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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-21
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-21

Love is not what 1t used to be. so sings
the poet. well. perhaps the poet is right,
for love no doubt has changed-as have
a great many other things. and there Is
one thing in particular that has not
changed and positively remains the same.
and that IS the excellence of the enter
tainment presented by Stetson's Uncle
Toms Cabin Co. Unusual enthusiasm
has been aroused this time through the
fact Of the always reliable show coming
with even a stronger company than ever
before. VIII appear At the Crawford the
atre Friday and Saturday nights of this
week. with Saturday matinee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-21

Thomas Jefferson. whose portrayal Of
rip Van Wrinkle" last season caused 50
much 'comemrt from the critics through
ont the country for the able manner In
which he presented this grand old play,
comes to the Crawford theatre soon sup
ported by his brothers, Joseph. Jr.. Will
lam. and company of excellent artists.
Young Thomas has inherited great deal
Of his fathers talent and is soliciting
public approval on his merits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-21

No play now touring the country IS 50
we'll staged. so Charmingly acted or 50
grand in conception and sentiment As
Lewis Morrison's Faust" which is this
season making its farewell tour. Its ap-
pearance in this city = net far of.
The Hrotracted meetings at the First
NJ h church will continue all this week
IS the interest IS good despite the bad
weather az last night and Sunday and
sunday night At sunday nights service
four young men were AZ the altar. The
meetings are growing in spirituality and
VIII result in much good TO the church
Tom Higgins, one ~ Fulton's clerks
has resigned his position and left last
night for Des Moines. Iowa, where he
viii accept a position in the store Of the
Utica Clothing conoany.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
Is WEAK
This the Principal Grain-Mar-
ket Influence
ALL GRAINS CLOSE LOWER
Provisions Heavily Sold; Gain
and Loss Mixed.

Chicgo, Nov. s.-Liverpool's weakness
was the chief factor in the grain markets
today. Wheat closed 1c lower and corn
8-Sq1-2c lower. Oats sympatheticaIly lost
lac. Provisions were heavily sold. Janu-
AIRY pork closed 5q7 lie lower; January
lard a shade under and January ribs
? 1-2c higher.
The loss in Liverpool worked potentIy
on the price of wheat at the opening. The
initial price was under puts. at a loss
from yesterday Of 1-2d5-Sc, December at
6S Pass 5-sc and Nay at 2 1922 5-Sc.
At these figures there was some buying
by shorts and against holding OF puts
which resulted in rally Of 1-Sc The
fact that there was almost 10 outside de-
mand acted as a bearish influence and
there was a rush to dispose Of long stocks
on the bulge. The close was weak De-
cember al IS 1-sG5S lac and May at
2 1-Sc, At no time did the price get
above puts. A reported increase Of Is
10000 bushels in worlds stock for Oc-
tober had much TO do with the closing
wsa kneSS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

arrival with car load Of mediums which
sold at good strong bulk figure, with no
dockage.
Steiner & Blair Of Lyons were also late
corners, but their load Of lights sold at
once on the close at good bulk prices.
JEFF Houston shipped up from Ponca City
two cars, one Of mediums and one
heavy, which went at the popular bulk
price. one without dock.
c. G. Handy Of Norwich was in person
at the yards with a car OF lights which
sold at the best bulk prices.
Two more cars were weighed up be-
tween yards parties at private sale, one
bringing the minimum of the bulk range
and one al the figure which the main end
of the car lots brought, both without
dockage.
c. F. Fullington Of Belvidere had in a
car load Of stocker steers billed to the
east, which were yarded for feed and rest
in transit. THIS was about all the cat
tie dealings, there being nothing Of i'm
portance in for sale, and what was offer
ed going at very fair prices for their
grade and quality
DoId's shipments were heavy again yes
terday, and the wholesale market forces
were late in finishing up the large jobbing
and local order trade. There was also a
fair line or contracted cars sent out OF
mixed packing house products. besides
good line sold for delivery ard usual
express trade. It is 70 be expected thar
the staple trade Will drop off a little as
the cooler weather comes on, but so far
the trade has continued very much later
than ever before and later than was ex-
pected, and each recurrence Of warm
weather brings in a rush of orders from
all over. The fresh meat trade, however
Will be greater with this season. Yester-
day closed a year OF the largest business
except possibly one, in the history Of
this house and the remarsa bic trade OF
the past season will continue, as the sew
eraI specislties as well as the high grade
staples put on the market by this plant
have established a reputation which IS
now standard and known throughout the
country IF It's Dolds It's The Best
IS a slogan which IS now a password
among the merchants Of the southwest.
The statement for yesterday was as
follows: Tops, $3.50; bulk of sales. Sc. 50 20
s. 81: average weight. 239: receipts. 11S7.
Mr.. Chas. II. Dold OF the Kansas City
house is again a business visitor in the
city accompanied by a party Of gentle
men from the east also on business here.
Provisions were firm but inactive yes
terday Cash lard closed . cents UP at
s5G7lz, and cash ribs steady st s4.9215.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
ST TQTIG

St Louis, Nov S-Wheat-Lower; No
2 red cash, elevator. sc; track. 71q71Izc;
December, 6S7sc; May. 7312d734sc; No.
hard, 67q6sc.
Corn-Lower; No. > cash. SIC; track
S2G3214c; December. So4c; May, 31Ac.
Oats-Dull; No. 2 cash, 23l2c; track 24c;
December, 23A.c; May. 247sc; No. white,
26Q3s14c.
Rye-Firm. SIC.
Receipts-F'lour, 1000; wheat, $500;
corn. 1900; oats, 1900
shipments-FIour. 1000; wheat, 10000;
corn, 5000; oats, 1000
NEW YORK.
New York. Nov s.-F1our-Receipts
q ,e67; exports, 1861. Sales. 11.000 Ea-
sier and more active without quotable
change in prices. The easier ruling OF
wheat caused more liberal offerings.
Wheat-Receipts, 80. $50; exports, IDS $50
Sales, 2, go. 600 futures, Dos. 600 spot. Spot
dull Export demand disappointing. No.
? red 7414c f. 0. b. afoat, spot; No.
northern Duluth, 7sc (. o. b. ahoat 70 ar
rive; No. ? red, 7214c, elevator. Options
closed duh at a net decline of 1zG4sc.
March closed 765sc; May, 771sc; December,
.51sc.
Corn-Receipts. 10000; exports 1920.
Sales 5000 futures, $500 spot. Spot
firm but quiet; No. >, 4014c f. o D. aioat
ard S924c elevator. Options closed dull at
net unchanged prices TO &c advance.
May closed 3S12c; December, 3s1sc.
Oats-Receipts, 1920; exports 1887.
Sales 500 spot. Spot dull. Track. white.
western, 30d34c; track white state. 30IzQ
SIC. Options nominal; no business.
Butter-Receipts. 1875 packages two
days. firm; western creamery. 1sd25c;
June creamery, 1SQ231ac; factory, 15G17c.
Cheese-Receipts. S,os1 1.-TWO days.
packages; quiet: small September fancy,
finest october, 12a12i4c; large
colored fancy September, I2izQl2izc; large
October finest. u1zc.
Eggs-Receipts, 1888 packa ges; frmer;
western ungraded at mark, I4Q1sc.
LIVERPOOL.
Liverpool, Nov. S-Wheat-Spot No. 2
red western winter, dull. IS 11l2d; No. l
spring. dull IS I'D; futures quiet;
December, IS 10l2d; March, IS ussd; May.
IS sd.
Corn-Spot American mixed, new. firm.
Ss sd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
1HE KArAEx.

Wichita. Kan Nov 2
Local forecast f0r Wichita ard vicinity:
Fair until F'tt5ay; s,igatly cos}e-
During tEz past - bears tae hfEaex.
temperature has been = ne lowest -
ard the mean =. vita a dense foE IN ;ae
morning gn-E nearly ? o'cIock. tzez part
y cloudy. but clear a. night
BY ho1Ts tae temperature we've ss FOL
lows: A. q H. a. = g So II -
/. L 3 -oou s. P II 81 g, s. s. :
g. s. -
On ta5s date last year TIE slznss- ten
pe-aturs was = TIE icTesE a ard Ire
nean p o = degrees cools- ma iris
year
= far tais uonta TIE average temper
ztu-e Aas been s.. x1se1 & degrees BE-
low ne ro-rzzL
FRED L JOHNSON. Observer.
wzshizgt7n. Mn z-Fo-eeasf so-
Thursday AID F'rEzay:
Oklahoma ard Indisa Te-Tiso-y-Eai-
THURSDAY ard Frl1ays Egzt variable
Ef1s-s
KAzsae-FAtr Tasrs1zz azE Fs4says
v1z3s mostly scEtzs-ly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

n John Craft Of Zyba was the top
y INK ~ yesterday. his load being Of extra
L7e stock.
=. Garland Of Iliowa. who came IN late
Tuesday night sold out az next 10 top
psiues early yesterday, his load going
without d1cka-e.
&. G. Carson Of At Hope. another late ar
viva, Tuesday. sold out early yesterday
az the popular bulk price.
". : Thomas. one OF the Oldest OF the
regular Oklahoma shippers. was IN with
g CIR load Of heavies from Ponca City,
which sod at The to7 IF the bulk
= F. Quigley 81 Medford. another well
known oklahoma stockmsn. was assent
vita a ear ~ lights which sold at a good
bulk figure
Frankie & Shepherd Of Pond Creek had
n a car ~ mediums which sold at the
best price fdr the main bulk run.
W +. BeeEbau II Burton was late
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
DRY GOODS MARKEFs

New York, Nov. s-spot market has
again rulsd quiet but good supply q mail
orders for staple cottons and for spring
lines # shirtirgs. prints spersales. etc
Prices OF brown and bIesched ccttons very
firm De1i-ns show further advance of Z
cent in soma quarters Ticks and pIaids
also occasionally &c advance No bust
ness in regular print cloths, bat wide
goods are in fuller demand Khan supDlF
ard 1-Isc dearer. WOODEN and wors-ed
dress fabrics III good request but tending
upwards. silks are firm with fair de-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
COTTON.

Galveston, Nov. S-Cottou-Ffrm. s-1sc.
New Orleans, Nov. S.-Cotton-Very
firm; middling, 5-16c.
Liverpool. Nov. s.-Cotton-Close spot
demand fair; prices higher. American
middIing. I I'D Futures steady.
New York, Nov. S.-Corton futures
closed firm. November SIS; December,
s7.5S: January. s75e; February s7sI.
March s7.62: April s-s5: May. T.s7: June.
s7sS; July. IL August, $7.s7; September.
SIS; October. so.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
LIVESTOCK Markets.
CHICAGO


Chicago. Nov. S-Cattle-Native beeves.
strong and active, westerns Ice higher
general quality not very good. Texans
small receipts market stronger. Cow
market firm. Gamers steady. Stockers
and feeders unchanged Gamers steady.
Cattle, good 70 fancy sales s. seas 90, few
fancy. $3.50; common 10 medium st55G
SIS; cows. heifers and bulls. S41705eo.
fancy heifers s. 30. Texans. grass. g. sea
ass: Texans fed. 81 7O15.5 caves. sLOsT
80; western rangers, A.15G5.SD; Gamers.
SL75E2a5; feeders, $4.osg+59; stockers,
S2-oea4 o.
Hogs-Packing hogs sc higher: others
steady 10 stronger. Fair 10 prime. S-f5
d450; heavy packers. $Sa1qs--5; mixed.
S40oa422la; butchers, &.5o6427l light
weights. S401E2Z
Sheep-Goaz sheep and lambs, 1oGi5c
higher. Other grades steady to firm.
Common - choice. S2%T46O: western
rangers. s2.s}a45o; good to prime lambs,
S5o0E5.5a prime native yearlings. S44eR
As: range lambs. none oa sale; nomi-
nal. S469G5.5o
Receipts-Cattie, 1850: hogs, s9.oea;
sheep. 12.ooo
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City. Nov. S-Cattle-Receipts
1850 natives, 25oo Texans, market stea-
dy 20 strong Native steers. S4l975 20;
Texas steers. Sa5ll74.55; Texas cows, s. .
ES1o, native CONS and hsifers. s. Sgf74 so:
stockers and feeders. S1.5oI4s5; bulls,
S2ZES.e0.
Hogs-Receipts. 14003. market steady 70
strong. Bu,k of sales s. 19sz Is.15, heavy.
Si.o0I4.1o; packers. s. .e2T467's, mixed
and workers. $i-oo74.95. light. SIS .;
pigs S.7574 a2la
Sheep Receipts 4oea. market steady.
Lambs. s.. I"G5-55, mgctons. S.es145e.
ST. LOUIS
st. Lhuis. No. Ncv S-Cas,Ie-Re-
ceiPts SEQ; na-ke, strong Native snip
ping and beef steers. SS5517s -; s1ockers
and feeders S55oG4-55. cows and heifsrs
&. lsG453: Texas and Indian steers. $40
As
Hogs-Receipts. s.5ao: market strong
Pigs and fights and packers. 81 a11s- n:
butchers. 81 I8EI4za
Receipts. lie: market steady.
Native muttoas, $4-@oG =; lambs. SL75a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

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tz3ae1
parts. S5v 8-Tse-e We zensrsi -
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rewz EaGl-a rase Esd stvsaes as
Eere actlve wx - Ers 80 sce1asf,
ses@etsnx fze waais aR-
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1891 - -

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A. 7EIz - re1t last .aaa - rseg sses
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
METAL MARKET.

New York. Nov. S-The market for
metals was taus. closing with buyers
+ and sellers alike showing apathy. Tia
vas weak ard tending downward in syn
pa;nv win revs-ses abroad ard discour-
sgl2g news from the west
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

BrokTa y az s77ad oa-spsfisa Pvss
We oy rsy sas p.fs % Iis s2~s ssz1 seazes rsfsss
taHs Is6ae So ok tn ard writes t.
Ny a1Esis p
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

Nsw York SoT. s.-ComneTclal-Aave--
tsser's financial capseErzu- Tne usar-
ke.s here wsrs brlszsT today taaz 70
so-4a time and also u1ors caeerfuL Fart-
oas Ezr rszs8rs were caTrH1I = SIS
sai5 IL Be-llu thzs Klza5e-.sT had aee1
resssved ard CT tais repsTt Germany
s,uzsr As-srzn zzIaes T-5s alleged ce=-
c-ss5ans 70 Germany = Scuoa were r.
-e~orstass favo-abfv :; was fssEEAt fsst
e'rr-sszsatson 20 Great b Az NIGH s.
rlusa Desagaa Esv CHs0.s Nere fe5s
Il ne morning. - sea-8 q higher aaak
rata Later. ePIulon ~ t11s gent esaEg-
- ard c5rsots ~ear 20 t9sssc AEsseieaas
began sFrczE c. reports = Esru1.3csz
Ersecsxs x she =-ecttas.s. ogt w.aEsrs1 -
~ez YORK SALES c.aslaz Cat On se9s-ts
e D@1oerztic g2las
Berssz- Nav s--Tss rate q. private Els-
fsz-- Wa cree E1fh harzer t1zEsT fssre-
fgre --1eas 90 ths 5er-ze peeze6 aesitst-
lrE CO apprehension q fzftEsT sflTea-
tx q nzzsy. IlaFsr 7Esy hsesnas srz-r
90 r4cez1zs = 80 nsEs = f5s EETeerzFze
between Germany AZ Great BTst2lz =
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

Winnipeg. Man. Nov. 81. ". An5er-
son. bank clerk. accused % stealing So
oea from Holsons bazk here last year. vas
ACQUITTED today.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09

CONFIDENTIAL ADVICE TO WOMEN.
Zurich, kas., Sept. 10, 1900.

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-11-09
POLITICS On CHANGE
Berlin and London, Besides
Home influences.
EARLY GAINS WIPED OUT
Closing Level is Below Satur-
days Prices.
EARLY GAINS WIPED OUT

New York, Nov s.-The stock market
started OF this morning on an apparent
" prosperous and animated career Of rs
ing prices. but before the trading had
ceased this afternoon the early gains
We're all practically wiped out and
level OF prices lower than Monday was
established. Various considerations con-
nected with politics were an influence in
the early rise. Thus. me London market
was encouraged by the more cheerful
news from the beleaguered British forces
in South Africa and prices OF stocks were
bid up IN that market. The Berlin mar
ket was pleased with the report that
Great Britain had decided TO relinquish
her claims in Samoa TO Germany. and
one result OF this was % prompt Berlin
70 buy some American stocks. IN this
country. the relief from the uncertainties
Of election time and The hope Of an easier
money market prompted some large buy
ing OF stocks which lifted prices az the
outset, But there were large holdings by
professional operators which had been
bought last week in the faith that an out
side demand for stocks would develop and
the first hour Of the trading was devoted
20 the selling q these holdings on large
scale 20 take profits. When Il was seen
that the buying demand was not ooutinu-
ing IN force. the sagEing tendency set In
Efforts were made % sustain prices by
manipulation Of special stocks. members
OF the Iron and Steel group and The
prominent hlgh-prIced iudgstrials bang
conspicuous.
The industrials showed marked symPA-
thy in a break in Manhattan and the
level Of the whole market - below Mon
day. thu general rally being but feeble.
The faH IN sterling exchange rates was q
reflection u the hardening money mar
kst here, but f. gave 70 hope CT relief
By gold imports owing - the urgent
money need not Only in London bat a. al
continental centers. There vas evidence
in addition u renewed pressure upon View
York from Interior points, New York *
change a. Chicago falling from % cents
premium 50 par. New York exchange a.
New Orleans also feH % an additional
d scount Tie su5-treasuTy today - X
81 a credit balance az the clearing house
OF over Sg0ao HOPES y relief 20 he
New York money market from any GUAR
ter were thus 9issi9atsd bit TIE at
boar q the market sax a. active Gaui-
da,g9n q stock holdings with Hide de-
T7aad . meet E.
Prices II bonds were better Sustained
thar those q stocks but the days
changes were mixed Toiai sa4ss par
va1sa Z - ssa U13tsd states rev IS AID
the IS advanced is IN the ID grsce-
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TrsassFy ssaE~zsaf
Ta1zlzgtSa. Asz. L-Zs.Az-s st3te=z-x
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GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

CHICAGO
Chicago. Nov. S.-The leading futures
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-03
The Resemblance.

He was the son of a worthy citizen
and had just returned from college.
His father was a brusque, matter OF
fact man. who had no liking for any
thing pronounced. and he noticed with
sorrow that his son returned with the
latest thing in collars and various 9th
er insignia of fashion. The old gentle
man surveyed him critically when he
appeared in his Office and then blurted
out:
Young man, you look like an idiot
just at that moment, and before the
young man had time to make a fitting
reply, friend walked in.
'Why, hello. Billy Have you return
ed?' he asked. Dear me. how much
you resemble your fatherl''
$50 he has been telling me. " replied
Billy.
And from that day to this the old
gentleman has had no fault to find with
his son
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-03
The Tail of n Cnt.

Every one can tell a cats tail from
a dogs, but it seems that the move
ments of each do not mean the same
thing. For instance. when dog wags
his tail from side to side. that is held
to be a sign of friendship and peace,
and it will usually be found. according
to DR.. W. Main, that this. the horizon
tai line, is the line of peace.
There is, however, one conspicuous
exception to this rule, for when tomcat
waves his tail in such fashion, so far
from its being an indication of his de-
sire for peace, the movement generally
precedes an attack. DIR. Main thinks
it possible that this seemingly peaceful
action of the tail when really about to
attack may have given rise to the
charge of treachery so freely made
against pussy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-03

An astronomical fact now as former
ly causing no little perplexity to some
is that the suns motion-which un-
questionably and indisputably is ex-
tre1nely quick-does not change the
relative position of the solar system to
the fixed stars and the consultations
more than it actually does. and there
are some who on this account are in
clined to doubt the actual motion of
the sun in space
The Investigations of astronomers
have nevertheless established one thing
as certain-namely, that the sun moves
through space at a great speed-esti-
mated by some scientists at 16 miles a
second-carrying all the planets, satel-
ites and other cosmical bodies along
with it, but this motion of the vast
luminary, while affecting. of course.
the real motion of the planets in space.
does not in even the slightest degree
affect the relative motion Of sun and
planets
Even under the supposition of 90
great rate as is miles in one second
this relative position of the sun to the
fixed stars would, astronomers declare,
be hardly perceptible in a century. on
account of the almost inconceivable
distance of the latter-the conclusion
being. therefore, that many thousands of
years must pass before the sun s proper
motion in space can change the con6g-
uration of the star groups.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-03
The MaChete.

As defensive weapon the value of
the machete is small Even its offensive
effect depends less on the weapon itself
than on the continual and skillful
usage made of it by the Cuban peasant
from his earlier age, which imparts a
peculiar training to the muscles of the
wrist and arm of the operator The
consequence of this skill is that when
ever quarrel occurs between two
''guajiros' or ''monetros' they settle
the matter with their machetes as cour-
ageously and tenaciously as two game
cocks. and generally both parties are
seriously injured for life or are killed
on the spot
Owing to this fact and to the natu-
raj kindly disposition of the Cuban
peasants, they are not a quarrelsome
people and respect everybody, to be
equally respected. With the machete a
few curious accessories are used The
principal are thin strip of leather
closely tied to the right wrist, small
round piece of grinding stone to sharpen
the edge of the tool. and whenever the
machete is employed to cut down the
thorny heath of tropical vegetation a
small branch of special shape, called
the ''garabato. is used to hold the
heath and do rapid work without be-
ing injured by thorns. Island of Cuba
Magazine