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The morning call., 1890-05-23
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Jan MOnchabiOn, who figures in this
years salon, is spoken of as the Nelson
Ter of landscape"
DR.. G. T. Parkes of Chicago has received
Zee of $3.50 for less than months at
tendance on patient.
Cassius NJ. Clay is living the quiet life of
man In the sunset of earthly existence on
his fine old farm at White Hall, Ky.
The visiting-card of Emperor William
reads In plain Gothic letters, "Nilhelm,
German Emperor and King of Prussia"
Ex-Presldent Cleveland is expected to
spend most of the month Of June in Bloom
lngton. Ill, the guest of a. L. Stevenson.
The Queen of the BelgianS is one of the
best equestriennes in that country, and can
drive siX-in-hand with grace and safety.
Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett has taken
her invalid son, Lionel, for short stay at
Atlantic City before again sailing for En-
gland.
Slgnor Succl made great deal of money
out oil his fasting featS, and put it into
Italian rentes. He has suddenly become a
bloated bondholder.
The Cars brother, the Grand Duke
Alexis, Is going to take some friends through
Siberia and show them how like an earthly
paradise Russian prison pen is.
The late General Gresley, Senator of
FRANCE, was, in 1879, the Minister of War
who ordered that all military bands should
play the "MarSellaise" on all official occa-
stems.
DIR. Frithjof Nansen has been granted
$4,000 by the Swedish Government to pay
the expenses of his North Pole expedition,
which starts from Christiania in February,
1892, and sails around Asia.
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SCHOOL CENSUS.
A Loss of 1914 Children in
Ninety-tbree Blocks.

The losses in the school census are becoming
more aud more pronounced and more general,
and Superintendent Anderson is unable TO ac-
count for the extraordinary decrease. Few
blocks have shown any Increase and even in
districts where ii was anticipated that the re-
tuIns would be larger no gains are found, where
as in some blocks most decided losses are noted.
In ninety-four blocks caBvassed this week, in
all paris Of town, there was but one 1856, in
the Eighth Ward, which showed any increase,
and this one disclosed an advance Of only
twenty-five. In the other ninety three blocks
the loss was 1914 The result OF The canvass
among these blocks was so startling thar Super
intendent Anderson sent out four experts to go
over Ibe ground and verify the figures They
succeeded IN finding small gains in a few blocks
notably 50 and 400 in The Eleventh ward. but
yet not enough TO bring The total number for
these BLOCKS up 10 that of last year.
In an interview with a reporter yesterday
Superintendent Anderson said: 81 don't know
how TO account for the loss am at my wits
end 10 explain IL. i have worked here dAY and
night since the census began, thinking to get
fair one this year, but fate seems against us. In
blocks where the discrepancies have been great
1 have sent expert men out, and the result OF
their labors has been very little better. They
have returned and reported that the previous
man had visited all the houses. Some OF the
InarshalS are inexperienced and 10 not seem able
TO elicit the proper information. That is not my
Iaut, however. as the men are all app0iHtees OF
the School Hoard, which has not let me power
enough 10 appoint a substitute.
some OF The experienced men are not doing
as well as they should, but am not so opinion
aied about Tits census that am unwilling to re-
celVe suggestions. Let any Ierson who knows
anything about II or who can make any sugges-
lions come TO me and he will receive most re-
specuul hearing. The losses are so general that
II Is bara TO understand II. Here are lot OF The
hguIes from every part OF towns observe the
Alarming decrease"
Here the Superintendent exhibited long ia
Bile OF returns from which the following figures
we're extracted at random:
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MORE EXTENSIONS,
The Supervisors Will Project
More Streets.

AT the meeting of the Supervisors Street
Committee yesterday morning, Clerk Rus
sell was directed to advertise for bids to
construct an iron bridge over Second street,
at Harrison, in accordance with specifica-
lions to be furnished by William Patton,
architect Of the new City Hall.
deed presented by the Savings and
Loan Society to part of Mission Block ~
for street to be known as Angelica street.
was accepted.
The Southern California Bituminous Paw
ing Company notified the committee that it
has private contract for paving Twelfth
street, between Howard and Folsom, and
in consequence bid by Thomson &
Williams to perform the work for 2SJb cents
per square foot was rejected.
The following contracts for street work
were awarded: Paving with basalt on
concrete foundation, Tenth street, between
Folsom and Harrison, TO j. w. Mcdonald
at 81 cents square foot, aggregate cost
$500; grade, macadamiZe and sewer Hamp-
shire street, from Twenty-fourth to
Iwenty-hfth, to Warren & Malley, cost
$500.
A delegation of property owners from
Seventh and Douglas streets opposed a
proposed change of grade at that point and
the matter was continued for two weaks to
able grades.
A petition Of the property-owners asking
that in leasing the FlllmOre-street Wharf a
provision be inserted requiring the Califor-
MIA Adamant Wall Company to maintain
the wharf was placed on file. G.. L. Acker-
man, representing the company, agreed to
such proviso.
The bids for paving the crossing of
Twenty-siXth and Valencia streets with
basalt blocks were rejected, as the property
owners appeared and notified the commit
Tee That they have prepared to have the
crossing paved with bitumnous rock by
private contract
The committee decided to report in favor
Of Inc petition OF property-Owners for a
change OF grade on Stanyan street, between
Sullivan and the San Miguel Ranch line. 80
as 10 lower the present grade feet at the
intersection OF Grattan street with Stanyan.
and to raise 1t feet at the ranch line.
Permission was granted the Eagle Oil and
Rehnlng Company to lay across the road
way from the warehouse of the company 10
the railroad tracks one and half inch pipes
to conduct oil to and from said points at
Seventh ana King streets.
1t was decided, upon the petition of the
property-Owners, To change the grade of
Castro street, between Army and Twenty
seventh. A change recommended by the
City Surveyor.
- Upon similar petition the grade on
iennsylVanla avenue at the crossing of So
lano street was fixed at 20 feet above base
1 he proposed extension OF Post street,
from central TO First avenue, will be recon-
mended for final passage
Inc projected boulevard from Market
street 10 Golden Gate Park was taken under
Amusement With a view to includ. II in fine
proposed extension of streets from Eighe
teenth to Twenty first, under one assess
nent district.
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SAN BRUNO ROAD.
a Meeting of the Citizens Improvement
Club.

meeting OF the Citizens Improvement
Club.
The San Bruno Road improvement Club
held its first evening meeting at Maenner-
bund Hall. with President Hayward in the
chair. The meeting was well attended by
members Of the club, as well as other citi-
zens of the Potrero
L. j. Ewell reported for the Executive
Committee that it is doing all in its power
to push the interests of the club, and then
asked the members to do all they could to
urge the petition for an appropriation now
before the Board of Supervisors. He also
thought that if the matter was brought be-
fore the Federated Clubs for its indorse-
ment it would be of help to the club. No
action was taken, however.
l. a. Hayward announced that he had
called upon Superintendent of Streets Ash
worth to ascertain whether he would rec
ommend the appropriation in the next tax
levy. but was unable to find that gentleman
in his office.
The club also listened to addresses by
several Invited speakers w. l.. Bartlett.
being the first on the list, and speaking for
some time on the various improvements of
the city. Va
A delegation from the Potrero-avenua
Improvement Club was present, and sug-
geStlon was made looking to union of the
two clubs. but neither desiring to ioin the
other, the matter was dropped.
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
--latest Report of Membership Presente
To The Sunre ms. Ind re.

--latest Report of Membership Presented
to the Supreme Lodge.
Alta Lodge, No. 20l3, Knights of Honor OF
Vallejo, had what might be called a field night
last Tuesday evening. he degree was con-
terred upon TWO candidates by +. f. Sutherland,
Il. D., who visited the lodge for the purpose.
The attendance was large, and after comforting
the degree lne q. ID. and several others made
very Interesting speeches for the good Of The
order. This lodge has been In a quescent state
for long time, but 1t is now expected that they
VIII enter upon dn era OF renewed activity.
b. i. Nielsen, Supreme Reporter, announces
the following gains OF membership IN the jurls-
dictions named for the week ending the 17th
Connecticut 3, Colorado 2, Florida 3. Georgia 7,
Illinois 10, Indiana IL, Kansas =, Kentucky 8,
Louisiana 10, Maine l, Maryland g. Massachu-
sets IL. Michigan 8, Indian Territory l, Miss
lssippl 4. Missouri =, New Jersey Is. New York
40, North Carolina 20, ONO 10, Pennsylvania
no. South Carolina 10, Tennessee 4, Texas 76,
Virginia 2, Wisconsin 4. Total 312.
lie reports OF The supreme officers presented
al the seventeenth annual session OF The Supreme
Lodge, which WAS held al Detroit, Mich, last
week, are al hand, and from that OF the Supreme
Reporter The following statistical Information Is
taken: Al dale of December 81, 1883, there
were l26, $50 members: u. date oil December 81 D.,
1889, lie member ship 1870, 371, ii net gain
for this year OF 4S4l. 10 this must be added
11G2 honorary members, making the total at
1872, 1873. The net gain in 1888 WAS 357 L,
therefore, the incIeas III 1889 over all is 1870.
There were GS new lodges Instituted during The
year, leaving The present number OF suDOrdlnaIes
AT 2526. During Tie year 20 assessments were
Levied ana there was collected on that account
Inc sum OF So, 1904 70; from this amount
there was Gisbursed The sum oil So, 367 1913 %
on 1927 death losses, So OF which were delayed
claims Since the dale of organization of The
order 10 January l, 1890, there have been 266
assessments levied III payment of IA, SCI losses,
the total benefits paid Ing that period having
announced to S29.05l ,034 &c.
AT the late session Of The supreme Lodge G. Il.
NJ. Curry, Il. K. of this jul isuetton, was elected
Supreme Sentinel.
Lasl Wednesday afternoon the q. d. slartec
on d tour Of The southern lodges He Intends go
ing as lar SCUM as San Diego.
Norman Lodge, No. 1871, is one OF those
lodges that Is endeavO, ing do lis share of work
IN the cause oil humanity. Ii conferred the ae-
gree al It's last ellug aud acted on several ap-
plicatiOns for membership.
The sub committees Uf the Anniversary Cele-
bTation Committee are woi King hard with the OBJ
Ieet Ol making The entertainment on the 30th OF
next month The best ever given by the order III
This SlaIa
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FRATERNAL NOTES.
Date of the dwelling of the Up
church Monument.

Seven Pines Circle, ladies of the G. A. R.. met
last Monday evening, Mrs. Ella c. Smedley pre-
siding member about 10 start on an Eastern
tour made stirring speech. General orders
Nos. and 2, flom Mrs. Cornelius Shirard,
ID. p, were read, relative to the observance OF
memorial services. REQUESTS for flowers came
from Nevada City and Tucson, Ariz. An invita-
ton from Plymouth Church to attend service on
Sunday with Ihe posts OF the q. A. r. was ac-
copied. This circle will hold memorial service
Monday evening next in st. Georges Hail. On
Wednesday and Thursday next the members are
specially requested by the q. A. IL. Memorial
Committee TO be present in B'nai Birth Hail.
Mrs. Amelia Buttner, 5. V. p, has general
charge of the floral work, and all who can are
asked TO bring flowers Liberty Post Will JOIN
Seven Pines Circle in memorial services AL the
Howard-streeI Methodist Episcopal Church Sun
day evening, June LIST.
Occidental Council of the American Legion of
Honor VIII hold an entertainment tomorrow
evening al Its hall III the AlcaZar Building.
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LEGION OF THE WEST.
A Very Successful District Meeting Inst


Wednesday Evening.
The union meeting Of District No. 2, composed
OF warwick Lodge, No. 5, Jewel, No. II, Alta
No. IA, and Star King, No. 10, under the direc.
lion oil Frank Il. Webb, ID. D. &. e., held at the
hall OF Starr King Lodge, No. 10, on Mission
street, wednesday evening last, is conceded 10
have been one OF the most successful meetings
of The kind given this season. Starr King
Lodge. No. 10, contributed its customary exrl-
beranee Of hospii aliy 10 the comfort Of Its ill.,
vited guests. The lodge-room was tastefully
decorated with profusion Of choice flowers
The Grand March of The Legion Of the West. ,,
composed expressly for the order. was happily
rendered by the charming organlst ST the lodge
During the playing OF the same the Grand Lodge
officers were Introduced. Stirring remarks were
made by William Smith. 7. q. c.; John Green
well, V. q. C.; L. ID. Feusier, G. s. Louis q.
Knell, ID. d. G. u; Elias koedecker, d. ID. q. C.
and many others. AT the conclusion of tha
meeting The guests retired to au adjoining room
where they were seated at j banquet table and
part0ok of the sumptuOus spread provided for
tie occasion.
Greenan Lodge. No. 81, holds forth next
Thursday evening IN open meeting Special
attention has been given 10 make the affair an
interesting one.
J. W. DisBrow, ID. d. &. G., paid an official
ceiling. This lodge has changed It's quarters 10
Shells Building on O'FarreiI street, and will
days Of the month.
Friendship Lodge, No. 1S, seems 10 have
awakened up TO the TACT that The lodge needs
mofe members 10 make It's meetings Interesting !:
AS starter there we're three iuIllaliuns al lie
last meeting. " INV
Jewel Lodge, No. IL, is disposed 10 keen I'm
Inc Doom inauguraled some months sipcA 10 in
crease us ranks and efforts In that direction are
DeIhg actively eahvassed by the members OF
this stirring lodge. Va
The Grand Commander is still confined to his
bed through sickness. ~ ''
The e. SIS monthly report shows the appre-
gate amount Of payments on matuIed ana dis
counted coupons from the LIST of April 10 the
oth inst. 10 be $17,4S3 33, leaving "a balance
20lh OF May. % 0n 'n'
Ancient Order Of Foresters, f. &.
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A HOSPITAL NUISANCE.

yexatious Delays in Gaining Admittance
at the Gate.
Around the grounds of the City and
County Hospital is high fence. There is
no way of entering them save through the
front gate, which is always kept locked
with the key in the possession of the
keeper. worthy functionary of the insti-
tuition who combines in his own person the
offices of Waterman, gate-keeper, builder of
the kitchen fires and general overseer of
odds and ends.
When this gentleman goes away from the
gate to attend to some of his numerous
other duties, he locks the gate and takes
the key with him. He is usually gone about
half an hour at time, and he goes on a
trip of this sort once every hour, so that
visitors and persons having urgent business
in the hospital are left to cool their heels
on the outside of the gate until this fac
tOtum returns.
No matter what kind of weather it may
be, nor how urgent the business upon which
any one may come, he cannot enter until
the guardian of the gate is pleased to come
back. The hospital officials say that the
city should provide them with another man,
so that they can keep some one at the gate
all the time.
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ENDOWMENT ASSOCIATES.
Socials Given by Several Lodges TIL

socials Given by Several Lodges This
Week.
James A. Garfield Lodge, No. Sc, had four
limitations at It's last meeting.
Fraternity Lodge. No. 81, held an open meet
ing last Tuesday evening DIR. j. w. Hostetier,
c. NJ. E., was present aud made some very luter-
estIng remarks.
Excelsior Lodge, No. IS, will hold an open
meeting at It's hall on Monday evening, June I'd.
Dougl Lodge, No. 10, OF Chicago, ILL.,, was
Instituted by Charles L. koeIner He has two
more new lodges now under way.
Tie apron and-uecktie party held by James A.
Garfield Lodge, No. SO, at Washington hail, Last
Monday evening May 10Th, was grand sue
cess. The evenings entertainment was COM
meneed with remarks by NJ. Cooney, q. c.. fol
lowed by Z. }. KING, q. L. The fraiure OF The
evening was The distribution OF aprons and neck.
lles, which created great deal of merrment 10
the matching OF them, after Which dancing was
commence aud kept up till the early hours OF
morning.
On Monday evening last Protection Lodge, No.
80, gave very successful musical and literary
piogr anime and apron-and-neckte party IN its
hall. 1he opening address was maze by T. N
Mount. &. S., followed by recitalluns and songs
by number OF contributors.
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MisceIlnnenus.

Hercules Lodge, No. So. at its meeting this
evening will be entertained with lecture on
Lights and Shadows" by l.. NJ. Manner, p.
NJ. w.
The unwilling and dedication of the Upchurch
Monument in BellefontaIne Cemetery st. Louis.
VIII take place on Wednesday, June 11th Only
united number of persons comprising Supreme
ana Gfand officers of The A. o. U. w. Will be In
Vllea 10 attend the unwilling OF the monument at
tne cemetery, as the committee in charge fear
that the large crowd which would necessarily
assemble, II tile general Invitation was extended,
would inJure The other graves surrounding the
monument. The principal exercises will be held
~ the Music Hali Of the Exposition Building III
tue evening, when appropriate addresses, music
ana singing Will constitute the programme.
no average age of the 273 members recently
initiated on one evening IN Detroit Lodge, No. q,
A. .. U. W., Detroit, NiIch., is 1914 years.
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bearing date December 81 1885, shows a total
membership as follows: CAT, 5O7 financial MEM
oers, 1886 honorary and 94,575 juvenile. The
TOTAL assets are So, e75.433, gain OF e252, $40
members gained, 23.400; new courts Instituted.
1871; number OF candidates nominated, February
24th last, for the Executive councils consisting
OF eight MEMBERS III. The next High Court
meeting VIII be held in London, England. In
august The last time 1t was held in London
was In 1914.
new court Will be instituted by Court Her
CUES NO. 1905, on Monday evening next. The
HlSh Court officers Will be present, also a dele
sallon from courts Star OF the West and Occl-
:, Court Liberty was instituted Thursday even
Ing by Court Occidental The High Court Off
GERS were present. X. Hass OF Court Star OF the
West was the organizer
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tons from history and personal experience
were apt, and were listened to with the
closest attention.
Tonight the beautiful audience room
will be thrown open for inspection, and
services preparatory to the holy supper
will be conducted by Rev. DR.. Wagner of
San Diego,
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Cnryinyn Steuard-

About O'Clock yesterday J. w. Jackson.
the colored chief cook at Fourth and Town
send streets, became involved In an alterca-
tion with Michael Sullivan, the head stew
ard Of the same place. The row ended by
Jackson slashiDg Sullivan across the face
and nose with carving knife. Sullivan
was taken to the French Hospital, where
his wounds were dressed. jackson was
arrested and locked in the Southern Police
Station OH charge of an assault with a
deadly weapon.
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District No. 4, comprising Estrella Lodge, No.
T. Bunker Hill. No. II, and California, No. 10,
are making arrangements for an open meeting
early In June, under the supervision OF t. La
Wagner, d. d. S. p
Minerva Lodge, No. 8. initiated three; Bar
lholdi, No. 1, two; Banner. No. 16, 4, and Sue
cess, NO. b. six, al their last meetings
Assessment will be called June 1st, DELHI
quent July LIST.
ne ). 5. visited Redwood City last Wednesday
nleht, IN The interest OF The order
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Fenst of Dedication.

In continuation of the Feast of Dedica-
ton at the English Lutheran Church on
Geary street, near Cough, Rev. S. b. Bar
nitz. Western Home Mission Secretary,
discoursed last night, selecting by request
the subject, Earthly and Heavenly Treas
ures" Math. Wis, 10, 20. The sermon
SCI forth the uncertainty and vanity of
Ihe certainty and glory of treasures
iaid up In and for heaven. The illustra-
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Single Tax and Railroads.

RESOLUTIONS have been adopted by the
California Single Tax Society of this city,
protesting against the proposed extension
Oh time Tor payment of the Central Pacific
and Union Pacific debt to the United
States Government, and the proposed re-
quction oil Interest upon said debt, as class
legislation and fayoritism.
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BELMONT is The nearest place for fine climate
Attend The auction sale there Tomorrow Ex
cursion leaves at 10 A. NJ.
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CooMBEs' BUTCHER BILL. c. Sieinfels
brought suit against S. {. COombes yesterday TO
recover S1l 80 for meals furnished.
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BELMONT is the nearest Iart OF the Santa
Cara Valley TO this city, Attend The auction
there tomorrow.
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BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
BIT defective SIGHT 427 Kearny street
The morning call., 1890-05-23

A PHYSICIANS SERvICEs.-S. j. Corbett has
sued William Boyd 10 recover $40 for services
as physician.
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JOHN o,RyRNE
GA MARKET STREET, s. f.

Attorney and COunseior-at-Law Rooms
10 and go. Flood Building.
NEW YORK CORRESPONDENTS: ROBERT
IN o'BYRNE and FRANK O'BYRNE, $50 Broad
way. New York City. myI I'm cod
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SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO pROpERT,
GOLDEN GATE PARK BLOCK.
In SUBDIVISIONS.

TERMS-One-third cash, balance
in L or years, with interest at z
per cent per annum.
Park Block No. 1856, fronting Golden Gate Park
THIS is the choicest block north OF the park at tine
terminus OF the Geary Powell, and near the termi-
nus OF the McAllister-st cable-roads.
nJ- The California Title Insurance and Trust Co
VIII issue policies OF insurance to each lot for SIC
each for full amount OF purchase price,
The lots now being graded and streets
macadamized. and will be Completed and be ready
for building at time OF sale.
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n0 BEAUTIFUL ~
UU LOTS! UU
SOUTH OF THE PARK.
B L . q IA 81.
....BoUNDED by.
] and K StS, 9Th and 9th Ayes.

This is one OF the finest properties ever offered in
San Francisco 1t is only two blocks south of
Golden Gate Park; only one block from the olympic
Club Grounds and Eighth-avenue station of Park
and Ocean Railroad: only 10 minutes walk from
terminus OF Haght-street and Omnibus cable sys-
tems is in the region to be traversed by the new
SXteenthstreet cable line from the Mission to the
ocean; Is on the great highway from Golden Gate
Park south through Lake Honda Pass commands
the widest and most charming views including the
Pacihe Ocean, Golden Gate Park. Sutro Heights the
Golden Gate, Mount Ta!nAlpals, the Bay OF San
Francisco and ALI the northern portion OF the city;
ana with all Its advantages it has absolutely the
hnest climate in San Francisco, because it is in
cove sheltered by a semtcircle OF high hills to the
southeast and southwest.
rms block and Its streets the Official grade
and its handsome lots ready for building This
vicinity is fast becoming the most active field of
fark land sales Its merits will secure for it in
other year the greatest Improvement shown any
Where IN the city, and its values will be enhanced
beyond the most Sanguine predictions.
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BESTTRUSSES q SHOULDER BRACES

Made at j. II. A. FOLKERS g. RROS.
SURGICAL AND DENTAL INSTRUMENT %-@
SDEPOT, 11S Montgomery ST., adjoining &zznsl
Occidental Hotel entrance jy24 II cod
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