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Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
SOUTHWESTN EARNINGS.
Chicago Times

Chicago Times.
The earnings on through and COMPETE
tive business by the roads members of
the southwestern statistical bureau-the
old southwestern railway association
for the year 1887 will show decrease of
$3.50, 600 as compared with 1856. Still
they will slightly exceed $4,000 900.
which is a pretty fair record. all things
considered, There have been three
causes contributing to this decrease, the
most important of which was the steady
diversion of freight from trans-NIissouri
territory to the south over the lines run
ming down to Memphis. Large quanti-
ties Of ctrn and packing house products
which formerly came east over the asso-
citation lines before being distributed in
the southern markets sought the
more direct roads, and the asso-
citation and powerless to prevent the de-
Election of this current of transportation.
The movement south from Kansas City
began in 1886, and increased in volume
last year until all of the traffic has. been
lost to the association lines. The next
heaviest item of decrease has been the
lumber traffic.
Before the interstate law was in effect
the association roads maintained a close
pool. not only obtaining high rates. but
also etfectually preventing the north
western lines from breaking down the
barriers. As a consequence, i'll 1886. the
association earnings from this source
showed a gain of over a million dollars,
and the increase kept up until April /.
1887. Then the outsiders invaded the
field. and in consequence the earnings
for 1887 show decrease of close to
$500. 900.
The other factor in the decrease has
been the crop failures III Missouri and
Kansas. which deprived the lines of an
anticipated east-bound grain movement.
To offset these has been the marked
increase in west-bound traffic. so
marked that up to November l. it
it more than compensated for the losses
enumerated. Since that date. however.
this has Stacked up so rapidly that it
forced the balance on the other side of
the account. and gave a net decrease on
the years Operations of about $3.50. 600.
On November IA the net earnings for
the year showed an increase of about
$4,000. The official statemdnt issued
December 81 shows a net decrease at
that time of 500, 800, or falling off in
thirty-seven days of about $3.50. 900.
The decrease will he still more rapid for
the last ten days of the month. as the
low rates. which went into effect De-
cemher 20. will have big influence in
still further pulling down the earnings.
For the year 1sS. up to December 81 the
total increase was $3.50. 095. made up of
s66S. ,5o increase on west bound business
and SEQ, $40 on Fort Scott & Wichita.
The decrease included $i55. 3J1 on lum-
Der. S65.54l on traffic from junction
points. SllS. 263 on Burlington and Mis-
souri, business. and 1883. PA on east
bound freight-a total of S,S9.400.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
CREEK AFFAIRS.
Fort Smith Journal.

Fort Smith Journal.
The following expression of sentiment
by l.. G. Perryman, chief of the Creek
nation. taken from the ludlan Chlettain.
is wonderfully significant at this time:
In conversation with the reporter last
Saturday. at Tulsa. Chief l.. c. Perry
man, of the Creek nation, stated that he
had strong expectations of seeing nation
al warrants raised to their face value, by
the eXpirati on OF his term of office. This
too. without the SaIe of any Indian land.
The nation has an Indebtedness of Sl0o.-
900 and draws $50 600 per annum as IN
terest on its invested funds. Truly this
problem gives scope for an exhibit OF
some extraordinary financierlng and
should the chief see his eXpecta-
tons realized he should certainly be re-
elected by unanimous vote. Abiding
to Congressman Peels proposition III
relation TO this territory. Mr.. Perrymau
expressed himself as believing it 10 be
very fair. Continuing. he said: We are
not strong enough to enforce our own
laws. Similar admissions were made
by Judge r. c. Chlders. an influential
citizen Of the same nation. and Hon. ID.
VI. Hodges. Many will think that a rev
olution of sentiment has set in. Would
not fairer way to express the situation
be to say that the prominent men of the
country have become courageous enough
to be honest and abandon ali attemps al
deceptiOn:
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
THE MISSOURI PACIFIC'S NEW
RATES

The state board of railroad commits
sioners has received from the Missouri
Pacific railroad the new tariff. Just is
sued, applying ON all lines on that sys
tenn in Kansas, including the Fort Scott,
Wichita & Western the CEN
trail branch of the Union Pacific-mak-
ing sweeping reductions in freight rates.
In nearly every instance the rates are
lower than the schedule agreed upon by
the board of railroad commissioners.
For instance, for distance of 100 miles
the rate on first class merchandise is
now made 80 cents instead of % cents,
as fixed by the railroad commissioners,
and is now in force on the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe. The fourth-class rate
is reduced from 30 cents to 30 cents per
100; the rate on lumber is reduced from
16 cents to - cents: soft coal. from s
cents to ! 1-2 cents; cement and plaster
from ID cents to 3-4 cents: wheat
from Il cents to Is 1-2 cents: the rate on
cattle in carloads is reduced from 50 to
81 per car for the first five days.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The rivalry for news of the sensational
order has stimulated number of men
dicant Bohemians in various parts OF the
country to manufacture startling stories
of crime. which are greedily devoured
by the papers that live on that sort of
thing. Now and then somebody takes
the trouble to investigate and print a
contradiction. One of the latest i'll
stances was the hoax from Dakota about
the fourteen skeletons found in a cellar
on the Laplant farm. 1t was sent to n
Chicago paper by scribbler at Pierre.
Dakota. Ii will not cause general regret
to know that one of the Laplant boys
visited Pierre. traced the lie TO its source.
gave the liar a sound thrashing. and then
had the fact telegraphed to the press of
the country. We repeat this statement
as a warning 10 the sensation mongers in
this part of the country A surtout of
feathers fitted to the body by an appli-
cation of tar. while not as comfortable as
applicable. may vet constitute the habit
of some person or persons who are lust
now affecting this latitude with their
presence and mendacious falsehoods if
they persist in giving publicity to them.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
GETTING INTERESTING.

When Senator Voorhees, was in the
South some time ago he made a speech
i'll Atlanta that was pretty generally
commented ON, some of the Democratic
papers OF the free trade persuasion going
50 far as to threaten him with eXcomInu-
nicatiOn. The following excerpt from
his speech shows how radically he was
opposed then to the Cleveland idea of
tariff reform, and Notwithstanding the
distinguished Uooser has seen fit more
recently to recant his utterances at that
time. they were as seed sown and are
just now terminating into popular senti-
menU. lie said:
The manufactures of the Eastern and
Middle states We're nurSed by the govern
ment when unable to stand alone. | am
prepared to say that, within proper and
safe limits and with primary consdera-
ton for the agriculturiSt as the founda-
ton and beginning of everything, the
same policy of encouragement which has
heretofore in general marked our legisla-
ton, should now be continued To tie
infant manufacturing industries of the
south and OF the west. = And if in
paying tariff tax for government sup
port as revenue, they find that the laws
compelling them to do so likewise foster,
encourage and protect their young and
growing manufactures of iron. hardwood.
glass, wooden and cotton, they will regard
them with favor as the result of wise leg
islation. Indeed, they will demand such
an adjustment of the tariff as to insure
that end
Senator Brown seems to have imbibed
the sentiment, and his actions and ut
terances of late has caused the reform O.
element in the party much alarm, so
much in fact as that they feel the neces-
sity of counteracting if possible, the in
huence of those two upon the people of
the south. Hence we see them posting
their strongest and ablest champions off
to that quarter, leaving the practical fea-
lures of the question as they are affected
by congressional legislation to take care
of themselves. Things is gittiu' mighty
interestin' already.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
THE ARKANSAS VALLEY.

senator Ingalls,, In the Garden City sentinel:
The growth and development Of the
Arkansas Valley have neither precedent
nor parallel in the history of col0niza-
ton. 1t seems as if the great columns OF
migration. in It's western march across
the continent, has paused upon these
tranquil plains to accomplish the triumph
and marvel of civilization. The solitude
has become popuious- The temple has
replaced the tepe. The electric hight
blazes above the emberS OF the camp fire
of the savage The desert Is the oasis.
The present is a miracle, the future a
prophecy.
For numbered centuries nature was
preparing this valley for the aoode OF
man. The ancient oceans fertIiized the
soil. Their rec,siing waves ieveied IT
for the pillow. whose furrow might BE-
turned without an obstacle for a iious-
and miles. The climate IL TEMPERED by
cold that does not destroy. by heat that
does not enervate The best results 81
labor are achieved with the least effort
Health Is the rule and infirtnifr the ex-
ception. Refreshed by toll. and inspired
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

4 tobacco-chewer himself. the editor
of the Washington Uowa) Press, agrees
with Mr.. Blaine that the weed is a neces-
sity. He writes:
But the clinching proof is the internal
toughness of the job of quitting just
try 1t once. When you quit, flee into
the wilderness. Don't bore folks and
family with your petulence. You are
croSser than a bear with sore head.
You know You are. Restless. peevish.
nervous, diSgruntled. irritable man.
YOU want To knock every one
down that speaks 10 you. You eternalIy
chew and crunch a toothpick or pencil.
or lnumble camoniie blossoms. trunch
coffee berries--a sad fish out of water,
with no use for your mouth or gills.
Necessity Is Juggling at YOU like the at
traction of gravitatIon on the planet.
Swear on again. but don't bite off more
than Won can chew. Doesn't il taste
good: Again the gates are aiar.'"
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
MONEY.
From the Bankers Monthly.

From the Bankers Monthly
In our December article under this
this head we referred pointedly to the
brisk demand for money, and the likli-
hood of the demand continuing. This
opinion has been more than sustained.
The comparatively low price of all
products of the soil, with no signs of any
tendency to lower prices, seems to have
attracted the attention of the operators,
and to say nothing of the general ten
dency to market. usual in December,
and consequent disbursement of money
to carry the property forward, there has
been paid out a very large amount of
money for carrying purposes on what Is
called the long side. This conclusion
of various statistics usually con-
sldered reliable. There is pro-
cess of accumulation of products going
on, at an accelerating rate, and care
full survey of all the probable demand,
we are clearly of the opinion that money
will be in good request for some time to
come. particularly in the western por-
ton of the country. The draw east will
be heavy for railroad interest and divi-
dends. interest on municipal bonds, real
estate and farm mortgages, for the vast
supplies of coal. and merchandise paper
maturing this month. will, in the aggre-
gate, move vast number of deposits in
the general at this season. The
drift of money. it would appear, will be
steady toward the credit portion of the
country, namely. the investing and pro-
ducing cities on the Atlantic coast If
this view is well founded. it becomes
bankers to look more to their reserves
than to cultivating floating or casual
loans outside of the strict demands of
their regular customers.
AT this writing we are not fully in
possession OF the figures of the last ma
tlonal bank returns. 1t is quite likely
they will show that a large increase of
currency currency is no longer paper
money only has gone into active circu-
latlOn. and, IN the present powerlessneSs
of the treasury officials, it is very likely
that there is Il heavy inflow to govern
ment control that increases the strain. 1t
may be said that money Is going into
national banks, and will thus be kept in
circulation, but this is not reasonable
expectation.
The banks can not be expected to in
crease their loans on government money
when the power, to call for it at any time
is present in the sitting Of congress. 1t
would be TOGO much to expect of bankers
to take the risk merely to keep money
in circulation to remedy even Temporal
rily the negligence of a power with
whom the banks have no negotiating
basis. viz: Congress: which but for the
intelligence and pluck of the secretary of
the treasury had brought the country
last year to the verge of panic. The
very best opinions in these matters as
sert that the escape was entirely due to
the treasury action, and governmental
finance has still good deal to do one
way and another with the present strin-
gency.
l. is one fortunately arising out of
prosperity and legitimate business de
mand for money. and will work out all
right. but in such cases it is always with
DIR wn from the mercantile and manu-
featuring interests whose lines are cur
tailed, and they and all time borrowers
will do well to look ahead.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
shall see.

If Horace Greely We're alive he would
say the way to reduce the surplus is to re
duce it-Dem EN-
Senator Sherman, when secretary of
the treasury, carried the principle con-
tanned in the Greeieyism into practical
operation i'm the matter of resuming spe-
Gle payments 10y the government. and
he did it in the face of the protests and
predictions and failure from Democratic
obstructionists. If the Republican party
were in position to do SO it would adjust
this surplus and tariff question in the in
terest of the people as easily and with as
into operation.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The Abilene Gazette under its new
management and change of political
complexion is exhibiting a truely COM
mendable degree of enterprise, and it
must be conceded a higher order of
courage in doing so than is credited to
partisans of that faith in some of its I'M
dertakings. Going mainly into the hands
of members of its own political house
hold and realizing tile importance of
their having some acquaintance with the
fundamental principles of our govern
ment, the editor of the Gazette actually
had the temerity to give his readers an
exegesis upon the constitution of the
United States. 1t was brave thing 10
do. but, inasmuch as we have heard of
no outbreak of violence resulting from
that revolutionizing act, We shall not be
surprised To See that paper follow up this
new movement in short time with a
treatise on the law, and after awhile
possibly some verses from holy writ. So
after all it may be that the doctrine of
total depravity is not of universal appli-
cation to our friends, the enemy.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

Congressman Ryan has introduced a
bill to amend the interstate commerce
law so as TO prohibit the bringing into a
manufacture or sale of which is prohibit
ed within the state. This is understood
to be intended to restrict the importation
of liquors, as far as its application to this
state is concerned, by the express COM
panies who have SO far escaped arrange
ment on charges of violating the Murray
law. If such an amendment is enacted
and the law then enforced in this par
ticular it will certainly form big inn
pediment to the liquor traffic.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

A News representative was informed
this morning by parties who We're in
Hartford Saturday that a Young man
named James F. Huff accidentally shot
himself Friday afternoon while out
hunting He was pulling his gun
through a wire Tense when it WAC acct
dentally discharged, sending the load
into his side. The shot passed upward
and lodged in his shoulder. -Emporia
News.
Newton is to have another paper one
of Democratic prochvities. There Is
nothing like trying. and if the Demo-
Gratis keep on they may possibly make a
Democratic paper a success in that
county in the ''shveet after vile"
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The civil service law has been a STUN
bling block in the path of the Democracy
ever since its enactment. and. it would
seem, the formation of the new commit
tee in congress to take charge of that in
terest that deliberate attempt i>t"l" made
to either repeal the law or So handicap i,
with amendments as to render ii plac-
tically imperative. The question is Will
the mugwumps submit to such onslaught
to their pet scheme in silence: We
shall seq
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

Senator HOar, of Massachusetts,, has
introduced bill to facilitate and develop
the resources of Alaska, and to open an
overland commercial route between the
United States and Asiatic Russia and
Japan. The bill directs a survey to be
made of a route for the construction of a
railroad by the most feasible route from
the northern boundary of the United
States, through British Columbia and
Alaska. to a desirable harbor on the
Alaskan peninsula, or on Behring sea.
The survey intended to be begun at or
near Spokane Falls, on the Northern Pa
citic railroad, and run on the northeast
side of the Rocky mountains, DETECTING
westwardly for line TO Sitka, the main
line to be continued north and west to a
desirable harbor. One hundred thou
sand dollars is appropriated for the sur
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

If the president continues apprehensive
of a money crisis impending as per his
message, he should ask permission of
congress for temporary authority to buy
bonds No possible reduction in either
customs or internal revenue can meet
this delema even if congress could put
through the requisite tariff legislation
instanter, which they can not do in the
nature of things
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

When they do want a criminal down
in Kentucky they want him bad. The
combined rewards offered by the state
and county for the apprehension of the
murderer of Sheriff Winter. of Hickman
county, amount to $4,000. and the
county paper, in speaking of the occur
renee, says the squads of citizens to be
seen in every direction securing the
country for the miscreant reminds one
of cavalry scouting parties of war times.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
Tut, Tut: Beer Shamsd.
Arkansas CITY he p algeass- ! = Ter.

Hen. Frank Ellis Of tie United States
fish commission. i, IN Wichita distribut-
ing mountain trout among the people
who wish 10 propagate that sI--cles Of
the tribe Mountain trout will flourish
in the hmpid. crystal streams which
dash and naadly plunge down the cas-
casIes which environ ShchIia--pruvseled
they like beer.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

Speaker Carlisle is billed for tour of
the south in tn" near future. He is an
nounced to speak in Atlanta Ga. on the
22d of this month. Ii viii also speak at
Macon while down there. OF course his
mission is in the interest of tariff legis-
lation as recommended by the admins
tratiou. Look out for an announcement
f"r i free trade campaigner to appear in
New York city in short time Desperate
effort is going TO bemade to hold the solid
south intact and TO maintain the grip on
the eastern metropolis. With these the
democrats hope To continue their hold
upon the government; but it is by no
means certain that they can hold the
south together since the tariff question
will be- the ISSUE of the campaign. The
south is at present i'll condition that
renders the protection afforded by the
tariff law Of more vital concern than
ever before in the history of that section,
and more than any other section at the
present time. Senator Browns ideas are
more in accord with the true sentiment
of the people of his state at least and the
Georgians have great faith in their sena-
tors judgment, as Mr.. Carlisle will dis
cover when he goes among them.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

Cnba is indeed in a bad way. What
pity it is for the Queen of the Antilles
that General Grants suggestion In re-
gard to it could not have been carried
into effect
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

In its review of the trade in that liue
for last year the American Grocer says
the tendency of prices in that line has
been upward. The consumption of sugar
has been slightly ahead Of that in 1886.
The speculation in coffee and the high
prices of the year have resulted in a de
crease i'm consumption of about Csc, 900
bags. The consumption of tea has in
creased about 10per cent over 1886. The
formation of the sugar trust has not thus
far seemed to exert an influence on
prices prejudiced to consumers, although
there has been slight increase in the
price and the consumption. Passing
over many articles, it is stated that the
higher prices for corn have increased the
cost of sailed meats, made more expen-
sive at the seaboard by reason of higher
rates of transportation: both articles are
under speculative control. Fresh meats
and poultry have not averaged any high
er than in 1886 The average cost of
butter was less in 1887 than 1886. while
eggs and cheese cost more
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The Territory question has been
brought before congress by the intro
duction of a bill to establish a federal
court therein. This is but the be-
ginning: what the outcome will be is
not even conjectural. The action of
congress upon important matters is
often as uncertain as the verdict of a
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The ways and means committee of the
house of representatives is source of no
end of bother to Mr.. Carlisle. The
"ways" of congressman are dark and
devious: the ''means" of congressman
precarious and uncertain; SO the speaker
just sent the matter to the Mills to make
the best grist circumstances will admit
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
All q Sitting,

Eureka Republican.
For the last few days many Of the cit
liens Of Eureka have displayed an apt
ness for sitting down On the sidewalk. In
the street and sometimes on the door ill.
Staid old gentlemen and priul maidens
of uncertain age, professional men and
men Of the cloth all seem imbued with a
tendency To sit doNn. sometimes very
much against their viii.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11
NEW YORK CITY THE PIVOT.

Globe Democrat.
The vote of New York city will virtu-
ally decide the presidential election to be
held ten months hence. If the Repub
licans reduce the Democratic majority In
that place below the average level of the
past few years the big Republican pre-
pOnderanCe in the remainder of the state
will give the commonwealth to the Re
pubncans and elect the Republican pres
identiaI candidate. This can be done if
the tariff is made the leading issue in the
canvass. 1t is generally assumed that
the interests of New York CITY are more
commercial than industrial. and that
consequently the sentiment of its
residents would be- for free trade
rather than protection. This
is a mistake. While New
York leads every other city III tn" couu-
try in its commerce, it is also ahead Of
every other city, Philadelphia not eX-
cepted, in the magnitude of its manu-
featuring enterprises. The census figures
show that in the protected industries it
had about 1S1 900 persons employed i'll
1890. out of a total OF 221 200 i'll all the
industries OF the city. Counting the per-
SONS employed and those dependent
upon them for support, there are I'M
doubleday 800 900 people out of the
/ 100000 inhabitants of the city today
who are vitally interested in the preser-
walton of the protected industries. If
the Republicans put a strong candidate
in the field. and make 4 vigorous and
intelligent canvass III New York City ON
taIiti i,sur they can keep the Democratic
ma iority i'll that place down to manage
able proportions and carry the state.
Wichita eagle., 1888-01-11

The Hartford Courant is mulling over
the bad management and lack CT fore
sight on the part of congress and also on
the part of American capitalists that are
giving the Mexican trade to German
tinanciers, and enabling Englishmen to
York and India. These things ought not