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The herald., 1895-09-29

tiyes came down every night when it was
dark nd snaoIsd- his frogs in pals,
SO his industry went to pieces. He did
not 60 pack to Canada, however, but is
Just now at an uptown restaurant which
makes specially of snaIs and frogs legs
when in season, ana his frogs legs are q
dream. He is saving money and will have
that frog farm yet. He says 80, 600 legs are
received every week in the season at
Buffalo, from Canada frozen, and dis
1ributed all over the country. The nrst
legs from Maryland sell at from 80 to rs
cents pound early in the season: then,
late in June, the Canadian saddles come
in at 40 cents, and when in July the inn
they sell at 25 cents. 1t is estimated
that the city of New York alone uses a
ton of frogs saddles day, more than
the quantity stated officially to be con-
sumed by the whole of France, the home
of frog eating That American frogs are
much better than the French is shown
by the large exports from the United
States and Canada to France, where they
are at last trying to propagate the large
and luscious American variety.
The voice of frog in good health can
be heard for two miles, says a French
scientist, who adds that their unearthly
Swamp music" as he calls It, is simply
q long distance conversation carried on
between acquaintance. He gives their
articulation as ''Brekeke- bre- keke Kretel
Krate. too-ooo-o. Brekete Brekete!
Brekete kwarr, brekete. too-oo!' This
is similar to the famous college cry,
which the Frenchman probably never
heard, and which was taken from the
frog chorus of Aristophanes.- York
Syr,
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critics when the three postotfce thieves
recently escaped from Ludlow street Jail
in New York, through the stupidity of
the city's reform sheriff and his warden,
an x-barber. 1t took the secret service
len years to make the capture, and it
may take them several more to get them
in Jail again.
Those familiar with the workings of
the postoffice thieves say that this escape
was probably participated in as assist
ants by at least a dozen members of the
organization. Rooms were probably
hired weeks IN advance in some of the
big tenements in the neigh borhood. where
an individual could lose himself as COM
pletely as.in the sands of the Sahara.
The postof1ice department has fine
list of expert craftsmen and rogues'
gallery which compares favorably with
the famous one collected By ex-Chieff
Byrnes of Mulberry street. The men in
this list are constantly being looked for,
but it is difficult matter to srace them,
because the robberies are usually COM
mitted in small towns where the local
police force amounts to nothing, or next
to it, and in consequence is of little use.
All the burglares within 800 miles of
New York are done, it is believed, by
gangs making the metropolis their home.
They do not follow their calling in this
city, and thus escape acquaintance with
the police. Besides, New York offers a
better marget for the sale of stamps,
which form the principal item of their
plum der.
aThe chief of the New York branch of
the secret service says that nearly all the
expert safe breaker who used to devote
their attention to the robbing of banks,
are enrolled among the postoffice thieves.
While il has been proved time after
time that an adept craftsman can Break
into the finest bank safe that was ever
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9th, Friendship, Allegheny, county;
March 5th Pierpont, Rockland county;
March 9th, johannesburg, Tompkin
county; March Sth, Larchmont; March
10th, Mount Kisco, Westminster county.
All the time that these were going on
there were robberies in the nearby Con-
necticut. New Jersey and Pennsylvania
towns. In New Jersey about this time
the gang made one Of its best hauls at
Lakewood. where the season was at its
height. Postage stamps worth $1,000 and
$1,000 in cash we're secured.
Some of these men are mechanics who
could command big salaries at an honest
calling. To keep themselves we'll up IN
all Improvements in safes they some-
times give up robbery for the time and
get employ m ent in the large safe manu-
facto res. The knowledge thus gained is
of great use to them. 1t has been claimed
that some of these men have such a del
icate sense of hearing and touch that by
slowly turning the com bination knob on
safe door they can work out the COM
bination by the soft click made when
correct number is reached.
Safe makers deny this. and the fact
that all burglarzed safes are Invariably
found in a shattered condition goes to
show that explosives are tho agents en-
ployed even by the most expert thieves.
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at tne top hike eel pot. so that what
was in could not get out. ana with this
he waded into the water, sneaking around
the banks and clumps of grass and sedge
until he saw frog. Then. getting with
in range, he took aim as with gun. and
pulled the trigger and out shot the arrow,
piercing the frog with the point. The
crossbow was then raised. when the
weight brought the spear back to posi-.
ton, and the frog was taken off and
dropped into the basket. There was no
noise. no smoke, no cost. and not a frog
escaped. He told the Sun reporter that
in Gascony. France, frog hunting in this
fashion was sport Of the well-to-do, like
Golf or tennis here, and that some OF the
arquebuses as he called mis- crossbow.
wer OF inlaid fancy woods and frequently
ieweled until they were worth $4,000
Enough to keep poor man for life! he
added. 1.-THE prodigality OF these aristo-
Gratis ~
Another good old-fashioned way of
catching frogs is with the grains, or light
five-tined spear. Each tine is made Of
100 tishhook heated red hot and then
Strengthened out and set in a piece of
hard wood; the handle is three Jointed
ami about twenty feet long. One end OF
the spear can be used to pole the boat.
This is the best fun for any one going
alone.
A soft, warm day is the best for frog
hunting, and whether for fun or scash
there is lots OF fun in it. The hunters
way of cooking frogs is to build good
fire and let it burn to ashes and then Just
let the legs brown by holding them over
the glow spitted on a twig. To a hungry
man they are most appetizing. II fry
ing pan is available. try out piece of
bacon fat, ..cracker dust the legs after they
have bsen wei! skinned and fry very
lightly.
The great frog depot Sin New York is
Gansev0ort market. c. H. Dawson has
often advocated the most extensive cul-
ture of domestic frogs in the east to COM
pete with the imported Canadian prod
uct, which now practically supplies the
market. New Jersey and New York
state have am number of frog farms lin
the rough, which only want little care
to develop them. The Canucks have
INN anse ponds at St. GATHERINGS, and
pay great attention to the culture. SO that
the frogs are large, we'll fed and without
any marshy taste. A few years ago
Frenchman from st. GATHERINGS started
a frog farm in Forest county. Pennsylva-
mia with some imported stock from st.
GATHERINGS. The very first season the
orouth dried up a great portion Of his
swamp, he was unable to feed his young
ones. and what was worse still, the ma
The herald., 1895-09-29
PROFESSIONAL
FROG CATCHERS HAVE METHODS
ALL THEIR OWN

Last week professional frog catcher
for the New York Market was down at
Mattituck creek, and the way heiraked in
the frogs was caution. He was d
Frenchman. owned MS own little bateau.
cat-rigged, and spent most OF his time
claiming, making, he said, about $40
week. winter and summer. until the
weather was too hard. Nov. for month
or SO, he was after frogs. His apparatus
was practically a cross-bow of the type
used before the introduction of gunpow-
der. The stock part was about seven feet
long, but instead of shooting a bolt of
iron,tit had spear or arrow about ten
feet long, very light and very strong, 30
arranged that it shot forward only its
own length from the stock. Thus the
act of pulling the trigger converted the
orossbow into a spear about sixteen or sew
enteen feet long. He had basket
strapped on his back, with an opening
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handling of explosives, and sthey know
TO grain how much will be needed TO
shatter safe, and just how loud the ex-
plosion will be. When job is contem-
plated. where the safe will require big
charge of dynamite, the men tramp
around the surrounding country some
times for weeks at time, waiting. for a
stormy night. Then if there is any
laundering the job is an easy one. To
the man who has just been aroused from
q deep sleep with the crash Of thunder
and loud explosion sound much alike.
Very few of the postuftice robberies re-
suit in more than couple of hundred
dollars worth of plumber in stamps and
money to the thieves, although some
times as much as $4,000 have been taken.
But the men work quickly when they are
out on a trip. Each pair usually visit
three or four different counties before
returning to New York. They skip from
one county to one some distance away,
and then appear in another close to the
first one, and then again in new
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A wELL-KNowN GROUP

region. By this time secret service men
are on the scene. all the postmasters arc
on the alert, and as things are getting
hot generally the men beat their way
lack to the city. where they all keep
quiet until the excessive vigilance be ie-
Taxed.
The banner year for these men -as in
1898. According to the records of the Sc
cIet service men in New York these
places were robbed. The dates show how
the gang skipped about from county to
county in New York state: January Sd,
West Cambridge. Washington county
January 14th, Irvington; January 25th,
Silver Creek. Chautauqua county; Janu-
airy 18th, Cedarhurst. Queens county ;
January 26th. Elnora. Saratoga county /;
February 9th. Central Park. Queens
county; February 9th, Castleton, Rensse-
lenr county; February 18th, AmityvIlle.
Suffolk county; February 9Th, Aurora.
Cayuga county; February 10th. Tucka-
hoe. Westchester county February 10th,
Lodi, Seneca county; February 23d, Al
den Centre Erie county; February Sd.
Bath Beach, Kings county; February
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honest. He told her he was CONNER
cial traveller. and as he made frequent
trips out OF the city aud seemed to be in
receipt of a regular salary. she did not
learn the truth until short time before
the arrests were made.
There were six men in the gang and
they worked in pairs. When their rooms
were searched excellent maps of the
states within easy reach of New York
were found, also lists of the postoffices
throughout the country. Shippers
guides were also found. These gave de-.
tailed information about the postosices
When a certain section was decided on
for operations, two OF the men left the
city, walking the first day several miles
into the country. They went dressed as
tramps and never rode in regular passen-
ger trains. They beat their way liks the
grand army of tramps on freight cars.
In this way conductors, ticket agents and
the like never came in contact with
them. and, of course. in the police in
vestigation subsequent to the robbery,
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made, the new arrangements have made
the task long and dangerous one. The
chances of capture are very great, and
although a successful burglary means
rich harvest. the man who works regu-
larly at the trade of postoffice robbing
secures heavy plumber during the year
with comparatively little risk.
Not long ago branch gang was I'M
earthed in New York, and through a wo-
man, the wife of one of the thieves, the
secret service men learned something of
their methods. This woman had married
the man on the supposition that he was
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could give no information of correct :

could give no information or correct
character.
No tools we're carried by the men ex.
cept few drills OF assorted sizes and a
package of dynamite. These were easily
carried in the pocket. They relied upon
some shop in the neighborhood of the
postoffce for the brace, hammer. files
and any other little tool they might need.
The average small town shop or post
Office is about as easy for skilled bur-
glar to enter as it is for the ordinary man
to unlock his door. 1t takes but few
moments to burglarize carpenters shop
and few more to get into the postofficc.
Before they begin the job they know If
there are any electric alarms connected
with the safe, doors or windows. These
are suon disposed of. The first look at
the safe tells the men if they are going to
have an easy time of it or not.
The average postoffice safe makes as
much trouble as the breaking of pea
nut shell. The quickest method is to
drill a couple OF holes, fill them with
dynamite and then touch them off. All
Of the skilltul men are adopts in the
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they are as thoroughly organized as
fiYst -class labor union. What is more.
mighty few of them are caught. which in
itself shows that they are an exceedingly
smart set of men. The secret service de-
partemnt has detectives out every day
and night in the year hunting for these
men. The drag-net is spread from the
Atlatnic to the Pacific and from Canada
60 tbs gulf. Not often one Is caught il
it, meshes. This is the reason that such a
newl vas made by the Washington auth
The herald., 1895-09-29
THESE BOLD
CRACKSMEN
Are Criminals OF the
Highest Order, it
Is Said
MANY ARE FINE MECHANICS
Bank Safe RObbing Has Become Too
Dangerous, and the Adopts Are
Now Enrolled in the
Pcstoffice Gang
MANY ARE FINE MECHANICS

The real finely educated criminal
when be has proved himself proficient i'll
all branches of burglary and lawlessness
from sneak thieving to safe-robbing, grad
yates in to the postotfice class. A post
Office robber ranks as much above the
cheap criminal as statesman does above
the ward politician. The postofiffice
thief is the finest thing of his kind. He
is the equal of the expert bank safe
cracskman.
There are large number of posotffice
robbers in the country, and those skilled
in the knowledge of criminals claim that
The herald., 1895-09-29
Subject to Attacks of Cholera rorbus

While staying in the Delta, Mississippi
Bottoms) last summer, E. 7. Moss, repre-
sentlng Ludlow-Saylor Wire Co., of st
LOUIS, suffered from malaria and becam,
subject to attacks of cholera morbus. In
every instance when attacked he was re.
lieved as il by magic, by using Chamber
laln's Colo. Cholera and Darrhoea Rem.
edy. He says: 81 regard it as the ne
plus ultra of medicines For sale by
G. +. Heinzeman, 800 North Main street.
The herald., 1895-09-29
Black
Dress Goods

Newest Fall Novelties, New Crepons,
the new Pierola cloth, the new Cur
lene cloth, Boucle effects, Serges,
Jacquards, French, German and Eng
lish Novelties of all kinds; all wool
English Whipcords, Diagonal, Cheviot,
Mohair, Brilliantine, French Serge,
Coating Serge. Full line Priestleys,
and exclusive weaves of the best
makes. This department is particu-.
larly attractive.
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Catalina Island

Power yacht La Paloma, (22 tons),
leaves San Pedro 1920 a. m. daily except
Sunday. Good accommodations on the
island. Enquire W. Too, 222 S. Spring
street.
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Kregelo & Bresee. funeral directors
Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 243.
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$3S$8SSSE}
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Silks and
VelvetS

We place on exhibition a line of Silks
that will create sensation. Never
before were the styles so beautiful.
Richest Novelties, Plaid Taffetas, Fig
ured Tafetas, Persian Effects, Bro
caded and Striped Gros Grains,
Fancy Armure Silks, Chameleon Taf-
fetas, the newest and richest effects;
Damase Silks, heavy lace effects; and
we have only just begun to enumer-
ate. VelvetS in same profusion.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06

The Veteran Ex-Uouncilman Passes
Away at His Home This Morning.
A weIl-Known Figure In wiimington's
History.
After = long illness the death OF James
Murray occurred at his home, No. 1903
West Fourth street, at o'clock this
morning While not unexpected the
news was received with both surprise
and sorrow
Mr. Murray, or ss he wfE called by
FREUD al d FOE alike Honest Jim Murray
was a Irlminent factor IN the municipal
government. He represented his ward
Ia the City Council for q number Of
years, and made an envlable record for
honesty and ability. He was also one
the FIRST members Of the Street and
Sewer Department
He was native OF Ireland, where he
Was born about sixty years ago leaving
bis native lsrd when but a boy he located
ia Wilmington, aud for the past two
scores Of years has aided in her advance.
msnt. be leaves widow aud one
daughter. Mrs Joseph Combs he was
q member Of 81 Pauls X O. Church and
WAS active ia that church The funeral
will occur on Tuesday morning
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
Hg WAS an ARTIST

Although He Had Bat One Hand He Came
Near Getting Away with Chemist
Browns watch.
As chemist Rufus d Brown wss stand
ing by the soda water fountain In bis
store at Seventh and Orange streets last
evening conversing with q friend, a
rather rough looking colored fellow en-
tered and solicited aid. He had bat one
arm and claimed 10 be from Alabams
The looks Of the fellow didn't arouse
much enthusiasm and Mr. Brown de
olined to invest.
The Jap remarked Boss Use come
all de way from ole Alabama en- ef /
dosn get sumfn Use got to steal
could steal right fore your eyes en- you
neber see me AZ he said this he
graspsd Mr BroE arm and pushed It
against bis body. The gentleman who
was standing by noticed Mr.. Browns
watch dangling by the chain from hls
pocket and called his attention 70 t.
the fellow had quietly picked his
pocket
Mr. Brown led the fellow to the door
and started him up street at the toe Of
his boot As he crossed tho street he
turned aud with laugh, hallooed back
Use could steal you bline, ole man
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
THg U. S. GUNDOAT WILMINGTON

To Be Named IN Honor Of This Clty-In-
itiaI steps Towards Securing AN APP
propriate Gift for Her.
The honor Of having a man-of- war
named after ones native or adopted city
is considered by the residents OF that
city as highly desirable and they have
Invariably shown their appreciation by
presenting to the craft bearing its name
a handsome silver service or other
appropriate testimonial This shows
not only the interest taken In the new
ship the assuming OF sort Of God =
fathership as IL we're, but links more
closely those who reside between the
walls Of wood and tAose Of stone aud
brick.
The Navy Department has decided TO
name one Of the new gunboats to be
built at Newport News after this city,
Wilmington, and It Is but fitting that
the good people Of this city should take
cognizanoe of It, Other eitles have done
honor TO themselves aud their namesake
and Wilmington should not be behind
hand.
With this obj sct In view. the EVENING
JOURNAL has started a subscription list
the fund to be used for the purchase Of
silver service for the United States
gunboRt Wilmington. The money re.
ceived will be acknowledged In these col
umns and held subjee to the orders Of
a committee OF citizens which will
be- selected later Another suggestion
the EVENING JOURNAL would make at this
point Is, that one OF Wilmlngton's many
charming and fair daughters be chosen
to chrlsten tho new craft when launched.
The Historical Society, Sons Of the
American Revolution, Delaware Cincin.
natl, and the NsW-Century Club should
all take hand in this work. and with
organ'z ID effort on their part It should
be an easy task to raise handsome sum
for a royal testimonial.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
CARRIED AWAY THE GATE.

A Delivery Team Makes Break
Through tho Safety Gates at the Foot
of Market Street.
At as o'clock this morning the driver
Of one OF Frank Gardeners wagons left
his team just across the railroad tracks
at the foot OF Market street 6hile he did
an errand in a nearby store.
During his absence train backed up
and the gatemsn, not noticing the team
lowered the gates The arm nearest
King street aud on the south side OF the
track fell on the horses back and the
animal started for home. The arm of the
gate WAS overturned, and the heavy iron
work In which 10 swings WAS shattered
The north gate was raised in time to let
the horse through.
Ia front Of W. II. Huber's store, only
q short distance from the tracks the
wagon collided with an awning post
fhattering one bow Of the cover The
horse then stopped. No one was hurt
and the only damage done was to the
gate.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
TIE DOG has his DAY.
THE CITY FATHERS ASPHYxlAT e
THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE,

And ArIstoorasio aud PIebeian CANNES
Alike WIN BE Allowed to Share the
Streets With Their Ownors-Tho Coun-
Gil Meets But Dossn't Cut Much Ice.
The City Council met last evening and
sat down on the proposed dog ordinance,
although reported favorably by the
committee Mr.. ONeill wanted it read
but Mr. Meaney said it was customary
for the member who presented the
ordinance TO call It up and Mr.. Smith,
who was that member, moved the
indefinite p)stpoi ement of action on the
motion and IL was carried
The Finance Committee reported
favorsblY on petitions OF David II shaw
and Joha II Henderson Tor overpald
taxes aud this was adopted The state
ment Of tbe.chisf engineer OF the Fire Do
partment was read as was ths report OF
the Fire Committee. The salaries Of the
officers aud the the semi annual aDpro-
priations we're allowed The crematory
report was read.
The city treasurer reported the balance
in the Union National Bank to be
sl73 GEE ~; In each Of the four
depository banks, &27 OPT; received OF
Fdnund Mitchell lr., a 96S. "A, Eugene
81. Sayers 81 4S7 %; Equitable Guaran
tee aud Trust Company, 500 750; Lewis
T. Grubb. $Ss so; James Wilson, SAC 40
5. 5. Adams. Jr. $3j0.l4
The report Of the auditor showed a
total OF S4ll, 695 G7 returned by the tax
collectors The reports OF the building
inspector, clerk Of the Municipal Court,
coal oil inspector and milk Inspector
we're read During AuguGt $4,000 gal
Ions Of oil and o, 552 quarts OF milk weie
inspected
The annual apprsp .ia'ion OF SIS 00C
In favor Of the Park Commission was
ordered drawn. A petition asking that
lights be placed on Elliott avenue In the
Ninth ward. was referred to the Street
and Sewer DEPARTMENT.
Evening journal., 1895-09-06
PRINCIPAL AND SURETIES.
JOHN J. poueHERTY's sHoRTcoM-
iNGs BEFORE THE PUBLIC AGAIN.

Examiner samuel A. Macallister Heard
former Levy Court Commissioners Tell
this Tale OF Woe In His ONCE To day.
Tho Bondsmen Want to Be Relieved
from Liability.
Ex- Collector John J DouRherty was
not In town to day. but both he and his
shortcomings we're very much la evidence
In Colonel Samuel A Aacallisters Office
In the Equitable Building
DouRhsrty Was collector for Whining
ton hundred under abe old system of
collection. When the tine for hual
settlement rolled around he was short
In his accounts the deficiency
being something like $40. coo. The
Republican Lsvy Court ordered
Edward Bradford TO proceed on his
oificial bond. He tried 20 do so, but
Doul h sriy bondsmen went into Chan
Gerry aud gotta restraining order on the
grounds that they had ap
teared before the Levy Court
before Dougherty made his grand and
hnal swoop ana ssked that he be ie
moved ar that they be relieved. The
chancellor appolrted Colonel Macallister
examiner.
Since then the case has been dragging
| Several weeks ago the Levy Court urgs d
Mr. Bradford TO push the case and he has
evidently done 90.
At the hearing to day Mr. Bradford
represented The Levy Court and Colonel
Benjamin Nields aud Senator George
Gray the boudsmen.
The Witnesses called and heard were
Richard g. Buckingham, John W Jolls
aud Andrew B. kliason, nll former
members Of the Levy Court. They
testified az 10 Dougberty'B service aud
SHORTCOMINGS and the manner in which
che present proceedings began.
Several more hearings will be held
before the examiner makes his report to
Chancellor Wolcott.