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WASHINGTON NOTES.
TREATY SIGNED.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15-The fshe,ies
commissioners completed their labors to-
day, and treaty was signed att o'clock
this evening.
ADMISSION or TERRITORIES
The house committee ON territories con-
sidered to-day question relating to the ad'
mission as states of Dak ota, Montana,
Washington and New Mexico. 1t was de-
cided To formulate an Omnibus eni b ing
act for the four territories and the prepara.
lion of IL bill was referred to u sub-Con-
nlittee, consisting OF Springer. Manour,
Hayes, Struble and Symes. ID lring the
session votes were taken upon ordering la
yorobie reports upon Cii,iords bill for the
admission of South Dakota and Bakers
bill looking to recognition of North Da-
kota as II state. The result in each case
was upiavorable to the bill.
DEFECTIVE STEEL.
The secretary of the navy received re-
port dated February 3d, from Chief Naval
Constructor Wilson, in regard to the
singular behavior of several beams Intended
Tor cruiser No, 2 (Charleston) while being
worked to shape. He said In order that
no shadow OF doubt shall exist as tn the
quality of the material incorporated in the
hull of the ship considered it for the best
u t.rost OF the government to have removed
from the ship tue tour bealus referred TO by
Constructor Fernard, In his letter oi
December %, 1887, Is having iaiied in WORK
ing. although welded and considered by
him sufficiently strong, and others substi-
iuted. The failure oi these four beams was
certainly an unusual oCcurrance and at the
present time unaccounfable as the
| material had stood all regulation tests
previous to its building. From various
tests that have been made from the general
| behavior of the other beams worked into
structure Of the Charleston, / am con-
WINGED that the steel used in her construc-
ton is of excellent quality. The failure OF
the material in working ON the Charleston
has been very small,. The probable cause
Tor the apparent Importance given this mat
ter was in allowing the beams To be incor-
| porated into the ship after their failure.
The reason why they tailed is of charac.
ter that am unable to determine. Exper-
iinents as carried on have fully demon
! strated the necessity for annealing the
beams and Constrpctor Fernand officially
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Biliin EQUITY.

BosToN, Feb l4.--A bill in equity was
fled to-day in the supreme court at Salem.
by trustees of Phillips academy, against
the attorney general ot the commonwealth,
the visitor of the theological institute in
Phillips academy, and five professors,
whose cases come under investigation by
the board Of visitors. upon accusations of
heresy. This is another step in the cee-
brated heresy trial of Professor Smythe
and Others, and " bronght to determine
the rights in equity of all the parties con-
Cerneu.
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Seven Drowned.

New ORLEANS, Feb. i3 "A party OF eight
persons, all colored, consisting of Horace
Carter and his eldest daughter Eliza, and
younger daughter Hanna, Pierre aud
Frosbie Allen, Priscilla Smith, Cecilia
Lewis and u boy named Ike Canter crossed
the river from the Larensite plantation to
Dymons Fairview place on Saturday alter
noon i'm skill. Tie boat was old and the
swells OF the passing steamer caused the
skill To so to pieces and seven OF the occn-
pants were drowned. Ike Canter, the boy,
saved himself BY clinging to IA piece of the
broken boat.
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Fatally Injured.

New YonK. Feb. IA fire occurred
ea,ly this morning 10 u fashionable board
ing house on Brooklyn Heights. Thirty
nine people were asleep in tine house ut
the time. NJ q. Comb, Wall street
broker, jumped from the npper window
and was fatally injured JDo. Gordon, .
salesman. and Minnie Reynolds anh Mary
Wyatt, servants, were also badly hurt by
Jumping having their legs or arms U2oken-
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Released on Bail.

WATERTowN, N. ", Feb. l3 3-Erwin A.
Gardner, who with his cousin, Ephraim
Gardner. was arrested and taken to Ogdens-
burg on Tuesday last, on u charge OF sning-
Cling opium. has been released on $4,000
bail. His cousin l. still In custody. Erwin
Gardners trunk, which was seized, has
been found to contain documents showing
that Gardner was United States inspector
ior four months IN 1885, with headquarters
on the Pacific Coast.
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StjllCutcinQ.

CHICAGO. Feb. 13-rhe cuts made to-day
by the warning western roads were nnin'
purtant, but the Burlington announces to.
morrow In connection with the Burlington
& Missouri River roads, they will reduce
grain rates from all Nebsaska stations and
Missouri River points, 8 cents per 100
pound. This is a heavy blow to the Iowa
IL Chicago trunk lines as they have about
IL OO0. 900 bushels of grain crbbed and
stored in western Iowa which will be hur-
ried ut the market at the reduced rates.
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court today on the charge of smuggling a
suit OF clothes from British Columbia. The
jury have heen out ten hours without 'ree.
ing. and II Is expected that no agreement
will be reached. Andersrn Is well known
IN ship, ing circles, having been purser for
abont sixteen years, chiefly ON steamers
running tn and from San Francisco. The
defense is that he had NOT ling what, YER to
do with the suit of clothes seized by ,nspec.
tor Boyd.
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Arrested Again

OGpESsBuRG, N. Y., Feb. IA. Erwin
Gardner, under bail to answer charges of
opium smuggling, was arrested again to-
dry on a like charge Dispatches received
from Special Agent Aver, OF San Francisco,
say that Gardner, who claimed to be a
government employe acting under Myers
instructions, was All imposter and another
Pacific Coast official telegraphs that the
prisoner was once the leader of "a SNUG
Cling band ON the coast.
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Confirmations.

Marshall G. Donald, commissioner Of fish
and fisheries; w. W. DonIherty, Missouri,
Indian agent at Warm Springs. Oregon; J.
a. Pananken. register oi public lands re
Cent . City, Colorado. Postmasters: ]. Gs
Haninerg, HALEY, Idaho; J. J. Mcbride,
Livingston, Montana; J. J. McConncIi.
Woodland, California; G. +. Bilderbacks
Boise City, Idaho. Hon. @. y. Cary. Of
Olean. New York has been appointed snlie-
it"r Of tlse treasury. vice Alexander NcCues
appointed sub treasurer Of New York.
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li1ht Septence.

CHICAGO. Fen. 13.-Ralph Lee, who shot
and dangerously wounded his step-father,
IA banker of Rawson, some months ago, was
to-day sentenced To eighteen mouths I'm the
county Jail. This is is the extreme limit OF
the law tor his oifense, he being u minor.
The trial Of his mother on charge " In
stigating him to commit the deed will come
nm next weak
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THE FISHERIES TREATY.

After daily sessions tor tho last two
weeks, the fisheries commissioners ut 7
O'Clock tonight completed Their labors and
signed treaty winch IL Is believed will
result In q satisfactory settlement of the
disputes that have existed tor almost u
century between this government and
Great Britain over the north Atlantic
fisheries. The treaty Is signed 10y all six of
the com in,issiOners and Is said to have their
full Concuri ence. II will be sent To the
presi,ient tu-uiorrow for traiisinitial to the
senate. Before the treaty can take effect IL
must have the ratification of the Queen uf
Great Britain, the Dominion Oi Canada and
the Province Of New Foundlsnd as well as
Of the senate vi the United States.
Although the treaty not at present to be
niadep bile II can he stated that IL relates
exclusively to disputes concerning the
fisheries Of the north Atlantic coast and
does not include any provisions concerning
Behring's Sea trUuhl s or commercial re-
ciproc,ty The treaty does not contemplate
the admission of fish into the United States
Tree of duty. Secretary Bayard said to-
ninht that he cnuld not. because of his
official position, make known the contens
nI the treaty, but it was his earnest wish
that II should he given u the press by thos .
having right to make such disposition Of
II and that every line of IL should Ire pub
lishe'i. The dispute lie said, had been one
oi long standing and had come to him By
inheritance when lie assumed the duties Of
secretary Of state. He had used his best
enGeavurs to reach u satisfactory agreement
with the government of Great Britain and
believed that he had succeeded - far as it
lay In his power to effect Sc lement.
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Instructions Issued.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13-Master Work
man ii. J. ScAliington, and Shoemakers
National District Assembly No. PIG, alter
consultation with the general executive
board Tonight, telegraphel instructions to
Henry s. Goodenough, at Cincinnati, to
keep all worknien ont until the manufnc-
turers should consent to open their shops
under the rules made between district ZIG
and their employers in May 1887, which
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Thinks He viii Aooepr.

PIrTsBURG, Feb. 13.--Joseph d. Weeks.
financial secretary of the Republican
National committee, in commenting upon
Mr.. Blaine's letter said: II think Mr.
Blaine IL perfectly sincere in what he says
but l do not think his withdrawal will
prevent his nomination OF his acceptance
of the nomination, II nominated. He owes
too much to the Republican party for
this"
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Attention r,iremen,

There will be q meeting OF Rescue Hoso
Company No. 1. on Friday evening, Febn-
rary 17,h. All members are requested ~
be present. ID. IL. BENSErr,
2-l5 President.
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Spring Races.

LOUISVILLE. Feb. 1.-The Louisville
driving park association to-day determined
to hold spring trotting meeting beginning
May 8, aud continuing four days. Th.,
pHrses ard program are ID be announced
next week.
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Elected.

MARoUETTE, Feb '4.--rhe latest returns
indicate that Seymour has been elected tU
congress over Breen by about 2Ooo ms
joiity.
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CHICAGO, Feb. IS Chief of Police Ebe
sold this evening rendered his designations
to Mayor Roche. No reason has been as-
signed as yet.
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states nll bulb beams of s;epl s.umld be all.
nealed more especial y those subjected to
an upward strain caused by the blast "
heavy guns. fully concur In the opinion
expressed by him"
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al Plaxar Engagai.

PIrrsBURa. Feb IS.--Pitcher Galvan
signed with the Pttsburg club ut salary
Of 5000 $1,000 being in advance.
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S30,72i.l7

The above statement shows that with the
tnxes and assessments col. ected that are
now due the city we would be able to pay
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Cloueh reported for the coinuilie- ape
pointed to settle the Division street bridge
matter, that the city had paid their portion
nt the expense II, Il received a receipt for
the same, winch he moved should be
placed on file, Carried
Deuher stated that fifteen feet more Of
approach was needed at the syLth end of
the Division street bridge.
Kaufman stated that the Post street
bridge needed attention, AMI Hoover
moved that the matter be referred to the
committee ON streets and alleys and the
Carried.
Moved by Kaufman, that the
Division street bridge be referred to the
same COMMITTEES. Carried
The neN bills were read and referred to
the fnnnc" committee. AMI that cummiltee
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WASHINGTON, Feb 15.--The fisheyies
commits. toners completed their labors to-
day, and treaty was signed ut o'clock
this ay.nipy
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
CORN is C0RNERED.
AN IMMENSE SYNDICATE DlSCOV-
Erred BEHIND THE CEREAL.

They Practically Control the Entire
Market to the Benefit of Their Bank
Accounts---Sixty Cents per lsushel for
tho Remainder Of the Crop.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The Daily News
says: ''That there is syndicate behind
corn is now definitely settled. In fact its
personnel, or part of it, is known to a
select few on change. A local banker
and two wealthy local merchants con-
stitute the party and they are practically
in control of all the corn in sight. With
the exception Of a small lot which is in
control of a Buffalo glucose factory, and
q larger quantity which was bought by
the Mccormick people at St.
Louis for foreign export: nearly
all the available corn has
passed into their hands. Quietly from
day to day, for weeks and months, they
picked up May corn until their holding
was something enormous. When the
time for settling for May arrived they
began to allow the shorts to change
their May contracts for June at ? cents
difference. This has continued for a
short time only. Tie shorts in the
May future, realizing their inability to
fill their May contracts have been more
than willing to make the change, and at
the two cents difference it is profitable to
the syndicate. There will be no corner,
says the syndicate, but local shippers
will not be allowed to hold
values down while the legitt
mate demand justifes higher prices.
Meanwhile two commission houses are
practically controlling the cash corn for
them and evvery bushel that goes out
never comes back. The syndicate
knows whether it is going to
supply genuine consumptive de-
mand before they let go Of it. The
line of march as marked out
by the syndicate is to keep corn well up
to 60 cents for all of the months up 20
the marketing Of the new crop, and Incl
dentally, of course, to make money out
of the transaction.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
TRY NEW METHODS.
Democrats Adopt a Novel Course to Secure
the Passage of the Mills BILLS.

Democrats Adopt a Novel Course to Secure
the Passage of the Mills Bills.
WASHINGTON, May 9:-I,he crisis in
the fortunes of the Mills tariff bill will
undoubtedly be reached at the caucus of
the Democrats of the house Wednesday
evening If the Democratic leaders can
secure absolute unanimity among the
rank and file of the Demo-
Gratis on the programme which will be
insisted upon, it is just poss-
BILE that the Mills bill may pass the
house. The purpose of the leaders is to
bind every Democrat to a certain line of
policy with respect to amendments
which may be offered by the Democrats
to the bill in committee of the whole
and with respect to the vote which
silGil be given by all Democrats to
any amendment which may be offered by
Republicans to the bill in the committee
of the whole. Those who have called the
caucus-and they are the men who have
the bill in charge-state that it is essen
tial that that they shall be able to deter
mine in advance exactly the way in
which every Democratic member will
vote as to every Republican
proposition submitted in the committee
of the whole, and that the Democrats
shall agree to submit certain amend
ments. This isan unusual and desperate
1t is something which
probably has not been done in the history
of tariff legislation before.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
WERE CUT FOR FUN.

And Concluded to Hit the Pipe"--.
Experience of Two Jersey City
OIaidens.
New YORK, May 9.-Two pretty
young girls were seen going into Chi
nese laundry on West Broadway yester
day by Policeman Harges, who
had heard complaints from the
neighbors. The officer followed
the girls but they ran into another laun-
dry. The policeman continued the chacs
and arrested the girls. They gave their
names as Mary Sexton, aged IA, and
Annie Egan of Jersey City. They We're
taken to the tombs police court where
they said they had cone to New York to
have q little fun. 1.-THE Chinaman asked
us to hit the pipe said one Of the girls,
'sand we were just trying to smoke when
the policeman came after u.s." The girls
We're turned over to the childrens society.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
EVIDENCE OF VIOLENCE.

Marks the Bodies OF the Arlington
Victims Tece. to Show Foul Play.
OMAHA, May 9.-Evidcnces have been
found in the shape of marks of violenc.
on the persons OF the Arlington holocaust
victims, which show that they met with
foul play. A daughter of the widow
Freese, who is here with her husband
from Hanover, Kan, will not believe
that her family lost their lives by acci-
dent Miss Emma Freese, the daughter
who was at Ainsworth when the fire oc-
CURED, has not yet recovered from the.
shock, and fears are entertained that she
will become insane
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
FELL FROM A WINDOW.

A New York Banker is Killed While Try
ing to Avoid /. Woman's Late Hus-
band.
New YORK, May 9.-The dead body of
Nathaniel Hatch, a well known banker
and broker was found in yard at the
rear of a house on West Twenty Seventh
street. There is an unsolved mystery
connected with the case, but Mrs. Charles
w. Schofield and her husband, who live
in the house, have been arrested. Hatch
and Mrs. Schofield had dined at Il
restaurant in the evening. 1t is thought
he fell from the window while trying to
avoid Mrs. Schotiield's husband. The
high social standing of the PARTIES makes
the affair quite SENSATIONAL
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
Foreign News.

At the state department it is denied
that the Sultan of Morocco refuses to
arbitrate.
The Belgian government declines to
make any change in sugar bought, not
wiuhstanding the decision of the interna-
tional conference at London.
The London Board of Trade returns
for the month of April show that inn
ports increased $780, pounds and ex-
ports l 1920, 600 pounds, as compared with
April Of last year.
Count ~kalnoky has sent to Signor
Crispi, the Italian prime minister, an
autograph letter thanking him for de-
Tending Austria in the recent debates in
the Italian chamber of deputies against
the charge of seeking conquests in EasG-
ern Europe.
A memorial has been presented to the
Emperor Of China by the Governor OF
U;iassutai stating that owing to the ap-
pearaEce of sWarmS of rats it has been
found necessary to alter the routes Of the
government courier service in three Of
the postal services in the Khalba region
in Outer Mongolia. a
Costa Rica appears to have q great sur
plus OF cotfe. When the Pacific Mail
steamship Starbuck last left Punta,
Arenas, March II, for Panama there
were in that Costa Rican port $4,000
sacks of coffee still awaiting shipment to
the Isthmus, whilst the crop continued
to arrive from the interior at the rate of
about 5000 sacks per day
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
THOUSANDS PERISHED.
ANOTHER WHOLESALE LOSS OF LIFE
CAUSED BY FLOODS IN CHINA.
THREE THOUSAND CELEsTIALS FIND
WATERY GRAVES IN CANTON.

Damage to Property Beyond Calculation
-.-Homeless and Houseless Find Refuge
in Boats and on the River Craft---
Everything in the Path Of the Relentless
Flood Doomed to Destruction.
LONDON, May ga dispatch from
Hong Kong reports the Canton river as
having overtlowed it's banks for
many miles; the inundation was Sudden
and entered far into the country creating
great destruction. River crafts are
crowded with people. Three thousand
lives have been lost on land and water
The damage to property is incalculable.
The floods occurred in the most highly
cultivated and thickly settled part of the
country and damaged every thing.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
SHE PREFERRED DEATH.
RATHER THAN INCARCERATION IN
AN INSANE ASYLUM.

Unsuccessful Attempt Of a NIandan Lady
to End a Life Which Must be Only Ore
of Misery and Sorrow---New York
Society Excited Over the Mysterious
Death of n Prominent Business Man---
Criminal Cuttings.
MANDAN, Oak, May 9.-Mrs NJ. w.
Howe took large quantity of carbolic
acid Tuesday forenoon with suicidal
intent. She was alone at the time She
was discovered two hours afterwards in
sensible. The physicians promptly in
jected apomorphine which saved her life
for the time being, but it is not known
how bad the Inflammation is in the
stomach. She was taken to the insane
asylum at jamestown Quo year ago and
allowed to return HON, this spring. She
was to be taken back to-day. This is the
second attempt she has made to take her
life
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
Strikers are lSeSumicc

TOWER, MINI, May 9.-The strikers
are resurling work on the easterly extern
sion. Some new men are at work The
mine trouble was soon over.
Thomas Browne, of Montana, nas been
nominated United States consul at
Paramarabo.
zUMBRcTA, Mimi, May 9.-The first
mail train over the Wabasha division OF
the Milwaukee road for just fozT weeks
arrived here Monday and herea1ler the
trains viii run ON time.
Governor McGill is preparing to
appoint delegates to the national con-
ference of corrections aud charities
which meets at Buifalc, n. Y, July to
II inclusive.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
THE ENTIRE CREW SICK,

and Nothing to Eat But N1usty Flour for
Months---A Terrible Experience.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.-After 100 days.
voyage the schooner Edward Z. Webster
arrived here from Gloucester, Mass. with
her crew disabled from Il strange disease
and with no provisions on board but
musty -four. The vessel was fitted out
for seal fishing at Cape Flattery, but she
had rough weather from the start and
while beating about Cape Horn all her
meat spoiled aad soon after her flour be-
came musty. The crew were brought
down by IL disease which swelled their
legs like Gropsy and prevented them from
working. Only calm seas saved them
from wreck. When they reached here
only two men were able to work.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1888-05-10
photographic NEWS.

St Peter will vote on the question Of
having waterworks.
Chicago is making an old time effort to
win the pennant this year.
Hudson, Wis, Republicans have in
dorsed Hod Taylor for governor.
The fisheries treaty will be considered
by the senate next Monday.
The plumbers aDd carpenters Of Troy,
Y. Y, have struck for eight hours.
Three Young men were arrested at
Fergus FAILS for ro5eing the postoffce at
Battle Lake.
\ scheme is on foot to organize new
base ball league comprising the cities of
Newport, Jonesboro Walnut Ridge, Hell
ena and Corning in Arkansas and popl;S
Bluff and Dexter in Missouri
G. J. Kershaw & Co., of Chicago, who
failed for 81, SEQ, 900 in the wheat panic
last June, now' offer their creditors 90
per cent. cash on the dollar. It is be-
lieved the offer will be accepted
The mystery surrounding the death Of
Gen. Martin BEEN is to be solved, if pos
sible, by the Union Veteran club, of Chi
cago, which will at once proceed to make
thorough investigation of the matter.
Up to date thirty nine brick buildings
are in course of erection in Duluth.
Lightning struck a country school
house in Delaware county. John Bow
ers, aged IL, who was at the blackboard,
was instantly killed.
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ARE STILL HOMELESS.

Floods in the Mississippi at St. Paul Con-
tinue UEabated and Residents of the
Submerged Districts Still Unable to
Occupy Their Houses---Vaters Again
Steadily Rising with Serious Prospects
of Overreaching the Mark of Few
Weeks AGo---The Mississippi at Winona
Higher Than Ever---Rains Swelling III
Wisconsin and Minnesota Streams.
ST. PAUL, May 9.-The river is again
steadily rising at this point, and will
soon pass the record made three weeks
ago. The water had not gone down sut1i-
GENTLY TO allow the people on the upper
flats to reoccupy their houses, and there
fore the situation as far as they are con-
cerned is practically unchanged. The
majority were compelled to abandon
their houses on the occasion of the for
mer rise, and if the waite: should rise
higher than before no greater damage
could be done.