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resolve itself into the query, (Which is tn e
best fighting capital, an eight-hunlred-
Iniilion-dollar debt, or pluck?' And the
results so far are not encouraging to our
thoughtful and conscientious young men.
The times., 1897-04-28

Prince Bismarck has the neuralgia in
his jaw SO that he cannot talk. IT may
German Ms are doubtless wishing that Kaiser
william could be afflicted with touch
of the same complaint Itis more needed
there
The times., 1897-04-28

President Mckinley should hurry back
and bring some OF that prosperity with
him. One and half million dollars in
gold will leave for Europe this week, as
far as reported. The exodus has begun
The times., 1897-04-28
LABOR LEADERS IN SESSION.
The Federation Meeting Well At
tended-Rea Monument.

The weekly meeting Of the local Fed
Grafton of Labor, held last evening at
Plasterers' Hall, was well attended. Presi-
dent McHugh was in the chair and the
greater part of the time was taken up
in the transaction of routine business
The only matter of public interest con-
sidered was the letting of the contract
for the erection of the monument to the
memory OF MI E. j. Rea, OF the Eccentric
Steam Engineers. The shaft will be OF
granite and Will, together with the base
and sub-base, he over ten feet in hdghth.
A complete sketch of the proposed monu-
ment and a history of Mr.. E. J. Rea and
his conenctioD with organized labor in the
District, was given in The Times some
weeks ago.
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Granted a Leave of Absence.

Secretary Alger has granted Gen. Wesley
Merritt, commanding the Department of
the East, leave of absence for three months.
Gen. Merritt will go to Europe. He has not
ye. determined whether he will visit the
scene of conflict between Turkey and
Greece, but IL he does do SO 1t will be
unofficiaily. and be win pay his own ex-
penses.
The times., 1897-04-28

When people have grown old, and rich,
ands-dignified In one fixed habit of life.
and have made it tradition, to be anded
generation, it is sometimes actually dan
gerous to uproot this habit in any sudden
and startling way Senator Mason should
remember this, and not try to be as funny
as he can.
The times., 1897-04-28

Gen, Weyler has returned TO Havana,
"having finished his inspection of SAINT
Clara 1t is noteworthy that weyler's
inspections always terminate about the
time that serious fighting begins.
The times., 1897-04-28

The Mckee scrip case is out OF court.
Although the subject-matter is part OF
the lake front of Chicago. the attempt
to possess it would not hold water.
The times., 1897-04-28

1t will now be in order for Mt Angel
the newly appointed minister to Turkey,
to deny that he said anything whatever
at all about his new business.
The times., 1897-04-28

The pen may be mightier than the
sword, as the Chicago porkpacker thought,
but Gen. weyler thinks typewriter beats
them both out OF sight
The times., 1897-04-28

Once more it is asserted that the Turkish
fleet has started for salonica to give
battle to the Greek warslips. That may
be another kind Of a victory.
The times., 1897-04-28

In New York, Monday night. tine sur
met and drank to his memory in wine so
old that it once belonged to Gen. Washing
ton
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SIGNS OF THE TIMES.

"There has been new horror added
to boarding house existence said the
typewriter disconsolately
You don't say soi'' said the bookkeeper,
sympathetically. what is it?''
why, there's a medical student at our
table, and he keeps telling what is the
matter with all Of us, and he's got diff
ferent disease for each one I'm SO afraid
the landlady'n serve cod liver OIL and
Quinine for dessert If he keeps oni''
Books we should like to have written
Apply at The Times office
Why Did Not Accept-F. D. Grant
What I Do Not Know About the Navy
Theodore Roosevelt.
The Dress Suit in Texas-Joseph w.
Bailey.
Brothers of Great Men-Abner Mckinley.
The Man Can Lick-Jamps j. Corbett.
Do Need Help?-Thomas B. Reed
LOOK said the active young bicyclist
as he rode by the Wild West show on his
tandem, ''at those great, lazy Indians
sittingaroundin there. They say the women
have to do all the work in Indian tribes.
Isn't 1t dreadful?'
.'Dreadful!' said the girl on the from
seat.
"Heap lazy white man!'' grunted the In
dian, contemptuously, to Fawn-Afraid-of-
her-Shadow. "Sit down to walk No
catch pony. Make squaw drag him. Heap
lazy. Heap no good"
"Heap!" said the squaw.
"Yes,'' said the editor, YEARLY, as he
stood on the platform waiting for bis
train, 81 am going to Africa on n vaca-
tion."
What are you going to shoot there?'' in
quired the man who always has a question
primed.
"Rhfnoceros' said the editor. 81
shall make the skin into defensive arnor.
1t is two inches thick"
The times., 1897-04-28

The Times is indeed fortunate in its
local contemporaries. We confess this
without sigh.
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ATTACKED BY TRAMPS.
Brakeman Rerthold Had Lively
Time at Verdi.

The Nevada State Journal of Reno
states that the other day Brakeman E.
F. Berthold of one of the overland
trains had a scrimmage with four
tramps at Verdi that came very near
being serious for him. At Boca four
hobos Were found on the train, and the
trainmen had a lively fight with them.
and thought they had bounced them,
but the gang boarded the train again,
and at Verdi Brakeman Berthold made
a second attempt to put them off. They
showed fight, and during the melee
Berthold was slashed down the side of
the face with a knife.
He struck one of them over the head
with his lantern, knocking him down,
and by this time the other trainmen
came to his aid and they capturned one
of the gang. The other three skipped
out but We're seen later going toward
Reno. The officers are on the lookout,
and if they show up there their recep-
ton will be more demonstrative than
cordial
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pany's franchise is not assessed at all,
and that of the Capital Gas Company
at only $4,000 He spoke of the
great developments that have resulted
from the bringing of electricity to this
city and its resultant benefits, and held
that the franchise for that service
should not be taxed
Mr.. Hall, Superintendent of the COM
pany, said the various franchises had
cost not to exceed 81 900, and alto
gether should not be taxed for to ex
ceed 1900.
/ To Assessor Berkey Mr.. Hall said
that franchises should not be valued
high, because any company can get a
franchise for practically nothing. How
ever, the comI.ny had not returned
either its electric light or railway fran
chises at less than $4,000.
/ Mr.. Berkey said the South Yuba
Company is assessed for 81 900. Last
( year he assessed them on $1,000, but
as they then held no poles, he made
/ this years figure less than he other
wise would have done.
! Mr.. Berkey then examined Mr.. Hall
at considerable length on the details of
+ the company's assessments, which de-
veloped the fact that the company OBJ
jects only to the assessments on its
/ franchises.
! Mr.. Hatfield called attention to the
/ fact that no other company is required
/ by law to maintain the streets used by
them, while the South Yuba Companys
! is just as valuable as that of the Sac
J raY Do
Company.
GRAND ISLAND PROPERTY.
Peter Newman applied for a reduc-
ton from S42,900 to SD, 800 of the as
sessment on 239 acres Of land and i'm
prOvements on Grand Island That
was the price he paid Thomas H Will
liams for the property at private sale
! in March last
/ Mr.. Hatfield Informed the board that
the property had been on the market
for that figure for some time, and is
subject to reclamation expenses
Assessor Berkey said a man could
not go on Grand Island to-day and
/ buy any property at the figure named.
Front land, he said, is assessed at $50
an acre, and that farther back at $50.
Mr.. Berkey then related a transac-
tion of Thomas H. Williams by which
he was required to raise considera BILE
sum of money, and the low figure for
which Newman got the land-or was
alleged to have got it-excited his sur
prise. He found that the deed to the
property was made, not by Tnos H.
Williams, but by Bixler & Williams.
and it was assessed higher than the
reputed price paid by Newman. He
mentioned a recent sale on Grand ISL
and at a much higher figure
AS in other cases, the application was
taken under advisement till Monday.
OTHER PETITIONS.
L. S. Adams applied for a reduction
on real estate and Improvements on
a fraction of lot 4, K, L, Front and
/ Second streets, from 50, 400 to 5000
Also on another fraction of the same
lot from 81, 800 to S1,75O
William Harris applied for a reduc-
ton from 81 300 to 81 600 on a frac-
ton of lot s, K, L, Front and Second
streets.
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RELIGIOUS SERVICES TODAY
CAT IL a. m. and 1870 p. M, except other
wise stately

| CAT IL a. m. and 1850 p. M, except other
wise stately
| Presbyterian, Westminster, Sixth and
L streets.
| Presbyterian-Four o ard P;
Sunday school, 12:15.
| Methodist (South)-Seventh, and K:
Sunday-schuol, 1870.
Methodist CA. NJ. E.).-Seventh, G and
| H. (Revival)
| Methodist-Sixth, * and L streets.
10:45 and 7:45
| Methodist-Central Eleventh, II ana
I; Sunday-school, 12:15.
Scandinavian Methodist - Pythian
Castle, Ninth and l.
United Brethren-Fourteenth and K
Sunday-schooi, 9:45.
Baptist, First-Ninth, l. and NJ; San
day-school, 12:15
/ Baptist Calvary-I, Twelfth and
Thirteenth; Sunday-school, 9:45.
Baptist, Emmanuel-Twenty fifth and
| N; Sunday-school, 1915.
Baptist Mount Zion-Sixth and ,:
| Sunday school. 12:30.
Baptist, Oak Park-Cypress and Thir-
ty-third, IL and ?:30: Sunday-school,
10 a. m.
| CHRISTIAN. F1rSt-S1Xteenth and l.;
! Sunday-school. 10.
German Evangelical-Tenth. o and P:
Sunday school, 10.
Lutheran. ENTHUSIASTICALLY, J and
! K; Sunday-school, $40 a. m
Lutheran. German-Twelfth and K.
| Episcopal, st. PauPs-Eighth. I and
j; Sunday school, 9:45.
Episcopal, st. Andrews-Twenty-
third and X, 4 p. M; Sunday school, 8
p. m.
regational-Sixth I and J.
! Catholic, ST. Francis-Twenty-si
and K, 6, 8, 1910; Sunday-school. 2:3O
Catholic. Cathedral-Eleventh, ] and
K, 6:30 8, 1920 and 7:30.
Latter-Day Saints-Fireman's Hall.
LatterDay Saints. Reorganized-
| Twenty-fourth and K.
| Adventists-1S16G G., services Z o'clock.
| Theosophy-Theosoph Hall, No.
| 1017 Ninth street, o'clock o. m.
| Marguerite Sunday School (Congre-
gationaD Twenty-third and K streets:
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Library of the Worlds Best Literature
A Monumental Work.

1t is a strong word to say, but we rise
from a critical examination of the first
ten published volumes of Charles Dud-
ley Warmers new Library of the
Worlds Best Literature - with the con-
viction that this must take rank as the
greatest purely literary enterprise of
the century. We say this advisedly
because the library is not an encvclo-
pedia merely. or a dictionary, but be-
longs distinctly to the field of letters
In this monumental work, it seems to
us that Mr.. Warner has done a greater
service for that wide public which finds
delight and companionship in books
than any other man of his time.
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To-NIGHT's CONCERT.
Programme of the Infantry Band
at the City Plaza.

At the Plaza this evening the Second
Infantry Band, under the leadership Of
c. A Neale, will render the following
excellent programme:
March, New Amsterdam. "........ Wheeler
Romance, "A Night in the Tropics"
from Christopher Columbus. r. David
Selection from the Irish opera, Brian
Boru'' (the latest operatic success)
........................... Edwards
Overture, THE Jolly Robbers" Won Suppe
Waltz. My Beauty Arr. by c. A. Neale
Composed by Mrs. Laura Dray-Perry)
Intermezzo ''Loin du Ball. ......... .Gillet
Potpourri overture The Last of the
Eogans'' ..........................B Braham
Selection (a) THE Pilgrims Chorus"
from "Tannhauser''; (b) Song to
the Evening Star ............... w agner
Selection "OrpheuS" ........... .Offenbach
'Pincombe's Delight" Ga Kansas two
;stepg ~ D "a. iIo1 bI
Mrs. Laura Dray-Perry of this city, was
arranged by c. A Neale.
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SAD DEATHS.
Two Children Burned to Death the
Past Week

On Sunday last the eleven-months old
sen of Mr.. and Mrs NJ B. Randolph,
who reside on Dry Creek, not far from
Gait crept into an ld-fashioned
Dutch oven, which was partly filled
with live Goals, and was fatally
burned, dying twenty-four hours later
The child suffered intense agony.
On Thursday young son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anton DamiOn, who reside two
miles below Freeport, was fatally
burned, and died twelve hours later. Its
mother was working in a field, tne lit
tie one being with her. The boy went
to the house for water, and while there
commenced playing in a fire in the
yard. It's clothing caught fire, and be-
fore the mother could extinguish the
flames it was terribly burned.
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DIED.

DOLAN-In this city, July 18th, Mary
Dolan, mother of John T. Dolan of San
Luis Obispo, Mrs. NJ. A Cranley of Sac
ramento, and the late P. F. Dolan and
Margaret Carroll native of London.
England aged 50 years, months and 10
days
Funeral notice hereafter
BRONSON-In this city, July 18th, Jennie
S.. wife of NJ. D. Bronson (mother of
Mabel BronSon), native of ST. Charles,
Illinois. aged 46 years.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day at p. m, from her late residence
1902 o street.
GRAETER-In this city. July 14th, Charles
E. T. Graeter tbrother of l.. c. Graeterl,
a native OF Madison, Ind, aged "a years,
months and days
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day, at 30 D. m, fl ON Odd Fellows Hall,
corner Ninth and K streets.
JONES-In this city, July 18th, Lorenzo
Dow Jones husband of Alice NJ. Jones
Gather of Mrs J. @. Grady, native of
Massachusetts, aged 66 years, months
and . days.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
day at / p. M, from his late residence,
lu3l | street
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle HoteI
yesterday: A. G. Wilson, Seattle; w
w. Fisher, Denver; E. S. Churchill
Napa; A. A. Voorhies and wife, A A
Sigler and wife, j. E. Williams, Verona
N. j.; H. H. Hunt, Independence, Ia;
j. L. Phinney, Chicago; Robert r. B
Rothschild, E. H. Noise, H. H. Schultz
Mrs. d. w. Black, B. o. Schucking, J
H. Young and wife, San Francisco;
Mrs. j. E. HERMAN, Yonkers, N. Y.
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MACADAM CLAIMS.
One for Material, and the Other
for Freight.

Two claims came up for payment in
the Supervisors session yesterday
one of 1852 80 from the Folsom Prison
for macadam. and the other S491 81
from the railroad company for freight
on macadam. The material was used
on the road across the Haggin Grant.
The demands were allowed, and the
board took q recess till Monday.
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etrange But True.

DR.. Craig & Co. cure catarrh, rheu-
matisnl, kidney troubles and diseases
of the nervous system without the use
of poisonous drugs. Advice free. Letters
containing stamps will be answered.
Office. Singleton Bldg, Fifth and K
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Lost at o'clock Saturday on J, be-
tween Seventh and Tenth streets, 6
three-page memorandum paper. Please
leave same for reward at Cooper Co
Cyclery, 616 ] street.
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An Estimate,

Get one from \. Meister & Sons. 91O-
914 Ninth street. on overhauling your
buggy, etc. Wagon and carriage work
in all its branches.
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Earned runs-X-Ravs. s. C. c. &R's g.
Two base hits-TTeichler Anderson, Smith,
Gunther Three base hits-Fisher. Nellie
2, Treichler Sheehan 2, Alvord Home
run+Sheehan, Hilbert Double plays
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Equal to high-class European wines
Select Vintage Wines, agency at Field
husen's, sol. SOB and S05 L.
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Yesterday afternoon at Agricultural
Park the XRays defeated the Curtis,
Carmichael Brands in an interesting
game. The feature of the game was
the hard hitting of both mines. Police
Captain Fisher, who played with the
X-Rays. distinguished himself by
knocking out three-ba hit Follow
ing is the score:
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All DR. VIM. Townsend's Remedies are
sold at cut rates at the &C. c. c." drua
store.
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The Wholesalers and Retailers will
play their usual game at Oak Park
early this morning.
The Athletic Club will have a picked
nine from their league play against the
Waterhouse & Lester Club at 10:3O.
AT $50 a. m. the Lawyers and Court
house men will try at Agricultural Park
TO settle past differences.
At 10 o'clock, at Agricultural Park,
the X-Rays and Ariels will play.
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Do Not Fail TO Investigate.

Our pianos, organs and musical in
struments are the best. We sell on
easy installments. Why do without
them? Pommer's. corner Ninth and ]. =
McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado water and Stockton sarsa-
parilIa and iron 531 NJ street.
Wire your house. Get prices electric
fixtures. Tom Scott, plumber, 303 ].
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Sailor Hats Relow Cost

Our entire stock of sailor hats below
cost. Madame Miller, 613 K street y
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The shortest and quickest stage route
to Bartlett Springs is from Williams
Stage daily Fare S4 Round-trip, 81.
Isathbun & Abel Williams, Cal.
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Try McMorry's 0Uc uncoIored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, 60c; G. P. tea. Toe; P. F.
Japan tea. 40c; 531 M street
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LOUGHHEAD AND GALLAGHER
THEY WILL BE THE PITCHERS
THIS AFTERNOON.
Halsey Smith Will Also TwirI for
the Corkers-Excitement
Over the Game.

The much talked-of baseball game
between the Gilt Edges and Corkers
will be played this afternoon at Oak
Park, beginning at 2:30 o'clock sharp.
The Gilt Edges have strengthened their
team by signing Nick Smith, the we'll
known professional, and Loughhead,
who played with them last Sunday.
| Smith will play second base, Dennie
shortstop, Loughhead will do the pitch
ing, and Hughes will play in the right
garden.
The Corkers will play their regular
team, and expect to have a new pitch
er (Gallagher) for the game Should
! he fail to arrive in time, Halsey Smith
will start the game in the box for them,
and will give way to Gallagher later
on.
Comparing the two teams, the Gilt
Edges are regarded as the better field
ers, and the Corkers the hardest hit
ters and much the better base runners.
While Loughhead is a good pitcher, he
is not Hughes, and the Corkers will UNI
doubtedly hit him freely. They batted
Balsz of Fresno harder than any team
that he has faced this season. They
are all good hitters, without an excep-
ton.
Jack Stafford will umpire the game,
he being acceptable to both sides. Jack
! is a good umpire, and Will undoubtedly
give satisfaction.
The bleachers have been covered with
canvas awning, air-holes have been
cut in the back of the grand stand, and
other Improvements made for the COM
fort of spectators.
/ Considerable money has been put up
! on the result of to-day'S game, the
odds at the start being ) to 3 with the
Gilt Edges on the long end. This how
/ ever did not long endure, and when
! it was known that Hughes would not
/ be in the box to-day the odds were
withdrawn, and a number of bets were
! placed at even money on the result.
! The Gilt Edges and the Corkers have
each lost a game in the tournament
series, the former dropping one to the
| Alliance team of Oakland by score
! of Is to 9, and the Corkers going down
! before the Republicans of Fresno, by
a score of 6 to 2.
| To-day'S game promises to be eXcit-
! ing to a degree, and whichever side
wins it will know it has been in bat
! tie. The makeup is as follows:
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Anderson to Nellie to Kyne. Bases on
balls-By Butler 3, Lawrence 6. Hit by
pitcher-IIilbert, Milliken Anderson.
Struck out-By Lawrence 6, Butler s.
Passed balls-Podd ], Alvord 2 Wild
ptches-Butler 3, Lawrence 2. Umpire
Jack Stafford. Time of game-1:50. Scorer
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Totals .................47 Is IS 27 II

*One out when winning run was made
Earned runs-Columbias 5. High School
4. Two base hits-Griffin, Mott, Schaw
Three base hits-McBride, Yoerk Just
Base on balls-By Newbert 3: Griffin f.
Smith l. Hit by pitcher-Martyr. Schaw.
Nett Struck out-By Newbert 9, Griffin 8,
Smith l. Passed balls-Yoerk 2 Mott l.
Wild pitches-Newbert 2, Griffin l. Smith l.
Umpire-Gus Pommer. Scorer-F. Michel
Time of game-2:15.
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COLUMBIANS ARE CHAMPIONS.
The final game for the championship
of the Mercantile League took place be-
fore a fair crowd yesterday at Oak
Park. Both teams played from the
start, for they knew it would be we'll
contested game, and both Captains
gave their men instructions to put up
the struggle of their lives.
The High School team were first to
the bat, and started the game by pass
ing two men across the rubber, while
the ''Broommakers" in their half scored
one run. At the end of the sixth the
score was even, standing to Z.
The High School in their half by
some clever batting succeeded in scor-
ing four runs, and in turn shut out
their opponents.
AT this stage the "schoolboys' looked
like winners, but the Columbians in
their half piled up five runs. These
We're scored mainly by hits off Griffin,
who was now replaced by Smith
The High School came in for their
last inning and succeeded in scoring
but a single tally.
1t was at this time that the Column
bias started the fireworks, which they
held in reserve. Schaw was first up,
and succeeded in making a clean hit.
Kiefer was thrown out at first, and
then Just reached the bag Here Smith
gave way to Griffin. Newbert hit safe
ly. scoring Just, and, Grau advanced
Newbert to third on his hit to left.
Smith was given a life
1t was now Yoerk's turn at bat, and
as he stepped to the rubber all was
excitement He waited patiently until
two balls and one strike had been
called, and as the next one was thrown
over he hit a grounder to Dickson, who
threw home, but too late, for New
bert had scored the run which made
his team champions. Following is the
score:
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until O'Clock
p. m, on MONDAY, August 2 1897, for
supplying the Water Works of the city of
Sacramento with coal for period of one
year from date of contract. All Goals pre-
sented must be submitted to an evapora-
tive test. Specifications on file in office of
City Clerk. a certified check, made pay
able TO City Clerk, for a sum OF 81 goo must
accompany each bid. The Board of Trus-
tees reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
NJ ]. DESMOND, City Clerk.
ip14-20f
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New combination oak book cases and
writing desks. Comstock's, 5th and K. =
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For Wieland's extra pale bottled beer,
81 dozen, call UP Blauth. Tel. 291.
The record-union., 1897-07-18

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of j. McMorry. 531 NJ.
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Private rooms for ladies at the Ell
Dorado S26 street.