The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-25


representatives in congress to use their
best efforts to secure the passage OF the
Cameron resolutions.
RUF1AN-JAPANESE TREATY,
Washington, D. G.. Dec. 24.-An INFER
esting ceremony occurred at the Japanes:
legation To-Day when final "a tifications o.
| new treaty between Japan and PERU
were exchanged by Minister Hoshi OF ia
pan and Consul General Bergman, act
ing plenipOtentiary for Peru. The ia
pdnese copy was prepared with the arts
tic elegance characteristic of that nation
and was enclosed IN e case of heavy vel
vet, on which was embroidered the arms
of Japan, and the two national flowers,
tie chrysanthemum and paulo .vnia. The
velvet case was, in turn, placed in a
large cox of exquisite workmanship made
OF lacquer with heavy mourtings OF go.o,
including the arms ard national flowers
in gold. The new treaty i one of the
series which Japan Is making with all
nations and is almost identical with the
one concluded with the United States
! about year ago. 1t is brought about
by curious circuElstanca. In 1873, when
Japan was first entering upon her mod
ern policy size sought to keep out Chinese
slaves who were taken to Japan by way
Of Peru. Fer this purpose d treaty was
made with Peru. which stopped the slave
trade. But in securing this, Japan grant
ed 20 Peru all the powers enjoyed by
such powers as the United States and
Great Britain in maintaining consular
courts in Japan and the new treaty does
away with these consular courts after
July Il. 1899. Il provides for commerce,
navigation, etc., giving Peru the benefi.
OF the favored nations clause. Another
treaty similar 10 this one, has just been
concluded between Japan and Brazil, the
signatures having been affixed at Paris.
With those of Mexico and the United
States, Japan is thus brought into treaty
relations with four of the American re-
publics.
AN ISLAND BLOWN UP.
San Francisco. Cal, Dec. pa few
weeks ago a vessel putting in at Lisbon
after a trip around Cape Horn, reported
the destruction, by volcanic action. OF
the Juan Fernandez Island, famous as
the fahled home of Robinson Crusoe. The
master claimed to have seen the catastro-
phe from the deck Of his snip. The re-
port was not given credence DIT the time
by scientific men, and many denials were
printed N papers and magazines. Blu.
Captain Powles Of the British ship James
Kerr, now in port, asserts that the story
Is generally believed by seafaring men
ali over the world. The James Kerr re-
Gently arrived from New Castle. y. S. W.
where she was lad up four months on
account of the coal-ul.ne strike. Captain
PoWles met a very large number OF mas
ter marines there. and says that the de-
struction OF the island was a matter Of
common gossip among them. The cap
tain himself has not passed within sight
OF the island since 1889, when he secured
and .
deck of his ship. He says that some O.
the captains VINO arrived in New Castle
while he was there, verified the report
that the island was missing.
FORMOSAN BRIGANDS YIELD.
Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 24.-The North
eTn Pacific steamer Dreamer, just ar
rived from the Orient. has brought dis
patches from Formosa announcing the
submission of over a thousand native
brigands as result of proclamation is-
ssued by the Formosa government call
ing for their surrender and Offering par
don 10 all who gave themselves up. A
correspondent writes from Seoul that the
crown prince OF Corea tried to cin.mit
suicide by taking poison last month, but
the attempt was discovered and frustrar-
ed. Poverty and political troubles were
the cause of his rash act.
RAN OFF WITH A GRIND-ORGAN.
London, Dec. Pa dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Vienna reports that the
Princess of Chimay and Caraman, for
merry Miss Clara Ward, of Detroit,
whose husband is suing her for divorce
at Charleroi, in Belgium. has arrived at
Buda Pest, with the Gypsy musician,
Johann Rigo. The latter says his band
had played nightly in the leading
restaurants in Paris. The princess be-
came enamored upon hearing him play
and invited him 10 her house and they
hnally eloped. He says he will marry
ner when the divorce action has been
ended. Buda Pest Gypsies are organiz-
inS festival in honor of the event.
YOUNG TURKEY TORTURED.
Constantinople Turkey, Dec. 24-Fresh
arrests have been made of members of
the Young Turkey party, bringing I'D the
total number of prisoners 10 400. The
names Of the men made prisoners were
obtained from persons formerly arrest
ed. The latter were tortured in prison In
order TO compel them to divulge the
names of their associates in the political
movement referred TO.
WE'LL, WHICH IS TIP
Vienna, Austria, Dec. 24.-The Neu.-
wiener Tagblatt announces the res:gna-
ton of the Servian cabinet
Belgrade, Servia, Dec. 24-It is official
" stated that there is no truth in the
report that the Servian cabinet has re-
signed.
CRACKENTHORPES CORPSE
London. Eng, Dec. 24-It is reported
here that the body Of Herbert Cracken-
thorpe, the author, who mystariously dis
appeared in Paris during the month of
October. giving rise to supsicions OF foul
play, has been found IN the River Seine.
BEATS THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH