The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-20
WAITING ON PORTER
BIMErALL1o COMMISSIONERS HAVE
ARRIVED IN PARIS,


ter Presents Hi observation-disclosures
IGsii.s sssms Not Very EsshusiastSc
Over the Prospect for French Action
The French In West Africa and the
South sess-Esropean Beet Sugar Msn
in Distress-GsoeF.i Foreign NevA
Paris, May 19.-rhe United States BIZ
metallic commission. consisting Of Sena-
tor Edward Q. Wolcott Of Colorado.
ex-Vice President Stevenson Of Illinois
and Charles ]. Payne Of Massachusetts,.
has arrived here. The commission will
not take any steps officially until Cen
eral Horace Porter. the new ambassador
to France. has presented his credentials.
Then, through General Porter. the COM
mission will ask President Faure for an
audience. Upon that occasion the COM
missioners will present their credentials
to the president and will await the ap-
pointmentby the, French government OF
special delegates with similar powers TO
their own, with whom they will con-
fer.
The commissioners are staying at the
Hote. vendome. They will remain here
for about a honth and viii then proceed
to London, where they will determine
upon their future plans.
According to the French premier. NJ.
Meline, there is not the remotest likeli-
hood Of France taking the initiative in
calling q monetary conference until
Great Britain agrees to take part in such
conference If Ii is called.
EMIGRATION AND OLEO.
Berlin, May 1s-The reichstag today
passed the migration bill It becomes
operative on April l, 1898. The reichstag
also passed the oleomargarine bill, the
vote being 1856 to 101.
SUGAR MEN ARE DESPERATE.
Washington, May 1s-Again the beet
sugar industry in Europe is facing cri-
sis, in spite Of various ingenious and
complex legislative remedies that have
been applied. From several OF the
United States consular officers, Mann at
Frankfort, Muth OF Madgeburg and
Morris at Client. reports have come to
the state department descriptive or the
evil conditions that exist in the sugar
industry. Consul Muth says the last
sugar law. Of May Is, 1886, has been dis
appointing in its effects. Prices have
declined, even in the face Of largely
increased demand from the United
States Consul Mann says the law has
actually increased the beet acreage.
which was already at its extreme point
Of safe expansion. Consul Morris trans
mits copy Of a most urgent and desper-
ate plea for help Of the Belgian makers.
who are each and all, says the prospec-
tus, full OF gloom.
THE FRENCH IN AFRICA.
Brass Guinea Coast, May 19-An ex-
petition, presumably French, as French
officers and men actively took part in
it, has captured and burned the town Of
Wa-Wa, in the Boussa country. One
hundred men were killed and two made
prisoners.
FRANCE IN THE SOUTH SEAS.
Tacoma, May ia monthly steam
ship service between Tacoma and Pa
pete, the chief seaport OF Tahiti and a
hundred other South Sea islands. has
been arranged for by the French gov
eminent. The purpose is to provide for
the transportation OF correspondence.
mail matter. passengers and govern
ment supplies between France and her
colonies in the South Seas. per steam
ers flying the French flag. The present
means of transportation is by sailing
vessels from the United States and an
English steamship line between New
Zealand and Tahiti. H. F. Tyson. con-
sular agent OF France for the northwest
today announced that Tacoma had been
officially selected as the American ter
minus of the line. He will receive pro-
posals up to May q for the furnishing
of such a monthly steamship service, the
contract to include captains and crew.
The award win be made July l next at
the French colonial office al Papete, the
contract TO cover three years from Octo-
Der /, 1897, 20 October l, 1900 Tramc
arrangements between the new line and
the Northern Pacific railway are practi-
caIly completed. II is expected that Two
steamers will be employed. Mail and
supplies from France will come overland
across the United States TO Tacoma for
trans-shipment.
SOUTH SEA CANNIBALS.
San Francisco, May l5.-The brigan-
tine Galilee, which arrived yesterday
from Tahiti, brought confirmation Of the
news that young Lichtenstein. the
wealthy Englishman. had been killed by
cannibals on the Santa Cruz Islands,
which was brought by the officers who
had received the story from vessel tina:
touched az Papete Nothing is known as
- the identity Of the missionary who
was killed and eaten a. the came time.
The Best Remedy for Rheumatism.
From the Fairhaven On Y) Register.
Mr.. James Rowland OF this village
states that for twenty-five years his wife
has been a sufferer from rheumatism "A
few nights ago she was in such pair
thar she was nearly crazy. She sent M-.
Rowland for the doctor, but ne had read
o. Chamberlaiu's Pain Balm, and instead
of going for the physician he went 70 the
store and secured a bottle II IL. His wife
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