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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

pertinent oppon-
ent in a dozen words, but with a dignity
and bearing that would have graced king
ly court. His elocutionary powers were re-
markable, and these were used in teaching
this branch of education in the Millersburg
Female college with eminent success.
Having a retentive memory and great
love for Masonry, Maj. Bassett's success as
a ritualist or worker in lodge, chapter and
commandery, of which he was an active
member, was marked, and be was cOnsid-
cred the brightest Mason in this country.
As such his services were often sought af-
ter by the craft and freely given.
He was made Mason in 1854, and be-
came master Of his lodge in 1857. In 1861
he was elected grand master of Masons in
Kentucky, and was grand secretary from
1870 to 1856, when be declined a reelection
Oh account of physical infrmities. He was
grand scribe of the grand chapter in 1868,
but moved out of the state, and was not
elected grand high priest until 1866.
He became grand master of the grand
council of royal and select masters In 1884
and grand commander of the grand com
mandery of Knights Templar in 1915. In
1888 be was elected TO Office in the genera!
grand chapter of the United States, Royal
Arch Masons, and was advanced to the
position of grand master of the third veil
in 1889 at Atlanta, Ga. Maj Bassett has
also served on the most Important com
mittees in all these bodies, and was for
many years chairman Of the committee on
foreign correspondence of the grand lodge.
he was a good man. He died in the har-
ness, full knightly, with his armor on. His
death was peaceful, and his brethren mourn
keenly his loss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
North Dakota 60 Have a Grand Lodge
Various other Notes.

North Dakota 20 Have Grand Lodge.
Various other Notes.
A recent letter from J. Purcell Baker,
D. S. d., to The knights Of Honor Re
porter, speaks very cheerfully of the state
Of the order in the great northwest and
gives the pleasing intelligence that a grand
lodge is soon to be organized in North Da-
kota.
Brooklyn City lodge, No $40, of Brook
lyn, n. Y. il one of the most wide awake
and hard working lodges in the order, and
as a result it initiated twenty-five candi-
dates during the last term.
Past Grand Dictator o. H Reed, OF
Barre, Vt, recently suffered severely from
an attack of pneumonia.
Bethel lodge, No. 5, 159, of Bethel. Conn,
has 81 900 in cash and 81, 900 invested in
lodge property.
The uniformed rank is constantly grow
ing in New York city.
Grand Reporter Mayhem, Of New Jersey,
writes 20 The Knights Of Honor Reporter;
"We are awake again and expect TO reach
5000 by Oct l, 1891. The official visits are
doing good"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
RED MEN.
Many New ChieftaiRs' Leagues Soon to
BE Organized-Notes.

Many New ChieftaiRs' Leagues Soon to
BE Organized-NOtes.
There are strong indications that a large
rumber of new chieftsiDs' leagues will be
organized during the coming cold moons.
These are some of the places where the
prospects are good: Willismsport, Pa;
Lynn. Chelsea aud Haverhill, Mass, and
several towns in Connecticut.
A council Of the degree of Pocahontas
will shortly be instituted at Easthsmpton,
Mass.
Twenty-ni cities were visited by Or
ganiEer 10th, q Indiana, during the year,
who organized fifteen tribes at a total ex-
pense of $a27.SS.
There are prospects that ere long a Ger
man tribe Will be instituted in Rttston,
Pa
Portsmouth, N. H, has the banner
league for that state with eighty-three
nembers-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

longest story aud most important work
was a novel, d" Hale Weston, in Lppin-
COTS. faithful and never To be forgotten
picture Of social life an the Old Dominion
Frances Courtenay Baylor is Virginia
girl. author Of Behind the Blue Ridge
"On Both Sides" and a Shocking TX
ample" the last named collection OF short
stories. "On Both Sides' is a very clevertJ
written novel, strong IN criptiOn, cut
ting in satire, loyal and brave. IL has been
pronounced by an able critic the best in
ternatioual novel that has been written on
either side
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

riety Of seeding potatoes. 1t is the gossip
of the Four Hundred that McAllister made
up his mind to put the money which he
obtained for the book into agricultural ex-
periments upon his farm in Rhode Island
In addition 10 his other qualifications as
lawyer, soldier, courtier, diplomat and ere
auOr OF the Four Hundred. Mr.. McAlllster
Is also an amateur fSrmer, with a penchant
Of developing new varieties Of fruits and
vegetables, although MS success in this di-
rectiou has not been startling
He Is said 70 have told MS friends in the
-Four Hundred that the book was q Jolly
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
An Aneisn, Joke Nes.rni1ed.

There is the well known story Of the in
pudeut Irishman IN a coffee house, who
looked over a gentlemzn's shoulder while
he was writing letter, and when he read,
Il have much more 20 say 20 you, but a fel-
low l. looking over my shoulder, and rad
ing ali I vri,e. cred ogt. Pen ny -sul,
zorr. Ihsveat rad a word - This story -
i found in The Baharistsu (Abods Of
Spring Of ami. rae last o'.the greS; Per
ran po-.s of The Flfteenth century
Youth Companion
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

There is only one time during a busy
lay" said the philosopher, when a man
,eally enjoys complete rest. The busy n5er-
.hant, lawyer or editor wastes no time
over his lunch, and is thinking all the time
le eats Of what work be has TO attend 10
when he returns u his Office But let that
,ame man get into the barber chair. and
he turmoil in bis brain cessss instantly.
Il is p II the passing Of the brush over his
ace drew a curtain between him and his
oil HIS eyelids close slowly. and de-
icious feeling of complete Indifference 20
are replaces ms former anxious tboughts
Every succeeding moment increases his
ceiling Of ease and rest, and when the bay
-um sets the nerves IN the skin tingling be
GELS ike a new had His work during
ne next hour seems lighter than AZ any
Jtber time, and the refreshing effect passes
1f slowly. ! would rather 70 without
unch than miss my half hsur In the bar
Oer's chair New YORK SzD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
italian Baths

De Grime-You can say what Won
choose about your Turkish baths and
Your Russian baths. and all that, but
say they amt good for a man.
Cutter-Yes. | have been told that you
prefer the Italian baths.
De Grime-Why, what ara they?
Cutter-One a ycar.-BoStou Courier.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

Biones brought @ friend with him.
"Got a very handsome is.rce, remarked
his friend "A they drew near the house
Gown il probably
enc" Biones replied eloonily, "Tu
never have the luck 70 own n place like
that; rent it,"
"By the way sald his friend after .
moments pause. "v 'lu lives In that funny
little house In your back yards'
That's the man 1 rent from Nil.
waukee Sentinel
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
OFeAILDRUGGrsrSS

Here's man at the telephone WIS
wants a enc armed horse and sleigh" said
the new clerk in the livery stable 10 his
employer. I'm sure that is what be said,
but don't know what be means"
"Oh. that's all right" explained the liv.
eryman. you see, he wants a horse he
can drive with one hand. Send him old
Dobbin. up there in the corner. "-Phila.
delphia Record
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
WARD M'ALLlSTCR'S BOOK.
IL Has Furnished a Sensation, Though
Perhaps Not a Literary One.
n.

.
NEW YORK. Oct. 27.-Ward McAllister's
book can hardly be called literary sensa-
ton, but in its way it has been sensation,
and the topic in newspaper and social cir
cles for a week. If it does not add laurel
TO McAllister's wreath of fame it certainly
will add a very handsome figure to his bank
account Whether his publishers make
any money out of it or not McAllster has
already received his payment, and put a
part of it into some experiments which be
Is making in the cultivation of new va
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

'Vnen Baby was sick, We gave her Castoria,
When she WAS Child she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung TO Csstoris-
When she had Children. she gave them CAstoria
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
Engaged.

What experience as an electrical expert
have you had'"
I've been struck by Lightning The
,,pOch.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
Nl1l!lfs!! eEsgle
SECRET SOCIETY NEWS.
INTERESTING GOSSIP OF THE VARI-
Gus FRATERNAL ORDERS.

Tho Distinguished Career OF the Aa'e
Maj. Hiram Bassett, Known as inc
Highest Mason in the World"-From
the other Societies.
When, Nov. 9, Maj Hiram Bassett died
at Millersburg, KY, the Masonic fraternity
Lost one of its most honored meIadsf-E he
was known SIS the highest Mason IN the
world. . and no man ever was more worthy
Of and faithful to the teachings Of Masonry
than he.
He was born in Harrison county, Ky,
Jan. IL 1921. He was a typical Kentuckian
IN appearance, full six feet tall and mag
nifcently proportional, even during the
sixty-ninth and last yearof his life.
AS writer, says The Louisville Courier
Journal, he was graceful, clear and terse
IN expression, and while he maintained any
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29

position he as
sumed with tenac-
fly and force, he
was "easy to be
persuaded, and
never gave ofense.
w lille he rarely
took part in dis
cussions, when he
did speak his
words and conclu-
sions carried con-
viction. On one
occasion, it is re-
lated, he utterly
annihilated an i'm
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
Tr, southern Literary Women.

Mss Mary Sezweli Is Virginia woman.
rssiSiHS nav in WA-Aizs<@z asH- IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-01-29
She Wa an Artist.

en- ADMIT Emmeline De Corridor Is .
popular actress, but she's DO artist.
And ye5 enc draws good houses. you u
lfnits American fsroc-~
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
HOME SECURITIES.
SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DAY ON
THE PITrsBURG EXCHANGE.

Business Restricted to Two Properties, but
Others I'm Better Favor-A Few Trifiing
/ Concessions Offset by About an Equal
Number of Gains.
| Business on call yesterday was conferred IN
two stocks-Luster and Philadelphia Gas
but disposition to broaden the field result
ed in placing good many figures on the
board. The feeling was mixed, being strong
and weak in spots, but the latter was the
dominant feature.
i ItFwas expected that Philadelphia Gas
would rally on the announcement that the
heating company matter would be settled,
but it was clipped still more and finishe d u
below the previous Close There was good
demand for It, and over 400 shares changed
hands. The attempt to fill orders known to
be out will doubtless bring about a reaction.
Central Traction and Electric went on
The best features were Luster and Liberty
National Bank, each of which add
ed a good fraction to its credit The bank is
said to be doing land office business, and
insiders say the mining company is making
The rest of the list observed is customary
attitude Of immobility,' though there mp
peared to be a stronger undercurrent, " htch
may develop into activity later on.
\ Red Cloud mining stock appeared on the
list, as ordered. and started of with bid OF
21s, offered at 3H 1t was backed by we'll
known names, and may become prime fac-
tor in the market, provided always the pro-
frequent and full Information. Sales:
First call-H -Luster at u5s. 10 at 1l54, 40 at
1r16 200 Philadelphia Gas at Ii.
Second call-No sales.
Third call-li0 Philadelphia Gas at 10N.
Before call-l0O Philadeiphia Gas at II.
Bids and asking prices at each call follow:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
:. Flour, Feed and Grain.

There were no sales on call at the Grain
Exchange to-day. Receipts MS bulletfned, 33
cars, as. follows: By Pittsburg. Ft. Wayne
and Chicago Railway, s cars of hay, of bran,
2 Of oats, of barley, 2 of flour, of rye. By
Pittsburg. Cincinnati and St. Louis, b cars of
oats, ! of hay, Of bran, of corn. By Balti-
more and Ohio, 3 cars Of hay. By Pittsbury
and Lake Erie, Q cars Of rye, of hay, . Of
flour. BY Pittsburg and Western. 2 cars OF
cats, l Of hay. Corn and oats are a shade
lower, as our quotations viii disclose.
Wheat and Hour are barely steady. Hay is
slow ut quotations. and all signs point to
The cereal situation is still favorable to buy.
ers.h Retail dealers are buying sparingly for
the reason that atmafkets are on the decline,
and prices promise to be lower later on.
Following quotations are for carload lots on
track. Dealers charge an advance on these prices
: 1WHE4TENo: red. 81 COAL OF.
.CoRN-No. yellow shell, 7U97o,zc: No. 2 yel-
mixed shell, 671s@6sc; No. yellow ear. 1@72c;
high mixed ear '6ele@7ec; mixed ear, ssasssc. ,,l
@Sc, extra. No. oats. ssSSa1sc; mixed oats. Se11
RrE-No. i Pennsylvania and Ohio. e4@e5c.
. soSs Is; fancy wiRtsr patents, go@y s. fancy
straight winter 8 0ld5 25; fancy straight spring,
y So95 rs; clear winter, n 75a5 90; straight xxx
o1MkeTsS 5aSS TO- Rye nour q Coos .; 3; ooa,, N
4on; No. 2whfte mtddlings. 81 90 922 30; brown
middlings 90 COCO 90: winter wheat bran sl5 cog
~ snG'ssg az 50 sR1iss 81 500 sslsi 81 Ss Ss
sssss S?'s new s1 oose Ssg, III ss co. packing
sTSAwNCats 90 5o@s 75; wheat and rye, % 600
y ".
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
MARKETS RATHER NERVOUS.

Wheat Generally Stronger With Frequent
Fluctuations, but All Above Yesterdays
Closing Prfce-A Downward Movement
in Corn-Oats Quiet-Provisions Steady,
CHICAGO-The wheat market was nerv-
ous to-day. It was generally strong, though,
with quick turns no and down, but keeping
above Yesterdays closing figure. At the
start few nervous shorts began TO buy on
the strength of the fact that British consols
were reported a point lower. This, they
argned, was an indication that the danger OF
war had not entirely passed on ::the other
side of the water. The result was that the
market. which opened rather easy, at once
took on strong and advancing tone, but
there was an absence of any decidedly bull
lish news and as soon ms this little buying
squirt was over the market weakened. Sell
ing was free on the advance, and as 1t con-
tinued after the demand was appeased the
price went of about as rapidly as 1t had
gone up.
December started at 971x@97szc, quickly
sold to 97sSc, reacted to SIC, and rested for a
time around that figure, which was the clos
ing price yesterday. During this period of
comparative steadiness n dispatch from
New York was handed around, saying that
a cable dispatch received there quoted
prices lower at Paris on a rumor that the
French Minister of Finance was dead. Curl
ously enough this was followed by n heavy
run oil buying orders from New York. They
we're supplemented with similar orders
from st. Louis. and New York telegram
ADVISED that foreigners were buying freely
thcrc. This raused a season Of considerable
animation, and an advance which carried
iIecehoef 20 sS1sc. a reaction to. o73sc fol-
lowed, but renewed assurance of liberal for
eign buying in New York, stronger priyate
cables, wet weather in England an 4 a report
'h"' hussh was about TO prohibit the ex-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18

portation of wheat caused q good deal of
strength during the last hour. December
sold up TO 995sc, but weakened some and
closed at 9Sssc.
for October, against 5S1Sc Mt the close yester-
day September opened at 69@6V<c, but the
weather map showed summer weather all
over the corpbelt. The Cincinnati Price
Current saws: ttCorn is maturing tardfiy with
weather fairly favorable. Light frosts would
be beneficial in many sections. A large crop
is practically assured IL hard freezing
weatheri is delayed W, elk or two longer"
Added 60 these bear items was the prospect
of fconrinued heavy receipts. All these things
seemed to have discouraged the clique who
have been keeping the prices of September
and October MP, and the houses which have
heretofore been representing them were sell
ing, Then the bulls outside OF the clique
begnn to sell long property and the shorts
to put out fair lines. September was sub
jected to special pressure, and steady
downward movement was the result. Sep
tember went off cents to 57c. At that point
the shorts began to take their profits the
result being a reaction in which, howeSe-,
Sc Stember did not participate, closing at the
bottom; but October which had sold off to
5lssc, closed at 5214c. and May which had re-
tired to 4l3zc, rallied to and closed Mt 4215c.
Oats were quiet and comparatively steady.
Provisions fluctuated frequently within a
marrow range and closed at or near the clos
ing prices OF yesterday.
The leading futures ranged as follows asscor-
rected by John NJ. Oakley & Co., IS Sixth street.
members of Chicago Board of Trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
FOREIGN METAL MARKETS.
Pig Iron Is Firm, While Tin Plate and
Copper Still Remain Quiet.

NEW YORK. Sept. E.-ISpeciaL 1.-The for
eign metal markets are thus reported by the
Iron Age In London the pig iron warrant
market has been firm. Sales were made on
Tuesday as high as AIS Sd for Scotch, 4Os l015d
for Cleveland, and sos Sd for hematite The
absence of any radical change IN the statis-
tical position is remarkable. Latest returns
shoS 50L00O tons Scotch and l53,001 tons
Cleveland in warrant stores, or practically
the same that have been recorded for over
month. This serves to give the market tone,
hut the uncertainty as to the purposes of
the London syndicate restricts operations
Latest sales of warrants were at AS Cd for
scotch. 4Os Cd for Cleveland and 49s Sd for
hematite..
The pig tin market has been rather
Quieter, and prices receded to f9l for
prompts on Tuesday. The tendency ap-
pearcd to be in buyers favor, as some
holders manifested an Xiety to realize. Stocks
here are still moderate and chiefly in strong
hands. Copper has been quieter the past
week, and prices for merchant bars receded
slow. This was due chiefly to holding bach k
on the part of the buyers. Supplies are still
sparingly offered. Consumers act as though
tity Of copper in hands is believed to be mod
crate, and there is little disposition to
realize on the part of the chief holders Tin
plate has been quiet, with business confined
chiefly 20 small orders for San Franciscoand
the continent Considering the smallness of
demand the market keeps surprisingly firm
The output is much below the normal point
and several mills are only partially en-
ployed,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-18
RAMPANT. BULLS IN STOCKS.
ANOTHER PRONOUNCED BOOM IN
: =. WALL STREET ACTIVITY. = =

Heavy Buying Orders for Large Interests
A Complete Rout for the Bears-Atchi-
son and Reading the Two Largest Feat
ures-Bonds Active Also.
NEW. York, Sept. 1.-THE stock market was
more active to-day than on any other day of
this year, and at the same time again demon
strated its inherent strength by the utter
| rout OF the forces engaged in the attempt to
bring about n reaction In prices. The move
ment was the more significant as the final
defeat of the bears was brought about by
heavy buying orders. placed in the
market at the right time, which are be-
/ lieved to be for the larger interests affected
by the prices of securities, and to that ex-
tent there. was infused more confidence into
, the smaller operators on the bull side
The pnllish feeling was very marked at
the opening, but at the close it was ram
pant, and. those who talk lower prices are
| tonight in a large minority. The foreign
ers were moderate buyers in the early trad
| ing, responding to higher figures from the
| other side, and there was an urgent demand
| for the long account from domestic opera
tots. -,r
The dealings in Reading were run up to an
| extremely large figure, being second only to
Atchison, which still retained its lead in
that respect. Northwestern was another
received u sharp awakening, while among
the ,speciaities which have lately come into
prominence, ontario anu western, Kansas
and Tex preferred Wabash preferred and
some others were joined by new stocks
which advanced sharply on large trading.
Among these may be mentioned the Milwau-
kee, Lake Shore and Western stocks, and
Peoria Decatur and Evansville.
The transactions In the late.trading were
on an enormous scale, covering of sstocks
being INDUCED in freely by frightened
shorts, which had the effect of aecelerating
the upward march of values. The market
finally closed very active and strong at the
highest prices of the day. The final gains
are generally for fractions, but Reading is
ND 25S; Kansas and Texas preferred, IL:
Northwestern, IL; Ontario and Western. III,
and. Rock island, Burlington, and Wabash
preferred, each per cent.
The total sales of stocks to-day were 569, 266
shares including: Atchison, ia 425: Canada
Southern, 1850; Chicago Cas- $780, Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western, $3.50: Erie. 25 265;
Hooking Valley, 4.25O Kansas and Texas,
3,5ls; Lake Shore, 8 7sl; Louisville and Nash
ville,- 7,102; Missouri Pacific, 6430: North
western, l0,4SI; North American, 10. 775; New
York Central, 4,655; Northern Pacific, s255;
Northern Pacific preferred, H,71o; Pacific
Mail, 3.sS0: Reading, Ill l40; Richmond and
West Point, 8,02S; st. Paul, 1926; Union
Pacific, 2A4l0: Wabash, 3 410.
The following table shows the prices of active
stocks in the New York Stock Exchange yesterday.
Corrected daily for THE DISPATCH by WHITNEY
& STEPHENsoN. oldest Pittsburg members of the
New York stock Exchange, 81 Fourth avenues