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The GunInakeP Of IIiOn.
JEFFERSON ". cLOUGH REFUSES
ATTEMPTING OFFER FROM THE
CHINESE GOVERNMENT.
tentfon 60 Business. Great SUI
ferer fer any Years. but Has
New Recovered.

F'ron The Sprlngheld. Mass. Union.
There izn't a gun manufacture IN the
United States VINO does not know Jeffer-
son 81. Cough. and why Because ne
has been intimately associated all his life
with the development Of the Two best
American rifles. the Remington and Win
chester. For years he vas s1IDerintend-
ent % the T.. Remington & sons great
factory az Hon. y. Y After leaving
there he refused a tempting offer OF the
Chinese Government 10 70 20 china n
s'-perinfend heir government factories
and accepted Instead tine guperIutend-
eney Of the Winch hest ef- Arms Co. at
New Haven. at a salary Of $3.50 a year.
y Efas after this bong term o. active la
self scSsei s ber T i servioe s''i by
the embargo which rheumatism had laid
upon him and resigned his position more
Belcherf0wn. Mass. whore ne now lives
ard owns the Phelps farm. a retired spot
where he has 5eo acres OF land.
Being a man 81 mes rs ne did not spare
the cost and was treated by leading ply
sicians and by baths At celebrated springs
without receiving any benefit worth no.
winter Of 1904 Mr.. Cough was confined
20 MS house IN Belchertown. being unable
70 rise from his bed without assistance.
and suffering continually with acute pains
and with no taste or desire for food nor
was NJ able 20 obtain sufficient sleep.
Early IN the year 1894 Mr.. Clough heard
OF IFs NatildtnH PINK EAAN Tor fAtt x 80
pie. He began taking these pills about
the first OF March 1894 and continued to
do 50 until the first part OF September
following The firSr effect noticed was a
better appetite and he began 10 note more
ability 10 help himself of the bed and to
b. better generally. Last August 0s9D
he vas able TO go alone TO his summer
residence and farm Of is3 acres on Gren-
adler Island. among the Thousand ISL
ands, IN the river Of 81. Lawrence. where
frc m the highest land OF his farm he
commands a view for i3 miles down the
river. aud So of the Thousand 1slans can
be seen.
Instead Of being confined 10 his bed. Mr.
Ciough Is now and has been for some
time able 10 b. about the farm 20 direct
the men employed there and he Is thank
fh for what DIR. Williams PINK Pms
have done for him.
These pills are manufactured by the Dr.
williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, y Y. and are sold only In boxes
bearing the firms trade mark and wrap
per at - cents a box or six boxes Tor
4 n. and are never sold in bulk. They
may he had Of all druggists or direct by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany.
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dhIldren's Matinee, at Cor,Irny,s.

The American Gaiety Company VIII
ricse Its engagement at Cordray's thea
TFtfomorrow evening. TO the great regret
of tts many friends and admirers The
company has played a very successful
engagement. The programme given IL one
81 new. novel and striking specialize
just tho light. bright style that pleases
the popular taste. II is to he hoped that
they viii play "A return date srt Cortiray's.
This afternoon the management viii
give a grand matinee for the children
prices being reduced 20 = cents all over
IRE house and 10 cents for children. with.
no extra charge for reserved seats The
programme viii appeal 70 the heart of
every child. for - IL full az just the kind
Of speciaities and acts that little ones
like 10 see. The wonderful japanese Jug
glers. aerohafs. cquilIhrists and fantacists
wifi amaze them The great female irn-
perSonator viii show them clever imita-
ticns Of ehamhcrmaids young ladies and
ballet queens and some Gorgeous cos
fumes, the many pretty girls VIII dance
AMI sing their prettlest FOR their iuvcufle
patrons. the funniest OF comedians an1
cofnmelieunez win do all sorts of laugh
ser~pnoyolcfug things. the contortioniSt
and hiEh kicker win ~ SURE 10 have
warm reception. tho fascinating French
Folly pssadrlllo will win as enthusiastic
an encore from the childrru as from the
adults. and tho latest Partisan fad. Leap
o>Frng." viii simply bring down the house
Nc little Alabama coon viii delight them
Nm singing and dancing in fact. the ar
gsfsssn will he long remembered by every
f1tie who attends. and every child tn So
tie SHOULD see the show.
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Great Acting I'm "kidnanc.,. -,

sin the liss, gins-Waliron Company.
Pitch opens here on nexg Monday even
ag at C'orgiray's theater. tao mana Eeracut
As secuFsst one OF the greatest naga,.v-
4akerss 81 tho aHe The play the con-
any opens IN. "<l inared" s. ,ne ~ enc
1ost powerful comedy dramas ever WRIT
%a. 4 s. from the pen of y. X. tltxesus.
pc writer Of uaany successful plays. such
3 The Vendetta" Tho piunEcr.' -
sght watch." etc. AZ lgiEstus. netei
s,toF. viii play She comedy rosie iu she
4isy. afd e IS conceded that De is rs
Asad an actor as wrttor Ccofgie Wal
srcn. the iea,HnE lady. - one ~ the 1,tst
Emotional arfrCe~es- TIE vonpsuy s.
freng and evenly balanced aat has play
~ everywhere - C~ewtrt hau~aa
q The management of Coriravs has ore
fsrei Tor THIS cnEaErfTeoc new a-entrY.
Sew ELECTS ard stage a,N's<sagtss, ana
lhs TsgNsiuctlnn VIII be staged in uazusri.
bent style. \ real poijrss patv,} waaon.
AackS Wagons and HORSES are uSs-t gag.
fse stAssV. Ia fart. q week ~ fhe t,io-,
a4av3ihr9 sensatko0s ani real comedy Is
fn store Ter ana pa roas ~ t'or,3Tay's
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shorter Time on the Great Northern

r. =. Stevens, general agent of the
Great Northern Railway Company, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday from st.
Paul stating that a new time passenger
schedule will go into effect tomorrow
The schedule wall shorten the time be-
tween Seattle and ST Paul just twelve
hours. and the train will he called the
Cannon ball" The east bound overland
viii leave Seattle at 80 p. m. and the
westbound train Will arrive here at 2;l5
p. IN. The dining car service Will also he
changed Hereafter passengers viii only
be charged for the amount they eat. In
stead OF being charged e cents per meal.
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DEATHS AND FL NERAL>.

FTTZPATRTCK--At the family residence.
eis Weller street on Thursday. May ?.
1870. Of pneumonia. j. John Fitzpatrick,
only son Of Mr.. and Mrs. +. Fitzpatrick.
aged 3 years
Funeral services at the Church Of Our
Lady OF Good Help al o'cDck this morn
ing.
SHFF'FT ET4D-Tn Seattle. Friday, May 8.
ISs, al Providence hospital. Eftle Shef-
field, wife OF e. +. Sheffield. aged "a
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CAPT. TROUTMAN'S EXAMINATION
Held Under $500 Bonds on the Charge
OF Smuggling Whisky.

whaicom May 2.-The preliminary
hearing OF Capt. Troutman. OF the steam
er Delta on the charge Of smuggling a
gallon Of whisky from Victoria TO Doe
bay. Orcas island was held before Court
Commissioner Adams this afternoon. He
was held in n $50 bond TO await the ac-
ton Of the United states grand jury, tes-
tlmony being conclusive as to the act al
legged. which Trouunan contends was not
I'm violation of law.
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BRENTTIEs.

Detective Williams and Officer Powers
have found a new Jack screw In a shack
near Smiths cove which is supposed TO
have been stolen Two men occupied the
cabin. and they claimed they bought the
screw from man in a boat for 81
Henry Collins. the champion pie eater
who was arrested for striking Woo Flung
Was discharged in the municipal court
yesterday afternoon, no complaint having
been filed. Collins says he Is going 10 sue
the Chtnamau for Se0 for false impris-
onrnent and damage 10 his character.
Steamer Walla Nalla arrived yesterday
morning az o'clock from San Francisco
with So tons OF freight and the follow
iug passengers for this port; Miss VI.
Boyd, r. W Hoyt and wife, J. n. Wal
thew afm Wife. }. J. Deal and wife. Miss
Valentine. Mrs. G. Cissne. Ray Cissne
Master koSh Mrs. Koch Miss Buzke
Mrs e Hagan. Mrs. r. Isarb. Mrs. Sircs
William T,o0lbartne. Mrs. VI. 4. Rennett
Robert Croft, Mrs. Croft. r. q. Norman.
Edward Moele. ir. Mrs. ]. ". Neal Rev
Mr.. Shauklin. Mr. Purlu. Frank Page,
NJ Curtis. NJ J. Mcconnell. ]. u. Jordan
= Rowcn. r. Iugersoll. W. N. Collins H.
\ Anderson. y. y. Puck, Mrs. II. J. Good
hue. Mrs. Marvin. Max Krone. + W Ba-
con and wife Joseph Muller, Howard
SOFT. James McCurly. Miss Y. Jackson.
q + Webster and wife. n *. Higgins
and wife. William Beckwfth. J. II. Gil
bert
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Rirrhs. Marriages. Deaths

II order 20 secure correct insertion OF
notices under these headings. the same
should Re- left az the business ofsces OF
rhss rarar. No charge is made for such
notices.
Funeral notices resolutions or other
special announcements VIII De charged Al
the rate % % cents per line each inse--
posT-ISTELLIGENC CO.
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FOR SALE-Ffve acres; 3 acres cleared;
l1O bearing fruit trees. 1900 raspberries.
100 currants. 100 gooseberries, 3 rows Of
biaCkberries 80 feet long: small house,
IL miles from car line; only 500
For Sale-S)xl9D, corner Temperance.
street graded; Queen Anne hill; magniti
$50
For sale-House Of eight rooms. modern
Improvements street graded. on car
line: $3.50, 500 cash.
For Sale-Lot sDXl2o, up high; view or
Sound: close in: 500
For Sale-House Of four rooms; lot 37xi9o;
For Sahe-Twentv lots half mile from
Broadway. Ballard fine garden land;
800 II VIII pay You 10 look TINS up II
graded soxl2: sl.ioo. $40 cash.
For Sale-I0 acres south OF the city; good
bottom land: 500.
For Sale-House OF six rooms: city water;
block from car, & go 800 cash. -.
For Sale-12oxi2o TWO blocks, from end Of
Front street car; view OF Sound. noun
tafnS and city. the cheapest property
ever offered on Queen Anne Mil; 81. go
II s Turner. Collins Library block.
FOR LE-Eiehteen acres OF land 'front.'
Ing COS feet on Seattle harbor and with
In the corporate limits OF the city OF
Seattle. carrying upland owners right
to purchase the adjoining tide landS I;
surveyed into blocks. appraised and Of
fered FOR sale ny the state Of Washing
Ton Apply 10 Lincoln III. Pontius. Mar
ine Savings Bank. Ballard. OF % thu
owner Francis ". James. Port TOWN.
send. Wash.
LOGGED OFF LANDS in Mason and
Thurston counties: excellent iruit ian6:
easily cleared and nicely situated 20.
farms: favorable terms. Tacoma Aiii
ComOary. Tacoma. Wash
non SALE rsa acres one mile from
water front. all level one-third bottom /:
three acres cleared house. road ~"nNo
FIR Lao rtlas. Al chance. PARTICULARS
p 6. Carlton. seaheok-
FOR SAI.E-Proporty 81 line Of South
canal 80 per ere $2eo Jns re-. , 'gxi- -
acres at kirkland. 81 per acre. Cara
her eo@ Bailey.
ron EAr.r-An improved farm % 80
acres. house. harm and OTcslaryi. = miles
from Seattle. - acres 81 cuitlt.afson;
T,rt-s. g. per acre r W. West. = J0ion
hlock
FOR SAT.E.-Cholres brooklyn properly.
improved ant Uu8mpTove1- t,alt t1rst
house north Brooklyn church. or al
dress J J Srnstn. i>s+ona. Wash.
FOR sAr.E-Forty acres bottom land on
Skartt river. easily cleared: price, 80
re- acre. favorable terms. c. W. Cook
care Tacoma Mill Co, Tacoma
FeR SAI.E-t.sslr room house. and barn.
large Tor close tr Ufce place a. = oar-
SAN Gso~re porffeL Hailer block. rs
gnlQru h5a street
FoP SAI.E-FTve lots saxlso each cro
.-r~usreA wghfu one block - Neste~ aN-
srae frtees s. r. " West. = tnsoa
A.cck
FOR SAT.E-Seyeral rhosce houses ana
lots In different parts Of tae city.
Owner I1s Chcry street.
FOR SALE OR EXCHASG E-Choice city
aod farm properly. John = Dorr Il Co.
room 4 Bailey building
FpR SALE Improved farm scar RfutoF.
H. per af-e. Juc. r. Poster & Co..
Wasn't sfou bloch
EN1R : AT.E-k1aEhfV acres a. 80 psr are
rSat cosf Es b>st xQlaad bottom. Car
raE@<. 49, ts-@.ES
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MARRIAGES

CARR-BrsCK-In Seattle. Tuesday even
ing. April - KS. al the residence OF
the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs FRANK
A Buck IZ33 Chestnut street, the Rev
u g Garrett officiating. Mr.. Byron
Thorpe Carr and Miss Mary SsWah
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Advertisements under the head or Lost,
Found For Sale, For Rent and SITUATIONS
Wanted will be inserted at the rate OF L
cent a word each insertion. Payment al
ways In advance. No advertisements re-
ceiyed for less than Is cents.
NOTTCE-The business offi~e OF the
Post-InteIIgencer is open 1ntil ii p m;
Sunday hours. a. m. to ,. N. CLASH
fed advertisements Will - received up 70
this time.
Advertisements viii be received at
branch offices OF the Post-lnteiligencer AT:
TACOMA BTREAU-1fls Pacific avenue,
M NJ Mattison, Manager.
PRT. TOWNSEND-French q Springer.
BELLINGHAHM BAY BUREAU-New
Whatcom, corner Holly and Canoe streets
o. II. Culver. Manager.
The following letters await advertisers
n this ofYicA-
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ADVERTISERS NOTICE.

Advertisers desiring display advertise
ments changed for the Sunday issue must
hand In copy BY i O'Clock Saturday TO IN
sure change.
POST- INTELLIGENCER co.
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WANTED PARTNER.

W A<T'l-fn- Energetic Young Eastern
business man desires partner 70 i0t =
p --- fn business enterprise So t't1fo~r.a .
s. - - & 90 required rSefeTeuses given
ans ~e9o3re~i- Al 4r~Ss y. N PpSf-Tu-
f-Il szfes-@r
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SOCIETY NOTICES.
ARCANA LODGE. No. S. F. and A. NJ.
Stated meetings second and fourth
Mondays OF each month.
C. Z. PATTEN. W. n.
A. s. GIBBS. Sec
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balloon ascension Madison park. Sun
aRy. O'Clock
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Excursion 20 Snoqualmie falls next sun
day. fare. s.
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Balloon scension--,Niadsson park. sun
day 3 O'Clock.
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our So ladies trimmed hats are az
tuaily worth from 81 20 s, latest styles
J. :. Graham. Boston block
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wANTED--MALF

WANTED Situation as clerk by a tenn
perate, Industrious young man, not
afraid of work: references given. Adj
dress Clerk. care Observation-Disclosures.
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WANTED--FEMAL

WANTED Positions by two competent
women as housekeepers; in country. Ap-
ply Clifton house. South Fifth and
Washington streets.
WANTED-Ry elderly girl. place to do
houSswcrk IN small family. or to go
ont by the day. Call 3ll2 Sixth street.
WANTED Position to do chamberwork
in city or country town. Address +. E.
Post 1ntelligancer.
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sToODARD e. BROWN STORAGE 80 -.
pany. dry storage IN hrlek oallsaa.s'
auced rates once. Burke oAliains-
sToRAGE-4I0 south second street j. =
Eeadman.
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The steamer \. r. Falrhaok laden WIEN
Nprn. Was burned 20 thc waters edge In
i.ske f,~iN Frit8v morning. Shv was val
ue3 at SaiosH AMI was Owned ny Joan p
Barlow. ~ cleveland.
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Balloon ascension Madison park. sun.
day. 8 O'Clock.
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FOR RENT-Room. with or without
board - James.
FOR RENTING rooms with board. II
Marion street
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SPIRTTUAIISM.

MRS. RHOADS, electric and magnetic
healer; rheumatism and paralysis a
speciality. circles. Wednesday. 2 p. m.
Saturday. p. m. Corner Union and
West streets.
MRS. FERGSUON. trance and business
medium, tells past, present and future:
also diagnoses diseases. Commercial
hotel, corner Commercial and Main
streets.
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FOR RENT Olympic hall. the most
spacious and comfortable hall for lodge
purposes in the city. Apply to ]. II.
Corbett, Southern Pacific office. Starr
Boyd block.
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WA\TFsD-A Young man with some ex.
peri~nce I'm portrait work 10 assist ar.
list. AdresS J. l.. acknowledgement.
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UONEN'S CLUBS TO MEET.

THE NETWORK STATE FEDERATION TO ASSEM-
Bile IN BROOKLYN NENr WEDNESDAY
The first annual convention OF the New-fork
State Federation Of Nomen's Clubs and Societies
will be held in Brooklyn Wednesday and Thurs
dav November 20 and q. under the auspices ana by
rho invitation of the leading clubs and societies of
BROOKLYN. Circulars have been sent TO Delegates
vcto viii receive delegates cards. cards of admis-
sion TO the evening reception given by the brooklyn
clubs and to the meeting at Pratt institute. All
dolaga,es are requested to assemble at the Young
Womens Christian Association. at Flatbush-ave.
and scnermerborn-st on the morning OF November
% q, e.3o o'clock At 10 o'clock the convention
win he called TO order for the address OF welcome
nv the president. the response on behalf OF the
rrookIvn clubs and societies. the reports OF officers
AID the appointment OF a Nominating COMMITTEE
The subject for discussion Wednesday AFTER
noon Will be the education Of public sentiment as
affected and contemplated by the womens cIuo
paners Will be read by Mrs. X. II. Backus' on
..ColIegiate Education' Mrs. Alice Northrop' on
Public Schools" and Mrs. Chadwick. on Inc
Llndergarten" In the evening the Brooklyn CUBS
and societies will receive the delegates In the par
lors OF the Young Womens Christian Association.
The session on Thursday morning Will open al
10 o'clock officers will be elected and reports from
special committees will be given by Mrs Parsons
Mrs Scrimgeour Mrs. Harriet Townsend, Mrs. D.
NJ Ieeper. and the Rev. Phoebe NJ. Hanaford In
the afternoon papers upon industrial education ana
n-,ressional education will be read At the evening
session Miss Plummer will give an account OF the
work. AZ Pratt institute. and MISS Myrtiia aver!
Will tel OF the State library ana us rrlatioh 20
v-onen's clubs and societies. Mrs. Andrew j.
Perry Of No 90 FIRST Place. has charge or the Sc
curing OF rooms for delegates with private ram
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unfortunate

Cod. liver oil suggests con-
sumption, which is almost un-
fortunate.
Its best use is before you 1eal
consumption; when you begin
to get thin, weak, run cow,
then is the prudent time to Deg,n
to take care, and the best way 10
take care is to supply the sysee1hn
with needed fat and strens ~.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod-hVe >,
Oil. with hyp0phosphites' .,' will
bring back PlumPnesss, SD 10 make max,
who have lost IT, anu 1:ar oil
strength where raw c0d-llVe' Oh
would be a burden. Y.,
,s< and Stos sooH S0~~1'
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The trustees OF the Dutch Reformed Church IN
Kings Highway Flatlands, were mystihed TINS
week by discovering that newly made graves IN the
cemetery attached to the church were oeiht
tempered with. In some instances the graves hau
been dug TO depth OF four feet and In one case 'he
grave OF Fernando Maynor. whose funeral loon
place three weeks ago the coffin lid had been lald
bare and there toothmarks on the WOODWORK
Police Commissioner Worth. OF Flatlands, detaheu
Patrolmen Cavsnsugh. Riggs Ileslin ana friusH
on Tuesday night guard the cemetery ARD arrest
any ghoul that came along. The men went on du'y
az o'clock and for three hours shivered In tho cold
Finally their vigilance was rewarded by seeing :"
gaunt and hunGry-ooking dog sneaking through d
break in the fence. He followed BY others
until there were dozen inside the graveyard;
The dogs proceeded 10 business cautiously as II
fearing detection. number OF them jumped ii,o
the half Opened graves and began to make art ny
with their paws. At a signal the policeman openeg
fire on them and there were howls of pain followed
bv a rush for the hole In the fence. Two policemen
were guarding this point. and they poured two or
three volleys into the frightened mongrels rive
dogs were killed outright and as many more IN
jured. ~ ,,.A,.
The dogs undoubtedly driven TO disturbing
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TO SAVE BROOKLYNITES ONE FARE.

I'll EyATED ROAD COMPANY's PROPOSITION ~
TIE EAST RIVER BRIDGE COMMISSION.
The East River Bridge Commission held a two
bour session behind closed doors yesterday. Mayor
Schieren was present. but Mayor Strong stayed
away on account OF other business.
Commissioner Thurber after the session. an
nounced that the Brooklyn elevated roads had OF
fered TO run their lines the bridge to the New"
York SIDE without charging an extra rare ana they
would take passengers from the New-fork SIDE 10
any polnt on their Brooklyn system. without
ohanee OF cars for FIVE cents. They wanted inc
Commissioners 10 guarantee that they wouih not
he made 10 pay for running over the bridge. II
they were charged for the privilege then they
vould add the charge to the fare. NO action was
,aken but the Commissioners thought that they
would probably accede to the offer II is also pro-
nosed 10 have trolley roads on the bridge.
The Executive Committee presented an estimate
from, chief Engineer Buck on the approximate
cost of a four or six track bridge which was dis
cu.sed The engineer requested to report al
the next meeting which will be held Tuesday. No
cp,her 10 on the cost Of bridge Of SUFFICIENT width
h,, not 70 exceed IFS feet TO accommodate Two
,,acks for L. roads, also the cost or ADDING
Two additional trolley tracks The Commissioners
annear 10 favor putting the tracks one over the
aFh