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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-16
WITHOUT A LEADER
The Liberal Party Of England Divided
Into Many Factions.
FUNDS ARE AT "A Low EBB.
Lost Power by Adopting Sham lmpe.
rialism and Sinking Home Rule.
A STRONG OPPOSITION TO ROsEBERY
Harcourt, Morley, and Other Leaders Have
Lost Confidence in Him.
4 LILLE EXCITEMENT AT APlA, SAMOA.
Bziuc Jackets from German and
british Wnr-hips Land md Make
Demonstration In Town.
A STRONG OPPOSITION TO ROSEBERY
tlarcourt, Morley, and Other Leaders Have
Lost Confidence in Him.
A LILLE EXCITEMENT AT AplA, SAMOA
Bziuc Jackets from German and
british Wnr-hips Land md Make
a Demonstration In Town.

| New York, December 14--Tho World
has the following from London:
| The British liberal party is in d deplor-
able plight IL has neither Policy nor
leader. 1t is rent into half a dozen see
tons. Its organization and its funds are at
the lowest cbb.
BY sinking home rnle and adopting sham
imperialism IL is hoped that it may regain
the support of the wealthy liberals aud
men like Joseph Chamberlain, who joine7
the ureonist party through dislike of
eHansions's Irish policy.
Harcourt and Morley xlisapproye Tho an
ton Of Ro4sbery and their own pritn.,pal
coiieagues--Asquith, Bann. rman ana Tow-
ier-.n dropping home RUE and panderIng
10 lingo sentiment aroused in the court
try by the tory foreign policy.
Harconrt's retirement from the liberal
leadership at this moment was a surprise.
put II was apparent that the movement
for Rosebery's restoration would take
shape before the assembling of parliament
in February.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman is desig.
mated as Harcourt's successor as leader OF
the opposition in the house of commons
he is sh4lewd, able Seotchman. with
Keen wit and large fortune. Ne was war
Setl etary III ulaISLoneS last cabinet.
Herbert Asquith, home secretary under
Gladstone and Rosebery, was mentioned for
the position, but he is unpopular owing to
his disagresable mangcr
Rossberys own inclination is to await
the development of events before accepting
the leadership of the party, but Hareourts
letter Is calculated to force his hand, as
Harcourt throws the responsibility for his
retirement on Rnsebery and his friends.
Therefore, it is believed that Rosebery will
te compelled to step forward when plrk.a-
ment opens and take the party leadership
In the house OF Lords at present held by
Lord Kimberly as stop-gap.
John Morley. Irish secretary in the lasi |
Ih.ee iiboral ministries. isiutterly depressed |
by ,the failing away of liberal ardsr for |
me reform created and sustained by Glad |
stone. He said to q liberal member Of |
sarliameEt Today:
IL fear the libeIsl party Will not regain
,ower for twenty years. Though IL may |
yet into office it VIII be so weakened aud
lisintegratsd that the house of lords can
;afely thwart all its efforts at reform
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of thplr country. Entrusted With thu able
leadership of men dear 10 them, who had
marched With their fathers under another
flag, now lighting under the old flag again
they have gloriously hapef 10 defend iss
frosless folds uaid aidcd now lustrc 10 its
1 shining. stars.
a'rh,n rIan has been pinned In two
hcmisphcres md there 1t remains
the symbol of liberty and INV. at
peace mud porRreAs. Who VIII wIth-
draw from the people over whom n
floats its protecting foItlsf Who VIII
hnul II down.
Tho Victory Wo celebrate ia not THAI OF
IL ruler. president OF d congress but of d
people The army whose valor we admire
ana the navy whose achievements We APP
| plaud were not assembled hy draft or con-
scrip,ion. hut from voluntary enlistment.
The heroes csinc from civil as we'll az MILL
larry life Trained and unframed soldiers
wrought our ,;Tllmphs
Tho peace VIZ hive won Is not selfish
truce of arms, but ono whose conditions
presage good to humanity. The domains
secured under abe treaty yet 10 be acted
upon by THE SENATE came to us NOT az the
result of crusade OF conquest but as the
reward OF temperate, faithful and fearless
response to THE call OF conscience. which
could mot be dlsregdnied by u liberty low
ing and Christian people
1--WE have 40 borne ourselves In the con-
flict and In our Intercourse with the pow
ers OF the world as to escape complaint of
complication sind give universal confidence
of our high purpose and unseNfish sacr-
fices torislruggling peoples.
..Ihe ia 4 In moi fulfilled Indccu,
1t ~ only inst begun. The most Sc
ri0us work ~ sttII before ms, md
every energy of heart nnd mind
must he bent nnd the Impulses of
subOrdinated 10 it's
execution. This IN the time
for earnest. not faint hearts.
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Atlanta. Ga. December 15.Thc presi-
dent cf tho United States boarded his spec
ial train at midnight tonight after a Ia
nous two days IN Atlanta. His visit here
has been a history making event and the
results will be felt for years to come. His
words of his famous speech before the
Georgia legislature echoed through the
banquet hall tonight. In his opening re-
marks Hon. CLARK Howell. the toastmaster
OF the occasion. read the joint resolutions
adopted by those bodies tcday The mem
oraiDle words of the president having ref
erence TO the part of the NInrth in caring
for the graves of the Confederate dead MS
cheered and cheered and it was with diffi-
curly that the toastlnaster proceeded to the
introduction of the guest of the evening.
Before the president was permitted to be-
gin his speech there were three cheers and
tigers thrice repeslted and il was with itf-
Guilty the toastmaster could oueel this en-
thslsiasni. Tho president was In u splendid
hcnOr and applauded the orchestral rem
diltions of Dixie US repeatedly as he did
these OF Yankee Doodle,
The second day OF the Atlanta peace
JupHee opeueu ausplciously. AS on yeGter-
DAY the crowds were enormous, excursion
,rslns arriving at short intervals from all
directions. 800 5F
breakfast was served to the president ami |
the members of his party in the private
dlndng room OF the Kimpall house at 0 |
clock. after which the cabinet members |
devoted an hour to their mail. The piesl-
dent spent the morning In his room.
The ovation given President Mckinley at |
The capitol yesterday by members of the |
legislature was the greatest reception ever |
given an American citizen in Atlanta and |
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rhs =, uoops mow.u % sen 70 AIian ~.
nraaiden w,up aoJ ,,ris ,esop, ion e,, .n ny
h,,iia,n,. "as ,,.,,, W. 10 ~ =
srr,S.nri, y, 'He enpos,e,on, nnomm as ane
f,an, ,h,I,. IT, ~ peupio sgso
arsar,,s t1''' ss's ~ .ne Un'i Tnecu..sc
$500, D'u piascu ny S.a'
,,i,aneI ., ANU e1ns'i'o,a ..p up,
,i,,aJ -, IN .s,d,,, ~. .he 1907 IL,
prastH,,,. soitI1, au' . eaoT wenS WIZ.
ne h,t atonn NJ bo,u NJ ~ aaa mnsuu
,'r,.taa.,, ~ .,,,iis W. ,dshiputii.
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~ 10y slIIs, -. c rs,
Il, a, ads,.nsa ~ Sahuief'
." ." " we'eoe'
As the president stepped forward the
large audience applauded heartily. The
epeecn was punctAted by constant cheers.
but therc were no cutbursts similar 70
tbht which marked the preslIent's refer
ence yesterday 10 the Confederate dead.
] The president said: II can not withhold
from - people my profound thanks for
their hearty reception and the good will
which they have shown me everywhere and
in every way since have been their guest.
i thank them for the opportunity which
this occasion gives me OF meeting ami
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New occasions teach new duties to thir
Nation and TO every nation there comes d
formative period in lts life and history
New conditions can be met only BY new
methods. Meeting these conditions hope
fully and facing them brively and wisely
Is TO be the m.ght!est test OF American yir-
tue and capacity. Without abandonment
CT tine past limitations. traditions and prln-
cipIes but by meeting preHem, opportunities
and obligations, we shall show ourselves
worthy Of the great trusts which ciylllza-
tion his imposed upon u.s.
AT lsuGkcr Hin liberty was az. Stake; at
Gettysburg the Union was the issue, before
Manila and Santiago our armiis fsmg'nI not
DIR gain or revenge. but for human rights.
They contended for the freedom OF the OPP
pressed. fca. wh,se welfare The Unitcd
States has never failed TO lend a helping
hanIa to establish and uphold. and, / be-
lieve MAYER will. Tho glvries Of the war
can not be dimme1. but the result VIII De
Incomplete unworthy ri w, unless, sup
rlemented by civil victories. harder possl-
bly, TO win. in their way. no less mus
our cmbnra ~ ments. They follow al
Victories and accompany All greas
responsibilities. They nre insepsr-
able from every great ns0v'enlent or
reform. hut American capacity has
triumphed over all In the past.
Doubts have IN the end vanished.
Apparent dangers have been aveyted or
ays,;ied. and our own history shows thai
prerEss has come 90 naturally and stead
ny ON the heels or new and grave rcspon-
rlf.dts that us we look back upon The az
lIiriticn OF territory by our fathers We are
iled with wonder hat any doubt could
have existed or any approximation cotto
rave bean fe!t OF the w.eftom OF their acttontI
n rheir capacity to Erapp1e wi1f the tAerli
intfssiS and mighty problems,
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TROUBLE IN SAMOA.
German and British Marines Landed
to Preserve Order.

German and British Ma rines Landed
to Preserve Order.
Especial Dispatch to The Post.)
Washington, December 15.--It is believed
in administration circles that in landing
marines the commanding officers of the
British and German men of-war at Apia
bad THIS consent of the American consul
general.
While no official information has been
received by the authorities respecting the
maneuvers no doubt exiis that the Amerf-
can officer was consulted II is presumed
that the natives are taking advantage of
the Mlness Of the president OF the l:,iinici-
pal council CT Apaa, who. according 10 IN
formation received hare. is ILL., 1t Is ex
pected that tbs landing on marines aad
their march through the city, as reported
by dispatches this morning. will have
beneficial effect upon the turbulent Gle
meits.
Apia via San Francisco, December TO-
Considerable excitement was created here
Move nlber 10 by the lanaing OF party
of blue Jackets from the British and Ger
man warships. While no serious trouble
is ANTICIPATED at present the represent
atives Of the powers thought wise to make
a demonstration owing TO the number OF
natives who have congregated at Aulnuuso
as to show that the powers had determined
TO protect the wnit9 residents. Inc party
landed at Amtautu and marchet through
the town. headed b. the German band
from the Buzzard, with the drum aud fife
corps from H. NJ. s. Porpolse. After max
irg display, to the natives, both parties
to their respective ships.
The chiefs supporting Mataafa have
notified the chief justice that tney have
alectel Maaaafa as king Of Samoa and that
q protest has been lodged by certain other
chiefs who dispute his election. High ChiA
Tamasess has been nominated for the va
can't throne by ihe opposition faction and |
he whole matter has been referred to the |
chief justice for decision. On that decision |
will depend the selection OF the new king
,f Samoa.
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horrible as 10 shock tho most bloodthirsty.
The correspondent attempted to place the
responsibility upon the British pro- consul.
Aroslegui. who was placed under suspicion
and had TO prove his innocence or lose l,as
position. q
Acting Consul jerome said last night:
Please shy in the Herald thai tho Sun has
uttered The most unoallcd fcr liz ever read.
There ass no such documents in the British
consulate as IRE quoted. Such dispatches
were never sent and never rcasdvcd. Thsrp
rs nothing whatever upon which to base
these ierrible charges Blanco was soil
der. not a mlrderer carvora a brave ID
miraI, not an assassin" 4,
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NATIONAL BOARD or TRADE.
Resolutions Recommend that Recip
rOcaI Treaties BE Negotiated.

rOcnI Treaties Be Negotiated.
Washington. December 1o.-The first
matter which came before the meeting of
the National Board of Trade was the re-
port Of the committee on reciprocity and
export trade. The revolutions embodied in
the report ard which were adopted call
attention to the gratifying increase in the
export trade CT this country, especially in
manufactured products, and recommend
that reciprocal treaties should be nego-
tiated. especially with the countries OF the
American continent.
After a quantity of routine business
hal been disposed of the board adjourned
to meet on January 20, 1900.
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Washington, December 15-For East Texas
Generally fair, except showers on the gulf;
light to fresh variable winds.
Observation-Disclosures weather. with show
winds.
West Texas and New Mexico--PartIy cloudy;
variable winds.
= Oklahoma; Indian, Territory and Arkansas
Partly cloudy; south winds
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DANGERS on EXPANSION.

= Senator CaGcry sounds "a
\ Warming Note.
T. New York, December kS--The
4 World has the following special
= from Washingtor...
= Senator Donelson Caffery OF
= Louisiana said to the CORE
= spondcnt. Il can foresee moth
= irg but disaster In. policy OF
Z Imperialism. If the United
= States takes In the Philippine
= archipelago presiict reign of
= carpetbagism which will eclipse
= the scandals OF reconstruction
+ days.
: Empire in airy form VIII
? surely mean a deficit in tho
: United States treasury. An army
: OF 100, 900 will call for the ex-
: peud.ture of 500. 900 900 a year.
: where are We to get the revenue
7 TO carry these fantastic notions
into executions?
Tho Dingley law, instead OF
providing sufficient money to
: maintain the government, has
produced deficit. aud even with
the war tax we have barely :
enough revenue TO defray ordi- :
; nary expenses rs they are to- :
day. :
When the treasury Is robbed I
10 pay the expenses OF tho col 4
; onies and additional burdens 4
are imposed on the American 4
; people. then the men who arc 4
; now crying for more territory 4
Will take hack spaf md fhn Z
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No More Dtscharges.
Especial Dispatch to The Post.)

Especial Dispatch to The Post)
Washington, December 15.-congrerman
Slayden today secured the discharges CT
Emmett +. Chaffin- ]. NJ. Withdraw,
George Mcdonald ard Edgar Williams of
the Third Texas regiment. He says that
owing to the great depletion of the reei-
inert and opposition of reg.mental and
brigade officers it is now impossible to
get any more men out.
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Thus far we have done our
: supreme duty. shall we now.
; when the victory won In
wnr II written In tho treaty
of peace aud the civilized
world nppiaudH and awaits
In expectations. turn ttmtdly
/. away from the duties linz
posed upon the country by
Its own great tlecdse
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The task II not fulnlled.
Indeed, II II only just begun.
The naost ScriOus work In
still before us, and every
cnerEy OF heart and mtmsl
must be bent md the isn-
pulses of pnrtisanshlp SUBJ
orslinatcd "a ita faithful cx-
ecutton. This ~ the time for
eNrnest not faint hearts.
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CONSUL INDIGNANT
Stories Printed II TIE New Ytfk 50
Denounced Is LES.
ALLEGED PLOT WAS HORRIBLE
Women and Children We're Il HIVE
Been Butchcrtd 1t SabtiaSs.
BLAtCO AND CERvERA,wERE INVOLVED
Mr. Jerome Says that They We're NeitAes
Wanderers Nor AssasslAs
ALL BUSINESS IN nAyANAiS DEMORAllzED
Merchants and BRnkers Fear that
Spanish SILVER VIII Pass Only
for HAITI Its Face yalnc.
Women and Children Were Il lIsye
Been Butchcrtd 1t Santla6e. &
'LAtcO AND cERvERA,wERE INVOLVED
Nj. Jerome Says that They We're Neithef
Murdcrcrs Nor Assasslns. "a.
ALL BUSINESS IN HAvANAiSDEMORAllzED
Merchants and Breakers Fear that
ss'nnssh SILVER VIII Pass only
for HAIR Its Face valnc.
Especial Table Dispatch TO the New York ifcr.
alu and The Houston Post, Copyrtrhto3.
g lhvS, by James (,x,rtlof npnuptf NJ

Especial Table Dispatch TO the Now York iior.
aIusanu me Houston Post. Copyrirhto1.
Havana, December IL. British Acting
Consul jerome is indignant al the shame
less presarication uttered by the New YORK
sun IN q resent issue, IN which Il alleged
That there were documents In the british
,eenaalNto in Havana sroving that General
Rlanco and Admiral Ccrycra conspircd 10
murder the women aSa children Of SANTIAGO
when ydciorE arai crowned the American
arms.
The Sun permits an irresponsible Cuban
correspondent 10 quote alleged correspond
encc between Ramsicn, the British consul
tn Santiago. now dead, and former British
CONSUL Goilan OF Havana and General
BIanco 10 prove the existence OF u plot SO
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AN ANSWER FROM THE WoRkINGMAN.
e Federation of Labor:

Resolution adopted by the Federation of Labor:
"Whereas the of Spain
farreachng policy Imperialism
thrust this
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M'IKINLEY IS AN IMPERIALIST.

That nag has been planted
In two hcsnisphercs md
there Il rcmaens, the symbUl
of liberty and law. OF peace
and rrogress. who will
withdraw from the people
over whom II 0oata tta pro-
tccttnH foldus Who Will :
haul II dovvns
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President Put Himself on Record at
Atlanta Banquet.
GREAT DUTY TO HUMANITY
As q Reason Why United States Should
Go to COlonizine.
MADE SEVERAL patriotic APPEALS
And Exclaimed "who Would Dare Haul Il
(the Flas) Down."
NE TALKED OF 1.-THE PROTECTING FOLDS
OF "Oid Glory" Having Bccn Thrown
About People Who Were Right
Ina for Their Liberty.
l M

himself suao
n
Q carried iii n
~ miles anWn heanMornp
unions apMdN
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A. we look upon the nc-
uutHittou of territory by mar
sOrcsNthcra we nrc ntlcd
with wonder TINT uny doubt
couid have cxisted or amy
apprehension could have
hccn felt Of the wisdom OF
their capacity 10 RrRprlc
With the then untricd and
mighty problems.
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MlvMl.s AND RAanoRs NIL

WOrk ON II Begins After the
: tSpecial Dispatch to Tho post.l
Holidays.
WASHINGTON, December ~.
ConErcssMnn Hall says TINT
work on the rivers ana hnr-
bors biii VIII begin immc-
dfatcty after the holidays.
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WEATHER INFORMATION,
General ob.ervations.

Observations taken by the United States
weather bureau at p. NJ. yesterday, 18th
Dat,
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LIEUTENANT EOBSON.
He Continues His Osculatory Car
nival at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, Dec 19.-Richmond
Pearson Hobson, u S. NJ was the chief
figure in an osculatory carnival at the
Coates Hotel this afternoon that clear
ly overshadowed any of the kissing af-
fairs in which the Lieutenant has fig
ured since his return from more serious
duties at Santiago.
In the corridor of a hotel, supported
by the local Reception Committee, Lieu
tenant Hobson received and shook
hands with 500 men. The more excit-
ing part of it came a few minutes later
when the Lieutenant was escorted to
the parlors on the second floor. where
over 400 women, young, old. handsome
and plain, waited to greet the popular
hero. Most of them came to be kissed
and 267 of them, by actual count. were
not disappointed. Some of the more
'matronly of them received a cordial
hand-shake and were passed Up the
line. but the most of them who showed
the least inclination were embraced and
kissed.
Tonight Lieutenant Hobson divided
honors with Major General A. D. Chat
fee, they being the guests of honor at
the annual banquet Of the Kansas City
Commercial Club.
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RETALIATION ON GERMANY.
Food Products from Kaiser's Realm
May be Subjected to Inspection.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Mason Qll.), to-day introduced in the
Senate a resolution directing the Com
mittee on Agriculture to inquire into
certain legislation pending before the
German Reichstag, calculated to pro-
hibit the Importation into Germany Of
American sausages and other meat pro-
ducts, and directing the committee,
should the legislation become law, to
report Immediately bill to require the
inspection of sugars, meat, wines and
other food products which are now I'M
ported into this country from Germany.
The resolution went over until to-
morrow 1t is as follows:
Whereas, 1t has come to the at
tention of the people of the United
States that there is pending in the Ger
man Reichstag, legislation which is in
tended to prohibit the Importation of
American sausages and other meat pro-
ducts into Germany; now, therefore, be
it
Resolved, That the Committee on
Agriculture be instructed to inquire into
such legislation, and if the same be-
comes a law, that said committee is in
structed to report forthwith bill to re-
uuire the inspection of sugars. meats.
wines and all other food products which
are imported into this country from the
German Empire"
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RAISIN INDUSTRY.
Convention of Growers From the
Raisin Belt.

FRESNO, Dec. ia convention of
about 400 raisin growers from Fresno,
Kings, Tulare, MADEIRA and Kern Coun-
ties was in session to-day at Einstein
Hall to discuss the methods to be pur-
sued in the marketing and packing OF
the crop through the association for
the coming season. 1t was almost the
noon hour before the list Of credentials
was verified.
The convention is made up of three
delegates from each raisin growing
school district The directors of the
pool were invited to participate in all
proceedings, save as to rate.
NJ Theo Kearney was chosen Chair
man of the convention, and A. l.. Sayre
of MADEIRA and L. c. Durham of Han
ford Secretaries.
The question before the convention
is now only one of method to be pur-
sued, with two important things to be
considered; first, the necessity Of grow
ers doing their own packing as far as
possible, and, second, the sale of the
crops through a central organization,
instead of indiscriminate sales through
packers and agents. The capitaliza-
tion of the association also was sug-
geSted.
The form of contract submitted for
next year is one for an absolute sale
of the crops for the next two years to
the association for sale through it as a
central organization. A. V. Taylor Of
Kings, c. w. hartman of Tulare, G.
Brewer OF Kern, j. S. Dore of Fresno
and F. J. Grant of MADEIRA were named
to report on this proposed form of con-
tract.
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14.e7 in 1se4-e5, $50 in 1ses-e4, and

1467 in 1s94-95, $50 in 1S93-94, and
lilo in 1928.
Another good rain at this time would
help things wonderfully.
CLOUDING UP AT SAN DIEGO.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19.-The weather
is clouding up here this afternoon; the
barometer is falling, and the local wea-
ther indications are for showers to-
night. The wind is in the south, an
other faV orable indication. The grass
and other grain have sprouted rapidly
since the last storm, and more rain will
greatly help it's growth. The farmers
are putting in a large acreage of grain.
RAIN NEEDED AT LOS ANGELES.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19.-The long
looked-for and much-needed rain has
not come as yet, though the weather
conditions to-day are unsettled, and
showers are predicted. In this county
ranchers are unable to do anything to-
ward seeding for next years crop until
rain comes, though other counties OF
Southern California have been more
fortunate and while they have not had
rain enough for every purpose, the fields
have been prepared in many places and
the setd put in. Fruit trees are suffer-
ing for water.