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Show 10,000 Acres Burned Over, A well-known Oakland onglncor states thut the nren dovastated by tho fire In San Francisco approximates 10,-000 10,-000 ucros, or about 1G squaro miles. There aro few cities In tho world where bo much vnluable property Is contained in nn oqual territory. Within this 15 squaro miles wero nearly 100 banks, some of tho finest buildings In the world, thousands of mercantile and manufacturing establishments, ond more thau 230,000 Inhabitants, besides 40,000 transients. |