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OPEN-DOOR POLICY.
PLAN EXPLAINED BY REPRE-
SENTATIVE DINGLEY.
Could Not Be Applied IF Islands
Are Admitted Into the Union
As Territory.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Chairman
Dingley of the Ways and Means Com
mittee, in an interview with a Star
reporter to-day, explained the "open
door policy as applied to the future
commerce of the Philippines in case
they should be acquired by the United
States.
The phrase open door policy which
is now being talked about so much i'll
the newspapers" said Mr.. Dingley,
means simply equality of treatment,
and not free trade. As applied to the
dependency of a country it simply
means that imports from all countries
are to be admitted on the same terms
as imports from the mother country
AS applied to the Philippines, it would
mean that imports from Great Britain
and all other foreign countries are to
be admitted at the same rates of duty
as imports from the United States.
"Of course, this policy could not be
applied to the Philippines if they
should be admitted into the Union with
Territorial form of government. be-
cause the Constitution provides that
duties shall be uniform within the
United States, unless there should be
an amendment to the Constitution per-
mitting this Whether it would be
possible to apply this policy to the
Philippines after they should become
a part of the territory of the United
States under that provision of the Con-
stitution which authorizes Congress to
make needful rules and regulations re-
specting the territory or other property
of the United States, am not prepared
to say. It is noticeable, however, that
in the resolution providing for the an
nexation of Hawaii, passed at the last
session of Congress. it was provided
that the Hawaiian Islands tariff should
continue in force until Congress should
otherwise determine
1T is to be borne in mind, however,
that the present talk about an open
door policy for the Philippines is in
tended to apply entirely to those ISL
ands while under military admins
tration which would be permissible,
and not to apply to those islands after
| they shall have been formally recog-
nized as a part of the United States.
| "Of course, it would be competent
for the Paris Commissioners to incor-
porate in the treaty with Spain pro-
| vision granting to Spanish imports
into the Philippines equality of treat
ment with imports from the United
States for a term of years. and that
provision in the treaty when ratified
| by the Senate and projected into law
| by Congress, would be the law of the
land.
In the discussion of the 'open-door
policy notice that many papers as
sumo that it is the uniform policy of
Great Britain in her colonies. It should
be borne in mind, however, that there
is conspicuous exception to this in
the case of Canada, her most import
ant colony, which admits imports from
Great Britain at % per cent less duty
! than they are admitted to us and other
countries. It is understood that this
policy as adopted by Canada is not
on the suggestion, at least with the
approval of Mr.. Chamberlain British
Secretary for the Colonies, and that he
is urging other colonies of Great Brit
ain to give a similar preference to tiiat
lcountry."
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Great Importance Attached to The Voyage
of the Oregon to the Atlantic.
Pays a High Tribute to Sampson
for the Successful Bottling up
of Cervera's Squadron at Sam
tiago-Points Out the Great
Military Importance Of the IsI-
and of Porto Rico.

NEW YORK, Nov. Pa special to
the World" from London says:
Captain Mahan of the United States
navy publishes in the Times the first
of four articles on 1.-The War on the
Sea and It's Lessons"
Admitting the risk of passing final
Judgment on events still recent, Cap
tain Mahan argues that in the rapid
drive of life a rapid, rough, yet still Al
working decision must be formed from
the new experiences. The material, he
says, is not yet available to give al
complete story of the operations, nor
is the time ripe for final decisions, but
1t is sufficient to suggest a general di-
rection to thought.
He recalls that the American naval
plans were hampered by the fact that
the war was undertaken primarily to-
drive Spain out of Cuba If a more
general appreciation of the situation
had been adopted and the United States
had taken account of the injury it had
sustained by the iniquitous character of
Spain's rule in her colonies and had de-
clared war on those grounds, the OBJ
jective American operation would have
been differently chosen, so as not mere
adopt such terms as the United States
might demand
In such a case the reduction Of Porto
Rico would have been Americas first
object in order to throw Spain back on
her home territory to support her oper-
ations in Cuba. Porto Rico would have
been an insurmountabIe obstacle if re-
tanned in a strong enemy's hands. to
nQ Araa aTi0
an equally valuable base if wrested
from the enemy
Captain Mahan insists weightily ON
the great military Importance Of Porto
Rico. In estimating the fighting
strength of the American and Spanish
fleets, the Navy Department held un-
waveringly that no merely possible
success justified risk unless it gave
fair promise of diminishing the enemy's
naval force and so deciding the control
of the sea, upon which the issue of the
war depended
He attaches immense Importance to
the bringing of the Oregon from the
Pacific to the Atlantic, because it
showed the grip the American fleet had
on Cevera's squadron and the conse-
quent power to move an army to San
tiago without fear
He pays a high tribute to Sampson
for his successful bottling of Cervera,s
squadron at Santiago, an operation
fraught with difficulties, doubts, un-
certainties, and more akin to the wiring
down of champagne in unbeatable
bonds than the mere showing Of cork
into a bottle.
As to Camara's move to the Philip
pines, if he had persevered, though the
American fleet was quite safe. it might
nave necessitated a temporary aban-
comment of Manila Bay.
He then enters into a technical con-
sideration of the momentous problem
whether the individual size of ships or
their number should be the aim of ma
val powers. He comes to the conclu-
sion that, other things being equal.
numbers mean an increase of offensive
power.
The article has excited the 1iyeliest
interest in naval circles, where. owing
to its inevitable technicality, it is prin-
cipally read.
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Resulting in the Loss Of Twenty Thousand
Dollars Worth Of Property.
Intervening Streets and Vacant
Lots the Only Salvation Of the
Town-Was the. Second Fire
Which Has Occurred Within
Six Months, the Two Consum-
ing a Greater Portion Of the
Place.

REDDING, Nov. pa fire in Kes-
wick the smelter city north of this
place, to-day consumed over $40, 1000
worth of property The insurance was
only 81, 500. Eight buildings, in which
were eight saloons, a drug store, va
riety store and barber shop were
burned. They were located on North
street, and constituted part of "Whis-
ky Row." All were frame structures,
highly inf1ammable and their contents
were of much the same character.
The fire originated in Dinnigan's sa-
loon, and is thought to have been of in
cendiary origin. Owing to lack Of
water supply, it was with great diff
Guilty that the other and more valuable
property was saved.
This is the second fire in Keswick
within six months, the two consuming
the greater part of the growing town.
To-day's losses are: r. p. Dinnigan,
building, stock and fixtures $1,700, in
surance $500; Crosby & Stewart, sa-
loon and stock $3.50, no insurance; Geo.
Craig, saloon, stock and fixtures $40O
no insurance; Lewis & Calvin, saloon
and stock $1,000, insurance 5000: Cros-
by & Patterson, saloon and fixtures
$3.50, no insurance; Jacob Hugler, sa-
loon and stock $1,000, no insurance;
Van de Meter, saloon, stock and fix
lures $1,000, no insurance; William Nc
Geehan, three buildings $780, no in
surance; Peter Mugler, one building
$1,000 no insurance; McCandlis & Pat
terson, one building $1,000, insurance
81 200; G. A. Sparks, jewelry 500, no
insurance; Branch County Jail $3.50;
G. B. Lee, restaurant and building
81 ,OOO insurance $500; Ed Keissling, sa-
loon building $3.50, no insurance; J. G..
Ingersoll. building and variety stock
$780, no insurance; Mountain Copper
Company, cottage $500, insurance $1OO.
Intervening streets and vacant lots
were the only salvation of the town.
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DEPOSIT BOXES LOOTED.
The Governor of Kansas One Of the
Losers.

ToFEKA (Kas.), Nov. 25.-The dis
covery has been made that the private
deposit boxes of the State Treasury
have been looted within the last week.
The discovery was first made by Gov
ernor Leedy on Wednesday evening.
Ihe Governor went to his box to get
some money before he went home for
Thanksgiving. and he found his box
empty. He had $165 I'M it.
This morning Mrs. T. M. Harrington.
wicow of the State House guide, who
died last night, went to the treasury
and asked to get the money from her
husbands box. 1t was found to be
empty. Mr.. Harrington told Assistant
Treasurer Williams that he had $500 in
the box
w. H. Barber. Mr.. Harrington's step
son, lost $3.50 from his box.
An investigation showed that the
locks on as many as six or eight boxes
are alike, and one key will unlock sew
eral of them
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THE BATTLESHIP WISCONSIN.
WILL BE LAUNCHED AT SAN
FRANCISCO TODAY.
Comment on the Fact That the New
Vessel is TO Be Christened
With a Foreign Wine.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. %. - The
battleship Wisconsin, which is to be
launched at the Union Iron Works to-
morrow morning, will be the first Cali
fornia- built battleship not christened
with the native wine of the State.
1t appears that when committee
or Wisconsin people were selected to
make arrangements for the christenin.
the agent of French wine managed
to secure the pledge of the committee
to use his company's production in the
christening, and Miss Elizabeth Steven
son, who will name the battleship. in
advertently gave her promise to use
the wine selected by the committee.
The Wisconsin excursionists who ar
rived here to-day, brought the cham
pagne with them. The bottle is packed
in handsomely studded case. 1t is
said that several members of the COM
mittee are indignant that their names
should have been clandestinely secured
to an agreement to advertise a certain
brand of foreign wine. Owing to the
nature of the transaction, and the fact
that several of the committee had
been unaware, and that Miss Steven
son had pledged herself to use the
wine selected. the Union Iron Works
people have taken no action in the
matter though keenly feeling the
slight cast upon California wines and
the breaking of custom connected
with the naming of warships built in
California-the christening of such
vessels with California wines
The special train bearing the party
of seventy people from Wisconsin who
come to participate in the launching
of the battleship named after their
State arrived here to-day, and are
quartered at the Palace Hotel The
party included Miss Stevenson, who
will christen the big warship; Lieuten-
ant Governor and Mrs. Raensch, and
members Of the staff of Wisconsin's
Governor.
MILWAUKEE, (Wis.), Nov. 25.-
Herman Bleyer, in an interview to-
day, said: @The statement from San
Francisco that the members of the
Wisconsin Battleship Committee were
indignant that their names had been
used in advertising a foreign wine is
wholly unwarranted, inasmuch as there
are only two members of that COM
mittee on the excursion, Senator Steb-
bins, and my brother. Judus Bleyer.
by my brother with the full consent
of the members of the committee, and
with the knowledge Of Hiss Steven
sons friends. The offer of the gold
wired bottle and case came unsolicited
and was accepted in the spirit in which
it was rendered. Had the Californians
been wide awake and presented their
claim in season. have no doubt that
it would have been considered favor
ably.
'.The letter from Mr.. Scott, giving
the objection of the California people
to the use of a foreign wine came
after the bottle had been exhibited to
the public and sent Miss Stevenson for
her approval. Not wishing to annoy
Miss Stevenson with the matter. Judus
Bleyer answered Mr.. Scott's letter in
a courteous manner, and kept the mat
ter to himself, as he felt that the diff
Guilty could be settled quietly and
without sensational publicity when the
party arrived at San Francisco. This
is all there is to the whole matter
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SCHOONER GROUNDED.
Carried Onto the Rocks ON Geron-
limo Island

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 25.-News was
received here this morning that the
schooner Santa Barbara was wrecked
on Tuesday last on Geronimo Island,
thirty-fve miles south of San Quentin.
The schooner was caught in a severe
gale and carried onto the rocks. and
while all ON board were saved. it is
understood that all the provisions were
damaged with salt water. When the
storm abated the hole stove in the
vessels side was patched up and the
schooner returned to San Quentin.
From there the party are returning
overland to Ensenada, and will arrive
here on the next trip of the st. Denis.
The Santa Barbara left San Pedro
on November 18th for Scammons La
goon and Magdalena Bay, stopping at
this port on the way south, with c..
Nigel Stewart and party, who were to
examine the orchilla and mineral lands
recently purchased by an English syn
dioate from the Hale estate in San
Francisco.
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dole with her majesty on the death Of
her husband King Alfonso Kill, who
died on November %, 1885, the Min
listers met in council They were oc-
cupied exclusively with the considera-
ton of the peace question. Eventually
the Ministers unanimously approved the
instructions TO Senior Montero Rios,
President of the Spanish Peace Com
mission, drawn up by the foreign and
Colonial Ministers, which will be tele-
graphed to Paris tonight
While the Cabinet Ministers were
most reserved regarding the instruc-
tons sent to the Spanish Commission
ers, 1t is believed the Philippine ques-
ton will be settled on Monday next.
The Premier, Senor Sagasta, was asked
If Mondays session would see the close
OF the Paris conference and the sigma
ture of the treaty Of peace. He re-
piled: who knows? Maybe a fresh
incident will arise or further eonsulta-
tions or exchanges Of views viii arise. =
The Liberal to-day says: The
Cabinet disagreed yesterday as to the
reply which should be sent to Senior
Montero Rios. But it is believed that
the Cabinet will come to an agreement
to-day at its meeting, and decide
whether it will or will not instruct the
Spanish Commissioners TO sign the
treaty of peace. The American note
warmly and even rudely rejected arbi-
tration, saying that recourse could only
be had to- arbitration when two nations
found themselves in equal positions,
and presenting different arguments,
but never when it was merely a ques-
ton of discussing a single question
that Of the conqueror.
The Correspondence to-day COM
ments upon the attitude ''of the Ameri-
cans in insisting upon a renewal of the
protocol of 1877, thanks to Which they.
without warning, conspired against
Spain in Cubay and adds: 1.-THE
Americans will next plot against Spain
IN the Canary and Balearic Islands,
without Spain being able to punish
them"
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Elk Released From Jail.

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 25.-Ike Elk, the
mate of Commodore Gutte's yacht
Chispa, who three weeks ago shot his
friend Nick Burge at Sausalito, was
released from the County Jail this
morning, as no charge has been placed
against him. Nick Burge did not care
to prosecute him. 1t was supposed
that the trial of this case would throw
some light on the mysterious murder
Of Captain Brooks of the Chispa, but
this hope has now been abandoned.
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Appointed Judge.

HARRISBURG (Pa.), Nov. 25.-Gov-
ernor Hastings to-day announced the
appointment of Henry ]. Mccarthy,
Democrat, Of Philadelphia, to succeed
James Jay Gorden Judge of the Com
mon Pleas Court of Philadelphia, whose
resignation Wednesday created a
sensation throughout Pennsylvania.
Judge Mccarthy was a Judge of the
Superior Court of this State as it was
originally constructed having been ap-
pointed by Governor Hastings as the
Democratic member of that body. He
failed, however, to secure the indorse-
ment of his party for the regular NOM
ination, and was forced to retire.
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EVENTS ON THE TURF.
RESULTS OF COAST AND EAST
ERN RACES.
Ai1yar, Potente, Red Glenn, Outa-
way, Miss Rowena and Step
about Win at Ingleside.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Weath-
er at Ingleside fine; track slow. Re-
suits:
Five furlongs, Ailyar (H. Martin). 2
to 5, won; Reina de Cuba &c. Jones),
90 to /, second; Midlove (Thorpe), IL
to 5. third. Time - 1:01%. Felicite
also ran.
One mile, Potente (H Martin), 8 to
5, won; Bliss Rucker (Thorpe), 8 to 5,
second; McFarlane (PowelD, 6 to !,
third. Time = 1:44a44. Beau Monde,
Crafty, Cavallo, Baliverso, Fleming
and Eureka also ran.
Mile and an eighth, selling, Red Glenn
Bullman), 6 to 1, won; Benamela,
(Rutter), to 1, second; Bernardillo
(Jones) to 10, third. Time-1 :56.
Ulm, Judge Wofford and Oraibee also
ran.
Six furlongs, selling, Outaway
(Thorpe), to /, won; Mainstay (H.
MARTINI, 8 to 5, second; Junita (Fraw-
1ey), 60 to /, third. Time-1:15112a-
Captive and Whitcomb also ran. Kaiser
Ludwig left at the post.
Five furlongs, Miss Rowena (Piggott),
8 to 10, won; Mary Black Oa Reiff).
8 to 5, second; Hugh Penny (Thorpe),
6 to /, third. Time-1 :00A. Libertine
also ran.
Seven furlongs, selling, Stepabout
III Martin), to 5, won; Torib1o
(Frawley), 5 to /, second; Imperious
(Ward), 3 to /, third Time-1: 291ha.
Inverary H., Little Alarm, Hohenlohe,
Bonnie lone and Colonel Dan also ran.
AT LEXINGTON.
LEXINGTON, Nov. 25-Weather
clear; track heavy. Results:
Six furlongs, Bon Jour won, ALI Bell
second, Aspia third. Time-1:2OA.
Five and half furlongs, Rose Ash
won, Asman second. Mayme M. NJ.
third. Time--1:14.
Five furlongs, The Bondsman won.
Minnie Alpine second, Jim P. third.
Time-1 :07M.
Mile and sixteenth, Arcturus won.
Hampden second. Possum third. Time
-1:54a4.
Six furlongs, Primate won, Miss Jo-
sephine second. Prince of Orange third.
Time-1 Pig
AT. NEW ORLEANS.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 25--Though
the weather was drizzling, the track
was good to-day. Results:
Seven furlongs, Aunt Maggie won,
Truelight second. Applejack third.
Time-1:3O.
Five furlongs, George won, Rosalie
second, Pell Nell II. third. Time
1:031b.
Six and half furlongs, Miss Lizzie
won, Watercrest second, Locust Bios
son third Time-1:23.
One mile, Bishop Reed won, Evaline
second, Tranby third. Time-1:44.
Mile and twenty yards, Peg Parks
won, Muscaline second, Libation third.
Time-1 :46h.
AT JENNINGS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-To-day's s
results at Bennings:
six furlongs, Tinker won. Fetiche
second, Saratoga third. Time-1:16 40.
Five furlongs, Miss Order won, Sir
Christopher second, Lady Exile third.
Time-1 :04.
Six furlongs, Judge Wardell won,
Trillo second, Walkensha third. Time
iii.
six and a half furlongs, Roysterer
won. Fast Black second. Strangest
third. Time-1:24.
Mile and sixteenth, Kinnikinniclx
won, Charentus second, Marsian third.
Time-1 .51
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NAVY PROMOTIONS.
Appointments Announced by Pres
ident Mckinley.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The Presi-
dent has made the following appoint-
mcnts in the Navy:
Captain Henry F. Picking. to be a
Commodore; Commander Charles r.
Train, to be Captain; Lieutenant
Commander Daniel Delehanty, to be
Commander.
Lieutenants to be Lieutenant Com4
marders: George l.. Dyer, Dennis HI.
Mahan, w. L. Lowe, Nelson r. Houston,
Clayton S. Richman, Samuel p. Com
ley, Hawley o. Bittenhouse, Robert c..
Peck, John Hubbard, Alex McCracken.
Lieutenants. Junior grade, to be- Lieu
tenants: Chester M. Knepper, Albert
NJ Borcher, Frank X. Hill, Roger
Welles.
Ensigns to be Lieutenants, junior
grade: James w. Reid, Clarence r..
Williams, Henry A. Wiley, Frederic D..
Bassett, Herbert d. Gates, Richard
jackson.
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Lipton's Racing Yacht.

GLASGOW, Nov. 25.-The work OF
constructing the yacht Shamrock for
Sir Thomas Upton, the challenger for
the Americas cup, will be commenced
during the coming week. William
Fife, the naval architect. who is to
build the racer, has invited firm of
Essen, Germany, to supply lightweight
nickel steel plates for that portion of
the vessels hull below the water line.
It is believed that aluminium will be
used for the upper part of the hull and
for the yachts fitting
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Governor-E1ect Gage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-Gov-
ernor-Elect Gage arrived from the
south to-day. He came with his wife
and little daughter to attend the
launching of the battleship Wisconsin,
which will be sent off the ways at the
Union Iron Works tomorrow. Mr..
Gage expects to return to Los Angeles
tomorrow evening. Little Lucille Gage
will press the button that will start
the vessel on her downward course to
her native element.
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A Murderer Hanged.

EDDYVILLE (Ky), Nov. 25.-Will-
lam Cato. who killed Charles Askew
on September 10, 1897, was hanged at
o'clock to-day. He died from strangu-
lation. Cato and John Holly killed
Askew, who was an old and in
offensive man, by Draining him with
an ak. Holly was convicted and got
a life sentence.
for profit
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Matthews Given Five Years.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 25.-John Matthews
was to-day sentenced to five years in
San Quentin. June 2Sth he was Com
stable, and hitched his horse in front
of a saloon, where he played cards
and drank. Some one stepped in and
said his things had been stolen. He
dashed out and drove hastily in the
direction the culprit was alleged to
have gone. The first man he met was
Henry Hopken. He shot and killed
him. The defense was that the kill
ing was unintentional. There was
conviction of manslaughter.
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Knott Denied a New Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. pa. L.
Knott will in all probability be hanged
within the next three months for the
murder of Joseph Knauer. His last
hope, an appeal to the Supreme Court,
was shattered this morning, when a de-
cision was reached denying him new
trial. The men quarreled over the pos
session of dog about year ago, and
the murder resulted.
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Port Costa Lass the winner.

STOCKTON, Nov. %. = The un-
finished coursing match of yesterday.
which was stopped on account of dark
ness, was concluded this morning. re-
sult1ng in Port Costa Lass winning
first money by beating Fireman. who
was awarded second money, by a score
OF to l. Said Pasha ran a bye with
Maiden, and was awarded third money.
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Suicide by Inhaling Gas.

CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-Harry J. Mey-
ers was found dead in his room to :
day. The gas jet had been removed,
and death was caused by the escaping
FUMES. Meyers was formerly con-
nected with theaters in Cleveland and
Cincinnati. He left note asking that
Miss Laura Thomas of Summitville.
Ia, be notified of his death.
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The Wheeling and Comanche.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25.-The
United States gunboat Wheeling arriv-
ed to-day from Mare Island, after un-
dergoing general overhauling. The
Italian cruiser Etna will leave to-mor-
row for Mare Island, where she will be
put on the dry dock 1t is expected
that the monitor Comanche viii be
taken to Honolulu at an early date in
tow OF the Iroquois.
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Rosger Murder Trial.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 25. - The
trial of Walter Rosser, the Tennessee
soldier who killed Henry HildebEand.
a civilian, on September 18th, occupied
Judge Wallace's court to-day. General
w. FL. L. Barnes. who is conducting
the defense, read the deposition of sew
eral of Rosser's comrades, made before
the soldiers went to the Philippines
The statements made tend to show
that Rosser had a good character, AMI
that he was drugged in saloon short
ly before the murder, and was not in
his right mind when he committed the
deed
The record-union., 1898-11-26
Suicide in Napa County.

NAPA, Nov. 25.-John Edmund Grad
dock, native of Virginia, aged SO
years, committed suicide by taking
strychnine near Pope Valley, probably
two days ago. He had been a resident
of this section for thirty-five years.