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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

The people of Lancaster county, in
their twenty years experience with
Editor Geist, have found him to be a
gentleman of the old school, honest as
the day is long, possibly a little notion
ate in some things, but ever to be
found on the side of decency and good
citizenship The hard times haven't af-
fected him; the New Era's business is
larger now than 1t ever was, and the
plant which he and his associates have
been enabled on this platform to build
up has few equals in the country in
cities of Lancaster's size.
Here is an example of notable sue
cess in the newspaper business won
without buster, braggadocio or sensa-
ton. 1t is a consummation worthy of
general study.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30
DON'T CHEW GUM.
From the Globe-Democrat.

TOII IHG ODt-DVIlOCTdVs
The chief objection to the habitual
chewing of gum is its effect on the face.
A perpetual wagging of the jaws devel-
opes some of the muscles unduly, and
gives to all the features an unpleasant
look of preoccupation in task. No play
of emotion, no fine shade of poetic feel
ing can sweep over face while the most
of it is engaged in rapid muscular exer-
else. Its tendency is away from conver-
sational Improvement. The gum -chewer
is much addicted to monosyllables. In
the bicycle face the dominant expression
is anxiety; in the gum-chewing face it is
a neveT-ending but energetic pursuit af-
ter the unattainable.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

According to Rev. B. Fay Mills, nine
tenths of the criminals of the country
are unmarried. Marriage he regards
as one of the greatest reform agencies.
and If he were a legislator he would
favor bill taxing bachelors. There
are communities where he could win
an election to the Legislature on this
issue-Colorado, for instance, where
they have woman suffrage.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

vo"sress In this city, May s, will mark
great progress I'm the closer relationship
OF all the peoples of the world. Al that
meeting Corea, the orange Free State aud
China will be brought into the union, and
then, for the first time in the history of
nations, every independents government on
the globe will be bound together for the
enforcement of a single treaty. The
United States may well feel proud of the
part II has played in making possible this
universal treaty. The suggestion OF such
treaty was made by an official of this
government, and It will be In Its capital
that the idea will be fully realized.
On October 9, 1874, the first "trcaty con-
cerning the creation of general postal
union was signed by representatives OF
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium.
Denmark. Egypt, Spain, the United
states, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Lux
emburg, Norway, the Netherlands, Por-
tugal, Roumahia, Russia, Servla, Sweden,
switzerland and Turkey France signed
short time subsequently and Monte
negro also at once adhered to the treaty.
The treaty went into operation on July 1,
1915, over a territory containing q popu-
lation of 375.0O000O people. The treaty
greatly simpllfed the complicated sys-
TEN for the exchange of mall between
nations. 1t also provided for a congress
to convene once every three years for the
revision of the treaty, and established an
international bureau at Berne. Switzer-
land, at an annual expense of 5000 francs
for the purpose of collecting and distrib-
uting postal statistics and Information. 1t
also provides for arbitration in case any
two or more administrations could not
agree upon an Interpretation to be placed
upon provision of the treaty. The num-
Der of countries in the union grew so that
when the congress met in Paris in 1875
the delegates represented population of
75O 600 inhabitants. 1t was there that
the treaty forming the universal postal
union" was signed. When the Vienna
congress adjourned it represented 1.300.-
000. .0O0 and Ii is expected that this num-
Der will be added to at the congress to
meet in this city by the millions of China
Corea and Orange Free State when the
body will, in the fullest sense,be a worlds
congress.
This congress will be asked for quite a
big appropriation to repair the damage
| done by the recent floods in the Missis-
slppi valley. Representative Catchings
of Mississippi, who used to be the chair
man of the River and Harbor committee
said today that $4,000, ,020, at least, would
be needed to raise TIE levees along the
Mississippi four fee. on an average, ir
order to prevent the recurrence of the
disasters which the state of Mississippi
Arkansas and Louisiana have recently eX.
perienced. "Fifteen millions of dollars,
| said he, Seems to be very large sum
| but we have already lost $50 000. 900 in the
| cotton and $40, 100000 in the sugar planta
| tons, to say nothing of the great loss tC
railroads In the tying up of trains and
| the lack of ordinary freight traffic thai
| results from good crops"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

The latest report from Washington is
that Cuba is shelved so far as this
administration is concerned" Don't
you believe 1t.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

Rumor is now busy asserting that
John Sherman, as the result of fail
ing health, will soon retire from the
cabinet. 1t is doubtless merely guess
work, and yet it is not incredible. The
exactions of the state department are
enough to sap the strength of a far
younger man.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

Complaint is made by our Wilkes
Barre friends that their city's assessed
valuation has in the past year grown
only to the extent of $45,6O1. We renew
our invitation to them to move to
Scranton.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

OF course Queen Lii is in this country
merely for her health. Whoever
thought otherwise? BY the way, her
health is not likely to improve.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

More money by $14O,OOOOOO is report
ed to be in circulation in the United
States today than there was a year
ago. The chief trouble is that it hasn't
circulated into the right pockets
meaning, of course, our pockets and
yours.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

The Grover Cleveland Salvation clut
will doubtless soon proceed to pass the
hat.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

Apparently one of the needs of the
people of Greece, ere they say too
much in criticism of the government
at Athens, is the individual ability to
govern themselves.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

tracts, because of their thrift and en-
terprise In improving It, then II be-
comes a debatable question whether an
inheritance tax on the rich owners of
this idle land would not be rough
approximation to Justice. Or IL in 9TH
er ways the rich, during their lifetime,
have lodged the tax-gatherer, and thus
put an unfair tax burden on the Door
man who has not the same opportunity
for lodging, then it might reasonably
be said that the inheritance tax would
do something toward evening accounts.
But there is sth another point; and
that is that when a, rich man at death
bequeaths a large estate to heirs who
have been Graded in luxury and who.
nine times in ten, are not qualified to
administer 1t with the wisdom of the
parent, he incurs an expense upon the
state in various ways for which an in
heritance tax is usually less than an
equivalent. There are exceptions TO
this rule, but the rule nevertheless is
as we have stated 1t. The imposition
of such a tax need not, however, be re-
garded as socialistic drive at the
rich; for the rich man can at any time
evade it by apportioning his estate
prior to his death.
1t will be interesting to see on which
side of this argument Governor Black
will place his signature.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

The Bryan silver ratio of 16 to is
reflected in the relative per capita con-
sumption in the United states of beer
and spirits. Last year this was 1910
gallons to 1. Here is the nucleus of a
strong campaign appeal to the thirsty
hosts of the unwashed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

After all, why begrudge Mr.. Cleve-
land his brief resurrection? For
long time to come he will be very
dead.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-30

1t cost Kentucky 100000 to elect its
new senator. Let us hope he will
prove worth the money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
A BATTLE FOUGHT.
The Greeks Repulse the Turks at
Velestino with Heavy Loss.
THE GREEK STRUGGLE HOPELESS.
English Correspondents Think the Greek
COmmissariat Weak and the Turkish
StrOng-Terms of Peace offered
by Turkey to Greece.

ATHENS, May IA telegram received
here says great battle has been fought
at Velestino between Turkish force OF
5000 and Gen. Sinolenski's brigade
The dispatch states that the Turks
were repulsed with enormous losses.
Smolenski has asked the crown prince
to congratulate the troops Gen. Smo-
lenski telegraphs the Turks will be
unable to capture Pharsalos because
the Greek position is strong and the
morale of the Greek troops completely
restored.
At ia cabinet council held Yesterday
1t was decided that the minister OF
war, Col. Tosamados, and the minister
of the interior, M. Theotokis should
proceed to Pharsalos in order to ascer-
tain the condition of the Greek forces
there. There is no news from Aria,
but 1T is rumored that the Greek forces
which have been operating in Eprus
against the Turks are retreating.
The correspondent of the Associated
press had an interview yesterday with
the new minister of foreign affairs, M.
Skouloudis. The minister said: "If
Greek honor can be retrieved by con-
tinuing the struggle, the government
will prosecute the campaign with un-
abated energy If the condition of
the army, on the other hand, would
render further fighting unadvisable,
the cabinet will undoubtedly refuse to
bring fresh disasters upon the country
by persisting in foolhardy war. The
new cabinet, like that of NJ Delyannis,
is preparing to demand a rectification
of the frontier in accordance with the
terms of the treaty Of Berlin and to
recall Col. Vassos from Crete the mo-
ment the powers have guaranteed au-
tonomy after the departure of the
Turks"
The legislative assembly will prob
ably meet to-day to hear declaration
of policy from the new cabinet Mean
while, the new minister of war is
actively supervising the reservists,
with the view Of dispatching forces to
Thessaly and Epirus. M. Delyannis
has made statement to the effect that
he did not favor war with Turkey, but
was afraid to oppose the national will.
He says he was compelled to espouse
war policy in order to save the
dynasty. Before retiring from power
he was anxious to apply to Europe for
Intervention, but King George OBJ
jected.
THB GREEK STRUGGLE HOPELESS.
LONDON, May 1.-The news from the
seat Of war indicates the continu-
GUS advance of the Turks in both
Thessaly and Epirus. but Edhem
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
lAVlGNE STILL CHAMPION.
Saginaw boy Puts Connolly, the Canadian,
Out In Eleven Kounds.

Saginaw hoy Puts Connolly, the Canadian,
Out In Eleven Rounds.
! New York, May l.--George Lavigne,
of Saginaw, Mich, is still the light
weight champion of the world, Last
night, in the Broadway Athletic club,
before 5000 people, he met and de-
feated Ed Connolly, of st. Johns, N. b.
Both men were weighed in below the
stipulated weight OF 1873 pounds, and
they were matched to box for 25 rounds
todecide the worlds championship. The
battle was fast and furious but at the
end of the 18th round Lavigne had Con-
molly fought to a standstill, after send
ing him down five times In succession
with right swings on the head and
jaw. Connolly mad made host of
friends by his gameness in getting to
his feet In couple of seconds each
time, but those efforts were unavail-
ing, and he staggered into his corner
at the end Of the 18th round, hopelessly
beaten.
TorfKA, Kan, May l.-Secretary Of
State Bush has completed the compila-
ton of the laws passed by the recent
legislature and they are now printed
and ready to be bound by the state
printer. There were 2sl bills passed;
ESQ became laws and $40 were signed
by the governor. Leedy vetoed only
one bill-the railroad bill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
A DISCOURAGED WARRIOR.
Capt. Rabbek Says Greece Has Lost Even
Vone-No Eurouenn Interference.

Capt. Rabbek Says Greece Has Lost Even
Hope-No European Interference.
LONDON, May 3.--Capt. Rabbek, OF
King Georges personal staff, wired
here from Athens that the right wing
of the Greek army had repulsed the
Turks, but that the left wing had re-
treated behind the old frontier line to
avoid being circumvented. Capt. Rab-
bek adds; "The Greek army in Epirus,
after defeat at Pentepigadia, had r6a
tired to Arta. All hope Of continuing
the war Is now virtually abandoned.
The fleet has returned to Volo for the
protection Of the inhabitants" u
1t is semi-oflicially stated that Lord
salisburys proposal TO the powers for
conference at Paris TO discuss meas.
ures with . view Of ending the war be-
tween Turkey and Greece has already
been under consideration for several
days at the various foreign offices and
may now be considered definitely
abandoned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
A TERRIBLE DISASTER.

Tennessee Farmer and His Family Killed
and Others Fatally Inju red mi Water
spout.
MONTICELLO, KY, May ga wagon
driver who has arrived here, brings
news Of a terrible disaster on White
Oak creek, across in Tennessee, several
miles from this town. A waterspout
struck the house of farmer named
Branders, demolishing the house and
killing the farmer, his wife and one
child. Two farm hands who were
sleeping up stairs were so badly
mangled that they died in few hours
after the sheet Of water struck the
house. No further damage was done
in the neighborhood so far as the team
ster had learned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

AoLeR's SECOND VICTIM.


asss c'Ns SA vs. O~s UNIV AurRtNsOs AssNssAS
Murders Another Man Ia Kansas city.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, May S,-As the
result of aquarrel over ten-cent stake
in crap game last evening. Bill Adler.
the notorious north en- thug who,
only two years ago last Karnival'night
killed Postmaster Inspector Jesse Nc
Clure, shot and almost instantly killed
William johnson. The victim was q
colored man. The shooting was the
climax of small riot, which followed
Adler's refusal to cash a bet johnson
had made in a crap game select party
had started in the rear of Nolan's sa-
loon at Sixth and May streets. john
son died two minutes after the shoot
ing. Adler himself was shot by James
Gordon, colored, and was captured still
bleeding, two hours aftcrward in Kan
sas City, Kan. He is now in Jail there,
refusing to come to Missouri without
q requisition.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
To Rpplace Carlisle Hills,

WASHINGTON, May S.-Secretary of
the Treasury Gage issued an order Sat-
urday that as soon as the 81, So and IS
bills recently issued by the treasury,
and known as the Carlisle certificates,
come in they are to be destroyed. They
will be replaced by bills of a new de-
sign. The bills now in circulation
have proved far from satisfactory.
The objections urged against them are
numerous, The most serious is that
the 81 and SIS bills are SO much alike
that it is difficult at a glance to tell
them apart
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
PROF. ANDREE'S PLANS.

He VIII Depart for the North Pole In His
Balloon In Few Weeks.
PARIS, May S.-The balloon expedi-
ton of M. Andree will leave Gothen-
burg May Is for Spitzbergen, whence
he will try to make his proposed air
voyage to the pole. The gus bag has
been enlarged by cutting it through
out its entire circumference about
the middle and inserting zone of new
silk 81 inches high. This will make
the balloon about that much longer.
and will add about 10000 cubic feet to
Its capacity, bringing the total volume
OF the balloon up to 100000 cubic feet
and making it one Of the largest ever
constructed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
Pension Orders Revoked,

WASHINGTON, May 3,-Commissioner
Of Pensions Evans has revoked orders
sO6 and 229 issued by Commissioner
Murphy. The first order restricted
congressional calls for information
about pensions to cases within the
senator's state or congressman's dis
trict and provided that data as to the
status of pension case shall not be
furnished more than on ce in 90 days.
The pension office now proposes to an
swer all calls for information, but to
do so in printed circulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
BEHIND THE BARS.
A Cashier Goes to the Penitentiary Unat
cOmpanied to Begin His Sentence.

A Cashier Goes to the Penitentiary Unac-
companied to Begin His Sentence.
COLUMBUS, O., May 3.-John W. Wall,
late cashier Of the defunct Farmers
national bank of Portsmouth, con-
victed in the United States court at
Cincinnati of conccaling the personal
account of George Davis, late presi-
dent of the bank, came to the peniten-
tiary to begin five-year sentence last
night of his own volition and unaccom-
panied by an officer Influential
friends are hard at work trying to Sc
cure pardon from President McKin-
ley, as Wall is an old man and his Of.
Tense, committed in the interest Of q
friend, was merely technical,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
Lived to BE 10 Years of Are,

CALIFORNIA, Mo-, May 3.-Jennie
Boswell, colored, died at the home Of
her daughter in this city and was
buried yesterday. Aunt Jennie was
the Oldest person in this part Of the
state. She was born in Fredericks-
burg, Va, April "a, 1881, and at the
date of death was 10 years and days
old. She was the mother Of ~ chill
dren, seven of whom are still living.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
A Government surplus for AprIl.

WASHINGTON, May 8.-The compare
tive statement Of the government re-
ceipts and expenditures for the month
Of April shows that the total receipts
were sS7, s12, 1875 and the expenditures
$50, O72,O97 leaving the surplus for the
month s5,74O,0SS, as compared with a
deficit for the month of April, 1896, of
"a 1na aSQ
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
Nebraska Bills Tempered with.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 3,-Representa-
tive Shelton, Of Dawes county, who
was employed to compile the laws
passed by the Legislature, says the bills
had been tempered with since they had
left the chairmcn of committees. The
most notable instance is that Of the
salary appropriation bill, which, by
the changes made, increases the salary
Of the superintendent Of the three
Nebraska asylums for the insane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

NASHVILLE, Tenn, May 3.-The Ten
nessee Centennial exposition was for
mally opened Saturday. There was a
parade through the city to the grounds
where, after prayer by Bishop Gailor
and speeches by President Thomas and
Gov. Taylor, at given signal Presi-
dent Mckinley, at Washington,
touched an electric button, and as the
band played Hail Columbia" the ma
chinery began to move and the exposi.
ton was opened to the world
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

TOPEKA, Kan, May 3.--William
Barnes, secretary of the Kansas State
Horticultural society, has received re-
ports from all sections. of the state on
the condition of fruit, and he says that
Kansas will raise the largest crop this
year in her history. He said that he
had not received single discouraging
report this season. 4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

TOPEKA, Kan, May LA. D. Hub
bard, state president Of the A. p. A.,
was arrested last night on charge Of
embezzling funds Of the Hamilton
Printing Co., Of which he was receiver.
He was short about IS, 900. His bonds.
men are proceeding against him. Hub
bard is in Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
An E1-Goycrnor's Nephew a Thief,

MARQUETTE, Mich, May 3.--Harry
NJ Mason, mail clerk running be.
tween Mackinaw City and Houghton,
was arrested last night charged with
robbing the mails. He is nephew of
ex-Gov. Rich, of Michigan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
Indicted for perIury.

GUTHRIE, Ok, May "a sensation
has been caused at saltwater by the
indictment of II. Il. Hand, John Nc
Lain and }. G. Fisher, three Of the
wealthiest citizens Of the county, for
perjury in making false returns Of
their property for taxation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

A Belfast (Me.) Judge has ruled that
shaking dice for cigars is not gambling,
but shaking them for money is. That
judge Is Solomon beside whom all the
"oheap John" Solomons recently billed
are as chaffering justice jugglers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06
Fell Auleep While Smoking.

DUBUQUE, Ia, May 8.-Mrs. Crowley,
nearly 90 years old, residing in Mrs.
McCoy's boarding house, lit her pipe
yesterday morning and went back to
bed. Some time afterward the house
was afre, and she was dragged out in
her night dress, which was ahame. II
Is doubtful II she lives. All the Inc
mates narrowly escaped death.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

WILMINGTON, O., May S.-Ervin Shaw
and Gertie Fisher, each sentenced one
year in the penitentiary for joint horse
theft, were welded in the Jail parlors
by Mayor Grady. The girls mother.
of Dayton, gave her consent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

LG. D. Kicifer county clerk Of Dickinson
county, do hereby certify the above and fore
going to be true and correct list of bills al
lowed ut the regular April session of the
Board OF County Commissioners A. ID. 1897.
Witness my hand and official seal this the
ssth day of April, 1884,
@. ID. KIEFFER,
sEAL.l County Clerk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

1t was predicted that every journey
man plumber in Chicago would go out
on a strike to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-06

rasha is carefully concealing the time
and place of his principal attack. De-
spite optimistic views held in certain
quarters in Athens, the new cabinet
seems about to enter a hopeless strug-
gle. A comparison between the comis.
sariat of the two armies, sent by
English correspondents, reveals the
strength of the Turkish force and the
weakness of the Greeks 1t is a fresh
illustration of Count Won Moltke's say
ing that an army goes upon its belly.
0sman Pasha's movements continue as
mysterious as ever. Dispatches from
Salonica now say he is preparing de-
lenses at Karaburun, where four large
Krupps, five battalions of infantry and
two squadrons of cavalry have just ar
rived.
TURKISH TERMS OF PEACE.
NEW YORK, May IA special to the
World from Washington says: The
terms Of peace which Turkey has Of
fered to Greece have reached the Wash
ington legations. They are as follows:
The restoration of the boundary fixed
by the treaty of 1881, which gave to
Turkey all of Thessaly, including its
extensive sea coast; the evacuation by
Greece of Prevesa and other points in
the province of Epirus; the withdrawal
of the Greek troops from Crete and the
acceptance Of the plan of autonomy
offered the island by the porte and the
payment of a war indemnity large
enough to cover the expense of the mo-
bilizing of the Turkish troops.