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DEED OF AN INSANE WOMAN.
Gives Her Baby Carbo1ic Acid and
Took a Dose Herself.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16. - After
writing a letter to her husband this
morning at her home in Alameda, Mrs
Alfred j. Gould gave her three-Weeks-
old baby carbolic acid, and then took
a dose herself. The woman died, but
the child may recover. The act was
due to temporary insanity, and abso-
lutely no intimation was given by the
woman that she contemplated any such
act. Mrs. Gould is the wife of David
A. Gould, a San Francisco letter-car-
,.iar
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Gold From Alaska.

WASHINGTON, July 16.-Mr Pres
ton, the Director Of the Mint, has re-
ceived a telegram from the Superin-
tendent of the San Francisco Mint
stating that $4,000 in gold had ar
rived at that point from Alaska, and
that an equal amount was expected 10
arrive next week.
The record-union., 1897-07-17
Stars and Stripes Torn Down.

TORONTO (Ontario). July 16.-An
American flag flying at the City Hall in
honor of the visiting delegates to the
Epworth League Convention was torn
down by an ultra-British partisan to-
day. The man was arrested.
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Working on Full Time.

SEDALIA (Mo.), July 16.-An order
was posted at the Missouri Pacific
shops to-day instructing the 400 men
employed there to work nine hours. six
days a week, hereafter The men have
been working on short time for several
months.
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9Oc a Dozen Panel Photographs.
or RSar % r @ HODSON Sl3 s fS street

by, and they rescued the woman in
time to get her dying statement. The
baby was roasted.
Terrell was arrested, and was being
given a preliminary trial when a mob
broke up the court and took him out
and hanged him.
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'%,nN;y6utmY'"
Summer Clearance Sale.

flowers and feathers, for 81 10
to 81 rs.
Women's Fine Leghorn Flats,
silk, null and chiffon hats, in a
great variety of trimmings, an
assortment never equalled at
such prices as they bear, to close
out; light, airy, summery and
stylish. Clearance sale prices on
chiffon and null hats from
SD 25 upward; on the 1eghorn
flats from So rs upward.
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ADVANCE IN WHEAT.
Prospects of Short Crops Causes a
Sharp Upward Movement.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Pros-
poets Of a short crop in some of the
wheat producing centers of the world,
and the probability of a reliance upon
that Of California, have advanced the
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,rman aud wellington Not Ill.

BALTIMORE, July 16.-There ap-
pears no foundation in fact for the dis
quieting reports sent out from here by
special correspondents regarding the
health of United States Senators Cor
man and Wellington, by which it is
made to appear that both are seriously
n
The record-union., 1897-07-17
Livery Stable Burned.

HAYWARDS, July 16-Gray Broth
ers' livery stable was destroyed by fire
this afternoon. Eight horses were
burned to death All the wagons and
carriages We're saved
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J. J. O'BRIEN DEAD.
Was One of the Best Known Dry
Goods Merchants on the Coast.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16-Infor-
nation reached this city this morning
of the sudden death of J. J. O'Brien, one
of the best known dry goods merchants
on this coast, at Highland Springs, in
Lake County, where he was enjoying
a brief vacation with his wife and fam
lily. At the time of his death Mr..
O'Brien was out hunting with a party
of friends, and it is supposed that the
exertion proved too much for him, as
he was found sitting under a tree in
an attitude of repOse some hours after
he was missed. He was 53 years of
age, and a native of Tipperary, Ireland.
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The present national colors of the
United States were not adopted by
Congress until 1II1. The flag was first
used by Washington at Cambridge, JAM
uary l, 1l16.
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Gold Discoveries Very Rich.

PORTLAND orr, July. - William
Ogilvie, Surveyor for the Dominion of
Canada, has sent in a report on the
Klondyke mining district, Alaska
which shows that the discoveries of
gold are unusually rich. He says:
Claim owners are now very reticent
about what. they get, so you can hard
ly credit anything you hear, but one
thing is certain, we have one of the
richest mining areas ever found, with
a fair prospect that we have not dis
covered its limits"
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Santa Rosa Boy Drowned.

SANTA ROSA, July 16-A sensation
was caused here this morning when a
dispatch was received from Elliott,
Me-, telling of the death by drowning
of Hermann Haub. Haub was a grad
uate Of the Santa Rosa High School,
and the son of a very prominent citi-
zen. He left few weeks ago to pur
sue his studies in the East
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Glass windows were first introduced
into England in the eighth century.
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pay you to buy and then lay
away for future use.
Ladies' Fine Ribbed Tan Hose,
double heel and toe. Former
price Csc. Clearance sale price,
15c.
Ladies' Tan Lis1e Thread Hose,
either plain or drop stitch. For
mer price, soc. Clearance sale
price 25c pair.
Ladies' Fast Black Cotton
Hose, double heel and toe, plain
and drop stitch. Price, Zoe and
12112c pair.
Ladies' Fast Black Cotton
Hose, so gauge, double heel and
toe. Former prices, Csc and 35c.
Clearance sale prices, 1Sc and
Csc pair.
Children's I-by-I Ribbed Fast
Black Cotton Hose, double heel
and toe. Sale price, &c, 1Oc and
l5c.
Boys Heavy Bicycle Hose, 2
by-l rib, double knee, heel and
toe, Csc values. Clearance sale
price, 1Sc pair.
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A Tacoma Paper Sold.

TACOMA July 16-The Daily
Ledger of this city, now in the hands
of a receiver, has been sold al private
sale to C. NJ. Shultz of Chicago The
sale will be confirmed by the court to-
morrow
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THE DECISION
WAS KISSED.
Jeffries- Rubin Fight Declared by the
Referee a Draw.
Only the Call of Time Saved the Latter From
Being Knocked Out.

During a Fit Of Temporary Insanity
an Alameda Woman Gives Her
Three-Weeks-O1d Baby Carbolic
Acid and Then Takes a Dose
Herse1f-The Woman is Dead,
but the Child May Recover.
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IF you have a want in any of
our entire Hosiery lines, you can
fill it with a profit to yourself.
You'll find them at prices twill
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Extra
ordinary
LINEN SELLING.

Indications are from the rush
and great selling of the last two
days that this July will show
greater Linen selling than in
any former July in the history
of this store. When you buy lin
ems here at our prices, no mat
ter how low the price mark, you
can depend upon high stand
ard of quality and reliability.
Every day while they last we
will measure them off to you at
the same Iowaprices quoted. But
come
TO-DAY
for your suryDIy Next week NAV
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Ladies'
Underwear
All Reduced.

You will find a veritab1e cIi-
max of low price wonders in
this line. Every piece of sum-
mer underwear goes in this sale.
We're giving you great chances;
you must use them.
Ladies' Low-neck, Jersey Rib
bed Cotton Vests. Prices, Sc lOc,
15c 1Sc, and 25c, all way under
regular prices.
Ladies' Swiss Ribbed LisIe
Vests, low neck and sleeveless: ::
colors white, pink, blue and
black. Former price, 75c. Clear
ance sale price, SOC.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Ecru
Cotton Vests, high neck, long
and Il sleeve. Former price, 25c.
Clearance sale price, Tic.
Ladies' Jersey Ribbed Silk and
Lisle Mixed Vests, low neck; col
ors pink, blue and cream. For
mer price, zoe. Clearance sale
price, Csc.
Ladies' Richelieu Ribbed Silk
Vests, fancy lace straps, low
neck; colors pink, blue, Iaven-
der, cream and black. Former
price, 81 rs. Clearance sale
price, 75c.
The herald., 1897-05-20
SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO. May 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) Memorial Day will be OBJ
served this year by the two G.. A. Il. posts
and w. r. C. corps on Monday, May 31st.
The arrangements are about completed,
and will be somewhat more notew thy
than for several years past. At Fisher s.
opera house, following the parade of vet
Grams and other organizations, the Grafton
of the day will be delivered by Judge M. A.
Luce, and in addition to this the exercises
will include singing by choir of forty
eight girls and boys and selections by the
City Guard band. The exercises at Mount
Hope cemetery will be conducted by rep
resentatives of the two relief corps, as
sisted by company of twenty-four girls
from the fifth and sixth grades of the
grammar schools.
The successful cultivation of pineapples
for commercial purposes is now no longer
a question of doubt with Riley r. Morri-
son, an old resident of this city. For years
past he has carried on his experiments, and
last year he raised pineapples weighing
S1a pounds, two years from the Slip which
in flavor and other requisiteswere superior
to most of the fruit imported from abroad
This year Mr.. Morrison will plant five acres
of the Porto Rico variety. which represents
about $4,000 plants. Pineapples, in the opin-
ion of Mr.. Morrison, thrive best at an alti-
tude of not less than 800 feet.
The following officers of San Diego COM
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FULLERTON

FULLERTON, May 19.-(Regular Core
spondence.) One hundred barrels of oil
have been hauled in from the Santa Fe's
oil well and stored in a car tank. The first
car load will be shipped in a day or two.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Atherton who have
been north on their wedding tour, left San
Francisco yesterday on the steamer bound
for Port Los Angeles.
A meeting of the Fullerton Free Silver
club will be held week from Saturday
night to arrange for the members to go in
a body to hear Hon. w. j. Bryan speak at
Los Angeles, July 5th.
Mrs. P. A. Schumacher gave a dinner
party at the Hotel Reception Saturday in
honor of Mrs. Stevens before her depart
ure for the east.
Mrs. Fred S. Case, editor of the Insur-
ance Sun of San Francisco, is here, the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. George Case.
Mrs James East of Placentia left for
Los Angeles today to visit relatives and
friends.
]. j. Ward of Santa Ana has sold eighty
acres of land in the Fullerton oil district
to Attorney Hiatt of Whittier.
b. Uttley. the Santa Ana tailor, was here
yesterday on business.
w. H. Bailey, owner of the Olinda ranch,
arrived here this week and may arrange at
once to bore for Oil on his place.
Good hay (new) is now selling in and
about Fullerton at SO per ton
S. +. Daniels, ]. II. Clever, r. Mears
and Mr.. Her left this morning for n
months outing in the hills back of Red
lands.
Hay harvesting is now in full blast in La
IIabra valley, north of town. There are
over 5000 acres in hay and grain in this
valley, and it will take several days to
harvest the crop
Two car loads Of grain were shipped
north this evening.
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|SdQTf7ERN1 AEIF8F31lIES $FE5GIHEs e

from Ell Monte, Norwalk, Whittier ana
Gardena lodges. The occasion was COM
petitive drill on degree work between
El Monte and Norwalk lodges. Both
teams acquitted themselves grandly, ana
although Ell Monte was given the palm
there were but very few points difference.
The contest was certainly very close.
After the floor work short program was
rendered, after which ice cream and cake
was served, and a hasty adjournment
effected at l1:59.
The work on the Telegraph road was
,,completed yesterday, and reflects great
credit on all concerned.
The Foresters initiated a candidate last
night, and have two more for next meet
ing.
Several cases of whooping cough in the
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moyse start tomorrow for
a visit to their old home in Wisconsin.
George U. Moyse and Miss Emma Gooch
are home from Berkeley for the vaca
ton.
S. NJ. Smith and family have removed to
their new home in La Habra. and Mr.. and
Mrs. wilkins will occupy their cottage
adjoining the store.
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CAPTURED AT CHICAGO
A ROBBER TO BE RETURNED TO
THIS CITY
Stole Bag of Gold and Started for
France-Arrested as He Stepped
From the Train

Louis Montariol, a Frenchman. who
stole $3.50 from Francois Paillac, a
French sheep herder, on last Sunday,
was arrested in Chicago last night as he
stepped from the California limited train
which had just pulled into the union de-
pot. The arrest was made on telegram
received from Sheriff Burr of this city.
Montariol had been rooming in a
lodging house on Also street for some
time and became acquainted with Pail
lac, who was stopping at the same place.
and had access to his room. He learned
that the sheep herder had a considera-
BILE sum of money and on Sunday, when
Paillac was absent Montariol went into
the room and, breaking open the trunk,
found pouch containing $500 in gold
and silver money which represented
Pallac's savings.
He took the coin and the same even
The herald., 1897-05-20
SAN DIEGO COUNTY

mandery. No. 25 X. T.. were installed last
night by Past Commander c. B. Humph-
rey. Past Commander. George M. Daniels
acting as grand marshal: ]. B. Wootten,
eminent commander; z. NJ. Shaw. general
issimo; A. 2. Dill captain-general; c. c..
Kollam prelate: S. Fl. Olmstead, senior
warden: w. J. Mossholder. junior warden;
w. A. Begole, treasurer; j. p. Burt. re-
corder: E. M. Burbeck, standard bearer;
NJ. J. Perrin, sword bearer.
Judge A. j. Gibson, formerly member
of the supreme court of the state, and of
late years a practcng attorney here, has
formed partnership with the law firm Of
Bicknell & Trask of Los Angeles, and will
move to that city by June 1st.
George Ruby. who was ordered commit
ted to the Highland hospital yesterday,
escaped from his guard at / o'clock this
morning. in the county hospital, and was
captured again two hours later a consid-
cradle distance from the premises. This
afternoon he was taken to Highlands in
the custody of two officers.
The railway conductors have had mer-
ry time since their arrival here yesterday.
This morning they spent in an excursion
to Mexico and Sweetwater dam, and from
to 3 o'clock they spent on trip into the
ocean on board the Santa Rosa. At $3.50
the special left for Los Angeles.
About two hundred people attended the
meeting yesterday afternoon In the First
congregational church, III the interest Of
the anti-saloon movement. In response to
! request for donations s167 was subscribed.
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

also instrumental music by an orchestra.
Mr.. and Mrs. Etenne left this morning for
San Francisco for wedding journey.
CARD PARTY
Mrs. Newton S. I.eithead gave a delight
ful card party yesterday ofternoon at her
, home on North Los Robles avenue. TIL,
house was prettily decorated for the occa-
sion. The best score was made by Mrs.
Fletcher. who won a handsome plaster
medallion. The second prize, a fancy pin
cushion. was won by Mrs. Conger. and
Mrs. Holmes won the consolation, an en-
broidered dolly.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Putnam of Cypress
avenue entertained number of friends
last evening. the evening being spent with
cards. music and social conversation. Re.
freshments We're served and the evening
very pleasantly spent.
James Townsend was tendered a farewell
reception yesterday at the home of his
son, DR.. j. r. Townsend. of North Los
Angeles avenue. and the seventy or more
friends of Mr.. Townsend who We're pres
ent expressed Their good wishes for him
ard their regret at his departure from
Pasadena, where he has lived for the past
ten years. Dinner was served and after
wards the whole group was photographed.
Mr.. Townsend left on this mornings train
for Sacramento.
Last evenings play at the Pickwick
clubs whist tournament was the third in
the series and resulted in a gain of nine
points for Mr. Turbetts side, thus making
the score for the three evenings to g.
Consequently the concluding evening in
the SERIES next Tuesday evening will
prove unusually interesting Following
is the result Of last nights play, the first
named pairs being in each instance on Mr..
Turbett's side, the figures representing the
net gain in each case: Benedict and Herdig
over Blocki and II. ID. Pyle, A; Kendall and
Lawson over Briggs and Turbett. g. st
John and Hertel over Simpson and Parker
6; Permar and Ward over Lippincott and
Herrick. 5; Thomas and f. ]. Pyle with
Carter and Cox. tie. Total gain for Capt
Turoetts side for the evening, points
Score for three nights, . 10 9. In the billiard
contest w. E. Park won over Dr. Dali
rymple to the extent of IS points, but the
doctor is still points to the good on the
three nights play. In pool Riders side
Won by 8 points, making them 0 points
ahead.
PERSONAL
Mrs. Clara L. knight left yesterday for
South Riverside where her daughter-in-
law. Mrs. Caldwell, is i'll.
Mrs. John King, who is a guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard, will leave next week for
her home in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs w. S. Taylor of Gallon,
o., left today for the north after pleasant
visit with Pasadena friends.
Mrs. I. NJ. Hill of Madeline drive left
yesterday for Chicago, where she will be
the guest of her son, George Hill.
Mrs. Knox of Walnut street will leave
Friday for the east via San Francisco.
She will be accompanied by her niece, Miss
Sadie Hawley.
The herald., 1897-05-20
POMONA

POMONA, May 19.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The w. L. Phillips ranch. on
South White avenue. has been purchased
by J. M. Epperson, recently from Washing
ton. Mr. Phillips and family will return
to his former home, Kansas City, Mo.
A pump with a capacity of twenty-five
inches has been sent out from Pomona
and placed in the we'll recently sunk on
j. +. Cumberland's ranch, north of Lords
burg.
The old landmark of Pomona's early
days, the one and one-half-story frame
residence that stood for years just north
of the Bridges residence, at the junction
of Carey avenue and Second street. has
been removed by it's purchaser, J. p. Perro.
and placed on a lot on Center street, near
White avenue.
There will be some $1,000 in dividends
paid out this week by the Pomona fruit
exchange and the Claremont association
to the stockholders of the two organiza-
tions.
There will be a special meeting of the
members of the Pomona fruit exchange
here at Q o'clock Saturday morning for the
purpose of reorganizing and Incorporating
Rev. Searls NJ. Wren. rector of st. Paul :
church in Pomona. was selected to deliver
the convention sermon at the meeting Of
the diocesan convention of the Episcopal
church in ST. Pauis church Los Angeles.
today. the delegates from this place ms
Mel Campbell. Oliver Youngs, w. T. Clark
T. r. Trotter and ]. b. French.
This evening, at the Methodist church.
begins the five days series of revival serv-
ices by Rev. Joseph II. Smith of Phla
delphia.
Mrs. C. B. Messenger and children will
leave next week for an extended visit to
Northern Ohio.
The Pomona Valley Medical society will
meet at Azusa May 27th
The herald., 1897-05-20
COVINA

CONINA, May 19.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the a. O. L. w. building association
is called for Friday evening. to consider a
proposition made by f. NJ. Chapman, own
er of the corner lot adjacent to the associa-
tion's property on Citrus avenue. to erect
handsome block on the corner where the
store building occupied by j. E. Franklin
now stands in conjunction with that COR
noration. Mr.. Chapman to own the first
floor and the association the lodge hall and
banquet room on the upper floor. If this
arrangement should be consummated we
will have one of the finest lodge halls in
the valley, and the erection of such a hand
some structure as is contemplated would
forever set at rest the uneasiness which
prevails in the minds of a few, that the
business portion Of this town might some
day be located nearer the Southern Pacific
depot.
The wedding of J. W. Monahan of Co.
vina to Miss Cora Adelaide Nance of Po-
mona was celebrated Tuesday in the Con-
greGational church of that city. in the pres
ence of over two hundred invited guests
The young couple will spend their honey
moon in San Francisco and Monterey. and
upon their return will occupy one of the
Russell cottages on Citrus avenue.
The ladies of the NJ. e. church will serve
ice cream, cake and strawberries on the
lower floor of the opera house Friday,
the 21st, beginning at o'clock and continu-
ing until after the school entertainment
above.
A Mexican named Pedro Morales. of
Lower Azusa. accidentally shot himself
through the wrist with a shotgun on Mon
day evening. The bone is so badly shat
tered that the doctors fear amputation will
be necessary.
i. NJ. Haskell is rapidly recovering from
the surgical operation he had performed
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. G. Prather entertained
few friends at cards on Saturday even
ing last.
Miss May Headly entertained at the
heautiful home of her brother. 8. r. Head
10y. on Tuesday evening. in honor of her
birthday Among those present were Mrs.
j. $. Eckles and daughter Miss Clara.
Misses Ida and Lennie Hammer, Gertrude
vaughn. Angie Griswod Della Pashor.
Maud De Voin. Grace Bemis. Ida Baker.
Nellie Garrison Messrs. Baker. Garrison.
Heron Beidleman Dieter Bisbee. Mat
thews and Manedy.
The Earl packing house has opened again
this week. and will ship about three cars.
number of our citizens have been IN
the San Gabriel canyon, and report the
The herald., 1897-05-20
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

Judre Grove has returned from his out
| ing and reports the ladies OF his famiiy
comfortably located for the summer on MS
ranch near Menifee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Of San Bernardino
have removed to West Riverside TO re-
side. At present they are making their
home with Mr.. and Mrs. II. ]. Vail.
The side-tracking of two carloads OF
lumber at Arlington station gives rise to
the rumor that the Southern California
Railway company Is going to build depot
at that place.
The wheelmen are arranging for Fourth
of July sports, the greater part or the
program to be given at Athletic PARK.
Carton Shoemaker. II. E. Scott and A. L..
Taber are In training.
Hon. Gastav Tafel, mayor Of Cincinnati,
and wife. who were called to Riverside sew
eral weeks ago by the death of their son
Hugo, left for home today, accompanied by
their two daughters, who have been resi-
dents of this city for some time.
The ladies of Riverside w. r. c. are pre-
pairing to make their usual liberal re-
sponse to the annual request of the corps
at Tucson Ar;z., for flowers for Decora-
tion day purposes.
G. H. Hotterhoff, treasurer Of the Santa
Fe system in Southern California, Is in
1.-THE city today. He is accompanied by c. r.
Hotterhoff of Cincinnati. H. F. Cleveland
of New York and w. +. Freeman of Rock
Springs, Wyo.
f. Wolver and wife of Bewawe, New, are
visiting c. s. Vanston and family of this
city.
p E. White. wife and child have gone
to Boston to spend the summer.
The herald., 1897-05-20
RIVERA

RIVERA. May 19.-(ReguIar Correspond
enceo Louis Hildenbrand. a paroled
cadet" from the Whittier state school,
was arrested some time since on a charge
of stealing gun from the Tyler Brothers,
A second effort is being made today to
bring him to trial. but neither prosecuting
attorney nor the attorney for the defense
appeared and the entire machinery of the
Rivera court is at a standstill.
Mrs. William Wood. who was severely
injured last Friday near Whittier, was
brought to her home near Rivera the next
evening, and at present seems to be doing
nicely.
DIR. McFarlands new house is nearly
completed and is quite an imposing and
handsome edifice.
MIR. 7. r. Parsons is building a new
barn and making improvements on his
dwelling.
+. ]. Prindle's new dwelling has been
painted very artistically.
Last Saturday evening Rivera lodge, 7.
o. G. T., was visited by a large number