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WERE QUIETLY WEDOeD.
An Gplseaval tn Washington ssssciesy
Caused hy nksaby.


WASHINGTON, Sept. l9.-Consisis srsi,le
comment was caused i'm Washington
cicty to-day ny the announcements of the
secret marriage of Miss Blanche Wales.
daughter OF fcx-S,irg,on-t,encralW Wales, of
the navy, to y. Minor S,oosilctt. also of
this city. The news could not bc kept
crct any longer owing tn Information
that "a child had recently been born at A.
bury park. II H. stated that the marriage
took place over a year ago. the ccrtiiicai"
being witnessed by two friends of MIR.
Goodlctt. Norason is given for the n,y'.-
terry in this affair. Mr.. Goodicu has been
,"rff >ils n" Wales far nS oSsr nsr" ,% ycsr s
although some OF his closest friends
had no inkiing of tho truth. He is
employed i'm the patent office, and is a
prominent and very popular u,cnbcr of
the Meridian club. Mrs. Goosiictt is n
blonde of striking beauty, and for a year
has been one ut the bellies al Washing
Mr.. Goosllcu lcf, Washington ~ shor,
tclcgraI I,i,ssi by "a friend that his presence
was necessary i'm this city. replied that he
had been secretly married for over "A year
and WAS unavoislably detained 10y am adj
tiition to his family. DIR. Wales re-
fused to talk the subject. aSs'ip-
ing tha, his daughter had "a right tn marry
privately il she dcsirSd, and that il would
u. untligniiird for him tn enter into IA
public discussion of the matter. Friends
of the couple say that MIR. Goosilcu and
Miss Wales were married privately n year
ago. and that while they made no public
announcement of the fact il WAS known
to- the brides family and to SONG of Mr..
Goosllctt's cllil, friends at the time of the.
occurrence. The brides parents had no
objection to the marriage; 1t was .i," :"
some private reasons. which are not eN-
planned, and which their friends do not
feel called upon to give to th. public; l,
waited to acknowlesly,' his nr,rriauc until
so late u date.
AsBr.r PARK. sept. ls.-Mi-s Blar,ri,s.
Wales. who il not yet 21 years old arrived
l,ert. August 1ath aud went tn live with a
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FINALLY ENDED HIS LIFE.
sequel to . Htghiy sensational Tragedy ia
Ss,ut heru u1IInot-.

r. r Tn . q. -r,
N.oNpfIhr' ''-, SeP', ne
sssl"ei !" w" most ssiS'Hif'ai Tragedy
that over took place ia southern Iiiiuoi~
o'currsd her. "a day two ago. Monroe
Gray. = school teacher well known ina
Monroe and Randolph counties. shot him
sIt ,,,r,,,,,, ,I -, -, ,.l.,,, ,,,,,,,,,.,.
,," 49,, .s :, -
'h'p", =" u" "rr'oi. tr'"" "' nNe ssar~
ago. Az that hu" tray was teaching
school IA Columbia. III. He had a hand
some wifi" and two bright children. Among
the visitors AT his home. WAS William
Dicts.h. the wcal,b;cst farmer i'm south
I,Iin,; n;,,.,.h I;,..,i M . :, ,,r;,,,... ,,,,d
-: -. - - -, . -. ~.
,iS "''"''rS ops" ",', "n"'rio".: N,r-'
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fir.s hay ns I..ut.~iIi~.

LoUISvILLE. Sept. 19.-Tm autumn
meeting of the Louisville Jockcy club
opened here to-day, "A large crowd bcin9
present.
rhc track WAS uossi and the weather
pleasant.
Owners handicap, half mile - Clean
Heels won. kcnilworth second. Roanoke
third; time 5isa.
Half mile Major touh won. lottic -.
second. Fakir third: time 3d..
Scycn-cighths mile -Mirth won, Bcn.sir
second. IB,ickl.r third; time. 4 ~,
Bl,cHri,ss stakes, tIr,s'-fourths mile
Avon,lalc won, torticello second. Milton
third; time I ia.
Famine won, Glockner second.
Bran,iolcttc third; time ABA.
Mile and ons.--iNts..uth = Lougalight
won. Spectator second. Churchill Clark
third: time I :52i4.
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WEALTHY FARMER elseCeD.
fsr Tried sst- HaMsl ss PlucktUg and Was
pIuckcsl Htns-elG

STHEAToR. H., sept. l?.-Frsi Gicaun,
"a wealthy farmer living near this place,
was fccccsl out of 5000 "a day two ago
by "a couple of -harpcrs in a. manner
something after the fashion that WAS EN-
ployssl in swin,iling Jacob Zimmerman
slarpcrs approached Glenn with the
avowcd purpose of purchasing land. On
ths, way to inspect tho real estate. they
met ~ tramp with $l9.ND, which lie
claimed to br taking tai his sister in Utica.
The tramp said the, sum was originally
S.U,tsD. b,tt that hc hal been ffsSs.ssi ont
of ~ I'D by 10 thrss.-s-arsi monte sharp
The usual course wins pursued. Glcim rs-
turned tn town and drew $5,UD from the
bank, and he and stranger nunhsr one
placed i'm IA box aud given to GLENN tai
hold, while sharper number one drove.
the tramp into town that la could
catch the train. Neither has been seen
since, and Gicirn's box WAS found tai con-
tain waste paper.
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silver for the Mints.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 19.-Secrctar'y Win
dom has decided that i'm the purchase of
silver for coinage into standard silver dol
offers for the amount required. provided
the price il within the market rate as re-
q,iired by law. This rever,ses ths, practice
of the department under the last AL minis
tration of making counter offers. and is u
return to- the practice which prevailed
prior tn 1885. The change i'm the practice
is said to he duo tn representation by
bankers and others that the practice OF
making counter offers i'm effect am
attempt by the government to bear the
silver market by forcing down the market
rate. Secretary Window. i'm speaking of
the matter this afternoon, said his action
meant more than appeared ON the surface,
and was not to be understood inlicat-
ing any chang. i'm the policy of the adj
ministration ina the matter of the coinage
OF silver.
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CHICAGO. .,cpt. l9.-Chairruan Smith, of
the Tram continental Association, has IL
s""d :. decision ON the question Of the
Canadian Pacific pts-cngcr diUercntial-.
which was referred to him at the recent
meeting in Chicago. He rules that ON all
b,isine - east 81 Chicago, also on direct
lines bs.twceu Chicago and 81 Paul east
of the Mississippi river the Canadian Pa
cific and Manitoba railways via Winnipeg
liz, allowed agreed ,iiHcr..ntials less than
the rates in effect via the. Northern Pacific /;
that from all territory south. west and
roads shall make their rates based thu.
addition of losaIs to their siiffcrcuti.,l
rates from Chicago ar St. Paul. providing
such rates shall not in any INSTANCE liz.
higher than the rate. ina effect from same
points via the Northern Pacific.
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NEW ORLEANS. Sept. 13.-Investi9sation
by the state officials and parties Interested
eases OF fraud almost every day. IL
appears that forgery has been added to
theft i'm the fraudulent floating of bonds of
the state through criminal carlessncss of
the states trusted servants. In addition
To Sse,.UOO of consolidated bonds upon
which Interest payment has just been
stopped and many of which have been sur
rptitiousiy put on the market instead of
cred i'm private hands number of four ps r
cents issued under act 12l of 1ssO and
known constitutional bonds that ir,.
clearly am over issue. This evening insii-
cations are that the Unauthorized bonds
placed upon tlie market will amount, with
sum from the interest fund. to nearly "A
million dollars.
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Corv,orml Tanner. Successor.

BosroN, Sept. 1J.-Cp to noon Major
Merrill has received no ,,otification of his
appointment as pension commissioners.
He said to reporter: II don't want the
place, and IL I should consult my personal
comfort and interest well my per-
soiiai desires would not take il. But il
il being pressed on me and .is u IN tier of
duty. I received from General Cor-s, "a
telegram advising me to take th. place.
and also kilograms from General Fairchilsi
General Rae and Others" There il Iitti..
doubt in the minds of Murriils friends
that hc will accept the appointment when
offered.
DEER PARK. Sept. lo.-Pr.si,icnt Harri-
son has not entirely given Major Warner
up. lie has asked him to reconsider his
d.s.iination. and il is stated from the
white house cottage that the president
himself does not know tonight who will
bc commissioner Of pensions.
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FOUND IN A CHIMNEY
Horrible Discovery Made In a Tene ment
House In New York City.


NEW YORK, sept. i9.-Mr-. Mary Kinney
has been missing since. September 9TH.
and her friends AMI relatives wers. search
ing for her all over the rity. Since the
death Of her husband last May. Mrs. Kim
uey has been in dangerous state 81
mind. She could not bs' consols-si. After
a time il was noticed that her mind was
yielding to the pressure of affiiction. and -
watch was set upon her She hscame
worse. and had an idea that her husband
was still alive and the police
ccalng him from her. Al that time she
wandered about the street looking for her
husband. and frequently asked policemen
on duty when they expected him tn come
along. suddenly she changed an. thought
the police wcr, i'm pursuit Of her. Then
she avoided them. She ran into Railways
and side streets when she saw them aI-
prnachin and told her friends they were
chasing her and intended driving her into
the river.
The day of her disappca rance -h.. sent
Bridget Leonard. woman who was stop
the old woman came back Mr~. Kinney
was gone. Bridget sought her among
other families in the house, hut could lind
trace of her. Concern was felt about
ller account of her condition. and half
q dozen women secured the nsighborhoosi.
Not "a trace. Of the missing woman was dis
covered. IL was then supposed that she
had thrown herself into the river. and the
morR,. was searched and tho waters
watched at every side. hut gave no token
of the missing woman. In the meantime
the chimney of the hou~s. began tn -uoke.
Stoves wcr,. used in most of the apart
mcnis. and the piIs's appearssi all at once
to lose their qualities. The landlord was
informed of tls, defective condition of thu.
n,ir. hut took no notice. The smoke is.-
came worss. and the tcuant- again appeal
.sl to the owner. During tho rsrCent storm
the smoke returned tai the Kitchens and
became untssarsshle.
The tenants then made a combined pro-
tc-t to the lansilorti, aud he or,icrsi "a man
| tn clean the chimney Ths. fiu., was wisis,
| and -olislly constructed. Mrs. Kinney o.
| rupisd the top floor and the 9rsstc opening
into her parlor nearly wide
those on tho lower hoors. The man en-
| ployssi to free ths. chimney went up the.
| roof and throwcd IA brick into ia. and prcs.-
emily an oslor issued that sirove him hack
| from the opening. He protssi around
| with IA stick, and I,rs.ssntly hc slistin-
| v,iishssi an out~trs.tcl,si arm rvsachiiig uv,
| with "a plain gold ring hanging on the
\ Hs,-hle-- lssiss<ile hugs,r- He started hack
/ i'm "a fright and crissi osst for help. An i'm
| vcstgation was made and then tile lptsly
| Of Mrs. Kinney was discovered and ths.
mystery OF her Disappearance cleared up.
| A number of policemen and hrenieE
| hell,s,sl to remove the brick and tear down
| the chimney, and ssrou the enlssciatssi
bosiy was removed from it's dismal hiding
| place.
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Mrs.. Hamilton Found s.ui,,y.

MAYS Landing, Sept. i3.-Thc trial of
Mrs. Roicrt Ray Hamilton resumed this
morning with aryinncut for the defense.
This was followed 10y an argument for the
prosecution. After rccc-s the judge de-
iivercd his charge and the was given
to the jury. The jury soon returned u ver-
dict of guilty OF atrocious assault. Mrs.
Hamilton was led into the court room.
When the foreman of the jury declared
the verdict she fell i'm swoon the
floor. This most dramatic scene brought
tears to almost every eye i'm the court
room. Sh. was sentenced to two years i'm
the states prison.
Mrs. Elizabeth Rapp. proprietrcss Of ths,
Noll cottage. where the row occurred. said
tonight that she, was caring for the baby
under instructions from Robert Ray Ham
iiton, whom she met i'm court and who said
hs. would decide i'm "a day two what dis
position would bs. made Of the innocent
cause of all the trouble.
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ANOTHER cRoN,n SUSPECT.
He Returns to Chicago aasl Bi- Wife Make.
~ startling Admission.

=
startling Admission.
CHIcAGo, Sept. 19.-Thc Times tn-mor-
will report that John Rosisiy, who
mentioned in the evening papers as n
possible Cronin suspect and said to is, i'm
tine brisicwell, was at his home tonight.
having just returned from trip tai Ireland.
Rotisly is u wsll-to-slo Rrossr. In AN inter
view hc unhesitsstingly admitted having
left Chicago the day following cronin's
disappearance ON vacation trip he
put il. He acknowledged being "A MEM
bar OF the Clan-na-gacl, hut he denied
cnphAtically that he received
any box in Ireland or England
ar having gone there for any such pur-
pose. He stated that he was unacsltis,iu iutcd
with Crouin, Cooncy or Rurkc, but did
know detective Whaletl, Co,ighlin's for
ne r partner. Rosisiy was formerly n uo-
liccmau himself. 4 Times reporter re-
turned to the residence later in the day
aud interviewed Mrs. Roi,Iy. She cx-
pressed horror at tis. trouin murder. and
said when her husband heard Of il they
had beon in irsland "a month.
"Wierc were you when tho box was
received ." asked the reporter.
'we wcre"-1 this point AN pisi
woman aged apparently 30 years. rushed
into the hall and exclaimed. ''For Gois
sake hold your tongue; what do they
know; what can thc-can they do to him
| anyway" and so saying she rushed back
dumb for a minute and then brol1. into a
forced laugh. Tho conversation was
| taken mp by tli" Times man, and once
Inor,. did the old lady, who proved to H.
Mrs. Rosldy's mother. repeat the sirslI =,
| performance. She again begged NJ -
| Rosidy to keep silence, ending with tn.
| declaration. "Io,I'rc supposed To know
| nothing at all OF the t'ronin murder"
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Ex-<;ox. ao.d,-x T-.,,u--.

New YORK. Sept. 13.--In the Ives
to-day Edgar w. Johnson, ex-attoriiey for
the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road
and Ex-Governor Hoadley. of Ohio. tcsti-
fled. The latter said Short spoke to him
about the certificates which be- had signed
i'm blank and was told that il was all right.
81 did not authorize Short to sign the cer-
tificates ahead and give them to Stayncr.
i'm fact such conversation was heidi
Here Shorts testimony was gone over AT
tlse part of IL i'm which he testified that hs.
signed no certificates until advised to do
so by Governor Hoatlley. The witness
swore the conversation he had with Short
was only i'm regard to certificates which
had been made out to be signed. This
testimony directly opposed that of Short.
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TO BE INVESTIGATED.
American. Killed in a Ssiot on mW ssiansi
in the Caribbean sea.

4 An,sricsn. Killed in a Riot i.iansi
in the Caribbean sea.
wAsHINGToN, Sept. ia cable has
been received at the, department oi state
from the consul at Kingston. Jaui;sicu.
saying that IA riot occurred at Navassa
Island i'm the Caribbean sea in which
number of Americans were killed. The
consul nsays al his request British war
ships lett 1JanIica FOR the scene iHine-
tliatcly upon receipt Of the news Of the
trouble. II is learned at the navy depart
nlcnt that the Galena is her way
to Navassa and will probably arrive to-
morrow. She AT st. Nicholas Mole,
Hayti, when the news Of her visit was ~
cciveti at Washington. and was at once
sent to Navassa. This land is under no
particular jurisdiction, laIt * regarded as
under the protection of the United States.
IL is said to be owned 10y an American
company of which General B. r. Butler is
"a rnerntpcr. II is also 80 miles from
Kingston and is "a Rtiano island.
BALTIMORE, Sept. l9.-Thc Manassa
Phosphate company OWNS the island
where the riot is reported. Yesterday
they received "a c;sllcHram from the mas
ter of the vessel referring to "a revolution
there. but gives no particulars. Another
cahlegrsim was received to-day, but they
made no mention of ID.
Officers of the Navas,sa Guano company
i'm Baltimore say they did hear by am ir,-
coming ship of some little trouble, hut
only yesterday had cablegran by way oi
London i'm which no mention is made of
trouble.
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HAS SIMPSONS STRENGTH.
Remarkable Power Of - Soang Wosaaa
who Troabl~s the Police.

Re nnr kMh1e Power DG - NOW0g WOsaA0
WhO Troubles the Police.
NEW YORK, Sept. BINARY Martin. ~
young woman who sent to ths. kings'
County Us.nitcutiary. has been transferred
the hospital at Fiatbsisl, ,siiers. the dog
tors will cnsls.avor tai find out tbs. source
from which she has ~ rs.narkat,ls. power
She, il tInil and extremely sensitive, but
possesses tho strength ~ a Samson. She
il only four feet six inc hes I'm hight, small
lirnlp.d and has the hand Of child of ten
years. When arrested ir Brooklyn shs.
had torn ,ip issnI,-I,o~t in the street. and
Il required five officers tn arrest her. She,
was locked up in AN iron cell, and an
hour later surprised the sergeant by APP
ps.ariug before him. having bent the door
bars and srawls.si out of the prison. She
was given the strongest cell. but a few
hours later wns found airing herself in
the prison yarl. Mary had snapped the.
bars of her cell siuor IL they had been
sticks Of sealing wax. Warden Hays gave.
ORDER. for the cou finement Of the feInals,
prison. Mary quietly submitted to her
transfer. and the. following morning the.
discovery was made that she had again
escaped. She was carried tai another cell
and -Ipccial guard placed over her. The
girl escaped from the ''cooicr' 10y using
her fingers "A wrench for the purpose OF
removing ths. nuts from thu. lbckbolts,
and aft. rwarsis taking oil the lock. She
wouisiu't remain locked up. so Judge.
Moore rcmittssi her fine, and she dis
charged to be again arrested and taken t<
the, hospital. Mary can't account for her
remarkable strength.
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CHICAGO, Sept. i3.-Ail the morning pa
pcrs dcno,ince ye-tcrslay's sensational
story about lie Caron's daughter having
furnished evidence that DIR. Cronin WAS
murdered by cnisss,ry of the British
government i.s the plot Of tn. ss-cailsi
trouble. To benefit the prisoners now on
trial. States Attorney Lougnssrker
laughed at IL, and pointed out that such
letters werc not aslniiss.iblc as evidence,
and even il il were IL would not affect the
evidence against the. prisoners, going to
show their cailnection with the plot.
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Indian Troubi~. ,n Arizona.

kISoMAS, - L.. sept. iS.-Thc reported
trouble with Indians in this country il
without foundation, as far as the white
settlers are concerned. A misursi.,rst
ing exists between different factions Of
the. Indians, som. of whom ds.sir. to east
oil the OLD custom OF burning the tepc...
horses and other property of the dead and
and dividing III" property among TIN" iiv-
ing. Others desire to maintain the OLD
customs. hat no serious trouble il antiri-
ticipatcd.
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New YORK, Sept. l9.--The trotting races
AT the driving park to-day resulted as fol-
lows: The track was fairly good.
In the 2::2 class. trotting ng-Edward was
first, Sir Guy second, East Brcfney third.
Essex fourth. Best time. 2:.s;<.
In the ~ class. pacing-Hal Pointers
was first. Wickoriehre second. One ID.
third. q. X. 3 fourth. Best time. :.DL.
In the 2:2s class, trotting ,unfinishesi-
Moonlight won the first and second heats.
Best time. 2:27L.
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Tomorrow publi~i. tine result of "A system
attic inquiry among the leading lumber
men of tli', country regarding their prefer
ence for the location of the worlds fair.
Three hundred and forty-iive replies have
been received from all sections of the
country. of which 2.t5 favor Chicago: ~
New York - scattering.
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Killed in a ffspM .

wATEHvILLE. Miss, Sept. ia. Ram
dolph. Monday night. a fight oecurrsd bs,-
tween Bob and Ike Carr and Tom Com
nelly. The Carr brothers were armed
with revolvcrs and Connolly with IA bowie.
Bob Carr was killed. Ike fatally wouneissi,
but Connolly Was only slightly hurt
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Mur,lerc.a ,,v par,~rn.a..

PARIS. Sept. 19.-Accortiing to adviccs
received ny correspondence there has re-
Gently been AN alarming outbreak of bri-
Gantlage i'm Macedonia. Two hundred per
sons are reported to have been murdered
and robbed by briRands during tbs, past
two mon this.
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wAsHINoroS, Sept. i9.-Assistant Sec-
rotary Tichenor suffered relapse Last
evening and is said tn bs threatened with
pneumonia.
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puis. an lncr..A.s, im the san,il,

SALT LAKE CRY. sept lY.-Mrs Hiram
Nell of Malad, Ida. has given birth to
sixlcts, three boys and three girls They
weigh eight pounds altogether. All are
quiet hearty.
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GRAvEsEND. Sept. 19.-The weather to-
day was cold and threatening, hut the sss-
tendance. WAS large.
Thrcs-sl,iarter mile - Maidstone won
King Crab. SECOND; TiI,~tsatf, third. Time.
l:lsA.
Mile and thrss.->ixtcs.rths-J.A A. Il. won
Huntrcss. second: Zephry,is, third. Time.
2asl.
Culver stakes, thrss-sluarters of a mile
Kingston won; Reporter. second: GerAl-
dine, third. Time, I 10.
Fulton stakes, mile and one-<luartcr
Tenny won; Senorita, second; Hinduo
Craft. third. Time, 2:t6L.
Five-cighths nile-Bailct colt won;
Major DAILY. second; Master Lode, third.
Time. .6l..
Mil.-Now Never won; Bella H.. ses,-
on.l doe Courtney. third. Time, IA.
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a ppotnss.si District Guaxer.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-S. +. Jerome
ha. been appointsd gauger of the First
California district.
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Yc-tersiay'- = HALL ssa..,~.-

Al LOUSY lille Louisville Z. Cincin.
natl %.
At Kansas City-kansas City 4 "a.
Louis Ii.
AZ Phiiadeiphia-A Athletics l., Brooklyn
10.
At Columbus-Co Columbus 4. Ralti,nore'A.
At Chicago o-1hicago II. Cleveland no.
Al lndianapolis-In indianapolis II, Pitts-
burg d.
At Neutrality-suspicious. ?, Boston
York II.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-12-10
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Upon motion the Board Of County Com
missi0neFs Of Elko county orders their Clerk
to advertise for Sealed Proposals to erect a
bridge across the South Fork of the Humboldt
River on what is known as the Shepherd
road; saId bridge to be constructed az fol-
lows, to wit: with 6stringers, either IL 8
sawed stringefs, or cottonwood Htringers
inches I'm diameter Mt the small end, 20 feet
I'm length, with cedar abutments filed with
stone on each side; said stringers to overlap
said abutments at least feet, with one bent
I'm the center Of the bridge, to be constructed
Of 10 II, sawed timbers, mortised together,
top and bottom, and sunk at least feet be-
low the bed Of said stream, said bridge 70 be
one foot four inches higher at each abutmcnt
than the present grades leading thereto; TO
be covered with plank inches thick. said
bridge to b. at least IL feet I'm width with
substantial hand.rails ON each side, and said
bridge TO 30 capable Of sustaining at least IS
tons; the whole TO be built in good work.
man-like manner and good approaches on
both sides OF said brflge TO be built and lev
eied up TO the top surface OF the same,
The said Board Of Commissioners will open
the Sealed Proposals for the building OF said
bridge On the 18th day Of December, 1899.
and reserves to itself the right 10 reject any
or all bids.
Lo, HENDERSON,
Clerk.