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AFFIXED THREE cIPHERs 10 81. 600
Tho Easy Way - Mythical Guntemaiaa
Estate Was MnnnfAetured.

CHICAGO. Sept 13.-Charles F.. George OF the
firm of Duncombe & George, lawyers. was ar
rested last night by Post Once Inspector Stuart
on n charge OF using the mails for purposes of
fraud. His alleged victims said to include
residents of Rhode Island, Indiana, Missouri,
and Iowa. He Is accused OF inducing certain
persons to pay him money to do the legal work
In obtaining possession of an estate in Guate-
mala, which he had discovered they were en-
titled to and which was said to be worth
$l.Oo0.ooo.
In July. 1898. an item appeared In tho various
newspapers of this country saying that James
Mccormack, n contractor carpenter. had died
suddeny in Guatemala. He was reported TO
have an estate of nearly Sl,000o00. including
between Sl5o.oOo and 5000, 900 In property aud
Ss000 cash In the bank. This story was he
basis on which G George 10 said TO have worked.
Inspector stuart corresponded with Thomas
w. Cridley, chief of the diplomatic bureau at
Washington. for Information as to whether a
Guatemala From Mr. Crldley 1t was learned
that man named James Mccormack had died
death was found $3.50 or 5000 and. he had $500
In the International Bank. The papers. Mr..
Cridley said. in reporting the affair had aiiixed
three clphers 10 the figures given and had mado
the man worth Sl.000,000 instead OF $1,000.
The sun., 1896-09-14
SALOON MANS SKULL FRAC1URED.
Attacked by Customers whom He Tried 20
Make Pay for sandwIehes.

Shortly after . O'Clock Saturday night four
men entered tho Raines law hotel OF Sigmund
wochschebaum at l37 Cannon street and
ordered beer. They were served by the pro-
prietor. who also served them each with n
sand The men drank the beer and put
down 20 cents in payment. Weichschelbaum
told them they would have TO pay for the sand
wichcs. They refused to do this, and started to
leave the place. When Weichschelbaum tried
10 prevent them one OF the men struck him 4
blow In the face A general fight followed.
during which weichschcl baum received 4 blow
across the head with stovo litter which rem
dcred him unconscious.
Detectives Clifford and Mccormack of the
Union Market station. who were passing at the
time, saw the four men hurriedly leave the
place and run toward Third street. The detec-
tives having heard the scuftie gave chase. The
men entered house in Third street and disap-
peared over some Of the roofs. where the detcc.
tives lost track of them. The police searched
the neIghborhood all night, but no trace OF tho
men could be found
An ambulance from Bellevue Hospital was
called, and the doctor found that Weichschel-
baum had received fracture OF the skull and
was in critical condition. The wounded mans
wife refused 10 allow the surgeon to take her
husband 10 the hospital.
The sun., 1896-09-14
HAD HoRKHoUsE cLo1HIxG.
PrInty Arrested while Green was Trying
Then On In . Doorway.

Printy Arrested while Green was Trying
Then On In Doorway.
Tho detectives OF the Leonard street station
came upon two men absorbed in discussion In .
dark doorway at Greenwich and Canal streets
about O'Clock on Saturday night. One OF the
two men was apparently diyesting himself Of
his clothes rs he talked. Investigation showed
that tho clothes he was taking OF covered
another complete suit OF clothing. The pro-
ceedIngs mystified the detectives, who took the
men out into the light and cross-eI anime them.
William Green, he OF the duplicate suit. said
that he was . longshoreman; that he lived at
Catharine slip. and that Frank Printy. the other
man. was trying TO sell him the extra suit of
clothes. He didn't know. he said. that there
was any harm in trying q suit Of clothes on in
tho street
His extra suit was made from tho coarse,
brown cloth of which the almshouse and work
house clothing is composed. II WAS fairly well
worn. and the part OF the lining where the work
house stamp is usually placed was torn out
There was also n common blue and white
jumper OF the sort usually worn by longshore-
Printy refused to tell where he lived or ex-
plain his possession OF tho almshouse clothing
further than to say:
They wnz give to me by a gent. Maybe know
who de gent Is, an maybe don't. seer"
held in $500 bail in the Centre Street Court yes
terday for examination this morning. Green
was fou" to be telling the truth about his
share in tho trans action. and was allowed TO 90.
could not understand how n suit OF Rlmshouse
clothing could be taken from the Island, II
would take an extraordinarily skilful thief TO
do such N thing" he added. ' or It might mean
that some inmate OF the Island had escaped.
Under Superintendent Terry's administration
an extremely careful account Of every suit Of
almshouse clothing has been kept; so careful.
In fact. that the equisitions upon the Board or
Estimate and Control call for almost no cloth
L.. .l,at
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SNAKES IN Il CLAMBAKE,
Hut They Were Not Seen Untii the Guests
Had IndnIged In LIQUID KeIrsshments.

NEwBuRGH. Sept. la.-street Commissioner
Edward Hnight of this place gave a clambake
at his farm in the Highlands, at the foot OF the
Catskill Mountains. TO serenty-five prominent
politicians of Dntchess county. The place in
years past had been used many times for thi'
purpose. and n pit had becn built and filled
with stones, but 1t is five years since the last
bake was held there. The guests saw the differ
ent tempting articles OF food placed on the
bak e. and then Ind ulged In liquid refreshments
while they were being cooked
They assembled again To see the bake uncov-
cred. and when the cooks had got near the bot
tom they rubbed their eyes and glanced from
one 10 the other. ''Snakesl" some one said,
and they all said "Snakes!" In unison. One
by one the reptiles were taken out until nine
ground. How the snakes came there is mys-
terry, but IL Ia supposed that they were in tho
seaweod which covered II. Some Of the thor
oughiy steamed reptiles were brought home as
BOuyenirs,
The sun., 1896-09-14
VIRTUAL DEFEAT IN ARk4NsAs

PopocratIc Vote Increnaed Nineteen Per
Cent Republican Forty-nine Per Cent.
LITTLE Rock, Ark. Sept. l3.-Forty eight
out of tbs seventy-hve counties OF the State
have reported officially to the Secretary of State
In them Jones, Popocrat, for Governor, received
61.ss0 votes Remmel, Republican. 22,la2.
Files, Populist, a.o74; Miller, rroh!bitionist,
5le. Jones's ajority. 1901.
This vote shows an increase for Remmel over
his vote OF 1894 OF 40 per cent: Jones's in
crease over Clarke. Democrat. 10 per cent. In
the same ratio is maintain in tho remaining
counties Jones's total vote will reach $4,000
and Kennels $4,000. The Papulists will have
an increase OF hvc mem bers in the next Legs-
latnre.
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THE GEAR ON HIS WHEEL.
He Goes CyeIIng with HE Dsnish and
British Cousins.

BERLIN. Sept. l3.-The Czar and Czarina
with their suites are at Bernstorn Castle. In
Denmark. where the King OF Denmark IS family
party are assembled. The Gar. Princess Vic
toria of Wales, and Prince WAldem"r OF Dem
mark 20 bicycling each morning, while the
Czarlna Princess OF Wales, and the Queen Of
Denmark drive along the routes taken by the
cyclists. 49, 1,--.. ,,-,-
Russia go TO the deer drives in the Jaegersdorf
Park and ahe evenings are spent In the enjoy
ment OF musical entertainments. The family
party will break up ON Sept II, the Car and
Czarina going 10 Balmoral to visit Queen Vic
toria accompanied by the Princess OF Wales
and her daughter. Princess Victoria,
The sun., 1896-09-14
JACon MEBoLD1's FArAL EkRoR.
Took OIalIe Acid, Believing IL to he CarIs-
bad Salts. aad Is Dead.

bad salts. aad Is Dead.
Jacob Meboldt Of IL Bremen street, Brook
!yn, Recording Secretary of the Schwaebischen
saenRerbund OF BROOKLYN. and President of
the Cannstatter Sick Benefit Society. died yes
terday morning OF oxalic acid poisoning. He
took dose of the acid, believing II to be Carls-
bad salts, and was dead In about an hour. Cor
oner Mason has caused the arrest Of Charles
r. T'mmsrmann, druggist Of Melrose street
and Bushwick avenue, at whose store the
poison was obtained.
Meboldt was 43 years old, and active in
German nfrairs. He was the proprietor OF
Union Saenger Hall, AZ Even and Meserole
streets. which. waA burned down about three
months ago. At the Cannstatter yolksfest in
hldgewood Park last week he was rnembar of
oe arrangements Committee. Before he left
Is home on Saturday evening 10 attend q
meeting OF the sick benefit society he sent his
wssSsys@r ,Ns old S daughter annie % Timmer-
she took home and handed to her eightoen-
OUT looking At the label. Wish flaea read. oxalio
sS seld. Poison" opened tho package. put the
Meboldt, about 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ast, E asked 81 his wife to dilute teasgoonfgl Of
SsnS the supposed salts bought ut Thinner
70 his wife:
:, Thatss peculiar taste, and not the same.
seems 10 me, as other salIs I've taken"
a few moments later Meboldt complained
OF ramp, got MP, staggered around, aud sank
70 the door; When DIR. George r. Leigh ar
tNed Meboldt was unconscious. and he died
t1rly minutes later. DIR. Leigh suspected
SIsnnlhR, and when he saw the whtish pow:
NTH the label still ON It. Dr. Leigh notified
6 a." 1o!ice, and when a detective went TO the
SrEE store TimmermAnn told him that Me-
ooldts daughter plainly asked for oxalic acip.
a!!ng that her mother wanted TO poll sh
r. Mpe'nI. The sale had been duly recorded in
on being questioned by. the police, young
2MEle MebOldt declared that she asked for
huHnce the words "oxalic acid" She was
unable 10 do SO and said abe had never hoard
,u"to words before. She repeated this sjbry
m coroner Mason. who then issued war rant
against the druggist.
zimmerman will be ArraiQned In thss Gates
aNenue Police Court tn-day. Coroner Mason
VIII hold an inquest tonight
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Came Ashore without n Crew.

HInHLANp LIGHT, Mass, Sept. l3.-The
northeast gale continues high. The fishing
schooner Silver Dart OF Gloucester came ashore
near Highland Life saving Station at noon to-
day. Her mainmast gone and she had been
abandoned. Two broken dories drfted ashore.
1t Is believed that her crew was taken off by
some vessel.
BosToN. Sept. l3.-Ths fishing schooner sleg-
fried. from South Channel fishing grounds.
arrived to-day. having on board the Captain
and crew OF the fishing schooner Silver Dart,
wrecked near Highland Light to-day.
The sun., 1896-09-14
A 0IOO, 900 OIL Fire.

CHESTER. Pa, Sept l3.-The Delaware OIL
Works at Trainer. hear here, owned by Hiram
T.. Lutz of Philadelphia, were destroyed by fire
early this morning. involving a loss estimated
at over 500 900. The loss Is partly covered by
insurance and the plant will be rebuilt, The
fire originated In the shipping sheds and spread
rapidly over the worke. The tamas destroyed.
In addition to the buildings, $500 barrels Of OIL
500 barrels OF pAraffln wax, two ten ton Ice ma
chinea six tanks OF 500 barrels capacity each,
and which were nlled with oil. and engines,
The sun., 1896-09-14
chnd Falls whne shooting an Air shat,

Several children placed board across the air
shaft OF the tenement AT o Allen street yester-
day. and amused themselves by sliding to tho
opposite side of the shaft. MaN ben, 4 years
OF age, who resides In the hous( ..en sliding
down the board became frightened, and letting
go his hold. fell through the shaft with a
shrek.
A clothesline which was suspended across the
shaft near the bottom broke his fall and he
alighted on the roof OF a small building under.
meath. His skull was fractured and no Will
probably die,
The sun., 1896-09-14
ATTACKING TIE BIBLE.
The Atheistie Treasurer or School board
Also Tears Down MottOss.

TOPEKA, Kan. Sept, l3.-In Canton, McPher-
son county, the treasurer OF the school board ia
an atheist and also Populst He circulated .
petition u few days ago requesting the discon-
tinuance of the reading OF the Bible In tho
school. A counter petition received several
hundred signAtpres and an order was made that
day.
This 80 enraged the treasurer that he went to
the schOolhouse on Friday night and
tore down all the notices referring to God or
Christ. When this news was circulated yester-
day II was with difficulty that violence WIS pre-
vented. The row has turned into political
hight. with Republicans standing up for the
Bible. while many OF the Populists are defend
ing the treasurer.
The sun., 1896-09-14
For,v-o.. CL,..se Gambler NaAA.a.

Forty Cinnamon were surprised by the
Elizabeth street police while amblinR on the
third floor OF the tenement at 10 Mott street
shortly before IL O'Clock last night. While
the police were breaking In they took refuge In
the cellar, whore they were nAbbed. II required
to the station house. whsre they were lock cd up.
Ernest MuginAni, 20 years years old, an Ital-
Ian who acts As interpreter for the Chi lAmsn,
u,aha = nrtsnhAH-
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TRIED TO HANG HERsELFINAC CELL.
Lizzie Arlington Wns Released Because
She Threatened TO Try Again.

Lizzie Arlington, n young Newark woman,
who was released from jail on saturday and
arrested again the same day for drunkenness,
attempted suicide yesterday in n cell at Police
eadauarters, after Judge Freeland had order
ed her sent back to Jail for ninety days. She
was found unconscious and nearly dead, hang
ing by her apron from the cell door. After
being restored to consciousness she declared
that she would kin herself II sent to Jail. and
the Justice finally decided To release her. Sho
10 about 20 years old, and has lived In and
around River street for several years.
The sun., 1896-09-14
4 GIRLS SKULL FRACTURED.

HIT WhiIe On an EXcurslon by n HFiek
Thrown by some Person Unknown.
On the arrival of the barge with Fifth ward
social club which had been on excursion TO Sill
YER Grove, ). l.. at the Bridge dock in Brooklyn
last night. Ella Kane is years old. of "a Front
street, was carried ashore and removed in an
ambulance to the Brooklyn Hospital.
While she was standing on the dock at the
Grove, Just before the return Of tho excursion
lists. she struck the head with brick
and knocked senseless. The person who threw
the brick was not discovered. The doctors say
that the girl had received slight fracture of
the skull
The sun., 1896-09-14
srEAMsHIr ErnEARED DELAYED.
A Vessel She Passed Gets In Ahead of
Her-A Wreck on Fire.

BOSTON, Sept. lathe fruit steamer Adria,
from Port Antonio. arrived to-day. three DAYS
overdue The Captain reports that on Sept. .
he was passed bv the steamer Ethelred, from
Port Antonio to Boston. The officers OF the
Adria fear that the Ethelred has broken down,
as she could stean: much faster than the Adria.
On Sept. 81. when In latitude 81. .36 north lonsi-
tude. 20. .2S west, the Adria sighted n wreck with
the afterpart ahame and with only tho foremost
and yards standing. The wreck was apparently
that of a full. riCgsd ship about 1000 tons meas
urement. The Adrin steamed around her twice
and blew her whistle, but discerned no sign OF
life board. Tho burning wreck had her
davits all secure. but her lifeboats were gone.
The sun., 1896-09-14
SAVED FROM DROWNING.
Policeman Gus brennan Reseusa n wouid
be Suicide.

Robert Kershaw, 30 years old, of "a Dean
street. Brooklyn. attempted suicide last night
by jumping overheard from the dock at the foot
OF Congress street. He was rescued by Gus
Brennan. member OF the crew OF the police
boat Judge Moore. and removed TO tho Long
Island College Hospital. Kershaw has been a
hard drinker, and n couple OF weeks ago his wife
and children went TO England, where Mrs. ker-
Ahaw's family is living. This Is Policeman
Brennan's fifth or sixth rescue.
The sun., 1896-09-14
TOnyADo Nv ENGLAND.
Trees Uprooted and Buildings Blown
Down In the Gounty OF Esaen.

Down In the County or Essex.
LONDON. Sept. l3.-A severe thunder storm.
accompanied by whlrlwind. passed over tho
county OF Essex to-day The rainfall was heavy.
Ancient oak trees were torn up by the roots and
other damage was done In the town OF Saffron
Walden n number Of buildings were blown
down. while lho roofs of many Others were car
ried of. No lives were lost.
The sun., 1896-09-14
One Brook,ya hoy shoots Another.

George Pholer Is years old, of col Ssholes
street, Williamsburgh, accidentally shot his
companion, Bynard Schock. OF the same ave
last night, and Schock will probably die. The
boys had been playing in the yard at lS3
Montrose Aveuue. Pholer. who had a Flobert
rifle, pointed IL at Schock and It was discharged
The bullet entered SchOck's head near the base
OF the skull. Tho wounded boy is at st. Catn-
crimes Hospital and Pholer 10 locked up At the
StAgE street police station.
The sun., 1896-09-14
Low water In the ~. Lawrence.

CARDINAL. Ont Sept. 13.-Tho water in the
81. Lawrence River is so low that serious
blookadss have taken place In the canal. Four
tugs with twelve barges are lying at the en-
trance of the canal, the steamer Passport hAv-
six inches of water Ia In the canal. The delay
In deepening the Galoupes Canal will no doubt
again cause serious loss to marine interests.
The sun., 1896-09-14
Marion Cycle CoaDaAy Fails.

MARION, Ind, Sept. 13-The Marion Cycle
Company manufacturers Of bicycles. assigned
yesterday; liabilities. $40, 900; asseLs. 81
j. C. Ttbblts was appointed receiver The cause
OF the assignment Is the failure of Porter a.
Gilmore of New York, who, 1t iS said. owed the
company $4,000 Three hundred and nifty men
are thrown out OF employment
The sun., 1896-09-14
...r. A1,ask : Loeano,ixs,s Crsu.

ERIE, Pa, Sept. ia gang of railroad
thuRs attacked the crew of tho engine at
tached to tho Lake Shore accommodation
train late last night at State Line, at regular
stop. Engineer Edward Hinckley of Buffalo
WAS beaten into imsensibliIy and may die.
Fireman Burns. who tried 20 help the engineer,
Was also hurt. Inc d SondSetSr az aS and And his crew
rested to-day.
The sun., 1896-09-14
Isosnalary Fire 10 Rockville Centre.

FREEPoRT. l.. l.. Sept. l3.-The hammock
factory of A. V. s. Hicks at Rockville Centre
was damaged by fire last night to the extent OF
$4,000. As two men were seen leaving the fac
tory n few minutes before the flames were dis
covered, 1t 10 thought that tho place was set on
fre. Several hreS, apparently of incendiary
origin. have occurred In Rockville Centre with
In n week
The sun., 1896-09-14
LIEUT.. roUyG SHUT oUE.
Hoteis Refuse to Receive m A Arrc. A me r.
can Army Omcer.

.tLEAvESwoRTu. Kan. Sept IL. Lieut. Charles
Young. Ninth Cavalry. and the only Afro
American Officer in the United States regular
army. not permitted to stop at any OF the
Leavenworth hotels yesterday, and he was COM
PEELED to go 10 Kansas City.
Lieut.. Young is a graduate OF West Point, and
a few days ago he was ordered - report 10 Fort
Leavenworth for examination for promotion
from second TO First Lieutenant. lie came in
with a number OF other officers. and the re-
fusal of accommodations has caused consider
able feeling.
The sun., 1896-09-14
Kmea by Falling Dowa aa Elevator shan.

Thomas Dunn, young bookkesper. on Arriy-
ing At hts homo at 2t4 Fifth street late on Sat
urday night, mistook the door OF tho elevator
shaft for that OF his fiat. which was on the ton
floor of the house. He fell on top OF the ole
vAtOr, which was At the bottom OF the phAft
and was killed. Through the same mistake 4
Vouhs woman Was killed there some years ago.
The sun., 1896-09-14
MURDERED ny TuoLEsALE.
weyier Killed 81 of III. Helpless Pris.
ouers Yesterday.

MADRID. Sept. l3.-Captain- General Weyler
cables from Havana that ffty-one insurgents,
Moro Castle, were shot to-day.
SHOOTING PHILIPPINE ISLANDERS. TOO.
MADRID, Sept. l3.An official despatch from
Manila says that the chief leaders OF the in
surrection in Corvite have been captured and
shot
The sun., 1896-09-14
Democratic state Convention at RuaAlo,

Take LehiRh Valley r. R. Round trip tickets
Eight dollars. Good Sept IL and l6. returning
ON or before Septic. Tickets at all Lehigh
oficos.-Adu.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
NEWS OF MARE ISLAND.
Keep Large Force Employed
i'm the Yard

VALLEJO. CAL, Nov. 10.-The gunboat
Bennington will arrive at the navy-yard
during the coming week, and, as soon a:
the Philadelphia is out of the drydock
will go in for the usual painting and ex'
animation of sea valves.
The monitor Monadnock will be ready
for sea within week or two. There is
some talk that the monitor will be dis
patched on long cruise, though the Off
GERS attached have no intimation that
such Will be the case.
Work progresses rapidly on all the YES
sells at the yard. There is an abundant
supply of money and plenty of work. and
the prediction of many that after election
a general discharge OF employees would be
ordered has not and 1t is confidently
hoped will not be verified.
Medical Inspector G. w. Woods, U. S.
N, left Saturday for the City of Mexico,
TO represent the navy in the Pan-Ameri-
can Medical Congress. He was accom-
panied by his daughter, Miss Alice Cults
and Mrs. Mary Turner. The party Will
return to Mare Island in December.
Paymaster Bacon, now ON the olympia,
uary as general storekeeper. HIS elerk,
w. j. Corwin. will come with him and as
sumo the duties OF chief clerk in that de-
partment, and E. A. Mitchell, the present
clerk, will go East to the League Island
yar6 with Paymaster Woodhnll, ordered
to that station.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
PLIGHT OF 4 SAN
JOSE JEWELER
The Woman With Whom
He Eloped Causes His
Arrest.
Accuses Him of Having Stolen
Valuables Belonging to
Herself.
ROMANCE ENDS IN COURT.
The Couple Had Fled From Australia
to This Country Eight Years
Ago.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Nov. 10-J. P. Kelly,
jeweler doing business at 116 West
Santa Clara street under the firm name oil
Kelly d Mack, was arrested to-day on 6
charge OF felony embezzIement preferred
by Annie Pity, with whom he has been
living. The arrest is the sequel to an
eiopement which took place in Australia
eight years ago.
Kelly met Miss Pity in Melbourne in
1888 and a mutual affection soon ripened
into love. He was a married man with a
family. and rather than give each other
up Kelly and Miss Pity eloped to this
country.
On the death of her father the girl IN
herited some money, and two years ago
she and Kelly opened jewelry store in
this City under the name of Kelly &
Mack.
Of late the couple auarreled and few
weeks ago the woman had Kelly arrested
Tor disturbing her peace, but the case was
subsequently dismissed. They have two
small children. 1t is said that the present
trouble is due to the marked attention
Kelly is paying to another woman.
The jewelry which she accuses Kelly of
taking from her consists of gold watch
and chain and ring set with pearls, the
whole being valued at SIS.
Kelly was arraigned before Justice
Dwyer On the charge this afternoon. He
pleaded not guilty, and his examination
was set for Novem Der 16. He was re-
leased on $500 bail.
The San Francisco call., 1896-11-11
SOME HEAVY NOWSrORMS.
Blissards Rage ia the North and Middle
West.

CHADRON, NEBR., Nov. 10-The heavi-
est snowstorm for many years prevailed
here during the night This morning when
the sky cleared there was foot OF snow
on the level, extending all over North
western Nebraska.
Stockmen were generally prepared for
it, and the loss will be light. Passenger
trains from the East are delayed from two
TO four hours.
MARSHFIELD, WIS, Nov. 1o.-A bliz-
zard of the first magnitude is blowing TO-
night. Snow has fallen lrregularly since
last Thursday, and to-day more snow has
fallen than at any one time in the past
two years.
About six inches has already fallen,
and continues with the same density as
at first. Indications point to at least a
foot before morning.
ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 10.-From two
to three inches of snow has fallen in this
city since yesterday morning.
In Southern Minnesota and Iowa the
depth is reported to be twice that. The
storm originated in the Dakotas two days
ago, and now extends nearly all over the
North west.
LEADVILLE, CoLo, Nov. 1O-The
heaviest snowfall in years at this season
began here yesterday and continues.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Nov. I0.-Snow to
the depth OF six to twelve inches fell in
this section last night and to-day.