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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-21

Spanish and Cubans.
An investigation Of the feeling Of the in
habitants of Cuba as to the United States
reveals curious condition of affairs. The
commercial and business men of the island
are nearly all Spanish, and these people to
man. almost are in favor of the strong
est kind of connection with the United
States. Annexation has no terrors for
them, and they have only kind things to
say of our government and our people
These were the people, 1t will be remem-
bered, with whom we were fighting some
time ago. In their hands is practically all
of the business. the commerce and pros
perity of the Island of Cuba, but they
constitute only about one-tenth of the pop-
uiation. On the other hand are the strictly
Cubans $4,000 of whom We're supposed to
have been engaged in the revolutionary
armies and the other popular classes of the
inhabitants. These are the people who
were our allies in the late war and vet the
great majority Of them can hardly find
words equal to expressing their dissatis-
faction with our government and our peo-
pie. This class comprises about nine
tenthS of the population, and as the recent
1y adopted Cuban constitution provides
manhood suffrage, they are the controllers
Of the destiny of the island. With charity
it must be said that they are not burdened
with education or prosperity. A large num-
Der Of them have been engaged for five or
six years in a specie Of guerrilla warfare
and have neither the desire nor the inclina-
tioH TO Settfe QOWn. 1ney make easily
handled material for adroit politicians. who
can make them believe almost anything
they wish. In connection with the Cuban
problem 1t must always be born in mind
that very few OF the Cubans know any
English, and that 81 per cent cannot read
or write. They are a nervous, excitabIe
people and are ready to believe any stories
that their leaders might tell them about
the Americans and about the intentions OF
our government
Those of them who are ambitious have
nothing to lose and everything to gain. It
Is easy, then. to see why they should be in
sistent advocates Of absolute Independence
and chance for themselves at the treas
ury. The question Of retaining the COM
mercial prosperity of the island does not
appeal to them IN the slightest. as they
have no interest In that prosperity. The
sanitation Of their cities does not interest
them, as they say they do not fear the yell
low fever themselves and that they see no
reason why their money should be spent to
make their cities habitable for foreigners
who do fear the yellow scourge. It is i'm
possible to make them realize the heavy tax
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-21

the loss of great deal of blood Our coy-
eminent should, of course possess abso-
lutely several coaling stations
THOS- c MOVES
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02
About the New Star.

Lieutenant C. A. J.. Totten the former Yale professor
and prophet believes the star constellation, Per
saus is the Star Of Bethlehem. He says
'The star the meridian at midnight when
me great pyramid was built That when meridian
which that of Peiades the autumnal equnocaI
cour about 21o D. c. and that constellation marked the
dawn of the Peliade cycle 25S27 years duration
Both astroogists and astronomers and the magf of
many other classes of prophets and prognostic scientists
have been on such phenomenon this for
the twelve years chiefly have they been looking
for the temperance Of the eocaned Star of Bethlehem
which have been last in the days of Tyco
Brahe
notable that the period Of the present star may
Tycho and that visit Of the
naei to Bethehem years ago divided by six
yields years. which about the interval required
periodic outbreak which period if assgnabe puts
the star in active operation the springs Of B. c., S6
6s8 $50 1885, A. d. Tycho Brahe born in
1876 ard did die until 1901
"Ths star not at thing of the supernatural 1t
may fade out just as quickly as it came into the camera
its lesson VIII be a the significant if So because
then win prove how quickly entire universe, perhaps
solar one. besat naught The is in the sky
and The inspirations tells of old that the heavens shall
melt with feryent beat~
The astronomers world over are studying the visitor
The sudden blazing into view Of star previously invisible
ranks among the very of astronomical only
fourteen times since first began write records
skies such am occurrence been chronicled
but before have astronomers found temporary
rvaing splendor Andersons recent discovery
in the constellation Perseus The present ranks with
Tyoho Brahe famous Nova Of 1872 which bazed up within
a very DAYS exceeded brfance every other
object the heavens and then gradually diminished again
finally Disappearing from view after the lapse Of about
sixteen months Probably the present star win also become
faint again very though is impossible hazard any
definite prediction. since records contain very
instances upon which 10 found an opinion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

else be forsaen by insurance companies which have suf
fered more for its sake Christian charity demands
The footngs Of the statements of the fire
ance companies doing the United States last
year different face upon the position and profits
of such corporations The figures not all ptycom
peling On the contrary, they might well arouse the
envy Of many other business concerns.
On capital Of $5LO0OOOO in round figures the domestic
American companies paid dividends amounting to
Ss3ooOOo they surplus exceeding s50O00oo.
So the dividends amount almost both cap
ital and surplus
That would not be bad itself. but it is not all.
Many Of the companies made large additions their
plus out Of the earnings the year. the money paid
stockholders by the whole profit
Nor should it be forgotten that nearly ali insurance
companies the expenses operation generous
scale so that goodly number of officers who also
stockholders enjoy sort double the in
vestments which give them lucrative employment well
as dividends.
Last year the losses paid by these American companies
aggregated about SCI 100000 great sum- and FIRE
losses are surely far too great the economic welfare Of
the country But Of the fire insurance com
panes for the same year less than $1Os0ooooO So
only about So per receipts paid to hold
ers Of policies who suffered losses by fire
The conditions shown by these statistics well be
much improved as American buildings become less hmsy
and fire protection ample But at the worst
it is clear that the fire insurance companies viii have
to 90 out business yet awhile account Of hard times
and heavy losses.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02
9aifg Ea9Ie
The State Exhibit Monkey Business.
y. II. MURDOCH. Editor.

The State Exhibit Monkey Business
The Kansas legislature went lightly on appropTia
4t for Kansas exhibits at various ezpostons The kan
sas sei-oentennal exposition given nothing sum
was given for state exhibit Buffalo, and another Tor
a similar exhibit at St. Louis
The money viii be thrown away. The exposition idea Is
played out twenty-five years Kansas, new 10 the
country made an effective exhibit at Philadelphia The
expenditure for the Kansas show Chicago in 1898 was
never returned to the value single cent and who re
members whether Kansas exhibited Omaha or not?
The money Kansas spends at Buffalo viii be wasted and
the money it spends at ST. Louis This sentiment is in VIC
aton Of an august and solemn popular belief to the con-
trary. but it is true
The exposition in these latter days has become largely
an excuse for trip We have developed clan Of sight
seers They rarely miss exposition If it is in reach
and by starving themselves they the railroad
fare The city in which the exposition is given raises
prices Of living to such high point that the "sight-seeF
is orarnped down to the purpose doing It an in two
weeks if not shorter space Of time the scene
the iuveerate sightseer proceeds tackle appalling
immensely Of show He wanders up down nnumeraOle
aislss in 1aohnery Han" finds there than he
ever hope to see in detail picks mechanical toy or
something similar enjoys it, runs across friend later who
and SPENDS three OF 4ouI LJd4S t4i'7
him to it: comes finally the conclusion that it would
take him year to Machinery Hail. and assas the
Art Palace This may him three four days, dur
ing which time the endless variety and brlancy Of the
congregated works leave him benumbed state, in which
he goes to the mines and Mining" later to agriculture
and to Manufacture"
At the ta-end time limit the sightseer takes in
the state buildings Crowded in corner Of the
grounds usually these win be in row, more
less dismal architectural The sightseer VIII
to his own states exhibit condemn it; then
seek out the building erected by his native state Illinois
for instance find it equally having heard that
New York state does things richly VIII break for the New
York building after surveying which he win conclude not
to do any more state buildings
Inside the state buildings win be found few tired
souls looking unutteraby miserable and wondering why
with so much to see everywhere they can see nothing.
This is the truth state exhibits. They are no
good They do no good They do not advertise the state
any they are usually 50 the that they
not good meeting points and they ordinarily con-
etrueted they are nc. good Ioahng places.
Yet there is always selomn demand that Kansas must
be represented and Kansas usually represented And
absolutely to no purpose at all
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02
A FestaI Inauguration.

Already the Republican clans marshalng for the
great Inauguration day in Washington March 4,
and the ceremonies viii be imposing grandose pro
portion huge gathering Of expected visitors Mill
tary display be a feature of the occasion as
the great European monarchies, and the
federal capital re-echo with the tramDng of
many soldiers and the rush and surry horses
Simplicity Of the Jeersonian has
long since given way inaugural ceremonias to the
inveterate passion gaudy display, and the
patriotic promoters the forthcoming display confidently
expect to surpass all records presentation
inaugural show.
The magnitude and complexity Of the arrangements
inducing the cheg magistrate into his Office the
assurance that visitors
parades spectaces of the occasion and the widely
prevailing climatic conditions which presage continuance
inclement which viii inspire hope
that the king may omit the federal capital his
visiting list during the opening week Of clustering March
From a simple ceremony the chamber
the Inauguration developed into tremendous conge
outdoor pageants and formal observances For such
varied display the is untinely and
dangerous; yet no serious efforts have vary
consututionay the quadrennial program the risk
exposure is assumed each succeeding occasion by
largely increased number of public officials private
citizens trusted that proverbial
good of President Mckinley VIII induce bright
and balmy breezes MS second installation office
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02
Wizard Edison Again.

The statement that Inventor Edison has realized a
dream Of electricians by invention of ideal storage
battery made by himself but by persons who
profess to know all work Whether the report
be true or not there believe that soon late
tbs world may enjoy benefits Of stored electricity gen
Grated without costly fuel This is in fact what
Mr. Edison is said to achieved The who profess
to speak for genius declare that the Edison
storage battery little weight and is compact easily
and cheapy charged able to retain its power for
long time besides being free from the danger of over
charging The claim for this, for Tesa's in
venon that longer be needed for ships the
construction which VIII revolutionized and that
steam engines viii be abandoned There viii be more
trolley lines locomotives viii silently, gaslght viii
vanish coal be needed for domestic heating
cooking motors viii house and plows viii be
run by electricity" Such of the alleged Sc
auences of the invention short Mr. Edison is said
have perfected which wiz revoutionize
Of living
natural to receive with extreme caution if not
skepcsm any promise which involves great change
of electricity would be rash to place any
limit to the possible discoveries. Nevertheless people
walk in their sleep so sometimes scribes do great deal
Of writing their sleep Public credulity in this matter
would be greatly strengthened if Edison himself
should confirm the story.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

Every time there IS Big are the pu1lc Is invited to
pity the sorrows % che poor IRE Insurance companies
says tt Cleveland Leader continues Vow ana then
poraons that rates wn have lie raised Ell the
country unless Immediate change for the better shan
take place in The prevalence and asucyeness IL ares
it IS queer cry which not notified once n Mhe tAat
provide effective dreaghung apparatus or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The Chicago Record observes that everybody wants
the United States senators elected by direct of the
people VIII proceed not do it for the hundred
years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

painter living pretty
he
IS Nothing
huo
which has robbed
dose baking soda hour before daylight but that
relief conduon
almost ANYTHING be get hold Of and have bat nothing has bsea
Iabue
the FIVE weeks and feel better and sleep better than have ioug tine
deliberately things thar wouldn't months
knowing that have front Of me life Rpans Tabus
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The Ohio murderer who played his guitar just before
being elecrocuted showed wonderful probably
suffered more than the who a similar situation
would have to Ice carried To the chair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

China win view with alarm the powers request that
decptaou cease The heads the powers get the
money. and China holds heads so cheap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The old couple in Chicago who hid their wealth in rags
the rags for eleven cents furnish another warning
the danger of hiding money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

Steiner the Harvard man who starved himself into
insanity instance that there is something this
world besides education
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The volunteers have started home from The Philippines
they are home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

There Is a new Richmond n western raroaa circle
and he has hal5 ~ The Frsoo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The wave of raohis continues 10 prevail in the country
Tie militia has begun 50 appear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

is now claimed that the new star IS the star q
rlireut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

In order 10 keep up its record the peach crop shou
hustle around and gat ltself danger.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

The Frisco reaa IS coming some. From B.rzalnghan s
Wlchita IS qute . stretch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

currenty reported that Webster Davis has written
book the Beers for which he has received Sfssss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

Ii VIII re ve3l Il remember that even II there wer
pa.ade presdsnt weald - inaagara.sd JUS ts san.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

80 one IS going To set EXISTED about fhat i
ISN'T the only peohle the beach Thera are others
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-02

speatav = t.us - sai.4a q Taraey aazat Aaa3e.
ever taat ssoooa YET
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
4 Bride Suicides.
Husband Is Disgraced.

CHEAao, June 20.--Recanse the man
she married tried 10 iorce her TO live q
vicious life. MFs. Edith Smith of Evan
ston, a bride Of twelve days, committed
suicide by shooting herself through
the heart. Mfs. Smith. who was 10
years cid and whoee maiden name
was Moore. was married on June
ali the Presbyterian parsonage In
Evanstan by DIR. j. II. Boyd 10
Ami Smith of Chicago. A week later
she deserted her husband and returned
TO Evanston. Yesterday, smarting un-
der the shame and disgrace abe said she
had experienced. abe locked herself In
her room ct the residence of Mrs. W. r.
Funk. 8lo Davis street, and was found
lying dead on thu bed at | 80 O'Clock
with the revolver gripped In her hand.
Mr.. and Mrs. Funck had left the
honse at 10 80 o'clock for 4 bicycle ride
and Mrs. Smith was dressed for church.
Instead oil going to church II is thought
that she Immediately repaired TO her
room and ended her life, Tor the body
was cold when found.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
Louisiana Negroes Lynched.
They Were a Menace to Whites.

King Tie following 10 copy of the
minutes Of one Of their meetings
Royal Arehiye Kingdom Of God in
Supreme Council. fang Dark was the
Night opened by reading Send chapter
lsaiah. King announced he was ad-
vised of God TO call the princes together
TO decide shat was TO be done With the
Chief Of Police for interfering with the
King la Shreveport. Prince Webb de-
elared ia favor OF six months affiiction
npon the chief: Prince Smith concur
red also Prince Aeland; also Prince
johnson also Prince Edwards. All
eoneurrsd in demanding six months
afflsctIon upon Chiei Lake OF shreye.
port. The next case was that ol Rock.
ers of Building. 1t was decided that all
who ROCK the building must be punish.
ed with death within four days. Com.
piains aas made against J. G.. Foster
and il was decided that he be tormented
nniii be give consent that all the saints
leave the place.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
The Peculiar Afflietion Of
West Virginia
Children,
INHERITED
TASTE FOR CLAY.
Doctors Fear That the LiTss Of + the
Youngsters Canaot Be SaTed.
Wake Up Nights 70 Eat Clay.
Afflicted With Dropsy and Other
Diseases in Consequence.

tl,xr,xaroN. w. ", June a.-The
oonnty authorities were yesterday called
mon by the people ON Madison creek TO
o;I the family OF Jacob Miiar. The
oyersrcr OF the poor Of that district In
INVESTIGATING the case ascertained that
b.rl,ildren we're confirmed clay eaters
on1 that it was from the effects Of their
pecnliar appetite that they were suffer
;ng Though the boys were only 10 and
II wears Of age they had INDUCED In
This peculiar habit for years, and would
wake M in the night and extract clay
from the cracks OF their log Int TO eat.
Their propensity for the stuff has At.
tra,ted attention from the entire Sec
ton.
Tie skin of the children has assumed
4 elayIike color and physician who
was today called in to see them states
that tie boys are suffering from anafIec-
ton oi the kidneys brought on by the
habit. lie also says that dropsy has
appeared and that there are no hopes OF
saving them,
1t is said that the parents of the chill
drcn we're clay-eaters in their early days
and have never attempted to stop their
offspring from the haiti.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
4 Hany Millionaire
faTers Union Labor.

CoIoRApo srRfSas, June 20. Winfield
Scott stratton, who has reinyested s10,-
0oo, COO in buying and developing Grip
pie Creek mines, has applied for mem-
bership In the Carpenters Union OF
Colorado Springs.
"I was q humble carpenter myself
once" he said in explanation land /
know what 1t 10 TO work for dollar
day, and often couldn't even get that.
Unions are elavating they increase the
respect Of employers and enable the un-
ion man TO get wages that will educate
bis children and at them for higher and
more remunerative walks OF life. I am
srending $4,000 month developing
mining property, from which will not
take out cent In ore until thefull value Of
the territory is explored, and every cent
Of that money goes TO union labor. lam
paying 50 to s5 a day, when ! could hire
men for half that price, but II would not
be profitable nor right for former
workingman to take advantage Of the
necessities of his fellowmen.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
Suspicious Death
Murder or Suicide.

SnANoklS. Pa, june D.- Daniel
Richards, aged 20 years, Of Greenridge.
vas found dead on the porch! !ot the home
Of his intended bride al Mount Carmel
TO-DAY with bullet hole in his right
Temple,
Young richards was TO have been
married today 10 Miss Elizabeth Wal
iers, laughter Of Harry Walters. The
young man called at the Walters house
last night and shostly alter 10 o'clock
started for his home Id Greenridge. .
distance of three miles. No shot was
heard dnrins the night and The weapon
has not been found. The police believe
that Kicharsis was murdered and his
bo}y carried to the Walters home.
bis~ Walters said that there had been
no quarrel between them, and that
Richards appeared In unusually good
spirits.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
To Repeal the Canteen Act.
Will be a Fight in Congress.

WAsHiSaros, June 20.--There is q
movement on foot that has as its object
the early repeal OF the anti-canteen
law. 1t is believed that the old fight
will be renewed in the Fifty Seventh
Congress with even greater bitterness
than characterized ii last winter. Sem
ator Hawley Of Connecticut. chairman
of the Senate COMMITTEES on Military
Affairs, predicted that Congress would
repeal the anti-canteen law very early
during the winter. 1T isauite possible
the law will be repealed before the ses-
sion is two months DID," he added.
1t is very probable that bills win be
introduced In both houses on the FIRST
day OF the session. They wilt 10 at
once to the military committees OF the
respective houses and the skirmish will
begin, which will be the forernnner OF q
battle for the canteen and against the
canteen such rs made the last session
of Congress memorable one. The
temperance people are now hard at
work collecting evidence to present to
Congress to counteract the report and
recommendation for its repeal, which
the Secretary OF War>is expected to
make, based on reports and official COM
munications from commanders OF army
posts in the United States, as well as
commanders OF forces and Of posts in
the islands recently acquired from Spain.
The law abolishing the canteen has
been faithfully enforced and it is part
of the secretary's duty te note the effect
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-06-20
Not an Officer
But Got a Fine jag.

CHICAGO, June 20-Frank r. Mayten,
who says he is from Philadelphia, wan
derer out to the Monarch Brewery to.
day and announced that be was a
s'health officer.a
There is a man here with the small
pox," he said, 'sand have orders to de-
clare the plant under quarantine,
The three hundred employees were
lined up and Mayten picked out a red
faced man with some eruptions on his
skin.
The patient protested, but without
avail. Mayten thought the room where
they distributed beer TO employees was
a good place to isolate his patient tenn
porarily. The bartender ran away in
fright and Mayten was left alone with
his patient, They both began TO drink
beer and talk hard luck. They drank
so deeply that in the course of two hours
they arrived at the sleepy, tncoherent
stage. Then the secretary summoned
the police. The health Office denounced
Mayten 40 ffand. The smallpox" /"
patient was sent home to bed. Mayten
is la q cell asleep.