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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
"Cuba Libre" a Big Humbug.

We not expanding much, nor is there so much
Imperialism in the land. since the reading of
0IcKnleys message The knocked the wind out
Of the solar pexus receptacle the Bryan aggregation.
and we do not know but that left good many
with feeling Of goneness The Democrats are already
regretting that they did kicking. for deep
they really hoped that Mckinley would to Cuba.
possession rich grab of land about 700
miles long, whose Inhabitants be secure
happy prosperous citizens States than
they be under make-beieve independently
by lot Of tangehaired ha-breed bandits single year
of comprehensive and leveheaded much for
people spite many drawbacks discourage
ments. But despite all this Cuban patrots(D
have armed themselves and taken to the hills cry
of cuba Lbre They bandits and ought be caught
and hung The cry withdrawal of our troops comes
from those who hungry for whole
restraint Of deoency Such cry comes from no
property holder patriot from oafers who have
been robbers and would be again With and under the
United states there would tranquility and security for
life and property Under government of these patrots
there would rapine arson and assassination The am
bton of these patriot howlers for Cuba Lbre head
a horde of ragamufns hold up whoever they may
With the security Of would follow investments
and developments President Mckinley is no doubt right
On insisting keeping the pledge made by con-
But the Instruction or revolution that sticks
its head up in Cuba viii be the signal demand upon
the American people the Gem of the Antilles for
eoOd and all without pledges any character fur
ther than one to hang shoot insurgents and traitors
Already much American capital gone into Cuban in
Terests and enterprises and the first time that these inter
ess and enterprises squeezed by Libe fell
low there viii ensue squeal that will be heard and needed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
1ai1ue.:Sss eagle
NJ. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
A New Way to Choose a Senator

If schemes were impossible politicians would die OF dry
picking In gloang chances they fly high and in DIS
ng possibilities they caous auditory nerves of the
other fellows auricar appendages The Republican state
central committee meeting at Topeka on Tuesday
and Of course there were present also strong corps of in
cdental nnocents all had something to say to
each other in whisper offer the public through the
convenient newspaper interview We not know what the
object of the meeting and the members themselves
probably failed to find out the attendant innocents
aforesaid something which to air themselves
and that is the proposition the next Republican state
convention for the next legislature to in turn
name for United States senator providing said legislature
should be Republican plan would afford the political
representatives party, who not later on be
elected legal representatives de factO of the people
long wished opportunity to fasen grabhooks on the
next United senator in the event the legislature
should being coached by the crowd which had
assumed such responsibility The Capital interviews
number in and out committee, of whom seem
no be for others against others undecided The
legislature which must select pro forma otherwise
Baker yet to be chosen but no doubt
those counting upon taking hand in crystaizng public
sentiment into legal much pleased with
program which promises to relieve Of such onerous
duty as the choosing from among whole million of PEG
pie the proper person wake the echoes of the United
states senate The members of the central COM
ee and innocents, also the other as
rng politicians well the legislator are
assured Of profoundest sympathy in this and un
expected ordeal which they confronted In
,he time shall endeavor to hold our ear close to
the hearts people for indications of papitaon
may hereafter be superinduced by such sudden
unexpected symptom in the body polite of the state
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

posasers to so arrange the schedules of carriers that
the time lost to the government when mails
light could be saved. This done by modification
of the eighhour law which shall provide days
work of forty-eght hours with additional hours
Sunday, exceeding eight as the exgencies
service may demand This matter has long been
of complaint letter carriers many declare
practically benefits of the
eight-hour law.
The postmaster general also offers several other
nendatons and is especially that
arisen under the privilege second class matter but
for which, he says postal would be changed
surplus of many millions.
The time for penny postage yet come, says
postmaster general. Perhaps may get by
opening of the century
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
Wants Her Harbor Widened.

Now that Galveston deep water she wants the
harbor proportionaely to the expanding
exports from point of wheat and and cotton
Thirteen million wheat left that harbor for for
egn destinations during the past season. which gain
three and half million bushels last four
times that of 1897 To this nine million bush
els of corn all wheat raised in the
Mississippi country tributary in part to that port
These figures are reported by committees
to the Cotton Exchange board asks congress
to widen the channel railroad bridges
city of Houston if it pleases congress.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
Great Dividend PAYMENTS.

It is calculated that corporations which have their
headquarters in New York City will at the end Of
year dividends than
large distributed in 1895 The
either Of those years Of depression is
than 100 per cent.
Tee has been steady increase in these dividend
1896 the following year December divi
dends s6OOoOoO against
in 1896 In 1898 the disbursed 684O00 Now it
expected These figures show increase
this in dividends in comparison with 1885, which is
equal per a year least $7Oo,00O,OO0
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
War Would be Dangerous Work.

With all of the approved modern appliances for the de-
structon life between any two the
advanced nations would be characterized by
horrible than those which passed into history
terrible destructive weap-
be obtained from the great of NJ Bloch
War Now Impossble?' which is supposed have moved
the call the recent peace congress
lated into English in brighter form Bloch
explain that frontier brawls like the
war, and punitive expeditions" like Trans
wall still possible, but between great nations
armed to the teeth. Here of NJ Blochs facts
ESTIMATED that if 10000 advancing attack had
to traverse mile and half under fire Of single battery
they would be 1880 they crossed
the of fire, and the bursting
scatter 275O0O bullets In 1870 ordinary
burst broke into from 10 to 80 Today
24O shrapnel fire in only scattered
missiles Now it $40" of rifle fire
is reached-supposng be only yards-'1OO men in
trench could put action who attacked
them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
nay be Too Top Heavy.

The Kearsarge the Kentucky exceed the swiftness
prescribed for them in the contracts question
to their other qualities are to be made
month under the direction the naval board of con-
stucon and the plans the sea-going ae-shps
authorized by the congress will not be deter
mined upon until the results of the practical
supermposed turret system construction shall have been
fully ascertained official caution is commemorative
since little nothing yet really known about the be-
havior in heavy with top hampers like
the extraordinary double Kearsarge and the
Kentucky
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
The Deadliness of the Bubonic Plague,

The energy displayed by the health department of New
York to keep the plague of this country shows that the
officials have keen realization terrible character Of
the disease Prince Krapon enumerates the methods bv
which the plague be propagaed after it is established
IN community The poison infect or scratch
may be ngested in food may simply inhaled Dust
from an infected house sufficient healthy rats
and when infected were shut up in one oar with
healthy ones all caught the disease all died Already
IN 1881 Neen Radcliffe and Dr. indicated that be-
fore the plague attacks destroys rats and mice This
was fully confirmed in 1894 Japanese and French
psychologists Kitasato Yersin at Hong Kong and
by Dr Rennie, Of the Chinese in China Masses
" uead rats We're seen in the streets of the infected parts of
hong Kong and the keeper of the gates of Canton
coleoted and buried $4,000 of these animals Dr. Rennie
also pointed out that among inhabitants of Canton
who lived in boats on the were no cases of
plague and he explained the immunity boatdwelIers
by the absence of infection through rats
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
A Secretary Who VIII be Satisfactory

The selection of George W Martin for secretary Of the
State Historical Society this place made vacant by the death
De no criticism" The honor was not only due him. no
man IN the state is better equipped discharge the duties
OF The position in more satisfactory and no man
better calculated to hold his with the influences
which eonand the respect attention Of the legislators
of the state What George Martin dos not know Of the
history Of Kansas would make very small primer Of
neither nor leaves
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08
Uncle Sans Postal Service

Our postal service which is often sad to ~ The nation
pride continues 10 be carried on loss the deficit last
year being $selo765 The deficiency is however aecras
ing every since in spite increasing expense
the service the receipts increasing still faster
General Smith advocates the extension of the rlra f
delivery service and change in the la~ regulating the
hours Of labor Of letter which would authorize
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

fTeS4oehr Mchlnieys last message all over
the world curousy nations know there Is nov, oni
MAJ IN the menagerie and expected hear the United
States growL.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Our Consul Wildman thinks that Aguinaldo would like
10 surrender to him. The chances that Aglnados
preferences in this matter will be consulted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

GreaI Britain VIII learn some day liberty makes
the weak strong The Beers whip her Just as the In
d!ans OF Mexico inspired with liberty Europe out of
Mexico. ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

The papers Of Germany very much pleased that
there alliance between England United States
50 is the United States
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Probably the that Cbans are 50 anxious
are irksone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Cuba is moderately happy. Mckinley has declared that
America viii withdraw the island. The nhd-a wal
viii be followed by revolution
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

We have had our fight and Mckinley IN his r9essaea
simply went out the spectators who had taken sides
and shook hands around
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

hIdeous depth mankind and about the only
I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Governor Jones Of Arkansas has come out for expansion
WIZ the south really stand on the side Of
its material advantage?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Great Britain IS disappointed because President NIcKin
ley didn't fawn England. English papers
/ blame 10 Chamberlain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

This is great of American French rnerjcsn
Cuoah-American, INSTRUMENTATION, German nerican
and English American friendship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Roberts is losing his temper He says he is attacked
because Of his religion He because Of his three
wives and for nothing else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

Mexico is rejoicei McKinIey's pledge that Cuba
shall not be acquired by the United States Mexico is t
certain about herself.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

President Mckinley loves reward good man lie has
just made Brga dier.GeneraI Wood major general
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-08

principle trouble Molineux seezas 10 be that he
has enemies who have no mercy
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
nless it is a cattle ship with the pens

unless II is a cattle ship with the pens
carried away.
1--WE had all sorts of trouble going down
last summer. The men were not used to
the sea. Neither were their officers, and
the result was that the ship looked more
like barn in distress than respectable
sea-going craft. The deck got so thick
with grease that we tried it out afterward
and made double our wages by selling the
proceeds to candle firm. We used to
have out the wind-catchers at our port
holes, and the men on deck utilized them
as receptacles for the stale beans they
threw over the side.
THE officers were worse than the men,
and altogether it was the ships
company that you ever saw. One night
the captain, after demonstrating with the
colonel on the laxity of discipline, went
forward to speak to the men himself. He
carried a lighted cigar in his mouth. Just
a6 he stepped off the break of the poop
some one soaked him with wet pillow
and drove the weed halfway down his
throat. He never said a word, but, turn
ing on his heel, entered his cabin. A few
minutes afterward he sent for me and
said: Sir, I have been in command for
twenty years, have sailed on everything
from a scow to a Observation-Disclosures
and this is the first time such a thing has
happened to me. I can't clean out that
whole - regiment, but / must get sat-
isfaction somewhere. Send the cook to
my ROOM I sent the cook. He entered,
and I saw the door close. When we ar
rived at Honolulu the galley angel re-
signed and was taken ashore. The regi-
mental doctor afterward told me it was
the worst case of face confusion he had
ever attended"
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
WORKED 1T
OFF ON
THE COOK.

tlIile SLICE lH6y
had gathered. The Spanish war had called
for their services in one way and another
and many a strange scene had been wit
messed and many curious episodes enacted
since last they were together.
"You may put a little red pepper in
mine this time, Charlie" said Bruguiere
Ever since made that transport trip to
Manila my lower hold feels a little
draughty unless put cargo of pepper
aboard to warm it up bit. By the way
McGregor, did you do any soldier carry
ing during the WARP"
NO" replied the gentleman with the
mahogany countenance seated at the
weather side Of the table. 81 went looking
for whales, and carried nothing but dry
casks and an insurance policy. That was
so heavy that l nearly turned turtle"
well, m bucko, if you want an expert
erce that will turn your hair gray be-
tween watches just take turn at volun-
2teers. I know Of nothing that's like it.,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
DEMOCRATIC TRANSFORMATIONS

@ ONE months ago Henry Watterson, who is a
- man Of strong intellect and independent char
- acter published letter, probably in the Cou-
rier- Journal of Louisville, entitled What Shall the
Party Do to Be Saved?" 1t was, of course the Demo
cratic party to which he referred, and after proving
incontestaby its abandonment of principle in the
ciastic Chicago platform, his conclusion that
its salvation depended upon its return to its own
characteristic doctrines and the selection OF new
candidate for the Presidency in 1900
If Mr. Waterson correct, then as his advice has
been wholly disregarded the Democratic party is
doomed to defeat if extinction, in the coming
tona campaign But in fact its doom had been sealed
before he wrote The election of 1896 was complete
Republican victory. The State elections of 8o8 how
ever even more definitely settled the fate of free sill
yer at 10 to at any ratio Incompatible with ITS
bullion value and, coupled with almost simultaneous
action throughout the world including Japan and
eral of the South American republics, and recently
followed by the virtual restoration substitution OF
the gold standard in India for years at least closed
the record of bimetallism, in form that would
rot have been unacceptable TO a large number OF
American Republicans.
These State elections also arrested the rising tide
OF that false Democracy, permeated by Populism or
practcaized socialism, that sought to substitute gov
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
He Uttered the .Sesame.

The late Senator Sessions of New York
was a clerical looking man, always wear
ing an Immaculate white cravat, but his
appearance was in some respects decep-
tive. The will of Stephen Girard provided
that no clergyman should ever be al
lowed to enter Girard College at Philadel-
phia. One day Mr.. Sessions approached
the entrance.
You can't come in here" said the jani-
tor.
''The - can't!' said the stranger
"Oh," said the janitor, excuse me-
Step right in."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
The Joke on splints.

"Awfully good joke on young splints,
fsnt it?''
Didn't hear it."
"He sized man up for appendicitis
and favored him with a hasty operation"
Whats the joke? Man dead?"
Mans dead all right enough. but that
amt the joke. They found out at the
autopsy that he was born without any
appendix. How's that?"-Cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

T h e Ancient
Mariners assem-
bleu yesterday
afternoon at their
usual place in the
little snuggery
back of the bar.
1t had been some
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Aug. Frank Vanness.
E. S. Yergason, A. D'Ancona, Mrs. R.
Reston, all of San Francisco, are at the
Fifth Avenue. L. z. Hanchett of San
Francisco is at the Normandie.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

EXPERT AMES-Subscriber City Dan
iel Ames, the writing expert, was not
called to Paris, France, to testify in the
Dreyfus case. He was shown some sam
pies of Dreyfus' handwriting and photo
graphic copy of the bordereau at his
home. and he gave an opinion thereon.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

AUTOMOBILES. N S., City. H. P.
Taylor is the agent of the automobile who
visited this city in the interest of the new
vehicle.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
AUCTION SALES.

By F W Butterheld-This day, o'clock Furniture at
e09 Oak
Rugs, 125 Geary street - - ,,,-
Real Estate at 5l5 California street
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
An Unnecessary Explanation.

He was describing a holdup in which he
had played the star part.
Yes he said, 1.-The biggest rufian held
me so tightly against the brick wall that
l could feel the mortar scratching my
backbone. Gimme your watchr he
growled. I gave it to him Immediately"
There was a pause.
Gave it right up, eh?" said a breath
less listener.
yes" said the victim, 'I did" Then he
dreamily added: 'You see, I was pressed
for time."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

Principal McNaughton of the San Jose Normal
School rather enjoy the investigation which is
now being made OF his character. His critics have
been after him for nine years and he seems to find no
monotony in the proceedings.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

An oil exchange has been established to boom the
trade in the State. The Southern Pacific Company
generously provided some of its deluded passengers
the other day with a special train consisting OF an
engine and an oil car There is no necessary connec-
ton between the two facts, but Uncle Coils is
adept at cheap advertising.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
ADJUSTMENTS.

Columbia-''Iamlet.'
Calfornia-"One of Our Girls
Orpheum-V Vaudeville.
Tivoli-"Aida-"
Acazar-" and Juliet
Opera 'Boccaccio."
Chutes Zoo and Free afternoon
and
Olympia, Mason and Ellis streets-specialties
street, Elght-at-
O
Swimming Races, etc
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

DANIEL WEBSTER-D. M, Duncan's
Webster's ever having killed a man.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
Cal. glace fruit SOC per fb at Townsend,s I.

Special information suppIied d.u,, ..
business houses and public men bv the
Press Clipping Bureau (AlIen's). 51O Nor
somery street Telephone Main l042
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

GRECO-TURKISH WAR. A. r.,
City. This department has not the space
to enter into a history of the Greco-Turk-
ish war of 1897. In the American Cyclope-
dia, new series, volume 8, 1897, to be found
in the reference room of the Free Library
there is, under the head of Greece, a
twenty-column account of that war
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

travellers should know that Dr. siesert,. An
sos'ura Sitters neutralizes impurities In water
and corrects stomach troubles.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

The Oaklander, who is being sued for divorce be-
cause in his frolicsome moods he would Jump his
wife set fire to her hair and smash the furniture must
have been something in the nature OF Kansas cy-
clone when be became real gay.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03
LATEST STORIES
of the
FUNNY MAN.
Not Bound by Notions.

One member of our local theatrical col
ony tells this story on himself: He was
spending the summer in a suburban town,
and as he is an exceedingly fastidious
person he found 1t somewhat difficult to
find quarters quite to his liking. He went
one day to look at rooms ip a house on
the Tennallytown road. The landlady
seemed not at all impressed by his per-
sonality.
MY name is So-and-So," he said.
Are you in office?'' she asked.
Certainly not, madame" he replied,
with dignity. 81 am professional. L am
an actor, madame
.'Oh, we'll she answered, cheerfully,
that. wouldn't make no difference if you
paid in advance. 1 amt got no old-fash-
ioned prejudices. WAS shington Post.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

The press censor at Manila must be away a vaca-
ton Through some strange oversight OF the author-
ties the correspondents permitted to report
act of exceptional herosm on the part OF Filipino
officer.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

The Supreme Court has granted new trial to
Albert Observation-Disclosures convicted of the
murder OF Mrs Mary A. Cute The learned Justices
probably think that his name is punishment enough
without stretching his neck the length of it.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

The Trustees of the State Normal School at San
Jose have applied the whitewash brush to Principal
McNaughton. Many of the alumni still of the
opinion that the doctor should have had the boot.
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

Washington statesmen are beginning to disturb
themselves seriously in effort to determine how
the Filipino will affect politics. They might dis
with better profit the query of how politics will
affect the Filipino
The San Francisco call., 1899-08-03

TO STOP A PAPER-W. B., City. If a
publisher sends you a paper that you did
not subscribe for notify him that you do
not want it, and If the publisher persists
in sending 1t notify the postal authorities
that you will not receive the paper, and
the authorities will in turn notify the pub
Usher that the paper is refused.