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CoVINA

COVINA, Aug. 13-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The large barn on the Hollen.
beck ranch was completely destroyed by
fire last night. and with it thirteen head
of work horses, 800 tons of hay, twenty
three sets of harness, $4,000 worth of ma
chinery and large mill and tank house
Loss, $40, 1000; insurance, $780,
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VENTURA COUNTY

by DR.. c. 7. Bard. assisted by DR.. Lowe of
this city and Dr. Rafferty, of the United
States army, upon Dennis Hogan, an in
mate of the county hospital. The man
has been in badly diseased condition for
long time, and seeing no other way of re-
lief, DR.. Bard concluded that the only way
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RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. Aug. 13.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) Ellis Gerson, the actor be-
longing to the Twelve Temptations COM
pany, who was shot here Thursday night
while attempting to escape from a house,
is in fair way to recover. A formal COM
plant of assault to rob was preferred
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he standing of the companies is:

These figures are subject to some al
teration, but the official scores will not
be knowr before the breaking of camp.
The signal corps and cavalry had their
turn at the silhouettes this afternoon, but
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MONRovIA

MONROVIA, Aug. 13.-(Regular Core
spondence) The Duarte- Monrovia decidu-
Gus exchange is pretty well satisfied with
its work thus far this season. The april
cots were sold for Az and Az cents a nound
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VENTURA

VENTURA, Aug. 13-(Regular Core.
spondence.) A most difficult surgical oper.
alton, the first of its kind on record in
this county. was performed on Wednesday
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For steam, gasoline or electric pumping
plants see the Machinery and Electrical
company 351 North Main street.
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Miss Alice Booth. Needles; s. NJ. Kiser,
Chicago; Mrs, NJ. B. Aguirre, Tucson;
Master Fred Bernard. Tucson: Emil o.
Moeller. San Francisco; 7. w. Tonkin,
Tucson: w. A. Zabriskie, Tucson; L. l..
Long, San Francisco George K. Cleave-
land, Chicago; John Cs Donnelly, San Fran
cisco; James T. Gulick, New York; S. r.
Grove, San Francisco: George F. Seger,
Riverside; Jules Wangenheim, San Diego;
Dr. A. L. Walker Riverside: Ad. Goldberg,
San Francisco; S. II. Blumauer and wife,
San Francisco; A. C. Lighthall, Denver;
John s. Mitchell, San Francisco; George
Fl. Bonebrake, city.
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VAN NuYS-Mr. and Mrs. A Oothout,
jr., Santa Barbara; c. f. Bigelow. Santa
Barbara; S. Fay, Santa Barbara; DR..
and Mrs. A. Blair Thaw, Santa Barbara:
G. ID. Fahnestock. San Francisco; r. B.
Elder. San Francisco; S. L. Menninger, San
Francisco; S. b. Dean. Chicago: Mrs
Albert Gunsfeld and child, Albuquerque,
n. NJ; Charles l.. Hinde. Coronado; f. K.
Baker, San Diego; w. B. Sargent, New
York L. Dow, New York: Alexander Dow.
New York. j. r. kilby Cleveland, O.; M.
j. Newmark, Los Angeles; Mrs 7. H. Robe
son and child. Georgetown. Col; Miss
Clifford. Akron. o.: Miss Stockman, Akron.
o.; B. r. Kaercher, Philadelphia.
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RAMONA-T. Weymouth, New York:
j. Gamet and wife, Chicago; w ]. Arnold.
Riverside, A. C. Ayers, Ventura; Geo. c.
Crow and wife. Miss Stella Grow, Long
Beach; c. B. Griffin. T. OBrien, C. w.
Mullay, San Francisco; G. Falkenstein and
family, Ventura: Mrs j. b. Tyson, Miss
Louise Tyson. st. Louis; NJ. L. Montgom-
cry. Simi, Cal; E. 7. 10y and family. Long
Beach; Ira Dick. San Francisco; DR.. A. K.
Johnson and family, San Bernardino; S.
Crewe Read Escondido; F. S. Deming-
FORTH W. l.. Hall and family, Geo. A.
Cook and wife Redlands; Mrs. c. A. Pres
ton, Santa Ana; Mrs. j. G. Welch, El
PaSo.
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LOS ANGELES AND REDoNDo RAIL-

LOS ANGELES AND REDONDO RAIL.
way Company.
Los Angeles depot: Corner of Grand ave-
nue. and Jefferson street.
Leave Leave
Los Angeles Redondo for
for Redondo. Los Angeles.
$40 am. Sun. only 100 am. Sun. only
$3.50 am. daily 800 am. daily
10:45 am. Sun. only $3.50 am. Sun. only
1870 pm. daily 11:00 am. daily
$50 pm. daily 4:15 pm. daily
700 pm. Sun. only 5:45 pm. Sun. only
Take Grand avenue electric cars or Main
street and Agricultural Park cars.
L. ]. PERRY. Superinte endent
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-18
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEWS.
Dun's and Bradstrect's Reports on
the Conditions OF Business.
OPTIMISTIC VIEWS OF THE FUTURE,
Encouraging Features In southern
Trade Despite the Low Price Of
Cotton-Failurcs Are Fewer.

New York, December i7.--R. G.. Dun &
oompanys Weekly Review OF Trade will
say tomorrow:
Close 10 its annual holiday and halt the
business OF the year is surprisingly LARGE.
Payments through banks are 20 rer cent
larger than in 1892, heretofore the year u
great prosperity. The production of iron
and wool, boots and shoes, is much larger
than ever before. Exports eclipse all past
records. and failures for two weeks have
been the smallest for the corresponding
week In five years.
The most weighty news Of the week is
the rise OF merchandise exports in No
yember to Sii6,6S0.2so, the excess OF eX-
ports In four months being S22g. ,lul
while IN half OF December exports are near
~ as large aud imports Sa,su0.VuV smaller
than last year. when the excess OF imports
Was $4,000, ao6 Probably all recosus are
surpassed by exports tor this year, which
nave been $S,i,hOQ,u0U In eleven months
and the excess over imports IN live months
have PROBABLY eNceedeu S25g. VUu, uVV. The
output OF pig iron December 1 was the
largest ever known, 266.02I tons, against
2lJ,iJl November /, 1896, and 2lI,au6 IN
November, 1926. the highest point hereto
fore. Unsold stocks also decreased in No
vomber 29,602 tons, indicating consump-
ton OF about 100000 tons weekly during
Tho month. Bessomer declined In the face
OF such production loo and grey forge Zoe
at Fittsburg.
Wheat Is just now the backbone of for
eign relations, and Atlantic exports in two
weeks have been, flour included, 7,SS0,9iz
bushels, against 5,4l3,6ll last year, while
receipts rose to l2,o60,l22 bushels. against
$500 last year. The price gained Z
fraction in spite OF the speculative de.
cline III Chicago. Corn exports continued
to exceed last year. In two weeks 6,326
S94 against 5,06i .626 last year. which is
particularly significant feature, The
pi1ce rose but a fraction, and receipts in tNVt
weeks Were S023 ,00i bushels, against g.
4i9.l7l last year.
The cotton manufacturer is in difficulty,
owing TO the production last year far In
excess of the demand and the transfer oi
demand TO the South. While domestic and
export sales have been large, they are te-
hind production exceeding that OF tn,
nest previous years. Northern and Southern
included. and the effort 10 stIaighten thine
by reduction OF wages presumably in
wolves strike and reduction of outnut
Gccds are generally weak. aud the range
OF prices is now the lowest ever known
the reduction in bleached goods. prints and
wide sheetings having caused considornbl,
increase in The demand The demand 70,
WOODEN goods is increasing and some Mill.
are IN the market providing for n greater
production. The market Is generally dull
sales at the three chief points being Is.
SGr100 pounds, against rs, 100 900 last year
Failures for the woel, have been ~ il
the United States, against 9S7 last year
and tweaiy- eight in Canada. against forty
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EFFECT MAY Be GREATER,
Prospects for the Holiday Rate Sit
uation Growing Worse.
PROBABLE BENEFIT TO HOUSTON.
The Kansas city, Pittsburv and (;utf
10 expected to Make an An
nounccmcnt Today.

Ihere Is great danger OF the break
In Christmas rates announced in Tho
Post few days ago, effecting south
bound business. The step may be taken
by the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf.
which line has been considerably inconven-
fenced by the Katy's application of the one
iare holiday rate from Texas, good for
thirty days, TO kansa City, st. Louis and
Hannibal. their gateway.
Inc latter roads action is said to have
been due to the rate applied to Kansas CITY
by the new North and South line. upon
learning that their announcement would
mark change in the whole Southwestern
passenger situation, the Pittsburg and
Gulf withdrew the rates from points that
would affect Texas rates to the Southeast
since the Katy has advertised tickets
from Houston TO st. Louis and Kansas CITY
good for thirty days from date of sale.
which has been followed by other roads.
and including Memphis, Cairo and New
Orleans, the Pittsburg and Gulf threateo
10 put in one-fare rate from Kansas City
TO Houston, and an announcement TO that
effect is expected today.
In addition TO extending the application
OF the holiday rates, the Katy also in.
Guided December 90 as one of the selling
dates, other Texas roads promptly follow
ing. There is an effort now being made
to withdraw the thirty day limit and max.
Ing it January 4.
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HESTER'S STATEMENT.
VISIBLE SUPPLY or COTTON SHOWS
CONSIDER ABLE INCREASE.
SiX Million and Four Hundred and
Odd Thousand Already Into Sight
since the season Begnn.

New Orleans, December I7-secretnry
Ii@stVrs statement of the worlds visible
euppy Of cotton shows AN increase during
the woek just closed of 2i5.ShS bales.
against an increase the same time last
year of $3.50 and AN increase year be
fore last oil 346S9.
THE total VISIBLE is i,0I2c62. against
3,Sa6,.Oj last week, 4,066. b7d last year OF
this the total Of American COTTON is ASH.
0i2. 4tsdlnnt 3.6SS,2O9 last weto ana S,732 40
!4sl year ana OF all otier kinds, intending
Egypt BrdzI, India, etc. Zil.OJ0, against
2is,0J0 last week ana 81 $40 .ast year.
Inc total worlds visible supply OF cot
ton shows an Increase compared with last
week OF 2l5,s53 ana a decrease compared
with last year of jAS6.
AS une record nuW stands the visible
supply OF American cotton IS ahead Of last
year in round figurca 1900 haIee. while
that OF Brazil India and other dcscrp-
tons is $4,000 less than last year
New Orleans. December IL Secretary
Hestci's weekly New Orleans cotton ex-
change statement shows an Increase IN
the movement imao sight. compared with
the seven days ending Tails date last year
m round figures Of 5000 bates, For the
seventeen days of December the total
shows aG Increase over last year Of 25s.Oo1
The amount brought inio eight during
the past week has been 4Ss,ol4 against
3SS $50 last year.
The total movement for the los DAYS
from September 10 date. Is Gils.VJS.
gains1 d.GT1 ,6li last year.
The movement siCce September ] shows
receipts az adj lntiei states ports of if7s,-
63. against i.3ag,l5i last year. Northern
mills and Caaaida, 55ll7, against 5000
Last yeir. interior stocks IN excess OF
those held AZ the close OF the commercial
year .rsJ IN sgadaSt i28.sg} last year,
Southern mil! tahlnRs. exclusive or the
amo,nt consumed al Southern outpoTts,
i02 go. againSt 3sG55g last year Foreign
exports for the week have been 312,3sS
against ej0O5 last year. making the total
for the season, 1881 sl3, against 2S12 S0s
last year. Northern min taklngs during
the past seven days show an llcre1se of
H.gt5 over last year. I1cln8ng etocks left
over at. the ports and interior towns from
the last crop ard tho number Of ol3er
br.uxht Into sight thus far of the new
crop. the supply 10 date p 6,535.55l against
G. OF. IC3 for the same perish last year.
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nRAnsrREETs ON TRADE.
Although Cotton lS Cheap the Out
look In the south Is bright.


Although Cotton Ia Cheap the Out
look In the south Is bright.
New York. December IT, Bradstreet's
tomorrow will say: A sensible quieting In
The demand in the wheat sale lines IL 10
ported as the holiday season and the an
nual stock taking period approaches. Chief
among the favorable features Of the week
has been the enlarged inquiry at higher
prices OF steel in various forms, accom-
panied by advances in tho prices OF sorts
most affected A coripsrondingiy heavy
business has developed ia pig ,rua, aud
prices show but slight shading In the
lace ~ the current immense production.
The wheat market has been Less ieyerieh,
and pricts are practically unchanged from
week ago while corn. oats aud sugar are
amongst the list OF products showing adj
vsnces. The unsatisfactory outioyN for
cotton goods Is reflected In reductions in
bleachod goods 10 the lowest poiut ever
reached, while some cotton yarns show
weakness. With these exceptions the
price situation Is one OF quite exceptional
steadiness
The approach Of the holiday season in
duced freer realizing In cotton by planters
and others at the South. and increased ae-
tivity Is noticeable IN retail lines and
among johberw in seasonable goods. Col
lcctions are slightly better in consequence,
although the low price of the staple is n
d scouraging feature. Aside from price
depression in It's chief product, the South
ern business situation presents many en-
couraging features notable among these
being the active demand and firm or higher
prices for Louisiana sugar, rice ANA leaf
tobacco
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Illinois Central Changes Time.

Effective tomorrow the Illinois Central
win adopt IA new schedule for their passen-
ger trains leaving New Orleans at night,
which will be of great benefit TO Texans.
Under the present schedule passengers
leaving Houston en- the eaatbound morning
Southern Pacific desiring ~ take The lli-
nois Central have 10 remain in New Or
leans twelve hours, as the Southern Pa
cific does not arrive there until $40 p. m,
while the Illinois Central leaves a $50 p.
n This Inconvenience has been cured, end
after tomorrow the latter reads trains will
rot leave New orleans until 7.2n p m.
giving ample time to make connections for
the North and East.
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Have Not Announced IL.

The Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe and
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas failed yes
terday to announce reduction In the
Liverpool cotton rate to meet the cut OF
the Rock Island from Fort worth, As
sistant General Freight Agent Groseciose
OF the Katy said to a reporter for The Post
yesterday that the rate of I.0iia would
not be made by his line. He said, how
ever. that when the Rock Island an
nounced their reduction. the Katy gave
police to the bureau In St. Louis that
they reserved the right to make the rate
from Fort Worth also. but not to apply 1t
to intermediate points. There has been
but little cotton moved at the new figures
Notwithstanding they are several cents
under the authorized bureau rate.
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-----------------
COLORADO RATE WAR.
1t Ends with the beginning of the
New Year.

IL Ends with the beginning of the
New Year.
A Chicago Dispatch to the Globe Demo-
crat says:
Colorado freight rates, which are now
lower than they have ever been hcic re.
VIII be restored to tariff on January / =,
From As cents per 100 pounds on first
class freight from Chicago to Colorado
points and corresponding low rates ficm
st. Louis, the rates will jump up to the
basis of 81 05 per 100 pounds, nrsl-class,
and corresponding rates on other classes
This result was achieved at meeting of
the executive officers of the various roads
Interested in Colorado business held tere
Tuesday. The ocean lines between New
York and Galveston were primully re
sponsibe for the unprecedented conflict
which has just been terminated.
The Union Pacific, Denver and Gulf road
joined hands with the ocean lines, and by
applying excessive differsntial rates rom
Galveston TO Colorado points managed to
get through rate, which the overland
lines from Chicago and st. Lolls could
not touch unless they engaged in late
war. The Burlington detern;rad TO project
the interests of Chicago and s.. Louis,
During the discussion the Burlington
stated that unless the Union pa.iSc, Den
yer and Gulf agreed to accept lower ciaer-
entails than it is now applying 1t would
keep UP the figh6-until rates ha1 gone own
to nothing Finally the De1var and Gulf
road consented TO compromise the ratter
by reducing the differentials from 42-cent
scale frst-class to a 39-ce1t scale. Ire
burlington wanted 35-oent scale
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General Manager Quinlan returned last
night from Dallas.
j. II. Hin. general manager of the Gal
weston. Houston and Henderson, was In the
city yesterday afternoon.
NJ. e. Glass, travelling freight and pas
eeneer agent OF the Texas Midland, came
IA IRON points on the Houston and Texas
Central last night
The Santa Re announce the usual sl.Oo
rate to Galveston tomorrow on trains leay-
ing Houston at n, m, $3.50 a. IN. and 30
~ nj Returning trains leave Galveston
at 1910 D. m, 5.l5 p. m. and i;3V D. IN
william Murray division passenger
agent OF the Illinois Central, arrived IRON
New Orleans lasl night, aud viii leave To s
morning for Fan Antonio. IN company
with Fred Miller travelling pssaeng'S
agent.
r. b. Thomas aud party. occupying a
rrlvata car OF The Erie Railroad, arrived
lsst uight from tbs cost on the AranSas
Tass. where they have been eAioyin- a
duck shoot. Their car was attached "a
the solthera Taci T. eastbOuni last night,
They are en- route 10 New York.
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coNslGNEE IS RESPONSIBLE.
The Commission's Reply 10 the Bay
ShorP's Inquiry.

Austin Texas, December 17.-The Gal
weston, La Porte and Houston railway has
submitted the question to the commission
as 10 whether it Is liable for the recon-
pr,ss17s OF cotton at Galveston which the
consignee did not order moved TO the whari
until ten days had expired from the
time Of his having been notified OF IT'S
arrival in the company's yards. the con
signee's contention being that the com
missions findings require delivery at the
end of The Wharf comp1ny's tracks 10
complete ths haul. Commissioner storey
replying to lhe inquiry, SAYS, IN eheo',
hat tire ocmmissions finding with regard
IN the Wtars ccnpany's tr-eks relafes q
the late making features Of the haul 10
Galv ston and simply determines VIVA,
CONSTITUTES a delivery and not an arrival
of e5ttol by Iail in Galveston, ronse,
duentIy the ccnsisuee haylng rs REQUIRED
by tie cnmn,iHsion's rules been hollnea
az tho arrival OF lie cotton in question
and having n; gls-,ed 70 have an inspee
lion therscf within fGrr days Of the re-
csi,a 81 svrh DofiaS ltiSn, neithT me
Galveston, La Porte ard liore N ner the
interior press IS. In The opinion o, me
commission, liahle for the Teeomprs Stage
IN ~ subsequently Became necessary
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-12-18
AFTER CHRISTMAS BUSINESS.
Texas Passenger Agents nonnding
In Holiday Excursionists.

Texas Passenger Agents hohhui"I
In Holiday E~cursiontsts.
Tho Houston and Texas Central and The
Southern Pacific have made extensive ar
rangements to capture a large percentage
of the Christmas business from North
Texas going to New orleans and points IN
the Southeast. william Remnant. travel
ing passenger agent of the latter line, and
Eugene Geoue of the Central are already
in the field assisted by CAPTAIN James
Means, formerly OF the Southern Railwa5.
sunday Chief Clerk Lawrence of the Hous-
ton and Texas Central passenger depart
ment. James Lawrence of the same de-
partment, Wallace O'Leary, chiet rate clerk
Of the Southern Pacific. and Hal Weir, as
sistnpt city passenger agent of the South
ern Pacific. will take the road in North
Texas,
Harry Archer city passenger and ticket
agent of the Houston East and West
Texas at Galveston, and William Doherty.
travelling passenger agent OF the line with
headquarters In Houston, are on the ROAD
working up business for their speclai
through car service via Shreveport ana
the Queen and Crescent route. THESE cars
will run from points on the Santa re- pass
ing through Houston on the night OF De-
cember u.
Colonel J. j. Upornell, ffssenger aSeet
NJ tho Atlanta aud West Point, WITH mead
quarters at New Orleans, arrived In Hpos-
ION yesterday morning, and VIII make a
tour Of Texas after Christmas excursion
ists. He visited Galveston yesterday and
will, so north today.
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lowed TO 30 into the treasury and that the
same course will be taken with the two
succeeding paymon.s OF a similar amount
will hardly result In any stringency In the
money market. The government has ar
ranged 10 anticipate payment by about
week Of the sa6.ooo,o0o OF currency SIS,
which mature in January. Tho advance OF
interest rates. small AS II Is. caused a de-
cline In foreign exchange. and any further
hardening would doubtless bring that mar
ket 10 the gold import point. StIll tho
street had one OF its characteristic chills at
The mere mention OF higher rates for money
and confessional maripulatois in the latter
part of the week wo-osd In some instances
for reaction with varying success.
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h MI. tnat such a move is contemplated.
nut say that the New York os,,cials ~
tne company alone have the authority OF
making such statement II is conct-aea
mere That the Rock Island gulf project Will
undoubtedly be carried out as soon as
srrangefnenis can be perfected. Colonel
>. %: Hoyey. general manager, was today
asked as to the contemplated extension
OF the road to the gulf. He said that in
recent interview with the high officials
OF the road he learned that no Immediate
extension was contemplated, but that such
q move might be made next summer.
Colonel Hoyey has received OF late a NUM-
per Of inquiries from Galveston and New
iork In regard to the project
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HRADsTnnET's on FINANCE.
strength shown In the Market
throughout the Entire week.

New York December 17--Bradstreets
financial reyiew tomorrow viii say.
Strength. accompanied by considerable ir.
regularity, was shown in this weeks sDeca'
lative movement. There has been to all
appearances more public Intsresie and out
side buying in the marl,eS but Il has been
in the main under tho control Of the BUN
leaders and bull clilues.
Bonds have been strong but somewhat
less active, and the trading in them, as
weil as In stocks. received q check from
the hardening OF rates for money. which
began early IN the week and become some
what decided on Wednesday when cali
loans we're quoted Of 2mi per csnt Ths
WAS the result OF the fact that the banks do
not consider II needful to go 10 the trouble
and expense OF deposting United States
bonds with the treasury TO secure dispc-
sltion Of the Union Pacific money az y IL
paid IN and then find It almost impossible
to lend Il on call at liz per cent The fact
that the ys,500.000 paid this week was al
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NEW TRIAL ASKED.
Allegations of irregularities In the
Jury Room AInhe.

Allegations OF trrtEulnEttfch III Inv
Jury Room aInde.
Waco. Texas, December l7.--Counsel Tor
ION Black convicted Of the murder of Alex
Fred and given term of-two years 10 the
penltehtiary. have filed a motion for
now trial alleging Irregularities Ia his
Jury room. One of the allegations charGes
that member OF the jury after reading in
the morning paper an account OF the Ell
Frankfort murder In this city maze aa
appeal 10 the jury 10 convict defendant
Black, mentioning that IL vas the duty
OF the Jurors TO put stop 10 murders.
The Jury. II rs alleged. stCd three for ae-
quittal and nine Tor conviction, and the
appeal Ct the juror ON the strength OF the
Frankfort murGar changed tho three
Jurors aud they voted for conviction.
other allegations are made, but this ID
the most important one. judge Scott held
his decision IN allegiance. and issued at
,nehments for tie twelve jurors in the
Iuack case. ordering them brought before
Kim gDstapter.
II is believed that II the court finds the