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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18
4 SUBLIME SENATORIAL ASS.

In his speech on II = Dakota admission
Qn' stion few days ago Senator Vest, Of
NJ ssour, put h mself IN record as a con.
. inmate ASS by declaring that Dak"ta
had not pnpnlat'"n enough To .nti,e her
to representative III congress. The last
ap. .orllnnment of representation in Con.
gress, m Dc up n the census OF 1887 is
one representative for ever, l54 900 in
hahltnnts. + r y ntcd States senator,
even from Missouri, to assert in fleet as
plainly rs If express d IN words that d.
ko'" has not l54 900 inhabitants shows
either colossal ignorance or q mlsrepre
sentation Of facts that wnull make Eli
Prk.ns shuCitier :or the truths sake.
Senator Vest is the man who. few years
ago, s,de,i in " til Senator Hale in giving
Dakota II black eye on account of the
Yark'o on county railroad bond rppuhia
ton. lie seems TO have vindi.tive
spite against the new northwest. Whetll.
-r it 's on account Of Minnesota restrain
l'g the liberty oi the younger brothers,
c,tiz"ns Of his state, by the wallis of her
peni'en1iary "r some o'he: prejudice of
plqued pri IS ns' known, hut il Is evi.
dent t"at he ,s prujudred.
ll~ my>: "ihere is no need today for
lie admission .. new slates IN or,ier To-
strengthen the unlOu, and there ls M
need t" rush this territory INTO the conhi
lion Of n state. The population is no,
enough 10 enlu'e It I. a representative
IN cnngress and i. would he to u certain
extent \ disfranchisrlnent of the states
'lrendy III The union to give the present
ppu:ation Of. Dakota two Representa-.
tiv~s IN the United i ates senate as we'll
~ = rrpr' Sentative IN congress. The de.
msnd% laid /" Lave h+ei made since 1870
t"r admission OF the trri,"ry have been
the demands ot ambitious pnli,,c,ans
Men who were really I, cut CHI Others
thr"ats politically and hyscaIly have
been urging these demands. Gen Grant
Is c,e'iued with the statement, while
president, that Dakota gave hun more
trouble than AL the otl'er territories put
!"g-ihtr."
Such a speech ~ that my rcpresen.
Missouri. and the jesse janis mn,rners
and admirers may shu.ilrr some over
thai sentence alluding TO the cut,h,o oats
1t this territory, mt for such misrepr.
scntnti0I and halirr'iash TO he uttered i,
The senate Of he United States is a our.
'esqne upon III. dignity and intelligence
"f that august body that would be ab.o
lutrly Incredible if it had purport I'd to
come from any other source in q IDS uni.
verse than a representative of the state
Of Missouri. To call him IN ass ,s to dc
p &c ate the market value of every mule in
the country. but there are rne consider
x'i"ns that cannot he sacrificed even to
save the reputation 0f The mule.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

INDIANS great UtilUCrxl dead weight,
Hon. VIM. II English, n.o,e fauil,arly
known q 'oId billie. giish," who hex,
Gen. Hancock for the presidency IN 1880
"y being on the ticket for vice president,
~ h"y'ng up the floating stock "f the IN
tis"sp"l's Times with the supposed in-
'enti"n "f converting the paper into y
'''m"cra ic "gsn ~ room ~ lie obtains 4
~ J 'rity Of the s,Ock. lSmt this he Is not
likely |" bc allie to DO 40 maj 'rity # the
stuck Ia Owned o. C,I H"ilnway, the
founder and editor "f The paner, who
xn"ws the Importance If retaining It and
Thereby being master Of the situation
we ih'nk, how. vrr, the motives Of Mr.
English are mi.cons,rurd. lie 10 grow
ing old aud is more likely I" hc looking
ahead to the time wnen he will wait u
fav"'able obituary notice, a postm.ortrm
c"mpllm"n, which he cannot hope for
unless he owns controlling interest In
sUme new spsprr.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18
IN his EArAnXuc to the senate last week

AN uio L"IH'SNC W Cuc ScuaIC I;lSt week
on Dakota aft .irs, a SPECIAL 10 the Pho.
neer Press SAYS, Sen ttor Vest sen. up to
the clerks desk and had real ~ long re.
m'ns,rancc from Ei+n Irck'' which "~ss
addressed to the question as to how d.
k"ta's debt Of 9 400 900 was to b, divided
and how her pn 'l'c bu'ld,ngl, territorial
lands, etc, sl.ouli ne parted between tn.
two proposed statrs.''. Asst he loyalty of
the people OF Bismarck TO the cauls OF
division has hecn frequently questioned
ana Ms often protested and r. affirmed by
the paperso that city, this "l,ng rcrnon-
STRANGE from Bismarck" which comes to
'yht turmsh this unconpr 'mis.ng o?po.
nent OF division ami aim ssion needs OK
l.'"na'ion to avoid Misrepresentation if
they have been earnest and honest in
their avowed support 0! division. The
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18
Shall we Have Il Custom Mill I

The farmers are ag,tatinx the subject
OF a custom mill in this city where they
can take their wheat in any qus",ity they
choose. have It ground Tor ioll or ex
change for -four and dispose OF the flour,
>ho'ts and hran as most profitable TO
them. The roller mills In this city ha- q
capacity larger than the t",nsni of ;he
farmers in this community would hereto.
f"re supply and to have depended up'n
that source Of supply alone would have
heen to let the mill stand idle part Of the
time at a scr,Ous loss TO its owners The
supply from this source next year may,
and IN course Of few years certainly
will, be sufficient to keep mill Of lha.
c,paci'y going on full time.
Mr.. Klaus has given the plan Of custom
work or exchange and merchant milling
u fair test the past fall and finds it not on
" Improbable but 'sing business. For
NJ. hnrt wheat he gave the farmer in
Exchange l6 pounds of Hrs. grade -four,
l6 Of second grade, 5 Of shorts and 10 OF
hra", o, 81 pounds uf second grad flour
with the same amount Of shorts aud hran
This he did at AL actual loss for the nc
connmodation OF the farmers, and when
he ound some Of them were taking ad.
vantage OF it ny going into the market
and undersellinR hum IN the merchant
a"ur business thereby cutting oil his
profits n that direction his only course
Tor self projection was to stop the ex
change or custom business. He probably
would have c"ntiuued 10 exchange with
the farmers To the ex'ent IT their own
family demands but as lie had no means
of asc, raining the extent of each family
demand ii order 10 project his own mer-
chant trade lie had no alternative Tut 10
stop giving the accommodation which
they a"used 10 his damage In another d.
recliUn.
The Valley C.sy mills which have been
81 strong Al attraction that some farmers
have hauled their WHEAT from this viclnl
~ t" that place TOR exchange OF douI, IN
q letter to Nj, Klaus, the proprietors Sly
they give IN exchange for No l hard
wl"a, a pounds Of first grade -four, s
Of shorts and IL Of bran, or q p"uncis Of
secnnd grade u"nr AMI same Of shorts and
bran. The Valley CITY mills are ,un
bv water power the entire year round
which saves Il large amount in The way of
fuel. AT Bismarck where this same com.
p,ny is operating a mill they SAY the do
NJ, give so mucl, rs al Wiley CITY in tx.
change because they have the additional
expense Of steam power.
Mr. Klaus Offers 10 sell his mill 20 ths
farmers II way that is far and on terms
NJ lbera! rs could he T. a."nab;y aske.i
Tat Il, he proposes TO let n nillwrigh,
place n valU~t.on on tie mil AMI ut that
price he will sell It to a"y number of far
mers on i've years. time ut q fair in crest
SECURED hy mortgage on farm lands. This
proposition is a. fair as any one could
reasonably ak an I puts It INTO the pow. r
III the farmers to have an xcellent mil
IN good running order IN their own hands
and under their own control at once.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

The Iat. 81 on he sui Ct of successor
I" Gov. Pierce as governor Of this terri
tory Is the menti ~ Of the name Of MISS
Cynthia El"ise Cleveland for the uo.i'mn
Miss Cleveland - known all over the ter
riiory "a president Of the women's chris.
tian temperance union and D .kotx's Ia "
lawyer. In the former position she ls an
earnest and IF ctive wo,k ker and in the
latter profession she is bright AMI shin.
ing light She has always hcsn a repub
lican but ir the recent ca npa,gn che wa
a" Independent and did some campaign
work in the eastern s,aies fur Cleveland
who is distant relative of hers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

owned, and n which q millinery a, d
general merchan iise store was kept, by
Nrs. Worth, but from winch the goods
hal been removed into the street, mex,
burned. w. r Clarke's vacant hard
Ware store next adjrinlng this on The
north followed a victim to the lnsatlabl-
ire flea. ....> s..r....
Between this ana the next building 10
the north was space OF about twenty
feet am ny covering the roof and sloes
next the fire with carpets saturated with
Wafer and additional applications OF
water frotn buckets and spray from the
fre engine the biildlng was saved and
the progress OF the flames in that dircc
tion stopped.
Od the south Of the venpered building
occupied as a butcher shop, where the
fire ms, originated, with Il g. ace nf ahou,
twenty feet between 10 the little wo.'den
building occupied IA u millinery store by
the Clark sisters. The wall OF the burn
ing building on That side Tell outward
bringing down a large amount Of bI,z'ng
debris hy the side Of this little Guild u,
the siding Of which w,s immediately en-
v-lopetl in :. blaze reaching high above
the roof, t:nt by br.sk application of
wafer the flames were ex,'ngn,shed and
the building saved. Mr.. DeWut's build
ing ami ,iressmaking shop back of the
millinery store was saved by the mu
means.
The insurance was as follows: A. 3.
Barnes, building occupi.d Il hy Ncu,z-l L.
Son, in A. A Do.lule's agency, s75u,
hu,lding worth ah"u, 1000. The stock
and fixtures of Neu'zel Il $ m insured It,
Il. ) Reeves agency 500. Neither
building or stock IN Mrs Worth's build
,ng n 1t adj"ini"g was insured. Build
,ng worth about 81 500. The W. Il.
Clarke building insured IN l. Hayward's
'gency, $1,000. Building worth about
S2,5 0 II is said the fact "f this hull ing
having been vacated renders VOID the ,n-
surance. Mr. Reeves had 1870 ,nsur
ancc on the building and stock but can
celle,i both sometime ago. The 10 al loss
On buildings is about $1,000, damage 10
stock not yet ascerlaineu.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18
DakUt. > A.vuI;,llOu.

Ds<ot" has today mort than half mil.
liz Of :'eoph. lis population is double
that "f Florida, nearly ten times that OF
Nrva'ia, almost twice that Of New Hamp.
SHIRE, three times that Of Oregon, double
that Of Rhode ls'aad, nearly d. u lie that
of Vermont, more than three times that
of Delaware, about that of Nebraska.
and twice that Of the "Centennial" s:aie
o: Colorado. Within two years 1t will
have overtaben aud surpassed IN populs-
ton the states Of Cnnnec,lcut, Maine and
West Virginia. Within five years will
have surpassed several more. l, 10 4
SHOCK Ing outrage to keep the lusty young
giant ina condition OF "luleIsae' any
Ionger.-Minueapol.s Tribune.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

Character OF tn. document is stated 10 he
II "remonstranc;," and the subject being
questions which could arse only IN the
event OF division Of the territory it is
not an unfnir Inference t. assume that It
"as q remonstrance sg.inSt division.
How eyer. We are not di.posed to condemn
bismarck on circunstxntial evidence,
strong "s It seems ~ be, without an op
p"rtncity for expansion but w desire
!" impress upon "er pe"p'e and papers
The necessity of an explsns'ion.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18
W. E. Mansfield having heard 20 much

W. E. Mansfield having heard go much
OF the pleasure O. roller skati1: The other
afternoon borrowed Ben. Hayes rollers
and went alone up into the court room to
Try It for himself. Ho succeeded in try
ing for about an hou', and Immediately
afterwards Sc 1t an order down to furni
ture store for soft cushioned chair re
rardless of expense. He doesn't consider
roller skatinY elevating.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

We cannot f,r moment think ,! tho
admission of Dakota without division.
Let us have division auyhow,-Cnioa
County Courier.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1884-12-18

The Rock Island announces its inten.
tion to build line to Bismarck during
the coming season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
AUSTIN.
Thousands Of Dollars Lost to the State fol
Want Of the
Enforcement of the Liquor Tax Capital
Notes.

special TO the Gazette,
AUSTIN. TEX, Aug. 0.-'rhe officials
of the Erie Telegraph and Telephone
company, which has Its headquarters
in this city, are indignant at the dis
patch from Fort Worth In to-day's Ex-
press. Mr.. J. X. Dunbar, general su.
perintendent, has written letter In
which he expresses doubt as TO the
gennineness of the remarks attributed
TO Mayor Smith rs TO Iii
being an Infamous Northern
corporation, and states that out Of
nearly ak hundred employees In Texas
and Arkansas not exceeding "A hall
dozen are Northern men, he himself
being Southerner, aud on this
account deems the reflection very nm
Just. He defends the action Of his
company aud says they will fight 1t
out ON their present policy II II takes
It is given out that the Erie
Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany has secured control Of
the Frontier Telegraph company, of
which Major Breckinridge is presi-
dent. The latter opens new line to
Georgetown Tomorrow.
Increase In county assessments re-
ported to-day: Stephens. $lO2, 400
Raies, $50, l2S Cherokee, S2ll,7l0.
The collector OF Titus settled to-day
Chartered Vermont Stock compa-
ny, of Tom Green county capital $780,
600; supreme grand lodge Of the Col
ored Mans Labor Protective Union,
Texarkana Benevolent association.
Reports fiom tax collectors indicate
that hundreds Of thousands Of dollars
are annually lost to the state as well IA
To the counties and cities on account Of
the failure TO inforce collection oftaxes
from liquor dealers. Galveston county
reports licenses issued to but 20 retail
liquor dealers aud on IA billiard tables !;
Bexar county, 90 retail liquor dealers
and 10 billiard tables; Tarrant, AZ retail
liquor dealers and 81 billiard tables;
Dallas county, IS retail liquor dealers
and 40 billiard tables IL Is estimated
that hardly fifty per cent.
Of the retail liquor dealers
and % per cent. of the billiard tables
are recripted. The state tax on each
liquor dealer being 5000 and city and
county tax aggregating the same this
cuts off fruitful source OF revenue
II Is suggested that as II remedy the
comptroller should apply to the
United States revenue officers for u
list Of license issued and force on all
ON 1t 10 exhibit Il license from the
state
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
THE CAPITOL ON FIRE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Early this
morning fire was discovered 10y the
police at the capitol in the large closet
adjoining the clerks oiliceon the house
siue. IL nad apparently oeen burning
some time, for when the watchmen,
warned by the smell of burning paint,
entered the clerks office and opened
the closet doors, flames burst forth
fercely, and 1t took half an hour to
get them under control. The fire was
iiDally extinguished without much
damage. Only the fact that the closet
had fire-proof walls prevent
ed disastrous cenflagration.
The watcsmen say If the fire had oc
Cured in some rooms on the upper
floor, the law library for instance, they
probably would not have been able to
discover IL until II was beyond
control. The origin Of the
bre unknown. The closet was
locked and contained nothing but pa
pers of the members' accounts for sta
tionary. which had been accumula'
ting for twenty years. The watch
men were Obliged TO break a window
to get into the clerks room.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
PASSENGER TRAIN DERAILED.
snecial L., The 4aEette,


DENIsoN, TEX, Aug. 6.-The south
bound passenger train on the Missouri
Pacific railway was ditched ut 8 o'clock
this morning about four miles north OF
Whitesboro by broken rail. The
hind truck Of the postal abandoned
the track and all the following coaches,
the baggage. express and smoking
cars being thrown over on their sides.
J. +. Probert of Delaware Bend, Tex,
was cut near the left eye and bruised
at the shoulder; j. g. Parker Of War
rens Flats, Tex, had the upper lip
cut, Francis Brown OF Sarcoxie,
Mo-, received u brnlse OF the
left shoulder; w. Il. Mcmahon
of Sherman, express messenger WAS
bruised In the lower right abdomen
and had the wrist sprained; j. Nc
Kenzie OF IvernshiTe, Scotland, the
shoulder and chest bruised; q. p. Holt
Of Van Buren,, l. IT,. had bis lip cut,
and his wife also was bruised; s. O..
Taylor Of Dripping Springs. Tex had
q shoulder bruised; Conductor Sher.
wood, In charge Of TIE train, was also
pretty well banged UP. Drs. Besll
and Smith OF Fort Worth were left on
the train and rendered all the assist
ance Immediately In their power, DIR.
Beall himself being considerably con-
fused about the knee. The railroad
company Immediately ran . train
from Denis0n To the scene OF the
wreck, with medical attendants and
prompt and efficient Attendan u
TO the injured.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
AUSTRIA.

ANTICIPATING A LONG PEACE.
VIENNA, Aug. 0.--rhe newspapers
express great qualification mt the recent
meeting of the Empcrors William and
Francis Joseph. The Fremdenblatt
says:
"Althomph the meeting had no great
Significance, IL was not an net of mere
courtesy, but an Indication OF the
development OF the two empires,
which the alliance based upon mutual
convictions has so greatly promoted.
No serious anxiety need now he enter
tanned for the stability OF the friendly
relations between the two states"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
FRANCE.
A PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

~ tptNt'tsb hbNbhGNis
PARIS, Aug. Cat Versailles to.
day the committee of the congress OF
the two houses Of parliament, to which
all proposed amendments to the con.
stitution were referred, accepted An.
drieux's amendment, declaring that
all mr3archic pretenders were incligi-
BILE to the presidency The committee
acted In this matter In accord with
Minister Ferry.
CHOLERA STATISTICS.
PARIS, Aug 1.-THE official records
show that since the outbreak OF chol.
era In the south of France, 1900 peo-
pie have died from the disease.
MARsEILLEs, Aug. 8-Two deaths
from cholera since this morning have
occurred.
PARIS, Aug. G.-There were three
deaths from cholera AT Marseilles, and
three at Toulon last night. Seven re,
turned fugitives have 80 far died The
Steele gays that the government has
determined 10 demand the suppression
Of the quarantine along the italian
frontier. Italy refuses. Reprisals are
threatened.
NEARING ITS END.
MARsEILLI;s, Aug. d. Two deaths
from cholera between noon and GAO
p. m.
The record OF the Pharoh hospital
for to-day IL ~ follows: Admitted, 8;
cured. 8; deaths, 2; under treat
ment, SO.
The town has assumed an animated
appearance.
THE PRESS.
PARIS. Aug. G--The French resi-
dents ut Hue have been instructed to
recognize the new king only upon the
condition that he accebts the treaty
between France and China concluded
by Paternotre, the French minister 10
China
The "Temps" expects that extreme
measures In dallying with China will
be postponed until q discussion Of the
Chinese question has been had In the
chamber OF deputies, after the present
session Of parliament ut Versailles has
been concluded.
The National, referring 10 an inter-
view between Minister Ferry and
FoDg Poo, the Chinese minister, thinks
II Indicates that negotiations for the
settlement Of difficulties will still con-
tinue.
A FORMAL NOTE.
PARIS, Aug. 6.-Prlme Minister
Ferry has addressed formal note to
Lord Lyons, the British minister TO
France, In which he declares
that England continues TO be
bound by protocol dIsinterestednes
signed Ut the Constsntinople confer
ence and that she mnst again consult
the powers In the event Of any change
in the financial arrangement Of
The Republique Francois, referring
to Germany IN the Egyptian
conference, regrets the blind
ness OF the English government
| 70 the meaning Of the bitter and hos.
tile words OF Count Won Munster.
The papers say that 4 Y no mystery
| 10 Glsditope that HIsInnrok would
| DELIGHT 70 - france hosulIed By
| hls Ingenious dattsv1<e 70 be6lna NJ.
s,sr Ssca'ss ~ =
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
An NATURALIZATION.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Aug. Ga joint
agent Of the east-bound pool to-day re-
ceived letter from vice-Conmis-
sioner Pearson, saying be had investI-
gated the charges that the Wabash
rates rnd found the charge 70 be- tru~.
The Wsbanh admitted aud freight
rates were advapced 70 nearly double
thoss which have bssn prevailing.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
ALMOST A BLAZE.
special to the Gazette.

HILLsBoRo, Aug. 6.-About ten
minutes of II o'clock last night fire
alarm was sounded and on examina-
ton proved TO be the courthouse, and
but for the timely arrival of q few
buckets OF water would have been In
ashes. The fire seems to have origi.
mated from some ones neglect In
throwing q cigar stump on the CARPET
ing on the floor. No damage was
done.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
MORPHINE FOR aulsIsE.
special 70 the 0asette.

WEATHERFoRD, TEX, Aug. Ga
little child of Mr.. Deal, living In the
north part Of this county, died Mon
day from the effects Of morphine adj
ministered by Its parents as quinine.
through a mistake. Mr.. Deal sent to
the druggist at P0olviile Tor a bottle OF
auinlne, and he sent the morphine by
mistake, which, hOwever, was plainly
labeled morphine. Without noticing
the label, the morphine WAS given the
child with fatal results.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
AusrnIA.
MrErlNo or EMrnnoRs

"rh'iNN VT Hs"' 'ssth'
IscuI,, Aug 6.--The Emperors VIII
liam and Francis Joseph arrived Mt
noon and the meeting between the
two WIS most cordial. The Empress
Elizabeth received both at Ischl sta
ton. An Immense concourse rs.
sembled outside the station. The
Austrian emperor and empress escorted
William TO the hotel. There was u
grand dinner this evening at the I'M
perial village.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07

New YORK, Aug. 6.-By the explo
sion OF the engine In the Charles
Faukes Dyeing works, on Forty.sixth
street this morning. Edward Linden.
berg, the engineer. aud Peter Brett
were shockingly burned, The from
of the building. five stories, was blown
into the street and the building AND
stable and two horses were burned. A
beer saloon adjoining WAS also demol
ished. The loss Is $50. 900. The affair
caused great excitement. 1t IL feared
that Lindenberg will die.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
CHINA.
AN nEuiRA

Foo CHOW, Aug. 0 business here
Is entirely suspended. The Inhabitants
are flying to the interior. The foreign.
ers are alarmed, NJ the natives are be-
coming aggressive. The American OF.
tlicials nj this port are assisting the
protection of foreigners.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
THE BUSINESS WORLD.
The Colorado Banker Who Escaped His
Creditors BY Self.Destruc-
tisn.
smoRr IN IIIs ACcoUNTs.

DENVER, Col, Aug. 0 1t Is stated
on good authority that Frank Il.
Everett, the Golden banker who sui
cided about three weeks ago, was short
In his accounts with deposltors 10 a
large amount. approxlmating 500, 900.
Everett carried a 80, 900 life insurance.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-08-07
CRUDE OIL CONSUMED.

GREENPorNT, l.. l., Aug. 6.-The ag-
itator containing ) 900 barrels of crude
oil at the works Of the Brooklyn Oil
Co. on Newton creek exploded this
morning. The oil was consumed and
the agitator destroyed. No other prop.
erty suffered. Loss, 5000.