The Prairie Owl from Fargo Springs, Kansas • 1

Volume. III. Number 27 Springfield, Seward County Thursday, December 22, 1887. A. B.

CARR, Editor and Publisher. Land Decision. TELEGRAPHIC Mr. Martin declared that tion was in favor of Kansa: the discrimina i City. Fancy Goods Failure.

Boston, Dec. 17. Cushing fancy goods, have made an assignment. Liabilities 60,000. Assets nominally $80,000.

Arizona and New Mexico. A number of printers are out of work at Prescott. Tucson held a municipal election last Monday." White Oaks wants more tenement houses. Quack tooth pullers are working on the Sclieme for Human Improvement. Belle, a twelve-year-old public school erirl, said yesterday to Charley, her chum: "Just think do you recollect' what Miss Smith taught us this morning about that nasty, dirty, old alchohol how it ruins the heart, liver, brain, stomach and makes drunkards? Now just, imagine, Charley, how I was paralyzed at dinner to-day, Colorado.

Newcastl is excited over an alleged discovery of coal oil. The Trinidad cornet band will toot for Pueblo on the 15th. The Lamar water wc rks have been completed at a cost of 25,000. Pueblo's barbecue and trades display on the 15th promises to be a big affair. DECISION' UNDER TEE AXJLOTMENT ACT.

Acting Secretary Muldrow, in response to a letter of inquiry from the commissioner of Indian affairs, has decided that under the provisions of the allotment act, confirming to religious societies or other organizations, the occupation of land tor Dun's He view. New York, Dec. 16. R. Co.

in their weekly review say: There is a clear, thou G. Dun of the trade moderate Anarchist Parsons' Book. Chicago, Dec. 17. A.

R. Pardons' book, The Philosophy of Anarchism, was issued to-day in bright redish colors. One chapter brings out some new points in regard to the trial of the "anarchists. It appears improvement in the commeicial and in streets at I'aso. dustrial outlook, mainly due to nothing their use for religious or educational work among the Indians, they may have not to when papa opened a big bottle, and he and mamma and Uncle Grover, who had In the election at Tucson last Tuesday, ust arrived of-fore dinner, drank that prejudicial to business interests.

At the same, time it is at many points observed exceed lbO acres each tract at the various locations occupied by them at the date of the act, or such less quantity as the Lawyer Foster and Cant. Black were fun awful stuff and laughed and talked and ooo votes were cast. Work on the hospital at Kort Selden wi1 be commenced next week. damentally at vrriance as to the method of enjoyed dinner as if it were thanksgiving that uncertainty in regard to the action conducting the case, but that 1 oser car of congress tends to restrict purchases and necessities of their work may require. He also holds that there is nothing in the law prohibiting the department from setting ried the day in these councils, and had his The gold product of Grant county, N.

in some GEORGE K. OAKLICK. Commutation Proof Good Faith. In determining the good faith of eutrymen, there can be no fixed rule: the degree and condition in life may be considered The right to commute a homestead entry is statutory right. The t)rof in this case does not show bad faith, and iailing to show good faith, is rejected, but the claimant is, allowed to make new proof any time during the lifetime of his original entry.

Secretary Lamar to Commissioner Sparks, November 5, 1887. I have considered the appeal of George R. Garlick from the decision of your office, dated December 4, 1885, affirming the action of the local land officers rejecting his final commutation proof made before the clerk of the district court, of Campbell county, in the territory of Dakota, on October 8, 1885, in support of his claim to the S. E. of section 20, T.

126, R. 76, covered by his homestead entry No. 4302, made March 26, 1885, at the Aberdeen land office in said territory. The final proof submitted shows that said Garlick was duly qualified to make said entry; that he is a single man; that he first settled upon said land March 26th, contributes to the weakness markets. Now.

I always loved my papa and mamma and Uncle Grover, but, as 1 told you, I am disgusted and do not know what to make of it but this: Nowadays children cannot be careful enough in the selection of their way in court. Aside from this piquant is about $00,000 per month. aside for the temporary use of such socie feature the book, as foreshadowed by a few Monetary anxieties diminish, and specu The Santa Fe railroad has donated $750 ties or organizations not to exceed 160 pages given out some time ago. is devoted lation in products abates. Iron produc to the Socorro fire department.

acres on Indian reservations, for the pur to an exposition of the author's peculiar parents." Buffalo Courier. tion, Vy many considered a reliable bar Boulder anticipates a great boom next year as a suburban home for Denverites. The Santa Fe will be running passenger trains to Canon City by the first of January. A number of prominent citizens are talking of sinking teveral extensive wells in Pueblo. Las Animas county ranchmen have an immense quantity of alfalfa for sale this winter.

A very lively fight on the register and receiver of the Bent county land district is in progress. Thirty-seven prairie schooners In one colony went south from Lamar in one day last week. A bill is pending in the United States poses specified, though they may not have social views, Instead of being issued by Revival meetings, with very good re some business firm, as at first intended, it sults, are being held in Albuquerque. been in occupancy of the land at the date of the passage of the act. This occupancy.

ometer of business, falls little below the unprecedented output November 1. It is held that new sales of rails for is published by his wife. The Policy. however, is made subject to the pleasure The Lady Franklin mine at Kingston aggregate of the department, hese lands, it is de will be developed to a depth of 1,000 feet. Washington, Dec.

14. There have been a great many informal conferences of THE MARKETS. and large next year do not yet more than 100,000 tons, buyers are still holding off. clared, must resume their status as Indian An effort at organization of the settlers The state lands whenever they are abandoned for the republican leaders since the president's on the Maxwell grant is now in progress ment that a single sale was made on terms message was delivered and since the purposes named. SNOW STORM.

netting 01 is questioned, and transac The wild turkev crop in the vicinity of counter message of Blaine came under the tions aggregating 22,000 tons aie reported canoncito is said to be large this season. The chief object of these informal A driving snow storm began here about two o'clock this afternoon. The snow is at id2. Money, NEW YORK. York, December 17.

Money on call easy at 45 per cent Closing offered at 5 per cent. conferences has been to ascertain whether A new M. E. church, to cost in the neighborhood of 2,000, will be erected at senate for the erection of a 200,000 public buillinj' in Pueblo. Fine wools are quiet, and medium wools stronger, though sales at low figures by and established his actual residence there it will be possible for the republicans in- weak parties are still mentioned.

Grow rormaliv to come to a general understand on March 28, 1885; that his improvements consist of a frame house, eight feet by four inches deep, and the storm still con An African Water Turkey. Count Joochim Pfell, the German Afri A crazy Chinaman in the insane asylum at Pueblo has caused a commotion among ers express confidence that no reduction of ing as to the proper party policy in the Prime nierehantile paper selling at 5543 per matter of the reduction of tbe surplus fungston. At a depth of about a stream of hot water was struck in the artesian well at Raton. Tucson has a feed store by a Chi tne inmates or tuat institution. duties will be made, bat the manufactur irtg demand does not answer expectations ten feet, a good well ten feet deep, and ten One of the foremost republicans in either house gives the following as the result of acres of breakinsr all valued at SI 75: that can explorer, gives the following account Ed.

Barr, a Leadville and Aspen stock he urv gooes trade, very moderate cent. Sterling but firm and unchanged at 34.81 for sixty days and 4.82 for demand. The total sales of stocks to-day were 147,744 shares. all brandies, is particularly dull in woolens. of a mysterious creature seen on the coast dealer, was burned to death in a livery stable fire in Denver last Tuesday night.

he has resided continuously upon said tract since establishing his residence; that naman, and the Mohorolian advertises his and the stiffness in cottons is attributed business too. these conferences: "The republicans have practically agreed upon this policy, and I do not doubt that the democrats will ultimately to a scarcity of ready supplies, rather than The Colorado Springs board of trade he was absent, temporarily, during harvest, of Ulanga district: "We often saw an animal in the water which we at first believed to be a serpent, from its movements to large fresh orders. have ordered 10.000 copies of the New storm caused an atmos-Tuc-on real estate last Tbe boct and shoe trade improves with A terrific wind pheric boom in Monday. for a period of about four weeks, earning monev to rav for his improvements, and Year's edition of the Gazette of that city. better western and good eastern business, and the leather market still favors buyers.

Long tail coats and stiff hats are not that the claimant has acted in entire good BOSTON. Boston, December 17. Atchison Topeka land grants 7s, 117; Atchison Topeka railroad 93S. was faith the premises. The proof Curtailment in pork packing is given as fashionaljle ia Huerfano valley, even at a ball.

At lecist so savs the La Veta Time transmitted to the local land omcers ana a reason tor speculative strength in pork Raton has an organization of vigilantes who keep tramps on the move when they strike that town. A territorial rvrnvprif inn nf sj'Tinnl tpnrn. and from the fact that every now and then it appeared on the surface for a few seconds. Once, whe we shot at it, we were surprised to see it rise oat of the'water and flyaway. Afterward we succeeded in obtaining one of the cuviou3 creatures.

It was about tbe size of a large tame duck, products, though hogs are lower The ladies of Canon City have been hold was rejected by them, for the reason "that the character and extent of the improve Breadstufis have declined, wheat about ing a bazaar for the benefit the library as-ociation. The net receipts were about claimant's good three and a half cents during the past ers will be hfld in Las Vreras on the 27th. ments fail to establish the faith." accept the proposition its main features, and that a bill something in this nature will become a law. The proposition is to repeal all the forms of internal revenue taxes on tobacco, to take off the tax from whisky used in the arts and manufactures, and to interfere no further with the internal revenue tax on machinery, to take off half the existing duties upon sugar, snd to make some slight additions to the free list. Doubtless a bill to effect all this may possibly pass the house, but tbe senate will decide as to the final shape of the bill npon which the house will be required to act, and the house will undoubtedly, toward the end of the first session, by the New York (Stocks.

ween, corn two anci taree-fourih cents, and 23th and 29th inst. $600. oats fraction. The exports of wheat and with black plumage and a metallic luster. The counties of Socorro.

Sierra and four tor hve months endm On appeal, your omce arhrrned the of the local land omcers, for the "that a party taking advantage of the New YOiiK, December 17. Slocks very dull and fluctuations narrow. A recent opinion of I he secretary of the nfprior rrivfj thf stuff forsphnnl rmrrra Grant constitute the mineral-producing counties of New Mexico. with November, fall below those of corresponding months last j'ear, and the decrease which appears in November, if privilege granted mni under section zoui U. S.

4s i2SH U. S. 4s registered 253 508,000 acres of land, valued at 2,500 000. On its wings we noticed a few very light yellow feathers. The neck was very and thin, and ended in a long, pointed beak.

The whole body of the bird is under water while swimming, only the long neck being seen. If it was frightened, it of the revised statutes must be prepared A bic row took place anionrst some of U. S. 4'4s U. S.

4is registered 3075 to establish his good faith beyond question. The unioa printers on th.j Aspen Times continued thi ough the crop year, would leave a large unsold surplus to be carried the gambling fraternity at Socorro. There was, as usual, a woman in the case. U. S.

OS of 95 l'-9 In case of a doubt, the judgment of the iIO. CS 102 C. A 132 are on strike because the proprietor employed a non-union foreman in the iob- over July 1st. Uil has not materially Six stacks of aalfa. containing over dissapeared altogether under the water or flew rapidly away.

Another peculiarity register and receiver, who are, as the representatives of this office, supposed to know the facts of the case, will be relied changed. Cotton is a shade stronger. time the presidential campaign formally begins, be called upon to accept the bill which the senate will send to it the al ofiice. C. B.

Lackawanna No lack of monev checks speculative ac we noticed was that when tbe oird bad 100 tons, were burned Friday night on the Alameda adjoining Las Graces. Erie The Denver, Texas Fort Worth road Lake Shore tivity. On call the supply is abundant, and the large demand for money on time Mo. Pacific. Farmers in southern Arizona are now have 800 men and 200 teams getting out and delivering ties a short distance west of left the water it lay down on a bush, with outstretched wings, to get dry.

The flesh of this creature has an unpleasant, oily flavor." Chicago Herald. is or In western ternate of no legiLsatipn. The bouse will be compelled to accept this bill either by concurrence in the amendments of the senate, cr as the result of a report of a mil Vsi 1 6k 66 Ill 553s 15J4 77 is now fairly met. Interior reports ali indicate less monetary pressure, though the engaged in sowing wheat and barley, which will continue until February. Trinidad.

New York Central Reading Rock Island j-ket at some point is still close. Com- onfeience committee. It is ery probable The Bent County Register says that pay The Italian weather of New Mexico and piaints ot sJow co1 lections continue, but KANSAS NEWS. that the majority which will finally dis Union Pacific Wabash Western Union Telegraph. ing twenty dollars a ton for coal in Minneapolis is nearly as bad as paying taxes in are less general.

Past, pressure is reflected, Aiizona has given place to the snow storms and blizzards, with the usual railroad blockades. pose of the question in the house, will be quite differently composed from the ma lient county. however, in an unusually large number of failures. Produce. jority by which the bill, which will be ELECTRIC LIGHT FOR STERLING.

Sterling, Dec. 17. The city is lighted o-night for the first time with electric Several papers in the eastern portion of Foreign trade improved, though the fig originally sent to the senate, will t3 Work on the big ditch from Albuquer the state are agitating the question of di passed, but nevertheless it will be passed AT CHICAGO. que to bocorro begins immediate v. the light.

No scarcity of coal here. and you raay he sure that this is substan viding the counties, which thy claim are now too large. contract for over twenty miles being already let. tially the programme upon which the re The receipts of the Pueblo police lnasris- it isn't leprosy. El Dorado, Dec.

17. A dispatch from Chicago, December 17. Cash quotations were as follows FLOUR Market dull and prices steady nom publican leacers of the two houses have formally agreed. tra'e for November were 823. Thre 236 convictions, of which 154 were for ures ana the course of foreign exchange indicate that foreign capital still moves to this country rather than out of it.

The stock market has declined on the average about se enty cents per share and grows dull. The business failures during tbe last seven days number, for the United States 254, for Canada 84, or a total of 288, as against 254 last week and 288 for the corresponding week of last year. Wichita to the effect that there was a case inally unchanged. WHEAT No. 2 spring wheat No.

urunkennesss. 3 spring wheat G4t)0c; No. 2 spring wheat red, The Blaine at the White of leprosy inRosalin township, this county, is untrue. The case has been investigated bv competent physicians, who say that it The La Veta Times cries aloud for a Interview House. 8C.

CORN No. 2 4S c. OATS No. 2 ml2(slc. congressman who will advocate appropria- is not leprosy.

tions ror reservoirs in wmcn water can oe "Dan," remarked the presinent as the stored for irrigation. THE LAWRENCE, ATCHISON AND SOUTH two lingered in the dining room and helped themselves to another piece of pie. O. 2 o2C. BARLEY No.

2 7C76c. FIAX SEED No. 1 1.24. TI MOTH SEED Prime. 2.242.27'4 PORK WHISKEY $1.10, C.

J. Shields, a well known resident of ERN. Lawrence, Dec. 17. The directors of Pueblo, was thrown from his buggy in that "Dan, please tell me fair and square -how city by a street car on Saturday, and sus the Lawrence, Atchison Southern rail upon." The testimony in the case at bar was taken before the clerk of the court, and hence the register and receiver had no opportunity of noticing the witnesses and observing their demeanor while testifying.

It is not denied by the local officers and your office that the witnesses have told the truth as to the extent and character of the improvements made upon said land; and the sole question at issue is, do they show good faith on the part of the applicant? In the case of Hosmer vs. Wallace (97 U. 575), the supreme court decided that "a bona fide, pre-emption claimant, is one who has settled upon lands subject to pre-emption, with the intention to acquire them and, in order to perfect his right to them, has complied, or is proceeding to comply in good faith with the requirements of the pre-emption laws. The department has held that no fixed rule can be established which shall govern every case that may arise, relative to the good faith of the applicant. It is right and proper to take into consideration "the degree and condition in life of the entry-man," in determining whether the improvements made bv him show good faith.

Engen vs. Sustad (11 C. L. 215.) The right to commute i3 a statutory right. Sec tion eight of the original homestead ac of May 20, 1862, (now 2301 H.

pro vides that the homestead entryman shall have the right to pay the minimum price for the land so entered, "at any time before the expiration of the five years," on making proof of settlement and cultivation, as provided by law granting preemption rights. The local land officers of your office hold that the final proof does not sufficiently show the claimant's good faith. It does not, however, appear that the claimant has acted in bad faith, and he should be allowed to make new pi oof within the lifetime of his said entry, showing full compliance with the requirements of the law. Said decision of your office is accordingly affirmed. tained fatal injuries.

The Countv Times, of Eads, Bentcountv, does this interview with Mr. Blaine which the Tribune prints, leave my message? I'd take it as a great favor if you'll give me a perfectly candid reply. Sh'pts. 290,000 74,000 creamery road held an important meeting in their office in this city to-day. The contracts for the construction of the road from Atchison to Lawrence were let.

complains that landlords in that locality Ree'ts. Wheat Corn 11,000 Oat-i 98,000 BUTTER Market was quiet; extra 2729c; fancy dairy 24M26e. EGGS want enough in rent to pay for their build The Virginia Debt Muddle. RicnuoxD, Dec. 17.

The finance committee of the two houses of tbe general assembly held a special meeting to-day to hear Mr. W. L. Royal, counsel for the foreign bond holders, on the debt question. There was much talk on the subject, which was participated in by nearly every person present.

Mr. Royal asked that all action in the coupon cases be suspended for thirty days, saying that during thai; time he would use his best effois to prevent any coupons being presented in payment for taxes that he would go to London and ings every three months. "No, no," said Dan, his fa2e growing as death op a pioneer of three states. George A. Blakesly was killed Friday crimson as one or tne famous sunsets, Kansas City, Dec.

17. A Times Atchi AT KANSAS CITY. doa't let's talk of that matter. Let's talk night by fa'ling between the cars on the Canon City branch of the Santa Fe, about of the Shakesperean controversy. What son, Kansas, special says: A.

Weaver, father of Congressman J. B. Weaver, of twelve miles west of Pueblo. owa, and a pioneer of Michigan, Iowa, A man named McMahon, in the employ dost thou think, sire, of having an edition of thy message issued in Volapuk T3y the and Kansas died here to-day, aged eighty- of a grading outfit, was killed last Monday in Spikebuck Canon, five miles west of four. way, speaking of roses, I heard a good sto endeavor to get the English bond holders terms satisfactorv to the Parksdale, by the caving of a bank.

ry at the Hoffman house the last time to settle upon STILL FINDING COAL AT LEAVENWORTH. state, and that if the bond holders refused "Dan," interrupted Mr. Cleveland in The trial of George Sparrow for the Leavenworth, Dec. 17. At the depth murder of I.

P. Olive, at Trail City, is now in progress at Pueblo. In a former of 1,008 feet a 26-inch vein of fine severe tones, "I will not be put off in this manner. I insist upon an answer to my trial he was found guilty of murder in the coal was struck and passed through at the gas well. This is the second vein found question i ou ve read the Blaine inter first degree.

within the last eight days, which clearly The Aspen Times urges the appoint proves that the Leavenworth coal fields are ment of a fire chief for that city who has a more extensive than expected. capacity for entertaining guests. It says Kaxsas Citv, December 17. FLOUR In fair demand and market very firm. XX 85c; XXX 95cfel iamily choice fancv l.ool.65; extra fancy 1.75; patent 2.oo2.05; rye flour $1.40 1.00.

WHEAT Market steady 75e. CORN Market strong 45c bid; 4Cc asked. OATS May 32 bid, CORN MEALr-Greeu 95c; dried 1. CORN CHOI Yellow bulk85 sacked 90c. SHIP STUFF Bulk 7lc; sacked 7Cc.

BRA Sacked 75c HAY Market firm; fancy small bales large bales 9.00. FLAXSEED 1.05. BUTTER Market steady: fancy creamery 25c; good 22c; due dairy I6e: store packed choice 14i(c; poor aud low grade roll good to choice i5S.t7c. CHEESE Full cream twins 13e; full cream young America EGGS Market steady at 19c. POULTRY Supply large and market weak; live spring chickens i.752.00; old hens roosters sl.50 to 1.75; turkeys, 5.

SUGAR CURED HAM 11c, BREAKFAST BACON He. DRIED BEEF 9c. MEAT Dry salt shoulders 85.85; long clear, clear rib $. 60; short dear 7.85; smokeu shoulders long clear 8.25; clear rib short clear S3. CO.

PORK 14.75. LAUD 7.12!4- PROVISIONS Markets weaker. SHORT RIBS 8.90, nothing regard to otner qualifications required. ANOTHER BOOM FOE WICHITA. St.

Louis, Dec. 17. Wichita, Kansas, In the trial of Salvador Garcia for a has lately been almost flooded with count murder committed at Mora in 1880, after being out all night, the jury st Las Vegas reported to the court that they could not to agree to his proposition he would resign his position as counsel. The sentiment of tlie committee as expressed by many of the members was that it would be useless for Mr. Royal to undertake any negotiations which departed from tbe principles of the Riddleberger bilk A committee was appointed to prepare a resolution in relation to the matter to be presented at a joint meeting of the committees next Monday.

The sub-committee appointed at to-day's meeting have drafted a resolution to be submitted at Monday's meeting. The resolution in effect is as follows: "That the governor be authorized and requested to direct the officers of the state to suspend all proceedings against parlies who have hitherto tendered coupons for taxes until January 25, provided the bond holders shall cease all attempts to force coupons into the treasury, and will publish a circular that they will not sustain tax payers tendering coupons for taxes in the interim." The resolution concludes by declaring that the state will pay no more than the amount fixed by the Riddleberger bill. erfeit coins, but all efforts to unearth the counterfeiters failed until to-day, when a den was discovered on an island in the agree upon a verdict, and were iia- Arkansas river, and a large number of charged. They stood eleven to one in fa vor of acquittal. bogus dollars and other coins was found, together with dies and other apparatus for making them.

Two men were in tbe den at the time, but they eluded the omcers. Last Tuesday, after the snow storm. fifteen bear were seen in a drove by John Deming will have an auction sale of town lots in about a month. The citizens will also have 10,000 circulars printed for distribution on the trains. Artesian water has been struck in the San Luis valley at a depth of only seventy-five feet.

The flow at the surface is reported good with a stroug pressure. A special meeting of the Albuquerque board of trade whs held to consider the best means of advertising that town's advantage among passing tourists. Quite, a trag dy was enacted at Fort ADache on tb ult. Alfred J. Moss, private in troop loth cavalry, shot and killed Mrs.

Jane Daudride and then himself A large bronze statue to be placed on the pinnacle of the chapel at the Loretto convent, arrived in Santa Fe, direct from France. It will be placed in position next spring. The towns, other than White Oaks, in Lincoln county, are Lincoln, San Partricio Pichaco, Nogal, Dowlin's Mill, Galena, Roswell, Seven Rivers, Three Rivers and Lookout. The last issue of the Las Cruces Republican contains an account of a murder, two attempts at breaking, two of horse stealing, a case of incendiarism and an attempt to wreck a train. One of the largest alfalfa growers in the Mesilla valley after figuring up his expenses and profits for the past season, finds that he has cleared over and above all expenses 35 an acre.

At Win slow, Arizona, a cowboy named John Taylor, attempted to ride into Pge's saloon and was shot dead by the bartender. This monkey business will be stopped, even at the risk of depopulating the great state of Texas. A bloody trageJy is reported as occurring at Tepic, in Mexico, A young Mexican attempted to abduct a ghl with whom he was in love, and was shot and killed by the girl's mother, who was strongly opposed to'the attachment. Silver Cij By an ordinance recently passed, lewd women are taxed 40 per annum. A fine' of from 10 to 850 or imprisonment for from five to twenty days may be imposed upon each refusing to pay the tax in advance.

Otter Johnson, of Lordsburg, ha3 invented a steel spring to be inserted in a bootleg which entirely prevents the wrinkling of the legs. He has sold a three-fourths interest in the patent to II. L. Benson, C. H.

Dane, and B. Lindauer, of Deming. The grading of the L03 Angeles and Santa Ana branch of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe system is progressing at rapid rate. The road is now graded from Santa Ana throngh Orange. Anaheim and Fullerton.

The contractor for the work of grading reports that he will be in Los Angeles by January 15th. On the completion of this branch all the through Los Angeles and San Diego trains will run over this road, which is now called the short route to San Diego by the way of Santa Ana. The Albuquerque board of trade has determined to issue a special paper for the purpose of advertising that city. The Citizen pat in a bid to issue 10,000 copies of a six-column paper for 200, and A. M.

Swan, the local editor of the same paoer, proposed to do the editorial work for 25. It was reported that advertising had been secured to the amount of 155, and ip was thought there wonld be no trouble in seeming enough more to pay for the entire McCalla, pass over the Cellow Rose. A party was organized Wednesday and Canada Sugar Hennery on Fire, Montreal, Dec. 17. Fire broke out in started out to see if they could not over- LIVE STOCK.

the Canada Sugar? Refinery this afternoon. take them; rave not heard from th-m up to the present time, but hope for a regular The fire in the office of tbe Canada Sugar Mike VV allace killing. bocorro Bullion. Kenning Company this afternoon caused a AT KANSAS CITY. EAXSA3 Cfir, December 17.

oss of only 500, A Denver employment agency has been collecting five dollars per head from laborers and sending them to Trinidad, where Ferry's Would-be Assassin. Paris, Dec. 17. To-night Aubertin is they were informed they could find employment. It ia charged that Pueblo, delirious, and the doctors despair of his Denver and Leadville are all doing this, if e.

The Live Stock Indicator reports: CATTLE Receipts, shipments, Market active an-i about steudy; good to choice, corn fed, 4.25 to 4.75; common to medium, 3.23 to 4.2- stackers, 2,00 to 2.60: feeders 2.65 to 3.25; cows, $1.25 to 2.70; grass range steers to 3.00. HOGS Receipts, shipments, market strong and 5 to nc higuer; good to choice 5.25 to 5.35; common to medium, $4.70 to 5.20: skips and pigs, SHEEP Receipts, 189; shipments, none; market good, firm aud active; good to choice, 3.oo to common to medium, $1.50 to and the natural result is much suffering and disappointment "when the men arrive Vanderbilt Calls on the Sultan. Constantinople, Dec. 17. The sultan Death of S.

Bounds. Omaha, Dec. 17. Hon. S.

P. Rounds, editor and principal proprietor of the Omaha Republican, died at 8 :30 this evening at his residence in this city, of pneumonia, after an illness of ten days. Mr. Rounds has been a resident of Omaha a little over a yer. He came from Washington after resigning the position of public printer, which he held for four years.

For many years previous to going to Washington he was proprietor of a printers' supply house in Chicago. A Boy On a Farm. It is my impression that a farm without a boy would very soon come to grief. What a boy does is the life of a farm. He ia the factotum always in demand, and always expected to the thousand-and-one things that nobody else will do.

Upon him falls the odds and ends, the most difficult; things. After everybody else is through he is to finish up. His work is like a woman's perpetually- waiting on others. Everybody knows how much easier it is to cook a good dinner than to wash the dishes afterwards. Consider what a boy on a farm is required to do things that must be done or life would actually stop.

It is understood, in the first place, that he is to do all the errands, to go to the store, to the postoffice and to carry all sorts of messages. If he had as many legs as a centipede, they would tire before night. He is the one who spreads the grass as the men cut it he stows it away in the barn; he rides the horse to cultivate the corn up and down the hot, weary rows; he picks up the potatoes when they are dug; brings wood and water and splits kindling; he gets up the horse and turns out the horse. Whether he is in the house or out of the house, there is always something to do. Just before school in winter he shovels paths; in the summer he turns the grindstone.

rAnd yet, with his mind full of schemes of what he would like to do, and his hands full occupation, he is an idle boy -who has nothing to busy himself with but school and chores. He would gladly do all the work if somebody else would do all the chores, he thinks; and yet, I doubt if any boy ever amounted to anything in the world, or was of much use as a man, who did not enjoy the advantages of a liberal education -in the way-of chores. Charles Dudley Warner. view, 1 suppose. "Of course, of course, sire, everybody has read it.

How plainly the Washington Monument shows from this window. 'The allusion to the Washington monument reminds of a witty remark that our friend Colonel Fellows" "Dan, such conduct is unworthy of you. I request in all earnestness that you shall treat me with frankness, and you turn a deaf ear to my entreaty. Now I tell you once for all that I will not be diverted from my purpose. I command you to give me a direct, unvarnished answer to my query.

I repeat it how doe3 this interview with Mr. Blaine leave my message?" The breath of the private secretary came quick as an ideal messenger boy. Great beads of perspiration showed thems ives upon his brow. At length, after bracing himself with yet another quarter of pie, he turned his eyes sorrowfully upon his chief and observed; "Wilt please repeat the question? Trust me, I shall true answer make." "My question is, my message? Surely it is not a hard query to catch the drift of. Your answer, Dan.

Come, out with it." "Sire, hast thou ever seen a plug hat that had been stepped upon by an elephant Art thou familiar with the personal appearance of a bull as he emerges from an encounter with a lightning express train? Didst ever happen while sojourning amid rural scenes to gaze. upon the remains of the hired man that had been drawn through the threshing machine? Canst thou recall how the target looks after a company of sharpshooters have got through amusing themselves at its expense?" "Yes, Dan. I happen to have seen such a hat, such a bull, such a hired man, such a target. But why do you refer to such things now Have you not given me your word that you would true answer make to my request?" With one wild convulsive shriek, that tore the weather strips off the frontdoors and gave the dog, Hector, a fit, Dan exclaimed: "Well, the Blaine interview I cannot tell a lie, sire left your message closely resembling that crushed plug hat, that pulverised bull, that ground hired man, that riddled target. Dost forgive me, sire?" There was a pause.

Then Mr. Cleveland remarked in freezing tones at least twenty below zero "Yes, I forgive you this tune, but hereafter you will please not to obtrude upon me "your opinion on controverted New York Tribune. gave a cordial reception to-day to 3lr. Yanderbilt and Mr. Strausse, the American ministar.

Ahmid Pasha conducted Mr. Yanderbilt to his carriage. National Kepnblican League. AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis, December 17. CATTLE Receipts, shipments, market active and sUnger; choice heavy native steers. 54.3o to 5.00; fair to good native steers, $3.90 to 4.40; butchers' steers, medium to choice, 3.10 to stockers and feeders, fair to good, 91.90 to 3.00; rangers, common to good, to 4.0ft. HOGS Receipts, shipments, 600; market active and higher; choice heavy and butchers' selections, 5.40 to 5 60; Yorkers and packers, medium to prime, 5.45; light grades, common to good, 4.60 to 5.00.

SHEEP Receipts 600; shipments, 700; market firm; fair to choice, $3.30 to 4.40; extra fancy chrirtmas 4.40 to 5.35- Steel Works Shut Down. Pittsburg, Dec. 17. The converting, blooming and rail departments of the Edgar Thomson steel works, at Bradford, Pa were closed down to-day, and the employes notified that for the present there would be no work for them. It is understood that the rail mill suspension is for an indefinite period, but that the blooming and "converting department will resume af er the annual repairs have been made, The shut down wiil throw Several thousand men out of emplopment.

at their destination. L. F. Moss has been arrested in Los Angeles, California, on a charge of being concerned ith one W. H.

Sherman in cro ked land transactions in Washington county, California. 'ITie crookedness alleged consisted in having people make fraudu-lant land entries, prove up on the same, and then turn the land over to Moss and his partner for small sums. W. Hardwood, a switch tender on the Union Pacific railroad yard3 at Denver, was run over Monday afternoon and instantly killed while coupling cars. He was unaware of the approach of a train loaded with stock, and stepping from one track to another was knocked down, several cars passing over his body, which was horribly mangled.

He leaves a wife and one child. The unity club of Denver has sent out circulars to various prominent people in that city asking them to hand in lists of the novels which for one reason or other they consider the best. A number of answers have been received, from which it seems that the lawyers are the greatest noyel readers and their list shows the widest range of reading. Young ladies tend mostly to romantic and sensational tales. Educators are conservative in their views.

New York, Dec. 17. For vice president of the newly organized National Republican League, each state has sent in one name. Kansas is represented by James W. Hamilton, of Wellington.

Kansas is also represented on the executive committee by J. S. Stonecker. The executive committee with whom was left the nomination of a secretary and a treasurer, met this afternoon and appointed a sub-committee to name these officers. The sub-committee consisted of J.

S. Clarkson. of Iowa. James P. Foster, of New York City, E.

T. Brackett, of Saratoga Springs, H. and G. W. Fox, of Washington.

This committee agreed to leave the choice of a secretary to president Foster. It will decide upon a treasurer later. The established headquarters at the New' York Club's rooms, and will have a branch at the National Republican Club's rooms in Washington. The league will hold a convention in this city in March, when there will be present seven delegates from each state. WASHINGTON KOTES.

AT CHICAGO. Chicago, December 17. The Drovers1 Journal reports -CATTLE-Eecelpts, 9,030: shipments, market more active aud steadier; shipping steers to 5.25; stockers and feeders 2.15 to 3.45; eows, bulls and mixed, flo to 2.75; Texas cattle. M.60TO3.00. 5,000: mixed HOGS Receipt.

shipments, market strong and Id to 15c higher; ESTER-STATE COMMERCE. Washington, Dec. 17. The hearing in the case of no. H.

Martin and H. II. Martin, of Denver, against the Southern Pacific railroad and the. roads controlled by it, alleging violation of the lorg and short haul clause, was continued before the inter-state commerce commission to-day The Wichita Eagle says hog cholera seems to be still playing smash with farmers. One in Allen county, Kansas, has recently lost 134 head, worth $1,400, and attributes the disease to a car load of stock hogs shipped from the Kansas City stock yards to that county.

S4.95 to 5.40; heaw, 5,20 to 4.70 to 5.20: skips, to 450. SHEEP Receipts. 4.000: shipments. light, market strong; Christmas 5.35 to 5.C0 muttons. 3.00 to 5.00; western, $3.00 to 3.S0; Texaas, 120 to 30; Urabs, t4.es to.