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The herald., 1897-03-26
CHICAGO MARKET
The Days Transactions on the Board
of Trade

CHICAGO, March 25.-Liverpool and
Berlin sent their quotations for wheat at
the opening and the weather here was fa-
vorable for the growing crops In the west.
Receipts were fairly liberal and there was
a fiutter In the wild beast show In Europe.
Under such a combination an easier tone
at the opening was to be expected. May.
which closed at 727sa73. on the day before,
opened with plenty OF sellers at 72A and
some at 729s 1t soon became rumored that
250000 bushels of wheat had been sold yes
terday in Duluth for export at the open
ing of navigation and that helped to arrest
the downward tendency. The prevalence
OF crop damage reports was, however. a
large element In the bullish factors which
turned sentiment a little in favor of con-
fidence In present prices. The Price Cur
rent came out with more boldness in its re-
view of the crop situation calling the re-
ports from Illnonis more gloomy, and said
also considerable complaint from Indiana
and Missouri was noticeable. Somewhat
more active inquiry for wheat to go into
interior millss helped to confirm the better
impression regarding the stability of pres
ent prices and the price gradually recover
trading. After that rally, however prices
gradually sagged again. Trade was very
dull. duller in fact than any of the bull days
of late and though, as can be seem the news
had bullish tendency not sufnoient de-
mand existed to even hold prices level
Minneapolis and Duluth received 313 cars
against 205 week ago and 4T5 the cores
ponding day of last year. Chicago receipts
were eight cars against fifteen the similar
day of last year. Clearances from the
principal Atlantic ports of wheat and -four
were again very light, the total equaling
115.000 bushels. Closing cables reported the
Liverpool decline for the day I'D per GENITAL
and Berlin ~ marks lower. With no sub
stantial Improvement In export wheat de-
mand or appearance of probable change in
that respect in the near future. wheat sag
ged to 72iaQ727s and was selling at 725sGT2A
at the close. Corn was almost at stand
still throughout the whole session. Oats
were very dull Provisions firm at some
advance during the greater part of the ses-
sion, advanced by another light run of
hogs.
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Los ANGELES AND REDoNDo RAIL
Sale of Irrigation Bonds

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN BY THE
board OF directors of the Linda Vista Ir-
rigation district of San Diego county, Cal
ifornia, that said board intends to sell
$s24. 900 of the bonds of said district on
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, 1897. at 10
o'clock In the forenoon of that day, and Will
receive sealed proposals for the purchase
Of said amount Of bonds at its office 10 said
district until that day and hour. when the
proposals will be opened and considered By
said board.
GEORGE FULLER. President
JAMES p. JONES, Secretary.
Dated March 16. 1891 -
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Notice to Stockholders

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Southern California
9Th, 1897. at 4:30 p. M. at the office of the
company, 234 West First street, city of Los
Angeles. Cal, for the purpose of electing
directors to serve during the ensuing year.
and to transact such other business as
may come before the meeting.
l-s-7 w. G. M'KOON, Secretary.
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Money Quotatious

NEW YORK, March 25-Money on call
easy at llzd1N per cent; last loan, III
closed. offered at hyper cent; prime mer-
camille paper. Sls@4 per cent; sterling ex-
change. steady, with actual business In
bankers' bills at 4.s714@4.S71t for demand
and 4.s5N Q4.s6 for sixty days: posted rates,
4S6q4. .S6h and 4.SS14. .8S1s; commercial bills,
l.S4a; silver certificates, 62hGp63N.
LONDON. March 25.-Consols, 1924.
San FRANCISCO, March 25.-Drafts,
sight, 17H; telegraphdc, 20.
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Stock holders Meeting

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
stockholders of the Precipice Canyon
Water company will be held Wednesday.
April 7th, 1897. at 10 o'clock a. M. at the office
of the company in Lamanda Park. .Califor-
MIA for the purpose of election Of directors
to serve for the ensuing year, and such
other business as may come before the
meeting.
BY order of the directors.
HERMAN BLATZ, Secretary.
At the office of the Sierra Madre Vintage
Co., Lamanda Park, California. Al
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Notice for Publication

LAND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES, CAL.
March 25, 1897. Notice Is hereby given
that the following named settler has f.ed
notice OF his intention to make final proof
in support of his claim. and that said proof
will be made before U. s. land office at Los
Angeles, Cal. on April 2S, 1897. viz: James
r. Williams. Chatsworth, Cal. homestead
TNp. n, r. II W., S.B.M. He names the
following witnesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation Of said land.
VIZ &c. v. Boquist, of Chatsworth, Cal;
s. r. Mannon. OF Chatsworth, CAL; w. W.
Johnson, of Chatsworth, CAL; Charles
johnson, Of Chatsworth. Cal.
S7-~ T. u BOLTON, Register. <-26
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UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
Angeles. Cal. March Is. 1897: To whom

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
Angeles, Cal, March IS. 1897: To whom
it may concern: Notice is hereby given
that the Southern Pacific Railroad COM
pany (branch line) has filed in this Office
a list of lands situated in the townships de-
scribed below. and has applied for patent
for said lands; that the list is open to the
public for inspection, and a. copy thereof,
by descriptive subdivisions has been post
ed in a convenient place in this office, for
the inspection of all persons interested and
the public generally. Within the next sixty
days following the date of this notice, pro-
tests or contests against the claim of the
company to any tract or subdivision. with
in any section or part of section described
in the list, ON the ground that the same is
more valuable for mineral than for agri-
cultural purposes. will be received and
noted for report to the general .ahd office
at Washington, D. G. Original supple
mental list No. 49, Southern Pacific (branch
line) railroad lands. Lots !, 2, s., and 5.
sec. Is. twp. s. r. 4 W.. s. B: M. S5.sS
acres, Los Angeles district. California.
T. ]. BOLTON. Register.
ENOCH KNIGHT. Receiver. fri-5-H
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Best of All

To cleanse the system in gentle and
truly beneficial manner. when the
springtime comes. use the true and per-
feet remedy. Syrup of Figs. One bottle
will answer for all the family. and costs
only so cents; the large size. 81. Buy the
genuine Manufactured by the Califor-
MIA Fig Syrup company only. and for
sale by all druggists.
The herald., 1897-03-26

To the Public: 1 take pleasure in tes-
iifving to my marvellous recovery under sr
he treatment of DR.. Wong Him of 639
Inner Main street, Los Angeles, from q
number Of stubborn ailments, among
which were chronic sickheadaches, dys-
nensia and kindred stomach troubles
heart affection and kidney disease;
put What l consider this physician excelled
IN so far as my case Is concerned, was In
The restoration of my eye service. Astigma-
t;sm coupled with other disorders, was my
eTiction in this respect. and, although a
number. of well-known skilled ,,s ocuiists IN
advised me should always bf have veto to de-
ppsce even then, DR.. Wong Hm's remedies
have enabled me abandon totally the use
Continue to give such service, both
for near. work and distant; as is truly
the physician named can alone be attrib-
uted revolution in my physical condition
throughout that puzzles those who knew
of the ''incurable" character of my af-
fictions. Respectfully prowMAN
Pico Heights p O.. Cal. Sept. 5. 1885,
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Silver Bullion

NEW YORK. March 25-Bar silver 62X;
Mexican dollars, 4S&.
LONDON, March 25.-Bar silver % 15-16d
SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Bar silver,
62Ss; Mexican dollars, 501s45l
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London Markatn

NEW YORK, March 25.-The Evening
Posts financial cablegram from London
says: Except for home rails which were
firm and active. the stock markets were
quiet and rather dull today Cons{ls
closed X lower at 112M Kaf1rs were dun.
Lord Salisbury's sudden departuresfor the
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Boston Quotations

BOSTON. March 25.--Atchison, 1898; Bell
Telephone, 224 Burlington, 72h; Mexican
Central, SB; San Diego, 8.
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Notice of Removal
TESTIMONIAL

January 8, 1897.
To the Public: I take this means of ex.
pressing my thanks to DR.. Wong Him OK
639 Upper Main street for having cured me
of kidney and stomach trouble which
caused me great prostraton: was unable
to get a good nights sleep for about three
best doctors of Chicago, came here to ger
we'll on the climate, but kept getting grg,.-
Wang Him, and by the aid OF his wonder
ful life-giving herbs can say that in three
months time / am new woman and ieei
stronger than I ever did. Any person wish
inc me TO certify this can find me.
ZIG North Marengo avenue, Pasadena.
MISS KLEMME,
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Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON, March 25.-Today's
statement of the condition Of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance $218, ,6S7 ,92S;
gold reserve, $l51. IA. $50
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The leading futures closed as follows:
Cash quotations were as follows:

Flour. steady; No. 2 spring wheat. 7SN
@72A: No. spring wheat. -: No. red,
st%qss%; No. corn 24d24l4; No. 2 oats.
16AIl1: No. 2 white. 2id221s fob. No 3
white, 1SG2oa4 f.o o:b.: No. 2 rye. $685.; No.
barley nominal No. 3. 2sG33 fob: No.
4. Afp26 fob: No. 1 flax seed, 71GS0l:;
prime timothy seed, 27o; mess pork. per
bbl.. S70S.I5; lard, per 100 lbs. Ais; short
ribs sides, Qoose) 4.55Q4S5: dry saIted
shoulders. (boxed.) 4s4m5; sohrt clear sides.
(boxed.) 4%q47; whisky. distillers' finished
goods, per gal, liz; sugars. cut loaf, 539;
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Petroleum

NEW YORK, March 25.-Petroleum was
dull. Pennsylvania crude. steady. April
closed 9lh bid.
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Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO. March 25-The official
closing quotations for mining stocks today
Svera fn1loVss -
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To Reach Randsburg Gold Fields

take Santa Fe route. Shortest stage
trip. Leaves Los Angeles 1916 a. m.:
arrives IN Randsburg $3.50 p. m. Through
tickets, $675.
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s. r. Thorpe has made partial payment
of $1536.19 leaving balance due of $SOS5.23.
of the board of directors of said company,
made on the 10th day of February 1887
so many shares of each parcel of such
public auction, at the office of the company,
No. $500 Stephenson avenue. in the city
OF Los Angeles. county of Los Angeles
state of California, on Monday, the 29th
day of March. 1897. at the hour of l2 o'clock,
noon. of said day, to pay said delinquent
assessment thereon, together with the costs
of advertising and expenses of sale.
H. c. DILLON, secretary.
ONCE. 527 Stimson building, Los Angeles,
California. $50
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The steamer Santa Rosa sailed from
Redondo and Port Los Angeles yester-
day with a good passenger list for San
FRA nciscO
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Closing Stocks

NEW YORK. March 25.-The following
are the closing stock quotations:
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All prices OF wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. 234 South Spring street.
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Mechanics Tools. Furrey's, 159 North
Spring.
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II. W. Helman j. F. Sartori w L. Graves,
II. j. Fleishman, C. A. Shaw, F. o. john
son, H. Shankland. j. A. Graves NJ. L.
Fleming. Nj. S. Hellman. w. ID. Longyear-
cent on ordinary deposits. Money Loand
real estate
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
BAD QUARTER HOURS.

Our Republican friends over in Wis
quarter hours over the pass question.
For some years the granting of rail
Iyav masses to members Of the legis-
lature. to state, judicial and city Of
ficers, had passed ripeness and reached
the point when decay sets in and
sensitive nostrils begin to take offense.
Not only did members receive the GUS
tomary ANIMALS, common in all states,
but they next asked and got them for
members of their families, then for
their relatives, then for their friends
and at last for any one who could get
sions of the legislature the railways
had a man at Madison who occupied
an Office and whose sole work was is
suing passes over any and every rail-
way in the state on the order Of any
member, and he is said never to have
complained that time hung heavily on
his hands.
The abuse finally got into some
papers, not all, for some had slices off
that ham themselves. but into enough
to make it unpleasant. Some people
with supersensitive conscientiousness
began to talk loudly about and against
it. Finally at the convention that
nominated the present executive, a res
olution went through supplementary to
the platform, pledging the legislature,
if the Republicans controlled it, to
abolish the cause of the scandal Much
was made of it during the campaign,
but when the legislature met and a
member named Hall introduced @ hill
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

August than its predecessor yielded In
August. SO; eight millions less than
in August, '95. 1t yielded 81, 900 less
in September than the German act did
in September, '96, and $6,600,O 900 less
than September, 1896 So far from re-
lieving the deficit it increases it to $685.
O15,954 for three months of this
fiscal year. OF tie other hand
the source Of 7 revenue that re-
mained as in the fGorman act, the one
Dingley left alone, the internal revenue
law, shows an increase that leads the
treasury officials, we are told, to hope
that by January income will equal
outgo. The economic laws thus play
with these man made laws, bringing
In prosperity at the opposite side
from its prepared entrance, making
deficit where a Surplus was ordered
and producing increase Of income
where none was Ordained
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

to prevent the issue of passes, there
was some lively lodging, some adroit
use of parliamentary tricks to smother
1t; and, finally, when all evasions failed
to prevent it's coming to vote, it was
killed. Whereupon the Democrats
poured fine satire on the devoted heads
Of their opponents, and it must be said
the latter twisted and squirmed under
it in a manner that indicated extreme
annoyance. Between the time the
platform was adopted and it's formal
publication by the committee, the pass
plank mysteriously dropped out, and
some Republicans shelter themselves
behind the claim that there was no
party pledge; but the fact that the res
olution was adopted cannot be got
away from.
Now Mr.. Hall is making a rumpus
about the fate of his bill and AYERS
that Gov Scofield used his influence to
prevent it's passage. To this the gov
ernor replies that he has nothing to
say at this time but that he will have
something to say at the proper time.
One of those convenient friends that
statesmen have in such emergencies,
however, supplements the governors
rather brusque avoidance Of an un-
pleasant question by giving a labored
explanation about the origin and adop-
ton Of the resolution, laying emphasis
on the point that it was not a part of
the platform, and, consequently, the
governor could not have included it in
his speech accepting the nomination
and the platform. This, it strikes u.s..
is an avoidance that does not avoid.
The resolution was just as forceful as
| If it were in the platform. 1t was as
much the expression of the policy the
| convention favored as if it were there.
1t bound the legislature as much as if
it were snugly nestled among the other
| planks of that document, if, indeed, a
| legislature can be bound by anything.
| It certainly was sufficient to notify the
| governor of the sentiment and to warn
him to keep hands off. We do not say
that he laid violent hands on Halls
bill In fact, we have a pretty good
opinion Of the governor and hope Hall
is mistaken. But he does not meet the
charge after the manner of an inno-
cent man. Anyway, as we said, our
Republican friends over there are en-
joying a good many bad quarter hours
over it.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
HALF A BILLION BUSHELS.
The Orange Judd farmers Estimate
of the Wheat Crop.

CHICAGO, Oct. 3.-The Orange Judd
Farmer in its final estimate of the
years wheat crop, says that figures
based on actual threshing returns indi-
cate total yield of 5S9O00,000 bushels,
of which 373, 900 bushels is winter,
and 215, ,470,000 bushels is spring wheat.
With the exception Of Illinois and Mis-
souri,, the winter wheat yield repre-
sents the full capacity of the soil.
The spring wheat yield in Minnesota
and the Dakotas has proved a disap-
pointment, the aggregate being only
129,000,000 bushels. The shortage there
is in a measure counterbalanced by
the yield in Nebraska, Oregon and
Washington. The report says the corn
crop is exceedingly disappointing, at
an outside estimate of 1,750,OO0, 900
bushels. Drought during the past two
months reduced the average condition
from S23 a month ago to 1873 on Oct.
1. An average oat yield Of 2S,7 bushels
per acre suggests a crop of S14,00O,-
600 bushels. 1OO,OOO,OOO bushels more
than last YEAR
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
WEST ST. PAUL BROADAXE LAYS
BARE MUNICIPAL EXTRAVA-
GANCE IN SIDEWALKS,
USELESS CHANGES MADE,
1T SAYS, IN VARIOUS PLACES IN
THE BUSINESS DISTRICT
THERE.
To the Mind of the Avero.a To
payer, Who Has Enough Other
Troubles.

Thousands of feet of new sidewalks
are being laid on the West side, saws
the West st. Paul Broadaxe. of this
week. In some places the new walk is
badly needed, while in other places il
is not. The sidewalk on South Wab-
asha street in front of the Martin
opera house was put in repair this
spring and was good enough to have
lasted two or three years longer, but
the sidewalk inspector ordered it tom
UP and replaced by new. The same
can be said of the sidewalk in front
OF Mr.. Thompsons property on the
same street. What the object of the
city can be in tearing up sidewalks
that are not worn out and putting
down new is more than we can coniec-
ture, unless it is to burden the prop
efty owner as much as possible with
expense. Every citizen likes to see
even and sound sidewalks and is not
opposed to improvements of this ma
ture. But they are opposed to seeing
new sidewalks substituted for ones
that would wear for several years
longer, when the property owners have
all they can do to stem the current
of hard times. To say the least it
gives the transaction a decidedly ugly
aspect. But perhaps our conjectures
are wrong, and it is only one of the
ways the city fathers have of making
themselves solid with the property
owners.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
LATEST ORIENTAL NEWS.
Usual Grist of Earthquakes, Tidal
Waves and Riots.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 3.-The steam
er Victoria, of the Northern Pacific
line, arrived from China and Japan
this afternoon. with 10 Europeans, II
Chinese and 43 Japanese and 5000 tops
of reight, consisting principally of tea,
silk and curios. 1t is reported that the
600 tons of freightintended for America
was withheld because of the fear that
the 10 per cent discriminating duty
would be charged. Passengers report
homa the day previous to the ships de-
parture. Reports of typhoons on all
sides were heard. The Victoria brings
Yokohama advices up to Sept. 1S, as
follows:
Owing to the recent advance in the
price of grain at Shanghai, the Yord-
dcuse correspondent reports that the
Chinese authorities have prohibited ex-
ports Of cereals abroad.
The Lwaite country is said to have
been visited by tidal waves ushered in
by earthquake shocks. No damage is
reported, however.
It is reported that 5 900 Chinese have
started riot at Swatow, China, op-
posing the proposed founding of a
Christian church there. Braves to the
number of 1000 have been dispatched
from Canton to pacify matters.
Mount Kirishima is reported to be
sending forth roaring sounds, but up to
the present time no real eruption has
occurred.
Col. Kohen F. Convey, the new United
States consul general, has received his
exchequateur and assumed office.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

considered remarkably play Of luck by
some. while others merely winked one eye
and said nothing.
On that eventful night the scribe had mar
velous luck" He won hand after hand, and
held an astonishing succession Of 'threes, p"
''fushes, 'fulls," ETC., in deals in which he
participated. But his opponents played a
very conservative game, for they appreciated
the value Of the stakes and it took the PEN
cil-pusher just three hours and half to clean
his contemporaries out.
1t was with buoyant heart that he care
fully wrapped the much-loved picture up and
carried it away with him, leaving four very
disgusted and sad young men behind him.
In g small room on the top floor of down
town boarding house of st. Louis two women
are busting the rather ancient furniture AS
one sweeps her feather duster over the sur
face Of large picture representing an ele-
gantly dressed young woman whose surround
ing are out of harmony with her appearance
the domestic says
Faith, Maggie, amt she sumner? Shure,
she must be his swateheart."
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
LONDON MONEY MARKETS.
A Setback in American Stocks the
Bear Feature,

BeHr Fe0tUre.
LONDON. Oct. 3.-The condition of
the money market during the past
week was uneventful. Further gold
shipments to the United States are not
expected. Discounts are steady, and
bar silver is I'd per ounce higher, with
a small speculative demand. Spanish
bonds have risen IA points, the change
of ministry at Madrid inspiring hopes
Of settlement in Cuba.
Business in stocks is increasing and
a cheerful tone pervades the market.
The political outlook is considered gen.
orally favorable
The setback in Americans was the
only adverse feature of the week; but
it is not expected to continue. 1t was
the result of operations in Wall street,
and there was a tendency to recovery
in the latter part of the week, which
closed at the best points Northern Pa
cific preferred rose IL points; Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul, rs; New York
Central, 1; Illinois Central, 1; Louis
vile & Nashville, 1; Atchison preferred,
1; Atchison adjustments, q; Union Pa
cific, B; Atchison common, u; Balti-
more & Ohio, u; Erie preferred, u;
Philadelphia & Reading preferred, IL;
Southern preferred, u.
Canadian Pacific railway shares rose
rs points on the August statement.
Grand Trunk guaranteed rose u;
Grand Trunk 1st preferred, r. Grand
Trunk I'd preferred and Sd preferred, Is.
The mining market showed increased
activity, especially in the shares of the
West Australian companies. But the
South African market was dull, pend
ing the decision in the Rand regarding
concessions to the mining company.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04

the Interpretation of the law" So far
from the diamonds case being IAN Off
hand opinion of Secretary Gage" 1t
was he who asked the opinion Of the
department of justice, and it was the
attorney general who approved the re-
ply made. 1t remains to be seen il
the Pioneer Press will now initiate the
awkward retreat of the Dispatch to
the woods.
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
Manchester Cloth Market.

MANCHESTER, Oct. 3.-The improvement
noted a week ago has continued. A fairly
large business has been done in both yarns
and cloth; but prices have been irregular, ac-
large offers have been sent back for better
limits. The minor markets have bought mis-
cellaneous assorted lines. Home trade has
been rather better. Printing cloths are be-
ginning to feel the Improvement. The wages
dispute remains entirely unsettled; and the
employers cannot reach a decision for some
days to come. The cotton industry on the
continent is not mending, either in France,
Germany or Austria,
The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-04
Work of Firebugs.

supposed incendiary fire at 31S Richmond
street, shortly after 2 o'clock this morning,
resulted in about $500 damage. The building
is a double frame, the lower part of which
was formerly occupied stores. The second
floor is untenated but a Mrs. Bowers lives
on the ground floor of one apartment She
is out of the city, however, and as there was
no one occupying the rooms at the time of
the fire, it is believed that the blaze was
purposely set. The building is owned by
George l. Grant.