Sacrifice
H. "B. "Welsh J
CHAPTER I. ( Continued. )
Cecil had cut herself off from him.
A few months after she had married
a dissipated young nobleman , whose
character was anything but above sus
picion ; and the two had finally loft
England , having arrived on the brink
of ruin , nnd , It was reported , were fre
quenting the gambling tables of Mo
naco and Hamburg.
Cecil's treatment of her father had
killed any lingering feeling of senti
ment Enderby had for her. Ho was
able to thank Providence profoundly
that he had discovered her true nature
before it was too late.
Dundas Lyndon had been found
guilty , and sentenced to lifelong Im
prisonment. The morning after his
sentence he was found dead in his cell ;
he had managed to secrete a small
quantity of deadly poison about his
person , and cut short his doomed ca
reer with it.
And Jasmine ?
Jasmine Is just now with Paul's sis
ter , the Hon. Mrs. Fraser , who is mar
ried to a Scottish laird In the South of
Scotland. Paul had laid the whole
story before his sister , and asked her
advice. Jasmine was his ward , he de
clared , and as .such he meant to look
after her.
Mrs. Fraser a good-hearted little
woman , with no children , and living
in rather a lonely country district
had come up to London , seen Jasmine ,
taken a sudden fancy for her , and de
clared nothing would suit her better
than to have Jasmine as a companion.
So Jasmine had gone to Calder's
Knowe , and Mrs. Fraser had never re
gretted her choice.
Paul had been several times at Cal
der's Knowe , and , as he Is able to take
a few days' holiday in May , he decides
to "run down" to Scotland , taking his
bicycle with him.
He rides from the station ho has
sent no word to his sister , having a
masculine fondness , a fondness never
shared by the recipients , for giving sur
prises leaving word for his luggage to
bo sent after.him.
Caldor's Knowe is about six miles
from the sleepy little village and sta
tion known as Calderhead , and the
road Is a bad ono , from a cyclist's
point of view , being composed of a
series of very steep "houghs and
howes , " as the villagers call them , and
a surface of mingled loose clay and
Etones.
However , it Is a lovely evening , and
Paul Enderby Is wonderfully happy
and light-hearted as he speeds along
the lonely road bounded on both sides
by silent , melancholy moors.
What Is the real'cause of his'happi
ness ? Is it that things are going very
well with him , and that ho is consid
ered by his fellow barristers as on the
fair way to the top of his profession ?
Or can It be that the prospect of
seeing his sister "Best little woman
in the world ! " has anything to do
with it ?
However that may be , Paul's
Paul's thoughts are wandering very
far afield as he coasts down a steep
hill , whose gradient Is at least one
in eleven , his "free wheel" stationary ,
and his mind as easy as that of a
scorcher on an utterly desolate road
can be.
Alas ! even scorchers are sometimes
out In their reckoning , or Paul would
have remembered the sudden , sharp
curve at the foot of the hill.
Ho does not , nnd moving along
with velocity strikes across the road
instead of round it , and the next mo
ment ho is sent flying over a ditch
IntoMhe- moorland beyond , and his
machine twisted and curved Into all
manner of crooked shapes lies
spreading across the ditch.
For a moment or two the shock of
his sudden impact with the ground
stuns Enderby ; a faintness , such as
ho has never known In all lib life ,
comes over him , and his eyes close.
The next moment ho dimly hears a
cry of horror ; then is It long after ?
some one is bending over him , gen-
tie hands touch his face , and suddenly
another cry this time of agonized
and startled surprise falls on his ear.
"Paul ! Paul ! Oh , God ! Is ho dead ?
is he dead ? "
He would have spoken , would have
opened his eyes , but something , he
knew not what , keeps him from doing
so. The soft hands how soft , how
tender they are ! wander over his
face , touch his .cheek , gently lift his
hand , and ho feels them clasped round
his wrist. A sobbing cry breaks from
the owner of the hands.
"Thank God ! Thank God ! Oh , what
am I to do for him ? My dear my
dear ! "
TJto words are only a breath a soft
brea , h breathed above him. But It Is
more than Paul can stand. Suddenly
the warm color rushes back Into his
face , his eyes open , and with an ef
fort he raises himself on his elbow ,
hie eyes devouring the fair young face
bent , first with pale agony , then with
sudden surprised and warm shyness ,
over him.
Fair It Is Indeed ; for Jasmine Ge
rard has grown to bo llko her name
a. white flower , with Just a slight
warm coloring to show there are llfo
and warmth behind the whiteness ;
sweet , graceful such a blossom as n
man might "give all his worldly bliss"
to possess.
The childhood In the face Is gene ;
tt Is a woman's face now , tender and
earnest In Its womanliness. And the
expression in the dark-gray eyes , as
they meet his for ono startled mo
ment , nnd then drop away , is ono
which thrills Paul Enderby , stunned
and shaken as he still is , through and
through.
"Jasmine ! " he sighs , and , putting
out his hand , takes hors and holds It
"my llttlo Jasmine ! "
The white flower now becomes a
crimson one.
"Wo did not know you did not say
you. were coming , " Jasmine falters.
Are you hurt ? Oh , you must bo ! I
saw you coming round the curve ,
though I did not know you ; and I
tried to call , but It was too late. Oh ,
I am so thankful It is not worse ; '
She shuddered. "Tell me what I can
do for you ? "
"I shall stand up , nnd then we'll see
If there any broken bones. May I
lean on you ? "
Paul puts his hand on the slender
shoulder , and stands up , shaking his
limbs like a wounded Hon.
"My arm Is bruised a bit , T think ;
otherwise I seem sound enough. Hal
lo ! what's this ? " ns'a drop or two of
blood falls on his hand.
"Oh , it's your arm ! Let mo look
at it ! " cries Jasmine , turning pale
again. "Sit down , and I shall try to
bandage it. "
He does so , and rolls up his sleeve.
There Is an ugly jagged rent in the
flesh , where a sharp stone has torn
through his sleeve ; it Is bleeding pro
fusely.
Jasmine says nothing , butjie sees
her lips quiver. She makes n'bandage
of her own dainty little handkerchief ,
and rolls it tightly round the wound ,
then very gently draws down the
sleeve over it , and lifts her face , but
with lowered eyes , to Enderby's.
"Does it feel any better ? "
"It feels quite better , " he answers
witli unnecessary fervor.
"Then shall we go on ? I suppose
your machine is broken ? "
"I'm afraid so , " says Enderby , ris
ing.
ing.He
He stands silent ; then , suddenly put
ting out his hand , he takes Jasmine's.
"Jasmine I must tell you I heard
what you said when you thought I
was unconscious. Did you mean it ,
Jasmine ? "
Again the i soft color rolls up , and
the lips grow tremulous.
"Because I hope you did. Jasmine ,
Jasmine ! my own dear little girl ! do
you know why I came to Calder's
Knowo just now ? It was because T
couldn't stay any longer away ; be
cause I felt that life would be unen
durable for me without knowing my
fate. I came to tell you I love you ,
Jasmine , I love you with all my heart
and soul. Will you come to me dar
ling that Is , if you can love me as
my wife ? "
The pretty head sinks lower ; the
lips grow moro unsteady. Enderby
feels the little hand tremble and pal
pitate.
"L think I have loved you since I
first met you , only I didn't know 1U"
he says , smiling. "I knew it after
your father died , and when you came
here than I was sure of it. Darling ,
I am for older than you , and I am ,
perhaps , grave and quiet for my years ;
but you have known sorrow , and I
don't think you wish for much gaiety.
Even If you do , I shall try to give you
it ; I shall try to make up , If I can ,
for the past "
"Oh , don't say more ! " she cries
tremulously. And she lifts her face ,
and he sees her eyes , glowing with
' the light that was never on sea or
land , " raised to his. "You have been
so good so good ! Who In the world
over did for another what you did for
him , and for me ? But I am not half
good enough for you. I am a poor
portionless girl , and I don't know the
great world. You should have some
one clever and beautiful , who knows
society , and will help you on , not hin
der you.1"
The moors and roads arc as desolate
and lonely as if there were no other
beings In the world but these two ;
and Paul , with his uninjured arm ,
draws her very close to him , nnd
holds her against his breast.
"Dear little girl , you are the only
woman In the world I want for my
wife ; isn't that enough ? Jasmine ,
you haven't said you love me , though.
Do It now , won't you ? "
The llttlo murmur Is breathed Into
the pocket of his cycling jacket ; but
Paul Is content. Ho bends and kisses
her triumphantly.
"You have made me as happy as a
king , darling ! I shall never cease to
thank God for the strange event that
brought mo across the Westminster
Bridge that night. " To himself ho
adds : "Nor for the instant that kept
mo from taking 'reward against the
Innocent. " "
THE END.
The lightest woods in the world are
cork and poplar. Pomegranate Is ono
of the heaviest.
WHERE DUTY LIES.
MOTTO OF ALL AMERICANS
MUST BE "PHliSS AHEAD. "
1'nlio ruinca United to Illlnit the KTCS to
lli Dunu-cr of llopudlnllon anil > 'i < od-
loss iJibor Troulilcs The ( Irtat Doiu-
ocrutlo " 1'ako" lisue ,
Questions arc upon us In this cam
paign to test the stuff we arc made of
as to Its far-sighted intelligence , its
radical honesty and Its Saxon courage.
In this presidential canvass are solved
the magnificent prosperities of the past
three years , an honest dollar , the deg
radation of the Judiciary , the fate of
an honest civil service , the just ad
ministration of the great affairs of
our new dependencies In the far cast ,
our continued beneficent Influence In
the concert of the powers In the set
tlement of the destinies of the Chinese
empire , and a masterful hand in the
great world-movements of the twen
tieth century. For such a benign efll-
clcncy wo arc bettor placed than any
other power on earth.
We cannot abdicate without shame.
We cannot withdraw from our place
of world power without a breach &
faith with the nations and with hu
manity Itself.
Who tries to shake us with terrors
of imperialism wantonly blasphemes
the character , the Intelligence and the
will of his countrymen. It Is but
trlplc-tongued demagoguery that talk
one thing In ono section , another In
another and a third In a third ; con
sent of the governed on ono stump and
suppression of votes of a constitutional
majority on another ; one section of
the republic to another section , "tho
enemy's country.1'
In this campaign He , not half hid
den , all those Insurgent questions
which perturb the world of capital and
labor. Socialistic madness Is in the
mixture and the gaunt specter of the
anarchist stirring the pot is In full
view of the man with vision.
The poor arc being Inflamed against
the rich.
Men with their pockets stuffed with
the stock of oppressive trusts are de
claiming against combinations of cap
ital.
ital.An
An irruption of the barbarians Is at
the gates of Rome. The eyes of the
civilized , world are upon us to see
whether honesty , Intelligence , courage
and patriotism arc guarding the glo
ries of the young republic. lias popu
lar Intelligence risen to the point of
safety ; popular virtue to the point
of secure sovereignty ? Have we vision
for our own security , virtue for politi
cal morality , national righteousness
and sturdlness for International lead
ership. Great salvations or awful
abysses arc ahead. We must share the
great world's destinies. We must share
their shaping.Ve must bravely meet
the ; responsibilities of our greatness.
Rev. A. S. Flsk , D. D. , Washington ,
D. C.
APPEAL OF THE A. O. U. W.
We submit the question fairly and
honestly to our brethren. Can we af
ford by voice or vote to do anything
that will disturb the present prosper
ous condition of our country , which
has resulted In a most magnificent
growth of our order , and which means
to us additional and absolute security
for our beneficiary certificates , held by
us sncredly for the future benefit of
the widows and orphans of our mem
bership ? To the jurisdictions of Penn
sylvania , Ohio , Kentucky , Indiana ,
New York , Illinois , Missouri , Tennes
see , California , Georgia , Nevada , Utah
and Louisiana , to whom we paid moro
than half a million of relief , we ask ,
can you afford , for the sake of yield
ing to political excitement engendered
for purely political purposes , to do
anything that shall In the slightest de
gree disturb your own prosperity , and
that of the Jurisdictions who so will
ingly and lavishly contributed to your
relief ? You know as well as we can
tell you how sensitive our order is In
relation to the relief law , and If , as the
outcome of this political campaign ,
there should be a season of business
rovnrBW , hard times , and as a result
our order's growth should be Impaired ,
can you not see , as the grand master
workman of New York says , how much
more Important It Is for you to pro
tect this order , than who shall "bo
the next President of the United
States ? "
Our brethren In Nebraska who are
now flourishing , can you afford to haz
ard the future of your eastern breth
ren at this time1 , having In mind their
generosity when , but a few years
since , they contributed nearly twenty
thousand dollars to purchase seed and
otherwise assist you in the dark days
of your dreadful drought ? A. O. U. W.
Monthly.
DISCOURAGING THE SOLDIERS.
Lieutenant L. A. Darrlngton of Al
liance , Neb. , now in the Philippines ,
writes :
"There Is one saying of Dccatur's
that rings In my ears , whether In the
mountains or In the swamps , along the
battle line or away from It , 'My coun
try , may she be always right , but righter
or wrong , my country. "
"A soldier's heart is not made glad
when 'ho ' reads In the papers from
homo that ho Is a cutthroat and fightIng -
Ing a people who are fighting for their
liberty. That Is a lie ! The people hero
want our liberty , our flag as their flag ,
and our laws to govern them. It is a
band of highwaymen and cutthroats
who pose no place as patriots except
in the papers and minds of some of
their friends In the United Statae-s
that are once silenced you will hear
of and see the heglnnlng of the end
of all this trouble In the Philippine Isl
ands. "
OUR LARGE STANDING ARMY.
Our "largo standing army , " of which
the Democracy la th such n stnto of
fear conslsta of 05,000 men. Switzer
land keeps nearly two nnd one-half
times as many In her standing army
of 148,000 men , and besides has 301-
000 men In reserve.
The United States proportionately
has the smallest army In the world.
The ratio of soldiers to total popula
tion Is shown in the following :
Soldiers per 1,000 population.
France 14.05
Germany 11.05
Austro-Hungary tl.07
Russia C.01
Turkey 7.01
Great Britain G.OC
Italy 7.01
United SUites O.SG
Wo do not have one soldier for every
thousand people.
FEELINGS OF SOLDIERS'
MOTHERS.
"If the mothers of the soldiers who
are lighting In the Philippines could
vote , " said Mr. II. C. Maurice of Ver
mont , while at Washington , "I do not
believe many of them would give Wil
liam Jennings Bryan the benefit of
their suffrage. The women of Amor-
lea have ever been patriotic , nnd It
would not be natural for a mother to
waste her sympathy upon the men
who arc trying to take the life of her
son. While there has been heartbreak
ing sorrow at tholr going , no SpnrtAn
mother over sent her son forth to Imt-
tlo with a braver heart than the Amer
ican mothers who have sent their boys
to light their country's battles on the
other side of the world , and much as
they would have them back homo , not
one In a hundred would call them
back until the work there la done. "
DIFFERENCE IN HAY PRICES.
The little table which follows shows
the Importations , the homo production ,
the value of the homo crop and the
price per ton of hay In the United
States In 1S9G , under the Democratic
low tariff and business depression
which then existed , and In 1899 , under
protection and prosperity :
Year. Imports. , Production. Tons.
Value crop. Dollars. Price per ton.
Dollars.
1S90. . 302.C32 59,203,487 388,887,019 G.5C
1899. . 19,872 5GG5r.,75C111,920,187 . 7.27
Our Imports of hay which , In 189C
under the low tariff , amounted to over
300,000 tons , were in 1899 , under pro
tection , less than 20,000 tons.
The average price per ton during the
depression of 189G was but ? G.57 per
ton. In 1899 It was $7.27.
URYANISM AND CORN PRICES.
When the Bryan boom culminated In
September , 1890 , corn had reached the
lowest record of the year at 19V6 cents
a bushel. Then as the Bryan boom be
gan to subside and McKlnley's election
to look probable the price Improved ,
and In November , right after the elec
tion of McKlnley , the best price of
the last six months of 189G was
reached , at 25V6 cents a bushel. * Be
tween the low price just at the height
of the Bryan boom In September and
the high price just after the election
of McKlnley there was a difference of
C cents a bushel , which made a differ
ence of $120,000,000 In the value of the
crop.
THE POPOCRATIC CRY.
The popocratlcs are a llttlo early
this year with their outcries about
coercion of wage earners. Four years
ago they deferred this trick until a
week before election. Now , as then ,
the reply to It Is the same. No one
has voiced it better than President
McKinley did In a speech to a Cleveland -
land club of wage workers , Oct. 21 :
"They talk about coercion , the coer
cion of the employe by employer. They
mistake the spirit of the campaign. It
Is not coercion but cohesion cohesion
betwppn employer and mnployp , made
stronger by a common Interest and a
common experience. "
REMEMBER.
Remember ' 92. During the campaign
of ' 92 you thought you were too busy
to take an active Interest In politics.
Remember the result :
Consternation.
Lack of confidence.
Empty pockctbooks.
Vicious tariff laws.
Emergency bond Issues.
Losses In bond Issues.
Losses In business.
Assignments.
No employment.
Distress.
Do not make the same mistake this
year.
COCKRAN ON DEMOCRACY.
"Democratic- leaders may betray a
convention to the Populists , but thoj
cannot seduce the footsteps of Demo-
cratlco voters from the pathway of
honor and justice. " Hon W. Bourke
Cockran , Democrat , Madison Square
Garden , New York city. Aug. 18 , 1890
DESPAIR IS DROWNED.
"The hum of Industry has drownei
the voice of calamity , and the volco
of doapalr is no longer heard In thu
United States , and the orators with
out occupation here are now looking to
the Philippines for comfort. " William
McKlnley.
M'KINLEY'S POLICY RIGHT.
Kvcntft In Chlnn Hnvo Vlndlrntoil III *
The Boxer insurrection In China ,
animated by a fanatical hatred of for
eign , Idonq , methods and pnrppnes , and
resulting lu unexampled outrages upon
the llfo and property of foreigners , has
created one of the most difficult prob-
ems In diplomatic history. The om-
it'ror of China , personally desirous of
eformlng and modernizing the txn-
clent Institution ! ) of his country and
) f adapting them to the conditions of
nodorn llfo , has boon surrounded by
i conservative , reactionary and nntl-
forolgn clement which has rendered
ils position not only difficult , but pro-
carious. The Boxer movement , rising
) stcnslbly from the great masses of
the Chinese population , has * undoubt
edly been aided and nbolted by power
ful persons In high places , some of
them Influential in the Inmost circles
of the Chinese Imperial court.
To have hold the Chinese govern
ment to a strict and Immediate ac
count for Its non-suppression of tho'
Boxer movement would undoubtedly
have precipitated a general war be
tween the foreign powers whoso Inter
ests were Imperiled in Clllna and thlo
feeble government which has been un-
iiblo to suppress the , Insurrcctlpn. Suciv
( i war would have led Inovltably to
the conquest of China .by a number of
foreign powers , a result fatal to the
" " of'trade'and '
policy of the "opon door"
ommcrco , for It would have subdivid
ed the Chinese empire not only into
spheres of foreign' Influence , ' but of
u'ttinl occupation nnd possession , each
mcompasscd by a barrier of dlscrlm-
nntlon or exclusion crqcted against
, ho Importation ot Amprlcan products.
The spirit and traditions of the Amen-
can republic would not permit the
participation In such an act of dis
memberment , but without a partner
ship In determining the dciitlnV of tho' '
empire it Is difficult to perceive how
our treaty rights with Qhjiw could ,
luivo been protected ,
In dcalng with this delicate and com
plicated situation the .Unitod . States
: bok the lead In trying to preserve the
existing central government of China ,
and thus open the way for the main
tenance of the integrity of the em
pire.
pire.Tho
The greatness of the president's pol
icy limjcaling with the Chinese prob
lem stands out clear and luminous
when wo contemplate any alternative
course that has been proposed or can
too suggcstcU.-"Georgo D. Molklojohn ,
Assistant Secretary of War , Washing
ton , D. C.
NO PAY NO TALK.
Even at this stage of the campaign
Mr. 'Bryan ' adheres to the doctrlno of
"No Pay no Talk. " IIo was at Chll-
llcotho , Ohio , the morning of the llth
of October , and delayed the meeting
there for at least half an hour until
the necessary $75 to insure the wag
ging of his jaw was forthcoming.
When the necessary sum had boon
raised ho spoke for about eighteen
minutes , which Is a very liberal rate
of a llttlo over ? 'J per minute , and ho
had considerable trouble In Inducing
the people of the old tlmo city of
Allen G. Thurman to give up the need
ful coin.
THEN AND NOW.
Four years ago wo laid off about
one-half of our men , on account of In
sufficient business , and the other half
were employed only six hours with
six hours' pay.
Today every man Is working full
tlmo and receiving ten hours' pay for
nine and a quarter hours' work. Wo
believe that our condition Is similar
to that of all other electrical manu
facturing concerns. Yours truly ,
The Cutler Hammer Mfg. Co. ,
.1. G. Hlckcox , Sec and Trcas.
Milwaukee , WIs. , Oct. C , 1900 :
IMPERIALISM 36 YEARS AGO.
If Abraham Lincoln Is re-electod
President , the liberties of the people
afo gone forever. Military despotism
will rule. There will bo no liberty of
speech or pi ess. Anarchy , bloody an
archy , will follow. Taxation without
limit will grind thn poopln to the dust.
There will bo more widows nnd or
phans and more tyranny and oppres
sion than the world has soon for cen
turies. Nlles Republican , 1801.
PANIC WOULD SURELY SET IN.
The agitation which would Inovlt
ably follow a Democratic triumph next
November would chock the volume of
business , delay Improvements , curtail
the output of mine , furnace and loom
and another era of retrenchment with
the corresponding lack of work , lack
of confidence , lack of comforts , would
be Inaugurated. The wise business
man lets well enough alone , and the
wise voter will do the same.
TREASONABLE OPPOSITION.
And If , In performing this work of
civilization , American blood should bo
shed the position of our antlcxpanslon-
Ists would not bo nvlable. The first
shot fired against the American flag
wtvild make domestic opposition to the
measures of our government aver :
treason. And those who practice trea
son find small indulgence in any coun
try. New York Journal , Jan. G , 1899
SMALL AND AGUINALDO.
"I will not vote for a candidate for
the Presidency , or help to bring a par
ty Into power who , whllo they plant
ono heel on the forehead of Booker
Washington , and the other on the fore
head of Robert Small , wave the flag
over Aguinaldo and Mablnl. " George
F. Hoar.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Lntcit Uuntntloim fruni Soutli
anil ICntKH * Cltr.
SOUTH OMAHA.
t'nlon Stock Yards. Cuttle There was
another Unlit nin of cattle , and UB the
ilctniuul fur all hinds of cattln was lit
iiuod shape the nmrknLruled nutlve nnil
utoady to HtronR i\li \ nil llnus. Tliuie Wefd
tiot very many cornfcd cattle , about
twenty-live earn would cover the receipts.
Packers nil Boomed to Im wan'nit ) ' iood
cattlo. and especially the handywclRhts ,
and prices were steady to strong. Thcro
wcro only about a dozen loads oC cow
stuff on Hale today , and as the lomand
was Kood the market was a llttlo strong
er all around. The stocker anJ feeder
trade Mid not Hhow much change , There
was a good demand for the mure desir
able kinds and prices were fully steady
with j'OMterday. The moro common
dads inovcU fairly well , but the mar-
tut did not show any Improvement on
that class of cattle. There \veic about
Ivo cars of western bucf on the mar-
< ot , boildoH several cars of Texas. The
leiimnd for the western hlllprs was. as
Ivcly au ever , and one stilnj ; was Rood
'iioiinli to sell at JI.43. The market couM
bo quote'd MtroiiR and ucllVe. C'oWs were
n light supply and the prices paid were
inj'whero from strong to a dime higher
than yesterday. The stocker and leed-
er trades wore In good shape.
HoKs-iThero was a light run of hoga
h H In splto of that fact the market
started out about a nickel lower Uuyors
lu tiotiiu caMes were bidding 7ie ! lower ,
but they did not get the IIOBS. The bulk
of the i-aily wales wont at $1 loifl.17'4 ,
with a few of the choicest uratlca at 11.50
and one prime load at M.62& . As the
mornhu ; advanced It hecamo evident that
( hern was , u uood demand on the part of
packers and Hollers raised their hands
and the last end of the li es sold largely
ll.WUrftl.W , or about 2 ! < iO lowbH. The last
mlf of the market was good nml active.
Sheep Thoio were only about 0,000 heart
of .sheep on ale and very , ( Ittlo change
n the market was 'notlccKblb. Qbod stult
net with ready sale to the packers at Just ,
ihout yesterday's iiric.ua , hut the coin-
Honor grades did not move quite as read-
ly. The prices paid , howeVer , .did not
Hhow muda variation , Lambs alco were
IniJhaiiRed'ln'prlco and woro.lu good do-
nniul It of ( jood iiuallty. There Is noth-
nir now to bo Hittd about feeders , as they
mi still hrltiKlnK the name prices they
havu been for some time past.
KANSAS CITV. > . kr
Cattle-'Heeolpts. S.OOO natlTes , | liOOO , TOK-
IMH , TOO calves , good general demand at
steady prices ; native steers , II.GOJfu.-li ) ;
stackers and feeders , $ ! U01 | I.GOj butcher
POWH land heifers , $1.0WI.IO ; canncrs ,
f2.3T4i3.OOi fed westerns. $1.WJifI.W ; Te-
UIH. $ a.COJTi.t.O : : calves. M.501)5.00. ) . , . .
HoRs-Uqcelpts , IW.iOO head : 'iriUrkcT
opcnUd a shade lower and closed very act-
tyo ut linn prieeHi heavy and mixed ; H.50
UI.IW ; light. $ HViil.r.7',4 : pigs , $1 iKKtfl.M.
Sheep and Lainhs Hecc.lptB1,300 . head ;
suply largely common quality ? trniln fairy - ;
y active at steady prices ; lambs , $ l.MKp
i.35 : muttons , gl.KOfH.UO ; Htoekew and
feedeis ; , M.lXni 1,00 ; eujls , $2.500300 ,
Illjj lC tlini\tti for tlio l uvy , t
WASHINGTON , Oct. 20. The an-
nuul < Voiort df Atlinil O'NoIl contains
an luturoBtlng Biunmury of the Import-i
nut ilovcloDincnta of the year hi the
mutter of nnvnl ordnance and nrmor
and powder , The estimates fori the
next year , which aggregate $7,467',855
.ncltido . a single Item of J OOO.OOtf under
the head of an Incri'nau of the navy ,
armor and armament. The admiral
makes no rooomirc-mlutlons OP the nr
mor uuestlon. Thei'o ' are ltoms"oL"$600-
000 for a now magazine at Boston ;
$500,000 for reserve ammunition ;
$500,000 $ for smokeless powder and ,
$923,819 for the WuslilngtOn navy yard
and proving grounds and a now bat
tery for the Baltimore.
I'arAitun the Ulsriilt Trunt.
LINCOLN. Neb. , Oc't' . 27. Attorney
General Smyth this afternoon filed suit
in the district court of this county
against the J6nes , Douglas & Company
Gra'ckor company of Lincoln , the Na
tional Biscuit company of Now Jersey
and the American lUscult and Manu
facturing company of Illinois , charging
them with Having combined as a trust
in restraint of trade.
In his petitions ho recounts tno al
leged absorption of the Lincoln com
pany by the National and American
and petitions that all agreements bo-
twcon thorn bo declared illegal and.
abrogated.
J'uncrul of John Bhonuun. ,
WASHINGTON , Pet. 25. Funeral
services over the remains of John
Sherman , preliminary to tholr trans
portation to Mansfield , O. , were held
at the Washington homo this after
noon , conducted by Uov. Alexander
Smith , pastor bf Ct. John's Episcopal
church , and the assistant rector , Rov.
12. M. Paddock. The services were nt-
tondcd'oy ' modi of the government ofll-
clals and foreign diplomats in the city ,
and many friends.
Tout of Permit SjHteui ,
BOISE , Idaho , Oct. 25. An action
has been bigun In the United States
circuit court to determlno'tho consti
tutionality of the permit system , es
tablished by the state government lu
connection with the Coour d'Aleno
riots of 1899. The case la brought by
Jamus G. Duffy of Butte against Gov
ernor 'Frank Steunenborg and State
Auditor Bartlett Sinclair. Ho asks for
$2,500 damages. The court Is asked to
restrain the authorities from enforc
ing the system.
I In Autonomy Gone 1'orover.
PRETORIA , Oct. 27. The Transvaal
was today proclaimed a part of the
British empire , i-o proclamation being
attended with Impressive ceremonies.
"The royal standard was aolsted In the
main square of Ue city , the Grenadiers
presented arms , massed bands played
the national anthem , Sir Alfred Mlluor
i cad the proclamation and 6,200 troops ,
representing Great Britain and Its col
onies , marched imst.
Touching Appeal to Iluasla.
LONDON , Oct. 27. "Emperor Nich
olas , " says the St. Petersburg corre
spondent of the Dally Mall , "has re
ceived a letter from the Chinese em
peror asking him to take the con
quered , Manchurlan provinces under
Russian protection. "
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I'ropure to IteRume Work.
SCRANTON. Pa. , Oct. 27. There la
great rejoicing ql ) through Scranton
and tlip Lackawanna valley at the callIng -
Ing off | 0f the anthracite miners' strike.
The orjder lias had the effect of stim
ulating the companies which had not
already posted notices agreeing-to advance -
vance wages 10 pei cent to do so , and
today tho1 Pennsylvania company sent
out Its notices to its miners at Dun-
more , Avoca and Plttson. Flfty-threo
thousand men and boys will resuma
work on Monday.