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RETURNING TO DUST.
Approaching Dissolution Of
Cardinal McCloskey.
POPE'S BLESSIN NG.
Condition of the Failing Divine is
Steadily Growing More
Alarming.

New YORK, October 6.-The following
bulletin was issued from Cardinal Nc
Closkey's residence to-day by the clergy In
charg ''His eminence, the Cardinal, has
had for over two days a change in his con-
dition which renders him very weak, and
apparently in great danger OF death; so
much so that it was considered prudent to
administer to him the last sacramento.
Rev. Thomas G. Preston, chancellor and
vicar general of the diocese, administered
the last rites to his eminence. In CONVEX
sation with a reporter this morning Father
Preston said the Cardinal was d little bit
brighter, and while very low and weak, was
quite cheerful. His condition, however,
leaves little hope. His advanced years
and disease from which he has been suffer-
ing for some time past, together with
severe cold recently contracted, have
had a tendency to hasten his
end. He has lived long life OF
usefulness, and his reputation as an
event of his death the office of Cardinal will
not be vacant long, because his grace. Arch
bishop Corrigan. is coadjutor bishop,
with the right of succession, and he would
become cardinal Immediately without the
necessity of confirmation by the authorities
in Rome" A circular has been issued by
the cathedral fuEctionaries to all churches
in the diocese asking for the prayers OF the
faithful for his eminence. The circular
closes with this sentence: "While there is
life there is hope. and we can only await
Gods will" DR.. Keyes, the Cardinals
physician, was seen to-day. He said: II
have not seen his eminence this morning,
but cannot hold out any hope OF his rally
ing. His disease has no name, being the
mere gradual failing OF his powers by
extreme old age as much as anything cls =.
He may linger for some days yet"
CONDITION LATE LAST NIGHT.
New YORK, October 6--The following bull
letin was issued at o'clock tonight by Gar,
dinal McCloskey's secretary: "The cardinal
to-day made his usual profession Of faith
ard received the holy viaticum by minis
tration OF Archbishop Corrigan. There
were present, Right Rev. Bishop Laughlin,
of Brooklyn; Monsigneurs Quinn and Far
lev; Rev. Dr. Mcdonnell, Rev. F. Dnnbresse,
s. j. and Cathedral priests. A dispatch
from the Pope as received expressing ms
deep sorrow and giving apostolic blessing"
THE PoPE's TELEGRAM.
The dispatch referred to reads thus:
"Gravis Moeror Sum mi Pontificis Bene-
dictio Concessa."
DIR. G. L. Keys said tonight that Cardl-
nal McCloskey was weaker at 9 p. n1., than
at the same hour on Monday evening. The
patient was conscious, but unable to speak.
He was able to take liquid nourishment
without difficulty. The doctorfelt positive
that his patient would not die during the
night. Three f the Cardinals nieces are
watching with him-Mrs. Cleary, OF Wash
ington; Mrs. John Kelly and Miss Muller a
Sister OF Mercy, and an aged servant are al
80 in attendance. The right OF succession
of the Coadiutor Bishop extends only to
the. .Archbishoprica and not to the @cardi-
nuIate.
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They Accept.

New York, October S.-The letters OF ac-
ceptance of Hon. Ira Davenport and Gem
eral Joseph B. Carr, the Republican candi-
dates for Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor respectively, are promulgated to-
night. They accept the principles laid
down in the State platform. Mr.. Daven-
port declares himself in favor OF civil SER
vice reform and TO" r"appropriatelegislat
by Congress putting an end to the silver
coinage already excessive, and calling for
honest silver dollars on the basis OF a gold
standard"
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BUTCHERED HIS WIFE.
A Hoboken Saloon Man Cruelty MUIR
ders his Wife with Knlfe.

HoBoKEN, October 6.-George H. Desque.
a saloon keeper, surrendered himself to the
police this afternoon, saying that ne had
killed his wife. An investigation proved
the truth of his statement. His story is
that he went home this afternoon and found
his wife drunk, with a strange man in the
house, who hastily left. Thus a quarrel
arose, that his wife tried to kill him with
a knife and that in the struggle for the pos,
session OF the weapon it accidently entered
her throat. The wound is eight inches long
running from ear to ear. When the police
went to the place they found the woman
dead on the floor and her seven.months,
old babe dabbiing in her blood, which stood
in pools on the floor. The dead woman
leaves two other children aged four and
two year. Insane jealousy is believed 10
have caused the act.
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The knights of Labor Convention.

HAMILTON, Ont, October THE General
Assembly of the Knights OF Labor resumed
business this morning. It is expected that
the session will last nearly two weeks. The
report OF the General Secretary and Treas
urer showed the rapid growth OF the Order
during the past year, that the organization
had been firmly planted in England and
Belgium, and that there had been steady
increase in the number OF assemblies in the
Southern States. 1t was recommended
that workmen should work only eight
hours regardless of wages paid. The ques-
ton OF wages would right itself in few
months, in the necessary employment OF
surplus workmen in consequence OF short
eping the hours OF labor. The increase in
membership during the year was "a per
cant
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THE OREGON sENATORSHlP
r.aa,slature Not to be Convenca-'ne
Governor TO Appoint.

New YORK, October GA Washington
.necial saws that an Oregon Republican.
sReo'"' Mho has just arrived, says that the
Governor OF that state has not yet deter
mined to call an extra session OF the legis-
iatnre to elect United States Senator
md that it is the impression in Oregon
that if the Governor is convinced that no
successful objection can be made to the
odmission . OF the Senator appointed by
him he will not convene the legislature
hut will make an ad interem appointments
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Governments and Stocks Active.

New Yopk, October 6. - Government
bonds were dull, steady. There was an IT.
regular, but tame opening to the stock
market this morning, and in the early
dealings slight decline, which was soon
checked, however, and with renewed ae-
tivity decided advance followed, amount
ing in some cases to over l per cent? wnlle
Lackawanna gained over 27s per cent. The
later market again became dull and weak,
followed by partial recovery, and in the
last hour there was renewed weakness
again for some of the most active stocks.
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pRE>TDENl, ON TIE ELECTIONS.
He Earnestly Des res the Success o1 the
Party.

WASHINGTON, D. c., October Cat the
White House, to-day, it was declared
that the letter printed by a number
Of c papers this morning, on the he
Now York State elections, purporting to
have been written by the President to a
friend in Buffalo is forgery. The only Ut
terance the President has made on the sup
;ect was the answer which he dictated TO
Colonel Lamont, his private secretary, 10
.ondsnt and which was as follows:
"The President is Democrat, and it is
strange that any person should question
S;s nosit;on. He earnestly deires the sue
cess s Of his party in the pending elections in
New York as we'll Us elsewhere, and any as
sertion to the contrary is utterly ana ma
liciously false.
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TRAIN ROBBERY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Four Men Take Possession of Car ana
Clean 1t Out.

ALTOONA, Pa, October Gas the regular
train from Hollidaysburg was nearing Ale
gheny furnace, this morning, four men took
nosseesion of one of the crowded cars, a "a
While three OF them intimidated the passen-
GERS with revolvers, the fourth went through
the car and deliberately robbed such OF the
occupants as he chose to select. one OF
the passengers made show OF resistance,
but he was attacked with knife ana cut
through the hand. The conductor neA1 @
mn ,.d with one of the robbers and was
dra coed ont to the platform OF the car and
heafen with a revolver handle. The rob.
hers then pulled the bell rope and jumped
off. escaping to the woods. The Pennsy!-
yania Railway Company has sent out otil-
GERS in all directions to capture the rob-
hers,
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CASH FOR APACHES.
The Arixunians Making 1t Interesting fOr
the Cowboys and Other Fighters.

SAN Francisco, October 6.-At Tomb
stone, Arizona, the Board OF Supervisors
OF Cochiz county met to-day, and adopted
a resolution which offered o reward OF live
hundred dollars for the apprehension OF
the Apache chief Geronimo, dead or alive
and two hundred and fifty dollars LOT the
apprehension OF any one OF Geronlmo,s
hand. dead or alive. The reward only to
bepaid to persons not in the military SER
yica of the United States.
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Chlnek0 Colonies.

PlrrsBuRG, October 6.-Lee Wah, an
intelligent Chinaman from San Francisco,
arrived here this afternoon and left for the
Connellsville coke regions, tonight, to
negotiate for the employment Of Chinese
labor in that district. Lee Wah is one OF
the commissioners of six appointed at a
recent meeting in San Francisco to visit
the various industrial centers throughout
the country to establish Chinese colonies.
The movement grows out Of the late Wyo-
ming massacre. He reports having met
with fair success at Cincinnati and other
localities visited.
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a GREAT DAY AT PlTTSBURG.
Formal Opening of the Davis Island Dam
in the Ohio.

PIrrsBuRG, Pa, October This has
been the biggest day in Pittsburgs history,
marking the completion and opening OF the
Davis Island Dam, the construction OF
which was begun by the United States Gov
ernment seven years ago, and which cost
S3,OOO,OOO. Fifty thousand strangers are
here from abroad to witness the ceremo
nies. At II O'Clock, the procession, con-
sistng OF fifty steamboats,, gaily decked
with flags and strearners, left the Monon-
gahela wharf for the dam, carrying the
Ohio River Commission, Councils OF Pitts
burg and Allegheny, Chamber of Commerce,
members of the petroleum, grain and furn-
iture exchange and invited guests, includ-
ing the members of the State Supreme
Court and members OF the river and harbor
Committees of Congress. At the dam OF
Davis Island, five miles below the city,
there was speech-making inspection OF ma
chinery and workings OF the dam. The
feet returned to the city this afternoon,
and the ceremonies will wind up with II
grand display OF fireworks tonight.
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The Thunderer on Ireland.

LONDON, October 6.-The Times, in com
mentins on Parnell's speech at Wicklow,
meets to-day must consider the situation
in Ireland. It is impossible to disguise the
fact that the Government OF Ireland has
passed or is rapidly passing out OF the
hands OF Her Majesty's ministers. The
latter must defend their policy OF abandon
ing the bill for the renewal OF the coercion
act. Parnell's demand for Home Rule Is
only preliminary to further effort to com
plete the separation OF Ireland from Great
Britain"
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The South American Troubles.

LIMA, via Galveston, October 6.-Advices
from the government expeditionary force
state that Canceres evacuated an almost
impregnable position at Caata, retiring on
Tacoma. His unwillingness to lace the
Government troops, even in such an
advantage .us position, is accepted as a
proof OF weakness. Several officers and men
OF Canceres' force have deserted: The
rebels are reported to be in deplorable
condition, being without food or money.
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RuluHrian Union Recognized

PARIS, October IA dispatch from Philip
popois to the Temps says the mayor has
caused placards to be posted throughout
the city, announcing that in view OF the
wishes OF the foreign ambassadors to Tur-
key the Sultan has accepted the union OF
Bulgaria and Roumea under the rule OF
Prince Alexander
Prince Alexander has received telegram
from the Sultan accepting the principle Of
the Bulgarian union.
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EUROPEAN ETCHINGS.

It is rumored in Stamboul that Veyssel
Pasha has been murdered by Albanians.
Servia has assumed war-like attitude,
compelling the Porte to call out more re-
serves.
One hundred and fiven cases OF cholera
and sixty deaths were reported yesterday
in Palermo.
NJ De Giers, the Russian foreign minister
at London, has gone to Berlin to confer
with Prince Bismarck.
One hundred and thirty-fve new cases OF
cholera and tifty-one deaths were reported
yesterday in Palermo.
CHANGING HAM charged With
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The CaroIines Troubles se al
psa,,s October e.-The report pnbislshen e,
on ths Sd oD i"st that Germany an rs;nss snnn
dcety da sssise is confirmed to-day Rr1ts % ss sns
A Pope thanking @ him in the nam. Gss OF 'ta taRen
ny for the interest His Holiness nas asilI be Of
in the question. The agreelnem. ~ two.
ficially announced within day VI WV"
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rs,out,nental Pool "Busted -
A-~ Sure.

sAs Francisco, October 6.-The draft OF
tho Denver and Rio Grande railroad upon
The Southern Pacific Company, made un,
der the awards OF the Transcontinentaii
Association arbitrators to portion OF
the business OF the first six months OF TINS
year of the Transcontinentai Assoc,aSlon so.n
roads, has been returned q, ny 'ne oou0hs,n toat
Camera, Traffic Manager Stubbs states
that all other similar drafts will be re-
;ected. The company gives as reason
ior their action that the arbitrators re-
insed to hear the Southern Pacific Com
nsnv's testimony when making awards.
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Mining Markets.

New YoRK, October 6. - The Mail and
Express says: "There was no feature in
to-day's mining market. The sales were
made in Union Consolidated at 35; Gale
donia, Black Hills, $2.7O; sutra, lo:
Navajo, 80; Homestake. $18; Desmet'
$3.50; Alta, 26; Red Elephant, 4; Chryso-
lite, 81 .16; California and Virginia, $1.2o.
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Horrible Suicide.

ylsexa GstSbsr stdse no the
them set re to herself and ran at
around @ d. the house. The fire wss .h;ns nos had
tinguished until nearly all her s elosns S;ad she
been burned from her body. sne o's"'
had attemped suicide before.
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THE APACHEs, WANDERINGs.
General Crook and HIS Troops on Their
Hot Trail.

WASHINGTON October Under date OF
October I'd, General Crook reports the
movements OF the hostile Apaches as
follows: The Indians have been for two
days in the Chirchuahua mountains, but
have been prevented from crossing the San
Simeon Valley, in STEMS peak range, as
was evidently their intention. Yesterday
morning they were forced out of these
mountains by scouts and troops and
driven into Sulphur Spring valley and their
trail lost after dark They have stolen
sufficient stock to mount themselves well
and | am informed this afternoon that
they went into the Drogoons this morning
They probably killed two men in the Chira-
chuahua mountains, and this in spite OF
every effort made to warn all citizens. Two
companies OF the Tenth Cavalry and Captain
Woods troop OF the Fourth Cavalry are
ON their trail and it is presumed that
Captain Crawford with his scouts also.
Everything possible for the troops to do is
being done to try and destroy the hostles.
Another dispatch from Colonel Bradley
states that the railroad men say the
Apaches crossed the railroad west of
Wilcox, Arizona, going north.
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He Climbed the Golden Stairs.

little Rock, Ark, October 7.-The Ca
zettc's Newport, Ark, special says: On
Monday evening Miss Priscilla Bundy,
daughter of IA wealthy farmer in Jackson
county: while riding home on horseback
from neighbor's, was overtaken by Il ne
gro who pulled her to the ground and at
tempted to violate herperson. Her screams
and struggles frightened him away, but not
before her clothing was nearly torn from
her body. On Tuesday night the negro
was captured by a body OF armed men.
near Tucerman, who took him into the
woods and shot him to death.
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-.,ror Purchased.

wAsasss1os sss .drebs d. sso 900 ounces s,;3 St
silver for delivety f9r coinage into standard
dollars.
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Real Estate Transfers for The Las
Three Days.

Since our last report the following real e.
tate transfers have been recorded in til re-
office OF the county clerk and recorder: has
William Copinus and wife to Mary An
Haw, lot 26, block 81, Butte; $4,000. hy-
Wesley p. Emery to James H. Reese 2the
$50 square feet surface ground OF Bali Ga
ode; S125.
W. j. Mcnamara to the U. Il n railwa Men,
light OF way for the Montana railway acrosno.
a1!!Sever Sweat lode claim; $500. the
GexrimfaaMa GGtxifa " East EasslAf African lea Association
| Cholera has appeared in San Banidi'o
lunatic asylum at Barcelona, Spain, which
has 700 inmates. Seven cases and four
| deaths are reported in the asylum.
A telegram from Philippopolis says ten
thousand volunteers for service in Mace
donia have been concentrated in south
Bulgaria, under government control.
| Right Hon: George j. Goschen, Liberal
member of Parliament for Ripon, declared
! in a speech last night that he was opposed
to free education and opposed to the dis
establishment OF the Scottish Church.
John O'Conner has announcd that the
men who expect payment in the coming
Irish campaign will be disappointed, as
only those whose transcendent abilities en-
| title them to compensation would be paid.
The trial of four Socialists at Chemnitz
ended in the their acquittal, yesterday.
| They were charged with being members OF
secret society and allegations against them
were made in connection with the Socialists
congress at Copenhagen in 1883.
| King Milan at meeting of the Chamber
! Of Deputies Tuesday, declared that in the
event of union between Bulgaria and
Roumelia being recognized by the Powers
| Seryia would fight unless her demand for
an extension of territory be granted.
The Davitt land system agitation in Ire
land increases daily. The moonlighters
are forcing the farmers to swear that they
will not pay their rents. Several farmers
we're waited upon last night by moon
lighters and compelled to take an oath to
that effect.
The Nationalist convention at Marys-
borough, Queens county, Ireland, yester'
day accepted Richard Lalor and Arthur
O'Connor, the present members OF Parlia.
ment for Queens county, as candidates OF
the party for the incoming Parliamentary
elections Both gentlemen are Mr., Parnells
nominees.
The English Cabinet met yesterday ano
! discussed the Bulgarian question ant
affairs in Ireland Mr.. Salisbury indicated
to the other Cabinet officials the line o
argument he would take in the address
:. which he is to deliver to-day at the natlona
conservative conference to be held at New
, port.
Official advices have been received iron
= Rassalula commander OF the Abysslnlal
expedition marching to the relief OF the be
leaguered garrison at kassaa, to the eiiec
> > that after severe battle the Abyssinlan
), defeated a large force OF Dervishes unde
+ Osman Digna, and that 1000 Dervishe
, / we're killed in the encounter. The Abys
. sinian general is now rapidly advancing OF
+ | Kassala.
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MINING SHARES.
THE CONSTOCK STOCKS.
MASONIC GRAND LODGE.
Election of Officers, Yesterday - Grand
Banquet Tonight.
Special to THE MINER.

Special to THE MINER.
HELENA, NJ. T., October THE Grand
Lodge officers elected by the Grand Lodge
OF Montana Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons, to-day are NJ. W. G. NJ. Joseph A.
Hyde, of Butte; Deputy G. NJ. Harrison
Jordan, OF Silver Star; r. w. Senior G. w.,
James w. Hathaway, Helena; r. W.Junior
G. w., j. c. Logan. Miles City; Grand Sec
retary, Cornelius Hodges, Helena; Grand
Treasurer, H. NJ Parchen, Helena. There
WAS large attendance. Grand Lodge will
adjourn tomorrow. A grand banquet will
be given by the Helena lodges tomorrow
night in honor OF the Grand Lodge.
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Sheep receipts, 5000, active, unchanged.
Natives, 65 to LAG TBS. 81 80 @ 81 25;
western S3@S3 so; Texans, 81 75@S2 80.
Lambs; 81 SOM$5.
MINING SHARES.
New York, October T. Mining shares
continue to show strength, but transac-
tions are very few. Iron Silver sold at
1925; Awie, O6; Chrysolite, S1.2O; Cali
fornia and Virginia, $1.45; Ophir, 10;
Navajo, s5; Bodie, S1.75; Little Chief
80; II Horn Silver, S2.1O.
THE COMSTOCK STOCKS.
SAN Francisco, October ALTA, 15c.;
Belcher, Is, Best Il Belcher, II; Bodie Con.
IL; Chollar, *; Con. Virginia, X; Crown
Point, /; Gould and Curry, roc; Hale 4
Norcross, AZ; Mexican. 4Oc.; Mt. Diablo, "a;
Navajo, soc; Ophir, Soc; Potosi. 25c.;
Savage, IN; Sierra Nevada, 6Oc.; Utah, 40;
Yellow Jacket, x.
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French Election Excitement.

PARIS, October 1.-The election returns
so far received show that the Conservatives
gain 90 seats. Traffic has been stopped in
the vicinity OF Gauiois office and the Figaro
building is also guarded. Tradesmen are
suffering injury i'll their business, as they
are compelled to close their establishments
at an early hour. The returns from the
department OF the Seine are expected to be
in fa rnr OF the Radicals
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- New Governor.

H.van.'s New eossl a,e.n.
HAVANA, oetob., eThs; e7;on;. Tsiisais civil
e!a. Gavsrnor Of Havana
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ANOTHER OUTBREAK.

MONTREAL. October 6.-About 800 rioters
attacked the guard at the exhibition
grounds tonight and threw stones at the
cavalry. When the full guard mounted,
the garrison artillery turned out and the
mob soon dispersed Two cavairylnen
were injured as was also Lieutenant How
ard OF the garrison artillery. At midnight
everything was quiet.
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Everything Quiet at Montreal.

MONTREAL, October 7.-Everything has
been quiet at the exhibition grounds to-
day Extra precautions will be taken by
the authorities to provide against the re-
newal OF last nights attack. Threats to
burn down the exhibition buildings have
been made, and had it not been for volun
teers, last night, they il all probability
would not be now standing. The official
returns at the health office show IL deaths
in the city yesterday from smallpox, and
10 in the adjoining municipalities.
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THE BUTTE DAILY MINER
PUBLISHED BY THE
Miner Publishing Co:
I'ERMS-BY MAIL,
THE MARKETS.
THE CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET.

CHICAGO, October THE cattle receipts
to-day were 5000 head. Opened at from
SOLO higher closed unchanged active.
Shipping steers. $50 to 1,5OO Tbs, SO 75@
Sc 20. Stockers' feeders, 50 so @ 50 70.
Texans unchanged; 1 600 head, 81 70 Tor
cows and $3@S3 40 for steers. Western
rangers, active. unchanged. Natives and
half breeds, So 25@S4 so; COWS, ~ soa
50 so; wintered Texans, So 1OaS3 80.
The following are the sales:
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NIontreai's ScOurSc.

MONTREAL, October 6.-At a meeting OF
the board of trade motion in favor OF
the rigorous enforcement OF the sanitary
laws and compulsory vaccination was
unanimously carried. A hundred carpen-
ters are working night and day at the exhi-
bition buildings, getting them ready for
occupation as smallpox hospital