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The morning call., 1894-01-26

regular meals IL sufficient number requested
tile service. Many students wnuld be able 10
have rooms in private families and take their
meals at the dining hall II the three Were given.
In case HE larger operations are undertaken
more commodious quarters would have 10 he
obtained.
The Studies Disturbed.
Several newsboys appeared at The university
buildings yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clOck with
the afternoon papers containing tile account OF
the COrbeit-Mitchel fight. hey found a ready
sale for their stock. aud soon the steps leading
10 the entrances OF the vailons halls were
lined with students deep into the account of
the contest. The neTsboys became embold-
ened by The testing suggestions of the students
and entered the library. where they disposed
of "A number of copies, climbed to the upper
stories in the various halls, AID Ill but inter
ruped lectures with their presence. lie be-
came rather amusing To see a claSSic-lOok ing
senior maiden clad in black gown and mortar.
board. stopped with he suggestion that she
read about the pIlZe-hght.
an Election.
Boys Brigade No 3 met at the armory In
East Berkeley recently and elected a. their
officers: +. l.. Cleaves, president: George
Brooks. ce-presIdeut; William L. SQuires,
SECRETARY; q. Higgins. treasurer; +. b. Hey
wood, historian. This brigade was recently
organized in west Berkeley. and will be part
OF the Sixth California Battalion.
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A DETERMINED SUICIDE.
Laudanum and a Bullet End His Ex-

VALLEJO. Jan. % Henry P. Fulton OF VI
saia committed suicide this morning at the
Linden House by shooting himself through the
heart.
Fulton had been in town for a week, staying
part Of the time with friends, but he went TO
the hotel on Wednesday morning and engaged
room. In the evening lie attended the meet
ing at The Salvation Army headquarters and
was observed TO be in very low spirits. He was
accompanied back to the hotel by one of the
soldier boys and al once retired.
Nothing more was heard from him until one
of The servants went TO The room TO clean il uD
this morning, when Fulton was discovered to
he dead. la addition to the bullet be mad
made death dOuby sure by swallowing an
ounce of laudanum, and the empty bottle lay
by his side.
Fulton has relatives in ViSalia and some
property there, but no cause Is known for his
mad act.
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HE CHANGES HIS MIND.
A Man Accused of Murder Denies
His Former Testimony.

HANFORD. Jan. 25.-Ihe trial of George
Blair. accused OF the murder OF john Peterson
OH December last, began in The SUPERIOR
Court here Monday and the evidence was COM
pleted tonight. Blair, who at The Coroner's
inquest and at his preliminary examination
swore he was not with Peterson, went on the
stand to-day and testified that he was with him
and that he killed Peterson accIdentallV. The
prosecution had positive proof that Blair was
seen with Peterson few hours previous TO the
murder near the place where the body was
found. he defendant finally concluded 10
confess the killing. but denies taking the
money which Peterson was known 10 have
with him that dav The prosecution will en-
deayor 10 show that the killing was intentional
and for the purpose of robbery.
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completed, and from the naval officials IL is
learned that by having The turrets put ID place
al The nayy-yaTd the Government has saved sew
eral thousand dollars over the figures asked
by the Union Iron Works TO do the same work.
Captain Kemph, commanding The Monterey
has received no orders yet directing him 10
leave the navy-yarO, but is looking for Them
shortly when he expects To be ordered 10 go 10
Santa Cruz or Santa Barbara.
The monitor Monadnock was taken from The
drvdock this afternoon and the United States
ship Alert docked in her sIeaf. While the
Alert IL In dock several corrOdea plates will be
removed ana new ones substituted.
Secretary Herbert has issued positive orders
that the Alert must b. ready for duIy by Aptii
l, and TO comply with This order Naval Con
structOr Taylor has nearly 200 men at work on
her. All her ola bulkheads, deck, and in fact
everything but the hun have been torn out
since The Alert went out of commission, aud
VIII be replaced with new material involving
an expenditure Of neatly $4,000.
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PAST THE FORTS.
How De MelIo Ran the
Gantiet.
HE SCARED THE GUNNERS.
Or They Were Asleep When He
Went By.
EASY AS FALLING OFF A LOG.
Rebel Warships Go In and Out
-. of the Harbor of Rio
.Janeiro.
EASY AS FALLING OFF A LOG.

NFw YORK, Jan. 25.-The Herald:s
Monteyideo correspondent cables: The
Herald's correspondent in Rio de Janero
=. sends an interesting account Of the easy
way in which the rebel warship Aquida-
ban ran harmlessly past the loyal forts at
the entrance to Rio Bay in the early
morning OF January II. He learned on
the afternoon Of January 10 that a rebel
warship was expected to attempt the
passage that night. and through the kind
ness OF the commander of the United
States man-of-war Newark was able to see
the whole affair from the decks of that
cruiser.
After watching for hours in vain, he
was rewarded at about 80 o'clock on the
morning of January II by catching a
glimpse of the rebel flagship.
A heavy bank of mist lay across the
harbor entrance and only her masts and
the tops of her smOkestacks could be seen.
she came along slowly until she was
abreast of Fort Santa Cruz, when she sud-
denly blazed away at il with two of her
turret-guns, at the same moment dropping
she'll from her port forward gun into
Fort Lage.
Apparently the garrsons in these forts
were asleep at the time Or else they were
frightened out of their wits, for the Aqui-
daban had proceeded more than a quarter
OF mile up the harbor before they were
able to answer the guns OF the bold in
tTuder. Then they fired several rounds at
the AQuidabaD, but none of them hit her,
and she steamed slowly on to Fort Graga-
toa. which aid not ire a single shot till
the rebel ship was safely past.
The Aquidaban increased her leisurely
rate of speed shortly before she came
abreast of Port Armacao. which fred two
heavy guns at her. but failed to hit the
target In reply. the rebel vessel fired tw O
shells from her stern turret, one OF which
fell within a foot of Armacao and the
other close to the Nictheroy gas works.
She then went on without further at
tempt at hindrance and dropped anchor
beside Admiral da Gama's ship, the
Tamandare, and the rebel battery on
Scobras Island welcomed her with a JOY
salute of four guns.
AS If eXasperated by the Aquidab g
easy re-entrance the Government forts in
duIged in hot fire upon Fort VilIegaig-
non, which lasted from until o'clock,
and in reply to this rebels in launches
began lively fusllade all along the water
front. killing several National Guards and
citizens. An officer Of the Newark counted
twenty dead bodies behind the sand bar
riers.
Moncangue Island was captured by the
rebels on the night Of January Is.
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THE COMMISSION MAN HELD.
Contest Over the Proceeds From the
Sale of Fruit

MARTINEZ. Jan. 25.-Joseph +. Cock OF the
firm OF Cook & Langley. commission merchants
of san Francisco, was examined IN The Justice
Court to-day on the charge of embeZzhug
$1,000 from III. Ii. Whitman ard the estate
OF &. w. Whitman, deceased
The Whitmans had made contract with the
commission firm in which rae latter agreed TO
sell in the Eastern States the pears and grapes
grown on the ranch OF the former, charging for
thele work per cent commission. They
shipped and sold fruit, realizing therefrom he
sum OF S0207 80. Or this amount The mer-
chants had paid all but $3.50, and not being
able 10 gel settlement The producers swore
out a warrant charging The firm with embeZze-
ment, and the examination resulted in the hold
ing OF Cook to answer before lie Superior
Court, with bonds fixed at $4,000
The outcome OF this case will be eagerly
watched for by the fruit men OF Tie State. and
may result In bringing of other suits OF the
same kind.
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Diminishing Tickets.

ROlla V. Watts. the secretary of the execu-
tive committee to aid the unemployed, said YES
terday that 800 tickets had been cancelled and
seventy-ive new ones made out. lie stated
that in this way the committee could get rid of
the imposters and such people as have no
claim TO receive work from the committee that
Is new corners. There are Il gteat number of
applications for work by men who bring testi-
mOnialS signed by merchants in this city.
Many OF these men are newcomers, and IL is
unjust 10 the people who contribute and 10 the
San FranclScans in need OF employment that
such testimonials should be obtained SO easily
when IL Is known that the funds were collected
10 supply the residents OF this city with work.
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CRUSHED TO A JELLY.
Pat Donovan Fatally Injured at the
Western Sugar Refinery.

Pat Donovan, an employe at the Western
Sugar Refinery, P0trerO. met with fatal acct
dent last night. There is an electric system al
the works by which cars carrying bags of sugar.
raw and refined, ale driven through tue ware
house. Donovan was riding on one OF the cars
when by some means he was p itched forward
He fell IN front of the car and The wheels
crushed the night side OF his head into Jelly.
Dr. Nempie was hurriedly summoned and he
ordered DOnovan's removal 10 the Receiving
Hospital in the patrol wagon.
lie WAS placed on The Operating-tabe and
while DR.. Berry ana DR.. Wemple were dressing
tie crushed head the poor fellow expired. He
resided at 209 Langton street ami was only re-
Gently married.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

TN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
L under the authority of a certain Deed of Trust,
first part. to HENRY c. CAMPBELL and THAD-
DEUS b. X ENT, Trustees, parties OF the second
part. and the SAN FRANCISCO SAVINGS
UNION. party of the third part. dated August
23d, 1888, and recorded In the ONCE OF the
County recorder OF the County of Alameda. State
OF California. in Liber $40 of Deeds. at pages
81 ana following: and In pursuance of a resolu-
ton passed on the 4th DAY of January. 1894,
by the board of Directors of said SAN FRAN
cisco SAVINGS UNION, & Corporation. and the
holder OF the notes (No. $500. to secure payment
of which the aforesaid Deed of Trust was exc
cuted declaring that default had been made In
the payment OF the principal sum aud other sums.
due under said notes and Deed OF Trust, and
guessing and directing said HENRY c. CAMP
BELL. and THADDEUS Il. KENT, Trustees, TO
sell the real estate described therein and not
heretofore reconveyed TO satisfy said indebted
ness.
h. KENT. Trustees. do hereby give notice, that
on FRIDAY, the I'd day of February. A. ID. 1894.
at IL O'Clock NJ. OF that day. and at the Auction
Eighth street. in the City of Oakland County of
Alan eda. State OF California. we will sell at pub
lie auction to the highest bidder for cash in GOLD
Coin of the United States all that piece or parcel
of land situate in the City OF Oakland County OF
Alameda. state Of California. described as follows
to wit:
Commencing at the corner formed by the inter.
section of the southerly line of Third street with
the westerly line of Chestnut street, running
thence westerly along said line of Third street
one hundred and one t10l) feet; thence at right
angles sOutherly ninety-four (94) feet: thence at
rig BIT angles westerly twenty SIX (26) feet: thence
at right angles southerly fifty 500 feet: thence at
right angles easterly one hundred and twenty
seven (1z7) feet TO said line of Chestnut street.
and thence Dortherly along the last-named line
hundred and fortyfour CAD feet to the point
OF commencement.
Being lots numbers 80 to "a. inclusive. and part
of lot number 20 In block No. 444 laid down
and shown on the map entitled "Adeline and Mar
ket Street Homestead" recorded July &c. 1859.
on Page OF Map Book No. l, In the Office Of
County Recorder Of said County of Alameda to-
gether with the appurtenances
TERMS OF SALE.-Cash in Gold Coin of the
Omitted States; ten per cent payable to the under
signed on the fall OF the hammer; balance on de-
livery of deed: and II not paid, unless for want
OF title (ten days being allowed for search). then
said ten per cent to De forfeited. and the sale to
be void. Acts of sale at purchasers expense
HENRY G. CAMPBELL, rrr,,,.a..
THADDEUS r. KENT, I A'uo'oo0'
jal2 16 10 20 26 80 fe2
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LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF.

United States District Attorney Garter has
filed libel OF Information for the forfeiture of
go taels of opium recently seized on the Wala
Walla.
Charles NJ. Keeney. manager OF the Pacific
Rolling mills met with a serious accident
while going TO his home. 2224 Fillmore street.
Wednesday night. In stepping of a streetcar
he slipped and broke one of his legs in two
places. He is a brother of DR.. Keeney, Health
Officer.
a meeting OF the Midwlnter Fair Republican
Club was held at Gately's Hall, 1887 Market
street Wednesday evening. and the following
officers were elected: Z. j. Gatey, president;
James Nolan, secretary; John n. Iidd, treas
uIeT. Seyenty-ilve members signed the roll.
Dr. James +. Hampton, formerly of this city,
died OF consumption at PbpuiX. AriZ., on tie
22d inst, aged about A years. The deceased
was born IN Australia, but when an infant came
10 California with his parents.
j. W. Duffy and George Smith, two bunco
steereTs. were sentenced by Judge COnlan yes
terday TO six months Imprisonment in the
County Jail. This viii keen them out OF harms
way till the close OF the Midwinter Fair.
Haus Martinson, an OLD man, fell from a scat
folding at Haight and Stanyan streets yester-
day morning a distance OF ten feet, mjuTing his
back ana sustaining internal injuries as well.
lie was taken To The Receiving Hospital.
Isidor Lackenbach, the ffteen-year-old boy
who was caught stealing letters from fraternaI
society boxes, was yesterday handed over by
The police 10 the Postoffice authorities. He viii
have TO answer for forging two money orders
The United States Grand Jury heard testi-
mOny yesterday in the case OF Wichman
Thomas and Greenwald. who are accused OF
having used The Emerald for the purpose OF
smuggling opium. Toby johnson, a minor
who lives In South San Francisco near where
tile Emerald made a landing was the only
witness examined.
Hor Shee. the Chinese woman charged with
perjury in connection with the unlawful land
ing OF a Chinese girl, has been adnItte d TO bail
in the sum of $1,000, with Jerome Willard and
+. layers as suIelies. She was recently tried
urOn that charge. but the jury did not agree
A meeting of the Democratic committee on
amendments will be held this evening in
Shells Hall. Ali party movers have been re-
quested 10 attend and give their views upon
such sections OF the platform as will be SUBJ
United for amendment.
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DEEPER IN MYSTERY.
The Petaluma Tragedy Is Not Yet
EXPLAINED.

PETALUMA, Jan. 25.-Mondsy nights hor-
Tible tragedy is still the subject OF conversation
on all sides. At The inquest 10. day The city ball
was crowded beyond lis portals with citizens
Of every class. District Attorney Sc awelI eX-
amined several witnesses. all OF them being e.
cluded from the room and admitted one al a
time. Fred Bryan stil seems TO be the princi-
pal witness, but yet nothing damaging has
been found against him.
AS some suspicious burnt paper was found
the witness was closely examined as TO the
papers taken by his mother. After examining
Mrs. Bryan. The mother. and sister of the
p murdered woman, the inquest was adjourned
until next Monday at 10 a. NJ, when Meagher
will be bic 10 testify.
While the inquest on The body of the muir
dered woman was In progress at the city hall,
her funeral sadly woDnd It's way 10 the
cemetery
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BURGLARS AT FOLSOM.
Crooks at Work Under the Shadow
of the Prison.

SACRAMENTO Jan. 25.-Last night Mrs.
Farmu, who conducts a boarding honse at
Folsom in the vicinity OF The prison for the ac-
commodation of The employees of the Folsom
Water.Power Company. left her dwelling 10
visit neigbbor and on her return found The
house had been entered and ransacked. and a
gold watch ana three chains stolen as well as a
large quantity of provisions taken In seems n
be the general opinion that some ex-conyict
who formerly had been employed as a trusfv
and knew the interior Of the place. mad re-
turned and committed the robbery. Some
parties tried to break into DR.. Eagles bonse a
nt'le While before, but were scared away by
Mrs. Eagle. ~
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Rode in the Midst of Them.

Fannie Sugeman. fye-year-Old girl, was
Knocked down by horse ridden by Joseph
Wilson. on Fell and Octavia streets, about $50
O'Clock last evening, and had one OF her legs
broSen below the knee. Wilson was taken to
tue City Prison aud charged with battery. He
said the child stepped from the sidewalk in
front OF the horse. and before he observed her
she was under the ANIMALS feet. Others, who
saw The accident, declare that Wilson was rid
ing furiouSy and rode into the midst OF a
group OF children who were crossing the streeG
from a merry go-rOund. Wilson is II years oil
age. aud Is employed by Ed Graney, horse
sheer.
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Mysterious Poisoning.

Emil Waldteufel, son OF A. Waldteufel, the
booksellers at 72l Market streer, was taken
into the Louvre saloon, at The corner of Mar
ket aud O'Farrell sire Is, about noon yester-
day, evidently suffering from the effects of
poison. Whether 1t was administered with
suicidal intent, or given him by some person, is
not clear from the different stories Told
Waldteufe was treated immediately after
being taken into the saloon. and was removed
To his fathers residence soon afterward Alta
late hour last night he was resting easily and
no fear was entertained ABOUT the results His
parents refused TO give any Information re-
garding the circumstances when seen las night.
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Mrs. de DerkV'S Musicale.

A large audience gathered at kOhler 6 Chase
Hall last night 10 witness Mrs. Rowe de Derky's
second musical reception 10 her students aud
their friends.
Miss Cecilia Decker Lincoln Kruger and
Mrs. Jessie Cridge rendered number of elias
Steal pieces, which resulted in repeated encOres.
MISS Kathryn Daily recIted aud the Misses
johnson gave a duet which met with hearty
applause. The audience required more room
than the hall afforded, which resulted in a
rather dlSagTeeable crush. Otherwise the at
fair was one OF the most successful OF the
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ON A TECHNICALLY.
Directing to the Indictment of a
Bank Officer.

SAN JOSE. Jan. 25.--When the case OF the
People vs. ii. NJ. Leonard was called by Judge
Reynolds to-day, and the clerk was about to
read the Indictment of the Grand Jury charg.
ing the defendant with the ENLIGHTENMENT OF
$4,000 OF the Bank of Santa Claras funds,
Attorney Morehouse moved 30 quash the IN
dlctment on The ground that il wa not returned
by legally constituted Grand Jury, the au-
tho rity OF the Grand jury having expired With
the year 1893. for which it was empaneled.
The case was postponed iii tomorrow morn.
Ing for argument on the motion.
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Society Notes.

Tie Oakland CotIllOn Club VIII give ger
man this evening in Masonic Hall. Miss Maud
Howard will give dinner party early in the
evening, after which her guests will attend the
cotiilun.
The Union-.Quare Club will give a reception
this evening in floneer Hall. 1t gives promise
of being a very pleasant affair.
The 1wen,y-oue Club Will give bonbon
party this evening at National Guard Hall, SIS
Ellis street.
The Au Fait Club will give its third ami
versary party this evening IN Mission Parlor
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Indoor Baseball Tonight.

Indoor baseball will be the attraction at
Battery BPS armOry tonight. The boys OF the
battery will play with the Bostons from TO
TO- and from that TO II the time will be occu.
pied with complimentary hop. given by the
soldiers IN honor of The members of the Boston
team.
The battery's team has been coached and
will be captained by Dutch Long. of the cham
piOns and he has got the boys into good condi-
ton for IA game and a lot Of sport is promised
TO the people who attend.
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THE LAD Is MISSING.
A San Rafael Boy Goes Boating and
EaiIS to RRffirn

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 25.-Last Monday morn
Ing Ernest Russell, young Lao residing here
with his parents, started from here in small
craft and set sail in the direction of Oakland,
stating tn at b. would be back the same even
ing. He was last seen of San Quentin Point
and nothing has been heard uf him until
ednesday afternoon, when his boat was seen
floating out, bottom w. through RaccOon
Straits. The boat he had was unseaworthy
and he being an amateur mariner II Is thought
mat during gale the boat was upset. Nothing
has been seen OF heard of his whereabouts, and
IL Is surmised that he is drowned
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BURNS ANNIVERSARY.
Successful Celebration by ST. An
drew'S Society Last Night.

ST. Andrews Society celebrated the one hun
dred and thiriy-fifth anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns, Scotland's bard, by concert
and social last night in The Scottish Hall, l05
Larkin street. The hall was crowded 10 the
doors, and in every respect the affair was a
pronounced success. President John McLaren
occupied The chair and seated on the platform
with him were some of the leading officers of
siSt"r org mutations.
After few pertinent remarks from the chair
man The concert programme was gone through.
and so well did The various artists perform
their parts that encores were numerous. The
items were all the productions OF the piowman
bard.
he dance programme contained twelve
numbers, aud Included some favoriIe ScOtcE
dances. John II. Bole performed the duties
of floor manager most creditably.
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ILLS BODYGUARD.
Some of the British Columbians
Still Want to Go.

VICTORIA, B. o., Jan. 25.-Advlces from the
mainland say that despite the contradictions
from the Ottawa Government and from the
deputy acknowledgement here there 10 some
thing to whal was described as a fake movement
on tile mainland 10 raise a bodyguard Tor ex-
Queen LiliuoKaIani. What has been said already
VIII unqueStiouably cause greater secrecy in
the movements OF the parties who are under
stood not To belong In VIctori a, though there is
an element here that would be ready join If
leaders were found on whom th ey could rely.
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Opium Smugglers Caught.

D. Cassleres (cooh) and j. LarrIo cabin boy,
OF the bark ). e. Allen. we're arrested In China
town late last night for smuggling opium. They
hau iuiity-hy- pounds ot Tue prepared drug,
valued AT 500, in their possession. They
were lodged In the County JAN. The bark on
winch they were about 10 sail is bound for
Honolulu.
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IN CANADA TOO.
The Propose to Make the Chinese
paw a PoIl.Tax OF 500.

VICTORIA, b. c., Jan. 25.-The Provisional
Parliament to-day resolved to memorialiZe the
Dominion Government 10 double the present
Chinese poil-tsx, making IL 500. three
fourths of the tax whatever its amount, 10 be
paid TO the province as mosI directly injured
by the pres ence OF the Chinese.
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1T SHOWS FREE GOLD.
A Rich Vein of Ore Discovered Near
ella Civ

YUMA. AriZ.. Jan. ga very rich vein OF
GOLD ore was struck ten miles south of CHA City
last week. 1t is three feet wide and shows free
gold all through the rock, also some galena.
Major Moreland's new g0ldmill has arrived at
ella City and Will be put UP on he Gold Nugget
mine, which is wonderfully rich in free gold al
the denIh of 200 feet.
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AN ABUNDANT CROP.
The Outlook i'm Arizona Is Very
ENCOURAGING

YUMA. Arlz., Jan. 25.-The pumps OF the
Colorado Irrigation Company have started
again. The farmers are happy over the pros
poets for prosperous season. Trees, vines
and alfalfa are looking well ana the oranges
are fine. Lines and lemons are in blossom aud
The second crop viii not be injured by the re-
cent cold snap. grippe vines are budding.
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NEWS FROM THE MAYNARD,
ne Monterey's lurrets Have Been
Placed in Position.

VALLEJO. Jan. 25.-Tbe United States mon.
uor Monterey has been reported ready for ser.
Vice, all Of tie monitors turrets having been