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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

That reporter in tho Fort Scott Mont
tor:--Yesterday morning g. B. Wheeler,
an old man 81 q years. who resides on
the East Side entered police court and
asked for a complaint for the arrest OF
A. Cameron. another old gentleman who
in ten years more viii have arrived az the
century mark. A complaint waz issued
for Cameron's arrest. charging him with
assault and battery. the two having en-
gagged ia an alteration. but after in
vestiCstinz tie mans age the officials de-
cided not 70 arrest him. The two old
men got into q dispute over a wagon
cover OF tent. apd they thought u should
be settled only by fighting. and they
pitched ia. Imagine the two old men. one
y and the other y years his senior. en-
gaging IN q Dugilistic encounter II
sounds ridiculous. but such IS the case
The s0-year-old man. Notwithstanding bis
extreme age. had just enough o. young
blood left in hlg veins % come out VIC
torfOus hence the arrest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

The railroads are figuring or giving
sher.Ts passes f1r Degsouai zee. buf not
permitting them - use theTn ofriaiiy
while conducting pris0aers - far peu4fsn-
tisry. The conductors vfi base a hard
tine s,Eti-EulssinK 3ust Uhaf 80 snsr-
~ - eolng. uader that sort q an arrange
veut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

Look into the nursery. Mary" said a
mother 10 her daughter. "and SEE what
the baby's doing and tell him be muslin ="
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has just
gone 10 England, where she win write, she
believes. the long-expected great Amer
lean novel" Why didn't she go to China?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

ST. Louis physicians have discovered a
new disease, ''cyclonic neurosis." an az
lection OF the nerves caused by fear OF
tornadoes. Every Kansan has had it.
Cloudless- skies in large doses win
cure il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

Adrian Arson, the veteran of the base
ball field, has retired. There had been
fears that he would have to use the bat
with which he struck the ball for a crutch
"a GET 10 first
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

IOuIlu IL 4ilpcSSiDiS W 4lldhS AAAOAS tAAoA
a grub stake"
Andrees friends have given up. They
are saying nothing but good of him.
The warship Kentucky will be chris
tened with bottle of water. kentucky
is resenting that whisky joke.
1t is now only three weeks since the
rumpus in Ohio, but Kurtz is as dead as
an anti-slang society after its first meet
ing.
The chances are that DreyfLs is some
times glad he isn't in France. Re might
have to comics to lola that he never read
any of his novels.
Mayor Van Wyck of New York has
dinners. That man would hardly open his
mouth to a dentist.
The latest news from Washington is that
General Miles has ordered an entire new
uniform. War, indeed, is a terrible thing
when viewed in its worst light.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has Just
gone TO England, where she will write. she
believes. the Iong-expected great Amer
lean novel" Why didn't she go to China?
Adrian Arson, the veteran of the base
ball field, has retired. There had been
fears that he would have to use the bat
with which he struck the ball for a CrutCn
10 set to first
The great mechanics strike in England
is over. The employers were victorious.
Which is all right. A suppression Of
rights in England just now may mean a
republic later on.
The author of Quo Vadis. after a short
visit to America. roasts the country 10 a
! frazzie. There is more courage in this
than there was in slandering poor old Nero
when he couldn't defend himself.
/ When congress hasn't anything else TO
1 90. each side takes hold of the financial
rag and Joins in a tussle. Nothing suffers
much but the financial question. The
| people simply viii not read about IT.
! There is something pleasing in the way
men like Cassius ". Clay. Ignatius Don
/ nelly and Reverend Talmage 90 on con-
/ sulting their own wishes and permitting
the country TO mind its owu business.
! ST. Louis physicians have discovered a
new disease, '-cyclonic neurosis." an az
lection OF the nerves caused by fear o.
/ tornadoes. Every Kansan has had II
! CIoudless- skies in large doses VIII
cure il.
I7orty-four muscles are called into play
IN the production Of the human voice
! Without this knowledge Il IS impossible
{ 5..,-x-1 -. e.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

The great mechanics strike in England
is over. The employers were victorious.
Which is all right. A suppression Of
rights in England just now may mean a
republic later on.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

There Is something pleasing in the way
men like Cassi0s VI. ClAy. Ignauius Don
nelly and Reverend Taimage go on con-
sulting their own wishes and permitting
the country 10 mind its owu business.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

visit to America. roasts the country 10
frazzie. There is more courage in this
than there was in slandering poor old Nero
when he couldn't defend himself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-02-01

When congress hasn't anything else to
90. each side takes hold of the financial
rag and joins in a tussie. Nothing suffers
much but the financial question. The
people simply viii not read about II.
, 1898-08-03
KILOGRAMS.
ST D STATION.

New York, July 3Oth.-lt is announced
that the French Government has informed
all representatives abroad that Spain has,
through NJ. Cambon, French Minister at
Washington, made rlol osals Of peace to the
United States.
The Paris Temps" editorially states that
President Mckinley has sent d reply to M.
Cambon, which the latter at once transmitted
to NJ. Delcassc.
Advices from Madrid report that the new
of the peace negotiations caused no excite
ment in that city.
Other news states that the Basque Pro-
vinces. Navarro, Alagoa, and Catalonia as
the principal Carlist centres, are developing
, 1898-08-03

1t is reported that two steamers of the
Quebec Company's line, the Madiana and
the Bermuda, left New York for the West
Indies last week, and that one of them may
be looked for at Frederiksted on OK about
Friday.
, 1898-08-03
DIED-On Monday the lat inst. 9

D1ED-On Monday the lat inst. at the
Hospital, Mr.. A. JENSEN, joint proprietor Of
the estate ST.. Johns and for many years u
planter in this island. Mr.. JENSEN was in
town on Saturday afternoon, apparently in
his usual health and in his usual good
spirits. Early on Monday morning his
groom, going for the keys of the sta
ble, found him lying unconscious on
his bedroom floor. A doctor was sent for
and he was removed to the Hospital, where
he died at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon.
The funeral took place from the Hospital
at 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
, 1898-08-03
Translation.
publication.

ST is hereby made known, that
-" from this date His ExceIlency
the acting Vice. Governor will reside
III st. Thomas until further notice.
Government Beoretary's Office. St. Croix.
the 30th July 1898.
LIMPRICIIT.
, 1898-08-03

H. NJ. 8. warship "St. Thomas" came over
OH Saturday morning and left again at one
o'clock in the afternoon, taking to St. Thomas
His Excellency the Vice Governor ana Mrs.
Jurs.
, 1898-08-03
OFFICIAL NOTICE.
Bekjendtgjorelse

0ET bekjendtgj6res herved, at
Hans Hoivelbaarenhed den
Ipngerende Vicegouverneur fra
Gags Date at regne indtil videre
VII tsge Uphold paa st. Thomas.
Gouvernenents Secretariatet, St. Croix,
den 90te JUL 1898.
LIMPRTCHT.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

There is reason to believe that if the re-
port CT the United States court of inquiry
regarding the destruction of the Maine
shall be that it was not due to accident, the
Spanish government will seek to discredit
the report. 1t will be remembered that inn
mediately after the disaster the Spanish
authorities in Cuba, without any investiga-
ton or basis for the statement, declared
that lit was undoubtedly due to accident"
wired to Madrid and to the Spanish repre-
sentative at Washington. 1t has been
steadily adhered to ever since. 1t is also
in evidence that the so-called investigation
of the Spanish court is being conducted in
a very perfunctory manner and with a pur-
pose, seemingly, of misrepresenting or con-
cealng the true cause Of the disaster,
rather than discovering it. Coupling these
facts with the established methods and
known duplicity Of the Spanish authorities,
it seems quite clear that they are trying to
lay a foundation for discrediting the report
of the American court in case it shall be
that the explosion was not due to an acct
dent. In that event the inevitable conclu-
sion would be that it was due to Spanish
treachery, and the Spanish government will
try to rebut this conclusion by declaring
that the finding of our court is not sus-
tanned by their own investigation.
If this contention is put forward by Spain
it should not be tolerated for a moment by
the United States government This gov
eminent and people must stand by the find
ing of our court of inquiry, whatever it
may be. Since the night of the disaster
when Captain Sigsbee wired, Public opin-
ion should be suspended till further re-
ports,' the government and people have
been patiently awaiting the result of an
official inquiry. They have absolute conf
dence in the ability, integrity and inteli-
gence of the court, and it's determination
to make a thorough and fearless investiga-
copied by this government and people as
firality. Whether it shall be that the de-
struction of the ship was due to a specific
accident from within, to some cause I'M
known and impossible to ascertain, or to
outside explosion, the report should be ac-
cepted by the government and people of the
United States conclusive. If it reflects
upon the builders or officers of the ship or
IL it excludes the theory of outside attack.
that should end all public contention. and
If it declares that the explosion was not due
to accident that, also, should be accepted
as finality. We must not question the
finding of our court of inquiry in any partic-
ular, and we must not allow Spain to do so.
No opposing report that she may offer, no
claim, no contention. no bluff must be toll
Grated for a moment in discredt of the re-
port of our court. If the report shall dis
prove and overthrow the theory of treach-
cry, well and good for Spain; if it shall
establish that theory, the government must
act on it with promptness and vigor no
matter what Spain may say or do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

The American Congress never appeared
Republic than it did yesterday in the pas
sage of the bill appropriating $780, ,000 for
the national defense. Indeed what better
day of the Republic could there be than
one in which the representatives of the peo-
pie and the people themselves rally solidly,
irrespective of party lines, in support of
the President in making proper prepara-
ticns to maintain the national honor? The
proceedings in the House yesterday were
stirring and, at times, dramatic. Demo-
Gratis We'd with Republicans in pledging
cordial support to the administration, and
Southern members We're particularly en-
phatic in their expressions of loyalty. 1t is
evident the House would have voted $780,
OOO,O 900 as readily as $50 600 900, if the larger
sum had been deemed necessary but no
doubt the amount appropriated will be am
pie for all purposes until the situation shall
be more clearly defined If it is to be war,
much larger appropriations will be neces-
sary, while if the war cloud blows over not
appropriation of this large sum, to be ex-
pended at the discretion of the President
in the national defense, is a vote of loyalty
to the government and confidence in the ex-
ecutive in the highest degree creditable to
those who gave it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Scott Rays Views ON Money.
SnelbyVille Democrat.

An anonymous communication was pub
lished in the Republican yesterday purporI-
ing to give the opinion of the late W. 5.
Ray on the question Of the free coinage OF
silver 1t Is an easy thing to lie about q
man after he is dead, when his tongue and
the private views of Scott Ray on that
question, pronounce the alleged views OF Mr..
Ray as given in the anonymous communica-
ton in the Republican as false and will
full misrepresentation of his lifelong views
and principles on the money question. We
are satisfied no such views as alleged would
have been expressed by him to any man,
tainly would not have misplaced his judg-
ment of the man he Is alleged to have con-
versed with to such an extent that after his
death this alleged friend would unnecessar-
lily publish them in an. anonymous COM
munication. The disreputable attempt to
misrepresent the views of dead man is
deserving of severe rebuke. Why continue
such cruel and indecent tactics in politics.
Let the dead's views remain silent and
not seek to make an issue Of them. A man
who cowardly shields himself by anony-
mously publishing a communication filed
with deliberate lies about a dead mans
views is a cowardly car and cringing.
sneaking pretender, who should have a
meeting with COMMITTEE well supplied with
tar and feathers. The object of all the in
decent and false use of Scott Rays name
is well understood by his true friends. He
had his enemies and pretended friends in
life. and he well knew them, ard sus-
picioned they would pursue him after
death. We propose to discharge an obliga-
tion to his memory that we know he would
have done for us, and propose TO denounce
of both his name and his views on all
proper occasions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

Really. some very intelligent and very
earnest and patriotic people are pur-
suing a course in regard to a supposed war
with Spain in offering their services, which,
when they think of it, must be more cred
liable to their patriotism than their judg-
ment. Hundreds. even thousands, assume
that war with Spain means that as many
troops will be needed as when we had a
rebellion with which to deal. Let us con-
a regiment on our soil She has no army
even to subdue Cuba. All the harm she
could possibly do us would be to get near
enough to shell cities. and ali the infantry
and cavalry that could be- equipped could
not be Of any service whatever Long range
cannon, torpedo boats and monitors, es-
pecially the latter, would be of service, and
must be relied upon entirely. In the event
of war the United States would undoubtedly
undertake to seize Cuba. Infantry and cav
airy would be used for that purpose in part
but there would be no use for large armies
mot so large as were sent to Mexico. Spain
now has an army in Cuba, but the most it
can do is to hold its ground against the in
surgents. With the blockading of Havana,
it seems that the conquest of Cuba would
not require a large army in addition to the
nsurgents-possibly $4,000 men. These might
be raised as part of the regular army. or
the President might ask the Governors of
States for few regiments. Indiana might
be called upon for one, and that one would
probably be made up from the National
Guard, because it has been drilled and its
officers familiar with modern organiza-
ticn and tactics. The command would prob
ably be offered to some man like General
Mckee, Colonel Ross, or one of the colonies
of the regiments of the National Guard. If
artillery were required it would be OBJ
tanned, if possible, from the organized bat
teries and the command offered to some
man of established capacity in drill and
discipline like Captain Curtis. Giddiness
about such matters does not become full
grown American citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

General Gordon has always received a
cordial welcome to indianapolis, and there
is doubt that he will be made to feel
that he is in the presence of many friends
tonight. His friends will congratulate him
on his recovery from recent painful i'll
ness He is doing a great service by pro-
noting the unity of the American people.
Nearly a third of a century after the war
it has become history. To-day no inquiry
is made of the past as regards individuals.
No men are held in higher esteem than
Consul General Lee and General Gordon
for the services they are rendering the Re-
public in public and private capacity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
THE MAINE EXPLOSION.
The story as Told by Man Who Was
Not Excited.
New York Evening Post.


New York Evening Post.
The following letter to a well-known New
York firm from their correspondent in Ha-
Vana has been handed to us for publica-.
ton:
'Messrs. Kilbreth & Farr, New York:
''Gentlemen-I only came back TO Havana
yesterday; have been travelling all over the
county, so have no news. No doubt some
of the sensational papers have put their In
ventive genius spto action and have pup
ridiculous stories telling just how the Maine
explosion happened New York must have
been awfully excited about it.
81 have talked with persons who were
eye-witnesses of the explosion. All say that
a column of fame and smoke shot sky high.
the vessel opened and sank. her forward
no doubt in my mind that the explosion was
from the inside. What caused it may never
be found out; 1t can only be guessed at; but
certainly there was no torpedo from the
outside submarine mine or anything of that
sort. There was only two and half or
three feet OF water under her keel, and then
a mud bottom / can see the wreck from
my window; the forward part is all torn up,
the deck upturned and twisted in all
shapes; one mast is standing, the other Is
gone. Had this disaster been caused by a
torpedo from the outside the vessel would
have been lifted upward, column OF water
would have appeared, instead of smoke and
fire. and she would have sunk. The inVes-
tigation which is going on may bring the
truth to light.
Havana is very quiet, and so is the coun-
try. There is still great misery in some
parts of the inland towns. Now are the
consequences Of the war felt. and will be
for some time to come. have visited Ma
tanZas, Cardenas, Sagua and CienfuegOS;
Travelled all the way by rail. The grinding
of the cane is going on unmolested. There
have been lots of cane tireS-a great many
of them are attributed to the guerrillas.
The insurrection in the provinces of Villa
Clara, Matanzas, Havana and Pinar del
Rio is virtually ended. There still exist
few small bands, which are of no account.
except to burn some cane. In the eastern
part, Santiago de Cuba and Puerto Prin-
cipe, the insurgents are strong yet, and it
may take some time there before they are
VanquiShed."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

international law may not know that they
are instructed on that line. The principles
of public law underlying the question
of national responsibility are taught at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis and further
expounded iii the post graduate course at
the Newport War College and by many ex-
cellent law publications prepared for their
instruction under the orders of the Navy
Department. The fact is that our naval
officers are. as a class. and by reason of
preliminary training and long tenure of
Office. much better equipped in knowledge
of public law and the rules for its applca-
tion than are most of our diplomatic and
consular officers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

measure are hardly q convincing. explana-
ton of this sudden change from the tran
quill inactivity TO acute vigilance. cur
Washington correspondent has obtained
from member of the executive a positive
assurance that the Maine disaster had
nothing to do with the vote. This is most
important declaration. looking TO the fact
that President Mckinley may not always
be able to 1oatrol public opinion America
ana Spain would be wise 10 find some hon
CRADLE way out of Il hopeless and discred-
liable deadlock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

Since the Spanish lieutenant, Sobrai. left
the country it is recalled that a year or
50 ago he visited the navy yard at Ports
mouth. n. H.. and spent two days there
by the courtesy of the officers examining
the forts and defenses in the vicinity. No
doubt the information he obtained is now
in possession of the Spanish government,
but ne could have got that and much more
besides by reading our newspapers and
magazines. There is altogether too much
giving away OF what should be government
secrets in this country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
Hawkins.

From the Plunkville Bugle: We wish to
offer our thanks and appreciation of the
kindness of the band boys who came around
and serenaded US when we were incarcer-
ated in the Bastile last week in that con-
tempt-of-court case of ours. and TO say fur
Tier that we realize that it was owing 10
the fact that it was the only tune they
knew that they played nothing but II Guess
That VIII Hold You for Awhile
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

ing other nations to join the United States
in intervention. Undoubtedly that was nee
essary at that time. Now it is not; now
Spain has made it clear that its promises
cannot be relied upon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

The London Daily News says there could
not be any doubt as to the ultimate issue
of q war between the United States and
Spain, but America might have a bad
quarter of an horNy before victory" Pos
sibly, but what an awful time Spain would
have afterwards!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

Sam Small complained that at Richmond
this State, he did not raise sufficient
money to enable him to leave town. The
trouble may have been that he did not in
form the people that any moneys they
might raise would be devoted to the work
of removing himself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

The elimination of a series of critical
events will be when Spain refuses to make
the PREPARATION which the United States
viii demand on the report OF our naval
court of inquiry, assuming, of course, that
The report will be as all the extraneous
last sfraW
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09
LoNnON PREss COMMENT.
Passage of the "Peace Promoter
Commended by the Post.

Commended by the Post.
LONDON. March 9.-The Morning Post
editorialIy commends the adoption of the
Cannon resolution by the House of Repre-
sentatives, and says: 1T is an emphatic
way of saying that American statesmen in
tend TO stand by their declarations. People
who talk about national honor and respon-
sibility ought TO be prepared to put their
money down"
The Daily News says: Speaking gener-
ally, the United States never are prepared
for war. Yet it cannot be said that their
diplomacy has suffered from this palpable
and notorious truth. Therefore the asser-
lions OF American statesmen that they are
voting &l0,000000 ls50000.O00) as u peace
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

When Premier Sagasta learns that the
appropriation by Congress of 5000 900 for
the national defense does not require an is
sue of bonds nor even an increase of taxa
zion, he will probably conclude that there
are some points of difference between the
United States and SPAIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

Detroit Tribune.
If Governor Mount. of Indiana, can devise
some means of keeping in office until he
runs down a lyncher he win have one of
the best things in the job-holding line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-09

The members of the Council whose or
dinance authorizing prize fighting was
vetoed by the mayor must have been salts
fed by the exhibition Monday night that
aInder the present regime their proposed
regulation is unnecessary.