MARY
A Story of English
Life.
Dy JOSEPH HATTON.
CHAPTER VII. Continued.)
Tho miller talked tho affair over at
tho Hnrk-to-Rovor, his Inquiries no to
what was "up" not having been satis
factorily answered at tho Star and
Garter.
"I dunno," ho said, "as tho young
gontloman is a wasteer or nowt hotter
nor ho should he. I don't havo much
faith lu strangers as comes by road
on flno 'osses and hangs about pretend
ing they're fishermen, when they don't
know how to throw a fly or halt a
pool; but as tho Blblo says, thoy bo
various of tho fisher trlbo, and tho
party about whom I'm alludln' seems
to know plenty about other kinds of
fishing, to-wlt, as tho coustablo says,
fishing for a pretty woman. And Jf
ho ain't 'ookod Mary Lockwood, I nov
er Becd a gal ns was 'ookod In all my
born days."
It was something on this strain of
thought that tho 'Squlro'a reflections
had travoled as ho trotted on his way
to Harrogate He found hlmHelf won
dering who this young buck could bo;
this strangor who had cut out Jack
Meadows no completely. Ho remem
bered tho night of his arrival with
nnothor follow, whoso looks ho thought
villainous, whoso nppcaranco was that
of a rogue, he thought Tho younger
of tho two seemed a frank sort of
chap, outspoken, and a decent air and
manner; but what was ho doing in
company with a man whom any jury,
ho bolng charged with a capital of
fonso, would hnng on tho evidence of
his own face? "Wo Bhall doubtless
meet again," tho 'Squlro had said,
whon leaving tho Inn and addressing
Parkor.
Thoy did meot again, only too soon
for tho well-being of all concerned.
CHAPTER VIII.
It was a night of storm and tempest
Thoro was n moon noverthcloss; but
Jt only appeared at fitful moments
from boliind tho driving clouds. It
would havo rained, but tho wind was
too high.
Thoro was a damp feeling In tho air,
as If tho wind had conio across tho
sea. 'Squlro Uelllngham rodo merrily
through tho storm; tho nolso and bus
tle of It rejoiced him. Tho 'Squlro car
ried about him a largo sum of mon
ey, but It was well known by every
body that his pistols were heavy, and
that he would not scruple to uso them
if ho was attacked. Indeed, It was
said that tho flno old 'Squlro-merchant
rather courted than feared attack;
though this was not quite corroct
Ho was content to bo allowed to go
on his way rejoicing; but ho was a
man without fear., Thoro wero many
in tho Yorkshire of thoso days, as
thoro are now. -Ho little thought, as
ho galloped along towards Klrkstall
that his courage and his skill wero
about to bo soroly tried.
Not far on tho sldo of tho Abbey
nearest tho high road two horsemen
had tethered their steeds under a
clump of trees, through which tho wind
moaned and laughed, now liko somo
hysterical demon, now like somo fiend
in an agony.
Thoy wero well trained steeds that
stood together like sentinels beneath
tho screaming trees.
Neither of them moved a musclo,
except when one of tho dismounted
riders camo from tho outer darkness
into tho deepor gloom of the wooded
cover, and, patting his gray maro,
took a braco of pistols from her hol
sters. Ho Beemcd to do this in a sly and
socrot manner. Tho truth was, ho had
engaged with his fellow-conspirators
not to uso firearms In tho enterprise
upon which thoy wero engaged.
Tho two rpbbers had prepared a
surprise and a trap for tho 'Squire,
which should havo rendered him an
easy victim without tho aid of pis
tols. Moreover, they had, by a clover
strategy, and with tho nsslstanco of a
nefarious hostler at the 'Squire's pre
vious halting place, had his pistols
emptied.
They had contrived a method of ob
struction upon tho road near tho Ab
bey, an Ingenious but cruel contriv
nnco of ropo and wire stretched across
tho road that could not fall to entnnglo
tho surest-footed animal.
Tho 'Squlro was sailing along to
ward tho trap, and two men lay In am
bush awaiting tho resultt on this au
tumn night of our story, and about tho
eamo tlmo Mr. William Taylor and Mr.
John Wilson anlved at tho Star and
Qartor inn.
Taylor was no stranger to tho hos
pitality of the old coaching house; but
Wilson was there for tho first time.
Thoy found several other customers
In tho bar, and Morley, tho landlord,
holding forth upon tho prowess of his
Mary.
Wilson was a young follow, though
an old friend of Taylor, who lived at
Leeds.
Taylor had been tolling Wilson how
beautiful Mary was, and Wilson was
anxious to seo this paragon ot loveli
ness and virtue. Ho had traveled and
know tho world. His father and Tay
lor had boon venturers In tholr time,
and young Wilson was a natlvo of
Plymouth, and although accustomed
to see men do bravo things, It was
something now for him to meot a girl
who had, as Taylor nald, nil tho great
Qualities of the mascullno horo with
Uio sweet and gentle virtue of a beau
tiful girl.
"Vou aro talking of Mary," said
Taylor to tho landlord.
THE MAID OF
THE INN....
9
"Yes, Mr. Taylor," said Morley; "I
fear I am alius a talking of hor, blcs3
tho lass' heart"
"I havo brought my friend, Mr. Wil
son, to stay tho night This is Mr.
Morloy, our landlord," ho said, Intro
ducing Morley and Wilson In an Infor
mal kind of way.
"Qlad to seo any friend of Mr. Tay
lor. You riding? Has Tom put your
horse up?"'
"Yes; and now wo proposo that you
shall put up a bowl of punch; and if
tho company will Join us In doing Jus
tice to tho brew, wo shall feel hon
ored." Tho company consented. Taylor
and Wilson sat down, Morloy called
Mary, and presently tho'glrl, with tho
aid of a servant, and Morley himself,
had set upon tho table a bowl of rum
punch that filled tho atmosphere with
a delicious perfume.
Mary had never looked more beauti
ful than on this fatal night Thcro
was a touch ot sadness in tho expres
sion of her face that rather height
ened than diminished tho interest tho
young strangor folt In her. Ho did not
attempt to dlsgutso his admiration,
which set old Morley off on hor
strength, her courage, hor athlotto
feats.
Mary was more or less sad because
she had parted with Richard Parkor,
not for ninny days, ho had said; but
Bho had a strango foreboding that this
first parting might bo their lnst. Ho
had offered hor marriage, but ho pro
posed that their wedding should bo
secret His fathor would not consent
to his marrying out ot the aristocratic
families in which ho had sought to
mako an allianco for him. If ho dis
obeyed his father ho would bo disin
herited; and Mary herself would not
hear of that. Neither would sho lis
ten to tho proposal that thoy should go
to Leeds, bo married privately, llvo
secretly as man and wife In somo ro
moto cottage which ho would provldo,
or travel Into foreign lands, until
such tlmo as In tho courso of nature
I1I3 father should mako way for his ac
cession to tltlo and estate. His father
was an old man, and nlthough ho loved
him very much, he could only llvo a
fow years longer, and It might bo that
perhaps In tho meantimo ho would
forglvo him and tako his dear Mary,
his beautiful wife, to his castle, and
forget and forgive.
Mr. Richard Parker, under the lnflu
onco jof his consuming passion, had
done his best and his worst to lnduco
Mary to go away with him. But sho
was as firm in hor refusal as sho was
In tho confession that sho loved him
and would novor marry if sho did not
marry him. He was obliged to bo con
tent with this declaration, and ho
was obliged to Join his companion,
Foster, as previously arranged.
Whon ho left Mary ho took a ribbon
from her neck.
"Tho knights of old," ho said, "fast
ened their ladles' gloves In their hol
mets, their gages, of battlo, their love
tokens. Let your dear little fingers
fasten this ribbon upon my chnpeau,
Mary, and It shall be my talisman of
lovo and luck."
Unhappy boast! Sho stitched tho
ribbon upon his hatband in tho fmipo
of a rosette, halt hiding It behind tho
silver buckle that already ornamented
tho young fellow's picturesque head
gear. Whon ho rodo nway sho had sat at
her window, watching his retreating
flguro until It disappeared nlong tho
London road. Sho did not seo tho
horseman chango his courso an hour
later, and make for tho distant towers
of York.
But to return to tho punch, tho rov
ollers, and the stormy wind at tho Star
and Garter. Mary and her undo had
retired to their llttlo room bohlnd Uio
bar, leaving tho guests to their own
conversation, which hnd turned upon
tho stato of tho roads, tho safety nt tho
Yorkshlro highways as compared with
thoso in tho south, and had drifted
back to Mary, tho maid of tho Inn.
"Sho certainly does not hollo your
report, Taylor," said Wilson. "I havo
seen many flno women In all parts of
tho world, but novcr so superb a crca
turo as tho landlord's niece."
"It Is not her beauty only, It's hor
courage, hor daring, that makes her
so popular In these parts,' said Tay
lor. "For my part," said Wilson. "I nd
mlro bonuty more than pluck In a wo
man; but I shouldn't mind having
somo proof of tho girl's daring."
"Well," said a man who had not pre
viously spoken, "sho ain't afeard of
ghosts. I'vo knawed her to walk
about tho abbey at nightfaw' wnen I
wouldn't a' dono It for n wager. And
I'vo seen her walk t' abbey on All
E'on by horsen, when It's been us dark
as It Is now."
'"Aye!" said the others.
"I wouldn't mind walking with her
now," said Wilson, laughing, "I'm not
afraid of ghosts,"
"Mayhap you'n never seen one,"
said the previous speaker,
"No, I havo not at least not to my
knowledge."
"That makes all tho difference,"
said Mr. Taylor.
"I shouldn't wondor you might llko
to keep hor company," said n native,
roforrlng slowly to Wilson's remark,
"but cho bo engaged a'roady as far nu
I moks out; but I'll lay a wagor she
would bo willing to go t' abbey this
mlnlt, It old Joo Morley axod hor, and
you mado a bet on It of a wagor, tho
brass to go to poor folk as llvc3 up to
Hark-to-Rovor,"
"Aye," said several voices, "aye!"
"Then I'll wngor sho does not," said
Wilson, who -had drunk moro ot tho
second thnn tho first bowl of punch,
and was n llttlo nettled' at tho remark
thnt Mary's affections wero engaged.
"I'll wagor sho docs not go nlono to
tho abboy that Is, It It docs not
rain."
Thoro was a loud laugh at tho pro
viso. "In tho first place," said tho natlvo
"thoro will bo no rain wl that wind,
and In tho next our lnssc3 1' Yorkshlro
lsnn sugar, thoy doan't molt."
"I don't think It worth whllo making
tho wager," said Taylor to his friend,
"If you bet you will lose."
"Tho object Is charity," Bald Wil
son, "tho money goes to tho poor, and
If sho Is engaged, ns you say, nt least
"sho may not objoct to wear tho silken
gown I'll sond hor from London."
Wilson was piqued In Bomo way that
ho -could hardly oxplaln oven to him
self. His prldo was hurt; and in his
cups ho actually began to fcol a llttlo
resentful towards Mary, as weak peo
ple somotlmes do towards persons thoy
do not know, but whoso praises they
hear sung on all hands.
Tho wager was mode. Old Morloy
was summoned. Ho would glvo his
consent if tho girl's could bo gained.
Had ho no fear for her? Not ho, it
was nothing, ho said, no was rathor
Inclined to think tho stranger had
been taken In.
This rnlscd n llttlo discussion, al
most a controversy, almost a row, for
tho noisiest ot the natives Insisted
upon construing Morloy's remark into
a reflection upon tho honesty ot tho
men of Klrkstnll.
This trouble over, Mary was called
Into, tho room.
Mr. Taylor, as being tho most im
portant guest among thoso whom ho
know, was selected to explain tho dis
cussion that had arisen about hor.
Ho was cuutloncd to do It In such a
way as not to lot It bo seen that thoy
had been talking her over except with
tho greatest respect. Mr. Taylor ac
quitted himself of tho difficult task
with diplomatic skill, and when ho
came to the wagor, tho wholo room
hung on hor words and looked nt Mary
for her reply.
"Oh, yes," sho said, "If it will plcuso
you, gentlomon, and glvo something to
tho poor, I will win tho wager for"
"Mo!" said tho natlvo, who had laid
his money down against Wilson's.
"And In that caso," said Wilson,
looking nt tho girl, and wondering at
hor calm demeanor, "you will havo to
do mo. tho honor ot wearing a silken
gown I Bhnll send you from London,
for that Is part of tho wager."
"Do you llvo In London, sir?" waB
Mary's odd reply, an Interrogatory
nnswor that was romombered and
keenly discussed somo tlmo after
wards. "Yes, .my pretty one," ho said.
"Is It a grand placo?"
"Yes," he said. "It is; but there Is
no grander woman thoro than" (ho
paused, as If ho suddenly thought tho
compliment ho hnd Intended was too
coarso for her) "thnn thoro nro in
Yorkshlro."
"I should llko to seo it," sho said,
as If speaking to hersolf.
"And so you shall," said old Morley
In his squeaking voice, "Bomo day."
(To bo continued.)
QUEER LUOK OF BETTORS,
Bomo MUtuliei lu the Hacking ot Iluraci
Tlmt Fulit Well.
Men who go racing Buffer from
quaint hallucinations, and at times
with beneficial results, Bays tho Lon
don Skotch. At Goodwood this year
a woll-known writer camo across a
man who professed to havo backed tho
winner in tho Stoward'g cup. When
asked why, ho calmly referred his
queatlonor to tho good raco O'Donovan
Rossa had won nt Newmarket u week
or two previously. A "book" was
produced and tho raco hunted up, but
tho winner was O'Donoghuo, and tho
Stewards' cup winner did not run In
that raco. Last Cambridgeshire day,
aftor tho raco so bcautlfhlly won by
Sloan on Encombo, I asked an ac
quaintance what sort of a raco ho
had had. It turned out to bo a sat
isfactory ono. Ho proceeded to in
form mo that ho had received n wlro
from somebody "In tho know" at
Stanton ndvislng him to back tho
good thing and that Wadlow had Just
got tho horso to his liking. Added to
which he gnvo mo many other details
concerning tho animal and its owner.
"Pardon mo," I vontured to say, "you
havo mixed things up a little." I took
h! raco card and showed him thnt
ho had backed Echolon. But ho had
not. Through some mlstako ho had
backod Encombo for Echelon, and,
what Is moro, ho backed a winner.
Chicago Tribune.
Finite of Nllo,
W. S. Loot, tho Biiporlntondont of tbo
survey of tho Ashes of tho Nllo, has
returned to Egypt to continuo his work.
It. Is proposed during tho onsulng Boa
son to explore tho Bluo Nllo from Its
Junction with (ho White Nllo to Ro
salres, and ever farther If tho stoamor
can nscend tho river. On completion
of this river Mr, Loat'H Instructions nro
to ascend tho Whlto Nllo from- Fnj
shortn to Gondokoro, in Uganda, es
tablishing fishing stations on h!& way
up.
111 CrltlcUm.
Tho farmer Don't that thoro now
boarder llko your cookln'. Maxla? ilia
wife Well, I Cunno Jcut what lis
means, nu ho onya thoro ain't enough
of It pr capita. Puck.
WHERE COLOR i.tNE FAILED.
An Incldnnt In tlir J.lfn ot 1'rofeaior
Hooker T. Washington.
On ono occasion when I was making
i trip from Augusta, Gn., to Atlanta,
being rather tired from much travel,
I rode in a Pullman slcepor. When I
went Into tho enr I found thcro two
Indies from Boston whom I know well.
These good Indies wore perfectly Ig
norant, it seems, of tho customs of tho
South, and In tho goodness of thlr
hearts insisted that I tako a scat with
them In tholr section. After somo hes
itation I consented. I hnu boon thoro
but a few minutes whon ono of thorn,
without my knowledge, ordered aup
por to bo served to tho throo ot us.
This embarrassed mo still further. Tho
car was full of southern whlto men,
most of whom had their oyos on our
party. Whon I found that supper had
beon ordered, I tried to contrlvo somo
oxcuso that would permit mo to loavo
tho section, but tho ladles Insisted that
I must oat with them. I finally settled
back In my scat with a sigh, and said
to mysolf, "I nm In for It now, suro."
To add further to tho embarrassment
of tho situation, Boon nftor the supper
was placed on tho tablo ono of the
ladles romemborcd that Bho had in hor
satchel a special kind of tea which she
wished served, and as sho said she felt
quite suro tho porter did not know how
to brew it properly, she Insisted upon
getting up and preparing and sorvlng
It hersolf, At last tho meal was over
and It eeemed tho longost ono that I
had over eaten. Whon wo wero through
I got mysolf out of tho embarrassing
situation and went Into tho smoking
room, whero most of tho men woro by
thnt tlmo, In tho meantimo, howover,
It had become known throughout the
car who I was, nnd I waB novor more
surprised in my llfo than when each
man nearly every ono of -thorn a citi
zen of Georgia camo up and Intro
duced hlmsolf to mo, and thanked mc
enrnostly for tho work that I was try
ing to do for tho wholo South. Thtg
was not flattery, bocauso each ono ol
theso individuals know that ho had
nothing to gain by trying to flatter mo.
From Booker T. Washington's "Ur
from Slavery."
ROOSEVELT'S DINNER QUEST.
SoiuothliiB About tho Work Hooker T,
Washington Km Done.
Booker T. Washington Is cnrrylna
out a work at Tuskcgeo of moro prac
tical benefit to tho whlto men of tho
South thnn any other work which hus
yot been undertaken along tho same
lino. Ho Is solving tho raco problem
by a practical plan. Tho southern peo
ple admit that they ,necd tho negro.
Ho Is thcro among them because he
serves a purposo, and If ho Is to bo
thoro ho must bo mado Industrious
nnd self-rollant, and all cducatlonnl
cxn'.its agrco that It la precisely theso
qualities which nro being instilled in
to young nogro men and women nt tho
Tuskcgeo Institute. Its valuo la In
contestable, and under Mr. Washing
ton's direction It has become tho fore
most influence in tho South for Im
proving tho negro charnctor by prac
tical education. Tho head ot tho school
hns built up by tho forco of his own
personality, having secured gonoral
recognition for his work In philan
thropic and educational circles in this
country nnd Europe. Prcsldont Mc
Klnloy onco visited his school, clasped
his hand, and stood nt his olbow. Ho
was for days tho guost ot tho Atlanta
fair In tho capital ot Georgia, whoro
ho delivered nu nddress which mndo
him famous tho world over. Ho hns
received a degrco from Harvard uni
versity, which is not lavish of such
honors. Ho is an earnest, honorable
upright man pf raro uttalnmonts nnd
exceptional ability, In ovory manly nt
trlbuto tho superior of hundreds of
men in public llfo. Mr. Roosovolt Is
Prcsldont not of a party, or a section,
or of nny raco or sect, but of all tho
pooplo ot tho nntlon, of ovory color
and condition. Wo assumo thnt tho
President did not entertain Bookor
Washington to recognize him ns his
social equal, but moroly ns tho chief
exccutlvo to pay tribute to gonius,
which so glows In this man of jowly
origin that Its rays hlvo ponotrntod to
all civilized pcoplos of tho world.
Philadelphia Times (Iud. Dum.),
Gladstone on John Ilrlght.
Aftor dinner, snyn tho Hon. Mrs.
Ooodhcnrt In tho Nineteenth Century,
Mr. Gladstone talked' of John Bright.
"John Bright never was a political
economist, He took frco trado on Its
humanitarian side, but novcr had a
very thorough grasp of Its arguments.
Cobden was the man of a luminous
mind who supplied tho argumentative
support. He act frco trade upon Its
legs. It was a strange combination.
Cobden Inspired Bright with a mlx
turo of reverence and affection. I
nover saw such a pathetic sight as
Bright nt Cobdcn's grace, novcr. His
wholo frnmo Boomed loosened; It was
almost as if ho would fnjl Into tho
grnvo. It was a friendship which did
Bright tho greatest possible honor. Ho
was n very truo man. And ho mado
an excellent cablnot minister" (this
was ropeated moro than onco). "Ho
hnd tho power, which half tho men
who becamo cabinet ministers do not
possess, ot throwing his mind Into the
common stock. Ho nover mado trivial
objections of detail, but reserved his
criticism for polntB whero a principle
was involved." In nnswer to a ques
tion whether ho had difficulty In mak
ing him Join tho cnblnot, Mr. Glad
stone said: "It took mo from 11 o'clock
to 1 ono night to pcrsundo him; but
onco In, ho was oxcollont, ns loyal ns
possible No thought of eolf-seeklng."
Every dog wags his own tall; don't
kill him becauso you hate his master,
the voti mmm
Stato Canvassing Board Heviows Figures
of tho County Olcrks.
MAJORITY Or WINNING CANDIDATES
l. W, Cole, Acquitted nt Trenton of Al
leged Ilnllol stentlng Mm. Kimball
Attempt Sulolile lit I.nlgh Mljccllun
vou Xebrmkn Mutter.
LINCOLN, Nov. 27. Tin- majority
Btato canvassing board, is 12,659. Tho
average majority ot tho republican
candidates for regents Is 15,171.
Tho canvasBlng hoard mot and mndo
tho official count from tho returns of
tho county clerks. The total vote cast
was 201,192, and for tho various can
didates was rs follows:
For Bupromo Judge S. II. Sedgwick,
republican, 98.093; C. H. Hollonbeck,
fusion, 80,334; W. L. Clark, prohibi
tion, 4,072; J. B. Randolph, socialist,
1.83C.
For rcgonta Ernst, 91,084, and
Calklna, 00,845, republicans; Hawxby,
83,895, and Bnyston, 81,819, fuslonlsts;
Walker 4,297, and Blllsworth, 4.013,
prohibition; Wllklo, 1,024, nnd Shram,
2,007, socialists.
Following Is tho official voto by
counties for Sedgwick and Holle'n
bock: ., Sedir- Ilollon-
Counties. wick. bwk,
Adams 1,523 l.WG
Autclopo , 1,212 889
"inner jib ,KJ
llialno 9i l5j
ono 1,277 1,107
llox llutto uu 304
J'")'! 071 MIS
iirown , ;ki
Iturralo 1,702 1.479
" 1.412 74
"utlor ,. 1.43J 1,741
Cass 2.2K9 l.HM
Mr 1,227 1,2:0
Clinoo 297 nsn
Cherry 7s ct2
Choyonno C37 432
Clay 1.70S 1,432
Colfnx 'g8 1,163
Cuming 1,130 1,301
CUHter i,M5 1,770
Dakota ; est .2
Dawes (3 470
Unwson 1,173 1,151
J2puol 3G3 23,1
Dixon 1,055. 7f2
EodKp i,72S S.lfJ
noughts 0,J5 7.C0O
puildy 289 259
Hllmoro 1,711 1.B03
I'rn n 1(1 1 n Ffig Jt3i
Frontier , &a f.r
Furnas 1,132 099.
Ongo , 3.1SS 1;X01
QiirllcUl , 231 212,
Closper 3XS , 413'
flriuit so 1 4.',
Oreeloy 490 779
Hill , 1,033 1,313
Hamilton 1,323 1,2:
Harlan . 797 7ftf
IJnyoH . 297 I0tf
Hitchcock , 383 3J1'
Holt 1,39s ,m
Hooker 48 3S
Howard , S76 1.074;
Joffersan 1,695 1,174'
Johnson 1,312 037
Kcnrnoy 952 88'
Keith , 223 202,
Keya l'nha 3'1 33 J
Klmbnll 1-5 611
Knox 1,311 1,134
Ijincastcr B.O.Vi 2,031!
Lincoln 1,170 073"
Logan 83 K
Loup 153 ysj
Mcl'herson CO 2.'
Madison 1. 1,040 1.S70
Merrick 990 K50.
Nance 912 70!
Neinnlm l.r.SU 1,279
Nuckolls 1.273 1,191
Otoo 2,133 1,759'
Pawnen 1,391 t0(I(
1'orltlim 173 2U1
I'holps l,or.li 815
riero 753 740
I'lntto 1,011 I.BfiC
l'ollc 092 1,122
ltoil Willow n.iS r,77l
Hlclmrdxon 2,213 1,033'
Hock 433 210!
Biilltio 1.S91 1.C03
Sarpy list Hi"
gnunderH 1.9KS 2.C0C
Hcots Hiurr 3r2 244;
Hownrd ... 1,0117 l.ltfl
Rherldnn D2fl K0'
Hliermun 410 r.3X
Hloux 1M mv
Htutiton 037 r.3l
Tlrnycr l.CRO 1,111.
TliomiiH , k(i 79
Thornton 703 3'1
Viillny , 730 7C1
WnHlilriKton 1,371 l.OO).
WaviUf 674 874
WebHtur 1,227 1.109
Whcnler '. 122 170.
York 2.0C0 I.BS5
Totals .09,293 80,374
Mullet Wound In Henil.
NORFOLK, Nob., Nov. 27. Edward
IJraBch was found In his room In
Tlldcn dead from a bullet wound In
his hond. Ho has been In poor health
for a year or moro, spending a portion
of tho tlmo at his father's homo hero
and n portion at Salt Lako, from
whoro ho recently roturncd when his
health failed.
lury Acquit ! W. Coir.
TIU3NTON, Nob., Nov. 27. All tes
timony having boon given In tho J.
W. Colo caso of alleged ballot steal
ing, tho attorneys made their picas,
tho judgo gavo Instructions to tho
Jury nnd It retired to tho Jury room
about 5 p. m., returning a verdict of
not guilty after being out somo hour's.
SI uu y I'lirm Clmnco llnnd.
CISRI5SCO, Nob,, Nov. 27. A great
many farms In this locality havo
changed hands within tho lnst two
months and tho prices paid aro from
3! to ?55 per ncro. Tho mnjorlty of
tho purchasers nro men who havo
heretotforo been renters.
Wnimiii Allriiipti Hiilrlili1.
LNIGII, Nob., Nov. 27. Mrs. Fred
Kimball of this placo swallowed flvo
grains of inorphlno, npparontly with
suicidal Intent. Hor husband discov
ered what sho hnd done nnd liuinedl
atoly summoned a physician, who ro
stores her. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kim
ball woro mnrrled lust July at Laurel,
Neb., nnd Immediately camo to Leigh,
whoro Kimball had formerly lived
with his first wife, who died a year
ago. Klmbull has four chlldron.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
LntCRt Onotntlom From South Onmlm
nnd Kitnim City,
BOl'TH OMAHA.
Cattle Tlicro wn not a- heavy supply
of cattlo, qulto a. tlrcrouno bclnu notod
no compiirol wllh last week, but hUII
ihore I an Incrwiso over tho Hitma day
of lnst year. Tlio demand wns In Rood
shnpo for nil the, better grades and ns a
result the market wns fairly nctlvo nnd
but llttlo clmnKO wns noticed In tho prices
pnld. Tho orforlntfs of rorn-fed ulcers
wero limited, so thnt buyers wero out
early nnd pnld good1, firm prices for any
thing nt all desirable Thero wero a good
many cows In tho yards, but by far tho
bulk wns of common qunllty. Tlift better
Krndes chaiiKcd hnnds frooly nt steady
prices, nnd In noma cases sales wero
mndo thnt looked a llttlo stronger. Can
ncrs nnd tho tr t lum grndes wero not n
nctlvo ns tho nood klnd. but still they
old nbout sternly. HcnvywnlRht feeders
showing qunllty wero In nctlvo demand
nnd tho prices pnld wero fully steady with
thoso In forco at tho close of last week.
Western ran co beef steers wero In good
demand whero tho qunllty wns satisfac
tory, nnd prloes wero strong. As high
ns 13.00 wns paid. ItnnRo cows sold nbout
steady, nnd so nlso did the boter grades
of stocket nnd feeders.
Hoirs This week opened with another
bljt run of hogs, thero being about ns
many on sate todny ns thoro vitro a week
ago. Favorable reports, however, woro
received from other mnrkcts, and as tho
local demnint wns heavy tho market ruled
nctlvo nnd considerably hluher. Tnvdu
stnrted out on a hnsls of n 510o ndvnnco
nnd the mnrkot crew strongr ns tho day
advanced nnd closed up lafflBo higher
thnn Snturdny. Good hoirs on tho start
sold mostly at ?0 and J3.72H. but after
tho nrst round It wns mostly a $3.75 mar
ket, and townrd tho closo heavy hogs
would bring 3.77li and M.S0. Light hogs
sold all tho wny from 1S.70 down.
Sheep Itecelpts of sheep wero not heavy
nnd there was practically nothing on nnlo
that could bo called of good to cholco
qunllty, Pnckers seemed to bo moro nnx
lons for supplies than they havo boon ot
Into nnd started out nnd bought up tho
better grndes at fully sternly prices. In
somo enses thn market looked a llttlo
stronger, but tho situation could' prob
ably best bo described bv calling It a
stendy mnrkot. with tho dcninnd a llttlo
moro active,
KANSAS CITY.
CattleMarket stendy to ISc higher?
choleo export nnd dressed beef steers.
13.coiT.23; fair to good. l.C0rf5.K(; stock
crs and feeders, I2.7W4.23; western fed
steers, H.GOOU.OO: western rango steers.
3.MHi4.60; Texus nnd Indlnn steers. 3.10fl
4.80 Texas cows, Il.fi0ff3.40; natlvo cows,,
12.MfI4.2J; heifers, J2.7Wf3.00; winners, ll.W
CT2.40; bulls, J2.23fJ3.75; calves. J3.0Mf3.0J,
Ilotrs-Mnrkol 10fflSc higher; top, J.02V4;
bulk of salso. J5.rOfiG,95; heavy. J5.MW
C.02K; mixed puckers. J3.75MS.M; light,
13.20flB.83j pigs, J4.20U5.iri.
Sheep and Lumbs Steady to lOo lower;
natlvo lambs, J4.25Jf4.C0; western lambs,
J4.10tf4.35; nntlvo wethers, J3.23flJ.15; west
ern wethors, J3.10Tf3.33; yearlings, JJ.C0f
4.00; owes, J2.75JJ3.J5.
HEADY TO TIGHT RAILROADS. .
Attorney (Jeneral of MlnneioU Will Help
to Hupprri OoniolliUtlnn.
BT. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 28. Attor
ney Qcnorul Douglns, who returned
homo this evening, mndo 'tho following
statement In regard to tho effort to
prevent tho alleged consolidation of
tho Great Northern nnd Northern Pa
cific Railway companies through tho
medium of tho Northern Scourltlos
company of Now Jorsoy.
"I shall earnestly co-opornto with
Governor Van Snnt In fighting any
consolidation which Is In violation or
law nnd will do anything In my powor
to oncourngo further legislation of a
practical nature, olthor stato or na
tional, which is calculated to prcservo
competition.
'Tho organization of tho grcnt rail
road corporation Is a' clear vlolatlo.n
of tho spirit, although not ot tho lot
tor of tho uct ot 1881, tho vnlldlty of
which was sustained by tho supromo
court of tho United States In tho Poar
Ball caso. I am not In a position to
dlBcuss remedies, but am undor tho
impression that intorforonco by tho
fodoral nuthorltlcs, based upon tho
Sherman nntl-trust net nnd tho Intor
stato commerco acts, Is likely to bring
about good results."
WILLIAM M'KINLEY ESTATE
Valuation U 8t:iH,HU0, of Which Ono
Half I I.lf Iniiirunon,
CANTON, O,, Nov. 28. Tho apprais
ers havo filed their report of tho ap
praiBomont of tho cstato of tho Into
President McKlnloy.
I Tho report showB that tho deceased
died possessed of personal and chat
tels to tho valuo of $2,055.80, or secur
ities, bank doposlts nnd llfo insurance
$133,105.15; moneys, of which fGO,
$129.15; total personal cstato, $135,
890.18, of which $G0,132.19 wbb llfo In
surance. Tho real estate was not ap
praised, as under tho will It goes to
Mrs. McKinloy for llfo and at hor
donih to his family. It Is boliovod to
bo worth $G0,000 to $75,000. '
f'nnaiil KlMclmr U D'nd.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. A cable
gram to tho state department from
Romo announces tho death of Unltod
Stntes Consul James Flotchor, at
Genoa, Italy.
Hlmota I'm tier's Ilmt Mini,
SALT LAKI3 CITY, Nov. 28. Wil
liam llnyncs, a travollng man from
Chicago, was shot nnd probably fatal
ly wounded by Itoy Knlghn, tho 19-year-old
son of Colonel M. M. Knlghn,
who Is prominent in law and Grand
Army of tho Itopubllc circles In this
city. Tho shooting occurred In tho
lobby ot tho Knutzford hotel shortly
after 1 o'clock In tho afternoon nnd
caused a panic among tho guosts and
employes of Uio hotel, '
