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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-01
FROM WEYHER's NEWS AGENCY
A Few Official Battles for Today'i
EeadinQ.

A Few Official Battles for Today's
reading.
Havana, December 31.-Reports have
been received here that on December IA
the Spanish gunboat Vasco Nunez
Balboa fired upon rebel stronghold at
Maravi, near Baracoa, in the province of
Santiago De Cuba. The rebels replied to
the attack and rapid exchange of oan-
nonading ensued, but the rebel batteries
were finally silenced The gunboat re-
ceived slight damage to her hull, boats
and rigging from the enemy's shots and
had two gunners injured.
Colonel Cirujeda expresses his belief
that the rebel general Siverio Sanchez
was killed in the battle recently fought
at Cayo Rosa.
Official reports give details of two en-
counters between the troops and parties
of rebels in the provine of Matanzas in
which the rebels were defeated and dis
persed with the loss of seventeen killed
and many wounded. The troops had five
men wounded.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-01

Madrid, Dec. 31.--A mild sensation
has been created by the publicat ion of a
letter written by Maxine Gomez, the
Cuban insurgent leader, to General
Martinez Campos dated four days prior
to the date on which the later was re-
placed by General Weyler in the Office
of the captain general of Cuba, offering
to establish peace in Cuba, provided
that acceptable terms could be agreed
upon. General Martinez Campos, being
on the eve of his retirement. turned the
letter over to General Weyler
Senator Thurston on Cuba.
Omaho, Neb. Dec. 31.-A largely attend
ed mass meeting here last night adopted
an address:to Congress calling for the re-
cognition of the Cuban patriots as bellig-
erents, by the United States government.
Senator Thurston and Congressman Mer-
Ger made the principal addresses. SEN
ator Thurston declared that there is
a sufficient number of Cuban supporters
in Congress to recognise Cuba with or
without the signature of the executive.
He declared his belief that Congress is
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-01
WILL REACH JURY TODAY.
Attorney Hoar Begins Argument in
Nash Murder Case.
OPENS HIS ADDRESS IN A DRAMAT.
IC WAY.

Reviews the Testimony of Different Wit
mes ses-Declares Court Has Never Seen
Any Such Criminal as Thomas Bran
Argument VIII Be Continued This
Morning.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11

Ing him. had chainsd him up. az ne vac
going f0r time 70 The country. on somf
special work. be being a tkiafgl ue-
chauic. No; being IN poEsessso8 q ihs
key. sae could not. seas said. releaSs 30
luckless al. but she bad done every
hing That sc could - alleviate bis mel
aachoIy .ot BY pacing some bisnSsss ~
der sin AMI By drawing a mattress -
IRE spot a; fae close < ne day - hat
ne might snloy a lizzie s.usnser. A ioct-
smith having been promptly summoned
ne ant7r;uns;e cnsis Ezs Net free. ani
ard examination u sis rersoa rsvss.et
the fsct ina; bis bcsY gas covered v.th
fraoee Of t-se brutal treatment - Ehlch
ne had been sua3scte1. ]; 80 hspgensi
hat tie fssser returned 70 MS aide .
fs~ rllEst%s lslsr. In zsExcr 20 iae
qissF.ioas pat % him ns said ma; - nsf
fSoaEat proper % pg1isa ne boy -
cause he was lazy az sesooi sn9 SIRE
times played ;Tszn,. a r<por; On ~ csss
has been drawn %. ans ~ nan has
5esn prDvl~so=aIiy - q; nb~rsy He -
Described 80 an sxesIier, zn3 ..essy
workman s1f a. bstng e1,.e-sesy ksni %
lis four younger c5fs6re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
CRUELTY TO HIS CHILD
Exercised by frsnehman Who Didn't
Know himself a Monster

London. July f0.-French people are ~
kind 70 chii9ren and - seif-sscTihcing In
many ways when ne interests o, their
little families are a. sake. that cases %
cruelty to snail boys and girls seem only
70 occur as the p-0vevbis. exceptions
/ needed 70 prove the rule. Il mus. how
ever. BE admitted ;1zt when parents are
thus lacking II ;he!r duty 20 their off-
sp-inZ they usually rush inc iae opposite
extreme. so that. as was recently wiinsss
Cd Il the affair 81 ne iH-fa;ed Pierre
Gregoirs. known as the caiid martyr. the
treatment NEED on; - the L.tle suffer
srs = positively odloEs. and come in
szncss utterly s1rpass comprehension
TIE ia;es; discovery - TIE kind azs
bsen made j1s: ootsi9s ne Boundaries .,
f5--sfcziions. a. s2o; cEie1y iahz5its5
By members o. The working ciss~. TIE
local comDissa-y = poiics. having been
ia,orne1 ia; q lad @. ,~elre years had
been sar scrne line severely esz,; VITA
By "a sztasr. paid a v!s.I . ,ae 1EeIisg
and insisted CT being CONDUCTED iaFoEza
TIE dineTea; roo-ns-
Tae pcrsf..sn-1 q sae S.lcisi vas -
xzr5e1. a. in enc csaaz.se- Re fou-5 ias
o5jec- q his @e@rcA- a oo5- boy. c-oEra-
t1x a re zoo: q a CUPBOARD. Ef,a :
chzia weighing taTee poasts. che md e
z5ics xss lzssene4 iiEafly ar51as IS
Geek b. mans Q! a padlocx. while TIE
o;aS- Ezs similarly s..aesed = TIE arb
Gle q furniture TIE c1ld's lszSe-. 40
VA a: hone a; 10 ;1n1s. szlz tazt he
aai eeen LES imprisoned so- an engs-@
week Is .zs5sE. ale. sosEs.y ls.asa-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
MUSICAND ORA MA.
M'MAHON'S CIRCUS.

The McMalhon show closed its engage.
ment in this city last night and the per-
formance was again largely attended.
The show carries some of the best cir
Gus performers obtainable. The eques-
TRAN director, Mr.. Al Armour, is we'll
and widely known as an old, proficient
man in the business and has been con-
nected with the Mcmahon shows for
some years. Mr.. H. E. Lowanda, the
hurdle racer and rope dancer, is also a
well known show man. his family being
among some of The most renowned ac~
robatic performers in America. II might
be said that he was raised under the
canvass from childhood and by long and
faithful training has become one of the
most graceful and daring OF rope walk
erS. Mr.. Worley, the clown, known
among the profession as Shorty" Wor-
ley. is very funny and is the delight OF
the young and the old Genera, the con-
tortionist is a wonder in his line, ne be-
ing one OF the best contortionists ever
seen in this city. and being equally as
the contortionis. carried by the Primrose
e. West minstrel show. which appeared
at the Crawford Grand last season. Miss
Rosa Armour, the lady bareback rider,
is very fine, although i'll while in the
city. She is excelied by only very few.
Miss Lou Darrell, the lady clown, Is a
novel,y in itself. she doing her act very
satisfactory. The Campbell Brothers
flying trapeze act is very dangerous
and difficult one. but they are among the
first class performers OF circus actors.
Among those who deserve special gnen-
ton for their very clever performances,
NJ. Gerba. contortionis.. Perry Faust,
slack wire juggier, De Velde, head and
hand balance act. Saerra. in his difficult
ac;. Miss SittEallea. on the fly rings:
Nelans. Darrell and Zenna, horizontal
bars; Hamilton Brothers. general aero
ba,ic act, and others. all of whom are
considered among the canvas ar;is,s OF
America
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
PENSION AGENCIES STAND
Growers Consolidation Order II to be Sc
Aside Forthwith.

Aside Forthwith.
Washington, July 10.-The order OF
President Cleveland issued last Febru-
airy reducing the number OF pension
agenciesin the United States from eigh-
teen TO nine. will be revoked by Presi-
dent Mckinney within a few days. prob
ably early next week. As the original
order was not to go into effect until Sep
TENDER l next, the result OF the revoca-
ton will be to continue in force the pres
ent arrangement, allowing all OF the
eighteen agencies to remain in operation
Secretary Of the Interior Bliss is now
out Of town but he has conferred with
the president over the matter, as has also
Commissioner of Pensions Evans, and ii
was some time ago decided that il would
oe unwise to permit the change of sys-
tenn 10 go into effect, and, for the pres
ent, however much some new scheme
might be needed, the plan for the best
interests Of the service was TO continue
the existing system. The proposed con-
solidation was TO be effected by the pay
ment of New York OF the pensioners
heretofore paid at Buffalo, those at De-
troit from Indianapolis. those from Mil
waukee at Chicago, and those at Des
Moines and Topeka from 81. Louis. Thus
the agencies at Buffa.o, Detroit. Milwau-
kee and Topeka were TO have been dis
continued and a new agency created at
ST. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
HoRsE-LAUGH TO THE CONTRARY
Mckinley's BimetAiiic Envoys Have Sc
cured French Aid

| New York, July 10.-A dispatch 10 the
! Tribune from London says that the three
special ENJOYS empowered by the United
States to negotiate with the European
| powers for a settlement Of the silver
question on international lines will have
| two embassies behind them in place OF
one.
! They produced so good an impression
upon the French government during
their stay in Paris that the French en-
| bassy in London has been instructed 20
/ cooperate with the American embassy
in such conferences and negotiations as
may be conducted with the British gov
| eminent.
1t has been known that NJ. Meline and
the French ministry were ousspoken in
expressing their sympathy for the OBJ
| jects Of their mission and in promising
| that their concurrence would not be
| wanting for the triumph Of the cause of
rational bimetallism on international
lines. but il has not been suspected that
| the French government would be pre-
pared to lend diplomatic as we'll as NOR
| al support to this movement Of the Nc
Kinley administration in favor of BIZ
meSallism. 1t is nevertheless true that
those ENJOYS in this negotiation with the
foreign Office and the chancellor of the
exchequer will have the hearty co-opera-
ton OF the French and American embas-
sizes. s., ra -.
Messrs. Wolcott, Stevenson and Paine
are now in London on an GRAND OF DO
litical adventure. They are successful
negotiators who have carried their main
point in Paris, and have enlisted not only
the good will, but the active cooperation
and diplomatic support of the French
government in their London campaign.
Ambassador Hay has been arduously
ar work on the same lines ever since his
arrival in London, and his prestige and
influence are now OF the greatest pos
sible service in facilitating the work Of
the ENJOYS. who are likely to remain in
London several weeks before returning
to Paris
What was originally an effort on the
part Of the Mckinley administration to
carry out the pledges OF the Republican
platform respecting bime:allism ground
ed upon the international agreement, has
become already a joint movement on the
part Of the United States and France TO
bring about a settlement OF the none
tary question through the action of a
new conference.
France Is the natural ally Of the Unit
ed States in this movement, because she
has greater interests than any other
European state in bimetallism. The
Bank Of France contains in its vaults
over $255, 000. 900 in silver which has been
Withdrawn from circula ton. Both gov
ernments have common interest in the
adjustment Of this monetary question
which has caused disturbance through
out the commercial world, and they are
naturally supporting each other in the
negotiations now opening in London.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
LEIBEs ROAsTs OLD THOMPSON
Says He has Q1eered the United States o.
the Sealing Question.

London. July I0-N-. B. II. Leibes, tie
expert on sealing Of the American CON-
pany. mas sent the Hon. John ". Foster.
the United States sealing commissioner.
severe criticism OF the repor, made %
the British government by Professor
Thompson Mr.. Lei5es says:
professor Thompson IS doing every
thing in his power 10 assist in the de-
strucsion or the few seals remaining in
the Alaska seal islands Had he been the
paid Attorney for the Canadian seaiers he
cculd co nc more than he did in shading
ali ne material facts. His entire report
is written in favor OF the few firms
which are now 50 ia7gs-y engaged In the
pslsgic sailing business. He quotes from
American reports wherever IL suits MS
purpose and calls them co-roSr but con-
;-aoicts al former American statements
wk..c;l do noo agree with his views
TIE donkey who stole the IONS skin
made the first experiment in s15siisu-
TON His successors viii fare no be;ier
IL every buyer OF goods Is 90 the ever
lasting lookOu, for frauds and lns:aiiors-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
AMERICAS SWEET sONGsrERs


London. July 10.-Nme. Celia, the we'll
known London concert singer. gave a
concert at ST. James hall last wednesday
evening under the patronage of the Prin-
cess Of Wa,es and many ladies Of title
and other leaders Of London society
Among those who took part was Nine.
Viola Campbell OF Lincoln, Nebraska,
who sang Goring Thomas "A Summer
Night" and Schubert's "-Aufen;hale"
Mrs. Campbell is the wife of David A.
Campbell. Clerk Of the supreme court OF
Nebraska. Two other Nebraska artistes,
Ethel and Alice Dewey. both quite little
girls. enacted in costume the balcony
scene from Romeo and Juliet" while in
GUIDED in the program was an octe.te
played on four grand pianos by the
Countess Of Marlborough. Countess Evelyn
Metaxa. Lady W. GordoG-Leanox, Lady
Beatrice Hare, the Hon. Florence Hene-
age. Mrs. Boyd-Carpen;er, Mrs. Worrail
and Miss Sibyl P. Alli<ir. singing by the
Begun Armadee ian Indian princess OF
Delhi and Madame Dora ROBERTS Prat.
If CClorato
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
70 TAKE A DAY OFF
PARTY OF 200 WILL GO TO HAYES
VILE WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
Special Train Of Three Coaches win Leave
Over the Rock Island Wednesday Morn.
ing 1t Eight O'Clock and Returning
Will Leave Hayesviile ut Eieht-To be .
COMMITTEES OF Special Chsperones aud q
the Crowd-Fishing and Boating for
Amusement.

On Wednesday morning one of the
most deliberately arranged and biggest
private picnic parties ever gotten up in
Wichita will go to Haysviile for an all
day outing. A special train of three
coaches over the Rock Island will leave
here at O'Clock for the sole accommo-
dation Of the picnickers, and returning
will leave Haysvilie al p. m, arriving
here at $50. The party will be in
charge Of the K. Of P. lodges OF this
city. ana the officers Of that order agree
10 keep the party cool and furnish all
the lemonade needed. No other drink
will be allowed or taken if taken
At HaysviIle the crowd will rINir to
ths grove in pairs and to the 0Dwskin
with fish poles, bait and chigger rene
dies. Jim Dorsey, Earl Blake and E. a.
Kinnaird will act as a committee OF spe-
cial chaperones to see that the crowd is
kept cool and out of devilment.
George T. Walker. D. E. Barnes and
Farmer Doolittle will run fat mans
race and Clarence Smith will coach.
One hundred and ninety had made ar
rangemen;s to go last night al 6 o'clock,
and in all the party will probably reach
crowd Of 225.
There will be no refreshments on the
grounds except what each one takes for
himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
HOT WEATHER DYSPEPSIA.


AoOooooS2S S0ueB FROM II NJ AM S0D900
Of the Year.
Hot weather dyspepsia. may be recog-
nized by the following. symptoms: De-
preston OF spirits. heaviness and pain
IN the stomach after meals, loss Of desh
and appetite, no desire for food, bad
taste IN the mouth. especially in the
morning, wind in stomach and bowels,
irritable disposition. nervous weakness.
costiveness. headache. palpitation, heart
burn. 1t is mistake 70 treat such
troubles with tonic" blood purifiers"
'cathartics." pills" because the whole
trouble is in the stomach. 1t - indi-
gcstion or dyspepsia and nothing else.
All these symptoms rapidly disappear
when the stomach is relieved. strength
ened. and cleansed by S,uart's Dys-
pepsia Tablets. They should be taken
after mesls and a few carried in the
pocket to be used whenever any pain or
distress is felt in the stomach. They
are prepared only for stomach troubles.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are en-
dorsed by such physicians as DR.. Har-
iandson, DR.. Jennison. and Dr.. Mayer,
because they contain the natural diges-
tive acids and fruit essences which
when taken into the stomach cause the
prompt digestion Of the food before It
mas time to ferment and sour, which is
the cause Of the mischief.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are pleas
ant to take and unequalled for invalids.
children and every person afflicted with
imperfect digestion. 1t is safe to say
they will cure any form of stomach
trouble except cancer Of the stomach.
Nearly all druggists sell Stuart's Dys-
pepsia. Tablets. full sized packages at 80
cents. A book on stomach troubles and
thousands Of testimonials sent free by
addressing Stuart Co.. Marshall, Mich
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
Result of . Policeman Being Too Fond OF
Fixbiag.

| st. Clair, Mich, July 10.-Robert Sche,
n.ansky, policeman and pigeon fancie:
OF Detroit has just added mariner to the
lis, of his descriptive titles. He receiv-
ed a thorough initiation into the intri'
cacies OF his new calling from a most
experienced and willy navigator.
Schermansky came TO 81. Clair F1ants
with a warrant for the arrest of George
w. Flood. who was charged with pos
sessing too many wives. Arriving late.
Schermansky spent the night a:
Crouch's. Next morning he routed him
self out early and. emitting breakfast in
his haste, set on; 10 search for his victim
a. the clubhouses and among the de-
vious channels of the flats. At last he
found Flood in the north channel alone.
aboard his own catboa:. preparing for a
days fishing. Flood was not expecting
visitors, but received Schermansky with
great hospitality.
He told me all about the trouble he
had with the women until I sympa ,hiz
ed with him." said Schemansky. Then
told him he must go with me-"
What, and leave all that fishing
l1thit y ilIS d4OuuI dil1 -HpSS DOd~S Odt
there?" said Flood.
Then Flood suggested that the return
trip 70 Detroit be made by the sailooa;
Schemansky agreed. the starr was
made and Flood got our some lines from
the skiff which he was dragging behind
the catboat and began 70 toll. Some
times Flood would be in one boat and
sometimes in another.
II became interested in the fishing"
said Schemansky. "and after awhile I
got into the little boat 70 see acou; the
out Of sight IN his big boat and when ne
came up ne had an English flag. He
hoisted max flag up and yelled:
Under that flag was l born and IN
der that flag viii I die
Then he cut the RIPE between my
bat and his. fired a revolver and dropp-
Ell down out OF sight
a. first 1 thought he had committed
suicide Then / was mad I thought
III jump over and swim after him ou,
Re was going too fast. I looked q; nv
boat Il hadn't a hing in !; 20 make
&. go except a sca1tling about twelve
A>r- .gl4S- - -4Gs4 q psG-e O~4ss-sl -
put she scanting In There were Two
little sticis on one side and two on the
O. her. and some more further along.
There were several boats a Considerably.
distance away. One looked "a Though
/. might be anchored and iriei - wax
over 20 T. wiki The scartling"
After being cast adTif. IN ne skis
padded and pe-spred IN
he broising SIN untl noon in his frantic
endeayor 20 reachthe supposed anchored
vesSel-a three-nas; scaoone- 5y his de-
ECripsion-
Al noca a sanis1cker came siong ard
picked him Up. comforting him siih shs
Into-naaon hat ne vas far out % The /
regular course q --avci. 15as oaiy sand !
zucke-s PaSsea 49, way and those a0s 1
1sore f-esuenrS ;aaa once TOE n He 1
zas pm zx11s finally az L'Anse cre1xe 1
bay. All waking ar-oz ne country. M
3f3eR cztgR ne irsi,ey line fo- De- I
-He. . ssarvsd. br13e5 2o6 dlsa-ao!as- /
q MAJ
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
CHANGE OF TIME ON THE FRISCO
New Time Card Goes Into Effect at Mid.
night Tonight.


At midnight. Sunday. July II, the
Frisco line will make some decided
changes in its time card. The afternoon
train from the east will arrive at $40 p.
m, and the train heretofore leaving
Wichita for st. Louis at 1920 will leave
a: 1926 p. m. The morning train will ar
rive from the east at As a. m, instead
train VIII leave at $40 p. m, instead Of
1910
All Of the Frisco trains are now SEIZED
uled so as to run through Joplin and a
passenger will be taken through the very
heart Of the interesting lead and zinc
mining regions OF southwest Missouri in
stead of scaling its northern boundary as
formerly done.
Another innovation established by the
Frisco is train luncheon, supervised by
the popular Erred Harvey Dining Hall
System" Mr.. Harveys' name is as well
known as any man in the west and it is
always associated with the best of serv-
ice and the most excellent viands.
The esst-bound train at 1885 p. m. is
the only one out Of Wichita having a
sleeper through to ST. Louis, and as the
morning train does not run any farther
than Wichita the sleeper will be set ont
conveniently to the station and passen-
gers will be allowed to sleep until Z
o'clock, feature which viii be greatly
relished by the Frisco patrons who have
been compelled to rustic out at o'clock
heretofore. This same sleeper which re-
turns on the $40 p. m. train will be
placed conveniently to the station at $50
p. m, so that any passenger can retire
at mis- convenience, another very sensible
and appreciated consideration.
You will also notice that the Frisco has
running eighteen trains each way per
day between the mining towns Of Jop-
lin. Carthage and Galena.
1t is a noteworthy fact that this enter
prising line, since il emerged from the
hands of the United States court, has in
augurated many modern and origina, in
novations, and 1t is certain that the trav-
cling public will not be slow to avail
themselves OF them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11
FROM OFF THE LIST
THREE HUNDRED CLASSIFIED EN-
PL0YES TO BE TAKEN.


Mckinley aud the Civil Service conmss-
sion Confer and is 10 Probable That
Certain Internal Eevenue EDpsoyes
Will be Placed Back Upon the Excepted
List-Instsad Of Exaninasions Being
Competitive. Appointees Must Pass Be
fore Induction luto Their Places
Pension Once Consolidation Revoked.
Washington, July 10.-The president
and the members Of the civil service
commission have had a number Of con-
ferences recently on the question of
revision Of the civil service rules so as to
exempt certain important places which
were included in Mr.. Cleveland's las;
extension order. A final Determination
however. has not been reached. but Ii Is
altogether probable that about 800 places
will be taken out Of the classified service.
These viii include deputy collectors OF
customs who are in charge of substitute
stations, and deputy collectors OF internal
revenue who have charge Of the dis,ribu-
ton Of revenue stamps. There are ap-
proximately $50 OF the places in each
class. II is not proposed. however. to ex-
empr the places from examination. The
appointee will be ordered before the civil
service commission for examination ard
in case OF failure his name must be with
drawn and another appointment made
1t is argued that the positions which II
is proposed to restore TO the exempted
list are of great importance and that as
the stations Of these officers are often far
removed from that Of their chief, who,
along with them, is responsible for their
acts, ne should have some voice In their
selection.
The bonds furnished the government
by officers Of customs and collectors Of
internal revenue cover al funds passing
through the hands Of agents and depu-
ties and il is contended that IL is unjust
20 hold a collector responsible for the
honesty Of a man of whom he knows
nothing. 1t is probable that the president
will take action in the matter within the
next few days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-11

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