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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
The composure of the American peopIe.

We are coming TO be Unconditional people The trun-
phal procession following the place in New York
last saturday Only fraction the great American peo-
pie saw it and the millions outside of York City only
gave the newspaper accounts of it passing notice.
The same people regarded the with Spain in a calm
easy sort Of during its progress Every thought
of possible defeat land excluded from the in
divduai mind Victory course the slightest
check such Shafter received Santiago annoying
and brought for the Spanrds as fighters or fear
OF them, but contempt for the commander The
destruction Of Cerveas fleet regarded with astounding
composure the victory Of Dewey was greeted as
something he had to do and promptly did, for which ne de-
served public appreciation.
This people who are so modest in demonstrations pa
trotism and confident their and might are not the
people of whom Dickens They are not the
people who mobhed Actor MacCready with loss Of thirty
four citizens killed in New York City less than fifty years
because MacCready happened 10 be an EngI!shman
They not the people who rushed theatrical
with Mexico
Composure has orept into the American blood America
views the world from pedestal and If becomes necessary
TO take in broi descends blow with swift
and without excitement again and goes on
about its bushes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
LAUGHTER

This is his accomplishment He has been paid $4,000.
There be gan-sayng that the jokes which
laughed At $4,000 per joke, they ought
have been good But try recall of these
sive flashes. Try hard Can you?
His opponent in the campaign is not witty
Simpson No claims it He has been able to set
the muudes into guffaw with such question What
do you want with navy-to plow with?"
But he is what Simpson not, serious sensible and fer
alive interests of his state
help increase wealth population and mbued with
ideas other than desire angle for Congressional
giggles at 5000 per giggie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Along the Kansas Nile.

/ Barney Sheridan says that in principl,
/ Dave Overmyer is a Democrat, in law 9
Populist.
/ There is one vote in Kansas Stanley does
! not expect-that is the vote of Mrs Hill
/ mons second husband.
| Cy. Leland has come out for Dewey for
/ president and it is expected that Hessiu
/ will get behind Schley.
/ 1t is said a reunion of Quantrelrs men
1 will take place in Missouri in September
/ 1t is not known whether any Kansans
will address them.
The colored boys at Topeka were given
big farewell ovation by the coiored folks
Of Topeka Sunday. prior to their depart
ure for New York
The man who was nominated for county
attorney in Republic county by the Pop
ulists notified the convention before he
was nominated that he would not vote
for Leedy.
The Atchison Patriot sold Saturday for
less than $50. When the goods Of the Office
were taken out and examined # was
found that the rats had gnawed the good
viii Of the paper into bits.
Mary z. Lease has sued the managers
OF the ChautaUqua Of Carthage, Missouri
for $500. They buncoed her out OF that
much for her speeches and she has gone
after them in her hated courts
In the details Of practical politics. Lee
dy IS as bright as any man in Kansas.
The talk that he is not worrying about
PETER is nonsense. He IS worrying about
PETER and he has good cause 10 worry.
The Democrats viii open headquarters
al Topeka for the state campaign. They
should make Dave Oyermyer pay tha
rent out % the money he has received
as attorney" for the Popuiist admins
trstion.
a Topeka man has sued an Empo-ia
man for 81 co for alternating his wifs's az
fectioEs. OF this sum 3 co. Is for mental
sgony he has suffered. Mental agony ca
the part OF the average Topeka man Is a
great thing.
George z. Kimmsl. the Arkansas CITY
man Who disappeared al Kansas City. is
completely lost- Foul play Is believed 20
have been the end Citizens Of Kansas
VINO carry more than 8 about them should
keep out q Kansas City
TIE Twentlsth regiment volunteers a.
Frisco are trying 70 get the government
10 muster thsrn cut I'd Little and Fred
Funston are trying 20 prevent Il The
boys wan. 70 be ciE!zsns 80 they eaa sX-
press their opinion q Little ard Pun
ston-
Dave Leahy says thai the only taing 7
UA.ch can beat LS@sy Dow Is oTeEeozs-
de1ce q his supporters preventing tnFrn 4
from gong 20 he polls Dave L@dhy read
this 70 LOUIS Boyle before g was p-iate1 .
ard tEsy fsii ITO s&eh others arms ard .
laughed themselves sick
Kansas hsA Eos back ~ New York .
Il s<Ty Seq. volunteer al Frssca. writes 4
20 Lawrence a. follows We hare kaA .
quite l4stls excitement "a camp xsEcs
ze have been here Last FRAY ne Ezz-
sss bgys received 4 Sox frsz bone coa-
tanning 81 su-ss - elofhlnE AsazaEas.
Cannes etc-- vafca were 1tstrihasss 80
TIE BOYS 81 company y EFst ard fasz 50
zee res sf 10 TsEsassat - Ear asi: seat
Aeog; O'Clock that evsGsEg - agree
=zs=t sven S-=S1z W. Lad Szg 49, Gs1t1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

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o. TIE most crrfous loos 1E fvsres ever
Witnessed a. Ihe Presto re pr1res-
SION then sfsrtse f1r ire Tenz~aae4 camp.
Taey marches across t1e Eaaeas Ds~afs
ET0ao1 ara onto ere mas street passed
the calce-s' Quarfe-s ard Wrrs Sass aass -
70 turn - ths TsH1eas@e earup Wasz Ma
scr Wsatuan APPEARED ss TIE tcaae aa4
ordered svsTY Zen 5a1k 20 h's company
street Tne-s was q general glaragssts
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
The Inevitable Conflict Over China.

Russia has contracted with United States
for five new bateshps- There be question with ali
due discount Of European clouds generally con-
hct between England ana Russia Russia Is
preparing for it
salsburys nocy Of perpetualy retreating
' aggressive advances disgusting average Eng
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
JERRY SIMPSON
Seventh District DR..

To 10 Laughs at $4,000 per Laugh $50 900
Jerry Simpson has been in Congress six at $1,000
What has he done aided state
materially? No Has he extended reputation? No Has
mis- presence there invited single dollar of investment
single immigrant, single enterprise TO Kansas? No.
What has done? Examine the Congressional Record
pick speeches. discover different
Congressional imparaIy that
times sharp remarks from Kansas humorst have
gained atterng parenthetical
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

NEst Esss % estFerss rs-gF $50
k1o~n - ire Chlnese zMs p~a-s ara -
fheT @#TE taeu ssrraeF asar aarrzae-zi>
scs8 snssTuseeass - wsi~a ths i-1asa asre
sfeazssNsi1 E1sFa- Essersz zaaHs gees
AZ t4El4@E s@Sk- - Aszze :. - S-...
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Forty years hence minor officer Of this will be
White House bossng the commander in chief
army just major the civil has order
ing the uniformed generals about in Porto Rico.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Chinese Marriages

IN China wife IS never seen by her
future master. Soma relative bargains
for the girl. the stipulated price Is pad.
and SIZE Is afterwards = su5mi ssiYe save
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Fish Culture in France

There are in France about s-00 square
miles Of water. represented BY lakes and
ponds alone Ehicn yield tslN.5as annually
from the fish cultivated IN them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

understood that the sweetheart whose fellow
nothing a Chckamauga suffered just
much mental agony fellow CROPPED
his way through Mauser bullets in Cuba
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Hard anthe servants

In Peru Il was once the custom FOR DO
ruextic servants 70 have two % ihei- Up
per front teeth extracted Tasir absence
indicated their servituss-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Our peace commission consists of fve Spain's Of FIVE
You would predict deadlock. But commission will
banner inscribed: We do it again"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Stern and austare he if George Washington were
today his eyes would Porto Rico hanging
oil his and coaxng
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Keep your eye boy feeding threshing
Fhe future is reckoning him. Neither Dewey, Schley
Sampson raised near salt water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
Animals Decreasing ia size
Manila. >tarr<

Zociogis:s says that al known species
Of Wild animals are gradually dizaIzssa-
irE n size
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23
The Serious Matter of Humor.

bankrupt. Bill Nye's widow is penness.
smps along the receipts from poorly at
tended lectures with q hum
orist which stands, on side, follows
In Account With
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

who has tried get a Fourth Of July parade
before O'Clock in the morning.
saying any things about Ayers mistakes in get
ting volunteer army in shape
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Teddy Roosevelt will be nominated for and elected
New York. He ought be. A who thinks
enough country fight it, thinks enough
govern a part of it well.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

the of a few years, Garcia commences to
and down Cuba roaring about taxation without
representation" going feel mighty cheap
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Answer to correspondent: arms Mars the god OF war
is considered first. After him comes Miles
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

The people at Manila when Dewey goes away will miss
his ships as much they did when he arrived
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Fit be demonstrated that keeping of the Philip
pines will trouble wild wierd snort to
I keep them will subside.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

fourteen hundred islands the off side
nowhere bunch of unreliable earthquakes and million
decolette savages ought keep the Philippines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

If Kid Mccoy does chance at Fitzsmmons
him FzsimmOns should not be permitted retain
his side-arms his mouth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

AS for Dewey, the end of the difficulty finds in
last in and first and last the hearts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

speedily possible should get 1t into
his head that it is bigger thing sit in the United
senate than it will be to be president of Cuba,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

SearIy al the stores IN Mania are kept
~ Chinese ze<-sAn.A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

One thing the American people emphaticaly demand
Gorge Dewey be made admiral and placed
OF the navy. The people will stand nothing less.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Just the Kansas with a towel would like
TO discover arange-fnder that will on mosquito
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

Emperor William he is friend. he doesn't
understand Missouri
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

1t took three centuries Spain has at las
been taught to Skinny her hemisphere.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

The Emperor of China is said to have given opinion
follows: The Spaniards, he takee takee;
the Mclean, he doee, Dewey
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

! II old George Washington had directed this war HI
would have had broader ideas estate himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-23

The Cuban Insurgents wholly bad but they ar
fuller Of our hardtack than Of gratitude
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28
A. Peculiar Rule.

A peculiar rule has been adopted by the
Board of Public Works with regard to the
assessment rolls on the park system. All
attorneys who have any interest in the case
say that after the rolls are formally adopt
ed and notice given to the property owners
interested that the rolls are public records
and as such are or should be open to inspec-
ton at all times. The board decided yester-
day that no one not directly interested can
see the rolls, and then only such portions OF
the rolls as apply to his own property or
that of his clients. This rule may lead to
the board being inundated by the Circuit
Court. A number of property owners are
anxious to know what their neighbors have
to pay in order to ascertain how nearly
alike assessments are in a given section.
The rule was established yesterday when
George C. Bruce, a young attorney, whose
mother owns fifty-six acres of land above
Fall creek on Central avenue asked to see
the rolls. OF his mothers land twenty
acres is to be condemned and Mr. Bruce
wished to see how the price offered her
compared with that offered Messrs. Osgood
and HasSelman, who have lands above and
below hers. Park Superintendent Power
was disinclined to allow inspection of the
rolls without consulting the board, but as
1t was in session and could not be disturbed
Mr.. Bruce was directed to come back to-
day. Instead he appealed to Mayor Tag
CART, who evaded giving him an answer as
whether they are public records, and turned
him over to the board, which decided that
Mr.. Bruce could only see the portions of the
rolls affecting his mothers property without
order from others whose assessments he
wishes to compare with hers Mr. Bruce
has been advised by other attorneys that
the rolls are public records and that he has
the right to see them, if necessary, by
mandate from court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28
AT NEW YORK.
Ruling Prices i'm Produce at the Sea-
bOard,s Commercial MetrOpOIia.

Ruling Prices i'm Produce at the Sea-
boards Commercial Metropolis.
NEW YORK. April 27.-F1our-Receipts. 49, 200
brs; shipments OOOO brls. Market retained it's
strength and fairly active; low grade winter
scarce. Rye flour steady. Corn meal firm
Barley quiet. Barley malt steady.
Wheat-Receipts 100000 blu; exports, 202. 900 bu
Spot firm; No. red, s1.A, f. o. b. afioat Options
opened steady but at once went to pieces under
heavy liquidation; weakness continued until aft
ernoon, when efforts to cover disclosed a scarcity
of wheat and prices rallied decisively, closing firm
at sale net advance; No. red, May s1161k0
1221a, closed at $1.22
Corn-Receipts. s17.s5O blu; exports. s9.Os5 bu
Spot firm; No. 2, 40%c Options opened easier on
cables ana liquidation, but later recovered fully
on export buying and the jump in wheat. closing
unchanged; May, 3SA@38Ac, closed at SSAc
Spot dull; No. z, &c. No. 2 white, S5aS51Sc. OPP
tons stronger. but quiet, closing Ac net higher;
Hay quiet. Hops quiet. Hides quiet. Leather
steady. Wool quiet
Beef firm. Cut meats steady. Lard firm; West
ern steam, s5.95; May $6.O2la; refined steady
Pork firm.
Cotton-seed oil strong and more active ON export
demand; prime crude, 20620lac nominal; prime
crude, f. o. b. mills, 16G117c; prime summer yell
low, 24Q2419c; off summer yellow, 231sQ24c nom
inal.
Coffee-Options opened steady, with prices I'M
changed to points higher; ruled fairly active
and advanced all day on local buying, more ac-
tive consumptive demand and favorable news
from European markets; speculation entirely
local. closed steady, with prices 10a25 points net
higher. Sales, 1880 bags including: May. SIS
goose. Spot coffee-Rio firm; No. 7. invoice &c,
jobbng 71ac Mild firm; Cordova, Sl9d1512c. Rio
Receipts. 10000 bags; cleared for the United
States $4,000 bags; cleared for Europe. 1900 bags
stock, g., 000 bags. Total warehouse deliveries
from the United States 26.O15 bags Including
%, 453 from New York; New York stock to-day,
455 2S5 bags; United States stock, $685. bags
ahoat for the United States, 444 600 bags; total
visible for the United States, 1.C07, s5l bags,
Sugar strong and held higher; fair refining,
1l-l6c; centrifugal, s6 test, Slice; refined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28

CHICAGO. April 27.-Cattle were in good de-
tone. Common grades ruled firm. The bulk sold
at S4.S5g4s0 common to fair, $4,000. .; choice
calves, $500; prime cows. $S.5OQ4.6O
Trade in hogs was brisk and early decline
of SC was recovered on active purchases by East
ern shippers. Sales ranged at $3.75G3.SO for COM
mon to $4q41O for prime lots Hogs sold largely
There was fair trade in sheep at unchanged
prices. Choice lots were in good demand. Shorn
wooled. $52oQ5 Co. Shorn sheep sold at $4,000. So.
Receipts Cattle. $4,000; hogs s0,OOO sheep.
$4,000.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Cattle-Receipts, 1900, in
Guiding 500 Texans; shipments, 20O Market
steers. 81; S5@525. bulk at s4.5Oa5; dressed beef
and butchers steers, @1Oa5.10, bulk at s425@
44O; stockers and feeders, 49, S5634G0 bulk at $3.50
@4.35; cows and heifers, $2QD4. Texas and In
and heifers, 81 10Q375.
Hogs-Receipts. 6,4OO; shipments, 1900. Market
$3.50; butchers, $390Q4.
sheep-Receipts, 800; shipments none. Market
81 95g7. the top for spring lambs. Texas muttons.
NEW YORK, April .-Beeves-Receipts, 2,2O1
$40 choice. s5.sO@54o: oxen and stays, ssS54, IS;
bulls, $35OQ4.SO; cows, S2.25d4.25 Cables I'M
Calves-Receipts, S617 Market slow but steady;
veals. SSo0@5.5O; extra, 1918.
@4'4S s sosip'S' WOW A4'Ae' if''isf a. '''-O
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 10, O4O. Sheep prices
weak and lamos steady to Sc higher; spring
lambs easier; unshorn sheep s4Q490; clipped
sheep. s375@4,75; unshorn lambs, $6G625; clipped,
A65Q5.25; Southern lambs $425Q4.50 per head.
KANSAS CITY. April 7.-Cattle-Receipts.
5000 Market steady; Texas steers, $360@4. rs;
Texas cows, $2S0@4.25; native steers So O5@4. 80:
native cows and heifers. S17063.50; stockers and
feeders. $3Q49O bulls, S2.75@3.95.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Best heavieS strong to
SC higher; medium and lights steady; all classes
closing weak; bulk of sales. $3.70G390 heavies.
$3.7514; packers, So 6563.90; mixed, So 60G3. 90;
lights $S.6OQ5.S0; Workers., $3.75g3SG pigs, 500
SS5.
Sheep-Receipts 1000. Market strong; lambs
$4.25q5.25; muttons, $375Q4.S5.
EAST LIBERTY, April 2z-Cattle-Market
steady; extra, $5.15Q520 prime, $5.05Q51e; COM
hon, $3.9O@415; veal calves. $595.75.
Hogs active and shade higher: prime medium.
s.. 2oG14 25; best heavy Workers, $415142O; light
Sheep steady; choice clipped, a. .25; COM
mon, S3.15d365; choice clipped lambs, $4.7504 IS
common to good $4Q4.6O; spring lambs, S5Q7
EAST BUFFALO, April 27.-Cattle steady and
firm.
Hogs Workers. good to choice. s4.2Oa4 IS:
roughs, common to choice, $3.7043.75; pigs, fair
to choice, $3.90G405.
Sheep and Lambs-Lambs, choice to extra, $50
510 fair to good, $4 1904 ~: sheep, choice to
Q3.55.
LOUISVILLE. April 27.-Cattle-Receipts. 1856.
Prices unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, 1875. Market SC lower; best
heavies, 1885, mediums S390Q3.95; light shippers,
So. 65G3.S5; pigs, $2.50d3.50
Sheep and LambS-ReceiptS, 101. Market steady
and prices unchanged.
CINCINNATI, April 27.-Cattle, $275@47a
Hogs steady at $3.15G4
Sheep strong at 81. 75Q4.75; lambs steady at $465
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-28

ping only at the more important stations.
Inc patrons of the road for many years
nave with each spring asked tnat better
cllnS pc made, and as the track Is IN coed
condition they argue there is now no excuse
Tor such slow service.
passenger trains on the Chicago & In
olana coal road, a division of the Chicago
q Eastern Illinois were for long time run
at loss. They have now become very fair
paying trains. A train now leaves Brazil
at 10 a. m. and arrives at Chicago. at las
p. m coming south train leaves Chicago
at 9;lI a. m. and reaches Brazil at 4:S0 p m.
In some departments of the Ohio Falls
car WORKS, at Jeffersonville, md, the men
are working overtime. The company has
contracts for over 200 cars now on hand and
number of good contracts in prospect In
years past these works secured most of their
oruers Tor cars from Southern lines. They
are now reaching into new fields and are
roads.
Judge Bacon. general agent of the Chi
cago, Rock Island a. Pacific, is in the city.
He states that the Colorado Flyer recent
ly put on by the Wabash and the Chicago
& Rock Island. makes the run from Kansas
City to Colorado Springs in thirteen hours:
The train leaves st. Louis at a. N. and
reaches Colorado Springs at II a. m. next
day, making the run in twenty-six hours
and forty-five minutes.
Receivers Myron T. Herrick and Robert
BlckenSderfer, of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie, have issued the following circular to
employees of the road: ANY of the employees
OF this railway who leave in good standing
for the purpose of volunteering in the
United States army or the state militia dur
ing the present war will be re-employed on
their discharge from the government service
and given their old places"
The Big Four will run a 81 round-trip ex-
cursion to Cincinnati next Sunday. The
manner Cincinnati lines have begun the
Sunday excursion business indicates that it
viii be an au-seaSon arrangement the Big
-Four alternating with the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton q Dayton. A few weeks ago +. o.
McCormick, passenger traffic manager of
the Big Four lines, had almost determined
to drop the Sunday excursions but he
found that competitors had decided to con-
tinue them.
A warm fight is on between the westing-
house Air Brake Company and the New
York Air Brake Company. There is bit
ter rivalry and of late some important tests
have been made on the Pennsylvania by the
representatives Of both manufacturers.
This week a test of the two air brakes was
made on one of the Pennsylvania new.
mogm engines which was witnessed by a
large number of railway officials. In this
test the Westinghouse brake showed its SUI
periority, but the New York Brake Company
was not satisfied and is preparing for an
other, insisting it occur on neutral ground,
as the employees of the Pennsylvania, it is
alleged, favor the Westinghouse brake and
some of the officials of the Pennsylvania
are interested in the Westinghouse COM
pany.