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Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
SIX KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION
Dreadful Disaster at Louisville
This Morning.
TWO BODIES HORRIBLY MANGLED
Many Wounded Taken to the
City Hospitals.
The Exact Cause OF tho Disaster Not Known
In Addition to the HumHn Victims. the
Two Horses Drawing the Cannon Were
Terribly hsangled and Had to BE Killed.


Akaocthteo rtess ulHuhtfh bV 5neilAt Wtfe2.
Louisville, Ky, Sept. II. "A horri-
BILE accident, resulting in the death of
elk and the wouhding Of several mem
bers of the Louisville Loyal Legion,
occurred shortly after 8. 30 o'clock this
morning by the explosion of caisson.
The dead are;
Corporal Al Robinson, Privates
Charles Oestrich, Charles Wood, -----
Mcbride, - Hutchinson, Howard
Irwin, Driver William Adams, colored.
Two OF the wounded are : Fred COIN,
eyes and face badly burned; William
Hobbs.
ALI the men excepting the cblored
driver were members of Battery A, OF
the kentucky National Guard and all
reside in Louisville.
The accident occurred on Broadway
between Third and Fourth streets,
where the First Kentucky Artillery
we're stationed for tho purpose Of firing
the morning salute.
1t is impossible at this hour to
learn just how the accident occurred.
Eye witnesses to the shocking accident
say that the explosion was caused by
dropping the caisson on the frictigh
primer Of the piece. The gun was sit
ated directly in the centre of the street,
pointing towards Fourth avenue.
Two Of the bodies were blown over
the house tops and were horribly man
gied. The wounded have been removed
to the hospitals and their names are
/ not obtainable at this hour. Two
/ horses attached to the cannon were sc
horribly mangled that they will be
! killed
! All the killed were members of the
First Kentucky Artillery of Louisville,
which has always been considered the
! finest in the Stat.
1t is believed that the body OF Pri,
vate Hutchins was blown to pieces, as
| it has not yet been found. A hook and
ladder truck of the city fire department
was called, and with ladders every
house top in the vicinity was searched
in vain for the missing body. But or
! nearly every house top was found por.
/ tions of the bodies of the unfortunate
young men. The body of Howard Irwin
was SO badly mangled that it was almos
impossible to gather it up without &
shovel. 1t was found at the intersec
tion Of Broadway and Fourth streets,
almost block away.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Caymont, Sept 11.-At meeting
Of the stockholders of the Claymont
Hail Co., last evening the following
N. Baldwin, President; Joel Cloud,
vice president; Charles f. Graf, secre-
tary. Directors were also elected as
follows: James G. McComb, R. 7.
Dickinson, William Cloud, II. F.
Hoffecker and George Lodge. The
affairs Of the company were found to
be in very satisfactory condition, and
the officers and directors received a
vote of thanks for their untiring efforts
to make the company success. 1t is
proposed to get up series of enter
tainments for the winter months and
some improvements will be made, it is
hoped, in the near future.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
aMYkN.A nrrEA rs .. Z. 3.
An Interesting Game of Baseball in TIL
City Yesterday Between Two State Team

An Interesting Game OF Bass-bali in This
Oity Yesterday Between Two State Teams.
Columbia Athletic Club of New
Castle and the Smyrna base ball club
played an interesting game of ball on
the Union street grounds in this city
yesterday afternoon. About 500 people
were in attendance, and they were
pleased with the sport. Although
Smyrna defeated the team from our
sister city, the latter club played good
ball, but one or two of the members
OF the nine made errors which were
costly.
Leach and Hess we're the opposing
pitchers, and both were effective I;
Leach, however had the better of the
contest. The support on both sides was
good. except at times, when the players
seemed to be in hard lucek, New Castle
getting the worst OF the bargain. In
several innings the players on both
sides were retired in short order In
one inning Leach struck out three men,
and some of the other innings were
ended almost as quickly. Both teams
demonstrated that they could play ball.
The score:
smyrna .. - &c 2 Q Q 10
Earned Columbia A. c., 8.
Two-base hits Hayes, Bradley. Three
base hits-McCaughan, News, Hayes.
Sacrifice hits-Morelock, News, ..
Stolen bases--Hess, l; Mcconnell, | +;
Cummins, Lassell, 1; Bradley, 2;
Getzenburg, /; Montgomery, !. Left
on bases-Columbi A. c., q; Smyrna,
5. Struck out-By Leach, A by Hess,
9. First base on errors-By Columbia
A. c., 4 by Smyrna, 4. Fret base on
called balls-OH Leach, 3; off Hess, g
Hit by pitched ball Wilt. Passed balls
-Getzenburg, 2; Wilt, l. Wild throw
mclaughlin. Wild pitches Leach,
l. Time--1h. 35m. Umpire--Wick.
DOVER DEFEATED BY CHESTER.
Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal
Dover, Sept IL. The strong Chester
team came here yesterday and defeated
the Dover club by score of 6 to l.
The game was one of the most interest
ing of the season. The score:
Chester. ......0 0 o 8 / 1 o. G
Dover .........0 0 0 L 0 0 o. /
Earned runs-Dover, Il Chester, 2,
Two base hits-Murray. Three base
hits, McCafferty. Home runs-Mur-
ray, Zearfoss Double plays--A. Rich
ardson to Deakyne; McDanlin to
Dougherty to Baird. Bases on balls
Off McCafferty; off Emerson,5 Struck
out-By McCafferty, l.; by Everson, z.
Time-lh. Som. Umpire-Burris
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Going Around the World IN Chair.

John B. Thomas, an editor of the
Evansville, Ind, Advocate" and a
part owner of the Mt. Vernon "Daily
Republican, who is making a trip
around the world on wager, arrived
in Wilmington Wednesday. He Is a
cripple and is iourneying in a tricycle.
chair. He started penniless and is not
permitted to accept charity. He earns
living while on his journey by writ
ing for press bureaus and setting type.
He is to circle the globe within two
years and bring back $500 of his earn
ipgs. He will 20 from here TO Phila-
delphia and thence to New York. He
began his journey April 18th.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Associated Press Dispatch oy spesiai Wires
Lancaster, Pa, Sept. ii. Early this
morning the large double brick tobacco
warehouses owned by Roland Brubakcr
and John +. Brimmer and occupied re-
spectively by Amos b. Hostetter and
John +. Brimmcr, were totally de-
stoyed by fire Of ineendary origin.
ed to jump from all parts of the build
houses were worth So, COO each, and tho
one occupied ~ Hostotter oo contained
was held in trust by G. A. E'ondersmith
for certain preferred creditors of Hos
letter. in the Brimmer building there
were 900 cases Of leaf tobacco, valued
at $50, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

The members of Eden Lodge, I. o.
o. F., are making great preparations
for the trip TO Atlantic City next
Tuesday. Besides the lodge there will
be large number of friends and mem
bers of other lodges. The party will
leave on a special train, which will
start from Market street station Of the
B. & o. railroad at o'clock next
Tuesday morning. Not a single stop
will be made between Market street sta
ton and Philadelphia, so it will be
important to meet the train at Market
street o staten th kstmpnng en n III tTal0
p. m. The lodge will be accompanied
by the First Regiment Band
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
MISS IATIM ER,s WILI.
Public Requests Amounting to Between
Seven and Eight Thousand Dollars.

Public Requests Amounting to Between
Seven and Eight Thousand Dollars.
The will of the late Elizabeth I.
Latimer was approved by Register
Cooch Wednesday. The deceased
made the following requests:
To the Home for Destitute and
Friendless Children, 81, 900.
To the Aged Women's Home, 81, 800 (;
further bequest of 300, to be used as
entrance fees for deserving women who
are not able to pay the admission fees |;
also $3.50, to be held in trust, the inter
est to be used each Christmas in pro-
viding turkeys for the inmates of the
home.
To the Provident Society, 1000.
To the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, $500.
To the First Presbyterian Church,
$500 absolutely; further bequest of
$780, to be used in repairing the build
ing; also 81, 000 to be held in trust for
the church, the interest to be used in
keeping the graves of her father and
grandfather in gopd order and for i'm
proving the burying ground.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Narrow Escape From Terrible Disaster.
Associated pre u Dlsoatch by Speual Wires

Glenwood, Mimi, Sept. 11.-Train
No. 107 on the Minneapolis, Sault Ste.
Marie & Pacific railway had narrow
escape from terrible disaster between
Belgrade and Brooten. Miss Mary
Brand of Cassellton, N. D., was fatally
injured, and ex-senator Washpurn re-
ceived severe wound in the head.
The three rear coaches of the train
were derailed, two of them rolling
down bank. The accident was caused
by the breaking of the forward axle
Of the dining car. Although Mr.. Wash
burns wound is an ugly one, he will
recover. Miss Brands arm is broken
and her back injured. The colored
porter on the sleeper had his hand
crushed and several other injuries,
though none serious The train had
passed only four feet beyond high
bridge when the accident occurred.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
stransied himself with His Trousers.

AssoclatedPress DI4patih by opsclal Wlres
Owego, N. Y, Sept l1.-Charles +.
Jewett, the prominent farmer who was
arrested last week charged with being
the incendiary in tho numerous fires
in the vicinity of Catatonk, was found
dead in his cell in the Jail here this
morning by Sheriff Conklin. Jewett
had strangled himself with his trousers
by tying the legs together after passing
them through the grating in the cell
door, and running his head through
the moose. Coroner butcher is conduct
ing an investigation.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Building Inspector Grubb granted
permits on Tuesday as follows: Smith
g. Luton, addition to No. 2013 Della
ware avenue, to cost $500 j. r. ID.
Seeds e. Son, a two-story brick dwell
ing at Twenty-first street and the
Boulevard, to cost Sc, 900: James Nc
Caulley, two-story brick stable on
the west side of Searles street, between
Fifth and Sixth, to cost $500; A. Eek
man, addition to No. $40 Washington
street, to cost 5000; David Dangel, a
frame kitchen at Pleasant and jackson
streets, to cost sl25.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Their New Store TO Be Formally Opened
Tomorrow Morning,


The new store of Pennrock Co., for
lists, at No 1926 Market street, will open
this morning at o'clock, with an
elegant assortment of flowers, ferns and
conservatory stock generally. The
design in the front window will be a
scroll, the body of which is to be made
of ivy with roses and carnations around
the sides and base. A magnificent
bunch of white roses repose in the
centre, tied with ribbons of the same
color.
Among the very rare species in the
assortment are several Arcancaria Elk
celse imported directly from Belgium,
and an orchid of the Odontoglossum
grande species, from the same country.
1t is variety of shrub. The base of
the petals are brown or bronze, while
the tips are either yellow or gold The
firm has handsome lot of palms,
ferns and crotous, and also a very
pretty collection of cut flowers.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Pilot Commissioners Act.

The Board of Pilot Commissioners
held meeting at the Clayton House
Wednesday. William Bright presided
and the following members were in
attendance; John P. Virden, James 5.
Stocking and r.. Z. Chambers. The
commissioners put their foot down on
"parlor carl business by passing. a
resolution requiring pilots to connne
themselves to their respective pilot
boats at the Breakwater instead OF
travelling around by rail after business
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

st. AIMS Church will give an excur-
Dennis Dinneen, employed at the
round.h Of the p, W. s b. rail,
road, was prying with an iron bar yes
terday, when the bar slipped and cut
a large cash on the left cheek near the
eye.
Grand Master Workman G. Pretty
man, assisted by Grand Recorder
Charles E. Wood and a delegation Of
eight persons, went to FELTON, Tuesday
and instituted FELTON, Lodge, No. %,
Ancient Order United Workmen, with
20 members
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

At the meeting Of the Board of Police
Commissioners Monday several mer-
chants doing business on Fourth street
between Market and King complained
that the single tax meetings which are
being held in the square interfere
with their business The matter was
referred to Chief of Police Dolan, who
will see some of the merchants and en-
deavor to make an amicable adjust
ment, so that there will be no necessity
to stop the meetings.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

An unknown young man had mar
row escape from being run over by the
south bound mail train yesterday
shortly after 8 o'clock at the Shipley
street crossing. He had started to
cross the track and fell and when he
got up and cleared the track the engine
was less than 10 feet away. The safety
gates were down and the gateman
warned him not to cross.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

The official board OF Dover M. E,
Church will meet to-day for the
purpose of inviting pastor to serve
during the next conference year. The
names of the Revs. Louis E. Barrett,
d. D., Charles A. Hill and Harvey W.
Ewing will probably be considered. 1t
is thought DIR. Barrett desires to con-
tinue as presiding elder of the Will
mington district.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Deputy Attorney General Giles, who
has been ill, has recovered and was in
town yesterday. He said consider
able business will come before the
court of general sessions and peace and
Jail delivery, which convenes next
Monday, but less than usual. Most of
the cases are of minor Importance.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
CYCLING NEWS.

The rumor that L. @. johnson in
tends to become professional! is de-
MED.
Clark, Haniey and Pyle raced at the
Tioga bicycle meet Monday night. In
the mile handicap Hanley was third
and Clark fourth, the former winning
s5 and the latter e3.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Great Record BY lhe central ..rIyer."

As5OlIHI1UFT5FT DI5DIV71 UJ 'UJsrHr Wrt5S
Albany, N. Y. Sept 1.-THE New
York Central "fyer' which left the
Grand Central station, New York City,
at 5. 40. 30 a. M, arrived at Albany at
I. "a. 55 a. M, covering the 143 miles in
134 minutes, % seconds. 1t stopped at
Albany, changing engines, one minute.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 1.-THE. New
York Central flyer" arrived at Buffalo
at 1910, making the distance, 440
miles in b ours.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany announces the sale of excur
sion tickets, Wilmington TO Philadel-
phia and return, September 10th to
18th, inclusive, good returning until
September 18th, inclusive, at rate of 81
cents, on account of the National Coun-
ell United American Mechanics at
Philadelphia.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Thursday. September 18TH, at o'clock, sale Of
household furniture Of the late Alfred G. Now
land by James Alfred Rowland, at the old
homestead in New Castle. See advertisement.
Thursday, September l2th, ~ M, executors
sale Of real estate OF Esan Hharpley Perkins, on
Philadelphia turnpike road, four miles from
Wilmington. Soc advertisements
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Pay for Prls,,ner,s Meals.

Since last February prisoners who
pay out of the station are required to
pay 10 cents for each meal served them
during their incarceration. This charge
is independent of the costs imposed by
the court. Justices of the peace are
also compelled to pay for the board of
their prisoners at the police station.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
netertiva nInYeY Almond.

Detective McVey, who sprained his
ankle last Sunday in the raid on the
crowd at Todd's cut, was walking
about with a cane yesterday. His
foot is still very sore, however, and he
is unable to wear shoe.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Prof. John B. Richie returned home
from Rehoboth on Wednesday, after
spending very pleasant summer at
that resort. Prof. Ritchie's orchestra
furnished music at the Douglass House,
and he reports a every successful sea-
son at that end of the beach.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

The following real estate transfers
were recorded at the Registry Bureau
yesterday: Property on the northeast
side of Thirty fourth street, northwest
of Tatnall, by the Wawaset Land Go.
to Samuel Grogan; No. 1916 jefferson
street. by William j. McClary to Will
liam Tatnall. $500 6,8
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Prof Clymer commenced his musical
instructions at the High School Mon
day week All of the scholars girls
and boys gather in the assembly room
every Monday morning at 8 o'clock, at
which hour the instructions commence
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Health Officer McVay, yesterday,
confscated 80 baskets OF speeked
peaches and lS baskets of diseased
cautaloupes.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Owing TO the absence of quorum
the executive and finance committees
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion did not transact any business on
Tuesday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

The scholars of Prof. Jacob t.
Clymer's music school will give free
entertainment at the school, the last
week in this month. The school will
reopen for the winter season the week
previous.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

In the parade of the Order of United
American Mechanics in Philadelphia
Tuesday afternoon the Delaware coun-
ellis occupied a position in the third
division. The Philadelphia Record
says: ''The third division men from
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland,
following the Pennsylvania councils,
made showing equal to the fine APP
pearance of the Keystone State repre-
sentatives. " The Delawareans return
ed home Tuesday evening.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

John Taylor, living at Eighth avenue
and Duncan street, was attacked with
a fit at Fourth and Market streets yes
terday. Officer Harry Taylor had
him sent to his home.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Counsel were not prepared to go on
with the Mayer will case Tuesday and in
consequence Register Cooch postponed
it. No time has been set for resumiDg
the hearing.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
ErEORoLoeIcAL.

Temperature and obher Conditions mt
various Points Throughout the oou ntry.
Special Dispatch to Every Evening.
WEATHER BUREAU OFFICE BALTIMORE,
Mn, Sept. 1.-THE table below gives the
minimum temperature reported this morn
ing. and the state of the weather at Il. III.
today Mt the stations named:
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Register Cooch has granted letters
Parliamentary on the estate of Francis
Walker, late of this city, to Ieadora
Ann Walker.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Sheriff Gillis, Tuesday afternoon,
sold property of George Cochran, Jr.,
and others, on the north side of Ford
street west of Scott. to John Plunkett
for $500.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12

Associated Press DIsDatcn bv Special WIrs+
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 1l.-Wheat. NC lower: ~
Pennsylvania red in export elevator b2fc.; NC
red spot, III export elevator, 6bbc
Corn, dull and weak; No. for local trade, fOh
a4lc.
Oats, firm No. white, 25a2TJsc; No. 3 white,
a5a25hc.; No. mixed, 24ha25c.
Bran, steady winter, in bulk $I5nl5.50; spring,
in sacks; Sl4.50al5.
Bntter. iirn, unchanged,
Eggs, frm fresh nearby, i0c.; do western 10
MI
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
Sow YORK. NiarKets.


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
NEW YORK. Sept 4.-Flour. State and Western,
quiet and about steady; rye flour, steady; super
due s2.75ase.S0; fancy s290aS2 10
Wheat, May, 90 l-l6a6Thc.; September, 6lSc;
December, 63&a6fhc.
Corn, quiet and easter; may, $780, oeptent-
ber 3sc.: October, 3Sa3Slsc.
unts, May, % tc.; October, 93'ir,; track white
state and western, 254c. .
Beef, duh.
Pork, easy.
Lard, wenk; prime Western steam, Sc. i2haR.15.
butter higher; state dairy, lsaigsc.' western
creamery, l4n2lc; Elgtns, Gle.
Cheese, steady; large. 5bn7kc c.: small, 6aSAc.;
part skins. 2ba6hc.: full skins, kaac.
Eggs, firm; state and Pennsylvania, i6aiTc;
Western. l4al6c.
Taliow, quiet.
Hay firm.
baltimore Markets.
Associated Press Dispatch by Special wlrea
RBALTIMoRE, ND, Sept 1i.-Flour dull, I'M
changed.
Wheat. weak spot and mon h, 5oaa59Hc
October. 60 aGlc.; Decem bel, Ga y a62A steamer
NO . red. 569 a5Bssc: Southern wheat by sam
pie, 57a6l NC: do. on grade. 5saBic.
Corn, weak; SPOT 3gke: month. S9c.: OHto-
Dor. 3Ska3S'tc.; year, 3ia34hr.: January, 3ka
a31sc; Southern white corn, 3Dal9c.; dc. yellow
Oats oats. firm: No. white Western, s6kas7c; No.
Rye, quiet and steady; No. . 4lc. for nearby.
Hay steady; choice timothy sli.sOal5,5l
Sugar, steady, unchanged
Butter, steady, unchanged.
Eggs firm. fresh, I6c.
Cheese, firm, unchanged.
Live Stock Markets.
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. The receipts for week
-Beeyes, 3,sS0 sheep, l4,000. hogs, 4 SEQ Beef
Cattle-Good, 5A5slc.: medium, dha4lSc., CONF
mon.3k a4h c. Sheep-Extra. ~ a3hc.; good, 2&a
&c.,; medium, 2h a2L c.: common. \ a2c; lambs.
2k a5hc C. Hogs-Western. 6&aBsic. Fat cows.
2ke3Hc. THU COWS, sSas0. Mich COVE, ss5a5O,
Mich calves, 3a7c.
BALTIMORE, MD, Sept. Q. = Swine - Market
steady at s4.50a5. Receipts, $500 head.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-04-25
MORTON HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Kansas City Live Stock Men Blame the
Secretary for an Agitated Market.

Kansas City, April 20.-At a meeting
of the members of the Kansas City Lave
Stock exchange this afternoon the action
of Secretary Morton in regard to the re-
cent advance in prices was up for discus
sion. At its conclusion Secretary Wood
bury was directed, through the board OF
directors, to send Secretary Morton the
following telegram: -
"Kansas City, Mo-, April IS, 1870
Hon. ]. Sterling Morton, secretary of ag-
riculture, Washington, d. c.: We, the
members of the Kansas City Live Stock
exchange, have noticed with profound re-
gret the recent newspaper agitation about
increased cost of live stock and the I'M
warranted and untrue statements made.
Alleged conversations with you of the pro-
posed investigation have been the basis
for a series of newspaper articles which
have had the effect of causing the market
for live stock to be unwarrantably agl-
tated.
1--WE can only attribute this and its CON
seduent serious loss as the direct result of
reports alleged to originate from your de-
partment concerning investigations you
propose to make. Prices of live stock have
decreased cOrrespOndingly with the con-
sumption of beef, and we, therefore, re
spectfully protest against the widespread
agitation for which your department seems
responsible and respectfully suggest that
be made quickly and with
out further harmful agitation. We court
full and thorough investigation of all in
terests connected with the live stock mar
ket. Il. L. Woodbury., Secretary"