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ADDING TO THEIR PRICE.
A New Provincial Export Tax on
Silks at Canton.

A communication has been received al
the Custom-house from the American
Consul. Charles Seymour, at Canton,
China. respecting the new ''lekin," or
provincial export tax, which has been
levied upon all piece silk goods shipped
from that port.
Under the nineteenth section of the act
of October 10. 1890, all export duties are
included in the market price of such arti-
Giles brought to this country. and thew are
here taxed ad valorem. Mr.. Seymour is Of
the opinion that the lekin tax should not,
ia justice to the parties concerned. be in
cluded, but the customs authorities are
bound by the law.
The lekin tax is really second export
tax. and It has been protested against by
the Canton Chamber of Commerce and
the British COnsul-General and Vice. Con-
sui. Vice-Consul Bourne writes in a
pamphlet:
Goods are not to be liable to these
taxes until they are ear-marked for ex-
portation. 1t therefore seems clear that
in the case of goods sold to foreigners in
Canton this would merely be to impose a
second export duty under another name
and payable by the native seller"
There seems to be any number of sue h
impOsitions in China. Taxes are imposed
from the time the article is produced un til
from "hsing-li," due levied on goods In
transit; ''pan-li'' is a due imposed when
the goods reach a station about half way
to their point of shipment, and 'tso-l" or
''tsO-k O' is another tax imposed when the
seaport is reached. On a peul Q33b
pOhndS) of raw silk the "hsing-lr' amounts
to ST. Then there is a ching si OF So 90,
and finally fu-shui of 81 must be- paid To
the project. making total of S11 90 his
is the way. at least. in which MI. Bourne
explains the peculiar system of taxes in
vogue there.
Consul Seymour sends a copy of Mr..
Bourne'S pamphlet with his letter. anu
writes in conclusion:
In view of the foregoing facts l re-
spectfuly suggest that the action of for
elgn merchants In claiming that the
new lekin tax should be in
Guided among the deductible
charges in consular invoices seems both
reasonable and just"
The morning call., 1893-09-21
A Serious CHARGE.

Andrew Peterson, native of Sweden,
II years of age, was arrested in Golden
Gate Park yesterday afternoon and
charged with attempting to commit vio-
lent assault upon a girl Is or Is years of
age. Peterson admits he was in the park
with the girl, but laughs at the idea of be-
ing charged with such an offense. He said
the girl was Helen Nathan. daughter OF
Charles Nathan, merchant, 516 Devisadero
street, for whom he had done work as a
carpenter for the past eighteen years. He
was in the habit of taking her TO the park,
as he had known her from childhood.
The morning call., 1893-09-21
A BOY TO BLAME.
Suits Against the North
Pacific Road.
Actions for Damages Growing Out of
the Burning of the Town
of Fulton.

Three complaints were filed with the
County Clerk yesterday against the San
Francisco and North Pacific Railway Com
pauy praying for damages resulting from
fire originating. as alleged in the COM
plant, because of the negligence OF the de-
PENDANTS employees. Within a few days
Fred Tartter will also commence an action
growing out of the same state of facts
against the same defendant, asking for
$500 IS the amount of damage sustained
by him. Alexander T. Vogelsang and |.
|. Brown are the attorneys in all these
cases.
On the afternoon of June 2. 1893, the
town of Fulton, Sonoma County, was
mostly destroyed by fire, which origin
ated on the roof of the railway company's
station-house. There was a strong wind
blowing at the time and the day being hot
and everything very dry The fire soon COM
muncated with the hotel and barn belong
| ing 10 b. f. Tilton and thence TO the one
story frame building belonging TO the
estate of j. NJ. Roney and also to the
! building owned by Fred Z. Fairbanks,
used as a fruit-drying building, and CON-
pletely destroyed the buildings with their
| contents. Mr.. Fairbanks was insured by
| the National Fire Insurance Company for
1
| same company for 5000 and b. +. Tilion
was insured by the Home Insurance Com
pany ana the Phoenix each in $3.50 on the
hotel and $50 on the barn. The insurance
| companies paid the several losses in full
and vejoined with the several plaintiffs
as CO. plaintiffs.
The complainants ailege that on the date
mentioned the railroad company had a
stationary engine on a fatcar at Fulton,
which il used for the purpose Of saving
wood and pumping water. At this par
tieular time the engine was pumping water
in front of the company's depot. For some
reason the bonnet usually upon the smoke
stack forthe purpose of catching the sparks
of fire from the engine had been removed.
Tie regular engineer had left his engine
for some purpose. leaving the station agent
and small boy in charge. The small
| boy, desiring more steam, turned on the
dry-steam blower. with the result that a
large portion of tile fire was blown out OF
| the engine through the smOkestack upon
| the roof Of the depo', and in very short
time part of the town of Fulton was nc
| more.
b. F. Titon and his insurance companies
ask for $4150 damages. The National Fire
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A Navy Veterans Suicide.

Adam Toab, navy veteran, was found
dead yesterday morning in house on
First avenue, near Turk street. He was a
porter in the employ of Joseph Langraff
at Turk and Stanyan streets. He had
been very dependent of late. as he was
suffering from consumption, and COM
planned that life was not worth the living.
He was last seen alive Tuesday night. A
glass was found near him with a crystal
lied substance in it. and it Is supposed he
committed suicide. An autopsy will be
held to-day. Toab was 40 years of age and
native OF Hungary.
The morning call., 1893-09-21
The YifrinI-Thrnwer.

Winnie Stanton. alias Jane Quigley. alias
Mamie Ferguson, was taken before
Judge Conlan yesterday on the charge of
throwing vitriol in the face of Charles
Stencil in Corbett's saloon. The case had
been hanging over for several weeks till
Stencil was able to appear in court. The
The morning call., 1893-09-21

Judge held her to answer 10 the Superior
Court in $1,000 bonds. She has also been
held to answer on a charge of grand lar
pRDV
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Insurance Company having paid the Ronev
estate $500, wants that amount, and Fred
Z. T irbanks. with his co-plaintiff. asks
for S2135,
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The Melting Point.

Washington star.
WE'LL! exclaimed Mr.. Gaskins. "this is
interesting. The paper says that the ice
in one of the lakes in Maine melted two
inches by actual measurement"
WELL" replied his wife. there isn't
anything so strange in that. 1t seems to
me that our Ice must melt worse than
that when the ice man measures it,"
The morning call., 1893-09-21
NOTICE OF MEETINGS.

Ferries In Morocco are punches of rushe
dragged from bank to bank by r0pes.
The morning call., 1893-09-21
PROPERTY WANTED.

DROPERTY WANTED FOR Cash IN THE
i outskirts and homesteads of this city; must De
cheap and have good title. S. DUCAS, IL
Montgomery st. SELF IF
The morning call., 1893-09-21

DRESS GOODS, SILKS AND CLOAKS CAN
- be bought in our dress goods department on
easy payments at the lowest cash prices; inspec-
ton invited and credit given to all. NJ FRIED
MAN Il Co, 224-226-22S-230 Stockton. ST. 237
Post; open evenings. iyI3tf
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

SPECIAL NOTICES.
TSFS7 Get Your House-Painting, Paper
sF~S hanging and decorating done reasonable at
q. ORSPS, IS Montgomery ave-: telephone 1851. II
- Bad Tenants Elected for 81. Col
S>S lections made, city or untry. Pacific Col
lection Co. ais Montg'y St. T. 6. Tel 55sO.de24 tt
FL Books eought and Sold. HeaIy &
S~S DAILY 4GS O'Fsrrell st. 1Stf
~ Whit eniHg rooms. 81 Up; Payer ng
S~S 80 up. GEO. HARTMAN,5l3 THIRD st.iy2 Il
F John Z. Lyons, Notary Public and
E~S Commissioner of Deeds. ONCE 607 Mont
geometry; telephone 5439; residence 2202 Steiner
street. je9 Il
ESE7A1l Ladies' Sa Re. Quick Cure: Disease
S~S or suppression. any time or cause mo operatn
or risk avoid suffering disgrace. Kind a i'd terms
reasonable ;all cases guarantee. Travellers attended
no delay. Lady assistant Home IN confinement best
care Babies adopted f. Gold Pills So Safegui I'd So
Call or write free. DIR ANTHAS. 229 Kearny ST. s F.
Private as, blood debi obesity ility cured
Patients come at once and first to DR.. A, arrange
for accommod atton save time and expense. hrs 81
sells 30t%
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

DOUBLE- BARRELED BREECH LOADING
IL shotgun; cheap. W. PAULSEN. AL Jones
street. se2l 81"
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AGENTS WANTED.

A GENTS WANTED IN EVERY COUNTY TO
~ handle "The Book of the Fair" to whom ev
elusive territory will be given; canvassing outfit
now ready; the finest work ever published; sells
on sight a fortune in II for the right person.
write at once for terms and territory. THE BAN
CROFT COMPANY. 723 Market 81. S.F.s7 ThSa st
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P California Lodge No. IF & a
80 A NJ, viii meet THIS THURS "a
O'CLOCK Third degree BY order of the I w
Master. lltl FRANKLIN H. DAY. Secretary.
81 Doric Lodge No. ZIG, Il. and a
- - A. NJ III Eddy st.-Caled meeting IN
THIS EVENING at 1880 O'Clock. First de- WW
gree: All Masons are invited. BY order of/\Y\
The w. NJ III ADoLPH KRoNBERG. Sec.
E =. r. A. No. 1. st. z. A. of ~
80 Cal-Brothers, you are hereby no. CtSffs47
tlhed to attend the semi-mOnthy meeting HrGN
on THIS (fHURSDAY) EVENING. Sep ~
TENDER IL at s O'clock sharp. BY order
JNO. I. BLAKE, President.
J. Ii. O'CoNNoR. Secretary. 1t
10 nual meeting of the stockholders OF the
Belle Isle Mining Company will be held at the
ONCE OF the company, No $40 Pine street, rooms
10 aud II, San Francisco California. on TIL L RS
DAY. the 18th day of September, Sa3 at the
ho ur OF O'Clock NJ, for the purpose OF electing
a Board OF Directors TO serve for the ensuing
as may come before the meeting. Transfer books
Will close on saturday. September 90 1898, at 2
O'Clock II. j. w PEW Secretary
Omce-No $40 Pine street, rooms Is ana II,
San francisco, California sells I'd
- Annual Meeting-The Regular An
nusl meeting OF the stockholders of the
Mono Gold Mining Company will be held at the
once OF the company. room 90, Nevada blocs.
No. 300 MONTGOMERY St, San Francisco, CaIifOr-
mia, on THURSDAY. the 21st day OF September,
1898. az the hour OF L O'Clock p. N, for the pur-
pose of elecung Board OF Directors to serve for
the ensuing year and the trans ctiOn OF such other
business as may come before the meeting. Trans
fet-oooEs Will close on MONDAY, September 1S.
at O'Clock r. NJ NJ. L WILLIS, Secretary.
Ofhce-Room 81. Nevada block, No. 3O7 Mont
gomery ST, San Francisco. California sec I'd
R To Fraternai and Other Societies
- Handsomely furnished halls to let in Shiels
building, 80 o'Farrell St. at reasonable rates.
frA en-
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"A OMAN WISHES SITUATION TO Dc
w general h1usework: good cook and laun
dress: city or country. Address lS5 Sixth St,
room u. Se2O BIS
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AZ ANTED-TwO FURNISHED ROOMS FOR
w light housekeeping, bet Market and Bush
stockton and Taylor SITS. Address MRS l., box
LIZ. Call Branch Office. SEQ BIS
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YOUNG LADY WOULD LIKE A ROOM IN A
i respectable rooming- house; must be central
and reasonable Address NJ. j., box los, CAL
Branch once SEQ 2ts
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Young GIRL, LATELY FROM THE EAST
L wants situation to take care OF children and
assist ia housewOrk. Apply from II to P. NJ. at
33S Fremont
The morning call., 1893-09-21

80 To Fraternai and Other Societies
6~S Handsomely furnished halls to let in Shiels
building. 80 o'Farrell St. at reasonable rates.
Apply To the ianitor. Tvs Rm
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MIDDLE-AGED LADY WISHES POSITION AS
vi housekeeper for gentleman 1O7 Turk ST.,
room 2. se2O Cts
The morning call., 1893-09-21

L. CAHILL. 10Y SIXTH ST. COR. MISSION
Most complete paper, paint and whitening
Establishment in San Francisco; honest work
nonost prices ie22 If
The morning call., 1893-09-21

y SWEDISH GIRLS WANT SITUATIONS IN
= the same house, as cook and the other TO
do upstairs work. Please call address l115
Leavenworth st. se20 Ste
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SITUATION WANTED IN CITY OR COUNTRY
- as man about place: have good references as
cOachman and gardener. Address Utility box 81,
this Office. sell st
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young WOMAN, WITH CHILD. WISHES A
Il situation as cook on ranch, working
housekeeper. Address R., box 94l Call Branch
Once SEQ 3r<
The morning call., 1893-09-21

> GOOD GERMAN GIRLS WISH SITUATIONS
- TO do housewOrk IN private family. Apply "a
Diamond ST., bet. seventeenth and Eighteenth
Castro cars; pOStalS SEQ 3t$
The morning call., 1893-09-21
sITUATIONs wANTED-FEMALE.

MRS ADA MCFARLIN HAS REMOVED HEF
wi employment agency TO 800 Broadway bet
Sth and 9Th (upstairs). Oakland; employe:
listed without satisfactory references; sep aratt
waiting-rOom for helps plenty listed; wages 81.
to $50: hours 10 A. NJ. to 3 80 p. SEQ st
The morning call., 1893-09-21
ROOMS WANTED.

. GOOD-SIZED FURNISHED ROOMS WANTED
= for light housekeeping for man and wife. no
children; bounded by Suffer. Larkin and Market
Address Z. A.. boy III. Call Branch nfice 8
The morning call., 1893-09-21

a. ANTED-HOTEL WAITRESS, SHORT
~ distance, $50: waitress, assist with chamber
work. $40 and others. j. +. CROSkTT a co >
3l2 Suffer st.
The morning call., 1893-09-21
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

"a ANTED-RANCH COOK. $40; FRENCH
" cook 3 in family, $25: Protestant second
girls. $40; cooks $50 and $50: colOred girl for
Homework, small family. $50, aud a large number
of girls for cooking aad nousework at S2O ana
S25 J. f. CROSEIT a co. 3l2 Sntter ST.
The morning call., 1893-09-21

a. OMAN WISHES SEWING OR LIGHT HOUSE
- work by the day; moderate price Apply or
address c. H.. Gil CAPE st. seq 3t*
The morning call., 1893-09-21
SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

GIRL WANTS UPSTAIRS OR GENERl
- bousework. Call 4I71s CIementIna sells G
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$ TUAr,oNs WANTED CONTINUED.

= wish situations at houseworS; go together OF
separate Call days 9lO sixteenth ST., bet cas-
tro and Noe SER -
The morning call., 1893-09-21
MALE HELP WANTED.

. ANTED-NIGHT NURSE FOR HOSPITAL.
w $50, must be experienced; baker as partner in
a bakery In a country town; elderly German to
milk cows ETC.. $40; German boy to learn walt.
ing. baTkeeping. ETC.. small hotel, country $40;
assistant florist for store, $40, ETC. LEON ANDRE
$40 Suffer
The morning call., 1893-09-21
MANrED CoNTINUt D

nRAUGHTSMAN, THOROUGH LY ACQUA Il T.
~ ed with all kind of civil engineering WORK
wants situation Address ID. NJ, box ~. can
Branch Office. SeZU ~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
THE WITCH TREE.
Natural Curiosity That Is Found In
Nevada.

Nevada.
A most remarkable tree which grows
near Tuscarora, New, is described in
the Popular Science News. The witch
tree, as the superstitious Indians call it,
grows to a height of six or seven feet,
with trunk whose base is three times
the size of an ordinary mans wrist.
1t has numberlcss branches and twigs,
and resembles somewhat the barberry
indigenous to certain regions in the
eastern states.
The truly wonderful characteristic Of
the tree is its luminosity, which is so
great that on the darkest night it can
be plainly seen mile away. A person
standing near could read the finest
print by its light. Its foliage is ex-
tremely rank, and it's leaves resemble
somewhat those of the aromatic bay
tree of California in shape, size and
color.
The luminous property is due to a
gummy substanc e, which can be trans
ferred to the han by rubbing, together
with its phosphor escent light, while the
light on the leaf disappears. The lu-
minosity is thought to be due to u para
site growth. Tho Indians will never
approach it. even in daylight, with such
superstitious awe do they regard its
mysterious light.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
LARGEST OF KNOWN WAVES. I
Caused by Earthquakes at Sea and Some
times Rising Sixty Feet In Height.

Caused by Earthquakes at Sea and Some.
times Rising Sixty Feet In Height.
While we usually think of earth.
qual1es as taking place on land, they
do occur with equal devastation in the
ocean. That point in the earth at
which the explosion or breaking takes
place is called the earthquake focus,
and from it what are known as earth
quake waves pass to the surface, says St.
Nicholas. Take basin full of water
and dip glass tube into it. Blow through
the tube and you will see bubbles
rising to the surface and circular waves
passing out The disturbance at the
bottom of the basin corresponds with
the explosion or swapping of the crust
at the earthquake focus, with the diff
ference that instead of water waves the
latter produces earth waves, passing
through the ground. When the city of
Lisbon, Portugal, was destroyed, the
earthquake took place in the bottom Of
the sea, fifty miles west of the cily.
Yet it SO agitated the water that a wave
sixty feet high dashed over Lisbon, de-
stroying it and its inhabitants in the
space of six minutes. Another earth
quake, occurring just off the coast OF
Peru, made such gigantic wave that a
large vessel was thrown several miles
inland. These are called earthquake
waves. They are the largest known
waves and are caused by the heaving
and rocking of the bed of the sea. In
deep water such waves are not very
high, but their motion extends far
down into the ocean. When they reach
shallower water, however, they heap
up like a gigantic wall and, with a
force more terrible than fire or sword
they sweep on, bearing destruction with
them. Huge ships are tossed like
straws far inland or mingle their ruin
with that of harbor town.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
HUNDREDS REPORTED KILLED,
The Island of Znnte Devastated by an
Earthquake.

Earthquake.
ATHENS, Feb 1.-Hundreds are re-
ported to have persisted in the earth
quake which visited the Island of Zante
yesterday.
The first shock came early in the morn
ing. In the town of Zantc many bust
ness houses were wrecked, and the occu-
pants ran in their night clothes into the
street. This roof of the prison fell in,
and many prisoners were wounded.
The guard was doubled to prevent the
prisoners escaping and to suppress disor-
der consequent upon the panic among
them. The walls of the prison, which
had been sprung and cracked badly, were
braced.
The hospital was partly shaken from
its foundations, all the floors settled, and
the roof sank several feet.
Two hours later the town was shaken
by repeated shocks, houses fell in al
quarters and the prison became SO I'M
safe that many of the prisoners We're re-
moved.
The people, in a panic, fled from the
houses and crowded the streets and mar
ket place.
Scores of families left the town to camp
in the fields on the outskirts.
Many dead bodies are being found il
the ruins and hundreds are reported to
have been injured severely. The govern
ment has sent out troops with tents and
provisions for the relief of the homeless,
1t is expected that the loss of life il
the interior has been very great.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
WANDERING WAITER 8.
They Earn Two Three Salaries u Da
at Diferent Il estaurants.

They Earn Two Three Salaries Day
at Different Restaurarts.
Many of the walters in the first-class
restaurants of New York have short
hours, AMI are therefore able to work in
several places. For instance, says the
New York Sun, an ambitious waiter,
who is employed only for breakfasts
and lunchcons in one restaurant, can
easily enough serve the dinner in an
other. The walters in some rcstau-
rants, where the dinners are served
early, are even able to work in others
where the dinner is kept going until a
late hour.
An experience Of Il wcll-llnown play
wright recently Suggests some ludicrous
possibilities. He has been in the habit
of dining at Drlmonico's, and was al
ways served by the same waiter a
few weeks ago he decided to try some
Of the odd restaurants in the French
quarter. One night he went to Il cheap
table dhOtc ut an unusually late hour.
To his great surprise he found the Del
mpnico waiter serving meals ut this
place also. The waiter was equally
astOniahcu.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
SAILORS EAT A COMRADE
Awful Story Told by the
Thekla's Survivors.
ElGHTEEN DAYS IN THE RIGGING.

The Vessel Left Philadelphia Dec. 2, and
Was Soon Disabled by a Gale-Ten Got
Away in a Boat-Five of the Nine Re-
manning Jumped Ovcrboard-The Others
RcsorLed to Cannibaltsm TO Sustain Life.
HAMBURG, Feb. 1.-The three seamen
from the Norwegian ship Thekla, who
were rescued and were landed here yes
terday by the Danish bark Herman, were
crazed by their sufferings in the rigging
of the laundering vessel. Two of them
recovered sufficiently last night to tell
the story of the Thekla's voyage.
The Thekla was in heavy weather, they
say, from Dec ?, when she lett Philadel-
phia. The decks were flooded almost
constantly, deck houses and rails were
swept away and the steering apparatus
was broken.
When it was found that there was no
hope of bringing the ship into port the
master, mate and eight seamen got away
in u boat. The other boats Were smashed
by the waves before they could be low
cred.
Nine were obliged to- remain in the
rigging. They were unable to get food
from below, and five of them, made in
sane by exposure and privation, jumped
overheard.
The other four remained on board from
Dec. % till Jan. Z, the day of the rescue
On the 18th day lots were drawn to de-
termine which one of the four should
be killed and eaten.
The lot fell twice in succession to a
Dutch sailor, and he was strangled and
devoured raw by the other three.
The only drinking water the seamen
got was the dew they licked from the
ropes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01

In the Netherlands dogs used to be
trained by smugglers to cross thcfrontier
laden with parcels of lace, at night. A
quicl-scented dog was despatched ahead
of them, who, when he sInellcd custom
house officers about, turned back and
warned the others, who lay concealed
behind bushes or in bitches till all was
safe. At the end of the journey the
leading dog showed himself alone, nor
did the others come up till Il whistle
was given by -he consignee to show all
was safe.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01

thrilling incident occurred near St
Clair. Pa. the other morning involving
the lives of two men. When the morn
ing train from Shenandoah was APP
preaching the ninety-fcct high trestle
of the Pennsylvania railroad, n mile
above that place, alta high rate Of speed
the engineer was Mortified ut discover
ing two men ahead in the center of the
structure. 1t was too late to stop the
train, and as there is but 4 single track
and no sidewalk the engineer after re-
versing his engine, closed his eyes to
shut out the sight of two human beings
hurled into space. Tho train reached
the w est side Of the trcstle before it
stopped, when the two men, supposed
to have been thrown into the ravine be-
low, were seen walking along the trest-
ling. They escaped death by hanging
from the spans which the trains passed
over
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-01
HUGHES WAS NOT IN COURT.
His Friends Must Pay $1,000 Hughes
Snid TO be En- Koute to New Womb.

Said to be En- Route to New York.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Fob. 1.-Whcn Dis
trict Attorney Forsythe called the case of
the people against james Hughes i'll the
Circuit Court Neither Mr.. Hughes, his
attorney nor his bondsman We're in the
courtroom and the bond of $1,000 fur
nished by the convicted mans friends
was declared forfeited. y bench warrant
will shortly be issued for Hughes ar
rest.
Hughes, who is Master Workman of
the National Assembly of the Garment
Cutters International Union was con-
victed Of extorting 81, 900 from L. Adler,
Bros. g. Co. The sentence Of one year
in the Monroe county penitentiary which
was imposed on him by Judge Davy was
confirmed by the Court of Appeals.
A despatch from Pittsburg gives the
information that Hughes was in that city
yesterday, 1t is said he is on his way to
New York to give himself up and serve
his sentence.