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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
FACTS ABOUT NEW YORK.

The report that the New York Legislature
contemplates taking the election Of PreSi-
Dental electors IN 1892 from the hands OIL
the people gives especial prominence to the
methods by which the power to make this
change was obtained. Fraud is always
fraud, but when the election Of a President
may be decided by majority obta med by
fraud the very magnitude of the conse-
quences Of the fraud serves 10 awaken pub
lie interest. at first the impression was
created that decision Of the Court Of APP
peals had in effect given the Senate to the
Democrats. Such appears not to haye-been
the fact. The State Board Of Canvassers
were forbidden 10 canvass certificates which
afterward they did can yass, with a result
which the court knew would follow if the
certificates were canYassed. The matter is
Of sufficient importance to justify going at
sUme length into details.
The count at the close Of the election
showed that eighteen Republican candi-
dates for the Senate had received the great
est number Of votes III eighteen Senatorial
districts. In fourteen Of these districts DO
question was raised, but in four Districts
the Fifteenth, the Sixteenth, Twenty-fifth
and Twenty eyenth-certifcates were with
the four districts assumed to be doubtful,
returns Of the inspectors Of election showed
that the Republican candidates had re-
ceiYed the largest number of votes; but it
soon became evident that district returns
would be "doctorsd" in a way to enable
the State Canvassers % issue certif-
Gates to the Democratic candidates. The
law clearly limits the duties Of the
county canyassers to the counting
Of votes received from the inspectors
Of election. They are not authorized
to pass upon the validity Of any vote cast,
nor to receive or consider affidaYlts or state
ments in contradiction Of returns. The At
torney-General has defined their duty to be
purely arithmetical. But acting. it is pre-
sumed, upon instructions from Albany, the
county canYasseTs did in several instances
receive and consider affidayits and state
nents from irresponsible parties, and did
send to the State Board certificates showing
different results from those obtained from
the district inspectors returns, and the State
Board issued certificates upon these doc
toTed returns.
In the case Of Sherwood, the Park Com
missioner, the court decided that the State
Board had no authority TO consider the ques-
ton OF eligibility, while declining 10 order a
certificate issued to Sherwood because of
question Of eligibility. But Mr. Sherwood's
1640 minority opponent was given the seat
by the Senate without the question Of Mr..
Sherwoods eligibility having beon deter
mined.
In the Twenty District the Repub-
lican candidate was deprived by the court,
with three Judges dissenting, of 1862 votes
admitted to have been cast for him, on the
ground that they were cast In an election
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AN ExrBAoRDISARY SITUATION.

The readers of HE CALL generally IN
-erstaad that contest is now taking place
between some Of our merchants and the
General Government in respect to the L.
sal.ty Of the shipment Of merchandise from
New York to San Francisco by way Of
European ports. As strange as it may
seem. by reason Of combinations between
tie managers 0f different railroads, il has
seen found actually cheaper to receive
heavy merchandise By tie roundabout way
Of Europe than it Is to have it come direct.
The combination against this Coast has in
cluded the Southern and Central Pacific
railroads. the Atchs0u. Topeka and Santa
Re. the Northern Pacific and the Canadian
Pacific Railroad companies. It has also in
cluded tie line Of steamers via Panama.
Singular, is It not, that such a combination
should have been permitted TO continue for
several years to the great injury Of this State?
There never has In the history Of the past
in the United States been such al effort TO
paraiyze the business Of a city and State as
that VII III has been organized against US.
Tie progress Of the State and city has been
held in check in order that a few men may
become enormously rich by tie expressions.
Il is scarcely necessary TO say that the out
rage has only been rendered possible by
cur having permitted the creatures Of the
railroad to run the State by eIecting their
candidates TO Office, through such men as
Buckley, by the use Of money. The CALL
IS now inclined to believe that the spell is
n 2 fair way Of being broken.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.


La Societe Culnaire Cosmopolte de
Secours Mutuels de San Francisco has
elected and installed the fouowing-named
as officers: j. Smaltz, President; 2. Hour
tame, Vice-President; j. P. Berger, Secre-
tary; A. Gaudard, Assistant Secretary; j.
Fourauet, Treasurer; j. Giarnini, Assistant
Treasurer; L. Largente, Recording Secre-
tary; Trustees-L. DAILY, p. Hourtane and
Ed Bernard
Court VietOire, No. 1911. A. o. F., has in
stalled the following named: f. Merlet, G.
F.; Prieur, S. c. F.; p REQUISITE, t.; A.
Granger, r. S.; T. Castaing, F. s.; Jules
Soulages, G. f. a.. E. Flubacher, G. +. J. :;
b. Icard, B. A; A. Marcenac, b. j.; DR..
George L. TAFT. P. Executive Committee
j. Desbar ats, Mr.. Lallemand, IL. Jules, Mr..
Trouet and II. Artru. This court is the
only one which conducts its proceedings in
the French language. and it recently organ
lied mutual benevolent society for la dies.
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nor VERY BRIGHT.

The railroad company's objections to a
steamship line by way Of the Straits Of
Magellan are not very bright At first it
was suggested that the high price Of coal
would prevent the steamship line from
being profitable. But It was found that the
consumption Of coal would be only about
oue-ffth Of the railroad estimate, and that
It would be less than half as much per ton
as the railroad com pany had quoted coal at
This objection being demolished. the idea is
now Put forward that the railroad company
will reduce rates to a figure which will
make the steamship line Improbable. 1t
will be pretty steep reduction that would
cover the difference between present rail
road rates and the cost Of transportation by
water. When this reduction is made the
benefit to the merchant members OF the
Traffic Association viii be SO great that
they could better afford TO run line Of
steamers without pound Of freight than to
return to former rates. The railroad CON-
pany's large corps Of lawyers ought to be
able to make a better showing.
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RATIO BETWEEN GOLD AND SILVER.

The American ratio Of 1855 to l between
gold and silver is in the nature of guess.
Whether that ratio is in exact accord with
the NV of demand and supply is matter
for discussion. 1t may be that the statistics
bearing upon the question will show that
this ratio should be higher or lower. In
other words, in order to maintain gold and
silver at a parity it may be necessary to
adopt a new ratio more in accord with the
amount of either metal produced and the
cost of producing it. Such in part Is the
object of an international Congress. IL
full discussion of the conditions under
which the two metals are produced at the
present time shows that silver is being
produced more cheaply than gold on the
established ratio it will become the duty OF
that congress TO find new ratio mora in
conformity with the existing condition of
things. Instead of the 1888 standard it
may be 16 30 or whatever other ratio the
cong ress may agree upon. There is moth
ing in such a change Of ratio that need alarm
the friends Of the white metal. Ii silver
can be produced more cheaply than gold
on the present ratio. there is no more use in
appealing from the law than there Is in
resisting the depreciation Of the price
OF wheat or cotton in consequence
of new and improved methods of cu!tiYa-
ton. What the er-producers have a
right to demand is that silver shall continue
to be used as money at the ratio fixed by
the law of demand and supply. Ii the stat
ut0ry ratio is not the true one it will in the
end be compelled to yield. The greater or
less use of either metal may to an extent af
feet their relative commercial value. but
permanent ratio is possible only when one
is discovered and adopted which complies
closely with The laws OF nations.
The International Congress, which the
Democrats now propose as an expedient to
take the silver issue out Of Congress. takes
on, upon examination, somewhat the char
acter of true craftsmanship. II proposes to
put off action on the silver question until
all the facts bearing upon the question can
be ascertained. 1t then proposes a range Of
action on the part of that congress broad
enough to carry into effect an adjustment
not in absolute variance with the national
law. II the United States, Mexico, the ma
ti0ns of South America and Central
America. the European Latin Union,
China, Japan and other Asiatic cOun-
tries should agree upon a ratio between
the two metals, at which the coin OF each Of
fixed weight and finenesS should be inter-
changeable, the fact Of such agreement would
go far to make Ineffective. Probably, there
fore, the American friends Of silver cannot
do better than TO let things remain as they
are until an international congress has con-
sldered and reported upon the subject.
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IRON TIE WEST.

The New York Herald predicts with the
confidence Of q seer that the next Demo
cratic Presidential candidate will come from
the West 1t does not think that the party
viii venture to nominate Hill. although his
theft of the New York Senate makes him
reasonably sure Of the vote of that State.
Since about 1860 the Herald has believed Ia
the force Of public opinion. 1t evidently
does not think it safe for the party whose
success it desires to put at the head Of its
national ticket a man who relies rather
upon con Yerting Republican majorities into
minoriiies than upon obtaining Democratic
majorties. 1t is rather a good sign that
leading journal should announce its conyic-
ton that successful trick CD the part Of
Presidential espiranI Is fatal to his chance
Of an election.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
4 QUEER TARIFF PLATFORM.

A full report Of Senator Hill's speech at
the recent Democratic loye-feast includes
that he thinks the present Congress should
repeal the Mckinley law and let tho tariff
in operation when the present law was
passed return to, existence Whether a
superseded law can be revived without
other action than the repeal Of the super
sedng act is a question, but admitting that
the question should be decided 10 the afiirma-
tive has the Democratic party no other tariff
policy than a discarded Republican meas
ure2 When the old tariff was in force it
was denounced as vigorously as the present
tariff now is, but Mr.. Hill now seems to
think that it was pretty fair law after all.
Whether the $1,000, 900 consumers of sugar
in the United States will like the reimpOsi-
ton Of duties on that article is matter for
serious consideration.
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THE RAILRoAD COMMISSION.

The State Railroad Commission held a
relatively important meeting On Monday.
Is relative importance was derived from
the fact that the three members were pres
ent and voted to adjourn. The motion to
adjourn WAS the most important that came
before the commission aud it passed unani-
mously. Tie mental condition Of the COM
mission may be inferred from the fact that
they referred jestingly TO a proposition 10
impeach them. Evidently they are not
afraid Of impeachment Why should they
De? Is not the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company behind them, aud can anybody
point to a court in this State that does not
bow respectfully when an attorney Of the
Southern Pacific Company passes before It?
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district other than that for which they were
officially ndorsed The blunders OF an cleo
tion officer cost the Republican candidate
1852 votes and his seat And the Senator
gained in this way may enable the Legis-
lature to enact law deYolyfng the choice of
Presidential electors upon the Legislature.
The New York papers give other examples of
tie Justification of returns, of which the
cases mentioned are fair examples.
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safe-Crackers Mt work.

When Mr. II. Z. Holmes repaired to his
place of business, at 834 Howard street, yes
4erday morning, he had a surprise. On
opening the door of his Office he noticed a
number of papers scattered over the floor,
and a further inspection showed him that
his safe had been blown open: There was
nothing in it, however, and the safe
crackers" had been disappointed There is
no cleW to the thieves
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
Three Divorces Granted.

Judge Wallace divorced E. Holland from
his wife, Mary, on account Of her deserti0n.
Thomas Thretheway was divorced from
Emma TbretheWay because Of her deser-
ton.
Minnie Miller was granted divorce from
Nicholas Miller, because of his failure to
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

sc5 Montgomery street, near Clay, open until Il
o'clock .. H. BRANCH OFFICES: 40 Market
street, near Kearny, open until - O'Clock midnight
ss9 Hayes street, opea untH 8 80 O'Clock; COB
Irk5u street. open until 80 o'clock: 25IS Mission
street. open until o'clock p NJ. and lI6 Ninth
----a- omen. until @ 80 p "
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sUBsCRIPTION RATES

DAILY CALL uncludiug sundays, So per year by
mail postpaid; IS cents per week, or 90 cents per
Ca ender month, through carriers. DAILY CALL,
i've copies, three months, SIS %. SUNDAY CALL
.-.steru paces1 81 SO per year. postpaid. SUNDAY
GALL ard WEEKLY CALL, - so per year, post
paid. WEEKLY CALL (eigGt pages), 81 . per year,
postpaid. Cuts OF ten (seut 70 one address,, SO,
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All OuIet in Gnntemala.

Private dispatches received by leading
business men in this city from Guatemala
report that up to the 9th inst. the affairs of
that country were in a condition OF perfect
quiet. Dispatches from the City of Mexico
reporting an uprising are therefore notcred-
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

John Erickson yesterday swore to COM
plant for the arrest of Angelo Giovanni,
charging him with perjury. The complaint
grows out Of a civil suit before Justice OF
the Peace. tried on December -, 1891.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12
LAWYERS Admitted to Practice,

The Supreme Court yesterday admitted
to practice z. NJ. Walsh, formerly Of
Hawaii, and IL. G. Orion, formerly Of Ohio
and Missouri.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

ESP Annual Moeting-The Regular An
ME- nual meeting OF the stockholders of the Sill
yer King Mining Company will DO held at the Office
OF the company, No. 80 Fine street, Rooms 10 and
II, san Francisco, California, on TUESDAY the
18th day Of January, 1892, at the hour OF o'clock
P. NJ, for the purpose OF electing Board OF Di-
rectorS TO serve fOr the ensuing year the trans
action Of such other business may como before
the meeting. Transfer books will close on SAT-
URDAY, January g. 1892, at l2 O'Clock NJ
j. w. PEW, Secretary,
San Francisco, California ue9T Id
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THE MORNING CALL

Has a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisco.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

THE many wonderful cures accomplished by
II, od's Sarsararina. when other medicines had
failed. IS sunicIeut proof that this preparation
possesses peculiar and superior curative powers.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

A SHOWCASE EBIPTIED.-A showcase In front
of SutIif's cigar-store on Kearny street was
broken open aud empted OF about $50 worth OF
neersehaums. 1t is thought some boys perpe-
trated the larceny.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

A FACT FOR LANDLORDS TO CONSIDER
Coney's Collection Company, 619 Monte emery
street, elects your bad tenants Tor $40 aud pays
all costs.
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THE EAsFERN oFFICE OF TIE GAIL,
THE DAILY MoRNTNG CALL

go Potter building, New ork CITY, is provided with
lies Cal for advertising rates and sample copies.
/. X. NISCH Manager.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

BANK EXABIINATIoN.-The resources and LA.
billtles Of the California Bank and Trust Com
pany, al Oakland, are reported at 1856, 1872 A.
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nPECIAI. NnTICEs-


HT37 TO Whom 1t May Concern-Gustav
AS~S Lueders gives herewith notice thar he has
purchased one-han interest In the Palmer
House" hotel, cor. OF Sansome and Pacific sts Of
Mr.. 7. Hansen, who conducted the same formerly
under the name of F. Hansen & Co. Mr p Hansen
remains alone responsible for all liabilities con-
tracted by him up to the lst of January 1892
that date g. Lueders will be also responsible for ali
HANSEN 4 co.
san Francisco January IL, 1892. tai23t
- A Sure and Safe Cure for All IrrePu-
L~@ lar or painful monthly periods, from what
ever eausei no instruments used; all female com.
plants trested successfully; home for patients with
best care; results guaranteed by MRS. DR. IWYER
3llIa HYDE St, bet. Eddy and Ellis. tal2 II
- La Grippe Cured With DR. Hal
I@ pr1ners wonderful remedy in "a honrs
sold at his office, $50 Market ST.. Csc soc and N
Trial sample free sent express paid. III
EC5S7 Charles Ashton, All Montgomery
EF~S ST.. rents collected; general charge or
property; no needless expenditures and no percent
ages repairs, 26 cod
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-12

TIE Palace Salt Water TUB and Swimming,
7I3 Pilbert street. are now open for the season.
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DIVIDEND NOTICEs.

fR7fs7 Dividend Notice-Ofice of the Fire
lS~S mans Fund Insurance Company San Fran
cisco. January II, 1892. At a regular meeting OF
the Board Of Directors of this company, held this
day, dividend was declared payable on and after
January II, 1892.
Jazz st BERNARD FAYMONYILLE. Secretarr
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ANeosrrRA Bitters are used by mothers to stop
collie and Iooseness of the bowels in children DR..
). g. b. Siegert q Sons, Manufacturers.
FH4RA n'lnce pes. SWANS. 2Is Suffer street.
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~ Annual Meeting The Regular
ES~S annual meeting OF the stockholders OF the
Preside and Ferries Railroad Company viii be
held at the Office of the company, III Union St.
corner Sharp's place. San Francisco. Cal. on FIRE
DAY, the twenty-sec0nd (22d) day of January
1892. at the hour OF O'Clock NJ, for the purpose
OF etecting seven Directors to during the en-
suing year AMI the transaction VI such othor bust
ness as may properly come before the meeting
Transfer books Will close on Tuesday, January
18th, at o'clock P.
JOHN b. LEIGHTON, Secretary.
Omce-llll Union ST.. corner ShaTp's place san
Francisco. Cal de29 I'd
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I'd J. sTADTFELD JR.. Secretary.

- Annual Meeting-The Regular An
ssS nual meeting Of the stockholders OF the Bull
ion Mining Company Will be held at the Office OF the
company, Room 20 331 Pine 81, san Francisco
Call on THURSDAY, the l4th day ofJanuary S92,
al tie hour OFF, p. NJ, for the purpose eIecting
Board Of Directors to serve for the ensuing year.
come before the meeting Transfer books Will close
on MONDAY January 1lth, at II O'Clock N.
r.. r. GRAYSON. Secretary.
omce-Room q, 331 Pine ST.. San Francisco
Cal de2e I'd
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PERSONALS.


I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR \
l. debts contracted by my husband, MICHAEL
CROWLEY, from this date.
ial2 Its MRS. d, CROWLEY.
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- The Annual Meeting of the Home
l7~S Benefit Life Association will be held at the
Office OF the association, 1Ol Sansome St, San Fran
cisco, Cal. on TUESDAY, January -, 1892, at 2
O'Clock J.. II 1ial ZOtl J. D. CADMAN
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FEMALE HEP WANTED.

t@'AFH 60 AAt~A-t ~ ~ a ~.
u oRKING HoUsEKEEPER ON RANCH SEE
" party here at 10 O'Clock; cook on "a CHI. S25;
3 Mattresses different country hotels $50 each
chambermaid, city $40; family cook, SIS and girls
Tor houSework. X. I, WARD & CO., so Clay st 1t
"a ANTED-2 MATTRESSES FOR PLEASURE
w garden in country; German preferred: $40 q
week, room and board Iare advanced. W. d.
EVER & CO, go Gay ST. 1t
~ ANTED-COOK ON A RANCH FOR MIN.
~ S25; 10 German cooks, SIS ana $50; maid for
Invalid lady, $25. second girl country 1925; French
second girls. $40 girl for housework, $780, German
nurse grown children, S25; French waitress, $50
German boarding house COOK, $50. DELORME
ANDRE, $50 suffer St 1t
" ANTED-GIRLs OF ALL NATIONALITfEs
W TO fill situations as cooks, second girls, nurses
mattresses laundresses, ladys maid aud girls for
housework, city aud country. Apply 20 J. +. GRO
SEfr & co, branch 3l2 Suffer st. 1t
l AUNDRESS. COUNTRY, $50; GIRL FOR
IL housew0rk, Arizona. 800 cook ranch 500
woman and child on ranch Sl5; girls for house
work Oakland Alameda MARTINEZ, Sonoma $50
aud $40; nurse, Alameda, $25; head waitress
country hotel. $25: mattresses. different country
hotels $40; girl for all work, sulphur Springs.
south, s25. G. z. HANSEN a CO. 10 Geary. 1t
, GERMAN GIRLS. SAME HOUSE. $50 AND
= 500; girls, same house. $50 and Sl5; ScandE
scandinavian girls. $50 and $40; 10 German girls,
$25; hotel Mattresses, S2Oi cup-washer $40; ho-
tel laundress, $40 G. K. HANSEN & Co. 40
Geary 81, 1t
~ ANrED-2 LAUNDRESSES FOR INSTITU-
" ton, $50 each; strong young nurse for invalid
so HrSt-CidSS COOK san hailel, S4Ui b mattresses
for boarding houses in the city, $50 each; German
companion and mistress, wages $40 Apply
MISS PLUNhEIF. 424 Suffer St 1t
> CHAMBEkMAIDs. $40; 5 COOKS GERMAN
- and American families, 800: % girls Tor house
work, $50 to S25. MRS. HIRD, 705 Polk St Its
IA ANTED-GIRL FOR HoUsEWoRK; WAGES
W SO per month. 3012 Russ st. jazz If
CoMPETENT NURSE FOR BABY ORA MONTHS;
- must understand to sew; references required.
Cali between and II, l42l Suffer ST. JAZZ #
CLOAK FINISHERS WANTED AT a4a HAP
~ risou st. Jal2 3tS
CIRL IN SMALL FAMILY FOR LIGHT HOUSE
u work; wages Sl2 1922 West Mission 80
"A ANTED-A LADY FROM IL TO 20 OF AT
W tractlve appearance. to trayel liberal salary:
no commission humbug Address II. A. C., Box
$50, CALL Branch once JAZZ 3t%
C,IRL., ASSIST WITH LIGHT HoUSEwoRK IN
VI Alameda: state wages expected. Address A. L.,
Box 81. CALL Branch once JAZZ SIS
YOUNG GIRL TO ASSIST HoUSEWoRK:
! small family. Apply 93012 Haight Sc lal2 3t*
CIRL FOR KITCHEN; ASSIST GENERAL
" Homework 2706 Sacramento, mr.. Pierce. IL 80
Young GIRL TO ASSIST IN LIGHT HOUSE
work. l3OSh Ellis St JAZZ 3*
Urls FOR GENERAL HoUSEWoRK AND
" cooking. Can at scandinavian Employment
once, 145l Seventh st, Center Station. oakand.3
GOOD GERMAN OR SWEDISH GIRL: GEN
VI eral housework. 700 o'Farrell st. JAZZ 2t*
YOUNG GERMAN GIRL TO ASSIST IN ROUSE
work. 2722 Pine ST. ial2 2t"
YOUNG GIRL FOR GENERAL HoUsEWoRK;
L must be good cook. Gall $40 McAlllster ST.. be-
tween ~ and T. tal2 70