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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-06-01
THAT ISTHMIAN DITCH.
Abstract of Nicaraguan Canal Commits.
sion's Report.

Abstract of Nicaraguan Canal Commits
sion's Report.
Washington, May 31-1he State De
partment today made public an Official
abstract of the report of the Nicaraguan
Canal Commission us presented 10y .Ad-
miral Walker, the head of the CoGnmis
sion.
The synopsis says:
THE Commission made a careful
study of all data bearing upon the Mica
raguan Canal question and organized a
large force.
Much delay to the work and great
annoyance to working parties WAS caus.
ed by attempts at revolution, and by the
strained relations between the Govern
ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
The outbreak off the war be.wcen the
United States and Spain was also Il seri-
Gus matter"
The report goes into minute details
respecting all questions connected with
the construction of the canal. and says
That after mature deliberation The com
mission has adopted and estimated for
the route from Brito to Lake Nicaragua.
called Ghild's Route, and from the lake
to Greytown. called Lulle route. This
lime leaving Brto follows the left bank
of the Rio Grande to near Bueno Retro,
crosses the western divide to the valley
of the Lajas. which it follows to Lake
Nicaragua. Crossing the lake to the
head Of the San Juan river it follows the
upper river to near Roca San Carlos
thence, in excavation by the left bank OF
the river to the San Juanillo and across
the low country 10 Greytown, passing to
the north of Lake Silico. 1t require:
but a single dam with regtllatin works
at both ends of the summit level The
surveys have in general revealed better
physical conditions than were hitherto
supposed to exist. especially as to the
amount of rock in the upper river,
whereby it is possible to greatly reduce
the estimated cost off constructions
TO determine the proper unit prices
for excavation the average of prices ac-
ttfaliy rfid to contractors on the t4hfca.u
Drainage Cana! (which represent cost OF
plant, prices paid for work done and
contractors profits were taken. To
these prices certain per centageS were
added for the difference in location eli
mate, etc.
In obtaining the estimates for the
cost of the locks the prices actually paid
for building the Government locks at
Sault Ste. Marie were taken and 33 per
cent. was added for the difference of 10
cation.
After giving due weight to all the ele
merits of this important question and
with an earnest desire to reach logical
conclusions. based qipon substantial
facts, the Commission believes that
canal can be built across the isthmnls on
this route for not exceeding S11S.113.-
100
Colonel IIains ccncurs generally with
the views of the other members Of the
Commission. hut his estimate of the cost
is 1874. .S1S. S.3OS."
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NORTH CAROLINA's CREDIT


North Carolina credit is getting all
sorts of sweet-smelling bouquets thrown
at it these days.
Here's what the Financial Chronicle.
perhaps the best financial paper pub.
llshed i'll this country. has to say this
week:
The State of North Carolina has this
week disposed of an issue of bonds on Il
very low interest basis. 1t has sold
llOUo0 of 4 per cents at premium of
9.2Io per cent. At this figure the Weld
to maturity is only 2.924 per cent per
annunl. In the case of n Northern
State or municipality such small re-
turn to the investor would be by no
means unusual. AS matter of fact.
this very week the State of New York
has placed IL S50000O issue of bonds ON
basis of only 2.S26 per cent But for
Il Southern State such rate as that
mentioned naturally attracts attention.
The bonds went to Il local institution.
the Wachovia Loan and Trust Company
of Winston. but there were no less than
hfty-one bids from thirty-SX bidders. in
Guiding number Of leading dealers i'm
municipal bonds in the North. There
were some distinctive features about
these bonds which may possibly have
tended to enhance the price. Like the
other North Carolina bonds outstanding,
the new issue is exempt from all taxa
Ition. State. county and municipal, gen
eral and special. and as in those
cases. too. the coupons are to lie receiv-
able i'll payment of all taxes, debts.
dues. licenses, fines and demands due
the State of North Carolina But North
Carolina 5 credit has been good for some
time, and except for that fact the issue
could net have been disposed of on such
favorable terms. Every one who has
the interests of the South at heart will
rejoice that one of her commemorative
should find it possible to borrow money
so advantageOusly."
Another paper of the same character
the Financier-and also of New York,
says:
The easy money conditions prevail
ing here. without doubt, strengthened the
bond market. and dealers are calculating
on some very high prices within the
next four weeks The sale by the State
of North Carolina Of per cent. 10 year
bonds. at price which yields the buyer
less than 3 per cent, is one of the most
remarkable demonstrations of the
strength Of the market which has come
to light Baltimore congratulated itself
not long since on the fact that ii had
received price for its issues which
brought them to about a 3 per cent basis.
but here we find Southern State max
ing sale which places it at once on
par with New York and Massachusetts
Such contingency was undreamed of
three years ago. North Carolina. how
ever. is one of the most progressive
CommonwealthS south of Mason and
DiXons line, and far as security goes
her bonds are well worth the price re-
ceived. The Financer congratulates
State Treasurer Worth on the remark |
able achievement which he has brought |
about He has rendered Il distinct ser
vice To his State-one that will rebound |
to its material advantage in years to |
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UNION THEOLOGICAL SCHOOL,

Richmond, Va. May 31.-The closing
exercises of the Union Theological Sem
mary Presbyterian) took place this
morning in the chapel of the seminary
i'll the presence Of the faculty members
of the board of trustees and large
number of visitors.
Rev. L. III. Hoge. -. d.. of Whining
ton. \. c., presented biography Of
President Moses Hoge.
Rev. j. w. RosebOro. ID. d., of Peters
burg. Va, delivered the address to the
graduating class.
The diplomas were awarded by Rev.
G. W. Finley, d. d., of Baskerville, Va,
president Of the board of trustees.
There are fifteen graduates.
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'FRIENDS" SPEAK FOR FELONS.
Prison Discipline Should Look Toward
Reformation.

New York, May 31-The religious
Society of Friends, at their annual
meeting here today, directed the fol
lowing statement to be sent to the As
sociated Press:
I'VE desire to reaffirm our testimony
that prison discipline should look toward
reformation and that all use of prisoners
for the profit of contractors without re
gard to their physical or moral welfare
wherever 1T occurs, deserves our earn
est condemnation and that we know of
nothing more deplorable or cruel in the
treatment of convicts than is practiced
III the Chain-gangs of some Southern
StatpS'
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castle reply; but ordered the release of
the prisoners.
General Otis next tells how the Ameri-
can soldiers were openly insuited anG
how the insurgents had continually Ia
bored to strengthen their lines, threat
ening to drive the Americans out of
the island, and how finally on the night
of February 4th the demonstration was
made, which resulted in the killing C
Il. Filipino by an American sentry ard
the firing on the Americans by ti3e in
Surgent troops.
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SECOND HAND CLOTHING DID IT
(StateSviIle Landmark }

DR. Ill. +. Long. State smallpox in
spector, returned Saturday from May
odan, Rockingham county, where he
had been called to pass on some slIS-
pected cases of smallpox. He found
sixteen cases. Every precauti0n has
been taken to control the outbreak In
this instance the origin of the disease
was traced to some secondhand cloth
ing which originally came from Balti-
more and this illustrates very forcibly
the dangers that lurk in secondhand
clothing
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LEASED BY THE SOUTHERN.

Mobile Ala, May 31-The Mobile
and Birmingham Railroad was trans
ferred to the Southern Railway at mid
night on 99-year lease, A. c. Brow
der, former general freight and passrn-
ger agent of the road has been appointed
division freight agent Of the Southern
with headquarters at Selma.
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THE LUTHERAN SYNOD.

York. Pa. May 31.-+An incident which
aroused much interest in The General
Lutheran Synod today was the presen-
tation of Rev. /. A. Fox. d. D.. Of Sa-
lem, Va, the fraternal delegate from
the United Synod of the South. DR..
FoX's reception was in the form of an
ovation
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TELEGRApHIC BRIEFS.

The Republican State Convention
opens at Columbus, Ohio. today.
The new Spanish Minister and his
wife have arrived in Washington.
The plumbers of Norfolk will go ont
on strike this morning over a difficulty
about an apprentince.
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THE FEWER IN NEW ORLEANS.
Miss Grillo. Who Died Sunday. the Only
Known Case as Yet.

Known Case as Yet.
New Orleans. La, May 31.-Miss
Grillo. aged II years, living ON Royal
street was reported ON Saturday by her
Physician as being i'll with symptoms OF
yellow fever. Miss Grillo died Sunday
afternoon. An aHtopsy was held the l'p-
suit of which was laid before exper-s
who reached the conclusion that the case
presented evidences of yellow fever
Under an agreement with several
boards of health. the finding of the cx-
perts was telegraphed to them. also the
fact that there was no other case i'll New
Orleans III any way suspicious.
DOCTORS ORDERED THERE.
Washington. May 31.-T'he Surgeon
General of the Marine HoSn)ital Service
has received confirmation of the develop
ment of case of yellow fever i'm New
Orleans. but no additional informat;on
has come to him. As precautionary
measures he has ordered Dr. Van Eza-
doIff. of his force to return to New Or
leans. and has also given directions to
Drs Carter and MURRAY to repair there
DIR. Murray goes to consult with DIR.
Souchon. of the State Beard of Health,
and Dr. Carter goes from Cuba. having
almost completed the duties assigned
him there. Dr. Van Ezedorf makes his
Headquarters in New Orleans. but is at
present absent from the city on an in
specting tour.
NO DANGER APPREIHENDED.
Mobile. Ala. May 31.-State Health
Officer Sanders. who went to New Or
leans. on receipt of news of the Grille
case Of yellow fever. has made no public
report. but it is lmoffically known tha.
he approves of the measures taken IN
New Orleans to guard against the spread
of the disease, and apprehends no danger
from that source. 1T is believed Alaba-
MA will not quarantine. and the local
authorities are following ont the Atlanta
agreement not to quarantine on Il spora-
die case.
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RAILWAY SURGEONS CONVENE

Richond. Va. May 31.-I'he twelfth
annual convention cf the International
Railway Surgeons met here this morn
ing. The session of the convention are
devoted to the discussion of subjects of
special interest TO railway surgeons.
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PRAIRIE GOES TO VIRGINIA

Southport. y. C.. May 31.-The United
States auxiliary cruiser Prairie, Captain
Mackenzie. sailed AT 1910 this after
noon fer Lambert's Point. Va. to coal
and then take the Norfolk naval reserves
from Norfolk for n weeks practice
cruise
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tend this and to respond to the toa Z
The Democratic Party" Mr.. Bry
had made special trip to LOUSY :
two days earlier than he expected. :
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The State of Georgia will proceed
against the Central of Georgia Railroad
for violation of the constitution in de-
feating competition.
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Ice cream melts more feminine hearts
than hot words do.
The record-union., 1899-12-06
ROBBERY CASE CONTINUED.
Officers Find the Watch of Which
Wilkes Was Robbed.

The examination of James D. Clark.
]. ]. Lamb and F. A. Howell, charged
with the robbery of S. B. Wilkes on
the Yolo bridge, was continued yester-
day in the City Justices Court until
Thursday at the request of Clark's at
torney. Howell asked to be admitted
to bail, and the amount was fixed at
$1,000, and Wilkes was admitted to
bail in the sum of $3.50
Acting Chief of Police Ash. with Off
GERS Bailey and Rible, have been
searching diligently for the watch taken
from Wilkes, and yesterday fshed it
out of mudhole, where it had been
thrown, a short distance from where
the men were arrested. Bailey's foot
wear, after he had recovered the watch,
was not exactly in accordance with the
rule that requires policemen to keep
their shoes nicely polished. Officers
Bailey and Rible had been on night
duty, but gave up their morning to
the search for evidence and deserve
credit for their successful work. as it
will make a strong link in the evil
dence
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Articles OF incornoration.

Articles of Incorporation were yester-
day filed in the office of the Secretary
of State as follows:
The Bark Olympic Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco.
Capital stock, $4,000, with $500 SUBJ
scribed, and A. Chesebrough, w. D.
Clark, E. r. Dimond, H. w. Poett and
j. H. Northon of San Francisco as Di-
rectors.
The Bark Kaiulani Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco
Capital stock, $4,000, with $500 sub
scribed and A. Chesebrough, w. D.
Clark, E. r. Dimond, H. w. Poett and
j. H. Northon OF San Francisco as Di-
rectorS.
The Monte Cristo Oil and Develop
ment Company. Principal place of
business, San Francisco. Capital stock
100000, with $500 subscribed and F.
A. Obermeyer, Sigmund Feuchtwanger
]. A. Strond, I. C. Rosenthal, Henry
Ach. T. P. Spiers and j. NJ Rothchild
of San Francisco as Directors.
The Thirty three Oil Company. Prin-
cipal place of business, San Francisco
Capital stock. S500,OOO, all subscribed
with L. Guggenheim. A. Mack and M
Schweitzer of San Francisco and John
M. Keith and j. J. Mack of Bakersfield
as Directors
The Kettleman Oil and Gas Company
Principal place of business Lemoore.
The record-union., 1899-12-06


MANDEV1LLE-In San Andreas, Deem
Der 3d. Samuel Vaudeville, father of
Edward Vaudeville, aged 70 years, l
month and days.
Funeral will take place from depot to-
day upon arrival of 2:55 train, and will
be private.
HENESEY-In this city, December 9Th,
Milvy Francis, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. F. Henesey,- a native of Sacra-
mento, Call aged months.
Funeral notice hereafter.
SHEPLER-In Elmhurst, Alameda Coun-
ty, December 4th, Agnes A, wife of j.
c.. Shepler mother of Helen E. Shepler,
sister of j. W., ]. j., R. P, Belle and
the late George Edwin Hanford a native
of California, aged % years, 4 months
and % days.
Friends and acauaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral this,
Wednesday, at 2 p. m, from the Cathe-
dral Friends may view the remains at
the residence Of her sister, 1880 Q street,
until time of funeral. CaSket will not
be opened in the church. Tnter1nent
City Cemetery.
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CITY BOARD OF HEALTH"
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
PURE FOOD ORDINANCES.
They Relate to Dressed Poultry and
Feeding Brewery Grains to
Milch Cows.

The City Board of Health held its
regular monthly meeting last night,
Drs. Ross, Fay, Parkinson and Hen
derson being present.
Health Officer Nichols made his re-
port of mortality for the month. Plumb
ing Ispector Smith and Food and Milk
Inspector Mcgowan also presented their
reports.
DR.. Henderson SPOKE briefly of a
form of report formulated by the State
Board of Health, to be made by ply
sicians and undertakes, in order to
furnish statistics of mortality to the
Census Bureau.
DR.. Ross thought that the reports
on the subject should be uniform
throughout the State.
DR.. Fay offered a proposed ordinance
prohibiting the sale of animals or birds
from which the blood and intestines
have not been removed at the time Of
slaughter. He said he had noticed
that much poultry was placed in the
markets undrawn4 He did not think
this practice could avoid tainting the
flesh. He found that poultry was
shipped from the East undrawn, it be-
ING AioAeH' ne thought the oIuiHdIicc
would be step in the right direction
and would remove the danger Of faint
ed flesh.
DR.. Fay offered another ordinance to
prevent the sale of milk from animals
fed on brewery waste or any other
substance that had undergone fermen-
tation, or on any unhealthy food.
After some discussion on the danger
of confusion in multiplying ordinances
relating to similar objects and the sug-
gestion that the provisions of the two
proposed ordinances, could be incor-
porated as amendments to the present
ordinance. the board decided to refer
them to the Secretary and DR.. Fay to
incorporate as amendments to the
present ordinances.
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YESTERDAYS WEATHER.
High Wind From the North-Th,
River Nineteen Feet.

The local Weather Bureau office re-
ports show the highest and lowest tenn
peratures to have been 81 and A de-
grees with high northwesterly winds
and clear weather prevailing.
The temperatures at ) a. M and D.
m. We're 46 and IS degrees.
The barometrical readings at a. m.
and p. m. We're 3O.07 and 300S inches
Average temperature so degrees, nor
NAL temperature 40 degrees, showing
the day to have been 1 degree warmer
than usual for the 5th day of Deem
Der.
Highest and lowest temperatures one
year ago yesterday 81 and 80 degrees.
and one year ago to-day 80 and ~ de-
gress.
The rainfall during Monday night
amounted to 10 of an inch. making
7.20 inches for the season, as against
1.61 inches to an equal date last year.
The highest wind velocity yesterday
was 80 miles per hour.
River, 10 feet and rising.
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A HYPOTHETICAL QUESTION.
It Covers Twenty-Three Type
Written Pages.

The habeas corpus case of Hugh Bu-
chanan, who was sent to the Napa
Hospital for the Insane while on trial
for killing man in Marysville some
years ago, and now seeks to gain his
release from the institution on the
ground that he is sane, is complicated
case.
A number of witnesses have testified
to his sanity, and some, even of the
persons connected with the institution.
believe him sane The hearing will be-
gin again tomorrow and will prob
ably continue several days longer. "A
number of hypothetical questions have
been asked witnesses, but one has been
prepared by the respondents attorneys
which, it is believed, breaks the record.
It fills twenty-three typewriter pages
and covers Buchanan's life from boy
hood to the present.
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TO CLOSE TONIGHT.
Last Day of the Ladies' Bazaar of
the Seventh-Street Church.

The bazaar and entertainment in pro-
gress in the Elkus store building on ]
street. near Tenth, under the manage
ment of the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Seventh Street NJ f. Church South. is
proving q very enjoyable affair. The
bazaar was open yesterday after III
O'Clock, and at the noon hour the ladies
provided very tempting lunch for
their patrons.
The booths are beautifully arranged
and decorated and are we'll supplied
with pretty and useful articles which
the ladies part with at very reasonable
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SEVEN DAYS IDYL."

Congregational Church Ladies to
Give an Entertainment.
A unique entertainment and sale OF
goods is being arranged by the ladies
of the Congregational Church. The
seven booths will contain something
appropriate for each day of the week
Sunday, for pictures, flowers and
books; Monday, for washing. Tuesday
for ironing; Wednesday, dolls day (o1
which there is to be a great VARIETY
Thursday, reception and candy; Fri
day, sweeping caps, aprons, ETC.; Sat
urday, home cooking and pure foods.
A novel program is arranged for Fri
day evening. Admission will be free
The doors will open Friday afternoon
at Y O'Clock
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Two Couples Divorced.

Judge Hart yesterday bestowed
Christmas presents on two unhappily
married women, to each of whom he
granted a divorce.
Della E. Felkner was freed from the
bond that bound her to V. E. Felkner.
on statutory grounds, and allowed $5u
for attorneys fees, and Elizabeth
Brooks was divorced from Edward F.
Brooks on the ground of the latter s
failure to provide for her
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Capital stock, 500, 900. with $4,000
subscribed and D. S. Fish, r. E. Nc
Kenna, G. E. Shore and ]. H. Fox Of
Lemoore and John B. Newport Of Han
ford as Directors.
The Dimond Freight and Express Line
Principal place of business Oakland.
Capital stock. $1,000, all subscribed,
with Hugh s. Dimond and Denis S. Di-
mond of Dimond; p. A. Johnson Of Ala
media and G. L. Roland and w. w.
White Of Oakland as Directors
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A Lucky Runaway.

A wagon belonging to the Roma
Bakery took a lively spin yesterday
afternoon, the horse attached to it TAX
ing a notion to change it's base It
came down P street, narrowly escaping
collision with car at Tenth and p
streets, down Tenth to K, and thence
to the bakery where horse and vehicle
arrived safely without doing any dam
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Foresters' Election.
Sacramento Chapter Election

Sacramento Chapter, No. 3, r. A. NJ,
last night elected officers as follows: J
E. Thompson, H. P; w. H. Davis, K.
F. F. Miller S.: w. NJ. Petrie, Treas
urer: E. Glover. Secretary: W.. A.
Stephenson, c. of H.: Dan Lyman, P.
s.; Rob Joy, r. A. c.; T. ]. Hesson, NJ.
Sd "; A Casselli, NJ. I'd v; c. A Carl
son, M. 1st V: c. C. Olney, Sentinel.
Delegates to Hall Association-Will iam
NJ. Petrie, W. E. ]. Baughman, A. J.
Vermilya.. T. w. Heintzelman, T. B.
Reid, L. C. SCHNEIDER, j. E. T. Pike, L.
G. Rrp,1ner
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DR.. Giles Held to Answer.

DIR. J. H. Giles of Amador has been
held to answer on a charge. of murder
growing out of the death of Mrs. Jen-
ME Darling of Suffer Creek, on whom
it is alleged he performed a criminal
operation. The womans husband was
arrested at Folsom in connection with
the case.
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prices In fact. each booth is bargain
counter. Last evening another interest
ing program of exercises was given.
The bazaar will open to-day tthe last
day. at 10 o'clock and remain open all
day and evening. AS on yesterday, the
ladies will serve noon lunch A spe-
cial effort will be made to entertain
visitors this evening,
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Sacramento Council Elects.

Sacramento Council, Royal and Sc
lect Masons, has elected the following
officers: T. 1. NJ, George Dunn: D. l.
NJ, Dan Hyman; P. c. of the Work, T
]. Hesson; Captain of Guard, William
Stevenson; Secretary, Edwin Glover
Treasurer, William M. Petrie; Conduc-
tor of Council. William H. Davis
Steward, John Hurley: Guard, c.. c,
Olney.
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Superior Court Notes.

Orders have been made discharging
the administrators in the matter of the
estates of Alfred E. Spooner and AL
bert H. Lamb, deceased.
Orders Of dismissal have been en-
tered in the cases of V. S. McClatchy
against the State Hospital Commits
sioners and Philip Herzog against W.
NJ Murrv
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Chamber of Commerce Tonight.

A general meeting of the members
of the Chamber of Commerce will be
held this evening at PA street, when
officers will be nominated for the en-
suing year Some of the more import
ant local matters may also be consid
cred
The record-union., 1899-12-06
None Rut Good Clears

We keep no poor cigars here, only the
good kind, La Primerencias for exam
pie. Goggin's drug store, 9O4 J, oppos-
tie Plaza
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For a Months Trip.

Yesterday the Board of Supervisors
made an order granting the request
of DR.. G. A. White, Superintendent of
the County Hospital, for permission to
leave the State for thirty days.