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The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

Murphy and wife, ]. Wenger of the Lake
Earl Milling Company. Fred Frantz,
County Auditor; City Attorney MeNa-
mara. Supervisor Murray, Banker K. W..
Palm of Medford.
A ball was given tonight in honor OF
the guests. The programme for the morn
ing consists of reception at o'clock in
the Vance House rarlors, fire parade
and hose contests. In the afternoon the
visitors will be shown through the public
buildings. after which the Tenth Battalion
band will give an open-air concert from
the balcony of the county courthouse.
The party is in charge of Z. w. Frost, who
hopes to obtain a permit to hold the
steamer until Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
FUSION IN WAsHINGroN.
Silver Factions May Unife o., a stat,
Ticket.

Silver Factions Nay Untfe on a STATE
Ticket.
SEATTLE. WASH, July 25.-"William J
Bryan has attained the greatest personal
triump ph ever accorded man in securing
nominations from three National conven-
tions," exclaimed Hon. John Wiley, the
Republican free-silver champion Of this
State, upon the announcement this after
noon that the NebrasEan had been named
by the National Populists. 'sAnd this
great uprising," Mr.. Wiley continued,
recalls Colonel Rhea's declaration when
placing Joe Blackburn in nomination-an
ut.erance which, I think, should live in
history-that freedoms battles are not
fought out at bankers banquets,' and It
also suggests that great economic and DO
litical questions are not studied out over
mahogany tables"
Bryan's third nomination has caused
unbounded enthusiasm among his sup
porters in Seattle. Democrats, Populists
and Free-silver Republicans are massing
into one political family, and indications
are that there will be a general fusion on
all State offices. The clans have called for
a mass-meeting 10 ratify Bryan's third
and, perhaps, last nomination, for July
So BY that time Washington's delega-
rions to the st. Louis conventions will
have returned.
Wholesale and commission houses Of
this city have organized Bryan club
roll.
Upon his return from Chicago Hon.
William H. White. chairman or the
Washington delegation to the National
Democratic Convention, in discussing the
action of National Committeeman Hugh
Wallace of Tacoma in refusing to vote for
Bryan, said that it was due to that little
remark in the now famous speech of the
Democratic candidate for President,
wherein ne said that if any wanted crit
icism OF the United States Supreme Court
on the income tax law, they should read
the dissenting opinion of the judges who
failed to concur in the decision. Chief
Justice Fuller. who wrote the decision, is
the father-in-law of Wallace, and the re-
marks of Bryan annoyed Wallace.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
n CORPSE IN THE BATH.
Fred Harvey Died Unaoticed In a Tank
With Fifty SsCinsmers.

With Fifty Ssctnsnsers'
FRESNO, CAL, July 25.-Fred Harvey,
aged %. son of William Harvey, was
drowned while bathing at the swimming
baths tonight. The young man was an
expert swimmer, but il is believed that he
had exhausted himself in playing on q
trapeze ard then jumped into the water.
There were no symptoms of cramps.
Ike Hyde. a real-estate agent, was swim
ming at the time. He saw the young man
come to the surface and throw his hands
up, but Mr.. Hyde believed that he was
shamming. There were about fifty bathers
in the tank when Harvey was drowned,
but the body was in the water for an hour
before 1t was known that the young man
had been drowned. Joe Landrum and
Harvey had gone in swimming together.
At the end OF an hour and a half Landrum
left the tank. He did not see his COM
panion, ahd supposed he had gone to their
dressing-room. When he went to the
room he found both suits of clothes as
they had left them.
Landrum went back to the tank and
after search found the body at the bot
tom. A year ago tomorrow Harvey's
brother was drowned in the southern part
of the State.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
SAN RAF4EL TRIAL.
Conrict KeIley's Fate Rests With TtceIre
of HIS Peers.

Conrtct n eHey's rate heStS With 1tcetce
of HIS Peers.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, July 25. The case
of the People VS.. John Kelley. who killed
fellow-convict named Arrison in San
Quentin Prison, was given to the jury be-
fore noon to-day. 1t is believed tonight
that there is very little chance of an agree
ment. The jury is said to stand ten foi
conviction of murder and two for acquittal
or conviction of lesser crime.
The trial occupied the Superior Court
ten days, during which fifty convicts were
brought here to testify. thirty-fve of them
being for the defense. All of the latter
told the same story, though they were di-
vided into three or four divisions, each
division having its separate phase of the
encounter. They declared that the MUIR
dered man was the aggressor; that he had
the knife and tried to kill Kelley, and that
Kelley slew him in self-defense.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Reddfnn,s Ratification.

REDDING, CAL, July 25,-Redding was
ablaze with fireworks and illumination to-
night, and the noise of caLnons and
bombs awoke the echoes. The Democrats
and Populists ratified the nomination of
William Jenning Bryan. Speeches were
made by both Democrats and Populists,
and every mention of Bryan's name and
OF free silver was applauded. Thomas B.
Dozier, prospective candidate for Con-
gress IN this district, was the principal
speaker. d. N. Honn, Judge Bell, G. h.
Braynard and J. E. Isaacs delivered short
addresses.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
SALINAS REPUBLIOAs CLUE.
strong Or1dnization Norsed 4Tter the
PGrty's Standard Bearers.

strong Or1daizati0n Norned 4Tter the
Party's Standard Bearers.
SALINAS. CAL, July 25-A Mckinley
and Hobart Club was organized in Salinas
last night. With membership of $50 it
is the strongest Republican Club ever Or
ganized here. This county sent solid
Mckinley delegation to the State Conven-
tion last May, and Mckinley enthusiasm
has not waned since. Many local Demo-
Gratis have already expressed their deter
rhination to vote for Mckinley. and the
ranks of the bolters from the Chicago
platform and nominees are gaining Access
sions daily.
The following were elected officers of
the Mckinley and Hobart Club: Hon. j..
K. Hebron, president; j. G.. JOY, secre-
tary; NJ. o. Meyer, treasurer.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
BLOCKING THE FALLEY ROAD.
Damages Demanded by Fifteen Land
OtCners of Fresno.

Otcners of Fresno.
FRESNO, CAL, July 25.-Right-of.way
Agent G, s. Young of the Valley road is
holding daily conferences with property
owners along the survey between this city
and Reedley. He is making favorable
progress. This morning Mr.. Young and
mem mbers of the local committee of ten
held meeting with two non-consent ing
property-owners on Q street, in this city.
One of them has raised his previous estf-
mate of the value of his lots. No agree.
ment was arrived at.
Attorney L. L. Cory, representing the
Q-street property-owners who claim dam
ages for the depreciation of the ir property,
by reason of the Valley road passing their
doors, had q conference to-day with At
torney H. II. Welsh, representing the
Valley Railroad Company. Mr.. Cory's S
figures show that the claimants want
$33, 500 damages. There are some fifteen
in all, distributed along the line of @
street, among whom are the following |:
Robert Kennedy, Jacob Vogel, James
Nicholson, L. 0. Stephens. Al Hall, Mrs.
Eames, Carroll Client and J. c. Shepard.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
San Jose Non-Parts.an Movement.

SAN JOSE CAL, July PA young
mems political club has been organized in
this city with f. C. Jacobs as president
and Ed T. du Puts secretary. The object
of the club is to promote the interests of
the county by taking an active interest in
the coming campaign. The club will be
non-partisan in politics. A large number
of young professional and business men
Joined the organization.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
SANTA CLARA COUNTY CLUE.
Fifty Three Nanses added to the Roll o.
Men bers.

IJtB- IHTce NdWVoe Added 70 tHc IloEE OF
Men bers.
SAN JOSE, CAL. July 25-A largely
attended and enthusiastic meeting OF the
santa Clara County Republican Club was
held at Grand Army Hall this afternoon.
President E. A. Hayes presided. The re-
port of the secretary showed that great
interest was being taken IN the club by
Republicans throughout the county. and
the membership of the organization was
rapidly increasing. His list showed q
mem bership of 139. an increase of fifty
three since the last meeting.
Short addresses were made by promi-
nent members. Two clerks have been
employed to check off the names of Re-
puolicans on the great register, and all
those who have failed to register will be
urged to come forward and do so.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Ratn FaIIa at Aferoed.

MERGED. CAL, July 25,-A heavy
thunder-shower visited this section this
morning. Vivid flashes of lightning and
heavy claps of thunder were followed by a
lively rain storm, the precipitation being
ab out 10 of an inch. Harvesting gangs
have been compeIled 20 lay off for day
because of the storm; the crops have
suffered no damage.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
GUESTS OF EUREKA.
Oregon Bwstness Men Arrive on a YYsi
to the Northern Port.

to the Northern Port.
EUREKA, CAL, July 25.-The steamer
Cleone arrived this evening with 136 en-
cursionists from Crescent City and South
ern Oregon. As many more were left on
the wharf at Crescent City, being unable
TO secure accommodations. A reception
committee, on board the steamer Peerless,
met the visitors at the entrance 10 the bay
with a band of music and escorted them
up the harpor to Eureka. The wharves
were black with people assembled to well
come the northern neighbors.
Most of Crescent City's business and
professional men were in the party. They
hope by means of these excursions to
cement a stronger business union, and as
their interests are similar TO Eureka's, to
work more in unison. Among those who
arrived from Crescent City were: Judge
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Hnmbalat conrentlor oallea.

EUREKA. CAL. July 25.-Tbe Republi-
can Executive Committee met to-day and
fixed upon August % as the date for hold
ing the county convention. If the de-
cision of the Supreme Court regarding the
length of terms of county officials is
handed down after that date the same
delegates will assemble for another con-
Yentfon,
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
rULARE COUNTY PoPULIsTs.
Many Opposed to the NomtnGtion o
Brudu at st. Lo1tls,

NBTVNFF llUtFt6s
YISALIA, CAL, July 25.-It is believed
that there will be trouble among the
Populists in this county when Delegate
Gilstrap returns from st. Louis. To-day
his partner and co-editor of the Weekly
News received the following telegram:
Populists cricifed on the cross of Democ-
racy by supposed friends. No bolt.
GiIstrap is a middle-of-tke-road man,
AID before leaving for Chicago announced
his intention of boiling should the conven-
ton indorse or nominate Bryan. He was
supported in his radical views by Alfred
Daggett of this city, who was also dele
gate to the convention. Sentiment seems
to be divided among the Populists in this
place. Some are pleased over the result
while many do not take kindly to being
swallowed by the Democracy.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Placer County Conrentfon.

AUBURN, CAL, July 25.-The Republi-
can Central Committee of Placer County
met to-day, and issued call tor a conven-
tion to be held at Auburn on August IL,
at which delegates to the Congressional
convention will be chosen, new central
committee elected, and nominations for
three Supervisors and an Assemblyman
made. 1t was also determined to ratify
the nominations of Mckinley and Hobart
on that date.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
chico School director Named.

Z SACRAMENTO, CAL, July 25.-A. L.
Nichols of Chico was this morning ap-
pointed director of the Chico Normal
School, vice John BidweII. RESIGNED.
Nicnols is the son of DR.. III. l.. Mich OILS,
City Physician of Sacramento, and one
OF the old guards of the Democratic party.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
WAG1NG VAR ON VAGRASrs.
Fresno Officers Attensps to Drivs Then
From the CITY,

From the city.
FRESNO, CAL. July 25.-Constable
Shaw and deputies are taking steps to rid
the city of numerous rough characters,
who come with the annual influx of la
borers during the fruit season. The Super
visors have allowed laborers to sleep in
the courthouse park, and here undesir-
able characters also make their rem
devious. When a Valley road grading
contractor came to town last night look
ing for thirty laborers at 81 80 a day he
could only get two men who would go out
with him. There have been numerous
complaints of beggars insulting women in
the absence of their husbands at residences
Of the city.
Constable Shaw took decisive step to-
day. He picked a dozen of the worst
looking vagrants and locked them up in
Jail on charges of vagrancy. The officer
says he will continue this until they leave
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
FRESNO RsPUBLIcAss.
Ttco Hundred Members of the Party
ForHs a Mckinley CJub.

Form a Mckinley Cgub.
FRESNO, CAL. July 25.-Two hundred
enthusiastic Republicans and represen-
tative citizens organized Mckinley club
in this city tonight The purpose of the
meeting was merely to form temporary
organization and set the movement on
foot 1t was to have been held in Justice
Austin's courtroom, but at s o'clock the
room was crowded, and the meeting ad-
journed to Kutner Hail.
The meeting was cslled to order by
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26
Wsll camp az santa crnrn.

SANTA CLARA. CAL, July 25.-Com-
pany Z, First Infantry Regiment, N. G.
c., of San Francisco, made arrangements
to go into camp at Santa Clara for week.
commencing August 10. The tents will
be pitched on the town plaza. The COM
pany numbers nearly 100 men, and is
commanded by Captain Edward Fitzpat-
rick.
The San Francisco call., 1896-07-26

Every man should read the advertisement OF
Thomas Slater on page zs OF this paper.
The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17

For Western enterprise this story taken from New York paper takes off the edge of any of its predecessors, and what's more, tis said to be true. It con, cerns a Minnesota farmer named Hines who owned nothing but quarter-sec
 lOn of mOrtgaged land and a spavined team of horses, suddenly concluded that the country was being robbed by rail- roads and that the farmers must build a road of their own. He started out. The farmers did not have any money with which to subscribe for stock, but they pledged so many days work on the road Others made q gift of the right of way :; still others went into the woods and cut out the ties. Farmer Hines was much rIdiculed when he started his agricul- tural road, but he has stuck manfully to his task and now the chances are the road will be actually built. He has 15O miles of righr-of-way pledged for the earthwork, ties enough to cover the line, and is now in New York negotiating bonds for the rails and rolling-stock. The road will run from Duluth west through the Red River Valley into North Dakota, opening up new section of the country.
The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17
Latest U. s. Govt Report
a guest of Mrs Burr Hay wiley over Sun- Ia
MONROE
GRANGE NOTES.

Trt following are some of the subjccts to be di-Cussed in Harmony Grange April 23 Paper on the Origin and his tory of money" Edward Shelton. Diff ferpnt members will answer such ques- Gions as these: What is bank: History of nited States bank? What has be- cUma of the great wealth known to have be- Il in possession of nations Ol antiQui 5y? l. there anything morally wrong in cDdeaVuflng 10 make money or ac. cumulute riches? Can bi-mCtalism be maintained in United States without CO., operation of European nations? Song, k. c. Beardsley; duet, Sisters Carrie Hulii9ter and Sara Sinclair; readings, Lillian Wheeler, Amy Burr, I. Il. Lock wood
 May If. Small fruits. Strawberries, James Burr; raspberries, SOlon Wales blaCkberries, William Clark and B, Joyce; ieiiies, jams and preserves, Mrs J. C, stevens, Mrs $. E. Wales, Mrs William BrothwcIl, Mrs James Burr instrumental duet, Mrs Sara Sinclair and EIma Stevens. Short humorous reading by Grange members.
 May 2S. rtpe>, Sister l., Wheeler, 'What influences, if any, have been used to cause the low prices that have Eultl lDI pEpQuCIS bI the tdED, F.. O Be4rdslev, A. $. Hurd. Have prices of other articles fallen in like proportion II. If. Wheeler. Has remuneration for professional services or of public officials been reduced in proportion to farm prod, ucts and labor! If not, why not? A Sinclair, Edward Shelton; song, Miss Mary Wales It citation, Miss Florence Wales; readings, Carlton Joyce.
 ,Juue II, Paper, Miss Edith Wheeler sutject, "POtatOes, varieties, cut Ol whole tubers, preparation of ground anC fertilization, insects and biighUs," Will liam Clark, James Burr, H. W. Joyce Robert Sinclair, II. H. Wheeler. Corn divided almostas above, 4. Wheeler, Ed ward Curtiss, Edwards 5 Bcardsley, l. B. Beard@Icy; recitation, Miss Jessie Lewis; song, John Burr; reading, Mis- Emma Wales.
 June D. Children's night MeetiU&
 in charge of Worthy Flora.
 Hqrmony Grange i3 alive and discuss ing important questions as will be seel | by looking at their program. Ever, l live farme. should be posted on tn questions of thcEday. At the last meet 1 ing of this Grange we were glad to lis ] fen to 8 talk on tuberculosis by Mir BaI 1 tholomew, member of the State Boar i If Agriculture.
The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17

R. E. Rockwell advertisos that ho wil. have an suction on Thursday, the 13 l, at , o'clock in the afternoon, at which time he will sell a quantity of house ehold fur uiture and d number of farming tools. etc. If stormy the sale will be held the first fair day, 5, B. Hayes will be the auCtiOnGeT.
 MT and Mrs V jilvtt from Danbury passed Sunday As guests at the home Of Mir and Mrs A. B. Curtis at the Depot.
 Benjamin French was busy on Tuesday loading a car with household effects, pre- paratory to shipping them to Carthage, V. r., where in the future the family will make their home. Miss Lillie French of Bethel made 8 farewell visit to her old home here, over Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs William D. BigelOw passed Sunday as guests of friends in Bridge port. Mir BigeIoW has been nursing a hard cold, this week.
 Mrs Orlando Platt and family moved from Lower Stepney to the late Benjamin Hall place in the village on Monday of this week.
 MT and Mrs E. B. Rockwell are pre- pairing to move into the Benjamin French place, next week. Mir Rockwell adver- LlSG5 d4l duELlJu 1O4 ! iANtl SAt@ Lk4C %CN'
 Nurseryman R. J. Perry has brought to l.. V. Shade at Diamond Farm, this week, above 500 young peach and plum trees which are to be set out on the farm and bear fruit in the near future. MT Slade saw some of the fruit grown on Mir Perry's trees at his nurseries and that settled the question with him as to the right place to buy.
 Thomas Ryan has failed for the past week, being unable great part of the time to take any nourishment.
 George Burr has sold his fine yoke of Devons to Eli Beers of Newtown.
 Rev MT Warriner moved his furniture here on Thursday of this week.
 Blacksmith John T. Porter has added a new branch to his business as black smith and now does all kinds of wagon repairing, both iron and wood work. He has secured the services of good man who thoroughly understands this kind Of work and since it has been known that he is doing wagon repairing he has had all the work he could we'll attend to.
 RI Perry, the Bridgeport nursery man, was examining the grounds about A. B. Curtis' handsome residence on Tuesday, preparatory to dotting the lawn with some handsome shrubbery plants.
 Blacksmith c. l.. Smalley continues to have rush of work at his popular hos telry for horses feet that need new shoes and wagons that need attention.
 Peter A. Agnew purchased a power butter worker of the South Britain cream cry and is putting it in position, this week, at the Stepney creamery.
 The Stepney school re-opened on Mon- day, after the Easter recess.
 George Burritt is able to be out again, after an illness, much to the satisfaction of his friends.
 Mir and Mrs c. F. Nichols welcomed 8 little son to their home on Thursday of last week.
 Dea Burr Hawley was in New York the first of the week, selecting goods for the trade here.
 Candee < Jennings have sold a horse to the German family occupying the Keeier place.
 s. B. Hayes brought in a nice mess of trout on Monday Of this week.
 Mrs Loretta Wheeler from Ansonia was
The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17

Mrs and Miss Van Duyne have re- turned from Brooklyn to their home here.
 E. l.. Colds borough was home over sunday. Weir, Minford and Annie Goid5bor0ugh return to their respective schools, rbis week.
 Mir and Mrs B0tsford are somewhat better. Ms Ferris also. Mir Ferris is not a5 we'll
 The oxen brought in by F. D. Clarke and F, W. Wheeler are selling well and another lot is expected in, this week.
 Mrs D. A. Nichols is on the sick list
 Miss Minnie Lewis is home from Fair field for a weeks vacation,
 A family are moving into the house formerly occupied by the late Charles Bennett.
 The cottage prayer meeting was held at Arthur Hinman's on Thursday even- ing of this week.
 Prof and Mrs H. Drake are the guests of MT and Mrs James c. Johnson. Mir Drake is professor of the Latin language in the Providence (R. J Classical High school.
 Town Clerk Nichols erected a fine flag pole near his house and last week flung "Old Glory" to the breeze. It is a beau tiful flag and will acceptably add to the appearance of the Center.
 Merwin Johnson has just completed the furnishing of his new house. MT and Mrs Johnson have shown admirable taste in the selection of the furniture and altogether have 8 cozy and very pretty home.
 Clifford H. Banks expects to occupy his summer residence about May l.
 George Turner at the Depot has re- gently added a valuable relic to his col lection of curiOs, au old English hunting horn purchased of Hurley Bennett.
 Mrs Augusta Eyre has returned to her home after caring for her sister, Mrs Hubbell, during her illness.
 J. 5. Joyce expects to move soon to his new residence near Stepney Depot,
 Fred P. Sherman is spending a few days in New Haven with his uncle, Henry Peck.
 The many friends of Mrs Almira Prin- dle are pleased to see her out again after her severe illness.
 W. H. Bennett has left the tenement house of J. F. Olmstead and taken charge of the extensive farm of Wilson Sherman and is making many desirable improvements.
 The family of c. M. Curtiss has moved to Bridgeport, where Mir Cur5iss has g meat market.
 Miss Elma Stevens has returned from a lengthy visit to Brooklyn.
 MT and Mrs H. E. Drake are visiting at J. c. Johnson's.
The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17

From the Cuban standpoint the strug gle on that island is well summed up by Gen Gomcz, the Cuban leader, when h. says; i've fight when convenient to us against an enemy tired out and without faith" In other words, the rebels now. as from the wars beginning, can avoid encounters in which victory would be- doubtful or impossible, and can concen, trate their energies at points where sue cess Is probable or sure. In this conncc- ton The New York Times torcibly re- marks; ''A9 to the weariness of the Span iards there can be no question, and it is almost equally sure that want of conf dence in their ability to put down the re- bellion is widespread if not universal among them. Of course the struggle can be dragged out to a length almost in- finite, but what reason there is for doing so it is impossible to see, unless the ob- iect is to save Spanish pride from cruel humiliation as long as possible"