The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-29
WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU, !
DEPARTMENT or AGRICULTURE.

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 26. 1892
Forecast for Wichita aud vicinity
Fair; nearly stationary temperature Sat-
urday, cooler Sunday.
During the past "a hours the highest
temperature was s6o the lowest AZ,
and the mean CO., with cloudless weather,
higher temperature, lower followed by
rising barometer.
For the past four years the average
Temperature for the month of October
has been 56e, and for the 18th day $40.
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer.
WASHINGTON, Oct 28.-The following
are the indications until 8 p. %. Saturday:
For Kansas and Missouri-Fair; colder,
north winds.
THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
DENVER. Oct. 2S-The Trinity Metho.
dist church was crowded this morning
with 500 delegates to the nineteenth an
nual convention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union. The building was un-
able to accommodate the vast crowd that
sought admittance, and an overflow meet
ing was announced to be held at Unity
church. where Lady Henry Somerset
would later on speak. Another overflow
meeting assembled at the Central Christian
church. where speeches were made by Mrs.
Mary H. Hunt and Mrs. S. E. V. Emery
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Miss Willard call
ed the convention TO order After a brief
prayer by Lady Somerset the regular con-
ventfon work began. Miss Willard, presl-
dent of the association, then delivered her
annual address,
In the course of her address Miss Willard
stated thai the saloon WAS greater curse
upon the people of the United States than
was generally supposed. 1t not only cast
blight upon the lives of the citizens, but
entered into and controlled the politics OF
the nation. Continuing, she said:
1T has been recently stated that there
are 5000 saloons in New York city, and
that on these saloons there are 1000 chat
tel mortgages held almost wholly by
twenty SIX wholesale deaiers-brewers and
dist stnlers. These saloons control the votes
of 40, 600 men, and these 1900 constitute
the balance of power. So that we have
twenty men who can find the vote OF New
York city; but as the city goes, SO goes the
state; aud As the state goes. so goes the
nation We want the saloon photograph
ed, with this shadow in the picture. The
temperance women Of America have gone
into politics, and have taken sides with
the men who first, last and all the time
cast their ballots against candidates for
Office who are pledged to the saloon. We
could not do less; if we could, we would
do more. We have passed the stage OF
and are now advancing with
the sturdy steps of veterans"
The report of the national secretary,
Mrs. Caroline b. Buell., shows that the
union is in q most Aourishing condition.
1t is summarized As foli0wss
Total number of auxilisries, including
Y's, 1857; total membership of Y's. 142, ,56S;
number of Y unions, 756; total member
ship, Il, 1868; number of coffee houses, res
taurants, friendly houses and reading
rooms, 2S2: money raised by local unions.
$3.50. 244 II; money raised by state unions,
S23. .S74 -; money paid in national dues,
s12, ,S72 02; money paid national union for
other purposes, $11 ,578 g.
Kansas has 500 auxiiaries and member
ship of 2,4l0. The amount raised by local
unions was S., ,719 There are four coffee
houses in the state.
The treasurer's report shows that the
amount OF money raised by local unions
last year for temperance work WAS
1886 244, which IL nos the entire amount
raised, Tor about one-fourth Of the sum
passing through the hands Of local unions
is never reported. The sum of ga, 500 was
paid into the national treasury.
In the evening there was An open meet
Ing. devoted to welcoming addresses by
Governor Routt, Mayor Rogers, Mrs. Hig
gins OF the state Woman's Christian Tenn.
perance union, and responses by the
various delegates.