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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1889
Page
2
The report covers a hearing before the Interstate Commission on export rate enforcement and notes on roads suffer as authorities push for rate changes. It includes a weather bulletin from Sian Orran Kansas with March temperatures, wind, and humidity, plus a brief overview of March conditions and observer notes.
March hearings examined rail and export rate practices amid pressure from major lines and shipping interests. Key figures from Western, Lehigh Valley, and other lines debated impact on share of traffic and regional commerce, with calls for lawful restraint and uniform tariffs to curb unfair advantages.
In Santa Fe changes, St Louis reports upheaval in the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, with S B Hynes resigning as general street agent for health reasons and moving to California South, Parker named general freight agent at Topeka, C Gay to Chicago as general freight agent, J B Miller to Chilean post, and S T Spoor reassigned from Kansas City to St Louis.
The report covers political opposition to reciprocity and a resumed budget debate in Ottawa led by Mr. Cockburn, arguing for protectionist policy and criticizing free trade. It also details a New York sugar refining receivership case involving Mrs. Friend Mackey, Cotterill, Robertson, and others, with allegations of stock manipulation and misused profits. A separate note from Washington reports Schuyler’s nomination withdrawal as assistant secretary of state amid controversy.
New York March 19 A Sun reporter obtained a brief interview with Mr Reid about his nomination as minister to France. He said he learned of the nomination at Ophir farm Westchester and would try to arrange his business to accept if confirmed. He declined to discuss the matter with others before informing the president.
Briefly noted are fever cases in Pennsylvania and nearby items including a Lackey Carmony sale at Cambridge City Indiana with sixty seven horses selling for thirty two thousand dollars. Other notes mention a lawsuit in Michigan, Emmons Blaine joining West Virginia Central, and a fire in Bay City with significant mill and lumber losses. There are also items on Morrocco tensions, a bigamist case, elopement, and assorted humorous anecdotes and railway statistics.
A fragmented 19th century style notice depicts a dramatic closing scene at a national legislative event. It reflects on political party relinquishment, the anxiety of spectators, and philosophical meditation on death and equality in democracy with references to figures and symbolic imagery.
A column recalls cases where a dream predicted real events including a suspected murder and a disappearance. Witnesses recount incidents where dream motifs paralleled later facts, stirring public belief in precognition amid a cautious legal climate. notes on market prices and commodities close the item.
SPECIAL BARGAINS Here are Some Prices for the Ladies to Freach Ladies $4 siece French kid batten boots common cokebend opera all widths from B to E Ladies hand welts Don 8.0 commonsense opera all widths L mie Dore We are the only house now carrying the EL Gy Burt celebrated shoe all widths Ladies $5 French kid shoe base in the market These we Shey Semat to up shat styles of toes and lasts Infants' shoe in all widths from A to FP including fat babies shoes and in sizes from 00 up Special bargains in mens shoes 200 pair to be sold at Superpair These are genuine bargains as they formerly sold for from 5 to 7 per pair.
Jumbled lines present a fragmented poetic text with garbled names and phrases. The readable portions hint at seasons, nature, and abstract imagery, but no clear event, person, or place emerges. The piece resembles a damaged verse column with many illegible words and scattered fragments overall.
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