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CROP CONDITIONS.
August Report of the Department
Of Agriculture.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.-The Au-
gust report of the Statistician Of the
Department of Agriculture shows the
following averages Of condition on Au-
gust 1st: Corn 500, spring wheat 1876.
oats 90.S, barley 93,6; spring rye 800.
buckwheat 93.2, potatoes SO, timothy
S6.7.
The average condition of spring wheat
declined 81 points during July, and
on August 1st it was 30 points lower
than at the corresponding date last
year, 81 points lower than on August
l, 1897, and 3 of point below the
month of August average for the last
ten years.
The condition in the principal States
is as follows: Minnesota 80, Iowa So,
Nebraska 66, South Dakota 81, North
Dakota SO, Washington 50, and Ore
gon 81.
The average condition of oats i'm
proved S of a point during July and
August, being AS points higher than
1897, and S.3 points above the mean of
the August averages for the last ten
years.
The average condition Of barley i'm
proved 1.6 points during July, and on
August 1st was 14.3 points higher than
at the corresponding date last year;
6.1 points higher than on August J.,
1897, and S.6S points above the mean
of the August averages for the last ten
years. The condition in the principal
States is as follows: New York. and
Minnesota 80, Wisconsin &C. Iowa and
North Dakota 81, South Dakota SO, and
California 81.
The average condition of potatoes
gained g of a point during July, but
it is still 81 points higher than August
/, 1898; Isl points higher than at the
corresponding date in 1897, and So
points above the mean of the August
averages for the last ten years.
Preliminary returns indicate reduc-
ton of "a per cent. in the hay acreage.
OF the States moving 100000 acres
or upward last year only Missouri,
Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota and
California showed an increased acre
age. The condition fof timothy hay is
16 points below that of last year.
There are but few States from which
reports as to the apple crop are not
even more favorable than they were
last month.
There has been marked improve
ment in the condition of pastures
throughout New England, New York
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kansas, Michigan
and Texas. On the other hand, there
has been falling off in condition in
Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and
throughout Nebraska.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the office of
the undersigned until S O'Clock p. m.
on Monday, August Ii, 1899, for
200 feet of six.inch castiron water
pipe, to weigh not less than thirty
one pounds to lineal foot, and to be
delivered at freight sheds in this city, f,
subject to approval of City Taper.
A certified check, made payable to
City Clerk, for an amount not less
than ten per cent of aggregate of
proposal must accompany each bid.
The Board of Trustees reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
M. J. DESnOND,
'- City Clerk.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the office of
the undersigned until O'Clock p. m.
on Monday, August IA, 1899, for the
removal and sale of engine in City
Water Works, commonly known as
"Stevens" pump. Contractor will be
required to remove engine from build
ing, said engine to become the prop
erty of contractor. A certified check
in sum of S 100, made payable to City
Clerk, must accompany each bid. The
Board of Trustees reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
n. j. DES1OND,
City Clerk.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.

be improved by grading and macadamiz
ing; constructing redwood curbs and
brick catch basin and connecting the
catch basin to the sewer.
And notice is hereby given that all
persons objecting to said work are re-
CURED to file their objections in writing,
in the Office of the Clerk of the Board
of Trustees, as required by law, stating
how much frontage on said streets is
represented by the party SO ob1ecting,
and on what street the property SO repre-
Sented is located.
And the Clerk is hereby directed to
post this resolution conspicuously for two
days near the chamber door of this
board: also to publish the same, for two
days in the "Record-Union,' d daily
newspaper, as required by law.
The ''Record-Union a daily news
paper, is hereby designated as the paper
in which to publish the notices required by
law to be published by the Superintendent
of Streets of said city, in relation to- the
work described aforesaid.
In Board of Trustees, Sacramento,
August, 7, 1S99 adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-Trustees Tebbets, Kent, Paine,
Douglas, Devine, Dolan and Mckay.
Absent-Trustees Brown and Bentley
D. MCKAY,
President of Board of Trustees.
M. J. Desmond, Clerk of Board of Trus-
tees
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The Board of Trustees of the City of
Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section 1-Section z of Ordinance NO.
141 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section mo person or persons shall
use, or cause to be used, any city water
for the purposes of irrigation, In that
portion of the city Of Sacramento bound
east by Twenty fifth streets thereof, eX-
cept between the hours from 5 to ~ O'Clock
a. M. and from to O'Clock p. m, and
in that portion of the said city bounded
on the west by Twenty-fifth and on the
east by ThirtY-first streets, except be-
tween the hours from to 10 O'Clock
a. m. and from IL O'Clock m. to o'clock
city. except between the hours from 5 to
O'clock a. m, and from to . o'clock
q. M; provided, that during said. times a
continuous use of the city water Tor more
than two hours, for the purposes of irri-
cation. shall be unlawful: and provided
further. that the City Cemetery, State
Capitol grounds, Federal Building., City
shall be excepted from the provisions of
this ordinance, and that during the fore
going hours fixed for irrigation the City
Wafer Works and the Chief Engineer
thereof shall maintain fire pressure
throughout said CITY,
+ Section 2--All ordinances or parts of Or
dinances in conflict with this ordinance
Section s-This ordinance shall take eff
feet and be in force from and after its
piPSasssdi Passed June 5. 1899
d. MCKAY
President of Board of Trustees.
Approved June 10. 1899.
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BASEBALL.
Results Of Games Played on East
ern Diamonds.

~'e~~~AND - ~ee
ern Diamonds.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10. = Chicago
won to-day's game in the eighth
lining, when four singles were made.
Attendance, LOCO.
Washington 4, hits g. errors 2; Chi
cago. 5. hits 8, errors 4. Batteries
Carsey and Roach; Garvin and Dona-
hue. Umpires-Swartwood and Dwyer.
AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 10-To-day's
game was a pitchers battle, and the
Attendance, 5,O51.
Score: Philadelphia 3, hits s.. errors
3; Pittsburg 2, hits 6, errors l. Bat
teries-Fraser and Douglass; Sparks
and Schriver. Umpires - Emslie and
Mcdonald.
GAMES POSTPONED.
NEW YORK, Aug 1O.-Cincinnati-
Brooklyn game postponed; wet grounds.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1O.-New York
Louisville game postponed wet
grounds.
BOSTON, Aug. 1O.-Cleveland-Bo Boston
game postponed; rain.
-a. AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE (Md.), Aug. 1O.-Pow-
ellis only base on balls, followed by
several long hits, won the game for
the Orioles to-day. The game was
brimful of interest and excitement.
Score: Baltimore 4, hits 13, errors 5;
ST. Louis 4, hits {, errors 2. Batteries
-Nops and Smith; Powell and Schrec-
ongost. Umpires-O'Day and Hunt.
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RAILWAY COMMISSIONERS.
The National Association of State
Officials Meet at Denver.

DENVER, Aug. 10.-The eleventh an
nual convention Of the National Asso-
citation of State Railway and Ware
house Commissioners opened at the
Brown Palace Hotel in this city to-
day, thirty-one States being repre-
sented by about 100 delegates Cicero
]. Lindley, Chairman of the Illinois
Board of Railroad and Warehouse
Commissioners. is President of the as
sociation, and Edward A Mosely of the
Interstate Commerce Commission is
Secretary.
President Lindley called the conven-
ton to order at 10 o'clock, and deliv-
cred an address.
The following matters will be taken
up in the order mentioned: Construc-
tion and operation expenses, statistics,
uniform classification, powers, duties
and work of Railroad Commissioners
legislation, the enforcing of orders
safety appliances, grade crossings and
plans for ascertaining the fair valua-
ton Of railroad properties.
The convention is expected to take
some action toward petitioning Con-
gress to revise the law so that the In
terstate Commerce Commission may
have authority to create rates and en-
force their stability.
Three members Of the Interstate
Commerce. Commission-Chairm NJ
A. Knapp, J. E. Clemens and M. e.
Mosely-are in attendance at the con-
vention. Ex-senator John S. Reagan
father Of the bill which created the In
terstate Commerce Commission, is also
present.
The association Of American Railway
Accounting officers also holds it's an
nual meeting in conjunction with the
other association, rendering valuable
assistance in the matter Of railroad
statistics and other data.
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COMMERCIAL.
WHEAT LOWER BOTH ON CALL
AND FOR SPOT.
Barley Dull, Futures Being Less
Firmly Sustained, and Spot
Prices Heavy.

San Francisco, Aug. 10th.
Wheat on call was lower this morning
and the spot quotations were reduced
nc per Genital for shipping grades, while
milling grades were weak at previous
prices. No wheat is now very close to
the dollar mark. Barley in the local mar
ket was dull futures being less firmly sus-
tanned and the spot prices heavy. Receipts
were 6,142 centals, including. 7,4S0 centals
on local account and IS, ,662 centals on the
Wynford from Port Costa for the United
Kingdom. Oats We're lower for black and
firm for red. Receipts were $50 centals
Corn was heavy. There were no receipts
The arrivals of hay were larger to-day
and amounted to 7S8 tons. Except for
strictly "gtlt-edge' hay the market is
weak. The arrivals of bran were 430 sacks
and of middlings 5SS sacks. Prices for
both continue steady. =.
Another steamer arrived from Humboldt
Bay to-day with fairly liberal quantities
Of butter, which, with receipts from other
sources, have amply supplied the market
for the time being. The demand, especial
ly for fancy Creamery, is fairly active and
prices are steady. Cheese continues firm
4 Closing Quotations.
= FLOUR-Net cash prices for Family
Extras, ss.60q370 per barrel; Bakers Ex-
tras. 50. 4oG3. 3.o5; Oregon and Washington,
S30350 per barrel.
No WHaAaSssapPas ana ss o1 shose s mRing Rfr 81 & Sc
al 10 per ctl, nominal.
BARLEY-Feed, So@S5c per ctl; Brew
ing. soqssc per ctl; chevalier. sl .loGL L22h
oATs-New Feed. s1.o5a115 per ctl for
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Clerk at the southwest
corner of Fourth and streets up to
o'clock p. m. of AUGUST 2S, 1S99 for
the construction of a temporary sewage
this city The work to, be- done consists
of constructing a steel pipe sump in the
brick sewer, engine room and boiler room
with concrete floor and a corrugated iron
building; the placing in position of three
boilers belonging to the old plant: also of
three pumps and two engines and motor;
laying twenty-four inch discharge pipe
to levee and connecting to present dis
charge pipe through leyee; also of con-
meeting to present twenty-four inch dis
charge pipe and ,,cn constrdcting af ,rtn box in
contain gate and two strainers, all to
conform to plans and specifications on
file. A certified check. made payable to
City Clerk for an amount not less than
ten per cent Of aggregate of proposal,
must accompany each bid. The Board
of Trustees reserves the right to reject
~ NJ ]. DESMOND. city Clerk.
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SACRAMENTO MARKETS.
Conditions Unchanged in Local
Circles.

sacramento, Aug, 10th.
Conditions were unchanged in local pro-
duce circles to-day. Trade was quiet in
character.
Tomorrow Friday) the following va
reties of Fish will be on sale at the
prices quoted: Founder, 10c per ID;
Smelt. 121ac; Halibut, 121ac; Shad, &c;
Rockcod, 121ac; Tomcord. 10c; Catfish, 1Oc;
Trout 25c; Striped Bass, 121ac; Fresh Cod
tish, 12Raci Y iot Sole. 1oc; Sea Perch, 127zc'
In smoked and cured fish the following
prices will rule: Oregon Smoked Salmon.
zoe per 10; Smoked H.o Sturgeon 2oc; Red
ers, 3Oc; Flnnln Haddies, 35c per 10; Kip
pered Herrings,. 40c pei. dozen; Salt Cod
tish, Eastern, lac per n; California, 1oc;
en-; Select Milchners 81 per dozen; Mack
erel, extra select Eastern, SOC each; CAL
ifornia Mackerel. for Csc.
fornia Oysters. 81 a hundred Large East
ern Oysters, 35c per dozen; small 25c;
opened. SOC: Eagle brand. 7Oc per can:
en-; Hard Shell CLAIMS, &c per 10; CLANS.
opened, 25c per quart: Mussels, 121sc per
quart: Lobster, 10c per 10; Crabs 15c each.
Following are the retail prices for the
various articles mentioned:
FLOUR-Family Extras, $1.95 per 100
fbs; 81 for so TBS.
Lemons. 25@soc; Lines, loc; Plums, Npe. &c Der
4oas5c 4o per box Apples, &c per ID; Apri-
BIacikberries,. fIasi be SC per ib; Strawberries. 5a
10 ner basket; Figs, Sc per 10; Crabapples.
SC per 1b, 65@75c per box; Grapes, Sc per
ID; Watermelons, 15Q2Oc each; Cante-
VEG oVVfEGETABLEs- Tror:,atoes, sc per III:
Cauliiower; 1oc per head Carrots, Let
tuce, Radishes. Leek, Green Onions, 12kc
Roman, for SC: Peas. rbs for 25c:
Beans, SC per 10; Peppers. sc; Potatoes,
&c per 10; Rhubarb. Sc per ID: Green Corn.
Egg Plant, Sc per 10: Summer Squash, Sc:
ORA, 1Oc;. Lima and Shell Beans. &c;
Sweet Potatoes. sc.
per Mr f.: corned Beef s@12c: Sausage, PIE; 11Ss;
steak, 12@15c; Rump Steak. 10c; Chuck
Steak, Steak ioc Veal-Loin and Rib Chops,
lssSc; ~ Ioin and Rib Chops, i21sc: Mutton
sq52fe; qP5o2TfeI;rRYnHens RamH tS.sS &C. each; Spring Soc
each; Broilers, 25@40c each: Tame Geese
KEYS. 17c for live and zoe tor dressed per
California, 25c per dozen.
ner pAibf tb Mountain aoc; Valley Rosi 2oc @c
Pyetaluma, yts m 45c per rolf; Creamery, SIC PEI per
roll Cheese-California, 15c per 10;
s xsaag ssane s swss Ha'tsgn c
Swiss. zoe: Neufchatel 1oc.
HAY AND GRAIN-Oat or Wheat Hay,
Nsd6Ic Alfalfa, first cutting, 4OG50c; sec
ond and third cutting, 50G60c; Whole Bar
ley, $1.1oQl.2o; Ground = Barley, s1,2oa1 25;
Shorts. CSC: Bran. 90c; Straw, SOC: Corn,
large, s1.S0: Small, .s1:35; Cracked Corn,
81 40: Ground Corn, 81. .S5.
NUTS-New Walnuts, 15c per 10; New
cans, 16c: Filberts, 15c;; Chestnufs, 15c
per 10; Pine Nuts. 25c.
Eoeene na isc: Extra star lie: M ELAINE. % ase: &c:
Water White (bulk). l2c.
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NOTICE OF STREET WORK.

Office of Superintendent Of Streets, Sac
ramento, August 8, 1S99
Public notice is hereby given that the
Board of Trustees of the City of Sacra-
1Ssa resolution of intentiion m i No AZ AZ
providing:
That the alley between P and Q streets,
in said city, from the east line of Eighth
street to the west line of Ninth street,
be improved by grading and macadamiz
ing. constructing redwood cnrbs and a
brick catch basin and connecting the
catch basin to the sewer
And all parties interested are referred
to said resolution, a copy of which is on
file in the Superintendent of Streets Of
flee, for further particulars.
JAMES .TOUHEY,
Superintendent of Streets.
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SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.
San Francisco.

San Francisco, Aug 10th
Morning Session-Alta, &c: B & B, zoe;
Bullion, 10c; Chollar, 24c; C G Va, 20;
Sierra Nevada, 63c; Utah, lie; Y Jacket,
Sic.
Afternoon Session-M Mexican, sic; G & C,
27c: Chollar 24c: Potosi, 446D43c; Y Jacket,
93s@s7c; Confidence, soc; Union. 35c: Gale
donia, 7sc; Ghallenge s9c; overman, 17e;
Andes. l9c: Belcher, 29c; B g. B. Toe: Bull
lion.. &c; Caledonia, soc: Challenge 34c; j;
Ghollar. 23e: Confidence, &c: : G G Va, s2;2o;
G & G, 47c: II & N, 34c; Julia Sc: Justice,
.lsc; .KentuckA 4c:, Lady Washington. 1c:
Overman, $50: Potosi. 43c; Savage. 27c;
Scorpion, &c: Seq Belcher Sc: Sierra Ne
evada, 64c Silver Hill. &c. Union, 34c: Utah,
lie; Y Jacket, 5Sc; Syndicate, &c bid
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olic Total Abstinence Union of Amer
lea, so that, the crusade against the
saloon might be renewed at the begin
ming of the twentieth century.
The suggestion was adopted, and a
committee OF five was appointed to
prepare for publication history and
report at the convention next year.
Archbishop Ireland was elected mem,
ber of the committee.
At the afternoon session the report
of the Commirree on Resolutions was
returned. The election Of officers took
place late this afternoon
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Meat Market.

Following are the rates for whole car
casTsE from eafS to dsaiers
other grades, 6a7c per 10; young Cows
and Heifers, s1ac; old Cows, 51a@6c per 10.
VEAL-6Q7c for large and SQ9c per ID
for small.
MuTToN-wethers, &c; Ewes. s@s1ac
per 10.
LAMB-7@sc per 10 for Spring.
dium, 55s@5Ac for small, 5AQ51ac for
large; dressed, 712GSac per 10.
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A Murder in Colorado.

ELIZABETH (Col.), Aug. 10-George
W. Blazer, Superintendent Of the Eliz-
abeth public schools, was shot and in
stantly killed on the street last night.
The murderer escaped. 1t is supposed
that the shooting was DONE by W. L..
Holland, editor of the Eye" who has
disappeared. He was in company with
Blazer shortly before the tragedy oc-
CURED, and illfeeling existed between
them on account of an article critics.
ing the Town Board. which was re-
Gently printed in the Eye
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Closing Grain Quotations.

Chicago, Aug. 10TH
WHE4AT-sseptember, SsAc; December
71Ac; May, 7419c.
New York, Aug 10TH
WHEAT-September, 74c; December
76a4c; May, 757sc.
San Francisco, Aug. 10TH
WHEAT-Decembe 81. TO-
BARLEY-New. S21ac.
CORN-Large Yellow, s1071s@1 10.
BRAN-$16Q16.5 so.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

Bids will be received at the office of
the undersigned until o'clock p. M, on
MONDAY, August q, 1899, for printing 27o
copies of Annual Report of Chief En-
gineer of Fire Department. Report on
file in office of Chief Engineer. A certi-
fed check, made payable to City Clerk,
for an amount not less than ten per cent
of aggregate of proposal must accompany
each bid. The Board of Trustees re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids. NJ J. DESMOND City Clerk.
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A Lynching Probable.

KANSAS CITY (Mo.), Aug. lot is
reported that the 16year-old daughter
of ]. S. Perkins, a farmer living near
Turner, Kan, eight miles west of here,
has been assaulted by a negro: that
blood-hounds were put on his trail, and
that the negro is now at bay near
Turner. A lynching is probable.
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RESOLUTION OF INTENTION, NO. Az.

s, Resolved, That it is the intention of
the Board of Trustees Of the City Of Sac
ramento to order the following street
work to be done, to wit:
That the alley between P and Q streets.
in said city, from the east line Of Eighth
street to the west line of Ninth street.
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California Dried Fruit.

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-California dried
fruits quiet. Evaporated Apples-Common,
6HI171ac; prime wire tray, 8A@Sl4c; choice,
SA09c; fancy, 91sG91ac. Prunes-3l4 @Sc.
Apricots-Royal 14c; Moorpark, 14d16c.
Peaches-Unpeeled, 11Q121bc.
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superintendent o.
ORDINANCE NO. SIS.

An Ordinance to Amend Section of
Ordinance No. 141, Regulating the Time
for Using City Water for the Purposes
of Irrigation in the City of Sacramento,
and Providing That Fire Pressure Be
Maintained by the City Water Works
During Said Time.
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A Persian Cabinet oMcer's Death

PARIS, Aug. 10.-The Persian Minis.
ter of Foreign Affairs, Mushir-Ed-
Dowleh, died suddenly to-day while
passing through this city.
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ELECTRIC LIGHT cANDLEs-1o or.
41sc; u or, size; IA o., 61ac; Is o., S1ac.
GRANITE MINING CANDLES-lO oz..
SIC; IL o., &c; IA o.. 71sc; 16 o., S1ac.
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AT FORT ERIE.
BUFFALO, Aug. 10.-The four-day
card OF the Buffalo Driving Club was
completed at the Fort Erie track to-
day, although with the brisk half hour
shower and the match affairs the grand
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QUALITY AND NEWS,
FAME AND EXCELLENCE ARE
DETERMINING FACTORS IN
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOP
MENT.
One of the Important Functions of
High-Ciass Newspapers.

In presenting interesting phases Of
scientific and economic problems,
high-class newspapers frequently give
information of as great value in their
advertising columns as in those de-
voted to the publication OF the prin-
cipal events of the day; and when
the fame of product is extended be-
yond its natural limits into foreign
lands, and large demand created
throughout Great Britain and her col
onies and the principal seaports and
cities of Europe, Asia and Africa, it
becomes a pleasant duty to note the
fact and to tell OF the points OF ex-
cellence on which so great a success Is
based We refer to the now world
famed laxative remedy, Syrup of Figs,
the product of the California Fig
Syrup Company. The merits of this
well-known excellent laxative were
first made known to the world through
the medical journals and newspapers
of the United States; and is one OF the
distinct achievements of the press. 1t
is now we'll known that Syrup of Figs
is an ethical proprietary remedy, ap-
proved by the most eminent physicians
everywhere, because it Is simple and
effective. yet pleasant to the taste and
acceptable to the system. and not only
prompt in its beneficial effects, but
also wholly free from any unpleasant
after-effects. 1t is frequently referred
to as the remedy of the healthy. be-
cause it is used by people who enjoy
good health and who live well and feel
well and are well informed on all sub
1ects generally, including laxatiyes.
In order to get its beneficial effects, it
is necessary TO get the genuine syrup
of Figs, which is manufactured by the
California Fig Syrup Co. only.
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Wl6zI zASWs
SSI MesS0YzzzaSmSy 0YzzzaSmSyzo1zgs

Ing, for the first time since my uncle's
death. No. not for the first time
she corrected herself hastily, as the re-
membrance OF that rencontre at the
side door evidently recurred to her,
and a deep flush mounted TO her white
forehead. 1T was our first meeting
yesterday, and l know nothing OF q
black bag, or of my uncle's WILL"
ALLOW me- ! said quietly. as I left
the room, In a couple OF minutes 1
returned with the casus beili--the
Gladstone-in one hand and her dust
cloak and book in the other.
You left these" | said, presenting
the aforementioned articles. behind
you in the carriage"
My cloak!" she exclaimed, and, ex-
amining the volume. This is mine,
too: but have not seen either of them
for some days. And this bag 1 never
saw In my life"
l bowed. What else was left me? 1t
was evidently Miss Branscombe's
pleasure to ignore the occurrence of
yesterday, and how could press it
on her? She was exceedingly dis
pleased; she rang the bell for her
maid.
VIII you take these away?" she
said to the woman. pointing to the
cloak and the book.
And the bag" l suggested with n
pefsisteney which was as stupid as it
was useless
Tho woman looked at the Gladstone,
then at her mistress. and then at me.
Shall | give 1t to Austin. or take it
to your room, sIr?" she asked civilly.
My eyes were fixed upon Miss Brans-
cOmbe She stood. her slight figure
still drawn up in dignitied silence. and
her face turned away, as IL she had no
more 10 do with the subject.
The maid waited She was a small,
dark woman, just past her first youth,
with, as l noticed now, certain keen
ness OF expression beneath the WELL
trained civility OF her manner-a per
son OF experience. | could judge. a