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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11
The Months Report.

The state weather bureau reports the
past month as a record breaker for Novcm-.
Der weather. there being but four clear
days in the month, with a general average
of twelve; the temperature has been far
below the normal, and the snowfall far in
excess.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11

Head Of G. A. II. Auxiliary Dead.
Mrs. Sarah E. Mink, national president
OF the Woman's Auxiliary of the Grand
Army of the Republic, died Thursday at
iWatcrtown, n. Y, aged 50. +.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11
Took Him for a Rohber.

Fred Matthews of Chicago was shot and
killed by Alexander Hochberger, a 16-ycar-
old boy. Matthews had been drinking in a
saloon kept by IIoehberger's father and
became involved in a fight with the elder
Hochbcrgcr over the price of the drinks.
The boy came in While the fight was going
on, and installing Matthews for a robber,
he ran for a shotgun. lie sent a big load
of buckshot into Matthews at a distance OF
three feet, killing him instantly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11

A dispatch II the London Daily Mail of
December 8 from Constantinoplc a y that
a new massacre has occurred at Eevercck,
in which 100 Armenians are reported to
have been killed.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11
Hebrews Elect Ofticcrs,

The executive committee of the Union of
Hebrew Congregations of America, in scs-
sion at Louisville, KY, reelected the fol-
lowing officers: Julius Freiberg, Cincin-
natl, president: Josiah Cohen, P%ittsburg,
vice president: Lipman Levy, Cincinnati,
secretary. and Louis krOhn, Cincinnati,
treasurer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11
Fccblc-Hlindcd Asylum Burns.

The administration building Of the New
Jersey state institution for predetermined
children at Nincland, took fire and was
totally destroyed Friday. Loss, $4,000.
The teachers and inmates lodging in the
building. and who numbered only twenty
FIVE, were aroused in time to leave the
building with most of their effects. There
wa no panic among the 200 occupants of
the other eight buildings of the institution.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-12-11

Owing to the sickness of the butter maker
The Memo creamery is likely to be shut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
MISSIONARY KNAPP.

What with American missionaries
and Clara Barton's Red Cross, Russia
will find its hands full in controlling
the Armenian contingent Of Turkey.
II the Rev. Mr.. Knapp, the Ameri-
can missionary, who has been expelled
from Biuis, have really been guilty Of
melting the ArmenianS 10 seditiOuS
acts against Turkish authority there
would be no room for q protest from
this government against the decree of
his Punishment. The opinion in
France and England. however, seems
to be that the proceedings against Mis-
sionary Knapp were merely the in
itiatory step 10 a general decree Of eX-
pulsion against all missionaries IN
Asiatic Turkey, Protestant or Catholic,
English, French or American.
Since the missions are the only spots
where burns the light OF civilization in
the darkness Of Asiatic Turkey, the
suspicion is justified that the proposed
expulsion of the western teachers and
healerS, and the substitution in their
places of members OF the SeFvile and
ignorant clergy of the Russian Ortho-
dox church, is part of RusSo-Turkish
agreement TO imepede the progress of
enlightenment IN Darkest Asia. The
winters SHOWS VII soon vanish from
the Taurus mountains, and Russia
might even hail too energetic protest
from the powers against the Danish
ment of the missionaries as an excuse
for sending the COsSacks into the Ar
menian provinces.
England as well as America is arOuS-
cd by the reported threat Of the Turk
ish government 20 expel American mis-
sionarieS from Armenia. All civilized
governments recognize the character Of
the work done in Armenia by the
Americans. and Is the same decree
would Danish the Roman Catholic mis-
si0narieS. il may be taken for granted
that all nations OF Europe will stand
with the United States in such en-
phatic protest that good instead OF evil
NAV come out Of the intrigue OF the
palace party 70 carry a point against
the agreement and pledge OF the sultan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14

ing wild and woolly. The senators re-
futation Of the SANDERS heaped upon
the silver men of the country We're
none the less able and dignified. His
assertion that the Dingley bill is not a
political measure but 3 mere political
expedient 10 bridge over present IN
pleasant situation, is true, and that its
passage would. in no particular, benefit
the industries of the west
His criticisms OF the presidents home
missions address in New York We're
quite to the point and took statistical
form, in which he demonstrated the in
justice and falsity of the presidents as
sertions. The facts presented cannot
be refuted, and they place President
Cleveland in anything but an enviable
light.
1t is a matter of great deal of sat
iSfaction 10 know that these western
senators have been able TO hold their
own amid the storm of vituperatiOn
and abuse in which they found them
selves after their votes on the Dingley
bill in the senate. They have boldly
asserted the justice of their position
and maintained il in a logical manner,
supported by facts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
NO TIME FOR FAKES.

There are indications that the NAL
content will be much in evidence in
the coming campaign. He is the indi-
vidual who so enlarges upon his priv
ilegeS as an American citizen that he
would set up a standard Of his own,
and start out on his own hook to re-
form everything he conceiyeS TO be
wrong. Independence of thought and
action is well enough within proper
limits. but before attempting, single
handed, TO reform party abuses a sen
Sible man will compare the sacrifice
with the privilege of throwing away
his vote. 1t is only through organiza-
ton that any good may be accomplish
ed in politics, or for that matter. in any
effort 10 reform the evils which the in
dividual voter complains of. Parties.
as they now exist, are so organized.
and 50 potent in all efforts TO promote
the public veal that il seems almost
foolFaTdy in the individual 10 set up his
dictum. or To enforce his peculiar no
tons upon the masses. The best he
can do is m affiliate with the partv
which represents the nearest approach
10 his ideal Of government. ana spend
his efforts in trying 10 correct abuses
within party lines.
The two great parties stand directly
opposed 10 each other on The tariff.
The Republican party has been consist
ent in its Suppor5 Of protective duties.
The Democrats have been ever persist
ent in their cry Tor free trade. and fires.
competition with the whole world
There is nO middle ground on This great
question. Neither Is il possible for
the individual voter 10 take an adj
vaaced position. one party believes IN
protection, radically and positively. the
ether Is opposed 70 il Ii Is the mega
tive and positive of a simple propo-
Sltion. and no single voter can aai 10
or take from the simple right or wr0rs
Of either policy. II : : great mistake.
then. for Republican voter u throw
away his vote n support Of a tariff
which he believes 10 be right hv sun
porting ! candidate who processes 10
represent his views on some collateral
Issue. There is where the dena royua
in politics gets In his work HIS stock
in trade i 10 take up any popular TAI
lacy which may serve him in getting
votes. DE maguifieS imaginary wrOnsS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
GROWERS uNnAuNrEp EaoIsM.

There is only man in America who
thinks the election of a Democratic
president possible, and that man is the
present Democratic president Grover
Cleveland. who in so thinking believes
that there is but one Democrat that can
be elected and that he is that man.
There is no other Democrat Of proml-
hence who thinks the chances are such
as 10 even offer as a candidate. That
Cleveland expects the nomination at
Chicago there seems to he no question,
and that he believes that there is a
possibility of his election seems equally
certain. 1t is said that he Will in a
few days write letter to Mr.. Harrity.
in which he will set forth his views of
the political situation and what he
deems necessary for the Democratic
party to do in order to win. In his
letter he viii hold that it is necessary
TO name a man in whom all the people
have confidence and that the platform
must pronounce in the most emphatic
terms for the single mOnometallic gold
standard. This simply means Cleve-
land and Wall street.
All this will surprise nobody. There
is nothing else for the Democratic
party to do. Cleveland is and has
been the Democratic party ever since
his first election. Carlisle nor Olney,
Itor Whitney, nor Morrison, nor Steven
son stand a ghost Of show, nor do
either Of these gentlemen desire the
nomination under existing conditions.
There is but one man and Cleveland is
that one. He is the only possibility
and the only man who believes that the
Chicago nominee Will have a ghost of
a show. CuckOOs may chirp and their
hosts Of appointees may swing their
censors until the political temple is
thick with incense, but there is but one
candidate,-one possible nominee, and
he will be the worst beaten candidate
ever nominated by the Democratic
party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
KATE RODE ASTRIDE.

AS is known Kate Field, the writer and
lecturer, has been spending the winter in
Honolulu. She writes TO the Chicago
Times-Herald: I've been and gone and
done it! have adopted Hawaiian ways
and tested the virtues of riding astride.
do feel safer astride horse? No.
I realize more than ever the security OF
the second pOmmeL a man holds on by
the knees. Women must begin their edu-
cation over again and develop muscles
rarely used before they can be as secure in
their seats as men. I've been thrown of
my horse three times Unexpectedly. fortu-
nately without injury, merely because 1
didn't use my knees as men use theirs. As
practice makes perfect, l may tell an
other story a few months hence, If I live
through the experimental period At pres
ent l am so surprised to see my feet so
far away from each other, feeling like
two lone orphans. and so absorbed In the
novelty of the situation, and so lost in
wonder at what may happen. as to be
more anxious than happy. Bear in mind
that generally ride alone, men riders be-
ing scarce and only available on holidays.
Native women, who walk the earth as
though they owned it-that is, when they
are barefoot or in easy shOeS-are equally
masters of a horse. No bifurcated skirt
for theml 1 don't know how they accom-
plish a miracle, but they do. BY some
legeTdemain they tuck their holokus
(Mother Hubbards) between their legs.
twist this garment into clOse-itting trous-
ers. and ride for hours without the least
displacement of clothing. With or with
out shoes, with or without stlrrups, they
ride from place 10 place, and make one
green with envy az their dexterfty. On
gala days they add two long streamers OF
gay-colored cloth TO their ordinary attire.
and as they dash by resemble streakS OF
rainbow on a gslOp.
The bifurcated skirt used in hiking Is
well adapted 70 the saddle, ride which
way a woman Will. as il looks Ike one
skirt, and enables the rider 20 free her
self from the horse in case Of accident
However. before women ride astride with
comfort a saddle must be made for the
purpose. as women are constructed diff
ferently from men"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
JOE JEFFERSON ON ACTING.

Mr.. jefferson talked about acting and
various other things before an academic
Institution a. Brooklyn the other day. The
genial actor IS 80 essentially an artist and
his artistic temperament Is 90 many sided
that he might have succeeded doubtless
q,Ifte as well in any OF the sister profes-
sions as in that ne has pursued. Sot the
least In his versatile ard rars endowment
Is his gift OF apt and fehcitoas speech.
Speaking OF the orator and actor. NJ
jefferson said the former produces MS ef-
fects with words while the latter must
rely upon the effects produced upon him
self by words ard reflected IN his actions.
In music the soIoist = Il orator. the
chorus the actors; in painting the single
fgure Is the orator. the group the actors
in literature TIE journalist Is the orator.
The novelist the actor"
The students asked many questions thzs
kept the actor n vivaci01s mood. from
watch dubbed mary sparkling truths
How much. asked one, should az actor
feel tie part h plays? Jefferson answer
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FrsEch sch0oi said re part should 20,
- felt, one English actor zent 70 -ae
length q declaring The tears should -
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
ENGLAND AND AFRICA.

England is not going up the Nile to
find the key to Tgypt, but to obtain and
hold the key to the continent Of Africa.
1t is all country from the SOudan to
Rhodesia. The Transvaal republic and
all that Italy claims or that Germany
holds of that continent are but grease
spots as compared to the immense eX
panSe of territory to which England is
looking. The real or pretended ignOr-
ance of parliament and of the English
public touching the real intent of the
March up the Nile is incomprehenSible
And so all this talk of English neces-
Sity TO hold Egypt is but only talk.
England has no fears of that govern
ment nor of any chance of losing con-
troll of the Suez canal. Still all the
English magazines for April have art
icles, from the hands of experts, on
the Egyptian complications. They all
agree that the decision TO send an ex-
peditiOn toward Dongola was as sur
priSing to the public both in England
and Egypt as it was and remains mex
Farrer left Cairo on March s, Major
Griffiths on March 9, and neither Of
them had heard in official circles a
whisper of the need or of the purpose
of making such a movement The
contention that the expedition is really
Intended as a demonstration in favor
of the Italians at Kassala is thoroughly
riddled by Major Griffiths' article in
the Fortnightly. He shows that, from
a military point of view, IL is impos
sible to get TO DOngOla in force before
next August. SO the first glib talk OF
a dash on DOngola" means nothing.
This is apparently the conclusion of the
government itself. Mr.. Curzon first
announced an expedition to Dongola,
later corrected himself TO an advance
sin the direction of Dengola," and fin
ally located the terminus for the pres
ent at Akaseh-nOt one-third of the
way to DOngola- If there is therefore,
any maturely considered and far-reach-
ing plan back Of the movement, it
would seem to look, as the best author
tiles think it does look, to the recon-
quest and holding Of the Soudan. This
accomplished and the continent of
Africa practically falls under the SUI
erainty of England.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
LABOR COMMENT.

Mny men are expecting a colossal
dispute between capital and labor. Yet
1t is the unexpected that often happens.
There is as yet no force capable Of
graphing with capital, but there are,
within the ranks OF capital. elements
that are not unlikely 20 act upon one
another. The interests of the money
cornerers and the transport corpora
tons are not now closely allied Prop
erty-wrecking hurts the corporations
The ioust after all may be between The
railroads and the gold cOnSpiraoo tors.
The people might be benefited II the
captains OF industry began : war on
the miSers. The great body OF the
labOring men OF this country favor The
RECOMMENDATION OF silver, in the firm be
lief that they viii be greatly benefited
by IL and ara more inclined than ever
before 10 make political action their
chief reliance. Thoroughly organized
effort az the ballot box VIII bringquick-
er and better relief than strikes.-no
matter how cieveriy Directed and
with less cost and discomfort 20 lie
individual bresd-winner. The CONFLICT
between capital and labor. Ike every
thing else involving the welfare Of hu-
mainly. VIII be fought 10 a finish. but
il must be bloOdless combat 70 b %
complete and lasting good Reform
which LES in altering the conditions IS
always possible Of SUCCESS; reform
which simply attacks soclsy Itself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
SPANISH sYMPAFHIzRRs.

From the number of American flags
burned In Spain and the high tide of
Indignation reported as running there
against America it has been no doubt
generally concluded that Cuba has no
friends ia Spain. But this is not true.
Had not CanavOs dissolved the cOrtes
many speeches would have been made
in behalf of Cuban independence.
While some of the speeches made in
the Spanish parliament in reply to the
utterances in the United States senate
and house of representatives might
have been entitled TO small consider
alton, the expressions of the Cuban
autonimist members would certainly
have let light into places which are
now very dark, indeed. But since
what's done cannot be undone, it may
be worth while TO CLEAN as much in
formation as possible from the dis
cusSion over the Cuban crisis which is
now going on in anti-Spanish govern
mental circles.
1t will probably be surprise TO
many TO be Informed that Cuba is not
destitute of earnest advocates among
Spanish statesmen of high standing.
Sener Margall, the leader of the Re-
publican party, for instance, makes no
concealment of his sympathy with a
measure TO give complete independence
to the West Indian colonies. He has
;nl ofo Ia in off RI
suade the Spanish people not to under
estimate the military and naval
strength of the United States, and TO
undeceive themselves of the notion that
we are a non-militant, trading nation.
Senior SagaSta, the Spanish Liberal
chief, is strongly in favor Of joining
political with military action in Cuba
for the purpose of ending the war.
"We must make grants larger even
than those already voted" said Senior
Sagasta in a recent interview; and he
added that If his late tenure of Office
had not been cut short sweeping re-
forms would ere now have been insti-
tuted in Cuba. The remarks of the
LlUtTdl GA pIcLIIcI dlC pdl llSuldlIs SIS
nificant in view of the fact that his
party commanded a majority of over
five to one in the late cortes, and will
doubtless elect by far the larger num-
Der of deputies at the forthcoming
elections.
On one point, however, all parties in
Spain, without exception, are agreed
namely, that demands for reforms in
Cuba coming from another power |
would constitute an unbearable humil--l
iation for Spain, no matter how friend |
" the words in which such demands |
might be couched. So long as the |
greatest Of native Cuban parties shall |
seem content to look TO the mother land |
for these reforms of which the govern |
ment Of the island stands In such dis
tressing need, and SO long as an over
public opinion in Spain shall
seem to be favorable to the most liberal |
it might be just as we'll
for the government Of the United
States to let the peninsular and insular
sons of Spain settle this purely domes-
tic question among themselves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14

and plays upon prejudices which he
knows are only for day. He looks
10 the independent voter and the NAL
content for support, but the very pro
cess of his vote getting is the best of
reasons for turning a deaf ear TO his
pretenses.
The intelligent voter will recognize
that he is but an individual factor in
sharing the general policy which must
prevail or go down, and surely no ques-
ton lies nearer the foundation of solid
prosperity in this country than a safe,
well-tried system Of public revenues,
not to say the protection and main
tenance Of home industries. With our
commerce at its present low ebb, this
is a poor time TO take chances or make
experiments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14
WICHITA EAGLE PRESS.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14

The statisticians are troubling them
selves over the reported increase of the
population in Europe in ten years by
3n,OO0,OO0 Yearly half of the increase
being credited 10 Russia. There has
been no genera! census in Russia since
1859. the estimates of population being
based on enumeratIons made by stats
teal coInmiIIees. On these estimates
Russia made a gain in twenty years,
between 1866 and 1881, Of nearly D.
100000. The reported increase in the
last ten years may make a better show
ing, because Of closer count and better
registration, but, taking the average
per year, it is not greater than the re-
ported increase since 1861. Germany
also reports large increase in popu-
lation, while rance in the last ten
years has TO her credit an increase %
only $1,000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-14

fails in ignominy, as 1t should The
inordinate greed Of the eapitalistic
class, and its aggressive inroads upon
labor can only be arrested by careful
avoidance Of the quicksands of an
archy, and the alluring dreams of state
socialism, and a firm reliance upon
and application Of constitutional RENE
dies, which are all sufficient for all the
grievances complained Of A careful
study of the constitution Of the United
States by every individual voter, is
what is just now needed more than
anything else. Intelligence and hon.
esty of purpose are the true requisites
of citizenship, and without these yir-
tues il is useless 10 attempt any re-
formation of existing abuses. The ig-
norant patriot is a slave, the intelligent
patriot is the true sovereign, the bull
wark OF whose liberties is the consti-
tuition in which rests all his present
needs and future hopes