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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
ABOUT KOREA.

The Importance of the American trade
In Corea is undeniable. 1t is composite
in its character. carefully considered pro-
tected by the influence of them mister
supported by the energy of the American
missionaries. and controlled by two firms
whose knowledge of the wants of Corea
is just forty-eight hours ahead Of the
realization Of that want by the Corean
The signs OF American activity. in the
capital alone. are evident upon every
side. The Seoul Electric Car Company.
the Seoul Electric Light Company. and
the Seoul Fresh Spring. Water Company
have been created by American enter
prise. backed up by the ''Iiveness" and
'cuteness of the two concessionarics
whom l have just mentioned and pushed
along by little diplomatic attentions upon
the part OF the American minister. The
Seoul-Chemulpho Railway concession was
also secured by an American, Mr.. Morse,
the agent Of the American Trading Com
pany. and subsequently sold to the Japan
csc company in whom the rights of the
concession are now vested. The charter
Of the National Bank of Corea has also
been awarded to these Americans. and is
now in process of creation. The only mine
in Corea is owned by an American syn
dictate. and. by the way. DIR. Allen, the
American minister possesses an intelligi-
bic comprehension Of the Corean tongue.
Corea is an extremely mountainous
country: islands, harbors, and mountains
are its most pronounced natural features.
and nearly the whole OF the coast consists
OF the slopes OF the various mountain
There are many patches upon the west
where the approaches are less precipi-
tous and rugged than upon the east. The
coast seems 10 follow the contour of the
mountains. Ii presents particularly upon
the east, that lofty and inaccessible bar
rier OF forest-clad country which has
won the admiration of all navigators and
struck terror into the hearts of those who
have met with disaster upon its barren
and rocky shores.
The situation in which Seoul lies is en-
chanting. High hills and mountains rise
close to the city. their sides rough, rug
ged and bleak, save where back patches
OF bushes and trees struggle for exist
ence The hollows within this rampant Of
hills and beyond the walls aref reSh and
verdant Small rice fields with clusters
Of matched novels in their midst. stretch
between the capital and the port OF Che
nulpo. The atmosphere is clear the air
Is sweet. the city is neat and orderly
The streets are magnificent, spacious,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
TESTlN' SPIRITS.

More than 500 persons last evening at
tended the fourth annual annual mask
ball and entertainment given by the Chi
Cage spiritualis1s under the direction OF
the Metropolitan Spiritual Society and
the Chicago Spiritual alliance Society.
at ST. Georges Han. 5S37 State street
The bail was preceded ey seance. in
which clairvoyants and test mediums gave
demonstrations. Among theh was Miss
Bessie Reaver OF Columbus. Ohio, sixteen
years cid.
one woman in the audience appeared
startled when J. e Emith. a clairyoyant.
told her the shade of man was standing
beside her trying TO Talk 90 her
What does he look like: is he black or
whi;e2" she inquired.
r. Gilroy. pastor ef the Universal Oc-
cult Society. presided ~ re meeting.
Mrs. Nellie Kusserow appeared in the
costume OF a horse jockey and were q
white mask.-Chicago Tribune.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
VENEZUELA is QUIET
Makes Arrangements toPay Off
Her Debts.
WAITING FOR ARBITRATION
When One Point Is Settled
Payment viii Be Made

Washington, Feb. 19.-From Minister
Bowens reports it appears that condi-
tons in Venezuela are reaching a most
satisfactory basis. He cables that by
a decree just issued the government has
opened the ports of Guanta, Sucre and
Guiria. which have beer closed for many
months as a result CT the revolutionary
disturbances. Mr. Bowen also reports
that the Venezuelan government has just
paid the overdue allotments of the Vene-
zuelan mixed claims commission of 1890.
This instalIment amounts to about 81 coo
end is overdue between two and three
years The various arbitration commits
sions which have been in session in Cara
cas- for the past six months nearly all
have completed their labors and it will
be possible for the Venezuelan govern
nlent to begin the settlement Of the claims
allowed promptly on the announcement of
the result of the Hague arbitration which
will determine the order in which the
claims are TO be paid whether on a pro-
rata division between all the powers con-
cerned. or with preference to the block
aiding powers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
Chicago, Rock island & Pacific Railway.
WEST ROITND

w ESI BOUND
Leave Daily
No. H. Texas Vestibuled Ex...... 6:45 p m
No. II, Texas Fast Express. 6 90 a III
No. s. Daily, except Sunday. 10 p m
EAST BOUND
Leave Daily
No. u. Chicago Vestibu1ed EX.... 80 a m
No. Il, x c. and Eastern EX... 10 80 p m
No. Sc, Daily except Sunday. l 80 p N
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20

clean, admirably made and well drained.
The narrow, dirty lanes haT9 been
| widened, cutters have been covered, and
roadways broadened, until. with its trains,
its cars, and its lights, its miles of tele-
graph lines, Seoul is within reasonable
distance of becoming the highest. most
interesting, and cleanest city in the east.
1t is not one whit Europeanized, for
the picturesqueness of the purely Corean
principles and standards of architecture
has been religiously maintained, and is to
be observed in all future Improvements.
The aspect of Port Arthur from the sea
is uninviting Rugged hills, offshoots from
the range Of mountains which divide the
Liao-Tung peninsula. cluster round the
bay, and, encroaching upon the foreshore
and bearing neither trees nor vegetation,
impart TO the surroundings desolate and
even wild appearance. Within the head
lands of the harbor, conforming with the
indentations of the coast, there are sever
al bays, shallow and improbable, but
which in time may become an important
adjunct to the small area Of deep water
which the harbor now possesses Dredg-
ing operations have been undertaken, but
there is so much to be done that many
years must pass before Port Arthur re-
ceives and material addition to it's very
restricted accommodation.
/ Since the Russian government entered
upon possession the work of extending
the perimetre of the decreases, as well as
strengthening the Notifications, has been
a continuous labor. 1t is quite clear
that the authorities are determined upon
no half measures. They have gained Port
Arthur and they propose to keep it.
On land, the immense superiority of the
reserve numbers of the Russians reduces
the advantages which would accrue 10 the
Japanese if the fighting were confined to
the seaa. At the same time, however, it
should be remembered that the Russian
troops are slow movers. and although
they may exhibit magnificent endurance
and although they may be relied upon to
fight well, the lack of individual Initiative
upon thep art of the Russian officer robs
the operations OF that dash and address
which is embodied in THE spirit of the
Japanese army.
III the country population (of Manchu-
ria could be relied upon to maintain
benevolent neutrality toward telegraph
poles and lines, railway sleepers and
rails. the stone pillar and balks of the
bridges. the possibility of any serious in
terrupticn of traffic would be materially
lessened. Unhappi.y for the Russians. the
attitude and acts of the native population.
who in a general way will lose no oppor-
tunity to harrass their enemy. must i'm
pede the effective cooperation Of the
Russian forces.
Against this Instructive feeling of ami
mostly there may be set the racial SYM
pathy with the Japanese which governs
every Chinaman. In Manchuria particu-
larry the japanese enjoy a high reputa-
ton in the minds of the populsce. while
there is remembered above aught else
that prompt redemption of all obligations
during the Chino-Japanese war, which
distinguished the policy of the invaders
toward local interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
Missouri Pacific Railway.
Kansas City, Mexico & Orient Railway

Time Table in Eject June TN lyU5.
No. /. Mail and Express. leaves
Wichita daily Observation-Disclosures 90 a m
No. e. Mail and Express, arrives
wichita daily ................... 90 p m
No. H. Local Freight, leaves
Anthony daily except Sunday. 10 10 m
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific train leaving Wichita at
Z 70 a. m. This train will DE
held at Anthony until the Mis-
souri, Pacific arrives.
No. IS, Ideal Freight. arrives at
Conway Springs daily except
Sunday ........................ 45 p m
Connecting with Missouri Pa
cific for Wichita.
Trains at Wichita arrive and depart
from the Missouri Pacific station, corner
Douglas avenue and Wichita street
The Orient Railway now operates its
trains as far as Eairview. o. T
l. r. SHERWIN. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
With Gates to
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20

Since the Russian government entered
upon possession the work of extending
the perimetre of the decreases, as well as
strengthening the Notifications. has been
continuous labor. 1t is quite clear
that the authorities are determined upon
no half measures. They have gained Port
Arthur and they propose to keep it,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-20
RQHr0ad7ime Table
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway,
Wichita and Western.

ArrfYe
No. 50S, Pratt and Kingman Pas
senger, except Sunday 10 m
No. 5I0 Pratt and Kingman &C
commodation Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday...........--.- 1 % N
Leave
No. sos, Kingman and Pratt Pas
senger. except Sunday 20 p m
No. 500. Kingman and Pratt Accom-
mediation. Monday, Wednesday and
and Friday. ..9 10 a m
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
skANDlNAvERNA / AUSTRALIAN.

I den femte verldsdelen, Australian,
bygga och DO EFT 2~5,000-tal skandina-
yer. En- af de der bosatta skandina-
verna, hr Jens Lying i Melbourne, har
utgifvit EFT arbete med o~fvannamda
titel, hvari skildras landet, dess olika
delar, klimat, b~efolkning, naringar m.
m. Hufvuddelen af den flera hundra
sidor starka boken upptages dock af
skandinaverna. Har skildras de sa-
som ~utvandrare och kolonister, deras
yillkor, f0renings- och samhallslif, de-
ras tidningar och literatur. Ur den
intressanta skriften kunna vi meddela
att ar 1901, enligt officiela kallor, Ell
mindre an 1891 svenskar och norr-
man SAINT 8,405 danskar nedslagit sina
bopalar derstades. Haraf arc endast
nagra ia tundra qvinnor. Gifvet ar
att antalet skandinaviska emigranter
ar betydligt Store, an statistiken an
gifver. Emigrationen till Australian
af skandinaver tog fart f0rst under
den senare halften af Diet gangna SEX
let. St0rsta delen af emigranterna AFRO
kolonister, men afven sj0folket ar syn
nerligen talrikt, och Diet finnes KNAPP
past EFT storre australasia fartyg som
Ell har nagon eller nagra skandinaver
bland sin besattning.
Som helhet tagit arc skandinaverna
utomordentligt va~lsituerade, och Diet
fnnes knappast nagon nation som ar
sa val anskrifven hos infodingarna
som ~nordborna. Som kolonister at
njuta de mycket godt %anseende, och
de iva senaste guvern0rerna a New
Zealand ha forklarat att stora strackor
af kolonien hu~fvudsakligen fatt sin
uppkomst och slit nuvarande blom-
Fstrande tillstand genom de flitiga, dug
tiga och uthalliga skandinaviska kolo-
~nisterna. For ofrigt finnas manga sa-
dana uttalanden af bemarkta austria
lier.
Skandinavernas ekonomiska yillkor
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
FoLkDiKTEN OCH DANsMusikEN
HOS EsTLANDS SvENSkAR.

Vid Svenska Observation-Disclosures |
Helsingfors senaste mote holl must
kern o. Anderson EFT foredrag ON
folkdikten och ~dansmusiken hos Est
lands svenskar.
F0redragaren ber0rde, enligt HUFF
vudstadsbladet, inledningsvis sven
skarnes stsllning i dessa trakter, hvil-
ken enligt hans mening var | hog grad
beklagansvard. / Wichtespaal socken
t. ex, har Diet svenska modersmalet ma
stan helt och ballet undantrangts af
estniskan. Enar svenskarne AFRO sprid-
da / flere kolonier och o~fverallt arc
omgifna af ester, ha de smaningom
forlorat manga af sina egendomlighe-
ter. Ingen enda svensk skola finnes
bland dem, ,undervisningen ar .rysk;
endast i religion och modersmalet un-
dervisas pa svenska.
Den egentliga folkvisan har nastan
'd0tt ut bland Estlands svenskar, och
sanglekar saknas ocksa helt och hal
let. Den enda art af poesi, som fore
dragaren patraffade, var dansstrofer
med erotiskt eller satiriskt innehall.
Numera sjungas dock dylika strofer
endast undantagsvis till dams. De in
strument, som allmannast anvandas
bland Estlands svenskar, arc tallhar-
pan och sackpipan. Den fora, Worms.
obornas stolthet, ar raft egendomlig.
Den spelas med strake, men greppen
ske med nageln pa de / q~vinter STAN
da fyra s~trangarna. Liknande instru-
ment ha for resten antraffats ocksa /
Finland, / Joensuutrakten, der de gait
under namnet "Jouhikannel." Sack
pipan har hufvudsakligast f6rekommit
/ Wichtespaal och pa Rigaoarna. Hr
Anderson forevisade EFT par af ho-
nom uppkopta tallharpor af olika kon.
struktion SAINT en- gammal sackpipa.
Dansmelodierna fran dessa trakter
arc i allmanhet andl0st enformiga;
melodiens form bestar vanligen en-
dast af en- kort salts. som upprepas
med obetydliga forandringar, stundom
utan nagra forandringar alls. Tonom,
fanget ofverstiger icke en- oktav. Egen.
domligt ar att, ON melodien ar indelad
/ iva repriser, sd spelas den fora
efter behag, fyra, fem eller sex ganger
och sedan den andra lika manga gan.
ger. For ofrigt tyckas melodierna ha
ront markbart inflytande fran den sla-
viska folkmusiken.
De dansar, hvilka %anvandas, in.
skranka sig numera nastan uteslutan-
de till valsen och polkan. Hr Anders-
son foredrog afven pa tallharpa nagra
af honom der borta upptecknade dams.
melodier.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29

arc mycket olika. Veterligt finnes
der icke en- enda millionar, ytterst ia,
som kunna sagas vara rika; en- hel
del, som arc valbergade, en- annan del,
som ha hvad de behofva, men Ell mera.
Med endast ia undantag arc skandina-
verna har ute | sina basta ar, 20-55
ar gamla. Pa grund af Diet ringa an
talet utvandrande skandinaviska qvin-
nor ha de fiesta gift sig med austria
liskor, och deras barn arc alltsa au-
stralier. Manga skandinaviska sjoman
ha slagit sig pa kustfart, och Ell ia
ha eget befal, hvarjamte manga arc
fyrmastare och fyrbitraden.
Bland skandinaverna finer man for
ofrigt landtbrukare, handtverkare,
grufegare, k6pman och nagra ia konst-
narer m. m. Afven pa den militara
banan ha de slagit in, och atminstone
en- har stigit till major. Flera arc
borgmastare / olika slater, och nagra
IA ha slagit sig pa politiken och kom-
NIT in / staternas riksdagar; en- har
till och med varit finanminister i
Queensland.
Skandinaviska foreningar innas
Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Mary
borough och Charters Towers; den
forsta f%6reningen bildades 1857 ! Bal
larat, men blef icke gammal. Pa flere
olika platser finnas skandinaviska for
samlingar, med f~oretradesvis egna
kyrkor.
Xfven ha ~nordborna | Australien
nagra skandinavisk-australiska tidnin-
gar, bland hvilka framst Dor namnas
Norden, som r~edigeras, sattes och
tryckes af ofvannamda boks utgifvare,
hr Jens Lying. Tidningen utgifves
hvar IA dag SAINT i 12-sidigt formal
och tryckes pa svenska.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29

dyrbara hinder. bet DIR mannen bak-
ON kanonen och manner som kom-
menderar honom som nan har att
rakna med, men dessa AFRO produkter
af en- lang moralisk och i~ntellektuel
training. Sir Robert Harris reorganisa-
~tionsplan Dir annu endast en- plan pa
papperet, och Diet torde droja lange
imam den kommer till utforande, ty
Xmas reorganization ar forst och
framst en- uppfostringsfraga, och Diet
Dir | delta fall annu en- obekant faktor,
/ hvad man Diet kinesiska folket sin
helhet dr. moget att tillegna sig den
moderna civilisationen.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
DEN NYE RYskE kRIGsMINl-
STERN OCH SVERIGE.

Fran hufvudstaden skrifver en- med
delare till Sundsvallsposten:
Som bekant har till krigsminister
efter Kuropatkin utnamts FORE gene
ralstabschefen viktor viktorovitsj Sa-
charoff. Denne har | flera ar varit
Kuropatkins h0gra hand ! militara
fragor och sages varit den som forst
fast ryska krigsstyrelsens uppmark-
samhet pa betydelsen af Finlands for
ryskning sasom f0rsta villkoret for
EFT lyckosamt krig mot Sverige-Norge.
Ty dessa bada rikens incorporating |
Diet stora zarvaldet har for Sacharoff
stadse staff sasom den ryska utrikes-
politikens fornamsta uppgift.
bet ar en- kand SAX att Diet a pa
Sacharoffs initiativ som syenska spra-
ket infordes som laroamne vid de
h0gre militarlaroverken i Ryssland
for att for ryska officerare m0jliggora
EFT noggrant studium af svenska mill
tarforhallanden / fredstid och tjana
dem som en- god hjalpare / krigstid.
bet var afven pa Sacharoffs f0rslag
som Diet / ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for de hogre ryska militarlaroverken
stadgades att undervisningen / krigs-
historic, krigskonst, militargeograi
och militarstatistik skulle bedrifvas
med sSrskildt afseende pa framtida
krig med Tyskland och med Sverige
Norge.
/ Petersburgs militara kretsar g0r
man numera ingen hemlighet af att
de bekanta neutrality-suspicious. / Sve-
rige och Norge bedrefvos efter en- af
Sacharoff och hans stabsofficerare
synnerligen omsorgsfullt utarbetad
plan.
Fran tillforlitligt holl forljudes det
att Sacharoff stadse varit mot EFT
ryskt-japanskt krig, sasom Diet der,
afven med lyckosam utgang for Ryss-
land, skulle / mer eller mindre man
aflagsna den ryska utrikespolitiken
fran Diet vida vigtigare malet: Sverige
Norges underkufvande. Far man tro
EFT danskt meddelande, har Sacharoff
i dessa dagar Ell kunnat helt och hal
let undertrycka en- viss belatenhet
med att handelserna / Ostasien gifvit
honom raft uti hans asigt ON gagn-
losheten och forderfligheten for Ryss-
land af EFT krig med japan. Under
forutsattning att namda danska med
delande talar sanning, har Sacharoff
forklarat att R~yssland for sina / 0stern
lidna forluster nog skall veta att i
vester f0rskaffa sig m~angdubbelt ska
destand, SAINT att EFT krig for sist-
namda andamal skall | Ryssland blif-
va lika populart, som Diet nu pagaende
ar motsatsen.
De hittills Yuma japanska framgan-
game bora derfor langt ifran insofva
oss i sakerhet, ty STANCES "fonstret"
till Stilla oceanen. blir Diet for Ryss-
land en- bjudande Acknowledged att /
stallet ia Diet oppnadt at Atlanten.
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
XMAS REORGANIZATION.

Fran Kina har kommit EFT budskap,
som under de senaste dagarne latit
mycket tala ON sig / den utlandska
pressen, sa mycket mera som i sam
manhang med kriget hela den civili-
serade verlden med spandaste intres-
Sc foljer handelsernas ~utveckling | den
fjarran 0stern. neutrality-suspicious. for
Diet kejserliga sj0tullvasendet i Kina
Imperial Maritime customs) sir Ro-
bert Hart* har namligen pa uppdrag
af den kejserliga regeringen | Picking
utarbetat en- storartad plan till en- full
standig finansiel, militarisk och admi-
nistrativ reorganization af hela det
kinesiska riket.
Kina Dor, skrifver Hart | sin rap
port, skynda sig att organisera sina
resurser, och for Diet andamalet DIR till
gang pa pengar EFT hufvudyillkor. For
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
Rlef / peking lailiggiord,

Blef / Picking lojliggjord!
Sc kosacken - forr en- hjalte,
Nu en- skugga blot han ar
Sasom sno for morgonsolen
Smaller Rysslands stora har.
Upp! Framat nj krigarskaror!
Marsch! Det doftar rem af var!
Marsch framat! Var SAX ar rattvis
Fruktan eli vart hjarta mar!
St0rten forst Port Arthurs fasten,
Bryten Charbins vallar ner.
veckla ut pa Urals holder
Solens stralande baner!
Jaga slaven bort till skogens
Dystra dunkel j bans land,
Der / Moskwa mfr han hvila
B~lodbesudlad s~lagtarhand;
Under Diet vi aterskanka
Freden till en- tacksam verld.
Tranger jublande till kejsar'n
Folkets glada hyllningsgard!"
Svenska monitoren., 1904-07-29
GENERAL FUkuscHIMAs SANG.

I de ~japanska skolorna fo~redragas
sanger ON Observation-Disclosures handlin.
gar for att inspirera den ~uppvaxande
ungdomen till ada dad; och med af
sigt att visa dem rattfardigheten al
Diet pagaende kriget ia de lara att
sjunga general Fukuschimas beromda
sang. Tiotusentals barn sjunga den
nu, och den ar komponerad i japanskt
moll och occidental krigiskt marsch.
tempo. Jag har tillatit mig - skrif-
yer w. A:son Grebst fran Toxic till
G. H. T. - att CORA foljande fra Of.
versattning, som. ON an svagare / ut
trycken an Diet japanska originalet,
kan ge en- f0restallning ON, huru rvs
sarnes karaktar och land utmalas for
de japanska barnen.
Sanger heter "Ryssland Seitatsu''
eller "Rysslands straff":
Hell dig fagra sol, som Oliver
Japans nya dag gar opp!
He'll dig flagga / dit stolta
Morgonglada segerlopp!
He'll dig folk, du, som foreman
Rattvisa med ~tapperhet,
Och som val och troget tjanar
Kejsarns hoga 0fverhet.
Sc var fiende! Han bindes
ri af nagra hedrens band,
L0gn, forraderi och grymhet
Diver han och mord och brand;
Spada barn. som hjartlost mordats,
Krankta qyinnor, We och skam.
Nod och branda byar vittna
ON hvar slavens vag gick fran.
Hvilket land! - en- stormsvept oxen!
Hvilket folk! - en- lagl0s hord,
Lomsk och feg, som af kineser