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Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-15
4. 0. B. PICNIC ( FIELD DAY
of Division No. l, Ancient Order Hiber-
mans, Bangor, at
LAKE EMARANACO
XKY1 T.,1~~ DC 100
$500 GIVEN AWAY IN PRIZES $500
LIST OF SPORTS:

LIST Of SPORIS:
Grand Batteau race for the champion
ship of the State, 1st prize, $50; I'd prize,
SIS Novelty boat race. Gentlemen with
lady captain. Prize silk umbrella. Foot
races. Professional 100 yards dash for
the championship of the State. 1st prize,
$40: I'd prize, $500. Amateur 100 yards
dash 1st prize gold medal: ID prize sill
Yer medal. Tub race. lst prize, s2.00: "a
prize. $l.00 Many other sports such as
sack race, potato race, putting the shot,
jumping and three-legged race, for which
suitable prizes will be offered. All the
above events are open to residents OF the
State. All entries should be made to NJ.
j. Finngan. Bangor. manager OF sports.
No entrance fee will be charged.
Dancing in the pavilion during the aft
ernoon. Music by Garrity's full orchestra
of Portland. -~
Dinner at Maranacook hotel Refresh
ments served on the grounds. This will be
a grand opportunity for friends from
different parts OF the State TO spend an
enjoyable day together. Write your
friends and make an appointment TO meet
them there.
Special train from all points on the
Maine Central Railroad. Fares for round
trip: Waterville 75c.; Gardiner. NW;
Hallowell, $l.00; Augusta, $l.U; Oakland,
Csc.
Regular train leaves Gardiner $50 A.
NJ, Hallowell $50 4: NJ. Augusta 907 A;
NJ. connecting at Waterville with second
special from Bangor. Returning, Ban
gor specials will leave the lake at 600 =
NJ, connecting at Waterville with tram
for Augusta and Gardiner. Tickets can
be secured from the ticket agents at all
stations Of the Maine Central.
| july15, Il, Is, ,25
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-15
DRINK GlSAIN.O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine
but doctors order it. because II is health
ful, invigorating and appetizinS: 1t Is
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the fin
est grades of coffee and costs about 4 as
much. Children like 1t and thrive on IL
because II is u genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nOurishment. Ask
your grocer for Grain-O, the new food
drink Is ana &c.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-15
For Rent

One-half of store at 2o3 Water street
an uneoualed location for millinery OF
,, s;milar business. Possession gwen
upon August 1st.
MELVIN S. HOLWAY,
Assignee of Mrs. w. H. Russell
july15,dtf
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-15
Assignee's Sale

The remainder of the stock Oh MrS'
w II. Russell, 203 Water street VIII ot'
cold at prices much below cost as 'ne
business must be wound up a'
Great bargains in millinery of all
kinds Sacrifice sale begins MONDAY
morning, July 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-07-15
II. ". SOULE,
"TNe HHsier,"
Igusta. Haihe.
SIMPSONS
FLEET
PORTLAND.
Lowest Rates

The Maine Central Railroad viii ha
a big Sunday excursion at
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Cruise of the Squadron.

New York, Dec. l2.-Rear Admiral Far.
quhar will begin the annual winter and
spring cruise of the North Atlantic squad
ron Saturday. His flagship, the New
York, sails on that day and the remainder
of the fleet will assemble in the Gulf OF
Mexico to meet the flagship.
After leaving the port Of New York, on
Dec. l6, the flagship will touch at these
points in the order named: San Domingo
city, San Juan, Puerto Rico, St. Thomas
Danish West Indies, st. kits, st. Lucia
Barbados, Port Of Spain, Trinidad, Lagua
Vera, Ven; Carthagena, Colon, Port au
Prince, Haiti: Guantanamo, Cuba; Ber
muda, and Hampton Roads, Va.
The squadron will reach Colon about
Feb. S, 1900, and Hampton Roads, Va.
about April l.
The Detroit and Machias will be the
first to Join the New York. The other
ships will be kept north for several weeks
yet, as there are repairs to be made or
the Indiana, and the Massachusetts, and
the Texas are on detail for special duty.
The Texas will soon proceed to Havana
and return with the bodies of the victim;
of the Maine in Havana harbOr
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cun right Because of Wager.

New York, Dec. ll.-An hour after the
big bicycle race ended in Madison Square
Garden and during the excitement at
tending a l5-mile pursuit race, Frederick
s. Slater of Railway, N. j., seated in one
of the lower boxes, was shot and mortaily
wounded by Walter Rosser, aged l9, a
medical student from Stevenson, Ala'
The shooting occurred as a result OF
ouarrel over a bet the men had made on
The race. There were 1900 or $4,000 per
sons in the big amphitheater at the time
and some of these rushed at Rosser. Iwt
hundred policemen charged through tn
mob with drawn clubs, and surrounded
Rosser, rushing him through the crowd.
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Miller and Waller Won.

New York, Dec. ll.-Charles Miller OF
Chicago, the long distance champion BIZ
cycle rider of the world, and Frank Wal
ler, the "Flying Dutchman," won the six
days bicycle race which began at mid
night week ago Sunday at Madison
Square Garden. They finished first by
two laps, with 2,773 2-5 miles to their
credit. Otto Maya of Erie, Pa, and Ar
chic McEachern, the Canadian, were Sec
ond. Louis Gimm of Pittsburg and
Burns Pierce OF Boston were third, one
lap behind the second men. Fischer and
Chevalier, the Frenchman, were fourth,
only two laps behind and Earl D. Stevens
of Buffalo and Charles Turville were fifth,
separated from the Frenchmen by two
laps. The scores were:
NIiller-Waller, 2,733.4; Mayo McEach-
.ern, 2,7332; Gimm- Pierce, 2,733.l; Fisch.
er-Chesalier, 2.1320; Stevens-Turville
2,732.7: BaLcock- -Stinson, 2,7S22; Schin'
eer-Forster, 2,4655.
Robert Walthour, the plucky little
Georgian, whose team partner, Jay Eaton
dropped out of the contest on Tuesday
won the first prize for the highest indi
vidual score He had ridden l,402 Al
miles. He has been doing some wonder
full riding in the last four days.
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Eilipinos Are Scattered.

Washington, Dec. l3.-The war depart
ment has received the following from
General Otis:
Manila, Dec. l3.-In Bulacan province
the insurgents had been scattered and
driven east to the mountains. Our casual
ties in that section in the last few days
were 10. The insurgents casualties, IN
killed, wounded and prisoners, aggregated
100. Considerable insurgent properly
with arms and ammunition, were cap
tured. Our troops now in the mountains
are in pursuit of the insurgents.
There is no concentrated insurgent force
of any Importance in Luzon north OF Ma
Mia.
Two thousand additional Spanish pris
oners were secured in northern Luzoh
making over 5000 released within tn
month. Seven hundred are now en- rout
from Vigan and transports will be sen
for the remainder.
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Modder River, Wednesday, Dec. 16.-
have started under q flag
of truce to collect the wounded and
bury the dead who fell at Magersfon-
tein.
Brigadier General Wauchope, who
led the Highland brigade, was found
dead near the trenches, shot In the
chest and thigh. A few wounded were
found near the trenches. Several
wounded Beers were taken to the Brit
ish hospital.
The side Of the hill and the imme-
diate neighborhood Of the Boer trench
es showed dead bodies all about.
One wounded Boer informed the cor
respondent of the Associated Press
that their loss was terrible. The whole
Scandinavian contingent was de
stroyed.
Judging from information CLEANED
from the Boer wounded and from pris
oners taken in different parts OF tht
field the Boer losses must exceed 700
The destruction wrought by the nava
guns was enormous. Word was passet
along the Boer lines to prepare to re
treat at nightfall. All confess that
was their greatest loss during the war
The British troops have returned U
Modder river, owing to the lack OF wa
ter near the position held THURSDAY.
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BoERs ON xoDDER RIVER.
Methuen Has Driven Then FreA Dn-
trencAea Position On Hills.

trenched Positien On Hills.
Modder River, Dec. 1.-THE naval four
seven-inch battery again took up poai-
tion north Of the camp, while the How
itzer battery was posted to the southeast
on the left Of the Beers. Both opened
hot fire with Lyddite shells and shrapnel,
to which the Beers sharply responded with
a dozen guns, thus unmasking their posi-
tion, which wac the object of the British
.maneuver. After an hours fighting the
Boer guns were silenced. The howitsers
searched the trenches and then threw she'll
after shell upon the hills, the explosion OF
the Lyddites causing the whole ground
over an extensive area to rise in the air n
dense brown clouds. "A Boer long gun
was dismantled. 1t now appean that the
Beers intend that the next fight y to take
place at Magorsfontein. Apparently Spy
fontein is not defended or the Boers IN
unwilling to unmask their position there
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Pretoria, Dec. l3.-President Steyn, Of
the Free State, has sent the following de-
tails Of the fight at Stomberg junction;
"The British, with six cannon, attacked
the Beers under Swanepool and Oliver and
stormed the Beers intrenched positions ON
the kopjes. After severe fight the Brit
Ish were compelled to surrender. The
prisoners are Major 6turges, six officers.
$50 non-commissioned officers and men o.
the Northumberlands and two officers and
about $50 non commissioned officers and
men Of the Irish Fusileers. 1t is lmpos'
sible to state the number OF dead and
wounded British. The Boers captured
three cannon and two ammunition w.S-
onA
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Cargo Caught Fire.

Lima, Peru, Dec. l3.--The British bark
Indian Empire, consigned to the Chute
company, arrived at Callao from Fleet
wood after voyage Of 81 days. She was
laden with coal.
She was found ON hre Monday morning.
Notwithstanding the efforts Of the crew.
the bark became total loss, with the ex-
ception Of the iron hulk. The hulk was
towed ashore by order Of the captain OF
the port near the mouth Of the river Ri
mac. The loss is 10000 pounds.
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one of these men, Peter Merpx, proudly
slapped himself on the breast as ne was
emerging from the mouth of the main
tunnel, calculating: "Peter is all right;
how's my dogs?"
In painful contrast to him was the
other fortunate, named Michael Knish, a
Pole. So siekened had he been with the
bad air laden with its back damp, that
he could hardly find his voice, and wnat
utterances he did give vent to were born
of delirium.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-16

Washington, Dec. ll.-Representative
Lentz Of Ohio says that he will put forth
strong efforts to compel action on his
Joint resolution introduced in the house
Of Representatives to arraign Brigadier
General Merriam and others responsible
for the alleged maltreatment Of miners IN
Idaho a. one Of the results Of trouble In
the Occur d'Alene country. Representa-
tive Lentz's resolution provides an inves-
tipation shall be made by commission
Of nine representatives to be appointed
by the speaker.
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San Francisco, Dec. 1.-THE story ce
Purser Koppitx that there y an sxcellsnt
reason for suspicion that the death Of
Major John A. Logan, Jr., was caused BY
a member Of his own regiment was fully
supported today by several officers and
members Of the transport Sheridan, who
had heard the men Of the Thirty third
regiment threaten to settle" Logan -
soon as he arrived in the Philippines.
While Logan had apparently never been
favorite with the men Of his regiment,
the feeling Of anger was not aroused e
the danger point until after the vessel
left Honolulu, en- route to Manila. 1t was
aroused over the alleged drowning Of :
net dog which was the mascot Of Company
A of the regiment.
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GENERAL ME1HUENREPULSED
BoERs WHIPPED THE BRITISH,
Attempt by Methnen to Force Their
Lines Ended In Disaster-H0ttest
Battle of the War-The struggle
Lasted All Day.

London, Dec. l5-General Methuens re-
port from Modder river shows that he met +
with a serious check Monday. suffering
great losses. His dispatch to the war Of.
lice, dated Tuesday, says:
sour artillery shelled very strong po- |
sition held by the enemy in a long, nigh |
kopje from 4 in the morning until dusk |
Sunday. 1t rained hard last night.
"Ihe Highland brigade attacked at day.
break on Monday the south end Of the
kopje. The attack was properly timed,
but failed. The guards were ordered to
protect the Highlanders' right and rear.
The cavalry and mounted infantry, with
a howitzer artillery battery, attacked the
enemy on the left and the guards on the
right, supported by the field ARTILLERY and
the howitzer artillery. They shelled the
position from daybreak and at l:l6. !
sent the Gordons to the intrenchments un.
til dusk, the position extending, includ.
ing the kopje, tor distance Of six miles
to the Modder river. Today am hold
ing my position and intrenching myself.
/ had to face at least l2,OOO men.
"Our loss was great"
Report Causes Alarm.
Alarm is beginning to be expressed in
many quarters as to the situation Of Gen
eral Methuen. As the Westminster Ia
zette says:
IF England ever needed victory 1t ia
now, and it is to Butler, the soldier,
strong, cool headed and reticent, that the
country looks for this victory"
The other papers are abusing the gov
ernment for its ''complacent optimism
and inability to grasp the strength Of thu
opposition it has to overcome in Soutt
Africa.
wounded Arriving Mt Orange River
Orange River, Cape Colony, Dec. IA
Three hundred and twenty British wound
ed, including 81 officers, have arrived her
from Modder river.
Prominent Omcer Killed.
London, Dec. IA dispatch to the wa
office from the commanding general u
Cape Town announces that Major Genera
. Andrew G. Wauchope was killed in tn
action at Modder river Monday. Wau
chope was q veteran OF the Ashantee an
Egyptian campaigns.
Watch Russia.
New York, Dec. l4.-A dispatch to tn
Tribune from London says:
The Mail publishes this morning ev
; dences Of Russia's activity at Ceuto an
!. at Tangiers and in Abyssinia, and urge
\ | - nAaI 70 4
Russia and France and probably anoth'
power in the event Of any further revers'
to British troops in South Africa.
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rhree burned to Death.

New York, Dec. 15.-Three persons
we're burned to death and one serious
ly injured at fire that occurred IN q
tenement at No. 300 South First street
in the Williamsburg district OF Brook
lyn. The dead: Mrs. Goscher' Miss
Susan Smith, Luke Freen. Mrs. Cos
cher and Miss Smith were found on the
ton floor suffocated to death. The BODY
Of Freen was found on the second moor
badly burned.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-16

Detroit, Dec. l8.-The Federation OF
Labor has indorsed the boycott OF the
New York Sun.
The convention adopted resolutions de-
claring for the reduction Of the stand
inc army to 25,O0O men and also reso-
luf;cn providing for special organizer
for the Pacific coast.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-16

Topeka, Kan, Dec. l2.-Colonel James
Graham and William P. Cunneen, two
prominent politicians from st. Mary's'
drank from a bottle containing distnfect.
ant, believing II to be whisky, and Doth
are seriously III and may die. Colonel
Graham had bought bottle Of disinfect.
ant to guard against smallpox and also .
bottle Of whisky and mixed the bottles
by mistake. Graham was lieutenant colo.
mel Of the Twenty-second regiment in the
Spanish war and 10 well known.
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sudden Death.

Tacoma. Dec. l4.-John Nelson was IN
stantly killed while at work in the 81.
Paul l. Tacoma mill. A piece OF lumber
flew back over the saws, striking Nelson
inst above the heart, from the effect oi
which he died few minutes Later. ne
was unmarried and had worked at the
mill for eight years.
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Not Liked in Russia.

st. Petersburg, Dec. l4.-The speech OF
the German minister of foreign affairs in
the reichstag is keenly criticized here,
both by the press and public on account
of what are regarded as pronounced decla.
rations in favor of German leadership and
their generally warlike and threatening
%ona
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a MOST IMPORTANT DECISION.


Washington, Dec. l4.-Commiaaioasr
Hermann, Of the general land odlce. has
just. decided an important question ~
erning placer mining upon the beach "a
Behring sea, of the coast Of Alaska, 1t
and near Cape Nome.
The commissioner decides that tide
lands in the district Of Alaska are not
public lands subject to disposal to
individuals under any existing laws Of
the United States, and that the depart
p,ent has no statutory authority to make
concessions to individuals Of any mining
rights pertaining to such tide lands.
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Washington, Dec. l6.-Secretary Gage
has decided to anticipate the January IN
terest on the United States bonds out
standing. This interest will amount to
about ST.. 500, 900, and will be paid, begin
ming tomorrow, without rebate.
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CAPTAIN Warren says the ill-fated
schooner Hera, which recently met :
gale near Victoria, is total loss; snst
not even the personal effects OF tne
crew were saved.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-16

Chicago has opened municipal pawn
shop at which the poor can borrow
money at per cent month and not
he at the mercy Of the three-ball skin
fiints. who demand 10 per cent.
month and upward.
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There are scores Of places In this
country whore only one mall comes
every IL days. = :
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Stunned by the suddennness of the mine
horror, the people here seem too dazed
for any expression of grief of demon
strative nature.
Thirty-two is number of dead. AS BY
a miracle two men were rescued at
o'clock Sundey morning, after the awfu
night, entombed in the dark cavernou'
chambers of horrors
Almost mocking the doleful situation
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Missing Contract Men.

August Hainaut, Matt Nuland, Paul
Curtiss, Adam Pavoll, John Sofia, John
p. Dekonink, Ben Zedler, ST., Emil Hahn
aut, T. j. Edwards, Avans Richards,
Joseph Thomas, Steve Kromoga, William
M. Davis, Jacob Lande.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-10-21
TRAITOR TO AGUlNALDO.

Manila, Oct. 1S.-Gen. Otis has
received messages purportlng to
come from the insurgent General
Pio del Pillar, Offering to sell ont
his army and to deliver Aguinaldo
into the hands of the Americans.
Although he is not satisfied that
his offer is authentic, it is not in
trlnsically improbable. The policy
Of General Otis is firmly set
against buying any surrcnders.
Pio del Pillar offers for the sum
of $50, 900, to refrain from attack
ing Manila with his army; for the
sum Of $3.50, 900 he offers to sur
render his army after n sham
battle, both sides firing into the
air, and for the sum of $500, 1000
he says he will procure the over
throw of the insurrection and the
capture of Aguinaldo, Palermo and
the other leaders. In the course of
the communication he refers to
Aguinaldo in cOntemptuous terms,
indicating that strained relations
exist between them.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-10-21
Il Famous -ReIMeHV.

AND THE SPREAD OF ITS FAME BY THE
PRESS.
In presenting interesting phases of scien-
tifc and economic problems, highclass
newspapers frequently give information
Of as great value in their advertising col
umns as in those devoted to the publication
Of the principal events of the day and
when the fame Of q product Is extended
beyond its natural limits into foreign lands,
and large demand created throughout
Great Britain and her Colonies aud the
principal sea-ports and cities of Europe,
Asia and Africa, it becomes a pleasant
duty to note the fact and to tell Of the
points Of excellence on which so great
success in based. We refer to the now
worldfamed laxative remedy, Syrup of
Figs, the product of the California Fig
Syrup Company. The merits of this we'll
known excellent laxative were first made
known to the world through the medical
journals and newspapers of the United
States; and is one of the distinct achieve
ments of the press. 1t is now well known
that Syrup of Figs is an ethical proprietary
remedy, approved by the most eminent
physicians everywhere, because it is sim
pie and effective, yet pleasant to the taste
and acceptable to the system, and not only
prompt in its beneficial effects, but also
wholly free from any unpleasant after
effects. It is frequntly referred TO as the
remedy Of the healthy, because it is used
by people who enjoy good health and who
live well and feel well and are well inform
ed on all subjects generally, including
laxatives. In order to get its beneficial
effects, it is necessary to get the genuine
Syrup Of Figs, which is manufactured by
the California Fig Syrup Co. only.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1899-10-21
Special Meeting of Board Of Trustees.

Now Iberia, La, Oct. 10Th, 1890.
The Board of Trustees of tho town of
Now Iberia met this day in special session
pursuant to call. with Mayor .Jno Brous-
sard in tho chair, and the following mem
bors present, towit W. X. Burke, J.
Lampercz, j. A. Fngot, J. a. French and
A. NJ Bernard. Absent. u. bawton.
Tho object of the meeting was stated
by tho Mayor to be to consider the repeal
ing of the portion of the fire limits ord
nance adopted on tho 10th day of Oct,
1899 in regard TO the thickness of tho
walls tho issuance of note for $260.20
in favor of the Mayor for money expended
by him for the town, and tho acceptance
of five feet Of land from Judge Jos. "A.
BreauX on st. Peter street for side
walk
1t was moved by Mr.. French seconded
by Mr.. Burke, and carried, by tho follow
ing yea and nay vote, to-wit (Yoa -
Messrs. French, Lnmperez, Burke and
Bernard. Nay-Mr. Fagot,) that that
portion of the fire limits ordinance adopted
on Oct. 16, 1899 be repealed which reads
as follows, wit: "Be il further ordain-
ed That oil buildings to bo constructed
within the above prescribed limits shall
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partition walls shall be made IL inches
in thickness for ono story building %
inches in thickness for two story build
ing, and 26 inches In tbckcss for three
story building, and that single walls be
made 12 inches in thickness in ono story
building, 18 inches In thickness in two
story building, and 22 inches in thickness
in three story building, and that the
walls shall extend three and one half feet
above the roof at the point where the roof
joins tho wall, and that the doors and
windows shall be built in accordance with
the requirements of the South Eastern
Tariff Association" and the words, "as
hereinafter stipulated in the proceeding
section of said ordinance, and that this
repeating clause of the fire.. limits ordin-
ance adopted on the 10th day Of Oct. 1899
applies exclusively to the thickness of the
walls and not TO the kind of material to
be used in the construction of buildings
which must be Of brick or stone.
It was moved by Mr.. Burke, seconded
by Mr.. French, and carried, that note
be issued by the town in favor OF Mayor
John Broussard, for the sum of two hnnd-
rod and sixty-nino and 20-IO0 dollars, pay-
able ninety days after date, with eight
per cent per annum interest from date un-
til paid, in payment of amounts expended
by Mayor Broussard for work on tho
streets and new road, etc, as per orders
duly approved by the streets and bridge
committee.
It was moved by Mr.. Fagot, seconded
by Mr.. Bernard, and carried, that the Of
for of Judge Joseph A. Breaux to give n
Gve-foot sidewalk along the west side of
his property on st. Peter street, at tho
corner of st. Peter and Iberia streets, bo
accepted
It was moved by Mr.. Fagot, seconded
by Mr.. Bernard, and carried, that the
meeting adjourn until tho next regular
meeting. JOHN BRoUssAHD, Mayor.
A. J. CAMMACK, Secretary.