The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-08-27

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Lieutenant Colonel Theodore j. Wint
of the Sixth United States cavalry, who
has been distinguishing himself at
Tien Tsin by commanding his regiment
and mixed force of British and Jap
anese troops in victorious engage
ment with the Chinese, is Scran-
tonian who had almost been lost sight
OF by his fellow townsmen for many
years past, until brought prominently
into public notice by his brilliant REQ
ord during the Spanish war.
The colonel is quiet. unassumlng
gentleman, and on the occasion of his
brief and irregular visits to Scranton
has moved about so unostentatiously
that his visits were frequently un-
known except to his immediate rela-
| tives. Colonel Wint was born in
Scranton in the old Wint homestead on
East Market street, fifty-fve years
ago, where he lived with his parents
until the breaking out of the Civil
war. This event determined young
Sixth Pennsylvania cavalry, known as
"Rush's Lancers," he served with dis
tinction during the entire war and re-
| malned in the regular service at its
close. He has participated in numer-
Gus campaigns against the Indians
throughout the whole west and took
| prominent part in the suppression
| Of the renegade whites and outlaws
| t,Nt 4 tAx.-
| try.
The colonel has not had the luxur-
| ious berths at eastern posts which
usually fall to the army officers with
a pull. His days of soldering have
been spent on the scorching alkali
wastes of Arizona, hunting the blood
thirsty Apaches or on the blizzard
swept plains of the Dakotas and Mon
tana, chasing down Sioux and Black
| feet. At the outbreak of the Spanish
war Colonel Wint, then Major Wint,
| was stationed at Fort Assiniboino,
Montana, in command OF a battalion
of the famous Tenth United States
cavalry, one of the colored regiments
about which we heard so much during
| the fighting days before Santiago. At
| the charge of San Juan hill, on July
| l, he was dangerously wounded and
for several months was compelled to
walk with crutches. His last visit to
| Scranton was in the fall of 1898, when
he was just beginning to get around.
The colonel is tall, well built man
of soldierly and distinguished appear
ance. He is affable and pleasing IN
| manner, yet clothes himself with the
| dignity and reserve which is so char
| acteristic of the officers of the regular
| service. His sense of professional eti-
quette is very keen and his comments,
or rather lack of criticism of the doings
of his brother officers or superiors in
the service is one OF his many ad-
| mirable traits.
| A. ]. Colborn. Jr., will start on his
campaign trip in Maine the last of this
month, delivering his first speech on
the night of the 30th. Mr.. Colborn
when he first received the invitation
of the National Republican committee
to assist in the work in the east, be-
lieved it impossible to leave his pro-
fessional duties for such a length OF
time, but so urgent was the request
for his presence that he has acceded
to devote several weeks to the cause
| Mr.. Colborn received his invitation
to accompany prominent workers or
this tour direct from Joseph Manley
himself, largely because of excellent
service rendered in the same field in
1888. So pleasant was the impression
made at that time by Mr.. Colborn's
oratory that requests have been made
for his engagement at several promin.
ent places. His itinerary arrived yes.
terday and includes the most delight.
full towns along the Maine coast with
many desirable inland localities. 1t is q
tribute to true ability that Mr.. Col.
born's gifts as a campaign speaker
are thus recognized at such a distance
as we'll as so long they have been ir
this vicinity. Few men have such ex,
ceptional command of language ant
such a forceful method of presenting
great arguments. That he is a Re,
publican by inheritance and convic
tiOn and this year is especially en-,
thusiastic, are additional advantage.
in the influence he must WELD.
One of the most fearlessly aggres
sive and Independent men in eithel
branch Of councils and one who !!
recognized as such by both Republi
cans and Democrats, is d. w. Vaughan
the select councilman from the Nine
teenth ward. and the man who start
ed the present investigation of thu
facts attendant upon the ill-fameC
horse deal" which is now agitatins
municipal circles.
Just as soon as Mr.. Vaughan heart
a wee little bit of rumor to the effec
that there was such a deal" on n
started in to investigate and when h.
found that there was some truth II
the story he caused an investigating
committee to be appointed. He wa
made chairman of this committee an,
be il said that II was he who secure,
the larger part of the data which h
sprung" on select council last Thurs
day night, as coming from the com
D mittee.
Danny" the name by which he |
universally known, isn't a really trul
'reformer" in the sense in which tina
, term is now generally used. He doesn'
. believe that city government can b
: made absolutely perfect and that h
E is capable OF making IL 50, but he doe
c believe that the administration Of
| city of this size should be carried ou
on business principles and with
stern regard for honesty and truth. II
believes in fighting fair and abov
board" and when he realizes tina
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