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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
THEY CAN'T SHOOT STRAIGHT.

Some of the men who helped Admiral
Dewey win the battle of Manila have
arrived in San Francisco, among them
being one Of the gunners Of the Bos-
ton, whose time has expired.
These men say that the marvellous
escape Of the American seamen from
death or injury was due largely to the
bad craftsmanship of the Spanish gun
ners. Most of the shells from the Span
ish cruisers went wide of the mark, go
ing over the American boats and fall
ing into the bay. The guns in the land
batteries were better served, and shells
from them frequently hit the American
vessels.
This confirms the first story Of the
fight, and it proves that little is to be
feared by the American navy or army
in battles with the Spaniards. Indeed,
except at the skirmish off the harbor of
Cardenas the Spaniards have thus far
failed to prove their ability to shoot
straight
There was a three hours engagement
at Santiago, and the Spaniards admit
that they replied vigorously to the
American feet, yet dispatches from Ad-
miral Sampson say that none Of the
American vessels were damaged and
that there were no casualties among
the American seamen. Still, the firing
at Santiago was mostly at short range,
our vessels being at times within two
thousand yards of the Spanish forts.
OF course it is possible for the Span
iards to shoot straight by accident,
tie they cannot be depended upon for
craftsmanship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Francisco yet. That he will be gov
ernor general of the Philippines when
he reaches there is questionable. Ma
Mia is liable to fall into the hands Of
Aguinaldo any day and a free govern
ment be set up by him before Merritt
gets outside of the Golden Gate. We
do not know that the United States
would be bound by Dewey. but what
ever he promised Aguinaldo will go a
long ways with the people of this
country. There is an element in con-
gress, and many writer's and statesmen
outside of that body. in this country
who hold that all we want in the Phil
ippines is a fortified harbor or coaling
station, leaving the islands to gov
eminent of its own people, providing
they prove equal to a free or popular
government.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
a PRICE ON HIS HEAD

Aguinaldo, the Bolivar Of Luzon.
seems to be better type of man than
the Spaniards sent out to rule Manila.
Spain set public price On Aguinaldo's
head. Now by the grace of Dewey.
and many think under a promise from
Dewey that he would stand by him for
an independent government, Aguin-
aldo Is near enough master Of the stu
alton 10 issue a proclamation on his
own account. which starts out with the
threat that if the Spanish governor
general does not take that price off his
head he VIII retaliate by giving no
quarter TO Spaniards, whether priests
or soldiers once he has captured the
capital Three attempts have been
made 10 assassinate Agulnaldo for the
money offered for his head. Otherwise
his proclamation is tempered with the
broadcast and most praiseworthy spirit.
His manifesto 10 the native Philippines
who are fighting with him commands
that the lives and property Of all for
elgners must be respected provided
they have not AIKEN up arms against
us He also insists on the protection
Of the lives and property Of his enc
mics W hen they lay down their arms.
All hospitals and ambulances are to be
guarded by his troops. That there may
be no misunderstanding as TO his
meaning he concludes his manifesto
with those who disobey what is set
forth Will be tried by oourt-martial
and shot Looting and massacrefnS
which have been common 10 Spanish
soldiers under similar circumstances.
and which the Spaniards have repeat
eddy said the Philippine people would
be guilty Of instantly the opportunity
was afforded are to be wanting If
General Aguinaldo has his way and the
terms Of his manifesto seem to indi-
cate that he Will have his way.
General Merritt has not left san
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
DUTCH BILLS MENACE.

Dutch Bits consul at Manila at
tempted to land a shipload Of goods,
on speculation, week or two since.
Admiral Dewey notified him that he
must not attempt anything of the kind,
whereupon William Hohenzollern's
man threatened to do so under the
guns of a German cruiser. Dewey re-
piled in effect that following such an
attempt he would promptly blow the
German cruiser clear out of the water
The incident closed for the time, with
three German war vessels still in the
Bay of Manila Now comes the infor-
war vessel has entered the Bay of Ma
Mia The question that naturally
arises is. does that consul still expect
to land the goods, or is Germany 9TH
erwise by menace attempting to force
a casus bell? Dewey having notified
all foreign residents and representa-
tives of foreign interests in Manila
that he would protect them until re-
lieved by his government, what pre-
tence Of an excuse has the German
government for sending war ships into
the Bay Of Manila? According to our
count, there are now four German men
of-war or cruisers at anchor in the Bay
of Manila or within three of as many as
Dewey's fleet, which is divided up now,
a portion of it patrolling the sea out
side Of the bay against any possible
Spanish surprise. We are not advised
of Deweys powers or entire authority
under international law, but common
sense says that having captured that
Spanish port he has a right to hold il
against all corners until peace is ar
ranged, and that any interference from
outside parties would constitute an act
of war II this be true then Dewey
should notify the German commanders
that no more German vessels must at
tempt to enter that harbor, and that
in the event of an attempt to disregard
or override such order, he would open
up his batteries.
Germany, for a friendly power, is do
ing some very queer things. The rulers
of Germany might do well to reflect
that should the powers of Europe by
any interference in Americas fight |
with Spain force an alliance between |
England and America, the very first !
thing that would happen would be the |
bottling up of the German empire be-
hind the North Sea by the British navy /
about as e1rectually as Sampson has |
CerVera.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
MAGNETIC Needle stands on End

General Vennkoff, Russian, has dis
covered magnetic pole Of the earth. or
something like It, at Kotchetowka, in the
government Of Koursk. The magnetic
needle freely suspended becomes vertical
there; but at SO feet from the center It
lnclines one degree from the vertical
Perhaps the phenomenon is due 70 mag
nedc ore beneath the surface OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
Willow Made of Conner

One Of the curiosities at Chztsworth
the Duke Of DevonshiTe's place, IS a weep
ing willow made OF copper. and sc dexter
0uslv fashioned that at d distance L re-
sembIes q real tree. II is actually a show
er-bath. for by pressing a secret tap 4 tiny
spray Of water can Be made 10 burst from
every branch and twig q the tree. 70 the
discomfort Of any who may be under Il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

A Chinese Of % years old whose
mother stfu aogzei HIN daily s1ed tears
one day Ia The company q fTien6s- Why
Go you weep asked one "AlaS, things
are not as they used 70 be- he lzrneutes
The poor 7srusn's arms grows seea4@r
every day.''-Ho Household Wor1s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
anTnnapular Name

Just outside OF St Louis. No. Is q
lake. famed among local fishermen. which
hitherto has been known a. Spanish
Lake, Lately this name has become so
unpopular that those who frequent 81:
once do 50 no longer. Now L has been
decided 70 rechr1stea x Dewey Lake
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
want Agricultural Machinery

A3vices from s.. Petersburg state TIA:
the Russian government - couteoplat-
luE The removal q the duty OF aRrlc1i-
turaI machinery Imported into shat couz-
ny. ard L Is understo cod that 4 decree 70
,hEs ED w3u be issued zlEnozs luress-
a-eTw
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Atchison GlObe:-W. F. Stanley, the Re-
publican nominee for governor, is Wich-
tia man, which may explain many con-
Trajectory and unusual characteristics in
his career. He wears a mustache, which
doesn't evidence anything save that he
hasn't a pretty mouth. He was born and
studied law in Ohio, coming to Kansas in
1870 He settled in jefferson county, and
was elected county attorney there in 1872.
He moved to Wichita two years later,
married a Wichita girl. and has three
children. It is annuonced that he spends
all his evenings at home, and loves his
wife. which will not get him any thing,
as the women can't vote for governor.
He neither drinks nor smokes and has
been a Sunday school superintendent for
years. He is a Methodist. The combina-
ton of a Sunday school worker and
lawyer Is unusual. He must have had
terrible struggle with his Sunday school
conscience every time he bought
vote.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
CrIesra1ing the Rl-e ed the saura-r

The pne-thcaszEdth anniversary = TIE
sausage has Jost been celebrated Il Ger
many II e claimed taaf fals article q
tood oates back 20 81 n =.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Fort Scott Monitor: The excursion =
nearly a hundred men thai Jeff Fort Scott
Sunday ard Monday morning did not
hnd what they expected and many Wi
70 doubt return home. Prom letter re-
ce.ved by b1-s Joe Too1 from her h1s-
band who weut 70 Great Pend ln answer
20 the call for harvest hands u s. STATED
that ire country - over TUn wita rGsr
from everywhere IRE latter further states
that there are zen nea ready 90 Work &c
81 eTyone needed and the outlook r very
dis~0ursEinE - thos@ vHo went Esta fas
Intention y getting plenty r EoFk 3; Eo14
wages TIE ah=at viii rgt be Yt1e enough
% harvest for tao weeks and tbe EsEn
can 10: even Eet employment feF ffe3r
board Tie r ports coming from t1s waesf
belt SEEN - % greatly exaggerated ~
though residents SC iast territory have
written here urgently rszuest1rg a. msnT
a. hundred ulAn. - farmers say trey
advertised FOR IA mes zEs id rut ues1
aaV sgeZ 90. side c1azf.ez fa&rzs ads-T-
fis11g e.Lss for harFee. 1an6s vere sens
here 20 - posted ard theEe seezas -
- q great u1iSlzE6sfs 8ss1 n Eerr@N. ssers
Ire country Is aVerr4E BIB TraaAs.
e sgEsEn from GTszf Eens sozae WzeEa
EEo stated Eazt a. least - Een woaAz
- wsEts4 an& later eaataef eisaaseh
stass3 thst taers ~ere 2ssztg = szSA shsgs
70 q gA@ wazk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

There is no further doubt that the troops
sailed for Cuba last July 10 next
The war may not last a year. but we
I have complications which will last us
several years.
Still it should not be forgotten that the
longest wait in the whole affair was for
that Board of Inquiry.
If Letter knew he was losing all that
time, the endless newspaper hattery about
him must have ruined his stomach.
The game is not out until it is played out
and at this stage Phil Armour is resting
a large, classical foot on young Letters
neck.
Letter, short crops in Venezuela. the
weevil and war are not much account.
The famine in India" remains the old
reliable
The chances are that Havana will be
/ the last thing taken. Sampson apparently
/ resented everybody guessing just what he
would do.
! II is a safe bet that II we were going
| after some nation which couldn't fight We
wouldn't be so long getting those troops
/ embarked.
Emperor William is getting things in
such shape that an accidental explosion
of an American warship in a Germon port
would cause trouble.
1t IS absolutely true that when we get
licked in battle. if we Go. our com
manders viii not attach much import
ance TO the engagement"
The keep EN-" crowd argue that this
is war for humanity, and the more peo-
pie VINO live under the United States the
better Il is for humanity.
Some Of the men VINO went with the
Merrimac have received an increase Of so
a month in their salaries. Behold. young
man. the reward for valor
There Is no doubt we are 4 little slow.
The housewife who started to drive chick
ems from her garden and DELAYED as long
as We have, would have no garden.
Anna Goulds husband entered duel
with an editor and stuck him through the
arm. Not much can be said for CasteI-
lane. hut stiI less can be said Tor French
editors generally.
II the Maine was blown up by an acct
dent II IS a little strange thac with all
our boats running a. high speei and be
mig coaied and re-coaled. there has been
no further eases a. spontaneous combus-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
MUCH MORE MONEY

Under war expenditures money be-
comes more plentiful The volume of
currency is added to immensely. In
addition to this increase, which will
soon be felt, comes money pouring in
from the outside world, and principally
into the pockets of the American farm
er. The fiscal year which ends with
this month will make a great showing,
the greatest in the history of the coun-
try. The high water mark of 1892 will
be surpassed. The preliminary reports
of May expectations which have reach
ed the bureau of statistics makes it
quite apparent that the agricultural
exports of the year will be considera-
bly, in excess of $500, 900, 600, the total
for the year being likely to reach 1886, =
600, 000 Never before have the exports
Of agricultural products reached the
$500, 900 line, and never but twice
have they been as much as $500, 900, 900,
the two occasions in which they passed
the 500, 900, 900 line being in 1881 and
1892. Compared with the last fiscal
year the increase in exports of agricul-
tural products will be fully $3.50, 0O0, 900,
and compared with the preceding year
the increase will be over $3.50. 600, 900,
while the total will be fully 80 per cent
in excess of that of the fiscal year 1895
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Emporia Gazette:-The Hutchinson
News says that Lyon county cast the
vote which nominated Stanley If Ike
Lambert wants a notary public he should
have one" The Epporia fellows don't
want a thing. They got in the band wa
gon over the end gate and barked their
shins climbing in. So they aren't proud
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
Chattel rIortgage Sale!

There's Cheap John shoddy stuff lfworn odsyle
goods in this store Every garment of Clothing,
article of furnishings is reliable and latest style, which
must be converted into cash. and the big sacrifice in prices
has had telling effect in reducing the large stacks of
Men and Boys Clothing, and large stocks of New
Bright Sprngy Furnishings The stock large
CATER four weeks of continuous rush but the qualities
the and bargains still greaerhe prices just
half, and goods even less.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Lawrence world:-Wichlta IS going TO
celebrate on next Friday over the nomi-
nation of its man Stanley, and right
royal time VIII be had. Invitations have
been sent far and wide. and many will be
there. Wichita Is a good place TO SO 10
have q good time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

The department IS now issuing about
sixty passports a day. which shows that
the tide Of foreign travel Is low.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
Outlines of Oklahoma

Governor Barnes has started back 10
Oklahoma from Washington
The dealers at Alva this season have
sold 100 headers and binders.
Harvesters and teams in the fields near
Alva the other day brought 81 a day.
Backlog is prevailing 20 an extent in
Woods county that alarms cattiemen.
One attorney on the West Side has Of
fees at kingflsher. Enid, Pond Creek and
Alva
Forrest Mckinley, special agent of the
Guthrie Land Office, has gone 20 Chicago
10 marry May Smith, stenograp her.
Frank Beebe refuses 10 deny that he is
an aspirant for the Republican congress
sional nomiuation. That means he is.
Terrific riddle in an Oklahoma paper:
Why do He & Kutter sell the most
beer? Because they sell the coolest beer. -
Charles Thompson and George Parker
of Alva had a quarrel over a claim and
Parker cut Thompson badly with a
knife.
There is every indication that for once
July will be month in Oklahoma when
people Will climb up on the seat in cross
ing a stream.
J. II. Charles OF Alva recently bought
1.100 head OF thoroughbred short horn cat
tie at the Island of Santa Monaco of the
Pacific coast.
The Guthrie Leader is making the fight
of its life against Callahan being the fus-
ion nominee The Leader Will soon have
crow on its menu for whole month.
After a session of the district court at
Alva recently several local attorneys alb
solutely refused 10 sign the usual COM
mandatory resolutions passed for the
judges sake.
The most complicated thing in the world
is the newspaper fight al Enid. The Demo-
cratic papers roast each other and the
Republican and Populist papers. The
Populist papers roast the Republican and
the Democratic papers while the Rebuff
lican paper defends the Populist papers,
roasts them and fights the Democratic
papers.
Near Earlboro the other day bicycle
rider ran into some sand and upset. A
Indian saw the tumble and ran breath
lessly into town and tried 10 tell the city
marshal what had happened. The mar
shall couldn't understand and the Indian
went away sorrowful. Later II developed
that the red man thought the wheel had
exploded and killed the rider.
An Irishman and a German at Ponca
City got full and were put in the cooler.
the hottest place outside of Texas on
earth. The two were good friends but
each wanted TO stand a the single window
to get air. They fought. The German
won. Then the Irishman set fire to the
straw in the cooler and there was hot
time in the old Dwn that night
Novel kind of notice from an Alva
paper: On Wednesday of last week
young man unable to talk, put in an APP
pearance at the home of Frank Sheddy
and, by signs. gave the folks to under
stand that he wanted a place to stay and
be taken care of. Frank ordered him
clothed and fed. and says he Will vote
the Republican ticket q years from this
fall. Weight, 10 pounds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

II the Maine was blown up by al acct
dent 1t IS q little strange ;hat with aH
our boats running al high speed and be-
mig coaied and re-coaled. there has bean
ne further eases o. spontaneous comous-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Perkins Journal: ]. W. Bradley, E. z
Vail, P. w. Foster and c. A. Bradley
registered at the Hicks hotel as sport
from Brush Creek. They brought with
them several game fighters and a match
was arranged with Heck Thomas Of Guth-
RE, who claimed TO have the gamiest cock
fighter this side of the Missouri river.
Heck is a lover of thoroughbred game
cocks and imagined he had an easy VIC
tory with the bird from Brush Creek, bat
when the chickens were brought together
the Brush Creek fellow walloped the
Guthrie cock as though he were Span
lard, killing him in 20 minutes. Heck S
countenance dropped fearfully when ne
lost his pet bird and likewise his wad.
He says Payne county beats the world.
The Brush Creek boys went home happy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

| Arkansas City attempted 10 buy thC
water-works system there for $4,000 ou'
the bond-holders refused to accept the
! offer.
The Fort Scott delegation to the Popu-
! list state convention went TO Topeka de-
handing a straight-out resubmlssiof
plank in the platform.
| Mrs. Collins of Topeka says: "Oh, sir
we need kindness and sympathy during
this hour of trial, and we get little OF
it. My heart is bursting under 1t.
The plan to down Leedy by the mall
contents of his own party will proba-
bly, be the last attempt 10 beat Kan
sas governor for a denomination. 1t can
not be done
Tiger Bill Of Wichita IN a speech az
Winfield day before yesterday advised the
members Of the G. A. r. to vote Cor
their comrades, no matter on what ticket
they might be found.
1t is now asserted that Miss BabcoclI,
the Lawrence belle so disagreeably mix
ed up with the Collins tragedy. Will tell
very damaging things against young Col
Inns on the witness satnd.
Every possible story is being told about
young Collins Of Topeka charged with
numbering his father. 1t is now claimed
he had epileptic fits ard intended TO be-
come an Episcopal minister.
Stryker, state superintendent. had no
trouble in getting a denomination. The
country is making new school history 80
fast that it has forgotten about the past
school histories, as shown forth IN StIy-
ker's book.
Judge Martin. the attorney Of Becker.
who was lynched az Great Bend, intI-
mates that the sheriff didn't try 10 get
Becker cut Of the county. From the &C
counts published il looks very much as
though the sheriff tried his best
The one man who is worrying wrinkles
IN Governor Leedy's brain is PETER Pe0-
pie viii turn out 20 hear an ex-Uuttcd
States senator and PETER makes . strong,
honest talk which will win him votes. He
will get ZOO third party Prohibition votes
and about 90t9 P0puiist votes.
f. ". Congdon OF Topeka was long
while ago an express agent n Mexican
town He was accused Of theft and I'm
pris0ned He shot his guard and was
sent up for twenty years. Recently. win
the help Of some women, he escaped from
the Mexican prison and IS now back N
Topeka.
The Kansas papers have been making
a great row because Chief Justlre Dos
ter intended 70 attend the P1puiist state
They said x was terrible
thing for a Judge 10 do anything RI The
kind. L Is not known whether Justice
Doster attended or not but hs hzI Ier-
feet right 20 do 20. the newspapers 70
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Still it should not be forgotten that the
longest wait in the whole affair was for
that Board of Inquiry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

time, the endless newspaper flattery about
him must have ruined his stomach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Letter, short crops in Venezuela. the
weevil and war are not much account.
The famine in India" remains the old
reliahla
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

There is no further doubt that the troops
sailed for Cuba last July 10 next.
S--~1-@
The war may not last a year, but we
have complications which Will last US
several years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

The game is not out until it is played out
and at this stage Phil Armour is resting
a large, classical foot on young Letters
neck.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Anna Gouid's husband entered a duel
with an editor and stuck him through the
arm Not much can be said FOR CasteI-
lane. but SIN less can be said tor French
editors generally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

The chances are that Havana viii be
the last thing taken. Sampson apparently
resented everybody guessing just what he
would do.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

II is a safe bet that II we were going
after some nation which couldn't fight we
wouldn't be so long getting those troops
embarked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

There Is no doubt we are little slow.
The housewife who started TO drive chick
ems from her garden and delayed as long
as we have, would have no garden.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Emperor William is getting things in
such a shape that an accidental explosion
of an American warship in a Germon port
would cause trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16

Some Of the men VINO went with the
Merrimac have received an increase Of so
month IN their salaries. Behold. young
man, the reward for valor