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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02

dian steers s3.25G475; COWS and heifers
g 55G3.5O
Hogs--Receipts 5000. Market 3 cents
higher. Workers s3.70d3S0; packers $3.50
$3.50; butchers So. S5Q395.
Sheep-Receipts 600 Market strong.
Native muttons $4.2594.75; lambs IS. 25G5. 10.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02

Chicago. A7-l L-Cash wasat- 10 ?
-ed fI1 80. = sNs-, 30 har1 -
No e SO So. spring q -. 2. 1Sss
NJ. : northern FP-srE t-1
Cash earn. &c. = Zaz.. 10. :. z.4
-
cash cas-: No ? z r =; 10. :. IS. 90.
Casa fax. SLfs. Kay ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02

day progressed and some sharp net losses
are shown. The total sales were 81. $50, 900,
Government bonds were weak through
out The new tours coupon fell "a per
cent, the registered per cent. the old
| tours registered l per cent. and the fives
15s per cent in the bid price There were
sales of the new tours coupon at I211s
per cent. decline of IL per cent from last
nights bid price.
| The total sales Of stocks today were
701. 100 shares.
| FOREIGN STOCK MARKETS.
! New York, April 1.-The Evening Posts
London financial cablegram says:
THE stock markets were feverish today
pending developments OF the American
Spanish controversy. Having interview
ed leading American and other fna ncial
houses here, I find that the consensus OF
opinion favors an amicable settlement
The belief here is that President McKin-
ley has so framed the dispatch TO Spain
that while thoroughly preserving Ameri-
can dignity. Spanish pride was fully con-
sidered. Weak bulls in Americans, how
ever. were unable TO stand the tension on
criminately. The movement was assist
ed ed by a sharp fall in Spanish tours to
40 per cent. although they subsequently
closed at 501s per cent. This drop must
not be connected solely with the strained
relations with the United States. but as a
result of the forced sales from Paris al
luded to in these dispatches pyesterday,
and which have now probably ceased.
Northern Pacific was exceptionally
bought by Germany"
London, April spanish fours opened
weak on the stoc kexchange at 81 ex cou-
pom. and rapidly declined 10 40. The price
then fuctuated widely. with the quotation
reaching 50. Later there was a reaction
70 49i& The closing price yesterday was
So today 5074.
Paris. April 1.-The bourse here contin-
ues to he influenced by the prospect OF q
conflict between the United States and
Spain. Prices opened weak on the decline
In Spanish fours il being said that Spain
was q large seller. Later prices impr7v-
ed and toward the close Of the day this
was more pronounced. Spanish fours raj
lying and closing firm. After the close Of
the market they were quoted az 2 per
cent. The opening today was az 80 HIS.
against g 3-s. the closing price yesterday.
The close was al 81.
Barcelona. April Spa nish f7urs are
quoted here at 73So. against $3.50 yester-
day.
LOANS AND EXCHANGE.
New York. April Money on call nom
inaly 292t per cent Prime mercantile
paper 5qeH per cent: sterling exchange
rather weaker. wi:h actual business n
bankers bills al s. s3s. n s. for demand
and at 81 &a4si Tor sky days; posted
rates psllzT4s2 and 81 sz'4Gfs5 Com
rne--iaI bills 8 % Silver certificates 55A.
a5s1s. Bar silver 81. Mexican dollars f.
TREASURY STATEMENT.
washington. April f-Todays Statement.
% the condition % the treasury shows.
Available cash balance ~. 1889; gold re-
serve 81. 50 ia5
GOLD FOR IMPORT
New York, A5T.i Cod % The amount
~ teo.ooo has been engaged to- import .
/. von Hoffman & CO. Ire National city
bank szs added 10 20 . IT'S engagement
q gold for import.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02
BANK CLEARINGS.

New York, April 1.-The following table
compiled by Bradstreets shows the total
clearances at the principal cities and the
percentage of increase or decrease, as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKET

The following official range of prices on
grain and provisions at Chicago Is fur
Yished by the Christie-Street Commission
20 hoard OF Trade Rooms, Sedgwick
Block. Wichita, Kan:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02
No PeddlerS Are Supplied with Our Goods

strictly our
II don't please ten
Omen from oco in the o'clock at night
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02

...WHEN ALL OTHERS FAIL.
Prof E. B. SMITH, A"A~~@~
I4ateo GRIFFITH and Prof. MANNION

We have just opened the only exclusive Optical House this
section of the country and in introduce
entirely method Detecting Correcting of Vision
will Examine Eyes Free and sell retail goods Manuac
turers prices ONLY.
REnEMBER WE ARE HERE FOR A FEW DAYS ONLY.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02
BONDS

Bonds ~ere Tot SO active as stocks 81:
tee volume Of Liquidation Increased as re
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-02

COLD FOR IMPORT.

New York, April God % the amount
OF tepo. 90 has bzea engaged to- import d
L yo1 Hoffman & CO. Ire National CITY
bank has added tsJe % . its zgagems-t
- r-ogd for import
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patronage that II
references No too difficult
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

to be converted. Their own religion, the Confucian, is, they argue, much older than Christianity, and for all practical purposes quite as good. What would you think" they say, If large parties of Chinese priests, sup piled with funds from their own coun- try, should invade the United States and set up joss houses in all the prin- cipal towns, endeavoring to induce every one to burn punks and worship before their hideous idols?"
 Missionaries have been working steadfastly in China since 1907, when Morrison. the heroic pioneer, braved in- numerable dangers to. establish the first mission in Canton. And after the treaty of Tientsin opened many of the ports of China to foreigners, missionaries from all parts of the world poured in.
 From their own standpoint it is no wonder that the ''literati' are indig- nant. As these gentlemen, after pass ing the most elaborate civil service ex- animation known, hold all the principal official posts, it is easy for them to in fluence the ignorant fanatical mob whenever they may think it desirable Though there are sects in China, as everywhere else, they are prepared to sink all differences in their antagonism to the hated Yang Yen" the foreign ! CTS, or Sea Men," who come from strange parts to disturb their ancestral worship. Confucianists, Buddhists, Taoists, join hands when the cry of Shat kwei'' CDeath to the foreign dew ils) is raised.
 Missionaries attribute these massa- l cres to the fact that the central Chi nese administration at Peking has ab- solutely no control of the outlying provinces. However sincere it may be in its protestations of regret and how ever willing it may be to make repara- tion for these awful, crimes, it cannot control the doings of the provincial | Governors The mobs rise too quickly, | communication in this undeveloped country is too slow. and the mischief is always done before aid can reach i the victims.
 The devoted temerity of the mis- sionaries frequently does much to | bring about this lamentable result Men and women alike venture, in
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

and 1t is much more to their interest to keep in with Germany and England
 F'I am very much interested in the United States commerce with China I do not see how our business will be affected by the present crisis, unless, indeed, Germany or France should oc- cupy large provinces and impose dis eliminating tariffs against foreign goods. England has always adorted a free. trade policy in China and her colony, Hongkong, as free port has become the distributing center for a large part of China.
 The trade of the Emitted States in sheetings, prints and domestic calicoes generally has been developing hope fully for some years past;
 As the country is gradually opened up to civilization and the means of transit improve So does the market for this class Of goods enlarge, and ex- perience has proved that the cotton goods manufactured in the Eastern States are more than able to hold their own against the Manchester products. Then there is a large business in kero- sere oil, lumber, etc, which is always increasing.
 
 But the most notable business tri- umph achieved by the United States was the contract for the supply of a number of Baldwin engines for the Chinese railways. Hitherto it has al- ways been supposed that America could not compete with England in the supply of locomotives; but this con- tract has decidedly changed traders opinions.
 ''l do not see why the United States need feel troubled about this mat ter. Unless the Government radi- 1 cally changes it's policy and takes an active part in foreign affairs it can do nothing more to develop trade with China than it's own merchants are all ready doing. And the fact that last year the United States exported to China $7,0OO,OOO worth of goods shows that already great deal has been done in that direction"
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

spite of the warnings of Consuls, far into the interior, away from the treaty ports, where European protection alone can avail. Sometimes, as with the workers of the China Island mission, native costume is adopted. with a view to minimizing the risks and plac- ing the missionaries more on footing of equality with the natives.
 The Chinese cannot understand the freedom from sex restrictions which characterizes the American woman. Take a lady of the most perfect re- finement and breeding, dress her a la Chinoise, set her down in a Chinese vil- lage. and the chances are that, in the course of a day, she will commit a hundred acts which the ignorant will lagers will regard as impolite, if not indelicate. It is even z considered a breach of morality for a wife to take her husbands arm, and missionaries living in the interior are compelled to refrain from the most harmless trib- utes of affection toward their spouses while under the public gaze.
 The Chinese word for religion is ''Kian," so the Roman Catholic faith came to be known as the "Tien Gnu Kian" Now Gnu" also means pig. and "Kian" to squeak so that the Re ligion of the Lord of Heaven was travestied into the Religion of the Squeaking Pig"
 The Chinese pharmacopeia contains many prescriptions compounded from various parts of the human body, Thus eyes taken from living people are SUD- posed to be remarkably efficient in the treatment of ocular disease, while the flesh of an infant is held to possess the most valuable tonic powers. When the missionaries. with the aid of mod ern drugs, succeeded in making many wonderful cures it was an easy thing to persuade the ignorant populace that unholy acts were committed to obtain these remedies. Was a child lost Then the missionaries were at once ac- cused of having kidnapped it. Dr. Greig in Manchuria once nearly for l feited his life because little one hap pened to stray after his carriage and lose itself Only the opportune reap pearance of the child saved him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
 NFURIaTED

tion between us and our friends in the concession.
 Toward evening the Viceroy sent troops to quell the riot, but this only increased our danger, since the mob, driven from the concession, with its tempting opportunities for footing. swarmed more thickly than ever in the native quarter.
 At last, just at nightfall, a steam launch manned by Chinese sailors. managed to safely approach the place where we lay hid. We were snug gled aboard and saved. Later some English and foreign gunboats came up the river, and. peace was restored.
 NO. our home was not destroyed after our escape. That is another re- markable feature of our escape. My house and all that was in it was left intact, through the devotion and read mess of my Chinese cook.
 Tn the morning, when the riots be- gan, told him to go, as he might en- danger his life by staying with me. No, he would not go. All through that day he kept the mob at bay, telling them that I had left the place, and that the property had been sold to native Chinese.
 ''The story would never have been believed but for singular coincidence. A few months before, wishing to as- certain the value of the property, I had put up a placard announcing that the house was for sale by private treaty I had learned all that I wished, and long since the placard had been taken down. but luckily some of the rioters remembered having seen the announcement and they went away satisfied that the house belonged to one of their countrymen.
 Thus our lives and property were saved. but the shock and stress of the day proved too much for the American missionarys wife who was with us. I shall never forget concluded MT. Masters. with an earnest look in his face that on this terrible day, when it was sauve qui peut for Europeans, my own countrymen deserted me. It was only through the devotion of my Chinese Christians that all our lives were saved"
 There are more than thirty American missionary societies represented in China and hundreds of missionaries employed Among the most important of the societies are the Methodist, Pres byterian.. American Board of Missions Episcopalian, Southern Baptist, South ern Presbyterian, Christian Alliance etc. The Methodist Episcopalian Mis- sionary Society alone has hundred men and forty women scattered throughout a vast territory. Scornine the safe protection of the treaty ports where foreigners are tolerated, these brave workers for Christ, men and wo- men, scatter themselves all over the country, subject to constant abuse and ridicule from the fanatical natives, never Knowing from day to day when an outbreak may occur which will sweep them out of existence before European aid can arrive.
 The great trouble is that the educated Chinamen, the 'literati." do not want
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

whole day. By a miracle, he lives to tell the tale of how he and his wife and little children, together with another missionary couple, escaped the frantic rage of maddened Canton mob.
 In the midst. of Chinatown you will find Dr. Masters, still carrying on his work among the Mongolians, though under happier circumstances, and with the power of a civilized Government to protect him. In his quiet little study on Washington street he sits surround ed by his books, many of them printed in the incomprehensible Chimes. char acters, and from his window he can watch the yellow skinned people hurry ing to and fro. They are his flock he has devoted his life to the salvation of their souls and holds himself amplv repaid.
 In modest tones, as if he were relat ing merely an everyday occurrence he tells this story of his providential es- cape:
 Tt was in 1883, just after the French had invaded Tonquin and all the worst passions Of the Chinese were aroused. l was living at Canton, outside the Flu ropean settlement or concession. In- flammatOry placards denouncing for eigners and declaring that the French fleet was about to lombard Canton had been distributed all over the city. and urged on by its leaders the fanati- cal mob rose.
 Tong kwei' Cor Butcher the foreign devils) was the watchword as the maddened people made rush for the nf hn ], was soon beaten down, and in a few minutes fifteen of the finest merchant palaces in the quarter had been sacked and were in flames.
 The whole thing was so sudden that we were cut off from the rest of the English people, and though the Consul sent word telling us to make for the boats and save our lives we were too late to take refuge with the other for eigners.
 There we were, entirely unprotect- ed, in the midst of the native quarter, the streets filled with a bloodthirsty, infuriated mob, and it seemed as if nothing could save us.
 Help came, however. One of our Chinese Christians left his own peo- pie, and knowing our peril came to seek us out. He abandoned his family to every danger and 'risked his own life by his action, but he was loyal.
 T pointed this out to him and urged him to save himself. You are my teacher he replied simply; come, and I will save you
 "The noble fellow kept his word. We were smuggled over a wall and into his house and there from early morn ing until dusk we lay concealed. Over and over again we were on the point of being discovered; the awful cries Shat kwei.' and Tong kwei' rang all around us, but the Chinese Chris tians managed to keep our retreat undiscovered. Sixteen native mem bers of my church stood guard throughout the whole day and threw the pursuers off the scent while they also kept up communica-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

 BY A CHINESE .rlOB.

,C.HAT KWEI! Death to the for
 eisn devils) is the shout that V knells the doom of the Caucasians ! surrounded by frenzled mob in
 China.
 This terrible cry has been the last word heard on earth by many a de- voted Christian worker, man or wo- man. There was no space for prayer, no dme for escape, the enraged mob was upon them, and though afterward their Government might exact repara- tion, ihe martyrs were gone where none could aid them.
 Yet there is one missionary, now liv- ing in ahis city, who has had these aw- ful words ringing in his ears for a
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
 the German <. <. Marines Seized '.t
 the City. : : By Oscar Mordhorst, Merchopt.

Oscar Mordhorst is a promi- nent merchant in the territory recently seized by Germany. He - was in Shanghai at the time the four German men-of-war . entered the harbor of Kiaochau and after a skirmish captured the Chinese General of the Prov ince. MT. Mordhorst has just arrived here On visit to friends.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02
OF FOREIGN MISSIONARIES IN KIAOCF1OW
Life of the Mis-. siOnaries in the :
 Territory.
By pr. Charles F. Johnson.

Dr. Charles F. Johnson spent eight years in missionary work in Kiaochau, the place recently ,. seized by the Germans. He is now on visit to this country, after a long series of labors in the Orient.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

.HOUGH we Germans were a lit
 tie surprised when the fleet sailed into the bay and seized Kiaochau,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-02

" IAOCHAU has population of, K S0,000 sous, but the foreigners liv- IN ing there consist of nine adults
 and several children
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-01

makes times much better and hope by
spring we will have plenty OF work going
on.
You can put us down as the banner
precinct on the silverquestion. We know
what we want and We come out and say
SO. am proud If our precinct and hope
in 1900 ii will be just the same. -
Thanksgiving was celebrated by fine
ball at the hall and good time was The
result. The ball was conducted by. Mr..
Roy Pickler, and general satisfaction was
given. Good music by gentleman and
his son from near Payette, and fine sup
per at Picller's hotel were enjoyed by all
and made us think there is life in the old
town yet. Really, Mr.. Editor, you would
have Thought so If you could have seen
some of our old bachelor hermits gliding
around in the dreamy waltz-especially
when it was ladies choice.
The Mineral ferry is running and the
teams are making regular trips to Hunt
ington.
Plenty OF railroad talk down the river
hope it will materialize. as it would bt
of great benefit TO our camp.
No sickness or deaths to report.
Our winter term of school will com
mence about the middle of December.
So wishing the SIGNAL success and hop
ing it will ever continue to wave the silve
banner before its patrons and the genera
public, close. Nov. ~.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-01

Supt. VIM. Ireton, of the Blue Jacket
Co is out spending Thanksgiving week at
Payette.
Glass Bros. are making encouraging pro-
gress on the Peacnck workings, and fore
man Alers now employs about ten men.
Eugene ANTI is said TO be constructing
IL large building at Billiards. Landing on
the Idaho side, TO be used for hotel pur-
poses.
Allen and Brown have sold every foot
of lumber on hand. There has been a
good demand for this article during the
whole year and both mills have done a
good business.
Denny & Barbour have built an add-
ton TO their stable. which can now &C.
commodate twelve head of horses.
Willard Bales has returned TO his for.
mer place at Garnet.
We are getting lots of snow, and trave
to The Peacock begins to grow difficult.
Mrs. Warner is said TO be improving
somewhat. although still confined to hei
bed.
/ Cuprumites celebrated Thanksgiving
night with dance at Gossis' former place
of business. They speak of having an
other on Christmas night.
l.. Grotchie and Tom Ludieer have
contract for cutting wood and mining
timbers for Glass Bros.
| The sad and sudden news OF the dealt
of Mrs DR.. T. A. Kimmell reached u
| Just after our last report had been mailed
The Doctor has the sympathy of man,
friends in this community in this hour o
deep bereavement. Nov. %.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-01

Charlie Wyatt has gone to Missouri to
see his brother who was sent home from
Manila and is very sick.
Miles Burston started TO take Mrs.
Becker and children to their home in
Meadows today. Ed will stay and finish
up some work he has on hand.
One by one our neighbors are leaving
us for their winter homes, but we hope
to have them with us again next spring
Bob Reavis and Dave Brown came IN
Yesterday with several loads of freight
DR.. Hascal, who has been here only a
few months. left for his home in San
Francisco on the 10th. He has many
friends here who would be glad to see
him locate here permanently but it is
hardly probable that he will do so.
Dan Leach has gone up the river about
thirty miles to Sim Willie's place after a
load of vegetables he took thirty pack
horses. The last three loads of potatoes
that were brought in sold at 1919 pei
hundred.
Frank Irwin has moved his family tc
the mine for the winter.
Eric Larson is building at his mine in
stead of in town rs he intended.
Miss Ada Smith of South Fork anc
John Tony were married at Halnes Ut
last week.
The lola has shut down for the winter
but there are fifteen men at the mine WIFI
will work all winter.
Shal White of Mann creek is expected
today with load of fruit.
Willis Evans came in from Van Wye
Monday to bring his brothers Tom an
Jim TO help with the wood they are cul
ting for the Goodenough mill
The election passed off very quletl
here. -Four ladies voted.
William Justice who has spent the sun
mer here with Mr.. Godlove has gone
to Salnbria TO spend the winter. Now
There is about eighteen inches OF sno
here and over three feet on Secesh sun
nit.
The mail still comes in on hcrscbaS
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-12-01

.rrho c,g OF the Dying Swine is the
,,os, rrao, kt melody these autumn days
o. Lumber of new corners are in
,l,H ,,oi,a,hooking around-more Nor
Wv. uo,s "a .,ouple of families from Ore
gon. ,,.., has en;shod bar
Miss Cob Mickey mas nnlSheu ner
''n M fna leighing tempted lumber
So. list salubria Saturday, w,
I II T ~ wife, Ed Corriel, W. }.
hnSonS Is. Mcpherson, @. b. Lind
co., H. ,vlh and others being among
~, ms new house caught fire
IN III ,ha rnns fh disiointed stoyepipe,
hnt W. ,as Sor,,, lely extinguished before
doinr much dd4ge.
ME ME- "I IA urHaFhas been to Salubria to
visit her friendt,iss Cora Lindsay.
~ t;ndnrtt wife and Mrs A Lind
cav ata ThanMving dinner with the
Crisis family AT pubria.
v W;ILarl went to Welser Sun
dar ,aLina lie Ii daughters and Miss
Edna Anderson lao had been spending
Thanksoiving N kion at home.
A pics little dAing party was given a
Mr.. Anderson,s}Sarday evening.
lanes Linz Hers been below Tor sew
eral days past n his BONO eve 90 h;
Mr.. Coriel ID bling an addition TO nj
house. s =,
enjnqs instead NT,of urdays, The mex
question for de- bat whether or not ID
Z S. should re tatle philippines >,
James Virgil I bed thro the Vali'