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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
COLD BLOODED MURDER.
Miner Meets n Stranger and Fires Bnl
let Into Ills Body.
BY the United

BY the United Press.
Pittsburg, Pa, March A telephone
message from Mcdonald, Pa, reports
a cold blooded murder of an unknown
foreigner at Jumbo mine this morning.
A miner came out Of the mine and al
most Immediately after meeting a
stranger fired bullet into his body,
killing him. The miner quickly disap-
peared.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
Yetcrnn showman pcnd-

Jacksonville, Fla, March 4.-W. c. Coup,
the veteran Snowman, died this morning
of, pneumonia. He was on tour Of
FNlbrlda with q show. Sc t.'.
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GIRLS HEART NOT BROKEN.
Wedding Festivities Went on Without
the Truaut Groom.

BY the United Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March 4.-When
John Hall decided not to wed Miss Ollie
Wyan few evenings ago, he wrote her
letter. She replied in a cheerful man
ner, saying: "There are others"
The wedding feast which was spread
was eaten by the guests and all had
merry time, although the erstwhile
groom had spoiled some of the fun.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
Alarm nj Wilkcs.Barre,

Wilkes-Barre, Pa, March 4.-The ice
Is still gorged in the Susquehanna river
between here and Nanticoke The water
Is rising rapidly tonight, and should
the ice not move out before tomorrow
much damage is threatened, as rain
began to fall here at 5 o'clock this after
noon, which, from present indications,
may last until tomorrow. The ice at
Nanticoke, nine miles from here is in
tact and has not broken since 1t froze
over early in the winter. At Shick-
shiny, eighteen miles from this city, 1t
Is bank full and continues to rise.
The Lehigh Valley railroad officials
are taking every precaution at Port
Bowkley. They have watchmen sta
toned along their line at that point so
that Il sudden rise of the waters would
not be attneded with so much danger
to railroad traffic as that of a few years
ago, when an engine and crew narrow
ly escaped destruction. Gardeners and
others living along the bank of the
west side of the river here are much
alarmed at the outlook and have every
precaution made this evening to move
out OF their farm houses at the ap-
proach of any danger that may arise.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05
WEATHER REPORT.

For eastern Pennsylvania, generally
fair and much colder with northwest
winds.
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where ice IS Plentiful
Traffic Closed on the Columbia and
Port Deposit Road.
A BIG BRIDGE IS CARRIED AWAY
The Old Susquehanna Becomes Active at
Various POints-Allegheny River
Is Falling Slowly-Situation
at kittanning.
BY the United Press.


Lancaster, Pa, March 4.-The bridge
of the Columbia and Port Deposit rail-
road over the Susquehanna river at
Safe Harbor, was carried away this
morning by the great food and vol
umes of ice, together with ten loaded
coal cars.
Weise's island, large tract of land in
the Susquehanna, is nearly covered
with water
The gorge at McCalls ferry broke this
morning and an enormous flood swept
down toward Port Deposit, which is
reported completely submerged, the
flood being higher than for thirty
years. The mountains of ice on the
Columbia and Port Deposit railroad are
OF such magnitude that it will prob
ably take two weeks to open traffic. At
Washington borough the ice is still in
tact. but channel has opened opposite
on the York county side, which has
relieved the pressure and removed pres
ent danger.
Williamsport, March 4.-Specials to
the Times from Clearfield, Lock Haven
and Jersey Shore report the Susque-
hanna river falling at all these points.
Water and ice for several days covered
the Philadelphia and Erie railroad
tracks at Whetham, but the line has.
however, opened this morning. The ice
has moved down the west branch at
all places except in the immediate vi
cinity of this city, where il is still lodged
in three successive gorges. the first
being at the Maynard street bridge. As
the river is falling there is no proba-
bility of the ice Immediately leaving
and no danger of flood.
Along the Allegheny.
Pittsburg, March 4-Reports received
by the weather bureau today from all
important points along the Allegheny
river state that the river Is now fall
ing slowly except at few points. The
ice-held volume of water between Kit
tanning and Parker appears less threat
ening, and the general opinion now is
that the immense gorge now filling the
river for forty miles, within the limits,
noted will not come out with the pres
ent rise. At Mahoning station, where
the gorge threatens to lift the Alle-
gheny Valley railroad bridge from its
foundation, the river stands at "a #.
10 in At Red Bank, just above Ma
honing, the marks show twenty-five
feet stationary, and at Bradys Bend the
river is rising slowly.
A telegram from Kittanning says
there is no prospect of change until
there is either a thaw or rain. Locally,
the worst part of the high water is
over, the stage in both rivers being a
little over twelve feet and falling. I'm
less the Allegheny gorge comes out the
rivers will continue to fall and in case
the gorges should come no higher
stage than eighteen feet may be en-
pected. The Monongahela river is clear
,f i,,
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Rare and Costly Gifts.

Amng the rarest and most costly of
the brides presents was a brooch fash
ioned in the shape of heart. In the
center was the rare and world-famous
Esterhazy diamond, surrounded by
eleven diamonds each of which is large
enough to be worn as a single stone.
This was the gift of Miss Helen Gould.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gould's present
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-05

These goods are specially
adapted for Early Spring Wear
and will be hard to find later,
THERE BEING NO DUPLICATES.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
TOPEKA, KANSAS, APRIL 8, 1895.

provided it is done in q manner which
they consider fair, and it is understood
that the silver senators are assured Of
beng taken care Of as they desire by
the republicans. On this plan a general
understanding has been reached with
out going into details. It is said that
q silver majority will still be maintained
in the finance committee, and that there
will probably be q distribution Of the
appropriations among several commit
tees. Senator Don Cameron will proba-
bly, 90 on this committee. The dem
ocrats will probably receive more con.
sidsrstion in the distribution OF honorS
than tkey would il they were Q clear
republican majority, but on the whole
the committee organization will be re-
linquished to the republicans, It is
q combiue Of the republicans and sill
yer senator's to manage the next senate.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
OUR BUSINESS GOVERNOR
Is PROVING TO BE QUITE AN BX-
PENsIVE LUXURY.
He Has Way Of His Own for Advertis-
ing the State-Is He Still
Ashamed of KansaS2

WASHINGTON, March 80. Western
people who are here, and especially
those from Kansas, are in a "stste Of
mind" over the inexcuSsbls blunder
made by Governor Morrill, in report
ing an epidemic Of pleuro-pneumonis
among Kansas cattle. On receiving
the report from the governor, the sgri-
cultural department sent DR.. DsVoe,
the cattle expert, who was then in
Missouri, and Albert Dean, live stock
inspector at Kansas City, to look into
the matter. These two went to Gesry,
Riley and Wabsunsee counties, and in
company with DR.. Mayo, Of the sgri.
cultural college, made a thorough ex-
animation, after which they reported
to the department that no contagious
disease existed thsee. The trouble had
come from the use Of bad feed, mainly
corn stalks that had not been properly
cured.
In the meantime the English vice
consul at Kansas City, where the re-
port had been thoroughly circulated
among stock men, wired the English
representatives here, who In turn sent
the news across the water, and the
result was a general inquiry from dif-
ferent European points for information
that would serve as an excuse for an
embargo sgsinst American cattle.
The general opinion among Western
people is that there was no excuse
for governor Morrill, sending out such q
damaging report, and that it will take
some time to restore confidence in Kan
sas cattle.
The advocate., 1895-04-03
Against the Income Tax Law.

WASHINGTON, March 30.-It is as
serted by those who have heretofore
evidenced the possession Of peculiar
facilities for the procurement Of news
relating to the supreme court decisions
that q majority of the Justices have
come to the conclusion that the in
come tax law is unconstitutional. The
belief has long been general that the
supreme court would decide against
the validity Of the law, although no
reason could be assigned other than
those based on observations made dur
ing the hearing OF the argument.
For some time the supreme court has
been "lesky." It is recalled that the
decision Of the court in the "trust"
case was known three weeks before
it was delivered; that in the Oakland,
CAL, water front case the conclusions
Of the court were made public week in
advance OF their delivery; that the de-
oisioR in the Bates refrigerator case, in
cidentRlly carrying with it important
principles in telephone patents now
pending in the courts, was known on
the Saturday before the decision was
announced; that the principal points
IN the decision in the Chicago lake
front case were published in advance
Of it's announcement by the court.
The current reports relating to the in
come tax emanate from the same sources
in which has heretofore been observed
such precision Of fore. knowledge. Il
does not appear that the Justices have as
yet come to formal vote on the matter
at issue. Il is customary to devote
more time to such an important case,
but it 10 understood that q majority at
the second meeting for consultation were
prepared for q decision.
Five Of the eight who heard the case
are declared to have announced opinions
opposed to the constitutionRlity Of the
income.tax law. These are justices Har.
Ian, Shiras, Gray, FiSld and Brown,
oO~tta~ed oa pages
The advocate., 1895-04-03
VIII Control the Senate.

WASHINGTON, March 31.-It is now re-
garded by the members of the steering
committees Of both parties as practically
settled that the republicans will re-
organize the senatorial committees as
soon as the Ffty.fourth congress as
sembles. This was q matter of serious
doubt when congress adjourned, but it
was expected to be settled sometime
during the recess between the chosen
leaders on both sides. The republicans
have not contemplated any sort Of COM
pact with the senators who we're elected
As PopulistF, and, therefore, their sbil-
itY to organize the committees was left
depending upon the support Of the sill
YER senators and the consent Of the
democrats.
The democratic leaders are willing
that there should be an organized plan,
The advocate., 1895-04-03
$l.OO A YEAR.

standing ever with barred head In the
presence OF its own fanCied superiority,
we may as well admit the facts In the
case. We do not seem in oraniRl CO.
pRcity to have surpassed fossil man.
This is the testimony Of so great q sOisnt-
ist as Professor ViEohow. Mr.. Huxley
says Of the most ancient Uranium dis
covered, that it is "a fair, average skull,
which might have belonged to some
philosopher To some Of the ancient
peoples, notably the Greeks, we seem
markedly inferior. Mr.. Wendell Phillips,
in his famous lecture on the Lost APta,'
rings the changes on the inRsriority Of
present day TO ancient civilization. Sir
Henry Maine says that there is nothing
that moves in this Western world that ia
not Greek in it's original. Our ears
have not ceased to burn over the sting.
ing words OF Mr.. GRlton In his HeEedi.
tarY Genius 1T follows he declares,
from oil this, that the AVeEsge ability
OF the AtheniRn race ia on the lowest
possible estimate, very nearly two grades
higher than our oWn-thRt iB, about Rg
much 90 our race is above the negro
race To complete our humiliation, Mr..
Gladstone, after others have told US that
in oratory, architecture philosophy,
poetry, the Greeks are still our masters,
adds that the men Of this century are
even inferior to the men of the middle
ages in intellectual strength.
"Better bodies we have not, better
minds We have not; thea where the 0vi-
denCes Of progress and what heralds Of
the dawn Of the new dsyP Lot us
glance for q moment at the character.
istics OF this age. Maybe the answers
will be found.
"What are the keynotes of this agsH
Bother the keynotss,' says Mr.. Emer-
son, the keynote of all the ages is imbe-
cility.' UndeterFed by this ungracious-
ness, let us press our questioningg, or, il
we may adopt the vernacular of the
platform, let as note the signs Of the
timss.
$50 ell this must be apparent: This
Is an age Of reason; MIR. Paine put
truth in the title IL not in the book when
he called his book The Age of Reason
The most stupendous thought says
Bancroft, that ever was conceived by
man, such 90 had never been dared by
Socrates or the academy, By Aristotle OK
the Stoics, took possession OF Discarts0
In his meditations on @ November night
By the banks of the Danube. His mind
separated itself from everything be-
sides, and In Ghe consciousness Of It's own
freedom stood over against tradition, all
received opinion, all knowledge, all sx-
istencO except itself, thus asserting the
principle Of individuality as the keynote
Of sll the coming philosophy and polit-
iCal institutions. Nothing was 10 be re-
ceived a. truth by man which did not
convince his reason. Every man was %
cOntiRuSd on page p
The advocate., 1895-04-03
POLITICS In THE PULPIT.
Kansas City Preachers Are Trying to En-
tighten Their Sheep.

tighten Their Sheep.
KANSAS Cry, April 1.-The pulpit Of
this city runs largely 70 politics, as will
be seen from the following extracts from
two sermons preached yesterday by Rev.
G. H. COMBS, OF the Sixth and Prospect
avenue Christian church, and Rev. w.
F. Richardson, Of the First Christian
church. Mr.. Combs text was "Ths Age
Of Gold-When," text, Isaiah IS. He
said:
"Ths world has never believed in the
present. The present ia always incom-
plsts and man seeks completeness. An
imperfect present then pushes him INTO
dresm-he dreams Of an age Of gold.
And this BRe Of gold-when was itP The
poets say in the past, and they sing Of
wonderful days when the earth was fsir,
when the gods were kind, when to live
was an idyl and to be young was heaven.
"But the Jews found mot their golden
age in history. Unlike oil others, the
Jewish singers told Of good days to come,
not Of golden yesterdays, but golden to.
morrows True, there was an Eden lost
and closed gates forever, but from the
beauty Of the finest Paradise they turned
to the greater beauty Of the Paradise
that is to be. The age Of gold ia just
ahead.
"Whst say wei Is ours the pagan
sadness over the lost Atlantis or the
Jewish glsdness over the bright to.
morrowsH Is the golden age behind us
or beforsp Is the world getting betterH
Is there progress everywhere
"At first sight, no. The ages witness
only a fanCisd growth. Indeed, there
seems to be even q rstrogression. Take
the physical man, and there has been no
progress. Men have no better bodies
now than in the dawn Of history.
These bodies are not strong, The
stories Of Hercules, however mythical,
point to q great physical strength.
1.-THE modern man cannot even wear
the heavy srmor that the ancient war.
rior wore. Not in modern gymnasis,
but in Greek pSlestrs, will you find the
perfect body. Nowhere in the to-day
will you find such magnificent types Of
physical man as meet you in the old
marbles from the hands Of Grecisn
5Culptora. Not only has the body lost
in strength bat In form, in beauty. No
greater compliment can be paid the
century belle than to say she
has o classic face. CIeopRtrss are not
met with any moro, nor dazzling HslenB
Of Troy.
"Men, it 10 safe 10 say, have no better
bodies than in the long ago, nor have
they better minds. This may seem an
speech. Be It 20, It IL ct
Ieast true speech. However humbling
10 an age thoroughly IN love With SELF,
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ed to fault. He was never strong
partisan. though until the last five
years a Republican in name. Always
having leaned towards free trade, he
left the party in 1890 and the Popu-
lists took advantage OF this change
in his party afiliation and of his
known animus toward corporate in
terests to offer him the presidential
nomination in 1892. but it was declin-
ed in advance of the assembling of
the Populist national convention. 1t
is understood that Mr.. Gresham, al
ways bitter opponent to Gen. Har-
rison, independently came tOthe same
conclusion as President Cleveland re-
garding the Hawaiian policy of the
last administration and it was largely
for this reason and Mr.. Gresham's
liberal tariff views that he was select
ed for the portfolio of state, selec-
tion that astounded the people and
was perhaps intended TO inaugurate
an EZRA of good feeling" between the
parties.
The miserable beginning of Secre-
tary Gresham's course as Secretary of
State in sending Paramount BIount
TO Honolulu and attempting to over
throw the new republic was in man.
ner atoned for by the vigOr he put into
the Spanish affair and his successful
diplomacy in relation TO the Japan
Chinese war. 1t is stated to his credit
also that his frmnesS in the Mosquito
reservation affair had a modifying eff
feet upon Great Britain's policy to-
ward that section Of the continent
and it is known at least that the
British forces were withdrawn. The
Venezuelan affair is not yet closed
and what representation as to the
Monroe doctrine Dir. Gresham may
have made in his diplomatic CORES
pondence in this matter may only be
conjectured. But there is reason for
his friends to believe that he would
have gone out OF office in two years
with a better record for diplomacy
and American backbone than he
showed at the beginning of the admin
iStration.
Nothing is easier than to find fault
with Secretary Gresham's course, but
his death softens partisan animOsities
and it may at least be said for him by
friends and foes alike that he was an
indefatigable worker, loyal and
brave soldier, that he suffered much
for his country and that he died in
her service, doing his best for what
he believed to be the national well
fare.-Capital.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-01

The Hot Springs OF Arkansas have
long been deseryedly popular, for the
reason that there has been no other
place that has filed the requirements
Of both a health and pleasure resort
This state of affairs have changed.
The Hot Springs of South Dakota
have, in recent years. been thrown
open to the people, and because of
their delightful situation and great
curative qualities, are becoming more
popular every day. Situated as this
resort is, in the famous Black Hills,
in the midst of beautiful mountain
scenery, possessing that balsamic at
mOSphere which is in itself health Civ
ing, with waters that are pronounced
by experts equal if not superior to
those of any other mineral springs in
the world. il will soon Outrank any
other resort.
The hotel accommodations are OF
the beSt-hOStelrie with all the mod
ern Improvements and conYenienceS.
The Evans hotel. built of pink sand
stone. with steam heat. electric
lights. and every room an outside one,
is easily the best conducted house be-
tween Chicago and Denver. Fine
bath houses are connected with the
best hotels. The rates of all the hotels
are very reasonable. The surrounding
country is more than picturesque
is wonderful. The marvellous "Wind
Cave:" the falls of Fall River: Battle
Mountain. the old Indian Battle
Ground: DeadwoOd and the gold fields:
and the famous Bad Lands are all
within driving distance. The mann
moth plunge bath at the Springs is
noted as being one of the largest nata-
forums in the world So healthful
are the surroundings, and SO many
the conyenienceS of this Carload of
America, that it is rapidly becoming
the Mecca" not only for inyalidS.
but for pleasure seekers as well. The
The Burlington Route" reaches
there in a day and half from St.
Louis. Pullman SleeperS and free
chair cars on train No. Is run to Lin
coin, and from Lincoln free chair cars
and sleepers run through to the
springs.
For any further information call on
any Burlington Route" Agent, or ad-
dress D. Q. Ives, G. 2. s T. A., St.
Louis. Mo.
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Out of tie FLAMES,

The Irrigation Farmer for March is
out. and though since its last issue.
its office has been completely destroy
ed by fire, yet this number is one of
the brightest and best that has yet
been published. 1t contains an ex-
cellent article on windmill irrigation
by /. L. DeiSem, of Garden City: the
complete text of the new Kansas Irri-
CATION law. Ny experience in irriga-
tion, by Mr.. Baird, of Lincoln county,
Kansas. and many other very valuable
articles. Every western farmer should
have this paper. 1t only costs one
dollar a year and if you only irrigate
one square rod you will save money by
taking it. Sample copies will be sent
free if YOU will address.
The Irrigation Farmer.
Salina, Kansas.
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DEATH OF sECRETARY GRESHAM.

The country learned with sorrow Of
the death of Secretary of State Gresh-
am Tuesday morning. From his
youth he had been almost uninter-
ruptedly in the service of his country,
as a gallant soldier, a federal judge,
Postmaster General, Secretary of the
Treasury, and Secretary of State. 1t
is rather a remarkable feature of Sec
rotary Gresham's career that he was
never elected by popular vote to any Of
fee though holding offices only next to
the presidency itself, and yet he was
famous for outspoken interests in the
welfare of the masses of the people,
carrying this so far in his legal deci-
sions that charges of demagogery
were brought against him. 1t is only
just to say that throughout his career
Judge Gresham was one of the most
independent and stalwart friends of
laboring men as against the aggres-
sions of monopoly and the rapacity of
organized capital. Perfect independ-
ence of character was one of his con-
spicuous traits and it was exaggerat-
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SHERIFFS SALE.
re of Kansas. Trego County. s.:

State of Kansas. Trego County, S.:
George Murray. plaintiff,
James L. Brown. Jennie Brown. Y. Graft. J
Y. u. Kelley. ". E. Crun. Mrs. Crum wife
of ". F. Crum. whose christian name is to
plaintiff unknown, The Capitol Insurance
company. The Abilene Mortgage company
and r. NJ Gage. receiver of the Capitol IN
Surance company. defendants
By virtue of an order of sale to me is
issued out of the District Court of the
aforesaid county of Trego, l will on
Thursday, June Is, 1895,
at the hour of , O'Clock D. m. at the west
door OF the court house in Wa-keeney. in
said county. offer at public sale and sell to
the highest bidder for cash in hand. all the
right. title and interest of the above named
defendants in and TO the following described
property, tO-Wit:
The southeast quarter of section y in
township Il south of range "a. west OF the 9th
P. NJ.
Lying and situated in said county of Ire
90. with all the appurtenanceS Thereunto
belonging. to be sold without appraisement.
as the property of the above named defend
ants.
J. L. ALTMAN. Sheriff.
TregO County. Kansas.
By Theo. Courtney, Deputy Sheriff IL
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-06-01
IMPORTANT NOTICE.
Meeting of Board of Equalization.

THE county commissioners of Trego coun-
Il ty. kansas. will sit as a board OF equali-
cation on Monday and Tuesday. june and
4. A. ID. 1895. at the Office of the county clerk
in wa-Keeney. kansas
All persons feeling themselves aggrieved
by reason of the assessment and the valua-
tion of their personal property, would do
we'll to bear in mind this meeting. and they
are hereby requested to appear on the days
named and have their grievances adjusted
by the board
All persons interested should appear on
the days named as at no other time can &C
ton be taken on the matters named therein
= By order of the board
Attest: C.. A. HOAR.
SEAL County Clerk