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The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16

jobbers. and Reid. Murdock & Co.. gro
ceres. lie SAID with great satisfaction
that the trade OF Hibbard. Spencer &
baruett covered the earth. and princi-
pallN from Pittsburg TO the Pacific Coast
lie advanced the theory that Chicago
should be taken as the center of trade
ana All rates made on that theory. He
tnought the railroads were not earning
enough money under existing rates and
would largely Increase their receipts If
nc could be allowed 10 make up a new
Nait ignored the water compstition
trom New York and other Atlantic ports
ne produced various maps and diagrams
10 Illustrate his testimony and made Chi
caso the grand center. He even pitched
INTO 81. Louis and showed how under eX-
lstlng conditions IL was getting more than
- ~, m1s shltied 10 on account OF the supe-
Ilor natural advantages Of Chicago He
explained how much better II would he
Tor the man in Winnemucca TO get his
axes from Chicago than from New York
ne complained OF the small profits which
ms houses made on canned tomatoes and
eflndstones, though they had eighteen
92rummers in California. Oregon and
Washington 10 peddle their goods 10 re-
lallers, while they paid no taxes in those
states and no rents for stores or ware
houses, but shipped their goods directly
20 the coast from Chicago and made fair
on cross-examination Wait showed y
lAnentaole ignorance Of tile traffic OF the
country from any place but Chicago but
a mileage basis. according TO instance
&no independent Of other considerations.
ne present system OF rates. he declared
was injurious 10 the Mississippi Valle,.
ana IN FAVOR Of the Atlantic Coast He
had no idea how much OF the traffic TO
me coast originated west OF the
Aileshanles. but was very confident that
ne rail- rates from New York should be
hisher, lie was more consnlcuous for
Mhht he d'd not know than FOR those
things ne was so ready 10 tell on direct
examination.
In speaking of the case I'm it's issue this
morning. the Republic said:
It was very manifest Yesterday tho.
while the railroad companies are The
nominal defendants in the Investigation
ne real night is one between the iobbers
OF the Pacific Coast on one side and thosa
OF the middle West on the other"
II Is thougkt that the complainant will
nnisn on Friday and that then tho com
mission VII adjourn and hold a session
later al some place on the coast To bea-
the testimony on the other side.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

PATIENCE, THY NAME Is WOMAN
The patience Of women is proverbiai.
and It argues a patience almost more
than human which enables them 10 en-
dure so much pain and suffering. which
the joyful experience Of their happier
sisters ought surely to induce them to
escape from.
Il suffered from female sickness for
fifteen years." writes Mrs. A. c. Scott.
lie Roy. Colo, suffered untold aEonie,
doctors could not give me any relief.
A lady friend told me to get Warmers
Safe Cure. got bottle and II helped
me right away. I have taken six bot
ties and my health is better than IL
has been for twenty years"
And Mrs. L B. Smith OF Ballsto->
Spa, N. Y, after recounting how she
was almost providentially led to the use
of Warmers Safe Cure. thus recounts
the happy results: My nervousness is
all gone; I am able to do lots Of work
and am cheerful. for I can now say
what could not at one time-that Is.
that everything looks bright and life IS
worth the living"
Use Warmers Safe Cure. II will re-
store the rose TO your cheek and the
brightness to your eye. and will make
you what you were intended TO be. a
helpmate to your husbard.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16

Grand Opera-house Monday evening
Rice's "Evangeline" will be produced on
a superb scale. Several new and impor-
tant engagements have been made for II.
Harry Corson Clarke and his merry
company are crowding the California The
ater this week with what Happened to
Jones" Jones will appear for. the last
time Sunday afternoon, and Sunday night
''Yon YonsOn." the first and most endur-
Ing Swedish dialect comedy staged. will
begin a weeks engagement. The company
includes Arthur Donaldson. a barytone OF
renown: Edith Hail. a San Francisco IA
vorite:. Anna Mack Berlein. a great char
acter woman; other people OF renown, and
the "Lumbermen's quartet"
Tine feature of the amateur performance
at the Chutes Theater tonight will be the
''Mikado Minstrels." an original concep-
ton.
ATEDT-n NTETzGED
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
oRTEGA SUIT FILED.
Property Valued at Nearly a Million
Involved.

SAN JOSE, Nov. 15.-Papers in the suit
Of the Ortega heirs to recover three
square leagues OF land In the San Ysidro
tract near Gilroy were filed with County
Clerk Pfster to-day. Action was recently
brought in San Francisco. but by order
Of Judge Daingerfield the case was trans
ferred here.
There are ia plaintiffs. all being mem
bers of the Bernal and Ortega families.
The defendants are about three score OF
ranchers living near old Gilroy The
property in question is worth nearly one
million dollars. The trouble results from
an alleged Illegal transfer OF the land
grant in early days.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
MIDDLE WEST
JOBBERS WEAK
in ARGUMENT
Injured by Their Own Witnesses
in the Fight for Pacific Coast
Business.


OF Of
and for hey
Thus evidence
justified
and 10
Il TO
No
n askin O
%
is o
/ St
Of oneh and
ness a a pro
OF
CHARLES
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16

LOUIS, Nov. I5-The witness
Hickman. who was last on the
stand vest erday. came 20 sorry
y end before the Interstate Commerce
~ Commission this morning. when he
was questioned on cross-eNaminaton AS
20 his duties 10 the houses which employ
ed him IN St Louis He was asked II he
had received a percentage on rebates col
lected from the railroads. He declined 10
answer the question and was dismissed
upon that showing.
The next witness was =. c. Simmons.
president ~ the simmons hardware Com
pauv OF ST. Louis. the largest jobbing
house OF IT'S kind in the world. He said
Tho capital of his house had increased
from so15.0)o 10 5000. .Ooo. and II was now
eclli1. goods TO retailers throughout the
whole of the United States. except New
England and Delaware; that the radius Of
his business I'm former years was about
Gfl miles from St Louis. He objected 10
the dine-eutials in rates between carload
and less than carload lots because II In
terfered with his business. de said IL
induced the retailers u buy IN large lots
So that they frequently got overstocked
and thon had 10 reduce prices in order 20
get rid ~ the surplus. which demoralized
his trade. lie admitted that his house
shipped goods 90 the Pacific Coast IN
carloads and was still doing a good bust
ness there and making money. but he mad
To- give his customers freight allowances
soraetlrnes equal 10 the whole dinerential
ana an times 10 half Of IT, He also said
ca denomination that he was salts
led with the profits DE WAS making on the
coast. bur as a matter of principe no op-
posed nc present rates because they were
not ga the interest OF the consumer,
though be was unable 10 explain why
that party was not benefited by the cut
rln. "a prices by the retailers. which he
complained was an interference with his
Ironts.
'Tn. rest Of the day was consumed In
The examination ~ j. J. Wait. the traffic
manager of the Chicago houses-that Of
Hibhard. Spencer * Bartlett, hardware
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
TWO FRENCH OFFICERS
SLAIN BY CHINESE
In Retaliation the Prefect Of the
Province of Hainan and His
Guphoat Are Seizad

PARIS. Nov. l5.-Admral Courreioles
cables from Kwang Chow Wang that two
OF his officers who at Montao imprudently
crossed rhe river were murdered by
Chinese. The French admiral then seized
the Prefect OF the province OF Halnan
and his gunboat.
The French Minister al Picking has been
instructed 10 demand from the Isung Ii
Yamen the punishment OF the murderers
and the responsible authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
Laura Gillian Held.

VALLEJO. Nov. 15.-The preliminary
examination of Laura Gillian. charged
with killing John Flood n few weeks ago.
was held to-day before Justice of the
Peace Browne. The evidence was sub
stantially the same as given at the Coro-
ner's inquest District Attorney Devlin
conducted the examination. She was held
70 answer on a charge of murder
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
C. R. GREATH0USE
DIES IN SEOUL
Was Once Consul to Kanagawa and
for Many Years Advisor to the
Korean Government

VANCOUVER. B. c., Nov. l5.-The
steamer Empress OF India brings the It'd
ings OF the death OF c. r. Greathouse.
who was Consul General OF the United
States TO Kanagawa. Japan. from 1886 TO
1883. He died at Seoul. October 81. At
the time Of his death Mr.. Greathouse was
advisor to the Korean Government,
position ne has held without interruption
during his ten years residence in Korea.
The Emperor OF Korea paid all funeral
expenses and ordered an escort of 200
soldiers TO attend the obsequies Mr.
Greathouse was the author of a book OF
Korean folk lore.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
A DUBIOUS VICTORY.
The Union Bank Obtains Judgment
Against E. E. Thomas Fruit
Corpnaru

SAN JOSE. Nov. 15.-The Union Saw
ings Bank to-day obtained Judgment
against the f. f. Thomas Fruit Company
in Judge Hyland's court for s39, ,749 due on
n promissory note. The loan is secured
by a mortgage on twenty acres of land
near this city. This is n sample of the
loans made by the defunct Union Bank
and II Is doubtful IL one-fourth of the
amount loaned can be realized
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
A Rough Voyage.

SEATTLE. Nov. 15.-The sailing schoon.
ers Nellie Coleman and Thomas +. Bay
ard. thirty days from Cape Nome. ar
rived to-day The former encountered
particularly severe weather. shipping a
sea which carried away a portion of her
Jibboom and several of her boats. There
were eighty-five passengers on the two
vessels. a majority of whom were sue
cessful ON the Cape Nome beaches.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
Directors Elected.

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. Nov. 15.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Santa
Fe. Prescott and Phoenix Railroad Com
pany was held to-day. resulting in the re-
election of the old board of directors. as
follows: f. NJ. Murphy and Il. y. Gage of
Prescott u. NJ. Flury. G. c. Bowen. simon
X Fairbank. G. w. Kietzinger and Rob
ert McCurdy OF Chicago The directors
meeting will he held in Chicago next
week II Is understood the present off,
GERS will be reelected
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
DIR. STALLARD DEAD.
Passed Away in Menlo Park After
an Operation.

MEMO PARK. Nov. 15.-Dr. ]. II. Stall
lard. an old resident of this place. IS dead
the doctor had underg9pe an operation
bronchial tubes were effected and he
choked TO death.
DIR. Stallard was connected with the
Medical School OF California and in con-
junction with DR.. Jordan had lately pub
hshed a book on THE Basis of Eco
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
Suit Withdrawn.

SANTA BARBARA. Nov. 15.-J w
Nier. the Southern Pacific Company's
right Of way agent. said to-day that ]. c.
Anderson had decided the company the
needed strip through his land near this
city and the condemnation suit pending
against him has been withdrawn. Nego-
tiations are pending with several others
against whom proceedings had been insti-
tuted. and II Is is expected the right Of
way required between Santa Barbara and
Ellwood Will be secured Immediately
without further litigation
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
Gerson Siegel Dead.

NEW YORK. Nov. 15.-Gerson Siegel.
vice president of Siegel, Cooper & Co
died to-day at his home In this CITY after
an illness OF three months. He was 6l
years old. Heart trouble was the cause
of death.
The San Francisco call., 1899-11-16
How to Get the Best Ale.

Order Evans.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
RiPTON.

The Methodist preacher moves into the
house vacated by Geo. Brown.
a brother of the Rev. c. P. Hogle has been
visiting at the parsonage for some days.
The Methodist folk will remodel and build
an addition to their parsonage and move the
barn.
George, son of the late y. d. Ross, was in
town on the 3Ist inst. He now resides in
Boston.
George Brown, who has been in the employ
of w. 5. Huntley, proposes to move to Mass
achusetts.
sweltering hot Sunday night and cold
enough to freeze Lapland Monday. Light
frost in places on Tuesday morning.
Miss May Wheeler of Strongs avenue, Rut-
land, has has been here about two weeks, and
proposes to stay some two weeks longer on a
visit.
Some of our base ball devotees went to
Lake Dunmore on the 3Ist inst, INDUCED in a
game with boarders there, and were beaten by
score of four
Rev. ]. J. Mcdonald is to address the Chris
tan conference in Lincoln on missions Satur-
day afternoon, and from there goes to Sudbury
to preach Sunday.
Our base ball crew went to East Middlebury
last Saturday, met the East NIiddleburians and
won by score of FL to IL. We are glad to
be able to report a quiet, civil game, without
the unseemly chickering's that spoil such con-
tests for spectators.
Road Commissioner Stowe has got on one
OF his tantrums and is drawing large amount
of stone INTO the road at the hill below J.
Murrays, and covering them with dirt, making
good piece of road out of poor one, and
reducing the grade Of the hill greatly.
The Rev. Z. II. Scholaield is to preach in
the Congregational church next Sunday at II
a. M Mr.. Scholaheld is secretary of the Yer.
mont Christian conference, which meets in
Lincoln next Thursday, and has been for sew.
eral years secretary of the Y. NJ. c. y. in
Providence, r. l.
a heavy thunder shower passed over town
last Sunday and the lightning played some
queer pranks. \ bolt struck a spruce tree
near s. II. Hendricks, cutting it off close tc
the ground, thence blowing a furrow eight OIL
ten rods long, making a tunnel under a roac
and ending by tearing out large hole. The
tree was eight or ten inches in diameter anC
there was no mark on it except close to the
| ground
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
SkOREHAM,

Mrs. Edward Read of St. Louis is visiting
her brother, DR.. VIM. Platt
Miss Mary Bingham has returned to Ash
burnham, Mass, to resume her duties as
teacher.
Rev. II. y. Dascomb of Inlay City, Mich,
and Mrs. y. X. Vaughan of Boston are guests
at DR.. c. w. Towards.
5. \. Faunce and family Of Dorchester,
Mass, who have been spending the past
month at the hotel, returned home Monday.
The marriage Of Miss Ella Mae IIathorne
and Pin w. Waite, both of Shoreham, took
place in the Congregational church at 7;5o
O'Clock, Wednesday evening, Aug. so. The
church was decorated in green and white
Many choice palms and ferns were usal.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. y.
Bacon, assisted by Rev. Z. c. Partridge. The
bride was dressed in white tafieta silk, trim
med with lace, wearing veil with orange
blossoms. Miss Katherine Waite, sister OF
the groom, was maid of honor, and Frank
Hubbard of Niiddlebury best man, The ush-
ers were Jonas Hathorne, Bowman Totting-
ham, Nelson Jones and James Moore. After
the ceremony a reception was given at the
brides home. Mr.. and Mrs. Waite took the
sleeper at Brandon for trip to Boston.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

was very refreshing, the recent oppressive
weather having caused much indisposition.
Miss Eta Allen has opened bakery in the
house of her mother, Mrs. A. NJ. Allen. Her
purpose is to supply Brandon trade, but many
in Salisbury will be pleased to be her patrons.
The w. c. T. L. met with Mrs. Frances
Kingsley on Tuesday. The subject under
consideration was franchise" under the
leadership of Mrs. Beach. The meeting was
especially interesting and instructive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney Sunday school work.
ers under the Sunday School union, are occu-
pying the Bond cottage at the lake. They
have been at work in Vermont for several
years and have organized large number of
Sunday schools in needy districts.
The Congregational Sunday school had a
most successful and enjoyable picnic Thurs
day, Aug. 81, at Mr.. Warehouses;. All came
with cheerfulness and good will, bringing a
bountiful and very appetzing supply of the
substantias. The general expression was
"one of the best picnics ever enjoyed" The
Sunday school has recently purchased about
5 80 worth of new books, thoroughly repaired
old ones, and recatalogued the whole. The
Sunday school is in very prosperous condi-
ton
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
WEYRRID0E.

Mrs John Dewolfe and daughters, Miss
Frank and Mrs. Adelbert Dudley of Crown
Point, visited Mrs. Dewolfe's sister, Mrs. ],
w. Robbins, last week.
II The funeral services of Daniel Wright were
held at his late residence on Tuesday at ?
'p. M, Rev. L. a. Bigelow pastor of the NJ. Z.
church at Bristol, officiating. Singing was
furnished by a 'quartette, Chas. Harvey, MRS.
J. P. Brittell, Miss Nettie McNIurtry, Chas. MI
Baker. The burial was in Maple Grove cemei
terry. The sudden death OF Mr.. Wright caused
deep gloom to settle over our town. His
sickness was not considered dangerous until
the middle of the week. An operation was
decided upon on Saturday, which was per-
formed by Dr. Bingham of Burlington, show
ing that there was no cure even from the
beginning from structure of the small intes-
tines Mr. Wright has been in poor health
for some weeks, but attended to his business
until a week before his death. He will be
much missed from the family and friends. He
has always been upright and earnest in all hi;
dealings and enjoyed the confidence of all
He leaves wife and daughter, his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Caleb Wright, having died quite
little time ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

Henry c. Roscoe is attending the encamp-
ment OF the G. y. r. at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Purinton attended the
Purinton reunion at Lincoln last Thursday.
Mr.. Thompson, student at Niddlebury col
lege, is the guest of his brother-in-law, B. c.
Miner.
Miss Aseneth Ballard of Enosburgh Falls
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherrod
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hall and children O
Cambridge, Mass return to their home to-
morrow Saturday.
James Williams's young son, who has been
in the Mary Fletcher hospital several weeks,
is now at home again.
Madison and Ray Jordon of Boston were
the recent guests of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. G. Squier.
Peter Garrow, who recently had performed
a surgical operation at the Fanny Allen hos
pita, is very low with no hopes of recovery.
Road Commissioner Fisher is repairing the
piece of road east of the church at the Center
which is in such bad condition in the spring
Miss Augusta Chaplin, who has spent her
vacation among her many friends in New
Haven, returned to Rutland last week Tues
day.
|, Daniel Wright, who died last Sunday at hi:
home in Weybrdge, was formerly a well
known and much respected resident of the
west part of this town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Chaffee and child, who
have been the guests Of his parents, Mr.. ant
Mrs. Calvin Chafee, returned on Monday tc
their home in Brooklyn, y. y.
Mrs. Kate Chaplin Pratt Of Buskirk',
Bridge, y. V, called on old friends here las
Friday. She was summoned to Bristol by tn,
death of her mother, Mrs. Parker
Miss Martha Barrows, sister Of Dea. II. r
Barrows of this town, addressed the people o
Cornwall recently on her missionary worl
among the japanese at Kobe, Japan.
The academy reopened on Monday with
good attendance under the management o
Prin. and Mrs. Brown, who have now com
menced their third year of teaching in New
Haven.
Prof. f. NJ. Roscoe went to Waterbury, VT
last Saturday, where he will assume the dutie
OF principal of the graded school in tina
place. His many friends here wish him sue
cess in this new field. Mr.. Roscoe has beef
efficient help in the choir during his vacation
and his voice will be missed at our Sunda
services
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
SALISBURY.

Corn is being cut. One-half crop is re-
ported.
Charles Holland spent last week with his
sister, Mrs. F. L. Hamilton.
A lady from New York city is boarding
with Mr.. and Mrs w. r. Ellis.
Quite a large number of our l. O. G. T.
attended the district lodge at Orwell
During the past week Mrs, F. L. Hamilton
has been visited by her BROTHER Charles Hol.
land from Brockton, Mass.
Clinton Eastwood and family, who have
been making short visit at Benz. Eastwood's
returned home the first Of the week.
Mr.. Kinsman is having repairs made upor
his house, occupied by George Farmer. Tn,
work is being done by Moses Sawyer.
A quite heavy rainfall Friday and Sunda,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08

urday resulted in a score of IS to 10 in favor
of the Orwell club.
G. c. Gregory, who was born and spent a
long life on the farm in the east part of the
town, died last week and his funeral took
place on Thursday; the interment was at Cas-
Teton.
Miss Jessie Griswold has accepted position
as matron at Goddard seminary, Barre. Being
an alumnus of the school, Miss Griswold is
especially interested in the institution and
enters upon her new duties with the best
wishes of large circle of friends
An entertainment under the auspices of the
Good Templars was given in the town hall on
Wednesday evening with addresses by Rev.
r. ]. Barton of Salisbury, Rev. G. f. Cady Of
Benson and recitations by Miss Waite of
Shoreham. The music was furnished by home
talent.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
BRISTOL.

B. Casey went to Middlesex on Tuesday to
visit his parents.
A large number attended the fair at Mid
dlebury on Wednesday.
FL. Cobb of Pittsford, former resident,
was in town on Wednesday.
E. ]. Cushman has moved into w. II. Rid
ley's house on Barnes street.
There were nearly 300 pupils at the opening
of the graded school on Monday.
E. c. Dixie has opened his store in the block
Just completed, on the site of the one burned
last fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Howden, who have
been at Alton Bay for the past month, have
returned.
DR.. Levi Hasseltine OF Brandon was in town
on Wednesday visiting old friends. He was a
former resident of town.
Ira Kingman, who has been a clerk in DR..
D. A. Bsbee's drug store for several years, has
severed his connection herewith.
VIM. II. Hughes has gone to Michigan,
called there by the illness of his mother. He
expects to be absent several weeks.
Henry Levarn has filed petition in bank
IuplCN, Will VI N<4OO'SI oiAN e'SSSe1
of s2S26.57, SOIL of which is exempt.
Mrs. Lester Fish of Ira and Mrs. f. NJ
Tower of New York visited relatives in town
on Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
The postofice, which has been in the Dean
building since the fire last fall, was moved
last Friday evening to the E. c. Norton block,
which is on the site Of the old Office.
E. S. Farr, who has been sick for several
months, went to New York on Wednesday for
the benefit of his health. He will be the
guest of his son, DR.. Z. II. Farr, while there
Mrs. E. w. Arms of Lansingburg, n. ",
and Mrs G. f. Child of Weybridge were
guests of their uncle, John H. Wright, on
Tuesday. Mr. Wright has been confined to
his bed for the last two and half years, but
his general health is quite good.
There was nice rain here last Friday
night, about two inches of water falling, rails
| ing the water in the New Haven river about
one foot. Much more rain is needed to insure
good fall feed. There was slight frost in
some parts Of the town on Wednesday morn.
ing.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-09-08
CHARLOTTE,

Albert Williams has rented Mrs. NJ. J.
Edgerton's place on Mutton Hill.
Miss Gertrude Dorr of Keene, y. H., spent
a few days in town last week visiting friends.
Mrs. Ruth Harrison and two daughters of
Chicago who have been spending the summer
months with Mrs. c. S. Wooster, returned to
their home last Monday.
The several schools in town commenced
their fall term last Monday.
Miss Gertrude Lewis went to Williston last
Monday to teach school.