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New-York tribune., 1896-01-07
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New-York tribune., 1896-01-07

COOKS WINTER TOURS.
FIFTY FOURTH YEAR.
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escort
EGYPT THE NILE AND IiOGY LAND
the I.EVANT the RIVIERA PARIS. LONDON etc -
Flrst-Cas- Personally Conducfed Parties leave NtW
YORK for
Jan Is % Feb 8. IS Mar,h r. Moderate rates Annual
spring Tours
HAWAII ANp JAPAN ANb CHINA
sal from san FRANCISCO F.t. q anl -.
All ARRANGEMENTS strictly Frrt-Class D~sriptv" Pro
grammes free alI'lir alton 20
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POI AND i225 BROADWAY. NFW YORK.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

debt, still they have no money to spend.
Mr.. Powers of the Minresota Bureau Of
Labor shows after careful investigation
that the cash receipts OF farmers at the
farm prices of crops in 1895 were less
by $75O, 0O0, 600 than were their cash re-
ceipts for the crops of 1891. If the farm
ers are not buying the country mer-
chants can not sell, and If the country
merchant can not sell he has no need Of
further stock from the jobbers and man
ufacturers OF the large cities.
The country has suffered severe H.
ness. The prostrsticn has been akin to
that felt by tho sufferer from typhoid
fever. Everybody knows who knows
anything about this disease that recov-
cry il never sudden. Strength comes
back through long convalescence. No.
body who has the ability to look about
him will dare dispute that the country
Is now convalescing. As the farmers
beGain selling their products the bust
ness activity 80 long hoped for is sure TO
return. 1t Is bound to be slow, but 1t
will be sure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
CAN MACEO BE DEADa

1t would be a reversal of history and
of the compensations of heroism If, in
deed, it should prove true that Antonio
Maceo is dead. Why should the body OF
that self-sacrificing leader be left to fall
into the hands of an implacable and in
humanely vindictive enemy? We don't
believe that Maceo is dead. 1t Is a
Spanish lie TO bolster up the failing
cause of Madrid and TO make the mes
sage of Cleveland seem more reasona-
bic. And, then, why should the young
Gomez, Of all of Maceo's counSelors and
friends be found dead also-these two
alone? The story lacks the requisite
contiguity of texture, is improbable and
suspiciuosly isolated. There is the ap-
prehension, however. that 1t may be
true. and that Maceo is really dead; that
with Independence for his people, lib
erty for his land. already in sight, he
may have fallen in the front line Of bat
tie as described in yesterday morning
dispatches. In such an event what will
become of the cause for which he has
so bravely stood. what the fate Of the
people for whose independence he has
fought? The outlook would probably
prove full Of despair. Let us hope that
this morning may bring denial OF the
sad news.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
RAMS AS GAS FIELD

Senator Charles T. Scott In the last
issue of his Register gives very inter,
esting history of the lola gas field. II
was known, years ago, that there was
a supply Of natural gas at that point,
but only small and Insignificant flows
followed the first attempts to secure It.
However. after successive abandon
ments Of efforts an expert backed by an
experienced firm with nerve enough to
go deeper came along and put drill
down several hundred feet deeper than
the deepest. The result was "gusher.'
Since that successful experiment there
has been no end to the gas supply at
lola In fact, it Is probably one Of the
most phenomenal reservoirs of the en-
tire country. There seems to be no dim
mutton In the pressure or in the volume
of supply, Everybody in lola uses gas
for lighting and fuel purposes, Including
a large smelling concern. There are at
present nine of these wells in operation,
which furnish s., 10000 cubic feet Of
gas per day. equivalent, 1t Is estimated,
for combustion or heating purposes to
1900 tons of coal. All this means much
to lola, and that town ought, and no
doubt will. get move on 1t. The gas
field seems to be about six by twelve
miles IN area. and Is Of more value than
a big coal strike,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

There are isolated cases OF d.phtheria In
many localities in Oklahoma at present
The cotton gin at Gushing has turned out
40 bales already this season. II has only
one stand
The Five Civilized Tribes by dilly-dallying
are endangering their rights even more
than the white people in the nations them
selves believe
They are trying TO organize six new COM
panies Of militia in Oklahoma before De-
cember Is in order 10 get large appropTia-
| ton from the war department
ED Grant and family of Pawnee county
have carded and spun the wool from Their
own sheep and woven II into winter SOCKS
and stockings for ali concerned
There is much good land untaken in Ok
lahona AMI the people should take II and
no. wait for the Wichita reservation II
they do wait, they viii probably wait for
some time.
The editor of the Ava Pioneer is not a
worm but he has turned He asks hss
country correspondents TO let MCKINLEY.
BRYAN and politics alone for while ard
send in some news
The Pawnee Democrat claims that two
car loads Of prosperity have arrived al
Perry consigned 20 Pawnee county. but ne
freighters ask too much 10 dag v over 20
the place OF its destination
A farmer living a fe< miles southwest Of
Oklahoma City has 400 bushels Of wheat
OF hand. The Oklahoma City Tnes-1nur-
osr SAYS that when he sells II he can buy
two good farms with the proceeds
DR.. Peck OF Edmond has been mate ma
tsonai organizer OF the Patriots Of America
and has moved 20 Chi>Aso- HIS Work In
northern Oklahoma drew the ssse1uc1 g.
the national organization 20 his ability
According 20 the PsEaee Dsnsoers; TIE
Republicans over there are so.zs 10 YAK
uatl the light 20. fedora Appointments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

Dan Anthony roasts the local candidates
for putting up money to local newspapers.
A Harper county farmer has Is 200 bushels
per bushel
George E. Cole, the present auditor. VII
he in the race for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor in 1898.
southern Kansas of which they say you can
smell a man before you can see him.
There is a boy in FL Dorado who does all
the marketing for the family, and he Is go
ing to turn out to be second Jay Gould.
Dickinson county has fifteen creameries,
and Butler county but two. and the FL Do
RADIO Republican wants the latter to get q
move on.
An Ell Dorado man who had TO be vac
cinated to save his life insurance policy
says the next time he will lose his policy
and save his life.
Breidenthal is wondering II those many
friends who urged him 10 get IN the United
States senatorial race" are not now conniv-
Ing with the other aspirants.
About half the state thinks the senatorial
fight Will end UP between Dennison and
PETER, and the other half that IT will end
UP between Breidenthal and Dennison.
A western Kansas paper which says that
Edison is worth his weight in gold Is re-
buked by another paper which says that
his weight in diamonds is not a fair price,
even.
Governor Leedy wants another alias for
the Populist party. When will the people
get on TO the fact that party doesn'
change its nature or its leaders by changing
It's name?
A B. Crary of Dickinson county, who was
formerly listed as farmer worth $4,000,
vent to the Soldiers Home last week a
financial wreck He lost his money through
outside speculations.
Driver Tom Tyler Of the Arkansas City
Fire Department, is proud Of the alleged
fact that he can make more snake curves"
and rot upset the engine than any other
fire department driver in the world
Most OF the Kansas papers have with
drawn their foolish protests against cards
of thanks and are printing them. The lit
tie graces of life are too few and far be-
tween to license the destruction OF any OF
them.
The Editor Of the Lawrence Journal IL not
going 10 read Ed Howe's new book when
I; Is published for fear II will be Gsappoint-
ing after story OF a Country Town" Ed
Howes Moonlight Boy was as good =
thing as he ever wrote-oniy the fickle pub
lie didn't say So
Atcrlson Globe: A Topeka man who IL =
friend OF John J. ingalls, ia authority for
tie statement that NJ. ingalls, has been Of
fered position by the New York Journal
as a special writer nj a salary % 5000 Per
year and that the offer has been refused.
because the ex-senator said ina; he could
make that much On the lecture platform IN
re winter. and have six months OF the time
to use as he pleased You viii notice that
the story comes from Topeka where th-
rewssa per correspondents I've. The story
e probably not true; anyway. g Il not true
that ingalls, is making $500 year lectur-
Ing during The winter months
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

The Pawnee Democrat has the following
fragment In the history OF Narrow-Gauged
Kid:
william Lucas McElhaney. better known
as "Narrow-Gauge Kid" Is once more in
the clutches of the law.
The last grand jury of this county among
ether good and worthy things. that VIII
make it famous In the history OF this conn
~. found an Indictment charging W. L. Nc
Elhenny. alas Marrow Gauge KID C. c.
Hicks, James Reed and Rodney c. Spin
ming with having. by fraud and stealth.
taken, stolen and carried away twenty-nile
head OF hogs, Of the value OF sic. the per-
sonal property Of JEFF Munday. Of the Creek
country. Reed, Hicks and Spinning were
promptly arrested. Rsed gave bond. while
Spinning and Hicks were safely laid away
in secret recesses of the county jail
The Kid had hied himself away to the
jungies OF the Indian country. where he
hoped to evade the vigilance OF the officers
CT this county. In this he was mistaken.
W. p. Patton. one OF Sheriff Lakes deputies.
armed with capias and recuisition from
the governor of this territory on the Hon.
VIM. N. Springer, judge OF the northern dis
trict Of the Indian territory, started for his
man. After following him for just one
week he at last overlook him near Musko-
d;ction Of Judge Kangaroo at the county
Jail
Marrow Gauge Kid" has checkered ca
reer. Leaving Arkansas. where his father
was a we'll known lawyer, while quite
young he came to the Cherokee Outlet and
got his first lessons In future cussedness on
the Bar X Bar ranch. the same school
where Bill Doolin and other celebrated Ok
lahomans graduated.
The people say that not to be outdone by
any Of his classmates. he began early to
consider and treat as mavericks all cattle
and hogs he happened TO End when their
owners were absent
OF course such disregard on his part for
the rights Of others and his seeming deter
mination to enter the cattle. horse and hog
business without capital. frequently got him
into trouble, causing him to be arrested
some half dozen times. Each time, however
alibi with which he fooled juries. gaining
his release
This time II is believed the officers have
him dead to rights.
II the officers of this county keep up their
present determination 10 rid the county OF
thieves and outlaws. there viii be room here
for a large immigration after the spring
term of court, while the Popuiist officials of
Kansas will have to discover new coal
mines or start some other industry at the
pen,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
PUT ON THE BRAKES1

Might 1t not be possible that the imam
cial stress of the present administration
is traceable to eXravagance rather than
TO a lack Of revenues? Is 1t not fact
that every public interest in the land,
whether national, state or municipal, Is
being run On the inflated basis OF the
boom times! Is not this so emphatic
ally true that the scramble for political
position and place has become almost II
not quite a public scandal? There is
not the least doubt of it. 1t has come to
pass that one-hah Of the time Of con-
gress is taken up in the consideration OF
appropriation bills. 'There is millions
in it." hundreds of millions. The sums
appropriated will be found, If studied,
startling in numbers and in amounts
1t is so in every arm Of the public serv-
Ice, and they are numbered by thou
sands. The general governments daily
expense foots up between two and three
millions of dollars per day, or two hun
bred and forty thousand dollars for
each of the ten working hours. The
saving of forty thousand dollars an
hour, or four hundred thousand rOllars
every twenty-four hours, would leave
such a surplus out Of the present rev.
enues as would speedily wipe out the
national debt, including the two hun
dred and sixty-two millions saddled
upon the country in the way OF an lex
ira" by the present Democratic admin
istration. Such a sum or saving would
represent 3 cut on expenses Of only
about 16 per cent. Who can say that the
thing is impossible? And this sugges-
ton is not merely the vagaries Of a
sorghum lapper. The New York Even
ing Post, whose sound Democracy can
not be successfully refuted, has been
making some estimates and has discov-
cred that the continuous deficits shown
In the monthly treasury reports, the
one for November amounting to over
seven million dollars, are not due to
decrease in revenues but to an increase
in expenditures. The revenues are
shown to have exceeded those Of the
same month In each Of the previous
six years. The conclusion which the
Post seems TO arrive at, although 1t
does not clearly state 1t, is that little
economy is needed. as well as an in
crease in revenue receipts. Congress
has always seemed to view probable
treasury surplus with about the same
degree Of adherence as that attributed
10 nature in connection with vacuum.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
ARKANSAS RIVER NAVIGATION.

We referred to the Arkansas river
navigation convention, the other day.
which convention meets at Fort Smith.
Arkansas, next Monday. AMOS Walton,
the first man to navigate the Arkansas
river between Arkansas City and Wich-
ita. whose boat in fact reached In wnis-
tie hearing Of this point, Is out In a
communication to the Arkansas City
Dispatch, in which he gives his expert
ence in navigating the Arkansas fifteen
years ago. He made two or three trips
10 the Kaw agency, i've trips to Salt
City. and one trip to Oxford. where the
bridge cut short his voyage for wichita.
'sI,he Sorghum Pan," the name given his
boat by the incredulous. was SOLD 10
Farmer Pruden, who loaded her up Win
q thousand bushels of wheat which was
safely landed at Fort Smith. he after
wards helped to navigate boat built by
John McClaskey. loaded with wheat, TO
Fort Smith. The trip was made ut low
water, tho bars having about Is inches
and the rocky channel about two Feet
The boat drew Is inches and was pro-
PEELED by a sawmin engine and boiler.
Mr.. Walton believes the navisabihty OF
the Arkansas to be feasible. In pri-
yatc letter to It'd editor of the Eagle he
calls attention to the fact that owing TO
the excessiy ely dry seasons in Colorado
and western Kansas for three years the
Arkansas has not been ITSELF He Ii,
therefore, convinced that In ordinary
years so far as the transportation OF
grain southwark is concerned. that the
Arkansas could be 80 improved as to be
profitabiy utilized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
ON THE WAY OUT.

The times are improving. business Is
en- the increase, and the outlook is really
more hopeful. 1t is true the new condi-
tons are not coming with bound or a
whoop. This would be as impossible as
Illogical. We cannot have the prosper
ity of 80 returned in minute or in a
month. With the restoration Of conf
dence innumerable adjustments must
take place. A thousand interests must
be interlinked before all can be lifted.
That there is restoration Of confidence
in the country is unmistakable. II Is
shown in the largely increased bank de-
posts and in the numerous instances of
hitherto silent spindles and wheels be-
ginning 10 revolve. That there is no
boom it is true 1t was not expected.
There is a disposition TO lose sight OF the
fact that at least four out Of every ten
persons engaged in work in the United
States are exclusively enga ged in agTi-
culture. while there are thousands more.
classed as common laborers, who work
for wages on farms AZ least a part Of
the year. Edward Atkinson goes so far
rs 10 estimate that fully one-half OF the
workers OF this country are engaged
either in agriculture or In processes d.
rectly depending upon agriculture. The
American people probably more than
any other on earth are largely depend
ent on each oti,er. one class upon an
other. The farmers have not been pros
perous in the last few years. and the
lack of prosperity has left them, Of
course. with comparatively little money.
While as S~cre;s-v Morton shows the
great maies:sS Of them are free from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
PECK DID DECLINE.

Referring to George r. Peck's late
serious accident. the Lawrence Journal
observes that the old story of his being
offered the United States senatorship.
which be refused, has been revived
again, which story the esteemed seems
inclined to not only doubt but which 1t
beiittles, For once the Journal is on
we never knew or understood Governor
Humphreys obligations to Mr.. Perkins,
but we do know that the decision OF
who should be Plumb's successor great
" worried him, and that the writer was
one among those OF whom he solicited
a consultation. There was another gen.
tleman present, and by invitation. also,
at the conference. We had no candidate,
and frankly told him 50. Desiring only
the best interests of the state and the
Republican party, we suggested the
name Of George Il. Peck. His reply was
in effect that the honor had already
been rendered and refused; that be-
cause Of his obligations TO the Santa Fe
management Mr.. Peck would or could
not listen TO the proffer. Ourself and
the other gentleman then united in an
explanatory telegram to Alvin Marvel,
president of the Santa Fe system, clos
ing with an appeal for bis consent. Mr..
Manyers reply was very carefully
worded. While It did not squarely neg
alive the proposition. he closed with the
remark that the management OF the
road felt that it had the first claim upon
the talents and services Of Mr.. Peck.
The same two men submitted Manyels
answer to Mr.. Peck himself. after
which quite a conference was held. in
which Mr.. Peck not only assented to
the fact that he had been rendered the
honor at the hands of Governor Hum
phrey, but in which ne assigned the real
reason for its non-acceptance. which
reason we are not authorized to give.
So. Mr.. Journal. Mr.. Peck could have
been Plumb's successor, or otherwise
there was some very deep down decep'
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

ton, providing everything went without
a hitch according to cut and dried
program. But the chances are that the
proposition would fail Of endorsement
by the people in the very first shuttle
That Kansas is the most poorly and
most extensively governed common
wealth. for its wealth and population, of
any state in the Union, we are inclined
to believe. and therefore a new constitu-
ton might prove great blessing In
tightening municipal and corporation
burthens, but we have no faith In any
or all the talk now being put up In that
direction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
THAT NEW KANSAS CONSTITUTION

There is a great deal of unnecessary
hubbub over the proposition of new
constitution for Kansas. The agitation
is simply rehash of the owlish inter
views and sculduggery schemes Of
twenty-five years past over the same
question. All talk Of new constitution
is probably but talk. The legislature
has the power TO submit the proposition
for new constitution to the people and
nothing further unless the people should
by their votes at a general election de-
clare in the affirmative, which they have
repeatedly refused 10 do. In such an
event the legislature could provide for
the election of the members Of such con-
vention. and so forth, after which
work But then the new instrument
would have 10 be submitted to the peo-
pie for ratification or rejection ar sub
sequent general election. Leaving out
the question whether il would be the
wise thing under present or existing po-
litical conditions 10 attempt a new con-
stitution, the fact remains than the prop
osition is dodge. The new Pop power
is afraid OF that which has stranded the
Republican party, afraid OF the prchib-
itory law. afraid OF the demand for re-
submission. So we have and hear only
this new constitution racket. which
is but subterfuge, a political dodge.
Ii is probably true that our present con-
stituton is in many respects faulty or
Inadequate. Kansas is not what il was
as state thirty five years ago. But the
constitution has been amended and re-
amended. and once too often. II would
take Eve years 10 secure a new ccnstitu-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

Cleveland recommends the passage Of
q law Prohibiting the sale Of whisky 10
allotted Indians. The bill. when framed.
should read whisky or limitations there
Of Allotted Indians never see any real
X whisky
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

In eleven years the postoffice depart
ment has run behind S11.311T. $50 Still
the Populists will 60 right along quot
Ing the postoffice department in favor Of
the government ownership of railroads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

A treaty for the general arbitration Of
difficulties between the United States
snd Great Britain may be on the point
OF contamination, as the president sug-
gests. but If Great Britain intends TO
keep this treaty as she has others we
should stay out OF il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

Nearly every man has misty belief
that some day he will take time and
read up on the Bering sea question so
that he will know what il is he is read
Ing about when ne sees il mentioned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

The civil service business has been
run in the ground by President Cleve-
land. The men he appointed to places
got those places through their political
fidelity 10 him. They should now be
fired
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

Congress will not let In Nelson. the del
egate from the Indian Territory. The
Indian Territory may need him in six
months. For the present Dennis Flynn
will take care of their interests.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10
EreSSnlen

There are probably thousands OF men
whe read and gloat over the figures in
tie annual statements Of the depart
menfs, but we do not know any of them
personally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

Maceo was ready to strike his blow at
Havana when he was shot down He
had Weyler on the park express But
bis death whipped the whole scene
around
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

The battle for liberty is lost in more
cases than it is won. Freedom shrieked
when Kosiusko fell; when the patriots
of Hungary fell, and now, when Maceo
goes down
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

Cleveland speaks of the manly sub
mission" of part of the people to the re-
suit OF the election Did Grover expect
the defeated Pops to bite anybody?
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-12-10

From the way the average big man
hodges around the subject, it is plain to
be seen that mighty few of them know
how To tackle the trusts SO as TO down
them