The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-08

Sims Reeves, who has been on long
concert tour in South Africa. arrived in
London during the week He viii short
" sail for and begin joint tour in Au-
STRATA with his young wife Mr. Reeves
il may be remembered, was born OCTOBER
%, 1892.
Miss Davies Webster, well known N
London and the provinces. VIII next
| Tuesday begin a tour OF the. suburban
| theaters in a round Of Shakespeareaa
characters, the first venture sbeinS
| "Otheiio" Miss Webster will be assist
ed by Octavio Kenmore. Acton Bond and
4 c. r. Foss-
The Daily Mail says that Harvard
crew viii compete at the Henry regatta
| in 1897
Paris. Nov. THE Matin comment
ing today on the interview OF Wednes-
day last between a representative of The
Associated Press and NJ Ribot. the for
mer premier of France. denies that
France is meditetilg opening nego;ia-
tons for an international agreement on
the currency question.
NJ. Ri6ot, in the interview in question,
said: In regard to the monetary ques-
zion yesterdays election shows coaclu-
| Eiveiy that the solution can only be ar
| rived at through international agree
ment. / have several reasons for think
| ing that the French government is not
altogether uninterested in this question,
and now that the American presidential
crisis is ended we may without doubt ex
pect some initiative on the part of the
| French toward the other powers
| CUSTOMS FEDERATION.
| The Saturday Review publishes an ar
| ticle today on Canada and the Imperial
| Customs Union," in which it calls at
- s,,l Ar = -
the empire which is at work in Canada"
and says: "Canada's peculiar geogra ph
icai position regarding the United States
| is natural aid to the propagation Of
| this spirit, and annexation TO the United
| States would be the logical outcome.
What needs TO be done in the direction IF
| customs union should be done quickly.
How Incredible is the folly of the atti-
tude which Downing street has hitherto
adopted towards Canadian proposals for
commercial federation"
The Saturday Review adds: Though
it is idle 10 hope that the new Lauriar
ministry has inherited the gold enthu-
siasm for federation, it is nowise unlike
ly that the premier will favor the pro-
ject, because he believes that Canada
must enter into closer commercial rela-
tons either with Great Britain or with
the United States. Even Liberal min
istry would hesitate at the awkward Wis
ia of problems which the latter alliance
opens
The article concludes: 1.-THE enthusi-
astic reception of the United Empire
Trade league delegate in Australia points
out that a suggestion in favor of a Zol:-
verein may be expected thence. If so
it will rest with the imperial government
to summon an imperial conference, which
will be the best celebration of the queens
sixtieth anniversary OF her reign.
PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY.
The Canadians in London interested
in the Pacific Mail subsidy scheme re-
gard as significant the news that the Ger
man bundesrath has approved the bill
to substitute the North German Lloyd
company by an additional 1880 marks
annually for fifteen years thus provid-
ing for a fortnightly mail service to Chi
ma instead Of the present monthly SER
vice. 1t is stipulated that the speed
shall not be below IA knots and the pre-
ainbie of the bill points out that the last
eight years OF the subsidized mails TO
East India have greatly aided German
commerce and industry. The tonnage
of goods has doubled and the value Of
the goods carried has trebled since 1888.
The Canadians think these facts ought
TO weigh in the deliberations in regard 10
the proposed Canadian subsidy.
The Manchester Guardian says: ut Is
whispered among bimetallists that Mr..
Joseph Chamberlain, secretary of state
for the colonies, during his visit to the
United States has become a convert"
The English municipal elections indi-
cate a change of opinion in favor of the
Liberals. In the provincial towns the
Liberals gained five seats, while the La
Dor party suffered badly. The Liber-
ais gained five seats in Leeds alone.
LIBERALS DO NOT LOVE HIM.
The new archbishop of Canterbury, Dr.
Temple, is already in very bad odor with
the Liberals. Speaking at a church con
vocation on Thursday, he complained OF
the free education act and urged increas-
ed concessions TO the voluntary schools,
in order TO enable them to compete with
the board schools. He referred to the
high salaris of the teachers in the latter
schools. for which the Daily News takes
him severely to task, saying: "As head
master at Rugby, DR.. Temple received
$4,000 (S24,00D yearly; as bishop of Exc
ter he received IS 1000 (s20,600l; as bishop
of London he received 10000 Cs50,00O),
and as archbishop of Canterbury he wiz
receive Els 900, (s15.O OO). That he should
go out of his way to attack the extreme
ly moderate incomes of this singularly
industrious classes is both impudent ana
contemplate.
BICYCLE COMPANIES.
The Investors Review this week points
were floated during the past year, with
capital of nearly 1450o, 600 s12, 500 ,00o),
and that out OF the purchase price, 9,04S,
725 pounds (si5 243 500. the venturers
took over 5000, 900 pounds CS4o. 00o in
cash, showing, il is claimed, decided pref
erence IN sovereigns over shares. The
Review thinks this industry is overdone,
and that American machines will even
tually drive the highpriced British goods
out OF The market.
MORE ABOUT MARIA DOROTHEA.
The sensational speech OF the duchess
or Orleans Cthe Archduchess Marie DOro-
theaD on the occasion of her wedding. and
when presented with a magnificent
crown OF diamonds by twenty-five ladies
of the French legitimist ariStocracy, has
caused some stir in Paris Emperor |
Francis Joseph's disavowal Of the speech |
in the princess behalf does not prove |
that the story is not true, and IS looked
upon as only intended to be an apology
TO the French government by seeming
10 rebuke the duchess, who, II is added, |
spoke without having consulted him. Il
is stated IN this connection that the duke !
OF Orleans will shortly issue prOclsms- |
ton to his followers. announcing his al |
lance with a member OF the house of |
HaPsburg.
ROYALTST ROWDIES.
In Paris yesterday there was a sort OF
royalist demonstration A number OF |
the royalists walked Up and down tbs |
bOulevards and handed TO passe-ss-5y a |
royalist manifesto and portraits Of the |
duke OF orleans. In addition, during the |