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DECORATION DAY.

Judge Albion w. Tourgee has sugges ted
that the time for future Decora ton day
celebrations be changed 10 the last Sun
day in each month of May. His reasons
may we'll te imagined. The founders OF
the day intended that 1t should be "a
solemn festival, day of rest alike from
the cares and Joyous activities of life, a
day of high resolve, inspired and strength
ened by sadly glorious memories"
The earlier occurrences of Decoration
day were thus observed; but all this is
changed, and it has become q holiday.
pure and simple, on which the general
public is, 10 great extent, attracted by
horseraces, bicycle contests and baseball
games and on which young folks, after
taking pleasure and amusement during
the day, wind up the festivities with
theaters, snppers and dances. And, OF
course, these things are quite to be ex-
pected on public holiday. The "boys"
leave the holy Office of the day TO be per-
formed by their elders. and go where
pleasure and excitement await them.
To change the time OF cele ebration to
Sunday would wrap the occasion in reli-
gious solemnity. The sermons would be
preached in the churches on themes al
propriate to Decoration day and the Sab
batic influences would tend 10 make the
time one of mingled religious and patri-
otic devotion. 1t is argued that the true
ot iects Of Decoration day wouIi then be
appreciated in the proper sense, the Sab
bath being, as a general rule, compare
lively free from the distractions that are
inevita BILE upon hol days which occur
during the week
The suggestion OF Judge Tourgee will
create discussion ana may find favor in
some quarters. but 1t will hardly have the
effect of changing Decoration day into
Sabbath festival. The people, no matter
what may be said, favor the fixed holiday
and without a doubt Decoration day will
remain fixed holiday as long as the glo-
rious Fourth Is celebrated as such. Some
body has proposed that we have an Apo
mattoI day, with games and jubilation,
in case the memorial time is changed.
There is hardly any need of discussing a
contingency that is so highly improbable,
however We may cele brate Appumattox
If we choose, but Decoration day will con-
dnue 10 be recognized on The. Both OF Nav.
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SING A SONG

If you'll sing a song you go along,
In he face Of the real or the faUcied wrong,
In spite OF the doubt If youii fight IL out,
And show heart that is brave and stout;
If you'll laugh at the ieers and refuse the tears,
\ Houili force the ever-reluctAnt cheers
That the world der les when a coward cries,
To give to the m n who brave V tries;
And you'll win success with little song
If you'll sing The song rs you go along!
If you'll sing solg you plod a ong,
NOu'n find that the busy rushing thronS
VIII ca Ch the strain OF the glad refrain;
That he sun will follow the olinding RAIN;
That the clouds will hy from the blackened sky;
That the Stars will come by and by;
And you'll make new friends til hope descends
From where the placid rainbow nds
And all because OF n little song
II you'll sing the song as you plod along.
II you'll sing song you trudge along,
QUIZ Sc, that the singing will make you strong;
A no The heavy load and the rugged road
A the sting and the stripe Of the toItuous goad
viii soar with the note that you ahoa-
That the beam will change TO a trifiing mote;
That the world Is bad when you sre sad,
A nj bright and beRutfu when glad:
That a you need is a little gong
II you'll sing the song gou trudge alongj
-Nashvile American.
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PERSONAL

State Prison Director R. t. Devlin is in
town.
William Lauterbach OF New York is on a
visit here.
Eugene J. de Saba. the mining man, is at
the Palace.
B. Day and Mrs. Day of Salinas are at the
Occidental.
Henry Jacobs, business man of Oroville, is
in the City.
Ferguson Morrison OF London is q recent
arrival here.
Nathan W. Blanchard of Santa Paula is on a
visit to this City.
Virgil Conn. the mining man of Paisley,
Or. is at the Palace.
George D. Loomis a banker of Salt Lake, ar
rived here yesterday.
Mrs. L. A. Beardslee wife OF Admiral Boards
lee, is at the Occidental.
Charles H. Mcfarland, an attorney of Los
Angeles, is at the Palace.
Superior Judge J. f. Pruett of Auburn is
among the arrivals at the Grand.
I. Pancoast Dilkes of Philadelphia was one
OF last nights arrivals at the Palace.
Among the arrivals here yesterday was John
W. Abbott of Yreka, who is at the Palace
W. J. Jones. wealthy citizen of Denver,
Colo, arrived here last night, accompanied by
his wife
Sheriff F. l. Holcomb OF San Bernardin o
County is at the Russ. He is accom- panied by
Mrs Holcomb
+. s. Bullock, con tractor for building part
of the Sierra Railway, arrived here yesterday,
accompanied by his family.
Treuman Coffin, attorney for the Carson
Bank and for other corpora tions in and bout
the Nevada capital, has arrived here.
terday. accompanied by a young Korean
nobleman, on his way to Washington.
Robert G. Barton the conspicuous vineyard
ist and raisin-desler OF Fresno, is here for a
few days stay, and is at the Occidental
]. C. Bull. the mill-owner and extensive
Government contractor of Eureka, Humbold t
County, arrived here yesterday. He is at the
Lick.
D. C. Hobard, one OF the officials of liver
City, N. Mex. and manager of several differ
ent mining properties, who has been in the
City for a month past, will leave for New York
tonight, to be absent two weeks.
J. J. Browne. the editor and proprietor OF
the Spokane Evening Chronicle, who has been
in the City for the last few days. had not been
here for nearly ten years. He has owned the
Evening Chronicle for about ten years.
Mrs. B. Graves Newell, an Eastern kinder
garten teacher, is stopping al the Grand Ho-
tel. Mrs. Newell is at present superintendent
of kiEdergartens I'm Santa Barbra. She is
making study of this City's children's
schools.
H. B. Plant, the millionaire railroad pro-
prietor of Flo ida, has returned here from
Monterey. and is at the Palace. He will short
" start on a visit TO Japan. With him are
Mrs. Plant, Mrs. NJ. A. Wood and F. de c. SuIIi-
van, the private secretary of Mr.. Plant
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A HEARTY WELCOME WAITS.

According to present indications, the
gathering OF Christian Endeavorers in
San Francisco next month will be aston
ishing in lis magnitude Armies of them
are coming TO us from the North and the
East and the South. These are glad
tidings. No natter how great the multi
,udes. the proyer bal California hospitality
will be found equal TO the occasion. Too
many of the Endeayorers cannot come.
and they cannot stay too long. From
Pennsylvania alone a delegation OF 1000
is assured, and the transpor ;ation man.
ayers in other Eastern States SEND equally
enthusiastic reports.
A while ago il was estimated that 25. 00l
m lem bers would attend the big conven-
tion in July. Now it is believed that
those figures are too small by far. Cleve-
land, Ohio. entertained the international
convention of Christian Endeavorers in
1894, and in spite of the tie.ups in many
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AVOOATIONS OF GREAT MEN,

The death OF Alvan G. Clark, the eldest
son of the founder of the famous firm of
Alvan CLARK & Sons, recalls to mind GER
tain interesting facts with reference to
Alvan Clark the elder and TO the way in
which he became the worlds greatest
manufacturer of lenses for the largest
telescopes.
Alvan Clark was the son of a poor farmer
in Massachusetts, and was thrown upon
his own resources early in life. At the
age of % years he became a calico en-
graver In the cot:on-print mills of Lowell
This vocation gave scope for his talents as
an artist, which he conceived 10 be the
main business of his life, and for nearly
twenty years he followed the profession
OF portrait painter. While so occupied
and as a relief from the labors of his stu
dio he took up the avocation of an anna
teur astrono mer at the age of about 40
years. Finding it difficult to procure
lenses OF sufficient clearness and power he
commenced making his own.
1t was not long before the astronomers
OF the world discovered a genius in the
art OF lensmaking in the person of Alvan
Clark, and what had been engaged in by
him as mere ayocation became the en-
crossing occupation of his later years.
He founded the great firm of Alvan Clark
Sons. which during the past quarter of
u century has made the largest and most
perfect lenses EN- mployed in the science of
astronomy. The crowning work of Alvan
Clark the elder was the great 36-inch
glass of the Lick telescope. His death
occurred curing the year of it's com ple-
tion, in 1887, and his sons, who inherited
much OF his genius, have since that time
conducted the operations of the firm.
In this connection another apt illustra-
tion may be given OF the avocations of
great men, by which they have gained
larger need of fame than was possible
from the main business of their lives
One of the most famous astronomers of
the present time is Professor Burnham of
Chicago. For a numbe of years Pro-
lessor BIrnham followed the business of
a court stenographer and took up the
subject of astronomy as a relief from the
labors of his profession. While so en-
gagged he became the possessor OF one of
Alvan Clark's lenses and by its use aston
ished the world of science with his pecu-
liar skill in the discovery and classifica-
ton of double stars" Through an
essay upon this subject, written by Pro-
lessor Burnham and read before the
Royal Society in London, he was suddenly
lifted into fame, and the science which he
adopted as an aVocation and followed as
an amateur has given him world wide
reputation as one of the abIest astrono-
mers OF the nineteenth century.
There are many illustrations to be found
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THE PRlN .PLlS OF PoPULIsM

Editor CGll-DEAR SIR; In this Republic a
vote mesns that the citizen desires certain
legislation to be passed. He wants his ideas
embodied in the laws of the Iaud. This ia the
basis of all political parties. For these are
composed of men holding like views as 10 par
ticular public policies. Each party, therefore,
has distinctive set of principles which it
enunciates in its platform, and it thereby in
vites the cooperation of all other citizens
no ding to the same political princip es
The Re pu olican party promulgates the idea
that the Nation may through the taxing
ass of citizens, imposing the burden on all
Others. This doctrine has been embo Ii ID IN
trrs.s strangling industry and freedom. The
Democracy has not mad the intelligence 10
perceive AL these evils, and ii has never had
the courage 10 fight then. In lie last cam
paign II huttereu feebly in defense of Silver,
ana then destroyed that defense by affirming
That one form OF legal tender money-paper-
may be constilutionally and logically re-
deemed IN another tNrm-gold
Populism is rebellion against all trusts
excepting National trust), and is peculiarly
bitter against the redemption of paper money
by the metals. 1t is, therefore, logically i'm
poss BILE for lopulism 10 coalesce with either
of the Old parties. The very breath of its being
is OF posit. on TO them, because it holds that
Repub ltanism and Democracy are solely re-
sponsIb ior ali our present hard times, since
these originate in the laws made by the e two
parties.
~ tilLs hepuptic Is 10 pe preserVeu, III must
be through the overthrow OF the present
trusts The latter aie utterly indifferent
whether they use Republicanism or Democ-
racy-simp,y desiring sue ess. Therefore, Pop
niism hates bolh the old parties, and knows
that independent action IS the only road TO
po it ca, freedom.
VITA thi' in view, its loyal adherents, with
the disasters OF the last paign fresh IN
mind are rallying 10 make q self-poised or
gan'Zation - one that scorns the proffered
Judds kiss OF Democracy, one that spits on the
ass icgtsla ton OF McKin eyism. Therefore,
say: "A hal To he spirit that prompts and
VIII doubtless sanciify the conference OF Pop
ullsts at Nashville, July f. 1877
June II, 1897. JAMES TAYLOR ROGERS
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THE COMMODORE AND THE CHIMNEY SMOKE.

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upon the pages of history of men who
have risen to the highest fame through
arts which they have exercised aside
from the chosen vocation of their lives.
They teach an instructive lesson, not
only 10 youth, but also to those of ma
turer years, by showing how seeds OF
genius may slumber and how they may
be developed by giving freedom TO the
intellect at all times TO follow its natural
heDf
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MEN IN OAEN

The citizens OF Roxbury, Mass. are taking
active steps to raise $50 900 TO erect a monu-
ment 10 General Joseph Warren.
The Canadian official estimates include an
appropriation for the erection at Ottawa OF a
monument to the late Alexander Mackenzie.
Ex-senator Brice emphatically denies that
his son, Stewart NJ, is to marry Miss Anna
Robinson, late OF the Charles Frohman Com
pany, and more recently of ''The Tarrytown
widow"
The engagement is announced of Princess
Maria DorotheA, daughter of Prince Philip of
Coburg, and Duke Ernest Guenther of Schles-
wig -Holsein, brother OF the Empress OF Ger
many.
Vice Chancellor B. Lawton Virgins, of the
University of the South. went 10 Princeton
recently 10 invite ex-President Cleveland to
deliver the formal address on college Day"
at the Tennessee Exposition, late in September
or early in October.
This Is the list of names OF the King OF Siam,
who is about TO visit Europe and possibly the
United States: Somde tch- Phra Paramindr-
Maha Chulalongkorn Patindr Debla Mahs-
Monghut- ARA wongee-Wa-
rutma-B Brongse Parabut-w t-warak-hattiara ra a.
tria-gas sngkus Parumad- harmmika- Maha-
rujad hiarsja Paramanarth Pabite Phra-
ChulaCrom-klow-Chow -Yu-Hua.
The celebration of the Queens diamond
jubilee will bring many veterans to the front,
but there can scarcely be one more Interesting
than Lord Leicester. His statement that he
acted rs psge 10 the Duke of Sussex at Her
haJesty's coronation can be supplemented by
the fact that he is probably the only man who,
having himself lived through the longest
reign in British history, can claim that his
father lived throughout the next longest, that
OF George Ill
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CALIFORNlANS In NEW YORK

NEW YORK, N. Y, June 12.-At the Plazs-
NJ. Kohlen. Everett-MrS. Withrow, Miss E
Withrow, Miss NJ. Withrow. Holland-W. ].
Dutton. ST Denis-Mrs. L. Buffandeau.
Westminster-Mrs. Henshelwood. Hoffman
A. G. Wieland E. S. George, z. Mitchell. New
Amsterdam-W. T. Andrews, Mrs. K d. Boyns.
Murray Hill-D B. Bowley, F. S. Bowley.
Vendome-Mrs. Hurd. Sturtevant-w. 1.
Richardson. Union Square,. NJ. Smythe.
Broadway Central. Jones. ST. George-Mr.
aud Mrs. II. d. Sterns. Mr.. and Mrs John
Votypka left the Plaza and sailed on the
Kaiser Wilhelm II for Genoa w. Alonzo Bell
of Los Angeles also sailed for Genoa. P c.
Vanderme hden sailed on the Etruria for Liy-
erpool. Miss Elsa Priber arrived or the SaaIe
from Bremen. T. r. Henshelwood is here
buying.
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AN ENTERPRIS.NG STATE
New Y ork Sun.

California il truly an enterprising State. Its
fruit, vegetable and grain raisers have in re-
cent years manifested a remarkable amount
Of ingenuity in marketing crops of their
ranenes- They live far away from the eenters
but little OF their own food products; so tn {
they have to seek Tor markets, not only IN this
part OF the country, but also in Europe and
Asia.
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JOHN ALLEN CANE.
Washlnston star.

" AsIIIIIs IOn star.
PRIVATE John Allen of Mississippi carries a
new cane tits a straight stick with long
and flexible branch tw sled around il. ..1his
STICK" says MI Allen, came from the grave
OF george Washington, and was given to me
because body all of his virtues and none
ol Oh MS wees Tne straight part of the stick
lepteSents me and this branch is the Demo-
crate party clfnginR to me-"
somebody asked Mr.. Allen how he stood on
the contest over the Democratic position in
the House. "oh, well,' said he. al haven't
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bsen registered yet. and I think I am on both
sides. 1t reminds me of man i'll my county
who was running for the Legislature. l met
him one day and said to him: Bob, how are
you getting along with the Prohtbiuonisls"
'AIl right said he. And hoW? said l. Well
said he y drink with the liquor men and vote
with the Prohibti0nists.
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$50 so to S.. Paul, Minneapolis and
ChiCaRo.

Tickets viii be on sa' e July II to the 17yh. Good
final limit, August Is; stopover allowed. It's a
splendid opportunity take trip to Chicago and
stop OFF at the famous Yellowstone Park. Send
6 cents in stamps for Illustrated book, "Wonder-
land,'' TO T. X Stateler, general agent Northern
Pacific Railway, 638 Market street, San Francisco.
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Are you going 10 the country vacation II
so Il is no trouble for us TO forward THE CALL to
your address. Do not let 1t miss you for you will
miss It. Orders given 10 the carrier or left at
Business Office viii receive prompt attention
no EXTRA CHARGE. Fifty cents per month
for summer months
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Freshy-Professor is it ever possible to take
the greater from the less?
Professor Potterby-There is pretty close
approach to it when the conceit is taken out
or fres shman-- --Indianapo is Journal.
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Since prosperity is coming to the coast
lei Us invite the Presidential advance
agent to come with il.
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1t is Dleasanter to camp out in California
during the holidays than to dwell at a
princey price in the summer resort sweat
shops of any other part OF the world.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-13
OUR FIRST IONS HUTTON.

Is THERE MORE THAN ONE SURVIVOR OF THE
CONVENTION THAT FRAMED IT?
The convention which framed the first con-
sttution for the State OF California assembled
at Monterey, September /, 1S49. and their
sessions continued SIX weeks. The following
are the names of those composing that assem-
blsge:
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II Great Britain holds any trump cards
in the Greek game she must lead the NJ
now or lose the stakes.
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Mrs. Henpeck-Young Mrs. Bagley, who was
married on last Thursday, tells me her hus-
band left almost Immediately for the West on
a business trip
Henpeck (viciously)-Yes; he writes me that
he finds married life very pleasant existence.
Philadelphia North American.
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The Christian Endeavorers will find in
San Francisco wholesome Christian en-
deavor to give them the best time they
ever had
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Some OF the Democratic organs play the
tunes of the calamity howlers with great
vigor but they never quote statistics. The
figures are against them.
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S25 Rate to Chicago via the Great
Santa Fe Route.

The low rates made for Christian Endeavorers
will be open to the public as well. An opporiu-
nity TO visit the East never before enjoyed by Cal
i.orn{aps Pullman Palace Drawng-room Sleep
iugcars of the latest pattern. NJ odern upholstered
tourist sleeping-cars run daily through from oak
land pier 10 Chicago. S,e timetable in adverts-
ing column San Francisco ticket office GA Market
street Chronicle tui ding. Telephone Ii ain 53I
Oakland, Ills broadway.
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Nornann's Cafe, Under Baldwin Hotel.
If you wish to have your oysters well pre-
pared call at this place.
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SPECIAL information daily to manufacturer,
business houses and public men by the Press
Chipping Bureau tAHen' 81 $40 Montgomery
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Mr.. Marcy was secretary of the convention
Ii is now nearly forty-eight years since that.
conven lion met and did its work The con-
stitution thus framed was presented for rati-
hcauon by "B. Riley, battalion brigadier-
general, United States army, and Governor of
| California" by his proclamation, dated Oeto-
Der u. A. d. 1S49. which closes with t'the sim
eere and earnest wish of the present execu-
tive, who, If the constitution be ratified. will
with pleasure surrender his powers TO whom
soever the people may designate his sue
cessor."
The constitution was Immediately ratified.
the State officers and members of the Legisla-
ture were elected. and the irst Legislature
met at San Jose, December 10. lS49, whose
proceedings compose the first volume OF Cali
fornia atutes.
Within the last two years Judge 4. o. Crosby
of Alameda died. H. was at the time said to
be the last survivor of the trainers OF the Cali
tornia constitution of 1S49, which seems 10
have been mistake, for Judge Paclfcus Ord,
who, as the above list shows, was one OF that
convention, survives ana is living in Wash
ington, d. c., in a quiet. retired way, in good
health and a prosperous gentle man, always
glad TO meet his old California friends.
The question is now here proposed, "Is there
any other survivor of thPt 1S49 convention
than the one above named?"
Pacificus Ord is a lawyer by profession,
native of Maryland and has reached the age of
So years. The late General E o. C. Ora was
his brother. SAMUEL w. HOLIDAY.
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1t looks as if Abdul Hamid would like
to fight it out all summer.
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CALIFORNIA Glace Fruits; soc h., in elegant
fire etched boxes. Townsend's, Palace Hotels
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Lakeport will be the center of attraction
this week and all will be happy who ret
near enough TO the center to find them
selves in the swim when the frolic is at
high tide.
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IF afflicted with sore eyes use Dr. Isaac Thom
sons Eye Water. Druggists sell it at % cents.
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We must surely invite Mckinley to
California.
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FEvERIsHNEss OF the soap soon causes bald
ness. Ayers Hair VIgor coos and C eanses the
scalp and clothes iC with beauty
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We would ike to see our President and
he ought to see US.
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The pest;lence in the cities, the famine
IN the rural districts and the war among
the hill tribes of India are enough to
make Great Britain regard the whole
country as plague on her hands.
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Now is the time to take to the woods.
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At an interior rose carnival there is to
be a flag composed of SEQ school children.
This, for the children, will be a more edi-
flying way of getting striped than the old
fashioned subsection to q birch rod.
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H. BLACK. painter. 12o Eddy stres:-
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oo-cO-OOO-O-oO-O-O-O
NEW WESTERN hoTEL.

Il EARNY AND WASHINGTON SrS-RE.
IN modelled and renovated. KING, WARD & co
European plan. Rooms soc TO 81 80 per day, 81
70 90 per wees. $S to $50 per monsh rree oath5;
not and cold water every room; nrs CRATES "A
every ruonI; elevator rluS all niEhs.
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Cam ping days have come.
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As it is announced that General Weyler
has received instructions from Madrid TO
change his style of campaigning in Cuba
we may expect to hear very soon that he
has adopted new uniform and got a
different typewriter
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BUSINESS OFFICE:
7IO Market Street.
Fan Francisco, California.
TeIepheue . ......... .MAIn-1seS
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California offers every variety of sum-
mer resort that can be desired even by
the most jaded mortal. Mountain and
valley, forest and seaside, all are here
under their most delightful aspects. Read
our advertisements and you will find
among them some resort which will fur
nish you exactly the summer pleasures
you most desire.