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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-15

Full value for your dollars is
what you want; you will get it by
buying your vehicles from us. j.
f. Cawthon & Co., 224 West Nueva
street. 39tf
Fancy Aluminium Goods,
Aluminium Worlds Fair Medals,
Finest assortment of Pocket
Cutlery, RazOrs,
Homes and StrOps, CarVers,
Table Cutlery, Butchers Knives.
State Agency for
Western Washing Machines,
305 East Houston street. 3 I'm
-Wanted-good driver at 1881
Main avenue, reference required.
81 3 st. j. A. FRASER.
GREENWOOD'S For nobby suits.
GREENWOOD'S 80 Dolorosa st.
Special inducements on bed
room sets for the next 30 days at
l.. p. Peck & Co.'s. 3 1 If
A good silver watch for $500 at
Emerson q Co.
Don't fail to call on l.. P. Peck
& Co. for handsome reed and rattan
chairs. 3 4 If
"A perfect pocket time keeper
for $3.50 at Emerson & Co.
We sell cheap, as we get the
goods through their being forfeit
ed. Emerson & Co.
For cash we will undersell all
competitors in the shoe line. H.
Cunningham & Co. 2 6 I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-03-15

WE EHARANTEE Satisfaction IN
by us as to quality, fit and price.
f. Greenwood, Merchant Tailor,
opposite Southern Hotel. I'm
People appreciate living south
east of the city when warm wealth
er commences as there you get the
pure southeast breeze-free from
dust and smoke of the city. If you
want all the benefits of living
southeast of the city go to South
Heights, on high ground, electric
cars and city water, 80 houses al
ready built and others to COM
mence soon. VIM. II. Mason. Mgr,
521 f. Houston street.
Darius G. QuassO (Agt.) the
Southern Tailor. Dress Suits and
Uniforms a speciality. Fit guaran-
teed. 126 Soledad stre9t. 3 ID 3 m
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
TIE REUIRD FOE THE DIAMONDS READY
TIFFANY & co. WILL GIVE JOHN WALSH 200
WHEN HE PRESENTS THE JEWELS.

TIFFANY co. WILL GIVE JOHN WALSH ;2clo
WHEN HE PRESENTS THE JEWELS.
Tie diamond earring, which werr lost frw DAYS
aco by Mrs T.. g. Johnson. ~ Norwich. Conn. While
visiting New London. That state related In The
Tribune were found by John Walsh. young news
boy Of New London. They have not. yet. been re-
TUNED 10 nnany CO.. Of ills city. however. TinlnN
& co.. ia the name Of Mr.. johnson, had offered re-
ward 81 1000 for the recovery OF the jewels. ana n
was thought that this large reward would insure their
return John Walsh. th" fortunate finder OF the Jewels
supports himself and widowed mother When a Tribune
reporter called at Tiffany & co.'s yesterday, Mr.
HYDE the superintendent said hat The reward had not
been claimed, but that soon the jewels were
presented check for 1900 v nld be- given to TIE
finder. He r!usd give The v'1irc VI III" diamonds,
lu, II j. said ihu' they are worth about $4,000.
Each ,aidrop l. pure white stone. four and one
half rats In weight. II was i"p ricd that the boy.
John Walsh had been TO Tiffany 4 Co. with the
Jewels, but had refused 10 deliver them until he re-
cciv,d the cheek. TIL, report denied by the
snUc1nirEdcni. Mr.. Hyde bgm thai lac expected me
jewels to b, returned Oh MOhGay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
THEY WANT DR. BURTSELL RESTORED

petition Is being circulated for the PURPOSE OF
securing The restoration Of the Rev. DR.. Richard l.
hurS"h' VINO, when Dr. McGlynn was ex-communi.
Gated, was pastor OF the Church OF the Epiphany
Dr. Bur'sell founded the church and was for twenty
hvc years lis pastor. On account Of his sympathy
with DR.. McGlynn be was removed from his charge
and sent to'a church In Rondout. where he Is now.
The petition prays that Monsignor saollI restore Dr.
Burlsell TO his old charge. Peter ". Miladcy. of
NO. .vl iir0ndwny, while standing at Park Row and
'nhmptrs-si with copy VI the petition has al
READY secured $4,000 signatures. II Il thought that
100000 signatures will b. obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Silks.

THE GREATEST BARGAINS IN RELIABLE FLO,
TIRED INDIA CHINESE AND JAPANESE SLIM
EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY. DESIGNS AMI
COLO;INGS NEW AND STYLISH, AND THE MA
TERIAL CAN BE. RELIED UPON FOR DuRAbiLiiA'
ONE. LOT COMPRISING 20 PRETTY PAI'
TERMS WORTH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. jos
3o.INCH DOUBLE WARP NAVY BLUE AND
WHITE AND BLACK AND WHITE
STRIPES AND POLKA DOTS, WORTH Soc ape
PRINTED JAPANESE HADUTAI, VERY
CHOICE DESIGNS, COLoRIStis, AND CONF
rIyATIOys WORTH 81 AND si25.........
zoe. AND SSe
COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF ILLUMI.
MATED SHADOW SILKS, DESIGNS NEW
AND EXCLUSIVE; REGULAR VALUE,
$40; OUR PRICE..........'''...-.'' SA'As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
LEAD PIPE THIEVES WET TO THE SKIN.

Two little Italian boys. Peter Mortos. eleven years
old OF No. 20 Mulberry and Frank Cavnoli twelve
years old OF No. 2O3 Elizabch-s broke into n vacant
house at No. 40 West Third-st. yesterday morning
TO steal lead pipe They tried the water pipe first
and cut n big hole In II. Suddenly the water spurted
forth and both boys wet to the skin Ia their
frantic efforts to shut 1t Off. Finding 1t was I'M
possible, they ran 20 the street. dripping wet and
started home. Their condition attracted the atten-
ton Of Policeman Neebach. OF the Mercer.st station
who caught them In the Jefferson Market Court
they were committed to the care OF Mr. Gerry's
ciety for examination.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Fancy Goods.

A COMPLETE LINE or NECESSARY ARTICLES
FOR TRAVELLERS USE. WRISTBANDS. DRESSING
CASES. FLAsKS, DRINHING CUPS, WRITING
CASES. &C.. &c.
A RARcAIN IN RUSSIA COVERED INK
STANDS WITH CALENDAR AND PEN
RACK WORTH $50, Ar................-..... s7c.
, lot OF FOURFOI.D JAPANESE SCREENS,
WORTH $50, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 7tc'
AN ELEGANT ASSORTMENT OF STERLING AND
SILVER PLATE NOVELTIES FOR SOUVENIR
GIFTS. -
sTERt1NG SILVER NECkLACES...-..-......Gsc Up
SOLID GOLD We
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
4 CONFERENCE on TIE GEIRY Law.
TIE CHINESE MINISTER INTERVIEW WITH
SECRETARY GRESHAM

TIE CHINESE MINISTERS INTERVIEW WITH
SECRETARY GRESHAM.
Washington NAY oO-Thc Chinese law Is SIN n
live subject Of consideration and discussion In the
diplomatic branch Of the Government. To-day the
Chinese Minister, ATTENDED by the Official ncrprelc r
OF the Legation, called at the Department Of STATE.
ana they Immediately shown into the secretary s
private room. where II consultation ensur1, lasting
nearly half hour When secretary Grcsham was
asked for Information upon the subject he sai that
Of course he cDul1 not repeat what passed between
the Chinese Minister and himself, but he did feel
that ne could safely declare that there WINS now no
reason 10 fear any trouble or outbreaks, either In
the United states In China. growing out Of the
Chinese law.
From this statement by Secretary Gresham II may
be Inferred that the Minister has SGT at rest any
doubts he may have entertained 10 formal re
talia;iDn by China, or the danger 0f lawlcss out.
breaks and mob violence directed against the American
missionaries and other residents In China.
Later In the day Chief Justice Fuller. who has
shown much interest I'm the legal aspect the
present Chinese situation. had interview with
secretary Gresham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Dress Goods.

PLAIN AND NOVELTY SERIES, ALA
WOOL, DOUBLE WIDTH, REDUCED FROM
f0c. Observation-Disclosures.
SCOTCH EANNOCKBC Tw T. u IS, 30
INCHES WIDE. LIGHT WEIGHT. MIXED
EFFECTS, VALUE FOR S5e.; OUR PRICE
ETAMINE HOP SACK, FULL LINE OF COL
ORs AND ELACK, WORTH III PER YARD,
y
STORM SERGES. MEDIUM WEIGHT, LIGHT
AND DARK COLOI.S, ALSO BLACK HAVE
BEEN Soc; NOW OFFERED AT.-.----.-.--..
SURAH TWILL. VERY FINE QUALITY, M
MENSE ASSORTMENT OF COLORS; USUAL
PRICE zoe, NOW GOING AT....-.............
BLACK SERGE, DOUBLE TWIST, VERY DE-
SIRABLE; WE OFFER THE s5c. QUALITY
Al
BLA,K CASHMERE, QUALITY ISL ALLY
SOLD AT zoe; WE OFFER Ar..............
BLACE SATIN PLAIDS, PRiESILf'S MAKE,
USUALLY SOLD AT FL WE OFFER THEM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
MIR. OLNEY IN SUNDAY OPENING.
THE GOVERNMENT TO ENFORCE THE LAW
a. INsr 1t LIE NECESs Wy.

TILE GOVERNMENT TO TNFUK.E IHT@ IN"
AGAINST 1T If NECESSARY
WASHINGTON, May 20.-John Willis iA'r' o' DOW J.
tho secretary of the United society Of Christian I'm
dcovor had an inter view with Attorney General 'dn"v
this morning It, regard to the points OF law ana 'h'
Government, relations 10 the Worlds CoininpM'
Exposition.
Attorney. General Clncy said 10 NJ. Eacr mat as
ALI approrrn;lor. made OF pertaining to The word
Columbian Exposition were made upon NE c'huri"i
that the Exposition should not be- Op To 'hc pup 'c
Oh the first day OF the week, commonly '""'"
surhayr II would be the duty Of III" Worlds column
HAN Commiss0 created by Congress on April 80.
1850 TO make such rules notifications OF the rules
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
e. L. MACY. &c,
SIXTH AVE-. 18TH TO l4TH ST.
Millinery.
SIXTH AVE-. 18TH TO i4TH ST.

WE DIRECT ATTENTION TO OUR NEW STYLES
IN GARDEN AND DRESS HATS. JET AND LACE
TOQUES AND IONNETS LEGHORN AND CHIP
HATS AT REMARKAB LY Low PRICES -.
MISSES WHITE LEGIIORN, TRIMMED .t
HANDSOMELY WITH FLOWER AND RICH
RIBBONS EXCELLENT VALUE AT 800. 4.09
WE ARE CONSTANTLY ADDING NEW EFFECTS
TO OUR ~. 10 AND $40 TRIMMED HATS BoNNETS
AND TOQUES.
JET AND LACE HATS, GEMS OF PERFEc' o
TON WORTH SIO.S0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

amounted to nearly 81 100000. lie had lost little
over $4,000. Under system OF percentages the
amount which he could recover from the credit sys-
TEN company was the amount awarded to him yester-
day. Tho company disputed the claim, and based the
calculation OF percentages on 4jOO instead Of 3d.,
OCO. The $4,000 difference represented by u
payment on nccount alleged to have been made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

LOT MILAN SAILORS, TRIMMED WITH
ALL.SILK RIBBON IN BLUE AND
WHITE; WORTH $1.A9..........................
LOT EXTRA FINE MILAN SAILOR. ALL
COLORS; SOLD ELSEWHERE At S22j....
WE HAVE MADE GREAT REDUCTIONS IN
MILAN CHIP AND FANCY STRAW HATS;
WERE csc. TO s1.25, NOw........-"..."..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

A Dansve preacher told US that he attended the
funeral OF Il husband and when he returned TO
the bonse OF mourning 10 console the wife, the first
opportunity she had she remarked
"Wel Brother -, I'll give you n lob that Will
pay you better before long,
And, sure enough, she got married after
Truly. u man doesn't amount 10 much when his wife
Is widOw-(D1nsvie Breeze.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
MAINE OFFICIALS oY TIE WAY To- THE FAIR.

Portland. Me-. May oO-GovcrnOr Ccavcs his MILL
tary ,ian and the Maine Executive Council lcf, this
city for the Worlds Fair this morning over tho
Mountain Division Of the Maine Central. Th'rr ar
nearly a hundred persons In the party and Try
occupied three Wagner cars, They VIII arriv" IN
Chicago Monday morning ard take part In The cAcr
cis,.s OF Maine Day next Wednesday,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

TO ENFORCE TIE LAW AS FAR AS POSSIBLE
Washington. May o0.-sccrctary Carlisle said 10.
day that lac wOnld certainly enforce the law as TO
deporting Chinese far as the means at his DISPOSAL
would permit. He intended 10 begin with that class
OF Chinese who are In this country Illegally. having
com" In In contraven"n Of the law OF 1884. Having
sent this class out Of the country. he would III, turn
his attention TO the other and larger class those WIN
have failed 10 comply with the Gcary law as to
registration. only $4,000 remains Of the appropra.
ton for the present fiscal year TO carry ont this law
but 10000 will be available for that purpose ON
July l. "
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
rraDJcr AGAINST A CREDIT COMPANY.

Judge Depue, at Newark, yesterday gave IL verdict
for sl415 in favor cf Jules Robertson, New York
morocco dealer against the United states Credit sys
tenn This company ins'lres firms against loss up to
$4,000 under provisions. Robertson insured with
The company. and has figured that his gross sales
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Flowers.

TWO EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS.
IMPORTED VELVET ROSES. IN 4 BUNCH,
WORTH zoe. 4 BUNCH.
roT HANDSOME SHADED ROSE SPRAYS,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Embr0ideries.

s7INCH IRISH POINT FLouNCINGS FOR
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S DRESSES -.
soc, Tie, Sc, 99c. TO
.5.INCH IRISH POINT FLoUNCINGS........
9oc., sl.tI, si.29 TO
.5.INCH HEMSTITCHED SKlRTlNGS toE
LADIES DRESS.
53c. Soc. DC, Tic. 79c., 99c. TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
Outing Shirts.

NOVELTIES IN MEMS BOYS AND foorns
OUTING SHIRTS IN STIFF COLLARS AND Cor. .
ALSO NEGLIGEE, COMPRISING ALI THE LAtES4
wEAyEs AND COLORING, MADE IN THE LAiESs
FASHION PLATED PLAIN BOSOM. AT tkoM -
TO 80 PER CENT. CHEAPER THAN SANE ~ nnAs
AND MAKE CAN be PURCHASED ELsE"HE"A~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
ParasOlS and
Sun Umbrellas.

LOCO NAVY BLUE UMBRELLAS, c6-INCH.
WITH CASE AND TASSr.I MOUNTED ON
PARAGON FRAMES WITH NATURAL
STICKS Or PLAIN AND FANCY BLUE
DRESDEN BALLS WORTH s-.CO....-.-.... size
BLACK AND SILVER. ALSO PLAIN SILVER
GRAY COACHING PARASOLs, WORTH
\ VERY LARGE COLLECTION OF RICH NOVEL
TIES WITH AND WITHOUT RUFFLES OR LACEt
ALSO A BIG STOCK OF PLAIN AND FANCY
WHITE PARAsOLS ALL MARKED AT VERY At
TRACTIVE PRICES. LADIES' AND GENTLE.
MEMS UMBRELLAS FINEST NATURAL STICKS.
LOOPS TWISTS BULBS. AND SrRAlGHTS.
TRIMMED AND PLAIN.
.6.INCII WORTH ~ Observation-Disclosures. S1SJ
2s-INCII. WORTH s3.oo.--.................'-" @'%s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
IIOylE SEEKERS

HOME SEEKERS will find at
Now Bound Brook freedom from mos.
quitocs, perfect sewerage, best quality
streets. lots restricted against objec.
tionablc features, beautiful cottages and
choice lots for sale cheap. on easy terms.
3 lines OF u. X frequent fact trains,
block signals. insuring safety: com.
from ". Y. FNctory sites Donated.
FIRST ak 1000 lots given away II
"a, 600 house Is built.
~ Y. PIERCE. Bound Brook, N. ].
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21
C0rsetS.

OUR OWN SPECIAL JEAN. WHITE AND
pRAR. ALL SIZES WORTH si.co..-.....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

Iiicks-l just met Cable; delightful conversation
anst. -. -, - '
Micks-Oh, decidedly. saw him mysc yesterday
IoId me ne hnd put his thin stockings. that
cog nno we mango: that his wfc's ctcsn has the
pp",,, no ,,einablc nnd vast donl II oihr
c'lu"y I!nPo!tant Information AS say, Coz,
IL dcnghuuI conveFsatonalist-<JostonT Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-21

BRINGS \ GOOD ATTENDANCE. BUT NOT
ENOuTH-THE NATIONAL COM
MISSION HEARS REPORTS.
Chicago May 9O-Thc "WhIte City" was alive
with br,ght-fa neatly dressed happy school
children to-day. This was their weekly holiday, ana
hat together with the action OF the directory re-
drcing the price OF admission for children from 30
cen,s 10 % cents had the effect OF bringing them
ont By the thousands.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29

The second edition of Tho Cosmopoi-
tan for September brought the total edi-
ton up to 211 600 copies, without doubt
the largest edition of any magazine in
the world for this month. 1t remains for
The Cosmopolitan to have the worlds
fair treated in a single number by twelve
different writers. As the exposition of
1893 must remain one of the leading
events in the history of the United
States, the most distinguished ,nen were
asked to prepare this magazine volume,
which is destined to become valuable as
one of the most perfect descriptions of
the worlds fair. Among the number
who contribute are our only ex-president,
Walter Besant, the most distinguished
of the English literary men who visited
the exposition. and a host of others. Be-
sides the usual fiction, including a story
by Mark Twain. entitled, as He Living
or Is He Dead" and the regular depart
ments. The Cosmopolitan contains
nearly one undred illustrations devo-
ted to the worlds fair, including eleven
full pages. 1t is pronounced one of the
mos remarkable of the publications yet
ISSUED regarding the fair. 1t is com
plete illustrated guide or souvenir, as
one prefers TO call it, by the most ia
NOUS writers of the day. put before the
reader at the price of 12t cents, and
more than the equal of the books of the
fair which sell for seventy-ive cents and
one dollar.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29
MUST GO DOWN WITH HIS SHIP.
The British Naval Captain Bound by an
Iron Though Unwri6ten Law.

The British Naval Captain Bound by an
Iron Though Unwritten Law.
The action of Vice Admiral Tryon in
refusing to leave the bridge of the Vic
toria while there was a chance is being
compared by military men of this city
with the action of Brig Gen. George
a. Custer at the Big Horn massacre.
According to now generally accepted
facts, an opportunity was offered Gus
Ter by government Indian scout to
cut his way cut. Custer refused the
proffered Brule blanket and headdress
and remained to die with his men In
stances are many in the British navy of
captains of warships preferring to go
down with their ships to OUTLYING
them. 1t is an old practice in the
British navy, and one which. accord
ing to the New Yorl. Times, practically
amounts to rule, that the captain
who loses warship never obtains
second one. The belief among many
American officers is that Tryon was
fully imbued with the seamans idea
of the duty of commander. and,
knowing that hundreds of men were
imprisoned below decks, calmly de-
cided to go down with the ship 80 long
as man aboard had to die as the re-
suit of carrying out orders given by
him during the maneuvering. AT the
United States Naval academy monu-
ment in the center of the grounds
stands to-day with the name "Heru-
don on its face. Herndon was an
American naval officer who, before the
civil war, was engaged while on fur
Tough IN the command of a mail steam
err plying between New York and the
West Indies The ship was lost in the
gulf stream off the Florida coast. She
carried large number of passengers
at the time. The ma jority of the pas
sengers Herndon saw safely placed in
the boats. The last boat waited for
Herndon to jump IN. Instead of avail
ing himself of the opportunity, Hern-
don ordered the boat to cast off The
ship went down with Herndon in his
naval uniform standing alone and in
full view on the bridge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29
MIXED DRINKS.
A Bartender -Paralyzed by the Eccentric
tv nf Tast

"A Bartender -Paralyzed by tho Eccentric
ty of Taste.
"Say," said an imported bartender,
the other night, to Buffalo Express
man. what kind of town is this,
anyhow? Are the men of Buffalo crazy
or are they simply trying to knock
I've tended bar in pretty nearly every
big city in this country, but Buffalo
beats me. / have never seen such hair
raising, mania-producing drinks used
anywhere as am obliged to hand out
over this bar every day. Nearly every
man drinks mixed drinks, and most
men have mixture of their own. I've
got to such state now that if man
should come to me and say: Mix me-
little tomato catsup and champagne
/ would mix it without lifting an eye
brow
Take queer drinks, do they?" asked
the man who was dallying with little
sherry and Rhine wine mixed.
We'll, should say they did. The
men of this town make me tired. They
don't know how to drink-that is to
say, good portion of them. First day
I was here lantern-jawed young fell
low came in and asked me for q little
ginger ale and port wine / looked
over at him and listened. He said: L
want little ginger ale and port wine
and l want it mixed and l want it
quick. See? / saw and handed il out
Then another fellow came in and asked
fnr e har
cider. Say, came near falling through
the floor. mixed it, though, and be-
fore / had finished making change a
big. strapping fellow, with a Vandyke
beard. called for absinthe and milk,
and another man wanted whisky and
creme de menthe blended | began to
tumble to the fact that was up against
queer game and mixed what was
asked for without question. III was
to tell you all the combinations have
put up you would call me gilt-edged
liar.
Tonight. though. ! got staggerer. 4
A fellow came Ii and played tlle mixed +
business to the limit. Half an ho1r
ago coDsumptive-looking little cuss
waitzed in and said: say, bar-boy. /
want nediun-size glass Of beer /
drew the beer and put IL on the bar /
The little fellow looked at il for q
and then said: Say. fsar-boy, 4
pat hail a gill of lemon juice in that
That capped the clirnaz. Beer and /
lemon juice. after this everything 1
goes in this establishment, II It's milk /
and curacao and pepper sauce that /
somebody wants"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-09-29
TIME TO ACT.

| When the Illinois Central railroad wa.
projected it was looked upon a. vision
airy scheme by the so-called conservative
class. Many are now living who viii
recall the oft repeated objection to the
enterprise on the ground that "a NORTH
and south road can never be made tc
pay The fallacy of this idea is shown
in the history of this road. The error
grows out of the assumption that
all our principal seaports are
north of Baltimore. The practicability
| of southern or gulf port was demon
strated, even at that early day, by the
success and growth of this great line.
even when operated in connection with
river transportation from Cairo to tie
gulf. The conditions existing then in
the comparatively new west lying east
of the Mississippi are duplicated in
the Transmlssouri states today. The
country tributary to the Central
road then was devoted almost
entirely TO agriculture, just as
it is here now. Illinois, Iowa and Wis
consin were rapidly filing up with new
settlers. Then just as Kansas, Nebras-
ka, the Dakotas, Texas and Oklahoma
are doing now. The mouth Of the Mis-
sippi had provided natural harbor for
that section just as we find in the Texas
ports now. A trunk line of road afford
ing direct shipment of their products
was necessity TO that people just as it
is with us now, and the same irresistible
influence which forced the building of
that great system VIII, sooner or later,
do the same for us.
Tho profit for establishing a new ont
let for our surplus at this. our natural
harbor, will be taboCed and ridiculed by
all east and west interests Il will be
retarded by every means, fair and foul,
which human ingenuity may invent.
Yet it will come by the logic of events
and by the natural and economic forces
to the time and place, Just as
certain as that water makes
a channel in the lowest level
of our great aIluvial plains. Agitation
is education in all these matters. The
man who looks into the facts and gives
them to the public sets many to think
ing. The thinking must precede action,
and now is the time for both.
If the constant, never ending tribute
to eastern trunk lines on every pound of
freight sent out for export is not suffi-
cient cause for immediate and vigorous
longer potent factor in shaping the
economic condition of the new west. IL
he saving of SO many cents on every
Dushel of grain and pound of beef and
pork are not sufficient incentive to an
active campaign, looking TO early and |
permanent relief, then we may conclude
hat the Kansas farmer is satisfied with |
he present shade of margin or profit on
lis entire products.