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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
4 CASE OF KIDNAPPING.
Mother Secures Her Uhild with the Aid
OF an UuknOwn Brute.
SrnsIal IN TN 4 ALA

Mother Secures Her Ohild With the Aid
OF an UuknOwn Brute.
Special to the Gazette.
BOWIE, TEX, April l9.-On last eve
ming q well-dressed stranger rode up to
The house Of Mrs. James Clark, four
miles south Of Bowie, inquiring for stray
horses. The old lady invited him into
me house, and after being seated ; few
moments, INQUIRED about the surrou d.
ing country. At This time woman ap-
peaTed on the scene, who proved
70 be the daughter-in-lsw Of
MIS-. Clark. This woman was msrried
70 Mrs. Clsrk's son, but they hsd seps-
h'ed. To them was born little girl,
ana the mother Of the child wanted to
aEe It away with her. The old lady ob-
!scted, when the man grabbed her, threw
aeF down, Choked Gad bruised her up
considerably, and told her If she made
any noise he'd "gouge" her eyes out.
me little girl Crswled under the bed, but
Ief mother pulled her out, mounted her
morse, and, with the assistance of the
nan, succeeded In getting sway with the
EaAd before assistance could be rendered.
Iaey are making for the Indian Territory,
:, mlIA Cheers in hot pursuit, and if caught,
VIII not be very safe for the brute that
assisted IN the kidnapping.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
CEREBRAL MARKETS.
Produce and Provisions.

ST. louis, NO., April I9.-Flour-Firm,
but no better. Wheat opened steady at yester
when it reacted very sharply, and becoming
strong advanced steadily, closing Ia above
opening and cents ADO e lowest OF the day.
No. red, cash, S41z CASSIE; May kGS4sSc,
July kSlG @S5'sc, eclosing al $3.50;
August 81 sass, closing ct SS4.c; December
theo fell off &c, closing &c above the opening;
cash sl1I S5l1<c; May 5lkG5l'Ic, closing 5lBc;
June 5O1s oslo, closing at Sic; July 500 G5l &c,
closing at 5O2.c. Oats firm; cash &c; MAY 81 &C;
June SIC. Lead sellers common and refined
"a 20. C1rumeal firm at 81 60G2 IS. WHISKY
steady II! 81 %. Provisions strong. Pork Sl4 5U.
Lard 81 81. Dry salt meats. Doxed shoulders
S. s11E; long clears: s. %; clear ribs, 81 37%T
So; snort clears, 81 371z67 10. Bacon, boa ed,
shoulders Sc 37lzi long clears, s. I5G s.; cl ar
ribs 81 s5G7 81; short clears S. o. Hams
Afternoon board Wheat largely higher;
May S53Ic, June S5Hc, July s4}1c, December
SSi&c. Corn irre9 ular; May 5lAc, June 5ltc,
July &C. Oats firm; May 3i1Ic; June SIC.
CHICAGO, ILL, April l9.-Business opened
brisk on 'Ona nge this morning, with decide
downward tone in prices for cereals, and an
upward tone in provisions Those who played
the wheat market for lower prices were very
unsuccessful. After the first thirty minutes
wheat was weak on the curb. and opened &c
lower. This WAS the signal for local selling,
and II bro ughr out q quantity of stuff on st
orders when soc was touched in Msy delivery.
This carried prices down &c, where the bottom
for the day was reached at 79Ic-or lc under
The close last night. From this point local
dealers became buyers, and the prices went to
sOsSc before II q. m. After the second droO TO
su3Sc, there was second bulge about Il o'clock
which took May to size, making range OF lIc
for the forenoon, aud an ADVANCE OF Nc ever
last night. After resting for 8 short time at
this point the big traders took hold
In earnest, and another &c was added
during the closing minutes of the session and
before the afternoon decidedly stron er feel
ing prevailed, May closing at s2Ac, or .4c over
closing of last nights range of &c for Inc SEES
sion. The forces at work appeared to be
revival of the crop scare talk or delayed seed
| ing in the northwest. There was also ssme
| fright on the part of those wac fastened to the
short market yesterday. Speculative trading
in corn was fai ly active and the feeling rather
unsettled, though on the whole 1t was some
| what easier. The opening sales were &c below
| the closing figures of yesterday, and WAS weak
and declined &C. The marget syml athizing'
with wheat to a considerable extent and nee
selling OF prominent local operators also as
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
CLEBURNE.
Charged with Aggravated Asssult-Vss.
Grams CH fog Temple.

Charged with Aggravated Asssult-Vst.
Grams & # for Temple.
Special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, April 19.-Lsst night
about IL O'Clock W. S. Shouse was ar
rested near Egan in this county charged
with aggravated assault on his wife. He
WAS placed under bond to answer the
charge, and WAS also upon complaint of
his wife required to make peace bond.
Mr.. L Stone was arrested and bsiled,
charged with the oiense of forcibly eject
ing q woman from mis- house.
The following Texas veterans left this
morning for Temple to attend the re-
union al that place: J. W. Mitchell, w.
E Kennard, Granville Shaw, ]. S. Nor
row and Philip Walker.
A large number of Cleburne Knights of
Pythiss, VINO attended the Grand Lodge
ct Fort Worth, have returned, and are
highly pleased with their treatment st the
Fort.
Transfers OF real estate in johnson
county for week ending April IS, 1888:
c. c. Hayden and wife to r. H. Moore,
A 4-l0 acres, D. Capps survey, 1899.
A. w. High and wife to Mrs. Josephine
Johnson, lots No l in block ~ and No. l
in block 70, in Alvarsdo, $3.50.
R. W Moore 20 ". N. Suelson, thirty
acres of d. Caps survey, $3.50.
A. B. Hines and wife to G. B. Turner,
sixty-eight acres James Wallace survey,
1925
Reece Jones and vile to Walter Caruth,
piece of land eight miles north Of Gle
burne, $3.50.
NE. Watts and wife to W A. Bennett,
l25 acres A. Crenshaw survey, $ll70.
W. f. Branstord and vile TO 7. A.
Psnky, lot in Alvarsdo; consideration,
other property.
S. H. Belleh ct al. to r. P. Kendrick,
lot in Cleburne, $3.50.
State Of Texas TO Reese Jones, 1913
acres
S. Hughes and wife to j. D. Mitchell,
house and lot in Cleburne, $500.
Il. T. Menefee to Israel SADdusky, 120
acres Of the l. r. Trout survey, $3.50.
P. S. Fouts ct al. 10 I. A. Patton,
1900 acres adjoining Alversdo $50.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
ON CHANGE.
Spot Gotten Unchanged, Futures from
one to 1--WE Points Lever.
Money Market Easy.
Wheat Opened stroa. g Flucsuated Widely
and CLOSED High. Live Stock
Transactonl Brink.
Daily Review,

GAZETTE oTPIoR, I
FORT WORTH, TEX. ApFA 49, ioSe'i
the volume of trading done 1-day mas
been up to the average with WHY 'lesalers
and during the forenoon retailers were
quite busy, but there wss some dh1lnu-
ton in the activity after that time.
Produce 10 rather unsettled but faere is
no change in values.
Meats have fallen of &c all around.
THR NONBY MARKETS.
The ectusl conditions of the New York
market have not changed to any extent
during the past week, thoagh there is, OF
course, q disposition to regard the delsy
to which the occurrences in Cons 'ress
have subjected the further considers ton
of the bond purchase bill as cause for
the manifestation of conservative feelh es
in financial circles. Money, however, il
spite Of the unfavora5ia appea r
ance of last weeks bank statement,
seems to DE flowing toward this
center, and the fact that pension disburse-
mems have during the week been large IN
the aggregate, tend in sense TO coulter
set the Influence of the continued sbsorp-
tions by the Treasure. Loan7 on call
have been very easy, the Stock KEchsnge
rate ranging during the week between
extremes of / 1a3 per cent, with the gen.
eral run of losus al 2@24 per cent. Time
money is In limited demand and rates are
unchanged at 4S4d per cent Grad
streets.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
People Charged with Various Crimes Ar
rested IL the Nation.


People Charged with Various Crimes Ar
rested IL the Nation.
Special 20 the Gazette.
FORT SMITH, ARK April l9.-Dennis
williams and Charles Wright were lodged
in the United States jail to-day by Cap
tain Charles Lsfere OF the Indian police
on charge Of murder. In June last a man
named Morgan WAS murdered and robbed
at Blue Tank, in the CloctaW Nstion.
Gus Bsyliss. William Netherly and the
two men above mentioned were arrested
as the murde!ers, but Williams and
Wright were discharged by United States
Commissioner Tufts 1T Muskogee. The
last grand jury, however, indicted ell four
Of them snd they will be tried jointly.
1.-The officers, slso brought inGeorgeTrout,
Joe Mills and George Brashier, Echarged
with cattle Stealing, and Fred Siegen-
thral, horse thief. Deputy Marshal B
E. Hughes brought in Wn Wilson, cnarg-
ed with bigsmY. Wilson has served two
terms in penitentiary from this county,
one for assault with intent to kill, and
one for larceny; he stands q good show
for another as he has two HWiVes within
twenty-five miles of each other.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

sisted the weakness. pom the decline Better
demand was developed and the market re-
covered, advancing = rea' ted &c, ed hrm,
closing At Soc. The rec nd reaction WAS due 10
receipts for - morrow showing some Improve
ment, being estIm4t a. l0j cars. Deferred
futures were more favored: in demand, and
June and July were q; premium over May;
final closing was = better for May. Provisions
Trade claimed and TeCe we'd more than Ordt-
nary attention. Ia cash produ'J there vas
something OF failing off l. movement, but
speculation was active throughout the daY; in
trading, however lard oveTsh ado we'd in inter
est. Pork and short ribs. thOuIh later were
bought and sold free Y. Lard was particularly
active and under coed demand and continued
buying by reign houses and for different fu-
tnres traded in. Prices at l O'Clock were
22Hc above last nights closing.
In short ribs advance established was sal e
and pork l5d2Oc. In p"rk Nav, June ana July
and in both lard and short rios May. June, July
and August we're the faVorite futures with
traders. F May pork sold at Sl4 O7'l aI4 20,
closing at the latter figure. Lard, May ranged
from 81 ~ up to s. 90 where It e'ted; May
delivery for short ribs clos at s. Blk after
selling at 81 27's al 35 Leading futures closed
Wheat-hay a4r; June $50; July sac;
June 55'.c; July 55z.c; August s5isc;
Mess PORK, per barrel My and June $lt %;
July Sl4 S7]z. Lard - May So 90; June
s. O.; July s. 10; August IS I2I. Short
ribs-May, 81 373I; June, 81 45 July, s. 52'z !;
August, s. 621s. Cash quotations were:
Flour, the market was firm and uu-
charged. Wheat-No red size. No. ? corn
55aS G55at2. Mess pork. per barrel, Sl4 l59l+ 20.
Lard per lOd lbs s. g7Js6S CO.. short ribs,
sides s. 3OG 50. Dry sailed shoulders, boxed,
NEW YORK. April l9.-Cofee-spot fair; Rio
quiet at H4c; options OUened trine
better, closing barely st 'ady and quiet; sales
81 $50 bags; April Os5GIl 81, May 10 ESQ
10 So; June II 35GlO5O; July 9GGl0 TO-;
August se5 a9 so; September 9 7Oa7 50. sugar
quiet, steady; refined quiet. MOlasses-6rmer.
Cotton seed oil quoted 33G3i; crude 5000
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
CLARENDON.
ovu.nhip of $4,000 Drawn in the Louis
lana Lottery In Dispute.

ovnsrthip Of $4,000 Drawn in the Louis
lana Lottery in Dispute. 80.
rorrsspsndence Of The Gazette.
CLARENDON, TEX, April 1S.-The
ownership of the $1,000 drawn here in
Louisiana lottery is in dispute. Il. D..
Ramsey, the druggist, being uneasy st
The non-receipt of tickets, telegrsphed TO
MA, DAuphin, the manager Of the BOT
fary at New Orleans, LIS, End in retnen
rpcsiyed L telegram mat the money was
Ma. and to take steps in the courts az
New Orleans to stop payment il tAe
tickets we're presented. When the
drawing came Of the tickets
we're in the possession Of a young man
named Barney Neff, who states thst he
hought them from an ulkn0 IN man at
tbe depot, who offered them at reduced
rate Men was arrested for theft and
committed TO await the action of the
grand Jury. Last night the Deputy Uni
ted States MSrshal arrived from Dslla5 10
arrest Nsf for rOb1ing the United States
nail, but the Sheriff here refused to sur
render him, holding that his commitment
byGthorlty OF the state has precedence.
Fine rains have prevailed here recently
sud the Panhandle las put on her holiday
dress and is ready to receive company.
The round house, erected here by the
Fort Worth and Denver is nearing COM
petiOn and the erection of repair shops
will soon commence. New dwellings and
stores are going Mp every day, and vacant
sections Of land in Donley county are be-
Ing taken up rapidly.
Despite the ambitious talk OF places
that are to be, and that tell of railroads
that are to be built, the fact remains that
Clarendon is the largest, weslthiest and
best built town il the Panhandle. So
little booming Of the town has been done
that visitors are utterly Astonished to find
such town away up here in the wilder
ness Various causes combine to produce
this. First, it is the division headquar-
tiers Of the For: Worth and Denver; sec
Oud, the latter rOad has large interests
here, and is working hard for It's pros
perity; thirdly, it is the purchasing point
fOr eight or nine Of the largest ranches in
Texas. Lastly it Is in the center of fer
tile we'll Watered country, which is being
rapidly peopled by an intelligent Glass OF
farmers, attracted by the Chespness Of the
lsnds and the fertility Of the soil.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
COMMERCIAL RESUME.

COMMERCIAL RESUME.
,,.,ll to the Gazette.
WV WV YORK, April 1s.-Rsilway bonds
AZ closed as follows: Fort Worth
ID Denver City at 8Os; Texas and Pa
~ ~. incomes at 488, consols at1Os; Kansas
f.l ITeIss 6's at 6l4, 5'sat 52s; Missouri,
r ~ and Texas SIS at 81; 6's st 81.
Money l4G25 per cent.
Silver $50.
SterIing quiet.
governments stronger.
{Tbes. strong and active.
OH86s.
cotton quiet.
Gofse steady.
GOVERNMENTS, STOCKS AND BONDS.
wv YORK, April l9.-The stock mar
,-..nnsned weak at declines extending to
AS ao w cent, and further fractional losses
' -r -. sustained in the frst few minutes.
". varv moderate business, the market
1.s o1lte unsettled until nearly noon,
,.5en New Eaglsnd became very active
W. strong, and the general list followed
~ marked increase in the amount Of
en..iness done. Oregon TrsnscOntinental
.T5 v jr.hern Pacific preferred then be-
. On the leaders of the advance, which
..,,5ergd force as the day wore along, and
e. market finally closed active and
. ~ 8! or near the best prices reached.
R,ijfosd bonds were more active.
vale the market was irregular and IN
,st,Jed In the forenoon, 1t sympath!zed
S,,b .he advance on the share list toward
NE close and became strong, leaving most
n t5e list higher than the last previous
S.,es. The features of trading were weak
rsss In the Kansas end Texas ISSUES.
KANSAS and Tex.s lost 2@6ld, and the
I've q st 52S
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
HORSEWaIPPEDs

sue County Attorney OF WEBB County
whipped by Two Ladies' of the Town.
Special to the Gazette.
LAREDO TEX, April 1S.-About noon
"'asy IS County Attorney j. L. Wander
"sfker was coming down one of the prin-
.,pAI streets of this city and had arrived
Tue corner of the market plaz,, he WAS
55s sSa by two enrsged female mem
~. ts OF the DEM monde who horse
wSstippeo him severely. One held him
MT sue 'ne other administered the punish
Nm W.. with rsWAlie riding whip. He
,o, S unable to defend himself in the least
i San their at,eck and would have
~. much worse had bYstanders
Ma tetiered Upon being inter-
,S SEQ Nj. Vanderwerker claimed
snc. tue women had forfeited sn appear
ssn S oond and that the man who had the
y 70 pay had been instrumental in
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
TEXARKANA.
A Coiorsd Man on Trial for Robbipg a
Boarding House.

A CoIorsd Man on Trial for Robbipg a
Boarding House.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, ARK, April ia young
coIored man named Tom Harris is on
trial here to-day charged with rob6lng s
boarding house on the west side snd
then attempting to burn it. The FIRE WAS
extinguished before any great damsge
was done, and some of the stolen articles
were found on the person Of the thief.
The people are very indignant over the
affair as several similar attempts have
been made in the last few days in differ
ent quarters of the city.
Mr.. Foreman, another colored man, was
caught last night in the act OF breaking
into store on the Arkansas eide OF the
city.
Grand preparation has been made to
entertain the Arkansas Press Association
which meets here on May 6.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
Plurnl Marriages Discontinued.

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, April ITO
day while testifying before an examiner
Angus Cannon, president of the Salt Lake
State of Zion, announced that he did not
now sign recommendations to the temple
for plural marriages aud that over yesr
ago the president of The church notified
him he would not countersign any more
such recommendations, therefore such
marriages had been discontinued. The
new City Council contains four prom
inent Gentiles among it's members.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

having them attack him. The women
claim that he has prosecuted them in
various ways almost amounting to black.
msil, and that they had already paid
fine each upon the case referred 70, and
when sgsin summoned to appear IN
the same case they concluded to chastise
bin with the above result as a last resort.
They were arrested, but will doubtless be
cleared
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
GALVESTON.

9ALvHsToH, TEX. April 10 CastcE -spc t
closed steady and unchsDFed.
Gross receipts, Az.
Sales, Ill
Exports, none.
Shipments coastwise. 1864.
Bail shi-Cle nts, 800.
Stock 10, 406 b2lss.
Low ordinary, IS Ice; ordinary. 1916: GOOD
ordInArY, Shc. toG mi1dllug, &c. middling
9}Ic; good midiling, exc; middlilg fair, l0Sc
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
BRYAN.
An italian Charged with Outrasing Girl
at Dallas.

at Dallas.
Special to the Gazette.
BRYAN, TEX, April 19-Csptain D. D.
Dawson, the High Sheriff of Brszos
county, to-day arrested, on telegram
from Sheriff Lewis Of Dallas county, one
Andrew Gueff-e, an italian, and placed
him in jail to swsit the coming of that
Sheriff, who is expected down tonight,
to take him back to Dallas, Tex where
he is charged with outraging an Italian
girl of thst place.
John Harr son and Bette Brown, both
colored, were arrested here to-day on s
charge OF burning thirteen bales Of cot
ton belonging to M. R Millican OF MILL
can, Tex. These parties were sent to
MiIiican where they will have their ex-
aiming trial and be admitted to bail, re-
msnded to jsil or discharged, as the tes-
timony may develop.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
Now Ia the limo

10 use Hodges sarsaparilla with Iodide of Pot
ash,the crest pur fer fofthe blooas, A certai
cure for rheumatism. ssrofgsous aHectons, and
all diseSses peculiar 70 fenaleh. Physicians
reCommenfIit. Ta6s.no otheTs Ranguw Of
81 per bottle. Sold By all druggists. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
OOTEOR lIARKaRs.
Receipts at All United States Porsa.


ReI TORE,
NEW YORK. April l9.-Oo.ton - Spot closed
steady and unchanged.
Sales, 1894
stock, "a, 0d.
Ordinary, 7ci good ordinary. 7-i6c; low
mi6dling, 9 5-l6c; mid6ling 9xc; good mid
ding, 1Oc; middling fair 10Hc.
Futures opened quiet but steady at de-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
Tho Wool Edarket.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, April l9-Wool- Quiet
and steady. UnwGshed and light medium
H622c: coarse braid 10 92Oc yellow candy 100
lSc; fine light l3fl9c; 6ne heavy lOGI7c; tub
washed. choice 35; inferior 32G33
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
cline of . to 8 points, closing dali at to 5
points lower.
View 0risH1Fs

NEW ORLEANS. La, April I9-Cotton-Spot
closed quiet, steady and unchanged.
Sales 1000 Dales.
Stock 2l9 l5O.
Low ordinary nc; ordinary, IKE; good ordi-
nsry, SIC; low middliIg &c; ptddlinG $40;
good middlinE exc middl.ng fair lO1sc; fair
IOz&c
Fntnres omen ad nriet. , to . notats lnxfr-
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
The Onnee Easrkes.

GALVESTON. TEX, April 19.-Cofae-
Unchanged. Wholesale grocers quote:
Good ordinary, l6Hc; fair. lie; prime, I71Ic;
choice. lsc; Peaberry, l9c; old government
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

After dinner tske one OF Carter Little
Liver Pills and You vii be free from sour
rising of food frcEn the stomach. Try
them and be cohSinced.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
ON WALL STREET.
stack Market Opened at Declines,
lO' Rus Grew Act'vo end Strong
Before Tho Close

., Psicsa Wsrs the Best of the
fOS n,I-G,rernment Bonds We're Dull
Eut Quite Finn
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

LIVERPOOL, April l9-Cotton-Spot closed
STEADY and prices unchanged.
Ordinsry 47Sd; good ordinary Sd; low mid
ding 5Hd; middling upisnda l6di middling
Orleans 53Id.
Total sales Il 600; American $500.
Imports, 1000; American, 400.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20
ETNAROIAL.
ENGLISH CoNsoLs.

LONDON. April I9.-Consols closed at IS Ills
for money; silver ~ II lsd.
MONEY.
NEW YORK, April 19.- Money on call easy
st lkG2k per cent; last loan at 2 per cent. /;
prime mercantile paper sal PEI cent.
BuEDs.
NEW YORK, April l9-Bonds and stocks
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

va "a u5o. AZ ~ colu
ranlauu hnt will Ina
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-04-20

salsp l2,4cG bales.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-12-21

There was man by the name of Stan
ton, and he was u Congressman from
Kentucky district some time in the year
1897. Before his election to Congress
he had been a bricklayer and a stone
mason. During his term some of the
contractors engaged on the Capitol ex-
tensions and Improvement got into an
imbrogliO, and first one and then an
other began throwing mud, until finally
one of them. in his anger, made the
charge that the work done By another
was Of the poorest kind, and that the
Capitol building was in danger. 1t was
the first time that any such intimation
had ever been made concerning the
safety of the Capitol, and it caused
considerable alarm, SAYS the Chicago
Tine.
1t led to the appointment of an in
vestigating committee by Congress. Mr..
stanton was made Chairman Of the com
mittee. 1t Is customary when a Con-
gressional investigating committee is ap-
pointed for 1t TO take up quarters in
some deliberately furnished committee
room, send for witnesses, and then report
its findings Stanton didn't do any
thing Of the sort.
He put on bricklayer's suit and
clothed his committee in the same garh.
went out about the Capitol and inside Of
it armed with the implements which
stonemasons and brickmasons use. They
examined the work that had been done,
and found that there was not one word
Of truth in what the quarrelhng con-
tractors had charged. The committee so
reported ard was discharged.
hat was, so am told, the only time
that any charge Of fraud in the construc
ton Of the National Capitol was evei
made.