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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
COSMETIC VALUE OF MIRTH.
Identifying Effects OF the ArtIess, Happy
Laugh.


The apostle of comeliness should
never forget that mirth is identifying.
No end of women possess what is
termed gas beauty"-that is. they are
plain enough on ordinary occasions and
at staid afternoon functions, but at
midnight. under the blaze of Candida
bra and gas-jets, they become radiant.
metamorphosed beings. 1t is not alto
gether the glitter of jewels, the cloudy
tulles, the simmer of silks and the in
undation of light that transform
them. 1t is something more subtle.
1t is the idea of unalloyed gayety,
suggested by the lively strains
of music, the fragrance of flowers, and
the festive air generally, that inspire
these chameleonlike women with =
light-heartedneSs that causes their
faces to become enwreathed in smiles,
and their very eyes to dance with high
spirits. The demi-semi smile that gives
twitch to the mouth, but does not
creep up TO the eye is poor affair by
comparison.
Many women are very much'like those
bewitching modern lamps dressed in
their pretty modish shades. that pos
sess in the daytime cold, unalluring,
even insignificant beauty, but when
the flame is kindled. when the unre-
strained smile bursts forth, a transfer.
nation takes place.
\ spontaneous smile lifts every line
of the face. 1t might almost be called
the elixir of youth. The play of the
facial muscles that comes from hearty
. frequent laughter restores freshness
and tone to the flesh OF the face. II Is,
indeed sort of poetic message. The
laughter should be the laughter
OF artlessnesS. however: it should
spring from the.childlike side of ones
nature. Il i the happy laugh of
animal content of little children re-
joicing in the song Of birds, fresh air,
blue sky. and a sense OF gladness in
mere existence that Is all identifying.
-Harper's Bazar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
WICHITA COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.

A large number of prospective students
visited the college while attending the
fair.
Night school opened Monday evening
vii "A good number of excellent students.
students IN the actual business depart
ment opened communication with Pack
ards Business of New York and the
Spencerian Business college, Cleveland,
o.. during the week
Mr. j. c. Robinson Of E. Dorado. a re-
cent graduate, visited the college during
the week while attending the fair.
The college display at the fair was
universally admired by every body as being
exceedingly fine and took sOue Of the
blue ribbons notwithstanding the selec-
ton of partial judge. The decision of
The judge was protested and the president
of The fair association will see that Justice
is done 10 all parties concerned.
The following student enrolled during
the week: Mr.. !. I. Glanyilge. S,fT,r1i-
willie, Kan; Mr.. b. +. Farrow, Suuny.:ale.
Kan; Miss Elsie Schultz. Miss Lizzie
Kahn. Mr.. ". A Hart, Mr. Thomas Lam
ming and Mr.. L. Brown, city
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
THEIR SILVER ANNIvERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd and Friends Celebrate Their
Wedding.

Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs A. d.
BOYD celebrated the silver anniversary of
their wedding A sumptuOus supper was
served during the evening. The guests
were: Messrs and MesdAmes J. A. Chap
pei, j. J.. Pope, L. B. JeweIt, Il. NJ. Howe,
A. II. Ward, \. W. Baldwin. j. j. Hughes,
Henry Gardner Charles Freeman. VIII
Donnelly. Ed. Taylor, +. Albright, L. p.
downing. III. &. Howe, George Swain
George Stewart. c. ]. Fuller, j. l. John
Bton, Frank Myers, j. A. Rummell; Mes
ha mes Mary Bricker. Martha McCabe,
Lumis: Misses Beth Pope, Della Goldberg
Mary Pope. Gertie Ireland, Stella Down,
ing, Hannah Goldberg, Jessie Pope, Belle
Goldberg, Pearl Ireland.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
High Art IN New York.

Miss BondclipPer, New York so
ciety lady living on Fifth avenue, re-
Gently called at the studio Of Her Won
Dauber. the celebrated artist.
- desire 10 have my picture taken,
she said.
Witch would you brefer. a crayon
bortrait or al oil bainting?" asked Won
Dauber.
You can paint ne in crayon frs;
and il don't like it you can put some
oil on it sfterwsrd," she replied
Texas Siftings
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DRY GOODS MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-Favorab.e weather
conditions were a decided benefit to the re-
tail trade but It was too late in the week
to be of Importance to joobers Hence the
trade. generally. was quiet. Special orders
by mail and wire called for fair quantity
OF seasonable stuff aad such require
ments. with the forwarding on orders.
gave a better than average volume Of
sales. Printing cloths were firm at cents
with but nominal quantity of spot goods
in sight.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
MADE IMPRESSION IN EAST.

The Herkimer Citizen, On. ". has the
following to say of one of Wichita's
talented ladies who is visiting through the
east:
Miss Ella Copeland of Wichita. Kan,
who is visiting Mrs. IL. G. Munger, sang
in the Reformed church last Sunday. All
were delighted with her singing, which
showed sweet voice carefully cultivated
The favor was grestly appreciated by the
congregation
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

ao;Ae--I hare Us; heari something
TIA: y0a ozght - ssoss. Tour father
tells Hse that your has5Sae "a hop.
lessiT involved
Married <sght~r-isz'; that lovelyi
S0-, maybe. he'll make Over ali Ais
nr0De-sT % rne--S. !. weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
Kansas City Grain.

KANSAS CITY. No. Oct. 6.-Wheat-
Slow: but held firm: No. hard
iS6f49 cents; No. > red 46945is cents: No.
) red 49, cents; rejec ed 42G43. Corn
Steady; No mixed Il cents; N. > wi tie
20 @47A. Oats-firm; mixed 2a630 cents
No2 white % cents. Rye-52 cents Flax
seed-sl so 34. Brau-Dull; sos. cents
Hay-DulI; timothy $500 so; prair {
So 50@1 80 Butt-r-FIrm; Creamery
1921 cents; dairy IFG1S cents. Eggs
Quiet. "a cents
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DIKE roa ELECrEp.

Al the regular monthly nesting of the
board Of directors OF the Phoaix I.osu
company. which was beid YESTERDAY al L.
Office In TIE SeaswicS building. t. +. Tor.
EIuc'on. dists.ct freight agent CT The san
IA Re railroad, Was elected a director q
sacceed - Il. Webb. whose time : :
occupied thst he could not give Il atieu.
uoo- Mr- IorriuctoE Is sn experienced
building and loan man and as an officer
viii T. II much value 10 that institution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
Cash quotations were as follows

Cash QuOtatiOns were as fOlIOws:
FloUr-Dull and easy. Winter pats Q J0a
. 81: winter straights , 25G2 jO- Spring pat
l093 60; Spring straigL:s 20S2 80; Bakers
l ,0a2 10.
No. spring wheat 55a..c No. spring
wheat. nOml. No. > red 5lsi952I3c, No. = cCrn,
5l:sc. No. oats 2s3sc. No. > white 32a:2Jsc
No. white 3llss24c. No. > rye 4Sc. No :!
barley. 53t2c. No.5 4ga5lc. No. l. 5Oa52c, No. /
fiaNseed 81 4,1a. Prime timothyseed, 81 81.
Mess pork per Dbl, Sl2 .5sI5 81. Lard, per 100
lbs. s. 65s.0. short ribs sides. loose. So 50
a6 90. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed. 81 30a
q -. Short clear sides. boxed, s. pa. a..
Whisky distillers' finished goods. per gallo
81 33. Sugay-Cut loaf, Sc; grsnulated, 5O5;
Standard \, AS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
HOGS ARE WORSE oFF

CHICAGO. Oct in cattle the estimated
receipts for to-day were s.ooi mSklR-
u. 80 for this wsek against $3.50 Ter Last
week aud Si.t,S year age. Toe msrks;
WAS without - special features. FEe--
Wa. the usual last daY OK the week qaist
ard the usuai nominal conditions IS e
cards values. There were orders az hau.!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
COTTON MARKET.
New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 6-Cotton-Essv:
sales spot. 1,25o; to arrive. 5, 600. Receipts
Il .Ss9; eSD'rt>, Great Britain. s.35I:
France, 1.2l5; coastwise. 543: stock, g. 6s7
Future, easy; sales. II o(o October, IS %
bid: November. s. 5S25 -. December
81 G6E5.6s. January, - 69tTa 80, February
81. .i,G5 10; March, -. soG5 81; April. 81 -
G5 -: Nay. S3&2E5 %; June, SlSSa5.sy
July. 50 o. er6O6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

Mrs. T-se<enhsa-rn 50 gisd roc
and yoaF vile have dropped IN
Dimsl-toz-Yes. Tay uife las beer II
the house TO- two DAYS. and told her
she mast get out-She saGst q some
vher-- That's the poi.. tod aer -
didn't make much 5Ee-cpee ~E~-s-
BrooalTn Lie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
SOUTHWESTERN BUSINESS CoLGE
NOTES

The Southwestern Business college and
its students We're again awarded al the
first premiums for which they made
entry at the Kansas state fair. The prem
inms were awarded AS foi owS: Best spec
linen OF business writing 10y student. c +
Cope, first premium: Miss Julia McCaJr,
second premium, best Set III book keeping
books by student. Miss Julia NcCabe. first
nTemium. Mr.. Writ NinioD. second prem
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
FOR TWO GUESTS.
Enjoyable Party Is Given by Mr.. and MIS-
H,1ford.

Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hi1ford
entert aimed in their home on north Waco
avenue for Miss Minnie Kirk and Mr.. Ed
Blake of kingman. The guests We're:
Alessrs and Mesdames l. w. Gill. Smith,
Israel, Huse, Dunn, Charlton. Misses Iva
johnson. Lou Moore, Minnie Blake, Min
ME MckIbben, Maggie Saimons, Dula
Pease, Rea Woodman, Dessa Johnston,
Emily Oglesby, Sophia Salmons, Minnie
Kirk, Stella Blake. Messrs. Oscar Salm-
pns. &. AIDES, b. L. johnston. o. G. Cation
I'D Blake, Morton Stevens, John Altman,
Henry Mum, Clint Howe, Earl Blake,
Frank Mcpherson, VIII Ayers.
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THEY ARE Welded.
DR.. Ninick and Miss Crosby United in Marriage
by Rev. Colt.

Wednesday evening Miss Anna Crosby
was married to DR. Walter Miuick by Rev.
Don s. Colt. Company A attended in a
body. The bride wore white silk, and
carried flowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Minick
will be at home in heir cottage at the cor
ner of Third and Waco streets after Oct.
il. The guests at the wedding were:
Messrs and Mesdames T. j. Thompson, II.
II. Hess, st. Louis, Dr.. John Minick, DIR.
Will Minick, DIR. ID. w. Smith. George
bold. Misses Cora Thompson, Jessie
Minick. Josie Thompson. Title Thompson.
Jennie Case, - Forsythe. Messrs Sam
Mountain, Frank Jones. Louis Minick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
PARTY BY GAS-LI6HT.
Miss Helen BurreII Entertains Der Numer-
Gus Friends.

Miss Helen Burrell entertained at her
home on Rivervlew avenue yesterday
afternoon The main amusement was
found in dancing. The house was dark
ened and lighted with gas. Mrs. c. ii.
Iuling assisted. The guests were: Mil
dred Moffat, Mia Wood, May Guthrie,
Mabel MagiIl, Hattie Roach, Louise Nc
Namara, Sidney Clapp, Rene Neider-
lander, Mary Biting, Bessie In
mes, Bessie Allen, Lucy Lewis,
Matte HollinswOrth, Mary Potts. Ly-
uette Furlev, Mary Watkins. Helen Jack
son. Vera Hull, Clarence Norris, Bob Nor
ris, Guy Levy, Walter Hess. Gordon Old
ham, Edgar Krailsbeimer, George Mchib
ben, Maurice Barnes, Marx Clamp, Carl
Biting, Eddie Lehman, Nellie Lehman,
Charlie Furley, Opal Street. Leda Terrell.
Tot Scott, Winnie Barnes. Sedgwick Levy,
Edgar Hess, Warren Oldham. Edgar Lit
tie. Roland Murdoch, Dick Hays, George
Brown, kIdglev Thomas, Louis Biting,
Alfred Lewis, Albert Hays.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

ST. Louis. Oct. g. Wheat-Better:
cash. 81 cents; October, - cents: De
cember, 50ls cents. May. 56js cents:
Corn-Slow; cash. 474 cents. Oats
Slim: cash 29l. cents, October 295[ cents,
May "a cents. PorS-Steady; jobbing
$3.50. Lsrd-Higher; steam $50; choice
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HypercrrIc7L

Yoa say yol love ne' Happy 70 hear;
Bu, &C YOU words cone fro-a the h-s-A
~ dear
Tie Boston gil correction &c 10: shr.1k-
Tia. we're absurd. they're fro1. he lEnSs,
think
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
INTERESTING CAME

game OF base bali was played yester-
dav At, JameSbur, between the Swelfzer
and JameSGurg clubs. Charles Ault, son
OF ex-SheEIff Ault. served IN the capacity
OF umpire. The score stood 10 10 in favor
OF the Swelizrrs. The following were the
pcs ions IF the plsverS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
GAVE A COACHING PARTY.
Merry Crowd Is Chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs
Dod

A coaching party was given Friday
afternoon. II WAS chaperoned by MIR and
Mrs. George Dold. The participants were:
Messrs and Mesdames f. Z. Thompson,
ii. a. Sheppard, DIR Walter MinnIck, l.
ii. Hettinger, Dold and Mrs. Jennie
Croskey; Misses Agnes Croskey, Cora
Tillie aud Josie Thompson. Cora and Ac-
puilla Hetuinger.
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s.. Louis.

=. LOTS, Oct. Cotton steady: Mid
ding sales none; receipts ). 400. ship
uentS at.sl: stock 9 aD
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cSi.eu rae -x.s LII - c-s-s fa- CzxEA
Eb-- y be-azs- - sh> c'sEr- = Css-n-A
x.-r.c. gll..---. sic gar .n-Ga - s>--iA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07

enough to absorb the moderate supply of
stock in the yards and prices were steady
! at Sl@3 20 for natives, 81 59@4. 80 for west
| erns ami Sl.259325 for Tex,ns.
Receipts of hoss Were estimated at 10,
Oh. making I25, 926 for the Week, or about
- 90 more than for last week and 20, OeC
more than for the corresponding week
last year. The situation was uaimproyed.
There WAS not competition enough e.
sustain even tie low prices established
yesterday. Shippers appeared To have
very few orders anu the packing conii,,-
gent did not want to pay within sale
cents of Fridays quotations. There We're
some sales TO shippers at better than So %,
but almost the entire supply sold under
IS %. That figure bought gaod heavy
hogs. but some very decent stuff sold at
s. 90. The bulk of the sales to packers
were at 81. 30G5 90. Poor to mixed sold as
low as Si-501630.
6 600 and buyers and sellers in general con-
sldered IL about the CORRECT figures Not
withstanding Ioday's liberal receipts the
market Is in somewhat better shape
Choice lambs sold slightly higher and
choice wesi ems brought to 10 cents more
than they did yesterday. Quotations ran
from $3.50 TO 81 % for sheep and from 81 80
"A % Tor lambs Receipts-Ca' tie. 2,OCO;
Calves, 800; hogs, 1000; sheep, 5000.
OMAHA, Oct Observation-Disclosures 8 600:
cows sold 5@1Q cents higher in some cases,
but he market as rule was simply
stronger. The demand was good from all
sources and it did not take long TO work
off the moderate supply. Cows were in
very fair request and firm. but the mar ket
for bulls, stays aud rough stuff generally
was not more than s. eady. Cows S292 10;
calves 50 5o@4: bulls Sl.65et2; feeders 500
2 60. Hoks-Recelpt> =, 500 head; there VS.
nothing strictly cnoice here, but one load
OF pretty good heavies brought So 10 Fair
to good mixed hogs sold largely around
"a .90@5 90, the fair TO poor light mixed
and rough stock selling down to 81 so
The market was not only active early, but
closed up good and everything sold in
good season. 1t was a 81 goa 90 market,
the big bulk OF the offerings going at
those figures Sheep-Receipts 1000: sup
plies were all billed TO Il local packer aud
not offered on the market. Some hold
overs sold at about steady prices. There
was no quotab!e chaOgs in the market,
but prices all quotablp p cents lower
than last week.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-. Oct 6.-Cattle-
Receipts 1000: shipments 200. Slow but
steady. Texas steers. s2.55@3 10: Texas
cows, 81. l00@2 25: beef steers, S.. 1905 %;
native cows, SL50@2. S.; stockers and
feeders, - 5003 80; bulls and mixed, 81 80
@3.25. Hogs-Receipts, 1000; shipments.
600 Market steady. Bulk sales, 81 $50
5. 10; heavies s. 06@5. 10; packers, 81 .0O(t
10: mixed. 81 95@5. 10; lights, 81 90@l5 %:
workers., s. 00@5l0. SDeep-Recelpts, 800.
Market steady
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st. Louis Grain.

On the Produce exchange TO-DAY the butter
market was steady; creamery. lja2ic; dairy
l5lea2l. Eggs, firm. l6}aalels-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
VICTORY AGAIN

The Lewis academy and High school
football eievens opened the season here
by very hard fought game, resulting in
a victory for the High schools by score
of 10 The runs of Hess and Watson of
the Academy team and of Barrett and
Dawson Of the High school were very fine.
The center work OF Bump and the end
playing Of Casad also deserves especial
mention. The teens lined I'M as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-07
CAMPBELL PRODUCE CO.,
Buyers and shippers of
BUTTER, EGGS and POULTRY

CORNER FIRST and FIFTH.
Largest dealers in southern Kansas. Large
quantities wanted daily. We are paying to-
day as follows:
Live Poultry, per pound. CENTS
Turkeys. over lbs. ...................... 5
heNS l
-
Spring chickens per Id. Observation-Disclosures. D
Eggs, without cases, per dozen. ............ l.
Dulter-IreSh- --.... -IOAl-
We meet all competition and are prepared
10 receive shipments from any reasonable dis
tance and guar satisfaction in all cases.
Correspond with rs. We will make it profit
able To you. Ask for prices and freight -ates.
Call and see us in Zepuyr mills. Telephone
155. Respectfully.
A. E. LAWRENCE, Manager.
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Grain Quotations
BY
HODGES e. SEYMOUR.

Highest market price paid for all kinds OF
grain. Milling wheat specially, Write or wire
for prices.
Basis Mississippi River.
Always in the market for strictly pure mill
ing wheat-hard or soft. Can furnish oats
IO3 S. TOPEKA. TELEPHONE 1872.
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Chicago Market
lOpened. Highest Lowest. Closing

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.
The market today experienced the following
range of prices.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
WHALES IN BEHRING SEA.
Nearly All the Valuable Sea Monsters
 Fave Left the Nortf, Pacific.


 Have Left the North Pacific.
 The valuable whales have about al disappeared from the North Pacific Behring and Ol1hotsk seas 10 longer contain them, and the Arctic ocean is the only recognized whaling ground left. There are but fifty wl3alers now afoat in the western ocean, while 6 half century ago there were six hun dred such ships. There are ten steam vessels in this fleet and the rest are de scribcd by Earper's Weekly as relics ancient barks and brigs that date from the long ago, are seldom insured and with difficulty secure crews. The captain and crew go on shares or are paid a percentage of the seasons catch, and six or eight whales will credit the former with four or five thousand dollars and the sailors with a couple of hundred dollars each. For three seasons one of the whalers has not secured single whale, while one crew captured twenty-one whales in the summer of 1891.
 In 1891 Sitka was surprised by the visit of a whaler, the first in the many years since the Fairweather grounds of Mount St. Elias were abandoned. This ship had sailed in March for thai old ground, but off Prince William sound nine right whales were taleE in eight days, and tenth had been wounded, when the bark grounded ir a fog, unshipped and broke the rud der. It then worked it's way to Sitlza and for a fortnight gave new inter est to the life of that quiet capital.
 There had been time to clean anG slightly deodorize the ship during its sailinto port, and it fell disappointingly short of the traditional whaler. But it was interesting to visit it, and have the cheerful mate show pieces of whalebone six and seven feet in length stacked mp like cord wood; to see the boats, harpOons, knives and tackle and the huge vats in the brick furnace on deck, where the mountains of bluhbe1 are tried out. But the blubber and oil are little regarded in this day, as whalebone at six dollars pound is the most valuable part of the monster. Catching their whales so fast, this crew had not time to cut up one whale before another was sighted, and the hold was filled with the blubber of the first whale while they were busy har- booming and cutting the bone from the later catches. They had only four hundred and thirty barrels of oil, and the tongue of one whale yielded thir. teen of those barrels. From nine whales there came ten thousand pounds oi bone.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
A Relic of Old London.

One of the most interesting relics ot old London is St. Johns gate, Clerken- we'll which, because it does not hap pen to lie in one of the main arteries of the big city, is not so well known, even to Londoners, as it should be. It is the only remaining portion of the important Priory of St. John, which dates from the fourteenth century. The old gateway has literary interest at~ tached to it, for in the room above the archway Dr. Johnson worked for Cave, the printer. for small weekly stipend; and the Gentlelnan's Magazine, which to this day bears a picture of the arch way on it's cover, was first printed here. The archway had latterly be- come much defaced and wcather-worn, but it has recently been restored as a memorial to the duke of Clarence, who was first sub-prior of the Order of St.
 John. The order as now revived em- braces the St. John Ambulance associ- ation and is busy ln other good works.
The St. Johns herald., 1894-08-16
RUSSIAN EXPLORATIONS.
The Government Is We'll Supplied with
 Reliable Mans.

A vast but fascinating problem con- fronts Russia on her Chinese frontier problem which cannot be disposed of in one or even two generations. No power, however, knows better how to wait than Russia. Time is on her side, and as the necessary preliminary to all wise action is knowledge, the Russian general staff has been making the full est use of the opportunities which treaties afforded to gain accurate in- formation concerning the Chinese ter ritories and everything appertaining thereto.
 Not a corner of the whole empire, save what comes within the ''sphere of influence" of the French, but has been intersected by Russian government ex- plorers and armed expeditions during the past thirty years.
 These explorers, include botanists and geoiogists, of course, but the mill tary expert and the skilled topographer are the animating soul of these expe- ditions.
 Occasional glimpses into their pro- ceedings are allowed to the world, but every fact of military or political sig nificance is carefully conserved in the archives of the Russian intelligence department.
 The minute information concerning all the northern and western territo- ries of China, which is now in the pos session of the Russian staff, is not only such as no other power possesses, but is incomparably superior to anything in the hands of the Chinese govern ment itself.
 Hence it is that whenever a question of boundaries arises Russia is prepared with elaborate maps of the regions, to which Cuba has not only nothing to oppose, but which she is not even able to criticiSe