THE STORY OF THE BURNING OF THE PACIFIC PRESS.
THE first two issues of the SIGNS OF THE TIMES printed since the fire contain the story of the fire, and loss to our institution, together with very fine illustrations. To meet the demand for copies of these numbers, we have printed several thousand extra. Many of our friends will appreciate these numbers to preserve, also to distribute, and mail to friends, and will be glad to know they may still be secured. Price of these numbers as follows: Fire number in lots of five or more, three cents each. The two numbers furnished together in lots of five or more, five cents a set. To lists of names furnished, at same price. Address SIGNS OF THE TIMES, Mountain View, Cal. It is possible to do a large amount of business under circumstances of great disadvantage. This is being demonstrated in San Francisco. Notwithstanding the miles of wreck and debris where formerly were the great business blocks and centers, a daily paper states that bank clearings for the week ending July 28 were eighteen per cent. greater than for the corresponding week of last year. It is also stated that the street railroads are carrying almost as many passengers as they were carrying before the disaster of April 18. Much of the great volume of mercantile and other business is conducted in temporary structures of the crudest character. And under like circumstances of disadvantage it is expected that the Pacific Press will, within three months, be doing as much, if not more, denominational work than was being done three months ago. Of course, this is subject to the help of God, and the energy with which the believers in the Gospel of the kingdom take hold to circulate the literature that pertains to it. One of the many anomalies of this sinful world is seen in San Francisco. While a relief fund of several million dollars, mostly donated by the people of other places, is being expended in that city for the necessaries of life, beer imported from other places finds ready sale in very large quantities. From the three cities of Seattle, Tacoma, and Portland alone, the import is said to be not less than $100,000 a week at wholesale. And this is but a small portion of the whole amount consumed. The urgency of the demand is such that the railroad company has given special rates for carloads to be attached to passenger trains. Fire, that destructive element which strikes terror to man and beast, and which finds its favorite feasts in the great cities and forests, has made an expensive record at Milan, Italy. On the 3rd inst. the sections of the International Exposition at Milan, devoted to the decorative arts of Italy and Hungary, were destroyed. The pavilion in which were exhibits of Italian and Hungarian architecture was also consumed. The loss is estimated at about three million dollars, and is thought to be the work of incendiaries.