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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

al winter and form one OF the principal
large number Of varieties was saved from
melons bought on the SPOT.
"A large quantity 81 pits Of the cho.c-
est varieties OF the Vladimir race Of cher
ries OF Essts Russia was obtained from
carefully selected fruit These come prac-
ticaly true 10 seed. bear fruit Of large
size and excellent quality, and endure
forty degrees below zero Fahrenheit.
These trees. however. are 4 distinct race
OF cherry and must Dc grown from seed
or sprouts IN the true Russian fashion.
as they are short-llvcd and tender when
grated or hudded on the common com
mercial mazzard and mahaleb stocks OF
the nurseries.
4-One thousand plants, the entire OBJ
tainable stock. was secured OF new sPe-
cies of raspberry Of semi-recumbent hasi,
recently discovered by explorers in the
mountains OF extreme northern China
The fruit is oraaEe-yellow IN color. OF
large Size and OF peculiar but very pleas
ant flavor. The plant has proven hardy
at ST. Petersburg This Is a new depart
ure IN raspberries. and is worthy OF gen
eral trial.
5.-Scions % some new hybrids ~ the
hardest variety OF the small fruited So
berian crab with the hardest Russian
apples, originated by a Russian expert
menter by artificial Decentralization.
These Will be valuable for trial in our
northwest. far north Of the present limits
Of apple tree culture.
Tsh. Rparf.~ r,.4e.R 81 rb1,frst.ft-
preventing the root-knling Of apple trees
on hardy stocks was carefully studied.
and seeds obtained for trial This method
viii no doubt prove "A great boon 20 a large
part of our northwestern prairie states.
where root-kiHing is the main obstacle 20
successful apple tree culture.
From Turkestan. West China and
Trans-Caucdsla native varieties ~ apri-
cot plum. peach. cherry. apple. pear.
ounce. grape. oleaster and other fruits
and a collection OF vegetables were OBJ
tanned.
9-See1s 81 plants used IN Dussian for
estry experiments 20 bind the sand dunes.
or moving sands. OF the deserts Of south
east Russia and Turkestsn.
1o.-SmaU lots ~ n number % legumes
tftFiiH. grasses trees FRUITS rEFuhH anu
ornamental plants. etc. recently dlscov-
cred by scientific expeditions.
1.-THE Siberian. seery or sand veteh
C-icia viliosal. as grown IN the Volea re-
gion Of East Russia was obtained ir
large quantity f7r general distribution.
This plant has been widely tested az tho
American agricultural experiment sta
lions and Is now considered 10 20 one Of
tho best fodder plants Tor an pats 81 tho
United Sattes Select seed 81 Russian
red clover was also obtained for limited
trial. as Russian eNperimenters have
found their native clover 70 be harder
than that commonly grown iu America.
l2-Seeds Of many other Russian vari.
cites OF cereals were obtained from the
dry sections % European Russia. due re-
Fard being paid 10 their market value
from IN American and English standpoint
The hard spring wheats Of the Volga re-
gion were not included in the rced list
distribution. az they INA n profitable for
eign market only N 1tall'. where they ars
used FOR the manufacture q macaronL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
LAND AND NAVAL ATTACK
GOmez viii Cooperate With the
white squadron at Havana.

New York. March l-"On the day that
the White squadron opens fire upon Ha-
vana Maxine Gomez viii begin an attack
by land. He viii keep on lighting until
Havana surrenders or nothing is left Of
it but heap of ruins"
These words were used in Tampa Flor
ida. 10 World correspondent by Emilio
Nunez of New York. who commanded the
dlibusterinE expedition which has been
landed in cuba from the steamer Daunt-
less.
Captain Dynamite" Jack O'Bfen has
returned TO Tampa with Colonel Nurez.
They left Tor New York last night.
= am just back from cuba " COLONEL
Nunez said. cuba. which is now almost
Tree"
Our little steamer carried two a}lot-
ments of arms and ammunition. We
made one landing at Oriente. where we
left large quantity Of rifles and dyna-
mite for CaliXto Garcias command
Then we put about and steamed along
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
CALLS 1T THE FIRST BATTLE
Maine Explosion Considered, Mathe-
maticaIIy. Good Thing.

New York, March IA dispatch to the
Herald from Paris says:
I'm the Intransigeant Henri Rochefort
writes: To really grasp the situation,
the explosion on the Maine must be re-
garded as the first battle between Spain
and the United States. AS for US, we
only see in it the last stages of the adj
vance of the Cubans toward independence.
The catastrophe has caused the death of
254 unfortunate sailors but it has also
saved the lives of millions of combatants,
for it ensures the final triumph of the in
surrection before many weeks"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
DIVERS At WORK IN EARNEST
Water Unusually lev Which Gives
Then a Betfrr thanee.

Havana, Marrh The divers On th-
rIEat Arm zet - work TITS morning IL
earnest Captain Evs-sst. rs3st - -
agrcrs. Vss r. charge. ard tae water
being loSer tza1 usaz'. = wa seen rszt
lae s.eeraee hstcn zas p4rtIg Gear.
though blocked tc some extent ~ ens o
the suokestseks- TIE aivars sacrseSes
ia crter.aE enc after tore sg-Tre r.
r-rnt aEeEe tEeT Aop~I - Ga8 -ee b-a1.-s
% I.sesielzsat Jsn kris ard Merritt a.
sell e. shs remains u saeraseEa - -
crew % TIE 5atilss1lS. Tbs fEo oTlcErE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

the entire length of the Cuban coast to
Pinar del Rio province, where we placed
the remainder of our cargo in the hands
of General Diaz, who commands our
forces in that part of the island.
Trouble with Spaniards? OF course
but the Spaniards are not clever enough
to stop an expedition if they tried and it
never seemed to me they tried very hard.
At Key West I had a long talk with DR..
Guiterras who is the surgeon attending
the wounded sailors OF the Maine He
told me that one poor fellow asked him
the meaning of the Spanish word
'Matalo.'
1.-The doctor told him that it meant in
English, XIII him.
1.-THE sailor shuddered.
81 jumped overheard when the explo-
sion came he said, and swan to a fish
ing boat. A man in it knocked me off
with an oar and said Matalo Yankee.
That shows you the way spaniards love
Americans.
Every one in Cuba knew Of the Maine
disaster twenty-four hours after ii oc-
Cured Our underground railroad is al
most as quick as the Telegraph.
Garcia is now besieging Bayamo and
General Pando, with $4,000 men, is trying
to force his way up the Cantes river TO
dislodge him.
"In the open country between Marcia
and Havana Gomez is slowly but surely
working toward the capital, burning plan
tations as he goes.
"As Blanco recalls his troops to protect
Havana Gomez draws nearer from the
east and Rodriguez and Diaz from the
west They all expect that the United
States will declare war The moment that
happens they will mass their forces and
cooperate with the United States fleet.
Havana will fall and Cuba will be free"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

Washington, March 1.-Government
work in the way Of reducing TO record
the channels. auchorages, harbors. navi-
pa bile water bodies and other important
features of geography in Alaska viii be
carried on this summer and expedited
as rapidly as possible. Superintendent
Pritchett. OF the coast Of geodetic survey,
has completed the plans for the season in
Alaska When the season opens Lfeuten-
ant Helm. with the coast survey steamer
C;ednev and q steam launch. viii begin
work in Cooks Inlet As the ice leaves
the vicinity OF the mouth Of the Yukon
river a search will be made for anchor
age and harbors south OF the Delta and
for a channel into the Eusiivak slough.
This feature If the field campaign IS Of
the greatest Importance 70 navigation. as
at present vessels entering the Yukon
have 10 follow channel running IN from
a point many miles north Of the Delta.
The government experts, however, expect
TO find ~ easy and direct entrance 10
the Yukon. II these anchoraRes and har-
bors are found as anticipated INN ediate
publicity viii be given - me fact 50 that
uaviga-ors may take advantage q them
during the coming season Meantime q
large launch win sc taken fr sections 20
=. Michael 2 island. a. the mouth q the
Lko1- ~ - sex Np tiie-@ HfiiefSr %
Mr. Pratt. and q SURVEY wiz BE- made q
,as region from Cape Over 20 -. Mich
aeIs extending inland through the va
rtous sl0uErS ~ -1e head e TIRE Delta
Ths two parties u5li make ccug-ehen-
Siye surrey % the sHCats swing N The
rivers mouth Every effort z.Ii 10 made
70 collect material for sucA chart as
the growing importance - the great river
demands The lower portion Of tne Co-.-
per river row becoming prominent
through extensive gold discoveries. XII
BE- investigated ard enc practioahi,ity -
frs navigation 6eau.tely determined. Cthe<
parties viii make detailed ezarairall0rs
Of 1hz CaGka-. Dysz ard sEaguag passes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
KLONDiKERS ON THE WAY
Government work to BE Done In
Alaskan HarbOrs.

Mexico Mo, March Ia party OF 10
Missourians left here today for the klon-
dixie gold region. The expedition, which
Is the largest that has departed from Mis-
souri,. is under the guidance of Captain
B. F. Purcell, a prospector who return
ed from the Klondike last fall. after hav-
ing acquired valuable properties in the
region. Five tourist sleepers were pro-
vided for the party. Their route is by way
of St. Paul. and they will sail on March
: from Tacoma on the City of Seattle for
Dyea.
Dubuque, Ia, March IA party Of for
ty-two leaves tonight over the Chicago
Great Western railway for the gold fields
of Alaska OF this party thirteen are
from Rockford, Illinois. nine from Free
port, five from Galena and others from
Dubuaue. This is the fifth expedition to
leave here this season. The one that leaves
tonight is probably the largest that has
gone. from Iowa in one body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
NOT Good to Eat

10 secure best results By the arTj;catior q m
external remedy ia the t-sat-lsn- OF C-1,ehs
Colds Whcoping Cough. Pleurisy and other eaes:
troubles be sure and get Renson's Plaster
carefully avoiding limitations and s1bstltutiors
with which The market is flooded Beason's Plas-
ter promptly relieves and cures aches snd pains #
every description. Rheumatism, Sciatica Luua-
bago. SpTains. etc, Price. csc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
FOR THE TWENTIETH TIME
Victims Relatives Told Why They
Can't Have the Bodies.

Washington. March Consul General
Lee has made q further explanation Of
the difficulties IN the way OF relatives
who seek TO secure the removal TO the
United States Of the remains Of such ot
che victims Of The Maine explosion as have
already been inferred. Senator Fairbanks
ot Indiana requested the state depart
u1ut - obtain permission for The exhU-
zion and removal n The BODY o. young
keyes, and the request being submitted
20 General Lee. called forth The follow
ing response:
Most bodies buried some weeks ago IN
recognizable. Against Spanish law 70 ex-
nun1earrne until expiration a i've years
Neither steamers nor authorities permit
shipment II bodies unless AZ once en-
baln,ed and tn metallic cases cost q en-
halminE and encasirg from $5o 70 $3.50
each"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

Washington. March Lieutenant Com
nan6er Charles Henderson Craven. r. :
y. tresire5i dsed here today eyed e
yesrs He was tire eldest son u the tate
Read Admiral Thomas T. CraTen. and
was born ~ Fort P-eb,e, Haiu@- He
Was graduated frou the naval academy
IL .sa and rendered Efficient service 10
;hs late VA. He wzs or ia2e Ho1stausr
wasa blown Up b a torpedo boat a
Charleston IN asa After the VA n serves
or thc European ard Pacific stations
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02
TOP Coughs
regard Ayers Cherry Pectoral as superior to
suy cold or cough medicine made. have
used it for years and am never without
bottle in the house"
]. T. COOKE, Publisher,
Wayneshoro Va
Ayers
cherry pectoPdl
HALF.SlZE BOTTLES. soc.

Senior Sagasta said:
I'm view OF the increase in the price Of
grain in Spain, the government has decid-
ed to reduce the import duties
A decree on this subject is momentar-
lily expected.
A meeting of the cabinet has been az
ranged for tomorrow. IT is believed that
this step will be taken owing 10 the re
ceipt of more reassuring news from the
United States.
To Cure Il Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
Ali druggists refund the money II it fails
to cure. 25c. The genuine has L. B. Q.
on each tablet.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-02

''Noxa cold" positively cures a Cold OF
La Grippe in day. Guarantee in every
case. Sold by all druggists.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
BRIGHT BITS.

Doctor: Do you know that the ma
jority of physicians are comparatively poor
men?
Gibbs: No, I wasn't aware of that; but
I know some of them are awfully poor
doctors.-Tit-Bits
Sweet Insouciance.-"E verybody is say
ing that we must have more coast de-
fenses," remarked Maud.
We'll" replied Mamie, cit doesn't con-
Germ me- never think of riding down hill
without keeping one hand on the brake"
Washington Star.
-Prudent.-"so you refused him?' SAID
Maud.
YES" replied Mamie ct told him
shall send back his letters unopened"
II wouldn't be, so rude. There might
be matinee tickets in some of them.
Washington Star.
He Meant Business.-Father: You've
been calling on my daughter rather fire.
quently of late. Are your intentions Sc
rious?
Youth: Yes, indeed I'm trying to pur-
suade her TO buy the make of wheel I'm
agent for.-Truth.
A teacher asked little boy to spell
responsibility" which he did Now,
Tommy" said the teacher, can you tell
me the meaning of that big word?''
"Yis, num-" answered Tommy. IF
had only four buttons on my trousers, and
two came off, all the responsibility would
hang on the other two'-Tit-Bits.
"A Words Variations.-"Let me see,'
said the man who had picked up an old
volume; don means to put things on,
doesn't it?"
1T depends on circumstances" replied
the friend, who was reading a newspaper
cat present the Don's sole purpose seems
to be to put things off ''-Washington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
PER sONAL.

"A rumor comes from abroad that Bis
marck has given up cigars, dogs and
French wine This may be true in part,
because the pipe is left, and numerous sub
stitutes for wine, but most people will re-
greet TO believe that the Prince has turned
his back on the magnificent great Danes
with which be has SO often been photo
graphed.
DIR. Calling was moved by humanita
rian considerations to invent his famous
gun whose capacity is 1900 shots per min
ute. When / saw the boys coming home
from the civil war on stretchers, wound
ed and emaciated, 1 decided that something
must be devised that would do the work
of fifty men, leaving the other forty-nine
at home"
The Count of Turin, son of the late
Duke of Aosta and nephew of the King
of Italy, will arrive in this country early
in May, intending to make tour of the
United States. He will be remembered Is
having challenged and defeated Prince
Henri of Orleans because the latter made
some disparaging remarks regarding the
Italian army.
-Diamandi, a native of PylarOs, one of
the Greek Islands, is a remarkable calcu-
lator. After a mere glance at a black
board on which thirty groups of figures
are written he can repeat them in any or
der and deal with them by any arithmeti-
cal process. 1t is said that he never makes
an error in calculation involving billions,
and he can extract square or cube roots
with marvellous rapidity and accuracy
Among the cigar-makers now working
at West Tampa, Fla, is a man named Ri
cardo, who ten months ago was worth &,-
600 900 or $1,000 600. At that time he was
a resident of Cuba, owning a great deal of
property in Havana, besides much tobacco
land. Shortly after Weyler's arrival in
the island ne was accused of giving aid
and comfort to the revolutionists. He was
banished, his property was contiscated
and he now earns $40 per month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
ScrOfuIous Politics.

John Wanamaker, in his campaign for
the Republican nomination for Governor
Of Pennsylvania, is telling the people
good many truths about boss govern
ment In that state. He says that the re-
cent bank failures in Philadelphia. the
Chestnut Street National and the People S
National banks, was due to 'scrofulous
politics." The Chestnut Street Bank was
known as Singerley's bank. Mr.. Singer
ley wass Democrat. The Peoples Bank
was known as Quay's bank. Senator
Quay is a Republican. Both banks had
large deposits of state and city moneys,
almost a million dollars, on which no in
terest was paid. The stockholders and di-
rectors of these banks will have to pay
this money that is due the state and city
and out of which, presumably, the politi-
clans had rich pickings
Mr.. Wanamaker may not succeed in
reaching the gubernatoriaI office, but if he
does not, the people will have no cause
to regret the effort he is making to get
there. He is telling them some things
which are well worth remembering
things which, if they are needed and act
ed upon I'm the right way-will help them
greatly TO purify the politics of the state
That it needs purifying there is no doubt
Both in Philadelphia, in local matters, and
in Harrisburg. in state matters; politics is
so corrupt that it is a wonder that both
Philadelphia and the state have not been
brought in sight of bankruptcy. To fill
his pockets, by fair means or foul, seems
to be the chief idea of the Philadelphia
councilman and the Pennsylvania legisla-
tor. Bribery in that city and state has
| almost ceased 10 be regarded as an Of
Tense against the law. SO corrupt are the
councils and the legislature that few peo-
pie have any confidence in the honesty OF
the members of either of the bodies.
John Wanamaker should be on the
stump after the campaign for the
| gubernatorial nomination is ended il he
| should fail to get the nomination. in
\ order that he may arouse the people to a
clear understanding of the depth of deg.
radiation to which the politics of Their
state and chief city has sunk. IL he car
make them realize what the result of cor.
rupt politics is he may succeed in getting
them to drive out, and keep out, of office
the men who are willing, apparently. tc
sell out the people for whatever they car
get whenever the opportunity to do so pre-.
sents itself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11
Grant Made Similar Request.
From the Baltimore Sun Dem).

1t would hardly lie in the mouth of any
American statesman to-day to resent as
oficious or impairment the courteous and
kindly meant suggestions of the powers in
the collective note presented by them to
Mr. Mckinley, in the face of President
Grants appeal to the same powers for the
same purpose In 1875. Neither. on the other
hand. can any of the powers complain if,
having turned deaf ear to this govern
ments earnest appeal in behalf of peace
in 1875, they should be answered now. al
tering slightly the language of Lord Der
by that "the time is ill-chosen and the
move too late" II had been better IL it
had come sooner and were better IL it
were addressed now to Spain instead of TO
the United States. Suppose the powers had
listened in 1875 to the request of the Unit
ed States? Peace, in all probability, would
have prevailed since and be prevailing to-
day in Cuba, and the dread possibilities Of
a war which may extend no man knows
how far, and last no man can tell how
long, might have been completely averted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-11

Judge Atkinson would come nearer
commanding the confidence of the people
throughout the state by taking a broader
view Of the question of taxation than he
does. He says that he would reduce the
tax rate by having biennial sessions of
the legislature. thus saving the tax-pay-
ers about $4,000 a year-assuming that a
term costs S70OOO-and by taxing the
stocks and bonds which now escape taxa
ton. He says he would not raise the
assessments. By that it is assumed that
even If he were satisfied that property in
one county was assessed much nearer its
real value than property in another
county he would take no steps. if he had
the power, to equalize assessments.
Judge Atkinson is right in putting him
self on record in favor of only one ses-
sion of the legislature every two years,
but is he certain that the amount of per-
sonal property, in the shape of stocks
very large? Is he simply guessing that
the amount is large-so large that if all
taxable securities were taxed it would be
possible to make a very considerable re-
duction in the tax rate-or does he know
that it is large? If he were called upon
to give his reasons for thinking il is very
large, could he give such reasons as would
enable the tax receivers to greatly increase
the amount of tax returns? We do not
think he could. If he couldn't then, as
matter of fact, he does not deal much
more frankly with the people than Mr.
Berner does, when the latter seeks to
make the farmers believe that the exemp-
ton of new factories from municipal tax
alton would be hurtful to their interests.
But why does Judge Atkinson take such
strong grounds in favor of hunting up
stocks and bonds. which he says are not
returned for taxation, while he is willing
that real estate and personal property in
ninety-one counties of the state should be
returned at a valuation which releases
these counties from paying anything to-
wards the support of the state govern
ment? In other words while he is calling
says, escape taxation, why doesn't he
favor the equalization of taxation? Why
doesn't he say that the ninety-one coun-
ties which draw more out of the treasury
than they pay into it must submit to an
assessment which would make them con-
tributors to the support of the state gov
eminent, instead of being a burden upon
the other forty-six counties? This is a
question which the people in the forty-six
counties which pay the expenses of the
state government would like Col. Gambler
and Mr.. Berner, as well as Judge Atkin-
son to answer. 1t is question which we
nave asked number of times, but which
no one of the candidates has yet thought
it advisable to notice. Is any one of them
quite as frank as he ought to be?