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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-10-23

For Rent.-A ten-room> house.
Hot and colo bath, two block S
from square. Apply 70 II G, Hay
craft at city ticket office OF Plant
! System.
The Covenant Building and
Loan ASSOCIATION will pay you s per
cent for the use of your money, or
loan you theirs at g per cent.
Which do you prefer? M. NJ.
Little will explain to you.
For Rent.-Two nice, newly
papered and painted cottages; nice
nejghbo1hood and close to square.
Apply to DR.. X. ID, Fuller, over
Merchants National Bank.
Call and examine new samples of
clothing from Jacob Reds Sons
+. w. Ditto, Agent, Welhe's jew
elry store.
Gottlieb, of the Ocala Photo
Company, opposite the Monte :
yuma, makes FLASH LIGHT
InOCOS dS gOOu DIS La AAO41A
pictures. Try him.
You can carry $1,000 to 5000
for So to $50 per year in the Ma
tional Protective Legion. +. c. w.
Williams, organizer; Mitchell Blk,
Ocala, Fla.
c. V. Mccoy, the Ocala House
barber,w give you the smoothest
and easiest shave imaginable. Hair
cuts in the latest style.
Pears, the last of the season.
Now is the time to fill your empty
fruit jars. They are fine and soc
per peck at VIM. Gray's.
Figures do not lie. Multiply $50
by 7 and you have S5oo-provided
you invest seven times thirty-siX
with the Covenant Building and
Loan association. Ask M. M.
Little about it.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-10-23
ATLANTA, GA.

Account Cotton States and In
ternational Exposition the Plant
System will sell tickets September
5th and 18th. and every day from
September 18th to December 5th,
limited to January 7th,. at SI8.55
from Ocala. Also September 10Th
until December 10th, limited
twenty days, at $500. Tickets.
sold every Tuesday and Thursday
after September 10th to December
cath at 1890, limited ten days.
For tickets to all points, summer
rates and the quickest time, call on
or address F. Huber, ticket agt.,
Florida Southern depot; C. +.
FARES city ticket agen Ocala
House; II. G. Haycraft, travelling
passenger agent, Ocala; +. NJ.
Jolly, division passenger agent,
Tampa; B. w. Wrenn, general pas
senger agent, Savannah, Ga; H
c. McFadden, assistant general
passenger agent, Savannah, Ga:
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-10-23

John w. Vogt of Dunnellon was
in the city yesterday.
A fine lot of Apples, Pears, Ba-
nanas and Sugar Cane to-day at
VIM. Oray's.
J. K. Munner]yn of Jacksonville
was in town yesterday.
The National Protective Legion
pays SIS per week to members in
case OF sickness or disability.
M L. Simmons of High Springs
is in OCala on business.
Fresh oysters on Ice will be
found every day now at VIM.
Gray's.
Maurice Strauss of Dunnellon
was in the city } esterday.
Watch for our opening of Dress
Goods. A big line Storm Serge,
FIutter Duck for Ladies' Skirts at
the Bazaar Store.
H. L. Davis of Lafayette, Ind,
IS at the Montezuma today.
For Sale.-A nice young mich
COW, half Jersey, with calf two and
one half months old, cheap for
cash. Apply at this office.
Will Mcconnell leaves tonight
for Jacksonville on business.
The Florida Southern pay car
passed through the city today.
E. b. 8 Richardson's stable will
furnish you a first-class turnout
cheaper than elsewhere Call and
try his teams.
Fred Newberger of Savannah, a
commercial tourist, is in town.
Artist Gottlieb guarantees every
Portrait he makes to give entire
satisfaction. Studio opposite Mon
teZuma.
c. S. Watson of Boston is
the strangers in our city.
If~you have an old book that you
wish to preserve, take it to the
Witness job Office and have 1t
bound.
Wanted.-A few private board
ers, ladies or gentlemen. Conve-
nient to public square. Rate rea-
sonable. Mrs. Thos. !. Barnes,
corner Main a d North Tb;' 4
street E.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-10-23
IN AND ABOUT THE TOWN.
Some Things You Know and Some
Things You Don't Know.


Trvour Sarsaparilla for all blood
diseases. TydiDgs & CO.
H. w. Frazer of the Meadows is
IN town.
For Sale.-A 5x8 view camera.
Inquire at this Otncc.
M. A. Fuller Of Jacksonville is
IN the city.
Vim. Gray's for your fresh oys-
tiers on ice.
H. E. Snow of Tampa is in town
On business.
Are you wanting to sell goods ?
Advertise in the STAR.
r. A. Sugden of New York is at
the Ocala House.
Al full line of Buist's fresh seeds
at Tydings & Cos this week.
F.E. Davis of Palatka was in
the city yesterday.
Foutz's Horse and Cattle Pow
der, 20 c. at Tydings.
b. E. Rainey of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is In the city.
Young chickens cheap constant
ly on hand at Vim. Grays.
il. Jones, deputy sheriff, from
Kendrick, is in the city.
See our line Ribbed Hosiery for
children, fast black, at loc at the
Bazaar Store.
f. H. Boyley of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is in town today.
Isaac Stevens has rooms fur
nished or unfinished, also two
cottages to rent.
George A. Hill of St. Petersburg
was in the city yesterday.
Portraits in Cravon. Pastel and
Water Colors by Gottlleb always
please. A trial solicited.
Nothing of importance was done
in the circuit court yesterday.
Esta ofcina bace toda clasc de
trabajo de imprenta en- irgles y
eSpanol.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1895-10-23
DYE WORKS !!

We are doing work to suit the
hard times. Cheapest place in
town for
Cleaning and Repairing
clothes. Office in old express of
fee. New York Steam Dye
Works.
The advocate., 1895-10-16

IdRr 4sc, Cars 4sc cars 45c, 4 car 4sc, ( car
lgc caF 40: rejected, 4 car $50, car S5c,
car g0c: soft NO. red. 2 cars 6Sc, car 625fc;
No. red, cars 6cc, car Gle, cor 600; No.
red, caF $40, 1 car 52c rejected, car 481cD
car 100; no grade. nominally 2S135c spring,
No. 2, 5 cars SIC, 70 cars 565lc, 49 cars 56Ac. 5
cara 500; No. 8, Z cars $40, "a cars $40; re-
iected, 4 car 46c white spring No. 2, 2 cars
5sc; No. 8, 1 car, B2c 2 cara 500.
Corn sold at irregular prices. New corn was
about Nc lower as rule. A sale OF 10000
bushels No mixed, 10 days shipment, as
2Sbc was reported A good deal OF corn was
Offering to arrive.
Receipts OF corn to-day, "a cars; year ago,
% cars.
Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: No
mixed, 2 cars ESQ, Gears 2ahc, . cars go;
NO mixed corn, cars 24hc, 4 cars 24c,
cars S3Kc; No mixed, nominalIy 220
go: no grade, nominally 2O022c; No. 2 white.
S cars 25c, cars, 241Sc No. white, cars
2s1kc, cars 90, cars 2SK.
Oats were generally held OF Saturdays
prices but the trade was very slow and con-
cesslOns had TO be made on white oats TO sell
Ghem.
Sales by sample on track, Kansas City: No
9 Eaixed, 2 cars lGc, 2 cars l5c; NO 3, 2 cars
l45so, cars 14c; No. 4, 3 cars 13c; no grade,
norninally ll012c; No. 2 white cars I7hc;
No white, Car 15c, 2 cars 1870, cars l7c.
Hay - Receipts, 81 cars; market Arm;
timothy choice, 81l.OO No. I, 5000; No. 2, $500
n9OO; fancy prairie, $3.50; choice, G55O080O;
No. /, 4500AO0; No. 2, s4OO0450i packing
hay, SaO00360.
The advocate., 1895-10-16

Nheen--Beceipts Since Saturday, 2,4H8;
gAipped Saturday, 2,b7a The market was
IsAow. The following are representative sales:
~ larnba.... 63 M05 27..........a 65 3s5
4i&.~.s..s..,.1tD 26t b3......s.."il4 27O
Hcrsese-f Receipts since Saturday, ,e78; shipped
Saturday, faA There was very little done at
AAn horse ana mule market to-day Prices
W6rs generally steady. "A number Of buyers
nrS here, and with increasing receipts, a good
strong market Is expected. The trade in mules
b picking up. Abe KOhn, OF st. Louis,is on the
market buying for the Spanish governments 70
~ used Ia Cuba He got two car loads and
calls tho market steady with last week. He Is
AFTER to 0.year-olds, IA to l45s hands high and
Ia good fesh
The advocate., 1895-10-16
Kansas Clty Produce.

KANSAS CITY, Oct a. Butter Extra fancy
separator, 2ic; fair, I70Isc; dairy fancy,
l40lSc; store packed, fresh, lO0l2ci OF grades,
716c
Strictly fresh candled stock, 141Ic per
dox
Poultry Hens, 0c springs, 6hO7c; roosters,
I5c. Turkeys, 70; springs over lbs, $40; un-
der 8 lbs not wanted. Ducks, z $50 Geese, 33
@4c springs, 7c Pigeons, Si.00 per doz
The advocate., 1895-10-16

CNgcAco, oct M.--C Catbls--Recei 26.OOO;
inatirt steady 10 i6c lover; fair TO best
ts4VAs &i0D5.bo; stockers and feeders e22O
Hya1; inixed COWS and bulls, el.9O@260; Texas,
,AYN&EN western, eaoO0A8a
tasg@.f flecaipts, S6,OOO market averaged q
aNAau MiVhbr, glosing weak light o. 0tGoA g6;
tHagh packing, eAS0D8.7O; mixed ana butchers,
ks0nAes. heAvg packing and shipping, e275
tSDi pi9s. cS.01n&ia
Receipts, 5000; market 100 lower;
aAsiy6, 4l.qtnRbo western, ol,SB@2eS; Texas,
,lN11 10; lalnbs, t3,oQ@AS0
The advocate., 1895-10-16
Sc. Louis Grain.

ST. LOUIS, Oct l4.-Receipts, wheat, 0i 900
bu.; last year, 10000 bu. corn, $500 bu.; last
year, 1860 bu.: oats 10000 bu. last year, a.
600 bu Closing prices: Wheat Cash, 62Ac
October, 62%08e%o; December, ds5S06saGc;
May, 66x068Hc Corn-Cash, 2es1c bid;
December, 241Sc; May, 2616c. Oats-Cash, l7c;
December, 1850; May, 20X02OMc.
The advocate., 1895-10-16
EKanlna rltY araIn.

kHsAa CRY, OCT iA--Wheat was almost
nt iounf to-day. A number Of the usual buy
.t lty8 not on the market ae ell, and the
.n a6 very slow Inc receipts we're the
+ sa, oe flio year, and q good many samples
,st Carried over 70 be sold to-mokr0w
tesiRts Ok wheat to-day. no oAksi year
.4'I g1 cars
M f.q AZ oar iotg By sample on track. k4n949
.Ns4 ho hard cars t9p cars ~, ~ NO. ,
511 tef1 t3os s CARA s48o, echEs 4fp eNHa
.lsl g,sh 8s. s''s 's'' 20 asl'f
The advocate., 1895-10-16

NN E0UYn, Cok A--CAttlc-- Receipts 1900;
'I&ss8 10 100 lower; native steers, o. OO3S.26i
A~ias eaters, esS001l0
EIq 2acsipts, N,2OO market steady 70 50
rsFs heavy eae0nAsO; mixed s2E00eAlOs
liRh% O. soDA1g,
sheep Rgeslpts, 1900; market lower.
GNanaxo Grain and PrNvialOns.
The advocate., 1895-10-16

E0gy-- Receipts since Saturday, S,6SBl
shipped Saturday, $40. The market Was
AlaaGy tostrong. The following are represent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
MORE PROTESTS HEARD.

,rha pailroad Committee OF the Brooklyn Board
=. Aldermen las; night gave another hearing 10 me
,,~onerty-ovners protesting against favoranle re-
boz, on the application of the East RIVER ana A.
ian.ic ocean Railroad Company for FRANCHISES GOV
.rire many miles Of Brooklyn streets
The Council Chamber was cro"oT1 WIN
,ro1,sr,v-ov-ners ana prominent Brooklyniies
- ,,.b'r, ,ysre many women. Chairman Co!sol'
o. the committee presided. John kunn ana ana ,n M
Niirchel spoke forcibly against sr@n1rns re Non
j asS me- Mr. Mitchell said that 30 per cent Of
fhe property-owners were hostile 10 tnr
t,ov'{ baldwin said that on tina; street pioPVVsvI
- be ..-rollevlzed" three pupIc schoois' 4o'i
- 5oec..s % toVs. high school and the homes
IA. ,,ar Wallace got up and said That tne a uti
men we-e The servants OF the peOpie ana ''e i"'
ter would come up again on De'e'''e' -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
LEFT FOR MAYOR WURsTER.
THE PLAZA QUESTION TABLED BY THE BRIDGE
TRUSTEES

THE PLAZA QUESTION TABLED by THE BRIDGE
TRUSTEES
Al the last regular monthly meeting OF the Bridge
trustees yesterday afternoon the troublesome plaza
resolution was tabled and the matter which mas
greatly Interested Brookynites for the last three
months is left as a legacy to Mayor Wurstef ""ose
position relative 10 giving away the plaza Is not
known 1t was the fifth time that the matter hau
been before the Board and all the trustees except
Mayor Strong and Controller Fitch were present
Controller Palmer offered a resolution to grant a
license to the Brooklyn Heights Company TO use
the plaza j. Seaver Page offered a motion &c
table the matter President Howell put the latter
motion and all except Mayor Schieren favored IL
on motion Of Mr.. Henriques. the Board rendered
10 Mayor Schieren in this, his last appearance as
a member its appreciation OF his careful painstaKihg
and intelligent service as trustees OF the bIiues:
The Mayor replied In az appropriate ana 1eehhg
speech. -, -
Secretary Beam yesterday sent checks Tor the sur
plus earnings OF the Bridge for the last SIX months
10 Controllers Palmer and Fitch for their proper
tonate shares OF the same. Controller fltch re
ceived $4,000 and Controller Palmer $4,000 Inc
amount is not so large for the six months ending
June 49, the shrinkage being due to money spent
for improvements. new locomotives ana o'her
things.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
,,,.,,xrss rEroRE THE SUPERVISORS.

Tho suoeryisors OF Kings County Yesterday amer
~, Mold meeting at which considerable routine
t.,ass c,ncs IN Several proposals for supplies 10Y
,sv,,,ents were disposed Of. one providing 10Y Sole
ing bid, Cor Supplying lot Of chars Io' ''e '''"
Regiment. a.,.,. ~
n vas resolved 20 c.ean out great qudn,i'! VI
y, ~ o.-ln,'lated in the basement o. tht hAH %
J. .corrs su.h irhammaOe material beng d menace
,he s,-ety % The building. The Keeper or 'i~
b,idine wi. sec that the paper Is removed. o"i"s
D. the fac, that the contractor making repairs TO
the Courthouse has been unable TO proceed as rap
idtv a. the time limit called for, the limit oi Inc
contract was extended TO January %
The time for the annual visits OF the Sup'I '4So
wae dyed for a week from to-day. Supervisor Oeois
c~e-sneer of the Twentieth Ward moved maj inc
racen, vote % the Board. sustaining the veto o.
me new Crow Hil Hospital measure. 70 cost over
Considered The motion was laid on me taple'
motion was made TO have the COMMITTEE on A.
cunts Of the County Treasurer investigate me MAJ
az ~ two Columbian Celebration DIS Wnch IIesi
dent Ftchie sad had been PAID without oelns pIoP
.rv passed one bill OF s2o by !. So ny no
sons for music; the other OF about sNv TOT ca a.
rage hire by named Magic dithouSh 1ne
resolution gave the name F. l. MaEqlre ia wa a.
said that a check from ConternO had peeh sem 10
nm The matter was referred 10 the proper com
rnittee IL was resolved 10 meet again mex rI'ua!
al 8 clock and the Board then ADJOURNED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
ABOUT LOTTERIES AND OTHER THINGS.
A DEALER SAYS ANTHONY CoMsToCK GOT 500
JARDINIERE FOR ST. AND MR. CoMsToCK
OF,

This is tale OF bicycles, jardiniere lottery
Edward D. Langdon. OF No. 9il Fulton-st Brook
lyn and the secretary o. the New-York Society
for the suppression % vice Anthony Comstock
Mr.. Langdon represents a bicycle company No
LIS Bedford-ave.. and recently he put some OF
his bicycles in lquor-saoo and stores. to be
sold by lottery methods.
Mr. Colnstock descended upon that lottery like
the Assyrians OF old. had Langdon and several
other arrested. hailed before Judge Walsh and
fined 81 each
Mr. Langdon Is indignant. He says that the
wheels confiscated. with iardiniere taken from
j. II. Carter and also coniscated because there
lottery connected with II. were put up at
auction. Nh; lansdon says Mr. Comstock was
present that auction ana bid mp the price OF the
bicycles Sold and that he finally bid in and gol
the iardiniere for sl2 Mr.. l.angdon says that II
Mr.. Comstock wants to find crime In Brooklyn h.
should begin at the pocyshops. They are right
under his at the City Hall SAYS Mr.. Lang
don. who Is going TO watch church fairs and make
Mr. COmstock take action If he finds any sinful
games OF chance there.
Mr.. Comstock says that Langdon and another
had worked together TO try 10 get the bi-
cycles back cheap" Mr.. Comstock was asked II
he got a $50 jardiniere for Sl2
IL don't say that ] did said Mr. Comstock
But il did-what OF IT.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
,,,,>-rpAr or JOIgN BYRNE.

The funeral OF John Byrne. veteran OF inc sun
Regiment Of New-York Veteran Volunteers VINO
died on Thursday was held on Sunday afternoon
a. the home Of his brother, William IL. byrhe' a"
officer Of the Eighth Police Precinct ne war "'a :"
IN Rrooklyh on August 26. lSil, and on August ~
1862 he enlisted in the 90.h Regiment Ai'ei tne
required three years OF service ne was honorary
discharged but he re-enlisted. and again "eht u
the front In the battle OF Port Hudson ne was
shot in the leg in the attack on the Co'Ieu'
fort He fell 10 the charge shoft %, u and nights
AIDE the brea 81 works and for three Gays dnu "a
remained on the ground receiving no Iae ~ con
or other attention OF any kind. because snt 0 t,m
tinued fghting in front OF the lori niaue r ~
r,ossihe fot MS comrades 10 rescue nm; inai!,
az the end OF three days ne was removal - on
field almost dead from hunger ana eAhs un' III
caused by loss of hood. After spending s ~ snks
In HOSPITAL he again took his place III .he err e
lie was again badly wounded at me battle % Ceras
Greek and disabled for several weeks. ne w.
v,onndeS in the leg but obliged to walk eight
miles hef.re he could find an ambulance WHO"
woI,Id take him 10 a hospital. =, 80,
For third time he entered IN Ranks se ~ .e
until the close OF the war. He joined the oid Eage
No IS Company in the Volunteer Ere nspa ue IT,
snd was always a member Of the association ne
never ioined the Grand Army. bu! was q ioya y.
member OF the Veterans Volunteer Associal'oH' ia
was painter by trade and unmarried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
MORE PERTINENT QUESTIONS.

MR. IAvILAND POINTS OUT SOME DISCREPANCIES
IN MR.. PREsToNs REPLY TO HIS CHARGES
RELATIVE TO THE COMMERCIAL BANK.
c. Augustus Haviland, the well-known real estate
dealer Of Brooklyn, who recently preferred serious
charges against Charles NJ Preston. State Superin-
tendent OF Banks in connection with the CONNER
cial Bank of Brooklyn, Saturday even
ing at his office in Fuon-st. in reference to the re-
ply OF Mr. Preston published in The Tribune OF
Saturday, in which Mr.. Preston says that at no
time prior to August Y. 1898. when the bank sus-
pended payment, had the bank been unable to
pay it's debts. and in which he makes statements
relative to the ST. Kelvin Mining Company's
securities intended TO put himself In a favorable
light. Mr. Haviland said:
or course it expected that Mr.. Preston would
deny everything. The issue IS now Joined, and II
testimony already in hand or that can be presented
TO him He has the testimony OF Mr.. Van Bokkeln
before the referee Mr. Preston ignores the fact that
Mr. Cahill. his bank examiner testified that he
ported the bank insolvent lnsolvent was the word)
accompanying his reports 10 Mr. Preston. show
that he made this plain to Mr.. Preston II Is a
at HtAsS on KeSn Hn Mining
proven by Mr. Cahill It was on these Mr.. Cahill
said the bank was iGsoIven The expert account,
paper January l. 1890, have been sustained by
the report of Receiver Dykman, filed on September
42s r. and that this in addition TO the $4,000
of worthless Grenng securities taken by directors,
for which they put $4,000 in the hands OF the
receiver. knowing they comparatively worth
less securities
Mr. Preston admits that Mr. Creed now of Buff
falo threw out upward OF $4,000 OF worthless
paper in 1892. Was this made good by secret
arrangement with Keeney? II not. why was the
bank allowed to go on? Mr.. Preston is certainly
a witness against himself. Why is it that exam
liners don't examine? Does Preston tell them 10
20 easy so as TO build up the banking institutions
of the State" for spectators like Seth L. Keeney,
who has his grip on the Bridge and on the city
railroads. the dockage and the storage systems?
The making things good as explained by Preston;
was done perhaps in the way as keeney did
when the bank was on its last legs keeney
allowed Vail the cashier 10 turn over SzoVo OF MS
It's demand for more securities. When the Com.
mercAl Bank closed and his friend Dykman had
been appointed receiver he had the receiver get
order Of allow to him as preferred creditor
the value OF the securities
have reason 10 believe that Governor Morton
Will not allow this matter to rest without thorough
investigation. The fact that directors make up
deficiencies does not relieve the Banking Depart
ment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-10
A MISSIONARY CHARGED WITH SANDER
COUNTER ACCUSATIONS BY W. Il. MooRCRoFT
AND HIS ASSISTANTS

Matthew Bentley McEiroy a missionary living AT
No. ia HHron-st.. was arraigned before Justice
Goetting. IN the Lee Avenue Police Court yesterday
on complaint of William H. Moorcroft, proprietor cf
the Emanuel Rescue Mission at No. $s2 Grand-str
who charged him with SANDER. Moorcron Is re
formed dive-keeper Of New-York and opened the
mission months ago. He was very successful
in his undertaking in converting drunkards ana
others. and result several clergynen attached
to different churches in the Eastern Dstlc' On
pressed a Willingness support the mission on ac-
count of the good work being done MocrcrofI with
his wife lived the meeting-room McElroy
for Moorcroft Inc after recently learned ina
McEroy circulating stories about him a.Ies-
ing that he was infatuated with woman hVhg III
In November last William Van Dusen. an evan,
81 S tor a. week AZ he mission e had been
in the mission only day or two wnen IL i aiiegeu'
croft's character McElroy hna..y went TO Mrs
Moorcroft and told her that as his reputation was at
stake IT was proper for MIN 10 kho" "hd' KIM Oh
Mrs Moorcroft. IL is alleged. said that hey husband
in the habit OF cursing and swearing al her
McE:rov and Van Dusen lett the mssicn On Fri
Court and secured summons for MfElroy IN IN
about the complainant. and said that he could pro
duce proof that what ne said was true lie fnrth'r
in the mission intended holding meeting 70 dis
cuss the question as to whether or not Moorcroi was
proper person for them to recognize Moprcrof
denied the charge and told the magistrate that he
wanted the slfted 10 the bottom. Inc nearing
adjourned until to-day.
Last evening six clergymen met in the lecture
room OF the Central Methodist Church South Firth
St and Driggs-ave. TO hear the evidence touching
Moorcrafts moral character. The ministers were
those who have given support Moorcraft's mis-
sion The Rev Mr.. Thompson presided and among
the ministers present were the Rev. Messrs. Lay
ton First Presbyterian Church.; Almond. Primitive
Methodist Episcopal Church: McGrath Church OF
the Redemption. and Spar. Trinity Methodist Epls-
copal Church. DR.. Weles. of the South Third
Street Presbyterian Church. sent letter, being
unable attend
Several witnesses were examined as 10 how the
mission carried by Moorcraft. but no de-
csion was reached, the accused word re-
uuesting that it be deferred until the dis
posed OF court to-day. 1t Is said that when
McElroy appeared at the mission on Friday night
last Moorcraft. seeing him. jumped from the
platform and elected him after exciting scene.