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ST. Louis Produce.

ST. Louis Produce.
ST. LOUIS. No.. Dec; q.
FLOUR Steady. XXX So 25@4 Oe choice
81 7GG2 S. fancy IS 50t2i i5; patent 81 lD94 %.
WHEAT-Lower. The close was weak and 19c
below saturday. No. red cash rs May S254c. July
7Tslc asked.
CORN-Lo,yer. No. mixed cash &c Decem-
Der 26 January 2614c bid, May 2s34@2sT.
oATs-Lower dull. No. 2casn 1856 May 22@22H.
bid: January 1910 bid.
RYE-No, u offered at 45c,
BARLEY-Noth done.
HAY-Fair demand Prairie, IS 09sS So timothy
81 GOALS W.
BRAN-Fine 42IIc.
FLAXSEED-$ 81 81.
COTTON SEED-Sl2 0OD12 80.
LEAD-Quiet, unchanged. Soft Missouri "a 60.
Desilverlzed refined s. 6J asked, 625e bid.
BUTTER - Easy. Creamery 2l&25ci dairy @G
2lc
EGGS-Dull, lower, T@1751c.
CORN MEaL-Sl 551I 20.
WEISKY-$l O..
PROVISIONS-ouiet, easy without material
change.
PORK-slO GaalO 90
LARD-Prfne steam nominal s. 62@.
SHORT CLEAR SO %.
LONGS AND RIBS-f5 %.
sHOULDERS-S5 1214G5 ..
BhCON-Boxed shoulders IS 121I6I5 ..
NOOL-Receipts - pounds. Quiet and IN
changed, Unwashed bright medium 19S244c;
coarse braid i4s24c: lows l1c sandy l1& l5c: fine
light l6G22c; fine heavy 1lGl9c; tub washed choice
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RATS roe Tag HOLIDAYS


The Rocx Island Will eel ;icks.s during
the holsGsvs ~ ssEgis fsfs fes t1s rousa
tro 70 al po.afs ca - lac ui.Ein 80
= ass et Ebs stsrt47x po.st 1ickrsx viii
te On ssis D<csI seT -. -. 81. sid 1zsa-
an /. i-zSs. -ssi tsf 20 rstaTs up q s1a Ia
cluG rE Jzauzry !. $50 srss wsl - good
foz 5sss4zr 10 esskS- 4srsctsozs % - and
ines1egax ths AsoFe Gs5Ss- For t1ck@ss
sad sHio-rnstlon regarding th- sieve cal
$. Tho city tsekst os1es. 30 Ezs. Deszass
avenue, eO-s~r 3sin strs-s sEd a. p.ssp-
ger stxsso-. oSrssr D2zz3.s aFrsr~ s1d
Mead avenue C. A EETazEsoED.
Ticket Ag't {. = / Z i. NJ.
yE0. Syn8sTfAx Stcfitz. aAa-
G. 7. IT. a, c. z ] = y. ky.
Is,f Cazzzss. T.
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FINANCE Anu COMMERCE
WICHITA MARKETS.

The Hog Market Firm at Saturdays
Close Medium and Common Grades
of Cattle Dull and Weak--Shipping
Steers and Good Cows Steady and
Firm---Interesting Packing Statistics
The New Stock Yards.
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Wichita Grocery Market.

W lcillt2 SroccfS Market.
WICHITA KAN. Dec. %
SUGAR-Standard powdered ana cut leaf SC,
eranulated nc extra hgnt ts4c yellow 6iac.
COFFLE-Arhuckle 5 package 25c, Rio fair troast-
ed PC. Rio prime 24c. hlo choice 2oc Java choice
Old Gov. roasted S4c Mocha choice Arabian roasted
MoLAssES-Choloe Plantation per gallon 55c,
SYRUPS-No 10 tcornl in bbls per gallon SSe, No.
Gin half bbls SOC No 20 in gallon Kits per kit sOc
RlCE-Fancy head louisiana 6lSc, choice Louisi
ana &C. prime Louisiana sc.
OAT MEAL American faxed groats per bol IS IS
per case IS S Quaker rolled oats per case IS %
CHEESE-Choice croaIn l%1sc. good lie. Aoung
IR9SrtC5IKsw8HEfAT I9rt5Isw FLoUR-Pure per bbl s. @.
Stobies patent so o. case % per case 81 O0.
90, per half bbI $ 3 small bGls 2aOa per bb s. 81
oM4foEsgStsndard No per dcz s5c
CoRN-Fancy sugar No, per doz 81 d. standard
F FESs-Early June No. ? per dOz 81 80. Marrowfat
BfSNS-Stringed No . per doz SOc,
APPLES Gallons per aoz 81 ..
BLACKBERRlES-No Nc. per dog SC
CHERRIES Red No. 2per OF II o.
PEACHEs-No. per doz 81 -.
RASPBERRIES-No. per doz 8 90
STkAwBERRIES-No . per doE 81 10
CALIFORNIA AAPkICoTs-standard No. per
CALIFORNIA CHERRIEs-Black No, 5 per doz
C3LiFoRSTA F55f III . fLtMs-No. per doz 81 IS
CALlFoRNIA PEACHES-Yellow No 5 Per doz
a. TfSf II PLARSso 81 a RSlns SS per dSs So Is
Wichita Game and Poultry Market
WICHITA KAN, Dec. Is
SRaikE chtcRhENs~.s % per doz.
yRNIsQNy.,,5Sssfe y,,s per ID. saddles ioslic-
WItkp WiLp TIeffTfSKs.ssf bThKs%sf RSst RSi IS % Mar so,
TEAL DuChS-sl % per doz,
GEESE-t5 0Qs4 ~ per doz.
CHtCkENS-Dresssd 61ssSSc per ID, live - 50 per
TuRKEYs-I,rse &c nar III dnAsssd So
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FOR !SALE--Faraa Property.

LnoR SALE-A fine farm ten miles from Michits:
Il must De sold AZ half its value. Call Or address
ISi n, Lawrence. dSl 6t-
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Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City Produce.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Dec q
The Daily Indicator reports.
FIOUR-Ess,; Xxx 7sc; XXX aoc. family 81 Or
choice 81 2S fancy 81 20; extra fancy 81 So IS;
patents 81 sal 81
WHFAT-Stronger. No hard cash al,
bid. December si5so bid; &c asked No, red
cash 67s.c asked
CORN-Quiet No cash 2<1.c bid: eftc asked.
December I1SSc asked.
oATS-No. : cash I7lro bid. December iSc bid: Ia
asked.
RYE-No. cash sc bid. Sc asked: Decem6er
SIC bid.
MTLLSTUFF-
FLANSEED-Sl -
CORN MEALS.
CORN CHoP-s3c.
BkAN-Sic.
SHIPSTUFF-SQc,
BuTTER-Creamery lss2lc. country ssI3e.
CHEkSE-To
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LvOR sALE-scale books. short hand writers note
II books, blank receipt ana note books and legal
blanks of every kind Mall orders promptly Ass-sa-
& 10. Call On or address tHs NiOhltz EAGLE, wick
g. Kan. Iets
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EGGS-Quiet at Ice.
HAY-Weak s. 5aa6 70.
LIVE POULTRY-Choice hens g 25a2 5G roosl-
ers. large 81 25sl 5a turkeys, choice old sss3sc.
young DC.
PkOV1SIoNS-Frm
HAMS-Ilc seE
BREAKFAST BACON-SAc.
DRIED BEEF-Sc.
DRIED SALT MEATS-Short ribs c5 5G long
clear S. Sig; shoulders 81 81; short clear 50 10
SMOKED MEATS-Short ribs s. 3714; long clear
IS .; shoulders IS IlJa: short clear So "a.
P0RK-Sll co.
LAKD-$5 S11&.
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st. Louis Live Stock.

ST LOUIS. No Dec. 29
CATTLE-Receipts 400. shipments 800. Market
strong. Natives S3 1905 45; stocllers and feeders
So Coos Do range 81 10C93 90.
HOGS-Receipts $50 shipments 24O0 Market
steady. Fancy TO choice heavy S3 sG54i %
packing grades 81 456e3 60.
SHEEP Receipts go shipments 100 Market
strong. Fair choice So 609[ Sl lambs Il COas5 20
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.
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New York Money.

NEW YORK. Dec %.
Money on call close. ranging from Gag per cent;
last loan s.; closed offered at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper 54213S.
terling exchange quiet and steady at 81 S0A for
sixty days bills and E4 "a 4 for demand.
The total sales OF stocks 1St2G1 shares.
The stock market today was very dull and prices
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Kansas City Live Stock.


The Live Stock Indicator reports.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. shipments 26n. Market
lG8lJc higher. Natives 50 9ie4 20 COWS 81 5G32 az
stockers and feeder sS2 2Js3O co.
HOGS-Receipts 6.0G shipments 800 Market
about steady. All grades selling at 55aeS Co.
SHEEP-keceipts CO.. shipments 40 Market
slow and unchanged Good to choice Lnuttons IS 50
90 0Ui stockers and feeders SIS 509i 20.
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New York Produce.
NEW YORK. Dec. 2S
WHEAT-Easy. No 2red S524 1s6I.c
CORN-Active. but -s,lllc lower. Nc. laG<ilS
oATS-i1nT and weaker No white 5IItsSs3Sc
COFFEE-About steady and 50 10 points up for op-
ticns Spot Rlo 1884.
SUGAR-Reaned duh and easy. 5s.8S5s extra c
6s6lScwhite extra GstAs. yellow 5S4S5Ssc OF s
SI6c standard \ t-Sc. confectioners 6$.c cut leaf
75sc. crushed 7>c powdered 63sc grsanulated exc;
cubes 6ssc; centrifugal. 20 test, 55seesc,
EAY-Unchanged.
FG(iS--Righer at "a s2tlec for western
BCTTER-Slow and easy. Western dairy 9SISc,
creamery l4e21C-
CHEESE-Easy. Western Ssl0c.
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VTU n gRArHED ard PriBt.d LasSs
tIlHtl EssS=, Sots Head, EavssSy>s.
LlIlIu B9san.~< Card. Wedding %s1
Party fsvlsstloss. C.4Azg Carts
Lnnobsee CARTS Bsn6s &S-sxsgs<. Cs~tat
rs.es OF S'ecE. etc. at ;a~ Wlckisa kAsL
s11os. Wichita. Ianaas
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JUSTICES f9ggs 9g PEACE.

Fer tAs zse a 1os.icAs Of the Peaea. ~ eAry l
ssook Ard make . order al kids * LEGAL
BLANKS. DOCEk Is both CIVIL aoe CRIMINAL.
flli1s EEEelepes- transcripts ofvl and criminal
-t;a Ass without eaptio,- straT ElASkA Eiasn
rss5 n Civil scd Criminal Cases Justices Rsczvf
SsoSs, Law Books. n fsce every k.rd of . eeok -
f2aek gsst II Jostkceb ocsce- oT1sN ~ Unkb
VII - pseESsly attended -. Address
TIE WICHITA EAGLE
WICHITA &ASDAA
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..tIa-srrs sssrt I<ss"
y Loeis & San Ffsacssoo Rys

Pss.nKsrr Ter ell roias II Cosorsds
wyonng- Idaao, Utab. Hersasa ssEsss
Hasasngtos i4rr1tory sEs crssSs. ssosli
trsvsi va las Elkvorte rhert IArs TIE
cbeai1z of tsis llEs gives % ins t-.rslsr tzs
,Eoyts<s All QUICKEST route Frss fSsaiiy
slsspsAx ears E4E~crfs 20 fts prinfsSs
POINTS "A seov. tsrrsssrtes v1tso1s essnxs
For fuii tsforznsf1oz sypiy % ". q. zsr-
DECK. ysssseEss aEs .csss sxss.. n A0rtk
Man Erresf. Sa
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Chicago Live Stock.

NHIUAGO, III, DEC. Z3.
The Drovers' Journal reports.
CATTLE Receipts 5000 shipments SGOo Market
steady TO Oc higher. Beeyes 905 Is; stockers and
feeders so tofyJ GO, cows, bulls and mixed 81 20
or so Texas cattle / 50L2 20.
HOGS-iteCeipts 21,0D. shipments 60J0. Market
strong 5e higher. Mixed IS 5(b43 IS heavy So 500
6I1e: light $ 5DSS 20: skips O'633 80.
. SHEEP Receipts 000 shipments 10OJ Market
western corn fed 55G5 10 Texans IS 5OG4 25
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wichita Live Stock Market.
WICHITA, KAN. Dec, g,
CATTLE.

The supply OF cattle at the yards was moderately
fair Yesterday and the demand good for ship
ping steers good cows and all holiday butchers
grades. shippers throughout this section are feed
Ing large herds OF young cattle which will be placed
on the market during January and February. We
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.S3 45 as Az
REPRESENTATIVE SALES,
The following were the representative sales o
hogs al the yards yesterday.
SHFFP.

Good mutton sheep s0slgj lbs. .3994c
Good stock Wet hers 5sas5 Ibs ............... sc
Good to extra @s52c
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Wichita Hide and Tallow Market.

Il An, DOC.
. HIDES-No green Sc per h.. No. green &c per
ID, No; green salt 3I4G3sac, No. green salt 24C
CRY hides 4a61hc per ID.
TALL0W-No.1 / SIC per 1b. No. 2l4c.
SHEEP PELTS-3Gsf5c each.
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INSTRUCTION


Al1rE - Ae@<& s-A@ A@Sf-
AfR-- CATHERINE ri - F-iL
WI Private Lczss@e slFT
Eo<c> CElt1rs 9-zzf Ess-< ls-ss1s s>- .sTa q =
ie<@sas. g.
PlzEs ASzr ssFSozsl. s-sT te~zz - = ssssa-sA ss2
O~ZaA .szsl- lss-ozst ~ terra - > eseazss -
OszlsAE se@4s-s gsr tern o = -ssssss-ss IS
ltz.l<s tssaszT 3esso1.s - tT-z - - asss1s fe
iG3s ;eTE= sszYaasS Is zs3vkEcs- 6s4S
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I DTTN Can have their calling
l,NtUhN cards engraved at the
also print cards from your copper plate.
s-dSw-tt
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STOR4GE

r-S~- skss b---e y - 5s1s - esT.
A.Efs1A0AS1F Essss<sssaa sSess< - Ezs,f z@sssssi
- ssrs1 o lrsa-~ - y1a asFS ssy sasSzs - sz1Ts
E.<xAz syuax 4~E
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AGENTS TAINTED.

Under this head &c per line per day.
ttJ ANTED AGENTS-ln every city town and
w village in the United states Except y
state Of Kansas 10 take Subscriptions Postmaster
can make money. No capital Required pie
copies free. Cash COMMISSIONS meIoy can Dc made
by getting up clubs Address the ~icAlta Estie
wichita, Kan. 1tt
GENTs wASTED-In every city and Town IN
IA the United states except Ia state Of Kansas -
sell 60 lawyers; Just the BOOK every lawyer needs
endorsed by lawyers evefrwheTe; cell. At alght; as
delays necessary, .. took can Be delivered when
sele is made. Applicants must be able TO furnish
reference when required Full particulars free
Address the Wichita Eagle, WtcaFta. Ran 1l-tf
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FOR SALE--Cify Read Estate.
Under this head &c per line per day
FOR SILE--HOasehOid Goods.
ITrdn hauA g. r.r.n. a.

L'OR SALE- Complete housekeeping outfit OF fur
II niture carpets, stoves 6-foot snow case. Fst.y
organ ETC. at private sss NJ r0vIn No lis East
Third stree1. Prices way down. d2i-sf
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24
Employment 4genctes.
Under this head &c per line per day.

w ANTED- News agents 20 run on trsir ssud sell
w goods. We have y runs 20 supply With agents,
hence we always have an OPENING sDrnewhere be-
cause a good agent becomes valuable that the
road he runs on wants him for higher and better
position I consider il +. the best Job have for
young men a IL i the gateway something better;
1t is business education for hia besides good runs
pay from $40 s75 per month For particulars
this or any employment inciose stamps ard address
J. z. KenwortIy. room opposite Hoel Carey.
- SIT
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FOR RENT--STORES.
FOB REyT-UasceUoaeoras.
FOR REST--Cny Real Esfdte.
Cnser kls esaa y /. lie per Gar
FOR EXCHANGE

T-rdeT us he&1 r psz hrs S@z exE.
FTD EIEHAAek bDS A&D-2tgzzs zreA<-.s-y
Il b1.lcirg szS3 ts@E. tvro Gs6 5af sSyrtss. s.sp
pei Wa-a MORN rsgctiasery, stsssa saxsZs ka1
asief tcs zt1ss, refr-zsrsse< alc e1s3s~sskeEx b.
cAssd = sozsE.r5 4oNs. &ddrsez GtaS erssEf Dss
Ora Iowa GE =
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24

The receipts of hogs at the yards yesterday, in
luding several lots of wagon hogs amounted TO 63O
The prices paid were the same a those of Satur-
DAVIS close for poorer grade OF hogs. The market
closed firm in sympathy with eastern markets. we
quote
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24
FOR .S.4LE--Horses and Fehictes

If0xs SALE-Po3y cart and single harness. ali new
Il VIII sell reasonable. coed riS for lady 70
drive 4 Whitney cart VII sell separately II de-
sired. Call nj No. Sj3 Cleveland avenue oS-u
C,oR SALE-Three work ncrses for cssh or on
Il time with good security Call ca Z. VI Duriey
~ East Central avenue. or 81 BaHneu, Emo lowest
neat Cos otsice IN Sea. wick hlock, ef--u
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THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
y F1NTED--HOnses and Rooms,
Under this head &c lire per day

NTANTED-A house OF aboat SIX rooms and hath
w room. modern improvements AddreSs B. b.
Cush-nan care Equitable Trust and investneat Co,
city. ISeu
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24

REPRESENTATIVE SALES.

The following the representative sales OF cat
tie at the stock yards yesterday:
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24

BUTTER-weaker Fancy creamery 2TL5a2Sc
fine lSGalc, finest dairy ISls22c, fne LSIlsc-
EGGS-0&2lc.
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FOR RENT--ROOMS.

FOR RENT--EOOMs.
Under this head ~ per iine per d@y.
L'DR RENp-A l&raP store rO<fn SJL1ss IL counters
Il and shelves 20 ID the ROOM Possession Eigeg
By January 1. ib.0 NO 10 y. Nail ~ y. XeClee-
DIS ~.
L'OK RENT-Cheap. fcaT large front rooms seconS
II fOor s., SQFtn Sain 81. ElzckNsider q Hol-
bToex, room Gs sedE1lek oiocs- Eu
L'0a RENT-A suite q nicely f1ys ls,e1 rooms
II Crit hoOF with vtaout board fbssL-Fs
az 54s North topeka or - kOrth ksrEes- Gts-rf
L'os KEST-Ots trSat pxrior. furnished. So s.
L Lawrence cES
L-OR KEST-aoosas ant lodging furnished. n
l. w. second strsS,. House newly fEryissse.
dis sz'
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INSURANCE AGENTS
VETERINARY SURGEONS
J n PHILLIPS. 5. Z. PHILLIPS
PHILLIPS & PHILIPS,
NETrptNA2v CffPNCNNC

Graduates Ok the Chicago Veterinary Colleges
mem be-s OF the Chicago Veterinary College AS-o
cistioa.
we are prepared TO do al kinds q veterinary
work Including caElls practice, dentistry. aud al
surgical operations. Hospital AccOlEnea atso1s tor
al patients requiring srecgl care Calls ~ ter
phone telegraph nxilv receive p-oHaF. Etse-l
ton b, d ~ or night We use AZ operating tzo.e
instead c. threwinz horses-
Once, IA North Lawrence Avenue Tel
Al>xaA sna -
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HOGS.

There were several other smaller sales at prices
above uuotea.
Wichita eagle., 1889-12-24

TOR SALE-A handsome lithograph map OF the
Il city OF Nish1tS gives names al streets pubic
buildings, colleges parks, etc. Size EXI3 on linen
paper price cents each for 10 ceuts: % cents
dozen. Address the Wichita Eagle. Wichita. Kan
q Is II
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THE PEOPLES COLUMN.
Your Wants Supplied
MISCEIIayEOTS

SMOhER>' articles. pipes. hohrers. cSses etc 4
y extrene!N low prices tor Christmas gisss a
Reeves Monarch Cigar Stand. rs y. Naln.
-
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RAILROAD TIMETABLES.

Depot Second and Wichita street; ticket Office R7
North Main street. E. +. BLECKLEY,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-12

murder was intended; then tried to pull
him off Benjamin; saw Douglas hit Ber-
iamin several blows in the face with his
fist; also choked him and jabbed his face
under water; then / heard two reports
of pistol and some one cried, Pm shot:
don't think had hold of Douglass when
the shot was fired; then got back on
DICK and Benjamin was helped up right
afterwards"
Other witnesses corroborated Mr.. Cod
rington's statement. And others testi-
fed that Douglass had made threats
against Benjamin that day.
Mr.. Benjamin was arraigned for exam
ination before ajustice, but waived it, and
was committed to Jail to await the action
of the grand jury.
Mr.. Benjamin was brought to DeLand
Friday, and Sheriff Turner considnrately
allowed him to have his liberty until
Saturdays edition of the News was is
sued, when he was locked up in the Jail,
where he now is receiving the kindest
attention from officers, friends and sym
pathizers. Next Tuesday he will have
an examination before Judge Broome on
a writ of h@bus corpus, he will either be
discharged or his bond fixed.
The Florida agriculturist., 1889-06-12
A SAD TRAGEDY.
CAPT. DOUGLASS KILLED BY J. H.
BENJAMIN, OF DeLAND
j. HI. Benjamin, of the DeLand News,
shoots and Instantly Kills Capt.
Wade DOugIaSs.Of DaytOna. at New
Smyrna Last Thursday.

Smyrna to Mr.. L. H. Eldredge, of the
DeLand News, created great excitement
in DeLand. The telegram was b'ief but
explicit. It stated that J. H. Benjamin
had shot and killed J. W. Douglas. II
was many hours before any ofthe partic
ulars could he obtained, and in the
meantime the people of the town were
in state of nervous suspense.
The particulars of the case are sub
stantially as follows:
Mr. Benjamin,a as editor of the DeLand
News during the past several months
has published articles rejecting on the
character and standing Of Capt. Douglass.
For one Of these publications Capt. Dong
lass had Mr. E'dredge. proprietor of the
News, indicted for criminal libel. This
however, hal 70 effect upon the course
of the paper, and the week previous tn
the tragedy recorded above, another ar
ticle assailing the character of Capt.
Douglass was published, which it is
thonght was the immediate cause of the
difficulty which ended in Capt Douglass
death.
The testimony before the coroner's
jury, and Mr.. Bonjamin's statement
published in the News, discloses the fol-
lowing facts:
Mr.. Benjamin AMI Capt. Douglass were
both in attendance at the port of entry
convention at New Smvrra Mr.. Benjq-
min wen, with an excursion to the inlet,
and on returning walked towards the
Ocean House on the dock. The dock
from the boat landing to the shore
crosses kind Of creek, the depth of wa.
ter in which is regulated by the tide G
0. Codrington accompanied Mr.. Benia-
min. When they reached the point on
the dock which crosses the creek Doug
lass confronted Benjamin, knocked or
pushed him off the wharf into the water
beneath, which is stated by different
parties to have been from one to four
feet deep. Douglass jumped on Benja-
min, beat him with his fist and ducked
his head in the water. At this point the
report of pistol was heard, d puglass e.
leased his hold on Benjamin, exclaimed
81 am shot," and died almost instantly
Two shots were fired. Some of the wit
nesses testify tn, the first shot was
fired under water, and some that the sec
ond.
An inquest was held, and the verdict
returned was: "That ]. w Douglass
came TO his death by pistol shot
wound fired by the hand of J. H. Benja-
min.
G. O. Codrington was the principal
witness before the coroner's jury The
following is his testimony:
Benjamin and l walked down the
tramway rom the boat landing toward
shore; saw that man (p' hitting to the
corpse) didn't know him, sitting on the
platform in front of this office he accOst
ed Benjamin. and said, getting off his
seat, you s. of b., and approach
ing him knocked him overheard off the
dock; thought it was meant in fun, ano
the falling off was accidental; the de-
ceased jumped from the dock right on tC
Benjamin when he struck the water
thought to help him out and jumped
down and grabbed him by the shoulders
, 1889-03-23

tOir des Compte, especially with regard to
the assistance rendered by the Bank of
France. @Datt ~. cjtF 'ss '25'.
New York kilograms state that Mr..
Frederick d. Grant has been nominated
minister to Austria. I'M il'
London March 2lst-Sngar in stock on
the 10th inst. was I51, 900 tons. Last year
224,0O tons. - H''" faH
Permanent cable communication with
Demerar a expected hourly. Repairing
ship clearing work. at Intervals. "
, 1889-03-23
'The Sale of the Jamaica Railway.

O"t C0ACt ~ A0NO OON sG0A 81
pri>pd TO see in our issue for Monday,
nm extract from the "European
Mail" abiding 10 the above subjec',
and stating on the authority of'hp"The
Colonial Standard 'that a growing
feeling Of distrusl and dislike is be-
ing manifested towards the sale Of
The Railway" and following up The
quotation with the~" words: 1--WE
may add that among influential
Jamaicans on This side-allhoush
all are anxious TO do nothing that
is likely to r"tard the progress of
the colony-the opinion prevails that
the island is becoming by far 100 much
AmericnniSrd. The trade relations are
at present almost entirely with the
United States. American capitalists
have a finger in every big pie in
tn" colony, ana now we note that
an American citizpn-though n nat
urallzrd British s"bJert-is putting
up for a Sest in the Legislative
Council. The colony, in fact, is ra-
pidly becoming M American Colony,
and English capitalists, who still
retain /, large interest in the island,
are not altogether satisfied that
Jamaica is progressing in "A way
which will ultimately rebound I"
the credit Of the British Empire
N w this passage positively teens
with MEASUREMENTS; there is in tact
no foundation whatever for the as
sertions made, from the statement
that there is a growing frPli ny OF
distru>t and dislike to The sale of
The railway, to the last letter of the
paragraph quoted.
W. are, possibly, in ns good a p0-
sition as any one to guage public
feeling in this matter, and we con
fdently assert that with the Elk.
ception of "a few rambling discon-
npcted letters from a gentleman in.
tprested in the fruit trade in Port
land, aud I'm nlnrmlst article ar
two in the Budget about "dena-
ti~onaIIzation of The country" We have
heard but one opinion expressed in
town and country, and that opin-
ion has been that the sale OF the
jamaica Railway TO n private Com
pany or Syndicate, under proper Sc
curity, aud with suitable restrictions,
and under the condition of very con
siderable extension Of the existing
lines, would prove the regeneration
of Jamaica.
so tar from there being n "grOw.
ing feeling Of dislike, and d~istrist,"'
he vely last vestige of objection
was swap, away by the speeches OF
sir H. Norman. both in the Legis.
lative Council, and when he bnde
us farewell, on the day of his de-
parture, al the I'owu Hall. At the
present time it would be almost i'm,
possible to 'ind anpindiyidual indihe
whole OF The island, who being'.
competelt to pronounce an opinion
on The $ubjecl, from knowledge of
the proposed conditions, would
express himself against ,lleo'sale'
Of the Railway on the lines accept
cd by the Legislative Council
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