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i r MARY A Story of English Life. By JOSEPH HATTON. (CHAPTER IV.Contlhuod.) At tho satno tlmo Dick had no great er admirer than Andrew Foster, for tho very reason that Morloy admired hU nloco. Dick had qualities Foster did not possess, resources ho coM not understand, was always merry, and combined with tho manners and appcaranco of a prince, rare generos ity. Unfortunately for tho continuation of Foster's good opinion, Dick had of lato mado nothing and spent much, his gallantries being as expenslvo as his personal extravagance In other directions. Moreover, ho had recent ly en Ungcrcd both Foster's neck and his own by a plcco of unnecessary recklessness that had rendored It do .slrablo thoy should seek fresh woods and pastures now for tholr futuro op erations. This had brought them Into Yorkshire; and tholr quarry, as Fos dor called It, was this very Dclllngham "who had supped In tho same room with them, and had been spotted by Dick with his usual promptitude Tho next morning when thoy woro getting up tho travelers bad nn Inter esting conversation. "Ho is going to Newcastlo," said Poster; "on his return ho will stop at York." "Yes," said Dick. "Black Dlston will shadow him meanwhllo, nnd wo will meet htm nt a convenient bend in tho road near tho .abboy if tho tlmo Is convenient." "Tho money Is not In doubt?" "Not in tho least; wo havo infor mation from a clerk In tho bank." "Tho young follow wo drank with ;at Leeds last night?" "You aro dovllish quick tho same." "Ah, now you aro qulto well again, Andy; you havo not paid mo a compli ment for a wcok." "I hopo to pay you several boforo tho month Is out, nnd to sco oursolvos provided for tho winter." "Always practical," said Dick; "and between now and the Dolllngham in cident, what Is your proposal?" "Tho program Is yours, not mine. "Wo movo on today, get acquainted with tho roads, visit Harrogate, take a bianco, at York, and mako dispositions lor retreat to Whitby, whoro a sloop "will bo lying at nnchor for us." "You will forgive mo it I change tho program." "Chango it-" exclaimed Fostor; "it is a settled scheme, and wo aro on it And I novor mado a moro comploto plan of retreat nor a longer ono, by your own wish." "I shall tako up my quarters hero during thoso ton days." "Then by all tho oaths which bind us I will not forglvo you-" said Fos ter, hissing tho words between his brokon teeth. "Why not?" asked Dick,' paying moro than usual attention to his toilet "Bccauso you aro at tho old gamo; and I will neither bo ruined nor hang ed for you, oxcopt in tho way of busi ness though, mark mo, Dick, I will not tamely glvo you up. You aro nec essary to this work It has got to bo dono. When It Is done, you can como and sfay horo until you rot; tor, what ever happens, I have dono with you when thlB Job Is over." "There is somothlng wrong, truly," said Dick. "I havo thought so many times this six weeks; you talk so much nnd bo fast reticent Andy, wo used to call you loquacious would be moro truthful now." x "I mean business, Dick never so much as on this occasion and nolthor heaven nor hell nor you shall stop mo, and If it comes to a quarrel be tween you and mo, let It como only don't forgot thnt It ends ono of us." Fostor spoko with calm, brutal do- liberation. His manner and his lan guage ovidently mado an unusual im pression on tho youngor travolor, who paused whllo buckling his shoes, looked up into the sinister fuco of his companion and bit his Up as it to stop an angry retort. "Your languago Is as ugly as your face," said Dick; "you show your tooth like Wild's bull terrier boforo sho springs. What Is jt? Shnll wo go out nnd havo a shooting match In tho yard, and lntroduco a funeral Into tho outdoor entertainment of Kirks tall, or what other delightful surprise havo you In store for tho natives?" "I mean friendship, honor, Bharo and share alike; or I mean what we all mean when a comrado turns trait or." "Who Is conducting this business?" nskod Dick, standing up nnd confront ing Foster. "Up to now, you." "Thon listen. I havo other Bchcmes beyond the Bellingham business which you will bo good enough to al low me to develop in my own way. It is my intention for the next week or bo to fish in tho Aire. I shall go into Leods in tho morning and buy bait and tackle; you will amuse yourself as you please In the meantime. I think you Bhould roconnoltor Harro gato and York study tho roads I will bo ready to Join you whon you want mo." "I know you well enough," said Fos ter, "to underestand this change of front I have said nil r Intend to say you know me well enough to know wht I mean. I nm frlond or foe, as you elect friend to tho death, foo to tho death. You are In command; if tho affair miscarries through you It will bo our last campaign, and " THE MAID OS THE INN.... "That Is enough, Mr. Andrew Fos ter. I havo stood your lnsolenco and your threats for aula lnng Byno you havo inflicted them upon mo because I havo been friend tnough to go n stop beyond our rights of Bhnro nnd sharo nllko. I owe you a llttlo money It is only tho low-born cur who serves his friend and mentions it wo will call a truco on this yuarrol; but you shall answer ltl And now lot It stop, or, if you woro fifty times my comrado and fifty times Andrew Fos tor, I would stranglo you whoro you stand." As ho spoko, tho young man, by a quick action of his right arm, pinned Fostor to tho wall as If ho woro in a vlso. "There! Curso you, strong as you are. I could tear your heart out, if you had ono! Curso you for a huck stering wretch!" CHAPTER V. Andy writhed under tho young man's grip and words, grew livid and was clearly afraid. Suddenly roleaslng him, Dick fluug htm to tho ground, and drow a pistol from his breeches pocket. Foster looked up for a momont, then gathered himself together and nroso to his feet. Ho did not speak; neither did Dick. Tho deadly sllonco was at last brokon by Dick. "Am r tho chlof?' ho said, replacing his weapon. "You aro tho chief," Foster ropllcd. "This Is our first sor'lous quarrel, let It bo our last," said Dick. "It shall," Foster ropllcd; "tho man who can twist Androw Foster about as If ho woro a weathercock is good enough to follow." "You think so, truly? And no knlfo In your thoughts, no knlfo or pistol on a dark night whon your man is off his guard?" "I nm sincere," said Foster, thor oughly cowed. "Your hand on It." Foster put out his hand. Dick took it, and as he pressed it in a peculiar way repeated part of tho oath which bound tho llttlo company of so-called merchants together. "And whosoever ho shall break his oath of fealty to tho chief thon and thoro in authority, his life shall bo forfeit and may bo takon by ono and all; or, falling this Just execution, ho shall bo deserted by all In tho hour of his need." "Thoso aro tho words, I think?" "They aro," said Foster. "You still subscribe to them?" "I do." , "Then it Is I who sparo your llfo, Andy; not you who sparo mine, ch?" "That Is bo," said tho rcd-oyed sneak. "And wo will forget all that has oc curred to shako our tempors in Kirk stall." "And nt Leeds," said Foster, ready to mako tho amends moro complete. "Wo aro friends, comrades, broth ers, once moro," said Dick, with a pleasant smile. "After breakfast you will go on your way at tho end of tho wcok you will roport yourself. I wlU meet you six days henco nt York a mllo this sldo tho last turnplko, at 9." "Right!" said Fostor; and such Is discipline, whon enforced by authority combined with superior skill and strength, that, half an hour aftorwnrds tho young travolor and hla friend wcro brenkfastlng together ns nmlcably as If thoro had never been tho shadow of a cloud upon their Intercourse. They preferred' to cat In tho private room that overlooked tho high road; Dolllngham and two other guests in tho general room. It wasc a cozy, walnscoated npart mont, this prlvato room that flanked tho bar, and matched It with a largo bow-window, which commandod a flno vlow of Klrkshall Abbey, with tho Atro and a stretch of grcon meadows In tho foreground, and In ,tlio dlstnnce glimpses of tho river ns It flowed In crystal beauty through ono of tho loveliest vnlleys In England. As tho two travelers wero finishing their mornfng meal thoy wero attract ed by Tom Sheflleld, tho man of all work, leading to tho door a smart cob, which was followed by a young follow mounted upon a similar animal, tho sturdy countryman vaulting out of his saddle to assist a merry-looking girl Into hers. Not that Mary required bis aid. Sho took his hands, neverthe less. It was offered with tho grace of a perfect horseman. Jack Meadows was Yorkshire born nnd bred, and If thoro Is ono thing a Yorkshlreman can do better than any other man It Is to ride a horse, and If there Is ono thing a Yorkshlreman knows moro than any other It Is n good horse when ho sees It. Jack Meadows was a rough farmor; ho Bat with tho dignity of an Indian nnd tho confidence and easo of a huntsman. Ho woro his velveteen Jacket, drab breeches, figured stock, and nil that, and smiled proudly at Mary as hor horso curveted and showed Us points, and her own. "For a spin to Jack's farm," said Mary, answering hor uncle, who stood In an attttudo of admiration nt tho Inn door, "to see tho new colt; nnd wo will bo back half an hour before tho coach."' "Very well," said tho old man, "ho In tlmo for tho coach, and you'll bo In tlmo for me, Mnry, How aro you, Jack?" "Flno morning, Mr. Morloy," wirt Jack. "Very woll, thank yon, sir." Old Morloy liked to havo Jack Meadows address hlru na "nlr," and ho favored hla oult for lary. "Do you think your chango of pro gram will work?" Foster asked as Dick caught Mary'g oyo from tho wln dow and waved his hand to hor. "I think so," said Dick, na woll h might, If tho conquest of Mary occu pied tho Important place In hli pro gram, which Fostor thought It did; for Dick was quick to noto tho flush that stared fresh .itl ruddy upon Mary's cheek ns she responded to his snluto with a bond of hor graceful head, and tho sweet parting of hor lips Into n pleasant smile. "He is a stalwart-looking chap," said Foster. "Tho young countryman?" remarked Dick Interrogatively, ns if Fostor might bo speaking of somo ono olso. "Her lover," said Fostor. "Do you thlfik ho Is hor lover?" "Don't you?' nskod Fostor. "No; but you seem to think sho is tho causo of my chango of plans." "You objoct to my thinking?" Bald Foster. "When you doubt tho truth and di rection of tho officer you have tworn to oboy." "Yes; dlsclpllno Is as necessary in our work as it Is In tho nrmy; that is Wild's motto, and yours sometimes." "Always," said Dick. "Wo shall see. But I nm off U study tho ground, nnd you will find mo this lcht week, ns you ordor, thrco miles this sido tho last York toll gato, nt nine" With which parting remark Fostor left tho room, paid his bill, ordered his horso, and presently cantered into tno highway, past tho llttlo Hark-to-Rover Inn. CHAPTER VI. As thoy rodo away Jack said, "Who Is tho foreign-looking noodlo who waved his hand from tho parlor wln dow?" Ho had caught sight of Dick Parker, ns Mary turned hor horao's head toward tho valley, and ho noticed tho blush which heightened her color as sho bowed to tho stranger. "Ho's no noodlo," said Mary. "On tho contrnry, I should say ho can boo ns far through n stono wall as most" "Oh!" said Jack, "you havo talked with him?" "Not exactly; I havo hoard him talk." "Got tho gift of gab, ch?" remarked Jack scornfully. "Seems to havo got many gifts," Mary replied. "His father's a noblo man; ho has boon In tho .wars, escaped In n merchantman through tho French cruisers, lives In London, Is trnvoling for plensuro, nnd nlso to sco IiIb fnthor. Ho likes fishing, thinks ho will Btay a week or two at Klrkshall, rides well, knows nil nbout horses, nnd foreign countries, has fought a duel and is as handsome as a picture." Boforo Jack could reply Mary put hor cob into n gallop, and wont spin ning along the road with hor thoughts nnd fancies nil centered in tho young stranger at tho Inn. Jack followed, his mind nlready in open revolt against tho stranger, and ready to pick a prompt quarrol with him about horses, foreign parts, French cruisers or nnythlng else. '"Handsomo Is ns handsome does,' Is n good Yorkshlro proverb," Jack said as soon ns Mnry pulled up again. "Yes; nnd I daresay It makes for him as well as if ho woro Yorkshlro," said Mary. "I know nothing to tho contrary." "I never seed a French spy," said Jack, "but ho's uncommonly like tho sort of chap thoy tnlli of." "Who talks of?" "Why, old Thompson nnd Jim Ron 8haw, who'vo both been In tho wars." (To bo continued.) Tho Tag Hnat Captain. A tug lay hard by, and tho captain added his bit to my sociological noc turno, ns I sat In tho pilot houso and peored out on tho water, whoro red lights nnd green lights, with many of yellow nnd white dripped zigzag fashion down from tho wharves nnd ships. "Whoro do yon sleep?" ques tioned I. "Why hero," ho replied, "In this very pilot houso, on thnt nlco fluffy bunk you'ro a sottln on; an' sometimes I sleep nt that wheel, a-steorln' this bout, sir. Can't bo help ed, sir. Tho hours wo work would stavo In n tralnod nurso, nn' sond a sentinel to bo shot. Why, man, I'vo seed tho tlmo when I'vo stuck by that wheel twonty grim hours nt a Btretch; onco It war forty-two hours. And when you read in tho paper nbout towln' n big propollor clean through a dock, or Jammln' her into hor next door neighbor fer keeps, don't you say us tug folks aro Johnnlo Raws. Just Bay wo'ro worked and worked till wo sleep at tho wheel. For that's God's truth, sir." Atlantic. Platinum In Kgypt. M. Bertholot, a French oavant, haa discovered platinum In Egypt. Exam ining a metal box, onco tho property of nn Egyptian quoen of tho Hovcnth century, B. C, ho found n plato sup poced to bo silver. Closer examination showed that tho plato Is mado of an nlloy of platinum and gold. The box Itself Is otherwise Interesting, Its aides being covered with inscriptions nnd designs In gold and sllvor. It halls from Thobes. Tho platinum probably enmo from the tJluvlal de posits of tho upper Nile. Hiifllolent Kvldenro. Sambo: "Whar you got dat chick on?" Mary Antony: "Nebbor you mind 'bout dat chicken. 'Taint yours." "How you know 'taln't?" '"Causo I found hit In youah coop." New Yorlf Weekly. JERUSALEM'S OLD SPRINQ. A train Cuts lUipaotable and laefnl Flr nro In tho World. Tho Holy Land has Its ralltrays, ylcctrlc lights and American wind mills, nnd now Jerusalem Is about tc get a supply of good drinking water. In ancient times the City of David was well supplied, Tho remains ot aqueducts and reservoirs show thlj. But nlnco tho Turk's day tho peopio of Jerusalem havo been. dependent on tho scanty nnd often polluted accumu lations of rnln water In tho rock-hown cisterns beneath their foot Even this supply has recently failed, owing to scarcity of rain. Distress and slckkJst became so gencrnt thnt tho Turkish governor has nt length been Induced sanction tho purcbaao of iron pipes lo bring water from Aln Vimh, of tho "alcd fountain," at Solomon's pools, nbout nlno miles south of Jerusalem, A pipe nix inches in dinnletcr wU bring 8,000 "sklnB" of wator n day f.f distribution nt fountains supplied wlU faucets. Solomon, In hlu famou "Song," speaks of this secret spring, it Ib assorted, whon ho finds that "M? beloved is like a spring shut up, u fountain Bcnlcd." It la n deep-brown subterranean spring, which has, from tho tlmo of Solomon, flowed through Ao arched tunnel built by him to the distributing chamber or reservoir near tho northwest corner of tho highest ot Solomon's pools. Half n century ngo tho location of this "hidden" spring, which waB still, as in Solo mon's tlmo, flowing Into tho rcsorvolr mentioned, wns unknown. Tho tunnol In roofed by stones lonplng ngalnst each J other llko nn Inverted V, .tho prlml tlvo form of tho arch, which is also seen In tho great roof of tho quoon's chnmbor of tho great pyramid. Tho entranco to this tunnel from tho spring Is ono of tho oldest structures In ex istence. Tho piping Is to bo laid along tho old aqueduct which formerly, from tho tlmo of Solomon, brought this same water to the Tomplo area. Thoro aro 1.1 or 12 ancient fountains horo nnd thoro In tho city, long unusoa, but now to bo utilized, nnd from which tho water may bo drawn, free to all, ovcral taps being attached to each otmta!n. ANIMALS IN OPERAS. Thoy Aro Omitted l'roin Only Three ol 1Vngners Oporna. Wagner Introduced animals Into nli but thrco of hla oporaa ("Tho Flying Dutchman," "Trlstnn," nnd "DU Melsterslngor"); horses In "Rlenzl," "Tnnnhausor," "Dlo Walkuro," nnd "Dlo Gottordnmmerung;" swnns in "Lohengrin" and "Pnrsifal;" birds 'In "Lohengrin," "Slegfrlod," nnd "Die Gottordammerung;" a ram In "Die Walkuro;" a boar and a dragon In "Siegfried." Tho swnns, tho dragon and tho forest bird nro expressed by eomo of tho most beautiful music in tho pperas. Wugnor Jins beon much critlclsod, and was at tho tlmo much laughed nt, for his uso of animals in serious opern, but not oven his frlonds and brother musicians could argue him out of it Other composors, it Is truo, had occasionally Introduced nnlmals Into tho opera, notably Mozart in tho "Magic Fluto." But In Mozart's op sra tho nnlmals havo no essential con nection with tho story. Their Intro duction Is almost ns nccldental and Irrelevant ns the happonlngs In a van aovllle. Wagnor was tho first to make tho nnlmals part of tho cast, dramatl ially connected with tho whole. Grano, Brunnhlldo's horse, Is her faithful, trusted friend, hor frlond who gnvo up tils aerial llfo umong tho clouds to fel low hor when sho nbandoned hor wild Vnlkyrlo llfo to llvo with a mortal '.over. Whon sho bids farowoll to Sieg fried, sho gives him her noblo horso tho best thnt sho has to glv6. Our An imal Friends. Gamming with the Klootrlo Fnn. Fnnaroo Is a gambling gamo that Is played with an electric fan. Thoso tans nro common ovorywhoro now, and brokers, clerks nnd manj otho; sorts of men aro playing fnnaroo. An; number ot porsons enn enter tho gamo. Tho fun's four pnddlcs aro numbered ono, two, threo nnd four and tho gamblers placo their stakes on tho number thoy profor. Then tho current Is turned on for a moment, tho fan rovolves, nnd whon it stops, tho paddlo that Is uppermost wins. 12 tho stakes aro mado a dollar each it In possiblo to win a largo &um In a few minutes nt fanuroo playing, hut usually tho stakes aro not moro than a nickel, and tho winnings and losings nro trifling. It Is a very Interesting gamo, but tho constnnt turning on nnd off of tho current greatly shortens tho (to ot tho fan, , llefrlgoratnrs nnd Ituaaln. Tin "storkflsh" market ot St. Petonburg booms thteo times a week for months together, tho venders fire not particular about a difference of a tow ounces, but they soil by the pud, on guesswork, and tho customers carry off tholr purchases llko bundles of fagots. No artificial refrigerators aro needed, who the thermometer 3ta;i below or near tho freezing point from November till March, with oc :nsIonnl blizzard spoils that enables hnuaekeopors to store tholr storkflsh '.ndoors, nnd thaw thorn at tholr con venience tho difference from tho taste of fresh flsh being hardly ap preciable. In tho Year 8000. First Citizen It's a shame that heso nlr-Hhlp companies haven't more cgard for public comfort! Socond Jltlzen Yes, Indeed! Thoy ahould at ct put on moio ulr-shipo during the uh hours. Puck. Many a hard chain 1b mado up ol atL snaps. FOUR MEN ARE Vacancies In tho Legislature rilled at tho Lato Election. THERE IS STILL ONE EMPTY SEAT Senator Dietrich llliciiiDea DfrUton at the Htate Into Two Federal DlitrlcU Suicide of a Traveling Man Mlacelln nroua Nabraiha Mnttera. LINCOLN, Nob., Nov. 13. Slnco tho session ot tho lcgtslaturo thoro havo been llvo vacancies from various causes. Two momborfl, Senator Har lan and Representative Mullen, havo resigned on account of recolvlnj? ap pointments In tho federal sorvlco in Alaska. Representatives David Brown of tho Cass Otoo district, A. J. Watson of tho Ccdnr-Plcrco district havo died, and Representative C. A. Fowler of FUlmoro removed from tho district. All of thoso wero republicans except Represontatlvo Watson. At tho lato election nil tho vacancies wcro filled, except thnt caused by tho death ot Watson, whoso death occurred too lato lo havo tho ofllco Includod In tho olfl clal call for olectlon. John W. Battln ot Omaha waa oloc tcd In place of Million. Ho Is n law yer and bus tho distinction of polling tho largest voto ot nny ono on tho ticket In politics ho 1b n republican. Gcorgo W, Spurlock, who BUcccedB Brown In tho houso from tho Otoc CaBs district, is a republican, n lawyer nnd ltvcu In Plnttamouth. A. B. Chris tian, who was oloctcd to fill tho va cancy caused by tho resignation of Senator Hnrlan In tho York-Flllmoro district, la n republican nnd a real es tate dealer. Tho vacancy cauBcd by tho removnl of Represontatlvo Fowler from FUlmoro county waa filled by tho election of Henry Langhorst, a repub lican and n farmer. DIVISION OF THIS STATE. Senator Dietrich Pavora Two Federal Dlatrlcta. OMAHA, Nob., Nov. 13. United States Senator Dietrich arrived in Om aha Sunday nnd spent tho night at tho homo of General Manager Holdrcgo of tho Burlington. Ho left noxt day for Washington, whoro ho will remain until congress conovenes on Decem ber 3. "Probably tho most Important tncaa uro nffoctlng Nebraska that will bo brought boforo congress this wlntor," ho said, "will bo for tho division of tho stato Into two federal districts, to bo known respectively ns tho Nortn Platto and South Platto districts. With hut ono district tho federal court Is overcrowded with business and grcnt hardship nnd inconvonionco results. It wo can sccuro two districts tho pooplo of western Nebraska will bo especially bonofltod. In tho South Plntto district ono session of tho court could bo hold nt Lincoln nnd nnother say at Hastings, whllo In tho North Platto tho sessions could bo divided botwoon Omaha and somo such placo as Alllanco or North Platto." A DEMENTED MAN StICIDES. I). I lllihop, u Commercial Trareler Kllla HIiiiBclf. FRANKLIN, Neb.. Nov. 13. D. L. Bishop, n commercial traveler, whoso homo Is several miles northwpst of this placo, committed sulcldo by blow ing oft tho top ot his head with a shotgun, For moro than a month ho hnd been mctally deranged. Tho Bhotgun was resting In a rack on tho wall of tho bed room. Mr. Bishop secured tho gun ana returned to tho bed, whoro ho pulled tho trig ger by using his foot. Hla wlfo, who was In nnothor part of tho houso, heard tho shot nnd when sho entered tho bed room found her husbund lying lifeless In a pool ot blood. I.itiid I.eualiiK Tour. LINCOLN, Nob., Nov. 13. Land Commissioner Folmer and Deputy Commissioner Eaton havo returned from n hind leasing tour through tho western portion of tho Btnte. About 2H, 000 ncres havo boon lensed of Into. On November 18 tho gontlomen will take n trip through the northern por tion of tho stato for tho satno pur pose ' lloatler Found Dead. ORD, Neb., Nov. 13. W. W. Mun son, hostler in n livery barn, had been missing for nbout n week. Ills em ployer wonv to his lodging placo nnd found him dead In bed and badly do composed. MiuiBon was i slnglo man, nlmost totally deaf and t, hard drin ker. NUty New fella Wanted. LINC.OLN, Nob,, Nov. 13. Tho State Board of Public Lands met to open bids for tho supplying of sixty now colls nt tho stato penitentiary, but ad journed at tho request ot tho blddora until Saturday, when a contract will bo awarded. ,Ono ttor ot sixty colli Is now In position, and tho stato ofll clnls Intond to doublo tho capacity by adding another tier abovo It. Tho cost will bo approximately 918,000. TliE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Ii tot Quotatlona From 8onth Omaha nnd Katun 4'ltjr. SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLE Thoro waa n generous sup ply of cattle, the receipts for tho two days thin week going considerably ahead ot tho snmo days of last year. Thor wcro not very many beef steers on sale, nnd mi packnrs seemed to havo llbornl orders tho market on anything nt all good wns actlvo and just about steady. Thero wero botween fifty and sixty cars pf cows and heifers Included In tho ro L'clpU, but tho hotter grades sold In Just nbout last week's notches. Thoro won not enough chango In tho prices being paid for bulls, calves nnd stags to bo worthy of mention. Btocker and feed ers wcro qulto plentiful, but still thero woro nono too many of tho hotter grades to meet tho demand. On such kind tho market could bo quoted fully steady. Tho common stuff of which thero woro n good ninny, wcro rnthor difficult to movo nt Btendy price. Western beef steers wero In good request, and ns the supply was limited tho market rulod strong nnd actlvo on nnythlng nt all doslrnble. Itungo cows brought steady prices whero they woro of satisfactory quality. HOaS Tlioro was a good run of hogs nn ante today nnd na nil other markets wcro reported considerably lower prices nt this point nlso took n drop. Tho mar ket opened Mfttto. lower and tho bulk ot tho first sales wnt at t5.CS nnd 6.G7H. At thoso prlcet qulto a fow loads changed hands, but buyers soon lowered their bids owing to tho fact that Chicago was quoted lOtflSo lower, with tho bulk sell ing from 13.50 to 15.70. After tho flrst round packers only offered $3.69 for good hogs, whllo some ot them said thoy would not glvo over $5.55. BIIISRP Bhcep receipts wero very lib eral again, making tho supply for tho two days thin week far In excess ot tho receipts for nny two days provlous to this tlmo'ln tho history of tho yards. Oood to cholco focder wethers woro In actlvo demalid today and prices held fully steady. Tho lexs desirable grades, though, wero neglected nnd could bo quoted l&IflSo lower. Koeder lambs also eased off fully thnt much, ns tho supply bns been very heiivy for the last sev eral dnys, whllo tho demand lian beon limited. KANSAS C1TT. CATTLIJ Corn fed cattlo 1015o lower: other cattlo steady to loworj choice ex port and dressed beef steers, l5,G0j6.2S: fulr to good, $4.C01?5.&0 stackers and feeders, J2.5Oifl.10; western fed steers. M.Wfl.00; western rnngo steent, 13.25 4. CO; Toxas and Indian steers, Jl.lOfl.OO; Toxns cows, J1.7KW3.00; native cows, 150 fN.SSi heifers, 2.B1.75i ennners, tl.lO& MO; bulls, J2.CWf3.73; cnlvcM, X2.S0Cr5.CO. llOOS Market 10ifl5a lower; top, J5.W) bulk of Hales, J5.30tf5.8i); heavy, J3.804f5.90; mixed packers, J5.50!t5.S0; light, JS.lOflB.COj pigs, Jl.55iQ5.10. SHKKP AND LAMUS-Murket 10a tower: natlvo lambs, S4.2Sf74.75: weHtom lambs, J4.0OU1.5O; natlvo wethers. J3.50Q J. SO; western wothers, J3.25&3.55; yoarl-1 Ings. J3.40G3.S714: owes, J2.7503.S3; culls' 1.50tt3.0O. ' SENATORS CALL ON PRESIDENT ' Bpoonar Kipreaaa JVnlth In Katinoatlnn! of Treaty. , WASHINGTON, Nov. 14. Honntor; Spoonor of Wisconsin and Senator': Balloy ot Toxas saw tho prcsldontj and tho former, together with ox-Son-i ator Donald Cameron of Pennsylvania,! took luncheon nt tho whlto houso. Son-) ator Spoonor, on coming out, declined' to discuss tho questions of reciprocity' and arlff, but expressed tho opinion1 that tho now treaty with Great Britain' would bo ratified and tho canal hill passed at tho approaching session ot congress. Senator Balloy, who was for two congrcsnos tho loader of tho minority In tho house, says that so far as ho la nwaro thoro will bo no mooting of tho minority senators to docldo upon n policy of opposition in tho coming congress. Ho Is inclined to think thnt oventa will bo llkoly to de mand this course Senator Balloy said that If tho new canal troaty was tho strong treaty it was roportod to ho ho would gladly glvo it his support. A delegation from tho Land Grant Col logo association, which la mooting in this city, formally paid tho respects ot tho association to tho president. It consisted ot R. B. Fulton ot Missis sippi, Joseph Swayno and G. E. Mo Loan of Iowa. ' I0WANS TICK THEIR CORNER Committee to ftocnta lleudiunrters TUlta Hlto of Kiuoiltion, BT. LOUIS, Nov. 14. William Logan of Keokuk, W. C. Haywood of Davon port, William T. Haywood ot tea Moines, C. J. lSrlckson ot Boono, Sam uol M. Leech of Adel and J. J. Harton bowor of Dcs Moines, mombora of tint preliminary commlttoo nppolntcd by Governor Shaw of Iowa to promoto tho participation of that stato at tho Lou isiana Purchuso exposition, spent todny in St. Louis. After a preliminary mooting tho party visited tho ofllco of Chairman Taylor ot tho commission ot urchltects and examined tho ground plans of tho fair. Tho parly thon took cars for tho site, whoro thoy lnspoctoO. tho ground set npart for tho states and territories. Returning to tho hotol, u business meeting wns hold at which u plan of operation was mapped out, This ovenlng tho members ot tho com mlttoo woro tho guests ot President Francis at tho St. Louis club. Only NIiip Now at Liberty, KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14. Two thirds of tho convicts who oscapcq from tho Leavenworth ponltontlary last Wednesday had beon capturod up to last night. Now only nlno nro nt liberty and tho chunces nro Btrong that two, nt least of theso will have beon rounded up boforo tho day closes. Warden McCIaughry received n men sago saying that thoy wcro closo on tho heels ot tho two others, with good chances of tholr capture