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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
SOLDIERS SCORED.
Colored Citizens Denounce the Mem
bers of the Tennessee Regiment.

OCIS VI Tie tennessee ISCS 1l&ChS'
More than seven hundred colored citi-
zens assembled last night in the Thlrd
Baptist Church for the purpose of adopt
ing resolutions anent the recent assault
by members of the Tennessee and other
regiments on Danny Thomas, the crap
vendor. Joseph E. Francis introduced a.
Dumas Jones as chairman OF the meetlng,
and Frank w. Jackson was elected py
reclamation to act as secretary. COM
mittee of nine was appointed TO frame
resolutions: and while they were engagea
IN this work short speeches were maze by
Rev. Tighlman Brown, George Dennis Jr.,
ana several others.
The resolutions as reported by the COM
mittee were adopted without amendment
They set forth at length a number OF IN,
cidentS wherein colored men are allegeQ
to have been assaulted and grossly lnsulteo
by members of the Tennessee regiment
now encamped at the Prsidlo. They FUR
ther recite, in detail, the Thomas AFFAIR
and its elimination in court-maTtlal,
which is characterized as "a farce from
beginning to end a travesty on )uStlce
and disgrace to military jurisprudence.
A lieutenant who is said to have refused
TO identify any of the mob that pursued
Thomas to his home, although he al
mitted that he was present during the
whole affair, is designated as perlurer,
most cowardly and infamous; ana tne
officers of the Tennessee command win
but few exceptions, are denounced IN
unmeasured terms as accessories TO tne
crimes and indignities committed by the
Tennesseeans upon the colored residents
of this city
Colonel William C. Smith, who COM
mands the Tennessee volunteers, is re-
ferred to in dignified terms as that mis-
cradle Confederate soldier; but the open,
ing paragraph of the resolution denounced
the soldiers who participated In the riot
Gus proceedings as unworthy to wear the
uniform of the United States army, as
their actions SAVIOR of those of towards,
murdererS and asSaSSinS.
1t was also resolved to lay the facts
before the local Grand Jury, and COM
mittee was selected to give this matter
its attention. The daily papers of this city
were thanked for the stand they have
taken and copies of the resolutions were
ordered to be forwarded to President Nc
Kinley and Secretary of War Alger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
.ERNE-LAV|GNE
MILL PREVENTED
Erie County's Sheriff in
Evidence.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BUFFALO, Sept 12.-The twenty
round bout for the lightweight cham
pionship of the world between Frank
Erne and Kid Lavigne that was TO have
been the opening contest at the HaW-
thorne Athletic Club at Cheektowag ga
tonight was stopped by Sheriff kilgal-
lon before the men came together in
the arena A crowd of about 1000 peo-
pie had gathered in the big Enclosure
early in the evening.
The Sheriff and a score Of deputies
were in the ring when Lon Breckwith
of Cleveland and Jack O'Donnell were
ordered on for the preliminary bout
The Sheriff declared that he would not
permit any contest to take place.
John Wisher. attorney for the town
of Cheektowaga, demanded that the
club be given the use of its property
hands Before blow could be struck
the deputies seized the boxers and
forced them to their corners and re-
leased them.
Once more the boxers were told to go
on. O'Donnell rushed at Breckwith,
but the deputies again grappled with
them and for a few minutes the ring
was filled with struggling deputies and
fighters. Breckwith and O'Donnell were
again compelled TO take their seats.
The spectators were greatly excited and
roundly denounced the action of the
Sheriff but no open act Of violence was
committed.
A long and wordy wrangle between
the Sheriff and Attorney Wisher took
place. The boxers left the ring.
Lavigne and Erne were introduced.
The men were in their corners, but the
Sheriff could not be prevailed upon to
let them get together Finally 1t was
announced that the bout was off. The
club of this city declared it would
bring suit for damages. The crowd
then left the building. The Sheriff
did not arrest either of the principals
in the preliminary, Notwithstanding
that the managers ordered them to re-
sumo fighting, evidently for that pur-
pose.
The Corbett- Mccoy contest, scheduled
for October Is, will depend upon the
result of the action brought against
the Sheriff. Kid Mccoy was present
and was very much disappointed at
he result
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
FOR THE PREVENTION
OF FOREST FIRES
NEW PLANS FORMED BY COM
MISSIONER HERMANN.
A Cooperation Between the Govern.
ment and the Railroad Com
panies Is Suggested.

Binger Hermann, the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, arrived in this
city vest erday from Washington. He Will
return 10 his home in Roseburg. Oregon.
for his vacation, after spending a few
weeks in this city. Mr.. Hermann's visit
California is partly for pleasure and
partly for business.
He called upon Surveyor General ]. NJ
Gleaves and William H Mills of the Cen
trail Pacific yesterday, with whom he had
a conference on the forest question in
this State. To-day Mr.. Hermann Will
meet the two superintendent Of forest
reservations, who are expected to arrive
in this city from Los Angeles. In regard
10 the principal issues of land affairs the
Commissioner said:
In California there are ,700, 900 acres
of forest reservations, which are divided
into two superintendencies under the jul
risdiction of Superintendent Newhall and
the government of the reservations which
come under their control. The subject
which will engage most OF our time will
be the consideration Of forest fires, which
are becoming more and more prevalent,
and which are running our great forest
preserves. Forest fires have given the
Land Ofhces more concern than any and
all other depredations.
The people of California have taken
kindly to the restrictions placed upon
them in the management of the forest
In regard to the forest reserves is OF great
benefit to the farming classes, as we'll as
of inestirnable value toward the preser-
walton of the miles OF forests in the
State"
The conference with William H Mills
may result in the adoption of new meas
ureS OF Importance by the Land Office 1t
is the purpose of Commissioner Hermann
TO induce the railroad companies TO CO.
operate with him in the formulation and
execution of plan to protect the forests
from the ravages of fires. The details of
the plan are not yet formed but should II
prove feasible and be carried out, a new
and more thoroughly O, ganized force for
the prevention of forest fires will be in
stituted, in which there will be a Coop
Grafton of the Government on one side and
the railroad on the other. The interests
of the railroad in the prevention of forest
fires are as great as those of the Govern
ment, as the lands through which the
roads run are lined in many places with
vast stretches OF forest.
Mr. Hermann pays tribute to the work
of TREY L. Ford when in Washington a
a representative of the Miners Associa-
ton He said that the good work accom-
plshed in legislation by Congress was due
In many instances to the suggestions of
Ford. who labored unremittinglv for the
settlement of the many difficulties which
arose between the mining men and the
agriculturists of the State.
Mr. Hermann will address the members
of the Union League Club on THURSDAY
night
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
THE BURSTING OF
A YELLOW BUBBLE
Barnes Brands the Chronicle With
the Mark of the

According to the statement of A w.
Barnes. proprietor of the Hotel Victoria
the whole absurd story which appeared in
a local paper yec.erday morninr. in which
n is alleged that evidence conclusive of
Mrs. Botkin's guilt has been found In her
abandoned apartments At the hotel. is
proved to be fabrication OF the rankest
type.
NJ Rarnes for the first time since Mrs.
Pot,sin left his hotel opened the door TO
49, Enc rtrents and there discovered lying
upon the floor at his feet a fancy tie
string and seal. such as George Haas uses
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
LATE SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Monday September u.
schr La Chilena, Matsen. hours from Fort
Ross.
DOMESTIC PORT
EUREKA-Arrived Sept 12-Schr B Leeds,
hence Sept T.
TRANSATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HAMBURG-Sailed Sept 12-Stmr Pretoria,
for New York.
LONDON-Arrived Sept 12-Stmr Maine. from
GIBRALTAR-Arrived Sept 12-Stmr Fulda,
from New York
NEW YORK-Arrived Sept l2-Stmr hotter
dam, from Rotterdam
trtau from New York.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13

in wrapping his bonbon packages. To lend
the semblance of strong evidence to this
alleged discovery the statement is fatty
made that since il was abandoned by Mrs.
Botkin the room had been neither opened,
occupied nor cleansed and that papers and
litter of all sorts strewed the floor.
During an interview last evening Mr..
Barnes smoke bitterly of the animus to-
ward himself that was evident throughout
the story, and took occasion to take up
each detail separately to brand 1T as an
eXaggeration or clear-cut falsehood. Said
he
The statement that the room has not
been occupied since Mrs. Botkin left It Is
untrue. 1t was occupied for three or tour
days by one of the numerous transient
guests who come to US. The room has
been unlocked and open nearly all OF the
cleansed. and this prior to the discovery
of the seal that is spoken of.
The description of that seal Is the
rankest exaggeration / ever heard OF
nor strings of any color There was only
fragment of a seal and that was almost
unacceptable as coming from Mr.. Haas;
Ii was simply a bit of paper that couId
come into the room in a dozen ways
blown in. left here by the last occupant
or dropped by one of the children. That
than improbable in the light of the fact
that the room has been twice cleansed,
once occupied and always unlocked.
was written / know in fact. that it was
'
nothing more than an attempt to inJure
me. and l wish now to characterize the
fabrication as lie from start TO flnlsh.
1t was about as true a story as the pic
ture of me that accompanied it was a
likeness"
The statement of Mr. Barnes is authen-
ticated by that of Mrs. Lauretta Simpson,
who in the same article is said to have
been the companion of Mrs. Botk1n In
numerous shopping tours as well as a
social intimate in the hotel.
To denounce this allegation as mali
ciously false Mrs. Simpson called upon
Chief Lees yesterday morning and de-
manded that he deny on her behalf that
on any occasion had she been the COM
panion of Mrs. Botkin, either in or out of
the hotel. and this Chief Lees did yes
terday afternoon in the presence OF an
assemblage of the local newspaper repre-
sentatives.
To doubly bind these combined denials
the members of the prosecution practical
ly admit that as evidence the bit of seal
round which this gaudy tale is woven is
scarcely admissible as evidence.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
A NOTED TEACHERS DEMISE.
Mrs. Mary Sheldon Barnes, the Pro-
fessor of History at Stanford,
Passes AWAY in Europe.

Word was received in this city yester-
day of the death of Mary Sheldon
Barnes. professor of history at Stanford
University.
Mrs. Barnes was the wife Of Earl
Barnes. the well-known lecturer and pro-
fessor of education at the same institu-
ton. Mrs. Barnes left the university
some few months ago on leave OF alb
sence. She was in Europe at the time of
her death. travelling VITA her husband,
whose residence s. in London. Nothing
Is known here concerning the death OF
Mrs. Barnes other than that she died on
August q.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
JAMAICAN OFFICIALS WARNED.
Anonymously Told That they Will
Meet the Fate of MI. PHO.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, Sept. 12-Accord-
ing TO advices received here from Barba-
does since the death of the Hon Mr.. PHO.
Speaker of the Assembly. on September 2
from the effects of the recent attempt To
assassinate him, the Governor and FIVE
public officials have been anonymously
warned that a similar fate has been de-
creed for them las a reward for their on
preston
The worst feature Of the PHO ira gedy ia
that the Government reward of 5000 for
Information regarding the conspirators
fails to bring out their betrayal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
MERGED CoURSING.
The Ingleside Club Will Meet on the
Plains in November.

The directors of the Ingleside Coursing
Club met last evening and decided TO hold
their annual meeting on the great plains
of MERGED on November 10. with nomina-
trance fee will be SIS, and the nomina-
tons Will close on November l. The prizes
will be $500 $3.50 1925 to third and fourth,
four of SIS and eight OF SS1 90.
Ladies' tailor-made suits; latest designs; we
give credit NJ. Rothschild, 211 Suffer. r. 6 & l..
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
SLASHED WITH A RAZOR.
Corporal Hollingsworth, Washington
Volunteers, Injured in Row.

There was a lively scrap in Pete
Dorcey's saloon on Mason street last
night which terminated in Corporal Hol-
lingsworth, of Company A, Washington
Volunteers. being slashed with razor
across the face Hollingsworth and two
of his comrades went TO the saloon as
they heard that one OF their fellow SOL
diers was being ill-treated- AS they en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
CHAIRMAN DAYS
OPTIMISTIC VIEW
Thinks the Deliberations of the Peace
Commission Should Not Be
Prolon ged.

NEW YORK. Sept 1.-THE Washington
correspondent OF the Herald telegraphs:
Nothing has occurred since the signing
of the protocol to embarrass the work
OF the Peace Commission. or endanger
the success of peace negotiations | do
not anticipate that the deliberations of
the Peace Commissioners will be pro-
longed. 1t ought not take longer than
six weeks or two months 10 conclude a
treaty Of peace" This is the Optimistic
view taken by Secretary Day. Chairman
Of the American Peace Commission, who
returned to Washington to-day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
Second Annual Concert.

The second annual concert of the First
Regiment, League of the Cross Band. will
be held in Metropolitan Temple next
Thursday evening. Miss Daisy keane, w.
j. O'Brien. W. J. Hynes. Charles H.
Smith, the Cabella Quartet and other tall
ent will take part.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
GAN FRANCISCO CALL.

BUSINESS OFFICE Of the San Francisco
Call corner OF Market and Third streets. open
unril p o'clock every night IN the year.
BRANCH OFFICES-5T Montgomery street.
corner Clay; open until $50 o'clock
So Hayes street: open until $50 o'clock
s2i McAllister street open until $50 O'Clock.
SIS Larkin street; open until $50 o'clock
1an Mission street; open until 10 o'clock
a7s1 Marke, street corner Sixteenth; open
until O'Clock.
loe Eleventh street: open until o'clock
z52s Mission street: open until o'clock
NV corner OF Twenty-second and Kentucky
streets; open until 9 o'clock.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13

tered the place a number of Tennessee
soldiers jumped them and a lively fight
ensued. Hollingsworth emerged with
deep cut across his nose, one under the
right ear and his uniform literally cut In
shreds
During the excitement his assailant es-
capped and up to midnight had not been
arrested. Hollingsworth was taken to
the Receiving Hospital
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
NEW WESTERN HOTEL.

- NV IL - L A@A<-
" G Daunt & W, Cal
A Mulhern. St Helena
III Hollister. San Diego
If Poole. Philadelphia
IL G Poole, Philadelpt
p F Jameson, Stockton
" C Kingsley, Pasader
" O'FarreIl. CaZadero
/, HOTEL.
A G Thomas, n Y
ID NJ Little, Los Ang
Ia s Bemlor. 3 c
Miss Elliott. y Y
Miss Eddy. New York
Z S Reed. Cal
Mrs ] Stitt, Ukiah
F r King. Cal
lDr J Thompson, Oakdle
/ Chevalier, St Helena
u 3 Porter. Salinas
Mrs r Rockwell, Cal
Miss K Ryan. Boston
/ Miss A Barclay, Boston
Mrs F A Poland, Cal
Mrs A l. Dresser. Bostr
] G Swinnerton, Cal
HOTEL.
IR E Philip. S Africa
E b Smith. Chicago
Mrs " Kohl. S MATED
Miss Kohl. S Mateo
Baron Won Schroeder,
San Rafael
Baroness Won Schroe-
der. San Rafael
&c A Spreckels. Burlin-
! rame
/ Mrs c A Spreckels.
Burlingame
lG Sherwood. Phila
~ F Goodman. Wood
bridge
J D Bricknell. L Ang
1T E Brady. Montana
Mrs T Brady. Mont
A Steckler. y Y
! Mrs A Steckler. y Y
Mrs NJ Eckstein. n 7
P G Mercy. Portland
\ z CARL. Oregon
J p Smith. s Cruz
A Veitch, Arizona
| j Bruenner, Sacto
J r Mitchell. Vancvr
D G French. Chicago
HOTEL.
Mrs J l KIncade. Or
Mrs J Gerlach. Stkn
Miss Gerlach. Stockton
Mrs Morrow. Stockton
J Patton &w. Pa
II T Homer. y Y
Mrs W c Swejoy, Chic
/ \ V McNab. Ukiah
Mrs G White. Seattle
Mrs J c Nixon. Seattle
W E Helford, Mare Isl
e " Price. L Ang
Meday Price. L Ang
IL S Miller, Stockton
j J Hunt. y 7
II c Tice, Cal
J J O'Rourke, Colusa
W E WEIGH. Colusa
wv T Folline. 5 Jose
In " Walker, Willows
IN r Sawyer. Cal
|G A Adams &w. s J
" H Clark. Los Ang
E J Kroft. Los Ans
z Glassman, Cal
" Hamlin. Boston
J F Littlefeld. Sonora
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

LAUNDRESS. private family, SIS; 4 cooks
German style, SIS; nurse. $50; German or
French second girl SIS; girl for Homework.
sleep home, s. week; girl for cooking and
homework. American family. SIS: 3 restau-
rant and clearinghouse cooks, go and SIS; 3
restaurant mattresses. IS and Sc week. and a
great many girls for cooking and Homework
J. F. CRoSETT & CO.. 316 Suffer ST
FOR country-Protestant second girl, SIS: Ger
man nurse. SO; mother and daughter cook
and second girl; German or Scandinavian
cook. Alameda, SIS; ranch cook, so; cook
some housework. 3 in family, SIS chamber
maid, plain washing. SIS; mattresses. SEQ
snd as. and others J. F. CROSETT & CO.,
sI6 Suffer- st.
GIRLS Of all nationalities TO fill various po-
sitions. German Employment Office MRS
LAMBERT. Al Powell -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13

Ladies ordering mild wines and liquors have
special department and clerk. I-year-old port
for the feeble Mohns & Kaltenbach. % Market.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13


S Vuscovich, Sacto
c NJ Farnsworth. Cal
3 Mcdonald, San Jose
J C Brown, Vallejo
J Sorenson. Los Ang
g Liant, Wheatla nd
II G Campbell. LIS Ans
c Carpenter, Sheridan
BALDWI.
G Alegretti. Stockton
NJ F Elliott, Cal
st L Beer. L S 4
W II Hardness, Phila
W T Beach. Cleveland
B Fleischer, Rio Vista
S S Bettinger, Cal
NJ E Harris. Oakland
F NJ Johnson. Benicia
DR. McPike. Vallejo
s Loop, Santa Rosa
L Refs. Oakland
G. Smith. st Louis
W E Carlisher. Ariz
W Newman, Fresno
Miss NJ Marble. y Y
] " Dunno & W. y Y
Miss Allen. San Jose
PALACE
c A Whiting. y Y
II c Rowbotham. Pa
Z Schaner, L Ang
G Rau. Gridley
H Cooke. Gridiey
c W Booth. y Y
] A Lothian. L Ang
T Vignes. l. Ang
J K Skinner. L Ang
] II Norton, l. Ang
Mrs Norton. L Ang
CT Stearns. Georgia
Mrs Stearns. Georgia
W Artheimer. Hmbrg
J II Patton. Harrisbrg
Mrs Patton. Harrisbrg
S D Isaacs, Phila
C A Park. London
] c Irolis. London
W Mclean, London
D A Acer. y Y
W II Lynch. Victoria
r E Brown. Victoria
W NJ Stewart. Carson
E II Deckie. Nevada
A J Marcus. Menlo
F G Marcus. Menlo
Mrs French. Chicago
GRAND
Mrs White. jamestown
Miss Mayer, Jamestwn
" L Smith. Berkeley
" P Thomas. Ukiah
T 3 Bond. Lakeport
F D Kuettner. Astoria
J johannesburg, Cal
Fred Funston. Preside
c Roraback & VT. Cal
G. Peiroro. s Jose
" H Barry. Sacto
c II Wente. Livermore
C F Hutchinson. Stkn
II ] Baker. Colusa
J ] Jackson. Chicago
] Ross. Ventura
A Tognazzini, Cal
G E wilkins, Red Bluff
" W Spaulding. Or
John Barrett, Portland
A J Gillespie, y 7
s D Isaacs. Pa
John Scowcrfot. Ogden
J Taylor & s. Victoria
A W Plummer. Colusa
z c Sterling, Wash
s II Rice. Ukiah
o Woodward & ". S !
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

ROOMS papered from 50; whitened, 81 up;
painting done. Hartmann Paint Co.. 343 Sd st.
BAD tenants elected for "a: collections made
city or country. PACIFIC COLLECTION
CO.. 40 Montgomery ST., room 6; tel. $3.50.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13
HELP wANrED-continued.

. GIRLS. country, SIS and $40; in family.
MISS CULLEN. 325 Suffer st.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-13

8 COOPERs, slack work. $50 and board; 2
farmers. 500 and SIS; 6 men for railroad. 500
and board; 10 woodchoppers. good outlay;
waiter country hotel. s25 R. 7. WARD &c
co SOS and go CLAY st
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
Meets With Approval.

X. c. journal: Amidst the harsh
clamor Of those all over Kansas who
are seeking left-handed fame, comes a
gentle, soothing, refreshing sound
from the vicinity Of Central Kansas.
1t is the voice Of the ABILENE RE.
FLEcToR declaring that Thomas E.
Dewey, the Abilene poet and scholar,
disclaims any relationship with the
admiral across the sea.
Atchison Globe. T. Z. Dewey of
Abilene announces that he is no rela.
ton whatever to the man who has
made the name Dewey so famous.
Mr.. Dewey of Abilene is SO sensible
that George Dewey may well regret
that they are not related.
Hutchinson News: Mr.. T. f.
Dewey of Abilene positively denies
that he is any relation to Admiral
Dewey, and people are pushing one
another to get to shake his hand.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
ANTI-COURTING CRUSADE.
Harrington and Hope Ministers ART
Cruel to Lads and Lassies.

A crusade has been started by minis.
tiers in South Dickinson to stop Young
folks counting during evening SER
vice, a privilege which from time i'm
memorial has been granted without
question to all SO inclined. A Her.
ington preacher last Sunday night
read the following announcement
from his pulpit; 1.-The regular SEES.
sion Of the Donkey club will be held
as usual at the close OF this service,
Members will line up just outside the
church door, make remarks and stare
at the ladies who pass, as is their GUS
tom. Any member known to escort
a young lady to church like a man
and sit with her like a gentleman,
will be promptly expelled from mem
bership." At Hope the same evening
Rev. B. F. Webb of the Methodist
church stopped his sermon to give
some of the big girls and boys a
chance to arrange for going home to-
gether after the service.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-26
RAIN AND HAIL AGAIN.
a Celestial Dombardmsnt That Scares
Many People

At ll;SO last Thursday big hail
storm came over Abilene and made a
bombardment that sounded as though
the whole Spanish feet had come up
up Mud creek. Hail stones fell one
inch in diameter but most Of them
were smaller. The storm lasted
about 20 minutes during which time
an inch OF water fell. Fruit and twigs
were cut from the trees in large
quantities and flower beds that have
been carefully nursed were ruined.
No serious damage was done and as
there was no wind most window panes
escaped. A number of people were
scared out Of weeks growth by the
noise but they will recover. The
storm was local and did not extend
far from town.
Another heavy rain fell this after
noon. With rain every 70 hours the
farmers are having hard time get
ting their corn in and there is fear
let the extreme moisture may cause
too rank growth of the wheat plant.
This is probably exaggerated and bar
ring hail wheat is all right.