The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-01
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Stories About Eugene Ware
Are Dying Out.
COCHRAN ON J. J. INGALLS,
Tells of Time When He
Worked for Kansan.

Washington, Feb 3.-The silly stories
about the removal of Eugene F. Ware
as commissioner Of pensions are dying
out. The emphatic word of the secre-
tary of the interior, the commissioner
himself and the president. has left no
doubt. Ware will hold his place. unless,
like in the case of Joseph L. Bristow,
the president wishes to compliment in
tegrity. ability and scrupulous honesty
by raising him to some higher and more
responsible position.
1t is interesting to know that both
these ridiculous stories, about Ware and
Bristow were started by western news
paper man who should have known bet
ter, and did. He was in Washington
several weeks, and possessing something
of streak of yellow" having an ad-
version to both Ware and Bristow, and
wishing to start some trouble, he tele-
graphed- these childish stories to his
paper-a reputable Republican journal.
Their prompt denial here by the high
est authorities and the absolute knowi-
edge of the imagery displayed in their
production and publicity. here, surely
should set all minds at rest.
Representative Cochran of the st. Jo-
seph district of Missouri, referring to
John J. ingalls, the other day. said that
during the war of the rebellion, when
he was a boy, he worked for the brill
liant Kansan on the old Atchison Cham
,aio Cd h,y Tho lie nd Ind loo
A H. Horton. in the absence of jain
A. Martin. Mr.. Cochran had been speak
ing of ingalls, famous Catfish Aristoc-
racy," wherein one Jonathan Lang is
presumed to be chief character.
Il knew Lang" said Mr.. Cochran. HE
was not pro-slavery man in reality, and
did not go to Kansas from a slavery
state. / was acquainted with him all his
life in Kansas and know personally that
he spoke with a strong nasal twang. and
that he was a Yankee from the east. He
enlisted in the Thirteenth Kansas regi-
ment and served through the war as
Union soldier. Many years ago Senator
Ingalls, secured by special act of con-
gress a pension of 81 900 in a lump sum
for Lang, and, / think, also a monthly
payment thereafter. Lang was badly
given to drink. and the senator had cor
respondence with me to prevent Lang
from squandering the money.
But over Langs shoulders ingalls, did
terribly bastinado my state of Missouri
in hos Catfish Aristocracy' Lang was
one of the most terrible looking crea-
lures 1 ever beheld. ingalls, has drawn
a perfect physical picture of him-a little
crease only marked the place of his
mouth when it was shut. His eyes look
ed as though they were rolling in sau-
GERS of fat. His neck was long and the
hardened cuticle rolled in wrinkles as he
moved his head. like the skin on the
neck of a rhinoceros."
Kansas senators and representatives
will lose little time in returning to Kan
sas following the adjournment OF con-
gress Wednesday. 1t is the intention of
Mr.. Scott, Mr.. Bowersock, Mr.. Reeder
and Mr. Miller to leave practically at
once. Mr.. Curtis will remain some little
time, probably. Senator Burton will also
leave early. 1t is the intention of Sen
ator-elect Long to leave as soon as pos
sible, but he will likely be detained two
VI WcchSs Win utpdt Aiutnt DUST
ness and the possibility of a brief ses-
sion of the senate.
j. NJ. Simpson, collector OF internal
revenue for Kansas, has been in town
this week. He is accompanied by B. A.
Allison. Allison is postmaster of Nc
Pherson. He has device for use in
postoffices, and is seeking to secure its
adoption by the department. II is
simple system of bookkeeping which en-
ables postmasters 10 know their invoice
at the close of each days business. II
is not unlike the system which permits
banks to know their exact condition at
any hour. r. H FAXON.
SENATE DOES BUSINESS.