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The herald., 1895-08-13
PurEERs FEAST ON CRABS.
Fate OF Fiddlers or Blue Crabs That Get
Into Their Tank at an Aquarium.

When pursued by an enemy, the puffer
or swellfish, which Is common along this
coast, distends itself with air or water in
to the shape OF globe, to make itself too
big to be taken into the mouth of its pur-
suer. In its ordinary shape 1t is almost
flat bellied, with a rounded back; it's belly
Is white, its back gray and speckled with
large brown spots, and 1t attains a length
Of about eight inches. The puffer has in
each jaw two strong triangular teeth with
sharp, cutting edges, set close together.
With these teeth it can easily crush the
sholl of crab. Tho puffer is very fond of
crabs and other thin shelled crustaceans
and it likes to nip off barnacles from sunk
on logs and spiles.
There arc half dozen puffers in one of
the wall tanks of the New York aquari-
UNI at Castle Garden. Their regular food
is freshly opened round clams but there is
fed to them occasionally live crab or a
lot of fiddler crabs, their natural food, to
keep them in good health. Twenty or thir-
ty fiddler crabs are placed in the tank at
once, and each puffer will eat four or flve
devouring all but the hard claws Tho
tank is five feet i'm width and four feet In
depth. There is put into the tank sedge
crab, perhaps an inch and half in length
1t sinks straight down through the water
with its legs extended and motionless.
When the crab Is about half way to the
bottom, q puffer makes dart at 1t as
though 1t were butting 1t. 1t doesn't ap-
pear to bite the crab. The crab sinks to
the bottom, its claws still held rigid, feign-
ing death, perhaps for there arc fish that
won't cat dead food, though the puffer is
not ono Of them.
On the bottom the crab ambles of to
. one end of the tank, and there little kill
lie comes down to look at it. Then puff
er darts down and with a single quick
snap bites piece out Of its she'll at the
front edge. After that the buffers make
short work of the crab. Tho killies, big
and little, help themselves when they have
an opportunity, and SO do the shrimps,
and soon there Is nothing left but the hard
pinchcr claws.
In nature the pufYer will tackle full
grown blue crab having body five or six
inches in length and a spread of claws Of
eight or ten inches. The blue crab is de-
cidedly fighter but the puffer often gets
the better of 1t. The puffer first disables
the crab. 1t darts at the crabs pincher
claws and breaks them off or pulls them
off. Sometimes it pulls them out of joint,
and it renders the big crab as helpless as a
man would be without his arms. Then the
fish starts at the crabs top shell, and after
repeated efforts bites o hole in it, and then
it makes away with the crab quickly
New York Sun.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Challenged by the People in the
Durrant Case
COURT UPHOLDS THE PRESS
The Anticipated N. S. G. w. Visit at
Sacramento on Admission Day
Poor Hop Prospect - Became q Parricide
Through Bad Shooting-Hops Arc
VaIueless This Year
Associated Press Special wire,

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12.-Today's $
proceedings in the case of Theodore Dur
rant, charged with the murder of Blan che
Lamont did not complete the jury. L he
morning session passed without the al
dition of a single juror. In fact, the
number of accepted jurors was reduced
from nine to eight, for the court excused
Juror Brown.
In long opinion Judge Murphy said
that he would allow the district attorney
to challenge Brown because the prosecu-
tion had not known that Brown voted to
acquit M. u. Howell of the charge OF
counterfeiting in the United States dis
srict court, because the evidence was cir
cumstantial. The district attorney in
terposed peremptory challenge to
Brown and the court allowed it. The de-
fense took an exception and moved to dis
promptly denied.
The court then took up the defend
ants motion for contempt proceedings
against the newspapers which had pu b.
lished the matter connected with Juror
Brown. and had interviewed him regard
ing his availability as Juror. The court
made an address statingsthat publication
OF any articles tending to destroy the de-
fendant's chances for receiving a fair
trial was contempt. and warning news
paper men of the necessity for conserva-
tive treatment of this and similar cases.
He declined to act then upon the news
paper citations issued at the request of
the defendant The counsel tried 10 in
sist upon the contempt actions being
pressed and urged the court to iHake a
Judicial order defining the matter the
newspapers might publish regarding the
trial. but the judge declined further ac-
tion in the matter.
The herald., 1895-08-13
AT THE HOTELS

C. ]. Marshall of San Francisco 10 at
the Naoeau.
Sherman wiggin of the Whittier state
school is at the Hollenbeck.
NJ. G.tCooper, q d-y goods salesman OF
Kansas City, is at the Nadeau.
o. n. Dunn of Stanford university is
located at the Hotel Ramona.
f. f. Chapman, J. Harris, Colorado,
are located at tho Hotel Ramona.
Arthur Tavre- Hickey of English birth
OF Pomona is guest at the Nadeau.
II. C. Fowler. a cattleman and raiser of
Phoenix. Ariz., is at the Hollenbeck.
]. M. Poole of the celebrated American
Cutlery company of Chicago is at the
Hollenbeck.
81. c. Hutchinson. representing a New
York glove manufacturing com pany. is at
the Nadeau.
Charles W. Townsend, representing
Taylor & Williams of Louisville, Ky, is
at the Nadeau.
(. Richard Scott, manager OF the Echo
Mountain house at Mount Lowe, is at
the Holenbeck.
V. Vizzetti. superintendent OF the Har-
vev eating houses on the Santa Fe sys-
TEN, is at the Holenbeck.
L. Z. Woodward. L. ]. Roserthal and
d. II. Recarte of San Francisco are stop
ping at the Hotel Ramona.
Charles +. Tay of George H. Tay Co..
San Francisco. manufacturers of plumb
ing and heating apparatus, is at the Hol-
lenbeck.
Mr.. d. S. Dorm of San Francisco is at
the Hollenbeck, accompanied by his wife.
He is here on business concerning the
electric railway.
Mrs. c. b. Jacobs. wife of Charles ia
cohs, one of the clerks of the Hollenbeck.
starts east tonight on two months trip.
accompanied by her little daughter.
Captain Wynne Jones of England. cap.
tain of the ship Lady Isabella. which has
Just arrived at San Pedro from Han mburg,
is at the Hollen beck, accompanied BY his
wife.
John Weissert and wife OF st. Louis,
Louis Funk of Minneapolis, Minn., H.
A. Luther of Redlands, William Cum
Minis of San Francisco. and S. Foster
Qunlan. NJ. D., Of Salem, Mass, are at
the Westminster.
Among the arrivals at the Holienbeck
from the east today are George +.
Greaves. New YORK; T. f. Marley. St.
LOUIS ]. NJ. Poole. Chicago: Walter a.
Lyon. New York; A. Block and wife,
philad,.lphia
The herald., 1895-08-13
The Stage Held Up

OREGON CITY, Or. Aug. 12.--Word
was received this afternoon from Wihoit
Springs that the stage which left Oregon
City this morning was held up by two
masked men at 4Wright's bridge. The
robbers appeared on the roadside. and
with their Winchesters levelcd on thc
driver compelled him to stop. There were
three passengers OH ooaro, Two men cud
one women. The road agents ordered
them to get out of the stage and line up,
and while ore man stood guard the other
searched the passengers and took wha.
money and jewelry they had. The exact
amount of the plundc: is not known.
The same stage was held up about a
month ago.
The herald., 1895-08-13
HOPS UP NORTH
The Price Is Low and There Is No noncy in
Them

Them
SACRAMENTO, Aug. E12.-The hop
growers along the American river bottom
met at Perkins. Saturday. August 10,
and organized for mutual profit and pro-
faction. The price of hops is so low that
it will hardly pay this season to gather
the crop. and some growers have decided
not to do so and will allow them to rot
in their yards.
The meeting effected permanent or
ganization by the election OF the follow
ing officers: A. Menke. president; j. f.
Camp, vice. president; C. E. Camp, sec.
retary; John H. Harlow, treasurer.
George Menke moved that the uniform
price per hundred weight for the picking
OF hops for the season of 1895 be fixo at ~
cents. The motion was adopted unani-
mously. A large number signed tho
roll.
The growers started in by giving IS
cents last year and then raised it before
the crop was gathered. This season they
will stick TO their original offer of 70
cents. They have sent out communica-
tions to all the growers in this and Yolo
county and expect to obtain complete
concert of action.
The herald., 1895-08-13
POLICE COMMISSIONERS
An Effort to Locate Them and Learn Their
Views

views
Regarding the opinions Of the newly
appointed police commissioners The
Herald learns the following:
Mr.. J. H. Martin, who resides at $50
Buena Vista street, was not at his home
at 80 o'clock. last evening, having
'gone out to meeting" as was told to
a reporter by q female voice from be-
hind closed door.
Mr.. Henry Glass, who resides at No.
440 Wall street "had retired early, because
he was tired" as the servant who an.
swered the door bell said. After some
time, however, Mr.. Glass appeared and,
in response to question. said that he
favored the retention Of the obiectiona-
BILE class OF society in circumscribed
territory rather than to allow them to
have full sweep in the city. Until a
more favorab BILE location could ne selected
he would favor their remaining where
they are rather than to remove them at
once.
Mr.. Wirsching resides at No. $50 Brit
annia street. and no street car man in
the city knows where that street is, at
present. In case he should be suddenly
called tn see to some important function
of the department, 1t is difficult to say
what would ensue. as. in all probability,
he could not be found.
MIR. Field was found at his residence.
as all good citizens should be. at a late
hour Of the night. Asked as to what
course he would take in the matter Of his
removal by the police board he said: Il
have performed my duty fully and fear
lessly in all particulars. and can only as
cribs my removal to political reasons. l
know that Bosqui was removed for
drunkenness, upon his own confession.
and that there has been an effort ever
since to reinstate him. He is a great
friend of TeeG. and heaven and earth have
been moved for his reinstatement. Tho
old board would never have reinstated
him, hence the removals."
Asked if he would make any effort to
sustain himself in his position, Mr.. Field
replied that he would not He cared
nothing for the position, as it required
at least one day In every week and
brought him comparatively no compen-
sation. He said that if ne was not
wanted he was as we'll satisfied as any
body and that he would stand upon his
record. He had not resigned. because he
had done hislduty, as he had seen it, ana
feared no one.
The herald., 1895-08-13
To Be a Truly Mercifui Hostess

When friends call on these very sultry
days you offer them fans. do you not,
and if they wish it glass of cold water
or lemonade? Palm-leaf or japanese
fans should be in every room in profu-
sion during the summer solstice. When
fans are broken at the edges renew them
by a ribbon binding and tie a iaunty
bow on the handle. Very few things
should be thrown aside as useless. While
an article can be mendcd or renovated
it is worth keeping, and thrifty person
never discards household implement OF
any kind until she is convinced that it
is worn out.-Harper's Round Table.
The herald., 1895-08-13
BAD SHOOTING
Tried Twice, and Each Time Hit the Wrong
People

People
NORTH YAKIMA, Wn., Aug. 12.-
Charles McGonigle last night shot and
killed his father. six miles from this city,
and fatally wounded a blacksmith name
Eaves, of Antenum, then gave himself up
to the neighbors and was brought to this
place today.
The trouble arose over the slander of
Eaves' daughters by young McGonigle.
Eaves. his wife and daugh ter, drove to Nc
Gonlgle's house to try ana make Charles
yetract when the shooting occurred.
Young McGonige shot at Eaves but miss
ed him, killing his own father. He fired
again at Eaves' daughter and missed her,
biting her father. Eaves has small
chance OF recovery. Eaves fired once with
. revolver, but missed young McGongle.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Traffic Association Officers

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 1.-THE Traffi C
association elected directors this after
noon. There were j. Curtis Of Payot,
Upham e. Co., Henry Michaels of Lang
ley, Michaels g. Co., II. Schmidt OF Till
man, Bendcl & Co., S. NJ. Dinkelspeil of
Dinkelspeil & Co., A. J. Folger and
Harry Williams of Williams, Brown & Co.
B. +. Dunham OF Dunham, Carrigan e.
Co. was chosen temporary president. The
designations of the other five directo rs
were accepted. After adopting a resolu-
tion thanking the past directors and ap-
pointing nominating committee, the
meeting adjourned.
The herald., 1895-08-13
PERHAPS THE WORST Triple.
Ono Drink Makes Some Men Drunk All
Day and Others Crazy.


Day and Others Crazy.
Captain Casson of the British bark Gu
plea, while at Astoria, on his way out to
sea from Portland gave reporter some
interesting facts in regard to the gagus
plant and the terrible effects it has on the
natives of the Gauptil island, where it
grows. Captain Casson Is an authority on
matters pertaining to the South Sea Is
lands. In speaking OF the gagus plant Cap
tain Casson said
''It is species of cactus, and, as said,
grows only. to my knowledge, on the
Gauptil island. The island Is small one,
but is well populated by natives Of the Ma
lay race In the interior this plant grows
Wild fourishing especially in the red,
rocky soil 1t looks beautiful when grow
ing as you may judge by the bright hues
with which it is spotted. Opium is po-
tent drug but l am certain that the ex-
tract from the gagus plant is calculated to
do more damage to the human system.
Tho natives cut tho plant in the early
spring After they have gathered suffi-
cient quantity, they put 1t in large bowls
and crush it with huge stones
"a gray ish sap runs out freely, and this
they collect and drink, after letting it fer
ment, which it does easily. Within half
an hour after iInbibing it the drinkor be-
comes perfectly stupid and lies around
like n log. The spell lasts day or more,
during which time the natives say they
1.-Two in paradise. have known sailors to
try it, but never twice. Three years ago a
man in my crew was driven crazy by
one drink. The first effect of the liquor is
to soften the bones and gradually eat them
away. Thero are natives there, the vic
tins Of gagus, who are indeed homeless
and unable to walk or use their limbs.
Then they begin to wither away, until
they die in misery and convulsions. Usu-
ally two years will finish the hardest man.
The suffcrings of the slaves to the drink
arc terrible San Francisco Chronicle.
The herald., 1895-08-13

the resorts about town and finally wound
up at the Palace. They went inside
without hitching the horse and took
seats in froEt of the musicians. One oi
them made some insulting remark to the
performers and was requested to stop.
His companions promised to take him
out il he created any more disturbance,
but when he renewed his remark failed
to do so.
One of the walters started with him
toward the steps, and when he had gotten
nearly to the top the former was sud
denly assaulted from behind by the re-
naming two. Quite commotion was
created ard Policeman Conley appeared
and placed the trio of sports under arrest.
Seitz and Worrel were charged with dis
turbing tho peace, while Hines was
booked for interfering with an officer.
The herald., 1895-08-13
A Missing Husband

Mrs. Della Mathewson OF 2115 Maple ave-
nue. reported to the police that she had re-
ceived letter from her husband at Stock
ton under date of July %. to the effect
that he would return shortly. Since then
nothing has been received from HIM.
and she feels that he has met with foul
nlay. She has four children.
The herald., 1895-08-13
N. S. G. W.
The Anticipated Visit Of Parlors on Admis.
sinn laX

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 12.-The local
committee OF the Native Sons have been
busy as bees for the past two weeks COM
pleting arrangements for the recept ton
and entertainment Of their brethren who
are to come here to cele brate Admission
day. The headquarters on J, between
Seventh and Eighth. is quite a tusy
plcae, and the bulletin boards are full OF
the latest information regarding the par
lors who will participate in the festiv-
tiles.
Every parlor in the state will be repre-
sented and some of those in near by cities
like San Francisco, Stockton, Marysvilie
Woodland. Oakland and Napa will attend
with almost the entire membership. The
local committees have secured every
available hall in the city at moderate
Sental, and they will be the headquarters
Of visiting parlors.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Arizona Times Sold

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Aug. 12.-The Last
Chance mine four miles west of Prescott
was sold today to Chicago parties. This
10 the second important sale made in This
vicinity within week. The other sale
was that of the Planet and Saturn mines
to Boston capitalists for $4,000 cash.
Both properties will be extensively de-
veloped at once and mills erected for the
reduction of the ore.
The herald., 1895-08-13
ARE HAVING A HARD TIME
AIdie and Irene Do Not Find Everything
Smooth at Home

Rory O'Moore's assertion that there s
luck in odd numb bers has met with a
very shining exem pl'fcation in the re-
cent attempt of Aldie Critics and Irene
Decker to become married. They nave
made no less than three trials and every
one has failed. Captain Hall of the Mex
leo refused to perform the marriage cere-
mony while they were on the boat; Coun-
ty Clerk Curry Of San Francisco likewise
declined to issue the.. license. and now
have they returned home to Los Angeles
expecting to have all things settled by
the consent nf their parents. the third
fuSe appears IN the person of the father
of young Critics. who refuses to allow his
boy to leave the parenta. roof and marry
the idol OF his heart. Just what has
caused him to change his mind go sud-
denly is not apparent. When the news of
the elopement was first received. he said
The herald., 1895-08-13
A LaWYer Disba1red

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 12.-Snperio
Judge Catlin today rendered decision in
the matter OF the action instituted by the
Sacramento Ear association. and declared
Zachsriah F. Wharton disbarred for
practices un becoming lawyer He is
charged with filing FRAUDULENT affidavits in
two divorce cases. one of which he had
brought against his wife.
The herald., 1895-08-13
The Corn Fed Philosonhsr.

"The actions of some of these reform
ers," said the corn fed philosopher, re-
mind me much Of the way my father used
to pull weeds in.the garden for about a
minute to show me how easy it was.
Then he would go off and sit down in the
shade and leave me to keep at it all fore
noon. n."-Indianapolis Journal
The herald., 1895-08-13
TOOK ANOTHER MANS CARRIAGE
Three Young lien Who Have Fun and End
n .Jaif

Mr.. and Mrs. Overman of 1902 South
Main street drove down town last night
in their double-seated carriage and
hitched it on Spring street near Second
while they went into store to make q
few purchases. During their absence a
b. Seitz, Frank Worrel and Harry Hines
came along and got into the rig and
drove off. The trio visited mum Der of
The herald., 1895-08-13

Foote the comedian, was once threat
ened with whipping because he had carl
catured certain man. He spologised fer
vently, adding, :'Why, take myself of
sometimes!" And slipping through IN
opening in the fence he illustrated the
deed.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Some Rapid Detective Work

A gentleman reported at the police sta
tion last night that he had valuable
overcoat stolen from a buggy he had left
hitched on Spring street. Detective Steele
started out to recover the article, and in a
short time located it at a secondhand
store. and returned it to the owner. The
thief was not captured.
The herald., 1895-08-13

Elihu Burritt, "the learned black
smith," knew IS languages. He was self
taught generally needing only dictiona-
ry and a grammar to master any language
he chose to learn.
The herald., 1895-08-13

tions. All parties are residents OF Santa
Ynez. Tho complaint sets forth that
Quinn married in San Luis Obispo in
1885. and lived happily until May, 1895,
when Brown enticed Mrs. Quinn to aban-
don her husband. Quinn ayers. tnat he
has been deprived of the love and affec-
tion of his wife since July 8.
The herald., 1895-08-13
A Merchants Demise

PORTLAND, Or, Aug. &c. NJ.
Forbes, well-known furniture dealer of
this CITY. died today OF neuralgia of the
heart. He was president OF Stockton, CAL,
from 1875 to 1879,
The herald., 1895-08-13
Affections That Come High

SANTA BARBARA Aug. 12.-Suit was
commenced this afternoon by John C.
Quinn against Joseph j. Brown for $l5.-
00o for the alienation of his wifc's affec.
The herald., 1895-08-13

that he was very willing that they should
marry but since then he has evidently
experienced change of heart. What the
Cause is remains to be seen.
The herald., 1895-08-13

II. L. Hyer was brought to the county
Jail yesterday from Santa Monica to serve
fifteen days. sentence for petty larceny.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Gone Under

SOUTH BEND. Wash, Aug. 12.-Th c
First National bank of South Bend sus-
pended payment this morning. The Off
GERS say depositors will be paid in full.
The herald., 1895-08-13

| J. NJ. Turletter and W. B. Golbreath
| were arrested last night by officer Sheets
for disturbing the peace at the corner of
| First and Los Angeles streets by fight
inc
The herald., 1895-08-13

THE most eminent scientists, including
United States Government chem ists have
united in Endorsement OF frice's Cream
baking Powder.
The herald., 1895-08-13

Bicycle craze is on, wall paper must go-33
to 80 per cent off; 32S Spring st. See our
Tribune Wheel. best on earth; judge for your
self.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Iernlinal Island

The pavilion and bath house are open
for the season. Fish dinners. fine bath
irg, boating and sailing.
The herald., 1895-08-13
Catalina Island

Fast time and close connections via
Terminal railway. See time tables this
paper.
The herald., 1895-08-13

The patrons of DR.. Prices Baking Pow
der having tested its merits comprehend
Its value.
The herald., 1895-08-13

The demand for DR.. Prices Baking
Powder on the Pacific coast has more
than doubled since it received the highest
award AMI gold medal at the Midwinter
Fair.
The herald., 1895-08-13

Mon attending the pans In salt works
are never known to have cholera, small
pox, scarlet fever or influenza
The herald., 1895-08-13

The Transvaal is the country beyond the
Veal.
The herald., 1895-08-13

Eckstrom does the wall paper business of the
city, lie has large stock. good taste and cor.
rect prices.
The herald., 1895-08-13

A. A. Eckstrom of 324 s. Spring ST., is where
you want to go looking for good wall paper at
he right price.
The herald., 1895-08-13

The clever housewife rnds that nothing
helps to improve her table so much as
DR.. Price's Baking Powder.
The herald., 1895-08-13

San Francisco Board of Health
We cordially approve and recommend the ROYAL
BAKING POWDER. It's absolutely pure and health
full composed Of the best ingredients, Of the highest
strength and character.
The herald., 1895-08-13
for Infants and Children.

"Castoria is 80 well adapted to children that
trecomrcnd it ns superior to any prescription
known to me-" IT. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, n. Y.