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Queer Timekeepers.

To ascertain the time at night the
Apache Indians employ gourd on
which the stars of the heavens are
marked. AS the consultations rise in
the sky, the Indian refers to his gourd
and finds out the hour. By turning the
gourd around he can tell the orderi in
which the consultations may be expected
to appear.
The hill people of Assam reckon time
and distance by the number of guilds OF
betel nuts chewed. 1t will be remem
bered how. according to Washinpton1Ir-
wing, Governor Wouter Van Twiiler dis
missed the Dutch Colonial Assembly IN
variably at the last puff of his third pine
OF tobacco.
A Montagnis Indian of Canada will sat
up tail stick in the snow, when travel
Ing ahead OF friends who are to follow.
He marks with his foot the line of shad.
ow cast, and by the change in the angle
of the shadow the oncoming party can
tell. on arriving at the spot, about how
far the leader is ahead.
Doubtless the first timekeeper was fba
stomach, which notified its owner when
the hour for meal arrived.
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Collision in Washington.

SEATTLE, Dec. ga collision occurred
last night at crossing of the Great
Northern and Seattle Lake Shore and
Eastern tracks at Inter Bay, suburb of
this city, and twelve freight cars
and an engine were wrecked. Two
men were injured in the wreck,
both internally, and one or
both may die. A switching crew on tie
latter road was at work switching when
an engine of the Great n Northern, running
back ward TO reach the round-house, ran
Into the freight train, striking near the
center. Twelve cars were toppled over
the embankment into the bay.
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West Virginia senatorshin.

WHEELING, Dec. 23.-The dispatch
from Baltimore quoting a Clarksburg
wv. Va special that Judge Nathan
colt will announce his candidacy for the
United States Senate against ex-Secretary
Elklns, as the result of a combine of
anti Llklns forces, is believed here to be
made OF whole cloth. There is no proba-
bllity that Golf will be candidate for the
Senate. lie has emphatically stated that
he will not be. More than three-f fourths
OF the Republican embers-elect OF the
Legislature have publicly declared them
selves for Mr.. EIkins.
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The Snow Blockade Raised.

DUNsMUIR, Dec. 23.-The snow block
ade was raised at noon to-day, and pas
senger trains are moving. but are a few
hours late. The great rotary snow plow
has been sent 10 Sacramento for repairs,
The weather tonight is cold and clear.
The delayed passengers had a very jolly
time IN the snow. Sleighriding, coasting
and other winter sports W ere INDUCED in,
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Fatal Street Car Accident.

Los ANGELES, Dec. pa. E. Fike, a
carpenter, unmarried, living at Garvanza,
was run over and fatally injured by a
terminal railroad train at O'Clock this
evening at the junction of Pasadena
avenue. tike was on an electric street
car going to GarvanZa. The train came
up, the engine colliding with the car
on which tike was sitting. Becom-
ing frightened, he jumped off the car,
and was caught by the engine and run
over when he lell from the car. Eike is
horribly mangled, and physicians say he
win not live Till morning,
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Manager A. A. Stagg, who has charge of
the chicago team, says his men are in
!alrIy good shape for battle on the grid
iron with the Stanford boys on Christmas
day. he thinks whatever advantage
there Is on the score of condition is on
the side Of the Californians, who are ac-
climated, and who have not had to travel
Tor three days and four nights in a
cramped sleeper.
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FATAL FLAMES,
a Child Burned to Death in Fire at
BROOKLYN. New York

Brooklyn, New York.
BROOKLYN, Dec. pa fire occurred
in the fiat occupied by Charles Cornwall.
Both Mr.. Cornwall and his wife were
away from their home at the time, three
children being lett behind. In some un-
accountable way the fire started, the first
intimation of it being when Mrs. James
Hanson, an elderly woman living across
the hall, heard the children screaming.
She opened the door of the Cornwall flat.
and smoke rolled out, almost smothering
her. She saw smoking bundle on the
floor. and it proved to be one of the little
ones.
Picking it up, she ran screaming to the
street. Mrs. Cornwall was returning
from the grocery store when she saw her
nelghbor with the burning bundle. I'm
mediately behind Mrs. Hanson was
Maude. an older child. her clothing in
flames. Mrs. Cornwall grabbed the
baby from the old woman and ran down
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GENERAL BOOTH.
Large Meeting of His Followers in the
City of Angels.

Large Meeting of His Followers in the
City of Angels.
Los ANGELES. Dec. 23.-The Salvation
Army held drill at the First Presby-
terian Church this morning. The prayer
was led by Colonel Lawiey Of General
Booths staff. At 1890 o'clock there was a
holiness meeting. led by the General at
the Simpson Tabernacle. He delivered
short sermon, which was followed by a
revival service. Saturday nights parade
was repeated in the afternoon, there be-
ing III line many salvationists. There
were many people along the route who
expressed wonderment at the strength of
the army. There was an immense gath
ering in Simpson Tabernacle in the after
noon, which filled the entire editice, the
largest church building in the city.
When the leader and his staffappeared on
the platform OF the tabernacle a rousing
amen from the thousand throats met him.
Colonel Lawley opened the service, fol-
lowed Dy prayer and an address by CEN
eral Booth, which was attentively listened
to. There was also a service tonight
which was largely attended.
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MOUNT RAINIER.
News Received from the Exploration |
Party.

News Received from the Exploration
Parry.
SEATTLE. Dec. pa message from the
Post -IatetElgencer party for the explora-
ton of Mount Rainier, brought by pig
con which was released at the mouth of
Carbon glacier at $50 A. NJ. to-day, tells of
the arrival of the party at the base of the
mountain OF the previous evening, and
of great avalanches. The last days
tramp was made on snow-shoes over four
or five feet of snow in 26' temperature.
The Carbon River and other streams were
forded many times. and two Of the party
were ducled in the icy water. The Car
bon glacier rises in a sheer wall of 300
feet. 1t is greatly depressed, torn, ribbed
and ragged by avalanches. which have
left walls of snow 300 feet high. The
partv this morning started across the
glacier and around st. Elmo's Pass to ex-
anime the route TO the summit.
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cleveland Returns to Washington.

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. = President
Cleveland and his party of duck-hunters
returned to the city this morning on the
Atlantic Coast express. The train was
due at O'Clock, but did not arrive until
nearly 9. The President was looking
we'll, being little Drowned by his ex-
posure to the sun and wind. Altogether
the party killed about 800 ducks, the
President being responsible for rather
more than half of them. He spoke very
appreclatively Of his reception at George
town yesterday.
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His Body Washed Upon the shore.

CAYUCos, Dec. 23.-The body of Leo
poldi Cerini, who disappeared December
10th. after drunken quarrel with another
Swiss, who bit his left wrist severely, was
washed upon the shore to-day. His eyes
were bandaged when the body was dis
covered,
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Death of a Vallejo Citizeu

VALLEJO, Dec. 23.-Justice of the
Peace George e. Demmon, an old re-
spected citizen Of this place, died here
yesterday from complication OF diseases.
DE has filled the office of Justice of the
Peace for eight years, and at the last cleo
ton was elected to that Office for the en-
suing four years. He was a Mason in
good standing and also a Red Man. He
was IS Years old.
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Traffic in oleomarparine.

TRENTON IN. j., Dec. 23.-Since the
recent United States Supreme Court deci-
sIons concerning the traffic in oleomar-
garine, the big Western dealers in the
commodity have made this State the dis
tributing point. The Dairy Commits
sioner, Mr.. Mcclure, says they are not
complying with the state laws. and an
nounces tnat he intends to prosecute
large number OF firms for evasion,
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Earthquake at san Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 23.-A shock of earth
quake was experienced in this city at
1920 A. NJ. to-day. No damage was done.
nor was the disturbance 80 great as at the
last time, but the oscillations were dis
tinctly marked and readily recognized,
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the street. Some one on the street threw
a coat around the child and extIngushed
the flames. y block away the crazed
mother was stopped with the infant,
its clothes still smoking, and both were
found to be quite badly burned. No one
knew another child was missing, but
after the ire was extinguished the charred
remains were found
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Looks Like a Case of Mn rder.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 23.-The Coroner is
investigating case that is likely to de-
velop into murder. An unknown man
was found beside the Lake Shore track.
at the foot of Case avenue, last night,
with a hole in his head, which appears to
have been made with coupling pin or a
club. There was not even a scrap of pa
per about the man which would lead to
the discovery of his identity.
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TragicaI Day at DAYTON.

DAYTON (O.), Dec. 23.-Alex Owens, a
veteran of the Soldiers Home, was taken
Ill on the street to-day and died in the
ambulance on the way to the hospital, of
heart disase. Louis Shink, aged 20 years,
with family, being out of work, shot
himself dead. An unknown colored
man quarreled with his wife, walked up
town and shot himself, with suicidal in
tent: While waiting for the patrol wagon
he changed his mind, arose and vicious.y
assaulted Policeman James Crumley, who
was arresting him. The officer was
horribly slashed with a knife across the
lace and neck IN several places. The
negro is locked up.
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Tragedy in KentucI,r

IRVING (Ky.), Dec. 23.-Charles Witt
shot and killed Tom Pickett in a drunk
en- row few miles from here last night.
The murder was the result of an old feud
Puckett's body had four bullets in it. He
died almost instantly,
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a physician has recommended that CO.
logne water be inhaled through the nose
and mouth for curing slight colds in the
head and chest. Fifty drops on a hand
kerchief inhaled four or five times day
is said to have good effect.
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Accident to a Hnnter

SUsANvILLE, Dec. 23.-While hunting
yesterday John f. Laufman rested his
gun against box, with the barrel under
his arm. The gun slipped of, and the
hammers struck the box, discharging it.
both Ioaus entering the left arm. The
mutilated arm was amputated at the Joint
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All Died With Boots On.

DANvILLE Ky.), Dec. %. = Micajah
Rowsey, the desperate, was killed at
junction City last night by Town Mar
shal Ellis, whom he resisted. Rowsey
was the last of father and seven sons.
all of whom died with their boots on.
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Escaped the Hurricane.

ASTORIA or, Dec. 23.-The British
ship Red Rock arrived to-day, fourteen
days from San Francisco. She expert
enced no damage from the recent hurri-
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Cholera in the Argentine.

BUENos AYREs, Dec. 23.-Several cases
of cholera are reported in Rosario. Great
precautions have been taken TO prevent
the spread of the disease.
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Shot His Sweetheart.

PARIS (O.), Dec. 23.-Robert Rouse shot
and mortally wounded his sweetheart,
Miss Bette Hayden, at Florida, in this
county, to-day. They were TO have been
married next week. He escaped.
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LONDON, Dec. 23.-The cruiser Blen-
helm, having on board the remains of
Sir John Thompson, Prime Minister of
Canada, sailed from Portsmouth at 9
o'clock for Portsmouth. The gale has
subsided.
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Lord Randolph ChurchiII.

MARsEILLEs, Dec. 23.-Lord Randolph
Churchill has become worse since his
arrival here. Symptoms of locomotor
ataxia have appeared. Nevertheless, he
was determined to proceed to London
and, accompanied by his physicians, he
started for Paris tonight,
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a Murderer Under Arrest.

DENVER, Dec. 23.-Twenty months ago
IN Meaker County. Montana, Bill Gay
and his brother-in-law, Harry Gross,
while resisting arrest on charge of
robbery, killed Deputy Sheritfs William
Rader- and James Mackey, with VIM
chester rifles. The murdered men were
the bravest of the posse that Sheriff
James OMarr OF Meaker County led
against the outlaws, and over their graves
OMAR registered VOW TO bring their
siayers to justice. That pledge is now
fulfilled in part, for this evening at .
o'clock OMAR lodged Bill Gay, loaded
with shackles, in Jail. The double muir
derer was given into the custody of
Sheriff OMAR a few days ago, by Sher-
III heyes of San Bernardino County, Cal.
Gay Will be taken back to Meaker County,
Montana, Tomorrow.
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An Envoy OF the Car.

PARIS, Dec. 23.-General Tcherkoff.
who was sent as special envoy to an
nounce the accession of Gar Nicholas TO
the throne of Russia, arrived here this
afternoon. He was received with mill
tary honors. Thirty thousand people
were assembled along the streets through
which the General passed, and he was
heartily cheered. He will see President
CasSimir- Perier tomorrow.
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What Counts Novadoys

Il was surprised to hear Browns book
sold so we'll; it was miserably Door
story"
'1es. but it was beautifully bound, you
know. Truth.
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RAILWAY ACCIDENTIN ENGLAND.
Thirteen Mutilated Bodies Taken Out
of the Wreck.

of the Wreck.
LONDON, Dec. 23.-The Manchester ex-
press on the London and Northwestern
Railroad, which was wrecked at Chel-
ford last night, consisted of two engines
and sixteen coaches, filled chiefly with
people bound from Manchester for Lon
don to spend the holidays. A number OF
freight cars were being shifted near
Chelford, when the wind, which was
blowing with great violence, started
one of them back on the rails.
The runaway car was driven sIantwisa
across the main line just as the express
approached. The engineer OF the ex-
press, which was running at the rate of
forty miles an hour, saw dimIy ahead the
huge obstruction approaching, and the
brakes were applied and the engine re-
versed, but the momentum of the heavy
train was so great that it's speed was not
quickly checked.
The engines and three coaches oot
clear off the points before the car struck
the express. The coaches which were
hit by the wagon were completeIy
smashed, while those following were de-
rallied and partially shattered. All the
lights were eXtinguished, and this added
to the fears of the passengers. The scene
was horrible, the uninjured PASSENGERS
screaming, the wounded groaning. the
guards and porters hoarsely shouting
Tor assistance. Men with lanterns were
sent to stop another train which was
approaching the scene of the wreck.
Fires were lighted alongside the line to
enable the rescuers to pursue their work.
Those passengers who had not been hurt
scrambled out of the cars and formed a
relief party.
Thirteen bodies were taken from the
wreck. Some of them were badly mutt
lated. A number of people on the train
had narrow escapes. All the officials ex-
cept the fireman of the first engine es-
capped death, but most of them were in
jured. The second engine was derailed
and overturned. Its engineer was only
slightly hurt.
Medical and other aid soon arrived
from Crewe and the injured, who num-
bered over fifty, were attended to. Sew
eral OF those injured will die. One car
riage that was derailed by the force of the
collision struck and completely demol-
ished signal box beside the line. A
special train brought them to London.
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CH1cAGo,s FOOTBALL PLAYERS
The Windy City's Team Arrives at San
Francisco.

Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 23.-The men,
bers of the University of Chicago foot
ball team arrived by to-day's overland.
They were met at Benicia by representa-
tives of the University of California,
Stanford and Reliance football teams and
escorted to this city. In the language of
the Chicago boys, they have been having
a picnic thus far, although an attempt
was made at keeping in training en- route.
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1t is said that the gold product of Mon
tana will this year show an increase of
75 per cent over that of 1893.
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WORK OF TRAIN wRECKERs.
Cause of an Accident on the o. II. tG


Cause Of an Accident on the o. Il. tG
n. Road.
TACOMA, Dec. pa special to the Led
ger from Walla Walla says: The state
ment yesterday that the cause given for
the Oregon Il Navigation Road accident
near BolIes junction, in which Engineer
Robert Walker lost his life was Que to
the spreading of the rails, is reported
to be without foundation. Every indi-
cation goes TO show that the rails, ties,
ana everything about the track were in
perfect condition, and the officials at
TRIBUTE the accident to a conspiracy of
some sort. In speaking of the matter
to-day, railroad Official said: 1--WE re-
gard the accident as due to placing upon
the outside rail a nut or spike, either
maliciously or otherwise, and it is
thought that something OF this nature
Will be brought out at the investigation"
Election Contest in SoIano County.
NACAvILLE, Dec. 23.-Raleigh Barcar,
the Democratic nominee for District At
torney, has filed papers contesting the
election OF Frank K. Deviin, the success
tul Republican candidate, who defeated
Barcar by ninety-two votes. Mr.. Barcar
alleges that DevIin was elected by fraud.
According to a decision by Superior
Jndge Buckles, the residents OF Mare
Island, not being residents of any pre-
clnct, were not entitled to vote. In spite
OF this decision, some of the voters cast
their votes in the surrounding precincts.
Goyernor-elect Budd received plurality
OF elghty-one votes in the four surround
ing precincts,
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INDIAN TERRITORY OUTLAWS.
French and His Gang Raid the Town
OF Nowata.

ITsHCH aHi IT'S NRnE RAID the IOwn
Of Nowata.
CLAREMoRE Il. T). Dec. %. - The
French band Of outlaws, headed by Jim
French and Cherokee Bill, made raid
last night on the town of Nowata, about
twenty-five miles north Of here. on the
Kansas and Arkansas Valley Railroad.
Station Agent Bristol was covered with
four guns and marched through the
waiting-room and compelled to open the
safe, from which they got $3.50. They
did not modest those i'll the waiting-room.
After getting the contents Of the safe,
they marched the agent outside, mounted
feared that they would rob the passenger
train. which was due, but it pulled out
safely.
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ate the political confusion already exist
ing. 1t Is question relating to the
parentage OF prominent members of the
Government and the present trouble
which had it's origin in the old Corean
system OF concubinage.
A Japanese paper gives summary of
the losses of the Japanese and Chinese
armies up to November 3D., exclusive of
the battles at Fung Wang Chang, Kin
Chan. Talien Wan and Port Arthur. This
shows the Japanese lost about $50 killed
and $50 wounded, while the Chinese lost
1000 killed and 4. 800 wounded and 10000
were captives. The japanese have taken
225 cannon, besides many other arms;
4,O00,0Q0 cartridges, besides enough am
munitiCn to last month firing with 20
600 rifles. Three hundred and thirty
three banners have been taken, 3, 400
tents. 1000 horses, 100000 taeIs' worth
OF gold and silver, l., ,305 annie coins, ,, 4l3
koku of rice, 5,575 koku OF unhulled rice,
and in addition sufficient food to last an
army OF 10000 men three days. The Chi
ness have lost thirteen vessels, a torpedo
boat, five men-of-war and one of their
war-vessels captured. The number of
killed and wounded on the Japanese side
at Port Arthur is estimated at over 400
while the enemy's loss is estimated at
5000.
FIGHTING IN COREk.
LONDON, Dec. pa dispatch to the
Times from Kobe, Japan, says thousands
of Tong Haks defeated the Corean garri-
son of 800 soldiers at Chaliado, and then
burned their houses. The inhabitants of
the town fled. 1t is reported that num-
ber of Chinese We're among the Tong
Haks.
JAPS NEARING NEW CHWANG.
TOXIC, Dec. %. - Advices received
here confirm the report of the defeat of
General Lung after hard fighting, lasting
five hours. The Japanese are now about
ten miles from New Chwang, which it
was expected would be reached to-day.
LONDON, Dec. pa dispatch from
Antong says the Japanese force consisted
OF four regiments of infantry and five
batteries of artillery. The latter bonn
barded the Chinese, who had esta ablished
themselves in the village OF Kung Wasa-
tai. The japanese charged through the
Chinese lines. The fighting was stub
born, the combatants meeting hand to
hand. The fight was the fiercest that has
yet taken place. The Chinese loss is esti-
mated at SOC killed or wounded. The
japanese also suffered severely.
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ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
The Turkish Government Denies the
Stories Furnished the Press.

The Turkish Government Denies the
Stories Furnished the Press.
WASHINGTON, pec. 23.-That the Turk
ish Government is keeping posted on the
reports in circulation concerning the Ar
menian troubles, and that it desires a
friendly public opinion, seems evident
from the care with which il observes the
reports which are in circulation abroad.
1t has made denials of several printed
stories of oppression in Armenia, and to-
day the Turkish Minister furnished to
the press dispatch from his Govern
ment contradlcting several recently
printed stories. The dispatch is as fol-
lows: sit has been published that the
Archbishop of Marash was imprisoned at
Alep; that the Bishop of Hadjin, the
Archbishop of Zeiatoun and Father Jar
aska of Marash were condemned TO death:
that Sister Elizabeth and twenty-five
other prisoners were under arrest, and
that fifteen leading men of Alep were
sent to prison. All these assertions are
without the least foundation in fact. Nor
was the church in Beylan closed, as has
been falsely reported"
THE INVESTIGATING COMMISSION.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Dec. 23.-The Porte
has agreed TO instruct the foreign dele
gates who will accompany the Armenian
commission that they are empowered
not only to suggest questions to the wit
nesses. but also 10 personally examine
them. Abdullah .nasha has withdrawn
from the Presidency of the commission at
the last moment, and has been replaced
by two officials of the Ministry of JUS
tice, who will start to-day for Erzeroum,
where the memb bers of the commission are
already assembled. Abdullah's recall is
supposed to be due to the representations
that he is inferior in rank to Zedki Pasha,
who, 1t is alleged, committed the atroci-
ties, and will have to be examined.
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SUsANvILLE, Dec. 23.-Forty and one
half inches of rain is the record for this
season. The stage roads to the north are
blockaded, but the mail to and from Reno
is regular.
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Shot and Killed His Wife.

MADEIRA, Dec. 23.-James Lawson shot
and killed his wife last night at dance
at Belleview, a mountain town. jealousy
over the attentions OF other men was the
cause of the crime.
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1t is estimated that one crow will de.
stroy 100000 insects every year.