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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
LIVE STOCK MARKET
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| Chicago, March 30.-Cattle-TodayAs lin
! tied supply of cattle made buyers moro
| prompt about taking hold than usual and
recent prices were we'll sustained, good
TO prime fat cattle ruling very strong and
in some cases 10 cents higher. Sales of
beef steers were on q basis of IS. 90G3. IS
for the commonest to $5.0015.40 for the
choice to prime shipping cattle, the great
ar part selling for sA40g5.10. No fancy
cattle are coming and quotations for such
are nominal at S5.65Q5.75. Stookers and
feeders, animated at So. s5QAS5, and there
was an especially strong demand for lit
tie light weight feeding steers. Calves
sold 81 se009865, few sales being made
at S4.O0G4. 70. Canning cows were active
at $2.2563.00, and fat heifers sold up to
"a. 5094.75 for prime. A car OF 1,130 pound
Texas steers brought S4.55, and two loads
of native steers and heifers about evenly
divided brought 1915.
Hogs-Trade in hogs was fairly active
on both local and shipping account, prices
weakening a little after early strength.
The bulk of the sales occurred at $500
$50, the commonest heavy packing hogs
selling at S3.650375, while prime heavy
hogs brought 49, 9OQ3.921k.
Sheep-Prices for sheep and lambs were
strong at the recent advance. Sheep sold
briskly at s425Q4.S0 for wooded and at
S5.60d4.15 for shorn, rams selling at $3.O0Q
400, and goats at 1926. Yearling sheep
brought $475Q5.10. shorn going at $3.50.
Shorn lambs sold at S4.5095.00 and unshorn
al $5.00d6.00, Colorados selling freely at
$5.s5d6.OO.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs. 24O00;
sheep, 5000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, March 3O.-Cattle-Re-
celpts. $500 natives; $50 southerns; market
active, 5d10c higher. though the general
quality was not so good as Tuesdays
offerings. Native fed steers sold largely
at s4.45G5.OO, western grades, $4OO0490.
Native cows and heifers. s2.75G445 Stock
ers and feeders, $3.75g5.OO SEINE Texas
speyed heifers, $4.20 and $3.50. Southern
steers. s35Oq44O.
Hogs-Receipts, 1890. Market steady to
5 cents lower. uBlk of sales. $S50G3,6O;
heavies, and packers. 50 .55q370: mixed,
So. 50Q365; lights, $3.45Q360; pigs, 5000
$50
Sheep-Receipts, 500; market active at
the recent advance. Muttons largely AS
d4.60; western lambs, $4.50G5.6O. Spring
lambs $500.
ST. LOUIS.
st. Louis, March 0-Cattle-Receipts
!. 500, including 500 Texans. Market steady
to 10c higher. Texans strong; native ship
ping steers, $45Od5.5o; light and dressed
beef and butcher steers. 81. 70Q4.95; stock
ers and feeders, s.. 30g470: cows and heif-
ers. $2.50G45O. Texas and Indian steers,
So 25lJ4.75; cows and heifers. 81 40gS.40.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 Market steady.
Workers, s3.70G3.So; packers, sS-7543S s.;
butchers. sS.S5G390.
Sheep-Receipts. 100; no Texans; mar
ket strong. Native muttons, S2.254475
lambs, $525G5.75
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
CHICAGO CAR LOTS.
,THWEST ERN RECEIPTS
Chicago. March p-ccs.ss this norm

Chicago. March 5o.-Cch,es this morning
vere.s,ightIy stronger ard the stock mar
kst opened with 3 boom. The stocks
shorts who had sold 50 freely n the be-
let there would be wsr were anxious buy
e-s with the more peaceful turn II Span
ish-Americsa affairs, ard this anxiety
spread to the shorts n wheat. hence our
market opened about = cents higher. ed
vaace6 several times % Sc declining
again under heavy selling 70 s@Is 3S2-c
Later ia the day Il advanced 20 $40,
where the market was s;ubboruiy fed
from some source and weakened % sITsc.
closing at s2is- The gossip snssume6 e
more peaceful turn al day. Northwest
receipts. IS against ~ last year. Clear
ances, $500 bushsls; feel that there IS
going 10 be no war and that wheat VII
continue 10 be ! good scalp.ng market
Buy Il OF The breaks and don't be afraid
10 sell il on strong places Tor another
week. After that We may expect ar ad-
vance In the July oDtion- There e Ettl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
ChamberIain's Cough Remedy.

This remedy is intended especially for
coughs. colds, Group. whooping cough and
influenza. 1t has become famous for its
cures of these diseases. over large part
of the civilized world. The most fattering
testimonials have been received. giving
accounts OF its good works. of the aggra-
waiting and persistent coughs 1t has cured :
Of severe colds that have yielded promptly
10 its soothing effects, and OF the danger
Gus attacks OF Group II has cured. often
saving the life Of the child. The extensive
use IF It for whoopinE cough has shown
that it robs that disease OF eli DANCE
consequences. Sold by druggists.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
senate Acts on Nominations.

washington. March so.-Tee senate TO-
day confirmed the following nomia2fioas-
Thomas &osg-ov4. % bz receiver q pub
lie moneys at Wal,a Ta.z Wash. JONI
3 West % be register of the land cesce
a. Lewiston. Idaho; c. P -. Scoesy. .
% indian aEen; &; For; Peek agency.
Montana.
Pcscu@ste-s:
Colora6o-MsUd Mclean. Breckenridge
Oklahoms-Clsrn white. TecGzseh
TIE senate nas rejected rhe following
nominations: Thomas s Hughes. post
master az Tucson. Arizona AID Ferdinand
EzviS. postmaster 81 Pine B.a1. AK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
$50,

The Christie-street Commission Com
pany can give you "A continuous market
First class service. Fair treatment.
Write or call on uz at our Office IN tho
SedgwiCk block. Wichita. Ran Private
wire everywhere.
J. D. BOMBECK. Manager.
Long D.stance Telephone go.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
CATTLE.

Cattle on the market were steady. There
were no large punches Offering. A few
came in with other stock but most were
driven in. The run was good, there being
a head as compared with 20 head same
day last week, and IS same day last year.
All the offerings were taken at once, as is
always the case. The quality was not
much changed from the day previous.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
CASH GRAIN

Chicago. March 30.-Cash wheat: No. 2
red, s1.0l; No. 8, so996; No. hard. IS;
No. g. e3qS5; No. spring. q; No. 3. $50
81; No. l northern spring. S101.
Cash corn-No. 2, %: No. 3, 2S1z92SZ-
Cash oats-No. 2, 251a; No. 3. 24izG25-
Cash fax-s1.171s; northwest, Sis; May,
s1.17.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET

The following official range of prices on
grain and provisions at Chicago is fur
nished by the Christie-Street Commission
Co, Board Of Trade Rooms, Sedgwick
Block. Wichita. Kan:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31

Tommy, who was Joan OF Arc asked
me teacher Noah's wife" said Tommy,
who is considered great al guessing.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31

TIE Bothnia referred 10 BY Captain Re
maud IS probably the British bark Bo;hnia,
reported from Plymouth today as having
passed the Lizard il TO. OF the German
steamer Castillo.
When la Bretszns left Havre or satur-
day last she had on board 10 carrier pig
cons. shipped With the view Of testing the
possibility % establishing communication
with the shore in case Of accident. Il Tss
added that g.: the experiment proved Sue
cssstg; al steamers of the French line
would hereafter carry T. geons-
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TO HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE

Washington. March 3o.-There was
great deal Of discussion among the Re
pUblIcans after the Bailey resolution was
voted upon Many Of them received as
surances from he leaders that there
would be action in n short time. Speaker
Reeds statement was considered as fore
casting the situation and Mr.. DingIey
was quoted as saying the whole question
would be settled within q few DAYS. Re
publ.cans VINO attended ire conference
last evening said the course % the Re
pubNcaus who ATTENDED that conference
was consistent. as they determined tina,
action should coms from tAs Republican
side and in ar orderly manner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
PIGEON BRINGS THE NEWS
From La Bretagne of the Rescue OF n
ships Crew.

Swansea, March 3).-The British steamer
Challerton, from Port Nolloth for Swan
sea, which has Just arrived here. reports
that when about go miles south of the
Scilly Islands. acarrier pigeon boarded
her and the following message was found
attached 10 the bird:
March q. a. Nan English sailing
vessel has been suCcoTed by La Bretagne,
delay probable.
(SignedD CAPTAIN RENAUD."
The following was also appended 10 the
carrier pigeon:
Saved the crew Of the Bothn.a. Three
Of that crew killed"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31
Do You

Speculate in grain7
Speculate in New York stocksf
Speculate IN provisions?
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CONTINUED From First Page.)

was betraying the American government
and the American name.
Mr.. Cummins dem. New York -"How
much time would IL require. considering
the prospective alliance between the gov
ernments of Spain and the United State s.
to put down the patriots of Cuba?" Great
applause in the galleries.
with my head bowed in humiliation.
replied Mr.. Wheeler. Il have watched
how matters have gone. but 1 do not be-
lieve the administration will lgo so far a s
TO extend friendly hand to the murder
ers of the sailors of the Maine and the pa
triots of Cuba" Renewed applaUse.)
REPEAL WEYLER'S ORDER.
Mr.. Cummings. speaking to an amend
ment. aroused the galleries to a high pitch
of enthusiasm.
THAT there will war between this
country and Spain,' he said. "is indicated
by every pulsation of the popular heart
today. 1 have received from -ay own con-
stituents this batch of letters in one mail,
asking me why my voice is silent at this
tins, asking me why. after I have visited
Cuba and know the facts, I remain silent
Now. Mr. Chairman. I shall not vote for
any 100000 appropriate to feed the re-
concentrates of Cuba until this govern
ment explicitly says TO Blanco and 10 Sa-
gasta, Repeal your Weyler order. which
is starving these people (ApplauseJ
There is the place to take the iniative
Make them repeal that murderous order
OF Weylers. From even Spanish stand
point. or a Weyler standpoint. IL Is no
longer necessary that an order should
continue in force. 1t is an utter impossI-
bility. unless they bring their provisions
with them, for Gomez and Garcia 70
march into the western provinces OF Cuba
Therefore, I say that the iniative should
be a peremptory demand by this govern
nent for the repeal OF the Weyler order.
When that is done. feed the reconcentda-
does If YOU please. First give them homes.
give them plougs. give them oxen And
in Gods name send them back 70 the
bIackened ashes of their homes and give
them the opportunity TO raise provisions
for themselves" (Applause)
Mr.. BoutelIe objected to an extension
OF M Cummings time beyond the FIVE
minute limit, ard was Kissed BY the gal
leries.
Without reaching the provision relating
to the increase In the navy. the committee
rose. and al sos p. m. the house ad-
j0urne6
To HAVE aSo7urp C~xrs~-r~-
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NE no longer supply our seeds TO dealers to
W sell again. At the same tine, any
Dne who has bought our seeds Of their
local dealer during either 1896 or 1897 will
be sent our Manual of Everything for the
s GaSf' by ''i ssS FREE 63 STe t6s
name of the local merchant from whom
they bought. To all others, this magnifl-
cent Manual, every copy of which costs US
50 cents to place in your hands, will be sent
free on receipt OF 10 cents (stampS) to cover
postage. Nothing like this Manual has
ever been seen here or abroad; il is a book
of zoo pages, contains 500 engravings Of
seeds and plants, mostly new, and these are
supplemented by 6 full size colored plates
of the best novelties of the season. finally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-31

Chicago March 30.-Live poultry-Firm
turkeys, 9q10; chickens, S13Q9; ducks, "a
SEC.
Butter-Firm; creameries, 13g1Siz; dali
ries. 1015G16c.
Eggs-Steady: fresh. &c.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1898-03-04


WASHINGTON. Feb.l5 adj
dresses on behalf of the democra-
tic, populist and silver-repuhlican
parties, which are the result of the
conferences which have been in
progress between the leaders of
these parties at the capitol for the
past few weeks were issued TO day.
They seek TO unite the me mbers
of the three parties in future eiec-
tions upon the financial issue as
the question of paramount impor-
tance, and appeal to each party 70
consolidate all along the. line for
this purpose. The address to the
democrats is signed by Senator
James K. Jones, chairman of the
democratic national committee.
and is indorsed by the democratic
congressional committee; that to
the populists by Senator Marion
Butler, chairman, and that, to the
silver republicans by = members
of the senate and house. and also
by Chairman Towne and ex-Sena
tor Dubois. = - ssa,s,
THE DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.
The democratic address il As
follows: EssSss A@s ssssM
/. s.To the People: The surrender
OF the republican party to the ad-
vocates of the gold standard and
monopoly is at last complete
The present administration, callesl
10 power ON the solemn pledge oi
the republican convention at ST
Louis TO proEnote himetallism. has
formulated and sent to- congress "a
bill the leading purpose of which
the honorable secretary of the
treasury avows. is to commit ihc
country more thoroughly to the
gold standard. partly by law and
partly by the tlsurpation of the
s sexecutive branch of the govern
anent. that its effects are seen and
FELTON, every hand: wages ARE re.
fduced; work is harder TO get. tht
weight of debt is doubled, the val
ue of land and other property i.
reduced one-half or more. anti
the lives of the people are smad.
bitter with hard bondage.a 1t /.
certainly not in the interest soi
humanity to have this condition
of things more thoroughly estab
lished.
.s.The continued rise ia the valu,
OF gold, or, which Is the same
thing, the continued fall in prices
must inevitably transfer the. pro
perty of all those engaged in act
I've business. the actual creators o
wealth, vhether by hand, brain o
capital, to those who, avoiding tn
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Addresses to the Democratic, Popalst and Silver
Republican Parties--An. Appeal for Fusion.as -


& - sssa s.fss
risk aud effortos active business.
only draw interest.
a,,i he increase of l45 per cent In
the value of money, caused by the
increasing scarcity from ,lsSl9 10
le49. as admitted by,lea,ling aelyo-
Gates of the gold stanslaEsi. fonnti
expression at the time IN extreme
4y low prices. and conditions OF
unparalleled distress. The dis
every Of gold and silver IN extra
ordinary quantities aud the great
increase ia the volumesof metallic
money resulting them from reliav
ed this distress and breught IN its
stead wondierfuh prosperity. Pri.
ces rose. basiness iiourished. pro-
due rs prospeneelss and ali were
happy Substantially this comb
tion would nave continued il botll
the precious metals had been al.
Hloasettto remain in use rs money
because they were being found III
nearly y sufficient quantities TO sit,
.crease the volume af money IN
proportion to the development el
business. ens @ s
a wicked conspiracy. however
deprived one of them OF this fune.
tion This was done with fhc de.
hberate purpose Of raising the Val.
ne of the other by rendering {fs
supply Of metallic money rrlafiet
~ scarcer. as compared with TIN
demand From the hour of the
ycpnsummafion Of this crime man.
kind has suffered commercial dis.
aster and general distress In al.
most constantly increasing mea.
sure. just in proportion to thu
growth of arts and civilization ant
industry, the inadequacy Of IN,
volume of gold is felt. its scarcit.
Is emphasized. its value increased
:. The repression Of life md hab
pihess. which is fnseparable from
a long cour of declining prices
has now checked devefopement
and If continued will ultimatei,
stifie civilization.
An eminent American. DR.. An
.drews, Of Brown university, some
years ago, said: 'Onr pational deb
September i. 1885, Was =. 7750. 900.
600; It could then have been paidof
with ls,OW.OOO bales Of cotton, O
26, ,00O,0O tons Of bar iron. Wher
il had been reduced to 81 10000.
600, 30,0O0,000 bales of cotton. D.
23,O00. 600 tons of iron would hay,
been required to pay it. In othel
words, while nominal shrinkag,
of about 30 per cent had taker
place, IL had. as measured in eacl
of these isso'worid staples, actual,
been enlarged 80 per cent. i s.ga
-an.. Although. more than half tn,
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principal of this enormous debt
and every cent of the accumulated
interest bad been paid BY the labor
of the United States, the holders
OF the bonds still hold claim for
more of the labor of the people
than they had before specie pay
ments had been begun. The cruel
con;isca;iou OF the lives aud lib
critics OF the iaboring millions of
the country is the most stupendous
crime that has been committed in
the annals of civilization Unless
]. government .of the people, by
the people and for the people bad
pcrisheds from the earth. surely
the present boldly ayowed scheme.
mol only 10 contribute. but TO in
Grease These evils. will not b. per
mi'ted. -
In addition 20 this purpose OF
more thoroughly establishing the
gold standard. the plan OF the adj
minisiration is ioretire the paper
money OF the government: 10 issue
gold bonds and 10 increase the
lsower. privileges and profits Of ma
sional banks. The retirement Of
The government laIer money mus:
reduce the yoluule OF currency.
and while the SECRETARY admits
tlsai tae contraction OF tl.s carren-
cg wonld oa lsAoEe rnalogls IN two
yeats than iatare>t in a like
amollnt OF bonds for 10 years
would b., he calmly inforns Us
thai the national hanas will proi1a-
bly issue . Sufficient amount Of
money 10 prevent thls enormous
suffering The natio~al banks
are nor to- ba required 10 redeem
she roses Ia gold. but il is arTan-
ged iaat the national debt shall
q be paid on denand. and after
doing -. the government must b.
.eontant 10 have the NATIONAL banks
reinburse il Ia amy Kind of legal
tender neasy at the option OF the
banks. So A. sa
: We are frankly told that Tie
lawful money viii b. made .rala-
lively scarceT thah il j. no I. and
that II Is intsndesl anderihe opera
sesl@n OF the bill thai il viii lse easi.
ssfsao get gold than lawful money.
5 Practically. all the money in the
hands of.theI people now, as the
secretary distinctly admits, is in
silver. chiefly in the form of saw
ings. SO that the avowed purpose
of the bill is 10 make it .hereafter
more difficult 10 get this thaa gold.
The monetary commission. select
ed by the executive committee of
a seIf-constitnted Indianapolis
convention. which assembled for
the expressed purpose of the es-
tablishing of che gold standard,
has also made d report aud pro-
: mulgated a bill. the provisions sof
which are SO. strikingly ike the
proposition of the secretary OF the
treasury in adj particulars a. to
suggest that they were compared
and harinonizsd before either was
given 10 the public. This report
and bill are somewhat holden In
the assertion of the purposes en-
tertained thauis even the proposi-
ton of Mr. Gage. They distinctly
propose that silver dollars shall
not hereafter be coined: that
, standard silver dollars shall he re-
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and sold as bullion. We are as
snred that the notes Of the banks
cannot fail to be safe, because,
being based upon all the resour-
ces Of the national banks issuing
them, they are based upon the
whole business Of the country
Certainty no bank VIII become IL
able for the notes issued by an
other bank. over which it has no
control or supervision; hence, tins
scheme must contemplate the es-
tablishment Of some central bank
authority, having absolute control
Of The issue Of all paper money a
great bank trust, pool.or syndicate,
with powers such as no man has
ever before had the andacity to
suggest. This committee has caL
led upon commercial bodies al
over the country 10 indorse Its re-
port. Thus. the people are given
full notice of what is intended and
OF the means az lis accomplish
neni.
Considering all this, is ii any
wonder that the Spectator, one Of
the great English newspapers,
should say. Is il did some months
ago: Being andacions beyondall
Old World experience. the grea,
capitalists of America are deter
N n.d 10 capture free opinion and
10 prevent criticism They sub
si.lize pulpits, tlley buy the press,
they seat their well-paid attorneys
iii The United States senate. aud.
at length. they stretch their hatisis
ov the committees, which il is
easy 70 capture by examples OF
generosity. Thus. their reign rs
to prevent any effective action
which shall in any way weaken
their authority or undermine their
opinions. Their ohiec. canno; be
more matchmaking. for they also
enjoy wealth beyond the dreams
Of avarice. Apparently, their in-
tention Is first TO convert the Uni
ted States into d powerful oligar-
chy and then 10 extend the sway
Of that oligarchy over other lands.
II Is reserved for the free. wesf 10
dismiss from academic services
tried and competent teachers at
the bid of miifiona1res who will
not hear one single criticism ques-
tioning the justice OF necessity Of
their doing 50 or the character
and tendency Of the trusts they
have bdiIt up at the expepse OF
the people. The divine right of
kings is 20 Be succeeded hy The di-
vine right of millionaires. who
are to run everything, including
the American senate and the con
science and intellect of university
professors. II IS none Of our daty
to say how the American people
shall deal With the portentous
growth Of that money power
which oyershadows the ilstitn-
tious of the republic, but Ne
think that the rich men Of Aulcri-
en- are revealing such a deadly
plot against all genuine public
freedom that unless We are mis-
taken, the opening years of the
new century will witness an ont
burst III the West which will
amaze the civilized world.
I'm view of the great principles
involved and of the danger so close
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