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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-09
WHEAT FALLS FIVE CENTS.
BUT BULLS ARE STILL RAMPANT.
THE BULGE IN THE DECEMBER OPTION SAVED
BY THE VISIBLE SUPPLY FIGURES.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.1


Chicago, Oct. s.-wheat was strong on the curb
and the opening strong selling at 81 22 for De-
ccmber, and 81 % IA for May The price dropped
to 81 II for December and 81 1s for May. On this
fveceDt break buyers were attracted and as the WIS.,
ible supply increased only 81 900 bushels, when
1000 900 had been expected, there was sharp rally
OF . 1-2 cents The Duluth market was conspicuousy
weak early in the day, dropping of cents before
Chicago had declined cents, but 1t recovered par
TALLY on the rally here
The speculation grades are far above their values
as compared with good No. milling wheat, and con-
servatve operators almost unanimously OF the be-
lief that prices cannot be maintained But the mar
kct is completely I'm tho hands Of bulls, who arc
manipulating higher prices, that the natural situation
Is given small consideration. 1t Is said that contracts
have already been made with the Northern Pacific
Railway TO bring wheat from Oregon and Washington
Territory to Minneapolis, and It is stated that at pres
cnt prices these shipments will show profit OF 10 10
90 cents per bushel. The extraordinary demand Tor
-four explained to be in consequence of consumers
laying In two three times their usual supply, fear
ing they may be compelled TO pay more later on
The demand from this source will soon be over, and
export bids far below present home prices,
It is not clear from whence orders are to como to
sustain the market.
An effort was made to squirt the market upward at
the close but the offerings larger than expected
and It closed tame at 81 Is Sd for December.
Hutchinson made drive at corn, early weakening
the market and encouraging the bears TO sell 1t short
Then he turned about and made them cover at higher
prices. After this rcmunciatvc scaplng operation he
let the market alone for the rest of the day, and
prices closed about where they did Saturday, May
being little weaker and October stronger. Receipts
675 Of corn there expected on Tuesday
615 Tho visible supply decreased 10000.
Provisions opened weaker larger receipts OF
hogs than expected They first announced at
&c, 900, but were reduced to / 800 later
on the curb December wheat is offered at 81 49, and
May at $l 10.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
PAST PRIVATE SECRETARIES.

There was no secretary to the president
prior to 1915.
President Hayes private secretary was
Col Rodgers, good natured gentleman,
who filed the office satisfactorily.
Sidney Webster, who afterward became
the son-in-law of Hamilton Fish, was the
private secretary of Franklin Pierce
Col. William S. Bliss, of the army was
Gen Taylor's secretary, and Willard P
Fillmore served his uncle in the same ca
pacity.
President Arthlrs private secretary was
Fred Phillips, and be was the most unpopular
man with the public who ever held the po1i-
ton.
James Buchanan had his nephew, James
Buchanan Henry, for secretary, who, like
Maj Donelsol, changed his name, and in the
latter part OF his term of Office was known as
James Buchanan, Jr.
Col Robert johnson was secretary during
all Of his fathers incumbency Of the presi-
dency, and Col Robert Morrow, who after
ward committed suicide while on duty al San
Francisco, was the first assistant
President Polk appointed bis nephew,
James Knox Walker, and that gentleman il
IS45 became the first private secretary &c
the president under law passed a. the sec
ond session Of the Twenty-niRth congress.
Col John Hay is another private secretary
who was never . private secretary. Mr..
Lincoln's secretary was John G. N!colay, and
Col Hay was given an army commission II
the volunteers and detailed for special duty
at the White House.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

Too little attention is given by some
farmers to securing seed corn. and very
often seed is not selected until wanted
for use in the spring. Great attention IS
given to increase the quality OF our
herds and focks. but many do not be-
lieve in improving the grain crops. Ii
seed corn has not been saved already, 1t
should be saved now.
The Leavenworth Sun stated Wednes-
day that a letter from President-eiect
Harrison's private secretary was receiv-
ed there that day by a personal friend,
making inquiries about the candidates
for postmaster and their qualifications.
The announced cause hubbub among
the hackers of the score of gentlemen
who have their eyes set on that place.
Attorney General Bradford leaves for
Washington Friday morning TO argue
the Baldwin murder case, appearing for
the state. The defendant will be repre-
sented by B. P. Waggener, of Atchison,
who left Tuesday for the national capt.
tai. willie Baldwin was sent TO the
penitentiary three years ago from Atch-
ison on the charge Of numbering his sis
ter. The case has reached the United
States supreme court, where the prison
er. who still pleads innocent, hopes to
get a new trial. ATopeka Democrat.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
FACTS ABOUT DAKOTA.
Cincinnati commerelal.G Gazette.

Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The New York Herald is doing good
work IN putting before the country,
through an energetic and careful cor
respondent in Dakota, the facts about
the exclusion of that giant territory
from the Union, and the spirit OF the
Northwest According to ali precedents
Dakota should have been admitted as
one of the states We mean South Da-
kota, because it has been evident from
the beginning that the territory was too
vast, and too distinctly made up OF north
ern and southern divisions to become a
single state. There is ample scope for
two large states, with sufficient inhabi-
tants, railroads, resources, school houses
every evidence of permanence,
and all the conditions of
progressive prosperity. When the
president-elect was in the senate
he gave great deal of attention to this
subject, and is thoroughly familiar with
it: and there is no doubt that his policy
will be positive for the admission of the
two Dakotas as speedily as the forms of
law can be complied with. The exclu-
sion of Southern Dakota thus far has
been simply because an overwhelming
majority of the people were Republicans;
and the Democrats have been so short
sighted as to believe that the admission
of new Republican state would be to
their disadvantage.
There is a sense in which the new state
would reduce their power upon certain
lines Of proceeding, but they could not
well afford to make an issue of
the exclusion of northwestern terri
tories for the reason that they are
certain to be Republican states. The ex-
cuse in which the Democrats are per-
sistent in fighting off Dakota is that
there should not be but one Dakota. But
this doesn't stand good where there are
seven hundred thousand people-four
hundred thousand in one section of the
territory and three hundred thousand in
another, and when either of the pro-
posed new states would be as large as
any in the Union, excepting Texas and
California. If the Democratic managers
desire to maintain amicaDle relations
with the people of the northwest they
should be foremost in the advocacy of
the admission of Southern Dakota. 1t
is painfully eaident, though, that the
Democratic party has not got the good
sense which would pursue that pleasing
and amicable policy.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

The department of agricultural grain
report, issued Tuesday, says of grain:
The returns of farm prices to the de-
partment of agriculture emphasize the
years average in production, notably by
the heavy decline in corn and large adj
vance in wheat. Oats have slightly de-
clined, in sympathy with corn, but
other small grains have advanced.
The average reduction in value
of corn exceeds 20 per cent
from 44.4 cents per bushel in 1887 to
"a. 8 cents-a difference not greater than
the disparity in the size OF the two crops.
The reduction in the seven corn surplus
states is proportionally larger-from an
approximate average of 80 cents last
wear to % cents. These averages are:
Ohio, 50; Indiana, 81 Illinois 30; Iowa,
"a: Missouri, 80; Kansas, 26; Nebraska,
%. The range in the eastern states Is
from So to rs; in New York, 81; Penn
sylvania, 81: and in the south from Al in
Texas to "a in South Carolina.
The advance in wheat from IS last
wear to 90 is due less to reduction In
home product than to foreign de-
ficiency. The averages of prominent
wheat growing states, as compared with
those of last December, are advanced as
follows: Ohio, IS to 81 cents; Michigan,
"A to 90; Indiana, - to "a: Illinois, 70 to
90; Minnesota, 50 to 80; Iowa, 81 to So;
Missouri, 60 to So; Kansas. 81 to So; Ne
braska, 90 to So; Dakota, 80 to 81.
The average price of oats is reduced
from 80 cents last year to as Barley
has advanced from 90 to 50 cents, rye
from so to 50 cents, and buckwheat from
SO to 63 cents.
The decline in potatoes from 68 to &c
cents marks the lowest average recently
recorded, while the highest was sos
cents in 1881, when the product was
1900, 900 bushels.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
KANSAS KOLLARY.

The wife of j. II. Reeder, representa-
tive-elect. died Tuesday at his residence
in Hays City.
The Leavenworth Standard says that
United States Marshal Jones will place
his resignation in the hands of the presl-
dent on March 5.
The Leavenworth board of trade at
their next meeting will discuss the adj
visibility of removing the capital from
Washington to Leavenworth.-Sun.
The gross earnings of the Atchison,
topeka & Santa Fe railroad for October
show a decrease on S113,411.6S, as COM
pared with the corresponding month OF
last year.
All the old settlers of Kansas seem to
agree-the first time, be it said-that we
are going to have winter like that of
1877. In the winter of 1877 there wasn't
any winter.
The colored people of Kansas will
hold state convention IN the house OF
representatives on the second Wednesday
in February, for the purpose OF discuss
ing the race problem.
The largest senatorial district IN Kan
sas is that represented by Hon. j. w.
Rush, of Larned. 1t embraces twenty
one counties, has a population of $1,000
and casts 1900 votes.
The lead and zinc mines of Galena,
Cherokee county, Kansas, for the week
ending December s. produced l25 tons
of zinc ore and $4,000 pounds Of lead ore.
at total cost of 1900.
The bricklayers of Atchison are on a
strike The employers undertook to cut
so cents from their Saturdays pay 10
correspond with the shortening OF the
days working time one hour. All brick
work in the city is at stand stlii IN con-
sequence.
The Parsons Sun puts in its oar as fol-
lows: The year 1888 Is nearing It's end
and the naidens Leap year privilege
will soon vanish. Now or never Is the
time to choose. Whether marriage be
failure or not there are no two opinions
concerning spinsterhood-
The floor of Representatives hall is as
bare and smooth as dancing floor The
old Garnet which has done service for
the past six years is TO be replaced IN
few DAYS by new Brussels carpet. Ii
takes over SEQ yards of carpet to cover
the floor, costing over s1,on-Topeka
Journal.
II is understood that Mr. Prentis will
retire from the Newton Republican the
first of January and that he Will spend
the winter in Topeka. getting his book
TO press and looking after It's sale. and
that he viii also engage IN Journalistic
work for some uaDer outside OF Kansas
during the session Of the iesisiature.-
Top. Journal.
The Wellington Standard Of Wednes-
day says: Our people were general sur
prised this morning TO learn that frantz
& Mann's place Of business had been
closed up. Their principal indebtedness
was in the form of chattei mortgage
for 81. $50 The stock viii invoice be-
tween 5000 and $500 and probably
par all claims.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
THE SUGAR TRUST ALARMED.

The news received from San Francisco
regarding the seizure Of cargo OF Java
sugar by the collector OF the port in that
city has stirred up breeze among the
rctiners in che east Private intelll-
gence received by them conveys the
idea that the sugar was improperly
graded. 1t is generally said there that
the grounds for the seizure were frivo-
lous, and that Claus Spreckels Is trying
to obtain control of the sugar market
Of the Pacific coast for a
month or more Theodore Havermeyer
went to Washington in post haste to see
how the matter stood and is expected to
have an interview with the secretary Of
the treasury.
Mr. Havemeyer said to reporter:
"There is Claus Spreckels. We shall
have competition enough from him, and
it may cost us several millions to fight
him. The public will get all the advan-
tage from the fight"
Concerning the point raised by the
seizure, it was said at the appraiser s
Office that if it was based on the question
Of color the seizure would not hold, and
New York refiners need have no fear Of
the San Francisco tactics being repeated
there
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
HOW THEY WRITE.

The poetess Nora Perry uses only violet
ink. But she is not the author OF Sweet
Vioiets"
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps writes a small,
sharp cornered hand that would be precise II
much practice had not given it some freedom
Miss AIcott used to send her copy 10 the
printer in round, back hand penmanship,
the lines very far apart to allow for erlenda-
tons
Mrs A d. T. Whitney writes an Italian
hand which sends out it's light tendrils all
over the page like a climbing grape vine, not
easy to make OUT
Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton used 70 ten
a tale Of a New York press dinner at which
@. W. Curtis offered toast 10 her health,
she being then not well known to fame, as
''the writer who sent in perfect copy"
When Louisa II Alcott wrote Little
Women ito shingle the barn." she used for
paper the reverse side Of some Of her fathers
old manuscripts and rested the whole para
phernalia on shabby lap tablet lying on her
knees
Clara Barton used 70 be copyis. in the
patent Office at Washington before the war,
and her small, round, neatly formed char
scters, written frequently on every other lins
only, bear testimony 10 the work done at
that time.
Ellen Terry writes commonly On thin
rice paper and likes broad nibbed pen She
bears down with decision and makes wide
stroke and a square letter, often beckhanted
Her writing Is beautifully distinct and makes
a handsome page.
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher does her writing
az small but plain and busine~sllke LADY .
desk, with a photograph Of Mr.. Beecher
standing upon it She writes hand which
y as plain as copper plate. but somewhat
crsmped and old fashioned
Mss Frances T. Willard writes bold
plain band when she sits 81 q desk 70 do IL.
but so much Of her correspondence Is carried
On On railway cars that frequently specimens
# her penznanship arc sharp up and down
strokes, trial 70 tas patience and the eyes.
/. may be noticed Of tie writing Of literary
woman ia general ss Of everybody VITO
writes grsa; deal, TIA: ohirogrsphical pea
uarisses are 80 seldom varied es 70 uaaks tbs
decIpherins Of manuscripts By ID. conpo~t.or
after be las become used 70 those pecaiizri-
ties, 81 easy tniDs. however odd and OK. q
Ina way The h4nd writing may BE.
E-s Croly Jennie JunA writes with er-
tresns rapidly, AID between rsore freq1ertly
than upon tbs li1eA SEE writes tk- E2nd q
: woman who has written 80 leog and %
nrcs tia. Tia operation has becoEse purely
mechanical oEs. and The letters are formed
very pla.aly "a the morning, rsss frssa q;
work, becoming almost inegssae az Nigh
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

Senator ingalls, denies emphatically
the allegations Of Mrs. Whitney charg-
ing him with the authorship of the re-
ports concerning President Cleveland S
domestic troubles. In an interview he
said: This statement is utterly false.
| have never said an unkind word of the
president personally, nor of Mrs. Cleve-
land. All of my criticisms of the presi-
dent have been directed at him as pub
lie officer and not as private individual
or in his private capacity The senator
took occasion at the same time to pay
a handsome tribute to Mrs. Cleveland.
After remarking that the most popular
act of his administration was his mar
rage the senator said: THE mistress of
the white house has no enemy and no
rival in the affectionate admiration of
the American people. Amid many
temptations 10 levity and many oppor-
tunities for frivolty, she has borne her
self with unexampled grace, dignity and
composure. Adulation has not disturbed
the charming and unaffected simplicity
of her character. She will carry with
her into retirement the undated honor
and regard of all who have been SO
fortunate as 10 know her. She will re-
main among the noblest illustrations of
American womanhood so long as virtue
has votary or beauty champion.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
Settled an Election Bet.

a dispatch from Carlisle. P. tells the
story of the marriage there Thursday
afternoon of Mr.. Joseph II. kinter, a
school teacher of Dilisburg, York county,
and Miss Mary T. Brannan. The mar
rage was to satisfy an election bet. The
groom is Republican and the bride q
Democrat. and the conditions were that
if Harrison was elected the wedding
should be solemnized just one month
after election, and the bride should pro-
cure the marriage license and defray all
current expenses. She carried out her
part. went to the clerks Office, procured
the papers, and was married IN the pres
ence OF large assembly Of friends.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
1t pays to trade at the White House of
INNES & Ross,
116 TO 100 MAIN STREET.

Inc seven days OF creation led TO ssptsn-
airy division Of time TO all ages.
There were seven wise men In antiquity,
and seven wonders Of the world
Nine grains Of wheat, laid on a four leaved
clover, ennbie one 10 see the fairies
II was an ancier. belief that q change In
the body Of man occurs every seventh year.
Fals.aff says: They say there IL divinity
In odd numbers, either by nativity. chance or
death"
Nine knots made in black wooden thread
formerly served az charm In the case Of
sprain
In many parts Of England ard In the
United States an odd number of eggs Ia put
under setting ben
The number three was the perfect numhsr
Of the Pythsgoreans, who said IL Represented
the beginning, middle and end
In the Ferve Islands there IL . superstisson
that seals cast OF their skins svsy ninth
month and assume the human shape.
For seven days seven priests with seven
trumpe,s invested Jericho, and on the ssventa
day they encompassed It seven tinsa
Elisha sent Naamsn 10 wash n the Jordan
seveu times, and Elijah ssntA servant from
Mount Carmel seven times TO look for rain
Miraculous powers srs supposed 20 b pos
sessed by tbs seventh daughter. but. ~ usual
in the case Of women, 10 has an occult power.
When a servant maid ends nins gresn psas
in oue pod she lays IL on tbs window ssIl, and
the first man who enters will BE- her beau
Among the Chinese heaven Is odd. earth II
sven, and the numbers /, 2. 5, z. o t>iong 10
heaven. While the even daglts are Of tbs
saTth, earthly.
There In q well known gupsysfstiou, c1rrsns
ssnce tbs days OF OVID, that paTticulas vfr-
tue. strength, or danger lies In Tbs ninth
wave Of . sersesL
The arcsea.s &c: Only notei the srnpcr.Ancs
u s~ven a. ~ aseroBoeutcal period, bat al,s
connected With tho sven plaas.s tbs seven
metals .hen known
Tbs sscood cigs: acquired az specially sri
repa:aslon among tie early Chrne.aaA, b.
,asse the second day bed Was created, a,oag
Wiz haven sd earth
The number nine, besld.s being rseartsd
a q lucky one. Is poassased q m2H~tocs
p-opcrtses, intensified from ia b>tns tie
prodscf os three TINES .tr.c
TIE slausess nave . regard for odd euzo-
ber.. sSd izk4ss On having az odd szuhx a
5oorx. vi2cows and rccrzs ts ske1 hocssA
AID tsas al s.z3rc.s=x ns1xs hsvs a cd
rurnler Of gs~Fs
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
THOSE WHITE HOUSE STORIES.

Referring to Mr.. Whitney's statement
in denial of the '.white house scandal
stories, Chauncey NJ. Depew says: Il
mentioned these widely circulated stor-
les, marveled at the thoughtlessness with
which they had been spread over the
country and said | did not believe there
was any foundation for them. | GER
tainly took no malicious delight in
spreading scandalous stories; for the
stories were already on every tongue.
They We're as widely circulated as it is
possible for anything of that kind to be,
and | simply commented on something
that was almost universally known"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

The question of peophng the wide
stretches of sparcely settled territory of
Texas is just now receiving serious at
tention at the hands of the press of that
state. The most formidable obstacle to
overcome before change can be brought
about is the holding of large tracts ac-
nuired years ago by individuals and COM
binations, and how to get rid of such
condition, since the holders of the land
manifest no disposition to let 80 their
holdings, is the problem that must first
be solved. How to get at 1t is what
stumps them. The Fort Worth Gazette
moralizes upon the situation after tins
style, though it offers no solution of the
difficulty:
The earliest settlements in Texas were
made in southwestern Texas, and south
western Texas is sparsely settled today.
A land system that would have encour-
aged settlement would have made OF that
section All empire instead of giving il over
to the ranchman and the cactus. The
miser looks to the penny that may be
earned today; the statesman seeks to build
homes and firesides. Nisers in high places
have been the cuIse OF IeXas.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

With the progress that is being made
by the senate in open session with the
tariff its consideration by sections will
doubtless be completed and the measure
RS whole passed by that body before
the holidays. The majority in the SEN
ate seem to have accepted the suggestion
of Senator Sherman at the outset of the
discussion the present session, that it
were better to accept the bill as prepared
and submitted by the finance committee.
after careful consideration of all inter
ests involved. than TO take tire chances
of improving it (Which was questiona-
Rble) or iniuring it (Which was almost
certain) by amending or in any way al
iering its provisions. The result has been
that so far as the bill has been considered
no changes Of consequence have been
made.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14

In a recent speech Lord Salisbury, the
British premier, declared himself in ia
vor of woman suffrage. The alignment
of tory minister with any movement
looking TO an extension Of the franchise
is novel spectacle; when the proposal is
so revolutionary IN its nature as this an
endorsement from such a source becomes
a matter for profound establishment.
Since the adoption of the first reform
measure abolishing the rotten borough
system the tendency Of the English peo-
ole has been toward pure republicanism.
It may be that wewill yet cross the Attain
ticto study the effects of institutions much
more radical than our own. The soil
which gave one Cromwell may produce
another.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-14
The Only Colored Congressman.

ga unique figure on the floor of the
house Thursday" writes the Washing
ton correspondent of the Providence
Journal, twas Representative elect
Cheatham, of North Carolina, who will
be the only colored member of the Fifty.
first congress. He was shown around
by Representative Nichols and made
himself comfortable on one of the settees
while the two engaged in conversation.
Mr. Cheatham is tall, broad-shouldered,
well-built mulatto, and wears a black
moustache. He was dressed yesterday
in close-fitting black Prince Albert coat
and wide-brim derby hat and wine
colored trousers. He is staying at Perry
Carson's hotel, on the avenue, and has
come to Washington to tamiliarize HIM
self little with the proceedings of con-
gress before taking his seat as men,
far -