The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-13
ANTHONY, HIS MOUTH
1t is Hair-Triggered as to
Yankees and Yankeedom
BELGIAN PRINCE COMING
King MeneIik viii Take a
Vacation in Europe.
BELGIAN PRINCE COMING

| copyrighted 1898 by the Associated Press
| London, Feb. 12.-Anthony Hope has
been talking freely regarding America
| since his return home. He says that ht
lieves half the population OF the United
| States is composed of interviewers
whose pre-eminent characteristics are
conceit, as. while every one asked me in
Vulnerable questions as to m yopinicn OF
| the United States and its literature, past
present and future, no one asked me a
single question regarding England or the
English"
Hope also related many alleged gauch-
cries of American women TO whom he
was introduced. adding that they had
| many ways of expressing that they were
frankly disappointed in their expectations
| concerning his personality.
BELGIAN PRINCE COMING.
Prince Albert of Belgium, the nephew
of King Leopold, of Belgium and heir pre-
sumptve to the Belgian throne. will &C
company his uncle to the Riviera on
board the steam yacht Mayfiower. for
Goelet Of New York but recently purchas-
ed by his majesty. The prince will then
start for the United States. From one
Of the aides-de-camp of the king cor
respondent of the Associated Press learns
that the program of the princes tour is
very long. He means to sec almost every
part OF the United States from New York
TO California, New Orleans and Florida.
and as far north as Seattle and Portland
and back through Canada to st. Johns
The prince has already decided just what
he will visit in each city. The prince will
also visit Boston, Bar Harbor, Lenox, Nj
agara, Chicago. Milwaukee. ST Paul
Minneapolis, Duluth, st. Louis, Louisville
Cincinnati, Pittsburg. Oil City, Salt Lake
City. Denver, Colorado Springs, the yell
lowstone Park and other cities The re-
port that the prince intends to consult
President Mckinley regarding the Congo
affairs is unfounded.
MENELIK'S VACATION.
Kink Menelik of Abysinnia Is preparing
for journey to the European capitals,
and is collecting all the objects of special
artistic interest in Abyssinia.s the most
the various rulers. His majesty intends
to ge absent about eight months and the
government of Abyssinia during that
time will be entrusted to the queen.
DYNAMITERS FEARED.
Quite sensation has been created in
Dublin by the extraordinary precautions
adopted for the safety of the castle. In
addition to the regular police force and
soldiers, large guard fully armed and
relieved every two hours is placed on the
castle roof. over the chief secretary's Ii
brary. The only surmise possible is that
an attempt to dynamite the building is
contemplated.
WALES HAS HIS WAY.
The list Of members of the royal COM
mission to represent Great Britain at the
Paris exhibition of 1900 as published by
the London Gazette last week, was drawn
up by the Prince of Wales, the prince
having rejected the government list on
the ground that it was too cliquey and
too Tory Unionist and demanding that if
he was to be president of the commission
he should select his own associates. The
government was aghast but acquiesced.
THE AMERICAN COUNTESSES.
The Riviera is complete carnival The
battle of flowers at Cannes on Thursday
brought out 5000 people. There was
large contingent of English, including
the Duke and Duchess of Connaught Ten
tons Of flowers were thrown. The Count
and Countess de Castellane participated
in the festivities. They will stop ten days
at the Villa Luynes, and thence will en-
JOY two months cruise on board the
in the Mediterranean. during
which they will visit Tunis and Algiers.
The Duchess OF Marlborough has open
ed a bazaar at Hull in aid of the sailors
charities, and she intends repeating the
Blenheim theatricais in London during
the season. when the Marlboroughs will
lavishly especially in the d.
rection of politics in which the duke is
ambitious. The duchess is credited with
a desire to revive the glories Of the polt-
ical salons, such as existed during the
thirties.
At Tuesdays meeting of the Qurn hunt
the duchess appeared driving with her
in an American buggy. yell
low painted and drawn by a high-step-
,raoted much attention.
Denver. Col. Feb 1.-THE state board |
Of arbitration rendered it's decision to-
night on the questions in dispute between |
the miners and operators OF the northern |
Colorado district. The board found in /
favor OF the striking miners in every par
-icular. Early In January the miners en- |
Dloyed in the Louisville and Lafayette dis |
,ricts submitted demands 10 the operators |
Tor an Increase in the schedule paid for /
abor il these districts. Later the miners
II the Louisville district withdrew their |
demands and went 10 work The Lafay- /
site men went out and today the board |
u arbitration granted them each and |
every demand made BY them.
Trenton, y. J.. FEB. Il-Chs1ceilor Nc
gill today appointed receiver fo- tbs /
oany. This is one OF the companies IT. /
which Francis c. Cradle IS interested. /
The receive-stip is IN accordance with q
made q; q meeting q the
company on Tuesday OF last week The
liabilities ara given as $50 90. az which
amount Sl55.o99 consists q overdue pro-
es;ed notes.
Chustiana- Feb. 1.-THE Shorthizg vas
'Pened today. The kings speech refer
81 20 the unf<getable proofs % erce-
(rweigiaa people in connection with the