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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

RESUMPTION OF COAL MINING Twenty
five of the forty colleries owed and ope-
rated by the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road company, resumed work yesterday, but
mining will be retarded for some days on ac-
count OF the recent heavy rains. Mining
Shenandoah, with the exception of Kohinoo
and Turkey Ruin mines, where the opera
tives struck on account OF a reduction OF
wages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

THE DISASTROUS FLOODS IN NEw Eng
LAND The breaking Of the Paxton dam az
Worcester, Mass, yesterday, caused panic.
Manufacturers below removes their goods
and IL the narrow gorge OF Cherry valley
CIT Zens removed their chsttels and families
10 the hills. Later dispatches swell the loss
by The Hood At Clinton, Mass. $50 600. The
damage in New England is so wide spread
and universal that while individual losses
are comparatively small the aggregate is
eT ormous. At Taftsville, Conn, i've men
were drowned by the washing away OF a dam
embankment they were strengthening. A
Norwich, Conn, dispatch says that the loss
by the fTeshet in Norwich will amount to
over Sl25 eco: in the town of SDrague $780,
Vile so. COO.
Five orsix thousand mill operatives are
idle at Lawrence. Mass, I'm consequence OF
the unprecedented high water. Tue water
IN The Merrimac yesterday was forty-one
feet about The dam. Much damage has been
done In New England bY the freshefs.
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CLAIMS FOR DAMAGES,
The Case of Hailet Ktlbourn

bench warrant issued in the case Of Hal
let kilboUrn on the indictment found yes
teTday, was this morning served on Hon
John q. Thompson, Sergeaut-at-Arms of the
House OF Representatives., aud he stated that
he would bring the subject before the House
to-day, and would communicate the result
to the Marshal of the District. The return of
Marehal Sharp was endorsed on the warrant
as follows: This 2Sth OF March, 1876, at or
about 10 O'Clock a. m l made q demand upon
John q. Thompson, Sergeant-a alarms ofthe
House or Representatives., TO surrender to
me the body of Hallet Kilbourn, In pursu-
ance of the within bench warrant. He, the
SAID Sergeant alarms having custody, as
L learned, OF the said Hallet kilbourn. To
which demand he made the following reply:
being the officer OF the House of Representa-.
tives aud holding Hallet Kilbourn by order
OF the House must await the action of the
House before complying with said request"
am therefore unable 10 execute the within
Oencn warrant" ALEX. SHARP,
u. =. Marshal, ID. C..
The proceedings in the House of Represen-
tafives on this case to day will be found In
cur regular report OF Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

SUIT AGAINST JAY GoULD.-Dewitt c.
Taylor has brought suit against Jay Gould,
James NJ. Bach and others, for 500 300 loss on
god transactions arising out of the "Black
Friday" panic. The answer sets up that
there was no positive agreement to buy or
sell gold. but the transaction was an eva.
sion of acts against gambling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

WHENCE MANY OF THE FAILUREs.-A
young man who was a partner In one OF our
largest houses. which suspended some time
ago, said, just previous 10 the disaster, that
TO young single man could live respectfully
In Boston on less than S25 eco year. He il
years been In the ratio of SIS 900 for a single
man. He has sported his private carriage,
his elegant house, his retinue OF servants.
and bis boxes az the opera R0siOa Trnr.llr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

THE LATEST BELKNAP SENSATION
SQUELCHED.-J. q. A. Sargent, of Manches-
ter. oontradicts the published statements
that he paid ex-Secretary Bslknap s12 coo TO
obtain contracts, and pronounces the story
urOuel ifiedlY false.
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kilograms to The Star /.
A STEAMER WRECKED.
Five Hundred Lives Lost.
SETTLEMENT DAY IN LONDON.
FOREIGN NOTES.
settlement Day in Landau

LONDON, March 2s-fseere is little doing
ON the Stock Exchange. the regularly fort
nightly settlement, which begins % day.
CHARMING the priscipal attention. Foreign
securities are nat, with q pressure 10 sell.
and The rates for continuation OF contracts
over the settlement are rather OnerOus. No
IalIures have been announced In the House
mus isr, Out the stoppage OF one outside
SPECTATOR Is reported, with considerable LA
olltes- ~ Is not probable that the settle
ment VIII BE- completed without trouble but
no important suspensions are aniicipatsd.
Fatal Locomotive Exple~teu
GLAsG Ow. March 2S.-To-day toe hotler Of
locomotive attached 90 a Construction
train on the Glasgow and Southwestern
Railroad exploded. Five persons were killed
outright and nine badly injured.
Steamer wrecked and 500 Lives Lost
LONDON, March 2N.-Advices recei we'd mere
10 day from India by mail report thai the
steamship J0wad, from Shehr, has been
wrecked in the Arabian Sea. she hal
aboard about i've hundred pilgrims. chiefly
Persians. bound 10 Bushire. Three men, who
are supposed ~ be the only survivors, have
II aCheG HOdpida.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

Now LET THE Fools JEER AT HER
AGAiN.-Miss Susan b. Anthony has lee
tured 12O times during the last occurring sea-
son, and has realized enough 10 pay off her
10000 debt incurred by the bankruptcy OF
the revolution. The last dollar OF this obli-
cation was paid last week.-lSt. LoUis Globe
Democrat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

DON'T LIKE THK TITLE.-In the House of
Lords yesterday the Earl of Shaftesbury
gave notice that he would move An address
TO the Queen praying her To assume some
other title than that OF Empress of Ind ia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
REID .

made specially 10 OEdeT is what we axe
ring this season, and a large pr
tage may be saved By buying now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

CRooKED.-Meyer Meyers, form 7rIy dis
tiller Of Petersburg, Va, was ARRESTED IN
New York yesterday, on an inc ictment
found against him last January. charging
him with removing whisky from his al stille-
~ Without raging duty. He was remanded
TO await a warrant for his removal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

the time to make youT selections and
secure the first choice from q very large
and fGll stock Prices are much lower
sn VIII prevail later in the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

GIN. CROOKS NICToRY.-Telegrams from
Font Fetterman state that Gen. Crook vic
tory over Crazy Horse was a complete one,
and that many of the indians who escaped
ruust starve, as all their provisions, ammu-
milton. &c was destrOypd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

pTJn San Francisco there is one diyorce 10
three marriages.
1The Indian and his food, the buffalo, are
dying out together.
nYCalifornia is going 10 try public vhip-
ping as a Punishment for wife beating.
DFify million feet of lumber have been
cut m the Kernebec river this season. only
hall as much as last years yield.
@Montane Is killing OF the gentle, dust
raising buffalo for his robe; and its a regular
skin game
IIn Colorado there is a cattle disease
which takes OF a COW before she can twist
her tail into a letter =.
SThe Wheeling West Va) Register sayu
the weather has been 50 noe down there that
telegfS IN poies began 20 bud.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
APPIETON's AMERICAN CYCLoPE

AppfoeChts OfnpFttlOu. IL y nAYlnE very large
sale Parties in Washington or vicinity Desiring
this at work will be ppied. in monthly zsisll
Erenfs or 20 press. from the agency, 4l2 7th
street. " hfre eli styles OF binding may be seen.
esPeeinsn pages sent Gratis on applioa-
ton. mars Of
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Fatal Locomotive Explosion.
The wreck OF the Great Western.

oAlNILIE, T. l., MRrch 2s.-Tne Wrec King
comrany's steamer Relief Is the only shin
now a. the wreck OF the Great Western.
Little OF the cargo II saved yet. The Great
We tern is breaking In two and will soon 20
u pieces About forty men are working az
the wreck to-day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

MARYLAND LEGIsLATJ RE:-In the Mary
land Senate yesterday the bill making stock
holders liable to creditors of the corporation
TO the amount of their stock, was passed
The assessment bill was sent back by the
House with the amendments striking out
mortgages from the list of taxable property
and adding churches to the same. The SEN
ate refused to confer in either of these
amendments, and the bill will now go to
committee of conference. In the House of
Delegates an effort was made to pass the
"Oyster Measures bill" over the governors
veto, but ii failed for want of the necessary
three fifths majority. Nearly all the demo-
Gratis voted in IA vor OF the bill and the re-
formers against IL. The assessment bill was
completed and sent back to the Senate with
the amendments heretofore mentioned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

THE IMPEACHMENT OF Gov. MsS.-Tae
Mississippi house OF delegates man ayers YES
terday filed two additional articles OF i'm.
parchment against Governor Ames. and his
counsel was given 10 Wednesday to make
answer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
Ille MRrkRla-

bAtIINobs, March .. Nirginia skies, Oh. 50:
90. ogis hdete1, o.. West Va, y; Norfh Caroline
-, Old y, DO, new, =, do, specisi tax bid To-
dsT. Sugar active and ntm, q3ssi0..
bALTihokE. March S-Cotton quiet bat firm
mlddinR. E,4alS. Flour steady and trm. tut qRist
and nncs iged. Wheat hrm ana fAtrly active
No wsstern rta, IA; Pennsylvania red, I a
al 20, meri land Ted. lSai S. do smber. cal 81
DO white, lfaal 90 OOrn-southern steady and
hrm. western hrmer and higher. southern white.
ooAol; hern yellow, 6os6i western "a xed, 63..
SPOT 6SAa bid prit. C3As hd MAY Oats guirt a. \
sfesdt-soutberns Eoss9 western white, G-ass. DO
mixed, a3at5. BYE unchanged. Hay duu asd IN
thar Ged- Provisions quiet aud UNCHANGED Park
q OOeS =. harc easier, not QuCtsh'F Irer. Buf.
ter -caroe and MN ard unchanged Petroleum
strong-crude, eHae1a. refined. l4'ssllN nof.e
gmtet, busitess restricted b. hImnoss OF holders
WHISKY hTmeT but quiet, ll3
NEW loRK, March f5.-rtOcks ac-ise Ald IN set.
tied. Money, 3. Gold, Il Exchange, loug, a.
short. s9o. Governments steady.
NV foRE. March 23.-FlOur auiet and firm
heat h1m, fair icguiry. Corn shsde better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

A Prominent BALrIMoREaS SHOOTS
HIMSELF.-At about O'Clock yesterday
morning Mr.. Talbot Denmead, the present
head OF the firm OF Denmead 4 Son. COM
mitted suicide by shooting himself through
the heart, at his residence on Cbar.es near
Townsend street. Mr.. Denmead retired 10
The bathroom, and In less than seven min
ufs thereafter the neighbOrhOOi was star
tied by pistol shot proceeding from his
dwelling. The occupants OF the house. be-
ileviTg that the shot came from an opposite
direction. paid but little attention u il. In
about half an hour Mr. Talbot Denmeai. fr
who resides on Decker street. Ia tue rear of
the house OF his father. came looking for the
latter. and al last discovered him in n small
room adjoining the bath house lying on the
noOr. the blood streaming from bis right
side. The body was turned over. aud under
IL was found small pistol, whlch 10 is sun
posed was hastily thrown down by Mr.. Den
mead after he discharged the weapon aud
fell 10 The floor. DTs. Grimes and SCOTT were
called, but when they arrived life was ex-
tinct, although the body seemed % be still
warm. An examination OF the BODY revealed
The fact that the shot passed through the
heart and that death was Instantaneous
Mr.. Denmead had been suffering for some
time past with temporary aberrat on OF the
mind, and OF late his health was gradually
failing. The deceased leaves n wife and Eve
children, three sons aud two daughters
Bat. dHsGic05l, -sfh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

LIBEL SUIr.-Nathaniel Mckay, OF BoS-
ion. las commenced a suit for libel against
Col. A. X. Mcclure and Frank Mclaughlin,
OF the Philadelphia Times, that paper hav-
ing charged Mckay with being connectoa
with cerfa IN navy ward frauds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
Q . * Il

Q . * Il
DELIVERED TO ALL PARTS OF THE CITY
AT THE SAME RATE.
New seheduie-fun load Of ~ bushels for S.
Smaller loads eeats per bushel Carriage, 50 cents
APPLY TO
OFFICE OF WASHINGTON GAsLIGHT COM.
PAHY,
AIS 10Th street northwest, LIST street northwest
TO 10 Bridge street. Georgetown marc; ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
STYLES

Are all new, many OF them Of our own
designings, ard not to be found in any
other house in Washington. They are
unique and nobby. Examine them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

We have completed the oBening Of the
finest and hest assorted stock Of Men
aud Boys fine Spring Clothing that has
ever before been exhibited in this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28
A NEW MAGAZINE.
RECORD OF THE YEAR.

Just Published-The first number OF q capital
rev Monthly Magazine, or sort OF Reference Scrap
Book being the monthly record OF every imp infant
event In any part Of the world, together wiki
lection Of the choicest miscellany OF the month
"bebeiliOn Record. ~
Beautifully printed, with sn elegant steel portrait
OF the late millionaire, VIM. q. AsiOr.
Tie most attractive, Interesting and readable
monthly magazine Issued. b Ia By all DO *
sLc news Dealers and sent free BY mail receipt Of
plice, 80 cents. by
G. W. CARLETON co Publishers.
uars-eolm Madison Square, New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

CHARGES AGAINST Elk COMMISSIONER
SMITH.-At the session OF the sub commit
tee on Indian Affairs yesterday, Beauliu, an
educated Chippewa, testified that ex-C0m-
missioner T.. =. Smith, while agent of that
tribe, and before he became Commissioner
OF Indian Affairs, acting a. agent of L0Ting
* Fletcher, purchased scrip from the Indians
paying for 1t with goods belonging To the
government, and, after his appointment as
COmmiss Toner, sent O Miss Cook TO the
lbdian territory to procure vouchers in Or
der 10 square his accounts, which she sue
tiOIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

PERsoNAL.-Col. Fitzgerald, ewner and
editor of the Philadelphia IeDl is at Wiz
lara's. ''''Gen. Meigs, L. s. A, Lieut.. Ma
comb, A. s. A, Gen. ]. g. Barnard, U. S. A,
and Gen: j. h. Tourtellotte, U. s. A, are at
me Eooitt house. 800 Representative Aims
worth, the only democratic representative
from Iowa, has written q letter to his con-
slituents declining TO be a candidate for re-
election on the ground that public life at
washington is 'uusatlstactory" ald does
not con- nensate for separation from family
and business associations. Frank Moui-
ton, The witness q tie Beecher-Tilton trial,
was on the floor OF the House yesterday.
ALLEGED "STRAw BIDS The grand
jury OF the Criminal Court have beea re-
Gently examining witnesses in q charge
against W. u. Kittle as TO straw bids for
carrying the mails in Florida, but have not
as yet found preSentment. One Reynolds
put in the bids, with Kittle aud Ryan as
sur eiies, TO which they qualified before Jas
y. Callan, notary public, in February last,
and the city postmaster, Judge EdmundS
approved the bonds the day following A hout
the latter part Of the month Ryan applied
Tor position, and Judge Edmunds, rec0l
iiectIng the IaSJ OF seeing Ityan's name, IN tte
inquiries and came TO the conclusion from
what he learned that the bits came within
the category OF straw bids.
PROPOSED ABOLITION OF THE CoLoRED
REGIMENTs.-The House Committee on Mil
itary A fairs has agreed to offer an amend
ment TO the bill making reductions In the
force OF the United states army, looking TO
the discontinuauce of regiments of colOred
troops in the service. Tue existing law pro-
vides for the creation Of coloret regiments,
the matter being left optional with the Sec =.
rotary OF War. The amendment which will
be offered proposes to repeal this law. TIE
effect of this will be iu a very short time to
do away with the two or three regiments
row in service, for as soon as the term of
such enlistment expires the law will preve Mt
al n q
vacancies made by expiration Of the enl ist-
ments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

~It is not drink, it is not gaming, IL is
not RIGHTEOUSNESS, which drags one after an
other OF our public men in this time. 1t is
terrible truth!-t their wives and daughters
lCOl FWney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

CoNFIRMATIoNs.-The Senate yesterday
confirmed the following nominations John
A. Bently, of Wisconsin, to be Commissioner
of Pensions, vice Chas. Il. Gill. resigned;
Ebert r. Farnum, OF y. Y, to be agent and
consul general at Cairo, vice Frederick Nor
ley declined; David J. Baldwin, L. S. attOr-
ney for the eastern district OF Texas: CnaS
II Miller. L. s. marshal for Kansas. vice
Tough, resigned; Daniel ChO3te, 10 be post
master at San Diego, Cal, vice Duuham,
deceased.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

CONVENIENT RKCEIPTs.-Internalr eve-
nue to-day, s127 ,964 Ga; customs, SIG, 1876. u
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CALL EARLY.

EAeLE BROS,
Merchant Tailors and Fine Olothiers,
arHu Corner Tth and ID streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT in the case
of ex- Secretary of War Belknap VIII be pre-
sented IN the House on Thursday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-28

THE PAYMASTER GENERAL BILL.--In
the Senate yesterday Mr.. Burnside, from the
Committee on Military Affairs, reported
back without amendment his bill to restore
appointments and promotions OF the pay
department OF the army. The act repeats so
much Of section 1874 Of the revised statutes
as applies TO the pay department of the
army, al d restores the rank of PaymaSter
General to the grade of bTigadier general to
cate from the passage of the act.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
TINE NEWS.

Exsaa land still there is nothing definite
from the doubtful States. The dead
lock in the South Carolina Legislature
continues, though there is some talk
of a compromise, but on what basis is
not foresbadowed. The Democratic
Visiting Committee at New Orleans
have Issued an address TO the people 81
heUnited States, setting forth among
other things that Louisiana, on a full
,GXH9T& and3 fair i can vassA fine votes, would
give Tilden more than 5000 majority.
1T8 They seeinto despair of getting such a
.et :; o,f5,, canvass, and We may therefore accept
~ttssfslit as a settled fact tbattae Hayes Elec
= torai Ticket in Louisiana will he given
certificates OF ELECTION sEANVh ether votes
30 obtained will be counted when Con-
1855 gress meets 20 declare the final result.
,S&A%s &is a question that need not be consid-
74rtsaa cred at this time. We have nothing
-saatGd ri whatever from Florida. AlH e n
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03
WASHINGTON.
CONTEST FOR ~sPEAKERsHIP.
ECTORAL vOTE IN xEBRAsE
A Question Concerning Colorado.
Rumered Rssignati0n AZ secretary
Fiah.
Tho Presidents View of the
Situation.
WAsHrNarnN. d,

WASHINGTON, Dec. I.
The SpeakershiP contest was waged
to night with very great animation and
the friends Of Sayler, Morrison, Coz
and Randall express themsel YES equal
ly confident. Enough Democratic Rep
~resentatives are not here yet to war.
rant an expression Of opinoin as to the
probable successful candidate.
WAsHINarON, Dec. /.
Reports prevail OF q disagreement
concerning South Carolina affairs,
occasioning much earnestDess of ex.
preston, particularly it Is said ny Sec.
rotary Fish opposing the Administers
ton policy in that Stale, and runner
goes SO far az to say that the Secretary
contemplates resigning. but this ru-
NOR Is not generally believed, and the
reports cannot he authenticated.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.
Tho Trtdune'S Washington special
says: An unfounded rulEor that Sec
retarv Fish had resigned caused q
great excitement to night, the reason
being q difference of opinion in the
Cabinet on the South Carolina ques-
ton. It is understood that secretaries
Fish and Morrill, are lot in full accord
with Chandler and Cameron on the
question. There is reason to believe
that the troops will only he used to
keep the peace aud will not eject men,
bers.
It was discovered yesterday that the
Nebraska Constitution provides that
The Legislature shall canvass the cleo
torsl votes, but the Governor,not being
aware OF this, had not convened the
Legislature and Was about to canvass
tho votes himself. When informed Of
tho law, he hastily issued = proclan,a
ton converting ths Assembly. The
Democrats, it seems, hal been cogniz.
ant OF this all the time and kept silent,
hoping by technicnlities to throw out
the vote Of thai State.
Certain Western Democrats claim
that Colorado can he thrown out be-
cause some of the details Of the Ena-
bling Act were not complied with.
The Democratic delegate was elected
tor two years and he cannot be dis.
placed by the recently elected Repre-
sentative until two years have expired.
NEW YoRK, Dec. l.
A Washington special states that in
an interview to-day, President Grant
said that he did not a%pprehend any
difficulty over the settlement of the
presidential question. He think Hayes
undoubtedly entitled 10 tina electoral
vote Of South Carolina and Florida,
and perhaps OF Louisiana; but about
the latter State he thinks there may be
some doubt on account Of SO many
complications surrounding tho work OF
the Returning Board, but the eminent
gentloment Of both parties who have
been witnesses Of the operations Of the
boards. he thinks, ought to bo able to
agree upon . verdict that will satisfy
both parties throughout the country.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-12-03

been obtained. There are now over
1000, 900 ounces of fine silver at the
mint for coinage into trades, and AZ
the bulk OF 1t vas deposited by thu
bank all uded 10 1t il expected that =
corner will be continued for soma
time. Several of our leading banker
however, to provide for the emercencv
have t~elegrapbed to New York, whers
the coin IL now at . large discount.
and shipments this way may soon 10
expected.
Large Purchase Of Blooded lsor~~
BY Gevernor stanford.
NEW YoRK, Dec. 2.
The Sun says: Saturday morning
Gov. Stanford of California Aepped
into Charles B1ackman's breeding e.
adjustment. Stanford, after looking
the horses we'll over picked out Is.
asked the prices, and then concisely
said: ~ will take the lot" The Is
caIne to &41,2O0. The highest single
price, $12,500, was paid for Eiec-
tioneer, an 8 year old bay stallion bv
Risydick, Han: bletonian; dam. Green
Mountain Maid, the dam of Prospect.
M. Black man made Governor STAN
ford a present Of three yearling FLIES.
Tho stock is bought for the (iovernor's
eighteen hundred acre breeding farm
IT Palo Alto, California.