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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
CAN OPEN ANY SAFE.
An Expert Says He Can Do 1t in Three
Hours With Satchel Outfit.

An Expert Says He Can Do 1t in Three
Hours With a Satche1 Outfit.
One of the most expert ''safe-blowers"
in this country, or any other for that mat
ter, is William G. Clark, now resident of
Chicago. Some foolish friends of Mr..
Clark have been claiming that he is the
only man who knows anything about blow
ing open a safe, statement which Mr..
Clark himself promptly refuted yesterday
in conversation with reporter.
GLOW did you gain your experience in
opening safes?' was asked.
"Legitimately." answered Mr.. Clark,
smiling. "When boy [ learned the
machinist trade in the Providence r.. l.
locomotive works. When about q years
old I entered the service of my present en-
ployer. For three years was associated
with Professor Charles E. Monroe of Co.
lumbar University, Washington, D. G..
He was the expert on explosives selected
by the commission appointed by act of
Congress in 1890 to determine by actual
tests of safes of various manufacture what
would be best for the proposed Govern
ment safes and vaults. These expert
ments, lasting three years, were conducted
at Newport, r. /. Lieutenant Rodman
Professor Monroe, and l assisted in every
| test that was made"
Chow do you proceed to force open a
safe?'
'If the idea is to do it quickly I usually
| bore four-inch hole in the safe-that is, a
| hole four inches in diameter. Then little
| nitro-glycerine does the rest"
"How can you drill such hole in har-
| dened steel safeP'
with compound blowpipe in twelve
| minutes | can heat red lot a spot six
| inches in diameter. This draws the temper
| of the steel and leaves it as soft and easy to
cut as iron. Then with cat-head' drill
we cut a groove an eighth of an inch wide
| around spot four or even six inches in
| diameter. I once cut four-inch hole
| through a steel vault door three and bali
| inches thick in the Mercantile National
| eight minutes"
| t'What tools do you use?"
ain addition to the blowpipe and drill
have small pocket battery, a coil of in
| sulated wire with detonators, a few wedges,
hammer, and a half-pint of nitro
| glycerine mixed with alcohol. l carry the
| entire outfit in small satchel."
"Do you always use nitro-glycerlne?"
eyes, it is the best explosive for many
| reasons. Put in bottle with some alcohol
1t cannot possibly be exploded, yet in five
minutes time it can be made ready for
use. ALI that is necessary is to pour water
In the bottle. The alcohol unites with it
and the nitro-glycerine settles to the bot
tom. 1t doesn't make any report TO speak
of; it can be introduced where nothing else
could and it always does its work"
"How much is required Z"
"From two to three drops to half an
ounce for each explosion, depending en-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
OFF FOR FIELD SERVICE,
First United States Infantry to
Leave for Camp This
Morning.
lars - Several Burroughs
Granted.

The First United States Infantry, with
the exception of one company, will start
for Monterey this morning to 60 into camp
for about months field service. The one
company is Company H, which is now at
San Diego. A start will be made from
Angel Island at "a. NJ.
Light Battery D, Fifth United States
Artillery, will go into camp on the 9Th
Cavalry, on the day following. Troop c
is already there.
An initiation into active service, without
the accompanying unpleasantness of real
war, will be given to Uncle Sans regulars,
and it will be in way practical field
school for them. so far as actual military
science goes. There will be combined exer-
cises and maneuvers, particularly for the
cavalry and light artillery. BrigadierGen-
eral Forsyth is to be in the field himself in
command.
1t is expected that the men will make
the 125 miles to Monterey, after being
landed on this side by the steamer Nc
Dowell in about nine to ten days, averag-
ing about fifteen miles day. They will
remain in camp about month and expect
to be away about six weeks in all.
What gives unusual interest to this years
first time be drilled in maneuvering on the
bicycle, number of wheels being taken
along for this unique practice. Few of the
men have ever been astride of an iron steed,
and great sport is anticipated by the more
fortunate ones who can already ride.
First class Private Patrick Killroy of the
ordnance department, recently court. mar
tailed for aiding a sentinel to avoid his
duty and making false statement to the
sergeant of the guard and winding the
watchman's watch to cover the failure of
the sentinel to perform said duty" has
been sentenced by special order No. IS,
just issued, to two months Imprisonment
at Benicia arsenal, and forfeiture of $40
pay.
Patrick Kelly, also first class private of
the ordnance department, has been fined
$50 for being drunk on duty and leaving
his post The court was lenient on account
"of the long and faithful service of the
accused" He has been ordered released
from confinement.
Private George Martin, Company B, Fiji
teenth Infantry, is to be brought from San
Diego barracks to Preside for court-mar-
tial.
Upon the recommendation of the medi-
cal director of the department Private Pat
rick B. Mclaughlin, hospital corps, will
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
BIRDS OF THE PACIFIC.
Professor L. NJ. LOOMS Publishes an
Interesting Treatise on the
Subject.

The birds of the Pacific Coast have never
been scientifically classified. Professor
Leverett NJ. Loomis, the distinguished
ornlthologist now of the Academy Of
Sciences, has just published the first part
of treatise on the subject.
Professor LOOMS before receiving the
appointment of curator of the department
of ornithology of the academy was associ-
ated with the American Museum of New
York. He was especially employed to in
vestigate and classify the bird life of the
coast-a task that will take years of inces-
SAINT work in the field and collection-room
for completion.
Already the pathological collection in
the academy includes 500 species and 5000
specimens. several thousand specimens of
desert bird life having recently been OBJ
tanned by purchase from the Stanford Uni
versity.
The first part of Professor LOOMS
treatise treats of California water birds.
Professor Loomis writes that the birds off
the Monterey coast migrate Just before
winter as far south as the southern
hemisphere, and that the winter season
depopulates the Arctic seas of sea birds.
A species of long-tailed jaeger, never pre-
viousiv reported from California, is de-
scribed, and several pages are given over
to description of great traits" OF cor
morants discovered off the Monterey coast
in last June by the professor.
In all forty-four species are mentioned,
the number including various species OF
the oyster catcher, black turnstone, surf
bird, killdeer, snowy plover, curlew, coot,
phalarope, sandpiper, willet, latter, blue
heron, harlequin duck, scooter, pelican, cor
morant, clearwater, fulmar, albatross, gull,
tern, Jaeger, California murre, auklet, put
fin, murrelet and grebe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
AN OLD SUIT REVIVED.
The Order or Judgment of Dismissal
Had Never Been Made in the
Circuit Court.


Circuit Court.
An old suit, in which nearly all the in
terested parties are dead and gone, was
revived in the United States Circuit Court
yesterday. OF the attorneys who repre-
sented the plaintiff and defendants only
one is living; the Judge and the clerk of
the court and the plaintiff and defendants
died long ago.
The suit is entitled James e. Munford VS..
Solomon Higgins and William N. Weeks.
1t was begun on March 20, 1860, over the
block of land bounded by Folsom, Howard
Sixth and Harris streets. Munford had
been living on the land for years, but Hig-
gins and Weeks, according to the COM
plant, drove him off at the point of gun
His attorney, Tully r. Wise, therefore
brought suit for the recovery of the land
or $1,000 damages and costs.
The defendants were represented by At
torneys Crockett and Crittenden, and later
Joseph H. Moore was substituted for Wise
on the plaintiffs side. On December 10,
1860. stipulation to dismiss the case was
fled but no Judgment or order of court
was ever made until yesterday, when Mr..
Moore appeared before Judge McKenna
and asked that the necessary entries be
ordered made in order to perfect the title
to the land. This was done, and the own
ers now have title without cloud.
Hall McAllister was then Judge of the
Circuit Court and Cutler McAllister was
clerk Joseph H. Moore, who made the
motion yesterday, is the only one left
alive out of all who were in any way con-
nected with the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
PLEASED THE |R0QUO|S,
Mayor Sutro's Action in APP
pointing Two of Its Men,
berS IndorSed.
Debates on the Gold and Silve r
Question to Be Continued In
definitely.

The unfeathered braves of the Iroquois
Club convened last evening and in testi-
mony of their appreciation on the appoint
ment of James Denman and P. M. Wellin,
members of the club as members of the
Bipartisan Election Commission by
Mayor Sutro, the following resolutions
were adopted and copy was forwarded to
the Mayor:
Resolved, Hon. A. Sutro, Mayor of this City,
having displayed good Judgment in selecting
Messrs James Denman and P. NJ. Wellin TO
represent the Democratic party upon the BIZ
Partisan Election Commission, we of this club
feel particularly well satisfied that his Honor
the Mayor chose two honorable and respected
members of this, the Iroquois Club of San
Francisco. These gentlemen are well known
to to possess the requisite qual1hcatlons to
fulfill the duties appertaining to the manage
ment of elections, not alone to the members of
our party but all citizens irrespective OF party
affiliations.
They have invariably given evidence of dis
charging their duties to the public free from
dictation, but acting independently with salts
faction to the people.
Resotucd, Should IT be deemed necessary TO
correct the constitutionality of the law ere
ating the Election Commission, we pledge this
club to extend its support to have the same
upheld by the courts, as we deem it absolutely
necessary to have Bipartisan Election Com
mission to manage and conduct elections to be
held under the new primary election laws.
The debate on the money question
which has been going on for some time in
the club was continued. John Heenan
argued for the gold side of the question,
condemning the acceptance of silver at the
ratio of 16 to 1, but if the lack of demon
stration on the part of the members is to
be considered Mr.. Heenan's remarks found
but little favor among them.
The last Friday in each month was
specially appointed as the day for the dis
cussion of this important question.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

ize the bimetallists of California into a
branch of the National Bimetallic League
and use the power of the present organiza-
ton in inducing one or the other of the
two great National parties to insert free
coinage plank in its platform. Failing in
this, however, it is proposed by the
National Bimetallic League to place
candidate of its own in the field for Presi-
dent.
All the subcommittee appointed at the
meeting of June 20 have been actively at
work, the main effort just now being to
raise sufficient funds to meet the expenses
of the coming convention. In this work
the finance committee is meeting with
very fair success.
1t is reported that the three counties
that have not yet been heard from will
swing into line before the convention
meets,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

be assigned to Angel Island for temporary
duty upon the expiration of his sentence
at Benicia barracks.
Recruit Winn w. Brown has been as.
signed to Company G, First Infantry.
By special orders SO furloughs have been
granted as follows, of three months each,
previous to the honorable discharge of the
men from the service:
Sergeant Ferdinand Oulette, Battery K, Fifth
Artillery, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal, on
July q 1895.
Private william H. Eley, Battery A, Fifth
Artillery, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal, on
July 20, 1895.
Private Edwardt Fredriksen, Light Battery
Cal, on July L, 1895.
Private Jacob SchnitZler, Battery E, Fifth
Artillery, Alcatraz Island, CAL, on July IL,
1895.
Major John s. Whitcher, paymaster, will
nav the troops stationed at Fort Mason,
Cal, and Troop c, Fourth Cavalry, sta
toned at Monterey, Cal, in addition to the
payments assigned to him in paragraph 4,
special orders so.
Leave of absence for one month, to take
effect about the 23d inst, has been granted
Lieutenant Colonel Johnson V. d. Middle
ton, deputy surgeon-general.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
CALIFORNIA BlMETALLIsTS.
Widespread Interest Manifested in the
Coming State Convention.

Widespread Interest Manifested in the
Coming State Convention.
There is every indication that the State
Silver Convention, called to meet in this
City on August 10, will be largely attended
and will result in important action being
taken TO promote the cause of bimetallism.
The call was issued by the executive COM
mittee appointed by the meeting of citi-
zens held in this City on June 20, and
already letters of inquiry have been re-
ceived from all but three counties, to all of
which instructions were given for securing
representation at the State convention.
AS each county is entitled to five dele
gates at large and one delegate for each
500 votes or fraction thereof cast in said
county at the last general election, it is
estimated that there will be from 500 to
1000 delegates present when the convention
meets.
1t is not proposed to create an independ-
ent State silver party, but simply to organ
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
How Federal offioials Spent the Fourth

There was an exodus from the Federal build
ing the night before the Fourth. Assistant
United States District Attorney Knight went to
Castle Crags. Chief Deputy Marshal Parrish
went to Capay Valley, Frank d. Monckton,
clerk of the Circuit Court OF Appeals went to
Napa, Assistant United States District Attorney
Bert Schlessinger went to San Jose, Clerk
Southland Hoffman of the District Court went
to Santa Cruz and District Judge Morrow re-
turned from a six weeks trip to Alaska and
Puget Sound This being the last day in the
term his Honor will hold court at IL A. N. and
dispose of few minor matters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES WORK.
Relief for Victims of the Fire" Coun-
try Week.

heHeI lot Victims OF the Fire" COun-
try Week."
The week closing yesterday was a busy
one for the Associated Charities. Many
families whose homes had been in the
burnt district were provided with new
quarters, and their members have re-
sumed work.
Correspondence in reference to a.
country week. has been opened, and
is already productive of good results. The
first beneficiary, an an@mic child. goes
TO Petaluma to-day for three weeks of
country air, sunshine and wholesome
food.
The registrar yesterday made the follow
ing report for the week just closed:
New cases, II; recurrent cases, 10; total.
80. Investigated and referred to: San Fran
cisco Benevolent Society, 5; Sisterhood
Emanuel, 4 Fruit and Flower Mission, d !:
San Francisco Polytechnic, 81 church missions,
8 individuals, 3; German Ladies' Benevolent
Society, 2; Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, 2; Central Methodist
Church, l personal, 5; applications from fire.
sufferers, 29
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
Arrested for Forgery.

A young man named Washington Frank was
brought down from Nevada City last night by
Detective Ross Whitaker and charged at the
City Prison with forgery. Frank, although
a member of the Salvation Army, led a
rather gay life in this City, and being short of
funds, made an effort to raise money by means
of a forged check. He used the name of August
tional Bank for $50 and secured $25 on the
same from Thomas Pamy. When the latter
discovered the fraud he caused warrant to be
issued for Franks arrest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
Tyndan Was Fined.

Professor Alexander Tyndall, the alleged
hypnotist, who disturbed Rev. J. G. Gibson of
Emanuel Baptist Church, when the latter was
delivering his lecture upon the "Crime of
Century" in Metropolitan Temple several
nights ago, was find So by Police Judge Joach-
imsen Yesterday. He paid the fine.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
Alder Says He Was Hypnotized.

Jean Lipuque was arrested yesterday and
booked at the California-street police station
on charge of felony embezzlement. He is
accused of stealing watch from Jean L. Alder
of 513 Bush street. Epuque put up 800 cash
bail and was released. Alder asserts that the
prisoner hypnotized him and SO managed to
secure the watch.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

The Royal Baking Powder avoids all de-
composition of the -four as caused by
yeast rising, thereby saving a large per-
centage of its most nutritive elements,
making the flour go one-fourtb further.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06
To Address Young Men.

Speares, State secretary of the Young Mems
Christian Association of California will deliver
the address before the young mems meeting at
Association building, Mason and Ellis streets.
The service will be exclusively for young men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

Food raised by the Royal Baking Pow
der may be eaten hot, even by dyspeptics,
with impunity. Hot bread, biscuits, hot
cakes, mullins, crusts buildings, etc., are
made by its use perfectly wholesome.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

THOUGH sold at the same retail price,
Royal Baking Powder is of far greater
value than any other baking powder. 1t
is absolutely pure, and Of highest leayen-
ing strength.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

W soon be greav e
persons holding leases of the houses in
Old Palace Yard. which hide the view of
Henry Wis chapel and the chapter-house,
have all agreed to give them up. The
houses will be torn down this fall and the
space covered with turf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

Because of its much greater strength,
the Royal Baking Powder is more econom-
ical than any similar leayening agent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-06

tirely upon circumstances. Burglars al
ways use too much. The most nitro
glycerine I ever used on safe, and
I've opened hundreds of them was
four and eight-tenths ounces. l have
opened every known make of safe, ex-
cept one, and will wager any reasonable
amount that there is no safe made that I
cannot open within three hours without in
jury to the contents. Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17

Tacoma. Nov. is--spee.si-'Wouna
lovely woman" must Be very mncA occu-
pied with sornethlnR Of great Importance,
for ste evidently has had little time for
entertaining. OF being entertained these
past seven days Perhaps the detailed ac-
counts OF the exquisite lingerie and stun
ming gowns IN the rroUsseau % the young
Duchess of Marlborough. which the news
papers have been giving Us al lo.fun ana
I'D naussaTn may have turned her
thoughts toward ner own wardrobe, snd
have caused those long conferences with
r1odlsts ard mlIiiner. ia which she = pop
uiarly supposed 70 delight. 10 the exclusion
OF all else for the present.
AZ any rate, BE- the reasons what they
may, the dismal fact stfI remains that
matters are at somewhat OF q standstsi in
Taconna's social world. The little enter
saining done Is Of ar informal and modest
nature, and limited generally n A select
few. Tbs doors OF many houses hitherto
famed for their hospitality. remain closed,
ard ths young women who know by de-
Lghtfll memories what charming hostesses
Their fair fnisfresses make. are beginning
20 whisper-if the matrons won't, the maid
ems willard now & only remains to be
seen n their schemes nateral.ze. and IL
new order Of things is 10 be established,
with maidsEs for h0stssses and matrons
for guests.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17
Mrs. Ashton's At Home.

Mrs. James NJ. Ashton gave an informal
AT Home" on Thursday afternoon at her
residence on North Fourth and VI streets
The affair was In honor Of Mrs. Robar.
Roseovltch. OF Rome. Italy. who r. the
guest OF her. mother. Mrs. l.. s. Smith
During the afternoon Mrs. Roscovltch
read an exceedingly clever and interesting
paper on Italy. the manners and customs
OF the people. and touching lightly on the
present condition or modern Italian ART
Mrs. Ashton then served tea and choco-
late from a prettily appointed toa table
placed Ia corner OF the dining room
She was assisted by Miss Bowen. Miss
Grlggs and Miss Tsoltie Davies. Among
those present were Mrs. Robert Rosco-
witch. Mrs Albert X. Hiscock, Mrs. +. r
olds. Mss Olds. Mrs. H. II. Holt, Miss
Holt. Mss Gertrude Holt. Mrs. J. r.
Joughton. AIRS. +. g Griggs, Miss
Crlggs. Mrs. +. s. Smith. Miss Nora
Smith Miss Wallace. Miss Bowen. Miss
Tlsdale. Mrs. Le Roy Pratt. Mrs J. @.
Van MarteT, 1r.. Mrs. l.. Barstow. Mas
Davies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-17

TIL. Ladies' Musical Club gave its eIgh-
fv-fifth concert ~ Chickerlng hall on
Tuesday afternoon. The programme was
arranged by Mrs. Thomas and proved
musical treat 20 all lovers OF the art OF
81. Cecilia. The duet hy Mrs. Boyle and
afiEs Anderson evoked much applause BY
the skgilfui and artistic manner IN which
q was rendered Mrs. Brooks and Mrs.
NurFay's 500 was delightfully."- sung and
Miss Foster and Miss Daisy Foster played
two movements from Schuberts sym
phony, G major. which displayed to ad-
m.rable advantage the technique and skin
OF these talented musicians Chckering
hall was filed with an enthusiastic audi
once, which listened 10 the following pro-
grsmme:
ta) Chinese seronede. .BurRme'n
tb) Venetian sereuade. ........... Burgmeln
Mrs. Eog.e. Miss Anderson.
Contralto solo
ta) Warum fWhyD............ Schuman
OBJ Griilen fWhims). ........... Schuman
Mrs. &. A. Murray
20. for the Wings OF a Dove"
- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. MenueiBs0nn
Mrs. j. Vincent Browne, Miss Berry,
Mrs. Mann. Mr.. Connie. Mr.. Sherman
Symphony. G. Major-Andante. Scherzo
......................... Schubert
Miss Daisy Foster Miss Foster.
Moonlight sonata-AdAgiO Sostenrito,
Allegretto Presto Agitato..........-