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ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING.
Ranks OF the Railway Employees
Political Club Filling Up.

The Railway Employees Political Club
of Sacramento met last evening at
Pythian Castle and was largely at
tended
The report of the Committee on Or
ganization was received with enthusias-
tic applause, as it shows an increase in
membership of 200 since the last meet
ing, one week ago. This shows effective
work on the part of the committee, fer
although the employees have evinced no
hesitancy in joining the club, 1t proves
that all officers and members of COM
mittees are working zealously TO fur
ther the object Of the organization.
The committee appointed to visit
Rocklin for the purpose of assisting the
employees at that point in organizing,
was read and warmly applauded, and
the members of the committee were
given a vote of thanks.
A similar committee will visit Red
Bluff and Dunsmuir the latter part of
this week with the same object in view.
When the regular business came up
nearly every member present took an
active part, with the result that some
heated and prolonged discussions were
had.
At 1920 o'clock the meeting adjourn
ed. with unfinished business held over
until the next regular meeting. which
will be on Tuesday evening at Pythian
Castle at o'clock.
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Amendment Number One.
(Being Senate Constitutional Amendme

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. AL
resolution to propose to the people OF
me state of California an amendment to
section Eighteen of Article Eleven of the
constitution in relation to revenue and
taxation, by which it is proposed to
amend said section to read as follows:
Section 49, No county, city, town, town.
ship. board of education or school district
shai incur any Indebtedness or liability
IN any manner or for any purpose exceed
ing IN any year the income and revenue
provided for ii for such year. without the
assent of two-thirds of the qualified elect
orS tnereof, voting at an election to be
nelo Tor that purpose, nor unless before,
or at the time OF mourning such indebted
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sufficient TO pay
the interest on such Indebtedness as it
falls due, and also provision to constitute
a sinking fund for the payment of the
principal thereof on or before maturity,
which shall not exceed forty years from
the time of contracting the same; pro-
vided, however, that the City and County
Of San Francisco may at any time pay the
unpaid claims with interest thereon for
materials furnished to and work done for
said city and county during the forty
third and fortv-fourth fiscal years, out of
the income and revenue of any succeeding
year or years; provided, that any and all
claims for making, repairing, altering, or
Tor any work done upon or for any mate
rial furnished for any street, lane, alIey,
court, place, or sidewalk. or for the con-
struction of any sewer or sewers IN said
city and county are hereby excepted from
the provisions of this section; and in de-
termining any claim permitted to be paid
by this section, no statute of limitations
shall apply in any manner; and provided
further, that the City of Vallejo. in So
iano County, may pay its existing indeht-
edness incurred in the construction OF It's
water works. whenever two-thirds of the
electors thereof voting at an election held
for that purpose shall so decide. Any in
debtedneSS or liability incurred contrary
to this provision, with the exception here
inbefore recited. shall be void.
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ROBBED THE MAILS.
Eugene G. Ross Was Arrested For
the Theft Of $73.

A colored man named Eugene G. Ross,
has been an employe in the Postoffice
in this city, was taken to San Fran
cisco yesterday morning by a Deputy
United States Marshal on a charge of
having stolen a registered letter.
The letter contained S43, and Ross
admits having taken it on the 10th of
last month. 1t came from a town up
north. Ross crime was surprise to
all who knew him, as he was regarded
as trustworthy person.
Ross is quite a youth, being but ID
years of age. For two years past he
was employed to carry special deliv-
cry letters.
Two weeks ago when a registered
pouch was received at the office and
opened it was found that a letter had
been distracted
Inquiries made by the inspectors
showed that the letter had been taken
after the pouch was delivered at Sac
ramento, and a watch was placed upon
Ross, who had been seen near the mail
bag after it's arrival. He was found to
be spending money freely, and when
brought before Inspector Robinson and
questioned, he broke down and con-
fessed his guilt admitting that he had
taken the letter from the bag. The pen
atty for the offense Ross has commit
ted is from one to five years at hard
Ia
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YESTERDAYS FIRE.
William Gropp Loses Some Three
Thousand Dollars.

When the Record Union" went to
press yesterday morning it was i'm
possible to learn the amount of the
losses caused by the fire on K street,
near Ninth.
The damage to the Central House
will amount to a few hundred dollars.
William Gropp, proprietor of the Eagle
Bakery, was the heaviest loser. His
$4,000 plant was destroyed, on which
he had but $4,000 insurance.
The burned buildings were owned by
o. G. Hartig and were fully insured.
The first alarm turned in was from
box II, Ninth and L streets, by Special
Officer Almos, but after that other
alarms We're sent in and confusion re-
suited
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Amendment Number Five,
CBeing Assembly Constitutional Amend.
ment No. 36.)

n resolution to propose to the peonle OF
me state OF California an amendment
Vi section nfteen and section sixteen OF
STucle nve of the Constitution of the
State or California, by which IL is pro-
follows: 49,
Section 10. A Lieutenant Governor shall
oe elected at the same time and place
and IN the same manner as the Governor.
ana his term OF Office and his oualifica-
lions snail be the same. He Shall be
Lresldent OF the Senate but shall only
nave a casting vote therein.
section 16. In case of the impeachment
3 3I the Governor, or his removal from Of
nee ue9th. inability to discharge the pow
eIs ana duties of his office resignation
OF OF absence from the State the powers and
qutles OF the Office shall devolve upon the
the term, or until the disab bility shall
cease And should the Lieutenant Cover
nor be impeached. displaced. resign. die.
or become incapable OF performing the
1utles OF his office or be absent from the.
State, the President pro tempore OF the
SENATE snail act as Governor until the
vacancy in the office of Governor shall
pe nIied at the next general election when
LIehoSrS OF the Legislature shall be
SHoseh, or until such disability of the
Lieutenant Governor shall cease In case
oI vacancy in the office of Governor
LOT any OF the reasons above named and
neither the Lieutenant Governor nor the
PRESIDENT pro tempore of the Senate shall
succeed TO the powers and duties of Gov
e[nor. then the powers and duties of sucn
once shall devolve upon the Speaker OF
the Assembly, until the office of Governor
SHALL De nIled at such general elecIIu,.
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.BISSETT NOT TO Be TRIED.
WAS INSANE WHEN HE SHOT
HIS WIFE.
They Have Been Reunited, and the
Charge Against Him
Dismissed.

Thomas c. Bissett was discharged
yesterday on his preliminary examina
ton on the charge of assault to muir
der his wife a few weeks ago.
The testimony all went to show that
at the time of the shooting Bissett
was in a condition of mind bordering
on frenzy, because of his wife's con-
duct with young man named Mea-
land. Even Mrs. Bissett herself tes-
titled that She considered her hus-
band insane at the time he shot her.
Under these circumstances City At
torney De Ligne told Justice Davis
that he did not believe it possible to
convict Bissett before jury. and the
Court expressed a similar opinion.
A number of witnesses We're exam
ined, but the facts attending the shoot
ing, as elected in court. were substan-
tally the same as related in the
Record Union's'' account of the af-
fair on the morning following it's oc-
currence.
Bissett had been told that during his
absence from home of late his wife
had entertained young Mealand at her
house, and on the night of the shoot
ing when he went home and was in
formed that Mealand was inside with
his wife he was daZed
Bissett rushed in the back way, but
Mealand flew out of the front door. Bis
sett had drawn his pistol, and when his
wife confronted him and he learned
that her visitor had escaped, he sud-
denly shot at her the bullet grazing
her scalp and passing through one Of
her ears. The wound was a slight one
At the close of the examination Mrs.
Bissett walked over to her husband,
leading their little girl. He buried his
face in his hands to hide his emotion
and then husband and wife embraced.
The officers Of the court and specta
tors went out of the courtroom ana
left them alone to settle their affairs.
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A resolution to propose to the people OF
tne State of California an amendment TO
section TWO OF article four OF the Constitu-
tlil. IN relation to sessions OF the Legisa-
tufe, by which 1T is proposed to amend
sald section to read as follows:
Section 2. The sessions of the Legisla-
ture shall commence at twelve O'CLOCK
meridian on the first Monday after the
Hrst day OF January next succeeding the
election OF its members and shall be hi
ennial unless the Governor shall i'm the
interim convene the Legislature by proc
lamatlon. The Legislature shall then re-
main in session for twenty-five days. after
Whlch 1t must adjourn to some date NOT
less than thirty nor more than sixty days
from the time of adjournment. If the two
houses fail to agree upon a time at which
they VIII resume their session, the Cover
nor shall, by proclamation, fix date for
such reconvening, which shall be within
the limits above prescribed Upon re-
assembling, the Legislature shall complete
It's session. No pay shall be allowed to
mempers for longer period than seventy
fVe days. and no bill shall be introduced
IN elther mousse except al the first twenty
five days of the session, without the con-
sent of three-fourths of the members
thereof.
NOW, THEREFORE, Pursuant to the
PROVISIONS of the Constitution, and an act
of the Legislature of the State of Califor-
MIA, entitled IAN Act to provide for the
submission of proposed amendments to
the Constitution of the State of Califor-
mia. to the qualified electors for their ap-
proval, approved March Z. A. ID. 1888, the
above described proposed amendments are
hereby published and advertised to be
voted upon. by ballot, by the qualified
electors of the. State. at the election to-
be held throughout this State on
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None genuine
without this pho
TO and signature
on the bottle. |
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TO BE BURIED HERE.
Death Of Alexander Dunn in SaI
Francisco.

The remains of Alexander Dunn, who
died in San Francisco on Monday, were
brought to this city last night for in
terment in the City Cemetery to-day.
Mr.. Dunn's home was in Sacramento
for several years, and he had many
warm friends here.
Deceased was at one time Clerk of
the Police Court and subsequently a
gauger in the Internal Revenue De-
partment. At one time he edited a
newspaper in Healdsburg, Sonoma
County. Of late years he held posi-
ton of the United States Sub-treasury,
San Francisco.
Mr.. Dunn was member Of the Ma
sonic fraternity, and his funeral to-day
will be held under the auspices Of that
order.
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Weather RepoCts.

The Weather Bureau reports show
the highest and lowest Temperatures
yesterday TO have been 81 and 53 de-
grees, with light to gentle northerly
and southerly winds and clear or hazy
weather prevailing.
The barometrical readings at > a. m.
and > p. m. yesterday We're 2993 and
29.I6 inches, respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were II and -
degrees. and one year ago to-day 81
and % degrees.
The average temperature was 20 and
the normal II, showing yesterday to
have been l degree cooler than usual
for the Both day of August.
River feet inches.
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TOOK HIS LIFE.
Suicide Of a Sacramento Patient al
the Stockton Asylum.

Louis Sander, the insane man who
in 1894 shot and wounded Ben Stein
auer in the William Tell House, of
which Steinauer was proprietor, hanged
himself in the yard of the Stockton IN
sane Asylum on Monday.
Sander was not regarded as being
very crazy and was allowed some lib
critics about the premises. He found a
piece of wire, one end of which he fas-
tened to the limb of q tree and the
other about his neck. He swung him
self out of the tree and strangled to
death before he was discovered.
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We Make New Prices.

Children's Fall Style Fur Felt Dress
Hats, trimmed with silk ribbon fan
cies and wings, S1.25 and S1.35. Ladies'
late style French felt walking hat, gro
grain silk ribbon band. with quills,
S1.25. Mems extra heavy double yoke
York Mills overshirt, in check and
stripes, 40 cents. 10 styles in boys and
children's fall caps, 25c to soc. Ladies'
summer weight Sea Island cotton un-
dervests, &c and 10c. At Sacramento
Home Supply Company, c. H. Gilman,
Manager, J street between Seventh and
Eighth.
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Amendment Number Three.
being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 44)

A resolution proposing to the people OF
the State of California an amendment to
the Constitution of the State. by adding
a new section, to be known and deSgnat-
ed as Section Five and one-half, Article
Six thereby providing for the organiza-
ton of a court, to be known as the Court
of Claims The said proposed new section
to read as follows:
Section 51a The Court of Claims shall
consist of any three Judges of the Supe-
rior Court, who may be requested by the
Governor to hold court at the regular
terms thereof. The Court of Claims shall
have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and de-
termine all claims of every kind and char
acIer against the State, under such laws
as may be passed by the Legislature, and
its Judgment thereon shall be final The
terms of the Court of Claims shall be held
as follows:
In the City of Los Angeles, commencing
on the second Monday of March:
In the City and County of San Francis
co, commencing on the second Monday in
July, and
on the second Monday of November Of
each year.
The Judges holding such term of court
shall receive no extra compensation there
for but shall receive their actual ex-
penses, to- be paid out of the general fund
of the State Treasury. The Legislature
shall enact all laws necessary to organize
such court. to provide the procedure
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CLOSE CALL.
A Bicyc1ist's Narrow Escape From
Being Killed.

A bicyclist who was riding down the
street car track on Second street, be-
tween I and j, yesterday had a narrow
escape from being run over His wheel
struck rail as he turned out ahead of
a car, and he was thrown.
The motorman quickly put on his
brake, and the wheelman gathered up
his wheel in time, but package of
French candy that he was carrying
fell on the rail and was quickly
changed to broken candy
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Equalizers Consu1ting.

The State Board of Equalization was
in session yesterday, comparing as
sessment rolls, with a view of deter
lining whether to cite any counties to
appear. The only counties that have
asked for reduction are Monterey and
Santa Clara
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Continued Cases.

The case of A. E. Ferre, charged
with assault with a deadly weapon,
was continued yesterday in the City
Justices Court until to-day.
The cases of Mrs. Dake and Mrs
Ferrara, for disturbing the peace, a
neighborhood quarrel was partly heard
and continued till to-day.
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An Exciting Runaway.

Yesterday a ranch team ran away
from some place uptown and dashed
down I street past the Courthouse,
barely missing a number of vehicles in
that vicinity. Down at Fifth street the
frantic animals collided with a box
car standing on the track there, and
tore themselves loose from the wagon.
They were soon afterward caught.
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UNANlMlTY OF OPINION

The Consequences Of Bruse-
Advice Given n-The Result.
"About the first of the year 1 noticed
that my blood was in a bad condition. 1t
was of a very dark color and whenever I
received bruise it would tester and was
long time in healing. AS every one in
this community said take Hoods Sarsa-
parilla l concluded to try it. I began
using it, together with Hoods Pills, and
my blood is now in good condition. J..
M. PIERCE, Preston, California.
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Bishop Hendricks to Preach.

Bishop Hendricks Of Kansas City. a
widely known, able and eloquent
speaker, will preach this evening at the
Saventh-street Me- hodist Church. Those
who go TO hear him Will have a rare
treat. as-he is deemed the most able
man in the Methodist Church South.
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Amendment Number Sig.
(Belng Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No. 3S)

NDeIiIs assembly constitutional Amends
ment No. 49,
~, "A resolution to propose to the people on
ehe state OF California an amendment to-
tsttctloI SIX, article nine of the Coastitu-
grammar schools. by which it is proposed
10 amend said section to read as follows:
,ogGuoh > The public school system
shall include primary and grammar
schools. and such high schools evening
schoois, normal schools and technical
sChooIS as may be established by the Leg
!sslature or by municipal or district au-
tr monty. but the entire revenue derived
tLGin 4 5ne state school fund, and the State
school tax, shall be applied exclusively TO
the support OF primary and grammar
schoois Grammar schools shall include
union OF school districts, having more
than one thousand inhab abitants in which
d course or study shall be taught whicn
VIII, prepare pupils to enter the agricult-
ur2l. mining or scientific department Of
the University of California
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Injunction Dismissed.

In the case of Troi against Shreeve
Judge Hart yesterday dismissed the in
junction restraining the defendant from
interfering with Trois removal of GER
tain farming implements. The entire
matter in issue was also dismissed.
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Fruit Shipments.

Thirty-one cars of fruit were sent
East yesterday-Peaches four, plums
four, pears seventeen and quarter,
grapes three and a half, apples two.
mixed one-quarter. On the same date
last year thirty-five went out.
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On Habeas Corpus.

S. r. Hart, attorney for jeff D
Mays, charged with asaulting with a
hatchet, has obtained from judge
Hughes a writ of habeas corpus under
which the defendant will have a hear
ing on his application for release.
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PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,

Sacramento, July 80, 1898.
whereas, The Legislature of the State
beginning on the Fourth day of January,
A. D., 1887, two-thirds of all che members
elected to each of the two houses of said
posed the following described amendments
to the Constitution OF the State of Cali
fornia, to-wit:
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Moderate Size.

Unlike most of the swarm Of new >
cent cigars on the market THE Maine
is not big, fat and pretentious. A: Coo
lot distributor.
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IN THE SFPERIOR COURT, STATE
of California. County of Sacramento.
In the matter of the estate of FRANK
RIDER, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that FRIDAY,
the I'd day of September, 1898, at 1:3o
O'Clock D. m, of said day, and the court
room of said court, at the Courthouse, in
the City of Sacramento, County of Sacra-
mento and State of California, has been
appointed as the time and place for prov
ing the will of said Frank Rider, deceased.
and for hearing the application of Will
lam Rider and Charles Rider for the issu-
ance to them of letters testamentary
thereon.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
court, this 22d day of August, 1888.
(Seal) W. B. HAMILTON, Clerk.
BY z. S. Wachhorst Deputy Clerk.
Holl & Dunn, Attorney for Petitioners.
au23-td
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MITCHELL-In this city, August 30th,
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, a native of Mime
sofa, aged 26 years
Friends and acquaintance are re.
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
tomorrow, at 10 a. M. from Clark's
street. Interment Helvetia Cemetery
DUNN-In San Francisco, August 29th
Alexander Dunn, father of f. l.. Dunn
of ena J9fome p;nn Ari7oSa d7 sa r. Jackson
tive of Platt County No, aged 81 years,
months and days.
Friends and acquaintance are re-
spectfully invited to attend the funeral
Thursday, at o'clock, from Masonic
Temple, Sixth and K streets. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
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Try McMorry's 6Oc uncolored Japan
tea; E. B. tea, zoe; G. P tea, S5c; P. F.
japan tea, SOC; 531 NJ street
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Tailoring. John Straub, S19 K
street. Exclusively first-class.
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Pabst cafe and grill rooms, strictl.
first-class resort. 1913 Sixth st.
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Electrical lamps at Scott's. BOB ].
Try McMorry's Blend Coffee. 35c. =
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For a cool. sharp glass of steam o
lager. Ell Dorado, S26 J.
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Ladies' fine kid shoes for S1.25, worth
$3.50, at the Bee Hive, AIS K street.
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tuesday. November 8. A. D. 1898.

The said proposed amendments are to-
be separately voted upon in manner and
form as follows:
Each ballot used at such election must
contain written or printed thereon the
following words, whereupon the voter
may express his choice as provided by
law:
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DR.. Strader has removed his residence
from Masonic Temple to 2O11 street. :
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Amendment Number One, being SEMI
ate Constitutional Amendment Mol
Al (eXempting certain claims against
the city and county of San Fran
cisco, and the existing indebted-
ness of the city of Vallejo for the
construction of it's water works
from the provisions of the Con- =
stitution requiring such claims tol
be paid from the income and reve-
nues of the year in which they
were incurred).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Two. being Sen-I
ate Constitutional Amendment No.
10 (providing for framing localf
county government Acts. by inhab-I- l.
tants of counties for their govern
menO.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Three. beingI
Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. "A providing for the creation
of a Court of Claims to determine
claims against the State. and to i
designated by the Governor to
serve without extra compensation.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Four. being As-I
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No. 81 (exempting consolidated
cities and counties, organized or
TO be organized. or holding a char i
Ter uHQeT the ITOfnI
certain legislation in relation to
countieS).
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Five. being As
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No So relating to office of Covert
nor, providing for succession there-l
to in certain cases and removing -
disability of Lieutenant Governorl
from holding other office during
term.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Six, being AS
sembly Constitutional Amendment
No 38 (relating to and defining
Grammar Schools.
For the Amendment?
Amendment Number Seven. being
Assembly Constitutional Amend
ment No "a providing for ad
journment of Legislature for not /
less than thirty nor more than
sixty days during each session..
For the Amendment?
Witness my hand and the great seal
the State of California, the day and y
herein first above written.
JAMES II. BUDD,
Attest: Governo
L. H. Brown. Secretary of State.
ISeaLg au5-i
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Raspberries.

Last raspberries of the season on sale
to-day at the Pacific, j near Eighth. =
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Mems French calf shoes for 50, worth
81. at the Bee Hive. AIS X street.
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Buy no experiment, for you can buy
such popular pianos as the Emerson for
$500, upwards, $40 per month. Pom
mer, corner Ninth and streets.
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RaSpborries,

Last raspberries Of the season on salt
to-day at the Pacific, near Eighth