Forsaking
Dy AMELIA
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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
