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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

Paris VIII be mighty glad when exposition over
thai she can back 70 her beloved rarmee and mob
somebody.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

General Niles bsen photographed IN his nsw uni
form. r. melted the camera
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

ne chinese government IS going 70 lay the blame for
The attacks the foreigners 20 careless authorities
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

Fzsiurnons share in the last prize fight was sIaeo0
Which IS pTgtty sood for man
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

Tne Tammany Ice Trust Of New York is enjoying the
hot weather thank YOU.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

The raranoaas .ssue wiki Bryan really IS: How can
best set there
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

Tie people who live cities doing Just about
thar and nothing else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

-Four years hence Bryan's imperial speeches ~1l be
vst funny his free silver speeches
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14

China not tx the matter up Il IS all day with
her. and part CT one Of those calendar moons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-14


chatting dish and five o'clock teakettle
come recognized features in office life?"
Bryan now speaks of himself Democrat" and of
his party the Democratic party Populism is
mentioned 1t might offend eastern Democrats you
know.
is that whatever the United States may do,
the of Europe viii stop the march Pein for
any negotiations by Ii Hung Chang or anybody else.
Ii Hung Chang has been granted penary power to deal
with the great people do not believe that
China has the power to grant power.
Man having adopted the shirt waist it viii be inter
esting know how he viii begin showing his shoulder
blades through black lace.
Conger really understood he would be-
gin preparing Christmas tree for the American troops
when they strike Pekin
what this nation needs right is something neither
Mckinley nor Bryan can give it. big hunk Of winter
done Up IN sawdus.
China is work trying squeeze out of very tight
corner The byonets in the direction Of Ten Tsin do
look comfortable.
This nation is not through with the Cuban situation
all troops.
Paris VIII be mighty glad when her exposition IS over
thar she can 50 back 70 her beloved rarmee and mob
somebody.
The Cnese government IS going 70 lag the blame for
The attacks On the foreisnsr. 70 careless local authorities
-Four years hence Bryans imperial speeches n4u be
vst funny his free silver speeches OF 1895 today
China can not fix the matter up 1t IS all day with
her. and part q one Of thozs = calendar moons
Ftzsinaons share in the last prize fight was sl2eoo
Which IS pFs''y sod for an = Old man.
The people who live in cities doing just about
thar and nothing else
Tne Tammany Tee Trust Of New York enjoying The
hot weather thank you.
The paramount .ssue wiki Bryan really IS: How can
best set Cheree'
General Niles has bsen photographed IN lis unl-
form r melted the
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
Tor rs .eelmal .aMatlon should be levied

that internal taxation should be levied
Tor revenue purposes only.
a. correct scheme of taxation would
inciuhe progressive legacy tax and
u progressive excise tax upon certain
occupations and an indirect tax on dis
.iiieu spirits, beer and tobacco at a rate
somewhat below the maximum revenue
raising point. With such a scheme II
would be possible by slight increase
or uecfease OF the rate of one or more
VI theSe taxes TO greatly increase or
'iccreaSe the revenues and that for
emergency purposes Congress could al
ways iail back upon the stamp duties.
CLGVELAND'S STATEMENT RE
CALLED.
Mr.. Grosvenor, Of Ohio, followed He
recalled the statement of former Prcsi-
uent cleveland. that unnecessary taxa
ti"n was unjust TAXATION. He planted
himself. he SAID. upon that doctrine
ana proceeded To argue that the pend
Ing bill was framed on il.
AN OPPORTUNE TIME.
MIR. Underwood. of Alabama, said
mat the present was an opportune
lime for an equitable adjustment of the
burdens of taxation so that one in
tereSt should not be unduly oppressed!
tiod lie the power, he said, he would
discriminate. If there was to be dis
dEeiiilSl TIE lule nOIuGTS OIL
Idle wealth, not against productive
wealth and enterprise. In the pending
bill unproductive wealth was abso-
lutely untaXed
PROPOSED REDUCTION ON BEER.
MIR. Barhtold. OF Missouri. assailcd
the proposed reduction on beer. which
he contpnded. was moi sufficient He
gave notice he would offer an amend
ment 10 reduce the tax on beer to 81. so
per barrel.
Mr.. Boutelle, OF Illinois. also criti-
ciscd the bill. He disllSed it, he said
not so much for what it did as for
what ii failed TO do. The pledge OF
the Republican leaders that the war
revenue act was strictly n war meas :
urc and would he repealed when the
war was over should he redeemed He
thought this could be done by abolish
ing the taxes one-t hird now one third
July !, 1901, and one-t third January 1,
1902
at $40 p. m. the House adjourned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14

(By Telegraph to Virgnian- Pilot.)
Washington, Dec. 13.-In accordance
with previous agreement the Senate
in executive session took vote at 3
O'Clock today on the amendment to
the -Pauncefote treaty. authoriz-
ing the United States to defend its in
terests in the canal. The Senate did
not close it's doors until o'clock and
there was lost only one hours time
for discussion of the provisions of the
amendment The vote was taken by
yeas and noes. Go votes being cast in
favor of the amendment and is against
it. The negative votes were as fol-
lows: Baird, Beveridge, Frye, Eos. err.
Hansborough, Lindsay. Mason, Nc
Cumber, McEnery, Mcbride Morgan,
Money, Stewart, Tillman, wellington,
Wolcott and Gallinger.
After the amendment offered by the
committee was passed upon. various
other amendments received the atten-
ton of the Senate for n brief time
but none of them were acted upon.
THE COMMITTEE AMENDMENT.
The committee amendment which
was adopted is Il provision 10 be in
serted after section of article . of
the treaty. and is as follows:
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
CLAYToN-BULwER TREATY.
THE reLgoRApHgRs' STRIKE.
PRESIDENT DOLPHIN IN CHARGE
MAKES \ STATEMENT.
By Telegraph to Virginian-rilot1

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Topeka, Kan. Dec. 1S.-Presldent NJ.
M. Dolphin, of the Order of Railway
Telegraphers, arrived in Topeka today
ana took personal charge of the strike
ueNeiopnents over the entire Santa lie
system. Mr. Dolphin says:
our success seems certain. 1t should
De Understood that the last endeavor of
the men on the Gulf lines delivered the
existing conflict was to earnestly re-
quest arbitration OF differences, but
PRESIDENT Ripley and Vice President
Barr refused TO arhitrate or to consider
the rules governing conditions of SER
vice.
Respecting their claim of bad faith
under Rulc 20, that article has no bear
ing Whatever on the trouble. Under
the company's construction of the
agreement all schedules could he nboI-
ished and annulled and wages reduced
by taking one portion of the system
ut time. holding the employees on
other lines of the system in Involuntary
servitude while they trimmed their CO.
employees on another part of the sys-
tenn Rule 30 does not contemplot to
that an employee shall give a months
notice before he quits the service any
more than IT requires the company to
give months notice before dismiss
ing an employee for cause or in re-
ducinS the force"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14

IL is agreed. however, that none of
the Immediately foregoing conditions
anu stipulations in sections numbered
one. two, three. four and five of this
article shall apply to measures which
the United States may find it neces-
sary to take for securing by it's own
forces and defense of the United States
ana the maintenance of public order"
OTHER AMENDMENTS.
. The committee amendment no soon
er had been adopted then various SEN
ators took tho floor to suggest further
amendments. The amendment which
probably attracted most attention was
offered by Senator Elkins and is as
follows:
Nothing in this treaty shall be con
strued to prevent the United States
from acquiring sufficient security and
sovereignty. or to prevent it from
building, operating. maintaining, con
trolling and defending the said canal
(referring to the proposed Nicaraguan
Canal, or for any other purpose than
the United States may deem for it's
best interests"
SENATOR TILLMAN's AMEND
MENT.
Other amendments were suggested
by Senators Tillman, Allen, Money and
Thurston. Senator Thurston's sug-
gestion provides that the United States
may defend the canal and Senator Till.
mans makes the committee amend
ment. adopted by to-day's vote. apply
to all the provisions OF article Q. This
would have had the effect, 1t is be-
lieved. of multiplying the provision of
section of the article providing
against the fertilization of the canal.
Other amendments were offered
striking out sections and Z of article
z. Senator Teller said that if Senator
Elkins' amendment should be adopted
he would not press amendment for the
modification Of section z so as to omit
provision against the fertilization of
the canal.
Senator Lodge. in charge of the bill.
when all amendments were submitted.
moved an adjournment until tomorrow,
which motion prevailed.
THE PEOPLES WISHES.
Previous to the vote Senator Eikins
occupied the greater portion of the
Senate's time with q speech ADVOCATING
radical alteration of the treaty. He an
nounced himself as favorable to the
committee amendment. but said that
to his mind that amendment did not
go far enough to meet the wishes of
the people. He believed, he said, if the
canal was to be constructed by the
United States the people would demand
complete and absolute control over the
canal itself. and also the right to exer-
else their own judgment, as a nation
not only In acquiring property In con-
nection with the canal. but If need be
in securing sovereignty over ii. He
commended that TO pursue this course
involved no violation OF international
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
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rights. and in defense of this position
SAID the United Safes had made an
offensive and defensive treaty with
France i'll 1898. and soon afterward had
repudtated that obligation He also
clted other presidents and authorities.
lie argued, in short, that changed con-
ditions within Il change in conduct
ana III position. Later the Republican
COMMITTEES on order of business held q
session TO decide upon the future line
OF action with reference to the treaty
as amended.
Subsea ucntly Senator Lodge, who was
With the committee. stated that the
senate would proceed with the treaty
anu that he would continue his efforts
TO have 1t ratified
CLAYToN-BULWER TREATY.
Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Money
To-Day introduced resolution in the
senate providing authority for the alb
roSation of the Clayton Bulwer treaty
by diplomatic negotiation.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
q BANK ROBBED.
THE VAULTS DYNAMITED AND
SPECIE CARRIED OFF.
tBy Telegraph TO virginian- Piiot.)


Shanesville, Ohio, Dec. 13.-Four
masked IN were discovered in the
act of amting the vaults of John
Doersch ..ck's private bank early to-
day. They drove off all who attempted
to interfere and got away with be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
An explosion of nitro q ycerine about
n. IN. awakened John Rhodes, who
lives outside the Doerschuck's bank
Rhodes saw two men working at the
vault doors. while two others stood
guard at the main entrance of the
building. Rhodes, revolver in hand
rushed into the street and was met by
voley from the sentinels. Dozens of
inhabitants appeared, only to be greet
ed by a shower of bullets. The rob-
bers opened the doors of the vaults
and pried open the money drawers.
Dumping the specie into bags they
backed to the railroad tracks and dis
appeared on . handcar, which they
abandoned between here and Baltic
Bloodhounds We're secured and a large
posse at once started on the trail.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
Disasters to British Army.

- . - - :,
: (By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
London, Dec. 1.-THE Daily IIX-
: press publishes rumor of n Sc
: rious disaster to the British army
According to this report the Beers
:. attacked the camp of General
: Clements, in the Barberton dis
F.: trict. capturing the camp. killing
: number of British officers and
taking prisoners all the British
troops. including four companies
{: of the Northumberland Fusiliers
: The story is not confirmed in any
: quarter and is not generally be-
: lieved.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
THE BRITISH COMMONS.
THE SOUTH , AFRICAN WAR
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES

THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
London, Dec. lS.--In the House of
Commons today, Mr.. Chamberlain said
Great Britain proposed to establish
cheaper postage with the United
States, but Washington was not pre-
pared to entertain the matter.
A QUESTION UNANSWERED.
William Powell. the former financial
secretary OF the War Office, answer
in ga question said 1872 $50 horses ana
mules had been landed in South Az.
RIGA during the war.
timothy NJ. Healy's Interpolation as
To the number of asses sent to South
Africa was not answered
AMERICAN ENTERPRISES.
Lord Cranborne. reverting to the
subject of the contracts for the Uganda
railroad bridges going 10 America.
said the American Bridge Company
would build thirty bridges, using 1000
tons of steel. The contracts totalled up
$4,000 tons. He said it was not fair to
the lowest bidder to invite other tend
ers 10 revise their bids.
THE WAR LOAN BILL.
During the second reading. TODAY. OF
the war loan bill, Sir William Vernon
liarcourt criticised in detail the gov
ernments financial malSeshifts. He said
the Ministers would have tremendous
support in making the Transvaal
share the cost OF the war; But, he
pointed out, the gold mines were the
only source of revenue and the mine
owning capitalists would not pay for
the war except on compulsion and the
capitalists were masters of South AZ
RIGA, controlled its politics and would
be supreme in the colonies. He con-
tended that the cost of British rule
in the Transvaal and the Orange River
Colony would be far greater than Boer
rule had been. He estimated that Cen
eral Baden Powcll's police would cost
E4,O0O.OOO year. sum equal to the
last Transvaal budget.
WILL TAN THE BOERS.
Sir Michael Hicks Beach said that
possibly the new colonies could not
bear any part of the cost OF the war
for year or two after the war end
ed but he had in mind the future de-
Vclopment OF the TransvaarS vast
wealth and had made the falling in Of
the various loans at such periods as
would enable the government to see
what burden might be imposed on the
Transvaal. In any event, no unreason-
able demand would be made.
MIR. Brodrick, secretary OF state for
war. announced that the policy of the
War Office was not to give commands
to some of those who had not sue
cecded with commands in the field
The supplementary war loan ana ap-
propriation bills were then passed to q
second reading.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS.

On the arrival of the train here the
United States transfer clerk knocked
at the door Of the mail car. but got no
response. Officials then forced an en-
trance and found the clerk, John N
Dennis. stretched upon the floor ap-
parcntly dead. hurried examination
showed that the registered pacllag
had been ripped open and robbed OF
their contents. the most valuable OF
which was the Waco Memphis through
pouch containing large number OF
valuable packages.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
CHINESE TORTURED.
STRUNG UP BY THUMBS--AN-
OTHER UPRISING RUMORED.

CBy Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
Hong Kong, Dec. 13.-The city was
piacarded today with statements In
citing the people and the members of
the secret societies to unite and rise
during the month of January and drive
OUT all the foreigners. Crowds gath
cred around the placards, but no actual
outbreak Is reported.
Reports have been received from
Canton4to the effect that Young Sung
Pc. the reformer, has been horribly tor
cured. Though he was strung UP by
the thumbs and the toes he would CON
fess nothing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
The Colombian Revolution.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
Colon, Colombia, Dec. 1a.-(via Gal
veston.)-G General Tribe. after having
been defeated at Corozal, escaped his
pursuers.
Half million dollars has just been
shipped to Europe and New York from
the province OF Antioquia, where quiet
is restored. Everything points to an
early termination OF the rebellion.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
CRY Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.>

Cry Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Texarkana, Ark. Dec. ia Lold
robbery on the Cotton Belt Railway
occurred today at Bassetts. Texas,
thirty miles south of Texarkana, on
the train coming north. in which Pos
tai Clerk John N. Dennis was almost
killed end The mail pouches of his car
riiled OF their contents. The amount
stolen Is not known.
As the train left the Bassetts water
tank ut 6 a. IN. the express and mail
cars were separated from the train,
but the train crew soon had them
coupled up again. In the run from
there TO TcNarkana the coaches were
uncoupled twice in a very mysterious
manner
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
THE NICARAGUA CANAL THE SENATE
afaoed

3. westbound. was wrecked by u
broken truck near Brockton, eighteen
miles east of Glasgow. Four passen-
gers We're killed and many slightly in
jured. The dead:
An aged woman, name unknown, and
her daughter; Mrs. Watson, residence
unknown, thrown through a window
glass, severing her jugular vein; Rus
sian child, name unknown.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
SEVERELY INJURED.

a physician was sent for and it was
found that Dennis was alive, but I'M
conscious. An ugly wound in the top of
his head told the story. Two hours
after he was taken to the hospital he
revived sufficiently to give the details
of the robbery.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
DETAILS OF THE CRIME.

Just as the train parted at Bassetts
tank Dennis went into the vestibule of
the mail car to stir up the fire. When
he opened the vestibule door he saw
two men standing by the stove, one OF
whom dealt him n terrible blow over
the head with heavy fire shovel. The
first blow felled him and he was then
quickly beaten into n senseess condi-
ton. He knew nothing more until he
was revived in the TeXarkana Hospi-
tai. He is in a critical condition.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
Army Transport Service.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P not)
Washington. Dec. Quartermaster
General Ludington said to-day that
there was no present purpose of trans
ferring the army transport service be-
tween the United States and the West
indies TO private steamship companies.
That question was considered several
weeks ago and 1t was concluded best
to continue the existing arrangement.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
TWO HUNDRED DROWNED.
EXCITED PASSENGERS CAUSE a
VESSEL TO SINK.

By Telegraph to virginian- Pilot.)
Canton, Dec lS.-The falling over
board of q man from boat, West
river. near Ho Kau led to a rush of
some AGO passengers TO the side of the
vessel, which caused her to sink, over
200 persons being drowned.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
A Disastrous Wreck.

NSy Telegraph to Virginian-P ilot.)
Butte. Mont. Dec. IA Great Falls
(Montanm special says:
Great Northern passenger train No.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
HAY PAUNCEFOTE
TREATY AMENDED.
United States Authorized to De.
fend Its interests in Canal.
es VOTES FOR, is AGAINST.

The Amendment Reported by the Foreign
Relations Committee Adopted by De-
cisivo Majority Some Other Important
Amendments Submitted by Senators
Senator Elkius Declares the Amend
mont Adopted Does Not Go Far Enough
to Meet tho Wishes of the People
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
BOLD ROBBERY ON
TEXAS RAILROAD.
A Postal Clerk Assaulted and His
Mail Pouches Rifled.
The DETAILS OF THE CRIME.

John Dennis Found Unconscious In His Car
With Ugly Wound In His Head Lies In
Teaarkana Hospital in Critical Condi-
tion He Rallies Sufficiently to Tell How
He Was Assaulted Tho Amount of
Money and Other ynluables Taken is
UDknown.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
HOW ROBBERS ENTERED CAR.

Examination OF the car showed that
the robbers gained entrance by crawl
ing through small trap door in the
floor of the vestibule. In the vestibule
is a crank with which person can I'M
couple the car from another and il is
believed it was the intention of the rob-
bers 10 disconnect and get control OF
both rnrS
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
OUR LAWMAKERS
IN WASHINGTON.
Mark Hanna's Maiden Effort in
the Upper House.
HE REPLIES TO MR.. CLAY.

Nearly Three Hours Time Consumed in
Telling Senatorial Colleagues What ho
Knows About Pending Ship Subsidy nill
Mr.. Vest md Mr.. Clay Speak Briefly
MIR. CIyde's Figures Rejected by Ohio
Senator, who Prefers His own war
Revenue Reduction In the House.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
AMOUNT STOLEN UNKNOWN.

1t is impossible TO tell what the rob-
bers secured, but it is believed they
made a good haul. Officers are on the
case, but there is little to work on, as
the men could have left the car at
three different places before the train
arrived here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-12-14
TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED.

Word reached here at noon that two
suspects have been arrested at Naples.
near the scene of the robbery. but none
of the stolen packages were found.
Dennis is an old and trusted mail clerk.
A TRAIN HELD UP.
New Orleans, La, Dec. 13.-The
southbound Illinois Central fast mail
train was held up a mile above this
city tonight and Conductor Kenne-
beck was shot in the back. The pas
sengers We're not moiested and the rob
bers got nothing out OF the express car.
as the company had no money safe on
the train. The robbers secured quite n
number of registered money packages
from the mail car.