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CHAPTER XXXIII
Fallowing the Trail.
1 Thtt 'withdrawal of the sheriff mere
Jy stimulated Keith to greater activity.
"It wu clearly evident the fugitives
were endeavoring with all rapidity
possible to get beyond where the hand
of law could reach them their trail
striking directly acroai the plalni Into
the barren southwest was proof of thla
purpose. Yet It waa scarcely likely j
they would proceed very far in that j
direction, as such a course would
bring them straight into the heart of ,
the Indian country, Into greater dan
ger than that from which they fled.
Keith felt no doubt that Hawley in
tended making for Carson City, where
be could securely hide the girl, and
where he possessed friends to rally
to bis defence, even an influence over
bo.oficccs of the law. The one thing
Keith's watch was not yet at eleven,
when his eyes revealed the fact that
they had reached the near vicinity of
the lonely island on which the cabin
stood. Reining in his horse sharply,
he swung to the ground, the others in
stantly following his example, realiz
ing they bad reached the end of the
route. Hands instinctively loosened
revolvers In readiness for action, the
younger ot the "Bar X" men whistling
softly In an effort to appear uncon
cerned. Keith, with a gesture, gather
ed them more closely about him.
"If Hawley Is here himself," he said
quietly, watching their faces in the
starlight, "he will certainly have a
guard set, and there may be one any
how. We can't afford to take chances,
for there will be five men, at least, on
the Island, and possibly several more.
If they are looking for trouble they
will naturally expect it to come from
the north consequently we'll make
our attack from the opposite direction,
and creep in on them under the shad
ow of the corral. The first thing I
The Four Crossed the Stream, Wad
ing to Their Waists In the Water.
want to do Is to locate Miss Waite so
she will be in no danger of getting
hurt In the melee. You boys hold your
Are until I let loose or give the word.
Now, Doctor, I want you and Neb to
creep up this bank until you are di
rectly opposite the cabin he'll know
the spot and He there out of sight
until we begin the shooting. Then
both sail in as fast as you can. I'll
take Brlatoe and you two "Bar X" men
along with me, and when we turn
loose with our shooting irons you can
all reckon the fight is on. Any of you
rot -questions to ask?"
No one said anything, the silence ac
cented by the desert wind howling
mournfully in the branches of near-by
cottonwood.
"All right then, boys, don't get ex
cited and go off half cocked; be easy
on your trigger fingers. Come along,
you fellows who are traveling with
me."
The four crossed the stream, wading
to their waists in the water, their
horses left bunched on the south bank,
and finally crawled out into a bunch
ot rneaqulte. As they crept along
through the darkness, whatever doubts
Keith might have previously felt re
garding the presence on the island of
the party sought were dissipated by the
unmistakable noise made by numer
ous horses in the corral. Slowly, test
ing each step as they advanced, so no
sonnd should betray them, the four
men reached the shelter of the stock
ade. The older of the "Bar X" men
lifted himself by his hands, and
peered cautiously over.
"Eight hosfes In thar," he an
nounced soberly; then turned to
Keith. "Bay, Jack, what do you figure
this shebang to be, anyhow? You
don't reckon it's old Sanchei's outllt,
do ycr?" v
"Likely as not, Joe, though I never
saw him around here."
Joe filled his cheek with tobacco,
stnrtng about through the darkness.
"Well, If that ol' cuss Is yere now
we'uns is sure In for a fight," he com
mented positively.
They rounded the corral fence on
hands and kutts. crawled Into a bunch
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of bushes somewhat to the Fear of the
silent, desolate-appearing cabin, ana
lay down flat behind a pile of saddles,
from which position they could plain
ly discern the rear door. There was
no movement, no evidence anywhere
that a living soul was about the place.
Keith could barely distinguish that It
wtt Brlstoe lying next to him.
Had their camp over there In the
co.ner of the corral when I was here
before," he said In a whisper. "Where
do you suppose they can be now?" I
The wary scout lifted his head,
sniffing into the darkness like a point-
er dog.
"West o' ther cabin thar, out o' ther
wind, most likely. I smell tobacco."
Even as the words left his lips a
niiin came sauuterlng slowly around
the eastern corner, his outlines barely
visible, but the red glow of a pipe
bowl showing plainly. He stopped, dt-
rectly facing them, yawning s.eepliy,
and then turned the other corner.
Another moment and they distinctly
heard a voice:
"Hustle up thar now, Manuel, an'
turn out; it's your watch; wake up,
dam yer maybe that'll bring yet tet
life."
The remedy applied to the sleeper
must have been efficacious, as, an In
stant later, another figure slouched
into view, the new arrival rubbing
his eyes with one hand, the othet
clutching a short-barrelled gun. Prom
the high peak of his hat it was evi
dent this new guard was a Mexican.
He walked to the corner, glanced
along the east side wall toward the
front of the cabin, and then, apparent
, -.-'sfied the coast was clear, start"
eu coward me stream, shuffilng along
within a foot of where Keith lay flat
on the ground. A moment later the men
heard him splashing softly In the wa
ter, and Keith rolled over, his Hps
at Bristoe's ear.
"Slip down there, Ben;' he whis
pered, "and quiet that fellow. I'll find
out how many are on the west side.
Do the job without anjr noise."
He watted until the scout had dis
appeared like a snake, not even a
rustling leaf telling of hiB passage,
and then silently crept forward him
self, yet with less caution, until he
was able to peer about the corner ol
the cabin and dimly distinguish the
blanketed forms of several men lying
close in against the side wall. They
rested so nearly together it was diffi
cult to separate them in that dark
ness, stars giving the only light, hut
he finally determined their number at
five. Five; the Mexican would males
six, and there would surely be another
guard posted out in the front seven.
But there were eight horses down
there in the corral. Then the eighth
man Hawley, without doubt must
be in the cabin. At the thought
Keith's teeth clinched, and he had to
struggle to control his passion. But
no; that would never do; he roust dis
cover first exactly where the girl was
located; after that they would attend
to the curs. Before creeping back to
the others, he made quick examina
tion along the rear of the cabin, but
could find no visible point of weak
ness. He tried to recall from memory
the nature of the lock on that back
door, but could remember nothing ex
cept an ordinary wooden latch. II
he could insert a knife into the crack
that might very easily be dislodged.
He drew his hunting knife for the at
tempt, and, first glancing about, pen
celved a man creeping toward him. it
proved to be Brlstoe.
"Fixed the greaser all right, cap,
and I reckon he'll be quiet for an hour
or two. Look wbar he slashed me;
struck a pack o' playln' keerds, er I'd
a got my ticket" The front of hU
blouse was cut wide open, and Keltb
thought he perceived a stain of blood.
"Pricked you a. it was, didn't he?",
'Opened the skin. Thought the cusi
had given up, an' got careless. What'i
'round to the west?"
Keith's Hps closed, his band shut
ting hard on the knife.
"Five, and another out In frontj
that leaves the eighth man Inside
Bring our fellows up closer, and post
them where they can cover those fel
lows asleep, while I make an effort at
breaking in here."
Brlstoe crawled back like a snail,
and confident the others would do theli
part, Keith thrust his knife blade deep
into the narrow crack and began prob
Ing after the latch. In spite of all cau
tion this effort caused a slight noise
and suddenly he started back at thi
sound of a woman's voice:
"W'hat'do you want? I am armed,
and will fire through the door If you
do not go away!"
His heart leaping with exultation,
Keith put bis Hps close to the crack.
"Hope," be exclaimed as loudly ai
he dared. "This Is Keith; open thi
door."
He could hear a little smothered cry
break from her Hps, and then tht
sound of a bar being hastily removed.
An Instant, and the door opened si
lently, Just wide enough to permit hei
slender figure to slip through. Sh
grasped him with her hands, turning
his face to ths light af the stars, and
he could feel her form tremble.
"O. L. knew you wgald come! I
knew you would come!" she sobbed.
the words barely audible.
The mans lU-s et firmly, yet t;
held her close to him. begging her
not to break down now.
"It's all right, little girl." he said
pleadingly, "we've got you safe, but
there Is a fight to be attended to.
Come with me; I must ask you a ques
tion or two."
He drew her back into the fringe of
bushes, placing her safely behind the
stack of saddles. She was not crying
any more, just clinging to him, as
though she could never again bear tc
let him go.
"Oh, Jack, it is so good just to feel
you near again."
"Yes, dear," soothingly, "sad It Is
good to hear you say Jack, but tell
me one thing Is any one else in the
cabin? Is Hawley here?"
"No. no! He left us early the first
morning. I haven't either seen or
heard of him since. The men have
left me alone since we got here; have
had the cabin all to myself until to
night, I have not suffered, only
mentally from dread of what they
Intended doing with me until to
night. Threo men rode in here Just
before sundown two Mexicans and an
Indian. One of thorn was an awful
looking old mnn, with a scar on his
I cheek, and a face that made me shud
der. He didn't see me, but I saw mm
through the window, and he had such
strange eyes. All the men acted as
though they were afraid of him, and
I heard him say he didn't care what
llawley's orders were, he was going to
sleep inside; if the girl didn't like it
she could take the other room, i
didn't know what to do oh, I wax so
afraid of him; but what-he said gave
me an idea, and I went into the back
room, and put up a bar across the
door. When he came in he tried the
door; then he spoke through it, but I
never answered; and finally he lay
down and went to sleep. I eat there
in the dark so long, and when I heard
you I I thought It must be some ot
the others."
He stroked her hair, whispering
words of encouragement.
"That is all done with now, Hope,
and we'll have those fellows at our
mercy in another half-hour. But 1
must go now to the boys; He here be
hind these saddles, and don't move
until 1 ennw tor you. I can trust you
to remain right hertf
"Yes." He was bending over, and
her eyes were ,upou his face. Sudden
ly, obeying an Irresistible impulse, ne
clasped her to him, and their Hps met
"Sweetheart," he whispered softly.
He could not hear her answer, but
her tra; were about his neck,
(To Ho Continued.)
W. R. C. Social.
Vrom Saturday's Dally.
Tin- regular monthly social
meelinfr of the ladies of t In V. II.
('.. mel yesterday afternoon with
Mrs. Kva lleece, and a lare crowd
enjuvrd one of I lie lie.sl programs
this ni)ular oranizal ion has
Kin this season. The national
((dors, llau-.s and Imiitin, decor
ated the liuhl and airy rooms. A
delightful lunch was served and
everyone vouched for the state
ment of a delightful afternoon.
The program was an informal one
ond was mad'1 up ly the best
entertainers of whom Hie city can
lioasl. Miss Florence Stamp of
North Platte delimited her listen
ers with a piano number, as did
also Miss Thuine of Minnesota.
A comic reading was given by
Mrs. I,. A. Moore, l'iano numbers
were nlso rendered by Miss
Iorulhy Hritl, Miss Christine
Soennirhsen and Wahlimar Son
nichsen. Miss Coin Anderson,
who is a finished elocutionist,
pave eloquent readings. The
spacious apartments of the hos
tess were thronged with guests
throughout the afternoon.
In Honor of Miss McBrlde.
From Saturday's Dally.
Miss Ethel llallance verypdeas
nntly entertained a number of
young ladies at her home last
evening in honor of her guest,
Miss Tern Mcllride, of South
Omaha. The nrinrinnl nmnse-
m,nl wa (I)1.iv(1), from RamftB
planned by the hostess for the
entertainment of her guests and
which made the lime pass very
rapidly. These games were inter
spersed with some splendid music
and greatly assisted in the pleas
ures of the evening. At the proper
time a dainty three-course lunch
eon wns served. Those enjoying
Miss llallance's hospitality on this
occasion were: Misses ficorgia
and Florence While, Margaret
Scotten, Helen Cline, Hess Ed
wards, Helen Spies and Mrs. Zetta
Triinpe.
Our Fire Boys.
The business men of Plalts
moulh so well appreciated the fire
department of that place that they
raised a fund and gave I ho mem
bers a fine banquet on Thursday
evening. They look up a sub
scription and enough money was
raised to pay for the banquet and
present each member with $2 in
cash. The flro boys certainly
ought to appreciate such treat
ment. Nebraska City News.
Phil Meeker drove in from the
farm this morning and did tho
week-end shopping.
s'THOMPSQN CONES
OUT FOR BRYAN
Says H3 is Greatest Living Advo
cate q! Demacratla Doctrines.
BEATRICE LOSES GAS CASE.
Judge Mungerof Federal Court Grants
Temporary Restraining Order to
Prevent City From Enforcing Lowe
Rates in That City.
Lincoln, Dec. 1. In a statement
II Thompson of Grand Island, who
filed as a candidate for the Demo
cratic nomination for United States
senator, asserts that William J. Bry
an Is the greatest living advocate of
Democratic national doctrine.
"I have fought many battles with
Mr. Bryan," he declared, "and I be
lieve that all of the Democrats of the
estate should concede to him the selec
tion of delepate nt largo to the next
national Democratic convention. The
party should take no backward step
at this tliiie If U wishes to ret'iin the
confidence of tho people and the na
tion."
Mr. Thompson asserts that, although
he does not believe tliat the party la
in the least torn by Internal dissen
sion at, this time, he Is not aligned
with any particular win? or so called
faction. "Members of the same polit
ical household certainly may differ on
details or on men without there being
the cry put forward that they are dl
vlded factletially," lie declared.
Beatrice Loses Gas Case.
Judso Munger of tho federal court
granted a temporary restraining or
der aeainsi the city of Beatrice and
its officers to prevent them from en
forcing an ordinance lowering the
rate to he chnrged for gas. The com
plainant is the Gage County Light and
Powe'- company.
The notion of the federal court la
involcd on the ground of federa
tniesticm involved, it being alleged In
the bill that the Beatrice ordinance Is
l;i violation of that provision of the
federal constitution which says that
no state shall' abridge the privileges
or immunities of any citizen of the
United Stntes. and which forbids the
vking of life, liberty or property with-
: due process of law.
Tho Beat ilc council passed the or
dinance granting n franchise to tho
gits company in 1 00!, and by tho ordl
nnncp the maximum rate to be c harged
mis fixed at $1.25 per 1,000 cubic feet.
T.fitT, upon a Fhowhifl! made by ex
i'Tts. the . O'incll allowed the rate to
l p rained to $1 :tt per l.O'O cubic feet.
Put last October another ordinnnce
was passed, n-duelinr the rate to the
Conner fleer- or $1.2.') per thousand.
The enforceivrrt of this ordinance is
what th" eotnrnnv seeks to have per
il mently enjoined.
BRYAN MAPS OUT WQ3K
Nebiackan Writes Message to Con.
gress Outlining Program.
Uncolii, Dee. 1. A light against the
federal Incorporation law and the
A'.dilch currency scheme, passage of a
i.onparllsan amendment relating to
I o;ui!ir election of United States sena
tors, amendment of the Sherman anti
trust law, 'liiiilnating the term "rea
sonable" Inserted by the supremo
court, the reformation of tariff sched
ules, beginning with free wool, tho
passage or a resolution in favor of
Philippine Independence, and glvlnj?
of a territorial form of government to
Pcrto Rico, are urged In the current
i?K'ie of W. J. llryan's paper, the
CciPinoner, In nn article taken to be
Mr. Bryan's message to congress.
OH In McPherson County.
Sutherland, Neb., Dec. 1. Paulas
Sleeelin. a Klnknld homesteader re
siding near Mayllower postofflce, In
Mcpherson county, figures that thor
Is a good possibility of that region
being above n vast storage of crude
nil Slegelln halls from tho southern
..II regions, and says that there are
Indications of oil at his claim. He is
-onteiiiplatliig the drilling of a pros
pect hole with a view of ascertaining
whether or not he has something of
the nature of a bonanza tucked away
niiiler his one section homestead.
Missouri Blocked With Ice.
Nebraska City, Dec. 1. The. Mis
:wirl river Is blocked with Ico nt this
lo'nt The river blocked for a day
tily last month, but the Ire wns thin
"id soon melted, but the Ice Is quite
Mck nnd the river may remain
ii rked nil winter now. The Ico men
ire stnkiu; out th Ir fields and will
"Ml therefrom as soon ns tho Ice Is of
isuHlclent thld.ness to pay to house.
Otoe Pioneers to Have Feast.
Nebraska City, Neb., Dec. 1. Tho
nnnunl meeting of the old settlers' as
soclntlon will be held in Memorial
hall Tuesday evening, Tec 5. A ban
quet will be served. Prominent spenK
rrs will bo present und Invitations to
Join have been extended to all of those
who settled In this part of the state
prior to 18R0.
Pound Guilty of Assault.
Franklin, Neb., Dec. 1. William
Eallor wns found guilty of nssuult on
& young girl who lives north of Camp
bell nt the session of tho district court
In Bloomlngtoii. Sentence has not yet
been pronounced.
CONTESTS TAX LEVY
Union Pacific Makes Only Part'al Set
tlerr.ent in Mciri.k County.
Central City, Neb.. Dee. 1 Co:np'l
callous are threatened In the matt.M
of the collection of the taxes asst ssed
igalnst the I ni.m Pacific railroad in
Merrick county, and it Is probable that
the courts may be called upon to set
tie the dispute. The railroad claims
that where the levies were all includ
ed in one sum under the head of "all
purposes" that they must be counted
as a general fund levy, and that the 2
mills general levy cunnot be exceeded
Accordingly, they tendered County
Treasurer McLean the Bum of $34,
010.75, and relused to pay the balance
of $1 ,501.01 . which they claim was
erroneously levied.
County Treasurer McLean has re
celved n guaranty from the railroad
thnt the receiving of the $34,010.75
shall not prejudice his right to collect
uny further and different sums claimed
to be due for taxes. He says that as
soon as Feb. 1 rolls around he will is
sue a distress warrant for the collec
tion of the protested taxes.
MERRICK COUNTY IS
AGAIN JNTIRELY DRY
S'Jjre Court Rules Against
Silver Creek
Central Cltv, Neb., Dec. 1. At tor
nevs Martin & Uockes received word
that the supreme court had sustained
their appeal In tho Silver Creek sa
loon cases, and overruled the action ot
tho lower court In sustaining the
granting of saloon licenses to Nich
olas A. Shue, Edward Shank and
Charles M. Sokol. It Is the opinion
of the lawyers thnt no prosecutions
can he made against the -saloon men
now that their licenses have been do
clnred not legally Issued, as they were
allowed to operate by the action of tho
village board and the decree of the
district court. With the closing of the
Btdoons at Silver Creek, Meniek coun
ty will again be entirely dry.
JIM CROW LAW HELD VALID
Railroads Can Provide Separate Cart
for White and Negro Passengers.
Kansas City, Dee. 1. Judge A. S.
Van Valkenburg in the federal coin t
here established the right of a rail
road to enforce the Jim Crow law,
providing separate coaches for while
mid negro passengers.
The case was that of Dr. W. J.
Thouipkins of Kansas . City against
th Missouri, Kansas and Texas rail
road and the Pullman company for
J.'il.iMin damages. Mr. Thompkins nl
lcp"d in making a trip from Kansas
City to McAlester, Okla., he was eject -
ed from th railroad's coach at Vlnita'of Joseph Ilrandenberger, sentenced to
v.iillo he held a Pullman ticket good
to McAlester, and that he was forced
to ride In the "negro" coach, In which
accommodations were poor.
In his decision Judge Van Valken
burg said: "The fact that the pas
senger bought his ticket In ono Btnte
and traveled Into the state where the
law for the segregation of races In
railroad trains Ir enforced does not
Involve It ns an Interstate problem.
Congress never has passed a law es
tablishing the right of the railronds. it
Is true, but It hns left it optional with
the rnllrrtads to conform to the law
In stntes where the law Is operative.
In fact, the railroads have no alterna
tive." Steamship Passengers Stranded.
Cherbourg, Dec. 1. Five hundred
passengers of the steamships Olympic
and Kronz Prlnz Wllhelm, which are
fogbound, nre stnnded here, the hotel
ucconimodntlons being unequal to the
tax upon them. Many of tho passen
gers were forced to sleep on benches
or In the enrs of the Bpeclal train
which brought them from Paris.
CONDENSED NEWS
A lone robber, masked, entered tho
enst end brand) of the Royal Bank of
Canada at Vancouver, robbed tho
cashier of about $2,000 In currency
and escaped.
As the result of an Italian feud
which has been going on for some
'.ime nt Assumption, 111., Frnnk Plero
lies in a Decatur hospital fatally
wounded and Felix Bruno Is probably
fatally hurt.
A contract for $.100,000 for logging
and sawmill machinery, to bo nst d In
the first lumbering plant to be built
In Formosa, has Just been awarded
b;' the Japanese government to a Mil
waukee company.
Herbert Cooper, who murdered
"Ixrd" George Sanger, the well known
circus owner nt Fast Flnchter, a su
burb of London, committed suicide on
tho railroad two miles from tho scene
of the rime. Cooper's decapitated
body was found.
A destructive storm struck tho
Mexican coast near Frontier, Tobas
co, and continued three days. Tho
tug O'Campo was wrecked. The cap
tain and pilot wero tho only persons
saved, eight or ten Mexicans, com
posing the crew, being lost.
Fire broke out In the smoke house
of Morris & Co., near the National
Stock yards, nt Fast St. IhiIb. One
hundred men escaped safely from the
burning structure. Firemen prevented
the flames from spreading to adjoin
ing stiiKtures. The smoke house,
which contained COO tons of meat, wai
partlully deiitroyed.
JEWELRY STOLEN
FROM YOUNG IIOTiE
Over $500 Worth Taken From
Residence ol Lafe Ycung, Jr.
FAMILY WAS ABSENT AT TIHL
Des Moines Officers Believe Work
Was Done by Parties Acquaintea
With House Charity Ball it Dtl
Moines a Gorgeous Affair.
Des Moines, Dec. 1. Robbers en
tered tho home of Lafayette Young,
Jr., and took jewelry valued at more
than $300. Mr. and Mrs. Young and
the maid were all absent from th
houso the greater part of the evening
and It was during their absence that
the robbery took place. t
That the parties who ransacked th
houso were well acquainted with th
plan of the house Is very evident from
the fact that they opened only draw
cni and closets that were likely to
contain jewels, and that the tlrao foi
the robbery was set at a time when
(ill or the family weio out
Crookedness In Police Circles.
Chief of Police Day Is making an
Investigation of what he believes to
bo a case of attempt at railroading ar
rested persons through Jail and out
ttcain on charges lighter than they
nu,l hear,
Ills night men caused
ti e arrest of two persons lor roDDing
a third and claim that they were eye
witnesses to the robbery. Tho charge
ngalnst the two men of robbery was
changed to drunkenness and the three
were given like sentences of thre
days each without the witness to the
case being consulted. It Is claimed
that this sort of thing has been golnR
on In police circles under the old
regime.
Charity Ball at Dei Moines.
Charity found a responsive chord
nmoug the society people ot De
Moines when the chatity hall given
nt the IClks' club house raised more
than $2,500 to be turned over to the
management of the ltoadslde Settle
ment Day nuraery.
Des Moines never witnessed a more
porceoiis spectacle of Its kind than
the ball given In tho nnme of charity.
The fact thnt the returns were to ba
used for the welfare of the children
of the poor In Des Moines wns not
forgotten.
AGAIN SEEKS NEW TRIAL
Joseph Brandenberger Hopes for Fur
ther Reduction of Sentence.
Dubuque, la., Dec. 1 J. P. Fransen,
tho attorney who secured a retrial
j through the supreme court In tho case
life Imprisonment for killing his room
mate, Henry Schranz, and on the sec
ond trial secured a verdict of man
slaughter, with nn eight year penalty,
lias filed n motion for another trial on
u plea of temporary Insanity.
The defendant believes he can losq
nothing, ns no greater crime than
manslaughter could be returned and a
reduction In sentence again might b
secured.
' FIRE PANIC IN HOTEL
Mondamin at Sioux City Is Badly
Damaged by Flames.
Sioux City, la., Dec. 1. A fire which
threatened to destroy the Mondamin.
one of the city's leading hotels, broke
out in the basement nt 4 a. m. am)
caused a panic among the guests, but
all escaped In safety. The flames
soon cut their way through the first
floor and for a time threatened to
wlpo out the building. A general
tilnrm had been sounded and all the
fireman In tho city were engaged In
the fight with the flames, which wer
brought under control at 4:45. , I
.
Hsngs Himself to a Tree.
Waterloo, In., Dec. 1. Despondent
over lack of money, Richard Crouty.
aged thirty five years, hanged himself"
in a tree back of his bonrding house
He told friends he wns unable to paj
his board hill. Crouty's home la said
to be in Nashau, la.
Samuel G. Sloane Is Dead.
Mason City, In., Dec. 1. Samuel O.
Sloane, former editor of tho Charles
City Intelligencer and nt ono time
president of the Northeast Iowa Edi
torial association, died nt Adel from,
consumption.
Twelve Years Is Term.
Albla, la., Dec. 1. John Buford,
found guilty of murder in the Becond
degree, was sentenced to twelve yeart
In the penitentiary at Annmosa.
England Cuts Parcels Rates.
London, Dee. 1. In tho house ot
commons tho postmaster general, Mr.
Bamiiel, said that as the result of ne
gotiations with the United States ratea
on parcels to the United States would
bo reduced on Dee. 15 to 30 cents on
three minds or less, P4 cents on threo
to seven pounds, and 78 cents on ee
en to eleven po.,iei..
Sheriff Balks Strike Riot.
Superior, Colo., 1,!C. 1. An armed
clash between strikers and nonunion
miners, it is reported, wns narrowly
o verted here. Ono hundred striken
armed with nil sorts of weapons from
rifles to bludgeons marched here from
Louisville. Sheriff Cnpp by hard rid
ing reached Superior in time to diss
ccrso tho belligerents.