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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

EdwarA ID. CAllds SAID to Have Made .
Hasty Exit from Gen. Catiin's Once.

There was report in Brooklyn yesterday
afternoon that Gen. Ieaao s. Catlin. the one
legged veteran. had had brief but exciting
fight with another lawyer In his Office in the
Garfield building. Edward D. Childs. a mid
dle-aged. tall. slender man. with full red
beard, Is said to have been the other lawyer.
Mr.. Childss Office is in the Arbuckle build
ing. and his visit to the Garfield building Is
said to have been to consult Gen. Catlin In
reference to case in which each is interested.
The interview was not pleasant apparently.
for. according to the statements OF some un-
prsiudiced spectators; Mr.. Childs made 2 most
hssty exit from the Generals office. with the
General himself in hot pursuit. and assumed a
GesqFs "a the
No blood. however. was shed, and Mr.. childs
the, square WITHOUT any assistance. When
Garfield building he refused to give any par
little MISUNDERSTANDING" with Gen. Catlin.
Neither n the mon could be seen last night;
Islip, and vacant lot occupies the site OF Law
yer Childs's house according to the Brooklyn
DIRECTORY.
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"YOU'REALIAR," SAYS ENL0E
"YOURE ANOTHER" RETORTS Pens
SION COMMISSIONERS RAUM

srm Not Afraid or Any MAJ Lsving." He
Adds ana Leaves the Room, while sew
erai Men Mold the chairman OF tie CenS
nittee Fast Despite HIS Struggles.
WASHINGTON. April 2a.-"Tm not AFRAID or
any man living"
This was tho parting remark Of Pension,
Commissioner Green D. Raum to-day 40 he
made . hurried exit from the room Of the;
House Committee on Pensions, whore the in-i
vestigation Of the Pension ONCE was I'M
progress. By his well-tlmed departure Come,
missioner Raum probably avoided . personal
encounter with Representative Enloe Of Ten-
nessee. who was conducting the investiga alton!
The lie was passed. and but for the intervene
tion OF friends. Mr.. Enloe would have attaoks0
tho Commissioner Of Pensions.
According TO eyewitnesses. the investieast
ton. which has been in progress for morei
than eight weeks, was proceeding as usual,
and Chairman Enloe was endeavortng to as,
certain who had furnished = certain amount,
OF money i$l5) to corrupt an employee Of the |
Pension ONCE. Commissioner Raum denied .
all knowledge Of tho transaction In spite Of
repeated inquiries from Mr.. Enloe judge
Payson Of Illinois. who Is Commissioners
Rnum's counsel finally said:
Have you not had enough denials r 1
Before Mr.. Enloe could reply Commissioner
Raum added In . sarcastic tone:
NO. ne wants another.
you're q liar" shouted Chairman Enloes,
jumping from his seat e1citedly (
You're another" retorted Commissioned
Raum. trembling with anger.
Instantly Mr.. Enloe made wild rush for the
Commissioner Of Pensions and there would
have been conflict had not several persons
present seized the Infatuated Chairman OF the
committee and held him firmly. While he
was thus captive he struggled to get ct the
Commissioner and picked up o glass sponge
cup and would have hurled 1t at Gen. Raum.
Already hand took It from him and reinforce
ments sprang to tho rescue OF the Commits.
sioner.
While Mr.. Enloe was securely held by four.
or Eve men. Commissioner Raum. looking more
like Shakespeare than ever. struck tragic at
titude. and declared that he was not afraid Of
any man living. At this Mr.: Enloe made an.
at the C2mmissioner. Tho latter. notwith-
stsndipg his defiant deelarati1n: grabbed ne
scene, which was intensely exciting for few
minutes. was also highly amusing. especially
For a long time there has been bitter feeling
sss :e9
k9ifs Sns sSs 3
h Ear and st s isss s III
Etc. Ge hnG h soo s''d debae tand fnrs
p tSs the NJ
Pension ofifce. and several times, Il g under
sSGu he sssn Ga sS s
with Q bald head and short black beard.
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yOTINGS LROUT TOHA.

s'ss' Is siH Xii: Issa
h5ss and %.
drsws. the now Excise Commissioners
G .Si ss
resent the hoard In the Columbus celebration. I
Zen. 81, Gness for 70
Il enclosed 10 CHECK in letter somIsndns tho o.
PsS {.
-four women. and two men. 4
Al artistic and literary ensran%snt w r s,:1
Cubs Porto ROO. and San Domingo. !
Ssna a.; an a.s1s. %sm
.sesas:s ms c9s.mss md 5 sIs5s%.
Phyfs. bankers aud brokers'
The complaint Of reek!ss. yins and injury
PREY prem. sss f
; ysssrasy 81 81 the &Esan si: Jay
ah annual Of %sor: u.ss. e. q,
oa ,se M t . VI. Si
v.Is R.'."vSt E"s:aius .sir.a.a .sSSiss
&c Joy :' sS q Ss:s; .sSaS
hs yn. s. Gs toe 70 HSs' Ss
nn eqt os 60
when .ls exact location of The cathedral will be finally
Jumped the second story window OF her resdsncS
ssS .o ss sna s sa
She broke her left At the shoulder and ut the elbow
and was taken TO tho Harlem Hospital
John J. uKeefs and Jonn Walker. tho mail wagon
Orange ON %h S.o ~ss. ia" sse
mai bags we're dsehargsd yestcIu.S ex ,.w ad nrss
n md az Tor naSs a'.r duty 'N ''N
sanitary Superintendent Rdson reported yes,era,az
TO the Health BOARD that visitors were permSx
e. see conyalesrsnt' on Npr,h br"Ihrr nv n. OF lie
Chsrities Commissioners Or by lhs c'ti ~
spector. shall be required for adms to Inc pavohs
Ancient gambling cases were Disposed o. IN tIs I
gambler, indicted Ia 1891 lined $780, Adoibh Browns
NAL ditto s2b; James ssbast,an P9,,ey " cn ~
duc,orl; John smyth. policy wrtsf' sao' JOIN stone.
policy dealer. $50
An autopsy made yesterday by Deputy Coroner Dons
10 dead the floor of her room 42b East Twelfth
street On Monday night .howsi that DEAN vas e
cor"n"r levy The marks on her body proved 10 IS
those OF decomposition
Mrs Mary Cannon Of 4s2 Tenth avenue called at the
& sp I'm n s. I 81 sSs ~
OF the who die without means Her husband,
Pa,rcs cannon. was fireman on the Monitor wheI
Caps Iatteras and was one OF the few who were res
cucd.
n,pu.y Coroner poplin made an autopsy yesterday
day morning with fractured Lku at tie foot Of the
s!tP. leading 70 b. homs AZ Eat r99r'eenth street
Of the skull and abrasion under the left eye,
a we'll marks on the scalp, which y. believed
night that he would notirys police that the injuries
| might lave resulted from foul play
Norgans great carpet cleaning and renovating works
sSsadway and &7th st. send postal for estimAte.-AA.
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Fell SIEVE. stor,e. Into the Cellar.

Seven mon from the Marvin Safe Company
startod yesterday afternoon to move . big
safe belonging to Mathey Bros & Mathez.
jewellers at 10 Maiden lane. to the unfinished
new Hayes building, 81 Maiden lane. On each
side OF the hall. which Is about six feet wide.
ia an elevator shaft. The holes in the floors
are not enclosed. The men put the safe on the
elevator at the left Of the hall. and it was cur
riea np to tie S seventh door; They BEGAN t to
Murphy, was. In front OF the safe. When the
men had half OF the safe Off the elevator the
Murphy got out Of the way In. trying to es-
cape. Murphy. either fell or was Knocked into
the other shaft. and fell to the cellar aud was
killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

A Son OF william N Tweed Proves Himself
Not Cared by Six Weeks Treatment.

A aon OF william N, Tweed Proves Himself
Not Cared by Six Weeks Treatment.
NEW HAVEN. April 26.-William Tweed son
OF tho late William M. Tweed. has been mn In
mate OF the West Haven Kelley Institute for
the past six weeks Last evening he came to
this city and began n tour OF the saloons. Mr..
Tweed got very drunk before the evening was
over. and finally strolled into popular cafe.
where no smashed glasses and bottles. Some
friends telephoned to thcinstitute. and in the
course Of half an hour carriage brought tWo
Tweed back to The institute. At that time he
was in a stlipor. although he Is said to have
drunk com paratlvely little liquor. Mr.. Tweed
went to tho retreat in a very precarious condi-
ton. but improved fer a time. Yesterday his
it il report cd that the physicians in charge Of
the institute expected that he would make bad
use OF It,. They however have him In custody
and say that he will be permanently cured In .
short time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
COLLECTOR AND CONSTABLE SHOT
James Hunt Defends the Furniture Bought
the InRtallnent Flaa.

James Hunt DeReA00 the f0rn1tUrO nOUBmB
o. the Iast.'i.ent fi...
BOSTON. April 26-F. E. Blaisdell. collector
for the Home Furniture Company Of this city.
went to Acton yesterday for tho purpose OF
collecting unpaid installments from James
Hunt, who had purchased about $500 worth Of
household goods on the installment plan.
When the collector and Constable Ferris be-
gan to mako an official seizure Of the furni-
ture Hunt opened fire with gun. The first
shot struck Mr.. Blaisdel In the arm. rendering
him hors du combat and putting him to flight.
ran into the Kitchen. followed By Hunt. who
fired two shots at him. but hs regained tho
yard unscathed. Hunt proved his marksman-
ship. however when Ferris reached the open
air. by planting Q bullet In his arm. When
Sheriff. who set out to arrest Hunt. with q
warrant. Hunt on his arrival. gave up his
MP Hunt claims that he was defending his
home from an unWarranted intrusion: mas s.
which authorized him to enter the house.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

John Carey. atheatrlcal agent. aged 40 years
was arrested last might at 145 High street.
Brooklyn. by order OF Coroner Rooney. accused
OF having assaulted his wife, Mary Carey. who
Is reported to be dying ut st. Peters Hos
ptal. She was taken to tho hospital on April
II, suffering from severe scaids on the abdo-
men and also from informal injuries; In her
artc-mortem statement sho accuses her hus-
baud Of having Knocked her down and upset
on the floor. After his arrest Carey was taken
t. the hospital and identified by his wife az
hor assaiiant. The couple have been married
twelve years and have ilyo children.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
NAT GooDW1N AND HIS WIFE
The Actor Agrees to Separation and the
Disputed House 10 to BE Sold.

The Actor Agrees TO . Separation and the
Disputed House 10 to BE Sold.
It has been agreed that the counter charges
OF cruelty made In the suit Of Nells r Good
win for separation from mt Goodwin. tho
motor. shall be withdrawn. and that the case
shall be tried on the charge OF abandonment
onlv The anti will come up before Justice
Truax OF the supreme Court Tomorrow and
will not be defended.
Fnd evenne and its furniture will II is said. be
sold. and the proceeds will be divided between
popSrteqs Thish are mot made RIB
Gnodwin has held the fort In spite az many
shorts oi Mr.. d,odwin to gst 29o.ssessiS1 she
smouni al alimony to he paid to her by MIR.
Goodwin has boen agreed upon. Goodwin has
been paving SO week; Under az order d tho
Court. hut had am0tlon penoih2 LOT the reduc-
tion OF this amount
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
ROUERY TRAPS SHUT UP.
Cant. Cross Do-Sn't Want Any Imitation
Museums DIN His side.

The new order OF things in the Police De-
nnrtment has played havoc with the imitation
dime museums on the Bowery. Three Of
these trans for the unwary on the east side OF
the Dowcry, In the EldsIdGe street precinct
have been closed for several days. No. 81
Dowery has been shut tight for two or three
a1 r,aa an tor HspNirs" No. AZ has been closed
Week ,hird ro lust , asoTe ,b Rvns
sonn . hs TOOK charge of the precinct. The
mus museum a. at los lIowery closed its doors on
Saturday hut the biGgsst Of the lot On the
M WSsa s' last night This Is In the Elizabeth
street precInct. Capt Warts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
The Wsath~

The high pressure promises 70 nngef In the ~
lantio States to-day. and continue the fair wsatAef
with slight rise in temperature.
few showers fell in the South Atlantic States -
terday, but the rain principally confined 70 the
States west Of the Mississippi where the rainfall Wa
general II was heavy Nebraska. Minnesota. and
the Dakotas Tho storm moved to Colorado. and
the depression spread from Montana to New NsIios
and northern Texaa The rain likely 70 ~
tho central valleys to-day.
Warmer. fair weather prevailed in this city: hghsse
otncial temperature. co.: lowest $50; average hu-
nudity "a per cent: winds generally northwest Aver
age velocity. 10 miles an hour.
Tho thermometer at Psrry's pharmacy in fHs suH
budine recorded tho serday As follower
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
Took Arsenic In Union Square Park.

Some pedestrians In Union Square Park last
evening called the attention OF tho police to a
young man who sat on one OF the benches and
who appeared to he III. An ambulance was
summynod from the New York Hospital. and
the surgeon found that tho man was, suffering
William i,erkoyi:z, IL years old. living with
his iather ut ;}5i Madison street. He was poor
and Respondent. He was removed to tile nos
pital nrlRuner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
tn. Ma. who Fired the Bullets.

During the riot between Irish and Italian
'longshoremen at the foot OF Joralemon street.
Brooklyn. on April 10. two shots were fred by
one of the Italians. one bullet lodging In the
head OF an Irishman who had taken no part IN
the affair. and apotherin the thigh OF one III q
the Irish, 'longshoremen. The man who S SIa
he was arrested last night. II is thought, n the
person OF Antonio savia OF 20 Union st[eS,ti;
He was caught In Jersey Ctty az. ana Vas nH,a
authorities. Both the men who were shot
will recover,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
SERPENT AMONG THE BANANAS.
Mr.. seeley Very Successful In Warming It
IntO Life.

Tho steamship America. which arrived from
Honduras on Saturday. brought a lot Of ba.
nanas to Vessels h Co.. fruit importers at
21s Washington street. On their arrival at
the store salesman seeley set out to sort them.
He had scarcely got to work before he I'M
covered n half-torpil hat-headed, serpent
about four feet long. Seeley wrapped q blan-
stove to warm into life. This result was pro-
duced Just as q crowd Of Italians corgrcGated
serpent shot out OF the blanket with terribly
Ing hiss. The Italians scattered; Mr.. Seeley
captured the serpent With the help OF forksd
intends to present it to the Central Park Zoo.
The CAPTAIN OF the America told him after
ward that the scrpont was OF vcnomous
kind.
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Four bricklayers employed on the new dunn
NV house OF the Brooklyn City Railroad ut
Gates avenue aud city limits. williamsburCh.
we're badly injured yesterday afternoon. A
scaffolding gave way. throwing the men to the
ground twenty feet below , danes kilci3tyne
35f1 Palmstto street were moved to hospital.
while Jim Daily Of 5s chauncey street aud
10 their homes. None Of them Is dangerous
iv IN Iurad
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wuer. Yesterday's Fires Were.

AM--.:i5 40 Third avenue. Mary Purcell, damage
500: IL 30, 1877 Park avenue. damage trhihg,
P.M-2i65 IL East fortyh street Annie r. Brit.
ton damage $50: 700, l2I East Sixteenth street.
Neumi,isr damage $50: 73.o I+2 Columbia street.
Joseph Green0au. tailor damage irih'ns Hiih h3a5
Second hyenur A. r. Huly, damage trIhinI; n4o Va
ri onpsou street, Mi-hsel GIuason. damage 900 ~
~ willett street. :ioi beif ron. damhse r. hUo;
$50 . West Ta enty seventh street, George MASON
tsil0r shop, DO damage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
George II, suydam Injured.

The carriage OF George II. suydam OF the
Equitable Life Insurance Company OF New
York. who lives at 1T Rosevi!lc avenue. New
ark. while he was out driving last night collid.
ed with u business wagon; Mr., sug S,l was
dent happened in Cen raj avenue. East Orange.
lust across the limo from Newark: Mr., snydan
was tax en- to tho Memorial Hospital. Orange.
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The Law Committee Of the Board OF Alder
men recommended to the Board yesterday
that peddlers Of clothes lines BIO required to
nay license fee OF So and to refrain from
shouting their wares In back yards
EHow in thunder will people know that tho
Alderman Hart-I object to those cries in the
The recon n endatlon OF the committee was
adopted,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
PRESIDENT HARRISON HERE.
THE POLITICIANS MISSED HIM, BUT
COL. SHEPARD WAS SMARTER
n Mas Been CopeisaeA Not 10 Open the
Woes OF the Eleventh 90 tho Presideat
During This Visit Mr. Plat II Hts
Own Room at Last Accounts.

n Mas Beeu Concluded Not 10 Open the
Woes OF the Eleventh 60 the frssidess
Dursns tbs vsN-r. fis" n h's
O"n Room AZ Asss Aeeo"n's'
President Harrison and his party reached
Jersey City at S:6l O'Clock last night by
special Tram On ING FenhsyN"ni" na,1oau.
Engineer John Vanderbilt. who has hauled
four Presidents, one King. and prince. heid
the throttle. PRESIDENT Hobertss private car
had been put at the Presidents service.
President Harrison was the first to alight.
Postmaster-General Wanamaker followed
him. Arm In arm they walked down tine piat-
form to the Dssbrosses street ferry gates. BE-
hind them we're Secretary Noble and Lieut.
Parker ohcie !erly musk anu Leu" nnu w.
aide-de-canp 10 the oecretary VI ."o t",,'
Con. Bussey. Assistant secretary Oh INC in-
terror. and Col Bepray. aide to tho secretary
OF War: uenerai rasseneor nkenv nO,a,.
the rhiladeipn'a' "hm,nk.on unu s
Railroad. anu ue'. "n. MS , pvo 80
tary OF War ElElns ana Mrs hlkins c"me owe,
on the O'CLOCK tram IN ING a''e ., J, l onu
went direct TO the nouse VI mfS. y. - .. oiAn..
Gen. Tracy reached view lofk M On 'ae ZANE 40
train with MRS. Dimn'''k' A"e' "'n' W
Inc tres . sn. ,n,p p sor ths Doshrosses
street boat A crowd surrounded them. push
..s ;ostlino In their endeayor to see the
,na Sda Throusb some oversight the car
riages sen. by the Union League Club did not
srrivo in time. They came on the 9:1O boat.
with Gen. Horace Porter and Mr.. podGe. Whue
waiting for the arrival Of the boat President
Harrison said: v. ,,,,.,,,,
MY visit to New iofk nus mo- p p,naa
ssnneanee whatever Affairs in w Wash aaon
are very aute' CIV 49,, ...,ti. q. A., g..
smoothly except for the trouble 1 IN the CON- ,n.
evening papers eoncs nee rana. w. Enoa :.
so,sse is repy n%a shall return
to washington at 5 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon %an prss v,vod tho reporter away, saying:
ven .I nus '. "a ,r,,,o an hid"
... am Nv, ~ " .a,I. re wouldn't do for ma
20 talk national politics. and can't talk New
York State politics because don't know any,
A throng OF politicians awaited the party in
s.n MR., I 49,, nh p-o.i
dents carriage stopped in front Of the ladies'
1 ntsd of of s.s: the s ,ss
G GeGr NabIa fook r Snu II and III Gen. RuaE
Gen. sehoneld and the other members Of the the
Prssldent entered the hotel he looked pale and
worn. Hs wore black melton overcoat ana
oark clothes: ~, ,,,., =, Oh. ,.-+x
ena lof one nour aiIer ies arrtva tne So r,,hTr
nSeSl % Wn oGS saats
n r2nt 81 big window Senator Htsc COCK
Mtm ne oroMn s ,nare ~ tha rm.
Grossea. " 9 Dis. rfnI nanff - 20. nn.tnr
bSst .he hE nft nnrti raninad fon Psvn
~ nj htv ~ NAM az f,ntcbass MI Hiscoet Vas
asRed Enaf ne non,Oa tnc csnS,dats 70 tbs
NM an. n,,is EonveEfinn He @ianead M with
I.innH1Sl0n ~ Nj ssH .,n,Slx: ~ "
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Little Mamie Msc.,la. M,ss,.g.

Mamie MeCallam OF Clarenceville. near
Jamaica. left her home In that place Sunday
afternoon last and has not returned. She 10
only 9 years old. but her parents fear she has
been enticed from home. She wore dark
clothing. and her long sunny hair hung loose
down her back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27
Asraso IN Anil "a isii S8E

WASHINGTON FORECAST 1oR wKpNEspAY 2
For Now England and Nsv YorA. Jatr w T1wst
day night; CORNER; sdriaAe rtnds.
For New Jersey. fair till Thursday night, stghel.
warmer; variable winds.
For western New York, western Psnnsylvania, Wesss
Virginia. and Ohio fsir followed by increasing clouds
ness; warmer; winds becoming southeast
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FORTY YEARS IN JAIL.
A ColoPeA Burglar Receives the Longest
Philadelphia Sentence on RECORD.

Philadelphia Sentence on ReeOrd.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.-The longest term
OF Imprisonment ever IMPOSED In the Philadel-
phis courts was to-day conferred upon Charles
s. Elliott. alias johnson. alias Purnell. the col
ored burglar who was sentenced By Judge
Finletter to forty years in the Eastern Peni.
tsntiary. Purnell as he was known. confessed
to having committed ten hurglaries.
Purnell was apparently unmoyed. and while
being driven to the prison Whistlsd." Good-hy.
my honey. Use q gwine." He IS ~ years old.
and Ia q native Of Salisbury. Md.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

Parties storing furniture OF moving CITY or
sIsa q s ss ssS x ss e. Ia;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

Heard RounA the Glebv.
YORK Central 10 heard round the globe In every eoun
try on earth tho people TAN Of tt-7AS~ ...'...
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$1,000 for Break,us . Brides Ankle.

ELIZABETH. April 20. John Lannigan OF this
city sued tho Pennsylvania Railroad for the
breaking Of his wife's ankle on her wedding
trip last November. She was thrown doWn
ferryboat Cincinnati. Thesepitl was settled To-
day by the payment to the plaintiff Of SloOO
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

Goiss Out OF TowAt
Garry nsss HssrinSs Copenhagen Cherry Cordial
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-27

Brewsd fron Malt ssd Hops Oaiy.
Hupfsl Bssw'S Co.'S kAshsstan Beer. sas D. ssth o.
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building recorded tho temperature yesterday folovs
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-21
CHINESE nASHERS
Raided by the Police on
Stockton Street.
FOR OGLING nIssION GIRLS.
Officers Knudsen and Adams Give
Imitators of the American Dude
a Warm Reception.

The Kearny- dude has lost his oc-
cupation. Owing TO police interference he
no longer pursues his calling as q street
statue ready to mash any girl that comes
along.
After being spotted by the authorities he
was compelled to move on. Therefore on
Kearny and Market streets the dudes no
longer stand with cane in mouth and hands
Ia pocket ready TO wink at every girl that
passes by.
The masher, owing to the activity of the
police, appeared to be on the road to extinc-
ton. but the calling has been revived re-
Gently, and in an unexpected quarter
They say that the Chinese are the great
est of imita,ors. Their history proves that
there is hardly any avocation of the Euro
pean that they have not succeeded in learn
ing and pursuing as calling.
Lately they have blossomed out in new
direction and are studying the art of mash
ing after the American method, but are
Liable to run against the same distractions
as their kearDy-street prototypes.
The scene where the Chinese have lately
been practicing the art of enticing tine fair
has been On Stockton street, between Clay
and Washington.
On this street is situated the Chinese
Church, where the Chinese Christian
women, many of whom are wives of Chinese
stOrekeepers, and the inmates Of the Chinese
Mission under the charge Of Miss Culbert-
son attend divine service.
Tie morning Sabbath service Is the one
which the Chinese dudes have selected as
the scene OF their operations. Every SUM-