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SHELTON.

EPISCOPALIANS TO BEGIN SERVICES IN
 SHELTON.
 On Friday evening last the Episcopal ians met in the Town hall and decided to to commence services the first Sabbath after Easter, probably in Mechanics hall, and also to select lot suitable for church building. They appointed committee to solicit funds for the sup port of preaching services and also one on the selection of a lot. The former were Mrs F. H. Hotchkiss, Mrs R. A. Smith and Mrs Hubbell. They raised in pledges $3OO before the meeting closed The committee on lot were W. s. Sturges, W. s. Randall aud J H. Bar low. There are good many families of that denomination in the place and the prospects are very favorable for the organization of the church.
 i WANT STREET RAILWAY EXTENDED TO | STAMFORD.
 | There is much interest manifested here in the bill before the Legislature to extend the Shelton street railway down the river to connect with the Bridgeport railway at Stratford. Col Blakeman circulated petition for the same Sat urday afternoon and Monday and se- cured over 300 signatures of citizens and tax payers, including nearly all ot the property owners on the line in this town. DEATH OF MRS CHARLES P. NETTLETON.
 Ms Charles P. Nettleton died op Thursday, having been i'll long time from cancer. She has been very active of state treasurer in the W. c. T. U. fol several years. She was member of the Methodist church in Derby, and was buried in the cemetery there. , There were six deaths in town last 5 month, all adults; the oldest s7 years. = Last Monday evening two large sleigt ) loads of young people drove into the 7 Town hall sheds and after unloading ( went to Bemis' restaurant and had { g lunch.
 nf oIn town clerks office, Tuesday evenin 2 They decided not to have public gradu : ation exercises, the class, number r ing six, deciding not to. Tn, board also decided that the examination , for promotion in the high school shoult be held at the end of the summer term instead of the spring term as DOW. D The annual meeting of the Echo Hose ] Go. was held last Thursday evening an, { they elected as foreman, Arthur E Oulds; first assistant, J. A. Banker second assistant, Clarence Bird; secre tary, Charles V.Case; treasurer, Frede
  rick W. Radcliffe; surgeon, Dr D. A Richardson.
 The ladies of the Congregations church held an entertainment and tea a the residence of Miss Martha Curti,, las Friday afternoon.
 There was a heavy rain, Saturds, Il afternoon and evening, and the sleighin, was removed.
 Y RsvJ. H. James gave a lecture o1 :. temperance in the Cong egational church i. last Monday evening, illustrated by tn . stereopticon. MT James is secretary 0 the State Temperance Union and cam here under the auspices of the Sons 0 Temperance division.
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In New Haven County.
MIDDLEBURY.
LECTURE TO AID THE LIBRARY.

LECTURE TO AID THE LIBRARY.
 By invitation of the Y. P. s. c. E. at Middlebury on Wednesday att 8 p. m., February 17. there will be an address by D. c. Kilborn of Litchfield illustrated by stereopticon. Subject, "On to Rich mond." The proceeds are to be given to the new town library. If stormy the 17th the lecture will be given Wednesday the 24th.
 Mrs J. c. Munson has returned from a visit to New Haven. While absent she made flying visit to. Philadelphia and Washington in company with her father.
 Rev J. O. Munson, who has been suffering from severe attack of pharan gytis during most of the winter, Is im- proving. This, together with the lame ness of his horse, has debarred him from his accustomed pastoral visitation. Mrs Charles Benham is quite seriously i'll.
 Miss Nellie Tyler is at home i'll with dipbtheria. She is reported to be much better.
 The Sunday evening prayer meetings at the Methodist church are interesting. A number of ladies and gentlemen have promised to take their turn in leading the meetings, which they do in helpful manner.
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Will Not Perform Miracles But It Will Cure.

~R MILES RESTORATIVE NERvINE
 cures nervous prostration. Not mil
 raculously, but scientifically, by first removing the germs of disease, and then supplying healthy nerve food, increasing the appetite. helping digestion and strength ening the entire system. Desperate cases require prolonged treatment as shown by that of Mrs. NJ. B. Reed, of Delta, Iowa, who writes: "As the result of a lightning stroke, the physicians said I had light stroke of paralysis, my limbs would all draw up. I Dr. Miles w. would ha.t have +ha thFooolngz ooonad NarVIna unendurable. For three
 months could not sleep Restores and for three weeks did Trrxr. not close my eyes. l AlSd1tussssss prayed for sleep. and felt that if relief did not come I would be dead or insane. I took Dr. Miles Restora- tive Nervine and the second night slept two hours and from that time on my health in- proved; slowly at first, but steadily and surely took in all 40 bottles, and 1 cannot express how grateful l am, for l am now perfectly well, and have taken no medicine for over four months" Dr. Miles Nervine is sold by druggists on guarantee that first bottle benefits or money refunded.
 Book on heart and nerves free. Dr. Miles Medical Co.,, Elkhart, Ind.
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50 pieces 6inch Plaid and Checked Dress Goods, latest spring effects, beautiful de- signs, at 26c yd.
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PILLOW CASES.
MEMS FURNISHINGS.

5Co 45 inch Hemstitched Pillow Cases these are exceedingly cheap and worti 2Oc. Our price lie each.
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GLOVES.
DRESS GOODS.

We offer Ladies' 4,button Kid Gloves im Tans. Reds, Browns, etc. These are sold
 in this city at $l. While they last 67c pair,
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your little pamphlet, I thought l would give your medicine trial, and 1t is wonderful how quickly it relieved me. l recommend 1t for all women who suffer with painful menstruation.
 Mns GEoRaE NEHRBoss, Crittendons Eric Co. N X-
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of their own sex. Thousands of such letters have been received within a few months from those afflicted with the various forms of female diseases, and it is needless to say the answers have brought comfort and relief.
 That sense of dragging fn the groin, dull pains in small of back, retention, suppression of menses bearing down pains, headache, nervousness, blues, etc, are symptoms that require prompt measures.
 The cure is, in most cases, rapid. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound should be promptly taken, and Mrs. Pinkham will furnish any advice required, free. Following is another letter of thanks: :-
 Please accept my thanks for the
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Rheumatism

Is blood disease and only blood reme- dy can cure it. So many people make the mistake of taking remedies which at best are only tonics and cannot possi- bly, reach their trouble. MT. Asa Smith
 Greencastle, Indiana, says: 'tFor years have suffered with Sciatic Rheuma- tism, which the best physicians were un- able to relieve. took many patent medicines but they did not seem to reach my trouble. gradually grew
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worse until I was un- able to take my food or handle myself in any way; I was abso- lutely helpless. Three bottles of S.S.S. re 1ieved me so that I Iwas soon able to move my right arm; before long I could walk across the room, and he'd one dozen bottles tely and am as we'll as h I7o.o
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Sh1J o "oAAoh ul fore write to ] Pinkham, at Ly Mass, as she ha' ever proved
 their most ac-
 curate adviser, { and knowing / that their / faftnrS will ha -.
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ASKING QUESTIONS.
IT I3 X WOMAN'S PREROGATIVE,
 AND SHE USES IT.

Timely Questions and Prompt Answers Have Resulted in Great Satisfaction @ Many Women.
 Sensitive women hate to ask their physicians those delicate questions that
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Mons Unlaundered White Shirts, made Of strong, heavy cotton, fine bosom, reIr- facing, full liberal dimensions, at only 29c each. Further comments unnecessary.
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Return Railroad Tickets given !to purchas CTS of $1O worth Of goods within a radius of3O miles. Quick mail order service. Telephone l0S5.
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 ny eyes, and told me that there is a remedy for suffer- ing women. There is no need for women to suf-
 fer, if they will
 only take Lydia ! E. Pinkham's s Vegetable Com
 pound. I suf-
 fered for years ] with painful
 nenstruation,
 thinking there as no remedy for
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HAMBURGS.

Special lot of Hamburgs. Work done on good Cambric, actual value 5c to 7c, at 3c Yd.
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The schoo
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

F. CRosswELL. who arrived at New
York city. on the 2lst. on the Atlas
liner Allegheny, from Jamaica, said that
owing to the depressed price of sugar
in Jamaica. business there was almost
paralyzed. Nearly all the churches,
he said. were bankrupt, and many
of sugar plantations were SELL
ing their properties Mt half their value
and were leaving Jamaica.
THE steamer Corona sailed, on the
21st. from Tacoma. Wash, for Skag-
nay, Dyea and way ports. She was
compelled to refuse freight and second
class passengers because of lack of ac-
commodations. The Corona will carry
to the north go passengers, 80 per
cent. of whom are prospective miners,
and 500 tons Of general merchandise.
IT was announced from Havana. on
the 2lst. that during the past ten days
the insurgents had lost %O3 men killed,
and that, in addition, the Spanish
troops had captured II prisoners and
60 armed insurgents had surrendered.
The troops, it was further announced,
had captured % stands of firearms dur
ing this time.
AN eight-pound dynamite cartridge
exploded in the rear of the Arbuclile
coffee building in Brooklyn on the
night of the 2Ist. Nearly 5000 panes
of glass in the neighborhood were
shattered. and hat the explosion was
not attended by loss of life is remark
able.
CHARLES lIELMBoLD, son of the late
DIR. Helmbold, of New York city, the
weli-known patent medicine proprie-
tor, was locked up at the Bcw-street
police station in London, on the 2lst,
on a charge of threatening 10 kill
United States Consul-General Osborne.
MORTIMER I. HUMPHREYS, who. ten
years ago, had q national reputation
as a billiardist, died on the street in
New York city, on the 2Ist. OF heart
failure, aged 50 years. Humphreys re-
Gently had been a sporting writer.
ONE HUNDRED operatives employed in
the mills of the Royal Weaving Co., at
PawtucIiet, L. l., left WORK, on the
2l>t, and joined the silk weayers. who
were discharged because they would
not teach a beginner.
The imperial Japanese diet r~eopened
on the 10th. The union of the three
chief political parties is complete, and
will certainly carry in the house of
representatives a vote of no confidence
in the government
A SPECIAL dispatch from Vienna, on
the 2lst said: The Arabs along the
Persian gulf, notably at Busrah. Kur-
nah aud FL Kalif, have revolted, and
troops are on their way there"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FIFTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.

II tne senate On tns 18th. much ttF .e was
0onses4 fl debate upon the bill 70 prohibit
nGssdgI& sealing BIZ Americans, whicI, was passed
by a vote Of 81 to IL A resalutiO directing the
secretary Of war 10 supply rely f to the suffer-
ing misGfs in the klonjikeT egion was amended
and cecomhaitted. A bill providing for the ap-
pointment Of a direcrc Of the census and 81
assistants was discussed ....-In the house the
Gay was spent in the consideration OF the legis-
lative executive and judicial appropriation
bill, but the civil service question furnished the
chief topic Of discussion.
In the senate. on the 10Th, q resolution di-
recting the secretary OF war 90 send supplies to
Americans and other sufferers in the klondike
region was passed. House joint resolution
providing for q recess Of OugreSs from Deem
Der Is to January 3 was adopted..----In the
house a bill appropriatins $1,000 for the re-
lief of people now in the Yukon was passed, as
was the bill to prohibit relagic sealing by
American citizens.
IN the senate, on the 18th, a spirited debate
took place on the question of taxation Of al
cohol used in the arts and on beer. Under a
special order 1873 private pension bills were
passed. House bill for the relief OF the miners
in the klondike region va, taken up and sem
ate bill substituted therefor and a conference
ordered. The senate adjourned out Of respect
to the memory Of ex-Repre>entative Holman.
Of Indiana ......In the house, confederation OF
the legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill was resumed in committee OF the
whole. The bill for the relief Of the miners in
the upper Yukon was sent to conference. Some
other bu sIness Of minor Importance was trans
acted, and the house adjourned at $3.50 p. m
IN the senate, on the 18th, q joint reso-
luton providing for additional ex-
penditures for buildings and government
displays at the TransmissiSsippi Interna-
tional exposition at Omaha, Neb., was
passed. Several resolutions OF no great public
interest were agree to and the senate went into
executive session I'm the house the confer
ence report on the emergency relief measure
for the klondike country was presented and
agreed to. House bill was passed confirming
certain cash sales of public lands The speaker
announced several mi changes. ReSo-
lutionS OF regret and eulogieS of the late Repre-
sentative Cook, OF Illinois Occupied the remainder
OF the session. Both houses adjourned until
January \
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
MISSOURI A E w
Passing OF N~iarmaduke.

The Marmaduke military academy
site at Sweet Springs has been sold to
Z party of St Louisans for business
purposes.
The sale sets at rest all rumors to the effect
that the owners Of the property contemplated
the erection Of new college buildings to re-
place those destroyed by lire. With the
transfer of the property, the passing
Of the Marmaduke military academy,
which at one time fourished at Sweet
Springs, is accomplished. Out in the state there
are hundreds Of youths who will regret that
their alma mater is not to be rebuilt. There are
40 acres OF beautifully improved ground, COM
prised in the old college site. 1t is wooded. ter
raced, and through it runs a number Of gravel
walks and drives. None of the natural beauties
Of the place viii be eTaced by the new concern
which will be established there.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The trial OF Lee and Frank Harmon
for the killing of Louis C. Avery, be-
fore Judge Evans, of the Howell Cir
cult, resulted in acquittal.
Lee Harmon was city marshal at the time he
killed Avery, and was indicted for murder in the
first degree. His brother Frank was indicted
for murder in the second degree. Expert wit
nesses were present from St Louis, Spring.
field and other cities, and testified rs to the
cause Of death. Both state and defendants
were represented by able counsel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Will Supply q "Missirg Link" in the Story
OF the Empire.

DANTZIC. Dec. 23.-Admiral Won
Holman, in christening the new Ger.
man cruiser VineLa yesterday. said:
This ship should fill a seriously per
ceptible gap in the imperial navy.
The name awakens the memory of the
vanished glory of past power, but
both of these, which have been long
and sorely missed have uprisen afresh
with the new empire. Vineta will
powerfully serve the emperor and the
empire, either for offense or defense.'
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
No Evidence Against the Silver Heels,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Asssistant
Secretary Spalding yesterday issued
orders for the release of the Silver
Heels at Wilmington, n. C. This step
was taken on a report by the United
States attorney that he could obtain
no evidence upon which to proceed
against the vessel. The master, mate
and crew all swore that the vessel left
New York October II. and was drifting
at sea for so days on account of bad
weather until she reached Wilmington.
The master and mate swear the vessel
had no arms or ammunition aboard,
and Gid net deliver am.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
UNDER TURKISH FIRE.
The United States War ship Bancroft
Fired Upon at Smyrna.

u tnlItu SIAIeB w snip DaucEOI6
Fired Upon at Smyrna.
CoNsTASTINoPLE. Dec. 2l.-It appears
that when the United States steamer
Bancroft arrived at Smyrna, on the
night of December 4, she was greeted
with n blank cannon shot and rife
bullets from the Fort of Yenikale. A
boat from the warship sent
to ask for explanation was
fired upon and compelled to
return. Thereupon the American
admiral lodged a protest with the
United States minister here, DIR. j. Ii.
Angel, who demanded the punish
ment of the guilty parties and an
apology from the Turkish government,
which was given Sunday. In addition
two Turkish officers were dismissed
and sentenced to a weeks arrest.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

On the 18th the New York board of
railroad commissioners handed down q
report of its investigation into the
causes of the accident on the New
York Central railroad, at Garrisons in
October last, arriving at the conclu-
sion that the train was wrecked, either
by derailment which destroyed the
embankment, or that the e~mbankment
itself gave way and threw the train
into the river.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The committee on war claims of the
house of representatives has econ
mended payment Of the claim of Col.
james Birch, of Missouri, for SI1. 2I4.
The claim is for service rendered by Birch
and expenses incurred by him while acting as
aid-de-camp to the governor of Missouri and
state recruiting officer during the years Io6l-
1855. 1t is claimed that Col. Birch saved nOrLh
Missouri for the Union.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Navy Department. Notified.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 81 The navy de-
partment has received news that the
United States steamer Bancroft had
been fired upon at Smyrna, but the
cable message was much briefer and
less newsy than the press dispatch, in
the light of which comparatively little
Importance is attached to the incident.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Timothy Regan.

The remains of Timothy Regain. one
Of the earliest mayors of Carthage,
were taken to Carthage from Spring
field for interment.
The deceased was a. and one OF the Wealth.
est men in southwest Missouri. his estate be-
ing estimated at about & 1900. He leaves
three sons and daughter. also q sister, who is
Sister Mary Gertrude, mother superior Of Q
Catholic institution at Dubuque, Ia
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

DURING the past year 424. 249 head of
cattle have been shipped into Kansas.
From Texas 2S3, All head were received.
being LA. 252 more than last year; from
Arizona 81, GAS, or 1855 more than in
1896; from New Mexico, 80, 9l9, or 81
p67 in excess of 1896; from Old Mexico,
81. 900; from Oklahoma, 80, 1875, or l6, 122
more than in 1896; from Missouri, T.
S51, which exceeds last years record
by 5, 1863.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

+. NJ. GIDEON, the clerk of the gen.
eral land office who was referred to by
Thomas RedIington, in the testimony
before the senate Pacific railroad COM
mittee, as having changed the land Of
fee records so as to brow 5000, 900
acres of government land to the North
ern Pacific road, made q clear denial of
the charges, on the 10th, denounc-
ing the statement of Mr.. Reddington
as false.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
GIFT to McGllI University.

MONTREAL, Can, Dec. GOV. C. Nc.
Donald, the millionaire tobacco manu-
facturer, whose gifts to McGill univer.
sity already aggregate nearly s.. OOO,.
0UU, has just given s350, 900 more to 'ha
institution.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Took a Dead Mans Ring.

Ernest Fightmaster, about 20 years
old, was arrested near Liberty, on the
charge of taking a ring from the finger
of tilicide Carr.
Ffghtmaster was in the crowd that rushed
into the Stockade after being kept out until
Cars body had dropped. Ftghtmaster admits
taking the ring, but says he INTENDED 10 give
1t to the relatives. A brother of Mrs. Carr mad
the arrest made.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Arranging for . Joint Convention.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 2O.-The coal
miners of the Pittsburgh district are in
session here arranging preli minaries
for the joint convention of miners and
operators, which meets in Pittsburgh
Tuesday, to Tx Il mining rate for the
year 1895. There is a large attendance.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

j. u. Smith, butcher and grocer, was
held up in his place of business in st.
Joseph, by three negroes, robbed of
slOO and locked up in q refrigerator.
He shouted long and Justify for help,
and when finally rescued was almost
frozen and suffocated.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
REDCINGTON REFUTED.
His Charges Against Gideon Denied and
D.sproved.

D.sproved.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-The subcom-
mittec of the sena committee on Pa
citic railroads yesterday heard +. NJ.
Gideon, the attorney who was charged
by j. X. Reddington, on Saturday,
with having manipulated the land of
flee records. Mr.. Gideon denied every
allegation made by Reddington, and
insisted hat there was no possibility
of manipulating the records in the
manner charged, Y t. he had so de-
sired.
Alex. Britton ~testifie 1 that the books
and papers in the land office have to 20
through a number of hands and four
or five divisions of the land Office,
making it impossible for any one man
to manipulate them in the manner
charged by Reddington.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The proposition to bond the city of
Oregon, Holt county, in the sun of
S25, 900 to build water-works and cleo
trio lights was carried at a special cleo
ton, but one vote being recorded
against it.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

In attempting to remove a lump of
coal from the automatic stoker, at the
Victor mines, near Carterville, the
night engineer, A. G. Jones, got his
right had caught in the machinery,
and it was cut off at the wrist. The
severed hand fell into the furnace and
was consumed before Jones eyes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

A fight is on between the Southwest
Missouri Electric Railway Co. and
Webb City authorities.
The counsel of Webb City notified the COM
pany that under the provision OF its charter
through that city it could not carry freight.
Until Webb City authorities declare otherwise,
an order has been male that hereafter no
freight will be taken to Webb City from either
end Of the road.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

Gov. Stephens has appointed 81 rep
resentative business men of the state
as members of the Missouri transmits
sissippi and International exposition
commission, to arrange for an exhibit
of the states productions at Omaha.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25

The first report to the state de-
partInent from United States Consul
General Goodnow, at Shanghai, o IL
tains a warning to American raj lroad
men not to go to China for employ
ment, and says: 1.-The American only
invites starvation who comes here
without a definite contract of employ
ment with some reputable firm made
before he leaves America"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-12-25
Passed Confederate Money.

Several confederate bills have been
passed in st. Joseph recently. AMI IN
attempt was made by a victimized mer-
chant to have a stranger arrested.