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APPROPRIATION FOR 1898.
Col. Fellow. Get. an Increase for the Ertr
Work His Omce VIII Have 90 DO

Gel. Fellows Get. an Increase for the Extr.
Work His Omce Will Have 20 DO.
The Board Of Estimate and Apportionmen
continued yesterday its work Of making MP tn,
tax budget for 1895. and Mayor-elect Strons
was on hand with his Secretary -to-be, Mr.
Hedges.
sherif-elect Tamsen was also present. He
asked for and received an increased appropra.
tion Of 81 200 TO pay the salary of another clerk
whose duty 1t will be to look after the old busi-
ness and records, which for the first time are
| turned over by an outgoing to an incoming
| Sheriff.
When the estimates for the District Attor-
neys Office were considered, Col. Fellows ask ed
for an increase OF the appropriation for con-
tingencles. The increase. he said. was rem
dercd necessary by the extraordinary Grand
Jury and term Of Oyer and Terminer and the
prosecution Of election and public officers.
The public interests would hardly be served
II should disclose here and now" said he
" just how this money is to be expended. can
not tell you what am going to do or how the
though, that It will not Sc safe to undertake
them without fund Of at least $4,000 to
The District Attorney said that the $4,000
should be IN addition TO the $4,000 he had be-
Tore asked FOR contingent expenses. The total
tpre OF this fund Col Fellows SAID: '"' sA''"''-
exofbitant fees to experts"
The salary list of the office was increased from
S13l. $40 to S145,O0
The appropriation for the Registers office was
increased $3.50 over that for 1894, and an In
crease of $4,000 was awarded the Surrogates for
additional recording clerks. No changes were
made in the estimates for either the Superior or
Common Pleas Courts. which will cease to exist
With the coming year: The estimates for the
Supreme Court were laid over.
1t required considerable eloquence on the part
OF Police Justices Ryan, Simms, and Taintor to
secure Increases for an Interpreter in the Har-
lem Police Court and additional assistant
clerk In the Court OF Special Sessions.
The needs OF the Finance Department were the
last TO be considered. and the items OF the pro-
visional estimate were rapidly approved. Comp
troller Fitch had request TO make for an in |
crease.
II want" said he. "a fund Of $4,000 for the |
purpose OF paying an expert outside OF the de- |
on one"
You don't want m expert to go over your
books In connection with the charges that there |
has been any illegal issue of bonds. do you 2"
asked the Mayor In good banter.
Not at all. There's nothing in those charges.
simply want To be prepared with means to pay
an expert in case need the services of one I |
may not draw on the fund"
Tie Comptroller got his fund. and the Board
adjourned until this morning at IL o'clock.
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NEW BAIL FOR sCHMIrTBERsER
Col Fellows Says He HASN'T Promised d th AZ
the Captain WIN Not He Tried.

Col Fellows Says He Hasn't Promised Oh NJ
the Captain wiI Not He Tried.
Police Captain Max +. Schmittberger gave
new bail yesterday in consequence OF the retire.
ment OF James II. Bresin from the bond for
$4,000. given last week Jointly by Mr.. Breslin
and John Roster. Mr.. Roster again hound him
self for one-half of q new bond for $4,000. He
said that he owned an undivided half-interest
in the house At $50 Sixth avenue, which stands
on leased ground. The other half-interest in
the property belongs to Albert Bial his partner
Mr.. Roster said that he was already bonds
man In excise cases to the amount OF $4,000.
The new bondsman in 81, 500 was George Home
retired grocer Of 204 West l24th street He
said that he 10 the owner OF property at O1l
Park avenue, valued at $50. 600, and unencum-
bered. He also said that he was surety In excise
cases 10 the amount of about 81, 600. Acting
District Attorney Davis approved the new bond
and Judge MARITIME accepted 1t and released
Lawyer William f.. Howe. SchmittberRer's
counsel. said that. though Schmitt berger's trial
was set down for Jan. 7, he did not think the
case would come up on that day The rules OF
law governing the Senate and the committees
OF the Senate, Mr.. Howe said, protected Can't
Schmittberger from any punishment in view of
MS confession to committee OF the Senate
District Attorney Fellows said that he had made
no promise that justified any statement on Mr
Howe's part that schmittbergers trial will not
60 on as set down.
The sun., 1894-12-27
THE coLUMBIAN SCANDAL.
Mr. RiAEway VIII Fat the U.trtea he. g
Trial. bat Despairs or Conyietss.s


District Attorney Ridgway Of Bpooklyn an
nounced yesterday that he would bring the So
called Columbian cases up for trial at the next
Court OF Oyer and Terminer. which will meet in
Brooklyn in January. The cases are those of
the public officials who took part in the alleged
fraudulent expenditure Of money during the
Columbian celebration. Two of the officials In
dicted. Mckee and Pigrott, have been tried. and
In each instance the District Attorney failed to
secure conviction. 1t was believed by the
other indicted officials that he would NOT pro
ceed against them, but tho announcement yes
terday destroyed their hopes.
Mr.. Ridgway says the cases will be tried sem
arately, and he intimates that he despairs Of a
conviction In any Of the cases. He says the
cases against the men already acquitted were
carefully prepared and presented, and that he
has no fault to find with the jurymen that de-
cided them. Nevertheless he will go on with
the new cases and do the best he can He de-
nies that he is bringing the matter into court
forcement Society.
The sun., 1894-12-27
A PseuIi.r win Set A.,s.-

BosroS, Dec. 26.-Judge McKim I'm the Pro-
bate Court to-day disallowed the will OF John
Lithgoe. who died about year ago in Boston.
leaving an estate valued at nearly 81 so 900. The
viii was disallowed on the ground OF unsound.
ness OF mind OF the testator. The will left the
property IN trust To one son. and under its pro-
visions the principal might be kept LOCKED up Tor
over i9o years II being provided that II should
Dc held until the death OF oil issue OF ali his
children. All OF the children desired the viii
The sun., 1894-12-27
An IarIt.tlo. 20 norsot,.

1t was learned yesterday that on Dec. 10 the
Cloak Manufacturers Association sent q letter
10 the commission merchants In the clothing
trade and others with whom they have dealings
asking them not TO do business with certain
manufacturers who, In violation Of the agree
ment OF the association, have yielded to the de-
Out OF forty dispOssess cases In Judge Gold
fogle's court yesterday. many OF which were
those OF striking cloakmakeTs. only one eyic-
tion was ordgred. IL was that of j. Wern-
stern. lo3 Allen street The rest obtained ex-
tensions OF time.
The sun., 1894-12-27
Another Lawyer After Jus.Iss DI.ys-.

Edward w. Soaring. lawyer OF llO Nassau
street. Who isa member OF Good Government
club =, Sent 70 the District Attorneys once
yesterday, IL L. said. Ia furnish evidence agaIusl
folee Justice Patrick Diver. in support of tbs
shAFEes ot Mr.. Hale, the BrOoklyu lawyer. Mr
soaring declined 10 give the nature N the eVi.
ashee IN question. he lutlulstel however. thaG
he vas not alone In the matter
The sun., 1894-12-27
TAs Murder OF Fsr-aaal.o co.a..

TRENTON Dec. eat the examination Of
Frank bodnar, accused Of the murder OF Fer
nsndino Condo at Worthwhile on Nov. 10 sew.
eral witnesses testified that BOdnAr had re-
moved 20 Trenton on Oct 80 and Was NOT IN
Morrisyiile on the night OF the murder. Bndnar
AplAlhel the blood stains In the Morris ls
plss Killed Few days before be moved. Justice
rossiey TemAnded him for hVe days 10 await
% t%hs 5ftlon on the Pennsylvania authOrlties- M
= oelleyed nov that the murder WAs committsi
~ one oI ths tso Italian companions Of Condo
Hho hAFe gone 70 the mining region.
The sun., 1894-12-27
rssA,,..,,,,.. or III. y,.A,.< Trade.

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Dec. 26.-Ths schoonsr
Alice G. Jordan. which recently brought the
seasons nrst cargo of salt herring from Nova
Scotia was not allowed to enter her fare a. thu
product OF American fisheries. and dutv az An
per barrel was exacted By Collector Pew. u
MS paid under protest by the vessels owner.
catch the herring. but used salt bought In ths
provinces In curing them, and for this ressos
the fish were declared dutiable
The sun., 1894-12-27

According 70 ths police returns AZ HsadquAF-
Lsrs ave Captains are Al present on the siek llst
ihey are AsAkim " West l2Sth street. Reilly
q East fifiy-nTst street. smith Of West sixty
elkhth street. IOTtTlght of EldFidge street and
sehmlttssrzer OF West Thirtieth street.
Capta- fLompsOn Of fremont and Copeland Of
the patrol boai are asay Un leave. Capt No
tqli4gh Of IacdOggal street and Actlng 4 a.
lAln hobb ~ tbs Grand CentEal sLAIl0n Are "a
The sun., 1894-12-27
e. o. THOMPSON,
TsiIsr. clothisr .sd importer.
745 Broadway.
sst. Psrk Place ssA Murray q. -
TREAT OR FIGHTD
Proctor Chose 20 Fight a.a the Peiics o,
He was Right Co Shoot.

PATERSON, Dec. 26.-Charies Proctor entsred
entered the saloon known as the Coffee Cool
er's" at tho corner Of Spring street and Wash
fngton avenue early this morning to get \
brandy and soda Believing that his gentssi
appearance indicated that the stranger had
plenty Of money, Thomas Fey. followed By .
crowd Of toughs, approached him and ordered
him to treat the house. Proctor, wishing to
avoid quarrel. invited them all to the bar and
paid for a round of drinks
When he attempted to leave the saloon he was
detained and informed that he would have 70
Proctor preferred to fight and g Few an
preached him In threatening manner he puiisd
out z revolver and discharged Il twice. The
nrst ball struck button on Fay,s overcoat d.
rectix over his heart and glanced of harmless
". The second one penetrated tho shoulder and
and Proctor walked away feisurely. Fey was
taken to the hospital. No arrests have bean
The police say Proctor had . right 70 defend
himself. The button undoubtedly saved Fey's
The sun., 1894-12-27
a He.r,.s .. In. M... st..s o....,...

a HeariAg o. shs Hsek Stand osessss..
The Mayor granted public hearing yesterday
TO the hotel mon andhAck men on the ordinances
passed BY the Board OF Aldermen granting the
privilege Of having one hack in front OF each
hotel and place Of amusement Lawyer wn-
liam J. Tanning, for the Hotel Mems Associa-
ton. took the ground that the resolution of the
Aldermen was illegal. He contended that
neither the Legislature nor the local authorfties
had the right 10 authorize q hack stand or other
permanent encumbrance in q public street IN
iront OF private property. without the consent OF
me owner. He cited several cases in support Of
he reserved his decision and Allowed Mr. Ean
ming until Saturday noon 70 nle q counter brisf
The sun., 1894-12-27
sA.Esa Frsals VIA E..SIsJs.s.

FALL kiyEn. Mass.. Dec. 20. The eleventh
ssmlAnhual dividend In ths dividend .sharlng
policy adopted by the directors Of tbs Bonrns
ALI sAs paid 10 the operatives on Monday aftsF
Isssn. bTss peT cent. 0f the Nages fr5la
sells s y Dee sere paid ~ eAch Operative = Is
- eompaEsd slth lAst ysaE. N'@s~--S
The sun., 1894-12-27
To Regulate tAs sale OF AatI.Tox,u.

Att meeting OF the Health Board yesterday
an amendment was made TO the sanitary code
providing that no preparation OF diphtheriA
Hhu; u;toxine De sold unless the receptacle bears
lAbel on which 10 placed a statement OF the value
" the AAtl-t0xlne a. measured by some Eener-
ally recognized standard. The hottle musi alSo
Dear the name and address OF the producer.
The sun., 1894-12-27
was TLI. rAon.s =. B.r,,.,

An unknown man was run down by train on
the Staten Island Rapid Transit Railroad early
Yesterday morning at the Tower Hin station.
His skull was fractured and he died almost
Immso Inn lately In his pocket was an unpOst-
b9rtis, syosset, L. l." lie was about 40 wears
oid and apparently lAborer. His body is now
Al silViess morgue In Port Richmond
The sun., 1894-12-27
rolissa.. IH,s-aAa w.ats 90 Ne Retired

Policeman IntemAnn OF the steamboat
squad vent TO Police Headquarters yesterday
and nlsd In the Chief Clerks ONCE an applica-
tion 70 be retired on half pay. He mas been over
twenty years on the force, having been ap-
pointed on Feb. is, 1874.
lntemAnn has been witness before the
LLszow eopmittee; He Was first called on
tuesday OF last week after several men OF the
steamboat squad hAd testified that they received
extra pay from steamship companies and
ot as@lasd @ the money with some OF their superior
lntemann admitted that he was paid by the
steamship company on whose pier he was
slAtlonsd, put he sWOre that he did not divide
any any OF hls dock money with any policeman OF
MT. Con recalled Intemann at Thursday's
session lntemann then testified that when he
sNofe ne did not give up any part Of his dock
money ne swore To an untruth. He said he
Detective Vail =
The sun., 1894-12-27
Co-pl.,.. As.,... M.Isw.l, D,..,...a.

The Grand Jury dismissed yesterday the COM
plant OF gambling against Vincent Majewski,
who was arrested on Dec. 81 while he was play
ing poker at 4l9 East Tooth street. Ma1ewski
made complaint before the Police Commis-
sioners subsequently that his arrest was part Of
4 conspiracy 70 send him 70 prison because he
had been witness before the Lexow COMMITTEES
as 70 the dealings OF police Captains with gam
olers, and also before the Police Commissioner
against Capt. Westervelt
There were so many prisoners In the Tombs
awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury that that
body did not take up any OF the Complaints
against policemen who have been Implicated by
testimony before the Lexow committee. A mum,
per OF witnesses who were called 10 substantiate
the eoniessions of CApts. Creeden and Schmitt-
tendance In the anteroom, but they we're dis
missed until to-day. The Grand Jury found
many inalctments against prisoners In the
Iom6s- The number was 90 large that Judge
MARITIME eomplimented the Grand Jury upon
The sun., 1894-12-27

What A0rphine Private tFgatmsnt by
Kelley Celebrated Rsmedies can u Obtains1
Aadssss Manager. White Plaiha. n. Y.-1dV.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

All court martial witnesses who are
Professionals are sworn by laying their
right hand, ungloved, on the Bible,
closed or open, while the oath is re-
cited. Kissing the book is frequently
required in addition TO the laying on of
the hand. Raising the right hand and
keeping it raised during the recital of
the oath is also form adopted by
number. There are many who prefer to
affirm rather than to swear, and those
are accommodated by saying: You do
solemnly affirm, - instead of 'solemnly
sweH,' the right hand being raised
or placed on the Bible aSbefore. Form
erly it was required to place the right
hand on the open Evangelists.
In swearing Roman Catholics, tho
Bible is closed and has marked on the
outer cover cross, generally cut out of
white paper. and pasted on. Sometimes
crucifix is placed upon it, which the
witness, after the oath is recited, kisses
when there is any suspicion in the'mind
of the president of the court martial, or
in that Of any of its members. The
witness, if Roman Catholic, after
kissing the cross, is frequently directed
to cross himself. New York Times.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

Given ship in safe position as re.
CARDS valuable property on board. but
an uncertain position rs regards diving
operations, and she may be to the divers
"stand by" for years--notably. for
example, in the case of the steamship
Cadiz, wrecked in 1875 near Ushant. hav-
ing on board valuable pig lead and quick
silver in large iron bottles. The Salvage
association had a standing contract with
divers, and year after year, when moth
ing more remunerative was on hand. tho
diving cutters would sail out FROM wlit-
Wnefr rIf1 news or une Ioss y. ...., ,os,-
sci was first received. some chagrined un-
derwriters made known to the Salvage
association that in box in the captains
cabin was jeweled hunting knife valued
at 81 900, belonging to Portuguese no
bleman. The exact spot in which the box
was bestowed was carefully explained to
the divers, but all their efforts to find it
were in vain, or 30 they affirmed. Lead
they could see in plenty, and quicksilver,
but nothing at all resembling box with
q jewel hilted knife in it. At this stage,
however, they were paid not by results.
but by time, and it suggested itself that
the thickness of the water might be clear
ed by the offer Of special s per cent, OF
$3.50, for the recovery of the knife, and,
by a singular coincidence, the costly toy
was Immediately found and brought to
the surface. Westminster Review.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
Dumb Luck.

saw a case of luck awhile ago that
nearly made me crazy. l was in pool
room down in Baltimore, and 1 was
playing close to the cushion. Nothing
came my way, and had but few dol
lars between me and the touching of
some friend for a stake. I saw little
fellow come in there with 50 bill and
get out with 81, 402 in cash. wasn't
next, and I didn't get cent of it. After
it was all over he, told us his system.
and 1t almost inside Inc daffy to think
that any such fool scheme would 60
through
There were FIVE races that after
noon, and he played them ain He par
leyed his money, and 81, 400 is what he
pulled out. If he'd had a good sized
roll when he started, he'd have broken
the city. And what DO y5 b6fr t6 60Qp in
system was? You couldn't guess in a
thousand years. He placed the seventh
horse in every race. He started at the
top and counted down to the seventh,
and she won. Then in the next race
there were but four horses, and he count
ed one, two, three, four and then start
ed at the top again and counted five,
SIX, seven. He played that horse and
won. That was his scheme. His pick
won every race. And what do you think
made him do it? His girl told him to.
Lucka Why, some people have it to
burn, and he was one of that kind. Not
again in 1000, 900 years would that
scheme work. l tried it for week,
and I know. Buffalo Express.
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The Salt In the Sea.

The amount of common salt in all the
oceans is estimated by Schafhautt at
8,051, 942 cubic geographical miles, or
about five times more than the mass of
the Alps, and only one-third less than
that OF the Himalayas. The sulphate
of soda equals 683, 644.8 6 cubic miles,
or is equal to the mass of the Alps. The
chloride of magnesium, AL ,s11.80 Gu
bic miles. The lime salts 100, $50. A
cubic miles. He supposes the mean
depth to be about 800 meters, as esti-
mated by Humboldt. Admitting with
Laplace that the mean depth is from
four to five miles, which is more prob
able, the mass of marine salt will be
more than double the mass of the Hima-
layas. The weight of water in the oceans
equals 2,494, 800, 900. 600, 600 of tons,
and the percentage of common salt in
the oceans is 81. Therefore, the amount
Of common salt in all the oceans taken
together is about 673, 515, 600, 900, 900
of tons. Were all the salts Of the oceans
precipitated and spread out equally over
the land they would, it has been COM
puted, cover the ground one mile deep
over an area of 1000, 600 square miles.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
Asafetftla Seasoning.

cooRery'Actnre in New York popular
while debating the recipe for her de-
licious lobster Columbus.
81 know l may expect groan from
the bottom of all your hearts, but real
ly the dish will be twice as fine if you
will only have the courage to add a
penknife' point of powdered asafetida.
1t smells horribly, know, but there is
nothing that gives such favor to made
dishes.
do you ever use it on beefsteak, :"
asked a pupil.
"Indeed do! And isn't it deliciousl
I never dare to put it into my books,
but when I find an audience that can
appreciate it l always give them the
benefit of my experience. You will find
asafetida in my recipe for catsup, for
women are used to putting little messes
into catsup and pickles that they would
never think of putting into anything
directly for the table. 1 always give
those other recipes privately to those
who ask for them. boston Globe.
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"Great city, Said the stranger re-
Aectively. Wonderful c1rys Tne utuld--
ings are magnificent. the boulevards are
superb and the hotels are unsurpassed,
but-but why don't you name your
streets?''
Name our streetsi'' exclaimed the
Chicagoan. I'VE do. You can't find
street in the city without a name.
well, then, went ON the stranger,
'why not derive some benefit from it?
Why should there be any secrecy about
it? Why not treat all streets alike? Why
put the name of one street on the cor
ner lamppost and not the name of the
next? And why not have some uniform
ity about it?'' he continued, warming
up to his subject. why tack the name
of one street onto a building, put the
next on lamppost, the third half way
up an electric light post, the fourth
clear at the top Of it and have no sign
at all for the fifth Chicago Post.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
Senators In the BARRIERS Chair.

A workman in the senate barber shop
in Washington is credited with saying
that the senators are 1.-The most peace
full men to shave he has ever met,
though some of them are particular.
One senator, he says, he has twice shaw
ed three times in enc day, not because
his beard grows SO fast, hutVbecause the
senator likes the sensation."' Another
senator has pair of little side whis-
kers of which he is fond and to which
he devotes any amount Of attention. r"
He did not reveal all thistle any sena-
tor, and to the helpless man to whom it
was communicated he said with de-
spairing tone, You know we are not
allowed to talk to our senatorial Gus
toners unless they talk to us, first Who
would not wish to be United States
psnator while being shaved?- Chicago
Tribune,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05

A Stag steam generator, for utilizing
the waste heat centained in the furnace
Stag for the production of steam for mo-
tive power purposes, has been designed
by an Australian inventor. The ma
chine consists of a steel shell in the
form of strong egg ended receiver,
having fattened faces on the top and
bottom, and through these fiat portions
a number of Galloway tubes arranged
in two rows and tapered from 8 inches
at the top to 10 inches, at the bottom
are passed, secured to the she'll by
fanges. The lower or larger end of each
tube is elosAdlby means of cast iron
door manipulated by means of con-
venient lever. and the upper end of each
tube is provided with a funnel for con-
veying the Stag into the tubes, pair of
iron rails also passing across the upper
face of the boiler and all the tunnels,
thus serving as track for the Stag
pots. AT each end of the boiler bin
is provided, into which the skin of the
Stag is dumped, which always sets on
the cast iron pots from which it is pour
ed, and this redhot material living
against the ends Of the boiler plates
serves to conserve the heat. New York
Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-05
An Intelligent Bird.

A SPECIES of woodpecker inhabits the
driest lb&rts of Mexico, where during
the droughts it must die of starvation
unless it made a store. To prevent this
it selects the hollow stem of species of
aloe, the bore of which is just large
enough to hold nut. The woodpecker
drills holes at interval in the stem, and
fills it from bottom to top with the
nuts, the separate holes being apparent
Iy made for convenience of access to the
column of nuts within.
The intelligence which not only con-
structs special storehouse, but teaches
the woodpecker to lay bysonly the nuts.
which will keep, and not the insects,
which would decay, is perhaps the high
est form of bird reasoning which has
yet been observed. London Spectator.