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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
AS 10 WOOL.

BEAUMONT, Kan. May 81.
To the Editor of the Eagle.
Please state what percentage of foreign
woods are required by our American man
ufacturers, il any; also, in what kinds Of
articles are they used in their manufsc-
ture, and oblige, GRO. EDGAR.
According to Census Bulletin No. 1863,
issued by the census bureau March s,
1892, the total amount of foreign wool
purchased and consumed by our home
manufacturers for 1890 was ia. 1862
pounds, and of domestic wool, 25S, 757, 101
pounds, or about 81 of foreign 10 Al
domestic. AS to the kinds of articles in
which foreign wool is used the same bull
letinsputs the per cent as follows (abou0:
In wooden goods, 10; worsted goods, So;
felt goods, 80; wool hats, Is hosiery and
knit goods, 10. Foreign wool is used
more largely in the manufacture of car
pets, only about 10 per cent of the guam
tity consumed for that purpose being
domestic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
A List of Animals.

Here is list that ought to be in your
scrapbook. 1t tells you how many years
certain animals live under ordinary condi-
tionS:
Elephants live 100 years and upward; rhi-
noceros, 20; camel, 100; lion, p to so: tigers,
leopards, jaguars and hyenas lin contine-
ment), about p; beaver. so; deer, 90, wolf.
20; fox, II to 16; llamas, 10; channels, %,
monkeys and balloons, 10 to 10; hare. 8,
squirrel, Z; rabbit, {; swine, 25 stag, under
so; horse. 80; ass, 80; sheep, under 10; cow.
20; OK, 30; swans, parrots and ravens, 300.
eagle, 100; geese, 50; hens and pigeons, 10 to
10; hawks, 80 to 30; crane, "a; blackbird, 10
to IL; peacock, 20; pelican, 40 to so; thrush,
l to 10; wren, 2 to 3; nightingale, Is; black
cap, 10; linnet, II to %; goldinch, 20 TO "A,
redbreast, 10 to 70; skylark. 10 to 30; titlsrk.
8 to 6; chaffinch, 20 to 81; starting, 10 to -
carp, 20 to 49, pike, so to 40; salmon, 10,
Goldfish, IA to II; eel, 10; crocodile. 100, tor
toise, 100 to 200; whale, estimated 1000
queen bees live years; drones, 4 months
worker bees, 6 months. - Philadelphia
Times
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

When President Polk died, some forty
years ago, he willed his wife life inter
est in his estate, and then provided that
at her death it should so to That relative
who should be pronounced the "worthi-
est relative bearing the name of Polk. "
The Washington Post says the Polk rela-
ton is perhaps extensive, and it GER
tainly is obscure. 1t might therefore be
difficult to determine which among them
is the "worthiest," but there is no diff
Guilty in discovering one who does regard
himself as filling the bill. lie is Tasker
Polk of North Carolina, who contested
and broke the will. This will probably
stimulate Brigadier General L. l., presi-
dent of the National Alliance, to claim
a relationship, 10 set divSy of The dead
presidents estate not only, but to en-
nance his chances of becoming deced-
ent's political residuary legatee. The
shade of the deceased president may well
murmur: That Knox me OUT"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
A Dinner That Is Remembered.

The celebrated Chinese dinner at the
Montauk club was held on the evening OF
Thursday, June Ii, 1889. There were sixty
five men who partook of the spread, and
regretted ever afterward having adopted
the suggestion of George w. Sillcox. the
proposer of this original feast in the an
mails OF Brooklyn clubdom. The diners ate
''Gin War" supposed to be shrimps, which
tasted like mild blend of mush and gun
powder They then waded through Ton
Che" ''Gi Pin" and Pack Cop" this lat.
ter being Chinese for roast pig.
There is no evidence in the report OF the
dinner that such fashionable Cantonese
dishes as roast cat or stewed mice were
served to the guests, but after libation OF
sue Gee" or rice wine, the only man who
didn't wish for death was Thomas T. Pear
sail. 1t took an immense quantity of
Cliquot to restore the unhappy guests to
anything approaching a desire 10 live
without a corresponding desire TO lynch
Mr.. SillcoX. The flavor Of that dinner is
still a painful memory with the gallant
siXty-fve who partook of it, and ever since
they are said to be pronounced in their
views about the Chinese. Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

It is now public talk in Washington
City thai General Eppa Hunton was ap-
pointed by the governor of Virginia to
succeed the late Senator Barbour with
the understanding that he is not to be a
candidate for election before the state
Legislature. The understanding is that
Governor Mckinney desires and expects
the place at the hands of the legislature;
but there are several willin' Barkises,
among them General Fitzhugh Lee, for
the preferment, and the governor will
probably find that
THE best laid plans of mice and men
Gang aft giee"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
MISLEADING AND TRUE.

The Silver League met and adjourned
at Washington last week without con-
tributing anything OF interest or import
ance to the discussion of free silver com
age. Most of the orators were members
of the old Decentralization faction, and
their harangUes in favor of fiat money
were much the same as those that
wearied the public ear some fifteen or
twenty years ago. In arrogating to
themselves q monopoly Of political wis
dom and virtue they impartially dealt
out their denuncationS against both the
Democratic and Republican parties.
4 favOrite argument in favor of free
silver coinage was their assertion that in
consequence Of the decentralization Of
silver twenty years ago the
prices of all farm products haye
steadily declined in value. The
only response to this assertion that is
necessary is that it is not true. Even if
it should be true that the prices of ali
farm products have steadily declined
slice the cessation of free silver coinage,
this could not be the cause of the de-
cline, for more silver dollars have been
issued from the minis of the United
States since 1873 than during all the
previous years of the nations existence.
And not only so. but the silver dollar
will today purchase as much Of the nee
essaries of life, or land, or what not, as
will the gold dollar. and it will also pay
as much debt as the most valuable ca
dollar in existence. There is "a deal of
flummery INDUCED in over the silver
coinage and honest dollar questions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Since his satanic majesty asserted him
self in Paradise, the world has never
seen more audacious move than that
OF few conspiring polit clans OF the
Alliance and Democratic party, getting
together at Kansas City and overriding
the will and pleasure of the peonle by
setting up coalition dodge and doing
the spoils out to the men of their indl-
vidual choice. Ii there is a man in he
Alliance who aspires to run for chief
Justice, let him despair. For his aspira-
tons are in vain. This clique SAYS a
Democrat must have the chief Justice.
If there is an honest Democrat. who be.
heves conScientiously in the principles
Of his party and wants to be secretary of
state, let him despair also. The clique
has said an Alliance man shall have
that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The campaign slogan of Blaine's
groomsmen for the presidential nomlna-
ton is vim, vinegar and victory. Very
impressive and suggestive OF an aggres-
sIve campaign of the regulation Repub-
lican sort, but the party's experience
with campaign ALTERATION in connec-
ton with the same candidate as the one
here proposed, will make it little chary
of taking any stock in a one-letter bat
tie cry-not but that the contest will be
waged with vim and acidity, and on lines
that will lead to victory, whoever is the
candidate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03


The Indications now are that the Pao-
pies party and Democrats in this state
will eoaleSce on a stale ticket. And
what hurdle race it viii be. Each
rider as,raddle OF two horses headed in
different directions; thai IS 10 saw. both
parties naming the same ticket and plac-
ing II on us own platform.
This is TO be done TO disabuse the minds
of any who might suppose that either Of
the parties had sacrificed principle for
the sake Of the offices. This IS the
scheme of the bosses. 1t remains to be
seen whether the masses Of the TWO fol-
lowings VIII be thus led by the nose as
mere things, used 10 serve the personal
ends of the few greedy and ambitious
ones for place and pap.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
On the last dav of the PRESBYTERIAN

On the last day of the Presbyterian
general assembly's meeting in Portland.
Oregon, resolution was adopted saying:
''Our church holds that the inspired
word that came from God is without er-
ror, The vow of ordination recognizes
that the Bible is the only lnfallibIe rule
OF faith and practice" and it was recon-
mended that those officers of the church
who have ceased to hold this view should
seel, congenial place outside of the de-
nomination without waiting for discip-
line"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

A largely attended meeting of Presby,
terians was held in Belfast, Ireland,
Tuesday, at which numerous speeches
were made opposing home rule for Ire
land. A resolution was unanimously
adopted declaring that home rule would
net be message of peace. but would
impede the healing influences of recent
legislation. This is in strange contrast
with the hitherto understood tc-be
unanimous sentiment Of the Irish people
on that question. There are many citi-
zens of that country who doubt the ex-
pediency of setting up an independent
government of their own, but home rule
is not understood to mean that, but
rather the privilege of conducting their
local affairs after the fashion of the
states III this country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

During the present week excessive
rainfalls have occurred throughout the
west and south, accompanied in many
localities by violent wind storms. Con-
siderable damage has been done to
property, though few if any lives have
been lost. Agricultural interests have
suffered considerable, though mainly
from interference with active farm
work. The season of unsettled weather
has about passed now and we may hope
for a rapid recuperation from the back
sets caused by unfavorable weather.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Sol Miller goes through the list of
presidential candidates, from Washing
ton down, and he finds that the magnetic
men generally got left, while the ''cold''
men always made it. Aaron Burr,
Henry Clay and James G. Blaine figure
as the only truly magnetic men. Wash
ington, John Admas, Madison, Monroe,
John Quincy Adams, Van Buren,, Polk,
Pierce, Buchanan, Hayes and Cleveland
were all cold. Jefferson, Jackson,
Lincoln and Garfield We're alleged to be
a trifle warm. Harrison is said to be
very cold, but he pulled the party out of
the soup, all the same, in 1888. and he
will place it on higher ground i'll 1892.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
snner.titIou. Ahnnt Rces.

The superstitions which connect bees
with the death OF sickness Of the mem ers
of the particular family IN which they are
kept are interesting. Ia both Scotland
and Ireland the entrance Of bee into a
cottage (nore particularly II II be bum
bic bee is looked upon as d certain sign Of
the death Of some oUe then residing shers
In other localities t. bees in sxarmirg set
tie upon dead wood il - regarded as equal
ly oIninoas.-St. Louis Republic
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
Petrihed % sold Stone.

From MonteznEaa DAD Dispatch.
When Mr.. Charles Is OK opened the
grave Of his wife IN Haz. ood Gene
tery, near here, he found coffin fail
of water and his wife's rem. us peJrjfied
tc solid stone. Ii took Ave raen 10 lift
the c',iiin out of the grave. * woman's
Tiesh was fair and her h; : biack aud
glossy as in life. A bunch OF roses in
her hand had become solid stone. Tie
body had been buried eight wears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

You can sneak away off into some
solitary spot and make your OVID
prophecy about the Minneapolis conven-
ton and feel assured that it is as valua-
bic as The biggest mans in the country.
More words are wasted on pre- conven-
ton computations than on any other
subject in America. One man knows
no more about it than another, and in
talking about it, the prominent man is
only cheapening his own character and
destroying the public's confidence in his
judgment. Chauncey Depew says Har-
rison will be the presidential nominee;
J. S. Clarkson says Blaine; John j.
Ingalls, says William Mckinley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

tree. Now comes the Kansas City Mail
and calls the Inde. sndcnt down as fol-
lows: The independent has been fooled
by some scientific SPECTATOR. Doesn't
everybody know that when Rip Van
Wrinkle awoke from his twenty wears
nap the sapling to which lie had tied
Schdeider had grown 10 be tail cak
and its growth had carried SchnsiieI
into the air almost out of sight"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
fHE SPANISH eAYoNET.

thick. sharp nest OF dagger pointed leaves,
Black tipped from the gray mesa rises green.
And from its heart there springs amidst Inc
sheen
As 4 white pinione6 bird the sunshine cleaves;
AS Hope, who hfes sharp bitterness relieves
A blossom spire that greets the sky serene,
IN calm dominion DER the desert scene,
Thick hung with creamy bells thai chime
strange breves.
o Yucca gloriosa, spirit soft
And full of strange mysterious subtle scent
Slow swing thy fair, white blossom bells sloft
In the calm mesa's wide environment,
Ringing the dirge OF that old race which oft
Heard music in thy bells and smiled content.
Florence l.. Pratt in Outing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
ssreiT @
NJ. N. MURDOCK, Editor
NJ. n. MURDOCH, Editor
REPU BLIcAN STATE CONVENTION

REPU BLIcAN STATE CONVENTION
4 delegate convention of the Republicans a
Kansas will be held IN the city OF Topeka On
Thursday, the thirtieth (30thl day of June,
1892, at the hour of 10 O'Clock q. m, for the
nomination OF candidates for:
Associate justice % the supreme court.
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Secretary of state.
Auditor of state.
Treasurer of state.
Attorney general.
Superintendent of public instruction.
Delegates 10 the convention mentioned above
shall be elected by county conventions duly
called by the several county Republican COM
pittees, under such rules and regulations as
may be by them prescribed. The basis of APP
portionment of delegates to said state conyen-
ton will be one delegate-at-large for each
county of the state and one delegate for every
go votes, or faction of 100 or more votes, cast
fO1 George w. Winans for superintendent or
public instruction in the election Of 1880, under
which rule delegates are appOrtioned TO the
several counties the same as Tor the conYen-
ton called to meet at Hutchinson TO choose
delegates TO the national convention and as
given in the table OK apportionment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VENTION.

A delegate convention of the Republicans OF
the Seventh congressional district OF me sta .
of Kansas is hereby called TO meet IN the city
Of Kingman on Wednesday, June 10, lo9- az
10 a, M. for the purpose Of nominating cam
did9te for congress in the Seventh congress
sional district of Kansas, and also 10 hoihiHa'o
one presidential elector. .
The basis of representation in said conVen7
ton shall be one delegate al large for eacLl
county in the district and one delegate Iori
Zach 800 votes, and the major fraction thereof,
cast for Hon. j. r. Halloweil for congress IN
1890 provided no county to have less than tive
delegates under which rule delegates are APP
,,ortfoned' 10 the several counties as follows:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The Alliance people are not dishonest
in their political opinions, but that is
poin: on which their leaders seem to
have misiudged them. The Alliance
people do not want q coalition that sac
rificeS political principle to the greedy
god of spoils. and the first time they get
together in q state convention they will
say SO In no uncertain terms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

In the ''good old days of long ago"
the cause of antagonism by the Demo-
Gratis against the Knownothing party
was the oath-bound secrecy of the latter.
But the grips, passwords, secrets andso-
forth of the Alliance are no bar to po-
litical fellowship with the modern
Democracy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The Washington correspondent Of the
Kansas City Times pictures Representa-
tive Dockcry of Missouri as the most
successful member of the house. He
says: "Dockery of Missouri can get
anything he wants, whenever he wants
it, pick time and proposition and have
his unobstructed way, because he is
personally very popular with the mem
bers." Evidently tie feiicitous statesman
does not intend TO have any such mon
key business in his district as was played
on Mansur by U. S. Hall in the Second
district; not if having his praises
sounded out aloud can prevent it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Of Tennyson's interest in Walt Whit
man, friend of the latter, J. II. John
ston, delights TO tell The author of III
Memoriam" was won't TO send the Cam.
den poet a letter at least once a year
aud sometimes lie sent cablegram.
One of these latter messages read: Dear
Old Man: l, the older man. send you
Nav Years greeting
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
D uHCettaln tefuiS.

The supreme court OF Missouri has
affirmed the decision Of the lower court
IN the holland case and the iefaulting
treasurer will go to the penitentlary for
two years. 1t Is but justice TO remark
that this is something of surprise. The
public had about made up its mind ihat
holland would go free OF any penalty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
when People r.ed The King. n.r...

An example u George HIS economies Is
40 curious almost 20 suggest that IL
must have betOksned approaching iasAn-
ity. He actually let out shs cream opl0rsd
horses used for his state coach % job
master. who thinks from the great reoosps
Of custom tha: they will draw him into al
eaay fortune illustrated London News
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The first thing President Eliot of Har-
ward knows he will find himself set
down on the list of cranks. Not con-
tent with apologizing for polygamy out
in Salt Lake Cay. ne now denounces the
common school system of the United
States. Harvard viii pretty soon want
a new president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Caler-So you have just graduated Al
Miss TeacbsHi's private academy,
Fair Graduate--Ies. lam Dow going % 3
finishing school 20 study drawing. music
languages. sculpture repouA~e work. EN-
brpi9ery, etiquette, etc.
10 what finishing school viii you go'"
-Ch. any q tie pablic schools. "-Ssx
Yozk Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Those who are complaining of the
wretchedness Of the weather which, they
declare, is the coolest ever experienced
when fire in the CRATE or stove was COM
Portable almost every night. The tenn
perature for this year so far has been. on
an average, only two degrees below that
of last year of the same period.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
Remsrkaole Escape From death.

Fsou. LsxIuzfoa H pisYatsz.
Drunken John u. Edwards today
placed his revolver tightly against o.
ficer Thomas Haley's abdomen aud
pulled the trigger. There was a report.
but the bullet dropped karniessly from
the muzzls. The air in tn. barrel Of the
weapon. !. Is thought, acted as cushion,
the force OF tie bullet beng spent
uIoa IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

An exchange remarks that "the coun-
try is holding its breath to hear Blaine
speak" It will not have to wait much
longer. As soon as the Minneap polls
convention completes its work the great
secretary will be heard heartily endors-
ing its nominee and the platform Of priu-
ciples enunciated. Don't worry about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
At Is Cents.

Arcade" will offer this week,
200 yards ANDRE Stripe silk
surahs, worth Si.00 and S1.25
for ouly IS cents, just the goods
to make the new blouse waist of.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

Peter Jackson. the colored pugilist.
was the principal sight az the English
derby. Il ould De more gratifying TO
deprecate the brutality Of The English
mind, il We were sure tis same thing
would not occur on this SIDE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The Harrison crowd opened up the
first headquarters at Minneapolis, and
the reporter regards this an advantage
over Blaine. Nothing more foolish. The
thing to be avoided at this time by the
presidents friends, is not to spur Blaine
on, by an indiscreet antagonism.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

In this couutry the helm j. pat 70 the
pO-t side Of the ship lCr iefs haad si1s I0ok-
iE= forwar,ly ~ the ouIer. Port yCar
beinif' Tie raider u oozszs goes 20
sszrtoz-t. aid tie SHIPS head r.eves 70
stArboarr THIS - the rule q rsa~t ~
tons, l-.t IL. sqgsdss tbs rsssrzs Is tic ya4ls.
New Yofk Eerald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

4 good many things are expected Of
the first ballos AZ Minneapolis The
arithmetic Of our youth, according 10
the politicians. IS 20 be eontorted 50 as 10
allow both Blaine ard Harrison each 70
have a majority Of tie votes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The talk about the nomination of
Gresham for president by the Peoples
party would be mere authentic If PETER
or General Weaver of Iowa could come
70 the conclusion that they were not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
And Rob TIE holder @, as Much

Froiz tAs Topeka De1ocrzs-
The Cleveland mugwumIs in New
York declare for the coinage Of both
gold and silver. bFt demand that 1.-THE
gold aud silver dollar shall zach Be the
equal al The ether in valzeT Well
v lat shall BE tl:e standard: Why net
sssBme tssat the silver dollar. a. a. pres
ent coined. Is the prefer standard. and
take a tEifie OF metal out Of tie gold DIR
hr. enough 10 preserve the parity Of
value: Why poF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
4 Baby Born with a Beard

From Nj Vernoa Ind D4sDstca-
Twins were born 10 the wife Of James
Thomp son one day last week, one boy
and the other a girl. The strange part
of this is the fact that the boy was born
with a heavy beard. The child is healthy.
well developed aud bids fair to live.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03

The nervy Topeka Democrat continues
10 pile up the crow on its plate When
it undertakes 10 eat it-bnt it can't; II
will get up and leave il But it viii be
a nauseous dish for is party TO swallow,
aud it will have 10 do il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-03
At is cents

Arcade" offers this week, 20
doz ladies full regular made hose.
warranted fast black, regular
price % cents, but this week viii
sell for Is cents. Every pair
guaranteed.