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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
PRAISE FOR M'KINLEY.
From the Mexico Herald.

From the Mexico Herald.
The American people have many good
things for which to thank Allah and one
OF them is a president with the gift of
common sense. The president of the
United States who very properly has as
sumed the duties of commander-in-chief
OF the land and sea forces of the repub-
lie. and is commander in very fact has
done well in restraining the ardor of beli-
cose patriots who shed seas OF blood for
no good purpose, The war has developed
the character of President Mckinley. who
has been emancipated from himself! He
is no longer the northern Ohio politician
wrapped up in protectionism; he is
statesman and a soldier worthy of re-
spect He moves slowly at times. like
Lincoln. but no has demonstrated that he
has the sound sense OF a Grant and the
wise patience of the first Of the martyred
presidents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

The army surgeons who objected to
women as nurses at the front are keep
ing still just now. The hundreds of
wounded men who lived through the
horrors of Santiago are, however, do
ing deal of talking which is largely
interlarded with earnest blessings up
on the Red Cross Sisters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

criticism on this point as there is n
tendency even in reputable journals to
constant repetition. under the guise of
wit, of stories and speeches contain
ing a profuslcn Of profane expressions,
and this is not the best means of ele-
waiting the popular taste.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
TIME FOR ACTION.
Elmira Advertiser.

From the Elmira Advertiser,
There was n wild exultation In certain
quarters over the conduct of the Cuban
soldiers and 1t is assumed that this coun-
try has been buncoed in going to war
with Spain. No doubt much disappoint-
ment is felt over the revelations OF Gu
ban inefficiency, greed and cruelty among
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

Admiral Dewey should present that
gold collar to Aguinaldo. along with n
the other end is to he worn attached
to biz cocoanut tree unil the war Is
over during which time the "Prcsi-
dent" of Manila might whistle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

One of the supplies seized with more
enthusiasm than Bibles was the box
of baseball bats taken to Key West by
the Young Mems Christian association
and Immediately appropriated by sail
ors who wanted to play against a nine
of the marines.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

It has cost some time. money and
trouble for the United States to decide
as to what was the matter with the
Maine. Experiments necessary to evil
dence have also been rather costly to
Snain, but the proof is conclusive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
Tons
displace.
SlfieN Y
Number, ment.

While the combined battleships of
France, Russia and GERMANY outnum-
Der those of Great Britain by one. their
total displacement is 10000 tons less
In armored and protected cruisers Eng
lands supremacy as a naval power is
still further emphasized by the follow
Ing comparative table:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

thing else besides night when at the
front. Observation-Disclosures have saved
the government about $4,000 in repair
ing rifles at Jacksonville.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
LEGISLATIVE. l..
Senate.

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, 1898-07-26

With Lieutnant Hohson and Joseph
Letter both in the city at once New
York has had unwonted excitement in
the past few days.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Goveinor--WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. +. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs--JAMES w.
LA1TA.
Judge of Superior Court-W. w. PoR-
TER.
congressman at Large - SAMUEL a.
DAVENPC RT, GALUSHA A. GROW.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

1t was British sea captain who
saw a sea serpent last week. Ameri-
can commanders are watching out for
prizes.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26

The American soldier does not con-
slider 1t beneath his dignity to do some
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-26
FIN LEY'S
Mem s
nliSh-
iingS . . . .

The last ten days i'm
July will be devoted
to clearing up stocks
i'm general throughout
this department, when
everything i'm the line
of summer goods or
broken lots of amy de-
scription will be closed
out regardless of cost.
Boys Shirt Waists
and Blouses, Mems
Negligee Shirts, Mems
Balbriggan u n d e r.
wear, Neckwear, Hos
iery, ETC., etc.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

filming or reforming ones manners. We
heartily acquiesce in the axiom that
Knowledge is power" but the mere
ability to read Or write does not give
much intellectual force So far as
llghting in war is concerned, an litter
ate man may be a better soldier than a
college professor. If ability to fight in
war depended upon knowledge derived
from books. the rebels in the civil war,
who were brought up in parts Of Tennes-
see. Georgia, North Carolina and South
Carolina, would not have been such good
soldiers, for the rate of illiteracy among
them was as high as it ever was in
Spain.
Our sanity contemporary position is
untenable, and the sooner it desrends
from its lofty pedestal the better for its
own reputation. With triumphant
flourish it eXclaims: 1T is the province
and duty of a properly edited newspaper
to speak the truth" So it is, and in
order to do so the Chronicle should
study up-to-date authorities on Spain
before it again attempts to besmirch the
character OF its people. Let us fight the
Spaniards on the battlefield, but refrain
from Joining in a chorus of bigotry
against them.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

tion's history to record our conviction
that the National cause is as strong in
our hearts as it was in the hearts of the
men who fell in SO (cheers). We renew
our demand over their graves here to-
day, and we say that it is based, not
only upon the sentiment of Nationality
one Of the noblest sentiments that
ever animated the patriots heart or
nerved the patriots arm (cheers)-but
we make our claim for freedom not only
because we love Ireland and desire her
freedom. but we claim it because OF our
bitter experience Of another century's
rule of the stranger. Our country alone
or all the European countries has been
retrograding ana while We see in other
states the population and wealth. the
commerce and manufactures. extending
and increasing. Ireland alone remains in
the plight have stated and we have
not far to go to learn the cause. IL is
the rule OF the stranger (cheers), and it
IS plain that it will be the curse OF Ire
land so long as it is permitted to exist
(cheers), whether we are ruled by
Scotchmen or by Englishmcn, whether
we have coercion acts or policy OF kill
ing home rule by kindness, our exact
position is that we demand for the chill
dren CT Ireland our land back for our
selves (cheers), and we say if the OPP
portunity is given them the children of
ireland will do for Ireland what Irishmen
have done for every land under the sun
(cheers).
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
that the average earnings Of the Irish

that the average earnings Of the Irish
Austrians or Spaniards; but we must
bear in mind that Ireland has to pay a
tribute of at least G2,O000O0 year to
absentee landlords, and the recent report
on financial relations shows that her
share, of taxation is .s1,So0,000 over
what it ought to be-
eff English landlords take $10,O0G.0 900
year out of Ireland and the English
government squeezes from the impover
ished country each year $9,000,000 more
taxes than it ought to, whose fault is it?
These figures show that the economic
relations between England and Ireland
are scarcely less villainous than those
between Spain and Cuba. Spain squeezes
the economic life out OF Cuba. and Eng
land so Expresses Ireland
Were Ireland situated where Cuba is,
she would have long since been free.
The banished children OF Erin in the
United States and their descendants
could have freed it had it been as near
to the American shores as the little
island they are now fighting for to free
from the Spanish yoke. The world is
still young, and Ireland will yet be free
from English oppression in the course of
time. Did the United States and Eng
land go to war, there are Irish-Americans
enough in this country to take Ireland
by force of arms and place her under the
protection of the Yankee flag.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
THE IRISH AND THE CUBANs.

The Waverly Tribune, one of our most
esteemed rural contemporaries, pithly
remarks that ireland is sorry she does
not belong to SPAIN It is true; for if
Ireland belonged to Spain as Cuba does,
she would soon be free from the shacl1les
OF ages and become an independent ma
ton. The Irish are better qualified to
govern themselves than the Cubans, and
no question as to their competency for
autonomy could be raised by the United
States. The Irish had a parliament of
their own in Dublin when the thirteen
American colonies were struggling for
their independence, and Benjamin
Franklin and Arthur Lee visited It, in
behalf Of their cause, and were accorded
a hearty welcome by Grattan AMI his
colleagues. During it's eighteen years
OF parliamentary independence the Irish
nation made rapid strides in prosperity,
but England did not like it, and sue
ceeded by fraud, bribery and intmida-
ton in destroying the parliament and
anneXing it to it's own in London. That
was in 1900, and since then Ireland has
been robbed in regular true English
style. While England has doubled it's
population in fifty years, Ireland has
lost half it's inhabitants. and poverty has
kept pace with the decrease in popula-
ton. The following clipping from the
Minneapolis Journal partly explains how
Ireland has been impoverished by Brit
ish msgovernment. Says the Journal:
"A correspondent of the Journal OBJ
jects to a statement in these columns
that Ireland is an example of British
misrule. in contrast with the benef1cence
of that rule elsewhere. That the present
deplcrable economic condition of Ireland
is due to the mistakes of British admin
istration is witnessed by the following
excerpt from page 81 of the Statistician
Alnlhall's Industries and Wealth of Ma
tons
"'Whle the economic condition of
Great Britain, as regards national earn
ings and expenditures on food, is highly
satisfactory. the case is far otherwise in
1reland,wh state has been in chronic
state of misery since the close of the
reign of George II. Excepting a brief
interval from 1855 to 1851 The ex-
penditure on food is only Sh pence daily
(per capital. or half what it is in Great
Britain. 1t seems strange that ireland
should, per inhabitant. spend less or
food than either Spain or Austria. seeing
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The attention of the Minneano|is
Times is specially directed to the follow
Ing words of member of the British
parliament, taken from London cable
gram to its most esteemed contsmpo-
rary, the Tribune: mo price is too
great for lis to pay for an American alli-
ance. Those who are decrying it on the
ground that England will have to HELM
protect 1000 miles of American coast
line should remember that unless we
succeed in destroying the French and
Russian fleets, we are past help from
America or elsewhere. If we did destroy
these fleets the American coast line
would need no protection. On the other
hand, one American army corps would
be simply invaluable to help us stiffcn
the Asiatic troops VIC put in the field"
VIII the Times say that he is "a for
elgner' who does not understand what
ne is talking about? Is the Times will
ing to furnish zone American army
corps to help the British lion against
the Russian bear? Is it too blind to see
That Englishmen mean more than "a
friendly understanding" by an American
alliance? Will it continue to believe
that Chamberlain simply meant "a moral
alliance. and that only "a few foreign
papers have misunderstood the British.
colonial secretary? It argues "a grave
lack OF either CT perspic,lity or patriotism
on Its part to stubbornly maintain its
present attitude on the alliance Ques-
tiOu
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

THE Spaniards, the insurgents and
the United States are the three elements
to be considered in estimating the situ-
alton in the Philippines and of these
three only the United States stands for
law and ORDER"
So says the Peoria Journal. Doesn't
our esteemed contemporary think that
the land Of a country belongs to the in
habitants thereof? If it does, the Fill
pinos have the best right to it. Next
comes Spain, because of it's long possess
sion OF the islands, This country has
no right but that of conquest to exercise
law and order outside it's own territory.
The United States declared war in the
name Of humanity. Was it honest in
doing so when it is now initiating Great
Britain in grabbing the Spanish pos
sessions?
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deaf now in our war with Spain but for
wanting an alliance or understanding to
aid them against their powerful COMPETE
tors for the trade and commerce of the
Orient. Why should we assist them? The
common kindred" argument docs not
go. They are anxious to help us when
we don't need their assistance, and vain
ly expect us to pick up their Qllarrels
with other nations in order to promote
their selfish interests. They must take
lis for chumps.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The man who calls himself German
American, or Irish-American, or Hun
garian-American is only half an Ameri-
can in spirit. Minneapolis Times.
How much of an American in spirit is
the Anglo-American who sings God
Save the Queen to please the British
ers and glories i'll being called one of
1.-THE lions whelps" The German-Amer-
leans, Irish-Americans and Hungarian
Americans who are fighting under the
stars and stripes, and shedding their
blood for America, are far better Ameri-
cans in spirit than the Times man who
wrote that paragraph.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The news of the death Of Archbishop
Walsh, OF Toronto, on July 80, at the
age Of IS, was received with unfeigned
sorrow among the scattered children Of
Erin in every land. Throughout his H.
lustrious career he gave many evidences
of his deep affection for motherland and
endeavored to raise her from her pros
trate position among the nations. He
was a Kilkenny man by birth. He was
an eminent churchman of the highest
order Of intellect and scholastic at
tainments.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The titled nobemen who acted as de-
coy ducks for Iiooley, the company pro-
moter, are now called guinea pigs, be-
cause they bartered their names for
money consideration. The contiding
Englishmen OF the middle classes who
saw the names of members of the British
nobility on the board of management of
Hooley's fake company. bought stock
and lost their cash. They will know
better in future, but their experience
has been dearly purchased.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Was it a moral alliance or Il virtual al
lance that Chamberlain meant when lie
said: And even go so far as to- say
that, terrible as war may be. even war
itself would he cheapiy purchased if in
a great and noble cause the stars and
stripes and the Union Jack should wave
together over an Anglo Saxon alliance, !"
The Minneapolis Times says that the
general impression among Americans is
that he simply meant 4 moral alliance"
None but foreigners think otherwise,
says the Anglo-SaXon sheet.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Fathers McKinnon and Doherty, of the
American army in the Philippines, en-
tered Manila under flag of truce to
consult with the archbishop of that city
and endeavor to persuade him to agree
to the capitulation of the Spanish forces.
1t appears they were unsuccessful in
their mission SO far as surrender was
concerned, but they convinced his grace
that church property is not endangered
by an American occupation of the is
lands.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

A fellow who signs himself 81. c."
writes to the Times, expressing his ap-
probation of that British-American Or
gan for it's reply to "the stupid and ma
lignant criticism Of the Irish Standard"
He ought to have signed himself ~. B."
for he is one of the British lions
whelps," as the London papers aptly cali
the Anglc-American alliance promoters.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The Dublin municipal council, which
recently nominated Tory for lord
the Gladstone Memorial Society in erect
ing statue Of the Grand Old Man in
the capital Of Ireland The Parnellite
and Tory members of the council hon
ored an anti-hOme ruler, and would not
pay tribute TO the first Englishmun
OF the century who would give their
country clf-government. What incon-
sistency!
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The British lion and the Russian bear
are growing ferocously at each other
over Chinese complications and it looks
as II they would soon grapple in bloody
combat. The British lion would he
pleased to secure the assistance of the
American eagle against its powerful
1t out. The bear in times gone by be.
friended the eagle against the lions dep
relations, and the act is gratefully
remembered by the bird OF freedom.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The editor Of the Minneapolis Times
can find food for reflection in tho fol-
lowing words from the immortal doc
ument known as the Declaration of IN
dependence: "Nor have we been want
ing in attention to our British brethren.
We have appealed to their justice ANA
1nagnanimity. and have conjured them
by the ties of our common kindred to
d!snvow these usllrpations. They, too,
have been deaf to the voice of Justice
and consanguinity.' They were denf
during the civil war except to the
enemies of the union. and they would be
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Congressman Boutelle says: II do not
know what we are going to do with the
Philippine Islands, but there are two
thirS 1, !e will never do We will never
surrender TO tyrants men who have
tasted the holy air Of freedom, and we
will never divide the islands with any
European nation" That is a euphuistic
way of saying that we will keep the is
lands ourselves. Boutelle belongs to the
party of plumber and plutocracy and ia
vors the policy Of grabbing everything
within the carth's circumference.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

James Gray, city editor Of the Times,
has been nominated for mayor of Min
neapolis by the harmonious Democracy.
He is emiEently qualified to fill the chair
with credit to himself and the party he
represents, and it requires very strong
opponent to defeat him for election.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Norway has been often styled the
land of the midnight SUM-" It can no
longer claim the exclusive use of the ap-
pellation. A prospector in the Klondike
gold regions says that newspaper can
be read there as plainly at midnight as
at midday. after the sun passes the
equator" he says, ''all night is turned
into all day The sun just skirts the
horizon, but does not disappear"
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

President Kruger of the DOer republic,
is said to believe that the earth is fiat
A traveller told Mr. Kruger that he was
touring around the world. You mean
across The world said Dom Paul.
Though not up in mathematical geo.
graphy Paul believes in round shot and
rifle balls to keep British invaders from
the soil Of the 'rransvaal.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

The London papers affectionately refer
to Americans as 'the lions whelps" The
whelps are in the great minority here,
and if they all returned to mother Eng
land" they would not be missed very
much from "our midst"
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Dick Croker and Dave Hill are ar
rayed against each other and have locked
horns for Democratic supremacy in the
Empire state.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

England offered to act as peacemakcr
between Spain and the United States,
but Sagasta politely declined it's services
and preferred France.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Mayor Van Wyck, of New York, re-
Gently rescued at the risk of his cwn
life three young women from drowning
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
begin is to Gust the present incumbent,
He never was fit for the place even in
time of peace. In time of war he is little
short OF an enemy to his country

Gen. Nelson A. Miles is conducting a
successful campaign in Porto Rico.
The Irish standard., 1898-08-13
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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-23
SYRACUSE RUNAWAY CAUGHT
Is an Independent Young Miss Who
Wants Her Own Way.

A young Syracuse girl described as
wayward by her relatives, was taken
into custody by Chief of Police Cur
rell yesterday afternoon. The girl was
pointed out to him on Lackawanna
avenue by married sister who had
found the younger one on the street.
The latter, however, had refused to ac-
company her sister home.
The girl ran away from her home
in Syracuse several weeks ago. When
she appeared at the home of her mar
ried sister in this city, it was thought
she would be contented here. She dis
appeared several days ago and when
found on the street yesterday said she
had been to New York city and pre-
ferred to live in future independently
of the direction of relatives.
After Chief Gurrell had taken the
girl in charge she disappeared while
en- route to the central police station
She was found again and at police
headquarters said she was willing to
return to Syracuse. She was taken by
the Associated Charities agent early
in the evening to the Florence Crit
tenden mission for the night.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-23
SHOW BY TRAINED ANIMALS.
Can Be Seen at Wyoming Avenue and
Ash Street.

Sipe and Blake introduced a new idea
in the way of circus to the people
Of Scranton yesterday. In every well
regulated circus animals have a con-
spicuous place, but in the one controll-
ed by Sipe and Blake they are in the
language of the street gamin the
whole thing" Trained dogs, ponies,
and monkeys give a performance that
is decidedly entertaining and MARVEL
ously clever. At the performances yes
terday afternoon and evening the large
tent was crowded. The performance
will be repeated afternoon and even
Ing for three days.
In lieu of the usual concert at the
conclusion of the circus the trained
monkeys take possession of a stage
erected for their use and perform feats
that seem almost incredable. Their
work is by no means the least inter-
esting feature Of the performance.
The tents OF Sipe and Blake are
pitched at Wyoming avenue and Ash
street.