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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-19
MUSIC AND DRAMA

WICf11IA bfOEOM SOOh6E.
Robert ]. Burdette-"A Merry Heart
Doeth Good Like a Medicine" And here's
a chance, not only to see the celebrated
Physician of the Merry Heart" but have
a jolly two hours consultation with him.
forgetting all your ills and cares, then
leaving him with your own heart attuned
to his merry chord and throbbing with
joy at having spent an evening with
Americas greatest humorist. Burdette,
the laughing philosopher, the prince of
pathos. Burdette, the wizard who jingles
among the bells of his cap the key to
every human heart! o, rare Burdettei OF
Addison was material left that out-Addi-
soned Addison; and there was left much
of the rare spiritual essence for which we
remember Sam Johnson, and Ben Jonson,
and Charles Lamb, and Dick Steele, and
Tom Chatterton, and Noll Goldsmith,
and Tom Moore. and Charles Dickens
We know there was, because some rare
and radiant alohemist has taken of it all,
and made of it Bob Burdette. There
have been wits. alas too many. whose
weapons were the lance, the sword. the
knife; and with these they would thrust,
and pierce and fay Us. till we were put
dismay. while our eyes are alight with
admiration at the keenness of the blade:
but here is man who. if he could make
a million men laugh at the cost of a sin
gle hidden tear from some poor s,unz
ones eye that tear would never fall
And his language is as clean as his
thoughts are white.-Gennesee Republic
The rush for seats was as great yester-
day as heretofore, despite the warm
weather. Every attraction is a winner.
CRAWFORD GRAND TONIGHT.
There VIII be a large crowd OUT 70 see
Tuells spectacular production Of the Bat
tie Of Manila a synopsis Of the fgh, is
here given just as II is presented On the
stage: The curtain rises on the bay OF
Manila by moonlight with the fortifca-
tons OF Cavite in the distance. the en-
eHy's flagship Reina Cristina. carving
Admiral Montejos flag, followed BY the
rest OF the Inflated feet seen lelsurely
steaming up under the forts. Without
a moments warning Rear Admiral
pewey's magnificent flagship. Olymofa-
closely followed by the Baltimore. Raj
eigh, Concord and Boston, snepars upon
the scene Then follows TIE hzh1. TIE
result is We'll known, Dewey opens on the
Qualifications: they are sileaced. TIE ar
senal is then blown up. The scene
changes 10 Santiago. The Mer-imac ap-
pears and IS sunk il the entrance Of the
harbor. wich the launch DsuntleSs trying
10 rescue Hohson and his brave men and
= terrific FIRE from ts1e Spanish Tae-e are
a number ot good speclalties introduced
before the battle IS put On
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
POOR FINANCIAL CONDITION

Spain did not sue for pease any too
soon from a financial standpoint, if
from no other. The country was poorly
equipped for conducting a war, even
with an inferior power. The debt
created in the attempt to suppress the
insurrectionists has reached large pro-
portions, and would eventually have
swamped the government. Spain
ought to be real grateful to the United
States for getting her out of that
scrape. even at the cost of Cuba and
Porto Rico. Referring to this matter,
the Chicago Record says: "Under the
terms of peace proposed by President
Mckinley the Spanish governments
will be compelled to assume the entire
bonded indebtedness of both Cuba ard
Porto Rico. which amounts to over
$500, 100000. Besides losing these i'm
portant colonies. the Spaniards will
haye to pay their debts. Most of the
money was borrowed to put down in
surrections. The customs revenues
have usually been sufficient to pay the
interest and the Spanish people have
not felt the burden. But now, in ad-
dition to the enormous cost of the war.
they will be compelled to add $500. .000.-
600 to bills payable, with an annual
interest charge of about 1000. coo,
which alone will absorb nearly all tie
revenues of the government. About
one-half of the Cuban debt Is held in
France. The remainder has been
placed in Spain through the Bank of
France"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
DECLINES TO TALK.
Mrs. Botkin Accused of the Dunning
Murder in San Francisco.

Mrs. Botkin Accused of the Dunning
Murder in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Mrs. D..
A. Botkin, who is accused of causing
the death of Mrs. J. P. Dunning and
Mrs. j. P. Deane, of Dover, DEL, is
now in the oity prison here, having
been brought from Stockton this
morning. Mrs. Botkin declined
absolutely to talk to newspaper repre-
sentatives, but to the chief of police
she earnestly asserted her innocence.
What the police regard as an import
in Stockton today. Frank Gatrell, q
salesman in candy store at Stockton,
declares that about three weeks ago
he sold box of candy similar in ap.
pearance to that sent to Dover by the
woman, who said she had some candy
of her own to pnt in the boy. The
candy which she put in herself nearly
half filled the box.
Gattrell describes the woman as
being of medium height and build.
He is positive that there were choco-
late creams among the candies, be-
sides other French candies. The post
Office authorities have discovered that
the poisoned candy vas nailed at
station B, this city. on Aug 4, by
woman. She sent it as iFst-elass
mail matter.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
DEWEY. IS
THEIR IDOL
The Filipinos Regard Him
as a Father

LONDON, Aug. 23-The Associated
Press learns that the Philippine jInta
in London received a dispatch from
Manila yesterday announcing that
matters there are rapidly quieting
down, and that the friction between
Aguinaldo and the Americans is dis
appearing.
According to the junta's advices, the
insurgents for time regarded General
Merritt and General Anderson as
Martinets, and feared they would adopt
harsh methods, like the Spaniards, to-
wards the Filipinos, but the insurgents
from the first have had the greatest
confidence in Admiral Dewey, whom
they regard as sort of father aud the
most important American of Manila.
The jlnta is satisfied that all friction
will soon disappear, and that there
will be no trouble from the insurgents
if the Americans decide to retain the
PHILIPPINES.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
THE SENATORSHIP.

The report that Governor Lord will
call an extra session of the legislature
seems to he gaining credence through.
out the state. The day is set by some
as September IL and by others as late
as October 5. OF course the main OBJ
ject for an extra session if the governor
calls one, will be to have himself elect
ed United States senator, but from
present indications the chances for a
realization OF this hope are very mea-
gre. The legislature is wholly under
the control of faction of the republi-
can party, that has a candidate of its
own in Henry W. Corbett and it is the
purpose of the organization at present
. in control of the republican party to
secure Corbett's election. Various
other candidates have been suggested.
among them w. w. Cotton, general
counsel of the Oregon Railroad & Nav
igation Company; State Senator c. w.
Fulton, of Astoria: ex-Congressman
Binger Hermann, commissioner of the
general land office; Judge S. A. Lowell,
OF Umatilla county, and two or three
others more or less distinguished in
republican circles; but it is known that
it is the purpose of the powerful Multi
nomah delegation to favor none of
these, but support ex-senator Corbett.
Astoria Budget.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
THE CAMPAIGN
OF THE NILE
The British Army Advancing
on 0mdurman.

WADY HAMED, Aug. 24.-The whole
Anglo-Egyptian expedition has ar
rived here, and the column is now
commencing to advance to Ell Hajid,
where final concentration will be made
for the march on Omdurman, 40 miles
distant, which will occupy two days,
if the khalifa decides to await attack
at Omdurman as now appears likely.
Refugees are ARRIVING daily from
Omdurman. They all agree that the
khalfa means to fight. They report
that he has 10000 men. The attack is
expected to occur about September 4.
Our camp Of 10000 men, extending
three miles, with the white gunboat
and an innumerable fleet of native
boats, presents a picturesque sight to-
night. Wady Hamed is a village 40
miles above Metammeh and between
so and go miles from Omdurman.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
Takes no Interest.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-The action oi
Premier Sagasta in declining to ac'
cept the release of naval prisoners
held by the United States is interpre.
ted that II the officers were surrender
ed the Spanish government would
take no further interest in the sailors,
but leave them as paupers dependent
upon the charity of the United States.
1t is certain, therefore, that the
offlcers will remain under restraint as
long as the men are confined and il
Spain continues to be Indifferent it is
possible that some Of the luxuries will
be, taken from the officers, and that
they will be made to feel in a measure
that they are in fact prisoners Of
war;.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27

''The tramp is the safety valve of
society. Were it not true that men
some men-consent to become tramps
there would be an explosion that would
blow the top of the nation into King
dom come. Suppose all the idle men
should become hopeless? Suppose
they should become steady, reliable
workers and offer to work for their
board? What would become of the
wage scale? 1t would set the pace
and wages would soon be thing OF
the past as much as it was with chattel
slaves. Whence then would come the
merchants customers? Where would
the labor unions go? These poor out
casts patience and forbearance alone
prevent catastrophe such as society
has never known. Yes, damn the
tramps! If-it were not for them you
might not have a job or a roof over
your head. They are permitting many
man to hold a job aud draw wages
that only spurn the poor fellow. Why
if it was not for them even the police
judges would be out of job. for lack
of material as an excuse to steal liv-
;,n
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
SUBMARINE EXPLORER" OF 1880
Combination Diving Bell and Suit
Made by BarnEtnble Men.

Made by Barnstnb1e Men.
A patent was granted February IS,
! 1880, for diving apparatus called the
submarine explorer, to Sewall Short
and Noah Bradford, of Barnstable. The
description of the invention was as fol-
| lows:
This diving apparatus consists of a
hollow buoy which floats in the water,
and is in form like an inverted bell.
Both ends of this buoy, or bell, are open.
1t must be made of light materials and
! covered with leather or other SUBJ
stance, so as TO render 1t impervious to
water, There is a platform, or seat,
around it on the inside. to accommodate
the assistants. To the lower end of the
buoy is attached flexible water-tight
tube, which may be two feet in dame
ter, and must extend nearly to the bot
tom of the water.
The tube is distended by strong iron
rings and sunk by means of weights;
its lower part terminates in a water
tight dress, fitting the legs and arms,
and kept distended like the main tube,
by suitable rings; light is admitted
through openings occupied by strong
panes of glass. The whole apparatus
thus forms bag open at top, but
closed below. 1t is to be moored in o
secure way, and TO be Of suflicient
length to allow it to rise and fall with
the motion of the water. without dis
turbing the operator.
A windlass is provided, which crosses
the floating buoy, and is necessary to
draw the diver up when necessary; an
air tube to force air down and a hy-
draulic tube to pump any water up
which may accidentally enter, are also
appended.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
THE BEW11DERED POWERS.

The powers of Europe do not know
what to do with Uncle Sam. The old
gentlemen has such a polite and withal
such firm way of minding his own
business and brooking no interference
and is so able to take care of himself
that discretion teaches them to keep
hands-off, while the habit of interfer-
ing with everybody's business and
bossing the world is hard to give up.
The Germans at Manila would have
bluffed any, other power than the
United States and parleyed and har-
assed any other Admiral than Dewey.
His firmness and confidence and the
strength of the great republic that was
back of him, proud of him and knew
honor and interests to he safe in his
keeping, were too much for the Ger
mans. They sailed around with chip
on their shoulder to be sure. but
always took it off when Dewey called
them.
And now all the powers know that
the terms of peace will be such as
shall be dictated by rhe United States
in the charity of her strength.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.

The University of Oregon graduated
last June the largest class In its hi;
tory. The class numbered thirty
The fall term will begin September
10Th. Students who have completed
the tenth grade branches can enter
the sub-freshman class. No examina.
tions are required for graduates of ac.
credited schools. Reasonable eauiYa.
lents are accepted for most Of the re-
quired entrance studies. Catalogues
will be sent free to all applicants.
Persons desiring information may ad-
dress the president, Secretary ]. J..
Walton, or Mrs. Max A. Plumb, all
of Eugene, Oregon.
The cenrses offered are those of a
good university. There are depart
mepts OF modern and ancient Ian
guages, chemistry, biology, geology,
English, elocution, advanced engineer
ing, astronomy, logic, philosophy,
psychology, mathematics, and physi-
,al education. Mueic and drawing
are also taught, The tuition is free
All students pay an incidental fee of
,en dollars yearly. Board, lodging.
heat and light in the dormitory cost
2, so per week. j21-27
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
PROSPERITY IN PORTLAND.

Prosperity has come. The Portland
Telegram is authority for the state
uent that millions and millions, per-
ps billions of gold is hidden in that
Y in old cans, vases, wells, stuffed
dis and other safe repositories.
der the Dingiey tariff and since the
9rthrow of the Pennoyer administra-
this is being dug up, much to the
prise of every one excepting the
egram man who cackles in glee.
imism is good thing. and in some
ances is productive of hilarity.
glance at the cause of the Tele-
ms simple, HEARTFELT glee. Zone
who looked like bum had no
Guilty in raising $500 to invest in
ng enterprise" "A man pur-
ed piece of property the other
for $500 and greatly surprised the
|6rmer owner by taking the money out
Of an old earthen JAR" "One man is
said to have dropped his money in
we'll, another hit upon the brilliant
dea of using stuffed bird for his
oanker." "Most of the gold, however,
20 far as known, was buried in places
where FIRE would not be able to melt
- :
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27

The assembly of "gold bug" bankers
in Denver reminds one of the foxes
legIslating for the chickens.
When the planet Mars is neares. the
earth it is 36,00O.0OO miles away
Almost close enough for Uncle Sam
to annex.
An ounce of silver is nov worth q
bushel of wheat. They manage to get
Sogether in spite of ali that can be
done te keep them apart.
We feel unusually friendly to John
Bull, but in case he gets into fight
the best we can do is to hoileg for him
and sell him grub at fair prices.
.Faps" Letter is again in bad luck
His daughter ia to be "Vicereinen at
Calcutta and live ia regal splendor,
which means more mortgsgea for the
old man.
England you'd hardly withhold COM
missioners from an International mon
etary conference If Mark Hanna would
have Mckinley ask for such cenyen
tion.
They are very simple requirements
which the builders who bid on our new
warships viii be expected to me ct
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
ALGER'S KINDNESS.
A Pathetic Incident Recorded at Camp
Wikoff.

New YORK, Aug. ga pathetic
incident is reported from Camp Wikoff
recently visited by Secretary Alger.
While shaking hands with Captain
Clark. of the Second Massachusetts,
volunteers, the secretary caught sight
of q youth with leaden cheek and
stubby beard, leaning against a stand
ard for support.
Dropping Colonel Clark's hand, Sec
retary Alger strobe to the hatless man.
"Are you sick. my man?" asked the
secretary, coming up suddenly from he.
hind. The man turned and Secretary
Alger saw, perhaps for the first time,
the face of man upon whom the hard
chips of the Cuban campaign had made
great inroads. There were few mo-
ments of conversation and the Massa-
chusetts soldier went into the adj
iutant's tent Soon he came out again
clasping paper in his hand. Asked
what it was, with tears in his eyes he
said:
"Furlough."
Afterwards he said he was Edward
Slocum, corporal of company L. The
man beside him was his father, who
had come to ask leave of absence for
the boy who had fought in Cuba.
Secretary Alger then went on to the
general hospital.
Alger was driven today to the gen.
eral hospital, where there are 1900 sick
soldiers. He conyersed with many
sick men, inquired as to their condi-
ton, and if they were in need of any
thing. He assured the sick men that
as soon as they were we'll enough they
would be allowed to 60 home on fur
loughs. Alger said there should be at
least 1000 gallons of milk delivered at
the hospital camp daily, and arrange
ments have been made for such a
supply,
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a FIT SELECTION.

There is peculiar ftne ss in the re-
ported selection of Major General
Fitzhugh Lee to command the military
garrison in Cuba as soon as peace
shall have been concluded. 1t is a
post that the former consul general
has desired from the first, and there is
no one who deserves the honor more
than he. At the head of the Seventh
army corps the general can fulfil the
prophecy he made when he left Ha-
vana at the outbreak of hostilities. 81
CO." he said, "but shall RETURN
1t will be different city that be
will go back to. The American flag
will fly oyer El MORO and the Ameri-
can headquarters will be In the palace
of the captain general. Then, and not
until then, will the Maine be finally
avenged.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
Troops Enough at Manila.

CHICAGO, Aug. PA special to the
Times-Herald from Washington says:
General Merritt has sent word to
the war department that he needed no
more troops. This statement was in
response to an inquiry from the White
House. The president and his war
managers are well pleased with the
generals dispatch. They accept it as
an assurance that the American com.
mander has Filipinos under his control.
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Trouble in Barcelona.

New YORK, Aug. pa dispatch
to the Herald from Gibraltar says:
In Barcelona the labor question
seems to be approaching an acute
stage. 1t is estimated that something
like 5000 working men are penniless
and on the verge of starvation,
Articles of primary necessity have
reached extravagant prices, and to
cap all, the heat is terrific and causes
outbreaks of disease among the semi.
starving. THIS is all the more SER
ious in asmuch as Barcelona is reg.
ular hot-bed of ofrepublicanism.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
Troops to pc Mustered Out.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 26.-Aecord
ing to a report from Washington
among the troops soon to be mustered
ont are the California battilion oi
artillery and the First Washington
volunteers now stationed here, and the
extra battilion of this regiment now
in the state of Washington. Colonel
Wholley, commanding this regiment,
however, doubts tbs report.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-08-27
BOUGHT NO CANDY.
Mrs. Rotkin Stoutly Maintains her
Innocence.

SAN FBANcIsco, Aug. 25.-Mrs. W.
A. i3otkin, WHO is accused Of the mur.
der of Mrs. ]. P. Dunning and Mrs.
Deane, at Dover, DEL, by sending
them box OF poisoned candy, now
occupies comfortable quarters in the
matron's ward at the city prison. Her
husband, who is working hard in her
behalf, is allowed to visit her,
Mrs. Botlkin refuses to be interview
ed, but constantly asserts her tnno-
cenpe. When questioned by Chief Of
Police Lees, she told in detail of her
movements during the last few weeks,
and said her regard for Dunning was
purely platonic. She denied all
knowledge OF the boy Of candy, its
wrapper>or ifa contents, stating pos
ftively that the only candy she bad
purchased during the last Is months
Eas 9 small box of lemon drops.
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DROPPING INTO POETRY.

A master of prose unconsciously 10
his great simplicity falls or rather
rises into poetry, and it only requires
the judicious use of q few capital let
ters and the poetic license in pronun-
citation of the word etiquette to give
rhyme to the rhythm of the following
extract from Sergeant Clagstt's letter
quoted In another column:
81 glanced across the bay
Where the foreign fleets and ship
pilg lay,
And every ship was firing
A salute in honor of our birthday
Which is part of naval etiquette.
The neser-to-heforgotten, always
to-be-rernembered "Swees Singer of
Michigan" never did better than that.
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GOOD WORD For TRAMPs.

We recall an old-time story of the
old lady who always had a good word
to say for every one, and was finally
tested by being asked her opinion of
the devil. Her quick reply was "We
all might initiate his perseverance. !"
But, until seeing the following in an
exchange we never heard q good word
SPOKEN of the tramp:
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HANNA'S OPINION.
Ohio Senator Does Not Think We
Need All the Philippines.

OhlO Senator OOeS MOT mink we
Need All the Philippines.
ST. PAUL, Miun., Aug. Ex-senator
M. A. Hanna, of Ohio, arrived in this
city this evening from Yellowstone
park. Speaking of the annexation
question, he said! ..-
The Philippines is a problem we
cannot solve in hurry. We. of course
must retain coaling station there,
but do not think it likely we shall
want more than Manila and its har-
Dor.
Scuba is another problem. 1 never
was much of Cuban, and am not pre-
pared TO commit myself to the policy
we should pursue there. We propose
to establish "a staple government in
that island, but what constitutes
a stable government has not yet been
defined. think, however, that Cuba
will be an evolution, and in about 20
years it will be so thoroughly Ameri-
canized that there will be no question
as to what stable government
mesns.
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Minister Deaby Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.-Charles
DENLY, late United States minister to
China, has just returned to this country
after 13 years. consecutive service at
the Chinese capital. He is now on his
way home at Evansville, Ind. He
approves the annexation of Hawaii,
but refused to discuss Oriental affairs