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The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
MARKET STREET
PAVEMENT IS
RUINED BY OIL
It Must Be Relaid in
Many Places.
MAY BE WORK OF VANDALS
EXPENSE OF REPAIR TO BE
BORNE BY CONTRACTORS.
A Solvent Has Been Used Which
Softens the Bitumen Until It
Is the Consistency of
Putty.
MAY BE WORK OF VANDALS
EXPENSE OF REPAIR TO BE
BORNE BY CONTRACTORS.

Either as the result of accident or van
dalism, the bitumen pavement recently
placed on Market street has been so in
jured that it must be relaid in many
places. From appearances coal oil or
some other solvent has been used to work
the ruin of the pavement.
The worst places are on Market street,
between Second and Fourth. The btu
men has softened to an oily consistency
through to its concrete bed. 1t adheres
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

Printing Is, nowadays. such rapid art that It
soesn't cost a great deal to get out a Reat book
gnd give it away. The book is written by DR.
H. S. Rice, AIS w Main St, Adams N. y and
- merely sending your name and address he
Slll mail you copy free OF all cost. The por-
fait above is that Of Mr. F. L. Wiley, Shell
on. Wash, who was cured Of rupture by DR..
Rice Mr. Wiley says: 'T sent to Dr. Rice
,or one of his books on rupture and found It
Fery valuable. The information therein was
he first real knowledge l had ever received
hat could convince me that rupture was a
durable malady l used his home treat
nent and am glad to say that my rupture
VAS perfectly cured and that l haven't had
he healed place and any other solid part of
ne l was cured sound and well
Readers are requested to write at once for
his free book. No matter If you are wearing
iome kind Of a truss that affords some relief
lend at once and learn all about the new home
iure which DR. Rice has clearly explained and
uIly illustrated. Write to-day and II you
tnow others who ruptured ask them to
srite 1t contains advice that may save your
"a.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
MUST HAVE CERTIFICATES.
Special Teachers Without Credentials
Are Compelled to Take Exam
inatinns To M Mnrrnrn

Special teachers in the public schools
not provided with special certificates
must undergo the semi-annual examina-
tions at the Normal School tomorrow.
President Bergerot, of the Board of Ed
ucatiOn and Superintendent of Schools
Webster have had a consultation regard
ing the matter. They have given out the
information that they will not sign the
salary warrants of any of these teachers
who have not passed examination This
will go into effect on April 1, applying
only to demands presented after that
date
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
COlOred Dress Goods,

at 25 Gents.
cases HoEsPUN GOODS 35c yard
be Offer a
At SO Gents.
40 inches wide two
efec will be O. a
AT rs Cents.
wide, all shades
worth$ a ard, b yard
At go Gents.
shaded
coors, be yard
AT $1.OO.
shades, worth Is a at 81 yard
At - Cents.
value for S 3 a
AT $L25.
81 rs yard special sale at yard
At $3.50.
suits, s,woth$2 a yard, will sale 81 50 yard
At SO Cents.
stylish designs will be
50c award
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
STUPIDLY DRUNK WHILE
Three Little McGib.
neyGirls Rescued by
the Police.

NE ANNA and papa are drunk.
MI Please buy sisters and me some
IV thing to eat"
AtA Such was the remark OF
seven-year-old Ethel McGibney as she
accosted Policeman Koegel on Con-
verse street late yesterday afternoon.
I'VE have had nothing to eat since
Yesterday" she continued. Il know
little nene will die unless she is given
some bread and milk.
Touched by her fearful pleading the
officer went to the home of the tot at
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
DRESS GOODS.
TEMPTING CUTS IN PRICES. !.

Too much cannot be said in praise of
our unriyaIed display of New and Fashionable
Dress Goods, for the styles are ABSOLUTELY
CORRECT and embrace all that is new and
beautiful in Weave, Design, Coloring, Effect
and Fabric, as we'll as many rare and ex-
elusive Novelties.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
HIS HEALTH
SHATTERED IN
THE TRENCHES
General Evan Miles
to Be Retired.
RETURNED FROM CUBA SICK
A GALLANT SOLDIER IN THREE
CONFLICTS.
Led His Men in the Grand, Irresist-
ible Rush of the Three Brig
ades at Ell Caney in the
Cuban Campaign.
RETURNED FROM CUBA SICK
A GALLANT SOLDIER IN THREE
CONFLICTS.

Brigadier General Evan Miles, L. S. A.
Is now in Washington i'll and requesting
to be placed on the retired list When
war with Spain was declared the first
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
MARYLAND Will Resign.

Robert w MARYLAND. for a number Of
years superintendent of the Native Sons
building. will tender his resignation, to
take effect next Saturday, to enable him
to engage in other business.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
Horseman Sink Sued.

William B. Sink Jr., the horseman, has
been sued in the Justices Court on an as
signed claim of Liebes & Co., the fur
riers. The claim is for $3.50 for goods de-
liVered.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
To Improve Social Conditions.

A meeting of the International Brother
hood League was held last evening at the
Academy of Sciences. The league is for
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

the injury to the bitumen results in fixing
the responsibility on any individual the
authorities will endeavor to have him
punished to the full extent of the law.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

Pattern hats and bonnets. Children's hats a
specially. Miss Emma Richards, "a Kearny. .
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Rupture Book Free
Home Method That Restores N
Matter How Bad the Case.
Welcome Advice From a Well
Known New York Specialist.

prominent specialist in the cure of rupture
has written a book the subject and tells
how any sufferer cure himself at home at
slight expense. And the best of it is that he
has published this book for free distribution.
The sun., 1899-04-03
DELAWARE, LACKAWANNA & WESTERN R. R.

Stations in New York, foot of Barclay and
Christopher streets.
NESTIBCLE TRAINS, PULLMAN BUFFET
CARS, PIS1SCH LIGHT.
800 4. M.-Bnghamton Mail. stops at principal
,tatiOus.
1890 a. M.-tCafe Car)-RufaIo, Scranton Binc.
hamtun OweSo. ithaca Elmira. Utica. Syracuse
and OswegU Express. Pullman bu fet pa rlOr Car.,
come ting at Buffalo with trains for Chicago AMI
points West.
Loo 4. M.-tDailyl-Chicagoa and Buffalo Vestbulcd
Express for Scranton BinghHmtnn and Elmira
&C. Pullman buffet parlor cars to Elmira. Through
sleeping cars and day coach to Chicago, arriving
at 4:l5 J.. NJ next day.
400 +. M.-Scranton, Wikesbarre and Plymouth
Express. Pullman buffet parlOr cars.
200 =. NJ, Dally)-Chicago Ycsthule Limited FL.
Eress for scranton. Bngnamton. Emra. Buffalo,
Through buffet sleeping car New York to Chicago.
$40 T.. NJ, Da.lyl-B9falo Express. Pullman
sleepers for scranton, Binghamtun. Elmira, Bstl,
n NJ Norris and Buffalo. arriving Buffalo A. NJ
9:3O +. M.-ula lyJ-Buitslu, s. ranton, Bingham
Oswcgo Express. Pullmsn buffet sleepers.
FOR SUBURBAN SUNDAY TRAIN SERVICE see
small tables
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at Henry
Gaze sons. Ltd. lib Broadway, II Park place, 42p
and HI2 Broadway. Tickets at ferry stations, Ill
4th av. cor. 18th St. ~ West l21th St. Column
bus ay.. New Yorn; 33s and 723 Fulton ST.. and 100
Broadwav. brooklyn Time tables giving full infpr.
nation at all stations
West OTIS Express Company willICall for and check
baggage from hotel aud residence TO destination.
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FOR PHILADELPHIA.
new YORK CENTRAL,

All through trains stop at Albany. Utica syrscuse.
Rochester and Buffalo.
Trains leave Grand Central Station as follows:
$3.50 EMfiHF srArE s1sS FSPREss. IfM1TE6
Fastest train in the world. Due Buffalo 4:{j Nj.
?. NJ. Limited to its seating capacity.
S.lS A. Mast MAIL Daily-For Buffalo.
O.fO Niasara Falls and Cleveland.
lU:oO For Buffalo and all important New YORK
I'M p. M-sorTHwEsTERN LIMITED AND
Cincinna. i, indianapolis st. Louis and Chicago.
2.20 +. M.-TRoY AND ALBANY SPECIAL. eI.
Gsps sunday s stGps At inp2rtsn, sfStiSns
c'oO hour train for Chicago. via Lake sho re; Duu
Cleveland I 40 A. NJ, Chicago A3O p. NJ. Sleep.
- ing and parlor cars only. ,r,,,,, ,>,
O.OU Niagara Falls. Toronto. Cleveland Toledo.
S.1S P: M.-NoRfHERN EXPRESS. Daily-For
7.20 ?. - M@ADiRoNpAek Dir MoUSirHiys G AND
S:OO MONTREAL EXPRESS. Dally-via Utica
S.2OP M.BUFFALO AND SOUTHWESTERN
land Cincinnati, IndiananOlis and st, Louis.
OIL < p M.-PACIFlC EXPRESS. paily--For O,.
O.lc wego. ogdensburg. buffalo. Niagara FALL.
dleveland: IL d9vedo th,caEo and; except 1 sanr'
72.1 OVERWHELMINGLY NNLIGaaaT FA EXpREss FOR CHI
sunday hEh MARhEG 'SfEIks DfEisIoS tSSe '''
e1oA ": and 1855 P. N. Daily, except Sunday. to
-, Pittsfeld; Sundays only at H:2o a. NJ.
Trains illuminated with Pintsch light
Ticket offices at l13, 26l. 4l3 and pi2 Broadwar.
81 East l+th St. 23t Columbus av., 81 West l26th
st.. Grand Central station. l25th ST. station. AMI
and lOt Broadway t. D., Brooklyn.
7 lephone " 800 Thirty'elghth street for Now
hotel or residence by westcott Express Company.
GEORGE II. DANIELS. General Passenger Agent.
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aiailroads.
ERIE RAILROAD.

Through trans leave Now YORK, foot Of Chambers
street as follows aud hNe minutes earlier from West
23d ~.
ONO \. M.-Neat.hul" ENpress daily for Bny
J.OO hamtuu, Wavrrly. Elmim, Buffalo, Bradford
arrives Dunalo T. VI. iarlur Car To Buffalo.
D.uOri M-Ne.ubul. limited Fas, MAJ! daily;
-sbo solid train tor Chicago, arrives at Cl"yclani
40 4. NJ, Chicago . /, VI. Slr,pcrs 10 Chicago.
Cley land and Cincinnati Dining Car
-.on y. M.-Buiialp and Cleveland Nosthuled
'Oo Express lnly, arrives Bufidlu T:O5 4, NJ,
Bradford 1:2O A. NJ. jamestown 7:uO A. NJ. Ioungs.
town lU:27 A. NJ, Cleveland ~ 30 r VI, Slecpers to
Buffalo aud Cleveland. Cate Library Car.
OIL y. M.-Daly solid train for BInghamton,
csl ~ Elmira, aNerly. Chicago Slecpelz To Hor.
ne!lsv.llc, Chicago and Cincinnati. DINING Car.
TlCkETS, LnCAL TIME CARDS AND PULLMAN
ACCOMMODATIONS at III. llS, 2hI, luI aud
g35 broadway; II kuwcry, lot East l26th II. and
278 West l25th st. Chambers and West 28d At. fer.
Ites New York; 1913 and $40 Fulton st., VI Broad.
way. Brooklyn: l22 River ST. Huboken, aud Jersey
City Station, New York Transfer 60. calls for and
checks baggage from hotel and residence TO destna.
ton.
The sun., 1899-04-03
1iridfnds and antrrrst.

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
NEW YORK. March 10. 1899.
4 dividend OZONE DOLLAR AND HALF Isi.6o)
PER SHARE on the Preferred Stock of this Company
has been declared payable at the Treasurers Office
Equitable Building. 12o Broadway, New York. ON
and after April H. 1892 to the holders Of Preferred
Stock OF record at the close of business April spp
The Preferred Stock transfer books will close for
this dividend April 1899, at II o'clock noon. and
reopen at 10 O'Clock A. II. April 20 1892
ALEX. MIILAR.
The sun., 1899-04-03
HAMBURG AMERICAN

TWIS.SCREW EXPRESS LINE
NEW OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES BU R9.
|TMINSCREW PASSENGER SERVICE.
NEW YoRk-HAMBURG DIRECT.
NEW lORK-LONDUN- -PARI9-HAMBTRG
sBEGISSISG APRIL 23IH tho steamers
of this n, ryice will touch at Plymouth and
CherbourE on the way to Hamburg.
For sallingS, etc apply to
Company's Office. 81 Bway. NY. Phone 1871 Broad.
NORTH GERMAN LLOYD STEAMSHIP co.
~ SHORT kOl IL TO LONDON AND CONTINENT.
FAST ENpKESS STEAMERS
Traye, Tu.. Apl !. lOA NJ. Lain, TH..Apl1S o An.
WIN. DG Apl - .loA. NJ X. Friedrich. Apl 20
OEIRIC HIS \ CO.. 2 BOwliMg Green.
The sun., 1899-04-03
WHITE STAR LINE.

NEW YOEk-9UEE ENSTOwN-LIyERPOOL
Majestic. April ., noon Teutonc April ~. noon
britannia. April H. noon Cymric April 81, 3 ?. NJ.
For passage. freight and general Information ap-
ply t. WHITE STAR LINE,
Pier A.. North River. once. - broadway, New York
The sun., 1899-04-03
Railroads.
Pennsylvania
~ATTsEoAD.

q
STATIONS f2ot 4 We, i, LSs9tiE'tHird street "n'
80 The leaving time from Desbrosses and Corr
s% @dt for S'TSSs %ssts S G nrd Tset Son IMAM
1850 !. 81. FAST MiIL.-Pgllnan Buffet Isrlt
GGsssS Sss Sorf seh ;siSsFs
{sP fHh clfyisn
Compartment. Sleeping, Dining. smoking and on
serVation Cars. For On ago Cils land, Iolcdt
,So p A. G4icAat0 ASb O ~ h6ts fErKfss
cTor Na,h;llle via unennatp' Indianapolis
oSo G6';O p. n. i%TFsSsrfRN EXpREss.-ror Chicago
7lo F. f.'SIo M efSSE fsoErhW i EsTERS EXPRESS u,
Pittsbutg. Cleveland. Cincinnati, Louisville LIZ
7.io 5IPpGi. r II. d iAciFfc EXPRESS For pit,sbu,
and Chicago, For hno1yille, daily; wa shenan
doah Valley Route. Connects for cleveland et
s.sll r. u. MAIL ANp ExrRE,s. Pullman Bnfe,
PlttsOurs and points West. daily except SUNDAY.
Hws%HasIHiiiNGroN AND THE SOUTH.
go s21 "So H'3G Dining CaG ar i%S conS,res.nns ns
LIN, an PIrYr and Dning Gar;I 43@ ,S26 pn,Rs itsH
I2;5o $50 Ca:!o Congrssslonal Lam; all lI Par':
snd pnf ; Gir' M 81" G p,pht Pnns Carr 1850 p"t
soGtThlRN Hallway iii Florida Limited" 11io
A. NJ. week days. Express. 2:5o' ago T. NJ l2od
N6RffoLK 6fHt Tx AND WESTERN RAILwAY.-For Men.
AFhASiic S COZ COAST LiNE- riorda Special" II 20
7. NJ. week days. Express. "2u A. NJ. and $50 /.
cHEsHrEAKE AND OHIO RAlLwAY.-t'5o Pm.
FOR DID POINT COMFORT and NoRFoLK.-7oo 90
and Cartlsndt streets a:10 p Nj through Vest.
buled Train Buffet Parlor Cars. Passenger Co.. a
CAPE MAY.,-i2 90 =. N, week days.
Long Branch. Asbnry P6rk n,eriasen; N, sInaM
y;third street station, go ~ l2Io ;n S:s9sGd ga
S3 M SmMI1 Smd corand land sTtss gS
1850, 3 40 and $40 p. NJ. sundays. s:45 A NJ.
The sun., 1899-04-03
THE PACIFIC COAST COMPANY.

~ VAIL 81, NEW 1OKk, March 10, 1SyN
A dividend Of two and one.half per cent. on the
First Preferred stock. two per cent ON the Second
Preferred stock and one per cent. on the Comnon
stock OF this company has been declared payable
at the Treasurers office. Manhattan Trust Company.
on and after April 17th 1892 to the stockholders Of
record at the close OF business April 7th. 1899
The transfer books will close April Ith, ssy, at
o'clock T. NJ. and will reopen April lstn at 10
o'clock A. NJ. JOHN KEAS, Treasurer
The sun., 1899-04-03
OLD DOMINION LINE
nNIIN SIISAIEE

For Old Point Comfort. Norfolk, Newport News,
Portsmouth. Primers Point and Richmond. Va. cJn.
pGct'ns for P1,cTsbnrg Richmg nd ytrTns Beach.
Freight and Passenger steamers sail from Pier 2s.
North RIVER foot OF Beach St., Mon. Tues, Wed,
Thurs. Fri. 3 p. NJ. sat. ?. VI Sunday 3P.
W l.. GI'IIIAI DEAL. Vice. Pres aud Traffic Mgr
The sun., 1899-04-03
Rral estate TO GSrhansr.

CEASIDF. Rockaway Beach; hotel 40 rooms; first.
- class locations grand opportunity for right party
would also lease. lGNATI MARTIN. llG5 Myrtle
Av, Brooklyn.
SoUTHAMPToN. Long Island. 6O.acre farm. fully
- stocked and implements; large waterfront
elegant opportunity; price $40, BOO lGEATZ MAR
TIN. ll56 Myrtle Ry.. Brooklyn.
The sun., 1899-04-03
Lehigh Valley Railroad.

Stations foot q we,, 2ard C1rtandt and Desbrosscs
- streets (Penha. L. Il FeriiesD
Time West 2ard Str e. Other figures Cortlandt or
Deso'osses streets: Daily except Sunday. sunday
.B.tj. 700 A. NJ. Local for EAsTON. I
.2,oO, S.IO A. NJ; For BuFFALO, NIAGARA
TAtLS "a snd West and prncipal LOCAL points PsroI
.t.II.50. 1900 Noon. "sLAck DIAMOND
ited 70 seating capacity Due burao eS5 l., NJ; con-
Meeting with through sleepers to Detroit and Chcsgo.
Dining Car service a Ia carte.
.tn.5O 1.OOp.M For wILKEs.BAREE,
$50 40 r. AycT5sdas "oS Po,s E.an'S''
tl.o0, OLD J.. NJ. Local for MATCH CHUNK.
t'5.3O, G.2O 7. NJ Local Express for EASTOS j
-, 800, u. 10 !. NJ For BunaiO ard points west
Through slc"nng Cars to Chicago and Toronto.
ToEpNLJ S9nG olt sletp.pg Car passenger carrG
bshEAho All "a ana Witt Sceping carr GhiGsSg
ahly eNCent Sunday; .lO2' 1Oj a NJ ('2I, . 81 10
south flanhed only. $50 l9, IS % and sSnP. 4.
NIICkes and Pullman accommodations at 49, 26l, 23
49, 9It and 1884 broadway u linton square West. y
sbO Fulton s., Court ST. " Broadway and brooklyn
Annex S'atDn. nroOkyn.
y. !, 1rnnHfCr Co. will call for and check baggage
from hotel or residence through To destination.
The sun., 1899-04-03
Steamboats,.
ALBANY Evening Line.

FIRST Trip TIESDAI. NtRCH 20.
The popular steamers DEAN RICHMOND and DREW
will leave Pier 80. n. II, foot Canal ST.. at Z. NJ,
daily Sundays excepted. making direct connections
with tlRlus North, East and West. Freight received
until hnlr of lLl.arinre.
The sun., 1899-04-03
0rfan Steamers.
FRENCH LINE.
C0MPAGNIE GENERALE TRANSATLANTIQUE.

DIRECT LINE 10 HANRE-PARIS GRANGE.
Sailing every Saturday at 10 A. VI.
From Per No. A. North River. foot Morton st.
La Champagne April La GasCo.ne ..... April 20
la Eretasne. Apnl IL La Sormandle. ..... Nav
La Ionralne .... April - La Champagne. May l3
First'class passage to Havre 500 and upward.
Genl AgencN for 5. and Can B lMllny ire.n. NY
The sun., 1899-04-03
NORFOLK SOUTHERN Il. Il. co.
100 Broadway. New York, March 23 1899.
Dividend No.

quarterly dividend of ONE PER CENT. upon the
capital stock Of this Company has been declared.
Trust Company. 80 william Street. to stockholders
Of record OF March 81. 1899. Transfer books will
be closed March 81, 1899, and reopened April !,
1899. BY order OF the Board of Directors.
NJ. W. DOMISICk Treasurer
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AMERICAN MATING COMPANY.
50 BROADWAY. y. Y. Feb. 2Stn. 1890

A Quarterly divtsand ntpdSo OF 20 one AND THREE.
QUARTERS PER CENT. on the preferred stock OF
this Company has been declared payable April
18th. 1899. to stockholders Of record at the close
Of bushes April Sd. 1899. The transfer books will
close April Sd. 1899. at o'clock 7. NJ, and reopen
April 18th, 1899, at 10 o'clock A. VI.
T. r. CHAPMAN Treasurer
The sun., 1899-04-03

Ot The CITY Of NEW YORK.
The 1881 Consecutive Semi-Annual Dividend
NEW YORK. March 20. 1899.
Tho directors Of this Bank have this day declared
dividend OF FIVE PER CENT. and extra divi-
dend Of ONE PER CENT, free Of tax. payable on
and after April 18th proximo The transfer books
will remain closed until that date.
SAMUEL WOOLVERTOS, Cashier.
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Illinois Steel Company Non-Convertible
Debenture Bonds.
Mississippi River Bridge Company First
Mortgage Bonds.
Coupons on the above. maturing April lst. 1899.
will be paid and after that date at the office Of
Cuyler. Morgan Co., Financial Agents. ~ Pine ST..
New York.
Buffalo Railway Company 9 Per Cent. De-
bentures.
Coupons on the above. maturing April LIST. 1899.
will be paid and after that date at the office OF
Cuyler, Morgan Co.. Financial Agents, ~ Pine ST..
New York.
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atnturnished Rooms ae'anted.

WASTED-One room in bachelor apartments
office.
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8fal GState-Out of the Citu.

New Jersey-Sale or Rent.
The sun., 1899-04-03
ASBURY PARK, ALLENHURST, DEAL

Have you seen IT. II not, write for free circular,
Address PALISADES PARK OFFICE.
13I WEST 23D ST., SEW YORK.
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ron RENr: NUTLEY, N. j.

Ar MINUTES VIA ERIE RAILROAD.
Several very attractive houses; well.shaded lawns
golf and field clubs; excellent wheeling; rent $50
TO $780, stables illustrated circular.
JAMES II. HAY. II broadway.
The times., 1899-11-05
INCREASED COST OF BLASTING.
Contractors Must BE More Careful
Than They Formerly Were.
CFrom lie New York TTIbUne-)

From the New York Tribune)
One OF the things that astOnish strangers
who visit New York is the operation of
blasting which is frequently TO be seen in
the heart of the city. In this respect New
York differs from many other cities where
it is only necessary TO dig into the soil,
cart the dirt away and then place the foun-
cation stones. Here, however the some
what paradOXical process of removing stone
before putting stone down is gone through
with The work is not confined to any par
ticuIar region, and the booming Of dyna-
mite is quite as familiar to persons who
live in Fifth Avenue, as to those VINO abide
in Harlem.
There are at present several large blast
ing operations in process in upper Broad
way and Fifth Avenue. In the preparation
for the foundations OF Andrew Carneg,e's
new home, al Fifth Avenue and Ninety-
second Street great Lodges OF rock had to
be removed. and the work employed the
combined efforts of many men. steam drills
and dynamite in general quantities.
The work of blasting is carried on by
contractors. The price al present averages
about 81 cubic yard, and. though it is
apparently an expensive operation the
great value of Manhattan land makes il
well worth while. The price for doing the
work is about twice as great now as it
was a few years ago. Contractors say
that the reason for this is the increased
risk caused by the large amount of build
ing that has been done. Formerly. for in
stance, before much land in Harlem had
beep built on the dynamite could be dis
charged without fear of damage 10 sur
rounding property. Now, however, there
is always some risk that damage viii re-
suit, for which the contractor viii be held
liable.
The chief danger is not as is generally
supposed. from flying rocks. That danger
i'm fact is done away with by law which
compels contractors to cover the charge
with heavy logs. chained together, so that
the fragments of rock cannot be hurled
about. The risk comes from the concUs-
sion caused by the peculiar structure OF
the lodges of rock which run in veins it
is not infrequent for a house many blocks
away to be shaken by discharge Of dyna-
mite.
Asa rule no attempt is made to disIodge
more than five tons Of rock by a single
blast. as the csst Of breaking up the large
masses before carting them away is more
expensive than to make frequent blasts.
The work of blasting comes under the
supervision of the Department of Combus-
tibles bond OF .00O is required OF
those who engage in it, A sign indicat-
ing that a license has been granted for he
work must be displayed where an opera
ion is in progress. and the contractor is
not permitted to carry on more than one
blasting operation at the same time II
his business is such as to necessitGte
blasting in two or more parts OF the ely
at the same time, he is Obliged to give
bond for each operation.
The times., 1899-11-05
TWO COINCIDENCE STORIES.
Told in Club Where Romnncing Is
barred.
From the Chicago Inter ocean.)

Trom the Chicago Inter Ocean)
II was the secretary's turn TO tell a
warn to his fellow members of the Coinci-
dence Club. The Coincidence Club. by the
way. has no cumbersome machinery II
has members and officers, meets once a
week to tell queer stories along the line
suggested by it's name and everything but
the strict truth is barred
I've got two stories, much alike. to tell
There's nothing dramatic or sensational
about them They struck me as queer
though. You know, I'm lawyer One
day a man named Dodge brought in a let
ter OF introduction TO me from a friend out
West. He had a simple sort OF case and
asked him to come back at 3 o'clock that
afternoon. Then / went over to the Grim
inal court on business that kept me until
a few minutes of o'clock. As I entered
NV Office there was a man sitting in the
shadow. Without really looking at him
and with my mind full of the appoint
ment. I said. as / entered my private Office
How are you, Mr.. Dodge? I'll see you
in minute"
Pretty soon I rang and told the office
boy TO show in Mr.. Dodge. The man came
Imagine my surprise when he said.
How did you know my name?'
.'At the same time he handed me a letter
of introduction from a friend in down East
His name was Dodge, all right, and he had
a case l gasped over the oddity of the
situation. explained the coincidence to my
visitor. and even showed him the other
letter Of introduction But the man did
not believe me He evidently thought l
was a liar and left without putting his case
in my hands. A few minutes later in
came the first Mr.. Dodge and we had a
good laugh over il.
The other coincidence wa sthis: got
letters from two friends, one west of Chi
cago and one south, asking me to collect
claims against a big Chicago firm and a
big insurance company with an agency in
Chicago l teIephoned and made appoint
ment with representatives of each of the
concerns-one at II and the other at u so
o'clock. went out on an errand and was
delayed till u 80 o'clock. When | came in
both men were waiting. Strange as it
NAV seem. both men were named Rose l
Introduced them One was originally from
Rhode Island and the other from Connecti-
cut. AS far as they could figure out they
we're not related I've used false names,
but otherwise the stories are strictly true,
and can be proven by evidence that viii
pass muster in q court Of law"