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The herald., 1897-12-30
A Valuable Orange GROVE

have seen no finer sites for orange
orchards than those close along the foot
hills north Of Lordsburg. One Of these
1 visited few days SINCE 1t has and de-
serves wide reputation. It belongs to
Mr.. w. L. Sparks. A ten-acre navel plot
of this orchard was set by the present
owner In 1890. Mr.. Sparks believes in in
tense cultivation and much barnyard
manure. In the fall Of 1890 he put big
wagonload Of stable manure to each
twelve trees. and more or less each year
since. except In 1896, when none was
used. Mr.. Sparks does not plow at all,
only cultivates. He has not plowed for
six years. but cultivates five or six inches
deep. The whole appearance Of orchard.
tree and fruit shows that there is no
quarrel between Mr.. Sparks and the
orchard regarding methods of cultiva-
tion.
The orchard Is irrigated by furrow irri-
cation five times a season. at intervals OF
thirty-one days. The water is permitted
to run twenty-four hours. and trickles
so gently down the incline as to wash
hardly at all. The soil is rich granite
gravel, with SUFFICIENT argillaceous ma
terial to make 1t excellent. If there is
any better soil 1t Is not easy to find;
and skirting the foothills, as 1t does,
1t is effectually screened from the cold.
The oranges from this orchard in 1892
sold for $50; in 1893, $685.; in 1894, for $27So:
in 1895, $2843, though Mr.. Sparks was
offered the next day after he made the
sale, $4,000; in 1895, $4,000; and they are al
ready sold the present season for $500.
Although we must not overlook the fine
soil and location. yet the principal fac
tor In this result is, believe, the excel
lent care and management given by Mr..
Sparks. The owner cares for the or
chard himself. and. as he said to me,
does the very best for It that he knows
how.
The herald., 1897-12-30
TUESDAY NIGHTS CASUALTIES
Mrs. Bogel's Condition Critical-Mrs.
Sheets Will Recover

Mrs. Otto vogel, who hacked her
throat with a caseknife Tuesday night
in a desperate attempt to commit sui
eide is in a critical condition. The wind
pipe was severed and DR.. Hagan insert
ed a silver tube yesterday. The patient
was then removed to the county hos
pital.
Mrs. Ruby Sheets, whose life was at
tempted by Jealous lover who then
killed himself, is not in dangerous con-
dition. She, too, was sent to the county
hospital Her recovery will be com
plete in few days.
An inquest was held yesterday by the
coroner over the remains Of Ed Parker.
who killed himself after a futile at
tempt upon the life of Mrs. Sheets. The
testimony showed conclusively that
Parker had committed suicide and a
verdict was rendered accordingly.
The herald., 1897-12-30
pie test. and any one may prove it true
or false. a. may be.
Notes

Il
It II very gratifying to read in eastern
ana European journals very favorable
comments on California oranges and
lemons. The London papers praise our
deciduous fruits very highly.
It IL reported that 1000 carloads of raj
sins have been shipped from California
already this season.
There are In transit $4,000 boxes of
Sicily lemons as against $4,000 boxes
at the same time last year.
The Fruitman's Guide says that Cali
fornia lemons are coming into favor SO
rapidly In New York that the time is not
far distant when Sicily growers will find
1t very difficult to put their fruit into
the American markets, with an assur-
ance of profit above cost of 81 per box,
I. o. b. Sicily.
The Citrus union, Redlands, voted
some weeks ago to demand $3.50 per box
for all oranges sold for the holiday
trade. 1t will be interesting to know
how this comes out. If the growers and
packers of one place can command
prices, what might not an exchange dc
which took In all the producers? II they
fall, 1t does not prove that stronger
organization might not act more wisely
and surely.
The department of agriculture is re-
ceiving emphatic and no doubt merited
censure for the bulletin on fruit recently
sent out 1t should never sanction any
publication, from whatever source, un.
III IL knew OF Its character and accuracy
yet there Is some excuse. The depart
ment has In the past very kindly con.
sented to publish important matter de.
rived from associations of experts. AS
understand this bulletin was from the
American Pathological society. This So
ciety is SO old and able that it's docu-
ments would likely pass anywhere un.
challenged. II the California committee
OF that society on fruits failed to do Its
outy, part OF the blame should fall
ON them. This will be valuable lesson
to the department and is SO glarineIv
absurd that it cannot do California
much harm.
The herald., 1897-12-30
Bone Meal in the Orchard

recently asked one of our largest and
most successful orange producers what
was, in his opinion, the greatest need in
the orchard culture Of Southern Califor-
MIA He gave. as believe, the correct
answer: More information and better
practice regarding the fertilization Of
our orchards" Thousands upon thou
sands Of dollars are spent annually for
fertilisers. often with no real knowledge
Of whether the expenditure Is wise or
not. Mr.. Davenport, Of whom spoke in
last weeks Herald, who had used barn
yard manure with such signal advant-
age, has also spent not a little for bone
meal. II. as seems positively true, ac-
cording to most elaborate and careful
experiments tried at different expert
ment stations in Germany. this is with
out advantage. present or prospective.
then surely our orchardists should know
the truth, and act accordingly.
In this connection wish to call atten-
tion Of all our fruit growers to a very Inn
portant bulletin, issued In December.
1895. on 1.-THE Agricultural Value Of
Bone Meal" by the Massachusetts
agricultural experiment station, at
Amherst, Mass. It Is Bulletin No. IS.
The bulletin is from the pen Of Dr.
Charles Wellington, and gives. In a brief
succlnct way what the great German
authorities, Wagner OF Darmstadt, Stef-
fek and Maercker OF Halle and others
have proved regarding the value Of or
dinary ground bone meal or elue-free
bone meal as fertilizer. Twill proceed
TO give briefly the conclusions. though
al our orchardists will save money by
securing the bulletin and giving 1t care
full study.
The following conclusions seem fully
sustained;
First-The superior value which has
hitherto been accorded to uudissolved
bone meal e. q fertilizer Is due solely to
the nitrogen which II contains.
Second undissolyed bone meal - 4
srho1phate fertilizer II no more valuable
than are the raw mineral phosphates.
'|S 3nird Hereafter II must be classed
WA tho latter, rather than with high
AZ phouphate containipg available
bl1o6p h6rtc acid.
& !. eeFth " : phosphats fertilixsr Il
ialds M better xesuite than mineral
The herald., 1897-12-30
Chinese Gamblers Ask for Jurors

A large part Of yesterday was con-
sumed IN Justice Morrison's court Sc
curing jury to try Box Joe, one of the
Cinnamon arrested by Detectives Auble
and Hawley for playing fan tan. Hor-
ace Appel represents the Mongolian. Up
to the hour Of adjournment only eight
jurors had been secured. There are "a
cases for the same offense pending and
juries have been asked for in each OF
these.
The herald., 1897-12-30
The Rather Bit Him

w. E. Turner, the snake charmer
whose cage Of rattlers on Third street
near Spring has attracted people for
some days past, states that he was Bit
ten by the big diamond back on Tuesday.
Turner cut the wound and sucked the
poison out. and has since felt no incon-
venience from the bite, which was on
the index finger Of the right hand.
The herald., 1897-12-30

Rev. William G. Conn, the new minis
ter of the Original Secession (Auld
Licht) church Of Kirriemuir (''Thrums'') }
Is an Irishman and is too tall to be called
the "little minister"
The herald., 1897-12-30

Jonathan Ross, chief judge Of the SUI
.preme court of Vermont, has served up
on the supreme court bench twenty-sev-
en- years, Dec. 1.
The herald., 1897-12-30
ANNEXATION FIGHT
10 COERCE CONGRESS

4 At the time the session began It was
announced that President Mckinley
would very soon complete the list Of for
.eign appointments. When the opposi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
THREE-CENT FARES ~ INDIANAPOLIS
TROUBLE OVER THE NEW LAW-PASsEN"ShS
ELECTED FROM THE STREETCARS.

TROUBLE OVER THE NEW LAW-PASsENGSFs
ELECTED FROM THE sTREETCARS
INDIANAPOLIS April IA batch of new laws went
into force at midnight by the Governors proclana-
ton Chief interest here attaches TO the scent
streetcar fare. The Citizens Street Railroad COM
pany gave no Instructions TO conductors ana de-
clines 10 consider the law until decision is
reached In the Federal Court, where test case Is
under argument. On North Indianapolis car IL
conductor put a young woman off by force wheh
she declined to pay more than cents Other con.
ductors have accepted cents and say they VIII
pay cents additional out Of their own wages
rather than have trouble. The law PROVIDES
heavy penalty where more than cents rare is COL
While the Scent injunction suit was being argued
I'm the Federal Court many passengers on dHerehe
lines throughout tho city who refused to pay more
than 3-cent fares Iorced from the cars ~ lne
conductors Among those who were compeiineu, n,, "
walk after refusing 10 pay cents was folce
Judge Cox who violently elected by the con-
ductor and motorman of Colege-aVe car. Ohe
damage suit has already been filed. - 80 =,
Late this evening ex-Attorney General w. ~. II
Miller filed in the United States Court a petitlon
for an order restraining the patrons OF the street
railway company from demanding a scent rare
The petition rectes that the proclamation OF the
Governor putting the laws in force came carrier
than was expected. and has already caused trouble
on the streetcar lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
NAY BE GIVING 1T BACK TOO LATE.

rx-TREAsuRER spALDINo AND THE ILLINOIS
UNIVERSITY FUNDS
Chicago April i5.-Charles W. Spaldng, ex-presi-
don, Of the Globe Savings Bank and ex-treasurer
NJ the University OF Illinois. has made voluntary
aesignment 10 the University trustees of realty and
bond securities approximating $4,000. Some or the
honda conveyed 10 them now In the hands OF
poco,ver Ieman of the Globe Savings Bank. and a
oosnerate fight will be wagcd by the dcpositors OF
,bo hank 10 prevent them going to the University
criminal proceedings now TO be brought against
tho former treasurer by the trustees unless they
cap no Unidentified for the money and bonds used
~, SnaIding Suits are TO be begun against the
FIRST Nationa, Bank. the Northwestern National
ponk and the Metropolitan National Bank, to re-
cover s942 go of bonds hypohecaed or sold TO these
institutions by Spading personally or through
brokers. 49,, ,.x.,o, iseuod n statement
,Srtnq he causes leading up TO the failure OF the
tarE and saving that he had no DOUBT All deposit
e vii he maid in full and 20 per cent OF the capl-
ii stock maid 10 the stockholders, III the secur
are conservatvely managed IN the hahus oi Nc w
aadaoaiyer He also asserts that he handled tne
I,nfreyeitv endowment bonds in good faltn anu
saxs thai there will he no ultimate loss 10 that
,s.tit,tion or 10 his bondsmen. II MS investments
are not sacrificed by forcing them upon tne peIe S
nsrket and he is permitted 10 ADVISE no" 'hcS
shall be liquidated .
springneld H.. April B-The state senate To-
aav adop,ed a resolution providing for the appoint
rnnrt NJ a spccial committee of five to investigate
Tho reported mlsappropriation OF tne leus oi '"e
University OF Illinois by eX-Ireasuref "p"'"''e'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
ATTEMPT TO BURN KANSAS CITY.
SEVEN INCENpIARY FIRES IN ONE NIGHT
sTARTLE THE PEOPLE.

SEVEN INCCNDIARY FIRES IN ONE NIGHT
srARrLE THE PEOPLE.
Kansas City. Mo- April 15.-Smce o'clock last
night Kansas City seems TO have been at the mercy
OF a gang Of incendiaries. Between O'CLOCK last
night and l o'clock this morning seven nres proke
out in the business centre OF the city Al least lou
and probably all Of those fires were of incendiary
origin While the majority Of the blazes were ex-
tinguished in their incpency. two of them resulted
in heavy damages. The big hve-story Searr'.t
block In Walnut-st. near Ninth was oes'royeu'
entailing a loss of s0.00 and from TINS structure
the flames spread TO an adjoining puoihs III
Main-st also owned by the Scarritt estate ana
ocoun,ed nv the Campbell & Eaton Crockery Com
many The building In Main-st. was damaged 10
the extent of $4,000 and the crockery stock suffered
an equal damage
II was while this dangerous fire was raging that
the torch was applied in various other parts Oh the
business district At Twelfth and Walnut SIS a
fire was started in pile Of drygoods boxes in an
allev At Twelfth-st and Grand-ave. the loren
was applied to excelsior thrust in the halfway Oh
lodging house At Fifth and Delaware sts' hre was
started in the rear of the Armour BUILDING Ahoth-
er fire was started near Loose Brothers cracker
mandatory at Second and Main SITS, and stili
orotbor at Hilrs brewery on the East bottoms.
In several of these fires coal oil was freely used
bv the incendiaries. At l o'clock this morning
when the forces of the Fire Department were
scattered and possibly somewhat demorallzed iire
Tas aSd Man sts The gained such
areat headway that the building was soon en-
SSeoped in flames and within short time the
rlanInq mill with all it's valuable machinery ana
bia st0ck of manufactured lumber was in ruins
The loss is $1,000 That this re ana riir rhe hfS Ssr a
6, no direct proof but all the indications are that
incendiaries alone are responsible -. a.. ,,s
Nor are the fires of the night the tirst OF the klhd
ra,entiv About two weeks ago three fres were
started within two days at Twelfth and Walnut
e. hut ali were extnguished without serious loss
What could be the motive Of the incendiaries Is
purely a matter Of speculation. but among the ex-
rited business men who gathered about the streets
in small groups at o'clock this morning seriously seriously
discmssng the situation the opinion was frequently
exnressed that the gambler element which has long
held full in Kansas ci'y and W when Is now
overhauling of police administration Is at the bot,
tom OF the incendaries This belief Is srengtnened
hv tho fact that the Scarritt estate, owned prnci
pallv by Police Commissioner Scarritt. suffered the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
PROPOSED TAN on BANK DEPOSITS.
THE STATE TAX COMMISSIONERS THINK IT wouLT
MAKE THE FARMERS FEEL BETTER.

THE STATE TAN COMMlSSlONEhS lhl4Nh II WV -"
MAKE THE FARMERS FEEL BETTER
Albany April l5.--The first annual report OF the
STATE Board Of Tax Commissioners. which. on June
J. 1896 succeeded the state Board Of Assessors was
transmitted to-day 10 the legislature II opens
with the declaration that its most serious oiiH
Guilty In carrying out the duties imposed py law
arises from the failure OF local assessors 10 assess
property at its fun value and more particularly
Inc failure 10 discover and assess personal prop
trty." and adds. ,......s,,er j., 10
'Thc unjust and inequitahle discrimination IN Ia,
vor ~ rersonal nropcrty H. meeting with Increased
oprositton and remonstrance especially IN the agr-
cui,i,ral counties as the burden upon real estate Is
becoming more oppressive with the continual de de-
preciafion In the value Of farm land. We beIeVe
iha' small uniform tax payable by the banks on on
oil deposits liable thereto directly 10 NE 'ohfoi.a I
of the state would yield considerable revenue 70
The State without necesstating decrIased ulvlue",s
20 the dcpositors OF any single bank althousn' @ pd
course, decreasing the accumulang surplus ~ ,e
recommend legislation looking 20 that cnd. o.,
Tho Board does not mink that II mas been Wh9iy
successful In iis efforts 10 effect an equitable dis
iribution Of State taxes among the counties or me
State but declares that II has conc lis Dest Win
the limited facilities at its command
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
A BOON TO THE SHIFTLESS
WHY SENATOR AHEARN'S BILL is
OPPOSED.

1T WOULD FORCE THE CITY TO PAY FOR THE
SUPPORT OF CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS
PRETEND THEY CANNOT SUPPORT THEM.
Vigorous opposition to a bill which was intro
duced into the Legislature by Senator Ahearn
ard which passed the Senate on April and the
Assembly on the day following is expected when
Mayor Strong gives hearing on it. The hearing
had been announced for to-day but the Mayor
yesterday postponed the hearing until next
Wednesday at . p. m. The intertion of the bill
is TO enable parents who say they cannot sup
rort their own children to keep them and still
have them supported al the public expense. This
is made plain in the first section of the bill. as
follows:
Section l. When any child shall hereafter be COM
mtted TO the care of any institution In the city OF
New-York, the Society for the Prevention of Cru
etv to Children In said city shall upon the appli-
cation Of the parent guardian OF such child IN a
proper case. after careful and thorough inquiry,
direct that the custody of such child shall he given
to It's parent or guardian. and in such event the
Controller of said city of New-Y York is authorized
pay said society for transmission by II TO such
parent guardian the money allowed by law for
the maintenance. care and welfare OF such chila
and paid by said city to the institution TO which IL
may have been committed
The following section gives TO the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children power to
revoke change Of custody when the interests OF
a child demand it. and also give to the society
and the Controller power to make regulations
governing all cases.
Elbrdge r. Gerry has written to Mayor Strong
a letter strongly opposing the BILL and he said
yesterday that he not willing TO say any
thing in addition y the statements in his letter
William II. Stewart, the president OF the state
Board of Charities probably will lead the oppo-
sition to the bill at the public hearing. He said
tie other day that the BILL II II became law,
would give encoura cement to many shiftless
parents to have their children committed to some
public institution and then try to get item back
and receive pay from the city for their support
He declared that the bill would work incalcuiaoie
harm.
Controller Fitch said yesterday that while he
did not wish to criticise acts Of the Legislature
he was opposed to the bill 81 am opI csed TO any
measure which is intended to legalize the use or
public money for the benefit OF private individ-
uas," he said
Il think" said another official that Senator
Ahearn probably meant we'll but he was wholly
In the wrong In his idea Of aiding poor people to
support their own children"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN AE"-ORLhANS.
PLANES CAUSE A LOSS OF $4,000 TO BUSINESS
FIRMS.

xr.,urs CAUSE A loss OF 100000 TO BUSINESS
FIRMS.
New-Orleans. April 15.-The Moresque book
owned bv Gauch & Sons was destroyed by ilre thls
afternoon The confagration broke out shortly after
o'clock and at 2:SO the building had collapsed ana
inward Of S4OO 600 had gone up in smoke Inc
Moresque building occupied entire block bounded
by Camp. Poydras and Church sts and Lafayette
souare and its walls were built entirely or IRON ID a
6e-ien k1oWn as the Moorish. The Montsonery
T,,rniture Company and Gauch sons, clocAerE
r'crrhants were the tenants OF the DulI1ms, dhs
hntb firms carried full stocks. The hre Il suppOscu
4 have originated IN the top floor OF tne Mont
sornrrv section. Two newspaper OinceS, ne beI-
Yran f;eZerte" and The Evening IeieefaHI' were
i',rned or; their contents being destroyed ana sew
cal srores were a.so burned Adjacent dWeinnS
hogses and business property were also damaged
more or less by water. , , ,,,,
rbe following IS the estimate Of losses and insur
ance. t;auch & Sons. 100000 building, on STOCK
So 90 insurance $25,OCO; Montgomery Company
On stock 100000 insurance $4,000; German "a
zntte loss s25 900 insurance $1,000 Evening lele
rra m S2D 90 no insurance; Warren Hotel aho
saloon $4,000 insurance 5000; James A: Aiken,
pmmber $4,000 insurance 5000: Heath, schwartz
( sons wall paper, $1,000 insurance $1,000
The insurance Is about equally divided between
local and foreign companies Outside OF the specI-
fed cases OF losses the damage to adjacent prop
ertv il estimated 70 be $4,000 all fully insured:
Tho total loss is 100000, with an Insurance OF
NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
TOBACCO MEN IN CUBA ALARMED.

Havana April 15.-"La Lucha," commenting edi-
,oriallv to-day upon the unfavorable impression
produced in cuba 10y the changes proposed IN the
conduct cf the leaf tobacco industry and by the
ordor of the Madrid Government allowing the ship
,,ent under the new conditions says that the issue
raised is the most serious problem which mas come
~ since the war began. II urges calmness upon
,bo nnone Of Cuba and bids them rely upon the
GOOD sense of the Madrid Government and upon the
booor of President Mckinley, who. recognizing the
faiseness of tho claims. will see that justice IS
done. - ..oa . oroo, .on
sotion among the workmen: and protests nave
heen made by the Manufacturers Union ana me
Cba roLor of Commerce, the latter asserting tnat
serious Injuries would follow TO all the manufactur
ors ongneed i'm the tobacco industry In cuba ana
"a .6nnsands OF workmen and their families.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
GORDY CONVICTED or WTFE-MURDER.
A VERDICT RENDERED BY THE JURY AFTER
prtxc OFT LESS THAN TWO HOURS

A VERDICT RENDERED BY THE JURY AFTER
pEING OFT LESS THAN TWO HOURS.
GEORGETOWN Del. April l5.-James NJ. Gordy was
convicted OF murder In the first degree tonight
Tor tha killing of his wife, formerly Mrs. Mary
Es,eue Lewis of New York. by throwing her into
the Rroadkil River at Milton Del. on March II.
The result OF the trial was never In doubt. as the
evidence AGAINST Gordy was overwhelming. wnlle
hia defence 60 INSISTED Of the testimony OF one Wit
ness n physician. who sworc To a knowledge f
many cases OF drowning where water had not been
found i'm the lungs after death. This was TO prove
Thai the woman had not been killed by blows on
The head inflicted by Gordy. as alleged IN the IN,
dictment. although rea ,onabIe PRESUMPTION OF
death by drowning admitted. The defence con-
tended that there doubt which snould .e
resolved IN Gordy's favor, pbut the vercct OF the
iurv was ''in manner and form as he stands In
The fury retired 5:ss o'clock this afternoon,
otter listening throughout the day 10 the argd-
ments OF counsel. Charles Nj. cullen ana 'hhrles
y richards Gordys lawyers, spent the morning.
in addressing the jury. and Atorney-Generai Whte
,n,cruned -, the afternoon. Then followed the charsc
-, no Court and the case went TO the Jury. ihey
b,oupht in their verdict at I;2s o'clock to-night.
Tho nnding Is generally approved; lnuisnat,'n
o,rst the prisoner running so high that yeSieru1y
g, vas feared an attempt to lynch bin wouiu pe
made C;ordy vislbly affected. but mace no
demonstration
uoN RONS from Hope Company Il Nassau St.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-16
DrADJOCK AT FRANKFORT bABhOhEN

Frankfort. Ky. April 1.-two more ineitectua
ho1Io,s for United Sta Senator were taken here
to-day by the Joint Assembly
The Gold Democrats held no caucus 'o-nieht' am
the programme for ballots to-norro" Is '"e '"'''e
as in the last two days.
,I,,or,s chief lieutenant said tonight that
,,,,n,.r had no idea OF ever Withdrawing; that ne
,gb, do so II it was requested or suggested by me
.d1ntnistration but intimated that they hau .ne
hest OF reasons for believing that no SUCH request
or suggestion Will ever come. -, , -,
Rlackburn's forces are confident that inc uean-
~, Iii last II Hunter remains on the track as
The gold men are practically committed no, 10 vo,e
iOr mn I'm encouragement rather than see him
10 , ,be rack and ruin their plans for mo election
"ir "rhe Grand Jury adjourned again tonight with
-, nraLinv report on the bribery charges.