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Judgment for and Against.

Justice Paterson OF the Supreme Court yes.
terday handed down a decision In the case OF
Harrison (appellanD against the San Francisco
and San Rafael Railroad Company, reversing the
Judgment and order of the lower court. and re-
mandiDg the case for a new trial so Tar az the
material Is concerned. In The action where ths
materials were nails, spikes. iron, steel. hicks.
shoyels aud other like material, the order of the
lower court Is affirmed. N
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The patrol Is commanded by that popular old
time fireman Captain Russell White, in whose
absence the company Is ably managed by Lieu
enant Ohel. The new headquarters, located
IN Jessie street, lust back OF the Grand Hotel,
are rOomy. comfortable, convenient and well
lighted. The double-dOors give ingress and
egress 10 the main floor. To the right of the en-
rance Is we-apDointed Office, partitoned OF
from the rest OF the room and occupied by the
Captain and the Fire Marshal To the left and
near the front stands the large patrol. wagon,
over the pole Of which, suspended from The cell
ing, hang the harness with The thugs fastened TO
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swell, their eyes llgnt up anu e'eiy muSo'o
tIghtens Tor a spirited forward dasn 10 their
places ut The pole.
Each horse is known by name. and on the stan
which each occupies Is a neat HltIe slgu oeaI-
ing The name. The nigh horse OF tue iafgrr
team is known as Tom. He Is beautuul llRnt
chestnut In color, and is general iavorlle
among the ladies who visit the stailoh' Inc On
horse OF The same team is called Jerry. VI tlie
lighter team the nigh horse Is called FREQ ana
the off Fanny. Then thrre is the Captains
horse which he drives in his Duggy-lhe large
horse which stands in the stall over by the right
hand wall and who is known by tile appropriate
Just back oil the Office is spiral stairway
leading 10 the dormltoIy above. IL WINS
around a bright pole, which extends from tDe
main floor clear TO the roof OF the station.
Often after large fire the men are engaged on
the roof d wing their covers III The sun. should an
alar m come i'll at such time this pole Is used by
The men 10 descend to the main hoor. Ill Is au
apparently perOus descent TO look at, Dut tDey
accomplish it with graf ease and seeming
safely. From the dormi DRY there are four OF
these poles running below, one 10 Inc Deau OF
the large team, one TO tile head OF The small
team ore TO the foot of the stairway and one TO
a small landing near the drivers seat on The
wagon. BY this last arrangement the driver
avoids going to the main floor and then climbing
up into his seat on the wagon. Inc doIn't1ay IS
the living room, one may say, OF the men,. here
II Is they spend the greater part OF their Time IL
Is furnished with a piano, table Tor pal eiS ana
books, billiard-table, etc. The walls are
adorned with numerous pictures, portraits OF hre-
men, Views OF fires, hre-englneS. etc. On lnree
sides OF The room are f0lding-Deds, when, Wnen
closed, have the appearance OF 50 many WHrd.
robes. Back of this room is the waSl-Toom ana
dfylng-r0om, the latter used by the men 10 dry
their clothes should they get Them wet al llre.
Al O'Clock in the evening the horses are
''bedded down." and by usually the men retire,
at which time the electric light In The dormlt0Iy
is shut on. Each man before retiring places us
pantaoons and boots by the side OF MS bed.
These are Il set used for night-work only. The
pants are attached TO the boots and fastened at
the waist with sprlngciasp. HE bo0ts are
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Their chief object Is TO reach the scene
of fire at the very earliest stage in Its
progress possible, and when there arrived spread
rubber covers over goods likely TO be damaged
by water. II they can succeed in doing this be-
fore the engine companies have got stream
upon the burning building, they have thereby ef.
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ment For this reason the patrol is often on the
street and headed for the fire before The tower
bells on the central station and various engine
houses throughout the city are striking
That The reader may gain some idea Of the
time consumed by the patrolmen In responding
TO an alarm Il may be stated that 1t has been es-
timated that In the nighttime when all the men
but the two floor patrolmen were In bed and
asleep the horses have been hiched, the men
arisen, dressed and taken their places on the
wagon and everything in readiness for the COM
pany to leave the station, all within ten
econds after the first blow on the gong
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the whiffletrees and collar-straps fastened
TO the pole. The names are already fastened
to the collars, so that when dropped upon the
horses neeks they are readily fastened by
spring clasp at the bottom. Hence il may be
seen that when the horses spring 10 their places
Jne matter OF 'hitcbUg-up'' is reduced to the
simple act OF clasping the collars around their
neckS, swapping the belly-bands and fastening
the lines to the bits. All this Is done with spring
snaps and clasps, no awkward bucklng of straps
being necessary.
b TEX OF the large wagon stands a much smaller
one and a lighter team OF horses, which, belng
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Missinn-slrea, WIDENING.

From August 9Th last the commissioners for
the widening OF Mission street have authorized
the drawing of 256 checks on the County
Treasury, aggre gazing S156,S3 81, for benefits
to property own ers and expenses of The commits
sion, OF which amount S146,335 oil has been
PAID out and the remainder Is In the treasury
subject TO judgments In condemnation.
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Deficit in Furuiture Fund.

deficit OF $4,000 in the Furniture and Sup
ply Fund has been reported at meeting OF the
Finance Committee OF the Board OF Education
The shortage was caused by the expenditures To
supply the loss caused by the burning OF the
Girls High School
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OCEANIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Carrying United States, Hawaiian and CO.
Ionial Mails.
w ILL LEAVE THE COMPANY'S kS5
w Wharf, foot of Folsom street, ~
Tor Honolulu, Auckland and Sydney,
WITHOUT CHANGE,
The Splendid New S000-ton Iron Steamer
Mariposa....... Saturday, May Sd, at IL NJ,
For Honolulu.
SIS. Australia (30U0 tons) May 23d. at IL "
Or Immediately on arrival OF the English mails
BE- For freight passage. apply at Office, 327
Market street. JOHN d. SPRECkELS Il BROS,
se26 Il General Agents.
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ON THE WAY TO A FIRE.

less cumbersome than the larger wagon, Is bet
ter suited, and is always used In responding to
alarms OF fire IN the hill district.
The horses keep their places In their respec-
tive stalls quite patiently. They are never
hitched, so that there is nothing TO hinder their
epringing 10 their positions at the side OF the
wagon pole at tile first tap OF the gong. The
Willingness aid alacrlty with which hey respond
20 call TO duty Is simply remarkable. They
seem 10 vie with the men In this respect. The
teIepbone bell may ring or the clock strike and
fney never even raise their ears al the sound.
but lei one blow be struck on the re-gong and
instantly their ears are erect tneir nostfhs
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During the daytime, when all are awake.
aud dressed. 1t il Of course accomplished 10
much less time. Every day, when the three bells
for IL o'clock noon are struck, this hitching-up
process Is gone through with to keep the men
and horses in practice. This Is usually done be-
fore the second blow OF the three bells Is struck
within possibly four seconds, "Clang clIck-sip-
snap and Il is done and everything In read-
ness 10 drive out.
None OF the members OF the patrol are permit
ted to engage in any other business. They are
obliged TO give their whole time and attention to
the duties required of them In their respective
positions, and II is from them that the Under.
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THE HOWARD MEDICAL INSTITUTE

WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1883 FOR THE CURE
w OF nervous diseases and also for chronic COM
plants and for the suppression OF outrageous quaek
cry.
The proprietors physicians who have the
highest type OF medical Quotations, having had
very extensive practice running back for forty-fve
years, and having knowledge far In advance of the
generality OF the profession We are not tied down
by any effete hlde-bound code OF ethics in med-
cine. but Gull from all systems tho best and most
efectua In the cure of human Ills.
With minds matured and enriched by long prac-
tice and studies of advanced order also by an ex
tensive hospital practice, enabled to insure
speedy and permanent cure OF any case we may
undertake.
1t Is not nee essary to enumerate the diseases to
which we give special attention. It is also impos-
sible to enumerate the thousands OF people who are
to-day suffering from the indiscretions OF earlier
life, and who have terrible poison still running In
their veins Reader, If you have had q reason
to believe that terrible poison has entered your
system. no matter what form It may have at first
developed call at once and we will tell you IL It is
still lurking In your system. 1t win cost you moth
ing to be examined and may save you great deal
OF suffering and sorrow maybe untimey grave.
Only aIew months since party caIled he would
not take the advice offered at the Institute; he
doubted the statement of the physician. To-day he
his fate, and II you have reason TO feel that the
poison may be IN your system seek advice at once.
Ladies-we thoroughly understand the complaints
incident to your delicate organizations and can
warrant you rapid relief and certain cure as the
case may require; you may rest assured of honor
able and scientific treatment.
Our female monthly remedies are superior; they
never fall OF the desired effect.
All letters directed to HOWARD MEDICAL IN
sTITuTE, 236 Suffer street, will receive prompt
hours A. NJ tos p n; Sundays 10 to IL A NJ. 8 to
SPM mrl6 IF
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STREET. TREE PROBLEM.

Returning to lhe slleet-tree problem, have
often led why some OF the newer residence
streets were not laid out on the plan OF a double
street with line Of mixed snFubbery and lawn
down the center? In such place there might
be llacs, sDireas, snowballs, towering currants
and all The sweet, hardy. olG-fashioned shrubs
the newer small trees Of Japan aud China the
dwaTigrowihg hawthorne and cercis the flower
Ing apples, peaches and cherries, The larger
f1owerIng-trees such as declduuus magnOlias
the magnificent Pawlona imperialis The mink.
lowered locust, the fruit bearing loquat the
litlOdehdoh or tulip tree, aud many more of the
larger trees, set In groups aud mingled together
as a natural copse.
There are many streets In San Francisco
where tTee-plantng could be done az a siigIt ex /.
pense aud would add much TO The value OF real
estate. Trees are often set too close Twenty
trees on block, when full grown, add more to
lis beauty than twice that many poorly cared for
crowded specimens The power OF tree, when
once established, to force Its roots Into the rocks
and thrive there, Is wonderful. There Is no ledge
OF rock In San Francisco so high. cold and
bleak that trees cannot be established there If
holes are blasted out, filled with good SOIL! and
plenty of water afforded.
And when men are planting with view to the
future, they should not neglect the oaks a class
oil trees OF so much more rapid growth than most
people suppose. The terrace effect, which Is OF
possible arrangements OF gardens, lawns aud
residence streets the most desirable for San
Francisco hill residences OF The future lends
ilsem WIN peculiar ease to systematic tree
planting, because group beyond group can thus
be made part oil The skyline. There are already
many places In the older parts of San Francisco
Wnete DIS VI scattered ana separated gardens
combine 10 larger aud more perfect view,
ridge above ridge, tree beyond tree, featbely
palm aud golden blossomed acacia, and vivid
masses OF pine, and dark spires OF eucalypti
aghlnst the SKY; or, as one climbs a Hill, the
levels OF successive streets are marked by sim
gle trees standing up IN Infinitely more piclur-
esque fashion than II they were planted on a
plain. Year after year all these clements Will
shape themselves into more aud more Tree
beauty; Year after year the rural Side of city
lie VIII Ind friends, and San Francisco will
some day be known far and wide for tha ma a.
nihcence OF many of her single trees and of her
avenues: The work that has been done at
Golden Gate Park needs TO be tax en- 10 heart by
our best citizens. We must plant more trees
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RAILROAD TRAVEL.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.

(PACIFIC SYSTEM)
Trains Leave and Are Due to Arrive at
SAN FRANCISCO.
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Alameda.

Work las been suspended on the tidal
canal on account of an accident to the ma
chinery.
There was no meeting of the municipal
Trustees last Monday night on account of
lack of quorum.
The Alameda Boating Club is working
industriously to make success Of its first
ball, to be given on the 10Th inst.
r. A. Smith, Henry Michael, f. e.
Mason, Il. w. Hinchman and +. L. Bird
have been ell, d vestrymen of Christ
Protestant Ep al Church.
The proposals so let for five years to the
Government a building to be used as
Postoffice will be opened to-day. There is
not likely to be more than two offers made.
A telegraph pole at the junction of Park
street and Railroad avenue fell over last
Sunday, and so tangled the wires that no
messages could be sent on the Western
Union line until Monday morning.
Robert Hawxhurst, Arthur Nahl Adolph
Rosenthal and William Simpson started
yesterday morning to walk to the summit
of Mount Diablo. They have accomplished
this feat before.
The Argus of to-day formally indorses
the candidacy Of Columbus Bartlett for the
State Senatorship of the Eighteenth Dis
trict comprising all of Alameda County ex-
cept the cities of Oakland and Berkeley.
The Southern Pacific Com pany has COM
pleted the construction Of side TT ack on
its property east OF Park street, which it will
convert into freishtlyard. The switch
will also be used as place for unloading
the rock from Laundry Farm for macadam
izing Pacific avenue.
The annual report of Postmaster Sturte-
want, which has been for warded to Wash
ington, shows that the receipts of the
Alameda Office during the past year were
S12,1 59 II. showing large increase over
last year. This increase of business
has insured moro commodious Office,
which the Government Inspector is now
endeavoring to secure, and will also result
in the establishment Of free delivery sys-
tenn. The salary of the Postmaster has
been increased from $500 to $1,000 on the
same showing.
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There are from fifty to seyenty-fve stray
dogs in Berkeley. Nobody owns them and
no one would take them as gifts.
Lieutenant III. Randolph, U. S. A., de-
tailed to take the place of Lieutenant Har-
rson as Instructor of Military Sciences at
the University. is expected about the last
of August.
1t is reported that bank will soon be
opened in the corner apartment of the Ham
Block. The last enterprise of this kind in
this town was in West Berkeley about two
years ago, and as most every one remem-
bers was anything but a success.
On Sunday night last serious misfortune
happened to the little three-year-old daugh-
ter Of George Wo0dsum Of Dwight way,
who is employed as teamster. The child
was coming downstairs, caught her foot
and fell to the bottom of the stairs, bruising
her head and arms badly. The child had
her tongue between her teeth when she
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A BULLET IN THE BACK.
Martin Kelly Shoots Man Because II
Regulated Debt.

Eepudiated Debt.
A report was sent in to the Seventeenth
street Police Station last night that Martin
Kelly. a saloon-keeper at the Five-Mile
House out on the Mission road, had shot
but cher named HammerSchlag, iniicting a
slight wound in the back Officers Judge
and ShannahaD were sent out TO investigate
the affair and make arrests, and at about II
o'clock returned with Kelly. Hammer
schlag was taken To his home, near the
roadside house, and surgeon extracted the
bullet, which had lodged just under the
shoulder-blade. Tie men had quarreled
over some money which Kelly claimed
Hammerschlag owed him, but which debt
the latter rrpudIatpd.
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A. Anstett & Co., a firm composed of
Charles Kreuter, Daniel Donahue and Her
nina Donahue, went into insolvency yes
terday. They have conducted the business
Of the Lafayette Brewery on Green street.
Their liabilities amount TO So, 800 sc, and
the assets consist Of the brewery property.
valued at 5000 and iucumbered by mort
gage for that amount, other real estate val
ued at 5000, and personal property valued
at ShlSn
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"rhe calrs" Premium Dictionaries.

The CALL has received another consgn-
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Unabridged Dictionary, which is being for
warded as rapidly as possible to subscrb-
ers whose orders are on file. These books
are substantially bound in leather, beauti-
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fell and closing her ..aaeth upon it almost
severed TIE organ. A piece hung from the
.aouth and was attached by but a shred OF
tissue. The child was taken to San Fran
cisco, where the physicians had consider
able difficulty in sewing the tongue in place.
and some even have serious doubts whether
the operation will be successful
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Christina GeItner's Estate.

The VIII OF Chrlsllna GeItner, VINO De-
Queathed her estate, valued at $1,000, to
her husband, was filed for probate yester-
day. Everything is devised to the hus-
band, George Geitner, provided that he
have only a life interest in certain real
estate ca York street, which upon his death
shall become the property Of Elizabeth,
wife of +. Z. Arnold.
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one If Natures Fsenks.

a calf with only two legs has been born
on the ranch of Mrs John /. Banfeld.
ForestyiNe. Sonoma County The fore
legs are missing from the shoulder blade,
but in every other respect the animal is
perfect and healthy
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EXCURSION TRAIN leaves foot of Market street
(Narrow-gauge boat, at Sis \. N. Returning,
leaves Santa Cruz at Sis Pm Tickets obtained at
624 Market st. and at Narrow Gauge ticket Offices
Train leaves San Jose at 10 a. NJ. Fare round
trip 81 SIS. Leaves Los Gatos at 10 %; fare round
trip, 81 rs.
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A RELIGIOUS MANAGE. c. Huepel, Ger
man, aged 81 years was adjudged Insane yes
terday and sent TO the Agnew Asylum. He
lived at 6l4a4 Minna street, aud has a religious
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LOVE Is APPoINTED.-John Lord Love has
been appointed by District Attorney Page as
Assistant District Attorney 10 fill the position
made vacant by the death Of The late j. b.
Southland
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FOR MONEY LoANED.-A suit was begun In
the Superior Court yesterday by L. A. Burleson
against X. i. Abbott to recover S425o, alleged
TO be money loaned In April, 1886, as evidenced
by pr0misSOry note.
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TRIAL JURORS WANTED.-In Judge Skaters
department yesterday $50 names were drawn
from the jury box serve in the trial OF criminal
cases The summons are returnable at 1880
O'clock next Friday morning
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ST ATENTEnIT
....oF THE
CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS
or THE.
LONDON & LANCASHIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY

of LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND, ON THE SYST
" day OF December, A ID. 1889. and for the year
ending on that day, as made to the Insurance Com
missioner of the State OF California pursuant to the
provisions of Sections 6l0 and GIL Of the Political
ode, condensed per blank furnished by the Com
missioner.
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PIatt's ChIorides as a Disinfectant
Is just what every family needs.
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Living
Witnesses

Who testify to the peculiar curative powers OF
HOOPS Sarsapara found all over the country.
The remarkable success OF Hoods Sarsaparilla is
one OF the wonders OF the day. No preparation
ever achieved great popularity IN so short
time. This is due to the fact that is does exactly
what claim 1t win do Its over
drawn; Its successes are not exaggerated. II you
have never tried 1t. do so.
N. B.-Be sure to get only
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SURFSIDE fronts the famous CLIFF
DRIVE; adjOins GARFIELD PARK,
overlooks MONTEREY BAY; is on the
new extension of the PACIFIC AVE-
NUE. STREET RAILWAY, is short
distance from the BUSINESS CENTER
and the BATHING BEACH and THE
HANDS0MEST TRACT OF LAND IN
SANTA CRUZ.
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BERTELING has the only reliable methods to
iii detective sight 427 Kearny street.
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SATURDAY,
acknowledgements. JULY IL, 1890.

@ . M ROUND TRIP TICKETS GO OO
OO.OO For Return Same Day. DC.OO
HS- Tickets good for return the following
Sunday or Monday, S4 round trip.
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. -
EXPENDITURES.

Net amount paid for Fire Losses (in-
Guiding S35.465 IS losses OF preyE
Gus yearS) ..................
Dividends to Stockholders. ..,.....
Paid or allowed for Commission or
Brokerage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Paid for Salaries, Fees and other
charges for officers, clerks, etc.
Paid tor State, National and local taxes
All other payments and expenditures.
Total Expenditures. .................
Losses Incurred during the ear. Fire.
RISKS AND PREMIu Nj
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Total Liabilities. .............

Total Liabilities. .................-.
INCOME.
Net Cash actually received for Fire
IItniIIinS- Observation-Disclosures.
Received for interest on Bonds and
MOItgaBeS. ............. .-......,......
Received for interest and dividends
on Bonds, Stocks, Loans and from
al 0lher sources. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Received for Rents. ........
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L. II. HARRIS, President.
JAS II. WORDEN, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this l4th day
OF January 1890
jy3 1t II. NJ. DoHERTY, Notary Public.
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Net amount of Risks writ
ten during the year..
Net amount OF Risks ex-
PRED during the year
Net amount in force De-
cember 81, 1859.
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Net amount of risks
written during the
year ....................
hetamount of risks ex-
PRED during the year
Net amount in force
December 81. 1880.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
STATENENT
....oF THE =.
CONDITIONS AND AFFAIRS
....oF THE.
a MERTSAN
,ueupaNcE cnEHpANY
Total Observation-Disclosures.
LIABILITIES

Losses adjusted and unpaid.............
Losses in process OF adjustment or in
suspense. ....s....... ...s...s..........
Losses resisted including EXPENSES.
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
ming one year or less, $2g5, 81 81,
reinsurance so per cent. ............
Gross premiums on Fire Risks run
ming more than one year. $434 ,9O9 50.
reinsurance pro rata. ................
Cash dividends remaining unplid.-.--
All other demands against the Com
pany
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CAPITAL.
OF Capital Stock paid up in