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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
IN CIRCULATION.

A correspondent is informed that the
amount of silver dollars and silver bull
lion in the United States treasury on
July /, 1895, was $495, r91, 006; the
amount of silver dollars in circulation,
Sol, 9S6,043. There was, besides, in
circulation S6O,35O,O14 worth of silver
half-dollars, quarters and dimes. But
it must not be overlooked that if the
silver bullion and dollars in the trea-
sury that $319,622, 941 are represented
by silver certificates in circulation. The
treasurer's report shows that there
were 9,271 ,563 other silver dollars rep
resented by paper money in circula-
ton. OF the Sherman treasury notes
there were S146, 0SS, 400, of which S115,-
943, 1859 were in circulation and the
rest n the treasury. Silver dollars are
legal tender to an unlimited amount.
Our entire silver currency, including
dollars, certificates and Sherman notes,
aggregates over S570,000,000. 1t is
claimed by statisticians that there is
something like S526,OOO,O00 of gold in
the United States.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
wANToN ABUSE OF PETER.

All signs point 10 the fact that this
year politically viii differ but slightly
from the ones that have preceded it in
fealty 10 party. The latest notable
instance of a mans regard for his
party over and above any issue is the
utterance of Senator PETER. who Ia
ments thar the POpulist national cen
tral committee in an address from St
Louis should indo7Se the candidacy OF
Henry NJ Teller Of Colorado. who bolt
cd from the national Republican con
vcntion AZ ST Louis.
PETERS idea j. that the PopuliSt
party must maintain its integrity BIZ
nominating its own candidates without
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
TIRED. SORE AND HUNGRY.

The people of these United State!
are sore. tired and hungry, and they
are going to elect VIM. Mckinley, o.
Ohio, president. True the monometal
lists got the platform, but they didn'
get the man, who is the nominee, and
who as the head of the administration
will enforce its policy. The mono
metallistS did not want Mckinley. II
| six or seven western states had walked
out with Teller the goldbugs would
have been left in control and they
would have proceeded to shelve Nc
Kinley and TO nominate one Of their
own kind without ceremony. Plat,
Quay and all the bosses were on hand
hoping for and anticipating just that
result They made and worded the
money plank with a view 10 driving out
California, Montana and all the other
mountain states along with Colorado.
All these state delegations were for
Mckinley as were those who walked
out The plan was 10 drive out the
silver men of the west and then 10 buy
up the negro delegates from the south.
But the silver men wouldn't drive and
Mckinley, whom the people of the
west more particularly and emphatic
ally demanded, was nominated. The
people having demanded a change and
having settled on Mckinley as the
man to bring it about, he will be elect
ed, no matter what tranSpires in Chi
cago. The platform upon which Nc
hinley stands covers every demand of
tired, sore and hungry" people, save
one, and that one will come, if not in
the first in the second Mckinley adj
miniStratiOn- The people will no longer
trust the party which meets in Chicago
next month, no matter what it may
profess or proclaim. Silver Republi-
cans are not going to support u free
trade, bOnd-selling policy and party
even if silver is put off year or two.
And no matter what the Chicago con-
ventiOn may affirm, or who they may
nominate, they cannot get the support
Of the Populists. While they will lose
the gOldbug element Of New York and
New England if they declare for 16
to 1, as they viii the silver element of
the west if they straddle, they are
bound TO do the one thing or the other.
The POpuIiSts want silver it is true,
but not because it is sound money, but
because free coinage means more
money. The PopulistS hold more close
" to other things than to silver. AS
for money they want first and fore
most fat paper issued by the general
government on general credit and linn
tied in volume only by some per capita
amount They will nominate their
own man at st. Louis. In the mean
time the people viii support the Re
publican party, which is pledged TO
protection and for a revenue that shall
equal the expenditures of the govern
ment, as they will elect the man who |
believes in bi-metalliSm, who says he |
is for both gold and silver as standard |
monies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
TWO REPUBLICANS.

The Republican portion OF the people
Of Kansas are in favor OF al the silver
they can get, but they want it 10 be as
good as gold: the question Of ratio they
are willing 10 leave 10 the judgment OF
congress -RIsSseH Record.
The silver dollar = better than gold, for
the gold dollar is worth nearly double
what 1t was. and so makes Il harder TO get
10 pay bonds and other debts, but the
honest silver dollar has varied very little
in intrinsic value. If melted It still would
exchange for nearly as much wheat and
more wool. cotton and iron as formerly.
To change the ratio so as to make IL worth
as much as gold would be 10 nearly double
its weight. Then farmers would not
have TO pay two dollars for one, but mere
~ twice as big dollar, which would be
as bad. but no worse than the gold basis
by which real dollars which have never
changed in weight, are fac6tiously
6oubIed.-KsnsaS City Gazette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

II and Edward each reigned tflirty-five
years; George II, thirty-three.
Queen Victoria is not only the sixth and
greatest sovereign OF the house Of Bruins
wick and thirty-6fth of the rulers OF the
seven great English dynasties, but she IS
also the fifth ruling queen of England.
She has been preceded by Mary 1. who
lost Calais. that Jewel OF her crown; -
the great Elizabeth; Mary II, who shared
the throne with William III: and the good
Anne, who witnessed the union of Eng
land and Scotland. and who has gwen
her name to architecture as well as to
literature. II IS a curious coincidence
that the three great periods of English
literature should be known by the names
of three queens. The Elizabeth era out
shines the other two. as it witnessed the
birth of the modern national spirit; but as
EIzabeth's poets gave glory 10 dramatic
verse, Anne's poets developed the classical
line, and Victoria's poets have produced
the great English meditative poetry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
ENGLAND CATCHES ON

Protection and reciprocity are twin
mea Sures of Republican policy and go
hand in hand" declares the ST. Louis
platform. To the striking down Of the
one apd the Gripping Of the other, by
the present Democratic administration
i largely due the troubles of the c0un-
Try. Blaine was looking fifty years
into the future when ne insisted upon
ENGRAVING reciprocity on our protective
laws Reciprocity is hardly less i'm
portant 10 commercial prosperity than
protection What the Democratic
party, which has held to the idea OF
British worldwide free-rrsde and a
universal standard Of money. will say
or do ROW that a scheme i being pro
posed in England for provincial pro
lection. would be hard to guess. The
scheme which has been proposed Al the
congress Of The British chambers ~
commerce IN London. for Srade FEEDER
anon between Great Britain AID her
colonies has for its purpose the obSo-
lutte control of all the commerce Of
every country in which England * In
tereSsed-
IN brief. Il i proposed that while
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
THE SUNS ECLIPSE

Astronomers are making prepare
tons for the observation of the suns
eclipse August 8. 1t will be visible
in Norway, Finland, northern Russia,
Siberia and YeZZO. the northern island
of Japan. Although the astronomical
conditions will be the best in Siberia,
the japanese stations have the advan-
tage, being easier of access. The spe-
cial object of the observations will be
to get informant ton about the corona, its
structure, the variations, if any, and
the peculiarities Of the corona spec
trum But while the corona will be the
principal object of attention other
points Of interest Will also be looked
after closely, and it is expected that the
observations will result in knowledge
of much Importance to science.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
ALONG TIE KANSAS NILE

Andy Richards appears 70 be Sam Pet
| er's srmOr-bearer.
Sam Peters. the big man for governor
! now. used to be the congressman from th'
Seventh district.
John Bunysn Adams OF Butler county
can squeeze out 10000 majority for Nc
/ KInley in Kansas.
! There is a place in Harvey county named
! Cyclone Hill Il was not named for i'm
migration purposes.
There IS said to be nothing in the story
| that Sam Peters cannot have the deleSs-
| ton from Harvey couny.
John Pollock. the Winfield man. is only
IS years Of age. He has pracuced IN most
OF the big courts OF the west
There is a man in Dodge city who can
talk three hours straight on feenance and
never take an audible breath
Il Is now believed that the nomination
Of Leweuing by the Popuilsts viii help
along the nomination Of morrill,
NJ L. Harter Of Oklahoma has appeared
on the scene ia Harvey county and will
start a PopuEst paper 81 Newton.
The Eureka Herald says that England
would Like 10 get this country on free
silver basis IL order 10 squeeze Us.
The report that David Martha viii be
turned down for chief justice has become
a permanent ornament IN Kansss.
Hutchinson did not get the state Re
publican convention. They had 10 give
il 70 Topeka 10 keep he little thlng from
crying
The II Dorado Republican says the
weather over in Butler county Is a. r.l6
as a girls protest 20 her lover not %
spend his money on her.
John Pollock. the appellate fudge nom
inee. I am = Republics. First and lat
/ an Republican. 7 think a good Deal
OK Pollock. bgt. above al. love my
party"
The Eureka Msassnger which stood f0Jr
years Of CIeveiand-s administration as a
Memorable paper without murnnurilE. -
now inviting Republlcaa psPers - bolt
TIE Republican party.
Ire Dodge city Republican. wAlea has I
always been fav9-zb bic 70 silver. makes ths 4
following declaration about Us @zro4aesi 4
support u the 81 L>0s1ls ksl1 ssccesa
vii 70 doubt attend nc result 81 tar
artlon % fas Repuslcau eoave- if-n q
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fo-ebossrz hgt q aese WI e-szgsear lkF
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snWzTlaess q the political s.tz4z .ioz- srsI,
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70 ooas-1s- bss4sss goa ac4 silver The
fzr-u~-. lzborsr ard az -a4z have iafer1sts
in common E-ta re Mise ozaer o. ths
csuso1 lllp2ers ard tas a.nsirss frst.9s e
tas coGztry raslsc nrst - cons s~r-1 81
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
CALL Is NOW ISSUED


The following IS the call issued for the
state convention:
Topeka. Kan. June Is.
There viii be a delegate conven ton OF
| the Republicans Of Kansas held in me
city OF Topeka on the lin day Of Au-
gust, 1886. at the hour OF II O'Clock a.
m. for the nomination OF:
Chief justice % the supreme court.
Governor.
Lieutenant governor.
Secretary Of state.
Auditor OF state.
Treasurer OF state.
Attorney general.
superintendent OF public instruction.
Congressman at-large
The delegates shall be elected in such
manner and at such time and under
such rules and regulations as may be
prescribed by the county central com
mitteees OF the respective counties. pro
vided. that the delegates heretofore
elected FOR the convention SHAH De en-
utld 70 the same rights and privileges
as though elected under this call
The basis OF apportionment Of dele
gates VIII D. one delegate q; large from
each county IN the state aud one dele
gate for every zoo votes or unator frac-
non thereof cast FOR ". G. Edwards AZ
the November election. 1885,. Provided.
That no county shan nave less than two
delegates including the delegate az large
Under which apportl0nuseut the several
coun ties viii be entitled - representa-
ton IA the said Convention as follows.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
THE GOLD RESERVE.

Last week. when the final payments
had been made on the bond issue of
January, the gold reserve stood at
S103, S95, 627. The sale of bonds
brought in S111, 1866 $50. About S.
100000 of gold has been received from
other sources, so that since last Jan
uary, when the bonds were advertised,
till now the Withdrawals of gold from
the treasury have aggregated over ST.
100000. But of this large amount over
100000 were withdrawn to pay for
tho bonds-a result of the popular
subscription" plan of placing bonds.
About $35,000.OOO of gold have been
withdrawn, therefore, in the last six
months for export The reserve is still
declining. The Eagles dispatches Of
yesterday morning showed that the
reserve was down to S101. $40, 339. The
withdrawal OF less than two millions
more will find the reserve on the de-
felt side again with the country two
hundred and sixty millions of dollars
deeper in debt than at the beginning
OF Cleveland'S administration. This
is Democratic policy and tariff re-
form for YOU
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

OF course it is an easy matter 10 bolt.
During four years Of the dishonor. dis
honesty. viciousneSS and mistakes Of
the Cleveland administration only one
democratic paper in Kansas, a weekly.
with 500 subscribers left the Demo
cratic party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Talmage says he can't understand
the financial question. AR. Talmage
VIII remember that a Washington
cnuFch recently had two pastors. one
pastor was better than the other. They
could not be maintained on,a parity.
Inc poorer pastor was demonetized.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Two train loads of Kansas Populists
viii lobby at the Chicago Democratic
convention for national fusion. The
whole 100000 PopuliStS of Kansas can
not make a Democrat anything else
but a Democrat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The people Of Kansas owe the Repub-
licans of Kansas a profound vote of
gratitude. BY putting the convention
late the Republicans have shut off the
state campaign TO two months and a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The Republican state convention
meets after the PopuliSt convention.
And so it happens that Morrill, may use
Lewelling for a stepping stone when
lewellinE was counting ON using Nor
till as a stepping stone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Political sentiment is a wonderful
thing. 1t thoroughly imbues men
The bolter viii be able to see this. He
can 80 over 10 another party and help
put in Office men who care nothing for
sentipent at al.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The Michigan dentists have declared
for the appointment Of county tooth
Inspectors. They viii examine the
teeth of people and, in the interest of
health. pun them If this Is what a
republic leads TO, we viii move 10 Rus
Sis
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

National fusion between the Demo
Gratis and Pops and success at the cleo
ton means the end of the Populist
party That is what PETER is kicking
about
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The Ohio papers are declaiming
against the crowds which beSiege Nc
Kinley. They say Mckinley will be
worn out Worn out, That is one
Of the joys Of popularity.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Oklahoma is gradually becoming
more literary. In a recent amateur
performance Of a Might in Fairyland"
one young lady took the part of 1.-The
SHOCKING Beauty"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

John Waller has become editor Of a
Kansas City, Kansas, paper. 1t will do
all in its power to induce the ROyaliSts
and Republicans of France to jump in
and kin one another.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

the Republican silver agltators will be
obliged to drift back again 10 their party
or abide IN the Populist camp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Votes in this nation will not go beg
ging this year. The beauty Of n re-
public is that being wretchedly poor
does not prevent a man from being
masni1icently independent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

PETER knows what's what He has
his eye on 1900 and is not TO be led off
by any irefiies into bottomless boys
by the wayside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

So great and dictatorisl is the senti-
ment against imitation in the east that
1t is now announced that the big sleeves
must 20.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

In due lime a funnel-shaped public
sentiment will wrap itself around the
form of Attorney General Dawes of
Kansas and slap him into the Infinitude
of Snacn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Now that Topeka has the state con-
ventiOn, its boarding houses should be
forced TO stamp all its biscuits with
the year Of their mintage.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Sam Peters is no longer dark horse.
He mas shed and is Of as glistening a
white as ever acted as a magnet on
red-headed girls.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

! Peters and Morrill, are both on the
track, but there is disposition 10 nom
mate but one Of them for the COVER
norship.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Peters, Morrill,, Troutman and Pot
ter are now all in line down the home
stretch, with the Official announcement
that they are all ahead
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The party is paramount to an issue.
The Democrats will nominate a Demo
cratEat Chicago. The Populists will
in all likelihood nominate a PopuIist
at St Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Mclean, if nominated at Chicago.
viii not be Endorsed by the Pops. Nc
Lean is one OF the hardest opponents
Of an income tax in the land.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Tonight at Canton, Mckinley will ad-
dress a crowd Of ten thousand people.
He will say among other things that
he is glad 10 see them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Ben BristOw, of whom young people
heard for the first time at his death,
the other day, was once a formidable
candidate for the presidency. Gen
eral COxey can see from this how much
he may be forgotten some day.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Old man PETER is superior to the
average Pop. He wants TO win a vic
tory but not as a part of the diet of
the Democratic party.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

PETER knows the Democratic party,
with national fusion, Will swallow the
Fopulisr party and he fears the Pops
wouldn't act as an emetic.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
@.sksN AAhiL<sSE
4aA&U - gaYH
NJ NJ. MURDOCH, Editor.

I It can be only a little while until
General Lee will start to wind up his
buzz-saw capacity in Cuba.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The Republican party is full of the
old RED. White and Blue" health
only one part of its platform is jaun-
diced.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

The gold Democrat and the silver
Republican just now are made up
mostly of a scowl and large wad of
mental reservation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

Francis Of Missouri. says that the
Democratic party must declare for
free coinage on a readjusted basis"
In other and palmer words it must
straddlp
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

A close perusal Of French history
fails to reveal a single Napoleon mar
shall whose name resembles Hobart.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27
The last day of
The last day of
NANAMgm,S!NS&s
p rOfit=KiIling June Sale

Keal bona hde bargains today in the following socks
LADIES WASSA big al way through from the lowest
quality. Waists that TT
he new Sailors at 80 and the entire Millinery.
Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats at half and less
ioooA beautiful lot or the Printed Warp Ribbons
Nos II and 10 on sale today at 19 cents a yard.
CoRSETS-Unmatchabe for Sl.0O TO-DAY
soNDta9SoaPs and Perfumes specially Powders
Waters and Tonics prices
WRITING PAPERS-Again today at abont bots yb wv sr.r
pay. Get supply today
BELTS-The only stock town, they tell US
COLLARS and CUFFSFor gentlemen neves
things; fancy prices
PARAS0LSFO the carriage street. all cut in rs TODAY
hoSiERYFor men, women and children. Our prices will save
you one-quarter of your money. -
WASH DRESS GOODS cents by small steps you touch
our hne Organizes The styles exclusively prices
that others decline
Your Dress is Here
neutrality-suspicious.. Come get today or you may
get left again.
I23 and I27 riain St.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-27

must go.
The Yale expositor., 1896-03-27

Senator Proctor, formerly secretary
Of war, last week made some very Wig
orous remarks on the necessity OF
strengthening our coast defenses. There
is a feeling in the country that this is
a work that should be attended to, and
that too without delay. Not that we are
in danger of immediate war, but the
very fact that our coast cities are so de-
fepseless might prove the occasion of
war when strong defenses would bring
peace. Any nation wishing to punish
the United States for an alleged injury
would figure out that all they would
have to do would be to send q fleet to
some one of our great cities and demand
a ransom. The senator also points out
that we should have proper defenses for
the sake of our new and costly navy,
as there might come time when por-
ton of our fleet, being suddenly out
numbered and out-classed, would need
q temporary harbor of refuge. 1t should
also be remembered that this money
will not be thrown away, since it will
all be spent at home and give employ
ment to home labor.