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The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
ENGLAND WOULD FIGHT.

England is ruled by London interests.
and the one supreme interest of London
is money getting. through commercial
channels. England is not bellicoSe. but
will fight III the drop of the hat where
any commercial advantage To it is to be
gained or any one already acquired
needs protection. England is marching
up The Nile and destroying peoples at
the suggestion of this London interest.
and no other. Her South African out
RACES. like those committed in India.
have no other inspiration than that OF
LondOn'S commercial Iggrandizement.
But England carries no chip On her
shoulder. England would soon he left
in the rear but for her commercial su-
premacy. She has no undeveloped re-
sources within herself. She must there
fore gather from the outside world or
fan behind. SO her pathways reach To
The ends of the earth. and every path
ends in. or starts from. London. one
fifth of the total revenues of the king
dom and empire are expended on her
powerful and majestic navy. and that
navy has no other object than the pro-
lection of England's commerce. for
which she viii fight when necessary.
For nothing else VIII England fight.
II she was as full Of fight as is gener-
ally supposed. she never would have
submitted TO tie humilations growing
out Of the Armenian and Grecian peril
dies and ouuageS. She would not step
in for the cause of civilization and hu-
mainly simply because 4 clash between
European powers would have proved.
for the time, disastrous 10 the COM
merce of London. England spends
S105.o00.oo0 annually on her navy. but
1t is TO protect a marine tonnage aggre-
eating 100000 tons and a trade of
S4.O9.ooo.oO0 a year with London and
England. But a different episode has
arisen and one which threatens Eng
lands trade dominancy. The other day
the dispatches told OF the arrival Of
great English naval fleet in the eastern
Pacific ocean. Her trade advantages in
China being threatened the English lion
shows his teeth in an offensive way.
This is no Crete nor Armenian affair
but one Of dollars, and there is no hesi-
fancy or umidity eyinced. The reason
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

for sustaining a powerful navy becomes
obvious to the dullest. Russia and
Germany dictated their own terms in
readjusting the Turkish perfdy and the
double dealing of Greece over Crete. but
Russia and Germany moving upon
China is different matter altogether.
Russia has vast undeveloped territories.
but for stragetic, diplomatic or other
reasons she is moving upon China As
for Germany, she frankly confeSses that
her seizure of Kiao-Chau Bay is for
purposes of trade. The trading inter
ests of France in South China are what
has started the French men-of-war
from Toulon. The feelings, interests or
rights of the Chinese cut no figure in
this onward movement of European
navies AS for the United States, they
are unconcerned so long as their treaty
rights and agreements with China are
and preserved If these privi-
leges are preserved, the United States
cares little who rules in China But not
so with England; hence the spreading
sails and black smoke stacks of English
war vessels now lowering over the
waters of the Pacific ocean.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
COMETS COMING THIS YEAR

The year 1898, into whose threshold we
have made but one days step. is to be
a year par excellant for those mysteri-
Gus wandering heavenly bodies known
as comets. The first one is booked for
April by the astronomers. 1t is known
as the Pons Winnecke. In May comes
the Encke, the best known of the COM
cts, its term being only three and one
fourth years. Two different comets
Will show up in June-Swift's whose
period is six years. and Wolfe's. Tenn
pies comet comes in September. These
are all regular visitors duly scheduled
by the astronomers. The terms of
each are shCVt-frOm four TO six years.
The computations show that Biela's
comet is in time next November, but
1t is known that it went TO pieces fifty
years ago. 1t began TO divide in 1916,
and when it was last seen in 1852 it was
in several partS-the extremes being
separated by 1,25O. 100000 miles. The
course of Biela's comet was ascertained
mere accurately than that of any of
these mysterious bodies. A prediction
that in 1882 it would approach within
10000 miles of the earth's path was
fulfilled within twelve hours of the
time set CONSERVATION filed the minds
Of many people, and it could hardly be
allayed by the fact that when the comet
came SO near the earth it would be a
month away from that particular part
Of its track. The comet came and went
and nothing happened except a more
generous growth TO the vineyards and
grapes on the Rhine. The wine of the
comet year was of superior excellence.
Since then comet on the label of bot
tie of Rhine wine is significant Of the
time of vintage.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
NasSSAlI<~
ga1aY - eagle
n. NJ. MURDOCH. Editor.
I8o7-KANSAS-I8o8.

And 1897 is gone, gone forever, and
along with it one day of the new year
of 1898. Ordinarily few regrets are ex-
pressed over the passing of the old year,
yet the one TO which we have but just
now said a forever goodbye, was a
year of plenty to Kansas, a year of
cheer which left our state and It's people
much better, prouder and greater than
it found US. 1t did not make us all rich
but it lifted a good many burthens
which had been carried tedious while
and which were heavy. HaTassing
mortgages by the thousands were can
celled bY the touch of its prosperous fin
gers, and pocketb0oks filled and homes
frightened by the smile of its renewing
confidence. The old and now dead year
of 1897 is not therefore dismissed with
out some very pleasant memories as
well as tingeS of regret
But ''the king is dead; long live the
king" The new monarch, of but a sin
gle days reign, who now takes our des-
TIMES and interests in hand, while we
are making another complete circle of
the sun, comes to his throne with a
smiling face and many promises of even
better cheer and brighter hopes than
those vouchsafed by his regretted pred
ecessor. No state east or west begins
the new year with fairer prospects than
Kansas. Everything wears a favorable
sign. The products Of the state amount
ed last year TO $136,300000, AS against
S116,000,000 the year previous With
good crop season, and the maintenance |
Of g0Odprices, the aggregate for the year |
upon which we are just entering will, in |
showing as great per cent of increase |
as that marked by last year. not only |
wipe out remaining debts and obliga
tiOns. but send the state and all its in
terests along the lines of improvement |
and progress with such an acceleration
as will make Kansas the envied Of all
peoples and bring to our borders the
wealth of the many.
In this faith, which faith is grounded
in a hope little less than assurance, the
the Eagle comes to It's readers this
Of The new year Of 1898, comes
hoping that they and it may not only
see these suspicious promises material
ize, but live TO enjoy many coming
years of continued success and prosper
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
WILL NOT STICK.

The recent reduction Of wages in sew
eral Of the cotton mills of New England
has furnished the Democratic journals
of the country huge pile of gloating
material Nothing could have been so
Cpportune for q vail, and now that the
Democratic party is so closely allied TO
the Pop party, whose stock in trade is
calamity, the wall business for these
journals comes perfectly natural. The
reason for the reductions, or rather pro-
posed reductions in the wages of Op-
eratives in these New England mills, as
is well understood, is due to the fact
of new mills being started in the cotton
districts of the south, which new mills
are not compelled TO transport their raw
material by rail and boat a long dis
tance. II is said that three million dol
lars more will be invested in the con-
struction of new cotton mills in Texas
this year. The south offers not only
hand but longer hours and cheaper la
Dor. 1t is found from statistics COM
piled by Bradstreet's and Dun's agen-
cies that thousands OF employees, repre-
Senting numerous classes of industry,
scattered all over the country, have had
their wages increased from to 20 per
cent, and many thousands of others
who were out of employment now have
work
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
PRECOCIoUs OKLAHOMA.

Uncle Sam never had a more promis-
ing, lusty and precociOus child than Ok
lahOma. This seven-year-old kid" re-
marks the Cincinnati Times-Star, lis
ambitious for statehood" Whether a
majOritysof her people really desire i'm
mediate statehood, with its chances, re-
spOnsibilifies and expenses, or not, the
fact remains that as a minor Oklahoma
Is a prodigy. Fired with northern am
biuiOn and energy, touched by the poetry
aud culture of southern suns, she
breathes the inspiring atmosphere of the
romantic west, Of all of which she is a
part. Her people Rnd productions are
Of all three sections. While it is true
that Oklahoma is but seven years old
she has population of 100000. school
enrolment of $1,000, with real cities
and many towns and three or four rail
way systems traversing her domains.
The past season she raised 20.OO0,0O0
bushels of wheat and hundreds OF
thousands Of bales of cotton. and other
products in proportion. At her last elec-
iiOn she cast II 900 more votes than the
state Of Florida, and every day adds to
her population, which population lacks
in neither intelligence or enterprise, for
she has not only a public school system
second TO none, but a Normal College
and University. In all these matters
Oklahoma is not only a precocious child
of the Union, but a very Hercules, lack
ing nothing in her equipment of either
strength or character for immediate
and full statehood.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
Rumors of Clerical Life.
(From Cornhill.)

Some of the ideas held with regard 10
ecclesiastical matters are as funny as they
are extraordinary, though they cause one
to reflect on the methods adopted by the
church and the various religious bodies. A
woman came to me one day to say she
wanted her daughter TO be confirmed. "Mr.
=" she said, from the chapel over the
way, as been a-try7ng to convert 'er, but
1 pretty soon told him what 1 thought bout
1t. I ses to i'm, III ave my gal confirmed,
but 1 won't ave er converted, so now you
know. 1 don't believe in conversion
What the minister said or thought of this
truly marvellous statement OF doctrine l
don't know.
The monograms II S and X P c, which
are so often to be seen in our churches,
sorely puzzle a portion of the congrega-
ton. larger proportion, 1 am inclined to
think, than is generally supposed. A GER
tain vicar, soon after his arrival in the
parish. placed a new cloth upon the altar.
upon the center of which was embroidered
a large cross. Such strong opposition was
raised to this sympol of our Christianity
that the vicar gave way before the storm
and had the initials H substituted. A
parish3oner who was not at all in favor of
the change. on being asked the meaning OF
the letters. replied, why. don't you know
what ii means? It means, Hope you're
Satisfied
Children's answers are always a fruitful
source of amusement. A girl fifteen or six
teen years old, who had received what was
supposed to be a good education. was de-
scribing to me her recent visit to the Tower
of London. Among the many wonders she
had seen was sword given TO Henry VIII.
by Max Muller. an amusing though no,
altogether unnatural substitute for the
Emperor Maxim1Ian. II children are al
lowed 10 think for themselves, their an
svers are amusingly original. What 90
you think makes the sea salt7" was a
question put 10 a national school class. A
brilliant idea struck boy. Please. sir.
the 'errings."
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
African Native and Locomotive.
G1rorn the ST. James Gazette)

CFrom the St James Gazette)
Some Interesting remarks by the Matabele
on the steam engines are recorded by Mr.
Francis Fox. one OF the recent visitors 70
Bulawayo. The locomotive was thus de-
scribed: 1T is a huge animal belonging
TO the white man 1t has only one eye CHE
head lamp. Il feeds on fire, and hates
work When the white man pumps (; 20
make II work It screams. II comes from
somewhere, but no one knows from
whence
OF a steam traction engine. seen when
the driver was oiing Il, tire Mstsbele said
tha; "it was a huge animal which had the
fever very badly. because the white man
poured in medicine 81 SO many parts OF
its body"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
A surpri.ed kngiishmsn.
Ernn tie A-xn,an,N

AT Engashnsn was once persuaded 20
see q game ot baseball. sDd during the
play. when he happened to look away for
a moment, foul tap caught him en- ne ear
ard knocked hin senseicss- On coming TO
himself. BE- asked. family: ''Whz, vas g 80
"A foul-oaly foul Good heavensr' ne
exclasrset. u ihought Il was a muls"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
yery Rsrdlske.


(Fron Ire Washington stzr)
do you believe a the aiaSe, Riches
have v1ngs7"
Yes" replied the man Who = worried
by TIE trusts; ''bu- Ira; do>ka'i p-evez,
her beng cooped up BY some nan Tow
snd then"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Pillsbury. the millionaire flour man, an
nounces that he will retire from business
as he has enough money. He is the first
American to make the Algebraic statement:
S. OO0 O00-enough.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Joseph Letters sister is the wife of Mt
Curzon, secretary of foreign affairs under
the premier of England. Young Letter may
be holding his wheat on tip OF coming
war. We hope so.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

or 81 railroads IN this country. only Two
complied with the order compelling them
70 adopt autonatic ai--Srakes and coupie-s.
The rest asked for two years extension and
got st Il would be interesting TO know
where the justice 10 the two roads cones
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Kurtz. the man who is trying to make
Mark Hanna trouble, runs a drug store IN
Ohio. In Kansas a drug store man might
influence a legislature, but not in Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

High-p1ced wheat means good times for
the farmer and higa-priced bread for rae
lahore-. But ths, is one CT the laws Of
commerce. As scon es pendulum Is In
vented which VIII swing both ways suul-
tsneously Popunsn viii be success.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

The average type-setting machine has
only seven 'o's" in it, 50 il is hoped rha,
the difficulty IN the orien; VIII be nothing
more serious than an Anglo-Japano-Ch!no-
Russo-F'ra co-Germanico-Mexico war.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Senator Baker having demonstrated that
Cy. Leland is not the only mirror in the
barber shop. the curtain should be rung
down and the audience dismissed
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Some of the Kansas Populists are not
embittered at India for having a famine
and booming wheat and Mckinley. They
reaAze that every thorn must have its rose.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

If there were more Anglo-Saxon blood
in Cuba that war would end soon. 1t is
the Colorado maduro complexion of the
insurgents which makes it hang on so.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
Dn.F 10 lfn-s

CFron TIE 81 LOUIS Giooe-Denocrst)
TIE coal trust may eventually come %
ss1es. su; TIE ashes VII lot Be . re Eps
60 TIE coal t-1s-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Bryan's speech never read as well as ):
sounded. He never equalled it Perhaps
its real beauty was borrowed from the
acoustic properties of the Chicago Coils
cum. And the Coliseum IS now gone.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

An Oklahoma farmer who went into
town to find man to pick his cotton,
found a man who picked his pocket And
still he was not satisfied.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

The real solution of the proper course to
be pursued with the greenbachs is as much
a conjecture as what department in Hades
his Santanic Majesty assigns plumbers to.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

The Christmas season just passed showed
that while Oklahoma has a monopoly on
nisiie-toe, Kansas still finds the old red ear
OF corn Just as effective, or even unan.-
nous consent without the ear.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02
Arehs.o. GLOBE sIrh,.

There is avtuliy good material IN =.
young girl who - fond % : bad b-o,se-
A railroad official makes as rn,os o,,.-
rs stock q annual passes as eA1d does
over Christmas
Bad luck ior iHs nan s5e hss married
isafi aS CRUSHING 70 q WOMAN as good luck
fo- tie nan she -=uszd
Il IS proof that q woman rszz-as vo,
as eesr freed II sae asks II 70. c.s
exchange use Christmas present yoa gave
he. because u ss = Duplicate
TIE people ars zlzzys glad VIE, .
who pays s-e&; deal ot at,eo.iou 70 -.
rnastacse. gs-s 1arr1~t T-ssy Ike - -
trouble ee1e 70 !; IN tEs shape Of re-
Isct-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

J. Pierpoint Morgan has gone into part
nership with Edison. However. so long as
lightning toys with Kansas cottonwood
trees as it does. there is no danger of
corner in electricity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

The Pope can control college OF cardi-
nals. He might have trouble with a con-
vocation Of noaks. Hanna controlled a
national convention with ease. A Httle
state legislature causes him more trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

If Kansas knew where the man lived who
started the Russian thistle story, ii would
go to the box-office and demand its fright
back.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

London is going wild over Barnum's cir
Gus. exhibiting for the first time there. The
English never had an idea before that pea
nuts could taste so good.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Governor Bushnell Is taking hand IL
the attempt TO beat Hanna in Ohio.
Whether he is elected OF not. Hanna vii
stay n politics long enough TO fes;ooa sew
eral miles Of fence with the rosy skins of
Bushnell and Foraker.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

In strict and formal commemoration of
an old custom, date your letters tomorrow:
January 3, 1897. 1895.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

The great wheat deal has been concluded
and no one is seriouay hurt. But there is
a great big dent in Uncle Phil. Armour's S
pocket-book.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

aside a flag day for that Ohio legislature
10 participate IN.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

Secretary Gage, when it comes 10 finan-
cial plans. can not see how anybody could
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

are killed. This would defeat Canada,
but at an outrageous cost, to say moth
ing of the questionable honesty of the
method
The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-02

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Joe Litter = noE -ncxsd up N [. s4., a.
cats Tssre are feArs taas re young IA,
: 5evsioalag graf Fever.
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ENGINEERS AND CONTRACTORS,

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which publishing houses have been
able to exert.
Another source of expense to the
government is the carriage at the cent
rate OF vast quantities of advertising
matter which purports to be regular
issues Of continuous publications. but
the sole object Of which is to give adj
vertlsemcnts as wide a circulation as
possible. Congressman Loud Of Call
fornia, in bill bearing his name, and
which provoked wide discussion
throughout the country in 1896. at
tempted to purge the postal service of
the abuse named and other abuses; but
the opposition to his bill was too strong
and 1t failed.
II is, however only matter Of time
when something will have to be done
to correct the abuses from which the
postal service is suffering, because the
deficits in it are annually increasing
while statistics show that If fragrant
evils to which 1t is subjected were
remedled IT would be nearly If not
wholly seif-sustaininE.
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LETTERS WHEAT DEAL.

Coon after harvest Joseph Letter. a
young millionaire stock and grain
Spectator of Chicago. began to buy
December wheat heavily. His pur-
chases bulled the market until he
claims that the farmers of the Missis-
sippI valley received fifteen cents a
bushel more FOR their wheat than they
would have done had he not entered
1t. His contracts were 80 heavy that
1t was confidently predicted that all
the wheat he had bought for December
delivery could not be delivered.
But the sellers proved equal to their
obligations, and on the last day of the
year Mr.. Letter found himself the
owner Of about nine million bushels,
actually in storage in the elevators in
Chicago, and on that day he published
an announcement to the effect that he
had plenty Of wheat to sell to the miller
or exporter, and that 1t was of the
highest quality. He says:
"The demand for consumption before
the next crop year will fix tho selling
price. / am waiting for this to meet
my expectations. If | am wrong
may have to pocket my loss later. II
statistics are half right my expecta-
lions will be realized"
The war clouds that are now over
shadowlnE so large a part of the hab-
table globe give promise of great
advance in the price of wheat before
very long.