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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
Bostor.s P-napc;aI SITUATION

Boston. Dec. 22.-Another day OF unrest
in Boston's financial circles went by
without incidents OF A startling nature.
Not failure had been announced when
the stock exchange closed this evening
and money seemed easy. When early
would-be customers appeared a the
Globe bank they found Receiver Wing IN
charge and the clerks a their accus-
toned places There was no excitement
for a time. but a. business on the street
grew to It's height, the bank was the
center OF attraction and many harsh
words were said gafnst Il and the Off
cials In the market Itself, the usual
mirrors of the ups OF downs Of finances.
hardly a ripple was caused. Stocks went
down. but Boston brokers maintained
that quota tlons here followed New York
C0pperS did not slump away. as predict
ed their weak nsss hardly touching the
low-nriced ones and being on an average
scarcely more noticeable than for weeks
past The Broadway National banks a.
fairs would have been lost sight OF for
9re time being had Tot TIRE creditors =
the Squire company. TIE fortunes u
which are mingled with those u the
bank. met % outline their plans and 20
form q committee q actin Some de-
mand for ready cash was made on The
market here rs Portland Savings bank
on which run vas ueda. bat g. 6i3 rot
disturb conditions. Taree-f0urths q The
Globe banks stock o. S15awa Is held bv
Massachusetts Savings banks. al q
which are good f7r he m Per cent ia
bi.t!es imposed by law upon individual
--~-irh0faAre
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Mrs. sanaerson I.Acauitted.

Marshall. Mich. Dec. 22.-The trial Of
Mrs. Sauderson. charged with attempting
70 murder her aged husband By feeding
him ground glass in his oatmeal. came 10
an and tonight when. Just a. the stroke
OF u. The >1ry entered the court room
and returned q verdict q not guilty Ms
Sanderson burst into tears and collapsed
n her fathers arms when she heard the
verdict She soon revived, however, and
thanked each 5uryman personally.
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CITY IN BRIEF.

J T. Garland OF Kiowa was in the city
yesterday.
Attorney Henry ". Huffman returned
yesterday from a TIP 70 Great Bend.
J. J. Arnold ard wife ieft last even
ing Tor Perry. .. r. 20 spend Christmas.
sir and Mrs. ". d. Moore and aAuEh-
ter left yesterday f0r Auburn. Ia. %
speEd the holiday.
Assistant chief Of Police Massey 5 re-
ported quite ga az his nome. lie has
been confined 20 Us bed 10 ssvsr4i c., p.
Mr. and Mrs . 8 Maxwell left last
night for Qulucy. IL. and Hannibal. 40.
70 spend the holidays with relatives AID
friends
M l. y. Hockadsy. msusEsr q Ire
Hcckaday Hardware company. LETT at
evening for Plattabgrg No. - spend
Christmas with his mother.
Nessrs Harry Pecsin aa1 Asa Peahin
lefl yesterday morning. Owe ths EccE
Island for the CITY % MsEice. whsrs thgY
expect % spent She winter.
Miss saHs pdwuiuE 2n1 Ara BAN
berger went 20 Newton yesterday morn
ing Misc Dowr.nz con5ge;sd her care
.rg school there yestar3av sgeninE.
lass Iury & DUES aud her nis-s.
Rlancns Bissbork. arrived ia tha ci'T
yesterday and vii paen5 tss holidays
with Mr IT. NJ Dubois sn1 family
IS. wslssr. manager % the frzss
store S. expected bone "a speud CHRIST
rnas 81 thl- city BE Sfil return - NsW
YORK az once % gsT-aass ths spring
steck FOR the store.
For The Grst ts-se 81 ss~s-al u1> Hihs
the wlchita clty rr-Fou g. srnotT. IAts
Tact uIxat there vas nf prtsa7s- n
q. although the ofsrcrs zers I5l~laz for
new inhabitants a. any tsas
NJ ard N-z p B-izasm ana
daughter He.es - To.eka- Mss r y.
Fsr.zasu7 - Chcaz3 AID Mrs.. = Pa
sga ~ Taa<ka sre visiting Nh p l.
1.artlluE ~ fhe razfarsl fh-afrs
Dr. L. z He5Klass -fI cave 1oa1ay
mon % atre-8 ne annual seefias - -
sesfnsru K&nsza LeHtal @sspcistiga az
Se-tsn IT Bo7ziaod = secretary g;
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HOGS WERE FIRM
Market Did Not Decline Under
Adverse Conditions.
TOP PRICE WAS 1897 ~
Good Price Was Paid for
Graded Cattle.

The hog receipts at the stockyards were
rather light yesterday. The weather was
such as TO deter shippers from loading
their stock. There were practically no
wagon hogs offered at all. II was nearly
impossible for heavily loaded teams to
make any progress through the mud on
account Of the bad condition OF the roads
and the deep ruts.
The offerings exhibited a wide range in
quality. There were but few toppy hogs
on the market, and the general run was
but an average lot. There was a keen
demand for the best grade Of hogs and
had suitable high-grade, medium weight
hogs been placed OF the n arket, the top
price, il is thought. would have been 81. 90.
The market opened steady. Throughout
the day prices were maintained and there
were no weak spots in the market. It
closed firm and strong, with good de-
mand for hogs of al grades. Packing
hogs were in especial demand and Did
ding was very brisk on this grade.
The market here presented quite con-
trast with other markets In the west. In
this city the market was firm and strong.
Kansas City reported: Hogs closed
weak. lights 5 70 l0c lower" Chicago
said: Hogs steady, but shade lower"
The average weight received here yes
terday was 255 pounds. The bulk Of sales
were $3.95g3.971z. II was pleasant sur
prise 10 the shippers when the market
here did not decline IN sympathy with
other markets Of the west
The contingent Of Oklahoma shippers is
becoming greater every day and more
hogs are coming from the territory nor
OF this city. One shipper, in speaking Of
the market yesterday, said, 1t is a no.
ticeable fact that the Wichita market is
within ~ to 1910 Of Kansas City and
ST. Louis. II the differenuaI is as great
as 21zc the shipper cannot afford to go
on. At the least calculation it costs 25c
per hundred pounds 10 carry a load Of
hogs on to Kansas City. This is under
favorable circumstances, and when con-
ditions are against the shipper, the loss
IS correspondingly heavier. The demand
for hogs at Wichita is more brisk than
elsewhere"
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LIQUIDATION STILL On
But No Signs of a Panic on
the Stock Market.
BOSTON A BIG INFLUENCE
Bears Threatened With the
Law, for Their Taxing.
BOSTON A BIG INFLUENCE

New York, Dec. 22-The stock market
had to undergo further liquidation today.
Prices yielded without any very active
resistance, but there were no signs OF
panic. and the liquidation was conducted
in an orderly manner. The principal
local. and seemed to be largely due 10
the condition Of affairs in Boston. The
closing Of the Globe National bank there
was the cause Of widespread uneasiness
York market Of the favorite Boston
stocks London was a large seller OF
stocks in this market, and the depres-
sion there exercised large sentimental
count rate and the fears Of trouble al
the settlement, now imminent, are causes
of apprehension. Some of the favorite IN
ternattonal stocks were acutely depressed
from time TO time. The bears were en-
ergetic operators all day and supplement-
ed their efforts by the circulation OF some
ex.ravagant rumors regarding the imam
cfal condition of various houses and prop
GEueS- 4DE EHcCL Oh cOAiAE u NA4C - 49,
companies was to induce large calling Of
loans as measure Of precaution against
any extraordinary demands that might
be made upon them. The rumor-monger-
ing OF the bears was so fragrant in some
cases as to cause the discussion by some
Of those who were the greatest sufferers,
of legal measures directed against the
offenders During the last hour the bears
were very large buyers TO cover short
contracts and the effect on prices was
seen in recoveries running all the way
from to points in the principal rail-
roads and industriaIs. AS a result net
losses were reduced within a range OF
3 points. except in a few inconspicuous
stocks, which had not moved previously
during the week number OF stochs'
including those which have suffered most
severely during the week, rose slightly
above last nights level.
The rate for money flurried at one time
to s per cent. but ruled Tor the most part
at s per cent or below. Estimates of to-
rnorrows bank statement are all at sea,
owing to the extraordinary conditions
that have prevailed. The banks have
gained on the regular interior movement,
but the extraordinary demand from Bos-
ton has Offset that, so that the net loss
on the interior movement IS about $l.3O,-
Oo0. On sub-treasury operations they have
gained about Si.Oo0,000. The amount Of
gold exports which will figure in the
statement. including last Saturdays ship
ments. is about 100000 This would indi-
cate a net loss in cash on all accounts OF
about e., 900 600. No one ventures an es-
innate Of what the loan changes may be.
Bonds were weak. in sympathy with
stocks. the speculative issues showing
some sharp declines. Total sales. par
value, s2.590.00O United States IS adj
vanced y, the IS Il in the bid price.
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LIVESTOCK Markets.
CHICAGO

CHICAGO.
Chicago. Dec. 2-Cattle-Native steers
and Texans active, 10c higher; COW mar
ket active and strong; stockers and feed
ers steady Good to choice, $. 60d6 -
poor to medium. 81 35a5. IS; mixed stock
ers. S3.l0d3. 50; selected feeders. 81. 25l4 90:
good 10 choice cows. s.. 59d4.50: heifers.
s. 25q5.00; Gamers. $. 25d3.05 bulls. s. Is
G3.G5; calves, 81. 0067. 90; fed Texas beeves
81 45d5. 5
Hogs-Light weaker; others a shade
higher: good clearance; mixed and butch
ers, 50. 95G4. %; good TO choice heavy. 81. c5
a. 20: rough heavy, $. SrlI4 90; light. Sc. s.
G4.lo; bulk of sales. $1,000 Is.
Sheep-Strong; lambs IOc higher; ma
tive wethers. s4.01d4. s.; lambs, 81 5G5. *:
western wethers 81. 10G4 50; western lambs
&.S5d5.55.
Receipts-Cattle 1000; hogs 1900; sheep
1000.
KANSAS CITY.
Kansas City, Mo. Dec 2-Cattle-Re-
ceipts. 2oo0: market steady to strong: ma
tive steers. 81. o016. 10; Texas steers. g -
d5.25; Texas cows. S2.7563. .; native COWS
and heifers. s2.50a4.55 stockers and feed
ers. s.. 0od5 .; bulls. s.. 59d3.S5.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000o. market steady;
bulk Of sales. $4.C5Tl.10; heavy and mixed.
81 .0GG4 10, packers. Si09Q4 49,: lights.
S2.S5q4.l5; workers, $4.05aAI0; pigs, s.. 45a
40
sheep-Receipts. 200: market strong;
iambs, A.oaa5.25; muttrns. S3.25G4.S0.
ST LOUIS.
81. Louis. Dec. &.-CattIe-Receip l.
GO; market steady; native shipping and
beef steers. s.. 9106.S5 with fancy worth
$50: st0ckers and feeders. s3.1G974. IS:
CONS and heifers. S2.25a5-oo; Texas and
Indian steers. $3.50 80; COWS and heif-
ers. g. S0d5.2o
Hog-Receipts. 5.0oa; market steady;
PIGS and lights. g elT4 20: packers. 81 .DpR
o.: butchers, s. 0574. Is.
Sheep Receipts 5oa: market steady: IA
tive muttons, s5.spd+ Go; lambs, A.01q5. >
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WORST
Continued from First PageD

quotations remaining unchanged as = re-
suit OF the weeks operations. As ex-
ceptions To this might be instanced dol-.
pork. coffee and lead, which are higher.
while copper. cotton and Tin are lower
Var news and ;isht money combined
caused slump carly in the week in cot
ton. but the close found prices ~ the
actual staple. spot cotton only slightly
below the opening The interior move
ueut OF cotton has failed u expand, and
there are evidences thar foreign buyers
covered heavily al the decline
Wheat including -four. shipments for
the week. aggregate 2Sl7.7IE bushels.
against 225Ss43 bushels las week 5.slz-
81 bushels II the corresponding seek e
1S9S. 5--.55s bushels in isg-- 2.III.7a1 bush
els in 1Ss5 and 2457.seI bushels in Is5
Since July 7. this season. rhe exports
Of wheat aggregate 10. s73 80 bushes
against 1I5.25s ~ bushels last year. and
Iz25as.7 rs bushels In IS-. Corn exports
sor ne weak aggregate 2sia51a basre3s
against 43f-IS5 bushels last week Ar
So ouShc-s IL this week g year $50
S7e.oIl bushels in 1877. -. To- bushels t.
lsss. and ISs rs bushels in IssS Si1ce
July J. tbs season. corn exports aEE-e-
gate yoS Al. ~ bushels. against 77.eg3. ~
bushels n 1878
Business failures are fewer than ord
nary az this season. though exceptional
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Produce Fxchanye trust Companv

Mex York Dec. Z-Tae following state
nent was given ont after a meeting Of
the trustees q the Pr75ucs Exchange
Trust company today: A. Z meeting x
the bard u trustees % the Produce TX
change Trust company a proposition Ezs
made - General SauUel Ta5russ 70 ad-
vance TIE money Necessary - pzy the
dep5sltorS IL fun. provided taat. 0n an
examination q tts Affairs By his repre-
sentative. these sae1.G 5e f0H1d BY him
20 - n such q condition ss 20 Justify hlm
IN assuming TIE responsibility. r vas
understood that IN IRE event STATED. Gen
ersl Thomas would accept The presidency
a. the company ard t1at surh changes
81 officers ard trustees sao1af Be made
az Re should determine T1e board there
uaor adjourned u1tf. We1ras5sy aext 20
zTzIs Ire result - such examination. Ire
special committee Il Charge has II con
ter-plat51- t-e making - a DIVIDEND -
Se73sltorz e. al early dsts
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DEY GOODS MARKETS.

New York. Dec @.-GeneraI condition
Of market unchanged. Demand quiet FOR
all staple cottoaS. bat quite large enough
10 take care Of supplies Heavy brown
sheerings and drills in limited new re-
quest. but steady. BleaChe3 cojtonS in
active. prices firm. Delims and other
coarse colorsd cotrons difficult 70 buy.
Prints. both fancies and staples quiet
today: no change n prices. wide sheet
inEs strong; print cloths inactive: no
change IN prices. Linens strong. Bur
laps quiet, but firm.
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COFFEE ANDsUGAR MARKETS

New York. Dec. @-Coffee-Futures
opened steady AT unchanged prices 10 )
points decline. and ruled dun and feature
less. with a weak undertone. following
unsatisfactory cables and very small
warehouse deliveries in connection with
an a1atheuc SPOT market. There was
no outside speculation whatever The
market closed steady, net unchanged 70
points net lower. Total sales $40 bags.
including: March, 6.oo76. 05c; May, Seq
6.l5c: September. 6.S5c. November. 6%oc.
Spot coffee. Rio duh Mild quiet
Sugar-Raw firm: refined steady.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23
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REPRESENTATIVE SALES.
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

Steiner & Blair of Lyons, a firm which
has been shipping hogs to this market
for the past ten years, were here yester-
day with a load of good medium hogs,
which brought the ruling bulk price.
Rube Anderson Of Wellington. probably
one Of the oldest shippers to this market,
was here yesterday with a load Of me-
dunn light hogs. which brought the bulk
price. Mr. Anderson saws he brought his
first load Of hogs 10 Wichita within a
month after the DoId packing plant be-
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money conditions caused some few heavy
endorsements. and the ensuing liaoil-
tiles will swell the months total consid-
erably. The total number OF ernDarrass-
ments this week is 221, as compared with
211 last week, 30 in this week year
ago, and $50 in 1897. Canadian failures
for the week number Is. as compared
with g last week "a in this week a year
ago. and 80 in 1897.
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Totals. I. S........s2, 222. 4s4 264 $50
Totals outside y. 7. IA. go az 1LO
THIRD EXPERT ON TIE STAND
Henry l.. ToIman of Chicago Believes
MOIineuX Is Guilty.

New York. Dec 22-The session OF the
Mclineux trial today was brief, the case
going over until Tuesday next, after
about three hours had been spent in an
examination of Henry L. Tolman. a hand
writing expert OF Chicago, and Charles
E Warren, chief clerk of the Lincoln
National bank. who was called to. the
stand to identify the handwriting Of
Harry s. Cornish. Mr. Tolman, who at
one time was professor Of medical juris-
prudence in the University Of Vermont,
went extensively into the technioalities
Of the handwriting shown I'm the various
exhibits aud declared that he had never
before seen such an excellent collection
Of specimens for portraying the most
striking characteristics of the writer. OF
some Of the writings handed to him for
expert analysis he said they showed IN
usual nervousness on the part OF the
writer. strong muscular force and weak
mentality. His testimony agreed with
that given by Experts Kinsley and Ty-
rau regarding many Of the strongest
characteristics exhibited in writings, such
IS a break between the r. and the sue
ceeding oval letter.
Mr. Tolman testified that he had for
fourteen years been engaged in the bust
ness Of making analysis OF forged and
disguised handwri,ings and had had from
$40 to 100 cases in court. He had been
engaged in the United States service de
ciphering and deciding on disputed writ
ings. When he was given specimens to
work on ne made a study OF them en-
tirely alone, and unaided by any sug
gestions not even knowing. he said,
whom the prosecution suspected 10 be the
writer Of the poison package address and
the Barnett and Cornish letters. The wit
ness said there was a remarkable resem-
blance in pictorial effect between the
Barnett AMI Cornish letters and the ad-
mitted writing Of the defendant
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COTTON

Galveston. Ter. Dee 2-CoftoB-ozist.
~
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ard STEADY. sales -Dss- nl6d.3-T- -.
Nv Xcrk De- Z-4-oft9z ctsess 1sslst
rr.saE.uE upsz-ds s-1Sc nice * zEss
s7-.se ssies. Bone Fg.ures c-egas- De-
GER Der ia. Iz-8asy g g. Fsbruary.
RI sfarcs. = Ap-s 8 s. XsT -.
Juze. rs. J5sy. r.zs. AsEsst 3 =. So
TENDER. q -. cetooss. k.1. SsTs-zss-.
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Urgent Deficiency BiIl ssI.eoo. 900

washington. Dee 4-Tae urxeat de-
6cse0ry appropriation biz. the 6rst O: the
important supply oils Cor he govern
men. expenses. e P-aeil-siiy ruade -.
s15 ~ total zsL s-sgn- q about s1-
ts'seil Ths PHI VIZ - submitted - the
house So5u after s; zsssnbEss. Of TIE
anolzt carried sss 81 i asked .or the
var department. ard G.IG-7A fer TIE
nzvy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-23

Atlanta. Ca. Dee Mrs. william 2.
Lowe. os Atlanta. president ftae Gen
er4l Federation NJ Woueas clubs. has
received notice q her appointment as
honorary president from America q ina
woman's 5oa-5 % tae Paris exposition.
and has notified Mrae- Peq1ard leader u
the womau's department q the exp5sI-
zion ~ ra- a--z0-z~-e
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REPRESENTATIVES, SAFES
CATTLE.

The near approach Of Christmas is hav-
ing a draggy tendency on the Wichita
livestock market. The receipts are much
smaller and the quality Of the offerings
inferior The cattle placed on the mar
KIT were taken up at good figures. The
market as a whole was dull and mac
tive A revival, however. is looked for
smmediatelv after the HOLIDAYS.
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- WORK Dec @-Wfllizra Mister. -
years old senior member q ne firm q
+ irodsl Bros. & Co. to5acco nlsnu<ac-
ta-e-S- az a F-ankI.n street New York
C.-y. committed suicide today D. shoot
Ing. he Is said 20 have lost c9nss5erz-
BE money in Wan Street recently.
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F.om a scent. standpoint he present.
production CO Hoyts new "A Trip q
Chinatown" Is said 20 surpsss the orig
NAL Every particle OF scenery Is new
and Is the work of MI Arthur Noegt-
lin. scenic artist AZ Hoyt's theateT New
York. The second act. showing the u
terror OF a celebrated French restaurant
in san Francisco. is reported - being
the most elaborate setting ever used IN
Hoyt comedy.
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BANK CLEARINGS,

New York, Dec. Z2.-The following table,
compiled by Bradstreet, shows the bank
clearings at the principal cities for the
past week, with the percentage Of In
crease and decrease as compared with the
corresponding week last year:
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specialoes and q large numeer Of new
features At night the engassnent closes
with Not Such Fool as He Looks.
and the pictures OF the Sharkey- MCcy
fight vii he shown Tor ths hrs, tims
here.
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NAY IN EIGHTH OP
Wheat Market Steadied by
Shorts Covering.
OTHER GRAINS UNCHANGED
Provisions Make Wide Gains,
Packers Buying,

Chicago, Dec 22.-Wheat was weak
early in today's session, foreign crop ad-
vices being bearish, but the market
steadied later on covering by shorts, May
closing 1sc under yesterday. Corn and
oats closed unchanged and provisions 10
915c higher. There will be no session OF
the board of trade Christmas and New
Years days.
The wheat market kept the even tenor
OF its way, soothed by the nearness Of
the holidays The pit was very quiet
and fluctuations were within a range of
&c. Favorable crop reports from Europe
and the liberal shipments from Argen-
tine were bearish, May opening &c uader
yesterdays close at 691z469ssc Shortly
after the market went under puts, May
TO 69c, where it steadied on buying against
privileges and covering by shorts who
wished TO even up for the holidays. THIS
influence advanced the price, May closing
a shade under the high point for the day,
s954c, and &c under yesterday, at $3.50
49%4c.
Corn was quiet within a range of &c,
steadied by wheat. Neither country Of
ferings nor the shipping demand showed
any improvement May closed unchanged
from yesterday, at 33c.
Oats were dull and featureless-a typi-
cal holiday market. May closed unchang-
ed at 24o.
Provisions early yielded a bit in sym
pathy with grain. but rallied later on
buying by packers. who have been sellers
recently and bought today presume bly, TO
cover over the holidays, during which
period hog receipts are expected to be
light. The tone at the close was firm.
May pork closed 121z915c up. at 80. 20:
May lard 7i7d10c better, at 72l5G75, and
May ribs 5G712c improved, at $50.
Estimated receipts tomorrow: Wheat,
So cars; corn, 80; oats, $50; hogs. 1900
head.
GRAIN ANn PRnnuCE NIARKErs