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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08

vital connected with the welfare,
growth and prosperity of the United
States. 1t declares that the only feasible
route for such a canal is by way
of Nicaragua, and points out that the
conventions of the two great political
parties have Endorsed the project.
It appears that all the engineers have
agreed in expressing decided pref
-erence for the Nicaragua route, be-
cause, among other reasons, only 2G&
miles of the entire distance of 1922
miles from the Atlantic to the Pacific
. ocean through Nicaragua will have to
be excavated. The other 1422l miles
consist of Lake Nicaragua, the San Juan
river and depressions in the surface of
the earth. Lake Nicaragua will con-
.stitute harbor sufficient to accommo-
date the navies and commerce of the
world. It is 10 miles long, 60 miles
wide, and is $50 feet at its deepest
points. Vessels entering the canal
from the Atlantic ocean will sail on a
level with the ocean for 1871 miles, at
the end of which they will be raised by
three locks to the level of the lake.
They will sail along the San Juan
river and the lake on the lake level to
a point within SO miles of the Pacific
!. ocean. Here they will be lowered by
the locks TO the level of the Pacific
ocean.
4 COST OF THE WORK.
The committee says the cost, includ-
ing the payment of interest during the
progress of the work, will be less than
500, 200, 600, and the time required for
the completion of the work is within
i've years. The climate of Nicaragua
As healthy, and out Of 1000 northern
men employed in constructing rail-
road through q swamp only two died
during period of four months. OF 200
northern engineers and skilled me-
.-chanics who have worked for the canal
: company for three years not one has
died from q disease incident TO the
o1untry. BY the Nicaragua canal the
distance saved Is shown by this table:
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08

In 1901 was over 1,SO0,0Oo tons, and 80
per cent. of the wheat WINS exported by
sailing vessels and a large proportion
of it passed around the Horn. The
Nicaragua canal by shortening the
route to Atlantic ports would not only
save the producer cost of freight, but
the revenue of the canal ut 50 per ton
toll would be nearly 100000 on
wheat alone. IL Is shown that there
are 500, 900, 900 thousand feet Of mer-
charitable timber in Washington and
Oregon, to the value Of which over 81
per thousand feet would be added by
cheap water transportion via the Mic
aragua canal. The gross addition to
the value would amount to the enor-
nous sum Of 81, 00O, 900, 900, even at this
low estimate Of 50 additional. The
fruit industry Of California would
quadruple in two years from the open
ing of the canal for business,
and fast refrigerator steamers would
deliver fruit from California to
New York in ten days, to
Liverpool in fourteen days, and
to New Orleans in eight days The
mountains of the Pacific coast are rich
in lead, copper, silver, and gold, while
the platcaus and valleys afford cereal
belt with q soil more durable, and
more favorable seasons for seeding and
harvesting than any part of the world,
and the committee thinks the compile
ton of the Nicaragua canal is only
needed to develop that country to pro-
duction of gigantic proportions and
double the population of the Pacific
coast in few years. The cotton-grow-
ing sections of the gulf states have I'M
dergone depression, and the commit
tee believes that nothing could be Of
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08
q moro command.n, position than Glib.

q more commanding position thar Gio'
raltar
Among the beneficial results foresecn
are more practical drawing together
OF the remote parts of the vast domain
of the world and firmer cohesion OF
the widely-separated sections Of the
United States, added TO stronger feel
ing of neighborhood and community
between the Atlantic and Pacific sea-
boards. The consummation Of the
work. whose feasibility has already
been demonstrated, is asserted to be Of
far greater Importance to the western
hemisphere than the Suez canal is TO
the eastern. 1t is said that no prece-
dent can be cited upon which to pre-
dict the future of American commerce
when the gateway Of the Inter-Oceanic
canal across Nicaragua shall DO open
TO it.
PRELIMINARY WORK ACCOMPLISHED.
All surveys and examination ofstrata
requiring removal have been COM
pleted. The jetty has been con-
structed and the harbor Of Greytown
has been restored SO that vessels Of
fourteen feet draft have an easy en-
trance. Extensive wbarves, landing
places and permanent buildings have
been constructed, temporary camps
erected, telegraph line made, the
canal cleared of timber for twenty
miles, and a railroad twelve miles in
length constructed and equipped. The
biggest dredging plant in America,
that formerly used ut Panama, has
been purchased, and over mile OF the
canal has been dredged. The exclusive
franchise for the steam navigation OF
San Juan river and Lake Nicaragua
and an extensive plant for the naviga-
ton company have been acquired. The
government of Nicaragua has acknowl-
edged that the company has complied
with the canal grant, which provided
that So, 900, 900 must be expended the
first year. 1t is shown that the amount
of money spent to date on the enter
prise is over 50. 900, 900. The enterprise
is Endorsed by the leading business men
of the country, and that it will be ju-
diciously and economically managed 10
assured by the character of the board
of directors, who, by the charter of the
company, are accountable to the gov
eminent of the United States The
secretary of the interior has the power
to make public all the details of the
corporate management, thus protect
ing the investor against misuse Of his
money.
The Suez canal. it is shown, saves
only 5000 miles around tne Cape of
Good Hope, as against over 10000 miles
saved by the Nicaragua canal; and the
following table shows the number of
ships passing through, the net tonnage
and the gross receipts of the Suez cana
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08
A RAINY Day Marriage.

It was pouring hard, and a certain
minister not long since filling one of
our city pulpits settled himself for an
afternoon of sermonizing. Suddenly
there came a sharp ring at the bell.
On opening the door gentleman and
lady, both in ordinary apparel and
much the worse for the storm, stepped
into the hall.
."Say, parson, we want to be spliced
don't we, Mary?"
Mary nodded coolly, as If the splicing
process were q matter of supreme in
difference to her.
''You see, parson," continued the
prospective bridegroom, 1--WE didn't
have work in the mill to-day and we
wanted to get in the time, and so
1 told Mary we might as well be spliced
to-day as any time. Mary said her
clothes wasn't ct, but told her they'd
do for q rainy day"
He had his license, and 80. choking
back her indignant query If he didn't
know it was the custom for q lady 70
set the wedding day, the parsons wife
acted as witness and the two were
spliced.-Lewistown (Me.) Journal
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08
A SCHEME THAT FAILED.
The Dangerous Work OF Greedy Farmers
Put q Stop To.

Tn0 O8ukGEOuB WOEk OA OEgCuy EoEAncEe
Put q Stop To.
OMAHA, Neh, Oct 4.-The bold
scheme of several farmers to change
the course of the Missouri river by
ditching across the narrows ut Belle
view, Neb., where the river describes
four-ffths of circle, and thereby en-
rich themselves by the law of accre-
ton, because of the land that
would change to the Iowa side
when the river changed its channel,
has failed c. P. Benjamin, of this
city, got an inlxling of the work and In
vestigated The result was an injunc-
ton and sudden stoppage of the work.
Had the ditch been completed 5000
acres Of land would have changed
ownership and scores of families living
ON the line would undoubtedly have
perished when the riverrushed through
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-10-08

AssOoN as this new odorless whisky comes
into general use the breath OF suspicion
wall have 70 60 out Of business.-St Joseph
News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
AN ATCHlSoN SCANDAL.

ATCHIsoN, Kan, Oct. 2o-i.ast night
five masked men attacked the home of
Mrs Perry Woleott in West Aschison and
assaulted t. ii. Fowler. a lawyer, who Was
calling there. 4 fierce battle ensued.
Fowler drew a revolver. but before he
could use 1t the mob overpowered him and
carried him into the yard, shouting:
Hang him 70 an electric light pole !"
Fowler succeeded in freeing his right arm
and PROMPTLY knocked two of the men
down. Tue neighbors began to congre-
gate and the balance of the mob fed.
One OF them cut Fowler on the hand with
knife as he ran away. AIRS. Woicott
tore the masks from two of the men aud
recognized in one her husband, against
whonl she had secured a divorce. aud IN
the other a man pamed William Lutz.
Fowler Is Mrs Wolcott's attorney. VOL
cost is at the head of Tin roof manu-
facsuring establishment. He admitted
I his morning that he lead the mob, bat
said that il Was for the parp5se OF getting
evidence of his wlfe,s iiiiidelity. rather
than oil injuring Fowler. Mrs. Wolcott
and Fowler deny that their conduct has
been improper. Fowler said that he went
to the house to give Mrs. Woicott check
for alImoay, recently allowed by the dis
trio. court and given TO him yesterday by
" olcot, for that purpose. The check bias
been produced. Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcoss
we're married five years since. They sepa
rated last Iuiy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
FAIR NOTES.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2O-Ali the prominent
people invited 70 take part In and 10 wit
ness the deticatory ceremonies have ar
rived. The hotel lobbies were crowded all
day, and as the members of the various
military companies hurried in and out. it
all appeared very much like preparations
for war. except for the good hunnor and
generally jubilant spirit that ran through
che crowd. ChaQncey NJ Depew. who is to
deliver the Columbian Oration tomorrow,
did not reach the city until late this after
noon. Governor Fuller of Vermont and
Lady Somerset of England were among
the distinguished arrivals at the Palmer
house Elk Governor Z. O. Stanard of
Missouri. with his daughter and Miss
Sells Of ST. Louis, arrived today and regis
tered at the Victoria.
Hon Whitelaw Ried arrived this even
ing. He will take part in the dedication
ceremonies tomorrow.
For business, within a radius of 500
miles, it has been the biggest and busiest
day the railroads of Chicago have ever ex.
perieuced, and they deserve unbounded
credit for the excellent manner in which
the people have been handled So far rs
known there has not been single accident
of any consequence. Everything has
moved with the regularity and smooth
ness of ciockwork. At the union depot 1t
was intensely interesting to watch the
long trains-as many as four or i've at the
same time-arrive, discharge their load Of
passengers, and send them out to the
already Overcrowded streets. Similar
scenes were also witnessed at the North
western and other depots and at the big
main line depotS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
Tae ECLIPSE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The partial
eclipse of tue suu TO-DAY Was Viewed by
large crowds OF people. Not cloud hsmp-
cred the the observation. At Washi ngton
Professor Easton made satisfactory OBJ
servation. The eclipse lasted three hours
aud thirty seconds. and covered almost
ehree-fiitbs CO the suns surface. At the
Georgetown college observatory successful
observations were made.
DENVER. Oct 21.-Tne partial eclipse of
the sun was observed at the Cham herIaln
observatory today. During the eclipse the
sun spots xere carefully studied. Oae oil
them vent through srvsral changes, finally
breaking into two spots. Bridges OF light
We're seen over the spots.
MEMPHIS. Oct ao-The partial eclipse of
the ssls, MAS viewed neYs today.
CHICAGO. Oct .1-fbe sans eclipse was
not visible here. the sky being overcast
with clouds
KANSAS CIrY. Oct. 1-1he eclipse coui ia
not o~ seen here Clouds oi,scaresl sf- sun
New YORK, Oc,. 2l-Psinesiono observed
the eclipse. and 1oarseen photographs
were tskea. The observations we're maize
40 detect, II possible. at1no- ps-se oss he
moons ssrs.c- sssst 40 @yIdxncc of aas
atmospheric ~ As fDSs:s4i-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
NEW CORPORATIONS.

Topeka. Kan, Oct. 20-The following
new Kansas corporations have received
charters from the secretary of state:
The Kansas commission company of
Wichita and Kansas City, Kan; capital
stock, $1,000 Direc,ors-R Nichols.
Wichita: II. ID Nancy, Eureka; James
d. Paxson and j. w. Biiiingsiee. Peoria
The New Hope Primitive Baptist church
of Topeka. Trustees-Peter Vinson Simon
Gay aud Mary j. Lawrence.
Burlington Loage. No. 20. ]. o. q. +.
Trustees-T. b. Rhinenart, w. c. Fuileu
aud William Manson. all OF Burlington.
The Mulberry Creek and Arkansas
River Irrigation Company, OF Ford; capi-
tai stock, S10,0G0. Directors. NJ. Incl.
+ }. lmel. K. l.. Incl. J. u. Incl, all Of
Ford, and S. p Zsakel, Kansas City. Mo.
The Clay Center Electric and Water
Power Milling Company. of Clay Center;
Dexter. p. NJ. Wickstrum and j. B. Smell,
all of Clay Center; J. j. Crippou. Salina,
and G. A. Rogers. Brooklyn.
The Marietta Hall Company, of Mariet-
ia; capital stock, Sl.200. Directors-S w.
Brown, ID. Bachman A. Mcleod, John
Lawson aud Charles Pritchard, all Of
Marietta.
The Haviland Academy Association of
Haviland, kiowa county; capital stock,
81 ,GO0. Direcuors-T. A. Woodward. Jo-
siah Binford. Mary A. Brown. I. II. Wood
ward, G. Il. Cook, 4. ii. Parker, Miles
Woodward, w. Al. Wilson and A. *.
Kemp, all of Hsviland.
The WyaDdotte Land Company of Kan
sas City, Kan; capital stock. $4,000 Di
rectors-G. f. Winter, II. Winter, X. b.
q. w. Tourtelott, all of Kansas
City, Mo-; Z. A. Webster, J.. E. James
and W. G. Cargill, all OF Kansas City,
Kan.
The Eureka Light and Power company;
capital stock, $4,000. Direct ors-J. b.
Clogxsaon, D. b. Fuller. j. B. Pierce, H.
L. Z. Eyaus aud ii. L. Stoddard.
The First Presbyterian Church Of Bohe-
miau Brethren of Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
rflR WjNNERs.

NAsHvrrLx, Tenn, Oct. A.-In The a:ts
class stake racs for 16.eoe Gresnleaf wons
with Nightingale second Five heats were
trotted. The time was 2:1a. 2:l0sS, ssi2
2:101 and 2:1i1. and it stands as the last
sss time heass for sro4tfng on record. In
the - class WaN1weH Wuo. with Lea
Russo second. Bet time, 2:le;<. The
consolation stakes for ayear-oids wese
MON by MaraSnve, with The Coaq0er0e
second Best time, 3:2Ds<. In the ~
class stake Eacs for $25op Erminis Aaa.
Genevn was second Best tsme, a:lSsS The
stake raes for S-year-old pacar. uxs wpa
by Divan, with Blue HID Ssooad Bus
time, 2.15ss
WASHINGTON. Oct. so.-Benning's win
ners: Lyc<um. MarShaiI. Gisaulu9.
vardee, The Fop
LEXINGTON. KY, Oct. 20 - winnsrss
Laura Dcxie. Tee Mike, Anna. Asiosa.
Mamie Kinney.
IxDEPExpENcE, L.. Oct 2a.-ln the 81
class, trostiax, Kate Wilton won, Vita
Maggie Wilkes Wood ssosnd Bssf time.
AZ. IN the 2ss5 class. Irostin-. Glitter
Man, with D.nsh Cossack secund. Bat
time. sss6 In the 3s5S class, pacing. Md
Lady won, with Trump sseQnd. Best liass.
2.31A In the $40 clnas, trostinx, Rsd
Baron won. ~ith Equinox sscoad. bsst
time. 2:27,s. It took twelve hsass TO de-
eide this race. T6is equals the worid'x
record for heats in xsrace.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 2O.-At the meeting
of the Kansas Bankers association today
Major c. Hood of Emporia, the president
address. He congratulated the members
upon the marked improvement in the
financial condition of Kansas over that of
year ago. He said that the present was
the most evident debt-paying era that our
state has ever shown. "The faet is that
there is almost boom in that direction.
In all the years Of our experience in the
state We have never seen such = determi-
nation to pay debts"
Major Hood declined to allow his name
to be used for reelection, and the follow
ing officers were chosen for the ensuing
year: President. NJ w. Levy of Wichita;
secretary, L. ]. keiiar OF Topeka; treas
urer. J. w. Tnursfon of Topeka. To the
American bankers meeting in Chicago Z.
@. Noel of Topeka was chosen delegate
and a. J. Smith OF Ottawa WAS chosen al
ternate
Tue following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That we believe that the un-
limited coinage of silver at its present
ratio with gold would unsettle finances,
disturb business be injurious to wage
workers as well as to all other citizens,
and that with hope we look forward TO the
International! monetary conference at
Belgium to solve the problem"
II was voted TO appropriate $3.50 TO the
families OF the men who lost their lives
defending the banks of Cotfeyviiie against
the Daltons.
1t was also voted to create a permanent
fund of s. 900 To be used IN bringing 10
justice fcrgers OF checks aud drafts within
The state.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
GENERAL WEAVER.

KNOXVILLE. la, Oct. 2o--General
Weaver. the Peoples party candidate Tor
president. spoke this afternoon to n large
crowd. The general related number OF
incidents Of his southern trip, The south,
he said. was NO longer solid. Tire whites,
who always voted the Democratic ticket.
will largely vote the Peoples party ticket
this fall. The speaksr said thai he honestly
believed that with "a fair ballot and -
fair count majority of the white
voters would east their votes for the peo-
ple's party ticket. The epes5er sad that
OF course there lssa.i been violence and eggs,
but he wanted IL understood that Georgia
had monoisoiy Of tae ssg business. He
asserted insss only - fr. DAYS ago IN Kan
sas Congressman Osls Wss egyesl. ~ was
also a travelling n1An Hne lacked like Otis.
General Weaver said thai the people
should own the saiiHay aDd Telegraph
lines
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
coaeeTT AND MITCHELL.

CHICAGO. Oct oe-James Corbest was
shown the London cablegram stating that
Charles Mitchell. had posted . forlsit to
fight him for s,0 eOO . side st New orieana
next May. 81 wilt gladly make thss
match" he said, land will take some
trouble to do 90. but do not bsiisss thAs
Mitchell has rostsd the monsy or csasl1
lengesi in good fsith. II he has, there will
he = fight, suns"
NEW YoRK, Oct 20-The mapaasmsne
OF the Coney Island Athletic club is sur
priSed at the man ne4 IN which it hss
been eusgeneraied by the Olympic club ct
New Orleans, which has now completed
arrangements tor another great
2.tic carnival to take Isis,ss
during Mardi Gras week. The contestants
are Corbest and lMitcheii In -hesvs weight
class; Bob Fitzimmons aud .Iim Hall ia
the middle weight class, and Jack Nc
AaiifIe, the light -welssht champion ssf
America, aud Dsok Rurse, champsoa
light weight of England.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 20.-Jack Dsvts,
the psxiiist, whose swinging LETT ktiiesi
Dick Nolan In n mill before the Amateur
Athletic club, was indicted foe niss-
slaughter teday by tue grasd jury.
Mickey Finn, a feathe-~weighs boxer. ~ho
broke an arm Ia u fight with Jack Davis
two months ago. Was today given a term
IN the workhouse for va2rancy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
good ROADS.

CHICAGO, Oct. pa national organiza-
ton whose aim is the improvement of the
roads throughout the country was partial
ly formed tonight at Central Music Hall by
representatives of state and local road i'm
provement societies, boards Of trade,
chambe of commerce, Patrons of Hus-
bandry, other farmers associations aud
the League of American Wheeimen.
A temporary Organization was ef-
fected and a committee on permanen Or
ganization was appointed. This committee
meets tomorrow to complete the organiza-
tion. The constitution adopted provides
for an organization to be called the Ma
tional League for Coed Roads. The OBJ
jects of the league are to awaken interest
In the improvement of public roads, TO de-
termine the best methods of building and
them, to secure proper state
and national legislation. aud conduct such
publications as may serve these purposes
Its membership is open 20 all citizens.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-21
SENATOR LONGS CANVASS.

COLDwATER, Kan, Oct 30.-tSpeciai.} +
Yesterday the people of CoDmanche
county donnsd their holiday attire TO at.
tesd the mseting addressed by Hon.
Chester L Long. who came 10 pay a visit
to his old friends Mr.. Long won his first
honors in this county, having been nomi-
mated to the state senate by = Republican
convention in our court mouse three years
ago. Although the late rain msde it nec-
cessary that no time be spared in putting
in crops, the rink WAS well filled with peo-
pie of all political parties, the Republicans
and Democrats wearing Chester ]. Long,
badges. Mr.. Long gave thorough ex-
pose of the Simpson, George scheme Of
making land pay Nil the tax necessary to
run tii. machinery OF the government.
and impressed upon esen the Peoples
party farmers the extreme danger of
sending such an agitatOr as Jerry Simp
son to represent them in congress and
trumpet his views to the voters of the
great cities who control. in n great meas
ure, the politics OF AmeIica.
He also discussed the legislation neces-
sary to regulate interstate commerce in
regard To railroad freig ght rates for Kansas,
and poiased mt the neglect OF Mr.. Simp-
son in hat direction in the last session Of
congress.
Altogether his speech made deep End
lasting impression on the minds OF thiBk-
ing men, and ouiy careless or character
less men could have left the he'll without
II iorebod:ng of the danger OF socialism
meuscng the American people by the
revolutionary proclamations OF the plat
form and agItators OF the third party.
There is 10 doubt about this county con
tributing a handsome majority for Chester
on the Sth of November next
General A. b. Campbell OF Topeka will
address the soldiers OF our county and
visiting comrades on Columbus day, and
those knowing General Campbell predict u
rousiag time. Or course the general al
ways makes IL mon partisan" speech on
such occasions.