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The herald., 1897-06-10
RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. June 9-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The supervisors put in most
of the forenoon log-rolling on the court
house site matter. When they did get to
work they ratified off routine business at
lively rate. Mrs. P. M. Peach Of Corona
and Paul q. Ward Of Banning were elected
members of the county board of education
At 1880 the court house matter was taken
up. Many citizens were present, and all
who spoke were opposed to the purchase of
either the Rowell block or Arlington block.
The consensus Of opinion was that an iln-
improved block should be purchased SO as
to have ample grounds and keep the
building apart from other buildings for
protection from fire. Finally the matter
was postponed until 2 p. m. July 6th The
chairman was empowered to appoint a
committee to negotiate compromise Of
the suit pending between this county and
San Bernardino county
Riverside county has Sl14Sll.60 in her
treasury and doesn't owe any man q dol
lar.
The Woman's club closed their year last
night with q reception that was largely
attended by the best people In the valley.
The executive board. Mrs Sarah T.. Maloy
Mrs. William Collier. Mrs w. L. Peters
ana Ars. a. w. Boggs, served u 1 rscSp-
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PERRIs

PERR1S. June S.-(Regular Correspond
ence) The fruit crop is coming on finely.
The yiled of apricots and peaches partic-
uiarly will be enormous. The prune crop
VIII be total failure this year. owing to
the hot wind some time ago.
Hook Brothers levied an attachment on
the Alice mine. out In the Menifee district.
last week on q debt Of $3.50 This firm has
attachments on all of the smaller claims in
the district.
The Perris public school held its closing
exercises In Evelyn hall Friday evening,
and as large an audience as ever gathered
IN tnat puiiding came to hear and see what
the pupils could do. An excellent pforram
was given.
The new Nance block Is being plastered
and the ive stores in 1t will be occupied in
about four weeks. Leeman Ia buildinf
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EAGLE RoCH

EAGLE ROCK, June 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence) The farmers petition asking
for the repeal of the peddlng ordinances
was presented to the council Monday and
referred to the finance committee, who
will grant hearing on the same Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock.
A committee from this place recently
conferred with the Campbell Johnsons
in regard to the boulevard through this
valley, and they will soon be prepared to
make proposition.
The Glendale school recently challenged
the Eagle Rock school, taught by Miss
Myra King. to contest in United States
history, by those in the seventh grade.
Eagle Rock won with an average of So,
against Glendales average of 49,
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SANTA BARBARA

SANTA BARBARA, June S.-(Regular
Correspondence The board of supervisors
of Santa Barbara county met today. The
returns of the special election held Tues
day in the Third supervisorial district were
canvassed, and Frank M. Glass was de-
clared elected supervisor.
The Alcatraz Asphalt company applied
for a franchise for wharf near Gaviota
and the mater will be disposed of at the
July meeting.
\ An ordinance was passed requiring TIL,
use of six-inch tires on heavy wagons
Supervisors Eduardo de la Cuesta, Demo
crat and Walter Elliott, Republican
voted against the ordinance.
Resolutions of respect to the memory Of
the late supervisor, Edwin st. John, wer,
adopted.
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ORANGE COUNTY

cry; vocal solo, Mrs. Rupprecht: presenta
tion of diplomas. William Starbuck; vic
lin solo. E. E. Young; benediction, Rev
Hopkins. The principal of the high schoo
has received letter from the recorder
OF the faculties saying that the Fullerton
high school has been accredited at the
state university at Berkeley for 81 and 49,
This means that graduates from this
school are admitted at Berkeley without
examination.
I. B. Fisher of Artesia was here yester-
day making arrangements for free Meth
odist camp-meeting. Ground has been
leased for a large tabernacle and thirty
tents.
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North were married at the M. e. church
Sunday evening. Rev. ]. NJ. Richmon per-
forming the ceremony in the presence of a
crowded house. Miss Ethel Hale and
Harvey Sykes acted as bridesmaid and
groomsman. After the ceremony the rela-
tives and intimate friends repaired to the
Fountain house, where refreshments were
served.
Irwin Gentry and wife, Mrs. Hind and
Mrs. Hawkins went to Corona last Satur-
day to attend the Bales Machado we'd
ding which took place there on Sunday.
Rev. f. A. Parker is the new pastor OF
the Episcopal church of this place.
At the school election last Friday William
Brown was reelected trustee by vote OF
rs to /.
Charles Sharon expects to soon move his
family to Washington, overland.
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the shelving and counters. Beach and
Daniels have both moved into the Patton
block.
The family of A. B. Logsdon moved last
Tuesday to Redlands, where they will re-
main for the summer.
Ed ]. Stewart and wife drove down to
San Diego last week for a weeks outing.
Birch Dillis went hunting rabbits with
44-caliber revolver last week, and is
minus a finger in consequence. The ball
passed between the cylinder and the bar
rel and smashed the forefinger of his right
hand.
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Los ALAMITOS

LOS ALAMITOS, June 9.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The brick walls of the new
Factory warehouse are ascending rapidly.
The beet sheds are completed, and the fac
tory will be ready for business by July 1st.
Gandalfo of the Los Alamitos hotel has
opened a neat little grocery store in con
nection with his boarding house.
James Drake, who was down with heart
trouble. Is recovering slowly.
Miss Nettie Wilson of Los Angeles is
visiting friends in town.
Frank Myrick has gone to Elsinore for
his health.
The herald., 1897-06-10
6U7T7ERN q! 7S5Fz7E6iIHEs

d. T. Flick began the building OF a two-
story residence this week.
Miss Zuleika Guiberson of Ventura
county is visiting her brother here.
A splendid graduating program has Just
been issued for the exercises of the class
Of ~ of the Citrus Union high school. Ihe
closing event will be held Friday evening
at Slauson's hall.
The funeral services of Mrs Matte Hen
shaw were held this afternoon and were
attended by.a large number of friends.
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covINA

COVINA, June 9.-(Special to The Her.
ald) At midnight fire started from some
unknown cause in Potter's blacksmith
shop. There were no appliances for fight
ing 1t and the block was burned, involving
loss of $4,000. Paul's billiard saloon,
Rowland's seed store, Elliott's harness
shop and barber shop. the Village inn.
Coleman's bicycle shop and McInurff's liv-
ing rooms, with their contents, all went up
in smoke. The building was situated in the
old portion Of the town on Badillo street.
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ALHAMBRA

ALEXANDRIA, June 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) On Friday the livery stock
of George Fleming, who desires to retire
from the business, will be sold at auction.
The trial of Mrs. Taylor, accused of
school teacher, via take
place on Saturday.
Tomorrow evening musicale will be
given in the Parish hall, San Gabriel.
On Friday evening the Literary club will
give a Shakespeare entertainment at the
residence of Mrs. Skinner.
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WHITTIER

WHITTIER. Jun s.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The election for school trustee
on Friday resulted in the choice of B. F..
Arnold, who will succeed B. ]. Charles.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the
Friends college the following board of
directors was elected for the ensuing year:
DR.. c. J. Cook, DR.. w. v. Coffin, T. E. New
lin of Los Angeles and Prof. Tebbets of
Pasadena
Mr.. J. B. Rideout and family will go to
Long Beach this week, where they will
spend the summer.
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VENTURA

VENTURA, June 9.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) One hundred W. c. T. U. dele
gates from eight counties in Southern
California marched in procession through
the streets today, carrying banners, with
white ribbons waving. The occasion was
the fifteenth annual session of the union,
which opened this morning in the Metho-
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AZUSA

AZUSA. June 9.-(Regular Correspond
ence.) The difference between a large
number of citizens and the local water
company as to rates for domestic service
and sprinkling is irreconciliable, and there
seems to be no way to settle it except
municipal ownership of the pipe lines, and
that means Incorporation.
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Brysn Banquet

For fear that some of our friends NAV
be overlooked in sending out invitations
to the banquet to be rendered Hon. w, ].
Bryan on the evening of July 5, 1897, we
earnestly request those who have not re-
ceived invitations to send in their Names
as also those of their friends, at once
Silver Republican Club, 31S West Second
street.
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VENTURA COUNTY

dist church. Mayor John S. Collins, Prof
Kaufman, superintendent of schools
leading pastors and local temperance
workers welcomed the union. Reports
were made by the county presidents, state
secretary and treasurer. Despite har6
times good showing was made, the unior
having received and expended $4,000 DURING
the year. DR.. Kellogg of Monrovia ad
dressed large audience this evening.
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY

ton committee, ably assisted by Mrs. j.
G. Bayley and Mrs. c. w. Filkins, class
leaders. These ladies graciously received
their guests at the entrance 20 the hall.
Beginning about 8 o'clock a short but ex-
cellent musical program was rendered.
after which refreshments were served
the tables being presided over by Mes
danes Johnson, Collier, Cunningham and
Maude. II
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LEAGUE DIRECTORS
Nominations for the Approaching
Election-The Ticket

Election-The Ticket
The election of Board Of Directors of
the League for Better City Government
has been called for the 18th inst, at the
office of the League in the Byrne build
ing from 2 to p. m.
There are to be two elected from
each ward and five at large The nomina-
tions are made by the applicants Of
any five members Of the organiza ton,
and voters will not be confined in. their
choice to the names on the tickets, but
they can add any candidate they see ft.
The ticket. as 1t stands. is:
First Warde-Alfred Stern. F. J. Can
a1i, J. v. Wachtel. w. A. Wills.
Second Ward A. b. Benton, Harry
Chandler. II. s. Orme. w. =. Valentine.
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well a little farther east from which a
large stream is being pumped.
The pear trees and apple trees about
Claremont are being attacked by fungus
trouble which threatens no little harm. 1t
is hoped that Prof. Pierce of Santa Ana,
government bacteriologist, can be induced
to come and make a study Of this dis
ease.
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DIR. WONG HIM
S31 South Hope St. Los Angeles,
Cal.

MR. WONG HIM Is a
Ugraduate Of the Royal
College of Physicians,
located at Canton, China.
Also Honorary Member
of Faculty Of said Insti-
tute. DIR. Wong Him
belongs to q family of
physicians, he being the
sixth in the line OF
descent.
Hundreds af people can
personally recommend
him. Herbs exclusively
used.
Cured OF Stomach and
Kidney troubles by DIR,
Wong Him ofS3l s Hope
st, Los Angeles, Calf.
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To the Public-!t gives me great pleasure to say
that Dr. Wong Him's treatment in my has
been most successful. For years have been
troubled with the kidney and stomach troubles.
tried various remedies from olher physicians,
but received no permanent help. Dr. Wong Him's
treatment has removed all tendency ofthese trcub-
les and seems to be permanent in its results like
ing and renovating the system before building II
up again. am certainly pleased to say that he
has done great deal OF good to me and that
have found him to be well educated man, un-
assuming and kind, commanding the respect OF
all good people, Very respectfully,
MISS STELLA HUNTER.
Los Angeles, CAL, April 80. 1897. so Bellevue Ave
The herald., 1897-06-10

Long Beach and San Pedro Trains
On the Southern Pacific leave Arcade depot
week days, 500, 1906 a. M. lao. 5:o3 p. m
Round trip, so cents.
The herald., 1897-06-10

No safer or more efficacious remedy can
be had for coughs or any trouble Of the
throat than Browns Bronchial Troches''
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Pasadena and Pacific

Pasadena and Pacific electric cars
for Santa Monica and dip in the surf
frequent service.
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Noticei Before Looking Elsewhere

Notice! Before Looking Elsewhere
Call at the Empire Livery Stable. SO7 South
Los Angeles street, for tallyhos, single AMI
double rigs. Get our prices. We defy
competition. 307 South Los Angeles street.
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All prices OF wall paper greatly reduced
A. A. Eckstrom. 234 South Spring street
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MURRIETA

MURRIETA, June S.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) Miss Grace Sykes and Charles
The herald., 1897-06-10

The Celebrated Marine Band
At Catalina island for the season. Don't
miss the grand concert Saturday and Sun
day.
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Two badly liberated roots; splendid,
safe and easy operation.
REV. SELAH w. BROWN,
April 7, 1897. University.
Feb. %.
have just had bad tooth drawn by
the Dr.. and it did not hurt me bit.
MRS. j. B. ROBBINe,
Io43 Norwood St.
February II. 81.
take great pleasure in testifying to
the treatment practiced by DR.. Schiffman
in extracting teeth. had two very bad
teeth extracted today and did not feel the
least pain, but on the contrary the sensa-
ton was very pleasant one.
9. v. SIMMONS,
III E. First st.
The Doctor extracted one tooth for mo
painlessly. recommend him.
J. w. LENOX,
33I E. First st.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Delaware College.

Students hereafter seeking admission
to Delaware College will be required to
give evidence of some acquaintance with
American literature. With a view to
aiding public school teachers in fitting
pupils to meet this new entrance require
ment, the faculty will shortly ask the
rural press OF the State to publish from
time to time articles upon the subject in
question.
As the requirements in English Com
position will be stffcncd next year,
articles designed to point out the best
method Of preparing candidates to meet
this heightened requirement will also
be furnished the Press.
All this matter will be carefully pre-.
pared bya member of the Faculty, not,
however with the intent to offer it as q
substitute for matter in textbooks now
used, but with the hope that instruction
may be shaped toward the specific end
here indicated.
The sun., 1897-12-01

At the last meeting Of the town coun-
Gil, Secretary Anthony read a letter re-
ceived from A. T. Mabrey, Of Philadel-
phia, who was recently elected chief
engineer of the electric light plant. Mr..
Mabrey stated that owing to the fact that
his wife was unwilling to come to Smyrna
he was compelled to resign the position
to which he had been elected. On mo-
ton Of the Secretary the resignation was
accepted.
Stanley, son OF B. F. Morris, living on
Frazier street, fell from a chair and
broke two bones in his right arm. DIR.
Moore reduced the fracture. The little
fellow, who is eight years old, is resting
easily.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Objects to Suit, Being Dead.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 3O.--A novel pcti-
ton has been filed in the District Court
by Joseph Barley, former State Treas
urcr, now under twenty years sentence
ior Iootiny the treasury of 500, 600.
The petition was an answer to the
States suit in which Bartlcy is made 60
defendant with his bondsmcn by the
state, in which il seeks to recover the
amount stolen.
The petition declares that BARLEY can
not be sued, since he is legally dead, hay
ing been sentenced to the pcnitcntiary
for twenty years. His attorneys declare
that under the State law no convict can
be sued If this contention is held, the
suit against the bondsmcn cannot be
maintained, since the principal must be
sued with or before the sureties are sued
in Nebraska.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Laurel Notes.

The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Bacon, of this place, died at the
home of Mrs. Bacon's sister in George
town, last night.
j. Dallas Maryil, has purchased 400
feet frontage off 7. IL. Riggs farm, on
West Market street, and will erect
several dwellings thereon.
John T. Nelson, has built an addition
to his residence on West Market street
r. W. Price, has killed the largest
porker 50 far, for Laurel this season. 1t
weighed 425 pounds.
The shirt factory OF W. c. c. Knowles
K Co. is rushed with work. They have
about thirty machines in operation and
will shortly put in more.
Holly and cedar are being shipbed
from here by the carloads to Western
cities. There is promise OF good profits
in this industry this season.
The Rev. J. McLain Brown, evangel-
ist, of Maryland NJ. p. Conference, is as
sisting the Rev. F. c. Klein in his revival
meetings. Much interest is manifested
and great good expected
J. NJ Galloway is erecting large barn
on his lot on Fifth street.
J. W. Galloway made business TRIP
to Baltimore this week.
j. Chan. Smith returned to the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania on Monday.
Geo. Morton Davis returned to Della
ware College yesterday.
Edward Twilley is visiting in George
town.
Ira II. Adams made Il business trip t'
Sharptown. Md, this week.
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Deaf h of Il Prominent Merchant.

CHESTER, Pa, Nov. 30.--Phincas P
Dcrrickson, one of Chcster's most sue
cessful and prominent business men died
at the Medico-Chirurgical hospital in
Philadelphia to-day Of pneumonia. He
had been in the hospital to undergo an
operation but death relieved his suffer-
ing. He was the most successful shoe
merchant in Delaware county. Deceased
was a native of Delaware and served in
the Fifth Delaware regiment with great
credit and was Post Commander of
Wilde Post, Number %, G. A. r. lie
was also Il prominent mason, being II
member Of /. II. Scott Lodge and Chester
Comlnanncry Knight Tcmp!ar.. A wife
survives him.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Butter and Eggs.

The following are the official whole
sale prices recorded to-day at the Phila-
delpha Butter and Egg Board
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Commerce and Finance.

Trade in Flour was dull, and prices ia
vorcd buyers, in view OF the late decline
in wheat Feed was in small supply and
firm, particularly in choice stock, which
was in fair request Offerings OF Hay
were moderate, and desirable grades found
Il good outlet at full prices. Rye Straw
was quiet, with ample offerings at former
rates. Refined Sugars were quiet and
steady. Provisions sold in jobbing way
on Il basis Of quotations. Wheat opened
weak and declined 4c. in sympathy with
lower cables, but afterwards recovered
ic from the lowest point under better
Western advices, the call closing steady.
Export demand was light. Corn options
ruled firm up to the close OF the call, but
without important change from last even
ng's quotations. Export demand was
fair, but speculatorS were indifferent.
| Local car lots were in small supply and
steady, but ruled quiet. Oats in car lots
were in moderate but ample supply, and
ruled steady. Cotton was unchanged.
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Smyrna.

SMYRNA, Nov. 3O.-NIiss NJ. Edythe
Beck visited Philadelphia to-day.
Miss Virgie Mccoy is the guest Of
friends in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sue Graham, Of lnglcsde, Nd,
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. NJ. Il.
Diehl.
Miss Annie Griffin, Of Wilmington, is
the guest Of Misses Lille and Sallic
Pratt
Mrs. Mary Wilson and Daughter. Miss
Clara, Of Bridgcton, n. j., me guests +
MrY. George c. Collins.
Mis-. EIya Vandcgriit, Of PhiIadclphia,
is guest Of the Misses Armstrong
Miss IIcttie Richards has returned from
a pleasant visit with friends in Whining
HOn.
The Third Quarterly Conference oj A.
bury ". j.. Church will be- held iriday
evening next.
The twcnty.third annual session Of u e
Teachers Institute for Kent County will
convene in the Opera House, Smyrna,
Wednesday, December s, and will CON
tinuc in session three days.
Daniel c. Bailey, prominent yonng
farmer living near Brcnford, and Mi IS
Bertha Maie Truax, were married in
Philadelphia last Wednesday. They are
taking trip to Niagara Falls and other
points of interest in the Northern States
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Attempt to Wreck a Train.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Nov. N.--An attempt
was made yesterday to wreck an east
bound Long Branch passenger tram at
Broadway, Elizabethport. The train
was going at Il high rate of speed when
one of a group of young men deliberately
threw a large beam directly i'll front OF it,
Engineer Michael Kennedy reversed his
locomotive, which struck the piece OF
timber and threw it to one side.
The sudden stopping OF the train
caused alarm among the passengers, who
rushed to the platform to ascertain the
cause The man who had thrown the
beam and his companions were pursued,
but escaped. Jacob Girrbach was after
ward arrested and identified, aS were
John Decker, William Dobson and Hugh
O. Bricn.
They were arraigncd this morning,
and a complaint was made against them
for attempted train wrecking by Dectcc-
tive Dougherty, OF the Jersey Central
Railroad. 1t was also alleged that the
prisoners kad frequently thrown rocks
and track ballast at passenger trains.
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The State Board Of Health held then

The State Board Of Health held their
annual meeting at the Clayton House
yesterday. The usual reports were read
and the routine business transacted.
The sanitory condition Of Georgetown
was under consideration and several i'm
provcmknts were ordered made. The
medical men present represented almost
every district in the state
The monthly report Of the fire depart
ment ending November 30th showed a
total of nine fires and one false alarm.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Grain Movement.

Receipts at philadelplia:-Wheat, H.
347; Corn, 92,427; Oats, 1896. Ship
ments from pLiladeIphia:- Wheat, Sill;
Corn, 2lo,5o2; Oats, 1889. Receipts
at Baltimore:-Whcat, 52,29S; Corn,
17O,S03; ; Oats, 80, So7. Shipments from
Baltimorr:-Whcat, 24l 1872; Corn, 1885,
OJ7; Oats, 10000.
The sun., 1897-12-01
Died.

Sunday afternoon, Noycm-
Der 2Sth, A. ID. 1897, in the fifty
ninth year of her age, at her home,
in Wilmington, Delaware, Mrs. Mabel
Bayard Bird, wife Of Levi c. Bird, ESD,
Funeral cermonics at the Old Swedes
Church, on Wednesday, December lst,
at 3 p. m.
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Racing! Racing !

Eagle Graphophones-talk, sing, play
all instruments. Only $40. Robelen x
Co., 10 Market street.
The sun., 1897-12-01

Never before have we had such a fine
collection of Pianos from all the best
makers and at such prices that most any
one can buy Il piano. See what you can
do at Robc!cn x CO.'S, no Market street,
before buving elsewhere