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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
BlSONS NOT YET EXTINCT.
At Least Four Hundred of Them Are Now
in the National Park.

W
in the National Park.
1t has been very generally believed
! that the bison has become practically
extinct, but that belief does not appear
to be generally borne out by the facts,
says the Great Divide. Not very long
ago Capt. Anderson sent out Burgess,
the civilian scout attached to the post
in the National or Yellowstone park in
Wyoming, to make a journey south Of
the Hayden valley. The purpose of the
trip was TO see whether any signs of
poachers could be found and also Incl
dentally to discover what could be
learned as to game in the open country
to the south. The scout has lately re-
turned and made his report, which Is
to the effect that there is an abundance
of elk in the Hayden valley, but it is In
respect to the bison that his discoveries
are most encouraging
In the Hayden valley he saw and ap-
preached quite close to several herds Of
bison. which he counted. One of these
contained seventy-eight animals, sec
ond fifty, a third one hundred and ten
and fourth fifteen. Besides these sew
eral single bisons were seen. and at
quite distance some other scattering
groups which could not be counted. Mr..
Burgess does not hesitate to say that he
saw fully three hundred animals.
1t is not to be supposed that at the
time Of this visit anywhere near all the
bison in the park were collected in the
Hayden valley, and it is altogether
reasonable to believe that there arc
one hundred and perhaps three hundred
other buffaloes in the park besides
those which Mr.. Burgess saw. Taking,
however, the lowest number, there
would be four hundred buffaloes in the
National park at the present time.
This is believed to be conservative
estimate, and to be considerably under
the truth.
These bisons are to be divided into six
classes-calves, yearlings, two-year-
olds, three-year-olds. bulls and COWS.
This would give us at the lowest esti-
mate from fifty to seventy breeding
cows While all these cows may not
represent an annual increase OF at least
thirty-six to forty head. This IS taking
the most unfavora bic view of the num-
Der Of COWS and the rate at which they
breed Mr.. Burgess is entirely disposed
10 think that the calf crop among the
hisons Of the National park this year
viii be from seventy-6ve toone hundred
animals However this may be, il IS
quite clear that there IS IN the National
park, living under entirely natural con-
citions. and yet protected from attacks
by man. breeding stock OF bisons suffi-
ciently large TO keep that reservation
fully stocked for all tirne-a condition
which cannot fail 70 be very gratifying.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16

A brute of husband Of on business
tip Of week recently rece4ved = tels-
gram 20 this effect:
During the Storm to-day ycn- vTits
was stzz.cx or Lightning and reode-el
speeches.. but not o.ae-wss, srrgress
injured Physicians thsak she VIII bs
al rixE4t IN few days
Was tn- usaa ove<eorae BIZ this
Shocking ae@s. aud Cd h@ 81 20 Ia
wlfe's slce2
scs -lucA
lie gent iris telegram II repiTs
Call 81 sh@ doctors. AID les ksg 60 ..
xl~-rs.ncli Erar rrsA&x
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
NEWPORT BALL GOWNS.
Gayer They Grow as the Summer
Season WaneA
Null and organdie at the Casino Hops
and Private Balls Have Brought Them
Into the Foreground Stripes and
Plaids in Plentitude.
COPYRIGHT. 1871

I suppose l haven't done Justice to
Newport evening dress, but it's just the
time to make amends This has been
one Of the summers when sweet SIM
plicity has been alleged to be enjoying
its innings, but / End no more Of the
genuine articles in ribbons and muslin
ruf1es than in gold-crusted embroid-
cries and diamonds. True simplicity
has never been farther from the throne
at Newport, but make-believe Vatican
is also sometimes interesting.
At the last Casino hop there was
noted, for example. white crgandie
gown, figured lightly with fronds OF
the maidenhair fern and wOrE over
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16

DID ANYBODY SEE HER?
Howard Fielding Searches for e
Mysterious Woman.
She's the One Who Looks Well In Q Bath.
ing Suit, and Though He spant
the Whole Season He Didn't
Find Her.
TCoPYRIGHT, 1922.

I have Just paid 500 to Mr. B. Israel
Levison, the well-known theatrical
manager. 1t was on a wager. Mr.
Levison, I am credibly informed, has
not lost a bet in four years. His luck
is much better than that of the gentle
man from whom ] borrowed the 500
which paid to Mr.. Levison-
The bet itself was of an interesting
character. 1t was made in the latter
part of June. Mr.. LevisoD, having
brought his season to a successful close,
was already setting new traps for the
public, to be sprung in the fall We
were having a late supper.
81 am lying awake nights" said Mr..
Levison, as the waiter placed Welsh
rarebit and mug of old ale before him,
''trying to think of new way to dress
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
Poor Pro<prctk.

Master Of House ito prowierl-
What do vou want proving about these
premises?
Prowler-o, nuthin' II pertickler,
only | was going TO propose FOR the
hand of your daughter.
Haven't got any daughter
Well, this IS the poorest layout I've
struck Texas Siftings-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
DIRIGIBLE BALLOONS.
The Application OF Graceful, Bird
Like Movements
Interesting Experiments In France for Fly
Ing In the Face OF the Wind-Ths
Employment of Petroleum
Motors.

Some interesting experiments have
been made lately with directable bal
looms in France. not that the question
of aerial navigation is entirely solved,
but some original arrangements show
that progress is being made and will
probably be applied TO the aerial ma
chine of the future. AS can be seen BY
the cuts the apparatus is the hind called
the orthoptera. being direct iInita-
ton of flying birds obtained by means
of pairs of wings alternately striking
the air. These wings are indisputably
the most remarkable part of the inven-
ton. Their general form is like tho
wings of the dragon fly. made of light
rigid frames, covered with oilcloth,
whose shape and attachment can DO
seen in Fig. 1. Owing to this arrange
ment the flexible part forming the sur
face of the wings slips under the effect
of air resistance, and the movement OPP
Grating as well for rising as descending.
The experiments made by the inventor
show that this system of propulsion is
three times greater than the screw
propeller, and has greater power. o~-
ing to its position at the center OF re-
sistance in the middle of the balloon.
The balloon is formed of two cylin-
drical branches separated by an open
space, but communicating by passage
allowing the distribution of gas equally
in the two parts. when the balloon is IN
n horizontal position. 1t is closed BY
a special valve when the balloon Is in
clined either way, so there is no fear
of the gas rising to the top Of the ap-
paratus and destroying the equilibrium
detrimental to good working of the sys-
tenn. The lining of the balloon is con-
structed in the ordinary manner. The
exterior is composed of light eilclo,h,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16

Some things should never De omitted,
If the small boz is 20 be the judge.
Hans you InUstn'; 90 in bathing to-
day. as you have the s;omach-zche
oh, that won't make any difference.
pa: | can swim on ny back. you know"
-.Ar-nan Ex.,hansA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
HI. La. rnraz-mcn,.

Young Woman TO naval of7cerf-
What vas the last engagement. that
you we-e ii. Lieutenant
Lieu;enan, ffrank3y)-OA, with .
Chicago girl--JuGEe-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16

''YoTr hired nan has 70 work pretty
hard % earn his TAge&
Not as hard a. hare 20 work 10 be
sb.e 70 pav them - l'g1E
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16
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Cross section l. FLA view.
doing away with the net and protect
ing it somewhat from the incleDcnoics
of the weather and the phenomena OF
condensation aud dilation of the lRaA
The controlling mechanism Of the wings
is formed of . central axle worked by
the motor placed In the basket A
rudder is placed IN the rear below tho
balloon ard operated from the BASKET
by windlas.-
A cable is rolled upon q second wind
lass, whose ends ramify In the form Of
q ducks foot, 80 the balloon can be in
clined at viii. and therefore rise or fall
without losing gas or ballast In Pig.
! the pointed line shows the position for
ascending. The basket is held in such
q way that it IL always horizontal no
matter whS. the pOsition OF The balloon
NAV be.
The wings are attached on eArh ode
70 rigid frame th.. also r~rventa The
overturIing of the balloon
For large-sized balloon a pe.roi-1n
motor viii be used The model us>-d
10 feet IA diameter. ard weighs 3z5
pounds; its capacity Is $500 cubic tost
Of pure hydrogen An electric motor
weighing 20 pounds was used, 81 spon
the ground. and connected 20 the bal
lo-o: hv a flexible wire
This motor worked TIC vtng~ vhrh
were fec. long firm pivot 20 pivot
and the flexible mem trzres wee fee.
irches loEg. They st-ke The Az 20
Zines per minute and the amplitude II
toe stroke Is - feet Tic euts 2. and
are reproduced frosa ir2ss@nts-e~oUs
Photographs Il The different posztsczs
taken during THE lste trials Fig.
shows q face view Of tn b&-5o>sE IS !:
rises from The ground; Figs : and =
show the balloon sailing sgAsas. 1se
wind, according aad descending TIE
trials are not very satlEfactorT - 70 ~
ability ~ Sal against the vvIsa1. or: TIE
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-09-16

s953,79Lgo
Correct. c. A. WALEEE Cashr.
The morning call., 1892-11-07
THE CAMPAIGN LIE.

During the Presidential campaign OF 1874
there was published al ingenious fiction
entitled. "The Adventures OF Baron R00r-
bach" in which a most malicious SANDER
against one of the candidates was dissent
mated. 1t was soon branded as falsehood.
however. and the only effect of it was to
add the word roorDach TO the vocabulary as
synonymous with the campaign lie, Just
now oorbachs are flying about thick and
fast and every good citizen should be on his
guard against them. Ballots purporting to
be correctly printed. but which have some
defect upon their face, are also, it is said,
to be put In circulation by the bosses,
through which means they hope to nullify
the votes Of some Of their opponents. Cards
bearing the wrong numbers opposite cand-
dates names may be- put in the hands Of
Non-Partisans; in fact, all sorts of lodges,
slanderous reports and subteriuges 10 mis-
lead the respectable voter or nullify his vote
will be resorted 10 by the unscTupulous men
who represent the boss element in San
Fra ncisco politics. Again THE CALL would
advise its readers to beware of roorbachs.
The morning call., 1892-11-07
SAN FRANCISCO SETTING AN Ex
AMPLE.

That was pregnant thought which the
chairman of the Non-PartIsans expressed
on Saturday when he said that the salvation
of American liberty depended upon munich
pal reform in the great cities. For a century
the drift of population has been from the
country to the cities. The rural population
has been declining relatively and the popu-
lation of cities increasing, until now over
on e-half the population of the United States
lives in cities. With numbers come power,
wealth, education, political influence and
moral example. In little while the United
States will be governed by the great cities,
as France is governed by Paris. Marseilles,
Lyons, Bordeaux and Rouen.
This is why people are alarmed at the con-
trast between the pure old-fashioned politi-
cal methods which prevail in the country
districts and the corrupt and pestilentiai
system of government which obtains in cit
les. The mischief done by Boss Tweed
or Boss Buckley or a Boss Kelly may be
annoying. but it only affects q small portion
of the people and limited segment of the
country. But if the tendency of the times
Is to extend the influence of the cities at the
expense OF the country, these bosses will
presently spread their empire, with their
methods, over States and aggregations of
States, and presently they Will rule the
nation as the revolutionary Committee of
Safety in Paris extended its sway over all
France. In that case. if no reform be ap-
piled to the government of cities, the nation
will tread in the path of New York, Chicago
and San Francisco, and will be governed by
the worst class of citiZens,,,as those cities are
now. To suppose that American liberties
and American institutions could survive
such consummation as that is entirely un-
warranted.
In voting tomorrow citizens should bear
in mind that they are acting not only for
themselves, but for other cities and for the
country at large New York, Chicago and
all the great towns of the East have their
eye on san Francisco. They suffer from
the same evils which affiict US. They have
been long casting about for a remedy. They
observe what is going on here, and good
men have made up their minds to try our
plan if it succeeds here II the great bulk
of honest citizens support the Non-Partisan
ticket tomorrow, regardless of party, a
similar organization will arise in every large
city in the East, and San Francisco will
have the nonOr OF showing the way TO lovers
Of pure politics everywhere. 1t would not
be the first time that this city has taken the
lead Of its sister cities. But On no occasion
in the past has our example been as marked
as it would be now.
The morning call., 1892-11-07

ln the Forum of this month there is an
article by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, NJ. p,
contrasting municipal government In Amer
lea and England. 1t Is venturesome
article, but Mr.. Chamberlain is nothing il
not venturesome. Some Of bis statements
are worth pendering. He contrasts Boston
and Brmiug gham-two BIS Of enterprise,
but probably not of equal taste. since Boston
must have the supremacy. But Boston and
Birmingham have about the same popula-
ti0n, and In esiheticism ii Is fattering TO
Birmingham to be brought into comparison
with Boston. Mr.. Chamberlain maintains
that Birmingham has the advantage of
better and cheaper municipal government
than has Boston. There is little difference
IN population. Boston has slightly more
than Birmingham. The population is more
than 100000 in each city. But nothing turns
upon the franchise to municipal voters.
There are actually more voters in Birming-
nam to-day than there are in Boston. Mr..
Chamberlain upholds English methods and
auduces some curious facts.
In all municipal governments In England
the regular officials hold Office during good
pehavior. They are permanent. But this
by no means implies that the officials so
selected by appointment are cheap hirelipc cs,
The moment they are appointed they be.
come very Independent hirelings. The
salary may range from 5000 to $4,000 q
year, and yet the official may have no care
Tor politics and be opposed to those who
The morning call., 1892-11-07
REPUBLICANS AND THE SILVER
QUESTION.

In some of the Western States fusion has
been effected between the Democrats and
the third party upon Weaver electors. ANY
Republicans who may be connected with
this movement are largely influenced by
their views on the silver question, the third
party having made an emphatic declaration
in favor of free silver. The only chance of
success for fusion lies in the adherence OF
malcontent Republicans.
In the course of this campaign it.has been
thoroughly demonstrated that a vote for
Weaver is practically vote for Cleveland
There is yet time for Republican fusonicts
10 withdraw from a political affiliation
which offers them no advantage either as
Republicans or as silver men. II their
contemplated cohesion to Weaver as a pro-
silver candidate could accomplish his election
it might be expedient from their finan-
eIal point Of view. In fact it can only re-
suit In the election of the bitterest enemy
OF silver coin age. Grover Cleveland. His
attitude and his record on this subject are
well known. During his administration be
repeatedly urged Congress to repeal the law
for the coinage of silver. II was his influ-
ence which pigeon-holed the bill which
passed the Senate by the almost unanimous
vote Of members Of both parties TO replace
retired national bank notes with silver dol
lars. On all occasions he showed himself a
consistent enemy of silver and consistent
friend of the single gold policy. II is this
man whom pro-silver Republicans are in
danger of electing by voting for Weaver.
Ii there are any such Republicans in San
Francisco or California, by all means let
them get out of the inconsistent and foolish
position which they occupy. The success
of the Republican party offers the best
guarantee Of such wise and conservative
treatment of the silver question as will
maintain as far as possible and restore as
soon rs circumstances VIII permit the value
of the white metal TO its legal par with gold.
The morning call., 1892-11-07
IF HARRISON Is ELECTED.

Speaking of the labor outlook in England
the Pail Mall Gazette says: Iii Harrison is
elected there is no chance of better open
ing In the United States. Even if Cleve-
land should be elected a reduced duty on
English cotton goods is an uncertainty"
IL Cleveland is elected reduced duty on
British cotton goods is an uncertainty only
In the event Of Republican Senate through
Cleveland's entire term. The Democratic
national platform declares protective duties
unconstitutional. The election of Cleve-
land and the carrying out of his policy will
open the United States to all kinds of Brit
ish goods. But what is TO become of our
own operatives if we buy our goods OF Eng
land? Can there be any doubt of the effect
Of foreign competition? The people of the
United States consume abort q certain
amount of goods each year. The amount
varies somewhat according as times are
good or bad, but the variations are not
great. But if Great Britain increases her
sales OF goods in the United States our prod
uct Of such goods must be diminished in
consequence. Equally as a matter of con-
sequence the number of people employed
In factories will fall off and all who are let
out of factories will look for employment In
what are termed the unprotected industries.
Is it not better to maintain present rates of
duties and thus keep our work for our own
people?
The morning call., 1892-11-07

WASTE-BASKE DIBBLE,

Henry c. Dibble has addressed a circular
letter to the voters of the Forts-frst Dis
trict, in which he says: 81 have faithfully
served the people as their representative" ="
Mr.. Dibble seems inclined to ignore history.
Was Mr.. Dibble faithfully serving the peo-
pie as their representative when he became
the custodian OF corruption fund to be
used in the promotion of the purposes OF
the Southern Pacific Company? 1t is not
necessary TO 60 into the details Of the waste
basket scandal. Mr.. Dibble has had
numerous opportunities to give his side OF
the case, and has not done so. He now
talks in vague way about having done his
duty and thereby exposed himself TO news
paper persecution. So far as THE CALL is
concerned, it has stated nothing against
Mr.. Dibble that facts did not warrant. THE
CALL does not hold itself responsible f0r
the facts. Mr.. Dibble has been his own
worst euemy
The morning call., 1892-11-07
WORD TO SCHOOL TEACHERS.

John S. Enos stated at the Non-Partisan
mass-meeting Saturday night that in past
years it has been the custom to buy and sell
the positions of school teachers. Each can
didate for the Office Of School Director
promised the bosses two teachers appoint
ments. This made twenty-fonr in all. The
bosses fixed the price at $500 each. Ad-
mtting that the School Directors did not sell
appointments directly, they were under a
certain obligation not to spoil the market for
positions by electing without consideration.
The School Directors, therefore. have been
the victims of corrupt system. Persons
buying positions have naturally assumed
tnat they Here buying of the Directors.
Nhat the city wants is TO break up the boss
system. The convention which nominated
the NO Partisan candidates voluntarily re-
nounced all claims TO patronage. There
VIII be nc twenty-tour appointments handed
over 10 the members of the Non-Partisan
Convention In the event OF the election Of
the Non-Partisan School Directors. This
fact should induce every aspirant for a
school teachers position to work for the
NOn-Partisan ticket
The morning call., 1892-11-07
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

If the people desire TO drive the boodlers
out of this city it is necessary to do some
thing more than 10 elect Henry II. Scott.
Judge Wallsee's elisor, to the position of
Sheriff. The Sheriff summons the juries
and handles the luTy-box, but he cannot
prosecute the cases that come before the
courts. That function must be performed
by competent lawyer. The Non-Partisan
nominee for District Attorney, William a.
Beatty. is qualified and has promised to per-
form this work. He is a young man, but as
attorney for the Ciiizens' Defense Assoei-
alton has proved bis courage and capacity.
His election will he a guarantee that none
Of the boodlers will slip through the meshes
of the District Attorneys tffice in the gen.
eral cleanup that is going 10 follow this
campaign.