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The herald., 1898-03-13

The prevailing opinion in London ia
that war cannot be averted. The wish
that it may be inclines Americans to the
opposite view. But is peace possible,
save upon the hypothesis that Spain will
give up Cuba without a struggle? And
is not that very slender thread to base
our hopes upon?
The herald., 1898-03-13


For lovers slain on Cuba's plain,
Or sunk beneath the deep;
Our orphan childrens fearful cry
Shall pot appeal in vain.
For vengeance on the miscreants
Whose hand destroyed the MAINE"
Canovas sent us Weyler,
Who warred with dirk and knife,
Whose cruel british soldiers,
Spared neither maid nor wife:
Sagasta sent us Blanco,
To coax and fret and foam,
And both retained at Washington,
The fawning, false De LONE.
Ho! Sons of Saratoga!
Ye heirs Of past renown,
Whose veins throb quick with patriot
blood,
From hamlet. thorp and town.
Rise up as rose your sires,
All armed to conquer peace,
And tell brave Cuba's tyrants,
Their butcheries must cease,
Oh, freemen of America,
How can you silent stand,
And see poor Cuba throttled,
BY Spains relentless hand?
That hand all red with patriot blood.
Proud. tyrannous and vain,
That in the darkness of the night.
Destroyed the glorious Maine"
That sent to their untimely graves
The bravest of our land;
Not killed in honest warfare:
But by the assassin's hand;
Upon their peaceful slumbers
The awful bolt was sped,
And thrice hundred murdered men
Are numbered with the dead.
Oh, for that cruel murder,
Proud Spain shall bend her knees:
Our boats shall hold her harbors,
Our guns the Pyrenees,
And every proud walled city,
From Heuesca to Seveel,
Shall ope its gates to Yankee guns,
And cleaning Yankee steel.
Woe, woe to Barcelona,
And to its rOSe-Wreathed bowers!
Woe, woe to the Escurial,
And all it's cloistered towers,
When Young Columbia makes demand
On old, decrepit Spain,
For those brave lives that were destroyed
When she destroyed the Maine"
Woe. woe to Moro Castle,
Woe to Havana Bay!
When they see the light of the Squadron
White"
Advance in proud array.
1 see it's flashing banners,
I hear its martial drum
Shout, shout, ye Concentrates,
Deliverance has come!
No more your wives and daughter,
Shall shudder when they hear
That Pando's reckless Spanish troops
Are plundering in the rear;
No more within your starving lines
Shall children weep for bread,
Our freighted ships shall bring you food
Well give the Spaniard lead.
Throw up your hats for Gomez,
And all his patriot bands;
Shout Liberty for .Cuba!'
For, 10, behind you stands
The genius of America,
That tyranny still hates,
The first-born child of Liberty,
The grand United States.
Shed no vain tears for Martis,
Nor for Maceo's fall,
But when in might you rush to fight,
Their glorious deeds recall,
But when your freedoms surely won,
Above each patriots grave
Let pillared monuments arise,
And living laGrels wave.
And teach your free-born children
When near his grave they're by
To drop a tear upon the bier
OF Gallant Captain Frye,
And when sweet Peace shall smile once
more
Ger fair Cipangos plain.
Your shafts should rise and pierce the
skies
In honor of the Maine.
P. c. ToNNER.
Pomona, March g. 1893.
The herald., 1898-03-13

Senor Moret is almost as bellicose as
our own Senator Mason. In a recent
after-dinner speech he declared that If
there should arise a supreme moment,
the sons of Spain will be asked to rally
in the road Of duty, and "show all for
eigners that they are not strong enough
to usurp our rights" We will meet our
middle of -the-road friend at Philippi.
The herald., 1898-03-13

Polo is an ancient game, played on
horseback, probably the game Of tennis
Of the Arabian Nights" 1t is also the
verbally slippery. 1t is also Spanish
gypsy dance. And it is, as we'll. the
name of the new Spanish minister.
There's nothing in a name, but remark
able condolences are ever suggestive.
The herald., 1898-03-13
THE HERALD'S MUSE
Tha Sinking Of the Maine

The Sinking Of the Maine
Ger frowning Moro Castle
The mists Of evening lay,
When black-robed Night with fearful gax
Surveyed Havana bay,
And saw darker figure,
With heilish cleaning eyes,
From near the foot of Moro's wall
With stealthy steps arise.
1t had a dark and Spanish face.
Its glittering teeth were bare,
Its cruel brow receded back
From long and matted hair;
Its nostrils were extended wide
In hate and fear profound:
But hate prevailed, and-Oh, Great God!
What caused that dreadful sound?
All, me, that Spanish devil
Has blown fiery breath;
The Maine is lost-her sleeping crew
Are in the throes Of death:
And headless corpse and shattered limb
Are floating on the deep,
For full three hundred gallant men
Are murdered in their sleep.
Their blood cries loud for vengeance,
Shall we unheed the cry?
Ten thousand times ten thousand mon
Demand a quick reply
From those they placed in power.
Mckinley, heed the call;
Declare at once that Cuba's free
Or answer not at all.
But by the shades of Seward,
OF Lincoln and of Chase,
OF Sherman, Grant and Sheridan,
And their historic race,
OF Lee and Stonewall Jackson,
OF Adams and Monroe;
Whate'er you say, Havana Bay
Shall own no Spanish foe.
Oh. maids Of Zaragossa,
What recks the tears you shed?
Oh, weeping wives of Cuenca,
You can't recall your dead!
The plains of Manzinares
Is now the field of Mars;
Thy wheat and rye. Jumara,
Is reaped by Yankee tars.
The streets of fair Toledo,
Loved City Of the Cid,
The royal squares of Ferdinand,
In ancient, proud Madrid,
Shall hear the tramp Of armed men
From DER the western main,
The Stars and Stripes shall foat above
foI - Co.
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INTRODUCTION.

Dr. j. u. Gilbert, Washington. II. CO
INTRODUCTION.
CONTEXT.-Fully six months elapsed
between the events of our last lesson and
those of tcday's lesson. The time was
occupied with incidents of the utmost inn
portance, recorded chiefly In Luke, chap
ters ix-Xix and John, chapters Wiki.
During these months Jesus went up to
the feast of the tabernacles at Jerusalem,
I'm the autumn of the year %. where He
delivered dscourses 60 His disciples and
to the Jews Returning He made II brief
stay in Galilec, concerning which we
know but little. When the spring time
approached He set out again southward,
passed through Pcrea, where He came
into close intimacy with the disciples, de-
livcring to them by parable and other
wise advices according to their needs.
Going on still toward the south lie en-
tered Bethany, raised Lazarus from the
dead, retraced His steps toward the north
and returned, going up to the Passover
feast at Jerusalem. April had now come
and multitudes thronged the way.
GEOGRAPHY.-Jerusa was built on
a series of hills (Gen. xxi, .. ON its east
side was the valley of Jehosaphat (Joel
ill., 2; Heb. iv, y, narrow and preCip-
itious glen through which the brook kc-
dron flowed from north to south. Be
NOnu the valley eastward WAS the HlOuul
of Olives, the scene of important events in
the life OF David and Solomon QI Sam.
xv, 30, l Kings Xi, y, the theme of pro-
phecy Czech. xiv, ~. Bethphage was a
small cluster of houses, perhaps fifteen
furlongs distant from the city wall, oc-
cupied by those who were engaged in the
culture of the olive tree and the vine.
Two miles further away, at the beginning
of the ascent to the mount of Olive, was
Bethany, more important village the
home of quiet and more peaceful rural
population
PARALLEL.-The lesson for the day is
given by all the evangelists, John being
less complete than the other three (Matt.
xxi, Ill; Luke xix, 29-44; John xii, l2-19).
This fact measures the estimated impOr-
tance of the event. one hundred and
fifty incidents in the life of Jesus, or iive-
siXths of all, are omitted by one or an
other of His biOgraphers. being deemed
| unnecessary to the purpose of the writer.
| Twenty-Five sketches found place in all
| the Gospels, the triumphal entry into
| Jerusalem, being one of them. These, ar
| rayed by themselves, taken out of their
| connection. laid side by side in parallel,
| and studied consccutively, present several
| lines of precious truth, seen nowhere else,
| for which there is not space here so muCn
| as to give an outline John XXX, 81. He
| who cares TO make the proper study viii
not fail of His reward.
EXPOSITION.
| PREPARATION.-Af leaving Beth
any for Bethphage Jesus sent two dis
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round yoke and blouse effect. The
chiffon, passementerie, or lace and
satin yoke, extends down the front to
the waist, and the blouse sides are cut
away to form a point at each side, just
below the yoke. This outline may be
simply edged, or a revers at back and
front is much more stylish. opening at
the top of the sleeve Through which
frills are visible) and at the center of
the back, thus exactly matching the
front. 1t must be clearly understood
that in fancy waists, the revers never
extends across the front, but is sim
ply an ornamentation, for sides and
back, and now that fashions in general
are on a settled basis, with persons Of
moderate means, the work of removal
tion begins, and as new plain cloth
tailor suits may be trimmed with very
narrow striped silk ruffles, the best
parts of half-wOrn gowns, or rem
nants lying by may be turned to ac-
count, and if washed with Ivory soap
the colors come out fresh and bright
thus avoiding the expense of new ma
terial.
SLEEVES ARE IN THREE STYLES,
the mOusquetaire for thin materials,
tucks wherever they are admissible
and row after row of narrow satin rib
bon put on full around the sleeve. on
a turquoise blue and black net dress
shown by a leading house, there were
sixteen rows of blue satin ribbon with
a black edge, between the cuff and
the ruffles set in the armholes. White
satin sleeves may be used when white
shows in the dress fabric-tucked in
clusters with bands of gilt basement
erie between.
White net skirts ornamented with
gilt spangles are for evening wear,
and white satin ribbon put on in dou-
BILE points dotted with spangles forms
very attractive border, or satin rib
bon may be placed at intervals all the
way up the skirt. A ribbon trimming
is not obligatory, as the spangles in
themselves are sufficiently ornamental.
BODICES
iu keeping with these skirts are shown
in great numbers, and leaf, bow-knot
or waving ribbon patterns in white
satin or net, outlined with gilt (war-
ranted not to tarnish) are brought out
for fronts or vests, at 81 and IS per
yard, so great is the demand for such
trimmings. White lace circular skirts
to be worn over color show large fig
ures at the lower edge gradually de-
creasing as they approach the waist,
without corsage piece, however, as that
matter is left to individual taste. OF
real lace, a handsome one costs SIS.
| The plainest style is of white Brussels
net, with four plated muslin rufles
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REVERSIBLE SENrENCEs.ss1

From London Truth.
Scandalous society and life make gos-
sips frantic.
This reads backward:
Frantic gossips make life and society
sCandalous.
Apply the same rule to the others given
below:
Dies slowly fading day; winds mournful
sigh;
Bright stars are waking;
Flies owlet, hooting, holdirg reVel high,
Night silence holding.
Solomon had vast treasures-silvcr and
gold things precious. Happy and rich
and wise was he. Faithful ed he God.
She sits lamenting sadly, often too
much alone
Dear Harry-Devotedly yours remain /.
Have you forgotten $2O check? Reply i'm
mediately please, and hand to yours
Grace Darling.
Man is noble and generous often, but
sometimes vain and cowardy.
Carefully boiled eggs are good and pal
atable.
Love is heaven and heaven is love.
youth says All beware! says age. Try
ing is poverty and fieeting is love.
Badly governed and fearfully troubled
now is Ireland.
Exercise take; excess beware;
Rise early and breathe free air;
Eat slowly; trouble drive away;
Feet warmish; blend work with play.
Adieu, darling! Time flies fast; sails
are set. boats are ready Farewell!
Matter and mind are mysteries. Never
mind What is matter? Matter is-never
mind What is mind? Mind is-never
matter.
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returned with enthusiasm, "rhis is Jesus.
tho prophet of Nazareth and Galilce.'
Such scores were not rare in this Jewish
capital. The proud descendants OF Abra-'
ham. relying upon the promises of God
2D, regarded themselves as the custo-
restoration of temporal power (Hosea III,
81, that might accomplish their destiny
Amos tx. HID. Hence on many of the
feast occasions. when the national spirit
revived, it was expected that there would
be some popular demonstration in favor
of some great leader. But this reception
to Jesus far exceeded in numbers and
Importance any accorded to another.
1NSPECTION.-IIav entered the city
Jesus proceeded to the temple and
'looked round about on all things" In
this was fulfilled the prophecy made cen-
turies before Matt. iii, y. lie saw rcany
disorders there, but kept silence for the
time Gsalms I, 2D, although lie intended
to suppress them on the morrow Mark
xi, 15-10. What holy meditations lie
must have had respecting the sacrifices
and types to be so soon fulfilled in HIM
self! How must lie have been panied
by the worldlincSs End insinCerity appGr-
ent on all hands! The inspection being
completed Jesus retired toward evening
from the city, accompanied by His dis
Ciples, and sought rest for the night in
the home of His beloved Lazarus CJohn
Xi, 81, removed from the noise of the city.
refreshed by hearts filed with grateful
love
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CONCIGSION-

KINGDOM.-The Lesson bears directly
and forCibly urou the Messianc kingdom.
1t is evident that the shouting multitude,
including the disciples, thought they were
ushering in the king who would break
the Roman yoke CActs /, G), and revive
the national hopes. Probably they were
disappointed when Jesus did not assert
Himself and assume the throne duke
xiv, 80. But what was His purpose
In ordering the colt did lie merely intend
to offer opportunity for such popular cX-
preston, that lie might dissipate the
mistaken notions? Or. did lie by this
meek and inoffensive method intend to il
lustrate the nature of His kingdom duke
1. 39? Coming not on war horse nor
yet with weapons of war but with the
glad acclaim of followers and admirers,
He may have intended thus to show forth
the reign he sought to establish Gsa.
tx, 60.
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Weyler shrugged his shoulders and
turned on his heel.
ORDERED A MASSACRE.


This anecdote, some hint of which has
before reached this country, was
vouched for as a truthful report by this
business man. He also said, and hA
spoke practically from his own know
ledge, that one day Weyler was with
some of the Spanish troops, and seeing
I'm the distance q crowd Of people, he
asked who they were. The reply was
that they were reconCentradOs. Wey-
Ter sand, there are insurgents behind
them, fire into them at once"
ThareupOn, the officer in command,
advancing to General Weyler, said:
General, ] know that to disobey the
command of the superior officer is to
incur death. ! submit myself to that
PENALTY, for | will not give the COM
mand to fire upon those women, old
meu and children. I came here to fight
the insurgents, and not to commit a
massacre"
Weyler heSitated a moment then
realizing what the consequences might
be were he to order this officer to he
shot for refusing to execute mis- order,
he commanded him to return to Ha-
Nana, and afterward sent him back to
Spain. There were other anecdotes il
lustrating the inhumanity Of Weyler
which this man was able to tell as
from personal experience, but ii needs
no more than these two to confirm
those who assert that the methods
adopted by Spain in Cuba were meth
ods which Nero himself could not have
surpassed in ingenious cruelty.
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NEW YORK FASHIONS.
pique and Linen Dresses-Waists.
SIeeves-White Lace Skirts-Ties.
Sashes-COllarS.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
New York, April 3O.-Nothing more
clearly indicates the great popularity
of Independent waists than the present
variety of ready-shaped circular skirts;
the newest being of white, pink, Grim
son, light blue, navy blue or black
French pique cut in seven cores, with
white Hamburg embroidery in every
seam, and a pique rufiie around the
lower edge finished with similar en-
broidery. The same idea comes up in
plain colored embroidered lawns, where
twelve pieces compose the skirt with
black lace insertion in every seam.
These come in patterns with material
for the waists, at SIS and the pique
skirts at $40. The circular flounce is
much employed on pique dresses, with
white braiding at both edges, and a
blouse with reyeres trimmed with one
or two rows of embroidery has an
open neck, requiring a shirt waist or
Chemisette below.
A CRIMSON PIQUE JACKET.
with large embroidered and ruffled
collar, revers at the front, a sailor
back and crimson ribbon belt, is very
dashing for young girls, the same
style being also shown in tan or blue,
to be worn with white pique skirts
Linen suits are very severe, short
plain jackets, and the circular flounce
is often headed with a simple fold, or
an apron front may be thus outlined
A strong demand exists for Foulard
silks, the ground well coverd by
small designs, irregularly placed polka
dots being in especial favor, maze up
with a deep flounce curving into an
opening at the front, and a second
above it, each edged with narrow lace.
TRIMMINGS
now come up in front and down at the
back, which is a novelty, as it was just
the opposite in the early part of the
season. Dressy waists Of almost all
kinds are modelled upon a combined
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PRACTlCAL-We see that cities as
we'll as individuals are accountable (Ezek.
vii, 23). Their judgment comes in this
world. Raised up for a purpose, possess
ing opportunities and blessings, they may
be spared for a time, but, If unfathful,
God will punish and destroy psalm TX,
10 Sedan, Gomorrah, Jerusalem-their
names are warnings to all municipalities,
who "know not the day of their vista
ton" Neglected opportunities resulting
in Jerusalem's overthrow, excited Jesus
to tears. Every gift of God is prompted
by love. An Infinite Heart yearns to be-
stow, and then sorrows when the recip-
lent abuses the gift QIeb. X, 29). A
stranger gave Jesus his colt for the ask
ing. How much are we willing to give
for the spread of His kingdom? psalm l.
1O. VIII we help to swell the anthems
that now may be heard around the globe
| phil. ii, IL. When lie comes into our
temples and clocks round about" will
lie approve what is there? John iv. 23D.
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edged with lace. at intervals on the
skirt with braiding between, at Sl2.
PROMINENT AMONG ACCES-
SORIES

are plaided striped or Roman sashes
the former usually trimmed all around
with a black chiffon plating, headed
by narrow black passenmenterie, or
black net ruffles put on slanting or
straight across the width, is very
stylish; and as a matter of course col
orS must harmonic White net ties
either plain or with ruffles or lace at
the ends, or of figured lace (always two
yards long) wrapped twice around the
neck with a smart double bow at the
front, are very soft and generally be-
coming. The latest thing in collars is
4 plain Colored or black velvet stock
collar, with shield attached, studded
with steel sparks in two sizes, and
narrow velvet belt to match. Then
again a steel ornament is placed at
the front, and smaller ones at the
sides. or a steel band in Greek key
pattern extends all around the collar
Fannie Field.
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EXPOSITION.

PREPARATION.-Aft leaving Beth
any for BethphaGe Jesus sent two dis
ciples to an adjoining village with in
struction to bring Him a colt, that they
would find, and, If any objected, to reply
"The Lord hath need of him" In this He
showed His authority Mark vi I; xiv l2)
and His knowledge both of the animal
and its owner who must have been u
pious Jew willing to devote his property
to religious uses psalm xiv II; l Chron.
xxx 12-1S). The disciples obeyed tMatt
XVI 19), found the beast and brought 1t,
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WEYLER'S CRUELTY.

The question was asked whether the
reports of Weyler's personal cruelty
had been exaggerated. and the reply
was instant and emphatic Two facts
which came within this mans know
ledge from eye witnesses were spoken
of by him as horrible proofs of the
absolute lack Of human sympathy or
of the ordinary instincts of humanity.
which especially characterized Wey-
ler's rule. Not long after Weyler went
to Cuba a company of Spanish soldiers
had fallen upon a little village and had
killed all of the adults in that village
a child only years of age was found
unharmed amid the awful carnage.
Some Of the Spanish soldiers took the
child and made a pet of it. Instances
Of that kind were not infrequent, and
there are today little children whose
lives We're spared who have been adopt
ed by some of the Spanish troops. The
little thing was bright and playful, and
became a general favorite. 1t was ten
derly cared for and it's pranks We're
the delight of the men who had taken
the child under their protection. They
taught it to speak a few words, and in
a spirit Of jest had taught it to say.
when anyone asked, "Who lives?"
Cuba lives"
one day General Weyler came into
camp, and, seeing the little child, asked
how it came into the camp. They told
him that it had been adopted by the
soldiers, and then one unthinkng off,
Ger said: ASK it, General who lives ."
Wevler did so, and the little thing
replied: Live Cuba" Thereupon Cen
eral Neyler drew his revolver from his
pocket and placed the muzzle Of it at
the mouth of the infant and then said
to it, Pillow into it," AS the child did
50 Weyler discharged the revolver, al
most blowing the head of the innocent
child from its body.
rhe soldiers protested, Mortified. They
said TO Weyler that the child did not
know what il was saying, and that it
would have said Live Spain" Just as
willingly had it been taught to do that.
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FITZHUGH LEE.

Washington. April 17.-Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee went
to Richmond this evening to
spend Sunday with his family.
Before leaving he had a long
conference with Alger. and it
was arraa.='l t'rt Ice should
be commissioned major-general
and placed in command of the
division of the army for the in
Yaslon of Cuba. The fact was
also developed that Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roose
velt has made application for
an appointment on Lees staff
and that it will be acted upon
favorably if Mr.. Roosevelt does
not withdraw it. which is not
likely.
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PICK UPS.

Preparations for war with
Spain now we'll advanced. All
that can be done in advance of
the necessary legislation has
received attention.
From a survey of the situa-
ton at the present time, the
problem Of freeing Cuba seems
less formidable.
President is now waitingupou
the action of congress.
Resolutions, whatever their
form, will not be vetoed, but il
they declare for recognition
and the president permits them
to become law without his sig
nature, legal experts say that
the recognition sections will be
void, because in contravention
with the constitution. which
gives the right of recognition to
the executive.
Probability Of q deadlock on
the resolutions.