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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

depend largely upon the skill with
which Spain can evade Uncle Sans
clutches. 1t is hard to whip an enemy
you cannot get hold of.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Senor Polo took hold too late. Per-
haps If Spain had had a gentleman as
her minister at WASHINGTON earlier in
the game the ultimatum stage would
have been aVerted.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Munitions and supplies for Gomez
should be the first step. One expert
enced and acclimated Cuban properly
armed would be worth for immediate
results half dozen tender American
Nnluntcers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

The queen regent is correct in calling
Spain's future dark and gloomy" But
it is future strictly in line with
Spain's past. 1t is self-made,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Perhaps Mr.. Wanamaker shouldn't
say much about muzzled press, con-
sidering his own control over the
Philadelphia dailies that carry his ad-
vertisements.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

The London press seems to dislike
our blunt ways, but had the action
been Enslands, Spain would have been
kicked out months ago.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
NAVAL PROGRESS.

The new protected cruiser" cruised upon
the ocean wide
Till a man-of-war espied her and punched
holes into her side.
And the man-of-war continued FOR little
while to float,
Till driven 10 the bottom BY new tor
pedo-boat.
Then while the foe triumphant rubbed his
hands and softly laughed,
Torpedo-boat destroyers came and sunk
the other craft.
And as the victor dashed about, through
battles smoke and murk,
Destroyers of torpedO-boat destroyers
did their work.
Whereat into the action something new
in vessels came
"Destroyers of destroyers of destroyers'
was its name.
Which brings the matter down to date,
where it will rest no doubt,
Until some ten-times wrecker of destroy
ers ventures out
Unidentified.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Five thousand American Cubans have
already proffered their services to the
government. They evidently have no
desire to be deadhead patriots,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

1t is possible that France will live
to regret her present partisanship for
Spain.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Jan. 1.-The house of representatives de-
feated an attempt TO force a recognition
Of Cuban belligerency.
Jan, A-Cruiser Maine ordered to Hav-
ana.
Feb. 9-The De LONE letter published
Feb. lO-De LONE resigns ana his resIq
nation accepted at Madrid.
Feb. 15.-The Maine blown up in the
harbor of Havana.
Feb. 2l-Court of inquiry begins inves-
tigation at Havana.
Feb. 2S-Evidence grows strong that tho
Maine was blown up by a mine or tor
pedo.
March b-Spain tries TO secure the recall
| OF Consul General Lee.
March S-Congress votes unanimously
| for defense fund OF $50 100000
March Ex-senator Proctor makes a Sig
niiicant speech in the senate on the con-
| dition Of Cuba.
March l4--span's torpedo fleet sails for
| the Canary Islands.
March l9-Maine court of inoIlirv I'm
| ishes its work
March 2S-The president sent the report
| OF the Maine court Of inquiry to con-
| gTess with a message
March 29-ResOlutiOns declaring war on
| Spain and recognizing the Independence
! OF Cuba introduced into both houses of
| congress.
April 7-Representatives of the Euro
pean powers wait on the president In the
| interest of peace.
April S-Consul General Lee leaves IIaV-
ana accompanied by many Americans.
| April ll-President's message with Gu
| ban consuls' reports sent to congress
April l3-ttouse Of representatives passes
| Cuban Intervention resolution.
April H-Spanish cortes called to meet
| April 20.
April l6-senate passes Cuban recogni-
| tion resolution.
April iS-CongTess agrees on a resolu-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

1t would not take a foreign war to
elect William Connell governor of
PcnnsylVania.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Next weeks news ought to be inter-
estinG.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

The sun is right. We are all jingoes
now.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

When the queen spoke of the honor"
Of Spain she should have submitted a
diagram.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

Senator Elkins saw the president
sign the ultimatum. Let us hope the
spectacle inyigorated his Americanism.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21
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New York Office. i5O Nassau St,
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Three Months Of
History Making
From the Philadelphia Press.
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From the Philadelphia Press.
GF HE PAST three months have bean
hlled with events of which history
will not fail to take note. They
Ii have succeeded each other with
such startling rapidty that even
well-lnformed people have lost track of
the thread ana it may be well to trace its
course. The following is a record of the
Leading occurrences which have happened
in the three months ending last Monday
night:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-21

ENTERED AT rnE PosToFFtcE At SCRANTON,
PA, AS sECoSD-CLAss NAIL NATTER.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
The FiIipinOs.

Aguinaldo has been forced by the
rivalry of ambitious lieutenants to pro-
claim his devotion TO the idea of inde-
pendence. There are many reasons for
doubling his sincerity. Naturally, so
aspiring a genius would like to be a
dictator, even If his tenure should be
insecure and brief. But he would
much prefer to be an officer in an
American army. This has been his
hope-that the Americans would keep
all the Philippines and, like England in
India and in Egypt, organize a native
army under an American commander
He has suggested and repeatedly urged
this course. Finding no encouragement:
in the hope of the utter exclusion of
Spain; finding his hold on his army
threatened by the more radical ideas
of some of his subordinates; he has
been a shrewd enough politician to
make stand for independence.
His course need cause no apprehen-
sion provided the Peace Commission
agrees to American retention of alithe
islands. In that event he will make no
trouble. but will expect, and with good
cause, to receive a military commits
sion and title from the Government at
Washington. Too much attention has
been paid to the changes of attitude
circumstances have forced on him. In
every real emergency he has shown his
good sense and a confidence in the
Americans that is touching when we
consider that he has had no assur-
ances of the end of Spanish rule in the
islands. No one has been able to prom
Use that never again would the Spanish
oppressor lay his heavy hand on the
long suffering Filipino. Only the
Americans themselves, by some false
step, can make a positive enemy of
Aguinaldo.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
Glazed Paper Is Bad.
(From the Chicago Record }

German doctors say that the fashion of using
glazed paper is producing incalculable injury to
the eyesght of civilized nations. In the early
part of the century the old rag papers then
used for both writing and printing we're mostly
of dull gray or blue color. and were coarse
grained so that thick letters had to be used by
writers with quill pens by printers on their
old, slow process With the introduction of
modern fbers, papers received smoother
surface. steel pens could be employed, and the
printing paper could travel over quicker print
ing presses. This and the fashion for brilliant
colors and elaborate typesetting often creates
a reflection which was always absent from the
old, rougher surface. The shades and lights
on the hightly-glazed surfaces together with the
thinner type, are most trying to the eye. The
paper has often to he turned in various direc-
tons before the gray (os other) shade OF The
type can be distinguished from the shining
white Of the paper, which has the same effect
on the vision trying to deeipher writing in
the dusk The doctors. therefore, propose that
the public inspectors of schools shall order the
use of properly selected paper for the eyes, by
which they mean that glazed or highly-pol-
ished surface shall be avoided, and the colors
chosen shall rather be gray or light blue than
white No brilliant colors shall be used at all,
and the type is to be clear and simple, and not
too thin The favorite books and papers of
children should be printed in the right style. and
the excesses of fsisely9uided taste should be
avoided 1t is suggested that few years of such
policy would soon improve the eyesight.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
SOLDIER AND GENTLEMAN.
Tributes to the Worth of the Late
General Haskell.

Gen. ]. c. Gilmore, chief of Gen. Miles
staff, in speaking of the sudden and pa
thetic death of Gen. Joseph T. Haskell,
on Friday last, at Columbus, Ohio, said
to a Times reporter:
"I was a member of the tactical board
with Gen. Haskell and knew him we'll
1 cannot say too much good about him.
Although as gentle as woman, he
had the courage of a lion. He made a
splendid record, and was we'll liked in
the army. A better expression would be
to say he was universally liked, and was
a universal favorite in the army.
never heard anyone speak i'll or unkindly
of him. He was good natured and jolly
and a thirty-third degree Mason which
in itself means much.
Gen. Haskell was instructor at Leav-
cnworth for many years, and a member
of the board not only to examine off,
GERS, but also enlisted men seeking pro-
motion as officers. He was an excellent
officer, and no mistake was made in pro-
noting him from colonel of the Seven
teenth Infantry to brigadier general If
he had been given command of brigade
in this war, he would have commanded
it all right
Other regular army officers present
Joined with Gen. Gilmore in praising the
dead hero of Ell Caney, where he receiv-
ed three wounds while gallantly leading
his regiment.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
BACK TO HIS FIRST LOVE
Drew Seeks Divorce in Order to Re-
marry Wife No. l.


NllkeSbarre, Pa. Sept. ia divorce
case with an interesting sequel in pros
pect was begun here Saturday Mrs. Al
Ice Drew applied for a divorce from
Charles Drew, Of Pittston As soon as
the divorce is obtained. It is understood.
Drew will renarry his former wife. from
whom he was divorced in 1896
Drew was the owner of the Cocheco
knitting Mill. in Pennington. " H. IN
III about two years ago. when il was lie
stroyed by fire II was in this mill that
he met Alice Bryant. and though he had
a wife and two children he fell in love
with the girl, obtained a divorce and
married Miss Bryant in Somersworth.
n. H, March 80. 1885. They lived in
Pennington and in Rochester. N H. and
have been in Pittston for nine months.
Drew became seriously Ill a month ago.
and, fearing he was going TO die. sent for
his first wife, Mrs. Fannie NJ Drew.
now residing IN Providence and she
came here with her two children Drew
asked her forgiveness and a reconcfIia-
ton resulted Wife No l remained in
Pittston several days. was we'll treated
by Drew's present wife and did not
leave until Drew was out of danger The
charges in the divorce are cruelty and
neglect.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
FORCED TO PLAY TRAMPS.
Soldiers From Camp Meade Sem
Home PenniIess

nome Pennfless-
New York, Sept 19-Five members OF
Company q, of the Eighth Massachu-
setts Infantry. under Corporal John
Dwyer. reached this city yesterday from
Camp Meade after much hardship which
in their weakened condition left them
with anything but pleasant recollections
OF their treatment by Uncle Sam
The men were, besides the corporal
William J. Scanlon. Thomas Craig. Mich
ael Burke, Joseph Sweeney and John
Roy, all privates, from Woburn, Mass.
These soldiers were in the hospital
when their regiment was ordered away
and were left behind. On Saturday, ac-
cording to their statements. they were
told that they could go home. Get
home the best way you can" were the
parting words of the officers Boarding
freight train. they climbed on top Of
the cars and were soon being ratified to-
ward New York.
They reached Jersey City yesterday
afternoon pennileSs, hungry and worn
out by their tedious ride
Near the station they fell in with
kind-hearted stranger, who took them
over TO hotel, where they were given
dinners. A policeman passed them over
the ferry. and when they arrived at
West Street another man gave them
money for their nights lodging.
Scanlon was too i'll TO walk so the
others carried him 10 a lodging house
and put him to bed His stomach was
too weak 10 retain what he had eaten,
and the men, who had made up their
minds TO rough IL to their homes last
night, were compelled to stay over. They
all complain bitterly of their treatment
in not being provided with. either mon
ey or transportation. and said that they
would complain to Gov. Wolcott
The evening times., 1898-09-19
AN ANGEL IN CAMP.
The Wife of General sumner Aiding
Sick Soldiers.

New York. Sept. 19-Mrs. William Sum-
ner. wife of Gen Sumner OF the Sixth
Cavalry. has been staying in Amagan-
sett and visiting the men of her hus-
bands brigade who are sick in the Di-
visiohai Hospital at Camp WikOfr. Mrs
Sumner is idolized by the men, Yester-
day a reporter saw her at the bedside OF
one poor fellow. giving him an alcoholic
sponge bath.
How long do you intend to remain
here. Mrs. Sumner was asked
"As long I can do anything to aid
or comfort my husband or his men," was
the answer. I'VE have ali been under
such strain all summer, We are al
most sick ourselves. / feel that were it
possible for our men to be sent back to
their post they would soon recover for
that is home to them. l think most OF
them would be willing to undertakes the
march from here 70 Long Island City,
and 1t would aid them more than the in
| activity Of camp life here They ara
used 10 II. and go out every summer
II would prevent many of them I rrink
| from becoming sick Fort Myer il
crowded with typhoid fever patients;
| their barracks have been used as hos
| pitals, so I really do not know when
they will get home. Regulars do not
Ike being made much fuss over; they
| are soldiers, you know
This. OF course, is my own personal
| judgment" continued Mrs Sumner "I
have not heard the general say anything
| about it. 1 have not. in fact. visited
among the officers, and my husband I
| only see a few moments at a time I
| think the war was a mistake and al
ways did: the rest is only the natural
result Of warfare
Il believe in defending our flag. fight
/ ing for the Union. this was different Bur
II is done, and it only remains for US to
| do all we can for those who suffered
Mrs Summers mere presence has been
great comfort 10 the men Gen SUM-
ner, Major Lebo. Capt Kingsbury. Capt.
| west and Lieut. Short were constant Wis
| itors among their men in the general
/ hospital and divisional hospitals. This.
/ with the daily visits of Mrs Jessie HOI-
| land, has been great aid in keeping
/ trace OF the men who. on account OF
| sickness. became separated from their
| troops. Only five, so far, have been COM
| pletely lost track Of
Mrs Glen. who has acted as natrou
/ for the District of Columbia BOYS. has
| also done most excellent work She has
| visited the sick in the hospitals written
70 friends for the sick men. teIegraphed
| when they died and taken charge OF the
! bodies and sent them home or attended
the funerals on the hillside She has met
sorrowtng friends at the station aided
| them IN their search for their dear ones
| and eomforted both sick and we'll
The evening times., 1898-09-19
HELD AGAINST HIS WILL.
Rough Rider EastOn's Troubles mt
Castle william.


New York. Sept. 1s-Rough Rider
hearing by the explosion of a shell at the
battle of San Juan Hill and who later
contracted fever at Santiago, called at a
newspaper office yesterday and handed
to reporter paper pad on which he
had just written:
II am a Rough Rider / want to find
out what Uncle Sam Is going to do with
me. All my regiment is mustered out.
Why they don't discharge me and let
me go home 1 don't know. 1 don't be-
long to the Thirteenth Regiment, which
is in charge of Castle Williams, where
am confined in a cell. Every one seems
to have forgotten me. I have had no pay
for more than three months.
Easton's case is both said and peculiar.
When he joined the Rough Riders. in
May last, and was sent to Cuba with his
regiment he was physically and mentally
sound. After he recovered from the fe-
YER he was sent to Key West on the
transport Iroquois and remained in the
hospital there until he was brought
North on the transport San Marcos. He
was then afflicted with melancholia and
had a suicidal tendency. He made sever
al attempts to kill himself while on the
San Marcos and it was necessary to place
him under restraint. He was taken to
Governors Island, handcuffed and under
guard. and placed in cell in Castle Will
liams, the military prison, as means of
protection against a possible recurrence
of his suicidal mania.
Although under guard. he has been sup
piled with hospital fare, and otherwise
treated as a conyalescent soldier should
be. That good care has been taken of
him, is shown by his robust appearance.
and by the fact that the soldier In
charge of him yesterday, Private Thom-
as +. Healey of the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, reported that his mental condition
is greatly improved, his conduct, with the
exception of occasional fiighty moments
being that of a perfectly sane man.
lit was a drunken man on the San
Marcos that reported l was crazy, East
on wrote on his letter pad. He said
wanted to kill myself, but that is not
true. There Is no charge against me, and
yet / am locked up in a cell prisoner
/ want to go home. Why do they keer
me? There's blind man in the cell with
me, Private Charles Jauch, of the Sec
ond United States Infantry. He lost his
sight at the same time Capt. Rowan
was killed. II was In the fight of July 10
The men were putting up sand bags
when a shell came, tore the bag tc
pieces, killed the captain, and destroyed
Jauch's sight
Easton wrote further that his genera
health had been well looked after a
Castle Williams, but that no attention
had been paid 10 his loss speech ant
hearing. He said that he enlisted from
Santa Fe, New Mexico, and was deputy
sheriff at the time. He expressed {
dread of any surgical operation, but saiC
he would like to have an expert opinion
as 10 his disability, provided he could OBJ
tain it without expense TO himself.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
An Interesting Clock,
From the London Mail.)

(From the London Mail.)
most interesting old timepiece is the clock
standing in William the Fourth's bedroom at
Hampton Court, and which Messrs. Gaydon &
Sons, of Kingston, were recently commissioned
to repair.
The clock was made by Dan puare, about the
year 1860 and is one OF the most remarkable
pieces OF automatic mechanism in existence
It is what is commonly known as grand
father clock standing in very tall oak case.
with heavy ormolu mounts. There several
particulars in which this clock is almost if not
quite, unique. In the first place, it goes for
twelve months at a time without winding. But
more remarkable than this is the ingenious mech
anism. It is what is known as a calendar
clock, and besides recording the days Of the
month and the months of the year. it also auto
matically shows the time Of sunrise and sun
set.
The last time the clock was overhauled was
early in the present century. For the last forty
years however, the clock has not been wound
up. II speaks well for the splendid workman
ship of our ancestors that, with slight excep-
tions, Messrs Gaydon found the works in as per-
feet condition as when the clock was origi-
nally made and there is no reason why it should
not last for another 200 years.
The evening times., 1898-09-19
GLASSWORKS TO RESUME.
Terms with the FIint-BIowers May
Soon Be Arranged.

Baltimore, Md. Sept. BIT is probable
that the differences between the flint
glass blowers and the manufacturers will
be settled today or tomorrow. and that
the factories in Baltimore will open in a
few days. 1t is usual for the factories to
resume work early in September, after
two months idleness every year. This
year the factories did not open up at the
usual time on account OF the attitude of
the blowers, who asked a restoration of
the wage scale that was IN operation in
1892 and 1885,
The green glass blowers also asked that
their wages be restored TO the scale in
existence in those years. but subsequent
ly agreed to return to work at the scale
in force last year. A great many of the
flint blowers would prefer to wait for
cooler weather before going to work 1t
is said that the manufacturers have large
stocks on hand. and il is. therefore, pos
sibIe that the furnaces may not be made
ready before October ].
The evening times., 1898-09-19
ACID THROWN ON CHILDREN.
Enraged Saloonkeeper's Hasty Act
Causes Boys Death


Elizabeth. n. J.. Sept 19-Felix Chris
enwitch. a saloon keeper Saturday night
became enraged because several children
looked under latticed door AT a band
Of minstrels who were playing in the
place He seized a cupful of diluted car
bOlic acid and threw the contents In thu
little ones faces Instantly there arose
screams of agony from Edward Donovan
and Joseph Mcbride, lads ten years OF
age. while some of the others ran
screaming in fright down the street Ed
die fell wrfthing in agony and was car
ried 10 his home at III Port Avenue. Dr.
o O'Reilly, who was called. said that the
sight of both Of the boys eyes was prob
ably destroyed and his face will be per-
manently dishgured II he lives. which is
doubtful. Mcbride was badly burned
about the face and will be terribly scar
red. Some of the other children were
slightly burned about the hands and
clothing.
A great crowd of excited men and Wo-
men gathered about the saloon and
threatened 10 lynch ChrisenwiIch. Police
man OLoughIin arrested the saloon
keeper and with much difficulty got him
through the crowd and lodged him in
jail Several attempts were made to seizs
the prisoner but the officer swung his
club menaciugly, keeping the asSailantS
back
The evening times., 1898-09-19
The Ffre-DriIl.

One of the improvements of the pres
ent day school system is a fire-drill.
II is fine thing and should be in use
in every large school building in the
country. The children are drilled to
march out of the building in perfect
order. and by the quickest way, and
are put through the drill now and then,
at irregular intervals, without being
told whether there is a fire or not.
This accustoms them to the idea of
possible danger, and helps to prevent
panic in case Of real peril. There is
no telling how many lives this fire-driII
has saved at one time or another.
The story of fire in big apartment