Not only were the shops of the city cleaned up, but in rumorous instances wanton des-_ fiuetion was inflicted on what could not be carted away. For example, in one provision shop opposite' the school mentioned above, flour bags were ripped open and the contents scattered all over the floor. Full wine jars, which were suspected as _hiding-places for dollars, were dredged, _and when search' was unavailing, hand-tuis of lucifer matches' were thrown in, thus contaminating the whole stock. A local barber was cruelly relieved' of all his paraphernalia and his shop Wrecked.
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