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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
PLuMB,s OPPORTUNITY.

Senator Plumb does not intend to allow
the Mckinley bill to slide through the sen
ate without inspection. This is right and
proper There are several things IN the
bill as it passed the house that should be
corrected, and the people Of the United
States can be assured that the junior SEN
ator from Kansas will not allow anything
to escape his eye.-Salina Republican.
The above is a sample of many similar
comments which have appeared in the
Kansas press touching the resolution in
troduced by Mr.. Plumb in the senate re
quiring a comparison, by way of parlleI
columns. between the rates of the pres
ent tariff law and the Mckinley bill. The
praise which Mr.. Plumb'S action has
elected among his own constituency
should encourage him to follow up the
the step he has taken to its legitimate
conclusion. By proposing a plan for
showing up the inequalities and excuses
of the Mckinley bill he has virtually
pledged his influence for their correction.
He can not stultify himself by bringing
to light the glazing lmperfections OF the
house measure to reduce the revenue by
increasing taxation and then be guilty Of
the travesty of giving it his support.
The resolution can only mean war on
the bill, and Plumb has before him the
opportunityof his life, by leading fight
of that sort in the senate.-K. {. Star.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
irations and desires to let thepeople know

pirations and desires to let the people know
it.
The hotel building of Mrs. Fix on the
corner of Main and CHaddick streets IS
almost completed. 1t Will be a large and
cOmmodious building and IS very much
needed, as our hotel, are now Overrun.
The CONGREGATIONAL church was organ
lied here today with a large membership
The following officers were elected for thc
ensuing year. Pastor. Rev. Irayer- dr.l-
con, W. ". Early; secretary, W. T. har-
per; treasurer. Mr.. McAuen; trustees, 81.
!. MuzZv, George OGtcott and =. X. IIaw
kins. They intend TO erect a church build
ing here at once.
Work is being pushed on the business
block Of Mertes Bros. & Taylor. The
building will have forty feet front on Main
street. The lower floor will contain two
store rooms. the upper floor viii be in part
used as a nall and the remainder VIII be
cut up in Office rooms. W. {. Hall has
the contract for the carpenter work and
Mr.. Angus the brick and plasteung. This
Is 4 fine addition TO our city.
a tale of three candidates is going the
rounds. 1t is said that three aSpIraut= for
the same Office were Iu the same group at
a sale recently 4 sovereign came mp and
one handed him q cigar, saying. "Hcrr
a cigar but ! haven't match The next
aspiTant for Office spoke MP eagerly.
Heres a match, sir, here's match
The other seeker for suffrage was not to
OutdOne. II have neither, sad he. but
here place 10 light your match, and
be held UD his leg so rs t. afford easy &C
cess 10 the place on his pantalOons where
matches are usually scratched.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31


Del. Valentine tells this story on Gov
ernor Humphrey: Governor Humph-
rev went to the Baptist church Sunday
evening. 1t so happened that DR.. Tuttle
preached on temperance in the light of
the recent original package decision.
And he made it particularly warm for
the sinner who would antagOniZe the
moral sentiment Of a community by sell
ing original packages even though the
letter of the law permitted them to do
so. He roasted that man up and down.
tIayed him, skinned him, then picked
him In brine. One of Governor Humph-
rey's peculiarities is that when intensely
interested he twists and turns and works
himself around in all kinds of attitudes;
it seems to be a necessity when his brain
is actively engaged. Sitting nextto him
was one of the foremost ladies of the
town. She, without knowing who the
gentleman was, noted his squirming and
general uneasy manners. Then jump
ing to a conclusion based on a rumOr
that there was such a man in town, she
remarked. That man is a fellow who
came from St. Joseph to start an original
package store; just notice how DIR. Tut
Ties scoring is disturbing his guilty con-
science.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
THIS KANSAS WONDER.

The representative Of the Atchison
Champion who was with the editorial
excursion party from northern Kansas to
Texas and the gulf couple Of weeks ago,
in his account of the trip as given in the
Champion has this to say about Wichita,
where the party stopped for several
hours going down: while Wichita
isn't enjoying the palmy days of few
years ago." said a business man to the
Champion, we expect to see a bigger
boom this year than ever before in our
history Marsh Murdoch and his splen-
did EAGLE are working forit. His paper
is extensively patronized by the business
men Of his city and thousands of copies
aredaily distributed throughout the east. ,
There are no flies on the Wichita people
when it comes to pulling for their town.
They work together now as did the
Atchison people years ago, and long be-
fore Wichita had her existence. We
were Hospitality entertained by the peo-
pie of this Kansas wonder, and all were
made to feel that they were at home
among the Wichita people during our
forenoon visit with them"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

The decision of the L. S. supreme
court in the Kemmier case seems to be
somewhat in the nature of an apology
for the decision in the Iowa original
package case. Perhaps the senate took
the cue from the Kemmler decision in
It's action ON the Wilson bill. But wasn't
the swapping of positions on the prin-
ciple involved by the two parties rather
remarkable? Political principle is good
enough when it does not come in con-
tliCt with expediency.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Wichita threatens to 20 Democratic.
This viii be cutting off the nose 10 spite
the face. If Wichita can stand II, the
rest OF the state ought to be able to.-To-
pe6a Journal.
Wichita makes no threats. She don't
go about accomplishing what she
believes TO be right by any suchmethods.
The Democrats may succeed in carrying
the city-and not only this city and
county, but a good many other cities
and counties in this state at the next
election: but il 50 it VIII only be a silent
protest of the Republicans. who are in
good safe majority. against the methods
of the machine manipulators of the party
in the state. Wichita Republicans don't
have 10 vote for men and measures that
they do not endorse in their own party
any more than they have to vote for
their political opponents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

The Omaha Republican, moralizing.
says: And all through the weary
months of uncertainty while Henry n.
Stanley, the great African explorer. was
lost TO civilization in the heart of Africa
there was a beautiful young lady in Lon
don, Miss Dorthy Tenant, awaiting his
return to become his wife. Think of the
suspense and anxiety that must have
burdened her heart" Why think of ii:
Is it not all over now, and does not the
endeavor to write leaders showing a
thorough understanding of the silver
question, give us at present just as much
suspense and anxiety as we can we'll
bear: Why then should we rake up old
by-gones to brood over.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
The Fl-s. Man Wounded.


Fre-. 'he .sasv fa-s -.-r.
The sight al General Doubleday re-
called little ans touching story which
he told iat.IF and here 10 o.. some Jfue
since John 1wearer petitiorai congres
% grant him "a pension. which o. finally
conaalt.d 20 d.. Hereafter John BE- ~
received so Per month. and an because
be- was the FIRST man wounded iu the vFHr
o. fl- REBELLION In h.s story General
Doubleday explained how b. happened.
"af tie first opening II the enamv.s
battery against Fort sumter On April -,
l-sl. -lld the general. "tbs fort was
garr-rre1 DF only two ~orupauie5 of o..
lG...I STATE army. under the command
q Sc ioT klaeTt Andersen. 1 com
mau1ed one ~ these cosupauiea, and
both ~ them numbered ogiY sixty men.
and thee sixty men and ourselFes
we're I1seati and a.tarked by seg-
eEI tG1l-ari. The latJrs that de-
vO4-rd urlu the regular tralf8
u ir-r rdlrts to pat the wlyks
N proper condition n resist al assaGl-,
we're lmUa--s. il. this emergency We
were glad aud willing % accept any A.
sia'sllc-. 80 .he time a party 4 stone
ulz-on- and brlcEiaTers were engaged Ia
e1EtlenlrZ tla fort'z insecure 4efenls.
One ct theas was John suear~T and
when the time came thar fLs confederate
guns were t@lcnIuz fCrrh their d=ash-
dealing missiles agaInst the fort, John
-Eearer volunteered - help faau the
guns that were answering them. and dur
IEg tas hole hoIutaTIEHelt, lntli Ju-t
towards it, tsTuIDztloa. BE- -sTVs1 fash
fully AID CALAMITY, performing al tH-
duties q Is regular solder. J4at before
TIE acton ended a s}sLl from tae clugr.-
crate bastsva4. carlrllE-, us-r the fora
burst. and .yT@zv5Eg down into .s
closure laid John almost deaf t.l. 4,
sr11 - sac .eiEils % seFse Ii- 1as
the first ulza vo1ndsd n l.-g a-rsa- .sar.1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Wonder what G. w. Click has done to
Nelson Acres? There is some cause OF
umbrage between them, else why this
unkind cut foom Acres Sun: "EN-Gov-
ernor Clicks being doomed for congress.
governor or for something. Asa dernier
resort he may be fit for something, but
not for congress O.. governor" The ex-
governor has been feeling all along that
he was ''Some punkins," and there are
some others scattered about through the
state that shared the estimate with him:
but. alas. for human calculations.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
Just Listen 20 the Rebel

From the LGrrlue journal
Three important things have occurred
in Kansas congressional circles already.
Peters l1ura-y declared that be- would
the defeat Of Turner. and now comes
Morrill, declaration that Ie has had
enough Of CONGRESS and viii not run
again. The indications now are that not
more than two Of the present delegation
viii DE returned this year, and tits doubt
ful IL more than one will succeed M get
ting back Co Washington. Things are
going to happen pretty fast for few
months now.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

There is a scheme now on foot in Chi
cago to build a permanent tower 1900
feet in height and $50 in diameter at the
base. It is to be called the Columbus
tower and will be a massive and palatial
structure, at the base occupied as a grand
hotel and theater, and will cost s.. 0O0,-
600. There seems to be only two things
necessary now to enable Chicago to do
up the great event in great shape, i. e.,
time and money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

The Macon, Ga, Telegraph says that
"Speaker Reed weighs nearly 300
pounds, but we have seen no indication
that the New York Sun regards his fat
as a crime or misfortune" The Tele-
graph Is mistaken here. The Sun few
days ago referred to Reeds fairness as
being a barrier in his road to the presi-
dency. However, this is understood to
be more in the nature of a whack AT
Cleveland after the Suns own peculiar
and characteristic stvle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
When was Christ Born.
Trousn Exchange.

: RON afi E&CflalEc.
We have no proof that December . IS
the date Of the birth Of Christ. At one
time the beginning Of the Christian era
was supposed 70 conform with the date
above mentioned. and for that reason
was called Christmas By all Christian IA
tons. It Is now generally conceded By
the best authorities Of the world. TOO. that
Christ was not born or December p. OF
any other time during the winter. The
data now agreed upon Is April >. not
April , OF the wear OF one but April ).
3. e. I. This error in our mode OF reck-
oning time Is supposed 70 have arisen
from the fact that the dating Of the time
ss 4. D." was not introduced INTO tire
church az least, until about the year 81
i D.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

There was an immense outpour of
people present and participating in the
memorial exercises at Cleveland, Ohio,
yesterday, special interest centering in
the ceremonies at the tomb of the mar
tyred patriot-president, James A. Gar
field. The day was generally and fit
tingly observed throughout the country,
but nowhere with greater manifestations
Of patriotic ardOr than in Kansas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

An ineXcusable blunder of compositor
and proof reader made the editor of the
EAGLE appear in a ridiculous light in
Thursday mornings paper by making
him say he had secured" the appoint
ment of member of the visiting COM
mittee for the national naval academy at
Annapolis. He received" the appoint
ment some time ago, but it was made
without any thought or knowledge on
the part of Col. Murdoch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

An Englishman thinks that he can
make his way through the Artic sea to
the north pole by dynamite. Poor car!
When he is invited to leave Russia by
his loving subjects, he won't be able
even to sit on the pole and hang his feet
over in peace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

The New Orleans Picayune makes a
clean breast Of the matter and admits
that the state Of Louisiana is not supply
ing the children of that commonwealth
with adequate school facilities. In view
Of that papers advocacy Of the lottery
scheme the admission isn't worth a plea
yune; at least it is unworthy the
PicayIIne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

A memorial has been addressed to the
German minister of the interior urging
the establishment of German chambers
Of commerce abroad. The proposal has
obtained good deal of support, and it
Is stated that the government has the
matter under consideration. The Ger
man foreign Office has been approached
with recommendation that the pro-
posed chambers should. rs matter of
experiment, be first established at Rot
terdam. Antwerp, Milan, Pesth. Zurich.
Paris, London, Odessa, Riga, Salonica
and New York.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Frances suggestion for an alliance of
European government against anarchists
is a revival Of an old project in which
Austria originally took the lead. The
singular feature of the present move
ment is that it should have originated
with a republic. But Republican France
has come to be one Of the most conserva-
tive of civilized powers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

F-r- t- - ---a- - --.--
s Roman Doctor has discovered IN
many Of the skulls u different tomb. a.
well as IN those deposited in 'r- various
museums. interesting specimens q
eacleEt dentistry work and artificial
teeth. The false Jeeth were in rrr.l
casts carved from the teeth q sora.
large animal. and IA lasT iu-taacs-4 we're
tasted 70 tie natural or-- rs gold ba1d.
The skulls examined date a. Tar 5aex ~
SIX centuries before Chris. which prove
that deotlst-y Is no. a mo3ern art.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

A few individuals are at present trying
to affirm to the country that Blaine will
not be a candidate for the presidency in
'92, but nobody has taken the pains TO
refute a like statement in regard to
Cleveland
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Seattle would seem to be Swallowed by
an adverse fate, from the frequency and
severity. of the calamities that come upon
it; but despite all these the spirit of the
phenix abides with it, and it as promptly
arises reinvigorated by each adverse ex-
Derience
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

George Francis Train claims the cir
convention of the world in sixty days,
but with diplomatic modesty says that
Pvschic did it. This is relieving Mr..
Train himself of any unpleasant skepti-
cal view the world might take Of such a
claim
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

holland, the late treasurer Of Missouri,
is just now experiencing the real begin
ming of his troubles. Henry Watterson.
however, has entirely recovered the
shock Of his loss. An appetite for poker
should make a citizen ineligible for a
ueasurerShip in this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

It Is a significant commentary upon
the art Of legislation that the law in
Maryland with regard to embezzlement
by state officer does not cover the case
Of defa9lting state treasurer, inasmuch
as he is not bound to pay over" the
funds in his custody to any other officer.
Thus Mr.. Archer escapes punishment for
the theft of S1j0,0OO, while thieves of
small degree are easily sent to prison.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

In England they are in doubt as to
whether George Francis Train is genus
or a crank, England had better follow
Americas example-give it up and try
her hand at something easier; say, for
instance, whether George Francis is a
lunatic or only crazy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
Begzinz the Question.

From the Atohi-an Champion.
With all the Democratic howl about
the Republicans "emptying the treasury
az great rate" it would be well % re-
member that if they should turn the
treasury vaults inside ont the govern
mclt and the country at large would
still he iu aH infinitely better financial
condition than 10 was in 1851. when tha
Democrats had full control Of our
national affairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
Truly IOVaL

FroT The \ c Dispatch
The Dispatch Will not be issued to-
morrow. II there Is one dav that ought
70 be observed above all others Of the
legal holidays It Is Memorial DAY, 50
when poverty causes Us 10 work on
holidays, we shall begin by violating the
Fourth Of July or Christmas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
EXCHANGE SHOTS.
It's Doctrines Are Sound.

From the Leaveuworth sun
The Wichita EAGLE ought 10 be called
an independent paper; that is. its doc
trines are sound and its tendency Demo-
cratic. franklin has said the eagle was
q lousy bird, but he lived TOO soon to see
Marsh liurdock's EAGLE in its proper
rgIa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
A Polnt Ia - sirht o.

From tIc III-0lfs OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
II suppose said the snake editor,
''that one can find dry docks only IN sea-
port towns and prohibition localities
"You seem 10 forget. " replied the horse
editor. "that in prohibition localities
whisky Is ohtainable on physicians pre-
scriptions. and that therefore there j, no
less reason for docs to 60 dry IN such q
place than for any other class Of profess
,iJual mon"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
The Metropolis and It. Mascot.

From the -. Charles. Ill., Chronicle.
The Wichita Daily EAGLE Is an enter
pri-iu- Journal, published iu what they
call down there The metropolis Of Kan
sa-." The paper is wiia-awaEea and hand
s1meIv got 10. and no douo, reflects the
push, enterprise and wonderful improve
ment Of that garden spot oi the south
west. Wichita is on "a steady loom.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Paris Lester 20 tie Le--,a I--t--
What ! can't understand r.. how any
niece q Uncle sam can rauGunre on the
hvmeuaal OF any other alter her Amer
can bIrtbrighJ. To nv mind a thought
FIJI american i a prince among men.
and higher ia the scale II created beIuzs
than the finest Europe11 gentlemen
And I ala sure there d 20 man more
truly chiyairCu- lu q quiet wav.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
The influence Of Athletic

At the Gloss Of the recent Inauguration
ceremonies q the new PRECEDENT Of
Columbia a well known Tr0fr-GJr IN an
other famous college, Elm-eif Is CoiIn-
bia man, was eTTfTe--juE hI- high satis-
faction with tae IElpTe on f1c new
president had made 'bgr tlaE, be
added with courlr.1l. che was great
football player ia LL- day
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Arbitration is the word. The western
hemisphere will set the world the exam
pie of settling all questions that arise be-
tween the nations upon the broad princi-
pies of equity, not force.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31
NllI!i Eag)e
NJ. ". MURDOCH, Editor.

Mrs. Benjamin Harrison has given her
idea of a perfect, ideal woman, but she
didn't use Mrs. James Gillespie Blaine as
a prototype.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

The London Telegraph pays George
Augustus Sala, the British journalist,
$40, 1000 a year for contributing four ed
itorials a week.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-31

Berry, the English public hangman,
has written book on ''AIen and Women
Have Executed" This elevating sub
ject should have as a preface a discourse
on GLOW These People Were Raised
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-14
CORREsPONDENoE.

Trout FlshinE in the Rocky Moun.
 tains-Fish StorIes.
 To the Editor of the JOURNAL AND COURIER.
 Trout fishing in many parts of the Rocky mountains is the principal pastime. Many old sportsmen will readily leave forest teeming with elk and bear for the excitement of angling trout. The trout are generally quite large. A great proportion of them will weigh from ono to three pounds, and they sometimes display almost incredible strength. I once expressed surprise to an old fisherman that those slender bamboo poles didn't break with the trout. "Ths wonder isn't that the poles don't break with the trout; 1t Is that the angler don't break the pole in landing the trout" said he. It is the practice and skin of the angler thAt enables him to land such . game Ssh with such | slender pole. We are liahle to say of sucossaful nsher
Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-14
Monday, July IA, 1890.
THE EOPHONE.

Ever since steamships began to run into each other in a fog the necessity has been felt of some way of hearing a steamer when she can't be seen. It is asserted that this necessity has been met, and that there is no longer any need of such collisions as have from time to time shocked the world. The apparatus is called the eophone, and 1t has the approval of a board of United States na- val officers who have tested it. The instru- ment is polished black reflector 12 by 10 inches, concave on both aides, with sound receivers in the form of ear trumpets attach ed to each surface. The eophone is mounted over the deck house on @ vertical hollow brass shaft extending through the ceiling. Two tubes connect with the sound receiver, passing through separate resonators and end. ing with two ear pieces, one of which produces sound and the other silence
 The manner in which the position of vesse in fog is determined by the eophone is al follows: If the vessel is on one eide tn, sound enters the reflector on that side, whil, the reflector on the opposite side Is silent
 By turning 8 gauge until the sound ceasel on the one side it is then heard on the other
 By turning the reflector toward the poin
 midway between these two points of sileno
 the sound waves fall upon both ears witl
 equal intensity, whereupon the rsfecto
 points directly toward the object heard.
 slight variation of the guage to break tn
 sound waves enables the operator to follow
 moving object in any direction. Ia this we. the position of breakers, spars. icebergs ant other obstacles may be fixed and avoided.
 This is encouraging. When they are sup piled with the eophone it is not probabl that ocean steamers will race any less tha they have, but their racing will be safer.