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A Sacrifice
To Conscience
. . CHAPTER VIII. (Continued.) j
Ho paused. His story had been told
weakly and slowly, with many halU
nnd failures! but It was dono at last.
Jasmine, still supporting him In her
arms, looked ghastly palo, and her
dark eyes wero heavy with unshed
tears. Oh, tho pltlfulncss of It, that
Bho had never known this terrlblo se
cret burden hor father had borno until
now, when ho was going away beyond
hor reach of help, of 'sympathy!
Knderby had written every word
rapidly, though his faco, too, had
grown paler ns ho went on, and his
lips becamo stern nnd sot How llttlo
ho had understood tho mystery of this
man's life, tho man who had literally
given his life for his friends and such
friends!
Sir Henry Lennox, tho unlmpoach
ablo, tho revered, whom ho himself had
looked upon as tho embodiment of all
that was highest and noblest In mnn,
had permitted so cruel a Ho to bo per
petuated, so frightful nn lnjustlco to
continue, In order that ho might savo
himself from dlsgraco and loss. It wa3
appalling! Paul Enderby, lotting his
faco droop for ono moment on his
hands, asked himself if thero could bo
any honor or righteousness among
men when this man had been guilty of
so great a crime.
But no time wns to bo lost; already
tho light In David Gerard's oyes was
waxing dim. Endorby roused hlmsolf
with an effort, and put tho pen Into
tho weak, dying fingers.
"You must sign your namo; It Is tho
only thing you havo to do now, Mr.
Gorard," ho Bald, In a volco which was
full of an agitation ho could not con
trol. Guiding tho weak fingers to tho spot,
ho watched them as they feebly
scrawled "David Gerard" in weak,
trembling characters across tho pago.
Then ho signed to Jasmlno to lay
down her father on tho pillow, and
wrlto her own namo below her fa
ther's; and ho added his own tho only
Bteady and firm ono at tho foot:
"Paul Enderby; barrister-at-law."
When ho raised his head ho saw that
a great chango had como over tho dy
ing man's face.
"I am going," ho whlspored feobly.
"Mr. Enderby, I shall dlo In peace
if you toll mo nil will bo mado right
for my llttlo Jasmine. You you will
not forsake her?"
''I will not, as God Is my witness!"
said Enderby, and thoro was a strange
solemnity In his volco. "Mr. Gorard,
will you trust hor to mo? I shall seo
that your namo Is cleared; and your
daughter will bo carod for. If yon
wish mo to tako upon mysulf tho namo
of hor guardian, I shall do so."
"May God Almighty bloss you! Now,
indeed, I can dlo in peace," said tho
Blck man, with sudden onergy. "Jas
mine, my dear llttlo ono, whero aro
you? Glvo mo your hand. Ah, that
is right. I feel it In my own. I am
not afraid to die. I trust myself In tho
hands of tho All-Merciful, who is tho
Father of all men, and loves His child
ren as I do mine. It is dark very
dark! I cannot seo your faco, Jas
mlno, but I can still feel your hand.
It la tho Dark Valley; but thoro is
light beyond thoro is light "
The feeblo volco trembled away into
silence, thoro was a moment's agoniz
ing strugglo for breath, then a long,
long, sigh, and afterwards silence.
Enderby bent down and touched
Jasmlno on tho shoulder.
"God has sent him a peaceful end,"
ho said, in a low volco. "It is all over,
my child. 'At evening tlmo thero shall
be light.' "
And at that momont tho red rays of
tho setting sun fell nthwart tho shabby
little room, and touched tho dead
man's faco with a glow of golden light
It was about ten minutes after that
Doctor Bunthorno arrived. Enderby
drow him into tho empty llttlo sitting
room.
"It Is all ovor," ho said. "Tho pa-
Itlcnt Is gone."
Doctor Bunthorno for once showed a
break In his lmperturablo calm.
"It Is a bad business, I'm afraid, En
derby," ho said hurriedly. "That hot
tlo of hypophosphatcs which you gavo
mo has been in my analyst's hands
"Yes?"' said Endorby, as tho other
paused.
"And besides tho small quantity of
hypophosphatcs at tho bottom, ho do
tccted an almost Invisible sediment,
the dregs of an India distillation llttlo
known In this country, but whose
properties aro recognized by eminent
scientists as sure nnd deadly."
"Good gracious! Not poison?" En
dorby whispered, In shaken tones.
"Yes, poison. Not a poison which
destroys physical life, but a far more
subtle one, which acts upon tho brain,
and through slow, but cortaln process
es destroys 'a certain part of tho tis
uo of it, and leaves tho victim a hope
less lunatic, Enderby."
CHAPTER IX.
"So you have como for your reward
Lyndon?"
"Yes, Sir Henry,'' Dundas Lyndon
seated blnmelf opposlto tho great
Queen's counsel, whose faco looked
old. grey anV worn. "I think I havo
won it fairly. Tho man who should
tako his placo In tho dock a tow wooks
henco ns tho thief of Lady Brownlow's
Jewels Is a hopoloss Imbecile.. Thoro's
no doubt whatever on tho subject."
"No?" Sir Henry raised his hoad,
and his haggard oyes looked into tho
cold ones of Dundas Lyndon. "And
your reward, Lyndon?"
'tis, ao I daro say you havo guessed,
Sir Henry, tho right of winning Miss
Lennox as my wife," replied Lyndon
deliberately.
Sir Henry half sprang from his
chair, then Bank Into It again, and
looked at tho man boforo him without
speaking.
"You so6m surprised," said Lyndon
coldly. "I thought you had guossod
long ngo, Sir Henry, tho causo of my
enthusiasm in tho affair. I am an
nmbitlous man, as you know, and I
havo risked a great deal in this mat
tor. Wero but a word of this to got
abroad I should bo a ruined man, In
a worse plight than tho poor wretch
whom wo know; but I thought tho
gnmo worth tho candle. With Cecil
Lennox as my wlfo and Sir Henry,
tho great Q. C, as my father-in-law,
my futuro success Is secured. Now, I
havo spoken frankly, and I expect a
frank nnswer."
Sir Henry looked at him for a mo
mont, then with a shudder ho bowed
his head on his hands. Never till
this momont, had tho wretched man,
who had years ago entered on a courso
of deception nnd cruel wrong, rcaliz
cd to tho full that "tho way of trans
gressors la hard." His sin, at first
a cobweb, had becomo a cable.
Ho was In tho power of an unscrupu
lous villain, nnd ho could never hopo
to oxtrlcato himself from It.
Ho looked up at last
"I cannot uso compulsion In such a
case,'' ho said, In a hard, dry voice.
"Cecil may not bo agrceablo to to
this proposal of yours."
Lyndon smiled grimly.
"I think sho will bo when I tell her
tho consequence of her refusal, Sir
Henry. Ono word from mo, and tho
whole world will know tho real char
acter of tho man It has been accus
tomed to regard as faultless."
"And tho character of tho man It
has trusted as an honorablo physl
clan!" said a volco behind both men
suddenly.
They wero sitting in Sir Henry's 11
brary with closed, doors. Neither of
thom had heard tho door which con
nectod tho library with Sir Henry's
private office softly open; but ns both
sprnng round, as If simultaneously,
a flguro moved forward from tho door,
which hnd not closed again, and stood
facing them. It was that of Paul En
derby.
Lyndon's faco assumed an unpleas
ant huo and an ugly curve In his up
por lip showod the gloaming teeth
bohlnd.
Sir Henry, however, with an effort
recovered his usual dignity, and rose
to his cet, bowing gravely.
This Is an unexpected visit, Mr.
Endorby. I shall not call It an Intru
sion. It is, howovor, rathor unusual
for my visitors to enter unannounced."
Endorby was very palo, nnd his
whole face would havo given any on
looker tho impression of ono who has
braced himself to a torrlblo .task. Ho
leaned his hand on the tablo, and his
eyes did, not falter from tholr fixed
gaze on Sir Henry's face.
"Sir Henry, my modo of entry Is of
llttlo consequonco in comparison with
tho tidings I bring. I havo como
stralgth to you from a death bod. Da
vid Gorard, othorwiso David Lloyd,
died at 5 o'clock this evening."
A strange sound half gasp, half cry
left Sir Honry's lips. Ho tottered a
little, as if ho would havo fallen; but
tho next moment, making another
groat effort, ho rocovored, and drow
himself erect.
"What do you mean, Mr. Endorby?"
Who Is this man, David Lloyd, whom
you so glibly Identify with David Go
rard?"
"Sir Henry, subterfuge hero Is nbso
lutely valuoless," said Enderby grave
ly, and not without a cortaln huskl
ncss in his voice. No man can look on
a broken idol unmoved. "What I havo
to say had hotter bo said brlofly. I am
glad to havo found this man" he
glanced, with a chango of expression
towards Lyndon "with you.
"Accidents brought tho Gernrds I
know them as tho Lloyds across my
path. From Miss Gerard I first hoard
tho name of Doctor Lyndon. I visited
them. When I heard your story of
David Gerard's crlmo my suspicions
wore aroused. These aro now con
firmed.
"David Gernrd died today; but bo
fore dying, ho left a full confession,
signed by himself, of tho Brownlow
pearl affair. Ho left with mo tho ono
proof an absolute one of his lnno
cenco, and another's guilt. I havo
promised tho dead, and I mean to
fulfill that promise, to seo his namo,
and that of tho daughtor Ho has left,
cleared.
"Sir Henry, you will have to por
form this act of tardy Justice I
would save you If t could, but it is
-
Impossible. Tho fa&rful wrong dona
this Innocent man and morn, tho hor
rlblo crlmo which brought him to his
death-must bo atoned for. I demand
of you, In tho name of Justlco and res
titution, to make a public confooalon
of David Gerard' innocence, and the
guilt of your wlfo."
A low cry broko from tho man's Hps.
Ho fell back In his chnlr, and bont his
head on the table, presenting a heart
rending plcturo of a broken and crush
ed man, whoso long-cherished sin has
at last found him out Endorby, look
ing down on him, folt a pity that al
most chokod him rlso In his hoart
"It Is a fearful reparation, but God
and Justlco demand It of you!" ho said
slowly. "Sir Honry, heaven Is my wit
ness; I would havo saved tho dead
from this torrlblo oxposuro If I covld.
Thoro may bo a way by which Justlco
can bo dono and hor namo spared:
but Justlco must bo dono."
Ho paused. Sir Henry did not movo.
Thon, slowly, and with ovldcnt re
pugnanco, Enderby turned to tho
othor man.
"As for you, Dundas Lyndon, I have
nothing to say to you. What has to bo
said shall bo said by other than I."
Ho stepped to tho outer door and
opened it. A man In plain civilian
clothes entered.
Enderby turned to Doctor Lyndon.
"Suspecting that you might bo hero,
I took tho precaution to bring a dctec-
tlvo with mo, Doctor Lyndon. Inspect
or, do your work."
Lyndon started nnd glanced wildly
around tho room.
A look had flashed Into his fact a
look which arresters of criminals
know well, and which warns them to
look out for their own Bafcty.
Dundas Lyndon was desperate, and
the dctectlvo saw him slip his hand
Into his breast pocket. But Inspoctor
Green was a smart man.
"Nono of that, sir!" ho exclaimed,
striking Lyndon's hand down "olso I
shnll have to uso these!" And ho held
up a clanking pair of handcuffs. "You
aro charged with practicing on tho
reason nnd life of Mr. David Gerard by
means of a poison Introduced Into his
medicines. Now, sir, say nothing; It's
safer, I wnrn you. You had much bet
ter resorvo all you've got to Bay for
tho defense."
A year had passed. It Is onco moro
May, "tho sweet o' tho year" as swcot
and warm a May as that In which JaB
mlno Lloyd had first crossed tho vision
and tho Hfo of Paul Endorby.
Llttlo or much may happen In a
year, llucli nnd happened to 1'aui
Endorby.
Sir Honry Lennox cleared tho namo
of tho dead man, Gerard, hut with En
dorby's consent ho had saved that of
his dead wlfo, taking, however, full
blamo on hlmsolf. His fall wan aa
great as his reputation had been high,
In a few months, a broken and, En
derby believed, a truly repentant man,
ho loft London, and wont abroad to
live thero on tho slender lncomo his
Investments gavo him.
, (To bo contlnuod.)
ODD SPITSBERGEN,
Land of
Northern Lights
Is m Queer
l'liicc.
Nowadays whon people travel so far
and fast a trip to Spltzborgen may not
sound remarknblo, yet many persona
havo but hazy Ideas concerning tho
land of northorn mystorlcs. Tho only
building at Spltzborgen Is a tourists'
hut about COO miles from civilization.
In tho tourlsta' hut nrrangomonts aro
unique for tho rocoptlon of travelers
It Is supposed to accommodate thirty
people, but tho sleeping places aro not
aa largo as ships' cabins and each has
two berths with barely room to stand
A misguided woman visiting Spltxber
gen last year took along an India rub
ber bathtub, but Bho was nover ablo to
uso It thero was not room to set it on
tho floor! But tho little rooms aro
lofty and thereforo airy. Tho walls do
not reach tho celling, so thoro is no
privacy, for every word spoken can bo
hoard in the noxt rooms. Upstairs Is
a sort of loft with seven bertha and
moro room, but holes in tho walls ad
mlt tho Icy air. Ono compensation Is
that tho whole house, or hut Is kopt
most clear. Meals in tho, land of tho
midnight aun are always erratic. One
loses count of tho hours and becomes
vaguo about tho days of Uie week. It
scorns natural to broakfaot whon you
will, dlno at 3 or 4 o'clock in tho after
noon, havo supper at 10 and go out and
vlow tho scenory from midnight till 2
It Is thon tho wonderful lights and
shadows play around tho mountains
and mado thom a veritable fairyland
Many rock plants flourish on tho
marshland surrounding tho hut Thoso
may bo found In different colors rod,
pink and white. A 3mall Iceland pop
py grows In profusion, but tho pretti
est of all Is a creeping plant with
small, bell-shaped blossoms not unlike
tho Illy of tho valloy, which gives out
a dollclous fragranco. Chicago News.
Ancient Ilutes for tlsneroU.
For about 3,000 years China has had
a toxt-book on tho art of war, and tho
Mongogllan .general of 1000 B. C, waa
Instructed In a stylo which might al
most fit this day of magazine rifles
and smokoloss powdor, as will bo soon
from this extract: "If you aro ton
times moro numerous than tho enemy,
envelop him; If you aro Ave times mora
numerous, dlsposo your army so as to
attack him on four Bides; If you aro
only a llttlo stronger, contont yoursolt
with cutting your army ln two (on tho
princlplo of reservos), and if you aro
weaker thon tho enemy, try to socuro
cover."
One good action Is worth moro than
a hundred good intentions.
GREAT IS
RUSSIA'S
SOLDIERY
Tho peculiar conditions in tho east
nnd the prominence of Russia In doal-
Ing with them make interesting n
study of that empire's military system.
In attempting a description of tho char
acteristics of tho Russian nrmy ono
naturally begins with tho Czar, who
Is at onco tho head and object of tho
wholo organization. It is in Russia
alone, of all civilized countries, that
at this day wo find tho Idea of per
sonal allegiance existing In Its prim'
ltlvo purity, undisturbed by tho ten
dencies of modern representative gov
ernment. This personal allcglanco is
tho cornerstono of tho wholo fabric
of socloty In Russia, nnd It has been
strengthened rather than wcakonoa by
tho changes which havo taken placo
in tho development of tho countr
since tho dnys of Peter tho Grent In
other nations the soldier fights for his
country, for tho Idea that Is so clearly
crystallized In tho German motto, "Fut
Gott und Vaterland," but tho Russian
soldier fights for God nnd tho Czar.
To his mind tho Czar Is specially ap
pointed by God as tho vlcoroy to gov
ern that largo portion of tho earth
called Russia, nnd dovotlon to tho
Czar Includes all that wo understand
In the word patriotism.
Tho peasant class or moozhlks
which supplies tho great body of Rus
sian soldiers, leads n hard Hfo. In ah
ntmosphoro of lgnornnco nnd supersti
tion, amid dull, somber surroundings,
a cheorlcss cllmato and monotonous
vlllago life, their characters, disposi
tions nnd habits aro determined. Tho
'Russian soldier's disposition Is gontli.
and good-natured, even his brawls be-
,lng of tho maudlin and foollBh, rathor
than fighting kind. Slnco his sur
roundlnga from earliest childhood tond
only to destroy his Individuality, ho
Is incapablo of acting for himself nnd
utterly depondent upon his ofllcorb,
for whom, naturally enough, ho has
groat respect Ho nover mcetB or ad
dresses an officer without standing nt
"attention," with his hand at his cap
through tho wholo conversation, nnd
until tho officer has passed, Ho docb
not even answer a question with a di
rect "Yes, sir," or "No, air," but with
"Quito so," or "Not exactly so."
Yet despite this humility in outward
forms, it cannot bo said that tho sol
dier degonorntes into bolng scrvllo.
Sldo by side with tho unbending dls
clpllno thoro exists n feeling of good-
fellowship between officers nnd men.
Tho men nro Jovial nnd good-natured
among themselves nnd havo tholr own
gleo songs and dances, nt which tho
officers nro daily spectators.
In battlo tho Russian soldier Is
strongest in all tho staying qualities
nnd weakest In nil tho vivacious ones.
He goes In enthusiastically nnd with
lively onergy, It may bo, but not quite
vivaciously; thero Is moro of a grim
solemnity in his mnnnor as ho marchos
forward singing lustily tho national
hymn and thoughtless of his fato. Ho
is at first dull and slow In lnltlntlvo
and Bclf-rellneo; nnd it is only after
ho has passed through several battles
that ho learns tho knack of looking
out for himself of taking ndvantngo
of every shelter, of quickly protecting
hlmsolf by Intrenching, and nil tho
othor llttlo tricks of war, which may
savo a man's Hfo without impairing
his efficiency or detracting from his
courage Ho Instinctively looks for
Charged With
Nine Murders
Tho Alloa lino stoamor Assyrian,
which arlvod at Halifax, N. S., tho oth
er night from Glasgow and Liverpool,
brought aa a steerage passonger a mnn
who Is alleged to bo ono of tho most
notorious criminals ln Europo. Do-
toctlvo Tower, Port Physician MacKuy
and Immigration Agont Clay woro on
tho wharf awaiting tho arrival of tho
steamer. Tho tletcctlvo and immigra
tion agont had telegrams and papers
In tholr possession to provont from
landing at this port Johan Hannu, a
Swedo. who Is crodlted with having
taken tho lives of nino human beings.
Tho captain of tho stoamor, when
HUGE MARRIAGE AGENCY,
Whllo tho British housowlfo Is bo
walllng tho over-Increasing scarcity of
"gonoralB" and house and parlor maids
tho Queensland govornmont ngonts in
tho country aro shipping young womon
to their coldny In thousands, says tho
London Mall. Somo Idea of tho oxtont
to which tho demand for slnglo women
in Queensland Is being supplied from
tho country districts of England may
be gathered from tho fact that tho
othor day alono 215 healthy young do
jnofltlo servants wero dlspatchod to tho
Brlsbano hiring depot by tho colony's
agents, and with farm laborers, their
wlvr and families, tho total shipment
for tne day comprised 430 persons.
For the 7eadlnots to quit England
Characteristics of Czar's
Mighty Army
orders nnd obeys them with n blind
Instinct, without stopping to question
tholr merit: loft to his own resources
ho Is almost helpless and will often got
killed from shocr stupidity in stand
ing still and waiting for nn ordor
when ovcry ono is dead who has a
right to glvo ono. But theso satno
qualities, which aro so different from
thoso of our own quick-witted volun
teers, havo their good sldo. Tho Rus
sian soldier's patience Is boundless;
his enduranco, his good-humor under
hardship, his capacity for fighting on
an empty stomnch nnd under difficul
ties, aro boyond all prnlso, and will
cnnblo a general who appreciates theso
qualities to work wondors with them;
and ho is probably the steadiest of all
soldiers under defeat nnd ndvorslty.
American Cllrli, AVItc of dormant.
It Is worthy of noto that not only
wns tho wlfo of tho Baron Von Kottol'
or, tho Qcrmnn minister who was mur
dorcd in Pekln, nn American, Miss
Lodyard, of Detroit, but tho wlfo of
tho Gorman minister appointed to sue
ceed Von Kottelor, tho Baron Von
Behwarzenstoln, Is nn Amorlcnn, Mnud
Roosovblt Ln Vinson, nnd tho wlfo ol
tho ottlcor sent out to command the
allied armies, tho Count Von Walder
sec, la nn American, Miss Lea of Now
York. Tho Baroness Von Schwnrzon
stein Is n second cousin of Colonol
Roosevelt, nnd was n hello ln Wash
ington two yenrs ago. Sho met thore
tho Bnron Mumm von Schwnrzonstoln,
who was nttnehod to tho Gorman lega
tlon.
Miss La Vinson wns stopping
n..L.
with her mothor's slstor, tho Baroness
Von Orondorff. Tho baroness took hor
nlcco to Europo, whither tho nttnchc
followed, and tho mnrrlago took place
ln Borlln. Tho bride hnd no fortune
of nny amount, nnd tho marrlago was
ono of purb affection on both sldos
Tho Baron Schwnrtzonstoln, although
only forty yenrs old, has had a long
experience In statecraft, and is conoid
ored nn ablo diplomat. Now York
Press.
Noltolcm Pomlor tho Latest.
Tho success of smokeless powder in
modern warfare has boon such as to
nromnt n man of an invcntlvo turn of
mind to mnnufneturo a powder which
.... . . . .
is said to uo also noisoiess. it is tne
Invnntlnn nf n Onrmnn wnrlrmnn ruhn
studied chomlstry of explosives in this
country. Ho has already given a pri
vate exhibition of tho practicability of
his discovery with considerable buc
nni A n Vi r1 1 lnnilitrl Ml 1 It In niMttitaw
was flrod nt a target fifty yards away
n u .1 Alio nmwl IhiiIhhUhh IIia s w .
and tho only sound indicating tho cx
ploBlon was tho falling of tho plungor
of tho shell. Bohnengal, which is tho
nnmo of tho Inventor, has not, It is
said, yet sold tho socret of tho process,
but Is still ln treaty with different
governments for its purchase
Hon of Former leader.
Hugh John Macuonalu, who sue
cooda Sir Charles Tupper ns tho con-
sorvatlvo leader in Canada, 1b tho son
of Sir Charles' old leader and n fam
oub flguro ln Canadian politics, Sir
John MncDonnld. Tho son has the
significant nlcknamo of "Man Who
Keons His Word," a tltlo conferred
years ago by tho Indians with whom
ho had business.
1
A Bad Man
Prohibited by
Authorities
From Touching
Land,
m
apprised of tho character of tho man
that ho had on board his ship, wai
grcutly surprised. During tho voyag
over Hannu was ono of tho best con
ducted passengers on board. No on
ovor suspected him of being a mur-
doror. Tho Information of his bolnj
on board tho Assyrian was received a!
Halifax from tho departmont of Jus
tlco at Ottawa, an order ln council hav
ing been passed to provont his landing
on Canadian soil. Tho murders woro.
It Is alleged, commlttod at Stockholm
Sweden, whero Hannu was tried and
convicted of tho crimes.
Hannu afterwards trlod to land al
Philadelphia, but was not allowed to.
for tho now Hfo in tho sunny south
soveral reasons aro assigned, not the
least Interesting of which Is tho pros
pect of marrlago with tho woll-to-do
selector who raises coffoo, cotton, to
bacco or sugar on his outback holding.
It is tho common belief of tho Intend'
Ing Immigrant and tho notion Is care
fully fostered by tho hustling agont
that onco In Cooktown, Mackay.Bowon
or Calms Bho will speedily capturo tho
susceptible squatter, marry him, and
pass In a month from tho lean-to
kltchon Into tho best room of tho homo
station.
For ovory man or woman aocurod by
tho oncrgotlc agents who travel over
tho United Kingdom they nro paid 10s
Gd, and for each child 5s 3d.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latcil Quotatlou frutu South Otentia
nnd KniMut Cltr
SOUTH OMAHA.
Union Stock YnnU. Cnttlo There wns
another light run of cattle, ami nn tliu
demand for all kinds of cattle wns in
Rood shnpo the mnrket ruled active nnd
steady to strong- on nil linen. There wero
not very many cornfed cattle, about
twenty-live car would covor the receipt.
Packers all seemed to bo wonting pood
cnttlo, and especially tho handywelghts.
nnd prices wsro steady to strong. Thero
wero only about n dozen loads of cow
stun on sale today, and as the .lemand
wns good the mnrkot was a little stroiiR
or nil around. Tho stockor and feeder
trado did not show much chance. Tiiora
was u icood dnmuiid for tho more deslr
ablo kinds and prices wero fully steady
with yesterday. The more romwon
kinds moved fairly well, but tho mar
ket did not show nny Improvement on
that class of cnttlo. Thero were auoui
flvo cars of western beet on the mar
ket, besides several cars of Texas. 'I no
domnnd for tho western killers wns ns
lively as ever, nnd ono strinR whb roou
enough to sell nt The mnrket could
bo quoted strong und nctlvo. Cows wero
In liRht supply und the prices paid wero
anywhiro rrom strong to n uimo niRiicr
than yesterday. Tho stocker nnd feed
er trades were In Rood shnpo.
lloRs Tiioro wiih n ugni run 01 iiok
but In snltn of thnt fact tho market
started out about n nickel lower, lluycm
in noma cases wero burning iowtr,
but thoy did not get tho Iiors. Tho bulk
or the early sales went nt $14Mf4.4H.
with n few of the choicest Rradcs nt I4.W
und one prime load ut i.wv. is wie
morning advanced It beenmu evident thnt
there was u goon ucinnnu on mo jmn ui
puckers and sellers raised their hands
and tho last end of tho hoes sold largely
IMJHtH.M, or about !Ho lower. Tho Inst
half or the innrKOt was Rooti nnu ncuvu.
Shioi Thoro wero only nuout li.wo ncau
of sheep on salo and very llttlo chango
In tho mnrket was noticeable. Uood stuff
met with ready sulo to tho puckers at Just
about yesterday's prices, but tho com
moner grades did not movo qulto ns read
ily. Tho prices pnld, however, did not
snow much variation. Inmbs also wero
unchnnRed In prlco nnd wero In good de
mand II or roou quality, mom is noiii
Imr now to be said nbout feeders, ns thoy
nro still hrlnnlnc the same nrlcos they
.huvu been for soma tlmo pust.
KANSAS CITY.
Cnttln llpcnltttx. 8.000 natives. 4.000 Tex-
ans, 700 calves i Rood general demand ut
sternly prices; nnttvo steers, $4.50u"5.40;
Blockers and feeders. l3.tOTT4.60j butcher
eowM land hcirors, J3.CW1.40; canncrs.
I2.3JIH3.00: fed westerns. ItUMTt.SO: Tex-
uns, 3.0033.G0: calves, 3.5OB5.00.
Hogs ltecelpts, 120.500 head; market
nnnniwl n nhiiiln Inivpr und closed VorV net-
Wo at firm price: heavy nnd mixed. J4.50
Ml - .l! 1'Kht. 4.454.57W! pigs. A.
Hhcep nnu lamus iieceipis, isw neuu;
suply IarRoly common quality; trade fair
ly active ut steady prices; lnmbt, JI.&OW
5.33; muttons. l3.Wfl4.0U; stocKers and
feeders, 3.Wi4.oo; cuns, i.wyi.w
IllB Ultimata for tha Navy.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26. Tho nn-
nunl roport of Adlral O'Nell contains
an Interesting summary of tho import
ant developments of tho yonr ln tho
matter of naval ordnanco nnd armor
and powder. Tho estimates for tho
next year, which aggregate S7.457.8D5
includo a slnglo ltom of J4.000.000 undor
tho head of nn lncrcnao of tho navy,
armor and armament Tno aumirni
makes no recommendations on tho ar
mor question. Thoro aro items of $500,-
000 for a now mngazlno at Boston;
1 tmn AAA nmmunltlnn
ammunition;
powder and,
"
$500,000 for BmOkelCSB
1923,849 for tho Washington navy yard
and proving grounds and a now bat
tery for tho Baltimore.
l'tirsuei the UUcult Trait.
Q , a 'th thj'8 afto;.noon fllcd 8ult
I. w . ...
ln tho district court of thla county
aualnst tho Jones. Douglas & Company
Cracker company of Lincoln, tho Na
tional Biscuit company of Now Jorsoy
nnd tho Amorlcan Biscuit nnd Manu
facturing company of Illinois, charging
thom with navlng combined ns a trust
in restraint of trade.
In his notltlonB ho recounts tno nl-
loged absorption of the Lincoln com
pany by tho National and Amorlcan
and potltlons thnt all agreements bo-
tweon thom bo declared illegal ana
abrogated.
Funeral of John Sherman.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25. Funoral
aorvlces over tho remains of John
Slifiriiinn nrnllnilnnrv tr thnlr trans-
,,0rtatlon to Mansflold, O., wero held
at tho Washington homo thla after
noon, conducted by Rov. Alexander
Smith, pastor of Ct. John's Episcopal
church, and tho assistant rector, uev.
E. M. Paddock. Tho Borvlcos wore at
tended uy most of tho government offi
cials and foreign diplomats ln tho city,
and many friends.
Test or l'ermlt Byitem,
BOISE. Idaho. Oct. 25. An action
has boon begun In tho United States
circuit court to dotormlno tho consti
tutionality of tho pormlt system, es
tablished by tho stato government in
connoctlon with tho Coour d'Alono
rlota of 1899. Tho caso Is brought by
James C. Duffy of Butto against Gov
ernor Frank Stounonberg and State
Auditor Bartlott Sinclair. Ho asks for
12,500 damages. Tho court Is asked to
rosirain tho authorities irom enforc
ing tho systom.
Its Autonomy (lone Forever.
PRETORIA, Oct. 27. Tho Transvaal
wub today proclatmod a part of tho
British empire, .-o proclamation bolng
attended with lmprosslvo ceremonies.
Tho royal standard was .iolsted in tho
main aquaro of Uo city, tho UronauioiB
prcsontod arms, massed bands piayou
tho national antliom, air Airrcu imiuor
ruaa tno nroclnmntlon und 0,200 troops,
representing Groat Britain and Us col
onies, marched past.
Touching Appoal to Iluiila.
LONDON, Oct. 27. "Emperor Nich
olas," nays tho St. Potorsburg corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall, "has re
ceived a lottor from tho Chlnoso em
peror asking him to tako tho con
quored Manchurlan provincoa undor
Russian protection."
Frepitre to Helmut) Work.
SCRANTON, Pa., Oct. 27. Thoro is
groat rejoicing all through Scrnnton
and tho Lackawanna vnlloy at tho call
Ing off of tho anthraclto minora' strlko.
Tho ordor has hnd tho effect of stim
ulating tho companies which had not
alroady postod notices ngteolng to ad
vnuco wages 10 por cont to do so, and
today tho Pennsylvania company sent
out its notices to Its miners at Dun
more, Avoca und Plttson. Flfty-throo
thousand men and boys will rosuma
work on Monday.