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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
CULLOMS' BILL.
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The demand of the Interstate Com
merce Commission for judicial power
TO enforce their findings, which is
made in their last report to congress,
and which formulated demand has
been incorporated in a bill introduced
by Senator Cullom, is rendering the
railway arrangements of the country
somewhat uneasy. They, nor any one
else, can foresee the end or results of
such a commission of authority. 1t
would, in fact, make the commission
the arbiter of the fortunes of railway
corporations, in that the commission
would in effect become the managers
or dictators of all interstate traffic
rates. The bill proposes to confer
upon the commission 1.-The pewer to
bring before it at all times, upon COM
plain or without complaint, any num-
Der of interstate carriers; to fix for
them maximum rates for the transpor-
tation OF freight and passengers; to
fix minimum rates, when necessary to
give effect TO the commissions ideas
as to the comparative advantages
which localities ought to enjoy; to es-
tablish through routes and to fix
through rates and to prescribe the Oh
visions thereof; TO change classical
tions of freight; to prescribe the rules
and regulations under which traffic
shall move; and TO determine what
privileges and facilities the carrier
shall afford. Every such order OF the
commission may be as general. and
may bind as many carriers. and may
relate TO as many hundreds or thou
sands OF rates, subjects or details as
the commissions wishes may die
tate"
That this would mean a sweeping
change in the traffic regulations of the
country viii be understood at a glance.
Not only would arrangements be super
seeded and appeals to courts largely in
tervened, but the commissioners would
have the practical control OF the rail-
way properties Of the country. a
writer in the current number Of the
Forum holds that it would be a COM
mercial revolution. and the writer also
holds that without correcting the
troubles and complications complained
of it would destroy vast property In
terests and ruin many thousands Of
people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
@aAiY eagle
Nj. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
SWAT KAISER BILL.

The impregnated womb Of fate
doubtless securely holds in reservation
the well nigh fully developed potential
ity which is destined to puncture the
pragmaticaI peacock Of the German
Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm of the House
of Hohenzollern is pot-pouri of pa
rading prince and common bully. The
great body of the people of the Father
land are level-headed to degree. the
most solid and sure going of any on
the continent of Europe, but their he
reditary ruler is a rooster. He not
only carries a chip on his shoulder
but is unnecessarily ostentatious in
making it conspicuous. He has not
only maintained an offensive attitude
towards America, but by sending his
war ships into Manila he attempted to
intimidate Dewey, and he thereby in
suited the people of the United States
of America The act was ill-timed
and unmannerly. Our affair with
Spain is none Of his business, and as
he does not own the earth, we hope
the occasion may arise wherein Com
modore Dewey will be warranted in
putting a hole through one or two of
the vessels sent sneaking at his heels.
The people of this country are ready
for the consequences Of such an act,
and in the absence Of an overt provo
cation maybe seeking an excuse to do
the puncturng within the next six
months. Kaiser Wilhelm would do
well to haul in his horns.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
M,KINLFY KNOWS.

Washington, who led the war OF the
Revolution. nor Lincoln, who was con-
fronted by the greatest war of mod
ern times, on assuming the response
bilities Of leadership respectively. knew
Rothing OF war through personal ex-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
PATRIOTISM VS.. PARTIsANsH1P.

The silver men continue to control
the United States senate A majority
of that body. practically, stands for 16
to l. There comes the suggestion, and
from Republican source, that the sill
yer majority OF the senate may hold
up and paralyze the presidents arm in
the midst of war. The suggestion is
not warranted There is no basis for
such an apprehension, and it's express
sion will carry no credit to its authors.
Patriotism before partisanship has
characterized every vote and speech in
congress. The Democrats have been
hotter for war. for a defense or honor
and Of American principles, than have
even a majority of the Republicans.
gestion, coming, as 1t does, from the
bureau of the Republican national
committee, which that bureau should
not have overlooked. The longer war
is continued and the greater its magni-
tude, the better will be the chances for
silver. A very few months of a gen
eral war such as should involve several
nations, would set the price OF silver
to jumping. War, as a rule. means a
depreciating currency, and war, there
fore, will be sure to enhance the value
Of silver. But outside of all that. we
believe that there is as much patriot
ism among the silver senators as
among the gold standard senators.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
Oddrst sbipiuthe World.

The most singular ship in the world Is
the Polyphemus OF the British navy. 1t
is simply long steel tube. deeply buried
in the water. the deck rising only four
feet above the sea II carries no masts
or sails. and is usedas ram and torpedo
bAaf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

The term infantry soldiers originated
with the spanish, and was first applied %
the military force employed by an III
fante. or young prince OF Spain. 20 rescue
his father from the Aoors
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Electric light baths are becoming SO pop
Ular al Vienna institute that hundreds
OF patients have TO be declined for lack
Of accommodations. They are said TO be
good for the cure Of rheumatism, asthma,
anaemts, nervousness, corpu!ence, and
govt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
London Dumps Yield Harvest of

over .ooo ooo bottles, OF the vsius .:
s55, 90. are recovered each year from the
dust yards II Loadon. and returned &c
their owners
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

o De~eT Wa The morning
Cpor TIA arst 90 Nay
AID Dexsy wa the Ae1oi-z1
Down = Mania Bay.
Ard Dewey Eers tee EsEsar'H syts-
Taosz ors2s q royzz blue
And Dewey ssSs discouraged
4 Dew aos tE1ck re psw.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
Parosans OF servants.

There were l44 German servant girls last
year who were awarded the golden ser
wants cross for having lived forty years
with one family. Only one was found II
Berlin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
Larr..tCarneti the world.

The largest carpet IN the world is II
Windsor Castle L - - feet II breadth.
and contains IS. $40 90 stitches The wezv-
ing OF II occupied = men u nacatas-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
Arernre Iife az French Women.

The average life CT women il France
during TIE last ihsrty-two years has eeec
3 years. and OF rsea , years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
Big Grasshoppers i'm south Americ

Grasshoppers attain their creates; size
In South America, where hey grow 20
length OF i've inches. and their wings
spread out ten inches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
De.eendents Of CoIumbus.

The last two descendants CT Chr4s;oPh=r
Columbus are sad 10 BE ocSc2AGss O. a
poor house II Ca1tG
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
&upersaou. French Words

4 phiiologist estimates THAI OF every 10
words in the French language thirteen are
sur ernoouS-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Come on the perch Billy OF Germany
We Srs not grabbing land on the pretext
OF = dead missionary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

II Emperor William wants q hole in on,
OF his battleships, he wants to get fresh
with our man Dewey.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

No first class boat has yet been in a
fight The naval spectators want war for
their money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Admiral Sampson will notice that Dewey
did what he did without any extravangan,
waste OF mule
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

II those German warships get too pre-
vious Dewey Will jump into them. Ger
many ought 10 keep out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Part OF our troops will be sent to hold
the Philippines. That is fine trip for
somebody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

It Is very easy matter for Spain to
quit now. When Cuba IS gone she can
IN nowiss handle = revolution.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

The Asissic station IS bum station. Il
is the hind teat CT the service. TIE good
stations are given 10 dress-paraders
Dewey was considered something % a
runt. BE was put away OF nowhere with
q lot Of wooden ships. He ough; to be
placed al the head OF the navy now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

The OQuendo and the Vlsczya can now
see what would have happened to them
had they remained st Havana.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Spanish pride is getting Itself cushion
ed all right. Every time Spain IS licked
the Spanish talk about the superior ships
OF the Americans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Every ones courage. compared to Dew.
ey's is tame. Even Lees.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

The result Of the battle might have been
different had It not been for Mouteio's
cowardice- Montejo should have sailed
10 sea and met the Americans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Mr.. Hohenzollern. Keep your hands on
or they may be blown Off.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Our sailors will never blow up their
ships rather than have them taken. for
they viii not allow them TO get N = po-
siuon 20 be taken.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04

Three years ago leading physician prescribed Rpans Tabules
for professional living Brooklyn and the latter recently
In inquiry Since that health
about perfect weighed felt better
There have been times during the past three years wbau eating
ince highly seasoned food there would about
ton the stomach that altogether pleasant but BY promptly
swallowing Tabule thai condition
medicine with the exception q
qunne and whisky when attacked by cold and preus
healthy things ony-Prodence
Ripan EkeIyto both believe that Rpans Tabuss
relief suffering from any durable arrangement
stomach, liver or bowels
sS7vso 90
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-04
An Army on Wheels

WI soon Be spinning over TIE geeA reads
OF the country on their way to Icsn The
troops going to Cuba They will ride thu
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
PLANS AGAINST HAVANA.
When the Time Comes a Formidable Army
Will Move Against the Cuban
Metropolis.

Washington, July 26.-Not short of
ten weeks, probably 70 weeks, will the
campaign against Havana be begun,
but when the time comes to move it is
confidently anticipated the expedition
will be so complete in all its parts,
and so formidable in its efficiency that
the brilliant success will perch upon
its banners in the briefest possible
period. From |, 1000 to loo, 900 troops
will probably compose the invading
army. The demonstration will be so
overwhelming in point of strength as
to give no hope or excus for pro.
tracted resistance. The army will be
supported by a fleet whose task will
be the reduction Of the forts
which encircle Havana. Weak.
ened by hunger, dispirited by
continued reverses, the Spanish
troops, it is believed, will be only too
glad to 'surrender-to superior forces,
and Blanco will not hesitate to offer
his sword to Fitzhugh Lee, who, it is
understood, is to have the honor of re-
ceiving it. The president hopes to
send a message to congress in Deem
Der announcing the end of the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
A LEGAL QUESTION.


New York. July Is. The World says:
A lawyer has been retained by the
steamship companies who were I'M
successful bidders for transporting
the %, 900 captured Spanish prisoners
from Santiago to Spain and will begin
action to-day to have the contract
made by the government with the
Compaqnis Transatlsntique Espanols
set aside. The ground taken Ia that
the successful bidder IL . licensed cor
porstion Of . nation with whom we
are at war and that, according TO .
measure passed by the Spanish cortes,
one-hslf Of the receipts Of every cor.
poration doing business under the
Spanish government must be surren.
dered to the government TO help defray
the expenses Of the wal. BY letting
the contract to q Spanish corporation
the United States government indi'
rectly pays into the Spanish treasury
an amount equal to one.half the con.
tract stipulation. Also that the gov
eminent thereby releases from block.
ade all Of the enemy's vessels to be
used in the transportation from the
neutral ports where they are now in
sheltar.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
GEN. KINGS VIEWS.
Commander NJ Next Expedition to the
Philippines Looks for Trouble with
Aguinaldo-5O,OOO Men Needed.

San Francisco, July s6.-It is under
stood that Brig. Gen. Charles King
will be in command Of the next Ma
Mia expedition. He will probably go
either on the Arizona or Scandal. Re-
ferring to the men to go to Manila,
Gen. King said:
1t is my personal opinion that every man OF
the eypeditionary forces will be wanted in the
Philippines and will go there, Even should
Manila be taken from the Spanish and the
war settled in the Orient, as far as Spain Is
concerned, with the forces now there or already
ordered to depart, yet it is not to be doubted
that Gen. Merritt will be glad to have $4,000
men before he is through with Aguinaldo The
men at Camp Merritt and the Preside, may rest
contented that they will see all of the Philip
pines they desire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
SKATERS MEN TO T A
Until Yellow Fever ID Slammed Out Sol
dlers at santiago Cannot Return to
the United States.

New York, July sa.-A dispatch to
the New York Times from Washing
ton says: To the question What is to
be done with Gen. Skaters Fifth
corps, now at Santiago% the heads of
the war department can find only one
answer. That is to keep it in Cuba
until every vestige Of yellow fever is
stamped out Of it. 1t car be stated
positively that there is no intention Of
bringing the troops back to this coun-
try at the present time. The authori'
ties here believe that it would be dan
gerous and criminal to run the risk of
spreading the fever throughout this
country by bringing the men back
here so long as the pest is among them
and it is agreed that the best place to
fight the disease is right where they
are now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
KANSAS POPULATION FIGURES
Thirty.TwO Counties show increase and
F0rty-Onea Decrease-COunties Showing
the Largest Gains and Losses

Topeka, Kan, July s5.-The statis-
tics now being received at the agri-
suttural department show that there
has been no material increase in the
population Of Kansas this year. Re-
turns have been received from 70 coun-
ties, giving the population at the time
the assessors made their rounds in
March last. T%hirty-two counties show
IN increase and Al show a decrease.
The increase is 1912 in 80 counties,
while the decrease in Al counties ID
H., l45. Counties which show the larg-
est gains are: Wyandotte. COST; Atch-
ison, 2,S7O; Harvey, 1913; Allen, 1,464;
Franklin, 1,S4S; Republic, l,1o2; jew
ell, 100. The counties which show the
heaviest decreases are: Cherokee, L.
694: Crawford, l,044; Miami, 874.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
UNITED STATES ARMY.


Washington, July @-Adjt Gen.
Corbin last night made public a state
ment OF the progress made in the or
g~anization Of the regular and volun'
teer armies Of the United States up to
and including July "a. In the 90 days
which have elapsed since the president
issued his first call for volunteers an
army Of 28l, 400 men has been re-
cruited. mustered, equipped and
placed in the field. an achievement
that has elected surprise and ad-
miration from the best informed mil
itary authorities OF Europe. The per-
sonnet OF the army is far superior to
that OF any body Of men hitherto raised
for military purposes by the United
States. Every man recruited, whether
for the regular or for the volunteer
army, has undergone q careful physi.
cal examination, conducted by disin-
terested and competent officers. The
statement indicates that only one In
four applicants for admission to the
regular army was accepted by the
mastering officers and medical exam.
liners. In this way q notably high
class organization has been Sc.
cured for the army. OK the 49,
300 volunteers authorized by con-
eress, az, 900 have been placed In the
field, nearly all Of them fully equipped.
In q few days the entire volunteer
army will be thoroughly organized in.
TO regiments, b~rigades, divisions and
army corps. The aptitude for mill
tary discipline and instruction which
the volunteers have evinced has cre-
ated surprise among the representa-
tives Of foreign governments with the
United States army. They agree that
the Americans are the finest soldiers
In the world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
CUBAN INSURGENTS.
Gen, Shafter and Other Oficers in Cuba to
Receive Instructions Concerning
Their Treatment.

Washington, July 25.-Gen. Sbafter
and other commanding officers in
Cuba will receive general instructions
upon the subject of the treatment OF
the Cubans. This grows out OF the
reports of friction between the Ameri-
cans and the Cubans at Santiago. The
president has a policy, and a definite
policy, regarding the patriots. His
proclamation, issued Immediately
after the surrender of Santiago, made
1t clear that he did not deem it wise to
turn the captured city over to the
Cubans, and that he proposes that the
American military authority shall be
supreme for the present But the presi-
dent did not intend that the proclama'
ton should carry the impression that
the Cubans are to be ignored. On the
contrary, his policy will be to treat
the patriots with consideration, to
supply them with food and arms, to
take them into consultation as the
campaign progresses, to welcome their
assistance in the field, and finally to
give them the fullest recognition that
their numbers and character warrant
in the reconstruction Of civil govern
ment. Gen. Shafter and some Of the
other American officers seem to have
taken only q brusque military view OF
the situation. They have expected
too much Of the Cubans in the way OF
fighting. Failing to realize the as
sistsnce anticipated from these poor,
struggling people, the Americans
turned against them and let their con-
tempt be apparent. This action at
Santiago is not approved in Washing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
IT IS DECLARED OFF.
Refusal OF Texas Populists to Elect Dele
gates Broke the Backbone of the Pro-
pOsed Pnpuiist National Convention.

Cincinnati, July S5.-The national
convention of the peoples party, called
to assemble in Cincinnati September
5, 1898, is off and the gathering of mid
dle-of.the-road and affiliated populists
will not get beyond a call. Several
states had held conventions and Sc.
lected delegates. Maine had chosen
five leading populists as delegates.
Other states had responded to the
Omaha call. Even North Carolina
had broken away from Senator M. c.
Butler. But Texas would not and
this broke the backbone of the straight
pOpulist movement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR, ABILENE, KANSAS, JULY %, 1896. TWELVE PAGES.
PROBLEM OF PORTO RICO.


Washington. July 2 st is too late
for predictions and too early for facts
about the Porto Rico campaign. There
is reason to believe, however, that
most OF the details Of the occupation
have been left to Gen. Miles aud Gen.
Brooke to work out after they have
landed and put the army in shape for
active operation. Several Porto Ri
a n interested in seeing the island
become part Of the United States have
been giving the war department the
benefit OF their information and adj
vice. They have been asked many
questions about the ports and roads.
They have offered their theories as to
the best way to take possession. Out
OF the talk of these gentlemen, who
have the usual West Indian loquacity,
have been evolved the elaborate and
definite plans which are being attrib.
uted to the American generals.
The administration has a motive OF
self-interest to make the ravages OF
wal fall as lightly as possible on Porto
Rico. The island is to be he%nceforward
a part Of the United States. With its
Notifications and buildings and roads
intact, it is more desirable than as q
collection OF ruins. The occupation Of
the island will be attended by little
bombarding and burning. Fighting
for possession Of cities will be avoided
II, by cutting off supplies and slow in
vestment, the surrender can be forced.
Even the taking Of San Juan will be
planned with the idea Of preserving
the defenses and sparing the city II
the Spaniards can be induced to yield
without the more violent means. The
administration finds great satisfaction
in the fact that Santiago was taken
without a destructive bom%bardment.
Moral suasion will be exerted to the
utmost in the Porto Rico campaign.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
The Topeka Pension Agency.

Topeka, Kan, July 2d-The report
Of business at the Topeka pension
agency for the fiscal year ended June
80, 1898, shows that the list of pension
ers for this district has increased 2,483
during the past year. The additions
to the pension rolls during the year
were 6,S31. The losses were 4,34S.
The number of pensioners on the rolls
of the Topeka agency on July l of this
year aggregated los, 5Ss, as against
lO5, 9s3 for July !, 1897. The total
amount paid out during the year from
this agency alone was $l5, $40, 1925.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-07-28
A Ship Brings Yellow Fever.

Tampa, Fla, July 26.-The trans
port Arkansas arrived at quarantine
yesterday and will be held. The
Arkansas has on board GA persons and
on her trip from Santiago several
cases of yellow fever developed. She
was held at the quarantine station at
Mullet key and DIR. Glennan, of the
marine hospital service, who is in
charge here, went down at once and
ordered that the boat be held indefi.
nitelv.