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TOOK HIS LIFE.
Mysterious Suicide of Baker Named
GaSsmau

Mysterious Suicide of Baker Named
GaSsman.
A cheap pistol did the work for Louis
Gassman yesterday when he blew his
brains out with one of them at the old
William Tell Hotel at Ninth and streets.
Gassman was a Frenchman, about 50
years of age, and baker by occupation.
Until recently he was employed at La
NETS bakery on street, near Twelfth,
having left there after falling out with
the proprietor.
He had room in the old William Tell
House, and some of the inmates heard the
report of a pistol there yesterday fore
noon, but no investigation was made un-
til afternoon, when Gassman was found
dead in his room with bullet-hole in his
head and the pistol by his side
No cause is known for the suicide. 1t
was not poverty, as the deceased had a
couple of hundred dollars laid away in
bank. He was an odd Fellow. Recently
his parents went to New York, but his
sister is still here.
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FROM HEAD

you feel the good that's done by DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery. 1t purifies the
blood. And through the blood, it cleanses.
repairs, and invigorates the whole system.
In recovering from LA Grippe or in
convalescence from pneumonia, fevers, or
other wasting diseases, nothing can equal il
as an appetzing, restorative tonic to build up
needed flesh and strength. 1t rouses every
organ into natural action, promotes all the
bodily functions, and restores health and
vigor.
For every disease that comes from torpid
liver or impure blood, Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Biliousness, and the most stubborn Skin,
Scalp, or Scrofulous affections, the " Discov-
eryn is the only remedy so certain that il
can be guaranteed Ii it doesn't benefit or
cure, in every case, you have your money
back
The record-union., 1893-08-08
ARARE OPPORTUNITY
Good Agricultural Land for $40
to $40 per Acre.

The Pacific Improvement Company has re-
Gently purchased twelve thousand ceres Of
Land in the heart of Tehama County, for the
purpose of promoting subdivision and settle
ment. This land embraces lands from first
class Sacramento Valley agricultural land, to
land OF fair average quality, and is offered at
nom 80 to $40 per acre, in subdivisions OF
40, so, 120, $50 and $50 acres.
The terms upon which these lands are offered
are especially attractive. They will be sold In
subdivisions, as above indicated, by the pay
ment OF interest only for three years, at which
time the purchaser can begin the payment OF
principal by paying the first OF I've equal an.
nual installments. Thus no part OF the prin
cipal is 10 be paid for three years. and then
the purchaser is to have five years in which to
pay five equal annual installments, with in
terest at the rate of 7 per cent. per annum
making payments extending over period OF
eight years. Intending purchasers are as
sureo that this is an opportunity to purchase
land OF fair average quality at $40 per acre,
and good agricultural land at $40 an acre,
with other grades Of land at prices to CORE
spond between these figures.
The assertion is frequently made that good
lands, suitable for general farming and es-
pecially adapted for fruitgrowing cannot be
had in California for less than from $50 TO
s1OO an acre. An examination OF the land
subject Of this advertisement viii prove to
home-seekers that this is an opportunity for
the purchase of good agricultural land at $40
An acre, and for qualities grading down to fair
agricultural land at $40 an acre, on terms Of
payment which should make ths disposition
of these lands to actual settlers q result easy Of
accom- mplishment.
The primary object OF the purchase of this
body Of land was the breaking up OF a large
holding for the purpose Of promoting its set
tcment in smaller quantities and its devotion
20 diligent husbandry.
For further particulars, call upon or ad-
dress VIM II. MILLS,
Land Agent OF the c. P. r. r.. Fourth and
Townsend streets San Francisco. Cal.
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THE DAILY
RECoRD-UyION.
The Leading Paper of the
Interior of California.

The pioneer journal, which,
from early years in the history
Of the coast, has maintained
the FRONT RANK OF JOUR-
NALISM, having every news
facility with the San Francisco
leading dailies, and sustaining
the fullest public confidence.
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Accident to a Young Girl.

A few days ago Miss Lucy Routier of
San Francisco, aged IS years, who has
been visiting her grandparents, ex-Sena-
tor Routier aud wife, fell down flight of
stairs at their residence at Routier's Sta
ton and sustained serious injury to her
spine.
Yesterday the young lady was in great
pain, and it was feared her injury might
result fatally.
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Fell Among Phflistines.

Yesterday an unknown man was re-
lating to persons in the vicinity OF Eighth
and X streets how he was beaten and
robbed in the rear of saloon in the
Clunie building. His face looked as if
he had been run through threshing
machine.
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TOM MURPHY'S PAL
Fred Shoemaker Arrested for Carrot
ing a Chinaman.

ing a Chinaman.
Fred Shoemaker was arrested yester-
day by Officer Lowell on charge of rob-
berry. The officer had lively run, but
feels well repaid for his trouble, for
Shoemaker is understood to be one of
the quartet who robbed Lee Fun, a
Chinaman, near the depot a couple of
weeks ago.
Tom Murphy was arrested at the time
by Captain Simmons, but Shoemaker,
another man and boy who were con-
cerned in the garroting got away.
Lee Fun yesterday identified Shoe
maker as one of the gang. 1t has been a
mystery to the officers how he managed
to have money, but the mystery is now
dispelled.
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UncalIed-for Assault.

Last evening man who was under
the influence of liquor happened to stag
ger slightly against lady at Tenth and
b streets, when the latter's escort-a man
big enough to face Jim Corbett-followed
up the inebriated person and brutally as
saulted him. knocking him into the
p1ffar
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NOTICE OF SALE OF BONDS.

DURSUANT TO A RESOLUTION OF THE
I Board ofDirectors or Modesto Irrigation
District, duly given and made on the goth
day of July, A. D., 1898.
Notice is hereby given that said Board Of
Directors will sell TO the highest and best bid
der the bonds Of said irrigation district 10 tbe
amount of S140,000, bearing interest at The
rate of per cent. per annun pava bic semi
annually, on the first days Of January and
July OF each year on the presentation Of the
interest coupons at the Office of the Treasurer
of said district.
said bonds are issued by the Board OF Di
rectors OF Modesto Irrigation District IN ac-
curdance with and by the authority Of an Act
OF the Legislature Of the State OF California
entitled IAN Act to provide for the organize
tiOn and government of irrigation districts
and to provide for the acquisition OF water
and other property. and for the distribution
OF water thereby for irrigation purposes, :" ap-
proved March 7, 1887.
Said bonds will be sold for cash and nor for
less than 90 per centum of the face value
thereof
Sealed proposals and bids for the purchase
OF said bonds will be received by the said
Board OF Directors at their office in the civ
OF Modesto, county OF StanisIaus State OF cal
tfornia, and may be addressed to or left with
Z: ;. ABBOTT, the Secretary of said board at
Modesto, Cal, at any time after the date OF
this notice, ana until 2:3O O'Clock P NJ on the
18TH DAY OF AUGUST, A. d., 1893. Al
which time and place the sa sale will be
made.
said bonds will be each of the denomination
OF 5000, and will be negotiable in form and
Will conform in all respects to the REQUIRE
ments Of said Act.
The Board OF Directors reserve the righ+ N
reject any or all bids.
Bids must be sealed and addressed to the
Secretary Of said board and indorsed: "Pro-
posals for Modesto Irrigation District Bondsp
Done by order OF the Board of Directors OF
Modesto Irrigation District, July 60 1893
w. H. FINLEY, President.
c. 8. ABBOTT Secretary. jy22-td
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For a perfect and permanent cure for
Catarrh, take DR.. Sageis Catarrh Remedy
Its proprietors offer $500 reward for an
incurable case of Catarrh-
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n UNI PH ri r EYS'

This PRECIOUS OINTMENT is the
triumph Of Scientific Medicine.
Nothing has ever been produced to
equal or compare with it as CURATIVE
and HEALING APPLICATION. 1t has been
used4o years and always affords relief
and always gives satisfaction.
Cures PILES or HEMoRRHoIDS External
or Internal, Blind or Bleeding Itching and
Burning; Cracks or Fissures; Fistula in Ano;
Worms of the Rectum. The relief is imme-
diate-the cI1re certain
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SACRAMENTO BANK.

TIHE OLDEST SAVINGS BANK IN THE
/ city, corner Fifth and ] streets, Sacra.
mento. Guaranteed capital, $500, 900; paid
up capital, gold coin, 100000. Reserve
fund, $50,67S. Term and ordinary deposits.
$3,432, ,O94. Loans on real estate July /,
1898, SO, 3,56S,7SS. Term and ordinary de
posits received. Dividends paid in January
only. Information furnished upon applica-
tion to w. p. COLEMAN, President
ED. r. HAMILTON, Cashier
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Ladies Fine Kid OXfords, pointed
ups plain others consider them great
They
few Tan Goa
SHOES, mostly %
So
Mems DustproOf and Kip Buckle Working
~ --' 00' S0''
An assorted lot Of Mems Genuine Kangaroo Shoes
9o1ern 1es) They all warm weather
former
Kangaroo Kid Shoes
them at So 80. A bargain ~ ~
Big and Little Boys Goat Shoes
locker. to to
81 reduced
Childrens
and so Grade 93c 1pair
Sizes, F-'
The
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
Balloon Barometers.

Some interesting experiments in
the registration of air pressures o.
great heights have been made In
France ny M. G.. Hermite Small bal
looms filled with coal gas AMI p,ovid
ed with automatic recording Oarom-
eters OF the aneroid type, as we'll az
minimum Thermometers, we're libers
sted in the atmosphere in order t.
register the barometer pressure and
temperature Most OF the balloons
were recovered, some after travelling
sixty miles. The result showed that
the temperature OF the upper air fell
no for every 260 tn $50 meters OF
height The aneroids used were of
the Vidi pattern, which record the
pressure on smoked glass.
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He Ma md

Three old citizens good friends. l.. s: J
b: and c ID were celebrating New Year
with champagne when dir ner was sug
geSUed Mr. =. said: Boys come with
me, there's a man that owes me Sll. He
keeps a restaurant near here. Let us go
and eat some of II out, as that is perhaps
the ONLY wav | will get any money" The
prop ion was &c epted, all three went 10
the re-, Iaur ~. Il nne dinner was ordered
aud h"artily enjoyed When it came 10
settlement Mr.. 5. said I'm 5. Mr.. A.
rwrS III Sll, tell i'm TO charge it to me-
"Oh" answered the waiter. Il cannot do
that. Mr.. A has sold out and has nothing
now To do with the business" Mr.. =.
lo ked little glum for minute but paid
the bill and the standing joke is, say 5.
snail dine with you today"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
Gradient Indicator.

A most valuable help TO surveyors,
miners and others will be found in q
new self.adjustiug gradient indicator.
The instrument com 6ines, in a con
venient form, a set of spirit tubes,
two of which are curved in such a
manner that on application to any
gwen surface the air bubble will be-
come stationary opposite the point
indicating the grandlent of the sur
face to which il is applied. A des-
criptiOn given by Industries of this
instrument shows that the long tube
is used for all indications from in 2,
to In 200 from horizontal positions,
and has q point showing level, the
short tube being used for all vertical
work, Indicating by the position OF
the puoble gradients from Is degrees
to plumb The instrument indicates
at glance aud there are no parts to
adjust or become worn.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
railway Accidents.

Abundant food tor ref sctiOn is pro-
vided in the return just published
by the English Board of Trade Oh
raction work. It would appear that
in the list OF accidents which have
befallen passengers In con- cotton
with railway travelling, Is passengers
were killed and 81 injured by slipping
between the carriages and the plat
form, including Is killed and 20 in
jured while getting into trains. Com
pared with the number who suffered
In railway accidentally killed and
476 injured the same time, IL
il clear that there is more real danger
to life in getting in and out of the
present carriages, than there is in
making the quincy In this country
the number OF accidents from similar
causes liz relatively much less, but
still ample improvement can adVan.
tsgeously be made in such matters as
carriage doors and the height and
style OF platforms. and with the gen
eral Introduction of electric traction,
full and proper measures of safety
should be taken in all new lines and
at all new stations.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
FOR ALDERMAN 7TA WARD.

The LIGHT is authorized TO announc.
HAS. MAGERSTADT as candidate fOl
alderman of the 7th ward. 14Ii
The LIGHT is authorized to announce
GEORGE ii. BENNACK as a candidate for
alderman for the 18th ward, at the election
in February.
At he request of my friends. | here
with announce myself Alderman for our
ward, having lived in same 80 years,
feel comp tent to represent you, should
YOU elect me | will guarantee not to
di>appoint your expectations; | will add
however, ] am running on my merits;
those that expect me TO buy their votes
or electiOneer al nights and throw away
money can vote for my opponents, las l am
not built that way.
JOE MCALIISTER,
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES Is.

BY virtue of authority vested in me as
trustee, mampd and appointed i'll certain
deed OF trust Xecued and delivered 10 me on
the 9TH day of ebruary, 1872, by Lizzie Smith,
for better securing the payment of seven
teen 40 prOmssOry nOtes-SiXteen of which
are for $50 each and one for Sll, a I therein
fully described and payable respectivel 10 2.
K 4, 3, s, 3, 10, /. IL. b. IA, j, Is and Il
mon ms after da ca failure to pay any one
of said notes at its ma urIty natures all of
them-and none of the same have been paid
all owing t. LpOpO NJ. Michael, i will offer
for sale, between gal hours thereof, NJ pnb.
no auction to the nigh, st b dder for cash,
on the first Tuesday in February, next Cthe
same being the 18th day thereof att he court
house door OF BeXar county. IL the City of
San Antonio, the 70 lowing described lots or
parcels OF land, with all the rights. members,
appurtenances and impruN ements thereto
belonging. lying in the county of BeXar and
state of Texas, and within the corporate
limits of the said city of ian Antonio. towit:
itunted west of the San Pedro Creek IN said
city of San Antonio, and known as lots Nos
Five 81 and 81, o. in block No. Five % which
said block is bOunde on the north by Du-
angO st Get; on the east by san oaba street;
on the south by san L is street, and on the
wes' by PecOS sIr"Ct.
Due no ice of this SAFE has been given, as
IT gu red by law in judicial sales.
c. K BRENEMAS,
l 9 cot Trustee.
San Antonio, Texas, January 6, 1888
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Notice of Trustees Sale.

by virtue OF authority vested in me, as
trustee, named ana appointed in a certain
deed of trust executed and delivered to me
on the 10th day of October, 1890, by Lizzie
Smith, tor better securing the pawn mt of
two ~ prOmissnry notes of seventeen hun
dred and thirty-One and 25-lOO dollars
,Sl73l %. 1907 each, both therein fully de-
scri ed, both dated October 10th, 1890, and
payable in one and two years after date re-
spectivey and'OwinR TO Leopold NJ. Michael.
will offer for sale, between the legal hours
Thereof, ut public aucti II to the highest bid
der for cash, on the first Tuesday in February
next. (the same being the 9Th day thereOfDat
the courthouse door of Bexar county, in the
city of San Antonio, the following described
lots or parcel of land with all the rights,
members. appurtenances and improvements
thereto belonging, lying in the county of
BeXar and State of Texas, and within the cor
porate limits OF the said city of San Antonio,
to-wlt: situated west OF the San Pedro creek,
in said city of San Antonio and known us
lots numbers five ~ and six Is in block num-
Der ~. which said block is bounded on the
north by Durango street. q the east by San
Saba street, on the south by San Luis street,
and on the vest y Pecos street.
Due notice of this sale has been given as
required by aw in judicial sales.
c. X BRENEMAN, Trustee.
San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 6, 1893. 92Ot
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A Practical Car.Coun er.

Patents have beeH issued on several
Thousand automatic ear-eOuplers, dur.
ing the past ten years, but the pAlent
nfilce continues TO receive applications
u The rate Oi eight or ten each week
Notwithstanding this fact, the old
Ink aud pin affair IL 5 i'll IN general
use-very good evidence that 3 per-
fectly satisfactory substitute has not
yet been found. One OF the latest or
nRse automatic devices hs s, however
mHcn TO recommend il, and q good
many railroad men believe that il
Nill come nearer u filling the bill''
man anythIn z yet produc ed. In out
ward appearance the drawhead does
~ d 'tf-- materially from the ones
now in general use, but In the top, Is
uar,uw slot, and III this slot -
placed solid piece of iron about a.
inch thick, in the shape OF q quad
rant, the lower point of the arc rest
ing on the inside bottom of the draws
mead aud the upper point of
he are strongly hinged in the
tFward end OF the slot. The
quadrant therefore stands W.
right inside the drawhead, the arc or
curved edge facing the mouth of the
drawhead. one radius on Level with
the top Of the draw lead and the other
perpendicular to j.. The end of the
link entering the mouth of the draw
head strikes the arc ~ the q sad rant.
raises it and passes under, the point
of the quadrant drops down inside
the link and the upling Is made
The device is, in fact, merely 8 sub
stitution OF u hinged quadrant for
the common pin sufficient space Is
allowed inside the drawhead to
give the link the necessary tree
dom, but 1t can mot swing far
enough 10 one side or the other to get
'ut of range of opposite drawhe,d'
so the top of the quadrant Is attached
knob or ring by which tae piece
may be raised when unooupIlng, or a
lever and chain may be, al tached for
uncoupling without going between
cars. The advantage ctsimed for hi.
coupler are: Cheapness simplicity
strength, security and certain auto
m ATTIC action. Another advantage is
That it will couple with a car having
the common ii k aud rim coupler.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
The Kings Daughters.

The Whosoever society of Kings
Daughters gave an oyster supper in
the Bexar building on Houston street
last night, which proved to be sue
cess financially, as well as socially.
A large number of guests were enter~
tanned and the event was gratifying
to all. The supper committee was
composed of Mrs. Palmer, Mrs. Tut
tie, Mrs Maxam, Mrs. SpellmaD, Mrs,
Sanders, Misses Elsie Wilkins, Carrie
Dean, Mary Burke and Ben aite.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.

The LIGHT is authorized TO announc,
JAMES p NEwCoMB, as candidate fo'
Mayor, subject To nomination by re-
publican city convection. ID 81 q
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ALDERMAN SIXTH WARD.

Upon the solicitation OF many voters
dnd taxpayers, | auuounce myself as u
candidate for ALDERMAN of the Sixth
Ward at the coming city election. Re-
Spectfully, WILLIAM WILL.
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poYou WANT A NICE HOME

For Sale: A handsome residence Oh
the finest boulevard in the city and stree
cars passing the door. House has six
rooms, servants room, kitchen and bath
good stable and on two large corner lots.
This is one of the hnds omest places in the
city. Inquire of JOHN I. HAMBLEToN&
Co, at LIGHT Office.
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Tor alderman 9Th Ward.

THE LIGHT is authorized to annOunc
JAMES MURPHY, as a candidate for Al
herman for the 9TH ward, at the eiectio
n February.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
FOR CITY COLLECTOR.

The LIGTT is authorized to announc
EDWARD RISCHE, Sir, as a candidate fO
recollection TO The office of CITY CoLLEC
TOR. at the ensuing city election.
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ODD lie OF X AT NAN

Key. he shed tears when h ape
died and painted a pnr RAFT of his
pet from memory.
Adam Smith. the tnthOr of RI
"Wealth of NatiOns,r when tlredl
of study would go into d neighbour
lug blacksmith shop and watch
the smith at work.
George ". was fond of low
practical jokes, aud on one occas,
sion came near being thrashed by
companion "hom he pushed in
to the water.
Herschel,. the astronomer, had
been a player in Prussian resi-
mental band, and Ofte in his old
aye set his neighbors' teeth on
edge with hautboy,
remnants, the great ira, eler,
hated wigs, and gOI into iuumer.
able broils by snatching off he
head covering of every man he
met who wore wig.
The great painter Razzi filed
his house with all sorts of animals,
aud taught his raven to cry Come
n" whene> er there was knock
81 the door.
Queen Anne of England was
ex'r' mely tOnd of nrand>, nd
ner face became so blOated hat
among the pODulace she was
NnOwn as Brandy faced Nau.n
Both Pope and Cambell were
accustomed 10 ring f pens ink
nd tea at unreasonable hOI of
h. night, that they nigh record
he thoughts that occurred to
them.
Cowper loved pets, and had at
one time five rabbi s. three hares.
two guinea pigs, a mag pie, a jay,
startling, two canary birds, two
logs, "a retired cat' and a
squirrel.
COleridge found solace for his
troubles in the torgettuln-ss in.
duced by opium, and when under
it's influence would sit for hours
threading the dreamy mazes of
his own mind.
Mozart always kept his note
book in his pocket, and while
walking or playing billiards, his
favOrite amusement, would often
stop to jOt down a melody that
occurred to him.
Macau ay took his Sunday din.
,er alone at a coffee house. After
hluner he would build a pyramid
of wine glasses, usually tOppled
over. He would pay for the
brOk' glass and go.
Diocleti an, after his abdication,
spent his leisure in gardening.
If you could see the cabbage l
raise" he said to a deputation,
"yOu would ask me to resume the
crown"
Kan, the German philosopher,
was fond IF walking, but was so
fearful of contracting some infect.
i"uS disease tina he always walk.
ed with his lips closed aud hand.
kerchief over his IL SO.
Sheridan spen' his leisure in
manufacturing clever repartees
and funny sayings, and after going
into company won d lead up the
conversation to a point at which
hey could be worked off as i'm
prOmptu.
Suwarrow, the Russian General,
vas fond of jewelTy, and always
CARR d about with him a bag of
unset diamonds. At night, when
seated by his camp fire, he would
take them out and enjoy their
brilliancy.
David, the artist, when not
painting amused himseIfby scrap.
ing an old fiddle, which he did
abOminably. He would insist on.
playing for every visitor, and
exclaimed: ooh, if l had only
been born a Vl0lnlSt"
Beethoven was fond of bathing,
and while doing so would splash
the water over the floor so that it
ran down into the rooms below.
While composing he would howl
and grOan in the most tismal
manner so that the neighbers com.
planned, and he was frequently
obliged on this account to change
his lodgings.
/ Turner the naintar wonId on
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-01-11
FOR Assess son.

The LIGHT j. IJhoruzed To announce
Mr.. GUSTAVE FRAsCH as candidate for
re-elpctiOu 70 the uilic,. of CITY ASSESSOR
at the coming election in February.