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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
THE END WAS WEAK.
PAST WEEK HAS BEEN A room ONE
FOR CATTLE.
Demand for Export was light ana
Recent Receipts Much Heavier
Than Usual.

Chicago. Nov. 2.-The week closes at
low average of prices. with native
beeves selling mostly at 50 .G0al as,
ana prime to extra grades largely nom
mai at $4,000. 20, while very common
cattle nell around IS i093.25 Sellers
nave experienced a bad market. The
demand for shippers and exporters
having been light on account of dull
ness In Eastern and foreign markets.
canning, stun has sold particularly
pau, and old cows sold at the lowest
prices of the year. The stocker and
feeder trade continues active and ship
ments OF such stock from here last
month We're the largest on record.
Fully $4,000 feeding cattle were shipped
out over Western railroads alone.
against $4,000 In September. and $1,000
We're shipped to Eastern points,
FOR hogs today there was a good
demand generally. and most of the
offerings were disposed of, prices be-
Ing &c lower, Sales were principally at
S5.65d315, choice heavy prime butch
er weights ana choice assorted selling
close together. Packers have been
operating freely this week. but ship
pers have not been taking their usual
numbers. Stocks of meat are large.
and this tends to keep hogs cheap.
Hogs Weighing from 22O to 800 pounds
sell the best. Good hogs sell at $3.50.
against S4.75 year ago. Sc 90 l-2 two
years ago and S5,75 three years ago.
and $3.50 four years ago.
The sheep offered today were soon
disposed Of, prices ruling largely at
Sl,0Od2 60 for natives, Sl.75D3.l0 for
Westerns and 81 5O03 40 for lambs,
Out OF 1886 sheep shipped from here
in october $1,000 We're taken by feed
ers and most Of the remainder were ex-
ported to Europe. Feeders took more
than ever before In single month.
and 5000 sheep went to Ohio and In
dian feeding sections.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
KILLED WHILE ALONE
A wELr.-kNowN BACHELOR FARM
ER SLAIN Al MS noaE.
The Man Who shot at sheriff Rod
gers Suspected of Dcing
the Murderer.

GrandvIew. Tex. Nov a,-(speeiaD.-
Reliable information reached here this
evening at . o'clock OF the horrible
murder of Mr.. Grinoe Taylor. n farmer
living four miles east OF this place. and
brother of MI. c. e, Taylor OF this
place, The body of the dead man was
found in his house at II o'clock today
by one Of his tenants. The murder
was committed some time between 2
o'clock Thursday and yesterday mora
ing. Mr. Taylor had no family and
lived alone on his farm and was about
nifty years OF age. The supposition is
that the murder was for the purpose
OF robbery.
1t Ia the belief here that the man
whom sheriff Rodgers arrested in Gle
burne yesterday. and who shot at the
sherlm, Will prove 10 he the murderer.
Judge Abney LEFT at 3 o'clock TO hold
an inquest over the body, and further
particulars are awaited with much
interest.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.


Chicago, Nov. 1.-The enormous deliv-
cries in wheat in the Northwest again
acted as drag anchor to that market
today and aa reflection of this condi-
ton OF affairs the market ruled dull
and weak throughout the session, fluc-
tuating within very narrow limits. The
fact that there had been no rain get
of consequence in the winter wheat
belt was lost sight OF IN view of the
big Northwestern deliveries and r.zt
bearsh sentiment got the ascendancy
and kept 1t.
Corn was quiet and weak, the nearby
futures showing the most decline. The
receipts Of new corn cOnti y to be lib
eral, as the weather in general is IA
vornble and farmers disposed to take
advantage OF II to rush their grain in.
There was little demand and holders
sold freely.
Oats quiet and inclined to a weak
ness but there was not much actual
decline.
Hog products firmer. January closed
at S9.i7 l-2. January lard sold at
1857 t-2d5.7O. and ribs at $4.6OQ465.
Estimated receipts for Mondays:
Wheat, $50 cars; corn, $50 cars; oats,
$50 cars; hogs. 4s.0O0 head.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New York, Nov. 2.--wheat-Receipts
1900 bushels.
Spot market Inactive: No. 2 red Coo.
delivered.
options closed 3-sc net loss, Novem-
Der. 6Qc; December. 65 5-s466 3-Sc, clos
ed SIC.
Cotton seed OIL irregular.
Coffce-Options ruled inactive and
nominal In absence OF transactions
with a weak undertone owing to I'M
satisfactory cables and dull spot mar
ket, closed dull.
Santos-Holiday.
Hamburg-Quiet, unchanged; sales,
5000 bags.
Havre-Holiday,
warehouse deliveries from New York
Yesterday 3li5 bags; New York stock
to-day. 1884 bags; United States stock
S1l PEI bags; afoat for the United
states. 2s5, 900 bags; total visible Tor
the United states, 5i6.22l bags against
4s3 800 bags last year.
Rio-Holiday.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

st. Louis, Nov. -Cattle-Receipts,
coo; shipments, 900. Market very quiet
on small supply and scarcely more
than a retail trade done Beeves
ranged Si000j15: dressed beef and
butchers grades. s3OOGi50; light steers.
S2.h0G3.40; stockers and feeders 81 OOd
$40; cows and helfers. 81. 7jGl3.4O; Texas
and Indian steers, $2.40a365 cows. Sl.75
03.00.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900: shipments, a1OO.
Market steady to strong, heavy 1850
@S75: mixed, s3.25Q3.7O; light, s3.509
$40,
sheep-supply too scant to make a
market.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
nc MYsleMous MsLcAloR.
A Strange Suicide and n Curious Coinci-
dcnec That Passeth Understanding.

One cold, wintry night not many years
ago DIR, l.. Il. Potter, now connected with
tho Chicago health department. and
number OF his companions were sitting in
tho Office OF the Oakland hotel when
stranger OF diifldcpt manner entered. His
clothes and iewelry marked him as a per-
son Of means, but he seemed downhoarted
and worried, and when he asked permits.
sion Of the clerk to sit in the Office awhile
DR. Potter and his companions OF once
sizod him up us a man who had bccn out
on a spree, was without ready cash to pny
for a bod, and took this means OF getting
refuge from the winters blasts. The
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

eye, arst with deliriuIn tromens In more
or less advanced stages and leave invigur-
atod and ready for another battle TO down
as much whisky as their bodies will stand.
Ho acts MS tho adviser OF these outcas,s of
the world and always helps his subjects In
distress.
Jimmie is In tho gloomy old prison from
choice. Ho Is not a prisoner md could go
away any time. But he doesn't want 10
60 away. Ho prefers to stay and eat tho
same food as the prisoners, occupy tho
chosrless quarters and submit to almost
the same kind Of discipline.
Jimmie WAS born In Ireland and was
committed to the jail In default Of $500
bond to insure the payment Of O. week
20 the county for tho support OF child for
whose existence he was alleged to be ro-
sponsihls, In about six months tho coun-
ty, finding that no could never give bond
ns long rs no was confined, and that In the
meantime he was living at It's expense,
oordingly done upon m order from the
proper judicial authority. But Jimmie was
not TO be got rid Of so easily. He had be
come accustomed 10 the life In the Jail
and liked II 80 we'll that after two or three
days Of liberty he went back and applied
TO DO taken In again. Laborers chapocd 10
DO In demand ut the time, md he was
given job, thus clearly outw.tting tho
county which had tried 10 got rid OF him.
And Jimmie bes been In Raymond
Street jail ever since.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

Kansas City, Nov. 2.-Cattle-Re-
ceIpts. 1000; shipments 1900. Market
steady; Texas steers. S2.25T3.50; Texas
cows. sl.50N2.S0; beef steers, $S,i5GI, 30:
native cows, Sl.2ja3.2j; stockcrs and
feeders, S2.4Oa315: bulls. $2.OOG2T5.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900; shipments.
none. Market steady to strong. bulk
of sales, S3,I5I3.55; heavy. $3.lOG 9. so:
packers, S345dSGO. mixed, $3.4Od3 65;
lights, $S30n3,35; workers., s3.50G355;
pigs, S3,i0@3A5.
Sheep-Rcceipts, $500; shipments, 1900.
Market steady, lambs, S275Q44O; NUT
tons. S2.OOM3.35.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New York. Nov. 2.-Bank clearinrs
Nli.s75.IOo; balances, $500, 100.
Money on call nominally. gag l.2 per
cent, last loan 2, closed per cent.
cent. Po'
Sterling exchange firm with actual
business In bankers bills at siSS s-iSp
4.Ss for demand and Sl.S7 3-4aIss for
sixty days, posted rate, 4.sS lon
4s9 l-2. Commercial bills, si.s6 "a.
Bar silver, " 3-ic; Mexican dollars.
"a l-2c.
Government bonds steady; states In
active; railroad bonds weak.
The total sales of stocks today vero
Il0H0i shares, including: American
sugar. $4,000; Atchison. 1880.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

Kew York. Nov. Cotton quiet;
nlSdlIng., S l5-l6c; net receipts, none;
nos ais; exports to Great Britain,
M continent, 3537; forwarded 9s6;
nss, i0s, all splnners; stock, 27l.562.
Total today ana consolldated-Ne
receipts, 2i,72O; exports to Great Brit
III. i.,e72; continent, 17ls6; stock, 3d.
N
Total since september-Net receipts,
lr.os5; exports TO Great Britain. 49,
III; France, 79,s72 continent, 32s,95l.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New York. Nov 2,-The weekly bank
statement shows the foiIovviny
changes:
Reserve, increase. 1904, zoo; loans. de-
crease, s1,s0l 900; specie, Increase. 81
0f,lOO. legal tenders, decrease. $3.50 100:
deposits. decrease, $3.50, 500; circulation,
increase. siO2, 800. The banks now hold
Sl'.o94,40O In excess of the require
ments of the 20 per cent rule.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
TEN DELEGATES APPOINTED.
President Booth Appoints Them to
GO to Atlanta.

Austin, Tex, Nov 2.--(speciai)---
President Joe ]. Booth OF the Texas
division T. II. A., as per request Of
the national president, John A. Lee.
to appoint ten delegates to the CONNER
cial mems congress to be held at At
lanta. Ca, on November ~. appointed
the following 20 attend the same: II.
NJ. Finch. Henry d. Harrison, Austin;
Verno Leman, J. NJ. Benish. Houston:
+. A. Pepper. San Antonio: Howard
Peak. Fort Worth; j. Harvey Wheeler
Charles l.. Sanger. Waco. August
Hoover, corslcana, John J. Knight. L,
IL. Mallard, Dallas,
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
HE LIKES JAIL LEE.
Jimmie Davis Has Been Voluntary Pris-
oner For Twenty-one Years.

oner For Twenty-one Years.
For 81 years Jimmie Davis, the paupor,
has been u voluntary inmate of cell in
the murdorors' row In Raymond Street
Jail, Brooklyn. Tho sunlight, birds, fields
and hooks have no attraction for this
queer man, and year in and yoar out he
spends his time within tho cherries gran
tie walls OF u prison. II Jimmie were now
toiling in tho outside world, probably he
would be laboror of no standing, but
nearly quarter OF century OF faithful
work In tho jnil has earned for him the
title OF which lie is proud, Tho King Of
tho Buns. - He has moro than 900 faith
full subjects, who regularly pay homage TO
his court They all como under Jimmie's
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

Kansas city, Nov. wheat slow y,
decidedly lower. No. 2 hard. 81 s-4%
Use; No red nominally. 6Se; No. Z
spring. SO s-i@56c No. ) spring oi~
5sc: rejected nominally. t5q9oe, 90 A..
Corn, 1-9c lower No. mixed 80 o.
No. 2 white, 2s s-iQ2sc.. ,oa
1sIis 9-sc; No. 9 white. II l-2ql7 3-4e'
Rye-No, 2. SIC. a. oo6a7 IN,
Hay, steady. timonthy' s"VVv'''V'
prairie. s500n75O. ~ - "a Ann.
Receipts--wheat, 72,ooO; corn i'''VV'
oats. 1900 bushels.
Shlpments--None.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

Turkeys. aoo9s,so per dozen.
Butter-Country. 10000; creamery.
23My5c.
sutterine--solid, so-pound tubs. lsc.
BiScs-Dry fiint. loIiIc; dry nlnt
damaged hides. 5l6ci green salt hides,
5 l-2d6c; green butcher hides. t1s i-2c;
dry salt sd9c
Prime taliow. sf-iTs lee; dry bleach
ed bones. S. per ton.
Local livestock Market.
Reported by the Standard commits
sion company, union stock yards.
Fat steers, sa55d3; feeders. 81. 6osf3. rs,
In good demand; stockers. s2.0Odp2g5;
stays, sL50Wif5: bulls, si.5Ofs2 90;
good fat cows, s2.0092.l IS; medium cows.
si.eoal.e0; helfers. l.7512,oO; calves.
$250I3,o0.
Fat hogs-Heavies. s3.201s.so: fat
mast hogs. s300G9l0: light hogs, 1925
assO good demand: wagsn hogs. $500
OSLO; in good demand.
Local Cotton Market.
The receipts OF cotton continue 10 be
small. which Is attributed by buyers to
the reluctance OF growers to part with
their product at the present prices
The receipts this week are very little
II any larger than those OF last.
Low middling, z 9-i6c.
Strict low middling. s-4c.
Middllng. i5-l6c
Strict good middling. 8 l-iGc.
Good middllng. S-l6c.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New York. Nov. "A cold rain ush-
cred in the day and any prospective
demand was chilled and market ruled
exceedingly quiet in all branches. The
tone of the cotton goods and yarn
markets are quiet and some prices are
slightly higher For manufacturers of
wool the market shows more strength
and slightly improved prices.
Printing cloths firm at 5-iGc. Sales
for the the week. 10000 pieces.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New York. Nov. Cotton futures
daed easy, Sales, 1879, 200 bales. jan
lry si2; February, S.77: March, S,S1;
Apfl, SIS; May, $50, June, sos; July,
~; November sci; December, S.65.
;pot quiet, lilo lower; middling up
linis l5-l6c; mlddling gulf Slice;
nss, iQs bales, all splnners.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

London, Nov. 2.-Consols for money.
LOG l5-l6; do for the account, iOS 1916.
Bar silver, 30 l5-16d per ounce. Money
1-2 per cent, The rate of discount in
the open market for short and three
months bills ga per cent.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
TBBI DOWN AGAIN
..onx corroS SHOWED SOME
WEAKNESS.


york Nov. ?,--Cotton showed
w Waits decline. Spot quiet, l-i6c
~ J. Early loss was the result of
~, .,.,oc,ory cables. Liquidation
'''- '~,snslye at opening. Later there
:" feeble rally on reports of frosts
W ,.h,ma and Mississippi. Buying
from New orleans were exc
es',' ,,t later the tendency in the
e''s ras IA sell. The undertcne was
sp,n s " especlally near the close on
Is' 'sa, OF warm weather
a, prires-Ncw York Cotton.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

New Orleans, Nov. 2.--Cotton futures
.tady; sales 1890 bales. November,
ia5s.53i December, S.5GGS.57; Janu-
", $50; February, s6SaS.6i: March,
,Nesssi April, s.7ldS.72; May, S.76@
W; Jlne, Ss0dS.S2.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

galveston, Tex. Nov. 2.-Spot cotton
~ Ready; sales, 1870 bales; mlddllng,
,,loe' receipts, 1865 bales; exports. $50
'iles, stock, 1881 bales.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

the weeis amounted to i2ss55 in gold
and ss77,so0 in silver. The Imports
were; Gold. sssib; silver. i7,lOO; dry
goods, S'4O6,227; general merchandise.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

Washington, Nov. 2.-Today's state
ment Of the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, 3lI9,-
905, 433; gold reserve. Sg29i5,776.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

\ y Louis, Nov. Cotton quiet. sales,
NJ. NJ oales; receipts. sos; shipments,
W stock. 27.0s9 bnles.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

W. v phen's of specie.
Vi tom Nov, 2,-The exports OF
tue port of New York for
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
THE INTERNATIONAL. ROUTE Il. q q. N.
RAiLROAUI

Through sIeepsrs daily between Kansas
City. Fort Worth and San Antonio. via
Hesrne. With whirh immediate connections
arc made at Ennis 70 and from Dallas. The
quiekest route 10 Taylor. Austin. San An
tonio. Laredo and points tn hsxico.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03
roo LArE no CLASSIFY.


FOR SALE--Now Ia the time to buy
q home In Fort Worth; property is low
and will never be cheaper than now.
We nave some nice residence lots for
sale cheap IN any Kind OF payments
at 9 per cent. Interest. We will sell
you a lot and build you a house on
monthly payments. We have some
good bargains IN homes, extra good
ones, on installnents. Come and let
us show you these bargains
$3.50 will buy one OF the best homes
on the South Side: lot i00xl00 feet!
house of seven rooms. two stories and
new; this will hold good for fifteen
days.
Several good tracts Of land OF leo
acres each for sale at from 50 TO IS
per acre; these are all good farming
lands and part prairie and timber; can
give good terms: all In Tarrant county
and about eleven miles OF Fort Worth.
One tract OF 70 Ia acres and one OF
200 acres fenced and IN cultivation, hut
no house; an extra bargain and long
time.
Several farms In Tarrant county TO
lease for 1886.
We have charge OF all OF the J. u.
Watkins lands In this, Tarrant. county.
same. HUFFMAN a. CO.
Fourth Street. Fort worth. TEX.
ACT QuIcKLY-seek fortune by the
shortest road; successful turf opera
lions; capital OF s25 has averaged $s35
weekly profits for nearly a year You
can't Solt my record: Il Is superb;
proofs and particulars free. Phillip II.
Arche-. coylugtnn. X.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-11-03

,,v,rpool. Nov. 2.-Cotton-spot
IL, prices lower, American middling
w sad: good mlddling, 21-32d:
,-srIean middling, 4 23-S2d; low mid
a IN, 1 SD; good ordinary, 4 I'D; or
mi ~ sales OF the day We're 1000 bales.
J, rhloh 500 were for speculation and
y and included 5000 bales Ameri-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
LOST IN SENECA LAKE.

THERE WERE WITNESSES TO THE DRowNfNo OF
ARTHUR c. COKE AND HENRY NAY
Geneva, ". Y. July i1-Ths fate OF the niss'ns
students Arthur Cleveland Coke. a grandson OF
Bishop Coke and Henry May OF Pittsford. s no
longer In doubt. on Friday OF last week they
were seen near the middle OF Seneca Lake. be-
tween Lodi and Lamboreaux landings. when
heavy wind sprang up and capsized their boat
Watchers on shore aferward saw one OF the stu-
dents seated on the upturned boat and the other
In the water clingng to the boat They atter-
ward changed positions. and n little later on" OF
than disappearcd Finally the other went out or
sight Witnesses OF the scene say that the waves
were rolling high that II was extremely hazara
ous 10 20 10 the OF the men IN small poat
and no attempt was made to save the students
The water where the young men went do"h IN
rrohsbv Zoo feet deep. In years past several per
sons have found watery graves Al TINS midaHe
point and their bodies have never been recovered
I Chew president OF the First National Bank
Of Geneva and grandfather OF young Coke mas
offered a reward Of 800 for the recovery OF el'her
OF the bodies and 1900 for both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
rs THE COLUMBIA INJURED!
SHE APPEARED TO BE sTRAINING in
DRYDoCK AT SOUTHAMPTON.

CAPTAIN SUMNER PROMPTLY HAD HER FLoATEp'
AND THE SIGNS OF INJURY DISAPPEARED
SENSATIONAL RuMoRs AFLoAr IN
WASHINGTON
Washington, July l3-Secretary Herbert has
received a cable dispatch from Captain sum-
ner. commanding the Columbia. at Southamp-
ton. stating that the vessel In drydock ap-
peared to be stra!ning, and that he ordered the
water to be admitted On floating the vessei a"
evidences OF strain disappeared. and the vessei
was apparently unnjured.
When the purport Of the dispatch from Cap
tain Sumner became known about the Navy De-
partment. as 1t rapidly did. the gravity OF the
matter became exaggerated. and rumors were
circulated that the famous cruiser had been
maliciousy injured in dock and that a surrep-
titious attempt had been made to ruin her.
officers who are familiar with docking big ships
and who are thoroughly informed as to the
strength of the cruiser. declare that unequal
settling on the supporting blocks Of such heavy
vessel is common. and although attended with
some danger. is readily and frequently avoided
by exactly the precauton observed By Captain
Sumner-that of filling the dock and floating the
ship.
The Columbia weighs over 1000 TONS confined
length OF Az feet. 1t has been repeatedly DEM
onstrated that a ship is never subjected to sucn
great strain In dock as In n stormy sea; In the
latter case. where the waves long. vessel
berg sometimes supported only at the extreme
ends
The Columbia was pacel IN the dock under
Secretary Herbert's orders to clean her hull for
the race against time across the ocean. 1t VIII
be easy to determine whether she has been per-
manently strained by running her engines ana
seeing II their alignment has been affected Ihe
Columbia has already cost the Government over
So 600. 600
Referring to sensational alleged cable DIS.
patches of the Chicago Associated Press. dated
Southampton. July IL. to the effect that the CO.
lumbia haG sustained serious injuries In drydock,
the Secretary OF the Navy authorizes the state
ment that his dispatch Of July g. from Captain
Sumner said that the docking was not well DONE
that the ship being strained. and that she
would therefore leave the dock. The damages
were not serious. on July II Captain sumner
abled his opinion that all was right. and that
the ship was coaling The Department, relying
on the judgment and statements of captain
Sumner. has not changed It's original order ior
the Columbia to come nome at full speed nat
ural draught.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
PURSUED BY LTQCOR-DEALERS.
A PROSECUTING AGENT IN BRIDGEPORT INcrRs
THEIR WRATH

bridgeport Conn. July b-Jesse stewart
prosecuting agent almost monbed "heh ne
emerged from the city courtroom ths morning.
Yesterday he issued warrants for the arrest OF
fortv-two cuor-dcalers for selling liquor to minors
He emp,oyed William McKeller and Joseph M!llcr
each eighteen years old to visit the saloons IN East
bridgeport and purchase beer. lie agreed 10 give
them s. 30 for each and told them they "ouiu
not be required to appear In court to tesufy
The boys received money to spend. ana yesterday
they furnished information against forty-two Offend
ers Last night their parents heard OF their conduct
and punished them for II. The liquor-dealers ana
their counsel appeared In court this morning. Inc
informers frightened and would not so on the
stand so -he cases continued for a month
As the prosecuting agent left the courthouse
eroup OF lquor dealers rushed at him and attempted
to assault; him. Stewart ran. and they pursued
him TO the Sturdevant Block. where his office Is
There he locked himself In and remained until the
liquor dealers, who had congregaef in front OF the
building. departed.
The boy witnesses were subsequently summoned
before the County Commissioners and made 10 ex-
plain the whole arrangement Tho commissioners
will order all the cases discontinued. IL is believed
that the trouble will result In the prosecuting
agents dismissal.