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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
Total number hogs offered, IA
CATTLE.


Cattle were steady and lower. Three
punches changed hands on the yards YES
terday besides scattering lots Healy
sold bunch of 10 head of his own feed
inc, at S4.4219, they averaging Isl Frank
Robbins was the buyer. Robbins also sold
10 Wood bunch of q good shipping
steers They averaged 1856, and went at
- -. They were shipped out to ST Louis
last night. Allison sold to Robbins %
shippers averaging 1877, at S4.75. These
were fed east Of town. The run was light
and the quality mostly common. There
Is still a brisk demand for good butcher
cattle. and there is not enough coming
In TO supply the demand Stockers and
feeders are also wanted and very few Of
ferings. Mr.. George bold says if shippers
would just send in a few with hog shin
ments' even tying one or two in the car.
strong prices would be paid. Everything
was taken yesterday that was offered
ana more would have been. The Dold
Packing company received a car of heif-
ers. 90 in all, from White Eagle, Okla
homa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
WOOL sIARKET.

London. March 2s.-The wool auction
sales were continued today. with a larze
attendance u buyers. Tho catalogues
we're large and consisted 81 T. - bales.
TIE offerings were o. varied rejection
and included good lines o. Nsw South
Wales and Port Philip secured. which
were sold chiefly 70 the continental buy
ers. a large supply Of medium greasy
merIngs was lesl eagerLv cnmn.taI f-r.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
!. - ~. AnrIlInrr CrnI.-r--

Sr~ York ga--a z.-s----ss-s = rs-fs-
ser r.. rz-srs- - f-- A-erf@aa
saurA company. $50 t1EsT tszf ere
g1ra--~e-t - -et 80 calEes - seF
f-eess,s - f-e+ G-s srf 20 taftasAsfsa
hzs tee1 received ps-a. - a- "a sa~h
sef.1= wo- ss tassa. TIE go ALAS -
re Efs-fars o. ss--a-r ua. f-s-rsss-
- tolszT - fss Fa-r-rrae-s ea AosraTal
- - nsvE+ a1xsaa-T tss-4 - nzzkss
Ftt ,-r- az. eve r-zs's ss1s hass a a
- -. - -. -------------
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
san Frnn~i-ea f,ersa.~- Reinfsr~sa.

Fa- Frzrr'rro Har-h ~ 'sr Pre-
F.6lo. on 'aa rassh s'es - tha Golhe-
este a zf~er1 has'ery 20 rirtsra nor
tars ia being ra. ur. TIE ca-rfzzs- 49,
mounting iT o1 tz-s. ~ tha. 81 se~
DAYS 90 ro4' ere Preside fo~.f~atfrrs
7t-i i-~te'a fsirty-tra l1-I-ss nar-tsFs n
r'a~e r. stTtss-. Th~ 11-f--- ~r-1 d.
a-oe7-i-T go- -t.eh arrsr-f last seek
orzat - ae f- shape - testing .- fou--
Seen fzYs- T-sre are s.1 s--s~r =
ra7lr-e rr-e - - fa--tefer tets-e -
f~-rsf-at.--e at 80 PRESIDE are ~o~s-
'e hftrr fhey have tesa su7r1-.s1
~~rf ~Gl 20 ~anl~1~1es8 On --e fs~s411z~
tl-ra r. Trlr. -.sla~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
DRY GOODS MARKET.

New York, March 2S-The price situa-
ton in cotton goods is no brighter than
recently. The low price of print cloths.
and their dizziness, has had an exceed
mgIy depressing effect on all lines of
staple goods. Staple cottons in brown
goods are quiet; print cloths are IN
changed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
Gage il small Potatoes Now

Washington. March 2S-There is no
truth in the report that Secretary Gage
has resigned or has any intention OF re-
signing In the course Of conversation
today the secretary said that there was
perfect unity IN the cabinet on the Gu
ban question.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29

RsT. 2. E1wards. 9ast-r ~ ts- F1-Tf 81
Baptist Church a. E.-s-rrt.s Pa shea
E4Tsrirz Vith rEa1ua'-- vsa advised
20 trT C-zrnasr-a5r. Fll- ga r. Er rasr.
Il f-z applications ~ t7s
proved = Trea- service % ne 70 E.11.d
tss -fsst-9- ard re.lsse- f5e pals
sa-25d any Sufferer prose - r.Fl-E Ist1
Balm g trial g. El. please sze." For sale
- DTEF~sstE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
GRAIN ANDPRODUCE 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, 1898-03-29
IfSO,

The Christie-Street Commission Com
pany can give you a continuous market
First class service. Fair treatment.
Write or call on US at our Office in the
sedgwick block. Wichita. Kan. Private
wire everywhere.
J. 2. BOMBECK. Manager
Long Distance Telephone 50
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their patient mood. Their interests in
Cuba are not great enough 70 make lt
worth their while 70 break the peace OF
the world
Tho Times says:
President McKinIcy's message IS tenn
perate and contains nothing that ought %
wound the feelings Of the most suscoptI-
bic Spaniari. 10 has IN no way verified
the anticipation that h~ would throw
down the gauntlet This De- a distinct
gain. j. must be admitted with every
desire 20 excuse spsiu'a roluctance 20
Yield 20 pressure. that We cannot refuse
our sympathy 70 the American people.
'Tf such an incident So tho Mainos de-
structioH had happened 10 US 81 would
have been very difficult even for English
mon % preserve their boasted calm. We
share the grlef % the loss - noble ves-
sci and her crew. and We admire che p.
tlonee and reserve of "a democratic gov
ernmon' under prHvo~stian and public
excitement The sentiments ~ England
f1r America. which. ~ hope are re~ip-
rocated. are expressed in the iaurcatss
verse
Proceeding 20 d.ia'e upon Che necessity
for American support On the fsr east.
where both England and America ars
ardertly interested IN keeping open trade.
the editorial Says
"For fhlE reaaon - for no other 80
thou'd deeply regret 90 eco The Americans
involved TO n v-a~ with Spain which
cou'd b. ~ 10 advanfaFs 20 either an
must cripple 'h~ strength = both"
The Daily Chr1ni~Ie sass.
~ e. i1e1rrstvah,e thsf fhs Spanish
government fhoa'H he eo rrad 50 NJ, -
meet tha feeling = America. aa e7ftencs1
ga thr Maine report ard the prrr.asats
-er-eFr. haf way"
Tho Morning Post 'hi0br - signs
make f7~ aeare arf 'akes - f1r ~ 7'~f
that there VII be en- a~-nts'ire unfn o.
t5ber Fral7 ard fs- United s,a+~z co
operating rne.rv hils for thc rsHs' q the
suffering Cgf--=
Tho Uary Televrsrh ~ ofhc- papers
comment generally guar fhs ehrizatsr
aspects % the whole rre~tlon"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
COTTON,

New York, March S.-Cotton--Quiet:
middling Lice
New Orleans, March 2S.-Cotton-steady.
middling l-I2c.
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IICAGO CAR LOTS

Chicago. March 2S--Flax-Cash. Sis;
northwest. sl.ls. Nay, Sl-iS
Live poultry-Cuiec. turkeys, sGlo'
chickens. sIa9. ducks. SGSi..
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KANSAS CITY.

KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Mo, March 2s.-Whea.-
Hard active. ore cent higher; soft weak.
lower: No hard. s.. No . SiEs3. No.
red So: No. 2 %. No spring. Sass
Corn-Active. about steady. No. mix
ed. s5G26.
&c
Rye-No- :. sc
Hay-s,eady ard unchanged for hes,
grades.
Bu,,er-s;eady; creamery. 1885,; dairy
1875
Eggs-FiTm;
ST. LOUIS
St Louis. March = -Rscesp: -F.o--. =
CO: wheat. 1900: corr. -5<5s. cats. "a
90
sA:pments-Flour. 500: wheat. Isi5oo;
corn Ia &c; oats. -2a@
Ftour-Quiet, unchanged
Wheze-Higher, closing &c, io for JULY.
nc for May. and sc for September above
Saturday. The market al the close WAS
firm. Spot lower: No. Z red cash. elevator
s7a.. track. s7ls7is March, s7iz Nay. &:
July. sac bid; September. 55ssc asked /.
Ne. hard cash, ses2-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-29
Do You

Speculate in grain?
Speculate in New York stocks?
Speculate in provisions?
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
TERROR AWAITING
 ORDERS TO SAlU
Remains at Her Dock at the Nor-l folk Navy-Yard Under Full
 Steam

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-A Richmond (Va.) special to the Herald says: AS state of expectancy, not to say sur~ prise, pervades the Norfolk navy-yard. At noon to-day the Secretary of the, Navy was notified that the Terror waH ready for sea, and an immediate re-, sponse was expected that she would be- notified to sail for New York. The ves- sel lay at her dock the whole after- noon under full steam, momentarily expecting orders that did not come. Captain Ludlow, her commander, was on the dock most of the time, and. while supervising tests that were be- ing made of the ammunition hoist, was asked when he would sail.
 q would like very much to knowi myself" was his response. ''The ves- sel is ready to move at a moments notice and you know as much about it. as I do''
 Commodore Farquhar, the commando ant, said:
 "Yes, I have reported the Terror ready for sea. Her orders to leave the yard will come through me, though any sealed orders may be sent direct to her commander. At this time no one here knows what the orders will be or whither the vessel will be sent. She may leave this afternoon, or she may not leave this week.
 Referring to the fighting qualities of the Terror and ships of her class. Com modore Farquhar said:
 sI have the highest confidence in the ability of monitors as defenders. In still water they are splendidly effec- tive. The Puritan is, consider, un- dar favorable conditions the finest
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are centered the eyes of the civilized world, will probably conclude its work in Havana tomorrow night. or Friday at the latest Its conclusion will be unanimous, the court being composed of three members apart from its judge advocate, Lieutenant Commander Mark, who. under the prevailing naval custom, will not have voice in the decision,
 Under the evidence there is no possi- bility of SO inclusive result as dead lock, such as might occur where the verdict depended on the votes of four men.
 But it is possible tonight to state not only that no deadlock IS possible. but that there is not the slightest probability of there being a dissenting minority re- port filed in behalf of even one member of the board
 The work of the naval experts ap- pointed by the Secretary of the Navy to probe the Maine disaster has been done thus far thoroughly and expeditiouslv There has been no undue or unseemly haste. A detailed stenographic report of each days proceedings has been read carefully at the opening of each sue ceeding day, and full time has been given to the hearing of the evidence of every witness. But the number of wit nesses whose testimony is pertinent to just conclusion is limited, and most of them have been heard already It Is for this reason, and this only, that the court sessions in Havana are not likely to be SO protracted as the general pub lie was prone to believe. The probabili- ties are that all the members of the Board of Inquiry will go to Key West within forty-eight hours. Its sittings will be resumed there, but the testimony there elicited, it is believed, will not be of character either to add materially to the facts already established or to alter the conclusions already practically reached. It is just possible that the courts stay in Havana may be ex- tended few days longer should impor- tant discoveries be made by the expert divers of the Merritt Chapman wreck ing tug, the Right Arm, who arrived with their vessel from Key West and began work this morning.
 The men of the Right Arm have one great advantage over the Government divers who have done all the submarine work hitherto. The big wrecking tug is thoroughly equipped with apparatus for excavating and pumping out the grave of mud in which all now left of the once proud battleship lies buried This will make it practicable for them to obtain a much better view of the Maine's shat tered bottom and bows than has been possible for the naval divers of the Maine, the New York and the Iowa. who have had to work without such ap- pliances. It is not believed. however. that the work of excavating willadd ma terially to the information already in possession of the court, though it will probably tend to confirm it. In any caee tha eo,,yf,s reDort is far more likely
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
THE MONTGOMERY ORDERED TO SAIL
 TO CUBA'S CAPITAL
She Will Take the Place of the Ill., Fdted Maine in the HdrbOr of the Hostile City
 of Havana.

aground on sand bar, 6ut was got of wfth- out sustaining any damage.
 WASHINGTON, Fed. 3.-Simuitaneousfr with the departure Of the Texas and Nash vile from Galveston for Key Nest fife Mar 6iehead will leave New Orleans and tie De- trojt wjN leave Mobile for Key West. These movements are part of tbe orders given euriy this month before he Maine disaster. The Navy Department has received TO notfca- ton Of the actual sailing Of tie four ships up to noon. but fbis was expected to come during the day n view Of the definite or- ders heretofore given for their saiiinq o1 he 23d
 Tie result will De to bring together again large number Of vessels under Admiral Sicard at Key Nest and tie immedjate Ucin- ty. They will De the New York, Indiana. Massachusetts, Texas. Iowa, Murblehead. Detroit, Nashville. Montgomery. Ericsson and Cushing.
 The torpedo-boats Porter and Dupont are m the dry dock at Mobile, and are not ex- pected to De ready to go to Key West fo~ several days. The Brookiyn IS cruising m the West Indies, at present en routa from St. Thomas to Vera Cruz.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
Grave Fear Spain Will Not Be Able to Punish
 the Guilty.
Upon the Strength of the Sagastd Ministry Will Depend the Con- tingency of War Between
 the Two Nations.
Copyrighted, 1ssS by James Gordon Bennett

HAVANA, Feb. 23.-There is now little IOubt that the report of the board of in= Iuiry Investigating the cause of the wreck of the Maine will be to the effect that the prime cause of the explosion was sub- marine mine or torpedo dragged under her keel.
 The board can hardly come to any other decision from the evidence that will be placed before it. The unofficial testi- mOny of those officers who gave it as their belief that something from beneath had caused the explosion of the forward magazine has been borne out by the re- ports of the divers from the first day they went down into the forward part of the ship.
 Operations yesterday conducted under i'm proved conditions and the evidence gathered was more convincing. O course, the deliberations of the board of inquiry in absolute secrecy but I am in posi- ton to that they yesterday obtained most im portant evidence.
 Among other things found at the bottom of tbe harbor were several of powder, perfectly intact Had the explosion first occurred n either of the for ward magazines every grain of powder it is argued would have disappeared but if the explosion first came from the outside the mi ght easily reach water without exploding.
 Besides powder cans the board may have other evidence It is impossible to say just what evidence they do obtain the Spanish officials constantly at the wreck and ealousy watch what the divers may bring up and eagerly hear what they have to say.
 The divers however, make all their reports board the Fern and all suspicious finds merely located and not brought to the surface yet.
 At the bottom of the harbor they are waist deep in mud and searching Is slow work. There Is only one divers lamp at present available. The man at the bow of the Maine used this yesterday. He below fully three hours in the afternoon Part of that time was spent i'll examining the hull of the ship
 The investigations are being watched here with great interest and in quarters with alarm. The
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to be heard on the report already made by divers who are regularly enlisted men in the naval arm of the Govern ment service than upon any testimony that might be given by men who, how ever expert they may be, are the em- ployes of private corporation uncon- nected with the naval department except through business contract
 The magnitude of the issue involved in the finding of the board and the inn portance of the results which hinge largely on evidence given by these div CTS is so great that the naval board pre- fers to rest its case practically on the testimony given by those attached to the Government service. Unfortunately for the public, eager for the settlement of the vexed question of who caused the Names loss, 1t Is not certain that the public announcement of conclusions reached by the court will follow imme- diately upon the report of these con clusions made to the Secretary of the Navy. In the discretion of the depart ment 1t is not unlikely that the publica- ton may be somewhat delayed. It is even possible that, for prudent reasons, the filing of the courts report may itself be delayed beyond the date when its ex- peditious work would seem to bear out the conclusion of its labors.
 There were four witnesses before the board to-day The same strict secrecy is maintained over the deliberations, but I can assert on high authority that lit tie new light was thrown on the dis aster by those examined to-day.
 Chief Engineer C. P. Powell of the Maine testified as to the condition of the boilers and engines, and also de- tailed his personal experience after the disaster, but since the theory of boiler explosion having caused the calamity has been long since dismissed as un- tenable, his evidence was not materially important Other witnesses lasted from 1o:3o o'clock this morning until 5 o'clock in the afternoon. None of the divers testified to-day.
 Captain Magee of the Merritt Chap man wrecking tug said 10 me yester- day in Key West that he was confident that by means of cofferdam he could succeed in raising the wrecked battle ship and could ultimately tow her to Key West. At that time Captain Magee had not actually seen the tangled mass of rubbish that was once the gallant ship. To-day, since he has seen it, he was inclined to believe that all that he or anybody can do is perhaps recover the guns and some other valuable ap- purtenances of the Maine. and then. with dynamite drags and derricks, clear from Havana harbor, where it now me naces navigation, the smoke begrimed wreck, above which still floats patheti- ca1ly the ensign of the United States.
 There is, indeed, little left to save. The great ship is literally riven apart from her keel up, and from her sharp spurred brow to point far aft her midship sec
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
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 RETIRED OFFICERS SUMMONED.

 received the United States Embassy directing United States learned
   A Farrag mcers the retired list
 
 phya examination showing themselves hold at a from Washington acknowledge change themselves uneservedy at the disposal of the Government
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
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official and conservative ele- ment prefers to not talk of war openly-at any rate, till there Is proven good excuse for 1t, but Wey- ler's old officers and friends would welcome war with the United States. Captain General Blanco wants peace, but he Is placed in a very trying position. If foul play to the Maine is proved he may have to bear the responsibility, without hav- ing been in any way to blame. 1 do not suppose he knew there was a mine in the harbor.
 If there are mines they were laid in Weyler's time, and, as 1 cabled the Herald on Sunday, when Wey1er left Cuba he carried away all the plans and records from the palace.
 Judging from reports re- ceived from the country towns some of the Spanish officers stationed there are eager to fight the United States. They fmly believe they could easily down the stars and stripes both on land and sea.
 eff Spain could send 200, 900 men to a small island like Cuba" they say, !" how many could she send to the United States }"
 Most of these officers ser ved under Weyler, and were promised promotion by him before he left. While there may be but little danger of conflict between Spain and the United States, yet Americans residing here take the matter seriously, and all the more so for the reason that now they are ab- solutely unprotected should there be any outbreak of the mob.
 The naval court of inquiry into the Maine disaster. on whose deliberations.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24

While the vessel was coahng went or board and talked with the officers. They soid the vessel left Key West three weeks ago for Matanzas, Cuba. captain crownin- shield was on board, and the object Of the cruise was to ascertain the most available point for coahng stution. From Matanzns the Montgomery proceeded to Santiago, ana the officers say that at 6oth places they were received with the utmost courtesy by the Spanish officials and the citrens generally.
 They left Santiago on tie night Of tie disaster or the Maine, but heard nothing oi # until they arrived n San Domingo fast Friday, when he United Stutes Consul in- formed Commander Converse he had been advised that the Maine had been blown u1 in Havana harbor.
 None Of fife officers were disposed to be- Eeve the report and they Knew nothing o' the particulars until they arrived here to- day. While Commander Converse and tbe other officers are not disposed to express ar oojnjon as to the cause Of tie Hsaster, the men talk freely and express the opinion that # was the work Of Spanurds. AW Of the men are anxious for fight. Captain crowninshieid was the first commander of fife Maine after she was commissioned, and was shocked this morning when be heard the sfory of the accident and the large number of men killed.
 J am thoroughly familiar with every detnI Of the construction Of the Maine, '' snid he, "but do not care to express an oojnion as to how tbe casualty occurred, as cootoin Sigsbee has declined to express an opinion. do not believe any other officer ot tbe nary will venture one. The Maine was T fine vessel and Der Joss IS severe biow to tbe navy, but the loss Of so many brave men is far greater bIow.
 On board the Montgomery are ten men transferred from the Maine just before that vessel sailed for Havnnn. These men sheo tears when they learned tbe fnte of so many Of their former comrades. The Montgomery wN leave for Key West at 5 o'clock to- morrow afternoon. h entering the bay of q small port on the coast Of Hayf she ran
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24
EVIDENCE OF
 TREACHERY IS
 CONCLUSIVE
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AN ABSURD RUMOR.

c NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-A
 c Washington special to the c Herald says: Reports that Sen c ator Proctor. had gone to Cuba
 c on a special mission for the
 c President are officially and em- c phatically denied at the White c House and the State Depart c ment The Senator left here
 . about week ago for fishing c trip in Florida waters. He said c at that time he might go to Hav- c ana if he could find some con- c genial friend to go with him. c The authorities here do not . know whether he has gone to c Havana, and pronounce as ab- c surd the statement that he is to c meet General Lee for the pur- c pose of bringing confidential re-
 . ports to Washington. They can c see no reason for making mes . senger-boys out of United States . Senators, especially when Con- z sul-General Lee could readily C secure the detail of a naval of- c ficer if he wished to send any . thing he was afraid to trust to Q the regular channels.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24

TAMPA, Fla, Fed. 23.-The United States cruiser Montgomery, Commander Converse, arrived at Port Tampa at 9 o'clock this morn ing and Captain crownnshieid, Chief Of the Bureau Of Navigation, who
 was on board, left at once for Wash
 ington. shortly aher Commander Converse notified the department Of
 the arrival of the vessel. He re- ceived orders to coal at once and
 leave as soon as possible for Key
 Nest and then proceed to Havana, unless otherwise ordered upon ar- rival at Key West.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-24

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