The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-07
WICHITA AND GALVESTON.


In this far southern city | enjoyed
quite a peculiar experience Tuesday
President Harrison in his message to
congress made quite an extensive refer
ence to the work now going on TO OBJ
tain deep water at this harbor. Every
body was reading and commenting upon
the presidents message as though it was
some local affair, and Mr.. Harrison would
certainly have appreciated the kind
things said of him. could he have been
within earshot. At noon the authoriti S
of the city had twenty-One guns fired in
honor of the president and the mayor
telegraphed to the Texas delegation in
Washington, asking them to go in a
body and present to Mr.. Harrison the
thanks of the citizens of Galveston.
The president appreciates Calves
tons commanding position for con-
trolling the Pan-American commerce
and the trade of the great west. His
reference to steamship lines is in di-
rect line with the organization Of the
Pan-American Transportation company,
which will put on line of steamers
starting from Galveston to connect with
all ports of South and Central America,
Mexico and Cuba. Their general offices
are established at Galveston.
Wichita as the principal railroad cen
ter of thewest, and having direct railroad
communication with this port should
handle the tropical fruits for $4,000 peo-
pie directly tributary to her. | have
stood on the docks and watched bananas
loaded on the cars for Wichita. and they
go through by fast freight to the Peer
less Princes" in carload lots. On an
oyster boat this morning | met a num-
Der of kansans and one was re- ding
aloud the EAGLES editorial. Wichita
asks no odds" and the sentiment met
with hearty applause.
/ have enjoyed my visit here very
much indeed. and no one thing has
caused me more pleasure than to watch
the antics of the old-time darkies. To
see them put cotton on shipboard is more
interesting than any play ever saw pre-
scented on the stage. There Is a negro
"boss" in command, and those l have
listened to possessed deep, rich voices.
His commands were given in about the
following S yle: cit long dar;' "heav
up" "mind vo bizness," and similar ex-
pressions. The limitations you hear in
the north from travelling Minstrel COM
panies lack great deal of coming up to
the original. Engaged in their work.
the darl>ies often hum some plantation
song. and its weird and novel beauty
never fails 60 impress the listener, for
It's natures music bubbling from the
soul of a people to whom melody is a
birthright.
At the docks YOU can see vessels from
almost every civilized country on the
globe, those of Great Britain being in the
lead.
For the sportsman Galveston is rich
field. 1t would be impossible to find SUI
perior boating, as the city is upon an
island and he can choose between the
bay. the open gulf. the inlets and the
bayous. The fisherman absolutely has
the world before him. He can catch the
tarpon, Spanish mackerel, pampano.
red fish, June fish and so manv other
game and toothsome varieties of the fin
ny tribe that it would ill Your paper
should | undertake to name them. To
the man who loves TO carry a gun. the
vicinity OF this city Is a perfect elysium.
1t would be useless to speak about the
perfect weather here, for am informed
by letter that Kansas never enioyed a
more delightful winter Among the
TO Galveston there are none
more wide awake than those from Kan
saS, and have yet to hear an uncompli-
remark of the "Sunfiower" state.
LIVE OAK.