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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-09

Grass will grow on a railway bed Il
the ties are covered with soil and seeS
sown- This can be verified by q visit
70 the Fajrmount park trolley line near
the Belmont avenue entrance. This sec.
ton of the track resembles two parallel
rails laid through green meadow. and
the presumption is that the railway
management intended to make the en-.
tire track from end TO end like L. n
the grass can be kept green in dry
as well as wet seasons the pr~senoe Of
the track will hardly mar the landscape
a. all. Even the poles and trolley wire
are not as unsightly as the electric light
poles and wires which have been al.
lowed to disfgure the park In every di.
rection- There il a possibility, Of
course, that the Trass between The
tracks may prove q hindrancs - the
operation Of the line even II IL IL orna.
mental, but this Is hardly probable II
the grass Is kept we'll moved. A rail.
way line with NO ties in sight and car,
peted with q luSurians areensrard will
be novelty at least.-Phila,slphio
Times,
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CUBAN LEADER LOST
Continued from First Page.)

bans, on the other hand. have reported
security of the Spanish line. Maceo has
from time to time, stated to those sup
posed to be in close communication with
him that he would cross the line when
it should be time for him to meet General
Gomez again in Havana or Matanzas
province.
according to the recent dispatches,
General Gomez was in Santa Clara pro-
vince, near Matanzas, with his extreme
vanguard already near Havana itself.
Some of his men are said TO have parti-
cipated in the raid on Guanabacoa just
across the bay from Havana on Dec. L.
Under such circumstances, it would
seem that the moment has come when Go
mez and Maceo would naturally wish to
combine their forces for strong attack
on the Spanish army"
GONE TO HELP THE CUBANS.
Kankakee, ILL.,, Dec S-A company OF
twenty young men went south last night
over the Illinois Central road bound for
New Orleans, where they will be joined
by sixty others from various parts of
the United States and the entire party
will ship for Cuba on the first outgoing
vessel and will join the insurgents The
party was in command of ]. B. Hart
man. an ex-regular soldier, who served
five years in Uncle Sans army, and saw
much hard fighting in the Indian cam
paigns in western Dakota and Montana.
Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec S.-A spec
ial to the Tribune from Butte, Mont,
says: A club of Cuban sympa thizers is
being organized here to join the insur-
gents in January. Captain Bordeaux is
the organizer and nearly 200 names are
on the list.
LEE LEAVES FOR HAVANA.
Washington. Dec. S.-Consul General
Lee called at the White House last even
ing and said farewell to the president as
he was about TO start forhis post, taking
the first steamer from New York for
Havana. 1t is understood that Mrs Lee
does not accompany the general to Cuba.
CUBAN FAIR IN NEW YORK.
New York, Dec. THE Daughters of
Cuba opened fair for the relief of the
sick and wounded in the Cuban patriotic
army, in Tuxedo hall. The many booths
were loaded down with every sort of ar.
ticies, and the pretty young women who
presided did their work so well that the
fair started off with a rush.
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4 FUNERAL CUSTOM.
n Troubles Of Woman In . WI
Mountain Country.

n Troubles Of . Woman In . WA
Moantain Country.
ION my first circuit l had lesson
In human nature that have never for
gotten" said a Methodist minister to
D Washington Star reporter.
The circuit was in the mountains OF
West Virginia, and among the members
Of my church was a widow. who, in adj
dition to the loss of her husband. had
suffered final earthly parting with four
of her children. leaving but two, girl
and boy nearly grown.
Zone night 1 was asked to hasten to
her cabin, which did, reaching there
just in time to be with her son when he
died from the effects of an accident.
'The mother, although deeply
grieved, acted more calmly than I
pected, and early in the morning / went
home, returning in the afternoon.
found the widow in the paroxysm Of
tears. tried to comfort her with the
usual Christian consolation. Finally
she quieted down enough to say:
"'Tain't only tibet he died. ] know
he's heap better off,
What is it, then?'
"'We KANT hev no funeral
NO funeral?'
".No. SAILS jess got hack from tn
sto', an not ya'd o black hev they got.
Inever did tend no funeral 'thout black,
an I amt goin' ter tend now. he kin
git long ter be buried 'thout funeral
better'n kin bemean myself hav'n one
when l amt got nothin' fifteen to war;
"And Jim was buried with no one
present except his mother. his sister
and me-"
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ADVICE TO MEN.
Doa't Wear Long Hair aaa IN Air OF
Dishsbuie.


Dishabilie.
In seeking to win the affection and
friendship of women. dear boys. you
will find dress an important thing 70 be
considered, says . woman writer.
Although will not go as far Is TO say
that a woman's heart has ever been
broken by badly-Nushed hat, / have
known a woman 90 look at buIging
shirt bosom and decide that even If she
could ever consent 70 pillow her head
upon such an Observation-Disclosures
spot the loud vivacity OF the wsisfcoat
beneath would make rest there quite
impossible. / am not going 70 tell you
what 70 wear. That is the work OF
miehtier intellects than mine. And
there are the Young lady male imper-
senators of the variety stage 20 copy
These represent .he wonan's ideal OF
mans clothing. / may, however, prove
myself useful in telling you wha. rot 20
wear. To begin with. there is one rule
you should have written on your mir
rors. II is this:
Do not dress Ike genius. even If you
are one
The average woman has a strong
aver-iou TO go out with q gentleman
who-oecause laurel wreaths have gone
out of Observation-Disclosures for them
long nsir. short trousers. tecoIlete
shirts and = generally carefully ar
ranged dishabille-
The average woman is 3 silly litri.
thing. von know, and she would rather
tina. you looked commonplace ard well
groorned than that every newSboy
should be able ~ tell that she Is walking
cith an intellectual giss.
As for the woman above The average
we'll she knows that you're rot =
r-ri1<. anyhow Voc cant fool h>r
With freak neektiss and dooriInob
studs.
Ren-nbe- shz. ] al, directing you-
do.ags 20 zee; The .ax:>. az si- n1.las.
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OLD-TIME SOUTHERN SPORT.
Members of Hunting Clubs On Whom Bie
Fines Were Imposed.

AcnnDcfs OF huuun& Ciu0o On W 0on W1R
Fines Were Imposed.
Among the sports of olden times the
hunting clubs were prominent every
where, says the Atlanta Constitution.
In Camden county one of the most ia
nous Of clubhouses in this country was
built at Bear Hammock and kept under
the supervision of Gen. John Floyd. 1t
was there that the Camden County
Hun ting club organized in 1892, held it's
meetings, made its rules and imposed
its fines.
The charter members of the club
were Charles r. Floyd, Richard Floyd,
Henry Floyd John Floyd. Ben Hopkins,
J. II. Dilworth, James Holzendorf. John
Holzendorf, Alexander Holzendorf, p.
NJ. Nightingale, William Berrie and
Henry du Bignon. Several members
Joined afterward. The club dress was
a scarlet jacket and black pantalocns
and fine Of 500 copper caps was i'm
posed on Alexander Holzendorf at one
meeting for not having on the recu'a.
ton dress. No member was to be alb
sent from the meetings unless by good
excuse, and James Holzendorf was
fined 1000 copper caps for one absence.
After the days hunt. sometimes with
the luck of is deer, an elegant dinner
was served before dispensing.
The 10th rule read: Game Is con-
sidered by the club to be deer. bear.
hogs. cows, bulls. wildcats and turkeys"
Wild cattle and hogs abounded in the
woods in those days. the latter living
to an old age, which was told by the
tusks, sometimes eight to ten inches
fano
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AS EVERYBODY EXPECTED
Spanish Idiots Talk About Licking the
United States.

Madrid, Dec. S.-President Cleveland
message caused a depression on the
bourse, and the newspapers, especially
those of the opposition, and the indepsn-
dent organs, expressed the greatest ir-
ritation at Americas interference as a
humiliation for Spain. The government
organs are more reserved in their tone,
and they even express some satisfaction
at the unexpected moderation which
President Cleveland has shown.
According to the Heraldo the cabinet
will meet today to discuss the text Of the
message.
The Military Correspondence, the or
gan of the army. says Spain will be mere
than strong enough to punish any inter-
ference by the United States with her af-
fairs.
Other newspapers characterize the
message as provoca tive not only TO
Spain. but to the whole of Europe.
Paris. France, Dec. S.-The Journal
des Debats. commenting on President
Cleveland message to congress. says:
The message is an act of courage. and
Spain can only be grateful to President
Cleveland for giving her another lease
or tranquility in order 10 conquer the
rebellion 1t indicates clearly that Presi-
dent Cleveland will veto any proposition
for the recognition of the Cubans during
his term of Office
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A somewhat sensational sppiicatsos
of masnetcmetric metAodx 70 arch
geological questions 10 being nskel By
an Italian investigator. II aims ~
nothing else than the determination Of
the inclination of The esr.h's magnetic
force in bygone sg~s from the magnet
ization observed in Tu~can and othes
vases The author proved by initial
ing the ussnufsctur. of snch vases II
baked clay that during the prosc~s oi
firing they are slightly msgnsused By
the esrth's field. Assuming that the1
were placed upright in the furnace, and
tina. the masnetixstion was PERMANENT
conclusions may be drawn with regard
20 the fe!d of the earth 81 the tine
The relation between it< direction and
that Of the nsgnetizsttca is being In,
vsstizated By means Of superimsn.J
cones and cylinders placed in vsriom
positions--Chicsgs Tribune
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ATTITUDE OF rae srAY.oUrERs
hey Want to be IN . Position to Accep; or
Reject Anything

Washington. Dec. S.-The action OF the
silver Republican senators in refraining
from attendance upon the Republican
caucus today has led to no little specu-
lation as TO whether the course pursued
today is forerunnner Of the future or
whether they will not a: some time re-
turn TO the party. The silver sena tors
are very chary about discussing their
motives or intentions They decline 70
talk on the subject for publication. but
from remarks dropped. there can be no
doubt that they consider that they have
attended their last Republican caucus.
They say. however, without exception,
that in taking the position they have
they do not mean TO place themselves IN
the attitude of opponents Of a protective
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meteorological influence on the mind
could be collected from the writings 81
celebrated men
Suicide occurs most frequently n
summer. perhaps owing to the heat and
exhaustion. and not. as might Be- sup
posed. In winter. The American Jour-
nal OF Psychology has an Article On the
subject IN which the head Of . large
factory is reported 30 state that dis
agreeable day causes . reduction OF ten
per cent in the outpus of the workA
Fine days make people generous and
accessible and opinions given on such
days are held BY some 70 be the safest.
The influence Of the weather upon the
logicel faculty. the nerve md the eysA
has also been recognised I'm q perfume
toryway. Nervous. excitshle and irssci
epersonsa are prone to feel the influences
of bad weather and blame their circum.
stances. Certain functional troubies
or the liver. chronic cstarrh, . rheu.
matio joint. even a bad corn. predispoee
people 70 suffer from weather change
Providence Journal.
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SPANIARDs BADLY SCARED
Streets of Havana Cleared and Prepare
lions Making for Resistance

Cincinnati, O., Dec. S.-The CONNER.
cial Tribune's special from Key West,
Fla, says:
Tonight's news from Havana says pa
trolls are in possession of the streets and
people are not allowed TO assemble any,
where. The outgoing ships tomorrow
will carry 100 persons banished to Africa
All outgoing vessels are searched to pre-.
vent the escape of suspects. All the main
forts have been reinforced. 1t is whis-
pered that mines have been laid in all
the main approaches to the city. The
Havana papers have practically no news
from the front, as the palace refuses to
give out information.
Havana, Dec. S.-The report published
in the United States that Captain Gen.
eral Weyler has been wounded is de-
clared absolutely false.
The steamer Guadalupe. having on
board 1856 soldiers, has arrived here.
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PALMA ANALYZEs THE MESSAGE
Declares That Cuba IL Resolved on Free
dom, help or no Help.

New York, Dec. Sat the office Of the
Cuban junta in this city. Thomas Estra-
da Palma, delegate of the Cuban repub-
lie to the United States, gave out a
statement today in which he expressed
mis- views of the presidents message so
far as it related to the Cuban question.
He says the message, generally speak
ing, is in great measure very depres-
sive to Spain as an independent nation,
as it declares that Spain has no control
over at least tWo-thirds of the island
it acknowledges the grievances which
have led to the present revolt of the Gu
bans against the authority OF Spain, and
supports the Cubans in their distrust of
any promise whatever Spain can make
TO them and pledges the guaranty of the
United States as security for any en-
Sagement which Spain may enter upon
with Cuba. President Cleveland, he con-
tinues, finally declares. without hesita-
ton, that the patience of the United
States in waiting for Spain to end the
contest has limit; that the obligations
TO the sovereignty of Spain will be sup
erseded by higher obligations and that
considerations of humanity and desire
to see rich and fertile country, init
nlately related to the United States, saw
ed from complete devastation, will SUBJ
the same time promise to Cuba and its
Inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the
blessings of peace.
AS to the inference contained in the
message that the Cuban government has
now given up all attempt to exercise its
functions, Mr.. Palma cites recent acts
Of General Gomez in fulfillment of ord
ers. to prove that the civil government
Of their republic commands the respect
and obedience of the military authori-
ties.
Mr.. Palma says it is idle to talk of
autonomy for the Cubans and says:
They have framed a constitution for
sovereign nation
The atrocities practiced by the Span
ish in the present war, he continues have
deepened to such an extent the political
abyss between Cuba and Spain that it
is absolutely impossible to fill it up with
any sort of scheme which does not affirm
the absolute independence OF the Cuban
people. Cuba has decided to get rid of
forever Spanish rule and her people
count neither their enemies nor the
many patriots who daily succumb to the
struggle. They go on. confident in the
justice Of their cause. the firmness of
their resolution and the protection of God
They realize, Of course, that they are In
the very center of free America, left
alone to themselves, without hand out
stretched to them; but, far from being
discouraged. they feel convinced Of their
ultimate success.
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MORE LONDON COMMENT
John Bull IL Ordinarily Philosophical Owe
Other FOlks' Trouble.

London, Dec. S.-The Pail Mall Gazette
this afternoon, commenting upon PreSl-
dent Clevelands message to congress,
says:
There il nothing in the message un-
satisfactory to Great Britain. so far as
Cuba is concerned. President Cleveland
is neither diplomatic nor polite. His
language will please neither Spain nor
the insurgents
The Globe sees in the message Mon
roeism thrusting itself forward in the
usual menacing fashion" and doubts if
Mckinley will be grateful to his prede-
cessor for bequeathing the task Of bully
ing SPAIN
The st. James Gazette contrasts the
polite, cautious tone" of the message
with the "minatory message of a year
ago on a similar topic" and says:
The condition in Cuba undoubtedly
gives the United States the right TO call
upon Spain to enforce her authority very
speedily or acknowledge that her inabi-
lity to suppress anarchy has deprived
her of her right TO be considered as gov
erning the island
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One Year for so cents.
>~>~o~>>>>

ity of women. There are ladies who
60 riding on tandem bicycles with gen
tlemen who wear red suits. and some
women love the society of nechtie or
vest that almost barks.
The ring, watchchain and bric-a-brac
habit is popular with young ladies who
stand on the other side of the foot
lights and have taste for anything
that glitters even if it isn't Is carat
BY this class of lady you may be loved
for your scarfpin, but large percent
age of the weaker sex prefer to do all
the glittering that is to be done them
selves.-N. Y. World
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WEATHER AND BRAINS.
Physiological Eject Of the ysrssv - tbs
Latter

The psychological eject Of shs
weather has Iosx beer most interest
fEg study. Most people feel the influences
OF duh dave. cas-; winds .ae extr-ns
cold OF their spir5;s and energies. nsen-
.zI and physical A. arctic cold and
,rooirai hezt sr- unfzEorsble 70 library
compo~srio1. for ersEpl~. ard Ne sp~zk
81 cold -freexlag chr wits Sc ezp<es-
SION vhich - Dot altogether 4ru-sfise
Goefhe foerd TIA. his @ Pscfty fcs ns~r-
;si -ork d~p>adess On ih> h-sxzf ~ ~.
Barometer asa e.Esrr .-xi&soss ot
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Wen DeseribsA.

IT WIS ;h- srrt time abe hsd ses9
. woman in . box coat. add ihsxe wN
SOMETHING asout IL that ssemsd &c
Sascinste her She followed tho w-eAres
o. the shspelesz pi>ce Of cloth with hei
eyes until che wa Loaf in the erc~d.
"whzs do ron th-nk Of it7'' asksa hn
eity eogsis 80 last
Well replied The girl from tia
country. sl.s.iy. Il never did Ike Moth.
- Hnbhsrds. anyway. and raon'. sszfsb
= tmgr~es them sny 20 cut them q
hort-"--Shiez7o Post.
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WHO COMMANDS THE FRENcHS


CeEps Connanaers and Divisioa Generals
Hold Equal Rank.
According to the regulations the min
lister of war is commander in chief of the
French army. But an act passed in 1855
provides that this high dignitary must
remain in Paris if war breaks out.
The actual command will be assumed
by a major general designated for that
purpose by the ministry-at present
Gen. Saussier. Well and good. But this
officer has no right to prepare the army
according to his ideas in time of peace.
Hereceives the command over the differ
emit corps from another man, with
whom, perhaPs, he differs materially in
opinion. The responsibility for the
state of the army is thus divided and
cannot be fastened upon any one person.
Further, the highest rank in tho French
army is that of division general. There
arc some higher functions, such as tho
command of an army corps and the
army inspection, but these functions are
attended to by the division generals,
who stand in the same rank with their
interiors in command. In times OF
peace this causes unpleasant jealousy,
during war time it may lead to conflict
and disorder. With regard to the COM
manders of army corps the matter is not
SO bad, as they are in touch with troops
and leaders under their commands. But
how is a general to command an army
If the chiefs Of four or five army corps
and some 20 divisions all hold the same
rank as himself? Will he be obeyed?
The IMPROPERLY of this state OF
things is we'll known TO the French, but
the conditions of the republic exclude
the possibility of suitable reforms. If
any general were given an extra feather
for his hat or an extra star on the collar
fhis coat.he might use his new authority
against the republic. On the other hand,
the hundred or SO of division generals
hold each other in check. Yet the re-
sponsible heads Of the army fear that
serious difficulties will arise in case OF
war, and the present minister of war
has drawn up a bill for the mitigation
of the evil. He suggests the appoint
ment Of q responsible council of war
and the creation of new rank, that of
"army general" Twenty Ave of the
division generals are to be raised to it,
and they must be chosen from the Off
ceEs who already act as army command
ers and army inspectors.
1t is, however, doubtful that even this
moderate reform will be allowed to pass
the chambers. Already the radicals and
socialists raise a row and declare that
Billot is preparing for coup d'etat. On
The other hand, the military press points
out that il would be much better TO give
the future commanders Of armies
higher hierarchic position and to en-
able them to exercise some power over
the troops they are to lead in time Of
war. But the military authorities I'M
derstand that. if IS commanders are
raised to higher rank the present diff
Guilty in the appointment Of chiefs is at
least narrowed down. More radical re-
forms would be likely to meet with still
greater opposition than the proposition
which Gen Billot has formulated with
the assistance of his civilian fellow min
{sfers Pundschau
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WANT SLIM SARA DECORATED
Her Admirers Think the Legion of Honor
None Too Good for Her.

Paris, France, Dec. S.-M Victorien
sardou, Ludovec Halevy and Francois
Cope waited upon President Faure, ask
ing to bestow the Legion of Honor upon
Nine Sara Bernhardt in connection
with the fetes in her honor. The presi-
dent admitted the weight of such re-
quests on behalf of the Academy. but he
said he could not take the initiative in a
project which was certain to meet oppo-
sition on the part of the chancellory of
the Legion, which was strongly against
decorating actresses because of their
fears that other well justified demands
would be made. Nine. Bernhardt's adj
nfirers believe that the chancellory will
make no opposition in this case and will
include the decoration in the new years
ESf
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stricted and comfortable group who pre-
fer dollars to the recognition of Cuban
belligerency that might imperil the Sc
curity of damages later on. The Cuban
patriots will have to await the action OF
President Mckinley and Latin-America,
which, with practical unanimity, will
follow the example of the United States.
must patiently abide the change of adj
ministration at Washington
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flee il any pension should be allowed.
The amendment was ruled out on point
of order. Without amendment the bill
was passed.
TOM wATSONS CONTEST.
The notice given by Mr.. Thomas E.
Watson, of contest against Mr.. j. c.
Black of Georgia, who was elected at a
special election last spring, was read to
the house and referred to the committee
on elections, after which, at AS p. M,
the house adjourned.
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TWENTY-FIVE MINUTE SESSION
Senate Adjourns as q Mark Of Respect
Ex.Speaker Crisn

washing ton, Dec. S.-The notice of the
opening of Cuban discussion was about
the only feature of interest developed to-
day at the brief session of the senate,
which lasted only twenty-five minutes
Senator Cullom gave notice of speech
on Cuba next Thursday. The senators
had expected to start the wheels OF
actual business, but the appearance OF
house resolution relative TO the death OF
sx-Speaker Crisp led TO the customary
adjournment as a mark of respect A
large number Of bureau reports were re-
ceived, including that of the governments
directors of the Pacific railroads.