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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
BEYOND OUR BORDERS.

TIE American system of fire department.
alarms is to be introduced into the Mexican
capital.
FRANCE has 1864 barristers and large
army of persons who CLEAN living through
the medium of the courts of justice.
THERE is painting of Niagara Falls in
London, in panorama nearly four hundred
feet in circumference by Philippoteaux.
THE choirs of the Church of England in
clude $4,000 voluntary and 1000 paid rale
singers, and 5000 voluntary and 2,100 paid
female singers.
WOMEN desiring to enter the London
Society Of Lady Dressmakers have 70 fur
nish testimonials Of their - social position
as well as Of character.
STATISTICS appear 10 show that in En-
gland domestic servants are growing CON-
paratively fewer. In 1881 there were !, co.,
COO but in 1883 there are ,25o, 900 only.
The Canadians are agnating the subject
of deepening the St Lawrence river and
canals. Il would take many years and
much money TO remove the shoals, but navi-
cation would be increased.
THE use Of gas stoves and gas engines
seems TO grow rapidly in England Ths
chief London gas company, according TO
recent figures, lets out {. 054 stoves and sup
plies gas for 1.375 engines.
CouST OKUAa. the new japanese Minister
for Foreign Affairs, is. excepting Prince
Sanjo, TIE Chancellor, the only man holding
high Office IN the empire who has never
travelled abroad and speaks 10 foreign
tongue.
A REPORT from the United State Consul
General In Egypt SAYS that the number CT
American vissors 10 taat country increased
from twelve in the winter Of 1854 70 1000
during the past winter. and estimates that
the Americans travelling there last winter
left about 81 5oo, 90 IN the country
TEE gres. El1eI tower aoyT building IN
Paris has reached me SUNNI, Of It's FONDA
Ton. height OF 10 feet. TIE toEer Itself
win rise $50 feet higher. The grand area
Of the structure VIII be the area OF a city
hloak. Tbs phenomenal ul1nureDi Of iron
viii cost between l0.po0 90 and 100000
francs and France IS asking: VIII II rsgs7
SoxE years ago Mss Scragx wzs attacked
when travelling ssone Ga an English rail-
road and the punijc Immediately demanded
for ladies' oniv,v ard ;hey
were introduced Experience shows that the
women viii none of then One Rad reports
that less than lie women occzpsed psscEs
out OF L 100 SET apart for then while during
the same PERIOD over 500 women occupied
seats In smoking compartments. Tasy viii
10. lesve the men sAO1e. and the latter say
they are u1ch iIcorveosrnced
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
YARNLETS RARE.

"ASD what does the poet sayl' asked the
speaker. He paused to give his next SEN
tence full effect, but before he could pro-
coed, the force of his oratory was spoiled
by the reply Of an inpocent-looking indi-
vldual in the back seat. who informed the
speaker: The poet usually says: This is
little thing have just dashed of, but
then You amt obliged 10 believe him"
MAS once went into Turkish neighbor
and solicited the loan Of rope. The Turk
went into his house, and after delay Of
several minutes, returned and told the Dor
rover that the rope was in use tying up
-four. What do you meanfi SAID the
neighbor. bow can rope be used TO bind
up fourt" a rope may be applied 70 any
use, y replied the Turk, when do not wish
TO lend it,
A GLASGOW draper. who was narrating his
experience during his first visit 20 In
gland. said be stepped into an Episcopal
church IN the middle Of the service, Just 70
see what they did - | hadua been wei
seated be SAID. g. when the minister ava
a: the other end, cried out Lord, have
mercy On Is all and then a the folks aboot
me cried: Lord preserve Us air Mercy
sn Us says ], Did ye eyer sec a nan frae
Glasca atorei''
SAMUEL WAEzEx, OF "Tea thousand a
Year fame, had great liking for grsa:
people Once, when sitting 10 the court By
the side o. brother bsrrister, be sad 20
him: - / ra8st 90 n5w, Dawson. as 7 am 20
ing % dine with Lord Lybd1tzrs; - so arn
- returned Dawson. Warren loczed sons-
whs; disconcer5ed. bgs went CIT Of court
and quickly came IN agasu, and said 70 DaTl-
son: g When SAID was golEg 70 die with
Lord LyCdhGrs;, was joEing' Wei"
acknowledged Dawson, 50 sEas -
TINE 6iee, in some pieces Los Angeles.
Cal for instance. Mar goes e he Southern
Pacific railway s.satsoz- = VIA ssrre does
to-d2ys tran 70 20 Eaa Franessoof' STATEN
Agent" Three o cock to-1orTcw after
noon" MAJ" " bat trzsa Eg@s that wen.
OFT half al hour agoi'' Agea:-@ Day D.
fare yesterdays" Mz1--a Ioast yes.Ar-
Gays 70 90; to-tsyF Agsnt-. So. is
lad cut al aext week, 20 thai we Gag &c.
trains Il Their night pssces AID have en-
81 ca tzle E11 s@-1 Il. aex. sSesk I'D
goes 70 Szn Fra-cz$oo yss:er9sy,-B<rkefs<.
TIE Rsle4-a ~ c. Oss~vx<y saSs TIA.
when PressdeEs Cleveland Ezs .: weA2oa.
y c. among The crowd TIA. shock Axnas
with s.Za WA Ezax eosz..ryEsza Who. a.
he shock sad. Wei, are roc tie Prcss. /
dc.tF' The President I'D skzzs lie wa
. !. eli. csu;sousi ,tse Tag-6es.. u haze
voted 'cg Esz1v Frc<s1sEt- tst rssyc~
seed oce before Ard "a Ae Sod ksssx.y
- Azsz al E-sx- Ana &@~-n- .zg -s.<.rs 90.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

A grand cooperative prairie fire is the
plan the Dickinson county farmers mean
to employ to kill the chinch bugs. A
meeting was held at Manchester, Mon
day, to make arrangements for the holo-
caust. This is the plan suggested by the
EAGLE several months ago when the plan
of abandoning small grain crops was be-
ing discussed as means of getting rid
of the plague. AS suggested at that time
it would be impossible to starve the in
sect pest out of existence SO long as there
should remain any sort of green vegeta-
ton, while nothing animate is able
70 stand the fire test. Our notion is,
Aowever, that it would have been better
TO have burned off the stubble lands lit
tie earlier, before the grass begun to
spring up, for obvious reasons. But bet
ter late than not at all.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The matter Of selecting a successor to
United States Treasurer Hiatt has been
reached and settled by the appointment
of Mr.. Huston of Indiana to that posi-
ton, but no definite time is fixed for re-
placing him. The personal convenience
of both MIR. Hiatt and his successor
would undoubtedly be greatly promoted
by having the change made on the Both
day of June, the last day of the treasury
fiscal year. Much time and labor of en-
ployes would also be saved, and this has
led to the impression that Mr.. Hiatt
would not be disturbed till that date.
Secretary Window, in answer to an in
auiry on the subject, simply replied that
it was matter requiring no hasty &C
ton and the time of change had not yet
been considered.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
FLOOD AND FAMINE IN CHINA.

A Canton correspondent of the China
Mail of February % says: The disastrous
floods that have occurred in various parts
Of the Empire during the last year have
taught the native officials, at least the
authorities of this province, that best of
lessons, experience. The MAMMAL magis-
trate has issued urgent orders for thor
ough survey Of the embankments of the
river at certain localities where the pre-
cautions against floods are recognized to
be insufficient, and the necessary repairs
are ordered to be carried out in anticipa-
ton of the heavy rains that fall in the
fourth, fifth and sixth months.
The native authorities seem to attach
more importance to the calamaties suffer-
ed by the victims of foundations at New
chwang and the adjoining country than
even to the famine which is
said to prevail in Anhul and other
provinces. Indeed, the sufferings of
the people of the north are described in
pitiful terms, and subscriptions are urg-
emily asked for the prompt relief of the
numberless sufferers. In spite of heavy
contributions raised among the foreign
ers for distribution in the central prov
inces, il is noteworthy that the Chinese
authorities are rather doubtful as to the
existence Of any actual distress in those
provinces, believing that the increased
export of rice from Wuhu is better proof
than any report Of the fiourishing con-
dition of most Of the districts. There
can not, however. but be several places
where great scarcity prevails, but one
can not help concluding that the disas.
tiers in the center of China are somewhat
exaggerated.
Last, but not least, appears again on
the taps the suggestion that policy of
retaliation should be adopted tomard the
United States. The argument that the
Chinese residents in America are law
abiding, that the action of congress is
arbitrary, that the restriction was inifia.
ted to further party interests, that the
government has shown a thorough dis
regard of treaties are We'll founded
and not to be contradicted. 1t is,
therefore, not to be wondered at that the
idea is being adopted, gradually but
steadily, that the American missionaries,
merchants and residents should be made
70 return 20 other congeniai clines, and
that tide resolation is gaining ground
that no United States citizen should be
settle in Chinese territory The article
which appears in the native paper is i'm
portant in 80 far as il shows that the
Chinese goyernment is on the alert, and
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
THE ELASTIC MONROE DOCTRINE.

From the Boston Pilot.
The application of the Monroe doctrine
to the situation at Samoa and Is practi-
cal success, for the chancellor of blood
and iron has owned submission to the
American decree, is an illustration of the
power which America is able to WELD
without the expenditure. of dollar or
the costipf life, 10 the 4fairs of half
the world. Phe Uafted States had a
scattered population Of. barsly 10, O00, 900
in 1923. when President Monroe boldly
informed the world chat The time had
come for asserting, "as principle in
which the rights and interests of the
United States are involved, that the
American Continents, by the free and
independent position which they have
assumed and maintain, are henceforth
not to be CONSIDERED az subjects for flu
ture colonization by any European pow
er," and that any interference by a Eu-
ropean power with the affairs of any
American nation would be
regarded "as the manifestation
of an unfriendly disposition
toward the United States" Probably
Monroe himself never dreamed of the
immense importance which should ulti-
mately attach to the new doctrine. Like
the classical athlete who began his train
ing by carrying calf on his shoulders
and kept it up daily until he was able to
lift full grown OK, the young giant Of
the west has borne growing RESPONSE
bility unconscious of its increasing
weight. Sixty years ago the Monroe
doctrine badly stated, meant that no
European power must assail the integ-
rity OF any nation on the continent of
America. Twenty-Five years ago it
meant that Mexico should not be cursed
with an emperor and a foreign court.
tinsel crown fell when the
Monroe doctrine was invoked. About
the same time England s intended King
dom of Canada became sud-
denly converted into an molten
sive Dominion. Within a decade
Great Britain has been warned off from
her designs on West Indian territory,
and her aggfessions Oh Venezuela have
attracted such notice that, had we then az
of state made Of anything
firmer than putty, they would have
drawn down a writ. Of election which
is at present only postponed, not over !,
ruled. Four years ago, when France
was beginning 10 get foothold on the
[sthmus of Panama, the. incident of
Prestan's rebellion suficed to draw out
the latent power of the United States,
and it required only a couple of ships at
either end of the transit and the landing
IF few marines to show that the elastic
doctrine was able to cover any possible
there. Now it is the islands
If the sea, thousands of miles
away from the American continent,
which are being protected from foreign
aggression by the comprehensive doc
rine of Monroe. Bismarcklwould make
short work of such doctrine if it were
3ut forward by any European power,
out he is too wise torisk an open coils
on with the United States even for a
more serious cause. Wonderful that the
most aggressive and }pugnacious power
n the world is compelled to bow to
principle .epunciated as a principle and
lot as law by dead and gone presi-
lent seventy years ago.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Wichita has school of embalming: The
citizens are learning how to keep" the
town.-Newton Republican.
In this respect, as in many others.
Wichita sets an example that many OF
her envious neighbors and would-be H.
walls would do well to follow. 1t Is
knowing how to keep what you have
that makes you comparatively independ-
ent and wealthy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Two tragedies in less than fortnight!
And both the result of Intoxicating
liquor. This is striking commentary
on Kansas prohibition as enforced in the
capital Of the state, and will doubtless
be used for all it is worth in the coming
prohibition campaign in Pennsylvania.
The hardness of providing the city with
metropolitan police probably had some
thing to do with the disgraceful, the ter
rible incidents mentioned.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

So it seems that Representative Funs:
ton was not knocked out SO promptly as
was at first reported in his bout with the
postoffice department. The valuable
Serviss done Kansas City No. 1, is recog-
nized as the outcome of Mr.. Funston's
Offices in that connection.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Hos a Yum hummer,

The st. Joe Gazette.
The brides gracefully moulded figure
was robed in white swiss with a bertha
of rich lace, and rose colored ribbons
formed the sash, f1pated from her shoul-
ders. Her beautiful glossy hair was
simply coiled in large roll at the back
of the head, and fastened with an ivory
comb set with Australian pebbles which
scintillated in parti colored rays as she
stood beneath the chandelier a calm,
pure light shining in her eyes, tender
loving look far down in their soft depths,
as she gave her hand to him who had
won her heart forever.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

American lard will hereafter be ex-
cluded from Mexico on account OF al
legged adulteration. Here is something
to engage the serious attention OF Minis
ter RYAN as soon as he shall have entered
unon the duties of his mission.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

If the great state of Ohio has been
neglected in the matter of offices, 1T ID
some consolation to know that she IS
represented by proxy in high places IN
the persons of native Buckeyes selectedi
from other states; that is, some other
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The Kansas City papers had very little
to say about Rev. Talnage's lecture IN
that place last week. The lecturers
theme-"Lying and Slandering was
an especially unpopular one just at the
time. anent the local election.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Hon. j. R. Mead, of Wichita, who is
largely interested IN mining in Moutasa,
sends, for the college mineral cabinet,
specimen of stream 6n aud placer gold
from his mines near Rimini. Manhattan
Ipdgsttialist.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
EXCHANGE SHOTS.

Skeptical Of Admirers Qualifications.
Empor News:
The only strong point that could be
made against a Kansas newspaper man
for, the position of receiver of moneys
is lack of experience.
Women are Women, the World Over.
Topeka Journal.
At Rosedale, a Kansas suburb of Kan
sas City, on Monday night, sixteen wo-
men of foreign nativity took out natu--
radiation papers in order to vote at the
municipal election. Twelve were born
in Wales, three in Scotland and one in
ireland. Despite their European train
ing, neither these women nor their hus-
bands were at all averse to women vo-
ting
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
a Curious Contribution.


Sedan Times.
A gentleman just returned from the
Indian Territory makes a curious con-
tribution to the Harrison family, history.
He saw at Fort Reno. L T.. in the relic
collection of Indian Agent Dyer, silver
pipe inscribed: Presented by Major
General Harrison q. S. A. on behalf of
the United States, to the Shawonoese
tribe of Indians, 1914" The Shawonoese
have long been extinct, and the pipe was
given to Major Dyer several years ago
by Tom Blackhoof, their last descend
ant. The bowl is deliberately. chased,
and on one side contains picture of an
Indian and a soldier shaking hands,
military man in full uniform of three
quarters of a century ago. The Dyers
are said to have the finest collection Of
Indian relics in the country.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Shawl of
sell modest
made
Ties the Those
reach ALL
admired and bought choose
from low ~ ~
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

side 70 the DINER, ne exclaimed: "wesi.
you are whOppcr in fact" whercRpon
the President smiled unooEsfortably. and
Mrs. Cleveland, who was near By, laughed
TIL She cried
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
For the EAGLE.
~ THE SAME OLD SUBJECT.

If would-be poets who delight
OF blooming spring to write
Would only strive
Our lovely Kansas to portray
As she appears in May,
Their lines would thrive:
And having the dread gauntlet passed
The critics eye-at last
In print wonld stand.
And when their lines were read by men
OF other states, all, then.
Tn aStopished land
Would see its people congresate
In this capactous state,
Where such spring
Can be enjoyed. Oh! struggling bards
Tune up. twill MT be hard
To sweetly sing
With such Subject to inspire
Your lines ana make your Tyre
Exultant ring.
April l, 'ss. "PoSco."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

terday. 1t was double pig, or rather
two pigs with but one head. The two
bodies were perfect, each having four
legs, but at the shoulders they were
joined together and there was but one
head. Unfortunately the little curiosity
only lived few hours or it might have
been very valuable pig.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

luxury for yard Not occasional bait
Piles
yours a =
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

will be compelled at some time or other
totake up some steps, whether Of retalia-
ton or otherwise, in this important ques-
tiou.
Letters to hand from Mr.. Webster,
Moukden, state that matters are get
ting worse and worse every day. The
numbers of furnishing people are daily
increasing. But what can be done?
Three hundred families are known in
one district to be perishing."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The reputation of the brand highest
cisco
eaGt Waist will
beyond doubt
laiy and do good. and seet them.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

We have greatly Silks
est
novelties In Dress Fabrics and Trimmings which
to = -
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
The Fiat Has Gone Forth.

There is entirely too much light being
thrown on Utah territory for the good of
Moru1onism. 1t is going into Georgia
and Tennessee for proselytes. But its
destiny is sealed and its days are num-
bered, for its ways are dark, and like the
night shade it cannot thrive under the
glare of the noon day sun. And the only
thing that started it and kept it alive so
far was the sensualitIes and baser traits
of man and: woman, so that it has propa-
gated its opinions on the poor. ignorant
and superstitions of the old world and
now seeks that element in the southern
states. But it had better put its house in
order, make its last will and testament,
for the fiat has gone forth.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Mhte Goods plain and fancy saines imported and domestic
great
prices to meet the demands of all chasers
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Ladies Neckwear-A wonderful exhibit
and null Ties and the latest and most beautiful
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

But the Greatest Of These is Charity.
A plain woman is Margaret Strachan.
of New York city, but away down back
of her calico and whalebone beats a
warm heart, and it Is for the hayward
of her sex that she cares. We are in
formed that a woman cannot fall so low
but that she is cared for at her house
Margaret Strachan has means. and the
kind Heavenly Father has put it into her
heart TO watch over the street walker
and the wretched Magdalen, and no
matter how degraded the woman. or TO
what depths she has fallen, kind well
come is always ready at her door. She
has done much good in this line. many a
poor one has been reclaimed. returned to
friends. or married at the little altar in
her house. So that the world is getting
better: it is getting more humane, and
thank God for IL.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Freaks o. Nature.

Kiowa County Tines.
1t has been an old time saying and be-
lief that ears of corn always have an
even number Of rows, and the writer has
in his irime counted hundreds Of ears
with the hopes OF finding an ear Of corn
with an odd number of rows, but he
never had the luck to find one. Yester-
day W. P. Whitrow, Of Click township
brought to this Office a perfect car of
common yellow corn which had seven
teen rows of grains. 1t is quite a curl
osity. He says he is going 20 plant the
corn on the ear alone and see If il will
produce other ears with odd numbers.
wiEcese yst;ar.
Whiting & Son had a tstrspge freak Of
nature on exhibition q their market res
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-30
ONE ENTHUSIAST LEFT.
The Chairman Of The Greenback Committee
Outlines the Party Plans.


wAsHINGToN July 29.-Chairman
George o. Jones, of the National Green
back Committee, to-day issued a circular
letter, in which he saws:
In reply to many inquiries from Prohibition
lists female suffragists and representatives of
other sentimental and semi-poiitical OrganIZa-
tiOns. asking admission to, or what action Will
be taken by the coming Greenback convention
on the questions they represent desire to say,
with due respect to all who honestly advocate
such doctrines, that it is the almost unani-
that the National Greenback Convention, to be
held at Cincinnati September II, confine
its declarations of principles to the
questions of restored fraternity and
a spirit of true American nationality
among the entire people; oppOsi-
tion to the dangerous sectOnaiism of solld
North and solid South; to payment of public
debts according to original contracts under
which they were issued ito the money, land, trans
portation, trusts. board of trade gambling on
and making prices for American farm products:
English control over the volume of our money;
English capital manufacturing or handling
products OF American labor and to such other
questions as affect the material interests and
welfare of the American people and free gov
ernment.
The letter then says that trade and
commerce are languishing for want of more
money, and declares that the application of
Greenback principles would stimulate bust
ness and increase the prosperity of the
laboring classes and of the merchant and
manufacturer.