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The herald., 1896-04-23

Fifth street and Broadway, is converted
at night into brilliant blaze of cOlored
lights. Hundreds of both gas and cleo
trio lights, With central design of the
company's initials in Fiesta colors, give
q beautiful effect.
During a temporary stoppage of the
parade yesterday in front ofthe city hall
the High School Commercial Cadets
went through a series of we'll executed
maneuvers, which displayed thorough
training in military tactics. Their va
rious intricate movements excited great
applause from the crowd.
Los Angeles canton, No. 81, of the J.
o. O. f. Patriarchs Militant. will be
mustered in by f. J. Crossett of San
Francisco tonight. All visiting MEM
bers and officers of cantons are invited
to attend. Refreshments will be served.
after the muster in, and good time Is
anticipated. About fifty will run the
gauntlet.
The first night of the Fiesta started
off with more than the usual hilarity
and the sounding of the hewgags
whistles and omniDreSent tin horns kent
up deafening babel of noise all even
ing. Ii the volume of sound increases
with the progress of the Fiesta on Sat-
urday, or all fools evening, everybody
& i'll have to wear ear muffs to hear them
selves think.
One of the most amusing events ar
the park today Will be the Rocky noun
tain burro race. Follows Bros. the
packers of San Gabriel canyon, have
been persuaded by the miners in the
canyon to enter several of their burros
for the race. which will be a slow race
The last burro in to win. Last Sun
day at the hotel in the canyon pools
We're sold on, this race, and several
hundred dollars wiz change hands on
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G. A. r. MEN
Meet in Annual Encampment at Santa Cruz.
Reports Rendered

SANTA, CRUZ. April 22.-The trains
today brought many delegates to the
Grand Army encampment, which OPEN
ed this afternoon. They were received
at the depot by comrades with band
and escorted to the headquarters. Tha
principal object of discussion is with
regard to what will be the fate OF the
Lyon post, which was recently suspend
ed. The members of the post have OPEN
ed quarters under the convention hail
and have distributed circulars explain
ing the cause of suspension and telling
what q bad effect such a procedure Will
have on the Grand Army.
1t is believed that the convention VIII
sustain Department Commander VIII
son, who suspended Lyon post. Re-
ports of officers were read today, ana re-
ferred to committees. The adjutant-
generals report showed the member-
ship to he. 5741 Notwithstanding the
financial stringency the loss by suspen-
sion last wear was only l6o less tnuu
during the preceding year. ihe num-
her of posts is 115. The receipts durlns
the year were $297S.22. The numner OF
soldiers' and sailors graves decorated
during the year was 3747.
The herald., 1896-04-23
A SUPREME COURT DECISION
Which Is Expected to Sustain the
Wright Act
The Only Evidence OF Such Decision Is the
Persistent Buying of Bonds OF irri.
CATION Districts

SAN FRANCISCO, April 22.-The
Chronicle this morning says:
There is local corroborative evidence
of the accuracy of the Chronicles
Washington intimations that the United
states supreme court will uphold the
constitutionality of the Wright irriga-
tion act and make the bonds good as
gold.
Such a decision would give to the Sc
curitieS value, which, under Judge
Ross adverse ruling, they have been
denied
1t is significant that for the last week
or ten days there has been in California
a capitalist from New York state who
is trying to buy up such of these bonds
as he can find and is able to purchase at
& figure which will insure him hand
some profit.
The investor has kept his personality
to himself. He has Travelled to and fro
between this city and Modesto and
Stanislaus county, but, while dealing
with owners of bonds or negotiating
with brokers, he has done so through a
representatives, contractor well
known in Fresno and San Francisco
Thus far he is said to have picked up
bonds that cost him 100000, but he is
eager for more, and this eagerness is
all the more notable since he is believed
to be in position to make good guess
as to what the decision of the supreme
court will be on the irrigation ace.
The name of the eastern ,speculator is
withheld by those who have had pri-
vate dealings with him, but he is be-
lieved to be William A. Thompson,
resident of Troy, n. Y, who arrived here
a week ago. He is now out of town, but
is thought to have gone to the interior
in search of more bonds at low rates.
These bonds have had no sale since
July %, 1895, when Judge Ross of the
United States district court, sitting at
Los Angeles, declared the Wright act
unconstitutional. The owners. however,
| or the financiers who picked up the Sc
| curities at the moment of the first fight
| have clung to them, believing in their
Ultima 70 a
The herald., 1896-04-23
A Gift to Harvard

BOSTON, April 22.-Harvard univer-
sity has received gift of $100 900 from
q Boston donor whose name is not made
public for the establishment of a. de-
partment of comparative pathology
The professor In this department is to
be member of the medical faculty of
Harvard, and to devote his entire time
to the study of diseases. their causes
and cures, both with reference to men
and the lower animals. This will be
the first professorship In comparative
pathology to be established in any
great American university.
The herald., 1896-04-23
PRETTY PLUGGING
m~ Tbom.s Dixon Sufficiently Thumps John
Lavack, Esq.

NEW YORK, April 22.-The feature
of N~ the card presented by the Eureka
a. n+bIatic club at Long Island City to-
Mtri,ttg .s;a,,t 1ras a twenty round bout between
Tnbnnv nofm Lavack of Cleveland and Tom.
nv Dixon of St Paul The winner OF
III, ,,,n;.,n featherweight, George Dixon.
The contest was spirited from the be-
Ginning The first five rounds was
5,aar,sed by hard hitting, right and left,
10Th men landing freely on face and
body. and several clinches occurring;
hut it could not be said that either man
had any advantage.
During the latter part of the fight Mr..
Dixon was the aggressor and scored fire.
quently.
The referee decided in favor of Dixon,
and the verdict was we'll received.
The herald., 1896-04-23
THE BALL TOSSERS
Good Attendance at the National League
Games

NEW YORK, April 22-Meekin start
ed in to pitch today, but nine runs We're
made in the third inning, and Seymour
took his place. He was also hit hard.
Attendance, 5000. Score:
New York, g.; basehits. 8; errors, 5.
Philadelphia, IA; hits, IL; errors, e.
Batteries-Meekin, Seymour and Will
son; Taylor and Grady.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, April 22.-The game
today was very tedious, and was called
at the end of the sixth inning on aC-
count of darkness. Attendance, 42o0.
Score:
Washington, 8; hits, s; errors, 5.
Brooklyn, IL; hits, 10; errors, 5.
Batteries-James and Mcclure; Har-
per and Green.
AT BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, April 22.-Every spec
tator at the game between Baltimore
and Boston today was an admirer of
Pond. The home pitcher simply fooled
with the Beaneaters. Attendance, 4750.
Score:
Baltimore, 8; hits, 10: errors, 4
Boston, I; hits, 8; errors. Z
The herald., 1896-04-23
NOBODY WAS HURT
But Somebody nust Pay for That carrisse
Lamp

WASHINGTON, April 22.-An acci-
dent to the team which President Cleve-
land was driving to Woodley this even
ing caused alarming statements as to
the safety of the president to spread
quickly over the city. Mr.. Cleveland
left the White House at $3.50 o'clock,
and just after crossing car track on
the city's boundary, the nigh horse
slipped and fell The 9th r horse, be-
coming frightened, plunged about and
himself fell over the pole OF the car
riage and on top of his mate. A large
crowd gathered and the frightened
horses were quieted The president
had remained cool and stepped from the
Victoria. BY cutting some of the har-
ness the horses were liberated. A lamp
had been kicked off the carriage but
other than this the vehicle suffered no
damage. The president continued to
Woodley in the carriage of Gardiner
Hubbard
The herald., 1896-04-23

~ Wednesday. except that IT will not
extend farther north than Temple block.
The float guards from the signal corps
and cavalry will weaI~fatigue uniforms
with hats and sabres and will report,
mounted, to Lieut.. George Lawrence at
the intersection of Eighth and Hope
ureets at 1880 p. m. sharp All persons
are notified to be in their seats in the
Tribune by O'clock
The herald., 1896-04-23
Don't You Do IL

Here's something else,' is not Tip
Top Cough Syrup. Don't you take s.,
but insist upon getting the genuine guar
anteed rip Top. It's the one sure rem
edy to give positive results for all lung
troubles and you should not allow your
self to be imposed upon by accepting
something else. Price so cents. All
druggists.
The herald., 1896-04-23
1t Might Be Useful

A St Louis man has invented burg
lar proof car. Here is q chance for Mr..
Hanna to give the invention a thorough
test by hauling his Southern delegates
to the convention In M.-New York Jour
nal.
The herald., 1896-04-23

large audience heartily Joined. while her
majesty with her court passed down the
ravilion to the royal robing rooms, smil-
Ing q gracious good night to her loyal
subjects
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The Colorado Desert. 7,

The most famous of waste places in
America, the Colorado Desert, is pop.
ularly regarded as an empire Of hope
less sterility, the silence of which will
never be broken by the voices of men.
But the great desert is the life WORK, of
the Colorado River. The scientific
men OF the University of Arizona have
analyzed these waters, and found that
the actual commercial value of the fer.
tilizing matter which would be depos-
tied upon each acre by irrigation
amounts, in the course OF year, to
S9.07. What, then, is the potential
value of the land which this river has
created in centuries? The products OF
the region include oranges and the
dates Of commerce. The place is more
like Syria than any other part of the
United States, and the daring imagin-
alton may readily conceive that here q
new Damascus will arise, more beapti.
ful than of old.
With the occupation Of the Colorado
Desert and of the great peninsula
which adjoins it, a powerful impulse
will be given to agriculture, mining
and commerce in vast region now lit.
tie peopied. One OF the inevitable
consequences will be the rise of San
Diego to the proportions Of large
city-probably the largest in the
sonthern mart of the coast.
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Where the ColOrs Come From.

Few people-even artists themselves
know where the colors used IN the
arts come from. It is an interesting
fact that one small paint box will
often represent the four quarters OF
she globe, and all sorts OF materials,
animal. vegetable and mineral. The
cochineal insect supplies the carmines
and rich crimson, scarlet aud purple
lakes. Sepla is the inky auid dis
charged by the devilish cutie fish.
Indian yellow is from the urine of the
camel and ivory black and bone black
from ivory chips. Prussian blue is
made by fusing horses hoofs and other
refuge matter with impure potassium
carbonate, an accidental discovery.
Blue black is from the charcoal OF the
vine.stalk. Turkey red is derived
from the madden plant of Hindostan.
Gamboge is a yellow sap of tree,
which the people of Siam, catch in CO.
coanut shells. Raw Sienna is the nat.
urnal earth from Sienna, Italy. When
burned it is Burnt Sienna. Amber is
from Umbria. India ink is from
burnt csmphor. Bistre is the soot of
wood ashes. OF real ultramariae
there is little in the market, as it is
made from the precious lapis lazuli,
and commands big price. Chinese
white is zinc, scarlet is iodide of mer-
curry and native vermillion comes from
quicksilver ore.
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Above q Storm Cloud.

X An American. aeronslt thus de-.
scribes, in Popular Science News. a
storm as seen from balloon:
1.-THE storm viewed from above the
clouds has the appearance of ebulli'
tion. The upper surface of the cloud
is bulged upward and outward, and
has the resemblance of vast sea Of
boiling, upheaving snow. Immediately
above the storm cloud the air is not so
cold as it Is in the clearer atmosphere
above or in the cloud itself. The fall
ing OF the rain can be distinctly heard
making o noise like waterfall over a
precipice. The thunder heard above
Q storm cloud Is not loud, and the
flashes of lightning appear like streaks
of intensely white light on the surface
of the grsy.colo-ed sapor."
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A USEFUL GARMENT.

Some of fhe fashionable women Of
London have recently come out in a
new combination garment of great
convenience and economy as well as
elegance. 1t consists of convertible
sealskin coat that can be transformed
into a number of garments by adjust
ing snap buttons which are hidden
from view in the fur. The garment
when bought consists of an ordinary
coat with flaring skirts, wide collar and
deep cuffs. To convert it into an Eton
jacket all that is necessary is to detach
the skirt from the waist, and for a
zouave, the sleeves slip out. More
over, the skirt can be divided and
fitted into the armholes in cape fash
ion. the garment then being identical
with the very fashionable cape coat of
the present mode. Still again, the
skirt section can be fitted to the under
side of the collar and worn as shoul.
der cape, while the doep cuffs come off
and fitted together form modish col
lar. Think of the possibilities of such
a garment for the woman who must
dress well on a small sum.-Atlanta
Constitution. ..
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EMBRoIDER1Es NOW A FAD.

Not since the days Of our great
grandmothe1s has so much hsndwork
been seen on the best gowns of tie
season. It is the chief reason of the
costliness of the newest frocks.
Silk embroideryis one of the favor
ite trimmings this year, and the elab-
crate designs are all worked by hand.
Bodices and even gowns made en-
tirely of sequins are one of the fash
ions Of the hour, and every separate
tiny sequin is sewed to the foundation
by hand.
Jeweled lace is much used, and If
the lace is worthy it's price the jewell
ing is all hsndwork. 49,. 10.
Many of the collarettes which glis'
ten with spangles huve taken days of
hard work to fashion. for each spangle
has been sewed by hand.
There are more tucks used this year
than for many seasons past. They are
fine, dainty tucks, and are the work of
delicate fingers. Many of tine little
French bodlces are entirely of tucks.
Tucked sleeves are also much worn.
Not only are the sheer fabrics tucked,
but many of the heavier materials.
Hem stitching by hand is also much
The vogue.-New York Journal.
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An Armenian Bridegroom.

Notwithstanding the Turk, the Ar.
menians still marry, and a writer IL
Chambers's Journal explainst the get.np
Of the groom:
A brawny barber, his arms bare to
the elbow, bustles in. His assistant
carries q chair. over which is spread q
lowered towel. Then enters pro-
session. The bridegroom, his coun.
tenance of ashen pallor, lit has been
Aoured for the occasion) totters along,
supported by sympathizing friends.
After he is shaved by the barber, q
variety Of costly and wonderful gar
msnts are put. upon him. all OF them
gifts from his fair Gernira. Fourteen
OF the bridegroom's brothers, each
holding o candle in the right hand,
strip him to the skin, and then re-.
clothe him new undergar rmenss,
three green silk waiscoats, q blue silk
robe, sash, lowered white satin over.
coat, two jackets over that, a long
loose blue robe, and new fez. The
stockings, however, do not tit, and
the bridegroom gruuables. Then he
kisses my hands, and sits down beside
me on the divsn.
81 suppose you're very happy" l
somewhat infelicitously ask, not
knowing how to begin. Is.
he smiles as if in pain.
"You love your bride very much3"
every much, indeed" = ~
Whats her name?" H.
"Efendi, I forget"
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Sniartest of All Monkeys.

Consul, who is reputed to be the
most brilliant monkey in the world,
now plays the violin, in addition to
his numerous other accomplishments.
This animal has already been heard
from. On his first appearance IN print
it was narrated how he sat at the table
clothed and in his right mind and ate
like gentleman.
Consul is 80 gifted all animal that
he goes far to support the. theory that
his relatives are first cousins OF man,
and easily first among the animals in
intelligence. In his latest book Pro-
fessor R. L. Garner, the intimate
friend of gorlllas. acknowledged Con-
sui 20 be the sblest monkey in the
world. .... T.
Consul is chimpsnzee, and, there
fore, belongs to the highest order OF
simisns, He is now in che Zoo at
Manchester, England. .
Playing the violin isshis very latess
Accomplishment. He does This with
much vigor and enthusiasm. Consid'
erirg his small size he holds the in
strument very correctly. His keeper
SAYS that he had little difficulty III
teaching him, for at that time his
education was already far advanced.
10 tell the truth, Consul does not pro.
duce q combination Of sounds very
pleasing to the human ear, with its
conventional idea of music. No doubt
he lis carrying out chimpanzee theory
of harmony.
According to cur ideas, he would be
considered much better bicyclist
than musician. lie performs upon the
Two wheels with more skill than any
animal who has yet ventured into this
field. His keeper says that he makes
guys of all the animals in MIR. Hagen
beck's circus who pretend to be- cy-
clists. ...... s. ... ......., ... .s. r.
Equally wonderful are his perform.
anees with the razor. He shaves not
only himself, but Keeper Webb. The
latter has taught him 10 do these
tricks, the performance OF which
proves as much courage in the man as
skill in the monkey. Consul uses
razor. aoap, towels and all the other
accessories of proper shaving. New
York Journal. !
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Fooled the Bear.

"Jim" Myers, a celebrated hunter
living near Carmel, Penn, tracked a
black bear into the Black Forest few
days ago. The tracks led to a decsyed
tree trunk. and he warily approached
it with rifle cooked. He Aicked the
decayed trunk. It fell over and an
enormous black bear jumped from it.
Myers fired and the shot pierced the
bears side. .....
The BRUTE made for the hunter, who
tripped and fell, throwing his rifle
some distance from him. The bear
jumped at the fallen man. Myers used
an old rnse, and lay as if dead. The
bear shifted him over from head to
foot and then trotted off. Myers
quickly rose, regaiped his rife and
fired several shots at the benr, killing
it. The bear, dressed, weighed $50
lounds. New York Press.
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CARNATIONS m TEE SITTING ROOM.

II proper care is taken of plants,
there is no reason why one should not
have fair success with this flower in
the sitting room window. If the car.
nation 1s neglected, the red spider is
pretty sure to injure it,. therefore
guard against attacks from this most
destructive pest by, frequent syrIng.
ines of the entire plant with solu-
tion of fir tree oil soap and q daily
she wering or dip in clear water. The
fir tree oil will not not only keep the
red spider in check, but is sure death
to the aphis which often attacks this
plant. Of course you cannot grow as
fine carnations in the living room as
you could in the greenhouse, but you
can, with care, have fine flowers from
healthy plants. Keep the temperature
bslow seventy degrees, if possible;
sixty.five degrees would be, better. A
room opening off the living room is q
good place in which to keep them. -
New England Homestead. I.
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POTATOES FOR a WEEK.

Sunday-Mashed potatoes are very
nice. They should not be pounded
into sodden mass, 4but whisked to a
creamy substance. To do this they
should be peeled, steamed, broken
with q potato whip, molstened with
railk and butter, and seasoned with
salt and pepper. and beaten like bat.
ter until very light.
Monday-Have them baked in their
skins. In doing this be very careful
to see that they are washed clean,
baked in good oven, and served hot.
Tuesday-Peel and bake with aroast.
When the meat is within half an hour
of being ready they may be put into
the gravy and baked until covered
with a crisp brown skin.
Wednesdays Slice them as for fry
ing, soak in cold water one.half hour,
put in q pudding dish, with salt, pep
per and milk, and bake for one hour.
This is known as Kentucky style.
Thursday-Serve them fried whole.
Peel and boil them. Roll IN beaten
egg, thenEcracker crumbs, and fry in
butter.
Friday-Have potatoes . la Paris
ienne. Wash and rub them with q
coarse towel until they are skinned,
dip into boiling water and boil until
tender. Have ready in u saucepan
some hot cream and butter, a little
green parsley, pepper and salt. Pour
the water off the boiled potatoes, cover
with this and let it stand.
Saturday-Boil them in their skins
and serve with butter.
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

A hot oven may be cooled by setting
Q saucer of water inside.
Bamboo furniture can be cleaned
with brush dipped in salt water.
Bath the eyes in cold water at night
before retiring, and they will do bet
ter work the following day.
When baking sponge cakes always
have steady oven, and do not open
the door for the first twenty minutes.
Fresh fish should not be soaked in
water before cooking; this treatment
only ruins the flavor, and makes 1t
soft.
The addition of little powdered
borax in cold starch tends to give the
linen extra stiffness, and n little tur.
psntine put into the boiled starch adds
lustre. ..
It is said if camphor gum is put in
the drawers in which silver is kept
that is but seldom used, that the cam.
phor will prevent the silver from be.
coming tarnished.
Mako the batter for Yorkshire pud-
dings, fritters, or batter cakes several
hours before 1t is wanted; the flour
will have chance to swell, and render
the batter much Lighter:
If your window glass is lacking in
brilliancy clean il with liquid paste
made of alcohol and whitening. A
little of this mixture will remove
specks, and impart high lustre to
the glass.
To clean decanters an carafes that
are stained inside, vinegar and rock
salt will be found very useful. Mix
handful of salt with u gill OF vinegar; ;
put both in the dccauter, and shake
we'll until the stains huvc disappeared.
Rinse we'll.
It would be { h mors -oa?m CT ii
the supply Of lu.ndry soap lor cosning
winter is purchased now, the bars cut
into the short lengths AMI piled upon
tho storcroom or hign pantry Ehelve .,
leaving space between each piece.
The soap will then har /, Il SO t'ia; when
used II Will MOI WahIC Us 9ulCkl1.
For the sick-roon II simple Iisln-
fcctant is made by putting some
ground coffee in aaucGr and III the
centre a small piece OF canphor gum.
Light the gum with II match. As the
gum burns allow the col1ce to burn
with it. The perfume is refreshing
and healthful, as we'll rs inexpensive.
The average maid needs to be taught
That the washing OF china and glass is
more of al art than she realizes. The
dishes should be cleaned with piece
of bread crust iLstcal of tic usual
knife, which Will scrntch Emo dishes.
Neatly pile them together before pre-
pairing the water, md then the Work
does not appear to be burden.