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Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
STRANGE BEASTS OF THE FIELD.
The Deadly ella Monster an d g Turtle That
Feeds on Grass.
Chicago Herald.

Tho Deadly ella Monster and q Turtle That
Feeds on Grass.
Chicago Herald.
"The ella monster is almost as thick
as your leg and about eighteen or twenty
inches long," said q naturalist to San
Francisco correspondent the other day.
at has head which is pretty nearly ell
mouth, and opens clear back to its ears
The head is soout as big ns hall a cigar
box, set with little, vicious eyes, and
the mouth is pow srfully muscled and set
with four sharp fsngs and q lot OF grid
ers. The color of the monster IS reddish,
with brown spots. II has o blunt
tail, as nearly all poisonous lizards have.
found these monsters living in he hot
sand. They are not good TO fool with,
and man who Is in the Gila monster
business must know what he is about.
One day last June pulled up from the
hoS desert TO a little ranch on the Colo
rHda river. The man who owned the
place had q pet Gila monster, which he
kept in barrel. He stopped down to
get him out to show to me and
some friends Of his who were there, and
tie monster shut down on his thumb. He
gripped it so tight in his awful mouth,
which was Ike wise, tnat MS jaws had 10
be pried open with an iron bar. The
man only lived q few hours, and died in
terrible spssms. Another man bitten
when 1 was down there has ever since
been paTGlyz ed in the right side. Hardly
anybody ever gets over bite from this
terrible animal. Now, tarantula makes
bad sore, but It doesn't kill man. II
have got awake fire. quentlY in the morn
ing while camping out and found tarsntu-
las curled up on the edge of my blanket.
They do that to keep warm; but If you
are careful ABOUT disturbing them they
won't bite You.
"The horrible reptile called the VIVA
groom by the Mexicans, and meaning
smelling like vinegar ranks next to the
Gila monster in vicious and poisonous
characteristics. The vinsgroom-thele-
pholus excubiter-is found in the Organ
mountains. There is nothing like it bat
itself. Ii is kind of compound of scor-
pion, lobster and three or four kindred
animals. 1t is four or five Inches long,
with long, stout claws, and It is Of q mot
tied brown color.
"Talklng about strange features OF
animal life, we have on the Moisve desert
; turtle that eats grass. 1t lives in holes
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Commerce.

COMMERCE, TEX, March 3-Yantassel
& Sons stock of groceries and ssddlery
was attached yesterday by Messrs.
' AbIowich & Bro, and Ssm Henderson,
local merchants OF Commerce. Liabili-
ties snd asses not known.
Oar streets are being drained and
graded and sidewalks Constructed from
the business parts of the town to the
depot. The building boom will be re-
sumed again when tie weather Is SUM-
GENTLY settled.
Owing to the continuous rains every
department of business languishes. Our
roads are almost impossible, and farmers
are respondent because all farm work is
virtually suspended.
1t has now been raining twelve hours
continuously, and the heaviest rainfall Of
the whole rainy season.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
syrup of Figs

Manufactured only by the California Fig
Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal, is
NATURES own true laxative. II is the
most easily taken and the mqst pleasantly
sffective remedy known to CLEANSE the
System when bilioueor epstive; ts,dispel
headaches, colAsand fsyers; tosSure h.
bitusf constlpa4fon, indtgesttcG, etc. For
sale in so ceszs and 81 bottles by Threl-
keld & Lyme, druggists, Fort Worth.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Live Stock Markets.

ST. LOUIS, No., March -Cattle-Receipts
1900; shipments 1900; marke, active ana higher;
choice heavy native EIeers 81 50d5 40; fair TO
gooo ma i've steers So 90d4 g.; butchers' sIeeIs
medium 20 good, s. ioG4 p: stocksrs and feed
ers, fair to good. 81 1913 80; rangers, ordinary
TO good, 81 1898 80. Hoss-Receipts $40;
shipments $500; market active and stronger st
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
Blown to Atoms,

BRIDGEPORT. Conn March "a small
building used for mixing illuminate at the
works of the Union Metallic Cartridge
Company wss blown to atoms, and Henry
Becker, lis only occupant, was hurled
into tne sir and fell shspeless mass
several hundred feet distant, this morn
ing
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

GALVESTON. TEX. March s. CJtoB Spot
clio ed dull, at l-l6c decline.
GROSS receipts, 53S.
Salee, osieb,
Exports, .....
Shipments coaetwise, 3lS5.
Rail shipments, .....
stock Is l53 bales.
Ordinary SIG: good ordinary, Is, Ice; Low
mddling, 7-I5c, m lddling, 1916 go5d mid
ding, 10 l 49,; midClIng tSir, 10 Ice.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
CO1l,.,op on ,hn o.N.o.n nn T.

" eAS - A'' ~ anu -
SoMERsETT, Ky, March "a frightful
collision occurred on the Cincinnati, New
Orleans and Texas Pacific Railroad st
PlneknOt, KY, about O'Clock yesterday
evening, which resulted in the killing of
one man, the fatal injury Of another and
the serious wounding Ct others, besides
damages to the railroad.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
COTTON MARRHTe.
Receipts at All United States Ports
New OEIeans.


NEW ORLEANS. LA, March B. Cotton Spot
closed irregular at 1-i6c decline.
sales 1000 bales.
Stock 0.ss6.
Low ordinary 7zEc; ordinary. SIC; good ordi-
nary and low middling 97-l6c; Diodling 9xc.
good middling l0He; middling fair 105lc; fair
Ike.
Futures opened steady, ruled quiet, closed
firm at decline Of 1492l points on all monihs.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
new VOTE

new VOTE
SEW YoRA. Mqrch 5. Oo:ton-Spot closed
unteltled, a. 8 decline Of &c.
-ales, I29.
Stock, 29l, al bales.
Low ordinary. &C. ordinary. 77-l6c; good
I ordinary, szsc, low middling, 8 &c; MID ding
10 5-l63: s"Ud midoling. 10 Ice; middlinR
rsir i l6c.
Futures closed unsettled, at decline Ct leo
81 points on all months.
llI
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

ST. LOUIS NO., Marco Wool quiet but
steady and firm; nwashed bright medium Lee
24c; coarse braid Is 62Ic; low sandy l0GISc; line
light l4Hl9c; fine heavy JC6l7c. Tubwashed-
Choice a5c; inferior 3e63sc; sacked 106l5c.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
why, Yes: It's H..Na.5

You take a person who dshif know He
No tee, after he has once tasted it, would
mistake his mother in broad daylight,
and worse stu, would deny his father
who pays his board and hack bills. Fort
Worth Grocer Co.. sole agents.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
The Qnffee siarkaf.

GALVESTON, TEX, March 5.-OoFs' Dull
and &c decline Wholesale grocers quote:
Good ordinary, Ike; fair. .lsc; prime, ls1ze;
choice. 1sc; Peabsrry, &c; old goVerAmerf
JAVA 2oc'
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

changed exec. lnldd!tng Orleans which Is up
l-l6d.
Ordinsrv;5I ga; good ordinary $500; low
mIddung Nd; n'ddEng upIandE b5sdi mid
ding DTleans : 8 l6d.
Total sales 10 30; American 1900
cOOO. I7OO
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
FINANCIAL.


LONDON, March 5.-Consols closed at l6l I5.l6d
for money. SILVER, $3.50.
MONEY.
NEW YORK, March Money on call easy at
gas per cent; last loan at 2per cent; closed
at 2G3 per cent. Prime mercantile paper
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
SALES ls4, 400 bales.
Liverpool,

LIVERPOOL, March 5.-Oottor-Spos closed
nat and somewhat irregular; quotations I'M
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06
ON WALL STREET.
Fhe Seek Ma ket was Very Irregular,
Tho Closing Prices SiesdI, Li,tio
Better Tn ~ the Lowest Figures.

Railway Bouds symPathjzed With the
share List, But the Losses are Generally
for Fractions Only.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

q Co. OF Atlanta, Ca, in favorlof William
Risck Z 90 fnr a1 3 nnn and Of Qnlnnncn,
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

al and substituting therefor the fol-
no. HAud the Hor1r,faeiorer NJ In
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

better quality iAAn the g
TON huilt m gun for ST.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

nores ths action Of the Porte in declar-
snoy hts y.oeition IN, PnIu. ria ilIeoaI and IL
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

quietly and the remains were t4en AXE
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-03-06

NEW YORK. March 5.-Stocka and bond
closed at the following prices bid:
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
Bad Beginning.

MACARTHUR, O.-Two young men
named Frank and Albert Shoe
maker, residing in Richland town
ship, were arrested last week tor
forgery and were brought before
III. Redd, j. p. Albert waived ex-
animation and was sent to jail on
failure to give bond for his appear
ance at court in the sum of $500.
1t appears that a few weeks ago
Albert presented to Shively &
Magee an order for the sum of ten
dollars purporting to be signed by
Fred Henderson, a well-known
farmer of Richland TIP. The order
was received by Mr.. Magee in ex-
change for Il suit of clothes and Il
finger ring. Mr.. Henderson denied
that he signed the order. Frank
Shoemaker, it was believed had a
hand in the forgery, hut Mr.. Ma
gee says he did not appear in the
store with Albert when the order
was presented, although the boys
were both in town at that time.
Franks case was inquired into by
Justice Redd Tuesday afternoon,
and the result was that he was al
so held to answer to the next court,
| The bond being the same as for
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

occupied but in purchasing the
personal influence of the editors
also.
Concerning the merits Of the ar
ticle thus advertised we have moth
ing to say, except that If it is good
the manufacturers need not hesi-
tate to say so over their own sigma
lures. The newspaper editor Is not
supposed to be either u practical or
theoretical chemist and his influ-
ence must be held at very low
rating to admit Of the wholesale
purchase Indicated by the general
appearance of the articles referred
| to.
We do not maintain that an ed.
itor is prohibited from expressing
an honest opinion concerning the
merits of any article, but that sc
great number should in their is
sues of the same week express the
same ideas in precisely the same
language is preposterous.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
Dwelling Houses for Rent

One Single Seven Room Dwelling
House on East Main street, now
occupied by Wash Wyman, corner
lot, stable, smoke house, cistern,
well, all in good condition.
One Six Room dwelling in rear
of Grange Store.
Two Five Room Dwellings, rear
of Harrington's Drug Store.
Two Five Room Dwelling, west
of Main, on Depot street.
One Six Room Dwelling on east
Second street, (Kavan's residence }
One Six Room Single Dwelling
on West Second street.
One Six Room Dwelling on Depot
street.
Several 2 and 3 room dwellings
and upstair rooms.
All the above are In good order
and repair for occupation. Call
promptly If you desire to contract
FERDINAND +. RELpEI.
Feb. 23-r-4w
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
The SoInc RIoine.

Two months ago, following the
publication the Presidents message
Mr.. Blaine issued u manifesto from
Paris the ostensible object of which
was to keep his name well before
the country as the Republican
candidate for President, The same
Blaine now writes a letter from
Florence which ostensibly with
draws his name for consideration
as the Republican nominee. From
the two we may gather the follow
ing: Mr.. Blaine is in q estate of
mind;" he is not a candidate if the
situation doesn't appear more pro-
missing than at present, although
he labors hard to convince his adj
herents that the election of the Re-
publican nominee would be Gas
easy as rolling off a logs" he is a
candidate "if anything turns ups"
if he isn't nominated it will be be-
cause he didn't want it; if he is
nominated it will be because the
Republicans "demand thath shall
sink his personal desires to the
good of the party and the country
We don't look for the Blaine
crowd to stop its pipe-laying and
log-rolling to secure his nomina.
ton. The work will go on now
just the same as if his latest letter
had been burned before mailing. II
Blaine shall want the nomination
when the convention meets in June
he will get it; if he does not he will
so inform his lieutenants, and they
will select the man of his choice
his action in either case will depend
upon the chances of Republican
success as analyzed by Mr.. Blaine
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
GibisOnviile, O,

We had some very fine weather
part of last week.
Mr.. Peter Sloan and Henry Van
curen eraced our city with their
presence last Friday.
Mr.. F. w. Dollison was called to
Lancaster last Wednesday on busi-
ness. On Thursday came home
from his school very sick. Miss
Emza Beery taught school for him
Friday.
Mrs. Kate Dollison went to
South Perry early last week to
nurse Mrs. l.. G. Sparks, who is very
sick.
l would say for the benefit OF
School Boy, that, that express /
have been talking about so long
was run out last Friday; done at
last.
Prof. Williams gave the pupils of
his school spelling last Thursday
evening. Miss Cora Walker was
the champion.
Miss Eva Hutchison was home
last Saturday and Sunday. She
got the first ride in that new eX-
press.
Mr.. Thomas Hutchison our Will
age shoemaker has improved the
appearance of his shop by putting
up some new shelves so as to dis
play his new stock of boots and
shoes laid in for the Spring trade
There is some talk of a new store
in our town, but 1 guess its all
talk.
Mr.. w. F. Hood, of Hadly June.
tion was in our city Saturday.
Elmer Dawson of Laurelville
was at the sale of Il. ID. Woods
Saturday. There was quite a large
crowd at his sale. There were sew.
eral good horses sold and brought
good prices. Jacob Cupp of South
Perry was the auctioneer, assisted
by Henry Federers.
Sheriff Gallagher was out in our
parts last week on official business
Miss Emza Beery will we learr
finish teaching for Mr.. Dollison at
Wild Cat. Owing to bad health he
is compelled to quit.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25
Salt Greek.

The DEMOCRAT now visits our
home again and we are made |
happy.
We are informed that the school
directors Of dist. No. 6 have en-
ployed Frank Redfern to teach u
two months term of school begin
ming about the middle of March
We think the directors have acted
wisely in securing the service of
such an efficient teacher.
Israel Swackhammer recently
met with painful accident.
Israel has an old gander that is
very cross and fights with veng-
ance. So one morning last week
as Israel was leaving his sanctum
the vicious gander sneaked up be-
hind him and seized him by the
leg, of course Israel took in the
situation at a glance and realizing
that he was about to be over
matched in the conflict, he made
desperate effort to free himself
from his foe. After he had struck
several blows with unavailing ef-
feet he kicked at his assailant with
vigorous force and missing his aim
he kicked the side of the house, and
broke one of his toes, from which
he has suffered great pain ever
since.
William Reid, of near Pleasant
Hill church was arrested last week
and brought before Squire B. II.
Stevenson on charge of assault
and battery the young man plead
guilty to the charge and wept bit
terly and begged the mercy of the
court. After the Squire reproved
him for his evil conduct he fined
the culprit one dollar, and the
prisoner promising to keep the
peace hereafter.
Rev. Perkins is conducting pro-
tracted meeting at Pleasant Hill
church with great success, judging
from reports there has been more
than hundred accessions to the
church in the past two weeks.
John l.. Hoover an aged and
much respected citizen of Salt
Creek Tp., died Feb. 16. His re-
mains were inferred in the grave
yard on Pine.
& M. r..
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

Total collections on Duplicate for
all purposes since Sept. /, 1887 is
$115,252.56.
Total expenditures to date 500,
23S.9O
From the foregoing it will be
seen that great inquality in the
various funds exists which should
at once be remedied.
The County fund is deplorably
bankrupt, and we doubt the legality
of paying anymore County orders,
until something is done to bolster
it up, as the collections in this fund
for the remaining half of the year
will not equal the present de-
ficiency.
While this is true of the County
fund, the building fund is loaded
with an unneeded surplus amount
ing to $10,047.62. How this hap
pens we are unable to understand
or explain on any other theory
than that the levy for building
purposes is excessive. The proper
thing to do is to invoke the aid of
the Legislature to authorize a
transfer of funds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

Da sa f5Si York sp
nfrmf mic, u 7Mya1y 80
SSH az % s
a W s$s s%s
s fan arc seeking
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The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

deavors to have placed upon the
free list lumber, iron, salt, wool,
coal, and all articles for which
"trusts" have been or may hereafter
be formed, as the producers of the
the Northwest are forced to sell
their products in competition with
the producers of the Old World.
They ask also to be allowed TO pur-
chase in the cheapest markets with
out paying this no longer neces-
sary tribute to our own Govern
ment.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

"A REPUBLICAN exchange re-
marks: "Forty-tive Democratic
members of the House of Repre-
sentatives have refused to aid and
abet conspicuous act of injustice"
q. e., the turning out of Mr.. White,
OF Indiana. who was elected to Con-
gress although he could not prove
that he had ever been naturalized. J
This is u fact, although the Demo-
Gratis had to stretch the legal as
poets of the situation to seat Mr..
White. However, there isn't forty
five Republicans in the present
House, nor has there been that
number of Republicans in all the
Houses in the history of the party,
who would have treated a political
opponent as these forty-fve DEM
ocrats did Mr.. White.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

Oh, there Is no mistake about
IT; the farmers of Minnesota,
without distinction of the party, un-
.derstand what hunts them. Among
the resolutions adopted at the re-
gent meeting of the State Farmers'
Alliance In st. Paul was ii Q follow
ing, which we commend to the at
tention of all whom it may concern;
We demand the revision OF the
present iniquitous tariff and ask
pnr Minnesota delegates in Was
hlpgion % use their utmost en-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

Tile Ohio Legislature took rest
from 4 O'Clock Friday afternoon un.
til Monday afternoon last. A side
from passing the Appropriation
bill, there is not much requiring the
attention of the Legislature. The
Columbus special of the Cincinnati
Commercial Gazette, touching this
point, says: "The Chairman of the
Finance Committee said the other
day that the bill would no doubt
appropriate about 100000 more
than the revenues for the yea1
would put into the State Treasury
This is not cheerful outlook for
the taxpayers OF Ohio. This will
necessitate higher taxation or the
sale of more bonds.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

The BoraX Trust is the latest of
the thieving combinations reported
as having organized to prey upon
the public. This Borax Ring is Sc
cured by a duty of 8 cents a pound
upon the imported article. This APP
pears, accordingly, to be a good
time to put boraX on the free list.
Down with the TruStSi
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

Protection il Robbery.

If any special industries in the
country are benefited by the protec-
tive tariff, as is claimed by the tariff
advocates, the result is accomplish
ed only through taking from the
many some portion of their income
or possessions to swell the profits
of such favored industries. If the
price of labor in such industries is
greater on account of the protec-
tive tariff, as is as confidently as
serted, it is owing to the fact that
other classes are forced to yield up
some part of their earnings to in
crease those of the laborers in such
industries. 1t is not claimed that
the taxes leived on foreign goods
go directly to increase the price of
labor in this country, and if it did,
it would still come from the Ameri-
can people, because the consumer
pays the tax as we'll as the original
cost of the imported goods, plus the
profits and the transportation. 1t
follows, then, that if protection does
swell the profits of certain indus
tries, or classes, or kinds of labor,
which is not denied, that such bene-
fits are wrongfully taken from
other classes, which are as much
entitled to the full returns of their
labor or enterprise as are those in
the favored industries. How else
can we look upon the workings of
such a system other than that it is
open and fragrant robbery? No one
will deny that the formation of the
modern "trusts" to squeeze the con-
sumers of the country into paying
eXorbitant prices for particular
products is else than robbery, and
it is so denounced even by organs
devoted to the protective cause;
and yet what is our system of pro-
lection other than a gigantic
"trust," bolstered up by the laws
of the country, to enrich certain in
dustries and industrial classes at
the expense of all other industries
and classes? There is not an argu-
ment that can be brought to bear
in favor of the tariff system that
will not apply equally as we'll to the
"trusts" whose labor doubtless re-
ceives as much of the dribblings of
their gigantic profits as does that
of the protected industries.
When it is once understood by
the masses that "protection" is
synonymous with robbery; that on
it's account nothing is added to the
national wealth (only that a wrong
full transfer goes on from the many
to the few; that the millions are
denied cheap necessities that the
hundreds may revel in luXuries-
they will make short work of the
diabolical system that renders such
Il state of affairs possible. No OBJ
server of the change in public senti-
ment on the question can doubt
that the system must end. The
assure to-day is whether it shall
take the shape of moderate re-
form, leading no less certainty to
the desired end, or whether it shall
continue until it is wiped out
through a growing sentiment in
favor of absolute free trade. The
Democratic party and President
Cleveland point the way in one case
the Republican party and the
tariff advocates unwittingly that in
the other.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

cures guaranteed No risks incurred. Correspond
cncc promptly answered, and medicines sent free
from observation to all parts of the United States.
DISEASES OF WOMEN.-We have special
exclusively to the treatment Of diseases Of women
Every case consulting our specialist, whether by
letter or in person, is given the most careful and
considerate attention. Important cases land we
get few which have not baiiled the skin Of all the
home physicians) have the benefit Of full council
Of skilled specialists In treatment Of diseases pc;
over two-thrds Of our patients being laiies, old,
young, married, single, rich and poor. Our method
is entirely free from Objectionable features Of the
We seldom find Il necessary. We prepare rene.
dies constitutional and local, the case demands.
and instruct ladies how to treat themselves.
EPILEPSY, OR FIrs-Posisively cured bys
new and never-failing method.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1888-02-25

THE latest operations of the
HWhite Caps" in Howard county,
Ind, has been to whip a man near
]y to death because he sought to
expose one of their number who
was concerned in previous out
rage of the same kind. AS Howard
county always gives a big Republi-
can majority, we doubt if the Re-
publican Senators will demand an
investigation of the matter.