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Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
TWO OF A SORT.

1t is said to be usual in Washington to
describe the fisheries treaty as being ''as
dead as Mills tariff BILL" and vice versa
to speak of the tariff bill as being dead
as the fisheries treaty." Whether or not
these two measures have reached the
stage where they may, in parliamentary
usage, be properly described as dead
it is plain that neither of them has met
with hearty approval in any quarter.
The tariff bill does not satisfy the views
of free traders, and is not even in any
proper sense compromise between
tariff for revenue" and high protection.
1t does not deal with the question in any
spirit of craftsmanship. but seeks to re-
duce the protective tariff upon such in
dustries as are not adequately defended
by representatives on the Democratic
side in congress and touch as lightly as
possible those in which the Democratic
congressman are specially interested.
1t is bill founded upon the narrow
selfshness of the members who are ex-
pected to vote for it. This is obviously
poor craftsmanship and it is too difficult
in practice to be good politics. 1t was
found to be impossible TO leave the
duties on sugar untouched and wool was
marked out for sacrifice by the logic of
the situation. California products were
comparatively defenseless, but her two
Democratic representatives refuse to be
sacrificed.
On the other hand the farmers of the
middle west who We're expected to re-
ceive the bill with enthusiasm, have
given no sign, and the darling scheme
for the capture of Michigan, Wisconsin
and Illinois appears likely to only result
in confirming Indiana in its lately
developed Republicanism. The prospects
for Mr.. Mills and his tariff scheme are
not fiattering.
The fisheries treaty deals with subjects
upon which the general public can hard
ly be expected to pass intelligently. The
necessary proviaions of such a treaty are
peculiarly within the knowledge of the
localities interested in the fishing indus
try. 1t seems to be settled that the pro-
posed treaty does not meet the require
ments of the situation and it will prob
ably follow or precede the tariff bill into
the waste basket.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
THE SPREADING OF WICHITA.
Harper Sentinel,

Harper Sentinel,
The abiding faith of the people of
Wichita in the present and future of
their city, is wonderful as well as re-
IN arkable. If the faith cure ever strikes
that city no one will ever die as long as
there is land enough in the country
whereon to plat city lots and faith hos
pital covering about eight acres will be
built. After listening to the blue canopy
and twinkling star eloquence of the city s
orators at the board of trade banquet,
last Tuesday night, we are fully con-
vInced that it is only a question of
time when the muddy waters of the
Mississippi will be flowing through
Wichita. In a few short years the
southern limits of the city will reach the
Gulf of Mexico where harbor and port
of entry will be established which will
throw grounding shadows all over the
rusty and musty ports of London or
New York. The northern limits viii
soon pierce the pine forests ST British
America where saw mills nine stories
high will be erected thus adding a new
industry to the crown laurels of the
peerless princess. It viii be but short
time when Pixies Peak will be within
the city limits thus giving the sewer sys-
tenn double the fall it enjoys now, be
sides adding considerable light air
scenery 20 the already brilliant view
from the Douglas avenue bridge down
the river where the cows often indulge
in an early morning bath.
Day before yesterday Kansas City was
taken into the city limits of Wichita and
numbered ward 4. $50 and the Missouri
ans have all moved into the interior fur
tner east.
When we come 10 contemplate the
vastness of Wichita's spread, as it is
indelibly engraved on the prairie grass
in every direction and each 2j feet en-
craving being worth 5000, we ara led
to enquire, does farming paw? We think
not. We would advise every farmer in
the great southwest 10 get his farm taken
into the corporate limits Of Wichita, have
II graded into streets, then stick up little
signs reading this lot only fS, 900" If
Maria Wichita would rise from the grave
today and look at her namesake, she
would certainly think hoops were IN
fashion again and everything had a
spreading tendency. Wichita is bound
to be great and mighty city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
He PUT 1T STRONG.
Mt. HOPE, KAN, March IS. 1888

Mt. HOPE, KAN, March Is. 1883.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
In an editorial. commenting upon the
rainfall of California, in yesterday S
EAGLE, you quote from a local paper
giving total precipitation as forty-five
inches. | think that paper was booming
California for ali she is worth. The sig
nal service bureau for February. 1888,
shows that the rainfall for the month
was below the average. and that the sea-
son to date is short of the usual moisture.
Taking Sacramento as the guage of the
state, the seasons precipitation is but
little over one-half an average. being Sc
inches. to March 1st. 1898, as against a
normal average of % inches
For something like thirty years the
average precipitation at Sacramento for
March and April has been 4.S4 inches. to
which add the amount that fell before
March list, 1888, 1.96 inches. we have
for this seasons rainfall, 12 50 inches.
The average precipitation at Sacrament
TO for the past thirty-seven years has
been 1894 inches. so that if the rainfall
this month and next does not exceed the
average for these two months the total
rainfall for the season of lSS1-SS will be
ia inches below the average.
WM. H. DWIGHT.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
LAST SATURDAY EVENINGS CAUCUS

To the Editor OF the Esgle.
Dear Sir: Allow us through your
valuable paper to say that we were pres
ent at the Second ward caucus held on
last Saturday evening. The president
of the meeting, Councilman Buckridge,
nominated for member of the school
board Jacob McAfee, a leading colored
citizen and taxpayer. He received but
twelve votes. Thomas @. Banks was
also nominated for member of the school
board, and we believe he is representa-
tive colored citizen and taxpayer, also
received bat twelve votes. Ii looked a
little strange 10 US that when the coun-
Gilman was bailoted for. the first ballot
showed IS votes: when the second ballot
was taken the ballot showed ID votes
about five minutes afterwards, and we
do not believe that six persons bad come
into the room between the casting of the
first and second ballot. We believe that
the colored citizens should be treated
fairly. and It looked To us as if this eau
Gus was run in the interest of certain
ring without regard to race or color, and
we. as citizens of the Second ward, APP
peal to the colored voters to stand by
your rights and see that such men who
are representative men be elected from
our ward at the coming election.
Yours, respectfully.
ROBERT HODGE.
&. 7. SMITH,
Pres. Voters Club
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
BELLE PLANE NOTES.
, Editor of the Daily Eagle.

To the Editor of the Daily Eagle.
Some property has changed hands in
our village recently.
Several of our boys left the past week
for Colorado and western Kansas to con-
tlnue settlements on claims taken six
months ago.
Our very excellent minister, A. H.
Parker, of the NJ. E. church, goes to
your city this week to attend confer
ence. 1t is sincerely hoped by all that
he will be returned to this charge. as he
is an earnest able man.
E. NJ. Potter, former resident of this
place, but now of Santa Fe, Haskell
county, has been visiting old friends here
the past few days.
j. P. Downs, of the firm Of Rogers &
Down, has been on the sick list the past
few days, but is able to be out again.
Bart Cornwell has moved to his farm
in the country again, to become a
granger.
The Christians have been holding re-
vival meetings in this town and in Pales-
tine township and added about fifty or
sixty to the churches.
Several of our citizens have been at
tending court at the 'hub' this week
and last.
Many plows are running and oat SOW
ing is all the go with farmers just now
Wheat looks well and promises finely.
Mr.. Carpenter Of our city moves to
Wichita this week.
Health is remarkably good in the COM
munity and everybody is looking for
ward tO a fruitful season A LARGE
acreage of corn will be planted this
spring.
Things are moving with newness of
life generally in our busy town.
Preparations are being made to run
the canning factory on a large scale this
this season. ARGENTINE.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

material on their hands that would
bother them far worse than the surplus
in the treasury.
Furthermore, Mr.. New does not re-
feet the sentiment in Indiana. l ques-
ton very much, if the nomination were
left entirely to that state, whether Gen.
Harrison could show even fifty per cent.
of the Republicans in his favor instead
of ninety as Mr.. New puts it. Be it un-
derstood that Indiana Republicans viii
be for the nominee whoever he may be,
but they are not going to cling to Gen.
Harrison to the extent of jeopardizing
the excellent chance they now have Of
having a ''Hoosier" president. Ohio
went to Chicago in 1880 for Sherman
and she got Garfield. Indiana may go
to Chicago in 1888 for Harrison, but she
viii get Gresham. Stick pin Llere.
.'HooSIER."
WINFIELD, Kans., March 10, IS.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
WALTER @. GRESHAM.
To the Editor OF the Eagle.

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
do not know the EAGLES preference
among the many good names mentioned
in connection with the nomination of the
Republican ticket for president in the
approaching campaign, nor does it mat
ter materially what its preferences are
SO far as the object of this article is con-
cerned. AS "Hoosier' Republican l
wish to emphasize what seems to me an
irresistible impulse on the part of the
people to bring forward the name of
Judge w. Q. Gresham, regardless of the
politicians and wire pullers
John c. New, of Indiana good Re-
publican and good man, it must be adj
mitted, tries to create the impression
that Judge Gresham's candidacy is
not seriously considered In Indiana.
There are other reasons than the
candidacy of General Harrison, whom
Mr.. New favors, why he does not take
kindly to Judge Gresham's boom. Judge
Gresham has stood in Mr.. News light on
more than one occasion, when there was
a distribution of favors to make by the
the powers that were. Not that Judge
Gresham ever sought after favors, but
his superior fitness for high positions of
honor and trust naturally made him one
of the few who are sought for by the po-
stion, Just as the presidential nomina-
ton is seeking him now.
General Harrison has good record as
a statesman and Republican. but, from
an availability standpoint, he is
radically defective. He was once
beaten in race for the governor
ship by blue Jeans" Williams, which
is In itself enough TO render his candi-
dacy extremely hazardous. There were
weapons used in that fight which were
terribly effective. while at the same time
they seemed trivial and hardly worth a
moments notice. The Democrats raised
the cry of kid gloves" and ''blue blood.
and the inference drawn from that was
that General Harrison was '.stuck up
and really cared nothing for the common
people: that he was cold and selfish and
considered himself better than ordinary
men. Whether this Is true or not. the
feeling exists in Indiana, and it is 50
strong that question very much if he
could carry that state. But the most Sc
rious objection to General Harrison is
his record on the Chinese question.
Here again, in the humble opinion of
the writer, he is more slnned against
than shining. However that may be.
certain ii is that General Harrison could
not carry single Pacific state. 1t is not
a question as to whether General Harri-
son was right or wrong. but the question
of availability. The writer once had the
honor of personal acquaintance with
General Gresham. He lived for twelve
years In the judicial district In which the
judge once presided over the courts, and
In all that country and among all classes
it was always WAT" Gresham, every
body knew him and he knew everybody.
He was not hail-fellow-well-met for
he was too dgniied for that:
but there was that quiet. easy
genial and sympathetic disposition that
attracted every one and made every one
his friend. He grew UP from the peo-
pie, and is as essentially one of them as
was either Lincoln or Garfield His
character is simply invulnerable. and
his nomination would leave the Demo
Gratis with surplus Of dirty campaign
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
a Logical Inferenca.

Brooklyn shnGard Union.
If the Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers single and comparatively
small class in the communication sue
cessfully resist public opinion, govern
ment control of the railroads. Of either
a temporary or permanent nature. Is n
thing Of the uearfuture. That much is
certain, and the only logical inference u
be derived from "A continuance of tine
strike Of the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, as body. is that the
brotherhood under cover Of a strike for
wages, Is really aiming TO bring the rail
roads Of the country under government
control,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

Leavenworth is growing, apace. The
Times notes the fact that 'sthere has been
gain of 1900 in year on a population
Of $4,000, or 4 per cent and feels that
lit is not one to be despised in any sea-
son, and considering the changes which
have taken place here during the past
year, such an increase is in every way
gratifying" We are gratified to be thus
assured. Four per cent. increase in popu-
lation to the average town of the age Of
Leavenworth isn't bad, but it would look
and sound mighty tame in this city
where the increase has been not less than
33 per cent. for the past three years, as
in the case of Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

The recent "spelF' of weather in the
east with all its destructiveness, was not
without its compensating features. One
of them was the vindication of the Ro-
chester Democrats sun-spot man. He
says he saw the solar trouble brewing
two days before it broke npon this planet
and publicly announced the fact at the
time. ''On Saturday. the day before
the storm burst upon this continent, he
assures us, indications of great commo-
ton were observed in the spot region
spots forming rapidly and rose-colored
flame being observed. The terrific storm
of Sunday, Monday and Tuesday follow
ed" Such subsequent data is devoid of
practical value: nevertheless it is inter
esting and gratifying to get it officially,
even at this late date.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

We congratulate our esteemed con-
temporary, the Topeka Capital, that it
has reached just that period when we
can afford to educate the young in
patriotism" We welcome it to the po-
sition the EAGLE has occupied since it
has had existence. In the education of
the young is the hope of the country,
and no principle of intelligence is of
more value to the citizen than patriotic
regard for his country.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

For unqualified fiummery commend
us to the land of the orange and sugar
cane which yields raptrous metaphors,
as well as fragrant odors and saccaharine
products. A Democratic editor who
met Mrs. Cleveland in Florida, says that
she beamed on him with smile which
just bathed you in lingering sweetness,
as though she had filled your silk hat
with molasses and clapped it ON your
haaJ -
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
PROFFERED AID.

TO nc kLltOl % tle F-st-N
SPIvEY, KAN. March Is, 1883.
Sent following dispatch TO Mayor
Hewitt, of New York:
SPIvEY, Kan. March l6, 1883.
Hon. Ahran Hewitt, New York City.
Do you need car load of beef, corn
or flour for blizzard sufferers: Our
hearts are open to the suffering.
A. NJ. WNsLow.
Mayor.
We think the hearts and purses of all
In this God blessed and sun blessed coun-
try should be opened literally to those
unfortunate beings subject to billiards.
and all Kansas should respond nobly.
w, J.,
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

1t has been believed by many that
Judge Gresham's chances for the presi-
dental nomination by the Republican
party were second to no other gentle
mans whose name has been mentioned
in that connection, since the withdrawal
of Mr.. Blaine: but since the Globe-D Dem
ocrat has championed his cause, TO the
exclusion of all others. his friends are
growing less sanguine. They remember
the fate of Phil Sheridan.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
Glad of il.

Topeka Democrat: We congratulate
Wichita upon having secured the Repub-
lican delegate convention. 1t is de-
served compliment TO the push and
vigor OF the great metropolis of the
southwest.
Leavenworth Times: We are Glad
that the Republican state convention is
to be held in Wichita. because it will givs
people from all parts of the state an op-
portunity to visit the elaborate wire nail
mandatory and the extensive watch
factory which are pictured in the pamph-
let recently sent out by the board of
trade in that city.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

The Chicago News essays to believe
that it is possible for the Democrats to
carry Illinois this year. The Republi-
cans of that state may make it SO, but
unless they shall commit some faux pas
that is now beyond conception, such a
contingency is just about as probable in
Illinois as in Kansas.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

The execution of Guteau and public
examples made of other cranks the past
few years seems not to have put an
effectual period upon that genus, if it be
true as stated that Speaker Carlisle is in
receipt almost daily of letters threatening
him with death if he persists in opposing
the dependent pension bill and trying
to ruin American manufacturers and
establish pauper labor in this country by
his crazy free trade notions" However
much we may oppose and condemn Mr..
Carlisle's political ideas and methods, we
have no sort of patience any such
scheme of bulldozing as is implied in the
threats mentioned. 1t has no place in
our system of political economy; it is un-
American and should be stamped out if
any means can be devised to reach it.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
If there is virtue in perseverance Rel

If there is virtue in perseverance Rep
resentative Bland will yet succeed in
getting the currency of the country,
that is the silver portion of it, in proper
shape-according to his notion. He is
bound to make silver the basis if posi-
bic. The latest move is to issue the
fractional currency heretofore known
as shinplasters) provided for by bill in
troduced i'll the house. as silver certifi-
Gates. and in connection with this last
proposition another, suspending the COIN
age of one and three dollar gold coins is
offered. Under the specious plea of
serving the convenience of the people
this fractional currency scheme is put
forward, but in fact it is intended to give
silver predominance as far as possible;
while the proposition to suspend the coin
age of the gold coins mentioned is in line
with and part of that scheme, though
abstractly there Is no particular objec-
ton to such suspension, inasmuch as
their denomination renders such coins
impracticable for active circulation as
compared with larger denominations.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

A New England peach grower grittily
faced the blizzard last week and indited
an epistle on producing peaches, in
which he says he is ''bound to raise
peaches or leave New England, and will
never do the latter" We commend this
to the prayerful consideration ot the
sage of Geuda.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
her Glory Has Departed.

Eans "a IIiy 1fatF.
The pork packing figures from Cincin-
natl are decidedly unfayorable TO that
city as meat center. There was a de-
crease there the last year in the num-
Der of hogs packed. IN the average size
of the hogs and in the yield Of lard per
hog. The decrease in cut meats was
nearly 5.000,000 pounds The report
saws: The weight il lighter at this
point than it has been for twenty-four
years, and the average yield the lightest
within the record Of the chamber of com
merce, embracing twenty-nine years
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

A blizzard in the west is held up by
eastern newspapers as a very hobgoblln
to frighten all desire out of the people of
that section to emigrate; but such an
occurrence there is paraded as next to a
special manifestation of divine favor.
Such papers as the Tribune delight to
to characterize the late storm that SO
terribly affected them as the leading
American blizzard. The philosophic
spirit of the great founder Of tbs Tribune
seems still to brood over that establish
ment
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
The Night the Baby Came.

wahlnZ'oa Crs,ic
One stormy night about four months
ago little girl came into a family up
town. where there was already boy B
or a years old. One bad evening this
week the father and mother were going
out and the boy wanted 10 20 along and
take the baby. To this the mother Oh
jected strenuously: and for final argu-
u1ert she said:
But, my son. don't vou know we
cant take little sister cut such a stormy
night "a this:7
Well. don't care" he replied, at
was good deal storrnier than this the
night she came here
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
Doing An We Can.

Harper eentiEei-
While in Wichita this week we were
informed by one of the big four that
the Midland railroad would certainly
build southwest through Harper and
Attica III the near future. The road can
secure So, 200 in bonds by taking the
proposed route. and il would make a
paying line Wichita seems to be doing
all they can TO start the raad.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

The Boston Pilot explains the refusal
of Mayor Hewitt of New York, to review
the Irish parade on st. Patrick's day by
the fact that, as the son Of an English
father, he has inherited a bitter anti
Irish spirit" The same paper suggests
that ''he would make good know
nothing candidate for the presidency"
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
saru JoneaI pauxh.er.

Lo1ss$fiis CosTssr-JozrrsL
Miss Annie Sam Jones, daughter Of
Sam Jones, the Georgia evangelist, Is re-
ported TO have lsft Wesleyan college =.
Nillersburg- KY, because when abe at
tended church few evenings since
Young divinity student knslt within sir
feet 81 her and prayed that God inishs
convert her tha; her father sas running
all over the Union preaching. whals hts
daughter VAS going 70 he'll as fast as her
legs would carry her? Ma Jones do
cIined 10 remain in a tosn where Shr
could be ussultsd II that fasLlon-
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

A good many men who would scorn a
money bribe are not proof against the al
lurement of railroad pass. Governor
Lowry of Mississippi, has raised fine
scandal by accepting passes upon the
railroads in the state contrary to the law
which makes official deadheading mis-
demeanor. The exposure came about
through a nephew, who undertook to
ride on the governors pass and was
promptly elected from the train.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
A Fox Hunters Dog.
Hartford cezraHt

a prominent resident of Chaplin. en-
gagged IN business IN the town Ut Mans
field, Conn, started cut fox-hunting on
one Of the recent bitter cold days Ar
riving az the edge Of the woods contain
ing the coveted game, he started cut hi-
bound Ia few minutes he los. sight
Of has faithful dog, but waited patiently
FOX his return for three long. weary
hours Then. benumbe.i with the cold,
he went hack 70 the wagon, where he
found the noble hound snugly ensconcei
beneath the blankets fass asieep.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21

Since the withdrawal of the Kansas
contingent from the field of active oppo-
sition to Cleveland the great New York
luminary that ''shines for all" burst
through the cloud of doubt and emblaz-
ons upon the sky its convictions that
Cleveland will be renominated by accla-
nation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
HIS Reason for Rising

Fowler City Grsahic.
We rise Ia our chair to indofse the
name of Hon. Marsh Murdock. Of the
Wichita EAGLE, for governor. Though
and offer our services to help along the
deepest and bes. qualified man for the
nomination.
Wichita eagle., 1888-03-21
A Good .suegestion.

Boston Transcript.
Dir. Angel suggests, in view Of the
Springfield Union fire, that the iiromeu
carry small IRON balls attached 10 stout
twine, which could be thrown through
upper windows, enabling occupants 90
draw up ropes with strong iron hooks at
the end and strong leather belts 10 buckle
around the body, with metallic rings, t0
enable the one using 10 slide down a safe
incline (say an angle o. forty-five de-
greesj TO the lower end OF the ropes held
by the iiremeu at sufficient distance.