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BAD TRAIN WRECK.
Believed TO Have Been the Work of
Some Miscreant.

Some Mfscreant.
MoNRovIA, Nov. GA bad wreck on
the santa Fe occurred one mile east Of
this city about P. NJ. 1t was west
bound train No. l, consisting OF mail,
two express and baggage cars, three day
coaches and one tourist sleeper. The
engine, baggage, express and smoker
left the track. The engine was ditched,
the head end of the mail car smashed
and the trucks of the express car, also
the smoker, badly broken. No lives
We're lost, but the engineer was badly in
Jured. Both he and the fireman jumped
as the engine left the track. The route
agent was severely shaken up. Passen-
gers We're also thrown from their seats.
The wreeking train and about 200 men
are clearing up the wreckage tonight.
1t viii take about a day to clear the
track. Superintendent Beamer and
Iralnmaster Hubbard are at the scene of
the wreck.
The hrst supposition was that of
spreading rails, but later Developments
show that some miscreant must have
placed something on the rail, throwing
the front trucks of the engine. The
weight OF the train caused the mail car
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The Gold Movement.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The gold move
ment in New York engages the attention
of the inanciers Of London, Paris and
Vienna. The impending American CON
signInents for London are attributed
partly to the continuous large sales of
American railroad security on English
account and partly on the absorption of
gold by the Austrian condition Of the
conversion of currency now in progress
in that country. Since November 1lth
AustrO-Hungarian banks have pur-
chased e4,0O0,000 worth of gold, chiefly
in the open market of London.
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Made a Big Haul.

LIBERTY (Mo.), Nov. 2s.-It was learned
to-day that the burglars who blew open
the vault of the First National Bank Sun
day secured $4,000. They had dynamite
and fuse attached to the inner vault con-
tanning $4,000 in gold, but were evidently
frightened away before ready to touch it
Oft. They made their escape from the
town in carriage. with a horse stolen
from residence near by. No trace of
the men has been found.
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TRAGEDY AT DECOTO.
a Portuguese Stabs His Wife and Cut.
His Own Throat.


Ills own Throat.
DEcoTo (Cal.), Nov. 28.-Frank Luna. ia
Portuguese living near here, stabbed his
wife and then cut his throat at about )
O'Clock this afternoon. Luna, who had
been drinking heavily all day, returned
to his house this afternoon, and after
quarreling with his son. and send
ing him from the house, an
nounced the fact that he would
kill his wife and then kill himself.
He then drew pocketknife with an edge
as keen as razor and made lunge at
his wife, striking her behind the ear and
intlicting a severe wound.
Mrs. Luna turned to run, but Luna
seized her and again struck her in the
back, cutting a deep and dangerous
cash. AS the wounded woman fell he
again stabbed her, this time cutting her
i'll the stomach, making another severe
wound. Luna then went to an clubhouse
and drew the knife across his own throat,
but failed in his purpose Of self-destruc-
ton. Both are doing well, and there is
no danger of either dying.
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stopped the Sale.

CHICAGO, Nov. 28.-To-day Rand Nc
Nally Il Co., printers and book binders,
prevented the sale of real estate at auc-
ton by c. r. Williams, late manager of
one of the firms departments, on the
claim that he had converted $25, 900 of the
firms money TO his own use, and though
contessing the fact and promising resti-
tuition had failed to do so. The sale was
stopped by attachment.
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FROM PULPIT TO PRISON.
A Texas Minister Doing Time TOR
Horse-SteaiIng.


Rorse-Steaiing.
WOOSTER (O.), Nov. 2S.-William Will
son, the son of Rev. G.. S. Wilson,
Methodist minister, literally educated
and tenderly reared, left here for Missouri
in 1859. He had married the daughter of
Senator Clymer. Since then nothing has
been heard from him and he has been
mourned as dead. Word has just been
received that he is in prison in Texas,
convicted of horse-stealing Since his
conviction he has confessed his identity.
He says further that he served in the Con-
tederate army during the war; was sent
on a private mission to tue North by JEFF
ferson Davis, and, after the death Of his
wife and children, Joined the band of the
notorious Younger brothers, and also as
sociated with the James brothers. He
became remorseful, went to Texas and
was ordained preacher in the Christian
Church. While in holy orders he bor-
rowed horse, sold it and was convicted.
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The Theory Not ProcticahIe

GALVESTON, Nov. 2S.-A Ne,cS San An
tonic special says: John II. King of
Washington and John w. Dickinson of
Chicago, who furnished 1000 toward the
ralnmaking experiments, have almost
reached the conclusion that the theory is
not practicable. Upon their request,
however, General Dyrenforth will CON
tinue the experiments until all the ex-
plosives on hand are used up.
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An Election Contest.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 28.-DudIey Wells, the
Democratic candidate for Supervisor of
the Fifth District, to-day filed a COM
plant contesting the election OF S. F.
Aver, Republican candidate, TO whom the
certificate of election was issued on a
plurality of SIX votes. The complaint
charges maiconduct on the part OF the
election officers i'll the count.
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THE CANAL INVEsTIGATION.
Phylloxera in spanish Vineyards

MADRID, Nov. 28.-The Spanish Agri-
cultural Council is again discussing
means Of putting an end to the ravages Of
phylloxera in the Spanish vineyards. At
a meeting of the council yesterday several
speakers expressed regret that Spanish
vine-growers neglected to appeal for
funds to enable them to adopt a syste-
matte means to combat the pest. Vine
yards covering an area of 200 acres
have already been destroyed, and 63, 900
acres more are invaded by the pest. The
Agricultural Council suggests that the
only remedy is to be found in the prOpa-
CATION Of American vines.
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Bitter Political Contest.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.), Nov. 2S.-There
will be bitter fight over the Governor
ship. Kolb declares that he was elected
by $4,000 majority, but that he was
counted out. Jones, on the other hand,
says there is not the least foundation for
Kolb's charges. There is no law for
contest by the State officers in this State,
and Kolb's chances hang ON the passage
of law now before the State Legislature.
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Indictment of Ex-Presldent Potter.

BosToN, Nov. 2S.-Judge Putnam in
the United States Circuit Court this after
noon passed upon the Indictment of ex-
President Potter of the Maverick Bank.
The Judge sustains the counts charging
Potter with making false entries, and
quashes the count charging him with
making false reports to the Comptroller.
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Vote of the state.

SAN Francisco, Nov. 2S.-The official
vote of all the counties in California, with
the exception of San Francisco, give Har-
rison plurality of 6,422. Returns from
all but nine precincts in san Francisco
give Cleveland plurality in the county
OF d, liz, leaving Harrison plurality out
side of the city of 80. 1t is expected that
the canvass as to Presidential Electors
will be completed in this city this week.
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Fire Near Bakersfield.

BAKERSFIELD, Nov. ga fire broke
out last night in the Chinese bunkhouse
on the ranch of X. L. Haughton, about
seven miles south Of town. A strong
wind was blowing, and 500 tons OF hay
and fifty tons OF corn, together with
wagons and sheds, were quickly burned.
Loss about =, ,oUJ; partially insured.
\ nice rain fell here this morning.
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kolb sat Upon.

MONTGOMERY (Ala.l, Nov. 2S.-The
Joint Committee to which was referred the
bill providing for contests over the cleo
ton OF State officers, rather sat upon
kolb to-day. He appeared before them
with stenographer He attempted to
read long statement which he had pre-
pared, but the committee shut him off,
saying it was not there to hear a contest
The feeling against kolb among members
about the hotel is very bitter.
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Murderers Try to XIII themselves.

P1TTsBURG, Nov. 2s. Anglo and
Joseph Zappe, Italians, were sentenced
this morning for the murder of Frank
Helmstatter. They attempted to dash
their brains out against the prison walls
after being taken to their cells in the
County Jail. Both are seriously injured.
They were removed to other cells and
placed under guard.
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FATAL FLAMES.
Three Men, Two Women and Three
Children Burned to Death.

Three Men, Two Women and Three
Children Burned to Death.
CHICAGO, Nov. 2S.-The dwelling of w.
L. Dessey was burned this morning.
Two children, aged three and six years.
were burned to death. Mrs. Dessey and
James and Henry were seriously in
jured while attempting to rescue the
children. The financial loss is insignih-
can't.
FIVE PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH.
MIDDLETowN Comm, Nov. 2s.-Three
men and two women were burned 10
death in barn Saturday night. The
victims were party Of umbrella mend
ers. who, it is supposed, set fire to the hay
while drunk
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Busy Days at tho Hospital.

baltimore, Nov. 2S.-Physicians and
nurses at the Maryland general hospital
are buster there to-day than they have
been for a long time receiving immi-
grants from the ship Weimar. Ninety in
all were taken to the hospital. OF these
about forty have measles, all children.
All the steerage passengers are mostly
Germans and Russians.
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BitterIy Cold HYeather.

VIENNA, Nov. 28.-The weather in this
city to-day was bitterly cold, the mercury
falling to eighteen degrees below the
freezing point. People in the poorer
quarters suffered intensely from cold.
The free soup kitchen was besieged by
hungry women and children.
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2S.-Pedro BinaIay
attempted to murder his wife in this city
this evening, and supplemented the
crime by attempted suicide. Both are
MeXicans, and the woman was under the
influence of mescal. The husband was
Sober. There had been disagreement
some weeks ago between them, and the
woman had left the house, returning
within few days. This evening she got
drunk and abused her husband, so that
he decided to square accounts with her.
He fired three shots at her and slashed
her with butcher knife, afterward turn
ing the weapon upon himself. Both are
severely wounded, but may recover.
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DECLARED A DRAW.
Long-Winded Fight Between Co.'S
tellO and GreggainS.
EIGHTY ROUNDS WITHOUT A KNOCK
OUT BLOW.

some Hard Punching by Both Com
testants, During Which Blood
Flowed Freely From the CaIifor-
MANS Nose-The Fight Witnessed
by Very Slim Audience, Ono
Third of Whom Leave the Room Be-
fore the Fight Ends.
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The PresIdent-EIoct-

ExMoRE, Nov. 2s.-Cleveland went out
this morning to hunt snipe. but in at
tempting to cock his gun hurt his thumb
SO painfully that he was compelled to re-
turn to the house and have it dressed.
He spent the remainder of the day read
ing and writing.
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Dismissed From His Position.

TORONTO (Ont), Nov. 2S.-The latest
issue of the Canadian Gdzede contains a
notification that Ernest Albert Melon
aid, the avowed annexationist of this
city, has been dismissed from his posi-
ton as Lieutenant in the Twelfth Battal-
ion of York Rangers.
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SAN DIEGO, Nov. 28.-Some one hun
dred of the Christian Endeavor delega-
ton left this morning tor their homes
and 200 more made an excursion to
Tia Juana To touch Mexican territory,
and Will go back by the afternoon train.
This WAS a most successful convention in
every way. 1t will meet next year at
Son glarna r,9iron
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Our Relations with Salvador.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S. - The transit
tory commercial arrangement with
the United States and Salvador
has been superseded by a definite ar
rangement 1t is believed at the Depart
ment of State that the arrangement will
tend to greatly promote trade.
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Three OutIaws Captured.

CHATTANooG (Tenn.), Nov. 28.-News
from Piedmont, Ala, says the three no.
torious Conner Brothers were arrested
yesterday near there after a desperate
fight, in which woman took part, pour
ing scalding water over the attacking
party, while the men fired Winchesters
and six-shOOters.
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Large Crop of Engllsh waInuts.

WHITTIER Call, Nov. 2S.-During the
last three months, from within radius
of five miles Of Whittier, 2,000,O00 pounds
of English walnuts have been shipped,
yielding an average of eight cents.
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Tin Plate Works Resume.

LONDON, Nov. 2S.-The Daily Telegraph
announces that the Cynon tin plate works
have resumed after suspension of three
months. There has been general re-
sumption in Swansea, Morriston and the
Planelly districts, resulting from extern
sive American orders.
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A Lumber Firm Assigns.

TOLEDO CO.,, Nov. 28.-The lumber firm
Of Bills & Koch hts assigned, with liza
biIities Of Sl5O,0OO and assets of about
SS8, 900. A dispatch from Tecumseh,
Mich, says the banking firm of Q. p.
Bills " Co., the senior partner of which
is interested in the lumber firm. closed
its doors to-day. No statement was
made, beyond that of the bank being all
right.
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Serious Result of an Alteration.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. Is. Last night
superintendent Ross of the Gas and
Electric Light Company Of this city and
Foreman Andrew Donnelly of the same
institution, became involved in an alter
cation over the value Of their respective
services to the company. Blows fol-
lowed and Donnelly had his head split
open with a coal-oil can in the hands Of
Ross. The wounded man lies in a criti-
cal condition at his home. A warrant
has been sworn to for the arrest of Ross.
Both of the parties to the ARRAY are quite
urOminaut-
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His Property Connscated During War.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2S.-Dr. NJ. J. Quinn
leaves on the noon train tomorrow for
the City of Mexico, where he will try to
collect claims of $50, 900 for property con-
tiscatcd and forced loans during the Mex
lean war. The doctor had large mining
in, eresIs in that county during the Maxi
milan war.
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THE MONEY PROBLEM.
Delegates to the Brussels Confer
ence Resume Their LabOrs.
ALFRED DE ROTHSOHILD PRESENTS
PROPOSALS.

The Members of the French Cabinet
Tender Their designations, Owing
to the Deputies Having Rejected
Request Made by Prime Minister
LOubet-The designations Accepted
by President Carnot, With Re-
quest That the Members Remain in
ONCE Until Their Successors are
Appointed.
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Irews Gets a Lite sentence.

SANTA Rosa, Nov. 2S.-Charles NJ.
Crews, who killed his uncle, Marshall
Byrn, and was convicted Of murder in
the second degree, was sentenced to San
Quentin for life by Judge Crawford to-
day. lie showed no emotion when the
sentence was pronounced. He was
taken to San Quentin this afternoon.
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Two People Killed.

DULUTH tNIinn.), Nov. 2S.-By the
bursting of the main steam feed-pipe on
the steamer II. r. Dixon this morning.
William Brooks and William McNuIty
of this city were killed and a number of
other people painfully hurt.
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THE Wind And RAINOIORM.
General Throughout a Greater
Portion Of the State.
MUCH DAMAGE REPORTED IN
MARIN COUNTY.

4 New Church at Milton Shifted Three
Feet Off It's Foundation-Woodla
Also Suffers From the Heavy Gale
The Wind and Rainstorm at Healds-
burg the Most Severe Ever Expe-
rlenced in That Locality.
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DR.. scott in Precarions Condition.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-Dr. Scott, the
Presidents father-in-law, is in pre-
carious condition tonight, and it is
doubtful if he lives until morning.
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TO telescope the tender. 1t was a miracle
that no one was killed, especially the
engineer. 4 railway surgeon of this city
dressed the wounds of several of the
trainmen. All passengers were trans
1erred and taken to Los Angeles. aAs,
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CABINET CRISIS IN FRANCE.
The Ministry Tender Their Resigna.
tions to the President.

PARIS, Nov. 28.-An Interpolation was
submitted to the Chamber of Deputies.
asking why the Government did not en-
force the law providing for an autopsy in
the case of Baron Reinseh, banker, sup
posed TO have committed suicide as re-
suit Of damaging exposure in the Panama
Canal management.
Reference was made to the rumors that
the burial was only a sham. Minister of
Justice Ricard said the doctors had GER
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The Fun Extent of the Law.

WOODLAND, Nov. 28.-R. B. Phillips,
convicted of assault with deadly weapon
on the person of Professor A. NJ. Elston,
President Of the Hesperian College, was
this morning sentenced to the extreme
limit OF the law-two years in the Peni-
tentiary. Phillips made long appeal to
the court to be sentenced to imprisonment
in the County Jail, saying he would on
his release never trouble Elston again.
On being sentenced to the Penitentiary
he remarked that he withdrew all his
promises.
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halfway Company Incorporated.

PHGNIX (Ariz.), Nov. 2S.-Articles of
incorporation were filed yesterday by the
stockholders OF the Phoenix, Mount Olive
and Mesa Railroad Company. The capi-
tai stock is 81 800, 900 and has already been
raised. The incorporators are local and
Massachusetts men. The proposed line
is twenty-five miles in length, and takes
in all the principal towns in the valley.
The work of construction will begin inn
T1pliatalv
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Jay Gould Going South.

NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-Jay Gould has
ordered his private car ready for immedi-
ate use. He intends to spend the winter
in the far southwest. The present condi-
ton of his health necessitates this course
at once.
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rhe Ci11n Tests satisfactorr.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 2S.-The first
guns turned out from the ordnance works
recently added to the plant of the Cramp
Shipbuilding Company were tested and
proved satisfactory in every way.
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Ives and Miss Sears Reported Married.

LocKPoRT IN. ", Nov. 2S.-It was re-
ported to-day that Henry S. ives, the
young Napoleon Of Finance" was mar
ried recently to Miss Sears of Lockport.
The family and intimate friends of Miss
Sears here profess to know nothing of
such a marriage.
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Sonthern Cnlifornia nranmo

RIVERSIDE. Nov. 2S-The first carload
of oranges for this season were sbipped
from this city yesterday. The orange
crop is ripening rapidly. and will be
large.
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A Youthful bandit Arrested.

Los ANGELES, Nov. Is. = Detective
Johnson returned from Fresno to-day
with Charles C. Baber, 16-year-old lad.
charged with horse-stealing on October
Dist. Baber and three other lads went to
Fresno, saying they were going to join
Evans and Sontag. The boys were dis
covered by detective near Huron, in
Fresno County. They were making
preparations to wreck Southern Pacific
train when discovered.
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AUBURN, Nov. 2S.-At meeting of the
City Trustees tonight o. W. Hollenbeck,
the insolvent banker, resigned as City
Treasurer, and the amount due the city
was paid in-Sl 272 q5
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Death of General Custer,s Father

MONROE (Mich.). Nov. 2S.-Emanuel
Custer, father of the late General George
Custer, the famous cavalry leader, died
at Harrisonyille yesterday, aged IS years.
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The Future of Canada.

MONTREAL, Nov. 28.-A meeting to dis
cuss the political future OF Canada
brought out great gathering tonight
Speakers were heard for Imperial feder-
alton, for independence, for the present
colonial system and for annexation to
the United States, the annexation speaker
being interrupted by disorderly conduct
on the part of the audience frequently.
After the speaking vote was taken, and
resulted: For independence, LOLA; an
nexation, 992; colonial system, 364; I'm
perial federation, %.
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LABOR MATTERS.
The knights of Labor Remove Their
Headquarters.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2S.-General Sec
retary Hayes of the knights of Labor
says the headquarters are to be removed
from this city, for the reason that the or
der is subject to such decisions as re-
Gently rendered by Chief Justice Paxon,
when he constituted himself Justice of
the Peace in the Homestead cases. The
idea is to get on the Canadian line at
Niagara Falls, Ontario, or in the city of
Washington. 1t is the intention of the
order not to be hampered in its effort to
gather together all the industrial organi-
cations of Tie country under one roof
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Mr.. Blaine Getting Wei RaniaIr

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The condition
of ex-Secretary Elaine continues to inn
prove, and his physicians say he is get
ting we'll rapidly.
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The brewery Combine.

MILWAUKEE, Nov. 2S.-The brewers of
Milwaukee indignantly deny the state
ments regarding the consolidation of the
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Nlcaragua Canal DeIegatIon.

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 2S.-George S. Rid
dell left this morning for the Nicaragua
Canal Convention at New Orleans to rep
resent the Chamber Of Commerce and the
county. Frank \. kimball is i'll and un-
able to go as the Governors appointee.
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AT YURA CITY.

YUBA CITY, Nov. 29.-The rainfall since
Friday amounts to 30, mIking 2.6S for
the entire storm and 4.37 for the season.
There was a very strong wind, accom-
panied with rain, but the ground is too
hard for it to do much damage to the or
chards. At 8 O'Clock it is still raining,
with indications of clearing. The rain
VII do much good here.
MUCH DAMAGE Done AT WOODLAND.
WOODLAND, Nov. 2S.-There has been
much damage done here from the Storm
The high wind Sunday blew three heavy
chimneys down on the Jackson IL Nelson
building. They crushed through the roof,
flooding rooms below with water, and
causing the loss of $1,000. The tin roof
was blown Off the public library build
ing, and large force removed the books
TO place of safety. The telephone lines
are down throughout the county and the
extent of the damage cannot be learned.
The weather is now clearing up, but the
wind is from the south with the prospect
OF more rain.
HEAVY RAINFALL. AT Los ANGELES.
Los ANGELES, Nov. 2S.-Rain has been
falling since 9 p. N. last night. This is
the first heavy rain OF the season. There
was steady downpOur and considerable
over an inch OF rain has fallen. Several
light rains have fallen since the month
opened and altogether the season has
opened very auspiciously. Farmers and
orchardists are looking hopeful and say
never were there indications for greater
crops at the beginning of any season.
There are indications that the rain will
continue to fall this evening. The rain is
general all over the county.
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No signs of a Wreck.

SANTA CRUZ, Nov. 2S.-Nothing has
been seen to-day of the vessel which was
supposed last night to be off shore max
ing signals of distress, and as no wreck
age has been found in this vicinity, it is
not though that any disaster has occurred.
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Train Robbers Not Captured.

TACOMA (Wash.), Nov. 2S.-There is no
foundation tor the report that the three
men who robbed the Northern Pa
cific train at Hot Springs last Thursday
night have been captured. Sheritfs Wool
cry OF King County and Price Of Pierce
both think they have good working clues.
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Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 2S.-A storm has
been raging here for the past forty eight
hours, with no prospect of its discontinue
ance. During the early part of last even
ing rain fell in torrents. About O'Clock
this morning the storm broke in all its
fury, continuing for several hours, trees
being uprooted, fences blown down and
damage to the extent OF many thousands
of dollars being incurred throughout the
county. Spacious hothouses, the finest
in this section of the country, and plants
OF the value of several thousand dollars,
were DESTROYED.