..The Filibusters of Venezuela..
Or the Trials of
By SEWARD
X
Copyrighted 1900 by
CHAPTER XIII.
"Salvnrcz Must Do Saved!"
"This plnn of yours to havo tho cx
'acutlon of Snlvnrcz postponed until
midnight Is beyond my comprehen
sion. Is thcro any game In It?"
It wa3 Gomez who spoke. Ho nnd
Francisco were In tho Council Room.
Philip was away In another part of the
caatlo with Don Juan.
"Game?" replied Francisco. "What
game could thcro bo? What do you
mean, Gomez? Explain your Insinua
tions!" "it la strango thnt a true lover of
the king and n hater of tho Republic
should seek to delay tho execution of
ono of Crespo's most dangerous gen
erals. Rather, to my mind, should ho
hasten the death of tho cntlro horde."
Francisco smiled.
"General Gomez," ho said., "thoro
are other hearts than yours. You aro
not tho only friend tho king has in
Venezuela. Have I not led my sol
diers?" "Your soldiers? Oh, yes, your sol-
dlers. Of course, my dear Pedro, your
valor Is beyond dispute. But In this
caso of Salvnrcz tho delay of his ex
ecution ns demanded by you and yield
ed by Philip Is, to say tho least, In
explicable. Thcro must bo a motive
1n it."
"Yes," replied Francisco, after n
pause, "thcro Is a motive in It. Thcro
is a reason why I havo asked to havo
tho execution of Salvaroz postponed.
I havo explained this reason to tho
king. It satisfied him. It must-satisfy
.you."
Gomez laughed.
"Which Is your way of Informing
jno that It Is none of my business," ho
ald.
"Not so. You aro general of tho
army. You"
"Oh, well, lot It drop. If Philip Is
satisfied, I am suro I ought to bo.
There nre matters to be thought of that
arc more important than this rebel
general. It is time wo moved toward
the Orinoco."
"I thought It had been decidod that
our safest plan was to wait hero for
Crespo's army to attack us. Ho will,
undoubtedly, wad only small detach
ments nt a tlmo. We can destroy them
as they come."
"Nonsense," satfi Gomez, shrugging
his shoulders. Aro wo to sit horo fn--actlvc
whllo Crcspo fires tho enthusi
asm of tho mobs north of tho Orinoco?
What would Godoy, Hernandez and tho
others say to that? Remcmucr, wo
Jiavo thousands of supporters thoro
-who aro ready to Join us as soon as
wo begin our triumphant march to
ward Caracas. If wo remain here, they
will think wo aro afraid, and will de
sert tho Crespo. I undorstand our peo
ple well enough to know that their
loyalty to our cause can bo dopendod
upon only as long as wo show them
we aro succeeding." Our best move Is
to cross the Orinoco nB soon as pos
sible, picking up reinforcements on tho
way. Wo shall havo easily twlco as
many followers ns' Crespo by tho tlmo
wo meet him."
"But will tho king leave tho castlo
as long as Garza's daughter is ill?"
"He must. Is tho cause to bo lost
through his infatuation?"
When Francisco had gono, Gomez
sent for a ccrtnln captain upon whom
ho felt thnt ho could rely.
"General, you sent for me," said tho
captain, as ho entered.
"Yes, I sent for you, becauso I trust
you moro than I do any other ofllcor
of tho king, and I have something for
you to do."
"Thank you, general. I will en
deavor to desorvo your high regard."
-uapiain, wnat uo you tmnic of
Francisco?"
"Francisco? What do I think of
him? That Is a strango question, gon
oral."
"I know It is, but strange clrcura
Btanccs causo it. You wero probably
surprised when you learned that tho
execution of Salvarez was postponed
till midnight."
"Yes, I was surprised at that."
"You would no doubt bo more sur
prised If you know thnt this was done
rat tho solicitation of Francisco him
self." "Francisco! Ho was to glvo tho
command to lire."
"Just so. Now, captain, you havo
lived near enough to Francisco to
know something about him. What
have been tho relations existing be
tween Francisco and tho family of Sal
varez? Is thero anything thoro?"
, "Oh, Francisco has long wanted to
marry tho daughter of Salvarez. Ev
erybody knew thnt."
"Do you think his love for tho girl Is
sincere?"
"Slncero? It Is str"ong enough."
"You don't Hko tho word sincere "
"It hardly applies to ordinary cases
' of fovo on tho Orinoco. I think Fran
cisco wants her for his own happiness.
I .1 ' 1, I . 1 . , n nt ,1 ...... l,nH II
"Still, his passion for her is such
that ho would resort to any moans to
compel her to marry him."
"I think so."
"So do I. Now I will toll you why I
sent for you. I bollovo Francisco is a
traitor."
"Traitor! Caramba! I like such
traitors. Ho was in tho thickest of
thft fight."
"That Is all truo enough, but does
JQot altor'tny opinion. There,i3sorae
a Spanisli Girl.
V. HOPKINS.
Robert Bonner's Son.
thing In this request of Ida to havo tho
execution of Salvarez delayed till mid
night that makes mo doubt him. Tho
chnnge from daylight to darkness was
significant. With thin suspicion In my
mind, I took tho trouble to learn whom
ho had chosen to form the firing sqund.
They arc, to a man, picked friends of
his. Thoro is hoiuo treachery afoot,
on may bo sure. Could it bo possible
that ho has promised to let Salvarc?.
escape, to gain the girl's love?"
"It could bo done If Francisco wished
to do It."
"But ho must not bo nllowed to do It.
It must Do your work to tako a dozen
of your men men who aro not friend
ly to Francisco nnd watch, without
being watched. That Is, secrete your
selves ' some tlmo beforo midnight
whero you can see the execution. Glvo
Francisco plenty of time to prove Ma
treachery. If ho allows Salvarez to es
cape, seo that tho rebel general la at
onco killed nnd arrest Francisco and
bring him beforo tho king."
"That is easily dono."
"Then do it."
"I will."
"And keep your own counsol. Do
not allow Frnnclsco to know that wo
suspect him."
"You may trust mo," said the can-
tain, as ho went out.
While nil this had been koIiik on.
two forms wero crouching cloao to tho
alldlng panel that soparated thorn from
tno council room, nnd overy word tit
tered by Gomez and his associates had
been heard by Mcdworth and Tem
pest.
When tho captain had none, one of
tho crouching figures mado a sign and
cropt noiselessly away. Tho other fol
lowed him. In a momc'nt they ha i de
scended tho stono stairs to tho caverns
under tho caatlo.
"Well," said Tempest, "tho thins
gets hotter and hotter. But wo havo
something to do."
"What Is It?"
"Salvarez must bo saved!"
"Salvarez! Ho ought to be, but
how?"
"I do not know yet. Wo know what
room ho Is in. in some way ho juubi
bo told of this Bchcmo of Gomez's.
Come what may, Salvarez must bo
saved!"
CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Barred Window.
That ovening was dark, and cloudy.
By nlno o'clock tho largest object
would not cast a shadow.
Jaclhta, still weak after the exhtlust
ins excitement of tho day. waited al
most breathlessly for tho midnight
hour to come, for it was by this tlmo
ccrtr.'n that tho plan of Francisco was
working to perfection. But, so
strangely aro womon constituted, oven
as sho rejoiced in tho fact that hor
father's life was to bo saved, she be
gan to robol against tho fulfillment of
tho promlso that had mado his salva
tion possible.
Sho loathed and despised Francisco,
whom sho knew to bo a mnn of low
and brutal tastes, a small, mean soul,
and her heart grow- sick whon sho
thought of tho future that must now
be hers bound to a man upon whom
oho would look only with loathing and
contempt.
And as her mind dwelt on the short
comings nnd ovll character of tho man
who was destined to bo her husband,
thero roso boforo her tho picture of tho
handsome young American who had
rescued her from Frapcipco't' ovll
hands.
Thero was a man sho could havo
loved.
"Ho loves unother," sho said to her
self. "And thnt other Is to bo married
to tho hateful conqueror. Ah! if I
wero free, why might not tho American
love mo?"'
Sho cast asido her gloomy thoughts
and wont to the window, where, press
ing her tear-stained face against tho
bars, sho peered out Into the starless
night. A slight rustling sound beneath
tho window stnrtied her. Sue took a
step backward In sudder fear.
Sho listened IntcnOy, What was
that A whisper! Shi listened again.
This tlmo thoro could -bo no donut.
A volco camo out of the djrknms,
whispering, almost wbiithng tho name,
"Salvarez." .
"Aro you tho daughter of General
Salvarez?" camo the volei.
"Yes, yes," she replied. "Yo "am
prisoners. I thought you were also
takon."
"So wo were," replied Medworth,
"but Tempest nnd I escaped,"
"You will bo captured," salil Jaclnta.
really alarmed for him. "Why do you
not remain hidden?"
"I camq to warn your fat'ur to
savo him," was tho reply.
Jnclnta's breath came hard.' Sho
strained hor eyes, and by tho aid of
what Httlo light escaped through tho
window sho saw tho handsomo faco of
tho American upturned to hers.
"To savo my father!" she exclaimed.
"Bravo friend! But he Is already
safo."
"No, ho Is not," said Medworth. "I
know whnt you menu. You promised
to marry Francisco"
"I loathe hate despise him," whls
percd Jaclnta.
"Porhap3 you. do," said Medworth, In
roply to her remark about Francisco.
"You ought to. Did ho promlso to savo
your father If you consented to bo his
wife?" . -
"Yt, yes," panted Jaclnta. "Is the
wretch fatso?"
"No. I think ho means to carry out
his contract, but It is Impowlblo for
him to succeed. By crouching nt tho
hlldlng panel wo can hear all that Is
said In tho council room. Gomez was
thcre with Francisco. Gomez Boomed
to th'lnk Francisco would play him
false nnd allow your father to escape.
The men that Frnnclsco picked to form
tho firing sqund were friends of his
own, ami Gomez thought It looked sus
picious. But Gomez seemed nt lust lo
bo reassured by Francisco, nnd they
talked or other matters. But Francisco
had no sooner left thnn Gomez sent
for an officer, to whom ho gave this
order: Tho ofllcor la to tako some
men null llo hidden near tho spot vhcro
tho execution Is to tako place. If your
father Is not shot by Francisco ho Is
to be Bhot by the others."
"Oh!" sobbed Jaclnta. "Then thnro
Is no hopo foi- my poor father!"'
"I wunt to help him eseano." said
Medworth. "Havo you not thought of
the secret passage?"
"os, wo havo thought of It: but to
what purpose? My fathor anys tho en
emy wero there, nnd drovo otir men
who were to blow up tho castlo from
tho place."
"No: that was Tempest nnd mysolf.
Wo nlono know tho secret."
"Is It bo? Ah, but what good Is It to
know that? An armed guard is Just
outside our door, and no other room
connects with the secret passage hut
tne library. Even If my father made a
dash for liberty, they would discover
hia retreat, and all would bo lost."
"Can these burs be wrenched out?"
asked Mcdworth, placing his hand on
one.
"No 'replied Jaclnta: nnd ns It to
test their strength with them, alio
placed lier hand abovo his, touching It.
At tho contact another thrill set hei;
young neart to nattering.
"Then in somo way ho must bo as
sisted," said Medworth. "Tho1 secret5
pasitago must bo reached."
"I can suggest nothing," said tho
glrh "Francisco was my only hope.'
-now many guards aid thero?" ho
asked.
"Ono." sho replied. '
"Llaten. You aro not far from tho
llbrnrr."
":'o. Tho dlstanco from that door td
this is not great."
"Then I will go back, creep up to tho
sliding panel, and boo if any ono is in
tho library. If thcro Is no ono, I will
ondcavor to fasten tho door. Ih thero a
lock "
"Yes, Wo nlways kept tho koy hang
ing near tho door on tho right."
"Good. If It Is thero still, I will lock
tho door and bring tho key to you.
Thnt will keep others out, and your
fnther will know tho coast is clear. Ot
couruo, If they come and find It locked
thoro will bo nn uproar, and wo shall
bo defeated, but bo wq should be If
nny ono went Into tho room unknown
to us."
"Not If my father was armed," said
Jaclnta. "If thero was only ono."
"No, that is truo enough. Better tnko
tho chanco then with tho door open.
But I must go to eco if thero Is any
ono there, and to get a pistol for your
father. My own Is in tho secret pas
sage. Your father numt bu Informed
of tho plan whilo I am gono. Whon I
return, ho must in somo way attract
tho attention of tho gunrd, get him ln
sldo tho room nnd silence him boforo
ho hns tlmo to give tho alarm. Thon
you can all threo escape to tho secret
passage. I will meet you there. When
you aro safo in tho caverns wo can plnn
further," und Medworth waa gono.
Tho trembling girl lost no tlmo in
acquainting her father with tho details
of Mcdworth's plan. Whllo ho listened
to her a grim smllo played around tho
old warrior's mouth.
"A bravo youtn!" ho said. "Wo will
bco how his plan can bo mado to
work."
(To bo continued.)
ITALY GIVES US A HINT.
Wlmt ll-r 1'lvo I'uHt IluttlcHhlni Could
Do to Tlilit Country.
Wo nre not accustomed to consider
Italy very much of a nnval power; yot
tho five battleships of 20 knots nnd
hotter that sho has built or building
might make us endless trouble If wo
wero bo unfortunate ns to havo thom
against us. They could rango our
wholo coast, dcstioying ovorythlng
afloat except our battleships and our
fastest cruisers, and remaining them
selves In absolute obscurity. Thoy
could cut oft ull trade between tho Unl
ted Stales, Cuba and Porto Rico. Thoy
could wreck the ontranco of tho NIc
aragua canal, If that wore finished.
They could go through tho Suez canal,
harry our nnval forco at Manila and
rekindle the insurrection In' the Phil
Ipplnes. Thoy could loot our coaling
station at Tiitulln, enrry off our gov
ernor from Guam, as the Charleston
did to tho Spaniards, and wreck our
trndo with Hawaii. Thoy could dovas
tate our Pacific coast, ruin tho shoro
mines at Nome nnd capture tho gold
fleet from Alaskn. No battleships that
we could send in pursuit of them could
catch them. Tho only thlnga with
which wo could hopo to bring them to
an engagement would bo our now ar
mored crulsorH. and It might bo thnt
those cotnmerco destroyers, without a
gun heuvlor than eight-Inch, nnd with
only six Inches of armor, but with tho
all-Important quality of speed, would
save us from a danger boforo which
our pondoroun battleships would llo
helploca. New York Journal.
Attorney (for tho e'efonse) Now,
what tlmo was St when you wrore a,
jtaokod': Complainant I don'tf know;
BHk your, client 'lie' took my watch.-
MODERNIZING OF JAPAN.
rha Tlir Dlntloct Clomei ot Thla
lalaud Nation.
Tho offlco of tho "shogun" now
merely represents a tradition in Japan,
though In nny othor part of tho world,
whoro events do not moro so quickly
It wpuld bo a very blttor memory.
Barely thlrty-threo years ago tho sho
guuato was abolished nnd tho mikado
then stepped forth again to govern on
well as to reign after nn ecllpso which
had lusted nearly 700 years. During
all this time the mlkndo at tho old
capital of Kyoto had been a moro flg-
urohend, very often n child, never vory
much more, and nil tho real powor re
sided In the shogun. or "generalissi
mo," who controlled tho military
forces of tho empire. Practically only
two great families supplied tho rulorfi
from 133C until 1807. With tho sho
gunnto also camo to nn end tho caato
of tho sam.iral, or military rctnlnors.
in nil but their title. This Is still In
existence. There arc three classes In
Japan the kwnzoku or nobles, tho
samtiral, o. gentlemen, und tho hctmrn
or common people. The samurai uaod
swordB ntui foreign residents lu tho
'early days of tho treaty ports havo
Jiany tales to toll of tho complications
to which this gavo rise. By an Im
perial edict ot 187(1 the wearing of
swords was prohibited; the pcopto
,oboyed without r murmur, and a few
years nfterward tho blades that had
boon troas ired In Jnpaneue families
'for many years worn adorning tho
walla of foreign villas. Bather moro
than ten years ago an Australian opom
touring company acted "Tho Mikado"
In nt least two of tho treaty portB of
Japan. In deference to representa
tions, not from tho Japanese govern
ment, but from tho British cousulato,
tho opera wns billed ns "A Gentloraan
of Japan." The natives who wltnosHcd
Its representation found It evor moro
full of humor than Mr. Gllbort in
tended It should bo and went nway
fully convinced of tho superiority of
tho Jnpane.se drama. Chicago News.
NUTRIMENT IN QUAIL EGGS.
h'outliern Negror i'.xt l'nrtrldgn llgc
anil draw I'nt Tlirreon.
"Few persons are awaro of tho fact,"
said a well-known phyBlclnn to the
New Orleans Tlmes-Domocrat, "but It
Is truo neverthelesss that tho egg of
tho partridge Is one of the most nutri
tious things In tho world. Thoy aro
not URod for eating purposes except in
very rare eases, and then it generally
hnppcns In remote rural districts. I
havo known negro families In the utnto
of I-ouislann during the laying season
to llvo on the eggs of partridges. And
they would flourish handsomely and
grow fat on account ot tho rich prop
erties of tho eggs. These eggs, of
course, never find their way Into tho
market becaitBo thoy aro never taken
from their nests except by such por
soiih ns I have mentioned, nnd thoy
rob the nests. I aupposo becauso their
principal food supply comes from this
source. Quail meat comes pretty high,
in tlio market at all times, nnd tho
average mini will find It moro profita
ble to spare the eggs and wait for tho
birda when tho hunting season rolls
uround. Theso men would pnss n hun
dred nosta In ono day without disturb
ing nn egg. Tho sport ot hunting tho
birds Is nn additional Incentive, Tho
average negro does not care so much
about this aspect of tho case. Ho fig
ures thnt tho white man, having tho
best gun und the best dog, will bait
him to tho bird. So he goes nftor tho
egg. One partridge will lay nnywhoro
from a dozen to twenty oggs, and a
nest la a good find. 1 know of many
families In rural sections who feast on
these eggs In the laying season. I
have tried the egg myself as an experi
ment. I found It peculiarly rich. It
has a good flavor, Is vory palatable,
and, In fact, la altogethor a vory lino
thing to eat. Really, I bellevo that
tho egg has moro nutrition In It than
tho fully developed bird, butpf course,
as ono of the men fond of tho game In
the field, I would like to discourage tho
robbery of tho nests."
lilt I.tfe Smoil tj n Mniiiiltii.
A Caatlo Valley man says; "Tho
other night I went to bod very Into, un
dressing and putting out the gas In a
kind of dream. A mosquito awakened
mo with Its maddening buzz and I lay'
In a stupor for a llttlo whllo asking my
self what tho ovur-powcrlng odor was
that filled tho room and what waa tho
cause of my feeling of dlzzlnesB and
fnlntness. Thon I tried to get to
sleep again, but tho mosquito wouldn't
let me. It buzzed and bit, nnd nt last
It roused mo thoroughly. 'What a
smell of gas,' 1 snld to myself, and
got up and staggered to the chande
lier to find one humor turned on full.
I would have died of asphyxiation If I
had not been aroused, and It was u
mosquito that awakened mo. I may
truly Buy. therefore, that a mosquito
saved my life." -Philadelphia Record.
IIitIIii'h Sir I'll I Itiillimyn.
in Berlin tho street railway company
Is required to grant n 10-hour day to
It employes, to provldo waiting rooms,
properly warmed and lighted, nnd,
from Jniiuary, 1901, to fix n uniform
faro of 2.38 cents for the wholo length
of tho lino, both within nnd without
the city. The city recelvos 8 per cent
of tho gross profits plus half tho not
profits ovor 12 per cent on old capi
tal and C per cent on new capital. At
tho end of tho year 1919 tho lines nnd
rolling stock will become city prop
erty. Thcso temiB aro drastic, Indeed,
yet tho cltfzons aro not aatlBflod, and
additional linen arc now plannod.
.Stage Woman Write u Hook.
Yvetto Gnllbort Is writing a book.
It Is oxpeclcd to prove a Bonsatlon, as
It will contain racy commont on tho
members of hor profession and will doal
at considerable length with ho.1 expe
riences in America.
IlIGATlOnilE ISSUE
National Secretary Maxwell Has Some
thing to Bay on tho Sibject.
INTEREST AWAKENED tJY DROUTH.
Much Can lit Hour In Nbniikn Without
(Soternmeiitnl Intervention Unfiling
of tho Mtnnton Holler MIIU MUccl
Iniivou Nclirntkit .Mncter.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 28. George H.
Maxwell, secretary of tho National Ir
rigation association, wns In tho city
on hla way from Chicago to Denver,
whero ho la to nttend the National For
estry congress which will bo In ses
sion In thnt city.
Speaking ot the progress of tho sen
timent on tho subject of Irrigation
among pcoplo In tho east, Mr. Max
well said;
"Tho drouth of tho month of July
has Increaseil the Interest,!!) the sub
ject ot Irrigation In nil parts of tho
country. 1 addressed tho Missouri
Stato Press nssoelatlon a few wcokn
ngo when tho drouth was at Its worst.
Missouri up to this tlmo has been
generally opposed to government ap
propriation for Irrigating purposes, but
slneo that meeting I have noticed
thnt many of tho Inllueutlnl papers
of the stato are advocating tho Idea.
"I bcllovo that much can bo done
In Nebraska toward Improving tho
conditions existing without govern
mental Intervention. I recently wroto
for tho Bee nn article In which I fa
vored tho plan of building pools and
damming tho draws and ravines bo
that the rainfall could bo stored. I
bellevo that' If tho ntate would offer
a Binall monnty for each acre of land
Hooded by this lncans It would bo tho
means of reclaiming from drouth n
largo part of tho farm lands of tho
western part of tho state. I was talk
ing to Henry Fox of Nelson on this
subject and ho says that, leading from
tho rivers In thnt pnrt of tho Btate,
the country around Nelson la too rough
for Irrigation, but that thero is eon
slderablo land which might be Irri
gated from ravlnea and poola. llo
also advanced an Idea which ahould
pro vo of advantage, and that Is where
a rondway Is built over a ravlno It
should bo built lu tho form of a dam,
with drainage pipes sovcral feet abovo
tho bottom of tho ravine, so thnt thoy
would form a dnm nt llttlo additional
expense, nnd thus create the storage
reservoirs when tho road' waa being
built.
"At tho meeting of tho forestry con
gress I shall talk upon the subject of
'Irrigation und the Forests,' tnklng tho
position that tho government should
immediately begin tho process of re
foresting largo acreages In tho west.
This can bo douo easily and it Is tho
genernlly accepted belief that forests
Increaso tho rainfall, so that tho gov
ernment could bo doing two adinlr
ublo thlnga at ono tlmo."
NpiI Not (Inuit CVrlllliutn.
HARRISON, Nob., Aug. 28. A de
cision of Importance to school teachers
of Nebraska was handed down by
District Judgo Westover, who denied
tho petition of Prof. Gcorgo W. Moy
urs asking for a mandamus to compel
County Superintendent Burko to Issuo
him a certificate. Tho force of tho
decision Is that tho 'superintendent
uses his dlcretlon In granting cortlfl-.
cates nnd tho court has uo Jurisdiction
under the petition.'
liny rllii'n Unity lturovorcil,
HUMBOLDT, Neb., Aug. 28. John
Denis of Mils city haa received a noc
ond dispatch from his brother Edward,
who waa lu tho Inlander shipwreck,
August IH, off the cons of Douglas
Island. Tho messago waa sent from
Seattle, and states that efforts to re
cover tho body of Bracelln were suc
cessful nnd thnt Interment has been
mado near Juneau, as It wns not pos
sible nt that tlmo to ship the body.
Vlr.tnl U Hunt lui; Tlilrvm
OOAIiAI.IjA,vNeb Aug. 29, Dotrc
tlvo Vlzzard of Omaha Is hero lu tho
Interest ot tho Union Pacific, Brldgo
timbers and ties havo been reported
stojen lu largo numbcra. It la rqported
thnt Bomo of the stolen property has
been located, and arrests will bo
made.
ltciiiUllloii fur .liiines Toiiiiiu.
LINCOLN, Nob., Aug. 28. Requisi
tion papers were signed by tho gover
nor for tho return of James Toman
from Cedar Ruplds, In,, to Omaha,
whero ho Is to bo tried ou tho charge
of assault with Intent to kill.
(Minrcml With Kinhnzcllog,
BEATRICE, Nob., Aug. 28. R, D.
Stovor, former mnnager of tho West
ern Union Telegraph company here,
wns brought back from Khubuh City,
whoro ho had been arrested, charged
with embezzling $21)8 from tho com
pany whllo acting ua Ita agent. Sto
ver waa turned over to Sheriff Wad
dlugton and had hla hearing beforo
Judgo Enlovr. Ho whb placed under
bonds of JfiOO to appear for trial Sep
tember 2.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET-
t.ntHt jilotutlon from Moutti Oninhn
nnil Kunit Vltr.' ' ' '
BOt'Tll OMAHA.
Piittlc There wit not u heavy run of
euttlo oh compared with last week or
with the prerillnK wrek. Wentorrt rhiw
orn tiindo Up the bulk of the -offerings.
thoiiRht there were uulto a few cprn-feil
euttlo on nalo. Packer' orders Hcemeil
to ln fairly llborul, nnd ns n result tho
market was In kooiI hnpe anil the bet
ter unities were toon out of llrnt finml.
The ' tlomnnil for utooker and fttilers
was limited. Yard, traders have a good
many on hand nnd the cnuuid from the
inuny on hand und the demand from the
slow to take hold of fresh offerings. Somt
of Ihti eholccKt bunches sotd ut fully
Htendy prlcoH, but nulde from thnt prlreH
were genernlly u sliudu lower, nnd any
thing on the comnnlHh order wits very
hunt to dlHpoiie of and sellers hnd to tnke
riiiiMileruhly exn than the point) kind sold
for yesterday. Packers were nil anxious
for the better (trades of western beef ent
ile und uiiytliltw ut till desirable brought
Just nheut yesterday's qnolntlpiiH. The
commoner kinds were, of course, more
or less ucnlectrd nnd In some Instance
feeder buyers outbid tho packers. ('I)Wh
wero In nood demand nt steady t'o .strong
lirleeM and the pons were cleared In' Rood
xcMMiMi of nil tho bolter Krndos. . Bulls,
calve- und hIurs hrotiRht steady prices, '
but stiu'keis mid feeders wore lower and
slow unlet thoy were cxtru choice.
IIoks Thrt was rather u light run of
hugs und the market nii-noil stronK to
Bo higher on the better grade of heavy
weight. Pucker were willing on the-
start to pay WXZVt and JiUtt for good
hog, and tho choice loads sotd from J0.0.
to For the lighter weights they
worn bidding from lfi.Co down, but not
muu.v of thom rhunged bunds . on tho
opening market. The close ot tho mar
ket wn very dov, the advance of tho
mohilng being fully lost. Uogs sold most
ly from tt.OT'.v to fi.0i4. which nmke tho
bulk of the Kiilo from fci.!tli to IH.W.
Nhoen Tho following miotutluu nre
given: Choice yearling, M.MkTin.tw; fnlr
to good yeurllnn. H.iVityUiO; clujlon weth
er, W.3.vii3.fi0: fnlr to good wether. W IS
.T3S: choice owe. J2.7Mr3.0O: fair td Koud
wo. JJ.S.W.W; choice spring Iamb. JI.S"
iriii.00: fair tu good spring lamb. $1.11)0
4.i,': feeder wethers, M,XmwA feeder
Inmbs, fS.ooiti a.firt.
KAKHAH CITV.
'Cuttle Host toer. Htendy to 10c lower:
eow. stonily; Hiooker und feeder, loy
Ifto lower; choice export and drencd beef
steer, :..iir,.;o; fair to good, $i.r.wa.r.;
stoukors and feeder. f2.S01M.S5s fed west'
eriis. Jl.l.Vif.VJ."; western rango stents,
SH.r.; Ti'xanx nnd Indians, J2.7r.1f n,75;
Texas eowH. $2.:i."f2.M); native cows, '$2.40
5f:i.7r.; hotter, J2.7M15.0i); dinner. JI.OW
i.M hulls. J2.'.,51t.i:,'ii calve, J3.0MI 1,75.
Hogs Mailtet genernlly sternly, but
closed easy, top, J0.35; bulk, jn,001tq.25;
heavy, Jrt.SOIia.ri; mixed packers. JH.UOff
U.2.V.4: light. r.(W1ifl.l5; pig. -tl.COIfS.Mi.
Sheep und Immbs-Murkot Ntoudy;
lambs. fl.S31M.00; native wethers, W.S3W
n.M); western wethers. jn,10ltn.r.0i owe,
f2, 7511 X 10; stock sheep. J2.Hi2.75,
MAY HAVE ANOTHER LYNCHING.
Negro Amniult nnd AtiinUr . White
Woiii'in t'omie lu Pursuit.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 20. Noar Co
lumbus, Mo., forty miles south ot hero,
Boas Francis, n negro farm hand,
last evening assaulted nnd murdered
Miss Mnud Henderson nt tho home of
her brother-in-law, W. C. Hyatt, on
whose farm tho negro worked. Fran
cln escaped, but Is being pursued by
posses from Columbus and Warrcna
burg und will undoubtedly bo lynched.
Tho orlmo wns committed nt 0 , ,
o'clock.' Tho family was away nt the
time, with thq oxcoptlon of tho vlcr
Mm, who had re ma I nod to prepare
supper. Tho aaHiitilt and murder oc
curred lu tho kltchon and was not
discovered until tho family returned
an hour later. Tho negro used n re
volver to kill tho woman and mado hla
escape. A posso of. fifty men waa
raised at onco nnd went In pursuit.
Owing to lack of telephone facilities,
Shorllf Koch wna not npprlscd of tho
crimo until midnight, when another
posse was sent out from Warrens
burg. Tho excitement In tho vicinity
ot Columbus Is Intense and if tho ne
gro is captured a lynching will surely
result.
COURT DESIRES NO DISPLAY.
Itoturn to IVIiln to tin Unmarked by Any
Celnbriitlou.
PEKIN, Aug. 2!). An edict haa been
received announcing thnt It Is tho In
tention of tho court to return unos
tentatiously to Pokln. Their majesties
will glvo 100,000 taola as a farewell
contribution to tho distressed pcoplo
ot Slim Fu und tho surrounding dis
trict. The edict forbids nny propnrn
tloun being mado for tho reception ot
the court beyond repairing tho roads.
It abates and refunds n year's taxes
along tho route that will bo followed
through the provinces of Shan Si, Ho
Nan and Chi LI. All tho oxpenaca of
the Journey will bo paid by tho Im
perial exchequer, Thla la unusual, but
accords with a siiggeatlon recently
mado by Sir Robert Hart, director of
tho Imperial inarltlmo customs.
Dentil of former .luiign Hyiitt,
WEBSTER CITV, III., Aug. 29.
Judgo Hyatt, prominent In domooratle
state politics until tho break In ISOli,
and n leading attorney of tho ntnto,
also grand high priest of tho grand
I'hnpter MasonB of iowu, 1b deid.
Verdict l llnmitlnfiictnry,
PEKIN, Aug. 29. Tho impcrlul edict
forbidding tho Importation of urms und
muiiltlona of war la not satisfactory
to tho foreign ministers, A meeting
of the ministers has boon called to dls
ciihu the edict. It Ignores tho fact that
the prohibition applies to the govern
ment nnd that It is part of tho Chi-
ucso punishment, The edict makes HJ
appear to bo merely the govornmontne
voluntarily prohibiting thp Chlniicc
Hiibjects from Importing nrma.