The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-23

sentative member of parliament for the
Northwestern division of Manchester.
and who was the British delegate al the
Brussels monetary conference in 1892
The conference was private and informal
The bimetallists IN parliament, the
Daily News says, are not disposed 10
take any active measures, but they be-
lieve that time is on their side and they
are warmly interested IN Sir Samuel
Montague's proposal that 10 secure the
adoption of the dual standard it would
be necessary for the United States to ne
gin and then offer a 10 per cent tariff
rebate 10 aE nations following their eX
ample.
UNIFICATION OF TINE.
London, Jan. 22-The secretary of the
admiralty. NJ. W. E. Ellison McCarty,
NJ p, replying in the house of commons
to q question why the government pro-
posed to act on the suggestion of the
royal secretary Of Canada and secure a
unification Of time. said that any altera-
ton in the astronomical day must be
preceded by an international agreement.
He added that the foreign powers in
1895 had rejected the proposed change,
and hence the nautical almanac for 1901
would be calculated upon the existing
system.
PINING FOR HUSBANDS.
San Francisco, Jan. 22.-The story
published recently in a local paper to the
effect that the island of St John in the
South Sea was inhabited solely by wo-
men who were pining for husbands. has
borne fruit in the Incorporation of the
United Brotherhood Of the South Sea
Islands. The capital stock has been
placed at $4,000, and already over thirty
men have subscribed.
BRING ON YOUR REFORMS.
San Juan. Porto Rico, Jan. 22.-Gen-
eral Sobras Marin, the governor general
of Porto Rico. in an interview said that
ne has not heard any rumor that he is to
GO to Cuba to succeed Captain General
Weyler there in command. The COVER
nor general says that the reforms grant
ed by Spain 10 Porto Rico will be put
into operation just as soon as the details
arrive here from Spain In the mean
time, he says, the number of troops on
the island is constantly varying. accord
ing to requirements here. There is great
curiosity and some anxiety among all
classes here 10 learn the full details and
particulars of the new reforms.
FOREIGN BREvITIES.
st. Petersburg. Jan. 22-The car has
issued his ukase providing for the first
general census Of the Russian empire.
which must he completed by February 9.
London, Jan. pa Rome dispatch to
the Standard says that in order to avoid
post mortem disputes the pope is ready
to put his three nephews in possession of
their respective portions.
London, Jan 22--The Commercial
cable company's issue Of 100000 pounds
$4,000 0O per cent debentures offered
by the Bsrings at "a per cent. has clos
ed. largely oversubscriDed
London. Jan. 22.-Sir Isaac P.tman.
the inventor of the system of short
hand writing which bears his name. is
dead. He had been suffering for several
years from complication of troubles.
Montreal. Jan. 22.-Ft is announced
here that on the occasion Of the queens
Jubilee her majesty viii khigat the
mayors Of TIE five IA Eest Canadian
cites Montreal. Toronto, Quebec. Ham,
ilt'r and Ottawa.
London. Jan. 22-The hause of con-
mons, after discussing Mr.. DiIlon's
amendment calling upon the govern
ment to introduce comprehensive meas
ures for the relief of Irish husbandry.
rejected it by a vote of 1S9 to l25
London, Jan. 22-The Daily Mail dis
patch from Madrid. says that the severe
weather has resulted in great distress.
especially in the province OF Seville.
Bread riots have occurred at Lu,siana
We del Alcor, Arahsl and other towns
London, Jan. 22-The British steamer
Salisbury, from Port Reath to Newport.
has been in collision with an unknown
steamer, about four miles from Tfra-
combe. Devonsbirs. The latter T. sup
posed ~ have sunk With a crew of about
Twenty men.
The Prague, Bohemia, Jan. 22.-The
police have discovered the existence of a
secret association named the Revolution
airy Czechai. The program of the mem
bers is partly Czech and partly anarch-
ist. The members. who are mostly ap-
prentices, are armed with daglers and
revoivers. Seven % the conspirators
have been arrested