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Seuu you Lne ansWers.
have no more to tell you, so I will close.
Your reader, EMILY HALLIN (13 years..
Mendocino City, Cal
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, July %, 1896.
Dear Editor: This is my first attempt at let
ter-writing and hope you will publish it. lam
years old and am in the fifth grade.
Papa takes THE CALL and likes it the best
We have three dogs and three cats. The cats
are fine ratters, which you know is very good
and of the dogs, two are small, especially one.
We have lots OF fun with them when papa
comes home.
am so glad vacation Is over soon, so we all
can 90 TO school again; you know, mean my
sisters and brother.
Oh, that brothers. mischief. His name is
Willie, and he's perfect tease. ! think all
Willies are like that; but he Is good boy.
shall now close, hoping to see my letter in the
Sunday CALL A reader. AIMEE FRITsHI.
NovATo, July %, 1896.
Dear Editor, This is my first letter to THE
CALL. Hive in San Francisco, but am spend
ing my vacation in Novato.
/ like the children's page and wish there
were two. I am IL years OF age and have no
brothers or sisters. I am promoted to the
seventh grade. / hope this letter will escape
the wastebasket. remain your little reader
B. ID. LAULHERE.
SEA VIEW, July 23, 1906.
Dear Editor. We have been taking The CALL
for number of years and l am very much
pleased with the children's page. This is my
first attempt at story-writing and hope it is
good enough to publish. Your little friend,
MAY FITZGIBBoN
SAN FRANCISCO, July 49,
Dear Editor: I read the chiidren's page
every Sunday, and thought would write one
also. My papa takes THE CALL, and he thinks
It is the best paper. l am in the sixth grade
and like to 60 to school, Hoping my letter
will escape the wastebasket, l remain, your
little reader, ANNIE SHSEIrPRR.
ELSIE, July 21, 1896.
Dear Editor: We take THE GALL and like it
very much / like to read the Childhood's
Realm. j am IL years old and have one
brother 10 years old. We have one pet Cat
named Malty My mamma has lot of little
chickens We live on small place near the
postofice. think this is all shall write this
time. Il should like to see my letter in THE
CALL Your new friend,
CHARLIE L. VAN BUREN.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21.
Dear Editor. My mother takes The CALL
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RETHA wALDAN.

the answers, and hope to see them printed If
they are correct I will write again some time,
as like to guess the puzzles.
PrTuA WAInAN
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LETA,s DUcKLINGs.

Leta's papa is very poor and has to work very
hard to make living for himself and little
daughter.
Their home is pretty place near the river,
in which Letas ducks often swim.
On the eventful morn about which / am
writing Leta's papa told her that he must
raise some money by the morrow and she
would have to sell some OF her little ducks.
Leta tried to look brave and answer her
father, but the tears would come at the thought
OF selling her only pets.
"I must pick some berries and peas first, !"
she said to herself as she went to the house.
That done she took them and went to see her
little ducklings. They ran to her Immediately.
She picked the berries over, and the ducks got
all that she dropped before she had a chance
to pick them up. Leta tried to scold, but that
was impossible now.
She thought, 'Can't make some money
without selling these little ducklings? We
won't need these berries or pears and there
are some more that can get" So accordingly
she put those in the house, and soon came
back with some more all picked over.
She put them in basket ready to take to
town. When her bonnet was ON she took her
basket and started.
At the first house she came to she sold them
all and started home with jubilant heart, for
in her hand she held three bright round
dollars.
When she got home she found her father
there and he seemed to be happy, too, bat he
only said, "There seems to be as many ducks
as ever, but not so many berries"
Leta showed him the money and told what
she had done. He laughed and called her his
dear, kind daughter.
81 shah not need your money now, pet, and
by another Sunday you shall have a pretty
new DRESS" he said.
So Leta still has her ducklings and, besides,
q new dress.
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BLUE CANYoN, Cal, July 20, 1896

BLUE CANYON, Cal, July 20 1885.
Dear Editor: I am nine years old. Ny two
sisters have written to you. have guessed the
fifth puzzle. 1t is: sacramento" / have a
sweet little sister named Vivian. My sisters
and like THE CALL. Twill close. Your little
friend. VIRNIA WOODBURY..
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MENDoCINo CITY. July q, 1886
Dear Editor: Ny papa takes THE CALL and
he likes IL very we'll.
read the children's page, and, as saw the
story about the ducks, I will send you piece
about them that found in my story book.
have guessed some of the puzzles and will
send you the an swers.
have no more to tell you, so will close.
Your reader, EMILY HALLIN (13 years..
Mendocino City, Cal
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How do you doP Good luck to your
Another new month-August!
: The, year. more than half gone already.
1t does not seem possible. That shows
how busy we've all been. doesn't it2 'Tjmc
always flies when we've lots to do!
-. August, the fair mother month of the
year-the month of ripeness and harvest
Yes, and the end of playtime tor you,
idears.
I'm sure you all remember the pretty
poppy page we had in March, don't you
We'll, 1 wish we might have another one
to-day, for August has chosen that flower
With which to bring peace and sleep to all
the busy workers of the year as a reward
for the bountifuI harvest which they lay
at her feeti
Not alone has she selected California;
a'golden cup" but also the great, gorgeous
many colored garden poppies that now
'eare so freely blooming. And so she
''comes'stealing, comes creeping" like the
'fRock-a-by LADY, of Eugene Field
With peoples that hang from her head to her
feet.
Once upon time great ruler lived ir
Rome whose name was Aug ustus Caesar,
and in honor of him was the name August
given to the present month, for at this
season of the year had come to him all tue
= best fortune of his life.
July, you remember, had been named in
honor. of Julius Cesar and was given
thirty-one days at the time the calender
was changed, while to the month follow
ing onIy,thirty were given.
Augustus, not wishing to be less hon
ored than julius, changed the calendar so
that August, too. might have thirty-one
, days.
In mythology August is represented by
the figure of. a naked man with wildly
streaming hair. To his mouth he is hold
ing a dEinking-horn with both hands,
while by mis- side are three melons, q
bundle of peacock-feathers and large
drinking:yessel.
The sasdonyx, which is of reddish
yellow color, is the precious stone for
Wear sardonyx-
g The August-born
Without this stone,
'Tis said, must live
UnloYed and alone,
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Fairmatron of the wear.

Fairmatron of the year,
Thy children now are all around thee;
Flowers, fruits, all things that bless and cheer
Green earth and silvern skies surround thee.
= Thy youth fulfilled, thy charms command my
-. lays,
And make.me devotee to August days
NJ WFTurprTI
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And now leave you for time, hoping
that August, with the warm glow of its
sunshine, with its azure skies and feecy
clouds. with its flmy mists o'erhanging
mountein-top and dreamy bay, with its
buzz of bee and COO of dove, may bring to
the boys and girls of ''Childhood's Realm"
"hearts full of thanks for a life SO sweet"
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and can hardly wait until Sunday comes so
can read the children's page. l am little
boy. 10 years old. have a sister years old,
and she takes The CALL and reads 1t upside
down. She is awful cunning. ] also have two
pink-eyed bunnies. | am afraid my letter is
getting too long. Please do not throw it IN the
waste basket, but put it in your next SUNDAY
CALL. Your little reader, HARRY WEISS.
CoMsTocK, CAL, July "a, 1896.
Dear Editor: Ny papa takes The CALL and
enjoy reading every bit of 1t.
NV happiest day in my vacation was last
Friday when they were branding calves.
nave horse and saddle of my own. ride to
school on my horse and have more fun than q
little.
l am IL years old next November. l will
close, hoping my letter will be printed.
LEO GREEN.
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GARDrsER. Or, July 10, 1895.

GARDISER. Or, July 10, 1895.
Dear Editor: This is the irst letter to The
CALI. / am years old. have two brothers
and one sister younger than l am. live In
the country, too far from school to go, SO my
mamma teaches me at home. We are having
very hot weather here now and we children
like to go washing and bathing. ] have
kitty and my brother mas dog. kitty's name
is Polly Edna and the dogs Rame is Shep. He
likes my baby brother and lets him put his
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hand in his mouth. hope this letter will not
find the wastebssket / am your little reader,
RUTH BoLDERREE.
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SAN FRANCISCO, July 81
Dear Editor: My mother takes The CALL
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SPANISH CRUELTY.
Inhabitants Of Sahanilla Shot for Cheer
Ing tho Rebels.


St Louis. February "a Key West
Fla. special says; Some time ago, when
the insurgents entered Sahanilla, the
Spanish official report stated that they
were driven out by the garrison and that
unfortunately three women were killed by
stray bullets. The truth OF what happened
there has Just been learned and II shows
the Spnniards to he acting as barharousy
In Cuba as the Kurds IN Armenia.
Sabanillia, which IL an important town
In Matanzns province. was entered by 400
Insurgents under Garcia. The Spanish
regulars retreatcd to the barracks and
made no resistance. The Spanish volun-
tecrs. however, reiterated to the church
and fired on the Insurgents, The insur-
gents returned the fire. killing i've volnn-
teors. The volunteers then ceased firing.
The Inhabitants received the insurgents
joyfully and many poor people, who hnd
eaten nothing but cane, were fed by
Garcia, who made the merchants open
| their stores and told the people TO take
| food Thirty stores were looted OF provi-
s,ons md one storckccper was shot for
resisting,
The insurgents then retired As soon as
| fhey had gone the Spanish volunteers
came out OF tho church and opened FIRE
| on tho people In the streets. Torty-s'x
were killed, thirty OF whom were women
and children Their only oTcns" was
cheering the insurgents ard taking food
tc save themselves from starvation NJ
tor shooting these people. tn" volunteers
took ten Cubans who had surrendered on
promise of amnesty, and shot them IN foin
| blood
Two thousand men, women and children
l. nv. reached Matanzas from Sabanilin'
They fled fearing further massncres by
tho Spanish volunteers, These IRE tac's,
vouched for by Mayor Juan Gn'vez OF
snbanilla, who is In Havana to ask Hoh'
eral Marin to punish the volunteers
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THE HoLMEs CASE.

Philadelphia, Pa. February 3.--rhe su-
prcme court OF Pcnnsylvania listened to
arguments today on the motion of an np-
peal in the case OF H. VI. Holmes, con-
victod OF the murder OF j. II. Pietzel and
under a sentence of DEATH A full bench
and MIR Barlow. his assistant, represent
ed the State and S, p. Rotan appeared for
Holmes. The latter claimed that the YER
contrary to tho law and evidence. The
specific points alleged weSe against tho
opening address Of the district attorney,
the admission OF the evidence of Miss
Yohc the alleged wife of Holmes, and
the charge TO the jury by Judge Arnold;
District Attorney Graham replied. me
court reserved It's decision.
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ROTH CLAIM VICTORY.
But the Advantage Il Said TO Lie with
GomeZ.

But the Advantage Il Said TO Lie with
Gomez,
st. Louis. Mo. February IA special to
the Republic from Key West. Fla, says
General Gomez engaged the Spanish army
under General Marin near Quivocan In
Havana province. The battle. which last
cd several hours. was stubbornly contest
cd, the insurgents eventually withdraw
Ing to escape an anbuscadc. Both sides
claim the victory, but as the official re-
port does not state the Spanish losses the
insurgents claim Is accepted as nominally
correct This .s to the effect that Marin
lost about 200 men. 800 Mauser rifles and
considerable quantity OF ammunition.
Gomez, the report says. handled his
forces with rare skill and escaped with a
loss of less than dozen men.
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NEWS OF BATTLES.
Reported Insurgent Defeats. But Maceo
Meets no Check.

Meets no Check.
Havana, February 3.-The column Of
troops commanded by General Luque at
San Juan Martinez, in the province OF
Pinar del Rio. has dislodged from that
place the insurgent force commanded By
Varona.
DurInr the fight the insurgents had TO
be driven out of the houses In n village at
the point of the bayonet. They left seven
killed and the troops captured four prison.
ers and Il quantity of arms. On the gov
eminent side three men were seriously
wounded and two slightly wounded.
Major Gonzales. commanding the Taie-
vara battalion, has been engaged with the
insurgents commanded by Gomez. They
numbered about 800 men when the fight
| ing occurred near Caguinas. The enemy
| left Ave killed and retired with the rest
OF their killed and wounded. The troops
| lost four killed. 4,
Tho insurgent leader. Diaz. at the head
of a strong force Of insurgents las at
tackled q train conveying provisions ana
ammunition aud conveyed by troops ne
| tween San Felipe and Poso Bedondo, south
Of this city and not far from Batabano'
The troops forming the convoy only num-
bered ffty men, but they made<, gallant
defense. Eventually four companies OF
troops were sent to the assistance OF me
convoy and the Insurgents reirea'eo'
leaving fourteen killed behind. after nav
Ing plundered and partially burned the
train. Major Lopez Tobezul1. insurgent,
and eight soldiers were killed on the
spanish side and one officer and six soid-
| ,ers were wounded.
| Adyices received here today from the
proyinc. Of Pinsr del Rio say thai the
forces OF Antonio Macco when last re-
ported were moving southeast through
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tho acting governor general Of Cuba, who
had left Havana the same day at the
head OF the hes, equipped force put in the
field during the present rebellion was
slumhering quietly, surrounded by his
troops. at San Antonio de los Banos,
about ten miles east OF Guanatay. While
Gomez was coming east General Marin
and his corps We're going west on a train
from Rincon toward Guanajay. Gcmca's
route Of march was parallcled with that
of Marin and not moro than from xix to
ten miles distant at any time. Yet they
did not meet.
General Marin did not learn until the
following morning C'riday) that Gomez
was In the east again. The f'rst int'mator
reached him by roundabout telegram
from Quivican,
Business Is practically at n standstll.
Merchants who havc stores full are unaoic
to sell their wares owing to the Interrupt
ton of traffic on the railroad lines run
ming from the coast points to the inter'or
OF the island. Some sugar plantations IN
the extreme eastern provinces OF the Is
land arc grinding, others being afraid 10
operate. All who are grinding are doing
so under strong military guard. and being
compelled to feed the troops tho proii's
are small.
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OFFICIAL REPORTS.
Spanish Victories Recounted to the Madrid
Minister.

MINISTER.
Washington February 3.-Senor Dnpuy
de LONE, Spanish minister. Today re
ceived the following cable, n copy Of which
was sent to the minister of war In Mad
rid:
Havana, February 3.--Thc column of
General Luquc surprised on the eth In
San Juan and Martinez, province OF Pinar
del Rio, band commanded by Narona
The insurgents defended themselves III
the houses of the village and were driven
away, leaving seven killed. four prisoners
and some arms. On the troops side there
were three prvntes seriously wounded
and two slightly.
railway train with ra,ions for the
troops was doralcd by an army between
San Felipe and Poso Rendondo on the
railway line between Havana and Bata-
bano The escort OF the train, composed
of fifty men of Belcreas and Carnarias
battalions made strong defense ana
were timely reinforced by four companies
of Balcares sent by General Linares.
our losses were major. Francisco Lopez
Tabadueta one surgeon and three pri-
Yates of Baleares killed, an officer one
private OF Asturlas and five OF Baieares
seriously wounded and fifteen mules
killed. In the fight Lieutenant Moncado.
who took the command pending the ar
rival OF the reinforcement and some sol
diers whose names I will give, and the
captain. Don Domingo Orraiz. who com
manded the vanguard OF the rescue
forces, distinguished themselves The
enemy were repulsed and left three killed
and fourteen rifles on the field.
on the 2sth the column of Gonzales
Moro Of the Talavera regiment defeated
with 100 men the band OF Zayas OF tcl
In Cuchillas Caguinal. in Santiago de
Cuba, killing 1--WE. The chief Of the col
umn and two privates were very serious
ly wounded and two more. but not
seriously. Suarez NaIuez.
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THE DARING REBEL.

Cuban Insurgent General Slips Through
the Wall OF Men.
New York. February IA special to the
World from Havana says
Maxine Gomez. accompanied by 400
mounted men. succeeded late Thursday
In recrosslng the trocha or military line
established by the spaniards between Ia
vana and Batabano. He crossed few
miles north Of Quivican At the same time
he destroyed a small cnlveft, tore up the
-ailroad tracks, cut the telegraph wires
and crippled. the section OF the railroad
between Rinccn and Quivican
People wonder how Gomez eva'led Tie
Spanish columns, how II was possible for
him TO recross and praeticallyscut through
the wall of men Of which the Spanish
generals expected 30 much. AT the very
time Gomez played this trick on the Spin
ish guard along the trocha, General Marin
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DETAILS or MASSACRE.

London. February 4.--Tho Daily News
this morning gives alleged trustworthy
details of the massacre at Orrfa on De-
ccmbor 20, and also on october ~, nc
cording to which $500 persons were killed.
1890 having persisted In the great Gre
gorian church. The wells OF the city
were fillcd with dead bodies. Foreigners.
the dispatch says, were protected by a
strong guard placed about the premises
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WEATHER INFORMATION.
LAST NIGHTS READINGS.

wei, defined area of low pressure 10
central over the lower lake region An
area of high pressure is apparently NOV
Ing in over the Northwest.
The weather is generally clear, except
II is partly cloudy to cloudy, with snow at
Davenport N - a.,
inch of precipitation
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
Observations taken at all stations at
%. M, 18th meridian time:
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cuRAN RETrGEEs.

Tampa, Fla. February 3.-Two hundred
refugees arrived from Havana last night
They say no passports will be issued the
Spanish subjects after General Weyier ar
rives. Maceo has broken through the
Spanish Gordon and Is In Havana province
Guiding General Marin IN Vuelta Abajo.
An American planter is on his way
ia New York TO see his associates reRari-
Ing the payment to the insurgents OF n
tax, to grind cane. All plantations where
grinding is permitted pay tax OF rs cents
n sack
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REMAINS or HENRY OF BATTEN-
BURG.

Plymouth. February 3.-Thc British
cruiser Blcnheim, having on board tho
body of Prince Henry OF Battenburg,
who died AT sea on hoard the British
cruiser Blonde January %, arrived here
today from Funschal, Island of Madeira.
where the remains were transferred from
the Blonde TO the Blenheim on Wadnes-
day last
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Temp Rain.
stations
PROBABILITIES.

Washington, February 4.-For Eastern
rexas Tennessee and Kentucky-Fair'
west winds.
Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana ana
Arkansas-Fair; light west winds.
Colorado - Generally fair; light west
winds. ,,. ,ot.
North and South Dakota--Generaliy fari
light northwest winds.
Wyoming and Montana-Paruy CLOUDY,
with snow hurries; northwest winds.
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DETROIT. Mich.-Annual meeting OF
the Michigan Lumber Dealers associa-
ton will be held at the Hotel Cadillac
today and tomorrow.
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NEW YORK.--Thc seventh annual ex-
hibition of the New York Poultry and
pigeon association will be held at Madi-
son square Garden from today to the Sth
inclusive.
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,,s'IucKY's MURDER Mystery

kripO...,A MURDER MYSTERY.
n"s Ohio. February sit is be-
sn at Fo % a soldier murdered the
{Qsy and o., Inoinas on account of
fiflcat;arn cut off her head to prevent
.,ownshni, and detection. The High
Of E5Ji IA trustees have offered a re-
The oss lu Governor Bradley one of
than suan ees are at sea tonight
about AZ. They have followed the
sbsen, tsozehs OF women who have
Weeks an asom their homes for DAYS
hers, ins,. found them In resorts or
-r" ana IA OF victims OF Jack the
tnan my now want more evil
Mother ch s absence Of some woman
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DETROIT. Mich.-Dr Parkhurst. the
New York reformer, has been engaged to
lecture in the Auditorium today.
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MONTGOMERY. Aa.-The MONTGOMERY
and St Louis railway, which Is IN the
The road runs from here to Tuscaloosa,
Ala. The bonded Indebtedness is Ss6o,uoo.
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FREMONT. Neb.--irhe Nebraska Sugar
Beet association will meet here tomorrow
and next day.
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UNITED STATES FULLY INTENDED 1T
According to the st. James Gazette
Correspondent.
ARMENIANS ARB REBELLIOUS.
Indications Of Revival Of the Revolu.
tionRry Movcmcnt--Pamphis From
England InCiting Them.

London. February ga dispatch to the
st. James Gazette today from Washington
says the correspondent of that paper has
Tho highest jauthority for announcing
that an entente between Russia and Tur-
key IL known at the state department
and that Il has had an important eff
feet In modifying the plan the administra-
ton had prepared to compel Turkey to
pay an indemnity for damages done to
American property In Armenia. The cor
he Is able to assure the readers OF his
paper that naval demonstration upon
the part of the United States was pre-
pared and that cabinet meeting approved
the policy of bringing pressure to bear
upon Turkey.
He also says secretary Olney entered
into communication with Russia and
Great Britain. asking them II they would
oppose the action OF the United States
against Turkey Great Britain. he says.
was favorable, but, he adds. Russia In
formed Mr.. olney that she preferred
there should DO no naval demonstration
at that time. as Russia was negotiating
to bring about restoration OF order In
Turkey, which country, Mr. Dekotzcbue.
tho Russian mnister to tho United
states. IA said to have informed olney.
would pay any indemnity required. There
| fore, According to tho correspondence
| of the Gazette, the projected war vessels
In Turkish waters was abandoned.
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FOR FORGERY IN IOWA.

Taloga. o. T., February Sired Walker.
who has been teaching school In this
county, has been arrested on charge OF
forgery committed in Iowa. but the case
has not as yet been made clear enough
to secure a requisition.
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LANSING, Mich.--The annual meeting
of the state Association of Farmers clubs
will occur here today.