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The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

practically all ladies of France have
worn when bicycling, either bloomers
or the divided skirt. says this at'hol-
ity. At last. however, they have com"
to the conclusion that these garment
do not bestow upon the WearetS til"'
grace Of form upon which FTench Ia
dies, more perhaps than any DINERS
pride themselves. so they are no"
adopting the English costume; ana the
diamond frame, which they nave peeh
permitted by divided" clothing to rue
is giving way to the drop frame nia
chine as made and ridden in TINS couii
try. French manufacturers can not
however, manufacture it as present az
sufficient quantity. Intrinsic evidence
will cause the wary exporter to receive
the statement of the Consular Journai
with caution. Changes OF the kiA'A
referred to usually work their way
more slowly than anticipated by tho
newsgatherer, and it seems especlaiis
hazardous to predict, between sea
sons, what the fancy OF female riders
will be next summer. From press
comments in this country European
observer might be inclined to draw the
inference-and have it published-tha~
the American bicycle trade TOT 1917
would be evenly divided between
chainless bicycles at reduced price
and -safeties with thirty-inch wheeis
at an increased price. Yet, now ldr
such an opinion would depart from the
true probabilities every manufactures
| knows
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
GREAT AMERICAN RAILROAD TO OPEN CHINA.
1t Will Give 12O00Oo0O People Communication with the Seaboad at
Two Points-Other Roads Are Planned for War;
This for Business

with that country is second only 10
that of Great Britain, and is 10 per
cent of that of the whole world with
the "FIowery Kingdom
According to the peculiar statlstlcs
which the Chinese custom authorities
keep, American goods coming into the
empire by way Of Japan are credlted
to Japan. II they come in by way or
HOngkong they are credited to that
place. The same rule is followed re-
garding exports from China to the
United States-if they come by way OF
some other country they are credited
to that country. Therefore it is diff
ficult to get at the exact value OF our
entire trade with China, only the dl-
rect trade being credited to us. The
Germans, French and Russians talk
much about their commercial interests
in China AS matter OF fact the eX-
ports from the United States to China
are more in value and in volume than
those sent to that empire by all the
continental nations Of Europe to-
gether, plus Russia's Asiatic posses
sions. In 1897 40 per cent of all the
cotton cloth exported from the United
States found a market in China.
All this great trade has grown up
unnoticed and without the possession
by America of a single port in the
Orient to act as base Of operations
for commercial campaigns. How
enormous the commercial interests OF
this country in China will become
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Japan clearinghouse to Western Powers.
On January 1, 1899, Japan will inau3
gurate new treaty relations with the1
western powers by putting into Operal
tion the new national statutory tariff
and the conventional treaties with
Great Britain, Germany, France and
AuStrO- Hungary. The new tariff COM
prises the schedules Of rates on certain
articles specified in the treaties with
the four powers named, and the gen.
eral statutory tariff enacted by the
diet. The conventional tariffs will
continue during the existence of the
treaties; the statutory tariff will be
subject to legislative change at will.
| The United States and other treaty
powers, besides those having conven-
| tional tariffs, will enjoy all the bene-
fits Of those tariffs by reason of the
| Favored nation clause" in their treat
les with Japan. The present conven-
| tionaI tariff has been in existence since
| 1866 Next year Japan will be in bet
ter condition commercially than ever
| before.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
American Banking in q Century.

The treasury department or tns
United States has just issued most
instructive summary Of the banking
currency, coinage and production OF
precious METALS in the country IN tne
century of 1797-1897. Some Of the
banking and currency figures go back
as far as 1774. During the century
the increase in the number Of BANKS
was from twenty-five to 9,457; In
amount of capital stock from S19,2O0,-
900 to s1,027, ,493, ,653, and in amount
of bank circulation from s1o,000,0OO to
s19S .920,670. From 1909, the earliest
date under which deposits were re-
ported, to the close Of the century, the
increase in this item was from $780,
900 to s5,193, ,755,8O7, and of the last
sum, s1,939, ,376,035 represented the
thrift of our people as shown in their
deposit of savings. The money In cir
culation in 18001898 increased from
$3.50 to $2474 for every man, woman
and child in the country.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Surveying parties left the United
States the other day to begin the work
of laying out the roadbed for the
American railway which is to run from
Hankow, on the Yang-tse-Kiang river,
to Canton and Hongkong. This will
be the most important railway in China
from a commercial point of view.
The proposed Russian railway con
Meeting the trans-Siberian road with
Neuchang and Port Arthur will be or
great strategic value to the Russians,
as it will give Russia a port on the
Asian coast which is open in winter,
but it will not open up the vast IN
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12


boat will take along as much as SzoO'-
0Q0 TO pay the natives for the cocoouS'
Along the river flourish light hnger-
ed gentry known as "creek plraleS'
They hide in creeks with their armeu
boats and pOunce down upon naIlFe
hoats, but are said never to nave oeen
known to attack, Of recent years,
steam launch or boat flying a Eu-
ropean flag. Nevertheless all the CO.
coon gathering boats go armed Wheh
on their annual trips. The valley CT
the Yang tse-Kiang is. immensely FER
tile, and teens with population. Into
this region American enterprise Will
now penetrate. And all this is owing,
more than anything else, to Dewey's
guns at Manila. Their echoes aWoke
the sleeping eyes Of Americans to the
immense possibilities of trade in the
far East.
The building of the American road
will not present such formidable OBJ
stacles as the building of the road
from Pekin to HankOw. The Belgian
road will have to pass over a country
where it Will nave us pathway DeSeC
by giraffe rivers and shifting gullies.
The rivers are apt to change their
beds without warning, and the ravines
seem to be in a constant state of mu-
tation. No such obstacles confront the
Americans. The American line can
be built, it is thought, for 100000, 900.
With the American railroad COM
pleted it would not be long before a
regular line Of river steamers would
be plying up and down the waters of
the ng-tseKiang, carrying steam
navigation into the heart of China
and to the borders Of Thibet. 1t was
only last June that China opened her
rivers to foreign craft, so the field Is
virgin. In spite of the fact that fol
many years little public interest has
been taken in the United States in the
Chinese traffic, oUr volume of trade
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
This for Business.

mainland opposite Hongkong, where
are an excellent harbor and every fa-
cility for building great port doml-
mated by American influence. 1t will
he lust across q small bay from Vic
toria, the port of the island of Hong
Anglo-Saxon center Of trade.
The Yan-tse-Kiang, the valley of
which will be developed by the open
ing Of the American road, has its
source in the unexplored recesses OF
Thibet, and flows to the sea over a
course $500 miles long through the
heart of the Chinese empire.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

terror of China, as the American roao
will Then there is an important con
cessiOn to Belgians for a railway from
Pekin to HankOw. This Belgian rodu'
if it is ever built, will not connect the
interior of China with the sea unless
it branches off to Tien-Tsin. but Will
be a sort of blind alley" commerclai-
ly. The American road, on the con-
trary, will have two ocean terminals,
and will, by tapping the Yang-tse val
lev at the principal commercial city
on the great river, afford means or
bringing all the products OF Central
China to the seacoast. and OF taxing
back in return to the immense popu-
lation of that undeveloped region the
manufactured goods of Europe and the
United States.
Besides the trade of the Yang-tse
valley, the railroad will gather that
of the provinces through which 1t Will
run. Two of these provinces have an
estimated population of S0,0Oo'vVJ.
Branch roads will be sent out. ana IL
is expected that the railway Will al
ford means of communication for l20,-
600 900 people with the sea. Not only
will this railway pierce to the heart
of China, but it's terminals on the sea
will be the ports on the mainland
| nearest to Manila, destined to become
the great American trade mart Of the
far East Manila is 600 miles away
from Hongkong, or less than three
days steaming, even for slow tramp
/ ships. The railroad will not run
| straight from Hankow to Canton, its
first port, but will follow a route
which will make it's length about 900
miles. Conton, the first port at which
II will touch, is the great commercial
city of Southern China. Hongkong is
an island off the coast. but near it,
and is, of course, the great British
commercial center Of trade on Il. west
coast Of the Pacific. The terminal OF
the American road will be on the
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
SAD PLIGHT OF A MOTHER.
Daurhter Tells why She Gave No Ad
vice on Marriage.


| had taken a very toothSome oul
not highly finished dinner at the noun
tain farmhouse, and when | started Oh
nv way the daughter, who had looKeu
after my wants at the table, lnforneo
me that if | had no objections she
would "ride a piece" with me. | gave
an Immediate consent, and we were
presently jogging along toward tne
Cumberland river. Il presume" | sald'
bowing with as much gallantry as the
circumstances would permit, that II
any Of your beaus should see US rld-
ing together my life would scarcelE
be safe from their jealous rage Weil'
/ s'pose eff Jim wuz here, she hesltal-
ed. II mightn'a be sich a picnic as u
looks, for Jim's mighty bad about me.
That's why he amt here now. ny
I asked. with considerably more IN
terest and not nearly so much bow anu
palaver. "He shot a hole through the
last feller l rid with, and had to take
to the woods till he gifts we'll. Does
rour mother approve of your marrying
htm?" I asked. NO" she responded
easily. NAV amt talkin' one way
ner t'other. She's been married four
times and has made such a drafted
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Novelty In Dress Guards.

One of the features of some new
dress guards of novel pattern that have
been brought out in Coventry. Eng,
for the 99 season consists in cleverly
Interviewing the name of the machine
in tiny mesh of the network Of the
guard The colors employed are those
usually described as art, to the judi
cious harmonizing of which much at
tention has been given. The effect on
the machine is to add considerably to
the smartness of its appearance. Pro-
visional protection under application
numbered 15,104 has been taken out by
the inventor
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Now that its over, we wish 10 talk
newspaper to our people for awhile.
Our new plant will be put 10 operation
very shortly, which means the citizens
Of Wichita and the state will have the
privilege Of reading the best race jour
nal in the west. We have secured com
petent workmen and intend to give
our patrons the benefit Of q clean, neat
paper, while our JOB work Will be Of
the highest class. Subscribe now, and
assist Us in building mp the largest and
best printing establishment ever orer-
ated by our people in the west.
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liilf7 ~
THE LATEST CHAINLESS

psas ST tll -
allow the rider to sit
machine. The inventoy OF ths con-
struction shown in this accompanying
illustration does as much in favor OF
a chainless gear as the English con-
structor did for the woman rider. He
offsets the entire rear portion, compris-
ing upper and lower forks, and the
rear wheel, so as to place a series of
cam wheels-which constitute his driv-
ing enthusiastically under the
rider. The saddle post and lower
frame tube are by this arrangement
forked to straddle the large driving
gear wheel. Just what additional
weight would be necessitated by the
torsional strain on rear forks ana
frame, and by the bipartite style OF
hanger, is not stated; neither does the
inventor provide special position of
the saddle by which the machine might
be held in vertical position. To dodge
loose paving blocks, broken bottles and
similar obstacles in city streets, and
to keep an even course in the rut OF
u road would probably require good
deal of practice.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

1t is perfectly con-
C e i V a b | e that by
m e a n S of this riy-
er and the new rail
r o a d t h e G r a II 4
Lama may soon be
toying with a Wa
terbury watch AMI
the Mahatmas quar-
reling with one an
other as to who for
got to wind up the
eight-day clock. 1t
is along the Yang
tSo-k1anS tnaC lu3
SILK worm industry
most prevails. On
the lower part of the
river every little viii
lage is a station for
the sale of cocoons,
which are collected
by boats sent up the
river from Shanghai.
The boats go up once
civ, oil @
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Some New Stamps.

Those who are given to postage
stamp collecting will be interested in
knowing that Spain has just issued
new series of postage and war-tax
stamps, of various denominations. A
similar issue has also appeared in Por
IN Rico
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
NTa.-IsnrnahIa Wood.

Nen-Eurnabfe wood
The terrn nJle lale o. some o. en
Spanish ssha ~ - nteI af Iaall- 1atRl
ing wood lY1f against fire, If it IS
henceforth to be employed IN naVal
vessels. Wood that wnl not burn IS
Of course, equally Important in build
ings. Recently an American inVeh-
ton for rendering wood non-lnham-
mable has been tested on consider
able scale in England. The sap is
first withdrawn from the wood py
evaporation in heated vacuum cham
hers. Then a -proofing solution is
forced into the pores Of the timoer
under hydraulic pressure. 1t is claim
ed that wood thus treated resists de-
cay as we'll as fire.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

muss Nv it every time that she says
she amt fttin' person to give advice
on the marryin' question, nOhow, even
eff | wuzn't old enough to do my own
picKin' an choosin';" which seemed
to be such an unanswerable argument
thai I retired from the field.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Extra Trouble Draws Custom.

There is one agent in Columbus, O.,
WAC makes a practice of cleaning every
bicycle that is brought in for repairs.
OF course, the machines are not taken
apart and the bearings cleaned, but the
frame and wheels are thoroughly
cleaned up, and the machine presents
an Inviting appearance when the owner
comes for it. The company has found
that this pays we'll for the trouble, as
1t has increased the patronage to q
considerable degree.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Caovuja'S Animal "Hoss Swap"

All north Georgia is excited over the
annual horse swappers' convention
which began at Gainesville on Oct. II
and continued three days. Over 5C0p
horses changed owners during this es-
sentially Southern convention, which
was the greatest event of the year III
that vicinity.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Noble Venetian Family Now Extinct.
By the death of the widow of the
last prince, the name Of the Venetian
family Giovanelli that had existed since
1890, has become extinct
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

We imagine that however much the
various leaders Of the parties in the
different states insist on the discus
sion of home or national interests the
neople will insist on covering the en-
tire ground. They have habit OF
doing their own thinking, and are
not confined to campaign documents
for the requirement Of information.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
,JoppiDp His Memory.

Slopay telling story)-As I went
down for the third time every event
of my life passed before me like a
fash. Lenditt Gnterrupting, hastily
Say, old man, you didn't remember
borrowing that V of me year before
last, did you?-Puck.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
British Battle Flags.

The names Of no fewer than 100 bat
ties are emblazoned on the banners OF
the various regiments which form the
British army. But many actions Of
great importance, both as regards mil
itary results and the roll Of killed and
wounded, are not SO commemorated.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The Negro voter has given ex-
cellent account Of himself throught
Kinley's administration has been en-
dorscd expansion approved and the
American people spoken IN favor Of re-
puhlicanisn
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
NOTES OF THE WHEEL.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DEv-
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.
The Question Of Styles for Female Riders
Is Interesting - Tandem Made cf
Two Bicycles-Extra Trouble Draws
Custom.
About Female Riders Costumes.

N interesting de-
velopment. and one
that should not b"
lost sight of b.
American bicycle
manufacturers, IL
taking place IN
France, if a state
nlent printed IN
Consular Journal
Of London may DC
credited. Hitherto
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

- 'vvitl,-aFass covingtcn ANA gentle
han that will arrive in about two
weeks, the Tribune will have the best
Ycorpse Of Afro american printers in
the country, all Of when means that
you must pay up at once.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Fhe battle has been fought and we
feel that the people Of Sedgwic1z coun.-
ty made gallant fight.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Fastest Swimming ouadruped.

The otter is the fastest swimming
quadruped known. In the water it
exhibits an astonishing agility swim
ming with speed equal. II not supe-
rior to that Of many fishes.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The repu blicans Of Kansas have
elected seven congressman out Of eight
and the legislature is republican on
joint ballot. Long gets 1000 majority
over Simpson.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

In week or two our force Of work
men will arrive and the new plant will
be put in operation and you who owe
us must pay us, as it will take money
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Those who have worked and been
well paid for their labor should not be
again rewarded by appointments.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Ii. r. Ball, a co!ored restaurant
keeper Of Brunswick, Me-, has fallen
heir TO a fortune Of nearly a million
dollars in the West Indies.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Pay up rs we must enlarge our bust
ness and can't do it on talk
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
r0J1pI JNIn AppApArI1c I1GED

COUPLING APPARATUS USED.
plates. The springs allow for the play
of the wheels on rough roads, and the
turning Of the head Of the rear bicycle
permits curves and turns to be made
as readily as with a two-wheeled tan
dem. An advantage of this coupling
over the ordinary tandem Is that the
power is applied to two wheels instead
Of one, thus lessening the strain on the
driving wheel
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Jennie Hughes, the only colored
student il the Idaho University, won
the Watkins medal recently in an ora
torical contest
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Stanley has carried the state BY 15,-
900 plurality; the only standard bearer
since 1888 that has carried every con
gressionul district in the state.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

Kansas has been redeemed populism
stamped out.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The Sunfower state has returned to
her first love.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The victory has been most glorious
all along the line. Free silver has been
given a black eve.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

when the American railway is buut
and Manila is our receiving and dis
tributing depot for all the Asian coast
and the islands thereof, can easny De
seen,
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

It is our duty to get together and
have an understanding and pull for the
race.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

she was thus sending back to Naples
poor child, he is going home to die,
but" she added, as a light seemed
to beam over her face, "he will at
least see the sun and feel the warm
air Of Naples once again!"
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Another Chainless Bicycle.

Perhaps it is one of the superstitlons
in the bicycle trade that front and rear
wheel should be in alignment with one
another. In one OF the older types OF
English bicycles for women the align
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

just as we predicted--a republican
landslide.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The complexion Of the next congress
will be republican.
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The Negro will be given fair consid-
Grafton
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12
Tandem Made OF Two Bicy cles.

Two bicycles can be coupled together
to form tandem by using the appara-
tus shown. The front wheel of the BIZ
cycle to be placed at the rear Is remov-
ed and the ends of the fork are clamped
to the frame in front by means OF
The Wichita tribune., 1898-11-12

The election passed off very quietly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-23

him fixed ideas of the duty OF the Of
f1cer and citizen, sent the following to
The G o b e yesterday:
soldier leaving his post of duty without
furlough is court-martialed If detected an
ofi1cer of the police force absenting himself
from his beat without valid reasons for but a
very short time Is politely requested to send
IN his resignation, when found out; q member
OF our lire brigade, who stays away for an
hour or so from his engine house without
permission, is fined a months salary, if not
discharged
But Ramsey county probate judge who
goes on pleasure trip to Europe for nearly
three months, is honored by the Republican
county convention with the nomination for
district iudgeship.
The soldier draws about SIS per month; he
Is punished merely for breach of discipline
and order
The police officer and fireman get a little
larger pay, but their absence for an hour from
thelr respective duties will in most cases
hardly in1ure any one materially. The judge
Vi PROBATE draws a salary Of $685. SO per
month; all the important business of his
court with the exception of passing on In
sane cases, is at a standstill; every decision
VI the slow grinding wheels of this judicial
LIaCnlne Is delayed about three months, some
VI mem involving many thousands of dollars,
oGrohSihg TO taxpayers of this county.
The judge of probate drew, according to the
oHclal report of the county auditor his full
salary or $1,000 for the three months Of his
absence, without rendering any service to the
taxpayers Tor it; he not only neglected his
9uty In the grossest way, but incurred an ad-
uItlohal expense of 1922 to the county, fees
pald the court commissioner for hearing in
sane cases while his honor enjoyed himself
IN the fatherland. The law reads: The
Judge of probate shall hold court every
month"; his transgressing the same should
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-23
TIM SHEEHAN'S FIGHT.
He VIII Appreciate That He Had
One Even if Elected.

Tim Sheehan has about run his course in
the First and Second wards. Since the at
tention of the taxpayers was directed to the
condition of affairs in the county offices, a
good deal of inquiry has been made as to the
origin and author of the county salary laws
that were passed, ostensibIy for the purpose
of putting the offices a salary basis, and
1t has been brought home to the senator from
the First.
Mr.. sheehan framed the bill and, as
member of the Judiciary committee, passed
Upon 1t. Since 1T was attempted to put the
law into effect the county has spent thou
sands of dollars in litigation and 1t was
finally proven unconstitutional. There are
people who will insist that Mr.. Sheehan must
be very poor lawyer or a very good legis-
lator to have framed such bill.
Added to this and other matters of record
as reasons for unpopularity Mr. sheehan
labors under the misfortune of having been
obliged to pull his nomination out Of the fire
between the hours of midnight and the open
ing of the convention, the attitude of the
Second ward to the contrary no .withstanding.
The district did not want him nominated and
he is in fair way to have that fact demon
strated to his undoing at the polls.