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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
TARsNEY TURNED DOWN.

The Kansas City Times effort TO
make capital out of the Tarsney case
will fail Mr. Tarsney was not elected,
but even if he was he was without
either the sympathy or support of a
majority Of his constituency. He was
the only northern member of the ways
and means committee that framed the
Wilson bill who succeeded in getting
even a certificate of reelection. Those
who succeeded in getting a renomina-
ton failed of an election SO the fate
that overlook his associates has at last
overtaken him. There was no doubt
that the people of his district con-
demned his course when they came TO
were practiced on his behalf and he
was given the certificate of election
His seat was contested, however, and
the house of representatives, by the
overwhelming vote of 164 to 112, decid-
ed that he was not entitled to the GER
tificate, and his Republican opponent
was given the seat.
That diSpoSeS of the last northern
member of tht ways and means COM
mittee that framed the Wilson bill.
Every one of them has been turned
down. 1t does not pay TO trif1e with
the interests of the people. 1t does
not pay to assume that a great majority
justifies any legislation. 1t does not
pay to forget that Legislators. like other
people, must face a hereafter. When
Democratic congress forced through
the Wilson tariff law, it was met with
protests from all parts Of the country.
1t received due warning that the peo-
pie would not submit to it. But it
persisted in its course and has had to
take the consequences.
The decision of the contested cases in
the present congress has not been CON
trolled by partiSanship. Ten Demo
Gratis in the present congress have al
ready been successful in their contested
election cases. But in Tarsney's case
the frauds were too palpable and the
intent Of the people of his district was
too plain TO Justify congress in giving
him a seat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
THEIR RELIGIOUS BELIEFS.

A correspondent of the New York
Mail and Express asks that paper for
information as to the religious or de-
nominational preferences of the lead
ing Republican candidates for the
presidency. At the same time the
correspondent expresses doubt as 10
whether or not religion or the absence
of it has much 10 do with the admin
istration of the office of the president
of the United States.
The Mail and Express, in rPply, very
properly says:
We cannot agree with him that it is a
matter of light concern whether or not
the presidential office is flied by a re-
ngious man. The people Of the United
States are in the main God-fearing.
The foundations OF the republic were
laid in devout reliance upon Divine
Providence. and its affairs have been
administered in the main by men well
grounded in religious principles The
absence of religion has very much
10 do with the administration Of the Of
fee OF president OF the United States"
SO long as this is a Christian nation IN
which the Divine Being is formally re-
cognized by the laws OF the land IL is
very proper that the chief magistrate
should have that sympathy with the
religious beliefs OF the people that can
only come from participation in the
same faith.
As 10 the denominatiOnal preferences
OF the candidates, the Mail and Express
quotes Major Mckinley a an active
member Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Governor Morton as 4 coIH-
uunicant OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, Senator Allison aS Prespy1e--
ian. and General Harrison who though
not a candidate. Is sill by some people
regarded as q possibility, as also
Presbyterian. As - Speaker Reed
the Mail and Express says that i L
not fully Informed 8 % bis religious
views and associations. Nnen De "as
a young man he had some thought q
studying for the ministry. and some
Church friends assisted u deIray M n-s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

1t is reported that the Venezuelan
commission has been confirmed in its
first impression that the Venezuela
Guiana boundary dispute would be sus-
ceptible of settlement upon unimpeach-
able historic evidence but that none of
the commissioners could yet say to
which of the disputants the true divi-
sional line TO be drawn by them would
be most favorable. Whether this re-
port be authorized or not it undoubt-
edly conveys the exact truth of the
matter; and it is of no consequence
where the line may be finally located.
The main point is the elimination of a
twO-centurieS-old cause of irritation
from American continental politics.
This is the peaceful work which the
commission was appointed TO perform,
and which it now seems in fair way
to accomplish.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
The adehita Daily Eagle griday Hlor,ime areh g. 1886

expenses at Bowdoin college. but he
repaid the debt as soon as he was able
to do so. and then decided to enter the
law rather than the ministry.
OF all the favorite sons mentioned
for the Republican nomination. it can
fairly be said that not one of them. if
elected president, would do dishonor 10
the Christian faith, or fail TO show
proper respect for the religious beliefs
of the people of this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

In Reno county this year corn viii be
assessed at cents bushel-
The postal authorities at Winfield have
| laid of the fifth carrier.
Miss Icy lives in FL Dorado and belongs
! to the creme Ia creme OF the town
/ C. 3. Hart of Beatrice. Nebraska. has
| become general manager OF the Hutchin-
| son and Southern.
A man at Emporia has sold a couple
/ of bloodhounds to deputy marshal al
| Guthrie. Oklahoma
/ The Winfield Courier wants 10 know
why Arkansas City is ike fishing pole.
Full of joints, of course
The Butler county Republicans varied
It little by calling Mckinley the logical
and patriotic candidate"
/ The Newton merchants have already re-
ceived their stock OF straw hats and are
waiting for spring to begin
OIL. Parish hotel porter at Arkansas
| City, uses the tune OF Sweet Marie in
| calling for his hotel on the depot platform.
! Judge Bashore. it IS said, thinks he
would look all right on the appellate
bench If the Pops will put him there
! The Republican county convention OF
Marion Endorsed Tom Potter's boom for
| governor and Ed Hoch heads the delega-
! ton to the convention.
! Dick Howard OF Arkansas City. wants
Mr.. Cumback and Miss Gait to run on the
Democratic ticket and Mr.. Debs and Mrs.
| Stryker on the Pop ticket.
The Republicans of Butler county IN
dorsed Charley Curtis for congress. The
Topeka Capital is fighting him on account
of his vote on silver. 1t is said.
Close observation reveals that as a ter
ror-creator the loss OF the country print
ing is getting farther and farther away
from the Kansas editor every year.
Fred Berg OF Newton, has just returned
from Germany. where he went TO choose "a
wife. He could have got one az Newton
but that would not have been increasing
the population
Dick Howard OF Arkansas City, says the
beauty about evening papers IS that they
deny the war rumors in the morning pa
pers and bring glad tidings OF peace on
earth. good Will toward men.
Captain Arson. of the Chicago Baseball
club, passed through Kansas the other
day. and he got of long enough at New
ton to Intimate 10 the local fans that be
would win the pennant this year.
Governor Riddle likes the liquor law Of
Georgia which makes all saloons stay
certain distance away from church
When man opens " a saloon the people
build a church near BY and force him out.
In Butler county the Republicans IN con
venuon in order 20 AVOID a row divided
the conven ton up into three parts. cor
responding with the commissioners dis
;r1cts, and each division selected three
delegates 20 the Wichita Convention.
SHE-''Why does woman take a mans
name when she gets Tnarrie1E' Ee-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

While one of Marshal Nagle's newly
appointed deputies was celebrating his
success he met Mr.. Nagle who promptly
bounced him. Marshal Nagle means
to restrict celebrations to the Fourth of
JUlV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
DEMOCRACY IN A NUTSHELL.
% the Editor of the Eagle.

To the Editor of the Eagle.
The inglorious. Misunderstanding. trust
serving, Wall-street-pandering bond-is-
suing and lingo and party disrupting ad-
ministration of Grover the gross should
serve as a Salutary warning against that
fitfuI and feverish mode of legislation that
acts without system; depends on shifts
and projects, and trusts to lucky con-
tingenCies that hesitates, and waivers, and
at length decides with the rashness OF
ignorance and imbecihty; that stoops for
popularity, by counting the prejudices and
hattering the arrogance. rather than com
manding the respect OF the rabble; that
seeks safety in a multitude OF counsellors,
and distracts itself by variety OF con-
Trajectory schemes and opinions: that
mistakes procrastination for elaboration,
hurry for decision. starveling parsimony
for wholesome economy, hustle for bust
ness, and vapor for vslor; that is violent
in council, sangUine in expectation, pre-
cipitate in action and feeble in execution;
that undertakes enterprises without fore
thought, enters upon them without prep
Grafton, conducts them without energy,
and ends them in confusion and defeat"
JOE y. LETHERMAN.
Duncan, q. T. March 3rd-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The alieniStic collection al Tonska nv
courtesy called The State Temperance
union. Is reported a "fizzle." 'Tjs
strange, Us passing strange. that any
thing should tizzle but champagne. beer
and other efferveScent drinks. Per.
hapS it was the absence of these bever-
ages that caused the fizzle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

If 10000, the sum demanded each
by two husbands, in damage suits
against the Topeka Medical college. for
violation of their dead wives graves.
be fair price, in heavens name, what
is a fair valuation of a live wife:
Hereafter, that carving establishment
should contine its operations to mana
IinS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

II the Republican stream is turbid
and perpleXing in its meanderings
just now. as the Topeka mouthpiece of
the governor ayers ii is clearly. and
pintedly. the fellows at the source not
the fellows at the deltaS, who are re-
spOnsible. The Topeka outfit should
stop using the pure clear waters as
sewer for their refuse matter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Il take the ground, your honor" said
a Kansas lawyer who was trying to
beat an old farmer out of his farm.
NO you don't" yelled the farmer, mot
at least until the Jury decides the case. -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Governor Morrill, now scratches his
befuddled pate after taking telescope
and miscropic views of the political
field and eXclaims soto voce. ''its all
q demnitiOn. hopeless muddle,"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Grover is an atavistic poser with
gymnaStic tendencies. His latest pose
was in the piouS line before the Pres
byuerlan Home Mission meeting at
New York. Its fake; Grover isn't
piouS. he's only bilious. Stomach and
bowels are the predominant features of
his majesty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The ancient problem of "who struck
biily PatterSon?' no longer begs a solu-
ilon. He was knocked out in six
rounds up at Howell. MINI. He can
now be interviewed under police super
vision
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Last week King Alfonso OF Spain
tried his first cigar and got awfullv
sick. We have not looked up the in
Dernationai law on this, but it is prob
ably true that he had a perfect right to
do II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

siderable strength outside, are Major
Mckinley, Speaker Reed and Senator
Allison. splendid trio, any one of
which would make worthy and dis
tinguished president of the United
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

A Harvey county candidate for the
legislature is for Ingalls, and good but
ter. BY stirring around in the cream
of Kansas craftsmanship no better man
than Ingalls, can be found.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

McKinley'S greatest characteristic is
that when he has the two bowers, the
ace. king, queen and ten spot of trumps
he still allows the other fellow to lead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The POpulists who contemplate rum
ming John p. st. John for congress in
the Second Kansas district ought to IN
derstand that they can go too far with
a forbearing public.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

If there are to be two Salvation Ar
mics in this town, it is safe betting that
the London wing will not last longer
than one round.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

One of the most fruitful curses Of this
world IS accidental birth. This is a
morseI thrown out for mental rumin-
alton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Waller will at least be spared the
humiliation of being asked by the first
friend he meets at home: what, have
you been away
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The newspapers are in a measure in
sincere. They began nagging Fitz and
Corbett to stop talking. The pugilists
stopped, but the newspapers are still
nagging them,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Old SnoOzer Wake favOrS the South
Carolina plan. The plan has no friends
in Kansas. Since Morrill, came out for
it even the Pops have gone back on it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The trouble about much of this news
paper roasting is, that it is either over
done or UNDERGONE. Hardly ever,-as
the expert chef would say-"done to
furn -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

With their characteristic narrowneSS
the prohibition rant meet made up a
fake joke on LeavenwOrth in which
they satirized German names.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Columbus showed the Spaniards a
trick with an egg, but if he were alive
today they would pick it up and throw
it at him for discovering America.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

1t is all right to he for Mckinley
but This "there-won't -be-any-Second-
ballot-at-St. Louis look on the face is
cruelty to animals.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The judge who sentenced Miss Flag
Ter to three hours, kindly refused to
order a new jail built so it would be
clean
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Even before the nomination Mr..
Troutman will be forced to indorse one
portion of Major Morrill's administra-
fiOn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

The Kansas City library has thrown
out Jude, the Obscure" and JUDE IS
better known than ever.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Out OF the 800 prominents invited to
attend the late prohibition roundup at
Topeka, only about 100 put in an APP
pearance. The one stringed lyre-liar
is unstrung. Old Wake failed to
wake 'em up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06
MAGAZINE BINDING.

The Eagle Biade-y IS
prepared 70 bind Maya
zines OF al kinds and
descriptions, cheap and
Il sIzt-c-Asz .s1.s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Sill the Prohibitionists would not
support Morrill, for governor, even for
scientific and mechanical purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Bernard Kelly Is keeping an extern
poraneous silence all this time that Is
ominouS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Tiger Willie says there are no saloons
in Wichita Again it is meet to ask:
"Why doesn't he close the joints?'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

Oklahoma feels very grateful to con-
gress for recognizing Professor HaliecK
and Ira Terrin as belligerents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-06

SHE-"Why does a woman take a man =
name when she gets married - Re
Why does she take everything else hes
gotF-Truth.
No ONE win dare maintain that e is bet
ter % do injustice than % bear iL-ArIs-
t0tle
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
PAUL BREON'S DEATH.
The Commission Merchant Succumbs to
Stroke of Paralysis at the
Baldwin Hotel

Paul Breon, a prominent merchant of
the firm OF Wheaton, Breon & Co., died of
paralysis at his apartments in the Baldwin
Hotel yesterday morning. He was pros
trated by paralytic stroke two weeks
ago, and since that time the attend ing
physicians had little hope OF his ultimate
recovery.
MIR. Breon was an active and successful
merchant. AS post trader at Fort Yuma
and in general merchandise business on
the frontier he acquired considera BILE
money. About eight years ago he bought
All interest in the firm of com mission mer-
chants, of which George H. Wheaton is
the senior partner, and since devoted him.
self diligently to business.
During the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton at Chicago Mr.. and Mrs. Breon lost
their only son. a young man 20 years of
age. The snock was so severe that the
mothers life was in peril for some m oil tbs.
Mr.. Breon was mpanionable and
genial man, but his sorrows drew him
closer TO his business in the day and to his
home circle in the evening. So he was
not as widely known as others of less force
in the mercantile community. He was a
member of the Bohemian Club and very
highly regarded by his fellow mem bers
Mr.. Breon was born in Lorraine and was
SO years of age.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS.
Rev. w. A. Gardner Declares
1t Is the High Law of
Heaven.
He Ana'yz,s It for the Benefit Of His
Congregation in the West.Sids
c. urch.

The Rev. w. A. Gardner preached an
interesting sermon at the West Side
Christian Church. Bush street, near Devils.
! adero, last night, on kindness to Ami
mails" His audience was so large that
not seat was vacant in the church and,
besides, many chairs were occupied in the
rear.
! Mr.. Gardner said that men are often
cruel to animals while kind to people
about them. The man who keeps the law
of kindness will be kind to children and
to beasts of all kinds that God has given
! him dominion over. God has not given
man dominion over animals to do as one
pleases with them. There are cretain
rights which men have over animals, the
right to use them for food, for instance,
| which is given by the law OF Moses and OF
| Christ. He continued:
| "Christ cooked fish for his disciples, but
| don't think he cooked them as fish are
cooked for you now"
| Then the preacher narrated an instance
| that came under his notice, where
| lobster was boiled alive to give it nice
red color. He also knew of woman on
| the plains who put live fish on the Goals
and watched them squirm in their agony,
| and then ate them.
God has created scores of animals" he
| said, ''for US to domestIcate for our own
uses. There are certain circumstances
where a horse may suffer righteously
| for the benefit of man. can con-
ceive of a circumstance where a horse
may be ridden to death and not against
| the law of kindness-;o save human life.
But the terrible driving and riding for
| sport are evidence that the driver is under
| the influence of Satan, and not only n
violator of the laws Of California, but of
the higher law of heaven. We do not
violate the great law of kindness when we
use animals for our legitimate purposes.
Il can see no violation of the lew of
God in keeping pets in the family. vet
sometimes We violate the law of Christ
when We turn children over to the nurse
and let the dog take their place. When
| the mother does SO she is violating the
| great law OF kindness. If man will
abuse animals he will sometimes
abuse his children. One of the things
God requires of us is to furnish animals
around US with good food and with shell
| ter.
THE great law of heaven, this law of
kindness, is higher than the law of
honesty, and the man who is violating
that law is breaking that which is higher
than the law, Thou shalt not steal
Deileve 1t rs right that animals should be
protected from being wantonly and waste
fully destroyed. In this country to-day
thousands of birds are wantonly slaugh-
tered Tor decorating women's hats. In
one year in Missouri 500, 900 red birds were
Killed for trimming of hats. They were
| caught in traps and skinned alive. God
has not created birds for that purpose. /
don't think women are cruel, but merely
| forgetful and l hope that in future some
OF the ladies present will wear something
else in their hats
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-11-30
Sketch of the Life of an
Eminent Citizen and
Jurist.
High Testimonials to the Char
acter of Another '4oer
Who Is Gone.
The Creation IF an Intermediary
Court May Prevent the Appoint
'ment of His Successor.

The State of California has lost another
honored citizen and an eminent jurist
from the roll of its pioneers.
AT 1:30' o'clock yesterday afternoon
Judge Peter Van Clief, Commissioner of
the Supreme Court. after a lingering i'll
ness of two months, died at the residence
of his son-in-iaw, w. f. Herrin, the prom
inent Southern Pacific Company's attor-
ney, at 2530 Broadway.
Many old friends at Downieville, where
the Judge practiced law in0 his earlier
days, heard of his death later in the alter
noon, and the fact that the flags OF
Downievlle are now flying at half-mast
SHOWS the widespread esteem in which ne
was held in that city. A telegram re-
ceived by Mr.. Herrin last evening notified
him tina. the flags had been lowered out
OF respect for the dead jurist.
The range of Peter Van Clief's life shows
a broad experience apd a self-reliant char
acter. There is no better illustration of
the latter fact than little episode in his
career which occurred at the Platte River,
where he was one man among many who
came in a flock of prairie schooners which
left Ohio for California when the flow of
people first began to follow the setting
sun.
The party arrived at the Platte River.
which was then greatly swollen by rains
or thaws OF mountain snow. They were
afraid to ford it, and decided to camp on
the banks until the volume of water sub
sided. Young Peter Van Clief dissented.
He swan the river with his gun, and
alone across the wilderness made his way
to California. He claimed to be the first
white man who saw Lake Tahoe.
10 rnr7f iT1tn 4
Sierra counties, where he followed the &C.
cupation OF miner for a while. Then he
took up the practice of law with consider
able success, having read law in Ohio be-
fore he started West, his headquarters
being in DownieviIle. In 1853 he was ap-
pointed Judge OF the old Seventeenth Dis
trict Court, including the counties of
Sierra and Plumas, by Governor Weller
After his term expired he practiced la
In and about Downieville from about 1860
to about 1870. Then he went to Marysville.
where he continued in the practice of his
profession till about 1877, when he came
TO San Francisco and here he has since
resided.
There was no better legal talent on the
coast in those days than was found at
Downieville, and Peer Van CIief was one
OF the most prominent in his profession
he was interested in every case of impor-
lance which came into court.
From 1852 up to about the date of the
Civil War there were IN practice in
Downieville, in addition to Judge Van
Clief, such nonored men IS Aaron A. Sar-
gent, Niles Searles, Harry l. Thornfon,
Senator w. a. Stewart and Judge McFar-
land.
After he removed to this City Judge