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The morning call., 1892-07-10
THE BACK COUNTRY.
A Region of Beautiful Homes Struck BIZ the
Dynamic Wares,

dynamic wares,
Back Of Fleming Point TO the Contra
Costa range Of hills the country is studded
with charming villas and attractive little
towns. Within this region west Of Oakland
lie the picturesque towns of East, West and
North Berkeley, the State University tract
and the rose-emb0wered Peralta Park. A
sweep Of level fields dotted with haymows
stretches inland from Fleming Point for
distance of two miles, when the first emil
nence IS reached Here grove of high eu-
calyptus trees skirts the hill. On its crest
stands the beautiful Peralla Hall. occuried
oy Or. Homer T. SpTagGe as a seminary for
young ladies' Within the shade of
environing Ieafy avenues nestled rows
OF detached houses of tile modern
type Of beautiful homes. Rolling
hills and fields are behind these
until North Berkeley is reached. Upon the
foothills beyond this point and between
North and East Berkeley stands the State
University. Skirting the shore below East
Berkeley lies West Berkeley. manufacture
Ing center which is nearest the scene OF tile
explosion, though a good mile and a half
from the powder-mills.
All this region suffered In a greater or
lesser degree from the awful shock. The
crash OF glass was general within this wide
area. Doors were blown off their hinges.
plaster was shaken from walls and ceilings
and general upheaval of crOckery house
hold ornaments and bric-a-brac occurred.
The people in this ordinarily peaceful
homeland thought the crack OF doom had
come when the mighty CONFUSION broke
upOu them.
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At that time the large brick building used
as a storage magazine for powder and nitro
eivcerine was seen 10 be entirely surrounded
by the flames, and it was only question Of
time when it too would be blown TO atoms,
aud that would be as soon as the flames
heated the brick sufficiently to ignite the eX-
plOsiyes. The speed of the train was in
creased to get it and its load of human
freight out of lis dangerous proximity TO
the burning powder works.
People were seen TO run wildly away
from the scene Of the fire and all seemed to
be pauc-sJricken. Gangs of Cinnamon num-
berng from four 10 a dozen ran in different
directions toward the open fields beyond
the trace, ges iculating wildly and fleeing for
their lives. Women ran out of their homes
for nile around with their children amid
the showers of broken glass which fell
about them and sought safety In the open
fields.
When the train was some distance above
Pinoie the heaviest and loudest explosion
occurred, and the shock caused houses in
Port Costa to rock dangerously to and fro,
and in many cases broke the glass in the
windows. The town was thoroughly
alarmed and the people ran out of their
houses into the open street. uncertain
whether the shock had been caused by an
earthquake or not.
The shock was also distinctly felt at
Dixon. nearly 60 miles distant, and crowds
OF eager inhabitants besieged the train 10
hear the news and the cause Of il. just 900
passengers drew a long breath of relief
when they landed safely on terra hrma and
congratulated themselves upon their mar
row escaIe from horrible death,
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NORTH BERKELEY.
Valuable Pictures Thrown from Their HANG
iDOs-Ofher Da1,roe

Valuable Pictures Thrown From Their Hang
ings-0ther Damage.
Fraser 81 Sons store was badly wrecked.
Three large front windows were shattered
and large amount Of stock thrown from
their shelves and smashed.
Five windows in a new house. not occu-
pied. on Vine street were broken.
Two windows in the store Of Stewart x
Trow bridge were smashed and the walls
cracked.
On Henry street several windows exhib-
tied broken panes. Mrs. 5. a. de Lorme
had three OF her windows broken. Her
chief regret, however, arose from damage
done to her pictures, Of which she has a
very valuable collection. The frames of
those which fell from the wall were dam
aged TO the extent of $500.
Two windows were broken in the house
occupied by A. S. Rhores.
Several windows ON the west front Of the
R0se-street schoolhouse were shattered.
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came. The two last nearly shook him eff
the scaffold and made the building seem as
If in mighty wind.
The workmen on the new st. Francis de
Sales church were greatly alarmed, as the
building trembled violently,
Luis Wunn, the baker on Telegraph
avenue, had five large lights scattered into
fragments
DIR. Bodies drugstore had its large front
window smashed. The handsome store at
1902 San Pablo avenue had its shelves
emptied. and the proprietor, Mrs. Welcome.
said she was all alone and thought the last
day had arrived.
The plastering In the store Of b. Martin
was shaken off and large front window
broken.
Several houses on Twenty-sixth street
nave windows shattered and chimneys off
Bric-a-brac was scattered in nearly every
one OF these places.
The French laundry suffered to the extent
OF several glasses in the front windows
The Durant School has lost dozen or more
window glasses
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rounding country. East Berkeley has many
large stores, but very few windows ex-
bibited any signs OF fracture.
In the California Hotel some windows
were broken, while across the street d.
rectly opposite the rear portion of the
Atcheson Hotel was badly damaged. Odd
Fellows Hall also suffered considerable
loss of window-glass.
In the Gottshall Block several windows
were broken.
The back part Of the postoffice was blown
ont.
MIR. Joseph Homer of the shoestore lost
his plate-glass front, and Grazer e Co., the
druggists, had their brittle stock badly
shaken up and much OF il broken.
q. 7. Bancroft, the stationer. lost one OF
his windows.
The Alameda Water Company's office
was also minus big pane of glass.
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FILLED WITH TERROR.
A General Exodus From QuakiRg Houses on
Russian RiH

The houses on the east side of Russian
HUI shivered and rocked as explosion fol-
lowed explosion The third shock caused a
panic that sent women into Mysteries They
rushed ont If their dwellings, many of them
with child in each hand, fearing that
''finis" had been written on the great scroll
of time and that the end Of all things was at
at hand.
The goats on the summit OF the eminence
bounded by Vallejo, Leavenworrb, Green
and Taylor streets blea,ed under the stimulus
Of fear and tugged furiously at their ropes.
A general exodus from houses followed
the fourth shock and the streets were filled
with pale-faced women ana children.
1t Is an earthquake" said one to the
other. as they scurried from point to point
10 avoid the next shock.
just then little woman, who has several
children and three goats. came down from
the hilltop and told them that she had lived
on Telegraph Hill and that the shocks were
caused by blasting powder. The little
woman's words had soothing effect upon
tie panic-siIicken ones ami they slowly
returned TO their homes to calm their minds
and gather up the fragments of broken
mirrors ana dishes.
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Steamer SUnOI Playing the Hose on the
Burning Wharf.

the third explosion. His deseript ion Of the
eruption is very vivid. He saw. he saws.
three almost binding flashes fill ali the hOri-
ION in the direction OF the bay.
aud then the air above him seemed
to part into distinct waves, following
each other In long rinpling lines, Spreading
out IN concentric lines and ever widening
like a vast pool into which a stone had been
thrown. These lines seemed TO him TO be
descending, and while he was still intentIy
looking al them shock came which nearly
threw him 10 the ground.
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The STATE UNIVERSITY.
Rindows in North and South Halls Booker

TIHdoHS m North and South Halls Bo0ker-H
Professor and Student Hurt
There was great breaking of window
glass In the State University buildings. The
damage there is estimated at $500 The
principal damage was done to North Hall
and South Hall. Thirty lights were broken
IN North Hall and 40 in South Hall. Pro-
lessor Slate came to his window to view the
exp osion and 1t broke directly over his
mead, cutting severe cash in his sea In.
Had 1t not been that the upper blinds were
closed he might have been still more sPri-
ously injured, tor as soon as they were
opened great mass Of broken glass fell in
which had been supported by the closed
blinds. Henry Discher. a student, was also
severity cut on the back of the neck by fall
Ing glass.
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LACK or COURTESY.

The Usual Cuf Reception at the Company S
Office
AT the Office OF the Giant Powder Com
pany the usual discourtesy was shown to
the tuolie IN search OF information. Secre-
tary Chapman made for the Oakland boat
as soon as he heard of the explosion, and
the clerks who were left in charge thought
II quite the roper thing to swell
their chests with the Importance of
Ignorance and be as insolent as possible to
all corners. Secretary Chapman is noted
Tor MS oSliging manners and as was quite
natural the Office was invaded by small
army OF newspaper men a few minutes after
the disaster had been located. One of the
clerks, managers or hirelings was at the
counter TO repel the invaders and he was rs
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eL00K oUT ZOE Y0UR BUTTONS. i"
How Coiored Lad Took the Great Ek.
plosion.

piosioH.
L is only step, they say. from the sub
lime to the ridiculous, and amid the most
tragic and awful scenes some Of the most
ludcrous events at times occur.
It is said that little colored boy, about
- years of age, is employed in one of the
Offices OF the JudsOn Powder and Dynamite
Company, and ever since recent visit to
the theater he has been crying look out for
your buttons" whenever man he considered
uniucky came around.
Yesterday morning when the frst explo-
sion occurred. the lad. not realizing the ter
Tible nature OF the accident. cried out,
LOOK out for your buttons" and then the
other explosions following in quick success
sion, the frightened men about him and the
trembling OF the earth ami air under the
mighty shocks, all urged him to fly
The lad sprang for the door, and just On
the threshold the conclusion from the last
great explosion caught him and sent him,
buttons and all, flying back into the Office
He resigned his job when he recovered
his breath aud made a straight streak for
the town,
The morning call., 1892-07-10
SILKS.

Csc yarI-1s15-INCH BLACK RHADAME. re.
dneed from 5 yard.
75c yara-21-INCH BLACK RHADAME re-
duced from 81 IS yard
soc ayard-BEN GALISE. an elegant fabric In all
popular colOrs. 20 inches Wide. reduced from
$ l25 yard.
03c yaId-FANCY CHECK SURAHS heavy
quality. a inches wide, In fancy colors spe-
caIiy adopted to chldren'S suits.
95c a yard-BLACK RHADAME, 81 iuskk wide.
extra heavy quality. reduced from 81 so yard.
S1I yard-BLACK RHADAME 81 inches
wide. gros grain back, reduced from 81 70 a yard,
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white. put their arms about their babes and
stood staggering as the boat rocked as if in
a gale, awaiting the worst
Il have crossed in some heavy seas; seas
that sent tons of water on the decks. but
never have experienced such shaking up
as that this morning. just let me add that
I'm not anxious for another one."
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DOmestics.
Reduced TO

@3 yards for St-BLACK CALICO. good quail.
tty, valHe &c yard
&c a yard-FANCY PLAID SUITINGS, double
fold. 80 inches wide, actual value l2l&c a yard
S13c yard-350O yards SWANS DOWN FLAN-
NELETIES, excellent quality, reduced from
12Ise yard
Toe a yard-BLEACHED CRASH. 20 inches
wide, extra good quality, reduced from yards
TOR al.
1880 yard = 5000 yards SEA ISLAND
ZEPHfKS, fine texture. beautiful light and
dark paids checks and stripes reduced from
zoe yard
CSC each = BLEACHED DAMASK TOWELS.
knotted fringe, 23x47 inches fancy coiored or
90 pain white borders actual valus sue each.
69c each-TU RkEY-RED COVERS Sx4 size
good quality actual value 81 each
S9c each-TURKEY-RED COVERS l2x4 sIze
good quality, actual value 81 40 each
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on SAN PABLO AVENUE.
Windows We're Smashed and chfm1eys Tun
bLed OKer

bied 0Yer
San Pablo avenue suffered severely from
the explosion. Many were the windows
smashed and some chimneys topp!ed over.
making many people believe that the last
day had arrived. At the power-house the
engineer said it felt as if some one had s.
charged cannon at the door.
}. KOmahnass suffered considerable DAM
age by broken windows and shelf good :
thrown on the floor.
j. Scheithe, on Twenty-fifth street, had
windows and dishes broken.
The stores at the corners of Twenty-fifth
and Twenty-siXth streets had window
broken and goods thrown on the floor.
L. w. Holmes. the carpenter, was al
work on frame house when the first shock
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oAKLAKD'S EXPERIENCE.

Effect of the Conclusion in the Athens of
the Vest
The people of Oakland were very much
frightened after the second expulsion, and
when the third and fourth shocks were felt
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QUICKER THAN SOUND.
How tie News Reached TIE City Before he
DetoRaton Of the Explosion.

DetoHaton Of the Explosion
Yesterday morning the superintendent of
the JndsOn Powder and Dynamite COM
pany at Highland was busily engaged in
telephoning some message TO the secretary
OF the company in this city.
The superintendent was IN the midst OF a
sentence when the secretary here heard
him say There goes the giant" and a
second later the detonat0n of the first ex-
plosOn reached fine secretary as he stood
snl waiting III the phone.
Tie superintendent heard the explosion,
had made the exclamation as the dread
sound fell upon his ears and the faithful
telephone carried the words to San Fran
cisco before the waves of sound could reach
here.
AT the instant Of the explosion, in fact
just as The word giant left the superin-
tendent's lips, the telephone lines went down
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ceilings in Mrs. bookings elegant new
residence were also broken badly. The
lady is from Sew York and had only taken
possession of her fine home two weeks ago,
George II. Blume, one window broken
and walls cracked. Mr.. Blume also lost
much creckerv
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BORN,

STRlCkLAND-fn this city. July g. 1892 to the
wife OF W. X Strickland. son.
WhELAN-in this city, July 8, 1892. to the wife of
c. j, Whelan. daughter
BRCkCkkR-in This city, July 4. 1892. to the
wife Of Brurcker, daughter.
Ernest Clarion a son - -
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MARRIED..

CRook-GkEEN-In this city. July 2, 1892, by the
Rev. l. H. Stewart, Edwin W. Crook and Minerva
f. Green. both OF san Francisco.
RAMBAUD-ORCIER-In this city, July o. 1922
ny udge q. w. r. Cook. Irenee Rambsud and
Argine oreer
ANDEkSON-PATERSOS z, 1892, by the
Rev. Father McCuc, William A. Anderson aud
Elizabeth }. Paterson. both of San Francisco.
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FANCY GOODS.

loo yard-BLACK JET GIMP. narrow reduced
from zoe yard. Better grades reduced In a
similar proportion.
Toe a yard-JET TRIMMING. ia inches wide.
beautifully made OF Jet beads and nailheads,
duced from 25c yard.
csc yaFd-FANCY GOLD GIMP TRIMMING,
to "a riches wide, reduced from soc, zoe,
65c and 75c yard.
3112c a yard-hLL-SILK GIMP fire quality,
assorted colors ia inches wide, reduced from
SOC yard.
soc yard-JET FIRM GE beaded, 30 inches
wide. reduced from rs and soc yard Better
Qualities also greatly reduced,
soc yarc-JET TRIMMING, lie TO 3 inches
Wide. heavy beaded floral designs, reduced from
75c soc and 81 n yard.
lie each-LADiES' LINEN LAWN HANDKER-
CHIEFS, hemstitched fancy embroidered
edge, actual value soc and 75c each.
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EAST BERKELEY.

The Back of the Postoffce Blown Out and
Odd Fellows HaH Damaged.
But little damage, comparatively speak
ing was done in East Berkeley. though the
shocks were as intensely felt as in the sur
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BiRlHS-hARRlAGES

Birth. marriage and death notices sent by mail
VIII net be inserted. They must be handed in at
elher OF Inc publication Offices aud be Endorsed
WIZ tue name ana residence of persons authorized
TO Lave the same Published.
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DRY GOODS.
Second Week Of Our Grand Clearance S9lGl


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coupled the
TO greater efforts and this
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At EAST OAKLAND.

Confusion Caused by misunderstanding
Among Passengers.
There was considerable confusion at East
Oakland around the depot from which the
train for San Francisco was going to leave
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Dress Goods.
REDUCED TO

REDUCED TO
Tic a va~d-RoB ROY WOOL PLAIDS. 81 fnches
wide, in blues, browns and blacks.
24c yard-HENRIErTA. IA inches wide fine
quality, In all the popular shades
33c yard-36-inch ALL-WOOL TRICOT ALL
colors, including black. reduced from soc a
yard.
Sac yard-DISSINS STRIPE SUITING &c
inches wide. all wool. disappearing stripe, in
bourette effects, reduced from SOC yard.
35c yard-LADIES' CLOTH, ali wool So inches
wide, all colorS including black, reduced from
SOC yard
3713c 81 yard-ZIGZAG CHEVIOTS IL inches
wide, ali wool. wayy effects. actual value soc
yard.
43c yard-BEIGE. all wool, 40 inches wide fine
lightweight for summer wear.
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LADIES' UNDERWEAR.

SOC each-LADIES MUSLIN CaEMISE fine
fine tucked. fancy embroidered yoke, reduced
from SOC each.
soc each-LADIES' MUSLIN CHEMISE, embroi-
derry tops, tnetGeked. fancy embroidery yokes.
reduced from Toe each.
soc each-LADIES' MUSLIN CHEMISE fine tor
chon lace trimming, reduced from zoe each.
soc n psir-LADIES' MUSLIN DRAWERS fine
tucked, faney-embroidery trimmed, extra well
made. reduced from 75c pair.
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UPHOLSTERY GOODS.

81 80 pair-s1 pairs NOTTINGHAM LACE
CURTAINS, either ecru or white reduced from
So pair.
So AZ pair-81 pairs LACE CURTAINS. ecru
or white, fine quality Nottingham Lace, reduced
from SO so pair.
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PER4LTE PARK.
4 Whole Row of Fine Houses SevereA
Damned

Damaged.
Peralta Park suffered severely from the
explosions and its chief architectural pride,
Peralta Hall, yeritable crystal palace and
the most elegantly furnished building on
the stber side Of the bay, was shaken from is
foundation to its roof. Not one Of its broad
double doors was spared from the havoc OF
concussion. The surrounding grounds were
sirewn with finely broken glass showered
from its numerous windows. The interior
presented q pitiful sight with its crystal
WTeckage. It's broad Railways on every
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G-BE6CE PONDER WORRS.
@UDSON W4G1ZINE.
S-DWELLINGS.
HTNE-SHOP
IO-CRTNESE HOUSES.
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The DYNAMIC WAVES.

A Vivid Description of the Phenomenon BY
an Eye Witness.
Mr.. III. Langster, manager for Stewart &
Trowbridge at North Berkeley, Bergman
station, stepped outside his store and saw
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FURNISHING GOODS.

lie a pair-MEN'S BRITISH HOSE, extra heavy,
full-fnshed. actual value zoe pair.
&c each-MEN'S TENNIS SHIRTS good quality,
fancy fannelettes, well-made and unfinished,
reduced from soc each.
4SC each-ME<'S LAUNDRIED SHIRTS, fine
quality. ali-linen bOsomS REINFORCED back ana
front. actual value : sc each.
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DNeRAN sR0wlEG THE LOCATION OF TIE pOwDEa w0gxs.

1-GI4NT CHEMICAL FORKS.
2-GLYCERIYE WORKS.
Ginning HOUSE.
4-FILLTNG HOUSES.
5-HIGAZFNES.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-03-03
An Energetic Merchant Speaks.

West Jackson presents a very ami
mated appearance and each of its mer
chants grapple with the business Of the
day, 20 cent cotton" Notwithstanding
One of the LEADERS reporters dropped
in on Mr.. Edwin Barksdale and in
quired as to the state of trade Mr.
Barksdale, in manner truly his own,
smiled and looked as contented as if
he were doing a land Office business.
"This," said he, "has been a season
on which few of us look with any de-
gree of affection. AS far as we are
concerned things are moving much as
they usually do at this season of the
year, and l think the spring trade will
open up brisk. There is a desperate
energy prevailing in this district that
means something must moUe. That,
however, is simply history repeating
itself and stern necessity is, you know,
great stimulant to the world, no mat
ter what the walk in life may be.
"Yes, prices are down to a very low
margin, that is true, but with a solid
season in front of us, which is reasona-
bly, expected, all the district will soon
begin to move comfortably again.
"Home products Well, the farmers
of this locality does better than those
of neighboring districts, but that mat
ter, / think, will be revived by the re-
suit of this depression. The tiller of
the soil is becoming a more careful
business man every year and the result
of present study and experiment may
make us exporters instead of importers
of produce. | would like to see that
position speedily realized
''On the whole there is good that will
grow out of the present soil, and the
optionist will yet have an opportunity
to say 4 told you so
Drop in again. Good day, Sir"
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1892-03-03
MISS WILLARD TALKS.

Miss Frances E. Willard was inter
viewed on her return from the st.
Louis Conference by a Chicago re-
porter:
"What will the Prohibitionists do
now?" she repeated when the query
was put to her, adding quickly but
with deliberate emphasis: you may
just put this down as what think they
will do On the 10Th of June, in the
city of st. Louis, will be held Nation
al Convention of the Prohibition party,
the delegates to which will be from
every State and Territory in the Union
with a fair interspersing of women
among the delegates, and that Conven-.
ton will hew out platform, heart of
oak in every plank, sound on econo-
mic principles, treating of Government
ownership Of all highways and means
of communication; also of monetary
reform, ownership of land, prohibition
and woman suffrage. The platform
will mean what it says and say what it
means Candidates will be chosen for
President and President, and we
will have the spectacle presented of
two tickets in the field among the di
vided reform forces who seek the
peoples good"
1.-The Prohibitionists," said Miss Will
lard, ''would have been willing to meet
the Peoples party half way, and the
method we had in view was this: First,
that the St. Louis National Industrial
Conference would put into it's platform
woman suffrage plank and plank
for the suppression of the liquor
traffic. We had good reason to expect
this would be done, for at the Chicago
Conference were present Gen. Weaver,
Ignatius Donnelly, A. j. Streetor and
Gilbert Delamater, three of whom had
been candidates of that element for
the presidency, and presumably knew
the situation. We also knew that Col.
Polk, of the Farmers Alliance, and
General Master Workman Powderly
were thorough temperance men, and
in conversation with the two latter l
understood them to say they were will
ing to have those planks go in"
do you think Mr.. POwderly acted in
the Convention in entire good faith?"
"Indeed | do" said Miss Willard
with warmth. II have great admira-
ton for Mr.. Powderly, and so far from
believing that he or the Knights of
Labor in the Convention acted in bad
faith, think they stood squarely up
for the women, till they saw that it was
going to put them greatly at odds,
when they decided it wiser to vote for
suffrage as separate resolution. Mr..
Powderly told me that he was not the
author of the Colorado resolution, and
that the use of his name in attempting
it's withdrawal was wholly unauthor
lied by him."