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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
China Department.

Carlsbad China Tea Set. neat floral decoration.
dishes missing. Reduced from SO so to
$500.
1 Odd Decorated Slsp Jar, slightly damaged. Re-
duced from $500 to 81 So
1 japanese Chocolate Pitcher, damaged. Re-
duced from 81 so to 81 so.
10 Odd Royal Blue English Porcelain Coffee Cups
and Saucers. Reduced from 25c to 15c. each.
Odd Decorated Carlsbad China Turkey Plat
tiers. Reduced from 81. 90 to 81 .25 each.
Odd Decorated Carlsbad China lee Cream
Plstters. Reduced from 81 90 to Soc each.
Odd Decorated Carlsbad China Uncovered Vege-
table Dishes. Reduced from SOC. to :s;c. each
% Odd Decorated French China Soup Plates,
small size Reduced from 25c. to 15c each.
Fifth door.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Travelling Goods Dept.

32inch Dress Trunk. cloth lined. Reduced
from $1,000 to 500.
3o-inch Dress Trunk, trays, cloth lined, with
all the best furnishings. suitable for lady gen
tleman. Reduced from $1,000 to $500.
Gentleman's Fine Trunk, Irish linen lined
bound with rawhide. hat box, trays. Reduced
from $50 90 to $500.
Stallmans Celebafed Bureau Trunks-1 reduced
from 5000 to $1,000; I. reduced from 1900 to
$3.50: / reduced from $1,000 to $500; I, reduced
from $500 to 81 so.
Canvas Suit Cases. bfsss lock and bolts Re-
duced from $3.50 81 so each
Genuine Alligator Club Bag. Reduced from
$500 TO 1900
Fourth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Cotton Department.

II Hemstitched and En- broidered Pillow Cases.
Size 22l lx3sl2. Reduced FROM Zoe. and 621ac. to
SHE.
Hemstitehed Embroidered Sheets. Sizes PIX
ri. Reduced from rs to Sis each
remnants Striped Duck. TO 10-yard lengths
Reduced from Pc. to 10c. yard.
remnants Figured Duck. to s-yard lengths.
Reduced from 12i4e. to &c. yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Art Department.

80 Linen Doylies. cOlOred silk edge Reduced
from &c Ia for DC.
Linen Spachtel Centers. Reduced from 800
to 81 90 each.
2 Linen Spachtel Scarfs. Reduced from $500 to
81. 90 each.
5 Eeru Lace enters. Reduced from $500 to
81 90 each.
8 Ecru Lace Tides Reduced from ZOO to soc.
First
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Boys Department.

10 Atwood Astrakhan Refers. Sizes 3, 4, 5,
and y. Reduced from 81. 30 10 81. 90 each
6 All-wocl Clinchila Refers. Sizes 2, f. 5, Is
and l6- Reduced from $500 and $500 to $3.50.
L. Brownie and Sailor Suits Sizes 3, L. 5,
and Z. Reduced from $3.50 and 81 IS to s.. 80
q Youths Long Pants Suits. Sizes IA and Is:
Navy blue black Reduced from $500 and
So 80 to 50 80 each.
10 Boys Refer Suits. Sizes and s. Reduced
from So. so Sl-95 each.
. Boys Caps Reduced from soc. to &c. each.
Third
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JeWelry Department.

Sterling Silver Nail Files. Reduced from SOC.
to 25c. each.
2 Quadruple Plate Pin Trays. Reduced from
25c. to Zoe. each.
2 Gun Metal Hat Pins Reduced from SO 90 to
15c. each.
Shell-back Comb. studded with rhinestones.
Reduced from 81 90 to 81 90.
irsf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Black Goods Dept.

~ yards 50inoh Cheviot. Reduced from 50. 15
to 81. 90 for piece.
2 yards 47-inch Diagonal. Reduced from $500
to 81. 90 for piece.
"a yards 54-inth Cheviot. Rcduo ed from Alb
to 81. so for piece
3A yards 45-inch Fancy Grenadine Reduced
from 81. rs to s.. so for piece
5 yards 45-inch Fancy Grenadine. Reduced from
5000 to Sc. so for piece.
5 yards 45-inch Rough Fancy. Reduced from
SLABS TO 5000 for piece.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

pairs W1m.ns Drawers american Hosiery
Co.'S make. small size Reduced froDi S5c. to
Soc pair.
pairs WOmen's Gray Merino Drawers. Sizes 30
and 81. Reduced from zoe. to Soc. pair.
Women's Merino Combination Suits. winter
weight. small and large Sizes slightly so;led Re
duced from $1.15 and 20 to Toe. each.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Infants Department.

1 Handmade Christening Robe. beautifully en-
broidered- trimmed with dainty Insertion and rib
bons. Reduced from $500 to $1,000.
l exquisitely fine Persian Lawn Christening Robe.
trimmed with NaleHeiennes insertion and hand
made tucks- Reduced from $500 to $1,000.
l dainty White SILK Christening Robe. hand
made. hemstitched and open-work effect. Reduced
from $3.50 to $1,000.
beautiful Lace Party Dresses. lined with pink
and blue lawn. ribbons to match. Reduced from
$3.50 and 80 to $40 each.
2 Pink and Blue Striped Pique Dresses made
plated skirts and large collars. belt same Re-
dueed from 81 80 to $500 each.
e0-H rfn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Shoe Depart

IL pairs Womens Kangaroo Calf Walking Boots.
military heels. extension cork soles. Boston toes.
Sizes to @ AA-3. 4, AZ. 5ls and A-3 81 and
5 RI and size. Reduced from 81. 90 to $500.
IL pairs Womens Box Calf Walking Roots, mill
tary heels. egg toe. extension cork soles. Sizes
3k AZ and 6 A-3h. f. AZ and B-3. 4. Az, 5.
So. and C-31a. @ and D.. Reduced from
$500 to 81 90 pair.
10 pairs women's Box Calf Walking Boots hand
sewed. military heels. extension soles egg toe.
Sizes aud 81 AA-5 As. 3ls and AZ 3 {.
Reduced from $500 10 81. go pair
dnor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Blanket Department.

j pair 124 Wool Blankets. soiled. Reduced from
$3.50 $50.
pair ia Wool Blankets. soIled. Reduced from
$3.50 $500.
1 single Atwood Blanket, suitable for bath robe
faded Reduced from s. to $3.50.
Narseiiies Spreads. subject to slight fmpef-
fectiens- Reduced from S300 TO 81 d each
Down Saline Comforts. 6x7 feet. Reduced from
500 TO 81 90 each.
Roman Blankets. soiled. Reduced from 600
% 81. 10 each.
4ecund door,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Marriage Ltcenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to
the following:
White-A- III. Pease and Anna Belle
Finks; John s. Pomeroy and Mamie Ellen
Moor; James Henry Harper and Salhe
Emery Burrough; Thomas Fisher, ST., Of
waldo. Fla, and Mary Emma Hook OF
Dunkirk. n. Y; Albert ]. wonde of New
York, n. Y, and Antoinette W. Weed of
this city.
Colcred-Wade Rollins and Edmona
Smailwood: William A Magruder and Ida
johnson, James Fry and Ora Price.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Misses Department.

5 Cheyiot Jackets. half silk lined. Sizes a. 10
and ~. Reduced from so 90 to $50 each.
3 Girls Long Cloaks. fancy cheviots. braid trim
med. Sizes 4 and 6. Reduced from Sc to g.. So
II Girls Wool Refers, plain and fancy braid
trimmed Sizes g. and TO- Reduced from $500
TO 81 80 each.
. Girls Combination Refer Suits. fancy skirts
and plain blue jackets. Sizes y. 10 and II. Re
duced from 5000 to $500 each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
ITEMS DeDartment.

fine Atwood Undershirts. Size A. Reduced
from 81 80 to 81 90 each.
HEAVY Ribbed Brown Mcrino CndershrtS. Size
A. Reduced from S1.eO to 65c. each.
Heavy Fleecclined Shirts and Drawers. as
sorted sizes. Reduced from 90. $500 and $500
TO LOO each.
81 Four-n-hands and Imperial Scarfs. dark ef-
feets Reduced from soc. To 25c. each.
"a White Dress Shirts open back. and open back
and front. Sizes Is. 16h. II, 1IS and 49, Re-
duced from 81. 90 to soc. each
~ Collars. IL and 11H; soiled Reduced to for
Zoe.
Ways Mufiets. soiled Reduced from S1OO to
Zoe. each
irsff innr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Suit Department.

Atwood Fancy Cheviot Blouse Suits trimmed
with black satin. Sizes a. Sc aud IS. Reduced
from $3.50 TO S125o each.
Checked Cheviot Suit silk-lined jacket. Size
IS Reduced from $3.50 TO 500.
Royal Blue Cheviot Suit. tight fitting. braid
trimmed entire suit lined with silk. Size -
Reduced from $1,000 to $3.50
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Bed Department.

l While Iron Bed. Size 315x6ls feet. Slightly
imperfect. Reduced from $3.50 to s.. 81.
l White Enameied Iron Bed. Size 3hsx61a feet.
mings: slightly imperfect Reduced from $500
TO $1,000.
l Double Bed, fun size. best white enamel. solid
brass rods anu trimmings. Reduced from $500 to
s.
Third ddrr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Stationery Department.

10 rolls Crepe Paper, tinted edge. Reduced from
3Jc to 15c roll.
9 boxes Paper go sheets. so envelopes). Re-
dnced from soc. to 40c. box.
IS boxes Colored Crayons. Reduced from DC. to
for Sc.
First floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Cloak Department.

10 Tan Covert Cloth Jackets. Sizes "a, &c and
IS. Reduced from 5000 TO $500 each
Green Kersey Cloth Cape, with Thibet fur col
lar Reduced from $500 to $500.
Fancy Golf Cape, dUuble-faccd cloth. Reduced
from $1,000 to $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Baby Carriage Dept.

Fine Rattan Carriage. upholstered in corduroy
pongee parasol patent brake. Reduced from
$1,000 to &c. so.
Fancy Carriage upholstered in figured CLOTH
Reduced from 81 90 to $500.
Fourth floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Furniture Department.

Jardinere Stands. with brass rod top. Re-
duced from 50. 90 To 500 each.
o Solid Oak Tables. reduced from 1895 to
$3.50; 2 reduced from 81 so TO 81 90 each: 3 re-
dnced from 81 25 to 73c. each; L. reduced from
15c. TO Soc.
Fourth noor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Tow Department.

Z sets Boxing Gloves. Reduced from $500 to
81 90 set.
IL Jointed Dolls, slightly soiled. Reduced from
DC. to 10c each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
White Goods Dept.

L. remnants Lavender Nainsook to 12-yard
lengths Reduced frorn Doc. to Sc. yard.
ii remnants Striped Grass Linen. to 12-yard
lengths Reduced frem Soc. to DC. yard.
pairs Pillow Shsms- Reduced from si.I5 to
81 . pair
Second floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Hosiery Department.
Knit Underwear Dent,

30 pairs Women's extra fine Black Cotton h
Size 10. Redu ed from soc. to 25c. pair.
First floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
The Popu,ar Ch.mn,.,.

Customs statistics show that I2..5 cGses Of
u ~ Mumms Extra Dry were imported in Isp1
oe-lhird Of the entire champagne importa tiun aud
42.293 cases more than any other brand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Wrapper Department.

- German Saxopy Flannelette Wrappers. Sizes
IS, ~ and ~. Reduced from 81 GS to 81 % each.
Flannelette Wrappers. velvet trimmings. Sizes
sc. IS. 10 ard ~ Reduced from 81 - to 95c.
Third
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MARRIED..

" lNi.AN-McOCADE. On February O. lSgs at
the cathedral In baltimore. 10y the Rev Father
Riordan. WILLIAM j. QuINLAN and MARY
A. McQUADE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Couch Department.

Box Cou-hes heavy cretonne covering self
raising tops. slightly soiIed- Reduced from 50. so
~ 81 each.
Third ,toor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Woodward anaLOthrOp,
10th, nth and F SITS. NV.
Fridays OUR Remnant Day,
Our Special Bargain Day,

And teen
OF kind Odds
akind hngperc mperfect-at your pricing
will be filled Wool
Skirt Lengths Dress Lengths Waist Lengths Cdens Frock Lengths
of the week and all marked for selling
This Day will be given following
special lots of goods all of which bargain prices
decided saving regular prices
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Satteen Pettcoats.
Fast Black Saeen Picoats
founce on with heading French back tape waist
SOC. Each. Regular Price, Csc.
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Dinner Napkins.
dozen John Sons Fine Double Napkins
odd but patterns, the following bargain prices
$500 Quality, S3.75 Dozen.
5000 Quality, S4.25 Dozen.
$500 Quality, now $500 a Dozen
Fridays Special Bargain i'm Fur Rugs.
Combination Fur Rugs, large SIZE heavily lined
mgs.
$500 Each. Reduced from $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

T II you want anything. try an ad. In The
Star. II anybody has what you wish. you
vii get IN answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

A movement d on foot In Paris to secure
. decoration for Third 0ti1cer Unsworth OF
the steamer La Champagne for gallant
her passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
Perfect Health.

Keep the system in perfect order
BY the occasional use of Tufts Liver
Pills. They regulate the bowels and
produce
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03
A Vigorous Body.

For Sick Headache, Malaria, Bill
iousness, constipation and Kindred
Diseases an absolute cure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

BAl.LENGER On "wednesday. March 9 1898
JOHN 4. BALLENGER. aged fifty three years
Funeral VIII take place ON Friday morning 9
O'Clock. from his lste residence. 5Q3 I. street
southwest: thence TO ST. Dominic's Church
where high mass will be said for the reIrs,
OF his soul. %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
The Ladrone Islands.

The Ladfone islands are not the most
valuable bits of island property in the
world, but they will serve well as
coaling station. They number twenty,
have a combined area of 1854 square
miles-three times that of Lacka-
wanna county-and the largest island
in the group, Guajan, which the
Charleston visited on it's way to Ma
Mia, is about ninety miles in circum-
ference, or one-third more than the area
of Lackawanna county. The islands are
mountainous, we'll Eatered and wood
ed, and are fruitful in bananas, cocoa
nuts, rice, corn, cotton and indigo. The
native. or Malay, population number
about 5000 altogether, are kind, hos
pitable and easily led into ways of in
dustry but suffer from lack of moral
training-a misfortune common among
Spanish colonial subjects.
1t is a curious proof of the utter in
efficiency of the Spanish system Of
colonial administration that when the
Charleston appeared off the capital Of
the islands and, obeying instructions,
began to shell the one old-fashioned
fort which constituted its defence, the
governor general sent out an apology
for his inability to return the salute
Che had not been informed of the ex-
istence of WARP on account OF his lack
Of gunpowder. Imagine the United
States leaving an island possession in
such condition of isolation and un-
preparedness for emergencies The
cabled dispatch from which this infor-
nation is CLEANED also says that when
troops from the Charleston went
ashore, took the Spanish officials and
soldiers prisoners, and formally occu-
pied the islands in the name of the
United States the native soldiers
cheered and tore off their Spanish uni
forms" They knew very little about
the United States but they knew
enough about Spain to understand that
a change in sovereignty could not be
for the worse.
Undoubtedly it is a grave, difficult
and complicated problem which the
conquest of this and other Spanish ter
ritory puts upon the United States.
But it is a problem that cannot be
solved by cowardice, by academic dis
cussion of irrelevant theories, by de-
nunciation OF the fate which has laid
the task upon our shoulders. Not by
such means nor in such spirit was
America bullded. Yankee conscience,
grit and gumption must make the best
of it, take hold for victory and rig out
with characteristic Yankee ingenuity
form of territorial administration
which viii fit the necessities of the
situation.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM

1t will be my purpose when elected to
80 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 leEis-
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 50
far as ] have the power. II will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
is it has been my purpose in the public
positions that J have held, with God S
help. to discharge my whole duty. The
people are greater than the parties to
which they belong. I am only jealous OF
their favor. I 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, 1898-07-06
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
Some persons have got into their nod
dies the notion that the Monroe doctrine
forbids the United States to acquire Ha-
wall and the Philippines. The Monroe
doctrine does nothing of the kind. 1t
protects American interests and Ameri-
can influence in this hemisphere and
warns Europe away from new purchases
or conquests in the same. 1t does not
limit or curtail or impede our right to
protect American interests anywhere in
the world. We have interests in the Pac-
ific. We are bound to protect them. We
shall protect them. We are not interfer-
ing in the affairs of other nations, Spain
excepted We are mindipg our own busi-
ness, which, in the progress of events,
has come to include Hawaii and the
Philippines. With our relations TO those
islands the Monroe doctrine has no more
TO do than with the rings of Saturn.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
THE BOYS IN BLUE.

Columbia cast wistful eye
Ger all her wide domain;
She saw her peaceful cities lie
BY valley, sea and plain;
She heard a cry across the sea,
A cry that we'll she knew,
And prayed, 20 Lord. If war must be,
God guard my boys in blue!"
Her loyal sons were quick to hear
That Macedonian cry;
And DER the earth a mighty cheer
Arose from earth to sky;
And over cottage, spire and mart
The starry banner flew,
And from the nations throbbing heart
Poured out the boys in blue.
They gather from the northern pines,
And from the southland groves,
And from the midland murky mines,
And from the western droves;
From prairie land and city street,
And lakelands bathed in dew,
The air resounds the tramp of feet
OF gallant boys in blue.
Forth from the tilling of the soil
And labor's busy hum,
With martial tread, the sons OF toll
March to the rolling drum:
The dauntless spirit of their sires
CLOVIS in the sons anew,
Where Freedom builds her altar fires,
There stand the boys in blue.
The sons of men who stood apart,
In sullen ranks OF gray
| Estranged no more, but one in heart
Stand side, by side today.
They go to heal another's pain,
Oppression to subdue,
And ne'er shall freedom plead In vain
With our brave boys In blue.
When rned throats their lightnings fash
And mast and turret reel
| And wars gigantic furies crash
Against the ribs of steel;
o God of Might, sustain the right,
The powers of wrong subdue-
From shot and steel and deadly blight
God guard our boys in blue.
o guard them all. by flood and field,
In battleship and camp,
And from the lurking foes concealed
In thicket and in swamp;
ON qulvoring deck, or laundering plain,
Men never stood more true
o God, In threshing out Thy grain,
Save our dear boys in blue.
George Taylor, in Mail and Express.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
THE AMERICAN JINGo.
From a Letter I'm the Sun.

From Letter in the Sun.
The American lingo is quiet man. He
is not looking for trouble Having trou-
BILE thrust upon him, however. he makes
II business. When the government
wants two hundred millions on its bonds,
he offers. as recently, six hundred mill
lions. When the government calls for
troops, he fills the quota, puts up mis-
money, and says nothing. If we stand
at the parting of the ways of diplomatic
policy, let them part. The American peo-
pie are now convinced that they need a
large standing army. They want "A navy
not second to England's or anybody's.
They can pay for 1t and they will have
II. War" General Sherman said, lis
hell" and he knew. We are now in the
hell business, and before we are through
we shall take all the degrees, and be-
come masters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06
Hands Across the Sea.

Judging from cabled reports. London
must on Monday have reminded Ameri-
can visitors within its gates very
much Of New York. so cordial and en-
thusiastic was the British recognition
Of the American Significance of the
day, Fifteen thousand persons, in
cluding Lord Salisbury. attended Am
bassador Hays Fourth OF July recep-
ton, while in the evening, at the Amer
ioan colony's banquet at Hotel Cecil,
peers and commoners competed with
plain yankees in toasting the Stars
ami Stripes and in jubilating over the
victory for civilization just won at San
tago.
significant feature of the latter
function was the speech made by the
Marquis of Ripon. ex-viceroy of India
and one of the pillars of English Lib
eralism. 1t had been said that the Lib
eral party in England was not eager
for an Anglo American entente. The
assertion was false, as many facts go
to prove. But Lord Ripon's speech up.
on this occasion hailing the new era in
nus 'o'O-DoENoi'N''ii W III tht idiS udSC VI
warmest rejoicing and eulogizing Presi-
dent Mckinley as q worthy successor
70 Lincoln ought to remove the last
vcstige of suspicion as to where Eng
lish Liberals stand.
For our pare we heartily Join in this
sentimental reunion of the English
speaking people. In time Of trial for
us our English cousins have not been
found wanting. Alone among the peo-
PIES of Europe they have stood by US.
have understood and appreciated our
motives and have steadfastly declined
to believe ill Of us. Such treatment is
worthy of grateful remembrance. We
need not and should not offend the 9TH
or European bowers by entering as
competitor against them in the cont.
mental policies of Europe; there, save
In defense of our own, we have no
place. But in many ways we can and
should exhibit to Englishmen as indiv-
iduals and to Great Britain as a ma
tion our appreciation of their sub
stantial good will and our determine
tion to reciprocate in kind as occa-
sion shall offer suitable opportunity.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06

Examining physicians say that the
bicycle scorcher is almost invariably
turned down when he comes up for
admission into the army. The bicycle
heart" is rather worse than the
smokers heart as frequently it is
found to be enlarged by the effect of
rapid riding which few bicycle en-
thusiasts can resist. Enlargement of
the heart is one of the affections re-
garded as most serious by the exam
lining boards, as the excitement and
extra exertion attendant upon service
in the field is nearly certain to be
fatal to one thus diseased.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-06

tlllery seems to have been heavier than
that which we managed to bring into
action, and the smokeless powder used by
the Spanish marksmen gave them an OBJ
vious advantage. If we win, we win as
the British did at Bunker Hill, when, ac-
cording to all the rules of war; they
should have acknowledged themselves
twice beaten; or, as we ourselves won at
Buena Vista, when we were outnumbercd
nearly seven to one. There is no doubt
that, if we overlook the influence of sea
power upon the contest, the Spaniards
at Santiago, as regards position. arm
ament and relative numbers, were better
able to beat off attack than was GEN
eral Jackson at New Orleans. That they
did not do so must be ascribed to The
magnificent exhibition of American hard
ihood and pluck.
In the war of 1912 we committed the
fatal blunder of undertaking our antag-
onists. The result was repeated humil-
iation and disaster, from which we
scarcely began to recover at the end of
the second year. We are expecting no
such reverses in the present contest, but
We shall be completely guaranteed
against them if, throughout future opera
tions in Cuba and Porto Rico. We realize
that the conquest of those islands is to
be no holiday excursion, and, accordingly,
turn forthwith to account our vast pre-
ponderance of material resources.