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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
FOOD CARRIED FREE
AS LONG AS IT Is FOR THE POOR
HEATHEN IN INDIA.
But Let it be for the Heather at Home.
stance, and freight Rates Put Relief
Beyond the Reach OF Many OF the Desti-
Eoads in Question are Not Identical
But the Principle Remains the Same
Louisiana Passes the Hat.

Omaha, Neb.. Feb. 26.-The Union Pa
ciic has agreed TO transport free OF
charge 500 tons OF freight designed for
the relief of midas starving people. The
Burlington agrees 10 transport Zoe tons.
and the Elkhorn also agrees 10 haul re-
lief supplies free. These offers are TO de-
liver the freight at Ogden, Utah. From
there the Central Pacific agrees TO haul
1000 tons to San Francisco free.
S. Louis, Feb. 26.-Mr. J. T. Coldwell
of Claiborne Parish. La, is in the city
trying to secure aid for the drouth-
stricken people in his parish.
In Claiborne parish, which is my
home" he said. there are about 10000
Inhabitants They are nearly all farm
ers, there being no cities in the parish.
Of these 12.e00 a conservative estimate
would place the number of destitute per-
sons at about 1000 They are both black
and white, and have come to this con-
dition through no fault OF their own.
The poorer classes have now abso-
,utely nothing to live on. The state of
Louisiana gave So, 900 for the assistance
of the district, but this was mostly ex-
pended in freight charges. The farmers
were asked TO pay % cents bushel for
the corn. One would think that almost
any one could raise s12 TO get fifty bush
els Of corn, but there were hundreds
who could not. In this way the poor
got none of the state donation"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
PERSONAL AND iMPERSONAI.

The largest annual pension is ss5,
600, paid by Great Britain to the duk.
of Richmond. It is perpetuity from
the time of Charles II.
The woman tennis champion o.
New Zealand has but one hand, and thai
is the left one; but she can serve bal
that is exceedingly difficult to return.
Surprise is expressed In England
that the estate Of the late archbishop OF
Canterbury is only s23o,Ooo. His salary,
which he had enjoyed for several years,
was S75.ceo.
The car of Russia is very fond Of
a pipe. Like President Faure, Of France,
the emperor is never so happy as when
smoking q briarwood, which he in
finitely prefers TO the cigarettes that
he usually smokes in public
Herman Melville, whose stories OF
the south seas, 'Typhee' and "Omoo,u
are being republished, was a sailor
when he was quite young. Then he set
tied down in Massachusetts,, married a
daughter of chief justice and began
his literary life most prosperously.
"A writer in the Saturday Review de-
scribes Andrew Lang as this rnosteT
OF apt, entertaining allusion, knowl-
edge, extensive reading. chopped fine,
perhaps, but certainly not digested,
kind of lawyers knowledge OF literary
precedent And nothing further, save
only more knowledge and still more
knowledge"
Jane Barlow, the writer OF Irish
tales, is described BY one who has seen
her in her home near Dublin as tall
and slight, with a shy. eirlish look and
q manner most charningly unaffected
She has auburn hair, blue eyes and a
fair skin, and at times her. face lights
up with merry look and SIZE gives you
one of those flashes OF huInor which re-
call the sayings of the hsPpy-go-Iucky
peasants of Iiscounei"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
> A VOLCANIC WONDER.
The Largest District of This Sort Lo
Gated In the Northwest.

\
Gated In the Northwest.
The entire absence of easily-recog
nized volcanic cratcrs in the eastern
Part OF the United States has tended to
create the impression that in volcanoes
! this country is below the average. But
to 6spel this notion it is only necessary
to make trip through the northwest
In Washington, Oregon, California, Ne
vada and Idaho is the largest volcanic
district in the world. The Lassen peak
volcanic ridges, the most general fea.
| ture in the district, resulted chiefly from
superficial accommodations of material
| thrown out from within the earth and
| piled up in mountain masses about
the point OF exit From the summit
of Lassen peak, looking northeast, a
dark and desolate lava field and crater
are pointed out as the "Cindcr Cone"
This may be comfortably reached on
horseback, but a camping outfit is Fec
essary, as there is no settlement near
the place.
Approaching the region the trsvele,
first encounters q sprinkling OF the
fine volcanic sand and small bits of dark
brown punice spread on the ground.
This increases as he goes, until the
sand gives character TO the whole land
scspe. imparting a duh dark blue 70
the soft earth. and rendering travel
difficult When first seen on nearer
view, CiIder cone gives the impression
Of newness. One looks n vain for steam
rising from the crater. and feels dlsap-
pointed ct seeing none
Charred trunks of trees attest the
great heat OF the place in resent times,
but one cannot find on the living trees
trace OF volcanic sand that might
have lodged in knot holes as IL fell. The
dull, somber aspect of the slopes Is
greatly relieved on the southeast sids
by the carmine and oTaAge-colorcd
Lapifli. SO that from distance il has
the pleasing hues OF sunset
The strsnFeaess CT the scene is great
IL enhanced by the almost complete alb
senee OF vegetation Only two small
bushes cling upon the outer slopes 20
give life 70 the barren cone No white
man or Indian now living Is known &C
have been an eve witness 70 the eTEsp-
ton. ard il must ne remembered thai
Euca an eruption would not leave the
people CT thai region n doubt Is 20 what
was happeaIg.
\ nunber- OF persons Tow ErlEg Z
the Sacramento valley, who crossed fhs
emisranr trail at the base O. toe cone
il 1855. Say that The lonely. bushes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
RICHARD OLNEY,
JULIAN PAUNCEFOTE,
OLD-TIME STENOGRAPHERS.
They Swap Confessions as to the Mistakes
They Had Made.

They Had Made.
They were both old-tir1e stenog.
raphers, employed somewhere by the
week, but the consciousness of being
able. at viii, to produce pages of hens
tracks which only they could decipher
and sometimes even they failed to do
| so-invested them with feeling OF
intense superiority to the rest of man.
kind.
But this normal feeling was for the
moment usurped by one of humility, as
they sat on the sofa, the light turned
gently down, and the soft radiance OF
the Pickering jet in the street alone
illuminating the apartment
1t was an hour for confession, and he
paved the way by saying:
'The first job ever struck lost
through carelessness. My employer
| dictated letter to a client, asking him
| to meet him at hotel called the Seven
Ravens. wrote it ont the Seven Ele-
| plants"
"a wholesale chemist was my first
employer" she murmured. "He used
to keep diary. One day he dictated to
me the fateful words: Bought car
load of sulphuric acid. Quito good
days business"
'How did you transcribe ito" Ne in
quired eagerly, for he had registered
a VOW in his Utmost soul that he would
never marry perfect idiot.
81 didn't get it quite right. Bought
carboy of suphuric acid. Good God!
It's poisonous!'" -. r
He moved a little way from her, but
remembered his own early struggles
and edged back again. -,
Dearest" ne whispered. do you re.
member the conversation which nouin.
ated Garfield p :
She thought be was trying to find out
how old she was, but curiosity got the
better of discretion, and she confessed
to a dim memory Of that occasion.
81 was hired by the Times then to re-
port the speeches. A New Yorker got
up and said the discussions among their
opponents were very timely, for they
bid fair to create break in the ranks
Of the democratic party" -
"Oh, tell me-" cried the fair girl. with
a Sudden accession of interest, "how did
you get it?"
His head fell on his breast -
81 cannot. dare not tell you"
Rising, she turned the lamp down still
lower. This man said the dissensions
among their opponents bid fair to Gre
ate breach in the ranks of the demo-
cratic party?"
"He did! And 1 transcribed it pants
Of the democratic party and what is
more. it was printed in the paper that
way the very next morning. Chicago
Dispatch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
PURE IMAGINATION
Keeps some People I'll.

Many people imagine they can do
things which they cannot: this is particu-
larly true OF habits like the tobacco or
coffee habit. a person addicted 10 either
of these habits may be one OF such con-
struction that the article used is poison
GUS to him, but they imagine they can
use coffee Qor instance) without any bad
effect, for thousands OF people do they
reason. So the weak feeling or stomach
trouble, or headache, is charged, one day
70 the hot sun; the next day taking pains
to avoid the sun, the old trouble shows
up again. So as long as II is not the sun,
sit must be something I have eaten; it
can't be coffee Then follow some
tests on diet. and still the trouble contin-
ues; every known reason viii be thought
of and experimental with. but they will
not leave off the coffee, for they like it
to well To such it may be suggested
that matters be looked squarely in the
face. If you keep on with little ais caus-
ed by some unna tural cause you will
surely come down sick unless the active
cause is removed. Coffee contains poi
sonous aIkaloids in small quantities
which can be withstood by a perfectly
healthy adult, but which seriously affect
those who are little below par physi-
cally, or children.
To such, Postum Cereal comes as a
boon; il has the color OF Java coffee,
creams UP like thick Mocha, and has a
fragrance and taste. 1t is made
by the Postum Cereal Co, Lin, Battle
Creek, Mich. When tasted critically it
viii be found to have grain favor that
: crisp and pleasant. Il is strictly a
God drink, being made entirely of GER
GALS (wheat, etc.).
Postum, the grain coffee, will nourish
md fatten adults and children ard can
De used ar every meal with decided ad-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
VACANCIES AT WEST POINT.
Military Spirit Seems to Be Falling OF
Among AmericaI Iecfh

There ara more cadets ~ West Pom
to-day than ever before. yet there are
40 vacancies. The adjuia1t general Of
the army comments Oh the falling Of
during the past year OF the nurnb-r Of
students AZ civil schools where military
instruction Is given b. army officers
detailed for that purpose II i cur
rent talk IN educational circles that
there IS msried decrease Of interest IN
uniforms. drilling and.usiiita-y orgzri-
zadons among stader;s in schools pr
marty dsToted to preparing sads and
young nea for civil life.
Or the ofkeT hand, there "a . great
and constantly Increasing desire among
tire people Of this country for dscorz-
tons BH;tons and other insignia are
worn b Ezlf the peopie oae useefE
Not OILY does tbs dcss-- show itself as
an incident % The pT,zent political IL
terrst ard excitement, bs. every az
ISOLATION, 10 matte for via: .u--oz.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27

described by such view. maps and other
means as the commissioner shall decide
upon and duplicate records of these de-
scfiptions shall be a.tested by the COM
miss.oners jointly and by them deposit
ed with their respective governments,
together with their final report herein
after mentioned.
Article Each government shall
bear the expenses incident TO the en-
ployment OF its own appointees and OF
the operations conducted by them, but
the cost of material used in permanent
IL marking the meridian and of its trans
portation shall be borne jointly and equal
ly by the TWO governments.
Article 5.-Tne commissioners shall dill
igently prosecute the work of its compile
rion. and they shall submit to their res
pectiye governments from time to time
and at lease once n every year a joint
report of progress and final compre-
hensive report upon the completion of
the whole work.
The present convention shall be duly
ratified by the president Of the United
States by and with the advice and con-
sent OF the senate thereof and by her
Britannia majesty, and the ratification
shall be exchanged al Washington or
in London, within twelve months from
the date thereof In faith whereof. we
the respective plenlpotentiaries, have
signed this convention and have hereun-
- affixed our seals.
Done in duplicate in Washington, the
thirtieth day of January, 1897.
Signed
Nv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
Or Any Other Newspaper

seems disposed TO distinguish itself by
some kind of button. medal, badge CT
ribbon. This Is easily noticeable ed
Washington among the hundreds of ex.
cursions of societies, schools, pe1pna.
nent organizations and clubs that dur.
Ing the year 60 there to sec the capital
OF the nation.
II would appear from this that the
military spirit Of our people, that for q
number Of years has induced our young
men to voluntarily submit TO some
what of the hardships Of military edu-
cation, Ii growing less as the period
of peace grows longer, while, at the
same time, fondness for display is in.
creasing.
But in truth there Is reason beneath
all this for the falling OF of interest in
military instruction in civil schools. The
pomp and circumstance of war are very
attractive. But our youth have learned
enough under tuition of regular army
instructors 10 discover that the work Of
preparation is extremely arduous and
restrictive of other paths of pleasure
and entertainment perhaps quito an
profitable in the walks of life they are
destined TO follow.
The fact. long recognized by othe,
nations. is now appearing TO Us that in
time of peaoe it is impossible 10 engage
and retain the interest Of young men stiIl
IN their educational experience In that
constant, unrrmitting teaching. ex-
srcise, and, above all. discipline essential
TO the attainment OF even a respectable
standard of military instructio1.-Phu-
adelphiz Times.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
ALASKAN BOUNDARY
Text of the Pauncefote- Olncy Line-Fepce
Agreement.


Washington, d. c., Feb. 26.-The fol-
lowing is the full text of the treaty fol-
the determination of the Alaskan boun-
Diary signed on January so, 1897, between
| Secretary Olney and Sir William Paunce
| fote:
Article Each government shall ap-
point one commissioner with whom may
| be associated such surveyors, astrono-
mers and other assistants as each gov
| eminent may elect.
The commissioners shall at an early
period proceed TO trace and mark under
| their Joint direction and by joint opera
tons, in the fields. so much Of the 41st
meridian of west longitude as is neces-
sary to be defined for the purpose of
determining the exact limits OF the ter
ritory- ceded 10 the United States by the
treaty between the United States and
Russia on March so, 1867.
Iuasmuch as the summit OF Mount ST.
Elias although not ascertained to lie n
fact upon sail fist meridian, is so near
ly coincident Herewith that il may con-
veniently be taken as a visible landmark
whereby the initial part of said meridian
shall be established, it is agreed that the
commissioners, should they conclude that
Il is available 50 TO do, may defect the
most southerly portion of said line SO
as OF make the same range with the
summit OF Mount ST. Elias. such deflec-
ton not 10 extend more than twenty geo.
graphical miles norihwardly from the
initial point.
Article 2-The date relating 10 the de-
termination already made at this time
hy either Of the two governments concern
ed. of points on or near the 4lst meri-
dian for the purpose OF fixing It's posi-
ton shall be submitted by each govern
r1ent TO the commissioners who shall
decide which OF the results Of the deter
limitations shall be adopted by them.
In case OF disagreement between the
commissioners as u the correct geo
craohical co-ordinatss OF one and the
same point determined by either OF the
Two governments. separately, a position
midway between the Two locations in
question OF the 14lst meridian shall be
aCi,opted. provided the discrepancy BE-
tween them shall not exceed 900 feet
In case OF greater discrepancy new
Joint determination shall be made by
the commissioners.
Article 3-The location OF the AIS; ne
rii:an a. determined hereunto shall be
marked by interyisable objects. na;u-
raj or artificial. al such distances apart
IS tie commissioners shall agree upon
ami by such additional marks as they
shall daem necessary and the HE whea
and where thus marked in whole or il
-. X
iinc fer all International purposes. the
i4ist meridian mentioned IN The treaty
OF March So. 1867. between the Cn.sed
states and Russia and IN the treaty %
February ss-l6 ISIS. between Great Bri-
ain and Russia
Tae location ., he marks shall be
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
About Spider WehG

Rightly considered. spider's web Is q
a most curious al well as a most beautl-
ful thing, says al exchange. When we
were children the sjor.ty Of Us sup
posed that the SPIDERS web was pulled
cut OF his mouth and that TIE little II
sect had largo reel of The stuff in bis
stomach and that he coud almost In
SANITY add feet. yards or rods 20 the
roll The facts are shst spiders have
regular spinning machine st of
tiny tubes a. The far ED ot the body
and that the thrss1s are nothing
more or less than . white. sticky e lid
which bsrtIens a soon a. Il comes IN
contact with the ar. The SPIDER does
net really and truly spin bu; bey.as
q thread By pressing has -spinnare.-
szsin.a some object 20 which the Iiqsid
sticks He eien no-es away. and by
constantly eiectirg the fsid and allow
Ing Is 90 harden forTnk.his ropes or won
ce-fgl geonetxIcal 1.tz-S. y. Jour
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27

nip the grass roots below the surface
probably because the cattle have left
nothing but roots. There have been
some compromises and sgreemens.. all
Of which were soon broken. 40 no.s the
two interests are srroysd against each
other, to the extent of several hundred
men organized and armed like military
companies, and each little army is de-
ternined that the other. with It's AMI.
mails. shall go. To complete the oddity
of the situation, tho land in dispute
does not belong 10 either of the parties.
but TO the United States. the csttlemen
and sheepmen being alike squstters.--
Golfers Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
JAPs IN YANKEE SHIP YARDS
They've Come to Watch the Building of
Their New Cruisers.

Philadelphia, Feb. 26.-Lieutenants Kio
Akoi and Takakura, constructing engin-
GERS of the Japanese royal navy, have ar
rived III this city. joining Captain La
kurai, who is supervising the construc-
ton OF the two cruisers being butt at
Cramps ship yards. Lieutenant Taxa
kura Will go to San Francisco on similar
duty at the Union iron works. Captain
Lakauri will divide his time between the
two cities. In company with Captain La
kauri, the two lieutenants spent several
hours at the Cramp yards yesterday.
They found that the fiat keel for the
cruiser had iready been laid and that
small army of men were at work rivet-
ing the vertical keel. The ribs and deck
frames are being turned out from the
foundry and many huge plates have al
ready been completed. Lieutenant Aoki
will remain here until the vessel is launch
ed, which may not be for two years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
NEW GULF STEAMER LINE
To Operate Between Mexican and CnIted
Ports

Albany, y. Y. Feb. 26.-The Mexican
Gulf Steamship company OF New York
was incorporated today TO navigate a
line OF vessels between Galveston. Sa-
bine Pass, New Orleans, Mobile, Pensa-
ccia, Tampa and Key West in the Uni
ted States and Tanpice. Vera Cruz.
Frontiers. Prosresso. Coo1acovoius and
Lsgun. in Mexico. The capital stock IS
twenty thousand dollars. The directors
are Henry p Booth. John " Bcr-stt,
c. P Hogan. W. e Bird, IT.. A. Il.
Smith aud William Z Evans. al OF New
York City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27

said to have been committed in New
York in 1887, YVES arraigned in the Bow
street police court today. He was ac-
| companied by his wife. Mr.. c. F. Gill
| appeared for the prisoner, who offered to
return to the United States TO meet
| charges of forgery preferred against him
| by the Tappen company. Jones will
leave for New York after the expiration
| of fifteen days, in charge of Detective
| Sergeant John Gun Of the Central police
| Office Of New York.
WANTED FOR FORGERY.
Cairo, Mich, Feb. 26.-E. Durand,
alias Fish; Dickinson and Wilson, under
| arrest here, IS wanted at Portland on
charges Of forgery. under which he was
indicted in 1894. The prisoner admits
his guilt. 1t is stated that he victim
lied Oregon business men TO the extent
Of 5000, 900 by various schemes for Dor
rowing money.
PROSECUTED FOR LIBEL.
Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 26--The first Of
a series of suits for libel were brought
today against Rev. Dr.. S. c. Wallow, OF
this city. editor Of the Pennsylvania
ton and maifeasance made against high
state officials. The suits are the result
Of repeated conferences the past two
days at the executive mansion between
Governor Hastings and other state Of
fiCers Mr.. Wailow received a telegram
this morning from New York firm Of
fering to go bail for any amount below
800, GEO. Captain J. c. Delaney, super
injendent Of public buildings and
grounds, is prosecutor in one suit and
Representative ". F. Stewart of Phila-
delphia il the other.
DEATH DUE TO ACCIDENT.
New York Feb. 81. A. Horsey, a
director of the Louisville and Nashville
railway, and for many years represent
ing important foreign interest in Ameri-
can railroads, is dead at Chelsea Ford,
England as the result of an accident
while in London several days ago.
OIL MILL BURNED.
Piqua, O., Feb. % Early this morn
ing the large brick oil mill opposite the
union depot was burned It belonged to
the National Linseed Oil company, of
Chicago, but had not been in operation
for several years. 1t has been used for
storage by the Orr Linseed Oil company
and the Piqua Malt company. The fall
ing walls demolished an adjoining resi-
6ence, after the family had vacated it.
Total loss, $50, 600: insurance of the Piqua
Malt company. s23 900.
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING.
Omaha, Feb. 36.-Fire broke out today
in the private gallery Of Hon. George
". Lininger. This is the most extensive
private collection in the west and in
cludes many famous paintings, among
them several OF the best Guido's extant.
The fire department is at work now. The
fire was eXtinguisned with only minor
damage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
LARGEST SPECTROSCOPE
just Completed in Pittsburg, Pa, for
German Scientist.

Pittsburg. Pa, Feb. 26.-The largest
spectroscope in the world was complet-
ed yesterday by Professor John A.
Brasher, the famous astrologer of AL
leghony, for DR.. Hans Hadswaldt, a
wealthy scientist of Madelburg, Ger
many. The big instrument will be used
n physical research and is expected to
assist in many important discoveries.
The powerful concave grating instru-
ment is q feet long, and will require
room ABOUT % feet square in which to
operate il.
The grating to be used on the spectre
scope has 6-iuch apparatus and is rul
Ell with 10000 lines. So accurate are
these lines ruled that there is no differ
ence any greater than three-millionths
Of an inch between any of them. This
instrument is SO powerful that, whereas
an ordinary spectroscope would show
from 100 to 200 lines belonging to the
spectrum Of iron, this instrument will
reveal more than 9 600
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-27
An odA cessrs-r,y.

The sirangss, po<sibS:ty Of srrn~s
CONFLICT that the United State. las
known il impending In ncrfkwess.r-,
colorado. on the Wyoming border. The
land IL IL for little bu: graxsag. The
c2siezsca Scxsr- i; - r.nre fer tier
lords while some she-pzen iasiss Tat
rseir Seeks shall GRACE there The cat
re are satisfied vita grzss. whether
Syceo or err. bit :As Gaeeo s.e sasd %