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his presence on the Charleston. The
governor delayed. He sent excuses oh
the morning of June p an oflcer WIN
a single boat went ashore n ~dellNereo
TO Governor Marina an ultimatum de-
handing the immediate surrender OF
the Ladrona Islands. -
Haying no choice, and being al last
fully convinced that war existed, the
governor surrendered. He was taken
on board the Charleston with his stan.
In all, 40 prisoners were made. rms IN
cluded the standing army of the ISL
ands. The native soldiers We're released
upon giving up their arms. The Amer
lean flag was hoisted over Fort santa
Cruz. and the Charleston, with the
transports. sailed on to reinforce Ad-
miraI Dewey at Manila, leaving the
only American resident of the Ladrones
i'm charge. The Charleston had lone a
good days work out in the big PACING.
Information regarding the few pos
sessions is cCant and difficult to obtain.
The islands were discovered by Magel-
Ian on the eth of March, 1921. a few
DAYS before his ships first sighted the
Philippines. Magellan called the group
he had discovered the islands of the
Lateen Sai'S. Owing to the thieVish
character " the natives, Magellan's
sailors called them the Islas de las La
drones, the Islands of the thieves, a
name which has chung to them, de-
spite the fact that they are officially
known as The Mariana islands. This
last name was given them by the jesuit
missionaries who came to the Islands
i'm the middle of h 18th century and
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-31

The Mariana or Ladrone islands are
a group of some IL islands lying in the
Western Pacific. about a thousand
miles east Of the Philippines. They lie
a little to che north of the Philippines
and a little to the south of the Ha-
waiian islands. The Caroline islands
are their nearest ~neighbors. They are
formed i'm \ long row, running almost
due north and south, stretching thus
for several Lundre miles.
The capture of the Ladrones by the
Charleston on the 21st of June aftorus
one of the few touches of comedy Whlch
the war has furnished.
The Charleston, with the transport
City of Pekin, Australia and
sydney, arrived off the island of Guam
on the moraing of June 20. As there
was nothing to oppose her In Agaua
harbor. the Charleston steamed away
to San Louis. where she fired II shots
at the fort Of Santa Cruz. The fire was
not returne 7. Presently, however, "A
! boat approached the Charleston from
the shore and the American man-of-
wal was boarded by Spanish officials.
| who came to offer the governors
thanks for what he supposed was the
salute of a friendly power.
The Spanish represented themselves
as entirely ignorant Of the wal exist
ing between the United States and
| Spain. They were permitted to leave
the ship on parole to inform the gov
ernor of the islands. Juan Marina by
name, of the conditions, and to secure
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ing of the 2lst. His losses were insig-
niiicant.
So great was the amount of plumber
taken hat the English sailors were
glad To see the S~paniards setting fire
To the ships they were powerless To de-
fend. For &C. hours the work of un-
loading the prizes continued. About 80
ships were burned or sun or taken.
Drake boosted that he had seized the
beard of the king of Spain"
Still, again In the following year.
Drake. with Sir John Norris. fitted out
an expedition for the Spanish cCast.
Eleve thousand troops were loaded ON
the vessels. Their destination was Por-
tugal, where they were To aid I'm estab-
fishing a rev king upon the throne.
There were 5000 seamen. storms and
headwinds delayed the departure of the
fleet for more than "a month. Three
thousand men with the ships that held
them were turned back by the fierce
gales and returned discouraged to Eng
land.
Those who went ON made a landing
on Spanish sell near Coruna.
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Refusing to be coerced the king Of
Portugal Immediately declared war
against Spain and Franc and applied
To England for support.
In Response an English fleet a
German and English army was sent
to his aid and the Spanish forces were
driven out of Portugal.
IL was during this period that Admir-
al Rodney defeated and annihilated a
Spanish fleet of superior force off Cape
81. Vincent. only o of the Spanish
vessels escaped To the shelter of Cadiz
harbor.
ON the i4th of February. 1891, Sir
John Jervis defeated a Spanish fleet Of
% ships Of the line off Cane st. VIM
cent. ON this occasion Commodore
Horatio Nelson boarded and captured
two of the enemy's ships.
In 1905. Napoleon, who had become
emperor Of France. determined to in
wade England. BY his alliance with
Spain he had obtained control of the
Spanish fleet. The French fleet Joined
the Spanish fleet at Coruna. Together
they sailed to the westward, as though
their destination had been the West
Indies.
Lord Nelson followed with the Eng
7 lish fleet.
Suddenly the French and Spanish
fleets. having eluded Nelson, put about
and returned 70 Spain, intending to
unite with the French squadron and
crush the English channel fleet. Nell
son. however, gave them no time. He
returned and following the allies off the
| coast of Spain compelled them to enter
the historic conflict of Cape Trafalgar.
II was here, on the 2lst of October,
1905, that he ~signaled from his tlaS-
ship. the Victory, his memorable order
of the day: England exnects every
man To do his duty"
Ii was here that he died, after he
knew that he had destroyed the fleets
of France and Spain, n made Napol-
cons dream of invading England m
utter impossibility.
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rechristened them in honor of the queen
of Spain. Maria Anna of Austria, wife
of King Philip ".
The Ladrones have an area Of about
400 square miles. They are divided by
a channel INTO I'VE groups. The five
islands of the southern group are
Guam. or Guaiau: Rota. AguiEan, tt
MAI and Saypan.
Guam lying furtherest TO the south
is the largest of the islands. IL has a
circumference Of 80 miles. Upon il is
situated the capital. a IgnaCiO de
Agana. Rota is next in importance.
The inhabitants are divided into the
Chamorras. the descendants of the ma
tIves. the Tagas from LuZon in the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

but the influence of corn production Is
so widely felt in the whole commercial
life Of the country, directly and indi-
rectly, that any measure undertaken
in its behalf must necessarily benefit
the people at large. The plan proposed
by the New York chamber Of COM
MERGE is not a new one. Some years
ago the agricultural department sent
an agent abroad to teach Europe the
value of Indian corn as food. His eff
forts were in some degree successful.
especially in Germany, where many
were made to understand that this
cereal, so widely regarded in Europe as
merely a food for fattening animals,
is, in fact, a good thing to have in the
house, particularly if the house hap
pens to be the home Of a poor family
with many mouths to feed. Our ex-
ports of corn are increasing steadily
and will doubtless continue to do so,
whether or not any special effort is
made by the agricultural department
along the lines indicated by the resolu-
lions Of the New York chamber of COM
merce. During the nine months ended
with March, 1893, the exports of corn
from this country amounted to 136,458,-
981 bushels. valued at $4S, 1885, $50. OF
this amount the United Kingdom alone
took 5S,639,169 bushels and Germany
"a, 7O9, 42S bushels. The rest of Europe
took 31,237, 367 bushels. Even far-off
Africa bought nearly 100000 bushels
during the nine months. 1t is needless
to say that this is but d drop in the
bucket in comparison with the guam
tity which we are able to supply if for
eign markets can be found for it. We
have an unlimited area Of rich prairie
land in the west that needs only to be
"tickled with a hoe to laugh with a
harvest" The great corn belt can do
vastly more than it is doing.
The official report Of the agricultural
dated last Saturday, says
that the exports of corn this year will
double that of any previous year. or
about 2O,OOO,OOO bushels. The exports
for May averaged 100000 bushels per
day England is taking fully One-half
and Germany nearly one-fourth of the
entire amount.
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ESN>AliL<a
9aiu - @d9H
VI. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
COLE OF CRAWFORD

In selecting the Republican candi-
dates at Hutchinson, the convention
selected one member of the old Nor
riIl administration. That nominee Is
George Cole of Crawford county. No
one thing reflects higher credit upon
the convention than this nomination.
There has never been a state officer
who has more faithfully discharged
his duties than Mr.. Cole. While he was
state auditor he demonstrated his Mt
ness for the position, and exercised
the courage of his convictions in doing
things which his conscience prompted,
at the expense of the loss of some Oh
his personal friends. If faithfulness IN
Office and fidelity to a trust are reasons
for support-and they ought to be
then Mr.. Cole should be triumphantly
elected. Convinced Of his capacity and
genuineness of character, the. Eagle
originally aided in getting him before
the people and into Office. Later, when
he stood by the people and their treas
ury in a ruling in which number OF
politicians condemned him, the Eagle
stood by him. And again this spring,
we had the pleasure Of urging his
nomination, not only because he had
demonstrated his capacity and ability,
but because he had convinced the state
that he is fearless in his honesty Of
purpose. We bespeak him large vote
in Sedgwick county and the southwest.
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pEFFER THE DEGENERATE.

William PETER, who first attracted
attention in Kansas by writing a polit-
zeal handbook favoring a high protect
i've tariff, who later wrote a politico-
socialistic screed entitled The Way
Out" and who afterwards turned out
an out-and-out Populistic free-trader,
and who later was legitimately landed
in the United States senate through a
blind blunder Of a socio-POpuliSt legis
lature, has now come TO the surface
again. 1t was a question what kind Of
a crank PETER would turn up next.
Some thought he would come out as
Mormon elder; but his virility was
doubted. Others felt sure that he would
loom up in the guise Of a bowling,
Iong-haired Anarchist leader. Know
ing that as a United States senator he
had worked the whole of his numerous
family into paying positions, saving
fifty or sixty thousand dollars in as
many months, the majority expected
to see him sink quietly down into the
blOod-sucking business of a money
loaning leech. But not so, as to any of
these things. PETER, ever since he
changed the spelling Of the name under
which he was born, has constituted
himself a series of surprises with whis-
kers on him foot long. Everybody
had overlooked the fact that there was
still another political party in Kansas
which PETER had never worked. But
he was guilty of no such oversight.
lie had had his weather eye on the Pro-
hibition party as the dernier resort
when all other parties should have
been MIXED and dismissed. In short,
this old Rip Van Wrinkle of Kansas
politics has been resurrected, reani- !
mated and, Phoenix-like, now looms up |
out of the debris of the forgotten past /
as the regular nominee of the party of |
John Peter St John and of that gentle |
contingent of supporters whose votes /
don't count. PETER, in his letter of ac- |
ceptance, claims that he is a political !
"derelict," abandoned by his party, his t
associates having gone away on the |
Democratic ship. PETER is both a po-
ltical degenerate and a derelict, but
more a humbug than a demagogue,
the making Of a superb candidate for
cranks and irreconcilable dreamers,
who in being denied a chance to vote
for a Prester John like PETER, are found
supporting the candidate who advo-
Gates everything which they pretend to
abhor.
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NJ Glnhstnne,s Name.

A CORRESPONDENT. writes 70 point out that
none Of Mr.. Gladstone's biogTappers ap-
pear to have dealt with the ety-rnology Of
his name. which must be assigned TO the
category Of place-names. It's original
spelling, which seems 70 have beer
'Gladstane." Or "Gledstane." was PROB
ably the name q some border Hardship
or farm. s0-called from the rock or Cairu
used by the "gled which Is Lowlaud
Scotch for kite or hawk-aS tav9-Ite
perch. It's exact equivalent Il . be found
in the German "FaIkenst Elm" which Is
both used as q Tiacs-uane and patron
yrnic. the former. Of course beng q
prior usage. This is TIE pure German
ICED form Of the Scottish "Glsdstane" or
Gladstone" International sEal0guss 81
personal names are VERY interest.zg-Lon-
tF--7 C~Hrou5~re
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CORN WILL BE KING.

Corn, so long a factor as a meat pro-
Queer and a bread commodity in Amer
lea, is gradually overcoming foreign
prejudice, as is shown by the increas-
ing demand for its export. For years
efforts have been persistently put forth
IN London, Paris and Berlin. more par
ticularly by American commercial
boards, as also by individuals. to i'm
press the peoples of those countries
with the value of corn as a staple food.
but with little effect, until the rising
Trice of wheat is gradually forcing
upon the attention of Europe the
value Of American maize. The chamber
of commerce of New YORK City at It's
meeting last week, in resolving TO ask
congress TO provide for a small appro-
E1Iauon To enable the agrtc de-
Tartment to push" cora as a great
food staple in Europe, declared in the
sdh connection that the high prices
ruling for wheat -four throughout the
world invite the attention of consum-
ers to the merits of American maize
or Indian corn flour, as a substitute.
Equal nutritive properties at half the
price certainly suggest a trial Of this
great food staple, which is extensively
used by the inhabitants Of the United
States, but which is little known to
the people Of most other countries.
The Rochester Advertiser saws that
tAe consul general Of Corea was pres
ent and sounded the praises of Indian
corn, citing as proof of his statements
the remarkable physical strength of
the inhabitants OF northern China. who
use this cereal extensively. depending
upon it as much as the people of
Southern China do upon rice. Argu-
ment upon this point, however. IS en-
tirely unnecessary in the United States
Everybody here knows that corn is
nutritious. palatable and wholesome in
the many forms in which any intelligent
American cook or housewife knows
no" TO serve IL The point of interest
about these resolutions is that which
concerns the appropriation OF q sum OF
money annually for the exploitation Of
this great cereal in foreign lands. Cen
orally speaking, the people Of this
country do not approve Of special vrorl,
OF this kind on the part Of the govern
10ent IN BEHALF OF any special interest, |
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Outlines Of Oklahoma.

It is said that the oats crop IS fully
equal 10 the yield last year.
Jake SchweiZer. who is very smooth, is
stu with the Rough Riders.
Out near Woodward when a man strad-
dies his horse he forks his broncho.'
Shawnee has a Spanish sympathizeE
whom the citizens will ask 10 explain
II is hot and dry at last in southern Ok
iahoma and every harvester is at work
Hensley of Fl Reno is now roasting Ma
jor Woodson because the major gave a
party.
Callahan is to be renominated for con-
gress by the Populists of Oklahoma July
The tough part of Guthrie is known by
the beautifully descriptive name, Devil S
Elbow"
Near Chandler German farmer has en-
joined the Sapulpa from running through
his farm.
Frank c. Prouty. the Oklahoma man
who is enlisted in Texas regiment. is
IAN immune"
E o. Dewey Of Kay county is brother
of Admiral Dewey. Their grandfathers
were brothers.
An Oklahoma City barber is driving the
full-beard trade away from his shop by
advertising Dewey shaves."
The Oklahoma City Democrats in their
county convention Instructed for Judge
heaton for congressional delegate.
There is every indication that the Re
publican league meeting at Perry this
month is going to be a warm affair.
Hobson and Dewey were brave. It is
true, but the editor Of the Chandler TeIe-
gram refuses TO print local poetry.
Ell Reno has citizen named Phil ONO
hondro. If he would make 1t O'Mohun-
dro he might be able to run for something
in Oklahoma.
At South McAlester one merchant re-
fused to close at O'Clock In the even
ing and the clerks in the town joined to-
gether and rotten egged him.
Alva Pioneer:-John Renfrew had some
experience with a centipede Saturday
night. He was awakened about midnight
by a painful singing sensation in his foot
and changed his position and rubbed the
sore place, but in a few minutes ne was
aroused again by a sting in the calf of
his leg. He got up and investigated.
which resulted in finding big eentipede
In his bed. He killed the varmint and pro
ceeded TO the drug store, got some am
monla and rubbed it in. His foot panied
him several hours. but he has suffered no
inconvenience and considers himself
cured.
A young man of the town was fishing
recently on the North Canadian east Of
Oklahoma City, when he discovered
corked bottle lodged in some driftwood.
he secured the bottle. which contained a
piece OF paper. The drift of sea tales
came to his mind and he broke the bottle
and read the letter enclosed. The letter
described fair maiden who from pure
!onesomeness had set ahoat the bottle
hoping that some romantic fellow would
ma IL and correspond with her The ro-
nance of the thing struck the younp man
untll he read the signature when he quit
In disgust. TWAS signed by his sister.
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Getting Good nndR eodv

W. E. Curtis writes from Washington to
the Chicago Record: The postoface de-
partment has indicated the policy OF the
administration toward the captured colo
MES by preparing blanks. books and other
ofhcial documents for the maintenance OF
a money order service between the United
states, Cuoa, Puerto Rico and the Phil
lppine Islands. The blanks for Puerto
Rico are already printed and tied I'D in
bundles in anticipation Of the early occu-
patton Of that island. This causes a sus-
pIcion that Charles Emory Smith is
aware OF the Presidents intentions and
approves the policy Of conquest.
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Flowers Six Thousand Wears old

Wen-preserved flowers discove:re at
Dahsourh. in Egypt, in tombs Of the times
of the Pharaohs, have just been PLACED
in the Cairo Museum. The commences. of
these were the white or blue lotus the red
poppy, the leaves and flowers of the
pomegranate, of the saffron, and OF the
crocus Ii seems that the flowers and
plants of today are the same that -four
lshed then, and that chrysanthemums
were known 5000 years ago Some of
these flowers found in the tombs. when
soaked In water. seemed 70 raviyA
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Russian Signboards.

At St. Petersburg. says Notes and
queries, many Of the shops stlu have
their frontage gayiy deoked with painted
boards on the outer walls. presenting
or!sAt-co!ored pictures Of the various az
ticles 10 be had or made 10 order there
In the surrounding village a pair OF scis-
sors and top boot, cut out OF paper and
stuck IN window pane. announces more
mocestiy the abo6es Of Snip, the tailor.
and SHOP, the COOLER. The ilHterate are
thus enabled 10 judge az glance where
they are likely 70 set what they may de-
S.ra
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simnle Man.ra Order

T.aiy has postal card iGsa which -lEht
BE adopted BY 5Ee United states. u sasr
country anyone Who wishes % rerass 4
small amount % money nay ATTACH 20 ne
card postage ssamPs % the C@ssred
amount. Tsese ara ca1ceie5. and rs
amount IS paid 70 the receiver q me
card This appears % be tae NOS; SIR
pc al eeTpe5isloEs manner for srzrSzgs. :
tag small SUES Q. ussrey yss devised.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

Sparrows havs been Introduced mo
West Australia IN a curious way, SAYS the
Sidney Bulletin Il IS stated by the Ac-
clinatizat!on society that the .parrovs
which lately made thelr appearance IN
Perth were mol imported from the esst
bct came from London as canar.es. and
that the purchasers. upon finding mat
they Ia dbeea imposed upon By the Lon
don dealers. Mberated The BIDS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

L i a curious fact that the roots ard
branches q a tree are 50 a.iks n theIr
nature that 4 a tree be up-ooted ard
turned upside down. tAe underground
branches zIl lake 20 themselves the
functions o ROOFS. snd the exposed roots
viii IN s!u1e bud ard become yeritzble
branches
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Alfon.o XII. on his D+atAbeaA.

II -as fsrtt - present sTerts e = -
fe-sst - - recall zne lzsf words ~ A.
fnnse XII Wasn aEe Eag FAY a-&ytng as
vAE heard 70 Eszeg severn tines. what
q c511.ct. GT Goa what a csne 60 r.
Tkess words plzzieG fhas@ Ehe aErs az
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speed orthe GnIrstrea1,.

Three miles an hour Is about the aver
age speed q the Gull Stream. A. certain
places. however. ic attslRs q spesd OF
nfJy-one miles ar hour. the rapidly cf che
current giving the surface, whe= The sun
IS shining The appearance CO sheet Of
fire..
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Why He wa.

WAY, frankie. what interest can ven
have IN reading book about bringing u
czsildreag''
IA lust locking 20 see II I'm being
properly brought ". .'-T.e Golden Pen
ny.
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The New York papeo are having fun.
The Journal wrote fake dispatch telling
how Re1lipe ". Thenuz. an Austrian nEht-
ing with the Spaniards. had been killed.
The World stole the dispatch and printed
II as Us own Then the Journal came cut
exposed the World and showed that trans
posed TIE Fictitious name, ReaEpe W.
Thenuz, reads: We pilfer the news"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

It Is absolutely demonstrated that no
naval battle can be as exciting as a news
paper artists Imagination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

The Spaniards claim they are very proud
Of Cervera, but you viii notice they are
naming no babies after him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

The really shrewd man Just now is or.
ganizing cable repair company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

The man who was dead sure we would
take Porto Rico first" should come for
ward and own he said il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

With plenty OF sunshine and another
Letter, the farmers will get a big price
for their wheat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-14

Tt is awful TO think Cervera's squadron
may stay as long at Santiago as it did
at Cape Verde
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The first American to set foot on Cuba,
in the army of invasion Will soon be writ
ing home to his 20, 900 mothers.