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The herald., 1898-10-21
RIvfRSlDf'S WEALTH
INTERESTING REPORT OF HoRTI-
CULTURAL COMMISSION
Nearly Two Million Trees on Twenty
Thousand Acres-Long Dry Sea-
son Discouraging

RIVERSIDE, Oct 20.-The horticultural
commissioners of this county have just com
pleted their annual report. The report
saws that the county has total OF l9,20I
acres set to fruits, which contain l,923, 10.
trees. being an increase of l460 acres and
$50 900 trees over last year, or net increase
of 5 l-3 per cent. OF this number OF trees
|. 1863. .24O are in bearing and 653, ,S25 are non
bearing. OF citrus trees there are !,219,9oI,
and of deciduous trees 643,25S. The in
crease in bearing trees, largely deciduous,
was 81 per cent, showing that our orchards
are rapidly becoming productive.
The total assessed valuation OF orchards
in Riverside county is SIO6,4 an increase
in taxable wealth in the last year of s94 ,3l6,
producing an increase IN tax revenue at the
present rate of nearly $4,000.
The report adds that the past year has
been irving one with the orchardists OF the
county, owing 10 the long ury Season anu
the scarcity of wateN in many sections.
Young trees suffered great deal, and the
loss in this direction was considerable ana
discouraging The crop OF declduous fruits
Is reported officially to be short OF what 1t
was the previous year, though better prices
were received by growers for the product OF
their orchards.
The commission reports good progress
made during the year in combating the per
nicious scale which is found in the orchards
OF the county. The actual reduction OF red
scale taken from an average OF orchards In
districts most affected amounts to 621h per
cent, and taht of the San Jose scale, taken
in the same manner, amounts to 5212 per
cent. No new varieties of scale have been
found in the orchards during the year.
Ten inspectors have been employed, and
they inspected S263 acres OF orchard, con-
Stunning 2392 days time in doing the work
mn LII. Il. xarrd n
ton for the gas process of fumigation, stat
ing that all work done by the gas process has
been effective, and that little or no loss re-
suited to trees from the use of the gas.
The herald., 1898-10-21
Campaign Cuttings

Tuesday next W. II. Afford viii expound
the principles of the union, party at the
Academy OF Music at Redlands
Next Saturday evening the fusion candi-
dates will give reception in the Music hall
at Orange. One OF the principal features
Of the evenings entertainment will be the
presence of Corporal Cylde l.. Bishop OF
Company l., Seventh regiment, who will en-
tertain the audience with recital of his
camp experience at the Preside, san Fran
cisco. He is an entertaining speaker, and
will discuss bis subject with the knowledge
gained by actual experience.
W. H. Afford addressed the fusion hosts
last evening at the Riverside opera house.
Hon. d. +, Myers fusion candidate for
the assembly, who will represent Riverside
county in the legislature next winter, was
given a royal reception at Arlington We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. Myers addressed
a large assembly of people in fact the largest
political gathering held in that burg this
campaign. The meeting was enthusiastic
throughout, and the fusion ticket was
strengthened by the speech OF Mr. Myers.
The herald., 1898-10-21

and Coming was thrown violently to the
ground, striking on his head and back. He
was badly cut up and Jared.
D. F. Cole of this city, who went to Klon-
dixie last spring, has returned home after
spending several months in Dawson City
and surrounding country. Mr.. Cole in
tends returning to Dawson early in the COM
ing spring, as he succeeded in locating good
claim shortly after he arrived in the north
crn land of gold. He reports that good
many men in the mines are "broke," and all
along the route from Seattle to the new FL
Dorado.
Two of Roverside's most prominent So
ciety young people were married yesterday
They were Clyde Daniels, son of Captain
J. NJ. Daniels, and Miss Edith Hersey,
daughter of Mrs. Vera Sweat. TIE we'd
ding took place at the Baptist church in the
presence of Il number of relatives and near
friends of the parties. A wedding break
fast was served at the home of the bride,6
mother after the ceremony, when Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniels left for San Francisco on their
honeymoon.
The herald., 1898-10-21
Al TIE BAR OF JUSTICE
FIRST DAYS PROCEEDINGS IN
CLARK MURDER TRIAL
NINE JURORS ARE SWORN IN
A Crowded Court Room and Much
Interest Manifested in Progress
of the Case

The trial of Harry +. Clark for the murder
of Wong Sing Hay began yesterday before
Judge Smith in Department one OF the su-
perior court. Deputy District Attorney NC
Comas had charge Of the prosecution, oeing
assisted therein by G. N. Wilson. ID. Allen
and W. Ii. Sbinn, appeared Tor the de1ense.
When the case was called for trial all the
witnesses for the prosecution answered to
their names, or were reported by counsel as
at hand ready to testify, but two on the list
of the defense had not been served, though
their whereabouts was said to be known.
On account of their absence Mr.. Wilson
asked that the cause go over to pm, at
which time, he said, he would be forced to
make a motion for further continuance II
the witnesses had not been found in the
meantime The court ordered a recess until
2 pm and directed the sheriff to exercise
all diligence in his efforts to secure the MISS
ing witnesses. The admonition was reason
The herald., 1898-10-21
Salvation Army Relief Work

The social and relief sn of the
No. 759 Upper Main street, under the man
agement of Captain +. Braun. The cap
tain has just arrived here from Salt Lake
City, Utah. where for a long time he success
fully carried on this branch of the army
work. The number of applicants for re-
that, he has been % unable TO SUNNY @ ali Tbere.
fore he appeals to the generous public for
donations of fuel old clothes, old furniture
and money, provisions1 etc. Those who are
willing to subscribe can call up telephone
Main 1869 or drop card to 750 Upper Main
street. The social relief headquarters will
call for donations.
The herald., 1898-10-21
THE SANTA CLARA BRIDGE
Dedicated With Becoming Ceremonies.
A Ventura HOLIDAY

VENTURA, Oct. 2O--Four thousand peo-
pie participated in the ceremonies attend
ing the opening of the new Santa Clara
river bridge today. 1t was the greatest
demonstration in the history of the county.
Two native daughters, Misses Merrill Rice
and Ethel Dudley, drove the golden spike.
Miss Zaidce Soule of Ojai valley christened
the bridge Santa Clara" The days cere-
monies ended with grand barbecue. DR..
Cephus L. Bard was the presiding officer,
and the Hon. w. Z. Shepherd the orator OF
the day. The bridge is 3400 feet long, and
cost $4,000. 1t is the finest structure of
the kind on the Pacific const
The herald., 1898-10-21
Amendment Number Two
(Being Senate CONSTITUTIONAL AmeEdme
No IN

(Being Senate Constitutional Amendment
No. 10)
A resolution proposing to the people OF
the state of California an amendment to the
Constitution of the state, by adding new
section, to be known ard designated as sec
tion seven and one-half, article eleven
inhabitants of counties, of local county
government acts for their own government.
The said proposed new section to read as
follows:
Section ~ The inhabitants of any
county may frame a county government
act for their own government, relating TO
the matters hereinafter specified, and con-
sistsnt with and subject to the Constitution
and laws of this state by causing board
of fifteen freeholders. who have been, for
at least five years, Quailned electorS OF
electors of such county, at any general or
special election, whose duty 1t shall be
Within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose county government
act for such county, which shall be signed
in duplicate by the members OF such board,
or a majority of them, and returned, one
copy thereof to the board OF SUPERVISORS
or other legislative body of such county,
and the other copy to be sent to the re-
corder of deeds Of the county. Such
proposed county government act snail
circulation in such county. or II there be
not two such papers, then In one only. for
at least twenty days, and Wlthin not less
than thirty days after such publication 1t
shall be submitted TO the qualified electors
Of such county, at general or special cleo
tion, and If a majority Of such qualified
eiectors voting thereon shall ratify the
same, it shall thereafter be submitted to
the legislature for its rejection or appro-
val. as a whole, without power of altera-
tion or amendment, and If approved by a
majority of the members elected to each
house il shall be the county government
act of such county, and shall in such case
become the organic law thereof and super
sede any existing county government act,
and ali amendments thereof, and all spe-
cial laws inconsistent with such county
government act.
A copy of such county government act,
certified by the president of the board Of
SUPERVISORS or other legislative body Of
such county, and authenticated by the seal
of such county, setting forth the submission
of such county government act to the cleo
tors and its ratification by them, shall be
made In duplicate and deposited, one in
the office OF the secretary uf state, the
other. after being recorded in the office
of the recorder of deeds in the county,
among the archives Of the county.
All courts shall take judicial notice there
of. The county government act so ratified
may be amended at intervals of not less
than two years. by proposals therefor,
submitted by the legislative authority Of
the county, to the qualified electors thereof,
at a general or special election held at least
forty days after the publication Of such
proposals for twenty days In a newspaper
Of general circulation in such county, and
ratified by at least three-ffths of the quail
fled electors voting thereon, and approved
by the legislature as herein provided for the
approval of the county government act.
The herald., 1898-10-21
RIVERSIDE RECORD
The New Electric Road to Be Ready by
January 1-Conning's Collision

RIVERSIDE, Oct. 20.-The Riverside
and Arlington Railway company, which has
started to change its old horse car line into
modern electric system, has IS men en-
gagged in the work, besides a number OF
teams. Nearly two miles of the old track
has been torn up, and the new steel and ties
laid in place of it. At the present rate of
progress the new line will certainly be ready
for operation by the first of the new wear,
the date set by the management of the com
pany for opening the road for traffic
w. f. Coming met with quite serious
accident late last evening while driving from
town to his residence on the East Side His
team became frightened at passing South
ern Pacific train and ran away. After run
ming some distance the buggy was upset,
The herald., 1898-10-21
Flexible Rubber
Dental Plates

OUR NEW PROCESS Of Flexible Dental
Plates Is as yet but little understood BY the
public and less understood by dentists in
general. 1t has many advantages over the
ordinary rubber plates-even gold plates
being lighter and thinner. This plate being
hexible-only trifle thicker than heavy
writing paper-fits closer to the mouth,
other rubber. Once tried, no other plate
will be desirable. Brought to the notice o1
the public through DR.. Schiffman only.
The herald., 1898-10-21
PLAYING ROUGH RIDERS
Three Little Boys at San Bernardino Discover What Re
vover Can Do-Corbett's Critical Condition

Jefreys and Will
rythe oldest secured supply
a a
o
o'clock
andcould
The bullet the revolver
his received while the
become with their is not known whether
0 not. 7
The herald., 1898-10-21
Republican Central Committee

The Republican city central committee
will meet on Saturday evening at 730 in
the rooms of the Columbia club. The pri-
mary object OF the meeting is the election of
a chairman
The herald., 1898-10-21
REuLANDS BUDGET
Harry Wal1ace's Funeral-A Carpen-
ter's Fall-Co. G's Reception

REDLANDS, Oct. 20.-The body of Harry
Wallace, private in Company e., Seventh
regiment, who died of .cerebro spinal men
nights, arrived in this city Sunday evening
and was buried in the Hillside cemetery on
Monday afternoon under the auspices OF the
Odd Fellows lodge and the military COM
pany.
On Sunday afternoon small residence on
High avenue owned by John LennoX and
occupied by Ben Franklin, was totally con-
sumed by fire. The fire was caused by the
explosion of a gasoline stove. Franklin was
burned about the hands and face.
The Rohrer Furniture company has sold
its business to Messrs. Goodrich and Pease
Mr.. Goodrich has been a resident OF Pomona
for fifteen years. S. A. Pease formerly resld-
ed in San Bernardino.
On Monday evening the Phoenix band OF
Redlands rendered reception to the mem
bers of the Seventh regiment.
Monday evening at Society hall the Com
panion lodge rendered a reception to the re-
turned members of Company q, who were
members of the lodge.
The American restaurant. formerly own
ed by S. L. Corumn, has been purchased by
r. Nj. Wallace.
On Monday afternoon Dennis O'Leary, a
carpenter employed on the Union Ice COM
pany's building, was engaged in removing
some ScdUOlulHB Wuel lie iost HIS Ddlttilct
and fell to the ground, distance of twenty
feet. He was Immediately brought to this
city and taken charge of by DR.. Tyler and
upon examination it was found that his
shoulder blade was broken and his skull Sc
verely gashed, causing conclusion of the
brain.
At the regular meeting of the city trustees
last evening MAJOR f. c. Prescott was elected
city attorney. A petition with the sigma
lures of AGA voters and taxpayers was pre-
sented to the board petitioning them to ap-
point Judge G. c. Bennett but the petition
was ignored
PERSONAL NOTES
j. Wayne Amos is back from a visit in
Rialto.
Mrs. Davis Donald returned yesterday
from four weeks visit in the east.
l.. A. Fack has returnCK from business
| trip to San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H Barrct departed this
morning for a visit to Catalina.
Miss Grace Hartford is back from a visit in
Los Angeles.
DIR. J. f. Mayor left yesterday for an ex-
| tended visit to San Francisco and Portland
Oregon.
a. Hornby and family have returned after
an absence of several months, some of the
family having visited Europe during their
absence.
The herald., 1898-10-21
PERSONAL NOTES
Orange Blossoms

ORANGE. Oct. 20.-This afternoon at 3
O'Clock j. c. Travis of Orange and Miss
ZoraidaI B. Yorba We're married at Yorba.
At the annual meeting of the Orange
Building and Loan association held at
Orange yesterday afternoon the following
were elected as directors: d. T. Campbell.
C. p Mallory, D. c. Pixley, J. c. Hyle. p.
w. Ehlen, w. b. Wood and +. Nj. Robin
son. At a subsequent meeting of the new
board of directors D. c. PiXley was elected
chairman and the Bank OF Orange treasurer.
The secretaryship was left open for one
week.
Saturday evening the Daughters of Vet
Grams will give reception in the bank hall
in honor of the Orange boys Of Company J.
All members of the G. a. r., w. r. c. and
S. Of V. are invited to be present.
The herald., 1898-10-21

DR.. schiffman extracted the roots of two
teeth that had been given up by two other
dentists; they could not get them out.
suffered no pain. He will extract the rest
Of them when needed.
J. L. FRASER, Whittier, Cal
The herald., 1898-10-21

'Regarding the infantry marching in the
recent manoeuvres, 1t was the best seen
during my command at Aldershot. Many
officers availed themselves of the tonic and
reconstituent properties of the we'll known
Mariani Wine, the most certain as we'll as
the most palatable method Of inducing re-
sistance to fatigue 1.-THE London
Sketch"
Paris. Al Boulevard HausSmann: London. s
The herald., 1898-10-21
Rooms go and 20,
1O7 North Spring st.

Also open evenings and Sunday Moons
for tho accommodation Of those who can
not come at any other time.
The herald., 1898-10-21
Are You Worn Out?
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Mariani Wine gives power to the
brain, strength and elasticity to the
muscles and richness to the blood. 1t
is a promoter Of good health and
longevity.
Mariani Wine is indorsed by more
than 5000 American physicians. 1t
is specially indicated for General De-
bility, Overwork, Profound Depres-
sion and Exhaustion, Throat and Lung
Diseases, Consumption and Malaria.
Mariani Wine is invaluable for over
worked men, delicate women and
sickly children. II soothes, strength
ems and sustains the system and braces
body and brain.
To those who will kindly write to MARI
AM & CO., 90 West Fifteenth street, New
York city, will be sent, free, book con-
tanning portraits with endorsements Of
emperors, empress. princes, cardinals,
archbishops and other Interesting matter.
Mort inner St.; Montreal, IS, 80 Hospital ST..
The herald., 1898-10-21
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

SACRAMENTO, July 80, 1875
WHEREAS, THE LEGISLATURE OF
the state Of California, at its thirty-sec-
ond session, beginning on the fourth day
of January, A. D. 1897. two-thirds of all the
members elected to each Of the two houses
of said legislature voting In favor thereon,
ments to the Constitution Of the state OF
California tO-wit:
The herald., 1898-10-21
Amendment Number One
(Beins Senate Constitutional Amendment
A

Beins Senate Constitutional Amendment
A resolution to propose to the people or
the state of California an amendment 70
section eighteen Of article eleven OF the
Constitution, in relation to revenue and
taxation. by which It is proposed to amend
Section 1s No county. city, town, town.
ship, board of education or school district
shall incur any indebtedness or liability IN
ing in any year the income and revenue
provided for it for such year. without the
assent of two-thirds of the qualified elsc-
held for that purpose, nor unless. before,
or at the time of incurring such indeoted-
ness, provision shall be made for the col
lection of an annual tax sltncient 10 fp1js pds
due, and also provision to constitute
sinking fund for the payment ortne prln.
cipal thereof on or before maturity. WHEN
shall not exceed forty years from the time
of contracting the same; provided, howev-
er, that the city and county OF san Fran
cisco may a any time pay the unpaid claims
nished to and work done for said city ana
county during the forty.third and Iorty,
fourth fiscal years out OF tne incoiie anu anu
revenue of any succeeding year or years
provided, that any and all claims Tor max
ing, repairing. altering or FOR any work cone
upon or for any material furnished Tor any
street lane, alley, court, place or sidewalk,
or for the construction of any sewer or
sewers in said city and county are nerepy
excepted from the provisions OF TINS sec
mitted to be paid by this section, no stat
ute of limitations shall apply in any man.
ner; and provided further, that the city of
Vallejo, in Solano county, may pay its ex-
listing Indebtedness incurred in the con
struction OF its water works, whenever two
thirds of the electors thereof, voting at IN
election held for that purpose' snai, SO ue7
contrary to this provision, with the excep-
tions hereinbefore recited, shall be void.
The herald., 1898-10-21

o. C. Hockey, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Naulty
and C. w. Naulty jr., form party of Phil
adelpha people who are spending the win
ter in Los Angeles.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
BRITISH FLAG H0ISTED.
CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE INVADE
AMERICAN TERRITORY.
Report From Skaguay, Alaska, OF Inter-
national Importanoe..If True 1t Means
Another boundary Controversy.'Summtt
Lake Within United States Limo.

The steamer Noyo, which arrived at
Seattle, Washington, Friday. from
Skaguay, Alaska, brings news which,
if true, will probably cause interna'
tional complications. Parties arriving
at skaguay before the vessel left cir
culated the report that the Canadian
mounted police had raised the British
flag at Summit Lake, which is twelve
miles from Skaguay and fourteen miles
inside of the. American boundary ss At
present defined. Capt. Lindquist, OF
the Noyo, says the report had not
been verified when he left Skaguay,
and that he places but little credence
| in it. The Noyo also brings news OF
many deaths at White Pass, resulting
from cold and exposure. On Tuesday.
Feb. Is, the bodies of five men who
had died on the trsil were brought
into Skaguay. 1t was impossible to
learn the names Of any Of them. All
lied from what is called cerebral spi
aal meningitis, which is quite prevail
snt in Skaguay and along the trail. Il
das its origin in exposure and lack Of
sufficient clothing to Withstand tn
severe cold.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE.

". T. Crockett Commits Suicide on
Train.
W. T. Crockett, o nephew OF q. ID.
Tanner, OF Atlanta, Ca, committed
suicide Thursday morning about 9:30
o'clock while on the regular passenger
train of the Savannah, Florida and
Yves ern road, between Thomasville
and Albany.
Crockett boarded the train at Thorn
ssville, leaving chat place at 8 o'clock.
He had ticket for Albany and gave it
to the conductor just before reaching
Williams Station, about seven miles
above Thomasville. He occupied the
rear seat in the smoking car. Nothing
strange was noticed in his manner.
Just as the train was coming to stand
still at Williams Station the report OF
pistol was heard and the passengers
who we're in front of Crockett turned
in time to see him fall over in bis seat.
He died within fifteen minutes. The
remains were carried to Albany. A
letter on the dead mans person waa
addressed to w. H. Mason, Atlanta,
and a telegram sent to that address
telling of the suicide brought response
directing that the remains be prepared
for burial.
Crockett was about tbirty.two years
of age. A letter signed ''your aztec
tomato sister, Pearl. and begging hin
to write to bis mother was found or
bis person, together with a sum o
money and some private papers: Il.
purchased pistol, 38.calibre Smith
Wesson, from the Matt Supply Com
pany in Thamasvillo Wednesday after
noon, and the man who sold the weap
on to him was on the train at the TIM
of the suicide. The ball entered tn
opening of the right ear, and did no
break the skin where it could be seen
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
Cattle Men Aroused

The railroads of the trans Missis s'pp
md Southwestern freight bureaus have
,erved notice that on April l, the priv
ileqe Of feeding cattle in transit to this
market will be cut of in the state OF
Kansas. Shippers are up in arms over
tha notice and are combining, it is said
to prevent the railroads from putting
the order into effect, claiming that the
order will MAKO the freight rates 20 nigh
that it will drive them out OF tho bust
ness of feeding range cattle in transit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
Railroads Across tho Isthmus.

The Nicsraguau government has
made some changes in the concession
to the English Atlas Company for the
construction of it's railroad across the
(sthmus and the changes are reported
to the state department at Washing.
ton by United States Consul Sorsby. at
San Juan del Norte. he says that
one OF the amendments paves the way
for claims for damages by the Atlas
Company and for diplomatic conten.
ten in the event of the construction Of
a canal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
Not Allowed to Land.

The captain Of the steamer Strathay.
which is lying in the lower bay, q!
New York, awaiting orders, left bic
vessel in small boat Friday forenoon
to go to the telegraph Office OF Sandy
Hook, but was not allowed to land,
under orde. of Col. Ludlow, com.
mandant there, prohibiting any one
landing at Sandy Hook without hi,
written permission.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-03-05
An Inflated Crew.

A special to the Times Union and
Citizen. jacksonville, Fla, from rem
sacola. Fla, says: Wilhelmesen, OF the
Norwegian bark Herman, which has
arrived at quarantine from from Para,
Rrazil reports that while the vessel
was at Para he sent six OF his GRE"
and his daughter ashore, they having
heen attacked with yellow fever ano
that all of them died in the hospital.
The young lady had just graduated
frem college in Norway and was max
a crniso with her father.