The Telegraph Girl
XXX
A ROMANCE OF THE CHEROKEE STRIP.
XXX
By Captain Jack Crawford
( Continued. )
She was going away , that was a
blessed consolation ; going to a busy
office } where she would have no time
to wire chats. I could endure her for
a few hours ; and although I would
have resented from any one the Impu
tation that I was a llur , 1 assured her
I would be delighted to have her come ,
and would endeavor to make her brief
visit a pleasant one.
"When the freight from the south
whistled that afternoon , I had nerved
myself for a few hours of torture. The
caboose stopped away down in the
yard , and as I stood on the platform re
flecting on what a martyr I was going
to make of myself , I saw the conductor
assist my visitor to the ground , and
start with her along the side of the
train towards the depot. A call from
the Instrument drew mo inside , and
when I came out again they were near
the platform. I stood and stared in
blank amazement. A neat , stylish lit
tle figure clad In grey , a jaunty hat ,
from beneath which the prettiest im
aginable brown curls fell in clustering
beauty above the prettiest face I
thought I had ever seen. She was
laughing merrily at some remark from
her escort , and the air seemed filled
with rippling music. As he ascsnded
the platform steps to where I stood
transfixed and dumb with amazement ,
she gave me but one glance of her
merry blue eyes , and was about to pass
on into the office when the conductor
said :
"A moment , Miss Rankin. Let me
introduce Mr. Saunders. the agent here.
Fred , this Is Miss Carrie Rankin , late
of Edmond. "
She started at me with a look of
unutterable surprise , and had a mirror
been thrust in front of me , I would no
doubt have goen reflected an expres
sion of equal amazement. For a mo
ment she stood glancing first at my
self and then at the conductor , and
then a peal of merry laughter rang out
from her pouting lips , ana extending
her hand she said :
"Oh , that monstrous fibber , Tom
Armstrong ! If I ever get within reach
of him again I'll pull every hair out of
his head ! Why , he told me you were
an old man , Mr. Saunders , and and
that you were humpbacked , and had
lost one of your limbs in a railway ac
cident some years ago. He pictured
you such a fright that I hesitated long
before deciding to come here. I was
actually afraid of you ! "
"I'll kill him on sight ! " I cried , re
taining the pretty hand which rested
in mine. "He led me to believe you
an aged widow with two children , and
a face that would set niy teeth on
edge when you should present it before-
me , and that you had a temper which
a buzz saw could not scratch. How
ever , in the glad awakening from that
hideous dream I almost feel that I can
forgive him , and as the frightful old
widow no longer confronts me , permit
me to bid you a hearty welcome to
your old home. I trust you may en
joy the few hours you are to remain
hare. You have the freedom of the
office ; and of the great city. "
"Thank you. It is very good of you ,
and since my humpbacked ogre has
limped away on his one leg , I will en
ter his den with no fear. How drear
ily natural the old place looks" ( taking
off her hat and throwing it on the ta
ble ) . "How many lonely dajs and
nights I spent here , fearing each rattle
of the window by the wind might be
a tramp or a prowling Indian , and ev
ery sound from the outside at night
might come from the dreaded Dalton
gang , lying in wait to rob a train. May
I look in my old room ? "
"Certainly. "
"Same cheerless place. Yes , more
cheerless , for really , Mr. Saunders , you
do not keep it so neat as I did. When
did you sweep it last ? "
She glanced into my face wRh an
arch look and smilingly awaited my
reply.
\ "I think it was one day last week , or
was It week before ? It was the day
the superintendent came over the road
on a special. The sprucing up of de
pots by agents male agents , tkat is
is always regulated by official visits ,
you know. "
We passed en into the freight-room ,
such only In name , for no goods save
section men's supplies had ever been
stored therein. From the freight-room
a ladder led up to the loft between
the eeilings of the office and sleeping
room and the roof , and , pointing up
at the dust-covered rafters , my fair
visitor said :
"I had a dreadful time up there one
day. The insulated copper wires from
the instruments run up through the of
fice ceiling , you know , and connect
with the line out under the eavea of
the depot. I cut out my instruments
for a heavy thunderstorm , and when I
cut It again after the storm had pass
ed , I found the wire open on both sides
of me. Fearing the trouble was in my
office I began a close search for it , and ,
finding the wires below all right , I
climbed up the ladder to the loft. Up
in that dark , black , dusty , sooty place
I found both wires burned off by light
ning ; and what a time I had repairing
them ! It was very hot and close up
there , and I had left my handkerchief
on the telegraph table , and frequently
wiped ray perspiring face with my
smutty hands. When I clinbed down
again you should have seen me ! I had
that morning put on a white summer
dress mamma had just sent down to
me , and it was ruined , and my face
was as black as any Topsy you ever
saw. What made it more horrible
was that the passenger going south
whistled just as I descended from the
loft , and not knowing my face was In
such a horrid condition , I gathered up
my train mall and went out on the
platform , and such a guying as the
train men gave me ! There was a grin
ning face at every car window as the
train pulled by. Oh , dear ! what a
fright I found myself when I looked In
my mirror ! "
As wo sat in the office during the
evening chatting she grew more and
more vivacious and jolly , and our mer
ry laughter rang out In marked con
trast to the usual stillness which pre
vailed about the dreary station. We
went to supper at the section house ,
and on returning she went at once to
the key and asked the dispatcher if
the train then nearly due was on time.
"No. 4 delayed by wash-out below
Guthrie , " cane the reply. "Can't say
how soon track will be repaired. "
"Oh , dear ! My usual luck ! " she said.
"I seldom find a train on time when
I want to go anywhere ! "
"Are you then so anxious to termin
ate what has been to me a most de
lightful visit ? " I asked.
"Oh , no. I assure you I have en-
'joyod it fully as much as yourself , but
I fear I will become tiresome to you
with my senseless chatter. "
I felt like assuring her that a life
time spent in tier society would not
weary me. The time sped swiftly un
til the grey shades of evening began
to gather , and I lighted the office lamp.
No. 4 was reported safely over the
track , and would reach Red Reck about
9 o'clock.
Excusing herself a moment to go to
the cooler in the freight-room for a
drink of ice water , Miss Rankin passed
from the room , and had scarcely disap
peared ere I heard heavy footsteps on
the platrorm , and a moment later the
front door was thrown open and four
masked men entered and covered me
with murderous-looking revolvers.
"Git away from that table , young
feller , an' don't you make a move fords
that tellygraph till the train comes , or
it'll find a piece o' baggage 'yar it ain't
looking fur. How soon is she due ? "
I am not naturally a coward , but this
harsh transformation from a blissful
dream of love to the very precincts of
death unnerved me , and confess I was
tnoroushly frightened. Then came
the thought that Miss Rankin would
return in a moment , and what indig
nities might not be offered her by these
members of the notorious Dalton gang
( for such I knew them to be ) ; cruel ,
reckless men who had less regard for
women than for dumb brutes which
carried them to places of safety after
their lawless raids.
"The train is past due now , but has
been delayed by a washout below Guth
rie , and may not be here for several
hours yet , " I replied. 'Til ask about
her. "
I made a move toward the telegraph
table , hoping by a word to warn the
dispatcher , but halted at the ominous
clicking of a pistol.
"No , you don't , " the leader said. "If
you want that pale hide o' your'n tat
tooed with cold lead , you jest make
another break like that ! Yer lyin'
about that train , an" we're agoin' to
camp right 'yar with you till it comes ,
fur we have business with it. Sit
down on that bench. "
I could but obey. The mental tor
ture I endured was terrible , not only
through fear of Miss Rankin's return
to the office , but through the knowl
edge that an attempt was to be mads
to rob the train , and the lives of good
men might be sacrificed defending the
property entrusted to their care. How
could the robbers be frustrated ? If
I could but reach the key and flash the
words , "Train robbers , " and sign my
office call , the dispatcher would hear
and understand ; for in those troublous
days the keen-eared night guardians of
the company's interests were ever on
the alert for such intelligence. For
half an hour I weighed the matter of
a desperate attempt in my mind. I had
lost fear of my charming visitor's safe
ty , feeling satisfied by her absence that
she had heard the robbers and was con
cealed in the freight room , or had es
caped by the back door and gone to
the section house for aid. But what as
sistance could come from there ? I
knew there was not a firearm in the
section house , and the section men
would seek safety in flight at the first
intimation that I was in the hands of
the Daltons.
It at last determined to make one des
perate attempt to warn the train-dis
patcher , and thus save the train from
robbery. I did not believe the villains
would shoot , and felt that although
they might use me roughly for my at
tempt , my duty to the company de
manded that I should make it and meet
the consequences.
Waiting until I heard the dispatcher
respond to a report of the belated train
from Mulhall , but two stations below ,
and knowing that he was at his table ,
I rose and bounded toward my instru
ment.
" "
"Trai
I got no further. There was a loud
report , I felt a heavy blow accompanied
by a stinging sensation on my right
thigh , and sank to the floor.
"You cussed fool , that's yer game , is
it ? Lucky fur you my gun went off
afore I got it raised , or that shod'd
a tuk you whar' it'd a done more
good ! "
They picked me up and threw me
roughly on the bench , cursing me in a
fearful manner for my attempt to
thwart them in their plans. I knew I
had been shot through the thigh , but
from tno absence of severe pain felt
sure the bone had not" been broken.
The train muat bo nearlng Wharton ,
the next ntatlon south , and after pass
ing there no earthly power could pre
vent It from falling into the hands of
the scowling villains who sat near me.
The instrument had been quiet for a
long time , and I laid trembling with
anxiety expecting every moment to
hear Wharton report the passing of
No. 4.
"Click ! Click ! E-r-r-r-r click ! "
What caused the instrument to act
so queerly ? Then , in clear clicklngs I
heard the dispatcher's call. Wharton
was about to report the train but , no !
My own office signal was signed to the
call. What did It mean ? The dispatch
er responded , and my heart gave a
great throb of delight as I heard these
words flashed over the wire :
"This is Cr at Red Rock. Sd held
by train robbers in office. I have wire
tapped in loft. Stop No. 4 , Wharton ,
quick ! "
"I heard that , will hold 4 here all
right , " Wharton broke in and said.
An order was sent him to hold the
train for further orders , and an ex
planatory message sent to the conduc
tor.
tor.Thank
Thank God , the train was safe ! I un
derstood it all now. The brave little
girl had heard the robbers when they
entered , had listened to our conversa
tion , and recalling her former experi
ence In the dirty loft , had climbed up
there in the darkness , broken one of
the wires and , striking the ends to
gether , had been able to communicate
with the dispatcher. In the stillness
of the night I knew she could hear
every click of the instrument below ,
and work as effectively as if sitting at
the telegraph table.
"God bless you , little girl , you have
done great work this night. Special
train with sheriff's posse will leave in
five minutes , and make run to Red
Rock in forty-five minutes. Remain
where you will be safe in case of a
fight with robbers. "
"Oh ! I am so fearful Sd has been
killed , " I heard her say. "I heard them
threaten to kill him and heard a shot ,
followed by a shuffling of feet. "
In a tone of voice so loud I knew she
could hear it , I said :
"Men , I have been shot in the thigh
and am in pain. This bench is a hard
bed for a v/ounded man. Won't you
carry me in and lay me on my bed in
the next room ? "
"W'at do we keer how you suffer af
ter that bad break o' yours ? Lay still ,
or you'll get more of it ! "
I heard the little heroine report the
words to the dispatcher , and felt that
my object had been accomplished and
her anxiety relieved. In a moment
came a message intended for my ears :
"Brace up , Fred , for help Is coming.
We've got the best of this game , but I
am distressed at your condition , old
fellow. Grin and bear it. I will be
with you the minute the train gets
here. Cr. "
( To be continued. )
ORCHIDS THATR1VALTHE UPAS
Brazilian Forest That Js Guarded by a
Yell of Chloroform.
From Collier's Weekly : Serge Bal-
aguine , a Russian explorer of Brazil ,
states in an interview recently pub
lished in the Gaulols of Paris , that a
few degrees bslow the equator he dis
covered a forest of flowers that pre
vented him from approaching them.
With every deference to Mr. Bala-
guine , that forest seems to have been
discovered before. Two years ago
there appeared in a San Francisco
paper an account provided by a- bulb
hunter returning from the same re
gion , who declared that after noticj
ing in a forest an odor , vague and
sweet at first , but which increased as
he advanced , ultimately he reached a
clearing , and there , straight ahead ,
was a wilderness of orchids. Trees
were loaded v/ith them , underbrush
was covered with them , they trailed
on the ground , mounted in beckoning
contortions , dangled from bunches ,
fell in sheets and elongated and ex
panded as far as the eye could reach ,
A breeze passed and they swayed with
it , moving with a life of their own ,
dancing in the glare of the quatorial
sun , and as they danced exhaling an
odor that protected them more sheerly
than a wall. In vain did that hunter
endeavor to approach. There was a
veil of perfumed chloroform through
which he could see , but through
which , try as he might , he could not
pass. It held him back more effect
ually than bayonets , and it was tor
ture to him to see those flowers * and
to feel that before he could reach
them he must die , suffocated by the
very splendors of which he was in
search , poisoned by floral jewels such
as no one perhaps had seen before.
At the time the place was known a ?
the village of demon flowers.
Feint for Inventors.
It has long been recognized by expert
telegraph operators that urgent neces
sity exists for improving the present
sending apparatus. This point was for
cibly illustrated at a late telegraph
tournament in New York. At the first
tick of the signal to start in a send
ing contest a reader started to indicate
to the typewriter. In four minutes
and 30 seconds he had written the
entire article , which contained 413
words. In five minutes , the time. , ap-
Tjointed for the test , the telegrapher
who took the prize only transmitted
254 words , and that this was considered
the more remarkable performance's a
concession of the imperfect nature
of telegraph sending methods. The
telegraph sender of to-day is confined
to the use of one hand , and has to
make many strokes to form one com
plete letter , while the typewriter has
the free use of eight fingers , each one
of which with a single stroke makes
a complete character or letter.
Terms to Be Arranged by Spanish
and American Representatives ,
SPAIN'S ARMY MUST GO HOME ,
Pending Settlement the Enemy's Troops
Must I-euvo I'orto KIco und Cuba
To Hold Manila us a War In
demnity Until Final I'caco
Treaty Is Signed Ixi-
drone Coaling 1'ort.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 1. The Cabinet
and President have decided that a
Spanish-American commission is to
have charge of the entire question of
the terms of peace , on condition , how
ever , that the Spanish troops arc re
moved immediately from Cuba and
Porto Rico and that the United States
shall have one of the Ludrone islands.
The President has decided that the
statement intended to be made public ,
as to reply to Spain , shall not be given
out. lie reached this determination
upon representation that such a course
would be a violation of the proprieties
of diplomacy , which require that such
a note shall not be published before it
is known to have reached the nation
addressed , and that even then reason
able time must be allowed for an an
swer.
The American reply distinctly gives
warning that the proposition as to
surrender of all sovereignty in the
West Indian waters and the selection
of an island in the Ladrones is beyond
any discussion whatever.
As to the Philippines the reply says
in substance that as further indemnity
to the United States for its expenses
the United States will hold the city of
Manila , its bay aud harbor , pending
the determination of the future gov
ernment of the whole island group.
One island of the Ladrona group is tel
l > e ceded to the United States , this
government to make its selection
later.
In demanding the surrender of Span
ish sovereignty in all our nearby
waters the reply diplomatically avoids
making any pledges as io what is to
be done by this government as to Cuba.
The paper prepared by Secretary Day
for presentation to M. Cauibon , the
French ambassador , as the answer of
the United States to Spain's peace pro
posal , was laid before the cabinet when
it met at 11 o'clock this morning. It
contained about 1,100 words. At the
adjournment yesterday the only point
not fully decided upon was as to the
extent of our demands respecting the
Philippines.
It is now understood that the Presi
dent and. a majority of the cabinet
members favored the retention of a
coaling station at Manila and the ex
ercise of practically the same sovereign
eign authority over the city and ports
as is exercised by Great Uritain at
Hong Kong. This , it is believed , will
ue the final result. With regard to
other questions than the Philippines ,
the administration favors the follow
ing :
Absolute cession to the United
States of Porto Rico and all islands in
the West Indies , save Cuba.
Relinquishment by Spain of sover-
eignt3r in Cuba. The United States
will exercise control there until a
stable government can be established.
Acqiiisition of a coaling station in
the Ladrone islands and perhaps the
Carolines.
Ko assumption of Spain's Cuban or
Porto Rican debts by the United
States.
Xo war indemnity for Spain.
The cabinet adjourned about 1
o'clock. As to the Philippines , it was
decided to leave their government open
for the present , to be determined later
by a commission to be appointed by
the two countries , the United States
meanwhile to exercise control and jur
isdiction over Manila , its harbor and
immediately surrounding territory.
The scope and power of this commis
sion could not be learned and the
method devised for enforcing any ver
dict it might reach was left to sur
mise.
The Administration's general pxir-
pose underlj-ing the commission ar
rangement is understood to be the
development of the sober second
thought of the American people as to
the disposition of the Philippines , un
clouded by the clash of war and un
affected by momentary lust for terri
torial acquisition.
Of course it is understood that no
matter what form the Philippine ar
rangement takes the United States is
to acquire a naval station there , for it
is understood that the original plan to
acquire i coaling station has been
broadened into a demand for a naval
station.
The argument that brought about
this change was the representation of
the naval war board that one of the
most pressing needs of the United
States naval vessels in Asiatic waters
was a good dry dock and some machine
shops where the repairs that were
always required by the complex war
ships of to-day can be effected. It was
also pointed out that under strict ap
plication of the neutrality laws , as
urged by some writers , the United
States might be prevented in time of
war froa taking its own coal from its
own coaling station , though the same
rule cannot be applied to a naval sta
tion , which wonld be held under an en-
; irely different tenure. The mainten
ance of a naval station would require
more territory than a coaling station
ind the existence of a dock yard at
? avite has fixed the eyes of the naval
war board upon that place as on
ready made for our occupancy.
A naval station involves some resi
dent population to supply the neces
sary labor and some agriculUiral lane
is required to maintain this popula
tion , the extent of the territory de
pending entirely xipon the size of the
station and its importance.
Some of the naval oilicers have been
urging , and their representations have
been given weight , that the whole of
the island of Luzon is not too great an
expanse to support properly such a sta
tion as the United States will require
They point also to the difficulty that
would be encountered in defending :
station that does not occupy the whole
of the island xipon which it is located
On the other hand it is pointed out
that there are several hundred thou
sand semi-barbarous inhabitants of
Luzon whose government wouU
oblige the United States to keep u con
siderable military and naval force
always on and about the island with
out proper recompense.
ANOTHER CUBAN TOWN FALLS ,
The Gunboat Nashville Takes Glbara
Without Firing a Shot.
KEY WKST , Fla. , Aug. 1. The in
portant city of Gibara , on the north
east coast of Cuba , in the province o :
Santiago , has surrendered to the
American navy. This information
was brought here this morning by En
sign Snow , who , with a prize crew
arrived in charge of the Spanish
schooner Gibara. Snow says thai
under orders from Admiral Sampson
the gnnuoat Nashville entered the
harbor of Gibara Thursday to demand
its surrender. The decks were cleared
for action to bombard the city i ]
any resistance was offered. Steam
ing carefully up to the city the com
mander of the Nashville was surprised
to find no attempt made from shore to
resist the advance , not even a Spanish
flag flying over the public buildings ,
lie sent an officer and an armecl force
ashore to demand the surrender of the
city , and they found that the Span
iards had evacuated the day before
and gone into the interior. The
officers took possession and hoisted the
American flag. Not a shot was fired.
Two Spanish schooners , the Gibara
and Exprcsso , at anchor , were the only
vessels in harbor. These were taken
in charge and prize crews from the
Nashville placed aboard and ordered to
take them to Key West. The wife and
child of the captain of the schooner
Gibara are now on board. The
schooner Exprcsso is expected to ar
rive here to-day.
Gibara was the only city of any im
portance remaining under the Spanish
in the province of Santiago.
SHAFTER'S REPLY TO CRITICS ,
Garcia Personally Invited to the Capitu
lation Where the Cubans Failed.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. The war de
partment has received the following :
"SANTIAGO , Aug. 1. I have the New
York Sun of Saturday , July 23 , in
which comments are miulc as to my
treatment of General Garcia. I desire
to say that General Garcia was invited
by me personally to go into the city of
Santiago at the time I entered , but he
declined upon the ground that the
Spanish civil officers were left in power.
It was fully explained to him that
these officials were continued in power
until it was convenient to change them
for others.
"General Garcia's assistance to me
has been purely voluntary on his part
and he was told at the beginning that
I did not exercise any control over
him except as he chose to give. The
trouble with General Garcia was that
he expected to be placed in command
at this place : in other words , that we
would turn the city over to him. I
explained to him f ully that we were at
war with Spain und that the question
of Cuban independence could not be
considered bj * me.
"Another grievance was that , finding
that several thousand men marched in
without opposition from General Gar
cia , I extended my own lines in front
of him and closed up the gap , as I saw
that I had to depend on my own men
for any effective investment of the
place. Shafter. "
MADRID READY FOR PEACE ,
American Terras Acceptable to the
Spanish Capital.
PARIS , Aug. 1. A Madrid dispatch
to the Paris Temps reports that it is
apparent that everyboclj' in Madrid is
resigned to the acceptance of the
American terms of peace. The only
matter that is raising- any difficulty is
the Cuban debt.
NEARLY 700 NEW CASES ,
Fever Cases Increase Among the Troops
at Santiago.
WASIIISGTOX , Aug. 1. The war de
partment posts the following : "Sani
tary conditions for Juiy 23 : Total
sick , 4,278 ; total fever cases , 3,405 ; new
cases fever , C9G ; eases fever restored to
duty , 590 ; death , Private Michael Mc-
Goldriek , First infantry ; cause as
thenia following malarial fever.
Shafter. "
Few Mexican Cattle Corning.
For.T WORTH , Texas , Aug. 1. The
Mexican cattle trade seems to be fall
ing off quite rapidly. The importa
tions for June from the Republic into
Texas was less than one-fourth as
large as those of May and less than
one-fifth as large as the importations
of last year for the same month , and
they were largely made up of calves.
As to the present month , the receipts
of cattle thus far in the month , now
nearly completed , are almost too small
to mention.
THE EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS ,
That of tlio University of lUln-iourl ut th
KxpoHltlon.
Missouri's educational exhibit at the
Trans-Missisippl exposition Is tba
equal of any on the grounds. At the
head stands that of the state nmvm-
sity , which has been brought together
and placed In position entirely by pri
vate subscription , without the use ot
a dollar from the treasury of the uni
versity. A beautiful and complete se
ries of photographs and plans picture
the grounds , the buildings , libraries ,
laboratories , lecture room , museum
and halls. A series of charts shows
the growth In all departments of the
university since the great fire of 1S92.
For example , in these six years the
university as r. whole has Increased
In numbers 132 per cent. The "ap
proved high schools" of the university
have Increased In the value of their
buildings and equipment 140 per cent. ,
though at the same time the require
ments for admission to the university
have been raised 50 per cent.
The university exhibit is very strong
In original matter. The department
of romance languages Is represented
by several frames filled with "pho
netic tracings" unique and valuable
records of language study , which can
hardly be duplicated by another uni
versity of the Trans-MIssissirmf re
gion. Biology Is illustrated by pho
tographs and beautifully mounted sec
tions of brains , showing the method
of studying brain formation and tex
ture ; physiology by a series of photo
graphs of students at work and of in
delible tracings that demonstrate how
nerve force can be studied and re
corded. Two interesting pieces of
chemical apparatus show Improve
ments Invented by the professor of
chemistry , while the professor of ag
ricultural chemistry displays an inter
esting study of the heat-producing
newer of certain animal and vegetable
fats.
fats.After
After examining the specimens from
the department of bacteriology , and
reading such names as "loclc jaw , "
"bubonic plague. " "yellow fever , " one
learns with relief that these bacteria
have been allowed to grow and flour
ish for a season ami then killed be
fore being placed on exhibition.
The development of agriculture has
a practical study in charts showing-
the power required to move the same
loads over all sorts and conditions of
roads when placed on wagons with
wheels having narrow tires and then
on those with broad tired wheols.
Other charts show an ineen.ous meth
od for the analysis of soils and the results -
sults obtained by the stud4" " , . Still
other frames are filled with studies
in sheep breeding.
In horticulture is shown the winter
protection of peach trees so that the
buds may not be destroyed by frost.
Nearby stands a table owing the
apparatus and work of the student of
entomology in his study of larvae
and insects.
The department of engineorinc and
manual training , v/ith itr drawings ,
apparatus , patterns and shop work ,
makes an admirable display , OHP
"school ma'am's" work in manual
training being especially interesting.
A carefully constructed relief map of
a section of three counties in south
Missouri illustrates practical work in
the department of geology. A series
of fourteen maps from the depart
ments of history and political science
offers an interesting study of the on-
lltical and industrial growth of Mis
souri.
SPAIN WILL PROTEST.
BagaHta Declares He Asked far Fcaco
Uoforo Porto KIco Vl'as Occupied.
LONDON , July 29. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Daily Mail says :
Spain will probably protest against au
attack upon Porto Rico after the
Washington cabinet had officially re
ceived Spanish overtures for peace.
Senor Sagasta said to-day : "We re
solved on peace many days ago and
made known our resolutions to the
United States government. I regard
as null and void and as destitute of
good faith everything that the Amer
icans have done since , and I am ready
to protest against it formally. "
Several Brought Fortunes.
SEATTLE , Wash. , July 20. Steamer
Ilumboldt arrived from St. Michael's
yesterday afternoon with 112 passen
gers from Dawson City v/ith about
51,000,000 in gold dust and as much
more in drafts. Three men brought
250.000 each.
In most lives the centripetal
abound" over the centrifugal. Thought
and feeling revolve slavishly about th °
self-center , instead of generously t n-
ins off on lines of sacrificing service.
LIVE STOCK AMD PRODUCE
Omaha , Chicago and > ctr York Market
Quotations.
OMAHA.
Rntter Creamer ? separator. . . 13 a 15
Km ter Choie fam-y country. 10 a.a 11
Ess- * Fresh , per Co/ ' . a yy
SprlnsrChii-keiis Per pound 11 a 12
Lemons -I'er box 75 a G 00
Or.mses Par box - 50 a 2 71
Uonev Choice , per pounU H a ! "
Jnlons Per bu-.bc ! 75 a 5
Hrnns Handplekeel navy 1 25 al ? 0
Potatoes Per bushel , new SO a . " . ' )
[ lay Upland perton 430 aGCO
SOUTH OMAHA STOCK MAIIKET.
IIoss Choice light 3 70 a 3 0
lloz- Heavy weights 35 a ' . .
IJpefsteers ' ' 0 > a 5 25
a J - )
3 r.O a 4 VI
C'iive * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375 a iO
Western feeders 3 Srt a 4 1 >
Cows 225 a 4 40
Heifers 300 a t 10
Slccxers and feeders ! 25 a4 4
Sheep Muttons 3 00 a 4 4' )
fceecp Native mLvd 320 a 4 ( K )
CHICAGO.
Wheat No.2 sprint ; FA a 7 >
Corn Per bushel 31 a 3iU
Oats Ptr bushel a - " i
Karlev No. 2 32 a .
Kye No.2 43 a tJVi
Timothy seed , per bu 2 . 0 a 2 .V
Pork Peron 9 S2 a ? .1
Lard Per 100 pounds > - > 'i a 5 5 ?
Cattle Prime feeding rnttlo. . . 5 CO a 5 35
Cattle Native beef steers 4 00 a 4 .V.
Hess Mixed r 3.30 a 3 v
Sne u t lipped Lambs 4 7- > a O 10
Sheep sprinjrLamb- ! 5 50 a 0 4J
NEW YORK MARKET.
Wheat No.2. red winter 70 a 72tf
Corn -No.2 - ' H a 40
Oxt > . No. 2 27 u 27V
Pork 9 CO a 0 7r
Lara- 500 a 5 20
KANSAS C1TV.
Wheat No. 2 spring 73 a 7f
Corn No.2 W a 30 *
flats No. 2 2i a " ( t3-
Catt-j Mixed 3 CO a 3 S. %
Hogs Mixed : : x > a 4 oo
Sbecp-Sto-kers and feeders. . . 3 13 a 4 i > 5