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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
THE STRANGE CHlNAMAN.

Mr.. W. E. Curtis. who has recently
visited Japan and China, contributes
| to the paper with which he is connect
| ed q statement as to the workings OF
| the Chinese government, which forci-
! bly, illustrates the stagnant conserva-
| tism and unprogressive character of its
people. Every Chinaman regards the
! emperor as of divine origin and be-
| lieves that at his death he becomes an
/ actual deity. He has absolute power
| over the bodies and souls of his sub
jects in the present life and in that
hereafter. All property in the empire
| theoretically belongs to him. In every
way he has the omnipotence If not the
omniscience of divinity. His control
does not stop short with his own en-
pire. He is regarded as sovereign OF
the universe. Mr.. Curtis says:
He is not only the absolute monarch of
China but sovereign OF the entire world
and, theoretically, all the other nations Of
the ear>h, including the car OF Russia.
Emperor William. Queen Victoria, and
his subjects. For forty years the minis
tiers accredited by other nations to the
Chinese court have been contesting this
question, and until recently the emperor
would not receive them except as tribute
beare-sl-emissaries from loyal vassals
who came to pay their respects and bring
HIM the compliments OF their princes, like
the repreSen tatives OF the king Of COres
ard the Grand Llama OF Thibet, who have
come every year for centuries bearing
gifts.
Notwithstanding the emperor is in
vested with supreme power. he is sur
rounded with a complicated system Of
political machinery consisting Of seven
ministerial boards, access TO which is
well nigh impossible, as they act with
in cities 10 which foreigners are not
admitted. The only board with which
the latter can communicate is the
Tsung- H-Yamen. or office of foreign az
fairs. which in turn hands over The
business TO the special board having il
in charge. After going through all
this riCmarole the foreigner nnds that
not one Of these boards has any author
iry. IL sends the matter on 10 the
general council. which sends IL mp %
the grand secretaries who forward Il
to the emPeror-God, but even he.
though supreme IN everything else.
does not appear to be supreme in polit
ical business He may approve the
matter or run his vernilion pencil
through IL, but there l. 4 board Of cen
sors who NAV reverse his action II they
feel 80 disposed A. matter OF fact
the emperor. though be poses as a
divinity, has not much more power IN
this life than he has in the future life
He appears TO BE- fsurehead env1
oped in clouds of useless circumioc1-
ton. while the council of state does
the real ruling.
Mr.. Curtis makes an interesting
statement Of the manner IN which the
United States minister broke thrOngh
the crust OF Chinese cor SerystiSm.
which : only another word fcr dBpiic-
lily. The TsunsII-Yz.ses gave L
Hung chang authority TO make
treaty OF peaca. aud - nctined Japan
lie signed the treaty, and then know
inc that the Tsun. lily amen would re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

The Oklahoma editors viii all get bacl
from Texas next Wednesday.
II IS said the cotton receipts at Ard
more this season will run 1900 bales.
The authorities at End are building
county barn. This is something new.
The malaria has got George orner dow
and is sitting on him at his home in Enid
Judge Springer has decided To make hi
legal and judicial home in the Indian Ter
ritory at Vinita-
1t turns out that Dennis Flynn did no
nave that racket with the W. c. 7. L
women at Perry al all.
It was never explained why the Metho
dist church North and South failed 4
unite on schedule time.
Can anyone tell whether United state-
Senator Haven and his New York bride
ever appeared in oklahoma?
The probate Judge al Enid is offerins
cut rates 20 young people desiring 20 get
married before the fall rush
Near Enid there Is farmer who Is -
well fixed that he boasts he has spent less
than a dollar for groceries in the las; two
months.
Owing 20 the culpable negligence Of some
one l. has now been three weeks since tn
Hutchinson Southern concluded 70 star
building next week"
Nearly all the papers in the territory
note the fact that business - reviving
And the Oklahoma papers are not given
to saying 50 unless Il Is 50.
This IL the way the Enid Wave writes
Up q birth. Boy. eighc pounds; complex
ion red; singing capacity fine: resembles
father: mother doing well. father tickled
20 death
The great fall races among the tumble
vesds Of Oklahoma has begun. The last
few Gays they have been travelling north
in order 20 get good start with the wind
70 their backs
In the Pond Creek jail "a q female pre-
oae-. Recently the county commission
ers were asked 20 o. X a 81 biil for filing
her teeth win gold The commissioners
all dropped II = dad faint
Il - noted thai the Cleveland asszsslaa-
ton fake d.d rot come oct OF HearesSey.
Newspapers should give proper credit -
tie Henue<ssy gentleman vhs1 Re ea--s
y By lot doi-g something
TIE Oklahoma Delegation 20 the Tofska
deep water co1vertion came ho-oe an4
shockei their cons;itGercsss ~ e0--fessizg
TIA. the water = the gulf vas 70 ceepe-
tazu before they attended,
John Buck. ire fathe- % ire leader q
The Buck Ez1z under s~u.eoos OF csaca.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
pudiate it. kept away from Pekin- Mr.

pudiate it, kept away from Pekin- MI
Curtis says:
Mr.. Foster however, had no fear IN that
direction and determined 10 give the old
fossils q lecture. But he was unable 60
obtain an interpreter. There was not a
man in the employ of the Chinese govern
ment who dared translate his words TO the
princes. and he was compelled TO ask Mr..
Cheshire. the interpreter OF the United
States legation, TO accompany him.
1t IS said that he talked to them very
plainly. and told them no nation on earth
would longer recognize China as civilized
Il the emperor rePudiated the treaty he
had authorized Ii Hung Chang TO make.
He then told them what they ought 20 do
TO bring China up TO date. and they listen
ed with amazement TO his words That
he made an impression upon them is
proved by the fact that they offered him a
salary Of $4,000 a year TO remain in Pekin
permanently as their adviser. i am told
that in the course of the discussion II was
disclosed that not one Of the eleven Chi
nese statesmen that surrounded the table
Of the Tsung-n-Yamen and undertook 10
direct the foreign relations Of the Chinese
empire had ever heard OF the Franco
Prussian war.
The information gathered by Mr..
Curtis throws a flood of light upon
peculiaritieS Of the Chinese govern
ment which would be difficult of COM
prehension without some such expla-
nation, and brings out in strong relief
the phenomenal conservatism of these
Celestial fossils, who are now in fair
way, however. owing 10 the pluck of
little Japan, Of having their eyes open
ed. and by slow and tedious processes.
accelerated by force if necessary. ac-
quainted with the fact that they are
living in the nineteenth century, and
that there is world outside of the
great wall.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
THAT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

In the western district of Sedgwick
county the people this fall have the
choice between two men for county
commissioner. On the one hand they
can vote for an oily, smooth, gentle
voiced, mellow-eyed PopuliSt politi-
clan. On the other hand they can vote
for an honest, intelligent OutSpoken
and capable farmer who. while being
Il Republican, will do just as much for
every man in the western part of the
county as he can possibly do, whether
that man happens to be a Republican,
a Democrat or Populist-
Mr. Pittinger, the Republican candi-
date for county commissioner, is not a
man that feeds on political sauce. He
does not stay up at nights in order to
nurse his ire against men who disagree
with him politically. He does not get
up before daylight every morning in
order to cram himself with the red
peppers of partiSanship and get out in
the back yard and blame the tariff law
for his mules sore eve.
He is strictly business in his ideas
and conduct and his RepublicaniSm is
of the kind that can see some good and
some virtue and some intelligence in
every mans beliefs and expressions.
He was a Union soldier, and a brave
Union soldier; he was born a Republi-
can and is still n Republican. but he
never tries to ram his political beliefs
down an opponents throat, whether
that opponent likes it or not.
He is not man of eXtravagant prom
iseS. What he believes and what he
has said is this: If elected he means
to attend strictly To the county bus
mess of the western portion of Sedg-
wick county. He means to see that it
has more bridges and more public i'm
proyementS. Unlike his opponent he
does not promise to give every farmer
and citizen in the western part of the
county an upright piano and a threSh-
ing machine, if elected He does not
promise if he is elected that he will
come 10 Wichita and get on the sunny
side Of a building and repeal the tariff
law, issue more gresnbackS and pass q
bill transferring the railroads 10 the
hands of the government He simply
intends 10 come into the office and go
To work for the western portion of
Sedgwiek county and 10 secure some
thing for it. 10 see that chat part of the
county gets 1t share Of public improve
mentS and that delegations from that
part OF the county are not inSulted and
snubbed when they come into the coun-
" commissioners office as delegations
have been Snubbed by the present Pop
ullst county commissioner. If any
national laws are 10 be changed: If a
tax is 70 be placed on pig iron or a
plan proposed for the national coast
defense, Mr.. Pittinser is going To let
congress attend 10 it while he goes on
working for the western part of Sedc-
wick county.
He IS man OF very few words and
very great energy. lie has in his
mind the purpose 10 secure for his
constituency several actual necessary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
PURLOINED PLUMAGE.

1t Is stated that the dress TO be worn by
the empress of Russia at the coronation
ceremony next year has just been ordered
in Paris. 1t is to be decorated with pearls
and gold. marvelously worked, and is 10
cost over ], 10000 francs.
A Copenhagen publishing house has
commissioned Mr.. Henry Cavling. a Dan
ish journalist. TO write a book on the
United States. Mr.. Cavling arrived In
Boston a few days ago. at which point
he Will begin his labors.
1t is interesting 20 learn that John
Armstrong Chanler proposed four times
to Amelie Rives before she consented to
become his wife. He met her for the
first time at Newport ball and fell
ardently In love on the spot
An s+year-old man and a 7-year-old
woman met at Charlottesville, Ind, loved
at first sight, and were married within
half an hour. They could not afford to
think OF a long engagement
Won Suppe. the Vienrese composer.
found light opera remuneratve. His will
shows that he left $780, 900 IN real estate and
about $4,000 in cash and personal prop
erty
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
CHOOSE BETWEEN THEM.

This is verify. The Republicans
of Sedgwick county have always been
against Prohibition. They were
against it when Humphrey was COVER
nor. They were against it when Level
ling was governor. They are against
it when Morrill, is governor.
Has that been true Of their oppou'
ents? Has that been true Of the Popu
| list candidates and the POpulist organ
! ization that is today seeking TO be elect
ed by i-Prohibition votes together
with all the Prohibition votes they can
smuggle in without making too big a
show about it?
The Republicans of Sedgwick county
were against Prohibition when Hum
phrey was running for governor.
Were the Populists of Sedgwick coun-
"? When Humphrey ran a second
time for governor did the Republican
vote of Sedgwick county go to Hum
phrey, the Republican candidate for
governor? No. Where did il go? II
went to Charles Robinson the anti-Pro-
hibition champion, Charles Robinson,
the man who was against the farcical
law. Did the Populists in Sedgwick
county vote for Charles Robinson
Did their vote go TO the support Of the
anti-Prohibition sentiment? No. Where
did it go? It went to Willis, the Popu-
list candidate.
When Lewelling was running last
fall, did the Populist support the anti
Prohibition sentiment? Did they not,
on the other hand, pander to the PrOhi-
bition sentiment? Did not Rufe Cone
and Ipey Campbell by the way of
trucking to the Prohibition vote, get
Lewelling TO appoint an assistant at
torney general in Wichita a few days
before the election? Did not the same
men get down On their knees before the
Law and Order LeagI and force their
candidate for county attorney, Mr..
Helm, to give that organization of
fanatics a humiliating pledge? Did
not these men with the POpulist or
ganiZation behind them, fight John
Davis bitterly on the grounds that he
had not given such a pledge to the Pro-
hibitionists?
Has there ever been time in Sedg-
wick county when any one Of the Re-
publican candidates would, for the
sake OF making himself chief of police,
deny his own town the privilege of
home rule as Rufe Cone did? Was
there ever a time when any one Of the
Republican nominees would block the
opportunity Of seeing the pernicious
Metropolitan police system abrogated,
as Governor Lewelling had the power
and inclination to do if Rufe Cone had
not prevented it?
Then who are the true friends Of Re
submission? Who are the faithful
i-Prohibitionists? Are they the men
who gave their votes to Charles Robin
son or the men who supported old John
Willis? Are they the men who de-
fled the Law and Order League, or are
they the men who truckled to it? Are
they the men who did everything in
their power to stay Governor MOrrilrs
perniciouS and discriminating course
toward the city of Wichita, or are they
the men who got behind the preachers
and Hi Lewis and Billy Smith with
promises Of positions and future pre-
ferment and encouraged them to keep
nagging at Morrill, until he did what
he did? Who is the faithful anti-Pro-
hibitionist, the POpulist or the Repub-
lican of Sedgwick county?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

lieutenant Peary instructed Professor
1,yche Of Kansas. not 10 talk about the
Arctic trip and Dyche has not talked
This Is The first Instance on record where
q Kansan. whether taxidermisi or not;
refused TO stuff a newspaper reporter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Marshal Nix will observe Judge Nc
Atee's Underwriting decision only IN
Judge McAtee's district. But even THAI
much of a concession is something Won
derful from a United States marshal.
Oklahoma should have statehood.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Stand by the Republican candidates ard
you are standing by the original anti
Prohibitionists. Stand By the Populists
and you are standing by a lot of men who
were trucking to the Law and Order
league last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

II il costs 81. 40 a trip 10 keep up our
postai connection with Europe. the mil
ltons.res VINO can 2fTord to travel abroad
and the aliens who left relatives Al home
should be made 10 bear the'expense- This
suggestion IS made 20 tia government
Gratuitoasiy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Belva Lockwood is charged with lacking
scandGlous insults on 4 Washington law
yer's front door. And yet al one time
Belva, as a presidential possibility. stood
sn the same rank with PETER. Debs and
CoXey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Have You seen any statement from all
the candidates on the Pop ticket that
they are Observation-Disclosures? Every Re
publican nominee has so declared himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

In an Ohio town Coxey was ordered of
the street where he was making a speech.
If Coxey had anything IN him, such perss-
cutson would make him a popular and
strong man.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Were the Populists of Sedgwick county
ever the friends OF resubmiSs.on2 When
the resubmissionssts had Charley Robin
son for candidate for governor did they
vote for Robinson? No. They voted. for
old man Willis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

over 200 comets have been visible TO the
nake1 eye in the last $50 years. That
tfoesn't ease our mind at all The uni
verse may be 50 scheduled that No. 7Ol
Is the one TO hit us.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

came too free with a chorus girl in a
Louisville theatre The Vanderbilts will
be able to put up with this. although they
did break on the Nellie Newsletter rock
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

It is noted tina: the waters Of Hot
Springs viii cure rheumatism. and sew
eral Wichita men Will have a severe at
tack in a week or two if Governor Clarke
Rcts right in the matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

While She confesseS she is divorced
Amelie Rives says she and her husband
are the best OF friends. There is no ex-
PLANTATION for this. unless they both are
Ouakers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

If Dave Dale had been police judge in
Charley Hatton's place do you think Lieu
rance and Tiger Bill would have bounced
him? Not much.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

II he can see his way clear to do ii.
Dan voorhees, should not be so quiet. He
should make himself normally obnoxious
40 the country and help Mr.. Ingalls, boom
along.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

II it is true that spirits will write on
Hypewriters. it would be indeed interest
ing TO know how the spirits temper takes
It when the space racket" gets out of
Mhack
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

FitZsimmons Indignantly refuses to fight
Corbett with soft gloves. 1t is remotely
possible that Fitzs:mmons has worked
himself up 10 believe that he can whip
COrbett
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

There is not a candidate on the RepubH-
ran ticket who would deny Wichita home
rule for the sake of his own pocketbook,
rs RUFF Cone did.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

How many Prohibftionists on the Popu-
list ticket? Why don't they declare them
selves? Are they afraid of the Pop-Pro-
hibttion sentiment out I'm the county?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Since the Waller trouble the Kansas
bchool teachers should ask the pupils to
omit that part of the history of the United
States relating to one Lafayette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The king of Spain may get to see the
end of the Cuban rebellion. He is a
mere baby now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The Republicans of Sedgwick county
Started the resubmission movement They
are still faithful to the cause. VIII you
vote against them because of IT?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The brightest women in the west live
In Wichita. Wichita here submits Hypa-
tia in evidence, marks it Exhibit A." and
rests her case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The sultan of Turkey may feel a little
like calling for international interior
ence with the Tennessee outrages.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

If Lewelling were governor today, and
the question of giving Wichita home rule
depended on Rufe Cone, would Wichita
get home rule?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

1t doesn't pay to be too hasty in these
international matters. John Waller
wouldn't have got into trouble If he had
refused to recognize the Hovas as beHig-
Grants
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Belva Lockwood is held to the grand
Jury IN Washington, but, it should be
stated, not by the arms of said grand
jury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

After all there is only one Wichita, and
In Wichita there is only one Hypatia-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

It would be interesting to know If Cor
bett and Fitz would be allowed to fight
in Leavenworth if not one citizen COM
planned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

AS we understand it no attempt will
be made to disgrace the fair name of Ten
nessee by pulling off prizefight within
Its sacred bounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The Canadian banks have about deter
mined 10 refuse American silver al par.
The goldbugs Of the United States will at
once congratulate the Canadians on their
x-ood sense
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Mrs. John Waller, after visit to her
native and racial land, has returned home
to America. And she prefers America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

The Republican party of Sedgwick coun-
ty has never given a pledge of any kind to
the Law and Order league.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Eugene Wares declaration of war sig
nifes that the Napcleonic revival was
not wholly without effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Mrs. Governor Clarke of Arkansas, is
singularly silent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

IL the Popuhsts of Sedgwick county are
such friends of home rule why didn't they
sit down on Rufe Cone, and let Wichita
have it when Lewelling was governor?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

Put Dave Dale on the district bench
and you say to Lieurence and Tiger Bill:
"Well done good and faithful servants"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

usually when to buying underwent He knows good
thing when he but don't know how much is worth
We building big business mems things;
the best find and the price would be revelation
of the who do their shopping pro-nscuously
Underwear from soc UP Dr. Jaegers Best. The kind
selling this week from 81 &c has surprised
of our male ctizens---Dont be Sucker.
Some Dress Goods today and the IS fancy
nohairs be yours yet if you hurry
Some Jackets yesterday and more looked for today
Our victory in the Cloak department this might be
called Waterloo.
The SWEETEST things and the prices less than asked for af
by others.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-10-18

For Chief Justice Supreme Court.
...DAVID MARTIN. Of Atchison