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ANOTHER STORY OF 1T.
1t Is Said That MelIc Has Abandoned
the Siege.

New YORK, April 1S-The Herald's
Buenos Ayres dispatch says: The Cabi-
net last night discussed PortugaPs insult
to the Argentine flag. Satisfaction will be
demanded by the Minister of Foreign Al
fairs. who insists upon the return of the
Brazilian refugees who were forcibly
taken from aboard an Argentine
vessel by armed marines of the
Portuguese warship Albuquerque. Ar
gentina's fleet of eight ships was under
steam to-day and it turns out that rumors
set afoat that Melo had captured Rio
Grande City were untrue. The land force
of rebels, which was attacked, was caught
between two fires when the ere-enforcements
ordered by Peixot0 arrived. A battle en-
sued in which the rebel forces were totally
defeated. The insurgents then re-em-
barked on their warships. leaving four
cannon and quantity of ammunition on
the beach. Many of the men were
wounded. Admiral Mello's fleet left the
bay last evening. 1t stopped while to
lombard Altilya and Ell Faro, and then
sailed southwark
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Hawaiian Traditions.

Throughout the gross id0latry and cruel prae.
tices spriuging from traditions aud supersti-
tIons practiced in preceding ages the shreds OF
Hawaiian legendary mosaic, displaced from
their original surroundings and made 10 fit ear.
lier associations, are still preserved soied In
appearance and obscured In sense. Standing
on The traditional record as helrlooms OF the
specimens of the language and traditions they
are hardly Ineligible to the Hawaiian Of the
present.
The ancient Hawaiians at one time
halievad IN and wOrshped Trinity
called Kane. Ku and Lono, equal in ma
tnre, but distinctive In attributes the
first was considered The sunerior They
formed triad commonly referred TO as ku-
Kap-Akabi-lit ..Ku" stands for ''al0ne," or
the one established. They were all jointly
worsbiped under one grand and mysterious
name, aud existed from eternity, from and be-
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REDUCING FREIGHT RATES.
Northern Transcontinental Lines
Are in the Fight.

TACOMA. Wash, April ia reduction in
commodity fTeights on the lines west of Chicago
will be put into effect April 16. The rates from
Chicago TO Puget Sound points VIII be similar
10 the rates now in effect between New York
and San Francisco over the Southern Pacific
The minimum new rate over the Northern
Pacific viii De 80 cents per 100 pounds in car
loads. The reductions In the commodity rates
VIII be quite important. Classified rales, SO far
AS KDOwD, have not been reduced. The reduc-
lions have. been made to meet the low rates OF
The "Sunset' route and TO place Chicago job
bers on a competitive basis with the New York
jobbers. All the northern transcontinental
lines Will reduce the commodity rates.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

In accordance with the terms and under the au-
thoriiy OF q certain deed OF trust, duly executed
called ANTONIO S. BETENCoURr, +, party of the
first part, to HENRY &. CAMPBELL and TbAD.
DEUS B. KENT. trustees parties OF the sec second a
UNION, party of the third part, dated september
81. 1885, and recorded in the Office OF the County
Recorder of the County of Tulare, State OF Cali
fornla In Liber of Trust Deeds. at page 527. and
following: And In pursuance OF resolution
passed on the 22d day OF March. 1894. by the
board OF directors of said SAN FRANCISCO
SAVINGS UNION. acorporation. and the holder
OF the note (No. s0o4l to secure payment OF
declaring that oefauit had been made In The pay
ment of the principal sum and other sums, duo
and directing said HENRY C. CAMPBELL and
THADDEUS B. KENT, trustees, 70 sell the real
sssa to InsTen saIi % sald
Is. KENT. trustees do hereby give notice that on
TUESDAY. the 18th day OF April, A. ID. 1885,, at
IL O'CLOCK of that day, and at the auction sales
room OF Easton Eldrdge Co.. No. 63S Market
street. in the City and County OF San francisco,
State OF California. Will sell at public auction.
to the highest bidder. for cash in gold coin of the
United States. all tho piece orpsrcel Of land stu
ate in the County OF Kings Qormerly part OF the
as follows, to wit: According to the Official pats
and system of surveys OF the Government OF the
United states in Township Nineteen t19) South.
Range Twenty-two (22) East Mount DiabIo Base
and Meridian
OF section -Four t4 the fractional n9r,nwes,
and seventy one and seventy nine one -bundredths
C71 79-lO0) acres OF land.
Also, all water. water rights and privileges In
any wise appurteuant or belonging TO said land or
any part thereof, together with the sppurten'
ances.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash In gold coin OF the
United States: ten per cent payable to the under.
signed on the fall OF the hammer; balance on de-
livery OF deed; and II not so p,id unless for want
OF title (ten days being allowed for search) then
said ten per cent to be forfeited ana the sale to
be void. Acts OF sale at purchasers expense.
HENRY G. CAMPBELL Trustee.
THADDEUS B. KENT,
mr27 30 ap3 6 10 IL II
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sPANisHTOwN IN ASHES.
But Few Buildings Saved From the
Flames

HALFMooN BAY. April 12.-The fire which
broke out here yesterday afternoon iii the Oc-
cIdenral Hotel destroyed that building. spread
to adjoining houses and consumed almost the
entire block in which The hotel was located.
The only buildings that were saved are the
feedmi and two dwellings belonging TO the j..
saloon building.
The burned block Is right in The center Of
SpanshtowD and included large portion of
tween SIG 900 and S17, 600, divided as follows:
Occidental Hotel and furniture $4,000. insured
for $4,000; three houses aud oulbuiidngs be-
longing 10 Charles Bowman, one building 0ccu-
pied as drugstore $1,000. insurance $1,000;
Robert Walkers dwelling-house and barn
$1,000. no insurance; barn, fences and out
buildings belonging 10 The DOllOf estate $500,
insurance $500; John Braginin tinshop; and
tools 500, no insurance; j. b. Gichrisrs
building occupied by Braganlni as tinshop
5000, no insurance.
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HOW MAORIS LIVE.
The Kind of Food and Clothing
They Select.
FOrtniphtlv Reyiey

Fortnightly Review.
The Maori lives mainly on the food that na-
ture has provided, but adds TO il provision OF
various kinds imported from other lands. His
native cloth tappa) has long gone out OF use,
and European fabrics have taken It's place.
The men are clad In English style, though
seldom wearing shoes. The women, also shoe
less, as a rule, dress with taste, and abjure
gorgeous c0lors, sham jewelry and loud dis
play. but are greedy of lace trimmings, ostrich
feathers, artificial flowers ana adornments of a
similar kind To pay for their new wants, the
cOpra OF commerce Is made from The dried
fruit OF The cocoanut.
Cotton is picked, or the magnificent oranges
are gathered. when a paying market can be
found. They take the trouble 10 make lime
juice on the same condition, but tEeir chief eX-
port Is coffee, for which a market is always
sure. The height and wildness OF the trees
make the picking OF berries slow process, but
planning and pruning TO keep the growth within
boGds would involve too much continuous care
to De acceptable. Manuring the Maori regards
as flthy and detestable, practice unknown TO
his fathers. ana exciting only disgust In him.
sell. Meanwhile, the coffee tree in its wild
stale fiourishes as the Maori did Ia his. The
breaking OF the branches by tile lads who climb
10 DICK may serve as rough kind of pruning,
and DO Tor the coffee what, IN old times, war
did for tile man.
Wnen the seasons come, copra-mak ing,
cotton plcFlng and coffee or orange gathering
are turned into picnic performances rather than
ulduo MOIh III our sense OF tDc Term. lie pe0-
pie sally forth from the village 10 merry par
ties, and in this spirit the whole work of the
country Is done. Saturday they devote 10 clean
ing their houses and collecting and preparin Z
food for The Sunday which is observed as a
Sabbath OF the ancient biblical kind. On three
of the week days there is early morning SER
vice Every day. In very household, Is opened
aud CLOSED with hymns aud family prayer.
On Sunday, clad In their best, they troop to
church or prayer meeting from three To five
times day. and, after each service, assemble
In appointed sections for examination by their
elders as 10 the sermon they have heard or the
Scriptures which has been read. The intervals
ale spent in discussing the public announce
mentS-whlch are always made In church be-
scandal which they dearly love. So assiduous
are they that women Will often leave their
homes al daylight for the early Sunday service,
and not return till the day Is doue. AT sunset
The church Is closed. There are no evening
services, ana The people are FREE, once more 10
resume The habits OF ordinary life.
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MUST BE PAID UP.
Hampton on the Railroad
Debts.
PLANS FOR SETTLEMENT.
There Are Three Propositions to
Be Considered.
ANS FOR SETTLEMENT.
OPPOSED TO A FORECLOSURE.
On the Whole He Is Inclined to
Recommend the Sinking Fund
Proposition.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-General Wade
Hampton. the Commissioner of RAILROADS.
has submitted to the House committee
having supervision of the matter sundry
memoranda on the various pending bills
for settlement OF the debt of the Pacific
railroads to the United States. From these
memoranda it appears that the Commits
sioner is opposed to the foreclosure Of the
lien on the roads and the management
thereof by Congress as proposed by one
bill, but is favoTably disposed to the main
tenance of the sinking fund and the pay
ment into it of larger proportion of net
earnings. He says that on the maturity
of the debts of these roads three forms OF
settlement with the committees will be
presented from which a choice must be
made, viz: First, foreclosure: second,
maintain the sinking fund and require that
larger percentage Of net earnings be paid
into it; third, refund the debt.
Discussing the question of foreclosure
he says: "a foreclosure of the lien it is
admitted will not satisfy the debt, as sale
of the subsidized roads under decree of
court would not realize more than enough
20 cancel the amount of the first mortgage
bonds, in which case the United States
would be required to lose the claim or buy
in the liens and pay off the first mortgage
Indebtedness. Railway management by
Congress, besides being opposed TO the
settled policy, would not only be doubt
ful but dangerous experiment. 1t could
not well be diverted from policies, asso-
ciated as the latter is with the attendant
danger of a corruption of the civil service.
This alternative therefore should be re-
jected."
Under theSecond form of settlement he
says the sinking fund may bs maintained
and larger portion Of net earnings be re-
quired TO be paid into il. so not only cur
rent interest may be met, but the princi-
pal of the bonds gradually diminished.
This proposition, he says, has already
been recommended for adoption in the
form of proposed bill, which was sub
mitted to the Secretary of the Interior for
transmission to the committee.
Concerning the question of the refund
ing of the debt The Commissioner points
out that the Frye Senate bill, introduced
in December. 1891, is the Same as the
Brown bill, introduced in the House at
this session of Congress and which pro-
Vides for the refunding of the debt.
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Insect Sounds.
Philadelphia Ledger.

At the Albany meeting OF the National
Academy DIR. Joseph A. Lintner, Stale Ento-
mologist OF New York, In u paper treating OF
the noise which we hear by rubbing to-
gether the ends OF their wing-cases. These
wing-cases appear 10 be modified To accomplish
this purpose. In other insects other areas OF
the wingcases produce the sounds while, 10
the so-called grasshoppers, the cracking sound
which they make during flight Is made In part
by the rubbing together of their legs Other
insects, the Iantern-f1y of Brazil. for example,
have an especial apparatus which IS apparently
for the purpose OF making sounds.
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Medieval Art.
New York Herald.

The well-known arch2ologist, Mr.. Henry
Stevenson, has made interesting discoveries
In regard 10 The history OF medieval
art. He has found that In the thirteenth GEN.
Jury some Roman artists OF whom the princi-
pal Is known as Petrus ROmanus. were called
to London by Henry III 10 execute the shrine
OF Edward the CODiessor, which was erected in
the center OF Westminster Abbey. This Is i'm
portant i'll The history OF art, bee use there are
discussions about the origin, development and
Influence that The art OF one nation has on that
OF another. Also IL has been discovered that
three other Roman painters of the same
period. among whom was Fllippo RossuIi. were
called TO the court at Paris 10 make pictures or
mosalcs. All this proves the influence of
Italian art on the artistic revival ia the differ
ent countries
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fore chaos, from the time OF darkness. BY an
acf OF their will these gods dissipaed or Dr9Ke
into pieces the existing surroundings OF Fo,
which was night or chaos. by which lignt eh-
tered into space.
Then they created the heaveus-tnree IN
number, differing numerically from the Hebrew
legeDd-as a place for themselves to dwell IN.
ana the eaIth to be their footstoo1. Next they
created The sun. moon and stars, and most OF
angels or spirits, to minister 10 lnen
Last Of all they created man In the model
of Kane. The body or the first man was
made of red earth and the saliva OF lne
GODS and his head OF whitish clay. wn,cn was
Lono. When the earth lInage of Kane was
ready the three gods breathed into It's nose ana
called on 1t 10 rise. and II became iiVlne
Delng. Afterward the first woman WAS c,o-
ated from one of the ribs OF the man wbiIe
asleep. and these TWO were the proRenltors oi
all mankind.--A5raham Fornander In Lippin-
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A SILVER-WEDDING SrlILE.
Why 1t Disappeared From the Face
of the Husband.
Boston Journal.

Boston journal.
They were celebrating their silver wedding.
and OF course, the couple were very happy ana
aifectiOnate.
"Yes." said the husband. "this is the only
woman l ever loved, and l shall never iorget
the first time proposed to her,"
"How did you do It ?" burst out young man
who bad been squeezing pretty glrPs hand ln
a corner.
They all laughed and he blushed. but the
girl carried it OF bravely.
"Well, remember as we'll as il IL were out
yesterday. 1t was at Richmond. we nad oeeh
out for a picnic and she and got wandering
alone. Don't yon remember, my dear, ana
what lovely day 1t WASP"
The wife smiled.
I'VE sat on the trunk OF a tree. You haven't
forgotten, love- nave you ?'
The wife smiled again.
'She began writing i'll the dust Wild the punt
OF her parasOl. You recall II, sweet!
The wife nodded.
''She wrote her name Mary and asked her
to let me put the other name to II. Anu TOOK
the parasOl ana wrote my name, smith,, below
II. And she took back the parasol ana wrote
below II, No, WON'T Then we went nome;
You remember 1t, darling? All, see you 90"
Then he kissed her and The company muir
INJURED: Wasn't Ii pretty !"
The guests had all departed, and the happy
pair were left alone.
Wa. Wasn't il nice, Mary. to see all our friends
around US so happy 2"
Yes, it was But, JohD that Renaissance
OF yOurs!"
"An. 1t seems as if 1t had been only yester-
day. Mary"
"Yes, dear; there are only three thingsyou're
wrong about IN that story"
Wrong? Oh, no."
"JohD, Pm sorry you told that story, because
l never went TO picnic with you before we
were married. / was never in Richmond n my
life, and never refused you."
My darling. you must be wrong; have a
good memory"
Il am not wrong, Mr.. Smith. and my memory
Is as good as yours, ana although we have been
married twenty-five years I'd like TO know who
that mink was. You never told me about her
before!"
Tie husband answered nothing, and his silver
wedding day smile was a thing Of The past.
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SHOOTING TOURNAMENT.
Chicago Proposes to Do the Thing on
Grand Scale.

CHICAGO, April 12.-What is regarded to be
one OF the largest shooting tournaments ever
held in the country has been arranged for by
the Prairie Gun Club OF Chicago. The tourna-
ment will be held here on MAY II, Is and 10 at
able prizes have been provided. The principal
event VIII be the meeting OF ten New York
cracks captaned by Julius Won Tengrrke and
ten Chicagoans headed by Captain Hoffman,
The shooting will be al live birds and for
$4,000 a side,
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A PARTY LEADER DEAD.
One of the Prominent PopuIists of
Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. April 12.-B. ". Batcheller
one of the leaders OF the Peoples party In this
State, died this morning after brief Illness at
his residence, Central Park South Los Ange-
les, from pneumonia. He was chairman OF the
County Central Committee of his party, and
WAS recently elected commander OF the legion
of the Industrial Army ia this State. 1t was
under his direction that all the industrial
armies left he State for Washington. He was
80 years of age and was born at Utica, n. Y.
His father is prominent citizen of New York
and one OF the Commissioners OF Niagara Park
Batchener leaves widow and two children.
He owned but little property.
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LATEST SHIFTING INTELLIGENCk.

Movements of transatlantic steamers.
BREMEN-Arrived April 12-Stmr Havel, from
New YORK: stmr Stuttgart, from Baltimore.
LONDoN-Arrived April 12-stmr France firm
New York.
GLASGoW-Arrived April 12-Stmr Grecian.
from New York.
LIVERPooL-Arrived April ,2-Stmr Victoria
from New York.
NEW YORK-Arrived April l2-Stmr Lydlan
Monarch, from London.
northumberland April 12-Stmr Lucania.
from New York
PRAwLE PoINT-Passed Apr 12-Stmr Alerto
for New YORK.
LIZARD-Passed April 12-Stmr Rhetnia, from
NaM
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MARRIED.

BROwN-wILLIAMS- In this city. April 10,
1884 by the Rev. Mr.. Dobson OF Alameda.
George A. Brown and Greta e. Williams. both OF
Alameda.
CLARK-FINLEY In Alameda. February IA.
1894. by the Kew. w. w. Scudder Jr.. j. j. Clark
OF Salvado. q. A.. and NJ. +. Finley OF Alameda.
SMITH-AMES-In Ukiah, April IL. 1894 by the
Rev j. W. Bryant, Howard b. Smith and Mabel
f. Ames.
SANDERS-BARKER- Near GiIroy. April TO-
1894. Irviie L. Sanders to Alice NJ Barker.
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Coast Gossip.

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Garland W. Dun
gan has been commissioned Postmaster at
Fefndale, Cal.
Pensions - California: OrigInal-Amos +.
Stedman Of Santa Fe Springs. Original wild
ows-Regna C. Meyer OF San Francisco Cath
arine Fogg OF Oakland. Mexican War survlv-
ors: IncreaSe-JOtn Thomas of San Jose,
George W. Steward of Wheatland. Mexican
War widow>-Sarah Cappes of San Francisco
PaulIua Tolert Of Arosi.
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Shot a Fleeing Chinaman.

SACRAMENTO, April 12.-About midnight to-
night Chinaman stole some hose from the
street where men bad been al work and was
arrested by Special Officer Joe Wallace. The
officer was taking the prisoner to the police
station and when at Fourth and j streets lhe
Chinaman broke for Chinatown. As be disap-
peared across the street Wallace shot and sent
a bullet into his thigh. The wound Is not seri-
Gus. Wallace gave himself up.
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stricken With paraIvsis.

SACRAMENTO, April 12.-J. L. Mcleod, a
well-known breeder of troltng horses and the
owner OF Shylock. Mary Lou and other fast
ones, was to-day stricken with paralysis at his
home IN this city. One side is paralyZed aud
his speech is affected.
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COMPLETED THE TICKET.
Oregon Republicans Name Their
Candidates,

PORTLAND, Or, April 12.-Tbe Republican
State convention reconyened this forenoon and
completed its Stale ticket by the nomination of
w. Il. Leeds of Ashland for State Printer nm
the fourth ball0l. The convention then pro-
ceeded with The district nominations, and W. r.
Ellis was nominated for Congress from the
Second Congressional District
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No Danger.

Indianapolis Journal.
"What! You on the top floor?" said the first
drummer. Il thought you were too afraid of
fire."
There won't be any fire here tonight" said
the second drummer. II overheard the land
lord say that his insurance had run ont"
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A New Daily Paper.

SAN DIEGO, April 12.-The San Diego VI
dette, which has been Issued here as weekly
POpulist paper during the past year, appeared
Today as hYe-column folio morning paper. II
is published BY D. U. MCCARTHY & Son.
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Unc0mplimentary.

Little Boy-Carry yer bundle, mister?
Iraveler-M hat do you want for the job?
Little Boy-Yer Photograph.
Traveler-Mv photograph?
Little Boy-l want sumlhin' ter frlghten m
sister Ann.
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carriages. This evening a public reception was
rendered 10 the party at Fishers Opera-house.
where speeches of a coneratulatOry nature were
made. Ihe agents leave at midnight for River
side, where they will breakfast tomorrow
morning
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Sent IN China

WASHINGTON. April 12.-Fhe President
has appointed William e. Hixon OF Texas
marshal of the United States Consular
Court at Fuchien. China. This appoint
ment does not require confirmation by the
Senate
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Civil r1arriage i'm Hungary.

BUDA-PEsTH. April 12-The civil mar
for the first time by majority of 165 votes.
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SIocum Out of Danger.

New YORK. April 12.-Gsneral Slocum.
who has been i'll with pneumonia for the
past week, is out of danger.
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Germany and IJruguav.

BERLIN, April 12.-In the Reicbstag to-
day the commercial treaty with Uruguay
was read for The third time without debate
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Suicide OF a Contractor.

UKIAH, April 12.-James Tomllnson, con-
tractor, committed suicide yesterday by Shoot
Ing himself with rifle. He was about 60 years
OF age. No reason is assigned for the act.
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The Only Exception.

Illustrated Fashion Review.
any mother was an elegant cook. There was
only one person she couldn't please"
WHO was that?"
"My father. He remembered his mothers
cooking"
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Iunketing Ticket-SeIIers.

SAN DIEGO. April 1.-THE ticket agents ar
rived by special train laIe this afternoon from
Los Angeles and diDed at the Hotel Coronado.
Later they were driven about San Diego In
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Is 1t Coming to This 2

Chicago Tribune.
"Gracie, l have brought you this beautiful
orange, and now want kiss"
"You can have kiss, papa, for that orange
and six coupons"
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CYPRESS LAWN CEMETERY.

INSAN MATEO COUNTY; NON-SECTARIAN;
laid out on the lawn plan: perpetual care: beau
tifnl permanent and easy Of access; see 1t before
buying burial-place elsewhere
City Office, . City Hall avenue.
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A CARD OF THANKS.


Mr.. Otto Schinkel and childre wish TO thank
their friends aud acQuaintances for the kindness
shown them In the hour of their bereav ement In
the loss "f wife anu mother
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BORN

BORN
HEUER-In this CITY, April 9. 1894, TO the wife OF
Henry Heuer, daughter.
DoLAN-In this city April 9. 1894. to tho wife of
Joseph Z. Dolan. son.
THOMPsON-In this city. March 23, 1894, to the
wifo OF Thornton Thompson. q son.
ARMER-In Guatemala, c. A.. April IL. to the
vile OF Joseph l.. Armer. formerly OF san Fran
CISCO,
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BIRTHS -MARRIAGES-DEA

birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
will not be inserted. They must be handed In at
either OF the publication Offices and DO indorSed
with the name and residence OF persons authoriz-
ing to have the same published
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Present the Coupons at THE CALL Branch
Office zro Market street, NOT at the Montgomery
street office. Books will be delivered only between
9 A. NJ. and 8 p. II.
SPECIAL NOTICE-Out of town subscribers who
send orders by mail requested to make at least
four selections from the latest list Obtainabe i'm order
that they may not be disappointed in securing ONE
of them. Postage paid.