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1 ..The Filibusters 5 Or the Trials of a 1 By SEWARD W. Copyrighted 1900 by (CHAPTER VI. (Continued.) ThUB they talked, Gomez all the time conducting tho defense of the castlo against Us owner, and at tho same time keoplng Philip and Don Juan with him, and their. Interest centered In tho Oght. An hour passed, and burned powder on each aide was tho only result acnloved. Don Juan began to grow Impatient. "Of what use Is this?" he exclaimed. "Tho fools will 'play with thoso guns nil day and all night. This kind of war fare grows monotonous. When they got weary they will depart, only to annoy us again." "What would you advise, Don Juan?" asked Philip. "Attack! Drlvo them! Cut them down! It Is only by destroying this army of Salvarcz that we can carry our banners from this placo toward Caracas." 'It Is so," said Philip, "Gomez, why not attack?" "It can bo done," said Gomez, darting a look of hatred at Garza. It was not tho desiro of Gomez Just then to shorten tho battle. Mattazudo had not yet returned from tho evil er rand upon which hfl had been sent. But tno commands of Philip must bo obeyed. Then it was that Salvarcz was start led by tho" shouts of his men. From tho battlements outside the castle camo a company to drlvo tho be siegers nway. Salvarcz shouted out an order to his soldiers. They had beon impatiently waiting for the tlmo to como when rifles and pistols could bo used In tho defenso of their country, Instead of cannon, which accomplished nothing. They rallied around their courageous leader. "Fire!" ho commanded. A volley was fired, and a dozen of tho men of Philip lay dead, and a score wounded. Yet tho remainder did not slacken tho speed at which they ad- ranced. They returned tho fire. Several of the soldlon of Salvarcz fell. Salvarez gave th command to flro again. Tho advancing enemy now, Instead of coming straight for Salvarez, made for tho trees and found shelter. Then began a sort of guerrlla fight ing, neither side gaining tho advant ago. Firing by volloyB was out of the Question. Every man found a tree and fired from behind It whenover he saw the head of an enemy. This lasted a half-hour. Then Mattazudo appeared near the group of officers around Philip of Ara son. "It Is done. She Is safo," ho whisp ered In tho ear of Gomez. Gomez turned to Philip. "It has lasted long enough," ho said "I will now show your majesty how to deal with thoso who oppose you." Ho gave tho word to Mattazudo. The two hundred Zambos undor tho command of tho rascally half-breed swept out of tho battlements, and gaining tho rear of Salvarez, began an attack. Men of the republic fell by dozens. "It Is of no use," said Salvarez. "Our men canont hold out. Wo cannot hope to win. Another tlmo, and tho castle shall be ours." Ho gave tho order to retreat. His men, being familiar with tho ground, melted away from before the Zambos, and when there wore no more soldiers to pursue, tho Zambos re turned to tho castlo. Philip, Gomez and Don Juan stood nnd watched the return of their army from tho scono of Its second victory. "Wo aro Invincible," said Philip. "You aro king," said Don Juan. CHAPTER VII. Tho Powder Mine. "If this Is our last match, shall wo uso It now, or savo It for another tlmn " Mntlworth had asked this nuestlon when Tempest had handod him tho match In tho underground passage whoro tho Americans had lost their way in tho darkness. They felt along the moist, slippery niia nnil rIowIv made their way from ono cavernous chamber to nnother, but without success. Artor soverai uours at this work they seemed to liavo accora nllnhnri notlllnc And, In fact, thoy had not accom nil ah ml nnvihlnir. Tho caverns In which they were werb not undor tho castlo of Salvaroz. But thoy were not far away rrora it. From tho entranco at tho river bank fn thn nnenlnc In tho foundation wnlla tho way was crooked enough. Ono needed to bo familiar with tho passage to find his wav. Modworth and Tempest wero at least two hundred feet from tho true pas sage, and wero going round and round, following upon their own footsteps. "Wo shall dlo hero," said Medworth. "Wo have no food." "Don't woakon." said Temnest "Keep a stiff upper Up aud porsorverc In tho search." Again they tried to find the entrance, ... . i Dut ula not succeou. Mnnnwhlln Tvhnt of Salvarez? Whnn ho retreated from tho Zamhos he picked up his wlfo and daughter, nnd withdrew to a safo distance from tho cnstle to allow his soldiers time to recuperate. Ho remains 1 here until nightfall; of Venezuela., f Spanish Girl. HOPKINS. Robert Bonner' Son. then, with a halt dozen of his bravest officers, ho loft his wlfo and Jaclnta with tho army, and stealthily mado his way toward tho castle. "General," said ono of his compan ions, "you havo a plan." Yes," ho said, a desperate one. Ono that grlovcs me, but which seems necessary. I am convinced that wo cannot rocapturo tho castlo." "Then what do you propose?" "To blow It up. Under tho castlo is a powder magazine No ono but my self, my wlfo and daughter know of Its existence. Thero Is a way to reach It that I alone know. Thero Is a secret passago to my castlo from tho river. Wo will enter hero and lay a powder train, and blow tho enemies of tho republic off tho earth." Silently they worked their way along, keeping a sharp lookout for the sentinels of tho enemy. They carried lanterns, but these were not lighted. They wero for use in tho secret passage. Salvarcz succeeded In guiding his men to tho entrance. They entered. Look," said Medworth, clutching Tempest's arm. "A light!" What ho saw was tho gleaming, dancing reflections of a lantern on tho walls near him. Somo one is coming," said Tern pest; "keep quiet." They heard tho sound of footsteps, then of voices. "Como," said Medworth, in a whis per, "let us sco It they aro enemies or friends." Following tho light, it was not diffi cult for them to find Salvarez and his companions. "Do not get too near," said Med worth. "It Is Salvarez," said Tempest "Never mind If It is," replied Med worth, whoso mind was ncuto nnd alert again. "By keeping In tho shadow wo can easily watch thorn, and wo may learn something that will provo to bo an ad vantage." Tempest knew whnt was in his com panion's mind, and subsided. They stealthily followed Salvarcz and his officers, keoplng always in tho darkest Bhadow. As thoro was no light ex cept from the lanterns tho officers car ried, thoy could not, of- course, see anything beyond the rango of their rays, while tho Americans, standing out of reach of tho dull flame, could easily discern every moyo the Vene zuelans made. Salvarez led the way direct to whero a wall of masonry seomcd to effectu ally obstruct tho passago. But tho general, after feeling around a moment, found a loose stone and re moved It. It was then easy to mako an opening largo enough for a man to enter. Salvaroz led tho way. Tho others followed closo after him. Medworth and Tempest rcmalnod at tho wall, peering through tho opening to see what tho othors wero doing. Salvarez led tho way straight to a round powder magazine mado' of ce ment Tho Aiaorlcans did not know what thi3 was, and tho Venezuelans apoko In so low a tono that nothing could bo gained from their conversation. But Medworth and his companion woro not left long In ignoranco of tho errand that had brought Salvarez un dor the walls of his castlo. "Thoy are going to flro tho maga zlne," said Medworth. "That's pow der." Tho officers worked a whllo at tho magazine, making a connection. Thon thoy carefully laid a train of powder from It toward tho holo thoy had mado In tho foundation wnll. Medworth and Tempost kept back In the shadows and let them comploto their arrangements. "It Is ready," said Salvarez at last, "Much as I lovo my homo, I lovo my country more. , I sacrlflco my castlo that tho euemlcs of tho republic shall bo destroyed. Tonto and Adda, when we are safely nway, touch a match to tho powder and flee for your lives out of tho passago. Come, you othera, let us hurry, so that tho work of ven geanco may not long bo delayed." He, with four of his companions, started away, leaving Iho other two to obey his orders. "Now!" said ono of theso, after a few minutes spent In waiting. "Now!" said Medworth, nloud. Tho Americans mado a rush. Tho two officers found themsolves seized In tho iron grasp of men moro powerful than thoy. "Tnko tho lantern! Tako tho matches!" said Medworth. Ono of the officers had takon a metallic match-box from his pocket. Medworth seized this. Tempest grasped ono of their lanterns, leaving them ono to light their way out of the passago. "Now go," said Medworth to tho officers. "Tell General Salvarcz that his plot has been discovered. Tell him not to try this gamo again." Released from tho hands of tho Americans, tho two officers fled from tho place. "Well!" said Tempest, wiping tho perspiration from his face, "that was done very neatly, but why It was dono I haven't yet got through my skull, Why didn't you let them blow tho castle to ploces? What do you caro for tnat gang of loom?" ' 'Nothing," said Medworth. "But Lola Garza Is in that castle. WouU you havo her blown to pieces with tho rost?" "By Jove!" said Tempest, soberly. "I nover thought of that I " CHAPTER VIII. At tho Carlb's Hut. Thero was trouble In tho Castlo of Salvaroz. Tho battlo over, tho lctorlous troops had given themsolves up to feasting nnd drinking to eclebrato tho defeat of Salvarez. Tho coronation of Philip had been postponed. Tho battlo had Interfered, and tho troops wero not now In a condition to realize tho glory ot such an event Whllo tho eating nnd drinking, smoking nnd tho singing of Spanish songs went on among tho soldiers, Philip sat alone in tho library of Sal varcz, now called tho council room ot tho king. His reveries wero Interrupted by tho entranco of Don Juan, who burst In upon him llko a whirlwind. "I nm undone!" ho cried. "Thoro Is nn enemy among us." Philip, soolng tho frenzied look on Garza's face, started to his feet. "What do you mean, Garza? Speak! What has happened?" "Lola, my daughtor!" gasped Don Junn, unable to say more. "Whnt of her?" demanded Philip, placing his hand on tho hilt ot his sword. "Sho Is gono from tho castlo!" Don Juan wnlkcd back nnd forth nervous ly. "I went to hor room a moment ago. I found hor door ajar. Sho was not there. I sought hor ovorywhoro In tho castlo. Sho Is not hero. Now that I think ot It, I huvo not seen hor elnoo tho bnttle." "Nor I," said Philip, turning pnlo. What do you think has becomo ot hor?" "I think I am Burc somo ono has taken hor away. My fears woro not groundless, as you see." "You suspect Gomez." "I enn suspect no ono olsc. I hnvo already spoken to you about my sus picion of him." "I know. Whero Is Gomez now?" "I do not know. I havo not seen him." "Send for him. Let us soo what h. . . ' n i T . nas to say. u uomez hub uiuuu uur away, ho must die." "Yes ho must dlo by my hand,' said Don Juan. An orderly was called. "Request General Gomez to oome hero at once," said Philip. Tho orderly Baluted. "General Gomez Is not In the castlo, your majesty," ho said. A quick look of lntolllgcnco flashed between Don Juan and Philip. "Do you know whero ho has gono? "No, you majesty. Ho left some tlmo ago. He ordered his horse, and Baid nothing about his destination or tho tlmo of his return. "Did ho go alono?" "He wont alone." "Very well. You may go." Tho orderly withdrew. "What shall wo do?" asked Philip, "I must follow Gomez," said Don Junn. "I would advise that you re main hero, and net as it nothing had happoned. If you should leavo tho castlo, tho alarm would In somo way reach Gomez. I shall rldo out and find him." "Go, then, and If you find ho has been a traitor, shoot him." Don Juan left tho castle. "Bring mo a horso at once," ho said to tho orderly. Tho horso was brought. "Do you know which way Goneral Gomez went from horo " nsked Don Juan. "Ho startod toward tho south," was tho reply. (To bo continued.) WASPS BENEFIT THE FIQS. Inscol Are Necessary to the Fruit' Huccetsful Cultivation. Tho long-continued offort to produce tho Smyrna fig of commerco In Call fornla has boon crowned with success Tho history of tho exporlmont Is In torcstlng. It began over twenty yenrs ago with Importation of cuttings from Asia Minor. Figs havo been produced from theso and other Imported cut tings, but thoy wero not tho famous whlto flg of commerce. Tho credit of producing tho latter In California bo longs to Gcorgo C. Roedlng of Fresno, Until this Bummer every true Smyrna flg tree planted In California which horo fruit failed to maturo It; tho figs wero unfertilized and withered and dropped. It wns finally discovered thnt tho fertilization of this flg depended upon tho Bervlco of tho blnstophag wasp, whoso hnbltnt 1b In tho caprl or wild flg. Tho latter was lmportod nnd thrived nmozlngly, but tho balsto phaga did not accompany It. Special Importations of the wasp followod, but It thrived only for a season on tho cnprl flg and thon disappeared. It was assumed that It could not survive our winters. Last year tho department of ngrlculturo took tho matter In hand A fresh consignment was Imported and Its: caro Intrusted to Mr. Roedlng. Last April tho young Insect colony omorged in full forco from tho first capri cot, entered tho second, emerged again, and then took possession of tho Sinyrn flg trees, tho fruit on which was ready fV fertilization. Mr. Roedlng reports that this experiment has beon porfectly successful. A ton of tho fruit has al ready beon picked from his trees and tho ontlro crop will ylold flvo or six tons moro. Mr. Roedlng believes that tho blastophaga has como to stay and ho expects that California will be en riched soon with another Industry. Chicago Newr, , a TOWN DOYS THE "PAnMEn9.' rr Lett gulck nnil Ubterrant Than the Country Children. Principal Tnomns W. Boyco of tho First District school Is ot tho boliof that city children nro tho real "farm ers," in tho matter ot observation, says tho Milwaukee Sentinel. Tho country cousin has long beon scoffed at for his open-mouthed wonder at what to his city-bred playmates aro objects of ovory-day knowledge, and plonty havo boon tho Jokes sprung at tho cxponso of tho country gawk upon his visits to tho city. But now tho tables aro turned nnd tho city boys and girls may well look out for their laurels ns world-wlso youngsters. "Wo havo been reading 'Snow Bound' In our eighth grado recently," said Mr. Boyco, "and It Is n matter of surprlso nnd wonderment to note how Uttlo tho children know nbout farm llfo nnd nature. Some passages which ono would think every intelligent boy or girl of 14 or 15 years of ago ought to know leavo n perfect blank In tho minds of tho city scholars. Tako, for instance, tho passage, 'Tho oxen hooked, nnd lnshcd tholr tnlls. Tho schojars could not lmnglno what hooked meant. They thought thnt tho word hook meant to snatch, to steal, to grab, to swipe, but not ono associated tho word with tho tossing of tho horns of tho impntlont brutes. Tho passage describing tho well sweep, 'llko Plsa'B leaning mlrnclo,' was so much Greek to them. Although thoy understood tho roforenco to tho loan ing tower of Pisa, thoy know nothing of tho old-fashlonod woll BWeop. 'Tho sun-circled day, portont of tho storm,' thoy had novor soen. They expostu lated nt bollovlng Biich a thing. 'You cannot look nt tho sun,' they said. 'It Is too bright. It hurts your eyes.' Now, I venturo to 6ay that thoro Is not n boy In this stnto who has lived on a farm to whom tho sun-circled day Is not tho portont of a storm. They havo noticed it from their childhood days. Tho city children woro non plusscd In rending ot tho gray banks of clouds with tho rising ot tho sun Tho sun thoy seo Is over tho housetops, through somo dining-room window. It to nn Interesting study for mo to ob servo how Uttlo tho city pcoplo nro taught to obsorvo nature That Is whero tho country children havo tho ndvantngo ovor tholr city cousins." SUPERFLUOUS ACTIVITY. Women Bpk or "The Complex Duties or tile Moment." Tho fact thnt tho world tho world of women, at IcaBt Is too busy Is now put forward so often that Its utterance amounts to a truism. Tho most com mon phraso In our langungo scorns to bo that which proclaims tho want of lolsuro. "I am so busy," "It I can ovor get tho time;" "Llfo Is Buch a pressure tticso days;" "Tho complex duties of tho momont;" "Tho busy modern pub lic" theso nro, nil of them, most fa miliar sentences to us, and aro on our lips tlmo and again In explanation of business, social, and oven moral short comings. It Is not putting it too strongly to Bny that In tho present rush of living wo nro losing somo ot our best characteristics and painfully dwarfing our Hvos. We nro too busy to bo neighborly, hospitable, to bo sympathetic a good many, indeed, of tho flnor traits of humanity aro finding less expression among us. Tho question of bettor control ot tho lolsuro which tho old century gavo to womon, and which tho now will In crease, Is a large ono, and admits of elaborato presentation. It Is only In tended In this brief paragraph to onv phuslzo a Blnglo point, which Is, tho value of a quick wolghlng of every of fort In which ono Is nbout to engago, or Is now absorbed, to bo Biiro of Its necessity to yourself, or yoursolf to It Harper's Bazar. Language Difficult, of Acquisition. Former Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Frank A. Vandorllp recently roturned from a trip of four months In Europo, whoro ho visited noarly all the continental cnpltalB and had Inter vlows with tho sovornl ministers of finance "My plans for tho future aro not definite at present," ho Bald, "and tho work I Bhnll havo will not bo do tormlnod for somo tlmo. I havo rap idly como to tho front as tho great Amoricnn nccoptor. I have boon ro ported to havo accepted In tho last few months moro places thnn I ovor oxpoct to havo offerod mo In a Hfetlmo. For tho prosont I am going to rest and got acqunlntod with my mother, of whom I havo seen very Uttlo In tho past four years. During my Bojourn nbrond discovered that English Is fast becom lng tho commercial langungo of tho world. In Europo ovcry minister of flnanco and most of tho promlnont business men I mot wero ablo to speak English woll. This excepts tho Fronch. They seem to think Franco that ovcryono must know Fronch and that It 1b not nocossary for a Frenchman to know any Inn gungo but his own. I found tho most finished linguists among tho peoples whoso lnngungcs aro tho most difficult ot acquisition by. foreigners." Wanted IIU Own Perquisite. An Englishman staying nt an Eng Hah lm ordered a bottlo of wlno for luncheon, but only consumed a third of It at that meal. When ho asked for thn remainder ut dinner ho was told that all tho wlno left nt tablo went to tho waltorns a perquisite. Tho landlord aunnorted this Htntcmont, but WTlen n summons wns Issuod for tho valuo of the missing wlno tho claim and costs wero paid. As soon as a woman falls In lov hor complexion gets bettor. HASTINGS TO GET BOTH ntoratato Bounion and Nebraska Grand Army Meet at Samo Time. GRAND GOOD TIME IS EXPECTED n Aged Man Meet Death on the Ball at Auburn State Teachers' Association Meeting Miscellaneous Nebraska Mat ter or Interest. HASTINGS, Neb., July 31. By a rcccut Action of tho board of adminis tration of tho Interstate Reunion asso ciation, tho annual reunion will bo hold hero in connection with tho No brnska Grand Army reunion. Tho ro unlon hns usually been nt Superior. nst year Isaac Lcdloyt, secretary of tho Hastings Commercial club, attend ed tho Suporlor meeting nnd oxtended nn invitation to the Intorstnto associa tion to Join tho Nebraska runlon hero. A conditional promise was given nt that tlmo. Rocontly J. J. Buchanan, mnnngcr of tho Nebraska runlon, at tended tho meeting of tho board of ad ministration and rcnowcd tho invita tion. Mr. Buchanan has now received this letter, which Bottles tho matter: Superior, Nob., July 27. colonel J. J. Buchanan. Doar Sir: I havo Just beon In communication with tho conn ell of administration of tho Interstate Reunion association nnd thoy havo agreed to adjourn our reunion to Hast lugs. I therefore await your Invita tion nnd action In tho mnttor. I will lssuo a general order when I hear from you. Yours In F. C. nnd B., C. E. ADAMS, Commander. Efforts nro being mado to Bccuro tho attondnnco of another local reunion. Nebraska nt Washington. WASHINGTON, July 31. Bids woro opened nt tho Indian ofllco for tho con structlon of a now school building and frame hospltnl at the Genoa, Neb., In dlan school. Tho bidders woro Androw Kcavltt of Omaha, $22,060 for school and $5,700 for hospital; James H. Owens, Minneapolis, $27,990 for school and $7,990 for hospltnl; D. W. Hor- mnn, Norfolk, school $23,250, hospltnl $6,450; J. J. Hangln, for plumbing, $1,810, for heating, $4,11C; Goorgo P. Rich of St. Edwards, Neb., school $34,- 250, hospital $G,GG8. Killed on the Ilontl. COLUMBUS, Nob., July 31. William Spolco, aged 72 ycarB, was struck by an cnglno In tho Union Pacific yards and almost Instantly killed. Stories aro conflicting as to how tho accident happened. He wns qulto deaf and It Is supposed did not hear tho train, nB ho was crossing- tho tracks. When picked up ho was unconscious and lived only a Bhort tlmo. Child Drowns In Wnter Tnnk, NEDRASKA CITY, Nob., July 31. Mlko Bauer, tho 4-ycnr-old Bon of Mr. nnd Mrs. John Bauer, was urowned In a largo water tank at tho homo of hlB parents, a mllo south of tho city. Tho tnnk was placed about eighty rods from tho houso and contnlncd nbout flvo feet ot wator. Wheat Acreage nnd Yield 111;. RIVERTON, Nob., July 31. Tho winter wheat ncrcago In this vicinity; ns well as tho cntlro county, was much larger than nny provlous year, tho most of It yloldlng twenty to thirty bushels per ncro in this vicinity, II n nk nt Clearwater. LINCOLN, July 31. Tho Clenrwator Stato bank has filed articles of Incor poration, ho capital stock Is $5,000 paid up. Tho Incorporators aro How nrd J. Whltmore, John E. Whltmoro, Myrtu M. Whltmoro, Mary Frcoman nnd C. L. Wnttlcs. (low Dentil Train. CIIAPPELL, Neb., July 31. No. 18, nn enst-bnund freight, collided with n cow just east of tho depot nnd rolled hor under tho trnln In Biich a way that two refrigerator cars wero tI6 rallcd and completely demolished. Killed lv Lightning. BRAINARD, Nob., July 31. Albort McKnlght, whllo on his way from his farm to Bralnnrd, wiib struck by light ning and Instnntly killed. Ills wife nnd 10-yoar-old boy, who woro with him, escaped with slight Injuries. Itentrlrn l'roiid of Hhullz. BEATRICE, Nob., July 31. A telo gram rccolvcd horo brought tho glad tidings that Hugo Khultz, who was recomonded by Congressman Stnrk for ii cndetshlp nt West Point, passed tho examination successfully. ltlcli I'liriiKT In Ilnspltiil. OAKLAND, Neb., July 31. Hon. Robert Hanson, an honored citizen and lending farmer, wiib taken to St. Bor nnrd hospital nt Council Bluffs, la. Mr. Hanson's trouble begnn about two months ago, and Iiiib takon tho form of n melcancholy or brooding over loss ot crops and coming to want. Tho supposition Is that he was overheated whllo working In tho hay flold. Ho has 300 acres of tho cholcost laud In tho state, THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotation From South Omaha anil Kansas City, SOUTH OMAHA. Cattle Thero wns a lleht run of cattta nnd ns packers wcVe nil In need of fresh supplies the market wns tho most nctlvo seen here In somo little time. The beef steer market could bo quoted active anil lOtMSc higher thnn yesterday. For tho week prices havo ndvnnccd all of 16?25c, ntul In somo enscs more. It wus simply n enso of where tho packers wanted cat- tlo nnd there wero scarcely enough to go nround, nnd ns a result they hnd to liny what sellers nsked. Tho cow market nlso Improved to a considerable extent nnd could bo quotocd safely 10c higher, nnd In many cases advances ot 13c woro noted. As compared with the close or Inst week tho mnrket Is fully 1MT203 higher. Dulls, cnlvcn nnd slags ail join ed In the general ndvnnco and very sat isfactory prices wero paid. Tho stockcr nnd feeder market took on moro llfo thnn has been noted In somo tlmo nnd yrfrd traders bought them up In a hurry nt nn ndvnnco over ycuterdny's prices ot 10$lSc, or r good 25c higher than last Friday. Hogs Thero wns not a particularly heavy run ot hogs, and as reports from other points wero favorable, to tho selllnir Interests tho market hero opened DGlOc higher nnd closed 10-1T 15c higher than yes terday. It wns un nctlvo markot from stnrt to finish find everything wns out of II rut hnnds early In the morning. Kvou tho lighter weights this morning sold without much dlltlculty, ns packers wero nil nnxlous for supplies, and there woro no moro on snlo thnn they wnntcd. On tho stnrt n few loads sold mostly from I5.G0 to J5.K, but packers soon had to raise their bids and tho bulk of thn; good mixed hog begnn soiling nt 15.63 and r..r.7. Sheep Thoro wns tho heaviest run of sheep thnt hns arrived In somo time, which gavo packers nn opportunity to pound tho mnrket. Sellers wero holdltur ) for nlcndy prices nnd as n result tho f market was very slow nnd draggy. It was rather late before much of any thing wns done nnd when tho sheen did begin to chnngo hnnds It wns generally on a bnsls ot n 1 Off 15c decline Lninbs, however, woro In better demand nnd brought good, strong prices, us high as 15.00 being paid. KANSAS CITY. Cattlo Natlvo beef steers nnd Texnns. steady nnd lOJfltlc higher; cows nnd heif ers und stockern nnd feeders, 10JT25J higher; choice export nnd dressed hoof steers, !5.50ft.90; fair to good. K.SOftS.tO; stockora nnd feeders, H.OW4.25; western fed steers, JI.W55.M; westorn rntlgs steers, W.40f4.2S; TcxnnH nnd Indians. M.25WI.25; Texns cows, 2.TOU.23: natlvo cows, I1WN.2.V, heifers. J2.80fi4.85; enn ncrs, $l.T5f2.Ms bulls, 2.50tr4.25; calveu, 2.M(fK&0. llogs-Mnrkot 6fTlBo higher; top prlco. 10.00; bulk, J3.K0?n.!0; heavy. J5.lWft6.00; mixed. Jrt.00; packers, I5.C0O5.V3; light, tf.25?5.75; pigs, J3.ROJJ6.20. Sheep nnd Lambs Market was steady; lambs, J4.OOfM.90; muttons, J3.25iff4.(): owes, J2.751I3.25; rango sheep, J3.23tt3.S0; stockcrs, Jl.50fi2.60. GLOBE TROTTER AT HOME. tlnston Htegler Iteturns to l'arls When Crowd Will lie Largest. PARIS, AUg. 1. Gaston Stolglor, who has been traveling around tho globo undor tho pntronngo ot a paper, was expected to nrrlvo horo yesterday on his return and a considerable crowd gathered during tho nftornoon at tho Northern station and again at 11 o'clock last night awaiting his arrival, A special -waiting room had boon pro- fusoly docoratod with tho trl-color and palms nnd this was roBorvod for tho reception. Stolglor, howovor, In consequence of tho Whlto Stnr liner Oceanic from Now York bolng throo hours Into nt Liver pool, missed tho train for London that ho had planned to catch. Ho telegraph ed that ho would arrlvo In Paris early today, traveling by tho night mall, but tho papor wired him to leave London this morning and to nrrlvo hero at 4:45 p. m., so that an elaborato day light reception might bo arranged. Tho Journoy will thus havo boon accom plished by Stolglor in sixty-four days and four hours. PROF. HOWIE IS SHOT. Instructor of Nebraska State Normal Wounded by Uambler. DENVER, Aug. 1. During a street fight Inst night at C:30 o'clock, started by threo gamblers, three men, all by standers, woro shot, Tho wounded: Prof. J. M. Howlo, Nebraska Stato Normnl nt Poru, bullot wound In calf ot loft leg. Nlcholno Schwelgor, Donvcr, C. R. West, Crowllo, Ind. Adam Caspar, a disappointed gam blor, started tho trouble by drawing his rovolvor and striking Barney Boyco and his brother, Snm Boyco, ovor tho head. Tho Boycos drow re volvers nnd nil throo begnn firing. Thoy woro standing nt Seventeenth nnd Cur tis nnd tho streets were crowded. Nonn o tho men doing tho shooting was In jured. Cripple Creek l'reiluntlnu. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 1. Tho production of tho mines ot tho Crlpplo Creek district during the month of July wns $2,312,500, an In crease of half a million dollars ovor tho Juno production. Hnttou Wants to Keep Cereals. WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. United Stntes Minister Lelshmnn at Constan tinople hns eent to tho stato depart inont a copy of a noto vorlmle from the Turkish minister of foreign affairs prohibiting tho exportation of corcald from tho district of Hay In tho valyot of Bashorah. An oxccptlon will bo mado in tho caso of contracts already signed. Tho minister says ho Is re quostod to draw tho aitont'o of hid countrymen to this decision