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that there is no room for IL to move about
and it thus soon dies. but 10 coarse meal OF
in coarser grain tile moth and Larvae can
move. spin their webs, lay their eggs and
multiply, and this, fear, will eventually
destroy the popularity OF breakfast foods
and ruin, to great extent, large trade
that has been built up in this country"
In one OF the big mills the manager re-
Gently decided to try thorough fumiga-
ton with sulphur He closed bis mill up
tightly and started the fumes going, but he
did not know enough to take his -four and
grain all out of the mill first, and the result
was thousand barrels of fumieated flour
was found to be entirely valueless.
Now he has six boys doing nothing but
catching moths. Chemists have not found
out just what effect sulphur fumes have on
flour. but the dough made from such -four
is like soft putty.
Professor Johnson's correspondence ON
the fiour-moth is quite extensive. The Gov.
eminent entomologist of Canada writes:
II regret exceedingly to hear of the intro
duction OF the Mediterranean flour-moth in
your State"
L. q. Howard, first assistant United States
entomologst. wrote in September: ct regret
to hear of the flour-moth in your State.
We have received no prior information of
its occurrence on the Pacific Coast"
The fruitful ephestia kuhnella is attend
ing strictly to its business of multiplication.
and more and more people wonder how that
stuff gets in their -four and oatmeal. The
kicks will become more numerous II the
millers do not all form hollow SQUARE and
vigorously charge the enemy. The first
thing they know the law may be prescribing
anti-moth regulations and mill-inspections,
as has been found necessary In Canada.
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mo, 1t is not strange that 1t should have
been undiscovered by entomologists," said
Mr.. johnson. There are $500 new species
Of insects discovered and classified every
year."
Several years after It gained foothold
in Germany and Belgium" Mr.. Johnson
went on, sit appeared in England, and it
was given the popular name of Mediter-
ranean f1oursmoth. because -four merchants
found the Mediterranean countries infested
with ii and it WAS supposed TO have been
brought from there. Ii did not create much
attention in England until 1889"
1t seemed odd that an insect at this late
age of the world should discover for the
first time that flour was good eating and
that fiourmills made good homes after let
ting fiourmills alone for ages. but Professor
johnson could not explain this late pro-
gressive move of the flour-moth.
ut may have been eome change In the
life conditions OF the insect" he said.
The pest was first noted In America in
1888 or 1889. and chiefly in Canada. where 1t
has bsffied the most determined and expen-
sive efforts to eradicate il.
81 have traced its origin on this coast as
far east as Chicago" said the professor. at
was brought here in some secondhand
fiourmill machinery, bought in Chicago in
1890 TIE pest probably reached Chicago
and the mill where the machinery was
bought from an infested Canadian port.
The machinery was stored in an attic Of the
San Francisco mill where 1t first appeared,
and the following year the manager of the
mill noticed the moths flying out in the
cylinders. 1t began TO trouble him and he
tried sulphur fumes, but the moth had come
to stay"
This may have been the origin of the pest
here. but one of the leading millers Of the
city said yesterday that the old Genessee
and Caledonia mills in San Francisco, that
have since burned down, were bothered by
it three years ago and had TO shut down at
times.
my attention was first called to It here
several months ago. when 1 noticed the
moths flying about a large San Francisco
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it natures and energies from the chrysalis
state. Ii 1t does not pair in five days 1t
dies anyway. The eggs hatch in eight OF
ten days and the Larvae eat and grow for
about six weeks. The chrysalis stage lasts
from two to three weeks. / have found by
my experiments that here the insect ma
lures more quickly and multiplies more rap
idly than in the East and Canada In
Canada the period from the egg to the ma
ture moth is ninety-fve days. Here il is
from fitty-fve to sixty days. II is reported
that there two or three broods or genera
lions Will be born In year. Here there
are five or six. You see by the record on
THIS bottle how one pair got along.
AS to the means of fighting the moth the
pest destructive agent found SO far is the
fumes Of burning sulphur accompanied by
frequent and thorough cleansing. The mill
should be closed up lightly for a day or so
and three pounds Of saltpeter burned 70 r
every 1000 cubic feet air space. Millers have
tried burning pyretbrum, hydrocyanic gas.
0isulphide of carbon and other remedies.
but with small results. All have gone back
TO sulphur and cleanliness.
Il donbt If the pest can ever be extermin-
ated, but II 1t is kept Ia check even, every
miller on the coast must start in simultane-
ously and do their level BEST 1t has gained
a foothold In San Francisco, Stockton, Port
Costa. Woodland and various other places
In the State and 1t is steadily spreading.
predict that many mills will be temporarily
closed by it during the coming year.
Here is what one of the prominent mill.
ers OF San Francisco has written me:
Il think L see in this little insect very
serious results and that il will be only
question of time when 1t will be impossible
10 obtain barrel of -four that does not
contain either eggs or Larvae OF this insect
ms Larvae would not initiate so much
against the manufacture OF -four as IL
would against the cereals or breakfast
foods as we cali them in mIllers' parlance
ms insect cannot live very long Ia a sack
Of hour owing to Its being SO densely packed
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mill that l was going through, and the
manager told me that he had tried in every
way TO get rid Of them, but had failed G
have paid three visits TO that mill and |
have conducted FIVE series OF experiments
with the insect here"
a specimen case, in which dried speci-
mems in all stages of development were
stuck on pins, lay on the table, and a half
DOZEN wide-necked bottles that were used
as ineubat0rs and nurseries stood on the
table with dozen other bottles of entomolo-
gical interest.
You see the grub, which appears white
in the flour. has really pinkish tinge," he
said.
This is cracked oats in the bottom and
few young Larvae in it, but it is almost
impossible to see them." be said, picking up
a gauZe-covered bottle.
He picked up small glass jar and said:
There was pint of flour in there with
some eggs in it at first. Now feel of it,"
The pint of -four was tough mass that
had 10 be torn apart like bunch OF tow.
and it was dark with old cocoons and larve
THAT is what clogs thu mills" he said
This is what may be found in fioursacks. -
nd he opened another jar and picked up a
bunch Of fioury cobwebs.
The moth always prefers oatmeal, buck
wheat and the meals called breakfast 10 cd,
and the Larvae will pass over wheat -four to
get to them If they are near Such meals
and fi0urs will be oftenest found injected.
and it is about them that complaints are
most frequent
The second time visited the mill where
l first found it it had greatly increased and
the moths were flying all about the MILL
On my third visit in October found IL In
still greater numbers. This mill has been
shut down several times for scraping and
cleaning.
Il have found by actual count that one
female will lay at least CTS eggs. The fe-
male may be found pairing on the day after
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attract general attention among the millers,
as It gradually spread from mill to mill, but
it has already cost them thousands of dol
lars, and they have just become thoroughly
Weakened to an alarmed inquiry about the
pest and how TO fight IL.
II seems strange that g noiseless little
moth less than an inch long and so light it
cannot withstand q breath should stop the
steam-driven shafts Of great Touring mill
from turning, but it does.
1t does more than that, too. It ruins
fresh -four and meal by the barrel, and it
makes the housewife turn up her nose In
disgust while she is getting breakfast and
then 60 back TO the groceryman with a
plant.
1t makes the groceryman complain to the
miller, and along the line from the miller TO
the breakfast-table there is turning up of
noses, a loss Of good flour and oatmeal and
buekwheat and general wondering what
Is the matter;
People may now understand 1t all and lay
the blame on Providence or foreign immi-
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liking for machinery. which Is made warm
by friction. and especially for the elevators
those long boxes, few inches square. in
which cups run on belts and carry grain
and -four from floor to floor. Another
favorite place is the outside of sacks of
flour.
The eggs are very small and white. and
they hatch into little larvae from one
eighth to one-sixteenth Of an inch long.
These grubs grow during period of elk
weeks into ugly little caterpillars less than
an inch long. During all this time the
Larvae crawl about little space feeding on
the flour. or. If it is on flour sack they
find themselves they at once burrow inside
and slowly explore the Interior.
These Larvae would not be so much of a
pest to the Millers themselves if 1t were not
for ID strange popularity they have.
Now every other caterpillar which is
destined to die that winged thing may
live attends strictly to his business OF eating
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MARRIED.


CARLSoN-PEI TEksoN.In thls city. December
a. 1882, by the Rev. G. NJ. Esbjorn. Andrew Carl
son and Ida s. Peterson, both of San Francisco.
INSTRUMENTATION this city, December
q 1892, by the Rev. c. NJ. Esbjorn. Charles Wes-
terberg and Hida Louisa Nilsson. both of San
Francisco.
ALLIN-CEDER6RIN-In this city. December 4.
1892. by the Rev. q. VI. Esbjorn. Carl p. Hallin
ahd Augusta CedergrIa, both OF San Francisco.
RASM USSEN-kS UTSoN-In this CITY, November
"a. 1892, by the Rev. g. NJ Esbjorn. Peter g. Ras-
mussen and Ida knutson both of san Francisco.
WlNTER-McCARL-In this CITY. December s ,
1892. BY the Rev. Father Montgomery, Villa
winter or New Orleans aud Sadie J. McCarl of
san Francisco.
STURGIS -TITTEL-In this city, December g.
1892. by the Rev. DR.. w ID. Williams Charles w.
Sturgis and Emma TitteI, both of San Francisco,
DOOLEY-LANE-In this city. December S, 1892
by the Rev. DR.. Hearst, David J. Dooley and
Elizabeth Lane.
HEISE-KRECKL0w-In this city, December 4,
1892. by the Rev. j. II. Schroeder, John ID. Hese
and Mathtlda Krecklow.
SIMULTANEOUSLY South San Francisco. No.
vember 80. 1899, by the Rev. Father Fitzpatrick,
William w. Smith and Mary A. McKeon. only
daughter OF William McKeon, both of San Fran
cisco
NICOLAISEN-JENSEN-I Oakland, December
5. 1892, by the Rev. 1. L. p. Dietrichson. Jonn H.
Nicoaisen and Anna &. Jensen.
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grafton, and not on the groceryman or the
jolly and dusty but very much worried
miller
The new pest is small, dark. sluggish
moth that does no harm when it has wings,
but 1t gets in its work in the stages of
metamorphosis between the Matching of
the eggs and the bursting of the cocoon
which yields to the world the full-grown
moth.
1t does not fly about the world generally,
hoating into houses and lighting on flowers
and fences.
1t sticks to mills and -four warehouses
and may rarely be found elsewhere. 1t
does not fly from one mill to another
either.
When 1t gets into mill it is carried there
either as an egg. grub or moth, and when it
gets there no human power can get the pest
eradiceted from that mill.
The female seeks warm corners usually
for the deposit OF her eggs. She has great
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Among the Missing

The parents Of Charles Leon Little. a
l3-year-old boy. residing at 426 Powell
street. reported to the police yesterday
that the boy has been missing from nome
ever since last Monday. He had $50 in his
pocket when he disappeared, and il IL
thought that he has been kidnapped. The
last heard OF young Willie was on Monday
night when he left home to attend a narfy
He is 10 years of age. bu: would pass for
being older. His hair is a light Chestnut.
closely cropped. He wore a waist shirt
with blue collar and cuffs, black stockings
boys lace shoes. and pepper and salt knee.
breaches He also had with him a mouse
colored overcoat 0s's-
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The HYDE Libel.

Judge Joachimsen yesterday read the
arguments of counsel in the criminal libel
suit brought by F. A. Hyde, president of
the Board OF Education, against Charles
w. Decker, a member OF the same body
The libel consisted of an alleged defamatorv
article against HYDE before the Campaign
In a paper called Town Politics. After
hearing the arguments of counsel. Judge
Joacnlmsen continued the case till Decem
to show whether the article was lIbelons or
not VI
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New York: stmr Fuerst B.sn srcs, from Mcditer.
ranean Ports
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Dec 7-Stmr Lain I'm
New York for Bremen
Boston.
RIO DEJANEIRo-Arriyed Dec7-stmrPharoab
from New York
GENoA-Arrlyed Dec 7-stmr Fuida, from New
YORK.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Dec 7-StmrReginaf I'm
South American ports for New York.
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MYSTERIOUS SHOOTING.
A Twelve-Year-OId Boy Wounded by
Some Unknown Person.

mysterious shooting ARRAY in which
Julius Stillman, the twelve-year-old son of
Joseph Stillman tailor living at 5l3 Davis
street, was seriously wounded by some I'm :
known person. occurred at Pacific and Davis
streets yesterday afternoon.
The injured lad was taken 10 the Receiy
ing Hospital, where he lies in critical con-
dition.
Whether the shooting was Intentional or
the result of an accident Is unknown, as
the police claim 20 be ignorant of the af-
fair.
Shortly after 2 o'clock Young Stillmap
was playing with some other children i'm
the vicinity of his home. He was seated in
small wagon drawn by his companions,
and as they turned the corner of Pacific and
Davis streets the loud report CT q pistol
shot was heard.
Young Stillman fell backward cut of the
wagon while his companions fled in terror
He was picked up by a pedestrian and
helped TO his home. where it was found that
ne had been shot aud was covered with
blood.
The police at the north harbor station
were notihed oil the shooting and sum-
moned the patrol wagon, and the injured
boy was taken to the Receiving Hospital
The physicians found that the bullet had
entered the right side of the chest slightly
over the nipple. penetrating the body and
infilcting painful wound. but failed TO
remove the bullet as its exact location could
not be aseertainei.
Whether the lad was shot accidentally or
intentionally is unknown, but it is supposed
that he was struck by stray bullet from
revolver fred by some other boy, who fed.
as the wound is small and evidently inflicted
with 22-caliber pistol.
AT IA late hour last night the lad was rest
ing easily, and the physicians think ne will
recover.
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BORN.

BORN.
KIERNAN-Tn this city December 2, 1892 to the
wife OF Thomas Herman. daughter.
WALDRoN-In this city, December 8, 1892. to the
wife OF Edward j. Wa!dron, son.
TERRY-In this city, December 2, 1892, to the
wife of +. E. Terry. . daughter.
BLEYDORN-In this city, December S. 1892. to the
wife OF Henry Bleydorn, daughter
BOGER-fn this cIty, December g. 1899, to the
wife OF +. E. Boyer. son.
SAWYER-In this city. December 4, 1892, to the
vile OF Robert h. Sawyer. a daughter.
FRANKE-Near Bren twood. December 4, 1892. to
the wife OF William FRANKIE, daughter.
LOBREE-In Covelo, Mendocino County, December
=, 1892 to the wife of Louis LObree. a
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All About the Mediterranean Moth.

s'In on e mill in this city lately 1000 bar
reIs of flour were destroyed I'm an effort
to rid the estsblishment OF the Msditer-
ranean four-m oth.'
This statement made by Professor w.
G. johnson OF Stanford University ysster-
day is an eye-opener to the public.
What IL tho Mediterranea an hour-moth I?
The professor tells Z" The Call f" readers
exactly what IL fs in the following COLI
umns, and his story Is by no means reas-
suring.
The moth came from Canada lot on e
sgo and is now working I'm every mill In
the State. So numerous 10 he that he
clogs the machinery and causes mills to
shut down for lays at a time in order tn It
the milIers may rid themselves OF the
pest.
All efforts to shake Of the intrud er have
thus far failed.
what shall be done with TT? That IL
what the milIers want to know.
A plague is upon US.
The terrible ephestia kuhniella lZeller) Is
spreading millions Of darkening wings, and
coming as the locusts came by the Nile.
They started from Eastern Europe several
years ago. and, advancing like the cholera.
and by similar means, have now reached
tile Pacific Coast
They are stopping whirrinE Touring mills.
and are in our daily bread. our morning
gems, pancakes and mush and our evening
pies and sweet cakes.
There is no joke about 1t. The Mediter-
rsnean -four moth is really doing those
things.
1t has just gained a fair foothold here,
and, as it rapidly spreads, il is proving a
very expensive, annoying and diSagreesble
insect pest.
The annoyance promises to increase rap
idly, and determined warfare will soon De
wsged against it generally throughout the
State.
The four-moth had not been heard Of
here until two or three years ago, when it
appeared in few mills in this city. and it
has been but few months since it began to
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Arrived.
WEDNESDAY December z
Bark Melrose. Kalb, % days from be parture BAY
1888 tons coal. TO ID Chandler.
Movements OF Vessels.
Bark Deutschland Folsom to seawalI
ship Charmer, stream seawan.
Bktn Retriever, Mission Flats to Folsom
Ship Drumetan, Vallejo to Beale
snip Manchester. stream TO Third.
ship Fort Stuart, Mission to Long Bridge
Ship ; Cfampa. Oakland to Balfour's.
Brig Courtney Ford. Berry to Channel
stmr Westport. Oakland TO Main.
Schr Sailor Boy, stream to Beale
Spoken.
Per Tug Sea Queen-Dec z, of Point Reyes shin
hennebec. from Nanaimo for San Pedro. All we'll
Movements Of transatlantic Steamers
HAMbUhG-Arrived Dec 7-Stmr Dania from
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Ladies Sea1ette Jae
CHILDREHs JACKETS AND LONG CLoAKs,

MISSES
- N'-~.
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BIRTHS MARRIAGES-DEATHS.

birth. marriage ana death notices sent by all
will not be inserted They must be handed In q,
either OF the publication offices and be Endorsed
with the name and residence OF persons authorized
to have the same published
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LATEST sHIPPING INTELLIGKNUE.

FRAMED PICrUREs.-Framed pictures for
every home aud everybody at Sanborn & Vaips.
The morning call., 1892-12-08

DR. E. c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT.
AENT, speclnc for Hysteris Dizziness. Fits, Neu-
ralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by
alcohol or tobacco, Wakefulness, Mental Depres-
sion, Sottening of the Brain causing insanity, mis-.
cry decay, death. Premature Old Age, BarrenneSg
Loss OF Power in either sex impotency, Leucor-
rhcea and all Female Weaknesses, Involuntary
Losses, Spermatorrhaa caused by over exerton OF
the BRAIN Seltabuse. overIuduIgente months
boxes 10 cure, Each order for boxes with s.
will send written guarantee to refund IL nos cured
Guaran.ees issued only by CLARK a WEIHE
Druggists, Sole Agts Post&Jones SITS, San Francisco
ap2S 1y cod Sp
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PALACE HOTEL.

THE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
block In the center of San Francisco IL Is rsa
model hotel OF the world Fire and eartaouake
proof Has nine elevators. Every room "a isrys
light ana airy. The ventilation to perfect A bsts
and closet adjoin every room. All rooms are ea,v
OF access from broad, light corridors. The central
court, Illuminated by electric light, It's lInmenss
glass roof broad balconies, CARR agsway aud trop..
ca. plants are features hitherto nown Ia Amsri-
can ho.eis. Guests entertained either the Amsrk
can or European plan The restaurant il the fina.s
fng. THE PaIACg tTnT 80 apr
- San Francisco. Cal.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-01-14
BLOW TO THE COM MERGE LAW
Decision for Counselman in tho Chicago
Railway Rate Case.

Decision for Counselman in the Chicago
Hallway Rate Case.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. lit has
now become settled law that witnesses
cannot be compelled to testify in any
criminal cases where the answers might
tend,to criminate them in any way or
subject them to possible future prosecu-
ton. Such is the effect of the decision
of the United States supreme court
to-day in the celebrated inter
state commerce case of Charles
Counselman, appellant, VS.. Frank
Hitchcock, marshal of the United State
district court for the Northern District
of Illinois. This case is one of great in
terest to railroads and has attracted
widespread attention. Counselman
was asked whether he had ever OBJ
rained from any railroad rates on
grain shipments lower than the
open rate to all shippers. He re-
fused to answer on the ground
chat it might crSnninate him, and
claimed the protection of the constitu-
tional guarantee conferred by the fifth
amendment. Judge Gresham decided
against him, and held him in contempt
of court for refusing to answer the ques-
tions, and it is on an appeal from Judge
>Sresham's order that the case de-
cided by the United States SUI
preme court to-day came up. The
courts ruling is that Judge Gresham's
order was erroneous, and that Counsel
man cannot be compelled to testify. 1t
has been said that the effect of de-
cision by the courts that witnesses can
not be compelled to. testify will serious
ly hamper the Interstate Commerce
Commission in the administration of
the Interstate commerce act. The
courts decision was unanimous
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1892-01-14
FORMING A NEW PARTY.

Secret Political Body Known IA "The
Knights of Reciprocity"
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan, 9.-The Morning
News says new political organization has
been formed. Reciprocity is it's platform,
and Blaine is it's chief. 1t is combination
of laborlng men in the protected trades,
farmers who are not in or are weary of the
Alliance, and Democrats and Republicans
generally who believe in Blaine and pro-
tectlve tariff. The organization is secret
and oath-bound. Each member must sub
scribe to ritual that fixes his opinions
on certain question in black and white. 1t
claims 5000 members in Chicago. Outside
of Chicago the organization, it is said, has
$1,000 members. Encampments, or lodges,
are to be organized in every city IN the
land. Old-time political associations will
be laid aside Its scope is immense.
1t takes in half dozen great Interests
In the West and South it embraces
everyone who is partial to Mr..
Blaine and reciprocity, and it is organized
under the general name OF knights OF
Reciprocity-' In the East, where there is
no farmers alliance to bar the way to sue
cess, the; organization is called the CONT
mental League. This particular branch Of
the movement was intended to exist in
cities and large towns almost exclusively.