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The sun., 1897-05-06
A Certain Kind Of War Maps.

Now that the scene of operations in Thes
sally has been moved nearer to the southern
border, where towns are not SO generously
endowed with Turkish as well as Greek
names, the geographical nomenclature in
the news dispatches is somewhat simpli,
fled, and the readers Of some of our news,
papers escape considerable mystiflcation.
During the first ten days of the war the
situation was really painful for those news.
papers which thought it smart and enter.
prising to record, somewhere or other on
their maps, the names OF every place that
appeared in the dispatches of the previous
night. The most astute critic could not de-
tect the slightest resemblance between the
names Of number OF places coming from
Constantinopls and those of the same places
sent from Athens and Larissa; and 80
towns were multiplied on some maps In q
way most conducive to headache II any
body tried to make head or tail of the war
news with these photographic products.
One night the news from Epirus was par
ticularly thrilling. A despatch from Con
stantinople described the heroic fighting at
Beshpounar. Athens came to the front
with graphic details of the fierce struggle
ct Pentepighadia; and then came par
ticulars Of the military operations at
"sente and Pigadia." 1t waS plain enough
The sun., 1897-05-06

TO any one who read this war budget in
some of the morning newspapers that the
whole Of Epirus was q battlefield. The
truth, however, is better than a sensation
and usually costa more. OF course, all
these dispatches referred to the lighting at
the poor little fort OF Pentepighadia,
which the Turks call Beshpounar.
One stumbling block was left behind
when the Greeks crossed the Salamvria. II
was that most mysterious and evasive me-
tropolis Boughazi, which figured in the
dispatches in close proximity to the name
Reveni. Day after day the readers of some
newspapers were told of the lively times in
progress around "Reveni and BouShazi." :"
One high art, pictorial map showed the city
of Boughazi, and il was an impressive OBJ
ject with its lofty battlements and flags
and cavalry prancing around. The willy
Turk in the wood pile was not exhibited,
but he was there all the same. The de-
spatches as they came from the seat of war
doubtless read 1.-The Reveni BoughaEi, :"
which simply means the Reveni Pass.
All is fair in love and war, and presuma.
bly, also in the kind OF map making here
illustrated. One evening short despatch
q PoAhy vi oItChS
landed in the Gulf Of Kavala and it was
supposed they had gone inland to cut the
railroad from Salonica- Commonplace
geography received sad blow next morn
ing, for an up.to-date war map presented
the Gulf as an indentation on the west
coast Of the Gulf of Salonica, though all
other maps show 1t far east, between Salon
lea and Constantinople. AS the Greeks had
gone inland to cut a railroad there must
needs be a railroad TO cut, and 1t was
promptly supplied by the photographer
Result map showing a railroad where
only mule paths were supposed to exist.
These few incidents simply invite conf
dence in the statement that, whatever the
exigencies of the present war may be, the
resources of some of our map makers will
be found equal to any emergency.
The sun., 1897-05-06

FRANK 8. BLACK, 0 farmers boy from
Maine, has now signed his name under the
massive charter of the so-called Greater
New York. This 10 one Of the important
acts Of the century, and Governor BLACK
Is the privileged instrument of manifest
destiny. At the same time he has written
his own title to lasting fame, and has writ
ten into existence the second city in the
world as It is to-day, and the first city in
the world of not remote future.
Honor to him, therefore, for his conclu-
sive part in transforming great hope into
q great fact!
Honor. likewise. to THOMAS G. PLAT.
the unsophisticateds statesman from up-coun-
try, who knows not only how to get power
for himself, but also how to use that power
for the glory of the metropolis and to the
States permanent advantage!
The profound thanks Of the New York
ers Of to-day, and of generation after
generation of New Workers in the years
to come, are due to the gentlemen whose
wit and foresight, and persistency In
tue face Of perplexing difficulties, and
skill in reconciling conflicting inter
ests, and immeasurable patience and rea-
condolences In the tremendous labor now
happily consumm ated, have brought forth
this charter and made 1t law. It may not be Q
perfect instrument, but 1t gives US union. The
objections to the Greater New York were
numerous and in many particulars well
founded. 1t is always so when q colossal
project Of consolidation and mutual ac-
commodation and sacrifice calls for prac-
tical consideration. The process must
necessarily be weighing Of objections and
benefits and in this case the result accords
with the demands Of public sentiment and
civic pride. Honor to all the makers of the
new New York.
. Not to mention them all, especial honor,
for obvious reasons, to BENJAMIN F. TRACY
and WILLIAM c. DE WITT of that part Of
New York which was recently distinguished
as the city of Brooklyn.
And last in this brief enumeration, but
first in minds of every citizen who reviews
the long period Of advocacy and promotion
and unselfish effort which preceded the first
definite steps toward union, honor and
gratitude to ANDREW H. GREEN
The phrase "Greater New York" is NO
longer needed in our vocabulary. It was
prophetic in its sense, and the event dis
poses of it. To-day it is New York, and
that covers everything. The city has taken
form. The metropolis has crystallized.
The sun., 1897-05-06
For Revenue Only.

The Tariff bill a. II stands IL strikinRly
different from the present Wilson tariff In
its relation TO the great Democratic consti-
tntionAl doctrine OF five years ago, that
the tariff should be for revenue only"
The duty proposed on tea, for instance, In In
itself enough TO put the stigma Of shame
upon the Wilson abortion. and to com
mand the support Of every Democrat, Mug.
wump, or Cuckoo who supported the In
dianspolis platform Of 1895, or who poses
a. an adberent Of the Democratic platform
OF s82. A tariff on tea 10 for revenue only.
A tax on wool, in respect Of which also the
Dingley bill differs radically from the
Wilson bill, 10 necessity Of the revenue
principle.
Democratic Senators who pretend to be
still faithful to that principle, the Hon.
DoSELsoS CAHTERY Of Louisiana particu-
larly, will be constrained to vote for tho
present bill as the first opportunity for
beginning to purify themselves Of the taint
Of wisconsin, and the first step toward the
accomplishment Of the tariff Of their pro-
fessious and their love.
The sun., 1897-05-06
There Is an unpleasant. note In this snap.

There Is an unpleasant note in this snap
pish observation Of the Troy O6serrer concern
ing the recent unfortunate designation Of the
chief officer Of the Governors star to command
the New York troops at the GRANT tomb:
I'VE have had ach Of this constant interfereocs
OF New York city with the rest Of the State and
hope that the Governors action was intended
rebuEe We think It was. Nr BLACK s Q Of
good sense add judEuleuf-at least ue were uoat 10
consider him 50 here in Troy. He may have made
mistskes. but IN tn. case inclined think
that there method IN his nsdDess- AID that he
sctec deliberately and because he fe!t thn; Il uns
time % chow New York city that the Of the
State owes something Of respect himself instead Of
waiting every time until be Is told By tie Gofhattes
what be shall do
OF course the idea that the Governor OF the
Empire State is animated BY stiffness like this il
nonsense, and as q friend OF his the Troy %
serrer should learn that the New York National
Guard Il one body. and that the case Of the Ad;u-
tant-General affected every portion Of 1t alike.
whether in Brooklyn. Buffalo. or Troy. The
Troy Obserrers spirit Is oonter1ptible and Of
the essence of hostility to a harmonious State.
The sun., 1897-05-06

On Monday night, after Bishop POTTER
had made his speech against maohinery. at the
Church Association for the Advancement Of the
Interest OF Labor. Mr.. HESHT WHITE. Secretary
OF the United Garment Workers. was moved TO
make this pertinent remark:
The Church. although dsspsssd b. nanJ. is siti .
great organization snd Alrn~i a, py-erfai ,he
unions"
A compliment fo- the Episcopal churca evil
IDENTIFY so sincere and such a comparison, E8us:
be recognized as Just and suitable in view Of the
present Soclalisiic creed and activity displayed
by the Bishop OF its New York diocese and by his
sympathetic prcsby;c-. DR.. RAISsToRp. Ls IL
not remarkable. considering the history OF that
Church in this country and the composition Of
its membership. that II should now be usod 10
stir up hatred of the rich and to fomcbt soc!al
discomfort generality
The sun., 1897-05-06
Rapid Transit In New York.

When, the question Of rapid transit In
New York was under consideration by the
first Board Of Commissioners, I gave some
attention to it, at the request of parties
who expected to take part in the construc
tion of the line. 1 did not then believe
that any Of the plans proposed would fur.
nish rapid transit, or provide the number
of seats required for public accommodation
and do not now believe that tunnel un.
der Broadway. even il 1t could be con.
structed within any reasonable limits OF
time or cost, would increase the capacity
for transportation to an extent at all com.
mensurate with the rapidly increasing de.
mands for it.
New York city Is built upon narrow
peninsula it's Typographical features are
peculiar; its travel is chiefly north and
south, and the volume of 1t during the
busy hours of the day Is immense. Real
rapid transit, as shown clearly by Mr..
]. V. MEIGs in the discussion of this
question in Boston. requires an average
speed, including stops, OF not less than
twenty miles per hour. The laborer, or
the business man, who occupies a suburban
home at a distance OF ten miles, cannot
afford to lose more than ten minutes in
going to the station, thirty minutes in
the train, and ten minutes in reaching
his home, making fifty minutes In all or
100 minutes both ways. This would give
an available territory of one-fifth of mile
on each side. Such rapid transit facilities,
II sufficient in amount, would relieve the
congestion In the overcrowded portions of
the city. and provide cheap homes, pure
air, and improved sanitary conditions for
hundreds OF thousands.
That the proposed tunnel lines cannot
perform the needed service can readily be
demonstrated.
Capacity for accommodation is measured
by the maximum number OF trains that can
pass given point in given time, and Is
entirely independent OF speed between sta
tions. With a given number of seats to a
train the headway, or time Of stop, deter
mines the capacity of the line; and, con-
trary To the general opinion, any increase
of speed, 30 far from increasing the numeri-
cal capacity of the line, actually reduces it.
This will be made clear by an illustra-
tion: The Third Avenue Elevated Railway
runs trains of five cars, each car having
forty y-eight seats. or 24O seats per train, at q
heSaway Of one minute consequently In
asLE{ minutes. or one. hour. thsrs will pass.
The sun., 1897-05-06
The death or a Daring rousr Noun..,....
From the Denver R<puhiicaa.

From the Denver Repuhlicda.
BOWIE STATION. ArtI.. April So,-one of the mos,
daring feats of mountain climbing ever undertakes
was that which caused the death OF Tuliy De Ions
in the chiricahua Mountains iasr week He start
ed out to reach the summit OF Doe cabeJas peak.
After two days of searching his hody was found y,
the bottom OF gully several hundred feet shee.
downward from the peak. he was the so-year- old
son OF the Hon. g. r. De Long OF Tucson. Even the
Apaches and the trained mountain scout Ghudder a,
the thought OF attempting such periIous feat, for
Dos caoeJas peak riSes almost per pendicular for
nearly 1000 feet. The lad must have been quits
the top when he lost his footing ana fell head
long into a side gully. striking on the .tones.
The sun., 1897-05-06
1srsaEn xsses OF Real Is,ere.t.

NCr. Haecaroai has jusI oeea A?Sa!aist esasa
Of the Vatican eaailica by tie Poae.
Rouget de rises maausertpI :: IA Msr"iL
laise sold sS auction lately = FA'is :or s.sa'
francs.
Gen KostAro Kristos. the chic: .: tss cresAn IN
surgents. is 100 year, OF axe, az: - 'A!t TO ha'
the IRE and snth as;asra OF . youth a.: twenty.
Buiuwayo IS 10 Get up q srtA, eFAisn image Of
Cecil Rhoces IN ono OF It's squares. Ihe order hn
been sent % a British sculptor aA-nei Tweed.
In her s~r,Iss moods the late Pr!s,en te Cara
man csimAy AmuseS hersei: By pou'!aE milk ever
her courier He 70 suing her for the vsi-e OF sui"
OF clothes spoiled by her.
Count Ernest Paul Won HuEel. who married the
Duke OF TeeE's sister AMI WAS thu' di'IAniy I"
lated TO the EpEiiIh royAl family. TrceHiIy p''
his brains out At Graz. In Austria
Ecesntrieity In dress Is now . erouni for excl"
sion from the British Museum reAiinE room
man who was In the habit OF weLrirS sandals m
stead OF shoes and going without collar or I"
was recently turned out.
lax. black, red. or blue, contains d!,eAieoreedaS
bacteria. microeocei. aud sAprophytes. ACCORDING
German doctors. |ho have beea eNsA!Hins so'~
inks and have cultivated bacillus .ouri IN "
that proved fatal TO mice IN four days.
England has turned against rs own sparrow !"
birds are being slaughtered wholesale by tie iH~
ers especially In YORKSHIRE. AID great disgust "ef
pressed AZ tho manner OF their taking on ."
Board Of Agriculture refuses TO protect tie ouaA
We may yet zee American Bachelors 0: sA'AmAA
ca. or Doctors OF yaiiadolid. span' uni'er'""
and other educational Institutions under siAe con
troll nave been thrown open by royal decree
foreigners, who may be mAtriculAtst, may ''u1''
be examined. and take degrees under the same ''''
ditlons As spaniards.
Bristol's memorial TO John Cabot Will he lo-e
io5 feet high on Brandon Hili whics o"er'oot' ".
city and the river fron which CABOT 'a!!ei. '"'
Marquis OF punerin will lay the corIeF 'lohs .
attempt will be made TO have the ceremon'e On w.
Canadian aud British sides begun a. she n"e ~
slant by Lord Dunerin's pressing ar elc''T'e '1"''
at Bristol on Juue a2.
Tho Debdts reports that RoyAiiSt ei'ieme ~,
broken out among the members Of the AGA '
Francaise. which win take the form OF aim'''S'
ten crowned heads to the Immortals. Awons Wv
august persons nominated are the Prince of A''
tho Emperors OF Russia aud Austria, AL pe'H'T
Of Germany. the Kings OF Italy, Sweden, ana '''
mark. the Khedive, and the Pope
An elephant belonging TO sAngers circus hA' y"
yeioped a dislike to policemen. II ATTACKED oH'
London. and later chased Welsh constable '"'0'
public house. which II nearly demolished IN "! -
TO reach him. Its latest exploit was TO p'f w Wv"
its trunk q milk cart. with the man driving and w
horse, and throw them all over hedge. me ~.
had eareleslly run over the elephants foot 's'
mAA was cut about the head. the wagon 'mA'h'~
sAd tAS niIk spilled, but the horse was net So
The sun., 1897-05-06

There can be no more virtue in narrow minded.
and that an ID an
In those that are partisan Neg York Press.
This is true enough as . general proposition;
but 1t is made as q criticism of tho so-called
Citizens Union because of its determination to
put forth municipal ticket, and as such 1t is
not fair. Tho philosophers who are running that
machine started out to nominate candidates
without reference to any other political machine,
and said DO frankly. As they are responsible to
D9body except themselves alone. It is nobody
e. Hos business what they do. Go ahead, boys,
pit mp your ticket. and have your fun without
The sun., 1897-05-06

We observe that all the advocates of bad roT-
eminent in its various orrns shiyeTIE< -itg hoT.
rur ~ the PROPOSAL ot the C.Iens Cnion to get fkr
candidates tefore ths people early a. pos'!bse -
Ercninp Post
II that is so. why docs the Citizens Union
keep them shiverinRi In sheer humanity. it
should relieve them from their suspense ~ put
ting out its ticket forth with. 1t IS easy enough
TO make a ticket. Anybody can do II, and every.
body has right 10 make his ticket TO suit him,
self. The bosses o. the Citizens Union can 60
ahead at once and complete the Job. for they
have only their own whirns TO consult
The sun., 1897-05-06
MRS. I.sase on Oklahoma.
From the 81. Louis Republic.

TFOHF IOutB h<pubTIc.
Mrs. Mary E. Lease 10 cruel In her ,liseusston Of
the Oklahoma floods. God has Justly cursed that
land" she said to-day. "The people who prayed
daily for rain at e Reno. she declared, should
have been build nx an ak. IbeliJvs In prayer, but
what mockery such prayer is In Oklahoma. God
curses that land because the whi,o man inv AIDED t
tho last spot OF ground left tho Indians. Look
at the crime that has been committed In okia.
homA look at the drought: look ~ he disaster q,
Chandler look at the deluge at Guthrie. Fl Reno.
and elsewhere. Do you doubt that the hand of
Jehovah Is in these things."
The sun., 1897-05-06
There is a notable 10, of strong small

There is notable lot Of strong small
men before the public The strong man Of Yale,
EERRILI- weighs li9 pounds only. The strong
man OF Harvard. LOWERING. weighs $50 pounds.
Another strong small man, who Is q boy, Is
WILLIAM F. kESTSoa Of ST. Louis. who weighs
only l3T pounds. and is only feet Al inches
high Three years ago. when he became q Tur-
ner. he was described slight and delicate
Perhaps the American will power IS growing
stronger. and works the muscular machinery
on which II operates with greater effect than
was the case with our fathers
The sun., 1897-05-06
An appointment of exceptional excellence

An appointment of exceptional excellence
is that OF the Hon. BELLAMY SToRER of Ohio TO
be Minister to Belgium. Mr.. SToRER Is gen.
tleman OF unusual accomplishments, including
knowledge Of every kind of public questions,
familiarity with the language spoken in Bel
GUM, and ability to deal with any subject that
may arise in the course of diplomatic mission.
Tho country is fortunate when 1t is represented
abroad by such men.
The sun., 1897-05-06
Hawaii we,eome. M,a,.r.r s.u.,,.

tfom the Iucthc Commercial AdrvrtiseT
The selection OF Harold sewall as Minister TO
Hawaii will be cordially indorsed by the Govern
ment and the people OF the country. Mr. sewall has
the advantage OF knowing our people. knowing the
history OF recent events In this country. and q
thorough acquaintance with the political conditions
in the islands OF tho Pacific.
The sun., 1897-05-06

Prom the Indianapolis Journal
Tho commanding General OF the nrst battle of the
next war struck . Eapoleonic attitude.
"hen." rang out his clarion voios, this day And
hour forty kinetoScopsS are looking dour upon
Youlr
The sun., 1897-05-06
On tho sI,e or the Centeuu,al.

From the Philadelphia RECORD.
| Poultry rAisers setting eggs TO hatch
The song OF the tr.e load makes evenings sssm
summerke.
Spring has brought travelling photographers to
tina
The sun., 1897-05-06
A financial strait.


Prom hS IadtaAapoIts Journal
''How do you stand on the financial question r'
''I.thiAk shall stand pas. AZ Least whom 1 went
70 The bank was told Soald nss draw
The sun., 1897-05-06

regard to the outcTy Of the poliiciana. Let Ne
have something with which to divert ourselves
during the hot summer which is approaching.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-05-06
NOTICE TO TEACHERS.

Notice is hereby given that the
Spring Examinations of the High
School Board will be given May 81 to
June 5-commencing Monday, May
81, at 8 a. m. All pupils who have
finished the 9TH and 9Th grades can
take the examination in either arith-
metic, geography, English grammar,
physiology, U. S. History and Civil
govt. Pupils will be furnished brief
ed paper. All manuscripts submitted
for reading must be in ink writing.
Examinations will be held at Red
wood Falls, Morgan, Sanborn, Lam
berton, Walnut Grove and Delhi.
Teachers who have pupils wishing to
attend these examinations should no
fifty me. S. j. RACE,
May 4, '97. Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-05-06
THE g 1T Y
SHORT ITEMS CAZETTED.

Thousands are being cured by Rocky
Mountain Tea.
Mrs. T. A. Jones, wife of the Metho-
dist minister, left for Minneapolis
Wednesday to receive treatment in a
hospital of that city.
Window Reporter: o. D. Miller,
who moved to Redwood Falls, was
here day or two last week. He says
he is still living at the Falls and do
ing such work as he can find.
Alvah P. Davis of Warren, formerly
in the employ of Hitchcock & Co.. Of
this city, passed satisfactory exam
ination and received diploma as a
pharmacist by the State Pharmaceut-
ical board last Wednesday.
Charles Tolan of Chicago, foreman
of the crew that is to put in the cleo
trio lighting plant, arrived here Fri
day, and at once commenced to push
the work. On Saturday A. G. Sprout,
superintendent of the entire work,
put in his appearance, and commenced
laying plans for future work.
The jackson Republic says that "a
pupil in Redwood county was OK
PEELED from school because he would
not go for a pail of water. Times
have changed, for a fact, since we
were young. Then, it was considered
a privilege to go after water; but now,
children of six have a copy of the re-
vised statutes with them to see how
little they can do"
Sanborn Sentinel: Through the
courtesy of Clerk of Court, Fred l..
Warner, we are in receipt of a court
calendar for the April term of court,
which convened Tuesday of this week
at the county seat. The work was
done by The GAZETTE of that city and
has half-tone engraving of the court
house on the cover, giving the book
very hobby appearance.
AS the waters recede the mill dams
along the river show signs of what
they had to endure during the recent
spring freshets and breaking up of
the ice formations of last winter. The
tops of the dams we're broken or worn
away by the ice erosures, and had it
mot been for unusual high water at
the time the huge cakes of ice passed
on down to the Minnesota river the
dams would certainly have been forced
out.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1897-05-06

Master Frank Patterson celebrated
his fifth birthday Wednesday after
noon. Fifteen little boys and girls
came to help him celebrate and a
number of very pretty birthday gifts
we're given him.
Owing to the fact that the bid for
the sewer system from Second and
Washington to the Jail was too high
it is possible that the council will de-
eide to extend the Washington ave-
nue. sewer south to Fourth or Fifth
streets and then east to the school
house, making larger job, and con-
sequently greatly reduced cost pro
rata.
Judge Webber approved the as
signee's statement in the E. G. Cook
insolvency case. The statement shows
the cash received to have been $2OO.4O
and the total amount of expenses and
fees incurred to be $138.35, leaving a
balance of &2.O5 for creditors. The
estate pays 48J per cent, after all ex-
penses are paid. There are only three
creditors who filed releases, and of the
three G. Fred. Thompson received
$39.l5, Wonderlich Bros. & Finehout
5.46, and Theopold Mercantile Co.
$17.44.
Just after the last man in the Turrell
case was secured orthe jury, and dur
ing the recess that followed County At
torney Clague appeared before Judge
Webber and moved dismissal of the
indictments against John Haas, Valen-
tine Eichten and Louis Yackel, all
Lamberton saloon keepers, charged
with selling intoxicating liquor on Sun
day. Mr.. Clague stated that his rea-
son for the motion was that an impor-
tant witness, the one that gave the
leading testimony before the grand
jury, disappeared shortly after the in
dictments haG been found. He I'M
derstood that the witness was in Ger
many, but, at any rate, he did not know
of his whereabouts. The other case
against Peter Seifert and Joseph Wild,
charged with selling liquor to minor,
was not disposed of and will probably
be tried as soon as the Turrell case
comes to an end,