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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Mrs. OiiDhant receives about $1,000 for
each story she writes, and she manages to
prepare three or four every year.
The late NJ. Taine valued privacy more
and more the older he grew, and gently de-
tested the newspaper interviewer.
George Giddens. the comedian, is an artist
in oils Some of his landscapes have at
tracted attention in the London exhibitions.
John Rogers, the sculptor of the Rogers"
groups. which have had an enormous sale,
Is still occupied with his work in New York.
"That ennobled vender of porter" is what
Labouchere calls Lord Iveagh, formerly Mr..
Guinness, of the famous Dublin family Of
brewers.
Frank c. Ives the famous billiard-payer,
puts himself through very careful course
OF training when he is about 10 play cham
plOnship game.
Ex-Congressman Theodore NJ. POmeroy,
though well advanced toward 20. Is said to
still preserve oil the fire of oratory for which
he WAS noted in youth.
Baron won Soden, the Governor Of the
German province OF East Africa, who has
come SO often in conflict with officials, is to
return to Germany this spring.
Gladstone has now reached greater age
than any other Prime Minister who ever re-
manned in office. Lord Palmerston died on
the eve of his eighty-second birthday.
The younger Dumas, according to Mr..
Box, has given up smoking For the last
five years he has confined himself to cigar
cites, but even these, he thinks, retard in
stead of stimulating his mental processes.
Professor Elisha Gray was once a black
smiths apprentice and has a rusty wrought
iron fire-shovel kept in the corner of his
library to prove it. He pounded the shovel
into shape.on an.Ohio anvil early in the SOS.
William Rhinelander Stewart, who be-
came widely known through his successful
efforts to raise 100000 to erect the Wash
ington memorial arch In Washington Park,
New York. is slender, nervous ana rapid in
action.
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York, which promises in the near future to
yield them an annual income of So, eco, eco.
Mr.. Meeker is a man of sufficient business
capacity TO accumulate nice property in
his own name, and will probably think
twice before he invests largely in such airy
titles as descend through q century Of ad-
verse possession. There is nothing In This
world which shows such stubbornness of
purpose as land which mas grown valuable
in the possession of occupants. Il takes a
deal of argument to persuade she possessors
of such estates that somebody else has a
better right than their own. The fac. that
there is e70.CO0,0o0, more or less, in the
Bank of England belonging to the same
heirs decreases their chance OF getting any
thing. The seventy million pounds sterling
will join forces with the hundred millions
In New York in protest against u change
of owners. One feature of these wndfalls
is that number Of eminent lawyers must
be employed on heavy retaining fees to look
after the interests of the fortunate or I'M
fortunate heirs.
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THAT TUNNEL TO FRANCE.
If England Doesn't Object the Project
Tlay Be Completed.

1t locks at present very much as if Sir
Edward Watkins pet scheme of tunneing
the English Channel so as to establish
connection between France and England,
which shall be independent Of wind and
waves will be carried out.
1t is twenty-seyen or twenty height years
ago since n tunnel under the channel took
shape. Colonel Beaumont had charge of the
work in 1881.
The project, both in design of plan and
mode OF execution, is practical and ingen-
inus. The chalk strata OF England and
France are geographically continuous, and
the dip of the beds is the same-namely,
toward the east-On both sides of the Eng
lish Channel.
The plan was TO follow by descending
tunnel the natural dip of the gray chalk
toward Dover until a depth of 200 feet below
the sea-bed of the channel was attained.
Tie tunnel was then to be driven horizon
tally right across from shore to shore.
A similarly inclined tunnel on the French
side, rising along the direction of the dip of
the strata, makes communication again with
the upper strata of the land. The gray
chalk is thus entered and followed through
out along its natural position from daylight
on the one side, and in the subterranean
and submarine depths, to daylight on the
other side OF the channel
The chalk in the portion already made
was drilled by circular disk of iron cut
ter5 worked by compassionate engine by
means of shaft. with bevel-wheel gearing.
the shaft and engine extending for length
of thirty ieet
The cutting-disk makes two revolutions
a minute, and Is led forward a quarter OF an
inch at each revolution. The total advance
Of the whole face of the boring is half
inch minute.
When the English Government stopped
work on this tunnel some years ago. the
tunneling had progressed some 200 yards,
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TWO WAYS OF DOING A HING.

The somewhat pretentious announcement
that the Secretary of State and the Srcre-
tary of the Interior are about TO establish
business principles in their respective offices
will doubtless cause a creeping sensation in
the hearts OF Republican clerks. There
will De an apprehension that the movement
is simply way TO get Republicans out on a
charge of INCOMPETENCE, thus aking places
for Democrats when tho time shall come TO
fill the vacancies. There are probably few
clerks in the Government employ who have
been in the habit of doing good work day
after day the year through. Mr.. Cleveland
is undoubtedly good civil service reformer,
but he could not be expected to interfere to
prevent the discharge of a Republican
clerk against whom any kind of short
coming could be urged
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POTATOES SCARCE.

II does not often happen that potatoes are
in scant supply in the San Francisco mar
ket At this moment prices are firm at a
considerable advance. and they may go
higher, the plain reason being that the
quantity coming to market is much below
the average. Last year the market was
glutted with potatoes and other produce.
Jackson-street wharf was piled up high and
occasionally they lay there so long that the
air was redolsnt with foul earthly odors.
Seesaw oscillations in the produce market
are inevitable. Perhaps the farmers who
found potatoes sluggish last year have not
planted SO large an acreage this year. 1t is
known that considerable losses have oe-
cured through cold or backward weather.
But whatever the cause there is no positive
dearth, and the thrifty householder will
hardly know the difference in the weekly
bills. Restaurateurs will be the principal
sufferers, and they understand the art of
extracting compensation. Were there any
danger of prolonged scarcity Australia
might deem it good opportunity to send
supply, just as it would of onions. The
freight is only a moderate item when pOta-
toes cost So a sack or $40 ton. Last year
Dundee merchant made a profit on loco
tons Of Scotch potatoes shipped to one of
the Atlantic ports. Such an opening does
not often arise, but the wideawake Dundee
Spectator seized the opportunity when it
came.
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THE SO-CALLED SMOOTH PAVE
MENT.

a contemporary, which makes advocacy
of the poultice pavement the chief object of
its existence, says:
With perslstency that would deserve success
II there were no public interest TO be considered
the contractors nave labored to dlscredlt their
own work and draw the community back to the
use OF the ouigrown basalt block.
This assertion is amusingly absurd.
Contractors are much like other human
beings. They would not be likely 10 work
against their own interests in matter on
which there were two sides. They you'd
certainly give their side the benefi. of the
doubt. The truth OF the matter is that the
poultice goes TO pieces of it's own inherent
tendencies. 1t goes to pieces in spite of the
contractors. Its unfitness for streets exposed
TO heavy traffic has been completely Demon
strateG. Coutrac tors knowing how good a
thing the poultce was for them have done
their best to lay down a pavement which
would at least make q show of good service.
But even their best efforts have failed of
success On streets exposed only TO a light
traffic the poultce if laid without regard TO
expense in the first place may be kept in
good order for few years. But San
Francisco. essentially business city, needs
a pavement made of sierner stuff than our
so-caled 'bituminous rock"
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THE CONTRACT TO BE SIGNED.

The North American Navigation Com
pany has complied with the financial con-
ditions exacted by the Panama Railroad
Company. The 100000 subscription which
was asked for a guarantee of permanence
has been made up largely by men who
could have taken the whole subscription
individually without inconvenience to their
business. The facilities to get goods to this
city are therefore assured. The next ques-
ton is to provide facilities for getting goods
TO consumers in the interior. The success
of the Traffic Association in its first ventur
affords assurance OF continuation in its
efforts. The present conditions may be
compared to a railroad with few miles at
one end unfinished. The interests which
have built the greater part will proceed to
com nleie their enternrise.
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HAD THE BEST OF 1T.

Senator White and Congressman Mcguire
are reported TO have had conference with
President Cleveland, in which distribu-
ton OF offices was the principal theme
of discussion. The President is said to
have proved himself a good listener, and
his listening is said to have been more
effective than the speeches of Messrs. White
and Mcguire. at least the President is
said TO have had the best of the conference.
The Presidents warmest friends will admit,
however. that he occupied the vantage
ground. They asked something which it
was in his power TO give, and he refused to
give it. In this way he got the best of the
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IN KANSAS.

Municipal elections do not, as rule, fur
nish reliable guide as to tile DRIFT of politi-
cal opinions. No one will assume that
Illinois is confirmed to the Democrats be-
cause Carter Harrison has been elected
Mayor; nor that Kansas can be classed as
Republican State because tine Populists lost
ground in the town elections. But as
Kansas was carried in November by a
third party the fact that that party has not
been able to hold what it gained in Novem-
Der will be accepted as an indication that
the next political contest in the United
States will be between the two old parties.
The falling off in the PopuIIst vote will
also be severe disappointment to woman
snifIagists. The registration of women was
larger than ever before, but not large
enough TO enable Populists TO bold their
own.
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and unless there is vigilance the work win
again be bad. These revelations are start
ling TO the iong-suffering taxpayer.
A yacht Belonging 10 the Sultan Of Turkey
has gone to The bottom with sixty guests
and members of his household on board.
Those who make profit out of disasters will
see in this laundering tempting opportunity
Tor salvage. A splendid service of silver
plate was on board, ard in all likelihood
much jewelry and very costly furniture and
rugs. II Is sack out of the ordinary kind
in the BosDhorus.
Ia a Western district a young man has
been cured OF casting sheepseyes at scorn-
full maiden. de called at the farm where
the eharmer lives who had entranced him,
and behaved somewhat boisterously under
the haZy influences of too much beer. His
room being better than his company, the
young lady and two of her friends were
equal to the occasion. The unwelc0me Wis
ltor was mounted on rail and carried
ANONYMOUSLY a good distance hOmeward.
where he doubtless rubbed his eyes at the
independence and spunk of the Western
girl. a lover who has been subjected TO that
derisiva treatment had better pull up stakes
and 90 further west.
Friends of Henry George will not be sur
prlsed chat he takes peculiar view of the
duties f a juror. He was examined as
talesman the other day in a murder case and
answered the usual string of questions with
unimpeachable proprietv and soundness of
mind. lie had no objection TO circumstan-
tial evidence aud was not opposed on prin-
ciple to hanging murderer and had never
served as a juror in criminal case. But on
one point he was not acceptable. He had
in former case declared he would not take
a Judges notions Of law, bat would obey
his own.
y quaint notion Of whatreallsmis prevails
in the East. For some reason better known
to himself than open to be inferred. a cleT-
gyman emphasized discourse by taking
toy lion into the pulpit, and, by pulling
string occasionally. made it roar. This is
described as rampant realism" 1t is not
as real MS the pig of the countryman in "Gil
Bias" who competed with an actor in the
mimicry of squeaing. 1t is to be hoped the
example of this parson will not be Initiated.
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sador is directly charged with giving finan-
cial support to the Triple Alliance, and
with endeavoring to make trouble between
France ard Russia. 1t is highly probable
that the charges are substantially true. 1t
is clearly for the interest of Great Britain
that an alliance between Russia and France
should be prevented. Russia is likely 10
move npon Constantinople almost any day,
and when she does so England will have her
hands full without having to hold France in
check. Lord Dutferin's rapid promotion in
the English diplomatic service indicates his
readiness 10 obey orders from the Home
Office without much scruple as TO the means
by which its PURPOSES are accomplished.
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A STRONG COMBINATION.

THE CALLS Hawaiian correspondence
points out danger in the Hawaiian prob
lem which has not been much thought Of.
This is the probable combination OF Eng
land and Japan to establish some KIND of a
protectoTate in case the United States does
not accept the offer of the present ProviS-
ional Government. Japan will be the act
i've partner in the combination, with Eng
land lying back to reap the profits of the
Job. England knows very well that direct
movement upon the islands would create an
intense war feeling in the United States
and would probably let the present oppor-
tunity pass rather than fight the issue out.
But with Japan at the front to take off the
edge of American wrath the game might be
worth playing.
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NoN-PARrIsANs FOR CHICAGO.

Chicago has not quite reached the high
Non-Partisan level. There was no confident
expectation that the Non-Partis an candi-
date for Mayor would be elected. but there
was hope that he would make record OF
being in the contest. 1t is probable that
better showing would have been made bad
there been no Worlds Fair pickings in sight.
Mr.. Carter Harrison is one of the band of
reformers who propose to regulate an I'M
lawful business instead Of trying to sup
press it, Under his administration there
viii be no attempt to eradicate vice, but
rather to put in on friendly relations with
the law. Viee is always willing to pay
handsomely for being let alone.
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SUBSCRIPTIONS RATES:

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Cal Land WEEKLY CALL. s. SO per year, postpaid
NEEhLi CALL Is pagesl 81 per year, postpaid.
1HE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
ia will the editor enter into correspondence re-
kltttlHH them.
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THE CALL CALENDAR.
NOTICBI
APRIL. 1893.

bnY Of our patrons tohO fail 10 find THE
MORNING CALL for sale Jv train-boys
!, Al confer fduor By notifying this office o.
H'Joct. naming the date aud train.
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IN THE HEART OF NEW YORK.

Mr.. NJ. c. Meeker, prominent resident
of SonOma County. has received informa-
tion that himself and brothers and sisters
are heirs to property in the heart OF New
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THE ATTACK ON LORD DUFFERIN.

The Paris Cocarde asserts that Lord Duff
FERN misuses the diplomatic privileges
enjoyed by him in Paris to plot against the
interests of France. The British Embas-
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

Official Forecast for Twepty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Thursday.
DEPARTMENT or AGRICuuruRE.
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO. April 5, 1898
san Francisco and ylcinity-RaIn; slight changes
in temperature; winds shifting to southwesteriy
followed by clearing weather
p t. JENKINS, Local Forecast omclaL
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

TUX SALE al
New York. .BRENTANO BROS. Union Square
Chicago. News Stand Palmer House
NtH Orleans. ,,.,,,.,,,, Il ALLOT d JOUBERF,
l15Is CommonsE
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NO MOON ATMOSPHERE.
Professor Robert Ball Explains the
Kinetic Theory.
COIoraao Springs Gazette.
. p,oon-ituliI-a mOeroIo'

OOforauO springs haLeLte-
Why the moOn-unlike most gl bes known
to US In space-should have no atmosphere
has long been a perplexing question. Sir
Robert Ball OF Cambridge University states
that this may now be explained as a neces-
sary consequence of the kinetic theory Of
gases. This theory teaches that any gas is
Composed Of molecules in very rapid mo-
ton. The molecules of hydrogen are the
most active of all. and at ordinary tempera-
lures they move at an average rate of more
than 5000 feet per second.
The average motion of molecules of
oxygen and nitrogen Is much less, but indi-
yidual molecules frequently attain veloci-
ties greatly in excess of the average. This
latter fact is important.
The mass and dimensions of the moon are
such that if n body were protected from it
at the rate OF about mile per second lunar
attraction would be overcome, aud the body
would not return. With an atmosphere OF
oxygen and nitrogen the moon would by its
attraction keep the molecules when at aver
age velocity. But occasionally molecules In
the upper air would dart outward at more
than mile per second and be lost in space,
and as this would be repeated continually,
such an atmosphere could not be permanent
on the moon. On the earth a copous at
mosphere Is retained for the reason that our
globe Is so massive that projectile could
escape from its attraction only when given
an initial velocity OF about six miles per
molecules OF oxygen or nitrogen.
CALIFORNIA giaee fruits, 50clb. Townsend's.
''SpERRY's BEST FAMILY FLOUR" is ahead of
them all.
On PRoMIssoRY NoTEs.-M Silverthan has
recovered judgment against Arnold Pollak. the
cigar man, for S6127 Ii. found due the plaintiff
on promissory notes.
PALACE baths, 713 Fllbert st. warm sea water.
Cures rheumatism, neuralgia and many ailments.
EXECUTORS sUE.-Joseph L. ShaIn and w. t.
Shain, IA administrators of the estate OF L. r.
Shaln. have sued Victor Hoffman, Jr. for a CO.
partnership accounting and other relief.
FISH is cheap now for traders and consumers
at The great American Union Fish Co.'s market,
513-519 Washington and sos 5lS Merchant sts
A NEW AUDIToR.-HenTy E. Farmer for
merry Assistant Auditor at the Custom.house
al this port. has been advanced to the position
OF Auditor. which was left vacant by the death
OF ii. c. Miller.
VERY artistic lamps made out Of vases or
jlrdinieTes at moderate cost by Nathan Dohr-
mann Coz. 122 to 1872 Suffer street. below
keaFny.
AGAINST THE CoMPANY.-A jury in Judge
Hunts court has rendered verdict In favor OF
John J. Kennedy and against the Ferries and
GIN House Railway Company for $3.50 10 COM
pensale him for personal Injuries sustained.
1t Is of rare occurrence for twins to cele-
brate their nnety-frst birthday. but such
thing has happened at Glen Ellyn, near
Chicago. where Mrs. Alderman and Mrs
Christian, residents of that place, reached
the age Of 81 years on February Is.
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AUCTION SALES To-DAv

FUNNITURE--By Frank W. Butterheld, at 1909
UaY 6 Sc. II O'Clock.
IrHYI1 uRE-By s Basch at Sl9-s2l SUIT er st.
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ESSENCE of Ginger don't cure coughs and build
you up like PARK RS GINGER TONIC.
PARKER's HAIR BALsAM cleanses the scalp.
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You don't know how much better you will feel If
you lake Hoods Sarsaparilla 1t VIII overcome
that tired feeling and make you bright active and
strong. Sold by druggists.
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h25 Montgomery street. near Gay. open until II
O'clock P. n. BRANCH OFFICES: 7Ie Market
street near Kearny, open until 9 O'Clock midnight;
aSe Hayes street, open until $50 O'Clock; SOB
larkn street, open until $3.50 O'Clock; sw. corner
sixteenth and Mission streets, open until O'Clock;
IBIS Mission street, open until O'Clock ?. NJ; and
1l6 Ninth street. open until $3.50 y. NJ
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THE EASTERN OFFICE or THE CALL.
itfoiter building, New York City, isprovided with
f!foi California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
hll.hlLA hates and sample copies furnished.
r. X. MISCH. Manager
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EXECUTORS SUE-Joseph L. Shain and W. t.
Shain, "a administrators of the estate of E. r.
Shain. have sued Victor Hoffman, Jr. for a CO.
partnership accounting and other relief.
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FISH is cheap now for traders and consumers
al The great American Union Fish Co.'s market.
513-519 Washington and sos 5lS Merchant sis. :
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THE MORNING CALL
PuBLTCATTOY 0FFIcE.

Eas a larger circulation than any other
newspaper published in San Francisnn
The morning call., 1893-04-06

PALACE baths. 713 Filbert ST.; warm sea water
Cures rheumatism, neuralgia and many ailments.
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NEW AUDIToR.-Henry L. Farmer, for
merry Assistant Auditor at the Custom.house
al this port. has been advanced to the position
OF Auditor. which was left vacant by the death
of H. g. MIiIer
The morning call., 1893-04-06

VERY artistic lamps made out Of vases or
jlrdinieTes at moderate cost by Nathan, Dohr-
mann & Coz 122 to 132 Suffer street, below
KeaFDV
The morning call., 1893-04-06

ALL lovers of the delcacies of the table Angos
tura Bitters TO good digestion, but the
genuine only manufactured by DIR. sIegert q Sons.
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ROOMS WANTED.

"
w ANTED-3 OR 4 ROOM COTTAGE COM
w pleteiy furnished, for Housekeeping: bet How
ard and Pine. Third and Sixth. Kearny and IayIor.
no children in family: rent not over $40 Address
Cottage, box 1Ss. Call Branch once. ap4 SIS
VOUNG LADY DESIRES ROOM AND BOARD
L with elderly couple. 2I2 Eddy st. ans VIA
FINANCIAL.
ID RI ATE PARTIES HAVING SMALL
L amounts to loan $500 to $1,000 can get from
to per cent per month for same: well secured
Call upon or send address to NJ. j. LAYMA CE q
Co, real estate and loan agents, 466 Eighth ST..
Oakland Cal anSlor
GAN FRANCISCO COLLATERAL LOAN RANK
- 5SS kearny ST., the only corporation that lends
money ON diamonds. watches; low Interest oc4 tr
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On PRoMIssoRY NoTEs.-M. Silverthan has
recovered judgment against Arnold Pollak the
cigar man, for S6127 II. found due the plaintiff
on promissory notes.
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AGAINST THE CoMPANY.-A jury in Judge
HUNTS court has rendered 4 verdict In favor OF
John J. Kennedy and against the Ferries and
GIN House Railway Company for $3.50 10 COM
pensaIe MIN for personal lniurles sustained.
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CALIFORNIA glace fruits, 5ocIb. TOwnseud's..
''SPERRY's BEST FAMILY FLOUR" is ahead of
them ALL
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1t is of rare occurrence for twins to cele-
brate their ninety-frst birthday. but such
a thing has happened at Glen Ellyn. near
Chicago. where Mrs. Alderman and Mrs
Christian, residents of that place, reached
the age Of 81 years ON February Is.
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IN ASD MIS- DREWis BoNBoN SOCIAL
wi next Saturday eve. 12l New Montgomery.6 3"
DAG CARPETS wOYE TO ORDER AND FOR
II sale; also chenille woye rugs and silk rag por,
there's, and dealer in carpet Irvine IN hank or cham
at lowest rates. GEO. MATTHEW, 700 Fifth
street, Oakland. Cal. jag BIN SuTh