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New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
WAR RUNoRs SHAKE THE MARKET.
Majority Of Stocks Drop, with Heavy Trading
Ontario and Western Gains One Point.

Great ;rTcE-l1r-tr characterized the course of
The stock market EesterdaE q strong Opening oeius,
Followed by a sharp -eGeral break and a rally
occurring toward a., cioe- ~ The Jay The tran
saclious were sgair czteoIingIy heavy aggre-
eating moro than o7C miliou seven hundred sIld
MY thousand shares, bIt ihe majority % the ac-
Tve issues showed net losses The end OF the day
Wild r1ro-s Of impending hostiiiues tetyyeen Great
Britain and Russia were probably the chief factov
IN causing break. apprehcusiyc hoI Iers rushing
10 take ti'7f PROFITS tney sax the market yield
under thes reports. and many stop loss orders be
sne uncovered and weakly ma rgiu1d accounts
closed crt aE the decline proceeded. TIE urfa-
Nora1le market view general. taken Of tha United
States Steel Corporations statement wae also an
sieI1en5 81 T. aKnsss. was the prospect Of a
drain 5f god 20 Europe The dealings IN me Steel
shares were very heavy. especially in the preferred
and both issues closed fractiousIly lower than on
luescay Cinou Pacific wac traded in to the extent
ci quarter cf million shares. and. after rising
cen above Tuesday. while s. Paul ended lbe cav
win Aef loss ot p cent Ontario and Western
acVanCel go 49, and closed with rA+ gain oF one
point r0sa. No news CeFcluTed concerning this
pfCpet - tii u u known that tie directors q
the NeW-Baven road. waich h IS lD6zrstood VIII
taEe over fbc Ontari0 and Western upon a % per
cent dividend guarantee. IA session during
Tie gre ~ part - the dav. that q formal an
nounoefnent OF Tho terms or the deal may soon be
expected.
The rally r. the market came itn the authorita-
UNe denial q fhe carly war rumOrs. but was OF
sres closing not much above the low level OF the
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
DENIES OPTION ON GREAT WESTERN.
Hartman Discountenances Report Which
Caused Stock Advance.

The report that the Cnian Pacific Railroad Com
psny had secured an option the Chicago Great
Western road was denied yesterday by President
hartman Of the Union Pacific. This rumor has
been current for the last day or two and has been
supposed 10 he one of me causes of the great
actiyity and shar, advance o: Union Pacific in the
stock rusrk-t
Ft Paul oct 25.-'The Dispatch" to-day. com
menting on the alleged option given the Union
Pacific ny President S;ickney of the Chicago Great
Western Railway says:
Local rsiivav circles to-day greatly inter
eefed il fhe report that the Union Pacific had
c-leo ~ option on tho Chicago Great Western
The Maple Leaf viii 10y this cease ne
disturb ~ rr7ff1c' iD the West ard Norr invest
and oc-oule 81 -l"d win tre Union Pacific proper
1ies rart md parcel ~ The hiE Central trans
Coutlneur2 system. with which Fl connects AT both
L-ns na and kansss CITY, suQpiemcrtiug he Union
Pacific t1rCuEA route from thA Missouri River
EateH-svs with connecting links which impe-s-
five.y needed between The Missouri and Chicago ana
lie Nis>oarl ana ths NorthwesleTU commercial
centres.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
CoNTRADICTs SELF AT HICKS TRIAL
Witness Says He Registered on October II,
but Then Denies It.

The examination OF Mrs. Katie Hicks on n charge
OF aiding and abetting Illegal registration up
before Magistrate Mayo yesterday. Mrs Hicks
arrested few days ago the complaint OF q
deputy superintendent OF elections at her home.
No 12s West Third-st. Yesterday. after an exami-
nation. the case put over until to-day.
The chief witness against Mrs Hicks was Henry
Ellsworth Bennett Of No. 81 Boyden-st.. Newark.
He said. on his direct examination that ne had seen
Mrs. Hicks three times before he registered In
the Twentieth Election District OF the With Assem-
bly, District and that he had had several conversa-
tions with her regarding registering from No. 13I
MacdOugal-st. a house she leased. 1t is declared.
for purposes IN violation OK the election laws In
Of the conversations. he swore she instructed
him as to answers he TO give II questions were
put 20 him. ans he asserted that on October H. he
met Mrs. Hicks at her home and told her he had
registered.
On the cross-examinaton Bennett denied abeo-
lutely that ne had registered on October II. but
said that ne registered on October a.
Said Magistrate Mayo: did you see Mrs. HICKS
teredT
II did not
'You are sure about ths?
II am sure about IL
Counsel for Mrs. Hicks asked TOR her discharge
but Deputy Attorney General Bsrne wished to
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
AN INDEPENDENT EMPLOYERS VIEWS.
He Is Tired of Lockout and Will Act by Him
self Hereafter.

C. schaettler, OF the Interior Decorators and
cabfnetmakers' Association, yesterday did not ap-
pear greatly disturbed at the announcement that
he would Re fred" from the Building Trades EN-
ployers' Association for violating its rules by
~D 7loyng MS locked out men. Said he:
viii never again Join either n central body OF
employers association Of employers Of any
kind TIE course of the board of governors made
Ina tiers trade intOlerabls. There seven
teen members in the Interior Decorators and Cabi-
netmakers Association. and they could get only
40 from the new union among them ali. and
these l40 men were incompetent while 1890 compe-
tent men we're locked out through fault Of their
own. Most Of the would be dear at 81 30
a day. yet the board OF governors insisted us
paving them 3 Is a day. One Arm has twenty
il,~ ~ them and two Of its Old The
three perfectly useless.
WAS a member of committee OF employers in
my trade who went 10 the emergency committee
on last Thursday 10 state / proposed
that both sides together I'm some way. and, as
a last resort suggested the Civic Federation
medium of settlement. But no The emergency
committee said that the thousands of in the
old union should join the men IN the new union:
This was impossible proposition and decided
10 act for myself. The others ought 10 have the
nerve 10 do the same.
A meeting OF the board OF governors of the
employers association was held yesterday at
which charges were preferred against Mr.. Schaett-
Ter. and referred TO the grievance committee
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
RECEIVER FOR CLAY COMPANY.
DR.. G. w. H. Pepper Says Staten Island Con-
Germ Owes Bay State Gas S34,500.
rpY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUNE.l ]

Trenton. n J. Oct 26.-w. Meredith Dickinson.
OF this city. has been appointed receiver Of the
Staten Island Clay Company, Of Woodbridge MID
dlesex County n. j. by Judge William NJ. Lanning.
in the United States Circuit Court The application
for the receivership vas made by Dr. George w.
Horton Pepper, OF Philadelphia. receiver Of the Bay
State Gas Company. IN which J. Edward Addicks.
better known as Gag Addcks. such prom
inent figure DR.. Pepper alleges in his bill OF COM
plant that the Staten Island Clay Company has
been doing business for time at a loss; that 1t
is insolVent that It's liabilities exceed Sll6S2I,
and that lis assets are less Than $500.
Back in 1887 J. Edward Addcks ard John '.
Bacot were appointed receivers OF the Staten Island
Terra Gotta Lumber Company Following this re-
ceivership the Bay State Gas Company bought
90 the Staten Island Terra Gotta Lumber
Company or September 2, 1897. The Staten Island
Elay Company bought the assets Of the Staten Isl
and Terra Gotta Lumber Company, subject TO a
mortgage of S5he90. The purchasing company issued
its note the l5a" State Gas Company for S27ts",
taking the place OF the receivers certificate for that
amount. This note renewed from time 70 time,
and April y. 1904. il renewed, with accrued
Interest. by giving 10 the Bay State Gas Company
S3l 5l At per cent. II IS alleged in the bill
that this note. due is an obligation of the
Staten Island Clay Company This note was secured
hv S59eG1 bonds OF the Staten Island Terra Gotta
Lumber Company. which the Bay State Gas Com
psny August u last bought for $500
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool Oct 26-Saed. steamer Cedric f3r, uaa3o,s
Nsw-York Via Queenstown: arrived ste. Ocssn,.
(BT). Cameron New-YoTk. ~
Lizard ID. $50 = m--Pazsed steau,ar Yorr,t,a
Hr). Alix. New-YOrk for Havre -
PrsWla Point Oct 26-Passsd, steanoar FL, "a, -.
New-ioTk vita Annapolis, s. for Hull -
helm II Ger. Hogemann 0rOm Rremsn) NsV-YorIx
via CheTbourg ~N-N
Dover. oct 2B m-Arrived steamer C,r.e vr.t,s-
see Ger. Kreeh, New-Yorb for HambTTS lanS pTo-
o=sdsd). ~-N-''@is NaDH P'U-
London OCT 26-Arrived steamer MsnOmineo CRr,. Can
Copenhagen oct a5-Arrived ste,r,.. o. =, -,
.. ,Hempel, New-York via CSrtstianEaDd - NN-V'
oe Atchaes Oct 26-Arrived steamer Cent, fAst, n.
toVeh trieste Palermo ana Naples for NevT-York
N~uiS Oct 2-ATrived. steamer Maria Kolh er, PCssr
-, dahl NeW-York -NN-N 'N~''' NOae''-
Nihaltar. Oct 25-Passed steamer NsvgYort fE-, MIA
81 gea, New York Naples IeEhorn '-''' ~-''N
N"e apore Oct 2S-Saled. steamer Indraveut (Rr, cS
I,nSton tIrom New-1orkl. Manila etc: 2ath arrived
N - Vincent. G. v, for Manila, etc ' -N-N 80
hohtevdeo Oct 2S-Arrived steamer pvSax,ss fv,-,
spatt, Nsw-IoFk Tor Busnos AyTss Ana Ro..Ti V''''
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
SAYS TOWN rs OPEN.
Charge Made That the Tendertoin
Has Simply M0Ued.

Neither Police Captain Hussey nor Inspector
Walsh would discuss last night a statement. pub
ushed in The Evening World yesterday, that wide
open conditions prevail in the new Tenderloin as
that district bounded by Forty-secOnd-st, Fifty
ninth-st. SiXth-sve. and the North River has come
to be called.
The Tribune has already laid bare the shameful
conditions existing in that district and shown that
while the Tenderloin proper has been kept in more
less good condition by the police. the gambling
and disordery elements have simply shifted their
territory. and are allowed TO flourish almost unn-
terruptedly above Forty-second-st
Although the plainly apparent fact that these
houses doing nightly business has been pub
lished several times the police have thus far made
attempts TO close them When Commissioner
McAdoo succeeded General Greene The Tribune
pointed that the word had been passed around
in sporting circles that the Tenderloin proper,
commanded by Captain CottreIl. TO he kept
reasonably quiet because the imelight of publicity
being played upon it too strongly, but that
there was opportunity for plenty doing little
higher up. The gamblers and disorderly house
keepers quietly packed up and hurredly sought
desirable locations above Forty-second-st.
member of the police force. In n position to
know told a Tribune reporter last night that a
tremendous sensation" might be expected to take
place in police circles Immediately after election.
Have you noticed how quiet Jerome has been
Hes waiting Unul after election: but he's watching
things pretty closely Wait until election IS out OF
the way. prophecy he has d card up his sleeve
which will surprise many people. Many police
heads in danger. just wait and see.
When Commissioner McAdOo was asked in regard
70 the criticism of Captain Hussey, he said;
Captain Hussey, who is in command Of that pre-
cinct. IS an honest and capable commander, and Is
one Of the best have
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
OBITUARY.
JOHN W. FLAHERTY.

John W. Flaherty. we'll known contractor and
politician. and for a quarter OF century con-
spcuous figure IN the Democratic politics Of Kings
County, died yesterday at his home, No $40 Macon
Brooklyn. after weeks Illness. from Bright 5
disease. He was born in Youghal County Cork.
ireland. IN 1sS2
Mr. Flaherty in 1876 was appointed Commissioner
OF City Works by Mayor Schroeder. Republican.
This caused considerable excitement, II de-
clared the appointment made With the inten-
ion Of breaking up the Democratic OTga MIA ton iE
Brooklyn. II necessary then TO have tho ap-
pointment ratified by the BNard of Aldermen
which done only after u vigorous contest. MI
Flaherty reapponted by Mayor Howell. the
Democratic Mayor. In 1879 he was the candidate
for Mayor on the Reformed Democratic ticket. he
also served the Board Of Educa ion in Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
LAY TOGETHER ON RAILROAD TRACK
Brothers Killed Clasped in Each Others
Arms-Did Not Heed Warnings.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l


Knoxville. Tenn, Oct. 26.-A dispatch from
Athens. Tenn. hfty-1ve miles west of here. says
the Tellico Railways eastbound passenger train
leaving Athens at 70 a. m, and killed two
four miles east OF Athens When struck the
men were lying crosswise of the track a trestle
q down grade curve. and they failed to make
any response to repeated and violent ringing of the
bell and blowing Of the whistle The coroner i'm
paneled a jury and considerable evidence was
taken. but verdict has been returned ad-
journment having been taken until tomorrow.
The consensus OF opinion is that the young men de-
hberately planned 20 commit suicide in this man
The bodies partially identified those of
Peter Casteel and his brother.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.

The following petitions In bankruptcy we're among
those yesterday:
An involuntary petition was filed against S F.
jayne Co. real eFtate brokers by D. r. Kendall and
other creditors with claims Of s2.417. The hrm was
composed OF s r jayne. dead. Albert
CUdner- The latter lives No. 325 Twentieth-
and has in writing admitted the firms insolvency
a T. Skilien appointed receiver with a bond OF
s3o.0Oe.
Schedules filed by @ W. Harris & Co. brokers show
debts Of SsZla5 and assets OF S53S5 Of the in
debtedneEs. SSs55 Is secured BY hypOthecRted stocks
The principal creditors Consolidated
Bank. $1,000. by stocks: Martin Rosenbaun
Philadelphia. S3.3o5, secured by Hen 10
Philadelphia Stock Exchange; c S. Seabury Morris
Heights. S7.67e; r. stanton. HOboken. The
assets consist OF: Cash q cents furniture. $4,000
Exchanges. 80 500 accounts 81 t67: stocks tI02is;
deposited On bank ssss.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
NEW CHRIST CHURCH BUILDINGS.
Cornerstone Laid of New Structure Which
Represents Two Memorials.

More than two thousand persons saw the laying
OF the cornerstone Of the Christ Church Memorial
buildings which include church and church house
at No 334 to 944 West Thirty-sixth-st., yesterday
evening. The Rev. Dr, Henry Dyke made the
principal address. The Rev. Dr. William r. Rich
ards laid the stone with silver trowel.
The Christ Church House is the memorial to
Randolph McAlpiu. son of D. II McAlpin and to
the Rev. Maltbie Davenport BabcOck. pastor OF
the Brick Church, 1900
The church is commemorate the ministry
OF Henry Dyke, pastor OF the Brick Church.
1SS3-1gO
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
BUY BANGOR AND ARoosrooK.

Boston. Oct. "a syndicate os EeY-England
capitalists has obtained control OF the Bangor and
Arcostook Railroad, the formal transfer OF stock
having taken place within the last dav or two. The
Identity of the purchasing capitalists is not made
known though Il is stated that neither the Boston
ane Maine nor the Maine Central 10 the buyer II
IS understood that the owners propose To ex-
tend the road into the remote sections OF Maine
which arc now without railroad cOmmunica tiOu-
The ootnsanys authorized capitalization is 81 800
~ ano y has a bonded debt including trusts.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
ooULp INTERESTS TAkE coNrRoL

Representatives CT the Gould interests have as
suTned active control Of the Pittsburg Terminal
Railroad and Coal Company and the West Side
Beh Railroad % Pttsburg. Most of the ola a.
rectoTs retired their places being taken by Gould
men. The following we're elected officers ~ bo.n
companies; President. Joseph Ramsey IT.: y,ce-
president, J. W Patterson: treasurer. Il b Ken
SON. assistant treasurer and secretary W z; Focl-.
tEafic manager. W. j. Holiday. u Is understood
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
HURT IN TROLLEY CRASH
Several Injured When TSco Cars
Come Together at Jamaica.

Queens going south was run into by
Far Rockaway car bound in the same direction
in Washington-st, near Centre-st Jamaica, last
night. Frederick Metzgar. of Jamaica. conductor
OF the Queens car, caught between the cars and
cut and bruised about the legs arms ana body
Edward Crommell Of No Gl2 West Thirty-seventh-
ST. Manhattan. had a kneecap broken. Joseph
Speiser of Van V'yck and Liberty aves.. Richmond
Hill. and John Foster. motorman OF the Far ROCK
away car were bruised. All went to their homes
after being cared for by DR., Mitchell. Of St Mary
Hospital Jamaica Several other passengers were
slightly injured
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
KILLED IN TRAIN THEY STUCK TO-
Five Tramps Were Thrown OFF Three Times
but Returned and Died in Wreok.

bloomington, Ill. Oct. 26.-J. Francisco. a cigar
maker, Of this city. and four tramps were killed in
the wreck of Wabash freight train at Sadorus
Champaign County, after having been put of the
train three times Martin Tracy. also cigarrnaker
of Boston, who suspended for four hours with
his head hanging close 10 the dead bodies OF his
companions. tried TO commit suicide by strangula-
released.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
WANTS $4,000 FROM ). o. ARMOUR

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Sioux City. Iowa. Oct. 26-J. Ogden Armour sr.
rived here this morning and he stepped from the
train papers We're served on him in g damage suit
Tor N75.So, brought by John II Ralya Ralya al
aeges that he had contract for supplies OF meats
FOR a year Al certain prices. Meats went I'd. and
the ATmours, lie says, abrogated the contract
kalya has been fighting the case for three wears
enoeagoTng 20 collect the profits he lost by reason
e cancelLng the contract.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
UNIONS AGAINST EDUCATION BOARD.
Former Want Children Kept at Home When
Chicago's Problems Are Discussed.
IBv TELrsEArH TO THE TRIBJNE.1

Chicago. oct. 26.-Recently the Board OF Educa-
ton denied Il request Of the Chicago Federation Of
Labor that 6ay be aside the schools for ad-
vocates Of municipal ownership ami opponents of
the charter amendments 10 address the pupils or
the questions OF public policy TO be voted on No
ver1ber s TIE board named November Cor the
cheers instruct the children the benefits o1
the charter amendments. Nov The fecera ton sEg-
that all union symps thzers keep their chi,
dren 1way from the schools the latter date.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The following satisfied judgments were among those
filed yesterday; the arst s that OF the debtor
the second that Of the creditor and date judg-
Med
Han Frank B-New- York Brick and Paving
Company: July J. Observation-Disclosures slss
Empire Life Insurance Conpany-M Roeow:
March ?. 1904 -.............. i1eO
JUDGMENTS CANCELLED
Poz William M-A Moore: october H. 1904 e.. ssss
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
CHURCH FORCES PASTOR TO RESIGN

Babylon. Long Island. Oct. 26-The Rev. John
Dietrich Long. pastor of the Old First Presbyterian
Church here. will give up his charge. his
resignation having been asked for by committee
OF the board Of trustees and elders of the church
The committee consisted of G. 8. Taylor and John
II. Baldwin The church officers decline to discuss
the situation at present. and Mr.. Long Will only
say that no had incurred the enmity OF several
persons oy his outspoken denunciatiOn OF what he
peleVed was wrong and that these persons have
peeh working against him since
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
ARRIVE BY DAY LINE FOR SUBWAY
OPENING.

large number Of people reached the city last
Alght py me HIoson River Day Line special SUB
way opening excursion from up-rver points between
here and Albany. Many more VIII arrive to-day
20 help swei the crowds from out Of town 10 see
what Ihey may Of the celebration ana Ia take
first ride On the new underground road The Dav
Lac season ends witA the down trip on Monday
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
OBITUARY NOTES.

Florence. Oct. 26.-LOngworth Powers. the sculp-
tor son of the late Hiram Powers the we'll known
American sculptor. is dead
James Stanley Coner. OF Brooklyn. is dead. He
forty-seven years old.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
CONGRESSMAN n. 0. sPeRRY ILL.

Ne"-Haven, Conn. Oct. 8.-congr eSsrnan Nehe'
miah D. sperry. OF the lid District OF Connecticut,
who was renominated by the Republicans Is i'll
win pneumonia and he Is seventy years old.
s!s physician is anxious about bis conuiloh Mr..
SpSrFy has served five terms in Congress-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
STEAMER RosgmoUNT MAY BE LOST.

Fort William. Ont. Oct. 3s.--Grave fears are en-
tertained for the safety of the steamer RosemOunt
which left here for Montreal laden with wheat on
october II. and Is many days oVeraue Moth
pany.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

that in view OF the increased coal tonnage offer,
inr the Wabash-Pittsburg Terminal Railroad anc
The Wheeling and Lake Erie are TO be douoe
tracked speedily as possible.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
JUDGMENTS.

teIday The first name s that Of the debtor:
Barth. Gustav A-P Hartmenn. ................. ssss
Cappiello. Pielo-J a u Hanen Brewing Co.. sT7A
Fe!eT, Aary--1 n CrockeF and another. $50
lnteTurbEn street ItAll"ay Goa Fianhgan $50
American Ice ConpSny--A HouTgan. -.......... s626
Metropolitan Street railway Col Settepany... 7ls
MetTopoltan street its"ay Co-F Zipker....... 2644
EeH-AoTk Iity iNAl@aw So--A Kennedy 1900
. Sell Francis-J enbeTg. ...-............ 400
EtothenheTg, EilseJ schroeder and another. $50
sehraut K clara - .9aenhefEer. R64
SaTeoni Aieos -i;Aeelsisr Brewing Company. Bs7
Nillts Lila Na ''12i-oes 9O7s
N%iaef Ger ffAhA Z A a Chisholm. .-....... l.iOl
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
SIR HENRY wYLlE NORMAN.

London. Oct. 2s..F'ield Marshal SIR Henry wyli
Norman. governor OF Chelsea Hospital and forme
Governor OF jamaica is dead. He was born II
1926
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 622 Sunset 5O5 Moon Moons age IA
HIGH WATER.
AM-Sandy Hook e:O5 Gov :21 He'll Gate I1:i4
P.M-Sandy Hook 9:2T Gov 9:4O He'll Gate fI:S3
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

For men swept by autumn
breezes
Paddock overcoats; light weight
cheviots and coverts-some rain
proofed; S26 to $42.
Top-coats of fine covert cloths; S15
to S35.
Knee length overcoats, light
weight; dark cloths, mostly cheviots;
S15 to $50.
ROGERS, PEET &. COMPANY.
s5s Broadway. cor. Warren.
opposite City Hall
ei2 Broadway, 1Sth We I'LL orders
and I40 to l4s 4th Ave. By mall
1850 Broadway, SAD
and Sc West $50 st.
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

"Thsy are so gratifying Bohn's Homeo-
pathic LaXatives without causing the least
nausea discomfort, they radically cure con-
stipation. dyspepsia, headaches. dizziness and
all stomach and liver disorders. Old fashioned
pills and mineral waters never induce the result
so satisfactorily. Try them and you will know.
Price. Is cents. Wholesale by CrittentOn-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-27

- Get your election figures ahead Of others See The
Se|-fOrk Tribune Sunday, October So
The Newark journal., 1904-09-16
NEGRO ASSASSINATED.

Texarkana, Sept. 9.-Henry
Bates, a well-to-do negro farmer.
was assassinated while he slept at
his home three miles north of here
last night. A year ago he killed
another negro, some of whose rel
atlves, it is claimed, have been
lately threatening revenge. Two
weeks ago he was fired on while in
his COW lot at night, but ESCAPED
injury. He has claimed lately
that parties were trying to get in
his house at night to kill him. and
LAST night he put Colts pistol
under his pillow, stood Wincbes-
ter by the head of thel bead and
left the door wide open. as he said
to let his would-be murderers come
IN after him if they had the nerve
At a little past midnight parties
sleeping in other rooms of tho
house were aroused by a pistol
shot, and on going into Bates ,
room they found him dead, with a
45-caliber bullet hole in the hack
of his head, from which blood and
brains oozed and covered the pist-
oil under his pillow. The coroner
is investigating the case.