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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
THE RAILWAY SITUATION.

However pressing the economical con
ditions are in every other respect it is
certain that no form of investment or
interest is more greatly depressed than
that of railways. Service is being cur
| tailed, men dismissed and expenses
cut down everywhere except on the
| great trunk lines, and a number of
| these are in the hands of the courts
with their affairs hopeleSsly v stranded
under mountains of obligations which
never can be met in full. Still there
is some talk almost in every state of
new railway extensions and enterpri-
| ses. AS there is but total of 49,
miles of railway in the United States
and to give the entire country the
same facilities per square mile of rail-
way Of that possessed by Illinois would
require $4,000, or by Massachusetts
772,000 miles, political economists
claim that the country is yet to boast
at least four times the present mileage.
But there is a dullness in railway
building, with very few new lines of
any character contemplated. In the
first three months of the current year
in the forty-five states and four terri
tories there were but 253 miles of rail-
way built. II work is no more active
for the other three quarters of the year
the total of railroad built in 1896 will
amount to only 1,012 miles, the lowest
year in the history of railroad construc-
ton for fully a quarter of a century.
In 1887, the banner year in railroad
building, 1900 miles of track were
laid. Last year the mileage ran down
10 1.So3. 1t is altogether likely, how
ever, that in the second and third
quarters Of 1896 the railroad building
will be much more active than in the
first quarter. The fact is that in the
f0rty-fve states an four territories 205
lines are now projected, to cover to-
tai mileage of 1915 miles. Ohio
alone has in prospect the building of
353 miles. These figures are gather
ed from the Railway Age and North
western Railroader and may be re-
garded as authentic. Among the
states or territories the Indian and
Oklahoma Territories lead in the num- |
Der of miles of railroad planned for in /
1896. If the financial condition Of |
the country improves sufficiently it is |
proposed To build new lines and extend |
old ones enough to add 1855 miles to |
the railroad system of these two terri /
tories. Texas has ten lines projected |
calling for sos miles. Pennsylvania
has planned for 479 miles.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
GRAIN FOR THE GULF.

Mr.. Imboden OF the Galveston Export
Commission Company, IS setting Kansas
on fire with propositions to build large
elevators at grain shipping cenuers, and
make a grand combination to force the
grain trade of Kansas through the Clean
der city. Wichita is at present the scene
of the most active operations and its Cit
liens are subscribing to the stock of an
elevator of 10000 to 100000 bushels ca
pac5ty. The company has an Office at
Wichita from which carloads OF circulars
are being distributed over the state. and
the newspapers are full OF the project.
All papers having patent sides are being
used 10 promote II A Wichita CORES
pondent gives his opinion that this move
on the part Of Galveston is due to the
approaching completion of the Arkansas
Pass improvements. However that may
be the movement is a good one and the
tremendous energy Galveston has devel-
oped does her infinite credit. The more
she can accomplish in diverting the Kan
sas grain trade TO the south, the better
for Kansas and Texas. In a short time
Arkansas Pass will come in with the deep
est water, and by offering the most eco
nomical transportation, and the lowest
possible harbor dues. she will underbid
all other ports for the commerce of Kan
sas and all other western states.-Aransas
Pass Uex) Herald
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
NO NEW STATES WANTED.

If anyone doubts that there is an
increasing tendency among the money
lords of our eastern seaboard, toward
ariStocrauc control. they have but 10
scan closely the editorial columns Of
some of the leading eastern newspa-
pers. 10 convince himself that il is not
an idle dream. 1t is not necessary TO
read between the lines TO discover that
the gold bug organs represent the
frightened condition Of the gold mono
metalliSUS and rnat in the desperation
begotten of their fear they are pre-
pared TO take any steps however des-
perate to accomplish their purpose.
which is To fasten upon the Industrial
classes their impoyeriShlng rules. The
Baltimore Sun. DEM Of last Wednes-
day under the above head, makes the
following insulting plea against the
admission Of any more mining states:
The deterioration Of the senate by
the admission Of mining states has al
ready proceeded far enough. and should
not be further enhanced by the adnls-
sion Of thinly settled and immature
territories ike Arizona and New Mex
leo at the time Of the last census
the population OF Arizona was but
-. 620; OF New Mexico, 153. 593. As the
ratio Of representation in the house
of Representatives Is I3.eO7. il Is doubt
ful whether New Mexico. on a count
Of hoses. i entitled u one representa-
tive, and ii Is certain that Arizona Is
not Even IL both were Possessed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
WOMEN IN THE WoRLp.

Woman is very much in evidence IL
this world. just at this time. She is
more than mother, wife and daughter
She is a factor, politically, religiously
md industrially. If she is not as
much a factotum Of the present as Eve
was in the garden, she lacks but little
Of it. She is everywhere, in every
thing. and in many things man is but
Ter shadow.
Our dispatches of yesterday morning
contained the outlines Of a new church
whose principle tenent is the infniver-
sity of both God and man. with a di-
versity of progressive existences for
man, but an illimitable eyerness. The
founder of the new religion is a woman
on the Goth of next month a battle
royal is to take place in the house of
comomns over the political enfranchise-
ment of women, which war is to be
waged under the directions of Milin-
cent Fawcett, a woman a sure vic
tory is counted upon.
4uC SACdb -1Ct4OblSl NOAANANhNC u
Cleveland was resolved into an uproar
Gus conclaye but yesterday over the
question Of admitting women to seats
in that body, which, if decided in the
affirmative, means that women in
very short time will not only be filling
the pulpits of the church but generally
its affairs, spiritual and tenn
pOral. Leaving out of the question Paul
and prejudice, and all precOnceived
notions of wOman's sphere, and one
might ask, land why nOt:" Two
thirds of every congregation is COM
posed of women. Three-fOurths of the
charities Of all churches are supported
by women. But for women little if
any money would be spent on mission
aries, or for the heather. More than
half of the money for the support of
the church is provided either directly
Or indirectly by women. And even
before this editorial shall be put into
type the news may be flashed from
Cleveland that. facing the inevitable,
The slight majority against the admis-
sion of women has Succumbed.
There is nothing in this world that
wants, at the hand of man, that
'he does not get. So suffrage and pub
ic Office, the pulpit and the affairs of
:hurch, not only, but the conduct Of |
he material affairs of life, are hers as
.oon as she has made up her mind to |
demand them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
THE EMPORIA "IDY. /"

From the Wilson County Citizen
Emporia has twelve soda fountains and
as many drug stores. but no joints, and
The papers there do not demand that Gov
ernor Morrin shall establish martial law
at wichita TO enforce the prohIbitory
stateute. In some smaller towns and
CITIES where joints flourish practically
unmoiested and there lives an editor who
failed 10 get an Official favor, the news
paper oo-ls and burns with Indignation
because the governor does not suppress
saloons in Wichita. urging that he should
not hesitate to invoke the whole military
force OF the state in the undertaking. AS
none OF the EmDoria editors tried 10 get
something' and that town is happy in
soda water, they do not derounce the
state administration nor worry about the
wickedness OF wichita
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
Oh PSHAW. THE SHAW.

The shah of Persia is murdered;
crown his assassin. The land of Bag
dad and of the wines of Ispahan Is the
same land unchanged that it was in the
days of Omar Kahyam whose highest
ideal as a poet was to get glOriously
full. Its seven millions of people differ
in no sense from its seven millions of
a thousand years ago, and its Shahs
have never changed. The shah that
was murdered the other day was not
lacking heirs to his crown of absolute
despotism. His Oldest son who instigat-
ed the assassination has many wives,
five sons, fifteen daughters. The sec
ond son, however, expects to mount
the throne of his ancestors, in which
event Russia and the other interested
powers will have an excuse to upset
the government at any time in the in
terest of the rightful heir. The MUIR
dered shah reigned fOrty-seven years
an unusually long time for a monarch
fortune of S25.000,0O0 or more. 1t is
q country of desert and mountain, of
poverty and dilapidation, a decrepid
empire over which many races of con-
querors have fought and from which
vast wealth has been wrung by q
long succession Of dirty, beastly ty-
rants. 1t has an army of $1,000 and
the public revenues amount to only
about 100000 annually. Still this
land Of poetry and song, of former lux
ury and later poverty, is capable of
better things. Russia and England
have had more than one misunder-
standing over this ancient country.
The Muscovite covets it and England
needs it in her business. But for the
Persian Gulf and England's navy Rus
sia would have long since annexed,
and reformed Persia in a way. But
for these conflicting interests of Eng
land and the car little interest would
be taken in the succession to the throne.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
THE ROENTGEN RAY.

Viewed either as a fad or as 4 Scien-
tific discovery, the y ray is being ov-
erdOne by the magazines, and by pa
perS as well. Everybody is tired of
seeing shadowy skeletons Of birds and
fishes and the bones of hands and feet
and the contents of old pocket books
in the way of keys and coins. The
power of the ray for such purposes
were conceded from the first and their
iteration becomes mon0tonouS. tire
some. Among the last things being
dwelt upon is the fact that some doctor.
inside Of whose empty head was being
photographed, lost all his hair where
tint rays fell There was no sensation
Of burning. not even of warmth. but
in month not a single hair on that
side WAS left. The scalp appears heal
thy, but the hair has been forever Grad
icated. This viii prove delightful news
10 women with boards and hairy moles.
As To its being any proof that man Will
be hairless. and that his hair Will in
the future bald-headed era. he cited
as proof that his ancestors were mon
keys. it IS all nonsense. Both man
and the monkey have two eyes. two
ears and a stomach. but those facts
do not link man 10 monkey anv
more than it links him TO a bull-frog.
which is not even an animal. but
which IN form resembles a man more
than q monkey.
However, everybody IS tired Of the Y
ray racket Unless the ray in having
the power 10 XIII exterior hair can slso
exterminate the interior microbe OF
disease or the like, We do not see that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
WHAT Is 1T?

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
That the unexpected does more or less
frequently happen none viii deny Only
a few weeks ago it was predicted that
Kansas would have the largest fruit crop
in her history. Now We and every other
man that has an apple orchard know
those fellows were Icing prophets. and
they shall go down in history the meanest
of all liars. To say the truth, liars are
mora numerous and prolific IN propogat-
ing imaginary crops Of all kinds in Kan
sas than anywhere else in this bewitch-
ing world. Three weeks ago the pros
pect was apparently good for an abund-
ance of apples for everybody; now in my
orchard and all that have noticed In the
vicinity Of Newton and Whitewater will
not under the most favorable conditions
make a half crop. The leaves connected
with the young fruit have been devoured
by an invisible insect, and the fruit with
ers and dies upon the branches. Some
say il Is caterpillars, which surely Is a
mistake. 1 have not seen one in my orch
ard this spring; Furthermore they work
on a single branch and gradually go over
the whole tree, but In the present case
the malady IS on every branch and almost
SFeTy tree at the same TIME II seems 10
be disease. epidemic in character. My
impression is that IL Is a mlcrobe that
infects the entire leaf which Is slowly
consumed or wasted away. Some have
sprayed, with what success. have not
learned. The past winter was a phenoms-
nal one, and in the abnormal conditions
Of the weather this bhghung pest has
been imposed upon the apple tree That
its fatal effects VIII subside and gradually
disappear. not to modest US again, 1 firm
~ believe, nevertheless We feel it TO be a
great loss. II the Eagle or anyone else
has theory Of the plague, let it drop that
all may hear .. W RROCKWAY
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

officially confesses that he cannot sub
ought 10 be accepted and regarded by
ought TO be accepted and regarded by
Cleveland as sufficient grounds for
the formal recognition of the belliser-
ency that the senate and house have
authorized, and advised him to make.
Two more years of such assassination
and devastation as Weyler proposes
will reduce that island TO a desert and
its people TO abject if not hopeless poy-
erty. 1t is no longer disputed that
the insurgents are patriots. that they
are an organized body of armed men
acting under direction Of a government
in fact; it is plain that they are of Just
right entitled to recognition as bellig-
erents, and it is certain that some of
the horrors Of the uncivilized war that
Spain is waging against them will be
ameliorated as soon as the president
has performed the duty that the reso
lutions of congress have imposed upon
him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
TIE BANKRUPTCY BILL.

There is no little interest eyinced
over the new bankruptcy bill which
passed the house last Saturday by the
overwhelming vote of 1j7 to 81. II
is known as the Henderson bill and
the senate should take it up immediate
~ and pass it before adjournment. The
| country never experienced harder
times and in the absence of some ae-
the times for the better and afford re-
lief, that body should at least afford
fair and honorable way for the many
to save themselves.
The bill provides for both voluntary
and involuntary bankruptcy. There
are eight acts, any one of which will be
sufficient TO justify a creditor in forcing
debtor into involuntary bankruptcy
but as q safeguard against abuse il is
very properly provided that petition
ers in an involuntary proceeding shall
file bond sufficient TO cover damages
and costs in case the petition is dis
missed. This was right.
While cordially approving the prin-
ciples of the bill, it does not follow
that all these eight points referred to
ought to be kept in the bill. Each
should be carefully considered sepa-
rately. They are as follows:
/. If a person has concealed himself
with intent to defraud his creditors
for forty-e;ght hours.
2. Failed for thirty days, while in
solvent, to secure the release of any
property levied upon for $500 or over.
3. Made a transfer of any of his
prperty with intent to defraud his
creditors.
f. Made an assignment for the bene-
fit of his creditors.
). Made, while insolvent. a, trans
fer of any of his property for the pur-
pose of giving preference.
6. Procured or suffered a Judgment
to be enthered against himself with
intent to defeat his creditors, and suf-
fered same to remain unpaid ten days.
T. Secreted any of his property to
avoid it's being levied upon under legal
proceedings against himself.
s. Suffered while insolvent. an ex-
ecution for $500 or over to be returned
mo property found"
Without the provision for a bond
for costs, in case the petition were de |
MED, the first, third, sixth, and seventh |
clauses would be specially open to
abuse, but with that safeguard pest
TONERS wcsld DC careful what they did |
tent to dcfraGd creditors without hav-
inc what they believed to be good rea-
-njl
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

the discovery promises very much.
Baldheads are product of civilization.
The baldhead is largely the result of
iccture-rooms, professional Offices and
places of resort and entertainments,
directly or by heredity. They most
abound in enlightened countries and
are found on male shoulders only. The
lew woman, who is to rule the next
century, will probably resort to the Y
ray in becoming bald-headed, like a
man, for she is bound TO be like him,
but the next century is not here yet.
and until that time the X ray might
better be reiegated to its own uncertain
and obscure realm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
ALONG THE KANSAS NILE

The nearest thing to the Queen OF thu
May in Newton was a young lady bill
collector.
The Sallna Republican thinks that jim
Simpson will have an experience against
Leland that he will never forget.
The tower on the city building OF Abb
Iene is getting Pisa lean on Il and viii
probably have to be taken down.
The Kenmore club. an organization
which dotes on fast dogs. Will hold 10
meeting at Harrington this year.
The KinsIey Mercury says that Pswnee.
Edwards. Barton and HOdgman counties
are all for Morrill, beyond a doubt
Tho Eureka Herald says that Morrill,
was a weak candidate when be ran before.
He kept up pretty wei with the ticket
Lest week big bal hattened out a good
deal OF wheat near Kinshey. The wheat
was not yet jOinting and Il will recover
Jerry Simpson Is SAID 70 be sorry that he
dida't turn himself loose n congress as
TllImaa has eons But be didn't have the
nerve
The saliusa Republican notes n a num-
Der Of papers THAI =. r Peters OF newton
y III tDsF-@ " b@1s+tf1e - E@tt~ 80 +ta-A
Of late.
The Popuils, papers are making a uHi-
ted effort % sQus5ch Mrs. Lease. She -
known better than anyone q them so
can &c: bigger sDdlences- TGsy Vii hnTs
hrd tine
A. Lakiu the othe- rlght tramp was
sJsep.nR Ia a freight car T5@ wsae pick-
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never aUksaed uEtu n0os ths EeEt Gay
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
INFATUATED coNTUNAcY.

The way president Cleveland has %
trying The patriotic patience OF the Am
erican people. OF soub5ing the.E repre-
scntatives IL congress and OF defying
well known public sentiment IS aston
ishing- But Tor the inherent Self-re-
spect Of the people, bat for their love
Of counting a well nigh universal de-
mand would GO up for his Impeachment
Tat modern Cortez, General WeyleE,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES

For 1895 the wheat crop of Oklahoma
was 2.599,O00.
Newkirk is gstting the liquor question
mixed up in its politics.
Most of the material for the cotton gin
at HenRessey is on the ground.
The Enid Wave is for Dick Bland for
| president against every one else.
Next week Enid viii show the territory
how 20 do q reception up brown
Some day the perjury cases VIII cease.
The courts viii simply get tired o; them.
The total valuation Of Hennessey this
spring outside OF railroad property Is Ill.,
COO.
A: Ponca City the Republicans come
first the Pops second and the Democrats
third
\ man IN the Kay county News reDri-
maads the W. c. T. [. for meddlsag IN
politics.
TIE Enid Eagle says that n,ne:y-nvs
per cent OF TIE Gzrae.d county wheat 3
al right
The Catholics ara thinking Of pus-ing
IN and maintaining g Catholic boarding
school at Poaca CITY
Frank Gnss- says the silver se1timent
seems % ebb ard Aow ard he Eolde-s
where s. VIII be about Republican ooEsSa-
ton times
The HeuneSsey Kicker p01ats cot taat
Oklahoma ; crops VII al 5e n-z-uresf D.
fore re sesd d.stri5uiso1 a. Walking
ton beE11s-
TIE Pops Il Garfield county have 70
tifseE TIE Democrats fhzt taey caz ez-Ty
the slsS,ioz aloze. TAe Pops VII tEl1k
5st-er e tast later
I, > sasa that Billy Walker hAs lax
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

After profound thought in solitude.
and with the aid of the committee on
resolutions at St LOuiS,many RepubH-
cans will at last make up their minds
on The financial question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

Despite comendatory and general
inclination towards the widest latitude
Tfllman VIII yet learn that there is be.
SFyeen cracker box in a Georgia gro
cory and the United States senate =
slight difference.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

If 1t IS true that Mckinley has sent
Tor Tom Anderson, it may be set down
as certain that Major Mckinley is en-
terSely nervous over the result of the
Morrill-Troutman contest in Shawnee
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

Tom Anderson of Topeka visits Nc
kinley this week. II is understood
that Mr.. Anderson viii do all in his
power 10 keep Mckinley from with
drawing from the race At this time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

Much depends on next July in the pol
iticS of America. If it is a boy, the
country can take that third term and
be darned for all Grover cares.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

There are only fourteen words in the
English language which rhyme with
Mckinley" A man who is such a
disappointment to poets as that. can't
help but win.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

Narona, an insurgent leader. accord
ing to Weyler, has been killed by his
own followers. Fully three hundred
men have now lost their lives in the
Cuban war.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

The first William Mckinley named
his son William Mckinley, jr., so that
ne could have the benefitOf a namew it'll
prestige. He builded better than he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

The terrible wreck in Cincinnati Mon
day. Is merely another demonstration
of the scientific theory that electric
sparks and gasoline do not work well
in one harness.