Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1897, Page 3

THE EVENING STAR, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1897-14 PAGES, & SPECIAL NOTICES. SPIRITUALISM—WONN'S HALL, 721 6TH ST. nw., FRIDAY NIGHT, and during the day at 5 Het. ow. Mise MAGGIE GAULE of Haltl- NES & BURR. BI el ~ BW.. tpl day dis- ve al consent, Mr. R. R. Burr retir- b= ay accounts owing to aod owed by i firm should be paid to and will be paid by R. C. Jones. nols-3t Don't ND YOUR WORK AWAY FROM TH: city. Lean bind one book er one million books —I'can de any kind of work that any bookbinder aywhere can do—and I can do it as cheap as it n be done in Amer 3 pokbinder, 511 9th AND STILL THEY COME TO BE M for these “Queen's Jubilee” Suits—the swellest ever put together. Then ccnsider the fit—as we make them the entite suit locks us if It was molded to your form. “Fit or no pa; FRED. GATCHEL 0. . 6 13th s. ELF. MUD! late firm of Geo. T. Keen, 0. three-quart ors PUMMON STOCK ‘ompany on De- ders of record De- e between said H. CROMELIN, Secretary nol7-dtodel theneotodelSin We'll not merely give it. you good Tailoring. but “nh rantee Seine to clothe you in as stylish and elegantly & tailor put needie to. 33: 11th st.) ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENTS GET OUT OF SORTS—just ax well as people. They need treatment the We're skilled electrical re- pairers—ard court difficult jobs. House bell made garments as ever snd burglar-alarm Wiring and Repairing. Small charges. A. 3. SCOTT, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, s 740 Sth st. ————" e 1516. ‘nel7-84 NO. we are not giving “something for nothing,” as this activity would indicate. We are simply selling the best White Pine Laths for $1.90 1,000— and plasterers are just “hustling” for them. teo! Only able to secure a si quantity—so come qnickly! THOS. W. SMITH, Ist & Ind. ave. "Phone 217. ‘Mill and Wharves, foot of 4th st. s.e. "Phone 551. nol7-1od ‘N WHO DO MUCH WRITING OUGHT TO USE THE GARDNER INK WELL. The pen dips in the SIDE—not the top. Dust can't get in. Ink can't evaporate or Right quantity of ink it prevents “‘inky Indispensable for "t cost much. ICE and LIBRARY ¢ LOWEST PRICES. EASTON & RUPP, STATICNERS, 421: 11TH STREET N.W. nol7-14d ‘o."8| Every cent you put into one of Burne & Co.'s/ sur Suits, Overcouts. or ‘Trousers Tailoring | goes for excellence. Quality 1s ‘Talk. stamped on them in materials, mes trimmings, style and finish as plainly as it is stamped on a thoroughbred horse. Overcoats, in blue and black kerseys, $25. Suits. in Scotch plaids and worsted cheviots, at $25. Im perted and Domestic Trouserings from $5 up. nolt-lid J. D. BURNS & CO., 9th and G. SPIRITU ALISM— Mrs. STEPHENS, Trance Medium. Sittings daily. Circle FRIDAY, 2: nolO,11,17&18* 402 A st. REMOVED—THE SMITH PREMIER TYPEWRITER Co. uarters, S19 Jith st. Come in and experience teach you the of having a ‘Mosler’ Fire-and-Burgiar- Vroof Safe in which to store your valuables and m Buy one now! MERRILL, Jr., 802 F St., Le Droit Bldg. olé-6d See PLACE YOUR FIRE INSURANCE WITH RALPH W. LEE, 606 1ith (Phone 2049.) -tf COF- mm; also souvenirs, nov- etters, ete., at ALUMI- 493 Pa. ‘ave., near National Hotel. © thousand. Select, $8.00 per thousand. Paving for sidewalks, $7 to $10, according to quality. Vitrified paving for streets, $20. Special prices for large orders. WASHINGTON BRICK AND TERRA COTTA ©O. ne6-Im 10th and F nw. ‘Phone a ‘THE UNDERSIGNED HAVE FORMED A COPART- pership under th> name of Davis & Sturtevant for the transaction of business pertaining to real estate, loans aud imsurance at 1404 G st. o.w. BENJ. ¥. DAVIS. <20-Im . A. L. STURTEV. r Berkeley medicine than Tharp’s ‘“Berke- ley." Its absolute purity and Whisky. Setency of flavor causes phy- to constantly recoi $1 a quart at JAS. ‘S, 812 F st. PRINTING IN TUNE WITH THE TIME. Prompt to the minute promised. Evert appli- ance and every help that can make work better—I'm quick: use of. I print wi a business or professional man needs. d_to give you an es- fmate any time. A4- dress your message — oral, written or tele- phoned (1679) to 506 loth st. nw. ness. No whisky met nol8-10d THARP Elliott, “The on-the-minute- Promised printer." nol7-14d “I never disappoint.”” Not a [linute’s Grace <do we ask! When we state a printing Job will be ready by a certain time we don"t mean five or ten minutes later— but the moment when promised! Our printing work is unexcelled for attractive- Resa. Low prices, too BYRON S. ADAMS, “Prompt” Printer, 512 11th st. nel7-14d Epilepsy. Suggestions regarding treatment; the result of 20 years’ experience im a sanitarium. Send stamp for pamphiet. Dr. WILLIAMSON, New London, Conn. Bed tu, th,s,13t SURVIVORS OF THE MEXICAN WAR. Proposed Reanion of Both Armies at the Omaha Expositio: Omaha World-Herald. Next year the surviving soldiers of the Mexican war will celebrate a memorable anniversary. Fifty years ago the two re- publics were at war. Now they are at peace. Americans are welcomed every- where in Mexico. They are engaged in the pursuits of peace all over that republic. ‘They are associated with the Mexicans in business enterprises, and each cherishes for the other a mutual esteem. The old Santa Fe trail has been replaced by the Tailroads. The people on the borders fra- ternize. The two governments have the mest cordial relations. The president of Mexico is one of the most illustrious Statesmen. Peace, education, energy: and enterprise under his wise administration are transforming Mexico into conditions of shest civilization and enlightenment. s a land of romance, it is becoming and under the wisdom of Diaz aking its place among the foremost rations. For him Americans have the pro- foundest admiration. A ruler so dignified and brave has been a blessing to that ecuntry. Fifty years ago the two nations were glaring at each other. War reared its horned crest and Mexico was overwhelmed. Now America gives her right hand to her sister and rejoices at her prosperity. Then the soldiers of Mexico and the United States met each other in the shock of battle. Buena Vista, Churubusco and Cha- pultepec stirred the blood of the American soldier and left a strain of sadness in the heart of the Mexican. Now the Mexican officers have this year decorated the graves of the American soldiers who lie buried in the cemetery in the City of Mexico, end the Americans, headed by the Ameri- can minister, have placed fragrant and Yeautiful flowers on the monument at Cha- [ eerag dedicated to the memory of the wave Mexicans who died there in defense of their country. It is a graceful tribute to the memory of the men who fought on either side. And the expression comes from Mexico that the surviving soldiers of the United States and Mexico meet once again in fraternal union at the semi-cen- tennial of the war. It would be a tender and fitting tribute to the veterans for the two governments to take suitable and grateful recognition of the old soldiers who stood up for their country at home and on foreign battlefields, where they ‘won im perishable renown through their bravery and patriotism. From the THE OFFICIAL th LENT ( gia EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th taeridian time. 3 AN " + el ae ee, ee, EOS) WEATHER MAP. M nh) Se lines are fe0- bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for each tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Ines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees, Shaded areas are regions where rain or snow hi Ligh and low barometer. fallen during preceding twelve hours. The words ‘High’ and “Low” show: location of areas of Small arrows fly with the wind. FAIR TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. Slowly Rising Temperature in Indi- cated. Forecast till § p.m. Friday—For the Dis- trict of Columbia, Delaware and Maryland, fair tonight and Friday; slowly rising tem- perature; variable wirtls, becoming south- erly. For Virginia and North Carolina, fair to- night and Friday temperature, with frosts tonight; Fi warmer; winds, becoming southerly. northerly Weather conditions and The area of higa pz eastward and 1s now © e has moved antral in the middie Atlantic states and extends westward to | the Rocky mountain plateau. is forming on the Pacific cuast. Light snow occurred in the lower lake region and northern New Eng and, also in the extreme north: Heavy frosts are reported in the south Atlantic and east gulf states this morning. The barometer has risen sughtly in the Atlantic states and fallen in all districts West of the Mississippi ‘er. The temperature has fallen in all the At- lantic states and risen generally in the Mississippi valley and throughou: the Rocky mountain distric Threatening weather, with light snow, is indicated for New Engiand and the lower lake region tonigat and Friday. The weather will be fair in the middle Atlantic and gulf states and the Ohio valley. Frosts are indicated for the south At- lantic states tonight. The temperature will rise slowly in the west gulf states, the lower Mississippi and Ohio valleys tonight, and also generally in the Atlantic states Friday. The following heavy precipitation inches) was reported: A depression dn During the past twenty-four hours—Ta- coma, 1.78. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 8:12 a. high tide, 1:38 a.m: and 2:12 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 9:02 a. p-m.; high t 3. The Sun and Moon. Today—Sun rises, 6:47 a.m.; sun sets, 4:44 p.m. Moon rises, 1:09 a.m, tomorrow. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:48 a.m. The City Lights. Gas lamps all lighted by 5:52 p.m.; ex- tinguishing begun at 5:56 a.m. The light- ing is begun one hour before the time named, Are lamps lighted at 5:37 p.m.; extin- guished at 6:11 a.m. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at 8 a.m.: Great Falis, temperature, 45; condi- tion, 2% receiving reservoir, temperature, 47; condition at north connection, 36; con- dition at south connection, 30; distributing reservoir, temperature, 46; condition at in- fluent gate house, 25; eflluent gate house, v 7 p.m. & rmperatures for Twenty-Four Hours The following are the readings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoo! November 17—4 p.m., 42; 8 p.m., 39; mid- night, 34. November 18—4 a.m., 32: § a.m 30; 12 m, 41, and 2 p.m., 42. Maximum, 44, at 3 p.m. lovember at 6 a.m., November 18. The following are the readings of the barometer at the weather bureau for tho past twenty-four hours, beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon: November 17—4 p.m., .44; 8 p.m., 30.50; midnight .50. November 18—4 a.m. 52; + 12 m., 30.54, and 2 p.m., minimum, 29, CONDENSED LOCALS. A dangerous hole in the pavement near 4th and A streets northeast was reported to the street department today by Acting Lieutenant Wright. Lieut. Gessford com- plained that the number of mud holes in the roadway on I street southeast renders. it unfit for travel. A broken pavement 4 5th and R streets and a dangerous hole in the sidewalk at 6th and H streets south- west were also reported. An elderly man, whose name the police did not ascertain, was knocked down and run over yesterday afternoon by a_hors near Rhode Island avenue and Mario street. The animal was in charge of a col- ored boy named Martin. He was not ar- rested, as the injured man said he would not prosecute him. Vernon H. Hagan was fined $5 today by Judge Scott in the Police Court for violat- ing the milk law in not displaying in his place of business at Sth and Q streets a sign announcing from whom the milk of- fered for sale therein was procured. For violating the speed regulations while riding a bicycle Lucius Jackson was placed under arrest and fined $5 today in the Po- lice Court. Thomas F. Doyle, taken into custody on a similar charge, forfeited $5 collateral. There were ten persons locked up at the different police stations last night. They were released when sober. ‘Twenty-six policemen are on the sick list and forty-two are on leave. All the overcoat thieves are not yet in custody, although two of them have been sent to jail recently. Six overcoats have been stolen this week. A blue uni- form coat belonging to W. W. Hout and a light-colored coat belonging to S. L. Rodg- ers were stolen last night. The former coat was taken from a trunk in the Baltimore and Potomac depot and the latter was taken from the owner's residence. ————— CLAIMS HE IS DAMAGED. Mr. and Mrs. Terrell Defendants in a Slander Suit. Mary Church Terrell, one of the trustees of the District public schools, and her hus- band, Robert H. Terrell, were today made the defendants in a suit filed by Wm. M. Cook, in which the plaintiff! demands $10,000 damages because of words alleged to have been spoken of him by Mrs. Terrell. Mr. Cook states in his declaration, through Attorneys H. M. Earle and D. W. Baker, that for many years he has beet engaged as a teacher of music; that he has always been a person of good name, credit and reputation, and that he had, until the time of the alleged slanderous words, never even been suspected to be guilty of improper or immoral conduct of any kind whatsvever. Yet, so he declares, Mrs. Terrell, the 15th of last September, at a time when he was an apolican: for the position of director uf music in the District public schools, pudtisne1,_ proclaimed and spoke to divers persons of him certain faise and slanderous words, “He is moral- ly unfit. I cannot support him for the po- sition, and his moral charazter is bad.” ‘These alleged words of Mrs. Terreil, says the plaintiff, have cansed him g-eac anxiety of mind, have injured him in his good name, reputation and protession, aad have hindered and prevented him from obtain- ing the said posicion. ———— Ladies of the Loyal Legion. The ladies of the Loyal Legion are pre- paring for a concert to be given about the Ist of December, at the Universalist Church, which will be under the direction of Prof. Harry Wheaton Howard. One of the features will be a chorus from Mr. Howard's opera, “Jack, the Giant Killer,” which was successfully vresented, under the Loyal Legion ladies’ auspices, some years ago. The children to participate in this number are rehearsing regularly at the Loyal Legion Hall, 410 10th street north- west, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4 o'clock and Saturday “mornings. The at- tendance at these rehearsals is good, and the young folks enter into their work with much enthusiasm. CASTORIA FO Infants and Children. SEE THAT THE FAC-SIMILB SIGNATURE OF Chas. H. Fletcher 18 ON THE WRAPPER C¥ EVERY BOTTLE OF PITCHER’S CASTORIA Lines conti Coles | DENTISTRY EDU INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, DEATHS FOR EXCHANG! FOREIGN POSTAL SERVICE... Page 13 FOR RENT (Flats). Page 12 FOR RENT (Halis) Page 12 FOR RENT (Houses) Page 12 FOL RENT (Miscellaneous). Page 12 FOR RENT (Office «Pago 12 FOR ENT (looms). Page 12 FOR RENT (Stables) FOR RENT (Stores. FOR SALE (Bicycles). FOR SALB (Lots FOR SALF (Houses). FOR SALE (Miscellancous). HORSES AND VEHICLES. LADIBS’ GOODS. LECTURES LOCAL MENTI LOST AND F MEDICAL POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. RAILROADS ..... SIAL NOTICES. SUBURBAN PROPERTY... UNDERTAKERS WANTED (Flats). ‘TED (Help) WANTED (Houses). WANTED (Miscellaneous) WILLS FILED. Disposition of Estates of M. W. Bev- eridge and Mary Pursell. The will of the late Michael William Bev- eridge was filed teday. It is dated July 18, 1894, and appoints the American Security and Trust Company us executor of the es- tate. To this company the entire estate is left in trust, the widow of the testator to receive the net income so long as she re- mains unmarried. If she remarries, then the income is to be divided equally between her and the children. The continuance of the testator’s business is left to the discre- tion of the executor and trustee, to whom the estate is left in trust, even after the @eath of the widow and children of the tes- tator. ‘The will of the late Mary A. Pursell, dat- ed March 6, 1891, and” naming her son, Chas. C. Pursell, as executor, was also filed t@ay. The estate is left to the executor in trust for the children of the testatrix. PROGREss. MAKIN Contributions Coming in for New Y. M. C. A. Building. Secretary Multer of the Y. M. C. A. re- perts that the canvassing for subscriptions is progressing mos: favorably. Letters in- closing funds for the new building are re- ceived in almost every mail. Several sub- scriptions of a hundred dollars each have been received lately. The committee of the central building fund will hold a meeting today at 4 o'clock. John B. Sleman, jr., is chairman pro tem- pore cf this. Tomorrow afternoon there will be a meeting of the committee on pub- ie presentation. The subcommittees of the citizens’ committee ate busy at work. Every member of the citizens’ committee of one hundred has been given a book con- taining a list of nearly 2,000 names of Prominent persons of the city from whom it is thought subscriptions might be se- cured. —___ Orders for Public Work. ‘The Commissioners today ordered: That alley in square 472 be repaired; esti- mated ‘cost, $80. That N street between 9th and 10th streets be resurfaced; estimated cost, $3,200, ‘That the curb line on the east side of 24 street southeast between East Capitol and B streets be set 6 inches nearer center of roadway, making roadway 31 feet 6 inches wide instead of 32 feet, as at present. That the following named work be done unéer the permit system: Set granite curb on Woodley road and Wyoming avenue, ad-. Jacent to property at corner of 19th street and Columbia ‘road extended; cost, $336. Lay cement sidewalk in front of 1207 and 1209 H street northeast; estimated cost, $86. Lay cement ‘sidewalk in front of 625 F street northwest; estimated cost, $68. ing said materials, That 282 feet of 4-inch water main be in alleys in square 786; estimated cost, it 45 feet of 4-inch water main be laid in the 30-foot alley in square 785; estimated coat KETCHAM GETS EVEN Jory Awards Blacklisted Railroad Con- ductor Big Damages, TOOK PART IN - THE STRIKE Failed to Secure Permanent Em- ployment Since That Time. VERDICT OF VAST INTEREST a CHICAGO, November 18.—Joseph Keller, butler, valet and confidential man in the Wallace-Ketcham household, and who re- cently has become a notable figure in the Ketcham mystery, was put in the “sweat box” for two hours late last night by Po- lice Captain Homer. About midnight Kel- ler was released on demand of Attorney Hansen, who agreed to produce the butler if the police require him. Captain Homer does not believe that Kel- ler has told all he knows of the Ketcham case. His story of the trip to Milwaukee and the subsequent marriage of Ketcham to Mrs. Wallace the captain still considers incomplete. In the “sweat box”’ Keller was questioned and cross-questioned. During this inter- view Keller made the following written statement: “My name is Joseph Keller. I have been employed by Mrs. Wallace for over a year. I have known Mr. John B. Ketcham for nearly a year. On September 24 I accom- panied Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Ketcham to M:Iwaukee. We stopped at the Manhattan Hotel. We arrived at Milwaukee about 6 o'clock at night. About 6 o'clock the next morning Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Ketcham went out for a drive. They returned about 8 o’clock and Ketcham laughed when we met in the hotel, and he told me he had just married Mrs. Wallace. We all came home together that afternoon. Over ten strangers have stopped at the house within the last thirty days. Mrs. Wallace and Mr. Ketcham have been living together as man and wife for nearly a year, but the mail was ulways addressed to Mrs. Wallace. About the Ist of October Ketcham came to me and told me he had made his will and asked me to sign it. I did so in the pres- ence of himself and Mrs. Wallace. Mrs. Toney, a friend of Mrs. Ketcham’s, was the only other person present.” a When seen by a reporter after leaving the “sweat box,” Keller repeated the substance of his statement. He denied that he had represented Ketcham in the marriage cere- mony at M\waukee and insisted that Ketcham was the bridegroom. It is said ex-State's Attorney Jacob Kern has been retained to defend Keller. The case of Ketcham against the North- western Company has been on trial for nearly three weeks, and has been of great interest to men employed in the railroad business, History of the Case. During the great strike éf the’ American Railway Union Ketcham was employed us a conductor for the Northwestern railroad. He joined the strikers and the evidence showed he attended some of the meetings in the interest of the American Railway Union. Since the strike Ketcham claims he has been unatte to secure,steady employ- ment owing to the fact that he was black- listed. He obtained severai positions, he claimed, with other roads, ‘but after work- ing a short time was. discharged without cause. { Not long ago Ketcham securéd employ- ment with the Michigan Central Elevator Company at Kensington, and moved his family to that suburb. He worked a short time there and was discharged. ‘The trial throughout wasia Hotty contest- ed one on both sides;and. several interest- ing incidents occitrred. Once during the trial Judge Clifford was asked to issue bench warrants fon’ the arrest’ 6f T. B. Lawrence, superintendent of the Wisconsin division of the Northwest road, and E. E. Osborn, attorney for the company. It was represented to the court by the plaintiff's attorney that Lawson and Osborn, and pos- sibly other officials of the road, had at- tempted to induce Andrew Stader, who had heen subpoenaed for the plaintiff, to leave the city for the purpose of avoiding the summons of the court. Matter Still Pending. Judge Clifford, at the time, refused the request, and the matter is still pending, as his honor said he would institute an inves- tigation after the case was sent to the jury. Mang witnesses for both’ sides were heard during the trial, and at each session of the court the room was crowded with men who claimed to have been deprived of work in the same manner as the plaintiff. The case will probably be appealed. —— Wrong Man in the Panel. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. COLUMBUS, Ga., November 18.—For the first time in the history of Muscogee county @ negro was empaneled as a juryman in the superior court yesterday. The negro was placed on the jury by mistake. His name is J. T. Thornton. A. J. Thornton was drawn as juror, a white farmer residing in the northern part of the county. A sub- poena was sent through the mail, and it was delivered to J. T. Thornton through mistake. The negro, pursuant to insiruc- tions, appeared at the court house. When court reconvenes he will be removed, as e is the wrong man. —————— Mii Lucinda B. Helm Dead. Special Dispatch to ‘The Evening Star. LOUISVILLE, Ky., November 18.—Miss Lucinda B. Helm, daughter of ex-Gov. Helm of Elizabethtown, world’s fair com- missioner for the state, president of the State Federation of Women’s Clubs, regent of the Daughters of the Revolution and one of the most widely known society women in the south, died.suddenly Tuesday while visiting Nashville, Tenn. She had written @ number of books on social problems and was a contributor to numerous periodicals. ——. Another Civil Service Question. Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. ATLANTA, Ga., Noyember 18.—The at~ tempt of the newly appointed postmaster, W. H. Smythe, to remove Couper, the hold-over assistant postmaster, was thwart- ed by the latter taking the matter into the federal court on bill of’ injunction. His claim is that the office issubfect to civil service rules and assistant¥ are‘not remov- able by postmasters. a ——._=- Practical Joker Killed. WILLIAMSTON, Mich.,, November 18.— John Burgess, a youth of nineteen, last night shot and killed George Hart at Meri- dian, a hamlet four miles rest, « Hart, who ‘was engaged to marry Burgess’ sister, dis- guised himself as a cowboy and tried to frighten Burgess, who became‘angry and killed the supposed tramp.s — An Engineer's awtfal ‘Fate. HUNTINGTON, W. Va., November 18.— In a freight wreck twenty miles south on the Norfolk and Western railroad Ben. B. Myers, engineer, of Kenawa, was covered by debris which caught He was so badly burned that he will die Three others were injured, but not fatally. ee Ocean Liner Disabled. NEW YORK, November 18.—The steamcr Megantic, from Lordon, November 4, for this port, anchored outside the bar this forenoon, signaling that she was dtsabled and in need of assistance, The nature of the difficulty is not known, The Megantic belongs to the Wilson, Furness and Lay- land. line. = pe Rca Sete “Still Another Race fer Sloane, LONDON, November 18—The Lorillard- Beresford stabtes’ chestnut gelding Drace, three: years old, ridden by “Tod” Sloane, sovereigns at ‘first day's racing” of: Derby autumn meeting today. $ GREEN GOODS SWINDLERS Seductive Oironlars Sent Under Seal of Confi- dence From New York. Correspondence by Telegraph Only Solicited—Local Police Can Only Give Advice—Base Fraud. During recent weeks several persons have called upon the police in this city and in- quired about the meaning of certain circu- lars received by them. In each case the envelope contained the New York post- mark, and the police were able at a glance to see that the documents had been sent by “green goods” men. These people pretend they will furnish counterfeit money as good as the genuine. In each instance the circu- lar begins: “Your name was sent me by my son (wno is my travelirg representative) as a shrewd, reliable and trustworthy man for me to co-operate with in your vicinity, and I therefore take the liberty of proposing a scheme to you that ninety-nine out of a hundred up-to-gate men would gladly grasp if they could personally examine my work, thereby convincing themselves of the abso- lute safety of my offer.” In order to gain confidence the intended victim is then addressed in this way: An “Expert Engraver.” “The writer is an expert engraver, hav- ing for twenty-two years been employed in the bureau of engraving, Washington, D. C., and for twelve years was superintendent of one of the largest bank note companies in the country. During my leisure I took up as a side issue the duplication of one’s, five’s and ten’s, and as these were the original denominations I had worked upon you can believe me when I say they are Perfect. “Now, my dear sir, I am fully aware of the suspicion and prejudice that you nat- urally will entertain for my proposition, as you will, on first thought, class it as com- ing from a green goods or sawdust swin- dler, but if you will lay aside that preju- Gice, apply common sense and look at my Proposition from a business standpo‘nt, compare it with the methods of these petty swindlers and you will credit me with not being fool enough to waste my time ad- dressing a man of your intelligence and standing in the community. “The methods of the so-called green goods swindlers have been exposed from tle to time in the daily press. They send out seductive circular letters to ignorant farmers, with a fake newspaper clipping Praising counterfeit money and offering to sell that which they have not, inducing them to send on their hard-earned money and sending them a box of sawdust or some such in‘return.” Alluring Scheme. After a denunciation of the ordinary methods which the sender of these circu- lars characterizes as ridiculous, the person addressed is asked to compare the meth- ods, and the circular concludes: “An investment of $500 will give you an immediate return that a lifetime of toil in your present business would not do, this without injuring friends, neighbors or your fellow-man. To convince you of the safety of the business, I will, upon receipt of tel- egram—as per inclored note—send you a sample of my work, and I will also appoint a place to meet you, so that you can per- sonally examine my entre stock. “If for any reason you decide not to co- operate with me, I trust, as an honorable man, you will honor the protection that the word ‘confidential’ insures to all communi- cations, and not be so heartless as to de- stroy my life's work. Kindly burn this and let the matter drop, Trusting, how- ever, to hear from you immediately, I re- main, confidentially yours, “Oldest Steel Plate Engraver in the U. 8. “P. S.—For obvious have omitted all-names from this letter.” Correspondents are informed that all an- Swers must be by telegrams and not by mail. Victims From the South, While a number of persons living here in Washington have received these circulars, the police know of no one who has been foolish enough, to enter into the scheme and give his money to the swindlers. Dur- ing the past few years, however, many victims from the south who had been to New York stopped here on their way home, and had to be assisted in the matter of railroad fare. Several of these victims were white, while others were colored. In almost every instance the victim had been warned by the swindlers not to open the satchel of “green goods” until his home was reached, but it seemed a difficult mat- ter for any of them to pass this city with- out satisfying their curios'ty. One victim was a colored preacher from Aiabama, who apparently did not recog- nize the nature of the swindle, and his statement was that he had hoped to build @ new church upon his return home. AS the headquarters of the swindlers is not in this city, the local police are powerless in the matter, except to give advice. ee MARINE BAND PRIVILEGE. Attitude of the Navy Department Dis- closed im Correspondence. Correspondence has passed recently be- tween Mr. Gompers, president of the Fed- eration of Labor, and the Secretary of the Navy in regard to the controversy between the local musicians’ union and the Marine Band, which is particularly interesting for the reason that it discloses officially for the first time the policy of the Navy De- partment on this much discussed subject. Mr. Gompers wrote the department, stat- ing that in his opinion Congress should un- doubtedly increase the pay of the enlisted musicians, as that would be fairer both to the musicians in the service and to the civilian musicians who are dependent upon their musical labor for their livelihood. The department answered, stating its pleasure at hearing from Mr. Gompers and its de:ire that he would at any time call in person and go over the whole matter; but ‘unless Congress, which alone had the power to do so, should double the rate of compensation now paid to the musicians of the Marine Band they could not be Bot of the present quality if they were prohibited from earning something by playing outside. And if their salaries were doubled, it was stated, then the salaries of all other musi- cians in the naval service would also have to be doubled. The letter of the depart- ment also set forth that it did not propose thereafter to send the Marine Band as a band to big cities where it would be brought into competition with musical unions, unless for exceptional reasons; but that there seemed to be no reason why the band should not go into localities where no similar first-class organizations exist; and that the band would have to be allowed to play in Washington to the same extent and under the same limitations and regulations as had hitherto been customary, # These regulations provide that as a band they can play only upon occasions of a strictly national character, or for the pur- pose of extending international courtesy, or upon extraordinary occasions for the benefit of institutions that have received appropriations from Congress. Individually they will be allowed to play at different places exactly as they have hitherto done. Forty-one of the members of the band be- long to the Musical Union of this city. ——__o-____ Mr. Carpenter May Recover. Mr. William Carpenter, a printer who lives on Capitol Hill, and who walked out a fcurth-story hotel window in New York Monday night, may recover. Both his legs were Lroken and he was otherwise badly injured. When it was thought he would die his mother and brother went to the New York hospital to see him. To- ¢ay word was received here that there had been a change in his condition which made FINANCIAL. .Y e American Security and Trust Co., 1405 Capital, $1,250,000. Sarplus, $275,000. st. Yon can open an ac- count with this com- pany, check against it at will, and receive in- terest on your daily balances. Special facilities af- forded ladies for the transaction of banking. Any information re- garding investments, ete., cheerfully given. 9 H g ‘Wills are prepared by the Trust Officer, re- ceipted for and kept free of charge. This company, as agent, furnishes court bonds for executors, administrators, guar - dians, and bonds for Persons holding post- tions of Trust, Fra- ternal and Beneficial Associations and off cers connected with de- partments of United States. Wills. exceutor, tor, receiver, registrar, guardian and executes trusts of all kinds. Trusts. Large burglar - proof vaalt. Boxes rented, all sizes—$5 per an- num and upward. ‘The fire and burglar- proof warehouse, 1140 15th st., presents every facility for the storage of furniture, — silver- ware, ete. Valuable paintings, mirrors, Safe Deposit. PEPER OO DERP PE OOPS HY PPLPLCLOIIOELD PP EOD LD DOVEGDE OY PG D9 POOP OOOO DOUG OOD Storage. 3 bronzes, laces, tapes- > try, furs, rugs, ete., > ingured sguinst loss or + damage. % % 2 American Security and St. Trust Co., 1405 a a * OFFICERS. % c. 3, Bon. 24 Bri 2 Whelpley. > Hood + A. MeKenney, <> Albert M. Read. 4 H. 8. Reeside 4 ©. 8. Domer 6 Porter, Charles, Portner, Robert, ‘Thoron, Ward, Matthew’ G., , James E. rrell, John FF FSIOO DOOD PSVO DDO SO OEHE COL SL OO 99 G9 99999 0GO0 09 9 9 OH 9E OO 9900S O08 9990-069 90 09099 904 5909900 Wright, Joseph. FEPTSOSSISSGOW Foolishly spent dollars Can be stepping stones To the thoroughfare of aMfuence—if the re- verse habit of saving is adopted. Thrift pays big dividends to its practicers. We give every possible help to the man, woman or child desirous of opening and maintaining a savings account. $1 starts an account. Union Savings Bank, 1222 F St. n015-15d + MONEY TO LOAN ON Life Insurance Policies In sums to suit At Icgal rates of interest. Room 1, Riggs Insurance bidg., 708 14th st. nol7-tf CLEVELAND PARK. $25,000 to be expended in six months, A home that will par. s JOHN SHERMAN, 610 14th st. A FEW GOOD 6 PER CENT LOANS FOR SALE, at their face and accrued interest. JOHN SHERMAN, ocl2-tf G10 14th st. HE -WILL WIN HIS W A Coal Clerk Who Delivered a Load After Business Hours. From the Boston Transcript. A good story is circulated among the coal trade relative to the enterprise of an em- Ploye in the uptown office of ome of the principal coal dealers in the city. The hero of this story has charge of the office, and was ready to close up the establishment a few nights ago, when the telephone bell rang, and one of the firm’s largest custom- ers announced that a load of coal must be delivered at his office that night. The em- Ploye telephoned to the wharf and discov- ered that no one was there except the night watchman. Nothing daunted, however, the man went to the wharf and told the watch- man that he must get out one of the teams and help load it, and the clerk himself agreed to deliver the coal. The watchman refused to assist, unless some member of the firm authorized this action, so the telephone was again brought in use, and one of the firm, living in a sub- urban city, was called up and told of the situation. Naturally he approved of his clerk’s eagerness to please a good cus- tomer, and told him to go ahead. Then came the amusing part of this story. The clerk, with the assistance of the watch- man, harnessed a horse into one of the smaller sized wagons, and after loading it the hero climbed up on the seat and began the perilous, to him, journey. It was neces- sary to drive up Washington street in or- der to deliver the coal at the proper place, and the feelings of the driver, who thought he might meet some of his friends at any time, can be imagined better than de- scribed. At this time of the day, of course, the streets were full of electric cars and pedestrians, and the driver of the coal team was kept in a state of terror most of the time for fear he would meet with some kind of an accident. When the place was reached the team was backed up to the sidewalk in the most approved style, and, after considerable hard work,the wagon was tipped up and its con- tents sent rushing into the cellar of the building. After this the young man calmly climbed into the wagon and drove back through the crowded streets to the yards, where he stabled the horse and went home, feeling that he had done a good piece of work. 2 While the friends of this young man are joking him about this affair, there is not one of them but admires the spirit shown in trying to please a good customer, no matter what the cost. It matters little what it is that you want —whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. “Riverside” watch movements, made only by the American Waltham . Watch Company, are as accurate time- keeping macifines as human ingenuity has yet made : = FINANCIAL. “IT PAYS.” T° move delicate bric-a-brac, pic- tures, fine furniture, etc., re- quires skill and care. ‘0 ship such articles to another city or another country— without damage—requires the knowledge born of long ex- perience. n storing silverware, pianos, works of art, furs, rugs, fine furniture, trunks, etc., safety from fire, theft, moth and dampness should be the first consideration. I It paysustooffer the best facilities, dothe best work with the best workmen and the best materials. It pays you to pay for the best. Am. Sec. and Trust Co. Warehouse, 1140 15th St. Albert M. Read, Gen! Manager. Sure Profits Will certainly resnit from well-directed operations in either COTTON WHEAT. Cotton exports, Nov. 15, 97,000 bales, same date last year, 33,000 bales, an increase of almost 208 per cent. We strongly advise the purchase of COTTON ON ANY AND EVERY CONCESSION, WHEAT is In a state of congestion. The country operators are loaded with long wheat, and sccuer or later current prices will look very high. Sell Wheat. We have every facility for the prompt execution of orders, end solicit a share of your patronage. Send for our market letters and weekly folder, “SIX DAYS WITH KING COTTO: both of which will be mailed free on application. Stuart &Paddock BANKERS AND BROKERS, Ames building, Boston. Betz building, Philadelphia. nol7-63tt CORSON & MACARTNEY, Members of the New York Stock Exchange, 1419 F st.. Glover building. Correspondents of Messrs, Moore & Schley, 80 Broadway, Bankers and Dealers in Government Bonds, Deposits. Exchange. Loans. Railroad stocks and bonds and all securities Usted on the exchanges of New York, Philadelphia, oston Baltimore bought and sold. A Specialty made of investment securities. Dis- trict bonds and all local Raflroad, Gas, Insurance it in. and Telephone Stock § Stock bought and sold. -C. T. Havenner, Qlember Washington Stock Exchange), Rooms 9 and 11 Atlantic Building, BANKER AND BROKER, Direct wires to New York and Chicago. STOCKS. BONDS, GRAIN, COTTON, PROVIS- 10NS BOUGHT AND SOLD FOR’ Casi OR ON MARGIN. FIFTEEN YEARS’ EXPERIENCE. BEST BROKERAGE SERVICE. CORRESPONDENT, F. L. LORING. oclS-21tf The National Safe Deposit, Savings and Trust Company, Of the District of Columbia. CORNER 15TH ST. AND NEW YORK aVR Chartered by special act of Congress, Jan., 1867, and acts of Oct., 1890, and Feb., 1892. Capital: OneMillionDot!lars SAFE DEPOSIT DEPARTMENT. Rents safes inside burglar-proof vaults at $5 per annum upward. Securities, jewelry, silverware and valuables of all kinds in owner's package, trunk or case taken on deposit at moderate cost. SAVINGS BANK DEPARTMENT. Deposits received from TEN CENTS upward, and interest allowed on $5 and above. Loans money on real estate and collateral security, Sells first-class real estate and other securities in sums of $500 and upward. TRUST DEPARTMENT. ‘This company is a legal depository for court and trust funds, and acts as administrator, exccutor, receiver, assignee and executes trusts of all kinds. Wills prepared by @ competent attorney in dally attendance.