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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
GUS SAUR-G. VAN WERDEN
GRANITE PEOPLE ARE AWAKE
Have Postponed Suit and Depend on
the LEGISLATURE.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. 1.-THE action OF
the Normal school board Saturday has
stirred Up the Granite people again. How
ever as the board vii lno; let the contract
for the weathcrford building until Feb
in hopes that the legislature will rcscind
the act. making provision for a third nor
NAL school
Ii is a noticeable fact that the sentiment
against another normal school is growing
rapidly The Northwest Is against the
normal being located at Weatherford be-
cause IL is declared that viii make the
people on the southern boundary Of
Woods county few miles nearer the
weatherford normal than they are the
normal in their own county.
Governor Ferguson has been quoted as
being against thir normal school for
Oklahoma. but Il is on authority that the
statement is here made that Governor
Ferguson has declared that since the nor
NAL has been provided for. he is for its
erection.
Senator John Hicsam of Payne-Pawnee
district. was here today and said OF the
normal matter:
II believe that II bill for the erection
OF a tnir normal school should be pre-
sented to this legislature. IL would vote
il out but this business OF repeating an
act that has already been passed is an
other matter Moreover. the plans for
the erection OF the Westherford school
have gone so far. It is not pprobahie that
ths Legislature will do away with IL.
Judge C. S. Green. of this city. who is
chairman OF the Jenkins board. which
located the Southwestern normal at Gran
tie and who IL counsel for Granite In its
fight for the normal. said today concern
ing the suit which Granite is credited
with beginning in order to prevent the
erection OF the school at weatherford. He
said
II have not heard OF Granite beginning
an Injunction suit and / do not believe
any action will be taken at this time. In
my opinion. the legislature win settle the
whole matter. The location OF the school
at weatherford was wrong as can easily
be seen BY a glance at the map Wealth
erford is not in the southwest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
SHIPPERS AND NOTES.

The Wichita hog market will be hum
ming in a day or two. Accidents are IA
bic to happen in any packing house.
There is not a packer in America VINO
buys hogs more days in the year than
Dold Nothing but the smashing OF MS
engines will stop him.
Cudahy is a good Christian and believes
In resting on Sunday but recently his men
have had to work seven days in the week
20 get out meat for export Europe Is
an open market for the packers Of the
world but the people over there keep call
ing for Cudshy's meat faster than he
can make IT.
When the people of Wichita demand
rood beef they will be helping the local
hacking houses, because that is the Kind
they sell on this market.
The big NevlinS elevator is handling
wheat and corn by the trainlosd and the
switch engine in the packing house dis
trict is kept busy.
since the tramps who love to congre-
gate in the packing house and stock
Yards district have taken notion TO hold
people up. they would better take out an
accident policy. because If they fool
around in that section of the city some
Of them are liable to get shot or get
SWUNG up over limb OF some OF the nice
trees on Lawrence avenue
Some of the shippers whose hogs sold
on the early morning market yesterday
we're VIM. Donuell of Haven. l.. NJ. Nc
Crocklin of Derby. ]. NJ Diest Of Harper.
w T Hudson OF Nashville. Clark *
Fowler Of Conway Springs. Burchfe!d X
Connen Of Anthony. DunawGy & Son Of
Tonkawa. q. T. Miller & Boone OF South
Haven, L. II. Petit.
G. T Fail Of Castleton was new ship
per at the yards yesterday, with car OF
cows and heifers. He was pleased with
his sale and said it was mighty conven-
tent 10 have a cattle and hog market at
U-,chits. where he could come and sell
and get back home the same day
". p. Pastor Of Rose Hill marketed =
caroao OF nogs yesterday for a good
x,-inc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
WICHITA LIVE
STOCK MARKET
Hog Supply About Equal to
the Demand.
STRONG TO FIVE HIGHER
Was Condition of Hog Market
Cattle Steady.
STRONG TO FIVE HIGHER

The bulk of the hogs sold yesterday
were late arrivals Monday night They
went at Mondays prices and weights
At time of arrival. Later the market
became strong to 5 cents higher, common
MIXED running to light weights were
STRONG and the best heavy and medium
heavy weights were . cents higher 1t
was reported at the yards that Do.d will
be ready to run by Friday, and in the
meantime Cudahy is trying to take care
off all the hogs that come Every hog in
THE yards had been sold when Cudahys
buyer left. but the night receipts were
held over. The hogs can be bought in
daylight in sufficient numbers to supply
Cudahy, and there was no occasion for
a night market, but it is expected that
trade wil drop back in it's normal condi-
ton in two or three days when the buy
ers will be on the market as long as they
can get hogs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
COME BEFORE FEDERAL COURT
Two United States Officers TO be Held
for Trial.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Jan SIN the
matter Of the so-called smuggling cases
which have been heard before United
States Commissioner Anorson. Lieutenant
Commander George W. Ments, L. s. ".
and Supervisor OF Elections benjamin
Butler have been held for trial by the
federal court on the charge q receiving
and facilitating the transportation of the
s-nuggIed goods 4 bond Of 8, er vss re
CURED in each case but the personal
rsccgaizancs OF Lieutenant Commander
Nents and Mr. Butler were accepted
There are 10 be further hearings before
Comm Issioner Anderson
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
DELAWARE FIGHT IS ON.
xossore~n Fight eoes W Every
TNo ysz0-

Doysr. Del y2n- E-Ths trla.guisr
nxAf {. fh~ s1@<ftos - tie Csis>z states
ssuztsrs fr1-1 Delaware s<xaa - sETa*s-
10 srf 81 - sac csSifsl ~h~z ~
n~zssy ~l~ess6 1~-p~-r 49, sasssS - - -
rsss Ter 80 1rEszsssficE = - i~s
h-sr<ss- n. Rsr1t3-csn tsr1ts1s rae
la % szrk >r-~@ is-s. % h@sse2s az
s<--ssy->- xfT1rE to- -sgstsrt an ss'zas
Gar. ., .h> s~xasasfve pS>es sre fee
--.. >s-so.. ss<h ~l1 - s-esesst 80
ten &c fks sssAaA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
Paris Anarchists Chase and Capture
Inc1ensive Crank.

Paris Jan S-Sone excitement Was
caused here tonight b. a report that an
srarchls. had succeeded IN entering the
EIysee palace. Upon Investigation Il Vas
learned that the rzan IN question was an
~ offensive crank named Remain. who ar
rived her. tbs morning from f1oz. re
uanzred to enter th> cOasr; yard g TIE
us.lsce and ih.n trsed 10 obtain accsss 70
Preyider, I.oabet- 10 explain TO hirs she
design % ar Invention as he vas co--
winged the president xautS furnish tie
ssoa.eco necessary to corspsste the iHven-
tsoa- Roman vas easily ineSced TO 60
10 the police se<r.ta!-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
COTTON MARKET.

New York. Jan. s.-Cotton-Futures
opened steady at the decline. Jan. 1854;
Feb. SIS; March, $s.s1: April. $3.50; May,
1851: July, $50; Aug, $50: Sept. ss.15
Spot closed quiet. Middling uplands,
$50: middling gulf, s.15. Sales, 500 bales.
Galveston, Jan. 6.-Cotton-Quiet and
steady. 11-1Sc.
Liverpool. Jan. 6.-Cotton-Spot in fair
demand. Prices points lower. Ameri-
lean middling 4s6
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
NAME MAY BE PUBLISHED
Oklahoma viii Tell Name o. Hsr
Who Stole Comfort

Guthrie. o. 7. Jan s--I-ss, Moaday
evening & o Carpenter drove into town
and tied his rig JEST - hs isft u Two
men appeared and pui some things inis
spring wagon tied mar szvs TIE NeJ.oTs
staE.
In few minutes NJ. Carpenter hse oc-
cssioa 20 20 bsek - bis buEzT and fossisd
a comfort that ~ used for a izYroDe gone
III. 3, onoe su.slcionsd ths two mn snf
upon inquiry found os, that Trey lived
some twelve miles northwest
Tueeczv NJ cM0e-;sr svorr Oct a
search warrant ard taking coE1:atls Guy
aiier vert 81 ,t- pis-s- s>srcs>1 TIE
hous. ara f1uas sis auii.- he mar vas
=; Rerfro~ sue ;hsshs- Carpenter snf
TIE o>rcsr -sz; s.d fovpc tsri- ma
81 srs, hs vss' - % taxi sDf -hen
oor,ror;ed Win ih- varra-t - earus
sovn q hss perch ard s~'i'sd 'h< costs
or condition that ia rszs >. -; psts-
nshss
we ali serve netioe. h0~sss-. THAI
should he esz;iops h's ceg-ess;io-s "a
,aas town ne vlG yssissh Aira-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07

choice creamery. 22G.8c.
Cheese-Receipts L. 40 packages Mar
ket firm. Fancy large state full cream.
colored and white, fall made. lac; late
made. l3h@l31.c; fancy small, colored.
fall made. 14c: fancy small colored. late
made. 131Hc; fancy small, white fall made,
nc: late made. 1871 a131xc.
EggsReceipts, 224s packages. Market
firm. State and Pennsylvania, average
best. 29c; poor to fancy, 2elNc.
Sugar-Raw, steady. Fair refining.
3 7-16c: centrifugal 90 test. S7sc: molas-
ses sugar., 5 3-16c. Refined. unsettled.
Crushed, SIS; powdered. AIS; graduated,
ass
Molasses-Quiet. New Orleans, 3SGd40.
Poultry-Active, steady. Turkeys, ia
l5c; fowls, 12d13c. Dressed, quiet. In
change.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
WOOL MARKET.

ST. Louis. Jan. 6.-Wool-Unchanged
Territory and western mediums. 17Ilsc:
fine. 13q17c.
Boston, Jan. 6.-Cotton-Good business
Notwithstanding the holidays. is report
ed in the wool market. Manufacturers
continue TO buy freely. During the past
few weeks there has been an advance
in pulled and combing WOODS OF from 3
to &c per pound.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
Open. High. Low. ! Close.
cash INVITATIONS

CASH QUOTATIONS.
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour-Dull and easier.
Wheat-No. spring. 751zc; No. 5. 6s9
&c: No 2 red. 7li+m1esc
Corn-No. 2. 1910; No 2 yellow. i62.c.
Oats-No. ,. 32tsc; No. white. 321. d34c;
Rye-No. 2, 4sc.
Barley-Good feeding. $3.50; fair TO
choice mailing. 46G5sc.
Flax sceed-No. 1. sl.1i; No. northwest
ern. s121.
Timothy seed-Prime. s3.S.
Mess pork per Dbl. $3.50; lard. per 100
lbs. 50 s7Iz: short ribs sides 0oose) $3.50
$50: dry sailed shoulders. (boxed) ss-25G
$50: short clear sides Cboxedl s9.ooal9 -12iz.
Whisky-Basis Of high wines. sl.3l
Clover-Contract grade, Sll-0oNlil0.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07

S@x YORK Jan s-Go7e O. czH E.esty
a. 40 ~ cat. The money <assef. -
dsx. 81, - Gays. -. moths. Co.
Ckossa o-sr.t : D<r ce-s
P-re r-ss1ssn.il. paper = % s4r cat
s,<rlInS exchange easy 80 az 80 = =
10 a-.-s-d I'D a. ssZsrs.S.< for 9
<sy-
Fo<tr6 rates 5. s-sGtF.
Commercial tszts &C..
H,- -ifx-- 81
Mexican t1ils-s. ~
Gorernr-af sesds steady. nAaroA1
ea.<s, fya
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
Loca, Grain ard Produce Market.

wheat Farmers jelivery)-HarS. old.
No. :, 5si-c: new. sc under test down to
s. pounds Carloads on track-Hard.
No. >. sc: No s. 5SG56c; No. !. case;
red. one cent less than hard. on track.
Corn-No. ,. soc: No ,. sc Carloads
on track-No >. Soc; No. 3, SIC; No.
white. SIC; No ). SOC.
Oats-Farmers' delivery. cSd30c Car
loads on track-No. :. sc; No. :. &c; No.
(, SC
Seeds-Kafir corn. per ou.. 2osi21c: care
seed. per bu.. 33Q35c: fax seed, per eu.,
n 90; nillet seed. per bu.. 39aS5c-
Garden Seeds-Asnaragus or. Ice:
was beans. ct sc; early green pod. ct.
sc; late varieties. CT. Sc; pole beans.
ct. CSC: table beets. ID COS. OF. Ice;
stock beet. 10. Sec. o. SC; sugar beet. 10.
So. Or &c: cabbagelb, s. -25&is.e: oz. iSc; ca
rot. 10. 15c: ozi0c: cucumber. ID. si-5o. .2.oo:
OF. l5c: celery. Id. si-2s@S2-5e. OF l5a-9c;
sweet corn, bu. SEQ. Ut. 15c: corn salad.
or. l5c: cress. o.. Ioc; esq plant oz..
eoc: lettuce. 10 Saceis. 100 OF. lee; musk
melon. 10 secGs Zoe. OF. loo; watermelon.
III. 5ocGs 100. OF. 5Q1oc; mustard, ID. 20
6soc: o. f0c: onion. III. Socdsl-sa:oz, leg u.
narsley. 10. 75c. or. loo: psrsniPs, 10 tec'
80 Ia: nannars- o. NC; pumokln& To-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07

This private hospital 10 nov one % ths
bess EQUIPPED Institutions IN the sosth-
west for the treatment 81 both rs~diesf
ard surgical cases Special sf,ention "a
given 20 the various forms % stomach
ard IiTer troublss. dissss<s psr7iizr "a
women diseases - thS rectGru snf gen
ito-urf-srv o-wan~. csrontc nzsis-fsi pot.
s1ninx. rassfnstfsrs. .sr~oss eiserd@rs
diseases 81 the thrset. iazxs h~aTs sa1
kicnsTs. zfirz and ssr1cacsis essfsss. One
rcor Il reserved fer rsisrni'y dssar--
rnens and ~ ssrns insfaHess bones I'll
be scBrd far children. Fof a shorf ti-us
only a ~s-5 ual - -. spast sor tss
tr~rf--sut Of sfs rsor7sias. osazra- 60
oxsrs spf WHISKY hsosss
Eess1ea. physician. ~. .s.fi-aB s.s-.
quiet al h~siihfus ioestisn. extensive
grounds vfsh Hrs shsts. hsras eornfertss
trims reasonable 10 oortsrsoss Ssss2ses
ADMITTED. wrfs. for p~rrcsiss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
OTHER LIVESTOCK MARKETS.
CHICAGO.


Chicago. Jan 6.-Cattle-Receipts $500
including 275 westerns. All grades steady
Good to prime steers, 81 seat. Is; poor to
medium. s3.00Q5.00; stockers and feed
ers. 50. ood4.50: cows. 81 .25G4 30: helfers,
s.. 00Q4 So Gamers. 81 1902 so: bulls. 81 %
G4.5o; calves. 50. 75GS.co; Texas fed steers,
81. Ocd4.S5.
Hogs-eceipts today. 5000; tomorrow.
IS. 600: left over. 5000 Market strong to
sc higher. Mixed and butchers. s6.05a6. -:
good TO choice heavy. S6.5gd6.7 20: rough
heavy. S6.15q6. IS: light. $5.S5d6. 10; bulk
OF sales 81. 15d6. So.
Sheep Receipts 1890. Sheep steady to
CSC lower. Lambs. steady. Good to choice
weihers. s4.25d4.75; fair to choice mixed.
s.. 10&3.90 western sheep, S3.25Q4.s0; ma
tive lambs. Si00Q525; western lambs,
s.. oG05.50.
Official OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: Cattle. &C.
O73: hogs. 42i.0: sheep. 3osls. Shipments:
Cattle. e.42S; hogs. 1862; sheep. 2.O5e.
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Jan. e.-Cattle-Receipts:
eSae natives. 500 Texans. Calves. 900. Corn
cattle. steady; best COWS and heifers.
steady 10 strong. others. 10Gl5c lower
Quarantine steady. Choice export and
dressed beef steers s.. 0Al6. 90: fair TO
good. IS. $4,000; stockers and feeders
s.. seas. .; western fed steers. s.. sea-. -:
Texas and indian steers. $3.e514.2c; Texas
cows. s. 09I3 10; native cows. 81. 1894 co.
native heifers. s. 50d4.25: Gamers. 500
a. 5; bulls s.. 70s3 So; calves. s.. 1906. 30
HoRs-ReCeiu;s. Eco. Market strong
TO loo higher. light steady To strong Top
S. IS: bulk of sales s.. 25d6 50: heavy.
s.. SoGe. -; mixed packers. s.. 20d6. IS; light
IS. soG6.S5; workers., ss-25g6.S5; pigs, $50
@5.75,
sheep-Receipts. 500 Market 10al5c
lower. Lambs. steady. Native lambbs
81 e0f5. y; western lambs. $ S5aI4 81: fed
ewes. 8 .oes53-9 20: native wethers. S3es9
80; western wetheTs. 2.75G4.9o: stockers
and feeders. s.. 0o1is-2o.
ST. Louis.
St. Louis. Jan. 6-Cattle-Receipts 7.oo.
/ including 5000 Texans. Market slow
with Texans lower. Beef steers. s. 50aI
$50: stockers and feeders s2.31g4.os
COWS and heifCrs ss.s5Q5 o: Texas steers.
| s.. 35d4.co: COWS and heifers. s. 4ea3ss
Hogs-Receipts 65Ie Market &C higher
on best; others steady. Pigs and lights.
$. Ssgs-lo: packers. se.l5S6. -: butchers.
St. g5as.t5
sheep-Receipts. SOC Market strong
Natives. IS. 70G4. y; lambs. 81 sosl5.sa; Tex
ans. S2.S9aS..o.
ST. Joseph.
ST. Joseph. Jan 6J-Cattle-Receipts
eSa. Market steady 20 weak Natives.
s. 75Gl- %: Texans and westerns sS--5a
; .: cows and heifsrs. s. e}a+ IS: evals-
g ocs.7 -, bulls and stays. s. .sosIi. -:
yesrl ngs and calves. se.5oa4.s5 stockers
and feeders. Ss-Na4ta
! fiog-Rsceipss SO Market strong -
s. higher Pigs. aTrs- Light and iirht
mixed. s. c7iss6se gig; medium and heavy.
s.. sslsGs %: pigs. 81 5Oas.23: bulk Of sales.
| s.. SafIS. 49,
sheep-Receipts. no. Market active to
| stronger. Top western lambs. $780, top
! western ewes NlA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
Cattle.

Cattle.
Cattle receipts were moderate and the
bulk OF the offerings were cows and heif-
ers running from common to good butch
er grades. The latter were strong to
higher. while the common stuff was weak
and in some cases a shade lower.
Cattle Sales
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
Thomas Sanstarium
Cos. Team sd - Fr.aeis Ava
WICHITA EAN

TIE r-ezxs- e ~ h1zss. rsrf n 10.
NJ - - A,f..s-ks RAJ ~ fNx@t5 sors
T-asoa Rsrstiica.s sfe Eie1xsss g. 80
suvrosf = 5aslu E4Nars. .s1fie<s fpF asssh
terms zntl sicgfss r. SO asDsss sAs
she rerszzr N~patsae@rs ssssz "a 80
a. .bsst.az = Aasr<s sssa - eess.
sacslrx = ~ sesas s@ssior
~ s-aeersts easzsssee ~@rsy 80 aeas-
s-ssssSs C.xauseF 8 ffsarsrE - <~.eAs-
- rar sYe>k~r 81 rs kSs~ss sa1 k~ss-
ss~ cAars-s Hrixhf = ssz.qrs - 800
tssas rxs SEA- = So s~tazfe A. -
ss.cry cnsn<rlfs~s uas 4zsa sss.assfrsl
fEssrizxfsa. @ga. t~Eer sfeFffssr e
80 fraser to-ssF sf~sseifl~t e. 80
$3.50 = fa=s.se air@ttas fsrra fBgFafe :.
Ser. f'=sts-s stssrs 1ss9sz<T az s<csa'.
rrr<4. e.9ss-r stse1ssen - fts $500 - a
ss.zsso. szalesrz - a~sss - $3.50 -
es-fzz.> * - - as ssszzsst~s Al 80
as ss<<aez
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
ST. Louis.
New York Produce.

New York. Jan 5--Butter-Receipts
ca packages Market steady State dairy
aos:erisc; extra creamery. -. common TO
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-07
RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Kansas City.


Kansas City. Jan. 6.-Wheat-Close:
May. 6Sl41ssizc. July. 6sSsG6ei7c; cash No.
.. hard GsGeSc: respected hard. SSa5Sc;
No. red. 67Qs7Ikc: No. 3. s51zG66c.
Corn-Jan. S71371.c: May. 37ssq371.c;
cash No. mixed. Sc; No , white. Ss@.G
GO: No 8. SSi. 13Si4c.
Oats-No. white. &c: No mixed, 33'z.
Rye-No ,, asa 46c
Hay-Choice timothy. sl2ooal2.5o; do
prairie. So. 25G90.
Butter-Creamery .2sG27c: fancy dairy =.
Eggs-Fresh. 2oi-c
Receipts Of wheat, = cars
ST. Louis.
ST Louis. Jan. 6.-Wheat-Close: Weak,
No. > red cash elevator. 1s.c; track. ~
R75c: May. 7i.d747sc; July. 7o'sc: No. :
hard. ee6Ssc
Corn-Higher NO. cash. 4s740i.c: on
track ias1so7sc; MAY. +oisc.
oats-St-ong. No cash &c: track.
SIG: May. sssc; No white sc.
Rye-sa,.c bid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
FOR UNLOADING BANANA SHIPS.
New Orleans Electrical Device Will Remove 15,oo0 Punches an Hour.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 A labor-saving device that Is expected to revolutionize the method of unloading bananas from the vessels of the United Fruit company was officially tried and found highly satisfactory at the Illinois Central fruit wharf last week.
 By means of the new method the ba- nanas can be unloaded in one half the time previously required by hand labor, and the perishable fruit will be hurried to the northern and eastern points with out so much delay. With seven million punches of the fruit to be unloaded dur ing the year, the method will work great benefit, not only in unloading, but in al- lowing the boats of the company to clear in quicker time The new method will also prevent damage to the fruit and where tried has saved two-thlrds of the fruit ordinarily wasted.
 The new machine for unloading the fruit was built by the Link Betting com- pany. It was invented and first patent ed in 1897. by George J. Edelston. con- struction engineer of the Alder Weinber- ger Steamship company, and Beverly J. Harris The invention was improved and placed in it's present shape in 1902. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12

machine is run by electricity. by mo- tor connected with the main current of the city. and is shaped somewhat like the carrier of a threshing machine, such as is used in the wheat belt of the north west It is built upon a platform upheld by ten trucks From the platform steel booms rise, each in the shape of a hinge, which opens and shuts. As the steam ship Is moored to the wharf and the matches are opened the hinge opens and Is lowered into the hold Then the car rier runs up perpendicularIy some forty feet and across to the wharf. In the center of the platform on the wharf the wheels are stationed for moving some forty feet and across to the wharf on a rail track laid for that purpose. A look out tower is stationed on top contain ing four levers for the entire control of the machine, which may be operated by one man. The levers start or stop the machine by friction gear, move 1t along the wharf where necessary. and hoist the main boom over the deck of the vessel
 The canvas carrier which revolves around pivots placed at each end of the steel boom Is divided by bars of wood into pockets thirty inches in length and forty-eIght inches in width. As the can- vas drops into the hold 1t is loaded by means of the pockets at each deck and swiftly carries the fruit up the perpen- dicular boom and across to the wharf.
 Under the old method many negroes were stationed fin the hold at one hatch at a time. and lifted fruit from deck to deck. and thence over the side of the vessel The fruit was considerably
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-07-12
OLD ST. CHARLES HOTEL
 HAD ROOMY SLAVE CELLS

shington-Immedlate1y beneath row of old-fashioned cal bells which hang in the office of the ancient St. Charles hotel. Pennsylvania avenue and Third street, there was displayed in the years 1S30-1S61 a notice to the slave-hold- ing and slave-trading guests, which read:
 The proprietor of this hotel has
 roomy underground cells for con
 fining slaves for safekeeping, and
 patrons are notified that their ne-
 groes will be well cared for. In
 case of escape, full value of the
 negro will be paid by the proprle-
 tor.
 Throughout the slaveh6lding states the old St Charles hotel was known, and it did a .Se business in the days of slave trading. Slave traders and slave owners were in constant fear that their negroes would escape, and the guarantee that they would be safely kept at this place caused the hotel to be a popular resort. These dark and gloomy cells where hum dreds of slaves have been confined. be- fore being shipped to southern planta- tions, are under the sidewalk on Penn sylvanla avenue, Third and streets, the sidewalks on the two first named meas uring thirty-two feet in width. Of these cells there are eleven. each one built to hold twenty-five grown men. Light and ventilation were furnished through the bars of the heavy iron doors and by means of iron manheles running up through the center of each cell to the cid afr ofxy o1n at night and locked to prevent escape of the slaves, but even had one of the un- fortunates succeeded in reaching the street. the chances are that he would have been shot, as armed guards were constantly on duty. The proprietor did not propose to take any chances on hay ing to pay for escaped negroes.
 It was the custom to give the slaves exercise at meal times. when they were permitted to walk around in the area way which separated the cells from the basement proper. After exercising twen- ty minutes or half an hour the prison CTS were given their meals and again locked up in their cells. This was kept up until the owners were ready to de- part with their property to their planta- tions or the slave markets of the south
 Games Among Slave Traders.
 There were slave barracoons in Wash- ington, but none of them did a larger business than the St. Charles hotel Some of the older citizens relate interesting stories of slave trading scenes. witnessed around the old hotel: how New Orleans slave trader lost 200 likely negroes in game of poker with a man representing Franklin & Armfield, barracoon man. agers of Alexandria. They had sent the agent over to Washington to procure some good field hands, but the price couldn't be agreed on, so he and the man from New Orleans settled the trade at the gaming table. The proprietor had given it out as a standing rule of the St. Charles that gambling at cards would not be permitted. but "if you indulge In game let 1t be gentleman's game; no