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Show COMMISSION MEN DIE IN CHICAGO ! Chicago, Nov, 17. Two ef the best J known commission men pt the Union ; Stock yards, dlod unexpectedly of I heart trouble at their reoidenee-s last ; I ilit They were Thm Kellv nd W. W. Shearer. j I Mr. Kelly, who Is said by friends to have amassed a fortune of $3,00o,-noij $3,00o,-noij was president of the National I Lhestock Commission company, with : '. ranches in St. Louis, Kansaa City and Fen Worth. In addition to his activities with this ' loucern, he was largely Interested in Texas and Oklahoma lands and was i.e of the largent breeders ,f cattle j in the country. Ho was 52 y.jars olJ (. i:nd was born In Mississippi. J Mr. Shear, who was a ciose friend i of Mr. Kelly and who had offices in ' f, 'he ranie building, was connected with i ihe Chicago block yards for nearly -to j ears. He wafi one of tho oldet coui-j coui-j r.is.ilon men in business here, 1 |