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The herald., 1897-12-19
WHY THEY WERE WHIPPED

The war between Greece and Turkey
is now almost ancient history. Yet there
is a page in it's annals that points a
moral worthy the consideration of the
nations. We have heretofore alluded
10 the surprise occasioned by the speedy
success achieved by Turkey in that
struggle. A lesson may be afforded by
the statement Of some of the reasons
accounting therefor. Mr.. Harding
Davis was with the Greek troops in the
field as a war correspondent. He tells
(Harper's, November.) that 1.-The Greeks
are too democratic to make good SOL
diers; that is, too independent to sub
nit to discipline" That sometimes,
where men are natural-born fighters
and have the advantage of greater
numbers, victories may perhaps be won
without discipline, but that 1.-The Greeks
are neither born fighters nor trained
soldiers" This does not mean that all
the Greeks were towards. Some Of them
showed calmness and courage, but a
great many Of them knew little Of cam
paigning and nothing of fighting" An
American boy he says. after one sum-
mer's camping in the mountains. would
know better how to care for the Greek
soldiers in the field than did half Of their
officers. He cites the following Incl
dents:
was with one regiment in which
almost every man started for the field
in perfectly new shoes. The result was
that within five hours half Of them We're
walking barefoot, and when we came to
the first water tank these men ran
ahead and stuck their bleeding feet into
the cool water. and stamped 1t full of
mud and made it quite impossible for
any of their comrades to fill their can
teens.
What soldierly qualities could he
expected OF such men? On the other
hand Capt. c. E. Norman tells us
Omitted Service Magazine) a few things
about the Turkish army that recall the
splendid discipline of the German troops
during the last Franco-German war.
He tells lis how the divisional COM
manders. Osman and Ibrahim Pashas.
We're men of education, we'll versed in
the theory and practice of war, of maps
and field telegraphs accompanying the
troops, and how outpost duties We're
thoroughly understood by the Nizam
brigades. 1.-THE encampmants of these
three brigades." he says, "were models
of reatness and cleanliness watering
places We're marked out for the men and
horses: latrines We're properly con-
structed and daily filled in and
field hospitals We're established at the
headquarters of each division.
1t is surely a surprise to find the Mos
lem soldier so much of business man,
so skilled in civilized methods and with
al 30 good fighter. This last, however.
is no new quality in the Turk. Say what
we otherwise may about hint he fol-
lower of the prophet, as a rule, knew
how to fight for his faith and if need be
die for his country. But how about our
| brothers of classic, Christian Greece?
| Are the descendants of the demi- gods
! of Hellas mere martial spectres?" The
Greece of today stat magni nomlnis
umbra"
The herald., 1897-12-19
Manuel's Rose

Manuel is one of very few
'Mong the many men I've met
Who. while their chosen one they woo.
Remember to pet her pet.
With a smile he gave me the handsomes
rose
That ever an artist looked at;
Then said as gave it my breast for repose
mo, lady, it's for the dear cat
So we placed it-kitty and lin a vase
Then kitty leaped to his knee.
And we talked on feline beauty and grace
My kitty and l and he.
VALKIRE ADINSDAUGHTER.
The herald., 1897-12-19

Gage IL the fellow who should be cast
in solid gold, but the statue should not
be sent abroad. 1t deserves place un-
der the dome Of the national capital. to
commemorate the temporary reign over
supposedly free people of the most
merciless body Of plutocrats that ever
secured footing upon the soil Of repub-
lie, ancient or modern.
The herald., 1897-12-19

Secretary Gage stated emphaticaliy'
on Friday, that the president Will veto
any silver bill that may be passed. There
is no news in the announcement, al
though 1t indicates that the presidential
conscience has been impounded in the
treasury, along with other more or less
valuable collateral
The herald., 1897-12-19
Bringing Good Results

The Herald has made special write ups
of the different sections Of our county
pleasing and instructive feature of its
news columns. and the information thus
spread abroad is bringing good results
by attracting immigration and capital
to the county. Along these lines The
Herald has few peers among the jour-
nails Of the Pacific coast.-Downey
Champion,
The herald., 1897-12-19
Drawing Court Juries

To the Editor OF the Los Angeles
Herald: How is an ordinary court jury
drawn? If, as suppose, list OF names
is put in box to be drawn, how can
few professional jurors" manage to dc
jury service so much of the time? How
are the names secured? l have one
neighbor who serves on juries nearly
one-half of the time, and none other OF
my neighbors serves at all. How is this
Are there Senegambians in the jury box
as we'll as among the combustibles?
SITRSCRIRER.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The government will spare no pains or
expense to get provisions into the fam
ished mining camp on the Yukon. but
will expect those who are able to pay
for what they get. This saving clause
of the bill passed yesterday will be un;-
yersally commended.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The rapid decline Of Prince Bismarck
is noted in our dispatches this morning.
His death has in Germany been so long
discounted that the event can have lit
tie effect upon the empire or the imperial
po1irv
The herald., 1897-12-19

So long as each weeks clearings show
comfortable increase over the cores
ponding week of the previous year. Los
Angeles can complacently await the
coming sunshine Of truth. Its superla-
tive natural advantages cannot long re-
main hidden.
The herald., 1897-12-19

In his farewell speech to his brother.
the kaiser neglected to caution him not
to venture too near Port Arthur with
his pretty fleet. He was probably not
advised that the car was about to plant
the Russian colors there.
The herald., 1897-12-19

On account of the suns eclipse on the
second of January the emperor of China
will do penance on that day. Other great
rulers might prof1tably follow the I'M
perial example.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The present congress Is considered to
be so harmless body that its adjourn
ment over the holidays, effected yester-
day afternoon, is not likely to be re-
garded in the light of national sensa-
ton,
The herald., 1897-12-19

Senator Hoar's panacea for the def
icit, dollar beer. will never be accepted
by the administration forces. Pletho-
ric treasury vaults at the expense OF
empty ballot boxes is not the remedy
they are seeking.
The herald., 1897-12-19

In case of foreign war we shall need
an international agreement that our
battleships shall have free access to all
the big docks on the eastern shores of the
Atlantic.
The herald., 1897-12-19
Los ANGELES DAILY HERALD
SWORN STATEMENT CIRCULATION

State OF California. County Of Los Ange-
les-se.
L. N. Holt. superintendent Of circulation
Of the Los Angeles Daily Herald. being
drst duly sworn, deposes and says: That
for the five months from February l. 1897.
to June 30. 1897 Onclusive), the total circu-
lation Of the said Daily Herald was 1890. 635
copies, being an average daily circula-
tion of S6O4.
That the weekday circulation during the
above time was 1,o7l.5 being daily
average of $500 copies.
That the Sunday circulation during the
above time was 2ls.059. being an average
tor each Sunday Of 1O.431.
l.. NJ. HOLT.
Superintendent Of Circulation.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
18th day Of July. 1897.
FRANK ]. COOPER.
Notary Public in and for the County OF
Los Angeles State of California
The herald., 1897-12-19

event Of international troubles. Sen
ator Teller. who il thoroughly inn
pressed with the unfitness Of the NOM
inee, can probably be depended upon to
compass his rejection by the senate.
The herald., 1897-12-19

When Gage shall write his memoirs he
will doubtless marvel that he wasted SO
much financial wisdom upon an unap-
preciative congress away back in 81.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The sultan continues to increase his
navy. just as if he expected eventually
to carve Europe and divide the pieces be-
tween himself and esteemed wife.
The herald., 1897-12-19

William Wilson isn't growing over the
deficit, but he doubtless occasionally
ruminates on the fact that people are as
apt to be mistaken as anybody"
The herald., 1897-12-19

Financial deficit has unfortunately
become a national disease. more or less
contagious. Uncle Sam is not the only
man with a red entry on his bank book.
The herald., 1897-12-19

Saturdays rain came not in the nature
of a deluge, but was none the less well
come 1t is also comforting to know
that more is dew.
The herald., 1897-12-19
A Capital Comment

The Herald gave "house warming"
in Its new quarters last week. The Her
aid is splendidly equipped newspaper
and shows marked signs of improvement
and prosperity.-Los Angeles Capital.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The number of currency bills per cap
tia has not yet been announced. Nor is
the deiuge over.
The herald., 1897-12-19
Yellow Journalism EscheWed

The Congressional Record once more
lies on our table, and it is gratifying t.
note that it has not yet fallen into the
evil ways of the yellow supplement. -
San Francisco Bulletin
The herald., 1897-12-19

There is always a string tied to Dur
rants last hope. 1t will never get en-
tirely away from him.
The herald., 1897-12-19

DR.. Brown should now be willing
submit his character to arbitration.
The herald., 1897-12-19

The Klondike is holding fast to it's gold
reserve.
The herald., 1897-12-19

We may, and probably will, annex
But can we govern?
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

Pennsylvania delegates and to make
contracts for accommodations. MIR.
Gillespie covered the features of the trip
thoroughly, including every essential
for travelling, lodging, food and sight
seeing. When he returned, he brought
with him stereoticon views Of the
scenes along the route and prepared
lecture, telling all the facts which
could interest those who intended to
go. This lecture he has delivered to
the members of the Christian Endeavor
Unions in Pennsylvania and the Dis
trict of Columbia, so that thousands
have enjoyed the trip to San Francisco
by proxy.
The banner delegation will be that Of
Pennsylvania. 1t will travel in two
special trains-posslbly three. Special
trains will be run also from New Jer-
sey, New York and the New England
States. The delegates will make these
trains their homes until they reach San
Francisco and on the return trip. Most
of the trains will go by way of Chi
cago. Special trains will be run from
the East to Chicago and other specials
will start from that city for the West
The trip, as arranged by the railroad
companies, will be West by the central
route from st. Louis or Chicago and
return by the northern or southern or
central route at the option of the trav-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
SCRANTON RIBUNE-sAruRoA& AoRNINe. JUNE s. 1897

needful to look around and every
where. There was much OF interest in
the ettempt to break the will, which
was fortunately saved to posterity by
the great labors of Horace Binney and
VI. Sergeant Even the character Of
the buildings, as outlined in the will;
the will in itself, the curious provis-
ions inhiblting the ministry from vis-
iting the ollege and the changes in the
several ministratlons of the Girard
Trust are hemes of vast moment. They
are for the future.
The mind is filled with admiration tf
the man and profoundly impressed
with the value of his example. The
goodness of his heart was not mani
tested by ostentatious subscription or
loud profession. Contemplate the
grand benevolence of this merchant
who becomes thereby the father OF the
fatherless. How he clears the way be-
fore the unfriended, but active and
worthy lad, and stands the guardian
angel of the orphan. This is true fame
1t is Girard's look into the future that
the world sees in part today.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

books that Notwithstanding this heavy
loss the cargo Brought enormous pro-
fits, a large portion Of the teas bring
ing as high as S2.14 a pound at auction,
in consequence Of the scarcity caused
by the war.
LOANS TO THE GOVERNMENT.
Girard took the oath Of allegiance to
the government soon after his arrival
at Philadelphia and became a citizen
of the United States. His attachment
to his adopted country was sincere
and undoubted. His sympathies were
soon warmly enlisted for the land
which had sheltered him and under
whose free institutions he had pres
pered. During the War of 1912 he
placed at the disposal of the govern
ment the resources of his bank at
times of difficulty and embarrassment
When the credit of the country was
Frustrated in 1914, it's resources ex-
hausted to the last cent, and the cry of
treason and disunion striking dismay
into the stoutest hearts-the Treasury
bankrupt and subscriptions solicited
in vain for small loans of $5,000,000 at
Z per cent. and an immense bonus-at
such a crisis Girard stepped forward
and subscribed for the whole amount
The effect of this action on the public
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
THIS TALK WASN'T CHEAP.
One User of the Telephone Who Miss
interpreted the Rules. go

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
A Rochester manufacturer dropped
into a long-distance telephone office
yesterday afternoon and told the
young woman in charge that he wished
to talk to New York. Thereupon he
was promptly connected and at once
proceeded to talk. He talked quite
little while. Then hs had an after
thought ard talked again. Then the
man in New York thought Of some-
thing and the Rochester man talked
some more. outside the booth two men
were pacing the floor, one of whom
wished to have his canal boats lying in
the slips at Buffalo painted, and the
other was anxious to reach the head
Of the great salt industry at Syracuse.
They paced with more or less impa-
thence while the Rochester man talked.
At last the door opened and the talk
er emerged.
How much do 1 owe?" he asked OF
the girl in charge.
"Are you aware" she said, "that you
have been i'm the booth for some time?"
"Oh yes" he said. 81 suppose your
regular charge for New York is $3.5O?"
'"Yes," she said in a business-like
way, $3.50 for five minutes. Your bill is
S25,9O."
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
Americas First
FIulti=[ Millionaire.
The Life Work of the Mariner, Merchant,
Philanthropist and Skeptic, Stephen Girard,

continued to discharge his duties. the
committee ceasing its labors March 8
following. They received under their
care alone 1872 orphan children, many
OF them infants whose natural pro-
tectors had perlshed with the fever,
and who knows but that here Girard
conceived the first thoughts OF his col
lege for orphans. The deadly nature
Of the epidemic may be inferred from
the fact that from August 1 to Novem-
Der 8 there were 4031 interments out of
a possible population of $4,000 who re-
mained in the city during the plague.
GIRARD AS A BANKER.
About the year of 1910 the funds be-
longing to Mr.. Girard in the hands of
Barring Brothers & Co., of London,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
EARNEST CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR HOSTS
Plans for the Coming Convention, TO Be
Held at San Francisco.
THOSE WHO WILL TAKE THE TRIP
Probably Not More Than Ten or Fif-
teen Thousand Will Bo Able TO
Spare the Time Required. 81 ight-
Seeing on the Wav--Cost of the
Journey - Business Programme
Outlined.

From 1000 to 10000 delegates usually
attend the annual meeting of the Young
Peoples society of Christian Endeavor,
This year the society meets in San
Francisco, and, II the attendance were
normal, the railroad business Of the
country would receive a remarkable i'm
petus. The rate of fare to which the
railroads have just agreed is S25 each
way from Chicago, $23.5O from st. Louis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
THE BECOMING RESULT
A WASTED DIME.
n the New York Weekly.

From the New York Weekly.
Big sister-"Dick, / wish you would go
and get Mr.. Nicefellow a glass of water"
Mr.. Nicefellow-"Yes, my boy, and
here's a dime for you"
Little brother-'Thank you; I'll go pret-
ty soon. Mamma said I shouldn't leave
the parlor until she came back"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

noon will be held q second school
or Method" In the evening the clos
ing session will be held.
Inc programme is still subject TO
slight changes, and it is not known
positively who will be present to take
an active part in 1t. But the following
olergymen have already accepted in
vitations to attend: Rev. j. Wilbur
chapman, ID. D., of PHILADELPHIA.
Rev. George +. Pentecost, ID. d., re-
Gently of London, but now Of Yonkers,
N. Y; Rev. John II. Davies, ID. d.. OF
New York; Rev. r.. H. ConwelI. of
Philadelphia; Rev. Howard III. Russell.
OF Columbus, Ohio; Tamil Evangelist
David, of South India; DIR l.. w Mum
hall, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Victoria
Earle Matthews, of New York; Rev.
j, c. r. Ewing, of Lahore, India;
Chaerls Il. Studd, of London; Rev. VIII
Lam Patterson of Toronto; Rev. Malt
bic ID. Babcock, of Baltimore; Rev.
Robert Johnson, of London Ont; Rev.
b. b. Tyler, of Grand Rapids: Rev. f.
l.. Powell, Of Louisville; Rev. N. Boyn-
ton, of Detriot; Rev. M. S. Hughes, or
Minneapolis Rev. Cortland Myers, of
Brooklyn; Rev. A. b. Maldrum, Of st.
Faul; Treasurer William Shaw, OF
Boston, and Professor II. Il. winett, of
Chicago. F.-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
RETURNING HOME.

When the convention is concluded q
number of the special trains will start
East Immediately, but many of the de-
lcgates are planning other sight-seelng-
experiences. Some of them are going
to visit Del Monte and to inspect the
Sanford University Some will go
back by the Shasta route, visiting
Portland, Seattle, the Cascade. Ioeks,t
on the Columbia, Spokane and the Vel
lowstone Park. One of these parties
which leaves Chicago on the 20th of
June will not return until the goth Of
July-a full month.
Iii fact, the convention Of 1887 in
cludes in the plans of the delegates
about thirtyfive per cent. ChriS1ian
Endeavor work and sixty-hve per cent
sightseeing. 'ht
The invasion of the West will be for!
midable, but peaceful-not seeking
wealth, like that of the thousands ho
crossed the plains forty eight years
ago, but carrying some measure of
prosperity to California in return for
her bountiful hospitality ... ....a-.,,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05
CitV and Country Houses.

Jinks-"Winks must be doing finely. He
tells me he has a country house and city
house,
Binks-'He has, He takes care OF my
country house in tho winter and MY win b
ter house in the summer."-New York
Weekly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

Helene, Princess of Naples, has been
photographed by one of her new subjects
in Italy, and the fresh picture shows her
to be very beautiful young woman. AL
most every one has read of her adven-
lures as the Princess of Montenegro and
her remarkable out-of-door life in the
Black Mountains. Helene will not soon
grow adapted to the cabined envir on
mcnt she will be compelled to live in as
the wife of the crown prince of Italy.
Her girlhood was spent in the noun
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

Princess Victoria, the crown princess of
Sweden, has taken up the wheel Cycling
has not been favorite pastime among
empress frowned upon it of late. 1t is
said that William, too, does not care to
see the woman of the imperial family
astride the wheel. In the face of all this,
however, the Swedish crown princess has
taken UP the exercise. 1t is said, at the
advice of her physicians. The princess Is
an invalid, and for many years has been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

tains. out in the open air, in the saddle.
climbing peaks for better views and even
in hunting. She is an excellent horseWo-
man, a rare shot, and the eXuberance of
her spirits and brilliancy of eye are en-
tirely due to the hygiene of her life up
to date. The princess does not speak
Italien, but she is hard at work learn
ing the language. Her family name is
Petrowtsch-NJ NJegusch, and her great an
cestor, Danilo, was made Lord of the
Black Mountains in 1896. Hers is a fam
lily of fighters.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-06-05

Sunday morning the delegates will
go to church. In the afternoon there
will be evangelistic meetings, In the
evening prayer meetings.
Monday papers on the mission work
of the union will be read. In the after
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-28
DRAMATIC AND LYRIC.

There are few bigger money makers
on the read than I'm Old Kentucky
which has been seen in Salt Lake so
often as almost to be a household
word 1t comes again on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, and without
doubt win share the old-tine prosper
ity every one knCws. It's series of
truthful pictures OF southern life have
caught the fancy OF playgoers where
ever the play has been presented. 1t
is q melodramatic spectacle of great
splendor, and a complete new outfit
of scenery has been gotten up for this
tour. The four leading scenic artists
in New York-Young. Marston, Emens
and Voegtlin-Were engaged for several
months preparing the scenery. A
great feature is made of the race, and
it is a real race SO far as it is pos
sible to have one on the stage, the
horses making a wild dash across the
stage and under the wire in full view
of the audience. A view of the famous
Lexington race track is shown, with
the grand stand filled with enthusi-
astic spectators, the bookmakers cry
ing the odds and melting the people to
invest; the band stand occupied by
the pickaninny brass band of young
darkies; the judges occupying their
elaborate box, and the multitude of
hangers-on, always to be found at
race track. The paddock is also shown,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-28
BELLE ARCHER.

Dear Hal: Nov. 81
Thanksgiving week has come and
gone, and, generally speaking. has left
many people in really thankful moods
the theatre thankful that it had no
competition; Mr.. McGarvie thankful
that the Bassett verdict was no worse;
Mr. Bassett thankful to get out of
town; Digby Bell thankful for the
novelty of a big moneyed house in the
wilds of the inhospitable west, and the
home opera people thankful for a sort
of popular uprising of interest in their
newest efforts "The Chimes" and Mr..
Bell have monopoIized the week. The
latter promises to reach a certain de-
gree of fame through being the hus
band Of Laura Joyce Bell. The Hoos-
Ter Doctors" shoes, to my fancy, are
little too big for him. though the feast
his wife. himself and his admirable
company gave US was such as to make
it sound hypercritical to say so.
The opera company looks like a fixed
institution, after the way the public
has risen to the Chimes" and from
hencefOrth its moves are apt to be fol-
lowed with great deal more inter"
est than in the past. The very ar
duousness of the work of preparing an
opera, the expense of cOstuming, re-
hearsing, orchestrating, etc, and the
impossibility Of there being any ade-
quate money compensation where so
many are employed make it improb-
able that the company will ever appear
often enough to render itself ordinary.
But it is healthful and gratifying to
see a purely home enterprise receive
the encouragement this one has done,
and both the company and the public
have u right to feel proud of them
selves. How refreshing it really is to
gaze upon an aggregation of play
folk who can sing a musical work as
it is written, who beam with the fresh
ness Of cleanliness, and who present
an opera, and not an exhibition of
artists models. There's a moral
Pears soapiness about such a show
that is positively eXhilarating.
As for the individual workers in this
bright coterie of amateurs, others
have sounded their praises so loudly
that my tribute is not needed. Still,
/ cant help saying that John Spencer
is simply obtaining money under false