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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06
REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

The cattle market yesterday WAS steady
with few offerings and no butcher stock
The demand in this division, along with
the hog trade. Is good and butcher stock
would be quickly taken at strong prices.
The light trade yesterday was principally
stockers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06
Il. 900 PAID WANTS

In the Eagle during the year 1897.
This Is the largest ever printed in
one year by any Kansas paper =.
The Eagle reaches the peoplS.
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Capital Stock s-sa.ooo. Paid Up

II yeu want stockers or Feeders wrtts
rs Reasonable advances Experienced
salesnen IN eaca department Ca:IIs,
HOGS aid Sheep 1e2eSssas xE2
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06

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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS

CHICAGO.
Chicago grain and provision markets,
furnished by r. L. Bostfck, Commission
Broker, Rooms 10 and T. over Kansas Ma
tional Bank Telephone 167.
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Speculate il provisions
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sNet included in totals because con-
tanning other items than clearings.
**Not included in totals because or no
comparison for last year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-06

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The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Cotton Letter

By private wire to J. c. Hewlett, Agt)
 Biringham, Ala, March A-Cables re- ported decreased demand for spot sales 5000 bales, prices one-thirty-third lower futures closed quiet F to 1 point lower, which was on a level with out close yes terday. Our market opened firm, prices un- changed to one point up. Commission houses bought moderately during the first hour. New Orleans and Wall street crowd were about only conspicuous sellers, how ever, the demand was sufficient to take care of offerings. Noon call shows prices about in line with yesterdays close. The market continues dull, featureless and un- interesting, neither side being disposed to enter market actively until the Spanish question is disposed of. .e-
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
In W all Street.

New York, March 24-The stock market today was alternately feverish and strong, closing at the lowest with the losses con- fined to fractions in the railways, but rang ing from to points elsewhere. The local securities, including Metropolitan Street Railway, Manhattan and Consoli- dated Gas and Sugar and the Grangers were the features The Cuban situation as the all-important factor today, as it has been for long time in the markets fluctuations. Prices rallied sharply at the opening on the assumption that there would be more delay in dealing with the Cuban question.
 London, after an easier opening, closed better, but the sales from that quarter were largely in excess of yesterdays pur- chases. The change of attitude of for eign financiers towards American secur1- ties was used by the bears to hammer the international shares at frequent intervals The pressure against St. Paul, New York Central, Louisville and Union Pacific pre- ferred resulted in recessions of over a point as compared with the high prices es- tablshed in recent trading. The weakness of Spanish fours abroad did not escape ob- servation, as 1t was coupled with the an- nouncement that the Spanish torpedo fio- tilla was proceeding westward. Wash ington selling emphasized the local spec ulators interpretation of the activity in the navy department and the declaration in the senate by recent observer of the con- dition in Cuba that the horrors there were impossible of exaggeration and called for intervention, was without effect. These things, taken collectively checked the mo- mentary bidding up of prices which fol- lowed the senate's determination to adjourn until Monday.
 Covering of shorts from time to time hardened the markets tone, but this, in some instances, failed to last. The selling movement in the final hour brought about the lowest level of the day. There was engaged today for import one third of a million in gold. The gold imports would have been much larger recently, it is said, but for the purchase here of round amounts of seventy days bills of exchange
 The bond market showed extreme dull nes but as tendency was evident toward a lower level. The aggregate transactions were $9S6, 900.
 Government bonds shared in the general depression of the security markets with quotations for the active issues showing losses in bid prices of one-fourth per cent. in the fours registred in 1897, which lost one-half per cent
 The total sales of stocks today were 323,- 300 shares, including:
 Burlington, 31. .415; Louisville and Nash vile, 6719; Manhattan, 16 445; Metropolitan, 14,217: New York Central. 9.350; Northern Pacific 4,635; Northern Pacific. preferred, 1s7s7; Rock Island, S2lo; St. Paul, 4s2So; Union Pacific, g, ,454; Tobacco, 17,O15; West ern Union, 3,375.
 Money on call 11a O 1% per cent. Last loan 1h. Prime mercantile paper AZ @ blh per cent; sterling. ex. irregular at 4SSE O ASA for demand and at S0B o ASl Tor SIX tv days: posted rates 4S2 o K and 4.s5 @ 1s Commercial bills, 4SOh o %. Silver certifi- cates, 555s O 561a: bar silver 56; Mexican dollars 45c; government bonds weak; state bonds dull; railroad bonds heavy.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Cotton Letter

New York, March 24.-Cotton was dell and a shade higher today, the business was largely professional, and even local operators are disposed to go slowly until something definite develops in the political situation. The liquidation seems to have spent itself for the present and was not a feature today. Liverpool again disap pointed the bears by declining, but slightly, and the opening here was one to two points higher in conquence., After the opening, a lack of buying power more than anything else resulted in a decline of few points, but the relative lowness of the market here checked any disposition of the bears to raid it, and the loss wass recovered in the afternoon. August opened at 593@5.s4, with the tone of the market steady. Unless sup ported by Liverpool we fear the market will go lower.
 RTORDAN & co.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
PaIae Murphy Q Co..s GraIn Lette er.

Birmingham, Ala, March 24-Foreign ca bles were unchanged this morning. July contracts opened H higher at 8iss sold at S415, but soon became weak and sold off SPA. May option ruled very steady dur ing the entire session, selling between 105 and $1.O4 ts"H sa te
 There was considerable liquidation all through the session, especially in July and this option broke 11s cents from opening with no apparent support, the closing being virtually at lowest of the day. North west receipts, 23s, ,710 bushels, were liberal while elearances were again light.
 The general situation effects wheat along with other markets. Coarse grains sold off slightly in sympathy with wheat while provisions ruled dull and shade lower.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Financial

Financial
 New York, March A.-The Evening Posts London cablegrann says:
 The stock markets here remained dull to- day, with increased difficulty in effecting sales of all but the best stocks. In Amer jeans sellers frequently declined to make prices. Spanish fours were sold heavily from Paris. At one time they fell to 521A, but they closed at 5SA on a general recov- cry of Paris speciaities, due to unconfirmed market reports that Spain was seeking the aid of Great Britain as an Intermediary in the Cuban matter.
 Americans, after improving on the New York support, closed fiat in the street. Of the 5000 600 pounds of the China loan off, fered here. only z,0O0,009 pounds was ap- piled for. This Is an additional cause for the depression tn speculation, enormous blocks being left on the underwriters hands.
 French exchange is 25. 30. The rise is due to purchases of stock here, but the ex- change is not sufficiently high to give much profit on gold shipments from France to New York. Hence, the tendency to shift the gold drain to London.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
New York Cotton Market.


 New York, March 24.-Today's cotton market for futures lacked important new features, fluctuations being narTow and prices without marked tendency either way. News of all kinds relating bo the Cu- cussed throughout the day and given over almost entirely to the Spanish trouble. Trading dn part represented tine evening up of Outstanding obligations in anticipation of the publication of the Maine board of inqury's report. At the start prdces moved up 1 to points on light cov- ering and some foreign buying, but by midday the advance had been suppfanted by loss of to points under liquidation Of Wall street and weak long accounts brought out by sensational war rumors re- ported to have originated in Washington. Business was conducted on narrow lines in the afternoon with the market finally steady at net gain of to 9 points Total sales futures 100,9O0 bales.
 Foreign dispatch cables were regarded as favorable considering tine beariSh turn or our market yesterday afternoon, while port receipts of 13,0O0 bales were regarded as light.
 Cotton quiet; middling, 6 1-16c; net re- cepts, SIS; gross, 720; exports to France, 350; continent, 10l1; receipts, S,15o; spdnrers, 15; stock, 193,641. ts.'
 Total today, Net receipts 13. .4O4; exports to France, $50; continent, 4,310; stock, 9S794
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 85,b12; exS ports to Great Britain, 1921; France, 7So; continent, 72,653.
 Total since September 1: Net reeepts, 7,S03 72s; exports to Great Britain, 2,sl9,SsS; France, 724. .SS3; continent, 2,3SS,SOl. .,f
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

sured that the great tension and uncer- tainty of the past month wlil~be- relieved Monday by public announcement of find- ings and congressional action whether war or peace be the outcome, the knowledge will relieve the extraordinary strain of the past month.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Chicago Change

Chicago. March 24-Prices on the board of trade today continued on the down grade. Fine weather and war talk were about the only factors. Foreign markets showed no inclination to sympathize With the decline here but no support was given to anything except May wheat, which was taken care of by Letter brokers Wheat declined h91A, the latter in July. Corn declined Hc; oats 14c and provisions 5@
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Local Staple Groceries

Local Staple Groceries Flour--Best patent, S5.5o@575 Straight-s500; extra family. $4.50. Sugar-Granulated. $5.33; Y. C., $4.75. Coffee-Green, SQ101kc; Arbuckle's pack ages, s1o1O; Lowering & Lyons packages, $10.10. Lard, Go basis. Clear ribs, sides, S5.8o. 20Q35c. Rice. 61k@s1sc.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Markets BY Telegraph
LOCAL MARKETS.
Fruits and Produce
Local Cotton Market cotton-Middling. FAC. |

Fruits and Produce Butter-Elgin, a5o; Dairy, No. l.; zoe Dairy No. 2, 1Sc; country, 15c; cooking 10c912c.
 Potatoes-Irish. 9Oc to s1 per bushel sweet, per barrel. SAYS. Eggs, 9is110c. Apples, S4.O01450. Lemons, $3.00Q3.50 per box. Oranges, $3. .O0a400 per box. Cocoanuts, $4.00 per 100. Corp-Yellow, Ale; white. 42e. Meal, soc per sack. Hsy-Chodce Timothy. s1B; No. 1. s14; No. 2, $18 Poultry-Hens. 221kc; fries. 125kcG2Oc; ducks. f5c@3Oc; geese. BOG.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
RAILWAY. SCHEDU LES

Arrival and departure of all trains from this city. Central time. In effect Jan B. 1898
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY.
 TIME TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT Monday, January 1. 1897. at b:00 m. Passenger, Fassenger, Daily except Daily except Sundays. Sundays.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

Cash Qu0tatfOnS: FlOur dull, Steauy; NO. 9 spring wheat, f. O. b., 9O@94c; No. spring wheat, SS191c; No. 2 red, $101A@1.02; No. 2 corn, 2Ss4c; Mo-, 2. oats, 2514@264c; No. 2 white, 31@31hc; No. white, 27%@2SAc; No. rye, 4S4c; Mo- barley 34Q43c; No. l flax seed, $1.1SQ121; prime timothy seed, $2.S5Q290; mess pork, $9.621eQ9671a; lard, $4 49594. 9712; short ribs sides Qoose), $4S21s@ 510; dry salted shoulders (boxeD, 4A447sc; short clear sides (boxed), $5.25@540; whisky. s1.191s; sugars, unchanged; No. 2 yellow corn, 29Ge294c.- tH
 On thepyoduee exchange today the but ter market was frm creamery, 131A@1Sc; dairy, 1O1kG16c; cheese, firm, 713Q11h; eggs, quiet, fresh, 9Kc. -
 Paine, Murphy & Co.'s Stock Letter.
 Birmingham, Ala, March 2.-London was weaker under pressure by American manip- ulation The shorts showed disposition to cover on this side and first quotations were at advance of over l per cent. This ad- vance was short lived. The preponder- ance of news favoring further liquida- lions. Seeing no support the shorts stopped covering and declines of from to 8 per cent followed With the exception of feverish rallies at intervals. the course was down ward throughout the session and clos ing prices at extreme lowest on positive information that the president admits the findings, are serious. Cuba's independence positively will be recognized. The senate has adjourned until Monday to give cabinet opportunity to digest the report It is as-
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

Barceionas March 24-Spanish fours to- day, "A against 75.20 yesterday.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
New Orleans Cotton Market

New orleans, March 24-Cotton futures steady; sales, 25, 400 bales. March, nomlnaa a April, 54aa5. A; May. 5.49@5.5O June, 5S2@ 5.53 July, 5.56Q5.57 August. Q556; Sep tsmber. <, 5,5sdD5. .5S: October, 556@5.5S; Novem- Der. 55SQ5. .5S; December, 56Oa5.62; January g. 56265 GA.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25
Daily Statement

New Orleans, March H.-Cotton quiet; sales, 2,45O bales; ordinary. AZ; good ordi- nary, 4A; low midd1ing, 3-16: middling, 51k; good middling, 57s; middling fair, 6A; receipts, 4, ,244 bales; stock, 431 ,194 bales.
 Consolidated statement: Receipts. S5'ol2 bales; exports to Great Britain, 4132l; to France 75O; to the continent, 72,653; stock 973 ,948.
 Galveston-Quiet; mldd1ing, 5A; sales, l6l bales; receipts, 3,670;, stock, 112,9OO ,s lI Mobile-Quiet; middling, 59s; sales, fOO bales; receipts, 4S7; stock, 27,491.
 savannah-Quiet; middling 59s; sales, 3Oi bales; receipts, 974; stock, 67,710.
 Charleston-Steady; mfddling 59s; recelpts, 466 bales; stock, 3O.7S7
 Wilmington-Firm; middling, 5%; receipts 1S1 bales; stock, 1855.
 Norfolk-Steady; middling. 5%; sales. 5s5 bales; receipts. sO7; stock, 46,9S5.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling, 6Hs; re- cepts, S42 bales; stock, 31,57S.
 Boston-Quiet; mfddiing, 1-16; receipts, net SSO bales; gross, 918.
 Philadelphia Quiet; middling, 5-l6; re- ceipts, 70 bales; stock, Il 193.
 Memphis-Steady; middling, 5 9-l6; sales 1.70O bales; receipts 738 bales; stock, sS,s Augusta-Easy; middling, 5%; sales, 34o bales; receipts, 218; stock, LOOP.
 Houston--Cetton quiet, lis down; mlo- ding. 5M; sales, 112 bales; receipts, 92 bales; stock, 43.305; expected tomorrow, 2z,ooo.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

No. carries Pullman Sleeping Cars Bir- mingham to Cincinnati and from Birming- ham to New York without change.
 No carries Pullman Union Sleeping Car Birmingham to Cincinnati and Pullman J. M. Culp. Traffic Manager. Washington, D. c. Washington, D. c.
 C. w. Wickcrsham, Superintendent, Bir- w. A. Turk, G. F. A., Washington, D. c.
 O. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A.. ChattA- nooga.
 c. M. Billheimer. T. P. A. Birmingham. Ala.
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

For further information address
 B. w. WRENN, P. T. M., Savannah, Ga.
 R. l.. TODD, Div. Pas. Agent, Montgomery, Ala
The age-herald., 1898-03-25

DOUBLE DAILY SCHEDULE TO NEW ORLEANS AND DAILY SCHEDULE TO JACKSON. vICKSBURG AND
 SHREVEPORT.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The Washington Post, which is not at
all given to compliments, has the fol-
lowing to say about Delegate Mark
Smith, of Arizona: "One of the best
liked, most amiable aud magnetic men
Of the house is. Delegate Marcus A.
Smith. of Arizona, who is now getting
to be veteran on the democratic side
Only one other delegate, Mr.. Joseph of
New Mexico, who went out in the fifty
third congress, ever served as long as
has the gentleman from the romantic
town of Tom bstone. Mr. Smith is not
frequent speaker, but when he does
talk he shows himself master of Wig
orous clear-cut English. Being popu-
lar with both sides, he scarcely ever
fails with any measure he sets his heart
upon. His long service has enabled
him to secure assignments on tour of
the best committees, where he has a
chance of being extremely useful to the
people he represents. His long stay in
Washington is an additional evidence
of the value of keeping good man
term after term. Arisona has every
reason to congratulate herself on adopt
ing this policy"
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18
Tragedy near Prescott.

James keenan,. former resident Of
Socorro county, New Mexico, and later
of Flagstaff, was shot twice by A. 4.
Beeson, the wounds proving fatal. The
shootist was arrested and placed in Jail
at Prescott.
The tragedy occurred on Lynx Creek
about eight miles from Prescott, on the
10th instant. The inquest developed
the fact that about two weeks ago Mrs.
keenan, deserted her husband and two
children in Flagstaff, going away with
Beeson. The couple reached Prescott
on the 9Th, and left for Phoenix the fol-
lowing morning. Eight miles from town
they met Keenan, with the two children
coming toward Prescott, he having
heard the couple were there.
AS soon as Keenan, sighted Beeson he
jumped from the wagon and began fir
ing with a Winchester his aim appa-
rently being at the woman. He shot
five times, his aim being wild, shooting
both horses in the team. Beeson, arm
ed with Winchester. returned the fire
shooting three times, two of which took
effect, resulting as above stated. AS
soon as keenan, fell, Beeson went to
him, but he was dead.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

A Madrid dispatch OF recent date re-
ports that Spain is preparing to sue for
peace in the hope of retaining some OF
her colonial possessions. Austria is to
act as her intermediary in the negotia-
tions. It is hardly probable, however,
in the light Of recent Developments,
that this government viii entertain any
proposition looking to cessation of
hostilities, until she has taken posses
sion of the Philippine and Ladrone
Islands in the Pacific and Cuba and
Porto Rico in the Atlantic.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The National Intelligencer says: In
the account Of the country's fighting
strength, outside of the regular army,
which the Adjutant-General annually
makes up, there are two elements. One
is the organized militia, maintained by
the states and territories, armed and
drilled The other IS the total number
of men available for military duty in
the country, within what are consider
ed as the military ages. The former, or
organized militia force, at the latest
reckoning, that of about two months
ago, was only 114,362, but the latter
reached the enormous figure of 10,301,-
339. Onder no conceivable circum-
stances would 100000 men be under
arms, but this is the mum mber we have to
draw from Tt'wiII be seen, therefore,
how small fraction Of it must be any
aggregate of volunteers and militia that
we may call out for the war with Spain.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18
The following from the London Time

The following from the London Times
published at the close of the civil war
in 1866, may throw some light on the
motives of those who are advocating
the issuance and sale of bonds, rather
than the issuance Of greenbacks and
the coinage of silver, to carry on the
present war: "If that mischievous finan-
cial policy which had its origin in the
North American republic during the
late war in that country, should become
indurated down to fixture, then that
government will furnish its money
without cost. IT will have all the money
that is necessary to carry on its trade
and commerce. It will become pros
porous beyond precedent in the history
Of the civilized nations of the world.
The brain end wealth of all countries
will go to North America. That gov
ernment must be destroyed or it will
destroy every monarchy on this globe
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

It is extremely problematical what
disposition this government will make
of the Philippine Islands They are
too far removed from our shores to be
protected in time of war, without main
tanning a navy equal to that of at least
two of the most powerful maritime
powers of the old world, and an i'm
mense standing army, which would in
crease the expenses of our government
to an enormous extent, and which are
inimical to the continuance of a repub-
lican form of government. The present
war is pregnant with momentous events
and the final outcome wrapped IN the
impenetrable mysteries of the future.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

General Edwin S. Gill, who returned
on Monday morning from short visit
to California, was at his Office yester-
day. Mr. Gill says that the crop pros
pect throughout Southern California
and especially in the San Joaquin Val
ley is extremely gloomy. Heretofore
in grain raising, sub-irrigation has been
depended upon, but on account of the
light rainfall this season the undercur-
rent has not been available. At this
time the grain is hardly more than shoe
top high and it is already drying up.
The smaller farmers have begun cut
ting it for feed, and the larger ones are
turning stock on their fields The april
cot and nectarine crops will be very
light, having been severely injured By
late frosts. The grape crop, that is the
raisin grapes, will be abundant.-Re-
publican.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The Arizona contingent to the army
Of invasion were not satisfied with the
"chuck" Uncle Sam furnished them
while in camp at San Antonio They
thought "a cup of coffee. chunk OF
badly cooked bread, and beans with an.
other chunk of fat pork for breakfast,
scarcely the proper thing while in camp
at home. They could put up with it ia
the enemy's country and in front Of its
army, but it was not satisfying while
in land Of plenty.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The western troops in camp at San
Francisco are complaining of the food
they are receiving They say the bacon
they receive is bad, the vegetables poor
and the fresh meat nothing but bones
Company B from Butte, Montana, re-
fused to drill, complaining they were
unable to do SO on the food they were
receiving If Uncle Sam wants his boys
to fight for him, he must see that they
are properly fed and clothed.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The following is rule promulgated
by the board and which is officially
published: "Remember, your brand
must be on record in the Territorial
brand book, before you can satisfactor-
lily esta blish your claim to any stray, or
good and sufficient reason must be
given why it is not" 1t has been de-
creed by the board that unless the pro-
ceeds Of an animal are claimed by the
Pightful owner within one year from
the time of its sale, such proceeds viii
revert to the territory.
The Winslow mail., 1898-06-18

The popularity Of W. ]. Bryan is
clearly demonstrated by the fact that
he has had offers of companies to fill
up his regiment from almost every state
in the Union. His regiment was filed
in very short time from his own state
and he has to decline the offers from
other states, but it is nevertheless graf
flying to any one to know that he has
the respect and confidence Of the en-
tire people