The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-07

The sudden illness of Ed HeaIy necessi-
tated his appearance before he was really
IN shape to- as he is far from recovered
yet Mr.. Healy is some better, but still
very sick with his old ulalady of sciatic
rheun atisrn.
Mr.. Fred Dold is spending this week in
Kansas City, mingling business with
pleasure during carnival week
Mr.. VIII VandiveT returned last night
from a business trip in the country lock-
ing after a cattle deal.
Miss Altea Myers. the efficient cash
Ter Of the Dold Packing company, was
absent from her office yesterday from H.
ness. All patrons of the office and all the
accounting sta ffextend sincerest wishes
for her immediate recovery.
Two of the city's most popular young
school marms yesterday paid visit to
the yards. inspecting everything. lnclud-
ing look at the buffalo
Drovers' Telegram: Exports of hos, nrc-
ducts last week were considerably ahead
OF last years 16. 000,000 pounds of lard
against IOO0C00 pounds IN 1897; Is. 600 hoy.
es bacon, against 1900 boxes,
Inc world : stock of lard October 40.
coFUlhg 20 Fairbanks statement. Is an
prox- mately 10000 tierces. the sta-ernap,
E"l pelng entirely completed Yesterday
me Tg ureS showed a decrease for SEN
tenoer of about %, 900 tierces comma red
"iL n : decrease in September last year
Of 5000 tieroeA
Ihe support given October ribs bv cer.
tain packers Is puzzling the provision nj,
says the Times Herald II would almost
look as II Swift. the Chicago Packing
0oAl l1aIly' and the Anglican erican were
a'-''''" n concert in pegging October ribs
around SIC, if such theory was not pre-
i'--s-v- Jus biral one Of these concerns
Buys October rigs and then the other
allo II would seem, too, as if there were
NJ conferences as TO the market.
iheSSe concerns. however, have too little
Ia sympathy 10 admit of making a pool
on anything But the apparent mystery
Keeps the provision scalper stirred I'D
FIGHT FOR AMERICAN PORK
Inc chamber of commerce of Hamburg
aaS taken up the fight in behalf of Amer
lcdh pork. Published statistics show there
mas not been single case of trichinosis
III RUSSIA or Hamburg. due to American
pork, Tor fifteen years. The report con-
ciuueS; While these facts are not dis
proved and the staten nts as TO the adul-
Jeratlon OF American lard are uncorrobo-
rated evidence has been found showing
that all the repressive measures against
foreign, and especially against American
meats must be held to be unreasonable
and as graVely injuring German economic
interests The entire press of Hamburg
except the Hamburger Nachrichten, sup
ports these statements and the entire Lib
eraA press Is beginning to agitate the mat
Ter, IN view Of the ever-increasing pricA
of meat paw
Price Currents report for last week.
me movement Of hogs to market con-
tlnues liberal for the time of year. and in
excess Of corresponding time last wear
the western killings showing a total of
59o,O5 Tor the week, compared with 365
w the preceding week, and S25 900 two
weeks ago. For corresponding time last
year the number was 295 OO0-iudicatjne
an increase Of $4,000 the past week in
the comparison From March the total
Is /. $4,000 against 10, 200, coo a year ago
an Increase of 1,6S5, 900 Prices have ay
eraged slightly lower than the preceding
week, and close about . cents Der 100
pounds lower than a, week ago for fine
general average. The week has recorded
no striking change in the position of val
ues OF leading articles of product, and
has been ATTENDED with liberal volume
Of business for domestic and foreign dis
trihuuon. The export clearances were
in excess of corresponding
week last year of both meats and lard.
The indications concerning hogs appear
to be favorable to continue free offerings
Stock is generally healthy, with less of
than frequently prevails at this
time in the season. Packers are free sell
ers of product, but are not making press
ing offerings"