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THE COST OF STEEL BrLLErs.

The Woodland Democrat saws that no one
knows the cost Of producing steel bilets at
Pittsburg but Carnegie and his associates.
and they will not tell. While the exact cost
OF producing steel biilets at this particular
mill may not be known, the price of steel
billets in the face of active competition at
home and abroad indicates the cost closely
enough. England is shut out Of the Ameri-
ran market by duty ranging from IS 80 to
Sl1 ton. The market price of steel billets
in England is a little more than 81 less
than the market price In the United States.
Now If there were a large profit in making
steel billets at SO, the English market
price, the English producer would rather
pay the American duty than see his mills
idle. Again, the South and West are In
active competition With the East. The cost
Of steel billets in Alabama is less than In
Pennsylvania, but not so much less as 10
drive the Pennsylvania product from the
market. The evidence seems reasonably
conclusive that the market rates of steel
billets are but little above the cost. The
duties as they stand cover the difference
between the cost of production in England
and IN the United States and the ordinary
margin of profit. Rather than see their
mills idle the English would ship their sur
plus product to the United States at little or
no profit 1t Is to prevent this forcible for
elgn supply from coming to this country
that the duties were retained at their pres
ent rate. Our Woodland contemporary
quotes Mckinley as saying: Nothing has
been done in the metal schedule that can
result in loss Of business or prestige, and
nothing that can call for reduction of
cages or q dimiaution Of the number of
1corkin9Baen emptOyed."
The statement is as true now as when it
was made. Foreign competition is not the
cause OF the reduction of wages at Home
stead. There is, as we have Before said,
margin of more than Sc between the foreign
cost with duties added and the American
market price. Why is the American price
kept SO below the cost of placing the foreign
article in ouT market? Simply because the
Southern manufacturer can produce at less
cost than the Eastern marke; price The
Eastern manufacturer therefore reduces the
cost 10 meet home competition. The New
York Sun, a Democratic aper which retains
tie right 10 express its opinion on the tariff
question, says that the whole iron and steel
Industry is organized under the protective
tariff. The Sun adds: The tariff is essential
TO lis prosperity, its very continuance. on
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OHIO CAMPAIGNING.
Experience Of Campbsil and His oppo-
nent Fair.
Taf

Kate Fields Washington.
1t was in 1884 that great fair was held in
Butler County. There was a prize offered
TO the girl who could cook the best meal in
the least time. Campbell and Mowrey were
running for Congress that year, and of
course they both turned out for the fair
Great preparations had been made for this
cooking contest a number of stoves of
the most approved variety had been set up
and utensils and materials of every kind
had been provided. Then the committee
took it into their heads that Campbell and
Mowrey should act as judges In the contest.
The fray began.
The contestants, nervous enough at the
event anyway, lost their heads when they
found themselves cooking for the palatcs of
Campbell and Mowrey. The two Judges
were seated opposite each other at a BILE.
They were not on speaking terms, but that
didn't matter. They could both eat, only
in the excitement of the competition the
cooks seemed TO have forgotten everything
that made cookery joy, and the dishes as
they were put before the judges did not
reach the Lucullian standard by any means.
One girl made what she proudly termed
baking powder biscuits" A great dish
heaped up with three or four dozen of the
abominations was put before Campbell and
Mnwrey. Both ate.
Each felt miserable but was determined
not TO be the first TO give In On those bis
cults. They were tough and sOdden, but
Camlbell munched away. and Mowrey,
eyeing him suspciOusy, put out his hand
and took a biscuit every time Campbell did.
Finally when each had devoured q round
dozen, MOwrey with agony on his face
looked at the Governor and said: For
heavens sake, Governor, let's let up. I'd
rather never go to Congress than get away
with another one of those buletsv' The
Governor gasped out that those were exact
ly his sentiments, and the two judges re-
fused TO act any longer.
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GOVERNMENT RAILROAD DIREC-
TORS.

Senator MoTgan's bill providing for boards
of directors for the Union and Central
Pacific railroads is in the main friendly TO
the two companies. It proposes to manage
The m0rtgaged properties in way to enable
item 10 pay their just debts without fore
closure. Had the owners Of these roads
kept tLeir obligations to the Government in
view. il would not have become necessary
TO take the management Of their property
out Of their hands. But as these owners
Haye accumulated enormous private for
tunes for them selves while permitting in
terest due the Government to accumulate
greatly in excess Of the value of the roads,
It becomes necessary to bring them to an
accounting One method would be TO fore
close the mortgages and run the roads as 3
Government Institution. This would in
Volve the payment by the Government OF
the first mortgage bonds. for which it is
understood the companies have made no
provision. The alternative of foreclosure
is some such measure as Senator Morgan
has proposed. The Government, in fact.
places the business OF the companies in the
hands Of a receiver, whose duty it is TO pre-
serve the property in go0d condition while
making provisions for the payment Of the
companies debts. The bill viii doubtless
be a surprise TO Messrs. Stanford and Hunt
ington. There is DC evidence that these
gentlemen have ever given consideration 10
the obligation due to the Government. In
extending the value Of their private fortunes
the Government debt has never cut much of
figure. They have assumed, apparently.
that payment would never be enforced
Their own proposition to continue the
bonds for term Of fifty years, with interest
at per cent year, is about the only inti-
nation that they recognized the debt as
valid. The bill Of Dir. Morgan has certain
advantage in favor of the railroads over
foreclosure. 1t provides that the nominal
owners Of the roads may recover control Of
them by giving security for tile payment Of
their debts. as the two surviving members
Of the original Central Pacific Company are
supposed to possess from S60,G 600 Ito
$50, ,OO0oO0 and as the estates of deceased
members are about equally rich, there would
Dot be much difficulty In Offering security
for their debts. 1t IS a question. however,
If Senator Stanford would vote for Nor
gan's bill if his health should permit bm to
resume his Senatorial duties
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A BIG QUESTION.

4 Washington dispatch says that the Sem
ate Committee on Mines and Mining con-
siders the bill to authorize experiments in
hydraulic mining as involving too big ques-
ton to be fully considered in the closing DAYS
Of the session. This is the first intimation we
have had that our lawmakers had consid-
cred The bill in any other light than as q
grab Tor an appropriation. Tie bill makes
the resumption of hydraulic mining de-
pend upCn the erection of works to restrain
the debris from entering the rivers. IL is
supposed that competent engineers will de-
teTmine II such works are possible-lhat is,
If works are possible Of sufficient ma magnitude
aud strength TO hold the debris from the
mines in perpetual check. On this point
professional opinion should not be given
lightly. The earth in the foothills once
ioosened cannot be made compact The
debris viii always be suspended, as it were,
between the original location and the val
leys and streams below. If there were an
absolute certainty that the debris could be
held pernetually in suspension the resump-
tion of hydraulic mining would be desira-
bic. Gold is a commodity of which there is
no danger Of a surplus, and If the amount
in circulation can be materially increased
without endangering greater interests, meas
ures should be taken TO set the mountain
streams at work. But. as the Senate has
suggested, this is big question Can the
mining debris be held in suspension between
the original location and The valleys and
streams below? 1t should be borne in mind
that not only must the coarSer part Of the
debris be restrained, but the waters must
be held in reservoirs until the sediment has
settled to the bottom. 1t is this sediment
which forms what is known as 'slcken s."
1t glides into the beds Of streams and re-
mains there. Once settled it does not move
with an ordinary current Of water. 1t is
less manageable than the coarser material
which dams may easily restrain. We hope
this question will be examined in Mi its
possibilities. The amount of gold in the
foothills is secondary consideration The
streams and valleys and bodies of Eavigable
waters below the mines are worth more to
the State than all the gold ever taken ont
OF the soil Of California.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

General PeDnypacker of Philadelphia was
a colonel at 70.
George W. Cable was once clerk In
New Orleans cottou-house.
CAPTAIN T. O. Dean of Washington is the
oldest Grand Army veteran.
General Alger expects to spend n good
part OF tie summer on the Pacific Coast.
The Queen Regent of Spain has this year
cOmmuted the death sentence Of nine erin.
inals.
Mrs. John w. Foster, wife Of the new
Secretary Of State. is a writer Of consider
able ability.
NJ. Burdeau, the new French Minister of
Marine. first went TO the Chamber of Depu-
ties from LYONS IN 1885, aad he speedily
made his mark there.
The Baron Chandron de COurcel, who will
represent France on the BeTing Sea Arbi-
tTatlon Commission, was brought I'D and
educated in diplomatic career.
MIS-. Elizabeth Plankint0n cf Milwaukee
has agreed 10 build and furnish working
girls clearinghouse for the Women's
Christian Friendly Society of that city il
the organization viii agree to maintain il.
I. J. Southland, now in his eighty-fifth
year, is the oldest living Shipbuilder of
Maine. He lives IN Richmond, and has
built over 100 vessels. His name IS famil-
lar one in shipping circles all over the world.
Cartain James s. Petit of the First
United States Infantry, who has been de-
tailed TO serve as professor Of military
science at the Sheffield Scientific School
New Haven, in place Of Lieutenant Tot
ten, graduated from West Point in 1873
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CREEPING OF RAILS.
The western One on North and South
Line Bound To Move.


The CT eeping of rails has attracted some
attention of late, and while we do not Al
tempt to explain it we offer point on the
fact that on lines running north and south
the western rail ''creeps" faster than the
eastern rail; that Is, this strange movement
Of the rail toward the south is more marked
In one rail than the other on the same
track. Furthermore, it has been noticed
that on such a line the eastern rails wear
out the fastest. Both of these points, we
think, can be explained by the motion Of
the earth as it turns from the west toward
the east. Motion tends 10 overcome gravia-
tion. A rapid skater flies over the ice with
out breaking through. and a train at high
81 eed has been known to leap a broken
bridge uniBjured.
Momentum overcOmes gravitation, and
the greater the speed the less weight on the
rails. Everything that has free motion Ia
dragged after the whirliDg globe. every
wind that blows and every tide that moves
feels the Influence. and cur train going
north or south is pulled over toward the
east, and naturally presses the eastern rail
most heavily. The western rail. being re-
ileyed OF It's share Of weight. "ereeps" more
freely and quickly. II Is also noticed that
the wheels that run on the eastern rail wear
out hrst, and we can but think that this
earih motion IS the true cause. The practi-
cal side of this is that the eastern rail aaf
wheels should be stronger
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The passage of the river and harbor bill
and its approval by President Harrison
VIII enable the town OF Eureka to make the
most of its magnificent barbor and open mn
splendid possibilities of trade. There are
SO few haTb0Ts on the Pacific Coast sOnth
OF Puget Sound that the development of ali
existing natural resources Is highly desir-
able. The appropriation granted at pres
ent seems large one, but the task of the
United States engineers Is formidable and
1t would be no surprise should further
demand eventually be made upon Congress.
In completing the undertaking thoroughly
all the money spent will 60 TO a useful OBJ
Ject California has not been treated very
generously heretofore in the matter of ap-
propriatIons. Eureka may therefore be
correspondingly thankful at its present
generosity, although. strictly speaking, the
Improvement is in the interest of the whole
country.
The Government detective service appear
to have in their hands ample evidence that
system OF sweating gold cOin has been in
progress on this coast for number of years.
They have unearthed the furnace apparatus
with which the nefarious operations were
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WEATHER. PREDICTIONS.
DEPARTMFST OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATH bureau.
SAN FRANCISCO InlV - lSo2

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE,
WEATH ER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO. Juiy -, 1897
Cfficial Forecast for Tive ty-four Hours
Ending Midnight. July 25.
Northern Califo ornia-Fair. but fOgsy and cloudy
along the coast; westerly winds brisk along IN
central coast: nearly stationary temperature, ex-
cept cooler in the north central portion.
Southern CalifOrnis-FaiT. but fOggy and cloudy
along The coast; south 10 west WINDS nearly sta
Ilonary temperature
oregon and WaShington-Far. except preceded
IY scattering showers along the coast from Port
Iand uorrhward, aud showers in extreme northeast
Washington. south 10 west winGs; stationary
Ierature, except cooler IN Western oregon and
Western Washington, except on northwest coast.
Nevada-Fa'T; south to west winds. stationary.
except slightly warmer ia northeast portion-
Utah-Fair; sHsntiy warmer in northern portion.
Local Forecast.
For san Francisco-Fair. bur foggy: brisk westerly
winds: nearly stationary temperature
john I. FINLEY,
Lieutenant Ninth Infantry. ohcer IL charge.
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srRsCRIPrInN RATES:

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mail postpaid: Is cents per week. or % cents per
calendar month through carriers. DAILY CALL
five copies three months, S6 % SUNDAY CALL
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The CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts.
uoI VIII the editor enter into correspondence re-
kleCtinc them
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625 Montgomery street, near Clay. open until IL
o'clock P NJ BRANCH OFFICES: 71c Market
street. near Kesrny, open until u O'Clock miinight;
339 Hayes street, open until s 80 O'Clock: oO3
Yarkfn street open until 80 O'Clock; 25l Mission
street open until o'clock =, NJ; and Us Ninth
streef Oman until 9 30 p.
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Letter Weighing Made Ensx.

A novelty which is likely to be widely ap-
preciated is postal" pen, i. e., pen
holder fitted with scale which gives the
letters and small parcels. The pen-nib il
arranged at one eud and the weigber at the
other. The weigher consists OF a carefully
The morning call., 1892-07-25

THE Wigwam management will present eight
new Eastern specially artists this week In con-
junction with Albinl Europes greatest maei
clan aud illusionist. and Nellie Mcguire FnO-
lands greatest character vocalist, who created
iuroie during The past week. Don't miss tie
performance.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
NOTICEI
july 1892.

A''p Of our patrons 1edo fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale bv train-5oys
"a coJyer faror 5y notifying This office o.
NJ0ct, naming the date and train.
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adjusted spring. The letter to be weighed
is placed in a clip, and the penholder is
then marks the weight and postage of tile
letter. One of the nuisances of life Is to
have to 90 10 the postoflice in order to
ascertain the weight OF letter that is lust
on the border line between flight" and
''heavy," and IL the postal pen will ban
ish forever this necessity it is a boon indeed.
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knOtted strings were employed bv the
ancient people Of Peru for messages. They
had no written characters to express sinpl,
sounds, and so they put words together for
purposes OF communication and also for
records by the dexterOus tying Of knots on
=
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The Gss Consumers Association
Has removed to 323 Suffer street. They rent
gas regulators which save 20 per cent In gas
and stop blowing. breaking OF globes and keen
your burners IN order free of charge.
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AUCTION SALES TO-DAY.

TTRNITURF-By NJ. y. simmons, at 1907 Market
At, at O clock.
FURSIrURE.-By G. n. Leuthotz Co. at 626l2
Minna ST. at Il clock
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A Georgia farmer, while on his Sav 70
Augusta with a load OF chickens and eggs.
had his wagon turned over and broke 225
dozen Of eggs and killed 81 chickens
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.,Irs. XyinsIov,- soo,6in-

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup"
Has been used over fifty years by millions OF moth
eTs for their children while teething with perfect
success IL sCothes the child softcns the gums
alIays pain, cures wind collie. regulates the bowels
and is the best remedy for darrhea whether arising
from t9eihing or other causes. For sale by drug
Rists in every part OF the world. BE sure and ask
for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. Twenty -hvs
<tents bottle
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

New York. .BRENTANO BROS, 5 Union Square
Chicago ...............N News Stand Palmer House
\ en orleans .GALLOT & JOUBERT,
ll512 Common ST.
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7uF EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
G Potter building New FORK City. Is provided with
tl,tof California papers. Visitors welcome Adj
Nui4sinG rates and sample copies furnished.
+ h MISCH Manager.
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J.F CUTTERS SOLD BoURBoS.-Thls celebrated
whisky is for sale by all first-cass druggists and
efoceTs. 1rademark-siar within shield
The morning call., 1892-07-25

Maine has foreign population OF IS. SCI.
and a coored population of 1928 OF its
total population 332, $50 are males and 32S. :
i95 are females.
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ScRoFULA. bots. pmpies hives and other humor,
are liable to manifest themselves at this season
Hoods sarsaDarilla expels all humors from the
blood an d YitaIizes and enriches IL
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THE MORNING CALL
prRTJCATTOY OFFICE :

Has larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
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l7S. ONE 4hihff-SiA Ok T"kSff-FIvE-
VOUNG WIDOW WOULD LIKE TO FORM THE
acquaintance of gentleman who Will assist ner
financially; object, matrimoay. A K. H.. box I3f
Call Branch OHfce. ty24 2t*
At GREATLY REDUCED PRICES TO CLOSE:
"A Mems 50 calf lace Shoes all styles 90
Mems 30 calf congress shoes. all styles. -. 2 90
Child's canvas shoes. button, TO 9........... 90
Boys lace shoes, size 4................ 65
Mems canvas lace shoes, 3 to S.............. 95
Ladies' wgwam slippers, to Z, best......... ! 90
Misses fine lace Oxford's. tipped. 90
Ladies' fine kid button boots cloth top so
Ladies' kid button boots, az styles. 81 % so
Infants russet leather Oxfords. TO 4.....-.. %
Infants fine kid shoes great wear............. so
ChiId's heavy calf, lace. heels. TO 7Ea 80. so
Misses heavy calf lace. heels, IL TO 1879 49,. 20
Girls heavy calf lace. heels. l. l1a. 49,. S.
Ladies' heavy calf lace neels. gig to 6....... 90
Misses extra kid. spring heel l. Ia. 2..... ] %
Misses extra med goat. plain toe, SPRING. ! %
School shoes. heel or spring to 712.....75e 80
School shoes. heel or spring TO lo12 ,....90c 10
School shoes, heel or spring l to l31a....Sl 40
School shoes, heel or spring. /, 1a 2..Sl 10 so
Shoes for every body, everywhere and every kind
at SMITHS CASH STORE. 4l6-418 Front st san
Francisco Cal. jy24 3t
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Z OK VERY SMALL PAYMENT DOWN AND
very reasonable weekly monthly payments
you can furnish a home for yourself. Following
prices viii give you an idea OF a few CT our many
bargaius:i
Hardwood Eastern polished bedSets. 90
Solid oak, elegant Eastern polished bedsets. 80 90
Solid oak, latest sideboards, polished hnish 20 o.
BEST high oack brace arfn-ehairs, eaeh....... 80
Carpet-Se at rockers (p@tent) )............... 90
........................ -. 10 %
Fancy and Office desks, roll top, fron.........
to 20 %
40 different styles coOking-stoVes (water
backs, ete) 2 SO TO 45 Oo
IoiQlng-Deds (Dest value in ety. OAK. - 90
Bookcases (ail styles IN oak walnut ......
50 t. 27 50
Oil paintings (20x36), each ............ 49,. 2OJ
Dress goods. jackets, wraps bedding, lace cur
tains. carpets mattings, lnOieum. oiIcIoth parIJr
suits lounges, or anything you require Ia a home.
Remember. have the largest stock. largest store
lowest prices and easiest terms that be had Ia
this city.
J. N0oNAN, loI7l9-2IT023 Mission ST.. above
Sixth.
n B-Bargains always on hand In secondhand
carpets and furniture. jy7 &
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Sells cTOCbeTy cUIld glass; nldJOlC1 anu blnWAr6
CITY STORES.
965 Market St. Sixth.
14O Sixth ST.. above Howard.
522 Kearhy ST., bet California and Sacramento
Gil Montgomery ave-, near Stockton.
l419 Polk ST., bet Pine and California.
zoos Fillmore st. bet. Pine and California
3o6 Sixteenth ST., above Mission.
25l2 Mission ST.. above Twenty first.
1888 Hayes ST., bet. Franklin and Cough
146 Ninth ST. above Howard.
2lS Third ST.. below Howard
l04 Second st. below Mission
So, 54 so and 90 Market St, headquarters
Jelly glasses and Mason jars sold at actual cost and
GIVEN AWAY FREE
With our exceptionally fne New Teas and Delicious
CoGees. jy8tf
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A FAMILY AFFAIR

II
Buying the best Tea and Coffee, for the least
money, at any OF the I3 city stores OF the Great
American Importing Tea Company. Come or send
direct and save all comm lssions. Running IL sue
cessfu stores on this coast proves beyond question
that our prices reasonable. our goods always
fresh and pure. Headquarters (whoieSaie and re-
tai). 81 54 SO and 58 Market ST., San francisco.
V8tf
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PERSONALS.

no one THiRrY- SIX OR ?i1.7 TwESTT-r7vE
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80 Annual eetinE-Ihe Regular An
49, nutl meeting CT the stockholders Of the Nfr-
ginia ana Goid Hin Water Compa' y will be held at
the once OF the company. room 10, Nevada Bi0ck
oOS Montgomery It. san Francisco. Cal On
THURSDAY. the 2sth day OF JuIy. 1892 at tbe
hour of one (lI O'Clock P. NJ. for the purpose Of
eeeting board of trustees 10 serve for the ensi-
lag and for The transaction OF such other bust
ness may come before the meeting
". W. STETSON. Secretary.
san Francisco July Il 1892 fvI1 ~
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ATA TR1FLE OVER COST.

The Great American Importing Tea Company
sells crocAe cry, china glass, ma1olca and tlnware
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- The Annual Meeting of Stockhof,l-
G-S eTs OF the Merchants Exchange Bank OF
san FRANCISCO viii be hesd on TUESDAY August
z. 1892. at p. NJ. at 32U SansOme St room T. for
the election Of directors for the ensuing year and
the transaction OF such other business as may come
before the meeting. GEO. II. KELLOGG. Secretary
San Francisco. July O. 1897 tvlO 10 auD
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NOTICE OF AIhETINGs.

a MIoGo Pies. SWANS, 9ls sutter street
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pROPOSALS FOR REGIS rRATIoN PLACES
Il W. a. Brown, Registrar or Voters, VIII receive
proposals for rooms 10 be used for registration of
voters in october next Any parties wishing fur
nish rooms for this purpose VIII please cal at the
new City Hall before the 25th day of July
IoSZ. lyl3 cod lat