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The herald., 1896-10-17
FORTUNES IN DRIED FRUIT
Which Inure TO the Benefit of the
Packers
After the Growers Have Sold Out,
Prices Rise, and Are Likely to &c
Still Higher.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-Nearly
as much money is being made in dried
fruit as in wheat. The advance in one
case is as great as in the other and for
tunes are being realized by the happy
holders. A deficiency in the supply is
the cause. A shortage was anticipated
by the local jobbers. but the amount on
hand is even less than they expected.
During the earlier part of the season
eastern buyers We're incredulous as to
the reported deficiency. They showed
no disposition to buy, and the result is
that they have had to pay higher for
the fruit, to the profit of the California
packers. Since then there has been a
rush of a large portion of this class of
custom to obtain supplies. Meanwhile
the stocks have been materially re-
duced, and when the dealers of the mid
die states, who are holding off until after
the election, come to purchase, the in
dications are that there will not be
much California dried fruit to buy, and
The advance in prices has been in
progress for several weeks and includes
nearly all varieties of dried fruit.
Peaches have increased nearly 70 per
cent in value; apricots so per cent; rails
ms, prunes and pears have all moved up
ward within the last week, and are still
increasing.
The herald., 1896-10-17
POSTAL PRIMARY.
Voting List Practically Closed-Ward
Club Meetings.

Registration of Better City Govern
ment members to vote at the postal pri-
mary will close today. The total men,
bership yesterday evening was estimat-
ed at 1000, with many applications still in
the hands of the various ward secretar-
les and membership committees, I'M
acted upon. Unless the central commit
tee, which meets at 4:30 pm. today,
passes on these, large number of ap-
plicants will not be admitted in time
to get chance to participate in the
primary. The majority of the would
be suffers will be disappointed, also, as
the membership committees have sift-
ed them out pretty thoroughly, and many
members of the push will find that they
are not in it when the ballots are dis
tributed.
The postal ballot is daisy. 1t is
arranged something after the fashion of
the Australian ballot, but is not so large
and cumbersome as the one used in the
general election. The tickets are bound
The herald., 1896-10-17
A VERY BAD BOY
Shot at His Father, Who Was Too
Drunk to Resist

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-Fifteen-
year-old Thomas Connolly fired three
shots at his father this morning. He was
ready to fire the fourth, when a police
man, who heard the Shots rushed in and
stopped him. AS the policeman came in
he heard the son cursing his father, who
was lying in bed, uttering protests
against being thus addressed by his son,
and trying to shield himself with a
blanket and pillow from the flying bull
lets. The boys mother was in the room
also, but afraid to interfere. Immediate
ly after disarming and placing Tommy
under arrest, the policeman was at
tackled by the lads parents, both of
whom We're intoxicated. The trio fought
with desperation. They kicked and
scratched and beat the officer, but he
held on until the coat, vest and outer
shirt had been torn from his prisoner
Then the boy sprang through the window
and on to the porch, leaped to the pave
ment and vanished. The officer finally
Nund the boy hiding in an clubhouse
in a rear yard. some blocks distant. He
booked him on charge to assault to
commit murder. and will endeavor to
have him sent to Whittier.
The herald., 1896-10-17
PUG COONEY WAS TOO HEAVY
So The Australian Bantam Refused the
Promised Mill
San Francisco Sports Witness a Series
. of Bouts, None of Which Prove to
Be Very Interesting.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1G.-The An
Anthony, the clever Australian bantam
weight. agreed to engage the latter two
men in six rounds each for the decision,
did not come off according to program.
Cooney weighed in twelve pounds over
weight, and Anthony declined to meet
him at that weight. Anthony then
agreed to box Carkeek of san Francisco
ten rounds. Carkeek. while displaying
considerable cleveiness. was completely
outclassed. Anthony had him grogsy
in the second round and put him COM
pletely out in the third
Anthony is a clever fighter with both
hands, a hard hitter and his tactics en-
tirely fair. He fulfilled the expectations
of his admirers. who look upon his as
a champion a his weight.
The contest which attracted the most
attention was a round bout between
Gus Herget of San Francisco and Lon
AGnew of Chicago, proteGe of Joe
Choynsli at l35 pounds Both are very
clever men. Agnew went after his man
at the beginning, and at the end of the
third round had Ferget very sroggy.
In the fourth Agnew floorcd his man
With a straight left, but the bell saved
him. Herget was on the floor at the end
of the fifth and his seconds threw up
the sponge. Agnew is Il fast fighter,
never allowing his antagonist a mo-
ment's rest. He is voted by experts to
be one Of the best lghtweights that has
ever come to the coast
10 Cot, Of ;crlt
rounds al 145 pounds was an exhibition
with plenty Of blood and some clever
ness. Shannot displayed all the clever
ness and Lewis lost the blood. The ref
cree called the contest a draw, as Lewis
was the aggressor all the way through.
Tom Sharkey acted as referee of all the
fights.
Casper Leon and Jimmy Rose of New
York were the next pair of boxers. They
came on for bout of ten rounds at 112
pounds. The fighting was very fast and
they banged each other with rights and
lefts on the body, head and face, and for
a time barred science. Rose worked hard
and the referees decision was draw,
which Rose well earned.
Spike Sullivan and Dan Mcbride of
Boston and New York, respectively, en-
tered the ring for fifteen rounds at 12S
pounds. Mcbride looked to be over
weight while Spike seemed to be over
trained. The fighting was hard and fast
and up to the tenth round honors were
even. Each had been rushed to the
ropes repeatedly, and both We're bleed
ing, Mcbride from the mouth and Sulli-
van from the nose and eye. From then
chasing Mcbride all over the ring. The
referee decided that the men were even,
despite the cries of the spectators for
Sullivan, and he announced the bout a
draw.
The herald., 1896-10-17
A FATAL FIRE
Three Montral Firemen Crushed Under
Collapsed Building

MONTREAL, Que, Oct. 16.-Three
firemen We're killed and three badly in
jured at fire this afternoon at the
chemical warehouse of Gilmore G. Co.
The dead are:
Edward Leporte, Harry King and
Sylvan Charpentier.
The body of the last-named Is still
buried under tons of debris. Kings re-
mains were not recovered until late to-
night OF the injured, one likely to die
is Castian Bennett The fire ragged with
great fury, owing to the combustible
nature of great portion of the contents
of the building. The firemen fought the
fire courageously, and after an hours S
work seemed to have the upper hand.
At this stage the firemen were distrib-
uted in all parts of the building, and
We're speedily putting out the flames,
when, with a crash, the second floor
gave way and fell to the floor beneath.
The men below We're crushed under
tons of timber and goods. The loss to
property is in the vicinity of 100000;
insurance about one-half.
The herald., 1896-10-17
AT THE PALMS.

The Bryan silver club OF The Palms
held a meeting in the school house
Thursday night. The meeting was we'll
attended. Mr.. S. E. Fulton of Los An
geles was the only speaker of the even
ing. Mr.. Fulton discussed the money
question from a standpoint of science.
He appealed to the audience to work for
the cause of bimetallism, not from par
tisan standpoint, but because the re-
monetization of silver would lead on
and up to a better, brighter and nobler
civilization. Mr. Fulton's remarks were
very attentively listened to and he sue
ceeded in convincing some of the doubt
ing Thomases that the free coinage of
silver would be the gate through which
the masses must pass to general pros
perity. At the close of the meeting one
Mr.. Johnson asked some questions which
Mr.. Fulton answered to the entire satis-
faction of the audience. Another meet
ing will be helG next Thursday evening
at the same place.
The herald., 1896-10-17
FIGHT IN A SALOON
Horsemen Have Difference to Settle
and Go About 1t

Into the saloon at the corner of Sec
ond street and Mott alley four men
walked at about II o'clock last night and
proceeding to a rear room, informed the
proprietor that they wished to occupy
it few minutes to settle a dispute. He
thought that they merely had some bet
to discuss and left them.
Two of the men Immediately pulled
off their coats and vests, collars and
cuffs, and pitched into one another like
wildcats. They fought all over the
room for some minutes. Finally the pro-
prietor managed to eject them but the
patrol wagon had in the meantime beer
telephoned for and arrived on the scene
One of the men made his escape, togeth-
er with the two seconds, but the other
participant was not so fortunate.
He was carted off to the police sta
ton and booked for disturbance of the
peace. He gave the Nname of James
Ryan. All the members of the party
are said to be horsemen, and the dispute
was over matter originating at the
race track
The herald., 1896-10-17

in books for the respective wards ana
precincts, and each has a coupon at
tached duly numbered, so that check
can be kept on all ballots sent out. a
fcrce of clerks is preparing them for
mailing and they will probably be de-
posted in the postoffice next Monday
morning. A bulletin giving notice of the
distribution of the ballots will be mailed
to members today.
Meetings of the First. Second. Fourth,
Seventh and Ninth ward clubs We're held
yesterday evening. There was some
wrangling at most of them over candi-
dates and other matters, but in most
cases everything was satisfactorily eX-
planned and harmony restored.
President Patterson of the Fourth
Ward club called attention to the fact
that the important work of the league
did not consist solely of nominating
candidates for the city Offices While
the league could not hope to accom-
piish everything desired at the coming
city election it could at least make
good start in the direction of better city
government. A good start had already
been made in the matter of revising the
city charter and if the rank and file of
the league would stand behind those
who had the task in hand the result
would be the adoption of charter for
the city that would make reforms in ad-
ministration effective.
Mr. Patterson and other speakers.
while deprecating the fact that more
names We're not put on the primary bal
lot for some of the offices, stated that it
was too late now to remedy the defect.
The proper thing to do was to make the
best of the existing conditions and profit
by the experience. Where the primary
ballot contained no names for an office
that were considered suitable. ii would
be we'll to write in names that would
meet the appreciation of the voter. BY
scattering tf- vote, undesirable candi-
dates could be prevented from getting a
majority over all, and the domination
would thus be thrown into the conven-
ton which would. no doubt. be made up
Of men who could be trusted to nominate
only first-class men for the leagues sup
The herald., 1896-10-17
FIRED THE POWDER.
And Six Careless Quarrymen Are Blown
to Pieces.

MENA, Ark, Oct 16-Last evening
about 4 o'clock, at the camp of w. H.
Kennedy, about fourteen miles south of
Mena, occurred a most disastrous explo-
sion. The men were working in loose
rock, but they were compelled to blast
in order to handle it to advantage.
While using a steel drill to plant a
heavy blast, the drill struck stone and
a spark from it ignted the powder, which
caused an explosion which threw dirt
rocks and men as far as 100 yards.
The killed are: Dennis Murphy, foTe-
man of the powder gang; J. Ryan, J. p.
Limon, Jack Macdonald, Pat Lacey, all
helpers, and Il. o. Norris water boy.
w, J. Kennedy the contractor, was
standing close by, and was found be-
tween two dead men, more dead than
alive. He had two ribs and a collar
bone broken. Some Of the men We're
buried so deep under rock and dirt that
they were not found until this morning
Mr.. Kennedy is in very serious condi-
ton. All who were present were either
killed or hurt so badly that they cannot
talk, consequently details are hard to
get
The herald., 1896-10-17
CAUSED A SENSATION

LONDON, Oct. 16.-A great sensation
has been caused in the political world by
the speech of Sir Edward Clark Conserva-
tive member of parliament and who was
solicitor general in Lord Salisbury's min
istry. in which he said. speaking of the
Venezuelan question. that the decision of
the American boundary commission would
be against England. not because it was a
hostile commission, but because, he be-
lieved, no honest and impartial arbitrator
or commission could decide in favor of
England's claims upon the evidence. Sir
Edwards assertion, published widely yes
terday, is widely commented on in all po-
litical circles and in the press.
The herald., 1896-10-17
BOTANIST TRECUL DEAD.

PARIS, Oct 16.-Auguste Trecul, the
French botanist, died today in an hos
pital in this city, in q condition of pow
erty
Auguste Adolphe Lucien Trecul, a
member of the institute, was born in
France in 1918, studied pharmacy at
Paris, but turned toward the study of
botany, and published in 1913 several
memoirs. These caused to be contided to
him a scientific mission to the United
States by the Museum of National His
tory and by the minister Of agriculture
for research, especially of certain roots
used by the savage tribes of North
America. He wandered with the Usage
Indians in 1S4S, and was in Texas and
Mexico the next wear
The herald., 1896-10-17
A PARTIAL BLOCKADE

OF the main avenue for escape of refuse
from the human system is utterly subver-
siye of regularity among the other organs
Let constipation become chronic and leay-
ing out the imminent danger of infiamma-
tion OF the bowels and their total obstruc-
to ensue. the liver is liable to become en-
gorged, the blood and urine are poisoned
by the bile, which also vitates the juices
of the stomach, and other unhappy con-
sequences follow. Hostetters Stomach
Bitters.a prime tonic, Alternative prevents or
remedies these results and their cause as
the case, may require, and is also signalIy
ethcacious in overcoming fatulence, heart
burn and variable as well as constipated
action or the bowels. 1t renews nerve
power improves the appetite, stays the
Rrogresa, OF early decay. relieves the in
Usu11eS1o Of age, ond y q healthy appetizer,
The herald., 1896-10-17
ENGLAND WILL ARBITRATE.

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The Times Herald
prints the following dispatch from it's
Washington correspondent. under the
caption, BRITAIN Has Yielded: Presi-
dent Cleveland, in his next annual mes
sage to congress. will be able to state
that a definite understanding has been
reached with Great Britain for the ami
cable settlement of the long-pending
Venezuelan boundary dispute. The con-
troversy will be settled by a reference
to a peaceful arbitration.
The herald., 1896-10-17
ON THE TRACK
Good Attendance and Good Races at
Louisville

LEXINGTON. KY, Oct. 16.-Between
three and four thousand people turned out
to see the trots today. The track was in
first-class condition. In the 2:17 unfin-
ished pace Eleanor won the fifth heat and
Arthur W. the sixth and race. In the free
for-all the talent got a dump, as Pat L..
who sold for s. in hundred, won the race
and Fantas and Beausette. the two hot
favorites had to be content with second
and fourth places. William Penn, who
was lame and unfortunate in getting two
bad starts, was poeketed twice and trot-
ted the best race of the party and would
have won had he been less unfortunate
Pat L. and William Penn carried off the
praise and most of the money.
Summaries:
2:17 pace, purse $500--Arthur w. won; bes.
time. 2:12A. Eleanor second Uncle Tom
third.
The Lexington, for 2-year-olds, purse
$1O00-China Silk won in straight heats ::
time, 2:17A, 2:1S1a. Preston was second
and Mabel Moneypenny third Jack Mil
Ter also started.
Free-for-all trot purse $2O00-Pat l.. won !;
best time, 2:l0i4. Fantasy second Will
liam Penn third Beausette also started.
2:12 pace, purse $1000--Royal Victor won
best time, 2:0SA. iss Finley second, Ole
Hutch third.
The herald., 1896-10-17
THE CASTLES CASE.

LONDON, Oct. 16-Since they were
remanded under $3.50, 900 bail by Magis-
trate Newton at Marlborough street po-
lice court on Tuesday, after having been
charged with stating a quantity of furs
etc, from dealers of this city, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter H. Castle of San Francisco
have remained hidden. They refuse &c
see anyone. Even the officials of the
United States embassy are ignorant OF
their addresses. Counsel for Mr.. and
Mrs. Castle say the latter is in precar
ious condition. She has been violently
hysterical and the constant attendance
of physicians Is necessary. 4.
The herald., 1896-10-17
THE NEwSBOYS' BOYCOTT

10 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16.-The boycott
of the afternoon papers by the newsboys
is still in force and not paper was sold
on the streets of San Francisco except the
Oakland Tribune. A few rash youths at
tempted to sell the San Francisco papers
but the strikers quickly spotted them and
put them to flight. The newspaper pro-
prietors say that the custom of taking
back unsold papers from the boys is OBJ
solete in every city except San Francisco
and they see no reason why they should
continue to do it. The boys say they will
not allow an evening paper to be sold until
their demands are granted.
The herald., 1896-10-17
THE LABOR CONGRESS.

The Labor congress will hold mset-
ing at the free silver wigwam Sunday
evening. Mr.. F. c. Wheeler of Pasadena.
who is state organizer of the Carpenters
and Joiners Brotherhood will be the
speaker of the evening. The balance OF
the program will consist of short
speeches by laboring' men. The president
of each union will occupy a seat on the
stage. Vocal music will be feature OF
this meeting. All are invited to come
and hear the cause of labor discussed
by those who toll.
The herald., 1896-10-17
ON THE WHEEL
Exciting Bicycle Races at Dallas-No Rec
ords Broken

DALLAS. Tex, Oct. 16.-The bicycle races
today were the best of the entire meet close
and exciting finishes being the order of the
evening. Summaries:
Quarter-mile, professional Hackett
Kansas) won. Morris second Stevens
third; time O:32.
Mile handicap. amateur-Dan Daughertv
(St. Louis. scratch won. Garfield (scratch)
second, Stoddard johnson (25 yards) third
time. 2:151a.
Three-mile handicap, amateur-Dan
Daugherty (scratch) won. Loupe (65 yards)
second, Garfield (scratchc) third; time,
9:42la.
Mile Observation-Disclosures (San JOSEF
won. Mockett second, Stevens third time,
2:20R.
Two-mie open, professionally. S. Wells
(San Francisco) won, Williams second. Me-
Farland third; time, 4.351h, state record.
The herald., 1896-10-17
JAILED FOR ROBBERY.
A German Accused of Taking $40 From
Drunken man.

In saloon at the corner of First and
Alameda streets last evening Officer
Davis arrested Henry Wescher a Ger
man, John A. Ross and L. West. All
were more or less intoxicated. Ross
claimed that Wescher had robbed him of
$40 gold piece, snatchng it out of his
hand as they stood at the bar. The trio
We're disputing noisily when arrested.
The patrol wagon was summoned and
all three sent to the police station. There
when Wescher was searched the alleged
missing SO was found in his pocket and
held as evidence of the robbery. All
The herald., 1896-10-17
Gladness Comes

With o better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper ef-
forts-gentle efforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms OF
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to a constipated condi.
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs. prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes Internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
ali important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase. that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
syyE Tie system is regular, laxatlves or
ether remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
Ray be commended to the most slSiilful
physicians. but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives paoCt general satisfaction.
The herald., 1896-10-17
TRIBUTE TO DEB's CHARACTER

Chas. S. Gleed, at the time director in
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
way company. says the, Oceanside paper,
was I'M Oceanside July Is. 1895, and spent
some mention of Eugene V. Debs was
made, and Mr.. Gleed, commenting on Mr.
Debs said he considered him not only d
in his views relating to labor questions,
though, he (Gleed) did not agree with
him; in fact, considered his Views and
conduct dangerous. The above is pub
lished for what it may be worth. but trust
that it will do Mr.. Debs no harm.
The herald., 1896-10-17
IN HER PALATIAL FLAT.

PARIS, Oct. ia reception was held
from to this afternoon at the palatial
fiat occupied by Miss Mary Gwendolyn
Caldwell, on the Champs Elysee. There
were about two hundred members of the
elite of French society present in Miss
Caldwel's apartme1s, which are the
finest in that part of Paris. The event
was preliminary to the marriage of
Miss Caldwell to the Marquis des Mon
steies- -Morenvllle, which will take place
in this city on Monday.
The herald., 1896-10-17
MASONIC OFFICERS.

SAN Oct 16--The grand
lodge of Masons today elected the fol-
lowing officers. who will be installed to-
morrow: Grand master, DR.. w. T. Lu-
cas-, Santa Maria; deputy grand master
Thomas Flint, Jr., San Juan; senior
grand warden, Judge f. M Angellotti,
San Rafael; junior grand warden, Chas.
L. Patten; secretary, George Johnson
treasurer, Edward Coleman, San Fran
cisco.
The herald., 1896-10-17
REED WILL NOT COME

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Oct. 16.-Thomas
B. Reeda who spoke here last night. is
confined to his room in this city with
sickness and unable to resume his speak
ing tour this morning. His voice has
given out and he is unable to speak above
whisper. 1t is said to be laryngitis
His engagements at Peru and other places
have been Cancelled. He leaves for Chi
cago at pm. today.
The herald., 1896-10-17
A PLUTOCRATIC DICTIONARY

creditors of double that which they
ORIGINALLY agreed to receive in pay
ment."
''Dlshonesty-any denial of the right
OF public creditors to loot the public
treasury"
"Morality-our kind of wickedness."
'Fatriot-one who belives in gov
ernment of the people by monopolists
and for monopolists."
"Anarchist-one who objects to gov
ernment of the people by monopolists
and for monopolists. .''-Cleveland Re
cOrdcr.
The herald., 1896-10-17
A FIENDISH CRIME.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct. 16.-A special to
the Bee from Yory, Neb.. says: w. L.
Lee, prominent citizen, is under arrest
charged with having insured the life of
A. Bissell, friend. for $4,000, and ar
ranging to wreck the train on which he
was a passenger in order to secure the
insurance. M . s
The herald., 1896-10-17
GONE TO OAKLAND,

Detective Frank Steele left for Oak
land yesterday afternoon to bring back
to this city John Mitchell and John Por-
ter, colored boys formerly employed in
the Arcadia hotel, Santa Monica, az
bell choppers" who were captured by
the Oakland police While endeavoring
to dispose of Il diamond ring stolen from
Miss Dora Scott some weeks ago. They
will be brought back to stand trial for
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