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The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
CONGRESS AND CUBA.

Whatever may be the views of the
senate majority on the currency and
tariff questions, there is no denying its
patriotic sentiment. That that body
proposes to answer for the presidents
obsequious cowardice on the Cuban
question the debate of yesterday leaves
no room foredoubt. The United States
senate has come to be the representa-
tive branch of the national legislature
on most of the living questions and the
house must be looked TO for hesitating
conservatism.
Compromise for Cuba on 'home rule"
as suggested by Cleveland in his mes
sage. or upon any other ground is an
impcssibility. Cuba must be crushed
and destroyed or otherwise her indepen-
dence is inevitable. The debt, the noun
tains of debt with which the govern
ment at Madrid has saddled the people
of Cuba precludes any compromise of
whatever character, even 70 the extent
of such a home rule as would prove for
her an autonomy.
For many decades of years have the
people of Cuba dreamed Of and fought
for the liberty and independence enjoy
ed by their neighbors, hoping also
through their strikes for freedom to re-
lieve themselves of a fabulous debt, a
debt which no country could carry. His
tory shows that as long ago as 1887 the
demands Of the Cuban people We're en-
bodied in manifesto by Don Jose An
tonic Saco, which was published in
Madrid tnat year, which included de-
mand for home rule in all things, and
especially in economic affairs affecting
public expenses, taxation, commerce, 10
cal Improvements and an educational
system. But Spain never relinquishes
anything voluntarily. So the present
struggle is Of sixty years duration.
As for the enormous debt now impos-
ed upon that land, there is the "old
debt" and the ''new debt" each amount
ing to $500, 1000, 900; the debt incurred by
Spain for the purpose Of wal upon Cuba,
500, 900, 900 more beside the recent loan
Of $50, 100000, all of which aggregated
Indebtedness amounts to more than $500
per capita. A like debt per capita for
Kansas would amount to $500, ,000, 900,
1t is debt which no people however
fayorably situated could possibly ever
ray. In any compromise on home rule
or what not Cuba would be expected to
pay this debt, which could not fall short
of absolute confiscation. 1t is incon-
ceivable that any representative body Of
Cuban people would accept such a bur
den knowing that it meant humiliation,
even as the price Of independence.
There is but one way to settle the ques-
ton and that is by the sword, unless the
United States should intervene by rec
ognizing the independence of the island.
A conquered peace by Spain means sim
ply destruction and desolation added to
slavery. The resolution of Senator Don
Cameron is right; Cuba must have inde-
pendence, and it is the humane, the
manly, the polite thing for this govern
ment to stand by the demand.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The young Gar Nicholas is credited
with the intention of banishing Count
Tolstoi from the Russias. This rumor
is probably as unfounded as the many
sensational reports that have long been
in circulation concerning the fanatical
whims and habits of Tolstoi himself.
Tolstoi can not have given the Russian
government any new offense. In MY
Religion" and "My Confession he ut
tered his entire creed of non-resistance,
foreshadowed even in "War and Peace"
and actually proclaimed in "Anna Kar-
emma" AS one article Of that creed
breaches non-resistance to him that doth
evil. the Autocrat of All the Russias can
not fear such a doctrine. And as an
other article of Tolstofs creed de-
nounces war, he cannot oppose Russia's s
peaceable attitude toward Turkey.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
HEADS AND HEARTS

The new woman was in evidence AT
the late election, at least she has con-
eluded that she was. Last week the
leaders. or delegations of them held a
national council in Boston, where and al
which time report was submitted coy-
erins the work of the women in the last
national campaign The work and It's
results alluded TO were credited 10 the
Women's Republican association. whose
members actively canvassed Wyoming.
Colorado and Utah. where women vote
for presidential electors but the repors
fails TO note the fact that these states
went against the Republican party and
for the handsome man Of the Platte.
These states through their women con-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE.

Fort Scott is preparing to make big
fight to get the Normal school.
Only one-third of the people of e Dorado
attend church on Pc brightest days
Chester Long viii not run for congress
again. He viii locate in Hutchinson
The EI Dorado Republican had TO enlarge
in order to print the presidents message.
Teffer is in favor of putting tax of 81
Der barrel on beer in order to raise rev.
enue.
Many horses in western Kansas are dying
of blind staggers, which comes OF feeding
wormy corn.
W. A Harris. the Populist. says in re-
cent letter that prohibition has certainly be-
come farce.
Bent Murdock Of FL Dorado is working
hard. His first item yesterday reads: To
day would have been fine day to go fish
Ing''
On an election bet Mr.. Roof OF Topeka
went to Pawnee Rock and wheeled a man
in a wheel-barrow around the site of the old
monument.
| Ed Little says he has an arrangement
with Governor Leedy by which his accept
ance of the private secretaryship at 5000 a
year hall permit him retain his resi-
dence at Abilene and engage in the prac-
tice of law.
According to the FL Dorado Republican,
ten years ago a steer was not considered
ripe until he was four years old. Five years
ago 1t was three years, and now two
year-old fills the bill. The Republican says
that two-year-old today weighs as much
as four-year-old twenty years ago.
Secretary Coburn OF the Kansas state
board of agriculture has published sum-
mary of the reports received in regard TO
the cost of raising corn in the state where
Populism and discomfort grow spontane-
ously The condensed statement of those
who plant with listers makes the average
cost Of raising an acre of corn $5.42, and
the cost per bushel. 1874 cents. The cost.
where the land is plowed. well narrowed
and planted with the ordinary check row
machine, was 81. 10 per acre, and the cost
per bushel 10 cents. The statement of all
the growers reporting average as follows.
on the cost of raising corn per acre in Kan
sas:
Seed d................ .07
Planting with lister or with check row
planter, including cost of previous
plowing and narrowing ................. "a
Cultivating -..-.-... .-...-...-..-....-.... lvi
Husk.ng and putting in crib. LIS
Wear anr tear and interest on cost of
tools ....s.-...-.-..--... 80
Rent of land (or interest on its value).. 2.n
Total cost .s5.7l
Cost per bushel, 1874 cents.
Average value of corn land, per acre.
$2s3.
That table viii be interesting to our farm
ers for comparison. One of the chief trou-
bles with the great majority of the farmers
is that they have no crop that is growing
during the first three and last three months
of the year.
MISS GooDLY-ssWhat's the matter, my
poor MANI You look i'll" Tramp
MADAM something / haven't eaten has
disagreed with me."-London Truth.
NAruRAL.-''They say that Harpy Is the
greatest kicker in his football team" I'm
not surprised. His father was the infer
nalest old kicker ever knew"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
A AvENEzuELAN NIAGARA.

A picturesque new feature has been
added to the disputed Venezuelan terri
tory which did not attract British greed
as much as the gold of the orinoco
fields, but which will interest all lovers
of scenic grandeur Mr.. 5. A. Thomp-
son. a recent traveller TO the lmataca
mountains, mas found there what ne
considers to be one Of the greatest
waterfalls of the world. His description
is as follows:
A large river bursts tiiagonally through
an almost perpendicular clin which les
innate to be 100 feet in height, breaks
into a half dozen different streams
which divide and subdivide. spread out
into broad. fan-like expansions. and
twists about in such a curious cork
screw fashion that the water at the bot
tom of the fall flows in exactly the oppo-
site direction from the course ii holds
when il first comes into view.
Mr.. Thompson is uncertain whether
the river is the Azure or one OF the
head waters of the Cuyuni. If it shall
prove to be the latter the great fall will
lie in territory included within the ex-
treme British claim. Mr.. Thompson
further states:
The region is entirely uninhabited. and
there is not the slightest sign to show
that the falls have ever been visited by
white men. BY right of discovery, there
fore, and to perpetuate the name Of the
mythical golden city which was said to
lie somewhere south Of the Orinoco,
which many sought and those who
found $50 runs the tale) were either put
to death or made prisoners for life, we
call the great cataract the Falls Of
Manoa.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Mr.. John Bigelow in a recently pub
lshed book entitled The Mystery of
Sleep resents the popular notion that
the sole object OF tired Natures sweet
restorer" is TO repair the waste tissues
OF the body. In his view it has far
higher function in furtherinS the spir-
itual development: and in general he
contends that il is upon the duration
and quality Of the sleep that the spirit
ual well being depends. This theory
may not be entirely original. vet il will
strike the popular mind with all the
force of novelty, aud tend IN inves,
sleeping with morsl quality which
has hitherto been denied il by the prov.
erb makers and moralists in general.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

tributed 1900 to the plurality for free
silver and the man whose wife is the
leading member Of the Bryan household
and its law firm as we'll The report
states that the women did noble and
effective work also in Kansas and IN
Missouri. A soothing contemporary at
firms that the ladies were taken by
passage in one of Bryan's speeches
where he said: Il do not appeal to your
heads. but to your hearts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

4 sixday bicycle race can not offer
its pleasures TO every one. but people
who want 10 know just how it feels can
ind out by going out and chopping
wood continuously for week.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The American nurses who have de
parted for Cuba TO take care of the in
surgent wounded viii probably be seiz.
ed by Weyler and clapped into Jail. The
Sultan didn't have the spunk to deny
Miss Barton.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Miss Maria de Barill, a woman. has
superintendent of New York society.
She charges for her work and is proba-
bly, splendid woman who hates society
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Senator Chandler has introduced bill
= Tor the temporary reduction of the sal
aries of United States officers A temper
airy reduction is as impossible as Il per-
manent reduction in that line.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

II is wonderful how Populist farmers
are holding on TO their wheat when
Mark Hanna may pull away at any time
the prop he put under the wheat market
for campaign purposes.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

DR.. Talmage and Or. Depew are get
ting all their matrimonial rumors off
their hands so that nothing can prevent
them from enjoying their Christmas
with the sang froid that every old bach
elor should feel.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Most of the papers are treating Park
bursts last outburst with silent con-
tempt And vet two years ago Park
hurst was as big in New York as Don
Colt was in Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

There are indications, we reluctantly
confess. that as the world goes and as
men are occasionally fixed. that some
body did tamper with Wyatt carp a
few tanners
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Senator Baker was against monkeying
with the Dingley bill. And he is right.
What the people want is a protective
tariff bill, and they will wait until Nc
KipleY GELS in.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The McKinleys will not nave wine IN
the White House, but it is said they are
offended at the super-officious w. c. l..
e. for thanking them for doing some
thing of which the W. C. I. U. had no
knowledge they would do.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

A Michigan couple who have separat-
ed after living together thirty-eight
years decided that leisurely repentance
became something of chestnut.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

1t is quite possible that the first OF
Maceo's dea Chs-Some six months ago
was the correct one. Death in Cuba
Is as uncertain as life elsewhere.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The Chicago Inter Ocean points out
that while there have been no organized
trusts to control the air, there will be If
air-ships should prove success.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Gomez has not been heard from relia-
bly, for six months; Maceo is undoubt-
edly dead. But Freedom has a way OF
finding leaders easily, and the Cuban in
surgents are not beaten yet by long
shot
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

David B. Hill still acts like a man
who hasn't discovered that he took the
wrong train until he had gone out of
the road three thousand miles.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Free homes has been made special
order in the senate. This ought to prove
to Oklahoma that its present delegate is
q better friend to it than it is To him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

It is pointed out that should Bryan
make $4,000 year for the next four
years lecturing, he would not be the Pop
candidate any more than Sewall would.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11
PARAMOUNT COLLEGE

The fall term of Fairmount college for
1886 viii open Wednesday morning. Sep
temb Der 3. and continue fifteen weeks.
Tuition in either college or academy
classes si2. payable in advance Tuition
for the year al entrance So Holders OF
scholarships must present their certi-
fcates TO the registrar OF entrance in or
der TO secure remission OF tuition fees.
In the academy, three parallel courses
OF study. Classical. Latin Scientific and
English-normaL In the college proper
Classical. Literary and Sc!enuic.
FACULTY:
y. J. Morrison. president. psychology
and philosophy.
Flora c. CIough, dean OF woman's
department. English literature
Paul Rouset. mathematics and French
". Il Issly. history and political
science
G. n. Chase. Latin
3. F. Buck. normal traininga nd Eng
Esh- language
A. y. Leonard. Greek and German
John Barlow. biology and natural
ecience.
". Adam. director o: school Of nne
A ". sickner. directoT o. school Of
music.
Assistant teachers IN al departments
NEW SPECIAL FEATURES
l. Orsanizatson of the vonzz's de-
psrrmenf under the co1frdi Of Dean
Ciouxh. IN its ozn QuaE;srss and with
| It's ozn boarding house
. Heneescrth f5e thorough profe<-
ssonal training o. teachers onder the
expert in pedagogy. VIII hold a orons-
nsa. place In FzirEnou7t educational
work
Z The new school os art so- in=tr1c-
lions IA al branches q pslEtszx aas
drawing. studios az sbe college aa1 4
seaertck block. corner First and Ma
sef streets
No extra charge .or normal training
TusSio1 fees .r a-t school ye-y rsc5erzt>.
not above ;aose crssoz.srky charged
wichita
For catalogue 90 lnfornstion call O.
o. stc--es
President Fairmount College,
wichita. KANSAS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

When Mark Hanna called on Cleve-
land the other day they had long, ioud
laugh over something. No one can tell
what it was about. but a hsh story,
prObably.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Senator Wolcott Of Colorado is doing
his best to get an international agree
ment on the money question. This may
be more prosperous than Teller's plan
to get an agreement between Colorado
and the rest of the country.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

AS soon as Weyler hears Of Wyatt
carp he will probably employ him to go
to Cuba and write the official ac-
counts of the battle.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Six silver Republican senators have
virtually withdrawn from the party for
good. And in close senate six is six.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Congress will not be nearly as war
like as it was. The river and harbor Dlll
was passed last session.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

A correspondent recently asked what
had become of r. W. p. Muse. He died.
q few days ago, at Newton. p. l. B.
Ring and w F. NJ. Army are also dead.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The Democrats in the senate are snub-
bing Senator Palmer. They give the
old man the cut direct, and he feels 1t.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

If Sharkey pretended TO be knocked
out and SO won, there is more drama in
pugilism than Corbettis acting indi-
P3raS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The Dingley bill made just enough
noise to let the people know it existed
and then keeled over and died
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Allen and Bryan of Nebraska cause
more trouble than any other two Pops
in the country. Nebraska is worse than
Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

That French scientist who says that
laughter is a disease has probably seen
girls giggle themselves into Mysteries.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Kansas Chief. However, another
Kansas celebrity, DR.. J. \. o. P. Wood.
still survives. He makes his home in
Wichita.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Dennis Flynn is in Washington be-
hind that free homes bill. The boy may
get it through, after all.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

Don Quixote was a caricature, but hs
made more of a fighter than Weyler.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-12-11

The latest authentic news from CUBA
Is that some one is lying fearfully.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13
mARhsM EN- Ar oDDs.
Trouble Between the Wilmington Rod and
Gun Club and the wawaset Gun Club.

Trouble Between the Wilmington Rod and
Gun Club and the wawaset Gun Club.
The last match between the Delaware
State League of Gun Clubs and the
keystone League of Philadelphia has
created breach between the Will
mington Rod and Gun Club and the
Wawaset Gun Club. The latter or
ganization which was represented by
l3 men, claims the credit Of winning
the match. E {e
Some Of the members Of the team
were unable to go, and but four men,
bers of the Rod and Gun Club took
part. With II men the shoot was held,
but some Of the Rod and Gun Club
men claim that it should not have
counted, as they could not be properly
represented.
A member of the Rod and Gun Club
stated on Monday that protest was
made against the proposed match on
the day set for it and before it took
place. But the match was shot and
won by a 17-man team, and since the
shoot the Wawaset people have been
claiming the victory. This is not to
the liking OF the Rod and Gun Club
members and now the members of the
two clubs are saying unkind things of
each other.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13

Although a very busy man, Dr. r.
V. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. Y, has found
time in which TO write great book of
over thousand pages entitled The
Peoples Common Sense Medical Ad-
wiser, in Plain English, or Medicine
Simplified. Few books printed in the
English language have reached 50
great a sale as has this popular work,
over $50. 600 copies having been sold at
ST. 80 each. The profits on this enor-
nous sale having repaid its author for
the great amount of labor and money
expended on it's production ho has now
decided to give away, absolutely. free,
800, coo copies of this valuable book,
the recipient only being required to
mail to the Worlds Dispenasry Medi-
cal Association, of Buffalo, N. y, of
which company he is president, twenty
one t21) one-cent stamps, to cover cost
of mailing only, and the book will be
sent postpaid. 1t is veritable medi-
cal library, complete in one volume. 1t
contains 1908 large pages, and over. 300
illustrations, some Of them in colors.
The Free Edition is precisely the same
as that sold at 81. so except only that
the books are bound in strong MANILA
paper covers, ins,ead of clpth. IL is
not often that our readers have an
opportunity to obtain VALUABLE book
on such generous terms Ind We pre-
dict that few will miss awaiting them
selves of the unsual and iitdfA. offer to
which we have called their attention,
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13
A Great Attraction,


"The County Fair" with Mr.. Neil
Burgess as Abigail Prue and his orig
inal New York company, will form
the attraction at the Grand Opera
House, next Saturday, February 18th,
for one night only, This play presents
a succession of deliciously relevant epi-
sodic sketches drawn with the most fell
citous accuracy and absolutely convinc-
ing in their naturalness. 1t is char
acter study with simple pictures of New
England life, presented however, with
such realism that for the time being
one actually forgets that it is hut
play, so carefully is ITS rustic charm
and simplicity preserved At the ter
mination of the present tour Mr.. Bur-
CESS will leave for England, an arrange
ment having been effected for an elab-
crate production of THE County Fair"
in London, with Mr.. Burgress in his
original part. A tour of the provinces
will follow, and should the venture
prove as successful as anticipated,
stay of two or three years is contem-
plated. Therefore, the engagement at
the Grand Opera House will afford alb
solutely the very last opportunity of
witnessing 1.-THE County Fair" Tho
realism of the present production has
been greatly enhanced by the employ
ment of six horses in the presentation
of the race scene, instead of but three as
when first presented.
Delaware gazette and state journal., 1896-02-13
SPEECH OF QUEEN VICTORIA
Received at the Opening of
ParIiment.
The INDEPENDENCE OF SIAM
Conclusion of an Agreement
Respecting 1t.
Her Majesty Trusts That Further Negotis-
tions VIII Lead to satisfactory settIe-
mcnt of the Differences Existing Between
Her Government and Venezuela.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Queens
speech, which was received at the OPEN I.
ing of Parliament to-day, was as fol-
lows:
"My Lords and Gentlemen: l con-
tinue to receive from other powers aa-
surances of their friendly sentiments.
g An agreement has been concluded
between my government and the gov
ernment of the French Republic, having
for its principal object a more secure
establishment of the independence of
the kingdom of Siam. A copy thereof
will be laid before you.
"The government of the United
States has expressed wish to CO.
operate in terminating the differences
which have existed for many years be-
tween my government and the Republic
of Venezuela upon the boundary of that
country and my colony in British
Guiana. | have expressed my sym
pathy with the desire to come to an
equitable arrangement and trust that
further negotiations will lead to a sat
isfaetory settlement.
1.-THE Sultan of Turkey has sane
toned the principal reforms in the gov
ernment of the Armenian provinces of
which, in conjunction with the Emperor
of Russia and the President of the
French Republic, l felt it my duty to
press. deeply regret that factional
outbreak upon the part of a section of
the Turkish population has resulted in
series of massacres in those provinces,
which have caused the deepest indig-
nation in this country. Papers ON those
transactions will be laid before you.
" A sudden incursion into the South
African RnpubliP hU aruad fopoa
from territories under the control of
the British South African Co. resulted
in deplorable collision with the Bur
CHER forces My ministers, at the
earliest possible moment, intervened to
prohibit, through the high commits
Hioner, this hostile action and to warn
all my subjects throughout South
Africa against taking part in aid Of it,
The origin and circumstances of these
proceedings will form the subject of
searching enquiry"
The speech concludes with references
to the Chitral and Ashanti expeditions
and says; ''While l rejoice to be able
to announce that the objects of The
Ashanti expedition have been achieved
without bloodshed l have to deplore
the loss, from the seventies Of the
climate, of some valuable lives, includ-
ing that of my beloved sonyin-la
Prince Henry of Battenberg, who volun-
tarily placed his services at the dis
posal of myself and his adopted coun-
try. | and my dear daughter are
greatly touched and comforted in this
heavy bereavement by the Widespread
sympathy shown by my subjects
throughout the Empire, at home and
abroad. ~ Az "a