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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

the theater OF the Greeks, only / trust
that such diseordant chants never of
Tended the sensitive Grecian ear. The
music in Cairene cafe, when the girls
are rolling round the stage, or the
strains of an Indian nautch are bad
enough in all conscience, but never
have heard such terrible sounds as
come from the .'samisen" when tho
'-geisha" girls dance al japanese DIM
ner. or when there IS an interlude OF
posturing between the japanese plays
| Danjiro is the greatest actor on the
Japanese stage; but conceive an artist
of his eTnineRce dressed up as a wom-
an, with ''kimono" and obj" going
through the most tedious posturings
for over an hour. bending and swaying
his body and playing tricks with a
paper fan, This is called amusement
in Japan, and the people like nothing
so well as one of these interminable
dances, accompanied by weird kind
OF japanese music that is calculated TO
drive the ordinary European melan-
choly mad.
BY curious coincidence, I was al
the large shrine on the hilltop at
Kamakura on the day before l saw the
legend connected with this shrine en-
acted by Danjiro at Toxic. On the
steps OF this ancient and curious tenn
pie stands a splendid "icho' tree, said
to be more than thousand years old
Behind this very tree, according TO the
legend, Kuggo stood in 1919, waiting
T., = I, - g
the third Shotgun of the Minamoto fam
lily, who was going TO visit the shrine
to avenge his father. As Saneto de-
scended the steps kuggo rushed out,
cut him down and carried off his dead.
This was the sensation scene of the
play, and it caused me to burst out IN
to fit of irreverent laughter. The
procession came slowly and solemnly
up the ''iowery way" but when the
doomed uncle came down the temple
steps out popped Kuggo, who polished
off the old gentleman in true panto-
mimic STYLE He fell with his body
close to some drapery, so that bleed
ing head was easily passed to the ac-
tor, and then the fun began. With his
uncles head in one hand and sword
in the other, he went through a trans
pontine combat that would have de-
lighted \. T. Hicks or I. z. Cooke in
the old Surrey days. The intrepid
murderer was attacked in front and
behind by an avenging army, but he
| slew them ali single-handed. Having
| polished off those in front, he made q
| bound into the air and attacked his
enemies in the rear, and then, with the
stage literally Uttered with dead bod
| les, he bounded off down the 'Aowery
way" the head still bleeding and the
sword dripping with blood in his VIC
torious hands, TO the rapturous APP
pIause of delighted audience, who
cheered him to the echo and almost
mobbed him at his exit. Then the cur
| tain. fell
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.

Railroad traffic and mail delivery
on Sunday are forbidden by recent
act of parliament in Finland.
1t is stated that ninety out of every
hundred converts to Christianity IN
China are from the country, sixty OF
them being farmers.
There are ~, SIT Lutheran churches
in the world, with membership OF
53.OSO. 600, 3O.346 ministers, 94,0l7 pa
rochial schools, and 1858 deaconesses.
1t is claimed that college gradu-
ate's chances of obtaining fair de-
gree of eminence are as $50 to as COM
pared with the men who have not been
to college.
1t requires a sum of upward of
10000 year, voluntarily provided, to
maintain and educate the 500 father
less children of the Sturgeon orphans
home, StockweQ.
Rev. John Renry Barrows has
been made lecturer in comparative re-
ligions in the University of Chicago on
the fund of $50, coo contributed by Mrs.
Haskell, of Chicago.
king Theodore. of Abyssinia, pun
ished Christian missionaries by com.
polling them TO stand in the blazing
sun while his geneology was read, a
period of four hours.
The Episcopal board of missions
has arranged to pension missionary
bishops, who, after at least ten years
of service, are compelled by age or
disability to resign their jurisdic-
tons.
1t is said that only Mecca, in
Arabia, and Thessa, in Thibet, are
now closed to Christian preachers, but
q hundred years ago nearly the whole
world outside of Europe and America
was shut.
The Peninsular Methodist is au-
thority for the statement that an Epis-
copalian, who likes the way the Meth
odist women care for the poor, has
given them magnificent property
near New York for a home.
The recent parliamentary elections
IN Japan have resulted favorably to
the friends OF Christianity and the
policy of encouraging foreigners. The
fact of being Christian has not oper-
ated unfavorably in the case of any
candidate.
James Stokes, an American promi-
nent in connection with religious work
in France. was recently presented by
the French government with an ap-
pointment as knight OF the Legion of
Honor of France. He and his family
have given 100000 francs to the Y. NJ.
c. a. in Paris.
1t is stated that the Unitarian
church is confined almost entirely TO
New England. More than half the
strength of the body is in Massachu-
sets The total number of Unitarian
churches in this country is only 421.
| There are 67.149 commandments, and OF
these 1850 are in Massachusetts.
! There are 400 in New York, 3,sl9
in California, and 1889 in New Hamp-
china
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

dripping with gore and smearing the
tortoise shell armOr AZ each stride tine
warrior took. called hoarsely so the
guides to know what we were 70 do.
felt my fesh creep all over when ] saw
that they were gone. We three un-
armed whites were at the mercy OF
these CHASTITY monsters
How I knew what was the right
thing 20 40. or how I nerved myself %
do IL. I can not tell. But / did a.
Whispering 20 nv companions not 20
stir, ! Slid down from under rny bel
place. opened nv white umbrella, and
walked slowly down the slope 20 meet
the mail-clad pbaisnX- don't be-
lieve was in nv senses. but the effect
was just - good as !
had been in the habit OF receiving
visitors Of that kind every morn
inc. They all stood still and stared at
me in blank establishment. exactly as !
have seen a mob OF wild cattle do when
have suddenly turned and faced them
in the Australian desert steadily ad-
vanciny. I gave them a loud salu;a-
ton which they -Instantly returned
with a strange. meiodsoas cry lhe @
choric song. II was neck OF nothing
now. Marching straight up "a tee
foremost warrior, who had thrown
back MS mask and display ed
MS hidesus face, 7 placed the pa rs
Of nv hands against the palms Of las,
ALREADY stretched out % meet me. snd.
standing on tIPtoe, ! pressed nv noe
firmly against his and ny chez <
against his cheek Ny mouth and
nostrils and throat filed vita. = stsnca
80 friyhtful that felt M very bowels
Use. knew only too well wast .
was. Il was the fctid smell % human
blood. with which tas wretch waa
gorged. Bot nv ogvn life and nv com
psnions' were a. stake. and gulPes
down nv horror and completed TIE
Iozthsouae embrace i wac gate sue
cessfuL The huge, ponaerous bar
barians. with their rafting aTnEor and
their reeking trophies clustered rosne
ne. pzwing ne over Ike great cog
and INDUCING Their speeches carr
oSity By opening and shutting ny un'
fr-ella and feeling ne texture q 10
flannel clu-rcN-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14
COME NOW, TREAT BIN FAIRLY,

Some of the Democratic papers are
pounding Cleveland most numerically
for doing what his party demanded of
him. There ought to be some show of
fairness even these perfidious and dis
honorable times. and it would be better
form for his critics to include his Demo-
cratic congress III heaping denunciations
upon the president. Each member of
that body is supposed to be of age, and
it is generally believed that none were so
illiterate as not to know the difference
between yea and nay vote oc two or
three questions which had been under
discussion for months. It should be re-
membered, too, that the party as a
whole was making certain demands up
on the administration, and surely no
Democrat will admit that Cleveland is
the factotum-the head, tail and lord
high executioner of both the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment.
1t seems majority in congress, the
sugar and whisky trusts. wanted protec-
ton, and they got it. This pleased the
trusts and the solid south. What more
DO they want? The party wanted free
trade, and they got it in placing wool on
he free list. This catches Ohio and a
few northern states which are hopelessly
Republican. Could this have been more
to their liking? They wanted the inIqui-
| tous Sherman law repealed. That was
done promptly, and the president lost
no time in placing the seal of his APP.
proval upon the new law. There is nc
kick coming there. The Democratic press
put up a unanimous plea for the
repeal of the odious Federal election
law. That was done without breath
of opposition from the president. After
! weary months and months of debate,
and the party, through its representa-
| tives, seeing the work of their own hands
as with one voice, condemned the meas
ure as whole. So cid the president
The party realized that it was a shame
less sellout TO . b.oated corporation. s.
did he, and said 50. Party leaders anu
the party press demanded that he sign i
and thas he should veto 1t, and lie com
promised by doing neither, because i
was physically impossible 70 do both.
In addition to all this he treasures tn,
party of his uudying fidelity to Jeffer
sonian Democracy, and. for the frs
time. breaks the joyful news that he i
no better than his party. This revela
ton should certainly be taken withou
protest, since lie Is in position to know
all about it. The derelictons Of til
party are known 30 all men, inciudin.
Breckenridge and Thompson, and tn
presidents humble confession shout,
not be taken in any pickwickian sense
Give the man the credit of knowing
more of himself than anF, or ali ether
besides. In all fairness, lie has tried t
please his party, and now that lac Ia
taken upon himself new VOWS. an
Inundated himself by getting down 1
its level, ii Is base ingratitude to nag
him continually because the machin
won't run.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Worcester county, SD. Tie syamps
Of that region produce in midsummer.
besides an almost tropical vegetation.
a great variety OF animal life, incl1d~
ing large reptiles and vicious Insects
-Chesfeld. Somerset county. Sid.
has new and deep artcsiln well noss
flowing abundantly. Tor years the
place was the victim u o double
drought the result Of scarce drinking
water and strict local pr0hibitorf
liquor law. MOst - the drinking
water had 90 be hauled from distance
% the country. and no strong drina
was % be had save surreptitiously.
In Russia people may not wed the
fourth time. nor after they arc - years
old. IN France. the wife whose hus
band objects seriously 20 her going or
the stage. makes herself liable ~ di-
yorc. By persisting la her artistic Dc
.ire. In Germany and Boumania in
superaole aversion is enough. Bu' IN
Portugal civilization touches the high
water mark There. u a wife pub
fishes literary works without ihe hus
band consent, the Law frees hisa az
C1cc-
-Apropos Of the Canadian complaint
that whzlers owned iu the IniteL
states are trespassiug iu Hudson BAY
two whaling bsrAs from Sssg Bedford
were reported last year ia Hudson
strait bound Tor Hudson bay. and a
great many were reported from vaFiG1,
parts u the north Atlantic. NanJ ~
these latter we're in pursuit ~ sDcsas
whaIes. The sailing sshalsrs are znsTe
.ud more confined a. the Atlantic snf
tributarv bass now that seam vFnaiers
are - ssccessful b. Sic n0rtn !@ei -
and the Arctic
1T Is worthy n note. says the Ss-
YORK sun. chat farre is an ineTsaainZ
European mail by the American hners
that have 80 T.ost 0sloee Thess poe.
oaicez are entirely in control ~ ths
United stztss rgverEnsuf. and al
fhouzh the Erlf Pa ggvsrBleut hss
nal contracts -Vith other lines sp@e-
F falls r.arxe. rs.sll matter - cent o. ;a'
Araer-ean liners eoEae hczra 40
sar~5 r. th~ disiribGslga srA deslveTT
. % matter or thls Ei1s b. sending - q
vesseIs carr ~ tne 80 poet oflce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14
LONG REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.

Goddard, Wednesday, Sept. 18th. zoo p. m.
Belle Piaine Thursday. sept 18th. 200 p. m.
Argonia, Friday. Sept. 14th. 200p. N.
Kiowa, Saturday. sept. 18th. 200 p. N.
Haven Monday, Sept. Eth, SIP. m.
Geneseo. Tuesday, Sept. 18th, 200 7. n.
Claim, Wednesday, Sept 18th. 200 p. m.
Pryor's Grove, Edwards Co, Friday, Septem-
Der 2lst, 200 D. m.
Cunningham, Saturday. Sept. ord, 200 p. m.
Bluff City, Monday. Sept. 9th, 200 p. m.
South Haven. Tuesday. Sept. 25th 200 p. m.
Derby. Wednesday. Sept 25th, 100 p. m.
Waldock's Grove, Pratt Co. Thursday, Sept.
nth Up m.
Attica, Friday, Sept. 2sth. coop. m.
Burton, Saturday, September 10Th, 200 p. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14
- TsEATRE n JAPAN.

prom tas LOEdO1 TeleER2h-
The dramas are usually oA~ed on al
historical or legendary romance. and
are divided into two parts one CONVEX
>ational. the other choral The actors
carry on the conversation, out the
chorus i sung with the accompaniment
~ ''samisen- by person or persons
n the .-tsubo. q screened sat on the
right az and above the main stage
The chorus explains the emotions aad
character OF the Personsgcs, anu v hiie
this really dreadful music goes on zoe
actors make the gestures only IN this
respect tie japanese drama. resen o-es
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

The strong woman performer IS by
no means q latter-day invention In
the time OF Louis Nv. there was an
actress engaged at the theater Fran
cais-Mlle. Gauthier-who could break
coin between the fingers of one hand
and roll silver plate into the form OF
cup Of conical shape. No one could
bear the pressure Of her hand. and only
Maurice de SAKE, one OF the strongest
men OF his time, was able to open her
closed fingers. In the same century
there lived in England woman. Miss
Bette Thompson, who could break
chains with her hand.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Some of the cannibals IN the South sea
are said 10 he eating one another. But
they are not tho only people who live
off their relatives.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

China and japan are now fighting
across a river which is impossible, 70
the delight of both sides. That is the
kind of river Jackson should put be-
tween himself and Corbett.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

If Governor Lewelling won't, perhaps
George Pullman will tell why it was
that the assessment on his cars was re-
duced in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

The Bourbons still expect to rule
France. In hundred years from now
there VIII probably be PopUlist or two
loating around waiting to be put back in
power in Kansas again.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Owing to theinclemency of the weather
Senator Householder has not brought
that suit foI libel against Ben Hender-
son yet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Secretary Morton is going to Europe
10 personally receive the thanks of the
people over there for our new tariff law.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Breckenridge of Arkansas has gone to
Russia. lie IS glad Of it. They know
nothing of cuckoos over there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

When Walter Wellman returns he will
probably break into the papers long
enough to say that he had a cold recep-
ton from the North Pole.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Benjamin Harrison viii only take the
nomination for president in an emer-
gency, but he feels like putting salt on
the emergency tail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

AS al institution, the cyclone appears
10 have joined the large phalanx OF
formerly of Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Probably the most important action
taken recently by the Colorado Republi-
cans, was the denomination of Governor
Waite BY the Popul!sts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Populism has begun Its old gain of
sweeping the country. 1t started with
Maine, where ii polled all of 1000 votes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

1t is only few weeks now until the
football players begin to take up where
The summer cyclone left off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

This Academy established in 1887 boarding school for
girls possesses every advantage that parents desire for
the general improvement of their children
The and has proved most adj
vanageous promotion of good health The grounds
spacious afordng for the enjoyment of nyigoatng
The study includes everything for
pete training all the branches OF refined and
practical education Academy Conservatory affords
facility for attaining highest proficiency Music and Art
For nartculsrs address SISTER SUPERIOR
All HalIows Academy, Wichita, Kansas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

-Cbareoal is = perverted aassufeetsz,
beeause the ezrsoa 4 =a.eI = - COM
po.s4a Trsdllv an-srbs sna cgszhsass
vita lnznr dirsT~-t s5nds q noKlsgs
R&s<s. shas removing snFls4s@ut aiorf
snd harrnfol a. sstzncss fssn tAs ar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

1t is generally believed among the poor
shots in this vicinity that the ducks are
fitted out with bul!et-proof coats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Breckenridge will not fight duel.
He is too sure of his nomination for that.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Since Alix made that mile it behooves
the owner OF Nancy Hanks to trot her
put and trot her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

Perhaps DR.. Pilchner is aiming TO get
on the staff of the sultan of Turkey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

The largest srtiEGlai sTater eszrss
IN thu world IS the B-ursi czsal, 30
rnlles. ths ns<f - tee Ezie. zsz- Ezea
eost nearly SO 90 60.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

IT = better 20 run The she's DOVE
a, ,ze he's sb@s % - too lazy - va x
- t-.ris n uorn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-09-14

There a.. nsze Hsry god F-ap@s
who lsvs % tell I'D s<~A-ks-2
He<n
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-29

Gail Tex, Oct, 2S.--District court
was In session here last week. Lamar
McNeal and John Spiders We're tried,
one for theft Of pistol and Spillers for
theft Of cattle spiders was acquitted.
McNeal was convicted.
j. H. Beall candidate on the Dem
ocratlr ticket, spoke here Monday night
TO large crowd. He made a splendid
talk and IL wdG well received.
Hon. J. T, Edison Of Swertwa ter
was here I'm defense OF john SuiIlers
and Wednesday night after bog had
finished q hard days work IN defense
of mis- client and the jury had ac-
quilted him, the judge spoke to q
crowded house at the count house. He
startled ln In quiet. pleasant way
When the Pops began to interrupt him
he began to warm up and ne spoke
FOR two hours on the tariff and money
questions and he simply ground the
Pops into powder They would fire.
qlautly attempt TO interrupt him. but
the judge was equal TO the occasion;
and when he answered one question
for man he never asked him another
We regard him here as one OF the
ablcst talkers IN the West and only
wonder why he ls not out in the field.
where be rs SO much needed.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-29
~ WAS 4 QUIET DAY
In New York PoIitirnt UircIcs-CIams
Of All kinds,

New York, oct gS.-Smday Is nj
ways a quiet day with politicians. and
dullnoss was the feature at the POI
liticnl headquarters in tins city today.
The work OF correspondence was var
rlcd on as usual but there were few
visitors and no signs Of activity except
at the Grant headquarters, where Mr.
Grants letter of acceptance of thu
Tammany nomination for mayor was
made public
Colonel Struug's headquarters We're
closed during the day and Colonel
strong was not In evidence except to
4 few OF his closest supporters
AZ Republican headquarters long
dispatch was read from Albany, and
Il was at once given out fur publica-
ton, 10 the eject that the employees In
the state department there were cni-
ployed In preparing and distributing
thousands of campaign documents IN
the Interest OF the Democrats. The dis
patcn says in part: "rhc campaign
work which should be done by the
Democratic state committee has been
f,' ced upon the state departments and
pi "a for from the state treasury. These
documents are printed by state Print
or j, Il. Lyons and q large force OF the
department clerks are taken from their
duties to the state TO shovel over in
individual envelopes Hills campaign
documents"
The very large registration OF voters
In this city has been the subject OF
much discussion and speculation. both
parties claiming the advantage from
the additional votes that viii probably
be polled on election day. At the state
Democracy headquarters In the TWEEN
fy-third there was feeling Of citation
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-10-29

Austin, Tex, Oct. 2S,--Major sayers
need have no fear of defeat unless 1t
cen De said that his congressional dis
tret is In the throcs Of revolution.
ard surely there are no such signs
which come under ,he observations OF
the careful observer.
The district is somewhat changed
since the last election. and Washing
ton, Caldwell, Hays and Burl ason
counties ERE now In the Ninth district
and We're not so attached before.
Tho combined Republican and Popu-
list vote IN 1899 were not then able to
overcome Sayers' majority Of 2l6l.
This year the Republicans aud Popu-
lists have combined To defeat Major
Suyors, This combination is not in
good faith as far as the Republicans
are concerned and the more rcspectp-
bic Republicans revolt a. the idea of
defeating a good Democrat and nne
mat just to please the Populists in
their cry for change, and carrying
with noise and bluster their painted
transpnrcncies Of distress and want
Major Savers is perfectly safe,
Though some OF his friends express
some alarm. 1t were better that way
than to bc so confident that the enemy
might be given the advantage Of great
er alprtucgs and activity