Forsaking Dy AMELIA t& CHAPTER V. ' Tho first mooting between mothor and son was an affectionate one. Har voy klssod tho frail little, woman, and aftor a-few earnest words of greeting, drew a stool to her reclining chair and oat whero nho could look at him with out effort. Gladys was gratllled by Ma solicitude. "You are glad I am batter, dear?" shs asked, running her slender hand through his thick dark hair. "You have missed mo?" "Very much, Indeed. I wanted to see you long ago, but Phobo would not per mit It." "Sho obeyed my wish," said Gladys, detecting tho reproach In his tone, "Never mind that tell me of yourself. What havo you been doing all this time?" Sho listened smilingly whllo' he gave her an account of everything ho thought would lntorcst hor. She droaded tho montlon of Helen's name, though realizing It was lnevltablo. When ho paused,, sho voluntarily In troduced It. "Noll Is remarkably well," answered Harvoy, his faco lighting up, "and so Is the boy. Wo aro thinking of put ting him into trousers. You'll seo them soon, madam?" "In n few days when I nm strong er," Bho answered, hastily. "I must, not go too fast." "No," Harvey ccqulcaccd. Ho seemed slightly urtcomfortnblo. "Noll has mado somo changes in the establishment during your illness. I hopo you will approvo of them." Gladys looked at him with Just a hint of troublo in her faco, but said nothing. "When Phobo gave hor tho . keys," Harvoy resumed, with tho manner of ono who has an unpleasant duty to perform, "sho of courso considered hcr Bolf tho custodian of your propsrty, and nctod for what sho thought your inter est." Ho took ono of Gladys' hands and bogan playing with hor rings In a fashion ho had when, as a boy, ho confessed somo childish fault, and though ho was speaking In almost Helen's tone, and using hor very words, tho familiar action mado her feel very tender toward him. "She has sent away tho groom and several of tho mald3 and reduced tho expenses of tho servants' table nearly one-half. You will bo surprised when you seo how small the bills aro." Still piadya did not speak, but mere ly looked at him attentively. " "Nell wished mo to tell you this, and beg that you will not intorforo with hor arrangements now that they aro made. Sho has carefully considered them, and is convinced and I'm with her there, madam that sho has acted for tho best In all things. She really has wonderful Judgment, and you may safely trust her with tho management of tho house." '"Still harping on my daughter!'" quoted Gladys with a faint smllo. She felt sho must remain silent no longer, since silence meant acquiescence; yet she might bo displeased. "I have no dout Helon has dono her best, and I am grateful to her for relieving Phebo during my illness. But now that I am nearly well, dear, my old housekeeper will of courso resume hor po3ltlon." Harvey dropped the hand with which he had been toying so suddenly that the movemont seemed like a repulse. "I hopo you don't mean that Nell will bo greatly disappointed and hurt if you push hor aside. She takes genu ine prldo in tho management. And, really, It seems fitting sho should havo it." "Is Annette among tho servants who were sent away?" asked Gladys. "I have not Been her slnco my Illness," "Yes. Sho was tho first to go. You had no need for her whllo Phebe was with you." "But, my dear, I've had a maid all my life; I can't do without one. And I like Annetto; sho has been with mo for years." Gladys looked like a grieved child. She was too weak to assort herself, and felt strangely helpless. Phebo, who had Just re-entered tho room, gave hor a significant look. "You musn't talk too much, Miss Gladys. You'vo been with your mother long enough, Mr. Harvoy, I hope you haven't troubled her with business." "Only with what was necessary," ho returned, rising with an air of relief, for ho had not enjoyed his ofilce. Ho bont over Gladys and kissed hor. "You'll do all you can to please me, won't you, madam?" ho coaxlngly said, - "After all, llttlo this do not count." Sho smiled wearily. "Yes, Harvoy; but I can make no promises until I think matters over. I certainly must have Annetto back, In a day of two at furthest." "Well, I'll spoak to Nell about it," he responded reluctantly. "No doubt she will be willing to conccdo a fow minor points." And, blind to tho sud den flash in Gladys' oyc3, he loft tho room. Ho had hardly gono when she-turned to tho housekeeper. "Phobo, what has that woman been doing?" "Now, Miss Gladys, It will only wor ry you to talk about unpleasant things." "It will fret me more not to know than to know." "Well, tho truth Is, Mrs. Harvey has mado a complete upset downstairs. Sho has sent away nearly all of tho old Borvants, engaged raw country girls at mall wages In their plas, and for all Others f DVGIIEMIN & nurse and parlor maid sho hires two of Iter sistors." "Her own slsteral" Gladys .compre hended In a moment tho awkward com plications rising from such an arrange ment, and looked hor dismay. "Hns sho put them In caps and apron3?" "La, no!" answered Phebe, laughing. "Thoy belong to tho family, and seem to enjoy living hero. They'ro ull ovor the place, and you'd think they ownod It. They bother Saunders to death stealing his flowers. JThom Blakcs nro very possessive people." "And Harvey does ho approvo?" "Ho'd approvo of anything that pleases his adoring wife. Tho way sho goes on over him la Just sickening. And tho girls, too, make nn awful fuss. Its Brother Harvey hero and Brothor Harvey thero from morn till night. They treat him as tho head of tho family, and ho's boyish enough to bo tickled to death by their flattering ways." Gladys sighed. "I'm afraid ,lt will bo very hard for mo to right matters, Phobe. I don't feel cqunl to tho task." "Not now, becnuso you'ro not your self. You'll get back your courngo in good tlmo; you must, for your author ity will bo gono for.good If you submit to Mrs. Harvoy's Impudent meddling, and you'll havo to fight for your rights. It won't bo as hard as you think. AU tbo servants aro ready to como back. I told them you wouldn't lot them go and advanced enough monoy to pay tholr board. Was that right?" Gladys nodded approval. "Annetto is staying with Saudor's cousins, hard by, and can bo brought over at any hour. So you seo matters aro not as bad as thoy soom. Now drink your wlno and milk and forgot nil this. Nover cross n brldgo till you como to it, dearie." . Upon which bit of homoly wisdom Gladys rested content for tho tlmo. "Phobe," sho said, a day or two lator, "I am strong enough now to bo rest less. I grow tired of theso threo rooms. This nftcrnoon I'm going to cross tho hall to my parlor quite a Journey," sho laughingly ended. - "Not this very afternoon?" sho asked. "Yes. Why not? I am almost aa well as I was boforo my Illness." "That isn't It, Miss Gladys, but you seo well tho room isn't ready for you," Phebe blurted out. "Not ready? What do you mean?" Then, as a sudden suspicion flashed across her mind, Bho asked sharply, Surely Helen has not interfered with my own private parlor?" "She's dono Just that, and given it to her sisters as a sort of day nursery and sowing room. When I objected, Mrs. Harvey said she was suro you would not object to nn arrangement that kept tho baby so near you, and as you had no maid, hor sistors would bo at hand to do any bit of mending you needed." "How dared sho!" cried Gladys, with flashing oyes and compressed Hps. "Has the furnituro been removed?" "Only your desk and book cases and card tables, which aro In tho library. Tho piano wag .left for tho girls to practice on. Their music lessons wore Interrupted when Mrs. Harvoy mar ried." CHAPTER VI. Gladys was palo with wrath. To men, her oxcltement would havo seomed wholly disproportionate to its cause; but women, to whom their In timate bolonglngs aro always a part of themselves, will understand her sensa tions. Sho could havo borne a porsonal attack as easily as this upon hor Lares and Penates. Phebe had never beforo known her to bo so angry, and was startled by tho passlonato demon stration. Sho demanded that Harvoy should bo sent to hor tho mlnuto ho roturncd from business, nor would sho be persuaded to wait till sho was coolor. When ho camo, marvollng at tho Imporatlvo summons, she mot him with reproaches, and consurcd Helon unsparingly for her Insolent Interfer ence He listened quietly at first his surprise at tho unwonted exhibition of anger equaled Phebe's then his own Iro roso. "I told you onco before I would not allow you or any ono to speak disre spectfully of my wlfo," ho sternly said. "Helen has been actuated by tho kind est of motives In everything sho has done, and I uphold her in her course." "Even when her kindness extends to robbing mo of my prlvato rooms?" "on mako too much of what Is doubtless a more tomporary arrange ment. You could not use tho parlor whllo you were 111." "But I can now, and I will." Gladys spoko briskly and with determination. "Bo kind enough to toll your wlfo that It Is to bo vacated at once." "Come, como, madam, you aro un reasonable," said Harvoy, persuasively. "It will require a day or two to mako tho change and disposes of tho girls comfortably. I hardly know what othor room can bo found for thorn." "Thero nro a number in tho upper part of tho house." "Nono except tho servants' cham bers. Thoy can not occupy them." "Why not, slnco thoy aro Borvants my servauts?" demanded Gladys. Tho cqlor rushed to Harvey's face. "You nro not yourself, olso you would never say that, madam, so I pass It ovor," ho replied temporately, though ho was both mortified and angry. "Helen will mako an arrange mont satisfactory to all parties if you Give her time. I have faith In her Judg mont; sho Is tho wisest woman I know." "And tho best?" naked Gladya, with fcmlntno perversity courting the knlfo. "Tho hc3t by far," ho deliberately answered. Tho color died from hor faco, leaving It whlto and wan. "You aro rude, sir," sho Bald, moro cadly than bitterly. . "No, only truthful. I nm sorry If I havo offended you, but you forco mo to defend my wlfo. It Is my earnest wish, mothor, that you lcavo matters undis turbed. Sho is far better qualified to mnnago your domestic affairs than you nro; tho childish tcinpor you havo Just shown proves that. It la tlmo you should transfer your burdens to younger ohouldors. Ab your son, I urgo you to do this, nnd I nm suro you will not opposo mo sorlottsly. It you luslat, on having your room ' "I do insist upon it." "Then you must settlo tho mnttor with Helen and seo what Is to bo dono nbout tho girls. Women always find a way out of theso llttlo difficulties." Hnrvcy spoko Is It tho nffalr was of slight Importance, but ho did not meot Gladys' steady look, evading it by producing a cigar. "You don't mind my lighting up beforo I go?" "Hnrvey, bo warned," said Gladys, seriously. "If you lcavo mo to doal with Helen you may regret it. I ask you to arrange this matter quietly, but Immediately. It you refuso to do so, you must accept tho consequences." "I am not afraid of any you may forco upon me, madam; you aro a lady; you will not mako my wlfo tho center of a family brawl," said Harvoy, with dignity. "That depends upon Helen horself. Rest assured my present wlshos will bo carried out by somo ono, if not by her. Ab for tho rest, your solicitude for mo in my declining years Is touch ing" Gladys could bo sarcastic when she chose "but as I am not In my dotage, I prefer to bo my own manag er. Lot us keep to tho point. Do you think Helen can havo my parlor ready this afternoon?" "I certainly shall not ask her to undertake anything so unreasonable; thero Is no hurry" "Very well; I'll put the matter Into other and moro efficient hands." Sho struck a bell on tho tnblo whllo speak ing, and Phobo appeared with Biisplc ious promptness, not ashamed to ad mit Bho had kept within hearing dis tance. "Tomlinson, go with my son to Mrs. Athcrton, and ask hor for tho housohold keys. You, Harvoy, aro witness to this request. Send imme diately for Annetto to tako your placo here and direct all tho servants in tho house to put my parlor in thorough order. Can you have it ready for mo this evening?" "Oh, yes, eaa.lly. Come, Mr. Har voy." It is hard to forget the habits of a Ufo time. Harvey had always been afraid of Phebo. On tho" rare occasions when Gladys had persuaded horself that ho needed corporal punishment as a boy, Bho entrusted tho task to the stern housekeeper, who performed it so fnlthtully that for an hour aftor ward tho mothor and son sobbed in ench othor's arms, with much that was traitorous to tho dlsponso'r of Justico In tho tenrs of both. Now, wlipn Phobe spoko with quiet authority, though fuming with anger, and surprised be yond measure, it never occurred to him to resist hor, and in silence thoy left tho room together. Thoy camo merrily down tho path leading past hor window, a handsome pair in tho glow of their strength and youth. Would ho, her boy, look up for tho mother faco, as ho had nover failed to do in tho old days? Gladys asked herself, her heart that sho had tried to steel, all at onco going out to him, with a longing that was almost agony. Ah, yes! Ho could not pass without ono fleeting glance, and sho would answer with a smllo that must bring him to her, and all might yet bo well. To bo continued.) BRITAIN'S GROWTH. Vast Development of tlio Kmplro Dur ing tho Century. An English writer contributes somo Interesting facts relativo to the great growth of Great Britain nnd hor col onics during tho century now closing. During 1800-1900, ho uays, tho British emplro has Increased at tho rato of two acres per second. In 1800 tho Unit cd Kingdom had n colonial area cqunl to Blxtoon times Its own area; in 1900 tho United Kingdom has a colonial area equal to nlnoty-slx times Us own area. Roughly tho Increase- has been from 2,000,000 to 12,000,000 squaro miles. If tho Orange river colony and the Transvaal bo taken Into account, tho colonial area Is now moro than 97 times that of, tho homo country. Tho French colonial area is only eighteen times tho size of France, tho German colonial area only five times tho slzo of Germany. In population, tho Brit Ish emplro has risen from 115,000,000 In 1800 to 390,000,000 in 1900. In tho same lntorvnl tho United Kingdom has risen from 15,000,000 to 41,000,000, Franco from 27,000,000 to 39,000,000, and tho states now Germany from 21, 000,000 to 55,000,000. The population of the British omplro outaldo of tho Lfiltod Kingdom wns, In 1800," about 100,000,000, of whom only 2,000,000 wero whlto. Now It numbers 349,000,- 000, of whom 12,000,000 nro whlto; then ono person in 50 was white, now ono person in 28 is a whlto. Tho Brit ish emplro Is peopled at tho rato of 33 porsons to tho squaro mllo. Boforo tho end of August the Lon don Salvation army had collected among Its adherents $60,000 for tho sufferers from tho famine in India, AN OILY TASTE. rffJ rt)ni Ktroseno nnd del J JT.liYot In Ilia Krs. W. Stewart Wlso, a fancier and breodcr of chickens highest in tU ovt of laying eggB fit for a king, mnol) h discovery tho otlier day. Ho had boe boasting nbout tho quality and fresh acss of tho eggs ho sold from liln hen nery. Benjamin C. Bayno gave- Mr. Wlso an order. Tho tlmo each egg woa plucked from tho nest was recorded upon It. This gavo Mr. Bayno a proof of tho VJholesomenoss of tho breakfast ho was to eat noxt morning. Tho ba con and eggs wero served, but there seemed to bo rmcthlng In tho cook ing that "was not ncccptablo to Mr. Boyno's tnsto, nnd ho bogan to ques tion whether thoy had bcon cookod In korosono oil or it tho Standard Oil company had cornered tho bacon mar ket and injoctod into tho meat somo of its trado mark tnsto and smolls. Ex amination proved that tho cook wna not in tho employ of any oil trust- neither kcroscno, ollvo or nxlo nnd tho mystery ended with tho uncaton eggs upon tho brenkfast tablo. Mr. Bayno, relating his experience to Mr. Wlso, opened that gentlomnn'B mind, who said: "I can explain It to you. Who would havo thought such a thing wns posslblo?" Then Mr. Wlso snld that a number of his best chickens had boon aflllctod with colds. Ho hrd had their food impregnated with lwrosono oil, which soon cured the brood. This, ho declared, had found its way into tho tggs. Tho cxplnnhtlon satisfied Mr. Bayno nnd tho family that tho cook had not used korosono to cook that breakfast, and, under tho clrcumstnn&- os, they will glvo Mr. Wlso another ohnnco to provo tho valuo of tho pro ductions of his hens. Baltlmoro Sun. FOOT WEARINESS. CIioio Whn Mutt Htaud Stilt Should lis on Hugs, A great many years ago tho old- fashioned back-country housekeeper I'jarnod that when sho had any work fo do that involved a grcnt deal of Handing on hor feet In ono placo, sho was tho gainer by folding a pleco of rarpet or a rug and placing it on tho floor under hr feet. It has taken tho business men n long tlmo to learn Just whnt a great many of the grandmoth ers and aunties of this world know very long ago, namoly, that pooplo who stand in ono placo for any length of tlmo would savo a great portion of tholr foot and leg weariness If thoy arranged for something soft on tho 'ioor. One sonslblo mnn sproad a thick toating of tan bark on tho floor of his warehouse; another used sawdust and found it a great advantage Where theso substances cannot bo Introduced with safety or convonlonco, a light platform of rather thin boards (or tho men to stand on has bcon found of great valuo In tho saving of strength. In offices whero mon are con stantly on tholr feet thick manlla mat ting is helpful in avoiding that ox trorao weariness to which nctlvo pcoplo aro subject Wearing loose shoes with a thick insolo of folt Is recommended when floors aro extremely hard and Unyielding. A llttlo nttontton to somo of what appear to bo tho minor details of llfo will oftentimes repay tho pains taking employer In lncrcasod useful ness, and tho ability to accomplish a greater amount of labor. Turks to IThvo Drinking Water. A notablo foaturo of tho sultan's jubllco will bo tho number of public drinking fountains now in course of construction in different parts of tho empire. Constantinople will havo a fountain presented by Emperor Wil liam which is rapidly approaching completion. Further, tho city is to bo furnished with good drinking water at tho expense- of tho sultan, and a unl vorslty will bo established, as well ne a medical collcgo and hospital, which, it is said, will surpass anything of tho kind In Europe. In tho provinces tho Damascus to Mecca railway project and the tologrnph lino to tho Hojas aro to mark tho twenty-fifth anniversary of tho sultan's reign, though tho carry ing out of tho railway is regarded by all experts as a doubtful enterprise. London Mall. Hone wltli Tnsto for Mulntlos. Ono of theLErlo ferryboats leaving Jersey City auout 8 a. m whoa pas senger traffic is heaviest, may usually bo seen a gray express horso who has a way of his own of securing dainties, As tho ferryboat approaches hor slip and tho crowd Bwarms In tho wagon way ho begins his antics. Getting closo to a man In front of him ho ad ministers with his nose a push be tween tho shoulders which sends tho victim with a rush ngalnBt his follow passengers. Then his horsoshlp swings from sldo to sldo till from somcono who knows his weakness a lump of augnr or nn apple la forth coming. When that hn3 disappeared down his capacious throat tho horso ii on his best behavior. Now York Sun. Kara of Wrong filo. Justin McCarthy nnd como frlond.i wore talklg onco about a member ol tho House of Commons. A lady who was ono of tho compnny snld It was n pity for tho sake of his personal np pearanco that ho had such vory large oars. "Yes," said T. P. O'Connor, tho brilliant parliamentary nnd platform orator, "nnd tho worst of It is that while they are too largo for ears, thoy aro too small for wings." Tnku Woilii n It In. I havo noticed ono thing, that tho most popular persona in society aro thoso who tako tho world as it Is, find the lent fault and havo no hobbles Thoy nro always wanted to dlunor. Exchango, KRUGCR DENIES ONE STORY. It Not Coming to Aworlrn to Llrr, Vul Might Mnko V n Vlxtt. NEW YORK, Nov. 29. Mlchaol Dar vltt cables from Pars to tho Evoiing Journal today that Mrr. Krugor, re plying to tho question if ho hud any intention of ranking his future homo In tho United States, Bald: "I never contemplated going to America to live, although I havo re ceived several pressing Invitations to do so. "I nm sorlously considering, how ovor, a short visit to tho United States. "Tho severe hardships of winter trnvol would not dotor me, old as I am, It I woro suro I could accomplish any good for my opprossed coilntryV Mrr. Davltt adds that it is almost certain that Mr. Krugor will not visit America and that tho entire cabinet of tho South African ropubllo opposos tho Idea. To Heck the North 1'otr. BUFFALO, N. Y., Nov. 30. A spe cial to tho News from Montreal says: Baptaln Bemlor of Quebec hna galnod tho support of Sir Clements Mark ham, president of tho Royal Geograph ical society, for his schemo to roach tho north polo, nnd Is now In tho city making nrrnngomcnts. Captain Bor nlor'a piano contemplate an expedition from Vnncouvor, With, a woodon or steel ship nnd a crew ot six sallora and flvo scientists. Entering tho po lar basin in August, a month earlier than Nnnson did, tho ship would bog'ln to drift 300 miles further cnat than Nunscn's vessel did. Tho expedition would winter in tho ico. Tlint It ventio Dill. WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 27 Tho Bub-commltteo on ways nnd means continued Ita preparations of tho war revenuo reduction bill today. During a part of tho commlttoo'a session For mer Spenkor Rood wna present na a visitor. Tho democratic mombors of tho committee thus far havo taken no action aa to tholr program regarding tho bill. If tho republican momboro bring tho bill Into tho house with a rule preventing nmondmcnts It Is probablo that tho democrats will pre pnro and offer a substitute; othorwlso amendments will bo offered in com mittco of tho wholo. Vote of Two Htatei. MADISON, Wis., Nov. 30. Tho atnto board of canvnsscrs completed tho can vassing of tho vote for president to day, tho voto bolng aB follows: Repub lican, 265,806; democratic, 159,285; prohibition, 10,121; social democratic, 7,905; social labor, 521. Republican plurality, 106,581. Republican Iohs from 189C, 2,269. Democratic less, C, 238. Salt Lako, Utah Tho official canvaBa of tho voto of Utah shows thnt 92.038 votes wore cast for tho national ticket, of which McKInloy recelvod 47,089 and Bryan 44,949. McKlnloy's majority, 2,140. Ono l'ecullar Charge. CHICAGO, 111., Nov. 30. P. H, Stuhr of Dnvonport, who wna Indicted hero yesterday on a charge of doctor ing barley with sulphur, camo to Chi cago today and gavo ball for Ma ap pearance for trial. Ho said: "Tho charge la ridiculous. I havo boon In tho grain buslnoss for twenty soven years and havo mado a special ty of barley. Boforo I adopted this process of purifying tho grain I ex perimented with it thoroughly and found that it would mako It much sweeter In tho malt nnd rotnln, If not, strengthen, nil Its othor qualities." Federation of Itnthvity Employes. INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 30. Within the noxt ten days tho omplbyes of the Big Four Railroad company will havo formed ono of tho strongest lnbor or ganizations over known In tho mid dlo west. Tho lntontlon ot tho em ployes to organize n federation, mak ing tho grlovnnco of ono department tho grlovnnco ot all others. W (thin a fow days tho brakemon will htit-otn-bio In tho city and they will bo fol lowed by tho conductors, tolographcra and engincors. I.Ike American 1'otatoes, CHICAGO, 111.. Nov. 30,A special to the Record from Tacoma, Wash., says; The first large shipment ot po tatoes to go forward from thla s',to to China will bo sent in a few days to North Yokohama and will consist ot 500 tons, destined for Shanghai. In tho past the greater amount of foodstuff that has been callod for from thnt section has been flour, but now the Chlncso have acquired a tnsto for potatoes, ' II ok Iletray lilt Uullt. CINCINNATI, Nov. 30. Tho discov ery of u supposod error of $1,600 In tho books of George Griffiths, docoasod, late clork of tho Board of Education of Cincinnati, led to tho examination ot his books with tho discovery, It la said, that Orlflltha waB an npparent de faulter to tho amount ot $100,000. Grif fiths had been clerk for thirteen yonra and had always had tho entire confi dence ot tho wholo community. His estato, It Is said, will not most moro than o.io-fifth of tho shortage Ioirn Man Killed by n Tims'. BURLINGTON, In., Nov. 30,W. II, Llnter of Cedar Rapids, In., accompa nied by his wife, whllo on Mb way to tho do pet tonight to leave for homo after spending Thanksgiving with rel atives hero, wna held up by a footpad and on resisting, Mr. Llntor was shot and It II I ud. Mrs, Llnter inn, but was shot hi tho back and Is now dying, A mnn was captured at Patterson, six miles Bouth of hero, who gavo hla uamo as Gcorgo Anderson. "lioor (lutrllliu." CODY, Y,yo., Nov. 30. Captain Hon ry A. G, Darloy, nn ofllcor In tho Brit ish nrmy, hna roturnod to his ranch on tho Stlnklngwntor In thla county. Ho la on a bIx months' furlough,- at tho expiration of which ho will re turn to South Africa. Whllo fighting tho Boers Captain Darloy was wounded In tho body by ono of Krugor's bullet?. Ho la Btlll Buffering from tho effects of tho Injury. Hp saya tho English will eventually clear tho South Afrhan country of tho small bodies of 13 ?pr guerrillas. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET . Lnteili' Quotation? JroM South' .Omaha nnd Khiiiiii City. SOUTH OMAHA. TTnlmi Mfnols Yunli r.iMU Thero n9 mint hor vrirv 'llaht run of Cititlnrhpro to- dniYliackerii and ynrd trader wore nil willW to liiko ir feVwittHrnnd-asrR' re sult, tho market won stronger, all nround. mere nnvo' nceu ho 'few camo on.Baio that tho yards nro well cleaned up nnd consequent!' next week will open with practically empty, psn.1. Tho few. tat cat tlo on siilo met with ready salo hi strong er liflcen. 'I here- uua'ono hunch of choice steers on sale thnt, wuro, about tlia best thnt have heen moon hero In n lonff time nnd they old.tor $3,00. Tho roc.Qlpt. inougn, nave open ho iibw nun mo mar ket 1ms hot. booh vonf tnornUKhly tented. Cows and heifers" of all kinds were ni Rood .domnud thin morning; and sold high er nil nrouhd, owing-.to- the fact that thero wero not enough to meet tno require ment of tho trudo. T(ie fcodor market hns also braced up n little. The demand i rum ino couniiy una ioi oen y hcnVV. hut Htlll thero hnvn been enough buyer 'On the mnrltet to' tnkQ all thnt wan coining nt good stronf, prlceo, Vory Mw wish i n Ki uss licet nin e ueen coming mis Week, hut It la (info to cull the liliirKct Rood nnd Mroiiff on tile better KrndcH. Tho cttwH, Heifers anil foaderu have betfu tolling higher, the same ns, lit noted above tor tno native cattle. IIOKS Thero wns not a very heavy oup ply Of iiokh here todny hut nn all other innrkota were lower iirlee here went oft n itood nickel hit nt-ouitd. Tho market Blurted, out with pncl;er hiddlng- i,T on the boiler chii1f? ot llrthl nnd bittchar- wolRht, Iiokh, and $-l.CiW on the henvler krndes. Sellers wero not willing to tnUo thoso prices on the ntnrt, but llnnlly nnvo It tin nnd cut Ioomo ut, those ll(rure. TrndliiR, liowover, wns 2t ltotlVo'ht "any i line, mm tne- mornltiK wim won uavancea before tho pens wero elenred. hheep on Hnlo today, nnd thoso wero HjiiKiu ui oy imcKern in goon Hcnson m Just about Htondy priors. Thero was" ft bunch iut yrothers that brought 4I.G5, but they wero choice. Tht nmrkol on fnt HlulT, bolh Hheopmrjd Inmbs, bus, been In Rood slinpo nil tho week and prices hnvo shown very lltlln chniiRe. Uecelpts havo not hern henvy. nnd the demand hns been Hiilnclent lo tako itll that wns offored nt Kpod uteudy prices. Good feeders, Jin vo nlso shown very llttlo change for tha week, . .;. 141 KANflAti c7t Cattlo Receipts, .1,000: market steady: iirtllve btiHirs, JI.MfiJ.Xl; Texas Nleorn. M.WffC.00: ,Texn cows. J1.7JTIJ.O0: natlvn oowo nnd heifers. 4tfCtfl.es t Mockers nnd feeders, U.0OIM.1S, bulls. 2.K4.Mi cnlte. feeders, M0O1M.15; hulls. M.IMll.50 calves. iiiiKi- ivcceijiiB, u,wu: market steady to Hlirrtt -Hpnohilii, 1 mint mrtrln.f .lnnilii lambs, J3.25fJC.l3: muttons, Jt.tWUO. A TRICE TO!! THE DOERS. London KlntUt Troponin Negotiations Willi UenernU llothn nnd I)ewt. LONDON, Doe, 1 Tomorrow tho Statist will proposo that tho govern ment should bogln nondtfntlona with Commnndnnt Goncrnl Botha nnd Gon oral Dowot to bring tho war to a closo. Aa tho Boor lcadcrn might misunder stand tho motlvo of an, ovqvturo from tho military, It will suggest thnt the highest civil authority in Capetown should begin the negotiations, it not Sii,'Alfro'di Mllnor, then tho ichlof Jus tico of Capo Colony, or even Mr, J, F. Hoffninyor. Tlils great 'flhnnciaf Journal will Jfaad ,u p to ita proposal by an analysis of the situation In South Africa nnd will say: ... ''Wo nro losing In, every way; los ing In prostlgo nnd losing In lifo. Wo nro scolng our South' African posses sions plunged, into greater illfjtross and tho opinion Is gaining grphnd abroad that wo nro Incnpublo of bring the struggle to a satisfactory termination. Military Incompotonco will bo alleged nnd tho Statist wll aver that military harshnosa should bo avoided and tho Boors bo conciliated." Looking nt Our Warship. SAN FRANOISC6, Nov. 2!). A party of distinguished Japanese officials ar rived In city on tjio steamor Nlppln Main. Captain T. Matsuo and Com mander K. Viimada will inspect somo ot our imodern war vpssols and, pro vided satisfactory terms can bo mado, to negotiate for tho construction ot ono or two gunboats or crulsors. They will thon go eaj$t and to Iugltind to inspect tho torpedo boat dostroyora now bolng built thero for Japan. Farmer lturnod In a, Car. REINBECK, In., Doc. 1. Peter Pctcra, ii Gorman farmbr1 of thla1 telty, wad burnod to death in. hla emigrant ca,r, whljp on tho sldo track near Glad brook. Ho had purchased a farm in South Dakota nnd" was on his way thprp. .,SJx ,h,eaci of cattlo and three horses and 'his housnold goods wero burned? I'otors leaves, a widow nnd ,a fatuity ot Braall , children. Smallpox Scare at 'Ooihenbure. GOTHENBURG, Neb.,, Doc. Tho smallpox .scarq hns at last, reached thla placo nnd whllo thero nro ' no caseB licnrdr than North Plat to precaution ury mcasurca aro bolng adopted to prevent Ita breaking out hero. Tick ets w,ill not bo'sohrtrom North Platto to tlils placo and tho school board has requested all school children to bo Y"Qclnatod. Montana Mnltel IIIr (Irowtli WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, Tho pop illation, of Montana, as ofllclaly an nounced today, Is 213,320, aa against 132,159 jn 1890. .This Is an (ncrcaso cf 111,170, or 81.1 per cent. Tho populatldn of Texas, as oftlclally announced today, la 3,048,710, against a,23C,fa3 in 1890. This Is an increiwu of 813,187. Mrs. M0KI11I0 Ooos Hhopplntr. NEW YORK, Dec, lMrs. William McKInloy pnd Mrs. Garrett M. Hohart, widow of tho lato vice president, nr- rlved in Now York, this nftornoon. Thoy have cojno to do tholr Chrlstmaa shopping anil nro expected t6 romaln Bovoral days. Thoy uro stopping at tho Manhattan hotel. - r The Death List MountliiGr. SAN FRANCISCO,' Dec. 1. Four persons injured In the glneo works fac tory yesterday died this morning, making tho total number of dead eigh teen, Sovornrmoro of tho Injured will die, Abput the morguo today thoro havo bcon crowds ot anxious Inquirers, rolatlves and trlonda of thoso who aro known to have been victims of tho accident. Tho dead havo all been iden tified. Until nil tho dead havo been viewed by tho corn,ov'a Jury no bodies will bo pormlttod to bo taken away from tho morguo, uiiauo lowarr mure Ot MtlOB, JI.7MM.n',fe; heavy, JI.7WN.S0: puckers. tl.75JN.S2W; nixM, $l.7.VfM.77Vi; llRht, M.7OB4.S0: York ers. XI.7M4.SO! ninn. Fl.5.vn.l.T0