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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-13
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
Death Follows the Surgeons Knife.
Not the Surgeons Fault, OF Course
He Can't Help It-you Can.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles
Quickly, PninIcssly. without

DRnEcr.
People 20 along for years suffering with
piles. They try this and that and the
other thing from carrying buckeye to
getting treatment from a physician. They
obtain temporary relief. maybe. but they
are never quite cured. A little strain In
lifting. excessive fatigue, little constipa-
ton or little diarrhoea and the piles
come back.
They don't seem to amount to much. but
they banish sleep and appetite No posi-
ton is comfortable. There rs intense local
pain and that dreadful feeling OF weight
in the pcrineuni.
Maybe In tho early stages some OF the
many salves on sale VIII afford temporary
relief II the case Is of long standing there
ia only one speedy and sure remedy. 1t is
PYRAMID pile Cure. Even in light cases Il
ia the safest thing to use. Other applica-
tions may cure and may not. Pyramid Cure
ia always certain. always reliable, always
brings comfort Mt once. It's prompt use
saves months of severe suffering. In ex.
trenle cases II will save surgical operations
and their attendant dangers and discom-
forts II Is better than n knife. VIII cure
easier, quicker and safer. Thousands have
used ii. Thousands have been cured by It
The cost Is trfling compared with what 4
| does The price liz 80 cents. Most anybod,
would gladly pay ten dollars to be rid o
| piles.
| All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
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RECEPTION TO Mr.. CRANE.
The Crowd Which Heard Him Was
Very Large.
THE CAMPAIGN OF COLONEL wyNSr
Next Mondns--Jcster To Dcsin
Campaigning soon.

sherman. Texas. March IA Hon. NJ. Nj.
Crane arrived In Sherman this morning
at SIS, being met by the reception COM
mittce. aud was Immediately escorted to
the Binkiey. At o'clock he held an In
formal reception In the hotel parlors. meet
ing many stanch democrats OF the city
and county and receiving many assurances
Of support. Quite number OF represent
ativo democrats from different sections
came in to hear him.
At O'Clock ho began speaking an the
district court room, which was ciowd.u
to overilowtng: notwithstanding the RAINY
weather the aisles and doorways scarcely
aftording standing room. JILL.
His speech was In line with former ones.
but many pronounced II the best they had
heard from him. He dwelt at length up u
hts position ON the test for the primatio,.
giving his reasons IN favor of a strict test.
He stated his belief and opinions upon all
public questions plainly so none could mis-
understand.
The speech was well received and Mr..
| Cranes visit has materially strengthened
| his chances in this county. which were
good before. He returns to Austin tonight,
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ncmton CoMnty.s Actiom.

Denton. Texas, March 12.T'he DEM
ocratio county executive committee met IN
the court house here today and adopted the
test as recommended by the State com
mittee.
Chairman ]. +. Blount called the COM
mittee 10 order and explained the purpose
of the meeting, r.. NJ Kelso was then
unanimously elected secretary and called
the roll Fourteen committeeman and one
proxy were present out of the twenty seven
members
After some discussion May 81 was adopt
ed MS the date on which to hold the pri-
maries.
AZ q substitute for the test recommended
by the State committee, Hon. ", G, Fergu-
son submitted the following obligation:
who vote this ticket accept the Chicago
National democratic platform as the nn-
thoritative declaration OF the principles
of the party and obligate myself to vote
for and support the nominees of the DEM
ocratic convention Mt the ensuing election.
After reading by the secretary OF both
the test and the substitute, the vote was
taken. those being in favor of the com
mittee test numbering twelve and these
for the substitute test numbering three
AS there was no other business motion
to adjourn was male aud carried
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THE sAlLL ! \


Columbus, Texas, March ~ tjnlet
is evidence to indicate thai amal
spreading here. II il the present intSl
OF the health Officials 70 rssnevs ~ Saa<S
on tho roads loading out e town Z a
Monday. SS3 d Il X Is, X;
DR.. Blunt has delivered the tcllcwink 4
ter: d q W & 4 81 "a
Hon. j. j, Msnsnold. County Judes Cllss
RADIO County: A AZ Nh,
Your quarantine regulations afe M;
improved daily. and much good haA a,
ready been accomplished most eayl.e y
Nv recommend that you strictly e5fofce y
quarantine regulations previously 1tySf
Smallpox is contagious In Ill 1ta8es "
tho disease, much more no IN the texll
part, after desquamAtion commences ~
no visiting or communication ehOuAQ II
allowed with houses where the discs
exists. All persons that in the opiuic
OF your health Officer have been OxpoA
10 the disease, should BIO put under Esiaa
mid held until the health OFFICER saya q
danger Is past. and under no circumstance
should case be Dismissed from Quarat
tine until permission from your health ~
| icer has beon given
| You should keep tho town closely guaSt
cd, and II possible not allow the olsen
to spread TO the surrounding countri
Yours truly. w r. Blunt, NJ D.,
| Acting State Health OFFICER
DR. Blunt left on the noon train K
Austin. One new case was announced 4
| day and one suspicious case. The new cas
Ia Lucinda Thomas and the suspicious On,
! Is Nancy Walker, both negro women, How
| ever, both eases ara in houses previous
| infected and arc not an indication thi
| the disease is spreading The period 4
| the DEVELOPMENT at the disease with II
2oc negro scholars has passed without u
occurrence OF single case. and all 9th
4 exposures are isolated, which warrants Il
statement that the disease is now und
control.
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THE QUESTION OF A TEST,
Rejection Of the Recommendation Of
the State Committee
DOESN'T MEAN OPPOSITION TO CRANE
Gonzales, Polk mud Ellss County
Committees Adopted Liberal Tests
for the Primaries.

Temple. Texas. March l2.- Chairman +.
p. Hamill OF the Bell county democratic
executive committee HANDS the following
to The Post correspondent with the re-
quest that 1t be published: s
II note that the anti Crane papers are
taking 1t for granted that when a county
adopts liberal test that 1t opposes Crane
for governor. To disabuse their minds of
this error send YOU list OF the executive
committee of Bell county democracy. IN
dicating who are for each of the guberna-
torial candidates as they expressed them
selves while here at a meeting OF the OK
ccutive committee on the 2Sth utim0, You
will see that Crane has twenty-seven out
Of the thirty-seyen with two unknown.
The following Is the list:
For Craine--J. II. Sanford, j. y. Reid,
George Matthews, r. a. Matthews. II. A..
Ellis, Bascom Davis. Spencer Young, Jud
Ridling. A. J. Rogers, %. w. Johnson j..
II. Mcdonald, G. j.. Brrks, b. Marshall.
j. w. S. Porter. A. F.. Ferguson, ID. NJ.
Grubbs. O.. A. Brand, a. p. Harris, S. A.
3. Hart, j. w. Love, w. +. Danforth, 9.
w. Herd L. j. Bose, j. II. Haley, b II
Ross, j. A. Smith, NJ. Maeigen, ), D..
Duncan. For Sayers--A. +. Smith. Alb rt
Mckay, j. N. Snowenburg. j. X. Story,
Charles Robinson. w. b. Dockery r. II.
Underwood NJ. 7. Bostici. Unknown--R.
M. Gilliland, j. C. Whteley."
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orange Locals.

Orange, Texas, March II. --Messrs- DIV
err, Henry and Horace Bland have re-
turned from the cattlemens convention ut
Fort Worth. While there Mr. Oliver
Bland purchased thirteen thoroughbred
bulls for breeding purposes and VIII great
Iy improve his etock. Henry Bland pur-
chased carload Of fat Eecves for his meat
market at this place,
The Lut0her q Moore Lumber company
tae chartered the schooner Annie Root,
Captain Altman Bemick. for six months 70
run between Orange and Corpus Christi
With lumber
There was much rejoicing here this AZ
ternoon. especially among those who had
money involved In the race, upon receipt
OF a telegram from Beaumont stating that
in the race there today the Orange horse
won BY IS feet.
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TEXAS POLITICAL NOTES.

Ferris.-Sayers seems to be in the lead
here: Mann Trice for attorney general and
Seth p. Mills for treasurer have many
friends here.
Yoakum. Dewitt County.--Ihe CHIEF cen
ter of interest now is the local campaign
for mayor There are three candidates in
the field--Justice Carroll, b. S. Clements
and b. p Stephenson. No party lines have
been drawn. and the contest promises to
be fair and close.
Franklin, Robertson County.--A meeting
of the voters of franklin precinct is called
to meet at the court house next Saturday
to determine whether this precinct VIII
favor a convention or primaries Tor nom-
inatipg county officers. Those favoring pri-
maries seem to be in the majority.
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az sdopt,nr suitable resolutions v mencry
Of our esteemed citizen, the latA 0enerAl
w. Il. Sayers.
Motion was made and carried that Two
tions to be presented to the district court
and county cont respectively The chair
appointed Hon. w. s. Fly. j. s. Conway
and G, A.. R,irchard as a committee for the
district court. and r. II Spooner 7. r.
Harwood and Thomas McNcal as n commits
tee for the county court.
The Bar also unanimously Endorsed the
Hon. II. II, Mcneil for recollection as judge
OF the court Of civil appeals for the Fourth
supreme judicial diatrict of Texas.
Motion made and carried that the dhity
newspapers he requested to publish the
foregoing proceedings.
on motion the meeting then adjourned.
I'D. Tttcomb. Secretary.
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NE1MAR q ouARANT1Nr.

Wcimar Texas March H. The city co,lt
eli having on the 2sth day OF Febrnal
last established quarantine against colun
bus on account OF smallpox and today 81
certaining the fact that Dr. Blunt, actir
State health officer, had raised State qua
antinc and Judge Kennon had reieasi
from quarantine Il certain suspect and
effect releasing all other suspects IN ~
restraint, and tho Weimar Mercury havln
published that no quarantine exists again
Columbus, met In called session for u
purpose of considering the situation, al
concluded 10 continue quarantine as her,
tcforc established and gave notice to Il
public that such IL the result Of its d
liberations
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OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Texas Making No Effort to BE Prop
erIy Represented.


erIy Represented.
Fort Worth, Texas March Ex-senator
Kerr was here during the cattlcmen's con-
yention. He is an enthusiastic advocate OF
Texas being properly represented at the
Omaha exposition and is working hard to
that end. He was seen by The Post rep
resentatiye and said that tho interest be-
ing taken in the matter by Texans was
not what 1t should be, and that consider
able apathy was exhibited by those VINO
should be alive to a representative exhibit
at Omaha OF the States great resources.
He, however, attributes the neglect OF IN
terest 10 the fact that the people generaily
are in a state OF unrest over the unsettieu
condition of affairs between this country
and Spain. and that this trouble VIII soon
| pass away when satisfactory conclusion
! on the Maine disaster Is reached between
| the two countries The meeting that was
| TO have been held here this week by the
| Texas vice presidents was miserable iaii.
ure as far as accomplishing anything OF
| interest TO the great movement. IL IL
| learned from the delegates who came mere
| that the penitentiary board as well as GOV
ernor Culberson have sanctioned the moyt
to have display of furniture manufactured
from native w0ds by the penitentiary con
victs on exhibition at Omaha. This WI
tss one OF the best advertisements OF th'
States best resources that could POSSIBLY
| be made and receives the approval OF Hon
Sam Fry OF this city, one OF the peniten
tiary board. The Santa Fe Railway com
pany has kindly consented to transport al
! Texas exhibits to and from the exhibition
The members OF the exposition in Texai
are laboring hard TO have the State prop
| erly represented, and II 1t Is not II Will b.
no fault OF their work. 7
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ct al, roinstste granted: 8. D. Cox ct al vs.
Sherman Hotel company, file record,
granted: Charley Whitmore VS.. state OF
Texas, file record. granted; Patrick Cahill
va. G. n. Benson ct al. dismiss appeal. over
ruled; r. a. Green ct al vs.. Warren a
Hall. certify questions. dismissed; German
Insurance company VS.. II. p. Jensen, recon-
slider order recalling mandate. overruied:
A. =. Finley 4 Co. VS.. ]. S. Lewis 4 Co.
strike out transcript and briefs. overruled;
John n. raschallcr and wife VS.. Pioneer
Savings and Loan company, advance,
granted and case set for April 9; W. 4.
Easterwood VS.. James a. Dunn, dismiss an
peal. granted unless new appeal bond is
filed within twenty days
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STATE CAPITAL ITEMS,
OPINION or 4 FORMER AMERICAN
CONSUL IN CuBA.
rmys spain Ia Determined 10 Hang
ON to the lsinrd--Scveral
New charters Filed.

Austin. Texas. March l2.Judsc Dins-
more of sulphur Springs, who was United
States consul in Cuba during the Clevc.
land administration, was in the city today
attending the higher courts. Speaking VI
the Cuban situation he expressed the opin-
ion that the question is one Of Spanish
politics solely. The reignng power In
Spain is determined 10 hang on to the Is
land at any cost and TO the bitter end Tor
sfcai that any weakening on its part would
be seized upon by the Carlists TO Increase
their prestige and overthrow Alphonso.
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wnEcKAGn WASHED ASHORE.
scnrch to he Made for the Rest .
the ROnt.

scnrch to He Made for the Rest 81
the ROnt.
Corpus Christi. Texas, March f2.--Whil
on hunt on st. Joseph's Island THURSDAY.
some men discovered vessels dingey clof
to the beach with her stern totally demo-
shed. The men hauled 1t on to land. whe
II was found TO contain davits of som
schooner which is supposed to have bee
lost. Same evening the stern OF boa
with the name Flower of France" paint
cd on II was found several miles south {
Aransas Pass on Mustang beach. A dill.
gent search As being made to ascertas
whether there is any other portions OF &c
wreck anywhere on the beach by which
tbe supposed vessel came from or whei
bound, but as yet nothing more has bee
found, The recovered portions Of the dinge
aud stern are now at Arkansas Pass. but :
Information whatever concerning u
Flower Of France has as yet been oil
tatned.
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Polk County's Action.

Livingston, Texas, March 12.-The DEM
ty convened at the court house today a
quorum being present. The county oonven-
ton to select delegates to the State and
district conventions, elect county chairman
and transact such business as deemed
proper was fixed for Thursday. May 10, ana
precinct conventions to elect delegates TO
county convention were fixed for Saturday,
May Z. All who pledge to support dem
ocratic nominees at ensuing general cleo
ton authorized to participate in said pre-
oipct conyoutions
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CHEROKEE COUNTY.
r4ion of the Committee Was Salts
- factory to All.

Alan of the Committee Was Salts
factory tn All.
Jacksonville, Texas, March 10.--The Post
correspondent met Hon. j. y. Fleagar,
hartman of the Cherokee county dem
cratio executive committee on his return
ron the executive committee meeting at
pnst Yesterday and piled him with ques-
Ions concerning the meeting and its work.
MI. Fleager said that out OF total OF
uxnty members Of the committee seven
..n responded to roll call and the work
4 the committee pleased party men gem
rally.
bionally so-throughout and l have no
Iio,lht !, be said, 1.-The result of our tabors
viil rebound to the unitying OF adj discosd-
INT elements Of the party and therefore to
hp permanent good
When aueried about the 'test," Mr..
kleager said "A number OF well informed
Gentlemen, some of whom are numbered
smong the most eminent counsellors in the
marty were invited to address the meeting
And were attentively heard by the COM
mIttee before any action was taken on
his subject The committee came to the
deliberate conclusion after the maturest
Gelberation that its power to prescribe u
test ZOE pafticlPa.ioii ~ pay ~ a.
was extremely aouptlul anu 'nas 10 IA
oWn power 10 lorhluia ~, ses.s was eues
uonapie Inc power VI Inc o.a.e eo...'.see
70 prescribe test was likewise auestio ~
abe, ana the only sensipie couise ior .he
committee 10 pursue WIS 10 lsnoie 'he
matter OF test making, Wn.cn II olu.
ASIDE from TINS an suiilcieht colisiaei d
ton the committee well knew that our sur
rounalngs are such lnat tne ACTION .ahen
was Dy lar the best thlng 10 De uone. =,
what about gubernatorial cahalaates!
your scribe asked.
on, We'll, Mr.. Fleager answered, mat
terred TO- The committee was composed Of
men VINO considered first the goou OF the
pGE, ana secondarlly the canaloates
Mnhe Colonel DICK Wynne had mor'
friends on the committee than any otnei
one candidate, ana While nave no doup
ne Is by ODDS the most popular OF the ioui
gentlemen with the democrats Of TINS
county, he being the almost unanimous
ayorite Of this part of the county, doub
u tne cherokee county democracy lnstruct'
!or any candidate save It's own, to- VII
lmDoaen Tor congress and Donley ior dis'
uicl attorney such seemed to be the pre-
dominant sentiment of The committee
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Gold In Inmpasn. aud Rurncs.

l.ampases. Texas, February 22.--snre
the discovery of gold has been made In
Llano county. a systematic method of pros
recting has uccn carried on IN lsampasas
and Burnct counties. and as result, gold
in paying quantities has been found Fifteen
n lies from Lampasns. assaying from SsS
to $50 ton In both counties. and from
surface rock.
About four miles east OF Sulphur Cresk.
surface rock assays from So to 81 ton,
with increasing richness as they descend.
Also five miles southwest. zip sulphur
Creek. rich surface rock crops out showing
free gold to the eye.
Although Texas has no mining laws cx-
cept on lands sold since 1885, a good share
OF the land owners are reasonable men and
will sell or lease on reasonable terms.
white others are wholly unreasonable.
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INSURANCE TANEs.

The following insurance companies ps't
their taxes today:
The Delaware Fire Insurance company OF
Philadelphia. Pa.-Tax $2SS 9s; fees $2s;
certificates sl64 total SAFE 9S.
The Merchants Fire Insurance company
OF Newark, N. J.-Tax S2e9.96; fees sg2;
certificates Sl65; total $475.sS.
Fire Association OF Philadelphia. Pa -
Tax $743. 80: fees S22; certificates $40i; to-
tai $l169 80.
Scottish Union Fire Insurance company
or Edinburgh. Sco.land--Tax S6I1 .06; fees
s22; certificates S305; total $93S.O6.
Orient Fire Insurance company of Hart
ford. Conn-Tax si51 12; fees s22; certla-
Gates s273 total S746.12.
Total amount paid the insurance com.
missioner today, S3Sl0.H
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COLONEL wYNNE.
-. campaign viii he Inaugurntcd
Next Saturday

I, Dslas' Texas, March 12.--Colonel r.
= "yhne made speech to the voters of
ana this afternoon. coming to Dallas
Dnlsht- He stated to The Post reporter
- q Crane club with forty two members
~ ~ orsanized at Garland and that a
hosn u y. cub with eighty-six members was
H. .nsre few minutes later.
nv o saia: Il have not written line of
opening speech, 10 be delivered at
snisha s 1. next Saturday, yet, but viii
Co1o y within the next few days"
nen;Ua.ei Wynne appears confident OF his
tonirh, aie conference was held in Dallas
~ ~ ana the Dallas county campaign
-sa'sted next Monday.
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After Dnrwin's Seat.

Austin, Texas, March 12-C. o. James
of Sulphur Springs is in tho CITY on bust
ness with the departments. He WAS n
member of the Pwenty-third legislature
and is a candidate for the democratic nom
ination for the state senate for the Second
district. which is at present represented
by Senator Darwin the populist member
from Delta Darwin Is spoken of as pos
sible candidate for congress on the populist
ticket from the Fourth district, as Is asa
Parson White of SULPHUR Springs.
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Jester,s Campaign Opening.

Tyler, Texas, March l2-Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jester of Corsicana is here today.
shaking hands with the voters of Smith
county The Post correspondent Ia in
formed that Mr.. Jester VIII open his CAM
paign here soon and will make thorough
canvass of the county.
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Prof Kendall Indorscd.

co,s s Texas. March ll.--The Fannin
lsod,n TEACHERS association. in session
s,,h auopted the following resolution.
aaane: 'a"est mat Inc Post publish
.. Snesa'solyed, That we cordially indorse the
sts H. ol ! s. Kendall OF Fannin coun-
~ Texss perintendent OF public instruction
seult IN ,tye hat his election would re-
npid Ss .ne Improvement aud the more
tertst o,'slopments Of the educational in
~ srbo Ne have the utmost confidence in
NJ and.'sn'p, judgment executive abll-
Gkoo,s Neal IN the cause Of the public
saeAccls mat the cause OF the public
Vii. YOU'D be best served By his cleo
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Gonznlc. County's Action.

Gonzales. Texas. March 12.--At the meet
ing Of the executive committee today
county primary elections We're called fer
July and the county convention for July
16.
The following test was prescribed: Il
am a democrat; indorse the Chicago plat
form: renounce allegiance to all other
parties; Will support the nominees of the
party at the election in 1925"
The primary election is for the purpose
of nominating a county ticket and to In
dorse such State officers as desired and
elect delegates to county convention.
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caldwell County Committee.

| Luling, Texas, March IA meeting OF
the democratic executive committee OF
Caldwell county is called to meet at The
court house in Lockhart Saturday. March
| 49, From an interview with several Of tho
| committee 1t is learned that they favor
primaries instead OF conventions and that
| they prefer the Blake test to the Standifer.
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heavy pamnurs Awarded.

little Rock, Ark. March 1a.--A Jury in
the Saline county circuit court at Benton
today brought in a verdict of $4,000 dam
ages against the ST. Louis. Iron Noun
tain and Southern railway for Mrs. Sarah
Tomlinson OF Washington. widow OF Lieu
tenant Arthur Tomlinson, of the famous
military organization, the National Fcnci-
bles. Lieutenant Tomllnson was run over
and killed in Little Rock In 1894, during
an Interstate drill, by an engine OF the
Iron Mountain.
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seNp MATTERS

The comptroller today registered $4,000
OF Hill county court house and Jail fund
ing bonds.
Hill county redeemed s25.500 of court
house bonds held by the school fund.
The State board OF education purchased
10000 of State bonds from New York par
ties premium of 16 per cent was paid
for fInm
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New rort Lavacn Ofticinl..

Port I.ayaca. Texas. March lin 'hs
a,ec,,on held here yesterday for the pur-
mise az electing mayor. FIVE aldermen
ana marshal the following were elected
~ " Gentry. mayor: w. g. Nobie, ).
n Babcock, j. d. Grain, r. 5. Mont ig
and ". H. Smith, aldermen. ana ~ w.
Hatch, marshal.