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The weekly intelligencer., 1897-03-20
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas CITY. March I9.-B -Butter-Creamery,
extra fancy separator. I7ci hrsts, i6c; dairy
fancy, I3c; fair. l0c; store packed, sej packing
stock, &c; country roll. neatly packed and
sweet, i0c; choice. pe: mussy, upwrapped
stock, 70sc
Eggs-Strictly fresh. nc per doz-
Poultry-Hens, 51S@6c; roosters l3c each;
springs, 7c; coarse young ROSTERS. l71aG120c
each; broilers, from Ia to lbs. sa9c
turkeys, hens. &c; old gobblers, &c; young
gobblers. Sc; ducks. 506c; geese, Sc; pigeons,
nOminally 75c per Dozen
Apples-ChOice eating stock sells from $50
o5c per bu; inferior 2O04oc per bQ. cooking
stock. eS1bSSe; Ben Davis 40ci Wine Saps 500
ooc according 90 quality; HuRtsmal's Favor
ite oO975c per bu. for fancy stock; Baldwins
eI.6OG2 90 per Dbl In a small way; cold storage
stock, Wine Saps and Huntsman's Fayorlte,
e2.0O1250 per bbL; Bellefiower. g. 256l2.75 per
bbL other fancy table stock, So 25lt2.75; New
York and Michigan stock, S1.50aL75 In car
lots and sI5092 25 in barrel lots according to
quality.
Potatoes-Home grown, 25c per bu. I'm a small
way; Wisconsin and Minnesota Burbanks, 800
In car lots. 40c in q small way; Pearls, PC less;
Early Ohios &c more Iowa stock, 2+d25c in
car lots. S0a35c in a small way; Colorado Gree
ley stock, sQe in car hts G56170c in a small way
Sweet potatoes 25ll35c for fancy, l50l20c for
culls in small way. sweet potatoes for seed,
fl. 25GlI 90 per bbl
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John Powell,

FRANKLIN AVENUE,
Has the finest line of Fruit, Candies
and Nuts in town.
CANDIES.
Choice mixed, per tb. ............lO lOc
Fancy mixed, per fb. 10 and 2Oc
Choc. creams, per tb, 3Oc; % h for 81 90
NUTS.
Choice mixed, per tb. b.............IO IOc
Fancy mixed, per h. .l5c
Almonds, per 10 .......... ..... .2Oc
Walnuts, per TO-. .2Oc
Jordan almonds, shelled, per ID. 49,. soc
Fine line raisins, per h.. 10 to 30c
Fine line figs, per H.. =. 10, 20 and 25c
New citron, per h. ............ 20c
John Powell.
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL : Is97.

Something for house keepers. IL vii
DO everything. Use it once. You viii.
never do without It, &. g. O., at Eggles
con d Ewing's. b-i6Lf
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A whirlwind at Mingo Junction. o.,
destroyed much property and killed
Frank Hobson and Larry Fahey.
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CHICAGO, March 6.-Cattle-Receipts 10000;
market steady; fair to best beeves. s3 1905. %;
stockers and feeders. S3.401430: mixed cows
and bulls. g.. OOG4 20: Texas. $S25@42o
Hogs-Receipts 1900; mark opened So
higher. closed with advance mostly lost: light,
81 S5G14o5; rough packing, S26o0,3.65; mixed
and butchers, IS s064O5; heavy packing and
shipping g 37064O5: pigs. s3 25aLOl
Sheep--Receipts. 1900; market steady; ma
tive. s2259430; western, s25O9I 20; lambs 1890
962a
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1he StAte OF missouri AT the relation and IN
the use of Thomas A. Catrop, Collector of
the Revenue OF lafayette County. In the
Htate of Missouri, Plaintiff,
versus
w. II. Howard, Defendant.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County.
Missouri.
by virtue of "A special execution issued from
the office of the clerk OF the circuit court of
Lafayette county. Missouri, in the above en-
titled cause, wherein the state OF Missouri, at
the relation and TO the use of Thomas A Cat
ron, collector of the revenue of Lafayette
county, Missouri, is plainti1, and aGalnGt
w. II. Howard. 20 me directed aud returnable
10 the April term, 1891. uf said court, I. the
Undersigned, sheriff of Lafayette county,
Missouri, will on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL :, 1887,
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore
noon and five o'clock in the afternoon Of said
day. and In flont of the court house door la
the citV of Lexington, la Lafayette county,
Missourl, during the session OF said circuit
court OF said county, offer for sale and sell
publicly, by auction, 10 the highest bidder for
cash in hand, all the right, title, interest claim
and estate of the said W. II. Howard, defend
ant in said execution, la and to the following
described real estate, situate lying and being
la the county OF Lafayette. and state OF Mis-
souri,, to-wit: Lots hve. six, seven aud eiRll-
teen, block four. Davis addition to Lexington
NJ ssourt; levied upon rs the property of said
and sold To satisfy said execution
together with the costs and expenses OF this
sale.
Given under my hand this 5th day of March.
1857. JOHN A. FTLk RKs(N ~
5Htd SheF.B
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-03-20

The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of Thomas \. CatrJn. Collector of
the ievenue Of Lafay cite County, in the
State Of Missouri, Plaintin,
versus
Patrick Mitchell, Mamie Mitchell, Mar
garet Summers and James Summers.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County,
Missouri
by virtue of "A special execution issued from
the Office OF the clerk of the circuit court of
Lafly yette county, Missouri, in the above en-
the relation and To the use of Thomas A. Cat
ron, collector of the revenue of Lafayette
county, Missouri, is plaintiff. and against
Patrick Mitchell, Mamie Mitchell, Mar
me directed and returnable to the A pril
term, 1897, OF said court, 1, the under
sig ned, sheriff of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri will on
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AN OPEN LETTER

To the Citizens Of Lexington and Picinity:
We take. this means of announcing
that our mills are now in operation.
grinding out the very best grades of
Flour, Meal and Bran. We have located
our mills here as permanent Lexing-
ton institution, and expect to make it
one of our objects, TO build up and add
to LeXington's commercial interests.
We shall not attempt to do business
solely on a ''local pride basis, but pre-
fer that our products shall be judged
solely by the standard of merit. Appeal
ing to your local pride we ask you to
give our goods fair trial. Should they
prove as good as other mills are making.
we hope and feel that you will be our
patrons:
To the Farmers;
Wewill do an exchange business with
you and guarantee satisfaction.
Thanking the citizens for the encOur-
agement given our institution, and hop
ing to merit your confidence and patron
age, we are respectfully.
GRAVES BROS.
N. B.-Our goods for sale by all gro
GERS in city.
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SHERIFF's SALE.

The State of Missouri at the relation and II
the use OF Thomas A. CatrOn, Collector OF
the Revenue of Lafayette county, in the
State OF Missouri, Plaintiff.
alexander Wilkerson and Mary J. Adams and
William Triplett.
In the Circuit Court of Lafayette County
Missouri.
By virtue OF a special execution issued from
the Office OF the clerk of the circuit court OF
titled cause. wherein the state or Missouri, al
fbc relation and TO the use of Thomas Cat.
ron. collector OF the revenue of Lafayette
couofy, Missouri is plaintiff. and against
AleKs0der WilkersOn and Mary j. Adams and
william Triplett, 10 me directed and return
undersigned, sheriff of Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, viii Oa
WEDNESDAY, APRIL :. 1897,
1le1Ecea the hours of nine o'clock in the fore
noon and fiye o'clock in the afternoon of said
day. and ia front OF the court house door IL.
the city of Lexington, In Lafayette county.
Missouri. during the session of said circuit
glut9lciy, by auction, to the highest bidder, foI
6ash In hand, all the right, title, interest claim
aud eefate of the said Alexander WilkersOIi
zlasi Mary J Adams and William Triplett.
detendaIits ia said execution, In and to the
gtatoVing described real estate, situate, lying
and being la the county of Lafayette. and state
- NJ issotiF1, tC-wit: IS acres, southwest quar-
r. 0f nor beast quarter. except six acres { II
IA ITth I'd. and except ~ acres OF south side
section vent y-four, township forty.eigL ,rsn 70
. lid defendants. and Sold To satisfy said exc
cuti ~. together with the costs and expenses
of this sale
Given nndsr my hand this 9Th day of March.
1887. JOHN A. FULKERSON.
S-lSAd Sheriff
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st. Louis Live stock.

ST LOUIS, March -Cattle-Receipts, o.
500: market active and steady.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market steady to 80
higher: Workers. s36OG395: packers, sa7OD
as5: heavy, s359a4O2ls.
Sheep-Receipts 1890; market steady.
Chicago Grain and Produce.
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sHERIFF,s SALE.

The State of Missouri at the relation and to the
use of Thomas A Catron, collector OF the
revenue OF Lafayette county, in the state OF
Missouri. plaintiff,
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-03-20

Home Money TO Loan.
l have on hand some moley | will loan
on good real estate securit}.
2-9-tf Ii. Z. WALLACE.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

The State of Missouri at the relation and "a
the use of Thomas A. Catrop, Collector Of
the Revenue OF lafayette County, In the
State of Missouri, Plaintiff.
The weekly intelligencer., 1897-03-20
SHERIFF'S SALE.

The State of Missouri at the relation and to
the use of Thomas A. Catron, Collector OF
the Revenue of Lafayette County, in the
State nf Missouri, Plaintiff,
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TUESDAY. MARCH 70. lso.

between the hours of nine o'clock in TIA
forenoon and five o'clock in the afternoon
of that day, for the purpose of paying sal,
note and paying the costs and expenses q
executing this trust
Il II. LEWIS. Trustee.
This March 9Th. ls95. i6-id
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
JOHN WALLER Is COMING
tie VIII Deliver highty Interesting Lee
ture in Wichita.

Hon. John L. Waller, who was United
States consul to the Island of Madagas-
car during the Harrison administration
and who will give q descriptive lecture
at the Auditorium next Monday even
ing. telling Of the many indignities i'm
posed upon him while held a prisoner by
the French government last year, is a
man who has by his own efforts risen
from the level of an ignorant slave to the
higher plane of an educated lawyer OF
ability. He is we'll known to almost
every politician throughout the state,
and long before ne sought or received
the appointment as consul to Madagas-
ear, ably assisted on the stump the
party Of his choice. A short time after
the expiration of his term of Office in
Madagascar, he received from the Hova
government a concession of nearly 100,-
600 acres of land, rich with mahogany
and rubber trees and Astounding in dye
woods of many kinds and spices. The
French government, when they found
that Waller had secured that which they
had vainly sought for many years to Sc
cure, deposed Queen Ranavaola, arrest
ed Waller as spy, put him in irons.
gave him trial by court martial and
sentenced him to twenty years impris-
onment in a dungeon in France. With
in few days after his trial he was
hustled aboard a ship, taken 10 France
10 begin serving his sentence, and re-
malned there until after much diplo-
matte correspondence between Secretary
of State Olney and the French govern
ment ne was released. The land con-
ceedsd TO him by the Hova government,
and which in few years would have
made Waller many times a millionaire,
were confiscated by the French and his
prospective wealth passed as though it
had been a dream. Mr.. Waller is a
fluent talker, brilliant orator and an
interesting lecturer. His lecture at the
Auditorium next Monday evening will
be one of the most interesting ones that
has been delivered in this city for many
years.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
EXPLOSION OF GAS
II Came Very Near Resulting In Serious
Injury to Mrs. Millison.

Mrs. Ralph Millison met with an acct
dent yesterday which might have been
a great deal worse than ii was. and yet
it was worse than anything her friends
would have happen 10 her. While light
ing a gas stove a lot OF escaped gas
which had accumulated in the oven. ex-
ploded and the blaze struck her on the
face, burning her some but not TO the ex-
tent OF leaving any marks. She was
resting quietly last night. Fortunately
She wore at the time a waist Of heavy
woolien goods which was 50 badly
scorched as 10 indicate that if II had
been of cotton goods the result Of the
accident would have been serious. Mr..
Millison. by the way, is sick n the In
dian Territory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
WANT A ROCK ROAD
SANTA FE MAKING SOME IMPROVE
MENTS ON ITS LINE.
Kansas and Original Oklahoma TO be
Linked With = Rock Koadbed and sixty
Five Pound Steel Raiis Clear Across the
Cherokee Strip - Immense Business
Realities and Probabilities Demand the
Representations Crushers Now at
Work-Great Boom in Business Moving
Towards Ports on the Gulf.

Some important improvements are con
templated for this division of the Santa
Fe, and Superintendent Frank T. Dolan
IS working day and night preparing for
them He is a man of extraordinary en-
ergy and il is needed in this division.
Yesterday he went down 10 Winfield TO
set two immense rock crushers 10 work
and 10 man them properly. This intense
rock crushing is preparatory to putting
down seventy miles OF the best track
On the system in Oklahoma, commencing
at Arkansas City and extending TO Null
hall At present there is 81 pound steel
between those two points, but all that
viii be taken up and replaced with s5-
pound steel. That is not all During
that entire distance the road will be sup
piled with solid stone ballast. and that
is why the rock crushers are being rush
ed into service by Superintendent Do
Ian
The reason for these extensive i'm
provements being inquired after by re-
porter for the Eagle, he learned some
mighty interesting facts which were en-
tirely new 10 him, al least One of the
facts is that the road between Wichita
and Purcell did more business last year
than any other division in the system.
This year business has opened in such
way and promises 10 continue with
such boom from an unexpected source
that ballasting the road with rock and
putting down heavier iron is an abso-
lutte necessity. 1t has become apparent
that the shipments from the north to
the south will be something like tea
times greater than it has ever been be-
fore. An immense boom has set in
among the farmers OF Kansas and Ne
braska TO ship their products TO the Gulf.
II the road did great business hereto
fore with shipments practically going
but one way, they will do an immense
business with shipments going two ways
With the cotton and cattle of Texas conf
ing north and the wheat, corn and other
products Of Kansas and Nebraska going
south, the Santa Fe people see plainly
the necessity Of a solid road-bed and q
solid track.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
OWNS A BIG PLANT
Mr.. Perry and His Interest In Practical
Irrigation.

Col. c. D. Perry, late from Chicago.
but now proprietor of one of the biggest
irrigation and cattle ranches in the Uni
ted States, was in Wichita over Sunday
making arrangements for further i'm
provement On his place near Englewood,
Kansas.
Mr.. Perry left Chicago some years ago
on account OF his health, and having
faith in the ultimate success OF irrigation
On large scale. he, with some four or
five other Chicago capitalists. put over
one hundred thousand dollars into land
in southern Clark county and over the
line in the territory. Irrigation bitches
were opened up. the ranch was well
stocked with cattle and scores of men
put to work breaking out prairie. max
ing Improvements and putting out crops.
The ranch has been extended from time
TO time and the number OF cattle in
creased till now there are something like
Il, 600 native steers with range of near
~ 1Go.00o acres. There are several miles
Of big irrigating bitches and these water
the lard for extensive crops Of rice corn,
alfalfa, sorghum etc, which are the
principal big crops attempted. In addi-
ton to these small crops of everything
that is grown in the west central states
are cultivated. The cattle Craze on the
open range from April list 10 January.
and are roughed through the winter on
the sorghum and alfalfa products. Col.
Perry thinks irrigation will win and that
all western Kansas will some time be
thckIy inhabited by prosperous formers.
The annual evaporation in Clark and
adjoining counties is nearly 60 inches.
which explains the phenomenal surface
drouth in that region. The water IS
there and only few feet below the sur
face. The only question relates 10 meth
ads OF getting il on top OF the ground.
Last year Colonel Perry's ranch paid
expenses and it is expected that it VIII
pay fair dividends within a year or
two.
Mr.. Perry and DR.. ]. W. Workman,
another extensive land owner in Clark
have taken thousands OF dollars
worth Of material and supplies from
Wichita in the last three years, and they
say wher all that western country be-
comes thickly populated again and
turns out heavy crops from irrigated
districts, that Wichita will be great
point of wholesale supply.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
THEY WERE EXAMINED
Sixty SIX Persons Take the Civil Service
Examination.


Sixty-six persons, including two ladies'.
were in the court room in the federal
building yesterday taking an examina-
ton under civil service rules before
Special Examiner Fred Wanamaker of
Washington and ]. F. Mccoy, ]. E.
Higgins and W. c. Donneliy of this city.
There were candidates present and
examined as follows: Forty railway
mai clerks; meat inspectors; 10 copy
lists; blacksmiths; 4 stenographers; /
messenger; 1 janitor; l stock examiner
The most important examinations
were those for mail clerks. copyists and
stenographers. The mail clerks were ex-
amined in punches of tours. but the
stenographers had 10 be examined sep
arately and hence occupied the most
time.
The blackSmiths, janitors, etc, were
heretofore examined in history, geogra-
ply and other branches, but now the
government seems 10 have more sense
and they do not examine them on those
subjects. Their present plan is 10 exam
inc them as to how dong they have
worked at their trades, where they
have worked. how old they are and the
condition of their health. In addition
20 that they must have recommended
tons as 10 their proficiency and their
habits. They are graded from all these
and the man who makes the best show
ing is called in first. In the railway
mail service one must be of a certain
size and weight as one young man
learned yesterday 10 his sorrow. \
candidate is required TO weigh 125
pounds, but one appeared yesterday who
was suspected of being less. He was
put on the scales. he proved to be only
lis pounds and he was told that he had
not the required averdupois.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
MIR. NIXON WRITES
He Gives His Views About Politics In the
Sixth Ward.
The following letter was received last

The following letter was received last
night:
con March "a there was meeting
called in the Sixth ward, composed of
the Popdlists, Demo-Pops and Demo-
Gratis. and the Populists tried 10 get up
an independent ticket. The meeting
was called TO order by Grinstead and
the question in regard to the independ-
ent ticket was put TO a vote and result
Ell in a tie each time which indicated
that the middle-of-the-road Pops equal
ed the Democrats and Demo-Pops, and
as the straight Pops want no more fus-
ion. after seeing the effect OF the state
legislatures actions and incompetency
and its style and disposition in dividing
the spoils or rewarding its true workers
the men who placed them in power. For
instance, the poor farm goes 10 Demo-
crat and the custodian OF the court
house is a Democrat and the chief Of
police is a Democrat.
I'VE are tired of fusion. Now there
are 600 registered in the Sixth ward, and
I venture 10 say 400 OF that number will
vote the Republican ticket, as all the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
ECHOES FROM oUANrKELL's RAID
Mrs. Stella Fuller of Galveston Visits Her
Parents

VIII Crouch, the well-known express
driver. is happy today. His daughter,
Mrs. Stella Fuller, has arrived from CAL
weston. Texas. 10 visit the ''old folks at
home" Mrs. Fuller is music teacher
and type writer in Galveston. but the
point oe importance in connection with
her visit. according TO her loving father.
is the fact that she was born in Law
renee. Kansas, about the time that Guam
trell made his bloody raid upon that
town. Crouch calls her his fire and sword
baby. When Quantrell and his men
came dashing into Lawrence Crouch was
sleeping On cot in the front room Of his
little home. The raiders fired az him
through the wipGOw. but missed him.
He. howeverG rollei off the cot 10 the
floor and the guerrllas, thinking they
had killed Kansas colored man, moved
on. Then Crouch got the family into
the cellar and remained there until the
raiders left the burning town. The cot
tage occupied by the Crouch family was
net burned. and they all escaped.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
TWO MAGNIFICENT CARS
Mr.. McMshon Receives His New Advertis-
ing Cars Yesterday.


Mr.. ]. r. Mcmahon received yesterday
direct from the shops. the two most
handsome advance cars ever in the city
They are simply gorgeous in their mag
nificence. The decorations, both exte-
rior and interior. are all that human in
genuity and imagination can design, and
put IN execution. d
Car No. which leaves first, carries
all the larger posters, bills. and other
advertising paraphernalia. IL was bull;
and designed especially for advertising
purposes. on the inside are draws,
shelves and boxes in which the highly
eolored show bills are placed. annunci-
alive Of the business. The car is deco
rated. both on the in and outside. with
a deep rich green, Sc, off with genuine
gcli leaf The effect is startling. yet
very pleasing 70 the eye. Mirrors, heavy
plate glass ard beautiful red upholstery
C.ves the car a finish which is elegant.
The office, me sleeping apartments and
the boiler room. where the paste is made.
ana all the other appointments Of The car
are the very lates, Improvements. gath
cred from long years OF experience. On
the outside of the car can be seen four
Big animal heads, including a lion. a
tiger. a rhinoceros and an elephant. This
caps the climax and IS the wonder and
delight % the small boy. All the pro-
fesslo2al people who are wintering in the
city have been down to the Santa F.
tracks 70 see the cars. They are all
very enthusiasts IN their expressions OF
these magnificent moving palaces
~. McNahon is certainly 20 be con-
gva ,platsd ur securing such useful as
well as attractive cars Tor the ''euly
show on earth ="
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
wESToNs COMEDIANS.

"A laugh from start 70 finish' would
not Be- 3 MISSIONER for TIE performance
al the opera house las, night TAs piece
presented was our StrageSts.s. and i
called forth continuous applause and z
number Of elcorss. MT. Warren NoA.s.
C. A. BeLah and Miss Nellie Howard
are worthy o special Mention TIE pic
ture machine was an unlocked for ard
welcome surprise. showing Tia Bath"
The Kiss" Coy joan C Ri>e-zrd May
Irwin and the blacksmith ShaR." These
views vii b. shown each E.gi., ard rev
ones shown in addition Taken all To-
gsehsT. ths appearance II Westoa's Com
siians was a hit. Tonight ''Uacaz Dan
iei. OF Messenger from jarvis Seet.5I''
VII Be given On Saturday nigA. a strlc--
Il high grade FoRier bicycs VII b CIV
n away. AZ the SATURDAY MATINEE Lit
tI= Red Riiing Hood" with dancing bears
AL taikj-x wei vii bs %, c. %. TIE
ca.id-ea-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-30
GOING BACK ON ALFALFA
Farmers Say That the New Glover is
Injurious.

G. W. Carnan, a prominent stock man
and feeder OF Marion county, was in
Wichita yesterday on business. In con-
versation with cattle men and farmers
from two or three surrounding counties
he said that his observation was that
cattle did better in the long run on most
anything else than alfalfa. He said that
after a winters feeding on this grass,
cattle would be slow and clumsy in ac-
ticn and appear to have a very placid
appetite. He could not account for it.
but had discarded il for his own use. and
knew Of several others, especially in the
western part Of the state, who had done
the same thing. Most of the men in the
crowd nodded assent to Mr.. Carnan's
conclusion and none of them offered a
different opinion or an explanation Of
the matter