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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
OUTRAGEOUS ovERCHARGEs.

Whitewater, Kan, April 3, 1885,
To the Editor Of the Eagle.
1 have been farming and stock-raising
in this valley for twenty-four years, and
every succeeding year I am more and more
convinced that our legislature should pass
law compelling the stock yards at Kan
sas City to charge less for handling stock.
This question has often been written about
in the papers, and has been up before the
legislature, but for some reason nothing
has come out of it.
1t takes a great deal OF work. a vast
amount of feed. much care and attention
and from two 10 three years time 10 pro-
duce a marketable steer. l got but 1920
a head for the last car load; and just think
what those steers cost me. How can a
farmer live at these prices? / paid SIS. 30
the car railroad freight, and when I got
to Kansas City had TO pay about one
dollar a head for the privilege of selling
them to bidders, who had agreed on the
price they would pay before my cattle got
in. The stock yards charged me yardase,
per head, . cents; commission per head.
90 cents; corn per bushel, $1.0O; hay per
ton, 5000. So you see. Mr.. Editor. it cost
me about s. per head 10 ship and sell my
cattle.
While I am willing that the stock yards
shall pay expenses and a fair dividend
on the money invested, am not ready TO
see the farmers of Kansas compelled to
pay exhorbitant sums of money to keep
UP a gigantic monopoly.
The stock yards are putting up num-
Der of fine buildings and making wonder
full improvements. They are putting IN
electric lights and adding many costly
things for which the Kansas farmer Will
have to pay; and during these hard times
it grinds the life out Of the farmer. We
ought not TO stand these stock yards
charges. and IT is high time we elect
Kansas legislature that will do something
for the farmer. We should not be forced
longer TO pay interest on millions of dol
lars that is not invested, but fictitious
stock.
Let the farmers get together and de-
mand that legislative nominees pledge
themselves TO fight the outrageous wrongs.
The stock yards company not only de-
clares not only good dividend. but am
informed that the officers are actually
buying up million dollars worth OF prop
erty simply 10 find place to put their
money. Let the stock yards charges be
cut in two In the middle. They are twice
too high.
The Wichita Eagle has always stood UP
for the farmers. and I hope Z viii open
up on the stock yards at Kansas City so
that We may have redress through the
coming legislature. We are going TO have
p meeting. pass some resolutions and set
the ball in motion. and 1 ask you to help
US. Yours for fairness,
NIB. ROBINSON.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

ing as permanent chairman of the con-
yentiOn, four delegates and four alter
mates, who are Mckinley men, and, 10
make it all the more binding, they viii
pass a cast-iron resolution of instruc-
ton in favor of Major Mckinley. If
the friends Of the opposition prevail
they will organize the convention and
send four unpledged delegates at-large
to the st Louis convention. There are
numerous subsidiary questions in
volyed.
In many congressional districts the
Mckinley men will attempt to elect
their own members Of the state central
committee. The primary fight here is
over the selection of the permanent
chairman Of the convention, the control
of the committee on resolutions, the
selection Of delegates-at-large TO the
national convention, and members-at-
large of the state central committee,
With this end in view, the delegates
from the various counties have been
canvassed over and over again, ever
since their selection. 1t has been
hunt not for delegates by classes but
for the individual delegate himself.
With this, by way of Introduction, it
will be seen at glance this convention
is bound to be a noteworthy affair. II
marks an era in Republican politics in
Illinois.
CullOm doesn't want Illinois to in
struct for Mckinley and would be
pleased if it did instruct for Cullom.
For many years Senator Cullom has
had a good deal to say as to the dis
tribution of federal patronage in his
own state. His influence was felt al
the White House under Garfield and
Arthur and Harrison. On his recon-
mendation offices, all the way from
postoffices of the smallest class up TO
collectors of the port of Chicago. have
been bestowed on constituents all over
the state. A good many men will have
reason 10 remember what Cullom has
done for them in the past. Some of
his old appointeeS and the recipients of
favors granted on his recommendation
have been wandering after strange
gods and shouting for Mckinley. They
will be brought face to face with Gull
lom now and the question then will be:
Had we better stick with Shelby or
take our chances under the Ohioan?"
Some Of the men who will come here
for Mckinley will make up their minds
after talking to Shelby that Mr.. Cullom
is going to have a great deal to say
about the federal patronage in Illinois
no matter who the president is, pro-
vided he is Republican. This is
reason which leads many to the belief
that the convention will not instruct
its delegates after all. 1t is going to
be a lively contest in which will be dis
played all the elements of practical
politics known to its most skillful ex-
ponents.
The Mckinley people claim a clear
majority of the convention, a PROPOSE
ton which the opposition is by no
means disposed to admit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
ONE OF THE HUMBuGs.

Nothing could be more fallaciOuS than
the eternally reiterated gOldbug claim
that the present deprecated price of
silver is directly traceable to its over
production. There is no truth in the
statement. The present ratio of pro-
duct is not far from the old one, being
really less than IS to 1. 1t is also gross
ignorance, or worse, ignorance and
prejudice mixed, to say that the cost
of producing gold or silver, when those
metals are freely coined and used as
money, effects their commercial value
1t is not the cost or the relative cost of
mining but the force mintage which
determines the value Had gold been
demonetized at the same time silver
was the ratio of commercial value of
the two metals would have been as to
their relative production. If gold We're
demOnetiZed and silver made the stan
dard of the worlds money, through leg
iSlation, the logical chances would be
that the commercial value of the two
metals would be from = or TO l. No
one who accepts gold stamped as
money stops to inquire whether it cost
the miner 10 or 80 cents TO the dollar
10 mine it
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

There is always an endless surprise
of good things TO be found in Littelrs
Living Age. and recent numbers have
been no exception to the rule. We note
in particular Recent Science" by
Prince Kropotkin. the eminent Russian
scientist and revolutionist, which con-
sists of two papers, 'Rontgen's Rays
and 1.-The Erect Ape-man." The same
issue contains an article By Eivind As
trup. I'm the Land Of the Northern
most Eskimo" and another. "The Chev-
alier D'Eon as q Book Collector" by
w. Roberts.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
The aalieha Daily aoIe aadmsaay goruno April 20 1895

tor in the Chicago convention, that he
will be the favorite of the western and
southern delegates. If he should prove
to be the leading silver candidate and
a majority of the convention should
be against the gold standard, Dick
Bland will stand better show for the
nomination than any man now talked
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
The Season
Is Here . . .

Calling is now the order of
the day. You can't do il
properly unless you are equip
ped with engraved cards.
They are artistic; all others
have been relegated 70 days
Of barbarism. If you haven't
the proper thing, We will get
them for you. They cost no
more than the the cheap
printed or poorly written ones
and besides, you are up with
the times.
II you have a plate We viii
get you 700 latest cards for
ST.oo, or have your name en-
graved at SI-So per hundred.
We have samples and de-
signs il handsome Wedding
Invitations, At Home Cards
at prices that viii get your
trade.
THE EAGLE PRESS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

4 crazy woman in Philadelphia
claims that Mrs. Preston Is. Plumb ex-
erciseS a peculiar influence over her.
She tried 10 see Vanderbilt who had
her arrested. Kansas always manages
70 get into it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

While the bicycle trust SlaShes prices
in order 10 drive small dealers ont, the
people who want wheels viii kindly let
their prejudiceS against trusts lapse
for Il while.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

No one but the greatest fnancierS in
the country and one or two PopuliStS
fully understand that Pacific railroad
muddle And it is too big thing for
the average man To take time 10 learn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Morrill, Is a Reed man. Had he known
that Your Uncle Cy was mad. Kansas
might have had a divided delegation in
st Louis. There was a good deal in
that early convention.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

FitzsimmonS will not tight Corbett
until that gentleman huStleS around
and pounds someone. Corbett should
pick someone out and slug him. But
he should avoid Congressman Money
and Hall They might hurt him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Karl FreiGenbaum. just electrocuted.
may have been Jack the Ripper, and
may have been afraid to confess for
fear he might be claSSed among liars
with Holmes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Another suggestion for tie Depew
epigram: "The suhServiency of trusts
and corporations 10 The government is
Of more vital Importance than any
other thing"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Buckles, the economist says all great
reforms 20 through three processes
ridicule, argument and reform. The
Democratic party started with adop-
tion and ended with ridicule The
Democratic party is Lot a great reform.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Mckinley goes info the Illinois con
vention - short of a majority of dele
gates He wants the delegates at large.
He Will get them there or something
will break.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

The bankrupt bill in congress will
probably get just far enough above the
surface to allow an adjournment to
give it good. square kics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

It should be said that while a man
does not have TO feed oats to a bicycle,
he does not have to carry ten different
wrenches to get horse in order.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

The number of men who are going to
walk out OF conventions this year is
appalling. But when the time comes
10 do the walking it viii not he so
dreadful.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

One charge against Mckinley is prob
ably true, to-wit: AS president he VIII
veto less bills than any president in our
history.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

This is the day when Shelby CUllom
will decide whether the old map-mak-
ers should have annexed Illinois to Ohio
In the first place or not.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

There is only one way to beat a cy-
clone-that is to drop all false courage
and keep the path from the sitting
room to the cyclone clear.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Morrill, is an old schOOlmate Of Reeds.
If Reed should be nominated it is quite
likely that Your Uncle Cy would have
TO seek solitude.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

At noon today Mckinley will tackle
the state Of Illinois, and full descrip-
ton of the wreck will be found in to-
morrow mornings Eagle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

John ]. Ingalls, remains the only man
in Kansas who can make his name Wis
ible on a hotel register in New York
City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Major Morrill, dusts off his classical
education and comes to the conclusion
that Cy Leland's early convention must
have been wooden horse.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

This is the season when the Kansan
darts into the cellar and afterwards
comes out and finds that the roar was
his wife's sewing machine
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

In that Cincinnati trial women are
excused. the evidence is so nasty That
IS right. There are men who want
their seats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

If Lewelling should be governor
again he would take revenge on the
tramps who didn't vote for him after he
issued allthose nice manifeStos.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Politicians are still treating the ALI
son boom with that respect people feel
for a bomb when they have no proof
the fuse has gone out.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

AS between the pneumonia Of mu-
initiation in the cyclone cellar and the
cyclone, Major Morrill, prefers to tackle
the cyclone.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Louisiana Democrats secured 5000
majority in a district where only 600
votes were cast. This is divorcing pol
tiles from mathematics.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
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91MU A @dYH
NJ. N. MURDOCH. Editor.

1t NAV be that Lelands objection to
Morrill, will act as lace about woman
wrist-to soften the effect.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

The A. p A fights Bland because his
wife is a Catholic, and fights Mckinley
because his great great grandfather did
not cut off the Nc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

If Illinois turns down Shelby Cul-
lOm today, it proves that Illinois does
not want the stickum on its postage
stamps perfumed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

10 Blackburn says there can be no
compromise on the financial question.
If that is true it is the first issue that
could not be compromised.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

Kansas has no more cyclones than
other states. The difference is in Kan
sas' rotary descriptive powers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-29

At present Your Uncle Cy has muf-
fed the front doOr-bell and is not at
home TO gubernatorial aspirants.
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
THE COMMERCIAL WORLD.

Red Fluf 5.62 inches, last season 40 inches;
San Francisco 676 inches. last 2. 81 inches
Fresno SOP inches last season Al of an inch;
san Luis Obispo 4.69 inches last season 3.32
inches; Los Angeles 2.99 inches last season LOB
inches; fan Diego 2.03 inches, last season liz
inches; Yuma lilo inches, last season 30 of an
inch.
San Francisco data-Maximum temperature 81
minimum 40, mean s.
The pressure still continues highest In Utah and
Southern Idaho and is lowest in the British pos
sessions north of Montana. There has been gen
ernl fail in pressure throughout the region en-
braced by the weather map during the past
twelve hours. except in Washington and Northern
Oregon, where It has begun 10 sc. The greatest
fall in pressure of the Rocky Mountains has
occurred in Nevada and Southern Idaho. which has
been companied by considerably warmer
will commence to fall in that region Friday. and
decidedly colder weather is expected friday
night.
rain has been general throughout Western
Washington and oregon and cloudy wea her ex-
tends sou, Inward as far as Central California
Rains are likely TO occur tonight as far southwark
Cape Mendocino. 1t is hardy expected that 1t
Will reach San Francisco.
Forecast made at san Francisco for ~ hours
ending midnig Mt December !, 1895:
Northern California-Fair in the southeast por-
ton, cloudy in The northwest portion and probably
rain in the extreme north portion Friday; cooler
in the east portion Friday: fresh soutnery winds
in north portion.
southern CalifornIa-Fair tonight and Friday;
light northerly to westerly winds.
NevadA-Fair in south portion cloudy in north
portion but generally without rain; cooler In
extreme west portion Friday.
Utah-Falr and probably warmer Friday.
Arzona-Fair Friday.
San Francisco and vicinity-Generally cloudy
Friday, but probably without rain: brisk westerly
winds. w. H. HAMMoN. Forecast Official
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
RECEIPTS OF PRODUCE
THE STOCK MARKET.

Prices did not vary much yesterday although
the feeling was rather better in some stocks. The
best price for Cholar was 97c. The close was
weak.
Inc delinquent assessment sale Of the Seq
Belcher and Mides Con. Will be held to-day.
The San Francisco Gas Light Company has de-.
clared monthly dividend, of 35c per share, pay
able December 15.
The Edison Light and Power Company has de-
clared monthly dividend OF 62ac per share
payable December To-
The Sunset and Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph companies will pay monthly dividends, of
20 and 4Oc per are, respectively, on Decemb r
ID.
The joint Confidence, Challenge Con. and Con-
Imperial west crosscut from the surface tunnel
Is out S74 feet, having been nd vanced feet dur
ing the week. The face shows hard porphyry
work was resumed In the Crown Point mine on
the lst inst. They have continued the south drift
on the go level distance OF 8 feet In clay
raise above the 800 level they have started west
cr0sscut on the eighth floor, and continued the
same % feet through porphyry and quar- assay
Ing from 50 to So per ton They have repaired the
main SHAFT and parts of the mine where required.
In the Belcher mine the extraction OF ore last
week amounted 10 81 mining-car loads the aver
age top car sample ASSAY OF which was $l6 80 per
ton. They have Shipped to the Brunswick mill 80
tons ana 10 pounds OF ore. making total of 339
tons and 16O pounds of ore now at the mill This
ore Is being worked, and the average battery sam
pie of II so far shows value of $l8 10 ton.
Full returns In bullion from this ore Will be given
In the next official report.
The yield of the Confidence mine for the past
week was 10 mining-car loads of ore, the verage
car sample assay CT which was $18 40 per ton.
The Overman mine yielded 3 tons and $50
pounds of ore during the past week. The average
assay OF the ore was S26 GA per ton. There is no
change In the ore seams on the 800 level.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-11
CHICAGO MARKETS.

CHICAGO, ILL, Dec. 10.-Prospects Of favor
able Government report weakened tn e wheat mar
ket this morning. The opening tone was steady
on an advance OF 14d at Liverpool, but the specu-
Iative temper was under the control of the
American outlook. There were some deliveries of
Cash wheat on December contracts early in the
day, the immediate effect OF which was an essen
tial widening Of the difference between December
and May. Northwestern receipts we're liberal at
67S cars, against 800 last Thursday and S01
year ago.
Chicago received 35 cars and inspected Sd, 200
bushels. The Cincinnati Price Current reported
no change in the crop situation. The market ad-
vanced quite strongly laler In the morning
shorts covering freely, but toward the cose
weakness again became the ruling tone. Closing
Continental cables were all lower. Export lear
ances were 383,923 bushels May wheat opened
from 791ac to 1879, sold between 1890 and
day. Estimated receipts for tomorrow 2S cars.
No. 2 red spot wheat ranged from 81 Lac to S93lc
closing about 81 ss@Ss7Sc.
CORN-Plt trading in the only BUSH
ness see1 in that market and the course Of prices
depended altogether on the action taking place in
wheat only HANDFUL OF brokers were present
and they had less than enough to keep them en-
ployei. Receipts were 222 cars and 39.367
bushels were taken from store. Liverpool cables
were quiet aud unchanged. Export clearances
were large at $685. bushels. Nay corn opened
at 26c, sold between 2e1s@2614c and 25s4c, CLOS
ing at 2534@25 7sc-1sgAc under yesterday
Estimated REL eipts TOR tomorrow 2l4 cars.
OAIS-Were fairly steady with moderate bust
ness J here was much more activity than in corn
about noon, prices being forced little lower.
Receipts were 36I and 974S bushels were
taken from store Exports were practically Moth
Ing. NJ ay oats closed sac under yesterday. Es:i
mated receipts for tomorrow 304 cars
FLAX-Wss easy Cash No. l, Toe; Northwest
ern. 7715@7Sc; December, 741ac nominal; May
79@791ac Rfceip were 43 cars
FRQvISIoNS-The provision market displayed
some lie and activity to-day. The hog NJ arket
was steady and that was about the FREEDOM mating
feeling in provisions. Packers bought little lat er
in the session, prices ad ancing ON the purchased
May pork closed TAG higher, May lard and ribs
each 21a@5c higher
BUTIkR-The butter market was quiet and
steady. The recent hrmness has given plh ce 10 a
feeling less strong. Receipts were larger
Creameres-Extras, 23c p n: 6rst,, 2l@22c:
seconds. 15@l7c; limitations, fancy, ls0l SC: June
goods; extras. l612@l7c: firsts, &c Lairies-kx-
dies - Extras. lO@llc: hrsts. seS1ac; packing
stock, s@S1ac; grease. 212@3c: roll butter. lla
l2c.
EGGS-The supply of fresh eggs was much
larger and the demand showed q marked falling
or The feeling was easy. Fresh stock zoe . doz