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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
FACTS FROM KANSAS.

From the American N. " Investments.
Kansas investments have been the
subject of much comment. Like all de-
| batable questions, there are two sides to
this, and the truth should be stated IN
the interest of all concerned. To assume
that Kansas as a state should be held re-
sponsible for losses and mistakes is erro-
neous; to claim perfection for local
agents would be libelous. No state nor
class has patent on honesty, and Kan
sas possesses the human attribute for
money getting, One fact is patent to
anyone who is familiar with the state:
Every body comes from somewhere.
The natives OF Kansas are i'll knee
pants and short klrtleS. ii contidng
investors have been badly used by
the local agent the chances are
three to one that he and the IN
weston were neighbors ''back east" lie
comes west to make his fortune and
finds the opportunity awaiting him. He
may be "a rogue, he may be honest but
over sanguine. In either case he finds
willing ears for his rose-colOred story
and he proceeds to invest @ the surplus
of his life long friends and neighbors. 1t
is questionable which is deserving OF
greater censure, he, for his zeal and ras-
ca ity or the investor for his ignorance
and ctpidity. The man who would not
have trusted HIM for breakfast in his
native county sends him his purse when
thousand miles away. 10 account for
this is not the present purpose. The tact
has been demonstrated by investors IN
fee and mortgage securities, not only
in Kansas but throughout the west.
The senseless boom III prices or real
estate which spread over the west III
1856 and 1887 made the conditions for
this mode of swindling and there were
willing hands to do the work. There Is
a class of investors, however, of whom
we hear but little, and who should be
placed to the credit side of the column:
Those who inspected their purchases or
had it done by competent and reliable
agents. A New York capitalist who
purchased 5000 acres Of land in Sedg-
wick county, Kan, in 1885, at s. to SlS
per acre has melted 80 per cent
of the purchase price each
year for every acre broken
out by raising wheat. This gem
tleman is friend of Kansas and is
quietly buying up these cheap unim-
proved lands. Here it is in nut shell;
lands are cheaper today than they have
been for ten years by reason of the col
lapse from the fictitious prices OF boom
days. The intrinsic value is greatly en-
HANGED by every years improvements,
hence the greater profits ACQUIRING to
present investments, and the same pre-
caution as used In the selection and pur-
chase of stock in Wall street will insure
a selection which will stand every
test. The new, rich soil, the great
variety of soil product, the convenience
to home markets and the new outlet to
the gulf at Galveston, the rich, nutrl-
tious native grasses and the mild, health
full climate invite the farmer, the stock
raiser and the horticulturist to home IN
Kansas, and just as sure as given causes
produce certain results so sure she will
stand in the front rank as an agricul-
tural state. j. ID. HUTCHINGS,
Wichita, Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Scientific journals in England speak
approvingly of new method of manu-
featuring caustic soda, chlorine and
other chemical products directly from
sea water with the aid of electricity.
There is an immense saving Of time.
labor and material IN the process II is
readily seen that man gets a fresh
grasp on the boarded treasures OF
nature through sueh discovery. Per
haps the most interesting suggestion
made in connection with this new
method Of manufacturing chemicals is
that Of Science Gossip 70 the effect that
electricity may ye; enable Us 50 20 purify
sea water as 20 ct il for drinking vur-
poses One OF the greatest terro-s that
confron. the shipwrecked woald BE-
banished by such discovery, provided
that the electrical apparatus could be
made portable enough 70 be- taken Of
in a boat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
NO EXTRA SESSION,
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City star.
The adjournment of the Kansas legis-
lature at the earliest possible moment
after the necessary appropriations for the
maintenance of the state government
have been made is entirely in the line of
the interests of the state. The legisla-
ton which both parties say is demanded
is of the sort with which the present
body, composed as it IS of two bitterly
warning factions intent only on gaining
some political advantage for themselves.
is utterly incompetent to deal. t. in
trust such body with purely business
matters, in which politics should cut no
figure, revives in the mind the ancient
illustration of giving the baby the
mirror and the tack hammer to play
with.
No good for the state is to be brought
about by reassembling the legislature in
special session to fight its battles over
again. What Kansas needs, and urgent
ly needs, is a rest. New theories, new
methods, new men have been, SO to
speak, sprung upon the state and the
state should have time 10 consider how
it likes the change as far as it has gone.
Two years is not too long time to de-
vote to this consideration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

The common water pump Of to-day Is
but an improvement on II Grecsan in
yeution which frs. came into general
use during the reign q the Ptoleuies,
Philsdelphes and Energetes, 2s3 70 81
Il. c. The name. which Is very similar
in all languages. Is derived from the
Greek word '-pempo," 70 send or throw.
The most ancient description we have
Of the water pump is by Hero OF Alex
auder There Is no aEthsntic aecoun.
of It's general use outside Of Egypt pre-
vious 20 It's Introduction into the Ger
man provinces zt about the opening os
the sixteenth century Pumps with
plungers and pistoDs sTe-e invented y
Mc-iazd. an EnElishEnan, in 1914: the
double acting p-mp by De Ia Hire. the
French acaden.c.zn, soz-e tvyg-ty years
lsfkk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
TIE UNITED STATES JUDICIARY.

Upon the return of Grover Cleveland
TO the presidency, the supreme court Of
The United States stands as follows:
Stephen j. Field, of California. an
pointed by President Lincoln.
John NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky. an
pointed by President Hayes.
Samuel Blatchford of New York and
Horace Gray of Massachusetts,, appointed
by President Arthur.
Melville w. Fuller of Illinois. chief
Justice. appointed By President Cleve.
and.
David j. Brewer, of Kansas; Henry B.
Brown, of Michigan; George Shiras, jr.,
OF Pennsylvania, and Howell E. Jack.
son, of Tennessee, appointed by Presi.
dent Harrison.
The retired justice is William Strong,
Pennsylvania, who will draw $40, 900 q
year as iong as he lives.
President Harrison has made an ed
pointment Of nine judges on tie circuit
court of appeals. five on the court OF
private land claims, one on the supreme
court of the District of Columbia. and of
suhdry circuit and district judges of the
United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

The more one thinks of the selection of
Hoke Smith Of Georgia as secretary of
the interior, the more apparent becomes
the animus of Cleveland against the Peo-
pies party. Smith made himself notori-
ously and conspicuously offensive to the
Peoples party, going to tho extent of
openly and wantonly insulting that
party's representatives while the guests
of his state. The Peoples party is made
up very largely in the west, and the bust
ness of the interior department is con-
fined mainly 10 the same section, thus
bringing its chief in constant contact
with IFS people. Putting these facts
and circumstances together and, as we
said in the beginning, Smiths appoint
ment seems TO have special signifi-
canoe.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

There are unmistakable indications of
general unrest among railway employees
In The operating department throughout
the central northern states. A variety
OF causes are assigned, embracing too
long hours, insufficiency of paw, dis
examinations in terms of service. etc.
More pay is no doubt the basis of most
of the complaint, and advantage is be-
ing taken of the situation that confronts
the managers of the railway systems in
the matter of providing transportation
facilities for the accommodation of the
public anent the worlds fair. soon tc
open. This has been anticipated, and il
is presumed the railroad people-the
managers-will not be wholly unpre.
pared to meet the issue when the crisi:
arrives, either with terms of compromise
that will satisfy the men, or with new
forces of men TO take the places Of the
old who may go out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
MESSAGES TO THEIR DEAD.
Beautiful Custom in Siam Of Sendin
Candles Out TO Sea.

Candles Out TO Sea.
At full moon in October and again at
full moon in November the three days
show is held, says the Saturday Re-
view, and for some time previously the
houses of grandees and peasants, the
markets and bazars show signs of
preparation for the coming event The
humblest style in which the ceremony
can be performed is yet pretty enough
The broad, strong leaf of plantain is
bent or folded into the shape of boat
or raft. In the middle of this simple
structure a tiny taptr is fixed upright.
The "katong," or raft, of which this is
the simplest form, is then kept ready in
the house until the suspicious moment
predicted by the family priest-has
arrived.
Then at this moment, when the water
is silvered over by the beams of the
broad rising moon, the taper is lighted
and the tiny raft is launched upon the
waves. Very slowly at first it makes
its way along the edge of the ebbtng
tide: then, waited gently by the still
evening air into the swifter current, it
drifts further and further away until
only a bright speck of light distin-
guishes 1t from the ripping surface all
around. When the night is fine thou
sands of these little stars of light may
be seen twinkling on the broad boeon
Of the Menam, all winding their silent
way toward the boundless sea, all
bearing silent messages TO departed
friends who have already gone to the
great unknown land.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

bodied in circular IS, of May, 1892, con-
verting $50, 200 of income bonds of
contingent interest into second mortgage
bonds with fixed interest on an increas-
ing scale and providing the company at
the same time with additional second
mortgage bonds to be used annually to
improve the property. This plan was
promptly adopted and made successful
in very short period.
''Mr. Reinhart is man of strong and
positive force of character, and trans.
acts his business very rapidly. His SER
vices have been sought by large institu-
tons, but he has declined the most fat
tering offers to leave the Atchison COM
pany. He declared recently that be ex-
pected to remain with the Atchison COM
pany until its stock was returned TO a
dividend paying basis.
"Mr. Remnant has always been in
favor of the development of the present
property rather than extension by ac-
QUESTION of new fields. If Mr. Remnant
accepts the presidency of the company
the security holders can be assured that
there is an iron hand in control Of all
disbursements as well as Of receipts, and
the best financial results should follow
his administration,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Everything seems to start off lovely in
the beginning of the new Democratic
are still in camp iii menacing proximity
to the White House and the departments,
and if the ''feed" does not begin to come
forth in reasonably short time therell
be music enough of the tom cat sort to
entertain the public. Mr.. Cleveland's
pronouncement in his inaugural adj
dress and since then through some OF
his chiefs of departments in favor of
civil service reform may be given out in
perfect good faith, but if it is lived I'D
10 there will be more mad Democrats
throughout the country than there has
been since the surrender of Lee az APP
pOmattoN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
RUNNING THE GAUNTLET.
A Young American Girls fooihardy Feat
I'm ST. Petersburg.


I'm ST. Petersburg.
A military punishment once prevalent:
In Europe consisted in compelling the
offender to run between two files OF
men who stood facing each other, and
who were privileged 20 strike him IA he
passed The gauntiets upon the mems
hands being bullet-proof. of copper or
steel, often made the punishment very
severe.
Whenever a girl voluntarily places
herself in position to draw forth IN
favorable comment. she may be said 70
run the gauntlet Seldom does she es-
cape unscathed-
A few years ago, according TO Youths
Companion, an uninitiated American
girl, walking in ST. Petersburg, wished
to pass down certain street The
gentleman with her objected, saying 1t
would be necessary to pass certain
famous clubhouse where all the diplo-
matte corps and young guardsmen spent
the morning, and that she would no:
enjoy their silly and often indecent
jests-
lEUtCcHL. WtS Eti ftPt1- eAAAN
I can stand these gentlemen. Ny ac-
tons can bear the light; we viii not
retreat before the enemy"
''As you like" WAS the vexed reply
The words were hardly uttered before
a party of young men. talking loudly
and smoking their cigarettes. came
striding out Of the club. They parted
to let the couple pass. indulging mean
while in bold staring and comments in
a language which happily the girl did
not understand.
IL said / would DO IL. she cried cx-
uitingly when the two were alone.
"Was it not amusing?"
lit is a form of amusement. mademoi-
selle. which / confess does not COM
mend itself my taste was tho stiff
reply. And the gentleman, who had
assiduously sought her friendship hith-l
erto, dropped her acquaintance from
that time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Walter Blackburn Harte contributes
to the New England Magazine bundle
Of fictitious literary portraits. Slough
ton Cooley furnishes very able and
judicial argument for the introduction
lion of just methods into elections by
the adoption OF the system Of Proper
tional Represent alton" Ii is an article
that all thinking men will want 10 read,
and all honorable men will endorse.
Mrs. Helen Campbell continues her
serial, John Ballantyne, American"
Werner L. Reed contributes { quaint
NEUROLOGICAL sketch, called Lost
Pueblo" Among the poets of the num-
Der are Basil Tempest, W. c. Richard
son. Dora Read Goodale, Walter Stois
Bigelow and Meredith Oicholson. Edwin
D. Mead in his Editors Table makes a
plea for The preservation of BEAUTIFUL
and historic places as public memorials.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
WICHITA GETS THERE WITH THE
BEST PAYING OFFICE,

That Colonel Taylor, late assistant at
torney general for the state of Kansas,
should now receive from the present
state administration, the very best office
within its gift, so far as emoluments are
concerned, is but the logic of politics, no
less than the irony of fate, and not the
less enjoyable because of either its logic
or sarcasm. That Thomas Fitch, Rufus
Cone, /. 2. Campbell and Jacob Richard
son should be RELOCATED to the back
ground, filed away as it were, and that
the conspicuous and unobtrusive abiii-
ties of man who had devoted his life to
politics TO some purpose, should be thus
recognized, and on bis merits alone, is
gratifying TO his thousands OF friends,
encouraging to honest people and a
warning to such as stand ready to sacri-
fee both party and principle for political
preferment.
While, perhaps. he was not the first
man who sighted land and discovered
Lewelling, he was the first man to rec
ognize the value of the discovery and to
proclaim it to the world.
Tommy, frankie, jake, and Rufy
made fair deck hands and roustabouts,
still all their efforts went to build up and
strengthen the claims Of the colonel who
first discerned the new route to good
office; and his knowledge of the shoals
and treacherous channels of the political
seas, saved the day for the new COM
mander-in-chief whose army is now
drilling with s,1nfiower stalks for guns
and corncobs for side arms.
That the new Oil inspector is the long
est headed politician Of the new regime
is fact about which there can be no
controversy. There is no day SO dark
in political manipulation that he does
not see silver lining to the sombre
clouds. And the pay of the new office
is only limited by the ability of its clerk,
auditor and treasurer. all three of which
he himself is, under that law which the
EAGLE has so pre5istently fought. 1t is
to dwellings credit that he saw so
early in the fight that his political adj
visers and co-adiutors in Sedgwick
county had no fame or reputation be-
yond the narrow confines of the NUM-
cipal lines of Wichita, thar it was there
fore necessary that he should have at
home a man of state reputation for
leader, man who was acquainted with
the disaffec;ion Of other leaders and with
the disgruntled Pop-suckers, also Of the
old Democratic party who were leading
the Fusion. That Rufus could manipulate
the joints, and Thomas Fitch and Jacob
Richardson could manage the Coronado
club was not questioned, but after all
they were but sergeants and corporals
who had never won great battles, being
principally handy to run up against the
powder and ball of the conflict, and to
fill up he trenches with after it was all
over. 1t takes master mind, however,
TO command, TO survive the battle, and
then reap It's honors and benefits. There
fore, that the colonel deserves his pro-
motion, and that he viii make a good
officer is the deliberate Judgment of the
EAGLE, acquainted as it is with the man
and all of the environments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
ONE OF wATTERsoN's STORIES.
A Defalcation Case In Louisville and Its
Remarkable Sequel.

A Defalcation Case In Louisville and Its
Remarkable Sequel.
''That was queer story Henry Wat
terson told in his lecture about de-
falcation case at Louisville" said a
gentleman who heard the eloquent jour
naiist to The Man About Town of the
st. Louis Republic. He said that sew
eral years ago gentleman holding a
commanding commercial and social po-
sition in the Kentucky metropolis had
used the funds of the corporation of
which he was the trusted financial
head, and when the day Of accounting
came he found he was short in his &C.
counts The time was too brief to
make the deficit good and his own
funds were in such shape that he was
inextricably entangled. He was an
honest man, but in a moment of over
confidence had permitted himself to de-
viate from the narrow path Just enough
to use the firms cash as temporary
loan, promising to return it at once and
promptly. AS is always the case, he
failed to keep his promise, and the de-
layyas dangerous-when the time came
he could not. Instead of waiting the
inevitable discovery, he called a meet
ing of the directors, made straightfor-
ward confession, resigned his po-
sition, threw himself upon the mercy
of the court, so to speak, and pledged
himself to pay every dollar if
he were not exposed and prosecuted.
An animated discussion followed, and a
large majority were in favor of giving
the delinquent chance. His hitherto
high standing and undoubted business
ability were in his favor. not to men,
ton that he might have skipped if he
had desired. Two Of the directors held
out. They thought it would be COM
pounding felony, and it was an awful
thing to let such man loose upon the
unsuspecting community. But they
were outvoted, and the defaulter was
given another chance. He is now a
prosperous and wealthy business man
of Louisville. Two years after his mis-
fortune one of the two men who had
objected to his release was a fugitive
in Texas charged with embezzlement,
and at the end of another year the other
fled to Canada to escape arrest on the
same charge. In the whirligig of time
this prosperous merchant, whose early
misfortune these two men had endeav-
ored to turn into disgrace and calamity,
said Col. Watterson, was the foreman of
the grand jury that indicted the two
fugitives. Beware the false step, con-
tinued Col. Watterson, but don't always
condemn the victim without giving him
the benefit of the doubt"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Jim Legate denies that there was any
dishonesty of purpose, either on the
part of those who contributed the 81, 500,
which he admits that he received, or on
the part of himself or those who recelv-
ed it. This causes no surprise. Every
body knew he would do that. Jim is
too resourceful not to have plausible
explanation ready for the occasion. But
nobody who knows Jim believes any the
less that the purposes for which the
money was raised, sent and used was to
corrupt somebody in official connection.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

The Kansas City Star in compliment
ing ex-President on his home returning
speech very prettily and ingeniously
gave expression to not generally COM
pretended truth as fallows: at was
eloquently responsive, tender in its tone,
Us benefited the occasion, and was per-
vaded with that gentle dignity which is
instructive with every man who has sus-
tanned great responsibilities with COM
piete fidelity 10 his obligations"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
TRAIFOR GRESHAM

Gresham has been in office all his life,
ever seeking office at the hands of the
Republican party aud ever getting the
best except in his defeat four years ago.
The Emporia Republican well remarks
editorially:
Judge Gresham has arrived in Wash
ington to help along with the work of
tariff reform" If he had secured the
nomination at Chicago four years ago.
he would just now be leaving Wishing
ton, proud of the part he took in placing
the Meki law IN the statute cook.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

1t is stated that the Democrats In
Washington-the resident and office
holding portion-are glad that MAJOR
ity of Cleveland's cabinet is Democratic
and express the belief that there Will be
no great stampede of removals. Such
belief is most comforting TO the ms, 40
doubt-and there are quite good many
but there is precious little comfort IN
it to the expectant waiting multitude.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

It seems that John Martins claim to
seat in the Z. S. senate is not to be con-
tested. A number of the men who voted
for linn are no longer even counted as
members of the legislature. 1t is very
doubtful if he is entitled the seat, but
we suppose he will hold it to the end OF
the term for which Plumb was elected,
--twO wears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

Mr. sa6ly-By George; bow tired
Some Of these Jokes look ono sees n
taese alleged hursorous papers
8r. Scribbies-Gsess road look st--ss
I. yoz'd Travelled around a. much AZ
thsy have and been declined with
thanks 50 ofteH--Texas Sts,lrxA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

The pioneer, says Bob lngersol, gen
erallv walks alone which is true, and
with the minority will be found, as
rule, the reform of progress, but all the
same until the minority has convinced
the majority it is little dangerous TO
force their convictions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09
WIll!}el! sgle
IN MUkDoCk. Editor
Governor Lewelling bounced Farmer
Smith from the worlds fair board.

Now n the 9uesa.oin is viii Judge Horton's
house prevent the passage OF maximum
freight bill?-Beacon.
Then we are to understand the Beacon
l. in favor of the maximum rate bill
which passed dwellings senate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-09

The Democratic senators gave The
three Populites the cold Stub in holding
their caucus Tuesday night. The rea-
son for this was simply because they do
not require the Pop votes to give them
control of the senate; if they did PETER,
KYLE and Allen would have been smoth-
cred with Democratic attention and
courtesies. But the three will force
themselves INFO the majority side, never