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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
TREAT THEM AS MAGPIES.
That is the Independents Plan for the Ad-
VOcates OF War.

New York, Dec. 23-The Independ-
emit, which will be issued Dec. 26, will
say editoriaily:
War? No; a thousand times no.
God forbid. 1t is thought too mon
StrouS to be seriously entertained.
War with England? Impossible
She is our mother country. We are of
one blood, one race, one language and
one civilization. Our frequent express
sions of Jealous impatience with her
only proves the sincere attachment tina [
exists at the bottom.
War with the United States, her own
kin, with whom the bonds of peace
have so long remained unbroken? Eng
land cannot tolerate the thought. 1t
ought TO be impossible.
Have we cultivated rSas son during all
the centuries since we left the sfaa des
of barbarism, to dethrone it now for
an appeal to the sword? Those who
welcome war talk like fools; those who
grow hilarious over the prospect of it
are merry with Insanity. We are not
beyond the province of diplomacy. Eng
land has given us no uitimatum, nor
has she given Venezuela an utimatuan
1t is not cowarily on our part to re-
fuse to precipitate conflict. IL IS NOR
al cawardice not to persist in a peace
full negotiation. We do not propose alb
ject surrender. We propose to stand
by the Monroe doctrine. England gave
frer cordial assent to it once, why not
again?
Let US have faith that honorable
peace VIII be secured and let the hot
heads on both sides of the Atlantic who
are conjuring up the spectre of war be
treated as chattering magpies."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
MUNYON
Dr.. King Tells How He
Was Cured Of
RHEUMATISM.
Positively Successful Cures for Dyspepsia,
Rheumatism, Catsrrh- Kidney and ali
blood and Nerve Diseases-At all Drug
gtsts, rs Cents q Bottle.

On October Is. 1894. pr. King. father
in-iaw OF the late Hon. Henry W. Grady,
editor OF the Atlanta Journal. obtained
a bottle OF Munyon's Rheumatism Cure.
On October n he gave che following tes-
tirnonial 70 the Atlanta Constitution:
You may say 10 the Munyon Remedy
Company that their rheumatism Cure
IS the most wonderful medicine have
ever heard OF. IL has in one short week
cured NE esftsrely. and you know how
have suffered for years with rheuma-
tiSm. feel as II / could dance = jig
Munyon's rheumatism Cure never
fails 20 relieve in one to rhree hours.
and cures in a few days. Price sc.
Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is guarAn-
teeG % cure all forms % ind! geStion and
stomach TROUBLES. Price &c.
Munyon's Headache Cure stops head
ache in three minutes. Price sc.
Positive Cures for Asthma. Pies. Fe-
male Troubles and all special forms Of
Blood and Nervous Diseases.
Munyon's Remedies az al dr7iggists,
mostly - cents a vial
Munyon's Nitaiizer restores lost pow
erS 10 weak men. Prise 81 90.
Personal letters 20 Prof. Munycn. 1905
Arch street. Philadelphia. Pa. answer
ed with free medical advice Cor any dis
ease.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
owNEY ARRIVES IN NEW YORK
Famous Postal Clerks Dog In the Role OF
Circumnsvigator.

New York. Dec. 23.@Owney. the pos
tai clerks dog. arrived today at quar-
antine from China. having completed
the circuit Of the globe since he last
visited New York. He left Tacoma.
August L. and visited the following
places: Shanghai. WOosung. r. Chow,
Hong Kong. Singapore. Persia Suez.
Algiers and St. Michaeis (AzOreSD.
Fastened TO his collar II tag which
says: "Owney. boom Tacoma while
you live and when you die be buried in
Tacoma-made coffin
Affixed 10 the CANNES collar IS Ehe
following note from A. y. Case. post
master az Tacoma:
To all who may meet this dog
Owney Is my name. He is the pet OF
l0o. 900 postal employees OF the United
States OF America. He starts today.
August y. 1885. for a trip around the
world. Treat him kindly and speed
him on his journey across the oceans
and land 70 Yokohama. Hong Kong and
New York From New York send him
overland - Tacoma and who knows
but ne may campass tae globe and beat
the record OF Nellie Biye and George
Francis Train and be known as a csle-
bTatsd globe tEotter."
The steamer Port Philiip viii ieave
quarantine tonight and VIII probably
dock tomorrow morning Captain Gay
vii take ne famous dog 70 ths p0ss-
Office and start him OF his journey
Westward ~ once.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
For the Eagle
MUSIC AND LIGHT.

o. why are the children 50 happy tonight;
Why are faces ag1ow. hearts joyous and
hight;
Why carols and laughter and freedom
from care.
Bringing JOY 10 our souls Ike perfume on
the air.
Why are curly-haired youngsters with
fair dimplei hands,
Bearing SITS TO each other, throughout
our good land2
Once a star IN the east Shone wonder
And that's why the children are happy
tonight
Q. why are the children 50 happy ton-ghi.
Why shone that glad Ssar 50 woEdronSly
bright
To Beshlehen's unar<er. 50 long ago
From Heaven a dear loving chl2d was
sent down.
a dark world to Kght. to cheer and TO
own.
HIS Lisfs is stu shining. 50 constant. so
bright,
And tlak's why the eh2dren are happy
tonight.
o. why are the children 50 happy tonight,
Why are bells ringing forth their loud
peals OF iehgh<2
There was chorus OF angels Ger Palestine
hills.
And sweet was the echo of peace AID
good VIII.
That music, so sweet. has encircled our
EARTH
To the portals OF Eeaven that Light Iesssss
US forth:
And as years bear US on rs more clear
and more bright,
And We all. with the children, are happy
tonight
WIN. c LITTLE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
LATE NEWS ICY WIRE.
Items of General Interest From All Over
the Universe.

London. Dec. 23-George G. Osborne,
ninth duke of Leeds is dead, aged So.
Philadelphia, Dec 23.-Charles w.
Raymond and Edward NJ. Raymond,
convicted of misapplying funds of the
Middletown bank while president and
vice president of that institution, were
today sentenced to seven years in the
penitentiary.
Washington, Dec. 23.-The Democrat
ic steering committee of the senate
have decided to assign Senator Walt
hall of. Mississippi to the Democratic
vacancy on the finance committee and
Senator Daniels of Virginia 10 the va
cancy on the judiciary committee.
Milwaukee, Wis, Dec. 23.-Judge
Jenkins today declared the principal
and interest due on the bonds securing
mortgages on the proprietors of the
Milwaukee Street Railway company
and ordered the mortgages foreclosed
and the properties sold. The company
or any of the bondholders are permit
ted to purchase if they so desire, but
no bid is TO be accepted for a sum less
than 100000. The decree declares
S551. 264.26 10 be due as interest and So
425, 293 "a in bonds are declared TO be
due and payable.
Denver, Dec 23-W. b. Quinn, gem
eral western agent of the Missouri Pa
cific with headquarters in this city. died
this morning Of heart failure. superin-
duced by erysipelas. He was we'll
known in western railway circles. hav-
ing formerly lived in St. Louis and Chi
cago.
Province, r. l.. Dec. 2S.-The failure
of Whittle, Henrahan & Co. dyers and
bleachers. in this city and East Green
witch. is the heaviest in manufacturing
circles in this state for many years.
The assets amount TO S2T6. S25. and the
liabilities to 1915. O00 The cause Of the
failure cannot be accurately stated at
present.
New York. Dec 2S-The announce
ment was made in Wall street today
that the Southern Pacific railroad will
pay. on January >, 70 the stockholders
of the Central Pacific railroad. as I'M
der agreement. a semi-annual dividend
OF one-half of one per cent.
Berlin. Dec. "a sensa ton has been
caused by the fact that DR. Fritz Fried
mann. one Of the best known lawyers
here, is missing. There are rumors of
a scandal in connection with the disap-
pearance.
Omaha. Dec. 2s-The jury trying
James Ish for the mudder of William
Chapple. June was discharged today.
being unable - agree. At one time
they stood g 10 in favor Of murderfn
the first degree. the others favoring ac-
quittal. Ish alleged that Chapple hyp-
Noticed and ruined Mrs Ish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
WHO WILL BE COMMISSIONERS
President has the Names of Several Promi-
nent C.tiZens In Consid eraiion.

Washington, Dec. 23.-Theer or four
of the officers of the cabinet were en-
gagged in conferences at intervals
throughout the day. In the morning
Secretaries Carlisle, Lamont and Her
bert spent some time at the White
House, and during the afternoon visits
were exchanged between Secretaries
Olney, Lamont and Carlisle. The i'm
preston is that in addition to talking
over the financial condition, they are
interested in the personnel Of the Vene-
Zuelan commission.
1t is believed that the president al
ready is in communication with some
of the person whom he would be pleas
ed to have undertake the work, but in
advance of their acceptance of mem
bership their names will not be made
public, and consequently the compost
ton is purely speculative at this time.
Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 23.-There
was a story current in this city yester-
day that a place on the Venezuelan
commission had been offered to Gener-
al Harrison and that he declined it.
Mr. Harrison's private secretary said
today that IT was not true that the ex-
president had received any offer of a
position on the Venezuelan commission.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
END SEEMS IN SIGHT.
Union Pacific and Denver ard Rio Grande
Fight in a Way to Settlement.

way W
Chicago, Dec. 23.-What promises to
be the end of the fight between the I'm
ion Pacific and the Denver Rio Grande
over Colorado and Utah rates, is in
sight The Union Pacific and Great
Northern have reached an agreement
that all tickets sold by them, round
trip as well as one way, shall be good
for continuous passage only.
This rule applies, however, only to
tickets from Montana points through
Colorado and Utah to the Missouri
river. Heretofore these tickets have
been sold with a limit Of thirty days,
and many OF them found their way into
the hands of scalpers. The Union Pa
cific empowered the chairman of the
Western Passenger association TO buy
mp all of its tickets which it can find on
the open market. 1t claims that the
number of these tickets is really much
smaller than hash reported. II has
also announced its intention of doing all
in its power to clear up the situation
and give the new passenger associatio
a clear field. All the eastern connec-
tons of the Denver Rio Grande have
Joined in a request that it will accept
the position taken by the Union Pacific
and the twto old continental roads, and
come into the Western Passenger as
sociation. Ne reply is expected from it
before tomorrow. If it is favorable, all
the big troubles of the Western Pas
senger association will be over for the
time being at least.
w. f. Hodges, formerly traffic man.
ager of the firm of Frazer and Cham
lers of this city, has entered upon the
duties of the position of assistant 70
President Ripley Of the Atchison sys-
TEN. Mr.. Hodges was associated with
DTv,1., 11s4
general manager Of the Burlington
road
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
MEXICO STANDS BY 1T.
She has Worked sonre at the Monroe Doc
trine Trade Herself.

City Of Mexico. Dec. 23.-The press
continues TO give hearty support TO
President Cleveland. One journal calls
him the champion of all the American
people, and says the Monroe doctrine
now has become a broad principle, af-
firming the rights of all Americans to
their own territory, and the menace of
absorption has disappeared forever.
FL Globo tonight says: England
has earned the profound antipathy of
all American countries by its rapacity
and its utter lack of magnanimity and
its sord!d and robbery instincts.
Cleveland's stern and vigorous words
have filled the American people with
joy. 1t is an unexpected revenge on
England and a merited humiliation for
her. and she tastes the contempt she
has visited on other nations The prin-
cipleS of America for its own inhabi-
tants," watered by the blood Of 100. 900
Mexicans in the war against France,
has now grown 10 a full ripeness and its
avowed TO all mankind in Cleveland's
great message"
The press here Is generally of the
same tone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
DEATH OF sEKGIUs sTEPHNIAK.
Noted Political Writer and EthnoIogist
Killed by "a Train.

London, Dec. 23.-Sergius Stephniak
Is dead
Sergius Michael Dargomanoff Steph-
MAX was born in 1S41 at Hadjatsch, in
the Ukraine mountains. and came of a
semi-noble family descended from the
Cossacks of Little Russia. From 1859
TO 1868 he was a student at Kieff, and
he published several works during that
time. which were prohibited by the gov
eminent in 1862.
In 1870 he became a professor at the
University of Kieff, but was removed
from his chair by the government three
years later. He was exiled in 1876 on
account of his criticism of the system
pushed by Count Tolstoi. one Of the
ministers of justice, and thereupon set
tied in Geneva, writing various popu-
lar works in the Little Russian dialect.
He began TO work hard for the estab-
lishment of equal political rights in
Russia, and declared against socialism
as we'll as absolutism. Some Of his prin-
cipal works are 1.-The Turks Within
and without" "Tyrannicide in Rus
sia," and Little Russian Information
alism." He has also contributed much
to the magazines on the eastern Euro
pean peoples. He has written, as well.
works on the ethnugra ply, history and
literature OF Little Russia, and with
NJ. Antowitch, has edited a collection
of Little Russia Folk Lore
VI. Stephniak was killed by a pass
ing train while walking over a level
railway crossing az Chiswick.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
WHALED THE GANG.
ONCE FAMOUS ENCOUNTER WITH
OUTLAWS NOW RECALLED.
How an English Family Claims Forty-Sfx
Thousand Dollars onAccount of theLoss
of Some Bronchos and n Wagon Load of
Camp Trumpery-How the NcCarty
Gang Undertook to Trade Horses. Came
to a Misunderstanding and Finally Got
Thrashed-And How the Dawsons Want
Pay for Doing the Thrashing.

Omaha. Dec. pa special To the Bee
from Lincoln says: Governor Hoicomb
today received letter from Secretary
Olney enclosing the request Of the Brit
ish ambassador for s4sO growing out
of the assault of the English family of
Dawsons in Nebraska by the McCarty
outlaw gang. The Dawson claim that
their property was damaged to that ex-
tent by the alleged outlaw band. The
claim in Nebraska is regarded as not
only ridiculous, but absurd. All the
property the Dawsons had at the time
was contained in small wagon drawn
by two bronchos, the outfit probab bly,
worth $500. They were attempting TO
trade horses with Vic McCarty, a local
tough and the leader of the gang Of
ruffianS- A free fight resulted in which
the DawSons soundly thrashed the Nc
Cartys' who sought safety in flight
That ended the incident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
MORE MAssACREs ON FOOT.
Meanwhile the Powers have the How
to-do-it Policy Down Fine

Boston, Dec. 23.-The first detailed
account of the massacre of Armenians
at Bitlis have reached this city from a
correspondent writing from eastern
Turkey. The writer says:
1.-The outbreak began when the Turks
went to the mosque at noon. Contrary
to custom, the Turkish storekeepers
closed and locked their doors before
going TO prayer. This alarmed the Ar
menians, who had been already threat
ened with massacre, and they began to
close their shops also. The police in
terfered to prevent this. Some of the
Armenians ran away to escape. Then
a Turk named Kuif fired gun and the
people rushel out of the mosques and
began the attack upon the shops. The
massacre which followed was the work
of officials. The troops were called TO
the work by the bugie and they were
stopped by the bugle."
Another correspondent writing from
Constantinople, asserts that the mas
sacres, undoubtedly ordered from the
palace. are to be confined with some
possible exceptions. to the six provinces
embraced in the scheme of reform. and
unless some change is made in the sui
tan's attitude towards the provinces
in this direction il is not improbable
that the dreadful experiences which
have fallen upon the provinces in Ar
menia Will be repeated in these nearer
the capital.
1T is difficult to understand fully the
long period OF inaction maintained by
the European powers. 1t is believed
that the reason for this is that they
find il difficult TO agree upon the ques-
ton of the partition of the empire in
case it is decided TO make an end of
the Ottoman rule. Ever since these I'M
happy negotiations began, hopes of
something to be done in the future
have been held out. but the great eff
fort of the powers has seemed to be
how they could keep in concert in the
business Of doing nothing az all
Lyyn. Mass, Dec. 23.-Several Ar
menians who came from the same part
of eastern Turkey and who are employ
ed a Ira s. Franklsn's morocco factory
in this city. received a cablegram today
that the members of their families
were among the victims of the recent
masSacreS.
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In9ieside Races.

San Francisco, Dec. 23.-The weather
was very miserable at 1ngleside, a
heavy drizzle falling all day. Never
theless there was large attendance,
as today was Ladies' day.
The hurdle race was prolific of many
lrairbreadth escapes, five horses out of
twelve falling and throwing their jock
eys. Owing to the soft mud none of
The boys were hurt. White Cloud, own
ed by the Merriwa stable, dropped dead
just as the horses passed under the
wire in this race. Three favorites and
three third choices were the winners.
Summaries:
First race-SeIIing: six furlongs:
Zoolin won; MyrOn, second; Little Miss,
third. Time l:19A.
Second-Mile and a half, selling:
Julia o won; Fiji, second; Foremost,
third Time 2:4S.
Third-Seven furlongs, handicap:
Miss Maxim won; Adoplh Spreckles,
second; Rosebud. third. Time 1871.
Fourth-Hurdle; mile and three six
teemths. five hurdles: Bell Ringer won;
J. o. c., second; Cicero, coupled by
Bell Ringer, third. Time 2:161a.
Fifth-Selling: Pat Murphy won /;
Realization, second: Lucky Dog, third.
Time 1:1S&.
Sixth-Six furlongs: Cabrillo won;
Jack Richelieu, second; Imp Ivy, third.
Time 1881
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-24
MARCHING IN THREE COLUMNS
Insurgent Forces. Thousands Strong, Con-
tinue Their Forward Movement.

Tampa, Fla, Dec. "a special
courier from General Maceo's command
arrived here last night He reports the
Cuban army as marching toward Mat
anzaS in three columns under Jose La
crete and Suarez with 1900 men; an
other in the north under Maceo with
5000 men, and the center column, IN
der General Gomez, with 5000 men,
Each column has two field pieces OF
modern artillery. The extreme van
guard, 1000 men, is commanded by
Brigadier Francisco Perez, and the
rear guard of 1000 is under Quintin
Bander. In General Gomez's first en-
gagement at Maltiempo with Colonel
Arigona, detached expressly TO detain
/ the formers march, the Spanish loss
was $40 dead. Up to the time the steam
er left Havana nothing had been heard
OF the two companies of the battalion
of CanaraisS. It rs supposed that they
fell into the insurgents hands Man
acias was occupied for three days by
the insurgents, who, upon leaving, de-
Stroyed the town. General Maceo was
at Lajas when the latest reports con-
corning him had been received.
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Winnipeg, Manatoba, Dec. 23.-Pre-
mier Greenway today made the follow
ing announcement of the governments
position in the course Of an address,
the occasion being the approaching
elections, the result of which is TO be
the test of the public adherence 10 the
legislatures position on the school
question. Premier Greenway said:
The menacing attitude assumed by
the Dominion government with refer
ence to the educational legislation of
the province has made it necessary to
take the sense of the electors upon the
question thus forced upon them. On
the 21st of March last, the Dominion
privy council hastily issued a remedial
order which commanded the legislature
OF Manitoba to restore the separate
school system as il existed prior to 1890.
ITO this the legislature declined to
assent. On the sth of July last, Mr..
Foster, speaking for the Dominion gov
eminent in the house of commons,
stated that a communication would be
sent to the Manitoba government to
school question could be made and, in
the event Of a refusal, session of the
dominion parliament would be called
to meet, not later than the first Thurs
day in January next, when the Do
minion government would introduce
and press to a conclusion such legiSla-
ton as would afford an adequate meas
ure of relief, based upon the lines of
judgment of the imperial privy council
and the remedial order of the 21st of
March, 1895"
"a similar statement was made about
the same time in the senate by Sir Nc
KenZie Bowel, the premier of the Do
minion.
From the utterances of the Domin-
ion cabinet and from the facts known
to all who have watched the contro-
versy, it is clear that nothing but a sep
arate UNCONVENTIONAL system of schools
will be accepted as an adequate meas
ure of relief. To the communication
forwarded in pursuance of the above
announcement by the Dominion gov
eminent on the 9th of July last, invit-
ing the Manitoba government to take
such action as would remedy the al
legged grievances of the minority, we
have replied, definitely and positively
rejecting the proposal to re-establish
such schools in any form and express
ing the intention to uphold the present
uniform non-sectarian system. AS the
federal parliament is about to be asked
to legislate upon this subject it is of
the utmost importance that the views
of the electors of the province should
be clearly and Enthusiastically oppressed.
If your votes are Overwhelmingly in
favor of the stand taken by the govern
ment there is no doubt that the views
of the members of the Dominion parlia-
ment will be materially affected there
by and coercive legislation may be al
together averted.'
The people of Winnipeg are greatly
excited over the announcement of the
election dates today and there win be
hot fighting in political circles during
the next three weeks.
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Wichita. There were about enough
present 10 make everything very pleas
ant for all Several Of those invited
were unable % attend. but those who
did had delightful evenings enjoy
ment. Mr.. Roy Copbett appeared IN
full dress uniform. with the stripes OF
sargent-majOr upon his arm. which
rank ne holds al the Wentworth Mill
tary academy at Lexington. Ky This
is the highest ranks which a non-com-
missi0ned officer can hold in the army.
so It can be seen what Roy Is doing at
school He VIII remain here during
the holidays visiting his parents and
friends. returning about January 7th
10 Lexington 10 resume his studies,
Judge C. w. c. Jones gave one Of his
mesmeric entertainments last evening
at the Lyceum threatre. he began
with the more simple features. but soon
launched into the more complicated. Al
the beginning OF the performance four
OF those who offered themselves as sub
iects. had - be excused. either because
81 their inability 20 concentrate their
thoughts or on account of "a premedia-
ton u resist the meSmeric influence.
At one time the chairs became hot tothe
subjects. and the antics performed by
the yOunh fellows was quite amusing.
At another. two or three ~ them got
into trouble trying % keep each other
out OF an imaginary fountain OF
cologne. The GROWING feature was
composite speech 70 congress. delivered
by the boys. Each one was given n
different subject 20 think upon and talk
about 20 congress: each was supposed
to belong % COxey's army. and one -
them was representing the general him
self. At the instigation OF the Judge
they arose and began their address 20
congress simultaneously. and the noise
they raised and the speeches they made
coupled with the facial expression and
Gestures made 70 appear strikiuEly Ike
a regulation Popuiist meeting.
IF I might control the literature OF the
r-arflF IA. r.al knfsss.