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Bosrox. May 4.--The Herald has q
three-column cable from Paris on the
failure of the copper conference. The
Rio Tinto company insisted that the
American mines should send only g
per cent of their surplus copper to
Europe, q proposition that Colonel
Iliyerlnore, representing the Calumet
d Hecla Company, would not agree
TO. The correspondent says the con-
ference failel to arrive at any agree
ment, written or verbal, and 1t broke
up without fixing the price. The
American committee left Paris in dis
gust and viii sail for New York Sat.
urday, and by the time this message
is printed copper win be put on the
open market and sold for what ii will
bring.
PARfs, May 8.--The Teaps says the
negotiations between the liquidators oil
the Compton Deseompte and English
and American companies have been
satisfactorily concludea that the con
tracts viii be annuled and the sigma.
ture of the Compton Desconspfe be
Cancelled. The American represents
tives have started for home.
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WAsErSsrox. May sSecrefsry cs
the Navy Tracy has zrpsossd the ssxa-
senee si the courf-nsrtssl u the case
Of Lieutenant wiiliara G. Sfrong. tried
On board the nisci States steauier
Talapoosa, "a Munsersdco in FehruAl-v.
o. three charges OF drunkenness on
duty. neglect OF sfufy and <1isofelienee
Of orders. The court sentenced hSlfa
% be suspended from aufy Tor ase
years 90 hail es dufy pas. to keen his
present number On the iist. and to be
strictly reprinanSed lSs the secre1xs's.
In bis endorsement Secresary Tracy
calls attention 70 the fact that the lsc-
cusesl had been tried for drunkenness
hefore. and says The present sentence
i very Eght.
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It Aroused snspicisn-



At the weekly prayer meeting: The
Rev. Mr. WiIgnS-~ And now I would
be pleased TO know II any one of the
brethren or sisters have tried the plan
OF iffnsing little more affection into
their daily hsnse life. as so earnestly
recommended last sabbath
Brother Marks | did. huf Il was
hardly success ! followed your di-
rectsuns. Brother Wilgns. and kissed
nav wife as soon as | got home and as
quick a. she got her breath she wanted
so kuow what mischief had been up
70.
Sister Sampson and when greeted
;ay lord and master with ioving sa-
isate-~i believe that is the way Fou
recommended. Brother Wilgsis be
wanted 70 know whether is vas a pair
of shoes or q new bonnet was alter.
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HANG THEM AFTER PROOF.
President Harrtson'e Views Regard
ing Clemencx 10 Mur<ierers.

WAsHIxsToS, May Attorney
General Miller was questioned to-day
in regard TO the presidents views on
the subject OF capital punishment. his
recent acts OF clemency to men under
sentence Of death in Washington hav-
ing given rise TO the impression that
he was opposed TO H. Mr. Miller said !:
The president is not opposed TO capi-
tai punishment, and in the murder
cases referred TO did nething more or
less than he should have done. He
has none of that nandlin spiris which
will interfere with the law. but he viii
see that the mnrderer's guilt is fully
established before the extreme penalty
is put into operation. ! conceded with
the president as 10 the communication
of Greenss S sentence. and agreed with
him as 70 the respites which have been
granted Briggs and Colbert.
What are my views on capital run
S hments | favor il In ali cases where
he Grim Is proven beyond doubt. :
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SAsHvTELE, May 4. Attendance
large, weather pleasant, track fast.
Three-year-olds and upwards, six
furiongs Eenair won, Jesse McFar.
land second. Golightiy third: time,
ls17%..
Three-qnarfers OF mile. three-year.
olas and upwards Endnrer Won, Nc
Anley second, Clara 6 third; time,
.f5.
Maiden two-gear-elsss. nine-six-
teenths OF q naile--Anelis +. won,
Miss BEcnde second. Miss MauGe
third; time, 90.
Three-year-oids and upwards. seven
and one-haff furiongs Eight 10 Seven
won, Strideawav second, yirgfnius
third time, / rs.
Bachelor stakes, one and one-eighth
miles Terra Gotta won, Come 20 Tea
second. Hypocrife third time, :56ss.
Maiden three-year-olds and up
ward. i've furI0ngs Vermont wen,
Gardner second, Doc Pryor third :
tirae. 1.14.
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WASHINGTON, Mar THE major.
general commanding fAe army has
published for general information the
army regulations IS amended. con-
ceraing she retirement of enlisted
men. In brsef they provide for 4
combination Of service in the army
and marine corps in making mp the
thirty year period required for retire
nlent: for p@yrneat 20 retired men o.
three-Iourths their full pey without
deduction for retained pay. bat with
. deduction OF tweive and one hall
cents monthly fur support Of the sol
tiers home Retired men viii rot be
entitled to any increase or reinlieted
pay beyond what has accrued at the
date OF retirement, nor TO eommata-
ton for fuel and quarters The com
mutation for subsistence and
clothing viii be three fourths Of the
allowance 10 men on asIfx.
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The Tahiti storm. /.

sAs Francisco. May s-The bark
Csty OF Papeisi arrived to-day from
Tahiti. Capt. Berade states that the
worst storm experienced at Tahiti for
twenty-five years occurred early IN
March last. Capt. Burnde says the
storm commented on March Il and
ragged with great fury. There was nor
q tree on the Island that was not up-,
rooted. The streets are ail inspassable
In the city Of Pareiti, and business Ii
suspended. I've French men-of-war
az anchor in the harbcr were COM
PEELED TO steam 70 sea to escape being
driven ashore. Capt. Burude says the
dispatch from Auckland several weeks
ago stating that there had been great
loss al life, was untrue. As far as he
had beeen able tc ascertain the loss OF
life has been light.
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MoRILIxING THE MILITIA.
oaiek Time by the National Guard
~ the cenfennIal.

wAsHsSuzoS. May f--t'srsain TAy-
sox. who was directed By the secretary
0f war % observe the movements Of
militia assembled al New Ia-k on the
occasion 4 the centennial celebration
With reference 10 the aailigy uf the
various commanders - concentrate At
: strategic aosnr IL short time. i
noa preparing BIS repsrt. He was
rauch pleased Nth the yesRir, ard
says fSlsIy s0Sfg lailstisnGen poured
into the city without safstEraaEse. on
fsass a<aa ga an ATeFasssi within six
teen hears fruaa sAe tsnzt tssey stArted
from their hoaeS, As t-0.sp trains were
deaayea hv regular rsassssenger trans
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THE EVIL OF & DAY
Horrible Suicide of 4 San
Francisco Youth.
END or Az ITALIAN FEuD.


SxS FRAseasco. May s.-CharseS
Davis and his sister Maggie hare been
living Al i.afa Twensy-sixth street.
Davis has been out Of work Ter sone
time past. and when he came home
tonight he took . razor from bnrean
with the intention Of cutting his
thruat- His sister OWNED his snless-
ton 1rd srrang at him. screaming
'seDstly A herce struggle ensued in
which Miss Davis was terribly cit in
the hands.
Finally Davis wrenched the weapon
from his sisters hand. and before she
could interfere he had cut his throat
He fell bathed IN hood. ard life Vas
soon extinct He was y native of
Boston. p years ef are. The shock
WAS 50 great thet fears are entertained
for his sisters life.
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a pEscHANr roR pAxrALooNs.


CHICAGO, May &c. Il. Eshelman,
who by personating his uncle, Reuben
Eshelman. well-to-do merchant OF
Mount Pleasant. Ia, induced the Ma.
lone Pants Company, Of Malone, N.
Y, TO send him on credit 800 pairs OF
fine pants, was arrcs TED here to-day.
As travelling dealer Ia pantalocns
Eshelman made a brilliant success,
disposing OF the whole stock through
Northern Illinois at fancy prices.
With the proceeds he went into wheat
at Chicago, bHf at the wrong time,
losing 81 500 in q day
He stole q ride to Council Bluffs,
Iowa. and joined the Salvation Army.
He was made captain within two
weeks, then got drunk and was
dropped by the army just twenty -four
hours before the detectives reached
town.
At Dubuque he made enough money
as vender OF alleged eye-water and
tooth-powder TO bring him to Chicago.
The culprit bad employment on a
lake steamer about to leave port when
the officers pounced upon him. Eghel-
man has been ont OF the penitentiary
only since last fall. when he completed
at two-years' sentence in Missouri for
attempting. at st. Joseph, 10 indulge,
without funds. his penchant for pant
aloons
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WAsHsssroS. May 1.-The races al
the National Jockey Club, at Ivy City,
closed to-day.
Mile Belle dor won IN 1.s6s4, Ice.
berg second, Consignee third.
Three-fourths mile --Sauriere won in
:19i4 Germanie second Japhet third.
Half-mile Constellation won In
:5os<, Bowie's FilIy second, Manger
Tom third.
One and one-sExteenth miles Bigo-
nette won. Bosz second, Leiogas third
no time taken.
Mile Romp won in LAT. Refund
second, Troy third.
Steepie chase, gentlemen riders
simsvilie won, Cracksman second all
the others fell.
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BKys1ssros. VI. May i.--John b.
Holden, OF Palmer. Mass. has pur-
chased the Bennington wooIen mill.
and viii start them AZ once. Il Is said
the purchase price was 80 per ceas ol
the original cost, which was 81 COO 600
The min has been idle over three
wears. the former owners having gone
through bankruptcy The purchase
bv Holden will cause an increase oI
800 in the population
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ressenasn sues His slandersr.

BosroS. May 4. .-S. w. Mcs,ull,
chairman OF the Judiciary committee
OF the Massachusetts, legislature. as
counsel for Samuel Fessendeia. treas
urer OF the Cape Cod Ship Canal Com
pany, has sued the Boston TfaseIsr for
libel. laying damages at SItQ, 600. on
aecoHnt Of the publication OF dis
patch from Sandwich May 2, alleging
that Fesseuden had sraystesiousIy dis
appeared and limiting 81 financial ir-
rssofsfsrffsag
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WASHINGTON, May A.--The Harrison
Society OF Chico, CAL, an organization
composed entirely OF forty-eight
young ladies, which rendered effective
service during the last campaign, has
sent photographs of the members in
uniform 10 the president as mark of
their esteem. The photographs are
tastefully arranged IL lines in fonr
large handsome gilt frames. which
have been temporarily hung In the
private eecrefarpss Office.
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SAcssxEsro, May / A special 10
the Bee from Auburn. SAYS At dire
near fenryn, Bill Clark shot man
naDaeS Brown, an ex-canvsct from
Nevada, in the stomach. inslicting j
fatal wound. Clark claims that Brown
attacked hIm with 4 knife. and Ne shot
in seif-lefense. Clark was arrested.
but refused 70 give the cause al The
quarrel.
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NV YoRx. May 4.--Ths Senate
COMMITTEES 70 sits the question: Of Can
sdiAn control IN American railroads
and the diversion OF American traffic
ever Canadizu lines. met this fn0fr-
Ing bat adjourresa until Monday vii. Z
cat having accrssn plished any thing. !.
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A Springfield woman. with an inva-
lid husband who Was not expected 70
live. thought she would take time By
the foreioek and engaged q Gre~smaker
several weeks ago 70 make . full snit
Of Euourning for her This week the
dreasmaker received 3 letter stating
that the lookei-foF event had not vet
taken place and the wife had decided
20 waif until the death Of her hns-
band. as she wished ner sur made In
the latest style. This Cheerful; pest
script was added 20 the letter: PIease
DO rsof get discouraged about IL fofl
viii be sure OF the Job sooner or later. Z
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OscEoT.s. Fla. May A number
of women have besn attacked recently
by tramp negro. who attacked thsisa
with a knife after she manner cl
Jack the Ripper. Ii s. repcrtel
that the body of cegored eiri was
found inrthe woods last night slaslsesi
horribly The negroes are Ia arms
searching for the murderer. He viii
be lyncheG ii faursd.
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LExTSeToS, May s.--The weather
was warm. the attendance good, the
track fast,
Six furiongs -Thad Rowe mun, Out
let second, Lyon third. Time 1 :l6sS.
Fifteen-sixfeeth mile Pat Donovan
won, Maid OF Orleans suconl. Wah-
satch third. Time, 1871.
Mile and seventy yards stockton
won, I.iederkraIltx second Early Dawn
third. Time. 1.46st.
Two-year-olds, five furiengs Out
right won, Finella second. Estelle
third. Time, 1.uS5I.
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sxx FaAscfseo. May s-colseesor
Hsggr resolved : leffsr fron sssc
treasury department - Washington
Ea-4lav, fzasfractSag him 20 rxtgEaa 50 /.
go excessive duty 10 the o~nsrs az
tie saxas rscrnEEv tFonsist lssre bs The
Nestznaarh ansG which Isscs4 inspectors
pronounced 20 BE artiiiel4lsy sx.la-s q
and sabacs 20 higher &gfg Nsan ths
treasury depar rs: esf h4s nux aetsssesl.
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nsfxaeerzgnt 81 tAe lfTeT fsykfs q sanils-
snsfe 81 ailments IN = sarss wnefe tlss
functions 0f she ssxes are interrupted -
sssxzzzszss. MsEs szsz hse, - s1nstlfnsz4f ~
ssls1ssss- wsis s.ss0s I1g Henisg ! kaa<i9.
Esea 4oHse Nts3 rvNe<zf1 1sse hxEs 70 tsz
nasursl duties za1 ysuzaose Esss sneFesssz
Is aaise, sAEEeay psNsNEsaaE. gaansztfe Asfs7
Fxpzsa. 8afssEasss sssA atAeE slsEneafS.
Sold ~ ste wAss & EcszNss Drug G0zHpsxs.
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WAsHIsoros, May THE depart
ment Of state has been informed by
the legation of Baenos Ayres that fte
chief Of the argentine s bureau 81 sfn%
tistics, has prepared tabular stats
nent OF immigration 20 that Yepnbiic
which shows that ozt OF i popalafIon
OF ,0O, 900, SIS go have come 10 tho
eountry n immigrants since 1851.
mostly from Italy. ii IA exrecfed
that the arrivals for the current yoar
viii nnIuber $4,000. Djflculfy a
feared on account of the arriyais a
such large numhers. Orders have hen
issued 20 is agents 10 limit the nur,-
Der Of departures 10 20 a month.
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Inspection er military Posts,

WAsHsS0roS, Nay Secretary
Proctor. Adjutans-oeneral Drum and
Colonel Barr left this morning for a
tour OF inspection o. the Leaven worth
military prison and Western military
posts. The party viii be joined at
Chicago by General SclsoiieIu.
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WoonIAsps May 4 The preliminary
examination Of Dan Bca.merly ard
VIA. Wohlfron. Tor the murder Of
Mathew FiegIe. resulted in the bold.
ing OF beth PARTIES 70 answer before
the superior court on a charge of
inurkler. wsthtsuf saHil
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WASHINGTON, May 4-The weather
crop bulletin for the week ending Sat
urday, May {. says: Cool weather
during the week retarded growth and
was generally unfEvorabse 20 crops m
the Northwest, and some damage is
reported to fruit and gardens from
that section, and in central valleys.
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wHlrEwAsHKD Er THE JURY.
The Superintendent Of the Chicago
AsyInmn sInrderers EswApes.

CaIcaao, May 4.-Gontrary 70 ex-
pecsation. the grand jury to-day COM
pieted IFS work without indicting DR..
Tiernan, superintendent of Cook
County Insane Asylum, IS an aeces-
sory to the murder OF the lnnatie
iRurns, for which three asylum attend
tanfs are now awaiting trial.
In azs extended report on the condi-
ton OF the asylum, the jury attributei
most OF the evils there 20 the extreme
ly overcrowsied condition of the In
sEtufson. and the inadequate number
OF attendants. So horrible Is the over
crowdinr. the report says. that \
large number Of inmates are Obliged 10
sleep two in bed Of three foot width,
and the beds have 10 be so located for
lack OF room. that many times the at
tendants. particularly IN the female
wards. must crawl over patients in
one bed 10 give those attention who
are III q bed beyond.
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NEW YoRK, May 4.-The steamship
Weiland, from Hamburg. which
stopped at the Azores to pick mp the
passengers of the steamer Danmark.
feft there by the steamer Missouri.
arrived OFF Fire island this afternoon.
The steamship Nevada, from Liver
pool, before reported as having been
seen az sea proceeding under enc en-
gine. arrived of Fire island this after
noon about the same time that the
steamer Weiland arrived.
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La,t win Al. on .oar,i.

PEoyrscE1oH, Mass. May s.--The
schooner Nellie Swift. from the West
Indies for New York. is given up for
lost with al or board She is now
forty DAYS ont.
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ST I.orIs. Mar MAJOR John N.
Edwards. one oI the editors Of The
Kansas City Tisaes. and une oFthe best
known newspaper saen os the West.
deed suddenly in Jefferson City this
morning fsena q stroke OF paralysis.
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sax ERaacfsca. Nav 4.-The re-
putea William Henry. brother ol
Fanny Davenport. the actress, COM
nittess suicide To-day, using nsor.
pfsine. Deceased was s. years old and
isgcSi-turasr by traxse- Tie cause
fosi BIS action il unknown.
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Los AxekLxs. May & Isrxel f1frocps
who a fs~ days ago feii from ! 1<Iof .
died to-day Shortly before aInseo1r,-
ton the man said 70 his wifes yheu
uy sonl ieayes the body and leufGru
the other ~v<ad. | win fet you know
By crossing my hands upon mY
breast. He kept his word, AUD died
Immediately alter giving IT, sf1n. {
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Manistee, Mich.

-
Manistee. Mich
MAsIsTEE. Mich, May S.--A Polish
priest was assaulted on the street this
morning by an old faction Of his
church. A general row resulted, N
which men and women participated.
The militia were called 70 quell the
riot. The FIRE department was also
called ont and turned the hose on the
mob. After nearly drowning several
a. the rlofers. peace Was restored.
The sheriff attempted To arrest the
leaders. but was attacked By the wo-
men. several OF whom were knocked
down. Ten rioters have been Jailed.
A guard Is stationed az the priests )
house to prevent further trouble.
A RAyESpus ReIEsr.
The trouble commenced three
months ago over money matters.
People 10 the number OF one-third of
the congregation opposed Rev Father
GrochawSki, who they claimed has
compelled them 10 pay exorbitant
taxes 20 support the church. Six ring
leaders were arrested for assault and
.battery IN February. bat after trial
were acquitted. Since that the trouble
has continued, the two parties running
the church, both selling pews and
transacting business.
Last Sunday the priest went through
the church asking for the certificates
of pewholders. Puriel, one Of his OPP
ponents, drew knife and told the
priest the knife was his certificate.
A riot ensued yesterday. The women
attacked the priest and his faction.
The police dispersed the crowd. but
the trouble was renewed this morning.
Trouble is expected tomorrow.
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81. Louls. MAY THE Australian
election iaw. with notifications to
suit localities, has been adopted by
both houses of the Missouri legisla-
turs, and awaits the governor sigma
f4sr.
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soRrHEEs rAearIC wAvERrNa

TO WithdFaw or Not Prom the
rranscontinental Association.
PoRrLAsD. May T. General Freight
Agent Campbell Of the o. r. &N.
Company left this evening for st
Louis, to attend meeting of the
Transcontinenfal Association. called
to take action relative to the with
drawai OF the Northern Pacific from
the association. Advices from ST
Paul to-day state that the Northern
Pacific Is reconsidering the determine
ton to withdraw.
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TWO IN ONE DAY.
Murder Eoosa sn Gresnssfile. Miss
Race Trouble.

Race Trouble.
GaEKxsy1ILE, Miss.. May Dur
ing an alteration this afternoon Hugh
Cunningham. special night wztchman.
was shot by Moses Weston. colored,
and instantly killed.
Another murder was eomEaitted to
night, John Kelly q bartender shooting
and killing Lem Collier, an ex.posIre-
man. belonging 10 the better class uf
eosores people The cause Of the
shooting was golaseTss oTen sympathy
.xith Murderer Weston
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WRAPPEDN SMOKE
Fires Dssolating Minnesota
and Wisconsin.


DEEsrH. MINI. Mar 4.-Dense
clouds &C smoke from burning brush
and timber hang oser Duluth 10 night.
and II seems 70 be growing thicker.
From raeager reports from al the sssr-
roanding country brought III ily traSez-
era and train mes. foress EresI Of cer-
siderable magnitude and Of d danger
CTS and destructive character are rag
ing II nearly ail saisecfEoiis from
the cify within radius OF
fifty nsises aua more GIrdwood.
piles. telegraph poles. tses. esie-. hare
been destroyed IN many different
localities. and in sofDe instances set
tiers houses and buildings have been
burnesi. The FIRE seems 10 he worst
on the line Of the Duluth & Iron
Range. west 70 Thompson and south
beyond Barnuns. and ON the Northern
Pacific IS far as Norman, twenty
miles hesond the Sorrheris Pacific
junction. There are reports oi dam
age from the settlement baci, Of this
city on she country road. from the
Ashland division OF the Northern
Pacific. and elsewhere.
The limited from ST. Paul this after
noon passed through fires en- either
side. The track from below Barn um
was so hos and the smoke 30 dense
that the doors of the cars had 10 be
kept shut. On one side OF the track
this side Of Barnanl a dwelling house
was burning. and on the other side
the fire was in the stables and out
buildings.
A Northern Pacific trestle hear Wal
bridge, Wis, On the Superior line. was
burned this morning. There has been
so little rainfall in this section this
spring that the country is very dry,
and the woods an easy food for flames
Unless rain secfnes very soon there
is likely TO lie very great damage.
There Is kitle wind, but the lire shoots
ahead thro1gh the dry brush and
wood at terrific rate No estimate
OF the damage can be given