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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
JOHN BOYLE O'REILLY.

Wen John Boyle O'Reilly died one of
the most gifted spirits that ever found a
| home in America passed from among
US. His very superabundance of gifts
made him less famous than he would
otherwise have been. Poet, orator,
! athlete, novelist, patriot, journalist and
| philanthropist. he was all these and
| more, and distinguished in each field.
He was a man of splendid physique,
handsome and soldierly.
When only 20 years old he Joined the
Prince OF Wales own regiment, the
Fourth Hussars, in the British army. for
no other purpose than TO make prOselvtes
to the cause Of freedom for Ireland and
the world. Two years he continued this
missionary work Then he was discov-
cred and sentenced to twenty years
penal Seryitude, with transportation. At
first he was condemned to be shot, but
the sentence was afterward committed.
TIL notorious Colonel Valentine Baker, of
the Fourth Hussars, himself a magniti
cent cavalryman, shook his fist at the
departing convict, and said with an oath,
"COnfOund you, Reilly, you have ruined
the best regiment in the British army.
When he was in Australia friends in all
pdIJS Oh JuS WORTH set ABOUT dtUliS MN
to escape. He had even then that mar
Vicious personal magnetism which drew
all hearts to him. A good convict would
have settled down to work, with no
thought of anything beyond sleeping
and rations. But O'Reilly kept his eyes
open. The sufferings of those years
were transmitted into some of the finest
gold of literature that has been produced
on American soil. From his Australian
experiences as a convict O'Reilly wrought
out that marvellous novel, "Moondyne."
Many of his Australian poems are among
his best, too, notably The Dukite
Snake" And yet he died before his
finest work was done.
If OReilly had devoted himself to
novel writing alone he would have been
one of the first romancers of his time: if
to poetry alone. he would have won
greater fame than Swinburne; if to ora
tory, his speeches would have rung
around the world. But with all these
gifts he earned his daily bread as jour
nalist from the time he landed in Amer
lea, after his escape from Australia, till
the day of his death , To the day of his
death, also, he was an escaped convict,
and with all his fame and splendid gifts
would have been arrested the moment
he set foot on British soil in any part of
the world
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
A SUCCESSFUL MAN.

"a Successful Man" is the title OF
what Is probably the brightest American
story-typicallv American-which ha,
appeared for many years. 1t IS story
OF life prominent IN fashion and in
politics, written by a member of New
NOrR's highest society. who displays a
genius As a writer destined to make her
name famous-although she substitutes
a nom de plume for her own well known
one
"A Successful Man viii appear in
two parts in the Cosmopolitan Magazine
I--the fFsCqB the September l1atle-4-and
Is illustrated be- Harry McNicar. tie
drawings being made from life from act
ing models. who were guests and ser
wants at a Long Island country house.
A high type OF American politician
man having something OF the character
iStiCs of a Blaine, with a little of the
Daniel Dougherty perhaps-is brought
by chance into the close society of a New
port married belle-one of those women
mated to wealth and manly beauty. with
keen sympathies unsatistied by the intel
lectual calibre Of her husband. Then
comes a careful study Of the self-made
successful AmeTican-Of the society girl
Of Newport, drawn by one who knows
her perfectly at her best and at her
worst-of society. not As it Is imagined
but as IL exists-Of the human heart tv
one who has evidently taken it in her
hand and watched its every pulsation.
At every page the story Is bright and
clever. and we are mvch mistaken if IL
does not attract the widest attention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.

The treasury statement of exports and
imports for the fiscal year ending on the
| Both of June last, shows foreign com
merce of the value Of 81, 621 800, 600,
which is an increase of about $4,000, 900
over the previous year. The exports
were SS45, 293, 900, and the imports were
| $776, 713. 000-an excess of exports of
SOS, 500, 600.
The specie movements during the year
show that we exported S52, 129, POP, and
imported S34, 902, 949-leaving loss of
ST, 1926, 1858. This was a loss however,
which we are well able to bear, as our
own product of gold and silver for the
year was about $95, 100000 Indeed, as
these precious metals constitute one of
the leading products of the country,
there is no good reason why we should
not export them as we do the surplus Of
other products.
Our largest single item of export was
cotton, S251, 100000 being the largest
value of that crop we ever sent abroad.
Next come provisions. S123, 1872. 900;
wheat and wheat flour, S102, 312, 900;
mineral oil. So. 000. 900; breadstuffs
corn and meaD S43, BOD, 900; cattle, $751;
PSI 600; wood and manufactures thereof,
S2S, 272, 900; iron and steel and manufaC-
lures thereof, $50, 542, 600; dairy products.
S13, 900 600: cotton manufactures, S10,-
100000; oil cake and meal, $1,000, 900,
fish. Sc. 600. 900. 1t viii be observed that
our exports of farm products were very
large. and those of manufactures COM
paratively small. Farm products and
mineral oil, both unprotected articles,
constituted about six-sevenths of the eX-
ports, while protected manufactures
make up less than one-tenth. The ex-
ports that show an increase over the pre-
ceding year are: Cotton, SIS. 000, 900:
breadstuffs. S2G, GOO 0O0;cattIe $4,000, 900;
provisions, So, 1000. 900: dairy products,
100000; tobacco. s., 100000.
Our chief dutiable imports were sugar
and molasses, $50 100000; wool and
wooden goods, $11,7OO,O00; silk goods,
S3S. 200, 600; wood and manufactures
thereof, SO, 1000; flax, jute and hemp
goods, S2S,00O, 900; tin plate, $2l zoe 600;
iron and steel manufactures, S2l 900 0O0:'
cotton goods, $4,000, OO0: chemicals.
14.S00,0 GOO: fruits and nuts, $4,000. 600;
Jewelry aud precious stones. So, 500, 900;
tobacco, S1G6OO0O0 wines, S9,000,O0o.
glass and glassware, S7,4O0 900; earthen-
ware and china, $7,00O,00O; fancy arti-
cles, $1,600,0O0.
The leading imports free of duty We're;
Coffee, $3.50 600; chemicals, S26, 500 /
600: tea, 1880, 600; Sandwich Islands
sugar and other products, S12,000,000 |
pig tin. $780, 600: India rubber and
yutta percha. $4,000 900; hides and
skins, S2l, 800. 600; animals. s.. 500. 900: |
paper stock. S5.261. 600: silver bearing /
ores, S1,754. 200; fruits and nuts, So /
100000.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
SEEN ON A TFiAlN.
Travellers Meet with Strange Specimens
Now and Then.

Now and Then.
Especial Correspondence
SAN FRANCISCO, July 81 boarded the
incoming overland train the other day nt
ColfRX. In front Of me rested ia an unoo
cupiod seat, a satchcl An elderly woman
came along and se9red herself in the va
| cant end Of the seat beside the ssschcl
When the train pulled out "A tall man
| approached the woman, and tapping her
on the shoulder said, Madam, you have
| got my sect " The woman replied that be
could remove his satc,lCI aud ts.ks the
: place IL occupied. He replied that he want
ed his scat The rSsult was that the old
lady got UP and the hog sat down and
rested his arm againa4 his f--sveIinZ bag.
when occupied q sssl& IA had not paid fer
Across the aisle from him All tlFree e5szt-
ern ladl's who's inexpsriCnoe "a travellers
was manifest by their question:
The man whose rude and selfish treat
ruont of tho old lady b III rendered lItra OBJ
uoIious % The s7brss In thu cur bezAn 20
pay his respects % these iadies He yoiun-
taered 10 chs ~ ronet heunwhcn theyr.nchcd
the city God Ia conduct thsrn tom hotel
This rroaered Kindness was not warmly
welcomed ] osauEed ssAta ~ t,ca onfhs
shaded side - thecar. and this -DTUaghtsTas
near the three women.
One % theu asked II was s-x,tusy TO San
FTanCieco. Wa she Hsted IL 4 world
show them the night st-ees car 20 taka
them where they wanted To 70 z'0ald.
with pleasure Tho spoknsVEoraGsn thep IN
formed ule that she hssd u0t sem her hus-
band in seven yefirs, that be had c0use out
here at t1at time ami slle vzsas At lsst~abis
- Join him- She had tslsF--S2hsd him
what train she WA en-, and II Ne s0n the
message liz would probably nDses her.
When fns tJIlu rssrhe1 OaklEzAd-AsEnan
entered the car ard eaxEss Ghrls1sh. -eyinR
each woman sLnseiy- ~ nav uaLo ao-
quasntanoe ssW hira. She eGrE,eti pslssand
almost Esinte6 Thsa she EprszEz up and
cried. ''Oh, FrssiP' and sskzed bsE long alb
sent husband aroaud fhr neck T7hs-sosas
was truIy psfhetie- The tgEo slas With
arms around each ether until tbs ferry
vrDs reached The self sppotnSs1 e1nAr1ssa
sluak away and tissppsAssd IN tb-s<tsFonG
Every ps.,ss-as7cr IN ths oAr was rStoosa ~
L. GizcozndtESx BIG. W
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

The resolution offered in congress
Monday, by Representative Quinn, Is an
eminently proper step and one that
ought to have been taken long ago.
There is no sense and less justice IN the
practice that has prevailed in some sec
tons and localities Of corporations call
ing into their private service armed
guards upon any sort Of pretext. II is
most pernicious and should be perempto-
rily stopped. The protecuonof property
is one of the primary objects of govern
ment and there is no danger but that the
government, local. state and national
viii be able 10 afford all the protection
necessary that may be required. Already
the name Of Pinkerton detective mas be
come synonymous with outrage in the
estimation OF the public. by reason Of
excuses committed. Let the Quinn
resolution be adopted and followed up
promptly by such other action As NAV
be necessary 10 enforce its provisions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

Globe-Democrat: The present finan-
cial stringency Is largely due to extensive
importations Of foreign goods in view OF
the proposed increase Of duties; or, to
state the matter differently, the prolong-
ed discussion of the Mckinley bill Is enab-
ling the dealers TO accumulate heavy
stocks that Will be sold with the increased
duties added. in case said measure shall
be passed in its present shape" And the
Globe-Democrat might have added that
this condition viii be, is being. used BY
those IN interest as an argument in sup
port Of the proposition in the pending
bill TO increase the duties on many OF the
imported articles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

Wichita from Wyandotte, Atchison
Leavenworth, Topeka. Wellington, Ar
kansas City. Winfield and other cities IL
the state, TO accommodate the great
number of people desiring TO attend the
convention.
Public sentiment, Mr.. Sterne said, both
with Resubmission Republicans and Dem
ocrats, seemed to be Enthusiastically foI
the nomination of Hon. Charles Robin
son for governor.
One of the brightest and best towns in
the southwest, Mr.. Sterne declared, was
Arkansas City. This city is a veritable
miniature Chicago in Its activity.
Seventeen saloons, Mr.. Sterne said,
were running openly in Arkansas City,
each of which pay a license of $50 a
month into the city treasury. Yet good
order prevails, and the residents appear
prosperous, well dressed and happy.
The whole southwest. Mr.. Sterne says,
is red hot for resubmiSsion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

1IcTFoii, IS Ii 10 = soa UNUSUAL
unique and startling Developments OF hu-
man nature that interest and excite men,
and not the every day monoteny with
which Mr. Howells deals
The Tolteo Cup ought 90 please those
who lock for exciting adventure, and In
many Of its pictures of contemporary life
it is very accaRaSe. Mr. Wheeler has bold
ly faced what Is thought 20 be a modern
prejudice against hong stories, for this one
is OF unusual length, and is. moreover.
printed IN too small type to give general
satisfaction. The tendency among authors
and publishers Is certainly in tbs djrecfion
of shorter s~OrieS Que OF the principal
publishers Of novels will not undertake to
print a story which roptains more than
sixty thousand words, and tale running
from Eorty TO ffty Thousand words Is
looked upon with the greatest favor BY
publishers. They say that ia the hurry of
this day people want TO finish a story at
sitting, and they lose patiencs with tale
long spun out. Il would be impossible for
such q series as Dumas "D'ArtaZnau"
romances TO Ind any sale nowadays That
Is what publishers say, but II Is not what
Mr.. Wheeler believes. and the story the
librarians u the public libraries tell tends
TO confirm Mr.. Wheeler's conviction. Tho
Librarians say that Dumas prodigiouslv
long romances are among the most eagerly
sought books In ths libraries. IL is too
soon to tell whether 4be length OF The
TolteC Cup j. a Disadvantages
Another experiment viii DO tested by
the pubhcoeToB Of this book, and that il
how far the personal reputation Of a VFitsr
will so 10 help the sale Of the book. II tho
name is worth anything Mr. Wheeler's
book ought b have considerable sale. II
is a question whether the name particular
II helps, excepting Of course ia tho case OF
some established genius like Dumas or
Dickens. The novel which has had the
largest SHE of any story written ia recent
years was the work of al author whose
name was absolutely unknown 20 the gen
erl public. Mr.. a. c. Guntef
L. J. EpwARpa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

Congressman Ewart, of North Caro-
lima, who ardently opposed the election
bill when it was before the house, has
been triumphantly renominated and in
dorsed by his constituents. No force
bill is wanted by the southern Repubi-
cans. In the face of this fact the ap-
parent determination on the part of GER
tain eastern representatives and senators
to force the issue and crowd the bill
through lends fresh color to the sus-
picion expressed few days ago that the
ultimate results or effects of the meas
ure are not alone for the purifction of
southern elections, but that it is to be held
IN reserve as ready instrument for use
IN the centers of population, north as
well as south, at a time and in a contin-
gency when itmay be done to advance in
terests other than purely political ones.
1t had better be let severely alone, is the
EAGLES opinion of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

The EAGLE is well aware of the fact that
if the editorial utterances of many Repub
lican papers in Kansas today were placed
beside what they were saying two years
ago about the great American idea of pro-
lection TO home industries, it would eX-
pose them TO ridicule and contempt II
their thinking apparatus was so fearfully
out Of order then, it Is hardly to be trusted
nOw.-Newton Republican.
That depends upon how you look at it.
The EAGLE was for protection two years
ago, fully understanding that as applied
it worked to the Immediate benefits first
of the manufacturing interest and indi-
rectly to the agricultural and other in
terests. 1t is for protection now, but in
sistS that the principle be so applied that
the benefits may be more Immediately
felt by the west and its interests. If the
Republican can't see it that way it is its
misfortune and not our fault; but it still
has our sym.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
SOLID FoR REsUBaussToN.

Prom the Kansas De-Eo--zc-
3lr. Beecher Sterne, secretary Of the
Resubmission Republican state organize
tion. returned 10 the city this morning
from q trip Of several days to Wichita
Arkansas City. Winfield and other cities
IN the southwestern part Of the state.
To a Democrat reporter, Mr.. Sterne de-
clared that the outlook was all that colli
be desired for q large attendance atthe
Resubmission Republican state conveu-
ton 10 be held al Wichita on the 9th Of
September. II every city visited. Nr.
Sterne declares. the sentiment Is intense
I TesubEIisSiOn.
Ample preparations are being made in
Wichita for the accommodation Cf the
enormous crowd during the JOINT session
OF lie Democra- &c and Resubmlssioa Re
publican state convention Special
trains, Mr. Sterne says, VIII BE- run to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
NYm CRlNKLES BOOK.
The Toltec Cup" Novel Written By
the Famous DraFaatto Critic.

iotS-c1ss4 AsfreH sscc1eT.CTL
NEW YoBE, Aug. Mr. u c. WhesLr-
has beeRfor many years writer for the
press, and has gained somsohinz Of a repu-
tatiOn a. q dramatic critic ia - bz.ttar
known By his nom &c plume, Nyrn Crsnkla.
than BIZ his own BzEna Mr TYhsnsles s. A
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analysis, although kIs capacity for eauuIrs
analytical criticism hardly justtllsz hia
reputation 10 taa5 regard Ills ep1ara-ns
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they ara not written with sbs AZ WHICH
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
The Best Paying Railroad.

FF0W Inc Macon ItcErapU-
Georgia is the only state in the union
that can boast Of a railroad which has
made profit of 30 per cent during the
last year. This Is the proud record of
the Wrightsville & Tennile railroad For
the wear ending June 30 1890 It's net
earnings above fixed charges and oper-
ating expenses were $36, 33J.25, which is
a little more than 20 per cent on its
capital stock. The road was built ~ a
public enterprise and the stockholders
did not calculate on any considerable
return from their investment IL has
not only proved Of immense value 70 the
region through which it passes, but IS
better than a gold mine for those who
put their money into it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
The Protest General.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The protest against the employment
of PinkertOn men by the New York
Central to protect the company's prop
erty did not come solely from the
strikers. There is a strong popular
sentiment against theuse of mercenaries,
who owe no allegiance to the state. to
perform the duties Of state officers.
When further protection is needed than
the local police officers can afford, the
militia should be called upon. But some
governors won't call out the militia and
other governors have precious few
militiamen to call out
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
END OF THE DROUTH.

The following is the weather-crop bull
letin of the Kansas weather service. in
cooperation with the United States sig
nal service, issued from Washburn col
lege, for the week ending August %:
The rainfall has continued more gen
eral in its character, and has been well
distributed. 1t is heaviest. this week. in
the western part of Mcpherson, where it
amounts to upwards of four inches.
Diminishing northward, it is one inch in
Ottawa and falls to thirteen hundredths
of an inch in Republic. Southwards it
falls to O.39 in Sumner: eastward it falls
To less than inches in Marion. Chase,
Coffey, and in Woodson, but thence in
CreaSeS to over three inches in Anderson,
Allen, Bourbon and Linn.
The temperature has ranged below the
normal. The sunshine has been about an
average in the west, but deficient in the
east.
The Improvement in pastures has been
so decided that it is shown in the quality
and quantity of the milk and in the gen
orally improved appearance of stock.
The hay grass is improving. Stock
water, which had become a serious prob
lem in many parts of the state, is now
abundant and of good quality. The Ar
kansas river. which has been dry for
some weeks at and west of Larned, is
now full In the central counties the
fodder remaining uncut has improved
and IS now better than that cut before
the rains. In the eastern division the
corn Is rapidly improving in weight and
quality, and there is a decided improve
ment in late potatoes,
Flowing for fall seed is general. In
Cowley experiments are being made by
planting potatoes and sowing seeds for
all kinds of garden vegetables.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27
Anna Suggested the Force Bill.

From The New York Womb
Anna Dickinson claims that in her pO-
litical addresses Of 1883 she first raised
the issue involving the new force bill.
to-wit: That the Republican party
should place some sort of restraint upon
the southern states or make up its mind
to go out of business I'm fact. Miss
Dickinson claims to have furnished the
inspiration for the Lodge bill. And vet
the national Republican convention re-
pudiated Miss Dickinson and closed her
mouth in the middle Of the campaign
The national Republican committee has
not paid her bill, as per agreement. and
Miss Dickinson clamOrs in vain at the
door Of the treasurer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

Census Bulletin No. 8, issued by the
superintendent of the bureau, relating to
the production of pig iron, shows that
the development Of that industry in the
United States during the ten years from
1850 TO 1890 has been phenomenal, and at
the present rate of increase inproduction
this country is destined soon to become
the leading producer Of pig iron in the
world, possibly reaching this distinction
IN the present calendar year. The tables
accompanying the Bulletin show that
Pennsylvania leads in this industry, pro-
duclng nearly one-half Of the total out
put Of the country. Ohio comes next
and Alabama third. The per cent of in
crease in this production has been largest
IN Alabama, being 1928 per cent over
1880. The southern states, with the ex-
cePtion of Kentucky, all show a large
per cent of increase in the product of the
pig iron industy, the average being 408.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-27

That was a most timely excoriation
Mr.. Plumb administered to the Demo
cratic senators yesterday; not that there
is any surprise at their vascilIating
course on tariff. but because Of the
blantant demagogy and utter hypocrisy
on that question. Such shutting and
huckstering on the part of the Demo-
Gratis would be enough TO warrant the
Republicans in taking up and promptly
passing the election bill if the former
were alone to be effected by its opera
tons. And not only so, but were it not
for the interests of his constituency and
section involved in the tariff. Mr.. Plumb
would no doubt feel constrained to dis
miss the matter and let it go as it might
But Of course. he. viii not swerve. from
his'line Of aatg a. eIadeR VeripK to-cagpect
the inequalities Of the measure in the in
terest of the people.