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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
CARLYLE ON SPENCER.

Just now, when everyone is talking
about and SOME few are reading Nj Her
bert Speneers autobiography. this frag-
ment Of philosophical history may not be
out of place. \ prominent member Of the
Liberal party when at school was taken
BY his father 10 see Carlyle. and was bid
den to treasure to the depths of his soul
the words OF wisdom which would fail
from the great man. At first Carlyle was
tactiturn, and the boy. by way Of opening
the conversation suitably. said:
i have seen two philosophers todsS,
for as we came along papa pointed out
Mr. Herbert Spencer IN bus.
With majestic emphasis Carlyle replied.
And have We seen Herbert Spencer, lad
die? Then we've seen the most unsni.ng
ass in Christendom. .'-Manchester Guar
6iAn.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

Last season Mr. Holste coached the
team of the Rose Polytechnic institute,
Of Terre Haute, Indiana. and developed
it INTO one of the fastest team in the
middle west. President Meers of that
insfitution has the following to say con-
ceJning Mr.. Holste:.
1.He is a moral man and one who has
be)en unusually successful in his manage
m{ent of students and in the maintaining
Oh discipline. enforcing the ordinary rules
CT training, and at the same time com
smanding respect from the students and
being a good fellow among them
J Mr.. Holste comes to Wichita with the
Reputation Of being a veteran in the foot
ball coaching business He was especial
ly recommended as being a man who
could enthusc life. speed. endurance. and
ginger into a team-qualities which are
so necessary TO a winning team. These
qualities have been more or less lacking
In western teams, and many foot ball en-
thusiasts Of the southwest have often
prophesied what squad of men like
Paramount usually put ont. really could
do under an eastern coach. For next fall.
Fairmount promises 10 realize that
dream There Will be a general shaking
up in foot ball circles. and doubtless
wichits will support the champion col
lege team of Kansas The local man
agement has a schedule well in hand that
viii include Bethany college, OF Linds-
borg; Oklahoma university; Washburn
college OF Topeka; College OF Emporia.
Kansas state university; Kansas state
agricultural college. OF Manhattan: ct al,
ending with the well known Thanksgiving
day game with the Friends university Of
this city.
Most OF last seasons team viii be in
school next fall, in addition 10 these,
many other heavy and speedy men have
appeared their intention of enrolling.
On a whole. the outlook for the college
out on the hill'' is very promising. The
astfenders OF the yellow and black con-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
ADVERTISEMENT FOR WICHITA.
New York Herald Prints Story Of Gas
Buttons.

The New York Herald prints the follow
ing dispatch from Wichita: The resi-
dents of this city believe that there 10
coal and oil beneath the surface, and pur-
pose to find out II gas or oil or both
are found i, viii be due 20 fund raised
by the sale Of buttons to citizens 70 fur
nish funds to pay the expenses for drill
ing
The public have been informed by ex-
perts that there is plenty Of oil in lakes
under the city. but that ii may take re-
pezted driIlings 70 find il
The buttons cost 81 90 s.. or more To
every subscriber OF 81 and I'D TO S .
white button Is given. Subscribers a
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
WARES PHOTOGRAPHER
What the Pension Commits
Sioner Thinks of Him.
LETTER TO M. W. LEVY
Humorous Correspondence
About Worlds Work Picture.

Recently there appeared in the Worlds
Work. picture of Eugene Ware, the
United States pension commissioner from
Kansas. NJ. w. Levy saw this picture.
which was decidedly bum and then fol-
lowed this correspondence:
Wichita, Kan, May 3, 1904
Hon. E. f. Ware, Washington, D. C.
My dear Gene: l find in the Worlds 8
Work for the current month the most
outrageous libel ever perpetrated on a
public official. 1 will undertake to pro-
duce a regiment of Kansans, who, with
out leaving the jury box, will find you
guiltless of the remotest 'semblance. of
what purports to be your Alter Ego"
Evidently Hic Jones or David Leahy fur
nished the substance to produce the dire
result If the strenuous life on the Po-
tomac has caused such radical changes in
your phisognomy, as the photograph
would indicate, your former associates
and friends conjure you to return to the
salubrious climes of the sun flower state
where from the ABSORPTION of the elixir
waited from the violet bedecked banks
of the Marina ton or Kaw, you may again
recover and assume the normal classic
features of Iron Quill Yours,
NJ. w. LEVY.
Washington, May 6, 1904.
Ny dear Levy: The funeral of that
man who got up that picture of mine
was one of the most attractive events OF
the season The hearse was brilliantly
decorated with pampas grass and bore
the inscription Served him right"
Behind him marched in columns Of
fours a compact body composed of thirty
two newspaper reporters all in chains,
and this was followed by long line of
coaches containing officials who had been
similarly treated by newspapers and
magazines "A very enjoyable time was
had"
The funeral dirge was punctuated by
the popping of champagne corks, and
the drivers smoked % cent cigars as the
cortage passed the postoffice where the
pamphlet was distributed. Prices OF ad-
mission to the cemetery went UP to fab
ulous prices. The proceedings at the
grave were interesting and unique Inc
malefactor was laid out on the asphalt
pavement and the steam roller was rolled
over him until he was brought down hne
and thin and covered three acres. Then
the men in carriages as upon a carpet
danced the Highland fling for thirty min
utes. then the remains were wrapped
around a piece of gas pipe and laid away
1t is believed to be the first occurrence
of the kind in the United States, and 1t
will be repeated often as the onense
occurs.
1t gives me great pleasure to convey
YOU this information in advance of news
paper accounts
If there are any joints now running IN
Wichita please remember me kindly.
Yours struly,
F. WARE.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

son next fall. Graham Foster, who was
one of the standbys on last years team,
will captain the 4 Fairmounters Mr..
Foster has the confidence of the Fair
mount supporters, and his captaincy will
greatly add to the strength of the team.
The athletic board has been very for
tunate in securing A. F. Holste, OF
Chicago, to coach the football team for
the coming season. Mr.. Holste was a
member OF Stages famous .&99. team of
the Chicago university. In recommend
ing him to the board. Mr.. Stagg said: Il
know of no better man which you could
possibly secure. Mr.. Holste was one of
the fastest and the best all-around man
on Chicago's team in 1899. He has
coached the past three years, and L have
sheard uniformly good reports concern
ing his work"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

fidently expect to take some of the north
ern schools into camp, and will certainly
give Wichita and vicinity good exhibit
ton of the college game.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15
DELICATE POLICEMEN.

The meannsss of the government IN re-
susinE 90 raise the pay Of the poor police
OF the district is resulting In a decline IN
the physique of many members ot the
force. who are becoming vissbiy thinner
and thinner daily. with waists ike wssPs
and the delicate appearance az iznky,
overerown schoolgirls One of them Il
already scraggy.-Tfrnes OF Burrnzh-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-05-15

Eleven opera singers sailed froz New
York for Europe few days since They
took with them i; IS estimated, half a
million dollars Of American money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
BARON De ROSEN SAYS
M|KADO WANTED PEACE
Former Russian Minister to Japan
Discusses Recent Events
at Toxic.
WAR PARTY TOO STRONG

PARIS. March 22.-Baron De Rosen, for
mer Russian minister to Japan, who arrived
to-day at Marseilles, refused TO be inter-
viewed. but correspondent of the Journal
who travelled with him from Port Said tel
egraphs summary of numerous converse
tions which he had with the baron aboard
the vessel
According to this correspondent Baron
De Rosen said that since October, last. the
talk OF war had been universal in Japan.
the Chauvenist party heating public opinion
by stating that Japan would beat Russia
as she had beaten China and would be sure
OF the support of Great Britain and the
United States. The Mikado and most of
the older statesmen were opposed to the
war. the baron asserted, and Count Inouye
said that the country would be ruined
whether victor or vanquished. Count Mat
sukata. another of the older statesmen. ex-
pressed the same view and Baron Komura.
the japanese foreign minister. advised the
continuance of friendly negotiations, but
the ministers of war and marine We're abso-
rested solely with the Cabinet and elder
respondent, the conflict would have been
avoided.
The baron does not believe that defeat
will cause a revolution in Japan, but he
says IL will result in endless changes in the
Cabinet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
DUKE OF CAMBRlDGE'S
BODY LYING IN ABBEY
Exercises Over the Remains of the
Late Field Marshal Will
Be Held To-Day.
SERVICE FOR ROYALTY

LONDON, March H-The body OF the
Duke of Cambridge was removed to-day
from Gloucester House in Park Lane 10
Westminster Abbey. preparatory to the fu-
neral services which will be held there to-
morrow The body was in a massive oak
casket on the lid of which was carved the
crossed batons of a field marshal. The
casket was draped with the union jack and
was placed on a gun carriage drawn by
six horses and escorted by squadron or
the Royal Horse Guards The gun car
riage was followed TO the Abbey by the
members of the dukes family and his suite
in carriages, and thousands Of persons who
lined the streets from Gloucester House 10
the Abbey stood with heads uncovered as
the impressive cortege passed.
The Abbey was reached at 9;oc CLOCK
and the coffin was borne in by eight men OF
the Kings Company of the Grena dleF
Guards. II was received by the dean OF
Westminster and the clergy and placed IN
the guards will remain on duty during the
night.
Prior to the removal of the body brief
service was held in the state dining room
at Gloucester House, which was attended
by King Edward Queen Alexandra. the
Prince and Princess of Wales and other
members of the royal family, as well as
by the immediate relatives OF the duke and
the members of his household. There were
services were read by the late duke cnap-
lain and music was rendered by full CHOIR.
under the direction of the organist OF the
chapel royal.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
BELIEVE CHINA WILL
BE DRAWN INTO WAR

PARIS, March 21.-Foreign Minister Del
casse has received a copy of Secretary
Hays dispatch from United States Min
lister Conger at Picking containing China s
assurances of the unprovocative action TO
be taken by her against either OF the bel
ligerents. The authorities here have no
doubt that China is ready to give assur-
ances, but they consider that the conditions
on the Manchurian frontier are somewhat
at variance with the assurances. 1t is held
that General Kuropatkin's plans for a de-
fensive campaign have given unusual i'm
portance To China's activity. If the Rus
slams had taken the aggressive near the
coast, ii is said the war probably would
have been short and decisive, but as Gen.
eral Kuropatkins campaign is based upon
awaiting the enemy at Hardin and Mukden,
IL is held that this completely changes the
military situation, requiring the japanese
TO pour inland, thus giving up their strong
naval support. As their land forces are
comparatively limited for an invasion of
Manchuria, ii is tie belief in high quarters
here that they will increasingly feel the
need of auxiliaries. IL is not believed that
Japan will openly seek the aid of China,
but that China will gradually be drawn in
by General KurOpatkin's tactics of remain
ing on the defensive in the interior OF
Manchuria.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
RESIGNS RATHER THAN
VOTE AGAINST CABINET
Member of Parliament Opposes
Government Stand on Chi
nese Labor Question.
LIBERAL MOTION LOST

LONDON, March 21-In the House OF
Commons to-day the Liberal leader. Sir
Henry Campbell Bannerman, moved his
vote of censure. presented March l6. to the
effect that this house disapproves the con-
duct of his Majesty's government in advis-
ing the crown not to disallow the ordinance
for the introduction OF Chinese labor in the
Transvaal," but his motion was rejected
by vote of 299 to 2i2.
He declared il the biggest scheme
for human dumping since the middle pas
sage" was abolished Sir Henry concluded
with dissecting the ordinance. laying spe-
cial stress on the provision that any one
harboring a deserving Chinaman would be
treated as receiver of stolen goods IL
this did not constitute slavery, he SAID, the
difference was indistinguishable.
Colonial Secretary Dyttleton. replying, in
dignantly repealed the allegation that the
government was favoring slavery.
In the course of the debate Of Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman' motion at the night
session. Major John Edward Seely, who
hitherto has been a consistent supporter or
the government, said he believed the i'm
portation of Chinese labor would render the
Transvaal impossible as white man
country. He announced that therefore he
had to-day rendered his resignation to his
constituents because he did not think IL fair
that he should vote against the govern
ment without giving his constituents an
not approve of his action.
The conclusion of Major Seelys speech
was lost amid tremendous outburst or
disapproval from the ministerial side.
Premier Balfour. who followed Major
Seely, was unable to secure a hearing, the
Irish members protesting against the treat
ment of the mai
William Redmond said that Mr.. Balfour
should have insisted upon a respectful
hearing for Major Seely, and when the
premier said he had appealed for such
hearing Mr.. Redmond withdrew his OPP
position. and the House quieted down again
to listen TO Mr.. Balfour who. in opposing
the resolution, said IL was a question
whether the Transvaal should be allowed
to go through a grave commercial crisis
rather than admit Chinese labor.
When the vote was taken the motion was
rejected by a ma jority of 81 In the dlvi-
sion thirteen Unionist members. including
Winston Churchill. abstained from voting.
Sixty-fiye Nationalist members voted
against, the government, the majority for
which was rather larger than any in the
recent critical divisions. The result was
received with cheers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
TURKS LIKE THEIR NEIV
AMERICA N-BUILT SHIP
VIII Order Another Cruiser SINH
lar to the Abdul Medjid Con-
structed by Cramps.

PARIS. March IA semi-official letter
from Constantinople says the Turkish
government is pleased with the cruiser
Abdul Medjid, constructed at Philadelphia,
and has ordered a second vessel OF the same
type. TO cost $4,000. The letter adds that
this is part of the activity displayed in
all branches of the military aud naval serv-
ices, with the view TO preparing for all
eventualities. including all foreign and in
ternal complications. The cruiser Abdul
Hamid, sister ship of the Abdul Medjid
on the point OF being completed by the
Armstrong;. 1t Ellswick England. will
arrive at Constantinopie in May. Another
similar cruiser has just reached Constan-
tinople from Genoa. Italy. Three-fourths
of the order OF million Mauser rifles for
Turkey have been delivered
ST THOMAS, ID. W. L., March 2i.-The
Turkish cruiser Abdul Medjd, built by the
Cramps. arrived here yesterday from Nor
folk. Va, and exchanged salutes with the
shore batteries. She will proceed Tuesday
on her wasT TO ConstantinoDle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
ENGLAND is IN PERIL
BECAUSE OF THE PRESS
Henry Norman Says Incorporate
Denunciation of Russia Makes
Host of Enemies.
OBJECT OF THE WAR

NEW YORK, March 21.-Under the title
of 1.-The War and After" Henry Norman.
NJ. p. discusses the probable after effects
of the Russo-Japanese war in the forth
coming number of Worlds Work. He says
that it is most important that one fact
should be clearly realized, that it is a
fight for the control of China. Korea and
Manchuria are subordinary and indirect is
sues. The real object is predominant in
fiuence in Picking, bringing with it the uti-
mate domination of the far East and in
the future the headship of all the Asiatic
races"
He points out the probability of war in
the near East and Engiand's- peril from
such an event, and says:
Already the flames of hostility to Eng
land are visible almost everywhere i'm Eu-
rope-a manifestation which is not at all
surprising in view of the language of so
much of the London press From the
highest to lowest moderation of language,
respect for the feelings of other nations
and sense of responsibility appear to
have vanished from many newspaper Of
fees. Denunciation of Russia is extrav-
agant as adulation of Japan is exaggera ted,
and both making England a host of
fresh enemies every week. For all this a
udy Ol TcchOHllS Will surely come, Tor
the passion reused against England will
have reached its climax when-if this hap
pens-Russia has practically evacuated
Manchuria, and Japan, unable to continue
a ruinous struggle of indefinite duration,
requests the powers to recognize the re-
PROCESSION of Manchuria to China and 10
decree the end Of the war. Then England
is likely TO learn the result or her Asiatic
alliance. for it is the universal conviction
that il the Anglo-Japanese treaty
which rendered war in the far East both
possible and probable.
I'm conclusion l will venture upon one
prophesy; namely, that the result of this
war will be for Russia a blessing in dis
guise. The policy of expansion every
where, at any cost, and by any method,
whether of arms or of Diplomacy together
with IT'S author and holders will be dis
credited. The kanker at the heart of Rus
sia-the corruption of her bureaucracy
will be cut out.
THE statesmen who desire to curtail
military expenditure and encourage Rus
sian production and commerce will come
back to power. The Car will brush aside
opposition to the ideals of humanity and
peace that he cheriSheS'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
DEPORTED MEN WILL
MARCH ON TELLURIDE
Union Miners Expelled by Citi-
zens Will Return with
Armed Escort.

DENVER, March 21-The committee rep
resenting the miners expelled from Tull-
uride by an organization of business men,
has abandoned the attempt to appeal to
the Governor for protection after trying in
vain for three days to obtain an audience
with him. The members of the committee
have departed for Ouray, where the de-
ported men making preparations to
march to Telluride. accompanied by an
armed escort provided by the miners
unions of Ouray, Silverton, Durango and
Ophir. AS the citizens who drove the
miners out of Telluride declare that they
will not be permitted to return. a pitched
battle may occur If they persist in their
purpose. In order TO avert further HOSTILE
ties. an effort will be- made to obtain an in
junction from the District Court forbidding
any interference with members of the
miners union at Telluride.
DENVER, March 21.-Governor Peabody
to-day declared that he would take steps
to prevent the marching of armed bodies of
men into Telluride.
THE Constitution and the laws do not
permit the mobilizing or marching of armed
bodies of men without the sanction of the
Governor and / propose to see that it is not
done in this case" he said.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
AMERICAN TELLS OF
FIRST RUSSIAN DEFEAT
Officer of Steamship Saw Cars
Wrecked Vessels After Attack
on Port Arthur.
RUSE OF THE JAPANESE

TACOMA, Wash, March PA descrip-
ton of the first attack on the Russian fleet
at Port Arthur and the dash made into the
inner harbor ny the japanese torpedo boats
is given in a letter to the Tacoma News
from Purser Fairweather, of the steamship
PleadeS, which had arrived at Port Arthur
with a cargo of flour few days before the
attack was made.
He says: 1--WE arrived at Port Arthur
Feb T. The Russian fleet consisting of
fourteen battleships and cruisers, were all
lying outside the mouth of the harbor.
We got a berth just outside the spit which
forms one side of the entrance.
Monday night about IL o'clock we heard
heavy firing which continued until about
1880 a. m. Everyone thought the forts were
engaged in some kind of night target prac-
tice, but in the morning when we saw two
of the largest and best of the Russian war
ships aground on the spit we knew that
something more than practice had been
going on.
1T developed that a fleet of Japanese tor
pedo boats had come along quite close IN
shore flying the Russian flag and giving the
Russian signal. They had passed right un-
der the forts on the spit side of the harbor
and had passed by the patrol boat at the
entrance, giving the countersign. They
passed through the entrance to the harbor,
turned around and passed out, going up to
the other coast until directly behind the
largest and best of the warshps lying out
side, when they turned and fired their tor
pedoes into three of them. The remarkable
part of ii was the dash of the torpedo boats
through the 1O0-yard wide mouth of the
harbor and their turning around inside
THE Russians fired upon the torpedo
boats but apparently did no harm. They
then attempted to get their warships into
the harbor, but two of the worst disabled
ran aground on the spit and were in a
sinking condition.
The next morning at IL o'clock the Japa-
nese fleet moved into firing distance and
fired shells for forty-fve minutes. The
Pleiades was behind the spit, but in direct
line, and shells fell around us. Our deck
was covered with pieces. Later the Rus
slams got their grounded warships off the
spit and inside the harbor, where they now
lie on the bottom. BY working hard they
succeeded in bringing in five-funneled
cruiser, which sank in the harbor the next
day. We had great difficulty in getting
away We were obliged to take 800 Chinese
women away with u.s.