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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
FOR EXTERNAL COURT.
King Leopold's Explanation and De
NAL Are Not Satisfactory.

Boston, April 5.-Dr. Thomas S. Bar
bour made public tonight his comment
upon the published reply of King Leo
pold to the charges made against his
administration of the Congo Free State
DIR. Barbour is corresponding secretary
of the American Baptist Missionary union
sionary societies by whom the charges
against King Leopold were formally
called to the attention of the United
States government He says:
I'VE wish it were possible for US to
regard this statement as proving that
the frightful reports concerning condi-
tions in the Congo Free State under the
rule of King Leopold are without founda-
ton. But we are unable, and we fancy
that the American people will be unable
oaccept these denials as conclusive as
against the stream of testimony which
for years past come from residents in
the Congo state, including travellers. mis-
sionaries and explorers. and from men
for a time connected with the kings gov
eminent. The charge made in the Bel
gian parliament is as severe as those
made in the British house of commons.
Unfortunately for the king, it is part Of
the accusation brought against him that
the so-called investigation made by his
government are a pretense, and that the
natives of the interior are so terroriZed
that they dare not testify against their
oppressors The case is one demanding
investigation by a court of inquiry ex-
ternal to the government"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
IN MINORITY REPORT.
They Say the Bill Sets Four Dozen
Men Above Others.

Washington, April 5.-A minority report
on the bill introduced by Senator Hoar
to provide for the protection Of the presi-
den. of the United States, was submitted
today by Senator Bacon from the COM
mittee on judiciary. Senators Pettus.
Culberson, Blackburn and Patterson,
Democrat members of the committee.
signed the report. 1t states that the title
is misleading and tends naturally to en-
list the sympathy of all Americans and
secure a support the bill would not have
were it generally known that its privi-
legesare extended to all the cabinet Of
ficers and all foreign ambassadors and
ministers TO the United States. The pur-
pose of the bill, the report adds is to
set apart these four dozen men as a SUI
perior and distinct class, entitled to
higher degree of protection than other
officials. citizens and inha btants of the
United States. The minority members of
the committee say they inclined to none
in their desire to protect the president
and punish the enemy of public order,
but in the accomplishment of this laud-
able desire we are unwilling to put upon
the statute books a law that will invade
and destroy the most valued principles
of republican institutions: which will take
from the states their rightful jurisdiction
over crime which they have never sur
rendered to the general government;
which will overturn the recognized poll
cies and procedure of hundred years;
and which, not content with the provis-
ioas respecting the president, set apart
some % or so other men as a separate
class. whose persons shall be more sacred
in the eye of the law than others of the
eighty million inhabitants of the United
States"
me report cites paragraphs of existing
laws and sections of supreme court opin-
ions as ample for the protection of the
persons of others than the president
of the United States. 1t declares that
the jurisdiction of the federal courts in
the first section is in violation of the
constitution of the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Bridge Notice.

Notice is hereby given that bids will be
received at the Office of the county clerk
Of Sedgwick county, Kansas, up. to L
O'Clock, noon Monday, April 49, for the
building of bridges in said county as
follows:
One steel low truss bridge and wings,
30 feet long and IS feet wide in the clear,
over Clear creek. between sections % and
q, Alton township.
One beam steel bridge and wings, A
feet long, 16 feet wide in the clear, over
branch OF Clear Creek. between sections
q and % Alton township.
One steel bridge and wings, 40 feet long.
16 feet wide in the clear over branch of
Cowskin creek, between sections 26 and
q, Union township.
One pile bridge and wings. 81 feet long,
is feet wide in the clear, over Sand creek,
between sections IS and %, Erie township.
One pile bridge and wings. 40 feet long,
Is feet wide in the clear, over branch of
Cowskin creek, between section 3, Garden
Plain township, and section "a, Sherman
township.
Bids to be made separate on each bridge
and to be in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the
county clerk.
A deposit of $50 TO accompany each bid.
(SeaD j. NJ CHAIN. County Clerk.
BY order of the Board of County Com
fnissioners. 1034t-wed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
STEEL STOCK DIVIDENDS.
Earnings for the Quarter Were Great
err Than Predicted

New York, April 5.-Directors of the
United States Steel evaporation today
declared the regular quarterly dividend
of IN per cent the preferred stock.
The amount thus applied to the dividends
was s,3049l9, and in order to niece this
payment a deficit for the quarter of 81,
So. 120 was created.
Earnings for the last quarter (March
estimated at s5.So0.0oo) amounted to s13.-
20S. $50. Although the lowest in the cor
poration's history. they were better than
the most extravagant estimates made by
outsiders. They were less by S1.S2S 295
than the earnings for the fourth quarter
OF last year
It was thought that the corporations
new system, of accounting inaugurated
within the new year. under which earn
ings are not credited until the product has
actually been sold. would tend to reduce
profits in this quarter.
Earnings for the first quarter IF 1908
were So, 0sS 7o7 and for the corresponding
period Of 1902 were s12 2e7 .l57, in both cases
more than enough TO meet the dividends
on both preferred and common stock
shares Untitled orders on hand for the
quarter amounted TO 14.13S.9S1 TONS an
increase of 92l. SIS tons over the quarter
ended December 81 last.
No action was taken on the question of
dividend on the common stock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
SERVANTS ARE HELD.
Newspaper Correspond e nts
Have Been Released
TWO JAPANESE DETAINED
British Consul Was Indifferent
and Did Nothing.

Chicago, April 5.-A cable dispatch dat
ed Tien Tsin, received today by the Daily
News from Richard H. Little, staff cor
respondent of the News. says:
While The Daily News dispatch boat
Fawan was permitted by the Russians To
depart from the harbor of New Chwang.
the Muscovites have thus far failed TO re-
lease from prison two of our male Japan
csc servants The hives of those inoffeh-
sive persons may even be in danger. The
Fawan left Che Flu last week and at thar
time it was not known that the Russians
had proclaimed martial law at New
Chwang which was supposed to be d
neutral port that was free to all corners.
Mr.. Washburn and myhelf were great
ly astonished, therefore. when on arriv-
ing at the bar of New Chwang harbor the
Fawan was seized by Russian officials
who came out to us in a steam launch
The muster of our crew revealed The
presence of two japanese, which caused
great excitement among our captors.
Our offer to retire Immediately was
declined and soldiers with fixed bayonets
soon boarded the vessel. Selling the SER
wants and dragged them from the ship.
defying the protection of the British flag
under which it sailed. being of British
ownership. The arrest was made at the
mouth of the harbor, which is not rec
ognized by Great Britain and the United
States as belonging to Russia.
''On the Fawan's arrival AT an anchor
age. marines were placed on board and
the captain was informed that the forts
would fire upon the vessel and destroy
it if any attempt should be made to leave
the harbor. During the examination OF
the japanese servants the British consul
remained apathetic though he said the
servants would probably be executed. On
being pressed to render assistance he de-
clined to do anything. even when put In
possession of all the facts.
The excitement among the Russians
continued, as they insisted that We we've
in sympathy with Japan and had brought
to the harbor Japanese officers disguised
as servants previous to an attack by
Admiral Togo's fleet.
Mr. Washburn and myself were placed
under arrest. and only the vigorous pro-
tests of United States Consul Miller, who
was very active in our behalf and very
kind. prevented US from being sent Id
some prison in the interior. When Con-
sui Miller secured our release on Sunday
we expected that our servants would be
released also, but the Russians have not
yet yielded to the protests made agains;
the Imprisonment Of two harmless JAP
anese."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Notice of Permanent SURVEY.

To H. r. MoreIand. Marie Sherer and
NJ A and R. NJ. Lindsay:
You are hereby notified that at one
o'clock p. m. on the 25th day of April.
1904, l will begin survey in section
80. township % south. range west of
the sixth p. m.
Commencing at the northwest corner
Of section thirty go, township twenty
five (25), range two G). west of the sixth
principal meridian, / shall permanently
establish all the corners of the north
and south halves of the north half of
said section 80
effect your lines and corners.
w r. KESLER, County Surveyor
1f4-We-3t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
REPAY LARGE SUMS.
Chicago Gas Company May Be Forced
to Refund.

Chicago, April S.-The decision of the
United States supreme court against the
Peoples Gas. Light and Coke company
of this city, in favor of the city of Chi
cago simply holds that the ordinance
passed by the city council October Il, 19e,
fixing the maximum price of illuminating
gas at 20 cents per thousand feet is legal
The company held that the ordinance was
illegal because ii held a contract 10 fur
nish gas for 81 thousand. The decision
of today holds that the claim OF the gas
company is not well taken. The decision.
was made on suit brought by a COM
pany TO restrain the city from enforcing
the ordnance. The fight for 75-cent gas
has been going on for several years and
If the decision Of today proves retroactice
the gas company will be compelled 10 re-
pay large sums OF money TO consumers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Ladies. Take Notice.

That the Wichita Ice & Cold Storage
Co. have room built especially for the
purpose OF storing your furs. winter
wraps. rugs, etc. Cold storage avoids
the use Of all personalities. such as moth
balls. camphor balls, tar paper. etc. which
have disagreeable odors and do not pro-
tect your goods from the ravages of
moths, bugs. mice, dust and the hot.
dry air Of summer. Phone 742 Il7-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
WITNESSES ARE SUMMONED.
Several Persons Asked to Give Evi.
Gence in Court

Washington, April S.-The following
witnesses have been summoned 10 appear
before the committee on privileges and
elections il the Smoot case April 20:
Angus NJ. Cannon. Salt Lake: George
Teasda:e, Nephi: John w. Taylor. Salt
Lake; John Henry Smith. ]. NJ Tanner.
Salt Lake; /. E. Alcott. Pennington: B
II. Roberts. Salt Lake; Moses Thatcher.
Logan: Heber J. Grant, Matthias F Cow
ley, Lillian Hamlin. Sale Lake
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Mrs, WinsIow's SOOTHING Syrup.

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS for their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING, with
PERFECT SUCCESS. IT SOOTHES the
CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMS, ALLAYS
all PAIN. CURES WIND COLIC and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part of the world.
Be sure and ask for Mrs Winslow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five cents bottle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
The Worlds Fair

In making year arrangements for the
Worlds Fair at st. Louis this summer
II you consider convenience and saving Of
time, you will take the Wabash Railroad
a. 1t runs by and stops at its station at
the entrance Of the Fair Grounds; thus
saving several miles run and return, and
the inevitable jam at the big Union sta
ton. BY all means consider the advant-
ages of the Wabash. lOO-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
WHILE IN JAPAN.
Horace G. Burt Tells Of His Exreri.
ence in the Orient

Omaha Neb.. April 5.-Hcrsce G. Burt.
former president OF the Union Pacific
railroad. has written Omaha friends OF
his experience in Japan. where the
steamer Korea on which he was a pas
senger. WAS seized by the japanese He
says the cootraband Of war which was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
EVOLVED BY CHINESE
Bomb Containing Explosives Is Found
on Board a Steamer,

Portland, April 5.-A bomb containing
two pounds of powder, heavily charged
with nitro lycerine. and containing a
box of 100 decorating caps, was found on
the guard rail of the steamer Albany OF
the Western Transportation companys
line today. The fuse had been burned
almost TO the cap but had gone out Had
the bomb exploded the Albany woulo
doubtlessly have been completely wreck
ed and much other damage done From
the fact that a quantity OF Chinese tissu.
paper and white sock such as is worn
by Chinese was wrapped around the in
fernal machine it is thought that the plot
to destroy the steamer was evolved BY
Chinese. The transportation company
has persistently refused TO employ Chi
neSe,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Sunday Excursions on the x. c. M. &
O. g. B.

Every Sunday the h. c.. NJ & o. rail-
way will sell from Wichita tickets at
one fare for the round trip to all points
on its line except Anthony, Kan. These
tickets will be available for passage ON
che regular train leaving Wichita N 20
o. m. and Will be limited for return to
the same day. No baggage checked on
Sunday excursion tickets. Trains arrive
and depart from the Missouri. Pacific
depot, corner Wichita and Douglas ave-
nue., Wichita. Kan. i. r. SHERWTN.
Passenger and Ticket AGENT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

consigned to the Russians was unloaded
and placed in store-houses, where 1t will
be held by the japanese The Korean
was taken in by a gunooat, piloted
through the mines which were laid in the
harbor, and tied up at dock. After a
thorough examination the passengers
were permitted to proceed to their destin-
atoms.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burt will remain in
Korea and Japan until June, after which
they will visit the Philippines. India and
China
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

Mr.. Frank Powell and his new violinist
Prof. Stoinfels. viii furnish the music
every Monday and Saturday night for
Miss Downings social dances. beginning
Monday night. 115-we-fri-su-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

We wish TO thank those who so kindly
assisted US during the Illness and death
OF our beloved son and brother. J w
Turner: also for the floral contributions.
MRS. MATTE E. TURNER
AND DAUGHTER
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Card Of Thanks

We desire TO extend our heartfelt
thanks 70 the many friends who extended
help and sympathy in our late bereave-
ment and for the beautiful floral Of
ferings.
MRS. E. 4. GASCoIGNE & FAMILY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Closing Out Sale.

Coal. lime, Keystone cement. one pair
Of Howe scales four ton, II coal bins
Reason. to make change in business on
account of health. 40 n. Main. Hacker
Coal Co. 1ls-1st
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

Attend Wichita Business College and
Shorthand Institute. 1t is open always to
persons of both sexes. Fazel, Adams.
Hiharger and Price, I4-1l6 North Market
street, Wichita, Kansas. 67-tf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Violin and Mandolin

@. F. Guebner. teacher Of violin and
mandolin. The most approved methods
used. At the Ideal Photo Studio over
l21 South Main street. su-we- fr-1 01- 12tx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06

Boil weevl and drought are said 70 be
damaging the cotton crop in Texas Young
cotton is dying from lack Of moisture
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway

The Orient" have now placed on sails
at their Office in the Missouri Pacific
station. at Wichita. regular LOCO mile
books at rate Of $500. J. r. Sherwin,
p. & T. a Stf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-06
Piano Tunino

Piano tuning $3.50. Eberhardt & HAYS,
corner Douglas and Empora. Phone sSi.
66-su-w-fri-tf
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
How to Tan Sheep Pelts.

A writer in Practical Farmer gives
the following: The process is SINH
lar to that of tanning furs. Wash the
pelt in warm soapsuds till the wool
is cleansed thoroughly; rinse well and
soak for one day in solution of alum
and salt, eight ounces OF each In sur
ficient warm water to cover the pelt.
Drain we'll, stretch on q board and
when half dry sprinkle the flesh side
with equal parts pulverized alum and
saltpetre. Fold together and let it re-
main indoors for a week, turning
twice a day to get the alum and salt
metre equally upon all portions of the
skin, When well dried rub we'll with
pumice stone. which will make the
hide very soft and white: The edges
may now be trimmed to suit the taste.
Pelts tanned in thts way can be used
for laprobes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
AGRICULTURAL BRIEFS.

One of the latest novelties is canned
Belgian hare.
Quails (partridges) are multiplying
so fast in some California vineyards
that they damage crops.
In one day recently there were re-
ceived at Chicago 41,905 head Of cat
tie, being 5000 more than ever before
received in one day.
: Good country roads are not only in
a sense distance annihilators, but they
enable the farmers to double the
wagon loads with no real increased Ia
Dor for the teams.
Farmers should study the displays
of farm implements and machinery at
the agricultural fairs. In these days
when it is so difficult to secure farm
labor it is well to be thoroughly post
ed on all labor-saying machines.
The farmer has many enemies to
contend with. It is estimated that $780,
600, 900 a year is lost by hog cholera,
and that $500, 100000 worth of field
crops are annually destroyed by in
sects. Fall blowing destroys many OF
the insect pests.
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tirely for the many little things for
which need medicine.
when epidemics Of Ia grippe first
began to make their appearance in this
country was a sufferer from this dis
ease.
II had several long sieges with the
grip. At first did not know that
Peruna was a remedy for this disease.
When I heard that la grippe was cpl
demic catarrh, l tried Peruna for la
grippe, and found it to be just the
thing.'-Isaac Brock.
Pe-ru-na Used in the Family for
Years.
Mrs. E. West, 1877. Main street, Menasha,
Wis, writes: I'VE have used Peruna in
our family for a number Of years and
when I say that it is q fine medicine
for catarrh and colds, know what /
am talking about. have taken it every
spring and fall for four years and l
find that it keeps me robust, strong,
with splendid appetite, and free from
any illness. A few years ago it cured
me of catarrh Of the stomach, which
the doctors had pronounced incurable. l
am very much pleased with Peruna. I
am 81 years old Mrs. E. West.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
When to Feed the Fowls:

Feed at regular hours, giving the
liehtest meal in. the morning, as it is
better to have the fowls little hungry
rather than overfed, SO as to induce
them to work for scattered grains. 1t
is not advisable to feed at noon. The
heaviest feed for poultry should be at
night, as rest and quiet favor diges-
tion. while full stomach is the best
nrotection against cold during winter
nights. If any corn is given, it should
be at night. In winter 1t will be all
the better If it is warmed and some
of it charred. At night, when exercise
ia impossible, no unnecessary burden
should be placed on the system. In
the morning it is better to feed poultry
with grain scattered among straw, thus
compelling them to scratch for it.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-03-04
Leeumes on Stock Farms.

In some Delaware tests it was shown
that alfalfa, cowpeas and crimson
clover were great factors in reducing
the concentrated feed bills Of dairy
men and other stockmen. 1t was
shown that the maximum crops Of al
falfa yielded 1890 pounds of protein
per acre or an equivalent of ~ tons
of cottonseed meal. The maximum
crops of cowpeas and crimson clover
contained each about 725 pounds of
protein. A crop of clover and one of
peas may be made into hay annually
from the same acre Of land, hence
where alfalfa fails to thrive these
crops may be used as substitute
Orange Judd Farmer.
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Time win Tell the Tale.

The wise ones"-those who watch
weather conditions closely and who
study nature, predict bountiful har-
vest the coming year. Not for many
years have we had so bountifnl fall
of snow as this, and the steady cold
that has settled over the middle west
reminds one of the winters Of I'VE old
en- time" II there Is virtue in snow
and cold, we certainly have had enough
to insure an extra heavy harvest; tins
alone will tell tho tale.-Midlsnd
Farmer.