraordinary. IL
emanated from the New World. II was
manifesto against the then stronger
Old World power. II wss the protest or
child against the exactions and oppres-
sions of its mother. Three millions of
people stood behind e.; they were scat
tered over vast domain, without great
cities, without armies, with loose or
ganization; they pledged life, fortune,
and sacred honor in support of Dec
laration of Independence: The style OF
the document has often been criticised.
The accuracy of its allegations has been
impeached. 1t has been compared In lat
er times to a illumination of Bombastes
Furioso. But each charge Is sustained
by the voice of impartial history.
Granting the truth of the charges, the
style is not exaggerated, but is a model
of dlrectness destitute alike of indefinite
ness and ambiguity, and properly pro-
nounced 1t has a potency of exciting en-
thusiasm worth to the American people
then and now an army of twice ten
thousand men," The mother country
had not perfected its colonizing policy;
the liberalization of the British mon
archy had scarcely begun. The king, in
addition to native obstinacy, fancied
that he stood for the legitimate scope
of monarchal power The battle was
long and fierce, and England-distracted
by complications with other powers, the
chief OF which, under desire to punish
an ancient enemy and to aid strug-
Cling people, seized the opportunity to
put its army and navy at the service of
those who antedated 1t in raising the
banner of liberty, equality and fratern-
ity-was fain to submit to so great a
loss of prestige, territory and population
When the treaty of peace was signed
and the British troops withdrew from
the United States, an achievement was
consummated the measure of which the
King of kings and Lord of lords alone
can take. The rightfulness of the Revo-
luton is demonstrated by the modiica-
tions in the English colonial policy which
1t necessitated by the notifications in
| the representative system of the British
| home government; by its indirect influ-
ence over all the governments of Europe,
| with the exception of Turkey, and over
| the republics of South America; and 1t
is practically conceded by modern Brit
| ish statesmen.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
STONES PLATFORM

1t will be my purpose 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. l shall be the governor
of the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up IN the iesis-
lature which are neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather the
growth of custom. Unnecessary investi-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will be my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils In so
far as l have the power. IT will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as 1t has been my purpose in the public
positions that l have held, with God s
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, 1898-07-04

Fighting Joe" Wheeler shifting the
battle nearby, rose from the litter up
on which he Jay proctrated by the heat,
attended to the wounded carried to
the rear. and despite the warnings of
his physician took his place at the
head Of his command. Prave. indom-
table old loci
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
LOSSES IN GREAT BATTLES.
rom the New York Sun.

from the New YORK sun.
AS compared with the loss inflicted on
the United States forces by the Confeder-
ates in the great battles of the civil war
the loss at Santiago is small when ths
fact is taken into consideration that our
forces in the Cuban battle were assault
ing a fortified position Of the enemy. In
all, counting 5000 Cubans engaged, th.re
were approximately 1900 troops OPP
posed 10 the spaniards. II there have
been as many as 800 casualties from
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Prices for a Few Days Only.

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
A Gauntlet Accepted.

McMurty (wildly)-Yure anither! An
fer two pins Ord come over until yure
yard an bate yez.
McTammany (excitedly)-Did yez hear
thot, Hanorah? Trow me out yure pin
cushion, darlint.--Judge.
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H$ c. uf
A child born on this day will have a
hurrah makeup and a Santiago tempera-
ment.
Even the moon was full last night
The temperature yesterday was ensugh
to make one feel like Rough Rider.
There is considerable shade on Court
House square that lacks benches.
Some one cut the string on olicer
Hawkes. resignation.
Aiacchus' Advice.
The men who stand on the corners and
critcse the army ought TO refrain on this
day at least.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

What is the place of the GLORIOUS
Fourth" today? The principles underly-
ing the original Fourth of July perpe-
tuated till now should give the keynote
for the battle cry in the present war and
be the guide to our future progress.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

difficult to find fault. The same per-
sons who a month ago were censuring
Mckinley for trying to fight bloodless
war are now blaming him for need
less bloodshed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

If Germany doesn't like 1t to have her
admiral dictated to by the United
States let her notify him to keep OFF the
grass.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

1t was very unkind in the Cuban
insurgents, just as Mr.. Kohlsaat's ad-
ministration organ had branded them
as no good. to stand up at Santiago
and fight like American veterans, court
ing the thickest of the fray.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Cover einor-wILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. p. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary Of Internal Affairs-JAMEs w.
LATTA. =,
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. PoR-
TER.
congressman at Large - SAMUEL a.
DAVENPCRT GALUSl1A a. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

The Wilkes Barre Record on Satur-
day issued a patriotic edition, gemmed
with neat little flags and appropriate
quotations from the wisdom of the
fathers. The Record grows better con-
tinually
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LEGISLATIVE.

senate.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN
OH. House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth District-JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
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Joe Wheeler heading cavalry charge
on a stretcher fittingly compliments
Joe Wheeler reconnoitering up a tree,
The Dons can't lose Joseph.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

After all, it. is difficult to imagine
better death than that of the soldier
who yields his life for country and
humanity
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04
The Hot Wave.

Happily the prostrations from the
extreme hot wave in the city and its
neighborhood have been few, and no
deaths have been recorded. Sunday
morning early portended a day of in
tense sultriness, and so it turned out.
The thermometer fluctuated between
S5 and 81 degrees during the day and
would probably have risen some de-
grees higher were it not that a most
refreshing breeze from the southwest
sprang up about 12 o'clock and did not
die away until after the sun set. This
cold current made life tolerable.
New York as usual comes to the
front with high death rate from heat
prostration. On Saturday twelve
deaths were registered there as di-
rectly attributable to the heat, and a
large number of poor people were
treated in the hospitals suffering from
slnstroke and kindred ills. There is
no indication that the warm wave will
snbside today, and it humidity is like
ly to increase. Precaution is reason
able and necessary on a holiday like
this when the cerebral nervous system
is likely to be overtaxed, and the rush
OF blood to the brain, which is in fact
the real cause of heat prostration and
its consequent tragedies, unduly slim
ulated by the excitement engendered
by picnics, dancing parties, excursions
and so on.
Alcoholic beverages, If taken at all,
should be consumed in extreme moder-
alton. Robustuous health is no safe
guard against the direct rays OF the
sun acting through the medium of an
acqueous atmosphere on the brain.
Parents should be careful that chill
dren do not indulge unduly in iced
drinks or more exercise than their
tender years can bear. These are a
few commonplace precautions which
everybody knows but at the critical
moment always forgets.
A court martial involving a capital
offense is rare incident in our mill
tary annals. Such a trial began on
Saturday at Camp Alger when a pri-
vate from a New York regiment was.
arraigned for striking his superior Of
ficer. The seriousness of the crime is
sufficiently testified by the array of
officers assigned to the court. There
can be no palIiation for such a crime
in time of war Lieut.. James will not lie
shot; but his passionate temper has
brought upon him disgrace, degrada-
ton, and punishment little short of
| death.
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.G0LDSMlTH'S o. BAZAAR.
Gold Dollars for soc,

Buy the
Shield
L CUT PRICE SALE OFF THE CELEBRATED LILLY DRESS SHIELDS
sale Lily Shields
without them.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

When one is in the mood It Is not
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-04

Also One Odd Lot of
French Organdies i'm Dress
Patterns at lS cents a
yard to close.
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Our import line Of
Choicest 0rgandies

Manufactured by Koechlin,
Baumgarter & Gle, is unex-
celled.
We show them in a large
variety of designs, all exclu-
sively our own, and they are
selling freely.
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TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacchus,
The Tribune Astroioger.

Astrolabe Cast: 1901 a. pn.. for Monday
July 1, 1925.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-05-19
School Examiner.

YVHE Board Of School Examiners of Hish.
i land county give notice that oxemino.
place in the Hillsboro Washington achool
building on the nrst Saturday Of every
month, except September, October and
tute.
Boxwell examinations will be held on the
second Saturday of March and April. Coun.
~ commencement on the second Saturday
Of June
is 80 cents. No fee for B0xwell examina.
ti0ns. IL
BY order Of the Board.
H. B. GALLIETT, Clerk.
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CHAOS REIGNs.
iards Lose 900 Men In a Four Days
March to the Sea.

New YORK, May IA dispatch to
the World from Nuevitas. Cuba, by
way OF Nassau, New Providence, says:
Chaos reigns at Camaguey and fear
and famine prevails.
Every boat in this harbor, steam and
sail, has been jammed into the narrow
channel, to be sunk at the first sign
of an attack. Two thousand soldiers
guard the entrance, 12 miles from the
city, and four old cannon have been
mounted on an island in the harbor.
People are starving. Salt pork costs
dollar and a half pound, rice fifty
cents, and goats bring one hundred
dollars each.
A column of 5000 8 paniards started
for Moron, carrying q flag of truce.
When fred upon by the insurgents the
commander sent word hat he was NO
longer making war upon Cubans but
was going to thecoast TO fight the
Americana.
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Bllya
Farm

Get you a permanent home.
You can do it with ease if you
GO to the New South for it.
Land along the QUEEN &CREs-
CENT ROUTE SO to SIS an acre,
and on easy terms. Schools
and churches, hospitable neigh
bors. No sunstrokes, no b1iz-
yards. Grass grows green ten
months in the year. We will
send you descriptive books,
maps, &C., free on application.
Homeseekers' tickets SOUTH
twice a month at greatly re-
duced rates.
Write for information to W. @. RiNr.
ARSON, G. P. A., Cincinnati, O., or to @.
w. ZELL, D. P. A., 4th and Race streets.
Cincinnati, o.
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Bids for New school House.
:. L. MAY & co.

Sealed proposals. will be received ct the oface
Of the Cler- Of the Board Of Education Of Com
cord township, Highland county, Ohio, until
1898, for building brick or frame echooi
house on lot situated In sub-district No. /,
according to the plans and specifications on
file In said ofiice, and also on fle at the store
Of A. N. Bum.
Each bid must contain the name Of every
percon interested In the same and be accom-
panied BY sufficient guaranty Of some disin.
terested person, that. II ,he bid Is accepted. .
contract win be entered into, and the peffcr-
nance Of II properly secured. &
The bid for each kind Of material callsd for
by the speci6cations must be stated separately,
ana the price OF each given, and the price o.
labor must also be separately stated.
None but the lowest responGble bid VIII b.
accepted, and the Board may reject oil bids
By order Of the Board Of Education, this Oath
day Of April 1893, WM SHELTON, Clerk.
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Improved Road:N office.
AUDITORS OFFICE,
Highland County, Ohio,

AOOAlon . OrrACGy
Highland County, Ohio,
HILLsBoRo, May g. 1898.
Notice Is hereby given that Marion McPher.
son and others filed their petition with the
County Commissioners Of Highland county.
Ohio, on the I'D day Of May. 1898, asking for
the improvement under the two mile assess.
ment Pike Laws Of Ohio, and the acts supple
msntary and amendatory thereto, by straight
eniDg. grading, graveling draining and build
ing the necessary bridges and culverts Of .
road on the following route, to-wit Begin
ming ct or near the residence Of Elias Adams.
on the Leesburg and Lexington pike, thence
following ~ near % practicable the old road
bed Of what 10 known as the old Urbana road
to the Clinton county line, ct or near the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Lydia Smith; all Of the said road
being within Fairfield township Of said county.
And notice is hereby given that the Commits.
sioners have appointed viewers and surveyor
and ordered that they meet ct the residence Of
Elias Adams, on the 9th day Of May, 1893, st
10 O'Clock y. m, and proceed to view and survey
said route, and make written report Of the
same to the County Commissioners at the Aud
ttor's Office Of Highland county ON the 9th
day Of June, 1893, st / O'Clock p m.
JAMES RKEcE,
Auditor Highland County, o.
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To Rendesvous ct Chicks kameuea.

WARRINGTON, May 1A-War depart
ment Friday issued orders for assem-
bling 29,Os7 volunteers at Chickamau.
ga This embraces 20 regiments and
five batteries from following states,
Wisconsin. Michigan, Minnesota, Indi.
ana. Illinois, Maine, Missouri, New
Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsyl
vania. Massachusetts. Rhode Island
and Vermont
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EAST L,vHRrooL. O., May la--John
Gutterid9e, : eontractor, who 10 build
ing rolling mill at Wellsville. shot
himself. through the heart Thursdsy
afternooR. Business troublss are given
- Ne veesop to- dssisiug dsath.
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over Bisty Thousand volanteers.

y WASHINGTON, May ls.-Reports re.
ceived at Adj Gen. Corbin's Office show
thst mp to and including Tuesday,
S4,7S2 Of the volunteers had been 10.
ceptcd a. having the requisite qualid'
cations for soldiers and had been
mustered into the United States ssrv'
Ice.
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southern Ports Warned.

WASHINGTON. May 14.-The navy de.
partment is in doubt whether Vila-
mills feet will go to Santiago de Cuba,
Cienfuegos, Havana, Florida or the
Georgia coast Senators Bacon and
Clay, of Georgia, have wired the
Georgia governor Of the possible
danger Of savannah and Brunswick.
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RlcnsoNn. fpo., Nay ll-Ensign
Bsgiey. who Was killed at Cardsnes,
was . cousin Of Prof. d. w. Dsnuis, Of
Earlhan collage. this city, snd of Dr.
Clark Of Economy, . small plaes
northwest Of hegs.
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war Depertunent Ordev,

WAsHMGroH, May 1.-THE secretary
of war has made an order that men en-
listed or re-enlisted In the regular
army during the war shall be informed
that they win be granted their dir
charges, II desired, at the close Of the
war, upon.th individual application.
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Two Women Tortured and Robbed.

BRIDeEPORT, O., May 14.-Mra Re.
becca Clarke and her niece, Miss Liz
xie, who have for years lived in an
ancient mansion here, were awakened
in the early morning by two masked
burglars entering their home. After
being bound by the men the women
were forced by torture to disclose the
hiding place of many family jewels
and large amount Of money. They
were then threatened In numerous
other ways, but the fiends left on hear
ing noise on the road. The women
are prostYated.
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Lyine In Walt for the Harvard.

NBw YoRx. Nay lA--Ths Herald cor
respondent at 81 Pierre. Martinique,
ssys tWo 6panish torpsdo boaAs ass
lying outside the hsrbor, In wait for
the United States scouting stsanss
Harvard, which wss detainsd Il thst
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Child Was Drowned.

AsHrABULA, O., May ls.-Albert
Maginson, aged four years, fell into Q
barrel Of water and was drowned We'd
uesday.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1898-06-09
A Cutting ARRAY.

William Graham, ayoung negro
man IN the employ ofthe Mallard
Lumber Co., of Greeleyvllle, came
to DR.. Wallace to day to have an
ugly cash on his arm sewed up.
From what we can gather, 1t seem $
that William and one Gusta SIN
gleton were indulging IN some re-
partee at each others expense
when an alteration arose con-
corning a remark which the for
mey construedinto an insult. Gus
ia declined to retract and dlplo-
matte measures failed. Unscrupu'
lous as to the means employed in
getting the better Of his antago'
hist, Gusta used his "barloW" tc
some effect, carving a slice from
Graham's arm, which broug ht the
fisht to an end. Graham is not
satisfied with the result aud de-
clares he will call on the mlnlons
of the law to aid him IN Furnishing
his asSailant.
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Democrats, Attention.

The Democratic Executive Com
mitted is hereby called to meet in
Kingstree on Monday, June 81,
at y o'clock. A full attendance
is requested, as business of i'm
portance will be transacted. All
clubs not represented in county
convention on account of failure
to organize will please call their
clubs together and organize at
once, and elect member of the
Executive Committee, so as to be
represented in meeting on the
27.
A Fl WILLIAMS,
Ch. Dem. Ex. Com. Wm'burg Go.