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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
FRIDAY snnerstitions.

Friday, called of old BLACK Friday" has
been the day of i'll omen since the Christ
was crucified thereon. Criminals are al
ways hung on that day. Friday night
dreams are looked for to come true; and
many really sensible people will not begin
a journey, piece of work, or any under
taking whatsoever on Friday, fearing some
disastrous result On account Of its luckless
repute.-Detroit Free Press.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Wichita and Kansas City express. Santa
Fe route, leaves daily at sos a: m. arrives
in Topeka 2:10 p. m, and In Kansas City
AS D. m, with no change or cars, reciin-
ing chair car seats in which are free. Al
ways on time. Stops everywhere and runs
fast between stations. 24tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Tourist Rafes via Inc ROCK island Route.

The Rock island have placed on sale
tourist tickets to Colorado points at special
low rates for the round trip. final limit for
return passage October 81, '9i; also excur-
sion rates to Salt Lake, Ogden, Helena
and California points. at great reduc-
ton. Please call at the Rock Island office
before purchasing tickets, and OBTAIN
reliable information as 10 routes, rates and
time. City office, 100 East Douglas
avenue. corner of Main street; depot, cor
ner Mead and Douglas avenues.
W. Il. WISHART,
City ticket and passenger agent, Wich-
tia, Kan. l4-I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
A BOY EMPERoR's SLEIGH.

A Description of the Sleigh in Which the
Youthful Emperor of China Rides.
Only the other day, in a great public
procession, the president rode in common
"hired carriage" 1t was so common, and
the horses so ordinary, that even the news
papers remarked the extreme republican
plainness. No greater contrast could be
found, perhaps. than the gorgeous new
sedan chair sleigh recently built II Ger
many for the boy emperor of China
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

IF YOU are going TO any Pacific coas.
noiuts. now that the Union Pacific have
changed the time of departure OF their
trains from Denver west. you can save
twelve hours in time by leaving Wichita
via the Rock Island train, which runs
daily. leaving Wichita S:55 a. m, arriving
at Denver O'Clock next morning, making
direct connections with the Pacific coast
trains with tourist cars drought 10 Port
land. Ore, and San Francisco. Office 100
East Douglas avenue. corner or Main
street w II. WIsHARr, {. L. and p. A.
I24 IF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Ho. for the Mountains of Colorado.

Round trip tickets to Denver, Pueblo
Colorado Springs and Trinidad, cheap
Only 500. so for the round trip, good to re
turu until Oct. 81, 1891. Remember the
Missouri Pacific railway is the short line
to all Colorado points Train leaves daily
at $50 D m arriving at Pueblo next morn
ing for breakfast and Denver for dinner
For all points iii Colorado, Utah, Mon
tana and Washington, take the Missouri
Pacific railway Chair cars and Pull
man sleepers on all train. Call at city
ticket office for further information, maps
pamphlet, etc, etc. Telephone 2lL
f. T.. BLECKLEY.
14tf 2. and T. A., lZ0 y. Main st.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Briggs-Heard there was q big row
between you and Simpson at the board
meeting yesterday.
Nilson-It wasn't much OF a TOW.
1lerely said that Simpson was an idiot
Briggs-Wlat did Simpson Go:
Wilson-He got up and proved it,
Exchange.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Send ten 40 cents in stamps or coin to
John Sebastian. general ticket and passen-
ger agent Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
railway, for pack of the latest, smooth
est, slickest playing cards that ever glad
dened the eyes and rippled along the ting
ers of the devotee to High-Five, Seven p,
Casino, Dutch, Euchre, Whist or any other
ancient or modern game. and get Your
moneys worth five times over. 16u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
p,-.-,@- Wi ara Bar N win1

That Z you are going 20 Wac hlzFtea
Oregon CT Idaho. or any Pacific coast
points. Il VII be 20 vDur AdraEisge 10 70
via tie Missouri Pacific railway. TIE rea~
$50 = that you VII sATe tine and lay
overs 81 juuctlon points Z fast Paciae
express leaves wichita every caF a. 80 T.
~ r51,tns. Missouri PaeiSc railway. ceszot
co-rs~ Sa-~os.if zua Wsch.rA streets. City
ttckct of5es. - North AEia street
Z T. ELEcELET, =. 3 7. Azt- Wlehi;&-
Z {. IowSSEgD, u. Z. = z. A, a. I>o2ls-
- Z
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Low Kates-Fourth OF July.

The Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific
railway will sell tickets ut the usual re-
duced rates, for round trip to excursion
parties. for national holiday season.
See small bills or apply to any ticket
accent of the great Rock Island route sys-
tenn for rates and limit OF tickets.
L. ST. JONI, JOHN SEBASTIAN,
gait Gen. Man. c. Il. Il Z. y.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
100 North Main, DO Il
Are You Going 10 Washington Territory?

Parties emiGrating TO the northwes
Will find il 10 their interest by calling a
the Rock Island ticket office for iuforma
ton regarding rates, routes and aCconmo
cations VIA this line Do not not be de
ceived by agents Of other lines as to this
route. You are invited to call at the Office
and be convinced as TO the superiority OF
the Great Rock Island route over ali
others. BY patronizing this line Sou can
have the choice of four different routes
west of Denver. For speed. safety and
comfort the Rock Island leads the nroces
sion. W. II. WISHART. Ticket Agent
Office 100 East Douglas avenue, ceorne
Ma III street ItS-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

When Won go. take the Frisco line to St
Louis and the east for the reason that it is
the only Wichita line rnnning two solid
trains daily without change of any class to
St Louis morning and night and it is the
only line having palace reclining chair and
Pullman sleeping cars in morning and
night trains. Always on time and sure of
making eastern connections at st. Louis
union depot. 24tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

The Rock Island route having been So
lected by the Young Peoples Society O.
Christian Endeavor a. the official route
over which they propose 70 travel. from the
Missouri river e. route 20 Minneapolis, 70
attend the tenth annual international con
venticn Young Peoples Society Of Chris-
tian Eudeayor You are respectfully re-
ouested 70 see that your tickets read over
that lire from the Missouri river TO Min
neapols ana return The Rock Island
route ~ u place on sale round t1p exeur-
sion ticket AZ lowest hrst-ciass fare one
vyav. Tickets on sale July and :. p,
good fer return passage U3til August 81,
81 Eor further Information call a. city
ticket Office Rock Island route, lDo East
DruglaS ave. corner Main street, Wichita.
Ean ". II. WsHAgT.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Through vestibule sleeper to Manitou
via Santa Fe route every day without
change. Connection is made at Burton
with the COLORADO train, solid vestibule
from the engine to the rear sleeper. Leave
Wichita 4:45 p NJ, arrive at Pueblo $40 a.
M, Colorado Springs aim, Manitou S:34
a. N, Denver II a. IN. 80 If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Earrings have been worn from time i'm
memorial. When excavating the ruins OF
ancient Thebes aFchRologists brought to
light sculptured remains bearing represen-
tations Of these jewels,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Herbert Spencer is now man OF seventy,
though be looks ten years younger. He Is
of medium stature and his head Is bald,
except for a thin fringe of hair. He has an
aquiiine nose, rudy skin and an intel
lectual face
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Mondav. Jnlv s. 1s9f. at o'cIock p. n


The Republican Central Committee Of
Sedgwick county will meet Saturday,
July i, 1881. in the Garfield opera house.
A full attendance is desired.
+. 7. ALLEN, Chairman.
r. c. JACKMAN, Sec. d 81 st W 10 1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Pueblo, Colorado ana Return Cheap.

On July ] and 9, 1891, round trip tickets
will be on sale at the Missouri Pacific rail
way ticket Office at the rate of one fare
to Pueblo, Col and return. These tickets
will be good returning to and including
July 20 1891. F. +. BLECKLEY.
3jtf 100 n Main St p and I. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
SheriiT's Docket.
OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE COUNT

OFFICE SHERIFF SHAWNEE COUNTY,
TOPEKA, Kan, May IS, 1891.
n NJ Murdoch & Bro, Wichita Kan
DEAR SIRS:-Enclosed you will find my
check in payment for Sheriff docket, etc,
for which please accept my thanks. The
Sheriff's docket is al especially fine one
and l would not do without it for any
price. Yours truly, J. NJ. WILKERsoN;:
IL Il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

The Missouri Pacific railway is the only
inc running an afternoon train Wichita
ST. Louis, leaving Wichita at leo p m.
and arriving at St. Louis o'clock next
morning; As miles the shortest line and
three hours the quickest timG l21u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
A Good way to Keep Fruit

How do you preserve peaches, Aunt
MaTias"
WAL, when tn boys appears, we les
the dog loose; an III p.ckets on the trees
: al made o steel, an KEEP sharp--Ear-
sers B3zar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Lhrica N Mnillara

Mr., wfnslow's Soothing Syrup sho1ld
,Iraxs be used for children teething. il
sootbes the child. softsns the gums sll~ys
Ali pain. cures wind colo, sDd j. The best
remedy FIR disTrhosA- IwsDty-h Vecents
bottlA- Used by millions Of mothers.
d64 If VS. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

One of the choicest relics in the fine col
lection of George ". Childs, OF Philadei-
phia, is a little green harp that once be-
longed to Tom Moore, and which the poet
carried into hundreds of Irish homes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Santa FEES Chicago vestibule express,
connection with which is made At Newton
is the bandsomest train on earth. Leaves
Wichita daily 1870 a. M, arrives Kansas
City eos p. IN. aud Chicago sI9 next morn ali
ing Palace library chair cars (seats free),
also palace sleeping and dining cars. Hti
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
REAL ESTATE.

FURNISHED by the DEAN Abstract Coz
The records in the register OF deeds ONCE
show the following buyers of real estaUe'
James Merrill west 90 acres seq 7 "a oooo
3w wd - GOO
o S Martin VIZ nw1l ne14 % q lewd oOOO
Herman & Walter ! blk IA Cheney oo-
Julia H Clement 81 Main ST city qcd- !
Julia II Clement 50 Main st city qcd;
p /. Sisson 3 5 Allen ave Getto add e,
ED Kimhali SCI 500 81 573 Rosen- .
thal's sub div qcd ......:.:...-..,.-
VIM c Little q p blk Maize acade-
my add shf d.........-.......-.
S NJ Noel 567 500 81 573 575 81 579 5ol nm
Rosenthais subdiv wd...... .....;; 6oO
DIR VIM Kelly 3 Henry st Stevens add ann
wa =. =, -, - 80
Louisa Little $50 577 $40 5Sl Rosen-
thals sub div qcd.
Z VI Dodd = Al Douglas ave English ,oo-
add wd................-. - 1o"'
Martha HaZen 80 Main st Grelften- 49,
stems add wd. ............ .....::.- @ooo
s q Cole - q Cleveland ave NC 80
Afees add wd..... ............:..: 1Uo
Steele & Walker. south 175 it blk
Perrys add shfd. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lou
Jaley A Green lots and 1 NJ NE4
and north % acres 81 NN4 all 400
il 3 IS lw wd. 9lOo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
COLORADO Tourist Rates via santa Fe quito.

Colorado Tourist Rates via Santa Fe Quite.
CONNIE nciuC June (, 1921, eXcursio
tickets W i'll 60 on sale 10 Pueblo, Colora
Springs, Trinidad and ID cnver at price
So 80 for roun d trip Also TO Trinidad V
Denver price S27 50 Final limit for return
passage October 81.
For particulars inquire corner First an
Main streets or passenger station Dougla
and Fifth avenues. l3tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

half rate S14 45. to Pueblo, Colo, via
Santa Fe route. For the Colorado Mineral
Placer exhibit the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railroad will sell excursion tick
cts TO Pueblo July 1st and 2nd with final
limit until July Goth. 30 5t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Meeting OF the Ci.y Council as a Board Of
Equalization
MAYORS OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, July !, 1921.

MAYORS OFFICE, WICHITA, Kan, July ], 1871.
Sotice is hereby given 20 properly owners SUBJECT
10 special assessment Cor paving the first alley
north of Douglas avenue from Main TO Water
streets that the Mayor and Council Of Wichita VIII
convene on
Monday, July 6, 1891, at S o'clock p. IN.
20 hear any complaints that may be made rs to the
ferritory assessed and adjust the same. il by them
deemed proper, just AID equitable said valuations
form the basis for taxation All persons falling o
Y,resert their grievances at this session Will be for
ever barred, 49,, -.
Done at tue Mayors Office in the city or Nlchta,
this Isl day Of July A. D., 1891.
JoHN Z. CAREY, Mayor,
Attest FRED. SCHATTNER, City Clerk. d5I-6t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

There is one peculiar Kind Of crab. called
the king or horseshoe crab, which chews Its
food with its legs The little animal grinds
its morsels between its thighs before H
passes them over to its mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Fourth Of July Fxcursions.

The Missouri Pacific railway will sell
excurs on tickets to any station on its
lines within radius of 200 miles at one
fare TOR the round trip Tickets will be
on sale July 3 and 4, limited for return
passage to and including July g. 1891
T. T. BLECKIEY,
100 \. Main st. p. and T. A.
Depot corner of Second ,and Wichita SITS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
Fourth July Excursion Rates "

The great Rock Island will sell excursion
tickets to any station on its line within a
distance of 200 miles of selling station,
Julv and 4. at rate of one fare for the
round trip, making tickets good to return
until and including July g. 1891. Office
100 E. Douglas avenue, corner main street;
Passenger depot, corner Douglas and Mead
avenues. VII. WIsHART, c. Z. & z. A.
Wichita, Kan.
JOHN SEBASTIAN. G. T. & P. A,
Am CHICAGO III
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Fourth of July excursion rates via Santa
Fe route and Frisco line. One fare round
trip Dates of sale. July Sd and 4th; limited
for return, July 9th. IS 1t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Through vestibule sleeper to Manitou
daily via Santa Fe route in addition to
the same service to Colorado Springs and
Denver 30 II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Go east via the New Short line, Mis-
souri, Pacific Pleasant Hill route
Through sleeping and chair cars without
change Wichita to St. Louis. bSd tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
z ct. JOIN. Gent Manager.
General offices: Chicago. 33-t

II vou are going to any yoInt rc1ih
east lie sure and take The Great 10
Island train that leaves Wichita every
N SIS 4. NJ ard reaches Kansas CITY
o'clock the same dav and Chicago early
the next morning. Rememb Der the Rock
Island Route is the only line between
Wichita and Chicago on which YOU do not
have 20 change trains. Evening train
leaves Wichita IT 90 p. N. City ticket
Office 100 L. Douglas avenue. corner Main
street. ". II, WIsHABT.
lIf-tF Ticket AZt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

New Michigan grocery just opened at 5l3
North Main street. VIII fill orders with
new goods. Call and examine stock.
d 81 tt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
First Floor Blanks.

Blanks Of every description can be found
in the business Office of the EAGLE, first
floor, in quantities TO suit Call at the
counter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
d71tt

Blank charters and all kind OF legal
blanks for sale by
The WICHITA EAGLE,
d71te Wichita kansaS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Night express for Kansas City. st. Louis
and the east leaves Wichita at 9:45 p. M.
Chair cars and Pullman sleepers on this
rain. Missouri Paciiicrailway. lu1Uf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

School pictures of all grades in the city
at Il cents Rogers, the photographer,
JOG East Douglas. d 81 81
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Why not go to Toronto this summer
National Educational association holds
its meeting there in July.
Santa Pc route offers rate of one fare for
round trip. plus 50 membership fee.
Tickets on sale July S TO Is. good until
Sept 30 returning Cheap side trips can
be made TO St. Lawrence resorts, New
England and Atlantic seabOard.
Stick a pin here, please: Going via
Santa Fe Route no transfer Is required IN
Chicago. We occupy union depot with
Chicago and Grand Trunk and Wabash
railways, direct" routes to Toronto. we
are also thirty miles the shortest line be
tween Kansas City and Chicago. Elegant
vestibule trains and dining car service:
Connection is made with this train at
Newton, from thence no change OF cars.
caves Wichita 1890 a. IN. and arrives at
Chicago 9:l5 next morning.
Several large parties now organizing.
Call on local agent Santa Fe Route for
particulars, or address
6. 7. NICHOLSON, G. P &; T. A.,
Topeka, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Hereafter passengers leaving Wichita
on the Missouri Pacific fast through train
at 10 p. m, fer St. Louis or points east Of
Fort Scott, viii enjoy the benefit Of hav-
ing supper served IN dining car ut Fort
Scott at 1:25 p m. Likewise passengers
leaving St. Louis at $50 p. m will be
served breakfast at 20 a. m in the same
way Thus is the " lsasant Hill route"
becoming more porGlar daily with the
travelling public +. f. BLECKLFY.
Passenger ahd Freight agent.
Missouri Pacific Railway.
100 North Main, DO II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

The publishers u The CornhiH Magazine
gave George Ei:os 81. oo0 for "R8Aolz,"
More than twice that Emoa1t was paid for
',A6ldclensrch" Harper * Brot aers -heEr-
selves are reported % nave given Sd. 90 for
the American pziorlty-znc that book
coined money to- al concerned III - pso-
Lcar.an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
w. D. MURDOCH, d. P. a,
Corner First and Main streets,
d29-Igt Wichita, Kan.
something New-Through Cars Between S.

Something New-Through Cars Between St
Paul and Kansas cry
The traffic between above cities has
so increased that the Great Rock Island
route has instituted a new order Of things,
and has put on their trains, through car
betwe cen these points. The cars run on
this service are Pullman combination
chair car and sleeper, and are the EN- bod
mept of comfort Tie price charged for
this especial service Is hut little compared
with the accommodation given.
See that your tickets read via the Albert
Lea route &c. r J. & P; B. c. K. q n,
and n. & = l.. Ry's) Maps and time
tables sent on application
JOIN SEBASTIAN,
GEM Tiki q Pass. Agt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

For Kansas City. st. Louis and all roints
east take the Missouri Pacific railway.
The shortest line TO 1t. Louis by IS miles
No change of cars Of any kind between
Wichita and ST. Louis Only fifty hours
between Wichita and New York CITY via
the Missouri Pacific railway. City ticket
Office k0 North Main street. IOl II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

See stacks on counters
with big red tickets on
them.
25c Ladies Vests reduced
to 9 cents.
loo White Goods reduced
to 8 cents.
15c Torchon Laces -educ-
ed to 6 cents.
35c Belts reduced to 9 cts,
SOC China Silks reduced
% cents.
S1.OO Childrens Shoes reduc-
ed to rs cents.
SOC Infants Shoes reduced
to 25c.
CSC Infants Shoes reduced
to 9 cents,
SOC; 75e and $1,O0 Muslin
Underwear reduced to 25c,
SOC and ACC.
csc Dotted Swiss reduced
to sc.
1925 Child's Knee Pant
Suits reduced to csc.
35c Childs Knee Pants re-
duced to 15C.
Guess how long the can
die will burn; every 50cpur-
chase gives you a guess.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Chattel loans made at 137 North Main
street. MORRIS u ROOD.
Ios-S-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02

Take stage at Wharton for Saltwater,
Billy Snyder, proprietor. diS If
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
po,k Island Route to The Paclnc Co,s,.

New morning express. Kansas City TO
Chicago The Santa Fe route. Sott
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-07-02
where Rolls the Oregon"
Summer Trip TO Canada.

Three no urs the quickest TO 81 Louis
Missouri Paci TIC railway. Ia u
The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-09-19

LONDON. Sept. illumination of the
intention of the British Government tc
occupy an island giving a point of van.
tage neal the Dardanelles was first
heard of in the inner diplomatic circles
OF Vienna and Berlin soon after Whites
audience with the Sultan on FRIDAY
last. Nothing about it, however. an
peared in European newspapers till
Constantinople cables startled the
houses and the public today. The re-
ports were at first treated as incredible
and are still held to be of doubtful au-
thenticity or at least exaggerated.
In the absence of the foreign office
there can be no confirmation of the re-
ports and until details of the action of
the British war ships are known the
full significance of the movement IAN
not be revealed. 1t can be stated on
high authority, however. that Sir Will
lam White asked the sultan to assent to
a British occupation of some point
within striking distance of the straits
n Offering good harborage for a fleet
denedos and Besika bay where the
fleet re~ndezvoused from 1876 TO
N'O Ho'o poSh surveyor Tecently and
were reported to the admiralty adverse
ly. An offer made to the sultan revived
the request which the British govern.
ment made in 1877 prior to the acquisi-
ton OF Cyprus ana to the purchase of
an island near the Dardanelles. This
project was long a subject of negotiation
and was abandoned on the signing of
the Anglo-Turkish convention in June,
1878. The Selling of Sigri, therefore,
cannot have occurred without the con
nivance of the sultan. An official an
nouncement issued in Constantinople
yesterday stated that a complete:extente
had been arranged between Sir William
White and the sultan, but the terms OF
the restored harmony were not men
toned. 1t is thought no permanent oc-
,upation is designed, but that the move
is rather a demonstration to check
nate the Franco-R Russian game. The
accentuates a diplomatic
Admiral Hoskins in command of
The British Mediterranean squadron is
about to be replaced by Admiral Tryon,
who hoisted his flag in 1857 on the Nile
who sailed from Portsmouth for
iibralter on Friday to take wei the