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Drunkenness is Decreasing.

'The men and women interested in
organized temperance work in this
country, are, on the whole, very worthy
people, writes Edward w. Box in the
Ladies Home Journal" They are
sincere, energetic and well-meaning
But sometimes, unfortunately, allow
their zeal to run away with them. This
tendency was recently shown in one of
their official statements which bewailed
the startling growth of intemperance in
America during the year 1897. Many
good people, TO whom the circular con-
tanning this statement is sent, will be
prone to believe this assertion. They
have not the means at hand by which
to verify such a statement and will be
made uncomfortable by it, whereas, in
reality, exactly the opposite is the truth
There has never been time in America
wins every Indication pointed so strong
ly to a decrease of intemperance as the
present. There has never been SO little
drinking as at present and never such
a strong tendency toward moderation in
quarters where alcoholic indulgence is
general. This is a fact impossible to
controvert, because the most careful
figures bear out this very hopeful
statement
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A LETTER HELD UP.
Contained Reasonable Informal
ton in Regard to Fortifications.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-The Post
office Department has received infor-
nation of another letter being held up
because it contained reasonable infor-
nation. The Postmaster at Santa
Cruz, Cal, reported that letter adj
dressed to Premier Sagasta, Spain. had
been mailed there. and under the direc-
ton of the Assistant Attorney General
its contents were examined. It was
mailed by a woman, who gave an ad-
dress where an answer would reach
her, and contained information in re-
gard to the Notifications of San Fran
cisco, where guns are located. etc. 1t
also described points further down the
coast where Spanish vessels could land
troops, and said the woman would act
as a guide to attack San Francisco and
seize railroad trains. The letter will
be transmitted to the War Department
for action. 1t is thought that it may
lead to an investigation as to whether
there are persons in that vicinity I'M
friendly to the United States.
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IMPORTANT RULING.
Assessments Against Stockholders
of InsoIvent Banks

WASHINGTON, April 2S-An i'm
portant ruling has been made by
Charles G. Sears, Comptroller of the
Currency, relating to the practice of the
Comptroller's office in collection of as
sessment against the stockholders of
insolvent national banks and the distri-
button Of the proceeds of such assess
ment
Under this ruling. whenever It be-
comes necessary in adjusting the rights
of creditors and stockholders of insol-
vent banks. in order to levy a second
assessment upon stockholders for the
benefit of creditors, or to return an ex-
cessive assessment to stockholders. the
Comptroller will review the original
assessment for the purpose of making
such adjustment, contrary to the prac-
tice of the office heretofore. which has
been to regard an assessment based on
estimates of the first deficiency of the
banks assets as final whether the tes-
lament was, as a matter of fact, too
large or too small.
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AN AERIAL SHIP.
A Balloon TO be Used to Watch
Snanish Movements

CHICAGO, April 2S.-Captain Will
lam J. Lloyd, assistant superintendent
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, and commander of the signal
troops Of the Illinois National Guard.
acting under a commission from Cen
eral a. w. Greeley of the United States
Signal Service to assist in the work or
equipping a large captive balloon to
be used by the Navy Department in fol-
lowing the movements of Spanish war
ships, has succeeded in securing a gem
orator capable of producing from 300
coo to 400 600 cubic feet of gas every
twenty-fOur hours, and a reservoir
which is made expressly for the purpose
of heating the air necessary for the for
the only one of its kind in the United
States ana will be ready to be shipped
to the navy yard at Governors Island
next Monday. The generator has been
constructed by forces of men working
day and night for a week. The work
is being inspected by Silas H. Mosher.
Chief Engineer of the Western Union
building. Engineer MOsher will go to
Governors Island to operate the aerial
ship. Mr.. Mosher served in the navy
during the civil war and is an expert
in the use of gas machinery.
Captain Lloyd has sent a telegram to
General Greeley rendering the services
of his corps in the war with Spain
either individually or collectively.
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route to this city tonight from all parts
OF the State.
WILMINGTON Oel), April 2S.-Only
about 200 of the 40 members of the
Delaware militia and half the officers
have volunteered to the United States
Government, the others refusing to so,
fearing that their own officers would
not be in command.
SPRINGFIELD QIl), April 2S.-To-
night the officers of the Illinois NatiOna.
Guard signed a communication and sent
it to Governor Tanner strongly oppOs-
ing and protesting against the action of
Congress and the Secretary of War,
which TIE communication alleges will
result in breaking up the National
Guard organization of Illinois The COM
munication vii be sent to President
Mckinley with Governor Tanners in
dorsement.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2S.-Waen
the United States recruiting office closed
this afternoon 232 able bodied men had
made application for places in the heavy
artillery volunteer service. One notice
able feature of the days enlistment was
the increased number of men of OK
perience and a goodIy showing frohi
among the membership Of the League
OF the Cross and the boys brigade or
CARNATIONS Candidates for cavalry SER
vice were numerous and could not lac
induced to enlist for any other branch.
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EVENTS ON The TURF.
THE GENTLEMEN'S RACE THE
FEATURE AT INGLESIDE.
Walter Hobart Takes William OBJ
to Head at the Start, Making
Every Post a Winning One.

| SAN FRANCISCO, April % - The
card at Ingleside to-day was enlivened
| by gentlemans race. 1t took almost
an hour to effect a start, although there
were only seven starters. At the start
| Walter Hobart at once took William
OBJ. to the head of affairs and made
every post winning one, beating out
Metaire half a length, while Tulare, de-
spite her runaway was a good third.
| The weather was fine and the track
| fast. Results:
Three and a half furlongs, selling,
Gold Fin (Thorpe), even, won; Brito-
martis (Ames), 80 to l, second; Cross
molina (Clayton), to l, third. Time
0:431h Feversham, Sir Urian, Abano,
Distance, The Fretter. Rey Hooker,
Chilcoot Pass, Zacatosa, Jennie Reid,
Cheated and Gilberto also ran.
| Six furlongs, imp. Tripping CT. Mar
TIM, to ,. won; OConnell perry, Q
to =, second; Sardonic (Clawson), to
II, third Time-1:133l. Recreation
! also ran.
One mile, gentlemen riders, William
| OBJ. (Mr. Hobart, II to >, won; Me-
taire (Mr. Forsland), ; to ,, second;
Tulare (Mr. Hume). 6 to 1, third. Time
j; 46H Atticus O'F'leeta, Mike Rice
and Little Cripple also ran.
Handicap, steeplechase, short course,
Huntsman (Shepard), 6 to ], won: Our
Climate Ooane), 20 to l, second; Reno
| Cochran, even, third. Time4:1112.
Governor Budd, Silverado and Esper-
ance also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling. Elsmore Oh.
Martim, , to /, won; Don Luis
(Thorpe), 8 to ), second; Watomba
| (Gouin), to 1, third. Time-1:2 9H.
Rio Frio, Ockturuck. Formalla, Charles
lie Bel and Major Hooker also ran.
Five and a half furlongs, selling, Ma
rama (Thorpe), ; to 1, won; Fortuna
(1 MARTINI, 6 to 1, second; Midas
| (Clayton), to ). third. Time-1:0S'4
Senator Morrill,. Nerovso, Torpedo, Ca
vallo, Terra Archer and Gallant also
ran.
RESULTS AT AQUEDUCT.
NEW YORK. Aoril 2S.-The track at
Aqueduct was a sea Of mud to-day. Re-
suits:
Four and a half furlongs, Efferves-
cent won, Extreme second, Ninety Cents
third. Time-0:5S.
Owners hnadicap, six furlongs, The
Manxman won. Bannock second, Ire
MARCO third Time-1: 1888.
Four and half furlongs, Prestidigiat
won, Dr. Fitzsimmons second. Chandler
third. Time-0:51L.
The Averane stake, about seven fur
longs, Sly Fox won, Tabouret second,
Warrenton third Time-1:3025.
One mile and forty yards, Doggett
won, fiesta second. Ben Ronald third.
Time-1: 5216.
Six furlongs. Come Quick Won Ouch
ess Annette second. F,riscate third. Time
I-1:2126.
AT NEWPORT.
CINCINNATI April 2S.-Weather
cloudy at Newport and track fast. Re-
suits:
Five and a half furlongs, Duchess of
York won, Miss c. second, Aroline third,
Time 90.
Four and a half furlongs, Kentucky
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WHEN MISTRESS rs LADY"
Higher Education of Women is
Showing Strong Domestic Trend

In the Ladies Home Journal" Ed
ward w. Box notes that the college
year now nearing its close has a sig
niticant Importance in the fact that
during it the higher education of the
young woman has shown a strong do
nestle trend. This has been true of
nearly all the important Women's coll
leges throughout the land. 1t is true
that the field has only been entered
But the beginning has been made. and
the domestic course has proven in
every instance heard from, the most
popular innovation of recent years
There is only one true solution
of the servant-girl problem, and it
must be shared, part and part each,
by the servant and mistress. Before
we can have intelligent service in our
homes we must have domestic training
schools, just as we have manual train
ing-schools Here and there in our
country these schools are springinS up.
and they will multiply fast when their
necessity and results are better under
stood and seen. WeH-equipped train
ing-schools will produce well-euuipped
service, and domestic service will,
through their influence, become an art
and a profession. But while
the servant is undergoing her domestic
training, it is equally necessary that
the mistress should become better ac-
quainted with the domestic arts or that
she may intelligently direct, where the
other intelligently works. These two
must go together; the one without the
other is not enough If the girl of to-
day expects, when she is wife, that
her servant shall do her work in a
competent manner, she, as the mistress,
must be competent to direct She must
herself understand the work she asks
her maid to do"
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Colonel won, spiritulle second, Rhine
lander third. Time-0:5J.
One mile. Komuarsaki won. Lanky
Bob second, Kriss Kringle third. Time
-1:41A.
Seven furlongs, Evaline Won. Roy
Wall second, Lufra third. Time-1:3O.
Mile and fifty yards. Judge Baker
won, Miss Frances second, Durley T.
third. Time: 4412.
Mile and fifty yards, Pop Dixon won,
Friar John second, Loyalty third. Time
-1:44H.
AT MONTGOMERY PARK.
MEMPHIS, April 2S.-Results at
Montgomery Park:
Four furlon2s. The Kentuckian won,
Red Admiral second, Lostatious third.
Time-0:5012.
Six furlongs, Nina Louise won, Win
slow second. Oninoor third. Time =
1:171a.
Five furlonss, the Memphis stake,
tWo-year- olds, Fausturo won, Pirate
Judge second, Cathedral third. Time
1:04M.
Mile and a half, c.. S. Bush won, Trav-
eler second. Celtic Bard third. Time
2:41H.
Six furlongs, All Lone won, Sedan sec
ond, High Jinks third. Time-1:1612.
One mile and a quarter, five hurdles,
Alfonsina won. Uncle Jim second, Bob
Neeley third Time %
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CRUISER CHARLESTON.
Nearly Ready to Receive Her Men
and Go Into Commi ssion.

VALLEJO, April 2S.-The cruiser
Charleston is nearly ready to receive
her men and go into commission. Or
ders have not yet been received from
Washington to this effect, but it is be-
lieved she will be ready for sea and ser
vice in a few days. She has been paint
ed the usual dark war color.
Work on the Yorktown and Phila-
delphia is being expedited.
The number of men employed at Mare
Island navy yard during the present
rush is 1166.
The training ship Adams went out OF
commission to-day. Her officers and
men will go to the Charleston.
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Nominations for Congress.

SPRINGFIELD (O), April 2S.-The
Seventh District Republican convention
renominated Hon. w. L. Weaver. Res
olutions supporting the Presidents Gu
ban policy We're adopted.
BELLEVILLE (Kan), April 2S.-The
Republican Congressional convention
fer the Fifth Kansas District met here
to-day and unanimously nominated w
A Calderhead of Marysville. Resolu-
tons We're adopted reviewing and in
dorsing the record of President McKin-
ley's Americanism and the course taken
in the Cuban affair.
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION.
Question Discussed by Senate For
eign Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON. April 2S.-The Sen
ate Committee on Foreign Relations
held a meeting to-day for further con-
sideration of the question of annexa-
ton of the Hawaiian Islands. There is
a general desire on the part of the COM
mittee to take up the treaty and secure
action upon it, in view of the emergency
occasioned by the Spanish war, but the
opponents of the treaty refuse to with
draw their opposition, alleging the in
sufficiency of the eXigency. The COM
mittee had this phase of the question
under consideration, but adjourned
without reaching definite conclusion
as to the plan to be pursued.
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WARSHIP AGROUND.
Blanco Cables the Spanish Govern.
ment to That Effect.

MADRID, April 2S.-Blanco cables
that an American ironclad is aground
opposite Dimas. province of Pinar Del
Rio. Says three other ships working
to refloat her.
WASHINGTON, April 2S.-No infcr-
nation of the grounding of one of our
warships was received either by the
President or the Secretary of the Navy
tonight and 50 far as could be learned,
TO such dispatch reached the Navy
Department
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Murdered nv Robbers.

BLACK EARTH CWis), April 2S.-
Andrew Nelson and wife, aged respect
lively II and 90, were murdered last
night at their home in the outskirts by
robbers. Nelson's head was crushed
in with a club and the wife was pound
ed into insensibility. The robbers then
set fire to the house. A woman who
lived in the upper story was rescued
from the flames by neighbors with a
ladder A few days ago Nelson sold a
house and lot, and the robbers are sup
posed to have got the proceeds-$4O0.
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A SPANISH WARSHIP.
One Seen Off the Coast of Maine
Southeast of Portland.

NEW YORK, April 2S-The schooner
Rebecca w. Huddell Captain Tower.
from st. Johns, n. B., which reached
City Island early to-day, reports that
at $50 O'Clock Tuesday morning, TWEEN
ty-five miles southeast of Portland.
Me, large warship painted black was
seen. The warship followed for half an
hour, at distance of about eight miles.
The wind was blowing a gale from east
northeast and Captain Tower crowded
all possible sail on the schooner. The
steamer made no perceptible gain. and
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Disastrous Wreck in Michigan.

FLINT CMich), April 2S.-Fifteen
freight cars of an oil train on the Flint
and Marquette Railroad were wrecked
in a collision here this morning. The
forward portion came to standstill
when the missing cars dashed into it,
demolishing fifteen of the cars and pill
ing up a mass of wreckage. Four
tramps are believed to have been
caught in the wreck.
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men in the United States, Canada and
Mexico will not be invalidated or placed
in peril by any member who enlists In
the fight against the Spanish; and in
case of death or loss of limb in war
or while in the country's service the
claims will be paid precisely as they
would be under other circumstances or
conditions"
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Iife'S Lesson.

Practical Mother-My daughter now
that you are engaged to be married, you
should endeavor to become more ia
milar with the details of housekeeping
Daughter-That's just what / am do
ing, ma. 1 learned to-day that chewing
gum is a splendid thing for mending
old tinWare.-New York Weekly.
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Storm on the Jersey Coast.

CAPE MAY On. j., April 2S.-The Sc
we're northwest storm which began yes
terday developed into the worst storm
on the South Jersey coast since last
October The wind maintains a veloc-
ity of forty miles an hour. The rainfall
has been l s inches for the twelve hours
ending at s o'clock this morning, the
heaviest in years. Eight inches of
snow fell after / o'clock this morning,
followed by hail and rain. The meadows
between the beach and the main land
are seas.
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Mems Straw Hats, soc.

The hat we mention to-day, be-
cause it is deserving of more than
passing notice, is a handsome
white straw hat with medium wide
brim and medium high crown
having a row of openwork for
ventilation. A natty shape, as
stylish in appearance as the most
expensive straw hat we carry, and
of surprisingly good quality for
soc.
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AS to Mems Shirts.

1t makes not bit OF difference
to us what style of shirt you wear.
We have it in stock. We keep all
kinds of shirts, and all sizes in de-
mand. But the season of the
year impels us to direct particular
attention to our Golf shirts in ma
dras, crash, crepe, swivel silk and
other soft materials. The Golf
is the most comfortable shirt for
men, and being fashionable it is, of
course, dressy. Prices soc to
So SO.
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Resources of Genius.

81 thought you told me the maya
zine story you wrote last month was
declined as lacking both plot ana in
cident''
1T was, but l turned it into Swed-
ish dialect and sent it back AMI they
took it without a murmur. '-ChicaSo
Tribune.
A French naturalist named Galien has
made the discovery at Mines that II a
sparrow is put in the same cage with
finches it will soon learn to initiate their
song like hooking bird; also the
chirping of a cricket.
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A spaniard Shot by a German.

STEUBENVILLE (O.), April 2S.-Ju-
Illus Baldash, a Spaniard, died at Long
Run, a mining town near here from the
effects of being shot through the lungs
Sunday by Louis Ship. a German. The
men quarreled over the war. Ship took
the side of the United States. Baldash
threatened to kill Ship. When they
came to blows Baldash started to get a
weapon, when Ship shot him. Ship
was arrested
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SATURDAY, APRIL &c.!
SALE OF
New Millinery Ribbons, I9c.)

Several weeks ago we offered a +;
special in ribbons at roc yard. with.t
the result that stream of BUYERS
made selections all day long. Att
times we found it somewhat diff
cult to wait on them properly. IT.
is our desire to duplicate this sue
cess next Saturday. We have
purchased large quantity of this
seasons fancy ribbons, worth 35c,
soc and 65c yard, including
Bayadere Stripes,
MORE Stripes,
Three-Toned Ombres,
Roman Stripes,
Changeable Taffetas,
New Cord Effects,
Novelty Stripes,
Shaded Tahfetas.
Also, a few block checks and
plain MORE ribbons.
The colors are cardinal, blue,
cerise, pink, white, green, brown,
and beautiful shades of pearl gray.
navy, rose and hello. Every piece
offered will be all silk, and the
majority over 4 inches wide. For
hat trimmings, dress trimmings.
neckWear and fancy streamers.
Such values are seldom to be had.
and would be unknown hereabouts
if we didn't offer them.
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Condition of the Treasury.

WASHINGTON, April 2S-To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
ury shows: Available cash balance,
$21S, S14 956; gold reserve $50, 612, Cos.
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Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The Presi-
dent to-day sent these nominations to
the Senate: Michael Kerwin, Pension
Agent at New York Erastus A. Will
Jams, Surveyor General of North Da-
kota.
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AIIotments From the Defense Fund

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The sew
eral allotments made by the President
from day to day out of the $4,000, 900
national defense appropriation now ag-
gregate S41, DID,. 116, as follows: War.
Sc, 14S, 621; navy, So, 01S. 4S9; Treasury.
So 100000 OF these amounts the Navy
Department has disbursed 81, 145, 900.
and the other departments 81, 145. 900.
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Fashion favors small shapes in
cravats this year, except ties and
bows-wider ties and larger bows
are correct. Our styles are just
right. We show all the new ia
brics and new designs in the lat
est styles Made expressly for us.
Attention is called to the fol-
lowing novelties, all in silk; shep-
herd, golf and tartan plaids and
Louisiene Weaves, in black, white
and multi-colored. These are the
latest things. soc each.
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BROTHERHOOD FIREMEN.
Insurance Will Not be InvaHdated
by Their Going to War.

PEORIA Qll). April 2S.-The follow
ing was officially issued to-day: THE
insurance carried by the members of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
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his Is the
Shirt Waist Season.

And this the proper house at
which to purchase Shirt Waists.
Few houses i'll California can
claim to buy Womens shirt waists
by the carload, but such quantity
is nothing unusual for us to order.
Hence, you will find here the
largest assortment Of waists, the
most exclusive patterns, and the
most carefully made waists to be
had anywhere.
Percale Waists, soc to 81.
Novelty Waists, 75c to ST 50.
Silk swivel plaid Waists, So 05.
All, OF course, with the popular
blouse front.
All the novelties to be had in
plaid, figured and fancy wash
waists are displayed every day in
Our Cloak Department. It's a
spot where women fond of dainty
things love to linger.
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A SPY ARRESTED.

NEW ORLEANS, April 2S.-The Gov
eminent engineer office at Port Eads
has arrested a man believed to be a
Spanish spy. He gave his name as
John Walsh, and his home New Or
leans. Several undeveloped films and
maps descriptive of the river and Gov
eminent works at Port Eads were
found on him. The man has been held
pending the action of the army authori-
ties.
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then turned about and went off in an
east southeast direction
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SPANISH SPIES.
Said to be Planning to Wreck
Bridges and Trains.

ATLANTA (Ga.), April Ex-Governor
Atkinson to-day received a letter from
James L. Long of Good Hope, Ga, say
ing that Spanish spies were planning to
wreck bridges and blow up trains bear
ing troops to Key West.
DR.. Long is a prominent physician of
GOodhue in Walton County, and is
known TO the Governor. The letter
reads:
Il write to inform you that two Span
ish spies passed through this vicinity
yesterday going south. Their intentions
are to blow up the bridges and trains
loaded with United States soldiers when
en- route to Key West and other South
ern places.
L hope you will not let this go I'M
noticed as they blew up our battleship.
Please inform the department of this.
1t has also been ascertained that they
intend to employ negroes to work in
front.
With success to the cause and free
dom to Cuba, l remain,
j MES L. LONG, NJ. D."
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A lie has no legs. but a scandal has
wings.
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Jardiniers, csc.

A special in Jardinier at this
price; is size for 6-inch flower pot,
and is made of the very best earth
en- ware, in a variety of delicate
shaded effects, heavily gold stip-
pied 1t will compare in style
with any S. Jardinier offered in
this city. But limited Quantity
LETT. Special, CSC.
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WHOLESALE LIQUORS.
CRONAN & WISSEHAN.
$50 X Street and 11OS-I1IO Third
Street, Sacramento, CAL,

IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEAL
ers in Fine Whistles, Brandies and Cham
payne.
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IChildren'S
Sailor Hats, 25C.

Children's Straw Sailor Hats,
with wide brims, in a large variety
OF color combinations. 25c.
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NATIONS
DECLARE
NEUTRALITY.

CONTINUED from First Page.)
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ITEMS Collars and Cuffs.

The latest shapes in mems linen
collars. 1880. Cuffs 25c and $50
pair.