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Daily camera., 1898-08-22
Drydocking Warships.

New York, Aug. 22-The warships
Oregon and Iowa put in at the Brooklyn
navy yard today to be drydocked.
Daily camera., 1898-08-22
silver Quotation.

New York. Aug. 22-Silver is quoted
at 5o4 today.
Daily camera., 1898-08-22

London. Aug. 2z-Despatches from
Rome state that the pope is growing
more feeble and emaciated. His voice
is clearer today, but there are general
signs of failing.
Daily camera., 1898-08-22
POPE GROWS FEE6LER.

The Head of tho Roman Catholic Church
Rapidly Nearing the End.
Daily camera., 1898-08-22

L0sT-Black satin umbrella. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving q this Office.
Daily camera., 1898-08-22
TWAS A eONNY DAY.

! The Caledonian Games Claimed Interest of
All
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
A WAR I'RIMER

A is for Alphorso, the boy king OF Spain;
b Is for Rlanco, and brief be his reign:
c is for Cuba, the tyrant- oppressed;
ID is fer Dewey, with victory blessed;
r is for England, most friendly Of Pow
crs,
+ Is for France, whose aid is not ours;
is for Gomez. so fierce in the fray
III is for Hobson, our hero today;
Is for Insurgents, those bold rebel
hordes,
j is for Jineoes, all firing off words;
Il Is for the Kingdom that threatens TO
fall;
l. is for Libolty, best gift of all.
NJ is for Maine, remembered, indeed
\ is for Navy taking the lead;
o is for Oregon, battleship grand;
Is for Philippines, the far-conquered
land;
Q is for Queen Christine, who battle alb
hors;
Il is for Righteous and justified wars.
Is for Sampson, an Admiral he,
4 is for Torpedo, terror at sea.
U is Uncle Sam, who gives the big show,
is for Verde. what's there We don't
know.
w Is FOR Weyler so cruel and bold
Is Tor NerXes, of war methods old.
\ is for lellow-fake rumors OF war,
Is for the Zeal OF our Zip hip. hur-
RAM Cincinnati Post.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
Ritual in the Church of England.

The United States has nothing to do
officially with any form of religion.
Equality Of privileges is granted and
secured to all denominations irrespect-
i've of the theological tenets which
they hold or the ritualistic observances
which they practice. We are POLITICAL
ly Indifferent to the faiths of creeds
and churches, so long as they MAIN
tain a code of morals in conformity
with the principles of our Constitu-
tion and our laws. In this we are un-
like the nations of the Old World, ex-
cept the Swiss republic. France, ra-
tionaistic, republican France, has its
concordat with the Pope and endows
all religions alike that can lay claim
to concrete existence and a numerical
standing sufficiently large to obtain
official recognition. Germany, Austria,
Italy, Russia, Spain, Belgium, Holland,
Sweden and Norway and England have
all state endowed churches or churches
holding official relations to the state.
We have here perfect religious equality
as we have perfect religious liberty.
We are Il deeply religious people
withal, grateful for the providential
privileges that have been vouchsafed
to us in so many ways that have been
denied to other countries. We believe
in the community of Christian fellow
ship and in the scriptural Injunction
that he who breaches the gospel must
live on the voluntary resources of
Christian duty.
Those who have watched closely the
movements of religious life in England
have seen it expanding in one direc-
tion with potentous speed. Evangelis-
tic simplicity is being supefceded rap
idly by ritualistic and liturgical de-
Velopment which would have shocked
IL not broken the hearts OF the fathers
of the Reformation. The Reformation
turned in great measure, in England
at all events, on the relation of the
church to the Scriptures and its re-
latlon TO the state. The church of
England, after the storm of the refor-
nation had swept by. was found high
and dry on the impregnable rock of
the Holy Scriptures, as Mr.. Gladstone
put 1t, Trans-substantiation with its
ritualistic observances and sensuous
ceremonial accessories became in the
words of the Thirty-nine Articles an
'1dolatrous superstition" and so it re-
mained within the official purview OF
the church Of England for three hun
dred years. The tractarian movement
which took rise in Oxford towards the
middle of the century was not rever-
sion towards the doctrines OF the
Catholic church, although some OF the
more notable leaders in that move
ment after its failure did Join the
church Of Rome, 1t was rather a re-
action against the unspirituaI depend
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ence Of the church upon the state,
the simonious and uncanonical sub
ordination of the church to parliament
airy control. incidentally II involved
the question of apostolic succession and
regeneration by baptism. A clergy
man of the church of England might
remain and may remain in orthodox
communion with it after denying the
spiritual efficacy of those doctrines. To
the mass of the adherents of the
church of England however, these
theological hairsplittings were incom-
prehensibe and they remained per-
fectly impassve throughout the intel
lectual commotlon which is known as
the tractarian movement.
There is a recrudescence at the pres
ent day in England of religious phe-
nomena which have been more or less
remittent for the best part of the nine
teenth century. Ritualism has never
quite lost its hold on a certain section
OF the Anglican church. There has
always been an evangelical party and
a high church party: the one Biblical
pure and simple: the other grating on
the private Interpretation of scripture
patristic traditions. But the church of
England is a state endowed institution.
Any of its clergymen who practices
ritualsm may be sent to Jail for con-
tumely, although as a matter of fact
conviction is almost impossible. That
section of political and religious senti-
ment in England which is derisively
styled the "Nonconformist conscience"
clamors for the disestablshment of the
church of England. 1t has not yet
gathered sufficient political momentum
to effect its object, but the tendency
Of the times points unmistakably in
that direction. The Romanizing prac-
tices of the church of England do not
imply that the conversion of Great
Britain to Catholicism is at hand, or
that the altar will replace the lectern
as the lectern replaced the altar. No
such counter reformation is in pro-
fress or in contemplation. Ritualism
tom simply of doctrnal unrest and dis
quietude. 1t signifies profounder
spiritual intensity; a yearning after
higher ideals; a more powerful, con-
templative life with a dash of mediae-
val superstition; more sacrosanct
Professionalism but a healthy mollifi-
cation of Puritanism and a restriction
of latitudinarianism.
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The Thirteenth Regiment,

The report which appeared in ths
Philadelphia Press on Friday that the
Thirteenth and some other regiments
have no other authority than the man
who wrote it. The officers in command
know nothing of such an order,
nor do they believe that such a move
Is IN contemplation. AS a matter Of
tact we require very few soldiers in
Hawaii. The natives are not merely
quiet hut highly elated and genuinely
enthusiastic since coming under our
HaS. The executive authorities in the
Island can as well preserve peace and
tranquility there now as at any time
since the establishment of the republic.
1t is quite possible that the Thirteenth
VIII not leave the country. If their
services are not required there is no
reason why they should. This will be
disappointment for the BOYS, but il is
on" that must be borne in patriotic
silence.
An evening contemporary inquiries on
an average once Il week why Mr.. Con-
-
ington to have the Thirteenth reGi-
ment sent to the front. 1t never seems
to have struck the e1itCr of the Scran-
ton Times that Mr., Conneli is not the
head of the department, nor that the
Thirteenth is only one of large num-
Der Of regiments at Camp Aleer and
other places. all of which are as much
entitled as it is to the same consid-
Grafton and have not yet received il.
To send all the regiments to the front
at orce would leave none in reserve.
We do not know that political 1iscrim-
in2tior has anything to do with the
disposition of the volunteer corps in the
war secretaly's Office. We believe Il
has not: hut even Il it had, we should
nave expected our Populist contem-
p"rary To he the fin st in the field to de-
nounce such an atrocious condition.
When this war broke out there was
reason to believe that it would entail
considerable losses. No one can now
look back al its course without coon
pcrctiving that had we another coun-
try TO deal with than the decrepit and
senile relic of medieval monarchy and
modern barbarism we waged war
against, We should have plenty os
lighting on hand to engage the Thir-
teenth regiment and every other regi-
mept that We could conveniently mus
ter. That we are spared this necessity
should fill us with profound thankful
ness. We should accept the fact in no
spirit of captious petulance. There are
many men in the Thirteenth regiment
and In every other volunteer regiment
now in camp. who are sorely needed
at home, and who as Governor Black
had the courage and manlness TO say,
should not have been permitted to leave
1t. That much is clear row. 1t was not
SO obvious at the beginning of the war.
War is not the playthng of an idle
hour, II the Thirteenth regiment
comes home with peace, it will come
home with honor. 1t has done the duty
asked Of IT; it could not do more.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
COLONEL STONES PLATFORM

II VIII be my purpose when elected to
so conduct myself as to win the respect
and Scod will of those who have opposed
me as well as those who have given ne
their support. | shall be the governor
OF the whole people of the state. Abuses
have undoubtedly grown up IN the legis-
lature which are neither the fault of one
party nor the other, but rather tn !,
growth of custom. Unnecessary investi-
cations have been authorized by commit
tees, resulting in unnecessary expense to
the state. 1t will he my care and pur-
pose to correct these and other evils In 40
far as | have the power. IT will be my
purpose while governor of Pennsylvania,
as 1t 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. ! am only jealous Of
their favor | 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.
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years ago the German Lloyd steamer
Elbe went down in collision in the Eng
lish Channel, and although the loss Of
life was not so great nor the incidents
attending 1t so appalling as in the
case of the Bourgogne, three hundred
passengers met watery grave. Some
few months before the Dungarvan
Castle, on her way from Cape Town to
London, was wrecked on the Island of
Bratant in the North of France. in
which out of total of four hundred
men, women and children, the compile
ment of crew and passengers, only
eight were rescued. Notwithstanding
the utmost care, risks in travel are in
evitable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
"Colonels" and ColoneIs.

Theodore Roosevelt did not gradu-
ate at West Point military academy,
It is true. He graduated from ranch
In the western wilds which was in
finitely more serviceable to him as the
leader of troop of rough riders. He
graduated on the prairies, rifle in
hand. Buffalo Bill did not graduate
from West Point. Colonel Cody's
knowledge of the red man and his ways
stinctively acquired. 1t proved invalu-
able to our army in its Indian wars.
No academic training could supply
this. The places of emolument or
rather of distinction given out by
President Mckinley at the beginning
OF the war Ito the sons of their fathers"
were assigned to young men, few in
number, whose special business capac-
ity and commercial training were as
indispensable at the head of a COM
missariat, which had to be organized
out of comparatively small proportions
in short time, as was the special
knowledge in other directions of the
general officers in the field. If Presi-
dent Mckinley had appointed more Of
them, less initial mistakes would have
been committed.
Colonel" Bryan has neither capacity
nor previous training to become a
rough rider, a scout. or a clerk. He is
what he is pleased to regard himself,
a political colonel" The feather bed
"colonels" of the Civil war lost us
more men than either charity or chiv-
airy allowed us to divulge. There are
more experienced commanders than
Colonel Bryan who will have to stay
at home, and who are saying nothing
about it,
There are cOlonels and colonies. We
do not like to draw an invidous line
of demarkatior between the sheep and
the goats. This war should, however,
teach us a lesson. We must rely on
men who make military life a pro-
fession to organize. lead and drill our
troops The days of Cincinnatus are
past. We may take soldiers from the
plough, but we cannot thus take gem
erals. We may raise an army as large
as that of Herxes and lose II as easily
IL we place our dependence on men
who are more familiar with the yard
stick than the saber, quick to detect
the thunder of the stump from afar
off and deaf to the roar of the cam
nonade few PAGES away. All the
harm we wish Colonel Bryan is that
he may die peaceably in bed after a
long life spent in a better cause than
champiOning 16 to l.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

La Bourgogne has been an unlucky
thirteen years ago. Finally she has
met the fate which she inflicted on the
i'll starred Aka whose passengers and
crew she sailed away from and left
to drown after foundering the Ship
This was not the first time that she
carried an ungallant freight. Such a
hideous disaster could not have hap
pened on a vessel of the American
English or German line, for the Off
GERS would have shot down the horde
of beasts that beat back weak women
and children to save their own lives.
Such a horrible catastrophe as the
memora bic Bazaar fire in Paris would
have been Invested of many of it's re-
pulsive features if other than French
gentlemen had been the chief actors
in the panic The chivalry of most
men would not have directed them to
rush out of the burning building tramp
ling women under their feet. In that
case as in the Bourgognc, few women
were saved. it is a pitiful reflection
on French discipline and courage that
one woman alone of the hundreds on
the French liner is alive today TO tell
the tale of the most awful brutality on
record in the annals of civilization.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

Pando didn't get into Santiago. Gar
cia didn't shirk a fight, the Cubans
didn't behead prisoners of war and
each story thus far circulated to the
discredit of the Cuban insurgents has
subsequently been exploded but the
work of defamation will not cease so
long rs there is a chance left to work
up sentiment for American appropria-
tion of Cuba.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
STATE.

Govtinor--WILLIAM A. STONE.
Lieutenant Governor-J. r. S. GOBLIN.
Secretary of Internal Affairs.-JAMES W.
LATTA.
Judge Of Superior Court-w. w. PoR-
TER.
congressman at Large - SAMUEL A..
DANENPCRT, GALUSiIA A. GROW.
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LEGISLATIVE T..

SPnnte.
Twentieth Dist.-JAMES c. VAUGHAN.
House.
First District-JOHN r. FARR.
Fourth Distrct--JOHN +. REYNOLDS.
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General Niles has officially advised
the army to be temperate in the use of
intoxicants. Temperate it should he in
all things save bravery and endurance.
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The modern luxury and refined do
nestle conveniences on board OF these
great palatial steamships that carry
their thousands OF passengers every
week from one continent TO another,
has so far obscured the ships relative
insignifcance on the bosom OF the
ocean that we are apt TO forget what
fran things they really are. Two
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

The Pittsburg Dispatch says that the
Hawaiian resolution is the entering
wedge for the much-a 'dvertised i'm
perial policy, for rehabilitating the in
stitution of slavery, for denying the
right of the governed to have a voice
in government affairs, for legislation
solely in the interest OF corrupt mer-
ceaaries." Whew! No wonder mer-
curry stays At a hundred in the shade
most Of the time in the Smoky City.
But the Dispatch is excited. 1t will
have more sense some day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

1t is poetic justice that the very flag
which Cleveland and Blount hauled
down in Honolulu five years ago is to
be used next week in formally ratifying
Hawaii's annexation,
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his belief that the place for the COM
manding general is at the front.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

While that stereotypers' strike in
Chicago suspended publication of the
daily papers and stopped advertising
the big stores failed to do enough busi-
ness to pay their gas bills. The moral
is obvious.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

Camara is ordered home. There is
no place like it until Watson gets
there.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

The removal of the foreman Of the
custodans force in the custom house
at Baltimore is one that all patriotic
Americans VIII sanction. Frank Wick
ham, the official in question. in n posi-
ton Of trust under the government
was repeatedly hcarI to curse the
American naval forces at Santiago, to-
gether with Commodore Schley and
other prominent commanders. He also
expressed himself as regretful that the
Spaniards haG been defeated and de-
rided the display of flags in the collec-
tcr's Office. His prompt dismissal from
office, following the Investigation Of
charges against him, is small retribu-
tion for nan guilty of such gross
ingratitude and disloyalty to the gov
ernment which employed him.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

Blaine was spared this spectacle. He had
died at Washington just one day before
news came of the revolution at Homo
lulu. Harrison beheld the deed, but was
powerless. Stevens came home to die in
less than twenty months, his last days
rendered miserable by the cruel and false
accusations brought against him by the
defenders of the Cleveland policy.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
Wiping Out The
Policy OF lnfamy

n PROPOS of the enactment of the
IAN NeWlands resolutions anneNing
IUl Hawaii, the New York Sun prints
In\ an interesting historical review of
the movement thus crowned with
success. 1t says: The last obstacle 20
the extension of American sovereignty
| over these islands has been overcome.
The flag which the Cleveland Policy of
| Infamy hauled down in April Of 1893 goes
up again in July of 1925. The America
| OF the twentieth century has taken its
| first and most significant step toward the
grave responsibilities and high rewards
OF manifest destiny. The constant hope
| of The Sun during the past five years has
| been splendidly realized; and today the
| names OF four Republicans, two OF them
| living and two of them dead, two OF them
presidents of the United States. all Of
| them true Americc MS stand forth con-
| spicuously for honor and gratitude In the
celebration of this momentous national
| event. James q. Blaine. John l.. stevens,
Benjamin Harrison and William McKin-
ley.
To the memory of Blaine, first OF ALL
the just recognition that is due. 1t is
more than forty years now since the FAR
| seeing mind ef that great statesman and
great American began to concern Itself
with the question of Hawaiian anncxa-
| tion. Mr.. Blaine's personal friend in Au-
gusta, Maine, the Hon. Luther Sever
| ance, was appoirted by Zachary Taylor
| as minister at Honolulu Mr.. Severance
came back thorC rCughly convinced of the
| Importance of the islands to us and a
| firm believer that sooner or later they
would be annexed Mr.. Severance, like
| his fellow townsmen, Mr.. Blaine and Mr..
Stevens, was a part owner of the Ken
nebec Journal. The Hon. Edwin G. Bur-
| leigh. of Maine, has recently recalled the
circumstance that when Mr. Blaine be-
came the editor of that newspaper, in
1884, he wrote for tho very first number
printed under his management vigor-
Gus editorial article urging Hawaiian an
neXation. His partner and successor in
the kennebec Journal, John l.. Stevens.
shared his conviction on this subject.
And when Benjamin Harrison became
president, and James G.. Blaine secreta' y
of state, Mr.. Stevens was chosen for the
| diplomatic mission to Hawaii. There dur
| ing the well-remembered events of the
revolution of January, 1893, against Lii
| iuokalani and the monarchy, this faith
full and patriotic American and honest
| man hoisted the flag which was pulled
| down by Paramount Blount. to the shame
and disgust of the American people and
| the everlasting disgrace of the Cleveland
administration, after the treaty of an
| nexaticn negotiated by Harrison had been
withdrawn from the senate of the United
States by Grover Cleveland. Was there
a conspiracy" to acquire Hawaii in 1893?
| IL so, Harrison and Blaine and Stevens
were the conspira tors; and glory is theirs
for the conception!
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

Hobson rislSed his life but fortunately
has not lost his head.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
FIN LEY'S
MUSLIN
.Undcr-
wear
Sale . . .
Our Great July Sale
of Ladies' and Misses
Fine Muslin Under-
wear opens today and
will continue for ten
days.

The style, quality of material and
Workmanship of our line is too well
known to need any comment further
than that we are overstocked for this
time of the year and have to make
room for our Fall lines that will soon
be ready for delivery.
Every garment in stock has been re-
marked at reductions varying from 10
to 25 per cent. below regular prices for
this sale, which will positively last for
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11

Our elegant line of fine
Trimmed Corset Covers,
Chemise, Umbrella Drawers,
Night Dresses and Skirts is
too numerous to mention,
but all are alike subject to
reductions for this sale only
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-11
Ten Days Only.

In the annexed list are several num-
hers which we will discontinue and the
prices quoted barely cover the cost OF
materials.
One Lot Gowns. our regular CSC quail
ity during the season.
TO CLOSE OUT AT 69c,
One Lot Gowns, nicely trimmed and
good number for SIPS.
SALE PRICE 90c.
One Lot Gowns, extra sizes and hand
sOmely trimmed, worth $3.50.
SALE PRICE $1.19.
one Lot Cnderskirts, plain and good
quality muslin, regular price SOC and
&C. SPECIAL PRICE 39c and 49c.
one Lot Drawers, neat embroidery
trimmed. SPECIAL PRICE 25c.
One Lot Drawers, plein tucked, extra
quality, were SOC and CSC.
SPECIAL PRICE TO CLOSE 39c.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-08-16
ONLY A GROCERY STORE LEFT
Entire Portion of Wheatland, Cal, De-
strOyed by Fire-A Chinaman Burned
to Death-Loss $1S5,OOO.

WHEATLAND, Cal Aug. 13.-The en-
tire business portion of this town was
destroyed by fire Friday. Only one
small grocery store is left standing and
there are 5000 people, including tran
sient hop piclers, to feed. The float
ing population became riotous and be-
gan plundcring the town. A large
force of deputy sheriffs were sworn in
from among the citizens to protect the
property.
Friday night two attempts were
made to burn other portions of the
town, leading to the belief that the
fire was incendiary. One Chinese was
burned to death and a number of per-
sons were overcome by the heat. The
total loss was S1S5, 900, of which $40, 900
was on grain. Insurance about half