Evening Star Newspaper, December 19, 1891, Page 14

THE LOTTERY EVI Forces Said to Be Marshaled for an Attack on Congress. A GIGANTIC ORGANIZATION. Money for the Purpose of Buying Legisia- tion—How the Lottery Runs the State of Louisiana—Frantic Efforts to Secures Per- {Its Business. Written for The Evening Star. ME MOST FORMIDABLY EQUIPPED lobby that ver assailed Congress is said to be preparing to lay siege to the Capitol, backed by more millions of dollars than can be raised | in support of any other enterprise. A big fund will be spent feno bound to the audacity and activity for which the Louisiana Lottery Company bas made itself famous. TRIED TO BUY CONGRESS. In fact the boldness of the lottery’s methods bas done much to damage its cause. During the last Congress its officers came to Washing- ton with the avowed intention of controlling both Senate and House. So ly did they flaunt sheir greenbacks as to defeat their own purpose. The anti-lotury law was Passed almost without 9 dissenting voice. Any man who voted agrinst it would have becn at once suspected of having lottery cur- reney in his pocket. Yet it is ordinarily ten times as easy to prevent the passage of a bill as it is to get one through. for the reason that there are so many stumbling blocks which can be placed in the way. It remains to be seen whether they will succeed any better im their resent effort to secure the repeal of the law. ‘Wo years ago they tried to get » charter for a term of years in Dakota, but the brazen way in which they went about the task of buying up the new state set public opinion against them and they failed. THE Lose OF REVENUE to the lottery owing to the operation of the new law bas been enormous ne illustration of this is afforded by the fact that the com- pany now will not sell more than ten-twentieths Of any ticket. This reduces all the prizes paid to exactly one-baifof the sums advertised. For example, the capital prize is $300,000, but what- er ticket draws it, ten-twentieths of the amount remains in the hands of the concern. So it 1s with all the other premiums. The lot- tery is a gambling game which cannot be beaten. Beiore the passage of the law 100,000 tickets ‘were printed and put on sale month. Of this number only about 70,000 were sold, mostly in twentieths at =1 each. ‘Of course the 30.000 unsold tickdts drew three-tenths of the prizes oifered, on an average, which meant » large saving to the company. FABULOUS PROFITS IX BYGONE DAYS. A brief calculation will show how well nigh fabllous the profits of the lottery were. Sup- posing that 70,000 tickets were sold at #20 each, that would make the gross receipts $1,400,000 on a single ordinary drawing. Out of that sum the company advertised to disburse $600,000 in prizes, thus leaving for itself the modest sum ‘of $500,000 for expenses and profits. But, as a matter of act, only seven-tenths of the prizes had to be paid out, for the reason above men- tioned, and this meant $180,000 more to be added to the guius of the enterprise. THE MONTHLY DRAWING. Now, there was such a drawing every month for ten moathsin each year. That signified $9,900,000 for expenses and profits. In each of the two remaining months yearly there was ap extraordinary drawing, when the prizes were deub cd 70,000 tickets were sold at 240 exch. koning on the same plan as beiore, the gross gains for those two months were 40,000." Add this tothe sum above men- and you have the emornious total of 0,000 annually to pay the cost of running witery and remunerate its owners. No wonder that they are willing to make a vast outlay for the purpose of perpetuating their business. HOW THE COMPANY ORIGINATED. The charter of the Louisiana lottery was ob- tained in 1869 from the legistature of that state. It was to run for twenty-five years, the con- sideration being $40,000 a year. to be paid to certain charities. In its way it is @ curiosity. “Whereas,” it says. “many millions of dollars have beea withdrawn from and lost to this state by the sale of Havana, Kentucky, Mad- rad am. other lottery tickets, impoverishing our own people, it shall be unlawful hereafter to sell uny lottery ticket except such as are hereinafter authorized,” &c. ‘Thus the law was made to declare that John A. Morris, Charley Howard and their associates should’ for the rivd mentioned have an exclusive right to all Teo" pusder which bad previously dis tributed elsewhere. BiG OFFERS FOR AN EXTENSION OF CHARTER. Only twelve months more remain for this charter to run. So profity ble has it been to its owners that they have offered the state of Louisiana extravagant bribes to extend it for another twenty-tive years. One proposition are by them was to pay off the entire state amounting to $12,000,000. A Paragraph kew incorporated in the constitution of the state provides that there shail be no further lotier-es permitted after January 1, 184. So the company has made a final offer of $1,250,- 000 annually for twenty-five years, in consider- ation of the extension of its privileges for that period by a const:tational amendment, which will be voted upon by the people next April. It is proposed What this income shall Le divided various public and charitable enter- rises—public schools, levees, the drainage of w Orleans and the hospitals. It isa bribe extended to the people at large for permitting the continued existence of the most gigantic gambling concern ou the face of the earth. In the levee parishes, particularly in New Or- leans, the amendment is likely to obtain a con- siderable majority, and it would not be sur- prising if it suould carry the state. POLITICAL IXFLUENCE. ‘To understand the tremendous political influ- ence which the lotiery is able to bring to bear im bebalf of its propgsition one must under- stand that this gambling concern literally rune the politics of the city cf New Orleans, and, to eat extent, of the state. It hase hundred Offices in New Orleans, which are farmed eat among the Iccal politicians, ‘They are mostly located in cigar sbops. If any one de- sires the privilege of selling tickets he does not ge to the company, but to the influential politi- @ian of the ward. I< is a poor office that does Rot sell at least seventy-five or a hundred tick- ta day, on which the commission is 15 cents on the dollar. By this and other means the lottery holds the town in the hollow of its hand. CONTROLAING STATE POLITION So far as state politics are concerned the lot- tery is maid to control them in part by keeping members of the legisiature on its pay roll. Cer- tain legislators cre alleged to be retained in their pisces by its money for the purpose of serving its interests. Of course, they are not kzown as beimg in the employ of the enter- prise, but they get their remuneration Just the fame. Nocbecks are sent theiz, but conti- dential azents distribute the f Bribery has come to be considered such @ mater of course that a while ago, when a statesman ran @way with the money intruszed to him for dis- tributioa, mstead of dividing it among the in- tended recipients the latter called a committee Meeting to consider what should be done. Tue lottery owns oue of the chief newspapers of New Orleans aud subsidizes some of the others. When au anti-lottery organ was started im that city @ short time ago it could not buy & printing press therefor money. It could not even sell ite papers on the streets, because the newsbore were bribed not to vord them. ‘The ews companies would not seil the paper on the trains or boats. Hecently, for the purpose of fatluenciug opinion in the state at i the lottery Lought up newspapers in all directions. Wherever it could not accomplish that it sont mien Scent oeeeten — * the same towns, supplying the mat F publica from New Orleans. ‘Editorial po supplied are afterward quoted in the news- papers in New Orleans, showing the “drift of sentiment on the lottery question. ROW THE STOCK 18 HELD. ‘The stock of the lottery is mainly held by the estate of Charley Howard, who started the en- terprise in 1869. He wax thrown from @ horse two years ago and broke his neck. The city of New Orleans is full of monumeuts to this moriai lilrary, aud it» most beautiful cemetery! was donated by bum. . Mow LOTTERY MATTER 18 TRASSTORTED. Wheu the lottery found itself shut out mails it trensferred its business as sible to ie express i ¥F lietlli i like water, for there | —_—— THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON D.C. SATURDAY. D é ‘19. 1891—SIXTEEN PAGES, printed material, sealed and un- sealed, and ail sealed packages supposably containing writing. insisting that they can- not make {inquiry as the coutents of parcels. They claim that, as common ear- riers, they are bound to accept anything ten- dered to them for transportation. Further- more, inasmuch as lotiery matter is excluded from the mails, they assert that it has ceased to be mail matter and cannot be considered matter to which common carriers have a right to refuse transportation. Postmaster General Wanumaker has taken pains to gather facts ou which he proposes to base a Prosceution against these companies, after con- sulting the Attorney General as to the con- itutional question involved. DISTRIBUTION OF TICKETS. The plan most recently adopted by the lot- tery is an extension of its agency system. AS far as possible the business is thrown into the bands of local agents all over the country. who Teceive the tickets in bulk by express and are expected to employ every effort to sell them. They distribute the tickets among subordinate venders, who circulate them cautiously. If one wants to buy a ticket be can usually tind out where to procure it by consulting a saloon keoper or. his barber, may be. In Washington the change in this regard since the law was passed has been especially marked. The paper coupons are difficult to get here. although until recently this city was the greatest market for their sale after New Orleans. Gambling of this sort was greatly popular among the thou- sands of clerks in the departments, nearly all of whom indulged in it more or less. With farr salaries and 10 hope beyond they liked to in- ¥est little sums every month in pursuit of an always possible fortune. Venders hawked the tickets about the government buildings and they were openly displayed for sale in the grog shops and at the cigar stands. ANOTHER LOTTERY BUOKEN UP. Another famous gambling concern of similar character, the Juarez lottery, has recently been nearly ruined by the efforts of the Post Office Department. The concern is located at Ciudad Jusrez, just across the Mexican border. It was discovered that great quantities of circulars were being mailed ut El Paso, Tex. on this side of the line and only five miles away. This was done because 3 cents an ounce was thus saved on sealed matter. The inspector in that district caught a man posting the letters, and he tarned out to be the president of the company, Nicolaus Leipheimer, Leiphermer had only been president for two months, having previously been connected With the Hamburg lottery. “he Juarez lottery was su) by German capital. Five hun- dred and fifty separate indictments have been found against Leiphermer, and ho will be tried next April. The expectation is that he will be convicted on one or two of the indictments and then plead guilty to the rest. In each case the maximum penalty is $500. ‘This enterprise de- nded for its business on custom from the United States, because it could not contend inst the great lotery of the City of Mexico, which is organized “‘for the benefit of public charities.” These schemes are always discreetly Veiled as having charitable objects WHAT 18 PRONWITED. ‘The new law not only prohibits the mailing of newspapers containing lottery advertise- ments, but also makes the offense of mailing lottery matter “continuous” from the place of mailing to the place of destination. ‘This latter provision gives the government the privilege of trying cases in other places than New Orleans and thus makes convictions pussible. Both ints are now pending before the Supreme ourt of the United States on the question of their constitutionality. Ifthe decision is favor- able to the lottery the post office authorities will be compelled to throw up their hands. TRACKING LOTTERY AGENTS. If the adventures of the post office inspectors im tracking down lottery agents could be gath- ered together they would make a most interest- ing book. In one case Inspector Stuart at Chicago found that a vast amount of literatare was being mailed in that city. He traced it to a certain letter box near the Palmer House. By watching the receptacle he discovered that the stuff was being dumped into it regularly by a guest of the hotel. He traced this gnest toa suite of rooms on the sixth floor, where several desks bad been put in and a nucnber of clerks hard at work. They were evi- dently doing a big business, but it was hard to counect the suspected person with the prepar- ing and mailing of the documents so us to carry the case into court witha certainty of conviction. So the inspector took a room himself upon the sixth floor and complained that he did not like it, and finally secured an apartment Just opposite that occupied by the lottery agent, across the well of the house. By looking through the window, which opened on the well, the inspector could see the man he Was after at work. He traced him with the mail to the letter box and by following up the letters posted secured the evidence required. subs nhl Written for The Evening Star. A Christmas Drum. L A boy had a drum stick and longs for a drum, Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub! He will have one, he ‘thinks, after Christ- mas has come, Rub-a-dub, rub-a-dub, Tub-a-dubt Kd. His Pa Was a Bearded Woman. From the New York Commercial Advertisec In a certain New York public school there was a particularly bad youngster who, for nar- rative purposes, maybe known as Smith. A peculiarity attaching to Smith was that he seemed to have no home, and though the other boys frequently trailed him in the most ap- proved detective fashion they could never succeed in locating the Smithsonian domicile. ‘The same cloud of mystery which eaveloped Snuth’s home enshrouded his family. He never spoke of them, and as far as appear- auces went was alone orphan without kith or kin, 60 the belief soon became gencrai that there was a terrible secret hidden away some- where in Smith’s young life. One day duriiig the morning sossion the mysterious youth, in # spirit of unwonted spottiveness, caused hie deskmate acute per- sonal discomfort through the medium of a pin bent in the traditional manuer. Ho was taken red-handed and hauled before the principal. “Smith,” remarked that angust personag “you will have to takes letter from me to rour father at once, him of your bahavior. Where can be be found?” He of the bent pin answered with a wail of despair: aon second to tell me, of ——" and the c! ised Lis nice, new ratwn. Pref can't ‘tall vou out loud, howied Smith, “an! t; I don't care if you do lick me.” “Then you ma; i” ‘The, princtoal inclined his ear and Smith Gaaped therein this single line: bearded jady in a dime museum “ The skeleton had escaped from the closet, ‘The Pamir Frontier Question. The question of further operations on the part of the British trooys against the Hunza Niger tribesmen in the vicinity of Gilgit and Fort Nilt, near the Pamir frontier, has been settled for the time "the weather. Sno = za hos pant nt : ro ch o F joo an extent that military op- REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. Some Suggestions asto 3 Great Publie Hall im This City. THE COMING SPRING SEASON IN THE REAL ESTATE MARKET AND WHAT THE PROPHETS GAY ABOUT 1r—“SNAPS” IN REALTY AND HOW THEY ARE TAKEN UP—OTHER MATTERS. It is not altogether to the credit of a city like Washington that when such a body as the board of trade holds its annual meetings a din- ing room in a hotel is the place that commends itself most strongly for selection. This was the case, however, when the board held the an- nual meeting last week, and if from lack of a more appropriate place it becomes necessary to choose a hotel dining room certainly there | could be no more handsome or comfortable meeting place than was furnished by the ban- quet hallof the Arlington Hotel. The point is that for the meeting of such associations of citizens as well as for a great many others which are constantly comin ther there ought to be some suitable hail ‘This is not ® proposition that wili be questioned by any one who has resided here. There ix prac- tically a unanimity of opinion on this subject, if on no other. Why there is not a building of this character in this city is a question that is not hard to answer. The erection of such a building would involve alarge outlay of moucy. There is slight prospect that it would ever bring in a revenue that would pay even a small interest on the money to capitalists looking for an investment If such a building is to be | erected it must be through the gencrosity of public-spirited citizens who are willing to contribute their money with but little if any hope of ever getting a return except in the sense that a public benefit is also a pri- vate venetit te all citizens. Such a building, it is thought, ought to be in anuccessiblelocality, | with the assembly room on a level with the | street and ample entrances on ail sides, so tha the building could be emptied quickly and without crowding. Provision should be made by meaus of movable partitions for a hall that would seat an audience numbering all the way from 200 to 6,000 or 7,000, with ante-rooms and committee rooms and all needed facilities of a building of this character. Provided with such accommodations, the advantages of this city as ® place for holding conventions and meet- ings of all kinds would simply be un- rivaled and the city would become to @ greater extent than it is at present the convention city of the United States, This plan is one which is believed by practical men of prominence in public affairs of the city to be the only one that will insure the erection of such a building Of course, when it is said that the revenue for such a ‘building would be insignificant it is not intended to be implied that the building will be available for the'use of bodies meeting here free of cost. A good big rental can be demanded and wiil cheertully be paid, but it 18 not supposed that the income will be sufticient to do much more than +o pay the taxes, the insurance and to keep the building in ggpair. If the pros- pect was a_ brigl one for getting out of such an investment a good revenue, then the building would have been erected long ago by private enterprise. It has been suggested that the proper way to accomplish this object is to organize a stock company and to appeal for subscriptions to the stock on the same ground that citizens are invited to subscribe toward the inaugural fund or to the Grand Army en- campment fund. In such cases the money is contributed as a duty which citizens owe to the city, and if the affair can be managed in such a yas to make it possible to return the money subscribed all the better, but if not then it is understood by the subscribers that their con- tribution is a gift to advance the general inter- ests of the city. A PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT. During the past week a deed was placed on record by Mr. R. QO. Holtzman, real estate broker, as agent for the owners, transferring to Mr. Griswold of Pittsburg alot at the north- west corner of 17thand M streets. This ground has the available dimensions of 50x69 fect and the price paid was $3 per foot. ‘Thy purchaser has not fully settled upon the plan for improv- ing this property, but it is probable that he will either erect two handsome residences there or else an apartment house. REAL ESTATE PROPHETS. It is rather early to talk of spring prospects in the real estate market, but as a rule the spring activity begins rather early here, gea- erally soon after the holidays, and by February the real estate brokers find their time pretty well occupied. Precisely the extent to which the quiet of the real estate offices is to be dis turbed by the bustle of eager customer: problem that is now exercising to a greater or #8 degree those who have or think they have the gift of prophecy pretty well developed. The unfavorable sign in the horoscope of the future, that is even noticed by the amateur propbet,or, more properly, as the figure has been changed, the amateur astrologist, is the fact that next year the two great political parties are to tock hornsin the regular quadrennial con- test. In other words, next year 1s whatis known as presidential year, aud peopleare supposed to havé no time for’ anything except politics. the civil service law has begun ent operations, this city locally, is uot as much affected by political contests aa was formerly the case. Some of the government employes get excited and go home to vote, but it is purely a matter of choice with them whether they do either or both. Under the old regime it used to be a case of necessity, pure and simple, to do both. " Then there is another favorable consideration, and that is the contin- ued demand for houses, which will no doubt lead to .ue ereetion of @ good many house during the coming season, thus giving employ- ment to the building trades. Ground mist be secured asa preliminary to building, and. this MIL have a good effect on the real estate mar- SOME IMPORTANT LEOISLATION. If legislation is secured from Congress along the lines indicated by Senator McMillan in his recent interview in Tuz Sran the city will get an increase in the facilities of existing street railroads by building branch or connecting lines rather than by the creation of new corporations, and sections of the city will be provided with m of communication which are not now accessible tram te central part of the city. Then, if another of Senator MeMillan’s ideas’ is carried out and the cloud of uncer- tainty now resting on the old suburban subdivisions adjoining the bounds of the city ia removed by Congress taking definite action relative to the exceed! important question of the extension of the cit; sircets, there will bea strong probability that this laud will be promptly covered to # large extent with the houses tor which there seems to bea growing demand In many quarters the outiook for the coming season is regarded promising, although, of course, there are conservative men who are unwilling to risk firing an opinion at the target of the future while the rango is still so remote. LIKE HOT CAKES. - An illustration of the appreciation of ‘‘snaps,” as good bargains in real estate are termed, was furnished the other day. An owner of a block of some nineteen lots in a choice resident section of the city decided that he wanted to make @ quick turn and sell the lots. He had been offering them for $2.50 per foot, but he concluded to redace_ the price to 2.10. Areal estate broker to whom the property was offered at this figure, with the option of buying ne or more lots, knew that the lots were cheap at the price, but concluded to make the effort to get a lower figure. He therefore submitted an offer of $2. ‘The owner promptly proposed to split the difference be- tween the two figures, and this offer was ac- cepted and the broker secured the lots. He mentioned the circumstance to several friends, the news spread around and in about twenty- four hours from the time of the first sale rs entire block of ninetecn lota were sold to dif- ferent people for $2.05 per foot The sale ag- gregated about $90,000. penn Ee A Strange Bigamy Case. William D. Kochejay was married in 1887 to tho sixteen-year-old daughtor of Col. James M. Scovel, a prominent lawyer of Camden, N. J. In January last he married Eleanor Newgate, and at the instance of Col. Scovel’s son he was arrested for bigamy. Col. ‘Scovel defonded him, but the son, who is also a lawyer, acted as tor. He ‘said if the father would not Protect the daughter the brother tect the sister. Col. Seovel pro ie : PONSONBY WAS A DEAD BEAT. One Experience With Him That Afforded a Lesson to Noodles 66PJVHE DEAD BEAT IS A CURIOUS DE- velopment of civilization,” said Noodles the other night at the Platypus ¢lub. “I believe that I have had experience with a remarkable variety of the type. Perhaps the most interesting was a person named Ponsonby—an Englishman of good address and excellent manners, Doubt- less his own clatm to be well born was true. So far as I could ascertain he had no vices and it was always a mystery to me why he was #0 My notion Apparently his belief was that the world had done him injustice, and for the wrong it had committed in his regard he felt that every one he met should contribute in one way or an- other to his support. EXCITING SYMPATHY. “No one could very well help sympathizing with so agreeable and well-bred an unfortunate as Ponsonby. He struck me three or four times for small loana, just ax he did everybody else. Finally he announced to me one day that he had been evicted from his lodging house by @ landlady whose pati out at the same time with his credit. inspited by the glow of a benevolent impulse I took him to my boarding place and secured a hall bed room for im there, making myself re~ eponsible for the rest. No sooner wan he in- stailed than I began to feel sorry He started in by borrowing from me a pair of cuffs and.» The most ac collar. That was a bad sign. vanced ana hopeless «pec one that depends for his acquaintances. Such way method Within the next fort: n had procured from me another collar, two | | more ‘3 of cuffs, a shirt, a white waistevat anda pair of white gaiters. ‘I foresaw that my werdrobe at that race would very soon be alto- gether depleted, Meanwhile bis own appear- ance was improved. THE SCHEME DIDN T Wonk. “However, on the third morning something happened I knew nothing of it at the time, but when Icame home that afternoon J fuund my landlady in a very agitated frame of mind. She said that my friend, My. Ponsonby, claimed to have been robbed —Hisroom had beambnr- glarized according to hie account, aedsbq most extraordinary variety of articles had bee: stolen from him. “All sorts of valuable prop- erty, from jewelry to expensive irticles of clothing were included in the list; he gave. iow, to my certain knowledge, he hatl brought nothing with him save a small anf Latwered valise, which could not possibly have coutained anything of mete importance that a soiled jock or two Therefore I hastene to reassure my good hostess and reques her at the same time to ask my protege to leave. Having made up my mind that his story was invented for the purpose of | beating ‘the landlady in some fasuion, by holding her responsible for the alleged loss, I felt extremely angry. An hour later he came in and, knowing that it was my aslary day, tricd to borrow $6 from me wherewith to buy’ bim- self a pair of shoes. I betuouzht myself at once of a capital plan. Telling him that I could not very well spare the cash, 1 offered to give lum a card introducing him ‘to my boottaker. It happened that Im: very long standing with that bootmaker, who was extremely enraged on the subject.’ Ae- cordingly, when Ponsonby presented the card, as had ‘anticipated, the bootmaker was so | He re- bag and angry as to kick him ‘out of the shop. turned much crestfallen, got his han T never saw him afterwards.” — NO COAL MARKET FOR US. Consuls in Spanish America Report Small Chances for American Producers. Acircular sent out by the Department of State to consuls in all parts of sh Amer- ica asking what chance there was for improv- ing the market for coal from the United States in that direction has elicited replies of no very encouraging nature. Mexico, it is true, de- pends at present chiefly upon this cofintry for supplies of fossil fuel, but every other nation in that part of the world seems to buy what it uses from England chiefly. This is mainly because it can be got more cheaply from British mines. Coal deposits are apparently very scarce in South America, but recent explorations have led to the belief that extensive mines will yet be opened in Mex- ico, thus affording the prospect that even cu: tom from that source may be withdrawn toa great extent before long. Consul General Hosmer reports from Guate- mala that scarcely any coal worth mentioning is used in that country. Charcoal of domestic manufacture is universally used for cooki purposes. The artificial heating of houses is rendered unnecessary by the warmth of the climate, and the «mall amount of manufactur- ing done is mainly carried on by means of the abundant water power with which that region is provided. A small quantity of coal, about forty-two tons, was recently brought to the portof San Jose for asteamer that was intended to be used for aGuatemalan navy. Owing, however, toa financial difficulty in paying for the vessel, the coal still awaits its arrival. In the ‘Argentine Repubiic no considerable deposits of coal have us yet been discovered. ‘The supply bas therefore to be brought entirely from abroad. and most of it is British. With the opening of new railways and the inaugura- tion of new industries in that energetic young country greater supplies of such fuel are required every year. In 1889 the amount imported was 658,000 tons The coal business of the Argentine Republic is exclusively in tue hands of English merchants, who likewise con- trol the railways and gas companies, while the vessels engaged in the trade mosily fly the British flag. ‘The coal consumed in Brazil is nearly all fetched from England also. In some parts of that country, as in the district of Para, the direct rays of an equatorial sun generously supply all the calorie required for animal and vexetable life. With rare exceptions tuere are nochimneys to the houses, aud what little cooking the people are compelled to do is per- formed with wood or charcoal. ‘the won- derfully extensive system of steam trans- portation from Brazil to Europe and North America and throughou: the Amazon river and its tributaries ‘consumes an enormous quantity of coal; but these steamship corpo- rations, Which are owned in England, obtain their supplies from their home mines.’ In the district of Kio G de do Sul there isa single coal mining company which puts out yearly about 8,09 tons of coal. This concern owns a factory for the manufacture of little bricks of coal dust and tar mixed—called “briquettes” — which are largely used as fuel. Chile is so fortunate as to have coal mines of her own, and she gets the bulk of her supplies from her own fields. ‘the output is 600,000 tons a year. That country also gets coal from Great Britain and Australia. The Chiiean coal, however, is of inferior quality and fal! of slate. When used in the manufacture of nitrates it is mixed with English coal. The furnaces and grates in Chile are all made to suit the English coal, which comes in larger chunks than the American, and it would prob- ably be difticult to secure @ market latter. ae In Ecuador the consumption of cojfi’fiFery small, what is used coming from Englakd and Australia by wailing vessels. Uruguay burns about 300,00 tons a year, uearly all of St com- ing from England and Secotiand. Voyezuela has a tropical climate, and hence the eopsump- tion of coal there is comparatively smail. ‘This is particularly the caso, for the reason that there are no manufacturing enterprises in the country, while charcoal is utilized for cooking. The coal chiefly imported comes trom W in the shape of what is called “patent fucl”— coal screenings pressed into blocks. It is cer- tain that there are abundant natural coal de- omits in Venezuela, and many large veins fave already been. found whieh could be very easily worked. ‘Three of the biggest known veins have been on fire for many years, form- ing Vast subterranean furnaces. ——— Tommy. From Babyhood. American children are probably allowed Greater license in eating sweets than is ac- corded the juveniles of any otber civilized nation. Even habitually wise guardians of youth often scem to labor under an impression nce bad given | wif had an account of | the praspect of 20.000—all his RE Ee eet tim something prodigious, LORE ABOUT HORNS Facts About the Appendages Which Some Animals Carry on Their Heads. SorPHERE ARE A GOOD .MANY QUEER things to be told about horns,” said Osteologist Lucas to a Stan writer. “‘Take the horn of the rhinoceros, for example. It is nothing more than a protuberance composed of agglutinated hair. You cutitin two, and,ex- amining its structure under the microscope, you find that it is made up entirely of little tubes resembling hair tubes. Of course these tubes are not themselves hairs, but the struc- ture is the same. The hornsof African rhinoc- eros sometimes grow to the length of four feet. From them tho Dutch Boers make ram- rods and other articles’ You may remember that the haudle of the ax used by Umslopogaas im ‘Allan Quatermain’ was a rhinoceros horn. In old times rhinoceros horns were employed for drinking cups by royal personages, the show itself by bubbling. There may have been some truth in the idea, inasmuch as many of | the ancient poisous wero acids and they would decompose the horny material very quickly. HORNLESS RHINOCEROS. “Several species of rhinoceroses, now extinct | and only found in a forsil state, usod to exist | Which bad no horns at all. | ing as itdoes ‘horned nose,’ is rather » mis- | nomer in their case. Several kinds of rhino eros in Africa have two horns, one behind -the other, but the extinct rhinoceros, kno’ | dyverathetium, had a pair of liorns on its nese | by side. ny of the es of lon |ago had enormous horns. great i known as the triceratops had a big Lorn over each cye and alittle one on its nose. ‘The di- . gigantic mammals of the tertiary epoc!, had three paira of prom- inences on their’ heads which are be- hieved to have eupp However, the ted horns. composed quickly de- Composed of gelatine and other animal matter, so that these uppendages are apt to be fotnd absent when the fossil bones of beasts wich had them are found. HORNED Fisites. “Some fishes have horns which are actually outgrowths of bono on their heads. The box- fish, which inbubits the warm waters of the globe—~w little fellow six or cight inchos long. has hoeaean inch in lengti. Birds have horas ‘also sometimes. The horned screamer (which is related to the duck) has asingle horn @- | tsched te its skull, springing from « cartiingi- | nous badeard curving npward. It is really a | in erin! of whi 4, being large lifted feather, though a true horn. “Pienty of reptiles have horns, Lizards are very commonly provided with them, There are chameleons with three horns like the | ancient triceratops. Horacd toads have a sort of crest of four horns on the back of their heads. ‘There isa small African snake which has two horus. No horned tortoises now exist, | but a fossil specimen was found a while ago on | Lord Howe's Island in the southern Pacific which had four horns on its crest and re- Sembied a cross between a horned toad and » snapping turtle. Doubtless you have often heard | ovhuman beings with horns. Such appendages in their case are abuormal developments of | bone. | —__ | Written for Tre Evewrxo Stam. Sunday at the Keform School. When the sun cf that Sabbath was nearing the west, On a calm afternoon of stillness and rest, We stood in the school room to speak to the bo} Of the battle of life, with its fears and its Joya. ‘We saw them that day in the School of Reform, ‘The shelter and refage awhile from the stozm, Where it stands on the will by the Bladensburg path, Like the refuge of old from the avenger's wrath, ‘Two hundred and more was the number in all, ‘The white and the biack as they crowded the hall; And the problem of race seemed one answer to have In the school that was seeking both races to save. Like soldiers in uniform dressed for parade, ‘Two columns before us that day were arrayed; Like soldiers intent on the word of command, Each eye on the captain, all watching his band. Like the shout of an army in battle they sung, Till the room with the melody echoed andrung, And the organ that led with a masterly hand, Like a trumpet called out the clear note of com- mand. But the room where we met was too narrow and small, For the shout of the soldiers and captains and all, And it seemed that the walls would be rent with the sound ‘That trembled torise where the angels are found. Let us build them a chapel of beanty and grace, Where the glory shall kindle a smile on each face, When the white and the black all together shall come, ‘To hear and to sing of that heavenly home. Where the lowly may see the sweet vision of light, ‘The star that shines brightest in darkness and night; For our life on the earth is a school of reform, And yon heaven above is the home from the —J. Hazzarp Coruseer. December, 1891. From the Baltimore American. The richest man in West Virginia is ex-Sena- tor Johnson N. Camden. His wealth is esti- mated at between eight and ten millions of dollars. Few know anything about the nucleus around which grew Mr. Camden's vast posses- sions and how he obtained it. It was the year 1860, when oil was first dis- covered in West Virginia. Mr. Camden had a few acres of land in the Burning Springs dis- trict, about thirty miles north of Parkersburg, on tho Little Kanawha river. In this land Mr. Camden bored two wells, ‘They were the sec- ond and third wells bored for oil, only one hav- ing been sunk a few weeks previous to them,aud that one was only partially successful, wo far a8 siriking oil was concerned, and wholiy so as re- garda profit, for its owner didn't know what in the world to do withit. The question of sav- ing the oil and’ storing it, instead of letting it ooze out and ran off into the rivulets and streams, became one of grave concern. However, uecessity was the mother of in- vention then as now, and Senator Camden de- termined that the produet, of lus wells should not goto waste. His exchequer was mighty slim at the time, but, with tho assistance of some good friends, he bought a big old fiat- boat and moored it to a tree on the river bank. From his two wells he troughed the oil into the boat. In the meantime Mr. Camden bad made a contract with Gen. Sam Carnes of Boston, who was the pioneer oil refiner, to deliver 2,000 barrels at Parkersburg in bulk at the rate of 25-censey gallon. ‘The capacity of Mr. Cam- den's, Sat oat was just xbout that amount, and own—was to When his boat was filled he set out for Par- kersburg, thirty miles away, with his precious | cargo. He drifted with the’ stream, and, after many hardships, reached his destination. Gen. Carnes was there with his empty barrels, ‘They transferred the oil from the fatboat to the barrels with scoops and pails, and when the work was finished Mr. Camden received $20,- 000 in cold cash. ‘The Parting. From the Detroit Free Press. It was 5 o'clock p. m. and George Montgom- ery had beon spending the afternoon with he said, fondly, as they -bye, George,’ propane “Good-bye, ‘% arm ber head in the time-honored place. “Good-bye.” “Good-bye.” 0 af denth, ho wbiopereds balding hor oes ma kissing her | Passionately, we may w Obr George, darling,” she eald, clinging to “Who knows, what twoau this hour aud‘wnen we moe! again? "" she breathed, and threw her arms notion being that poison put into them would | The name, meen- | as the | AUCTION SALES. AUCTION SALES. LADIES’ GOops. THIS AFTERNOON, TESTERS Sauce WEEN tqlel of Colaba panel un Soe gue eo Oe SALUMDAY, BER, A.D. PAD, ober Eiy‘ot Wastuneton, ) feet of Bered seven hun trea ana tireyeese ¢ third cash, balance inoue and deed 0: option WALTES B. WILLIAMS & CO., Auctioneers A Large and Vaitable Stock of Higl-erade, First-class cLocks, At our sales room, corner 10th st. and Pa. ave. n.w., PROPERTY oN Virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the Dis A. D. 1801, in cause No Lakh ia equity, ! wi. on We NINETELS (H DAL OF DECEM ‘SI, at HALP-PAST POUK GOLCCK for adie at public auction in front of the mises ali that portion of real estate situate in the 1a the east sixicen (1) ieet Ly depts of ninety of Baivbered forty (40) sn, square sum: "Terms of Sale os pres:ribed by ‘trust upon the property sora Gepost or ciMw @: cost THIS EV “AUCTION, AUCTION.” THIS DAY, 11 AM, 3 AND 7:30 P.M, SILVER WAKE, BRONZES AND BANQUET LAMPS, OPERA GLASSES, and a fine line of the CELEBRATED ROGLLS' KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, And many other useful presents for the holidays, 4 | Fock Sty | krouna, iyi fren dita thersto (oetns bow IN GEor 1 ¥-FIRST OOLOCK > frame SALE TY AVENU wolusubia, » 3. HOLDS) 16-0kds ed as part of ovether with the iinprovenients, of a deere of the Supreme ot trust on the prope Atl t OF YALUABLE UNIMPROV SITUATED ON EBLIWEOD SAND TSTAELGS iN THE CIT) UF Washinu- OKT GOEDL Sh thy wt [| ‘THOMAS DOWLING & SON, Auctioneers, D TRUSTERS SALR OF IMPROVED REAL ESTATE WN, ON SOUTH SIDE ¢ notes of y, or all at HAMP. By order of the Taunton Silver Piste Company. WALTER B. WILLIAAS & CO., Aneta 410-108, LATIMER & SLOAN, Avesioncers CANNED GOODS OF EVeky 1 ALSO LARGE LOT SECOND-HAND CLOTHING, a18-2t LATIMER & SLOAN, Auctioneers, SND, watch | O'CLOCK P.M. at Veyor of the said District, besinn ns :or the sa:ne at the northeast corner 0. said Jot and runniue westwurdly on the north Ime of said feet and three inches (4:5 {t. 3 in. ), tuence av: forty-three fect und three inches (43 ft. 3m.) to tue 0: bedtuning. other deed of trast beari recorded in Liber No. 1356, at folio 208 et seq. land records atoresuid, upou the written request of fhe party thereby sectired front oF ‘subuivisi three hundred and thirty-four (X. scribed a foliows: Becinnins at a poin? on the borth line of aaid lot distant lorty-three test and three inci (4sit. Sin.) from v running thence southwardly parallel with said to the south line of said lot; thence ali sal line thirty-one teet and seven inci more or less, to the exst line of Uthsireet; thence orth on said street fourteen (14) feet to tie ne lize ot said lot, thirty-eight feet and eigut iuches (Sit. 8 in.), more oF Jess. to the point « TRADE SALE OF FIY: 1891, commencing within our Foon RAtCuUEFE, DARE & © CONTENTS OF A JEWELRY STORE BY AUCTION, Clocks e-, &ec » Delug the stock of & desier [LATIMER & SLOAN, Aanctoneers, FOR THE HOLIDAYS, _FUTURE DAYS. ‘AND PACKAG DIMENTS AND PICh Lin VALUABLE UxTM W[20MSE DOWLING & B03, Aue D, D. Din tae S£ FOUR O'CLOUK P.M, we wi ok PROVED PROPERTY IN BROOK- AT ACCTION, TW nw. Y-FInsT, reuu.ses the two portions of the estate ed Beat t with steam and eectr TOVitg abd crowns we ‘W. and Liigabeth «a bert, contain 10, 140 square eet and I 1 Meguiars tert Brookien Station an ‘opt fact 2. 2 at the sale A depout of 6100 wise sold. THOMAS DOWLING & SON, Auctionects. PACKAGES, “1M! ORTED SERVES IN TUBS OIL. RAISINS, MATS, SARDINES LAUNDRY | SuArs, BRUSHES AND WOOD E! AUCTIONEE ES, 37 Louisiand ave, ‘Opp. City Post Office. E SPECI. WITHIN OUK MONDAY MORAING VERCOATS, BOSPENDENS, LADIFS' An GENES’ SHUES, LADIES CodTS. MLANRE Lo, 1409 G st. n.w. A DESIRABLE LOT OF Z TAY EVENTH STE: 81 Tas ROV RAME DWELLING FON TING ON SALD AND BY A BLICK DWELLING i ING ON SAID STRLE!. By virtue of a certain deed of trust, dated 4) Leen duly recorded in Liver ft seq., one of the land records Upon the written request of the AGKICULIU caSRTHERY CABLE ASD FoCRED, GLASS, AKT, BUGGY AND 1AgM HARNESS, ‘Las TERMS CASH. RAtcuuere, Dane «co. a: RECEIVER'S SALE FLOCK, fe. OF EKA,” PAINTS EAi luctioneers, 20 Pa. ave. now. BY AUCTION OF THE HARDWARE. a Anpi. ELY GOci AS A HALDW ARE ‘AK MONKOE ist ‘Baa De KAL AND F Akal. MLEMEN TS, PAINTS AND OILS, WAGON. c SHOW CA EikSy ‘50; asdbdbs AL OUNTE SCALES, MILLE. CASH Tbe Is ts soe IRON SAPE, TOOLS, CUi- S. HAKNESS, TRON &e., Be. CON LAINED IN THE LATE THOS. GRAL & SUN. ON BRIDGE EAR MAQMISUN STREET, ECEMBER TWENTY-FIRST, 1891, BEGINING AT TEN U'CLUCK AM. Hn pursuance of the dectee of cou: Roxesuier, ‘ANA Passed cm the as PIED Bi) BLOKE, STREET: contained overs detail, will be + anit & watie-nctory Uid is part SHELF Mi MENT OF uNe iw P. SHEPPERD, Receiver, and 2, Le brow vu ding, = We Wil offer for sae at pu Di UHL. at FOL ing described a ho 187, one of the records of the office ut the sur: ut forty-three nLy ei with the ihe of Vermont avenue to the suuta lube of said lot, eastwardiy on said south lino line of said avenue and theuce northwardiy on the | ST ‘West live of said avenue fourt. en (14) feet to the place | “7 ‘And iuuiuediately thereafter, by virtue of a certain y beariue the axe date amd ur of the wa a l, we will offer for sale, in | {. ‘the premises, iu the same manner, tue re- said lot numbered foar (4), in the same of said square north of squire numbered Of si), de- live of Vermout avenuc O'CLOCK Y a7-24t JRATCLIFFE, DARE & Co., aucnoneers, CHANCERY SALE OF PROPERTY, CORNER R AND SEVENTEENTH STRLET> NOKE Wes IMELOVED BY SEVEN MODEKN BKICK RES) situate fm the efiy of Wastin: ton, in the District store Sain, to wit: Part of bunt four (4) in 0. O. DENCES. Howard eta aublivinion uf 'yart ot athens norsk of mare nun Ter inaucred and thirty our Gk. Sd) as said subd.vimou is reconteal iu Ieber H. sve G. | Disttict of prem. “LY-SECUDD, h ti were purchaser, Uy wreservel Le ith im the entire purchase moves Invi, riba ‘Lot resiuue in Two yayabue rexpectiveiy in one and two Years, With interest, 10 Le evidenced UY the proiseory Bos By virtue of a decree of the Supreme Court of the na, made and entered im equity Se axt. Cure et al.—the under- weit at yabit TUESDAY, DY 1, tu STOR: MBER THE at HALE-PAst POUK on, te So domens te the city ot Wastuuston, D.C. 140 of Jobn B. ALey abd Willian Siu subuivis.ou of square No. 1; street north and 100 feet om unprovelents thereon. Terms of sale: Une-thid cash, of which 1,000 must be paid at thine of sale. ‘equal sn. date as. day of suse, and se- nor deed of tri i "lly be aia Urchavei woptlon. ‘The terius of sale tuust be een days dros day of sale or the it he drew it vest, resell tie Broperty at he rink and Cont ot deinuitioe jurchawer” forty will be sod entire subject to existing leases: 3 we EDWARD 5. MSCALMOS “the prop- drustes, ouiaiabe ave, CL tt Ti MEDICAL, &c. ih thenes alome said north line ne. he part of jot Beat alove described is im- roved by a cohulurtalie frame dweLing and the. pari ehyabove described is iuproved by = eat” Wick welling. “Te.ns: One-third (34) cash and the balance in one and two years, with interest at the rats of 6 ter cout per ennui anuually, soul, of alles Kite of sale, at the cost of the purchasers. be complied with in fifteen days frou the day of sale, Otherwise the trustees reserve the rigut to. reseul tho Property at the risk and cost of the velauiting pur Shaner after Dye day uu the day of sale, payaule seuui- ed by decd of trust on’ the property ‘at the option of thepurchasers. Ade- ‘each parcel will Le required at the Au! couveyancing and recoraine will be fers ul sale ute vel: ive dase’ advertisement of such resuie im LEWIS BLACKFORD. VES OF ASSORTED CHOCKLRY, COMPLISING STUCK NECESSARY YOR XWAS HOLIDAIS. AX, DECEMLER TWENTY - FIRST, at ELEVEN O'CLOCK. AS: our focus, 1400 @ street, We will sal ave rocker}, comprising. Bote Bion: pies, ove Bowles Ra Scol.ops, Platters, Bowl ures B. LEON, 464 C ST., BET. 43 AND OTH STS..N.W. ‘The wel!-known ladies' physician, can be consulted dauly from 10 to 1 and 5109. Prompt treatment. seoly ALAl hiducy and badder Out stomach ie ies. Cures assured. | Deaved treats ARSLUN Cu. 18 Para place, New Mork (ADVICE To DYSPEPTICS. a19-5e* TREATMENT FOR THE CURE diseases, tree. Lf you suffer from dyspepsia or any form of indiges tion. or trom daily cousti r send for iy ud aud ina Work of creat value to every dyupeptic. Mailed iree to any address. Ais JOHN H. McALVIN, Lowell, Mass., Fourteen years city treavurer and tax collector. D AND BE W jor the District of ISE.—DR. BROTHERS, 900 appeared betore ine aud made oath that be is the oldest established expert specialist ip thie and will guarantee « cure 1 all dascune of wen, furnish medicine. or no charge ; consu.tation and advice ire at any boUF Of the day. betore imme by Dr. EROTHERS. SANCEL "ubiie’ in apd, ety Subscriied and sworn $0 . MILLS, =— Plates. Cookers, stove Tops, th of July, 1s More tip besis oats TR Aas ORRXES 2B Meat Dishes, Tea and Cottee Cups, &e., indies phigeiciam an the city G Fiat Plates, ac. suawe 417-ats LATIMEK'S SLOAN, Auctioneers. ian in the city. Dr. BUTI orty-Live years’ experience. aa EN CONTRADICTED THAT Ides: established. CO., Auctioneers, ‘Peunsylvania ave. MOVED TO OUK SALES KOUMS, 920 PENN: | [)' Slusica! Itistrunens, Guns, Revolvers, Dili it KATCLIF¥E: DARR & CO.. Auctioneers. M pes Geran, uited States who is able to cure tuons of both sexes, Bend tor book poeernpns Jong THERS" im ‘North 4th ‘Auwerican ANHOOD KESTOKED BY USING A BOTILEOR two of Dr. BAU" Will cure any case of nervous delulity. 92 rat i, MULLER, 1027 OTH ST. ¥.W. ‘cordial. ow k. MES. H. CAMERON, ‘Face a ape BYLV ANIA: AVENUE NORTHWEST, FOR CON- | liver, Liuuepss strictures abd ura VENIENCE OF SALE, ON bours, Ute fa an auadto tp tae MONDAY, TUESDAY,” WEDNESDAY _ AXD 3 HURSDA’ DECEMBER" TWENTY-Fiits2, PEQEESSIONAL MASSAG: ENESTEPOCRIY, ALT HALT-EABE sufi | gaits. Koicietotany or tn most romseet O'CLOCK P.M. EACH Day. Washington. Ladies, @ toi. Gentiemen irom 2 to6. weet ee, contains bout, 200 Gold end Sliver | _noll-cm "Gente? an size, Rings, Pins, ‘Cuff Yvuttons, Charis, 1 Fag a a ga paies A eects of ‘Home Cure’ ewindie, &e. “woos 1409 Gat. ‘BARE ERAS Giocrrs, a¥¥ 1 ‘a Sis. AND GRU UE et ete Bas BRO. ‘BRO! ea ees wilt sett r VEN and eM, within 1G stzest. near ‘wo w 'a “Gino collection of Di oF PEEP FREE DENTAL 1 danger ‘ior Nome for Mis = Seprey . M tormeriy' SY gira Tadian "Coatusues sisnde tm lates! stylea. or mods rate price.” Cuttins and Unsting s specialty M tes LoL. ATE OF Ei STEPENE ES Co... Bowe orened ab eetablisunrmt for ie oe M™“ Formerly 12th and G sta, Evexrxe Axo Panty Dazsses CLEANED. PARTIAL CLEANING OF THE MOST DELICATE FABRIC. LACES OF ALL KINDS FINISHED —DEMI NEUF. AF BR oo bl PS o> BFE BKB oo a Bh 00 . 43 G STREET NORTHWEST. OPOR VERY Low PRICES AR DANE MACARDDUMAINE OF PAIN, ap MALES ae Ria ener ed belay a inaas vastanere Tenat laces, cer ia pot any bit rien! dec CANINE SEVIER, IN CAPE ANB cnet atta: ave Goud Fertved BY tee Maen NSINGNAM! Freier, 1306 Mth se noe. none ie week garueuie wjed and aitered into latest sine Spams mel -tu MS a Tiaras, ag And Lathes Patton 2ci0-1m G17 19% wt aw, FUSS SEESED ALIEGED AND MEPALRD rer, equal to new. oi) yeare 18 CONSTANTLY RECEIVING, THROUGH BER AGENTS IN LONDON AND PARIS, THE LATEST FASUIONS IN BATS AND BUNNETS, 06-3 ™.». Tatura. a Late of blo 14 ¢., removed to 1217 G nw. pee CUrtaie send abil aoe DEY CLEANING, SCOURING. ANTON FISCHER, 906 G ST. N.w. Dresses dyed a Mourning Black my fal! specialty. TY Dities Horer, Oxronn. 1 Abe most quicat} ooaten boupe ak the ty. York eve. One biok from the us the White Muuse. Street eare Steaits. Houser Juveusted and: ST Sea T= COCHRAN, - ‘14th and K sts., Prankiin Square, Washington, D.C. ‘The capital's fash:onabie residence center. Elevant rooms, siucie or en suite, for transient or Peruanent guests. Appoimtmente abd cuisine Unes- celled, Auuerican and Luropean ayatenus. nol3tr w. HOTEL Bixpson, Cor. Lith st. and New ¥: a Bow, Forkore m. hte 3: COLLES, broyrvetrean, Wan nora, Pa ove. and 14th at, Washineton, BG. ITT wovsE, WASHINGTON, D.¢. ‘Paice. 25, BICYCLES. yy rs °. fb po Ee ‘BBE (COC Foes EE 3 SMITH WHEEL MANUF CO. SAFETY BICYCLES FOR CukISTMAS. What better selection can you makefor « Christmas went ‘WE OFFER The finest assortment ever shown in this city. High-#rade safeties. new, shop wors or slightly Used. from @50 to €165, on easy paymenta, @10 per month, Boys’ dandy safetios, @22.50. Little giants, 635. Open evenings. Cail and examine our stock. CAPITAL CYCLE CO., acew 176 mw. BroOrcLxs FoR Bors aNv ainLa, ‘Just the thing for Christmas presenta. A 1uli stuck of Clularen's Velocipedes and Tateyelen. opus Ev ane DEE: TAL Py 7 se Serenceeees 5