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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE CONFIRMED

The United States senate committee
On foreign relations in drawing the rec
ords of past interyentions on Spain
most successfully put Mr.. Cleveland
and his secretary of state into a hole.
The precedents are all one way, and
England and France are left without
pretence for an objection of any char
acter. The showing made by the COM
mittee not only precludes the European
powers. but the quotation from Mr..
Cleyeland's most recent message closes
his mouth. But that ne is the kind of
q man that he is dis acQuiescence
would be unquestioned and Cuba
would be free in thirty days or Spain
would be preparing TO whip both Cuba
and the United States. The Whole
country was disappointed yesterday
morning that Mr.. Vest was not per-
mitted to 90 on with his speech. The
White House. and Mr.. Oiney just es-
caped by the Skin Of their teeth
That which will particularly chagrin
Great Britain, Spain and France is
their own records touching the so-called
Southern Confederacy, which was rec
oynized by them in concerted action
before there was any pretense that such
a power or overt belligerency existed
Western Europe, in fact, put the seced-
ing states upon their feet as belliger-
ent before its people had really made
up their minds to fight the United
States. There is nothing left to do now
but TO take up those resolutions imme-
diately after the holidays and pass
them. Whatever may be the result be-
tween Spain and the United States,
Cuba will be free. The report of the
committee and the facts and precedents
of history set forth by it settle that
fact
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

ror,raits Of forraer justices which hang
upon the walls
Harry Lands has been given 20 unter-
s,snd by Governor-e'ect Leedy nat BE
r,,sf max. all his OWE appointments of
ss,a,,es and guards Sun. Issfy's recon-
NEGOTIATIONS ~ll 70 long way Win Ian
dis
F--aaouia CITIZEN: The boundary i1ss Of
Kansas now form a. irnnssnse corral VIII
f. which are CHARTERED millions q western
cattle. A. least seven o. ne western states
ara territories have Sert thfE snare 70
sxsu The immense herd. and fer probsnlJ
The Ars; tin. Il her history kansas = IS
winter ne greatest feeling sT7-ine Tor e@i-
.is IN TIE Unltst STATES Ins sac O
rsxss With her countless serez q prA4Fis
Iar.d. which has for years hsis place as ~
srsz.est ca,iie ssea.nz sac = tAs Uaion.
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and more tasn rs. h@s 1s1e1 h<as@e =
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tain loza sYoa train IS93 - TsE>s e~'sas
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"a thls s-n-asnse Exodus q siock- a. cs--
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earn q Kanzas fors-el q winter sitrzc;sea.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Senator Butler of North Carolina, the
chairman Of the Populist National COM
mittee, has formally cut loose from ex-
Candidate Tom Watson of Georgia.
This action fully offsets Watson's prior
course in cutting loose from Butler, and
the political partnership hitherto exist
ing between the pair may now be re-
garded as permanently dissolved. Rut-
Ter dismisses Watson not entirely with
out regret, for he declares in his news
paper that I'VE have strained ourselves
right much to be loyal to Watson, but
we now give up the job of loyalty to
him." This sort Of leave-taking is full
of tears and queer grammar, but it is
resolute and final The only point as
Yet unsettled in the whole case of dis
solution is whether Butler or Watson
is the more deserving Of congratula-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
--------------------
THE .IERRYS IN TOPEKA.

The state capital papers note the
presence of Jerry Simpson in Topeka.
BY tomorrow or the day after Christ
mas doubtless he will be followed by
Jerry Botkin, and he by all the other
Pop congressman and Pop aspirants Of
" hateyer character in the entire state.
Even William Flayius Green, candi-
date for a railway commisSionership,
has opened up headquarters in Topeka.
1t is safe to say that every Pop states
man of the entire commonwealth will
be in Topeka by the last of the first
week in January, and that means every
Pop office holder in Kansas, for every
Pop is born statesman, not only in
his own estimation but in the estima-
ton of the majority Of the people Of the
state who elected them. A thousand
Pops will be induStriously slowing
away cheap hash-house grub and earn
estiy buZZing the ears of each other.
The big schemes that will be evolved
will be very many, the jobs Lut up by
the multitudinous aggregation innumer
able, but few things will be settled be-
yond the items of grub and buzz. No
be elected, only some unknown rooster
will emerge from the crOsS-purpose
scramble with a majority of the votes
Of the joint convention who will pro-
coed with Jerry and the rest to Wash
ington to draw their five thousand per
aunum, never to be heard from unless
it should be through their whiskerS or
socks or some other absurd abnormity.
Having settled the question of socks
and whiskers and the state partnership,
the Jerrys will turn their attention
later to gerrymandering the state with
a view to future congressional acqui-
sitions. The Pop idea of statesman
ship is embodied in the motto: Take
care of the offices and everything else
will take care of itself" An unkempt
contingent will attempt conspicuity by
ranting around some drastic and i'm
practical freight rate measure; another
wild-eyed lot will internationally threat
en- retrenchment, and still another cas-
ual crew will vehemently demand re-
form or revolutions; but it will all turn
cut, by the first of March, like the clos
ing hours of an insane asylum, in peace
and quiet, with but an occasional dis
tracing yawp to which no attention
will be paid, and Leedy and his crowd
will be left to run things in their own
way for two years. In his first inter-
view after arriving upon the grounds,
Jerry Simpson says that the people of
his district are not interested in the
senatorial fight; that the United States
senate is but cold storage house for
statesmen, and that the people of Kan
saS are with Grover Cleveland on this
Cuban question. AS Jerry carries the
certificate of election in his pocket he
adthoritatively voices the majority, and
we are forced to accept his dictum. but
there is sane minority in this state in
spite of all his talk and despite the fact
that his style of craftsmanship is just
low very much in evidence in Kansas.
While the reason for our almost I'M
bearable infiiction may be inscrutable,
we will not question the wisdom OF
Omnipotence, still, as hell up to
date Dantes' Inferno is not in it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
A SWEET MONOPOLY.

Some ime ago the Arbuckles. who are
recognized as the Coffee Kings" OF the
country, built an extensive sugar REIN
ery in New York. 1t was an invest
ment Of their own money, and the busi-
ness venture legitimate one. but the
American Sugar Refinery company.
otherwise known as the Sugar Trust.
treated it as an infringement upon its
rights. The dominant idea of all trusts
is TO choke Of all competition. and this
great mercantile octopus seems To be no
exception 10 the rule. The first step
was taken last week in the purchase
of ]. 100 shares Of the Wooison Spice
company for s1-265.oco by the Sugar
Trust. This company is the strongest
competitor OF the Arbuckles in the cof-
fee trade. and the purchase includes
controlling interest in the stock II Is
clear. from this. that the Sugar Trust
is 10 embark in the coffee business. and
their purpose 10 make war on prices is
indicated by a cut OF one-hsh cent a
pound Oh coffee. Ii was promptly met
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

state Labor Commissioner Bird has sued
his wife at Kansas CITY for divorce
Ed. Howe gives 1t as professional
rule in poker.
George Clark. formerly Of Sterling. now
an appellate judge. is in the race for clerk
Of the supreme court
10. Bristow is nursing belief that his
forte in life lays in the internal revenue Of
flee for the state of Kansas
Edior Morgan Of the Hutchinson News
thinks Il looks cowarcly TO leave the post
master fight and go 10 Cuba
Young Mr. Barnes, the political man OF
the Topeka Capital. is going over to the
Topeka Journal the first OF the year.
I'd at Topeka they do not think that
Judge Dennison is in the senatorial race
very hard. They are going to be surprised.
There il nothing in the report that Ma
Tor J. 4. Hudson viii return to the edi-
torisl MANAGEMENT OF the Topeka Capital
Jerry Simpson says that II there Is any
sentiment in favor OF Dennison FOR sera-
tor in Barber county he has not heard
OF II.
The Populst central committee OF Lsav-
eaxorth has demanded formally OF Gov
ernor-e.ect Leecy eleven state appoint
merits
The State Temperance C,aon has assur-
sucss from some source that Leety VIII
not knock out TIE Metropolitan police
boards.
The story TOW Is tia; CT. Lsia1t vii rot
20 outside o. the state for his pc. although
81 re wished It he could have good things
OUTSIDE the state
The-. i something 81 N. s-ory that
Bran wants Atwood os LeaTenSorta seat
70 the senate from Kansas Atwood hep
e. Bryan out N Chicago.
Ms. Lease hzs no: been heard from r5-
for two months she Is probably n The
"a, somewhere sitting cu her foot All
thinking s2 . new lecture
TIE next legislature VII probably pass
lev prohibiting the shipment % S~w YORK
zslfs 20 KaaSz. CT the ground tsat they
sr1,nx from Ire criminal class
II ne Ada Rehan statue Is ai'ere1 20
remain IN Kansas . few weeks iongs- tie
Pan legislature may Re abe &c hesp ia r.
cs.ys- oct Sy making :; legal ts1c.r
Tae rev sat. supreme court N ;5s State
house a. Topeka = beautiful a1ssT a51
: u.aEsea Only - ios ct socE charcoal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
THE DINGLEY BILL

Plumb used to hold that the thing for
the Republican party. for congress, to
do. without regard to party. on the tar
if question. was to refer the whole
matter To a non-partisan commission.
just now the Republican party is con-
fropted with the most seriuos phase
possible of this problem. The chances
are that the pigeon-holing of the Ding
ley bill was a mistake. The passage
of that measure would. in meeting the
present eNigency in the way OF deficits.
set AT rest the whole question. at least
for the time being. AS il is. President
elect Mckinley and his congress will
have TO meet and settle the tariff Ques.
ton at time of an unusual Industrial
and financial depression and when it
will he hard 10 prevent il from becom-
Ing sectional issue. The representa-
tives of special interests are already de-
manding hearing before any new bill
shall be drafted. These demands can
only be acceded 10 at the expense OF
the Republican party. which party ia
vnrs protective tariff. but such a tar
III as shall prove beneficial TO the coun-
try at large. The deficiency bin upon
the whole was conservative general
measure such as would have encoun-
tered little criticism in the west, while
its passage would have avoided the ne
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

cessity of an extra session at time
when the new president will be over
whelmed with the arduous work of get
ting his administration on its feet and
of getting down to the lines of a fixed
policy. So far as the revenue is con-
cerned, Reeds proposition Of dollar
tax per barrel on beer would meet the
deficit. or small tax on tea and cof-
fee, or on sugar would make good the
deficiency. As it is, the committee on
WAYS and means will have to look out
or insidious. private interests will so
load down the new proposed tariff
measure. and so one-sidedly, that the
Republican party will be swamped.
The Republican party believes in pro-
lection. believes that protection will
bring prosperous times around again,
but great care will have to be taken.
and wise councils will have 10 prevail,
or OFT erwise the party may lay itself
open to til. charge Of lending itself to
the promotion of special, not to say
sectional. interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
AN EAGLE SUGGESTION.
, Editor Of the Eaxla

To the Editor of the Eagle.
In this rapid age of celebrity. in the de-
velopment OF thought. man had better be
in limbo than to prefer advice 10 his fe.-
low man. The flight Of a mans ambition.
which permeates every substratun Of So
ciety. would repel ali such Innovations
with such a bluff that II would disconft
and forever silence the voluoility of such
tongues. For twenty-five long years the
Easse has maintained a conspicuous posi-
ton IN the front ranks OF Journalism Il
has always been the friend Of the farmer.
the mechanic, the lzooring man and all
business enterprises which conduce 10 the
DEVELOPMENT, Improvement and material
prosperity % al the people Il Is pioneer
Institution, identified with az the yicissi-
tI,des incident 10 pioneer life II has with
stood the shock of surrounding adversely
when many. like the morning dew exhaled
before a shining sun. For many year. I've
hope Ike thousands Of others) ve have
been . constant reader ot the Weekly
Esxle. the price OF which is only a toy
fifty cents q year. which Is barely the cost
Of the blank paper. Eov. 70 keep up with
,ss r-o,sssior (ant We wan, 20 be q; the
heate. we would like 20 have the weekly
EDITION changed to a tv.ce-s-veek e5ittoa-
or course x would enhance the cost Of
printing. and also the prise 70 subscriber
Pu, we believe every intslhgen, rea1sr Of
re paper would hal WIKI ceAgAt SICK an
advanced step. II Is utterly impossible for
q very large majority ct our rural 2csata-
,.ca 70 take q daily. Ia: a. could ccnveEi-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
by the Arbuckles but the incident prom

by the Arbuckles but the incident prom
ises to develop lively fight for SUI
premacy in both staples. In so far as
it results in lower prices to the consum-
er it will prove temporary benefaction
bur the purpose back Of it being to
crush out competition and then recoup
the losses, the public will he forced to
foot the bill in the end. The cost, too,
will be in due proportion to the vast
amount of money expended in these
two leading staples. Were it a combine
Of the manufacturers of fish-hooks
seeking to control the output of bird
shot it would be of little concern to
the public, but here are two staple ar
ticles which everybody must buy. and.
VIXEN controlled by the dictum of
trust, must pay the arbitrary price
which it sees fit to make. In other
words. it is an application for levying
tribute from every man, woman and
child who INDUCES in the simple lux
TRY of morning cup Of coffee with a
ration OF sugar TO MAKE IL paiataOle-
This is one way to do business 1t is
proper to designate it as modern idea,
for no Misunderstanding age or combine
ever devised such scheme Of whole
sale robbery. Even the despotic and
exacting feudal lord demanded tribute
only from the poor serfs whom he
could hold by force Of arms. but here
the despotism of the combine is infinite
" greater. 1t is combine so base and
cowardly that ii would starve if 1t had
To fight for its bread, but it plies the
tyranny of cold cash in such colossal
sums as to stifle all natural laws of
trade. All such matters come. sooner
or later, to a final settlement. and it
may be pertinent to ask how long will
the American people stand this legal
iZeded theft?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23
The aUichita ay eagle tuednesaay zHorn 25 1886

entity arrange to get their mail twice q
week. / am well aware that to carry out
this suggestion would depend largely upon
the present list of subscribers to the week
~ EDITION. which hope is sufficiently
large TO warrant the enterprise and its
financial success TO the management of the
Eagle We wouldl also suggest that ali
readers Of the weekly edition notify the
editor by postal card or otherwise of their
opinion On the matter. We would also sug-
gssr that the Eagle comment on the feasi-
bilty OF the proffered change as indicated.
Very respectfully,
d. ". BROCkWAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

All the hospitals in and around Ha-
vana are crowded with sick and
wounded Spanish soldiers, the number
of inmates being estimated at upward
of 10000. Inasmuch as Weyler insists
that the revolutionists refuse to meet
him in open battle, he probably ex-
poets the public to believe that the poor
fellows in the hospitals were made
sick by eating unripe melons or hurt
while playing golf.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

According to the official returns there
were eighty-six votes cast in Arkansas
for jeff Davis to be a member of the
electoral college. This exhibition Of
ignorance on the part Of even so small
a number of his constituents must
grieve the gentle Senator Jones' The
wonder is that the returns show no
votes cast for Andrew Jackson Pos
sibly they have learned that the hero Of
New Orleans is dead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The French idea of the American Gu
ban sentiment in the United States is
that il is "a trick OF the sensational
New York papers" The English idea
Is that il is "a Wall Street dodge" The
Spanish idea is that it is "a scheme to
the senators 10 make themselves solid
at home" The American idea is free
dom and nothing else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Old Andrew Jackson had case sim
liar TO Cuba in his reign. He said he
did net have the constitutional right to
interfere with congress in its recogni-
ton Of Texas. Cleveland should come
Off the nprch
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Probably tie same postman who had
the delivery of Tom Watson's letter of
acceptance is in possession of the note
from Grover asking Queen Liliouetcet-
era 10 come to the White House and
spend a day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The injection of a few more Cuban
committee reports will make the Con-
gressional Record really interesting
reading and thus establish a new and
startling precedent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Young Mr.. Eckels and the clearing
house ar Chicago viii hardly appease
the unfortunate depositors in the burst
bank by pointing out that they have
known all along of the imprudent loans
which caused the banks failure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The Federation of Labor has decided
to put union labels on stogies as well
SIS On cigars. This is all right. The
stogie has been a blessing. but there
has always been a suspicion as 10 the
place Of its origin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

After quoting history as far back as
II YOU are big toad you can intervene
and the other fellow, unless he is big
Ter toad. must stand it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

An old proverb says that II Ice will
bear a goose before Christmas 1t will
bear man after Christmas But this
doesn't license the small boy to be a
ppoce
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The Cuban resolutions go over until
bankers after a celebration we will
make another holiday by butchering a
few SpanardS,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Topeka took most Of the prizes at
Wichita's recent poultry show. But
while Topeka's hen feathers may be
superior, we put up better brand of
cocktails
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Bryan has begun his lecture tour,
starting in Georgia. This is the begin
ming of his decline. No politician or
statesman has ever survived a lecture
tnIIr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The cotton exchanges over the coun-
try have all agreed to pass resolutions
in favor of Spain as against Cuba. We
hope this meets the appreciation Of the
Atchison Globe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

This store viii b. open evenings.

This store viii b. open evenings
Bargains are multiplying here every hour.
Many lines of Christmas goods we are Closing,
and we are marking them down that you may
carry them away. Dolls. photo frames, all
kinds, including the beautiful florentine frames,
are down to about half price, Fancy boxes in
metal, celluloid and wood have been cheapened
for you to buy, and extensive assortments of
comb and brush sets, in sterling. fine plated
goods and Dresden combinations. are all cheaper
than they have ever been before.
Our glove and handkerchief collection is by far
the finest we have ever presented to our public.
Don't wait until the last day--come today, you
will be more likely to find what you want.
THE LADIES
who have been waiting for the embroidery flosses
can get them today at the counter.
Books Books! Books
500 will be closed today 10
Come today to the great value giving house of
Kansas.
1913 and I27 Main St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Fay Templeton, after protesting that
she could never be anything but a
mother to him, has at last consented to
accept Mr.. Brown, age %, London
millionaire
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Spain once owned nearly all Of both
Americas. She is now making the last
struggle to keep a foothold. You can't
blame her for fighting desperately.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Despite the assurances of the Chica-
60 Clearing House, the depositors of
the National Bank of Illinois will not
be paid in full Failing banks do not
act that way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Senator Vest should keep his hands
touch it. help it along. II has now
gone over until after the holidays. at
the head OF the calendar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The Bolivian ministry belongs 10
Kansas. and Kansas is grabbing at it
like a brakeman at his lineup st the
end of his run.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

II you are really anxious to fight,
there is no place on earth where you
can rub up against yellow fever at
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

II Spain goes to war with the United
States there will be but one result.
France will have another republic, be-
beside Andora, TO the south of her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Mckinley held forth in Chicago at
the residence of McWilliams. It is
probably strange that Marks name
was not McHanna.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Cleveland ought to be more of an
American. In his present Cuban atti-
tude he is as lonesome as a near-sight-
ed man at a mistletoe party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

There is a new wrinkle in bank fail
ures. 1t is to announce the banks in
solvency in the Monday morning pa
pers. This saves the other banks.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The Wellington board Of education
has decided in favor Of the use of
wet single as a board of education
also.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

The rest of the American continents
Is the brood of the United States and
the old hen will protect them. You
can bet your last dollar on that.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-23

Every year of our history adds new
luster to the name of old man Monroe.
He was q darling.