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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
WEATHER sHARP,s wIsDoM.
Probable Cause of the CycIonic Bis
turbance.

H. W. Frankenfeld, the local weather
officer, said: For the past week the
weather in the vicinity of ST. Louis
has been characterized by low pres
sure, high temperature, excessive hu
nudity and prevailing southerly winds.
The pressure has also been low
throughout the west. At the same time
it was rela lively high in the south.
causing a warm southerly wind laden
with moisture to blow from the Gulf
of Mexico. This moisture was held in
suspense by the warm atmosphere,
and the humidity consequently increas-
ed from day to day. The mean tenn
perature averaged to 13 degrees above
normal, while the humidity ranged
from to 20 per cent. On Wednesday
morning the weather map showed low
pressure still everything the west, the
central depression extending in an
irregular line over from Texas Pan
Handle through west Kansas and Ne
perature and humidities prevailed
without wind. The day would be par
ticularly termed
WARM, HAY, MUGGY,'
although reports are missing, owing
to the widespread destruction. It. is
evident the storm area moved slowing
east during the day. The barometer
DDtwv~4. NON Snd L O'Clock had fallen
ne-thirteenth inch. About this time
the sky was overcast with dark, thickly
accumulated strata, which by 3
O'Clock commenced to assume a light
green color. In the northeast this
green cloud slowly advanced from the
northeast and spread more to the west
and north and the temperature COM
menced falling. The normal cyclonic
circulation thus brought winds of diff
ferent temperatures and humidities in
the upper position, with the results
that decided instability was produced
in the atmosphere and secondary storm
center created The barometer cpn-
tinued to fall repeatedly. BY 5 p. I'M.
it had fallen two-fifths of an inch siace
noon. The winds were becoming var
liable with a tendency toward a north
erly direction until lightning and thin
der commenced at 4:30 D. m.
AT 5:04 the storm broke forth in ALI
its fury; the wind changed suddenly to
northwest with rapidly increasing We
locity. and
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.
The green cloud still remained in the
west and north, but the storm moved
toward the east; large, angry, de-
tached masses of clouds crossed eacl
other.
AT AIS p. m. the wind changed from
north, having the greatest velocity III
the history of St. Louis. About PIN.
the wind had reached sixty-two miles;
later it changed in direction to the
southwest, From 5:04 p. m. to 6:04: p.
m, 1.33 inches of rain fell. The electri-
cal storm was of unusual volume. The
sky was almost one continuous blaZe
of light and the clouds extended far
into the south
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
Misery and Woe the King
and Queen of Deaths
Carnival.
WANT WILL FOLLOW
VERY CLOSE BEHIND.
Many Victims Are Yet to Be
Found.
FIRE ADDS nUCH
TO THE PROPERTY LOSS
A Night of Terror, Such as Was
Never Before Known in
St. Louis.
FIRE ADDS nUCH
TO THE PROPERTY LOSS


One Hundred and seventy-Five Dead
Accounted For at st. Louis, and
East ST. Louis VIII Furnish at
Least Two Hundred Corpses, But
This Number May Be Increased rs
the Work Proceeds-Names of All
the Dead und Injured VIII Doubt
less Never De Known-RailVvay
Yards and shipping Among the
Principal Property Losses-Many
Acts of Her0ism-Brunt of the
violence Was Along the River
Front.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
ROBBED THE DEAD.

Human GhouIs Get in Some of Their
Work.
The wreck left by the storm attract
ed an army of pickpockets and thieves
and they piled their trade all day and
all night, and with but few arrests.
There are numerous instances of the
robbing of dead bodies, and frequent
threats of lynching the ghouls, but
few were clumsy enough to be caught,
and those were promptly carted off
by the police.
Household goods were stolen, and in
the wreck of the wholesale houses mis-
cellaneous goods were carried away al
most by the wagon load.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
RAIN FELL IN TORRENTS.
ACTS OF HEROISN.
Roustabouts Come in For a Share OF
Praise.

Passengers on boats related many
acts of heroism performed by rousta-
bouts On the Libbie Conger, which
was ground TO pieces on the Illinois
shores, was Captain Seaman, wife and
child, a boy aged five. When the
storm appeared a negro took the child
in his arms and plunged overheard,
bearing the captains boy safely
through the boiling waters to the Illi-
nois shore. Captain Seaman rescued
his wife.
This morning John Mcdowell, a.
roustabout on the tug Alliance, which
is performing great work among the
boats which line the Illinois bank fer
miles down the river, returned to the
city burdened with messages to loving
ones from fathers and brothers. telling
of their safety. They reported that
Madall was blown to pieces and that
the crews swami ashore. He thought
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
cite. is minus a roof.

cite, is minus a roof.
PORTIONS Of the walls of the La Fay-
cite Park Presbyterian church, Albion
and Missouri, are missing.
Holy Angels church at La Sale and
STANCE, and Cracker Castle on the op-
poslte corner. were damaged several
hundred dollars.
St. Patrick's church at Sixth and
Biddle is g. total wreck.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
THE DEAD.
Revised List Up to an Early Hour
This Morning.

Revised List Up to an Early Hour
This Morning.
The following is a revised list of the
dead in st. Louis:
Allen, Henry.
Archambaut, Charles.
Ballman, Mrs.
Bean, James
Benwell, Fred.
Bergast, A J.
Boeckman, Louis.
Borgess., John.
Butcher. kennerts.
Butler, Wallace c.
Cecil, George.
Claypole, Mrs
Claypole, Kate.
Clancy, Emma.
Child of Peter McGivins.
Craddick. Martin.
Crimp, Mrs.
Demonatfna, Sophia.
Brenn, James.
Dugan, Annie.
Dunn, Joseph.
Dunn, Michael.
Emans, T. A.
Employees of Liggett & Myers,
twenty
Employees of Worden, Cutler & Co.,
twenty-five.
I-HuCl. O1IdIlOll6.
trieske, Edna.
F'rieske, Mrs. Clara.
F'rieske, Suffer-
tullmer, GuStaVe.
Gallagher (girD.
Gaul, JuIlus
GIBBONS,
Hail. Evan Taylor.
Hasslng. ID.
hellX, mrs
less, Harvey.
heZzell, Jonn.
hickey, Maggie.
Howe Isabella
Huloert. George.
1nWih' IHonaS.
JdnllOr d. fdul church.
Jabopo, Bertha
Jones an engineer.
Jones Sllas
Anaoel' ". w.
henllng' HenrS.
Aiiiiah' Harry.
ni,iidll' 5 I'd
A Al InoAlds.
1N- aIiler' 1T, charles T.
Wliila1n hhlan-
Andrew ): LelnKes ana daughter.
Jonh LohlnS-
Mrs: Louis.
Freo Mancnehner-
Joseph Mdrllhl.
Joseph MANNER
Jdsepn MEYERS.
ROBERT Miller
HeilndH dllIldlh.
MAlaclh NlcLoHdlu'
' 1nSfies 1Nye.
Mliiiah Cttenlan.
Wliilaih Otteiiau-
august Otlehshleyer'
Jonn Fanoy.
Wiz, MiInam Piachek.
Wilham flachek.
JohI hdiIenty.
1-naFlss hlDecH.
nSSscG 1eoqlIs ue|'
Ms, Ms. Hldtiiod huA-
dtld hu6'
mares Schmlot-
IliatieS ScnielueiildH.
Lewis Lew v +; SIMS.
Mrs, Spliim2n.
Gi ,iauueuS ., Sle'leiiS'
SiaiIes = aIluS.
1 ISil,s. uilAlloWn Iilen
Isl Iris3nl uilAiioMh MY5iieh'
I've 1rAlio"h chIioreh-
Nm Mn iisS.
80 s.i,9 -, y. eoei'
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
RUIN AND DISASTER.
SCENES IN ST. LOUIS WHEN THE
sun ROSE YESTERDAY.

Fury of the Elements Was Born,
it is Said, Within the Limits of
the City-Nothing More Than a
Shower Expected.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
CRUSHED HUMANITY.
Names of All the Dead and Injured
Will Never Be. known.

by midnight the reporters had visit
ed all the stricken portions Of the city
and the suburbs. The list of dead dis
covered fell far below the first esti-
mates, but IT was long enough to be
appalling. Crushed beneath falling
walls, hurled against sides of buildings,
struck by flying timbers, cut by shat
tered glass, shocked by a network of
wires. humanity suffered in ways in
Vulnerable and the names of all injur-
ed will never be known
Of the destruction of property there
can be no satisfactory estimate. The
loss in extent and in character is be-
yond conception. In the flashing light
ming last night the city hospital
looked like ruin. The new surgical
ward was partly demolished. Por-
lions of three other buildings were un-
rooted and the walls were cracked. In
the darkness the physicians began the
removal of the patients to the fem
porary quarters. There were forty-five
sick people in the hospital When the
storm came some gathered strength in
their fright and ran shrieking from the
place, finding shelter on the outside
Thirteen were injured in one ward.
The convention hall and four courts
were in the path of the cloud as it
passed from Filly hospital toward the
river. The convention hall lost part of
the roof. Ten days work and an ex-
penditure of $4,000 will make the hall
good again.
In the district between Sixth street
and the river north from Chotesu
avenue the tornado tore path, every
building sustaining damage Smoke
stacks and chimneys toppled over,
WALLS WERE LEvELED
and miles of telegraph and telephone
wires left a network on the ground
Through this district the streets are
inapassab BILE. They are covered in
places with debris ten feet deep. Along
the levee front the hawsers snapped
and the boats We're sent adrift, some
to go down, others to go ashore on the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
MOST PECULIAR.
SCARCELY TWO PEOPLE AGREE
AS TO THE STORM.

Wind Seemed to Take the Form of
Tornado Rather Than That of
CycIone-Some Remarkable
Features.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
IN EAST ST. LOUIS

Martial law has not been declared at
East st. Louis and it will not be, I'M
less conditions change. Governor Alt
geld so decided tonight. However, two
companies of the Illinois national
guard have been ordered under arms
and directed to proceed to that city
at once. These soldiers will act under
the direction of the mayor of the city
and do police duty.
Early this morning it became appar-
ent that the local police force could
not protect the lives and property of
the citizens of East st. Louis Hordes
of thieves and thugs from all over the
country began to swarm into the city.
attracted by the opportunities Of
fered for plumber and robbery. When
the mayor learned to what extent the
thieves were swarming into the town
he at once sent word to Governor Alt
geld, appealing for aid from the state
government
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
NATIONAL GUARD OUT.
The Boys Patro1Iing the Storm
Swept District.


Swept District.
Four hundred members of the Mis-
souri, national guard in addition to the
same number of st. Louis police are
patrolling the storm-swept district to-
night. By tomorrow many more militia
will be on duty. This is in accordance
with an order issued by Mayor Wal
bridge this evening and is done to
protect the exposed property which has
attracted the criminal element from
all over the surrounding country.
eve anticipate no trouble said
Chief of Police Harrigan, ''but this &C
ton was taken simply as a measure
of precaution and in view of the fact
that little trouble with thieves had
been experienced across the river Both
the police and the militia have re-
ceived strict orders to arrest every
suspicious character found and it will
go i'll with any one caught in any act
of vandalism
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29
IS A TOTAL WRECK.

Hundreds of cars stand in all shapes
far away from their proper places.
Two engines in the Vandalia yards
were thrown down an embankment and
destroyed. Far down along the Levee
from the bridge wrecks of steamboats,
are found.
The Mayor lumber yard was COM
pletely carried away, as was the up
per Louisville & Nashville freight de-
pot.
The top floor. of the four-story build
ing at Second and Chestnut streets was
blown off.
The structure occupied by Dan Gum
as a notion store at 1902 Clark avenue
was demolished.
The Central Home of Rest was de-
mohshed and one man killed, name I'M
known. Two were injured.
The copper roof of The Shields, on
Seventh between Biddle and Carr
streets was blown off. No one was re-
ported injured. The front wall of the
building at 406S South Twelfth street
was blown down. Some of the occu-
pants were slightly bruised. The house
No. L Market street, the lower floor OF
which was occupied by Mr.. Plumner as
a saloon, was unroofed and deluged
with water throughout
The roofs and skylights of the Mer-
chants exchange building were blown
off.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-29

The roof and smoke stacks of the
Fulton Iron works and machine shop,
Fulton and Carr, were blown off.
The roof was blown off a vacant
building belonging to the DR.. j. H. Nc
Lean estate, Collins and Biddle streets.
The immense freight shed of the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy railroad,
two blocks long and one wide, extend
ing from Carr street to Franklin ave-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

Why THE DRLAY.-The Anna
polls correspondents Of the Balti-
more dailies attribute the delay in
confirming the Governors APP
pointees to indifference on the part
Of the Republican Senators. The
Democratic Senators are not in the
way of the combinations and do
not propose to help the Governor to
correct his mistakes by rejecting
nominations except such as seem to
them VIGOROUSLY unfit for the posi-
tons. Senator Sloan, republican,
Of Allegheny, is chairman Of the
committee on Executive nomina-
tions and has not yet made a motion
10 go into executive session and
confirm the appointments. A spe
cial dispatch to SIN under date
of March /, quotes one Senator as
saying
The Governor is more anxious
than any democrat to have some
of his nominations rejected. He
went to member of the committee
on executive nominations and asked
that the committee would address u
communication to him, the Gov
ernor, asking him to withdraw Ger
tam nominations. The Senator
bluntly refused and told the Gov
ernor that if he wanted the nomi-
nations withdrew he could address
II request to the Senate and it would
be done. 1.-The responsibility is
with you," he said, "and the manly
way is to take it,"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
In the Hands Of . Receiver.

The Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, Maryland's greatest corpora
ton is in the hands of receivers
Messrs. John K. Cowen and Oscar
u. Murray. The receivership caused
less excitement than would have
been supposed and many financiers
regard it as wise move and IA long
step towards the rehabilitation OF
the property. The b. & o. is a
historical corporation and from the
Baltimore NeacS we clip the follow
ing interesting points in its history.
The origin of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railway Company dates back
to 1926. 1t is the oldest passenger
railway in the world. The project
had its inception in desire to meet
the diverting Of trade from Balti-
more by the public works of Penn.
sylvania and the Erie canal.
The cornerstone of the railway
was laid on July 4, 1898, by Charles
Carroll of Carrollton, the only sur
viving signer of the Declaration of
independence. Baltimore then had
a population of 10000.
The first car is described as a
clapboard shanty on wheels. 1t was
drawn by one horse. The driver
sat on perch in front and the con-
ductor stood on the rear platform.
Ii was driven at about eight miles
per hour, aud ran more smoothly
than the old stage coach.
The first dividend was paid in
January, 1880.
In its tramway days the wheels of
the Baltimore and Ohio cars were
four feet in diameter and the speed
was 10 miles an hour. Ii took IS
hours to go from Baltimore to the
Ohio.
Peter Cooper was the first to run
q steam motor over the road. It
WIS in 1880.
During 1881 occurred the first
railroad strike. growing out Of the
failure of q contractor to paw his
men. 1t was suppressed only after
the calling out of the militia.
In 1884 there were three locomo-
tives in service on the road.
The Washington branch from Bal
timorO to BladensbGrg was opened
July 90, 1885, and on August 25
next following, a steam railway
train frat entered the Capital.
January /, 1883, the first train
from Baltimore ran into Wheeling,
w. Va.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

On June 3 and 4, 1857, was held
the great railroad celebration at
Cincinnati, attended By President
Buchanan, who travelled on the
FIRST through train that ever ran
between Baltimore and Cincinnati.
John W. Garrett was made presi.
dent Of the road, and directed its
councils during the stirring period
Of the war. He kept the road open
in spite Of all obstacles.
In 1889 the Royal Blue Line vas
opened to New York. In 1893 the
system was divided, the portion east
Of Parkersburg being known as the
Baltimore and Ohio and the sys-
TENS from Parkersburg to Cincin-
natl and to st. Louis, known as the
Cincinnati, Washington and Balti-
more and the Ohio and Mississippi,
respectively, being consolidated I'M
der one management under the
name of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern. The system now
comprises 2O6j.33 miles Of railway.
In connection with the Baltimore
and Ohio were established tele-
graph system, an express company
and line of steamers from Balti-
more to Bremen, besides the i'm
mcnse shops at Mt. Clare.
The first president of the Balti-
more and Ohio was Philip E. Thorn
as; the-first treasurer George Brown,
and Charles Carroll, William Pat
terson, Robert Oliver, Alexander
Brown, Isaac McKibbon, William
Lorman, George Hoffman, Thomas
Ellicott, John b. Morris, Talbot
Jones, William Stewart and j. v.
l.. Mcmahon we're the first directors.
J. V. l.. Mcmahon was the author
of the Baltimore and Ohio charter,
the first railroad charter ever drawn
in America.
The second president of the Bal
tlmore and Ohio, the Hon. Louis
McLane, was the father of Ex-Gov.
Robert Milligan McLane and the
son of Capt. Allen McLane (Mc-
Lean). a noted Delaware Revolu-
tionary soldier. President McLane
was born in Smyrna in 1884, and
died in Baltimore in 1857. He was
a midshipman in the Navy, later a
lawyer and in 1912 was one of the
Delaware volunteers who marched
to the defense of Baltimore. He
represented his State in one or the
other houses of Congress from 1917
to 1929, when President jackson
appointed him Minister to England.
He was Secretary of the Treasury
in 1881, Secretary of State in 1888
and retired from political life the
following year. He removed to
Baltimore in 1887, upon being
chosen president of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. Ten years later
he was sent to England by Presi-
dent Polk as Minister during the
Oregon negotiations. In 1850 he
represented Cecil county in the
Mary land Constitutional Conven-
ton of that year.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

John G. Bahnon, ex-county clerk
and ex-Examiner OF Anne Arundel
county, died early Saturday morn
ing February Goth, ultimo, in An
napolis. Mr.. Bannon, though o
Young man, was quite prominent
in Maryland politics and had many
friends all over the State. In An
ne Arundel county he had hosts oil
admirers who we're devoted to bis
cause.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
DIED

D4ED-
Departed this life, Feb 2, 1895, WIN J.
PEACOCK In the Goth year Of his age
tie has gone trust tn receive the reward
due to bis patient suffering, tor who like
him would have endured the intervals of
pain with SD much patience He was a
kind and loving father and devoted hus.
band.
Farewell, dear father, with whom we have
spent,
So many hours of sweet content;
All, words of mine can never tell,
How sad it is To say farewell.
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of lite IL fed
There in b, aven with joy To greet thee
Where no farewell tear Is shed
His daughter MAGGIE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
The Baltimore Weekly Sum.

The Weekly Sun Publishes all the news
u Zach week, giviny complete accounts ~
al events Of interest throughout; the world
rs an Agricultural paper the Weekly SUI
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'ractical experience, VIII know what farm
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'gricultural journal IL contains regular
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he proceedings OF farmers clubs and insii.
'iutes, and the discussion of new method
md ideas in agriculture. Its Market Re.
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"lumn are full and complete. Every is
'ue contains Stories. Poems, Household anc
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One dollar year. inducements to get
ers up of clubs for the weekly Sun. Botl.
he Daily and Weekly Sun mailed free al
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

Senator Allen says the civil SER
vice system has given the Govern
ment service over to a lot of "cigar-
cite smoking dudes" That is the
meanest thing anybody has yet said
about the Anticipated ladies who
mess abont i'm the departments
Republic.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
New Advertisements.
To The Milling Public.

AT GARDENERS MILLS you can get
FLOUR, "HiIlslale" Roller Process
put up in neat cotton bags of !.
!, and 1i16 bbs fIr the lowest
possible price consistent with
good goods. This -four and
fine, Corn
NE A., are for sale every day in the
week, and for exchange for
sound. good wheat and corn.
Bran, 20 cents; Middlings 30cts and
Wheat Screenings IS cts bushel
With thoroughly equipped Saving
outfit capable of cutting 5000 fee, of lum
Der day. will guarantee quick ard aeon
rate saving every fair Thursday of every
week until wheat harvest. M leaving
your log but bring them on Thursday and
get your lumber the same cav.
AUBREY s GARDINER.
Sept 20-yt near Chaptico.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
TUESDAY, April "a, 1896,

te strike the name of all OUT PENSION
Frs frDm the Pension List of said cuunty.
for the purpose of revising and correcting
said list Names of worthy aud deserving
persons will be reinststed on said list NJ ~
the fling of petition signed by at leas,
three taxpayers.
By order,
ENOCH b ABEL,
Clerk.
Feb 27-td.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
RATIFICATION NOTICE.


JOSEPH LANTZ. manufacturer ~ bed
coverltis, bags. ingram and rag carpets
On the Leuasrdtown road near California,
I'D. gn. &, p4-0.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

= gallons best coal oil for 60 cents al
- A. A. LAwRENcE'S.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05
FOR SALE.

A farm OF 62l ACRES. situated near
Maryland Springs. 3rd eiection district.
a good dwelling and land in fair state of
Cultivation. Will be sold cheap for cash.
Sept Got @ r GRAVES
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

l win be, until further notice, for the
purpose Of receiving taxes at
-Hechanicsvills, on LIST Monday OF
each month.
Chapfico, on LIST Tuesday after the
lst Monday Of each month.
Ailestosra, on the 1st Wednesday
after 1st Monday of each month.
J. II PARSONS. Collector.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1896-03-05

Wanted.-A. BLACKSMITH Sin
w gle man and white man preferred
Apply 10 BENZ I AUD,
Vslley Lee, ST. Mary's county.
jan s-mt MI