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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

| in the name Of humanity, win be vel
coined as another step toward this end
But President Mckinley has made
his appeal and congress responds No
only Americans but the starving womer
ana the children should be succoreG
from starvation. The suffering Ameri
| cans are scattered through the fortified
towns, where Weyler's troops have
herded the non-combatants with the de
liberate purpose Of causing their death
by famine and pestilence, although
within sight of their longing eyes Lie
the fallow fields which these families
are forbidden to till. 1t would seem
that the proper agents for the distribu-
ton Of the proposed relief are Consul
General Lee and the other consular rep
resentatives Of the United States In
Cuba; but Spain may demand that Its
colonial authorities be permitted to su-
pervise the work, so as 10 make sure
that by no chance a crumb OF food
shall fall TO the share of a starving Gu
ban. This will be the most difficult
and delicate part of the task.
On the very day after his Inaugural
ton President Mckinley took the first
step in his policy toward Cuba. That
was to demand the release of all Ameri-
can citizens unlawfully imprisoned.
This demand was granted at once. In
similar accord with the announcement
by Mr.. Mckinley that the rights Of cit
liens OF the United States would be pro-
tected throughout the world, is the plan
10 rescue from death by starvation
those Americans, most of them laborers
in the haciendaS, who are now kept
from food by the Spanish cordons sur
rounding the towns.
If the United States government is
going to send ship load Of supplies to
the suffering Americans in Cuba, it
should take upon itself the responsible
ity of seeing that the supplies are prop
erly distributed, and when SO distrib-
uted that the Americans receiving them
are not robbed Of them. But how is the
government going to do this il the suf-
fering Americans are scattered here
and there over the island subject to the
cruelties of the Spanish and not
brought under the immediate protection
of the American representatives there?
The supplies may be distributed
through the United States consulates.
hut unless the American sufferers are
placed under the immediate care and
protection of the consuls the supplies
may go to feed and clothe their perse-
cutors.
But where there's will there's a
way, and it is time that the United
States government asserted its will and
provided a way for the relief and pro-
lection of Americans In Cuba. This is
what President Mckinley will demand.
When he acts it will be upon informa-
tion which he knows to be reliable, and
he will do his full duty. He will not
do any lingo act, but he will insist upon
the protection of American citizens in
Cuba and enforce his demand If neces-
sary. He is on record to this effect and
he will not go back on his record. II
any Americans in distress in Cuba de-
sire to leave the island and come to the
United States they should be permitted
and aided to do so. But If they remain
in Cuba they must be protected there
as unoffending American citizens are
entitled to be in every foreign country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

A press dispatch received from London
contains the following signtftcat admission.
AT the ennual meeting Of the Iron and
Steel Institute this week, American compe-
tition was one Of the chief points Of dis
cussion. President Pritchard Martin spoke
OF the enormous output OF the leading
American steel works and pointed out that
the Americans were out-distanc,ng the Brit
:sh In the uses of steel He instanced the
steel buildings being erected In nearly all
the large cities OF the United States and
urged lower freight rates, saying that the
present cost Of transportation was severely
handicapping British industries. as the
rates. not only in America, but IN Belgium
and Germany, were greatly below the Eng
lish rates"
This is not the first vail Of recent years
over the decline Of British manufacturers
and trade as compared with those Of the
United States. Last year in London there
was Jubilee to celebrate the semi-centen-
NAL of the adoption of free trade IN Eng
land. and in his opening remarks, the pre-
siding onicer deplored the decline IN Eng
lands commercial prestige. He was not
willing, however, to concede that this was
result Of free trade. but said that At had
come in spite of that policy. With refer
eerence to the fact OF relative decline there
is no question. With reference to the rea-
son there are many Englishmen, even. who
do not agree with the presiding officer on
tina. occasion.
The extent Of American gain on England
can best be shown by a comparison Of Of
fetal figures. The exports Of Great Brit
ain. exclusive OF gold and silver. for the
years named were as given below. The
figures are taken from Whittafier's Alma
nae. a standard British publication. the
pounds sterling reduced to dollars, at the
uniform rate of 81, SEC per pond:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

During this whole period England was
doing business under a free trade policy,
while up to 1894 this country was under a
protective tariff. In 1870 the British ex-
ports were more than three times as great
as ours. In 1850 there were less than twice
as large, while IN 1892 when the Mckinley
tariff and the Blaine reciprocity traeties
were in undisturbed force, theirs exceeded
ours by only IS per cent.
British free trade against American pro-
lection is not blooming success In obtain
ing the trade OF the world.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Whatever may be said OF the hQuor traf-
ne. IL affords harvest Tor the izx-sathe-er.
The reports OF country treasure-s n the
state o. New York show tia; tae license
fees collected under the provisions OF the
Rsines law for the first ten days cf May
amounted 70 ss.isassS Greater New York
contributes ;wo-,hi-ds Of this total
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Ingalls, Is IN Washington I; Is bis hrss
visit 70 the city since rs relexstioa to pr
yete nfe- The sugar dgh; was OF a. the
time OF his arrival and he expressed the
opinion that train rohbing was respectable
compared 10 the methods % the trust I.
Irsals is after sn appointment re should
play ire politician and steer clear o. so,.
as expressions Of sentiment while II Wash
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

The bulls provided for the builhghts By
the City of Mexico are so lank and lean
that President D.az inte-dicted the sport
until some fat and ferocious boviles can be
procured. The rejected decrepid long
horns viii be shipped over the line and Gu.
into steaks for the weary tawed American
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

The government OF Greece Is vastly In
debt, the most of which she owes 70 Ger
sympathetc world is smiling over King
Bills ofHcious devotion to the cause of
the Turk and hoping that Germany may
lose the entire debt.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Colonel Abdul Hamid convinced that he
has corner on the peace Of Europe. pro-
poses 20 make the powers put up or shut
UP until he gets his price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

It win Be leave to print" from now on
and those who enjoy exciting stories should
not delay in sending their subscriptions to
tho Congressional Record.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

The sound money Democrats OF Missouri
having issued a manifesto to the effect that
they will coaiease with neither the fool
Pops nor nisger-loving Republicans. They
will probably remain at their homes IN
the woods on election day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Top knots come down. A Chicago preach
er last Sunday announced that no theater
could be more progressive than his church,
and so he ordered all bonnets OF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

The Canadian parliament passed . tariff
till in thersty days. Effete degeneration
seems to striking in the American congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Abdul Hamid proposes to try his hand
on geography making. The Holy Land
with Jerusalem belongs to him, why not
add all the places where Paul preached.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Your money or your life," says the Turk
to the Greek in true highwayman fashion.
the concert" of powers suggesting II
would offer no objection should it be both.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

Ex-Amhassador Bayard says that he de-
s:res TO be considered a private citizen
henceforth. He does not say OF which
country. but whichever he has our unani-
nous consent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-22

The exports from this country for the
corresponding years, exclusive Of gold and
silver, were as follows, the figures being
taken from the Statistical Abstract OF the
limited States:
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
THE lLllTERATE.


Ouida Says Such Italians Are by Far the
Most Trustworthy.
Under date of Jan. 80 Louise de la
Rance, the novelist, better known un-
der her nom de plume of Ouida, ad-
dressed the following letter to Secretary
Olney relative to the immigration bill.
"SIR-Will you pardon my addressing
you concerning the bill which see is
before congress, in intent to exclude i'm
migrants who cannot read. If you ex-
clude Italians who cannot read, you
will lose the best and most laborious
part Of the population, and you will ad-
NIT the trash Of cities. 1t is not test
which can be properly applied TO Ital-
ians, OF, indeed, to any populace, Why
ahould you suppose the power to spell
out the crimes recorded In cheap news.
papers 10 any guarantee for either virtue
or intelligence
I'm Italy ths psasAntry Hrs almost eu-
tirely illiterate. yet they 80 tho only
olaS which oan give Immigrants cf any
value. have had many men In ny en-
ploy. ! have invariably foand shoee who
could not read ten tiIhes moro lndustri.
ous, temperate, intelligent and honest
than those corrupted by the trumpery
education of schools. have had foz
30 years an old man (who has been what
Ia called the odd man in England), and
he can be sent with so commissions tC
purchase objects, detailed to him only
orally, and he will execute these com
missions with no single error either oi
oblivion orof payment. Such man you
would turn from your shores, while you
would receive the youth corrupted,
emasculated, diseased, through cheaI
Journalism, bad tobacco and the en-
forced physical idleness of the schools.
beg you to allow me to remain, obedi
emily yours, OUIDA."
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

A meeting OF the Democratic OsSy
Committes viii b held some evening
this week for tho purpose OF talking
over plans for the coming State cleo
tion. The campaign continues to De .
still hunt, and Whatever projects may
be maturing in busy brains they are 30
far concealed with more care than has
usually marked affairs Of the kind.
The breach in the Republican party
is still as large as ever, and the same
harmony which characterized Homiua-
tions and the election last spring will
be lacking this year. There IL on the
Assent bly, ticket of this city several in
diyiduals of isms that favor Tiepke,
and it is needless to add that their
places must be filed by other men. In
doing this the same old fight is bound
to be renewed until everything that
savors of the erstwhile Mayor is rele-
gated to the dark and mnsty archives OF
oblivion. The ex- Mayor is in bad favor
with the Republican managers just at
present, and it will be impossible for
him to invoke their aid in any way. In
fact it is limited that the little man with
the campaign button and pleasant
smile is to be retired from his present
position as Commissioner of Industrial
Statistics. With nothing but lost
cause on his hands it is hard to perceive
what is to become OF the surfeit OF
executive ability with which Herr
Tiepke is credited with possessing. 1t
may be devoted to making base ball a
paying venture in this city the coming
season. In this field he will have ample
opportunity to bring into execution
those characteristics which he believes
the chief executive of a city like Paw
tucket should possess.
There may be some truth in the state
ment that the Republican administra-
tion in Washington, at the suggestion
of Boss Brayton, will send him to
consulship at the Fiji islands to win
hack success in political encounters in
Pawtucket in the future.
There is no reason why with proper
organization the Democrats of this city
could not be successful in the coming
election. Within the party ranks there
are numerous men who would accept
nominations under the proper condi-
tions, and the only way in which to Sc
cure the very best available men is to
properly organize. Some plan should
be devised at once for an aggressive
campaign in which the success of the
party's candidates would be paramount
a hove all petty or fancied grievances.
The Republican machine in this city is
not the same we'll constructed, literally
oiled, harmonious compact political
mechanism fana.ag On PEeastanged
schedule that il has been in tho past.
In fact il 10 badly warped and twisted,
and the right kind OF organization on
the part Of the Democracy means that
tho party in this city will elect their
candidates for the Legislature and roll
up good sized plurality for tho party's
candidate for Governor.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
PAWTUcKET.

Areo-S 3-4 square miles.
Population 8, BIT in 1896, an increase OF
q Per cent. in years.
Dumks-Three National; capital and sur
pius q, ,222 900. Three institutions Tor saw
ings.
Valuation sc, ,e12, ,4s4. Net debt about
four millions. Tax rate, S1.65 on each sloo
worth of taxable property.
Electric Railtoays-M miles, connecting
With all suburban towns. Three systems
the Pawtucket Street Railway, running In
fhe city and suburbs; the Interstate Rail.
way, running to Attleboro and North At
flebOro; and the Union Railway routes,
running between the city and Providence.
The Interstate has "a miles of road in all.
Nanufacturers-Imm thread mills,
Trint works, machine shops and foundries;
ccteen, wooden and hair cloth mills.
Doilroads-On the main line Of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad ;
distance to Boston 40 miles; to Providence,
the capital OF the State, miles; 1S5 trains
pas through the city daily.
SsAools-25 school buildings; IL brick
8uo n1Oocru btIuCtuIes, nuh,pCi Va oDoSh
ers employed, 1870; one business college;
three large and modern parochial schools.
zAs Home of Cotton Industry in Amer
iea-First cotton spinning frames In the
sountry were put in operation on July II
~ Ys0. Cotton Centenary Celebration was
Hold Sept. %, 30, and Oct. 1, 2, Sand 4, 1890.
WsrId Renowned Water Works-Water
pressure in Main street square ITO pounds
- tho square inch; water mains 6S miles.
Htghways-Total length OF streets, 12S
nilos; six miles of paved streets; 13 miles
81 roadway macadamized.
Ssweys-An excellent system of 3S miles.
1~der the Guidance Of 22 Churches
Many with magnificent cdifices. Aggre-
ssts church property nearly g million
dollars.
BssslIent Paid Fire Department Few,
II any, cities can show such low rate of
1re losses.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
NO MORE, GENTLEMEN.

Somebody has put it into the head of
4 Providence Newspaper to send up q
nacedonian cry for State industrial
exhibit and to suggest that the un-
nentionable old railroad depot (de-
ceased by fire about year ago. be
kept as permanent exposition build
ing. The latter proposition Providence
ON fight out for herself. As to the
former we see no need for 1t. What
With tho State fair, the mill wagons,
the chrysanthemum shows and the
Newport insugural ceremonies, at
which are displayed our finest political
products. we don't see any opening for
IN annual exhibition. Besides. Egypto-
loxists would never consent TO the per
petuatioD of that old shell cf depot.
IL 10 needed for relic purpose. Further
more, what 10 the matter with the ex-
hibition the State has been making OF
herself for the last few annual eiec-
tions5
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

There are very few things in exist
snoe OF which the people Of Pawtucket
are not aware. Still the readers OF our
esteemed contemporary, the Times,
were treated to an exclusive piece Of
inSormation Saturday which was pre-
scented in the shape Of an advertisement
ON the frat page. It told about the
existence in this city OF Sunday pm b.
iication--a condition Of things that
many people were not aware Of. There
II nothing like making known the
presence of things in general, and Sun
day publications in particular, and the
management OF the aforesaid Sunday
sheet is to be congratulated upon such
m excellent exemlication of judgment.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

The public schools throughout the
city are closed today and the school
boys enjoyment OF the holiday is
tempered only with regret that their
country has not more fathers whose
birthdays are to be celebrated.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

sntsrsd The car. He looked about for
. ssat and che frst one -his sys fsll npnn
was the one occupied BY the Pswtuoket
man and the grip.
.
Naturally supposing the Pawtucket
man to be the owner Of the grip, the
stranger turned upon him with blood
in his eye.
"Ssy," he spoke in q sharp voice,
"have you got mortgage on this seat 9''
"Not that know Of" was tho Paw
tucket mans quiet reply.
well, want you to take that grip
out OF there"
"Well, I'll not do it," was the reply.
"You won't?" said the stranger look
ing daggers at the Pawtucket man, the
latter being about half his size.
mo, I won't"
"Well, il you don't I'll throw it out"
"a
there was twinkle in the Pawtucket
mans eve. but he managed to keep q
straight face and said, If You do there
will be trouble"
Thinking this to be q threat, and
angered at its coming fiom such little
fellow, the stranger got half Nelson
on the grip, gave it swing and threw
it half way down the aisle.
The Pawtucket man was right about
there being trouble, for then strapping
big fellow who had been sitting oppo-
site playing cards, arose from his seat
and gave the grip thrower most beau
tiful Fitzsimmons hook under his left
ear, and then picking up his grip and
placing it out Of harms way, remarked
to the fresh young man, 1.-The next
time you get fresh with another mans
grip, lock out whose your throwing?
And the Pawtucket man smiled and
the occupants of the car talked on the
coming big fight until the train rolled
into the Pawtucket depot and the joker
alighted from the train.
The TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
ASHTON POSTMASTERSHIP.

Tho position OF postmaster in Ashton
IL receiving considerable attention from
those who would serve their country in
. lucrative position. The present in
cumbsnt is j. e. Fogarty, . Democrat,
whose term of Office expires at the will
Of the president.
When MAJOR Mckinley becomes
President next month there are severAl
persons who would like to be appointed
postmaster. They are now working
quietly but earnestly TO get the support
of the influential leaders OF tho town.
hut with the advent Of the April and
the juno elections the political leaders
are not committing themselves TO favor
any ono particular candidate. They
Aell the Ashton people to unite on who
they want and they will supply what
recommendations may be needed in
Warrington.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
MISSIONARY IN SILKS.


markable OUTFIT.
Miss Emma Lamb, wealthy young
woman of Hagerstown, Ind, musically
accomplished and popular in the society
circles Of q half dozen eastern Indiana
cities, has Just sailed for Calcutta.
where she goes az q missionary. Her
wardrobe of exquisitely beautiful gar.
ments, prepared at great cost before she
sot ont, was the envy Of all society.
A number Of dresses Of flns white
swiss are elegantly trimmed in white
swiss embroidery. Among her finery il
an evening dress OF canary colored silk
null of almost transparent tissue, made
over silk ta1eta lining Of the same
color and trimmed in beautiful lace.
Ono society gown of white faille silk
has it's only trimming All all over dra.
perry Of delicate white crepe de chine.
There 10 another very effective in it,
combination Of black velvet, lace, lemon
colored null and black brocaded satin.
The garments are exquisite creations,
and Of the newest designs. Real lace
figures largely in the trimming This il
only . suggestion Of the beauties Of thii
extensive outfit, but is enough to show
that ito fortunate possessor does not ex
pect to enter many jungles in pursuit o.
the ignorant heathen.
Miss Lamb IL the only regular mis-
sionary ever sent out by the Woman'l
Foreign Missionary society Of the north
o~p Indiana Methodist Eniscopel confar
ence. She will have charge Of the soci
ety's school in Calcutta. Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

entered The car. He looked about for
. ssat and che hrst oss-his sys lsll upnn
was the one occupied BY the Pswtuoket
man and the grip.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

Archbishop Corrigan's regulations
1or the observance of Let, calling
spoa f'da fsithfultO r,ostain from stini,
unnss. .nakes 4 very powerful temper
hnce tract. There seems to be no good
reason why thcy should not cover the
deyotees of all forms of Christian faith.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

Ask your Grocer today To show you pack.
age of GRAINsO, the new food drink that
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink II without injury rs well as the adult
All who try IL, like IL. GRAIN.O has the rich
seal brown OF Mocha or Java, but IL IL made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives IL without distress. q the
price Of coffee. l5c and 2jc per package. Sola
byali groccrs.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22
Captured Alive.

monster meskering, 90 feet in length,
on Esten avenue, South Woodlawn, on the
outskirts of Pawtucket. The reptile can be
seen at 2l BROAD STREET, Pawtucket, Next
to Misfit Parlors.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-22

This morning the Office devil rised
to remark that il George Washington
had lived until today he'd have been
dead just 0s years.