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The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

For Kansas City, St. Louis and all poin,
east take the Missour. Pacific rai!wavs
Trains leave W icbita at o'clock %. m
end vOo p. m. No change of cars.
dl5S II
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

Wisconsin is second in hops, third
in potatoes, fourth in rye and buck
wheat, fifth in oats, seventh in iron
and sheep eighth in hay, ninth in cop
per.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

Fer Colorado aud California points take
The Missouri Pacific Railway. California
trst express leaves Wichita a, 5:45 D m,
daily. d1is,s f'''
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

The best kid body dolls in the city fine
china cups and saucers, below cost at
Palmers corner Second aud Main streets
d1S
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16
Herman B Hess
400 E. Douglas.
CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIE =

At Wichita Light infantry Annoy, Valley
Bloc k. CIV 2I3 y. Main.
Given iy the Young Peoples Chapter of the St
Johns Guild.
Dccmber ~, 10 nj 16 1885.
For Benefit OF II Johns Church Special program
each evening, cor sitting OF musical numbers by
Miss Lennen and Mrs Nellie Hobbs-Smytr. Exhi-
btion drill by the nfanty. Tickets on sa G NJ het
iii ctl 5, Ozanne q Dyer and Wichita BOOK Co
Season tickets &c.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

The new dances will be- taught to chill
dren at Beal's academy for 81 a month
this afternoon at 2:30. d26 1t*
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16
A Very Striking Example

And one which will serve to clearly demon
strate this fact, is the great interest taken in
that superb collection of Photographic views
entitled sights and Scenes Of the
World" which we are now offering our
readers. 1t costs only four two cent post
age stamps, or eight cents, and three cou-
pons cut from this paper, to secure any one
part, containing I6 views of famous and In
teresting scenes in all parts of the world; and
if that is not ease where the interest great
ly exceeds the principal involved, then we
cannot imagine one that could be SO construed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

Take stage at Noble for Tecumseh. Be
and shortest route. WM. SHEAEER.
MANAGER
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

dancing class for children 81 per month
al BS"f's-this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock.
d26 9i&
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

Rogers-for the finest photo work In th,
city. dol 81
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

fo. your holiday photos see Rogers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

Holiday ExcursiOns-Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line-1s93 1894.
One aud ope-third fare to stations 200
m lies distant from Wichita. Dates OF sale
December %, q, 25. 30 81 and .Ianu Try /
final limit for return January 3. 1894 On
sale at l5S North Main street and Douglas
avenue station W. d. MURDOCK,
d25 lot d. Z. A.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

For your holiday portraits-Rosers.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16

What Part Two Will Contain:
Here's list Of the views comprised in
part two:
/. Houses of Parliament, London
2. The Choir in Westminster Abbey
3. Oxford University
4. Hawarden Castle. England. the Home Of
William L. Gladstone England's "Grand
Old Man."
5. Room in which Shakespeare was born. in
the Shakespeare House, Stratford-On-AyOn
England
g. Dryburgh Abbey, Scotland
T. Crcfters' Home in the Shetland Islands
s. Donegal Castle. Ireland
g. The BOurse. or Exchange Berlin
TO- The Famous Windmill at POtsdam
II. Augustus Place, Leipzig
IL. Carlsbad The Famous Bohemian Watering
Place
13. Brlh Terrace, Dresden
IA. Ruins of the Palaces Of the Casars
10. Tomb Of Juliet Verona, Italy
16. The Cathedral at Milan
1t practically represents trip around the
world for Eight Cents Looks like be-
ing wonderfully good thing, don't it,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-16
CITY CLERKS OEFICE.

Attest: c. S. SMITH, City Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
NJ BLIZZARD IT BIRD CITY.

BIRD CITY, Kan, Dec. Ito the Editor of
THE BEE: The DAILY BEE of the 2d inst.
contains an article taken from the st. Louis
Republic in which it says that reports from
Topeka indicate Il great deal of suffering in
northwestern Kansas; that Il blizzard swept
across the barren plains where many people
were without fuel; that James Wills of
Cheyenne county says hundreds of families
are in need of fuel, and have not a dollar
with which to buy the necessaries of life.
Willis says the blizzard drove many families
into the villages, where they were allowed to
keep warm around the stoves in the stores
ana others were trying TO keep warm over
the fires of twisted buffalo grass and dried
manure from stables. He says the situation
is serious for many people, who Will freeze
and suffer from hunger If they do not get
immediate aid. He further SAYS a heavy
fall of snow covers this country and stock
will Starve.
The above report, from beginning to end,
is maliciovsly false in the extreme. This
man, James Willis, to the best
~Obtaluable,. has never lived III Cheyenne
county, Kansas. The blizzard and heavy fall
of snow reported Is untrue. There has not
been two inches OF snowfall in Cheyenne
county this winter. The mercury has been
but IA few points below freezing up TO the
present line and we ha we yet TO hear OF the
first report of suffering from hunger or cold
from any of the people of this entire country,
but on the contrary our farmers are gener-
ally we'll supplied with fuel and money
with which TO buy the necessaries of life.
The farmers are availing themselves of the
mild, open winter and nay be seen at WORK
daily. seeding their fields to winter wheat.
Not discouraged by the partial failure of
crops the past season, the farmers have
been busily engaged during tho
fall and winter and the acreage of winter
wheat is larger than ever before. Tho pco-
pie who left through excitement TO find new
homes in the Strip have nearly all returned
well fitted TO appreciate the delightful eli
mate and other ad vantages found i'll north
western Kansas.
papers of dire distress, of hunger and suffer
ing in western Kansas. Comfortable frame
houses are rapidly taking the place of sod
buildings and no other country can show a
more rapid advancement than has been
made By Cheyenne county during the past
five years. T.. - LOWE,
Mayor of Bird City.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09

the not remote future. The next genera
tion will probably not have passed away
before there is Q instructed a ship canal
around Mi CARA falls capable OF floating
the largest vessels between the lakes
and tidewater, and it is the opinion Of
some very practical men that before he
beginning of the twentieth century a
ship canal will have been cut across
the lower peninsula of Michigan, con-
Meeting by way Of Lake Erie with the
Erie canal. 1t is predicted that not
many years hence vessels may be loaded
at Duluth and without leaving Amer
lean waters until after passing out of
New York harbor proceed to the deliv-
cry of their cargoes to European ports.
There is nothing impossible in this idea
and when the demand for giving it prac-
tical effect becomes urgent enough the
energy and enterprise OF the American
people will curry it to a successful con-
summation.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09

that there Is danger in this. For years
this reserve has beer the strong founia.
tom upon which the currency OF the
country has securely rested. Perhaps
the faith of the people ia tho govern
ment would maintain the s)un1ness and
stability Of the currency even il this
foundation were entirely swept away,
but nobody whose judgment is worthy oil
any consideration would advise that the
faith of the people be put 70 such a test.
II is not good state 3manship to allow
the urgent requirements Of the national
sibilities of the future, and Mr.. Cleveland
discloses not only a lack OF that
quality, so far as this matter Is CON
cerned, but of ordinary practical judg-
ment as we'll, when he suggests that thi,
may be safely done. The near future
when he expects the revenues will be
sufficient TO meet the needs of the treas
ury is a very indefinite time that would
not satisfy the creditors of u business
house whose financial condition was
daily growing weaker. 1t canuot rea-
sonably be expected to satisfy the cred
itors OF the government. Meanwhile
the democrats in congress are worrying
over the revenue problem and finding
at every point in its consideration per-
picking differences among themselves
which impede progress t)ward a solu-
tion and aggravate public suspense.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
SOMErHING MrSr RE IrRoNG.

There is still a very large amount Of
petroleum used in the homes of the
people in town as we'll "a in the country.
Many of our stores are also lighted with
Goa oil. If this oil was as good us it is
represented to be thore would be little
or no danger in using it. But when
most of this oil is known to be explosive
in a high degree and the pretended tests
are q mere sham 1T becomes q very
serious matter. This is not a question of
dollars and cents. People would gladly
pay a few cents more per gallon If the
tests could be depended on and they
could feel that they and their families
are safe fcCm spontaneous explosions. AS
it is, Nebraska has been made the dump
ing ground for oils that cannot pass in
spection in other states and some of the
incipient fires and most of the accidents
with coal oil can readily be accounted
for. If we were merely subjected to the
loss of property it would be a matter of
secondary Importance, but these highly
explosive illuminants involve the
manning and killing of men, women
and children, and negligence therefore
becomes a crime.
The BEE certainly has no animosity
toward the Standard Oil company or any
other dealer in petroleum and it's com
pounds. 1t has no quarrel, either, with
any of the state inspectors. But there
is a duty which a fearless and vigilant
newspaper yves to the public, and in the
discharge of that duty The BEE has
never faltered. Something must be
done to check the importation and sale
of dangerous coal oils. We believe that
the inspection is not rigid enough. The
Standard people evidently must have a
string to most of the inspectors. The
Foster cup is a poor test, but if it was
honestly used and tests were made on
every barrel that bears the stamp of the
Inspector q large percentage of oil would
be rejected here as it has been rejected
in other states.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
The Popuiist Creed.

Senator PETER IN North American RepieW.
The populist claims that the mission of his
party is to emancipate labor. He believes
that men are not only created equal, but
that they are equally entitled to the use of
natural resources in procuring means of SUD-
s%istence and comfort. He believes that an
equitable distribution of the products and
profits OF labor is essential TO the highest
form of civilization; that taxation SHOULD
Only be for public purposes, and that all
moneys raised by taxes should go into the
public treasury; that public needs should be
supplied by public agencies, and that the
people should be served equally and alike.
The party believes in popular government.
Its demands a be summarized fairly to
be: l. An exclusively national currency in
amount amply sufficient for all the uses for
which money is needed by the people, to
consist of gold and silver coined on equal
terms, and government paper, each and all
legal tender in payment of debts of what
ever nature or amount, receivable for taxes
and all public dues. .. That rates of interest
for the use of money be reduced TO the level
of average net profits in productive indus
tries. 3. That the means of public transDor-
tation be brought under public control, TO
the end that carriage shall not cost more
than it is reasonably worth, ana that
charges may be made uniform. 4. That
large private land holdings be discouraged
nv law
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
TAXING CARE IF THE TREASURY,


Men of all parties agree as to the i'm
perative duty OF congress to mako pro-
vision as soon as practicable for enabling
the treasury to meet its obligations as
they fall due and to avoid a deficit.
Upon the basis of the prcsnt revenue
laws the secretary of the treasury esti-
mates, as stated in the presidents mes
sage, that the receipts for the current
fiscal year will be $430, 121, 365, and that
the expenditures will reach 1858, l2l, 3G5,
resulting in a deficiency of 1913, 900, 900.
The excess of expenditures on December
| was over $50. 900, 600, and the proposed
reduction of duties will materially
affect the receipts during the re-
naming seven months of the fiscal year.
1t is therefore highly probable hat the
deficiency estimated by Secretary Car
Isle will be largely eXceeded-iu the
opinion of some, whose judgment is quite
as likely as that of the secretary to be
correct, it may reach at least double that
amount-and very little, if anything,
can be done by congress to arrest the
growth of the deficiency for the reason
that legislation providing for additional
revenue from internal taxes is not likely
to be perfected before the close of the
current fiscal year. There is every
reason to expect that receipts from all
sources will continue to fall pending the
action of congress on the tariff bill and
for some time thereafter.
In his message the president showed
no great concern about the condition of
the treasury, remarking that he was
satisfied that the reduced tariff duties.
provided for in the proposed legisl ition,
added % existing internal revenue taxa
ton, will in the near future, though
perhaps not Immediately, produce suAi-
cient revenue to meet the needs of the
| government. 1t might be interesting to
know by what process of reasoning and
computation the president reached this
optimistic conclusion, but that is not
important, fbr it Is not at all likely that
Mr.. Clevclall thought on the subject
very carefully or deeply, but accepted
unquestiGningly the judgment of the
free trade advocates, such rs David A.
Wells, whose counsel he has invited.
The important fact is, and this Seems to
have been lost sight of by the president,
that the condition of the treasury de-
mands immediate relief and cannot
with ut danger to the public credit,
wait for future results of revenue lepis-
lation. At this very tims the natl onal
treasury is practically insolyeut and tho
gold basis of the currency is depleted TO
IN extent which leaves only 81 to about
every SIS redeemable in gold. Still
the receipts continue to fall below
the expenditures, and it appears certain
that this will DO the case during Tn,
remaining months Of the current fiscal
yca?, and probably IA beyond. A fur,
Their depletion OF the gold reserve mast
be regarded Us inevitable, ami
the question is how much fur
ther this can be carried with.
out disturbing confidence in the
stability of the currency. The treasure
must so on drawing upon its gold re
serve as long as expenditures exceed re
eaipts, aud everybody eau undo. stant
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
OF INTEREST no PRODUCERS.

There was held in New York a few
days ago a meeting of merchants, ship
pers, scientists and others, some of the ID
from western cities, to consider a mat
ter which possesses a direct and vital in-
terest to the producers of the northwest.
The topic of discussion was the use that
can be made of canals in the shipment
of merchandise from the west to the
east aud from the seaport to the great
cities OF the northwest. and the feeling
among those who were present at the
meeting was that we are upon the
threshold of a new era in respect to the
movement of what are called slow
freights in either direction. The
opinion was expressed that not
many years hence there will be
witnessed an immense development
of artificial waterway navigation, which
will not only supplement the great rail
way systems of the country, but end to
remedy some of the evils that are
ascribed to the development of these
systems.
A very earnest movement has been in
%augurated in New York having for its
object such improvements of the Erie
canal as will greatly increase its trans
portation capacity and also allow the
use of power that will expedite trans
p~ortation. IL has long been realized
that this waterway is inadequate, while
the mule team ana the tow path are
behind the age. Recently the APP
plication OF electricity as a mo-
tive power on canal boats was
tried with very satisfactory results and
it it believed that further experiment
will demonstrate that canal boats can
be propelled by this power at a speed
very much more rapid than is attained
by the present method ana At much less
cost, If this can be ACCOMPLISHED and
the capacity of the canal enlarged the
result must inevitably be a material
| gain to shippers of products in both
directions between the east and the
west. The part now performed by the
Erie canal in the business of transporta.
tion is important and valuable, particu-
larly in its relation to freights,
but as the demands upon transporta-
tion facilities increase the influence of
this waterway a a check upon
high rates will become less until finally
it will have no effect whatever. Double
its capacity, however, and expedite the
transportation on it and the canal will
continue for many years a wholesome
check upon excessive freight rates. An
effort will be ma lie to induce the legis-
lature of New York at its coming session
To make an appropriation for improving
the canal, and from the character and
prominence of the men who arc promot-
ing this movement there Is reaSJn to ex-
pect that something practical will be
done. AT any rate the policy of improv.
ing this important waterway seems tt
be C 2mman1ing the earncs attention o
interests in New York whose views anJ
wishes cannot fail TO have weight witt
the legislature.
With regard to the general question
of utilizing artificial waterways for pur
poses Of transportation there can be NJ
doubt that it is destined to become on,
of most serious public c%onsiderati n i
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
The ar,ff SIN IA Party Foo. Ball.


The popular reaction can but affect seri-
ously the deliberations Of congress. The
hard times have been attributed in
large part to uncertainty about the tariff,
and many worliingmen who in 1890
ana again in 1892 voted against NC
Kiuleyism" are now suspecting that
it was those very votes hat precipl-
tatcd the panic, stopped The factories and
threw them out of employment. So they are
ready to try the experiment of voting the
other way. The moral of it all is that the
tariff should not be the foot ball OF party
politics. Once adopted, Il Tariff measure
ought by general consent to remain on the
statute books for Il period of years. The
business of the country can survive any
policy from the highest protection to abso-
Lutte free trade, If only il can have some as
surance of o consistent maintenance of the
policy when oLce declared. u would be well
if business men would agree to drop their
contro versiul theories on the subject of
tariffs, and do everything in their power to
induce congress TO deal with the question on
its Practical merits. The present congress
will be greatly tempted to pass a political
rather than a business tariff bill. At the
end of the session the members of the house
must go home and face the congressional
campaign of 1894, and the tariff bids fair for
q year to come to De more than ever a
strictly party issue. This is unfortunate
for The COuntrN.
Omaha daily bee., 1893-12-09
ArDacior-s tupnSrr-gr

Three days ago Mayor Bamis issued
an official notice TO liquor dealers in
which he pointed out the law relating
10 the publication of notices by appli-
cants, and cautioned them to use due
diligence in ascertaining which paper
was entitled TO the publication, as hav-
ing the largest circulation in the county.
Mayor Bemis also called attention to
the fact that under the decision Of the
court each regular edition Of n paper
must be treated as a separate and dis
tinct paper, and in computing circula-
tions no combination could legally
be made Of the circulation of several
editions. A copy of this proclamation,
with a request TO publish. was sent TO
THE BEE and TO the World Herald. THE
BEE complied with the request and pub
lished the mayors notice word for word
as it was written. The WOrld-H Herald
garbled the notice, cutting out every
thing relating TO the provisions OF the
law concerning publication, and also
cutting out all that the mayor had to
say concerning the separation of the
editions under orders Of the court.
Now what right had the World
Hcruld 10 garble the mayors official
notice? Why should that papcr cut out
one part and print another. Is not this
The most rank imposturc? If q man was
to offer plated spoons for solid silver he
would be denounced as a common
swindler and any victim would have a
right to prosecute him for obtaining
money under false prctenscs. This is
| precisely what the World Herald has
been doing in its impostu c upon liquor
dealers and druggists. Would any
reputable business man or firm resort to
such methods?
As a matter of fact. imposture is
written all over that sheet. It's
claims of largest circulation were
exploded effectually last spring when
Mr.. Yates held $1,000 rs a forfeit for
forty days on u challenge that The
/, BEE had double its bona fide circula-
ton But it still persists in haunting
the bareiace lie in the face of its
guided patrons. An equally brazen piece
of impOsture is the standing notice that
the World Hsrald is the only journal
published in Omaha having both the
Associated press and United press
franchises. The World Herald has no
franchise in the Associated press and
does not publish a line of the Associated
press report unless it is clipped or
stolen. THE BEE is the only Omaha
paper that has not only a franchise
but q stock membership in the Asso-
ciated press that places it on an equal
footing with the largest papers in the
association. This valuable franchise has
only been acquired within year, but we
have not Dragged about it nor even
alluded to the fact that we print the
full Associated press reports exclusively
in the state of Nebraska.
1t is exceedingly disagreeable for us
to be compelled to reprimand and
denounce the unprofessional conduct
of q contemporary, but when it at,
tempts to harrass and impose upon
parties who are compelled to pat
rontze The BEE in order to compl,
with the law that requires publicity tC
he given in the paper of the largest
circulation in the county, we are no
only justified but compelled to expose
its ~di5reputable methods.