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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-04-28
WELLMAN IN LONDON
The English Greatly Interested in
His Polar Expedition.
COMMENT OF THE NEWSPAPERS
It 10 Conservative, Of Course, but
Generally Favorable.
JACKsoN's EXPEDITION

Copyright. 1894. by Walter wellman.)
Special Correspondents Of The Evening Star.
LONDON April is, 1894
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

CLEVELAND, O., May lS-The Iron Trade
r View says:
Restriction of iron production has con-
tlnued In the week, and the com plications
dpe to the coal strike have iucr. a-esi.
There has been a drop of fully 35 per cent
since April In the output of pig IRON, aud
the weekly production today is hut little
IL excess of $1,000 ons aca nst 1870, 00O tons
when April came in. Tue scarcity of bss-
semer pig has been further emphasized.
Not only has $13 at Pittsburg been
paid, but in one Instance holder
of speculative iron b Ought two of three
years ago, has declined Sl3 in the valley,
On spot bailets tue prices paid have
ranged above SIS at Pirtsburg. depending
upon the anxiety of the buyer. The ST o.
enins OF the fuel supply has begun to
make an impression Oh steel works. There
has been little Change in the operations iu
4 he rolling mills in the week. Among the
shot mills therei is encouraging activity and
an advance Of about 81 ton is being
made by some producers \ heavy out
pat Of Besssnler pig. Is soon as fuel is
available, is indicated hy preparations
now making, but the larger acquisitions OF
steel works viii make up on it at tho
Start. and the fsct that much of il must be
delivered on contracts now suspended, are
+ hected In sales made the past week, at
S1l GO at Pittsburg. for July ond August
deliveries
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
AGrc5t Gain.
Especial Corre.pondence.l

The young man from town who knew
all about everything was inspecting his
country friends blooded stock
Nice looking horse. that" said the
city youth Of venture. pointing 10 a
beautiful, 1.-THE creature.
Yes" returned the owner, ''She's
. fine 3-year-old p"
''Aw," assented the youth. ''trotter.
Is'pose:''
You're right there answered his
friend. ''She can do mile in IS. -
''Indeedr' CALCULATED the sage from
town, who knew it was time to show
surprise, You don't say and he e1.
amined the FLY critically, wondering
whether seq was SO very good after
all
Il expect that she'll come down TO do
it in -" proudly added the owner
This was great blow for the visitoc.
bat he recovered quickly.
Come down 20 Il, eh:" he rspliei.
not rejecting that man might walk
mile backward II less than 30 minutes.
ard that his host referred 20 so ula.Iy
seconds over two minutes Well. well.
IL minutes Is certainly great gain 70
make In enc mile When 90 you expect
70 do it.'-Tyuth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, May lS-roday's receipts of
cattle We're estima ed AT 3 900 head Only
n very few times within the last ten Years
have the arrivals for Friday bsen so small.
Buyers were not seriously inconvenienced
by the smallness of the supply for the runs
Wednesday and Thursday had ensbled
them to satisfy all present needs That Is
the reason the shrunken proportions IF to-
days supply did not make il possb for
sellers 10 dispose of their consignments at
any advance on the very low prices of the
day before. Few cattle were wanted by
any class of buyers and trade WAS slow at
Fridays decline. From $S75G4 bought
the bulk OF tbe dressed beef aud Shipping
steers and sales OF cows and heIfers were
largely at s.. 50IS 30
Tue hog market had better tone TODAY
The decrease of 1000 besd in the mum Der
received and the more favorable weather.
imparted firmness, and sellers hat the
satisfaction OF seeing prices crawl up 5(ll0
cepts. Good to best heavy weights brought
q S5@ a 95 and =. S0Gs4 IS WAS freely paid
for assorted light. Common 10 fair lots
sold At 81 70d "a 15 and there We're sales of
poor light an rough mixed at 81 55@S4 CO.
Rebeipts were estimated at - 600 bead aud
there were 5000 stale hogs. All were
bought up anu the market wound up firm
~ he advance
~ VI LOT succp IL doOUt
the same SIS tue close of last week. Tue
difference. If any, is in favor OF sellers,
especially as regards The better grades The
supply, though less than the average was
quite equal TO the present needs OF the
market. 1earlinSs have been too plenti-
ful aud they are lower. There has also
been decline In price OF lambs. the offer
!ngs showing decided increase. Quota
lions are 81 75@450 for inferior TO Choice
sheep, $S(d4 1o Tor yearlings and Sac for
,pring lambs.
ReceipIs-Cattle 5000; calves 500. hogs
= 200; sheep 500
OMAHA, May lS-Cattle receipts 100.
he cattle market was active aud pricss
ruled steady 10 shade stronger. There
was an active inquiry from both dressed
letf men and shippers Tor good
light and medium weight beeves
and they changed hands readily al
generally stronger prices There was no
Improvement in The heavier grades Cow
tnn WIS scarce and firm. The market
i'ir sioskers aud feeders was steady 10 q
sha'ie stronger Quotations unchanged
Hoes-Receipts GOO; the market was
'!Iout cents higher; lighter receipts aud
9 ter markets elsewhere caused the firmer
!. vi'aS- anc ali classes OF buyers took hold
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
IT WAS NOT SiMSROTT.

CHICAGO. May lS-A man supposed to be
William Simsrott. treasurer of the Switch
mems Mutual Aid association. who has
been missing for several days, died this
afternoon from morphine poisoning, and
Mary Smith with several accomplices, has
been arrested on the charge of administer
ing the drug.
The man WAS found in saloon uncon-
sciOus. and tie polio claim that the Smith
woman, with the aid of Edus Brown and
mea named Swallman, W. \. Mckenzie
aud Joe Rsvell, drugged his drink and
TO bed him.
Lster--Frieuds of Simsrott viewed TIE
body ana declared il was not that of the
missing treasurer A mileage book wa,
found in the dead msu's pocket. marked
John Morley.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
/. Prices ranged a Is

with more freedom. Prices ranged a Is
to a. 20; bulk $40
Sheep-Receipts 500; the demand was
very good from all houses and the marke;
quotably steady. Natives So 25@4. 40;
Westerns 10000 25; common and stock
sheep y. 5o@3 %; iambs 80 5o@475
KANSAS CITY. May ls-Cattle- Receipts,
1890; shipments, 500; market s, eady to 10c
lower: Texas steers, s27o@a60; Texas
cows IL 25@3. %: shipping steers. s3.00t04 25
native cows, S2.OOS13 40: stockers aud feed
ers. s. 00@3.70; bulls. & 6O@3. 80.
Hogs-Receipts. 10.C00; shipments. 9. 100:
market strong to SC higher; bulk, 81 70tGi so:
hesvies. packers and mixed. 81 65@4 so:
lights. workers and pigs, I40@475
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, 500, ship.
ments, lou; market steady to strong.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
BANK WREcKER COFFIN.
Relates Scheme of Cabinet Company 70,
Boosting credit

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May lS-F. A.
Coffin, prime mover in the wrecking OF the
Indianapolis National bank, was on the
stand all day. he explained the reasons
for establishing the branch cancerns in
New York. London. Richmond and Bos-
ton, which he said WAS part of scheme OF
all the principtl desk manufacturers of
the country. Drafts on these concerns
that were 'kit-d" TO establish a shadow
credit ia the bank were placed in the bank
TO make it a creditor of them Cor its pro-
tcction as IL had a lien OIL the property
shipped from the Cabinet company. Gross
examination showed that during the psst
ten years the debt OF the bank WAS &C
cumulating and the Cabinet company mad
paid dtvideuds to the amoant OF SlS0. 00o
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

CHICAGO, May 1s-With the exception
Of sharp break in the middle of the ses-
sion, wheat WAS firm today and closed =
cent higher. Corn closed 4 cent higher,
sats unchanged for July and provisions at
slight advance.
The opening trades in wheat showed
slight decline, but the market soou rallied
H95s. broke %@S, advanced / cent,
changed some, and closed as stated There
was fairly good buying early. while offer
ings were moderate and the crowd short
and nervous, influenced to n great extent
by the cold weather, smaller north
western receipts and the generally
over-sold condition of the market. There
was also some talk of buying pool
being organized and that also acted
AS stimulating factor. one operator
being credited with 500, 600 bushels
The California crop report was quite
huliish, indicating about half the usual
yield. Partridge sold freely from the
start and the crowd became long Cables
were fiat and depressed, outside markets
were also very weak, and some of the early
buyers sold out. Prices declined sharply
III consequences. On the reaction that fol-
lowed, however, the loss was overcome,
the market closing near the top.
In corn the tone of the start was rather
fairly steady. The early strength was at
tributed to the cold weather throughout
the west and to covering by shorts Ini-
tial trades were at trifie advance and
sold up 1s to cent more when the offer
ings Increased, due mainly to the arrivals
for tomorrow being estimated at 500 cars
Prices sold down q. rallied about H@ss
cent and closed steady.
In oats there was an unsettled feeling
The near futures were weaker and defined
K@1S cent but closed steady to Is cent
higher.
A panicky feeling existed in the specu-
lative market for provisions ut the open
ing, on the failure of Durham & Co.'s
commission house. At tue start prices
We're slightly lower but they i'm mediately
frmed up. the packers supporting the
market. After ruling steady. but dull for
a time, the market sold off to a very
moderate extent, mainly in sympathy
with the break In wheat aud then reacted
with il later on. At the close the market
ruled steady for pork and lard firm for
ribs. Compared with last July, pork is
%. July ribs pa cents higher.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
80 Cars. corn 500. oats 500 hogs ii 900 head.
Chicago Market
CHICAGO, May IS
The market today experienced the following
range of prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
GENE9A AL ASSEMBLY.

EUGENE. Ore, May 1S.-rne general as.
semby of tie Cumberland Presbyterian
church today transacted routine bosiaes.
The report of tie committee on the ere
dentials of Mrs. Woolery as !. minister wgs
read aud referred to the judiciary COM
mittee. Editor J. II. Cooley, DR.. Good
night and X. w. Lewis were appointed a
committee on Y. z. ). C. L. A memorial
for the purchase OF land near Chicago for
theological seminary was considered.
The report Of he board of Guca ion was
presented by Rev. J. III. Bergen, secretary.
who made thrilling appeal in behalf of
the Loard. The principal work before
them was the appoint menG of a standin:
committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
SOUTHERN PRESSYTERIANS

NASHVILLE. May lS.-Tne assembly met
at O'Clock. Reports from the boards of
the trustees of the theological seminaries
were made, showing tie institutions in
good condition and doing good work with
gratifying results.
The report of the trustees of the general
assembly were read, showing the financial
condition OF the assembly, and though the
past year has been most stringent, the
bosrd made q good showing
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
B1LLIE's FRIENDS SAY QUIT.

LEXINGTON, KY, May lS-The petition
that has been gotten up here was for
warded 70 Washington today asking
Colonel Bieckipriags TO witbdIaS from
the race for re election To cOugie,s from
the Ashland district l. nore the siguA-
lures of a score OF old friends OF Colonel
Breckenridge, who want some Other mSo
il his stead.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
YOUR WANTS SUPPLIED
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The Peoples Column.

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ecu where il pays 10 advertise.
II ron have anything TO BUY, SELL,
TRADE OR RENT, try these columns.
e Payable Strictly in Advance.
No advertisement taken for less than lor.
Gre line advertisements charged same
rate rs two lines
Prices given under classified beads in this
column applicable only 20 local advertise
inents. No foreign advertisements taken At
above rates.
Answers TO advertisements sent IN care OF
The EAGLE Office should be called for within
len DAYS after insertion. When advertisers
wish replys forwarded, 10 them stamped envel-
opes must Resent
reference to former advertisements should
give description and date OF insertion or copy
Of the advertisements should be sent.
Not responsible for advertisements given
or discontinued by telephone.
Classified advertisements viii be Scents
Ter line each insertions; average seven words
10 Ilne. agate measurement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
st Lolis q ain

ST. Louis. May Is.-Wbeat, closed lower
cash, 5l1sc: May. sic: July, 62c; August, 52I &C.
CORN-Cash. lower: SIC; options suadS
better: May. SEC; July 3Issa35isc.
OATS-tlgher; cash Sl2c: May, S5lsc; July.
2sSsa2S}lc: August. 24lac.
PoRK-Lower; jobbing Sl2 31Is
LARD-Nominal, Steam, s. W: choice, s. 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
Mn MOVEMENTS

On the Produce exchange today the butter
market was firm, unchanged: creamery Ia
l6c: dairy sal3c. Eggs steady. unchanged;
strictly fresh 9lSc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
WICHITA MARKETS

WICHITA, May 16
CATTLE.
Cattle-Strong: butcher stuff in dem and.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
The following are the representative sales of
cattle at the Yards today:
cows. go . 30 3 calves . l6O 3 q
cow 10l0 % ! bull. lly0 = 81
cow. 1uI2 3 70
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

A clear. soft, white skin. free from PIN
pie, spot or blemish, produced by Cuticurs
soap.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

Hogs-Market &c higher.
REPRESENTATIVE SALES
The following are the representative sales o:
hogs at the yards todag:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19

Opened. Highest Lowest. Closed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
TOO SOON TO PIPE
WHEAT, HOWEVER, SPENDS A GOOD
DAY AND CLOSES STRONGER

Market Opens Nervously at De-
cline, but Soon Rallies on Bad
Weather and Other Bullish Re-
ports and After 4 Sharp
Break Closes Quarter
Higher Corn and
Provisions Better.
Live Stock Mar.
ket Improves.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
Chicago AlarKet.

The market today experienced the following
range of prices.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-05-19
J. a. KEISTER. oP COZATT
THE WICHITA POULTRY CO.,
Wholesale Dealer. in
POULTRY, BUTTER and EGGS
THE IRON TRADE.

CLEVELAND, o., May lS-The Iron Trade
R-vlew says:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
NOT M'kINLEYISM.

The effort just now being made by
despairing Democracy to convince
somebody that protection is Mckinley
ism and McKinleyism demogogy, will
have no political effect outside the
ignorant and prejudiced classes of that
party. The principal of protection is
as old as civil government, and the
nations OF history that adhered most
consistently to the protection of their
own citizens and of all that made them
great grew TO be the richest and most
powerful. And so the protection of the
peoples industries by the levying of a
tariff is no McKinleyism or dema gogy.
but wise craftsmanship based on eX-
perience- And SO, too, no amount of
protesting and explaining upon the
part of the leaders of the Democratic
party will suffice to counterfeit or set
ut naught the late verdict of the Amer
lean people who, after but brief trial
of free trade and briefer experience
in disaster and free trade and free
trade talk entailed, are determined to
reclaim lost opportunities and prosper
ity through the protective policy which
they were fooled into giving up in '92
by these same politicians.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26

weeks making the journey, lodging
from port to port, and perhaps remain
ing nearly week in one place, as some
now here have done. But they can't
make much money out of that, can
they? They certainly can't Most OF
them carry less than one hundred
thousand feet of lumber, and the way
rates are now the owner can't pay his
men and clear more than four hundred
dollars year.
And yet the captains OF these coast
ers, who are nearly always their own
ers, have a comfortable home and
little farm down on the coast some
where. They plant potatoes enough
in the spring for their own use. The
father sails his old leaky boat along
the coast all the summer and tall,
clears four hundred dollars. pulls her
up on the shore in November, and then
goes into winter quarters. What does
he do winters? He does nothing; that
is, If running the government at the
corner grocery and doing the chores
and living with his family and enjoy
ing himself can be called nothing. His
is n simple life, but it is an iniepend-
ent and happy one. He owns his little
farm on the coast, as lovely spot
proba bly, as the sun ever shone upon in
New England. or millionaire ever
built his summer cottage upon and
paid thousands of dollars for. OF
course, it doesn't cost our coaster
captain very much and his permanent
home is not so elaborate as summer
cottage, but it is snug and comforta-
bic, and though potatoes and fish might
prove too frequent for a fastldious
taste, vet Won can get used to anything.
If You should visit in some one OF the
little communities in pretty cove
down east, where the coaster captains
hibernate for the winter, and should
be talking in the family circle on the
first evening of your arrival, very soon
the door would open. somebody would
peek in, and the door would shut.
Then it would open again, and some
neighbors would glide silently in, sit
down and look you over from head to
foot without saying a word. This
would be repeated till most OF the
neighborhood had come in and salts
fed their curiosity. Engaged in con-
versation they would prove very agree
able and intelligent. Most of them
read great deal in the winters and
take weekly publications.
These coaster sailors are distinct
class, and very different from the fish
ermen. They are older men. have set
tied down with wife and family, are
more steady and sober, and, though
earning much less money and living on
fish, potatoes and pork, while the fish
ermen have all the market affords, they
probably have just as good time and
SO do their families. The schooners
that carry lime are generally old con-
demned fishing schooners that have
been bought at Cape Cod for song,
comparatively speaking. But they are
better than the lumber coasters because
they don't leak. lime schooner must
not leak, of course,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
TRICKY COUNTY CLERKS,

To the Editor OF the Eagle.
Notices are being sent out OF an an
unal meeting of the county clerks of
Kansas, to be held at Saiina, Decanl-
Der 20. This is considered a very iu,-
portant meeting, as a committee viii
probably be appointed to attend the
next session of the legislature, to Sc
cure some legislation in regard to as
sessments and taxation. The county
clerks are opposed TO the custom of as
sessing property at so per cent as is
the rule. This causes a very irregular
assessment TO be made nj the different
counties. The present law requires
that all property be assessed at its cash
value for taxation, but there is no pen
atty and in consequence. the law is vi
olated with impunity. 1t is also thought
if all property was assessed at cash val
ne il would make taxes no higher and
justice would be more nearly obtained.
Newton Republican.
Was ever cunning more subtle, was
ever subtety more cunning. This bra
zen and clandestine meeting OF coun-
" clerks to be held at Salina portends
no good to the taxpayers of Kansas;
there is hidden game somewhere in the
woodpile, and the people should De on
the alert. County clerks are interested
in nobody but themselves. and the en-
oluments derived from the Office
which they hold by consent Of the
people. By what authority do
they propose to secure a change in the
assessment laws: 1t certainly IS not
from the people, they have made no de-
mand for any change or modification
whatever, which goes TO show that
they are content with the Law as il is
on my-what q startling discovery ouT
punctilious county clerks have made
the people are villains and 10. for many
years they have been violating the as.
sessment laws with iInpunity- To sup
pose that assessments made at full
cash value under oath and penalty
would conduce TO a more uniform as
sessment in the different counties is al
poppycock bosh- Values vary in diff
ferent counties and always viii both
in personal property and real estate
they also vary according 10 local ex-
listing conditions independent OF al
legal statutes. Again this is consid,
cred a very important meeting as s
committee viii probably be appointed
TO attend the next session OF the leg
islature etc. Lobby hall and lobb!
heads, whoever heard OF an honest lob
hist, they are clique in leagu,
with cliQueS TO secure by hook anC
crook theenactment OF laws N behalf
/ % sordid ayarice and inir0ical 20 ts'
we'll being OF our people. they are th'
/ ts-rna cles that infeS- our stat - and ma
/ tional government. County clerks hav'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-26
IEAKY CID COASTERS.

Fro the 20 fiaifd FffS~-
The coaster is usually two-master
schooner OF about one hundred tons
burden. She is old. very old, for
vessel: that is, from eighteen 20 thirty
years of age. She Is only held to-
eether by coal-tar." as the saying IS
and her planking is so loose that If the
SCI, is at all rough she begins 70 work
open and to leak. and il is all hands TO
the pumps. and IL there is gale they
must make a harbor or go on 10 the
rocks.
But why are they SO old? Because
they don't build coasters nowadays
Men who have the money don't put 1t
in % that kind of \ vessel for an invest
msnt, because il wouldn't pay. The
only men who can afford TO own them
are the men who sail them and live on
them For instance, q coaster starts
tom Calais or any port this side as far
as Tenants harbor, bound 20 Boston
or possibly New York. She Is old aud
ieaky, and her deck IS piled high with
lumber She can't be handled unless
the wind is just right. and she can't
live il il is very strong IL the wind Is
Just right she might reach Boston IN a
day and q night But on the other
| hand. She right be from two 70 three