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carriage house was unroofed, the damage
amounting to several thousand. dollars.
: About one-third of the roof on the
east end of the department OF the interior
was carried away. falling on the lawn on
the Seventh street side OF the building.
The storm play ed havoc with the new
copper 1oof of the pension office building,
narly half that being torn away. Both
roofs will be replaced Immediately.
ATTORNEY General Harmon had a mar
row escape from serious injury. He was
driving by the New York Avenue Presby-
stsrian church in the worst part OF the
storm and instructed the coac man TO
40 into an alley across the street from
the church. The alley was closed by
debris andAttorney General Harmons'
carriage was driven away.
A few seconds nfterward the steeple
and portion of the roof fell where the
Cleveland's suburban home at Woodlsy,
near the city, caught the full fury of last
nights gale Roof and raIters were
cleared away and landed five hundred
yards distant, where they wore inter-
mingled with the ruins of the wind mill
which had supplied water to the coun-
try seat of John r. Mclean adjoining
the Presidents property.
Portions of Mr.. MoLean's stables were
intermingled In the general mixup. This
evening workmen were engaged in re-
pairing the ruins.
There was no loss of life as far as
known in Washington, through list
of "a persons seriously injured by fall
ing branches and orunbling walls Is
given out. The total destruction OF
property in Washington city by the
storm Is estimate at nearly half mil,
lion dollars.
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sMYPAT hIzE WITH GOULD.
English Journals Admit He Has Been
Used Shabbily.

London, September 30.-Mr. Howard
Gould's letter to the council OF the Yacht
Racing association. which was published
here this morning, is freely commented
upon by this afternoons papers. The st
James Gazette says: "Mr. Gould's cor
respondense is sort Of sequel to Lord
Dunraven's unfortunate charges against
the Defender. Our symrathies are with
Mr.. Gould. 1t would be far better to
give up international sport altogether If
It cannot be carried on as between gen.
|tlemen."
..The Pail Mall Gazette agrees with Mr..
Gould in thinking that as regards the
visit Of the committee to the Niagara he
did not receive that consideration which
one gentleman expects from another.
"Ths Niagara," the Gazette adds, "was
measured regularly by the yacht racing
asaooiation's official msasurer. II there
was anything irregular in the formation
of the vessels tanks Mr.. Gould ought tc
havo been noticed then. At any rate, il
was bad form for she committee to board
the yacht in her owners absence in he.
lated effort to remedy the oversight o1
their own official"
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The stolen Team Recovered.

Pennington, September 30.-Deputy
Sheriff j. Ardine Blake returped at
midnight bringing the horse and team
stolen Sunday night from Charles Gage,
by the mon who made the attempt to rob
and murder John M. Blaisdellsin New
Sharon. Thesteam was found about four
miles this side of Augusta. The officer
called at Belgrade on his way home. and
says that Ross, who was shot by Blais-
dell, was feverish and suffered much from
his wound. The chances of. recovery are
against him.
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subiu CATION of the Matabeles.

Nondou. September 3c.-Lord Rose
mead, governor of Cape Colony. cablod
from Cape Town that the patrol under
the command of Major HRden Powell,
to the junction of the Gwelo and Shan-
gani rivers. CaptainsKekewioh's g patrol
has defeated tho rebels at Lions KopJe.
killing 20 of the enemy. Other patrols
have been successful in breaking up the
camps of the rebels. Many rebels are
coming in volun tarily to surrender. The
patrols were greatly harassed by hungry
lions. Food was every scarce with ths
men and they were obliged to allay their
hunger by eating horse flesh.
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Football at Waterville.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

Waterville, September 30.-The football
season opened today on the campus when
Colby lined up with Coburn. Colby
played several of the second eleven, but
had no trouble in breaking through
Columns line. Fifteen andsten minutes
halves were played. The SCORE was,
Colby 26; Coburn 0. The schedule OF
games for the season is as follows:
Ooto ber TN. S. c. at Boston.
October 10.-M. S. G. at Orono.
October 17.-Andovsr at Andoyer.
4 October 21.-Bowdoin at Brunswick.
October 28.-Exeter at Exeter.
October 31.-M. s. G. at Waterville.
Novem ber 4.-Bates at Waterville.
Novemb ber 11.-Bowdoin at Waterville
Noyem ber 1S.-BAtes at Lewiston.
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Reap Rich Harvest in West Virginia
Town.
Washington, September 30.-Wm. j.
Bryan arrived at the Baltimore & Ohio
station here at 800 this morning. With
him were Josephus Daniels OF North
Carolina; R representative Benton McMil-
lin of Tennessee, Representative Will
Iiams of Mississippi, T. J. McGraw, ma
tional com mitteeman from West Vir-
ginia. Hon. Z. 8. Riley, attorney general
of West Virginia, Representative L. 3.
Livingston and half dozen newspa-
DER men. Mr.. McMillin and Mr.. Will
liams will make the Vest Virginia trip
with Mr.. Bryan. T.
An interesting incident occurred on
the train just before 1T reached Eliza.
beth, at an early hour this morning.
Hon. Bourke Cochran, who made re-
ply TO tho Democratic candidates. Madi-
son square speech, at the same place a
week later. was in the sleeper in the real
of that occupied by MIR. Bryan. When
he heard that Mr.. Bryan was on board,
he went forward to zee him, and entered
the state room occupied by the Nebraska
man just as the latter was retiring.
The. greeting between the two men was
extremely cordial. They have known
each other well while both were in Con-
gress, and sat for awhile chatting over
old times.
There were about 150 people at the
Warrington station when Mr.. Bryan Z
train arrived, but there was no demon
stration. Mr.. Bryan did not leave his
car. Mr.. Bryan's car was attached to
the Annapolis train which left the Bal
timore 81 Ohio at $50 a. m.
Martinsburg, W. Va, Septem Der 20.-
The streets of Martinsburg began to 40
cumlate crowds early this morning, AMI
when VIM. J. Bryan arrived at II.
the town had assumed quite metropo
lian appearance in point of population
Mr.. Bryan was taken to the Cumberland
Valley freight station where he delivered
q speech. Fully 5000 people heard him
| At 1915 he left for Cumberland.
Grafton, W. Va, September 3O.-W
j. Bryan's train arrived at II. 10 p. m
Mr.. Bryan addressed a large and en-
thusiaseio audience at Cumberland an
Keyser. Small crowds which showe
great enthusiasm. greeted Mr. Bryan a
other places Although he arrived her
late, Mr.. Bryan made speech, afte
which he retired for the night. Pick
pockets followed the Bryan train all da
and Yeaped rioh harvest. Senate
Faulkner lost his purse at MaruinsburG
aud $50 was taken from Dol. Fitzgevad
the Populist candidate for governor
10 was reported in the train after
left Keyser that man had been Stable
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when WOMEN VOTE.
Prohibition will Be Enforced Says
the W. G. I. U.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS UF
THE BELFAST CONVENTION.

County Attorneys Scored for Lax Enforce
ment of Prohibitory Law-Election of
Oficers-Mrs. Stevens Chosen to 10th
Term-Address by Miss Slack of Eng
land.
Belfast, September 30.-Mrs. Stevens
opened the Maine state convention of the
W. C. T. U. Wednesday morning with
a gayel made from wood taken from
Libby prison, Richmond, given her by
an ex-Confederate officer. whose wife is
the leader of the White Rlbboners In
that city. Owing to the severe gale and
rain storm prevailing along the coast,
the attendance was lighter than antioi-
pated. Delegates were in attendance in
force, however. The morning session
was devoted to reports by the superin-
tendents Of various departments, Bible
reading and evangelistic work, prison,
Jail and almshouse, work among lumber
men and quarrymen, legislation ard Pc
titions and Sabbath observances.
All departments are working salts
faotorily along these lines. County at
torneys were criticized for their manner
of enforcing the prohibitory law. In
dictments, it was alleged, are setrled and
quashed. All will be remedied ii was
claimed. when the women have the bal
| lot. Memorial services were held at
noon. Sixty deaths were reported among
the mem bership during the year. The
services consisted in singing, prayer and
remarks
The following were the officers elect
ed this afternoon: Mrs. T.. M. N. Stew
ems, Stroudwater, president; Sarah Lord
Cram, Biddeford, corresponding score
tary; Miss Clara NJ Farwell, recording
secretary; Miss Estelle NJ. Brainard,
China, assistant recording secretary:
Mrs. Adelaide S. johnson, Fort Fairfield.
treasurer.
This is the 10th time Mrs. Stevens has
been elected president She makes
most efficient officer. The committee on
credentials reported that there were l7s
delegates 10 state superintsndents, II
vice. presidents and four general officers.
making a grand total of 2oS present.
Miss :. Agnes e. Slack of England,
secretary of the Worlds W. CT. c.. ad-
J dressed large audience this evening
at the Belfasr opera house. The con.
vention is one Of marked interest. Itswill
close its lahors Thursday evening.
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HARMONY WILL PREVAIL.
Only One Contest on at Massachusetts, Re.
publican Convention To-day.

Boston, September So.-The convention
of the Republicans Of Massachusetts,
which meets tomorrow morning, bids fair
TO be one Of the smoothest running
gatherings OF recent years. The only
contest Ii on the lieutenant-governor-
ship nomination, and 1t seems pretty
generally conceded that W. Murry Crane
will secure the prize.
The platform will endorse Mckinley
and the st. Louis platform, will demand
stricter supervision Of corporations anu
that they should be appraised at fair
yalue to prevent stock watering. 1t Is
understood biennial elections will be
ON tilted from the platform.
Chairman Lyman will call the conven-
tion to order and Congress man Draper
will be permanent chairman. he present
state officers will be nominated excepting
lieutenant governor.
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PoRTIAND MAINE THURSDAY MORNING. OCTOBER
most of every year on the island for
drunkenness.

most of every year on the island for
drunkenness.
Having thoroughly seen Deer island
the party again took the steamer and
ran across to Rainsford Island, where the
Boston Reform School Is located. Here
the party listened to the playing of a
band composed of young boys. who are
inmates of the institution, in ragged
clothes and torn hats, furnished some
excellent music on their battered old In
struments. The printing Office was an
other interesting. thing about this in-
stitution. Here the boys are taught to
be printers and publish every month a
neat little paper called The Leader.
On the way back to Boston Council
man Callahan, who is an inmitable story
teller kept the visitors in roar OF
laughter by his tales and songs.
A special car to the American house,
supper and hasty trip to the special
car on the Pullman train and with three
times three for the Boston city govern
ment the Portland party started for
home and the memorable and instructive
trip to Boston and Its hospitable city
government was ended.
The Portland people arrived home at
II O'Clock. They were all enthusiastic
over their visit to Boston and the hos.
pitalitv of their hosts,
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BURGLARS AT RICHMOND.
A Couple of Residences Entered Tuesday
Night.
ESPECIAL TO THE pREss.1


Richmond. September 30.-Burglars
broke into the residence of Mr.. Isaac
L. Lake, corner Of Pleasant and South
streets, and Mr.. William s. Hogan. cor
ner of Front and South. streets, Tuesday
night. In each place they entered the
sleeping rooIc OF the gentlemen named
and taking their wearing apparel from
the room. rified the pockets Of what
money they contained. At Mr.. Lakes
little more than Is dollars was OBJ
tanned, while Mr.. Hogan was fortunate
enough to have left but small sum in
change in his pockets, (which was taken.
Entrance was effected by prying up a
window with an axe. The axes was
left sticking into tree at MIR. Lakes.
Only money was taken. There ia no
olueA to the, thieves.
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Local Weather Report.
Portland, September 50.-The local
weather bureau office records az to the
weather are the following:
sa. m.-Barometer. 29. .774; thermome-
ter, 90. 0; dew point. So; humidity. 81;
wind, SE., velocity, a3; heavy rain.
ter, 80. s; dew point, $40; humidity. 80;
wind, 6W; velocity. 10; weather. clear.
Mean daily thermometer. 59.4; maxi
mum thermometer, $50; minimum ther-
mometer, 53.8: maximum velocity wind,
80, s; total precipitation. 9S.
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Took warninr from rh.cher.

New York, September 80.-Ip reply to
letter of notification. Wilbur d. Porter
telsgraphed Chairman Danforth today
accepting the Democratic nomination fol
governor. Judge Porter In the dispatch
said: ~ accept, standing squarely and
unequivocally on the Buffalo and Chica-
60 platforms. earnestly supporting the
nominees Of the Chicago CONVENTION"
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New England Breeders. Meeting.

Readville, Mass, September 30.-The
free e-for-all trot at the Breeders meeting
today was postponed on account of rain.
In the ~. ~ trot, Mack won in four heats,
best time Q. 1871. The Ala pace was won
by Robinetti; best time, 2.12%.
The two yea7 old stakes was won by
Lotus, and the four year is unfinished,
Ventura and Loretta having each won
head.
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The Agricultural Department weather
bureau for yesterday Septsm her 30 taken
at .. m, meridian time. the observa-
tion for each station being given in this
order, Temperature, direction OF the
wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 90 degrees, s, clear; New
YORK. 81 degrees. s. clear; Philadel-
phia, Ga s, cIoudy; Albany, GO degrees,
8, cloudy; Buffalo, g degrees, eW, s ram q;
degrees, NE, clear: Huron, Dak., "a de-
grees, N. clear; Bismarck, 50 degrees,
Sc, clear.
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Epworth Leag ue Meeting.

Providence, septem ber 3o.-This even
ing's session OF the Epworth League was
held at Infantry hall. Rev. u. ..
Thayer, D. D., Of Gardiner. Me-, first
vice presidents. presided. Kew. >. NJ.
Durrell of Nashua, N. H., spoke upon
the missionary spirit of the Epworth
League. Bishop Ninde delivered an ad-
dress upon "The Work of the Period"
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A Maine Built schooner Missing.

Galveston, Tex, September so.-Tne
York, August 10, for this port, is now
out 81 days overdue. and has not been
heard Of since she sailed. Her agent
believes she was caught in one Of the
recent hurricanes on the Atlantic and
foundered. The Laura was built at
Millbridge, Me-, 1879, and hailed from
Boston. She was commanded by Capt.
Lamson and is supposed to have carried
a Grew Of eight or ten men.
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schooner Grace Ashore.

Portsmouth, N. H.. September 80.
This morning the schooner Grace with
a cargo of stone from Saoo, while coming
up river without did of tug. was
swept by the strong tide on Mobiles ISL
and ledge. The vessel went on at high
water, and remains hard and fast. She
was f1oated In the afternoon.
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Reports From Other Places.
THE WEATHER.

Boston,. Septem-
ber 80. Local FORE
cast for Thursday :
f air, southwest
winds.
Washi ngton, Sep
tember 80. - FoI
N 9 " England ;
Partly cloudy; pos.
sibly local showers
slightly cloudy
westerly winds.
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fever. He was one of the Grew of the
schooner David Oster. Adams had
been overheard but a short time. as
several men saw him at 80. The doctors
say the drowning was accidental.
Friends with him late last night say he
was not Intoxicated.
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with a Double Barrel Gun .

Busksport, September 50.-Thomas
Wagner, a farmer of Prospect, aged I'd
committed suicide this morning with
double barrel gun. Temporary insanity
WAS the cause.
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The members Of the Anti-Addioks Re-
publican electoral ticket have Withdrawn
leaving only one Republican electoral
ticket in the field in Delaware.
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PROPERTY LAID WASTE.

The Cyclone swept Everything BEFORE
Near Shamoken.
Shamoken, Pa, Septem ber 3o.-A
terrific wind storm visited this section
of the country this morning at !, lasting
more than an hour. Buildings were de-
stroyed and property OF every description
was laid waste for miles. The hsa West
loser Ia the Peterson Coal Company.
whose colliery ia situated at Natalie, six
miles east of this city. The breaker and
Il houses were destroyed. The stables
connected with the oolliery were blown
down and 80 mules killed. The loss is
over $50, 600.
John Chalmers was fatally injured
and Mrs. Savineski had her leg fractured
trying to rescue her baby which was
fatally injured and has since died. In
this oity houses were unroofed, church
spi res damaged and widespread destruo-
tion resulted At Deihlers station the
United Brethren church was destroyed
BY the storm.
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War ships Assembling.

Salonioa. September 30.-The Italian
squadron OF warships arrived today. and
it is announced the British squadron
will soon follow.
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Atlanta Ga, October 1.-The Constitu-
tion received the following from jackson
VILE, Florida, at midnight: Hurricane
outs through Florida. Several towns
destroyed and 40 killed.
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Newport, R. l., September 3o.-About
10 p. M, Wm.Adams, aged 80, of Booth
bay Harbor, Me-, was found drowned
near the Yacht club landing. He was
q fisherman. Monday he was discharged
from the hospital where he had been
three weeks threatened with typhoid
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-01

. Four hundred voters from Centre
county, Penn, visited MCKINLEY at
Canton yesterday.
The Portland daily press., 1896-10-01
MEETING SMALL CROWDS.
No Great Turnouts to See Bryan in
the South.
POPOCRAT LEADER HAS INTER-
VIEW WITH BOURKE COCHRANE.

The Two Greet Each Other Cordially and
Talk Over Old Times-The Pickpockets
Reap Rich Harvest in West Virginia
Town.
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Deaths Re ported at Savannah.

3
Savannah, Ca, September sc.-Two
persons injured by yesterdays storm
died here today. Three others will die.
The loss to the electric lines here is esti-
mated at 800, 600. The total damage will
be at least $3.50, 600.
At Folkessone many buildings were
demolished or damaged, and negro
was killed. Reports from Boulonge
across the river from Folkstone say that
several people were killed and others in.
jured.
Tigbee Island nearly all Of the hotels
were badly wrecked and three lives
lost.
What the Storm Did Near Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, Pa, September 30.-The 9
heavy rains and high winds were gen.
eral over the western part of the state
last night, and early this morning played
havoc with the running schedules of
nearly every railway entering Pittsburg.
| The heaviest damage seemsSto have been
east of the Allegheny mountains. The
storm practically paralyzed the Balti-
more g. Ohio railroad system, east, west,
| north and south.
Wires are down and reports are fal
from satisfactory. 1t is known that ths
road beds have been washed away. There
are landslides innumerable and tracks
are obstruoted by fallen trees. Neal
the Sand Patch where the New York &
Chicago express is supposed to bt
storm bound, thc rain fell in torrents sew
eral hours aud the mountain ravine'
were transferred into rivers.
The freight oars on sidings and dwell
lings were unroofed and overturned. i
is not yet known whether any fatalitie
have occurred at Sand PaJch. Severa
washouts occurred near Akron, Ohio
On the Pittsburg and Western railroad
the telegraph Wires were Frustrated
The Chicago express is hemmed In by
land slide near Bakerstown. LOCAL..
the damage from the storm is not seri
GUS.
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LATEST FROM STORM.

The Loss Of Life in Florida Said to be
Forty.
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FATALITIES NEAR READING.
Storm Was Exceptionally Severe in West
ern Pennsylvania.

Storm Was Exceptionally Severe in West
ern Pennsylvania.
Reading, Pa, September 30.-By the
collapse Of the casting house of the Tenn
pie furnace, caused by the high winds
early this morning, Edward Bussmiller
and Samuel Trout were killed, and VIM.
G. Collar, Joseph Rothenburger. Harry
Becker, VIM. Shadler and VIM. Wertz
we're more or less injured.
The men were employees. They were Mt
work inside the building when the roof
fell In upon them. The storm was very
severe throughout Berks county. Trees
were blown down, fences leveled, and
many buildings unroofed. The Phila.
dlphia & Reading railroad station al
Fritzton was blown over, and a number
of buildings unroofed along the line OF
the Columbia s. Reading railroad.
A number OF trees were blown across
the tracks of the Little Sohuylkill branol
of the Philadelphia and Reading rail
road, between Port Clinton and Tama-
quaJ and the Buffa]o.express due herr
at 8 a. H., was three hours late.
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DOWN TO DEER isle.
Men Taken to BOston's
Famous Prison.
BUT IT WAS ONLY PLEASURE TRIP
NOT FOR BUSINESS.

The Second Day of the City COunciPs Ph-
grimage to the Hub-A Drive Through
the Famous Park Way and Trip Down
the Bay-visitors Royalty Entertained.
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Continued on Second Page.
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DEAD NUMBER ELEVEN.

Body Of Captain Murray of the Robert E.
Turner Found,
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Savannah, Ga, September so.-The
fatalities by the hurricane which swept
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The instit ution is an ideal one, but be-
yond this Is great deal like many 9th
or institutions Of similar character. In
1t fare 1915 prisoners, male and female,
among whom many faces familiar In
Portland were recognized. The most
notable thing about the Institution was
one woman A years old, who had served
"a sentences on the island for drunken
ness, and another thing that the Port
land party will not soos ssforget. was
magnificent pianist, who, with q talent
that might make him famous, serves
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The Capital City Never Saw Its
Like Before.
PUBLIC BUILDINGS WRECKED AND
SHADE TREES RAZED.

Magnificent Oaks and Elms About the
Executive Mansion Prostrated-A
Steamship In the River Runs Amuck-
Senator Stewards Home Ruin--Two
Persons Crushed to Death by Failing
Walls-Narrow Escape Of Attorney
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1896-11-25
The Board OF Supervisors.

The Board Of Supervisors last week trans
acted the following business: The sum of
1925 was allowed the Pastures district road
board for the repair of bridges damaged by
the food Of Sept. 80, and to the South River
district road board 500 for replacing the
abutments below Coyner's mill,
J.F. Granger and S. P. Cox built a bridge
across Middle river near the old Hundley
Mill, in Pastures district, without authority
from the court or supervisors, S. A. Dunlap
was appointed to examine and report the
character Of the bridge, with authority to
employ an engineer or surveyor to aid him.
Jos. A. Waddell and VIM. A. Burnett, the
committee appointed to report settlement
with the county treasurer on account of the
levy of 1895 and the dog tax of 1894, did so
showing that the entire amount the treasur-
Ell is chargeable with is $50, 583. 81. This
was disbursed for various county purposes.
except balance on hand of $S6. "a.
a number of accounts agaidst the county,
amounting to So, O16.53, were ordered paid
out of the Ievy Of the present year.