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

To the Editor of the Eagle.
There is a significant distinction in the
correlative terms Of politics and patriot
The science of government consists in
politics, and wherever politics is Circum-
scribed and the prerogative of government
invested in a single individual. there is
bat little science in either. The funda-
mental principles Of politics have develop
ed in a very slow degree, in the history
Of the world. But since the promulga-
ton of the declaration OF our national
independence, politics has taken deeper
root in contemplative minds than ever
before. Its Iuxuriant growth in our coun-
try has imbued n sentiment of envy and
admiration among many of the old and
lettering monarchies OF the old world.
Practically. politics have become trans
formed, Illuminated. and elevated to he
the beacon light OF the world in its on
ward and upward progress to a higher
plain Of moral. intellectual. and human
greatness. The yelled insignia of regal
power through which the natural rights
of man were but vaguely transmitted no
longer shields in darkness what every
man has q right 10 see. TO hear, and de-
terniue for whatsoever things shall inure
10 the lasting benefit Of al. Under our
Republican form Of government, in its
peaceful channels of political and domes-
tic economy, and international intercourse
with foreign powers IN commercial traffic,
there exists more or less OF incongruous
sentiment, and this inclires 20 the estab-
Hshmeut of autaEonistlc parties; and
added 10 these there must be a saviour.
no less than a political creed which is
declared 10 cleanse from al sin But in
the embodiment of numerous creeds. i
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
CITY IN BRIEF

John Kelly Is kept at home by a severe
attack of la grippe.
Mr. William Hobson of Arson was a
visitor here yesterday.
Mrs. Jacob Swe'tzer and children of FL
Reno are visiting n the city.
Mr.. ]. Ed Petrie is in Ell Reno visiting
with friends for a few Gays.
Mr. J. X Gardner, of Cheney was doing
business in the city yesterday.
DR.. w. B. Slutz was III Hinsboro last
night where ne delivered lecture.
Miss MartindaIe is home from pleas
ant visit with friends in Ell Dorado.
Mr.. William Menson of Arson was a
business visitor in the city yesterday.
Judge W. c. Little has returned home
from short business trip 10 Kingman.
Mr.. C. A. Walker was in FL Dorado yes
terday attending to some business mat
tiers.
Mr.. P. schott has gone to San Diego,
Cal. called there by the serious illness
of his father.
R. R. Vermiliol left yesterday for Ak
ron. Ohio. to be gone several days on
legal business.
Mr.. A. c. Payne Of the Wells-Fargo
Express company. came in from yelling
ton yesterday morning.
Mr.. Louis J. Jones is in the city from
Kansas City visiting with his father,
Dr. Jones, for few days.
Mr.. George w. Bristow returned home
? wi F
he spent the day with his son, Percy.
Leo Reddiny. formerly Of this city. is at
Key West, on his way TO Cuba Tor the
New York Herald and the Chicago Times
Herald.
Mrs R. p Murdoch was in Wellington
/ yesterday, where she gave an address on
art To a number of ladies interested in the
subject.
Mr.. Clarence Hawley mas gone 10 Hut
Crimson, where he viii reside permanently.
/ He becomes day clerk il the Midland ho-
/ tel there.
/ Mr.. Charley Heacock returned yester-
! day morning from Topeka, where he has
/ been visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hea-
| cock for a few days.
Z. T. Reynolds died at o'clock yes-
terday afternoon At his residence. I@12
North Fourth avenue. Notice Of the fu-
neral will appear later.
/ NIessrs. J O. Davidson. W. B. Throck-
morton and c. L Davidson left last even
/ ing for WaIdock lake on a duck hunt.
/ They will be gone several days.
/ Mr.. Harry c. Mosher. formerly Of this
city and now living at Johustown, y. Y.
arrived in the city yesterday and Will
/ visit here for n week or ten days.
/ Miss Grace Perry. who has been the
/ guest of Miss Bessie Reed Of North Law
/ renee avenue for several weeks. viii
/ leave for her home in Nortonville tornor-
/ row.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03

has been discovered that the constituent
parts of no one creed would coalesce with
that OF another, only in malignant cru
sades to submit the career OF more
consistent and conservative party. The
consequence of dissenting political parties
under the regime Of our government
where so much freedom abounds, both in
speech and individual conduct, may rea-
sOnably be construed 10 be inimical TO the
stability OF our inherited liberty. As a
great and erudite people. affable at home,
suave and punctilious when abroad. YET
when the heat OF party strife either in
victory or defeat, we lose our urbanity,
cast off our mien OF sobriety, and with
the fierceness Of unframed tigers plunge
al the throaJs OF oUr opponents. We
condescend 10 the pit of buFoonery, and
scurrility, and there compiacently console
ourselves with having at least played
some very clever tricks in political Jug
glery. With the evil genius that is in
man, and association with the evil spirit
Of belial il is utterly impossible 10 sustain
an untarnished system Of national poll
tics. There is no power on eartn suIll-
GENTLY potent 70 eliminate the hagltious
politician from The arena o. politics But
there is balm in Gilead, the moral eX-
cellence and patriotism OF the people;
these also combine in the aCherent, sym
pathetic. and fraternal qualities OF the
mind. These sterling attributes conslstute
an invulnerable fortress. against which
dissolute and brazen politicians, and all
the rninions Of hell can not prevail The
politician loves his country for what ne
can wheedle out OF Il, and always skulks
wnen danger threatens. Wha sac base as
be q traitor kuave; wha sac base as fili
a towards grave. The patriotic citizen
loves his country. and jealousy defend
its interests; he loves his home, and his
neighbors; when these are in peril from
foreign foes, he hastens 20 repel their
malignant and aggressive assaults. Every
man should be a politician, but not in the
sense of an office seeking hunter with
the office seeking mania in the top Of
his pate Patriotism is an intuitive quail
ity, born. not made, whereas politics Is
an art superinduced by the ezigent neces-
sites of society, for its refinement and
purity from vice. The safety OF nation
is founded in the patriotic and never fail
ing courage of its people TO maintain at
all times the eternal principles OF right
and to this end unsullied patriotism, ever
stands as a valiant sentinel 10 guard the
| inherent rights of man impaired by the
God of nature In our national and state
politics there should be less of the malig-
nant and vituperative element, and en-
Unused more with the patriotic virtues o.
| economy. Just now there IS so mucr
| patriotic zeal afioat that one-halt or oul
! population are eager to have bout WITT
| old braggart Spain. Nevertheless ie'
| patriotism environ more our politics, anc
| Americanism still more illume the world
d. w. BROCKWAY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03

ballast will be placed on the tracks OF
the Santa Fe road in Oklahoma
All of the ballast vii be crushed stone
and the stone viii be quarried at different
points in Kansas.
Practically all Of the stone used in Ok
lahoma will be secured at the quarrles
in the neighborhood of Winfield.
Besides the crushed stone considerable
cinders and scrap pings viii be distributed
as ballast. In all about 1900 car loads OF
ballast will be put in on the lines in Kan
sas and Oklahoma this year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
HAS NO POWER
OLICE BOARD DEFIANT
Says it VIII Take New Law to In
VestIgatc.

The police board has raised the ques-
ton as to what authority DR.. Minick and
his committee will have to do any inves-
tigating. The members say that the coun-
ell has no power TO do anything in the
matter except appoint a committee and
that when the committee is appointed il
has no power to do anything.
It cannot summon the board and when
the committee calls on the board they
propose TO hide out for the simple reason
that they don't have to stay.
There will be some interest now in
watching the Investigating committee
catch the police board.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03

The Silver Cross Circle Of Kings Daugh
ters will meet this afternoon with Mrs.
Franks, AIS North Topeka All members
are urged TO be present promptly &C
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
WILL BALLAST TRACK
santa Fe Preparing to Put On $4,000
Car Loads

While Vice President Morton OF the
Santa Fe railway was in Wichita he said;
one hundred thousand cubic yards Of
stone ballast VIII be placed On the Santa
Fe tracks in Kansas during the present
year. This will amount 10 about 1000 car
loads and viii be distributed throughout
the state.
IT addition TO the ballast put in in Kan
sas. 1000 cubic yards. or $500 car loads Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
Real Estate Transfers.

FURNISHED by the Wichita Abstract ana
Land Company, H. NJ. Dubois, Abstract
or. Court House. Phone 293)
Samuel e Dickerson TO Henry w.
Morgan, wd.. ne or sec 2-26-2e ...-.. /
Peter Reichenberger 10 F. P. Reich
enberger. wd., lots 6, and hi sw
or sec 30-26-3w ............. ........- o7oo
BunneIl & Emo Investment Co. to Al
exander T. Mccullough, wd., lot II
exn6 #: also n IS # lot 10 Topeka
ave, English's 5th add; also SSXl6O
fl n sw cor said lot 10 ....-....--.... 4Vl
Emma MCGEE 10 Emma Creditor wd-,
140x5O com 80 n NV cor Topeka ave
and Oak ST. city ....-..........-.... 1SVe
Walter Morris to Susan Fredonta
buchanan. wd., lots even p to 90
Fern ave; lots odd TO Il Eliza
beth ave. Lawrence's 7th add ..... ~
s. H. Ferguson to Fredonia Buck
man. wd.. lots l. p and blk 4,
John McCormick's add .............. Az
J. Y. Daugherty TO Martha A. Stew
ems. wd lots I. g. and I Wichita
St. Smith & Stover's add ......-... g
W. A. Sheppard to T. ]. Sheppard,
wd.. lots even IS TO "A Allen ave,
Aliens add: lots even TO Ohio
ave- Second Wabash add .........- 50C
Amount Of real estate mortgage re-
leases. $500.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03

c. B. WTburn, president Of the Chatta-
nooga. Rome and Southern railway has
been appointed receiver for the Rome and
Carrolltown railroad. Until another sale
is ordered the road viii be continued in
operation as a part Of the system from
Chattanooga, via Rome and Cedartown.
70 Griffin.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
WANTED A NICKNAME
Fill Out Coupon For SObriquet
of Ball Club.
FREE SEASON TICKET
Will be Given by the Eagle TO
the Lucky One.
SEASON TICKET

Now that Wichita is 10 have profess
sionaI team Of baseball players, the first
thing among the fans is the selection Of
a sobriquet or nick name for the team
Il is 4 hard task usually 10 find the person
who gives the name of a team, especially
so after they become known throughout
the country by that name only. No one
thinks Of calling the Chicago league team
anything but the Colts; the LouisviHes
Colonies, and the Dallas team, the
Texas Steers" All of the clubs have
sobriquets IN order that the new Wichita
team may receive an appropriate name and
the person naming it may be known, the
Eagle has arranged with Manager Alex
ander whereby the person furnishing the
best nick name will receive season ticket
for all the games.
An impartial committee composed OF
three prominent fans will decide the mat
ter and thenceforward the club Will be
known by that name.
The following are the conditions: Cut
out the coupon which appears on this
page today and which will appear again
tomorrow; write the date and the name
which to you seems the most appropriate:
sign your name and mail or leave at the
Goldsmith Book and Stationery company
at 122 East Douglas avenue.
You have the privilege OF using as many
coupons as you may desire, but only one
name can be given on each coupon. No
attention will be paid to any suggestion
unless written on one of the coupons
which appear in the Eagle. Should two OF
more suggests the same sobriquet selected
by the judges. the one first received will
be given the preference and the season
ticket.
The names of the committee who will
decide the matter will be named in tomor-
rows issue Of the Eagle. No coupons will
be received after Saturday, March u.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
TRY GRAlN-O! TRY GRAiN-O!

Ask your Grocer today 70 show you
package OF GRAIN-O. the new food drink
that takes the place OF coffee. The chl-
6ren may drink Il without injury as Wen
IS the adult Al who t-y il Ike Il
GRAIN-O has that rIch seal brown OF
Mocha or Java. but IL IS made from pure
grains, and the most delicate stomach re-
ceives il without distress. = The price OF
coffee. I5c and sc per package. Sold By
- grocers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
SOUR STOMACH.

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take: tuu size pzgs- - cezis, ~ drug
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-03
COUPON.


Send this to the Goldsmith Book and
Stationery company.
If you are the fortunate one TO name
the club the Eagle will give you a season
ticket, good for all the baseball games
played in Athletic park during the sea-
son of 1898.
There was a gang Of workmen on the
grounds of the new ball park yesterday
and they put in over one hundred post
holes. Today some Will continue digging
holes while others will put in the posts.
Mr.. Alexander expects that the fence will
be up by March 10. when work will com
mence Immediately upon the bleachers
and grand stand.
Several of the players who will be given
a trial on the team, with three or four
professional ball players who have been
wintering here, will go out this afternoon
TO the grounds on the corner of Thirteenth
and Emporia avenue and begin their pre-
liminary practice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
AMERICAN FLAG MADE
 A TARGET FOR VOLLEYS
 OF OVERRIPE EGGS
Typical Demonstration of Spanish Malice Mani-
 fested in Theater at Santiago de Cuba
de Cuba.
Copyright. 1898. by James Gordon Bennett

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  relief kindred there is little disease getting United States the feeling think While thousand dollars fifteen behind According Dr. caminero Hyatt Cuba British cipher British the
  Hyatt but Mr. Hyatt island Washington
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
MADRID RIOTS THE EVIL WORK
 OF WEYLERITES
Victory That Has Been Gained by the Diplomacy of Mckinley
 Appreciated in Spain.

Copyrighted. 1sss by James Gordon Bennett.
 MADRID, April 11.-Doubtless exaggerated accounts of the disturb ances last night will be sent out The whole affair was a most harmless thing. There was no rising of popu- lar sentiment as is sought to be rep resented by the yellow press. About one hundred hungry vagabonds, hired at a cheap price, at from one and half to two pesetas each, by Robledo, Weyler 6 Company, were told where to go and what to do.
 It was holiday, and as usual on such days there were thousands of idle people, glad of the opportunity of creating public sentiment against the Government of the United States.
 When the hoodlums were begin ming their movement, General Wood ford was quietly strolling with his daughter and another young lady, wearing the happy countenance of a man who considered peace in sight.
 The Governor of Madrid, grasping the nature of the demonstration, de- cided up to a late hour to let the people shout to their hearts content Then when their noise began to dis turb those desiring to sleep the police arrived and the disturbers, like a pack of sheep, dispersed.
 To-day, by printed proclamation, ic crsv
 must not begin again, otherwise the disturbers will be summarily punished.
 Numerous groups in the Puerta del Sol and in front of the offices of the Minister of the Interior this even ing raised the cry "Viva Espana." l" The gendarmes and the police scat tered them and occupied the square, but the groups quickly reformed sev- eral times, until finally the gen. darmes charged the crowd. Many were injured or arrested.
 Throughout the evening demon strations continued in various quar- ters. The police and gendarmes re- peatedly dispersed large crowds and there have been several arrests in the lower quarters.
 Calm has finally been restored, but the gendarmes are patrolling the streets and other precautions are maintained
 LONDON, April 12.-The Madrid correspondent of the Standard gays: "The most important feature ir the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

new stage of the relations between Spain and the United States is the fact that Spain, having granted at the request of the Pope and the powers a suspension of hostilities, which she had consistently refused to grant when President Mckinley sug- gested it, the American Government and diplomacy now consider their hands free, as they were no party to the arrangement thus made by the Pope and the powers with Spain.
 "Their contention Is that Spain, having taken upon herself to grant internationally the suspension of hostilities, without any mutual agreement or conditions between the American and Spanish Governments, nothing can be asked or expected from America, who will merely look on to see what comes out of this Sort of armistice and of any negotiations between the Cuban autonomist Gov ernment and the insurgents.
 "When in time events allow the United States to judge of the results of a suspension of hostilities and of the negotiations as to home rule, Ameri- ca will consider herself free to act in accordance with American interests and to insist upon a permanent set clement of the Cuban question to se- cure peace in Cuba; and all simply because Mckinley made no engage ment for the present or future with the Pope and the European powers. who are alleged to have coniointly induced Spain to grant the suspen- sion of hostilities.
 "This must be borne in mind in order to understand why most of the pending questions between the two countries stand just as they were a week ago. The only clear result at- tained, as the Madrid Government well knows, is the indefinite post ponement of a rupture, if the Ameri- can Congress indorses the view of President Mckinley and leaves him with full powers to decide upon the
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
Lee Has Documents Con- victing Spain of De-
 stroying the Maine.
Congress Will Act on Wednes- day, and Probably in the Form of DeCldrd-
 tiOn of War.

NEW YORK, April 11.-The Herad's Key West correspondent sends the following: There doubt that Lee will present documents President Mckinley proving absolutely that Weyler placed mines Havana harbor and planned destruction for any Amer can warship that might visit Havana, a friendly mission otherwise. Lees assumption is that Weyer accomplished the purpose planned by Weyer of destroy ing the Maine.
 Upon this Lees mind dwelt when just before the Fern raised anchor Saturday evening" he proposed sentiment which concluded with the open charge that Spanish mine caused the death of the officers and of the Maine.
 One of the attaches of the Consulate in Havana who is here ye awaiting orders which will probably from Washington tomorrow afternoon, assured that Lee carries indsputable proof of Weyers perfdy. My informant has for months been very close Lee tanly knows whereof he speaks He said that if the papers the American Consul carried made public they will cause international sensation.
 These papers In most original documents and fully attested. One places Weyler in the posi- tion of self-confessed butcher who would willingly sacrifice the lives of hundreds of human beings for the simple that they happened be connected with an American warshlp
 In other words he openly boasted his ability blow of any Yankee ship that entered Havana har- bcr matter what position might be taken The mines carefully arranged that they commanded every anchorage In the harbor
 My informant also intimated that Lee carried to Washington plan of the harbor, showing the location of the mines and the methods and of operating them from the arsenal.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

anger, "of our Cuban ports being ex- posed to a night attack, inasmuch as Havana, Cienfuegos. Nuevitas and San tiago de Cuba are defended by electric and automatic torpedoes with large radius of action.
 The late Senor Canovas del Castillo, who paid attention to these matters, decided in accord with myself to send to Cuba 190 torpedoes which must have been placed in those harbors. Chacon, the we'll known torpedo expert, under took to convey and place the engines.
 .I have dread said that by sea we shall be victorious. I will give you my reasons. The first is the excellent dis cipline maintained on our warships; the second is that on board the American vessels, as soon as firing is opened, a panic will set in: since it is common knowledge that their crews comprise
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
CARDINAL RAMPOLLA
 HOPEFUL OF PEACE.
-G>. ..

: LONDON, Apr1I 1.-The Rome cor respondent of the Daily Mail tele- graphs that he has had an interview with Cardinal Rampolla, the Papal sec retary of state, who expressed himself as satisfied with the present phase of the situation, and is hopeful concern ing the outcome of the Pope's action. He declined to go into details, but in- dictated that he expected a disuatch from Washington announcing an ap. preaching solution of the didacultX.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

NEW YORK, April 1.-The Her aids Washington correspondent tele- graphs: With the American Congress quarreling over the Presidents message in an effort to formulate line of poli- cy, Spain will have reasonable time for negotiating for terms of peace with the Cubans.
 The situation as 1t exists tonight is perhaps none the less threatening;
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

but one point has been gained for Spain-delay.
 President Mckinley is great believer in time for curing all evils, and he Is op- timistic enough to still believe that peace may be evolved out of the complicated situation. He has made up his case for Congress and is willing to share the re- sponsibility with that branch of govern ment in carrying out any measures that
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
SPANIARDS ARE
 LOSING GROUND.

HONGKONG, April 11.-Ad- vices received from trust worthy source report that the insurgents in the Philippines are gaining on the Spaniards.
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12

FIRST PAGE. President for Armed Intervention. Spantards Insult Old Glory. Weylerftes Riot at Madrid.
 SECOND PAGE. To Mass Infantry in the South. De Castro in Washington. Statesmen on the Message. Americans Flee From Porto Rico. Lee Gets an Ovation. Nevada Bars Starving Kine. Minister and Layman Fight.
 THIRD PAGE. The Message Means War. Comment of the Press.
 FOURTH PAGE. The Message in Congress. Reports of Consuls in Cuba. . Plans for an Armistice
 FIFTH PAGE. The Election at San Jose. Woman Burned to Death. Sacramento Republicans Act. Elections in Many Towns. Work of the Superyisoyx ..
The San Francisco call., 1898-04-12
SAYS SPAIN WILL
 WIN ON THE SEAS.
Admiral Beranger Does a Little Roasting to Bolster the Fright
 ened Dons of the Navy.

MADRID, April 11.-El Heraldo de Madrid publishes an interview with Admiral Beranger, former Minister of Marine, in the course of which he ex- pressed his confidence in the ability of the Spanish navy to win in the event of war with the United States.
 There js no fear" said Admiral Ber-