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The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

To DAwsoN-T. B. g., Lockford Cal. No yes
sci is booked to sail for the Yukon on the 1st
Of August. For date OF sailing of vessels for
that point you must watch THE CALL dailF
The rates OF fare that are being charged range
from S175 to 1920.
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SAFE. simple and effective remedy ferindi:
gestfon is a dose. of Ayers. Pitts Try the Pills
and AXE your me ais enjoyable. :.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

We shall never believe British Colum-
Eia has done her full duty until she builds
bike route to the gold fields.
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=: LUxuRIANT b.,ir with jtsyouthful color assured
by using PARKER HAIR BALsAAf. =.
HiNDERCoRNs, the best cure. for corns. Is cts
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Removal: Notice.

FINE eyeglasses, specs, 15c;;.up.. Sundays, 740.
Market st.CKast's shoes estoreJ;weekd days 10 4th'.
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hasty decisions and that no tit-for-tat
expedients will come up to hamper the
prosperity of both Canadians and Ameri-
cans,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

There is no stopping the Klondyker.
All that can be done is TO wish him luck
and throw horseshoe a him.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

: TOURISTS California glace fruits, soc fb., In ell
egapt fires -eiched b1s. Just WI M you wan fos
Eas tern friends. Town send s. Palace Hotel Bldg
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

OBSOLETE. C.. p, City. The kissing of the
hand of the sister superior of a convent as
token of high regard is obsolete.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

There is possibility that the commit
tee OF one hundred may drop the charter
business and proceed 10 organize itself as
an Alaskan expedition.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

= Great Bsitain may have Palmyra Island
If she wishes. It is I'll only for a cable
station, and we can have better one at
Hawaii.
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slobs-Pve heard that Beelzebub walks the
earth in the form OF woman.
Henpeck-I believe that.
slobbs-Why?
Henpeck-I married her.-Town Topics.
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ANSWERS 10 CORRESPONDENTS rs

CorRA-H g., City. Copra is admitted free
in the United States under the provisions of
the new tariff bill. .
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

=: If the United States cannot send 100
soldiers to Alaska this season then Dan
Lamont must have left the War Depart
ment in a worse; condition than Carlisle
left the treasury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Those people who are hurrying to the Klon-
dyke gold fields at the present time are more
likely 10 collect large amount of snow and
ice Than anything else.-Philadelphia Tele-
graph.
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we have just reason to complain of some
things about the Canadian administration
ON the Yukon, but after all it is much
:: better than the non-administraion of our
government in adioining districts,
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

The question OF the day: when are
7 ou going?"
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Tales of fearful suffering from Alaska may
be looked for before another twelvemonth
rolls around Never before have Americans
been lured to so inhospita bic a region.-St
Louis Globe Democrat.
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): Now that we have ninety-nine men and
one woman to draw up the outline of
new charter we may hope to get good
! one. a great deal OF reliance can be placed
: ON the woman.
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Tie so-caI1ed fanatics" of Brazil are
putting up the biggest war and the fiercest
fighting of the year, and from last &C.
: counts have fair chance of pacifying the
country without the aid OF typewriter or
q Telegraph Yire
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: =: The revolt in India is not likely to be
serious: for the: British empire, but it is
gong to be grave affair for those who
get caught in the Whirl of it.
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- The worst of the long depression is
over. Some effects of the hard times lin
ger with us, but hope has returned, and
the dreariness of the dull days has van
ished from every home in the Union.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

American retaliation may even up with
British royalty on the Klondyke, and it
will not be the first time such a thing has
happened on this continent.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

The imposition OF the burd ensome Cana.
dian tariff on. the miners of the Kondyke
may create friction enough to warm up
the situation in spite of tie climate.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

The fact that Congress did not author
ize the President to appoint monetary
commission has not disturbed in the least
the promoters of the commission pro-
gramme. They are talking now of hold
ing conference to appoint com mission
OF their own to make report to Congress
without asking the permission of the
statesmen,
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Politics Is SO completely overlooked at
this time few people are aware that over
in Ohio and Iowa the Democrats are try
ing to get up enough excitement on the
subject TO interfere with the Republican
walkoyer
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31
The blanket business booms.

Everything goes that heads for Alaska.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

If Andree's balloon should be driven
by the wind to the region of Peary's ship
there would be a nice international dis
pute as to whether the United States
should have the credit OF discovering An
dree or Norway should have the honor of
relieving PearY.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

1t is best to have a mechanic fasten these
together the first time and fl t.with adjusta BILE
fastenings so the carrier can be taken Off The
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

3 The Pennsylvania law imposing a tax
of cents day upon all alien laborers in
the State has stirred up the Chinese, who
cannot evade it By becoming citizens. and
money is being raised to test the law in
the courts. 1t is believed the statute will
be knocked out; but in the meantime it
has led to the naturalization of many for
eigners who are no credit 10 the citizen
ship of Pennsylvania, because they be-
came citizens only to avoid the tax, and
not because they are loyal to the Govern
ment.
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1t seems to be pretty well settled that
Great Britain will take part in the pro-
posed international monetary conference,
and will cooperate in the restoration of
the use of silver as money. The distress
in India will incline her to do this, as it is
imperative that. something shall be done
Tor the relief of the oppressed people of
that country. The gold standard is too
heavy burden for overcrowded India to
carry, and if relief is not given there will
be revolt.
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"Gold, gold. goldw Why, this is worse
than the silver talk of last summers Popu-
lis,sl And, by the way. would it not be a
coed plan to send W. J. Bryan on a lecture
tour to the KIondyke?-BostonH Herald.
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coed plan to send W. J. Bryan on a lecture
tour to the Klondyke?-Boston Herald.
The difficulties that lie in the way are
greater, probably, than have ever before in
tervened in the way of the miner-a long and
hurd journey and Il rough country, and cold
and snow for the larger fraction OF the year.
But the honest miner will be there, for always
since the world began men have been willing
to leave home and comfort and father and
mother and wife and children at the cry OF
gold kansas City Star.
The mineral and commercial resources of
Alaska are just beginning to unfold under the
touch of aggressive American enterprise.
Properly fostered by needful egislation at the
hands of Congress they are destined to add
mediate need OF the Territory is for laws
which shall provide ample protection ior
property interests, and as the Government t
Washing ton is now happily inspired by the
same broad craftsmanship that made Alaska
an American possession there can be no doubt
that this need will be promptly and fully sup
plied.-New York Mail and Express.
They seek a land in which no living flowers
skirt the eternal frost, land of barrenness
and desolation. land in which there may be
said to be no means OF transportation over
snow-coyered leagues of territory, icy hills
and treacherous glaciers. This only seems TO
whet the desire to pierce those regions and
gather in the treasure that the hard and un-
Yielding earth bears in Its bosom. Before long
thousands of fortune-seekers will be on their
way TO those foTbidding regions. Some will
win wealth, others will fall by the way ere
they have reached the land of promise and OF
plenty, and still others will reach the goal
and toll for a shadow and a dream.-Philadel-
Dhia INQUIRER.
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ANENT THE KLONDYKE.

1t is about 5000 miles from here TO the
Alaskan gold fields, and several times as far
back.-Cleveland Leader.
People should be careful about those Alas
kan tales. When it comes to throwing dust in
the eyes of folks golddust is as bad as the
worst-Philadelphia Times.
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MECHANICS, LIEN-J. H. F.. City. The con-
stituuon OF the State of California says: "Me.
chanics, material men, artisans and laborers
of every class shall have q lien upon the prop
erty upon which they have bestowed labor or
furnished material for the value OF snch-labor
done and material furnished
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Mrs. Alexander CaInp bell, widow of tht
founder of the Camp bellite sect, which nov
numbers over 100000 communicate dice
lately at Bethany, w. Va.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Moses Fielding an Indian, who died In Nor
wich, Conn, recently, was direct des ndant
of Uncas. the famous chief of the Mohegan
tribe of Indians, OF which only three members
now survive
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

LIVERPOOL TO New YoRK-S., Dimond; Cal.
The following is given as the best time be-
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

FoReETFuLNEss-H. J. E., City. An answer
to the question what is the cause of
forgetfulnessf" would require morespace than
TINS department. can devote to- it, You will
find a. full answer by reading an article in
volume Xxx, Encyclopedia Britannica, edf-
ton OF 1856, pages 65 to 90, inclusive.
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CHARLES. M. ShORTRIDdE,
Editor and Proprietor.
SUBSCRIPTION RATEs-POstage Free:

BUSINESS OFFICE:
10 Market Street,
Fan Francisco, California.
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STEAMERS NoRTH-B. T., City. There is no
line oil steamers running from San Francisco
that stops at Cooks Inlet or st Kadiak Island.
There are sailing vessels from San Francisco
that go to the places named. IL. is said that
the best time 10 start for the mines in the
north is in March or April.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Miss Girton-And do YOU like Browning2
Oxonian-Well, to tell the truth, I'd as soon
read q time e-table-Punch.
The San Francisco call., 1897-07-31

Queen Adelaide, widow of Don Miguel, King
OF Portugal, has taken two vows at the Con-
vent of the Benedictines. at Schemes, France:
She is 90 years old andist the mother OF seven
children,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-08
Know

As this ledge II a wide one. IL Ia expectsd
10 prove a bonanza 10 the lucky holders Of
claims on H.
Last fall claim wzs staked out a bout SIX
miles southwest OF the town The holder did
not take the trouble 10 stake IL properly,
and did not spend q cent In prospecting Dis
property. month ago IL was jumped.
and sold for mere song 70 few men. VINO
at once set 10 work 70 uncover the vein,
which yielis free gold from the grass roots
to four feet below the surface. As the oTn-
ers intend pushing work. a few weeks viii
reveal the width and value OF this pros
pect
Six miles due south OF Kamloops the
JACKIE lake section OF the camp claims more
than passing attention. Work has been
commenced on the Pedro. claim possess
ing at least three lodges. A shaft Is being
sunk on a tweive-foot ledge OF vel miner
allied rock. with every indication Of soon
entering solid ore body. The whole coun-
try In this locality seems to be a closely
nefted mass Of ore veins and stringers and
will. without doubt attract capital On the
A. ax and Hercules large veins have been
located. The Enslssh syndicate that re-
Jaeko Lake Mining Company VIII COM
mence active development work soon- The
total values OF the minerals found on the
ledge opened up on these claims is So In
gray copper. silver and gold
The assayers are kept busy: the hotels
are fun: mining tools are sold In nearly
every store. and yet the demand taxes the
supply. and the spring Is opening briskly.
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BLASTS OPEN THE LEDGES.
Prospeetors Sounding the 0iympics
--t.ood Reports From Jupiter
Hills.

Special 20 the Post-intei.igeHcer
BRINNON. April 6.-Work has been
started on several OF the Horner claims
during the past week Some good speci-
mems from depth OF FIVE feet have been
taken from q vein OF Glorite % n iight
green color The lead II feet wide running
east and west with a northerly dip. Four
other veins % the same description of ore
have been traced for seyersl hundred feet.
on2 running ABOUT % degrees east OF north
snd west % south has width Of ever thlr-
~ feet. The mineral in the Le Rof AZ Ross
land Is In the same class Of rock Prepara-
tory work Il being done on fourteen-f foot
vein on the Passby cisim Tor The driving %
4 tunnel
The frequent reports OF BLASTS that re-
echo from mountain - mountain ere bat
THE random shots froT the advance guard
that fnretels What the near future may
bring forth In this district.
Some ene samples Of native copper have
been taken from a claim owned by lack
Luckey. a. well as some from he Banner
claim osned ~ Walter H0raer. Pros-
pector Miller from the nsckabuSh. visited
the Jupiter HIS district ,asg Saturday
Mr. Miller Is confident OF the success u
rnlnnz along this iins. he starts work
on GAIN tnis Resk ghat assaysc Sc 81
gold silver and copQer. three feet FROM
The surface when he AIT wosk last NJ
vember
or the Lockey -FuFguson claims within
jhe rast week two veius 81 htxhly mincg-
stires ore Save been str1ack similar 10 the
oae thst assayed - Vel al = depth a.
tares feet
Prospocfcrs are coming IN faster sin-e
fhe rains have melted ne Snow The Aills
are osrc up 20 she 9a1a- foot line Pros
pecJlag can - carried ao much easter BE-
fore the vegetation starts 40,
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WARDEN CATRON GOES IN.
New Appofntee Assumes Charge OF
the Walla WalIa Penftentiary
Many Want Positions.

Special to the Post-lnteEigencer
wALLA WALLA, April ii. b. Catron,
the new warden of the penitentiary, ar
rived this morning from Olympia. Upon
his arrival he went at once to the peniten-
tiary and Immediately relieved Warden
Mosgroye.
The new warden was shown through the
institution by his predecessor and the
workings of all departments were ex-
planned. Tomorrow the prison will be
turned over to the new warden. AFTER
which an inventory will be taken.
In an interview Warden Catron said IL
was his intention to run the institution
strictly on business principles and in ac-
cordance with the law. He said no
changes would be made in subordinate Of
ficers for several days.
j. b. Gehr, the new clerk. assumed his
duties at the penitentiary this morning
and will take charge Of the books tomor-
row. Travelling Auditor Lister will put In
the entire day at the penitentiary and
make q thorough inspection of all depart
ments.
There are 300 applicants for appointment
as guards and to subordinate positions,
and many anxious ones called upon War
den Catron today. III. s. Young. the pres
ent deputy sheriff OF Walla Walla county.
Is prominently mentioned as prospective
deputy warden. Thomas Page of Walla
Walla, leads for the stewardship.
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ASSTRAIGHT AS AN ARROW.
Lead ON Orcas Isiand Points the
Way to Wenith-Seatt1e Men
Interested.

Special 10 the Observation-Disclosures.
OLGA. Wash, April s.-Oreas. the most
picturesque Of AL the islands of the Sound.
with It's mountain summit about 400 feet
above the waters OF the Sound and Gaaf OF
Georgia, indented with deep bays. its two
beautiful mountain lakes. Its miniature
cascades. It's mineral springs. its fruits and
flowers have altogether achieved for IL
something more than n local reputation as
a delightful summer resort.
The island was prospected for mineral
in the days OF the Fraser river excitement
and at intervals 10y other prospectors since
then. and some good specimens of quartz
carrying gold silver and copper have been
found, but not until the winter jlst past
has any systematic effort been made TO
locate a true lead.
Several parties from Boundary Creek. r.
G, who were wintering here. found a wei
defined lead as straight as an arrow run
ming In northwest course from the shore
OF Mountain lake TO the mountain, which
can be traced about 2. 90 feet. II is two feet
aide on the surface. A drift was made into
the ledge where Il outcroped In a gulch
spetween solid walls Of dark granite. After
picking through three feet OF decomposed
porphyry and iron rock a vein OF white
quartz. stained with oxide eighteen inches
wide, was uncovered. which assayed for
gold and silver sf.ls Three feet lever the
quartz vein widens with n slight westerly
dip. and a sample there assays gold 81. s..
copper S. cents. silver % cents.
Four claims are located along this lead
the Skylark. Larkspur. Copper King and
| Copper Queen.
Another claim near the lake has been
| bonded by parties from Seattle and Ana
| cortes for s, 600 from which surface rock
| assays $50 copper. Sc cents gold and 81
cents silver
-Four camps are now doing development,
4 work. Thirty claims have been located in
/ This District. IL is about three miles from
| Mountain lake TO Olga. the nearest landing
and postoffice by a good road.
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GREEK TROOPS GROW ANXIOUS.
Soldiers on the Frontier Eagerly
Await the Word.

LARISSA. April 1.-The war feeling
grows here steadily. All day the troops
have waited anxiously for news as to the
decision of the government. The feeling
among officers and men is one OF extreme
tension.
LONDON, April THE Larissa CORE
spondent of the Times will say;
after visiting the frontier posts I am
convinced that the Greeks are showing
plenty OF strategical skill in disposing OF
their army and overcoming difficulties on
the frontier. 1t is now clear that they
are relying upon rapid movements IN the
field, particularly artillery movements.
They seem TO disregard the moral value
OF strongly entrenched positions. which
the Ottomans lay great stress ON. II they
are once passed. Thessaly will be at the
mercy OF the invading Turkish forces All
hangs for Greece on the possibility that a
rising in Macedonia viii occupy the at
tention of the Turks.
The Hellenic missionaries have neg
lected no opportunity to arm the peas
antry."
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GOOD FINDS EVERY DAY.
Creskers al ksmioops siienecd-
Careless Nsa loses ttsc
Hre3aess.

KAMEOOT~s. y. {. Aprtl e--tn every
community tAere s. 10 ~ found a class %
y~ssnls whs eeuttis almost everything
Natmhssrs rsining cans - aos free fran
eyaakers ana pessimtsts wao "a tara
nrsphsssss that as the lutacFal-oes rfrS
lesxes he~casonss we're 0Hy le~ grade
that tAes were % Hrsitet extent. thaf tas
sest had ssen discovered au1 re reserves
~ re camp fathoFnest
50 Ear sTon THIS &e3nE - case. aoN-
ever. nearly every Cay Vslaatse anas are
hela< made suA ;AeFe Is every indkztaou
that Kant SOS Ia destined. Ar4 al rs ats
sasf date - sake foremost gsak a-ucaE
TIE Hrftfsh Columbia uaialrg rar1es. Take
fev nsgancs. ths Sesnaay claim aasrts
f-' g. sza mel ~ltA iron FUst. x5strg - ln
Fctf - 80 surface. A frs saats Fs.Vea .ei
a nstes a-srga vesa. stgaaes STA particles
* sTsld yaSh,e 80 tHe uaass.ea5 ssa. &ssa 81
paE - o. TIE t0a W1tats hat tew
csaiea tesKths anegsrr seage yis.asd ose-
s.. A nsw 9n& twesvc miles So8fa ~
AanloosU. &aYs4 free SoS 81 tie SaFtacs.
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CHARLEMAGNE TOWER.

graduated from Harvard IN 1858. From
that time until 1876 he Travelled extensive
ly through Europe and Asia, devoting
himself to the study of history. literature
and language. From 1872 10 1873 he was
an attache Of the United States legation
at Madrid.
Returning TO his native country. Mr.
Tower took up the study OF law, and was
admitted to the bar in 1873. He practiced
the profession very little, however. and
devoted his attention TO his railroad and
iron interests until 1891, since when his
time has been given to care of private In
terests and TO his studies.
Mr.. Tower Is a trustee of the University
of Pennsylvania and vice president of the
Historical Society OF Pennsylvania, also
a member of the Academy of Natural
Sciences. and of the American Institute of
Mining Engineers. He is director of the
Philadelphia a. Reading Coal and Iron
Company, the Lehigh Coal and Naviga-
ton Company. the New York & New
England Railroad Company and the Penn
sylvania Steel Company.
Lafayette college conferred on him the
degree OF LID.
Mr. Tower was married February s. 1883,
at Oakland. Cal, 10 Miss Helen Smith.
daughter of q. Frank Smith, and has
three sons, Charlemagne. Godfrey and
Roderlck.
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River Falling at st. Paul.

ST. PAUL. April THE water began
10 recede at ST. Paul last night and fears
OF 4 break in the leyee are at an end. Not
a pound o. ice remains in Staples &
Kings Ice house. and the loss will be a
great Inconvenience 20 killing operations
this summer. uecessltaiing hauling % Ice
from tire city. The two ice houses belong
ing 10 r. Garaie. containing Z. 500 tons. are
beginning 10 give way. The Dakota Pack
Ing Company's Ice house is still intact and
viii probably stand the strain. Consid-
cradle wool belonging 20 G. 7, Franklin
Is in the water. the two lower tiers Of
bales q the saear!ns % s.s5o sheep being
We
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TOW Is CgT OFF.
Flood of the Jim Is the Highest Ever
Known.

YANKTON. 5. D.. April Never before
in the history OF this section has there
occurred a food which compares with
the one now raging In the Jim river vail
ley. The snow covered country reaching
far into North. Dakota is pouring great
volumes % water into the Jim river. Re
ports reach here Of immense rises far up
the stream.
The railroads have suffered great loss
by the food. No trains have entered here
for nearly a week, and 1t viii probably
be a month before railroad traffic Is 70
stored 20 its normal condition. Farmers
are well pr spared for the worst.
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TACOMA. April 7-Rvceivers $ 2
Mitchell and 0seorwc u bir8 ~ tae Taco
sra Railway & Meter Company have tiea
their Anai rer-ert IN tae Feaeral court.
The Teccns Athletic Sltsas executive
Sanrslssee r. centsmplstlng the erection or
iea-. 90 q summer clnb honss % tse SHORES
oy American lake A committee has been
~ent 60 examine several properties 81 view
ans report st special meeting Mosday
evening.
Over 80 license. sar hscyc,es have been
taken out ~ the waeelanen q Tacoma
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BURGLARS OPERATE AT AUBURN
Mcmillan the Grocer and Paulzke
the Barber Suffer.

AUBURN, Wash. April 7-BurgIars
last evening pried open the inside win
dow shutters of McMillans grocery store.
and entering the place carried off twenty
three pairs OF shoes and other articles.
amounting to SIS.
Paulzke's barber shop was also entered
and tools belonging to Gilbert McAliister
taken which will require so TO replace.
There Is no clue as TO who did the work.
These robberies are the first occurrences
of the kind for some time.