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jj Qy SoiA/arcl W , Hoplclno.
Copyrighted , 1E09 , by nobert llonncr's Sons.
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CHAPTER IV.
"But the great 'Black Cat1" ! ex
claimed the captain , who spoke better
than any ono else on board , "It'a only n
boy ! "
"But I'm grateful to yon for saving
my life , oven If I am , " said Rob , be
tween hig chattering teeth.
"Oh , ho ! Of course ! But what un
der the sun are you doing In the
river1 ;
"Him swim berry well , " said ono of
the men , who had gone In the boat.
-'Him swim like flsh ! Him make good
one ! "
"Como with me , " said Captain Tor-
revo. Ho turned , nnd led the way to
ward the companion hatchway ,
whither Rob followed him.
It had been so dark on deck that Rob
could not see what kind of men ho had
been saved by. Ho was therefore sur
prised when ho entered n small but
comfortable and well-lighted cabin to
find the captain to be a small , swarthy ,
evil-faced fellow , who looked as If ho
would sooner kill a man than save ono.
"The young senor la very wet , " salt !
the captain , with a grin that was
meant to be friendly. "I will glvo
him a change of clothing , and he may
tell me how he came to bo in the river.
Of course , I understand he fell from
that steamer that just passed. "
"I fell or was thrown , " said Rob.
The captain seemed to pay little at
tention to this. lie eyed Rob narrow
ly , with an evident desire to measure
his stature. Then he opened a trunk
or sea-chest that stood in ono corner
of the cabin.
"Ah ! Ho ! Ha ! " exclaimed the cap
tain , each explosive coming louder
than the preceding , as he attacked the
store of garments that was packed
tuvay In the sea-chest. Finding what
he was after at last , he sent one piece
after another flying across the cabin
toward Rob.
"There ! " he said , with a grunt of
satisfaction. "The young senor can
. w w it ? iff w w : ' > . w w
"Now , tell me how you got Into the
river and what you are doing hero , "
naiil the captain , beginning to feel even
more friendly.
"I don't believe I can tell you how I
came to fall into the river , " snld Rob.
I am on my way to Buenos Ayro.i to
my uncle's , and met on board the
steamer a gentleman by the name of
Starne. Ho and I were on the deck
talking and ho told mo to look down In
the water. I did so , and then I felt
some ono seize mo and throw me In.
But I can't understand why Mr.
Starno should wish to kill me. "
"No ! No ! Did you ever meet him
before ? "
"Never. "
"Was any ono else near you ? "
"I saw no one else. "
"Ha ! Ho ! Look out for Senor Starne ,
whoever he Is. Now , who are you ? "
"My name is Rob Clevordale. I was
on my way to make my homo with my
uncle , David Horton , of Buenos Ayres.
Have you heard of him ? "
The captain of the "Black Cat" gave
a long whistle of surprise.
"You are the nephew of Senor Horton -
ton ? "
"Yes.7
"Tho black hand is in It. "
Having uttered this mysterious sen
tence , the captain of the "Black Cat"
walked to and fro a moment and
seemed to bo doing some hard think
ing.
"Look hoic , " he said , suddenly. "I
didn't know what I was doing when I
picked you up. Even now , I ought to
throw you In again. But I won't do
that. But you must promise one
thing. "
"Promlsa one thing ! " echoed Rob ,
staring at the captain In surprise and
terror. "What do you mean ? Why
ought you to throw me In again ? What
have 1 ever done to you that should
.make . you wish to kill me ? "
"Nothing to me , except fall in the
way of my schooner , " said the captain.
TOOK A GLASS AND DRAINED IT.
find plenty to wear. Come ! You arc
wet. Wo must hurry ! "
Rob at once began to take off his
wet -garments , and the captain
brought out a rough towel with which
ho gave the drenched boy a good rub
down. Having brought a glow of
warmth , he desisted , and Rob dressed
himself in the dry garments.
Rob had never been so picturesquely
clad before. Nor so richly. First , he
put on a suit of the finest underwear ,
that fitted him very well. Then , over
these , he put a pair of white trousers ,
Aall embroidered with red silk. Then
a silk waistcoat , and over all a fine
velvet Jacket made gay with lace.
Spanish shoes , with fine points , com
pleted the outfit , and were put on
over silk stockings , the like of which
Rob had never seen before.
The gay clothes transformed Rob
Into quite a different boy , and he could
not restrain a laugh as ho looked at
himself In a glass.
"And now the young senor will
need something to warm him up , " said
the hospitable captain. He called out
a name that Rob did not understand ,
and in a moment a black fellow ap
peared. The captain gave an order In
Spanish , and the black one disap
peared. Ho soon returned , however ,
with two glasses of hot mixed rum.
"The young senor will drink It , " said
the captain.
No. sir , " said Rob. "I thank you ,
captain , but I never touched a drop of
that stuff , and I never will. "
"To warm up , senor. "
"No , I don't want it. I am warm
enough now. "
Bob thought of his mother , and the
many promises ho had made to her
lhat he would never touch a drop of al
coholic drink.
The captain of the "Black Cat"
looked In amazement at Rob.
"You won't drink , senor ? "
"No. "
"Then I will. "
He took-one glass from the black
steward and drained It. He then took
ie other and sent Its contents after
the first.
The black boy then took Rob's
clothes to dry them.
"But I know this Senor Starne. He
a well , there are others who know
dim and who know me. If It was
known that I picked you out of the
water and saved your life pr-r-r-r ! "
The captain drew his hand across his
throat most significantly.
"But what have I done ! Why should
any one kill you for helping me ? Tell
mo ! "
The captain banged his fist on the
table.
"Look here ! " he said , now In an
angry mood , "I tell you , that I have
taken a risk In saving you. Ask me
no questions. But I tell you this. From
today you are no longer Senor Horton's
nephew. Do you understand ? "
"But I am , " said Rob "I am on my
way to get to him. "
The captain of the "Black Cat" ex
ploded with an oath.
"Hang you ! " he eric 1. "I will kill
you myself if you do not obey. You
are no longer his nephew. You are
mine. "
"Yours ! Your nephew ! What do
you mean ? "
"Listen ! You are sttipld , I think.
But listen , and I will tell you what I
mean. I mean that where we are goIng -
Ing the name of Senor Horton Is death
to him who utters 'It unless to curse
It. If you let It be known that I saved
the life of the man that Starne tried
to kill , I shall bo killed myself , and
you will lose your life In the end.
There Is plenty of reason for hating
him. Ho Is rich. These duties are put
on to make him richer. And he hire ?
soldiers to hunt us down and kill us ,
to protect his own interests. I don't
know why Starno wUhed to kill you.
But I know that the name of Senor
Horton will lose your life and mine If
you utter It. "
The captain spoke so hotly lhat Rob
could not doubt his sincerity. A ter
rible , fear crept Into his heart a fear
that after all ho was never going to
see-hls undo , and perhaps never going
to sen his dear mother again.
"Your name Is RIcardo , my nephew , "
said the captain. "RIcardo Torrevo ,
the same as mine. Do you under
stand ( "
"Yes , " faltered Rob , wondering what
ilfforenco a nahio meant to a' fellow
was euro to be killed.
"Xot a word out of you about this
lghl. Do you hoar ? "
"Yes , " stammered Rob again.
"Very well. Now go to bed. You
sleep. "
Rob looked at the captain douM-
"You need not fenr , If you obey , "
mid the captain of the "Black Cat. " 1
Ike you. We arc Hhort-handed and
iced a boy. You will be safe If you
coop your tongue ctlll. If not , I can-
lot be responsible for your safety.5'
"I'll keep still , " said Rob.
"I know. Go to bed. Come , I will
ihow you your room. "
He led the trembling nnd wondering
boy to a cabin near him nnd had the
black steward bring a light. This room
ivas clean and comfortable.
"Sleep ! " said the captains Tomor-
ow you will have work to do. "
Wondering what the captain meant ,
our hero lay down on the bed , anil ,
though he wept a llttlo , and was much
troubled , the youth could not be kept
Irorn slumber , and ho was soon asleep.
When , after a sleep that \sus some
what disturbed by drcnms , Rob at last
awoke and went on deck , the schooner
had come to anchor In a beautiful shel
tered bay on the south shore oftthe
river.
And what an amazing and bustling
scene met Rob's astonished gaze.
CHAPTER V.
The "Black Cat" lay peacefully In
a bay that was , to all appearance ,
from Rob's point of view on deck ,
completely surrounded by water. It
was evidently a deep bay , with a wind
ing entrance , so that the great river
could not be seen from It , and the an
chorage of the schooner could not b3
seen from the river. The water was as
smooth as glass. The shores of the
bay , nearest the schooner , were low
and gradually sloping. Near the wa
ter's edge there was a long line of
sand. Above and beyond this there
, was higher ground , with plentiful ver
dure , flowering plants and trees.
But it was not the natural beauty
of the place , great as It was , that at
tracted Rob's attention.
There were , plying from schooner to
shore and back again , three or four
boats , manned by men as black as
negroes , stripped to the waist and
straining at the paddles till the perspi
ration glistened on their skin. These
boats wore not like the small boats of
the "Black Cat. " They were large ,
flat things , evidently used for convey
ing goods from the vessel to the shore.
And that is Just what these men were
doing.
Rob had paid some attention to po
litical matters , and while studying In
school about various South American
republics , had also taken up the con
stitution of each , and the points of
difference In their governments. He
had read the tariffs of all , and recalled
the fact that there was a large duty on
tobacco and rum In the Argentine Re
public. There was an odor of tobacco
In the air , and Rob was not long In
reaching the conclusion that these men
were engaged In the dangerous busi
ness of smuggling tobacco and rum
Into the country without paying this
duty.
( To bo continued. )
AVhlim of Ilnoe IIor c .
From the Washington Star : "Talk-
ng about people being peculiar , " re
marked an old trainer out at the Ben-
nings race track the other day , "if
there is anything more peculiar than
race horses I haven't come across It.
Race horses. I mean thoroughbreds ,
of course , are as full of whims as
well , as a woman , and you've got to
humor them just the same as women.
I remember one I trained some years
ago a horac , I mean , of course. Ho
was a great one , and few of them
could show him the way In. Yet that
fellow couldn't be exercised In preparing -
paring him for a Vaco unless the boy
on him was rigged out In the stable's
regular colors. You couldn't fool .him
about It , cither , for ho know just as
well whether the boy was fully dress
ed as wo did , and If ho wasn't you
couldn't get the old fellow on the
track. But when the boy put on the
duds , why , the old horse would go
out and do all that was wanted of
him.
"Then there was another that I had
that wouldn't associate with other
horses , and the consequence was that
we had to train him by himself.
Actually had to wait every time until
every other horse was off the track.
Then , when he had the whole track to
himself , wo had all wo could do to
get him off when wo thought he had
been given enough. This same one wo
had to send to the post by himself ,
and when wo got him there we had
to keep him away to ono side , off from
the bunch. Another ono I had was
just the opposite , for he wouldn't go
on the track , either for exercise or for
a race , unless ho was accompanied by
another horse.
"Then there Is the horse that runs
true as long as he Is In the lead , but
will stop and give up the fight the
moment another one gets near him
or passes him. On the other band ,
there Is the hose that trios all the
harder as long as he Is behind. Then
there Is the horse that will not try if
the Jockey has a whip , whllo there
are others that will not try unless
they are given both whip and spurs.
But , as I said , they are very peculiar ,
and have as many whims as man
kind. "
.MUiiiiilerttlood ,
Mixtjlkofskl , the but r ( sticking his
head In cautiously ) "Did your terror-
ship call me ? "
Xtypraw Xtzqmwvltch "No , you
Idiot ; I was only sneezing ! " Harp
er's Bazar.
Now Governor General of Ouba Assumes
thu Duties of Office.
HIS DEMEANOR PHASES CUBANS
ciiitiprn of Ilroiiko' * Aittlnory Culiliu-t
llnnil In lliMlKiutloiiC'rlllcUiiH Are
J'UKMM ! on tin' I'rcx'liim.itloii of tlm
Outpoint ; OIII < I'd CoiioniiiHMit on it
llroiulor i
HAVANA. Doc. 22. Major General
Leonard Wood formally took chnrgn
of the governor general's olficc at ! )
o'clock this morning. Hu first act
was to accept the resignation ot the
members of. the advisory cubhust of
General Brooke. Those olllcors , utter
considering the question over night ,
had decided to insist on retiring. Almost -
most without exception they had rcni
tiered themselves particularly obnoxi
louu to a majority of the Cubans. One
prominent Cuban general said today :
"The only chance General Brooke's
cccrctarlcs have , If they wish to rchaI
blllUitc themselves In the oycs of their
countrymen , Is to resign , nnd thus for
u lime to bring forgetf illness. "
The same general , discussing Gen
eral Brooke's farewell proclamation ,
euld :
"The proclamation was Ill-advised.
Cuba is bound , in the course of time ,
with food nnd without war , to arrive
at a state of comparative comfort. No
'
man has a right'to regard himself as
the sole cause of such Improvements.
As a mater of fact , under General
Brooke's administration the military
authorities overrode the civil and tliere
Is less civil government now lhaa bo-
fore. As to the courts , they are the
same corrupt organizations and are
virtually uncJmngcd In any important
particular. All this , In my opinion ,
most Cubans atributo to the bad advice
given General Brooke by his secreta
ries. "
The Lucha , contrasting General
Brooke with General Wood's advent ,
says :
"General Brooke's proclamation was
unfortunate as It contained errors.
General Wood , although promising
nothing , speaks volumes by his quiet ,
domestic manner of taking charge of
affairs. "
It Is brllevcd hero that , the post of
chief of staff will bo abolished and that
General Chaffco will succeeded General
Wilson as governor of the department
of Matanzas-Santa Clara , or will re
main In the department of Havaua-
Pluar del Dlo , General Ludlow nuc-
cecdlng General Wilson.
It Is believed no govcinor will bo
appointed for the Santiago department ,
but that an experiment In civil govern
ment on a much broader scale than
ever before will bo initiated there ,
Governor General Wood having nupcr-
vlslon of the experiment from Hava
na.
General Wood this afternoon'visited
the prison and penitentiary and seemed
11(1
ed much pleased , although ho declined
to comment on the experience. Ho was
accompanied by Generals Ludlow and
Chaffeo.
Tliere have been no fresh develop
ments In the arrest of the ten cus
tom house appraisers yesterday. The
whole matter Is being thoroughly In
vestigated.
ONE LAWYER KILLS ANOTHER.
Counsel un Opionlto Sides of n Case In a
1'utnl Diml.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 22. A special to
the post-Dispatch from Dallas , Tex. ,
says : F. M. Etherldge , one of the
most prominent lawyers In the city ,
today shot Attorney Edwin 0. Harroll ,
who Is equally well known , four times ,
in a crowded elevator In the North
Texas' building. Ilarrcll died later at
his home.
Harrell had a pistol half cocked In
his hand as ho fell In the lobby In
front of the elevator shaft. Ethcrldo
is In custody.
The men were employed as counsel
on opposite sides In litigation involv
ing cotton mill property and quar
reled concerning professional affairs.
BOUTELLE IS SERiOUSLY ILL.
Cousrrssniiin Fiom Malnn Strlcltmi Wlille
In ItiiHton.
BOSTON , De.c. 22. Congressman C.
A. Boutollo of Maine , who Is at
Young's hotel , has been taken serious
ly 111. The nature of his trouble Is
not given out.
Every endeavor was made to keep
news of the congressman's Illnes qulot.
A bulletin given out this ( Friday )
morning stated that the congressman
was suffering from congestion of the
brain , Induced by a severe attack of
Indigestion. It was the opinion of the
physicians that the malady is only
temporary.
FILIPINOS BUY ARTILLERY.
IMiicn His Order for llvnvy GunR With n
Continentul I'lrin.
LONDON , Dec. 22. An authority
who is to bo rolled uyon for the In
formation he gives told mo yesterday
that the Filipinos have placed a large
order with a continental firm for ar
tillery.
"But , " I asked him , "where arc the
Filipinos getting the money ? "
"Oh , " ho said , "they have plenty of
money to keep things going. "
I'roinliK'nt Mil n
NEW YORK , Doc. 22. Wlnslow
Robinson , a wealthy resident of SM
pleton , S. I. , died at his homo there
tonight from a pistol shot wound , in
flletcd an hour before. The police lur'c
reported the case as one of sutcU'e
The family claim It was accidental
shooting. Mr , Robinson had been In
poor health for a long tlmo.
Edgar G. Williams , 51 years of
formerly a manufacturer of
cal and iron toys , committed sulcl'k
In a Brooklyn hotel today by .shooting
himself through the heart , because of
and family trouble ) . 1
1 CARNEGIE ( H'CNSJIIS PURSE , '
ODT n to Miikfl tlii' City of Lincoln 1'rcd-
iit of u I.llirury niill < lln/r.
W'YSHINGTON , or. 22. Chairman
Mercer of the pilhllc buildings nnd
grounds committee today received ti
letter from Andrew Carnoglo announc
ing that ho would give $75,000 to the
city of Lincoln for n public Hbr.iVy
l.ulldlna , the Lincoln library having
burned down In the disastrous tire of
t-'ovornl months ago.
The condltlonu uurroundlng this gift ,
Mr. Mercer hollovcs , will bo the same
as these oxacto ; ! from other cities ,
Washington , Falrflold. la. , Savannah
and PltUburg , that the city must do
nate n site and guarantee a certain
yearly mini for Its maintenance , which
\\111 probably amount to $5,000.
This Is the most munificent Christ
mas gift the state of Nebraska has
ever received and will be , undoubtedly ,
accepted \ by the municipality of Lin
coln. Carneglo ban given In this way
upwards of $2,000,000 for libraries
throughout the United States.
LINCOLN , Doc. 22. Members of
the Lincoln Public library board have
been 1 correspond Ing with Andrew Car
neglo for several weeks with a view to
securing a donation for the contsruc-
lion t of a library building , and although
ho 1 spoke encouragingly pf the plan
from I the start , It was not known till
tonight I that their efforts had mot with
success. i It la supposed that the gift
Is made conditional on the city of Lin
coln , making an annual appropriation
of a specified sum for maintaining the
library and purchasing now books and
periodicals , and that it shall furnish
a suitable slto for tlio building , all of
which will undoubtedly bo compiled
with by the city council.
The Lincoln public library wao de
stroyed by flrowith the Masonic Tem
ple building three months ago. Since
then about 3,000 volumes have boon col
lected for a now library and the avail
able funds remaining In the treasury
amount to about ? < i,00 ( ) . The annual
levy madeby the city council for the
library la 1 niill , which brings in a rev
enue of only $5,000 a year. Unless the
conditions are such that they cannot bo
complied with by the council , the dona
tion , will , of course , bo accepted.
SENATOR JONES FULL OF HOPE.
SHJH the Democratic rro | icts Are
Hrlghtur Tlwn liver ,
CHICAGO , Dec. 22. Senator James
K. Jones , chairman of the democratic
national commHtcp , looked Into party
affairs at headquarters in the Unity
building today. He assured everybody
that the propspects for democratic
success next year are brighter than
they were in 1800. Ho said only W.
J. Bryan would ho mentioned as can
didate for president in the convention.
n.r
The senator would not say where or
when ho thought the , convention
should bo hold. Ho denied a story
Bent from Washington that ho had
repudiated the systqm ot collecting
money for a campaign fund and had
dlbclmrged Richard S. Taylor , ono of
the collectors.
"Tho system of collecting money , " ho
continued , "was inaugurated by mo. It
has been a success and Is worthy the
support of all democrats. There are no
differences between former Governor
Stone and myself and never have been.
I approve all ho did while I was In
Europo. "
THE PRESmNT'S ; CHRISTMAS.
Will Ilo Spent ( Jointly Owing to lllnr
of Urn. MuKlnliiv.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. Many sen
ators and representatives called upon
the president today to pay their re
spects and extend their Christmas
greetings before leaving for their
homes to spend the holiday season.
Among them was Representative Rich
ardson , the democratic leader of the
house , who was accompanied by Rep I
resentative McClellnn , and Representative
t8
ative Stalllngs of Alabama. The prca-
Idont Is very cordial In his rcspones ton
these evidences of good will. He ap
pears to bo enjoying exceptionally
good health. No extensive prepara-
tlqns are making for the Christmas
celebration at the White House , thls
season , owing to the state of Mrs.
McKInley's health , and the day will
probably bo a very quiet one. Miss
Grnco McKlnloy and Miss Sarah Dun
can , nieces of the president , will bo )
guests at the White House during the :
holidays. Abner McKlnley and his
wife alao will be here.
uiii Ask
PORT WORTH , Tox. , Dec. 22. Four
days of wnrm debate Is promised dur
ing the annual convention' the Na
tional Live Stock association , which
convenes hero on the Kith of next
month. The subjects which will cause
these discussions are :
The reopening of the forest reserves
to Hheopmon ; terminal charges at the
Chicago markt ; feeding In tranalt
nites on llvo stock shipments and the
leasing of public lands.
M y Cull tin ! li > ilHlutiirc.
JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. , Dec. 22.
Paul B. Moore , private secretary tote
Governor Stevens , In an interview to
day , expressed the opinion that Gov
ernor Stevens would'call an extra ses
sion of the Missouri legislature some
time In January , in an endeavor to so-
euro the enactment of a jaw for the
taxation of franchises. Governor Ste ,
vens Is out of the city.
In UiHtiliiii
ST. PETERSBURG , Dfc. 22. The '
Central Agricultural bureau has pub
lished a report showing an increase
of 20 per cent in winter cereals over
1898 and an Increase of 17 per cent
upon the average of the last five years.
Trouble HrcwInK ) ilainiilru.
KINGSTON , Jamaica , Dec. 11.
Owing to the growlnb seriousness of
the South African war prospects , par
ticularly the probable withdrawal arof
the imperial garrisons from the an
ies , coincident wltn the ted
drafting of French troopa to the West
Indlcii , a proposal is afloat to augment
the British West Indian militia , under
special conscription. It Is proposed to
increase Jamaica's force from one reg
iment of 800 men to pos.ilbly twenty-
four regiments , as in 1830 , the exigen
cies 'of the present situation being regarded
garded as of an exceptionally grave
nnd menacing character.
LIVE STOCk M PrfO'DUCE.
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SOUTH OMAHA MVHBTOOKV f
SOI'TII OMAHA. Doc. 3J.-UATTLE
Stackers.ana roedfru In nobil demand t
Hi tn prices. If anything Unlit entile ,
which huvo hooit rnthcr slow Bale ,
Boetned to 1)0 lii liuttrr doinnnil , uiul they
inovctl a llttlo more frt-uly. Quoinlion * .
Hoof , Htccrt , J3.751/5.78 ; cows , $2.3 vrn.r : ;
heifers , M.-lOtfl.'JJ ; calven , $ J.2Sji.S6 ;
Btookors nnd feeders , $3.75Jf4.M , , t
HOGS Thcro wart n Very nctlvo demand
for hoi ? * thlfi tnornlliK .11111 In consequence
of ( lint fuel the ni.irkct WIIH Htioiic 5 < f
hlilu > r. The offorlnin chanced hnnilB rap
idly anil It WKs not loiiff until the IIOKH
were prnollcally till sold. The popular
prlco won $1,00 , with a wood ninny snli-n
above thill llKuro. whllo yesterday the
hulk wont nt ? .1.t2'4iri.yr ' ! ' ; . Sollcrs were
\voll plenHod with the mtirkot.
S1IK1SP Only u few Hhccp were In the
IIOIIM and n-4 buyers r oniocl to hftve nan
lor a few the market was In good nhiipu
and the ( irlccH paid \\ore utendy Jo ctrotiK.
ShlppiM-H inurtt uiulor.it.tnd thit : the feul-
IIIK at thlH point IH tiii\t present prlccu
are only inalntnliiod by the very IlRht
run and that with anything like liberal
recclptH at nny of the market points there
would ho a ducldod brouk In prlecH. In
other wordH oprrutoiH on the nuirkot do
not expect much of nny demand until
nfter th oholldayn ate over with and
the poultry nmrki'tH are cleaned up.
CHICAOO MVI3 8TOCIv.
OHtCAOO , Doc. 23. CATTM-3-Oood to
cholco nivtlvo Htuori ) , iniirki't. ptronsor ,
othor.M Hlcady ; COWH and catmora , atcady ;
HlockcrH and foodoiH , linn ; bcuvcH , Sl 'ifi1
c..H ) ; COWH , juvvii i.-io : heirci-M. J3.o0'/Ti.oo :
ciitmcrH , t2.00'/2.iO [ ! ; Htockorw and loi'dors ,
$3.0ilM.S > 0 ; Toxns fed hooves , $ l.2IWu.23.
11OH Htoady. actlvoj mixed and
tiutchei-H , jiMiiH,15 : ; Kood to cholco heavy ,
il.05tM.15 ; rotiKh hoiivy , W.WVI.CO ; Hiht ,
i3.iXitrt.10 ; built Of Maleu , il.OoM.l'J .
SHKI'H1 Market Htroniicr : nMlvo wctli-
crn. $3aOfM.no ; western. $1.00 1.40 ! lambs ,
natives , Sl.OOfiu.CO ; westerns , ? I.Or < fS.l5.
CHICAQO 1'UODUOU
CHICAGO. Dec. 23. WHEAT No. 3 ,
Hprlnir. CJfiMo ; No. 2 reel , CSflCSVjC.
COHN No. 3 , SWifnoibo ; No ( 2 yellow ,
. .
OATH -No. 2. 22fiJ24c ; No. 2 white ,
2.V4 2Mic ; No. 3 white , 2lliiT23'.4c. (
UYK No. 2. file.
UAUMOY-No. 2 , 3SJJir.u.
KLAXSKKO-No. 1 and No. 1 north-
\vestern. tl.lStfl. JS < A.
TIMOTHY HICKU-J'rltno. ? 2.a. . .
I'KOVISIONS MCSH pork , per lihl. . JS.70
iTi 10.00 ; lard , ) ier 100 IbM. . $3.10I .W ; Hhort
t Urn , sides , loose- , $ j.1iftfi.40 ! ; dry aalted
shouldets , boj'ed. riHliuV4c ; Hhori clear
sides , boxed , go.ltifjS.KO.
KANSAS CITY UVK ST0CIC.
KANSAS CITY. lice. Si.-CATTjIi | ! -
Natlves , active and strong ; heavy initlvo
steets , 13.11)115.80 ) ; llsht wolKiits. $ .WlB.70 ) ( | ;
Htockers and feeders. J3.2 : > ti. > .00 ; uutpher
COWH and heifers , J3.10W4.r > 5 ; cannors. tl S
5(3,10 ( ; fed westerns. $ J.7r > ff/fi.23 / : western
feeders. f.'I.r)0'r4.-7r , ; Tcxans , $3.IOffl.lB.
HOUS Active ; about f10c < higher :
heavy and mixed. J-1.03fi ( I.12V4 ; lights , 3.75
( ffl.10 : piKH , J3.4Biii3.8tl.
BH15WI' Steady to lOo hlKher : lambs ,
T4.7S < ! fB.2S : muttons. J3.CO&4.30 ; stockers
and feeders , T-I.OOJj4.7ri ; culls , $1.50 3,00.
HJTS THE WILD WEST SHOWS.
No .Moro Ind'niM I.unvo tlio
for Kxlilhllltn.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 22. A new de
parture In tlio policy ot the Dopart-
nipnt of the Interior la emphasized by
u equivocal refusals which have mot
all recent requcstB for loans of In
dians for exhibition purposes , and
Secretary Hitchcock anil Commission
er of Indian Affairs Jones have deter
mined to stop the abuses of the priv
ileges and have HO stated In a num
ber of1 communications lately. Mr.
Joncu said today : "Thcro will bo no
more IlidlanH permitted to leave their
reservations for wild west exhibition
purparca. They cannot secure the
consent of the Indian bureau for their
exhibition , nave It be along the lines
showing the progress of Indian edu
cation. The day of the department's
permitting Indians to bo lot for wild
west shows and such affairs la past.
It demoralizes the Indians , many of
whom would dress In citizens' clothes
and otherwise conform to more clvll-
Izor ways but for the dollars and cents
there Is In continuing their customs. "
Hefrlifcrutor riant for Manila.
HAN FUANCISCO , Dec. 22. A largo
refrigerating plant Is soon to bo erect
ed In Manila by the United States un
der the direction of Major L. S. Pon-
dlez of the quartermaster's department.
It will occupy a bulldliu ; 250 feet
square anil forty-five font high , to bo
located on the left bank of the Paslg
river. The cooling room will bo largo
enough to contain at once 5,000 beeves ,
7,500 sheep and 100 tons each of salt
meats , butter and eggs and vegetables
enough to mipply the American army
In the Philippines for some time. In
addition to this the plant will produce
fifty tons of Ice and G.OOO gallons of dis
tilled water every day.
Dunlt'l AVobnter'M Ktntuo.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The Joint
committed of collators , representatives
and cltlzciiH of the District appointed
to make arrangements for the unveil
ing of the Btntno of Daniel Webster ,
presented to the government by Stll-
Bon Hutchins , met today and perfected
the plans. The exorcises will be held
at the Lafayette opera house January
18. Senator Chandler of Now Hamp
shire will presldo and Senator Lodge
of MnsnachuBQtts will deliver the ad
dress.
lloily In Glmpcl.
MANIL , Dec. 22. General Lawton's
remains were placed in the chapel in
the Pace cemetery this morning. Pri
vate services were held at the resi
dence and the body was carried to the
cemetery by members pf the general's
staff and escorted by Troop I of the
Fourth cavalry.
Public services will be held later.
llurlul of Mulno'tt Uvnil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. The navy
department has announced that the
services at Arlington , attending the
burial of the Maine's dead which are
coming on the Texas , will take place
at 11 o'clock a. in. on the 28th Inst.
llimlliiK SticcriuU Doildrlilgn.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Doc. 22. Rus
sell Hai'dlng , vice president and gener
al manager of the Cotton Bolt railroad ,
has resigned , to take effect January 1 ,
1900. Mr. Harding will succeed Gener
al Manager W. U. Doddrldge of the
Missouri Pacific. The successor of Mr.
Harding has not been ; inmed. Mr.
Doddrldgo will remain with the Mis-
sourl Pacific , holding tha position ot
second vice president.
Moro helpful than all wisdom la one
draught of simple hiimnn pity that
will not forsake us. Georga Eliot.
