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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-01
BUTTE COUNTY'S FRUITS.
Seventy-Five Carloads of Oranges
Will Be Shipped This
=: Season.
New. Orchards Coming Into Bearing
Supply Work for the
=. Unemployed.

CHICO, CAL, Dec. 3L-Over 5000 boxes
of oranges have been shipped from Oro-
VILE this season and 1000 from Palermo.
tbs estimated that about 5000 more will
be shipped from both places by the 1st of
January. The demand is far in excess of
the supply, as the quality of the fruit is
very fine. San Francisco takes great
many consignments, and heavy shipments
20 to Portland and other cities UP north.
This is equivalent to nearly fifty-five car
loads, and the indications are that not less
that seventy-fve carloads will be the total
seasons shipments
When it is considered that the orange
groves OF this county are but Just coming
into bearing, it can be realized what an
important industry it will become in few
years. When the trees now on the gronnd
are IN bearing there will be a product Of
not less than 1900 carloads yearly and
probably more.
Oranges have brought the growers this
year high prices, and there is every indi-
cation that this rate will be maintained for
several years 10 come. The fruit is all
grown, too, on lands that ten wears ago
were given up to pasturage and the roying
coyote. 1he enterprise and perseverance
OF lew men have made possible an in
dustry OF lasting and continual benefit.
The olive industry IN this county is also
one OF great Importance now, and of
winch out comparatively few people have
any idea. The hundreds of acres in these
trees along the foothill belt are rapidly
coming into bearing, and thousands OF
gallons OF berries are being picked and
thousands of gallons being ground for oil.
at the present writing the orange and
onye orchards give employment to many
people at season of the year when labor
is not required in the extensive deciduous
orchards in the valley. 1t may in truth be
sald that the citrus-fruit growing in the
foothills and the deciduous fruits in the
valley Will make Butte the synonym for
wealth and prosperity the world over
Canneries, packing houses and preserv-
lng-Works will insure constant work to
large numbers of people at remunerative
wages.
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the Earl of Kingston. His uncle, Sir
Frederick Stoven, was q the battle of New
Orleans. Sir Frederick had the title of
Grand Commander of the Bath, ana G.. G..
NJ. G. He was also for many years Groom
in Waiting to the Queen
Another General Stoven, uncle of the
Consul-General's mother, was in the Black
Hole of Calcutta. Burke's County
Families OF England and Ireland" and
LANDED Gentry" trace Consul-General
Wurburton's family as far back as the
time of the Norman invasion.
His father was the Dean OF Elphin, in
Roscommon, Ireland. The Sir Frederick
stoyen alluded to was asked by the Queen
to be governor to one of the princes, the
Duke OF Edinburgh, when he went abroad.
The Consul wife is not living.
Talking about his family, he said: I
have five daughters and one son. Four
OF my daughters are married, one in
ireland, two in England, and one the
other day in Valparaiso. My youngest
daughter is with me, and hope will re-
main.
The Consul General received 1900 a year
at Valparaiso, with f100 additional, at the
suggestion of Lord Kimberley for ex-
ceptlonal services. The appointment to
San Francisco is in every way a promo
tion. The Consul-General is a very
pleasant, affable gentleman.
He had many callers yesterday, es-
pec1ally among the British residents, who
came to pay their respects to him.
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'Wingield denounced the Rev. Mr. Pierce,
all protest that the Bishop did call the
aged pastor. an unmitigated liar. Even
"those OF the vestrymen friendly to Bishop
Wlngfeld will not corrobUrate his state
m9nt to the contrary. In fact the con-
sensus of opinion among the local congre-
CATION is that If the Bishops statement in
the article printed III THE CALL relative
to the occurrence in the Masonic Temple
stands as: his version of the proceedings in
the church last Sunday, there can be little
doubt as to the superiority of Mr. Pierce's
veracity. That is the sentiment OF Placer
vile, and Placerville, orthodox or infidel,
IS defending Christian old man who has
won the: love of capitalist and horny
handed miner by life filled with philan-
thropic acts,
AT the meeting of the Bishop with the.
vestry the prelate apologized for the Lam
guage used IN the morning, and said he
did wrong He disclaimed any further.
intent to remove Mr.. Pierce, saying that
whoever might: succeed him the church
would become the habitation OF owls.
Because of this. apology, the yestry. con-
cluded to take no action condemnat tory of
the Bishop, as the congregation expected
them 10 do. %
The Republican will print lengthy
editorial condemnatory Of the Bishops
actions. The Mountain Democrat will
briefly say that the Bishops exposition in
this matter was an outrage upon Mr..
Pierce, upon his congregation and upon
the whole community. The charitable
hint of the Bishop as to the pastors men
tal<condition met with bland smile and a
shrug. of the shoulder from the aged
clergyman, who oharitabIy refrained from
any comment upon the subject But on
all sides, Bishop Wingfeld's statement in
to-day's CALL, wherein he declares that
the situation had been misrepresented,
evokes increased INDIGNATION.
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own dignity as to act in such familiar
way with any one. have correspondence,
which | can produce, that leads Inc to
thlnk-and SC | have thought for some
time-that Mr.. Pierce is not really in his
right mind, but whether he is or not, l
positively affirm that [ never beat or as
saulted him in any way. I simply laid
my hand on his arm, saying: Dear
brother, this is all very nice, but this don't
bring any men to the church..
regarding my opinion of the Masons,
which | see has been mentioned in the
paper, will say that while l am not a
member OF any secret order, my father
was knight Templar, and l have nothing
against the association whatever. ] have
devoted my whole mind to the church and
have no time for anything else"
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GARRoTED AND ROBBED.
Bat the Police Think 1t a Case of 1T
tenspted Suicide.


NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. 31.-An old
man with a face swollen and distorted by
deathIy strangulation was found in the
woods, off Sedgwick avenue, last night. A
heavy leather strap was buckled tightly
about his neck. His eyes bulged from
their. sockets and his tongue protruded.
He had been garroted and robbed, evil
IDENTIFY, for not o. cent was found in his
pockets, His clothing was of good ma
teriel and his features, in their distorted
condition, showed that the man had been
a person of intelligence and refinement.
/: There was little evidence OF struggle
The man who had been stranged had
been easily overcome, apparently. The
leather thong was tightly buckled, as if
the strength of two men had been required
to get the heavy buckle in place. The
only clews to the victims identity were
several papers which bore the name "S. S.
Mu} }bert, 112 West Princess street, York
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BE1IETEs PIERCE INSANE.
Bishop Himafe1d Agais, :Denomnces the
PASTORS dfidorit.

PASTORS iGjd0rit.
BENIC1A, CAL, Dec 31.-Bishop Wing
field s answer to the published statements
from Placerville concerning his misunder-
standing with the Rev. Mr.. Pierce of that
town is vigorous and denunciatory. To-
day he consented to another interview for
THE CALL, in which he said
a have known Mr.. Pierce for some
twenty years ana have never in all that
time had any trouble with him whatever.
This trouble has arisen in the distempered
brain OF a man who has given his whole
life to people who think everything of
him. He has bought their affections bv
spending all his money upon them. In
fact, some years ago be told me that he
had then spent thousands of dollars buy
ing tracts and books and distributing them
around the country, and such actions will
make any man worshipped by his people.
Regarding the affidavit l can say only
that it reaffirms what he has already said.
and which is absolutely false in every par
tlcular that pertains to what occurred in
the Masonic Temple. To prove this it is
only necessary to say that on the day was
with him and after the visit to the temnle
or hall Mr.. Pierce took luncheon with me
and in the most friendly manner after
ward we spent the time in the hotel parlor
until IL O'Clock that night in conversation
and not one word of disagreeable nature
was uttered. The affidavit itself bears on
the face of 1t its own condemnation, for If
/ had treated him in the manner he saws
did he certainly would not have acted
toward me in the friendly manner which
he did afterward
mo person is in the habit of using the
expressions he says 1 used, and at the
same time committing an assault, and any
person that knows me knows that under
no circumstances will SO far forget my
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DETERMINED TO wED 4 PRIEST
Pec"tfcr DeIusiom Possessed bu Young
WOnI0n

OS3eSSG0 IO1LnH
UOntoN.
INDIANAPOLIS, I'M, Dec. 31.-Miss
Anna Griffin, who is possessed OF the de-
fusion that she has been commanded by
GOD to marry Father Govisk, priest of
st. Joseph's Catholic Church, is detained
at the police station at the instance of her
relatives. She was arrested Sunday on
she steps OF the church as she was on
her way to claim Father Govisk as her
own.
On October 26, 1892, Miss Griffin APP
peared at St. Joseph'g Church. dressed
IN IN the flowing robes Of bride, stating
mat u she was to be married to Father
Govlsk, and it was with great difficulty
she S was persuaded to leave the church.
She was confined in a sanitarium until it
was thought she was cured.
AS time passed she again became i'm
pued with the same idea, and on January
IA, 1894, was again arrested at st. Johns,
after locking herself in room and Jump
ing from window wnen the door was
broken open. She was then committed to
the Insane Hospital.
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Merchants Victimized by a Man
Who Was Clever With
His Pen. -
UNION OF EXEMPT. :FIREMEN,
Burglars Loot the Postoffce at Santa
Clara-Mrs.. de Poister- Secures
Divorce, =

SAN JOSE, CsL.. Dec. 31.-Al. icles in-
cooperating the Napa College y apa and
the University OF the Pacific, near this
city. under the name of the University of
the Pacific, were fled in. the Clerk 5 office
to-day. The headquarters of the in
corporation are in San Francisco.
The colleges are under the direction of
the Methodist EPISCOPAL church and are
10 he governed by a beard OF thirty-six
trustees, twelve of whom are 10 he. elected
each year. The following are named as
trustees for the first year: Z. r. Ollie,
San Francisco; 5. c. Evans Jr., Riverside.
II. B. Heacock, Santa Cruz; s. E. Holden.
Napa; F. f. Jewell, College Park H B.
Hutchinson, Napa; E. :McCiishj San Fran
cisco; l. J. Norton, ,Napa; IA. Percy,
San Francisco; l. Thurman. San. Fran
cisco; b. Y. Watt, San: Francisco, and
T. il. Woodward, Petaluma. ...=
These holding Office for:two years are:
Z. H. Atfierbach, San Francisco; H W.
Stephens, San Jose; NJ: D. Buck, Sacra-
mento; Thomas Fiben, San francisco; R.
g. Hart, Harris; J. Letter, San Jose; Ed.
NcCreary, Stockton; A. II, Needham,
Santa Clara; J. R. Weleh, San Jose; s. NJ
Tool and E. R. Willis, .Napa, and...J, c.
Zuck, GiIroy.
The following trustees are named. for three
years; IL. N. Bland, San Jose; X. s. Can
tine, San Jose; John Coyle, San Francisco
L. P. Dennett, San Francisco; Henry
French, San Jose; J. r. Patton, San Jose:
J. W. Grigsby, Napa; D. A. Hayes, Napa
Robert Husband, Alameda; G. n. Kel-
Iogg, Newcastle, and T. c. MacGhesney,
San Jose
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DR0WNED IN SILVER LAKE.
Etco skaters 60 Through Thin Ice and
One Finds Death.

Etc0 Skaters 60 Through Thin Ice and
One Fi9sds Death.
MEDICAL LAKE, WASH, Dec. 81
Charles Glasgow, 10 years of age, was
drowned in Silver Lake to-day. James
Glasgow, his father, was rescued after a
ong.immersion in the icy water and. may
die efrom exposure.
The Glasgows went skating this morning,
and when long distance from shore the
thin ice broke. The boy was unable to
obtain 4 hold on the edge of the broken
ice and soon drowned, his frantic father
being unable to give him help. Mr. Glas-
gov clung to the edge of the ice, and after
half hour of perilous struggle was pulled
ont more dead than alive
Mrs. Glasgow, hearing her husband s
shouts, ran 20 his assistance. She crept
as close as she could to the break in the
ice ana threw one end of long shawl to
her husband. lie caught it and was pulled
from the water by his wife
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Chicnao,s Death Rats. :

CHICAGO, Ill, Dec, 3l.-The: annual
report Of the city Health Department,
which was completed to-day, shows that
Chicago has the lowestdeath rate of any
city of 200 600 or more, not executing anv
city in the world. The rate, based on the
unrevised figures, is 15.1l for 1000 of popu-
lation, as compared with 1924 for last
year, less than for any: previous. year in
this city.
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EXEMPT FLREMEN oRGANIzE.
Members Of the Tot'oeteer Fire Depart
uUent Handed Together.

Members Of The Tof,3steer Fire Depart
l"ent BnHGed Together.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec. 3l.-Ghe exempt
fremen, at q meeting last night, adopted
a constitution and bylaws. Dues were
placed at 81 per year. 1t was decided that
all who had served FIVE years in the Vol
Inteer Fire Department of the city OF San
ose, or were in 5he service up TO October,
76, the time when the paid Fire Depart
ment was inaugurated, were eligible to
2 embership.
a committee consisting OF. T. A Carroll.
J. a. LotZ and Rudolph Hoelbe, was ap-
/ tinted to confer with the Mayor in. re-
rd to the appointment Of tire five trus-
tees which the law requires. he shall ap-
point to control the funds to be.seU aside
IL" the benefit OF the company by the city
q vernment. - -.
Next Monday night officers will-be elect
cd and permanent organization form ed:
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FIELD pERY RICH ORE.
Great Output of Mines II. the: Cripple
Greek District.

COLORADO SPRINGS, CoIo., Dec. 81
During the past year the district of Grip.
pie Greek produced over: 100000 tons of
gold ore and the valuation is placed at
IS, 10000. Of this amount the Portland
mine produced 25O00 tons, with a value OF
Sl,5O,0OQ, and the independents 1900
tons that netted the owners $1,O80, 900.
The average value per ton on all ore
of tons oflow-grade ore still remain on the
dumps, for which no profitable method OF
treatment has yet been discovered.
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Found Dead Near La Boudo

REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Dec. 3t.-John
Regan, pensloner, about 90 years of age,
was found dead near his house on the Law
renee Kelly ranch, near La Honda, on Sat
urday. Regan had a niece named Alice
Desmond living in San Francisco some
time ago, and brother, Michael Regan, is
now living at Danvers. Mass.
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cident was mentioned Zella winked and
said plaintively: II wish you wouldn re-
Ter to that. 1t is very painful 10 me ana,
besides, it is. my own personal affair, IN
want to start in the theatrical world en-
tlrely on nv merits and not because OF the
notorlety the newspapers have given me.
l am SO tlmid about it. because l know
nothlng OF the stage or the people of the
sage pat mean to work hard, don't you
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PLACERV|LLE' REPLY
Citizens Are Confident of
the Veracity of Mr..
Pierce.
ANGER Is INCREASING.
They Claim Bishop Wingfeld
Misrepresented the Church
Trouble.
HE IS JUST AS POSITIVE.
The Benicia Divine Again Challenges
the Truthtulness of the :: " +.
Aged Pastor. -: :.

PLACERvILLE, CAL, Dec. Bishop
Wingfeld's statement printed in The CALL.
of to-day is the topic of discussion here
tonight. While opinion has not changed,
nor the excitement lessened, witnesses to
the whole proceedings in the Episcopal
Church here last Sunday, when Bishop
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citic to file a cross bill against the Denver.
Leadville and Gunnison for expenses in
Cured before the latter road was given an
independent receiver. Attorneys fees,
however, were denied
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Fire Near Snntn Inn.

SANTA ANA, CAL, Dec. 31.-About 1900
tons OF baled hay, owned by Hiram May
berry OF San Jose, and barn nlled with
farming implements, near here, burned
TINS afternoon. The loss is about $4,000,
with little insurance. Several head of
young cattle also burned.
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Kerm Conntu La,.a smits Dtsmissea.

BAKERSFIELD, CAL, Dec 31.-Seven-
ty-six land suits, known as the Beaumont
and Freeman cases, were dismissed in the
Superior Court to-day They have been
on the calendar long time and relate to
certificates OF purchase OF land in the dry
bed of Kern Lake.
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Visitors to the fair VIII doutless better
realize the extent OF the citrus fruit pro-
ducton in this county than heretofore;
and will be open during the afternoons
and evenings of Friday and Saturday.
There are twenty-four exhibitors so far,
and one of them is Judge c. \. Hart OF
Millerton, the once county seat, located
on the San Joaquin River, in the foothills.
Judge Hart sent wagon-load of oranges,
grown on trees twenty-five years old.
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Drowned Near knights landing.

CHICO, CAL, Dec 31.-On the last up
trip OF the steamer Red Bluff Fireman
Michael Burns fell overheard and was
drowned. 1t is supposed that he missed
his footing or stumbled while walking
along the guard and was carried under the
steamer, which was then turning bend
OF the river. The accident happened ABOUT
hfteen miles north of Knights Landing.
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MRS. DE POIsTER DFroRCED.

Custody of Her Children Granted HTth
tie Decree Of Separation.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec 51.-Catherine de
Poister was granted divorce from 4. c. de
Poister this morning for alleged cruelty.
De Poister, who has been in 1ail for sew
eral months in lieu of $4,000 bond to. keep
the peace, appeared in court and said he
had decided not to contest the suit
The court in granting Mrs. de Poister a
decree gave her all the property and the
custody of the two minor children.
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Perished Near Gterneriye.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, Dec 31.-Mervin
McCuen, 90 years OF age, has been found
dead in lonely cabin near Guerneville.
Death is supposed to have resulted from
heart trouble, aggravated by hard drink
ing. McCuen was a veteran, receiving a
small pension
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READY FOR THE STAGE,
ZeHa Nicotaus Says She Intends to ",
Hard

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 31.-Zella
Nicolaus, who got before the public eye
through her suit against George Gould for
$4,000, arrived in Kansas City to-day to
join the Cazman European Vaudeville
Company. She declares that she and her
husband, Al Ruhman. have separated
She will do little part or sketch on the
stage and sing one or two little songsA
When the George Gould SAC, 900 chek in
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Yo0aries of an rnsane .r,n

SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec 31.-Thomas Hen
messy, who has been stopping at the Sani-
tarium for some time, was today COM
u itted to Agnews Asylum. Hennessv is
90 years of age and unmGrried. At night
he imagines the building is about to fall
and it is almost impossible to keep him In
the hDuse
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[trratnnea nt Stockton.

STOCKTON, CAL, Dec. 31-Henry C.
Tyson was arrajgned before Judge Smith
this forenoon for the killing of Deputy
Sheriff Buzzell on Thanksgiving night.
Tyson entered plea of not guilty to the
information fled by the District Attorney,.
His hearing before the Superior Court was
fixed for January Z, at which time Judge
Budd, before whom the next criminal
loEan early date subsequent to that time.
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Ractna at Ne,o. Orlenns.

!. NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 31.-one mile.
Potsdam won, Sir John second, Mckee third.
Time, 1:51H.
One and quarter miles, st. Leo won, Billy
Mckenzie second, Red Cap third. Time, 2:l7i{
lxturlongs, Merry Nell won, Kirk second,
WatermaFf third. Time, :2O14
One mile and twenty yards, James v Carter
won, Ashland second, Hibernia Queen third.
Time, l so.
seven .furlongs, Bob Neville won. Price
Williams second, willis third. Time...l .35l.
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Accident at Whentlnnd.

MARYSVILLE. CAL. Dec. 31.-W. o:
Armstead, prominent farmer, and his
son George, a telegraph operator of Red
Bluff, were thrown from wagon by the
baking of a horse at Wheatland yester-
day. Armstead Sr. suffered a dislocated
shoulder and broken arm. His son
struck upon his head and has been uncon-
sciOus since
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THE LADIES GRILL ROOM
or THE
PALACE HOTEL.
A Delightful Place to Take
Luncheon While on a Hol-
iday Shopping Tour.
DIR. WONG WOO
Chinese Drugs

Chinese Drugs
and Tea ami Herb
Sanitarium,
776 CLAY STREET,
Bet. Kearny and Dupont,
San Francisco.
l have Dfen troubled
for two years with in
fiammation OF the lungs
and heart disease, an
was unable 10 find T
lief by any physical
l was treated for thr
weeks by DR.. Wong Wcc
and perfectly restored Il
health. JOHN REGLI,
Six Mile House, Mission !
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East Santa Cr,ex Suicide.

SANTA. CRUZ, CAL, Dec 81. = Mrs.
Nicholas Boscovich of East Santa Cruz
committed suicide this morning by taking
strychnine. No cause for the act is known.
The deceased was about 40 years OF age and
leaves husband and two small children.
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sHOr ar BUrroNWILLoW.
Mrs. HGsIer the Ficti,,s of Her Husbands
CGreTesSness.

CGreTessneSs.
BAKERSFIELD. CAL, Dec. 31.-Mrs.
Eliza Hasler Of Buttonwillow was brought
to local hospital late last night with a
gunshot wound in her left thigh, the re-
suit of the careiessness of her husband.
Hasler is employed by Henry Miller to
shoot jackrabbits, and Yesterday afternoon
before beginning the days war on the
nimbie game he was engaged in cleaning
his gum One barrel was accidentally dis
charged, the charge striking his wife.
The wound may prove fatal. The Haslers
came here from San Francisco two weeks
ago.
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.:1Tau File a Cross BIZ.

DENVER, 0oLo., Dec. 31-By his de-
cision announced today Judge Haljett of
the United States District Courtwill per-
NIT the american Loan and Trnst Com
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4 ccident at Snnn.n,,,ento. y,


SACRAMENTO, CAL, Dec. 3l-George
Hanlon, who has been farmer in this
county for upward OF forty years, fell from
the, top OF gate that he was repairing
to-day and sustained injuries from which
ne is likely to die, as he is nearly so years
of age.
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LOOTED BY BURGLARS.
Il Small Sw0s Taken From the Santa
Clara POst0djce.

SAN JOSE. CAL, Dec 31.-The Santa
Clara Postotfice was entered by burglars
early yesterday morning. The thieves
secured $16 10 in cash that had been left in
the Office, but overlooked So in greenbacks
in an adjoining drawer Entrance was Ell
iected by cutting the glass in the front door
and reaching through and unlocking the
dOOr
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FAYrED ron FoRGEBr.
Bogus Check Cashed by II Firm, on t
dEdUaeGa..

bogus tHech Cdshed .OD n Etrni on the
alameda.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Dec: 31.-A. warrant
has been issued for A. Miller on q; charge
of passing ? forged check for 80 so on Kane
Bios, who conducta grocery store on the
Alameda.
Thursday afternoon Miller called at Kane
Bros store and presented a check pur-
ported to have been signed by Raley & CO.,
the fruit men, for s. 80 in payment. Mil
pf the store and said that the check had
6ee1i given him in payment for fruit which
he had brought from his ranch near Santa
Clara. Kane thought the man face was
amiliar to him and cashed the check. He
ubsequently deposited the paper to his
.redit in the Commercial Savings Bank.
A couple Of days later the check was re-
urned by the bank, it having been pro-
1Oupced a fOrrerV