Evening Star Newspaper, February 28, 1898, Page 11

(SS Money ‘to | be saved by buying your Fur- niture, Carpets and Draperies here. In the first place you can rely upon finding only reli- able grades. We don't believe in the sensation- al sort of merchandise —the kind that its only Sovteengenzoncete netoetontontortortortonterteteteatonty x See Sreeminions es THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1898-16 PAGES, | Beveridge’s, 1215 F .St. ¢ Beveridge’s Bargains. Fitting reductions to usher in another month of bargains. You'll find all these goods dis- played on our second floor. Vases. virtue is the fact that it can be sold at a low price. In the end that turns out to be the most expensive sort. So we haven't any of it—and never will have. Then again, we select our styles and patterns carefully —-and when they land in this store they are fit to grace any home. ow about the cost. GUARAN SELL YOU THE MOST TRUST- WORTHY VALUES AT THE LOWEST PRICES THAT CAN Ss About 50 richly decorated Vases, consisting of Royal Worcester, Adderley, Bonn, Limoges, Italian, Teplitz and Rudolstadt reduced to half : i Chocolate Sets, BS consisting of 1 pitcher—1 tray $ —and 6 cups and saucers. $ 1 French China Set BE NAMED. We ask your patron- age on good and sub- stantial grounds, don’t you think so? HOEKE, Furniture, Carpets, Draperies, Pa. Ave. and 8th St. Be a 100 Doz. Hair Switches, Consigned to us for the parpose of raising money for a New York Hate importer. MLL | We sell you a very fine Switch for............$1.00 Exactly the ‘same article you will pay 50 for elsewhere. Gos. Gray a 2 ap Louvre Giove Store, eeld-tt NO. 919 F ST. White Ash Coal, ‘4° TON. Je31-1m.14 In order that we might still better in- ace our business in the city we have decided to offer our entire collection of Fine Turkish and Persian Rugs at cost Prices for a few days, beginning Mon- day. February 28. Come early and get bargains. Oriental Rug repairing a spe- ctaity. Taminosian, 1229 G St. n.w. fe26-2t It Cures a Bad Skin. ‘XION CREAM removes every facial blemish—cures oiline wid redness—takes away ronghness—k n white and suooth as velvet. Pe jar. E7LANASOL OINTMENT never fails to cure PILES. 25e. jar. Evans’ Drug StoreS*iesea1 Conn. a and 8 we. 1428 = « pa And POULTRY—FISH of all kinds—and fine SALT WATER OYSTERS—are some of our ston “specials.” We guarantee everything be fresh and satisfactory. It not—we'll jadly return the mone: EF Mail aad telephone orders are filled just arefully and promptly as though delivered * in person. M. G. Jerman & Son. Home Marke Telephone 2196. BE. Kai 1ith and I sts. n.w. fe23-w,f,m-16 Vapor Bath Cabinets, folds like a screen, weight 15 lbs. A sure ‘cure fur rheumatism, colds, ete. Clears the face frem all eruptions. For sale Estabrook’s Photo Studio, pee Sr 1227 PA. AVE. Jee Cream Soda all the year round. A Certain Cure For Rheumatism. “S. & 8." RHEUMATIC REMEDY goes to the seat of the trouble—and completely eradicates the disease from the system. It t* a certain and speedy cure in every case where it be faithfully used. It Standard remedy here. Sd. bottle. $3: é rim a = E7Hooth's Hyemet Inhalers, complete, F— Se Laxative Bromo Quinine, 20c. “3. & S.° Certain Corn Cure, i5e. STEVENS’. Pharmacy, Cor. 9th and Pa. Ave. fees. t.th.28 GARMENTS DYED All colors for spring wear. We will keep goods till_you want them. To have dyeing done. will always pay yoa when we do your work. Finest clesning. Wegons call. Wheatiey, 1068 Jefferson ave. (Georgetown). no2t-Iyr.14 Established 1831. Home- Made ‘There Is no need for the housewife of today to burder herself with the labor and bother of baking pies. An order by mail, or ‘phone 1564, will itsure the prompt delivery of one or more of Holmes’ celebrated Home-made Nove better made. 20e. Holmes’ Landover Mkt., 1st & E sts. _fer6 16d - Tiss E. Ottiel Toepper, i MILLINER, formerly of 710 11th street, bas removed to 1114 G Street «=? @ °° where she will be pleased to sec her former patrons. fe19-2m.8 The Robinson Oils. ‘They lubricate more snd outlast other olls."” W. C. Robinson & Son fems-att Special Notice. ‘W. W. KIMMEL desires to announce that Be with J. Louls Loose, but bas ore for bimecit at $06 Vermont ave, and Decorative Plants. MARLBUROUGH MANICURING PARLORS, 11: G st. ow. Branch at 1115 F st. ian, hand and facial ctiture. “Imp. Hair Reg.” Dlicatiogs. Reduced twenty per cent @lscount. Fe2t-6:* Seedeadonsetoateetoegengoagendy SiS A A I decorations—wes $13. 1 French China’ § and flower decorat! from $21 to...... 2 1 French China Set—rich gold decoration—pot slight- Seadeagecoagongosgeteagvagetoageniatongeniagendageagatenentoagegeatoatetoagenentoategoetiaentoafenentoagenatbeeetoneeteatectnteagenthad ao] ef so ee fs ae Se eaontreseotents China—rich decoration over—were $11 doz...... China—green tint—riech gold decoration—11 all—one de- fective—reduced from $15 doz. to French China—cream tint—pink rose decoration—9 all—were $11 ‘wuidon — pansy’ decoration — 4 all—were $24 doz. ~ $10.00 Caullon—sweet pea’ ‘decoration —12 all—1 defective—were $21... English—buttereup deecration— French wit Be reduced from $9 doz. to. - $4.50 Anatrian China — pink arbutus = decoration—were $7.80 doz-..-.-. 93-75 Kettles *“ Stand Imported Brass, Copper and Copper Bronzed Kettles and Stands at HALF PRICE. BRASS—reduced from $4.50 to. 2.25 “$7.00 * 50 25 COPPER BRONZED $7.06 to... COPPER BRO} $3.50 to. $4.25 | ~— Se 50 CHINA CANDELABRA and FIGURES—at 1-3 off regular prices. OUR BARGAIN TABLES, on the first fluor, are filled with very at- tractive goods. Two patterns of added to the half-price table. w. Beverid es eridge, ; POTTERY. PORCELAIN, GLASS, ETC., $ T. C. DULIN—Managers—W. H. MARTIN it 7 NO ee —goes the reduction knife deeper into the belence of the stock. Only a short time to sell it prior to removal to 1329 F st. Chance for wise men to lay In a supply of furnish- never prevail again. Men's Fast Black and Tan Halt Hose, Six pairs for 55c. Elegant Te. and 0c. Golf Bicycle Hose reduced ¢ ant 39c. Fancy Embroidered rts 39c. Men’s Elegant Madras and og Open Stock Dinner Ware have been Retecetetntntntntptetetetetetntntntntntrtetetntnted ings for years to come. These prices will reduced t jot Pajamas, reduced from $2 per suit to........ Na a ee — Teel’s, 935 Pa.Ave. Ctezeson Late Army Orders. Lieut. Geo. F. Baltzell, 5th Infantry, has been relieved from duty with the 12th In- fantry at Fort Niobrara, Neb., and will join his company. By direction of the acting secretary of war, Capt. John S. Bishop, 13th Infantry, will be relieved from duty at Fort Niagara, New York, and will repair to his home in this city, where, at his own request and for his own convenience, he is authorized to await retirement. By direction of the President, an army retiring board is appointed to meet at San Francisco, Cal, for the examination of such officers as may be ordered before it. The detail for the beard is: Col. Charles R. Greenleaf, assistant surgeon general; Vol. Evan Miles, 1st infantry; Lieut. Col. John- son V. D. Middleton, deputy surgeon gen- eral; Lient. Col. Louis T. Morris, 4th Cav- Maj. David H. Kinzie, 3d Artillery; t Lieut. Robert H. Noble, ist Infantry, recorder. Maj. Wm. C. Shannon, surgeon, has been ordered to report to the board for examina- tion. The leave of absence granted Col. O. H. Errst, superintendent of the Military Acad- emy, hes been extended to March 16. Capt. H. F. Kendall, 8th Cavalry, has been ordered to duty with the Nationai Guard of Oregon. Capt. L. 3. McCormick, 7th Cavalry, has been granted leave for one month on ac- count of sickness. Lieut. J. F. Beli, 7th Cavalry, has been detailed as acting judge advocate of the Department of the Columbia, relieving Capt. Edwin F. Glenn, 25th Infantry, who is ordered to special duty in Alaska. Maj. H. J. Nowlan, 7th Cavalry, has been granted two months’ leave of absence. —_—_-e— ‘Will Be Auxilary Cruisers. A contract has been awarded the Amer- jean Mail Steamship Company of New Jer- sey for carrying the mali between Boston and Philadelphia or New York and Port Antonia, Jamaica. The contract price is 8 23 cents per statute mile for each out- going voyage, and the company, to meet the ts of the specifications, promises to build four new steel twin screw steamers, capable of running fifteen knots per hour, and so arranged as to be prompt- ly and economically converted into auxil- lary naval cruisers. + e+ _____ Late Naval Orders. Passed Assistant Paymaster P. V. Mo- hun hae been detached from duty at the Washington navy yard and ordered to-duty at the navy yard, Peneacola, end the naval station, Key West, relieving Peesed Assist- ant Paymaster H. E. Jewett, who is or- dered to duty on the monitor Puritan. he Adams and Lieut. A. M. station, Newport, to lyn. * ~ torpedo duty at Brook- ALLEGED P. 0. FRAUDS James W. Jones Arraigned Before Commissioner Mills, HELD FOR ACTION OF GRAND JURY Defendant. Identified as Collector on Fraudulent Order. MR. SHATTUCK HIS SURETY sae Sa James W. Jones, a clerk in the sixth au- aitor’s office of the Treasury Department, who was arrested Friday upon the charge of a violation of section 5463 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, appeared be- for Uni‘ed States Commissioner 8. C. Mills at 11 o'clock this morning for a preliminary hearing. The complaint upon which the Warrant was issued ‘alleges that the de- fendant “did unlawfully, with intent to de- fraud, falsely make and procure to be made a certain paper or order in imitation of and purporting to be a money order ts- sued by and under the direction of the Post’ Office Department of the United States, and payatle in the United States.” Attorneys Thomas C. Taylor and B. B. Hay appeared for the atcused, while As- sistant United States District Attorneys Hugh T. Taggart.and J. E. Laskey repr2- sented the government. Mr. John E. Wil- key, successor to Chief Hazen in the se- cret service office, was present, and among others in attendance was Representative W. B. Shattuck of Ohio, who furnished, a bond for $1,000 for the defendant at the time of bis arrest. Jones was private sec- retary to Representative Shattuck; and also held a position in the office. of the au- ditor for the Post Office Department. Considerable time was consumed by the attorneys in the case with the pretim- inaries. Counsel for the defense moved to quash the complaint, which was overruled by the commissioner. ‘The first witness called was Abraham L. Lawshe, deputy auditor for the Post Office Department, who was asked by the govern- ment to explain the manner in which blank money orders are issued to postmasters, and the course followed with reference to the transmission of money through the money order system. The witness -ex- plained that blanks were furnished to post- masters, and when an order was purchased another fotm, known as the letter of ad- vice, was forwarded to the post office upon which the order might be drawn. Objections by Counsel. Counsel for the defense objected to the witness referring to a money order blank handed to him, unless the entire form, in- cluding the stubs and advice, be produced in court, but the objection was overruled, and the witness proceeded to explain how the orders finally réach the auditor's office. The particular blank handed to the wit- ness was from the office of the post office at Bristol, R. I. The witness said the blank was sent over to his office by the checking and sorting division of the Post Office De- partment, coming through the regular channels, and became a part of the record of the auditor's office. It was.also ex- plained by the witness that it first came from the postmaster at Bristol, R. 1, as a spoiled blank, and then came from the post office at Havre de Grace, Md., where $100 had been paid upon it by the postmaster at the latter office. “When it was brought to my notice as an irregular and fraudulent order, I became acquainted with the case in the investiga- tion that was made,” said the witness. The government then presented the order in evidence, preliminary to furnishing evi- Gence as to how and by -whom it was is- sued. The defendant's attorney objected to its introduction unless tke coupon ac- companied ity. but Mr. Lawshe said. the coupon had been destreyed.: It hagicbeen the pr stice, said the witness, to destroy the cospons when a postmaster’s accounts ve been checked up. What postmaster’s name appears on the Ri” nk? R. T. White of Bristol, Vhat is the date?” ‘December 11, 1897," Was Mr. White pestmaster the ‘No, and I canrot say who was. An explanation followed as to the method of checking up money orders as then Into the auditor's office. “This order was discovered by tts drop- ping in out of its' regular order,” said the witness. Must Have Been Abstracted. In answer to a qvestion by Mr. Taggart as to how it could have got out of the office after it had been first returned as a spoiled blank, Mr. Lewshe said it could only have gctten out of officials’ hands by being ab- stracted. The witness was then askei with refer- ence to the deferdant’s connection with the avditor’s office. He said Mr. Jones was in the auditor's office as a clerk in charge of the division of mails and files when he (the witness) entered the office, September 15, but Jones was transferred to the bookkeeping department some time in October. The witness could not say when the money order in question was abstracted, and upon cross-examiration said there were a number wh? might have abstracted it. The papers are kept upon shelves in rcoms that are accessible to a great many employes during the day time. “As we receive 26,000,000 a year you can see that it would be impossible to keep them in a safe,” said Mr. Lawshe. Others Had Access. The deputy auditor said there were 300 Persons who had an opportunity to take the blank in question from the files, At the date the order is purported to have been drawn Jones was employed in the beokkeeping department. Mrs. Sophia W. Hall, assistant post- master at Havre de Grace, was the next witness. She identified the form of advice received at her office, which advised that office that an order was drawn in favor of Anderson W. Adams, jr. The witness sald a man representing himself to be An- derson W. Adams, jr., called at the Havre de Grace office December 21 and received a letter, out of which he took a money order corresponding to the advice. He said he was a stranger there and out of n-oney, having been sick in Baltimore. “He ‘received the money on the order,” she said, “‘and he has not been in Havre de Grace since.” 2 “Would you know him if you saw him?” asked Mr. Laskey. “Yes.” “Is he in this room? “Yes; there he sits over there,” said Miss Hall, pointing to the deferdant. It was also stated that she had previously identified the man who recelved the money upon the or- der, and when asked if she had any trouble in identifying him, said: - “Not much.” In concluding ber direct testimony, she said there was no doubt in her mind that Jor.es wae the man who presented the order and received the money. Mr. Taylor questioned the witness very closely with reference to the identification, but she adhered to her original statements, and still insisted that it was the defendant to whom she paid the money order. Miss Hall said it w: jones’ very pale face and his beard that impressed her, and made her positiv>. His beard was a little fuller then than now, she said. ‘Witness Cross-Examined. Mr. Taylor brought out upon cross-ex- chase a machine. attach a signature the money was drawn. John M. Bishop, chief auditor's office. they came into the, Pest Office Department, { might secure ¢ good Sete oe btn. “ater a the trip through the effice-she indicated to the witness that Jones was the man. He then spoke of the tip t® the typewriter agency, - > i * Mr. Bishop said the blank first reached the office some time in March, 1897, com- ing in as an un ; Which, for some Treason, had not been canceled or mutilaged, and was subsequently acted from the files of the department, and later came in as having been paitfap Mavre de Grace. Evidence was given by Mr. ing the method of checking and stamping such blanks, and he identified certain check marks on the blank, = ~* Deputy Auditor La’ was ‘Fecalled to certain type used in stamping the ‘Identification “of payee, idorsee or attorney waived,” the last word being spelled: “‘waved.” MACZ@wshe produced the style of type used in the auditor's office, showing that the blank was stampéd with identically the same ‘ He also sub- mitted the genuine seal of the Bristol, R. I, post office and a fraudulent seal of the same office. Held for Grand Jary. When the government closed its case Commissioner Mills said, in his opinion, there was sufficient evidence upon which to hold the accused to await the action of the grand jury. " “How-much will be required as bond: asked Representative Shattuck., The com- missioner named the sum 6f $1,000, when Mr. Shattuck said he stood ready to give $10,000, if needed. The bond was given, when the accused was permitted to go at his pleasure as before. ,Jones.jnaists stout- ly that he is innocent, and says the fact will be established,” Chief Wilkey says’ fratidulant oriers have been traced to Philadetphia, Wilmington, Harper's Fergy, Havre de Grave and Bal- timore. There is one unused order stili out that has not been located. Further than this the chief was not {nclined to speak of the frauds discovered in the money order department. te CONDITION OF THE RED MEN Report of the Boitd‘of Indian Oom- missioners, Case of Alleged Injustice—Hope for - > Coming Generations of the Race. The twenty-ninth annual report of the board of Indian commissioners, of which Merrill E. Gates is chairman, has been sub- mitted to Secretary Bliss. It says that in the general condition of the Indians no important changes have occurred, but there is evidence of steady progress in industrial Pursuits and in education. The only collision during the year was between a Ute hunting party in Colorado and the civil officers who attempted their arrest. The critical situation of the In- dians of Agua Caliente reservation, in southern California, has, the report says, given them and their friends much anx- iety. Persistent efforts have been made for several years to eject them from their homes, which they have owned for cen- turies, and, their rights having been brought before the e@urf, the case wes decided against them.) An appeal to a higher court was taken. .The Navajo In- dians have also been; sugjected to much annoyance by attempts.tq, drive them out of their grazing lands by an oppressive system of taxation. 9.1; | The board. views with satisfaction “the firm stand of the Presideat in- support of civil service reform” dhe application to the Indian service of the order prohibiting removals without causes iBellef is exprese- ed that the placing ofthe Indian agents themselves under the.qivil-pervice would be @ great boon to thesser 5 The board thinks thet tye agreements of the Dawes commissian, with the, Choctaws and Chickasaws in, she ,jndian territory have one serious -defeotThey make no provision for.some thouannde of Chickasaw freed whose rights as citizens the govr crate Stat ta 'Bhotece’s tr-whin’ ack fect ‘can be remedied prompt: ratification of the treaties by. Congress ig urged. At the Indian: Schools. Mention Is made of the énlarged and improved facilities for Indian education in- augureted during the past years, and fig- ures are given.showing that the.enrollment in the 288 dohools of alt grades, tmcluding contract and mission schools, for 1897 was 22,983, as against an enrollment of 23,572 for 1896. The statistics presented are re- garded ‘as “highly significant and full of hope for the Indian race. It means, the board says, that in a few years a genera- tion of Indians will be raised up very dif- ferent from any that have Hved before—a generation educated to speak and read and write the language of the people among whom they dwell, of whom they are des- tined to be a part, and trained to hebits of industry and in many mechanical arts. The average attendance of pupils at In- dian schools has increased trom 3,030 in 1877 to 18,676 in 1897.“ ‘The schools of the five civilized tribes and of the New York Indians are not included in these figures. Allotment of Lands. Considerable progress in the allotments of lands to the Indians has been made dur- ing the year. Nearly 60,000 allotments in all have been made since the practice was begun, so that about one-third of the red men, excluding those in tlie Indian territory and New York, ere now th possession of their own lands, and have the opportunity of. establishing individual homesteads, and og gaining support by their own labor. ‘The commission is strongly of the opinion that the allotment .systgm fs a. good one; that as. result of Indian Jabor there is a gratifying growth in their productive indus- tries which warrants the hope that the time is not very far distant when the issue of ra- tions and other supplies to the Indians may be brought to an end’ ~ yi Much Indian Land of No Value. Unfortunately, the report says, much of the land allottéd to the Indiang ‘ts in the arid regions, and is unfit for productive cul- tivation without an expensive ‘system of irrigation, and the board concurs with the commissioner of Indian’ affair3 in recom- mending an appropriation to aid. in works of this character. Gonsiderable progress has been’ made in irrigation werk during the year. The case of most ungent need for future development in, this dine, it is stated, ts that of the Rima and Bapago In- dians of Arizona, whose water supply for irrigating purposes was.cut off seven years ago by the extension of the Florence canal. Tho. board recommends liberal provision for farmers and field; matrons, and for a superior of irrigation and superintendent of constructed ditches, ie eae THE BULLDOG cas A- BANK. —ta_tor How He Was Used $ig'a Safe Deposit for Valunble Ex Packages. From the Kansas City Stgfor : A big, husky expréss°#hgon driver was pulling a little iron*bt But of his wagon by a strap passed thrpnat one of the han- dies in front of the Agegps express office yesterday motning. Yhevybox was one of Bishop concern- - ot are the pecuniary profitors. eeecontoeseeseatee for lot of $30 valve — English Twilled Meiten Suits, in Cadet B $18.75 m n they have the new fy-front box flor-made 1 throngh Im- Fall lin of sizes, rere BIekhls CPHL Last Ends and First Ends —the closing of winter—-and the opening of spring. Both hold immen cut the price of everything winterish to make sure of closing it out. guards of spring at. special prices to attract your attention. And with it all the patrons of the store interest for you. We've We're offering the advance Three Leaders in Ladies’ Spring Suits. We want these Suits to spread the news of the possibilities here this spring. They tell a won- derful story of fashion creation and quality excellence—and the prices pronounce what SAKS CAN DO!—what SAKS HAS DONE! of ($27.5 j | new sleeves; Lined all through with excellent quality of black taffeta. Snel made to order would cost you $50, “IL gnarantee the fit and your satisfac- thea for $27.50. | | and profusely ei dc with steel on cai Lyons silk. T and-make. $44. collar cf cream sii fitting—for....... sspepoeteatensorecteaeoatoatesentnagetoatengeteasoagenatoatonteretrateetoatoetentetratonieniecseseaieeetreatntienpeiretreeinniesrainatrreiraiedetinasetseaesetpeteeseae reteset eSeatetratengesgetpagetonconesteaionie cota oesonrrsorsneniengerente etcetera nant lots ieft. ——go now at $3.75 to $ro. $17.50. ‘Spring Hats! . We're showing all the new blocks and saving you: the usual couple of dollars. Sopeerernennne who dictate what is to be fashion. skirt, with both side seams embroidered in silk side of bands of satin running to point. ‘The ertire suit 15 lined with best of two-toned skirt ts the latest Paquin effect. and the waist is lined with heavy. Pink satin and the skirt with Pink gros grain silk. Francis & Co. of 9 Rue Auber, Paris, designed 2nd made this suit You can count one dollar as two tomorrow— literally so. We're determined not to have any rem- | So the breken sizes of Suits and Overcoats —(grouped together give most every size)—are offered at 4 Price. This is what it figures out—Suits that have been $7.50 to $20 Overcoats that have been $7.50 to $35—ge now at $3.75 to All there are. of them are on the special tables. Many styles. Imported Model Costumes. About a score of them altogether—every one different—from a different artist—the designers nals are for—copies—guides—and You know what these orig now that our makers have “learned the lesson” we're through with the “teachers. of them for $100 Im- yorted Royal French This is a Sarah Mayer—in design for $85 Dove- Jeolored Does kin ‘Suit; all a wide akin. rows of stitching: revers of cream silk and . embroidered in silk The flap back and strap the apron front. Balance of those $2, $2.25 and $2.50 Shirt Waists—in stylish effects, and perfect Men’s Suits and Overcoats. | $59.50 $59.50 Paquin skirt, with straps of the ior lot of $25 value Rive and ° Black $ Suita, with fly- front box coat, new sleeves, new back, new skirt: very. stylish and strictly tallor-made: lined all throngh with taffeta silk—some black; some colored. All sizes. Here are four for $135 [m- ported Blsck Un finished Wo rs ted 2 waist = Suit. ‘The waist ts 4 mely finished racely em z with satin bands pred with siti + pidered in silk; satin gir- new sleeves and pew xiving 4 seit ix silk-lined all through, q with cur steel buckle—and Bb for $125 Im- ported Tan V a tam with euta fly from seame fn dt: Seegengeadreseoteateetetees ming 3 Coat lined with beary French turquolse taffeta silk; and drop skirt of same. It's a Daucet creation. fo Men’s Pants. Did you read about what we're offering in thet last lot of separate Trousers? You never saw such values as we're giving. Some of them are Pants from Suite—ke as not you can match the coat and vest Te weering. Another day Uke Satur- y and there won't be a pair left. Lot [==a0 me pants ett trom Sults up to $20, together with regular separate Pants that were made to sell at $3, $3.50 and $4—go at Lot 2--» ae om left from Suits up to $35, and also those specially purchased separate Pants that were made to sell at $5, $6, §7 and $8—for your choice at Fancy Vests. Not one is reserved—every Fancy Worsted Vest we've got in stock—and they're all picked patterns—worth from $2 to $4— go at just half—that means for the $2 ones and $3 for the b ‘Saks’ Corner.”’ PAD at Saks and Company, “2 fit and suit out of an awful bother, and they were as likely to bite the messengers as they would a train robber. Well, one day Weldy came running down the street bareheaded and in his shirt sleeves, yelling like mad. Two or three of us met him. We thought he had ‘em, so we tackled him and yanked him into his brother's shop. Dee, we called him, I don't know why. Weldy was trem- pling all over, and we had to hold him, for he wanted to shoot himself. We got out of him at lasi that a package that had $950 in it was missing. He'd checked it up all right, but some one had come in after- ward and grabbed it, and—Weldy coull only see ke was out that $050 and was beoked for the ‘pen’ sure. Dee walked up and down the floor a’ kind a’ cussin’ to self. aay, Lee,’ he said. ‘You're married. I'm not. You give me thirty-six hours be- fore you make your report and I'll skip to the territory.” “You see the scheme, of course. Dee, he tought him a couple of ponies and packed his traps up and come around in front of the office. We were standing about trying to quiet Lee so Dee’d have time to get over the border. ‘Boys,’ — = ‘Tm going to look around before I go.’ a Re use,” we told kim, because we'd gone over the shop a dozen times and nary a sign of that package did we see. Dee got an iron-toothed rake and twisted the prongs around the collar of the dog, that had been trying to get at us all the time. He tied him outside, and then he went right through the shop, but he couldn't find a thing. The money was stolen—there wasn't a bit of doubt of that. Dee put things back in safe order—he’d dumped it out on the floor so as. not to miss any- thing. As he picked himself up off his krees he gave the sack the dog slept on a vicious kick. And there was the package right under it. The dog had snatched it when Weldy'’s back was turned and hidden under his bed. ‘But what I remember best about the affair was the celebration that followed. T guess Weldy had to mortgage his home to for it.” and the old man walked away, his shoul- ders still shaking. ——_+o+—_—__ THE NEW FRENCH MILITARY RIFLE it is Said to Be Far Superior to That Now Used. béen tested by the chief officers of the nor- mal firing school, and have been found su- meters). The rifling of the barrel is not deep enough, which diminishes the pre- cision and force of penetration. The use- ful range is not greater than that of the lebel, and the initial speed ts only 620 meters per second. Curiously enough, it is not the great European powers which possess the best rifles, but Holland, Denmark and Norway. The two latter use the Krag-Jorgensen, which is a very superior weapon, though some authorities consider the caliber, 65 millimeters, too small. The projectile only weighs ten grammes, and is nickel plated. The Dutch weapon is a Mannlicher, of great precision and long fe. The ini- tial velocity of its bullet is the highest yet reached, being 740 meters per second. ——_--e+—_____ TELEPHONES FOR ALL LANGUAGES. Mr. Blats Ordered German Annuncia- tors for His Dutch Workmen. From the Telephone. J. G. Nolen, who is an oldtimer in the electrical construction business, tells a good story on “Val” Blatz, the millionaire brewer of Milwaukee. Mr. Nolen says: “Our company had had scme ccrrespondence with Mr. Blatz regard- ing the putting in of a telephone plant in his big brewing establishment, and I was sent up to try to close a deal. “I took a couple of our "phones with me in order to make a practical demonstration, should one be required, and I went with the intention of making a sale. “I got to talking with Mr. Blatz and showed him the advantages of putting in our intercommunicative system through- out his establishment. He listened atten- tively, and finally said: “Yes, that is all so; very true. But,” and he spoke with the conviction of one Old ‘Val’ head that the would transmit anythi: but the Janguage of America. I was bound to make the deal, as I said before, so I re- marked to Mr. Biats: Department is engaged in investigating a strange case of poisoning. Postmaster Smyth is assisting the Washington official. A stick of thunderwood burned in an open grate sent its poisonous fumes through ihe family room of Mr. L. 8. McMullen, a well- krown electrician, for two weeks his family have been at the point of death, although they are very nearly well now. The poisoning was so strange and unusual as to be looked upon with disbelief, but close medical examination has proven that the deadly thunderwood did the work. By some means the attention of the gov- ernment was directed to the case and its remarkable features led the officials to send a man to investigate. Thunderwood has always been iS Because of the fact that it is so similar to other varieties of trecs that it can with difficulty be detected. A stick of the wood was by mistake mixed with Mr. MecMullen’s supply of wood and the accidental poisoning resulted. A‘ the beginning of winter he bought a supply of wood to last him through the cold season. Two weeks ago the servant placed the wood on the fire, not noticing that it was poisonous. The members of the family who were in the room at the time were Mrs. McMullen, Miss Ola Mc- Mullen and the two young boys of the fam- ily, Park and Anderson McMullen, aged ten and twelve years, respectively. After the stick of thunderwood began urn those in the recom noticed a 3 There was no explanation and as it was hardly noticeable the famiiy thought little of it. In a half hour the odor of the burn- ing thunderwood was so strong as to be detected in all parts of the houre. The four occupants of the room were s70n deathly sick and a doctor was summoned. ‘The stick of wood was taken from the fire. The doctor’ who attended the suffering family announced that the family was sick from inhaling the fumes of the burn- ing wood. He had never heard of such an occurrence before and was much excited over the discovery that a dry stick thunderwood could contain such deadly qualities. As thunderwood has always been regard- & those where persons have handled the green wood, and then, except in rare cases, no poisoning results unless the tree is bruised so as to get some of the on the hands of the person handling it. ine few cases people have been potsoned by walking near thunderwood trees. Persons who are susceptible to poisoning if per- spiring when passing near the trees are liable to be poisoned. - Mr. McMullen’s family have all about recovered. For several days there were grave doubts felt as to their recovery. ——___+ e+ —___—_. An ~ From the Atlanta This hog is en Alabama was bought, witn his sister, age, when they were small pigs, . Wie Nams of Phenix City, Al hogs. me, 3 ‘now three old, measures seven around his cas, is over four feet tall, ts ton fect and @ few inches tong and weighs 1,524 pounds, ‘The sire and dam of this big hog were but Fecces He eats very tittle, about half a gies ot _three times a % of two big stock mea i if