The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 31, 1896, Page 3

" THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, HONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1896. 3 RAIDONAN DUTLAW LAIR Mexican Rurales Capture Three of Gallegos’ Cutthroats. ATROCIOUS CRUELTY OF THE BAND. One of Its Victims Found Tied to a Tree in a Lonely Canyon. BOUND, GAGGED -AND LEFT TO PERISH. Almost Dead From Exhaustion When Discovered—Stolen Horses Re- turned to Owners. SAN DIEGO, Can., Aug. 30.—Campo, the sun-burnt little border town, the adquarters for startling scrimmages be- n the o e law and horse- ves, smugglers and Mexican despera- comes to the front with another table story of villsiny vanquished s recovered. The pic- events had their begin- rnia, but more than . Campo citizen lost horses, so every- y in the town was interested in the both sides of the line have had trouble with horsethieves, who drove their plunder down onto the desertand into tbe Cocopah | Mountains, below the line, whe were free from Am ready to fignt any Me: them. For a year pa: tbata large gang of t quarters at a certai pahs, and names of most of the gang. that there were twelve m ten known to the Campo people and two ngers. During the past mo the thieves have been especially lively twenty horses were stolen from the vicin: of Campo slone, and below the line the ned that their e they ans who pursued it has been known eves had its head- 1t was found thieves became so bold that they crses in daylizht out of the fields, driving them down through the pine for- ests of the peninsula and thence to the Cocopah stronghold. This high-nanded proceeding aroused the officers on both sides of the line, and posses were sent out to overhaul the des- eradoes. The American officers, not 2 to cross the boundary line, could ttle beyond patrolling the border, the Mexican rurales penetrated into Cocopahs, searching for the head- rs of the gang. Meantime the themselves went on the hant, heir own stock. tion of recovering them or in the attempt. They took ty of ammunition, and fol- f the horses toward th They saw by the trail n had driven the stock so they moved cautiously in the In the range they found a litile, park- I with good feed, and there, ap- no guardisns or herders, ot seeing any sign of the two ranchers went in and be- rhobble their own animals, gkt when a suaden volley was m zn ambush on the hills above v made haste toseek shelter. They t return the fire as the assailants letely hidden. mounti they courageously t free animals and ut of the valley back home. risk fire was kept up by the ambushed marauders, but they were 100 far away to do any damage and rdly to leave their biding-place. ranchers held their rif ready to off the first man who showed his two ranchers drove their stock ht across the gap of desert bet ween Cocopah range and the main range to to reach the fiist water. ot there safely and then turned ward toward home, taking a trail leads thro the pine forests of the on ranch, a Mexican grant of 20,000 acres. On the way through the pineries they heard a faint and saw 3 man tied to a tree. One of the ranchers dismounted and re- leased the stranger, who fell to the ground in a heap from exhaustion and bunger. They gave him food and a drink from a carteen, and he soon revived. He said he was Rabavo, a Frenchmas, and that he had been robbed of his horse, saddle and bridle by a gang of horsethieves that met him where he nad been tied. The outlaws overpowered him and tied him there eariy the previous morning, and he bhad been there a day and a hali. The trail is lonesome and unfrequented, and bis rescue was remarkable. Rabavo said the young Mexicans in the gang treated him wita the harshest cruelty, | thrusting a gag into bis mouth and tying he cords about his wrists so tightly that ood flowed. They beat him over the head with their riatas ana threatened to kill him. Indeed, the old man thought they haa carried out their threat when thay rode off with his horse and left him tied to the tree. Hemanaged to get the gag out of his mouth, but the thonzs were too tight to be loosened, and in his struggies he became so exhzusted that he fainted several times. The two ranchers gave them an animal and he rode off toward his home, while they proceeded to Tecate on the boraer, whoere Senor Ryley, the Mexican “Judge of the plains,” was notified of the out- age. :vim him a posse of six rurales, all picked men, quick on the trigeer anc of tried courage. They went strzight to the Co- copah stronghold and surprised two men, who proved to be the only onesin camp. Tuey were quickly overpowered and tied to horses. When the two men were captured they had American horses picketed out and these were a:so taken by the Judge and his posse. The captors did not look further, fearing an attack by larger num- bers, but burried back toward Tecate. On the way they stopped at a ranch and there found tracks of another of the horse- thieves, whose horse bad a peculiar hoof easily recognized by the expert trailers. They searched the premises and found the bandit in a baystack where he had hastily hidden when surprised by the approach of the officers. A Judge Ryley and his six rurales decided to zo direct to Ensenada with their pris- oners instead of to Tecate. They there- fore turned and went southwestward, . Eighteen or| d thirty horses and mules, all | They | k. The ranchers were not injured | ry at one side of the trail | Tte Judge leit immediately, taking | reaching Ensenads safely and turning over their prisoners to the authorities, who promptly piaced them behind the strong bars of the Ensenada prison. One of the horsethives is Rudolfo Gal- legos, a desperate border ruffian who was discharged from San Quintin two months ago after serving a term for stealing mules from old man Dukes of Campo. Another prisoner is James Dukes, son of the elder Dukes. x Heis a hard citizen, who has trained with Mexican cutthroats and Lorse- thieves since childhood. He isan expert shot, and is greatiy feared on the border. The third man is Nacho Sortello, who | with Epifanio Gallegos, a brother of | Rodolfo, almost murdered lnspector Ralph Conklin two years ago, when Be | was bringing them into San Diego to jail. | It has been learned that the leader of & | gang of horsethieves is this same Epifano | Gallegos, He has a congenial crowd of ruffians, and has chosen an ideal spot for his | stronghold, as tbe Cocopah Mountains are inaccessible to ordinary travel, and plenty of places are afforded where two or ambushed men might defy an army. The Mexican antorities have insiructed the rurales along the border to make a de- termined effort to break up the gang, and it is probable the familiar red-shirted Mexican horsemen, with short riflesand sharp eyes, will yet make Gallegos and his gang bite the dust. Methodists Meet at Downey. LOS ANGELES, Car., Aug. 30.—The South Methodist churca of the Los An- geles district has begun a conference at Downey with fifty-eight delegates in at- tendance. On Friday a communion and consecration service opened the conven- tion. The address of welcome was deliv- | ered by Rev. E. J. Harper, paster of the | Downey church, and Gus Harper replied on behalf of the visitors. | 'In the evening N. Newby of Trinity | Church, this city, led the service of prayer, | and Rev. J. J. Kenny delivered the cor- | ference 'mon. Yesterday Miss Mabel Cocke led tue praise service, after which various reporis were heard. The best nethods of couducting devotional meet- was discussed by 8. Benedict, and o Reavisread a paperentitled ‘A Plea for the Living.” Reyv. J. A. Oates deliv- ered an address, as did Horace Caldwell. Mrs. J. F. G. Finley read an interesting | paper. THE FRESHD. TRAGED | Mrs. Rockwell Cannot Survive the Wound Inflicted by Her Husband. Threats of Lynching Warn the Offi- cials to Closely Guard the Womn’s Assailant. park in the Coco- | the officers even learned the | FRESNO, Carn., Aug. 30.—Mrs. W. W. Rockwell, who was shot by a worthless | husbana at their home in the south- eastern part of the city last night, liesat he County Hospital with a bullet in her | brain and one in her right side. County Physician Davidson considers it a peculiar | e and is surprised that the woman is | still living. He does not believe that she can recover. Rockwell is at the County Jail, where he gave himself up as soon as he had shot his wife. He is morose and silent and re- | fuses to make a statement. | Deputy Sheriff Timmins, who arrived at | the scene of the tragedy a few minutes | after it occurred and who is fully ac-| | quaintea with all the facts, stated to a| | Cary correspondent to-night that he con- | sidered itope of the most cowardly and atrocious m s ders in the criminal history of the county The victim was an honest woman. The husband, on the other hand, is a worthless character, who in fact has been under the | surveiliance of the authorities. Only a| | few months ago he attempted to obtain | money under false pretenses, and barely | saved himsel: from prosecution by seiling his household furniture to repay the double collection of money he had made. | Rockell did not provide for his wife and ! On Friday ) ivorce, and this undoubtedly was the | prime motive for the husband’s resolution | tokill her. Ste had ridden uptown with | Charles Erickson, a prominent vineyard- {ist of Washington Colony, who was a| | stranger to ner, but a brother of a neigh- | ‘bor, at whose request he consented to take | her to see a physician, and this Rockwell | seizea upon as a pretext to visit and he drew his pistol and said he would kill | her and then bimsell. She ran out of the | house and he followed, shooting as he ran. She fell in the street and he left her for dead. Rockwell ran back through the yard of his house and then to the County Jail. had killed his wife, and as he handed bis pistol over to the officer he sawd, “I emp- | tied this into her.” Talk is very stronz against the mur- derer, and suggestions are freely made that he should be lynched. The Sheriff’s office is not ignoring the talk, and Deputy Timmins was not disposed to say much, | as he did not want to 1nflame the public sentiment. L5 MIGELES MISTER, {John Boid, an Iumate of the Soldiers’ Home, Loses His Son. lI.as( Saw the Youngster When He | Placed Him in an Orphan Asylum. Los AxceLes Orrice or THE Cary,) 328 South Broadway, Los Axceres, Cal,, Aug. 30. John Boid, a blind and decrepit inmate | of the Soldiers’ Home at Santa Monica, is | anxious to learn what bas become of his {litzle boy. When the father went to the | home provided by the Government for the Nation’s defenders, the son was piaced in | an orphan asylum in this city. From that institution the youngster was “farmed i ont,” and the father lost all trace of him, althougn repeated efforts have been made to discover the lad’s whereabouts. Bailiff Appel of the Police Court knew Boid 1n Arizona, and the old soldier has appealed to the officer to assist him in finding the sequestered son, About three montns ago, when Boid was admitted to the home, he left bisson, a boy of about 13 years of age, in charze of the orphans’ home, at the corner of Yale and Alpine streets. Boid sent a man to the home a month ago with a message and some money for the boy. The man was unable to deliver either the message or the money because the boy was no longer there. Boid, however, was not satisfied with the information tbat the boy had been laced in a good home, but had a friend, . Spring, write to the institution to try to ascertain where the child was to be found. No response was received from the matron. Mr. Appel caused an investigation to be made, and while he has not succeeded in locating the boy, he has atleast caused the managers of the home to a search for him. * rs. Rockwell went to an at- | to institute proceedings to a| abuse the unfortunate woman. ! He struck her three or four times. Then | He announced to Jailer Elder that he | G W.Zartman OFFICERS cashier of the Tulare Oounty Bank. W77 ‘i Z 7 br. AL Wilson The club is gaining new members daily. Vice-President J. M. Anderson is the popular proprietor of W. P Ratcliffe OF THE TULARE M«KINLEY CLUB. Under the leadership of such active men this Republican club, which is the strongest numerically of any political body ever organized in Tulare, is expecied to do telling work in the campaign. the president, owns aAd manages the leading carpet-house in Tulare. the Reid Drug Company’s store. J. A. Alien, the secretary, is a2 leading attorney of Tulare, being associated with Hon. J. W. Davis, present member of the Assembly from the Sixty-fourth District. clear, bright and manly. The funds of the club are in good hands when Mark DeWitt has the combination. He is assistant | M. C. Zumwalt, cheirman of the executive committee, is‘s well-Known merchant and an active young Republican. J. H. Morton, G. W. Zartman, Dr. A. L. Wilson and W. P. Ratcliffe may also be depended upon to do their shaze in watching the interests of the Republican party during the campaign. Alex W. Wheeler, Marcus M. DeWitt has been a sound-money Democrat, NOVEL STATE FAIR FEATURES Skilled Decorators Prepare the Pavilion for Its Display. NEW DESIGNS IN USE. | Machinery and Manufactured Articles Formed Into Quaint Structures. ALL FLOOR SPACE TAKEN. Anticipate a Successful Meeting. SACRAMENTO, Car., Aug. 30.—Judg- ing from present indications the State Fair of 1896 will be the most successful ever held; at all eveats it will certainly be the most extensive, and the fair direc- tors and their energetic secretary, Edwin Smith, are sparing neither personal ef- forts nor expense to properly prepare for the flood of applicants for floor space in the pavilion or stalls at the racetrack. TUnder the skillful finzers of an army of decoratcrs the interior of the huge pa- vilion is rapidiy becoming a maze of gor- geously tinted bunting. The center piece is an innovation in decorative effort. It consists of an im- mense square pendant of delicately tinted pink cloth fringed with silver stars. Suar- rounding this is a larger square of lemon yellow, similarly fringed, and again sur- rounded by an immense square. of light biue, from which broad banas of vari-col- ored bunting drape off in every direction to meet and blead with a mass of flags and streamers. On the floor of the huge building are scores ot workmen busily engaged in erecting novel structures composed of manufactured and agricultural products, and the manaczement states that every available foot of floor space has been spoken for. Up in the art department rapid progress is being made in hanging picturesand placing exhibits, and in every other departmeat work is progressing rapidly. One of the most attractive features of the fair will be the dairy exhibit, for which @ room will be especially fitted. It will bave an immense giass front so the Wons within may be witnessed from e outside. An ice machine will be in the room and the temperature ept at 60 degrees. Fully 1000 pounds of milk will be used daily in giving practical demonstrations of the best method of con- verting milk into butter and cheese. Ths busiest member of the Staie board Managers of the Speed Programme | 1s J. E. Terry, to whose able management has been entrusted the entire park. Mr. Terry states that never before has there been such a demand for stable space as ng the past two wesks. He has been ed to employ a host of carpenters in erecting extra stalls and will be unable to | accommodate ail the applicants within | the grounds. The track bids fair to be fast, and some of the speediest travelers in the State are daily working out. SUICIDE 4 BAKEESFIELD. Death by Consumption Forestalled by a Quicker Passing. BAKERSFIELD, Car., Aug. 30.—W. M. G. Van Dirk, a native of Germany, aged 32 years, committed suicide this morning at the Waiters Hotel by catting the arteries in his left wrist and bleeding to death. Van Dirk arrived on Wednesday last from Los Angeles. He was a consumptive, and | had only sufficient means to pay a week’s | board, leaving bim but 2 nickel.” He tried to find some lLight work, but was unsuc- cessful. About 10 o’clock this morning the cham- bermaid of the hotel found the door of Van Dirk’s room locked. It was forced open and he was found lyine on his face, with his left arm over the side of the bed and the life-blood draining into a wash- bowl, which was nearly full. He was still conscious, and said he had tried to com- | mit suicide, as he was sick and out of ;work. He died about an fiour after he was found. Papers were found in his valise showing that he had been a resident of San Francisco and was a member of Hermann Lod.e and Waibalia Encamp- ment of Odd Fellows. et SANTA BAEBARA INCENDIARISM. Two Ineffectual Attempts to Destroy Grace Methodist Church., SANTA BARBARA, Cin, Aug. 30.— Two attempts were made by un- known persons last night to fire | Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. The | first attempt must have been made about | 11 o’clock, as the Gilchrist family, iiving lin an adjoining house, discovered flames ‘ issuing from 2 pile of rubbish on the rear | steps of the church. They were quickly | extinguishea, with only nominal damage, | and @ search was made for the miscreant, but he could not be found. The second fire was discovered this morningat 6 o’clock. A young man named Wethers irightened the incendiary away and took an ineffectual shot at him. The police have no clew to the identity of the person or persons, but thereis a strong suspicion that the attempt was instizated by the low element of Santa Barbara be- cause of the reform work which bas been led recently by the pastor, the Rev. Mr. ‘Westenberg. ‘ Telephone for Cloverdale. CLOVERDALE, CaL., Aug. 30.—Clover- dale has telephone connections now with the dutside world and is much rejoiced thereat. W. Delibantyof the Sunset Tele- | pbone Company, with a force of seventeen men has been employed the past few weeks in construeting the line from Healdsburg to this place, a distance of eighteen miles, and yesterday their work was completed. The central office will be located in the store of Brush, Williams & Co., one door south of the postoffice. —e Modesto Merchant Dies. MODESTO, CaL., Aug. 30.—David Plato, one of Modesto's leading merchants and senior member of the firm of D. and G. D. Plato, died last night from conjestion of the lungs. His body will be ux’:: to San Franciseo 10-morrow and_interment will sake piaceat the Home of Peace Cemetery, fin San Mateo Go?nth[, on Tuesday. The eceased was 2 Ciothing merchant in San Francisco from 15855 to fi:n. TENTS STRUCK AT GLEN ELLEN, League of the Cross Cadets Depart for Their Homes. CAMP O'RYAN DESERTED Mass Celebrated Under the Trees Before the White City Is Leveled. FATHER YOREKE'S DISCOURSE. Parting Words of Advice From the Priest to the Younz Saber- Bearers. GLEN ELLEN, Car., Aug. 30.—The ca- dets of the League of the Cross broke camp with much military ceremony this afternoon, and then marched away from Camp O'Ryan of many pleasant memo- ries. They folded their tents, sounded “Tue Girl I Left Behind Me” on the drums and bade farewell to the good peo- ple who bad made them feel as guests for a week. Many of tiae young gallants cast shy glances at the fair daughters of Glen Ellen and the neighboring country as they tramped to the traic with heavy hearts. Like everything thatis good and sweet in life the pleasures of a week proved fleeting, and it was hard to leave behind the beautiful bills and dales, the scented air and genial sunshine. Still the boys marched on to bugle and drum with the crowd from San Francisco, and made their exit cheering in reply to the cheers of country foik. The closing scenes fairly startled the little dreamy hamlet named Glen Ellen, for never before were they witnessed here. The throng that came in on the train Saturday night overran every house and cottage in and about town, and people siept in hammocks in the Mervyn Hotel grounds, in barns, parlors—everywhere in fact where one could lie down and rest. The camp itself was packed to the bnrll-u i int, rows of summer so l:e‘npo c‘ied with cadets. Tmm came from Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sonoma and “the hills,”’ ladies in summery and men al! in their best for the ball. This was indeed 3 splendid event and seemed to be thoroughly enjoyed by all who participated. The large pavilion was nicely’ decorated with boughs of the bay tree and Japanese lanterns. Capiain H. P. Filgate, commander of the camp, delivered a brief address, thank- ing the people in behalf of the cadets for their hospitality. In particular he thanked Dr. Osborne of the Home for Feeble- minded for his kindness to the cadets, and A. Harrison, proprietor of the Mervyn Hi placing the grounds and at the disposal of the young soldiers; also Dr. and Mrs. 0'Donnell, who entertained them in royal fashion. Then the bali began, with a grand march led by Colonel %V C. Mahoney and Miss Annie Brennan, followed by Floor Manager Captain J. E. Power and Miss Lena Bergerin, after whom marched the chief officers and their ladies. As the hour was iate when the train arrived, the programme of vocal selections, recitations, etc., was dispenseq with in favor of danc- ing, which was kept up until midnight. verybody was up early this morning, and long before the train from San Fran- cisco arriyed little groups gathered round the depot to meet their friends. Anim- mense crowd came then and jostled 1ts way toward Camp O’Ryan and on to the g:v:lmn, where a military mass was cele- ated. An sltar was erected, with a background of evergreens and a cross of flowers, and upon it the Rev. James Mc- Donald celebrated the mass. The congregation so crowded the spa- cious floor that it was only with great dif- ficulty that the cadets marched into posi- tion and formed three sides of a hollow square in front of thealtar. Presently there was aclanking of sabers, a salute, and the worshipers knew that the solemn sacrifice had commenced. As the conse- cration the cadets presented sabers and, kneeling, gave the salute of the League Regiment by reversing sabers and salut- ing with the left hand, muffled drums rolled, and by this signal it was announced that the most sacred part of the mass was reached by the officiating priest. Agamn at the last gospel a salute was given. To the accompaniment of an organ a choir of cadets, composed of Lieutenant Kennedy, Charles Manning, Lieutenant Dave Barry, John O’Briea, John Keating, William Kelly, W. Ryan, Charles du Fossee, Rob- ert Canning and Harry Smith, sang ap- propriate hymps, concluding with “Amer- ica.” The Reyv. Peter C. Yorke preached a brief but effective sermon on the gospel of the day, which is taken from the Sermon on the Mount. Father Yorke said it was one of the most beauntiful passages in| scripture, beginning with thattruism, “No man can serve two masters.” Incamp the cadets had seen that there must be but one master, and that they could not serve more than one. O.herwise there would be confusion and lack of discipline. “Somre people,” he said, ‘‘can go through the world and compromise be- tween God and mammon. Remember this, there is no fence in religion; the man who does not serve God is in the ser- vice of the devil. When God told his dis- ciples of the lilies of the field he did not mean that they should lead an idle life; when he spoke of the birds he did not want them to live like the birds from | hand to mouth. He wished to tell men they can’t have the over-anxious care for mammeon and serve him at the same time. “What shall we think of those who in serving mammon are working six daysa week and then on tbhe seventh giving to their body what they should give to God? You cannot serve God and mammon; you have to make yoar choice now. My dear boys, serving God is not a hard work; serving God does not mean that vou are to wear long faces, fo go through this world sad and sorrowiul. God made the worid and it is a beautiful world to live in. En- joy it, then. You have been taught in camp to do your duty. I can appeal to your experience that you who did your duty pleasea everybody and were happy yourselves. “You are going to your homes—into the world, and remember the world is a greater camp. Let it be said of you: ‘Tnereis a boy whh does his duty as be knows it.””" Father Yorke said he could not let the opportunity pass without expressing thanks to the people of the whole valley for their kindness to the cadets. Immediately after the sermon the cadets marched to the parade ground and | gave an exhibition of drilling while on dress parade, in the presence of a large | The rest of the after- | number of people. noon was spent under the trees or in quiet strolls through the picturesque country roads. A special train was necessary to bring the cadets and their friends back to town. Early this morning a final inspection of tents was made by Dr. A. P. Muliigan; Colonel Mahoney and other officers for the purpose of making awards of four prizes for the best kept and best ventilated tents. Company H carried off two prizes. The “Dandy Five,” composed of Corporal J. Whelan, L. Erlnheim, H. Power, H. O’Connor, W. Ryan and A. Ohlson of Company H won first prize. The “Pirates” of Company C came second, and the “'Life Boat crew,”” consisting of Sergeant J. Sul- livan, J. McDonald, Sergeant J. Keating, T. Phbelan and 8. Daly of Company H got third prize. The fourth prize was awarded to Privates Cole and Swinford of Company C, and the tent in charge of Sergeant Re- gan received honorable mention. Among those who visited the camp last night were Will Moore, business manager of the Monitor; E. J. Coffey. J. H. Wendt, Joseph Kirby and William Harrold of the | Monitor staff. They came in cycling cos- tumes and had their wheels, Kirby ana Harrold riding their tandem. DISAPPEARANCE OF A LAKESIDE MAN, Hotel-Keeper Matthews Is Missing From His Home. RUMORS OF A FLIGHT. Creditors Fear That His Going Means Money Lost to Themselves. HE TOOK HIS ASSETS ALONG, He Was the Lessee of the Emerald Bay Resort on the Shore of Tahoe. | LAKESIDE, Laxe Tamor, Can., Augz. 30.—C. W. Matthews, whe leased the Emerald Bay resort, is missing and it is hinted that he has with him the entire earnings of the season and will not come back. The account books in connection with his hotel have been mutilated and pages extracted so that his debts and as- sets cannot be correctly estimated. On the evening that he left he informed the owner of the place, to whom he is still in- debted for the lease, that he was going to Truckee on business and wonid return in the morning. He took with him over $1500 in checks in addition to about $1000 in coin and greenbacks. On arriving at Truckee he boarded a west-bound train, and has not been heard from since. Mattnews’ sister, wife and mother de- parted a few days before, and it is inti- | mated that they took all of his property, | as none remained at the bay. Captain | Lees of San Francisco will be notified to hold Matthews for breach of contract. Among his creditors are several promi- nent San Francisco firms and firms in the | vicinity of Tahoe, including the Truckee | Lumber Company, the Co-operative Fruit | Company and Fand, Bliss & Co. BAIN FALLS IN CALIFOENIA. Some Damage Done to Drying Fruit and 3 the Grain Crops. SANTA CRUZ, Can, Aug. 30.—A heavy rain feli here last night—so heavy that, considering the season, it might be called astorm. There was a sprinkle during the evening. The nizht was warm and sultry | and the storm followed about midnight | and continued until nearly daylight. No definite information from the farming section is availabie, but the storm being | general the damage is severe to drying fruits and the cut grain that had not been | boused. The soldiers at Camp Garfield had much sheliter from the eucaiyptus grove, but even with that the rain beat in under the tents, though doing no serious damage. SAN JOSE, CarL., Aug. 30.—A light rain began falling about 7 o’clock last evening and continued during the night, .70 of an inch falling. The first rain of the season was on August 19, when .02 of an inch fell, making the total for the season .72 of an | inch. It is not probable that any considerable | damage has been done the fruit or grape | crovs. Tuere are large quantities of prunes | spread on trays for drying, but these were | not materially injured. MERCED, Car., Aug. 30.—A heavy rain visited this place this afterncon, lasting | several hours. The precipitation was .35 |of an inch. Persons from the foothill regions report heavy rains, accompanied by thunder and lightning. There will be no damage 1o grapes or stock food. | HOLLISTER, CaL, Aug. 30.—A thun- derstorm visited this section last might and rain feil in torrents, 1.20 inches com- ing down in a few hours. The damage to | hay and feed is considerable. Fruit isnot much injured. 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