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The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
The Thistle Club.

The literary committee of the San Francisco
Scottish Thistle Club met at the clubrooms,
80 OFarrell street, last evening and made ar
rangements for the literary and musical en-.
tertainment TO be held on the 10th OF. April
next. Chairman George W. Paterson presided
and j. Glllies acted as secretary ommittees
reported that B'nai Birth Hall. 121 Eddy
street, had.been secured for the occasion and
also the services of Fairgrieve & Gregg's Or
chestra and Piper /. S. r. Tevendale.
1t was resolved that the affair take the shape
of a reunion and accordingly the secretary
was instructed to send special invitation to
all ex-oficers and members TO be present.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

''and l hope the cause of right may tri-
umph. 1 am known as DR.. Browns
friend. He and his wife alone have al
luded to me as an enemy. 1t seems as
though his guilt were we'll nigh evident:
but whatever his fate, my prayers and
good wishes will always follow him."
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

and tenant will realize that their interests
are mutual. Then we shall see greater
diversity of crops. New resources will be
developed, stock will be grown to consume
the surplus and the waste OF the farm, ana
the homes be made beautiful.
with the agricultural interests at
tended to in the manner described and the
immense possibilities of the Corral Hollow
mines for developing and encouraging
manufactures the future OF the valley is
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
WANT REDUCED FEES.
A Claim That the Local Recorder,
Office Charges Are Altogether
Too High.

Those having business that requires
them to file papers in the Recorders Office
are beginning an agitation to have the
fees for the filing reduced to the figure
charged in other counties. The following
communication relative to the matter was
received by the Board of Supervisors yes
terday:
March 13, 1896.
City and County Of San Francisco, City Hail
GENTLEMEN: We most respectfully call your
attention to the great difference in Recorders
the same work in any and every other county
in this State. Take, for instance, Alameda
County,, right across the bay; the fees
are one-nalf the scale of fees in this County.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

when she went home she struck the little
girl vicious blow across the face with
piece of wood. breaking her nose and cut
ting cash over her left eve. The little
one was taken to the Receiving Hospital
where her wounds were dressed and she
was then sent to Matron Gilmore in the
City Prison. She will be taken back to
the orphan asylum
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
A CRUEL MOTHER.
Mrs. Helen Conwel1 Of Ash Avenue
Breaks Her Little Girls Nose
md Is Arrested.

and Is Arrested.
Mrs. Helen Conwell, widow living at
% Ash avenue, was booked at the City
Prison last night on the charge of cruelty to
children by Policeman Coleman and Secre-
tary Kane of the Pacific Coast Society for
the Prevention eff Cruelty to Children.
Her husband died about four years ago
leaving her two children to support. She
was unable to do So and they were sent to
Mount ST. Joseph Orphan Asylum. A few
months ago Mrs. Conwell, who is addicted
to drink, promised to behave herself and
Mary. years of age, the younger child,
was sent home.
Last night Mrs. Conwen got drunk and
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

The Bulgarian troops constantly sing on
the march, like the Russians, with whom
the singing almost take the place OF drums
and trumpts.
The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

In Russian Poland all trains must s+on
at every, station until the chief of noI;cpp
lor gendarmerie) of the place gives 11.~e nar'
mission for its departure. s-''s per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
Nk.M YORK CITY.

The Grand jury to-day "fA probably at On the
COMPLAINT asa!ns, Georeianna Broca AMI her sister.
Florence o. West Seventy -sccori-st. who are 49,
cused o. stealing goods from The house - j. J.
Troa bridge q 80. 8i Wet Seventy -nrsf-st
Charles r. BLANCHE manager Of the Pah.' Brewing
and sot;l.ng Company. az Nos. ~ ant SO Washing
ton-st Vas IN the Centre Street Police Court yes
ierday IN answer 20 a summons issued hy MAi'.-
trate F1emfner. Nr Blaurke afnri 90 explain
the possession % 10 bee boxes ari t1i'ln,. all
containing Manufacturers name other thar rAhst
Th- matter went over until june e
The Metropolitan Museum OF Ar is open free ;o
the public from 10 m 20 siins'; Tu'-inSs.
Wednesdays Thursdays AM Sa'ur SAYS. on sunday
afternoons from o'clock fo sunset. arl on Ga"
evenings u Mondays ard Friday, on Mondays
and Fridays from 10 o'c'o-k untI sunset c.pyl-t,.
art students and refrh'rs ~ to Museum only ar'
admitted free. others have 90 pay an entrance Zee
OF % cents these TWO day.
The Museum % NATURAL History Is open on week
days from to O'clock on Tuesday sni Saturday
evenings from to 10 O'Clock the public - admitted
free. on SUNDAYS % Is opon rom ! 90 O'Clock
Admission In charged on Monday. AMI Tuesday
The steam yacht Amy storing east. vac passed
in latitude N.5l. longitude 3 49, on June = by the
German steamship Alhann which arrived hero from
Hamburg yesterday
Captain Anderson. Of the Norwegian bark Sorcd-
deren. which cast ashore san Filipc ON
March n. arrived here yesterday on the steamship
Vallcia. from Prorreso
Gold coin 70 tho amount OF $loo"o was withdrawn
from the SuD-Tr.asury yesterday by l.. Won II II
mann co. for shipment to Berlin by the Nor
MAMMA. OF the Hamburg-Amcrcin Line. which
sails today.
The 1ntcrna tlonal Exhibition Company Forty
third-s; and Texingion-ave.. Will open the summer
season OF It's Tropical Gardens ard Haziar on June
%. in the open court anl sass-in closed conserve
tory on tho seventh floor. ana the root or tho
GRIND Central Palace. In the surrounding prone
made space there will be ios booths I'm which the
products OF the Nation will be exhibited. Every
facility will be given exhibitors 10 show their novel
tee to the best advantage. Much money has been
expended In hitting up tha premises ana the gardens
All probability OF a strike among the employees on
the Long Island Railroad Company's ferries n 8
apparently passed away. There no further re-
ducton OF the mems wages yesterday and f. WIS
underrtood that there would not be AZ least for
some time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
TESTIMONY FOR TIE DEFENCE.

COUNSEL IN THE BELAsCO SUIT SAYS MRS
CARTER is A CO-PLAINTIrF
The defence opened its aide Of the case Yesterday.
when the trial OF the suit brought by David Be
lasco playwright. against y. x. Farbank. OF
Chicago. TO recover $500 for services rendered In
training Mrs. Leslie Carter for the stage. was re-
,umed before Justice Giogerlch and jury in Trial
Term Part " 0, the Supreme Court. Horace f.
Derning. counsel for MIR. Fairbank. in addressing
the Jury before calling any Of his witnesses. out
lined what he proposed to prove by way OF defend
ing the plaintiffs claim
.The defence to Belascos suit" said Mr. Dem
ing ITS that we deny fatty that employed HIN:
we DENY that his services were worth what he
claims We claim that advanced sjl,Dc0 10 tho
ENTERPRISE In which Mr.. Belasco claims to have
been employed We ask Judgment for the amount"
Mr. Deming then turned his attention 10 Mrs Leslie
Carriers standing in The case. he said There Is
peculiar feature this su.t and that is that Mrs
Carter one Of the defendants IN this suit. Is not
real defendant but "A co-paintin with felasco
This action is a collision between Belasco and
Mrs Carter TO get $4,000 more out Of this defend
ant" exclaimed Mr.. Demng. Mrs. Garter is in
COLLISION with Belasco. and expects TO &c, part Of
the money. She furnished the other side with all
the title cards and notes she received We VIII
convince you that this action is a confidence game
1t is the old story. the old confidence game some
Of US can be fooled all the tine. any Of US some Of
the time. We got our finger in the crack and they
pinched It,"
Mr. Dening called T.. G. Gilmore to the witness
stand He said that he had been for years a the
atrical manager. Mr. Gilmore testified that Mr.
Belasco during the time he training Mrs. Car
ter in the early part of 1859 called at his office
and asked for money several times
Did you give him money!"
YES"
Have you any book showing those payments7"
asked ex-Judge Dittenhoefer
Il have check book"
Have you any checks bearing Mr.. Beasco's in
dorsemcnt?'
Il have"
with you?"
Yes"
Then followed II sensation that surprised every
Ex-Judge Dttenhoefer said: Produce those
checks with Be,ascos Endorsement"
Mr. Gilmore thrust his hand into his breast pocket
and produced a large pocketbook and pulled out a
bundle OF checks which he looked over and then
I exclaimed: Il haven't them, they here
Ex-JudRe Dittenhoefer smiled in a that d!d
not seem 10 please Gilmore, for he exclaimed ex
citedly: 81 did have them"
When did you see them last? asked Mr.. Demlng
see them"
This brought ex-Judge Dittenhoeter to his feet
with the exclamation: who that expert name
him.
Il don't know mis- name. He brought note from
you. judge, retorted Gilmore, asking me 10 let
Stand up, Mr. Roederw exclaimed ex-Judge Dit
tenhoefer. BENJAMIN Roeder stood up and counsel
for or, t ne, plantn asked: us that the MANI?
DO you accuse him OF taking your checks?"
II do not" said Gilmore.
Ex-Judge Dttenhoefer asked Gilmore II he ever
torted Gilmore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
THE HOTSING COUNCIL PLANS.
A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE ARCHITECTS As
To THE ORIGINALITY OF THE
SIX I-rl TIknS
rAcroHY: l5f AND 1876 WEST leTH-ST.

The Improved Housing Council recently asked for
Mans FOR a set or model tenement houses Several
conditions we're prescribed. Tho houses were 10 De
built on an entire block y" feet by 40 tt"' IL "uS
suggest Il that TO be- successful such plan shou'"
T.. A. least as economical as tho pans IN cofniI"h
use bu, without their Objectionable features frr-
haps the best AMI most popular Of existing pans ar"
those bie.d upon the prize plan OK 1878
Richard Watson CTlI-r is chairman OF the couh-
ell An association which WAS organized soon atter
the inyesilx atlon made by tho Glider Tenement
Houses Commission. II numbers among n- mem
i~rs such men ~ Dr. Albcr, SHAW. > Nicholson
Kane " Uayari cutting and Isaac y S"iSman.
l't. architect 81 tho accepted plans ~as TO b. the
..~,oi-lion's architect There ~er" twenty-el
architects who entered The competition Three pans
were -,..rirl ~ the best These were submitted hF
James r. Ware Ern,rf FTagg and A v Rose The
tiau submitted by Ernest FAgg wAs similar &" mat
for a model tenement, house published by him IN
rr,rlzn. printed n this city. This plan was copy
r.gtsf-i Mr. FIi.g conicndri that tne plan sub
mite, D. Mr. Ware was almost exactly the SAM
as tho ono he RAJ entered IN thc comt.'i.tion ana
which De- hal ,,pyrish Cd on MONDAY me thr,g
architects APPEARED before nc council. X - raI
mat ~ Ware tod ~ cofnc'l mat mere was 10
',Indat.nu for NJ fafg y chiIkr re m.N'~ ~
council not - discuss the matter Win Nr rags
rriuz n.y. the matter. iakirr ~" hiA1d thdt Us
nl-ll,-s go determine tire best OK the thI'"
,-,.rs',r - - Once. " . B-oad '-raere Is
nr ST's2ss wee" t Nh Var 'P Sayc not de- o
-iAri whai action I VIII take In this matter Ny
plan B.. copyrighted. AMI therefore no ono has the
rlght - ffr'Ig" upon IT, $50 49,,
Nr Ware seen a. hsy once. No. - i1i'h-
ave. yesterday afternoon. hut refused 70 .iy
whether or not there was any foundation for NJ.
rlags's charges II d. not care 90 Engage IN 4
Newspaper controversy WIN Mr. fiaKs. Std Mr.
Ware This matter viii b. decided by tho council.
af.i unit! % na@ passci judgment have nothing TO
say Information frum "A trust worthy rourcv IS 10
no erect hat Mr. Ware has rali that he VIII gii"
80 - any charity IN the city n competent judge
viii take INC Two plans and point oui any particular
"a which h" has initiated that published ~ Mr.
Flacg
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MR. BLISS CROSS-EXAMlNED.
APPARENTLY A WILLING WITNESS FOk
THE DEFENCE.

HID SAYS HE WAS MOVED TO ASK MRS fL1"i>'
TT SHE HAD POISONED HER MOTHER BE-
CAUSE OF THE REPORTS HE HAD READ
The trial of Mrs Fleming was continued yes
terday in General Sessions far' ILL., ''io'O
Recorder Golf. H. ii. Bliss was cross-eAaii'-
ined by Mr.. Brooke and explained tha' 'Ne
reason he asked the defendant If she h"u
nosoned her mother was that he had reau
newspaper reports implying that she had COIL
mitted the crime The greater part OF the rest
~ the DAYS session was devoted TO the pro-
nounding of a hypothetical question 10 ~
Fisher. the pathological expert, ROUNDED ulo"
the testimony so far adduced in the case ~
the prosecution Many objections were 'ii'ei-
posed by the defence, and after the question
had been put in an amended form Dr. riSnei
gave II as his opinion that Mrs. Bliss dea'n
was caused by arsencal poisoning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived here yester-
day on the White Star steamship Teutonic, from
Liverpool. were Mr.. and Mrs Thatcher NJ Adams,
Mrs Admiral Baldwin. Mr.. and Mrs. II. +. Barre.
Mr. and Mrs q. W. Bird. General u. Brandreth.
7 A. Brassry and Lady ldina Brassey. H. a. Con-
ant Blsnop and Mrs Doane Mr. and Mrs. D. 5.
F.glrston Mr.. and Mrs. X. ". Ferguson, Mr.. ana
Mrs j. Il Fortune. Or r II. Greenough. Mr.. and
Mrs J NJ Nnrtshorne. Mr. and Mrs Charles Head
and tho Misses Head Captain a. H. Jack. Frank
Jones Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Larkn. Mr. and Mrs.
NJ Masuret, Mr. and Mrs t.. Reeve Merritt Mr.. and
Mrs q. ". Ml.ar. J. Pierpont Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs
John Noycs, W l.. ogden. Mr. and Mrs G.. W.
Parkhurs,. g. parkhursi. Or. y. g. Potter. Mr.. ami
Mrs. G. l.. RING. Mr.. and Mrs ". A. Rose. Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sloane Miss Sloane. John Sloane. jr
Mr. and Mrs J. H. TIllotson. Mr. and Mrs. G. H.
Track. Colonel H. Tr-ve.yan and Judge T. 7. West
mOrcind
Among the passengers who arrived here yesterday
the North German Lloyd steamship Havei. from
Brrmen were prs. Moritz Fielder. Sgnuni Quit
man. T.. W Hitchcock Lizzie Kretschmar and H. j.
Wackerbarth, Captain and Mrs. Charles T. Mason
+. II. Montgomery. and Mr.. and Mrs. +. s. Newell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
WHAT Is GOING on TO-DAY.

Hearing OF charges against Commissioner Parker
before Mayor Strong. II a m
New-York Yacht club regatta
Mrs F!eming's trial before Recorder Con
Brooklyn Jockey Club races, GraVesend' ~ D. III
East River Bridge public hearing.
Union League club meeting. p. m.
New-York Law School commencement Carnegie
Hall slb y. m.
Memorial services for John e. De La NTsne'
Mott Haven Reformed church p m
Lecture by Professor ". g. Peckham. Prohibition
Park. p IN.
Jonn O'Bren Association banquet. Hotel Bruns-
wick. ESQ =. m.
Dock Commss oners' meeting.
Undertakers' Association Convention excursion
VI G. Blain before noon prayer meeting. No ll3
IuliOn-si
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
LEASE or the FOURTH-AVE. CAR LINE.

The Board Of Directors OF the New York and Har-
lem Railroad viii meet to-day to sign the lease OF
the Fourth and Madison ave. street-car line to the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company The lease
will be for ninety nine years. and the Metropolitan
Company Will pay per cent on the entire capital
stock OF the Harlem road, or 100000 year The
New York Central and Hudson River Railroad pays
per the capital stock for the OF the
steam line Of the Harlem. and accordingly the Har-
lem stockholders will hereafter receive ~ per
a year. When the Metropolitan Company finds
satisfactory motive power II Will substitute # for.
horses the Fourth-ave. and Madison ave Inc.
Experimental storage battery cars have Been run
ming on the line for time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

schools with wood for several years. II has also
had contracts for supplying wood 70 o'ner m"hc'pa
depar,nents and 10 the military post on Governor
I.i.ns All N. nr:n's contracts have been executed
I'm IN, most faithful and satisfactory manner Inc
members OF the firm have "a great many attached
friends They arc thorough New-Yorkers In the best
sense OF the term. and sincerely ieiriotic cit
liens.
!, celebration of the twenty-nfth anniversary OF
tho founding Of the firm. Messrs Clark and wilkins
have invited their friends 10 an excursion on .s
sfe.mboat George Starr which VII! cave the loOt
OF Eas, one nun ir-d-anit -eghth-st az ~ a
m on SATURDAY june 49, and the pier at the FOOT OF
IVES, E,~venth-5t. at noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

sultant effects OF vegetable. mineral. bacterial.
irritant narcotic. corrosive and vcnoInous pol
sons Then, his attention being drawn directly
to arsenical poisoning he said It belonged - the
irritant class and after describing its effects on
the system said beside being greatly resorted
to as modern form OF poisoning for expert
mentaton. had been known for many centuries
as deadly drug Since the ninth century, he
added ii had been used. and had been Grim
inally employed TO greater extent than any
other poison More people had met death he
added. through areenical poisoning since the
period he had referred 10 than by All other poi
sons combined.
Professor VauEhns further examination was
postponed until 1870 o'clock this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
TO SPAIN FOR TOBACCO.

Among those who sailed yesterday on the White
Star steamship Germanic for Liverpool was H. H.
Hcert. dealer In Havana tobacco In this city Mr..
Heert had several shipments OF tobacco delayed In
Cuba long enough to prevent their escape from
Captain-G General Weyers order prohibiting ship
ments OF tobacco after June l. and IL IL said that
he is on his way 10 Madrid TO see II he cannot make
some arrangements for the shipment OF his prop
erty get reimbursed for the loss occas!oned by
what he terms intentional delay the part OF
Standards Cuba
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

The Chicago Associated Press with It's usual per-
version Of facts, announces from Baltimore that
six salts brought by the United Press against tho
baltimore News Association have been dismissed
with costs. The truth Is that the United Press
succeeded months ago after patient waiting.
I'm getting service I'm New-York General Felix
Aenus president OF the Baltimore News AssOcia-
ton The cases will he tried here thoy
are reached Under these circumstances the United
Press moved some tine since, ~ discontinue tho
suits in Baltimore and they have just been dis
posed Of accordingly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
TO WAIT FoR COZ. cRrGERs REPORT.
TT Is INSTRUCTED TO FIND OFT THE COST OF
SITE FoR THE SOLDIERS AND
fANa' MONUMENT

Tho Soldiers and Sailors Monument Committee
met In the Mayors once yesterday. and long ds-
cuss,on Was had over the selection Of a monument
sto for the soldiers and sailors who fell I'm IN" late
Rebellion The subject has been before the Commit
tee sine. las, October At nrst the plaza AT FIFTY
nin,h-st and Contra. Park was selected but later
this was considered nadvsahe. and Sevcnty-second-
., and Riverside Drive was considered. Colonel
Crugcr suggested Mad son square AZ the proper Slto
and he wla Instructed hni out what II would cost
the city to buy the Mt" triangular pot bounded uy
Twenty recond-st.. liundway Fhtn-aV" ana
Twenty third-st sito for tho monument.
Tho matter was lad over. pondins the CooneTs
report.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
CHOSEN TO SrCCrED MR.. DE IA vERGNE

At the meeting o. the North Side Board OF Trade
on Monday night Tax Commissioner James l.. Wells
was elected president for the uncxp!red term o. the
late president John 60. De La Ncrgne. and Ford
ham Morris wns elected first vice president In place
Of Mr. Wells and Henry A. Gumbeton was elected
a vice-prcsident
delegation from tho Board will appear before
the Rapid Transit Commissioners AZ No. SI Broad
way. this afternoon to urge The necessity or I'M
mediate Improvement and extension " the elevated
road IA the district and the opening mp OF new ter
rliNrN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
HOME NEWS.
Prominent ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

RREVOORT-Iord Brassey and Lady Brassey, OF
England BUCKINGHAM Bishop William cross
wei Doane. OF Albany. and Monsisnor poihe' o.
Newark y J. EVERETT captain Theodore r.
Kane l. : Navy FIFTH ANENl'f senator
Nelson W. Aldrich. Of Rhode Island. HoFfM W
Assistant Posima stcr-. GENERAL Charles Nelson
H0II,AND-CoIoncl William q. Rice. Of the United
states civil Service Commission IMi'rRlA l. IN
Secretary of state Daniel j. Ryan Of ono. MI X
RAY HIII.-COlOno. II. Treveyan, OF England anu
Clinton b. DAVIS of Connecticut NfTiittiAN'
os,sr q Murray receiver OF the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company. UNION So AXE hiiei
States District Attorney W. \. Poucher OF psN'So
WALDORF-tioverror John Gary Evans 'l '"''''
c,rnina. John X Cowen. OF Baltimore. AMI eX-
Congressman f q. Ncdrnghaus, Of 81. LOUIS.
WINDSOR Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, of Auburn.
~ T. CAMBRIDGf-Judgc William !. Learned OF
Albany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11

The reputation, of now famous
Belgian mill, was made ON these dark
grey and brown pin-checks, with IN
visible paids.
And it wasn't on beauty OF cloth
alone. There's wear enough beheath
the good looks to give the most lh-
reasonable man, moneys worth.
Lined half-ned. sack and cutaway-thc English nap
pocket kind.
ROGERS PEET & Co
Prince and Broadway.
Narrca and Broadway.
bfrf,- an Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
An AGED PRIEST ROBBED.
PART OF MANUSCRIPT AND SOME SILVER
STOLEN FROM HrM-HE SAYS HE USED To
BE SECRETARY TO PITS TX

An aged Roman Catholic priest. who described
himself Monsgnor Antonio. and said hc had
been secretary 10 Pope Plus *. complainant
In jefferson Market Court yesterday against Carlo
Mo,ta twenty-one years old drug clerk Of NJ
237 East Tairiy -fourth-st. He charged him with
the theft o. a manuscrip; which he valued at Is ~
and a silver coffee set OF twelve pieces valued at
$50 and a pair Of gold earrings worth So. The de-
tectives. Bonnoil and Petrosno. Of the Central
Office who arrested Motta. recovered the silver and
the earrings, but the manuscript is vet missing
Francesca Beraiqua. fifty years Old a merchant OF
No. 2ls Frst-st. Brooklyn. also court az
a prisoner, Motta alleged that ne had given the
manuscript 10 him. Beraiqua went TO court willing
ly and AT the close Of the long examination was
discharged from custody Motta pleaded guilty and
held In 1850 for trial.
The stolen manuscript consisted OF 500 pages OF a
work by Father Antonio entitled The open Watt
can" and. according to the writer's description Of
1t. 1T opens the veil and gives d new light inro
European diplomacy. showing how much the Watt
cans politics is perncious 10 the development Of
the civility."
The priest said that about March ] he met Motta
on the street. and Motta was homeless. hungry
and without cent He took him in his house and
fed and clothed HIM for several weeks About Nav
! Motta disappeared. and soon afterward Fataer
Antonio noticed that had broken into n =
room and had stolen the silver the earrings ana
500 pages of the 900 pages OF the manuscript lie
said that he valued the manuscript complete at
$4,000, and consequently, he thought the part that
The theft was reported AT Police IIeadquarters
and Detectives Bonnon and Petrosno Tuesday
ond-avc. lie said he had given the manuscript 10
Bera.qua. and that was the reason for the latter's
demeanor completely dsarmed suspicion. so the
Magistrate released him.
Father Antonio lives at No. "a sprns-st. He said
he to this country about four years ago and
had since been working on his book.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-11
A TWENTY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

George N. Clark and Hartwel A. wilkins both
well-known. influential and prominent business men
and earnest and Jealous Republicans. formed the
firm OF Clark & Wilkins In this city a quarter of
. century ago This hrm has supplied the public