davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

Republicans OF the Sixth ward are re-
qpestei to meet az ths corner OF Doug
las and Ida avenues Saturday evening.
August !. at O'Clock, for the purpose
of selecting thirteen delegates TO the
county convention and thirteen dele
gates 70 TIE district convention 20 Be
voted for at primaries to be held at the
SANE place on Monday evening, Aug. ;.
By order OF committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
ritIs. Of EnEIl,h Kinz..

The title excellent grace" was gi-es
20 Henry VI most high ard mighty
Irinee- 70 Edward ". and ~kigtnesx'
10 Henry VIII The title was also ep
piled 10 Heary VIII. until. toward the
eio>e OF his reign. the more lofty expr.s
sion Of majesty" csne Into u~e-b>ina
the eTpressioa with which Francis l
addressed hir, az fb-ir interview in i:2o
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

so yoa'v. broken pour earzgvD~ss
E.hesY~
Yea C~n-y. was co soossssiy szzp~sz>
eae Tat - practically forced rzs % q
Ia
Ia What vsT
WAY. b. teok <v~-ysklng 30 s~rso,s
IL tha. / foznd I'd WY h<sly - -
r~cs>d 70 E&r-y hiss /. psrzissst sks
snxzS-s<zs 30 list sny so1g~v- soDs
re. are - sooi1A- yoz kno~.--rnss
20 Erex5rx T1xt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
Real Estate Transfers
FURNISHED by the Wichita AbsSact

FURNISHED by the Wichita Ab,Cac
and Land company
Chester Co Guarantee Trust ard
Safety Deposit CO. WI lot 10 and
8 NJ u Fourth ave Meade 49,.
r Palmer wSi al OF blk - ex tract
in Sc cor 50Ni0 = and 25xIa0ft
in ne cor AikenS s1pi .. 4
c F Harding a { - CT sec -
Nv ------. Is
z z Crock wi lots "a and IS Moser
ave Maple Grove add $500. 100
z F Godfrey & lot q Douglas ave 40
WV Ewing rec =, al wd = % p Of
rot s. all OF 50 20 s. Douglas ave
English add and tract on e % lot
3 3axi2S q -.----.- ---.---.--
E c Henderson sd 10. Butler and
Fishers add s.
Hsseraaaa a. Al trustees ID lotas
50 and Il Water street Marches
ex 20 Fl OF lot = and n IT kos
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Widows q Russian oHoe-s who a.,
not entitled 10 p>n@lons are 70 be pro
vided with Dovci rss>zas Of ob.ssntns
eanesea 81 Oze q th- p<ioesps- scAoois
Of dentistry ~iH - cp~a 20 them. ard
after . tSo yssz' oour- 81 iSstrscssoz
"a. s-cc~zfli csr6fdstex VIII - IN Q
rcsstIon 10 p-Ac-r>.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Minneapolis, July M-wheat-Steady;
closed July. 547sc; September. 51sc; De-
Gambler, Sic; No I hard, 56S6c; No.
northern, 5-xc; receipts, liz cars
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Dubuque, Ia. July S0.-Score:
r II e
Dubuque .....3o oseI5e liz Is 3
Cedar Rapids..2 o 0s } 0 I'LL :. 5
Batteries: Dubudus-Doiaa and Zsh-
ner; Cedar Rapids-Carrish and Saill-
van
Rockford. H.. July s0--Sco-e:
r II E
Rockford ...s o2oeeIos-s0 X S
Des &oIneS-...i 0 l i 0 Ill ID :
Batteries: Observation-Disclosures and
Snyder; Des Aoines-Buos1r and Trzt-
aeF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

sfIss EixhbSoon-Do yor rsizd tad
Ing s- your ses. Mas Telsowi,2f7
Airs ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Ms HighhIoo1-Al -sCssE IE sos
Irxs. C yoar tsILiHg IL yos doz's w.zs
to~Tow- T0os<s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Bs:ss-x lat E-ai<<s yea zzy thai BIZ.
ley . t-zs-sirg o. kz lace raos; a
Tie tizze p0z.
wisas-Ee's iea-nszy % rsSs . 81
cyele.-s- y. Word.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Ccl5egz f7utk--I we1s5-&1--fike -
write T. A sftzh ~ nzn<-
lis FxtAer-Whz;'s TIE E<~7 Fse-y.
49, -ze@. saz.zs . iz-x ga szJ4cwS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

C7-sczSo. X. July SIS O Szanber.
= 10 is sasd % Re waited BY the .ol-oe
al Saa Francisco ~ . charge c1 perjury
IN corEsctioz With q large s<1n6s>. Vas
arrested here to6zy a. the Northwestern
Tsizay depot. w5e-e - z-et lis wife
xio arrived OF train s-c-n TIRE Ee<-
They had Hzs1e 2-e2arassc1< 90 ssa--
Or SHrier
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
NEW EAILRoAp IN NExIco
Juarez to nzxsfisn. Isppisg Rich nis-
ing Region In ses;e-

ing Region I'm seste-
e Paso. Texas. July so--Toosy about
a hundred bad % horses and TIE para
phernsHa OF a large grscsag o0cr- were
sent across the river rom tbs city by
the Sierra Mad-e Construction company
70 begin work OF TIE RIO G-zoae. Ser
"a yTsa-> end Pascscc railroad. 70 run
from Jua-ez Me1k,o. 70 Nzzztizn 90 ne
Pacific. VIA Co--zli.zs ard Guerrero
TIE Sierra MsSue Cc1s--s.-son CON-
pzny has put up TIE usco=y 20 b-zsld
he rad from JUzz-ez through the rich
Co--eItAs MIXING country 70 Guerrero
g distance 90 about 40 nils
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
NEW ORLEANS aaEkrrs

| New o-sears Jaiv 72-Cc<so=-rsEzse..
firm. -nssSsS-< srf-tsr- iox -rsfSg-x
I ss-,sc. god o7zfra-y. 5--scs receipts. =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

As--rxz AID perplexed --ys-hzt stzsl IdoS7
IS worse 70 Ezz tsza verss Eecezz.ty.-
C1.r.cSc~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Market Sluggish With . sagxise Tendency
Nearly AL Day Bonds More Active
Than Ssocks-Ezriy Londoo Gables Come
Higher. Subsequently, Suspected to be
Due to InAaences Working Tron Thss
Side, which Saspicioa Calls n lnstaat
Halt In the Sympathetic Advance bonds
strooE-Fereisn stock Markets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
,zINNEAPoLI< MARKETS.

bales. two new: exports. .lu: sales. 30;
stock n &c
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
.nrnrns 4. RRnWNS 5.

Batteries: ST Louis-Kiss.nger and
Mcfarland; Cieveland-Cuppy, Young
and Blake, thinner, Earned runs
ST Louis 3; Cleveland T. Two base nlts
-Connor, Mcfarland. Three base arts
-Rlake. Home runs@Cuppy. Hit by
pitched balls.-Zmmer. Struck out
Bv Cuppy /; by Kissinger 3. Umpire
Bsfts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
WICHITA MARKETS
CATTLE
REPRESENTATIVES. SALES

shippers
Joe Scott. Peck. hogs.
J. Scahl. Newton, hogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Batteries: Brooklyn-A5bey and Grim
Washington-McJ and MCGUIRE.
Earned runs-Brooklyn l: Washington
B. Two base hits-Daly. Denont, Lush
McJames. First on ballS-OM Abbey
); off 8IcJames 6. Struck out-Abbey
[; NcJarnes >. Umpire-Hurst. At
Tendance | 500
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
pHr1IJEs II: GIANTS. 9.

Phnedalphia, Pa. July So--The m
tense heat today served to maze ire
game between the locals and New YORK
a listness one. though at times JlVened
up somewhat and played a sharp game.
The visitors had slightly the better OF
tha Fielding but the Phillies won oy op-
portune stick work. Dad Clarke
went into the box for the visitors IN the
eighth and Ulrich took Davis place IN
the field but II was too late 10 effect
any marked results. Attendance 2.30o.
Score:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31
Western Assocl.tfon Came.

Dubuque. Ia. July sO.-score:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-31

Batteries: edslphSa-Gumbert and
Clements; New York-Sullivan, Clarke
and wilson. Earned runs-Phlla1eiphia
g. New York. 5. Two Observation-Disclosures
". >; Clements, Cooley, NanHaitren-
Three bert Cooley, Dele
fanty Home run-Thompson- stolen
hases-Mertes, Hulen- Connaugnton-
Double plays-Hulen and Delshaniy;
Mailman. HuIen and Delshanty- First
On hsIlS-CSumbe-. S: Sullivan, 3. Struck
out-Mertes. Passed balls-Wilson- Wild
picch-SulIivan. Umpire-Sherldaa.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
CURIOUS COMPLICATION.
Bets Tied Up TIL 1t Can Be I'm
tangled.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. bet
ting men are trying to solve curious
question growing out of the election
Many thousands of dollars remain IN
the hands of stake holders until a de-
cision is reached which may be con-
sidered authoritative. No similar sit
uation can be called to furnish a pre-
cedent. The bets involved are those
made on majorities. The wagers were
that in the state specified Mckinney
would beat Bryan certain number OF
votes. The question is whether the
votes cast for a distinct Bryan and
Watson electoral ticket are to be add
ed to those cast for the Bryan and
Sewall electors, Upon the answer de-
ponds the payment of the bet.
Bets made that Mckinley would beat
Bryan $4,000 in Ohio serve to illustrate
this problem. There were cast by the
millde-of-the- readers in that state
about $500 votes for Bryan and Wat
son. If these are added to Bryan S
other returns, then Mckinley did not
carry the state by. SO, 900, but by As, 500.
Democrats are claiming that they bet
in a square test Of strength between
Mckinley and Bryan, and that both
kinds of Bryan votes must be counted.
Republicans insist that the official plu
rality for Mckinley by the secretary
Of state must govern. That plurality
was about $1,000. The secretary of
state treated the Bryan and Watson
votes as cast for a third ticket.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
NEARLY KNOCKOUT
ONLY AGILITY AND PRESENCE OF
MIND SAVED ''LANkY BOB'S"
LIFE.
VERY CLOSE CALL FOR FITZ.
ACCIDENT WHILE OUT FOR HIS
FINAL RUN BEFORE THE
FIGHT.
SAILOR sHARKEY is CONFIDENT.
Betting Men Offer Even Money That
He VIII Not Last Out Six
Rounds.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 1.-The
agility and presence of mind of Bob
Fitzsimmons today prevented the post
ponement of his fight with Sharkey
and probably saved the life of the
lanky pugilist. Bob was out on the
road near Sausalito today taking his
final run before the fight He was
being paced by a boy on a bicycle,
while Mrs. Fitzsimmons drove a cart
behind. Behind Mrs Fitzsimmons was
four-seated trap drawn by a spirited
horse. This animal became frightened
and dashed down the road which
wound around the hillside The fright
ened animal passed Mrs. Fitzsimmons
and was almost on top of the pugi-
list before he became alarmed by the
clatter. Bob jumped for his life and
rolled over and over down the hill
The wheels Of the trap missed his head
by about three inches, but he escaped
uninjured. The boy on the bicycle was
not SO fortunate. His wheel was
smashed and he was severely bruised.
Two children who were riding in the
trap were thrown out and badly hurt
Interest in the fight tomorrow night
between FitZsimmonS and Sharkey is
increasing, and the pavilion Will prob
ably be crowded to witness the ten
round contest. Sharkey is still conf
dent of the decision, although the bet
ting is all against him. The most favor
able betting for him today is even
money that he will not last six rounds
The wagers on the entire ten rounds
are about 3 to l in favor of Fitzsim-
mons When Fitzsimmons puts on the
gloves tomorrow night he will weigh
close to IT'S pounds, and Sharkey will
scale about the same figure. No ref
cree has yet been agreed upon, and if
none is chosen by noon tomorrow, the
National club will select a referee
without regard to the wishes of the
contestants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
CUBAN PARAGRAPHS.
Fhey Are Still Missing From the
Presidents Message.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-As there
VIII De only one more regular meeting
oI the CABINET before the assembling Of
congress, all the members were nres
eht at today's meeting to discuss those
portions of the forthcoming message Of
the president that relate to the busi-
ness OF their respective depa rtueats
with one exception the message is
practically complete and awaiting onlv
few finishing touches. This exceD-
ton is most important, for it concerns
the treatment of the Cuban question.
In the natural order of things this sub
Ject, coming under the head of foreign
relations, would occupy a most proni-
nent place in the very beginning of the
message, and SO might be expected to
receive early treatment at the hands
of the president. There is still a gan
IN that part Of the message however
Notwithstanding several efforts have
been made to close it up, for the vary
Ing phases of the campaign now in
progress III Cuba have made it neces-
Sary to change considerably the views
the president and Secretary Olney de-
sire to lay before congress in that con-
nection, and probably it will not be
until the end Of this week, and at the
very last moment, that the missing
paragraphs will be supplied Of course
any expression Of opinion as to the ma
ture of the presidents views respect
ing Cuba are only speculative at pres
ent, but so far there can be found no
warrant for the assumption that he
has determined upon any decided
change in the policy to be pursued by
the administration in this matter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
ERNST PUT OUT.
Defeated by Everhartit in a Twenty
Round Match.

ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. Jack Ever
hardt, of New Orleans, knocked Billy
Ernst, of Brooklyn, out in the TWEEN
tletE round of a tWenty-round fight
tonight after clever fighting. The fight
was preceded by two ten-round con-
tests, in one of which Charles Johnson
of Philadelphia, knocked out Wiley
Evans, Of California, in two rounds at
l45 pounds. In the lightweight class
the referee gave the decision to George
S1ddonS in ten rounds from Mike Nc
Manus, Of Albany. John j. Eckhardt
was referee, and Everhardt and Ernst
stepped into the ring at 1873 pounds
In the first ten rounds Ernst forced
the fighting and Everhart let him do
many blows, but they were not as
heavy as Everhardts, who, when he
made rush, would force Ernst to the
ropes. Everhardt played this game
through the whole fight. In the thir-
teenth round he showed his superior
strength by landing blows where he
pleased and the round was very nearly
a knockout
Up to the seventeenth the men
showed little effect from the blows
given. Ernst opened the seventeenth
with right on the jaw and followed
it with vicious uppercut. Ernst
again uppercut and then planted a
IeIl directly on the race. EV0fnafQt
put left on the jaw and forced Ernst
In the eighteenth Everhardt rushed
and landed on the jaw; Ernst landed a
left on the face. Both men spared.
Everhardt Rugged Ernst and forced
him to the ropes, hgnting viciously.
He tried again on the breakaWay, but
Ernst landed two uppercuts
Both men spared lightly FOL
an opening in the nineteenth
round and Everhardt opened
hcstilities with a hard left on Ernst-s
neck. The latter forced the fighting
a little and landed his left, uppercur-
ting with telling force. The close Of
the round was tame, the men sparring
for wind.
Everhardt went at Ernst hammer
and tongs in the last and drove him
tc the ropes with a vicious left swing.
Before Ernst could recover Everhardt
landed a left on Ernst which sent him
to the floor. He staggered to his feet
and Everhardt was upon him in an
instant with a volley of blows that
drove him to the floor again. Without
attempting to count Ernest out,
Referee Eekhardt gave the fight TO
EVerhardt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
SURTAX ON SUGAR
Adopted by the Customs Committee
of the French Chamber

PARIS, Dec. 1.-The chamber of dep
uties today adopted the Legion of Hon
or budget. Replying to questions on
the subject in the house, M. Boucher,
the minister of commerce, said he
would do his utmost to promote the
use of French coal by French steam
ship companies. M. Ramel, represent
ing the department of the Gard, asked
that a free depot be accorded to that
coal producing part of the country to
land coal on the quays of Marseilles in
order that the local products might be
put upon the same footing as English
coal NJ. Bouchere promised to con-
slider the matter.
The chamber then adopted a motion
to appoint a commission to study the
means to increase the French mercan-
tile marine. The customs committee
adopted a consumption surtax on sugar
of two and one-half francs and raised
the registration tax in France to 1S4
francs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
SALTWATER NEWS.
Deputy Warden Lemon Has a Very
Severe Experiences.

Deputy Warden Lemon returned yesterday
rom Anaconda. Mont, having in custody
EDWARD Johnson, a convict who violated his
parole few months ago, and whose where
Noenan, an ex-eonviet, who did time here
WIN johnson. Johnson was placed in the
tnlrd grade upon his arrival. and it will be
some time before he is released
Mr.. Lemon said he had had terrible ex-
perlenee with cold and hunger since leav-
ing anaconda on Wednesday last and his
ing the terrific blizzard in which number
OF people lost their lives on the Dakota
PrHries, the train, ON which Mr.. Lemon and
Ionnson were passengers, was stalled for
hours IN snow drifts, and they suffered con-
slaeraDly because of scarcity Of food At q
junction near Fergus Falls Johnson managed
10 escape from Mr.. Lemon by jumping from
the train at little after midn;gat I-lt he
was apprehended few hours later while MAX
ing across the country. Mr.. Lemon, in speak,
ing OF the occurrence, said
| Travelled with Johnson handcuffed to me-.
L hao taken on his coat vest and hat and left
them with the porter, who also had nv
Keys and revolver When near Fergus Falls
Johnson asked me to let him go to the closet
anu released the handouts, but did not take
on his shackles. l accompanied him to the
eno OF the ear, and imagine my surprise
When, moment later, he opened the door
ana jumped from the car. | reached The
PLATFORM Just IN time to see him rolling over
ana over In the snow, but could do nothing
1 asked the conductor to stop the train but
ne iepiieu lnat IL was ON a down grade and
that he could not do 1t because of the Slip
perry condition of the track. When the train
SACKED up at the next station | jumped off
ana caught a train back to the poinr where
Johnson jumped off. There l found his tracks
and Followed them to barn. where / found
Two irons which he had used in breaking
the snackles. 1 hunted around in the barn,
put didn't find him, and on the outside
discovered tracks leading to another barn
Inere l learned that he had stolen a horse
blanket and some grain sacks and lad Started
off again. '-A- ca 'eN
sent his description broadcast over the
country and toward noon Two farmers re-
ported having seen a man answering his
description few miles down the road Jhe
sEeriH took one rig and took another. ana
we started In pursuit finding our man about
SIX miles out. The day was bring cold and
how Johnson managed to get along with the
eiothes ne had is something I don. under
stand. AS 1t was, he froze his hands
managed to get out of it with only frost
bitten face
MI Lemon admitted it was the toughest ex-
perience he had ever had
The jury in the case of Angus Gum VS..
MaIloy Bros and Mcclure returned verdict
OF $zS2 Tor the plaintiff The action on trial
yesterday was that of T. H. Pendergast e
Son vs. The Minnesota Thresher Manufacture
ing company, in which the plaintiffs seek
to recover about $500 claimed to be due on
commissions. ~ va
Twelve marriage licenses were issued nv
CLERK OF the Court Zee during the month ot
November. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
RATNEs LAW INQUIRY.
Roosevelt Thinks Something Has
Been Accomplished.


NEW YORK, Dec. I-Chief of Police
Conlin was questioned TODAY by the
senate special committee, now in SEES
sion here pursuing an inouiry into
operations Of the Raines excise law.
He was not ready to concede that fine
law had accomplished all that its
friends had expected that it would eff
feet in regulating the liquor traffic, but
he said that, in many ways, it's proyis-
ions had been found to operate bene-
ffcially. The chief was asked if. in his
opinion, liquor can be obtained at more
places on Sunday under the present law
than under the old.
The chief at first declined to express
an opinion and then said: Judging
from the number OF arrests for excise
violations and selling without license,
should say that there are fewer places
where drinks could be had on Sunday. .
Father Doyle, pastor of the church of
the PauliSt Fathers, was next ex-
amined He said: ''It is nv firm con-
viction that Sunday drunkenness has
increased very much under the new
law. This has caused great distress
and poverty. Our charitable societies
have had larger drafts made upon their
resources and we have had larger
number of drunken brawls to settle and
a larger number of complaints from
women and children"
Thee. Roosevelt, president of the
board of police commissioners, took the
witness chair and went into long re-
cital of the violations, arrests and al
legged discrimination against liquor
dealers not affiliated with Tammany
hall He read off number of arrests
which were afterward nullified by the
action of the police magistrates.
'sWe- don't send a case to the grand
Jury" explained the commissioner,
'unless we feel that we have ironclaG
evidence. The tendency of the last
nineteen months has given me a per-
feet adherence of the sentimentality
which surrounds the evil-doer. Some
clergvmen tend to think that saloons
should be open some hours on Sun
day."
The commissioner said that the bonds
between the police and the saloonkeep-
err had been broken, reducing political
corruption to minimum. The benefit
of these things, he declared, could not
be over-estimated. He added: y
would rather have the new law with
its many defects than the old law.
would further suggest that there ought
TO be a law discriminating between the
man who goes to bar and takes MS
drink on Sunday and the man who goes
TO q family resort with his wife and
children and makes the occasion a
holiday or an outing. / say this, al
though realizing how difficult 1t might
be to frame such a measure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-02
THE AFRICAN POLICY OF ITALY
CRITICISED By EX-PREMIER
CRISPI.
CONFIDENCE VOTE ASKED.
LACK OF A QUORUM PREVENTED
A TEST OF PARTY
STRENGTH.
MORE BUDGET DEBATE AT Berlin.
Naval Programme of the Govern.
ment Again Defended and At
tackled.

ROME, Dec. 1.-The discussion of the
colonial policy of the government was
resumed in the chamber of deputies to-
day Signor Imbrinini, the Socialist
leader, approved of the treaty of peace
with Abyssinnia and urged that the
African colony be abandoned. Premier
Rudini sketched his African policy
since he came into power and dwelt
upon the terms of the recent treaty
with King Menelik. He declared there
was no reason to fear complications re-
garding the delimitation of the from
tier, as the negus had no reason to
provoke Italy. He said that the gov
eminent was of the same opinion in
1891; that Erythrea constituted a per-
manent danger to the country and that
therefore it should be gradually trans
formed from a military to a civil col
ony. He did not think it possible now
to reduce it's extent. With regard to
the future the premier said it was not
a moment to take irrevocable decisions.
The parliament ought to take resolu-
tons compatible with the real inter
eSts of the country, which would never
be a great power while it was engaged
in colonial enterprises beyond its re-
sources.
Other speakers criticised the remarks
of the Marquis di Rudini. whereupon
he asked for vote of confidence. Sig
nor Sonnino, minister of the treasury
in the Crispi government, declared that
he would not support the government,
as the Marquis oil Rudini showed ten
dency to abandon Erythrea. Signor
Crispi also opposed the government.
On proceeding to a vote upon the pre-
mier's demand for an expression of
confidence in the government, the alb
sence of a quorum was discovered, and
the chamber adjourned until tomor-
row.