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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1899-06-15
DEADLY IOWA TORNADO.
Three Persons Killed and One Fatally
Injured


Sioux City, 10, June IA tor.
nado struck one half mile from
Sioux City, at $50 O'Clock this even.
ing, leaving death, suffering and
destruction in its path. The dead
are John Malloy, his wife and lG.
year-old son Harry. Four other sons
OF Malloy are badly Injured and a
daughter will die
The Malloy family was just 6nish.
ing supper, when Dick, an elder son.
looked out Of the window and saw
the furRel-shaped cloud approaching
from the southwest. He told the
others to go to the cellar IN haste,
and he ran to the home Of Mrs.
Hasssl to take care of the woman
and her seven children. He took
them to the cellar, and the Hassel
house was blown away in an instant
He had to hold little boy by the
legs, as the suction of the air was
drawing him up.
John Malloy, after having been in
the cellar of his house for about ave
minutes, concluded il was only a
waterspout, and the family went up.
stairs again. just at that moment
the funnel.shspsd cloud struck the
house, utterly denolishing it. John
Nalloy was found under O pile Of
timbsrs, death having come instant.
ly. A few feet away was his wife,
who had been killed by flying tim.
bsrs. The girl and the boys were
lying about, some groaninR and
others insersible.
The Bernard house was demolish.
ed, but the family was in the cellar
and came out unhurt. The same was
true of the Burger home.
After striking here the cloud
seemed to rise and disappear. A
freight train was moving along to.
ward Salix, when the conductor, j.
N. Pollock, saw the cloud. He had
his train stopped at once, and il was
untouched. He then ran the train
to the town Of Salix and side-traCked
it. Then he uncouplsd his way ear,
and, taking the engine, carried the
dead and injured to Sieux City.
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Spruce Items

Mr. Guy made a trip to Montrose
Win Cook, Jake Fry and Harry
Chitwosd went fishing Saturday
night.
Geo Quick sold cow to Jno Chat
man for $50.
DIR Colston had q nice swarm of
bees hanging on one of his young
maple trees Saturday. He said his
bees are doing well.
Charley Oliver was in this neigh
borhood this week.
James Evans went to Montrose
Sunday.
G. r Borum sold a COW to Mr. Thorn
as, of Butler, last week.
Miss Laura Hedrick, of Appleton
City, is teaching the Cumpton school
this term.
Mrs Josephine Stevenson, accom-
panied by her daughter, Miss Pet,
visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs VIM
Harvey, at Rich Hill, this week.
JAS Harvey visited his brother in
Kansas City last week.
Miss Wilma Mister visited her
parents Wednesday.
George Wigger's barn was struck
by lighting one day last week, and
some of the shingles were torn off.
No serious damage was done.
VIM Ewing has out 81 acres of
watermelons this year.
j NJ Kretzinger bought 10 head of
nice hogs of Geo Ludwick Thursday.
Humphry Guttridge is having some
logs hauled to the mill.
Jas Nichols and sons are hauling
legs to the mill. They intend to build
barn this summer.
Prayer meeting at W T wigger's
Tuesday night was we'll attended.
Dick Bachelor made trip to this
neigh borhood Monday. STAR.
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west In a few days, where he will re-
side in the future.
Uncle Bobbie Wright had to plant
his corn over the third time.
Jake Maddy has q new bicycle and
intends to make fast trips to Butler.
There are six wheels around here.
, We will have contest soon.
The strawberry and ice cream fes-
tival held here last week for the ben
eft of the III 4 church, south, was &
grand success. An immense crowd
was present, the receipts were see.
Wa Feebeck and wife will visit his
father and other relatives in Cass
county this week.
B Rice has finished setting out
his tobacco crop, and his corn is all
plowed the second time.
Byron Lockard sports bran
new buggy and harness. If some
pretty girl don't get a ride it will all
be on account of Byron's bashful-
ness.
Quite ripple of excitsmenf was
created in this necko'-the- woods
by Col Sharp with q new set of har-
ness. We suppose he got tired of
getting out every mud hole he came
to tie up the old chain back bands.
Mrs Martha Crews has one hun
dred and twenty little turkeys. If
she has good luck to raise them all
that will be the place to get your
Thanksgiving turkeys.
George Crews says his corn is do
ing nicely, all plowed over and in
good trim.
We notice that "Gabe" in Rich
Hill Review, speaks of the large
amount of white blossom weeds in
the meadows. We agree with him,
and also notice mere white clover.
That is good sign for a honey har-
vest.
Luther Crews will soon commence
working the roads. Get ready, far
mers, to work your road tax and stop
grumbling over bad roads. E.
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Passaic Items,
AARON.

The corn is beginning to grow very
fast after those fine gentle showers.
The hay harvest will commence in
about two weeks.
Bro. Woodbridge preached a very
good sermon TO the people Sun
day. The church was well filed and
all went home feeling that it was
good to have been there.
E f Boswell received the balance
of ais engine supplies from the rail-
road company last week. Ii viii be
remembered that he lost his thresh-
ing outfit by fire at LaCross, Kansas,
last winter.
James Payne viii start for the far
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Ballard RreeZes,

Wilson Davidson was carpenter.
ing for Will Warford day.
nv Anderson hauled hogs to
Passaic Thursday last.
I'M Graham of Bethel, was over
trading and to tell us all about the
ice cream supper.
Have you seen thoss bunch peass
hsw nicely they are supplied with
sticks in the bachelor garden oppo-
site Jno Grshan's
Mr. Wilcox of Passaic, was in our
neighborhood buying hogs. He is
said to be liberal buyer.
Dick Anderson's baby had the
measles.
DR. Fl III Cannon dentist of Butler
will be here the 2Sth, to do any dem
tai werk that you may want done
eitker extracting, cleaning or filing
teeth.
We hear our old friend W q FL.
lott is on his way home from Texas,
and he viii be welcomed by all
4 MFR Gilkerson, of near here, has
gone to Oklahoma to look up loca-
ton.
There will be an ice cream supper
in this place Saturday night, june
18th. Everybody invited. Come
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DeGp Water items.

Owing to the wet weather farming
was dull in this section last week.
DIR. O. 2. BowdeD, of Johnstowr,
was called to the home of George
Allison last Saturday evening to set
the broken arm of his little daughter
LOWE. She was playing in the hay
with a crowd of little ones and she
lost her footing and fell.
The people of the III. E. church,
south, of JohnstoWn, wish to thank
all those and especially the young
men whs helped them in preparing
for the supper en- last Saturday even
ing. 1t was we'll attended and a
general good time was had.
The prayer meeting at the Johns
town Christian church on last Sun.
day was well attended.
Lee Simpson and family have re.
turned from from Oklahoma where
they have lived for the past two
years We understand they have
sold their farm there and will live
in Bates county on their farm next
year. We gladly welcome them
home.
Grandma Bassstt, of Rockville,
visited her son John and family in
this community, a few days last
week.
Arthur Chambers, wife and daugh-
ter visited Judge Coleman's last
Sunday
r. D. Beatty, wife and little son
were the guests of DR.. Bowden's
last Sunday.
The party at Mrs. Judy's on last
Thursday night was largely attended
and all report fine time
Connie White and sister Miss
Caddie of Rockville, in company
with Mrs. A. L. Porter, spent few
days last week visiting at W. b:
Shelton's
Mr.. G. O. CIizsr. of Spruce, whose
name has been mentioned as
a candidate for sheriff as we'll as fer
matrimony, attended the ice cream
supper at Johnstown and was seen
shaking hands with all the young
girls as well as all the good cid
staunch democrats OF whom he is
so fond
Mrs. III. L. Kash is reported en-
the sick list this week.
George Allison, our Montross
mail carrier, is a fine horse trader.
If you don't believe it just look at
that fine sorrel he drives.
Johnstown's young men play
lawn tennis this season instead of
marble and croquet, which they were
so fond of last season.
Mrs Addie Porter left last week
for Rockville where she will engage
in the drsssmaking and millinery
business We wish her abundant
success
Jim Blizzard and ID. Il. Kash have
just returned from Kansas CITY.
They attended the log rolling of the
Modern Woodmen of America and
listened 10 William j. Bryan while
there. RosE.
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Kansas CITY Produce.

Kansas City, June Eggs-Strictly fresh,
per doz.
3utter-Extra fancy separator, lGc; flrSts,
Sc: seconds, llci dairy, fancy. l3ci store
liked. lie; packing stock, l0Ac.
foultry-Hens, 7tEc; broilcrs, I2lsc; BOOSTERS,
each: ducks. sc; young ducks. lee; geese. &c;
ElSeys, hens, &c; young, toms, &c; old TOMS 6c;
ICONS, Sl.00 per doz
Series choice 70 fancy, 81. 400
4 per 2i-hox crate; poor 70 fair. 75cGlsi %
snseberries, sl.0tHtl.50 per crate. Currants,
IS per crate.
kegetableS-LcttuCc home grown, 151G25c per
Pieplant, Toe per doz, punches. Spinach
nc grown, 25aGSOc per bu. Asparagus home
sNsn, 20Gt30c per doz. punches. Radishes, ~
\ per doz- punches. Green beans. $50 per
Peas, Sl.01G5I.2 - per bu.
sotatoeS-Homc grown, old, X1Jb4Oc per l,yI A:
II, 606I70c per bu
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Fire Ia ArdmoFe.

ArdmOre, /. T. June IA fire broke
out in Ledbetter & Bledsoe's confec-
tionery and the flames spread east
ward. entailing heavy losses The fire
men worked hard and saved an entire
block which was threatened.
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American Girl to Wed a Prince.

New York, June 1s.-Preparations
have been completed for the wedding
Of Miss Florence Hazard, the I6-year-
old daughter of the millionaire catsup
manufacturer Of Shrewsbury, y. J., 10
Prince Auersperg, of Austria. tO-mor-
row at noon. The ceremony viii take
place at Shrewsbury Manor the mag
nificent Hazard homo.
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Washington, June l3-Thc cabinet
meeting to-day was brief and unim-
portant. For the first time since the
life OF the present cabinet began, said
one of the members OF the cabinet,
after the meeting adjourned, the pres
idcut asked each member in turn if he
had any matter TO bring 10 the atten-
ton Of the cabinet and each in turn
replied in the negative" The time of
the meeting was largely occupied in
reading the Associated press dispatches
from Manila and the reports of Gen.
Otis concerning the lighting 10 the
south OF Manila. The reported death
Of Gen. Luna together with Gen. Otis
dispatches are considered very favor
able.
Dewey VIII Not Accept Home.
Washington, June II. - Admiral
Dewey will not accept the home which
the American people are preparing 10
present him. This comes from the
admiral himself, he having cablcd a
friend in this city that he must decline
to accept il, but that If a fund was
raised for that purpose he would take
the money and invest il in home for
sick and dlSa bled sailors. lie Ii under
stood that there will be an effort to
make the fund as large IA possible, and
that the committee will willingly ac-
cedc To the admiral's wishes and per-
NIT him TO buy and furnish home for
sailors. There is no question that
Washington will be selected as the
site for the home.
Two Unsafe Cruisers.
Washington, June 1.-two cruisers
of the navy-the New Orleans and Al
bany-which were purchased before
the war with Spain and the United
States, have been declared TO be men
ace to the lives of the officers and men
who will serve on them. The worst
feature in connection with the condi-
ton Of these two vessels is that there
is 10 remedy which viii insure them
from turning turtle"
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RIoodhounds ON the Tra,,.

heyenne, Wyo., June 1S,-Three
med bloodhounds from Beatrice,
p, We're sent here by special train
he point were Curry and one of the
serts brothers, alleged participants
ne Union Pacific robbery, were seen
positively identified. The dogs
be started on their trail.
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siness Portion of Cham

siness Portion of Chama, y. NJ, burned
Durango, Col, June Is. The bust
IS portion of Chama, n. NJ, has been
ept clean by fire which started last
ming. The Denver Il Rio Grande
Dot and roundhouse and half a dozen
*iness blocks We're burned. The en-
y populace turned out to fight the
mes, but owing to the lack of water,
II efforts were useless.
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Established with capital Of FIFTY THOUSAND
consistently adhng legitimate banking loanng
money reputable BANK
of
patronage the public
promising carefully
Quoted and obliging banking house
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A fire at Medicine Lodge, Kan, Of
supposed incendiary origin. destroyed
Yearly half block Of business houses.
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Sheep-Receipts, 2,SO7; shipped yesterday l.
274. The market was active and steady to
ST. Louis Live stock.


St. Louis, June 13.-Cattle-Reeetpts, 1000;
market steady; fair to choice native ship
ping and export steers, 4.50l1530 with fancy
worth up to $3.50, dressed beef and butcher
steers, Sf25Q5.15; steers under 1900 pounds,
$4,000 4S0; stOcl1ers and feeders, S3.25l54 IS
cows and heifers, g.. 25G5475; bulls, b. 100000;
Gamers, s1.5OG32.s5; Texas and Indian steers.
S3.25G05.0 co. cows and heifers, &. f063i.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; market steady; pigs
and light, 81 70 70; packers, $365lya6O; BUTCH
crs, S375ta3s5.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; market steady; native
muttons. s375614.OO; spring lambs S4.O0056 40;
culls and bucks, S1.500D3.50 stockers, S200Gg350.
Chicago Live Stock.
Chicago, June 13-Cattlc-R Receipts, 1900;
market firm; beeyes, S4.50GS3.5o cows aud
fheifers, S..OOGG5I0; Texas steers SI0oGL90;
stockers and feeders. So. 75Qo5.I5.
Hogs-Receipts, II 600; market active. &c high
ser; mixed and butchers, S365G3.67h; good
heavy, 49, s0D390; rough heavy, S3.5oG13.70;
Sight, %. 65GD39O.
shecp-Receipts, 1900; market strong; sheep
se3.7515 90; lambs, 81 zoos. 10.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
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BRIEF CABINET MEETING.
The Members Had Nothing I'M
portant to Communicate to
the President.
DEWEY WILL NOT ACCEPT A HOME.

The Admiral Declines tn Accept a GIFT
Himself. hut WouId Invest the Money
in - Home for Disabled sailors The
New Orleans and Albany "A Menace to
the Men on Them
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Wichita, Kan. June 13.-Wheat pros
poets are greatly improved in the Ar
kansas valley. Farmers are regretting
that they plowed up some Of the wheat
fields early in the spring. Excessive
rains have retarded cultivation of corn.
Pasturage is superb. The river is still
high, but no further damage is expect
ed Rust NAV damage oats
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Rev Dr. II. VI. Pugh. for 25 years a
presiding cider in the NJ Z. church,
south, died IL Kansas City, No.
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NOVEL SCHEME ADVANCED.
a. r. Sawyer, a Michigan Lawyer, says
We Should Use the philippines
"A Home for FeIons.

Ann Arbor, Mich, June 13-A. r.
Sawyer, one of the most brilliant
lawyers of Michigan, and having 40
years experience in confronting Grim
inals, both in their defense and prose-
cutiou, made an address at the Congre-
gational church-to which most of the
university professors belong upon the
subject: What Is the Proper Treat
ment of Criminals After They Have
Served Their Sentences?" He ad-
vanced the novel theory that Danish
ment was the only solution and argued
for the utilization of the Philippine
islands for penal colony. He took
the stand that the reformation of IL
criminal under our system IS impossible
and made most of the argument Of
hereditary traits of criminals
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MARKET REPORTS.


Kansas City. June 13.-Cattle- Receipts. B.
s19 calves, SO; shipped YESTERDAY 81 cattle;
no calves. The market was steady 10 IDc higher
in exceptional cases, The following are repre-
sales:
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The David barton Monument at Columbia.
Columbia, Mo, June 13.-The David
Barton monument. in honor of the first
Missouri senator ever sent to Washing
ton, was brought 10 Columbia yester-
day afternoon from BoOnville, and at
three o'clock in the afternoon was
erected without ceremony on the
campus of the Missouri university. 1t
was placed about 20 feet to the north
of the original Thomas jefferson mon
ument, which IL resembles in many re-
spects.
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Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, June -Wheat-Receipts here
ao-day were Sd cars; week ago, 81 cars:
year ago, y cars. Sales by sample on track
lard. No. 2, nominally 6SHGG7Oc; No 3 hard, &c
D6Sc; No. hard. 62166G66c; rejected hard. 63c.
loft, No. 2, nominally 7lQ73c; No. red, nomi-
ally 6S070c; No rcd, 631s@65c; rejected red,
Dc. Spring. No. 2, 671a070c; No. 8 spring, 81
A66c.
Corn-Receipts here to-day were 10 cars; a
%eek ago, - cars; year ago - cars. Sales by
ample on track Mixed, No. ,, 33c; No. 3 mixed
Be; No mixed nominally 2ShGD30c; no grade
ominally 26029c. White, No. ?, 33Hc; No. 3
Shite, Slh0321Sc;@ No. white, nominalIy g
a3ic.
EOats-Receipts here to-day were cars; u
eek ago, 10 cars; year ago, L. cars. Sales by
ample on track: Mixed, No ?, nominally 24Go
4&c; No. mixed, 2ic; No. mixed, nominally
022c. White, No. 3 nominally 269G26Hc; No.
white. &c; No. white, nominally 2i&025c.
&c: No. 4, nominally soc.
#day-Receipts here to-day were 10 cars; a
aeelS ago, II cars; u year ago, cars. Quota
pms are: Choice prairie, S750GG775; No. l. st. 10
7.25. Timothy, choice, 81 25dDs.50 Glover,
are, S5.25GD550. Alfalfa, S8.5007.50
Chicago Cash Grain.
Chicago, June 13.--Wheat-Cash, No. red,
sf6o77Kc; No. 3 red, 74076c; No. hard
Enter, Tie; No. 1 northern spring, 753l@76J4c:
y. northern spring, 7597515c; No. northern
sring, 7lGb7i1Sc.
EJorn-Cash. No. ., 34c; No 3, 33hlc,
sOats-Cash, No. !, 25GG2014c; No. 3, 24}zc.
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smelters May BE Closed.

Denver, Col, June 13.-The indica-
tions this morning are that all the
smelters in Colorado belonging TO the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany, known as the trust, will be
closed on Thursday next when the
eight-hour law becomes effective The
smelter mems union has unanimously
rejected the terms offered by the com
pany, which advanced wages ten per
cent over the old scale, but decided to
pay the men by the hour instead of
the day as formerly, giving them the
option of working more than eight
hours. The Guggenheims have offered
new scale, about Is per cent higher
than that offered by the trust and it is
believed that their Pueblo smelter will
continue in operation.
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Chicago Cash Grain.
st. louis Cash Grain.

&c. Louis, June lS-Wheat-Cash, No. red,
svator, 75c; track, 76c; No. : hard 7IM074c
ssorn-Cash, No. >. 321sc; track, 331Ec
Dats-Cash, No :, 245ac; track. 25G125h4c; No.
White, 2SD2S1ac.
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We write what we hear the virgInisns say is
true;
Dear Reader. don't blame us five hear em say
What happens You.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-25

No. 8. 65iR6671sc; No. 2 red. 7115T72cc; No
8. 65l2@69c; No. spring, 67G6Sc; No. 8
65G66c.
Cdrn-July, 31lkc: September, size
cash. Nc. 2 mixed. S3q3Shc; No. 2 white
34c; No. g. 3S4d231kc.
Oats-No. 2 cash, 2719c.
Rye-No. 2. 59c.
Hay-AChoice timothy. $S.5O9s.OO; prairie
s.. seas. 90.
Butter-Creamery. 161kc; dairy. 1Sc.
Eggs-Fresh, 101ac.
ST. LOUIS.
st Louis, June 4.-Wheat-Lower; No,
2 red cash. elevator. 741kc; track. 7567sc
June, 741sc; July, 75c asked: September
1850 bid: December, 7S4sc; No. 2 hard. H.
Corn-Lower and dull; No. cash, 34c;
track. 3Jc; June, S3c asked; July, $3.50
bid; September, 3314c bid.
Oats-Lower and dull No. cash, 26c
track 2Id2Sc: June. 257sc; July. A2.c ask
ed; September, 21Kc asked; No. 2 white,
3Olc.
Rye-Higher and strong; 5Sc.
Flour-Unchanged.
Dry salt meats-Quiet; boxed shoulders.
A.31ik; extra shorts. &.S7l5: clear ribs,
s.. 90: clear Sides $5.1212.
Bacon-Quiet; boxed shoulders, $5.25:
extra shorts, S.S7ia; clear ribs, $50;
clear sides. s5.75.
Receipts-Flour 5000; wheat, 1e, 900; corn
5000: oats 1900
Shipments-F1our. 5000; wheat, 1000:
corn, $4,000; oats. 81. 600
NEW YORK.
New York. June 24-Fiour-Receipts,
12.5on: exports. $500. Dull and barely
steady. Winter patents 81 aOd4. 10; winter
straights. S.55d3.65; Minnesota patents.
A.nd4.2O %; Minnesota patents A.05H4 20:
Minnesota bakers. 81. 1O6i3. so.
Wheat-Receipts. 157.15O bushels: exports
$500; market for spot weak: No. red.
Sl2sc (. o. b., afloat: No. 2 red, 7akc eIe-
vator; No. northern Duluth. S2lSc. (. o. b.
afioat. Options opened weak under big
primary receipts and bearsh cable news
Fair offerings by local and foreign houses
maintained the depression all day and the
cloe was weak and ~ to nc net lower
July. S0isqS02Sc, closed soc. December,
SlSsTS2c. closed Sissc.
Corn-Receipts. Si.25O: exports. III 90.
Spot steady; No. .. 4Ossc. f. o. b.. a1oat.
39'sc elevator. Options opened weak with
wheat and on easier cables, but rallied
Slightly on covering. closing easy. L 70 &c
net lower: July closed $3.50: September
SSas dS9isc. closed 3Sasc
Oats-Receipts. 129. 80; exports. I41 .24s.
Spot. easy; No. 2. Sic: No. white, s3c.
Options neglected.
Hides-Firm: Galveston. 16Gl7c: Cali
fornia. p to y pounds. 1sl4c
Butter-Receipts, 5.s13 packages: steady:
western creamery, I5i4d1S24c; factory. u
Glic.
Cheese-Receipts. s.7s2 packages: steady;
large white. sac; small white sac; large
colored, Shc; small colored. SIC
Eggs-Receipts. 5.75s packages: firm:
western, liizaljc: southern. 9Gllc.
LIVERPOOL,
Liverpool. June 24.-Wheat-Spot. No 2
red western winter. dull. S. I'D: No. l red
northern Duluth dull. IS 2i-d: No. Cali
forria, nominal. Futures easy: July 5s
io7sd; September. IS isd; December. es
1i.d.
Corn-Spot American. mixed rev. quiet
3s ii-d; old. steady. s. SD: June. nomi-
nal; July, quiet, s. 4ssd: September. quiet.
Ss sid
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-25

terIRl. The week in Wall stree has been
file with the most contradictory rum
ors and assertions regarding coming
dividend deelarations on some steel
stocks, and with the most profound
depth Of unenlightenment on the part 81
holders OF shares regarding the ability or
inability of the scosnpsnses Of paying divi-
denis. The discrimination Of banks and
mOney-ler-ders against the indusirials as
collateral has been renewed, and there Is
an unwlllingness TO accept the market
price as the proper valuation. even where
the higher interest rates are asked for
loans on this class Of collateral All OF
these factors have contributed 70 the
feverish price movement which has sue
cessIvely moved a number of the indus
trials during the week. The uneasiness
in the London and Paris stock markets
on the Transvaal situation. and the caoi-
net crisis IN France. and the money Etrin-
gency in Berlin, Vienna. Frankfort and
Amsterdam. on account Of large specula-
tive commitments in the Berlin market.
have been more or less reflected here and
have added 20 the fear IA drain % gold
which might ultimately AFFECT our money
markets. On the other hand. the i'm
proved crop outlook. the good earnings ~
railroads. the continued ease OF money
the general business prosperity and the
return from Europe OF several hnsncaefs
Of influence and authority have served -
sustaining factors. and even 70 advhoce
prices m q number OF railroads
The volume Of business in bonds has
distressed .Yu,ewhat but prices n the
main were pretty well maintained.