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THE GUN.
Duck Shooting on the Marshes Has
Received a Black Eve.

Sportsmen who had just caught the fever
OF dnck-sbootlng previous TO the storm's
arrival will now have TO wait for some time
before any shooting worth going after will
be had on the marshes close at hand
The rain has flooded the inland fields and
ponds, and the large focks OF birds that
freQuented the marshes along the bay shore
a week ago have migrated TO the south,
where they will not be disturbed by the
guns of The local trigger-pullers.
An engineer OF the San Francisco and
North Pacific Railroad Informed repre-
sentative of THE CALL yesterday that he
had not seen single duck in The run down
from Petaluma to san Rafael.
Last week and the week previous there
was quite number OF birds about but at
the present time they have departed for the
southern plains.
Sportsmen who can afford a few days'
pleasure would meet with abundant sport
duck and goose shooting, by visit now to
Butte City, which is small village on the
margin OF the Sacramento River, fifteen
miles east OF Colusa. The slOughs running
through the big grainfields are full of water
now, and it Is in them that the royal NAL
lard and handsome wood duck are to be
found in large numbers. Jumping the birds
open ground as they cross into the fields is
sport for the kings.
G0ose-shooting in the mornings, as the
birds are vending their passage to the grain
heIdS from the Colusa swamps, is sport that
would tickle the fancy Of the amateur
sportsman.
The birds fly very low and fall easy marks
to hunters, who hide back Of fences and old
tree stumps.
Captain c. NJ. Goodali had a few DAYS
sport duck-shooting near Suisun last week.
he iourneyed to the happy hunting-grouni
in the yacht Ripple.
Fred Talfrnt and c. L. Bonestell report
having good duck-shooting at Suisup before
the storm set in.
G. II. Croker made things warm for the
webioolers Of Los Banos recently.
Al cummings, a. Langerman and w.
Patchell had few good days duck-killing
near Byron recently.
General j. Ii. Dickinson and George S.
Mears. with party OF friends, returned
from Snisun In the yacht Aggie few days
ago. They exhausted plenty of ammunition
aud got few feathers.
captain Smith and Tom brady have filled
the mud flats near Byron with tons of lead
this year. They are both excellent flock
shots.
DR.. Stanton. his boy Phil and James King
visited lgnacio last Sunday. They report
having mad a very breezy time. Kings
pointer dog Monarch did splendid work on
quail. He has got a frsLciass nose and
plenty of dog sense.
Some hunters who make SbelyilIe their
headquarters are known by the name oi
kid-gloved sportsmen.
Weather permitting, Tom Casey and his
pointer Snorir will be working the hills OF
Ignacio to-day.
Billy Thompson and his gun returned
from the Oakland marsh yesterday, and il
Is needless to say bagged the usual amount
OF mudhens and snipe
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A DREAM COnES TRUE.
The Unpleasant Experience of TRAY.
cling Han i'm the South.
ST. Louis Globe-Dl m 1crat.

ST. Louis Globe-Dt ocrat,
Have you ever had mig tmare in which
some fearful danger threatened you, and
you can't move 10 get out of the way p"
asked Hermann Solomon Of a crowd of peri
patetic stOry-telers at the Riebelieu Hotel.
"Of course you have. and so haYeI. SevetaI
years ago | had several of these nocturnal
visitors every night for a week, and grew
very weary OF them. for in spite of my de-
termination not to let them bully me out of
eQuanimity, / would nearly expire each
night, and awake with cold PRESENTATION
breaking out all over me.
Toward the last of that interesting week
/ stopped over with country landlord in
Northern Arkansas and resolved as went
TO sleep that. come what would, / would
positively refuse 10 give in in the least 10
my imagination. Some time past mitinight
the usual scare came. This lime 1t was
tall and regular woman Ia white with a
long butcbeT-kDife.
Mentally congratulated myself that at
last / was learning 10 overcome the foolish
fears OF nightmares, and wondering how il
would pass off. ] saw the oemoniac grin
as she fi0urished the knife in front OF my
face, almost without tremor, and when
she laughed wild, unearthly laugh gave
q start and found il all real. aud that was
actually awake. Scared? That word can't
express it. dropped on the other side OF
the bed as she made slash at me, and as
she ran around the bed / crawed under.
reached the door and went down the steps
about three at time ahead of her. By the
time we reached the big road ! think /
had gained several feet, as she had more
clothing TO Interfere with her progress than
had just then. i had imagined that man
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the event OF his success over the amateur
champion Of the Pacific Coast. In ans wer
to this statement the secretary of the Sac
ramento Club has sent the following COM
munication. which speaks for itself:
Editor Call: An article appears I'm your Issue
yesterday referring 10 The proposed contest be-
tween jack Kitchen aud William johnson of
the Sacramento Athletic Club which Is not a
true statement. ana which unintentionay, per-
haps, does Mr.. johnson a great Injustice. II Is
but fair 10 him. well as the club that is back
Ing him. To make a summary OF the facts.
The Sacramento Athletic Club offered trophy
valued a. 800 for contest at Sacramento be-
tween johnson and Kitchen. This offer Mr..
Kitchen has so far failed 10 accept. The offer Is
sill open. and Mr. johnson Is not only willing
but anxious TO have Kitchen accept IL. and
Kitchen can fix his own date, and he can have as
short or as long time as he may desire or his
friends may advise for training Our man Is
reaay At any time.
IL Mr.. XII chen desires 10 prove or test his
superiority, he has only TO name the day, when
The fact will be definitely ascertalned. But until
MI. Kitchen concludes 10 meet Mr.. johnson In
accordance with the offer made by our club, we
will still, with all becoming modesty, continue
10 believe that the skill ana success OF our cham
pion on other occasions still entities him TO wear
The honors lie has won in the bard-fought battles
OF the ring. Kitchen cannot deprive him OF this
honor by loud piotestati0ns Of his superiorii y,
but only by showing q desire 10 come 70 time.
AS to the place OF meeting our club has mad
the offer. and are entitled to have the contest
come of here.
trust that this explanation Is satisfactory to
any exists. that the failures Of the meeting be-
tween Kitchen and johnson Is due iu any degree
TO the latter.
GRO. II. CLARK, President s. A. c.
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eral of the forgotten publications of Il

ersl of the forgotten publications Of forty
years ago.
Among the rare. curious and attractive
early California books one of the most
curious is the Natural and Civil History of
California" written and published toward
the close of the eighteenth century and
translated into English and published in
London about 1872 Two of the illustra-
tions from this rare volume are worth
notice. One is a very amusing conception
OF the California coyote, and the other is
still more curious view Of the California
deer. 1t is really unnecessary TO point out
the delightful incongrulties in each of these
old Spanish drawings.
Other interesting Illustrations In Venegas
show the Indian men and women with
feather hesddresses and pompous air,
marching with their sorcerers, or attending
great 'conjuror's" day. The whole effect
Is strangely remote from the actual man.
ners and appearance OF the California
tribes. and yet many of the details must
have been gathered by Father Vcnegas,
who was Jesuit missionary, from the re-
ports OF actual observers. They have, there
fore, an historical interest even now.
Without attempting TO give a complete
bibliography Of California will name a few
OF the books in themselves interesting, that
one finds worth place and well worth
Teseuing from any bookstands' hidden cor
Ders. Robert Alsopp published in London,
In 1853. book called California and It's
Gold Mines" Mrs. d. b. Bates published
in Boston, in 1860, her -Four Years on the
Pacific Coast" Barry & Patien, in their
Men and Memories of San Francisco"
though 1t old not appear until 1873, revived
vast number Of old-time stories. Bartletts
Personal Narrative" Bryant's What /
Saw In California" William Bausman's
Early California" Benton's California
Pilgrim 1883, and j. d. Borthwirks
'"Ihree Years in California" Edinburgh.
1850, are all important In different WAYS.
The latter is particularly well illustrated
from sketches by the author, and was the
work Of an English university man, as was
Frank Marryat's Mountains and Mole
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vaqueros, and the background of rough
mountains. the Twin Peaks, and vicinity.
Coming down to later times the olu views
of Suffers Fort at New Helvetia are always
interesting Lieutenant Revere's book on
early California and the mines contains one
of the best of known illustrations of the fort,
engraved from a drawing. In these days,
when the famous structure is being restored
at considerable cost by the Native Sons,
this view has especial significance. The
four-sQuare wall, with towers at the two
opposite corners. the huge timbered gate,
the high building inside, Suffers ranch.
house, the tall oak, since destroyed, are all
brought out with great distinctness.
The collector of "Californiana" soon dis
books and pamphlets are worth securing.
Posters, playbils. circulars and thousand
other varieties OF printed materials contain
local history. Here for instance, is this cid
bill of fare of San Francisco hotel of 1S49.
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A ssEssMENT NoTIcE-BELLE ISLE MINING
n COMPANY. Location of principal place or bust
ness. San Francisco. ECaitoruia: location OF works
2usearorr. ElAo JOn ~. New
Notice IS hereby given that at meeting OF the
board OF directors he'd on tho 5th day OF ber
WAS levied upon the capital stock OF the corpora
tfon, payable Immediately in United States gold
coin 10 the secretary, at the once OF the company
$40 Pine ST. rooms 10 and II, San Francisco, Cali
fornfa
Any stock upon which this assessment shall re-
Will be delinquent aud advertised for sale at public
auction; ana, unless payment is made before will
be sold on WEDN ESDAY. the 4th day OF a lu,ry
1S9 &. to pay the delinquent assessment together
with costs OF advertising and expenses of sale Nv
order OF the Board OF DIectorA
j. ". FEW, Secretary.
onice-sio Pine st.. rooms Is and il. san Fran
cisco. California roStt
CONSOLIDATED NEW YORK MINING COM
~ pany-Locarion OF PRINCIPAL place of business.
San Fran cisco. California;; location OF works gold
Hi, Storey County. Nevada
Notice Is hereby given that at meeting OF tho
Board OF Directors held on the I'd day OF svember
1892. ali assessment NO. - OF Ten (tO1 Cents per
share was levied npen the capital stock of tho cor
poration, payable Immediately In United States
gold coin to the Secretary AZ the office Of the com.
pany, 40 az S-sad, black NJ. 3US Mo omerv
street, San francisco. California.
ANY stock upon which tnis assessment shall
main unpaid ontEe thdsy OF ember, 1892, will
be delinquent ana advertised for safe public
auct!on; aud unless payment is tmade before. will
De sold ~ f.pN rSDAf. the day of ures n
Der. 1892 10 pay the delinquent assessment to
sale. BY order OF the Board Of Dlrectora
CHAS. +. kLLIUT Secretary,
Ohce-Rocm 70 Nevada Book No 500 Mont
gomery ST.. San Francisco. CAL nos I'd
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THE OARS1AN.
Old rlan Mclean Takes a Proposition
to Peterson,


At a recent meeting OF the Southend
Rowing Club resolution was adopted ten
dering a vote OF thanks TO its many friends
who so successfully assisted in making
their last high jinks one OF the most enjoy
able ever given by the club.
There is just the mere possibility of the
contamination of a skiff race between Henry
Peterson, the champion oarsman of the
Pacific Coast, and Alexander Mclean, the
old athletic and aquatic curiosity of the
Northwest.
John Muirhead. who is Peterson's
hacker, has time and again made proposals
TO Mclean. all OF which the latter has re-
fused TO notice. In answer to the follow
Ing letter from the New Westminster CHAM
plon. Muirhead states that he will have
Peterson row Mclean on conditions only
that the race must be con tested In best and
best boats aud that instead of series of
races II must be simple dash of three miles
for $500 side. Peterson will allow his
opponent the required l00-yards start.
McLean's letter reads;
VICTORIA. b. c. Oct. 81. 1892.
MI. John MuirheGd-DEAR SIR: Regarding
your letter, allow me 10 state that the only ad-
vantage ask over Peterson is fifty yard. start
on ibe Frazer River In even boats, or 100 yards
In Victoria harbor. Tom Jones has TWO twenty
ioot boats and Peterson can have his choice OF
The two offer 10 row Peterson either of the
races mentioned for $500. and will allow him
500 expenses. Or Will row Peterson three
races-one on Tie Frazer River with fifty Yards
start one 10 Victoria with 100 yards start and
one In Frisco without any start. Prter-
son Is young man and an oars
man; 4 am an old and am only
Iancher. In our last Peterson had the
best boat and every advantage on lie river II
ne IS an oarsman surely he can beat a man old
enough 10 be his father. I only ask for an even
chance 10 win, and think you are afraid 10 give
me satisfaction. IL Peterson VIII row me in Tom
Jones' boats IN Victoria haTbor and will allow
me 100 yards start will maxi the race for $500
and VIII allow him 500 expenses. Whenever
you are ready 10 make the race / Will put up a
deposil aud we VIII see whether you mean busI.
ness. surely your young champion oarsman
can give an old man stait. which would NOT be
taken only because Peterson is considered the
best man on the Pacific Coast. Yours truly,
A. MCLEAN.
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Railway Station at Jerusalem.

the same. the road is completed, and was
opened with great ceremony on September
26, the Governor of jerusalem. Ibrahim
Haiku Pasha, and the Sultan's special en-
vOy, Djeia Pasha. being prominent figures.
One would as easily conceive of Pontius
PLATE presiding at the dedication Of cot
ton-mill.
Jaffa pronounced Yahfa) Is the seaport
nearly straight west of jerusalem, and tw o
trains leave there daily for Jerusalem, max
ing the run in three hours and half. The
terminal station is on the opposite side of
the valley OF Hinnom from Jerusalem, so
there is an omnibus ride of half mile
thence to the Jaffa gate. Good French
hotels are at Jaffa and Jerusalem, and the
trip can be made in great comfort. The
French company owning this road is run
ming IL as pure matter of business and the
prospects are that IL will paw
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FIELD OF SPORT.
Training for the Great
Football Game.
BERKELEY VS.. PALO ALTO.
Duck Shooting Is Spoiled by the Heavy
Storm-Spooning for HookbiIis.
rCLean's Reply.
BERKELEY VS.. PALO ALTO.

The rainstorm has placed damper on all
hints of outdoor sport.
In athletics the next feature of Importance
will be the great football match between
the college teams.
Anglers are in hopes OF having some good
salmon fishing soon.
Sportsmen. who had anticipated great
duck-shooting on the marshes with the
coming of the storm, have been doomed to
disappointment.
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private collections In San Francisco. Sacra-
mento and other towns of the State are
larger and more complete than those in the
leading libraries OF San Francisco.
The lesser books and pamphlets OF early
days are now so rare that II Is not likely
that the libraries can obtain many of them.
except by the purchase OF one or more of
the private collections. Only few of the
early newspapers can be obtained by any
one. A collection OF rare newspapers made
by the late Mr.. Taylor, an interchangeable an
tiquarian, is in the Mercantile library, and
contains the only copy In existence Of sew
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Origin of a Polite Custom.

Inc custom Of lifting the hat had It's origin
tomary for knights never to appear in nnbljc
except In fun armor. 1t became a custom.
however. Tor knight upon entering an
assembly OF friends to remove his helmet.
ngniiying II am safe in the presence OF
Irienos, The age of chivalry passed away
acts OF courtesy which can be traced hacL
its Influence none is more direct in its origin
IMAM mat oil lifting the hat to acknowIedga
the presence Of friend.
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really scared can't move. Well, / will give
any Odds desired on the proposition that /
moved down that road. and don't think I
would need any corroborative testimony TO
convince any one who saw me that / was
scared. About mile down the road / ran
into the arms of her husband and sous, who
were out looking for her. She was a little
'ouien her head at times, they said. and she
had evidently entered the open door at my
landlords and reached my room without any
one knowing it. As her relatives took her
home sadly retraced nv steps and found
the whole family aroused. The explana-
tlon was satisfactory and the adventure
cured me of nightmares.
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MosIem Adherence of Bells.

Tho whole Moslem race despises and
aOhors the sou-d Of bells. which thew saw
fuses she evil spirits to assemble together.
lheSS 40 not use them on their MOSQUES or
churches. but have instead men called
mnezzins, stationed in the minarets. who
call out five times each day for the people Ia
assemble for prayer. The cry is. There 4
no god but God and Mohammed Il his
prophet"
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windows and spinning wheel being faith
fully reproduced.
A delightful touch of realism In the form
OF an ancient dame of the present day, but
attired in the costume which is so fast
dying out, was added to this little building
during the show hours of the day.
There she sat with her knitting-pius
dressed. as we see her in our illustration, In
tall. black hat, short petticoat and loose
cape. This delightful old lady attracted
the attention of the kindly Lord Mayor,
who entered her little domain, and, taking
a seat by her side. conversed with her for
some minutes in Welsh.
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PALESTINE'S RAILROAD.
Constructed i'm a Business Way anl
Showing Signs of Paving.

NC" lUIk AuFtfEstf.
"Jaffa and Jerusalem through line!" does
sound like burlesQue. doesn't it? And all
the humorlsts have tried their hands at in
venting cries for the brakeman, such as
"Golgotha statlon-twenty minutes for re-
freshmentsr' "Capernaum junction - all
out Tor turnpike TO Mount of OliyesV just
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PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP co.

DISPATCH STEAMERS FROM SAN nn
~ Francisco for ports in Alaska A. u. fEx
September and october &, 2l.
For British Columbia and Puget Sound ports.
Oct 9, II. l6. FL Is 81. Nov. and Dec s. 10. Is.
20, 25 ara 30
For Eureka, Humboldt Bay, Wednesdays, 8 A. N.
For Santa Ana, Los Angeles and all way portS
every fourth and fifth day, 8 A. NJ.
For San Diego, stopping only at Los Angeles
santa Barbara and San Luis obispo. every fourth
and fifth day at II A. NJ
For ports in Mexico, first OF each month.
Ticket Unice-PaIace Hotel, 4 New Montgom cry 81
GoODALI. PERKINS & Co. General Agents.
II 10 Market ST., San francisco,
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OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP co,

THROUGH LINE To NEW YORK, VIA PANAMA.
Il Steamers will sail at NOON On the 5th <3~a
18th and 25th OF each month, calling at <sszSY
various ports OF Mexico and Central Am erica
Through line sailings-December 5, IS. City of
sydney; December 10, IS city OF San jose; sun
day, December %, IS San Juan
s. City OF Panama will sail for Panama at noon,
Saturday December II, calling at Mazatlan, AGA
puico. Fort Angel SaIna Cruz. Tonala, San Benito,
Ocos. Champerico, San Jose de Guatemala. AcaJutla,
La Union. Amapala, Corinto, an Juan del Sur and
Punta Arenas.
CHINA LINE.
IS. China, via Honolulu, Tuesday, December 6,
at s p. NJ.
SIS. Peru, Saturday December -, at r NJ
SIS. City of Rio de Janeiro saturday January Ia
at 3 p.
SIS. City of Peking, Saturday. February 4, at
3 p. VI.
Roundtrip tickets 10 Yokohama and return at re-
duced rates.
Fer freight or passage apply at the ONCE corner
First and Brannan streets.
Branch Ofice-201 Front street.
ALEXANDER CENTER
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ROD AND CREEL,
Hookbills Have Made Their Appear.
ance in paper.rlils Creek.

The men who take pleasure In angling for
salmon with rod and line will soon have an
opportunity OF whipping the deep pools Of
the rivers for the new arrivals. Already
the annual winters run Of hookbills into
FONT Reyes Creek is reported to have come.
ana when the water clears the sport will
begin In earnest
1t is said that Deputy Sheriff Of Marin
county has been engaged to visit Point
neyes on sundays for the purpose OF driv-
Ing of anglers and hunters who trespass on
the marshes on the east side Of the creek.
ALREADY several sportsmen have been
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE NOTICE - BULLION
mining company. Location of principal pIac
Storey County, New. s'
Notiee-There are delinquent upon the folio wing
described stock. on account of assessment Np an
levied on the twentieth day OF October 1892 the
sew eral amounts set opposite the names OF the re
spec tive shareholders as follows: ~
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ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET co.

CLEANERS LEAVE ASPINw WALL 49,
- fortnghtly for the West Indies and xffSxAr
southampton, calling en- route at Chorbonry
France and Plymouth 10 land passengers
Through Bills of Lading In connection with tina
Pacific Mail SIS Co, issued for freight and treasure
TO direct ports in Eng and and Germany
Through tickets from San Francisco to Plymoutb
Cherbourg. southampton. Flrst-class $l95: third
class, $s7 90. For further particulars apply to
PAkk0rr & CO, Asents. sos California So
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DELINQUENT SALE NOTICES.

DELINQUENT SALE EoTICE-EXCHEQUE
~ Mining Company. Location of principal place
or DnSin eSs; san francisco, California LOeat on OF
works. God Hin. Storey County. Nevada
Nottce--1here are delinquent upon the following
described stock cn account OF assessment mo. BAL
levied on the twentyeighth (2S) day OF october
1897, the several amounts set opposite the names
of the respective shareholders. as follows:
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Suffers FORT.

down into canyon, and some man with q
heart In bis bosom picked ii up, and has
treasured it ever since as a precious relic of
the days Of gold aud the unnumbered army
Of heroes who died in the fierce, feverish
struggle. CHARLES HOWARD SHINN.
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POSTPONEMENT.

NOTICE-TRE SALE OF THE ABOvEDE.
~ scribcd delinquent stock is hereby postponed
until MONDAY, the 18th day OF December, 1892.
nc the ONCE OF the company room II. 303 Califor-
MIA street. at ono % O'Clock 2. BY order Of tina
directors.
no22 - CHAS C. HARVEY Secretary pro TEN.
CHEAPEST AND BEST IN AMERICA - THE
~ eight-page WEEKLY GALL. sent to any address
In the United States or Canada one year for 81 26
postage free.
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VERY RARE NOW.
Early Records From Pages
of Choice Books.
OLD Tir1ES ILLUSTRATED.
Wonderful Things Which Early Au-
thors Described as Being Found
i'm California.
OLD Titles ILLUSTRATED.
written for THE MORNING CALL

That department Of book collections that
is properly labeled "Californians" is of in
creasing interest and Importance. 1t is be-
coming extremely difficult to obtain some of
the old books that, few years ago, were
only unstable lumber in the cellars and
garrets of second hand book stores. Several
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And in accordance With law. and an order OF the
Board OF Directors made on the twenty-eghth day
or September 1892 many shares OF each parcel Of
such stock may be necessary viii be sold AZ
public auction at the office OF the company. room
II, 500 California street. san Francisco, Call
fornla. on MONDAY, the twenty first day OF No
yembeI, 1892. at tue hour OF O'Clock P. OF said
day. 10 pay said delinquent assessment thereon.
together with costs OF advertising and expenses Of
the sale A. w, bARROWS. Secretary.
oniee-303 California street. room II. San Fran.
cisco California.