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amount in the face of the fact that the
Government is running behind $4,000 a
month in expenses. 1t is said that the
people are refusing TO pay taxes on land
and that the Government dares not offer
the lands for sale, for the reason that it is
aware no purchasers could be found who
would be willing to take chances with a
government delinquent tax title.
Another part of tho rumor is that the
Dole Government would be willing to sur
render the reins to Princess Kaiuiani,
niece Of Queen Liliuokalani, on condition
that the United States and Great Britain
consent to exercise a joint protectorate
over her administration. Probably, if all
this is true, such plan on the part of the
Dole Government has been made necessary
by the supposed intentions of Japan. 1t
could well reason that as there was no in
terference to prevent the establishment OF
republic upon the overthrow of the mon
archy there would be none to check the
ambition of Japan in the direction of the
islands.
Whatever truth there may be in all these
surmises, it is an undisputed fact that
business is dead in the islands and that
ruin is impending. 1t cannot be expected
that the proposed cable to the Islands will
be laid under existing circumstances, and
as its advent would mean great deal to
the Weather interests of the islands it is
not unlikely that some important change
will soon take place. The scheme Of a
joint protectorate would prevent the east
erly march of Japan and secure the power
of the United States and Great Britain in
the mid-Pacific.
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A NOTE FROM RECTOR PRENDER:
CAST =

To the Editor Of the San Francisco Call-ss;
Contrary, no doubt, to the intentions of Mr.
McAvoy, some of your readers may have IL
ferred from the tenor of the interview wit,
him published in THE CALL of Monday that Il
would have cost $50 to have requiem mass
at the cathedral for the deceased child, Marie
Hernandez.
Now, with exceptions so rare as not to be
worth noting. we arrange for requiems and all
other funeral services, not with the underI
taker, but directly with the family or frieuds
OF the deceased. The expenses of such services
are invariably as follows: For requiem high
mass, that is mass with organ and choir, $50:
for requiem mass without music, So; for what
IS known as the Liberia, or, as 1t is some times
called, the blessing OF the body, nothing what
ever. These conditions are so reasonable as 10
elicit in some instances expressions of aston
ishment.
Moreover, 1t sometimes happens that even
the requiem mass is celebrated-to use the
familiar phrase-not indeed without some ex.
pense to the cathedral, but without any ex-
pense to relatives or friends Thus in the case
OF Marie Hernandez the Rev. Father Byrne
who had administered to the child the LAST
rites of the church. was prepared to saw the
requiem mass on the day of her burial the
cathedral bearing all the expenses incident TO
the function. In fact he awaited fasting of
course, the hour appointed for the mass, 8
body was not to be brought to the church at
all, and consequently that the requiem was
not to be. The complications that led to this
unexpected result 1t is not my purpose to at
tempt to d1sentangle. wish merely to show
as hope have shown, that the cathedral was
Marie Hernandez for the requiem mass with
out one cent OF expense TO any person what
ever. j. ]. PRENDERGAsT Rector
The Cathedral, October 8, 1895.
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PoTHUNTERs ARRBTED.
TWO MEN HEAVILY FINED FOR ILLRAL SHOOTING
IN ALAMEDA COUNTY,

TWO MEN HEAVILY FINED FOR ILLEAL SHOOTING
IN ALAMEDA COUNTY,
To the Editor Of the San Franciso Cdu-SIRI
Having travelled over the count for several
months, and having conyersed with number
OF people in different parts of the county re-
garding game, they all seem to think that
hunters have respected the law bette this year
than heretofore.
Quail and ducks are very plentiful this
season and those who are fond of raj quail or
duckshooting can get as full b& in this
county as in any OF the neighboring c,unties.
While performing my duties arou4d Alva-
rado, October 3, l saw two hunters walking
out to the fresh water ponds belonging to the
Willow Lodge Shooting Club. The parties
looked rather suspicious, so Yatche them
until saw them shoot, and as they 7ad no
possible way OF getting out without beiEs seen
hid in the tules near little trail unit they
came IN. Each had string OF fine sprig con-
sequently arrested them and took them
before Judge Quinn at San Leandro, there
they pleaded guilty and paid their fine oiS7O.
They gave the names of c. W. Crane andF L,
Crawford. am going to do my utmdt to
have this violating stopped and viii haveiep-
uties throughout the county. Yours reAeet-
fully, j. C. DONOVAN
Fish and Game Warden, Alameda Count.
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JAPAN'S AMBITION.

There is nothing incredible in the rumor
that Japan is desirous of securing the Ha-
waiian Islands. The argument which its
ambition would naturally inspire is that
the present Government is weak and is
maintained in opposition to the natives,
ana that 1t has the sympathy and support
of no great power
Coneurrently with this rumor comes
another, to the effect that the Government
itself is aware of its inability to remain
much longer IN existence. President Dole
is said to be sending his salary of $1,000 a
month to San Francisco bank as meas
'ure OF safety, and he is drawing this
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SUBDIVIDING LAND.

While the Sacramento Valley editors
have expressed in convention determine
ton to work for the subdivision of large
land holdings, the telegraphed accounts OF
the meeting do not inform us what method
was proposed to accomplish that end. II
seems strange that the intention of the
constitution in this matter has been ap-
parently lost sight of within the last few
years. Prior to 1879, when that instrument
was adopted, the evil of large holdings was
fully recognized and provision was in.
serted in the constitution to remedy it,
This was simply that unimproved lands
should be assessed at the same rate as con-
tiguous improved lands of the same quality
and capacity. This provision of the con.
stitution has been ignored ever since the
adoption of the instrument.
Its enforcement would cure the evil
where applicable, but, evidently, it would
not reach the large plantations of wheat.
The single-taxers smile in their sleeves
whenever Californians mention this serious
hindrance to the advancement of the State.
AS matter of fact, the constitutional pro.
vision to which we have referred was in
line with the single-tax principle, as it was
State has the right to modify the absolute
ness OF land-ownership by means of taxa
ton; that is, to impose tax which tends
to weaken the monopoly of land.
The constitutional provision was aimed
at land held for speculative purposes. II
1t were applied even in such cases it would
unlock many millions of acres of choice
land in California, and that would be a
start in the right direction. AS for wheat
growing, the problem is in process of self
solution in the manner indicated by Horace
Davis-the impossibility of making a profit
from the industry.
The last important feature of the case is
the mistaken business view of those who
hold their land for speculative prices. They
have tried this course from the beginning
OF the State with the result that although
prices did rise to a high figure several
years ago as the effect of astonishingly
large profits made in certain lines of pro-
duction, that condition has passed, and
consequently the demand for land at the
prices based on those profits has entirely
ceased, and prices have greatly shrunk in
consequence. By pursuing that policy
landholders have lost heavily. The tina
never has been when they could not make
more money by selling than by holding.
1t cannot be said that their losses and
folly are entirely their own affair. In a
sense they are custodians of the public
welfare and ought to be educated to an un-
derstanding of the fact, as well as to ways
in which they could better their own con-
dition by pursuing different course. The
intelligence of the Sacramento Valley edit
ors will be sufficient to furnish the needed
instruction and create the desired pressure
of public opinion.
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AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

Henry Waterhouse, leading banker OF
Honolulu and member of the Senate, was one
of yesterdays arrivals on the Australia, This
outbreak of cholera is going to be in the end
one OF the best things that ever happened to
Honolulu" he said last evening at the Occi.
dental.
''It will be the cause OF our adopting one OF
the grandest systems in the world for keeping
the city clean and healthy. Steps are BEING
taken already in that direction The first
thing that will be done is the wallins up OF
the sides OF the stream that runs by the town.
Then all the flats will be filed up where there
is stagnant water. The plans for further work
viii be decided in the future.
s'The Board of Health could not have
handled this case better than they did. Then
they were backed up by the citizens. who ali
cheerfully volunteered their services. The
board was not close corporation, but often
called in citizens to advise with them snd
everybody worked in harmony"
"Was there much talk about the pronosaa
restoration of royalty with Princess Kaiulani
when you were leaving?" was asked.
'For some time past the royalists, annexation.
lists and everybody else have been unit
politically. The only question at issue was 10
get rid of the cholera. No, there has been mo
such talk. should have known something OF
President and Minister of Foreipn Arsiro . =
hour and half before sailing and nothing ~
the sort was spoken of up to that time.n
The encampment of 1896 will be held in
ST. Paul. and there Buffalo and Baltimore will
contend for encampment honors of 1897. The
attraction OF Niagara Falls counts sometbino
in favor of Buffalo. That city only lost the
prize at Louisville by % votes. In 1900 San
Francisco viii enter the field again, and win
without much work, as the pleasure of the
former great reunion on the Pacific Coast i +
still the talk of veterans in the East. The
Louisville Encampment adopted a plan whera.
by two posts consolidated into one by a vote NJ
two-thirds OF the members Of each post, The
consolidated post may take the rank of the
senior post 'e
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ESPECIALLY THE CALL"
DIOCESE OF CAI1EoRN1A.

REV. F. II. CHURCH, Secretary,
731 California Street, San Francisco, Cal.
To the Editor Of the Call-DEAR SIR: beg %
communicate the following resolution OF the
clericus of San Francisco and vicinity Ct its
meeting, October7:
"In view of the very satisfactory reports so
far of the proceedings of the general coaven-
papers of San Francisco, and especially THH
CALL, the cleriels desires to express its grtteful
appreciation of the same, reeognizing,as as it
does herein, a most gratifying responsl to
great legislative body, which was made % the
City press by representative clergy ani Law
men," Yours, very truly,
f. H. CHURCH, Secretary.
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three operas which have never yet leen pro-
6nced-..RaphaeI," by Arensky; CHRISTMAS
Night" by Ri1nsEy- -Korsekof, and 'forinstela,"
By Tanaieff.
Sir Augustus Harris has, with Harpd Boul-
ton prepared an operate version of "The
vicar of Wakefield" and Sir Arthur Sullivan
is considering whether he will supplythe mu-
sic. The present title is "Olivia."
The famous violinist, Joseph Joachim, has
inst been named director of the Royal Con-
seryatory of Berlin.
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MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.
THESE ITEMS ARE DIRECT FROM
LATEST ENGLISH, FRENCH, GER
MAN AND ITALIAN PAPERS.

Great singers get such big prices nowadays
that they are able to become patrons Oh ART
themselves. For instance, the tenor Tamagno
1000 francs performance is building, as an
attachment to his villa at Varese, in Italy a
private theater which he intends 10 inaugurate
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Springfield Republican.

The Cubans are going to get lot of SYM
pathy from the United States, if not recogni-
ton as belligerents. A monster petition to the
Government to recognize them is in the way of
being started at New York, and mass-meeting
is TO be held at Music Hall in Chicago in a
week, under the auspices of leading citizens, to
give voice to the sentiments of the community
in the matter. There is no question about the
feeling of the people toward the Cuban pa
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Kansas City Times.

Undoubtedly the recognition of the insur-
gents would give the Cubans great moral sup
port 1t would help their credit and give them
standing. Spain would consider the action of
the Government as an affront, no doubt. but
that would be matter of small consequence
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work. He works on an average fifteen hours
day, and sometimes more, but often does not
get through half his business. Though strongly
opposed to appointing women to public Office,
he is devoted family man, who drinks moth
ing but water. He has horror of growing fat
and in his leisure moments he indulges in box
Ing. He cuts fine figure on horseback.
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CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Oct. 9.-Californians at
the hotels to-day: San Francisco-M q. Eze-
keils, the Misses JONES' Murray Hill; C. Cowles.
Grand Union; Mrs. A. w. Jackson, Miss Jack
son, Normandie; G. Jost Jr., Bartholdi: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. M. sanderson, Albert Los Angeles
J. ID. McCuloeh, Bartlett; E. A Dial, Morton
Californla-Mrs. Ames, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Martin,
Cosmopolitan.
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RECOGNITION OF CUBA.
Philadelphia Times.

If the United States had acted in imitation
OF Spain at the time of our Civil War we should
have recognized the Cuban insurgents as
belligerents long ago. Within little more than
month after the first battle of Bull Run, that
was no more victory for the insurgents of
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who, are bravely struggling to achieve their
freedom. The Cubans have steadily antici-
pated some kind of help. from US, either moral
or substantial, and by every reason they do
will not rebound to our National credit that
we remained passive and negative toward
Cu6a until she finally won her independence
Without syllable OF encouragement or token
Behind all these diplomatic barriers and these
international restraints there unmistakabl
pulsate the deep sympathies of the popular
heart. Whatever may be our duly toward
spain, there is nothing in nature to forbid our
mhnltesting for the cause of the Gubans the
strongest expressions of our sincere sympathy.
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Atlanta Constitution.

The outcome of it was a great republic of
freemen, pledged by their destiny to offer to all
other peoples struggling for liberty lively
and cordial sympathy. The question arises,
nave we offered it TO the people of Cuba, who
are struggling against the most tyrannical and
sinister government that the human mind can
imagine? Have we done our whole duty by
that brave people fighting for their liberties?
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Philadelphia Bulletin.

The Cuban rebellion is as sincere an exhibit
uon OF unseltish and patriotic courage strug-
Cling against the tyranny of q nation incom-
petent to govern the island as has been wit
messed in the history of the various American
revolutions In the past century It is an aspir-
crushed out and which the proximity of our
own republic and the ever-increasing COM
municauon of republican ideas to Cuba will
continually strengthen. Nineteen-twentieths
OF the American people wish it we'll, and the
time cannot be far distant when this moral
sympathy must find expression at Washington.
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BOTH SHOWING How,
Salem forA statesman

Mr. Hearst of the San Francisco Fram;ner
is going to New York to show the peonla thara
how to run a great newspaper, he havtne
bought the Morning Journal of that citv- TtISS
CALL Is showing Mr.. Hearst how to rrIn a oraat
newspaper in San Francisco.
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The Argonaut is one OF the finest AM most
popular brands of Kentucky Bourbon, md has
no equal for purity in the market. 1t one of
the favorite brands of the best judies. r.
Martin d Co., All Market street, are thePacifc
Coast agents for this excellent whisky! They
are also agents for the celebrated j. F. Cutter
brand OF Kentucky Bourbon. These ar, both
popular brands. >
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Chicae go TrIh,,ne

If Cuba were free she would pass under
American trade influence; she would buy from
her customers; she would have better rail-
roads and highways. Her remarkable re-
sources would be developed by American capi-
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Boston Courier.

Ihe feeling presses closer and closer to the
american heart that it belongs to the United
states-lf not before that time, then when
congress meets-to seriously consider the pro-
priety and the policy of extending belligerent
rights to the struggling Cubans and thus at
least manifest the sympathy of our people
with those of another country peighhor to US
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Chicago Times-Hera

Cuba is our neighbor-after Canada and Mex
leo our nearest neighbor. There is no other
country toward which the eyes and longing
heart of Cubans in the hour of their supreme
agony turn as they do to the United States.
This country is the day star of their hope. Its
history, its institutions and its laws, its NIL
the Cubans all they have ever known or dared
dream about of political freedom and human
rights
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Buckley declares he is out of politics, but
he doesn't like any one to say he isn't in it.
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the South than was there victory for the
Guban insurgents at the battle of Bayamo,
from from which the Spanish commander had to
nee Tor his life, the Government of Spain recog-
nlzed the Cenfederates as belligerents. We
nave, therefore, high authority in the example
ol spain to recognize the Cuban rebels as bel
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10

No sooner does man attain the highest
station than slander assalls him. 1t is
now asserted General Miles said that Dun.
raven was right in the cup controversy.
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The assurance of the Reform Democrats
that they will send Buckley back to the
country is interesting, but it doesn't carry
conviction to the average citizen.
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II seems the hardest thing in the world
for one Democrat to tolerate another Dem
ocrat.
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Several of our Eastern exchanges have
mentioned the coming of snowfakes, but
none have called them beautiful.
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The people of this country recognize
Cuban independence as a part of American
destiny, and it is time for the Government
to do the same.
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The prompt action of Great Britain in
China was good British policy, and we
need in this country an administration
with an American policy just as prompt.
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SEE to it that your blood is purified and erfiched
by the use Of Hoods Sarsaparilla. Then yol' viii
not be troubled with nervousness sleeplessnes and
loss OF appetite. Try it.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10

There is a growing belief that the Sep
tember surplus is a cunning fiction de-
vised by the treasury to serve the purpose
of a campaign lie.
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1t is an easy prediction that the present
speculation concerning Cleveland's next
message will turn out a decided case of
much ado about nothing.
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If we cannot have a carnival of our own
there is consolation in knowing that San
Jose is within bicycle distance.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10

The Maryland metropolis having won
the league pennant twice in succession is
now thinking of carrying out plan of city
extension under the title of Basebaltimore.
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AS soon as che fall elections are over the
treasury deficits will begin again.
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We may yet see Buckley going through
reform Democracy like a trolley-car with
the fender off.
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If Cleveland won't do anything else for
American supremacy he might start an
other dog team for the north pole.
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tai and her business would rapidly increase II
she had the moral protection of this country
and were freed from Spanish exactions and abb
sorptions.
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We have plenty of organized associations
now to reform the City if they would all
work together.
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The Eastern State elections are some
what ciouded by a report that both parties
are saving their barrels for next year.
The San Francisco call., 1895-10-10

Hunting for the north pole is as nothing
TO the search of an Ohio Democrat for
something to stand on.
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Perhaps Olney's foreign policy is like the
Valkyrie, and won't play as long as any
thing shows a possibility of getting in the
waV
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Spanish dominion in Cuba is a good deal
like the cigarette habit-nard to give up
and deadly to continue.
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1t is asserted in Paris that the bicycle
has struck a heavy blow at literature, as
the people who used to read are either too
busy riding or talking of riding to do any,
thing else,
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The Turks are a slow people, but they
may yet get out of Europe with a fin de
steele movement.
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The Sacramento Valley editors vehe.
mently denounce land monopoly and yet
each of them seems well satisfied with his
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THE CALL SPEAKS FOR ALL.

Mr. Cleveland, you will take notice, is
still fishing.
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The function of Democracy next year
will not be party but rout.
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There are no fewer than eight priIting-
offices in Jerusalem.
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By way of heading off the introduction
into this country of the plum-colored dress
suit from England, Chicago proposes the
adoption of an Uncle Sam suit, of red coat
white vest and blue trousers.
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KEEP looking young and save your hair its colot
and beauty with PARKER's HAIR BALsAM.
HISDERcoRNs, the best cure for corns. Is oa
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ADVERTISEMENTS COMPARED.
Los Angeles Times, october 8.

Los Angeles Times, October 8.
The following comparative statement show
Ing the quantities of advertising matter printed
plains itself: ~ -
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LADIES never have any dyspepsia after wine
glass OF DR.. Siegerts Angostura Bitters
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BEST printing, best prices. Roberts Pig. Co. =.
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The latest discussion which engages the
intellects OF Texas and Arkansas is
whether an editor with wife and five
children should be permitted to dodge the
temperance question when it becomes red
hot.
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The Austrian Minister, having investi-
gated the condition of Slavonians in the
coke regions of Pennsylvania, reports that
Uncle Sam is treating them all right, but
the question remains. Are they treating
Uncle Sam right?
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Many States contest for precedence in
easy divorces, but Wisconsin is said to
have sure leadership in lax marriage
laws, and if reports are true matrimony is
so easy there that people often fall into it
without knowing it.
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BACON Printing Company, sos Clay steet.

PURE VERMONT maple, 15c lb. 1ownssnd's J..
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Now that the Democrats of New England
have begun to talk seriously of supporting
Russell of Massachusetts, for the Presi-
dental nomination the country will have
TO look sharp and not get William E. Rus
sell, who was Governor of the State, mixed
up with John z. Russell, who tried to get
there and failed. Up to date the reports
are so mixed it is not easy to tell which
will make the rustic next year.