The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
December 16, 1899

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g.7srr.-rtffcgrr.jrua-.'M Jirw.iwirirwi i imJ' T" Mf X TOIiTOEEX .WICHITA, KANSAS; SATURDAY MQB3nG&G, DECEMBER 16. 1899 3STC3I3EB26 BasmmnBBB3emmnBnSJnmnsaBsmBsBBWBBBaWBmsH QUAKER City Gets the National Repub lican Convention. JUNE 19 TO BE THE DATE Committeemen for "McKinley by Acclamation." MEETING ALL HARMONIOUS Cy Le'and Wants the Constitution En forced Against States Disfran clii&ins: Citizens. 7 "Washington, Dec 15. The Republican rational convention will convene at Fnii aelphia on Tuesday, June 13, next. The ace and date were decided upon by the r xnnal Republican committee today af t r a friendly contest for the honor of tertaiiring the convention, between the .y selected, Chicago, St. Louis and XfW York. The meeting of the commit tee -was held at the Arlington hotel and was presided over by Senator Hanna, the "-:a.rman of the committee. Forty-three r f the forty-five states and each of the x frritories were represented. Senator F -akr, proxy for Charles L. Kurtz, the rational conirmtteenran. from Ohio, and r.aor Wolcott, proxy for J. F. Saund- rs, of Colorado, beings the only absen- es. In addition to the committee -were i any of the biff wigs of the Republican -ry in attendance. The proceedings ughout were enthusiastic and har r ri us. every speech that was mad Tl aslzlng the fact that President Mc II will be renominated and that the ention will 1e in effect simply a rat- ca -n meeting. Tve claims of the rival cities were pre e -"d by distinguished citizens of each J opri session. The balloting occurred .1 "h" afternoon behind closed doors. T n the first ballot Philadelphia recelv c 13 votes, Chicago 20, Xew Tork 7, and F Louis 9. On the second ballot the est narrowed down to Philadelphia hicapo, the New Tork votes went P-ir-idelptrta and the St. Louis vote -"lit between the City of Brotherly I i 'nd the "Windy City of the L?kes. A s osing incident occurred in connec ts -with this ballot. Aiter it was con. t" '--d and announced as Philadelphia 25 an 1 Chicago 23, Mr. T. X. Jamleson. the r i .nal caswotttsaman from Illinois sud- discovered that In the excitement n a forgotten to vote. "He demanded "La thf vote should be re-cast, and this w j accordingly done, but it did not c iv the result, Chicago gaining only t e te of the committeeman from lili r, s Philadelphia won by the narrow r- -g i of one vote. Immediately upon jl. nouncexneat the Quaker City boom-c-- who had been waiting in the lobby. r x jt in ringing cheers and the hotel o on given up to their jubilations. I many of them went to the "White 21 nd called upon the president. As i H was secret, there i no reord fity for which each committee .nan e-J It was the desire of the leaders at mating today that he convention I be June 12 and that date .vould I -fen selected had it not been that i "eted with the date of the fthtde Ir i 1 elections. June a was then seiet- I I oi- the date was reconsidered and iiged to the 13th in the hope and be- f -at before that date congress will I e id j turned. r the time and place had been se ed the committee considered brifly ije&t from Delaware that the com r take some action to straighten e factional fight in that state to two contesting' delegations irom ng in that state. The committee J that it hat! no jurisdiction. .if ..or the Delaware case had been dis- Z cri f. the chairman was authorized ap nt a snb-ooatmktee of five to kp arrangements for the convention, a. sommtttee of three to prepare and Sme literature. Chairman. Hanna ar 1 S c-etsry Dick were stada ex-ofilcio t w rs of all sub-comraitteef;. Meters. iT of Maine, Long of Forida. and Sl r -i Oregon were appointed a sub- t (e to consider the election of j- to the District of Colombia. V i:T.ment was taken till 11 o'clock .n n- w morninc. when the Bayne reso l a fir changing the system of repre- "4tati-n will be broosht up for conald- 9 o'clock tomorrow morning the j-, ttee will call on the president to j." -ir respect? to a body. Tu- c mmlttee met ta the banquet room i! Arlincton hotel. The claims of the s candidate cities were presented 1 j. nef executive session was held. executive session was very brif t 1 -nslsted in calling the roll, the Mn of the order of business, and i1 option of a resolution In aeorrv 1 -oe Presideat Hobart. Tike delega- 'run the different cities were then i to present their datais. An hour Girded to each city. The first city was CfctcAgo, for which ilr. Sam- .t mood made the openings address. T. mond said that every one icnew t ..ties which Chicago possessed in 'xax of hotels, railroads and tele-f- "We have bad yon once and be glad to have yon asain. he A picture of the boMteg in which e nention would be beW was pre s He concluded by sarin? that Chi c z -uld guarantee the flilfltlnvt" of -.-iiiest that the coanatfttea might make JI" Geoxse "W. Mqier foBomtd to r- t-Jaborat speech.- He said at if onvttan was not to be beM in a p that did not have a candidate, it c not come to Illinois, for that state v a candidate not a resident of thai 7 but from tbe netgnborin? f Onla Tbfc? reference to tbe T -it evoked anptanse- Chicago, be -iraa S bare a RepobUoaa plat- lolled in tb city to wipe out we ukmz CWeafi'O platfornt of ISK," which stood for repuaiation. In mention ing the cities which were candidates for the convention, Mr. Miller omitted St. Louis. To this Mr. Kerens, national com mitteeman from Missouri, objected and said he wanted it understood that St. Louis was strictly in It. Mr. Miller re plied "that he had omitted St. Louis by inadvertence, but that the people of his city had long ago considered St. Louis as a suburb of Chicago. Mr. John S. Miller, president of the Union League club of Chicago, was then introduced. He said the convention should he held in the west, in St. Louis, Omaha, Denver or St. Paul, but more particularly in Chicago, which, was the center of the whole west. St. Louis' claims were next presented. Mayor "Walbridge making the first speech in behalf of that city. He siad that they did not have a large delegation, "having left some of our people at home." This reference to the large delesations from other states was received with lausrhter. Mr. "Walbridge said that the facilities for holding the convention were superior to thoe of 1S9. He s:oke In behalf of 305, 0M Republicans of Missouri. Alluding to the reference of Mr. Miller to President McKinley, he said that he wanted the citizens from the Lake city to under stand that being for McKinley was not patentable, and if it were St. Louis claimed priority. He then eulogized President McKinley. savins that they were for him because he had tried to pre vent the horrors of war, but when con gress decided u:on war, the president conducted It in a manner which reflected credit upon the country and established the United States upon a.hijrh plane be fore the world. Mr. Nathan Frank of St. Louis was the next speaker. "Today." he said, "we have but one candidate, and boundless prosperity." The party Intended to give that candidate a re-election. "Why not give the city in which he was first nomi nated the convention in which he would be again placed in nomination. He had nothing to say in disparagement of other cities but he would say that New Tork City was principally famous for Demo cratic majorities, while St. Louis was strongly Republican. Mr. Edward Devey was introduced as a Democrat, but who spoke for the busi ness men of St. Louis. He said that all the people of his city, irrespective of party, would welcome the convention. It was unfortunately true, as Mr. Frank had said, that St. Louis was Republican hut so far as the business men of St. Louis were concerned, there would be no party spirit in the entertainment of the convention. This concluded St. Louis' hour and New Tork was then called. General McAlpin Introduced Senator Depew, who was greeted with tremendous cheers. He said in part: "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee: On behalf of our delegation, I wish to briefly present to you the reas ons which we believe make New Tork the best place for holding the next na tional Republican convention. The first consideration, in considering cities are accommodations and easy and frequent methods of communication. New Tork is pre-eminently equipped beyond all other cities In this resject. Fifty or pne hundred thousand additional visitors make no impression upon its hotel ac commodations. These accommodations are of the variety to meet every pocket and every taste. They are from the Mills hotel to the "Waldorf -Astoria, Madison Siuare Garden accommodates, without crowding, HOW iveosle. 'and Is also centrally situated as to be within easy and convenient access from the city hotels. This convention will srabably be In session a fewer number of davs than any of its predecessors. The ticket will be nominated by acclamation. There is no division of sentiment in our arty as to who shall head It The wisdom and statesmanship of President McKinley have satisfied the party and the country, so that he will receive the immediate and unanimous nomination of the con vention, and that choice will just as cer tainly be ratified by the people. By the time the convention meets the choice for vice president will be equally clear. The platform is already formulated in the mind?, not only of the party leaders, but of the voters of the' country. It will point to an unexampled record of pledges fulfilled, of- the beneficient results of Re publican policies and extraordinary pros perity. Its keynote will be gold and giory gold the standard which, once fixed beyond question, has given us the first rank among commercial nations, and the story of our arm which has made us a world power and opened for the enorm ous surplus of our fields and factories, distant, exhaustless and remunerative markets." Senator Depew enumerated the many advantages which he said New Tork possessed for recreation and then said:- "The presence of the convention in New Tork City would have an inspiring effect upon the greatest of our states, whose electoral vote has so often turned the scale of the presidency. It will also give renewed enthusiasm to the Republicans of Connecticut on the one side and New Jersey on tbe other, who have rescued from free silver those ordinarily Demo cratic states. The cosmopolitanism of New Tork will appeal to the delegate from every state. The west, the south and the Pacific coast are represented by the most active and energetic business men of the metropolis, who are there also to represent the business interests of tbe sections from which they eome. It is by contact with these states within a state that tbe deleft tes from the several states will be brought into more intimate and close connection with the sections from which they come, and with all other sec tions of tbe country, that is cossibIe or can be possible anywhere oxcept in the cosmopolitan city which is tbe first city in the world and the metropolis of the western continent; which has, within the last two years, been treading upon Lon don's prestige as tbe financial center of the world." Mr. Depew? references to tbe uaantaiity of the party as to candidate and platform were received with great eatlrasiasni and his witty sallies 'kept the delegates in a roar. Lieutenant Governor Thmotay L. "Wood ruff followed Senator Dvsw and receiv ed almost as cordial aa ovation as his predecessor. Simon Ford, president of tbe Hotel Men's association of New Tork. coa duded the sreseatation of Now Tork's claims, with one of his characteristically witty speeches. "When Pennsylvania was reached In the Urt. Mr. S. P. Shields, ehairstaa of tbe campaign committee of Philadelphia pre sented tbe elate? of tbe "City of Brother ly Love. "There is. be said. no con test for the presidency. It would N a j disgrace to ttpgest any aaate rnt that j of McKlatey. He has made swee history fjCestiaeod on Second Pase.) Before the Terrible Target Practice Fife of Boers in Ambush Upon the Tugela. Recoils, With the Loss of Eleven Guns, His Artillery Horses Bsing Picked Off by the Enemy, Leaving Mis Ordnance Fair Prizs of War--With- draws to Save Perfectly Useless Slaughter. S STRIKES AS A DEADLY SHOCK Especially After the Two-Days' Rumors of Ladysmith's Relief, and the Weeks of Lively Hope for a Grand Wiping Out of Past Hu mi Mating ReversesAgreed That It Is the Worst Situation Since the Sepoy Insurrection, and There's No Way Out But to Fiirht Out. London, Dec. IS. (13:47 a. in.) The war office has received a dispatch an nouncing that General Buller has met with a serious reverse. General Buher was attempting to cross the Tugela river. Finding it impossible to effect his object, he ordered a retirement in order to avoid greater losses. He left eleven guns be hind. The following is the text of Gen eral Buller's dispatch announcing his re verse, which is dated Chleveley Camp, Dec. 25, 6J p. m.: "Buller to Lansdowne: I regret to re port a serious reverse. I moved in full strength from our camp near Chleveley at 4 o'clock this morning. There are two fordable places in the Tugela river and it was my intention to force a passage through at one of them. They are about two miles apart. My intention war to force one or the other with one brigade. supported by a central .brigade. General Kart was io attack the left drift, General Hilyard the right road, and General Lit tleton was to take the center and to support either. Early in the day I saw that General Hart would not be atole j to force a. passage and I directed him to withdraw. He had, however, attacked with great gallantry and hU leading bat talion, the Connaught Rangers, I fear suffered a great deal. Colonel L G. Brooke was seriously wounded. I then ordered General Hilyard to ad-ance, which he did, and his leading regiment, I the East Surrey, occupied Colenso sta- tion and the houses near the' bridge. j "At that moment I heard that the J whole artillery I had sent to support the attack the Fourteenth and Sixty-sixth I field batteries and six naval 12-pounder j quick-flrens, under Colonel Long, had ad vanced close to the river. In Long's de- j sire to be within effective range. It proved to be full of the enemy, who sud- denly opened a galling fire at close range, killing all their horses, and the gunners were compelled to stand to their guns. Some of the wagon teams got shelter for troops in a donga and desperate efforts were being made tf bring out the field guns. The fire, however, was too severe and only two were saved, by Captain s Schofleld and come drivers whose names I will furnish. Another most gallant at- i tempt with three teams was made by an t officer whose name I will obtain. Of the J eighteen horses thirteen were killed and j as several drivers were wounded, I would not allow another attempt, as it seemed tbey would be a shell mark, sacrinctog, life to a gallant attempt to force the passage. Unsupported by artillery, I di rected the troops to withdraw, which they did in good order. "Throughout the day a considerable force of the enemy was pressing on my right fiank hut was kept back by mount ed men under Lord Dundonald and part j of General Barton's brigade. The day t was intensely hot and most trying on the j troops whose conduct was excellent. "We J have abandoned ten guas and lost by j shell are one. The losses to General Hart's brigade are. I fear, very heavy, j although the prcportfon of severely j wounded. I hope, ie not large. Tbe Four- j teenth aad Sixty-ninth neid batteries also suffered severe losses We have retired to our camp at Chievely." WOKTSIVCK TUB DTIJIAX MCTirjfT London, Dec K a. m.)- The new of General Buller's reverse was received J so lato that morning newspaper com zaeat today te confined to perfunctory expressions of extreme regret and disap- 'pototntent and of J necessity for oaim- nets and- redooWed efforts to retrieve the position. This latest cheek is reearded as j the most serious event ia Great Britain a milrtary history stnee the Indian Mutiny. Tbe Standard says: "General Bailer's aksBtttch fe JeptaraWe readinc It is the now faaaSfar story of concealed Boers ana of British troops marching up Misri ly almost io the very monies of the enemy's rtnes. it cannot be doobted that I tire sural effect will e to aorravare oar dUScMlties wer the whole ftetd of opera tions. The enftntry has discovered with annoyance 3nd awenrfee that subduing Bojer iarscers Is abont the hardest work J we have enured upn sine the Indian Matftny. Tbetr oocraMndaats have shown thesaselves aWe to gr oar generals use ful, bat expensive, lesgws in aodern tac tics. The Time says; "Since the days of the, Indian Mntiay the nation has not been confronted 'with so painful and nsxfotas a situation. Plainly. General Baiter's advance is paralysed for th asaatent. as I Lord Mfthaen'c and Lord Gatacre's." The depresses ever tbe d-snt of Great i Briiain3 trssted azid Moiized censmaad- f THE GREAT BULLER HIIVISELF er is all the greater as during the last forty-eight hours there had been reports of the relief of Ladysmlth. Yesterday the war office allowed it to be understood that the position of affairs in Natal was entirely satisfactory. The reaction is all the more pronounced on this accctmt. The gloomy information came too late to reach the service clubs, and onlyaa few Journalists and stragglers were waiting at- the war office. It had hardly heen realized until now, even after the experi ence of the week, that General Buller could fail. Virtually nothing had been allowed to leak through regarding his preparations, but the public waited pa tiently. In the confident "belief that he was taking such time and precautions as would insure success. 5 No independent reports of the engage ment have yet been allowed to come through, but General Buller's own dis patch tells the sad tale in sufflcientsftHTL line to show that the British have been entrapped again by the astute Boers.' It was not anUclpated that General Buller would make a frontal attack. Xo criti cisms of his movements are made, how ever, since, apparently, he suffered a re pulse rather than a defeat, and did not push the attack home, but broke it off in the middle sa as to save a useless sacri fice of life. It is expected that he will renew the attack shortly. Immediately upon receiving the news the war office decides to mobilize still another division and to replace the losses of artillery The reinforcement will be hurried off as speedily as possible. Fif teen transports are due to arrive at Cape Town between December 17 aad January 8, with about 15000 troops, all arms. Un less General Buller is able to renew th-s attack, which Is exceedingly doubtful, the British generals will be compelled for another fortnight or more to remain on the defensive. The lastast dispatches Indicate the con. tinned bombardment of Ladysmith. whose posiUon is now perilous. Major General Sir Herbert Charles Cherrnside has been apointed to com mand the Fourteenth briged In the Sev enth division. BOEK FIHK "OT TO BE DRAWS' New York, Dec IS. A dispatch to the Heraki from Chleveley Camp, via Frere. says: "It is always tbe unexpected that happens. The Boers have not fired a shot today (Tuesday), but have kept a dead silence along their strong lines on the hills north of the Tngeia river, In dudin? Grower's Khf Ve oond se bodies of mounted men riding afcoat and wagons trekking over die hills to their camp, yet the Boers must and clearly did see evr forces. An attempt was made to draw them by sending roea close to tbe river, but It failed. Bndently the enemy desire to mask their battery un til our infantry begins to move. Firing still continues from Bulwana against Ladysmlth." Frere Camp. Wednesday. Dec. 12 Cvoon) Tbe expected artillery dart between British and Boer forces did not come off 3ULLETIN O? zljz Bicljita Sailg feolc Wichita, Sunday, December 17. IS99 W rather for YTiehita Today Fair: conthmop celd northerly n fnd IMPORTANT HEWS Or TODAY Pages 1. Convention f!oe to Philadelphia Bocm Have Beaten Bailer Kentucky Itov? in the Iiouc Jl. Ravvkie l"cd at Snavcnee R'ckon Inspection iytents tJuayS Chances for eatiB 3. 1Vchita Livestock Market Review ofthe Grain Starkefj Gold Asaia Goes Abroad 5. 'Vere Xot Snpertitlous .Evidence Dose in Doras Case C erenader Under Arrest Appellate Court Decisions S. Weekly Review of Trade Child !vraIIovrg a Tar TTa'ek. today. The British bombarded positions around Colenso, but the Bffers did not re ply. London, Dec 15. A special dispatch re ceived from Frere Camp says that si multaneously with the bombardment of Colenso, a furious artillery duel com menced between the garrison of Lady srruth and the Boers on Bulawan HilL i London, Dec 15. (Morning). There is little news this morning to throw fresh light on the situation at the seat of war. The artillery engagement near Colenso i3 taken to indicate a preliminary to the expected big battle. General Barton Is reported to have thirty-eight guns in good Dositlon and the Boers are appar ently pursuing the same tactics as at Magersfontein, not replying, with the view of concealing their position until the infantry Is brought into play. FOK STOCK JO HBIXG PURPOSES London, Dec 35. There wore, persistent rumors again today on the stock ex change of the relief of Ladysmlth. The report was given absolutely no credence by the war office officials, and It is thought it was sent to influence the mar ket. Although the quotations were lower at the opening, consequent upon lack of confirmation of yesterday's favorable re ports, the reiteration of the statement that several firms had received private confirmation of the reported relief of Ladysmlth led to a rapid improvement In Band mines. London, Dec. 15 The war office this afternoon received an Important dispatch from General Buller. under-today's d&ic. This indirectly gives the quietus to the rumor of the relief of Ladysmlth. MODDER RIVER FIGnTLNG RESUMKD Pretoria. Dec 12. The following of ficial announcement has been made: "General Cronjereports that yesterdoy there was desultory fighting till 5, when heavy; cannon fire was resumed. The Scandinavians stormed a difficult posi tion, but It became untenable and they suffered severely. I was unable to send help. The British were in overwhelming force, but must have had at leaat 2,E) men put out of action, either In killed or wounded." Another official rerwrt from Captain Finnhart says: "There were ao signs of enrreader, the burghers figbtfo? with consp'cuous bravery and maintaining their positions under heavy British Are. Our cannon were of very little nse- The British were greatly assisted by bal loons. Twenty-four ambalanees were working backward aad forward between tbe tigfeting line and the enemy's came. Our toss s not definitely knows. I esti mate it at 1W killed and wounded." A tsJegrapfc operator at the Modder river wires: "Gun aad Xaxist firing: has been proceeding since i-M this morning. At It cannonading was proceeding and at die ftgbOag was reported to be very se vere. The BorT force along the river bank was eein? heavily attacked and te raf-etvtns assistance front tbe ether Beer forc." It is not known whether the operator refers to the Aehthss: of Xooday ac m renewed flighting oa Tuesday. London. Dee. A spm! dfepa&rh fj-xn the Hedder river says: Te nrtoa rprted by a teiearoph oprasor was a resumption of tbe ftjrhun- between Gen eral Methuea's forces and tboee of th Boers." OFFIC5R5 0RDSREDOX FK03I RVDIA London. Dec. IS- Considerable satisfae tiea Is felt in both military and civilian circle by tbe aaaoaacement that General Hecter McDonald, whose splendid defeat ef the Dervtehes flank attacfc at C dsrman turned a critfc-ai eKaatlos into a Brtttofc victory, has beenesdered te India tnceedtateiy. to seecegd the lat General w7asca39 te cnaraand at the Highland brigade. General Tucferr cess mandtnc at Zecroderabed. ha? ao ben ordered to She Cap o comcnarel a m- ADDrElOXAL KRrxiSll kOKEf: Leaden, Dee. tt-Th fel&nrtsc nemed oStears ef the Tfhrhtaiid brigade, -ado were reverted is rtn aitmc the bsutke of Meewdaeaeln. were kSied Captain Ike Ilea. Owning-Brace. Cwptafa Me "ii.ifrnea Liemteaaat Rams? and Cp a BsedkK aad the feBorosg aae- Lmentry died ef trr wtmads- Colenef DWx-H&Btta and Ueetemox caaapfrn Sum of tbe ertal estm:e the Ber less ax JJarrfo-,.a at iM men. Leaden. Dee Ti Tb &rt ef eaaatt3 ezzssrf xhe rum-comesinstwaed sScers and men to the fight at Magersfontete. Just issued, shows 55 killed. 253 wounded (21 severely) and, 75 Tniesing". This, however, is apparently not a complete list BRITISH HOLDIXG OX I THE WEST London. Dec 15. The war office has a dispatch from Colonel Kekewich, dated Kimberley, Sunday. December K, say ing: The Boers have re-attacked Karu rnan aad have again been repulsed by loyalists and Bechuanas. The Kimberley forces made a demonstration northward December 9 and drew 5&J Boers and three guns. Fighting ensued for several hours. The British casualties were one mmy killed and seven wounded. BOER REPORTS TROSX 3tTATEKTXG Pretoria, Dec 11 It is otBcially an nounced that Molope. west of ilafeking, was bombarded December H. Sharp fighting occurred. The Boers attacked a British post at Mafekinsr on the night of December 1ft. After severe fighting 'the Boers were repulsed and retired to Say mansiwrt. SKD3iHSH AT ZOITTSP AX DRIFT London, Dec 26. The war office has re ceived the following dispatch from the officer commanding at Orange River. Thursday. December 14: "Yesterday part of the mounted infantry, under Captain Bradshaw, and the Yorkshires and Lan cashire sruides, under Lieutenant Mac Farlane. patrolled in the direction of Ramah and Zoutspan drift, ebout ten miles east of Orange River, to recon noitre and report the strength of the enemy reported to be holdlnc the drift. The mounted Infantry found a strong de tachment of the enemy at the drift and a sharp engagement ensued. The enemy ultimately retreated to Goomaasberg. Captain Bradshaw and three men were killed; Lieutenant Gregson oJ the East Keats and seven men were wounded. The Beers had five men killed and several wounded." It was feared that the first war of fice dispatch announcing fighting at Zout span drift, indicated that General Me thuen had been forced to return to tbe Orange River. But. apparently,. R only Involved a brush with the trooos pro tecting the line of communication, as Zoutpan drift is considerably southwest of the Oranre River base. OPERATIONS DOWN" ARUNDEL WAY Xew York, Dec. K. A dispatch to the Herald from Arundel, Cape Colony, says: "With two expeditions one to seize Vaal Kep and the other to Duaish Lieutenant Collins, assailants matters have been pretty brisk for this column. The latter force. Which was under the command of Major Spret. of the Sixth dragoon guards and the Carablners. comprised tbe Inni skilien dragoons. Carablners and a sec tion of the Royal horse artillery, with mounted infantry as escort. They were ordered to shll a farm house five mile east of the enemy's position, which ws occupied by Boers, who had frequently fired on our patrols from it. Nothing likely to bring on a general engairemenf. however was to be risked. The force prooeeded within two miles of the farm. The artillery went forward and shelled the building. After shellintr for some tim the carablners surrounded the hmjse and found the body of Sergeant Freeman Inlde. Thev were about to rcnak pris oners -of nine Boers theie. when trvm the I Boer main position a "Lone Tom" open ed fire, nK-esilatiag roiirsrsent. Our troops withdrew steadily undr a heavy bfll fir the rarabhr "Mckinc efvtv to the guns The Vsal K.o xnedKina found that the Boer rsltlrtn had bn evacuated and the laaper destroyed br th sbeHlasr r.VKK ARORT AX IRISn REGISIRNT Waterford. Ireland, Dec IS. The story printed in the Freeman's Journal to the effect that the reserves of the Royal Irish regiment, while embarktnr on their way to South Africa at this port Wed nesday, sang "God Save Ireland," cheer ed the Boers and President Xrucer and threw their rines into the river. Is abso lutely unfounded. Xothlng whatever oc curred among the men byoond the pa thetic leave-taalnr which have been witnessed at all similar embarkations. London. Dec 15 The reserves of the Royal Irish regiment paraded at A1W bot this mornlnc in full morchimr order. They will embark for South Africa to morrow from Sovthamncen. tvnrr macroi u. n Titoimr.E Washington, Dec U. Mr. XaCruin. United States consul at Pretoria, has cabled the ?tate department that tr-e Transvaal government has informed him that full reports will be given thrvush tbe war Sic of tbe rrpsbllc of the names and Condition of the British orU oners when aneOed fer by tbe British authorities Mr VaCrum preferred a -request for Information oa tht sotet some time ago and was at arst rfjed. N.w. however, that the aestnt of the Bor government Is girea. it is anted tbst tbetr res pons fat not cemntete Tbey wril not furnctt Mr. itaCrom himself wVh the iafermetien. bat ofettg e Brttteb te male application to th Boer war of fice Thi m a small matter. kmL it is mid, may be mdieattv f an totatn en tbe next of tbe Boers of Umt md nendf'Bee In every omVtal eomamiiuva by tbe British government Mr. MaCrtxm has sic-edd In another undrtahJn-. having trrtr the r! at tbe Br!Uh subject Rivrt'a a drVVtn who had b-i ar-d bv th Bor and co9nd at Peoria on h chanre of bnr a hit T'nn Mr Ma crons' reprtnertt h Travaa! gn'uecjt has reaM P-vrton. "owdftlon that he Va- ?H fotmtrr enc vA rmain e-it of L-wrenzo Manm-" Dir'' &T W" idav Pr El Oiari V Jda'T- la r'lted Sta er'j' Prwtorf. win !ar fr J?w Y''c i-re. D rvtwbor 1 Mr StaV-v HeWs. h Tit4 3a r-!-j' hr9 rS aiw tbe te'Sm Mr Vrr-2V" -arm cm. I tb STiva' -f tfc 'attT i i'mor ot ptrr.s ctroKT Lordon. Dc Tb Cape Tewn cor-rp-.-4Bi of the Tie? ssj "TjV H jrrea: 4tlfrt!e wits the eetion of sSair at Daxoe. Bay. L.3oraxo Martroes to rap5y deveJeptetp late a r-x-uUr Trisin. aswtom end Is fcerom 1c the beedQaartexa tmr Trsat-r: scent ef evrr deeeripOasj. wbe axe aide to ross3ei-ats tm wfb 3t mm w.th E-pe Tfte daareiry ef see vatin he tmpyittoa ef sssv-hraerr nd mat!' rjstd lor tie ta-werJCd nttsi tjiiv- Tyr 'he e-rri merit Ja trry and v ef svteeJ irmirHn. bee bfen t)Mm-uut laertMm by tb pra-tfc-al ;-mp)tforatT of eendsjeftsjr tberest searhf of t arff veimW prePwesy xnvla fd Tb ceerse adesd by rasn'-! s ,rrassot is feared as tradmc serwei te preksaf tb war sfi vc benedt toM&fB eMppers st the nxttrmtu C tbe BrtWa. -who m amy esse, ere net erne te xra vX'U tbe enemy. Ii6e. Bay. te the ?r'St astatic etf affairs, si ser9 nvfvt to tbe Boos mw If It iseu3!7 Is. Trasrial terrUsrj."' SOLED Kentucky Linen. Soused Into the House Tub f ANDTHOBOilGHLY SUDSED By Wheeler and Berry, Both Blue Grass Democrats. GENERAL DEBATE CLOSED On the Currency Bill Five-3Iinuto Rale Today senate Committees and senatorial Contests. Washington. Dec, K. The dosing day of the general debate oa the financial bill proved to be one of exeeotienat In to est. At the outset a sharo nersenal colloquy occurred between Representa tives Wheeler and Berry ef KentueXv, ove rthe recent election and the obaree growing out ef k. Considerable fcettr.; was shown. Later la the day Mr. Bailor of Texas, until recently the DtMneemtio floor leader, received dose attention in an hour's speech vigorously presenting the Democratic view and eutodztag the "time-honored and nndylnr Democratic organization." In marked contrast with 5lr. Bailey's utterance. Mr. Scndder of Xew York, who tetrawed him. annevsced that, a a Democrat, be petteved m Jie gold standard and would vote for It. Mr. Payne of Xew York and Mr DsJzeM ot Pennsylvania also spoke durinr the day. The debate under the five-mtonte rale occurs tomorrow. This was the closing day of the general debate on the financial bill la the he of representatives, but that fact fasVd to arouse mora than kutgnkl interest In the proceedings Dttrtag the early boexa there was lew than a score ef ReewMi esn members on tbe floor and the Demo cratic representation was similarly tbtn and scattered. Mr. Jenes (Va.) opened the debate In -opposition te the bltL After Mesens. Rhea (Ky and wniiam LWa. bad spoken against the bill, the serenity of the debate was naexeetedly laterrusletl by a rather seneattloaal perseaal eJMh btwien Mr. Berry and Mr. Wheeler, both Democrat, ef Kentuaky. Mr WMr sheared rvcognition to oneetkMt etate nvnts made by Mr Berry estrOy as to corruptloa In tbe recent Keatncky cam palm. "I doay the necwulti ef bavin? to wash eur dirty ilnen .en tbe floor ef th heMw snld ilr. Wheelar, "bat rdowX prepese thot ewr neentfr nalUJe ma ligned and slandered wtthost a word of aroteet" Mr. Berry stit a few seats ahead ef Mr Wheeler and the meter addressed him self personally to his eniimgti. He e clared that Mr. Berry reprstied neither KentncKy nor ner people and that the pople ef his diesrtt would neadlty re buke aim by retiring him to prfvee life. Tbe election 'f Taylor he arrte4. had boon bought and paid tr w a rail road on one sad tb pia u people oa the other But 'lesnite rhi. h- mUL Gov ernor Ooebel w ld vet be sied, T, I use the wwd -idvlsedl p"--eded M". Wheeler rffrfa; to bi rijpsetetis tion tit Mr o be ae govern r "for fjre th bud burst n anv '.re- m Kes tucky. b wt,! b its ch-f nittv amA he will have r -'ted that nfsres cssw wao won their ferttneat ot election sjr f Trputtn 'ri' i and nMa' Mr WhHr r tpmxi b 4er iimt dsstt Tykr had not been -ti 'YM h bad secured l rrcj mh a lertinests hf mir. feu that whn t ralrJnss) '.irbt ft th r- ts w tu-r.eJ en IMs proeed,'vc It w M b Wtl trs OeeM w1! would b t4 tn tb esiSBW cheir. Crenel Brrr was ejnl'-li'y ifi bis mot as Mr Wh!r closed erd resposme mrsceJy p-rajly and wt trncH rjsj !rr Be M h speech nt h'Wd v4ts) trmesl of th ltelllcei f "Ust ta-fcy elnvr wbrh w o d t.st anr freedom rnJoo M 8 set he tefince i' fbe esitfi, r haelHrrs. F mes h had ven esbt hre sad he tro-.ld ream wta-'T. BhslV fyr ste Urnrer Tfr Wt" Xr fMrT ov4smM T ar rr"-f-t st ts f'H f Oobi M I e i -JpTs taker, n w by O rcslarf'r t Loei, rh v, vrj" -.st "r-o, Hr. V-rrr wv-1 h'rrmlt 6r:''rK tba 19 pxntiMnen Ss rrrV?et-I ts dsv r.'Vn rui ha! aod P si d d opposttioo w h poWriim-n abost btm, V Wb' --Jrttd 5 'etrsMe- of v. v no b- r.r mterrwp I,,, r-r"! lier pr--'id m si T reepHne -mjrtJMT 'h' M- WV4. wss es mq t Mr vTh4 nd s mti P rf W edne; tb r-e?nier'T 'Ks lr-e t e cmr1' esv-r -het eiT 'w tg -r-'sdd Tb tRtn 'er tb '--d ar ttt bv s of w-lsr rm Hnrv v e'n T-e. fi bted "t-se K i srr Wp Vtr ffii ft- diflsran-- h lb--'' -btaenoM 'mrbe4 "st v"basflre bf b t K" ry mm iw 4l-f d Mr PotmI'm Ia mr h. v Mer'- vbT ewoM so r"'r f VSV4 urf RotJn- -err "s seser ssiftf-M fm eM" bo --rv r-X"- ytr ff-r nmtfi arsmet He Mr WITT'S OCsml er P mm to metsVfSn a Mr Beerlac v 4U-S H the -tfn ef Tmfrtor JCe-t-r -m do frawl ased mad flfeo tstfesi ef tfcm ituuw -mm sw tn t elwi. tws b-4 seder tbe bw. rased b 'b de' M' sVr rTirxmtfi CtctSmotA om Tbvrd lrsg. ,8C -i-t., A MliA&&j &ff& t. -ntt

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ipre fJUMriia Sailtj Haggle,1 jjpararn'mj flbtwmg, gztsxtxbex 1 6, 1899 3 i in ai Supply Was Small and the Demand Strong. TOPS REACH 10 $4.00 Cattle Market Amounted to Practically Nothing. The market yesterday was the most ac tive one in several months. It was quoted from 5 to 10 cents higher and the supply was far short of the demand. The market opened steady to strong- In the morning and quickly advanced 5 cents and later In the day reached 10 cents above Thursday's top. The supply of hags la the morning was very light, al though there was a good run of wagon Siogs. Theso as a rule brought good prices, quite a few bunches bringing $4.00. The shipments began to come in late in the afternoon and the bidding was brisk. The market was 6 to 7& cents higher on heavies. 7 to 10 cents higher pn mediums, and 10 to 15 cents higher on lights. The bulk of the sales made yes terday were at $3.95 to 54.00. This was within 5 cents of the Kansas City and St. Louis markets. Kansas City reported "Hogs steady to strong at 53.95 to $4.05." St. Louis reports say practically the game thing. Chicago reported: "Market active. Hogs 2 cents higher, closed at 54.00 to 54-06." There were ten cars of hogs and 112 wagon hogs on the market. The quality was fairly good. The mar ket was an unusual one here, as the de mand forced the price to within a few cents of any of the hog markets of the west. The stockmen are beginning to realize that the Wichi ta market affords them better opportunities for profit than any other. REPRESENTATIVE SALES Dock. Av. Wt. Prlc. 3? 244 54 00 301 4 00 j 194 4 00 6 210 4 00 4 212 4 CO 24S 4 00 2 60 380 4 no 2C5 3 95 b4 40 231 2 65 C3 2S0 253 3 93 40 2S 3 95 5 t. 21S 3 95 255 3 95 5 203. 3 95 4 1S7 3V5 6 275 3 93 1 .i 170 3 95 9 173 3 95 7 60 2S0 3 92i E9 323 3 fxl 9 844 3 92". 7 192 3 92V. 30 221 3 92 99 300 3 90 7S .ISO 217 3 90 3 40 20 3S- 3 21u 3 90 2 170 3 90 2 365 3 90 4 57 8 90 2 350 3 80 1 8S0 3 75 1 80 460 3 50 -1 Parmer Doollttle took In the stock ex change yesterday and talked hog with the buvers. Clem Fairchild of Kingman, the well known politician, lawyer and stockman of that county, was on the market jes terday and transacted some business. D. Jackson of Hazleton, one of the old- time shippers to this market, was in with j cattle and hogs. He topped the market I with his bunch of hogs. They were i mediums of good quality and brought Si 0") late In the afternoon. His cattle twere yarded until tomorrow, as they got in rather late. There was but little trading done in cattle yesterday. A few trades of minor j importance were made, but not enough to s establish a quotable price. Late last night a car of fine steers was brought in from the west. j The buying yesterday was brisk and1 the I hogs were divided up as follows: Do!d 22, Armour 77, Cudahy 99, local butchers 15. Had double the quantity of hogs been on the market they would have been snapped up. J. M. Pirtle of El Dorado, one of the regulars, "was In agrain yesterday with a. car of medium heavies, which brought a gnod Arm price. Mr. Pirtle alwajs has roS hogs and generally tops the mar-J-st. There were te ncars of hogs on the market yesterday and one reached here too late to be sold. The Santa Fe ivk. bio to oe suiu. -ine cama re brought in S, the Rock Island 3, and the Missouri Pacific 3. Townsend Lamon came In from Andale with a car of hogs too late to get them on the market. Jim Greenwado, the veteran shipper of Hunnewell. was up with a car of hogs lue yesterday. As usual he has a good run of stuff. 1. H. Neiman was in from Whitewater late yesterday afternoon with a car of medium heavy hogs, which he disposed c'nt a toppy figure. Mr. Neiman has been shipping here for a long time. Adam Hufbauer of Mulvane was up with a car of light hogs and some cat l.f. The hops went at a high figure. J. J. Houston of Poaca City came In -cith a load of medium hags, which were f !d t one of the highest figures of the day. They were of good quality and sold firm. The provision market was very active yesterday and registered a sharp ad i ance. It wa stronp and firm from the opening until the close. Lard made a jump of 26 cents. It opened at $5.20 and closed at 55.45. Pork was also strong: and Rctlve. It opened at 5S.S5 and closed at 59.1. In all the western markets pro visions were strong and active. J. L. &adaver of Hackney, one of the regular old-time shippers, was In yester di with a good load of medium hogs, ihich brought a good toppj- price. The Dold shipments yesterday were good. Several cars of straight stuff were shipped out and the trade in the lard, tausae and specialty departments con tinues good. The express and jobbing business, in spite of the time of the year, is better than the average. There Is now quite a large demand for fresh meat sx z?T0ss shipments. Clay Harrington of Clearwater was in jwith a load of god hops, which he dis posed of at a stiCC figure. L. J. Downing Of Gaxber, O. T-, reached r"re late Thursday nijrht and disposed of a car of light hogs at the top figure. Gar 1 r is i new town on the Enid branch the Rock Island and this is -Mr. Down 1 s seond shipment to this market. W. R. Meilicaa got In from Pond Creek Jte Thursday nigrht and disposed of a car of lzht hogs at the top figure. He is one of the regular shippers to this market. The DoM people hava finally cleared nway practically all of the meat which was brought here after the burainjr eut of the Dold plant in Kansas City. Nota Ing remains here now bat a comparatively Email quantity of hams. The Dally Drovers' Telegram of Kan sas City says: "The hog market wat on a sKe looay. First, the packtes tijus buyers struck and would not try to liuy Og. After Ol o'clock the salesmen E'ruck and went to the" Exchange. ins the buyers I the meantim. the com mission -bouses cewid not wire the market the country. At 1 o'clock tre s:rfVe w-ts ovr, and both buyers and sellers j suzned bf at tfee old stand. Tbe whole j day's business was done on a "Wichita and St. Joseph system. Shippers need not be surprised at their account sales at 53.9537." There is one noticeable difference be tween -the aKnsas City and other western markets as compared with Wichita. There is always a brisk demand for hogs here and the shipper Is sure to find a ready sale for his hogs at a good price, while In Kansas City he is liable to have them in the pens for some time. Arrangements for the meeting of the National Live Stock association at Fort "Worth, Texas, January 16, are being rap idly completed. The attendance from the north and northwest promises to be very large. One of the most Important sub jects to he considered Is that of leasing the public grazing lands to the stockmen. At the Denver convention the proposition was to have the arid lands ceded to the states, but this was so strongly opposed by the ranchmen, led by Senator Carey of "Wyoming, that the resolution failed to pass. This time It will come up in the form of a resolution favoring the leasing of the grazing lands by the government to stockmen who are citizens, on long leases and low rental, but under such governmental control and supervision as (will protect actual settlers and prevent the monopoly of unusually large tracts by corporations. Another subject that will cause much discussion is the ques tion of permitting sheep to graze on for est reservations. Railroad matters will also be discussed, and the question for the exportation of live stock through Texas ports and the Gulf of Mexico will attract attention, as western stockmen are in terested In the development of the live stock movement through the western tidewater iorts. JL, I VKaT OCiOtAH K E Is. CHICAGO. Chicago, Dec. 15. Cattle Steady, un changed, cow market steady; canners firm: fed Texans steady, in good de mand. Good feeders firm. Fancy Christ mas steers, S7.0OJjS.50; god to choice, 55.40 &6.S0; poor to medium, 54.30S5.25; mixed stockers, 53.003.75; selected feeders, 54.2581 4.65; god to choice cows, 53.50g4.65; heif ers, 53.50gS.00; canners, 52.0Og3.00; bulls, 53.50g4.20; calves, 54.00g7.50; fed Texas beeves, 54.2Sg5.23; grass Texas steers, 53.25g4.00. Hogs Market 2g5c higher. Good clearance. Mixed and butchers, 53.95 4.05; good to choice heavy, 54.00g-4.15; rough heavy, $3.53.95; light, 53.95g4.10; bulk of sales, 54.OOg4.10. Sheep Steady. Good to choice lambs strong. Native wethers, 54.0-3g4.15; lambs, 54.O0gS.75; western wethers. 54.004.t0; western wethers, 54.00g4.50; western lambs, 54.CSg5.50. Receipts Cattle, 2,500; hogs, 24,000; sheep, 9.000. KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, -Mo., Deo. 15. Cattle Re ceipts, 2.C0O; market steady to shade low er. Native 6teers, 54.60fl.10; Texas steers, 5S.25g4.80; Texas cows, 52.5Og3.30; native cows and heifers, $2.25g4.75; stockers and feeders, 53.00g5.05; bulls, 52 603.90. Hogs Receipts, 10,000; market strong. Bulk of sales. 53.95g4.05; heavy. 3.93gi 4.07; packers, 53.954.05; mixed and light, 53.95g4.02; yorkers, 54.00g4.07; pigs, 53.904.02. Sheep Receipts, 2,000; market stoady. Lambs, 54.0Og5.40; muttons, 53.50g4.5O. ST. LOUIS. St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 15. Cattle Re ceipts, 1,503; market steady. Native sh'p ping and beef steers, 53.T&JM.70; stockers and feeders, 52.45g4.76; cows and heifers, 52.00C4.S5; Texas and Indian steers, 53.35 4.S0; cows and heifers, 52.SOg3.75. Hogs Receipts, 5,000; market strong. Pigs and lights, 53.90g4.00; packers, 53.95 g4.05; butchers, 54.COg4.ll Sheep Receipts, 1,200; market opens strong. Native muttons, 53.25g4 50; lambs 54.50g5.S5. WOOL 3IAKKi:r, London, Dec. 15. There was a good at tendance at the sale of Oap"e of Good Hone and Natal sheensklns held In Minc ing Lane today. All the offerings wer3" sold, the home trade securing th bulk. Long and short woold skins wre ?sd and coars lVfed higher. Seattle, aWsh., Dec. 15. For two weeks past representatives of eastern wool firms, principally from Boston, have been canvassing the wool-growing sections of the state in an effort to buy up zvxt year's clip. In the Ralner reserve dis trict, advances have been offered, at a full price when delivered next summer, of from 17 to 20 cents per pound. The causa assigned for offering to buy in ad vance is that heavy orders have been re ceived by the houses represented, for de livery next fall, and to make sure of a supply, all the crops possible are now bemc secured. COFFEE AM)SUGAUMARKET3 New York, Dec. 17. Coffee Futures opened easy with prices 54?10 points high er on active covering and a spurt of In vestment buying, which demand was prompBed by much better news from Europe than expected and light receipts at Brazilian ports. There was a further advance of 5g-10 points later In the ses sion on increased activity of shorts and QCarcItv 0f buyers. A better feeling In cnnt aiW( tn flrmnpsa of futures. Near the close prices sagged under light reali zation. The market was finally quiet, net unchanged to 10 points lower. Total sales, 19,750 bags. Including: January, 5.755.S5c; March. 5.9065.95c; May, 5.05c; August. 6.20c: September, 6.2S1jS.30c; Octo ber, 6.25ifl.30c; November, 6.35c. Spot. Rio steady, 6;c for No. 7 Invoice; No. 7 jobbing. c. Mild steady. Sugar Raw firm, held nigner; rennea steadr. COTTON. Galveston, Dec. 15. Cotton Quiet and steady at 7 5-16c New Orleans, Dec. 15. Cotton Quiet and steady. Sales, 2.300. Middling. 7 a-lSc Liverpool, Dec 15. Cotton Spot fair de mand, prices hardening. American mid dling, 4d- New York, Dec 15. Cotton Spot closed steady: middling ups, 7 ll-16c; middling gulf. 7 15-16c; sales 344 bales. Futures closed steady: December, 57.27; January, 57.33; February, 57.39; March, 57.45; April, 57.4$; May. 57.51; June, 57.51: July, 57.52; August. 57.47; September, 57.10; October, 56.9$; November, 55-93. DRY GOODS MARKETS New York. Dec. 15. Spot business quiet on cotton goods, orders on average extent, but large deliveries of merchandise going followed on old orders. Tone continues strong throughout, limited demand mak ing no impression upon it; few changes in prices. Prints without change. Giu lianis strong. White goods scarce and strong. Linens are still tending- upwards, foreign markets all higher. Burlaps are firm. Dundees quoted at 44c to 4:$c for eight-ounce, and 5c for ICte-osnce, 49 inch roods. J UK WJE.VTUEK. Wichita. Kansas. Dec 36. 1S83. During the past twenty-fonr hours the highest temperature has been 36. the low est 4. and the mean 17, with clear, ootd weather, liyht west to southeast wind and high barometer. This Is the coldest morning this season. Two and a half inches, of snow remain on the ground. On this date last year the highest tem perature was- JB, the lowest IS, and the mean St or J warmer than this year. So far this month the average tempera ture has been fc which is 4 below the normal. FRED L. JOHNSON, Observer. Washington, Dec 3. Forecast for Sat urday and Sunday: Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair Srjtnrday: rain or snow, ooMor Soaday; soetheasterlr winds. Kansas Ckwdy Saturday; snw aad I much colder Sunday; winds sbtftfs? northerly Ssay. 1 I Bring This Market Into Chief Prominence. WHEAT DULL AND LOWER Corn an Eighth and Oats a Shade Down, Chicago, Dec. 15. The wheat market to day weakened on the expectation of a bearish government report. May closing 4c under yesterday. May corn closed 4c I and aMy oats a shade down. Provisions, Cimnrtrffill Tltr a ITfrVif- hro' mncamanf o m A an excellent demand, were strong, May pork closing 30c, aMy lard 12gl5c and iMay ribs 15c higher. Pro-visions were emphatically strong, sentiment was decidedly bullish and the market active throughout. Openig fig ures were over yesterday's close, the hog supply being light and prices at the yards firm. "With the price up there was an excellent demand, commission houses coming into the pit with good outside or ders. Speculators bought with evident confidence In even better figures later on. Packers were not evenly anxious to take profits and as the session progressed bid ders steadily advanced their figures. The profit-taking at one time checked the ad- vance temporarily, but the close was very past week, with the percentage of in near the top. May pork ranged from crease and decrease as compared with tha iu.jo to nv.wfr ana closed. 3Uc over yes terday at 510.GS; May lard from 55.65 to 55.S0, closing 12-15o up at 53.772, and May ribs from 55.45g6.47V4 to 55.60 with the finai price 15c higher at $5. CO. "Wehat was dul and heavy, there being a good disposition to await the govern ment crop report, which was not due un til after tradlnj hours. The opening was steady on the strength of light north west receipts and the steadiness of the Liverpool market. May opened a shade up at 695i9Isc. Buyers were chary, (however, expecting the government report to be rather bearish, and the market eased off, May touching 69?sc, A slight reaction caused by buying against puts followed, but the close was at the put figure, the wind-up leaving May "4c lower at 694o. Primary receipts were 459,000 bushels against 1,240,000 a year ago. The flour news was not encouraging to hold ers of wheat and It was taken for granted that the government Agues would show a crop around B50,000,OW, which Is about VO.Cw.000 over the crop suggested in Sep- tember. Corn was a bit easier on freer country offerings and better weather for tho movement. The strength of provisions, nowerex, had a steadying influence and the market sustained only a slight loss, closing steady. The market was dull, receipts were light and the demand small. May closed He down at SS'c The oats market was stagnant and life- lees, such slight motions as it made were In sympathy with corn. May closed a shad? under vesterdav at 24'4c Receipts tomorrow: Wheat, 45 cars; corn, 20; oats, 110; hogs, lfl.000 head. UNITED STATES WHEAT CROP. "Washington, Dec. 15. The t;xUstIcIan of the department of agriculture reports the wheat crop of the United States for 199 at 547,300,000 bushels, or 12.3 bushels per acre. The production or winte: 'wheat Is placed at 291,700,000 bushels and that of sprin wheat at 255.600.CO0 bushels. Every Important wheat-growing state has been visited by sprcial agents of the department and the changes In acreage are the result of their investigations. The newly seeded area of winter wheat is es timated at 30,150,000 acres, which is about 200.000 acres greater than that seen in tho fall of 1S9S. The sowing of wheat Is still going on In California and some of tho southern states, and the foregoing esti mate is subject to correction. The aver age condition Is 97.L The acreage sown with winter rye is estimated at .7 per cent less than that of last year. The aver- age of condition Is 9S 2 per cent. The com- pnation or tne annual returns xrom in dividual farmers Is approaching comple- i tlon. Any slight changes that may be called for In the average yield per acre of corn, oats, barley and other crops as published October 10. will be made at an early date and the final figures will then be available. NEW SOUTH WALES' WHEAT. Sydney. N. S. W., Dec. 15. The official estimates of the wheat area of the colony are 1,351.511 acres, with a probable yield of 13.60,7CO bushels; available surplus for export, 90.000 tons. GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS. CHICAGO. Chicago, Dec. 15. The leading futures ranged as follows: I Open. Hlgh.l Low. Close. Wheat- Dec May I July j Corn I 65 1 $6 I 65!85te3 39C'ffV 69H 6614 .W 7 70fi7 70 Dec 31U Jan !3iyri May !33UeV Oats J 31H! 301 31 j 2 S L,y5H t I I Dec I 2i! 2S'22! May l24e4!24H'V S4W 24 .foric Jan May Lard Jan Mav Ribs Jan May till !?M)20 1510 37H510 12510 35 1 10 40 10 63) 10 35 10 60 I J 5 47W 5 55W 5 46 J 5 57H I 566 5 80 I 6 65 I 5 77i4 5 40 5 47 5 35 I 5 47 550580!4lo6r CASH QUOTATIONS. Flour Steady. Wheat No. 3 spring, 64t467c; No. 2 red, 67eSftc Corn-No. 2, 31lc: No. 2 yellow, 014631 c. Oots No. 2, 2S234c; No. 3 white. 24 25-ftC. Rye No. 2, olUc. Barley No. 2. 386450. Seeds No 1 flax. 51-49; northwest. 51-49; j rime tlTrfcrttJiv I? 15 prime timothy. 52.45. Pork Mess. is5l.36. Lard Per ICO pounds. 55.2oEii26. Ribs Short. 55-25$5.56. Shoulder Dry salted. 56'86'&c Sides Short clear. JS5o?S.S, Whisky Distillers' finished goods, per gallon. 5l.fi&. Clover At JL2aSj. RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS Receipts. Shipmoats. Flour, barrels 23.e s Wheat, bushels 72.C00 25. 0 Corn, bnshels 2S3,C00 121.089; Oats .bushels 36MM lSl.oaS Rye. bushels Barley, bushels 6M60 l&SO I. uii tne nwQBts cAtuau.:. uwaj. ia marKei cioseo as touows: Butter 'Market steady. Creamery, wff 25c; dairy, legOc. Cheese Market firm at lfliHic Egsrs Market firm. Fresh, 28c Pooltry Easy. Turkeys, IBgWtet.; chickens. 6c- KANSAS CITY. Kansas City, Mo Dec lw Wheat Slay, Sic. Cash: No. 2 hard. 3$3S4c: No. 3, SSfi3!c; No 2 red, f7fc; No. TMc Corn May, "sc- Cash: No. mixed, j Ue6c; No. 2 white. Sfcc; No, t, 5c Oats No. 2 white, 25$c. j Rye No. 2. 45c Hay-Choice Timothy. 5.e&i9; ofaoiee J prairie, 57X70. Butter Creamery, 2364sc; dairy. ISc Eggs Fresh, 31c j ST. Lv'UIS. St. Locis, Mo.. Dec. 15. Wheat lvr. No. 2 red. cash, elevator, fl&e; track. TSiT-c: December, Vc. May, MStjr; No 2 hurd, CTte Com I-owcr. N. 2 cmsh. "Me sraek, I SIVrc: December, My. mrt3C. 1 Oats Firm. No. 2 cask. S&e: traefc. j I 24c; December, 24c; -May, 23c; No. 2 "white, 2oic. Rye Quiet at 523S2c NEW YORK. New York, Dec. 15. Flour Inactive and nearly barely steady with buyers 5gl0c under the market. "Wheat Receipts, 54,557; exports, 15,945. Spot easy. No. 2 red, J4Sc afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 7c f. o. b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth, 7S S-9; No. 1 hard Duluth, S0yc f. o. b. afloat spot; No. 2 red, 72c elevator. Options closed steady He net decline; March at S6?ac; May, 4 S-c; July, 75c; December, 72C Corn Receipts, 99,450; exports, 11,440. Spot easy. No. 2, 40c f. o. b. afloat and 40c elevator. Options closed unchanged to He net decline; May at SSic; Decem ber, 39Hc Oats Receipts, 70,000; exports, 9,452. Spot Cull. No. 2, 29c; No. 3, 2Sc; No. 2 white, 31c; No. 3 white, 30Hc; track mixed western, 2S30ic: track white, 3134c Options Inactive. Butter Receipts, 2,495 packages; market quiet and steady. "Western creamery, 23 27o: June creamery. 2262Hc; factory, 15420c. Eggs Receipts, 5,320 packages; market steady. Western ungraded at market, lSg21c; western, 21g24c, loss off. LIVERPOOL. Liverpool, Dec. 15. Wheat Spot firm. j No. 2 spring, 6s 4d; futures quiet. March, 5s lOd; May, 5s 9"sd. 3USTAL 3IAKKET. New York, Dec. 15. Taken as a whole the metal market was quiet today. At best business was very slack all day. At the close the metal exchange called pig iron warants lower to ssll: lalte copper .nominal at 516.75gl7.00; tin steady at 525.COg25.50; lead steady at 54.65g-!.75, and spelter steady at 54.G5g-4.75. The brokers price for lead is 54.45 and for copper, 517. BANK CLEARINGS. New York, Dec. 15,-The folowing table, compiled by Bradstreet. shows the Sank Plpnrinp- at Mia n,tninni Afi .i- corresponding week last year: Cities. Clearings. Inc. Dec. Now York 51,216.459,043 11.3 Boston 150,963,537 12.4 Chicago. 143 965,903 24.0 Philadelphia 92.51S.274 14.. bt. Louis fKfiTCit;? inn "sburg 2S.04S!lS0 42!l Baltimore 22.1S5,6a? 21.33i.7S2 15,977.700 14.764.6S9 12,575,405 S.S51.495 15.9 San Francisco Cincinnati Kansas City New Orleans Minneapolis Detroit 24.5 26.1 25.6 5.0 20.5 27.5 34.0 Cleveland 11,706,403 Louisville s.S3.sh as'i r-roviaence Milwaukee St. Paul Buffalo .Omafca Indianapolis Co.umbus, O Savannah Denver Hartford Richmond Memphis Washington 7.S2S.S0O 6,626.73S 13.9 6,091.614 7.2 4,649.763 5.9K.545 6.P16.S31 27.6 6.413.6CO 51.1 3,759,223 5.3 4.073,951 47.4 3,013,953 26.6 3.070.5S9 3.097.1S3 12.3 3.205,696 29.4 14.0 i Peoria 3,S33,SS6 2,6SS,245 1,703,682 1.352.1S4 2.CC6.721 2,919.349 1.503.645 1,953,401 1.231,239 2.2I6;549 2,776;017 2,252.618 1,565.463 1.139.911 1,614,263 1,624,431 953 751 1.153.3S7 l,C0ft519 1.3S6.409 1,317,199 636,151 1.031.311 2.153,761 1,095.76$ 1.336.ES2 1,277.455 15X o ll'.l "o!6 i7.2 i2.4 Rochester i pw -faven A?Int!.ter Salt Lake city" j Springfield, Mass", Fort Worth Portland, Me. Portland Ore. j &s$ei':"" Xorfolk Syracuse".."!!!!! Des Moines 34.3 12.5 35.3 "O 12!T 59.0 2i!i 2o!i Nashville S7.C lS.'S 6.3 22.9 23.9 66.0 ZZ.O 45.2 30.9 11.7 33.1 2!i 47.2 65.5 1.2 Wilmington, Del. Kail River Scranton Grand Rapids Augusta, Ga. Lowell Dayton, O Seattle Tacoma 12.7 Spokane Sioux City -'w fT,ulu,!Uu 21.8 572,555 frS5,7S6 SS0.737 479.254 3S9.VM) 550,915 2S0.10O 338.603 437.050 4flOJ554 S53J66 Topeka Birmingham"."."!! Wichita Bir.ghamton Lx'rgton. Ky 3.2 Jacksonville, Fla. Kalamazoo Akron Chattanooga Rock ford. Ill Canton. O Sprlncfleld, O 9.S 9.3 16.5 41.2 40 6 279.200 21.0 322.479 53.3 arso. u. 550,742 1SS.107 151.703 10S-.S74 774.36S 2.22S.71S 7,691,000 S.S49.607 3f-2.6$3 975 671 653,000 94!.li6 513,251 41S.309 Zn.KZ 2.4 gioux Falls. S. D. Hastings, Neb. i Frerriont, Neb. 45.S 56.3 2.7 Davenport 20.3 29S Toledo Galveston Houston Yourgstown, 12.4 2.3 Evansville (Maor 41.2 17.7 34.2 6.4 I1.;16"8 Little Rock SpriiiKfield, 111. Saginaw Totals U S S1,91S,130.547 13.2 Totals outside N. Y. 65.671,504 14.4 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal .516,2.S33 10.5 j 9!6 ii!s .Toronto Winnipeg Halifax Hamilton St. Johns. N. B. Vancouver, B. C. Victoria, B. C. Totals 11.307.S34 1. 245H.55S 25.6 1.41.602 6.4 SV!.440 10.1 0W.7M g7.ft$S 549.723 14.3 ..534.904.SS4 NAME OF J. MORTON RIGGS T TZTlT-n rri the Iefen.e- New Tork, Dec 13. When the trial of IWUHU X. .U.UIliiCU.1 O.S c..jvu.ut.u bvvtuj again William J. Kinsley, the handwrit ing expert was still on the witness stand, undergoing a severe re-cross-examination at the hands of Mr. Weeks, the attor ney for the defense. Perhaps the most important point certainly the most Inter esting point in so far as It is supposed to outline rha possible policy of the de fense, was the attempt today of Mr. Weeks to introduce the name of J. Mor ton Rlggs, a came not heretofore men tioned during the present trial. Mr. Weeks handed Expert Kinsley a small slip of paper and inquired: "Does not that, pur port to be the signature of J. Morton ltlggs?" To this Mr. Osborne objected and the objection was sustained, but ,r. M after long arguments Recorder Goff ruled that the paper could be marked for Iden tification. Rlgss ie said to be at Hong Kong, or at least was there a few weeks ago. having been discharged from the navy at that: port. The other features of the day which happened during the long erose-examina-tlon of Expert Kinsley was the statement of the witness that he had once "side tracked' Molineux as the possible mur derer during fate erarataation ol the specimens of the handwriting of the

mCmUWi& of tha Knickerbocker Athletic club; tbe Introduction of a letter from rart Sdwin B. Hay of Wasbircrioa. Ti. C, in which it was shown that Mr. Hav am 4.. -.r- Tri.t.- 1 1 did act aree with Mr. Kinsley In some conclusions regarding tbe bancwTlMn of i tbe defendant; that la consetraice of this correspondence be had redoubled his efforts, studied Mottaenx's handwriting ihr ud tbat a a ruir h. fnrrBMt t. BaM. Atkt tefca, 'ormed the opiouoc t&ttt be- had prertoes- ly orally expressed, that "Molinevx wrote tbe address oc tbe poteea package." Thousand Recraitn to Manila. WasirtartOQ. Dec ZZ. The war depart ment ba arriased to seod abevt l&a recruits to Manila to fill the rdcsts which are rwMtSais short a ceesaat of death, disease aad dftsohergSL Tb sjtcasa- er Somaer te betes tr&aaKocsaed rata a trocp sh!: at Norfolk aad wii' be ased for trar.s;jTtai.oci of these rera:t.s wb -1 a-e n belnr csazrejsated at F.-rt S cuts N Y. i Without Working Any Demor alization in Stocks. INDUCEMENTS BY LONDON Wall Street Receives the News With Composure. New York. Dec 15. Wall Street re- celved with little surprise today an nouncement of gold shipments to Eu rope. There has been talk to that effect all through the week and with the change in foreign rates it was declared that exports were inevitable. The first engagement announced was that of 5500,- 000 Jby the banking house of August Bel mont Co., and although the news first came from the sub-treasury it was stated that the gold would not be drawn from that place. The second engagement was that of Baring. Mgaoun Co., who or dered 5503,000 of double eagles at the sub treasury and the third and last cfScial announcement was that of Kuhn, Loeb Co., who engaged 5700,000 in double eagles. AH the gold engaged today will leave on tomorrow's steamers and it Is thought that further engagements will be made tomorrow. Report had It that one of the bfegest banking houses had completed all arrangements to ship a big sum from the reserve In its own vaults and three foreign houses not yet down for shipments are likely to be heard from. London, Dec. 15. The Statist says: "The prospects of gold coming from the United States are more hopeful. To n duce shipments the Bank of England has raised the price It is willing to par for eagles one penny, to 76s 5d per ounce. At the same time It has offered to lend at only 2H per cent on the security of gold the moment it is shipped. On the other hand the reaction in exchange has. we learn prevented any one as yet from taking advantage of this offer. Th sharp advance in exchange Wednesday was due to very heavy selling of Americans. The decline In exchange yesterday was caused by London's renewed purchases Should London again sell Americans, as may occur in case the report of a British vic tory in Natal is confirmed, exchange would rise to the gold point, and gold would come. In the event of tho ab sence of gold arrivals from New York, London will be left to its own resources and consequently there would be a great demand for money at the end of the year." London, Dec 15. The Times, In Its fin ancial articles, says: "No shipment of American eagles has actually been ar ranged yet. There Is no doubt, however, that gold will come if the present rate Je firmly maintained. Gold will come because It will pay people to bring It. We shall get a great deal In this manner during the next few weeks." New York, Dec. 15. The strength man ifested by the stock market in face of the engagements of gold for export by tomorrow's steamers was the feature of the day. There was considerable hesita tion and eome reaction In the early deal ings on the recurrence of fears over the effects of gold shipments. Yesterday's recovery In stocks. It will be remembered, was based on the hopes that gold ex ports had been averted for tne time be ing. The fact that apprehension over this development was still apparent this morn ing made the strong advance in prices In the very face of tho news of the goM exports all the more striking. The Stir ling exchange rate today not only failed to recover, but declined an additional fraction, to 51 ?74 for demand. The ship ment of gold at this level for exchange demonstrates that some considerable advantage-Is offered by the Bank of Eng land, as an inducement for the shipment It Is known. In fact, that the English IntItutIon allows interest to the shippers for the period of the transit. It has also advanced the buying price of gold, both !for American eagles and for bar pold. For the former, the price has been ad vanced one penny an ounce In two days. The transaction may therefore be re garded in a certain s"ne as a special one. Whether It was for this reason that the local stock market took small account of the beginning of the export move ment, is a subject for purmise. The re ported engagement of SI.TjO.Cu1 In gold for export caused no stiffening of the local money rate, which ruled from a to 6 per cent all day. The incidents of the day which served to offset the goto 1 exports were several. In the flr.t ptaco, was the conviction that tomorrows bank statement would make a strong showing. The week's losses to th stfb treasnry, which foot up 54.734.8CO, have been so !zj offset by the receipts of cur rency from the interior and of gold irom Canada that the banks not looses in cash are figured at less than 51.549.CO. To morrow's gold shipments of conree do not n-gnre. The week's extensive liquid don In the stock market, with Its consequent reduction In loans. Is certain to have more than offset Its com para ti rely H?ht oocrease in casn. a n ae surplus j reserves is tne oansa h tneretor e- llevcd to be well assured. Tbe arrival from Cuba, of a United States transport brings an addition to tbe available sap ply of spedo of 5L25.('J9. aselsmed to a trost company, and of orer :l,M0 of poste&lee lands. Tbe absence of disturb ance ta the local money market by tbe withdrawals of gold and tbe tavorail effect pro-lnced on tbe London aarket aroose hope that tbe operation may prove beneficial to tho flaaada! world at large in roSoient dc$re to oCst any local inconvenience A favorable effect was produced on tbe stock market here by the booyaat tone in tbe Boston saar ket. argning a satisfactory settlesaiecK of the dl&cttltJes thx-aientajr Uds SabBtMtfeU gates la price Utrovgboau tbe Ht are the net resalts of the day's trmd- tag. A tete advance of 132 in the price of Pittsburg. CmctanatL Cblcazo aad St. Lioots was a feature of the day. Clos ing prices of ato?8& follow: Atehtew pfd CH So. Jlr- ?fd Wi SU Trx. Pai. Wb V Union Pacific I f SiH, do pfd 7M J8S Wabash 7 B do pfd i .RTS4;' Wbe4. U. EL. 9 14 do 2d pfd 27H 4T "l3. Central n4 f Adsats Kx ....TIO .K Asa. Bx, 1 B. &0...... Cm. Psei3e Cas. Socthm Cbeaa. O. I Thi. 6 West. CfeL B. Q. Chi- lad. I.. do pfd CM. K. IX CM. i Itorth. C. R- L P. .U" S. Ex. C C. C- A St. L, H- Wans Fa. Kx..S Cot Sostaera Am. Cotton OB. V .44 d pfd K Aas. XifjRC TH lS do pC XH I3s. Asa. SmA. R. 36, la do a. a n do r 2. Asa. Stes; Haws C do 1st pfd do Sad pfd DL Ha! rel. i W t-.-. x. w a. i p5i Gt. North, pfd .l55ij do pfd 80 Hocking Coal 15if Am, Steel W. 5Si Hocking Valley 32 do pfd 90 I1L Central 112Ani. Tin Plate 27?j Iowa Central i;ij do pfd 77 do pfd 54 "Am. Tobacco ..101i K. C. P. G. SH do pfd 141 L. E. W. 19 Vn. Mlnlmj Co. 40 do pfd TSmSrook. Rap. T. 0 Lake Shore ....205 PCoL F. L 44s L. N. Silicon. Tobacco 32 Manhattan L 991 do pfd S3 Met. St. Ry. ..174JFed. Steel 544 Olex. Central Iljsi do pfd 75 ailnn. &St. L... SJiGen. Electric -.121 do pfd 94 iGlu. Sujrar 41 3Io. Pacific 44 I do pfd 95 SM. O. 40 j In. Paper 19U M. K. T. 11 i do pfd 65H do pfd 33Tj-Laclede Gas 7S X. J. Central ..116-Nat. Biscuit pfd 94 N. Y. Central ..13&V Nat. Lead 2SU Nor. West. 24-, do pfd 104 do pfd 6S1! Nat. Steal 3S .Nor. Pacific 54"i do pfd 91 do pfd 74", N Y. Air BrakeJS7 On. West 23i! Nb. American.. 14 Ore. Ry. Nav. 4i j Pacific Coast 474 do pfd 7S do 1st pfd 47V: Pennsylvania ..133VL' do 2nd pfd S2 Reading iSVPacifie Mal1 ...424 do 1st pfd 54StPoi5e's Gas 67- do 2nd pfd 2STs; Press, Steel Car 53 Rio. G. West. 41 I do pfd 5 do pfd S3 fPulL Pal. Car..lSS St. L. S. F 1 Stan. R. T. 10 do 1st pfd 70 'Sugar 134U do 2nd pfd 33Hi do pfd .113 St L., South. lO'Tenn. I. S3 do pfd 27H!U. S. Leather His St. Paul 12041 do pfd 75H do pfd K9y U. (3. Rubber 424 St. P. O. ....120 do pfd 1H So. Pacific 39 lestern Union S7i So. Railway 13:1 Price changes in bonds were somewhat Irregular and were for the most part narrow. Total sales, par value $LS85,00. United States new fours declined H and the fives advanced H ir the bid price. Forelcn Cocks ami Jlluney. New York, Dec. 15. The Commercial Advertiser's London financial cablegram says: "The markets here began flat to day on the absence of confirmation of the rumors that Ladysmith had been re lieved, but soon hardened and remained firm, a fresh wave pf buying orders re sisting every attempt to seif price down. South African buying was particularly good. The reports of the relief of Lady smith are still credited by the markets. The story is said to have emanated from Marlborough House. It is noted that tho war office denies nothing, but only says that it has no news to issue. The mar kets closed cheerful at the top. Ameri cans were slightly bought eagerly In the session and remained stoady until the ufternooa, jwtoen New York sold, but free London buying brought them also to the top at the close. Late yesterday after noon the Bank of England rnado a far ther advance in the buying price of American eagles to 75s 6d per ounce, which, with the special facilities granted by the bank In the way of advances. makes the price nearly Tfe 64d. No en gagements for American gold are an nounced at that price. Paris, Dec. 15. On the bourse today prices were firm In all departments, ow ing to the rovival of the rumors rejrarU Ing the relief of Ladyamlth and a recov ery in Kaffirs Improved the whole list. Later there was some reaction, stiff eon tagoes causing speculators to realise On the street after business there was a fresh advance In Kaffirs on large London buying orders. York tlo'T-v "Jar'iet New York. Dec 15. Money on call steady at 564 per cent; last loan 5. Prime mercantile paper 5"4S per cent. Storllrur exchange easy with actual business in bankers' bills at tlSmSA-SV-i for demand and at 54.Sl4f4 Sli for sixty days: ported rates, 54 934 and J4.SS"X; commercial bills, 54.SL Silver certificates. 9Ge4e; bar tllver, E9Uc; Mexican dollars, 47Hc. Gov ernment bonds Irregular; state bonds in active; railroad bonds irregular. TrptwnryS't'itcnieMt Washington. Deo. 15. Today's state ment of the condition of the trensury shows: Available cah balance. JK7.I8S, 129; gold reserve. 52 "373 295. (Continued from First Page.) tentlon front both sides when he spoke. He said a remarkable spectacle was pre sented by the debate on this blU. Ho recalled that when, in the Fifty-fourth congress, Mr. Towne asserted that tho Republican party had never declared for a gold standard, tho Congressional Rec ord showed that he was interrupted by many Republicans with tha axokuaatlon: "And It nover wllL" Mr. Bailey said the Re.pnblican side was so busy atudyin thc trend of events that it bad no time to study tho soiencs of money. Whllo the first section of this bill purposed to establish the sold standard, the law of 1S75 fixed the gold dollar as the unit of value. This Nil was therefore simply a re-enactment put forward to moke pooplo thieve that something new and wise was being done. When Mr. Bailey referred to tbe in creased production of gold, Mr. DsizeU interrupted to ask if. In view of tbe hv creased supply of gold, Mr. Bailey oUtJ believed In silver at tt to 1. Th Twca responded emphatically in the aAmMOre, amW Democratic applause. Mr. Bailey declared that tbe logical outcome of this bill would be to take tbe millions of silver impounded la the treasury into tbe open market and eU it. as Germany had dooe. If iBe p ptrters of th nnuwro were honmrt aad consistent tby would tints offer tbe sti ver for sale now. am that wowld if tbe ipevttsM fetj of silver andsr tbJn bUL H compared the appreciation of sold valee aad th eorreffpoodla- depreda tion of cotton and wb?. Mr. Bailor closed Ids ape wttb a stirring trfboto to tbe "ihne-honorert jum! tadylna- Daro oonuic organisation, wtdob evoked ap puuiee from tbe Daoerde sad. Immediately fottowia Mr Bailor a teartn of Xr. SesMer If. T. "As a Desaoomt I avror tbe aaal old standard aad win mt for tbla Mil." ha said. While not eoacarrisc la ail Urn tares of the bW, Mr. aVradoVr said ta mala featare. 'tabaahinc a irid laad- ard aad frbar staatitty to v. uea. eom zaaadd bis msppicX. Mr Paya Of. Y.) said it r. Ba. T bad I discovered aotator arw ta ta old Wrr Oxuz the cold standard. Tbe troubt j bad b4a to bar gwaVxaMBl on tbe j Dsfaocratlc side aojgpt that i-w aad ta ipurpojs of tbe pyegat MB was to piao tbe subject beyond fatrtber aaabt aad atfscooeirartioa. i Mr. Dmlaea (Pa.) said tas HaMluu j party was a pracrasstfve party; tt tram ready to 2e tat aas aad. deaaaada f tbe present. Mr. D2x3I rmterrd So t&s pabaViaad UatrrUrc of "aaU grwrtlaraaa baa aatde dsaorrr proioMlaa,- dartac xisAeZazt ta Tessa, ta& tb p-addac MS botdd bo dsfstd "bae It w not ta tbs iotftraet of ta DaocrmtSe party." Mr Riebttj Oman fTaaa.) saarpfy avM rtoaed Tfci Matcsuau. yter tbe rUr snee bad teoa t Ott arK5rsy. said aot a tbe T itmor rnOt party. Mr Befibasar Of. C i pakw aaiaat tbe Ml iwatiil rWjra.). Kerr aal Bctmrwit avW apoka a lbTr mC ta peedlmr aaoumm. Tfc eVbat cfowtd wKb a bort cpere-h by Mr. Macrbf CMiaa la swppo-r f hs MS. aTar IM. at ''i wic tr bioaa rtcoseed aa9 I p. AT tb evea jaadea Sfc, vote for tho financial bUL In. responso to unfavorable references which had bearr made to Gold Democrats, Mr. Claytoa said there were many of that belief la New York and that the number waa growing constantly. Others who spoko for tho bill wcra Messrs, Sulloway (N. H.). Bingham (Pa.), Mudd (Md.) and Miner (Wis.). Those who spoke against the bill were Robin son of Nebraska, Thomas of North Caro lina, Uoyd of Missouri. Snodgrass o2 Tetmesseei, Rucker of Missouri. Robb of Missouri, Davenport of Pennsylvania, Lamb of Virginia, Caldwell of Illinois, Stephens of Texas, Gordon of Ohio and Neville) of Nebraska. At 10-15 the house adjourned. Representative. Elliott of South Carolina today introduced a bill for tho buttons of a new cruiser to be narnod Charles ton, to tako the place of the cruiser o" that namo recently lost In tho Philip pines. Mr. Knox, of Mossochosetts introduced a bill for civil government in Alaska. PRINCIPAL SENATE BUSINESS "JVas the Completion of Committees Xevr31ca!nrct Introduced. Washington. Doc. IS. Today the prac tical completion of the senate committees for the Flfty-slxtn congress was an nounced officially by Senator AWrlch of Rhode Island. He presented to tbe aon ate an order fixing the committees ami Jt was adopted without dissent. A few racancies In the minority rcN mentation are yet to be filed. They will se disposed, of in a few tay& No otr.er business t Importance was transacted by -the solv ate. Soon after the senate convened It was agreed to adjourn from today tiH next Monday. Mr. Davis (Minn.), seoured the pass age of a resolution requesUnff the sec retary of state to transmit to the sen ate the reports of the Hon. Saxtlett Tripp. Santoan contmlsslonsr on tU&lrs In Samoa. Mr. Tillman had parsed a resolution calling upon the secretary of wax to sub mit a survey and eetlmote of cost lor tbe Improvement of the Groat., Pao river. South Carolina, between Cbomw and the Wilmington. Columbia and A gusta railroad bridge. Senator Foster of Washington intro duced bill extending the feottnty new ion of the homestead law to the soUlora who served in the war with Stmim awl who have served or are srvlff now in tbe Philippines. Tbe senate at 12:43 went late estMllVi session and at 1 o'clock adjonmed till Monday. SENATE COMMITTEES FILLED IJy the Aoalcunicnte of Democratic Member to PIncc.. Washington, Da 18. Tbe Domoor&Ha senators in caucus today made their eoBunittee assignments, and kUer, la tbe senate, tho oemptat reorgardsattoa of the committers was aaacttttced. In addi tion to the obaagea in- oomanitteos an nounced yesterday, tbe following wars mado as the result of the Democratic ao lectiona: Agriculture Senator Harris sveoeode Claj'. AtpropriaUons Tllhnan added to Dem ocratic niorabersblp. Coast and Inooler Snrvey aew5 TSho Demooratle anbors aro Morjan, Berry, Clay and Cfalberson. CoaUaxcnt axponsos f-ator Jmi of Nevada retains nV chainaaaablp. Caneus Ltodsay aad Keaaey ue add ed and a vanaaey is left tar Seamier Al len of Nebraska. Senator PeltsBraw re tires front tbe co await tee. Claims Toitaferro is tbe only Democratic meaaVK. A vaoaacy la left: for Senator Alloa. Coast defenses OuVtcsoa and TaMrt ferro are tbe new Demoorasle meaabucs Caniorce--rarUa aad Clay ata Ifeo new Democratic mamboen. Corporatloas la Dtotriat of Calandila Caffry succeed DnaM as ehatmwuu sad. Mr. MLar1a bt addsd. DbKzica of CWwoAta fttallory. MaHivan awl Clark (Moat.) are too new Dno cnUlc nteMbera, Educaiioa aad labor Yaoaanr left tmr Senator Anon. ngresd Mlla 6eaa4ar CaekrdR rv tafas tbe chairnMuarblp. I'nivftndty of tbe UaMed Sta4 eaa tor SatlJvaa rettrea aad lenatars CaCery and Chilton beomae sncnibcso. Fteanoe Tbe Dawmmut ateaaVcaalp r-waaias as at prfva rnbrls Vacancy left r Mz JMtm, Foreign relations Xo ebaac Forest iaerration Yeeeaey fe lot, for Mr. Allen. aotoamcal sarnrcy-Xew Ooaxralio atesaoera. Xawftas aad Clark iMcr,' t KaualTainav-Ko chaaa ladbut affairs Bona tar PMtitrmw r tiros as rnmlnanji aad 'sites Snrt pise -a tbe adaonty rrr tatioo. 5r (Mont.) ta addd to u,- Beaaan'Uvv ladlaa tlprede,,'r! M'rm. ItTrr ar.l Petuai are rbe aw -n' ratio tntntr Itttmr-mmnio cni. Mnren. tr MMk, and Harrta. T-m" aad f-jT-i. Intoratat) enema- N ebaias Vu naacy or Allen. Irrla' n and rx-!s3,4!a of add aaada J i 4-ted h aaaV rlty. an i rarerwy f -r Mtn Jv4U-y -Tr h'J tbe aaaaXalr aentphin: n Lfrar) Ho chi Mr'fs tree-'Tjtj ar4 XrXV3r2a add ed ta t rdfr1ty rn'abidp Mi.iiO affairs U.rrt. aed. M'ne asd min -r- laater CfrTx (Kmt i ed'ed, Xkvii ajdre No 'Jn-f. Orc-i ion of x-f depaf i laii Btr'f-r rvmttl flu I aad T.iB5$ bl M Pfits- Vmv7 W! f Aftea Pi r T"SLfr r v'."l aad a w--cawr left 'or AMao. 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v Ebe WmWosl Sailxj u$x Sahxr&tij SJSwmtte, gjecenriter 1 6, 1899 "VEN iFITISFRIDAY Minister and His Bride Not Superstitious, STORY OF LONG DELAY Rev. Smith of Udall Married to Miss McMurray of !owa, Rev. "W. R. Smith, jastor of the Con Ereeatlonal church at Udall, and Miss Hulda McMurrayof Wilton Junction, Jowa, were married at the Methodist parsonage yesterday, and thereby hangs a story In which is abundant proof that Jove cannot be baffled in its plans. Rev. Smith is a fine looking old gentleman of 6) and Miss Mcllurray, though 44 years old is as vivacious as she was at half the age. It was impossible, or at least not convenient, for Rev. Smith to so to Iowa to marry Miss McMurray, so they agreed to meet in El Dorado for the cer emony. The railroad time tables were consulted and the hour set for the wed ding. Rev. Smith went to "Winneld to take the Florence cut-off to El Dorado t meet his bride. Old Probs. has to have IJs way, weddings, train schedules and what not to the contrary, so there came a snow storm, end Rev. Smith missed his itrain at "Winfield. That was tiha begin ning of his trouWe, and trouble never loses any time in getting in its work on a man who has made up his mind to get married. There was a delay at "Winneld, to Rev. Smith telegraphed Miss McMur ray at El Dorado that he would be there a little late 6ome time the next day. When he got to El Dorado he found a telegram from Miss McMurray that on account of the snow storm she had miss ed the train and that she would meet him at Independence, Kansas, and come to Wichita for the ceremony. Then Rev. Smith -went back to Udall and took the first train east on the Southern Kansas expecting to meet his bride there. She wasn't at Independence, and Rev. Smith hurried to Wichita, first eending Miss McMurray a telegram that he would be here as quick as fate and the trains would lot him. He arrived in Wichita about 5 o'clock Thursday even ing on a late Frisco and went to the Manhattan hotel and registered. The next task was to find his bride-to-be. He met all the Santa Fe trains from the north and south, and the Missouri Pa cific from the west, and had only the trip for his trouble. He then asked Ed McCurley. the hack man, if all the trains were in for the day. "The Rock Island is late, but ought to be here toy this time," said McCurley. It was then considerably after 7 o'clock. "Take me to the Rock Island," said Rev. Smith, and when they got to the depot the train was in and the passen gers had scattered acid gone. "She might have gone to the Carey," suggested McCurley, sympathetically. They went to the Carey, and sure enough there was the signature of Miss M Murray on the register, but she had 3eft a note and gone to the Manhattan f see if Rev. Smith was here yet. To the Manhattan they went, but Miss Mc Marray had not reached there. Rev. Smith stepped to the door, and she was coming. The way they met is none of tho public's ousiness. But it was too late fien to get married. "Well, we're neither one superstitious," Fa'd Rev. Smith to the Manhattan night clrk. Merrill Gates, "and we'll just get married tomorrow, even if it is Friday." And they did. Ths trains are at liberty now to bo Just as late as they please, for the Con gregational minister and his wife are at hme in Udall today and no town or lurch in Kansas is blessed with a more conscientious and able pastor, and no pastor anyv.here has a moro kindly, in telligent and faithful helpmeet than Rev. Smith. FIRST ANNUAOPENING 3Ior.smau JL Junes Storo Crowded J.iit A i slit. The ilrst annual opening of the new sto e of Morjmx-i, Iniie Sr Co. took place ast night. Tho 'doors wye opened at 7.30 sharp, and from that time until 10 o'clock tho big store was crowded with people who expressed admiration and surprise at the magnificent things on dis p av The crowd was handled nicely and confusion and mix-ups were avoided by haing both entrance and exit ways. The etire was decorated most beautifully. Eergreens were wrapped about the c'.andehers and strung in large scallops fr m the dividlnr line of the two first fljor rooms. An artistic creation of lat tice work formed a court in the center cf the room and about this lattice work wT( strung holly berries and mistletoe vines. Upstairs the cloak and suit de partment was very pretty. Tho decora tions hwe were of pink, green ami white cloths wrapped about immense columns and strung: from the corners of the rvm The souvenirs were tasty, belns prev puff boxes filled with delicious candies A fine feature ofthe opening was the music furnished by Blume's orchestra, showTaith by works George Picrpoiiit Atone for Early Xeslijrcnce to Hit 31othcr. George Plerpont, a barber oi this city, performed some good deeds esierday which will do for revivalists to tell in t e r stories of "actual experiences" with F d effect. Four years aro Mrs. Mary P-Tpont, living at Hutchinson, met with r us misfortunes and was rendered poor. George was then making good w o but he neglected to support his her in her poverty. She was cora r 4 to apply fer assistance from the i.ty commissioners, wo Issued her wVu goods she needed at the time. Mrs P spoilt had also contracted numerous 1 In the city and was never able to ra- tham. The years passed and George Plerpont ne?r thought of the disgrace and un manliness of refusing to assist bis mother or make good her indebtedness. A few weeks ago a great change came about in Pierpont's life He was comerted and TiiHiijifriHiff't I'i J'l I Obstipation, 5 BEEGHAM'S i Indigestion, DI! I Q f o:ck Heedacne, -wt to he cmvi T in men, women or jq cents 25 cent. A children, cured by at drug stores. Hl't H' WfrHH-Syfrfrfrfr 44 A Cheerfid Look Makes aDishaFeast tf "Cheerful looks" depend fust as much upon physical well-being as upon natural disposition and temperament. If the blood is disordered, the brain is starved, and no 44 dish is a feast," for the reason that the vitalizing ele ments do not reach the proper spot. A step in the right direction is to purify the body by the use of a natural remedy. Hood's Sarsa.paril.la. is Nature's remedy. It acts upon the blood, and whether the seat of the disorder is brain. I stomach, liver or kidneys, the purifying process of this medicine is equally sure and successful. Pain in Back "Stone cutters like I myself have pains in back, and kidney troubles. Since I took Hood's SarsaparSla. I am all right and I recommend it." W. F. Morton, Br&wmvood, Texas. Broken Down" was broken doum and in poor health for iwo years. Hood's Sarsaparilla made me in better health than for years. Have no sick ness now." A. C. SMonigomery, Henry oille, Miss. N. B. Get only Hood's because Hood's HUs cure liver Ills; the non Irritating and only cathartic to take rrlth Hood's harsaparlla. joined the church. In extremeties every man or boy thinks of his mother. The religion that Plerpont got i3 the good religion that Pierpont got is he good kind. So esterday lie search ed the city for bill1? his mother had left unpaid. At Mr. Kernan's gro cery on East Douglas Pierpont had about finished the rounds and wande ed if loe were any other obligations. Mr. Ker nan told him the county had once helped Mrs. Pierpont, and the young man at once set out for the court house. He and Commissioner Wilson searched the records and found where the county had one winter day sent the mother a sack of flour and a sack of meal, amounting to $1.35. Mr. Pierpont paid the bill. He held in his hand a large bunch of re ceipts, representing the liquidation of his mother's dpbts. "I have become a church member, Mr. Wilson," said Plerpont, "and I do not know how I could be a Christian with the debts of my mother hanging over me, when I am able to pay them. I waB negligent when she was entitled to my support." Commissioner Wilson said this Is the first examplfe of the kind the county had ever had in his knowledge. graTFiyien at law IV. T. Kcilmon Sues JIaun Illgslns lor s?0.000 and Costs. Messrs. Stanley, Vermilion Evans, as counsel for W. T. Redmon, have begun suit in the district court of this county against J. W. Haun ana J. M. Higgins for JC.OOO, which they claim, with inter est, at the rato of 6 per cent from July, 1S99, and for costs of this action. Mr. Haun is a well known grain man, and has carried on an extensive business in grain for many years. Mr. Higgins is also a popular grain man of Blackwoll, O. T., and is joined with Haun as a co defendant with him. Messrs. Bentley Hatfield appear for Mr. Higgins, also Tetrick Rose, of Blackwell. This is the case in which a number of cars of wheat were attached in the hands of the Santa Fo railroad yesterday, one car of which, No. 3017, was promptly re plevied by Mr. Higgins, who made Sheriff Simmons a defendant in the case. The defendant in that case having failed to get a re-delivery bond, the car was delivered to Messrs. Bentley Hatfield, counsel for Mr. Higgins, and sold by them to the Imboden Milling company. The defendants in the case have not yet filed an answer therein, but will do so in a very few days. Neither of thee cases will bo reached until the January term of the court. TROULE OVER FLOUR Depositions Taken Hero Yesterday in Topeka Flour Suit. Attorney Herbert Hackney of Topeka, was hero yesterday taking depositions to be used in a lawsuit at Topeka in w hich Wichita grocers will be interested. The Topeka Milling company, which is represented by Mr. Hackney, has on the market here and at other towns? the "Ralston Health Pancake Flour." The Ralston Teast company of the same place has on the market the "Eagle Health Pancake Flour." The latter being made by the Ralston Teast company has tho word Ralston displaved unon the pack ages and the former company claims the attempt is made to deceive buyers bv giving them the impression that the Eagle Health Taneake Flour is the same as the Ralston Health Pancake Flour. Mr Hackney had several depositions taken here yesterday from buyers of the Eagle flour, some of which show that a representative of that flour offered it on the market as made by the same formu la as the Raliton, only under a different name. The two companies were formerly in business together in the manufacture of the Ralston Pancake Flour, and after disagreement dissolved partnership, the trade mark being awarded to Mr. Hack ney upon his paving a stipulated sum for It. Afterward a new flour was put upon the market as the Ralston Teast company's product and the troubles over the trade mark then arose. In nearly everv instance Wichita grocers had re turned the Eagle Pancake Floor. reverendToosely here On III "Way to China for 3H.ion Work. The many friends of Rev. A. O. Loosely will be pleased to know that he Is home for a week's visit. Mr. Iosey is on his way to China, where he Will take up the work under the China Inland Mission. Mr. Loowtly is at home to all his friends at 9ffl South Lawrence avenue. N03ENSEiiN IT I. P. Campbell Cant See Why Roberts Nhoiihl be Seated. I. P. Campbell says he can see ao good senec, good pontics or Justice In She- ef fort of the Democrats In congress o seat Polysomia! Roberts. Mr. Campbell is dead against the Utah nmi. Sheriff Simmons left yesterday fee the penitentlarj In hars of tare men who had ben s-en traced, as follows: James L HaJ larnr, two yean; Bad J3..t field, murdc-. ten years; Joa Ia a. pickpocketing", Sve years. EVINCE ALL Jury in Doran Case Discharged Till Monday, ARGUMENT IS LIMITED To Four Hours on Each Side -Witnesses Yesterday. The evidence in the Doran bond de fault case closed yesterday at 3 o'clock. Counsel for both sides announced that they had introduced all their evidence, and (both sides rested their cases. The large portion of yesterday was taken up by the evidence of Mr. M. A. Carvin, as expert witness of the defense. Mr. Car vin is ex-county clerk and familiar with the books of the treasurer and county clerk's office. The rigid cross-examination on the part of the county failed to shake hi3 evidence in any particular. Following this the evidence of Mr. Lew Deam and Harry Stewart, was also in troduced on the part of the defense. Mr. Thomas H. Randall, chairman of the board of county commissioners up to Jan uary, 1S93, was also introduced on the part of the defense. Also Mr. J. M. Al len who was also a member of the board of county commissioners, from 1S92 to 1895. Mr. Allen's testimony covered the question of annual statements and the balance struck "between the county clerk and county treasurer. This evidence was deemed very Important on the part of the defense. The gist of the evidence on the part of the ex-commissioners was to the effect that they simply approved the reports which were filed with them from time to time, relying upln their be ing true In every eense. That Is to say, when the county clerk filed a report with them they believed It to be absolutely true and approved It and then filed it Other evidence was Introduced that they relied upon the quarterly reports filed by the examiners. These examiners were made up of the probate judge and two men selected by the board of county com missioners. At the conclusion of the evidence the court announced that this morning at 9 o'clock he would hear them on any of the law questions regarding his instruc tions to the jury, and discharged the jury until Monday at 1:30, at which time the argument will begin. The counsel for defense announced that they wanted 45 minutes each in which to argue the case, which was finally decided between the court and the counsel, by limiting the argument of counsel to four hours on a side. Of course the state will have the same time. The real trouble will begin for the jury at 1:30 Monday when the lawyers argue the case. Immediately following the temporary adjournment of court some of the attorneys for the de fense Harris., Ferguson, Haymaker, Holmes, Myatt and Balderston held a conference In the probate court office to formulato some Instructions on matters of law and to draftta lot of special find ings which they will ask the court to submit to the jury. CITY INBRIEF. Clem Fairchlld of Kingman, was here yesterday. Henry Hooker returned from Oklahoma City last night to stay. The cold snap is unusual in that it failed to bring a gang of tramps to tho city. T. A. Russell of Kingman, passed through the city last night on his way to Geuda Springs. S. P. Taft of St Louis, division super intendent of the railway mail service, was here yesterday. Mr. Chas. Dickey returned to Chanute, Kan., yesterday,- after a two months lay off with a crushed hand. Attorney Will Ayers has been sick for three or four days with the grip, and yes terday was reported no better. Dr. J. O. Taylor reports the birth of a fine girl to Mr. and Mrs. Dick Doran, S37 North Market street, yesterday. Lieutenant B. H. Kerfoot of the Twen tieth Kansas, -who has been visiting in the city for a month, has gone to Kan sas City. A radiator is being placed in the city court room. Clerk Ebey got tired of rubbing his hands together in order to keep warm. A jolly party gathered at the home of Mr. A. L. Mullen last evening to cele brate his 57th birthday. Light refresh ments were served. Miss Hebron, who has been attending business college here, returned to her home in Enid yesterday to remain until after the ho'idays. J. J. Arnold of this city was elected vice president of the auctioneers associa tion of Kansas which was organized at Hutchinson yesterday. Thieves entered the residence of Stan ley Hodgkinson, corner of Emporia and Central, the other night and ransacked the place. The family were out of the cltr. There were many people on the Little Arkansas river skating yesterday. The ice is abeut two inches thick and no doubt there will be good skating today and tomorrow. Jack Shields is making arrangements to put on an opera under the auspices of the Central Labor union, which promises to be the biggest thing of the kind ever given In Wichita. Judge Chas. Fuller of Canadian City. Texas, Is spending a few days in the city, the guest of W. F. Shell of the Wichita Nursery. Mr. Fuller I thinking seriously of locating in Wichita. A little 4-year-old girl prayed for Coun cilman Volk last night. She was thank ful because he had taken her a ride be hind his sleigh. All of the councilman are now thinking of buying sleighs. Herbert Patterson goes to Cowley county today. He has been here In the Doran bond matter, and said yesterday that his figures had not been damaged during the trial for which "he was happy. John Manning of Pistubunc. Kan organizer for the United Mine Wrk-V onion, is in the city In the interest of the striking miners of this district, which includes Kansas. Missonri, Arkansx and Indian Trritorj. The fu'i' services of the lae Chas aiUUHH.lllrili:!! Cures a Consth or O'l at cace. Concuers Croup Uhout fail. Is the best for Eronvh.tis. t.' rw Hoarscae WSocp -g-C e' aui lor the cure of Consumption. Mcrersprs.i-eit Iocto-Fnrscoet.l EffllVllliiiWI'gj dsa 3T ffzrfSi&; io J? m W S'lAfM 3 m W&4W B&A 2&.y W$j&iMirm? wPJX? &C The Big Store is headquarters for Christ mas novelties. Received yesterday some new things in Neckwear, fancy Scarfs and Collarettes. SPECIAL SALE TODAY 200 Misses and Children, worth 50c. 25 cents. The popular store for economical buyers. 119-121 N..MAIN STREET. Gorgeous throat trappings, gor geous as the sun at mid-summer, are our neckties In imperials, Eng lish squares, puff3, ascots, clubs, bat wings, and our mufflers, plain and quilted, single sided and rever sible. There's only one fault with our stock: It's so large ou'll have trouble deciding which one to giva "him." Herman Hess, 5.00 Kodaks for J 3.33 S.OO Kodaks for 5.33 10.00 Kodaks for 6.57. 12.00 Kodaks for B.00 15.00 Kodaks for 10.00 18.0) Kodaks for 12.00 20.00 Kodaks for 13.33 25.00 Kodaks for 1G."7 Above prices good until present etock is exhausted. Supplies of all kinds for all kinds of Cameras, 1 CHAS. LAWRENCE t 1 4 102 East Douglas Avenue, t 4 Wichita, Kan. 1 You can afford to buy a Camera T now. CHICKEN Or FISH. OYSTERS, SHRIMP or a flne. choice Bef or Pork Roast for Sunday dinner. Of cours you'll want a TUR KEY FOR XMAS. GIe us your order. "We'll have plenty of fine ones. Stewart Dawson, Meat Market. Phone 321. 2H V. Main. W. Bosley have been postponed till Sun day afternoon aX 1 30. The A. O. U. V. will hae charse of the serrlcea, which will be hld ax residence, on Martinson avenue. Wct Side. Rev. "W. V. Burns will go to Sawyer. Kan., Saturday moralng to assist in church dedication next Snaday. His pul pit win be supplied at U a. ra. by Rev. G II Mathis and at 7:3t s. m. by Rev. N. M. OIeIl. The pastor at Sawyer is Rev. T. B Lawrence who Is wll known in this city and vicinity His friends wUl be glad to bear of hl prosperity. COMING LOCAL EVENTS. Funeral services of Mrs. W H. Oel xell will be held at the Dodee Avenue 3. B. church, Wt Side, at o'clock Saturday. December iff. All members of the Ida. Lndce No. xa. I. O. O. r, are reqsested to attend the funeral of Sfatter W. H. Deisell Saturday morals at S 3 at Dode Arena M church. Mrs. V. E. Hauste, X. O. The Ministerial aseociAtion -srfii hold a special aeettesr on Mndoy, December tt. TM p. nx. In the T. M. C A. sartor, to cemptet arraagaiftSU for the ansa banquet. Jiuaes A. Laurence, secretary. Members Marl Gaarct ?9o. U7, Bora! Neighbors of Aaterica, are reoceated to meet at their ball at S3 x. m Saturday. December M, U9b. to aitaad die fsaeral of Neighbor Victoria. DefcU. Members o Eajt Side Cm are cordtalry invited to at -end. Mrs. JS. E Fi-.tta, oracle. Yokohama, Dee. 1. rlx "Victoria, B. C Bee It Wfcfefct a. few lays It Is cxpeeted that Kobe "wrll be declared free frwes tit slzrue. I Kodaks j 1-3 Off.. i 4 4 4! 4 i 4 Sji Ay ezt&J' &4W Union Suits for Our price today, Give Him a Chance to Strut Men are chock full of duplicity. They pretend to like modest colors, quiet patterns, subdued effects, but whisper it low down deep in their inmost hearts they are fond o bright colorings, bizarre patterns, striking effects. Notice how proudly they stalk about in the "fuss and feathers," the regalia, the trappings of their "lodge," when occasion offers. They'd wear plumes and tinsel, spurs and helmets, beads and bangles, Highland plaids and a hectic flush if they weren't afraid you "women folks" would ridicule their display of taste. This season "Dame Fashion" says they may wear bright colors in fancy Waist Coats, and they're falling all over themselves to possess one. Tickle "his" vanity. Give "him" one for Christmas. Come here for it. Ours are "warm numbers," exclusive pat terns, very bright, very stylish, very low-priced, $3.50 for choice, with or without collars all double breasted. Some samples in the "Copper Case." Christmas Decorations Evergreen Rope for festooning, 5c per yard. Holly, selected branches, 25c doz. Holly Wreaths, plenty of berries, 25c each. Evergreen "Wreaths, Immortelle Flowers, 20c each. Mistletoe, nice branches, 20c per pound. Christmas Trees, 25c to $3 each. Mail or telegraph orders promptly filled. W. H. Culp Co., ...FLORISTS 533 N". Lawrence. Telephone M, Wichita. E. NOYES 8l CO. 127 to 129 Douglas Ave., Corner flarket. Christmas Presents Useful, Beautiful, Durable and Acceptable All of the goods herewith offered have been greatly reduced in price. We are offering everything at BARGAIN PRICES JaALffvrft anri zc. d shapes An incomparable stock, beau tifully assorted, all new and made" expressly for us. The season is so far advanced we have decided to sell regardless of cost. Furs, Collarettes, Muffs, Stoles, Beaver, Stone Marten, Krinimer, Otter, Seal, Muf flon, Grebe and every ofch&r desirable fur in popular de mand. Kid Gloves The most reiiabte and best fitting Gloves imported We -have the largest assortment in the city. Fitted to the hand and warranted. E. NOYES Trade at Fulton's It pays. The Ideal Christmas Gift for Gentlemen... Father, son, brother, or somebody else's brother a few timely hints. 'This store is just full of nice, useful gifts for gentlemen, old and young. A Smoking Jacket, House Coat or Bath Robe is very acceptable, and we are showing some beauties in assorted colors, ranging in price from $2.50 up for Bath Robes and $3. 50 up for House Coats and Smoking Jackets. UMBRELLAS Always a favorite as a gift, and always useful. We've a'fine line, BQz up. Some fine silk ones, with steel rod, fancy wood and bone handles, heavy sterling silver mountings. FANCY VB3TS are vzvy popular. We hav a nice line of them, and just received a lot of YES-TWOS, the very latest thing out, and the only in the city. They are re versible; finer, rather loud colors and double breasted on one side; the reverse siie more modest colorings, single breasted. Beall7 two Vests in one, ani no more expensive than others' common fancy Vests. Call and see them $2 to $5. Wichita's Greatest Clothin? Store lE3 Persons moving from one part of this great country to another often find the climate and the diet at their new residence so different that their health is seriously impaired. A lady who was a native of New York City moved to Texas to live with her son, who is a ranch man. She knows the merits of Ripans Tabules for counteracting the evils of a change in atmospheric and living conditions. She writes "The diet being different in Texas from what I have been accus tomed, brought on severe attacks of indigestion, and for five years t suffered much pain and inconvenience. I tried everything with no permanent relief. At last I noticed Ripans Tabules advcriiscd. After taking the first five-cent box I began to feel better and I have sent for another supply, so certain do I feel that they will cure me." X atnr ttjlr packet contalnl.njr Txn niTAXs tasol In a pip"" f rteo (wKhnt frtos.) it Bw tar ul ii fern drop rtorw-rott nrt certs TTiIt fn rrlir- nrt 1 tnf nit 1 frrtlir ririr fit Win iniiiniil G3da ef the &rerrat carton nUbalr)eab had braul! fcy tMm g tanj-Hxhl wu to lh Ntrix CrrrMrtiL. CoiMMTr No M Spruce fltrrrt. 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