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The morning call., 1892-04-25
The ruins of the barn.

ard occupied as stable by the City Transit
Company. Two minutes later an alarm was
TuDg in irCm box 50, at the corner Of Hayes
and Laguna streets. Before the firemeu
arrived tile barn was mass Of seetEing,
roaring fames from ground floor to aayloft.
a. Ciaig, driver employed by the COM
pany, who lives near by, was the first to
arrive on the scene. He tried to open the
front door of the barn so as to liberate 10
horses that were rushing frantically about
within. but the intense heat caused him TO
quickly retreat, leaving the animals to ter
ribe fate.
BY the time the firemen had brought sew
eral streams to bear upon the barn the
flames had communicated to the two-story
structure adjoining the rear OF the barn.
This building was located at 619 Grove
street, owned by Mrs. Mowry and occupied
by G. PfeugeT'S New York H0rse-Shoeing
and Wagon Shop. Both buildings were
quickly reduced to ruins, notwithstanding
the fact that additional streams were di-
rected from the GrOve-street side.
From the City Transit COmpany's stable
the fire next spread westward TO the rear of
John Benefits stables at 621 and 623 Grove
street and extending through to 620 and 622
Ivy avenue. There were also six horses in
prisoned in this place. and before they
could be liberated three perished in the
flames. The other three horses were SO
badly scorched before they escaped that
their suffering was ended by their being
Of BENEFITS barn was burned out Why
the front doors on Grove street were not
thrown open and the horses liberated in
that direction has not been thoroughly ex-
planned.
Within an hour the flames were under
eontrol and completely qaeached al hour
later. During the progress of the fire there
was great excitement in the neighbOrhOod.
Nearly every one in the block thought their
abOdes were in danger of destruction. Fur
niture and other personal property were re-
moved during the confusion to places OF
safety.
The only residence damaged. however.
was that at 625 Grove street, owned and
occupied by Mrs. NJ. J. Raggett.
After the order take up had been given
to the firefighters, Fire Marshall Towe and
Captain White hastily ngured out the dam
ages. The loss TO the buildings was esti-
mated at S96C0 and to the contents $500.
With the exception of Mrs. Raggett's dwell
ing, all the buildings damaged were owned
by Mrs. Ellen Mowry.
AT first the cause of the fire was mys-
terry. 1t was learned, however. that John
Hand. aged 26, and driver employed by the
City Transit Company, had been IL the
habit Of occasionally sleeping in the hay
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Los Angeles Creets the Delegates With
Warm Welcome.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY AT PETALUAA.
Farmer Henry Winkle Of Santa Cruz Wins Bet On
Ihree-Card Monte, but Loses $l0G0
in Cash.
eIeeisl to The MORNING CALI

Los ANGELES, April 24.-For couple OF
weeks past preparations have been under
way to give fitting reception to the dele
gates 10 the fifteenth annual meeting of the
Grand ParlOr. n. S. G. w. The streets OF
Los Angeles have gradually been assuming
festive appearance. Multi-cOlored flags.
bunting, palms and flowers have blossomed
out on all the leading thOroughfares. The
decoration has been very general. Few
leading business houses but have some
characteristic adornment. The bear is
omnipresent in many varied attitudes. To-
day was typical Southern California day.
The heat OF the sun, which shone from
cloudless sky. was modified by gentle
ocean breeze. A large crowd thrOnged the
platform OF the Arcade depot as early as 3
O'Clock, including members OF the reception
committee. resident Native Sons and citi-
zenS with families. awaiting friends among
the visiting party. A report had in
some manner become current that two
Pullman's filled with Native Sons were TO
arrive on the regular San Francisco train,
due at 3:l5 O'Clock. The train was late
and did not arrive until 3 40 o'clock. When
1t came In there were only few stray dele
gates on board. Another wait OF 10 minutes
anu special train OF eight Pullman ears
rolled into the station, punctual 10 minute,
al Il. NJ At MOjave the train had been an
hour aud three quarters laJe, but the lost
time was made up on the stretch from that
point to Los Angeles. A delegation of the
reception committee had gone up TO
Iehaciapi on the previous evening and
boarded the special at that place. They
took with them fruit and tiowers, which
were distributed among the visitors. IL had
been arranged that delegation of Native
Daughters should 20 up to greet the guests
at Burbank. but owing 10 the lateness Of tie
train no stop was made there, and the dele
CATION did not leave. AS soon as the
train pulled into the depot the band, dressed
IN new uniforms, struck upa lively air. The
reception committee guided the delegates to
the electric cars, half doZen of which
were in waiting, handsomely decorated with
flowers, palms and drapery. The bard t0ok
seats on the first car, and as many delegates
as could stand or .hang on took places on
the following cars. The band began to play
and the cars moved off uptown. Many who
could not find room OIL tine leading cars
waited for others which quickly followed
Rooms were found for the visitors at the
various hotels. each leading hostelry of the
city getting quota. The delegates were
glad 10 rest after their long journey. Ii had
been quite warm on the train. Drinkables
of all description were exhausted, even 10
the ice water. The committee on hotels
looked after the comfort of the guests. To-
morrow at 10 O'Clock the session of the
Grand Parlor opens at Turn Verein Hall.
In the evening there will he a grand re-
ception at the Los Angeles Tbeater
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A MAGNOLIA SHROUD.
Mrs. f. T. Y. Parkhurst Buried Besea,
Her Favorite Flowers.

Mrs. T.. T. Y. Parkhurst Buried Bcseatn
Her Favorite Flowers.
AS evidence of the many friendships en-
jOyed by the late Mrs. Emile T. Y. Park
hurst, and the general esteem in which sha
was regarded, the beautiful church of Notre
Dame des Victories on Bush st.eet was
crow ded yesterday afternoon at the funeral
service over her remains.
The eortege arrived at the church about
2 2o'clock. and was met by Rev. o. Renaudier.
rector of the parish. The bearers-Charies
Frederick Holder, j. II. Moulton, Willia n,
Fulton, Robert Clay and Frank Stoue-de-
posted the casket in front of the main
altar, and among the chief mourners were
John w. Parkhurst, Miss Ida b. Hall.
Mr.: and Mrs. John SWEET, ths father
and mother. and Frank and Helen
SWEET, brother and sister of the deceased
lady. Among the congregation were many
school teachers and nearly all the resideu I
members of WOman's Press Association.
Professor Knell. Organist of the church,
played Schuberrs funeral march gs the pro-
ceSsIOn moved up the aisle. The velvet pait
was hidden by flowers which covered it, and
over all was laid cross formed of a branch
Of magnolia, Mrs. Parkhurst's favorits
flower. At the head of the bier wera two
large floral crosses, one of white roses and
the other Easter lilies.
''Abide With Me-" was swee tly sung by
the choir, composed of Miss A. Knell, So
prano; Mrs. Il. kn ell alto; A. Euttinger,
tenor; George A. Harris. basso. Then thu
celebrant read the burial service, according
To the Catholic ritual, and NJ iss Irma Fitch
sang the soprano SOLO from Eliajh, 20
Rest in the Lord
While the friends of the deceased were
paying the last tribute Of respect, the choir
chauted the vesper responses; then the pro-
cesSion was reform Ell and the monrnfui;car-
tege Wended its way to Laurel Hill Gene
teTy where the caSket was placed in the
rpCpIVinp- -vault
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THEIR BUNKO Bon.


Card sharpers swindle Santa Cruz Farmer
Out OF thousand Dollars.
SANTA CRUZ, April 24.-Henry Wrinkle, q
rich farmer residing about two miles from
.bis city, came into town on Saturday.
IN ine ing tin oox which he said contained
$1,000. lie did not have key to the box and
IL was opened with a chsel aud found TO
contain nothing but twisted bars of lead
and waste papers. He then tod story
about As follows:
On the Wednesday previous sleek ap-
pearing stranger called at the farm and rep
resented that he desired to purchase farm.
Wrinkle showed him over his ranch, and dur
ing their walk they met another man, who
was frien0 OF the pretended purchaser, AM
said that lie had been looking over the
ranch for his friend. The three kept up
conversation until Winkle was shown some
wonderful tricks which could be doue with
cards, and he finally bet $1,000 on three-eard
monte. Winkle didn't have the coin, but rs
he was betting on a sure thing he came TO
town and borrowed the money at the bank.
He took the money, in gold coin, and re-
new friends insisting that his money, $1,000,
should he put in the tin box. they placing
like amount in the same box. This was
done and the box was locked. Wrinkle then
turned the card ana won the bet and the
party separated, Wrinkle taking what lie
supposed was his box containing $1,000
The swindlers had been stopping here sew
eral days, ostensibly looking for real estate.
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THEOSOPHISTS MEET.
The First Convention Since Nine. Blavat-
skY's Death Is Held in Chicapn

The First Convention Since Nine Blavat-
sky's Death Is Held in Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 24.-The annual conven-
ton of the theosOphical societies of the
United States opened to-day. 1t is i'm
portant as it is the first held since the death
of Nine. Blavatsky and because of the res
ignation of President Olcott. who was
chosen president for life. Before proceed
Ing with the business of the morning ses-
sion resolution expressing deep gratitude
TO the departed leader, Helen p. Blavatsky.
was adopted.
In view of the fact that President Olcott,
after her death, divided the ashes of Nine.
Blavatsky between the Indian, European
and American sections. it was decided to
indOrse the permanent headquarters in New
York, where the American portion of the
ashes should be kept in a suitable recep-
tacle.
The afternoon and evening we're devoted
TO the reading and discussion of papers.
One of these, by DIR. J. ID. keightley of
California, was on schools of metaphysical
healing Others were on materialism and
spiritualism VS.. occultsm, on the reincarna-
ton and on cyclic laws.
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PERISHED In THE FLAMES.
A Teamster and Sixteen Horses Burned
to Death in a Barn.
FATAL CONFEDERATION IN HAYES VALLEY.
Coed Work Done by the Department in Saving
Property Which Was Threatened
With Destruction.

A fierce conf1agration In Hayes Valley
early yesterday morning caused the destruc-
tion of two big barns, wagOn-shop and
considerable damage to other property.
For a time IL looked as though the block
bounded by Laguna, Buchanan, Grove
streets and Ivy avenue was in danger of
being swept by the flames. Within the
block are located many highly inaammable
wooden structures, such as the old Mowry
Opera-honse. Station Ii of the Postoffice,
barns and residences, and it was only after
q hard battle by the fremen that these
buildings were saved. As it was, the flames
caused the death of one human being and 16
valuable horses.
1t was just 80 o'clock yesterday morning
when tongues of flame shot out from the
roof OF the twO-story frame building at 61S
Ivy avenue, owned by Mrs. Ellen Mowry
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GAME TO THE END.
An Exhibition of Cool Nerve by q Young
Man I'm Ohio.

An Exhibition of Cool Nerve by q Young
Man I'm Ohio.
Chicago Mail.
"I have changed my mind concerning
dime novels since an occurrence which
witnessed at Akron, Ohio, the other night"
remarked drummer at the Grand Pacific.
81 always have believed that the plots of
the blood novelist were too
faEtas tical and too bfuod-curdling to have
any real existence, but the incident re-
ferred to certainly surpasses anything
ever read about. was talking with a GUS
toner of mine in saloon, and while we
were waiting for our cocktails TO be COM
pounded a wcll-dressed young man of about
% came in and asked for glass of seltzer.
When it was placed before him he poured
into il a powder which he took from his
vest pock eft, threw away the paper, coolly
stirred the powder into the seltZer and
drank the mixture. Putting down the glass
he said to the proprietor: / think l will be
n dead man in about five minutes. But /
want one good drink of whisky before l GO.
I'll shake you the dice for it, The saloon
ist banterngly replied: We'll. of course
don't like to take chances with a dying
man, but I'll 60 you The game began.
The young man won the first horse and the
saloon keeper the second. The latter smiled
as he threw four trays in the final round.
The strangers first throw yielded pair OF
tiyes, his second did not better them. Calmly
he tossed the dice the last time. Four
fyes.' he said, gasping convulsiyely. i
wip.' Throwing up his arms he sank to the
floor unconscious and died two minutes
later. He had swallowed heavy dose OF
chloral hydfate. The young fellow was a
travelling salesman who had just returned to
ind that his wife had eloped and had taken
his two children with her, leaving bis home
COMPLETELY deserted.
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COngratuIatory Resolutions Passed to
Congressman johnson.

CongratuIatory Resolutions Passed to
Congressman johnson
The sinCle-tax meeting at $685. Market
street was addressed last evening by Alfred
Cridge upon The Distinction Between In
dividual and Collective Functions" His
line of argument was that government has
treSpassed upon individual rights and func-
tions, and failed in the discharge of those
rightly belonging TO ii, such as railways,
water. telegraph. light. drainage, irriga-
tiOn, etc.
The following resolutions were unani-
mously adopted:
WHEREAS In The late tariff debate in the
House OF Representatives ut Washington the
Hon. Tom l.. Johnson presented the doctrine OF
tile single tax tor the first Time on the floor OF
that body; therefore,
Resolred, That we congratulate and thank him
for having made the first single-taX speech ever
heard In The national Congress.
KeSOlUed, That we feel ourselves highly hon .
ored by and indebted 10 him for the able and
fearless manner in which he presented the cause
of perfect human tieedom, as eXemplited by the
doctrine that all taxation Is robbery AMI that
ground rent is the only rightful source OF public
revenue.
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The Beigiars Were After Than.

LONDON. April 24-After the Fox-Bor-
rowe fight yesterday the contestants left for
Englan d, escaping the Belgian auth critics
who made frantic efforts to capture them.
The affair is not yet ended. There is now a
row between Fox and Colonel Tom Ochil-
tree, the former saying Ochiltree advised
him to sell The letters. 0chiltres denies
doing so.
NEw YORK, April 24.-An opinion oeca-
sionally expressed In New York to-day was
that Edward Fox aud Halett Alsop Bor-
rowe were not heroic figures in the field of
honor and did not shoot very straight. BOr-
rowe is an inch or so snort of 2 yards long
snd is nearly yard in equatorial diameter.
Fox is 2 inches short OF yards long and is
trifle more than yard wide and about a
yard thick through the middle.
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BOATING ACCIDENT.
4 Man Is Drowned and Woman Floats Half
Mile

PORTSMOUTH. n. H.. April 24.-This
morning Rose Foster Ethel Gray, Oscar
Treftehen and Fred Burke, all of this city.
started up Piscataquis River in a sailboat
When near the Portsmouth and Kittery
Bridge a strong current set the boat against
the bridge. and all four occupants were
thrown out.
Young Treftehen caught hold of the
bridge and pulled himself out Of the water.
Burke tried to support both the girls, but
finding that he could not, he reliDquished
his hold on Miss Gray. who turned on her
back and fioated. Cries from Treftehen
caused bOets TO put out from two schooners
lying at the pier.
One boat reached the Gray girl, who had
hoated half mile up the river. and picked
her up unharmed. The other boat pro-
ceeded after Burke and his companion, but
just before it reached them Burke sank and
was drowned.
The girl was sinking for the third time
when seized by the rescueTs. The Foster
girl was taken ashore at Kittery, and after
being unconscious nearly Two hours recoy-
cred her senses. but has been in very pre-
earious condition ali day.
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Mrs. Cooper's Tribute.

The Bible class held brief session yes
teTday at the First Congregational Church.
The time was devoted TO personal tribute
to the character and iifework Of Mrs. Emelia
I. Y. Parkhu who was highly es=
teemed friend and coworSer of Mrs. Co0per
and many members of the Bible class
Tender allnsiOn was made TO Mrs. Park
hurSts self-sacr,ficing devotion to the work
among the little children of the kinder
gartens in the early days of the Organiza-
ton i; to the able service of her pen in its be-
half; to her patriotic love of country and
the best interests of tile commonwealth; to
for leadership. In her early death the con-
munity has lost valuable citizen; tas
women of the State an able and gifted CO.
adjutor the Women's Press Association its
inspiration and leader; the social circle
gifted and beloved member. and the home
circle a loved and loving wife, daughter
sister and mother
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Victoria News.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 24.-The Ken
nedys have been released upon habeas
corpus.
Collector of Customs Milne has. under
instructions, given notice to sealers that the
modus vivendi has been continued for
another year.
III. NJ. s. Melpomene is expected to leave
for Bering Sea on May II.
The Champion goes on the dock on Mon
day, and will leave for Vancouver about
May 10 to bring the supernumeraries arriv-
ing from England.
The Daphne goes to Comox on Wednes-
day, and goes to Bering Sea with the Mel
pOmene.
The Pheasant leaves for Vancouver and
Westminster about the middle of the week.
1t is expected that she will 20 south.
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REMEMBEKs WASHINGTON.
New York Lady Porn in 1889 Will cele

A New York Lady Porn in 1889 Will Cele-
brate Her Birthday On Thursday.
NEW YORK. April 24.-Next Thursday Is
the birthday of the oldest inhabitant Of
Dutchess County. Mrs. Anne Hyde lives in
Fishkill Landing. She was born in Fishkill
village on April 2S, 17S9-two days before
the Inauguration of George Washington as
President.
A year or so ago she had an attack of
typhoid fever, followed by trance like
a sleep. lasting four days. She is deaf
and her eyesight is so poor that
she cannot see faces few
feet away. Her limbs are crippled and
siiffened so that she cannot walk. but she
sleeps regularly and soundly and eats
heartily. She is said 10 be the oldest PEN
soDer on the rolls Of the United States.
Her husband was a veteran of the war Of
1872
The morning call., 1892-04-25
RELIGIOUS REVOLUTION.
A Jewish Congregation in New York 10 Be-
gin Crusade Among Christians.

NEW YORK, April 24-Rev. Dr. Joseph
Silverman of Temple Emanuel on Fifth
avenue. a place of worship for one OF the
wealthiest Hebrew congregations in the
country, is at the head Of movement, the
first steps in which have been taken, con-
tempIating a revolution in some of the
The new movement contemplates the
adoption Of many OF the methods and much
of the etiquette OF the Protestant churches.
Many of the rules Of Judaism will have to
be laid aside to admit Of marriage cere-
monies within the temples. funeral services
from the church, congregational singing,
sewing societies, house-t0- house work
among irIeligious Jews. and the boldest
step of all, crusade Of conversions among
Christians.
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IN A PREDICAMENT.
North Dakota Has Not Provided for Its Elec-
ton Of Presidential Electors

GRAND FORKS, n. d., April 24-lt has
been discovered that tie State Legislature
made no provision whatever for the election
Of Presidential electors. 1t is now too late
to provide for a legal election at the polls,
unless special session of the Legislature is
held. The regular session of the LegisIa-
ture meets on the first Tuesday In January,
six DAYS before the meeting OF electors is TO
be held. The Legislature can elect electors,
but it may have a Democratic majority,
while the Republicans have majority In
the State, or vice versa. 1t Is suggested
that an agreement should be made by party
leaders, and that form Of voting for elec-
tors be gone through with in the regular
manner. with the understanding that the
Legislature indorse the action Of the people.
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inside of "a hours more than scora of
menu OF the club joine d the league. An
piieations Tor membership have poured in
since from all the clubs in the eity. No
douot about the earnestness of the pro-
moters and members Of the league ia ex-
pressed. Its promoters say tn at the league
gives man new liberty. and puts him az
ease everywhere. They deny that it Is a
temperance movement. The leagues motto
IS Suumcuique,' Itch the leaguers trans
late each goes for his own" Any member
found treating or accepting a treat from a
fellow member will be fined
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AN ENGLISH VIEW.

The London Times Thinks the Silver Confer
enee Negotiations an Eleetioneering Dodge.
LONDON, April 24-The London Times
says: President Harrison's rumored nego-
Tia tions for silver conference is obviously
an eyasive and illusory attempt to tenn
pOTize with the soft-money partiSans while
escaping a rupture with the mercantile in
terests in the Eastt IN and Central States.
We fear another period of uncertainty and
finctUation has been initiated by his cleo
tio nee ring movement. without the slightest
chance of any permanent international
settlement of the problem or real and last
ing Improvement Of the market
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John sherman's Success.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, April "a. = The most
spirited and the largest attended primaries
for years were held by the Republicans on
Saturday for the selection of State and Con-
gressional delegates. The contest was
square fight between the sherman and
Foraker forces, the former making almost
clean sweep. electipg 22 of q State delegates
and a solid Congressional delegation, which
was instructed TO send administration men
to the national convention.
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Onrosed In Trusrs

ELMIRA. n. Y, April 24-The Clipper
Chilled Plow Company of this city has OBJ
tanned an injunction restraining the Ma
tional Harrow Company from suing for
damages by claiming AN infringement of its
patents by the plow company. The injunc-
tiOn was granted on the ground that the
National Harrow Company is trust.
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Another Incendiary Fire.

NAPA, April 24-At $3.50 o'clock this
morning a fire was discovered in the
White House dry-goods store In the prinei-
pal block on Main street, Wolfstein &
WE'LL proprietors. The fumes were ex-
tinguisbed before they spread to other
buildings. The stock was badly injured by
smoke and water. The loss was about
$1,000. insured. 1t is supposed the fire was
OF lncendiary origin.
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matter of life or death. The act demone-
tiZing silver was criminal one, carried
through Congress by a trick, and it is now
an open question whether one out Of five
of the silver mines in this country can con-
tinue. The Committee on Resolutions will
report at a second meeting on Monday
night. The declaration of the Colorado
Silver League will be the basis Of the plat
form of he eiuh
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A Notorious Counsel Dead.

BALTIMORE. April 24-Charles IL. Reed,
who was one of the counsel Of Guiteau, Gar
fields assassin, died here to-day, aged IS.
His death was the result OF progressive
paralysis. Some years ago Mr.. Reed. while
jersey City ferry-boat into North River,
and later made second attempt upon his
life in this city,