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I I IB 111 OR, 1 WITCH HIE CURIO. A ROMANCE OF THE RIVIERA By ST. QEOIIQE ItATIIBOIlXE, Author of "Jftu PauUni. of AVw York," "T14 apiatri nto,- "nut capriet," ite., tie. Copjrleht, KCO, Street nJ Smith, New York. CIIAPTEn VIII. C0ntlnn.1l. "Very well," sho concluded, with n flash of determination In her bright eyes, "thon I shall go nlono. Thank Heaven. I know how to row a boat!" As sho turned toward tho door tno rorm or Count Leon glided between. Ho was smiling suavely, for n man may smuo anu still bo a villain. Pardon mo, mam'sello; It would bo madness In this sea," ho said. Sho looked at him stnndllv. Tho boat was ns motionless as n house, and the manifest absurdity or his declaration was so apparent that there could no longer bo any doubt regarding what was meant. Tho girl turned nalo. na thmip-h overwhelmed with a sudden sonso of her holplcss condition. It was now Morrlck's turn. Tho situation had resolved Itsolf so that tho planB of tho cnomv had boon exposed, and his opportunity to enter 1110 gamo was at hand. Thero was no othor way. Discretion might have suggested that they wait until tho yacht was quiot, when possibly a rescuo could bo offectod without wnrfaro. But as woll attempt to stop tho nowiing sirocco of Sahara ns to In fluence an ardent lover to hold his hand under such cpndltlons. Count Leon was taero within easy reach, and tho temptation was too great. So Morrlck throw his castor into tho ring. His manner of doing so was unique. Tho door offered a chanco to over whelm tho great explorer. Mon moro famous that Count Leon havo been upsot and disconcerted by even small er things that a cabin door. Merrick hurled his wholo weight against tho hinged catapult, so that It shot Inward with tromondous force. Tbero was a collision. Count Leon camo out of It second best, for tho door hold Us own, whllo ho sprawlod upon tho floor In an in Stevrous manner. Scoro ono for tho Intruder. Of course, overy person at tho table wa3 up by this tlmo, and a bat tory of eyes looked to seo what was to follow this assault on Vlllebols. Merrick stepped Into tho cabin. Ills apponranco was bo warlike that It at onco created a tremendous sen sation exclamations from tho men, cries from tho women. Sir Lionel was almost petrified with astonlshmont at thus seeing a stran ger aboard his yacht, anchored so far away from tho shore, but, realiz ing that a duty awaited him, ho bristled up and turned fiercely upon tho Intruder. Jones had not yet shown his hand. He was prudently keeping In tho background, though ready to advanco to Merrick's support at an Instant's notice. "Who aro you, sir, and how daro you como aboard my boat uninvited?" blustered tho rod-faced English cou sin. Morrlck had so great a disdain for a bully, and especially ono of this ilk, that ho laughed In his faco. "Pardon mo for having no cards, sir, but my name is Mark Morrlck, Esq., and my ancestors camo from tho samo favored land that calls you an un worthy son. An to my audacity in coming aboard your yacht, sir, pormlt mo to Inform you that I had no cholco In tho matter, slnco your Jolly fellows knocked mo down on tho beach and carried mo aboard, which was vory kind and considerate of them, to bo suro, slnco it allows mo tho privllego of offering my services to Miss Daro as ono who can pull a steady oar ana Is not alarmed at this howling tem pest without." Sir Lionol appeared qulto crushod porhaps thero was that in tho fearloss demeanor of tho young man to ac count for his apathy or elso ho was qulto content that his allies Franco and Russia should bear tho brunt of tho trouble Besides, it was not so much his af fair after all, slnco ho was only throw ing tho weight of his lnlluonco for a chum, tho great count. Unfortunately tho count recovered his wits about this time. Ho scram bled to his feet, looking vory demoniac such rough treatment as ho had ro colved Is not vory conducive to good temper. "Sacro! it must not be. Thoy shall aot leavo this vessel allvo, thoso mis erable cowardB who would knock a man down behind his back. Captain, '. look to you to prevent It," was -what no exclaimed In his rage. "Sir," said tho captain, resolutely, "I wash my hands of this wholo busi ness. You cannot count on Captain lohn Lano for aid, oven though It cost 310 my place to rofuso. So thero you navo it." "Good boy!" said Jones, enthusias tically. Mrrlck drow a breath of relief. It was tlmo thoy woro going, "Will you trust yourself with mo, Constance?" asked Merrick. "Gladly," was hor roply. "Then como!" taking her arm. As thoy wont out of tho cabin Count Loon could bo heard grinding his tooth In a navage manner no doubt It was r custom ho had acquired In Africa, but discretion must havo been picked tip at U10 samo tlmo, for ho did not lift a hand to provont their egress. Jonos led tho wnv to hla hnnt. Tho crow know somethlnir Btrnnrn was taking place, but tho captain gavo no orders, and they wcro feeling too contonica with tho world to interfere So our friends successfully entered tho Corsican boatman's waiting craft, and it immediately started for tho shore. Constance was very oulct whllo tho boat dancod ovor tho Httlo star-lit wavolets. To conceal his real focllnca. of which a falso modesty mado him asnamcil, Morrlck assumed a gayety of demeanor -hlch rathor puzzled tho girl, who would rather havo soon lilm serious, slnco then sho might havo Known ho waa wrestling with his lovo. Merrick and Jones saw Constanco to her hotel. "After all it was a auoer freak nf fortuno that placed mo on board tho yacht Just at tho proper tlmo to lend assistance," said Morrlck, seemingly careless. "A vory fortunate bit of chanco for mo, sho roDlled. nlncorolv. tor a. mlnuto nolthcr snoko. nml thn uncertainty grow apaco liko gathering iog ivuich could bo dissipated by a pun or winu, hut no wind came. "I shall seo you ncaln. Mark." nt length said tho girl, kindly. 'ir you remain at Nlco. wo Rhn.11 moot. My frlond Is a Quixotic fellow with a hatred for games of chance, and a radical' remedy for curing tho great public of all deslro to nlnv. Hln treatment is on tho homeopathic stylo 01 into curing liko. So ho menns to enter at Monto Carlo, and bv hronUiniT tho bank repeatedly oxcito tho wildest interest in his sytcm. Then Anally ho will mako it public, so that onco this Is scattered broadcast It will novcr pay men to open a gaming placo again." "Tell mo about It. Mark: von lmvn already succeeded In arousing my curiosity," buo Bald. fao ho bogan. Tho story wns intorcstlntr. nml Mnr rick had so much to say ho could not cut it short. All tho whllo Llttlo Miss Millions stood thoro looking no into hln tarn so absorbed in his narrative that sho ovon forgot to tako hor hand from his arm. "Why, it reads liko a nnvnl ." rtrv clared Constanco. "csncclnllv with thn threo ndvonturcs that have befallen you in my poor bohalf." Mark was tomntod to snv ho hntwi It would also end liko ono. hut thn words actually stuck In his throat wny, mat would bo Just tho samo as tolling her ho wanted hor for hln wire, ana with her millions, too. rorlsh tho thoUKht. And as ho bade her cood nlcht hn squeezed hor hand In. a way that mado nor heart heat liko a trlp-hammor; but no word was said. CHAPTKR IX. At tho Crator of Social Europe. During tho season Monto Carlo nm. sonts a wonderful gathering f Euro pean ana roroign elides mot and wo men famous in their wav nro ro nlon. tlful that ono tiros of having tho not ables pointed out. At tho tlmo Jonos and his friend dosconded upon Monto Cnrlo, tho fa- mouB placo was not at tho hoight of Its soason. Tho heaviest nluncors would pnmn a month or so later; but really thoro Is novor a tlmo whon tho tables aro In full oporntlon that tho sceno In not dooply exciting. Jones loomed nbovo tho horizon vory humbly. Ho camo not as a connuomr. nrn. ceded by blaring trumpets, and her alds announcing his rank as tho de fender of tho faithful, and aworn enomy to trusts. On tho contrary, ho sauntnrnrt intn tho gaudily illuminated roomn nnn night, with nil the earmarks of an oramary tourist, aosirous of Booing what was going on in thiB palaco whoso famo had reached ovon beyond tho sea, and not averso to venturing a small stako whon his cmirnun hn. camo scrowod up to tho. propor pitch. Morrlclc had novcr soon tho nlacn and waB of courso doubly curious. Ho saw many neonlo who wnm known to fnme, some of thom tempt ing tho tickle goadess. And thoro woro others whom Mnr. rick recognized with something bo sides indifference. Somo men. havlncr tho ovn nf thn populaco, do not sup with humility. And Villobois. bolnc a Frenchman. had all tho lovo of display and admira tion that usually characterizes those good poopJo ovon moro than tho rost 01 mankind. Tho Itusslan Kiant did not nrosont a very admirablo appoaranco, Blnco his scratched faco showed tho marks of his ndventuro on tho occasion of his sudden donarturo from tho Nlco train, at tno tlmo ho endeavorod to en ter tho carrlago occuplod by tho man who carried tho coveted trophy. It wn3 easy to guess why thoy woro here. Thoro would bo nlcklncs for nnv ono with tho boldnesa to follow Jones' overy lend. Then thoro wns tho nrlnrnss. whn had novor lookod moro fasclnatlnc in nil her life. Merrick smiled when ho saw his old bachelor friend cncnceil In convnmn Mon with tho princess. Jonos had doubtless uoon somo dnn- gerous episodes In his career, but ho was In tho groatost porll whon ho stood so clono to tho princess that ho Inhaled tho Intoxicating perfumo of her presenco, and camo under the, wltchory of hor smllo. Ho did not know that hri waa nn tho brink that was tho troublo with most of hor victims thoy boasted that thoy had como through tho first ordeal without a scratch, and expressod a rondlnoss to meet another similar roncontro with nn cngorness that ap peared suspicious. Ho manifested tho greatest curios ity concerning all thnt took place, tho crowds that thronged tho spacious rooms, tho zealots who hung ovor tho groon tables nnd everything connect ed with tho llfo thnt for years was wrltton of Baden Baden, Monnco and their latest progeny, Monto Carlo. In tho naturo of things, Jones meant to mako hasto slowly, and bo suro of his work. Morrlck awaited tho result with no llttlo curiosity, ready to tako up tho business whon his comrado gnvo him tho signal. Ho had been eagerly looking fo somo faco in tho midst of tho crowd, looking with n fooling ho dared not himself deflno, knowing as ho did that his lips woro to bo scaled with rofor onco to such a sacred thomo na lovo so long ns Constanco was tho f,avorod uaugntor 01 wealth. And presently ho saw her, looking sweoter than ovor, In company with n stern, military gontlomnn, nnd his wiro, possibly old friends, whoso Intor est in tho "Llttlo Lnilv of thn nin monds" could dato back to her llfo in South Africa. It was Just nt this-time, hnwnvnr. that Jones mado up his mind to begin operations, nnd. nccordltiElv. Mnrrlolc was forced to tho tables in ordor to watch his piny, it being necessary that ho should keep in touch with overy move, in ordor that whon tho nemnlnn camo for him to net Into tho unm n ho would know Just what had boon aono and what bold strokes woro to bo played In order to mako a success fill raid on tho bank. Other mon had no donht imi iin porato charges In tho faco of almost certain (loath, without thn War nion of flinching, whero cannon thundered nil around and Rrlm foen wnltnrt tn rn. eclvo them with bavonotn whnttod fnr their blood or hunted tho lordly tiger ot ncngal In his natlvo Jungles, ready to nraico tholr cunnlnc and llfo ncnlnnt thft of tho striped terror of thn iron ice; hut rarely has tho urivlloeo benn given to any ono to engago in bo ro- muruauio an ndventuro as that which now engrossed tho attention of our two comrades. Tho enemy acalnat whom thnv nit. tod themselves had defeated his co horts and slain his thousands ho had novor known but one nerlmin riofnnt and that was now overwhelmed In tho past, so buried as to bo qulto forgot ten. It was tho old story of David nml Goliath again. Jonos had mado n start. Ho scorned tho roulotto whool nml ouch minor mothods of treating with Fortuno's favors, and soatcd himself at tho tablo whoro tho crouplor dealt tho cards, plying his llttlo rako nmid tho piles of cold and call nir out thn docrecs of fato in that cold, tinnnlnn. less volco that had sounded thn ilnnm of bo many despornto wrotchos. At trcntO Ot QUaranto Jonna mount to accomplish his Judgment. Tho Stakes could run from n Vflr small amount up to twclvo thousand francB, tho usual limit. Jones had thrown hlmeelf Into thn breach, and ho carried Homnthlne moro effective than tho doceptlvo glnsses of poor old Qulxoto, who choso to imaglno ovory InoffonBlvo windmill n knight armed cap a plo and defying him to mortal combat For Jones had tho combination thnt had years ago Bont n deadly spasm through tho heart of all gameslors In Europe Merrick's heart was bentlntr n llttlo moro rnnldly than Its wont, hnt hn soon qulotodtho inward tumult. If thoy WOrO to BUCCOod nil nmntlnn must bo crushed with an iron hand. Jones began modestly. Of course, ho won. (To bo continued.) Count Von Zepptlln Unload Count von Zonnelln. who hns th distinction of havln built tho laraest of all airships, has been financially ruined by his aeronautical experi ments, unablo to obtain moans for carrying out his now projects, ho Is now breaking up tho old framework or his nlrahlps In order to acll tho aluminium of which thoy nro com posed. Zeppelin 1b C7 years of nirn. Ho was n military attacho of tho Gor man embassy in tho United States during tho civil wnr nnd mado sovcral balloon ascensions from battlefields ol tho south In 18G3. Ho wns tho loadnr of tho famous cavalry raid In Frnnca In 1870. which mnrked the common. mont of hostilities of tho great Franco-Prussian wnr. Alnhlp to Croii tile Fntinr. The aeronautical nroblem which l Just now receiving most attention m Franco Is a voyngo across tho desort Of balllirn. M. Doburnux ranntflnra II absolutely prnctlcablo to travol from Tunis to tho Niger by moans of tha winds blowing In that region. Ho declares hlmsolf ready to mnko the experiment. Up to tho present tlmo hlB ambition has remained unrealized, for tho renson that tho nnrensnrv funds have not been forthcoming. To construct nnd equip a balloon with a carrying capacity of Boveral paasen gers would entail a cost of about 1100,000. llNhcip I I'lillnntliroplc Dr. Theodore Kohn. tho nrln rn 111 nh' op of Olrnutz, Austria, offers his gold en chariot and olght horsos for salo to uso tho money for tho bonoflt of the poor. Tho carrlago has boon In po session of tho bishopric for eevornl hundred years. NATIONAL BIRD OF GUATEMALA It Ii ttis Qnttt, nnd It Said to f rfe IXkth to Captivity, Tho republic of Guatemala deco rates Its coat of arms, Its stamps and its official documonts with tho pic ture of a beautiful parrot Tho bird Is of a rich groon color, with tuftod hed and n long tail, which frequently grows to a length ot four or flvo foot Tho Guatemalans aro vory proud of tholr national bird, nnd havo written many songs and pooms about it Tho parrot was selected for tho national emblem bocauno it was found vory hard to catch, and because tradition Bays that when onco Imprisoned it always kills itsolf rathor than remain in captivity. Tho quottnl lives in tho wildost parts of tho mountains, nnd novor Ytslts tho nolghborhood of tho towns or cltlos. Tho only parrots over brought out of tho forests are caught by tho native Indians. Tho parrots aro too wary to bo caught In a trap. Tho Indiana first watch tho parrot somotlmca for days at a tlmo, until thoy dlecovor tholr haunts. Thon thoy smonr tho limbs of surrounding troos with thick glue. Tho pnrrot perches on tho sticky limb, and Is held fast. No parrot has ovor boon brought from Its forest homo nllvo. They struggle dosporatoly whon caught, and whon thoy And thoy cannot es capo they kill thomoclvoi, so it is de clared. Tho natives say thnt tho birds al ways commit sulcldo In U10 enmo wny, by pecking at tholr breasts until tho Jugulnr vein 1b exposed. But no ono has evor succooded In hooping a speci men nllvo In captivity. Now York Sun. SHE GOT A STYLISH HAT CHEAP Colored YFnntnn (lot n lUrgnln, tint n White HUtor Mourn". A Philadelphia woman moving in good society has beon cured of n mania for attending rummngo snlos, but It took a heroic treatment to ef fect tho euro. Tho othor day Bho went to a snlo of tho description named In nld of a worthy charity In which sho is Interested, and camo away with minus a $25 hnt. It hap ponod this way: A feature of tho salo was a counter filled with untrlmmed hats, advertised, "Your cholco for 60 conts." Now tho North Thirty-third street woman didn't really want nn untrlmmed hat at fifty conts, but thero was ono thnt caught hor fancy by reason of its odd shape, and sho simply couldn't resist tho temptation to try it on. Sho took off tho hand Bomo hat sho was wearing, placed it on tho countor, nnd picked up tho untrlmmed one. Then sho lookod nround for a mirror. Thoro was only ono, and thnt away at tho othor ond of tho long room. Sho pushed her way through tho crowd, and in tho mean time a fat colored woman'n oyes wore glued to tho hnt sho had left bohlnd, on tho pllo marked: "Your cholco for 60 conts." It wnn n goldon opportunity not to bo missed. Count ing out CO cents in dlmos, nickels and pennies, sho shoved them at tho inno cent young attendant, and mndo good hor cscapo with tho fashionable wom an's uat Tho uladntono Library. Tho library eroctod at Hnwardon by national subscriptions to porpotu ato Mr. Gladstone's memory Is rapid ly approaching completion. Tho slto is tho ono chosen by Mr. Glndstono himself for tho temporary library In' uso boforo his last illness. It stands near tho church, on an omtnonce, overlooking tho Deo estuary. Thoro is, in addition to tho building fund of 10,000, a library endowment, and tho original library placed thoro by Mr. Glndstono has been so greatly In creased that tho number of books now available for otudonts is noarly 36,000. Thoro aro two largo rooms or halls ono dovoted to theological and tho other to historical and othor works. Theso wll be known as tho divinity and humanity roomB. Tho foundation stono ot Abordoon granito, boars tho following inscription: "In tills build ing, orcctod to hla memory by a grato ful nation, la proaervod tho library of William Ewart Gladstone, who, oml nont no loss as a theologian than as a statesman, established tho founda tion for tho advancement ot dlvlno learning." Now York Evening Post BnnU-Katlnff In Enclnnrt. Tho statement at a mooting of tho British branch of the Church pastoral nld aocloty that poverty drlvoa girls to colloct and cat snalla as food In bosod on a mlaundoretandlng. Among tho poorer classes of the west coun try, writes a correspondent, snails aro ostoomcd as dainty and nourishing eating. They aro ouphomlstlcally known ns "wall flBh." During tho autumn nnd wlntor mon go from garden to gardon collecting snnlls for salo and food. Tho usual modo is to boll tho snails, and, crack ing tho Bholls, to cd them, uplced with popper and unit, with bread. Tholr flavor Is very delicate By ath letes and footballors inheriting an cient ideas of training they aro speci ally favored on strengthening tho "wind" nnd stamina. Indood, tho medicinal valuo of nnalls In respiratory affociloiiH rests on centuries of bollef. Dr. Bulloyn, oror physician to Henry VIII., wroto thai "Snayles broken from tholr shells and sodden In whyto wlno with oylo and sugar aro very wholesomo forstralghtnoBso of tho lungs and cold cough.' London Chronicle. If you want a man to praise your Judgment all you l:avo to do ii to agree with him. DRAWING OF LAND THAT 18 HOW HOMESTEADS WILL BE SECURED. PRIZES TO COME IN SEPTEMBER Extension of the Elkhorn Road, Which Taps Dakota's Rich Terri tory to Bo Settled, Will Be Finished In Time for the Opening. OMAHA, Neb.. Juno 11. Laying tho steel on tho Verdigris extension ot tho Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley mill ond has now begun at tho Verdigris end. Tho tract or agency land In Gregory county, Soutli Dako ta, at the terminus of this now lino, will not bo opened by tho govern mont for homesteads till t,ho Elkhorn tins Its lino completed to Boncsteol nnd Is ready to carry tho passongor business connected with tho rush. Tho Bcctlon to bo opened aggregates 410,000 acres, or 2,000 frco homes of 1C0 acres each. Tho chanco system will bo used, and Bonestool will bo tho location of tho drawing. Tho Elkhorn rond expects to mako $1, 000,000 out of this opening, enough to cover half tho exponso ot lta new ox tension from Vordlgris to tho scone, As near ns can bo snld at present, tho opening will bo on Soptembor 32, or within a fow dnys ot that time. Tho Elkhorn expects to bo in com pleted condition for service Hhortly nftor September 1. Three now townB nro now building in Boyd county. No brnRhn, as n result of tho now lino be lng located on It Thoso facta were gathered from D, W. Forbes of Bonestcpl, editor of tho Gregory County Pilot nnd of tho Homestendor'B guide. Mr. Forbod ar rived In Omaha from his homo nnd wns In conforonco with Elkhorn oftl- chtls. Ho Is Intimately familiar with tho altuntlon In Gregory county and with tho status at Washington of Urn plan to open tho portion ot tho Itoso bud reservation. "Fvorythlng wnitB on tho now rail road," said Mr. Forbes. "Ab Boon as that la finished tho drawing will como off. It will cortnlnly bo In Soplom bor, probably Soptembor 22. "You cannot Imagir.o what a .great effect this prospect of a now road and' thousands ot now inhabitants and i-.o'ghbors has had up 311 both fliogory. and Boyd countloo. In Boyd county threo now towns nro being built Tim first ono west ot Niobrara Ih Monowl, six and a halt miles cast or Lynch. Noxt comes Brlstow, between Lynch nnd Sponcor. Thon there Is Vnolin, two nnd a half tulles north of Butte. This Is tho now BtatUm required bo- cnuso tho now lino could nut got Into Butto owing to its olovntlon. "Furthor illustration ot tho spur to upbuilding which this ilno has bcoiv may bo found In Bonestool Itself moro, strongly thnn nnywhoro else. Ab soon an it wnB decided to end tho lino thoro building bogan. Tho result Is that 200 buildings have been orcctod In tho last two months, nnd that whllo wo hnd 100 Inhabitants threo months ago wo havo COO now." John David Takes His Life. LINCOLN, Nob., Juno 11. John C. David, president of tho Lincoln Paint nnd Color company, took his own llfo; by shooting hlmsolf In tho head with a 22-callhor revolver. Tho only tho ory advanced for lila net la that n; press ot matters unbalanced his mind, Lightning Strikes Church. ODELL, NoV,, Juno 11. Lightning' struck tho Fit at Methodist church! whllo tho graduating exercises of thai 11)02 class of tho high school woro bo-' ing hold. Sovernl pooplo were shock ed Into Insensibility, but not seriously Injured. Roller Mills Destroyed. ELKHORN, Nob., Juno 11. Tho Elkhorn roller mills woro entirely de stroyed by flro, entailing n Iohb of about ?8,000, with only Binnll lnsur- nnco. Tho mill wnB tho property of Charles Cchlolp and was oroctcd In 1805. $50,000 Lost by Flood. TJEATWC1C, Nob., Juno 11. Farm- ors in this vicinity cBtlmnto their loss in grains f 10:11 tho present flood nt $50,000. Tho rlvor In many plucos wns a mllo wide. Drowned While 8wlmmlng. LINCOLN, Neb., Juno II. Hans Wolff, tho llttlo Hon of Emll Wolff, who lives flvo mllcB 01st of horo, was drowned In a Hinall pond formed by tho recent rains, Lincoln Churc'i Burns, I JNCOLN, Neb., Juno 11. Tho Sec- ond Presbytorlnn church wnB badly (lamiigfd by lire, tho uiipoln, roof and llxturoH being burnod away anil tli tvulla dnmngou possibly beyond ro pair. Tho loss Ih estimated a: J5,OC0. A Veteran 8oldler Dead. BEATRICE, Neb., Juno 11. Cap- tain J. W. Herbert, a prominent civil war votoran of this city, died rathor suddonly of hoart failure, aged 77. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Omaha nnd Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. OATTLH-Itccelpts of cattU wero fair nnd Included n numbtr of vory decent dry lot boevos. Thero wns nn AetlvA do mand from packers nnd nnythln- In tho way of desirable hcf sold freoly nt gen xns of nil holdltiK. Dry lot oows nnd the larirer part of tho run, hut ns tho deninnd wns stronir prices on sultablo orforlnKH ruled nctlvo nnd MflOo hlKhcr from tho start. Ioss desirable grndpa sold freelv to flit In nt steady to stronir IlKures nnd nn early clearance, wns ef fected. Killers wero out after tho butch er stock enrly nnd, while the supply was fair, active competition soon cleared tho crnlly bottor prices. Ueef steers mado up heifers wero picked Up quickly nt a slinito higher prices. Short fed and. Krassy grades nlso sold freely. However, values on such wore, ns n rulo. only sternly, Hulls, stngs nnd veal cnlves nlso sold quickly, the mnrkot showing con siderable HtretiRth on fat stuff and a Rood elenrnnco wns mado onrlv In tho day. The supply of stockors nnd feeders was rather limited and no speclnl chnnuo was noted In tho market from that of yesterday. Slock cows nnd heifers also sold In yesterday's notches. MOOS Heavy packing and shipping nnd cholco butcher grades sold Inrgely from $7.r. to $T.tS. medium to fair weight packers from J7.15 to $7.39 and less desirable packing nnd lightweight grades from nround 7 15 down. Tho ex treme close of tho market was strong, nt tho advance on decent grades. With tops up to $7.15, thus making a new rec-1 ord for tho year. The bulk was nlso tho hlghesl o3 the season. 81 1 KICl' Quotations for clipped stock? Good to cholco wethers, $.",7M)6.00; fair to good. $5.frMT0.75i good to cholco ewes, $5.0011 5.23; fair to good, $l.(Stf5.00; good to choleo lamb, $f!.25UG.M: fair to good, $.". COCOO.Wooled Htock sells nbout 2Hi60o nbovo clipped stock. Choice Colorndo woolod lambs, $G.75fi7.00: fair to good, lil.WfT0.75. KANSAS CITY. CATTLi: I'rlmo steers stronger, others week to lie lower; choice export nnd drmsed beef steers, $7.25fl".fl5: fnlr to good. $1.7517(1.20; stockcrs and feeders, $1.18flG.r.0; western fed steers, $5.00fi'7 0: Texns nnd Indian steers. $3.2W4.45; Tex- ns cows, $17MT3.95; native cows, $2,0HP f.M; native heifers. $3.1,.flil.80; cniincrs, $2.0093.50; bulls, $3.!M10.tS; calves, $2.755T D.25, IIOQS-Mnrkct nctlvo to 5c higher; top $7.00; bulk of sales, $7.2f,Q7.W; heavy, $7.tOTT7.G0; mixed packers, $7.25(17.45; light, $G.S0U7.S0; yorkcrs, $7.15ff7.30; pigs, $0.HW' CvSrt. SIIUKP AND LAMriS-Uest 1081BC lowor; natlvo lambs, i3.iHMJ7.10; western! lambs, $3.1OAg.40; nntlvo wethers. $5.0S(? 5.30; western wethors, $3,451(5.50; fed owes. $4.401iC,33; Texas clipped ycnrllngs,, $3.00W.45; Texas clipped sheep, $4.0004.90; stockors and feeders, JllMit.OO. PRE8ID2NT REVIEWS CADETS. Medal of Honor to Young Man Who Scaled Chinese Wall, WEST POINT, N. V.. Juno 12. President Uooaovolt arrived at West Point yosterdny nt 10 o'clock. A sa Into of twenty-ouo guiiB wns fired as tho president nppcarnd on tho top of tho hill. Tho cadets were paraded In front of tho barracks nnd stood at at tention ns tho president nnd party pussod on tho wny to tho superin tendent's qunrtorB, where n review ot tho corps of cadots followed. A feature of this was tho presen tation of Cadet Calvin Titus of a mod- al provided by congress for his brav ory In scaling tho wall at Pokln, Chi na. Tho order was read by Captain Rivers nnd PrcHidont Roosovolt pin ned tho modal to tho coat of tho young man, and ns ho did bo extend ed his congratulations, Aftor tho ro- vlow a reception was hold at Superin tendent MUIh' tiunrtors. Tho rocop tlon nt tho rcsldonco ot Colonol Mills grow Into a sort of garden party, and for sovoral hours, whllo President Uooaovolt stood on tho porch review-' Ing, tho lawn was covorod with a' largo group of handsomely dressod' women. Tho army and navy otneors' woro full dross uniforms. Govornor Odell arrived whllo tho reception was in progress. Lator the president, Oovornor Odell and Postmastor Qon- oral Payno wore in convocation for Bonio time. Titles for Auctioneers. WATERLOO, In., Juno 12. What entitles an auctioneer to tho prefix colonol ' before Ills nnmo was tho principal discussion In tho conven tion of tho Stnto Auctlonoors' asso ciation horo. Thoro has been much looBcnoss lu tho application of tho tltlo of Into and tho association de cided to plnco a dcdnlto limit on col onels, Tho motion that an auction eer must cry 1,000 sales boforo ho Ih entitled to bo called colonol was adopted. Death of Captain Allen. OSKAI.008A, la., Juno 12. Cap tain L. J, Allen, prominent In Grand Army of tho Republic, Pythian nnd Odd Fellow organizations, died horo today of heart failure. Formerly n Lincoln Pastor. TOPEKA, Knn., Juno 12. llov. Nor- man Plnss, Just olectcd president of Wnshburn collego, wns formerly a pastor nt Lincoln. Boston Will Have Banquet. WASHINGTON, Juno 12. Henry F. HoUIb of Concord, N. II., secre tary and treasurer of tho recently or ganized Now England Democratic lenguo, hns made arrangements for a dinner nt Boston July 21. Mayor Pat rick A. ColliiiH will preHldo and Mr. HolllH announces that tho following Hpenkora huvo boon Becurod: William J. Bryan of Nebraska, Senator Car- mack of Tennessee and Tom L. John boh ot Ohio,