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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
GREAT DAMAGE DONE.
Some Property in the Path of
the Conflagration Saved
by BaCk-Firing.
RACED THROUGH THE BLAZE.
Thrilling Ride Of a Party Sent to
Check the Work of De-
struction.

WATERFORD, N. j., Sept. ia ter
rife fire is destroying thousands of acres
of Cedar swamps near here tonight. This
is the fire that has been burning in the
Jackson Meadows for the past two weeks,
and which had burned at least 100000
worth of property. This morning forty
mile-an-hour wind drove the fire into the
Big Cedar swamps and toward the Burns
Mill cranberry bog, mile from here.
Residents, with big gang of Italians,
drove out in wagons, and are still fighting
the flames. By back-tiring from the Atco
branch of the Jersey Central Railroad they
saved the Collins cranberry boys, but the
fire has now stretched into the big swamps
from Jackson to Atsion, distance of ten
miles.
Just before noon the teams with which
the fire-fghters drove to the scene came
near being burned, and it was only by gall
looping through the suffocating smoke that
they were saved. Cinders fell in Cedar
Brook, seven miles away.
Tonight it was learned that the out
buildings on Isaac Hartfords place were
destroyed, and one italian from this place
has been missing since 5 o'clock. E. u.
Collins, an extensive cranberry-grower, is
here with big gang trying to save his
bogs Food is being conveyed in wagons
to the exhausted men, who have been
fighting the fire all day.
PLEASANTVILLE, N. J., Sept. 10
The villagers of Bakersville and Bargain
town, who were threatened by extensive
forest fires last night, have been saved by
gangs of men working all night and to-
day setting back-fres. Some valuable
cranberry boys were burned.
Another fire started at o'clock this
afternoon four miles above here, and is
now sweeping toward Mckee City, which
seems to be in imminent danger.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
COLD BLUFFING ON BOTH SIDES.
The Chicago Style When Young Women
Meet in Restaurants.


They were leisurely enjoying an excel
lent luncheon at fashionable restaurant
and discussing their private affairs with
the freedom which publicity gives.
"How awfully interesting" said the tai
blonde when the other girl had finished
telling her, at great length, just why she
and Fred arrived so late at the Van Duzer
picnic; "Do take another ice; you know
this is my treat"
az believe I will have another, but il
isn't your treat it's mine"
mo, it isn't; you paid the carfare
down.
"But you treated to cream soda"
81 know, but | mean to pay for this"
"Indeed you shall not, I"
"Well, we shall see. How good these
ices are. Do you know Ethel really made
that pink gown herself and only sewed
Nine. Fink's name into the waistband? Pr
"You don't say so! Why, there is Susie
Fisher yonder. l wonder who paid for
her luncheon.to-day; that girl is a regular
sponge"
Isn't she? Don't look at her; she is
capable of coming over here for another
ice, and I'm tired of always treating her
and never"
but this is my treat, you remember"
at isn't, at all; it's"
mine. l shall be really offended if you
pay"
''You won't at all. Here comes the
waitress with the checks; see me catch her
eye."
''She sees me; here she comes-no, She
going over to that table. Do you really
think this veil becoming?"
lawfully! But if l had your lovely
complexion I'd wear a thinner one. Oh.
here is the waitress Mind you give both
checks to me-"
"Do nothing of the kind; you remember
that gave the order"
"That makes no difference; / insist"
mo; it's my turn, and"
"Give it to me, do"
mo, she won't. I've made up my mind
to pay, SO you-why, Susie Fisher, is that
you! l never saw you come in. Why
didn't you come over and lunch with US,
you mean thingP"
"Why, Laura, when l saw you an hour
ago you said you had only eleven cents in
your purse, SO [ don't know how you could
lunch here. couldn't have done it N.Y.
self, but Myrtle brought me-"
"Oh, well, Sadie.
"Oh, excuse me for interrupting, but I've
q message for you, Sadie, and I'm afraid
I'll forget it. / met your mother on State
street while ago. and she said if | saw
you to tell you that your pocket5ook is
safe at home on your bureau, where you
left it, and it was lucky that you put your
carfare in your glove. Hurry up, now
girls, pay your checks and come along;
want to go. Why, how queer you both
look; [ haven't interrupted confidential
conversation, have I?"-Chicago Tribune
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
IT'S A NICE SCHOLARLY sHINDY.
Professors of the Ancient Languages
Have a Failing Out.

Have Failing Out.
"There is war in the ranks of the arche-
ologists of the Northwest, and the cause
was an Assyrian dictionary. DR.. Muss-
Arnold of the University of Chicago some
two years ago commenced work on a
students Assyrian dictionary, which was
intended to be a great improvement over
any then in existence. The book was is
sued in January of this year, but did not
meet with the enthusiastic reception which
the author anticipated for it. On the con-
trary, the journal of the department of
Hebrew of the University of Chicago pub
Hshed most severe and scathing criticism
of the WORK. The insinuations, not too
delicately couched, was that DR.. Muss-
Arnold's work was but waste of time and
energy, in the opinion, at least, of the
author of the critique, Professor James A.
Craig of the University of Michigan" says
the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
That DR.. Muss-Arnold was irritated by
the general and specific charges brought
against his work goes without saying. But
DIR. Muss-Arnold was not satisfied with
raging in silence. He rushed into print,
and in the Nation of June there appeared
an article over his signature which in cold,
deliberate sarcasm and biting irony outdid
completely the unfortunate criticism which
had created such disturbance. He closes
his communication with these sentences !:
The review is ostensibly written by another
Assyr1ologist, who, as my successor in West
ern institution, took this opportunity TO prove
to the outside world his great scientific superb
GRITTY. psychologists will see at once the cause
for this most cold-blooded attack but the gen.
eral reader of the Semitic Journal, unaware of
the facts stated, will easily be misled.
The communication touched some of
those in high places in rather tender spot
The first sentence pointed, according to
general belief, at a noted archaologist
and one who had been intimately associ-
ated with Muss-Arnold in his work. And
the matter did not drop here. After a
silence OF week, broken by no retort from
DR.. Craig, it was believed that the matter
had been dropped and that DR.. Muss-
Arnold's charges had come so near home
that no reply would be attempted. In the
Nation of June 81, however, an article APP
peared of a very different tenor After
apologizing for the whole article in gen.
eral, DIR. Muss-Arnold retracts all his
statements in particular, and ends by say
ing: 81 wish to withdraw the slurs i'm
piled in the use of the phrases 'ostensibly
written and 'cold-blooded attack"
Was this apology impelled by DR.. Ar
nold's own conscience or by some stronger
power? To those familiar with the de-
partment, it seems that hand may be
seen distinctly, and the hand is not that of
DR.. Arnold.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
processes.
On the Diamond.

CHICAGO, ILL, Sept 15.-First gams-Chi-
Cages IL, II, 2; Louisvilles 5, Z. Batteries
Friend and Donohue, Cunningham and Spies.
Umpire-Jevne Second game--Chicagoes s.,
10, o; Louisvilles 2, 5, 3. Five innings. Bat
teries-Barker and Kittridge, Mcfarland and
Wright. Umpire-Jevne.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 15.-First game-st.
Louis 9, Is, 6; Clevelands 10, "a, 3. Batteries
Kissinger and Often, Wallace and O'Connor.
Umpire-ODay. Second game-St. Louis 5, II,
3; Clevelands 8, ID, l. Seven innings. Bat
teries-McDougall and Often; Young, Knell
and thinner. Umpire-O'Day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Enfonlbed bn o. Cane I'm.

TECUMSEH, NEBR., Sept. ia terri
bic accident was narrowly averted here
last evening. Grant Buerstetta, a laborer,
was employed at sand bank near here.
He was at work in cave that had been
dug into the bank when the top fell in,
burving him as he stood. Workmen
rushed to Buerstetta's assistance and sue
ceeded in getting air to him in time to save
his live. 1t took the men nearly an hour
to dig the man out. He was unconscious,
but was revived and NAV recover.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Four Aeronauts Killed.

BRUSSELS. BELGIUM, Sept. ia fatal
balloon accident occurred this afternoon at
Loschenbeck, near this city. An aeronaut
named Toulet and three companions at
tempted to make an ascent and when the
balloon was in midalr it exploded. The
four men were killed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Fought Itoenty-1 Three Rounds.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 15.-One hundred
persons saw knockout fight at noon to-
day in a grove outside the Western city
limits between Jack Richie, local light
weight, and Charles Smith, colored, light
weight champion of Arkansas. It took
twenty-three bloody rounds to knock the
negro out. Richie weighed ten pounds
less than his opponent, but was much
cleyerer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Dealers in Medicines Assion.

RALEIGH, N. c.. September 15.-Wal-
lace Bros. of Statesville, n. c., the largest
dealers of medical herbs in the world
have assigned. Pressure by certain credi-
tors caused the assignment. The indebt-
edness approximates 100000, and is said
to be fully covered by assets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Shocked by q Ten,bIor.

DUBUQUE, Iowa. Sept. 15.-A slight
earthquake shock was felt in this city at
O'Clock yesterday morning during pause
in the violent storm of lightning, thunder,
hail and rain. The movement was appar-
emily from west to east and was only
faint rocking motion. 1t was not gener-
ally noticed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16

In one of the recent public school ex-
aminations in New York City the pupils
were directed to write what they knew
about Columbus. One little boy handed in
the following: christopher Columbus
was born in 1892. In 1776 he wandered off
into the woods with Ratchet, and was
never heard of again."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Grain DESTROYED bv Fire.

BROOKLYN, n. Y, Sept. 15.-Boler &
Robinson's grain elevator and large
stock of grain which it contained was
burned to-day. Loss, $4,000; insured.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16

A hat is "pounced" or smoothed by
means of machine which polishes the
whole surface finely and smoothly with
emery paper. Formerly this process was
done by hand, the workmen using pumice
stone for that purpose.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Mark T,cain at svdney.

LONDON, n. S. W, Sept 15.-Samuel L.
Clemens Mark Twain has arrived here.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
In Early Fall

There is danger to health in the sudden
changes of temperature, and from the dis
ease germs which result from decaying
vegetation. The system needs to be inyig-
Grated and the blood kept pure in order to
resist these influences. The best blood
purifier and building up medicine is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-16
Hoods SarsapariIIa

1t makes rich red blood, gives a vigorous
appetite, stimulates the digestive organs
and builds up the whole system.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
4 RMY ORDERS.

Washington, oct Is (speciaD.-The following
Army orders have been issued: Leave for one month
with permission to apply for an extension Of one
month to take effect the completion of his duties
at Fort Ieayenworth. Kansas, Is granted Colonel
John n Andrews OF the 18th Infantry The fol-
lowing transfers In the "a Cavalry are ordered:
First Lieutenant Henry T. Allen, from Troop NJ to
Troop A: First-Lieutenant Francis c. Irwin, jr,
from Troop to Troop NJ; First-Iieutenant Tracy
c. Dickson. Ordnance Department will make not
exceeding three visits In October and exceeding
four visits during each OF the months OF November
and December 1885, and January, February and
March 1885, from Springfield Armory. Massachu-
setts. to the works of the Colts Patent Firearms
Manufacturing Company at Hartford, Conn., on
official business pertaining TO the inspection OF
Colts revolvers and Calling guns. board Of Of
fcers to consist OF Lieutenant Colonel Lawrence s.
Babbitt, Ordnance Department: Major William II.
Heuer Corps OF Engineers. and First Lieutenant
ormond u Lissak. Ordnance DEPARTMENT. is con-
stuted for the pspSss e,c SOON o s
ready for trial at the Preside OF San Francsoo.
fulni the requirements specified In the contract The
Board will assemble at the call OF the president
thereof on November ~, or as soon after the whole
plant Is ready for trial as practicable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
CANTOR TO REPLACE NORTON.

John Norton the Tammary candidate for Senator
in the XXth District filed his decllnation with he
Bureau of Elections yesterday. AS soon as the fact
Is duly certified to the Tammany Senate Committee
composed Of three members from each OF the AS
sembly districts in the XXth Senate District. this
committee will meet and nominate Jacob A. Cantor
The long fight over this nomination Will thus end In
a complete victory for Richard Croker who de-
,errnIned at the outset that Cantor should be the
Tammany candidate. Cantors nomination will PROB
ably be effected to-day.
II is believed that the people will resent this i'm
pudent Interference the part OF the boss, who Is
10 return to London as soon as 'he election Is over
r C'oher Il the Republican candidate in the
XXth District. and John a. Henneberry Is running
as the representative of the state Democracy
Cohen's chance OF cleo. ion is good.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
,r...nt Surrogate IL 80 popular that no o''e
pame has been mentioned for the once

Mater Carl Lentx. chairman OF the ReHupnSTssHd
f,omy,,,tee Of Essex County, at Newark. was Ssss
by a Tribune reporter yesterday reiatiys 20 vc ~
yu,I that he had accompanied John w; 0n9Ss
on round Of the Newark brswsrs ,S snd pqswse.
"Yos ea Mt say said Major Lentz that the s1t'e
ment l. out o. the whole cloth There ,h s s stste
n, ai,eges had really occurred, 1t could not poss
by have been made known to only reporter. s ne io or
,ne c,u On the day in question. and he could 10.
have got facts IL detail une' ne t hsa aSsSrdy
my shoun Ssss falsehoods are really believed py
some credus people. and nd am w ssHid add add thai,
irpuhe n Hna ~ lies that are intended for the pens
At Of voters tiers. 40 voters nSi s DO not feel
e.,ed sithsr 10 see themselves traded upon a.
ignorant fools They will shoT sn,s me or t%o when
oscon day comes around. The German ca
vne t. practically solid for Griggs and nothing "a"
change L."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
REPORTS on REGISTRATION
EFFECT OF THE NEW-JERSEY ELECTION
LAW

REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE TO MEET AT
TRENTON TODAY NEWS IN VARIOUS CITIES.
The Republican State Committee will meet to-day
at the headquarters Of the Republican Club Tren
ton. Invita- lions have been by the committee to
the charmen Of the different Republican County com
mlttees to be present for the purpose OF reporting
the exact condition Of the campaign in the respective
counties.
The last day for registering in New-Jersey was
yesterday and the number OF voters who awaited
themselves OF the opportunity was greater than
on previous registry days. The personal registry
this year will make the total number Of registered
names about 10 900 less than the books contained
last year This apparent loss IL attributed to the
new election law which prevents election officers
copying names from old poll and registry books
and opened wide avenues for fraud.
The Polish Republican Club held an enthusiastic
meeting at No. 1856 York-st Jersey City. Monday
night The club addressed by ex-Corporation
Attorney James Erwin. Resolutions ndorsng ex-
Senator Griggs were adopted
Allan L. McDermott has been saying many I'M
kind things about ex-senator Griggs, but he has
not attempted to explain why Governor werts
good a Democrat as McDermott is. offered
Senator Griggs q place the Supreme Court bench
a few months
To-day the Republican Convention Will be held
at Kessler's Hotel Jersey city. and a State SEN
ator and eleven Assemblymen viii be nominated
Flave MCGEE VIII preside.
The Passaic County Republican Convention Will
BE- held this afternoon a! o'clock In the large
dancing pavilion OF Saars Park, at HaledOn, Il
northern suburb OF Paterson Haledon IL N Man
chester Township, a stalwart Republican strong
hold. which IL expected to contribute about four
hundred to the immense majority that Passaic
County 10 expected 10 give to John w. Griggs for
Governor November The ticket 10 be nom
mated comprises candidates for surrogate, Corr
oner and four Assemblymen. Charles NJ. King the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
MR.. BELDEN DECLINES TO RUN

Syracuse ~ T.. Oct. 15.-Ex-C Congressman James
J. Beden has positively refused to allow his name
10 be used at tie head Of citizens ticket in this
CITY. and his decnation accepted at ad-
iourned meeting Of the convention which placed
him ir nomination. which was held at the City Hall
tonight A full city ticket nominated, with
f. A. Powell tor Mayor. Mr.. Powell also declined
T. rum but the convention adjourned without max
ing any other nomination for Mayor 1t is prob
able II Mr. Powell persists In declining the nomna-
ton. that the citizens party" will indorse the
candidacy OF James X. Mcguire. the Democratic
nominee 70. MayOr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
o.BR1ENITEs FOR THE FUSION TICKET

Major " c. Dougherty, one OF the leaders OF the
O'Brien Democracy, who drew upon himself the ire
OF ex-Sheriff Jimmy" Bren Monday night by
opposing OBriens scheme OF selling out to Tam
many Hall said last night that ne believed the
Tammany- o Brien deal was dead The great ma
iority OF the organization, the Major declared,
would stand by the Fusion ticket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
RECTOR or HOLY INNOCENTS RESIGNS
THE REV EDWARD NJ. WEBER OF HoeoksS'
~ j.. DENIES THE STORY THAT HE WAS
.cxrD To LEAVE THE CHURCH.

The Rev Edward y. Weber rector OF ho'y NM
cents Episcopal Church. at Hoooken' y. D. 80.
,a,as-sd HE RESIGNATION TO take effect November
uolv rrrocsnts is an extremely high church. ano
was founded by members Of the Stevens family, In.
Pensioners always addressed the pastor -
Father Weber and he heard confessions, ~
Weber has been connected with the ch"rcn "a
seven years. the first three OF when ne p
there as a curate When asked ias' "s"' 80,
the truth OF the many rumors that MS ,,,"Ss.,
had been requested by Bishop s'arks'' MI rot
requested to leave the church Hs den lees o.
mtsly that there was any truth ~ sn ,Scrs had
..nnnr,es,iv conduct" but admitted tnat tncv
been trouble between him and Mr. i.utz w. a.
He EXPECTS to start soon for Hamilton S""s'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16

To-day the Republican Convention Will be HEX
at Kessers Hotel. Jersey city. and State Sen
ator and eleven Assemblymen Will be nomina led
Flavel MCGEE VIII preside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-16
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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-15
RAPE FIEND AT WORK.
TWO LITTLE GIRLS OUTRAGED IN
THIS CITY.
The Dastardly Deed Occurred About
a Month Ago, While the Mot hers
Were in Jail-The Villain Still at
Large.

The rape fiend has again piled
his vocation in San Antonio, but
thus far his whereabouts have not
yet been ascertained. Although the
crime was committed about a
month ago, the officers have thus
far been unable to overt axe the
villain. They have worked dill
gently and quietly on the case, but
with a number OF disadvantages
staring them in the face, the eager
ly sought for individual has evaded
them with great ease.
The victims are two little white
girls, Mable Harris, aged about II
years, and Julia Finnegan, about
the same age. They say that the
wretch was a Mexican and has
gone to Mexico. They don't know
anything about him. The mothers
of these girls are Lizzie Finnegan
and Mollie Harris, both Of whom
are we'll known to the police, and
the term another" applied to them
would be misnomer. Mrs.
Harris lives in a rear shan
ty on Ell Paso street, while
Mrs. Finnegan's abode is of about
the same style and is located near
South Pecos street. Oftimes they
don't know where their children
spend the night.
Last Tuesday night Deputy
Sheriff Schreiner, Private Detective
Mercer and a reporter for the
LIGHT called on Mrs. Harris, but
she did not know any more of
the affair than had already been
learned. Her daughter was not
at home then, and she did not
know where she was. This was
after ten o'clock.
1t is said that when the cri me
occurred, the little girls were at
home alone, their mothers being
in Jail for drunkenness.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-08-15
IN RAILWAY CIRCLES.

Items Picked Up at the Depots,
Offices and Along the Lines.
E. ]. Ney, engineer on the South
ern Pacific, has reported for duty
after spell of illness.
1t Is said that Yardmaster Null.
ligan is going to write book on
fishing at DEVILS River. This &C.
counts for his silence towards the
newspaper fraternity.
Two cars Of large water mains
passed through here over the
Southern Pacific yesterday en-
route through to San Francisco.
Roadmastcr A. p. Blue, of the
Southern Pacific, came in from
Glidden yesterday and left for
Gonzales this morning. He re-
ports good rains between Schulen-
burg and Glidden.
On next Wednesday an excur-
sion for colored folks will be run
to Galveston over the Arkansas
Pass, on account of a colored Bap-
fist convention.
Passenger Brakeman AL. Hutz-
Ter, Of the Southern Pacific, left for
Galveston yesterday, accompanied
by his wife, nee Miss Mary Heder,
on bridal tour.
General Superintendent w. G.
Van Week came in from the east
yesterday morning to consult the
local brewery officials regarding q
spur from the breweries to the
main line Of the Southern Pacific.
He returned home the same day.
An item in the LIGHT yesterday
referring to Colonel s. F. G. Morse's
musical abilities, develops the
fact that Colonel Morse is not the
only Sunset official adept in the
art Of music. There are others. His
able assistant, Mr.. L. J. Parks, can
manipulate the ivory keys of the
upright in regularP aderewski style.
The Sunset boys are right In it.
Mr.. NJ. J. Nash, chief dispatcher
on the Texas and Pacific at Texar.
kama, is in the city en- route to
Galveston. During his stay here
Depot Ticket Agent Allen Irwin, Of
the Arkansas Pass, who formerly
worked trick with him, is doing
the honors. They called on the
boys in the Sunset dispatcher's
office yesterday afternoon, some of
whom have known Mr.. Nash for
past years.
Mr.. ThomasiB. Palfrey, purchas-
ing agent Of the Arkansas Pass, left
for Housson last night to confer
with the Santa Fe about the cross
ing trouble.