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s1 662 OoS 95 S383 193 82 s1 42S, ,698. 8

Increase week 1S97 $2S8, ,425.06.
 Balances week 1896, $328, ,000.37.
 Increase balances week 1897, $55, 123.45.
 Clearings week 1895, $1,694,4 4,476.S3.
 Clearings week 1894, $1,4S7, 15S02.
 Clearings week 1898, $1,326, 442.S9,
 Clearings week 1892, $1,532, ,739.S1.
 Dividends soon due are;
 American Sugar Reineries company. preferred, 1&, payable January 8; books closed December 15.
 American Sugar Refineries company, common, per cent, payable January 8; books closed December 15.
 American Express company, per cent, payable January 8; books closed December II.
 Boston and Lowell railroad, per cent, payable January 1; books closed December 4.
 Boston and Albany railroad, 2 per cent, payable December 31; books clos ed December 4.
 Boston and Maine railroad, 11a per cent, payable January 1; books closed November cent, payable January l. books closed De- cember 21.
 Commercial Cable company, extra, per cent, payable January l; books closed De- Chicago and Eastern Illinois, preferred, closed December i5.
 Chicago, Junction Railway, preferred, quarterly, .1a per cent, payable January 3; books closed December II.
 Chicago Junction. Railway, common, 4 per cent, payable January 3; books closed Danbury and Norwalk railroad, 21a per cent, payable January 8; books closed De-
 Dominion Coal company, preferred, l per cember f7.
 Kansas City Suburban Belt railroad 1h ger cent, payable January l; books closed Lamson Store Service company. per cent, payable December 24; books closed | December l. Maryland Coal company, preferred, per cember 15.
 Naugatuck railroad, per cent, payable :, January 3; books closed December 20. | New York New Haven and Hartford rail closed December is
 Consolidated Rolling Stock, F per cent, payable January 3; books closed December
 New Haven Water company, 1 per cent, payable January 3; books closed December payable January 1; books closed December
 Northwest railroad, preferred, 1% per cent, payable January | books closed De cember II. 1 Northwest railroad common, 21b per cent. payable January I; books closed December II.
 New York and Harlem railroad, per cent, payable January 8; books closed De- cember 20.
 l Oregon railroad and Navigation company, preferred, per cent, payable January 3; I books closed December 15. l Old (010nv rnilrpoH 1A cent able January 1; books closed December 15.
 Swift X Co.,, 115 per cent, payable Jan uary 1 books closed December r. I United States Leather company, prefer red, per cent, payable January 3; books closed December 15
 United States Rubber company. preferred, 2 per cent, payable January 15; books clos ed December 20.
 West End Railway. preferred, 4 per cent, payable January l. books closed December l H.
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WAITING FOR A WITNESS.

Dr. Bond will not be taken before the city court this morning as it is said that the prosecution desires to get a witness from Boston, the young man who was concerned in the case and whose name has not yet been learned It is intimated that the legal firm of Case, Ely x Webb will assist in the de- fense. A bench warrant was issued for Dr. Bond last night after Coroner Mix had returned his finding to the states attorney.
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F. AND A. ELECTION.

Court of General Terry, r. and A., held it's annual election of officers last night. All the old officers were re-elect- ed. A committee was appointed to ar range for ball to be given in the near future. Two candidates were initiated and two applications for membership were received.
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STATE LEAGUE BOWLING MATCH.
 The strong Wallingford bowlers meet our boys tonight at Bowling hall and a fierce contest is assured. Two weeks ago Wallingford captured first place from New Haven, and two out of three games tonight will put us first again. Contests start at 7:S0 o'clock.
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and New England railroad sevens at 1l9, siXes at 119%, New Haven and Northampton railroad sixes at 1221A.
 Clearings and balances of the New Haven banks for the week ending De- cember 17, and for the corresponding week of last year are furnished by the secretary of the New Haven clearing house by days. as follows:
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Total ..... ...... .l..........$ $1, SIP, 130 34
 State of Connecticut,
 County of New Haven, ss: I. J. A. Richardson, Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 J. A. RICHARDSON, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2oth day of December. 1897.
 II. c, REDFIEID. Notary Public. Correct-AtteSt:
 & E. MERWIN. E. $. GREELEY, r. s. BRADLEY, nirprtnrS.
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Total .... .-.... ... ....... .$1 ,343 994 43
 State of Connecticut,
 County of New Haven, ss: I, H, G. Redfeld. Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 II. c. REDFIELD, Cashier Subscribed and sworn to before me this goth day of December, 1897.
 T. PARSONS DICKERMAN.
 Notary Public. Correct-Attest:
 EZEKIEL c. STODDARD, r. s. PORTER,
 J. B. HARRINGTON.
 Directors.
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Chicago Market.
 Chicago, Dec. 20. Wheat-Dee,, new, 100; old, ss1aN; Jan., 9515N. May, 941s Oats-Dec., 217BB May, 22AG7s. Pork-Dec, 7.72; Jan, SIT; May, 9.05. Lard-Dec., 4.50N; Jan, 4.62B; May, 4S0@ i4S2. N Y. Wheat-nec 991sB; May, 93&. N '. Corn-Dec.. 32R; May 341S
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DIR. IITNKER,S ESCAPE.


 Dr. bunker, the Russian explorer, who did not see a white person for years while he was studying the natives and natural history of the upper Mobangi- Makua river, made use of an ingenious expedient to get to the coast on his way home in 1886. He could not descend the Nile, for the Mahdlsts blocked the way. He could not follow the beaten road by way of Victoria Nyanza, for the Wa ganda and other tribes had been killing whites, and if they did not murder Jun ker they would at least detain him as prisoner. Arab traders would not take him in their caravans for fear they would lose the friendship of the native chiefs along the road. At last the doc tor went to one of the traders with this proposal: -..
 "You cannot take me with you as a friend" he said, but you can take me as a slave Look at this" And pr. Junker showed the trader an order written in Arabic and signed by we'll known firm in Zanzibar, authorizing the doctor to make any arrangements he desired with the Arabs of central Afri- ca, and the firm would honor his drafts.
 Now" continued Dr. Junker, T have written out contract, and if you will sign 1t with me I shall reach the coast. It provides that when you de-
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T0tal ..... ...... ..,... .... M, ,S2b, U5S 0T
 State of Connecticut,
 County of New Haven, ss: l. Robert I. Couch, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
 ROBERT I. COUGH, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this goth day of December, 1897.
 sAML. LLOYD, Notary Public. Correct-Attest:
 WILBUR r. DAY,
 LOUIS II. BRISTOL, F. HAYES TROWBRIDGE,
 Directors
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Adams Express Go ...........156 160 American Cotton Oil Co........ 221s 23A
 Do Pfd .........,........... 70 I612 American Express Go ......... .115 11S American Spirits Co ........... 7B 7$
 Do Pfd ..................... 1Tla 1Si9 American Sugar Refining Go ...13S1s 139
 Do Pfd 113 American Tobacco Co .......... S5B S5B
 Do Pfd ........,..-.....o...ll .lll12 l14 Atch, Topeka x Santa Fe ...... 12B ISIS
 Do Pfd ..................... BOA 30h
 Do adj. per cents ......... 5S 5S1s Baltimore & Ohio ............. 131a 14 Bay State Gas Co .............. 3T 1 Brooklyn Rapid Transit ........ 314 32h Brunswick Go ............... 74 "A Canada Southern ............... 55A 56A Central of New Jersey ......... 951s 951a Ches. & Ohio Voting Cts ...... 2l12 215s Chicago, Burlington X Quincy. 993s 995s Chicago X East Illinois Pfd .... 9S 100 Chicago & Great Western ....... 15as 1519
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liver me alive at Zanzibar the sum of fifteen hundred dollars Austrian thal- ers) will be paid to you by this firm. You cannot take me with you as a tray- eler or friend and you must therefore take me as slave
 The bargain was made on this basis. In passing through the hostile tribes the white man was represented to be a slave who had been purchased from a negro tribe further north As a slave he passed muster even at the court of cruel King Mwanga, and was showed to pass on in peace with his supposed master,-From Ingenious Pioneers" " in Harper'S Round Tahle.
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IIFU At, Top. X S. Fe Ky gen 4s... so7s s9B At, Top x 5. Fe Ky adj 4s,.. 5T24 57a Brooklyn El. 1st rr, Go. ctfs 6s. S1h S3A Brooklyn Rap. Trans. g 5s. .... 93h 93E, Central Ky of N. J. g mtg 5s. ... .1t3 113A Chic, k. l. X Pac. extra 5s. ... .107h 107A Ches. x Ohio gen 4ias. S0A S0A Erie 1st Con. prior lien g 4s.... 92B 92A Manhattan Ky Con. mtg 4s... 95 05A Mo, Kan. S Tex. list mtg g 4s... S6& S65s Mo, Kan. < Tex. 2d mtg g 4s... 63B 63A Mobile X Ohio gen mtg 4s. s..,..,. 761a IT
 N. Y, Ont. & West mtg 4s.. 96M or
 N. Y., Sus. x West, gen mtg 5s. S5h S6% No. Pnc. prior gen mtg 4s...... 9iA 9Jh No. Pac. gen lien 5s. ......... So 61s Oregon Short Lne con 5s. ..... 9Sh 90
 Phila. X Read gen mtg As. ..... S6 S6A Rio Gr. X West list mtg As. ... SEA- S3h South. Ky fst Con- 2 5s. ........ 94& 943 St. l.. & Southw. list mtg 5s.... 72 73
 Tex X Pac. list mtg z 5s........ aTA 9S
 Wabash Ky Co. list mtg E 5s... .107A 1071h Wabash fly Go. 2d mtg E 5s, .... S0B S1I
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---'------------------------ Government Bonds.
Quotations of Active Bonds.

The following quotations on bonds are furnished by Boody, Mcclellan X Co, bank CTS, 57 Broadway, New York. and s7 Or alfge street, New Haven:
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POLO RESULTS,

At" lingford-Merlden, 15; Wal lingford, 5.
 At New Britain-Waterbury 4: New Britain 3.
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REPORT of the condition of THE NEW
 HAVEN COUNTY NATIONAL BANK, at New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, at the close of business December 15,
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Chicago Market.

+Ex- dividend.
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1897: -
 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ..,.......$ 712665 63 Overlrafts, secured and unse-
 cured ....... .... ............ POI 2s U. $. Bonds to secure crcula-
 tion ....... -. ........... 2500OO % Stocks, securities, etc. .......... 123,S90 % Banking house, furniture, and
 fixtures :...:.. :.:.......... eooo co Due from National banks (not
 reserve agents).. .......... 67,e34 84 Due from approved reserve
 agents ..... .......... SJ,3l4 'iS Checks and other cash items. ... 463 37 Exchanges for clearing house.. 7,600 7S Notes of other National banks. 1S,312 % Fractional paper currency, nick
 els, and cents .............. TO % Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz: Legal tender notes. ... 10,442 00- s5o, sol Il Redemption fund with U. S.
 iation .................... 11,25o co
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REPORT of the condition of THE NATION AL NEW HAVEN BANK, at New Haven ill the State of Connecticut, at the close of business December 10th, 1857:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-09
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

po,. ~ w,,rsr WIN ia conducting a
rev, ~. "u.H.'' 49, >ao,Ia -, A.
teeNa' a"'oas INV rn',,,hn,,, caorria as
iania' NJ; - N' c,,, ,,r'S
rue p'a'A NP"i s'0H
IN '"e r,'t, IN VI" On ,bn Mi to
house VI ,Vp' ~. '', ~ cnror,i
,r'ct s'"."o - 'tto 49,
paHNs l'o was spS'> -, y. o.
ehuse''9 ii'i''F o' ''"N"'
nephew OF tho King OF siam is
military cadet at Woolwich' England. aud
one OF his sons. who Is preparing to enter
we nIl,'sn navy nv "lu'uM' on nHs "S Nv,
ms way 70 NV Ia va lnU '-"e''S" ~
MS ERIN as I'"'p"' p'"'r'
There viii be no war between Rcuss
Gre1 and Prussia over the respect due to
the late Emperor William. The rcignng
prince Of Bcuss has dismissed one official
who obeyed orders in not observing the
recent anniversary and has himself drunk
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dent Is likely to suffer in listening to the
inaugural address of the newcomer II It Is
a change nj parties as well as of presidents
the Incoming official is sure 10 condemn the
policy Of his predecessor and TO promise
great Improvement upon &C. The eX-presi.
dent criticised must sit and listen 10 1T all.
But more than this. The crowd being
wholly partisan gathered 10 do honor to
the rising, not the setting. sun. is not chary
Of cheers ut the expense of the retiring
president Shotts c; What do you think
of that, Groyer?" Give it to him, Mckin-
ley! could scarcely have contributed to the
oauanimitv Of MIR Cleveland as he listened
TO the addrrss OF his successor
Probably this evil can never be corrected
wholly. Probably the party that won al
WAYS will conduct the Inauguration, and
the members OF the party which lost will
either stay away or suffer insult and tx
nominy il they attend. The Evening Post S
remedy for the evil existing is TO increase
the glory and the spectacular effect of the
inauguration ceremonies by bringing the
governors of all the States. with their
stats, whatever their politics. to JOIN in the
parade. Perhaps better plan would be TO
drop the pomp and ceremony altogether
abandon the parade give up the inaugural
ball. and let the president of the United
states be inauguTated without fuss or
feathers. II there IL to be an imposing
ceremony. a scene of great Notification, IL
may be accepted rs A fact that only tho
party which supported the president will
ipiu IN
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- -slH-sl7l-.aazz|-==--as- ---
THE TEXAS PAPERS.

A portion OF tho democrats In Washing
ton are following the leadership Of Mi.
| Bailey and part OF them are following
anybody else There was day when a
democrat was content TO follow nothing but
the wishes OF his people and the demands
OF his platform. Sherman Register
A democrat is the same today as he was
then. Do not get an idea that 'sqlnteis'
arc the genuine article Just because they
have a label.
The Houston Post, with ,ts usual In
consistency, pushes for home Industries.
not rocking that Ia order TO do this these
industries must secure home patronage ut
the expense OF foreign productions. That
this Is the alpha aud omega Of protection
The Pos; is certainly not uumindful Of
San Antonio Light.
Not at all. Home industry patronage
does not carry with It a high tariff on in
dustries OF other States. which would be
drain upon tho people who would be
confronted with advance IN prices because
Of u protection" which protects not tho
consumer, but rather robs him Of his sub
stance
Tho Galveston News recently, In sar-
castle article anont the call FOR the pairi-
otic Greeks living In Texas 10 rise un and
hd%kt n 20 Nut GNEhA-E Va NANAA NNN-''N'
against tho Turks summed UP the Greek
residents Of Texas at about forty three
small shop keepers. The facts show that
the News was not quite accurate IN ITS
estimate. The Tribune declares that there
are sixty Greeks living IN Galveston alone,
while iu the entire State there are about
200 Brownsville Herald.
And ia Houston some Of the best citizens
are native Creeks one OF the best posted
business men OF this city is large cotton
f3ctor aud native Of tho little kingdom.
u sou want to get acquainted with hui
mar. nature edit a newspaper for short
ume. You know nothing of the ups and
downs OF He until YOU have served in that
capacity You have preached. swapped
horses. conducted bank sold goods prac-
ticrd law sawed wood or operated a pop
corn factory. but you need few months
experience rs the editor OF paper to com
plet- your knowledge OF the eccenticities
OF life Hubbard City News.
Editors Greer and Smith ara evidently
completing post graduate course in hui
man nature.
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Cleveland Nevcrmore.
Cincinnati Enquirer.

Mr.. Cleveland will never again be the
nominee OF any party for anything. The
people are done with him. All he can do is
to prevent the repentance and regeneration
of those democrats who made the mistake
OF attaching themselves to his schemes and
fortunes. and who have gone so far in as
ISOLATION with his iniquity that hey can
not retrace their steps Mr. Cleveland Will
have these and the sycophants who have
no principles. The republicans have &C
cepted his treacherous aid, but they de-
spise him ms heartily as honest democrats
do. Some men may have been deceived.
some may have attached themselves to the
Cleveland person through mistaken idea
OF personal fidelity. Some are truly sorry
mat they Joined the boilers The lamp
holds on, to burn for them. But those who
stun choose to make their beds with tie
man who, after being elevated TO the lligh-
est rank by the democratic PARTY has
malisned 1t and deserted IT., have no right
10 complain ii they are accommodated
They are the victims of the inordnate SELF
ishness of Mr. Cleveland, who would not
release them from their bondage in time
for them to get into good company in either
party.
Tho reform" performance In New York
Saturday night was tho wall OF the poliii-
cally damned.
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DIARY OF AN OFFICE SEEKER
Washington Post.


March 2-Just arrived Washington
nice town. Wonder II it wouldn't be as
we'll to stay here as to so abroad?
March Saw Major Mckinley inaugu-
rated. We folks who nominated him will
be all right now. Think / had better take
an assistant seoretaryship. The admins
tration wants good mon who know some
thing about politics. Besides. 1 am get
ting to like Washington.
March S--Bg crowd at the White House
They ought to give the president time to
settle himself Have sold my excursion
ticket and will stay awhile Too many
people make hotel uncomfortable Have
found n good boarding house.
March ll-Shook hands with the presi-
dent in the East room and told him would
call On matter OF business In a few days
He seemed pleased.
March lb-Went to the capitol aud found
Senator y. lie was sour. said the whole
state was here chasing him. Asked me
what wantod and said "Bettersgo for
something in reach Maybe an auditor
ship would be the thing.
March 23--roolI my papers to the White
House today. Thought ia wait and have
private talk with tho president but Sec
ietsry Porter said I'd have TO 20 along with
''' 'N'N' " hht vi set llty
wore. Elbowed me right along lust be-
cause they saw the president wanted TO
talk with me. VIII have to 20 back and
finish our conversation.
March 2I-Got some more money from
home.
March 2e-Went to the White House. but
chap at Porter's door wouldn't let mo in.
Said it was after hours, He ough. to bo
fired
April Saw Mark Hanna after waiting
iive hours, Asked him Why my letter had
not been answered He said be was &c, =
ting 400 day and his secretaries would
catch up some time next year. always
thought Hanna was oyerestimated. Now |
know II.
April 5--Had an interview with the
president. Was last In line SO thcy could
not push me along Whom | told him of
my services to the party he replied .'Oh
yes, and for me to file my papers in lho
state department Said he had many good
| friends In Indiana and hoped they Mould
be patient Can he have forgotten that
am not from Indiana? Probably the tariff
is worrying him. shameful the way the
| senate is,acting.
April 7--Borrowed a little more money.
washington Is an expensive town to hive
| in.
April ll--senator Y. says all the auditor
| ships werc mortgaged before tho electlon
but no Will indcrse me for a special agency
or chlef eierkship II can find one that
isn't under tho civil service law.
April l2-D--n the civil service law.
April lT-pidn't know there we're so
many good positions abroad Ought to
nave gone for enc Of them in tho first
| place, That state department list Ia A
great thing Think will start with Ant
werp ana check off few that will suit
| Loan
April le-Got In to see the president aud
told him could hast servo the almlnlstra
ton and tho party abroad. lilo said, oh.
yes, and 10 file my papers in the postoffice
department., and he hoped hts friends in
MASSACHUSETTS would he patient What
made him think was from Massachuseits .
suppose he gets mixed sometimes
April Ex-senator Y. sAys there is one
ehsnee In million Of gotting q consulate.
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A Texas Candidate.


washington Post.
Captain John Armstrong OF Browns
VILE. Texas, who WAS seen at WIZARDS last
evening, has record in Texas as a gal
liant commander OF 4 company OF Rangers.
who rendered service IN the cause OF law
and order In the days when life was held
somewhat cheap ON the Lone Star from
tier, Captain Armstrong captured the no
torious John Wesley Hardin the slayer OF
twenty-sN men. thereby freeing the state
OF one OF tho most hardened desporadoes
OF modern times Hardin was given
twenty-five years in the penitentiary, but
got several years deducted for good be-
havior. When he was turned on. two or
three years ago he behaved well for u
time, but soon lapsed into bad ways and
was killed In u private difficulty In El
Paso. Captain Armstrong Ia candidate
for United states marshal for the Western
district Of Texas. He has the backing OF
neither State Chairman Green nor National
Committeeman Grant, but has the !ndorse-
ment OF some OF the most solid citizens OF
his section.
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THE aHoME MARKET. .

II Is the fsvorite pastime and srsuu1en,
81 Mr.. Mckinley and hts understudies TO
refer 20 the home market" and lnsis, that
all that Ia necessary to restore good times
Is TO build up the home market" by put
tisg 4 small Chinese wall around the eoun.
try In tho shape OF a high tarin.
There never was a greater fraud and de-
fusion than this home market idea.
Home markets for WHAT Farm or food pro j..
ducts? We have no competition in those
fields No people are shipping us wheat or
cora. or beef. or agricultural products. and
yet In such products the greatest depres-
sion exists. What would look like talk for
the farmers benefit. therefore. In these
frequent references to homo market -
means in reality plea for a monopoly Of
the American market by the Eastern man
ufacturer a. such prices as he may see
TT 10 charge, But there Is a patent reason
why there can be no profitable home mar
ket for the producer. either OF raw or man
ufactuTed goods. under tho Mckinley plan
Ia condition existing now and which the
Dingley bill would perpetuaie which rem.
ders the home market talk silly and
absolutely baseless. That reason or oh.
stacle rather. is found In the existence
and strength OF the great trusts which
have grown UP under tho tariff system.
The market for oil. for sugar, for wheat,
for tobacco. for beeyes and hogs. is con-
trolled by the great trusts. BY regulating
and sbsolutsly controlling the output OF
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HOUSTON, SUNDAY. MAY %, 1soT.
THE TOO GENEROUS PUBLIC.

One OF the most remarkable and We,
popular and legitimate cases o, silent
hull .dozipg on record was that at syria
euse n. Y. when the people assembled
IN large mass convention in the city coun-
eli chamber to overawe. bv their presence
s,,n,,,, a IN. %, aldermen who were pre.
,ari,s. % civ. away valuable city fran.
chico fo- -, i,Aean,,. porioi 10 Their
.aro-r.,a
IN. ,ress p. .ha r,.v mad ,-ot.s.e,
,-.,-s. ,l,f,- ,v.sy such vsIr,NiA ron
ro,stor. II n,as ,hs-zc3 .ha, ,bo stree,
o,- oo,,,,,,a. an. o,bsr. we're "pre,..
H., ~ ,,,,,--,l MIN. .,..sr,,.i,. fl, ,oh
,nn ,uy a, ,r.bts md ,rancbises nm, were
ins,,o,,,ls -ro ,h,, o,rn, 70 ~, granted
-. a.. ...,.,..io ,,,.f,.-,