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The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

Apout five years are required before
Ieecnes attain state of maturity. While
very young they are quite unfit for medi-
Gat purposes. They are caught in various
Ways, Dy the hand or by persons wading
~ ~ tne swallow waters during the spring OF
Yhe year when they adhere TO the naked
.eesi out IN summer, as they have retired
.'.eaP - Yep water, raft of twigs and bushes IS
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25
HANDBALL.

FIrSl-CIaSS PIayerS VINO VIII Meet
In the San Francisco Court.
The following handball games will take
place at P. Ryan's San Francisco ball
court on Sunday:
D. o'Brien and P. Ryan against ]. Rodgers
and N. N. Mcneil; F. Kelly and j. Slattery
against P. Hutchinson and James Nelson; ].
White and N. Edwards against r. Murphy and
D. kegan; J. Sweeney and NJ. Callahan against
Dillon against j. Lawless and G. Hutchinson
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

SANTA FE EXPRESS
To Chicago via A. 6 p. Direct Line
Leaves every day at $50 P. NJ, carrying Pullman
Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers TO Chicago
via Kansas City without change. Annex cars for
Denver and St. Louis.
CHICAGO LIMITED,
From Los Angeles to Chicago.
Solid Vestjbule Train Daily, with Dfning-cars,
under Harvey's management. Connecting trains
leave San Francisco at A. NJ. and 80 P. NJ daily.
The best railway from California to the East.
New rails, new ties no dust; interesting scenery;
and good meals in Harvey dning-room or dining
cars.
Ticket Offfce-644 Market Street,
Chronicle Building.
The San Francisco call., 1896-01-25

A strange story comes from the Gold
Coast of race of white men, with light
hair and blue eyes. dwelling in caves to
the northeast of the Goranza country,
through which the Ashantee expedition is
to march.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
BAD NEWS FOR CLAM EATERS.
Tho snIe or Possession or Small CLANS
Said to he Illegal.

A suit which, If successful, may have the ef-
feet of depriving New Workers OF the smaller
and more toothsome varieties of Little Neck
clans. was begun In Civil Justice Bolte's Court
yesterday. 1t was brought against f.. c.
Strong & Co.. dealers In fish and oysters at the
foot Of Beekman street, by John Lisk, the Fish.
Forest. and Game Commissions deputy. who
successfully prosecuted tho Rev. Tom Dixon
for shooting robins. The complaint recites
that last week Lisk purchased from Strong 81
Co. fifty Little Neck CLANS less than one inch in
thickness. Tho law provides that any. person
who digs or has In his possession any clam less
than an inch thick shall be liable to a fine Of
500 for each offence.
Sammis 4 Bierck, representing Strong &
Co.. commended that the law was an absurdity.
1t had been held by the courts that oysters and
clans on private beds were in the posse ssion
of the owners of the beds, who would therefore
he liable under this law for having in their pos
session CLANS which had not yet grown to mar
ketable size. Decision was reserved.
Speaking OF the case. John Kelley. assistant
manager aTfe la ,Wr Is s'r abhSurd as as /, t" sta yes.efGa 4 was
passed for the protection of natural. clam beds
in this stats, The clans that Lisk bought
Of our clans come from New England and New
Jersey. But; according to the wording Of
our possession. There used to be n similar
law relating to killing or having In ones pos
Buffalo on some birds killed In Canada and
brought into the stats, and It resulted in an
should not apply to birds shot outside the
State. There should be n similar amendment
providing that this law shall not apply TO
clans dug outside the state. SO far as CLANS
dug In this state are concerned, we arc careful
to observe the law.
''This suit against us Is a test case. and II IL
IL decided against US a general movement
against other dealers may be expected. We
supply many Of the big hotels and restaurants,
and they will also be liable to prosecution II
they have any CLAIMS in their possession less
than an inch thick. The favorite size In lit
tie Neck CLANS is from three quarters to seven
eirhths Of an inch. CLANS which have an
inch shell could hardly be sold in frst-olass
places"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
TRIED TO KICK OFF THE COPS HAT.
Five Policemen Needed Help to Corral the
Skirt Dancers.

s,o-,x ,,-. o 49,,
onorty oeioro Z O'CLOCK Yesterday morning
two young women attracted a crowd of be.
lated Now yorhera nv their .,tic. n. coron.I
l.s $3.50 nno, ~ ~ 9eVenti,
Gun stree1 anu Nentrai fark west. They first
put themselves in evidence by singing at tho
top of their voices, attempting fip. flaps. and
,,r,I.- :. 81 L..nS-" ~ laps a
Kicking up tneir heels unoer the noses OF the
interested onlookers. Whom Park Police
man Devine reached tba scsna ana o,shod
IT.. 90 - ~ '' "nu pusheo
MS way through the crowd. one OF the girls
offered to kick his helmet Off. As the gray
coat retreated hefore her evjno b.o,s Oh. ill.,,
80 80 80. 49, Aof LYNX heels inc e'rl
eteppeu oacK' lIteo her skiFts. and. running
forward. brought the toe of her right foot on
n lima with tb. no,,o.mon,s noe. IN. -
- n'e0. IL aSooh'
isnou LEVINE uougeu. ana tho girl. having
missed her aim. lost her balance, and sat down
with m tbur,n IN Oh. nsv.m.,t 7, .h....,
Wv. - pAveene. inc mean
tlme her companion was performing q skirt
dance.
IT.. nou.-. z.. .
Inc policeman began to demonstrate.
You'd better go home" said he. and be-
have yourselves. II you don't I'll be Obliged
% tat. yor % Oh. .tation hors.m
Al tbe' th-so, 81 tSa I'LL. s to ,h.,. .,...
.ne Snreat Cno Kits sCoppeu tneIr hntics
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

Rams the Push Cart Raider Down After
TurniaG Several SHARP Corners.

Vurning Several sharp Corners.
Bicycle Policeman George w. Brown of tho
West Sixty-eiRhth street station arraigned In
the Yorkville Police Court yesterday the first
sneak thief captured by ore of the bicycle
squad. While Brown was pedalling along
Eighth avenue shortly after Q o'clock in the
afternoon he saw three boys lowering about
an Italians push cart at Forty-thlrd street.
The cart was loaded with bananas. Presently
two of the boys grabbed a banana each and ran
away. pursued by the Italian. That was
what the third member of the gang was wait
ing for. Grabbing a bunch containing twenty
five or thirty bananas, he bolted DOWN Forty
third street.
Policeman Brown started in pursuit, but
the boy had several hundred feet the start,
and, seeing the policeman. ran faster than
ever. AT Seventh avenue he turned the cor
ner ten feet ahead of the bicycle cop. Brown
made a sharp turn, nearly colliding with a
truck that was rafting down the avenue near
the curbstone. He was forced to dismount.
and. when he started Off again. the boy with
the bananas was boiling around the corner
into .Forty-fourth street. The, policeman
dodged in and out among the crowd of vehicles
on the avenue. dashed around the second cor
ner. and did scorching, through Forty. fourth
one on the sidewalk. Reaching Eighth avenue
again, the boy for the third time turned the
up the avenue When Brown had him by the "rds
lar. When he explained the circumstance OF
the arrest to Magistrate. Cornell in the York
VILE Court, the latter said:
II want to compliment you. Brown, on the
capture of this boy. There Is too much thiev-
ing from push carts and fruit stands carried
on in this city. 1t Is usually a dInicuit matter
for a policeman on foot to catch a boy who has
a good start before, being detected. l ride the
that you had In turning four or Ave sharp
corners when going at full speed on your wheel.
Too much credit cannot be given to the bicycle
SQUAD for the efficient work It's members are
doing on the west SIDE"
When questioned. the prisoner said he was
William Jackson, 10 years old, OF 6O7 Eighth
"If ia known one of those bicycle cops was
around" said he. II wouldn't have nabbed
the bananas. II 1t had been an ordinary Kind
OF a policeman, l guess I'd got away easy
He was held in 5000 bail for trial at Special
Eaaainna
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
BURNED By NAPHTHA Els.
six Men Injured In n Gas House Expio-
eion-Ono May Die.

siOn-Ono May Die.
Six men we're burned yesterday by an explo-
sion Of naphtha in the Central Gas Company's
works at 13sth street and Locust avenue. One
of them is injured so seriously that he is likely
to die. He IL John Conner OF 43S Forest avenue.
The others are William II. Graynor of 65l Rob-
bins avenue, Frank Schubert of 140th street
and Brooke avenue. Herbert Schader OF 900
East 140th street, Edward Durkin of 74l East
142d street, and Henry Hammer of 6o4 Robbins
avenue.
The carelessncss of one Of their number caused
the accident which occurred on the second
floor Of a three-story brick building in the rear
Of tho main works. The building Is about 80
feet by 40 feet, and a tank rises from the
ground about ten feet above the flooring of the
second story. The tank Is about fifteen feet In
diameter. 1t is called a superheater, and
naphtha flows into 1t at a pressure of twenty-five
pounds to the square inch. The naphtha is used
10 give body to water gas manufactured by the
company for illuminating purposes, as in itself
water gas is too light TO be used probably until
treated with naphtha-
The pipe which feeds the superheater Is about
two inches in diameter. About four feet OF IT Is
exposed above tho flooring in the centre OF the
room. In the centre of this exposed part Is n
cup four inches in diameter. which is used to
catch any refuse In the naphtha. 1t is. covered
by q cap securely bolted on. This cap has to be
removed frequently to clean out the cup. Vt
the east end OF the room, and about ten feet
from this cup. Is an opening to a furnace.
Five of the injured men were wheeling coal
to the furnace while Common was busily shovel
ling coal into 1t when GraynOr concluded that
1t was a good time to clean out the naphtha
pipe. With the other men he had been warned.
the officers Of the company say, never to remove
the cap from the cup while the furnace doors
were open. He had barely loosened up the cap
when the naphtha spurted out OF the pipe. Its
fumes filled the room, and in less than a min
ute communicated with the fire in the furnace.
There was q burst of flame and an explosion,
which threw the men OIL their feet. They
were clad only in their trousers and sleeveless
understands, and the flame wrapped about
them. singing hair, eyebrows, and whiskers.
and scorching them wherever it touched the
exposed flesh. Their clothing protected them
somewhat. but II was thin. and above the waist
barely covered them. All had their shirts open
nearly to the waist, and were severely scorched
on their heads and chests, arms and shoulders.
Graynor. who caused the accident, was stand
ing over the pipe. and escaped with less injury
than his comrades, his injuries being confined to
his legs and hips.
Conner. who was bending over the furnace
when the naphtha ignlted and caught the worst
OF the burst of fame which followed. was re-
moved to the Harlem Hospital. The others,
after their injuries had been dressed, were re-
moved to their homes in one of the gas com-
pany's coal wagons. The explosion caused ho
damage to property.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
3fgal gotire.

A T a Special Term of the Supreme Court held at
n Part Two thereof, in the County Court House in
the city of New York, on this I'm day OF May, 1890,
Present: Hon. Frederick smyth, Justice. In the mat
ter OF the application OF William X. Stewart, Lisps.
nard Stewart, and Thomas j. oakley Rh!nelander. as
trustees under the last Will and testament of Julia
khinciander, deceased, for an order discnarging GER
tam mortgbges now appearing Or record as liens on
the premises 22S William street. New York city.
on reading and Ming the petition OF William r
Stewart, Lispenard Stewart, and Thomas j. Oakley
ment of Julia Rhlnelander. deceased, dated the 10Th
day of April, 1895, praying for an order requiring all
persons Interested to show cause why WOO certain
mortgages, one executed bv Jurgen Tictjen and Mar.
]. 1883. and recorded in tho Registers oflce for the
city, county. and State OF Sew York on the 18th day
of January, 1895, In book No. 500 OF mortgages. at
page 342, and the other executed by said Jurgen TIrt-
ten and Margaret Tietjen. his wife. to William Miller,
deceased, as guardian OF the infant children OF John
Miller. dated July /, 1855. and recorded in the of1ice
on the 18th day OF January. 1896. in book No. 800 of
mortgages. at page SaH. both of said mortgages being
upon premises situated in the city. county, and State
o. New York, should not be discharged OF record;
sci for said petitioners, It is hereby ordered, pursuant
to statute:
That all persons interested show cause at a Special
Term OF this court. Part ono thereof. to be held at
the County Court House in the city of New YORK, on
the 10th day OF June. 1899. at eleven O'Clock in the
forenoon of that day. or as soon thereafter as counsel
can he heard. why such mortgages, and each or them,
should not be- discharged H. OF record.
And II Ia hereby further ordered and directed that
this order he published In the New York Law journal,
a newspaper published in the city and county OF New
city and county OF New York. FOR three weeks sue.
ccsslvely once In each week, and that on or before
the date of the first publication thereof a copy OF this
order be served personally upon Frederick Miller, in
in the state Of New York or at Mont Clair, New Jer-
Enter T. s, J So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
EXPIRE, MARSHAL LEWIs's CASE.
His Trial for Conspiracy Set Down for
June IL,


Gen. b. F. Tracy appeared yesterday in the
County Court In Brooklyn and moved the dis
missal OF the indictment for conspiracy against
Benjamin +. Lewis. the former Fire Marshal,
who, rs alleged. had been working In the inter-
est of tho flrebugs. ten. Tracy said that MIR.
Lewis had stood ready 10 refuto the charge any
moment since the Indictment had been handed
down several month. ago, but that District
Attorney Backus had ignored his plea for a
speedy trial. lie also minated that one of the
alleged iircbugs had been kept In jail for the
purpose Of eXtorting IA confession from him.
Gen. Tracy added:
There are reasons why this indictment should he
disposed ~ NJ once. Nj, Lewis was a former public
nniclul, nnl he Is charged With collision with fire
hugs and starting inrunulHrE fires, Will" ucCupylnR
The Office of Fire Mar bal ell THIS city, II thN be- thS
fact the District Attorney can have no hteher duiy
than to prove u. II 10 Is Innocent this charge should
never have been made. II your Honor Will laok over
the minutes OF the Grand Jury you Will nud absn.
lutcly nothing tO justly M" finding Of this IudIcI-
mcut. This Is an extraordinary case, and | submit
that II there is evidence to Justify the finding of any
Indictment my client + entitled to a speedy trial.
Judge Asphalt directed Mr.. Backus to have
the case ready for trial on June is.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
8 FLEMING JURORS IN A WEEK.
Architees c. c. HaiRht Among Those Ae-
eepted Yesterday.


The first week OF the trial OF Mary Alice AL
mont Livingston Fleming, as the woman calls
herself, who is under indictment for poisoning
her mother, Evelina NJ. Bliss, has gone by, and
there are eight jurors In the box. Al one time
yesterday there were nine, and the lawyers were
congratulating themselves OH having three
quarters of the hardest part OF tho trial over,
when suddenly the ninth Juror, Albert c. Smith,
a salesman, of 573 Broome street, announced
that he had conscientious scruples against cir
cumstantial evidence unsupported by any other,
and especially so in a capital case. lie had not
been questioned on that point, and after As
sisIant District Attorney Mcintyre had asked
him one or two questions no was excused by
mutual consent of counsel.
The first Juror selected yesterday was Charles
G, HaiRht, the architect. He was an academic
companion OF GrRtz Nathan. one Of the attnr.
neys for the defence, and knew Lawyer brooke
slightly. He was satisfactory to the prosecu-
ton despite this, and was sworn without a 0ues-
tion from the defence, George T.. Montgomery,
sdeaier In machinery at los Fulton street, and
Henry Holding. a carpenter, of 3la East l4Uth
street, were the other jurors selected.
Among the talesmen called yesterday was
lie was opposed 20 capital punishment where a
woman was the defendant, and he was excused,
Recorder GOff intended holding a night sea-
sion, but the panel OF talesmen was exhausted.
and the trial was adjourned till Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

sigmund Morris, one OF the members OF tho
alleged swlndling advertising firm of Caswell g.
Co, with offices at the Arbucklo building. in
Brooklyn, has been arrested and sent to Jail by
United states Commissioner MoTle in default OF
$4,000 bail. H.. NJ. Morris, who was arrested on
Wednesday, secured bail and was released. Miss
Annie Caswell. the stenographer OF the con-
nlEAnca.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
D,uu,v Co,,,otor nIr.eh Re,.a..a.

HARTFORD, May 15,-District Deputy Colleo-
tor of Internal Revenue Lyman J. Hirsch Of
Norwich, arrested for contempt OF the Superior
Court. was brought before Judge Shipman OF
the United StnteS circuit Court to-day I'm ac-
CordnnCe with the writ II hahras CuTpus grant
ed yesterday; On IL motion 81 DISTRICT, AtIor-
ney C0mstoCk the case WAS adjourned Till June
4 Owing TO the Inability OF State Attnrnev
Hunter, who represent, the state, TO proceed
with the case now, sidney briggs OF Brooklyn
recognized as surety Tor hs appearance OF
Deputy Collector HiTschs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
Nrnl Wstate at Anctiun.

D0sIrIvF ArCTIrN sNIE. nv or ler aud under N.
| r,cttnu CyIuls~luNEESU ,,NNON LANbS OF
TN tiSr WNEl1, rllY uE Wr'uhlfN, formerly
.RESp VNIoN HOTEL q GHOUNDs.
Is. ~. MILAN =. RAE COMPANY, Auc,
!]lonc.Ts, i,,n,r!KLyE krAl rNINlu tNGiiANYh,
wllI soil at auction al tn property known as tho
Grand unlun Hotel. consisting ~ l,rrn frame hotel
mi Ouihul'diugs, ground Rrnut H0uNRiu feet. hituA' -
on Wet JtN ST., adjoining NnudrTv""rr Ilo'el" aud
dpput Of T. y aul e, L. uDulVeTs ltlilr, att.
fern .rUi particu'nr IT nu"ti rurrr~ WILLIAM T..
RAE COMPANY. lSu Montague IT,. lrut Elyu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
y. +. NOrtOa sued Tor Breach or Pronlss.

BRIDGEPORT, May ia breach Of promise
suit for S25, 900 damages was instituted this
morning against Mills r. Norton OF Wlnsted, who
inherits a fortune OF S25O, 900 from his uncle,
Daniel Mills OF Winsted, who died In January.
The plaintiff Is Miss Elizabeth Haisch of New
York. She says that Norton met her in 1903,
ruined her, and when he Inherited the fortune
deserted her, She is rs years old.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16
Removsd A~ssessors Cau't Get BacL.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
has dismissed the writ OF certiOrarl obtained by
Edward CAhill TO review his removal by the
Tax Commissioners from the ohics OF assessor.
The court in q very brief opinion holds that the
Commissioner had power to remove An asses sOT
e will
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

Sealed proposals for furnishing the necessary mate
rials and performing the labor required fot the
plumbing III the north wing OF the main building and
In the dininR.toom additions In the south wing of tho
main building Of the Hudson River state Hospital.
Puughkecpsie, N. Y. may be sent by mail or delivered
In person up to 10 o'clock noon, June 2, 1899, to Hon.
Anasa j. Parker, President Of the Hoard Of Managers
OF the Hudson River State Hospital. Poughkerpsie,
NY, at which time and place the Board OF Managers
will receive and open all bids.
Plans and specifications may be seen and blank
forms Of propo sails and bonds obtained at the office OF
l. q. Perry, Architect, at the Capitol, Albany, y. Y:
of nr Charles W. Pilgrim. Medical superintendent at
the hospital. or OF william Paul Gerhard, Consulting
Engineer for Sanitary WORKS, 80 Union square, East,
New York city.
The Board OF Managers reserve the right to reject
any or all bids, as they may deem for the best interests
OF The State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

sPRiNTED MATTER. ~&c.-German steamers sailing
on Tuesdays. Thursdays, and Saturdays take
Printed Matter, &C.. for Germany. and Specially
Addressed Printed Matter. SC, for other parts OF
Europe. white Star steamers on Wednesday take
Specially Addressed Printed Matter. SC, for lu.
rope. Cunard steamers on saturday take Printed
Matter. Sc, for Great Britain and Ireland, ami
Specially Addressed Printed Matter, Sc, for other
parts of Europe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

~ TTNN To NTNTT'f'
sATURDAY.-At 1880 A. NJ. for FRANCE, swITZER.
LAND. ITALY. SPAIN. PORTUGAL, TURKEY,
EGYPT. ant british INDIA, per steamship la
per steamship Saalcs, via Bremen tletters for other
parts OF Europe vim southampton and Bremen
must 10 directed per Sl1ie'D: at y 80 A, VI. for
Ell ROPE, per steamship Etrurin', via Queenstown
0nttcrS for Germany must he directed per
Etrurla"l: at : A. NJ. for NETHERLANDS direct,
per steamship spnarndam, via Rotterdam netters
must b. directed per Spaarn iam"' at x A. NJ.
for GENOA, per steamship Kaiser Wilhelm H..
NctterS must he directed per Kaiser wilhelm
~; at 10 A. NJ. for SCOTLAND direct, per steam.
ship Furnessla, via Glasgow uetters must be
directed " per Furncssia").
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-05-16

Sealed proposals for furnishing the necessary ma.
terials and performing the laJor for erecting and
completing a steam. heating plant and vpntIlatIng
apparatus In the north wing and dlntng.roum addE
tion for disturbed patients at the south wing. and
three additional stories to the ilningroom extension
Of Ward II Of the main building. building n CONDUIT,
fan house and other work nt the Hudson River stats
Hospital, Poughkeepsle. n. Y, by what is known as
the Indirect, directindirect and direct radiation, may
be sent by mail or deliyered lnJrrson up 10 ,twclve
O'Clock noon, June 2, 1899, to Hon. Anasa j. Parker,
President OF the BOARD Of Manaeers at the Hudson
and open all proposals.
Sealed proposals for furnishing tho necessary mate
rials ana performing the labor for erecting and CON.
plotting IA steam. heating and ventilating apparatus in
the above-dcscrIbpd buildings by what Is known as
the fan or plcnum system Of indirect radiation. adj
dressed TO Hon. Amasa j.. Parker, President OF tho
BOARD Of Managers Of tho Hudson River state Hospi-
tai, PoughkeepSie, n. Y, Will also be received and
opened at the same time and place.
Parties bidding on this work must be persons or
firms actually engaged in the steam. heating business,
ami the proposal must. be for the whole work, and Nc.
Companied by bonds OF two suretles guaranteeing tho
faithful execution OF the order II accepted.
Plans and specifications may ne seen ana blank
forms OF proposals and bonds obtained at the onlce Of
/, q. Perry, Architect, In the Capitol. Albany. n, V, or
the Hospital.
The Board Of managers reserve the right to reject
any or all bids as they may deem for the best inter-
eats of tho state.