The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-08-07

ing mat BODY OF N nat Il nave Ion
and Whnt eel, Think About the Turks
Situation and Things In General, Whic
Solemn Mockery of Power Merges Int
Expressions OF "Profound Grief'' for tn
toor-DeviI StarveIings In India.
LONDON, Aug. 6.-Tne house of com
mons met today il the morning an;
passed to the third reading Of the ap
preparation bill, Which was then for
wa-ded TO the house OF lords, whore j
passed all stages. Both houses then sus
pended business until $50 p. m.. wher
the queens speech proroguing parlia
ment was read 1t was as follows:
"My Lords and Gentlemen: At ths
riose OF the session during which there
has been disturbance and conflict in
Europe, am glad to be able 10 inform
you that the cordiality Of my relations
with foreign powers remains unclanged
The united influence Of the six powers
parties to the treaty of Paris was earn
es.Iy exer.ed early in the year 10 dis
suade the king Of Greece from a war
upon which he desired 10 enter. Though
they failed in this endeavor they were
Enabled TO bring an early suspension OF
hostilities between the two bellgerents
and open negotiations for peace. These
proceedings are protracted and formal
treaty has not yet been signed but there
Is ground for believing that all the
most ir7portant matters in controversy
have been adjusted and that in return
for an adequate indemnity the territory
conquered by Turkey, with a slight mod
ifcaton Of the frontier, will be restored
to Greece.
81 nave given instructions 10 the king
OF Belgium and the German emperor to
terminate the treaties Of 1862 and 1866.
whereby 1 am prevented from making
with my colonies such fiscal arrange
ments within my empire as seem to me
eypedient-
"'In consequence OF the mira ction by
the Chinese government Of certain st'pu-
iations of the convention of 1888. fresh
convention has been concluded, estab-
hishing the frontier Of Burmah and
China more advantageoUsly to my en-
pire and opening the West River OF
China to European commerce.
81 have concluded a treaty cf COM
merce and friendship with King Meme
dix.
''The presence Of representatives Of
the colonies and India al the ceremonies
of the celebrations of the sixtieth year
of my reign has contributed to the
strength of the bond Of union in all
parts of my empire, and additional proof
of the attachment os the colonies 10 the
mother country has been OF the highest
order in the fiscal legislation OF Canada.
The famine which, to my profound
grief. has prevailed in large portions of
my Indian dominons, siIte the autumn
of last year. has taxed severely the re-
sources Of that country. l gladly ac-
knowledge the self-sacrifice of my Of
ffcers Of all ranks. both European and
native, ard OF the many private persons
who, with untiring zeal and anxious de- |
eire 10 avoid offense to native feeling. |
hare lab0red to save life There is |
every belief now evident that the area |
of distress will soon be greatly dinin-
sshed"
CHOLERA AND PLAGUE.
Borntay, Aug. 6.-Consderable alarm
has been caused by the officials latest |
report Of the public health just publish
c1. 1t reports LIP deaths here during
the past week. Of which number 200 |
were from cholera and eighteen were
deaths from the plague. THIS total
death rate is equal to 656l per thousand,
or double the normal rate
THE DEAD TRIBESMEN.
Sim!a. Aug. 6.-The British political /
officer at Malakand reports that practi-
cally all the tribes Joined in the late 1t
lacks on the British forces in the Chit
raj district. He adds that 200 men OF
the enemy Ner7 killed and that In addi-
ton many OF Ire tribesmen were wound
ed. The latter are greatly disheartened
and much futher resistance is not likely
TO occur.
IT CAN'T BE GARCIA.
Madrid. Aug. 6-The premier. Senior
Canovas del Castillo. has received a
dispatch announcing that "the Cuban
Chief Calixtn Garcia and another Gu
ban" had escaped from the fortress at
the Spanish penal settlement OF the
Chaffarin Islands. off the coast of Nor
rocco. l. is believed the escaped prison
ers have reached the coast Of Africa.
1t would appear that there $ some
mistake in the information OF the Span .
ish premier. Major Garcia, the famous
Insurgent, is not known 10 nave been
ca 2tured by the Spaniar5s. much less
sent 10 the Chaffarin Islands. A letter
from General Garcia received at Cuban .
headquarters in New York last month.
Lated from a Cuban stronghold. gives a
'ull staement OF the situation of affairs .
n Cuba.
ONE MORE POLAR PIGEON.
Par,s. Aug 6.-The Gaulois says a
pigeon bearing instructions regarding
Professor Andree and the balloon expe-
iition mas been captured at Gradisca
hear Coritz. twenty-five miles from
Trieste. n Austria Hungary.
WHISKY TRUST IN VENEZUELA.
Chicago. Aug. s.-The American Spir- =
Is Manufacturing company today con- :
luded contract with the government
u Venezuela for a monopoly OF the ,
p'rits man ndfacsuring business in that .
0uEtTy. The Venezuela congress pass :
c the necessary legislation and since =
hen the contracts have been under con- .
liberation. An agent OF Venezuela MAS :,
ent To this country with the authority =,
@ execute the documents in behalf os :;
he government He has been in this ;.
iiy Tor over q week. The essential :
ocuments were executed and delivered :,
oday and the envoy returned 10 Wash :,
ngton this afternoon 10 report 20 the =,
'enezuelan minister. He will then re-
urn 10 Venezuela. The patent granted
erm'1s the American Spirits Manufac- | =.
uring company 20 lake into Venezuels | a
rec Of duty all material necessary n =