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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-17

O'Clock a. m no message from them mad
reached the administration
During the day the government began
an effort. through diplomatic channels. TO
re-estabAsh cable communication with
Manila II was believed by officials that
the effort would prove successful al
though some days might elapse before the
diplomatic representations bore fruit.
The cable out of Manila is under the
control of a British company. The line
is underst God to be cut near Manila, but
Admiral Dewey has buoyed the severed
ends so that connection can be restored
if the company viii permit the line to be
operated
Pending the renewal of this cable route
the, authorities here remained without d.
rect advices from the reported lombard
ment and surrender of aMnila last Satur-
day. The fact that the city had passed
into American hands ksas accepted as
practically certain by the authorities here.
although there was nothing from Admiral
Dewey or General Merritt.
1t was lexpected thar a dispatch boat
might bring Advices 10 Hong Kong Al any
time, as a move OF this important charlie
ter would not be allowed 10 pass without
speedy communal ca ton with Washington.
AS German cruiser has made the cruise
from Manila since the reported surrender,
il was considered proba ble that an Amer
can ship was not far behind with fun
information
The war department was auxiously
awaiting news from, Manila all day.
Secretary Alger said tonight that Cen
eral Merritt and AdmiraI Dewey had fun
Instructions and fuil power 70 act. ard
there was mot the least doubt that what
ever was done would be most satisfactory.
It might be that IN the changed cond3-
ton of affairs since the protocol was
signed, General Merritt might ask further
instructions, but he had not done 50.
The war department viii welcome the
restoration Of cable communication 20
Manila, so that 81 may be advised al al
times as TO the progress Of events.
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ABOUT SPANISH WOMEN
Some Types neieneated and Some
misconceptions COmbattcd.

Large is the number OF Spanish women
have been known 10 the present writer.
who. well-born and weH-bred, women.
might have been called almost i!iterate
The CONCLUSION is forced upon one, how
ever, that there is illiteracy and illiteracy.
instruction in the things that books teach
IS important everywhere. certainly; but
ignorance in Spain is not really the same
as ignorance in America Its conseaueu-
Ces on national HE may be grievous. Its
consequences on the individual count for
incomparably less.
Conehita is convent-bred Spaniard.
who. on her fathers side. is related 90
more than one stock Of the highest no.
bihty, and on iler mothers side-a pretty
Andalusian, married for her beauty-has
she blood OF the little boureeoisie.
md her a very typical instance. she
learned to embroider most beautiful AT
her convent and 10 10 all manner OF fine
needle work. II IS not apparent that she
learned much else. She speaks q little
French with a bad Spanish accent. and
IN spite OF being long married 70 an Eng
hshmaa, has only acquired che power OF
communication in her husbands native
tongue in 4 dehantly mUuIiated, though
rashly fluent. form. She knows some 81
the verses Of the modern Spanish poets
and is constantly reminded, by this OF
that occurrence. OF scenes in Cervantes
says: coma dbl Sancho Panza'-re-
5oicing and laughing. as II the book were
OF yesterday, and she had been tIckled
efresh each time.
she has a sovereign contempt for the
modern higher instruction" OF women
and thinks all serious conversation may
Rburrido-horribly tiresome She admlres
q nghtsome grace Of manner and speech
in her sex above all things. and then nat
uralness. And she viii have no encom-
iums for any beauty, intelligence. ele-
gance, or cultivation that are not coupled
with goodness-expanslye goodness:
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Sacramento, Cal. Aug. ls--The CallfoT-
MA Democratic state convention met IN
Sacramento this afternoon and organized
by the election CT Governor James H
Budd as temporary chairman. Committees
on credentials and permanent o-gauiza-
ton we're appointed and a recess - as IA
ken un;u s o'c.ock tbs evening The
seats Of the - delegates from Saa Fssn-
cisco are contested by a rival oslsE&..on
led 81 William Harvey.
The Harvey Delegates claim TIA: trey
we're regularly elected az tie primaries
The conasct has Its origin IN -. struggle
Of rival factions fsr the coniro. o. ne
Democratic party z TIE city Of san Frzz-
cisco
Congressman James q NaEusre. Who
has already beer nominated ~ the Pop
ulistx. VII receive the noninztiSn fo- zov-
e-uo-. There e 70 op2os3ttsa % bin s-es-
a fusion compact va re PDpEsi.Et Ard
SILVER Republican parties. Tae Demo
cratsc c0nys1t.oa VII nominate oaly %
ouca q tie STAKE t.cket zs inslstss ire
governor. ore su2rsz5s c5uSt justice. see
-etary q stats. aEr1gusy gsrefa4. tsssE-
ursr and state printer Zas Psp1ilst 2 or1-
nations for Lieutenant governor. coz
trailer ard scsoot superintendent ard ;hs
Silver BePublicsz aszin4fsozs f. oae
Supreme cozrf justice zr6 css-k % TIE
supreme eourS Eill hs k-t9-ae1
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however. whether the bombardment. o.
curing after the formal proclamation OF
peace. creates complications. The au-
ohOrstaes here do not believe that como
plications viii arise. as IL was evtdeat
the American commanders acted without
knowledge OF what The two governments
had agreed upon. It IS felt 20 be quite
possible however. that some complications
may result from me damage wrought by
the bombardment. by che enforced de-
pa~tare or August. and by me eensen-
ton probably aroused between the Span
isn forces. the FlIipinos and Americans
Sorciole occupation The political status
OF affairs Is said 10 be unchanged. there
being no difference between foreIols and
peacsa5le occupation Of Manila.
London, Aug. ia special dispatch
from Madrid says:
The surrender OF Manila on Saturday
by General Jaudemes Is officially an
nounceS.
| occupied me city"
Madrid. Aug. Is p. m.-Tae govern
neat has been notified by the consul At
! Hong Kong OF the surrender OF Manila
Il is not as yet aware Of the manner
Madrid. Aus. le.-It Is now known from
semi-officiI sources that the government
knew yesterday thai Manila capltu1ated
on Saturday. after General JAudenes had
taken over the command from General
August and the latter had been author
izsd 10 quit his post and TO embark on a
foreign warship for Hong Kong. Manila
apparently cap,tulated because o. lack
OF food, cle population and garrison haV-
ing suffered the greatest privstiOas.
General Merritt Il as reported here.
took ne greatest precautions 10 prevent
insurgents from interfering with tie
capituiation % Manila, or approaching
the ciSy.
The Madrid press fears that the sur
render may affect SPANS position in the
negotiations Tor the future government
OF the Philippines.
Berlin. Aug. le.-General August ac-
cording TO a dispatch from Hong Kong
dated yesterday. vas dismissed from ais
posi- as captain general Of the PniliD-
pines on August 3.
General Jaudemes was ordered to take
over the command at Manila.
Tue dispatch says:
The Americans notified rhe authorities
at Manila that a bonbardment by sea
and land would commence AZ noon on
August 9. The city surrendered on tho
18th. and the American nag was holsted
forthwith.
The Spanish officers were allowed their
freedom on parole. The judiciary and The
administrative Offices are TO remain lem
porarily in Ste hands OF the Spaliards.
The insurgents remain outside OF TIA
town"
Hong Kong. Aug. ls-The ofiicials Of
the Manila cable are anxiously awaiting
permission 20 repair. and a cable steamer
is now at Singapore waiting Instructions.
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MRS. LEASE BOASTS MEN
In an Address Before n WOman's
Congress Down East.

Onset Bay. Mass. AUG. l5.-F0r an hour
and quarter very quiet, lady-like ap-
pearing woman. with deep. far-reaching
presence walked the platform at the tenn
pie mere and euthralled. entranced and
enthused an audience that had gathered
at an evening session. Of the woman's con-
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AnImmeuse san Dial

An immense sun siial. certainly The
harvest in aEe world Is AZ Haydn Horco.
s large prouougory extending 400 feet
above he Aegean sea. AS the sun swings
around the shadow o. this mountain il
touches, one BY ore, a circle of stands,
which acS as heGr marks
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CUSTER COUNTY is ALL RIGHT
stories or Crop Failure There Are
Pure Inventions

| FL Reno. o. r. Aug. 16-(Spscial)- The
story going around that the cotton crop
in Custer oeHnty viii be a small one this
year. = al rot Frelghters from out that
way say there is as much cotton In that
county this year as there was lsst year
and that IL Is OF better quality. The
same can be said OF the other counties
to the west of El Reno. Tss corn In
! the western counties could not be better
and viii yield from 90 to 70 bushels 70 the
acre. The grass Is the hncst IN the land
/ and the e lie are hog-fst. Hay II also
very plentiful and can be bought out Of
the stack for g ton. Custer county
has never missed raising a crop and 1t
IS not going 20 do q this year.
FL Reno. o. T. Aug. M-(spsciaLb-a
NJ Bross.us. Of Waite Cloud. Kansas.
agent for the Indian Rights association.
was ia town today on his way 10 seEsr
colony and Red Moon sub-aEsncy. Mr..
Bros. Is mas visited a number OF Indian
agencies and has come % fhs conclusion
that they are al being run according 20
the same plans and specncarona lie
IS going 20 learn from the Indians them
selves how they are being treated under
Major W0o6sons jurisdiction, and viii.
IN order 10 issrn &; all. lake a trip through
tee country cleaning al the Information
re can Mr.. Broslns viii. after hs mas
seen the Cheyenuss ard ArapahOeN. report
70 Washington mat they have greatly im-
proved during the past nve years ard
that Major Woodsoa and his sub Szsats
are the rgh; nea IN the rlshs places
Grand Circuit Harness Races
Buffalo. y. Y Aug is-Ths grand osT-
cur trotters came % Buffalo today. ARR
al ansenge % three years, psrfSrmlnG %
the FOTt Erie. o. tsTt0. track. aeroaz the
river. WaeTs poos esairz Is permitted.
Tas meeting opeoed with two RACES IN
the presence ~ "a boat 2 90 person. After
Cupram sneska1 tie opening heat In TIE
ia tret So naJenz. me favyrlfs. came on
AID took thrre heaiA 81 unevsnrfH I'm
lshez Tine 2 = pace was well con- ests1
ToGey j.. won ne Grzt fNg hsatn wilson
beng cautioned - fns fV1Es@ foT ths
poor showing - f1e taVo~Ifs sviif SIX
The favorts came 70 me frnrst 81 rfls
talrd heat Splst Sk b-~s badsT ~ ths
fourth beat. fss Dgta8o@r. ATDuteA<aTs.
getting a. The tine ~As - ard ia
judges. ssasg.ctsus q . }sb. pulled SFt.Son
CT. q Epat SKIS s8Esy, Blrgess from
5000 $500. 2, 49,. ~ f.~-- <r,,- -.
...... 49,
2fcJoca.a ap4 41elt GHa-oh, rssEsctivs-
~. Tnat fhs caugs Nas j1s, TEA uAs
shove zlse1 Egzt SIX Ssn ne 6-s' beat
.u fssaErrs Ffa ar'o-asr 60 h@a'-
- ErE faa race 4les1iis
"a cisss sr1- ssgrs4 8 ES-s+Dirs ziorsx
zs1 sreguf. tair8 aad fggFfh hea-s. Tsss.
fs-s zEas. "a Cuvrana Msa arst sszt
lr zip.. vasis Eosa thsTd AnxsfnA
a. r.s4v Al s~ssys abse ssartes
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| impulsive. quick of sympathy: thinking
| of certain redundant Spanish-Amercan
matrons, with their prodigal good nature
! grave-eyed poetic Guadalupe, with her
! stern conception of duty. and her powers
| Of tender devotion in her affections;
| thinking indeed, of Spanish women OF
many types, one asks ones self now
| that legend of cruelty ever got itself pro-
pagated to such an extent should say,
speaking generally, that there was much
more cruelty in the French feminine nat
ure than in the Spanish; she French pes
ant and grand dame alike are capable
of a biting sarcasm and cold supercili-
| business, on occasion, of which the not
blooded, jealous, quick-tempered Spaniard
is scarcely capable. Spanish women make
scenes as well as their French neigh
bors when their nerves" are up, but
they always seem less cerebral and -calcu-
latng; their genuine feelings are more
easily got at and more readily touched.
The Spanish woman IS more Oriental,
In breeding and education, than any other
woman left in Christiandom today. She
Is. therefore. indolent and supertitious,
and her horizon is mentally restricted.
There are shining exceptions Of the
most eminent kind. Has not Spanish
blood bIosomed into a Gertrudis Gomez
Ayenaaeda and an Emilia Pardo Ba-
zanO As TO her supertitfous cruelty,
the belief in II has obviously gone abroad
among Anglo-Saxons on the strength OF
the bul-1ight.
Let US bear in mind. however, that we
do not regard that matter as the Spani-
ards do. What the Spanish woman sees
in IL to delight her is the pegantry. It
IS the Greek-god figure of q Frascuelo or
MaZzantini, +he glitter OF costumes and
banners, the flush of color. the skill,
the daring, the picture. If we contend
that all this should count for nothing
should indeed, be abhorrent because or
the suffering of the poor dumb beasts
involved, then all that can be said is
that that is another matter. 1t is a
question that Is approached from the
angles of two totally distinct civilizations.
To believe, however, that the average
Spanish woman land the attendance of
women at some bull-fghts is, by the way,
very smalD derives direct pleasure from
the brutalfties of the scene before hr
eyes, that sh erevels in them. and this
because of a red vein of cruelty running
through her whole being, is a really
absurd piece of prejudice, a notion so at
variance with the facts as they present
themselves when one has at all intimate
knowledge of the character of Spanish
women. that one wonders at the univer-
salty Of the misconception. 1 have known
Spanish women to go to bull-fights who
would be almost in a faint at the hurt of
a little dog. That opens up suggestive
viStas forrefection- ~ u
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To Cleanse the rxstem

Enectually. yet gently. when eostiVs %
bilious. or when the blood is impure on
sluggish. TO permanently overcome habit
ual constipation. 10 awaken the kidneys
and liver 10 a healthy activity. without
Irritating or weakening them. 10 dispel
headaches. colds. or fevers. use Syrup OF
Figs. Manufactured b. the California Fig
Syrup Co.
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Crfmes>eandv Criminal.

At English, Ind, Emile Devan tried
to kill himself and his four children
by administering laudanum. All are
in precarious state.
After escaping from the Missouri
penitentiary, James Bevely was cap
tured before he had gone three miles.
He is wanted in Kansas when. his
present term is over. = s..1'
Frederick J. Blair, said to be son
of President A. 6. Blair of the w. 4
l.. 3. railroad of Toledo, Ohio, was ar
rested in New York charged with pass
ing worthless checks.
At San Francisco, Andrew Schuller,
a financial broker, shot his wife ana
killed himself in his office. Mrs. Schulz
ler was taken to the receiving hospital.
She will probably die.
House Committee on Election No. 3
has agreed, by a strict party vote, to
make a report in favor of seating ex-
Representative Josiah Patterson, who
contested the seat of Mr. Carmack
from the Tenth Tennessee district.
The Nebraska supreme court has
granted rehearing to ex-State Treas
urer BARLEY, convicted of embezzle-
ment and sentenced to twenty years
in the penitentiary. Argument was
set down for April 5.
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NOT AN ACCIDENT

An Announcement That Sets AlP
Doubts Aside.
st. Paul. March 22.-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Havana says:
The first announcement on authority
that the Maine was destroyed by ex-
ternal explosion and that the court of
inquiry so finds, has been received
here. 1t comes in the form of secret
instructions from Washington to Capt.
0Sigsbce that he is to be returned to-
active duty. This announcement sets
all doubt aside, for the reason that any
other finding than destruction by
means or force externally applied
would mean a court martial for Capt.
Slgsbee. Indeed, can state upon full
authority that a verdict declaring the
destruction Of the Maine to be the re-
suit of unavoidable accident would be
followed by an immediate request
from Capt. Sigsbee for court martial.
BY this means only could he hope to-
purge himself Of blame. Any such ac-
ton will now be unnecessary on his:
part as the finding Of the court of in
qulry will place him right in the eyes
Of the world, and his return to duty
will be the administrations way of
showing this. The announcement that
Capt. Sigsbee has been appraised of
this good news comes to me from one.
whose name can not be used, but
whose word cannot be doubted and
whose source Of information is the
same as Captain Sigsbee's.
The Princeton union., 1898-03-24
washinwtOn.

= The senate has passed bill author
fzing the construction at Canton, S. D.,
of an insane asylum for Indians at q
cost not to exceed STE, 1000. ......
The senate committee ON commerce
has authorized a favorable report on
Senator Frye's proposed amendment
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
providing for the construction of five
New revenue cutters, Z
The subcommittee of the house COM
mattee on civil service reform has de-
cided by a unanimous vote to report
adversely the Evans bill taking large
number OF places out Of the classified
service. The action has been generally
expected and it is probable that some
OF the leaders of the anti civil service
fcrces will now confe- as to the adj
visibility of taking action to bring the
matter directly before the house. H.
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the United States needed these vessels


they would
Gladly Part With Them
to u.s." The attention of Mr. Flint was
called to the published report that the
United States would purchase the Bra
lillian torpedo gunboat Tuby, but this,
ne SAID, would not be done so far as he
was aware, as there were no fnegotia-.
tlons under way to that effect. -. -.
Aside from the meeting of severaU
members of the cabinet at the White
house there were no incidents of i'm
portance during the day. Judge Day.
Assistant Secretary Adee, Chief Clerk
Michael and other officials were at the.
department, but this has been quite
common during the month Also at
the war and navy departments a num-
Der OF the chiefs of bureaus were at
their desks for several hours, mainly
for the purpose Of disposing of the.
business which recently has accumu-
lated so rapidly. The most interesting
topic of the day was based on the dis
patches from Havana indicating "a.
prospective conference between Gen.
Pando and Generals Garcia, Gomez.
and others Of the insurgent army for
the purpose of submitting to the latter
a formal offer of autonomy. TIE basis
OF autonomy outlined in the dis
patches apparently found no credence
with the officials of the Spanish lega-
tion. They stated their disbelief that
a conference on the proposed lines was
probable, and added that they had no
information on the subject. Minister
Bernabe expressed the opinion that the
report from Havana was unfounded.
as he said the basis upon which it
was proposed to grant autonomy was
absurd. ...
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REPORT ON ITS WAY.
Naval Officer Starts for WashfngtO1
With

Naval Officer Starts for Washington
With 1t.
st. Paul. March 22.-The New York
Herald's special cable to the Pioneer
Press from Tampa, Fla, says:
Capt. A. S. Barker, U. S. N, started
for Washington on the Z o'clock train.
He bears the court of inquiry finding
In the Maine disaster, and travels as
plain Mr. Barker. While on the Oil
vette coming over he deposited cipher
documents in the safe. Mr.. Palmer, a
volunteer officer in the navy, also goes
to Washington with important docu-
ments. These were also deposited in
the safe of the Olivette on the way
over.
Washington, March %. - President
Mckinley did not attend church yes.
terday morning as is his custom, but
instead spent two hours and more in
conference with several members OF
the cabinet. Assistant Secretary Day
called about 1890 o'clock and re-
manned until nearly /. Secretary Long
and Secretary Bliss were the other
members present. They remained less
than an hour. Commander Clever, in
company with Mr.. Flint, who has been
acting for the government in the nego-
tiations for the! purchase of ships, also
called and were shown into the presi-
dents private Office. The members Of
the cabinet on leaving the White
House said that there was no special
significance in the meeting. The re-
port of the Maine court of inquiry had
not been received, nor was it definitely
known when it would reach here. 1t
was expected, however, early in the
present week, and as soon as received
it would be handed at once to the presi-
dent, and when it had been read and
considered by, the president it would be
made public. Secretary Long, in speak
ing of the report, said that while fully
realizing it's Importance, the country,
in his opinion, would willingly accord
tosthe president day or two if neces-
sary for it's consid deration. The indica-
tions seem to be that the report
Will BE Made Public 3
by the middle Of the present week.
The presence of Charles r. Flint at the
conference naturally gives Inference
that the president and his advisers
were discussing the question Of ac-
quiring additional ships. Mr.. Flint,
whose commercial interests are largely
ieved, in measure, at least. to rep
resent Chile and Argentine Republic
in any negotiations which are under
way for the disposition of their war
vessels. A reporter asked Mr.. Flint If
he could say whether or not the Unit
ed States had secured possession of the
Chilean ship O'Higgins and the Argen-
tina ship San Martino, but he declined
to make any statement as to that par
ticular feature of the subject. When
pressed for some information in re-
gard to the matter he replied: Both
Chile and the Argentine Republic have
the warmest friendship and admiration
for the pnited States and her institu-
tions Neither country is anxious to
sell their ships to this government,
basing this indisposition on the belief
that we have an excellent navy Of
our own. They want these vessels
themselves. If the time should come,
however, when it was apparent that
The Princeton union., 1898-03-24

What is golf? A queens counsel
lately thus irreverently defined the
game for the benefit of the English
Judge who was hearing case involv-
ing the playing of golf: II believe.
my lord, that the game Of golf is played
in, irregular fields or waste grounds
with a small ball which the player
tries to hit with stick. If he sue
ceeds in hitting the ball he spends the
rest of the day in looking for it." To
the solemn-faced golfer this description
of the pastime must seem like trifling
with a serious subject.
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The war against gum-chewing begun
by Bishop Vincent of the Methodist
Episcopal church is the result of too
much thought on a very cheap SUBJ
ject. The bishop thinks that to resist
gum is to prepare the young for self
sacrifice of a more important kind. If
they forego gum they will omit liquor,
and if they let that alone they will
let alone other things equally as bad.
It is logic, but it is foolishness. And,
strange as it seems, the bishop is ac-
tually in earnest.
The Princeton union., 1898-03-24

Mr.. Corbett says the punch over his
solar plexus cured entirely a bad case
of dyspepsia from which he had been
suffering. 1t was pretty severe medi-
cine, but no cure can be worse than
would be glad to go into a prize-fght
with such cure in view; but, such is
the power of their misery, the profess
sional puncher would be very likely
to get knocked out in half the cases.
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els it BETTER" asks St. Louis paper,
"to sue the woman for breach of prom
ise or to shoot the man who marries
herr" There is no "better" in either.
The only sensible way is to grin and
drop the subject. What man would ac-
cept damages of that kind? and would
it do him any good to do murder and
get hanged for it? There are some
things in this world for which there is
no remedy, and why seek for that
which doesn't exist?