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The times., 1898-07-10
DOWN SOUTH ON THE DIXIE.
[7TeTT=1TnE letter From Ex-P0Iice-
nnu J. vi. AGstiEs~ Who LIS at the
Ernua.

[6TeTesffng Letter From EX-POlice-
mnu J. VI. AUSTIN Who LIS at the
Front.
Lieut. T. B. Amiss, Of No. / police sta
ton. is in receipt of a letter from ex-
Policeman ]. NJ Austin, who is master
alarms on the auxiliary cruiser Dixie.
which is doing patrol duty on the Gu
ban coast Austin resigned from the
police department TO go to the front. The
letter is as follows:
''U. S. S. Dixie.
"On Cienfuegos, Cuba, July "a, 1885,
Dear Sir: After three battles, the Dix
&c Is all o. X. We have had battle
each day for three days. on the Dist,
while we were steaming along the coast
between Trinidad and CienfGzg5s we
were fired on by a battery partially con-
cealed- We fired in return. and after
the third shot we saw about fifty soldiers
leave the fort and take TO the mountains
We fired about sixty shells al and around
the fort and blockhouse. and when we
left the place was in ruins and on fire
when we stopped firing we were off
the shore about two miles and above the
fort we had just destroyed. Then we
We're fired on by another fort in the
mouth Of a small river. One shot from
our 6-inch rife completely dismantled the
gun that fired on US and sent one man
about twenty feet in the air and a lot
Of other Spanish soldiers into the woods
as fast as they could run. We used the
fort or ruins, as I may say. for target
practice. and after ten minutes firing
not only was the fort torn up. but pieces
OF solid rock on which 1t had stood, rolled
down the cliff into the river.
Our boys are in for fight at any and
all times.
''On the 22d. while off Trinidad, the fort
and a small gunb0at fired on us. We were
about four miles off. so all their shells
fell short.
We sent two S-inch shells into the fort
and steamed on to Cienfuegos, where we
were Joined by the Yankee Yesterday
we returned TO Trinidad and the Yam
kee stayed out and guarded the open sea
while the Dixie went into the barber as
near as she could, and shelled the fort
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SACRAMENTO MARKETS.
Trade Fairly Good in Local Pro-
duce Circles.
Sacramento, Dec. 2

Sacramento, Dec GOTH
Trade was fairly good to-day in local
produce circles The holiday trade is be-
ginning to be noticeable and the remain
der of the week bids fair to keep dealers
busy.
Following are the retail prices for tho
various articels mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras S2.1C per 100
MS: $1.05 for 50 lbs.
FRUIT-Oranges, Seedlings zoe, 30c and
45c per DOZEN Nayels, soc. Lines. 12I5c !.
Lemons, 25Q40c; Cocoanuts. 10c each; Ba-
nanas. 25c dozen; Grapes. 3Q5c nor no.
APPLES. S125 per box; dates, 10c per m
VEGETAB TABLES-Tomatoes, &c per IN.
Celery, sc per head: Caulifiower, 1Oc per
head: Carrots Lettuce. Radishes, Lees
Green Onions Oyster Plant, 121ac per doz
lunches; Onions &c per 10; ROMAN >
for &c: Peas. &c; Beans. TIC per 10; Sum
sc per 10, Artiehokes, 8 per dozen.
per ID. Mountain. zoe: Valley Roll. 25c:
Petaluma, SOC pei. roll; Creamery. 6oc per
roll Cheese-California. l5c per 10; Young
America, lie: Eastern Creamery, 150aoc:
Genuine Swiss. 4Oc: American Cheese. Nc;
NuTSENew Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
Almonds 15120c: New Brazils l2I5c: Pc
cans, Ice; Filberts. 15c; Chestnuts. I5c per
10; Pine Nuts. 25c.
MEATS-Beef-Prime Rib Roast. 12ls0
l5c; Loin Steak. 12l.415c:~ Rump Steak.
10c: Chuck Roast. LOG; Rump. Sc; Brisket,
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The Board of Trustee of the City OF
Section l. SECTION Two of Chapter 10
nance consolidating, revising and codify-
ing the ordinances Of the sit city Of saera
Section 2. 1t shall not be lawful for
any person to race, or run, or drive any
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, at q
rate exceeding five miles an hour. when
said animal or animals are loose: or un-
by human being. 1t shall be unlawful
for any owner. driver or occupant of any
other wheeled vehicle drawn by an animcI
or animals, to drive or propel, or cause
t9 BE aYe or egs o the ef snS tns
animal through the streets, lanes or alleys
Of eight miles an hour. within the fol-
lowing boundaries. 10 wit: Between the
vest li1e r OF Twelfth street s and dt the west
dary line of G street and the south boun-
dary line of street; 1t shall be unlaw-
PEELED by an animal or animals. to be
driven or propelled, or for any animal
to be ridden in the streets. lanes. or alley;
in excess Of ten miles an hour; provided;
not apply to the officers. members and
vehicles of the Fire Department of the
City Physician and his assistants. when
in the immediate pursuit of duty; IT
shall be unlawful for any vehicle drawn
by an animal or animals to be driven, or
any animal to be ridden, beyond the cen
ter line of any street, alley or lane of the
city, to the left of the driver or occupant
of such vehicle. or rider of such animal.
except in crossing such highway for the
purpose of stopping upon the other or left
from the point of crossing such ce.lter
line. 1t shall be unlawful to propel or
drive any vehicle d drawn by i an animal mn IL or
street, lane or alley of the city into an
intersecting highway, SO as TO make q
turn into the latter nearer than six feet
from the nearest curb corner. except for
the purpose of stopping Immediately be,
yo1ad such en- DTnpe or cause to b drven
or propelled, any vehicle drawn by an
animal or animals; or to ride ride any any animal
turning. in the new direction will bring
upon the ieft-hind side of the newly en-
tered street alley or lane, except for the
purpose Of imni.esdiatey ST stoppisng upon
the change of direction must be made by
driving or riding as nearly as may be
@ beyond 1.-The the junction of the center lines of
such intersecting ways, so that the
change ef W snd eng rdes dee veh ypon
the right hand of the street, alley or
lane newly entered. and along the, line of
direction. 1t Is hereby OrueI6u tlldt the
custom or usage known as THE Law of
the Road" relative to driving and pass
ing on public highways. and as obtain
ing generally among the American peo-
pie. shall obtain and be rule of action
Sacramento 1t shall be unlawful to drive
any vehicle drawn by an animal or ami
mails, or by electricity, steam or vapor
power or to ride any animal upon any
Sidewalk in the City of Sacramento. or
on any foot-path in any public park In the
City of Sacramento. d. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
Passed February q. 1898
Approved February 23, 1893.
VIM. LAND, Mayor.
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the United States may purchase ma
terial from Spain, if both Governments
arrive at a satisfactory agreement
thereon.
Article VIII, in fulfillment of what
is agreed in Articles l., II. and Ill OF
this treaty, Spain relinquishes in Cuba
and cedes in Porto Rico and the other
islands of the West Indies in the island
of Guam and in the Philippine Archi-
pelago all buildings, moles, barracks,
fortresses, establishments, public roads
and other real property which by Gus
tom Or right are of the public domain,
and as such are vested in the crown of
Spain. Be it nevertheless declared that
this REIMBURSEMENT or cession, as the
case may be, to which the preceding
refers, shall in no way lessen the prop
erty or rights which belong by custom
and law to the peaceful possession Of
goods Of all kinds in the provinces
and cities, public or private establish
ments, civil or ecclesiastical corpora
tions, or whatever other collective body
possessing judicial entity for the ac-
quirement, and owning of goods in the
aforementioned relinquished or ceded
territories and to particular individuals
Whatever may be their nationality. The
said REIMBURSEMENT or cession, as the
case may be, includes all documents
which exclusively refer to the said re-
Enquished or ceded sovereignty which
exist in the archives of the peninsula.
When these documents, existing in said
archives only bear in part on the said
sovereignty, copies of the said part
snail be supplied whenever requested
Analogous rules shall be reciprocally
observed in favor Of Spain with respect
TO documents existing in the archives
IN the above mentioned islands In
the aforementioned REIMBURSEMENT or
cesSIon are comprised these rights of
the crown of Spain, and Of its authori-
ties over archives and official registers.
as Wei as administrative or judicial.
OF the said island, which refer to them
and to the rights and properties of
their inhabitants, the said archives and
registers must be carefully preserved: :
ana individuals without exception shall
nave the right to obtain, in accordance
with the laws, authorized copies of con-
tracts, wills and other documents which
form parts of notarial protocols, or
which are kept in administrative and
judicial archives, whether they be in
Spain or in the aforementioned islands.
Article XII-Judicial proceedings
pending on the exchange of ratifica-
tlons of this treaty in the territories
over which Spain renounces or cedes
sovereignty shall be determined in con-
formity with the following rules:
First-Sentences pronounced in civil
cases between individuals or in criminal
matters before the aforementioned
date, and against which there is, ac-
cording to Spanish laws, neither appeal
nor annulment, shall be considered de-
termined and shall be executed in due
form by the competent authority in the
territory within which said sentences
should be carried out.
Second-Civil law suits between indi-
viduals which shall not have been de-
cided on the aforementioned date
shall pursue their course before the
tribunal in which each is being tried, or
before the one which shall replace it.
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Relating to the Evacuation Of the Philip
pines and of Guam.
Also the Rules Concerning Judicial
Proceedings Pending on the Ex-
change of Ratifications Of the
Treaty in the Territories Over
Which Spain Renounces or
Cedes Sovereignty.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-The Madrid cor
respondent Of the Morning Post to-
day gives a translation of the seventeen
articles of the Hispano-A American
treaty. His wording, with the excep-
ton Of the eighth, twelfth and seven
teenth articles, is almost Identical with
that given by the Paris correspondent
of the Times" NJ. De BlowitZ, on De-
cember 4th, then cabled to the Asso-
ciated Press. The text of the treaty
as it appeared in the dispatch of NJ. De
Blowitz to the Times" did not con-
tain the eighth, twelfth and seven
teenth articles, and wts incomplete as
to the contents of the third and fifth
The Morning Posts" Madrid corre-
spondent supplies these omissions;
= Article Ill, after defining minutely
the geographical position of the ceded
Philippines, adds: THE United States
shall pay to Spain 20,000,000 within
three months after the exchange of
.ratifications of this treaty.
Article V, after providing for the
repatriation of Spanish soldiers in the
Philippines adds: The evacuation Of
the Philippines and Guam shall be
made upon conditions similar to those
regulating the evacuation Of the An
titles, and within period to be fixed
by both Governments. Flags and
stands of colors, ships Of war not cap
tured, small arms, cannon Of every cal
iber with their carriages and accesso-
ries, powders, munitions, cattle, ma
terial and effects of every kind belong
ing to the sea and land forces of Spain
in the Philippines and Guam, shall re-
main the property of Spain. Pieces of
heavy caliber which are not field artil-
lery, mounted in Notifications and on
the coasts, shall remain in position for
a period OF six months after exchange
of ratification, and during that period
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation, either as
owner or agent, to sell or cause to be
sold, within the limits of the City of Sac
ramento any milk from any COW ON cows,
unless such person, firm or corporation
shall first procure a certificate from some
person competent to make the test, that
his CT their cows from which such milk
is derived are free from the disease of
tuberculosis.
Section 2 Any persons, firm or corpor-
alton violating the provisions of Section
one hereof, shall, upon conviction, be
punished by a fine of not less than Ten
nor more than One Hundred Dollars, or
by imprisonment in the City Jail for not
less than five nor more than. sixty days,
cI by both such fine and imprisonment
Section g. This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force Immediately upon and
after it's passage.
Passed August 80, 1897.
CHAS. E. LEONARD,
President OF the Board of Trustees
Approved September 3, 1897
c. H. HUBBARD, Mayor.
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&C.: Chuck Steak; 1qc: veal-Lein and RIB
1lQ0l21kc; Loin and Rib Chops, l2jac; Nut
ton Stew. Sc; Shoulder Chops. Sc. Pork
SG1l2c per 10: Corned Beef, Sll21ac; Sau-
sage, i21sc Vienna Sausage, l5c; Bacon.
9@Ia1&c; Ham. 121a@131ac.
POULTRY-Hens. 60c each; Spring soc
each: Broilers. 25140c each: Tame Geese.
$1.50 each; Tame Ducks. 50QG5c each: Tur-
keys. lie for live and zoe for dressed per
n
GAME-Ducks-Teal 4oc per pair: NAL
lards, 81; Sprig, 75c; Baldies, 45c; Spoon
bills. 4Oc; Gray Geese. 75c;. White Geese.
Small Cottontail. S5c: Hare, 30c.
EGGS-California, 40c per dozen; East
ern, Csc.
HAY AND GRAIN-oat or Wheat Hay.
s.. IS: Ground Barley. 81. 90; Feed oats.
8 soG1 80; Middlings, A;l5; Shorts. ,s1O;
$3.50; Small. s135: Cracked Corn. ST. 40;
Ground Corn. $1.35; Red Russian Oats.
GRANIrE MINING cANDLEs-1o or.
III EIEcTk1c Z Tf G. LfGmr i 81 GNDHEse Il oF S
4hc: Il OF, SIC: IA o. 61sc; 16 OF. nc.
COAL OIL--Pearl lcases), lie: Star. tic:
Eocene, 19c; Extra Star, 21c; Elaine, 23c:
Water White (bulk), 12c.
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Ier berries s per- barre for p Eastern and
s1G1.25 per box for Coos Bay.
Pears-50c@S12 25 per box.
CITRUS FRUITS : Oranges--Navels.
s1.75a275 box; Seedlings. si;25a1.75 box;
Mexican Lines, re-pack. ssgoa4 per box:
California Lemons, $@150 for common
to good, s2Q2.5O for choice and $SaS.5o for
faFfSo TRoPcHf GGapf FIJI FRtBa4anas Rsr 0sf
per bunch; Pineapples,. s2g4 per dozen;
Smyrna Figs, @ per 10; Persian Dates,
DRfED FRUITs-Apricots, 1O@111ac for
Royal and 12q12123c. for Moorpark: Prunes
a.ai0 mi0-5es. 61zc; 5o.6o's, 414g5e; 6o-7gs, s5ag
sH 7ss0S Sc iSsa 7ase Sas Sssos hask stqS F3Es
in sacks, 3a4c; White, 5Q6c; Peaches. 61z
071ac for good to choice, 712QSc for fancy
m and Ioa1213e lI for peeled Plgms 475a5l51cc z
@71ac for evaporated and 4Q414c for sun
dried; Pears, 66p7c for quarters and 7Q9c
for haIyss; ABYSS Nectarines, fq7c x ruosno.
Boxes. 20 lbs net 6-crown Imperial clus-
ters. $3.50 per box: 5-crown Dehesa 6, eIps. ls.
q. 10; 4-crown Loose Muscatels. 5o-rb box.
SIC per 10; 2-crown do. 4&c; 2-crown 40.
$Ae; seediess Muscatels. 6,io boxes. sAGi; a4i
Ungraded Loose Muscatels. 312c; sui
tanas. unbleached. 41hc.
gon.
-Creamery-Fancy, 3Oc per 10:
seconds, 27Q29c Dairy-Fancy, 26c; other
grades, 20Q24c per 10. Packed-California
Sreeamsry TUB 22@23c Eastern do 2ia
CHEESE-New, 11ll@12lac: old 1O14a12c;
California Cream Cheddar, 11Q12c; Young
America, 11E@13c; Eastern, 12laQ131ac;
Western, 1201212c.
EGGS-Ranch, 33637c per dozen; Store,
2TQ90c; Eastern, 22d25c for cold storage
and 27@30c for fresh.
POULTRY-Live Turkeys, 13@14c per lb
for Hens and 13Q14c for Gobblers; Dressed
do. 14@l6c; per 10; BOOSTERS, $4q450 for old
and $4.5 .50G5 for young; Broilers, $3G3.50 for
small and S35004 for large; Fryers s4Q
450; Ducks, $450G6.50; Geese, $l.50Q2 per
pair; Pigeons, $1Q125 per dozen for old,
81. 5001.75 for young.
GAME-Ducks-Canva $6lS per
dozen; Mallard, $3Q4; Sprig, $2G250; Teal,
125; Widgeon. @; Small Ducks $40
125; Quail, s1.25@1. so per dozen: English
Snipe. 81: Common do, sl@1.25; Gray
Geese; $25oQ$; White ute do DO 25: ., Brant,
bits, $1Q1.5O; Doves, 50Q60c.
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No Hope for DR.. Hamilton.

SPRINGFIELD Qll), Dec. 20.-A
telegram was received from Elgin to-
day at the Governors office saying
that physicians have given up hope for
the recovery Of DR.. John B. Hamil-
ton, Superintendent of the State In
sane Asylum. DR.. Hamilton was for
merly Surgeon-Genera1 of the United
States Marine Hospital service. He
was also widely known as editor of
the Journal Of the American Educa-
tional Association. DR.. Hamilton has
been suffering for about ten days
from an ailment Of the intestines
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Third-Actions in criminal matters
pending on the aforementioned date be-
fore the supreme tribunal of Spain
against citizens of territory which, ac-
cording to this treaty, ceases to be
Spanish, shall remain under its jurisdic-
ton until final sentence has been pro-
nounced, but once sentence has been
pronounced, its execution shall be in
trusted to the competent authority of
the place wherein the action arose.
Article XVII.-This treaty shall be
ratified by the Queen Regent and the
President of the United States, with
the consent and appreciation of the
Senate, and ratifications exchanged in
Washington within six months, OF ear
lier if possible.
Then follows the signatures Of all the
Peace Commissioners and the seals.
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PRESIDENT HEUREUX.
No Truth in Report That He Was
ASSassiuated

CAPE HAYT1EN (HaytD, Dec. 10
There is a rumor here that President
HeureuX of San Domingo, while re-
turning from Nassau, N. P, where he
conferred with the representatives Of
the American syndicate, was assas
sinated, and that his body was left
at JaOmel, on board a man-of-war,
while awaiting the investigation Of
the Dominican Government
PORT AU PRINCE, Dec. 2O.-Presi-
dent HeureuX arrived at Jaomel this
morning in good health
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PANA STRIKE.
Twenty More Negroes Arrive to
Work in the Mine.

PANA Qll), Dec. 20-Another COM
pany Of about twenty negroes arrived
in Pana to-day. They were held up by
soldiers and relieved of arms before
being permitted to go to the coal mine
stockades. There are now about 400
negroes in Pana. The mines are oper-
ated about half time. The white union
miners remain out solidly for the
State scale. They received 81 900 to-
day from the National Union. Two
companies of State militia remain
here, and Colonel Wells has a provost
guard in every section of the city,
fearing trouble may break out at any
moment between the whites and
blacks. The strike leaders claim that
the chances of winning grow brighter
each day.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

BIDS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE
office of the undersigned until 5 o'clock p.
m, on Tuesday, January 3, 1899, for sup
plies for City of Sacramento, for term
of one year from date of contract, as
follows:
Hardware, Oils, Etc.
Provisions for City Prison.
Meat for City Prison.
Stationery for Offices.
Lists can be obtained in Office of City
Clerk. A certified check in sum of One
Hundred Dollars, made payable to City
Clerk, must accompany each bid. The
Board of Trustees reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
NJ. J. DESMOND, City Clerk.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS,

San Francisco, Dec. goth.
Morning Sesson--Andes, Sc: G. & c. 25n
24c; Justice, 16c; Kentuck, 7c; Ophir, soc !;
Savage. 12c: Seq. Belcher, DC; Sierra Ne
vada, soc; Y Jacket, 1Sc.
Closing Quotations-Alta, &c; Alpha 4c:
Andes, 4c; Belcher, 1Sc; B & B, 3ic; Bull
lion,, &c; ,Caledonia., zoe; Challenge, 1Sc /;
$l05; G Point, 16c; G & c, 4c; H & n.
sl6o; Justice, 16c: Kentuck, &c; Mexican,
30c; Occidental, Csc; Ophir, SIC; Overman,
7c:- Potosi. 15c; Savage lie: Sierra Ne
vada, S3c; Union. lac; Utah, 10c; Jacket,
1Sc: Standard, $3.50.
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Secretary of the Interior Bliss.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. = Several
Western Senators, Including Wolcott Of
Colorado and Spooner of Wisconsin, to-
day urged Secretary Bliss to remain in
the Cabinet, but the Secretary replied
that he would not reconsider his deter
mination, and that the President would
determine on his successor very soon,
as he hoped to retire January 1st.
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California Fruit Sales,

The Earl Fruit Company's sales Of Cali
follows:
At Chicago: Emperor 60G65c. average
&c: Red Emperor, 55cteS1.2 .25, average 72c.
Two cars sold. Raining
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California Dried Fruits.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2o.-California dried
fruits firm. Evaporated Apples-Com-
mon, 7GSc; prime wire tray, sac: choice,
9Q9Ac: fancy, 10c. Prunes-40101h April
cots-Royal, 11@14c; Moorpark 14G15c.
Peaches-Unpeeled, S1a@1219c; peeled, $50
20c - -
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. 4S2.

An Ordinance to Regulate Control and
Direct the Movement in the Streets,
Alleys and Lanes of the City of Sac
ramento, of Vehicles, of Certain De
scriptions, and of Certain Animals
and Amending Ordinance No. IT.
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
cases from slaughterers to Dealers
BEEF-First quality, $40; second quail
ity, 5!4q6c; third quality 405c per 10.
VEAL-612@71ac for large and 6Q8c per
10 for small.
MUTTON-wethers. 7a71ac; Ewes. s1aGD
7c per ID.
LAMB-71aGSc per 10.
PORK-Live Hogs, 41404asc per 10 for
medium 3A@31ac for small, 4Q41sc for
large; dressed, 6G61ac per h.
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Closing Grain Quotations.

New York Dec GOTH
WHEAT-December 731zc; March, 741ac;
May, 711c.
Chicago, Dec goth
WHEAT-December 6512c; May, 671sc;
July, 65Ac.
San Francisco, Dec GOTH
WHEAT-December, SLIP: May, S1.17A.
CORN-Large Yellow, Sl.10
BRAN-$16Q17.
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ORDINANCE NO. 47O.

Preventing the Sale of Milk in the City
of Sacramento, Unless the Cows From
Which Such Milk is Derived are Free
from tuberculosis.
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FOR SALE

A splendid tract of land of 4S3 acres. sit
uate near Sacramento Valley Railroad
der lease for this year for $1,000. cash
rent, payable after harvest This is a
splendid tract of land and will be sold at
g. reasonable price and upon easy terms
If applied for soon.
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TO LET.

s21-No 1903 H street, two story frame
nice yard.
s1e-DwelIing of rooms. bath natent
closets and plenty of clothes closets No
519 l. street.
s16-New dwelling of rooms. all the lat
est improvements, No. 2200 1 street
S16-No. 323 Q street, dwelling of ) roorns
with lot running to the alley, and q
large harm; very cheap rent.
S23-A modern cottage of rooms nice
surroundings: centrally located: No. Coz
n ~. wv