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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
A Few Specimen Values.
BleaChed Linen
Table DamaSkS

The best imported goods from
Irish, Scotch and German looms
54 inches wide, csc. quality, now .22c
GO inches wide, soc. quality now. .37IAc
"a inches wide, 75c. quality now. Csc
10 inches wide, S5c. quality, now $50
% inches wide, $1.l21s quality, now .S5c
The finer qualities are reduced in
exactly the same proportion as the
above, If you want its bargain
buy this week.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
OPERATION UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Performed Upon the Young Son OF j.
l.. Wirth of Clark's summit

The young son of ]. l.. Wirth, Of
Clark's Summit, was dying a few days
ago from dread appendicitis. Now,
thanks to modern surgery, he is on the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
Our Annual Sale Begins Today

And peculiar interest attaches it from the fact that the
prices will quote lower than the goods be i'm
ported for today. Reason the Dinglev High Tariff Con-
sequenty not anxious sell that is this sale
is not of those old stock unloading enterprises,
We simply strainng point to keep up our an.
nua which hundreds of patrons look forwar
AS for prices they low have been quoted
by any time in history, and they will probably
again be touched during the life of the present
ration.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
CONCERT AT THE Y. W. c. A.
Programme That viii he Rendered
This Evening.


This Evening.
A concert will be given under the
direction of George Carr in the Y. w.
c. A. rooms this evening. The follow
ing programme will be rendered:
PART /.
Piano Duet Mrs Carr and Miss Decker
Violin Solo, Fantasie Martha. Leonard
Mr.. Vanderveken.
Vocal Duet .....................Mis Misses Rose
Either Club Am Schoen Blauen,"
Mr. Haberstroh, Leader
Violin Solo
(a) Ballad 'NanderVeken
(b) ChanSon .,..,.,.,,,.'.''..'N w elnllski
PART II.
Zither Club. March, .Geresse M, Bayreuth
Banjo Solo
(a) Gallop .,'.''..''''''''''''''Je 'Jehnihss
Id Mafcn '..'''.''''''''''',','' 'Nopcr'S
Vocal Duet ,...,...........,....Mi Misses Rose
Violin Solo
(a) Last Sleep OF Saint. .Massenett
(b) Mazurka Weinllskl
(c) Traumeill .Schuman
Mr.. Vanderveken.
Carrs Banjo Club. Quichstep ....Farland
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25

80. Table Napkins, Doylies Towels of All Grades
Turkey Red Damasks Linens and Cotton Crash
Bed Spreads, Etc., have all been in price for this
sale, which continues for 10 Days Only. Owing the
market conditions have limited the quantities in each
ease and will guarantee such prices after this week.
less the lots carry until the days up.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
Detectives.

EARRING & M'sWEENEY, COMMON
wealth building. Interstate Secret Ser
vice Agency.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25
Printing.

THE TRIBUNE PUBLISHING CO.,
North Washington ayenue-linotype
Composition of all kinds quickly done.
Facilities unsurpassed In this region.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-01-25

G. r.. CLARK g. Co. SEEDMEN AND
Nurserymen; store 1i6 Washington ave-
nue.; green house, 1850 North Main ave-
nue.; store telephone, 1872.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
INEXPLICABLE DELAY
OF BARK THEOBALD,
since She Left san Francisco on July
10 Nothing Has Been Seen
or Heard OF Her.

The mysterious delay OF the bark TheO-
bald in reaching here from San Francisco
is now an important topic Of conversation
among local shipping men. Since her sail
ing from san Francisco on July Is nothing
has been seen or heard Of the vessel.
While some OF the deep-sea skipper
and ship owners about town are confident
that the overdue bark may show up IL
time. others are inclined To think that tn
7heobald has shared the fate Of the bark
Forest Queen ana the Ivanhoe-
letter has bsen recently received by
HayborYaaster Rogers FROM Harry F. Cam
e-on, who IS brother OF Capt. ]. Il
Cameron, comma nder OF the Theobald
The letter was written ia San Francisco
at the Preside, where Harry Cameron -
serving as ,nen5er of the hospital corp
First battalion. Washington volunteers
The letter asks Capt. Rogers FOR inf0rTna-
ticn as Ia the oark's wheTea bouts It
states that since the departure OF the Thee
bald FOR Puget sound Mrs. Cameron. the
captains wife, has died, leaving some
property. the legal affairs OF which remain
10 be Strengthened out. The letter goes
on 10 say that the writer IS sick IN the hos
pital at tie Preside. ard unable 10 attend
70 suca matters himself. Il also gives the
date o: the Tkeob4ld's sailing FOR Pug
sound
The TheobaId was owned by the NORTH
ern Transit Company. Of this city, having
been purchased by them last winter when
the rush 81 Alaskan travel was al its
height She made one voyage To Skagway
loaded with a cargo OF general mercha n
else and lumber The voyage was long
ard tedious ard upon her return 10 the
Sound the vessel was tied ~ AZ West Sc
attic. whore she lay lille FOR several week
At me end Of that time her owners put her
II the coal trade between San Francisco
and Seattle. She made a quick trip TO San
Francisco. ard Sailed on her return TRIP
- t1e Sound in ballast July ls, Since ther
nothing has been seen or heard OF tn
TheObalG. Several sailing vessels ot thu
fleet - coal carriers which left from San
Frarcisco long after the Theobala have
arrived in port. None OF the shippers II
these vessels have seem trace OF the over
due bark while q: sea and the question a
TO her probable face looks very grave
CAPT. J. IT. Cameron Is we'll known her
whore he At one time resided for many
years. He ia also well known a. San Fra
cisco and 81 the principal loading port
2iorg the SoUn,! Capt. Cameron Is a.
thorough seaman AID navigator. and Ia
had command of many vessels previous .
taa TheohaId. 81 which he has been mas
ter for mary years
The Theobal3 ss q wooden bark ami wa
t.iit IN ISL q; RI -hmoul NJ So hal q
gross taua3g" Il 81 3 8r1 was 42e~2 tons
net. $40 vas - feet long "a feet beam
ari e. feet depth % hold. Previous ~
coming 10 tae Sound her fieid 90 operations
was l''tweon New Yark ard san Francisco
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
PRINCIPALLY IN DRAFTS.

According 20 the officers OF the steamer
Discovery, her passengers from Dawson
had in the ne.ghboEhood Of 500. 90 pIia-
cipaAy in drafts. X. II. Kfs,ianson, an
o!d-timer on the Coast. who has spent a
number cf years'4n the Interior, had a big
sack Of dust, part Of which belonged to
two companions who had Joined In ne
rush 10 Pine creek, Isaying the river
steamer a. Lake Tagish. lie is an ex-
mounted policeman ard got In ''on the
ground floor at Dawson.
George Williams, Of Victoria, left the
steamer a. Port Townsend. He Is a Daw-
son merchant ana did not bring out any
large amount Ct gold. He came up the
river for an additional stock 81 goods and
All 10 back as soon as possible.
Archie Alien. Of Whatcom and Snoho-
mish. IS veil known all oVar the Sound.
He did well III the interior. and brought
out considerable sack II gold Tie :
well satisfied with the klonG!ke AMI VIII
return after short visit.
T5e other k,ond.kers, al Of whom hal
more Or less money, were l.. ". Bry3n Mt
W +. Ellis. a. +. Alien and 7. 4. STAR
burg. who left the steamer at juneau.
The Dlscoyeyy's passenger list follows:
Frank Risby. Mrs Belle Rigby, Pad
Hrony. +. y Wade. &. II. Gable. ". -.
Brown Mr. Garnet. Mrs. Bigger. NJ. Ma
gee. W E. Ellis, l.. W. Bryant. a r.
Allen. Dr. II. II Rust Mrs Rust =. :.
Rust. =. Brodsen. NJ. T. Weinburner, J.
IT. Bragdon. u Grass J Il Swater &. ".
Greca.eaf. W N.shct. r : Lenton. H.
I;aunlau, ]. -. ElEs. J. Mclaughlin. VI.
j. O'Conor. {. Lawrence. Mr.. Davis. ], ".
Rugles John Case. a. J. klcqSlck. O A
Furnace, w G. Goddy, g. r. Dla X.
George Wood. Joe CrJslanG- r Marsh. ".
II Scauster. A. Es%aurg. T. J. D3nahue.
J. NJ Peterson V kepp a Burschnal.
All the important news of the past week
Is published in tac Weekly PoSt-Tutelli-
eencer. issued today. Send copy To your
friends Price cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

The Weekly -Tntellgencer has supa-
-ior facilities for obtaining reliable Alaska
news II you want % acqusIot your
friends IN the East win tn. lat-=, news Of
,h~ gold feds send them tina Weekly
P1st-Intei i<ence~. Copies tan b. had
trapped ready for mailing, Al the bust
-.tSs osiao
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
:. asy to Take
o~ asy to Operate

Are fra;usvs peculiar 70 Hoc3's riIis- snail n
slse. Isslsleas. esls.eaa theYaaeh. As ore I'm
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

Teslin Wa the Auglian. She brought sew
enty soldiers 10 Fort Selkirk.
The three Indians charged with the .a9r-
der % Billy Mehan in June last were tried
a. Fort sesklrk and convicted. They Will
tie hung al Dawson on Octo2er /. They
shot Mehan II his boat when ne was trying
10 escape. HIS partner, man named Cox.
WIS severely wounded.
Maj. Walsh ordered that n census be
taken OF the camp shortly before he left
The mounted police force were put 20 work
and completed the Job IN few hours. II
was found that there were I7.uo people in
the camp.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

aver 80 Koadikers have come Oh.
" from Daxso-. tbs seaSon Oh TIE four
Upper Yukon steamers q the Lake Bsz-
nets & klon9tke Navigation Company.
Three hundred tons Of freight and many
passengers baYs bean taken IN Dawson
Is PLACED g!ta.n :we.ys days TIP % Sal
tie. The estimated earnings q the co-a-
rany are already nearly $500
The four boats Of tlse feet are tas Nora
Ora. F.oza and Dora All bat tEs Nora
are now running between the foot CT
White Eorse rapids and Dawson. The
Nora makes the run from TIE head OF the
rapids 20 Bennett IN twelve hours. sas
Is - feet long zad carries 10 ions OF freight.
The accompanying Illustrations zsoS me
s,sarner Fora loading wood a. Lake Ken
nett for her frs trip % Dawson and tn,
freight tram rcad around White Ho.ss
rapids.
The tram road starts at the head e
Niles canyon and runs 10 the foot Of the
"a pidS, a distance OF four and one-1as
miles. X IS made OF logs. and the tram
ears are pulled b horses F.e.gh: ccn
BE- taken over very quickly ana a. .lts!e
cost.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

HE ifisaoi'01ss rcgalty iraIspsee by
the Dominion govern nler4t. high
wages and tfs difficulties hereto
fore a4cennfsrsd in getting s8p-
piles into tbs country have not
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
The Greatest and Best Remedy for
kheu Ism.

Il think | would @ crazv with pain wse
j; not f5r Chsmberlains Pain Balm" write.
Mr.. ". II. >tapleso-, HerrpInie, Pa. 81
have been afflicted with rheumatism for sew
erSi years ami have tried remedies without
nurnbe-. bu, Pain Balm is the best thing
have ct hold of II is the greatest aud hes;
remedy for rheumatism have avg tried =
Ops application relieves tie pain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

All the important news ~ the past week
l. published In tac Weekly PoSt-Tutelli
gencer. issued today. Send copy 10 your
friends Price : cents
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18

~ HE Eia4o1f1l8 royalty Imposed ny
I'm the Dominion g8geFnusnt. high
WI wages and tfs difficulties hereto
fore a4con1fsred in getting sup-
piles into tbs country have not
aLaassr1fly ssr-ved 20 diminish or stop the
outpat u tas icy placsEs q the Kloaake
The feeling o. stubborn resistance IL the
lave Of the Dominion which 'ndueed hun
dreda 81 claim owners Iakt spring 70 aDan-
dsn work on their mines has given place
20 as era Of progress ard Development. At
the present tiHse ihsfs are betwesu so AMI
80 nlen working on summer digFinge and
the process Of wasbing the apmTs Of plac-
ERA In now Il never-esasing SUBJECT Of In
tsrext 81 DAWSON.
Ga the steamer Discovery Capt. Grant
which arrived yesterday from Dgea. came
fourteen msn fresh from the metropolis o.
tho klondike Among them ~ Thomas
Asgee. jr.. of San Francisco who owns
valuable gold producing properties on go-
Danz.s and Eldoratio creeks Adyieae on
the Discovery from Dawson are dated Al
gust 2 Tae chief item Of news h eantaluea
In the statement made yesterday to p0ssf
ih'sAiseileer reporter ~ MI. MaEee. that
summer dsEginsH are M" being worked to
good advantage throughout III. camp. and
every week the eiean-ups made 5y the
workers adds to the golden store Of wealth
ssfEitfed Ia the cabins % the miners. Ia
tsss trading companies vaults and In the
banks Of Dawson.
f1ry-four fuen started fran Daw on
the steamer Far. An1u~s Half n ts,.-r,
.,,,.,,.,, =, r. -
"'"ps~' - A@&'Sh '&k'' "H''" uley learn
sd Oh ths discovery of fica piacerB on Pine
creek. They left the river steamer here
ard ier;rseveI ga ,.f,s mas, =, ,,,.. ~, .,.
- 80
a''' '''''4''''4ef ~ ''i7 fi'fa = pas
Ssnsefs came Hp TIE river and fourteen of
them boarded the Discovery Al Dysa l,st
I,ads,, -,,F,,t.,.. as. s.-- ...
- ''''
N's Aa~'7'
Pho Greek stampede Continues.
Thr .xeifae,.n, -, t,... a., s,,...--..
-'' ''Ss " -
'''S H'd h-"4e AZ FsHe eifta nA@ Mt
ahat.G a naisa ~ hsu the Discover ieft la.
Friday. passereefx a., ths. steamer ~, late,
tha, :. 49,. a,,.-... t......-.-..
g ana
~4t ." ss'h'f b}fs or sk@Saa y,
where iRan cAa get "A meal Hundreds q,
ssupl,.s~s OF sfta Y'relHv,efl ,,,f,,. .,, f.....
las ,xssra h... .,.....x. 49,. 49,.
~ ''''-' s's'''e''~
wv W Nhs a14~ O Aa@4~K Tor thensesFf
In thu lew camp fortunes sach as naary o,
their fellows discovered n -, tf.,...t,.,. o.
IL. .,,,,. d., e.. s., 50
49, '<''A aye"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
ROSAIiE SAILS.
Carries Number OF Passengers
Bound for Dawson.

Steamer Resale. 81 the Alaska Steam
snip Company, sailed yesterday afternoon
so- Lynn cana, ports. She had a good
showing Of passengers and freight. The
Rosalie has been in port for a week, re
ceIylrg some improvements TO her ma
lhiuery.
Among the Rosalie's passengers was w
J. Bogard who. with FIVE men, is going 70
Dawson by way ~ TIE ch!lk0ot pass. He
haS some mining locations on some o. the
streams near Dawson. and il going there
20 develop them. The men have with them
large outfits and expect TO be gone eighteen
months.
r Mcdonald was another passenger on
he Resale He IS going 20 Dawson, and
IS taking with him several tors ~ vege-
rsbles which he expects 10 dispose OF at
Dawson.
TIE Resale carried the following pas
Sengers:
". ] Bogard. I. II. Wood. Mrs. . g.
Mitchell. John ". CsmpheN. r Melon
ala A Gunderaor Miss NJ Messlck, I. r
fiuygla 4. r lane. +. Dun las " purk-
AFT Charles Slaughter. Mrs. Slaughter
Mrs J. II Marie" ". ellison Il NJ
Nr,ch. J. Il. Maltby and :. ". McCiigais
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-18
NON READY FOR BUSINESS
New ALASKA Railroad Hauling
Freight and Passengers.
RECEIPTS ARE SATISFACTORY.

Already Accumulated Freight At
Porcupine Hill and the Financial
Returns to the Company Indicate
That the Venture In . Good One
Rules Laid Down for shippers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-01
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-A few choice improved farms
at a bargain. Easy terms. lol-403-405
Sedgwick block Whine & Winnie s2-tf
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-Frui farm.
80 acres. located in the famous fruit
belt of Howell county. Mo. VIII eX-
change for farm near Wichita, Kan. For
particulars call on or write James Ali
son, Sedgwick Building, Wichita Kan.
list
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-01
FLORIDA.
A Superior Through Sleeping Car
Line Between St Louis
and Jacksonville.

Commencing December 18th the Louis.
vie Air Line has esta blshed he eraa,
r,rfouca Sleeping Car Route to Fioriia
T,-ruaeh Steering cars arranged 10 leava
:, LOUIS sl5 p. m daily. passing Lone.
- T7Oe :. n. Lexington 11S ~
reschiug Chattanooga 800 P II, AtIarta
90 n N and Jacksonville $40 q m 80
- morning. Stop overs allowed Tn,
S1,1te ) through large cities sad .aterext,-S
c.,sIntrv ard. y ale = new through seem =
80 route Is over most superior ar5 50
- hIisbed lines OF railway. The sche5uIa.
- fast zn1 NEST convenient
rms line also AFFORDS passengers for
Fiosiaa TIP va Ss.ey'-e' y = Ne great
forresrcn 9ence solicited and Information,
pronptIy furnished r A CAAIPBEIT
eel Passenger Agent St Louis. No
This 3 ass the best Inc 20 points hi Ken.
tucky, Tennessee. Georgia aud North and
South Caro,i9s-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11
BASEBALL AND FOOTBALL

McAIlister win be regular pitcher
for Cleveland next year.
Manager Owing does not take much
stock in young baseball pitchers.
Belden, Of the Cleveland ball team, is
a gripman on a Forest city cable road
these days.
Pitcher McAllister, of the Cleveland
club, is running a printing Office in Fort
Worth, Tex. - ~
The city council of Bloomington de-
feated resolution to prohibit football
in the city limits. .r,.
The Yale Baseball association cleared
football only netted profit of $6,561.
Pitcher Lewis seems to be another Bill
Sunday. He recentlyPreached a sermon
in the Y. NJ. C. A. rooms in Boston.
President Young is 81 years old and
he has been the executive officer of the
National league for 90 years.
It is rumored that Bobby Woods, of
Girard, the cleveribackstop of last years
Indianapolis team, may wear a Pirate
uniform in '9S. 49,. -.
With Gatins on third, Cockman at
SHUT, lay lOI dl SSCOHu anu SdTHey ut
first, Manager TWINS new Toronto
(Ont.) infield is complete.
George Banker, cyclist, former team
mate of ex-Champion A. A. Zimmer-
man, is making arrangements to go
abroad with his old friend in February.
Joe Steen, the Giants crack fielder,
has fallen prey to the football fever.
lie is putting UP a good game at full
back for the Mahoning Cycle. clubs
eleven. ,......
Chris Won der Abe has given it out
that Tim" Hurst will manage his team
next season. But Secretary Muckcn-
fuss qualities this by saying he 'may"
be secured.
Knoxville, which turned out Wiley
Davis and Willie Dammann, his another
crack pitcher in Will II. Newman, a
heavyweight, believed to be superior
to the other two graduates. =.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11

The duke of Argyle has held his title
for so years.
Liverpool has voted So. ,O0O, 900 for the
further extension of ito dock system.
yHavre's chamber Of" ,mmerce has pc
titioned the French par lament to make
the town and harbor n; zee port.
Naples university is TO INave new build
ings. The prince and princess Of
Naples have just laid the corner stones
for them.
Owing to the failure Of the grain crop
there is fodder famine in Russia md
the peasants are selling their cattlean
horses for anything they can get.a
Ferdinand Brunetiere, as editor of the
Revue dies Deux Mondcs, must stand
trial in Paris for refusing to publish q
reply to an unfavorable criticism of an
unsuccessful tragedy.
AT a meeting of the British and For
eign Bible society at Birmingham, the
bishop of Coventry found that his coat
and umbrella had been stolen The
thief turned out to be o local preacher.
Hanson, the engineer OF the excursion
train that was wrecked near Copen-
hagen last summer having been held re-
sponsible for the disaster, has been SEN
! fenced to four months imprisonment
and to q fine OF 44,s75 crowns, or S12,-
026,50.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11

The young women Of Denote, In
diana, have formed an association
known as the Women's Manageable
League, and at a recent meeting
adopted this resolution:
Resolved, That we do hereby agree
not to marry any man who is not a
patron Of HE home paper, for it is
strong evidence of IL want oe intelli-
gence, and be will prove to sIingy to
provide for a family, educate his chill
dren and encourage institutions of
learning in the community.
If the Republican has ever said
any thing that could be construed as
otherwise than tlatterng to the adj
vanced woman, it hereby apologies
and retracts every wort Of it. We are
not only convinced that all the wis.
dom Of ages has descended to the
new woman, but that the future veal
OF the world is in her keeping.-Fres,
no Republican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11
TOwnsendisns.

An Atlanta preacher is on trial for
stealing church. He declares that
a wind-storm packed it off, but the
evidence is so conflicting that the ordi
nary man is in doubt as to whether
the parson or the Lord swiped the
tabernacle.
1t is said that Durrant's spook is
haunting Amos Lunt, the State
stranger, who has worked off" near
ly score Of victims by the trap dool
route.
Why is wife like a newspaper
Because every man should have on,
without borrowing his neighbours
Seer
What has become of our old and es
teemed friend, Senator Stewart o
Nevada2 We have not heard any
thing from him on the Spanish affair
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11

Vice Maxon Of Reno has maj whereby
Nevada exhibits
Of the r. to Omaha and return and he equests al who
OF the State
ton County his county whose shown above and
RI from which place will be omh and exhibited and
the exhb Full should accompany everything seot
scpon should be to the Expedition Co@on Of the
take otherwise there might be dupicaons Apply
tunrty o advertising the o
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1898-03-11
SPAIN CONFESSED WEAKNESS.

II ID evident that Spain does not
desire to engage in war with this
country. Her breakdown in the Lee
epis 'de is clearly confession OF
weakness and indicates the extent on
ly to which she will go in making re-
quests on the United States. Her in
tention is to make the best OF dlplo-
macy, but avoid war Unless the
United States takes the initiative
steps toward hostilities, there will be
peace. Fearing the sending OF the
torpedo squadron from Caiiz to
Cuba would be accepted by the Unit
ed States az an offensive act and
would develop the war f'.ver of the
American pc pile, the order to sail was
coun ter mandeL. No country has ever
more abjactly submitteu to the re-
quests and demands of another than
has Spain. Though known as a ma
ton Of naughty people, their pride
was no sufficient to lead them TO re-
sent the threatened interference of
this government in the affairs Of
Cuba, such as was implied in the
Presidents message to Congress.
Knowing her inability to cope with u
power of the magnitude of the United
States, the Sagasta ministry has act
ed wisely in conining their efforts at
resentment to the game Of bluff as
automatically carried on between
nations. The only thing that may
prrcipitate war is the report of the
Court of Inquiry now in Havana har.
Dor. IT the investigation being male
clearly demonstrates that the Maine
was de 'troyed by design, American
public sentiment will force our
government to strike blow in re-
paration for the lives that were sacri-
feed, as a monetary indemnity will
not satisfy and will not be accepted
Ogden Standard.