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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
DRUIDS At PETHLUMA.
San Francisco Chosen as ths Place for
The Meeting TO Be He'd Next
Ys0E

PETALU Ma, CAL, June I6.-1he order
of daily exercises of the Druids is being
steadily carried out The morning ses-
sions are from 10 TO u O'Clock, the after
noon 10 and the evening sessions as or
dered by the Grand Grove.
The visiting delegation comprises fine
body OF men, and nearly every vocation
IS represented. There were present yes
terday fully 200. including officers and
delegates.
In the afternoon the Grand Grove was
promptly on time, commenced business
st once and was kept very busy. The Off
cial reports all show that the order is in a
most dourIshing condition.
Three new groves were formed during
10 work in the English language, Aurora
Grove for the italian language and Alpine
Grove for the same language.
Tne number of groves in this iurisdic-
ton oy the last report is seventy one.
With the three new ones the total is
seveuty-iour. During the last year the
noble areh has visited most OF the groves
and found them IN good order. y num-
Der OF new mem oers were admitted to-day
after the business session was over
Many OF the memb berS were plea Santly
entertained bv resident friends, and the
streets were filled with spectators till late
In The evening.
1t Is proba bic :he next session will con-
vene in June, 1895, in San Francisco. To-
night the banquet given in honor of the
/ visitors was held at TurneI's Hall, begin
I ming al midnight.
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The entertainment snd ball given last Tues
day night by Alta Psrior, Native Daughters
OF the Golden West was fairly wei at
tended, considering the fact that on that even
ing there were a number OF commencement
exercises in different parts OF the City. StIl
the attendance was not as large as the excel
tent programme presented Sud the cause for
which IL was got up, the benefit OF the SICK
iund. merited- The programme was msde up
ot the follow ing nun mbers: Specis ties. J VI.
Leonard; fancy dane, "Americs." Little Ms
bel de R0os; msndoia solo. s'Se FoSse Tero--(C.
NuIrierl, Miss Nellie Chase: song. Miss Jusnita
Cosd; song, Tom Eggert: conTrslto 500. ii
Thou Didst Love Me- DENIAL Miss Lillian
Wilson, oaTytone solo (selected), Pho Lefranchi:
soprano solo, "Ws.tz Song [Arliti), Miss Zelds
Lewis; MeSSrs. heogA snd hshn il their han
dicsp song.
The Eging of Miss Juanita Coad and Of
Tom Eggert and the csneing b. Little Msbel
de Roos were especially meTItOTiOus, while the
Others acquitted themselves IN = manner that
brought recognition OF appreciation BY pro
longed applause After the program ne there
was dancing. The sffsir was under the con-
troll OF the following named: Committee Of
Strange emeutS-MTs- Leon de RoOs tyhR .rmsnl
Miss Louise AursGOu. Miss Mamie Mccarthy,
Miss Emma Muliner, Mr.. Co-pelia Miller
Miss m Smith, Dr.. Mary kroeiZ. Miss Agnes
NcCreeTy; reception cOmmitJee-Nrs J.
Chase, Mrs. J. A. S-einb en-. MISS Amy Nc
Dougald, Mrs. N. Myers; floor manager Mrs.
ISABEL PomeToy; floor cOmmiGlee-MIsS Lillian
Wilson, Miss Mary Noonan, Miss Mary Il.
Richter, Miss N. Z. Grate.
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sAA JoSE,s ckLEBKAzIoS.
Prises offered for features in the FourtI
II JnIv Parade.

Prises offered for. tenfure, ia the Fourth
II Jitly Parade.
San JOSE, CAL, June I6.-There will
be rousiHg Fourth OF July celebration in
this city this year. This Is made possibl e
BY the energies Of the committee in charge
and the liberal response OF merchants and
business men. Over 5000 has been sub
scri5ed. ana this ana more will be ex-
pended in providing such programme of
events IS will attract a large mum Der OF
visitors iron adjoining counties.
There vii! be parade in he forenoon
OF the military and civic societies. Four
bands have been engaged. There will be
magnificent float representing the God.
dess OF Liberty. 4 representation OF
George Washington on horseback VIII
also be presented.
The parade will be both fantastic and
horrible. The committee has offered
prizes for The most original horrible, the
most attractive bicycle, the most at
tractiTe display in procession, best dis
play from outside San Jose, the company
having most people in line marching, the
best decorated business rig and the best
decorated private conveyance.
Patriotic and literary exercises will be
held IN ST. James Park in the afternoon,
aud in the evening there Viii be display
OF fireworks st the City Han Park. George
Y BoilingeT viii be grand marshal OF the
parade and Robert :. LanGford president
oi the day. Jackson Hatch will deliver
an oratio-
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WSkLLA Rail HAY SALE.
Southern Pac fc Company 10 Purchase
tie 5rnHcb Line 10 Ire Tow1
cf G Shsr

EISALIA, CAL, June l6-Three OF the
wealthy men OF this city-H. E. Hyde,
Elias Jacob and solomon Sweel-have
been in San Francisco the past three or
four days negotiating with theiSouthern
Pacific Company for the sale OF the VI
saia Railroad, which they oxn. 1t is
understood that the Southern Pacific
Company IS desirous OF purchasing the
Nisa!.a road, which Is ABOUT eight miles
long and connects Vissl.s with the South
ern Pacific line at Gosnen.
This desire arises because OF the near
approach CT the Valley Railroad 10 this
point. As soon a tae Waller road reaches
here the lucrative trade OF Visalia Will all
be thrown TO the new line. With the Vi
saIla road IN their possession the South
ern Pacific people expect TO get share of
the trade, al least, by extending the short
branch so as to tap their east lie from
Fresno 10 POTteTyiIle. As the short local
line viii be pract callY HorI HESS after the
Valley read i In operation. unless the
Southern PacIic Company operates it, the
trade viii IN al pToba biuty be consum-
mated.
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KEDS 4 WOODLAND BELLE.
John p. Cock of Oakland Leads Mss
Sadie Briggs TO the Marriage
kJ;or

WOODLAND, CAL, June 16-The mar
riage of John z. Cook of Oakland and
Miss Sadie Briggs OF this city was soi-
emnIzed to-day. The bride, who Is the
second daughter of John F. Briggs, a pio-
neer resident OF Yoio County, is gifted
young woman and OF charming PERSONAL
Ity. The groom is Deputy County Clerk
OF Alameda and a welI-known clubman,
being secretary OF the Acme Cub. The
welding ceremony was performed in the
parlors of the Briggs home, which were
beautifully decoraJ ted.
At The our OF noon the bride, leaning
upon the arm o; her brother, Lee Briggs,
and accom- panied by Miss Josephine Ste
pbeas. maid OF honor. and the Misses
Maiv Briggs ana Daisy Cook, bricesma lds
marched down the broad stairway 10 the
strains Of Mendelssohn's wedding march
Tne party was preceded bY the ushers,
ribbon bearers and ring bearer. As they
neared the large bav-window John P
Cook, accompanied by Eiwarl W. Engs
OF OIkland, MS best man, ami f. Dewitt
Ciary OF Stockton and Guy Hyde Chick
OF Berkeley, Groomsmen. advanced
through the south door. Mr.. Cook nd
Miss Briggs stood together befure the
minister, Professor A. N. EIston OF Berke-
ley.
The bride was attired in white organdie
over white satin, with trim innings of lace
end while more ribbon. She carried ST..
Jo>ephs lJieS.
The curtains were drawn and soft mel
low light gave the pretty pageant the ap-
pearance of 3 night scene. Professor
E ston read the impressive Episcopal
service, and Miss Blanche Beamer sang
Best OF All"
The couple left for Oakland, their fnture
home this afternoon
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SANTA R0SA'S WIZARD.
Floral Creations of Luther Burbank
Prnfse6 BY BVrpee. the Noted
FloricUHurst.

SANTA ROSA, CAL, June 16-W.
Atlee Burpee, the Philadelphia scotsman
and scientific floricuturist, and his sister,
Miss Burpoe, left for San Francisco to-day
after a brief stay in Santa Rosa. NJ.
Burree is making his annual visit 10 The
Pacific Coast in search OF new varieties OF
Towering plants and other novelties in
the vegetable world. "Burpee' IS a
familiar name to vegata ble-growers and
horicultu-is,s all over the world. He has
the second largest ana most complete
seed grounds in existence They are To-
Gated near Philadelphia. Both last year
and this he has had the Government con-
tract for supplying the seed which is sent
free by The Department OF Agriculture 10
the Atlantic and Pacific Coast States.
He supplies each Congressman with
40 600 packages OF flower ana vegetable
seeds and 300 quarts OF field seeds.
During their stay il this city Mr. snd
Miss BUlpee visited the experimental
g-ounds of Luther Burbank, the wizard -
and examined some of Burbank's new
floral creations. They were charmed with
the fragrant verbena and the Calliopsis
LaDceolata. OF The former Mr.. Burpee
said:
81 could not PICK a single developed
bloom from any of the trusses that would
not overlap silver quarter. In addition
10 the size and delicate coloTing this new
variety possesses = remarkably sweet
odOT. somewhat Ike the violet and pro-
nOunced as that of the sweet pea. II is
the only variety that has 8 distinct odor.
Truly, the wizard would deserve his title
for this triumph alone. The CaiIiOpsis
Lanceolata IS OF vastly improved color
increased size end added grace. / hope TO
become the possessor of both these. II l
can purchase them ! will feel as though
my visit to Santa Rosa was profitable
one.
There is no mystery about these new
creations by Mr. Burbank, only gigantic
genius, unCeasinE care and never-ending
patience. Mr.. Burbank has no secrets.
Ask him how he paints the iris hundred
unts. how he makes OF the modest Wild
flower a naughty floral bell, how he COM
pels the fruits OF toTrid climes to CORE
sDond with the environments OF tempered
Teglons-how, in short he performs his
planning every step, careless OF whether
TO wrest the secrets from nature for his
own possession, but to disseminate these
wonderful secrets through the world.
"BF the way, II he should never attem pit
another creation. but simply perfect those
now on hand, he could labor thereon for
fifty year, and give 10 the world all il
could digest in half a injury. Doesn't II
seem an unwise dispensatIon OF PToyi-
Ge2ce that man could not live and la
Dor forever? The people of Santa Rosa
do not seem to realize that their city is
known in every civilized land as the home
Of Luther RurbanEti -
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GRADUATION AT ST. ROSES.
Diplomas Given Three Young Ladies.
Address by Rev. Father Flood.

Diplomas Given Three Young Ladies.
Address by Rev. Father Flood.
Native Sons Hail was transformed into
a floral garden OF beauty and filled with
happy, expectant faces yesterday after
noon, the occasion being the commence
ment exercises of 81. Roses Dominican
Academy.
In the anteroom at the entrance to the
hall was a small but tsseful display OF en-
broidered linen, decorated china and oil
paintings which spoke we'll for the train
ing the pupiIs had received In these
branches. Particularly cOmmendable was
the embroidery by Misses Mary and Grace
WEIGH. Cecilia Copin. Helene Mcmahon
ana Violet Mitchell, the decorated china
by Misses Susie Martin, Elsie MorrIgan
and Jennie Mccormick, and an oil paint
ing by Alice Costello.
The graduates were three IN mum Der
Misses Alice Barrett, EhZabeth FItZsim-
ons and Mary KielY. The reading of
the graduation essays was omitted.
The following program me was e1cep-
tionaIlY well rendered:
"Danse EspsgnoF' (HolsD. Misses Alice Bar
rett Octavia Sarth0u. Elizabeth Fitzsimous
and zzie DundOn; 30 Rest ess Sea- vocal
trio {WnIte), Misses Mary Landry, Lulu Whe-
Ian and Florence Johnston: march, Judas
MsehaDeusH (HendeI, Misses GeuevfeTe SuIli-
van Violet Mitehell and Irene Kennedy; song
leIs-(G] fSIsrS." (b) The Cuckoo" (c) The
i
Surprise Symphony (Haydn). Misses Ida and
Loretta Heri3hy and Madeline Johustone; The
Celestial Nine 10 VIvO et' Amo," vocal duet
tCempa1a) Misses Lulu Whelaa and Florence
Johnston; Good Night; Homage VERDI
(Duroc), Misses Elizabeth Fitzsinons, Liz
Zie DuudOn, Alice Costello and Abbie Ross
Rock OF Ages; 'Heimweb,'' comet solo
(Jungman). Miss Mary WeIc1. Miss Grscs
WEIGH, accom- panist; Paris" (ArtIu}, Miss
Mary Butler; ''ChllOreu's Voices" rose pan
tomime. Greclsn costume; ''Ia Sunny spain"
(SehIe ifarth) Miss Agnes BTanks; a Le-
geGd." Miss May KieIy; "a Hunting song
Miss Elizabeth FitzsImOns; 20 Sky.grk, for
Thy Wings (SnarI}, chorus. Graduating
honoTs conferred upon Misses Alice Barrett
EiiZs beth FItZsimous and Mary kiety. -tLu-
cretla B0Tgia'' CEowleF}, Misses Alice Costello
Elizs beth FltzsInO1s, Octave Sgrtheu and Al
bic Ross.
Father Fiood gave short address in
which he highly ompl;mented the sisters
on the result OF their noble and self
sacrificing work IN giving 10 the children
OF the rising generation The results OF their
own life study and experience, the result
OF which was apparent IN the proficiency
OF the pupils IN the various branches. He
then distributed the following prizes:
Award OF excellence, Miss Alice Barrett;
proficiency in music, Miss Eiza beth Fjtz-
simons: proficiency IN literature, Miss
Mary hieIy.
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Sem Of the Accident See SeO Feree

body was taken out, two men being en-
gagged in The WORK ali that time.
TIE trench had been dug TO depth OF
ten feet and the main sewer had been
reached. The trench was made first wice
enough TO allow the men TO work and no
supports had been put in place. The
earth is hard and gravellv and the surface
OF the street is paved with cobDies. The
trench is dug from the front of the little
church, across the sidewalk 10 the center
OF the street.
The worK WAS hegun Monday morning
by W. c. Weyman, the contractor, who
broke the surface and removed a foot or
two of earth. Reardon went on TO tho
work on Tuesday. and another isborer. J.
Watson, took Weyman's place IN the
trench yesterday.
Weyman's statement OF how the acct
dent occurred is as follows: Tine trench
was Gown ten feet al its greatest depth,
In the center OF the street, and l discov-
cred that the sewer was a stone affair in
stead of brick, as | understood ii 10 oe.
started for the City Hail 10 arrange about
the connection shortly after noon, leaving
the two men at work IN the trench.
When returning and some distance
away l saw one of the men come up and
begin shovellng the earth away from the
edge 10 enable them t e better TO throw
earth from the bottom. He had only
bccn 50 cnEdke0 lOE lew mlDGseS
when l saw him spring down Sgain. A
minute later l saw people rushing toward
the ditch. I hurried 10 the place and saw
that one siGe had caved in, and Watson
crying that Reardon was beneath, buried
undeT ten feet OF rock and gravel"
Neyman says he Is not regular con-
tracIoF-bis trade being that OF carpenter.
Notice o. the accident was sent to the
Coroner before The body had been reeoy-
erei uy the nearby engine company, and
the MOrgue-wagon was sent out with the
knoTledge that no man coald live under
The weig ut OF earth that la dropped on
the unhappy laborer. When me earth
had been removed from the head-which
was not accom- pilshed within an hour
after the accident-it was discovered TO
have en- crushed out of human shape.
The BODY was removed to the Morgue
The deceased was q nuGt 80 years OF age.
and resided at 26Iz lebama streef. He
was married and leaves widow.
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SAN xAVIER MIA6s SOLD.
London and NetV Fork Capitalists Par
chase the Group.

TUCSON, ARIz-, June 16-General L.
II. Manning and Brewster Cameron, rep
resenting syndicate OF London and New
York capitalists, have purchased the San
Xavier group OF mines, sixteen miles
south OF this city. The purchase price
was $4,000. The new owners OF this
famous property have organized a COM
pany TO be known as the San Xavier
Mining Company. General Manning will
0e the general manager. The group con-
sists OF seven patented mines, that have
il past years, when freight and labor were
much higher than at present, yielded i'm
mense profits. For several years they
have been lying Idle, however, from the
reason that sucn depths had been reached
that II required the investment of large
sums Of money in order 10 work them at a
profit.
The new company will supply all the
necessary czpitaL The latest improved
machinery Will be put in and the mines
worked on large scale. There is an un-
limited amount OF high grade ore vet 10
De taken out. a force of thirty men will
be PET at work OF once cleaning up the old
rubbish, and the new machinery Will be
put in as fast as il can be manufactured
and shipped out. Tucson will benefit
greatly By the working ofthese mines.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17

Amador County: san FranciscO-Pao1nc FarIor,
National, South san Francisco santa ClaEa-soAn Cl
Jose. Giroy, Palo AIto Mayheld, ObserFA.UslII ~ y
san Ben.to-Fremont. Santa Crnz-" atSo4 iiie'
Santa Cruz
district OF Grand Marshal {. o. Dunbar, santa 1a
san Naieo-San Mateo Parlor, Redwood, Seaside,
Menlo. Marin-MounI Tama pals Nlcas.o- AoiO
District of Grand Trustee Frank l. Coomos'
Napa; san Francisco-Yerba Buens Psrlor, hes
perian: Plumas = Quincy; Sierra = Do"nleVliIe'
Golden Nugget, Golden Anchor: Lassen-LaSSeh
PaTlor. Honey Lake; uba- Friendship.
District Grand Trustee Joseph <. Hawkins,
san Francisco: san rancisco-CiOldeu Gate Par
lor, Dorado. Yerba Buena National, Alcatraz.
Seouoia Presido: Yolo-Winters Fsparto: Yuba-
MarysviIie Rainbow. Yuba; Bu5te-Chico; SGt-
ter-Orange: san JOaquin-~toc. ton, Tracy.
District Of Grand trustee Guy P. hail, Redwood
CITY: san Francisco-ColumbiR Parlor. Olympus;
Shasta-MOuut Shasta; Trinity - Mount Bsly;
Siskiyou-leka, >isSiyOu. Etna Liberty; Nap
Napa ParloT. McLaDe La Se-Lower Lake
District OF Grand Trustee Frank Saoichi, Los
Angeles: an Francisco-Goiden Gate PAriOr,
Mission, SeQuoia; MOnserey->anta Lucia, san
Lucas, Gabi an; san Luis obisPo-LOs usos, Nj
pOmo, san Marcos Cambria; santa barbara
santa Barbara Parlor; Nentura-Caorllio, santa
Paula
District OF Grand Trustee Lewis F. Bying;on,
San Francisco: san Francisco MISSION Par or
Riucon, stanford. Bay City CoumbIa, A .catde,
Precits: Kings-Lemoore: FresnO-Fre no: Kern
Baker; Los ABge es-Ramona, Coronai Orange
Invincibie: san Bernardino-Arrowhead; rive
side-Redlands: san DiegO-Sau Diego.
District of and Trustee Fletcher A Cutter,
Francisco ParIor Stanford, Preci,a: sonoma-
santa Rosa Glen Ellen. ~O@Oma Altanont; Men
docIno- Broderick; HumbOldt-HunlboIdt Parlor.
Arcata Golden ~tSr, Ferndz ale, Commodore SIoat;
Del NOrte y YoHtockrtt
District OF Grand Trustee II. p McNooie, stock
ton: ian Fraucisco-Rlncon Parior, Alcatrs z;
Amador-Amador PsTior. Excelsior. lone, Ply
mouth, keystonr; Calaveras-Calaveras Farlor :
TuOlumne-Tuolumne PaTlor; MaripoSa-Horn-
itas, Aiariposa; Nfeiced-IOsem
Hesperian Parlor. assisted By Las Lomas
Parlor of the Native Daughters will give its
f III annual family reunion at Camp Taylor
on the 5th of July.
Georgetown Parlor No. 81 has elected the
blowing officers: President, F. E Buchler
first viee-president, N. Behrns; second vice
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
4 PETALUAA FEEDING.
Afts Grao- Maynard and Ficior Nelson
United ia MARRIAGE.

PETALUAA, CAL, June 16.-A very
beautiful and fashionable wedding oc-
CURED here to-day al high noon. The
ceremony took place at the residence of
the brld-'s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. +. T.
Maynard. on Liberty street
The happy young couple were Miss
Grace Rus ell Maynard and F. Victor
Nelson. Rev. D. John Partridse Of 81.
Johns Episcopal Church performed the
ceremony, which was witnessed only bT
The immediate family and most intimate
friends of the young couple.
But up 10 the time OF The departure OF
the o'clock train constant stream OF
visitors poured into The mansion. bring
ing their congratulations and best wishes.
Miss Laura Pierce of Santa Rosa was
brldesm ali and W. c. Clark was best man.
The house was a ioyes. of lovely how-
ers, pink and white being the coiOrs o. the
dTawing-room ana also composing the
bower under which the bridal party stood.
After the return from a wedding trip to
Lake Tahoe The young couple will take
up their residence al Petaluma.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
FRATERNAL DEPARTMENT,
The Visiting Board of the Native Sons
OF the Golden West Districts
the Slate

The visiting board o. the Native Sons of the
Golden West al Its meeting few days since
divided The State into twelve districts and sp-
portioned the duty OF visiting the various par-
lors among the members as follows:
Dis.ric; Grand First Vice President william,
NJ Conley. MADEIRA: san Francisco-Ei Dorado
fAror. Mantle Al2medE-AlAmedR, Oakland
Las Pasitas. Eden, PIED mont Wisterfz Halcvo =
B ooSivD, W asli1Eton. Athens
Distr.ct u Grand Second Vice President Frank
Martison. sauta Cruz san EraBcisco-t- aIfforrfa
farlor. Nlcssde- SscSamento-SAcramentO Par
lor. sunset 6 anti. Couulzad Il Dorado
PiscerYiie, Geors rsetOwn PlAcer-Auburn saver
star err-, Aouu1ai1 Sevada-HydrauIfc
Quartz. Bonner
stree CT SERnd Treasurer Henri : Marin
ean tFADclSco; an FrsnClScO-Ca a if0rafa Par,Or
rae nc, san T anclsco Niautic. Hep -rian son n
san FRANCISCO, Oiy mpas- Son-ra General
VIM Mount Disb 0. central. Byron SoIano-
% ano, Dixon, Vallejo, Len5cIa, silver Tip Rio
District of Grand Orator r {. Rust Jsckson
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MoURAIAG - POMONA.
Last Rites Orer ...~ IOdB Of Mrs. La
nardo AIrn rado de Palonares

Last Rites Orer I.OdB Of Mrs. La
gardo Alrarado de Pafonares.
POMONA, CAL. June 16.-Ths body of
Mrs LugardO AiTarado de Palomares was
inferred to-day IN the presence of hun
dreds of Spanish people, who came from
every part OF Southern California 10 do
honor to the memory o: the most distin-
guished and popular Spanish woman in
this part of the State. In the past twenty
four hours there have been constant arri-
vals OF representatives OF Spanish fam
lies in Pomona from localities as far
away as San Diego and Tuiare. while teIe-
grams OF coincidence have come by.the
score from San Francisco and that Local
ity.
S.. Michaeps Catholic Church was
crowded with people E; the funeral ser
vices, and hundreds who were unable to
gain admission TO the building stood
about the church. a long procession Of
vehicles and people on foot followed the
remains to the Pomona Catholic Gene
tery.
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took the initiative in having the street
lighted by electricity and how their good
example had been followed by the 5usi-
ness men OF other parts of the City.
He urged that the 90 work which had
been started be continued, and that the
club instead OF gradually dying away be
fosterea into further usefulness by the
members showing a proper spirit of Eel o.
ship and helping one another along. Thi-,
he said, if carried out would be copied by
similar clubs throughout the City and
State.
Mr.. Bibo was followed by other mem
bers, who spoke of ,he good Work done by
the club in the past and pictured an even
brighter future for IT.
Music was furnished for the occasion by
Mrs. Eagle on and daughter and Messrs.
Ynun., and Me-iau.
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-17
STOCKTON AGENTS HEAkEN.
Partial Surrender to the Insurance
UndertrriterE.

LnderrrlteTE.
STOCKTON, CAL, June 16.-The com
mittee appointed by the local insurance
men to meet representatives of the COM
pact in San Francisco and effect COM
promise, if possible, returned last evening.
4 secret meeting Of all the Stockton
agents and some from Sacramento was
held this forenoon, and it was rather
stormy session. The opinion was strong
in the local organization that a compro-
mise ought 10 be effected, If possible, on
the terms recOmmen med a ths San Fran
cisco conference, but a numb Der of the
Stockton agents were not in favor of com
promising on any terms whatever. declar-
ing that the local or anization should
stand by lis cOlors
The organization released its mem bers
from tteIr pledge not TO sign the COM
pacrs agreement unless all signed X, and
this is regarded as a victory for the COM
pact, for 1t will give the latter's represen-
tatiyes chance 10 work on the Stockton
agents individually, and induce them TO
sign the compact agreement uncondi-
ilonally. II few signatures are obtained
the rest would speedily follow.