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generally d~lScreQited, lt cauSeu snile
excitement. / am able to give the
amour a direct contradiction, and to
state that it is absolutely unfounded.
Earlier in the week it was stated
and this rumour is still uncontradicted
that the Ministry had taken the
Indian Government to task respecting
the warlike preparations made and
the warning of the army corps, on the
ground that they had been commenced
premalurely ; and that it had demand
ed whether these measures had been
initiated before the Royal Message
calling out the Reserves. | give this
rumour for what it is worth.
The arrangement with Russia has
been the main topic of the Press
and the public during the past week.
We arc to some extent in the dark on
the subject, as the kilograms from
home are by no means clear, while
the Indian Government makes no
sign regarding its views. Certain cir
cumstances, however, seem to show
that the Indian authorities expect a
peaceful solution. For example, there
is IA pause in the work of sending
stores up the Bolnn and in the recall
ing of officers on furlou9h The at
titude of the gen raj public may be
described as one of helpless and
hopeless dependency. 1t is common,
lily believed, rightly or wrongly, chat
the Ministry is bent or purchasing
pence by giving up to Russia all she
wants, and that such a surrender will
only have the effect of postponing the
inevitable conflict tor a few months
or years, and of enabling Il rival to
gather strength for a fresh advance
and further demands. That this
view is not confined to Europeans is
evident from the tone of many of the
native newspapers. One of these, the
leading organ of the Young Bengal
school, heads an article on the subject
with the title "National Humiliation
and EngIand's PRESTIGE" and says,
after other remarks to the same eff
feet =
"Russia is carrying things entirely
her own way, and gaining a triumph
on every Point. Englnnd's humiIia-
lion, we are panied and shocked to
say, was never so complete or uegrad-
ing. Our regret knows no bounds.
For the sake of England and the
honour OF The Ministry, as British
subjects, loyal and faithful to the
Crown, we feel covered with shame,
degradation, and humiliation; while
Eugland's enemies are probably laugh
ing at her pitiab'e condition, and the
Russians are enjoying a quiet s%neer."
But SO complete is the confidence
in Lord Dufferin that an authoritative
statement that he regarded the situa-
ton without apprehension would go
far to relieve the public a xiety.
Such a statement, however, has not
been made-perhaps in obedience to
orders from home, perhaps because it
cannot be made with truth.
Although the work of preparation
i greatly slackened. If has bv no
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carefully studied by every one inter
ested in naval warfare. The Admiral
il the only man alive who has COM
manded a feet attacked by able Euro
pean officers using the most scienti-
fc torpedo boats-tlIis occurred to
him IN the Russo Turkish war-and
his opinion is, therefore, of high va
lur. He is convinced that while the
fixed torpedo, which is nothing but
a submerged mine, may be of the
highest value for defending harbours,
The prevalent dread Of the torpedo
boat ls nothing but "a scare" 1t is
difficult to use in action, in face Of
the fire from Nordenfeldt guns, and
it cannot be used against a ship at
rest. Such Il ship would be encircled
by boats connected by II submerged
wire-rope, which overturns and sinks
the torpedo-boat, the latter, from it's
tremendous speed, being as liable to be
c~apsized by an obstacle as a railway
train. Admiral Hobart defended him
self in this way with perfect success,
and gives the most comical account
of Il gallant Russian officer, who,
when halfdrowned by the c%apsizing
of his boat. suffered out, as his first
inquiery, "Why the devil did not the
ship blow up" The theory had mas
tered him completely; but though II
brave bowler, the batting beat him.
The French Admiralty has got hold
of a stuff, too-a composition, accord
ing to The Telegraph, from the cocoa
nut %fibre-which closes up perfectly
after q she'll has gone through it, and
may make even a torpedo innOcuOus.
Victor Hugo died on Saturday at
the age of 80. He was the last OF the
great Frcnchmen, the last of the men
honoured and even loved by the
whole country without distinction Of
party, or school or religious profession.
We have attempted al estimate OF
his genius elsewhere, and need only
mentiod here that the Chamber has
voted him a public funeral, which
takes place on Monday, and has affirm
ed II decree secularising the Pantheon,
now a church dedicated to Ste. Gene
We've, in order to admit his remains.
The decree offends the Catholics, who
might however, remember that no law
can affect a function of the church
but it was voted by four to me-. No
priest attended Victor Hugo when dy-
ing, and he belonged to no Church;
but left a paper behind him, a paper
III which he asked a prayer from all
souls, and asserted his belief in a God
who answers prayer. He was, in fact,
a Unitarian Protestant by conviction;
and it is a curious fact in his history
that his mother, q Voltarian, registered
him as a Huguenot at his school in
order to avoid his attendance on
Catholic services. lie made an ample
fortune by his excessive and continu'
Gus labour, and leaves behind him
100000, besides copyrights for
which the bookselling world of the
I. Continent will compete. 1t will be
long before France finds a voice
l.l VI. TT. ko.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
BUSY DAY.

As an illustration of the amount of bust
ness transacted yesterday the following
showing made by the New York Store at
noon on that DAY may be given:
Up TO II o'clock nearly $500 bad been
taken in by that house, and Il large number
of purchasers had 10 icave 9ith1ut being
waited on. Indeed the hou-e was thronged
throughout the whole DAY, and the twelve
clerks we're constantly engaged waiting on
them. \ reporter edged his way through
the host OF customers into the house and
made a note OF what he SAN. Every de-
pariment in the house was busy waiting on
customers. Among the interesting depart
men;s of this house is the well stocked cloak
room containing six rows of cloaks Of latest
designs and patterns, and the largest stock
ever opened up within the city. This de-
partnent has two clerks to show goods
and wait on customers for this
branch. The carpet department which for
this house has long been a specially, having
also two clerks to attend to the sales and
display the fine imported wares therein
contained. The underwear is especially
well filled and comprises complete assort-
ment of the best and latest styles Of that
character Of goods. This department has
also two clerks. The ladies and gents dress
goods and clothing department is especially
well furnished with mammoth stock of the
most approved styles unsurpassed in any
house, having three clerks especially detail
ed to attend to that branch Of trade. The
notion and domestic branch is also SO
thoroughly filled as to tax the commodious
store, up stairs and down, TO its utmost ca
pacity and also has clerks specially detailed
to display TO customers the superior quality
always on hand. In fact. this store is one
of the most complete and thoroughly stock
ed general establishment in all branches of
dry goods, clothing, notions, dress goods,
underwear, carpets, rugs, boots and shoes of
the west, keeping constantly employed from
ten to fifteen clerks aid running up figures
of sales that are astonishing in their magni-
tude.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
OUR FRIENDS.

Patrick Healy, of Wichita. Kansas. has
been stopping for few days with friends in
this county. He was en- route from Wash
ington City, where he had been interview
ing the president as to the expediency of
having a new postmaster At Wichita, IN
other words, another offensive partisan" TO
be bounced,-Mt. Sterling (Iil.) Gazette.
Our friend Patrick WAS not the first man
to make that trip to interview the President
and return home. But we bear no i'll feel
ing. They are all good boys and We are
sorry only that they don't like us any bet
ter. We would save them the expenditure
of SO much time and money if we could.
It's no fault of ours that the Democrats are
not running the Wichita postoffice-wheth
er they believe it or not. and in case we
eject Tecumseh Sherman or some other
good Republican three years hence, We
shall not be running off down to Washing
ton to knock them out of water and out of II
job. Oh, Pat
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
THE JAM AT THE BRIDGE.

One of the interesting incidents connected
with the fair occurred last evening between
four and five o'clock. The hundreds of. re-
turning vehicles became blocked at the
west end Of the bridge, and within ten min
utes there were acres of teams, people and
vehicles of all descriptions completely
balked, the buses and hacks going in the
other direction adding no little to the con-
fusion. Mr.. Root, of the bus company, in
connection with policeman, took charge
of the situation, and got line started, but
the pack increased and widened. Most
evervb body remained good humored, tut ii
took nearly an hour and half to get the
great throng Strengthened out and across the
bridge. We believe no serious accident &C.
Cured, although many end gates and backs
of buggies suffered. That, together with
other occurrences in the afternoon, con-
WINGED us that the west-side fair grounds
would never prove as convenient nor H.
comfortable as the old fair grounds.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
D. M. q A. r. K.

Col. h. c. St. Clair made us call yester-
day for talk over the affairs and prospects
of the d. NJ. & A. He says that the con-
struction engine and cars are all readr to
start from ST. Louis, and that the Missouri
Pacific and Fl. Scott & Wichita are to de-
liver the iron, ties and material at Conway
Springs; that the track layers are already
here and that injunctions or no injunctions
the road will undoubtedly be going down
within a few days. We suggested to him as
Mallory & Fitzgerald are c. b. & Q. men,
and as the Fl. Scott & Gulf is in the old
Joy interest that may be after all the
&, b. & Q. people were at the back of the
d. NJ. & A. He endorsed the idea, saying
that the C. B. & Q. people proposed to come
down with north and south road through
Wichita to Belle PLANE, all Of which talk
and conclusions were very satisfactory.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
PROFESSIONAL CROOKS AND PICK
PO-KETS

Mcmahon, special officer, arrested a
pickpocket at the Santa Fe depot Wednes-
day night for having his hands in the peck
cts OF "A man who was on the train, at the
time three other crooks were engaged with
him and were attracting the attention of the
intended. victim while he robbed him.
When Mcmahon made the arrest his
pals gathered around and in the
twinkling of an eve the real offender slipped
away and escaped. Yesterday Doc. War
rell and Mcmahon spotted the slick gentle
man on the street and took him in and now
hold him in the calaboose
The police have been very vigilant since
the grea,::fsir commenced and though they
have not made meny arrests have watched
a number of parties who are known as
crooks SO closely that they have not been
able to get in their work. They have no
doubt done some work in picking pockets as
two or three case. are known 10 the police
and some no doubt have been relieved of
pocket books who have not made any fuss
about it.
An officer was after thief at the grounds
yesterday but could no; catch up with him.
Under the circumstances it is matter of
congra;ula;ion that no hesvy robberies
have occurred and that the police have SO
well cuardad the business portion of the
city
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
BIG CORN.

A gentleman attending our fair and who
has q corn farm on the Ohio river bottoms
near Madison. Indiana, said to a reporter of
this paper that he never saw any corn grown
in the Hoosier State that would equal that
on exhibition at the Sedgwiok county fair
grounds. He said he was at frs: inclined
to doubt its having been raised here. but he
had seen enough to convince him that We
had thousands of acres just about as good
as the specimers
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
POLICE COURT.

VIM. c. Clark was the only offender be-
fore Judge Glenn Yesterday, who stood
charged with being drunk. There was no
milk and water, soda waite. and cider Win
field drunk ahou, Williams He want
that kind OF hsir-pin. He had on doab-
le-header, Wichita booze that IS; so pronli-
nently on his general makeup IS to throw
conviction straight at the judicial mind OF
the judge, who gently insinuated that the
city required s. and costs to liquidxte-
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
Joint" TROUBLES.

A number of jointists were put in Jail yes
terdsy TO serve out the 500 fine assessed
against them. Among them are a number
who haye been a; large quite length of
time since conviction. There are now thir-
teen prisoners in Jail for violations of the
prohibitory law and it is said that number
OF others are being looked for to swell the
number. The statement is made that the
county attorney has intimated that if each
man would take oath and give bond not to
sell intoxicants for a certain length Of time
he would discharge them, and that SO far
no one has accepted the terms.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
NEW ouEENswARE HOUSE

About two weeks ago Mr. f. J. Foster
of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, came to Wichita
with the view OF selecting location for a
Queensware house, We are pleased to
learn through n. F. Neiderlander that he
be has secured suitable location, and is
now in New York purchasing his stock,
Mr. Foster is known by friends here to have
ample means and to be fully competent and
reliable as dealer in this line of goods.
His stock will be entirely new and will en-
brace all the latest novelties, including a
fine line of silver and plated ware. He will
occupy the residence opposite Gen. Eggle-
ston's on Douglas avenue. Wichita con-
tinues to win the laurels.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Mr.. Charles Goodyear, son Of John
Goodyear. of the Goodyear Place. and one
of the Santa Fe's old conductors, and FOR
the last year passenger conductor on the
Southern Kansas, is making his father vis-
it. and he saws Wichita has gone ahead Of
all the towns in the eastern part Of the sts;e,
from Kansas City south to Independence;
and he WAS perfectly surprised TO see how
the CITY had built up in the las, year and s
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
MARRIED.

Married. by Judge Jewett, Oct sth, in the
city, Mr.. j. X Thompson and Miss Mary A.
Carroll, daughter of Elder J. 5. Carroll. All
of this county.
Yesterday evening Mr.. A. G. Rhodes and
Miss Emma Drier were married at the resi-
dence Of Rev. Mr.. Hewitt by that divine.
The wedding was private affair with "A few
select friends. who congratulated them on
the consummation of their wedding. After
the ceremony they repaired to the residence
of the groom's brother, where a reception
was rendered them.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. October 8.
Cattle-Receipts. G,iD; shipments, 2,s00
marke, active and Ice higher; extra cat lie.
% Is; chipping steers. 81 1896 ~; stockers and
feeders .: a0ta3so: cows, bulls and mixed 81 10
as 81; through Texas cattle ~ 7o@3 10;
western rangers, natives and half breeds, o IS
al 80 cows, 81 soGs 50; wint-red Texans 10
as SIS
Hogs- Receipts d, ZOO; shipments l2 600;
trade active; prices about steady. rough and
mixed 81 2:,i13 III; parking aud shipping. - 10
as IS; light weights. IS 5oai 10; skips. - 15@
8 40
Sheep-Receipts. ; COO; shipments, 800:
market active and unchanged; natives. 81 9O9
, -: western .. s0a3 50; Texans 81 13tes 80;
lambs per head. So 5e95 ~.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Mss Jennie \. Bristol, of the Bristol
sisters, the popular florists, Of Topeka, who
has been visiting Wichita annually for the
pas: two years, arrived in tie city las: even
ing. and will have on exhibition and sale
to-day and tomorrow. s. the drug store Of
Aldrich and Brown, a magnificent line OF
choice dollhouse plants, just such as the
ladies OF Wichits will want for their
window. this winter The time Of her say
viii be short. See specials.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTE AND MUSEUM.

A reporter learns that move is on foot
to establish a permanent museum in the
city that shall contain one of the best
neurological, fossil and scientific display in
the west. Prof. G. A. Hayes large collec-
ton at this place, at Wellington and in
Iowa, and that of number of other private
cabinets within the city, will be the ncuc!us
of the collections, and il is intended to make
one of the most complete establishments Of
that nature to be found. In connection
with the museum courses of lectures will be
given and musical hall provided. In fact
it is intended to be school Of instruction
for all branches of scientific nature within
research of the naturalist. 1t is said by ex-
perts that the selection Of curiosities of his
torical and natural are really first-class.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
Chicago oraIa snd Produce.

CsiesEo GraIa and Produce
CsucAso. October
The wheat market to-day experienced \ YER
liable bull moyemani. more marked in svery
way than has been Witnessed s.noe the Afghan
scare The opening price fo- November wac
SIX, or &c under the laies; Azure OF ss,erdaF,
ard Prices .dvanced steady TO So, broke Of 10
s,,c under heavy offerings, rose 10 se-e, fell
Of nj closed On regular board a. sc There
vas another strong rally IL the sfieraooa. With
November closing ~ So, the highe,; Friee
quoted fo- tha: aptioa since the great ereAk n
whes, iaripz the month Of August The cable.
were strong day, gzOtias sr-a markets a. he
advance noted yesterday, while an advance OF
d vas quoted s, Liverpool for American fozr
The quantity Of shes; on passage % kssiAnd
.ho~el . decrease for the week Of - 90 oass-
els. The-, conditions sidei tae Acoy.sey OF
the tone assumed b. tn. market ard prices st-
vxacsa on Numerous barring orders, closing fo-
the day ., outside quotations, Nc kIxas' than
yes;ertav.
The aavanee in vtea, h i7ei 20 Ara up corr.
and the marie; closed Nc higher for each. .as
nc higher for October
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
Ls,..ar and r.sh..e<a


wheat-Opened strong. &c hieef; advenee4
&c additional, sold OF 4e. rallied &c, declined
&c and closed about lie above yesterday; ooleo
ransed: Oct e6x9sek, closed q &c; Vow s74
ASK, closed st ssk0se; Dec 0499ly.
closed ct 81; Nay. s.x@9s, closed u se*osex.
Corn-drm; shade higher for near optioss-
cash. 4shc, Oct &2k@l31. closing o Isxe;
Nov 4e9 anx. closing at &004oS; year SoSx,
closed 1t s1kc.
o.t.-quies and tame. Ca.h. sse; ocs.. .
Nov. 25;s; May, 2ex.
Rye-Dull; 30. 2. 50.
Bariey-Quiet; No. 2, ak.
Flax seed-steady; No. 2, q %.
Mess Pork-Opened active. advanced l20l5e
and closed steady; cash, .. An6s 50; Nov. % -
as t5l. ciosed At ss y@s s7X; Dec. ~ 90
-, clo- ed at ss Ak.
Lsrd-higher; cash. O. Is: Nov Is s.&6 o.,
closed 81 d 9.es 90; Dec, Is SKIES Is.
Egx-Frm and unchanged.
Receipts-wheat.. 81 900 bu; corn. l3l. coo bu;
oats. lie, 600 bu.
gutter-ruled firm and quiet; creamery ls02i /;
dairy, llGl5-
AFTERNOON BoARD.
Wheat-Firm; Hskc lower.
Corn-S@Lc higher.
Pork-l2Hc higher
Lard-2hc lower.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
BEST HE EVER SAW,

A gentleman interested in live stock.
and whose home is in Hsgerstown, Nd,
and who has for years attended the county
fairs Of Pennsylvania and his own State,
said yesterday tha. never in his life had he
seen such display Of superior thorough
bred stock, especially of horses. cattle and
sheep as be saw yesterday at the Sedgwick
county fair.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Several Of eur leading dry goods mer-
chonts report that they never did such q
DAYS business as they did yesterday. Every
establishment in the city was crowded from
morning till night, several reporting their
sales as running from $500 to $1,000 each.
For retail sales such showings are very
gratifying. The hsrdwaremen and grocery
men also had their hands full.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
ANoTHER.roWNsfiIP.


Mr.. C. W. Woods, who came in from
Lincoln township yesterday, brings the
gratifying intelligence that the proposition
TO aid in the construction of the Omaha.
Abilene and Wichita railway carried 81 to
SO, light vote, but over two to one. Let
the ball roll. Marion and Dickinson coun-
lies can now move just as brisk and rapidly
as they please.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Mr.. Sam Walters, of Carlo, Illinois, ar-
rived in the city "Wednesday last. lie
brought with him four car loads OF lumber
which he will Put into number Of dwell
ing houses, which he is going to erect, on
Market street, in this city.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

H. +. Fsrrsr is the trainer and manager
of the two fayorite trotters at the fair-Msr-
quis and Frank. Marquis Was in the trot-
ting match yesterday and to-day. Frank
X will be on the track. Farrar is one of the
best trotting horsemen in the State, having
handled some Of the most favorite and fast
trotters of the day, and will remain in the
city permanently as q trainer.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Mr.. Smythe, Of the firm of McGill &
Smythe, and NJ. L. Hollowell, both promi-
nent business men OF kingman, came over
yesterday to visit the big fair, and gave the
EAGLE "A plcnsant call
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Rogers, the photographer, took first
premium on the best display of photos,
crsyon portraits, oil portraits, and the best
display of pictures of all kinds at the fair
Yesterday aiid is consequently happy.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
st. Louis Gram and Produee.

81. LOUIS. October 9.
Flour-Easier but not lower.
Wheat-Duil unsettled and generally higher
closed A&1c abov- yesterday; 40 red,
ca-h ~ $3.50. Oct $50; Nov. 9s,S69.K. closipe
at s7iz; Tee sst<d99x. cIo-ing at sVas; Nay,
0sis@l osiz. clos ing at o9X
Corn-Sh.de frmer but very slow; No. :
mixed cash. 4oh@ tokc; Oct. Ssxc; year SAX
oats-Cash firm and scti=e At 24s@s5; yeal
2ic,s; May 2sk-
Rye-UnsettIed At 5.h@ssKc.
Bsriey-very slow; sales. Wisconsin to n.
rive. at sOc.
Butter-U nchanged.
Eggs-U nchanged
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

Yesterday a ternoon the public buildings
were closed up in accordance with the proc
lamation of the mayor and everybody at
tended the far. The county building was
locked up-the magistrates Office was closed.
Also number of private businesses stopped
outright, among which the reporter noticed
a card on the door of Frank c. Webb's
store atatin e that the whole business had
gone to the fair
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09

\ gentleman at the New York store is
very DESTROYS of good girl TO do general
homework for himself and wife. He says
he is SO tired of hotel life that he will pay
more than any other man in town dare pay.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-10-09
ST. Louis Live Stock.

ST. LOUIS. October 8.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; shipments. rs o.
prices firm; common to choice Native steers
81 2asS5 30; Colorado steers. ~ sa@5 10; native
butcheriBg stock, 81 aga o.; stOckers and
feeders 81 5hd5 50; grass Texans - Sc@3 50
Indian steers 81 seas So.
HOss-receipts 1870; shipments. 100; lower
but fairly sctive; packers. % 4J@S 75
butchers, 81 U064 10.
sheep-Receipts BOO; shipments 800: active
and hrm; good to choice mu'tons. - 7a93 IS
common to fair. 81 oo@s IS; Texans 81 1898 co.
iambe - OOdS So