2 Jbittle Miss
or. Tho Witch pf
A ROMANCE OF
By St. Gcorgo
Author of "Dr. Jack," "Mist Paulint,
Kaiser." "Miss Caprice,"
Copyright, 1000, by Street
CHAPTER II.
Tho Last Resort
At just nlno o'clock that same night
a cab camo to a halt In front of a
eombro pile of masonry known to Pa
risians as a Capuchlan monastery.
This vehicle contained our two ad
venturers. Jones gave tho heavy old
style knocker a fow bangs that re
sounded harshly among tho lofty cor
ridors within.
This summons brought a lay brother
nt onco to tho door, for no appeal can
over bo slighted by thoso whose vows
have mado them brothers to tho poor
of tholr faith.
Jones announced that ho had a
most Important communication for tho
roverend father which could not pos
sibly bo postponed until another day
that ho had como over land and sea
for this ono purpose, and gravo results
might follow further delay.
Tho doorkeeper's hesitation seemed
quite swept away by such logical rea
soning, nnd ho asked tho two gentle
men to cntor, which they did with con
siderable readiness.
Tho brother led them Into an
apartment and begged them to bo pa
tient, ns tho head of tho order was
engaged at tho tlmo with other visitors
who had, strango to say, also como
upon very Important business.
. When thoy wero nlone Merrick sug
gested tho possibility of tho good fa
ther's othor callers being thoso per
sons whom thoy least desired to meet
at such a critical time, and somehow
this Idea gavo Jones so much uncasl
noss that ho Jumped to his feet.
Just as Jones gained his feet ho
heard a sneezo twice repeated, a sneeze
that seemed to possess an Individual
ity, as Is frequently tho case.
Tho effect upon Jones was magical,
for his companion saw him glvo a sud
den start, while his Jaws camo together
with a snap.
"That is tho tlmo you struck tho
nail squarely upon tho head, my boy.
Tho count Is horo In this building
after all, ho has gained a point on us,
slnco ho even now talks with tho holy
father, seeking to present enough In
fluenco to securo possession of tho
secret dossier. You can hear tho
murmur of their voices In yonder li
brary," was what Jones Bald, Impres
sively. "Como, my frlond, wo must
shy our castors Into tho ring, and ro
momber, Jones, ho pays tho freight."
Merrick was closo upon the heols of
tho redoubtablo Jones when tho latter
pushed tho door wldo open and thus
unceremoniously entered tho adjoining
apartment
Neither Jones nor his companion
gavo more than a passing glance at tho
room, their wholo attention being
taken up with tho little party gather
ed near tho center at tho moment
when they so suddenly forced an en
trance. These wero threo in number, the
patrlarchlal good fathor, a tall, bronz
ed man in tho fatiguo dress of a
French Infantry captain, and a yellow
bearded giant Just back of him.
In these two Merrick recognized tho
count and his faithful Russian col
league. Jones Bhould havo been called to tho
bar, for ho had all tho clevor attri
butes of a successful advocate, and
could present so plauslblo a caso that
fow men might hold out against his
specious plea.
As ho advanced in tho direction of
tho trio ho raised his hand in a dra
matic as well a3 supplicating manner,
and first of all sincerely begged par
don for disturbing tho peace and sanc
tity of so sacred a place.
Then ho told how ho had como to
seo Father Anselmo upon very Import
ant business, and hearing tho volco of
his rival In tho adjoining room, ho had
even dared profano It with his pres
ence, for which ho would always bo
profoundly sorry, hoping to havo tho
good and gracious father hear his sldo
of tho caso before delivering up tho
documents, which, sealed in a packet,
he had held long In trust, waiting for
some ono to como bearing a message
from Father Jean.
"Good father," said tho suavo Am
erican, producing a paper from his
pocket, "there Is tho claim I make.
Upon your Judgment I stand ready to
stako my all. Thoro you will find sub
stantial evidence to also provo my
identity."
And while tho venerable prelate was
reading, tho four men surveyed each
other as mortal enemies might do
Jones calm and scornful, filled with tho
keen pleasuro of coming triumph, tho
others frowning.
Ah! Fathor Anselmo had finished
reading, and looked from one to an
other of tho rival claimants ero ren
dering his decision.
"Fathor, I have your word to de
liver tho packet to mo, your solemn
prornlso," said tho count, In a hoarao
volco, reading his defeat in tho face of
the venerable recluse, and holding des
perately to this last chance, as a
drowning; man will cling to a straw.
"That was given beforo I had looked
upon this document bearing tho signa
ture of ono I onco know well. It la my
solemn duty to deliver this trust to the
Milliorksj
Monte Carlo.
THE RIVIERA.
Jtathbomc,
of A'ew York;" "A Captain of the
"The Spider's Web," Etc., Etc
and Smith, New York.
ono who hns tho stronger claim,
otherwise I would bo falso to my vow."
"You havo decided, then, against
mo?" nsked tho count, between his
teeth, his oyes blazing as when ho
faced tho Hon upon African deserts.
"I cannot resist overwhelming forco
of clrcumstances.and his claim corals
first," steadily replied tho agod father,
handing over tho packet
"Then thoro Is but ono rcsourco left
us, Strombolofi, and that Is to tako
by forco from this rascally American
what we aro refused peaceably. Draw
and stand by me, comrade," snarled
tho count, as ho noisily rattled his
sword from its steol scabbard and pre
pared for war.
Evidently tho big Russian attache
had been half expecting soma such ap
peal to arms, If ono might Judgo from
tho celerity with which he, too, whip
pod out a shining blade, which ho was
privileged to carry on nccount of his
connection, unworthily enough, wl.h
the legation.
Jones, seeing what lay In tho wind,
was not slow to reach back to tho
pocket whero ho carried a Bcvon
shooter, and Merrick, followod suit
with a swing, proving thnt If tho fra
cas actually camo to a crisis ho would
not bo found wanting.
Eyo looked Into eye, and tho count
saw a lurking devil in tho skybluo orbs
of tho Yankco that somehow ho did
not fancy Jones was ono of thoso pe
culiar men who could smllo exnsporat
ingly oven when committing hnrl karl.
So tho count, having mentally com
puted his chances of surviving an en
counter, nnd finding them noxt to
nil, decided to defer tho reckoning
until a more opportune time, when
ho would bo able to bring more pow
erful factors to bear.
Father Anselmo touched a bell.
Almost immediately halt a dozen
strapping big monks entered tho
npartmont, proving that this body
guard could not have been far away
at any tlmo.
Tho count had thrust his sword back
in its sheath with an angry move
ment, and stood thoro with his arms
folded, looking defiance
"Bofora wo quit theso walls, rever
end fathor, I demand onco more that
you placo in my hands tho packet you
solemnly promised to deliver, If I
could provo my position. This I havo
dono, and you havo It on tho honor
of a namo Frenchmen aro at present
pleosod to particularly honor."
Thero was no change In tho old
monk's demeanor; he had weighed his
chances and decided upon his plan of
action, nor could threats or cajoler
ies havo any further influence upon
him.
"I as positively refuso, Count Leon,
and in order that you may have no
doubts as to what my action in the
premises might bo, I havo horo in
your presence solemnly delivered to
tho accredited agent of M. Darragh tho
packet that was committed to my caro
when Father Jean passed to Immortal
ity." Jones smiled broadly ns his hands
eagorly fondled tho little sealed pack
ago, while the count glared his unspeakable-
rage.
"Now, depart from under this roof,
ungodly men, and pray you como horo
no more. Dut for tho honor in which
all truo Frenchmen hold your namo,
Count VUlobois, I would bo tempted to
complain of your desperate action to
thoso high in authority, who know
how to punish ns woll as reward. With
tho passing of this legacy Into tho
hands of this worthy man my Interest
in tho matter entirely ceases."
"And mlno only takes a renewed
lease of life," roared tho baflled Afri
can explorer, as ho turned and accom
panied tho doorkeeper out of tho room.
Neither of our friends had any de
slro to linger within thoso gloomy
wall3, and lost no tlmo In saying fare
well to tho venerable father who had
proved so good a friend In tlmo of
need.
It had ceased raining, but gloom
hung heavy all around them, a gloom
and fog better Biilted to old London
than tho gay French capital.
Perhaps It was an accident, but
neither of them wero of a mind to be
llovo so. Rather wero our friends
ready to suspect that tho count and his
Muscovite nlly had something to do
with tho cab'B disappearance, since
such men never lose an opportunity
to harass an enemy when tho oppor
tunity arises.
Nor did their suspicions arlso In
vain. Without tho least warning tho
two frlonds suddenly found themselves
set upon by a squad of roughs, such
as may bo recruited at small expense
from tho Blums of any groat city.
When Jones saw tho naturo of the
gang thus brought so rudely to their
attention, ho scorned to avail himself
of the potent weapon of his outer coat
Tho vermin wero not worth such ex
alted treatment
Each of our frlonds had gone forth
with a stout cane, and In tho hands
of determined men theso could bo
mado exceedingly serviceable,
TIiub thoy turned to meet tho on
slaught with an eagerness that perhaps
surprised tho footpads, no doubt ac
customed to having each victims rui
thoy choso to honor with tholr at
tention throw up their hands in In
glorious surrender.
CHATTER III.
Velvet ClawB.
Jones and Merrick wore full of fight,
so that tho opportunity to do a little
work In tho service of tho commuiMty
camo to them not without Its advan
tages. And tho way they .badgered thoso
castaways from society was really a
caution not a head escaped punish
ment, nnd somo received such a doublo
doso that thoj grew rattled.
Tho result was n forcgono conclu
sion, slnco heads never could bo in
tho same class with club3. And In
less than n mlnuta the friends had
tholr enemies on tho run, utterly de
moralized by tho vigorous treatment
given.
Without attempting pursuit, tho two
friends mado the best of their way
to their hotel.
Naturally both of them wero eager
to seo what manner of document had
fallen Into their possession, but it was
too public a placo to servo as a council
chamber, so Jones proposed retiring to
his den on an upper floor, whero no
ono would bo apt to disturb them.
They wero in tho net of ascending
when an nttacho of tho establishment
touched Mark upon the shoulder,
opoko n few word3 and handed him u
card.
Jones saw his friend stand Irreso
lute, ns though hardly knowing what
to do.
At tho snmo tlmo ho could not hut
notice that tho card was such as ladles
uso for calling.
"I'll como up presently, my dear fol
lowthird stage, number eighty-seven.
Good glvo mo five minutes or so."
And as Jones climbed tho stairs In
proferonco to using tho lift, ho chanc
ed to glnnco through tho open door of
tho hotel parlors, and beheld n vision
in white, seated on a divan; n woman
so cntrnnclngly beautiful that any
man might bo pardoned for bowing at
her shrlno upon tho slightest encour
agement Jones merely gavo ono of his llttlo
whistles that seemed to express his
feelings so completely. For tho chavm
er was tho Princess Olgavltch,
whom a wretched fato had that day
thrown across Mark Merrick's path
under most peculiar circumstances,
which wero of a nature to arouso
within her certain feelings sho had
laughed at in othors. Jones did not
onjoy tho sight of It a bit. Ho know
tho character of the Continental Lur
llne, and how unscrupulous she had
always been in playing with tho holiest
of human passions.
Mcanwhllo Merrick ontcrcd the par
lor. Ho had reasons of his own for
granting the lady's request for an in
terview as Boon as sho camo In.
His curiosity had been aroused by
a fow words written in French upon
her card.
"A matter of groat Importance."
Sho began by thanking him ovor
again for his generous and tnauly suc
cor of tho morning. Merrick raised
his hand in protest, shaking his curly
head ab though declaring ho had dona
nothing that deserved such high
praise.
"Ah, yon talk & though you wero
a member of tho czar's court, so stud
led, so diplomatic. But I must not
find fault. Then, monsieur, listen,
you and your friend aro In danger."
(To bo continued.)
Fotrinml Forcit In Tripoli.
Tho great desert in tho forblddon
hinterland of Tripoli, northern Africa,
which has not beon visited by Euro
peans for fifty years, has now been
explored by Mr. Edward Dodson, a
young Englishman, who went out last
March. Tho members of tho expedi
tion experienced much difficulty with
tho authorities; at ono placo thoy wero
put under arrest, and on two occa
sions threatened by Arabs, who pro
pared to ambush them, says tho Lon
don Mall. Ono of tho most notablo
things on tho Journey to Murzuk was
tho great potrlfled forest For ton
days they traveled across an area of
petrified trees varying In clrcumfer
enco from seven feet to a fow Inches.
Every branch of this forest was, of
course, lying prone, and this, together
with tho presence of marine shells,
showed that this part of tho great Sa
hara had nt ono tlmo boon submerged.
Ono night thoy wero surrounded by
thunder storms. No less than five dis
tinct storms were in progress all
around, nnd tho guns and spears of
tho party became surrounded by a
halo of phosphorescent light, which
greatly alarmed tho superstitious at
tendants, who regarded this as a
fourth Judgment upon them for trav
eling with "unbelievers."
Viator Hugo's Tune.
As n mntter of fact, Victor Hugo has
a certain claim to bo considered ns n
composer, When his "Lucrcco Borgia"
was being rehearsed, the question
arose as to who should bo asked to
sot tho drinking song to music, Moy
erbcer and Berlioz both offered, but
tho manager would not hear of either
of them, says tho London Express, Ho
said ho did not want music which
would distract the attention of tho au
dience from tho play, nnd ho told tho
conductor of tho theater band to wrlto
tho tuno for tho song. Tho poor man
did his best, but ho could mako noth
ing of It In despair he went to Hugo.
"This Is tho Bort of thing you want,"
cried tho poet, and began shoutinp,
tho words of tho song to a noto of
music In Ida voice, but ho banged tho
rhythm with his first upon tho tablo
so that tho musician got tho swing of
the song into his head, and very soon
dashed off a molody, which ho evor
afterward called Victor Hugo's tune.
MARK TWAIN AND HIS
Cnlqu Method of Propnltlon os. tin
Mlsilitlppl Hirer.
Captain Thomas Blxby, under whom
Samuel L, Clemens Mark Twain
served as pilot and onglnoor on the
old Mississippi rlvor boat Swallow,
has given in n Now Orleans pnper tho
following description of tho cnglnr of
tho Swallow:
"Tho craft was a little, shaky af
fair, which piled between St. Louis
nnd Cairo, It had n atern wheel, a
placo for freight and pnssongors, &
pilot houso nnd a place on what may
bo called tho pilot deck for tho en
gine. "Thnt 'onglnos went nbonrd when It
was needed, nnd only then. It burned
no wood or coal, but nto n powerful
sight of grass. It was a largo grny
mulo named Jorry, which workod a
treadmill that propollod tho boat.
Samuel Clemens was chief engineer
and pilot.
"He had n systom of slgnnls which
was cftectlvo and Ingenious. By pull'
lng a cord ho could ralso n head of
cabbago Just out of reach of tho mulo,
Tho 'ouglno' would start and begin
to walk nftor It, and tho boat .floated
majestically down or up tho rlvor, as
tho caso might bo.
"Without doslrlng to bo personal, I
will say thnt Jorry was ono of the
most Intelligent nnlmnls I over mot
His volco was moro on tho order of a
fog horn than a whistle, being too
much of a barytone for tho latter.
When Samuel wanted to whlstlo for i
lnndlng he Just hit Jerry with a stick."
Youth's Companion.
HADN'T RECKONED ON SPELLING
Woulil-llu .lokor Who Went Up AgnlnU
nn (Mil, Olil Onme.
It Is related that Dr. Jnmes Wise of
Covington, Ky is tho victim of ono
of his own Jokes, and that ho Is in
hnlf-mournlng on account of It. From
nil tho cvldcnco thnt can bo produced
It appears that somo tlmo ago tho doc
tor went up against nn old gnmo.
Ono of his friends met him and,
producing a pencil, snld: "Doctor,
bco this pencil? I can mako It wrlto
any color I wnnt to."
"Let's seo you mnko It wrlto Indigo
blue."
Tho owner of tho pencil promptly
sat down and wroto i-n-d-l-g-o
b-l-u-c."
Then tho doctor tumbled nnd said,
"That's pretty good. Til Just go down
tho strcot and try that on Thcodoro
Hallam."
Down tho street ho went, looking
for Mr. Hallam. Ho finally fond
him and, producing tho poncll, said:
"Theodore, horo's a pencil thnt I can
wrlto any color I want to with."
Thon tho doctor gathered himself
for a good laugh.
"Let's seo you wrlto ecru," said Mr.
Hallam.
Tho doctor smiled, picked up a piece
of paper and started to work, and for
ton consecutlvo seconds said nothing.
Thon ho said swear words, and added:
"I havo forgotten how to spell that
word."
JAPAN RUSHINQ TO BANKRUPTCY.
Iiland Kmplro or tho Bait Hat Horn
ItrcklcMly Extrnvngnnt.
Frederick Taylor, a son of tho Into
Moses Taylor of this city, known In
ternationally for his work as an ex
plorer was a passenger on tho Bteam
shlp Nord America, which arrived re
cently. Mr. Taylor made a study of tho Boer
prison camps in Ceylon and Bermuda,
explored tho Jungles of Borneo, visited
Jho Malay Peninsula, and many points
of Interest In China and Japan.
Mr. Taylor had no very exalted
opinion of tho commorclal Integrity of
tho Japancso, especially whon com
pared with that of tho Chlnoso.
"It has been tho experience," said
ho, "of all good sound banks In tho far
enst and most particularly of tho
Chartered Bank of India, Australia,
and China, that in all their dealings
with Chlnoso merchants for many
yenra they never lost a dollar, whllo
with tho Japancso they lost thou
flands, During tho tlmo I was in Ja
pan eight banks failed. Tho Japanese
government Is in financial difficulty,
largely tho result of undertaking tho
building of its own ships, the estab
lishment of Btcel foundries, nnd tho
expenses of war with China. Unless
thero aro early reductions of expendi
tures, Japan will soon bo bankrupt.
But In tho matter of cntorprlso tho
Jnpanoso nro tho Yankees of tho cast"
New York Times.
l!nT Ho Worked It.
"I don't seo why they call you tho
star boarder," complained tho follow
who always got tho wlnp.
"That's easy," roplled tho other, In
his copyrighted superior stylo. "I Just
twlnkle-twlnkio, and tho landlady
doesn't know what I am and lets mo
stay on blind faith."
Wnnteil to Hn Prepared.
"Lady," said Mcandorlng Mlko,
"would you glvo a Btarvln' man somo
thin' to eat."
"Perhaps. But you aro not starv
ing." "I know It, lady. But an ounco of
prevention Is worth a pound of euro,
ain't It?"
"Cycllitt nnd Mens" Warned.
Tho church In Bucckon, a German
village of about 1,000 inhabitants, Jiub
a notlco board which bears tho follow
ing legend In largo lotters: "Cyclists
and henB aro forbidden to wander
around tho churchyaru."
Tho world 1b alwnyj suspicious of
at phljosophors.
KILL ANJUTLAW
A HOR8E THIEF FIRES ON PUR
SUER AND MEETS DEATH.
A BATTLE IH THE SAND HILLS
Ex-Sherlff Houck of Ord Hurt In the
Fight Ono Thief Shot Down and
the Other Captured Mlsccllaneoui
Nebraska Matters.
GREELEY CENTER, Nob., April 30.
Charles Wilson, horso thlof, Is dend,
nnd ox-Shorlff Houck of Ord Is wound
ed, ns a result of two bnttles with two
horso thieves near North Loup. Geo.
Haskoll, Wilson's partnor In crime, Is
In Jail In this city. Wilson was shot
In tho bond by his pursuers in tho
second battle. Haskoll was enpturod
soon after without resistance. Houck
was shot in tho foot nnd In tho hand.
Ills Injuries nro not Borlous.
The bnttloa rosultcd from a chaso
After horso thieves In Greeloy, Shor
man nnd Vnlloy counties. Thursday
night six horses wore stolon, two each
from Farmors Prlchard, Petorson and
(Sites, living about sovonteuu miles
northeast of Greeley Center. Tho trail
of tho thlovos was nt ohco taken up.
Tho pursuers wore nlded by Dotoc
tlvo ' C. M. Franklin nnd Mnlono's
bloodhounds from Lincoln. Tho posso
pursued the thlovos until ox-Shorlff
Houck and Sheriff Knko camo upon
them In tho sand hills. Tho horso
thieves turned on tholr pursuer. and
a battlo ensued in which Houck was
wounded, being hit twice. Many shots
wore fired by both sides. Finally tho
thlovos escaped. Tho chaso contin
ued and In tho afternoon Moyors and
tho Hutchlns brothers again got with
In rango of tho fugitives. Thoy at
onco reopened fire.
Tho shooting attracted othor soc
Hons of tho pursuing party, scattered
over two or threo mllcH of sand hllli
territory nnd thoy began closing In oni
tho thlovos. When thoy ronchou tho
first party they found thnt Wilson;
had been killed nnd thnt Haskell had
beon taken prisoner. ,
From near Spnuldlng, where tho
horses,, wero taken, tho thlovos took
a southwesterly direction Into Shor-
mnn county. Then they moved nortln
westward Into Valley county, whord
tho pursuers, by cutting ncrosa coun.
try, soon overtook thorn. Thoy passed!
through Loup City wltn ttio -x horses
Whon thoy reached tho Band hills they
apparently thought thoy woro on safo
ground nnd proceoded moro leisurely.
Tho six horses woro rccoverod, tho
two men having thorn In their pos
session. Thoy havo beon Identified by
their owners. HnBkoll admits that ho
and Wilson stole them.
Pay Trlbuto to Morton.
WASHINGTON, D. C. April 30.
Ofllclals of tho dopartmcnt of ngrl-i
culturo adopted resolutions on tho
death of Former Socrotary Morton at
Chicago. Dr. O. E. Dyson of tho Chlj
cago headquarters of tho bureau or
animal IndUBtry; II. J. Cox, of tho
Chlcngo weather bureau, and Dr. D,
C. Ayor, of Omalin, woro appointed n
commlttco to ntteud tho funornl as
representatives of tho dopartmcnt.
Cherry Duchess le Dead.
ASHLAND, Nob., April 30. Tho fa
mous Hhow cow, Chorry Duchess No.
4U178, owned by tho Itlvorsldo ranch
at Ashland. Nob., died April 27. Cher
ry Duchess met with nn accident on
April 11, nnd her owner, in ordor to
rellovo her of her suffering, ordered
her killed, Cherry Duchess was not
only a Bhow cow, but a 'first class
breeder also. Sho died at tho ago of
12 yours.
New Corporations.
LINCOLN, Nob., April 30. Tho
Provident Land Investment company,
Incorporated by C. M. Chittenden nnd
O. II. Davidson of Oiimhn, has an au
thorized capital stock of 100,000.
Thomns R. Ashloy of Decatur has
applied to tho statu hanking hoard
for permission to start n private bank.
Out Nine Cases for Trial.
FREMONT, Nob., April 30. Judgo
Ilollanbeck In district court callod
tho cusoh which will ho tried at tho
May torm, nlno In uumbor. This Is
tho Hinnllost list which hns boon madu
up for any term In Dodgo county for
tho lust ten yours. None of tho cases
are of spcclul Importance.
Former Nebrasknn Dead.
YORK, Nob., April 30. A tolegrnm
was received here stating thnt Charles
F. Dillon, u former rosldont of this
place, had died at Lead City, S, D.
The Town In Mourning.
NEBRASKA CITY, Nob., April 30.
Tho nowB of tho denth of J. Stor
ling Morton has caused tho town to
tako on tho garb of deepest mourning,
Long streamers of black crupa are
hanging from tho front of both public
and private buildings. Telegrams of
condolonco havo been coining In from
Mr, Morton's friends all ovor tho conn
try, bringing additional ovldonco of
tho great regard In which ho was held
in this city.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
80UTH OMAHA.
CATTLE Thero was n llbcrnt run of
cattle, which makes tho receipt for two
days thin week coniililernbly In excess of
tho same ilny of Inst week. Tho big
hulk of tho receipts was mado up of
beef stcors nnd the quality was fully as
good ns It has been of lato. Packers
were nil rather bearish In their vlows,
so thnt It was Into boforo manv cattlo
had changed hnnils. In many cases
buyers were bidding U frood deal lower
than thoy wero yeslcrdny, but as a gen
eral thing that was ono of the loss de
sirable grades. Tho very best cattle,
such as sold from $0.75 to $5.90. woro very
little If any lower thnn thov wore yes
terday, but when It enmo to such kinds
ns soil from $0.78 down tho market was
undoubtedly lower. Thero woro not very
many cows and heifers In tho yards, so
that tho market did not show much
chniiKO from yesterday. Thoro was also
very llttlo chango In the prices paid for
hulls, veal cslves and stnps whnro tho
quality was satisfactory, but thecom
mon stuff was weak and moro or less
neglected. Stackers and feeders wero
scarce and as the demand was In fairly
good shape good prices wero paid. Com
mon and Until stuff was ns hard lo
move as ever, hut desirable grades of
heavyweight onttlo sold at very satis
factory prices.
11008 The Ktncrnl mnrkot was about
MJlOo lowqr. hut trading was fairly nctlvo
at tho dcvtlne. A. good many hogs wero
bought nnd shipped to points whoro tho
receipts were not ns heavy, which helped
out tho mnrkot hero to somo extent.
Homo of tho loent packers held out and
would not buy anything unless they
could get It n lint lOo lower, and for
that reason tho last end of tho market
wns slow and right nround a dlmo lower.
The bulk of the Rood weight hogs sold
from $7.10 to $7.33. nnd medium weights
went mostly from $.l5 to 17.05. Tho
lighter weights sold from $0.05 down.
HHICKP-Clood to cholco lightweight
yearlings. $0,004(0.55; fair to good $3.7Sfr
(1.00; good to oholi-o wethers. $,'.S0ft(l.W;
fair to good. $5.50JJ5.75; good to cholco
ewes, J5.O0rfG.SS: fnlr to good. $1.(54(6,0);
good to choice lambs, $0.25470.10; fair to
good. $.75510.15. Woolod stock sells about
SMlf-Oo above clipped stock, Choloo Colo
rado wooted lambs, $8,904(7.00; fair to
good, $0,054(0.85.
KANSAS CITY.
CATTI.K Desirable killing and feed
ing cattle steady; Inferior grades, lOflt.'o
lower; oholco export and dressed beef
steers, $0.05.. 7. 10; fair to food, $5.C3..C.C3;
Blockers. $3.50(5.r0; fed western. $5.004T
0.00: Texas nnd tndlan sters. $1.75410.00;
Texns and Indian cows, $.1.5008.00; na
tive cows, $3.C0fir..50; native heifers, $1.00
4I0.W; cannors, $2.504f3.W; hulls, $3,504(5.23;
calves. $1,504(0,00.
IIOOB Market steady to lOo lower;
top, $7.33; bulk of sales, $G.M4T7.20; heavy.
$7.S0fl7.35; packers, ta.0CQ7.2i): lights, $0.C3
4(7.15; pigs, $0.15410.05.
8UKICP AND LAMIIS-Market steady
native lambs, $0,004(7.00; western lambs,
$0,464(7.00; native wothcrs, $5.754t0.00;
western wethors, $3.75410.10; fed cows,
$5,004(5.50; Texas clipped yearlings, $0.00
4ifl.20; Texns clipped sheep, $5,004(5.65;
stockcrs and feeders. $3,004(5.00.
ON THE DEATH OF MORTON.
Expressions of Codolenco from Presi
dent and Others.
CHICAGO, May 1. Among tho ox
proBBlons of sympathy rocotvod at tho
Morton homo nt Lnko Forest woro
tho following:
President Roosovolt: "I am greatly
shocked and grlovod at tho death of
your father. I respected nnd admired
your fnthor nB n public man and I
lovud him as n frlond. I sympathize
dooply with you nnd fool that tho
country hns sustained a real and great
loss." t
Formor President Colovoland la on
a hunting expedition In Florida nnd a
mossngo announcing tho (loath of his
formor cabinet member had not .reach
ed him, it Is thought, lato hint night.
Tho following moHBttgo trom Mrs.
Clovoland wns recolvcd by Mark Mor
ton yestorday morning:
"I havo forwarded your Bad nows to
my hiiBbnnd In Florida. Pray accopt
my warmest sympathy."
FUNSTON SUBMITS PLAN.
Approved by MacArthur and the Cap
ture of Agulanldo Follows.
DENVER, May 1. Whon General
FuuKton's attention was called to tho
duclnrntlon of Gonoral MacArthur that
ho (MacArthur) was responsible for
methodB used In tho capturo of Agul
naldn, ho Bald: 1
"That la tight. Gonoral MacArthur
mado u slmllnr statement Hovornl
months ago. This Is simply n rupptl-i
lion of his formor uttornncos, whon'
ho Hnld ho was rcBpouBlblo for tho'
methods in tho capturo of Agulunldo.i
I got up tho plan nnd submitted it to
Gonoral MacArthur. Tho wholo plan
wuh submitted to him nnd ho endorsed
It. Thon tho expedition was entered
upon and carried nut, resulting In tho
capturo of Agulnnldn. Gcnornl Mac
Arthur la right In what ho says."
New Salmon Trust.
TACOMA, April 30. Options havo
beon secured on ten of tho largest
salmon canneries on I'ugcnt Sound
and AInBka now outsldo of tho trust,
with tho object of floating a now snl
in on combination, capitalized at 3,
000,000. Ready to Pay for Peace.
NEW YORK, May 1. W. Bourko
Cochran, who has Just returned from
a trip to Rome, Egypt and London,
said that, in his opinion, If tho Roers
will make an oral concession of do
feat tho English will pay them almost
nny sum to restoro tholr destroyod
homoB and repair tho rnvagos of tho
war. In othor words, ho said, Englnnd
Is ready and anxious to pay a largo
sum of monoy to bring about peaco
In South Africa.