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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

National Dental Association and Adjunct
Societies, Asheyille, N. c., July oath
31st, 1903:
One fare for the round trip plus Is cents;
tickets to be sold July 22nd, 23rd, 26th
and 27th final limit, August End
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
" . OPLsASs. LA. June Cotton futares
LIVERPOOL.

LIVERPOOL June .. m. -Cooton Spot
lin dem: mi ,..s 2 moi { higher America
tdltnP fair $50: good miidlingo. -. mid
Ene sa es OF the day re 1000 bales. ..
whici i.o01 toc s<ecui@t'on a"dexnort Ard
included $500 Anne lean, Receipts AGO.
no Ameri an.
Futures opened cas- er AID closed steady
american middllug 60. c.:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
What PROTECTION Means

msteadB urwel of Charlotte C who
Carolina
No
the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons and
Grand Commandery Knights Templar,
Wilmington, N. c., June 18th, 1903:
Rates based on tariff 2, rate from Raj
cigh $685.; tickets to be sold June 14th,
and 10th; final limit June 10th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Thirteenth Annual Meeting Southern Edu-
cational Association, Asheville, ". c.,
June SOth-July Bird, 1903:
Tickets viii be sold to Asheville for one
membership fee; tickets to be sold June
first class fare, plus rs cents plus $500
27th-July LIST. Same can be extended I'M
til October 10th by depositing with spe-
cial Agent and payment of fee of so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Saengerfest of North American Saenger-
bund, St. Louis, Mo-, June 17th-2Oth,
1908:
Tickets will be sold to ST. Louis for one
first class fare plus 25 cents for the round
trip; same to be sold June 18th and 18th,
with final limit June 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Meeting Grand Lodge X. of p, Whining
ton, N. c., June 16th-22nd, 1903:
Rates based on tariff 2, rate from Raj
eigh, 1885, tickets to be sold June 18th,
10th and 18th, with final limit June 2Srd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
Original Rate, Without a New Examination.

respectively 1893 and 1908 without
forty at an
"OID AETNA LEADS; COMPANIES
in
the last ten For rates apply
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Southern Student Conference Y. M. c. A.
and Annual Conference Y. w. c. A.,
Asheville, June 1922, 1903:
Rate, one first class fare for round trip
plus 25 cents; tickets to be sold June 18th,
18th, 18th: final limit, June oath.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Cash quotations were as follows
Flour aly. winter Latents % 81 straightS
10; spring late rs e385139O; do straighf
So. l00a40; bakers $40 1t90
Wheat NO. 2sprng 1899, No. ., 75H; Me-
red, 75k 61765k; Corn mo. 2. 5Sn No
s5 s.I1E So Re : 70 = NJ white 81 goo
Tea IIns oares4 6Got3; fair to cho mating A.
052 No. H.; uiI NJ nor hwes'ern LII;
Prime timothy seed 1885, Mess pork pc, bh
IL. 5df.37 i; .,er Lara. 100 lbs s.75Q1sS so;
suosl uDs sides loo G, S920993U. Dry
alte Shoulders box St0ds. Iih; sho clear
sides @ o d a50Q1Sf2h; WmsFev basis high
geade wine /, 20; oliver, sonlract Gra1e 1850 s
NEW YORK
New Y rk June Flonr firm at la ".
winter atenrs a45d ": MN eta paten AZ
Kye iioar firm J; f r o good 2s53s. 5; choice
TO fan v 3.251o645.
BucKwhea flour dull $1,000 Is
Corn meal firm yellow w.s.eru Slts.
Rye firm; No 2, .estern 59H; Sta
Bar.ey a. t feed ng nj llAiIlnx d.
Bar ey u.ai ste.dy; wrssern 6s06b
West firm;s 30 2 red, SIX Closi.P
July sDs Ss,tealber TX. DAcemqr 70
Corn -Spo firm; NC. (, 'SA. closing MAY;
September 5i".
Bee d II: lamilv sl0 5a0I2 10; mess $1,000
1000; ,ef hams S2000 12L5O a 'ket 81 80
Gu. meas cas- rickled shoulders s.;
pick sho hdsr. 91D9A; picked mans IiHQl2
Lard stead western ste .med a2l; refined
dull: i,ons nent $50: com 3ouns GA0b8
r~olk ste dy; family 1886; snort clear 1880
020.2r; m - SIS 25fD 1919
Tsllow steady; city per Eackage 81; county
5hGsS>s
Rosin steady; strained common TO good, 81. 10
~arpentiDe firm; at 52h03
Rice; firm. oomeitc, ,alr to extra ~
lap4- lA054.
good TO cho1ce 3l040.
Coree-ssos Rio quiet, No. invoice so
mild steady; cordoya 7A0l2
Sugsr- stea4y. ar refining 34 mol
ass es 2 1892 Feiued steedy;
&pLter firm; ext creauu.rJ 22h; State dairy
l702l
Cheese irreg: state full cream small col
o ed 10H wolfe ( II made, 1917
Egg steady; State <nd PennsvIvanit $500.
Southern, ;. nesrby extras III ais;
Ut firm state aud western p T lH9;
lbs LS7g0b2.l2 south Jersey sweess I'll fdl.5O.
Long Island I750212; new South ern 81 25G
235
peanuts steady; fancy hand-picke 4A04H
domestic "a b44
Cabbages quiet; Long Isl nd -. southern
ern -. Oh 'rles on =. Norfolk .606I0O
FIR lights to IiV fo11l; cotton py ste .fnsr 70;
Cotton iced oil was sgeAdy hut Quiet;
Prime or de q. h. mills 3tnW35A prime
summer yellow 400t40H. OF sunmar yelio"
316l38 prime white 4b6l47, urims winter Yello"
1901 prime meal S27 O0H27 so nom
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Commencement Exercises Trinity College,
Durham, N. c., June 7-10th, 1908.
Rates based on tariff one; tickets on
sale June 9Th to 10th, inclusive, with final
limit June 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Meeting international Sunday School As
ISOLATION, Raleigh, N. c., August 9th
Both. 1908:
Rates based on tariff one circular A
31O6; tickets to be sold August 26th and
9th and from points within a radius OF
100 miles, August Goth and 30th, final
limit September 1st, 1908.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

American Society Civil Engineers, Ashe-
vile, N. c., June 8-12th. 1903:
Rates based on one first class fare plus
25 cents for the round trip: tickets to be
sold June 9Th, 9TH and 8th, with final
limit June 18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

North Carolina Teachers Assembly,
Wrightsville, N. c.. June SIC, 1908:
One first class fare to Wilmington, N.
c., plus 1925 which includes arbitrary be
yond Wilmington and membership fee;
tickets to be sold June 9Th to 14th inclu-
sive; final limit 30 days from date of sale
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05
BALTIMORE Provisions.

BALTIMORE June Flour steady
Winter patents 3s5O4; Spring patents 40594.a
Wheat firm sIot and May SUBQS0i
Southern wheAi bv sample 77l0S1
Coin firmer; spo' and May 541sgA
Southern white corn 5l656h
Oats firm: No. 2 white, II0tlH.
rive steady; Nc. z By; NO. western
Butter firm and lower; fancy imitation 1000
fancy ere 4mery 241157.
Ems firm: fresh Is
Cheese sweak 1lA0l2; large small I2A l29s
Sne%r strong; nne and coarse GRADUATED 5,O6b
ii 50jn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

National Educational Association, Boston
Mass, July clio, 1903:
One fare for the round trip plus $500
membership fee; tickets to be sold July
End, 3rd, 4th and 5th, with final limit
July 18th. Same can be extended until
September LIST.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

Semi Centennial Celebration, Salem. Va,
June 7th-11th, 1908:
Tickets will be sold to Salem, Va, June
5th-Sth, 1903, inclusive, for one first class
fare for the round trip, limited until June
18th.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-05

,.,,o,nr falures ranged a. follows
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
BLOCKADE OF STREETS.

Loud complaint 10 being made
against the snail-like slowness of the
asphalt trust in paying Main avenue,
in finishing the brick paving on
North Monroe street and in patching
1Ip the hole on Riverside avenue be-
tween Howard and Stevens street.
where the Washington Water Power
company intended putting m a new
street car switch.
\ An Official Of the Washington
Water Power company states that
4he asphalt people agreed to lay the
asphalt on Riverside avenue the day
following the tearing up of the street
10 put in the new tracks. Nothing
more has been done by them and the
result is the large hole that has been
in the pavement for the last 10 days.
On North Monroe street the street
car company had its steel rails laid
long ago, but the street has been torn
up and the running or cars has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

Jnas McKevitt, member Of the
Butte baseball team. was arrested
this afternoon on complaint Of May
Harvey. an alley woman. who charges
him with assault and attempting to
rob her. In turn McKevitt had the
woman arrested on the charge Of
stealing IS from him.
The affair grew out OF q visit which
McKevitt paid to the burnt district"
last night.
In court this afternoon the woman
held her Jaws ana claimed that Nc
HEWITT had knocked out her teeth. She
is said to possess about $4,000 worth
OF diamonds and claims that Nc
Kevitt tried to take two beautiful
diamond ear rings out Of her ears.
The case win probably be continued
until tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
ACITATES beer TRUST.

The opening Of the new Schade
brewery at Front avenue and the
river this week has been the signal
for great activity in liquor circles
and the renewal Of the war waged
by the local brewery trust against
the invasion of this territory.
In spite Of the bitter fight made
against them by the trust. the Olym-
pia brewery has succeeded in OBJ
tanning foothold here and a number
Of Independent saloons are now
handling it's product. That this con-
Germ also intends to fight for its own
is evidenced by the fact that Agent
J. r. Seiffert today leased q 100-foot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

James Breen, a well known metal
iurgist and one Of the owners Of sAe
Crofton smelter on Vancouver island,
arrived in the city this morning.
Count Max Crow. the Golden
City sporting magnate, IL in the city
on his way homo from an extended
visit to 81. Louis.
J. Fred Richie. p. L. s.. Of Ross
land. B. c.. is down from the north
on his way to East Kootenay TO ex-
anime coal properties in which he
ana Ross Thomson are heavily inter-
ested.
Manager Harry Stimmel Of the In
terstate fair will return home to-
morrow morning from a visit to the
Oregon state fair at Salem and the
Multnomah Athletic clubs carnival
at Portland.
J. p. Keane. superintendent Of the
Cariboo mine at Camp Mckinney. is
in the city. He declined to discuss
what action the directors will take
with regard to the payment OF the
long looked for dividend or the pro-
posed extended development plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

warehouse at the corner Of Adams
street and the railway, and that the
brewery is being enlarged from 100,-
600 barrels to 10000 barrels capa-
city. Spokane has been made a dis
tributing point for eastern Washing
ton and Idaho.
The brewery trust is reported to
have obtained the lease of the owl"
recently vacated by DOC" Brown. one
of the best locations in the city, with
a view towards still further con-
trolling the situation and shutting
out possible competition.
Along with the new brewery is said
to have come a perceptible improve
ment in the brew made by the trust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

interfered with because of the tactics
OF the asphalt people.
1t has taken days and days to fill
in the space left in the Main avenue
paving for the tracks of the Spokane
Street Railway company The as
phalt company is laying the asphalt
as il they had a life time in which
to complete the work.
During the past two days workmen
have torn up Mill street from Riv-
erside avenue to Main avenue, and IL
no better Roadway is made than on
the other streets the thoroughfare is
likely to remain practically impass-
able for days to come. Furthermore,
although the street is being torn to
pieces not a rail or a tie has been
piled along the curb reacy 70 put in
place as soon as the excavating is
finished. Probably no other city in
the land would tolerate such dilatory
tactics as these. People along some
of the streets Is becoming desperate
over the delay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
BOVINE WOES IN COURT,

Because Otto Hopes cattle had a
liking for idling along the railway
tracks Of the Great Northern near
Camden that corporation 10 now de-
PENDANT in a suit for damages. 40
cording to the complaint in the case
the railroad tracks are straight where
the trio Of accidents occurred and
a diligent and watohrul engineer
could have seen the heifsr. the cow
and the steer and stopped the great
train before II reached them. Fur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
MAKES $4,000 ON LAND.

II. Il. Robertson arrived here this
morning from Coulee City. His ca
reer furnishes an example of what
an enterprising and progressive young
man can do in the way Of making
money from the soil in Washington.
After spending a little less than
two years at Coulee City. where he
went on October 8. 1901. from Falls
City. Neb,. Robertson. who is Is
years old. returns with a round $4,000
in good hard coin. OF this sum. $4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

represents his profit, $500 having
been his original capitas.
With the latter sum he and his
wife took UP and began improving
a half section of homestead land. He
borrowed money at 10 per cent and
bought another half section. planting
wheat. This year the yield was 10
bushels to the acre. He sold at 20
cents. Then he parted with the land
He counted his coin and found that
1t came to Just $4,000. He is going
to settle at st. Mary. Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
Terrorlzed He Family.

the eastern part of town. was fined
$50 In police court this afternoon for
getting drunk and terrorizing his
family.
Neighbors summoned Policeman
Logan to the house last night and
the latter tried to get the belicose
Mr.. shanks to bed, but the latter de-
INJURED and insisted on keeping his
wife and children freed behind q
locked door in ~""'sA~ ~aogn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

country for miles around II under
water. Communication north and
west II out of.
The river may 90 possibly two feet
higher. The damage has been snUe-
nous. A hundred families in this
district are fleeing with what valu-
ablss they can carry to the hills. On
advice from the weather bureau the
entire police foroe was detailed to
notify people OF the surrounding
country of the foods. Al yet no loss
OF life has been reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
He Presence Unknown.

John De Versie. an eliminate OF
the Medical Lake asylum. was landed
in the county Jail here Wednesday
but according to the statements OF
Sheriff Doust and Chief Deputy But
Ter none Of the officials in the outer
Office knew until today that they had
such q prisoner In their keeping.
The sheriff and his deputies say
De versie was taken into the jail
without themselves being consulted
and his presence there was only made
known to them by outsiders. De
versie is held on an old charge OF
robbery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
LAID A POLICEMAN OUT.

on Howard street between Main and
Front avenue when one Of the men
suddenly hauled OF and knocked
Gemmrig OF the sidewalk.
Both men took to their heels. The
assailant disappeared around the
corner and the other halted when
Gemmrig threatened to shoot him.
The man arrested gave the name Of
J. H. Wilson at the police station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
Bribery the Charge.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.--It was
announced this morning that the two
persons indicted by the federal grand
jury yesterday were the former chief
OF one of the bureaus of the postofiice
department, already indicted on other
charges. and a prominent New York
politician. The first bill charges both
with conspiracy to defraud in the
sale Of a device in which the poll
tician was interested. The second
charges the official with accepting q
bride. and the third the politician for
offering bride. The New Yorker
IL one whose name was mentioned in
the recent investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

thermore. the speed of defendants
trains was excessive. dangerous and
reckless, and its employees failed to
sound the whistle or bell while ap-
preaching said animals.
The heifer, worth Ss5, was run over
ana killed last November; the COW,
worth $b6. met her fate last March,
and the steer, worth $40. came to an
end last May. The plaintiff believes
that his stock would not have been
on the track II the defendant had
fenced In it's right Of way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
SOLDIERS DISCOUNTED.

On Wednesday night, dispatch
says, 1t became so intentionally cold
that the chorus Of chattering teeth
throughout the camp sounded like a
Spanish castanet performance.
During the days the temperature
has suddenly risen several times until
1t was oppressively warm. Officers
and enlisted men have all Joined In
the universal complaint against the
camp, the name Of which suggests
that the troopers are down where the
Wursburger flows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

Much dissatisfaction and disgust
has been expressed by the soldiers
at Camp weisenberger on account Of
the climatic conditions, ana it is
probable that IL the encampment goes
there another year the excuse list
handed in by those who don't want
to 60 will be a wonder. The chief
criticism rests not SO much on the
camp itself as on Governor Mcbride
and the state officers who placed the
encampment date so late in the sea-
son
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
10 Buried by Charity.

PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. ls.-Miss
Julia Clinton Jones, a reat-grand-
daughter Of General James Clinton
OF revolutionary war fame and a
granddaughter Of Governor Dewitt
Clinton Of New York. is dead at Port
land. an object Of church charity.
Miss Clinton Jones was an author
Of rare accomplishments and a teach
or Of higher education Of girls. At
the age Of II years she wrote and
published 'valhall." THE Story Of a
Ship" and Mechanical Art" Miss
Jones was closely related to the As
tors, Van Rennseiaers and Living
stones OF New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

ATLANTIC CITY. N. j., Sept. 49,
The worst fears regarding the fate
OF the hsbing smack Red Dragon and
her crew were realised this morning
when the reports from the Harvey
Cedars life saving station were re-
ceived, stating that the vessel. bot
tom up. washed ashore. The bodies
OF the captain and two Of the crew
were found in the water. All the
others were missing. Mrs. John
Swanson and her granddaughter. who
were on the vessel for . pleasure
trip, were also drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
I25 LIVES SNUFFED OUT,

NORFOLK. Va. Sept. 1S.-Further
reports Of storm damage were
brought in today by steamers. Cap
tain Bussells Of the Atlantic Fishing
company brought in q steamer today
and says there can be no doubt Of the
loss Of the fishing steamer Beatrice
with so aboard. All are believed to
have persisted. Marine men estimate
1875 lost at sea In tuesdays storm.
which unauestionably was the worst
in the history Of the Atlantic coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
Grant Wants Canteen.

WASHINGTON, Sept. ls.-The an
nual report of General Grant for the
department Of Texas was made pub
lie today at the war department. 1t
contains a strong plea for the re-
establishment Of the canteen. As re-
CARDS the question of a boundary line
between Mexico and the United States
Grant says It is Of the highest i'm
portance and that any day q question
may arise to cause trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18

me xa0e his roSa9naeaon.
|, LONDON. Sept. 1S.-Liberal and
unionist politicians have as yet
scarcely recovered from the first SUR
prise attendant upon the resignation
Of Joseph Chamberlain. secretary to
the colonies, which was announced
last night, but they are already lay
ing out their lines for an active cam
paign. each hoping to take advantage
of the political situation which con-
fronts the country.
Chamberlain's resignation, as is ad-
mitted in his correspondence, is due,
more than to any other moving cause.
to the opposition advanced to the
preferential policy, which is designed
to draw the colonies into a closer
union. MT. Chamberlain, in writing
to Premier Balfour, states that he
means to labor for the adoption Of the
system, and that he can. only with
bad grace, push his campaign while
incumbent in office. He promises full-
est loyalty to Balfour's government.
but adds that, out Of Office, he will
make every endeavor to promote the
course he has laid out.
With the resignation Of Mr.. Cham
berlain went those Of Hon. c. T.
Richie, chancellor Of the exchequer.
and Lord George Hamilton, secretary
for India. This will. of course. make
necessary an immediate reconstruc-
ton of the cabinet, in. which liberals
nd sutc he vHn fn.
terested. The king accepted the resig-
nations.
1t is rumored that there have been
other designations among them that
of Lord Balfour of Burleigh, secre-
tary for Scotland. 1t is thought
probable, also, that the duke Of Dew
onshire may take the opportunity to
retire from politics on account Of his
advancing years.
Comment concerning the action Of
Mr.. Chamberlain bears a genuine note
Of regret at his departure from Of
fee, but the wisdom Of his action is
not brought much In question. BY
some 1t Is considered especially to
be deplored that the statesman who
did so much for the upbuilding and
solidification of the unionist party
should now be one to shake its foun-
dations. =
A Birmingham correspondent Of the
Exchange Telegraph Claims on the
highest authority that the resignas
lions of other members Of the cabi-
net are to be handed in shortly. Lon-
don was so surprised by the resigna-
lions they were the chief topic Of
the morning and afternoon papers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
KING peter REPORTED
TO HAVE Been KILLED

are much inclined to disbelieve 1t,
the report has created intense ex-
element.
There are many who give It Gre
dence by. reason Of the recent dis
turbances created by the relatives Of
the murdered King Alexander, who
demand that the assassination OF the
latter and Draga, his queen. on the
morning Of June II, be avenged.
Peter Karageorgevitch, who as
cended to the throne by election Of
the army, has failed to punish the
murderers, and Of late hostile mani
festations have become more frequent
and significant Of impending trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
FL Paso Lands Prize.

OGDEN, Utah. Sept. 1s.-El Paso
was chosen on the nrst ballot as the
next meeting place Of the irrigation
congress. Ohicers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows: Sena-
tor w. A. Clark. Montana, president;
w. G. Johnson. Colorado, second vice
president; John Hall, Texas. third
vice president: H. B. Maxon. Nevada,
secretary.
The greater part of today's meet
ing was devoted to the land laws
resolution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-09-18
ROW OVER ASSESSMENT.

regularly published ana that the as
sessment against different property
holders Is irregular and so involved
that no one could understand the as
sessment sheet without having one
Of the city officials familiar with the
conditions to explain what II meant.
1t was this sewer system that re-
suited in John Finch complaining that
he had been assessed more for the
improvement than his abutting prop
erty was worth