The herald., 1896-03-26
PASADENA PYROTECHN|CS
MANN & DANIELS planning MILL GOES
UP IN SMOKE
Or. Oreen's Kicking Horse Gets Her Owner
Into Trouble - Twilight Club Banquet.
Opening OF the Art Union Exhibit-Sociai
Notes and News Brevities

PASADENA. March 25.-At ESQ this
evening the fire alarm sounded and before
the department could get to the scene
Mann & Daniels planning mill was half
burned. The mill is located on Chestnut
street near Marengo avenue. The furni-
ture was taken out of the neghboring
houses as rapidly as possible, but none of
them were burned owing to the work of the
department in keeping them thoroughly
wet, The mill and contents we're valued
at about 81 1000 aud there was no insur-
ance. CaptainsSimpson's house was some
what damaged BY water and the senseless
breaking of windows by excited people try.
ing to effect an entrance while the doors
were wide open. Another house nearby,
occupied by two German families was sud.
denly emptied of its contents, though that
was needless also. The men left the mill
shortly after 5 o'clock and everything was
all right at that time. The first man on
the ground after the fire broke out was Mr..
Getchell, who lives near by, and he says
the fire started In the engine room.
TRIAL FOR CRUELTY.
Complaint was made by some guests at
the Spalding that DR.. ID. S. Green had been
brutally beating his horse and the trial
took place before Justice Merriam today.
Many witnesses were examined, the tes-
timony being generally to the effect that
the horse had frequently indulged in kick
ing, both in the shafts and in the stall, do.
ing damage; that on the day named in the
complaint the horse had kicked at him as
she stood in the stall; and that he then
proceeded to use the whip on her. He
continued the punishment for some min
utes, but not, he thought, as many as
fifteen, although as long as the animal
kicked. 1t was not, in his judgment, cruel
punishment, though in the opinion of
others it was.
The jury deliberated about l . minutes
then returned a verdict CT not guilty.
TWILIGHT CLUB
The fifth regular meeting and banquet of
the Twilight club was enjoyed by about
thirty-fve members and a few invited
friends last evening at the Carlton.
The parlor and dining room were deco
rated with flowers for the occasion and the
tables were spread with good things, which
were enjoyed with the intellectual feast
The subject of Heredty was opened by
DR.. Norman Bridge in an able paper, in
which he contended for the force and
power of hereditary traits in the formation
of character and destiny. In this connec-
ton the doctor made some good sugges-
tions in regard to the training OF children,
to the effect that too much "nagging" will
ruin them sooner than anything else; the
right sort of an instructor being the one
who never forgets that he was child once
himself and can enter into their feelings
with a sympathy which wins them for
friends and comrades at once, which need
not detract from his authority in the least,
Rev. W. M. Jones presented we'll writ
ten and fcrcible paper taking the other
side of the question, namely, that heredity
was not the most important factor in de-
termining a mans character, the circum-
stances and environment of his life exert
ing more powerful effect
Discussion of the subject was participated
in BY DIR. Abbott, Prof. McClatchie, Prof.
Edwards and Mr.. Chaplin, but the time was
too short for extended arguments. The
gentlemen named generally supported DIR.
Bridges view of the subject, and the latter
closed the debate.
1t was announced that the April meeting
of the club will be held at Hotel Green,