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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1889
Page
1
French Challies valued at 50 cents and 0 1075 cents. fine wool Challies at 35 cents, going this week for 20 cents. Genuine French Sateens at 12 yards for 2 dollars and American Sateens the same. Finest scorred Zephyr Ginghams 18 cents per yard.
Reports from Washington indicate Burke faces potential extradition amid ongoing proceedings. Officials say the government will pursue extension options and a review of extradition requests as authorities in New York and nearby states monitor the case.
Ex Governor Samuel J Crawford, attorney for the Cheyenne and Arapaho Indians, urges the US Indian commissioners to recognize 4,000,000 acres tied to Cheyenne and Arapaho title. He argues Cherokees lack authority to lease the land to cattlemen and seeks back rent and land rights. The case targets Tahlequah and July 27 as meeting dates.
St Louis Republic reports Congressman Perkins Kansas visitors praise Oklahoma lands in Creek and Seminole ceded areas. Guthrie population given as 1,000 with water works and electric streetcars planned. Discussion covers Cherokee Strip negotiations, cattlemen pressure, and opening lands for homestead settlement and territorial organization toward statehood.
Notes from Frisco show rapid growth with a substantial 4x00 foot stone building nearly finished on Main Street. Preparations for the territorial convention to convene July 15 draw large crowds, delegates, and alternates from across the territory.
Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore writes for Cosmopolitan Magazine on the dignity, rights, and responsibility of labor. He argues unions are natural, beneficial, and necessary for mutual protection, while warning against excessive capital dominance and unrest that threaten civic stability. The piece compares modern labor associations to historic guilds and stresses education, self-government, and orderly organization to prevent radicalism.
Rae Ceri reports a boy charged with murder after a drowning at a city waterway near Karase City Kan. Police allege the victim Ley, aged young, was pushed into deep water by the defendant during a struggle. Trial details remain pending as authorities pursue evidence.
The weekly review reports favorable business prospects with increased capital in the Lead Trust, gains in railroad settlements, and stronger stock activity. Treasury disbursements rise as gold exports pause, while crop yields promise a robust season and banking liquidity tightens.
Wall Street reacts to a dramatic surge in certificates issued by trusts including the Grud trust. James Weeks, chair of the nonamities ungileted securities, reports a flood of par value ten dollar certificates. Market chatter notes cross holdings and shifting capital totals as managers of several trusts confirm new issues and capitalization.
Fragmented text discusses railway committee actions, regulatory plans, and political leverage. Mentions United States, international topics, and potential moves to curb or empower certain powers. Narrative appears garbled with many unreadable segments.
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