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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-09
The POTATO KING OF BANQUET.

he appeared az Manlas soon after
Uncle George had destroyed the Span
sh feet. In appearance he was the
5eau ideal Of the soldier Standing
something over six feet in height, he
vas as straight as a ramrod, and his
cionde mustaches had the droop that
only comes after long service with the
union jack. So far as most of US knew
he held some mysterious commission as
military expert.
We soon discovered that Capt. Buffer.
which was the name he went by, was a
good soldier and was well acquainted
with all there is TO know about tactics
and the rules OF strategy. Wherever
there was fighting the captain was in
the middle Of the ring. and 1t was soon
demonstrated chat he had forgotten at
least what it was to be afraid.
About a year after hostilities began
Capt Buffer came out into the open as
an alleged correspondent Of the ASCOT
ated Press. And he certainly had the
account of what was going on. He al
ways was there or Whereabouts when
anything was doing.
When / came back from the islands,
two years ago, Captain Buffer had disap-
reared. Nobody knew where he had
gone or what hat become o: him. And
as ne had always had the manner of an
English duke IN disguise our curiosity
was excited.
The other day on a train going to New
York | met an old comrade in the Phil
II pines. He was on his way to an east
ern post, and, for prudential reasons. his
lips We're sealed so far as the public is
concerned. But he talked to me under
the rose, and ! may tell what he told
me about Capt. Buffer in the same
way.
Il heard the story of Capt. Buffer be-
fore he left the English service and I'm
free to confess it sounds 10 me like a
pipe dream. Capt. Buffer, IT seems, is
connected with one of the titled English
families. He originally was an officer
in her majesty's footgpards. which
means a good deal in a social way. He
transferred to the Eleventh Bengals and
saw service in India. Meanwhile he had
married an English girl much younger
than himself and had gone out to
India.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-09

only a year after he went to Simla
he discovered-I don't know how-that
Lis wife was in love with a young Off
Ger in his own regiment. And this is the
part of the story 1 don't suppose any
fody will beieve-Im free to admit |
didn't think such an unselfish man ex-
listed myself. One night Captain Buffer
and some of the officers of his mess
were playing cards. OF sudden one of
them jumped up.
Somebody around this table is cheat
ing. he cried out All of you hold your
hands till I find out who it is.
Capt. Buffer looked across the table
at the young officer with whom his wife
was infatuated. He saw in his face GER
tain evidence that he was the guilty
man. Presumably he thought that if the
investigation went on his guilt would be
made clear and he would be dismissed
from the army in disgrace. That, of
course. would break the heart of the
wife of Capt. Buffer. And Capt Buffer
did not hesitate. He rose to his feet
and swept all the cards into pile before
him.
1T was I who cheated he said
so, Buffer was dismissed in disgrace
from the English army and came out TO
join US in the islands. You know how
he risked death a hundred times in the
know also how strangely he disappear
ed. Well, | never heard from or of him
TIL three months ago.
we had been sent up into the interior
OF Luzon to settle a serious quarrel. be-
tween a couple of tribes of natives. I,
as captain, was in command of the eX-
petition, consisting of two companies of
cavalry and n detachment of Igorrote
scouts. We got to the village where the
trouble seemed to center and had a con-
ference. The head natives declined to
do anything until they had sent for the
potato king of Banquet
''They sent a native runner up into
the mountains, and two days later We
sat in front of napa shack and watch
ed a strange procession wind it's way
down the mountain side. At it's head
came a tremendously tail man wrapped
In. native costume. Immediately behind
him was his wife, a squat native woman.
Trailing along were Is or 20 little brown
niggers.'
THE natives of our village turned out
to meet the procession with much dig
nifty. The native band met the visitors
half n mile out, and preceded them into
the town. They marched in state TO the
largest shack in the village. and when
everything had been arranged we Amer
leans We're invited in to take part in the
conference
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York, Oct 12-The stock market
spent bad half day today up to noon.
but during the latter part of the day d
little better spirit showed itself, ana
there was some recovery. There was a
veritable slaughter of valuables amongst
the industrials during the morning and
it was very evident that the dsfavor
caused by the developments last week III
the United States shipbuilding receivershlp
case, was still an active force IN the
market Industrial stocks were sold at
violent declines without apparent discrim
nation, just as they were bought during
the period of prosperity in the stock pro-
motion process. 1t Is not to be supposed
that all of The present sellers OF these Sc
curities have received their first enllght
eminent from the shipbuilding muddle OF
the processes employed in the promotion.
underwriting and fiotation of industrial
stocks during the last few years. Over
capitalization, over valuation of constr
tuent companies and market manipulation
by managers for inside pools have been
fagrantly in evidence and have been per-
sstently pointed out from the outset OF
the present era of expansion. But 1t was
evident that the speculative public was
not being deferred from buying the stocks
by these disclosures. Now on the con-
trary it's evident that the speculative pub
lie is paying exaggerated Importance to
every suggestion in this direction, Whllc
it seems a warrantable presumption that
the investing class is in q state OF disgust
which turns them from all consideration
of the industrial stocks. Promotion deals
which have been held up IN state Of
partial contamination with the hope Of
later completion, are now regarded as
hopeless failures, adding to the pang OF
sacrifice of other securities to protect
them. The early stock market suffered
additional depression in response to Lon
don selling On account of the acute stage
reached in the dispute between Russia
and Japan The prevailing state of mind
over the market has its greatest effect
upon the United States Steel stocks, and
both of these touched new low records to-
day. the common selling at 1914 and the
preferred at 571a. The bonds were some
what better supported. The list of losses
in the industrial department. running from
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sully factions aid a Searish attitude of
the scalping element later sent the whole
list slowly downward. The New orleans
market refused to fully respond 20 our
weakness, and soon after midday me
South became an influential buyer here.
The room was caught short on the rally
and were badly frightened by forecast
for cold, wet weather tonight and to-
morrow. with frost for Western Texas
in the morning. The appearance of Suily
in the pit as a supporter of the winteT
months added to the better feeling iii sHe
late afternoon The West and Wall Street
covered shorts on private reports of colo
rains over Texas The rally in stocks
helped the tone of the market but it
was evident that the cotton trade were
much disp1eased with Wall Street IN gen
e1al. Large exports and claims that spots
were firmer South helped the late mar
ket.
WARE G LELAND.
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A FULL RECOVERY
At TER A DEP DIP
Considerable Covering by
Certain Heavy Sellers.
SU H THE DAY IN COTTON
A Factor in the Lac Advance Light Fsima'es
for Todsy's pls---Stocks Wave
Bad Mornf 6 bu' Better
Afternoon,
SU H The DAY IN TON
(By the Associated Press. J

New York, Oct 12-The new week has
opened with an Improvement in mail or
ders, but trade in the dry goods market
has not shown any more inclination to
incur further obligations than was ap-
parent last week The market remains
a waiting one.
NEW YORK COTTON.
New York, Oct 1.-THE cotton market
opened easy at unchanged prices to a de-
cline of points under liquidation fol-
lowing rather disappointing cables, and
the absence of killing frost in the belt
over Sunday But reports for the Cay
promised to run slightly under those OF
last year and the weather on the whole
was considered against the crop, 1T being
too cold with rains reported from various
sections, and shortly after the call cover
ing brought about an advance to within
4 point or two of yesterdays finals. The
unsettled conditions in Wall Street ana
the threatened aspect of the far Eastern
situation were against purchases, however,
and the steader tone was soon lost,
prices declining point by point under q
moderate selling movement until they had
L
When toward the end of tho session there
was considerable covering said to originate
with certain heavy sellers, but the marx
ct recovered all its losses closing steady,
ret two points lower to two points high
n Sales 100000 bales.
A factor in the late advances was The
light estimates for tcmorrow's receipts at
leading points, heavy exports including
about $1,000 bales from New York, and
forecasts calling for continued rains and
frosts in the cotton belt, the colder
weather being indicated for western
Texas. Porr receipts for the day turned
out only 1856 bales, against 5S,374 last
year. Some October notices were report
ed to be in circulation, but were not In
sufficient volume to prove a market IN
fuence. Private crop advices continued
of bullish average.
NEW YORK. Oct. l2-Cotton spot closed
gu ct; " points higher, middling upland, 600
gulf 1885, sales 3, 7cO bales.
Futures opened easy and closed
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2 to II points is too long to recapitulate
here. number of inactive railroad
stocks also suffered severely The closing
was about steady and slightly below the
best.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales (par
value) $3,056.00O
United States bonds were unchanged on
the last call.
The total sales today were 7S9, 200
shares including Atchison 42,10O; Balti-
more and Ohio 24,530; Canadian Pacific
6,575; C. & 0. 900; Erie 44,O60; Louisville
and Nashville $3.50; New York Central
6,400; Norfolk and Western 925; Missouri
Pacific 5000; Pennsylvania 10000; Read
ing Al 200; Rock Island 1900; ST. Paul
14,42O; Southern Pacific 10,420; Southern
Railway 1850; Southern, preferred, $3.50;
Union Pacific 5000; Amalgamatcd Cop
per Sc, $50; American Car 1850; American
Smelling 1850 American Sugar 11,010,
Brooklyn Transit 1851 Republic Steel,
preferred, 500; Tennessee coal and Iron
$3.50; United States Steel 115,435; United
States Steel, preferred 140,620.
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LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL, Oct. II, 4.p. m.-.Cotton spot
American mddling fair so; good middling,
8.02; middling, 5s2 low middIing, 5.5S; good
ordinary, APP, ordinary, 502. The sales of the
day were 1000 bales of which 500 were for
speculation and export and included G, 400 Am
erican. Receipts IOOO bales, including all
American
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lOpening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
cash onotations were as follows:

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady: winter patents, S3.90; stTalgntS
s35Oa3.9O; bakers S2.GOGb3.4O; clears s3.S5@3.50;
spring specials $40; spring patents s3;00@t.4o;
wheat, No. spring. "a; No 3. SQ@S31a; NO. :
49,: oats, No. q So; No. . white..; No. s white,
37%@3a; rye No. 2, 541a; good feeding ba:-
ley, 42p45; fair to choice mailing, 47@5S; flax
s pe N9 moby se rs $50 % n%sh pS PER- 3D.
ribs i sides (oosel, s25@s5o dry seited Shout
Cboxed) S.25@s50 whiskey, basis of high
grade wines, l2i; clover, contract grade,9' LOO
NEW YORK PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK, Oct. II -Flour-duil; winter
patents S3.90@43O; Minnesota patents I.7o@
100.
Rye hour-nrm fair to good s3.9O@3'3o;
choice to fancy S2;90013.2).
Buckwheat fiour-dull; sl.oO@2l5.
Corn-meal easy; yellow western sl.lO.
Rye-steady; No western 81 40
Barley--easy; feeding 81; mailing 90.
Wheat-easv, No. 2, 81; May, S21s; Sep
tember, S514; December, s..
Corn-spot easy; No 2, $3.50: May, 500: Sep
tembcr, 523a; November, -; December 5l.@s
Beef-frm: family sl6.1oal.G0; mess 5000
$50; beef hams 81 .5O@24.oo;, packet lo.5O@ll.
picked shoulders a$as14; picked hams ll@l2
dull; continent 100; compound 7!s@TM.
Porl<--easy; family 1909 1885, snort clear
45O0l6jO mess 13.T56Gl4.50.
Tallow-steady; city per package 45s,country
41a@4.
Turpentine-frm, 10000.
Rice-steady; domestic, fair to extra, fI@G12 Z,
Japan 434@5A. 80.
MolasseS-frm; New Orleans, open Ketle,
good to choice, 31@R.
Coffee-spot, Rio firm, NO. invoice 1910,
mild firm, cordova 7@1l
Sugar-raw, steady; fair refining 8 e; molas-
ses 80, refined, quiet.
Butter-tirm; extra creamery 20, state dairy
l5@l9
ored l2l4, white fall made, l24. 90,
Eggs-firm; state and pennsylvania Zo0Zo.
P0tatoes-Long Island 1.S722.l2, new South
ern, l.2501.57, Jersey sweets 2.O092.75.
Peanuts-steady; fancy hand-plcked, 44@o
domestic 3@41a. ,
Cabbage-steady; domestic per 100 $685.
Freight to Liverpool zoe.
Cotton seed oil was dull but steady; prime
crude f. o. b. mills 20@p3O, prime summer vel
low 39150..., off summer yellow 81, prime white
49, prime winter yellow AZ, prime meal 270O@
H5U nominal.
BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
BALTIMORE, Oct l2-Flour firmer; winter
patents Sl10@4.40, spring satents S465@5.OO.
Wheat-irm S2t9S2, Southern wheat by
sample 7l9S3
Corn-quiet spot 5l@A, Southern white
corn 50G155.
Oats-firmer: No. . white 42@%.
Rye-quiei; NJ. ,, 5S@%.
Butter-strongerfan Imitation l7@lS, fancy
creamery 30@2l
Eggs-frm; fresh pa.
Chcese-tirm IA large llT@llM.
Sugar-firm; fine and coarse graduated
011a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13
Ware L. LeIand'S
Cotton Letter

Raleigh, n. C., oct. 1s.-Takon as G
whole, it was a good trading market
though commission houses had only
moderate business The general temper
of the news in hand at the opening was
bullish but in view of Wall Street bear
ish pressure and weakness IN the spot
market, prices opened off two or three
points. Cold weather over the Northern
belt, and private reports of frost in sew
eral Alabama districts, then brought about
a sharp rally The English market seemed
quite willing to do better on the least
encouragement from this side ana rev
European buying orders appeared. But
absence of building by the Brown and
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WARE & LELAND.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13
Wisdom in
Family Life.

The Mutual Life Tnsttrance Com
pany CT New Yorkis constantly
demonstrating its ahSity and ex-
perience in advising business men
concerning motley matters il the
home. For instance,
The late Archibald aterhouse. ofPhlaaclphia. who died
suddenly Friday held policies amounting to go 0co II
Mutual Life Company Of New York lac forms Il
Insurance Under which policies Issued
eted his widow will receive at :: COO in cash
Of So 900 for twenty years AMI sic living
received under these
which tbs premiums paiiby Mr. wsteouse only
From the Philadelphia Record, No7. y, 1ooa.)
In writing for terms on similar
policies, state what you would
like to receive in cash at the end of
limited payment period, amount
you would like your beneficiary to
receive in event of your death,
and give your age.
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New YORK
RICHARD A. MccURDY. President.
F. P. BROWN, Resident Agent, Raleigh.
HARRIS R. WILCOX,
Manager, Charlotte, N. c.
Fl. e. BIGGS. Special Agent. Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans, Oct. 12.-In the spot cot
ton market there was more life than has
been witnessed in any day during the past
month. Buyers were out among the sam
pie rooms in full force with orders to fill
conditionally. Sales $3.50 bales, includ-
ing 1850 to arrive. Quotations adj
vanced 1-16.
Futures were very quiet at the opening
and one point above Saturdays closing
figures Soon after the opening prices
declined five to six points. The buying
orders caused an upward turn and The
losses were fully recovered. the last at
the close, showing gains of to points
compared with Saturdays level.
Nnur nnrr.rc 0,t Cnttnn futures
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, Oct 12.-unresDonsive cables
and a bearish government report caused
weakness in wheat today, and December
closed at a loss of Is. December corn
was 1c lower, oats were off &c, but pro-
Visions were firm, the January products
closing from to 1715c. higher.
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BALTIMORE PROVISIONS.
NEW YORK MONEY.

New YORK, Oct. IL, p. m.--Money on cal
steady at 2621a; closing ~ time money
easy so days, 4tatg34: 80 days, ) six months
5; prime mercantile paper 696H sterling
exch. weak: with actual business in banker
bills at 49, 400 iS5. II, for demand, and at lS2l0
for 10 day bills, posted rates 4S5@4S61a:
commercial bills 1875, bar silver 1914, Mexican
dollars Az.
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A Wonderful Cure
MADE by.
Mrs. Joe Persons
REMEDY
Durgy, Person County, N. c.,

Sept. 2, 1902. Copper Mines.
In the spring of 1902 l had a child two
years old that was broken out. all over
with sores The scalp of his head was a
solid scab He could not lie down at
night, but had to sleep propped up, be-
cause when he would lie down his head
would stick to the pillow. Even the
child's ears would become stopped up
with corruption. Two of the best physi-
clans in the county gave him lots of stuff,
but TO good resulted. then got one
bottle of Mrs Joe Persons Remedy, and
when he had taken two-thirds of it he was
entirely well.
G.. w. WOODY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-13
OTHER curToN MARKETS.
NAVAL STORES.

WrLMINGTnN, Oct. l2-Tu rpentihe nothing;
561ss; receipts IL casks.
Rosin-Iirin at 40, receints 90 bbls.
Tar-firn, $50; receipts i bbls
Crude-hrm, 2.25t93. S09S.S0 receipts 81 bar
rels.
CHARLEsroN, Il Oct. --Turpentine nothing
inal o1%, receipts ....., sales -, exports -.
Quote a, b, c. l.S5;D, 200 f, LOO; f, I.95; G, .;
H,245; 2.6i; h, 2.S5; NJ, 2.95; n, $685. VIC, 80;
WV, $40.
SAVANNAH, Oct. 12-Turpentine firm,
56: receipts 46i. sales 3n7, exports 49,.
Rosin firm; receipts l 9lI sales - exports
1000.
Quote A, B, G, 2.5l;D, Us; e. 2s5: F, go; G.,
2.55; 4, 20; $40; K, 40; NJ, 425 n, 4.9O; VIC,
4.40; WV, 40.
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s. A. L. STOCKS AND BONDS.

BALTIMORE, Oct, l2-Seaboard Air Line
common, ll7s@l2L preferred 2t2s'
Bonds-4's 67ld6S.
Atlantic Coast Uncommon ...............; pref
erred :. =. No sales.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
Owes his Life to a Neiehbor's
 Kindness

ar. D. P. Daugherty. we'll known throughout Mercer and Summer coun- res. West Virginia, most likely owes as life 10 the kindness of a ne.ghbor. Ie was almost helplessly afflicted vi'b diarrhoea; was attended by two physicians who gave him: little. if sny. relief when a neighbor learning if his serious condition. brought him a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which cured 1im in less than twenty-four hours 0>,r sale by all druggists. t
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
The Crescent Copper Mining Co.
Offers for a Linn ited Period Only

a TREASURY PER SHARE Par value of stock. s25o share in LEGITIMATE and PERMANENT INVESTMENT in STOCKS  situated
   ing respectively PROPERTY B  For prospectus other office, Building. & of
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
Make Honey

Real estate in Douglas will be bet ter than ever. Building continues. lis population increases Tn just about two years more you will say: These lots weref or sale at such low figures. Why didn't I buy home instead of paying for it in rent It will pay you to write me about getting some Doug las property. Buy something and get an income. will look after it for you.
 lots on 18th St, $85o.
 lots on Sth St, S700.
 ThateC ,a'. fp..
 hTat fine home close in on ' Ave nue, only $250O.
 Another on 14th St, same price.
 Bargain: 2 lots on 18th St., only s260.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
SOLE AGENT,

SOLE AGENT,
 H. CLAY HEXsRICk,
 Douglas, Arizona Rents collected, insurance written, and property looked after for non- residents.
Bisbee daily review., 1903-10-10
Tombstone, Naco and Douglas
JOHN Nj. STAIRWAY. J. J. MCCARTHY. JOSEPH WALKER.

JOSEPH WALKER (SeelO Territory of Arizona, County of Co chiSe.
 Before me, George H. Neale, Noca- ry Public in and for said Cochise County, Territory of Arizona. person ally appeared ). B. Nprcross, John N. Stanaway, J. J. Mccarthy and oJseph Walker. known to me to be the per. sons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and ac- knowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consic- eration therein expressed.
 Given under my hand and official seal the 3rd day of October. 1903.
 GEORGE H. NEALE.
 Notary Public. My commission expires April 1, 1905. 10-f0-6t.
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Recorders Office. Tombstone, Co., chise Co. Ariz. Filed and recorded st request of F. A. Sutter, Oct. 5th. A. -. 1903. at g a. ID. Book 2. 1ncorporar t:cns. Pages 4S
 FRANK HARE.
 County Recorder.
The colored American., 1903-12-19
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