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would be employed. When the Nicaragua
route is open there will unquestionably be
a great alteration in traffic methods. Steam
will have the ascendency, just as it now
has on the ocean, and steamers will become
bigger than the present average. But for
long voyages and freight not In pressing
demand the economy of sailing vessels is
indlsputable. and for canal transit it will
be easy to provide towage on reasonable
terms. 1t is quite certain that the natural
interchange of commodities will not stand
still for lack of facilities in transportation
of every description. Any argument that the
Nicaragua canal will not be suitable for
sailing ships tells in equal degree against
the Panama canal. No vessel under sail
could get across the isthmus, and the cost
would probably be as much in one case as
the other. The Count says the Panama
Company would provide means by which
vessels without steam will get through all
right But clearly it must either ba by
using ste eam- power In tugboats or by means
of stationary ems gines. Speculations ou the
subject of the Panama canal are, however,
as futile as if they were fiction from the
pen of Jules Verne. There is no prospect
that the canal ever will be completed.
France has had enough of the undertaking,
and where are the investors elsewhere who
will risk 200 or 80 million dollars in hope
less task? 1t is nevertheless amusing to
read that this promoter of the impossible
fresh from France, where he could raise
nothing, predicts that the Panama canal
will be finished far in advance of the one at
Nicaragua. He might as we'll keap his
breath for more useful purpose than dis
paragement in a country which has indOrsed
the Nicaragua canal.
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AN ACCOMMODATING COURT.

Tie Justices OF the Supreme Court have
consented to give the opponents of the
Chinese act hearing on the 6th of May,
three days after the time shall have expired
in which Chinese may register. The incon-
veniencs of even this prompt adjudication
Of the question in dispute must be apparent
10 the court. In case the court decides the
act to be constitutional, what Is to be done?
The act provides that Chinese who have not
registered shall be dep0rted. The Chinese
have declined to register on the assumption
that The law is not constitutional. But no
decision of the court can bring back the time
in which registration was lawful. Neither
can the court require Congress to give the
Chinese another chance. II we are to act
on the principle that acts of Congress are
not enforceable until the Supreme Court
has pronounced upon their constitution
atty a change of procedure should be made
so that the court may decide hypotheti-
cal case. Some way should be devised by
which law may be tested in advance Of
its going into effect. If the Supreme Court
could have seen its way a year ago to de-
eide the matter which will come before it
on the 8th of May the Chinese might, il the
opinion were favorable TO the act, have
complied with Its requirements and thus
have aYer,ed the consequences Of refusal
TO obey the law. OF course the court will
say very readily that it cam OF pronounce
upon the constitutionality Of a law until a
case arising out of the enforcement OF the
law comes before it. 1t is because the court
cannot decide cases In advance that the
American people and foreign residents.
except the Chinese. are required to obey the
Law until the court has passed upon it. But
IA
at the direction of the Chinese Six Com
pauies. What interests the American
people now is what the Government will DO
with the Chinese who have not registered
in case the Supreme Court declares the law
coustitutiopaI
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THE PLEDGE-BREAKERs.

The six Democratic Supervisors who
voted to eliminate the Mayor from the
legislative department OF the city govern
ment have little account to settle with the
party that nominated and elected them.
The one Non-P Partisan member of the board
who voted with the six Democrats and
thus gave them a majority. is equally
amenable TO censure, but as 1t is we'll IN
deTstood that he was a Non-Partisan for
the occasion only not much notice will be
taken of him. The executive committee of
the Democratic party unhesltatingIy de-
cares the ordinance for which their repre-
sentatiyes voted a violation of the pledges
given before the election, In palmer words
the six are charged with having got into
office on false pretenses. This charge opens
the question as to the cause which led the
six TO separate from the party that elected
them. Were they put upon the ticket by
the Spring Valley Water Company to do
what they have finally done or have they
since been convinced that the water rates
are as low as the company can afford2 The
executive committee have started on a
course that if persisted in will make politics
respectable. The reputation of pledge
breakers is something new. hitherto par
ties have taken pledge breakers into the
inner council and given them another chance
10 deceive the public. But the present out
look is that the six derelicts will have to
flock together. Their fall from grace was
somewhat too sensational to pass unnoticed
and consequently unpunished.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

x-MInister E. j. Phelps is again on the
list OF Yale's law lecturers.
The Duke of Oporto. brother OF the King
of Portugal. is one Of the finest flute players
in the world.
The youngest lady in the new Cabinet
circle is Miss Herbert, who presides over
the home of the Secretary Of the Navy.
In poll taken among the editors Of France
by the Petit Journal rs to who In their opln-
ions should constitute the real academy"
Zola led with 1893 votes.
Lab,uchere says there can be no question
that Sir William Harcourt ought to succeed
Gladstone when the latter finds himself un-
equal to Liberal leadership.
Hon. Philip Stanhope, recently sent TO
Parliament from Berwick, is married to a
Countess Tolstoi of Russia, who continues
to use her own name though she took bis.
Max Meyer. who recently took the degree
OF Ph.D., in the University of Berlin after
an examination In which he excited the ad-
miration of his professors, was born blind
in that city twenty-eight years ago.
Preston Powers has had his new bronze
group, "a Closing Era," cast In Florence.
1t represents dying buffalo watched bytan
Indian, who sees in the disappearance OF
the bison a prophecy of the extinction,of
his own race.
Daniel G. French has made his model for
the statue of William Lloyd Garrison to be
erected at Newburyport. Mass. The aboli-
ton leader appears as he looked In old age.
Clad in a double breasted frock coat. he
STANDS with one arm raised In an oratorical
gesture.
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A SILLY OBJECTION.

Count Keratry, who has come to this
country with a new Panama canal scheme
IN his pocket, processes to have only the
kindest feelings for the Nicaragua water
way, but is at loss 10 conceive how 1t will
suit sailing vessels. The Suez canal, as he
points out. revolutionized shipping trado
with the east. Vessels that went round
the Cape of Good Hope in reaching India,
China, Japan and Australia now take the
Suez route and use steam power. The
Count infers that sailing ships will not be
able to use the Nicaragua route, as 1t is
about 300 miles long. This objection is by
no means correct In its assumption. Sailing
vessels can be towed through a canal Just
as easily as they can be towed to sea- 1t is
not an unusual thing to send a tugboat with
a full-rigged ship two or three hundred
miles to sea in narrow or much freauented
waters-from the Clyde TO the Tuscar rocks
for instance. or from London we'll down
the English Channel. None of the Atlantic
ports in the United States require heavy
towage, but If the Hudson we're avaIled OF
for a-going vessels high up the river tugs
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The HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS, WILL.

As might have been expected the high
School girls have turned the Board of Edu-
cation to the wall. The board said that
free-hand drawing should not be taught in
the Girls High School, ana the girls said
that 1t should. All the details of the en-
counter between the embodiment of author
ity in law and the embodiment of authority
In nature are included in the announcement
that tree-hand drawing will continue TO be
taught in the Girls High School. The
drawing teacher was fortunate in his cham
pions. Their campaign against the board
was not scientific butit was effective There
was no masked approach under the cover
Of trenches, but an open, electric-light as
sault. The president OF the board, who led
the withdrawing party when no foe was in
sight, surrendered at the first appearance of
the opposing forces. OF course no one
cuticizes adversely the immediate surrender
of President Hyde. He was somewhat in
the fix of the Confederate commander when
he received a polite note from General
Grant informing him that he (GranO pro-
posed to move at once upon the COnfeder-
ate works. The voters make men School
Directors, but nature makes girls.
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WORK FOR THE COMMITTEE.

The Senate Committee on Commerce,
which is specially authorized to determine
whether San Pedro or Santa Monica is the
better place for southern harbor, Is also
instructed to examine into the condition of
California rivers. The committee may
make short job of the harbor controversy.
but II it is so disposed it may find food for
n summers thought in the Sacramento and
San Joaquin rivers. Representative Cami-
netti is responsible for the addition of the
rivers to the committees field of investiga-
tion. The suggestion could have come from
no better source Mr.. Caminetti was the
principal agency in getting the bill through
Congress authorizing the resumption of
hydraulic mining under certain conditions.
This actof Congress gives the Legislature an
excuse for bill protesting to be auxiliary
to the national act, but which is in some
respects in advance of it The whole ques-
ton of the rivers should be carefully con-
sidered. The Senate committee should de-
termine as far as is possible from expert
and other testimony the extent to which
hydraulic mining may be conducted with
out injury to the waterways. The scope of
the investigation will naturally include
mechanical processes by which the river
beds may be cleared Of mining debris. This
is an investigation which means a good
deal to California. A competing system of
railways will not compensate even in a
small degree for the loss of the waterways
as channels of transportation. The general
IDEA in the State is that Industries OF all
kinds should bo subordinate to the pre-
servation of the rivers. Hydraulic mining
should be permitted to the extent that may
be found compatible with tie original con-
dition Of the rivers ard no farther The
same with manufactures and other indus
trial enterprises which may in any way
menace the navigability of the rivers. We
trust the Senate Committee will be accom-
panied in their mission by Californians
who have given the vast interests to be
considered careful study. The following
excellent suggestion is made by the Sacra-
mento Record Union:
We suggest that official and commercial bodies
OF the river counties and towns should at once
proceed 10 secure a small but thoroughly repre-
sentative committee o appear before The Senate
committee and ask leave to escort them on
visitation TO The Sacramento River from its
mouth to Red Bluff. The missionary work that
can be done by such procedure VIII be of meal
culable value. The makeup of the committee
Indicates strength good Judgment and fair play
as the rules OF lis action. But IL ks&st not be
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TROUBLED WATERS.

To what extent the financial world will be
shaken by the failure of the English, Scot
tish and Australian Chartered Bank, with
liabilities estimated at $40, 000,o no one
may at present make close guess. The
fact that there is SO little money in the
world in proportion to property, the cur
rent value of which is measured by money,
invests large failure with something of
the feeling many persons have when the
earth shows the slightest symptoms Of IN
rest. No one can know what may happen.
Two of several nations in Europe owe
more money than there is in the world,
counting silver as money in good standing.
The combined national debts of European
nations call for something more than four
times the money there Is to pay with. Mr..
Gladstone recently said that England was
creditor nation to the amount in round
numbers of $4,000 900, 600. But there Is
not ene-half of $4,000, 100000 in gold in
the entire world. The entire stock of gold
and silver money is estimated at about
$1,000 600. 900. but England would OF touch
a dollar Of silver If rendered in payment of
debts. The S40,0OO,00O the Australian bank
owes is payable in gold. Creditors will
take payment in currency or securities only
Oh the assumption that the paper taken can
be converted into gold. The fact that one
bank has failed will shake confidence in
other banks. The Barring failure three
years ago caused the Bank of England to
borrow gold Of the Bank Of France. But
suppose the Bank OF France had been in
financial plight which required all of its
immense gold reserve, what would the Bank
of England have done in such case? These
banks illustrate the point of the motto
united we stand, divided we fall Mani
testify it is impossible to pay any consider
able part OF the securities which constitute
their assets in coin. much less in gold coin.
With $4,000, 100000 Of gold money in the
world and several nations each owing more
than that sum, the relation OF the gold
stock to the securities payable in gold Is
somewhat fanciful. In fact it cannot be
COMMITTED.
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about. Under the De Lesseps management
the crumbs were large and numerous. They
constituted nearly OF quite one.haf Of the
whole expenditures. There were commits
sions on everything. waste everywhere. The
magnitude of the estimated cost Of the
canal seemed to impair the ordinary value
of money. The attempt to sell the stock Of
a new company9in this country is about as
wild proposition ms one can conceive of.
1t seems hardly possible that it can be made
in good faith. The small sum of 20n. .OOO, 900
francs is expected to complete work
which. according to expert testimony, would
require at least five times as much money.
But 100000 600 francs would imply good
pickings for a gang which is not above that
sort of swindle.
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TIE PANAMA FARCE.

The Panama canal scheme has been so
productive to individuals that there will be
an attempt to co .inue it in the form of a
two-act farce. The men who lost money in
the first act are not the ones who are in way
TO profit by the second act. On the COLI
traTy. the original bidders of Panama canal
stock seem TO have had enough In the ex-
penditure of large sums OF mVney there are
always rich pickings. The sharp. unscru-
puous men who assist in the execution OF
schemes they have not the capacity to carry
mover about the originalors with . view to
he crumbs that are certain to be scattered
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OFF TO UKIAH.
Greater Facilities for Getting a
Breath of Mountain Air.

The tired citizen who plods along In his
daily walk often longs for chance to fill
his lungs with the pure air OF the noun
tains.
Such an opportunity has now been nr-
ranged for by the San Francisco and North
Pacific Railroad, whose cars run up the
winding. picturesque coast route to Ukiab.
Hitherto the public here and along the
route had to be content with one train a
day. This was found TO be Inadequate to
meet the growing demand for transporta-
tion facilities.
The company has therefore announced
that on and after next Monday the trains
leaving San Francisco at 30 p. NJ. week
days. will run through to UkIah, arriving
at 8:35 p. NJ, and returning will leave
Ukiah at $50 A. NJ, arriving In San Fran
cisco at 10 80 in the morning.
This arrangement will give Ukiah two
trains each way daily, except Sunday, and
should prove great boon to the travelling
public.
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A Woman Traveller.

a Spanish writer, the Baroness Wilson,
Is now in this city on her return from her
second tour through South America, Mexico,
Central America and the United States.
The Baroness is a great traveller rs well as q
renowned writer, and spent fifteen years In
those countries studying the people and
their history. AS the result of her literary
labor she has published series OF valuable
travels and historical works. The Govern
ments of all the coun tries the Baroness
visited We'd with one another In showerinR
attentions on her, and she was received as
their guest. Every means in their power
was placed within her reach to enable her
to pursue ber historical researches. The
Government Of Venezuela raised an appro-
priatioB <0r her contingent expenses The
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sIrnscKIPTIoN RATEs:

DAILY CALL GncludIng Sundaysl, So per yearly
III s. postpaid: IS cents per week, IS cents PER
Cslendar month, through carriers DAILY CALL.
f,tccpies, three months, S6 20. SUNDAY CALL
(sixteen pages 81 so per year. postpaid SUNDAY
CAILand WEEKLY CALL, 81 50 per year. postpaid
EEKLf CALL Is psees). 81 per year, postpaid
THE CALL cannot return rejected manuscripts
Iu viii the editor enter Into correspondence
HtIlHE them.
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writer is an honorary member of the prin-
cipal literary societies in Spain. as well as
in South America. She was also appointed
member of the International Congress of
Americanists held in Madrid In 1892 The
Baroness is a native Of Granada. She was
educated In Paris, and on leaving the con-
vent married an Englishman. Baron Wilson,
who died few years after their marriage.
The morning call., 1893-04-14

b2b Montgomery street near Gay open until IL
O'Clock 2 Al. BRANCH OFFICES: 7lO Market
street near Kearny, open until O'Clock midnight;
SO Hayes street, open until $3.50 o'clock 6oS
arkin street. open until $3.50 o'clock; sw. corner
sixteenth and Mission streets, open until O'Clock:
.5Is Mission street open until o'clock P N and
JIG NInth street. open until ESQ P. "
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Gigantic Hat Sale.

The bankrupt stock Of Sciallero, the Halter,
contained In two stores, 3l4 and COZ Kearny
street, respectively. has been purchased by L.
Will be concentrated at Coz Kearny street,
corner of Sacramento, where the same will be
slaughtered Sale commences Saturday at .
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AUCTION SALES TODAY.

FuES1ruRE.-By Chas. Levy Co. at lls5
Market ST.. at 10 O'clock.
FURSIrCRE.-By E s. Spear & Co, at lOs Geary
s. al L o'clock.
FUKNlTURE.-By Geo. F. Lamson. at s12 Van
Ness ave, 1T II clock
PAiNTINes.-By b. Scott Jr. at Real Estate E1.
cNauue Hall a y N
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The Smithsonian stItutlp

The Smithsonian Institution has printed a
paper by DR.. j. T. Snyder describing an
urn containing incinerated human bones,
which was dug out OF an ancient mound in
Georgia. The urn. or vase, is nearly copi-
cal, 11h inches high, and was covered by
an inverted bell-shaped vessel 1874 inches
in height. The ashes nearly half filled the
vase, and mingled with them were ealcined
human teeth and fragments of bones.
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The Trans-Mississippi Congress.

Mayor Elert has appointed the following
delegates to vacancies in the Tran -Missis-
slppi Congress to be held at Ogden on the
oath inst: r. McMurray, Horace Platt,
J. B. Randol, Charles Terrell. Louis Glass,
p. l. Martin. j. j. Crawford. C. W. Cross,
&. w. McAtee. S. G. Bigelow. w. b. Carr.
r. b. Chambers. Henry Picholr and j. d.
Staples.
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WEATHER Predictions.

Official Forecast for Twenty-four Hours
Ending Midnight Friday.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUITURE
WEATHER BUREAU.
SAN FRANCISCO, April Is, 1898.
san Francisco and vicinity Fair weather;
slight changes in temperature; variable winds
p. 7. JENKINS. Local Forecast OficiaL
The morning call., 1893-04-14

THE EASTERN OFFICE OF THE CALL,
!tFotter building, New York City, isprovided with
flutf California papers. Visitors welcome. Ad-
YuLsllL Iates and sample copies furnished
+ X MISCH Manager
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Mrs. winsIow's Soothing syrups

Ras been used Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething. with
perfect 1t soothes the child, softens the
ums, Rllays Pain, cures Wind Collie. regulates
bowels. and is the best remedy for Darrhes
whether arising from testhlng or other causes. For
sale by Druggists in every part OF the world. Be
and ask 70 Mrs. Wnslow's Soothing Syrup.
25c a bottle.
EXTRA Mince PICS SWANS. 2Is sur,er street.
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GENUINE French crystal table tumDlers,
etched Greek border, reduced to 81 10 during
The crystal clearance sale at Nathan, DohrmaDn
& Co.'s, I22 10 132 Sutter street, below KeaTny.'
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THE DAILY MORNING CALL

j
N,v York .BRENTANo BROS. sUnion Square
Clicsro News Stand Palmer House
N.D orleans .... .GALLOT & JoUBERr,
l15Ls COmmon3k AZ
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forgotten that these are not even possible on
basis OF misinfoTmatlon, or where there Is
lack oil Information
The morning call., 1893-04-14

THAT tired feeling which affects nearly every
one in tho spring is driven of by Hoods Sarsapa-
rIlls the great spring medicine and blood purifier.
Take 1t now. to realize the greatest benefit.
The morning call., 1893-04-14
THE GALL CALENDAR,
APRIL, 1893.
NOpIOBt

Anp Of our patrons lcko fail to find THE
MORNING CALL for sale bv train-boys
Nihcoiger fdror by notifying this office o.
AGGct. naming the date and train.
The morning call., 1893-04-14

CALIFORNIA giace fruits. soc ID. Townsend's.
BUY your shoes and stockings al Pioneer Dry
Goods Store, 1O5 Fifth street.
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PALACE baths. 713 Filbert ST.. warm sea water
Cures rheumatism. neuralgia and many ailments
The morning call., 1893-04-14
THE MORNING. CALL
prRTTCaTIoY OFFICE,

Has larger circulation than any other
published in San Francisco.
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FEMALE uFLP WAYTED-


II oTEL COOK, $50 TO $40; 2 FRENCH OR
II German Infants nurses, 500 nurse and
stress SIS; Protestant nurse. S25; girl for chamber
work and washing, S25. 3 in family; German
cooks. no washing, $50; German woman as house,
keeper, 500; woman with child, country. SIS 10
$50; housswork. Alameda. $25; Vallejo. $25; Bel
vedere. $25: 10 h6useworS girls city, $50 S25 and
$50; young girls Sl2 and SIS. Apply MISS Gull
LEN. l05 Stockton ST.. room 2.
WAITRESS - COUNTRY HOTEL, 500 SIZE
w party here. Apply MISS CULLEN los Stock
ton ST., room ..
GERMAN WOMAN, WITH A CHILD, AS
" housekeeper country, $50. Apply MISS Gull
LEN. l05 Stockton ST., room =.
GIRLS OF ALL NATIONALITIES TO FILL PO-
~ sitions In hotels, private families, and cooks
on ranches at best going wages. X. T. WARD d
CO, 6lO Clay st.
IA ANTED-GERMAN OR FRENCH NURSE,
w see lady here at 1890 to-day; 3 Scandinavian
and German second girls, $50 and 925; German
aud Protestant nurses, $50; Protestant chamber
maid aud seamstress, $50; mattresses. hotel etc,
$40 and $23; ehambermaids. assist waiting, $40;
and large number of girls for cooking and house
WORK at $50. S25 aud $50. J.R CRoSEfr d co.,
3l2 Sutter St
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ROOMS WANTED
PERSONALS.

DFAUTIFUL EYEBROwS-LADIES III YOU
ID use j. b McTier's eyehrOw-grower you viii
have beautiful set in 90 to 80 days or your money
returned; price 81 per bottle. J. B. MCrIER. 2ib
Third ST san Francisco api4 IT
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II ENRY HUFsCHMIDT, SANITARY PLUMBER
L and gasftter; Iobbing. 623 Golden Gate. TeIe-
phone 1858. IA BIN
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NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

E1TnA Minoe FIes. swAIN,s. 2Is suster stre.
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pROF. b. BLOOMHART. 906 MARKET ST.. SAN
Francisco. has positive cure for cancer. scrof-
ula, syphi is: agents wanted. ap4 I'm
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CONTENTS OF 3 LARGE RooMING-HoUsEs
" can be had In small lots to suit purchaser: car
pets bed sets, parlOr sets, mattresses etc viii
for cash or easy payments. j. NOONAS, lOl? to
lO23 Mission St above Sixth. Amin
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q q E. SHOOK, PLUMBERS. ROOFERs.
VI steam and gas filters. Telephone No. 1927. $50
Sacramento ST near Rearny. mrI4 3m