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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03

The December Term Of Court viii be.
gin Monday next, the 7th. instant.
The long looked for snow came sun.
day night last and inaugurated Winter.
Tuesday next i the day set for the
Republican celebration in Leonardtown.
Hog killing Is general throughout the
county. Report the weights OF the heav-
est
A Farmers Institute Is scheduled for
Leonarttown. Tuesday. December 18th.
Particulars next week
An unknown friend has placed rs
under obligations for present of fine
smoked sausage left nj our home.
Don. forget she meeting of the st.
Mary's Confederate Association in
Leosar,ltown, Tuesday next the sth. in
slant
Miss Lo,tie May Fenwick. OF Hyatts-
Vile. and Mr.. George A. slmms. of Bal.
'imorc. are visiting ~. Mary's relatives
and friends.
Thanksgiving Day. Miss Mary Marion
shelrbuFn was married NJ the Cathedral,
Baltimore. 60 Mr.. Philip II. Darnall, of
Anne Arundel county.
Capt oeoghasaa. of the Potomac.
handsomely entertained Mr.. and Mrs
A. v Fenwick last Thursday afternoon.
The ecntrepicce ON his table was speci-
ally unique aud artistic.
II has been reported here tina, sone Of
our county farmers who killed their hogs
during the warm weather OF the past
two weeks lost much OF their pork We
trust the report IL erroneous.
We are informed that the travelling
public are indebted to Mr.. p. NJ. Petit
for the neat, attractive sign boards on
the Leonardtown-valley Lee Road.
They are great convenience and we
wish the other county roads were SINH
larry marked
The Board of Control and Review
have few days more work and the clerks
have the books of the Third and Sixth
District to finish up the assessment No
county has exceeded ours in the expe-
ditiousness of the work, and no books
in the State will be better looking.
Mr.. Harry Z. Graves, formerly of
Leonardtown, is travelling st. Mary's in
the interest of the Ulman Goldsborough
Co., Distillers and Importers, IL S. Gay
St. Baltimore. 1t is one of the largest
houses in the country and all its goods
are said to be first-class. In Dir. Graves
the company has a good salesman
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
The Bessie Jones.

At Colton's Point, November 9th,
1896, Capt. Benz. Foxwell, of the Oyster
Police boat, Bessie Jones, arrested Capt.
James II. Penton, Of the schooner L. +.
Williams, of Baltimore, and Capt. John
F. Howard, of the schooner Minnie and
Emma, charged with using unlawful
tubs in measuring oysters. The prison
ers were taken before Justice r. J. Col
ton and after examination each was held
to bail in the sum of 800 for appear
ance at March Term of Court.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
.owuniown Locals

downtown Locals
(From our Regular CorrespORdent)
II is n consoling fact that delicate
faces with their brilliant hectic bushes
and bright eyes are types of beauty sell
dom seen IN our village and its environs.
Doctors tell US that whenever the pre-
disposition to consumption-it is better TO
call disease by it plain name-exist the
defective organization may be consider
ably remedied by faithful adherence to
the laws of physiology and dietetics.
The weather is variable and colds are
prevalent, we presume, in consequence.
"Bromo Qninine" is being used with
beneficial results.
Deciduous trees have nearly completed
shedding their foliage. The beautifully
red berries of the holly are pleasing to
the eye, aud ladies, forsooth, may rest
contented in their minds, for there is
plenty of mistletoe and running cedar
for Xmas decorations. Flora never for
gets. Her memory is perennial and it
- ~ hANN ~ hANN hCA oAu snC hOA-
idays. Nice well, we use the word, be-
cause it is an all-descriptive one with
the ladies.
Our sympathy goes out to Mr.. Nelson
Ridgell. He lost one of his bes: farm
horses recently. Over feeding is assign
ed as the cause of the animals death
EENr. Cecil Cayenaurh formerly purser
of the steamer Tarpon, is buying oysters
on Smiths Greek.
Fox hunters were ont recently. Three
grays were started in Mr.. Welch's woods
and one was caught near the Ridge Epis-
copal church.
The entertainment which came OF at
Woodsawn, Goth. ultino, for the benefit
VI s.. 4ichaegs ChurcA was . plmmns
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
Miss Marguerite Saxton.

Those who attended the entertainment
at the Town Hall last Thursday evening
enjoyed a rare treat. Miss Saxton's
shakespearian selections were splendid
ly rendered, and heartily applauded.
The programme was interpreted with
comic and sentimental pieces, and from
the beginning to the end the interest of
the audience never tagged. Miss Saxton
proved her elecutionary power and show
ed that she merited the high encomiums
the critics have bestowed upon her. We
hope she may revisit Leonardtown in
the near future.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03

Runaway.
Sunday last Mrs. Webster Hayden and
Miss VI. Turner, of Compton. started to
church in a buggy and had proceeded
but a short distance when their horse
made . sudden turn throwing Mrs. Hay.
den out and in the run back to the house
Miss Turner was also thrown out. Our
informant states that Mrs. Hayden was
not much hurt. but that Miss Turner was
badly injured
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
Saint Mary 5 deacon.
COUNTY NEWS.
A Coed Nan Gone to Rest.

After lingering illness Capt. Benz.
Dawson died at mis- residence near Leon
ardtown November %, 1896. Capt Daw-
son was a useful, energetic man. He
was 4 native of Virginia but had resided
in this county for years and was one of
our most respected citizens.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
ar THE
DRUG STORE.
lEONARDT0WH,

You can buy all the ingredients necessary
f0r pickiing. such a
Green Ginger, White Mustard, Celery Seed. &c.
and are sure Of securing the best quality At
. reasonable price.
~ Prescriptions carefully and aeon
rately c1,mpouhded-Dr 4. JACK SPaLD.
rse giving bis personal attention 10 the
b0sinsss Aug l7-sf.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
II. Y. GRAH.
General Commission Merchant,
Cor. Ia. Avenue and 10th Street.
Washington, D. C.,
for the sale of
AL KINDS Il COuAIEY PRODUCE.

Will give special attention to the filling
of all orders for Merchandise.
Prompt returns.
REFERENCES :-R. II. Edelen, John II.
Mitchell, Port Tobacco Joseph H. Key,
Leonardtown John +. Ballenger. Me
chanicsville; Spencer c. Jones, Rock
Vile; II. n. Wilson, of Wilson. Palmer
X Co, Baltimore; Manufacturers Ma
tional Bank, Baltimore; National Bank
of Republic, Washin gton, ID. c.; jacob
Warden, Berryyille, Va.
Correspondence solicited with stock
shippers.
Write for marked tin tags for ship
ping Veals and lambs. Always mail
card giving the number on the tag used
March ST
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
Christ Church ehaptiso.

Services every Sunday. 10 m. Sun
day School. 1890 a. m. service and SER
mon.
First Sunday in the month Holy Com
munion.
Sunday night services ION moonlight
nights are announced from the Chancel.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-12-03
DR. [. ERNEST PAYNE,
DENTIST.

DEFERs his professional services 10 the
people ~ 81 Mar : county pr Pay ne
sill be in ms uffice AT Leooardtuwn al VS. -
.xcepi -" the ioil,wing DAYS, when De viii
risii "ther parts nf the county
81 Inigp's. thir1 Monday;
Chsptico. fourth Wednesday;
MileStown, third Thursday;
Mechanicsville, third Friday;
Gu ,rls.:;s. Hall, frst Mono az
Dfaach month. He viii visit parties al their
b n.es up,n notification
%-.pI Ia. est
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
GRAM. PROVISIONS. ETC.

New York, Nov. 12.-Flour held higher.
checking demand; range unchanged.
Southern flour quiet, firm. Wheat spot
market dull, stronger, with options: un-
graded red, S6G96c; options fairly active;
closed firm at 1Kd2bc advance; No
vember. sSkc; December, S91kc; May, 9oc.
Corn, spots dull, frmer; No. 2 32c eleva-
tor; 33c afloat; options were quiet and No
nc higher; November, 31Ac; Deem
Der. 32c; May, 35iRc Oats, spots dull, firm
options firmer. quiet; December, 24Ac;
May, &c; spot: No. 2, 231z92S34c; No.
white 251a@26c; mixed western, 221aGD24c.
Hay. moderate demand; shipping. 556l60c
good to choice. 75dS21zc. Wool firm, moder-
ate demand, unchanged. Beef steady; ex-
ira mess, 66D7c. Beef hams firm, $15506
1900 Tierced beef steady, quiet city extra
india mess, $40. 2561250. Cut meats dun,
steady; picked bellies, SIC; shoulders, AZ
d4lzc; hams, 9d91zc Lard firmer, quiet;
western steam. 4.52Izc; city, 420c; Decem-
Der, Assoc, nominal. Refined, moderate de-
mand; continent. 4SOc; South America,
5.25c: compound, 45sGD494c. Pork quiet; new
mess, $S.50d9.00. Butter active; western
dairy, SOPHIE; Elgins, 20Izc. Cotton seed
oil quiet steady; crude, 22c; yellow prime,
26c. Peanuts firm; fancy handpicked, 3Jz
63%c. Coffee easy, 15I25 points down;
November, 995G1O.O5c; January, 96599. 75c;
March, 9.65G975 May, 9.70q9.75c; July,
1oVCS FotpNtulbeig JsoVhYsooSS oPON ANio uhiis
easy; No. Z, 1O5sc. Sugar, raw, dull, firm;
fair refining 3 1-16c; refined, quiet, firm,
unchanged. Freights to Liverpool quiet;
cotton, by steam. 11-64d; grain. by steam,
Sgd.
Chicago. Nov. 70, noon.-Wheat, Deem
Der, 79Ac Corn, December, 25hc. Pork.
December, T05 bid. Lard. December,
s412lk. Ribs. December, $3.S7h.
Chicago, Nov. 2.-Wheat sprung one OF
fha MANY cafrurfgae for which has lafa-
ly been noted, during the final moments
OF to-days session. The market during
the morning, was at no time very strong,
and frequently very weak 1t appeared
like finding money to sell short, and local
traders generally were getting on that
side with as much CELEBRITY as possible.
December had sold down TO 7Sl4c, from
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
SPOT COTTON UNCHANGED.
,oc.L MARKETS QUIET IN TONE
WITH LIGHT TRANS
ACTIONS.

,,o.vv sales of Spirits Turpentine
~ .5lb to 25ss Cents GaIIon-Me-
linn Grades of ROsin Advanced
Cents a BarreI-The Wholesale
MARKETS steady and Unchanged.
MARKETS by Telegraph.
savannah, Nov. 12.-There was very lit
40 interest displayed in the cotton mar
49, today. The transactions for the day
anoounted to less than 1000 bales. TIE
cures markets were higher, which gave
engagement to the sellers. The local
u,orket remained unchanged. Spirits tur
.ont,ne was in good demand and the sales
we're heavy at 255sc. Late in the day the
rrice dropped to 25lkc to 255sc, with a
folr amount of sales at 25lkc. Medium
orades of rosin were higher, while the
a,+ire line was in strong request. the
,rboesale markets we're steady and I'M
hanged The following resume of the
ai9erent markets will show the tone ar
4he quotations at the close to-day:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
OCEAN FREIGHTs.

Cotton-Market firm; rates quoted are
per 100 pounds; Boston, per bale, $125;
New York, per bale, $l00; Philadelphia
per bale, $l00; Baltimore, per bale. S1.OO;
to Liverpool via New York, sc; Bremen
via New York, zoe; Antwerp. via New
York, &C; Havrie. via New York, 75c; Am
sterdam, via New York, &c; Genoa. via
New York, 73c; Reval, via New York. 9Oc i;
Hamburg, via New York, &C. Direct
Bremen, SEC; Liverpool, 5Sc; Genoa, &c;
Venice, 6SlAc; Trieste, 6S1hc; Antwerp,
60c; Havre, 65c; Hamburg, soc.
Lumber-By Sail-Frelgnts are steady
at ruling rates. Foreign business is
more or less nominal. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
at $4.25q5.50 for a range including Balti-
more and Portland, Me. Railroad ties.
base A feet, Ice. Timber rates, 5Oc6$1 90
higher than lumber rates. To the West
Indies and Windward. nominal to Rosa
rio, $12 00q13.00; Buenos Ayres and Monte
video, $10OOQ11. 90; to Rio Janeiro, S14. 90;
to Spanish and Mediterranean ports,
81. 30411 80; to United Kingdom. for or
ders, nominal for lumber, 4-pound IS
standard.
BY Steam-To New York, 800; to Phil
adelphia, 500; to Boston, $500; to Balti-
more. $780,
Naval Stores-By Sail-The market is
firm. Large sized, Cork for orders, are
As sd; Genoa. rs SdQ3s Cd; Adriatic, rs Cd
Q2s sd; South America, rosin, Csc per
barrel of $50 pounds. Coastwise-Steam
TO Boston, lie per 100 pounds on rosin.
Doc on spirits; to New York, rosin s1sc per
100 pounds, spirits. SIC; to Philadelphia,
ros!n, TIC per 100 pounds, spirits. SOc to
Baltimore, rosin. TIC per 100 pounds. spir-
its. Zoe
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
FINANCIAL.
Money-Steady.

MOney-SLeduy.
Foreign Exchange-Market firm.
The following are net Savannah quota
lions: Commercial demand, $4S24; sixty
days, s4.SO34 ninety days, $479A: France,
Paris and Hayre, sixty days, 5.2S1k; Swiss,
sixty days, 525ss; marks sixty days,
"a 1-16.
Domestic Exchange-Steady. Banks are
buying at X per cent. discount
and selling as follows: Up to SIS. 10c prem
ium; SIS to $50, 15c premium; $50 to $780, zoe
premium; 500 to $500. Csc premium; 5000
and over at par.
securities-The market is firm, with
very light offerings.
Stocks and Bonds-Stata Eonds-Ceor-
eia, 3lk per cent. bonds of 1880, 1O1 bid, -
asked; Georgia 3lk per cents, due 1915, 1904
bid, 10l asked; Georgia AZ per cent. bonds,
1915, 112 bid, asked; Georgia 4 per
cent, due 1926. 1903 bid, l101a asked; South
Carolina AS, 1854 bid 1861 asked.
City Bonds-Atlanta, z per cent, los bid,
iO6 asked; Augusta AIS. 1925, 106 bid, 107
asked; Augusta z per cent, liz bid, 11S
asked Augusta 6 per cent, Ill bid, 112 ask
ed; Columbus per cent, 1O4 bid. los ask
ed Macon 6 per cent. liz bid. ia asked:
January coupons, 1OS. bid. - asked
Savannah per cent, quarterly February
coupons, 1071A bid, 108 asked
Charleston As, "a bid, 50 asked.
Railroad Bonds-Savannah. Florida and
Western railroad general mortgage bonds.
per cent. interest coupons. 1l2 bid, -
asked; Atlantic and Gulf first mortgage,
consolidated z per cent. coupons, January
and July maturity. 1897. 1914 bid, ask
ed; Central Railroad ana Banking COM
pany, collateral gold SIS, 9s bid, 100 asked:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

December. 7.5Sc; January, 76sc; February.
I.Hc; March. Isle; April, 1850; May. Z. 93c;
June, 1870.
New York, Nov. 12.-Riordan & Co. saw
OF cotton: Cotton was quiet to-day. and
though the undertone, was good. the ex-
IRENE fluctuations were within a range Of
only fve points. January opened at 7 .soc
sofa up to cents, declined to csc. but
fallled In the final trading, and closed AZ
',SSc DID, with the tone firm. After the
close SC was freely bid for January A
very perceptiole falling off in the interior
leceIpts was the cause of the hardening of
prices. The bulls are expecting stiu ieht-
er interior receipts tomorrow. and are
predicting higher market. on the other
hdhu' the bears urge that the market Is
alreauy terribly top-heavy, and that M
material advance is possible until tbe h,,IL
OF the long interest has been lioljda ted
Everybody admits that if a linuidation
lanes place 1t will cut down prices very
seriously. But it is possible that tba
shrlnkage of receipts may be early eno,,a-h
ana great enough to lift prices. and avert
a general liquidation. v
new York, Nov. 12-The Sun saws of
COTTON: Futures opened 2 to no;rts
IsneT' lost the Improvement, but rallied
ana closed firm at a net advance of 2 10
points, with sales of 1873, 100 bales. The
speculation to-day was less active ana ~
ret
prices advanced slightly in response To an
advance in Liverpool, but in the ahsenca
OIL local support and indications of in
/ creased receipts at the ports, the improve
hleht was lost. Later on, however nrices
SLOWLY advanced under the influence of a
lsht interior movement, and the absence
OF any decided pressure to sell Tha
southern spot markets were lower in some
instances, but fairly active. and tbe ev-
ports from the ports were again heavy ;,
New York, Nov. 12.-Hubbard Bros q,
co. say OF cotton: After the usual arbi-
trage selling at the opening of market
oy EUROPE, which has been going on for
the past week in the process of bringing
llle markets INTO line, prices slowly i'm
proved until after the publication of the
partial bureau report. A partial renort
showing an Improvement during the
month OF October, caused a sharp break
OF III points, although the information wa :
not new to any in the trade. The crop i'm
proVement was so we'll known that crop
estimates had been raised from below to
above 100000 bales. We believe Mr.. FL
llson's estimate of the consumption of
American cotton, S,SOO0OO bales, an indi-
cation of what will be needed and that
the present prospect is for a crop not ex-
ceeding these figures.
The receipts at the interior towns are
comparatively small, and so far as known
their stocks lose something, not before
known to occur in November. Rumors
regarding increased crop estimates from
the southwest have had a depressing eff
Iect. The trade seems to be losing sight
OF the smaller crops in India, Egypt, Cen
tral Asia and Brazil, and also the fact
that the movement of our crop does not
indicate yield equal to consumption,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
NAVAL STORES

Spirits Turpentine-Heavy sales of spir-
its turpentine were reported to-day. The
largest amount reported, however, were
from transactions of the night previous.
After the opening of the market there
was decline of &c, factors deciding to
release their holdings at the buyers bids.
At the Board of Trade, at the first call,
the market was bulletined firm at 255kc,
with sales of 2,129 casks. At the last call
the market closed firm at 2512@25%c, with
reported sales of 573 casks at 251ac and 81
casks at 255sc for regulars.
Rosin-The continued strong demand for
all grades of rosin sent the prices of
medium grades upward to-day. The sales
for the day were heavy. At the Board of
Trade, at the first call, the market was
bulletined firm and unchanged, with sales
of 1,427 barrels. AT the last call there
was a part advance of &c on F and G
grades, and &c advance on H grade. The
reported sales were 625 barrels. The mar
ket closed firm at the following quota
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
DRY GOODS.

New York. Nov. 12-The business done
to-day in the various departments of the
dry goods market will make very fair
total in the aggregate. There is no trace
OF speculative operations and their alb
sence is regarded as a favorable feature.
In the wooden goods departments there
has been only a quiet business reported
in mems wear fabrics, but orders for
dress goods for spring are on an improv-
ing scale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

blacks. &c; bury. safe. Wax, zoe. Tai
low. &c. Deerskns, 15c.
Bagging and Ties-The market is firm:
jute bagging, 2A-pound, &c; 2-pound.
6l2c; l%-pound, &c; quotations are for
JOB lots, small lots higher; sea island bag
ging, SqS1ac; Standard Arrow ties, steel.
as pounds, large lots. $l.4o; small lots,
ging. SGShc; Standard Arrow ties, steel.
45 pounds, large lots. $l2O; small lots,
$125
Dry Goods-The market is steady; de-
mand brisk; prints, 'd5c; Georgia brown
shirtings, 4, 3%c a. SC: "A brown sheet
ings. &c; white osnaburgs, 7D7lkc; checks,
4Q5e; brown drillIngs. 50l6lhc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13
RICE.

Common ..........s........... nominal.
FAIR
Good ...'......''............4 Q414
Prime 12Q4a4
Rough, COO to 81 per busheL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

pons, 1895; United States rs. registered,
80; United States AS, registered, new, 1875 /;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-13

Stock on hand this day.. 1920 205753
Stock same day last year.. 26201 I5S5sS
Receipts same day last year. LIP 1854
Charleston, s. c., Nov. 12.-Spirits tur-
pentine firm, 25Ac; sales none. Rosin firm;
sales none.
Wilmington, N. c., Nov. 12-Rosin firm;
strained, $3.50; good strained. $l.55. Spir-
its of turpentine steady; machine, 251ac;
irregular, 25c. Tar firm at $1O5. Crude
turpentine firm hard, $1.40; soft, 500;
virgin, $1.90.
New York, Nov 12-Rosin steady;
strained common to good, $4,000. 921a.
Turpentine steady, 2S@2S12c.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-14

Buffers and ladies' maids arc acquired,
like greatness Ones friends are breaking
up housekeeping, perhaps, and are glad to
find a place for their trusted servitors
Moro often than otherwise the butler in q
certain mansion was originally picked up
in England like choice bit of bric-a brac,
but perhaps not by his present employer
He-the butler-began life as page
In some titled English family. In course
of time he became valet, and finally
graduated u full fedRed butler. His am
bition then Is America and higher wages
And often when he changes employers for
which there are various reasons, his for
mer master is willing to give bonds for his
future good conduct.
The price Of the fin de steele butler is
above rubies, for in addition to his other
duties he finds time to look after your ink.
stand, renew the paper in your blotting
book, change your calendar daily and
place the new monthly railway guide at
your hand.
Ladies' maids are acquired In much the
same manner as buffers. = Philadelphia
Times
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-14
QUAY VS.. BUSINESS.

Business men and politics, says Mr..
Quay, don't mix well, by which lie
means, we suppose, that business man
cannot be a statesman. This may be
true of some business men, but it is
hardly logical to assume that the pur.
suit of dollars and the pursuit OF state
craft are incompatible.
A good many business men have, or
think they have, no time to study prob
lens of State. Such men usually do
not meddle with politics, and are never
called upon to deal with the affairs Of
government. But there are a good
many more who know as mach about
our federal and State constitutions, and
the various needs and equipment of
justice as does Mr.. Quay himself (per-
haps more, for Mr.. Quay's political
specially is Mr.. Quay. drumming a
government is not q romance, and ro-
mancers are not in high demand. Per-
haps if our methods of propelling the
ship OF state were a little more bust
nesslike there would be no such man as
Mr.. Quay aboard.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-14
Sustained the Jury's Rights.

Judge Prendergast, before his elevation
to the bench, was defending an aggravated
case of assault before Judge Hors. He de-
sired to introduce some evidence favorable
to his case, but 1t was incompetent, being
hcarsay testimony. He made numerous
attempts 10 bring out tho evidence. 1t
met with strong objection as often from
the states attorney. The question was
argued at length, and the court sustained
the prosecution, ruling the evidence in
competent Thereupon Judge Prender-
gast swung around to the jury and said
well, gentlemen of the jury, shall this
evidence go in or not?''
''Yes, the jury burst out.
The judge and state attorney lost their
breath by the shock incident to such re.
markable and unheard of proceeding. Re-
covering his breath Judge Hcrs, who was
n novice on the bench then, asked:
where is your warrant for such action
as you have committedy"
"Your honor, this is your first criminal
case, replied Judge Prepdergast serious
ly, "and you are not familiar with the
criminal practice. The law of this state
says the jury shall be judges of the law
or fact In such cases. You have overruled
this right Of the jury and the jury has re-
versed your ruling. i will no longer tie
fend the case"
The proceedings caused sensation.
However, Judge Prendergast remained in
the case under protest. The jury was in
dignant to think their lawful right to de-
eide all questions had been impaired. The
defendant was discharged, the jury not
even leaving their seats.-Chicago Times
Herald