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The herald., 1896-09-11
POMONA
The Fruit Canning Season Ended-sociai a"'
Personal

The Fruit Canning Season Ended-socia' anu
Personal
POMONA, Sept. 1O.-The Pomona can
merry has finished it's seasons "orh. ca
cept on tomatoes, which will commune
to come in for some time yet
Brigadier Keppel and Staff captain
Thomas of the Salvation army will con-
duct services in the Methodist church
Friday night.
A meeting of the woman suffraglsts u
called for tomorrow (Friday) AFTERNOON
at the residence of DR.. Crank.
The Epworth league and Methodist
church Sunday school will tender a fare
wei, reception to Miss Matte A. Reed
FRIDAY evening at the residence or .. L.
Pitzer. ,l.h
A lawn party under the auspices OF the
Ladies' Aid society of the presbyterian
church will be given at the residence OF
Samuel Caldwell the evening Oh the A1o
instant.
The Woman's Relief Corps will meet
at their hall Tuesday afternoon, sep
tember 18th, for important business
which is to come before 1t.
"Alps we'll that ends we'll" The New
Era of Benicia, Cal, says that the mar
riage of Joseph D. Shippee of that place
to Miss Bertha Ethel Dom Of Pomona
was celebrated at the home OF the
eroom's parents on Thursday evening,
September Sd. Cupid triumphed at last,
in spite of the fact that the matrimonlal
knot was not tied in Pomona the week
before, according to the program that
had been arranged.-Progress.
Miss Mollie little. the head operator
in the Los Angeles office of the Sunset
Telephone compt ny, ana
Mrs. Howard Keyser, wife of the gen.
eral manager of the same, are in Pomo-
Ea on a visit to Mrs. e. +. Armour. Inc
two ladies made the run out to Pomona
on their wheels.
A young married woman living at
Kellogg's lodging house gave her friends
a bad scare by alleging that she had
taken laudanum with suicidal intent.
nhysician was summoned and 1t Is now
asserted that the young woman emptied
the bottle Of poison into q vessel, instead
Of swallowing It as was claimed. Do.
The herald., 1896-09-11
BUSINESS AT LAST
The Convention Finally Gets Down to Work
and DOES omsthlng

The Convention Finally Gets Down to Work
and Does som.thing
The convention was reconvened at z
D, m. in New Turner hall. The galleries
were packed with humanity and so WAS
the lobby.
e. A. Meserve then took the floor and
proceeded to roast Sam Adams for his
assault upon Rev. c. c. Mclean. He
closed by moving that DR.. Mclean be
given a seat in the convention and that
s. X. Adams be requested to resign as
sergeant -at-arms and to leave the con-
vention hall.
The motion prevailed and Chairman
Overton requested Mr.. Adams to with
draw and to stay withdrawn.
This action caused considerable en-
sthusiasm and met with approval from
all sides.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials as amended was then adopted.
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization and order Of bus
mess was then adopted. 1t provided for
the following officers:
Chairman, Capt. Overton.
Secretary, ]. D. Frederick.
Assistant secretaries, A. A. Bayley,
J. L. Moore. ]. P. Goytino, ]. c. Platt.
Gen. A. B. Campbell arose to a Ques-
tion Of privilege. He asked that he be
given the floor for q time to make a
brief personal explanation. The ques-
ton was put to the convention and the
favor was granted.
JUDGE SMITH ROASTED
Gen. Campbell then took the plat
form and delivered a most extraordi-
nary speech. in which he endeavored
to resent the insinuations which ha ]
been thrown out with regard to his san
3 lty. The general talked with great
earnestness, and more particularly did
he direct his remarks toward Judge
Smith, whom he asserted had adjudgeG
him insane when the facts did not war.
rant such action. He claimed that he
had had acute melancholy mania be
cause Of great sorrows brought upor
his life. He then proceeded to arraigr
Judge Smith, until he was interrupted
by the chairman.
Capt. Overton stated that the conven.
ton was not the proper place to arraigr
. superior Judge.
Gen. Campbell then stated that he
would sayrno more than to add that h.
+ was candidate for superior Judge. am
he asked his friends to support him
With this he withdrew from the hal
and the convention and was seen n,
more. 9E iuE ,at4
George P. Phibbs endeavored to max,
IN explanation on behalf of Judge
Smith, but the convention would rot
listen to him, and the chair ruled hin
out OF order. This closed the incident
The chair then appointed the follow
ing ergeants-at-arms: L. A. Hunt. ]
A. Nelson, A. j. Graham, L. H. MiIlei
and John E. Boyle.
The report of the committee on reso.
luttOns was then read as follows.
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Additions to the Permanent Exhibit Week..
Directors Meeting

Additions to the Permanent Exhibit-WeekIy
Directors Meeting
The following donations have been
made to the exhibit at the chamber Of
commerce.:
G. Sormano Of the city sends q lot Of
italian summer squash from the seed
brought direct from that country.
A. d. Hawks of Sierra Madre sends an
interesting sample of mammoth Japan
esq chestnuts.
w. F. Crosses of the city sends a sun
flower measuring 141s inches in diam
eter.
E. W. Edison of Manzana, a colony in
Antelope valley, sends fine Seeding
peach of his own production.
DIRECTORS MEETING.
The board Of directors of the chamber
of commerce met yesterday afternoon
instead of Wednesday, at 3:15. The fol-
lowing were present: Directors Cohn,
Duque, Formar, Bluett, Francis, Keep
fiji, Patterson, Vetter. President Patter-
son occupied the chair.
Only routine business was transacted
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Monte Vista-W. Rapp.
National, 2-Thomas Murphy.
National, 3-H. Bassinger.
National, "A. f. SEWERS.
: National, 81. w. Hoyt.
Pasadena, 1-W. s. Lacey.
Pasadena, 2-B. w. Diehl.
Pasadena, Nv. s. Cox
Pasadena, sc. T. Downing.
Pasadena, &C. A. Gardner.
Pasadena, ST. 8. Greene.
Pomona, 1T. A. Molyneaux.
Pomona, 2-J. w. Stringfield.
Pomona, 4-W. NJ. Avis.
Pomona, Sd. Fl. Bowler
San Pedro, IA. X. Jensen.
San Pedro. 2-W. H. Savage.
Santa Monica, &c. F. Webber.
Santa Monica, 2-J. s. Wilson.
Santa Monica, Sd. G. Holt.
San Vicente-J. Allgren.
South Pasadena-H. Longley.
Whittier-J. H. Givens.
Whittier, p. W. Strawbridge.
Wilmington-J. w. Jordan.
In all of the other country districts
the old committeeman stand.
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Expired From Natural Causes

Heights yesterday morning to investi-
gate the death of a colored infant who
had expired without having had the
services of an attending physician. 1t
was found that death had resulted from
natural causes, SO Dr. Campbell signed
the necessary certificate.
The herald., 1896-09-11

| The New Committeeman Selected In the
Several Districts
The new county central committee Sc
lected by the convention last evening is
as follows:
FROM THE CITY.
A. B. Russell, w. w. Everett, H. j.
Crawford, F. w. Steddom, w. Fl. Shaw,
F. Houser, c. E. Donnatin, L. B. John
son, A. w. Cole, w. Wilson, H. Hender-
son, r. Wernigk, F. N Townsend, F. B.
Gridley, A. Caldwell F. Dominguez, l..
Ledbetter j. Z. Gross. c. M. Elberson,
Thomas Pascoe, G. M. Fairbanks, w. H.
Cook, j. c. Robinson, S. Monlux, c. A.
Logan, w. I. Hollirgsworth, J. w.
Vaughn, l.. F. Moss, C. /. Parker, Column
non, j. E. Hunsiclker, w. r. Bacon, d. r.
Hogan, Lewis Thorne, w. H. Bonsall, r.
r. Deering, C. r. McKeon, j. c. Platt,
C. l.. Strange, f. w. Wismer, G. A.
Hough, F. w. Stein, H. e. Storrs, s. c.
Dodge. c. E. Smith. M. w. Bishop, c. e.
Pillsbury, j. l.. Moore, N. b. Walker, H.
L. Hopkins E. E. Akers, E. S. Wells, H.
c. Vignes, ]. M. Meredith, ]. r. McCol-
loch, w r. Sargent, George Beebe, NAL
colin Mckenzie, T. j. Smith, George
Cline, w. E. Stoemer, F. Pickett T. S.
NICK enzie, A. w. Sanborn, R. E. Drum
mond. w. L. Webb, II. I. Snyder, George
Lawrence, c. G. Fulton, j. w. Bear j. B..
Neville, w. E. Chambers, e. E. Lefebre,
M. l.. Sheldon.
CHANGES IN THE COUNTRY.
The old committeeman stand as be-
fore in the country, save in the following
precincts: 4lnn Iig
Ballona-A. l.. King.
Cerritos-Russell Kincaid.
Compton-I. N. Green.
Del Sure. H. Cram.
Ell Monte. F. Baker.
Florence-M. d. Waking.
/. Garvanza-J. K. Hawk.
Glendale-E. W. Richardson.
Glendora-F B. Hendrickson.
Howard-J. F. Hawk.
Lancaster--W. H. Holland.
Lordsburg-A. B. DaviA
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yellowtail from the shore with rod and

ytIIUWtdII IIUIlI tlIe SHVIe WIFI IO0 anu
reel.
DR.. and Mrs. c. A. Mcdonald gave a
skating party, after which a dinner was
served. Those present were: DR.. and
Mrs. Mcdonald, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Tru-
lit, and Mr.. A. r. Kidd. Mr.. and Mrs.
c. l.. Truitt have been the guests Of
Mrs. Mcdonald while here.
The orphans are having a fine time,
bathing, fishing and digging in the sand
and gravel. Captain Frank Whitley
has kindly volunteered to take the lit
tie ones yachting on the Nellie.
The herald., 1896-09-11
IheLa6ies

The pleasant effect and perfect safety
with which ladies may use Syrup of
Figs, under all conditions, makes it their
favorite remedy. To get the true and
genuine article, look for the name of the
California Fig Syrup company. printed
near the bottom OF the package. Fos
sale by all responsible druggists.
The herald., 1896-09-11

mestic trouble was given as the cause.
She was a bride of two months.
Don't forget the silver rally Saturday
evening. The speakers will be Hon. j.
L. Murphy and ex-Mayor Henry T. Haz-
ard of Los Angeles.
The herald., 1896-09-11
For E.ftY Year,

Mrs: winslcw,s Soothing Syrup has been M
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain. cures wind collie and Il the best rem
edy for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents Q
bottle.
The herald., 1896-09-11

All prices of Wallpaper. greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. ~ South Spring street.
The herald., 1896-09-11
COUNTY COMMITTEE

The New Committeeman Selected In the
Several Districts
The new county central committee Sc
lected by the convention last evening is
as follows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
A GRAND GROWING TIME.
Fields and Pastures Improving-Appies
Hang on Wsl.

Boston, June 17.-The weekly crop bull
lctn of the New England section of the
climate and crop service of the weather
bureau says. The weather in New Eng
land for the week ending June u. 1896. has
given plenty of rain but deficiency of
heat and sunshine. A slight frost prevail
the 18th and also on the 18TH but no dam
age has been reported, Corn has made but
little growth during the week but nearly
all other crops have done well; grass and
grains Especially have improved very
much. Hocing has been delayed by the
wet weather. Heavy rain fell in the north
on the 9th, and in the south on the 18th,
and the ground Is everywhere we'll satu-
rated.
The weather in Vermont has been toe
cool for corn. but the condition of other
crops may be condensed in the remark OF
one correspondent, IA grand growing
time" The extreme dryness of the soil ir
many sections before the rain of last week
can be seen from the report from Lamoille
county that the ground took nearly all the
water and that streams have been bene
fitted but little although 1,3i inches came
on the 18th, liz inches on the Sth, and %
inch on the 9th. Fields and pastures are
steadily improving and the outlook for hay
Is generally much more encouraging, yo
some correspondents say the rain was toe
late. Apples hang on well and there Is
promise of a large crop. a light frost wa!
reported from Addison county on the
mornings of the nth and 18th in some sec
tons "where the ground was wet"
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AT M'KINlEY'S HOME.
His Venerable Mother Comes to Await
the News with Her Son.

Canton, o., June l7.-An animated gath
ering of newspaper men received and dis
cussed the convention bulletins received
to-day at Mai. Mckinleys residence. TIN"
major himself was outwardly calm and
gracious as usual but the natural strain
upon him. incident to the situation, at
times manifested itself. The result of the
vote upon ordering the previous question
on the report OF the committee on creden-
tials was received by him with manifest
satisfaction, although he refra!ned from
making the slightest comment upon It,.
The question of the most interest was as
to the time the nomination would be mad"
to-day or tomorrow and opinions pro and
con were freely given by all present
In the course of the afternoon, the ma
jor's venerable mother came over from
her own home, to be with her son. As
soon as he saw her at the gate some
yards from the front porch, Maj Mckin-
ley left his company. with the words:
There's my mother and with his hat up
! lifted he gave her his arm and escorted
her into the house. He introduced her To
his visitors individually and the expert
| ence was plainly most pleasing to the Oh
4 lady. Although 81 years old Mrs. Mchln-
! lev bears herself with Vigor, takes d"el
! interest in all that concerns her son ana
her pride and enjoyment in his success are
delightful to see. The afternoon train
/ from the West brought several persons
who had been attending the convention
and their reports of the situation espoci'
ally of incidents not covered in the news
paper reports greatly interested Major
| Mckinley.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
ANOTHER OCEAN HORROR,
THE STEAMER DRUMMOND CASTLE
HAS GONE DOWN AT SEA.
Had About 900 Souls on Board and Only
Three Survivors Are Found Conflict
ing Reports of the Cause of
the Disaster.

London. June 1.-THE steamer Drum
mond Castle which sailed from Table Bay,
May % for London with $50 persons on
board has been sunk near Ushant Island
on the coast on Brittany France. Two of
the ships company have been picked up by
n fishing vessel
Later dispatches received from Jshant
say that the Drummond Castle was sunk
by collision with another steamer This
information strengthens the hope that
some of those on board the Drummond
Caslc were picked up by the other steamer
or got away in their own boats.
LIoydS have received the following from
Ushant:
The Drummond Castle is supposed to
have struck the rocks. one man only
(MarquardD was saved here. The vessel
completely disappeared. The ships boat
was launched.
a representative of the Castle line stated
this afternoon that the Drummond Cas-
ties passenger list contained li3 names
and that she carried a crew of 10i mon.
The following despatch was received this
evening by the Castle Steamship company
& from tho British consul at Brest:
The Drummond Castle struck the rocks
west of lie DE Molcnc at midnight on the
18th end sank Immediately. There was
not time to take out the boats Present
information is that one person was saved
at Cshant and two other survivors are at
lie De Molcnc. Their names are not given
y government tug is carrying on a
search.
a despatch from Brest says residents
of lie De Molen state that at midnight
ON unc lG they heard the cries of persons
on board the Inflated steamer but that tho
suddcnncss of the disaster prevented any
/ aid being rendered.
TIE WORST CONFIRMED
London June IA telegram was re.
ceived tonight at the admiralty Office
from the commander OF the British war
ship Sybillc. which is cruising in the bay
of Biscny. confirming the reports previous
ly received regarding the suddcnncss o
the laundering of the Drummon1 Castle
The telegram states that the Sybillc lower
ed her boats and did all that IL was pos
siblc to do TO rescue those on board tn,
steamer. but so sudden was the COLLAPSE
.of the vessel that the efforts of the cruis
cr's men were in vain.
Many friends of persons who were know
to have been on board the lost steamer re
mained at the Offices of the steamship
company until lato tonight hoping Il
learn that there were other survivors o
the disaster and that among them would
be found their friends. The mcagre tcle
grams received, however, only tend Il
confirm the worst reports.
EARTHQUAKE AND TIDAL WAVE.
Yokohoma. June IA shock of earth
quake accompanied by n tidal wave hay
ravagcd the northern part of Japan. TIL
entire town of Kamaishi was destroyc
and 1000 persons killed During the
hours there were $50 distinct shocks Q
earthquake.
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TOO SICK TO MARRY,

New York, June lit was authoritative
ly announced last night that Cornelius
Vanderbilt, jr., whose marriage to Miss
Grace Wilson had been set for tomorrow,
Is confined with inflamatory rheumatism
at the home of his father, Cornelius Van
derbih, sr.
re has been confined to his bed since
Monday and is under the care of Drs.
Draper and Janeway. lie felt well on
Sunday morning. but, owing to his going
out in the rain storm, he suffered IL re-
lapse of rheumatism, to which he has
been subject for some time. Tie was I'M
ablo to leave his bed on Monday, and his
condition became such that Drs. Janeway
and Draper We're summoned They found
him in great pain. He grew worse during
the day and passed a bad night
lie improved considerably yesteray
however and was resting easily last night
Owing to his rheumatism It is thought
that his wedding may be postponed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
PENSIONS AND PATENTS.

Washington, j. c., June 1.-THE follow
ing Vermonters have been granted pen
sions: Increase. Martin V. Williams, wal
'lingford: CadmuS s Gates, Highgate; orig
inal. widows etc, minor of Lewis Gid
ding. Enosburg Falls.
Letters patent have been issued to the
following: Frank LaFountaine, Enosburs
improved shuttle threader Joseph c. Les
lie, St. Adams, horse power; George W.
Smith and Son, Hartford have taken out
trade mark for their cough drops, tablets
or lozenges.
Mary A. Hurley has been commissioned
lpostmistress at Shelburne.
The voters in the second district VINO
are temporarily residing here, received
the news from the convention at Mont
pclier yesterday with gladness as Gen
Grout is very popular among Nermont"rs
in Washington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-06-18
In HUB MARKETS,
EASIER TENDENCY NOTED IN BUT
TER MARKET.

retter Feeling In Chcesc-Eggs Quiet.
j cans Unsatisfactory and Potatoes De,
pr, sed-Livc Stock GU btations.
Boston, June 17.-The butter market
has an easier tendency. No material
change can be made in quotations on
strictly fine creamery, as receivers are
storing it, rather than sell at any con-
cessions, but where the quality shows
the least defects, or when owners are
anxious to realize, a drop of fraction or
two has to be made to find buyer.
Up to the close of last week, all the
receipts offered for sale were pretty
well cleaned up at fairly steady prices.
This week, so far, speculative buyers
have been holding off, and but Few large
lines have been taken for cold storage.
The sharp edge is off this trade, and were
1t not that a large portion of the receipts
are contracted for or engaged ahead.
there would be something Of decline.
This condition of affairs is no more
than might have been expected, from the
conservative tone prevailing In other
markets for the past week or two, and
from their very large make In all sec
tions. The unsatisfactory state of trade
in all branches and uncertain financial
outlook, all combine to make dealers
hesitate about investing money In sur
plus stocks of butter.
The iobbing trade continues light, and
the current consumption appears to be
smaller than usual But this Is mainly
on account of the large stock of butter
I'm the nearby country districts, which
H., Il
the large quantities of milk coming In
from which butter is made in Local
creameries. The actual consumption is
probably no smaller, but the local supply
Is much larger than heretofore.
a better feeling has been developed ir
the cheese market, and buyers are d
little more disposed to take hold. sales
in the country indicate that the lowest
point on choice full cream June max,
has been touched. and that higher basis
will soon be established.
The filled cheese bill. which was passed
by congress last week, is likely to have
q beneficial effect on the cheese industry
The egg market is rather quiet. Th'
proportion of strictly fine is very small
and those who have fancy lots are mo-
anxious to sell Fresh eastern command
121s to II cents. The cold storage stool
IS 76.3S2 cases. against 76,455 cases SAINT
time last year.
The bean market continues in an un
satisfactory condition. Large lots o
choice marrow pea and mediums ar
still offered at about 81 per bushel, ant
dealers are Indifferent buyers at that
For several months past there has beef
q steady decline.
Large receipts If new southern pota
toes have depressed the market acair
and for several days $50 to $3.50 pc
barrel have been full rate. Old pc
tatoes will be practically out of marEe
in another week or two. Small sales a
40 to 80 cents per hushcl.
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r.. T.. Knott's Dnilv Isullctin.
cine only representative of New York
Stock Exchange In Vermont)

Chicago, June 1.-THE wheat market
to-day was active: the opening was firm
on higher cables buying by commission
houses and damage reports. After the
first hour the market dropped a little on
selling by local traders of long stuff, after
which it stcadied itself and kept within IL
change u half u cent. Receipts of wheat
at primary points were increased some
what. Shipments show a moderate i'm
provcmcnt. Towards the last half hour
wheat advanced sharply on worse crop
reports yet received from Indiana, Kan
sas Ohio and Missouri. aided by covering
OF a large local line, finally closing at bost
prices of the day. Corn and oats We're
quiet but steady with wheat. Provisions
opened strong on lighter receipts and
higher prices for hogs. Cudahy brokers
bought September lard and pork. Provis-
ions are getting iirmor every day. Export
and local consumption increasing and the
receipts IRE indicating n permanent fall
ing off Prices are now ranging 500 per
barrel lower than through the month of
June, 1925, with smaller stocks in sight
| than then. The lower range of corn is the
/ only legitimate apology for IT,
Counselman & Day.
New York. June 17.-Stock market to-
| day was fairly active. London prices were
/ a shade lower for St. Paul and l.. and y
| Our market opened from !. to "a dowr
| from yesterdays closing prices. Later q
! quick rally was in order caused by re-
| ports from ST. Louis of the possible nomi
nation of Mr.. Reed for president. The In
dustrials were quite firm. Sugar was
bought by room traders for scalping pur
poses The market was governed to G
great extent by news from St. Louis which
was very conflicting. During the after
noon the market weakened off again OF
| selling by shorts. The coal stocks are be
coming more active and will in n shor
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LIEUT.. PEARY'S TRIP,

Halifax, n. s., June 7.-Lieut. Pcary,
who returned from st. Johns, N. r.. on
the steamer Porta, Is now on his way to
New York, having completed arrange
ments for steamer to take him north this
summer. The vessel Is the whaer Hope
of St. Johns Capt John Bartlett. Lieut.
Peary will sail from sydney, C. b., the
middle of next month, and expects TO be
absent two years. This expedition, it is
said will include a survey of the Hudson
Straits.
The Dominion government will send an
engineer with Lieut. Peary for the purpose
of securing more definite data concerning
this important waterway.