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The herald., 1894-09-15
TWO RESIDENCES BURNT
A DISASTROUS FIRE ON SOUTH
GRAND AVENUE.
The Damage VIII Amount TO Nearly
S40OO-Oaused by the Explo-
sion of n Kerosene
Lamp.

A disastrous FIRE occurred at 10
O'Clock lsst night, when the two cot
tsges at 219 and 221 South Grand
avenue, were burned to the ground.
The alarm was turned in from box 5l.
but before the department could climb
the steep hill the FIRE was well under
way. Lack Of heavy pressure OF water
caused more damage then there other
wise would have been.
The cottage burned at 219 South
Grand avenue was occupied by an old
gentleman named Cox, whose family is
in the east. The FIRE started in this cot
tage and originated from the explosion
OF lamp. The flames quickly spread
to the residence at 221, owned by lady
named Mrs. Incksr, and in less than 80
minutes both houses were entirely
Quilted. Some of the furniture of both
places was saved. The cottage occupied
by Cox was owned by the Bradbury
estate.
The adjoining two-story lodging house
OF Mrs. Waddingham, at 223, was DAM
aged nearly $500, the roof being burned
of, and the outside wall being badly
scorched. In the rear, facing Bunker
Hill avenue, the two-story house owned
by Perry. the contractor. and occupied
by Mrs. Z. A. Jones and the family OF
w. G. Hooper, caught fire and was dam
aged several hundred dollars. ]. b.
Pavne's cottage was badly soorched.
The residence OF E. D. McCleaves. at
225 Grand avenue, was damaged but
little.
Both Grand and Bunker Hill avenues
presented wrecked condition, for there
was furniture piled everywhere. The
fire began spreading and the residents
hauled out furniture in a hurry, piling
it up in the street for half block. A
much more disastrous fire might have
occurred. as that section 10 solid mass
OF handsome residences. AS it is, the
loss will not exceed $4,000. The Brad
bury cottage and the Incker cottage
were valued at $1,000 each, to say moth
ipg OF the furniture. Some of the dam
aged places were insured.
The department did noble service in
preventing spread of the fire.
The herald., 1894-09-15
HORTICUL LTURALISTS,

Tho Commissioners Discuss the Rhlzo-
bus.
The horticultural commissioners OF
ing at the chamber of commerce: Hiram
Hamilton, president. presided, and John
Scott, secretary, presented the order OF
business. There were also present W.
E. Collins OF Ontario, 1. N. Rsffety OF
Santa Ana. j. F. Mcintyre of Fillmore,
George Van Kirk of South Riverside, l..
j. Huntington OF Anaheim and FL. Gull
burtson OF Ell Cajon.
The morning was chiaf1y given to the
discussion of the black scale and its
enemy, the Rhizobii, both tho ventralis
and dsbilis. The society was decidedly
in favor of any parasitic enemy to this
pest, the black scale, and advocated the
necessity and efficacy of this method of
determination. 1t is found that their
distribution is not desirablein Septem-
Der, as many are killed by the winter.
Mr.. Mcintyre of Fillmore had secured
hundreds of the parasites from Elwood
Cooper of Santa Barbara. and distribut-
ed them through the orchards of that
section. He had found they thrived
best on young olive trees. He thought
they would soon be able to send out
colonies.
Mr.. Mcintyre said the orchards at
Camulus and also at the Sespe had been
black with scale which had been
exterminated by the ashy gray lady bird
and the "twice- stabbed"
Mr.. Collins said the red spider could
be killed by sulphur sprinkled on the
trees early in the morning. the damp.
ness generating q sulphurous gas which
killed them.
A general desire was expressed that
the state inspector. Alexander Draw,
furnish large colonies of this parasite to
this section for distribution, and that it
be done az soon and as completely as
possible.
The herald., 1894-09-15

A VETERAN named Albert @. Hopkins
sends brief but suggestive letter to the
Chicago Herald, in which he invites
that melodramstio soldier, Gen. Nelson
A. Miles, to quit working the press"
like an advance agent for theatrical
troupe. The worst part OF the whole
business is that it is too true. Miles is
a newspaper soldier il there is such q
thing on earth-s sort of an American
Boulanger, as il were.
The herald., 1894-09-15

the commission that facts would be sci
forth sufficient to warrant the commits
sion in taking action WAS not realized.
One OF the commissioners said today
that the commission had not vet consij.
cred case against the Atchison officials
and that no steps would be taken until
additional facts are brought to light.
THE A. & P. REoEIvERsHIP.
SAN Francisco, Sept. 14.-Judge Nc
Kenna of the United States circuit court
today appointed Aldsoe F. Walker re-
ceiver of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road. vice j. W. Reinhart, who resigned
some days ago. The appointment was
made simultaneously in the other dis
tricts through which the road runs,
pursuant to proceedings and recom-
mendations acted upon by the western
courts at the time of the previous res
ignation.
COMING TO CALIFORNIA.
General Passenger Agent Thompson
of the Southern California, who has
Just returned from Chicago, told HER
AID reporter yesterday that there was
much inquiry about this part OF the
state back in the east. Many people
contemplate coming to the coast il they
can possibly sell their property. He
said that business was showing marked
aigns of improvement back there. He
took q run as far east as Washington,
but says he lie glad to get back again.
NORTHERN PACIFIC BoNDHoLDERs.
New YORK, Sept. l4.-At a meeting of
the Northern Pacific second mortgage
reorganization bondholders' committee,
Charles B. Wright OF Philadelphia and
B. H. Cheney, jr., of Boston were added
to the committee. In view OF the large
amount of bonds personally owned by
these gentlemen, and the interest they
represent in Philadelphia, Boston and
elsewhere, the committee now claims to
practically control the situation.
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
@. NJ. Holmes, Santa Fe agent at
North Ontario. has been transferred to
Los Angeles. He is succeeded by F. 8.
Lsnning, recently of Nebraska.
Preparations are being made by the
Redlsnds Motor company to rebuild the
bridge crossing Warm creek on First
street between @ and D. The grade
will be lowered to conform with the
present elevation of the track. The
company is also going to build q new
and substantial bridge across the Santa
Ana river in anticipation Of the winter
floods.
The man formerly employed at New
berry station by the Atlantic and Pacific
railroad wandered oif on the desert and
died of thirst. His body was found few
days ago and buried. 1t was picked up
by . man named Hvton.
The Wilmington Transportation COM
psny will run but one steamer to Oata-
lima hereafter on Saturdays. Connect
ing train leaves Arcade depot at IL 80
p. IN.
The late Sunday night train from
Santa Monica has been cut out by the
Southern Pacific. The last train on
Sundays now leaves there at 5 :35 p. m.
For the accom- MI modation of sportsmen
and others visiting the meeting of the
Sportsmen's association at Santa Moni-
ca, the Southern Pacific company will
run special train, leaving Santa Mon
lea after the shooting ia over, at 6 80
thia aveDino
The herald., 1894-09-15
THE RETURN OF REASON.

For many years after the close OF the
civil war in America. an unfriendly feeling
toward the federal government existed
in the south and pervaded all Glasses of
socisty. 1t was not alone perceptible
in the columns of their daily news
papers. many of W hose editors were ex-
COME derate officers and had marched to
the lead of Lee, Johnston, Hardie and
''old Stonewall," but it was clearly no.
ticeable in the utterances OF all the more
prominent private citizens. The yell
low fever panic OF 1878 had much to do
with sllsying this feeling. because it
stimulated largely the efforts Of the
more charitable citizens Of the north
and gave them lasting hold upon the
gratitude OF all the more enlightened
men and women in the south.
But we are living in an age of progress
and enlightenment. There is an endless
stream of northern skilled labor pouring
into the new south and northern capital
is right alongside OF it. The "po' white
trash" are good deal more forehanded
than they were in the days of slavery,
while the land holders find their bur-
dens OF taxation slowly and surely de-
creasing. The CRACKERS" are beginning
30 bear their share of supporting state
government and the whole south
breathes freer for it.
The southern press. likewise, is be-
ginning to speak more kindly, not oil
northern people alone, bus also of the
national government, which has long
been bugaboo to the average southern
editor. But death invades the editorial
room occasionally, and as the old fire.
eating quill-drivers die off, their places
are filed by new blood-young men who
cannot afford to live in the past or to hug
dead Issues to their breasts. They
know little aud care less about quarrel
want is business and money. So they
''let the dead past bury its dead" and
press forward in the good work OF the
commercial regeneration OF the south.
Here is case in point:
United States Surgeon General Wy
man recently sent out an order to the
effect that all vessels arriving at the
ports of New Orleans and Mobile be.
tween August 18th and October 5th
should be detained five days after in
spections, instead of three days, as had
been the rule of the boards of health for
Alabama and Louisiana. 1t is we'll
known that during those months ex-
lists the greatest danger of contsgion
OF yellow fever, through the arrival ol
vessels from West Indian and South
American ports; but the New Orleans
merchants took umbrage at the order
and made an effort to have Secre tsry
Carlisle rescind it. This called forth 9
good deal OF criticism from the press Of
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee,
much of which was favorable to General
Wyman. We append an extract from
the Vicksburg Commercial Herald:
'.We understand the situation fully
% we'll as New Orleans, and the nation
oil government is right. New Orleans il
national port, and the surgeon-genera
should be most heartily sustained in his
action. The trick of the New Orleans
pspers in rushing under the old states
rights fad won't work. The government
should not yield an inch, even ii il
should turn out that there is no great
danger. The issue is between the fed
The herald., 1894-09-15
. WILL LAY THE PIPE.

Prooesdings of the Zauja Commit tie Q
Yestsrday.
The zsnja committee yesterday de-
cidei to 90 ahead with tho construction
of the new pipe line on Lake Shore ave-
une bstween Second street and Fremont
avenue. 1t was decided to advertise for
bids for 24inch wooden pipe with
bands eight inches apart. Also to per-
NIT bidders to bid on supplying a %
inch steel pipe, or other material. in
order that the committee may have
ample opportunity to make q selection.
The herald., 1894-09-15

THE San Francisco Traffic association
yesterday endorsed the two northern
Democratic nominees for railroad COM
miasioners. and Phillips. the indepen-
dent candidate in this, the Third, dis
trict. 1t is not probable that this action
will materially affect the chances OF
either Mr.. Nickel or Mr.. Arnold, re-
spectively the Democratic and Republic
can nominees in this district.
The herald., 1894-09-15

CHAuNcEY NJ. DRPEw arrived home
from Europe yesterday, He gives
glowing account of the prosperity on the
other side OF the water as the result OF
the tariff legislation in this country.
The doctor saws he would not accept the
nomination for governor of New York.
To man up tree the reason is plain.
The herald., 1894-09-15

PROFESSOR WILSON, be of tariff-reform
fame, arrived in London Yesterday. To
q reporter of the Associated Press be
stated that he did not see that the re-
suit of the election in Maine in any
sense reflected public sentiment in the
country ct large on the tariff question.
The herald., 1894-09-15

HORSES never run away in Russia.
The horse is always tied with slip
moose around his neck, which chokes
him down as soon as he seeks to try
it on
The herald., 1894-09-15
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The papers of all delinquent mail subscribers
to the Daily Herald VIII be promptly discon-
tinued hereafter. No papers W IL be sent to
kubscr bers by mail unless the same have been
paid for in advance.
j. p Fisher, newspaper advertising agent,
q Merchants Exch ange, San Francisco, is an
authorized agent This paper is Kept on file in
his Office.
Sole Eastern Advertising Agent, s. P. Palmer,
Rhinelander Building, New York.
The Herald is sold ut the Occidental Hotel
news stand, san Francisco, for &c copy.
No contributions returned
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has increased sixteen fold. 1t is hyper
bole, perhaps, bat it 10 true. We shall
have any amount of that kind Of hy-
perbole in the future.
The herald., 1894-09-15
ADJUSTMENTS.

BURBANK THEATER.- The Vendetta at
the matinee today and for the last time
at tonigh.'s performance. The piece is
being we'll received.
The herald., 1894-09-15

$50 envelopes. SOC: ar m writing paper 25c.
LangHtadter, 214 NJ. ,cond. Holenbeck hotel
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Bull rournament at SAINT. M onica.

Don't fail to see it, together with Ari-
beach next Sunday. Take the Southern
cents.
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Kregelo & Bresee. funeral directors,
Broadway and Sixth street. Telephone
243
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Eastern grapes A.AIthouss Bro.. Tel ae 4
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USE GEnnAN FAMILY soar.
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PERSONAL.

A. ]. Pinkstone of San Francisco is at
the Nadeau.
DIR. H. W. Libby of Boston is at the
Hollenbeck.
Arthur &. Mum, editor of the San
Jacinto Register, is at the Hollenbeck.
Jack Frost ia in town. He came in
from San Francisco and can be found at
the Hollenbsck.
DR.. Nichols. Episcopal Bishop OF Cali
fornia, is the guest OF Rev. John Gray at
1049 West Seventh street.
Judge Henshaw of San Francisco. the
Republican candidate. for the supreme
bench, is at the Hollenbeck.
]. 9. Goodwin OF Phoenix, OF the firm
OF Goodwin & Avery, Los Angeles and
Phoenix, Ariz.. is in the city.
F. Kerkow, proprietor of the New vi
emma buffet has returned from a weeks
business trip to San Francisco.
II. I. Christian, we'll known San
Diegan, has come up to take a position
in the United States marshsPs Office.
Palmer 7. Reed of Sierra Msdre was
in the city yesterday. Mr.. Reed is a
pigeon fancier. raising remarkably fine
homers.
Frank Graham. manager, and John
E. Egan, chief engineer ef the Good
Hope mine, in Arizona, are at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Henry French, the Prohibition candi-
date for governor, is in ths city. He
will speak at Temperance temple on
Monday night.
4. A. Pfueger of Akron, O., and T.
f. Mattison OF New York, representing
about the only manufacturer of fishing
tackle in the United States, are at the
| Hollenbeek.
| Major s. 7. Black, the Republican
candidate for superintendent of public
instruction, is at the Hollenbeck. He
has Just returned from trip with Hon.
M. M. Estee to San Diego, Riverside,
San Bernardino and Pomona. He saws
the meetings were all very largely at
tended. The major leaves this alter
noon for his home at Ventura, where
Mr.. Estee speaks on Monday.
While in Chicago Mr.. Charles L.
Kshler, O prominent shoe merchant of
Des Moines, Ie., had quite serious time
oft. He took such severe cold that
he could hardly talk or navigate, but the
prompt use OF Cham berlain's Cough
Remedy cured him OF his cold 80 quickly
that others at the hotel who had bad
colds followed his example. and half a
dozen persons ordered it from the near
eat drug etore. They were profuse in
their thanks to Mr.. Kahler for telling
them how to cure bad cold SO quickly
For sale by Off q Vaughn, Fourth and
| Spring, and G. +. Heinseman, 222 North
I Main, druggists.
The herald., 1894-09-15

Dr. PARKER. d.n.Ist. laels west FIr.. straet.
The herald., 1894-09-15

Northern celery at Althouse Bros. ssa
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the commission that facts would be set
forth sufficient to warrant the commits
sion in taking action WAS not realized.
One of the commissioners said today
that the commission had not yet consij-
cred case against the Atchison officials.
and that no steps would be taken until
additional fscts are brought to light.
The evening world., 1894-06-19

Very few people know how to swing
them and, as the time for their outdoor
use has come, a hint on this subject may
be of use. AS an authority informs us.
the head should be about six and half
feet from the ground and the foot end
about three and three-cuarters feet, a
curve which secures to the occupant the
greatest possible ease OF position. The
foot-rope should be about three times as
long as the head rope, the purpose being
to give the lower part of the body free
dom in swinging. while the head re-
mains comparatively stationary. The
ropes with metal catches are to be pre-
ferred and can be bought cheap at any
hardware store. Where trees are used
to support the rope bearings the
branches should be we'll protected by
heavy canvas or cloth. as the friction
Is apt to wear off the bark and so work
injury to the tree. White hammocks,
made of bleached cord. can be trimmed
with rufIles or webbing, which are
cheap and effective.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Strawberry SDOnge Cake,

Si1 eggs, two teacupfuls of pastry
-four. one and three-quarter cupfuls of
granulated sugar. two tablespoonfuls of
boiling water and one heaping tea
spoonful Of baking powder. Thoroughly
beat the sugar and yolks OF eggs to-
gether, add the whites beaten to stiff
froth, then the flour and baking powder
sifted together three times, and lastly
the boiling water. Bake in duplicate
long baking pans. During the latter
operation make soft frosting by boil
Ing one cup Of granulated sugar and
one-half cup Of milk until 1t will drop
from the spoon in strings. Pour It into
bowl, add one teaspoonful OF flour and
beat until thick enough to spread Re-
move one cake from the tin, spread the
frosting over and cover we'll with straw
berries cut in halves; then dust with
sugar and place the other cake over.
Arrange whole, even-sized strawberries
neatly over the top. sift powdered sugar
thickly over the top and serve with
plain or whipped cream.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
Asbestos Mats.

1t Is the simple things, after all, that
add 10 life's comfort and economies.
They are now making asbestos mats to
place under pots on the stove SO as to
prevent the burning Of the food. while
at the same time supplying all the heat
necessary for good cooking. These mats,
as you know. are practically indestructi-
BILE. They cost but few cents each and,
as the patent medicine vendors say
about their nostrums. "Once used. no
weil-arranged household will be without
them" came near forgetting to say
that these mats are also excellent for
toas,ing. the bread be.nG held over Q
fire by fork or an ordinary wire toastef.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
wORLDLIkGS.
The Russian Imperial crown is valued a, S. 900.

The Russian Imperial crown is valued at 50. 900.
900.
The Russian peasant never touches food or
drink without making the tSn Of the cross
The divorced perrons In the United States con.
stitute only one NTH OF per cent. OF the popu-
lGtion.
LisErs great skill with the plano was In part
due to his immense industry. For years he prac-
tlsed ten hours a day.
II Ia impossible, It is said. to ny a Kite higher
than i,soo feet Al tha, elevation Il looks much
further away than It is
II Is Interesting TO know that 10 per cent-sl
out Of 2i-Oi the buildings struck by lightning
last year were churches or chapcls
Scientists say that 1000 90 webs spun b, youur
spiders would not fern a strand as great In diam.
eter as hair from the human head.
Coal tar yields sixteen shades Of blue, the same
n"ssbsr OF yellow unu, twelve OF orange nine
OF violet and numerous other coors and shades
Mozart. the composer. was a small sight man.
Who looked more dlmInu,ive than he really was
lie was almost as fond Of billiards a. OF music.
williNn z. Cook. OF PortSmoath. is prceabi,
the oldest living Frssmsbon In the ynitsd
statsA ~. 10 nins,y-sSsSa years old. spd jolps1
BFssl lodss ssssnty-nva years ego. Up 10 ss,
ysass 80 As ssrAsa u Aasksniths ioEsA 4
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Single Tax ut u Glance.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
In this column was quoted some ones definition.
Wealth is anything which conters on It's owner
purchasing power" and MIR. Canell unintcntlon-
ally spoke OF It as an axiom" No. Not a self
evident truth. but a self-evident absurdity. For
man isolated like Robinson Crusoe would possess
wealth that had no purchasing power But we do
not seriously obcjct to those who franc such
definitions. since they are the best friendS the
single tax can have. or course they aim to re-
futo the simple doctrine that there is no wealth
save that derived by labor from land: that land
per Sc is not wealth. but the source OF wealth.
and has no value whatever unless two more
persons desire to apply their labor to II; that all
Increase In the so-called value OF land is
caused not by the mere holder OF land but by
the community OF which he is a member; and
that therefore there can be no Just tax, or sys-
TEN OF taxation, except that which merely renders
back to the community that which 1t had created
In other words. he says. that which the individual
creates de, wealth. belongs entirely to him; but
that which the community creates Qand value)
belongs solely to It. 7. A.
The evening world., 1894-06-19
AN OBJECT LESSON,

| The census Of the tenement-houss
districts OF the city. Just completed by
the Health Department. illustrates in q
most striking and remarkable manner
the usefulness and benefcence OF the
work done by that interesting charity
THE Evening Worlds" Sick Babies
Fund.
Look Mt the object lesson held up be-
fore the eyes OF our citizens by the
faithful and diligent health inspectors.
A population Of l.332.T3 living In 80. l3s
| tenemsnt-houses.o OF which 2.S4S are rear
| houses.
or this swarming population. lso, ,359
babies under five years OF age. of
whom nearly 1900 live In rear houses.
DO all our readers know what rear
tenementhouse is? A building shut
In by other buildings, without sun
light. without fresh air. without proper
ventilation. without proper drainage.
| subject to the foul odors and nulsances
OF its neighbors as well as its own.
and crowded with the poorest OF the
poor tenement house population.
An average Of little over thirty-four
persons to ench house. and about five
babies under ivo years old among
them!
Now, picture the sickness. suffering and
misery that must be spread through this
baby population after taking out OF the
calculation such as are well cared for and
leaving remaining only .hose-unhappily
by far the greater number-who are sub
ject to the deprivations. neglect and pains
OF abJect poverty
Into this field OF wretchedness the doc
tors Of the Sick Babies Fund enter with
their welcome relief OF medical treat
mcnt, medicines. necessary f5od and
where needed. luxuries.
How much comfort must they bring to
the little sufferers! How many baby lives
do they snatch from the grasp Of death,
The census published by the Health De-
partment proves wha, blessed charity
the Fund Is. and should add an impetus
to the efforts Of those benevolent friends
who are doing such noble work to make
Its success this year greater than ever
before.
The evening world., 1894-06-19

Molasses is used instead OF sugar in
making buttercups. Boil together two
cups of Porto Rico molasses, one cup of
white sugar, three-quarters of q cup of
water, one tablespoonful OF butter and q
scant half teaspoonful of cream of tartar;
do not stir. When it is done it will be
easily formed into balls. Just before 1t
Is taken from the fire add piece of
parafiine about a quarter of an inch
square; this is added because 1t gives q
better texture for pulling and it also adds
to the looks of the candy. Turn the
candy on to a wel-buttered platter, and
when 1t can be handled pull until It is
lisht-colored. Now lay 1t on a slightly
Toured table or board, lay some white
fondant in the centre and fold the candy
over 1t carefully, roll out into sticks
three-quarters of an inch In diameter and
cut into inch pieces with shears.