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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-26


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Publishers and Proprietors.
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New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
T4CHTSMEN EXPECT A CLOSE FIT.

Careful thinkers in the ranks of expert yacht
racers seem to be of opinion that the coming
contest for the Americas Cup will be "a near
thing" all around. Some say that it will be
more matter of rigging and luck than of small
differences in the way of modelling. AS re-
CARDS seamanship and steering, there will be
nothing to choose between the competing craft.
and if any money is laid on either side it will
be put up solely as expression of sentiment.
The even terms on which the first Shamrock
was usually able to sail with the Columbia so
long as the winds held very light have suggested
that the real tests of the coming series and the
tenure of the cup rlay he decided, as in 1899,
by the fresher winds rather than by the drift
ing airs in which these enormously canvased
craft may be expected TO do about equally well
the win going TO the one that gets the lucky
cats-paw in which she steals out TO a lead. SO
long these boats sit up straight on their fiat
tish floors, presenting areas of over fourteen
thousand feet to the listless breathS aIoft there
is not enough power called out in either of them
to tell what the boats are really worth. Su-
periority in headwork of rival designers remains
for the most part uninterrupted till weight of
lead and breadth of beam contend with power
of sail, and stees OF spar and stay are strained
TO the utmost.
1t is not certain. however. that the boats will
be so evenly matched as is generally expected.
Admittedly, the challenger. Shamrock III. is an
experiment. We have her owners word for it
that she will present new points in yacht de-
signing, and there can be no present assurance
that these innovations may not mean complete
failure. The history of the racing yachts evo-
luton shows a gradual Improvement. the way
being lined on both sides with discarded wrecks
which represented new and useless ideas in de-
signing. This is not intended 10 suggest that
Mr.. Watson may not produce world beater
but only TO recite the fact that marked depart
ures ia yacht designing have necessarily been
leaps in the dark, attended in the majority of
cases with unsatisfactory results.
In America the Boston designer Mr. Crownin-
Shield is producing an interesting and in some
respects q novel craft, which shares with Mr.
Watson's boat the chance of being either a
glory or a humiliation. OF the Herreshofs' Con-
stitution little is known but the general belief
Is that she will be the most conservative craft
of the three. Even here, however, Il may be
supposed that the effort 10 beat so fast n yacht
as the Columbia will result in something that
is partly experimental But this greatly adds 10
the public curiosity concerning the three boats
and the best sport is always promised when no
designer has ''cinch" The launch of
Shamrock II, which Is to take place to-day, is
therefore being watched by yachtsmen enough
to people a good sized planet.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
NO MORTGAGE TAX THIS YEAR.

Senator Stranahan's excuse for trying at the
last to force his mortgage tax bill through with
out amendment in the face of admitted defects
merely furnished convincing reason for not
passing it, He said 1T will not go into effect
until January ], 1902 and the tax will not be
''levied under it before July l. 1902, and there
fore there will be plenty of opportunity for its
amendment after the legislature Of 1902
meets
If there would be plenty of opportunity to
amend it before the time fixed by Mr. Strana-
han as desirable for beginning the taxation of
mortgages. then there would be plenty Of op-
portunity to pass the bill itself in perfected
form should 1t seem good TO do so after fair
debate. ii is dangerous practice to put crude
and confessedly imperfect laws upon the statute
book with the assurance to those wronged that
they may secure amendments from future
legislature before any great harm is done 1t Is
not the business of one legislature TO leave TO It's
successor the task of correcting its blunders.
Unless measure is reasonably perfect so far as
be seen at the time. it should be held over.
Better no statute than bad statute which must
be tinkered with before it can wisely be put In
operation. Enough trouble is encountered in
correcting defects discovered in laws after their
passage. and it is an absolute and indefensibe
ures well understood to need revision in sheer
recklessness and leave upon the people who
trusted them TO legisate wisely the burden OF
undoing parts of their work. Especially does
such conduct become outrac ceous when the i'm
perfect law is not prompted by immediate eXi-
gency but is legislation 10 take effect at some
future time before which there is ample oppor-
tunity TO give full consideration TO the subject
In spite of Mr. Stranahan's anxiety to force
the crude mortgage tax bill through party
measure the strong opposition of Republican
members of the legislature has prevailed. and it
is generally acknowledged that the scheme is
dead for this session. The successful fight
made against it, under the lead of The Tribune
for the last two years may probably have to be
continued through next winter. But the dis
cussion is educating the people more and more
to the economic folly of mortgage taxation. The
idea of shifting some of the tax burden from
land TO lenders land security was very at
tractive when first presented to rural land own
crs. This year. however, rural protests against
mortgage taxation have been much more nu-
merous than last, and 1t may reasonably be ex-
pected that the rural districts can be brought
to understand the truth that the borrower pays
the tax and that the way to secure cheap loans
is entire exemption of mortgages. The cam
naigu of educatio should be kept up by those
interested in correct principles of taxation, for
plans TO tax mortgages are likely to be pushed
IN the next legislature A temporary victory
has been gained. The imposition Of new bur
den on borrowing has been prevented. But
work is needed to secure full freedom and do
away with the iniquities of the existing law Of
personal taxation.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
PERSONAL.

The Rev DR. James NJ. Gray. Of Boston. teacher
Of the synthetic method of Bible study, has been
invited to be temporary supply OF two pulpits IN
Great Britain one OF these pulpits is that or the
Rev G. Campbell Morgan, Of London. who Is COM
ing to this country TO continue the evangezins
work begun with Mr.. Moody. and the other IS the
CITY Temple, OF Glasgow. Dr. Gray will sail for
London next month
The Hon. Oliver H. Dean. OF Kansas City. grad
nate of the literary department OF the University
Of Michigan In the class of 1865 and OF the law de-
nartment in the class 1870. has consented to de
..Corporations' before the students of the law de-
nartment during the month of May.
The oldest private soldier In South Africa is ".
Rohertson. who. though more than seventy years
of are is hale and hearty and Is doing trench duty
Robertson served in the Crmean War and the
campaigns
An interesting story of Joachim Is told by Mrs
Richmond Ritchie In the current number Of The
Cornhiu Magazine" AS Il child he learned the vio-
Thirty wears after he heard violin played and
recognized it as that which his master had used
II was ar Amati. and he able to buy it for his
use
Albion Mich Anr ia dispatch to-day from
Hot Springs Ark. states that DR. John p. Ashley.
who lately resigned president of Albion College.
has been elected the chair of philosophy In the
Nashville (Tenn) University.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
FOOLS OR FNAVES?

Are Murphy and Devery and the police inspec-
tors, captains and detectives too blind to see the
horns of the dilemma which they impale
themselves when they declare daily that they
can't find any poolrooms, faro banks or dives in
Manhattan? The Fifteen get evidence against
these places and execute their raids Are
Murphy and Devery and the rest stupid as
not to understand that they accuse themselves
Of being either fools or knaves when they con-
tinue to repeat over and over again their parrot
cry that they are unable to obtain testimony
upon which they secure warrants for the
arrests Of the keepers of poolrooms?
No citizen Of average intelligence doubts that
every police captain knows whenever pool
room. faro bank or dive is doing business
in his precinct. The detectives Of the Commit
tee OF Fifteen possess no supernatural powers
of dvination. Anything which they can find out
can be found out much more easily by the Off
cials OF the Police Department. Murphy and
Devery and their subordinates are either fools
If they still persist in saying that they cannot
get evidence against the violators of the law or
they are knaves because they don't try ear
nestly and honestly to obtain such evidence.
The verdict Of their fellow citizens is prac-
tcally unanimous.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
WORKING TOGETHER FOR coon

Many a century before Tennyson. Theocritus
discovered that in the spring young mans
fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love. But
Tennyson was no plagiarst, and the social study
ofN Theocritus was embodied I'm different
phrasing from that in which the British Poet
Laureate clothed the idea. Our great corpora
tons find in these days that the labor organza-
tions turn their thoughts-but not lishtly-to de-
mands for higher pay. When the eccentric
Daniel Drew was power in the Wall Street of
thirty years ago he remarked that
everybody was hopeful when the sap was rising
In the trees, and that shIewd spectators were
bulls, not bears in April 1t is clear enough
that employees. as well as employers. are in
clined to sanguine views and lofty aspirations
in the season when the world is swelling from
bud to blossom, and the movement for larger
compensation gains strength in every spring of
general prosperity.
Notable tact and skill have been manifest in
the negotiations of the officers who direct the
affairs of great combinations i'll averting strikes
in the coal mines and the steel mills The dis
position on the part Of the men who are at the
head of these mighty corporations is rea sonaile
and conciliatory They are ready to meet the
wage earners half way in wise and intelligent
adjustment Of the relations between hundreds
of millions of capital and hundreds of thousands
OF hard working men in the ranks of labor. No
sounder basis for the development and enlarge
ment of American industries can be thought of
than the Willingness Of the presidents and d.
rectors Of the biggest corporations in America
TO grant concessions to the armies of workmen
if the requests for those concessions are sound
and fair in substance. American capital and
American labor working in harmony with no
peevish disputes or quarrels, each of them bent
upon getting only just and honest recompense
for arduous toll. can meet and overcome all
competition on this planet. Bound together
with sincere regard for the largest good of the
greatest number they can bestride the Atlantic
and the Pacific, a benefcent Colossus that will
send the world spinning onward with true prog
ress and true benefit TO humanity in every land
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
Amnsements.

AcApEMY OF MusIc-2-seUncie Tr,r'. ->-'''
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:la-I
BlJoC-2l5-s :15-The Climbers
hHOADHAY-2:l0-s:l :l0-rhe Price Co..
CASINO-2-s:I5-Fiorodora
t-aIsMEGIE LIcEtM-2:s0-Brownie in Fairylsnd
In Flower
DAYS THEATRE-s:io-san Toy.
lSilkN MJSf>E-The World in Wax
EMPIRE THEATRE -2-S-Diplomacy
SARDEN THEATRE-2-s:15-Under Two Flags.
"AHhlCk THEATRE-2-s:30- :30-Captain Jinks OF the
Horse Marines
GRAND OPERA HoUsE-s-s-sapho.
HARLEM OPERA HoUSE-2-s:15-when We Were
Twenty-one
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-21s-s:Is-The Prima
KEITH HS-Gontinuous Performance.
hNICKERBOCkER THEATRE - p $40 - The New
Casino Girl
FDSTER & BfALS-1:A5-7:45-Va
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES: :3o-On Quiet.
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-2-s:15-wfd West.
NI-PRAF HILL TFEATRE-2-S-Oliyer Twist.
NtcN-EORR-2
IASTOa'S-Day and Night-f,ontinuous Show.
PROCTOR S-Continuous Performance.
fRofTOR's FIFTY EIGHTH STREET-"Dr. Bill' and
Vaudeville.
Et.Pt s:15-In the Palace OF the King
VICTORIA THEATRE -2-S-Burlesque, Ballet and Va
wALLACK's THEATRE-2:15-s:so-Are You Mason'
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20

are not enough il there are left in the charter
other clearly understood faults OF serious
character which the legislature refuses to
remedy. The policy Of the Republican party in
dealing with this city will be Judged by the
good faith with which it corrects the manifest
errors in the charter after they have been
pointed out Therefore it Is necessary that the
Mayors message be examined with care and
his objections overruIed only for cause, as many
Of them doubtless may well be, in view Of the
agreement of the Revision Commissioners,
members of the legislature and intelligent pri-
vate citizens in favor of features Of the charter
which he bitterly opposes.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
THE NEVIS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Aguinaldo has issued an address
to the Filipino people urging submission, and
assuring them of liberty under American au-
thority; in recognition of this important step
General Macarthur has ordered the release or
q thousand prisoners, - All is in readiness
TO launch the Cup challenger Shamrock II on
the Clyde to-day: Sir Thomas Upton expresses
great satisfaction with his boat - The coal,
tea. sugar and other trades in the United King
dom affected by the Budget proposals are
much disturbed. -= Beers ambushed party
OF British Lancers in South Africa. killing
lieutenant and three men; many promotlons 9
and honors for officers conspicuous in the South
African war We're announced in London =
]. p. Morgan arrived in Paris from London,
stories Of his i'll health being denied: ne mas
contributed $1,000 and the banking house or
]. S. Morgan & Co. fl.oo0 toward the Victorian
Memorial - Owing to an imperial decree or
dering the chinese forces to withdraw from
territory occupied by the allies pro1ected
Franco German expedition against the chinese
Italian Admiral CanevarO at Tou!on regardlng
a Continental alliance against America, AFRICA
and Asia" is causing comment IN Lonoon.
Prince Herbert Bismarck renewed ms crltlclsfls
of the German policy in the Far East -
The New Gallery exhibition in London opens
to-day.
Official connection with the State Department,
as special reciprocity commissioners. :" the
annual meeting Of the American Social Science
Association in Washington ended with the elec-
ton OF officers and reading Of papers - O%.-
the Stranahan Mortgage Tax bill has been
abandoned. - The Charter Revision bill for
New-York will, it is said, be passed on Monday
by both houses of the legislature. - new
steel plant is to be established on the Canadian
side OF the Sault Ste. Marie the company being
capitalized at $4,000. 600. - Many important
bills were passed yesterday by the State Senate
and House. - The measure to check pigeon
shooting in this State has practically been
abandoned.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and active. -
II learned that the Appellate Division had
decided against the transfer of the Anglo
American Savings and Loan Associations
ond mortgage holdings to the Empire Realty
Company. The Board of Classification
of the Board Of General Appraisers upheld the
countervaing duty Russian sugar. -
II announced that Charles w. Morse had
resigned president of the American Ice Com
pany and would become chairman of the board.
- The Bar Association sent to Governor
Odell appeal for the defeat of the Referees
bill. - Police Commissioner Murphy said he
had complaints against captains in whose
precincts the Fifteen's raids were made -
Inquiry of the State Civil Service Commission
into police promotions continued. - The
steamship Olinda takes fire at her pier. -
The widow and son of Councilman Sulzer ap-
piled to have an administrator Of his estate ap
pointed.
THE WEATHER.-Forecas for to-day: Rain.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 51 degrees;
lowest. Al; average, A.
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
An OLD coMPANT TO BRANCH OUT.
EXTENDS ITS BUSINESS BEYOND
THIS CITY.

One of the oldest fire insurance companies in
the State has been recently reorsanized infused
with more progressive policy. The Eagle Fire In
surancs Company, No. Il Wall-st.. which was char
tered ninety-tve years ago. will branch out into
several States. instead of. heretofore confnins
the writing OF policies almost wholly this city.
Alexander Clinton, who has been with the COM
pany fifty years. was on March % succeeded BY
David Rumsey. son Of Justice Rumsey Of the
Supreme Court. president. and Thomas ].
Gaines on the same day resigned the secretary
ship OF the company m favor of Edward MeireL
George II. Dayton, general agent, resigned last
Monday. William Burns for thirty-Ave years as
sistant secretary, will with George Ball. chie'
clerk. be retained.
The designations are result or a struggle lasting
twenty-five years for the controlling interest,"
In the $4,000 capital stock Of the Eagle company
Hearing that effort being made TO OBTAIN
a majority of the 1.500 shares OF the stock at SIS
of which the par value is $40. President ChnI9n
: ad Secretary Gaines made effort TO retaln.
their control at the last meeting OF the Board Oh
Directors in March. but failed
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
THE CHINESE COTTON MARKET

WI Ting-fang, the Chinese Minister. was the
guest OF honor Mt n dinner given by the South
ern Manufacturers Club, in Charlotte, n. c. on
Thursday evening, and when called upon to
speak took for his theme the possibilities of
China as n market for American cotton goods
AT present the United States supplies only one
sixth of the cotton cloth consumed in China and
Mr.. WI expressed his surprise that so pro-
gressive country should make such Il compara-
lively poor showing. The provinces of Man.
churia, with a population Of seven millions and
of Chilli. with population of eighteen millions,
have hitherto been the chief market for Ameri-
can cotton But there are seventeen other prov
New-York tribune., 1901-04-20
THE M4YOR'S VETO.

Mayor Van Wyck's message giving reasons
for refusing his assent to the revised charter
should have tie careful consideration of the
legislature The temptation to treat a mayors
objections 10 any measure with contempt and
stolidly repass it without any attention to his
views is strong and has frequently been yielded
10. The purpose of the constitution. however
far different. Il intended that the
opinions of the city authorities on local bills
should be carefully studied by the members of
the legislature. and that the question of passing
a bill over a mayors veto should be determined
by reason and not by mere stubbornness. Espe
cially should his views be ignored only after
fair minded examination when important a
matter as charter containing many compli-
Gated and little understood provisions is at issue
The careful and open minded method of deal
ing with the Mayors message is the right one
regardless Of the character or wisdom of his
objections. Some Of them may be ridiculous
only few Of them may be well taken: but all
of them should he passed upon according to
their merits. The Mayor devotes n large share
OF attention to features IN the charter such as
that concerning the Board of Estimate and
Apportionment. placed there after long study by
the Charter Revision Commission. 1t is not
likely that his views will commend themselves
70 favor in opposition TO that competent, dsin-
ttftstth Bcu. olDeF ODJecuOnS,
like that to The Bronx Richmond Queens adver-
tising job, re-echo those already made by public
opinion, which, ii is understood. the legislature
is preparing TO meet Still further objections
are TO detailed provisions seeming to him defec-
tive. which have only been discovered in course
of minute examination of the voIuminous docu-
ment. which few persons but himself have had
opportunity TO analyze exhaustively since it
was put in its present form. These, IL they
appear just may we'll be corrected along with
the more obvious defects.
IT is understood that tile charter as II stands
will be passed the veto, but that supple
mentary legislation Will be put through correct
ing such mistakes the Governor and men,
bers OF the legislature are convinced have been
made This is not the ideal method Of proceed
ure. II would have been much better IL the
charter itself could have been corrected before
enactment But that appears to have been
impossible at this stage OF the session, and the
independent bills passed by the same legislature
will answer the purpose. The essential thing is
that the supplemental bills be adequate to the
demands Of good municipal government and
right public opinion. One or two corrections