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interesting halfway history.

Atlanta Constitution.
The recent addition OF the South Caro-
lima and Georgia railroad to the Southern
system recalls some interesting trans
portation history.
The South Carolina and Georgia wa
the first railroad in the world built TO
the use Of steam power. The Southern
Field in its June issue gives the following
facts:
The steam engine arrived at
Charleston in the fall of 1880, and the
trial trip was made on November 2 of
that year. The Best Friend" as 1t
was chrstened, was a four wheeler
all drivers, four feet and a half In
diameter and had cylinders of sixteen
inches stroke. The boiler was YER
teal affair, With the furnace at the
bottom, the smoke and gas escaping
through several openings at the sides
into an outside jacket, to which was
attached the chimney. The whole
machine weighed In the neighborhood
OF four and a half tons. The engine
was very satisfactory to the manage
ment, the president reporting to the
directors that It developed speed OF
sixteen to twenty-one miles an hour
with forty or fifty passengers In four
or hve cars, and without the cars
thirty to thirty-fiye miles per hour"
Through the fireman. who held down
the safety valve to prevent the sur
plus steam from escaping, the Best
FRIEND was exploded In 1881, fortu-
nateiy without loss OF life.
The History of the First Locomo-
tive In America" says the directors of
the South Carolina railroad ''are not
only entitled to the credit of having
had built for their railroad and run
upon It the first locomotive built in
the United States. for the practical
use OF their road. but they are also
entitled to the credit OF being the
pioneers In having their raiIroad-the
nrst not only In America, but the
hrst In the world--constructed from
the very beginning for the use OF To-
connective power"
Charleston no% promises 10 loom int
ner oid-time prominence. with her i'm.
proved transportation facilities. Her es.
.lmated population is now about 65. o0o
There are 49, factories. employing sooC
hands, With an actual product OF sis. 5So !.
,oc. and capital invested OF Sis, aOa o0o
the Wholesale jobbing trade a,no,,ntad
last year to $50, 217 500. and the exports
amounted TO $4,000. 900,
IN the early part OF the present century
Charleston had bigger trade than New
10TH, ana while she can never regain her
Pa supremacy. she can largely Increase
Der present business.
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MICHIGAN SENATORIAL RACE.

Many and peculiar are the characteristics
Of the campaign now going on in the
State Of Michigan for the seat In the
United States senate at present occupied
by Hon. James Mcmillan, whose term ex
pires March 3, 1901.
Senator Mcmillan is a man of immense
wealth, and wants to go back to the cen
ate. General K. A. Alger, at present sec
rotary Of war In McKinley's cabinet, who
and Is preparing to make vigorous CAM
paign for the honor.
The alliance made by General Al
ger with the cratic republican governor of
Michigan, and the principles he promises
to make his campaign on, stamp him as
politician who is fully abreast OF his
party in ite Vaccinations for gaining
power and position. and as latter day
necromancer who is capable of preaching
and practlcing things that are utterly at
variance with each other.
The alliance with Governor Pingree is
both striking and amusing Alger Is a
nember OF McKinley's cabinet, and yet he
has formed q political copartnership with
~ man who is tooth and toe nail against
the president, and has promised, In order
% get the political influence of Governor
Z 9ingree, to support issues that Mr. Nc
Kiniey Is known to strongly oppose. Ger
lAiply this places him In peculiar atti-
tuds toward the president. and yet he
Z pfpposes 70 remain In his cabinet till his
tern expires. He has pronounced against
trusts. while he has been foryyears, ana
\ II stiil. at the head Of one OF the biggest
rorporstic lens o. that character In the coun-
3 try
No senatorial race Ia the country for
Year, has elected 30 much comment at
{ ~ ysry iursption, and no doubt interes,
VII increase - The campaign advances
Z lry an1 xaried have been the press com
S1 ~ tie situation. and the following
4. lam the nyfaopse. N. X. Herald
z. NJ Doubt eecge1&ry Alner considers that Ii,
II a9enfed kl99ras,s aeppcrt gu easy terms
3 thsn y N his veice II DO
~ 1rrsfS n q \. sE!as Sl1lcuioas tn
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the grand jury and In this way bring them
to proper realization of what they owe TO
the rublic and what their oath Of office de-
mands.
These newspaper fellows on the other side
Of the Texas line like their Jokes Just the
same as other mortals. Note the following.
An Oklahoma editor, who is doep thinker.
has nxed a table of rates for publishing things
mot as they seem" as follows: For calling
a man a successful citizen when everybody
knows that he is azicr than government
mule. S275i referring to deceased citizen rs
enc who will be sincerely mourned by the
t1tire community, when We know he VIII only
be missed IN poker circles N.0s; referring 20
some galllvanting female as an estimable lady
whom IL Is pleasure to meet, when every
business man In town would rather see tho
devil. hoof. horns and all, than to see her
coming toward them, 50 Is; sending rough
sinner to heaven with poetry. s5 for calline
an ordinary pcttifogger an able and successful
II these rates could only be enforced. nearly
every editor In the country would be mil
lonatre.
The Yoakum Daily Times stands UP for the
truck farming interests. Hear 1t:
The melon industry is not only making
money for the farmers, but II is helping out
the railroads, railroad employees and all
classes OF our people. Encourage the melon
raisers.
The watermelon business OF South Texas
this season has been a revelation, but wait
and see how 1t will boom next year.
~
Tho Terrell Daily Transcript takes up the
cudgels for prosecuted race and philosophc-
lily remarks
While France has surrendered herself to o
wild fury Of antt-Semitism, ono of that race
has passed from a world which, perhaps. she
had benefited and blessed more than any other
private individual. Glare. Baroness de liirsch,
was not only the richest woman In Europe,
her whole fortune and life itself-a life over
Swallowed by m incurable disease--were de-
voted TO philanth-cly. 1t is said that no
worthy cnuse ever appealed to her in vain.
No thoughtful person can countenance the
common yltuperatlon of a race to which Baro-
ness Hirsch belonged. Even the thoughtful
sometimes seem to forget that Christ Himself
was jew.
II all the Israelites on earth were band OF
hardened sinners, which they are not, tho
virtues and humanity of the Baroness Hirsch
would appeal to the throne OF grace and atone
for their shortcomings.
~
The star-vndicator OF San Marcos says.
Citizens OF Eagle Pass had made arrange
ments for an elaborate Fourth of July cee-
hration to cost at least $1,000 but have nobiy
donated the entire sum to the food sufferers
at Bracket Such example Is worthy OF
commentator and imitation.
The citizens of Eagle Pass deserve credit for
their philanthropy. Their exhibition of char
lily is worth ten thousand Fourth of July cele-
bratlons.
49,
The Laredo Times is OF the opinion that
There Is no ruler of this day who can stack
up better results for the people. than Presi-
dent paz. In his twenty years administration
OF the AFFAIRS of Mexico
Correct. Our great and good friend, Por-
firo Is OF the right brand and The Post sin
cerely hopes his shadow will never grow less
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lonial danes! But in the name Of truth
and history do not ascrbe to them arlsto-
cratic lineage or aristocratc Ideas. They
were democrats. the wives and mothers
OF race OF democrats OF most uncon1-
promising character. They had left their
homes and come to the wilderness, not to
found an aristocracy OF birth, but In pro-
test against every such idea. They lived
the Declaration OF Independence for
century and a half before that document
was written They we're plain people who
believed In the rights of plain people.
The attempt to found a hereditary aris-
tocracy In the name OF these good, home
spun clad working women is about the
most grotesque absurdlty ever perpetrated
by historical ignorance
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cult 10 make the people belisve that Alscr
Is at heart foe OF the trust system" or Is
opposed 10 Concentration Of wealth.. But "
pi,lrree is satisfied. the secretary has at
tsined his immediate purpose
What the results Of this peculiar cam
paign will be It is now impossible to even
surmise. There is one thing, however,
that is sure--Algcr's military, political
and business career will come in for their
full share of adverse criticism. most, II
NOT all. OF which he richly deserves.
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A TypographicaI Error.

To The Editor OF The Post.
Eagle Lake. Texas, June 2s.-In tods
issue of The Post an error appears 10
report on the weevii situation. Your n
dering makes me say, my proposition
not to try to hold them in check but
exterminate them. The picking ana pur
ing process can have neither result, !,
must be evident TO the readers that
Intention was TO say Can have no ~
result" It may be we'll however. to ~
the correction made. Very sincerely yoW
Fred w. Mally.
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II seems that We are now to have . secre-
tary for the colonies and Robert r. Porter
who has Allied number OF public places IN
der different republican administrations. IS
spoken Of for the place. There VIII be
hundreds Of places TO AL In case Imperialism
finally wins, and tho professional place-hunt-
ers. knowing this. are in evidence on every
hand as the most rabid cxpanslonists.
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Thomas A. Edison SAYS that In less than
ear and halt 90 per cent OF the horses now
in use will be replaced by automobiles vi
course Mr.. Edison does not refer 10 the asri-
cultural districts. but means that per cent OF
the horses used Ia cities. Even this looks
like a big advance, but II there is man
living who knows what electricity Is going to
do IL is this same man Edison.
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The colon,nl Danes, Contention.


New York World,
The dispute OF the rival societies of
Colonial Danes is founded upon an
historical misconceptlon and perverted
feminine ambition. II the good women
concerned would only read history with
wide-open eyes and minds they would
understand that descent from real "eo-
lonial danes is about the feeblest posi-
bic basis upon which to build claims To
hereditary aristocraoy.
The women who came out from Eng
land. Ireland and the low countries 10
people this continent were most worthy
persons, but they we're in no sense blue
hlooded or stately or otherwise aristo-
cratic, They were not even rich. They
were mostly the daughters and wives Of
iil-ed educated farmers. mechanics and
lradesmen, They MIXED cows made beds,
swept iioers, cooked dinners in plain
htchens, spun yarn, wove cloth and maos
clothes for themselves and their families.
BEST OF all, they bore and reared sturdy
children and spanked them out OF total
aepravity into good citizenship.
NOBLE women were those original CO.
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A disappointed place hunter In Michigan
town shot and killed the mayor who refused
to appoint him to place he wanted. he
then turned tho pistol on himself and sent
bali through his breast. Fearing this would
not finish the Job the Infatuated applicant
took big dose OF carbolic acid. Evidently
the Michigan place hunter thinks he is hard
to ''head off. :"
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This Post Is for Industrial expansion in
Texas. Let us build factories all over the
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Telephone Numbers: s ss'ss..:. 49, ~.

lhe City.-rhe Pos. is delivered to any part Of the
city BY carriers, per month, Si.oo; three months
$500: six months. 5000; one year, siz.oo
M. Theodors Bering has charge Of the city
circulation and collecting. Messrs. Theodore
Beriag and Chas Lott are Tho Authorized
collectors OF all city bills tbcth asver,is-
Ing and suhseriptlon) and no money should be
raid &c any one other than those named. unless
sreeial written authority signed BY the business
manager is shown. All accounts Of any, SIZE
Should be paid BY check In favor OF The hous-
ton Printing Company
Subscribers falling to receive The Post regularly
will please noiify the Office promptly. Ever
paper is expected to be delivered not later than
$50 o'clock a. m.
Cnde, no c,vcum stances will orders given BY
employees on the office be recognized and
raid. or accepted In payment o, accounts.
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put Its Product WIN ne nooms3

It ought to be said that trusts are aiNe
depressing in their effects upon the MAJ
The distilIers lave been forming q conn
rrnrcssly % keep up the spirits OF ths -
can people.
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slishtly IronicnI.

Ana 80 Oxford has conferred the degree Of
1oetnr OF civil law on Cecil Rhodes OF the
iiAhsvAaAi' This looks like grim sarcasm.
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fiIE HOUSTON DAILY POST,
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Iloustcn Printing Company.

1. 4 y3yEssroN. - v;,. P Psss,DssI.
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Rev Father George d. Hcldman popular
Catholic priest OF Chicago. Is considering the
matter OF running for congress as democrat.
Tho matter has been laid nefore his arch
bishop. and II he gives his consent. Father
Hedman will make the race. II he does so.
and is elected so far as The Post knows he
will be the first priest to become member
of congress,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01

Marchand. the French explorer. refuses to
lecture. Possibly he Will write a few maya
zine articles.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01

A newly propagated rose has been named
the Dewey. Now the question Is would IT
smell as sweet with any other manner
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South Texas is growing bigger aud better
every day.
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Let the democracy In every State give us
iust such platform as did the democracy Of
kentucky and then let the same thing be
done in the next National convention. aud
Bryan, bmetalllsm and anti expansion Will BIO
the GROWING glory OF 1901
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During the fiscal year, now Just osed~the
government spent 100000 in clothing for
the soldiers.
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Henry Watterson admits that BRYAN will
again DO the democratic standard bearer.
Now tho question Is. viii Henrs lose his vote
again, or will he. like repentant sinner,
acknowledge his error and try to bo good
hereafter.
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mn osllv POST. ina ~ sy Y q, d posr.
SYSTEMATICALLY POST. III Coils. per Week
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Eereiru O1iaces--Eastern business offcs 80 Tribune
building. New York {The S. C Beekwi,h Spa
cIa.Asency); Western s69 THE Rookeryl Chi
caro, The S c. Beekwith Special Agency.
travelling Arents--C S, E. Holland. Travelling
Auditor; i. r. Holland. B. B. Throop and j. K
GYist Travelling Agents
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eebpesaptioa BY MALT Daily ana Sunday Post. one
Y yvas. e6.oos six months. $500; three months
ts.eo; one month. $Loc.
TNE SUNDAY Posi-, one year, $3.50.
fHr SEai-Wsrkly Pcsr MONDAYS and Thursdays)
one wear. St.oo; six months. so cents; three
nontkS aS cents.
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Lands in the coast country will advance
80 por cent within the next three years =
say the real estate prophets. Now is the time
to invest
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SATURDAY, July /, 1soo
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Henry Clay was made speaker of the
Twelfth congress, which was his first term
in the house. but he had previously been
IN the senate. and that is fact that few
people probably remember He was
speaker oftener than any other man.
While holding that position In the Thir.
teenth congress he resigned to serve on
the peace commission In Client, and Lang.
don cheeyes succeeded him for the rest Of
the term, He afterward became speaker
OF the Fourteenth Fifteenth and sixteenth
congresses He resigned at the second
session OF the latter and was succeeded nv
John w. Taylor of New York. Mr.. CLAY
was again made speaker of the Eighteenth
congress. IL was the house of this ron
gress that decided the presidency m favor
81 John Quincy Adams, the electoral COL
Lcse railing TO make an election. Clay had
n,hseir Deen candidate, but as there we're
tnIee otners ahead OF him he could mt re
soleu Tor, SO he threw his strength IN
ADAMS. which elected him, and he In r,.rn
mace Gay secretary OF state While fIi-
,ns TINS position Mr., Clay became involved
~ quarrei with John Randolph az Rom
Any, whicn ied TO duel, but neither az
.nem WAS hurt, After his retirement from
.ne cabinet the illustrious Clay again en-.
.erea tue senate. He was the Recognized
ieaaer Of the whig party. and a. their
candidate ran for president In 1874 b,,t
WAS defeated Langdon cheeyes, another
S wsr seit congress at the close OF the
war OF 1872. and became fudge ~ ,hs
sup,eme court OF North Carolina. John
". Iaylor speaker OF the Nineteenth con-
Sicss' returned to the practice Of law a
Nsw iork state and served Ia the state
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improvements contemplating vast expendi-
lures are being made and are brojected In
Houston. Bv fur the most active and enter.
pris'ng city In Texas today is this same
Houston.
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The Washington Post thinks that those OF
Mr.. Bryans friends who are watching Mr.,
Coz aam are wasting their time The Post is
badly mistaken from the jump, Mr.. Brsan's
frieado are not troubling In the least about
cnrtnnn
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The treasury deficit at Washington. II is
now thought. will not exceed s9o.OOo,ooO at the
close OF the fiscal year. That's pretty good
up to date, with good prospects for hand.
some increase
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Democracy will follow where Kentucky
leads" Is tho way tho Atlanta Constitution
indorses tho platform adopted by tho Ken.
lucky democratic state convention.
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The most plentiful article of commerce
in New York in summer is ice. AT the
first hearing, this statement of fact may
sound comforting but it suggests various
considerations. glass of iced tea or iced
coffee, for example, ordered In the aver
age restaurant, is one eighth drink and
seven-eighrhs ice. Fish out the Jumps of
ice and see how much remains, If you don't
bnlipya
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-07-01

Houston is naturally the lumber emporium
of the Southeast. and the creation OF a lumber
exchange here would be merely the recogni-
tion of conditions that make such an ex-
change n necpsslfy
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

sketch called "An Original Idea" Bright
brothers. Stinson and Merton, Terry and
Lambert. the boys band and Hallen and
Fuller in a new sketch are retained.
THE IdIer,' seen first at the Baldwin
and later a Frawley success, is to follow
"Too Much Johnson at tho Alcazar.
1.-THE Drum Majors Daughter" has
proved so great an attraction at the Grand
Opera-house that it Will be continued an
other week.
The California Theater thoroughly rem
ovated and redecorated, opens on Sunday,
October l, with Ben Hendricks. the orig
inal Yon Yonson, in "a Yenuine Yentle-
man." play reported successful In the
East. Popular prices Will prevail.
At the Chutes Theater Adgte and her
lions, Alberta Lane. Irene Franklin Hal
lett and Carroll, VIII Howard and Dale
and Dalton, the unbreakable comedians,
are the attractions. Harmon and Seabury
will continue their daring dives morning
and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Children's fancy dances, Juvenile cake
walks. Filipino circus acts on the stage in the
main hall in the afternoon; Wagner concert,
special solosts and Miss Raymond on the band
stand; colored cake walk contest on the stage
No. 2. main hall. Amateur billiard tourna-
ment on Stage No. 8, main hall; carrier pigeon
exhibit on Palm ave, main hall; first show
ing OF Mrs. Hearst's University plans in the
gallery; illustrated lectures in the Filipino
village on curtos and natives in the Filipino
village in afternoon and evening; exhibition OF
wireless telegraphy; raising Of a wreck by the
deep-sea divers and a grand parade of the
Filipino natives, Indians, automobile, around
the hall Monday night at clock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24

Dr Waters & W, Sacto
Mrs J Smith & s, Mia
Sirs 7 McNaught, Mia
can't "a Kay. Montana
Mr. Thorne & W. Mia
+ r Wheeler, Stanfrd
7 A Stevens, Oakland
= Hughes. Bakersfield
r Morton g. ". Vallejo
Mics " Tripp, Vallejo
Mise stiles. vallejo
II B Hall. Los Ang
" Crow, Hollister
G B Glllls, Folsom
S Dunphy. Sacto
a M Compton. Chico
: Raymond. stanford !,
r w Roster, stanford 2
7 B Smith & W, s Use
r Thwaits & ". S Jse
II L Sandrick. = Grve
II c Fry & W, Nlpo!ho
I. Wood. Nipomo
II A Lathrop. Sn Ardo
] NJ Peart. College ~
J II Ferguson. Rchstr
NEW WEST.
Hrs Franklin. Portland
Mrs Nichols. Portland
L " Canady. Fresno
r. D.t Nav York
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

TUESDAY-LEAGUE OF THE GROSS NIGHT
EDNESDAY-OLYMPIC CLUB NIGHT.
THURSDAY-CHINESE THEATER NIGHT
FRIDAY-BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
Bennet's EXPOSITION Band in special prom
enade concerts all week, afternoon and even
ing.
Remember that this will be the last oppor-
tunity to see the wonderful Filipino Circus /;
these Orientals have 152 distinct and original
circus acts, that they learned in the Far East
and which for sensational and thrilling attri-
butes cannot be equaled by any other per-
formers Thousands have seen them so far
and not one person but what has been filled
with amazement and admiration at their skill
and originality. They perform in a complete
circus ring, with all the paraphernalia Of the
regular circus and well arranged seats for the
visitors.
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This Weeks Attractions.

The Columbia begins the regular season
on Monday night with Modjeska in Marie
Antoinette" John e. kellerd is the lead
ing man and the. minor support is said to
be thoroughly adequate.
The Orpheum advertises three new
turns for this week-Jennie Yeamans,
singing soubrette and eccentric comedi-
enne; Frank Cushman, "a progressive
minstrel" and Seymour and Dupree in a
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GRAND HOTEL.

NJ Hecket. Germany
y L Weaver. Boise
"A Webb. Seattle
! J Finlayson. Healdsog
! Mrs Sheers, Los Ang
f Foley. Monterey
"A Hllbron, Sacto
+ johnson & W. Cal
w i Maggard. Cal
&c p Heath. Vallejo
Miss NJ Heath. Vallejo
Or Orr, W & S. OakPk
Z NJ Carr. Pinole
Mrs Irish. Sta Cruz
Hattie Irish, Sta Cruz
IC 6 Wright, Sta Cruz
jC p Allen Jr, Stanford
II 4 Thayer, Stanford
( j r Falney. Los Ang
H Derrick. Vallejo
w G Harrison. stanfo
10 Webber, Los Ang
T. B Lyon. y s A
1 7 McCauly, Chicago
J Russell. Newman
W Bauman. n Y
L A Splitter, San Jose
IRN HOTEL.
10 l. Healer. Denver
IC & Chinn, Denver
J Edmonds. Los Ang
r Kennedy, Sta Rosa
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
MECHANICS FAIR
AT THE PAVILION.
ATTRACTIONS For MONDAY.

This is the fourth week and the interest grows
each day; 1t nears its close the attendance