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, % & * * * &m * * & * * m # } * j . * _ _ _ ft LOVE JS 'BEST J& Florence HodgKjnson ft ftft > CHAPTER VI. A HUNDRED POUNDS REWARD "Left her homo on April 30 , a young 3ady , aged 18 , brown hair , grey-blue yes , fair complexion , a very dlmlnu- r Mve figure. When last seen was wear ing a black tailor-made costume and a _ small lace toque trimmed with vlo- Jcts. The above reward will be paid to any one giving such Information ns 'may lead to her recovery. Apply to A. I B. C. , Porter's library , Wilton Place. " Two people at Easthill read that uo : tlce atid knew whom it concerned Beryl Linden , who rejoiced with all -her heart that the gathering coldness f the April evening had made her put on her cloak before she left East- "liill Station ; and Harold Dynevor , who felt convinced that the young lady inquired - quired for was no other than the lone ly little traveler who had asked the way to Mrs. TannerJs school. No doubt other people in the neigh borhood read the advertisement , but none of them guessed it was in their * .power to earn the reward. Mrs. Wilmot / ' in had never seen her sister's teacher -walking attire , Mrs. Tanner never looked' at the agony column. Heler Craven , who was of a romantic turn of mind , read the paragraph aloud to "her family , and declared the poor girl Jt concerned had evidently escaped from a lunatic asylum ; but Captain Tempest was at the Manor and en- ajrossed most of her attention , so that she soon forgot the matter. Beryl felt terribly nervous. She had expected her father to bo rather re lieved at her departure , and the adver tisement seemed to imply ho was set on finding her. She longed to confid in Mrs. Tanner ; but , though she could liave trusted the widow perfectly , the possession of such a secret would , if discovered , have embroiled her very much with .her sister. Sobeyond a -visit to the one draper's at Eas thill-On- Sea , where she purchased a bunch of .forget-me-nots to replace the violets an her toque , the advertisement made no immediate difference to Beryl. As for Harold , he thought of it again and again. He could not get the girl's sweet , sad face out of his head. And after a few days' doubt and perplex ity , during which the announcement was repeated in the paper every morn ing , he decided to call on Mrs. Grey , the wife of the curate-in-charge of the Easthill-on-Sea , and ask her openly Jfor Mrs. Tanner's address. He was prepared to face her wonder 3\ the question , but it was spared him. The first greetings were'barely over when little Olive Grey came in through ihe French window , with two or three school books strapped together , and a very important little face. "You don't mean to say you send that mite to schol ? " Harold asked , when Miss Olive had installed herself on his knee. "Why , she can't be six ! " "Turned eight , Mr. Dynevor. I should have sent her before , only there was no school here. A young widow , Mrs. Tanner , opened one in January , and Olive was one of her first pupils. " "I shouldn't have thought there were enough children for a school to pay. " "I think Mrs. Tanner must be get ting on , for she has just started an assistant. Such a pretty girl ! I saw her at church on Sunday and lost my heart to her. Lendon her name is isn't it. Olive ? " "Yes ; only one letter different from Mr. Linden's , " said Miss Olive ; "and she comes from London , too. " The child ran off to her tea , and Mrs. Grey , who did not possess as much tact as kindness , suddenly asked : "Is it true that the Lindens are com ing to live at the Manor when General Craven leaves ? " "I have no idea. I know it is ru mored. " "Mr. Grey thinks the rumor only got about because Mr. Linden refused to renew the general's lease. " "General Craven thinks he will re new It in the end. but is standing out for increased rent. The agent , Wil mot , has hinted as much. " "Then it is probably true. Mr. Wil mot is very much in the big man's con fidence. I do hope the Lindens won't come here. " Harold shrugged his shoulders. But he was unusually grave and thoughtful that evening. Before he went to bed _ he hadt written a very brief note to Beryl , 'enclosing the advertisement from the Telegraph. "One who witnessed Miss Lendon's arrival at Easthill-on-Sea sends this to warn her she is being , sought for. She may rely on his absoilute silence now and always. " There was no signature. Beryl could not In the least imagine who sent the note , but she felt it was meant to be reassuring. And as May faded into June she tried hard to forget the dark shadows which hung threateningly over her pathway , and tobe as happy as she could. It was a quiet and monotonous life she led at Woodlands. After the lux ury at Elchester square , the hard work , and plain fare would have been dis tasteful to many girls ; but Beryl was only too thankful to hav.e escaped from her gilded cage. Mrs. Tanner was kindness itself , and if the Wilmots rather grated on Beryl with the con- 'descending patronage , she knew per fectly it was not her employer's fault , and resented their cold reproofs to the gentle widow far more than any slights to herself. And then a wonderful thing hap pened. Mrs. Grey , who was the nearest approach toy'a friend the widowed school mistress had at Easthill , de scended on Woodlands one day , and begged Mrs. Tanner to lend her young assistant to help at a kind of open air fete she was getting up for the church building fund. The curate's wife never forgot that the widow was unfortunate , that her husband's death had brought her from a pleasant , easeful rectory to fight for her bread. Mrs. Grey had helped the enterprise at Woodlands in many ways , not least by her kindness and friendly sympathy with Woodland's tenant. She told her difficulties as frankly as if "Mrs. Tanner had been her sister. "You know we are not rich , but just because Prank is the curate I have to take a stall and do my utmo'st to make things go. I'm not clever at bazaars , and I had depended on my sister com ing to help me. I've just had a letter to say she has sprained her ankle nothing serious ; but she won't be able to put her foot to the ground for * fortnight , and the fete Is next week. Do lend me Miss Lendon ! It's a Wednesday , and sobeing a half holi day , the school can't suffer. Besides , I'm pretty sure nil your pupils will be there. I don't ask you to come" she looked kindly at the crape-trimmed dress , "it would be hard on you to appear at a gay scene so soon , but you might lend me your assistant. " "I will spare Miss Lendon to you with pleasure , " said Mrs. Tanner ; "but are you sure she will be of any use ? She is a dear little thing , but almost painfully shy. She has 'been with me over two months , and I know no more of her than I did the day she came. " "Well , may I ask her and see what she says ? " Mrs. Tanner fetched Beryl and ex plained what was required of her. The girl blushed crimson. "I never Avas at a bazaar in my life , " she told Mrs. Grey , " 'but if you think I can be of any use I shall be glad to do my 'best. ' " Mrs. Grey was delighted and Beryl left the room , pledged to be her chief lieutenant on the eventful Wednesday. "You know , " said the curate's wife , when Beryl had gone , "she is so pretty she is sure to charm money out of pee ple's pockets , and there was really no one else I could ask. Mrs. Craven has taken a stall , and her daughter and Miss Dynevor will help at it There wasn't a girl in Easthill I could think of who would have been of any use. " Mrs. Tanner hesitated. "Ought it to be a very grand toilet ? I am not sure what Miss Lendon has in the way of flribry. " "Every one is to dress just as they please. The sellers are to wear a favor of black and gold to distinguish them. I'll send over the one I made for Cice ly. " Mrs. Tanner and Beryl talked over the bazaar after supper that night. "It will be a little glimpse of gaiety for you , " said the elder woman kindly. "This Is a very dull life for you. Miss Lendon. " "I am not at all dull , " said Beryl , simply. She had altered since she came to Easthill. The scared , anxious look had gone from , her face , and , in spite of hard work , she looked younger and brighter. She really quite looked foi-- ward to the garden fe'te , as its promoters meters called it , as a festival ; for , after all , she was young enough to enjoy the sight of prety things and bright faces. CHAPTER VII. Mrs. Tanner almost started when Beryl came to show herself when ske was dressed for the fete , and yet the girl only wore the white cashmere which had been her best attire last summer. It was very soft and cling ing , falling from waist to hem in long , straight folds , the bodice trimmed with a little white silk , and a broad sash of the softest surah knotted loosely round her waist. Her hat was white , too , and trimmed with a long white feather and a quantity of chiffon. She looked far more like some rich wan dering princess than a humble school assistant. "Shall I do ? " asked Beryl , a little anxiously. "You had better put a cloajc over your dress for the drive , the lanes are so dusty , " said Mrs. Tanner. "Yoju look charming , and I am sure Mrs. Grey will think so. " That lady drove up then in her rather shabby pony carriage. The fete was to be held in the grounds of Dynevorse are the last people to think three miles from Woodlands , so she had arranged to call for Miss Len don. "I'll bring her back safely , " she promised Mrs. Tanner , "but I can't promise when. The fete opens at 3 , and we are supposed to go on till we've sold everything. " She talked very pleasantly to Beryl as they drove along , saying she would introduce her to Miss Dynevor , who was about her own age. "Please don't , " said Beryl shyly "I mean , she might not like it Miss Dynevor of Dynevor must be a great lady , and I am only a teacher. " "My dear , " said .Mrs. Grey , "the Dynevors are the last people to think less of you for that. And so far from being great , they have fallen on very evil times. Harold farms his own land ; but it's all he can do to strug gle on these bad times , and if Kitty does not have to earn money , she wprks very hard tit home. " "But the Manor is called after them. " "And it ought to be theirs , only It isn't" She went on to give Beryl the full and particular story of Nina Dynevor's infatuation for Eustace Linden , and the wrong It had led to. Beryl only kept silent by an effort It was terrible to listen to the reproach preach of her own parents and say nothing' ; but deep' down in her own' heart the girl felt her gentle mother had never done the wrong ascribed to her. No , the will which left , the Manor away from the Dynevors had been extorted from her weakness , not made of her own free will. "I hope I have not tired-you-out , " concluded Mrs.'Grey , "you are looking very pale. " "I am generally pale , thanks. " The general stbod on the steps of the Manor to welcome them. He looked a little astonished as Mrs. Grey in troduced her companion the girl was so unlike what he had expected ; but he soon led the way to the huge mar quee which had been erected in the grounds for the five stalls held by the -elite of Easthill. A smaller tent was devoted to flow- ersT" yet another held refreshments , a ladles' orchestra from Brighton , be it whispered discoursed sweet music in a third. Mrs. Grey and Beryl has tened to their places , while the gen eral went back to await the advent of the great lady who was to formally de clare the fete open. It looked to Beryl like fairyland ; and when a few minutes later things were in full swing , and the people be gan to flock in , she proved herself , quite an expert saleswoman. Many of the visitors thought Mrs. Grey's as sistant the prettiest girl present. "Harold , " whispered Kitty Dynevor to her brother , when he made his ap pearance , "your fair traveler is here. " "What do you mean ? " He asked , bewildered. "Don't you remember asking if there were a school at Easthill-on-Sea , be cause a girl was making her way to it at the station one day ? Well , the girl is just here at Mrs. Grey's stall ; but she doesn't look like a school teacher , does she ? " She did not. It flashed on Harold that he had never seen a sweeter face. He thought the shadow on the grey eyes was lighter , and he wondered if she had ceased to worry over the hun dred pounds reward offered for her re covery. She did not look in the least like a fugitive or a runaway. Mrs. Grey's voice broke on his medi tations. "Mr. Dynevor , do take Miss Lendon to the house to have some tea. Mrs. Craven has some in the dining room specially for our benefit ; the tent is only for outsiders , you know , who pay as they go. I have been there long ago ; but I couldn't find any one to send with Miss Lendon , and , as she has never been inside the Manor , she does not like to go alone. " "I shall be only too pleased , " said Harold ; and the two left the marquee together. It was not far , only a few hundred yards as distance went ; but it seemed miles to Beryl because all the way she was trying to decide a question. One glance had told her that Mr. Dynevor had been at Easthill station when she arrived , therefore it must be he who sent her the advertisement and words of kindly warning. Should she allude to it or not ? It was only when she was in sight of the old Manor house that she made up her mind. mind.To ( To be continued. ) ODD OCCUPATION. Professor of Being Buried Alive Testi fies in a Courtroom. One of the witnesses in a recent law suit in Cleveland was Edward Kaehn. The Cleveland Leader " says : "The ex amination of Kaehn proved to be very amusing. On the cross-examination Prosecutor Keeler demanded to know the business of the witness. The wit ness said that he lived at 325 Lake street , and was known as Prof. James Smith , and that his specialty was be ing buried alive for exhibition pur poses. He declared-that he never had really died , but claimed that he could lie in a grave six days and nights. He averred that he was ready at any time to be burled for $500 per week , provid ing that there was a proper and an un mistakably trustworthy committee to play the role of resurrection angels shduld they -be needed to save his life. He was rather reluctant about 'tipping off his act , ' as he expressed it , but Judge Neff 'became interested and wanted to hear all about it. Kaehn declared that he has 'been ' placed in a coffin which had -been properly uphol stered , and that it has been lowered into a grave 6 feet 4 inches deep. An air shaft is constructed and the grave closed. " 'What is the air shaft for ? ' asked the prosecutor. " 'For air , ' replied Kaehn , 'and for sending down the beer , water and grub. ' " 'Then you always had to have air , did you ? ' continued the prosecutor. " 'Oh , no. Sometimes I was com pletely buried for twenty-four hours. In a case of that kind a bucket of water was placed in the coffin and sev eral sponges saturated with water. The water evaporated , and that furnished all the oxygen I needed to live on. ' " Godmothers to the Bells. An odd 'ceremony took place in France not long ago in the baptism of two new bells for the Church of Pr ig- nac , in the department of the Giroade. Two pretty children , Miles. Mirveille de Girodor and Odette de Braquillange , were godmothers to the bells , and were dressed , respectively , in pale blue and pale pink. State Capital Observations. Expressions Emulative for the Good of Republican Supremacy. 2 LINCOLN , Jan. 21. Well , the first week of the big battle for the two United States senator- ships has passed and still victory resteth not with any of the aspirants , more's the pity. Unless appearances are deceptive 'and ' everybody is misled the situation has settled down to a deadlock that may last possible all winter. Repeated attempts have been made to secure a caucus , but for some rea son each attempt has failed. One of the surprises of the balloting has been the strength exhibited by Senator Currie of Custer county , who polled eighteen votes on the first joint ballot , 20 on the second and 22 on the third. From.this it is evident that Mr. Currie will be a very important fac tor in the fight. Up to date there is little change in the voting , but rumors are rife of an outbreak among th'e supporters of some of the. candidates. The expected explosion may come at any time. Its anticipation is sufficient to attract a large crowd daily. 4 'A As the senatorial struggle hangs on and the strife daily becomes more bit ter , the rank and file are looking on with anxious eyes and hoping that nothing will arise that will have a bad effect on the party in the state. They are not tied up with the candidates , nor have they any special grudgt , against any of the gentlemen who de sire to go to Washington as United States senators. Their greatest de sire is to see a happy solution of the muddle and one which will leave no bad blood existing after it is all over. "A "A 1 Out of all the measures introduced relating to kidnapping and fixing : penalty for kidnappers nothing radi cal need be expected. The variou bills introduced fix punishment rang ing all the way from one year in the penitentiary to a de.ith sentence , but the more severe treatment is not like ly to find favor. Referring to the sub ject one of the most prominent mem bers of the senate said : "All this talk about making kid napping a capital offense is , in my opinion , entirely out of place. To re store capital punishment for any crime less than murder in the first degree would be a distinct step backward The tendency everywhere is just th- other way. Instead of increasing the number of Crimes punishable by death the movement is to abolish the deat1 ! penalty altogether. I have no sym pathy with kidnapping or kidnappers but believe they should be promptly and effectively dealt with by means of a good , stiff penitentiary sentence , but with a death penalty attached it would be impossible to convict them before a juryif they were apprehended. Even the optional death penalty , to be de termined by a jury , would not accord with modern ideas. I expect to see some legislation enacted on kidnap ping , but the death penalty will , in my judgment , be cut out. * ' 'A 'A W. H. Barger of Hebron was in the city several days last week in atten dance on the state board of agricul ture. As a member of a committee ap pointed to push a bill through the leg islature to prevent the destruction of game birds that are of great benefit to the farmer , Mr. Barger called on .members of the legislature. He is strongly opposed to the indiscriminate killine of birds. With several state societies and all the state and n- ' behind tional sportsmen's organizations hind this bill it is believed that it stands a good show of becoming a law. ; It should become a law. When one considers that $30,000 worth of game 'is shipped out of the state yearly it 'ought to urge him to call a halt on the. indiscriminate killing of game in the .state , and support a measure calcu lated to preserve for home enjoyment the fin , fur and feathered game of the state. state.'A 'A "A The combined appropriation in the5e two bills is from $10,000 to $25,000 less than has been given by the legislature at former sessions and if this saving can be made good to the end of the session the credit will be with the leg islature. Whether the amount will be sufficient is not yet known. The re duction was made mostly in the amount for incidental expenses. For merly from $40,000 to $55,000 was ap propriated , whereas this session has started with an appropriation of $30.- ,000. * The following are the amounts : For 'the years 1897 and 1899 , $90,000 for salaries and $40,000 for incidental ex penses ; for 1893 , $85,000 for salarips and $55,000 for incidental expenses ; for 1895 , $85,000 for salaries and $40,000 for incidental expenses. A "A Governor JDietrit-h appointed H. . Stevari of Omaha to the position of superintendent of the staVj institute for the deaf and dumV in that city. Mr. Stewart served several terras ae a teacher in the Omaha institute and is now engaged in a sin ilar capacity in the Iowa state deaf and dumb school at Council Bluffs , { ilthouah he main tains his residence in the Nebraska metropolis. He was highly recom mended to Governor Dietrich , among his indorsers being Former Superin tendent Gillespie. A A At their meeting last Monday t ! ft presidential electors of Nebraska cost their votes for William McKinley for president and for Theodore Roosevelt for vice president. _ A A The competition for the post of mes senger to carry the vote to Washing ton enlisted almost as many canui- dates as the senatorial contest. T'ie ' messenger would have the honor of delivering the returns that reflect ie most significant victory of tbe whole presidential campaign. * - The apportionment bills that have already been Introduced by various members of their own accord as the product either of their own figuring or of some mathematical constituent all strike terror to the representatives in various districts that are being shifted around like pawns on a chess board. The apportionment commit tees will have to take these bills and work them out anew into some appor tionment bill , when It comes up for final action , will have to be brought before the caucus and made a caucus measure. "A great many people want to know , " said Chairman Lindsay of the republican state committee , "when the bill favored by the committee will be forthcoming , and have taken It as a matter of course that thex committee or its officers will prepare an appor tionment bill. I do not believe this is one of the duties of the committee , and if we did prepare one it would have no more claim for the support of the republican members than any of them. I believe , however , that the matter is so important that it should be delegated to a committee of repre sentative men familiar with all parts of the state and with the political complexion in various counties. They might be members of the legislature or might be outsiders called in to assist with advice , but they should proceed only after the most careful investiga tion and consultation with the inter ests of every section. The trouble with most of the bills prepared by the in dividual member is , that while they strike it all right in their immediate localities , they fly wide of the mark in more distant parts of the state. Tin ; next apportionment wil1 have to hold good for at least three legislatures to come and it is of great importance to the people generally. " "A " < a There is nothing but praise heard for the state senate's action in the Douglas county contests in seating the two fusion senators whose seats were contested. It shows that it is possible for a republican legislature to art without political bias , which is moro than the fusionists did four years : : go with the same opportunity. There were evidences of fraud , but it was n question whether that fraud was suf ficient to have changed tne result. A A The former secretary of the shite banking board and chairman of tlvs democratic state committee has r.- ceptcd a position as cashier in a we1 ! known national bank at Lincoln , al though as a good Bryanite he has b en denouncing national banks right along. The national bank is a bad thing when a popocrat is in office , but becomes a good thing when it offers him a lu crative position."A "A 'A Nebraska is once more to the lore with the fine achievement of Consul Church Howe at Sheffield , in allaying a disturbance raised by the exporters there against the consular office. With his inborn natural diplomacy Counsul Howe has stilled the troubled waters and restored serenity all around. All Uncle Sam need do when confronted with turbulent conditions abroad is to draw on Nebraska for more consuls. "A A The state senate will probably have an opportunity during the coming week to confirm several gubernatorial appointments. The populist governors assumed to make their appointments without regard to the confirmation of the senate , holding back the commis sions until after the legislature had adjourned. There was no good reason why the constitution should have been suspended for the benefit of populist officeholders. officeholders.'A 'A 'A The Pigman-Ream contest was be fore the house committee on privilege. ? and elections the latter part of last week , an attempt being made to re open it. The committee took no ac tion , as it had already decided not to unseat Ream or to go into a recount. The committee's action is interpreted to mean that the case is definitely set tled. tled.'A 'A 'A Governor Dietrich on January 17 signed two appropriation bills , one setting aside $85,000 for salaries of members , officers and employes , and one appropriating $30,000 to pay inci dental expenses of the legislature. A "A The legislators lost no time in pars ing those bills which appropriated money to pay them their salaries. Bills of this character never have to have a passport to get through the lines. A "A governor Dietrich has appointed Dave Shannahan of Omaha grain inspector specter for that city. The station at Omaha is r. fairly good paying office and several applicants were after the position. New Way to Ship Banana * . An American in Jamaica has built a plant for evaporating bananas. The thoroughly ripe fruit is placed in a heated oven for not more than forty- eight hours , during which time the sugar crystallizes. It takes six pounds of fresh bananas to make one pound evaporated. The process prevents de cay and cuts down freight charges. Train Robbery Recalled. The overland train was robbed by Jack Brady and others of $50,000 on th'e Yolo side , near Sacramento , Oct 11 , 1894. Part of the stolen money was found by a tramp who was taken in. charge by officers Aug. 29 , 1895. Abandoned Farms Taken Cp. The "abandoned" farms of Massachusetts ' chusetts are fast being taken up. Three years ago there were 330 thus I classed in the state. A recent enu meration shows there are now but 136. Public Discussions of Proposed Measures Held in Manila. NATIVES TAKING PART IN THEM Taxation the First Subject LnnU to Hear Its Klmro of Ituritcus Zjutoud of As sessments on ludustrjr I'atiluff Mut ters to nights. MANILA , Jan. 19. The public dis cussion of the general cede of gov ernment for municipalities began to day. Commissioner Dean C. Worcester outlined the bill and compared the conditions from the general orders of the military governor , under which many local governments were operat ing. Commissioner Worcester offered two amendments , disqualifying from voting and holding office men who violate late their path of American allegiance or who remain in armed opposition after February. The commissioner elucidated the tax ation features , referring to the bene fits of taxing lands and buildings as against the present special taxes on occupations and industries. One- fourth of the proceeds of real estate as sessments will be devoted to public schools. Municipal councils are authorized to license theaters , plaros of liquor sell ing , public conveyances , hotels and cock fighting , or to prohibit cock fight ing for the first year , until the tax collections are available. Half of the internal revenue of each municipality will be paid into the mu nicipal treasuries. Commissioner Worcester did not en large on the section coiiliiiing the ex emption of church property to prop erties used exclusively for religious , charitable or educational purposes. This much discussed feature received the approval of the administration at "Washington previous to the making public of the bill. The bill centralizes considerable re sponsibility in the provincial govern ments , for the establishments of which another bill is 'being prepared. The public discussion , which is tak ing place in the municipal hall , is pro ceeding by sections , the natives par ticipating. It is rumored that Aguinaldo visited his mother in Cavite province and narrowly escaped capture during the recent roundup of one of the villages in Cavite. RULING ON BANKRUPT LAW. A Matter III Which There Ij Much Inter- eat Among KiiHiiicMrt Men. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Argu ment was begun in the United States supreme court today in the case ot Carson , Pirie , Scott & Coo. , appel lants , against the Chicago Title and Trust company. The case involves the construction of the bankruptcy law and much interest is manifested In the proceeding among business men generally. The case comes to the supreme court from the circuit court of appeals from the Seventh cir cuit of the court , where it is ordered that the claim of Carson , Pirie , Scott & Co. , creditors of Frank Bros. , bank rupts , be disallowed on the ground that moneys paid by an insolvent tea a creditor in vie usual and ordinary course of business within four month : , preceding the date of the filing of a petition in bankruptcy by the insol vent constitutes a preference under sections 57g and GOa , and COb of the bankruptcy act , irrespective of the fact that the creditor receiving such payment is not aware of the fact that his debtor is insolvent , or that a pref erence is thereby intended. On ar- count of the conflict of decisions con struing the mentioned sections of the bankrupt act , great confusion has arisen and is likely to arise in the administration of bankrupt's estates until the pending case is adjudicated. Chirm Clinches Agreement. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. A message was received today from Pekin , dated last evening , stating that the Chincof plenipotentiaries had signed and de livered the protocol. Til's removes the last doubt that had arisen as to the sealing of the agreement , for it would not have been accepted by the Spanish minister , who is the dean of the corps , unless it bore all the seals and signatures necesary to give it full force. Cattle Growers Organize. SALT LAKE , Jan. 19. The Amer ican Cattle Growers' association has been organized by the representatives of fifteen transmississippi states. The association is designed to fill the same field with reference to the cattle in dustry that is occupied by the Na tional Wool Growers' association to the sheep industry. It is claimed that the men present at the meeting repre sented a capital running into the hun dreds'of millions. The temporary of ficers are all of Colorado. Adjourn ment was taken to a meeting to be held at Denver some time in March. In "Sot Coming to America. BRUSSELS , Jan. ID Frickie Eloff. Kruger's grandson , is here from The Hague. He says : "Kruger has no intention - tention of going to America at present , although pressed with invitations. He possibly might go later if he consid ered the interests of the Transvaal dp- manded it. " Amendment for Ft. Omaha. WASHINGTON , Jan. 19. Senator Thurston said that it was out of the question to tack on an amendment to the army bill providing for the utilisa tion of old Fort Omaha as a military school. He has the matter in hand and had asked the leaders about thp advisability of offering an amendment , but they advised against the measure * as too likely to put the bill in.jeopardy , and he , therefore , accepted the judg ment of Chairman Hawley and mem bers of the conjmitteti on military af fairs. '
