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PHANTOM SHIP
OR
The Flying Dutchman.
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BY CAPTAIN MAJWYAT.
CHAPTERXXVII. ( Continued. )
"Wo are Hollanders. ' ' replied Philip.
"A part of the crew of the vessel
v/hich was wrecked ? " inquired he.
"Yes ! "
"You have nothing to fear , you are
enemies to the Portuguese , and so are
we. We belong to the Island of Ter
nate our king is at war with the
Portuguese , who are villains. Where
are your companions ? on which Isl
and ? "
"They are all dead , " replied Philip.
"May I ask you -whether you have fall
en In with a woman who was adrift on
a part of the raft by herself ; or have
ycu heard of her ? "
"We have heard that a woman was
picked up on the beach to the south-
ward. and carried away by the Tidore
people to the Portuguese settlement on
the supposition that she was a Portu
guese. "
"Then God be thanked , she is saved. "
cried Philip. "Merciful Heaven ! accept
my thanks. To Tidore you said ? "
"Yes ; we are at war with the Portuguese
tuguese , we cannot take you there. "
"No ! but we shall meet again. "
The person who accosted them was
evidently of consequence. His dress
was , to a certain degree , Mohammedan ,
but mixed up with Malay ; he carried
arms in his girdle and a spear in his
hand ; his turban was of printed
cliintz ; and his deportment , like most
persons of rank in that country , \vaa
courteous and dignified.
"We are now returning to Ternate ,
and will take you with us. Our king
will be pleased to receive any Hol
landers , especially as you are enemies
to the Portuguese dogs. I forgot to
tell you that we have one of your
companions with us in the boat ; we
picked him up at sea much exhausted ,
but he is now doing well. "
"Who can it be ? " observed Krantz ;
"It must bo some one belonging to
some other vessel. "
"No , " replied Philip , shuddering , "it
must be Schriften. "
"Then my eyes must behold him be
fore I believe it , " replied Krantz.
"Then believe your eyes , " replied
Philip , pointing to the form of Schrif
ten , who was now walking toward
them.
"Mynheer Vanderdecken , glad to see
you. Mynheer Krantz , I hope you are
well. How lucky that we should all be
saved. He ! he ! "
"The ocean has then , indeed , given
up Its dead , as I requested , " thought
Philip.
In the meantime Schriften , without
making any reference to the way in
which they had so unceremoniously
parted company , addressed Krantz
with apparent good humor and some
slight tinge of sarcasm.
"What do you think of him.
Krantz ? "
"That he is a part of the whole , and
has his destiny to fulfill as well as
you. He has his part to play In this
wondrous mystery , and will remain
until it is finished. Think not of him.
Recollect , your Amlne is safe. "
"True , " replied Philip , "the wretch
Is not worth a thought ; we have now
nothing to do but to embark wlch
these people ; hereafter we may rid
ourselves of him and strive then to re
join my dearest Amine. "
CHAPTER XXVIII.
When Amine again came to her
senses she found herself lying on the
leaves of the palmetto In a small hut.
A hideous black child sat by her ,
brushing off the flies. Where was ahe ?
She was taken to the Portuguese
fort and turned over to the command
ant. He subsequently released her un
der the promise that she would mar
ry him provded her husband was
dead. She sailed for Goa , unexpectedly
meeting her old pastor , who was re
turning from the far East.
We must now again return to Philip
and Krantz , who had a long conver
sation upon the strange reappearance
of Schriften. All that they could agree
upon was that he should be carefully
watched , and that they dispense with
his company as sooa as possible.
Krantz had interrogated him as to his
escape , and SchrKten had informed
' f ' him. In his usual sneering manner , that
one of the sweeps of the raft had been
? I
r > allowed to get adrift Curing the scuf
* ( fle , and that he had floated on it until
* wf he had gained a small island ; that on
7.1 VJt seeing the peroqua , he had once more
Jt launched It , and supported himself by
it , until he was perceived and picked
up. As there was nothing impossible ,
although much of the Improbable , in
this account , Krantz asked no more
0 questions. The next morning , the wind
having abated , they launched the pe
roqua. and made sail for the island
of Ternate.
It was four days before they arrived ,
as every night they landed and hauled
1 up their craft on the sandy beach.
"
Philip's heart was relieved at "the
J f knowledge of Amine's safety , and he
could have been happy at the prospect
iIv
i- of again meeting her had he not been
t\ BO constantly fretted by the company
of Schriften.
As soon as they arrived at the prin
cipal port and town of Ternate , they
were conducted to a large cabin , built
of palmetto leaves and bamboo , and
requested not to leave it until their ar
rival had been announced to the king.
The peculiar courtesy and good
breeding of these islanders was the
constant theme of remark of Philip
and Krantz ; their religion , as well as
their dress , appeared to bo a com
pound of the Mohammedan and Malay
an.
After a few hours they were sum
moned to attend the audience of the
king , held in the open air. The king
was seated under a portico , attended
by a numerous concourse of priests and
soldiers. There was much company
but little splendor. All who were about
the king were robed In white , with
white turbans , but he himself was
without ornament. The first thing
that struck Philip and Krantz when
they were ushered into the presence of
the king was the beautiful cleanliness
which everywhere prevailed ; every
dress was spotless and white as the
sun could bleach it.
Having followed the example of
those who introduced them , and sa
luted the king aftjr the Mohammedan
custom , they were requested to be
seated ; and through the Portuguese in
terpreters for the former communica
tion of the islanders with the Portu
guese , who had been driven from the
place , made the Portuguese language
well know by many a few questions
were put by the king , who bade them
welcome , and then requested to knov/
how they had been wrecked.
Philip entered into a short detail , In
which he stated that his wife had been
separated from him , and was , he un
derstood , in the hands of the Portu
guese at Tidore. He requested to know
if his majesty could assist him in ob
taining her release , or in going to join
her.
her."It
"It is well said. " replied the king.
"Let refreshments be brought in for
the strangers , and the audience Is
broken up. "
In a few minutes tnere remained of
all the court but two or three of the
king's confidential friends and ad
visers ; and a collation of curries , fish ,
and a variety of other dishes was
served up. After it was over , the king
th'en said : "The Portuguese are dogs ;
they are our enemies will you assist
us to fight them ? We have , large
guns , but do not understand the use
of them as well as you do. I will send
a fleet against the Portuguese at Ti
dore , if you will assist me. Say. Hol
landers , will you fight ? You , " ad
dressing Philip , "will then recover your
wife. "
"I will give an answer to you to
morrow , " replied Philip. "I must con
sult with my friend. As I told you be
fore , I was the captain of the ship ,
and this was my second in command
we will consult together. " Schriften.
whom Philip had represented as a
common seaman , had not been brought
up into the presence of the king.
"It is good , " replied the king ; "to
morrow we will expect your reply. "
Philip and Krantz took their leave ,
and on their return to the cabin , found
that the king had sent them , as a
present , two complete Mohammedan
dresses , with turbans. These were wel
come , for their own garments were
sadly tattered and very unfit for ex
posure to the burning sun of those
climes. Their peaked hats , too , col
lected the rays of heat , which were in
tolerable ; and they gladly exchanged
them for the white turban. Secreting
their money in the Malayan sash ,
which formed a part of the attire , they
soon robed themselves in the native
garments , the comfort of which -was
immediately acknowledged. After a
long consultation It was decided that
they should accept the terms offered
by the king , as this was the only
feasible way by which Philip could
hope to reobtain possession of Amlne.
In ten days all was ready , and the
fleet , manned by seven thousand men ,
made sail for the island of Tidore.
But it met with disaster , Philip and
Krantz being among those taken pris
oners by the commandant of the Portu
guese fort on Island of Tidore. This
is the fort to which Amine had been
taken.
CHAPTER XXIX.
As every one descants upon the want
of comfort in a prison , it is to be pre
sumed that there are no very comfort
able ones. Certainly that to which
Philip and Krantz were ushered had
anything rather 'than the air of an
agreeable residence. It was under the
fort , with a very small aperture look
ing toward the sea for light and air.
It was very hot , and moreover desti
tute of all those little conveniences
which add so much to one's happiness
in modern houses and hotels. In fact ,
it consisted of four bare walls and a
stone floor , and that was all.
For three weeks they remained in
the fort , every day becoming more in
timate with the commandant , who
often communicated with Krantz.when
Philip was not present , turning the
conversation upon his love for Amine
and entering into a minute detail of
all that had passed. Krantz perceived
that he was right in his opinion , and
that Amine had only been cajoling the
commandant that she might escape.
But the time passed heavily away with
Philip and Krantz , for no vessel made
its appearance.
"When shall I see her again ? " solil
oquized Philip one morning , as he loll
ed over the parapet , in company with
Krantz.
"See who ? " said the commandant ,
who happened to be at his elbow.
Philip turned round and stammered
something unintelligible.
"We were talking of his sister , com
mandant , " said Krantz , taking his arm ,
and leading him away. "Do not men
tion the subject to my friend , for It Id
a very painful one , and forms one rea
son why he is so inimical to the sex.
She was married to his intimate friend ,
and ran away from her husband ; It
was his only sister , and the disgrace
broke his mother's heart , and has made
him miserable. Take -no notice of It ,
I bee. "
Some days after this conversation , as
they were all three seated at table , a
corporal entered , and , saluting the
commandant , informed him that a
Dutch sailor had arrived at the fort ,
and wished to know whether he should
be admitted. Both Philip and Kranta
turned pale at this communication
they had a presentiment of evil , but
they said nothing. The sailor was or
dered in , and in a few minutes who
should make his appearance but their
tormentor , the one-eyed Schriften. On
perceiving Philip and Krantz seated at
the table he immediately exclaimed :
"Oh , Captain Philip Vanderdecken , and
my good friend Mynheer Krantz , first
mate of the good ship Utrecht , I am
glad to meet you again. "
"Captain Philip Vanderdecken ! "
roared the commandant , as he sprang
from his chair ,
"Yes , that is my captain , Mynheer
Philip Vanderdecken , and that Is my
first mate , Mynheer Xrantz , both of
the good ship Utrecht ; we were
wrecked together , were we not , myn
heer ? He ! he ! "
"Sangue de Vanderdecken ! the hus
band ! Corpo del diavolo is it possi
ble ? " cried the commandant , panting
for breath , as he seized his long sword
with both hands and clinched it with
fury. "What , then , I have been de
ceived , cajoled , laughed at ! " Then ,
after a pause the veins of his forehead
distending so as almost to burst he
continued , with a suppressed voice :
"Most noble sir , I thank you ; but now
it is my turn. What , ho , there ! Cor
poral men here , instantly quick ! "
Philip and Krantz felt convinced that
all denial was useless. Philip folded
his arms and made no reply. Krantz
merely observed : "A little reflection
will prove to you , sir , that this indig
nation is not warranted. "
"Not warranted ! " rejoined the com
mandant , with a sneer ; "you have de
ceived me ; but you are caught in your
own trap. I have the paper signed ,
which I shall not fail to make use of.
You are dead , you know , captain ; I
have your own hand to it , and your
wife will be glad to believe it. "
"She has deceived you , commandant ,
to get out of your power , nothing
more , " said Vanderdecken. "She would
spurn a contemptible , withered wretch
like yourself were she as free as the
wind. "
"Go on , go on ; It will be my turn
soon. Corporal , throw these two men
into the dungeon ; a sentry at the door
till further orders. Away with them !
Most noble sir , perhaps your influen
tial friends in Holland and Spain will
enable ycu to get out again. "
Philip and Krantz were led away
by the soldiers , who were very much
surprised at this change of treatment.
Schriften followed them ; and as they
walked across the rampart to the stairs
which led to their prison , Krantz , In
his fury , burst from the soldiers and
bestowed a kick upon Schriften , which
sent him several feet forward on his
face.
"That was a good one he ! he ! "
cried Schriften , smiling and looking at
Krantz as hi regained his legs.
There was an eye , however , which
met theirs with an intelligent glance
as they descended the stairs to the
dungeon. It was that of the soldier
Pedro. It told them that there was
one friend upon whom they could rely ,
and who would spare no endeavor to
assist them in their new difficulty. It
was a consolation to them both ; a day
of hope which cheered them as they
once more descended the narrow steps
and heard the heavy key turned which
secured them in their dungeon.
( To be continued. )
Her Parting Thrust.
In the course of a call at a very jolly
place the other afternoon a girl was
inspired to relate a good story. It met
with such success that she was In
spired to tell another , and yet another ,
all the other callers keeping up their
appreciation all the other callers but
one , that Is to say. The exception was
a woman who looked as though she
hoped her rigidity would be mistaken
for hauteur , and who was evidently of
very conservative notions. With vis
age grim and never a smile did she
listen to the young woman's anec
dotes , until it flashed through the lat-
ter's mind that she had somewhere
heard that among the antediluvian
races it wasn't considered good form
'or a woman to tell good stories. At
last this woman rose to go. To every
body but the girl she bowed and said :
'Very glad to have met you. " To the
girl she observed , and in precisely the
tone she would have complimented a
loodle for its parlor tricks : "I've en-
ioyed your stories so much. " New
York Evening Sun.
Teach Your Children to Play Alone.
I believe that every child should be
encouraged , if not required , to play
alone during some part of the day.
\ny close observer of children will
note an unexplained tendency to silli-
nes when a number of them are at
play together. There are likewise dan
gers in an oversupply of adult society.
Children are more influenced by in
direct suggestion than we are apt to
realize , and we may keep them by us
too closely , and thus affect unfavor
ably their will power and their inde
pendent development. Elaine Goodale
Eastman in the May Woman's Horns
Companion.
Assembling a Large Porce of Filipinos in
Pront of San Pernando.
PERSONAL COMMAND OF THE ARMY
American Soldiers Sleep on Their Arms
Transport Runs Aground anil Largo
Amount of Cargo Thrown Overboard
Fighting Kvldrntly Not Over Yet.
MANILA , June 21. Ag'iinaldo does
not seem to be satisfied with th-j at
tempt of the insurgents to retake San
Fernando and he has taken command
of General Luna's army and has mas
sed the largest rebel foice yet mob
ilized , bringing 2,000 men from the
Antipolo region. He is exceedingly
troublesome. Last nigh ; his men
wounded two members oi" the Seven
teenth regiment. General MacArtliur's
men are constantly on the alert tu re
pel any attacks by th- rebels , sleep
ing upon their arms. The general sin
cerely hopes that the Filipinos will
give him another chance for a battle ,
for the soldiers really enjoy an op
portunity to fight them when they can
do so without wading through swamps
to reach them.
Railway trains between Manila and
San Fernando have been stopped for
several days , while permanent repairs
were being made to the bridges an
along the route , but today traffic waa
resumed.
The transport Centennial , which has
arrived here , had an exciting experi
ence while rounding Point Engano , on
the northern coast of Luzon , on its
way to this port. It struck a rock on
Wednesday and remained fast for sev
eral hours , during which time it was
surrounded by swarms of natives in
canoes , who became menacing. Cap
tain Eagle , who commanded the trans
port , was compelled to throw over
board 100 tons of supplies in order to
lighten the ship sufficiently to get it
afloat. Before this was effected the
Filipinos had towed the cases ashore
and were fighting over tbo spoils. The
cruiser Baltimore recently grounded
at the same point , but the natives
feared to approach it.
WASHINGTON , June 24. The war
department has received no official dis
patches relative to the grounding of
the transport Centennial on the north
end of Luzon and the loss of 100 tons
of supplies which were thrown over
board to lighten the ship. According
to the records here the Centennial car
ried 1,800 tons of supplies , and it is be
lieved they were all the property of
the subsistence department. The com
missary officer at Manila has been
queried to know whether it is desira
ble to immediately replace the supplies
which were lost. The Centennial was
a chartered ship and not one of the
regular government transport fleec.
Troops for Africa.
LONDON , June 24. The Shropshire
regiment has been ordered to hold it
self in readiness for immediate em
barkation for Cape Town.
LONDON , June 24. A dispatch from
Cape Town to the Outlook says : The
tension is extreme. Business is at a |
standstill and the general feeling is
that England must promptly bring
matters to an issue. The league will
have no difficulty in preventing meet
ings supporting Sir Alfred ' - at
titude , the desire being to refrain from
embarrassing the imperial authorities.
The Orange government is urging
the Transvaal to make further conces
sions. Many people consider that Sir
Alfred Milner's franchise proposals
are useless without the granting of
twelve seats in the mining centers and
the right to speak English in the
Volksraad. Otherwise it will be im
possible to select representative men.
Failing these concessions the Johan-
nesburgers say they prafer a treaty
providing security and judicial aad
educational reforms.
Plotlng : Against Cabinet.
PARIS , June 24. The new cabinet
ministers took possesssion of their
offices today. The prefect of police ,
M. Blane , had a long interview with
the premier , M. Waldeck-Rosseau ,
during the day , and it is asserted he
handed the latter his resignation. l\e
progressive republicans have held a
meeting under the presidency of M.
Mline. Considerable diversity of
opinion was developed. One faction
decided to oppose the new cabinet ,
owing to the presence of M. Millerand
in the ministry. The socialist depu
ties are also at variance regarding the
entry of General de Gallifet into the
cabinet and a. portion of that party
has decided to found a new group , to
be entitled "revolutionary socialists. "
Otis Needs Good Stenographers.
WASHINGTON , June 24. There has
been a call made by General Otis upon
the war department for four expert
Spanish court stenographers for serv
ice in the Philippine islands. They
must be familiar with the Spanish and
English languages , able to translate
from Spanish into English and from
English into Spanish and experts in
taking dictation in the Spanish lan
guage and transcribing same with
typewriters.
Kxportlnp Cold.
NEW YORK. June 24. Heidlebach.
Icklheimer Co. will ship $1,000,000
in gold tomorrow. Kuhn , Loeb & Co.
will also ship $1,000,000 on tomorrow's
steamer. This makes the total for
Saturday so far announced $4,000,000.
Ireland on Americanism.
NEW YORK , June 24. A dispatch
to the Herald from Paris says : Mgr.
Ireland , archbishop of St. Paul , has
made some highly interesting state
ments on the subject of "Americanism"
to the editor of the New Era. Some
extracts from the interview give a
clear idea of what "Americanism" re
ally is.
Mgr. Ireland says : "If by Amer
icanism we are to understand the theo
logical errors condemned in the pope's
letter there has been and is no such
thing in America. "
DREYFUS' COMING IS IN DOUBT.
military Olllcliils Are Ignorant
Arrlvitl of tliu Sfux.
BREST , France , June 24. The in
habitants of this port are absorbed in
the pending arrival of Dreyfus. Thu
question on every one's lips it , "When
will he arrive ? " but no one seems able
to reply. The town , however , seems
perfectly calm. Along the favorite
parade , the Cours Dajot , on the cliff
overlooking the splendid harbor , in
which half a dozen picturesque old
three-deckers are lying moored along
side modern cruisers , were a few
groups of sailors and marines gazing
seaward.
When questioned they admitted that
they were watching for the French
cruiser Sfax , bound from French Gui
ana with the famous prisoner on board ,
but in the same breath expressed the
belief that it would not arrive in the
daytime. They think the warship will
be kept outside the harbor until night
and that then Dreyfus will be landed
inside the arsenal. This is the general
opinion of the townspeople , who are
eager to witness the landing.
The military and civil authorities
profess to know nothing about the
matter , not even if the Sfax is coining
to Brest.
A representative of the Associated
Press called at the maritime prefecture
this aftrnoon and had a conversation
with the port admiral , Barrera , who
was typical of French politeness , but
who displayed most praiseworthy ig
norance. He said :
"Up to now I have received abso
lutely no instructions. I am awaiting
orders from the new minister of ma
rine. I cannot even say Dreyfus will
be landed here. In any case , he can
not arrive yet , " and , taking a map.
he traced the course of the Sfax from
the Cape Verde islands , which it left
Tuesday , adding :
"You see it cannot have passed the
Canary islands before yesterday. It
will not arrive here at the earliest
until Sunday , or perhaps Monday. "
The perfect of police also told the
Associated Press representative that
he had not received any instructions
regarding Dreyfus. The French first
class cruiser Tage , now lying in the
narbor , has been instructed to put to
sea on Sunday evening , and it is
thought it has been ordered to meet
the Sfax and have Dreyfus transferred
to it. But Admiral Barrera says the
Tage is simply going to sea for the
purpose of experimenting with carrier
pigeons. No doubt a big crowd wi1
be present to witness the landing of
Dreyfus if he is allowed to be seen ,
but no disorders are expected.
A detachment of secret police has
arrived here from Paris and has been
distributed about the town.
OXNARD ANSWERS HAVEMEYER ,
Denies Many of His Statements Agrees
\Tlth Him on Few Points.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 24. Henry
T. Oxnard , president of the American
Beet Sugar Producers' association , has
prepared a reply to H. 0. Havemeyer's
recent argument before the industrial
commission at Washington. He flat
ly denies many of Mr. Havemeyer's
statements and accuses that gentleman
of seeking to destroy the American
beet sugar industry in or-ier to foster
the refineries that handle foreign raw
material , besides attempting to divert
public attention from the Sugar trust
by attacking the tariff.
In conclusion Mr. Oxnard says : "I
will not dispute Mr. Havemeyer's
claim that 10 per cent is sufficient pro
tection to the sugar refining interests
which he represents , but I do assert
that he cannot make the American
people believe that the industries of
this country and business prospered
during the years we were struggling
under the Wilson law , when the aver
age protection amounte-1 to 40 per
cent ad valorem. If Mr. Havemeyer
had said that keen and losing compe
tition in business led to the forma
tion of trusts he would be right , for
the tariff has nothing to do with the
formation of trusts. "
Schloy a Doctor of Laws.
WASHINGTON , June 21. The hon
orary degree of LL. D. was today con
ferred by Georgetown university on
Read Admiral Win'field Scott Scnley
and George W. i.Ielville , Major Gener
al Joseph Wheeler , Hon. W. Bourke
Cockran of New York , Dr. Samuel Bu-
sey , District of Columbia ; Dr. Daniel
Brewer , Illinois , and Hon. Thomas
Herran , United States of Colombia ,
General Wheeler , Dr. Brewer and Hon.
Thomas Herran were unavoidably ab
sent
Re-enlistment at the Front.
WASHINGTON , June 24. General
Otis has cabled the war department
saying that he had selected Sergeant
Major Bell of the Twentieth infantry
as adjutant of the First volunteer reg
iment , to be organized in the Philip
pines. He asked authority for the ap
pointment , which has been granted.
The adjutant will have the rank of
captain. This is the first move in the
direction of organizing the skelton
regiments in the Philippines , so far as
the department is informed.
Population of Kansas.
TOPEKA , June 24. Thus far the
state board of agriculture has received
assessors' returns from seventy-two
counties in Kansas , and it is interest
ing to note that fifty-seven of these
report an increase over 1S93 in popu
lation of 29,172 , while fifteen show a
decrease of 3,375 , leaving a net in
crease for the seventy-two counties of
25,797 , equal to nearly 2 per cent on
the state's entire population of on >
year before.
Sheep Shearing Commences.
RAPID CITY , S. D. , June 24. Thp
sheep shearing season has commenced
in those parts of the Hills where sheep
raising js carried on. It is rather late ,
owing to the difficulty in gettinc :
chearers as soon as they are needed.
The clip will be unusually lar&s this
year on account of the cold winter
The sheep ranges are in a fine condi
tion and large numbers of sheep have
already been brought in this season
and have commenced to fatten. The
prospects are that this will be the best
i-ear for lambs that the Hills has seen
for some time.
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LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE.
Market Quotation * from Leading AVcat-
urn Point * .
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET.
CHICAGO , June 26. Wheat No. 2
spring. 74c ; No. 3 spring. 72@7'JV4c.
Corn No. 2 yellow , 3l34 ii : ; No. .I
yellow. 3434c. Oots No. 2. 26 4
@ 2UV-e ; No. 3 white , 27& < 5 > 29e. Rye
No. 2 , 62f. Barley No. 2. 380)31)0. ) )
Provisions Mess pork , per bbl. , $7.50
® 8.20 ; lurd. per 100 Ibs. , ? 4.92V6 < S >
5.02y ; short ribs , sides ( loose ) , $1.55
© 4.85.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CHICAGO , June 2tf. Receipts of cat
tle were somewhat better than is us
ual on Saturday , but chiefly most of
medium grades. The demand was
slow and the few cattle that changed
hands went at prices substantially un
changed from yesterday.
Hog receipts were lighter than ex
pected and prices fully recovered from
yesterday's decline. Light hogs sold at
$3.G5@3.S5. mixed lots at $3.t55S13.S2V- ( ! .
and heavy at $3.503.80. Pigs brought
$3.25 < 3 > 3.SO and culls $1.50(0)3.50. ( ) Sheep
and lambs were in fairly good demand
at steady prices. Sheep sold for $2.00
@ 3.00 for culls up to $3.00@5.25 for
prime lots.
KANSAS CITY LIVE STOCK.
KANSAS CITY , June 26. Cattle-
Receipts , 100 ; market unchanged ; na
tive steers , heavy. $5.00iQ)5.20 ) ; medi
um , $4.S5@5.20 ; light. $1-00@5.10 ; Tex
as steers. $4.00@4.I)0 ) ; Texas cows.
$2.00@3.SO native cows and ; heifers.
$2.2f @ 4.S5stockers and feeders. $3.60
@f .20 ; bulls , $2.50@4.00. Hogs Re
ceipts , 7,000 ; market steady , shade
lower ; bulk of sales. $3.65@3.75 ;
heavy , $3. < > 5@3.SO ; packers , $3.65 ®
3.75 ; mixed , $3.603.72 ; light , $3.55
@ 3.67& ; Yorkers. $3.tr ; @ 3.u7V'2 ; pigs.
$3.50@3-67 V . Sheep Receipts , 500 ;
market firm ; lambs , $1.25(7 ( ? ( J.75 ; clip
ped muttons , $4.00(7t ( > 4.CO ; stockers and
feeders , $2.00&3.U5 : culls , $1.753.25.
SOUTH OMAHA LIVE STOCK.
SOUTH OMAHA , June 26. The fat
cattle market the last week has been
in fair shape. On Monday the market
was generally quoted lOc lower , but it
gradually picked up a little later in
the week and Friday was not far from
lOc higher , so that for the week the
market was lOc higher on the general
run of good quality beef cattle.
Hogs Buyers' first bids this morning
were largely at $3.60 , and when the
market really opened it was at prices
that were steady to a "hade lower.
The best heavy and mixtd loads sold
very largely at $3.62 % . Sheep Quo
tations on fed clipped sheep and
Iambs : Western wethers. $4.00@5.15 ;
good to choice Mexican lambs , ? 6 25@
6.40 ; good to choice western Iambs ,
$6.00@6.25 ; fair to good western \
lambs , $5.25@5.75 ; western yearlings ,
$5.25@5.50 ; western ewes , good to
choice , $4.25 © < 4.6o ; fair to good ewes ,
$3.75@4.25.
PAYING Off THE CUBANS.
Very Small Proportion Will ICefuse
Share Undo Sam's Itounty.
HAVANA , June 26. Brigadier Gen
eral Randall has paid , up to date , in
the provnces of Havana and Pinar del
Rio and the western half of Matanzas
province , 3,260 Cuban troops. This
raises the full number , exclusive of
provinces of Puerto Principe and San
tiago , to about 4,500. If the same
ratio is maintained in the two latter
provinces , as the original lists stand ,
the figures will reach a total of 12,000.
The additional pay rolls will probably
add 10,000 names , 50 per cent of which
are likely to receive payment. The
present rolls contain 39,000 men , not
counting the supplemental lists of the
officers paid. It is believed that not
1 per cent will refuse to come for
ward for payment. A prominent Ha
vana club was the scene of a disturb
ance lost night between two well
known Cubans , and several Ameri
can officers , all of whom had been
drinking. The Cubans began cursing
the American administration. Presi
dent MeKinley , the United States
troops and their officers. Finally one
of the Americans , thoroughly out of
patience , struck a Cuban in the face.
The latter demanded a duel but the
officer laughed at him. The Cuban ,
in a perfect fury , called for a guii and"
said he would shoot his assailant any
way. At this juncture a party of
Americans and Cubans interfered and
sent the disturbers about their busi
ness. An hour later some Cubans re
turned and began demanding satis
faction , but the Americans had left
the club. The Cubans involved are
prominent in local society , but have
no political science. They are chronic
disturbers of order.
I
Chance for More Cadets.
WASHINGTON , June 26. Colonel
Mills , superintendent of the Military
academy , has recommended that the
existing cadet vacancies , about fifty ,
from congressional districts be filled
this year for the September examina
tion. Members of congress from the
respective vacant districts have been
called upon by the war dppartment to
nominate candidates to report at West
Point on August 23 , 1899.
Vanderllp Visits the Coast.
SAX FRANCISCO , June 26. F. A.
( i
Vanderlip , assistant secretary of the
vi
treasury , arrived here today. He comes
on two missions , one to inspect the
local mint and the other to form one
of the board of examiners who will
investigate the letting of the stone
contract for the new postoffice in this
city. Eastern and western contractors
tiave made bids for the stonework and
a great effort is being made to have
the new postoffice constructed of native
stone. The eastern stone is said to
contain iron and to be therefore unfit
for such a building. It is to determine
this and other questions that a board
of examiners has been appointed.
Mr. Vanderlip will inaugurate a new-
system at the mint , tending to decrease
expenses and to decrease charges to
matrons. It is said that prices in the
ocal mint are in some cases 50 per
cent higher than in the other mints ia
this country.
The Fourth In H.ivali.
HONOLULU , ( via San Francisco.
June 26) ) , June 18. The first celebra
tion of the Fourth of July in Hawaii
under American sovereignty is to be
made a memorable one.
