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PERSON AL.

! Faithful Begg of London is in town.
E. NJ. Murray of Los Angeles is in the City.
David R. Kemp OF London is at the Palace.
George B. A. McNaire of Mexico is at the
Palace.
H. N. R. Vail of Santa Barbara is among the
arrivals here.
w. Ingersoll Of New York was among yester-
days arrivals.
G, H. Van Houten, a business man of Port
land. is at the Grand.
Philip ]. Lonergan, mining man OF Denver,
Colo, is late arrival here.
Sidney Wakefield of Fresno is at the Cosmo-
politan Hotel on short visit.
Captain A. A. Poll1emus, the old-time navi.
gator, OF San Diego. is at the Grand.
Mark Foy. one of the great merchants of
Sydney. Australia, arrived here yesterday.
E. W. Adams and wife are down from Sac
ramento and are at the Cosmopolitan Hotel
R. F. Davidson, Chico wheat-grower, is
spending few days at the Cosmopolitan Hotel.
W. Davis, wealthy resident of Victoria
Australia, is at the California, accompanied
by Mrs. Davis.
J. E. Heartily and wife, old residents of Win
ters, are among the latest arrivals at the Cos
mopolitan Hotel.
j. Martin Delbridge of Sydney, Australia,
uaHhSer oI reIrl serateu meat importing
company, is in the City.
A. Goldwater, attorney of New Zeala nd,
who is en- route TO Los Angeles to try an i'm
portan case, is at the California.
Professor A P. w. Thomas OF Auckland, n. H.,
was among the arrivals by the steamer Ala
media He is on his way to the East ana Eu-
rope.
General II. L. Mills of the English army ar
rived on the Alameda yesterday. He is on his
way to his home at Manchester, where large
fortune awaits him.
Captain Sterling of the American ship Patri-
clan, which was abandoned as she was sinking
on the Australian coast is in The City. He
was rescued from the ship with great danger.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Brewer returned here on
the Alameda from Sydney yesterday. They
have been visiting their son-in-law Consul
General Maratta, and his family in Sydney
Mr.. and Mrs. Brewer will put in the winter in
Florida and return to their home in Boston in
the spring.
J. R. Coils, who is engaged extensively in
merchandising at Yass, New South Wales,
where he owns large stores, is at the Califor-
1ia. He is accompanied by Mrs. Coils They
came over expressly to spend two weeks or
thereabouts in California and will return on
the Alameda.
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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
AN EXPLANATION OF THE FINAL ACT IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.

AN EXPLANATION OF THE FINAL ACT IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
Chicago Times Herald.
Our Presidential electoral system is great
stumbling block to thousands of voters who
nave never studied fl, and 1t would probably
surprise great many people to tell them that
neither Major Mckinley nor any else is as yet
elected President of the United States, Yet
such Is the fact. The actual Presidential elec.
ton win not take place until the second NJ on
day OF January next
whom, then, did the people vote for at the
recent election? They voted for electors, who
are state officers to whom is confided the duty
OF eiecfing President and yice-Presdent.
inese electors do not assemble together in one
large National gathering and there cast their
yoles lot the candidates of their choice, bu,
eacn BODY OF the State electors meets at its
own slate capital on the second Monday OF
January succeeding the November election
anu Votes by ballot for President and Vice.
Ilesluent. Three certificates of the ballot are
Hhue' one directed to the Governor of the
state, another forwarded by mail to the Vice
fresloent OF the United States at Was min pton
ana the other sent by messenger TO the Vice.
On the following second Wednesday in Feb
ruary the Vice-President, in the presence OF
.he senate and House of Representatives
Jointly assem- bied, opens these certificates
and, teiiers being appointed. the state of the
vote is announced. Without further declara
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THE CUBAN CRISIS.

The affairs of Cuba continue to be the
most interesting feature of our foreign re-
lations. 1t is evident that a crisis has
been reached in the war. and there are not
wanting signs that before long this coun-
try may be drawn or forced into some
kind of interference in its conduct.
Spain is putting forth what seems to be
a final effort to crush the insurrection.
She has recently sent large reinforce
ments into Cuba, has raised a new war
loan from her people, and shows in every
way determination to bring the war to
a swift conclusion.
If General Weyler succeeds in entrap-
ping Maceo and crushing his force to
pieces, the present war will be brought to
a conclusion, and the island will then en-
ter upon another period of sullen quies-
cence which will last until the Cubans feel
strong enough TO renew the contest. In
that case the United States would not be
directly affected, and nothing more would
be aroused than our sympathies with the
conquered and oppressed people of the
island.
If, on the other hand. Weyler should
fail, there would arise the serious question
| of what Spain would 90 next. 1t is clear
that the Ministry could not hold Office for
moment if it should agree to make any
terms for recoe oenizing the independence
Y of Cuba. The temper of the Spanish peo-
! pie would not permit any wise, calm and
| statesmanlike policy to be pursued at
such juncture. The defeat of General
| Weyler, therefore, would be almost sure
| to bring about some desperate action on
the part of the Spanish Ministers, and
there are serious reasons for believing that
they would not hesitate to embroil the
United States in war in order 10 find a
means of excusing themselves for their
| failure in Cuba.
| 1t Is this aspect of the war that makes
| the outlook serious for the United States.
Our Government has certainly given Spain
| no just reason for com plant. The Cleve-
land administration cannot be charged
with any undue sympathy for the Cubans.
1t has, on the contrary, been so stern in
enforcing the law against filibusters that
there have been times when 1t seemed in.
clined to aid Spain in suppressing Cuban
independence. Therefore if the Spanish
| Government should make any claims OF
demands upon the United States it would
| find Congress in no mood nor humor 10
listen to them, and there might bean out
break of hostilities in spite of the seeming
improbability of such an event.
| 1t Is for these reasons the American peo-
pie take such great interest in the advance
of General Weyler. 1t is every where felt
| that the critical moment has come. There
is little prospect of Weyler's success, and
it seems evident that the time is ap.
preaching for Spain to make her last
despairing stroke. Whether it will be at
US or not is a question no man can answer.
1t is well, therefore, that the people watch
| the course of events with eagerness, and
| the Government should make every effort
to put its harbors and navy in the best
condition possible for the chance of sud-
| den war.
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tion the candidates having a majority of the
electoral votes for President and Vice-Presi-
dent become entitled TO these Offices on the
following 4sh of March.
1t was the intention of the trainers of the
constitution that the electors should have
iuil power TO elect whomscever they pleased,
but since the formation of parties, they have
never exercised that discretion. but have
voted ior the candidates the people designated
beforehand.
The term college," as applied to the cleo
tors, is not used in the constitution, but being
convenient ii first came into use 10 designate
the state electors, as, for instance. the "elec-
toral college, of Illinois, In recent wears the
term has been extended to mean the whole
body of electors in all the States. Strictly
speaking. there are forty-ive electoral colleges,
each independent of ali the rest, and each vot-
Ing on the day appointed in its own State.
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sPECULAToRs AND PRICES.

The charge has been frequently made
in politics that spectators in the STOCK
markets control the prices of staple prod
ucts to such an extent that they are able
to depress them while the crops are still
in the hands OF the producer and raise
them after the crops have passed into the
hands of the dealers in the exchange.
Notwithstanding the frequency with
which these charges have been iterated,
they have hitherto received comparatively
little attention from the general public.
1t has been the prevailing belief that a
stock exchange did no more than register
the rise and fall of prices. This view
seems SO hrmly founded upon the estab-
lished laws Of commerce that no argument
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Mixed Metaphors.

The Irish have no exclusive property in
mixtures of metaphor, though their
greater imaginatiyeness makes them more
tigurative in speech than the common run
OF Englishmen, and their impetuosity tends
10 confusion. The following passage is
from the carefully written memoirs OF one
of the greatest English scholars of the
century, Mark Pattison. Even at this
day country squire or rector, on land
ing with his cub under his wing in Ok.
ford. finds himself much at sea as to the
respective advantages or dement's of the
various colleges" (page 16) and, OF course,
Shakespeare mixes his metaphors freely.
-Cornhill Magazine.
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IF ONLY THE DREAMS ABIDE.

II the things of earth must pass
Like the dews upon the grass,
Like the mists that break and run
At the forward sweep OF the sun,
i shall be satisfied
III only The dreams abide.
Nay. would not be shorn
OF gold from the mines of morn;
i would not be bereft
OF the last blue flower in the cleft,
OF the haze that haunts the hills,
OF the moon that the midnight fills.
still would know the grace
On loves uplifted face.
And the slow, sweet oy-dawn there
Under the dusk of her hair.
l pray thee, spare me, Fate.
The woful, wearying weight
Of Heart that feels no pain
At the sob of the autum rain,
And takes no breath of giee
From the organ-surge of the sea-
OF a mind where memory broods
over songless solitudes;
i shall be satisfied
If only the dreams abide.
Clinton Scollard In Century
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PARAGRAPHS ABoUr PEOPLE.


Marcus A. Hanna owns little pineapple
patch in Dade Country, Florida, which he
loves to visit.
At Eton Lord Rosebery's-then Dalmeny's-
favorite reading was composed OF political re-
ports and pamphlets.
An effort is being made in Great Britain to
raise $12, 500 for D. L. Moody's school for bows
in Mount Hermon, Mass
William Potter, ex-Minfster from the Unfted
States to Italy, has been elected president of
Jefferson Medical College and Hospital of
Philadelphia.
The London Daily Telegraph contradicts the
rumor that DR.. Jameson and his companions
in Holloway Prison are to be released owing
to failing health.
Jules Verne is threatened with libel suit
by French gentleman, who thinks he recog-
nizes his own portrait in one of Verne's VII
famous characters.
The Sultan has decorated Sidney Whitman.
correspondent of the New York Herald, with
the second class of the Osmanlie order, and
Mrs. Whitman with the Chefekat order.
letter from his manager tells a correspon-
dent that Sims Reeves has achieved great sue
cess in South Africa The tour is consequently
to be extended to Australia or New Zealand
and possibly to America.
One of the younger Rothsehilds, on her mar.
riage to M. Maurice Ephrussl, insisted on
having her two terriers among the wedding
party. They were both clad for the occasion
in appropriate wedding garments.
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The Aerial Torpedo-Boat IN Action

canoe. The cabin can contain several opera
tors, and will have a small engine, revolving
two propeilors. The cylinders are telescopic,
so that their buoyancy can be regulated. 1t
is expected TO attain a speed of 100 miles IN
hour The cabin will be loaded with dynamite
torpedoes, to be dropped on the enemy's war
ships or camps
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"what is the weather prediction this NOR,

"what is the weather prediction this morn
ing?" inquired Mr.. Chugwater.
Fair and warmer" replied Mrs. C.
Mr.. Chugwater hobbled TO the back door as
fast as his rheumatism would permit and called
TO the carpenter who was waiting on the out
side:
Put the shingles back in the woodshed,
Hiram. We can't put that new roof on the kit
chen to-davu
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State Mining journal.

James ]. Robbins, editor, 62s Montgomery
street Reaches every mining camp in Cali
fornia. Contains: "a Golden Age" "The
Miners Convention" water for Spring VAL
ley," and other articles of interest.
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The flooded districts of the north have
our sympathy, and If they need aid they
can have that also.
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AN AERIAL ToRPEDo.BoAT.

new war machine has been offered to the
Cubans. The aerial torpedo boat has three
immense cylinders filed with hydrogen gas.
They support car shaped like the hull of a
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1
ham (Ala.) district.-Philadelphl Press.
The evidence, daily multiplied, OF the re-
turning tide OF prosperity is a source of deep
discomfort TO many free-sIiyer howler in the
| land.-Kansas City Journal.
The prosperity, the revival of trade and in
dustry which has come as q consequence OF
the election, is welcomed without any division
made by the political campaign. Its blessing
is for eyerybody.-New York Sun.
1t is good time now to go to work and
make money. The mills are running, trade
fourishes. our exports are far beyond expec-
tation, gold continues to come our way, money
is plentiful and confidence is completely re-
stored.-New York World.
It was not at all bad thing to call Major
Mckinley "Prosperity's Advance Agent" 1t
seems, in fact to have been an uncommonly
good fit If we may judge by the number OF
factories and works of all kinds that have
started up since the eiection.-New York
Tribune.
1t would require q whole page of fine print
to record the factories and workshops which
have started up or gone on 90 longer working
time since the election. The number OF men
thus gaining employment rises already well
above 10000, and is still mounting up
Springfield Republican.
The opponents of Sound money found no
difficulty in proving to their own satisfaction
that the hard times OF the past three years
were due to the demonetization of silver. But
the sudden revival of business after the defeat
OF the silverites is puzzler for their twistiest
Observation-Disclosures Record.
The starting up of the great workshops is OF
course only one thing necessary to the solu-
ton OF the country's difficulties. But it is
very important thing, and who shall say that,
with such beginning, the sound money
triumph will not bring about everything that
has been promised in its name?-Washington
Star.
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HUSBANDS Calcined Magnesia-Four first
premium medals awarded; more agreeable to
the taste and smaller dose than other magne.
sia.. For sale only in bottles with registered
trademark label.
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tits believed in New England that Sewall
got enough advertising in business out of
the campaign to pay him for his expenses
in the canvass and is now willing to call it
square.
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The Wyoming vote was so equally
divided it may be regarded as pie for all
parties and pudding for none.
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Under the law Mr.. Hanna and Mr.. Bliss
are not eligible for the office of Secretary
of the Treasury, and the Cabinet makers
will have to guess again.
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The success of Spain in floating new
war loan am ong her own people shows
that poor as they are they have money 20
burn when they get their mad up.
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..Mrs. winsIow,s soothinc svrrn,,

Has been used over fifty years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething with per-
feet success 1t soohes the child softens he gums
allays Pain cures Wind Collie. regulates the Bowels
and is the best remedy for Diarrhoas whether aris-
ing from tee.hing other causes or sale by drug
gists in every part OF the world. Be sure and ask
for Mrs. Winsow's Soothing Syrup 25c bottle.
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burlington is not going into society this
| winter
"why not?"
"He had to sell bis dress suit to help out on
his election bets.'-Chicago Record.
Monkey-why are all OF you fellows so down
in the mouth?
Elephant-Wel1, you see, we were PLAYING
football. The ostrich was fullback and kicked
our bail clean out of sighr.-New York Herald
Gszway-speaking of the world being round
there's one thing that bothers me.
Jizney-What's that?
Gazway-If it's true that it's round, how is it
possible for it to come to an end ?-Roxbury
Gazette.
"Do you think that druggist is really de-
ranged?''
"Yes, crazy as bicycle-rider. He sold me
nickePs worth of peppermint and didn't
stick his own label over the one already on the
bottle ''-Chicago Record.
WELL" remarked the wife of the man who
has changed his mind about coming TO Con-
gress, "you have a clear conscience, anyhow"
81 know that" was the comfortless rep,y,
"but clear conscience isn't what was run
ming gfor"-Washington Star.
She was an intensely romantic girl.
Her soul was ever occupied with yearnings
Why, she hadn't been in the railway car ten
minutes before she wanted the window
opened.-Detroit Tribune.
Cresson-I thought you were going to send
your boy to college?
Sportley-That was my inten ton; but find
he is too weak physically to play football
Philadelphia North American.
snow, Johnny, what is the meaning of the
word 'hypocrisy?'" asked q Texas Sunday
school teacher of her favorite pupil, johnny
Chafie.
'I can't explain what it is, but know lust
the same"
"Give me an example of hypocrisy
when fellow says ne loves the Sunday
school teacner-that's hypocrisy."-Texas sift.
ings.
"Wonderful man."
"What is there so wonderful about him =,
''Why, he has prize dog"
Eyes 2"
"And he has record of talking about 1t for
| fifteen minutes without tlying"-Chicago Post.
Mrs. Gushington-Ah, my poor ear. I'm so
| sorry for you. The news OF your husbands s
death shocked me terribly. Did he leave any
thing?
Mrs. snively-He had his life insured for
| sos, 900.
| Mrs Gushington-Oh. let me congratulate
| you.-Cleveland Leader.
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CALIFORNIANS IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Nov. 19.-At the Plaza,
c. Selden; Holland, D. K. Pischal; Gerlach,
w. Hubbard; Belvedere. d. and S. Livingstone.
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that those who wish 10 bring reforms into
Turkey will have to carry them out.
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The fight against lottery-dealers should
not be relaxed until the unlawful traffic is
suppressed altogether
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We cannot get back to prosperity all at
once, but we are moving in tha. direction
very rapidly.
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Maritime control of the Pacific is one of
the grand destinies of the United States,
and California should take the lead in its
realization.
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The surest way for the Santa Fe road to
get into liquidation is to make bee line
for San Franci CO and tap the ocean.
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Don't forget during the holidays to send
California dainties and novelties to your
Eastern friends and help advertise the
products of the State
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If better revenue measure is to be
enacted this winter it should provide for
protective duties on sugar, as well as on
wool and lum ber.
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SPECIAL information daily to manufacturers
business houses and public men by the Press
Clipping Bureau (AlIen's) 510 Montgomery 8
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The Santa Fe system has the consolation
of knowing it has receivers enough to re-
ceive business if any of it should happen
to come that way.
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Cleveland seems to be naturally blind to
everything except his monetary policy
and obstiDately determined to 60 it blind
on that.
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If the resident Sacramentan can see an
airship on quiet night what sort of sights
viii the legislator see when he strikes the
town?
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Don't expect prosperity to come back
with boom. After the long depression
it will take the country some time to at
tain full recovery.
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LADY'S TEA GOWN.

An exquisitely dainty gown of yellow crepon
was made with front and sleeve capes OF
pleated Liberty silk of the same shade,
trim med with bands of white lace.
gown of white challis having violets
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STRONG hoarh ound candy, 15c. Townsend,s. $. /.

EYEGLASSES, 15c up. Sundays 740 Market
Kast's shoestore.) weekdays 90 4th, mkt bakery
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Lottery takers are getting bolder.

The Sacramento airship may have been
an illusion but all the same the airship is
coming.
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THE first gray hair should be warning that
the scalp needs the strengthening applications OF
Ayers Hair yigor. Don't delay.
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The charges against Inspector Dockery
are such az every jealous officer must ex-
pect to face. 1t is impossible to go straight
ahead in any direction without meeting op-
position somewhere.
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The dangerous factor in the Cuban
problem is the Spanish character. If Wey-
Ter should fail in his present attempt to
hunt Maceo from the hills there is no tell
ing what desperate step may be taken next.
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The Populist candidate for Governor in
Maine on the fusion ticket in the recent
election has gone back to the middle OF
the road with determination to make it
a warpath for Democrats.
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One of the results of the war in Cuba has
been the increase OF the sugar industry
elsewhere, and when the Cubans return to
work again they will find the market for
their crops has been taken by other people.
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The evidence, daily multiplied, OF the re-
turning tide of prosperity is a source of deep
discomfort TO many a free-sIlyer howler in the
land.-Kansas City Journal
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IF there are house-
keepers not Using
ROYAL
BAKING
POWDER,

its great qualities war
rant them in making
a trial Of it.
The Royal Baking
Powder takes the
place of soda and
cream of tartar, is
more convenient,
more economical, and
makes the biscuit,
cake, pudding and
dumpling lighter,
sweeter, more deli
cious and wholesome.
Those who take
pride IN making the
finest food say that
Royal IS quite indis-
pensable therefor.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEw-yoax
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Cresson-I thought you were going to send
your boy to college?
Sportley-That was my inten ton; but find
he is too weak physically to play football
Philadelphia North American.
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An effort is being made in Great Britain to
raise $12, 500 for D. L. Moody's school for boys
in Mount Hermon, Mass.
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THE BUSINESS REVIVAL

McKinley's election has been followed by an
industrial tidal-waye throughout the Birming-
ham (Ala) district.-Philadelphla Press.
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"And he has record of talking about 1t for
fifteen minutes without lying."-Chicago Post.
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She was an intensely romantic girl
Her soul was ever occupied with warnings
for the unattainabie
Why, she hadn't been in the railway car ten
minutes before she wanted the window
opened.-Detroit Tribune.
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William Potter, ex-Minister from the United
States to Italy, has been elected president of
Jefferson Medical College and Hospital OF
Philadelphia.
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Mrs. Gushington-Ah, my poor dear. I'm so
| sorry for you. The news OF your husbands s
death shocked me terribly. Did he leave any
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'WOnderfuI man."
What is there SO wonderful about him Z"
''Why, he has a prize dog"
sfYps 2u