The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-24
LORDS SELL THINGS
NOBILITY MARKET HAS SUFFERED
A SEVERE SLUMP.

Me Lud is In Many Cases Reduced to the
Base Necessity of Opening Shop and
Earning His Living Like Any Other
Man-Dlck Cookers Muoh-Paraded In
timacy With Wales is IrrsverentIy De-
nied-Fortune Hunters In Difficulties
Dear Bread in France-Canada's Trade
-Kangaroos For the kIondike
London Oct. 23.-During a number of
years past many members of the British
nobility have opened shops in London
and have been selling anything from
bonnets 10 milk and potatoes. The latest
addition 10 the list has just blossomed
out IN an advertisement inserted in
iedolng cnurcn paper, IN which the en-
'erprising nooleman says: "a lord will
supply, post free, chickens az IS cd,
ducks As Sd, rabbits at IS ID per pair.
turkeys from IS and gese from IS Cd, for
the table"
HORSE LAUGH FOR CROKER.
The Greater New York election ameni-
ties are followed here with considerable
interest, especially the presentation OF
Mr.. Richard Croker as a crony of the
Prince of Wales
The London Figaro on the subject
says:
The impudence of the New York pol
itieians is laughable to those who know
the extent of the Prince of Waes' &C
Nj 10
When Croker brought his race horses ne
was introduced 10 Wales in the charac-
ter OF a great supporter Of the turf. I'M
mediateiy, however, the running of the
American horses fell under suspicion
and Croker was dropped from the royal
circle like hot potato. AS il was. Gro
ker never progressed further in init
macy with the Prince of Wales than on
one occasion &c offer him a light for his
cigar.
NOT NEAR ALL DEAD YET.
There has been one more case exploit
ed Of foolish persons in the United
States who were made 70 believe fairy
tales of the wealth awaiting heirs in
England. Mrs. Nolan and Mrs. Raffer-
ty of 347 East Seventeenth street. New
York City, arrived here fortnight ago
and called al the office Of Mr.. Charles |
Russell, son OF the Lord Chief Justice |
saying they wanted 10 collect f4OO. 600 |
S2'eC0Oo0 belonging to the heirs Of the |
O'Neal estate, adding that they wanted |
the money the same week so as TO be |
able TO return 70 New York on the
steamer which brought them here. Mr.
Russell examined the documents, which |
snoWe no evidence of being of the
slightest value, at the same time inform
Ing his visitors that no such sum was
unclaimed in chancery. The two women
having spent all their money on the vow
age from New York to England, Nj.
Russell paid their passage back to the
United States and they sailed for home
Wednesday
A kIC KON DEAR BREAD.
Paris. Oct. 23.-In the chamber of dem
aues today NJ. Gerault Ricard, socialist.
'aised discussion on the price Of bread.
He said the increase of price was due
20 shameless speculators'' and that
'nly the big agricuituralists .profited by
:. Continuing, the deputy charged the
government with being famine min
stry This caused violent protests from
he supporters of the government.
Another deputy, NJ. Folleville, asked
nat the proceeds Of the toms. duty on
wheat be employed to bring about a re-
iucuon in the price OF bread. Further.
VI. FoIleville demanded that the govern
nent take immediate measures against
nonopolists.
Later the chamber of deputies by a
'ote OF 39S to 76. expressed confidence in
he government.
CANADA'S TRADE.
Washington, Oct. 23.-Consul General
turner, al Ottawa, in a report 10 the
la1e department, says that Canada has
'een suffering from business depression
'ut during the past few months revival
las set in. He adds: The energies of
'uoiIc men Of Canada are at present
ERECTED toward fostering trade with
England. on which il would seem. that
he system OF preferential duties lately :
dopted and the denunciation Of the IA
ored nation treaties by England would
ave an apparent effec,. The experiment
as not so far been decided success.
imports from England have fallen off.
'3nada buys more from the United ,
iates than from any other country"
LANDSLIDES IN ITALY.
Rome, Oct. ga telegram from An ,
ona, on the Adriauc, announces that :
evere ffods have caused several land /
lides. inierrupting railroad communica- :
ion, and FOR the time cutting off tia;
ort from telegraphic communication. 5
'ount Rlchetti was swept away by the I
oods and drowned. Since this message 6
ras sent The telegraph lines have again >
roken. ,
EXODUS OF KANGAROos. c
San Francisco, Oct. 2S.-Australia viii c
id its share OF gold hunters 10 the 5
-londike region next year. When the q
lameda sailed from Sydney the office 7