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The evening world., 1894-07-05
WHO'LL BE THE FIRST?
Mr.. WeilmsR Preparing to Prose-
cute Police Cnptnins.

Assistant Distr!ct-Attorney Wellman
mad not returned to-day from Southamp-
ton. l.. l., where lie went to spend the
Fourth. and incidentally to look into the
Lexow Committees testimony, with q
view OF preparing cases against MEM
bers Of the police force.
- he has all the minutes Of the Senate
Committees investigation with hirn,
anu he expects TO bring up as q test
case the very strongest case that can
be made upon the evidence already pre-
scented.
The victim selected will in ell proba-
bility be one of the captains OF the Ed
with regard to the blackmailing by the
Police Department was more definite
and conclusive there than In any OF the
other. precincts. except possibly. In the
Is In Fifth street.
1t happens that De LanCey Nicoll. coun-
gel for the Police Department. has a
cottage at Southampton, and is staying
there at the present time. Report does
not say whether ne is IN consulta ton
with Mr.. Wellman or not in the prepara-
ton by the latter OF the cases against
the accused police officials.
The name of Capts. Devery. Cross and
Stephenson and Inspector Mclaughlin
have been mentioned i'll connection with
the testimony given by residents of the
east side. but no Information has been
gained from official sources as to where
the lightning is likely to strike first
1t was said this morning at the Office
Of John II. Con- that the chief counsel
to the Jexow Committee would leave
town within a few days for two
weeks trip to the Green Mountains.
Mr. Con is an ardent disciple Of lzsals
flies with him and whip the mountain
streams for trout and other gamy
members of the finny tribe. Mr.. Jerome
is going into camp in the Adirondacks
for q month.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
LETTERS TO THE MAYOR.
MIR. Schieren Gets Notes from Peo-
pie Who dave Grievances.

Simon Rosenheimer, OF SO Boerum
schieren this morning complaining of
the methods Of Justice Watson in the
Even Street Police Court.
Several days. ago, Mr.. Rosenheimer
says, his wife called at 81 Moore street
to collect $3.50 debt from man whose
name he does not give. His wife, he
says was kicked into the street BY her
debtor and assaulted. She was unable
to proceed home alone.
He had the man arrested, and Justice
Watson adjourned the case for several
III to appear in court. Finally she was
carried to the courtroom. Both her
eyes were black and swollen. The pris-
oner was called to the bar. Mrs. Rosen-
heimer told her story End showed her
bruises.
Justice Watson asked the prisoner II
the womans story was true. He re-
piled that 1t was not, whereupon. II is
testimony Of Mrs. Rosenheimer's Wit
nesses. dismissed the case ard dis
charged the prisoner. The Mayor will
investigate.
Mayor scnleren received another let
ter from Edward Myers. who says that
with the knowledge OF the Boiler In
spector unlicensed engineers operate In
the city; In many, cases, writes Mr..
Myers. the lack OF knowledge OF stes M
engineering OF these men Is menace
10 the lives OF the public.
He designates as places where unli-
censed engineers are ernpic ed, l.. 4.
Robertson: lSz-i64 Gates, avenue: q. +.
Riley, Fulton street and Portland ave-
nues; Alexander, Kyle. Seventh avenue
and Berkeley place, and at S7i Court
street.
The Mayor turned the letter over to
Boiler Inspector Powers for investiga-
The evening world., 1894-07-05
DENIAL FROM GRANGER.
Says He Does Not Meet His wife
Aud No RecoL ciIiation IL Likely.

Gideon Granger. the eX-gon-in-law OF
Police Commissioner McClave Is indlg-
naIt over the published reports that
he and his divorced wife are In the
habit OF meeting clandestinely in the
vicinity OF the Comnissioner's country
home In Portthester.
Granger Is at present stopping In
jersey City. He came to this city this
morning and Vas seen by an Evening
World" reporter u whom he denied the
report with great warmth.
II have not been IN Portchester but
once this year" ssil he, "und that was
with yachting party on the way To
the fals-iiarvard boat race. | have
nor had communication with my.fvrmer
VIE, ur any member OF thG McClaTc
family since | took the wlJacss-stHnu
In the Sena te investigation. I have
not seen my former wife nor our chill
urSn since Fen - "
Granger ADDED that he would leave FOR
Denver, Col, Tonight un business. and
would remain there until Sept. !, when
he will come back ~ testify again IT.
wanted. lie concluded Nv saying he haC
made No efforts Tor ar-"ouCI'iatlOu with
the McClGyes. nor would H. do 80.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
ALL EYES ON NUNYON.
HIS OFFICIAL RECORDS OPEN TO
THE PCRIU.

w. II. Peterson 100 Esil street, Brook
lyn, says: =" was aflicted with very
obstinate case Of cGtarrh. and was be-
coia!ng quite deaf. After being unsuc-
Sessful!y treated by so-called specialists
visited Prot hunyon. Ills treatment,
though milS. was wonderfully effective.
Il improved rapidly, and IN a short iia.e
was entirely cured OF my deafness and
Mr John Garino. Babylon, Long Isls nc,
says. want 10 recommend Munyon's
rheumatism Cure Is narve lloru REM
coy for rneums tisrn. My foot and limb
was SO swollen and sore could rot
wall Prof. Manyon cured ne complete
y. In wonderfully short time"
Mrs. George Graybill Wrightsviils.
Pa. says: what I suffered from fe-
male troubles Is Understandable. l was IN
bed fou: days every month. Doctors
sad they must operate, but Munyon's
Remedies cured me-"
Munyon's Remedies contain positive
cures Tor the most obstinate aud intr!-
cate diseases. Sold by all druggists.
n you are tn doubt what ren.edy TO
take. call on Professor Munyon for
thorough medical examination. Abso-
luteiy no charge for examinations or
advice. Open all dRv Sundays, 3 to p.
III. Z East Fourteenth street. between
Firth avenue and Union Square.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
HIT WITH ICE LONGS,
Icsman Moves May Die After
rs Fight with a Janitor
Campbell Would Not Let Him Garry
. Lump U, The stairs.
uespsrate Battle Which Fright en- ed
Tenants in n Flat House.

Jonn Campbell, colored ianitor, fifty
six y.ais OLD OF &c Flushing aven ae,
Brooklyn. and Edward Eoyes. en- Zee
. man thirty-fiye years old. OF tSs De
KAlb avenue. had a fight ct $40 this
saorping. Noyes. who Is In st. Mary's
Hospital. may die from his injuries.
No.e CO Has carrying a sGiai, piece of
see zip the STAIRS Of O. lat-house on
Spe:I.er s.reet hear De Nap avenue.
when be arrived at the second landing
Janltor Campbell came running up and
IN loud voice demanded to Know what
iight NoycE mad 10 carry Ice 10 through
the halls OF the house.
600. The janitol was very much excited,
and his iUud tone OF voice a,trgcted the
AZ >nlon o' the tenants. Many OF them
say Noyes abused Campbell and SAID
i was loDe OF ais business now ne de-
nyered ice 10 his customers.
Ihe tceman then started up the next
;usnped in front OF him and refused to
.et hin go any further.
ne net moment both, men .clinched
1nd struggled about the. hall Noyes Is
s big man, end although younger than
ais color ed opponent, he was gradually
beng overpowered.
Both men struggled to the top OF the
rolled down the stairs to the landing
below
Campbell managed to land on top OF
Noyes. He wrested from his grasp the
.ce-tongs. which had become diyengaged
rom the cake OF ice. Then, holding one
hand IN the icerian's throat. he struck
aim over the head with the weapon.
In the mean time the tenants were
worked up to n high pitch OF excite
Inent. Several women tainted.
The scr cams of the witnesses attracted
The attention OF several policemen. When
Lh"" ar~'""d ~ ov FOUND Moves uncon-
scious. with blood flowing from an ugly
~, I'D nS .Jrr..cau.
An ambulance was sent for and the
man taken to St Mary's Hospital. There
che doctors found that the sharp point
II the tce-tongs had penetra ted his
forehead and shattered the bone in
several places.
Campbell was placed under arrest and
locked up In the Gates avenue station.
He says the assault was made in self
,5aTensa
The evening world., 1894-07-05
BLEW OFF The DOCS HEAD.
Giant Fire Cracker Exploded in
the Animals Mouth.
He Was Carrying It to . Child Whe
Was Also BADLY Burned.

WANAQUE. N. j.. July 5.-A valuable
dog. thu property OF JAMES Clayton. OF
this place. was lying at the SIDE Of the
road near the Clayton house yesterday.
Two young men who were celebrating
the Fourth came along and one OF them
threw a giant firecracker at the dog.
The animal picked the lighted fire.
cracker up in his mouth and ran with
II to the stoop. where the two-year-old
child OF the Claytons was sitting.
AS the dog reached the child the IRE
cracker exploded. blowing the canine'a
head on.
The lighted remnants Of the cracker
set the dress OF the chilli on fire. and
when Mr.. ard Mrs. Clayton reached the
fl mt stonp to see what was the cause
OF the explosion thew saw their chifd
wrapped In Games.
The clothing was torn from the child'e
body In time to save 1t from being Sc
vercly burned Mis-. Clayton tainted. but
was quickly revived.
The body of the dog lay on the stoop,
while the head of the animal WAS about
ten feet away. Mr.. Clayton valued the
dog at si75.
In the excitement the two young msa
who caused the mischief made thar
pHcI
The evening world., 1894-07-05
JAIL -BREAKERS FOOLED.
Three Men yainIy Attempt Escape
at COney Island.

COMFY ISLAND, N. Y, July 5.-Evi-
IDENTIFY encouraged by the escape yes
terday morning of william Walker,
colored lad, from the Coney Island lock-
up. three other prisoners this morning
made an attempt to break out. They
were Oscar Merrill. Edward White and
James Ennis, woh with four other New
workers. were arrested by Roundsman
Dooley and Patrolman Church yester-
teroay afternoon for reckless driving
on the Ocean Parkway, near Foster
avenue. At the time Merrill attempted
10 shoot Dooley, and the officers life
was saved only because the revolver
would not go off.
The men were locked up together in
one cell, in which there is a sanitary
closet. They removed the heavy iron
weight attached to the chain controll-
ing the flow OF water and with II at
tempted to break the bars crossing the
window. Fortunately. Sergt. Hughes
heard the blows and had the three men
aandcuffed and removed to another
cell,
The evening world., 1894-07-05
DR.. PERHAcS INDICATED.
Promptly Acquitted Of DR.. shep-
pards Charges of Larceny.

The trial OF Rev. DIR. Emil Perhacs.
OF Brooklyn. who April IL was accused
Of stealing 55 cents from one Of the
dressing-roorns In DR.. Sheppard's baths.
on Columbia Heights. resulted In a YER
dict OF acauittal before the jury hsc been
out five minutes
The trial was before Justice Walsh
AMI a Jury In the Adams Street Police
Court. Dr. sheppard. the complainant.
vas represented by Assistant District
Attorney Downing Tle principal Wit
nesse5 against DIR. Perhacs we're en-
pioyees at DR.. Sheppard's baths. Their
acter. and II Is likely that the jury
would have acquitted Or. Perhacs with
out any testimony for the defense.
DIR Perhacs's counsel. however. did not
want merely an acduittal. He wished q
complete vind!cntlon for his client and
got II,
Evi'ence was introduced to show that
DIR. Perhacs ana DR.. Walsh entered the
bhths together AID never left each
Others presence while there, and that IL
woald have been imp ,ssible for DR.. Per
hHcs 10 have gone into the dressing
room where the marked ccln was a.
Legged to have been placed and later
stolen.
A large number OF prominent and rep
utsLIe Gentlemen of Brooklyn testi-
r'i 20 Or. Ierhacs's excellent character.
Fe Is n wealthy man and tae author and
y lh.isaer ct several btukC. He has for
sixte-n years PAST been engaged In re-
ligious work III Brooklyn. preaching In
six different languages and receiving no
comp rasatlon for Ills work.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
ROBBED AND ARRESTED.
Mrs. Judd Roughly Handled "
Lonu Island city.

LONG ISLAND CITY, July 5.-Mrs.
Lille Judd. who lives with her husband
st SO First avenue. New York, was ar
ra!gued before Judge lngrahaIn in the
Long Island City Court this morning.
charged with disorderly conduct. she
was Immediately discharged. ana vii,
loaea II complaint agains, Officer Gar
rity, OF the second Precinct. who ar
rested .er.
While returning from Il visit In q
Steiuway car last night Mrs. Judd was
robbed Of her purse, containing 80 81.
Inspector COnk,n, ~ thc rJAG, was noti-
fled aud GATED Clarity. II Is alleged that
without making any ih.riry he seized
Mrs. Judd and uu,ied her 10 the sidewalk,
where he handled her roughly and tore
her clothing, afterwards dragging her 10
the station.
Two citizens who with ssad the assault
protested to Svrgt. Dunn. who was liz
charge. against the outrage, but she
was locked up.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
WALTER DAMROSCH IS HOME.
Engaged Tenor Alvary and soprano
suehcr While Abroad.

walter DaurOsch was passenger from
Southampton On the Spree, which ar
rived early this morning. Ee appeared
TO be hig.ly pleased with the result Of
his trip, which was entirely satisfactory
He has engaged Herr Alvary. the great
WaGneriGn tenor, ana Frau Rosa Sucher.
Il was arranged that tie Italian opera
season should begin Nov ! and the Ger
man Feb /. This arrangement was
deemed u"cees'rv owing to the engage
uents of Frau Sucheg
M. Darroscl Vii leave for Augusta
tH's evening t. meet Ills family.
SOp~anJ sSuCISr's erg cement was made
only through the hearty ana kind ca
operation Of Count Hochberg, lntendant
VI III. Royal opera. Berlin, VINO Visited
the Kaiser snI obtained his permission
20 allow the breat star to visit America.
In London Mr. D2mroscE met Mr.. Mau-
rIo6 GIsG.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
You rend "Thc Evening World"
DO yOn read the sunday WorIdp
NOT IN MATRIMONIAL WAYS.
Story of Explorer William Aston
CHAMBERS Engagement Dcaird.

1t has been whispered In club circles
during the past few days that William
Aston Chenler, the African explorer.
who recently sailed FOR Europe with the
intention OF spending some months at
Carlsbad, Germany, would on his return
10 this country wed daughter OF Cor
= eliCs Vanderbilt.
At the Office OF Mr.. CHAMBERS brother
Lawyer Lewis StuyVesGrt Chauisr, It
was said this morning tE@t there was
absolutely no truth Ia Ills report. So
lar es the friends and relatives of Mr.
William Astur Chauler know lie has LAID
no matrimonial plans either in this
coGLtry or on the otEe? side, ana so
far as the existence OF q bride-elcct Is
concerned, ard a member Of the NGn-
derbijt family In the bargain, the story
10 PRONOUNCED to be without the slight
est foundation.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
ALICE WAS HISTORICAL.
Pretty Cherry Hnt BarmaId'
Taken Rnying to bellevue.

Alice McCaroy. nineteen years old,
pretty and plump with short curling
hair and most bewltchins smile. and
who is known far ana wide as the Bar
maid OF Cherry Hill" was taken from
Lovers Hallway" historic spot on
the Hill. TO Bellevue Hospital early this
morning In hystcrcal condition.
Alice has been for n year connected
with the sa.oon kept by Charles Han
sen. ct l3s l-2 Cherry street She made Il
pretty picture as she stood behind the
bar and drew the ccaming mixed ale.
OF all the your; men who admired the
pretty maid. the one who stool first In
her affections; vas James C'rroil Mar
ket Street Jlrmy" they call lin, Ne
1t was late when they returned to Low
ers' Hallway" ut 40 Cherry rect.
Alice and Jimmy didn't seem TO set
ed them heard high words from time to
time, Nevertheless. they sat there for
two hours.
1t was a few minutes after o'clock
borho.d was aroused by the girl. out
cries. Up on the roof Of the big tome
nent the people who had erected tents
made. out OF clothes lines, and bed cloth;
, ing. deserted their sleeping places and
tiocked down into the street.
-, Jimmy has left me" she yelled;
he'll never, come haci;;" When, the
people heard this cry, they weur bacs
20 their roofs with looks of disgust.
Crazy wid love said one. and that
expressed the feeling OF all.
DR.. Hemingway, u 81 Market street.
who happened to pass that way going
home, said the girl had hystGria. and
ought simply 10 be taken home.
l. But the ambulance surgeon when he
came thought differently, for he strapped
Alice to the ambulance and carried her
of TO Bellevue Hospital. because II was
too serious case FOR G0Iiverneur. Dur
ing the day Insanity Expert Dougiass
Will examine her, ana decide how long
It Will be before she can return 60
4 her Cherry street counter.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
BOTH DIED TOGETHER.
And Docsar Had Fit over thQ
DoubIc FcIine-Canine Tragedy.

Jacob Rosenthnl has a pet cat ana
Rachel Isascs has pet dog. Jacob ana
Rachel live on East Broadway. The cat
and the dog are not friends. They met
at noon to-day In front of 13s East
broadway,
The dog had been acting strangely. ana
the sight OF his feline enemy angere4
him more. Policeman James Ciluartin.
Of the Madison street station decided 70
shoot the dog. The cat deci' 4 not to
DO a witness to the tragedy and started
across tie -treet.
AS the policeman's bullet went thro,ySa
the dog . heart the wheels Of a self -
water wagon went over the cats U.S.
Both lives went OFT s'multane ously. .
John Docsar AID his wife, OF ZIG Second
street, were passing ut the time. He fell
In q lit. a surgeon from the @ uverneur
Hospital put him in an ambu ance. while
the boys put the cat and dog into an
q sh barrel and the intense excitsment
Docsar's Mt was attributed to the hest
and excitement.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
JeWELLER TOBIAS ROBBED.
Sneak-Thfeves Extract yalua bIes
from Under His sons Pillow.

A. L. Tobias, q jAwsl!er. at 1T De-
lancey street. has been made the victim
vi II pair Of sleek sneak thieves. on
Tuesday night tao young men. giving
their names es Se!del. and saying they
were brothers, engaged room at To
h!as's house. They took room. agree
Ing TO ray. 81 Il month. This morning.
about i o'clock. they quietly left the
house, taking sIs5 in money and $3.50
worth Of jewelry. besides some valuable
papers.
The valuabies were taken from under
the pillow OF Mr.. Tobias's son. Da yld.
who occupied the next room to the
men. one Of The thieves tx described as
being tall and nsaYy set, while his COM
nr"'"n IS sl~"@Sr Th" case has been
put IN the hands Of the police.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
CITIZENS MAKE DEMANDS.
Insist that No More Garbage lie
DUiSapcd at Rfkers Island.

The Committee OF Citisens OF the
Annexed District who demand the abo-
lition OF the Riker's Island dump nui-
sance were received to-day by secre-
tary Holly In the absence Of Mayor
Gilroy.
ing that the dumping OF garbage and
ashes be stopped at once. ind that the
disinfecting process be continued until
two feet of earth are placed over that
now deposited there. They further re-
quest thar the War Department be
asked TO modify the order against dump
ing scows In the bay. An immediate
abatement OF the nuisance Ia Insisted
The Committee refused to state what
action would be taken IL their request is
denied. They will not 20 before the
Grand Jury at present.
The odore Macy. one of the Comnlttee-
men, is i'll at his home from the effects
of the bad smell from Riker's Island.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
SUIT Oyer 1EsBROsiEs slIP.|
The City Endeavoring to Recover
-- Possession.
Corporation Counsel Clark Also Asia
for 100000 Damages.

Corporation Counsel William II. Clari;
has brought suit in the United States
Circuit Court on behalf Of the Mayor,
Aldermen and Commonalty of the City
OF New York against the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company and the United New
Jersey Railroad and Canal Company, to
recover immediate possession of the iand
on the waterfront and the land under
90" North River. The city also asks
for slOOC0O damagaG for the retention
or the property by tile defendants.
The property referred to is embraced
slip.
The Railroad Company claim title rs
landlords. and also = certain private In
ierest which the Corporation Counsel
noias operates against the rights OF the
The evening world., 1894-07-05
NEW BRIDGE BORlNGS.
Rock bottom Found mt Irregular
DeDthG in the River.

The engineers. who began boring yes
terday for locations for the piers OF the
New Yor!; and New Jersey Sridge. are
continuing their work to-day. sinking
their drills here and there at various
spots on 'he river bottom, In the middle
and along both shores. between Fifty
ninth and Slxty-ninth streets.
Tres sarer Swan, OF the Company, says
that this preliminary WORK will he ell
tirely finished by Saturday evening and
the Company prepared TO make OIL Mon
day a complete statement OF the confoT-
nation Of the river bottom within those
ten blocks.
Rock bottom. upon which the piers
must rest Is being struck at DEPTHS va
rying from $50 10 $50 feet, showing that
the rock base Of the river bottom Is just
about as Irregular as thar OF Mania titan
Island.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
WITHOUT 1000 OR SHELTER.
-
Sad Plight Of Winfield Na6n and
dis Family.
Bread-winrer Disabled and VITO
and Little Ones Destitute.

know Of nothing against them ex-
cept that thay were go poor they could
not ray the rent. and We put them out"
remarked Mr.. flili. the agen., ct rs
East one Hundred ard Fl'ty-rlS:A
st;eet. this morning. when asked ly an
" Evening World" reporter for informa-
ton concerning the NaGn fGmig.
Winaoll Ndtin, painter by trade
honest, sober and Industrious, 80 far
az cnn be learned, fell from I. acaftold
and broke his leg. Up TO this time lie
had always supported his wife and two
children in comfort The family hal
never known the pinch Of poverty, but
then II came. for the Injury wac severe.
Before he was ~. LG wss pkaiu ut
work. and then there waa another accI-
sickness laid It's hand upon the little
family. Little by l!ttle everytnlis was
sod or pawned The rent could not bG
but because they ne,cr hau i, ahG
three weeks ago the sick father. the aged
mother and the two little children we're
turned out iato the streets.
The woods and ields or West Morris
ania ware their refuge. And IN thes {
woods anu fields they have lived and are
living now. sicepins In an alieyway be-
tween Two houses that give them par
t!ai shelter from the rain. Tney have
not baEeed-that Is Il crime, punishabie
by imprlsunment-an and they have. been
too proud 80 ask for neID. though II has
been thankfully received when offered.
Their condition was first BROUGHT to the
knowledge OF THE Evening World" re-
porter 10y one OF the resideHtS or the
nclghuorhood who said:
~ bright iltt'r b1v, about seven years
Old. came In the gate, ana !. Thinking It
vac the vegetable mans ron sent word
I ala not want anything. ! went around
The house TO the cate and saw the
mother sitting ut the side Of the road
with tNe younger child. and the tire
boy softly potting ana comforting Ii r
y couldn't say It mamma. bur VIII
"It was easy TO sec what was the
matter. Ihey were starv.ngliterall!.
starving. asked hey 10 come IL and
have n cup OF tea. and .sEe did. rut
the sturdy pride and Independence III
those two children. who had not tasted
| never sd v before. They would not
touch a mouthful until she told them
th"v mi"ht. and then they ate slowly
and as If y were lunch"
The ron"r'er met the boy on the road
about go this morning. He wa9 playing
s "I,aye 70, vGu he'd your breakfast" the
mo" said the little fellow, hesitst.
ingly CHANGING TT his companior3, III .
early yet, and am In no hurry. III get
some by ana by.
His father. he said, was little better
and had gone downtown to see ir he
could not get work OF some kind.
Tue mother Is delicate. nnd so is TIE
younger child. Want ana exposure may
release them very soon from their trot'
bltS.
The evening world., 1894-07-05
VALUABLE JEWELS SEIZED.
Taken from q Spanish Steamer, and
Are Worth About $1,000.

A valuable lot OF jewelry WAS seized
from the Spanish steamer Habana, from
La Guayra. last evening by Night In
spector Wallace. The jeweiry was turned
in to the selzure-room early this morning.
but at noon to-day the inspector had not
made his report at the Custom-House,
and 1t could not be learned from whom
the jewels were taken.
The jewels are expensive ones and VIII
probably not be appraised at less than
1850. \ pair Of bracelets are included
In the lot. also handsome bresstpin,
each set with q large solitaire diamond,
worth at least 500 apiece.
The inventory Is as follows:
Two diamond bracelets. diamond breast
pin, pair o. pearl earrings. diamond ana
emerald ring two gold bracelets. gold
necklace. gold chain. two gold lockets,
brooch. two gold settings for rings, two
gold settings for studs. two gold settings
for hair ornaments and 4 tain.Dle.