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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
WENT TO CALL ON HIS WIFE,



Now York, Dec. Early this morn.
Ing IL belntcd waylaror saw one Of the
Window on tho ground floor Of 2GO
south First street cautiously pushed up
aud man creep hastily ln5ldc. Tho
citizen promptly rang the boil and
whom Edward Suhuup came TO the door
told him that th0re was u burglar In
the house. Mr.. Schaup took his rcvol-
YER and made hurried survey OF tho
house On the parlor floor
he mot a man whom no promptly
placed under arrest. Whom arralaned
10 The police court tho unlimited quest
gave his name as George Murphy.
Alice Hurd who Is employed by Mir.
sohaup Is domestic, is my wife, ho
said, we are not rich enough to set
UP housekeeping, and her omplover
would discharge her II he know she was
married simply went around 10 500
hor aud whom that man rang the door
boil / started UP siaira To tell Mr..
Schaup that am no thief | had my
marriage certificate with me, but IL Ii
now ~ tho Filth precinct station
house"
Justice Goctting held Murphy for OK
animation, aud Ia default OF bail no
wont 20 Jail, His wife, who is O pretty
brunette just past H., wopt bitterly
whom no was led away
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

London, Dec. SIN nm i,,or,.i.
Mt Maudslcy said in reIatio ,eW today
Manchester strike 1T Is NV WI ine
Ine strike win last nutil tbe o Upin'oh i
January, when the masters win ho ~ oi
70 Yield Us it will pay them 10 ~ td,'.
unHlt works, owing to Inc enbo oi,s'i
prices Of cloth and damask stnel ce y
n XII, the. spinners can MIA n
, unoi Easter but the condition of 1 ,EI
ns ,bau hands becomes worse dsi',
40 tue! 10 not receive strike pay" u''''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

r., Eugle Pass. Tex, Dec. S.-(special. -
ne Jete Politico at Piedras Ncgrus re-
bCry NJ Del Rio last night and that tbe
robbers would probably cross into Mex.
leo. lie at once had the river vigilantly
pnuolled and found that tho robbers
had crossed about league above Her
nando' The Mexican authorities are
closely ON the trail Of the robbers aud
have every prospect Of their early CAP
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Taylor. Tex. Dec. s. Especial The
Taylor Water company Is now pumping
water direct from the Sau Gabriel river
milos. As To the proposed location
of the NJ, X. and T. shops aud di-
vision headquarters at this place, Hon
Goo W. Burlitt, president of the Tay-
lor watcrwOrks, authorizes your cores
pondcnt TO state that I'VE THE Taylor
Wgterworks company now have the San
Gabriel river at our command, and can
furnish pure and wholesome water. In
any quantity to suit any emergency"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
FAILURE AT HOUSTON

Houston, Ton, Dee. S.-lSncoinIl 4,
ionans Altmont, who owns IL larrn eboo
house on Main street. filed deej NJ
trust ms morning, appointing Snm All.
mont trustee to dispose of his stocL ~
.noots ana shoes and store fixtures for
tnS benett of his creditors. The nrcfar.
81 sido creditors are Goldthwalt 4 Etvinr
Z IUO; oven l.. Cochran. $500; n w
tlIIo 1' s+90; Nathan Altmont Si50o.
si i9TehS &C. Sltmnont 500; Jules TiirscI
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
THE GAZETTE: FT WORTH TEXAS FRIDAY DECEMBER . l8g
A Hail STORY.
Hallsiones Which Fell Three Days Ago
Weigh One Pound Each -ThsY Fell
Like Cannon Balls and Killed slOek.

Brennan, Tex. Dec s.-lSpecial =
j. D. Affect brought into town today a
number OF hailstones which fell during
the cyclone Tuesday Although two
days old they weighed over pound
each and when they fell embedded
themselves six inches in the ground
They penetrated house roofs like can
non balls and large number OF live
stock was killed. Mrs. hiahedo was
almost killed by one coming through
her house.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
PANAMA CANAL swINDLERs
win 30 Prosecuted by Syndicate Being
Formed al Paris.

Paris, Dec. S.-The chamber OF dcpu-
ties, by vote OF 1872 70 50, adopted a
motion declaring the urgency Tor the
consideration Of Nj. Rammirs motion
authorizing holders of Panama canal
bonds TO form a syndicate to prosecute
the persons who Incorporated
the company's funds, A major.
ity Of tho committee elected
today TO oXamin NJ. Porquer de Bois-
serln's proposal that all persons impli-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

New OrlcnuB La, Dec S.-tSpccial1
--MCElrOy ~ Gilbert say,
Futures American buying has agnIp
put up Liverpool today. aud Tint mar.
Net closed steady On deliveries at 1901
advance. Spots did not share In tho
activity displayed by futures, and whiio
quotations were l-Sc higher, the sales
were Gully 800 bales,
The oWning prices, both here and In
New York, were about tlp highest OF
tho day mud disnitc numerous rallies.
The closing b. about The lowest or \
points higher than last night Va New.
York AMI u POINTS hprp Onr cl0sM..
was rusy under liberal selling by longs.
who preferred uut 10 take the chuucrs
Of tumOrruWs market aud decided to
realize ON their profits Ono ct the rene
sons for the stcadincss during tie day
Nns that port receipts today were nj.
WD bales against 10000 bales last year.
aud New urlcnus expects tomorrow
1000 bales against 12.UUO balps hero
Inst year, and 1000 bales at all p0rts
silver Is unchanged both Ia London
aud New York.
Spots hero arc 1.sc up, with sales Of
900 bnlca from factors tnhlcH and 1000
bales 10 arrive. Englihh exporter. sspln
60 BE- entirely OUT OF the innript mud
late purchases here have been nninly
Tor conunenIhl account ngainHt contracts
for December shipment
Considerable uncaainras Inns boon do.
voiopcd hofe today by several private
trlegrums from Washington. mi III
which indicate that tho Hatch blV'
will very likely pass the sonnte with
some amendments, and We think thosp
WHO took out thcir proGts today noted
very wisely. As We have nlrcndy stated
we do not think the blll can becnme \
law md that It cannot he re-onatted hy
thu hOuHp pVtu ~ uhafnu hv IN la,.,,t. !.
hut the effect Of favorable vote by IN,
latter body will have most disnstr0li,
effect upon prices, aud we again wish h
warn our friends OF The danger tho,
may place. themselves Ia during liz
present agitation.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
STARRED AT MCKINNEY.

Mckinney, Tex, Dec. 81 Special. ~
Todd Warden was seriously aud proba-
bly, fatally cut, tonight Ia an altarca-
tion. Tho encounter occurred on Il side
street and his assailaut Is unknown,
ard his condition Is such, that inaui-
ries cannot be mads. IN the last cicc-
ton Warden was candidate for sheriff.
and tho troublols attributed TO election
trouble.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Dallas, ToS., Doc S.--(Special. IN.
~ Galloway, tho young man arrested
az San Antonio, has agreed TO marry
Miss Porcher, tho girl whom he So
daced, and tho prosecution will DO
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

That General Clark's second lecture on
"rho Electric Telegraph at Walden's
business college, will BE- delivered on
Saturday and not Friday night. All
who ure Interested in tho subject can
secure tickets free by calling at the
college Office.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
AoouNrEss AND MAID


Rome, Dec. S.--Countcss Vistenlc
and her maid were murdered In the
countess villa at Valeros Friday oven
ing. Both women were nearly hacked
70 pieces and woro otherwise mal-
treated. A German named Ichumann,
who had been intimate with tho maid,
was suspected and arrested last even
ing with the purse bearing the coun-
tess crest in his possession. Ho has
confessed 70 both murders.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
=, '.'. I've hominy, fresh evor,.
morning at Turner & Dingee's every


S9n Antonio Tex, Dec. S-iSno,,.,
s-lhe following officers eicet b ,Snecial.
i islted their elections by faiimes nv ~ ior-
ny W,.h 9 t9g time prescribed nv I si'.
W NJ y 9 n Y. II Mnenee, public weipb ,sw
md NJ Casselas, constable ns No =
Their official bonds were hoa,s
tne perqmsites of tho offices iastisoti man
gees. - uri'er & Din
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Seats AFRO now on sale for the musical
comedy "rhe Kid which will be at
Greenwall's Monday and Tuesday nights
and Tuesday matinee.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Waco, Tex. Dee. S.-tSnocial. )-rhe
'ahinE Of evidence In the Houston muir
uef case was concluded thia afternoon.
nau Inc argumcnt commenced tonight
the ease will probably be given TO tho
jury tomorrow afternoon,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
rrcnanrr nt l.eM Orlean..

New Orleans, La, Dec, s. lSpcclaL)-
Sterling Commercial, %
runks-C0mmerclal,G go daya.5 So
New York sight-Bank. go. 8 i09s
Commercial ..................l0J Pre-. Par.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

FRESH roasted Mocha, JAVA and other
brands Of conees at Turner h Din Dir.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Batavia canned goods at Turnor 4,
Dlngee's: ' " turner &
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09
MONEY ANp EXCHANGE.

New York. Dec. s.--Money on call
easy, ranging 3 TO 4 last loan3, closing
offered at 9.
Prime mercantile paper DGf6.. a. oea
Sterling ex3lakge strong 4 % l.2N
4 SO for sixty days, bills 81 3-lgi "
for demand.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

New York, Dec S.-The annual report
Of the Santa le far the year ending
June 70, o., Hhoits igross onrnings.
Sli,S4I,225;, net earnings, SIS. 1889.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Dingees.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

and presented few features Of interest.
Livestock aud cattle feeding opened %,
closed O., tho extremes Of the day The
market closed weak.
I.ailroad bonds firm.
Government and state bonds dull.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

oo lure apple cider by the Quart or
gallon atTurner Is Dingoeis. 4'"'' or
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

STOCKS AND BONDS.
New York. Dec. S.-yrhe stock mnrlct
had brief apnrts Of activity today bnt
generally speaking speculation ruled dull
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-09

Now York. Dec. s-SiocAs md bond
closed At tho following prices bid
ugWUa
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
RATTFYING IN DE ATE.
II Wasn't . Good Night for Listening to
bursts OF ElOquence.

Three boys with flutes. two BOYS with drums.
and one boy with cymbals stood on the side
walk in front of 1OS Allen street last night and
raised a tremendous row. In little room in
q basement behind lager beer saloon a fat
man sat on a stool and perspircd like mad A
sign on the wall said that whether you were
gent or lady made no difference: you
couldn't dance with your hat on. Thirty-six
wooden chairs stood empty. piano slum-
bered in ono corner under an avalanche OF
dust Tho floor was waxed. The fnt man
finally tripped out to the sidewalk. pulled the
Say. will yer let go fer a minuteT
The music stopped and the TAT man ad-
dressed the little crowd.
III youse gents II come down stairs. he
said. there will be busts OF eloauencs on the
political sitooation.'
Four m en- oozed in.
Bring der band down stairs Dey,ll never
leave de curb while de bands dere." yelled q
voice from the basement.
Tho band was ordered below and set to
work. This coaxed eight more men down
stairs. and then the fat man introduced Leader
Gustav A. Schnrmann. the Republican boss OF
the Eighth district. who presided. Then it
came ont that the meeting was to be a mann
moth ratification meeting OF the Garfield
League.
There were cheers at this The meeting was
groaned and rocked itself to and fro in agony.
There wasn't the suspicion OF a breath Of air
Theodore b. Brodhcad. one Of the speakers.
said 1t took nerve for anybody to attend n
meeting on such night. After suffering for
over an hour the audience melted away.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
OBITUARY:

Capt. William c. Fowler. who was for nifty
five years an active pilot in Boston harbor.
died at Maiden recently. aged S3 years. When
he retired from service. in 1880. he was the
oldest active pilot In the United States. In
1874. when tho Cunarder Britannia was Inn
was pilot Of tho vessel. and the success Of the
scheme OF llberating the vessel WAS due
greatly to him During the late o war Can't
frigates: He has perfor med many fent with
vessels that would be considered almost i'm
SAID that n ne once Came up the BAY with the
ship ,Tamonian with ali sail set. even to the
without thc touching a sheet or haiyard.
Mortimer +. Reynolds. the first child OF white
parents born on the Hundred acre Tract. or
ana hss sstS sth yssT Fl as Az
Wiam keynolds M. Reynnds was one q
ns enf sae ns
elected President and chief financial officer OF
the o sy cse snn Of bnSsr
Reynolds s. Library He leaves property worth
els l. Welman died at her home. SO Lexine..
ton avenue. last evening. On Wednesday last
T H. Sf % SsSe "f se~es
dan ger illness the trial Of Michael sney.
in which her husband was engaged in tho
Court Of Oyer and Terminer. was adjourned
yesterday until to-day.
DR.. J. Barron Potter Of Bridgeton. n j.. died
at sea on the Clyde steamer Cherokee. on Sat
urday. from a sunstroke received at Fort Mey-
in F9rd i, he had essn xys fer
And mss IaoSsr X s
lawyer OF Bridgeton His body. which arrived
yesterday. was forwarded to Bridseton.
J. j. Wallace. actor and stage mannager.who
was recently here with the Blue Jeans" COM
pany died yesterday in San Ratarl He was a
the Confederate army. and was badly wounded.
He had been connected with SO many COM
pnnies that became stranded on the Pacific
| people as "Jonah." His death was duo to
| asthma and general debility.
Major General Charles w. Dustan died at
n d aeorss H. the sSa
| Of the Commodore. He fought in the war under
General Burnside in the Newberne and
| pointed Assistant AdIutant- General and
the Mississippi
Robert I Spear one q The nrGprie Wrs OF
| on Sunday. aged 90 years. h" served two
yenrs as a member Of tho SomrrviIl" Board OF
| Aldermen, and as y ieprcISn,RuVe In the
| Legislature from that city III lSSo.
| Coddington Swan. II vel -kn"wn farmer, Of
| Montvile. Conn. and IL Iorty-niner dicd at his
| home yesterday aged ~ years. re had re-
sided on his big farm for hall a century.
Henry Thornton. one Of the last Of tiie man;
| ayers OF the underground railroad thnt reed
| so many slaves. died yesterday ut Madison.
Ind. aged 10 years.
Policeman John J. shicl Of the West Thirty,
| seventh street station died AT his home, 40
| West Forty second street last night.
| The mother OF ex.Sccrctary Villas died sud-
| denly at Madison. Wis. yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14

After six weeks Of suffering from rheumatism, Mike
Cushing Q able to b. about again.
Tile night London between Ted Pritc hard and lack
ness,
Monday June ~ Is the date appointed for the battle
between ihe English pugiIislb Dick Burge and Lacne
thompson
H0srox. June l3-Johnny Grimm has challenged Ike
Weir I" night IN any sized rug M pubic private for
$1,000 a side,
Cameron Reli. the champion OF Scotland has cbal-
lrng- Eterru a. Mri'elland TO run n mi. for f2nD
aud championship NJ IN world. give or take expenses
IA run IN Enginni or America.
John u. Delaney or the Manhattan Athletic Clubs
cnft writes I srS that he In AiOus to ride Frank
Moore or the rst0 safety bicycle race for any part
of 81 any distance from two to twenty miles.
Gus Lambert, in letter received by the Eairr
yesterday says a." learn that Ed Smith OF Denver
in Nrw Nurh. Win you state that viii nght for
$5aS side and the largett purse that any cub viii
ofri ~
AdesIatch toths 10 61sn, from London ycs'eT
day. states peter Mah.r the Irish champion viii
rrtnip America IN August aud challenge george
ioray VI BOSTON 10 light III the Coney Island Athletic
Cab Tor u pure "r 5000
Rochester. -Ioburn and Mace wcra to have me 10
getBsr IonT innes, In Ireland, Canada, knnsa. t!y.
and nay IT !OuR Mace falivh 20 come to TINE ~ Ire
land brrhIsr referee could not he agreed upou. In
Canada they faced each Other i"r over hour ana
quarter without striking blow, and the military IN
trrrup'ed the match Dick hollywood. the referee, or
d-red them meet at Kansas riy but Coburn !td not
show M, In Bhy ~, I.oHs 'nry fought IA draw OF
twelve ROUNDS IL lasted nearly t"nr horrs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
a sooxxAxkn,s Lead DOLLAR.
Tree story or n Most Dssreputssie Piece OF
Counterfeit Money.

See that dollar" said a well-known book
maker the other day to crowd OF friends In
an uptown cato. displaying probably the
worst-looktng leaden counterfeit OF q silver
dollar ever turned out. well. it's curious
thing but that piece has been In and out OF
my hands fully half dozen times since the
rucing season opened"
The dollar certainly was most disreputa-
BILE looking counterfeit The edges were bent
and nicked. and right across the middle was
the imprint Of somebody teeth.
My partner" the book maker went on. Is
on the front end Of the box. and OF course takes
In the bets. while I. at the rear end. am
cashier. On the day Of the Brooklyn Handicap
TINT dollar came in at the front end OF the box.
Now. OF course. ANYBODY who knows anything
about race tracks knows n bookmakcr has
little time to look at the money handed him.
except to see its denomination. and. rs a con-
sequence. bookmakers are easy people on
whom TO work of any shady coin that may
come into your possession. On Brooklyn
Of people in the betting ring. and the way
makers was a caution. 1t came in in rolls.
and the bookios had no time to do
hand out tickets. Whom the money on the
first race was handed over to me / discovered
s %ho sssSs # out s
he was so elnted over his good fortune that
clerks in tho box ,aboutit:
handei back to me- Was wH st iii s smiling over Se
YOU could have knocked me down Will, u
sSs By o S coin Of at Snsxa
knowledge that it was tho same tried to
YtS % II sss saeS5s @ iIt
wit i, sarcastic remarks; Bnt Vas bound t2
'S,sIt was tiSs days before got /. again. but
partner sna tod pin s to sSf look ont we'd
broke on counterfeit money. He bet me s.
meeting tried to work OH that dollar about a
%ss that SS sny
day. | took the dollar. went out in front Of tho
the air i as could. then turned and walked
away, without waiting to see whore it landed.
and said he was glad Of #. as that mais one
comnIte,rfeit less for him to lose his S. bet on
up Morn G PARK ee1 ncary ue6
people ut the track that day and the money
hpy IN. id the S1E
teeth marks, hicks and all Igrahhedit. showed
couldn't believe my eyes. but there It was.
take it home aud melt it up. But suddenly
remembered that So bet with my, partner. I
showed him the dollar and told him to fork
You must take me for Jay he said. II you
think believe that took in that dollar again.
absolutely refused to settle the let, claiming
that was trying to do him. But wasn't.
true haven't tried to get rid oft since: in tact:
as it seems to have shown n pcnchant for me;
speak or thrust it into his pocket and turned to
| the bQr
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
The CLEVELAND FOLLY.
IN. the Claimaurs Rlindest Followers He
gin TO SEQ Their Mistake.

pu me Claimnncs Hlindest Followers Ne
gin to SEQ Their Mistake.
Washington. June 13.-It is said hero to-
tsht that there Is disposition on the part OF
niay persons hitherto conspicuously identi-
I'D with the Cleveland folly to hedge
b iOrming combinations In favor Of various
-Norte sons" They are not quite ready to
Einowlcdge their error OF Judgment and
sn. out for Senator Hill. but they see now
lathe logic Of the situation points to the
knnation OF the candidate OF the united
MYork delegation. and that 1t would be a
flpenduous mistake to pit against Harrison
Tie man who was beaten SO overwhelmingly
hhim four years ago.
t4agDg the notion Of splitting up the first
alot as much as possible and throwing the
,sesot their several States for Carlisle and
1sGn or Ias German I'm b9b,es: and
trs who is really he strongest may be, nomi-
late; and the weakest candidate OF all eli mi:
Md from the contest Tho anti Cleveland
ssohment among the Southern and Western
Gsnocrats is growing apace at the capital.
Ieprcvailing opinion Is crystalliZed in the
blowing remark made by Congressman Dur
The Republican ticket will be a beautiful
@sb beat ii the Chicago Convention doesn't
Nominate Cleveland. The trouble with Cleve-
Maisth he is weak Just where we. need
s1kn' hHu S'ruhE ~hcio We Wohiu WIN any
way II he heads the Democratic ticket. 1t
means second term for President Harrison"
There are n large number OF persons here
sno are talking like this to-day. and many
ahefs are thinking SO who are ashamed to
~ - yet because until lately they have been
ls7aelng In the opposite direction.
inc Indications are that an unusually large
.aaher Of Democratic Senators and Repre-
sshla'ives will 80 to Chicago A few. including
TTaaor Brice and Representative Wilson OF
west Virginia. have already started. but the
@fIitay
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
George Gould Coming Hom~.

ST. LOUIS June l3.-George Gould arrived
hera this evening by special train from tho
West. accompanied 10y assistant general man
ager George G. Smith Of the Missouri Pacific:
II. c. Townsend. general passenger agent.
and II. q. Clarke. division superintendent.
He went out 70 Colorado to see his father and
sisters. George Could says his fathers health
has vastly benefited by tho thorough change.
Young Mr.. Goul! eft ny the Wabash night ex-
press for Now York.
lie says that no action has yet been tn ken by
the directors upon the resignation Of Vice
President and General Manager Clark Of the
Missouri Pacific, who's now. MS President nfthe
fairs of that system. Mr., GEORGE G. smith.
assistant general manager. however. will con-
tinue to manage the Missouri Pacific property
from tho 81. Louis headquarters.
Mr.. Gonld believes that the wheat crop In tho
West is now safe and the general outlook for
the fall business Is promising.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-14
SWARM OF BEES IN TOWN.
Il Was . Miniature Page ant or Roy atty, sad
Rolled Throurk the AIR Like n Bait.

HARTFORD June 13-Pcople strolling along
Morgan street at o'clock the other morning
saw curious looking black ball rolling leis-
urely through the air. and watched 1t go over
head with q low. humming sound. II was ap-
parent that tho ball. which was about as big as
nm old-tmo New England pumpkin. had
wings: also TINT II was getting somewhere Just
the Same The singing ball wont along down
the street about twenty rods. then 1t suddenly
shot into shade tree. hit q limb twenty feet
above the sidewalk. swayed for a moment or
two in the air adjusted itself to the situation.
and stuck to the bough. A crowd speedily
gathered. and saw that the strange ball was n
swarm OF wild bees. about n peck of them,
that had run away from the woodland.
;, The swarm appeared to be glued to the tree tree,
II. like n monstrous wart. The ball simmered
like boiling tea kettle. In the crowd in the
street there were not less than twenty men
dared han y ot
for they had heard that bnlls of the kind are
likely to explode and do harm. Finally along
came CHARLES Yates OF Yates Brothers. dealers
do. In fifteen minutes he had procured a lad
der and an empty soap box. and. setting one
end OF tho ladder against the bouGh. ran
lightly up 1t into the tree, Then. holding the
OF the bunch dropped into the hog. A
small part OF 1t remained on the tree. but Yates
was not hasty He kopt his box In place;
soon the old lady sounded her little trumpet,
when instantly the bees on the Dough also
dropped int, the soap box. Mr.. Yates put q
strin Of board over hts Gagged swarm and the ne
was the third or fourth swarm Of Grant bees
that he has captured In the heart OF Hartford.