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Pebtshed Daily Except Sunday by the Press Publishing Company, Nos. 53 to Park Row, New York. % J, ANOUR SHAW, Bee-Treas., PCL Weet 11713 Strevt. QOUEPE VULITEER, Pree, ¢ Toot TH Bervet. Eve: reer ard for the ni ‘arid: for oer nited Buates. 8.0 One yei «20 | One month........002. 60 | One month..--... One Fear-ovecconeorseree86.15 VOLUME 48.. i .NO- 10,887. : 7A COUNTERFEITER’S MISTAKE. nized that New York City is more “his counterfeiting operations. - Capt. they would pass muster at a bank. “Henze was caught because he put 7 * hided: neighborhood where everybody knew everybody else, where every- fairs were promptly investigated. Some farm hands followed him and Wiscovgred his hidden stamp mill in a cave, 2 i mvetving World Daily — They Won't Be Happy Till They Get It. ‘e| - By Maurice Ketten. g "Entered at the Post-Ofice at New York as Lsgenpenraened Mail nae " = : Engiand and the Con- jon to the | 7 < Canada, eae oe ne ae an adore ater nal : 0: : GY TIF Herman Henze had only recog: of ‘a, wilderness than - the: Ramapo } -Mountains he might have’ continued || “Flynd, pf! the United States Secret Service says that the silver’ half-) dollars which Henze made are the | best that he: has. ever seen, and that! (‘his counterfeiting plant. in a se-/ body was interested in everybody else's business, and _a_stranger's_af-— js-a-siilled-mechanic_who had invented a flying ma- equal workmanship of those tumed out by the Government mints he would-be doing no one any harm, but would be merely collecting from ~ Z _airship would be worth to the public a great : Bal more thanithe profit Henze would have made from counterfeiting e@half-dollars. But he had not operated long before the farm hands found chine which he needed money to perfect. He thought that by using) “feal-silver and making half-dollars with as much intrinsic value and of} gi community at large sufficient funds to develop an invention of great!’ his plant and told the Secret-Service agents. He will soon be under |. “sentence for counterfeiting. 1 Suppose Henze had hired a room im one of the large. factory build- fngs in New York and installed therein a die-sinking plant. He could ' address, He could have spent most of his time turning out medals, metal toys, spoons, forks, pie_plates-and other articles of legitimate in- . By tunning-a press-half an-hour-a day-he-could tum. out as many silver half-dollars as he could carry in his pockets. His excellence 2. diemaker enabled him easily to pass the coins he made in the Ram- apo Mountains, and so far_as any flaw-in his kmanship is concerned he might have continued for years. pea ; \ ‘Detection would haye come only through his arousing some one's ‘In New York City few people take any interest in, their neighbors’ Affairs. In an apartment-house next-door neighbors do not know each others’ names. » In an office building tenants pass each other for years without speaking. Often on residential streets the first thing neighbors know. of. the character of a house is when the patrol wagon visits it. Where Henze’s difficulty would sit haye come is not in the successful “manufacture of counterfeit silver, but in the passing of it on a profita- ble scale. If he made purchases and always paid for them with new shining -half-dollars suspicion would be aroused. If he deposited half- dollars in Jarge quantities in a bank the receiving teller might make me inquiry. pa - For however little interest the av- t > Morker—takes—in—his- - — ighbors, anything which affects his pocket arouses his instant suspicion. “Letters from the People. Qprhe‘Ladlest Soft “Thank You." _ Of oourse, everybody ru Wo tbo Editor of The Evening World: te hin. Having n Qevery tour women out of five who| local. the conductor tnt o accept @ seat in a car nay “Thank | @ro mistaken, and they ps tol hia taken tho tber! Sy." but one must watch the Neay Thank you," and drop down. A tenan would hardly hear,Sunlens he Sfookea into her'face—so I say, Bive the Hwomen q show and give the devil his dae. Go, dear gentlemen who want Pehanks, Just watch next time and seo yim cight. See tf her lips move thous’! sUlotic, ft very a 3 J. WALLACE ADAIR, Bronx Borough. | To the Editor of The Eventnx World: : JAMES G. KIGHIOR, Fitzabeth, N. J. (In God We ‘Trust.’ {flow to Save #10,000,000 a Day. 1a: Shy cre PAltor of The Evening World: quent Dation Can eave over $177,000 |” May by suppressing drime tnktead of | Ubensing and protecting it ~ HENRY ‘HANSEN y Falne Alarma in the Subway, BY the Eiltor of The Evening World © No doubt everybody has | fi poor service on the Subway, the alr, the crushing of human bel Nwardines, the hanging of pass ‘Sips and other ennoyin: Miive GO! lised to, but the ‘tdn to these nuisances ts a t red, lanky young man, who frying out at Fourteenth. at (Forty-second street, “Next st end. Noaaisthalt- 5 atregtl | Tizuraday? { DOUBTFUL” i ds West NOY st adal- 2st i [mo the Fait na Cnatom, 1 ELT “have put his name on the door and obtained a tusiness and telephone [ y No, 11.—THE REVOLUTION—Part V.—Saratoga and Benedtet 1 Arnold. ROM Maine to Florida, from Indiana to New Jersey, the revolution raged. At one point the British carried all before them; at another victory crowned the American cause. In New Jersey above all the | other twelve colonies the war was flercest. Thero most of its horrors were (Cee: ‘There Washington (confronted everywhere by indifferenqe, {n- jcosups cence) treachery and graft among his own countrymen, and by the {soe crushing superfority in men, money, disciplino nnd arms) anned, ie execiited his most daring feqts of milltary genius. Battles, skirmishes, | fESEN ralds, strategic masterstrokes and sethacks—more of these fell to New: Jersey’s share than to any. otaer colony..: There, too, it was thas ieee briefly; was af follows: : 5 i Hee ues in cash, credit and numbers, were no match for the Brite ce the war been fought out; man to man, England would have con,’ ie tne Mn C eek, «In general battle. the British could command {morse better_drilied ‘and equipped men by far than their patriot foes, nf ene this. “Therefore he avolded geieral battles. Hip’ also ‘ Rae ie fe moet doadly blow the average man can suffer {s a.wound to { heeit rie t, and that glory.ceases to be sx very desirable n commodity - Jt 1s no longer on. the free list. War is the most costly af puyauits. If, therefore, he could force England to maintata Jarge, expensive armiies in America and coald keep these armies from destroying his own, Washington woukl be inflicting a constant and increasing ex- pense on the English nation and, incidentally, on 1 ae —_—____British taxpayers,._Ho_knewthat-the-arerage-Eng-— {shman would {n time grow tired of paying exorbitant taxes for the sup port of a war that showed no signs of ending, and would probably try to force the British Goyernmont to end hostilities, As a matter of fact, thisy was eventually almost exactly what happened. y To bring about this grand result, Washington was content to risk the sncers of tcn-combatants by constantly retreating, and at the same time keeping the enemy ever on the alert and at heavy money expenditure. It is in the taxpayer's pocket no lesq than in the battle-fleld that wars are fought and won. Money, as well as bravery, decides the day. } Washington's Plan of Campaign. os At Bennington, whither he went to destroy the American mtHtary stores, he was successfully opposed Ini battle by the Vermonq general Stark, who 4s said to have shouted to his men as the British advanced: ie \dcoats! We'll drive them back before mght,.or Molly tte: rushed a small army north to meet him. - Arnold had fought heroically: for liberty and had recclyed the basest ingratitude and il] treatment from Con- Egress. TO Nim-aione te-due-the checking of Burgoyne's advance. He blocked — | tho British progress again and again, ‘and, by the time Burgoyne reacaed Saratoga, early !n October, ‘Arnold had the situation fairly well in hie own hands. “Aften he had accomplished this much and was preparing to strike: | the decistve blow which shoild destroy Burgoyne, Congress sent Gen. Gates north to take command over Arncld's head. Arnold had foreed ‘Burgoyne into a position waere the latter must elther give battle or surrender. ‘An indecisive engagement ocourred at Stiltwater Sept. 19, and the more famous battle of Sayatoga on Oct. 7. In this battle Gates gave Arnold no command, and from the first had | troops were hard pressed ‘Arnold, acting on no one's.orders, galloped: onto | the field, assumed command, and led a series of daring, farfous charges against Burgoyne's Hnes, The soldiers adored Arnold, and followed en- | thuelastically where he led. They broke througa the British ranks’ ana | turned defeat {nto one of the greatest victories of the whole mar. Burgoyne surrendered, with his whole army, ten days later. tee This victory meant more to the colonies than the patrtots themselree realized. It was the greatest that had tous far been won.: It sent a thrill ~ > France to recognize openly the (belligerency, of The Battle of America and to send men and money to its-aid. Saratoga. The credit for Burgoyne's surrender went to Gates, If You Have Had a Talk About Hard Times in Your Home You Will Appreciate This Little Tilt Between the Jarzs, | sx04 senso ot tnjustion so embittered his naturally, loyal character. as to lead ‘Tt was that very convention I was quoting,” said Mr, Jarr.. do to your Aunt Atle that ahe should be so set asainst sere “It made trouble between her and her husband,” sald Mra. Jarr, him he would have to gtve it up or give her up.” “And he gave her up?” suggested Mr. Jarr. “Well, not exactly,’ sald Mrs. Jarr, “but they fussed so much after he sixned v the pludge as to-whether he did it because he wanted to or because she mada to bear injustice,;and who, in a gust of revengeful temper, sold the title c& him do it that finally they separated.” ; “But he never did drink, did he?" naked Mr. Jarr. “Not till after he was married,’ said Mes. Jarr, ‘‘and I consider that very By Roy L. McCardell. What Anti-Galoon League certainly has the Demn Rum tied to the taffrall.in many parts of this great land of ours!” sald Mr.-Jarr,-an he glanced at some ant!-ealoon Iiterature. “And a very good thing {twill be when they are all closea up," said Mrs. Jarr. a “I don't know about. that," said Mr. thme there {sa tidal wave of temperance thore {3 alxays 4 strong undertow of boose—the, Orewerley and distilleries glass works have to aut up, the label oft hands, the cork makers go brok no market for thelr grain, the effects are felt—and, Bing! } ‘Oh, you're Very eloquent about It!" sald Mra, Jarr, “And it may de as you say, but it's bettetr that the Zarmer’s grain should bo made into bread than into beer and whiskey.” ~ “I'm not making uny plea for the Demon Rum," eaid Mr. Jarr, ‘but I never saw o great temperarice revival yet gut what it was during hard times,” “Maybe hard times bring people to their senses," aald rs. Jnrr. Tt glad of ft, and ét's all due to the women.” ‘The hard times?’ asked Mr. J¢zr. “No, the temperance moveriont. The W, C, T. U. ait! “They did not! aaid Mr. Jarr,—“It'n the Anti-Saloon League, a man's affair, ‘Omen eet together at the W. C, T. U. meetings and fight over whether Currie Nation $s right or not. Then they row over whether chewing gum should +1 he piadoa—pentiontiary offense and they fight aver whether fs 4s that they fight so many windmill: “Not when you conskter your Aunt Abbio,'? eald Mfr. Jarr, Pe ts bu: copte atop buying | awl, you never mind ber, she's just as good es a : Ng dotieis ctheripsonla i By Vance Thompson, Q eae ecaritinatee cel ree Meni netdena ory agen H OBL! Nool! It is Christmas Eve on the Boulevard. Everywhere you “Oh, don't sworry about that, sai@ Mr. Jarr, “You've got plenty, But, just the same, you wouldn't stand for her throwing out your jar of brandled cher ries and breaking tho bottles of stout the doctor ordered for you when you were il and she came on to see you.” “I thought it was very cheeky of he printers bave to iny the farmers -haye Through a thousand Industries Wo hayo' hard times!" eald Mra. Jarr. * replied Mra, Jarr, » but she hes no right bolished, and tho whole result But I'm on the water wagon now!’ i (oT) have pium pudding with brandy sauce. tor ahe'll be here Thanks Comes -«-mansl0_£\) Hotines t eiving," sald Mrs, Jarr. “And I'd Ike to hear her Give Him $16;000-a-Year and He Will.Do Better. nes to get off ced {t marked| ns them they wonder who to call out the know it, Idon't bellove it could bo heayd | wrong stop. The young man who does x the din and roar, but they do| thts I have noticed twice, and somo of! TOUCHIN’ ON AN’ APPERTRININ’ TO SALARIES -— THE BEST CH/EF OF POLICE NEW YORK See THEY DONT. HE Moe eee QUITE FIT ENOUGH PAY. HAVE No 8/5000 DEVERY, jw Tasks for Mathematicians, abe don't look up. I wonder eee If an {rrealstible force should strike | gies ever noticed this little thing \end’ ay immovable object, what would the {en't afraid to say it through the press. {result be? Also, ti a ball dropped from| BALLIE TINE. | the height of ten fect and falls at) No, the rate of five fe 5 "Eo the Kattor of The Brening Wor {Would ft hit the widDe the old yolunteer firemen j locity doubles every foot ork City receive a pension; and % W, FOLKES. what is the amount? No. XS Fort: street, Brooklyn. denominations | God stand up for We) ‘No USE! HOW CAN You STO /7 WHEN BIXGHAM, HA!HA! ewan HASMALL)| | Tobacco Growing in London. ROBBED. HAVE. NOUGH To HAVE ‘OU SEEN A_COP. Tharadny in November Only “f Has the President ‘the right to -change’ he; Mhankagiving Day to Friday instead of| ase the real hero of Sarntoga. At length Arnold's naturally violent temper film to seek to betray his country by selling West’ Point (the key to the “What did runt! Saciq American position In New York-State) to the British. For this treachery Benedict Arnold's name deservedly goes down to history with all "Bhe told] ire scorn attaching to a traitor, But his glorious earMer record must not be forgotten, nor his splendid services to liberty. Let him de renembered only ae a brave man -who was not great enougty Hero for that of Traitor. ot } the Cafe Napolltain, the Cafe N come upon the exiles—in front of the Cafe de In Paix, the Cafe Riche ancholy groups. very nice folk indeed, writes Vance Thompson in the December Broad- way. Thore are students of all the arts—people of halr and nolee; there‘are’ ‘Bio's alwaya stick: |oiq miliionsires and thelr fated grandsons; there are members of the Americas ing her nose in other people's business. What right had she to order. what I/Chamber of Commerce; there are many red-faced men who once ruled segments should or I should not drink?” G “Ah, sald Mr, Jarr, ‘that's the very potnt. of New York and other citles—exiles In Paris, now they buy paintings as once Why should she order her|¢noy nought beer; there are novelists from all the Indianas; there are macy, husband or why should you order jwur husband? Both are cases of interferlog | many exiled miaiden ladies, perched on divers rungs of the iadder of time; Chere, with personal liberty." That's totally disferent,” sald Mra. about. her husband and 1 vill do as I please about mi to interfere with mo!" * “Aunt Abbie {9 going to visit ua on her way pack from Nashvill are tho stim girls who go to echool in Prasy or Neuilly; in fact, there are all Jorr atautly. “Bho can do as she pleases tings of exiles, including the 6155 very nice folk Indeed. 3 “win you walk abroad with the nice folk this Christmas Eve? (You can't tho others—the noctambulists, the red-faced men, the ba@ in a tablo in front of ¢he Cafe Cardinal un cafe-yerre."’ Always the naphtha {torches dance Mik tie wind; stwaye-the {nistorscoman_go—hy_in files, “Wi: ‘ing bande of street “artis coma and “sos. “Phis-spangted=mran— tact very well accompany ‘husbanda—even in imagination.) There “Garcon, quatre grogs Americains et reallower, The fire-eater devours his burning cotton and cadges for pennies. himself—a desirable exhibition, this, if one hase Aa Tall, TaN ett: tn thehte-ehtrers—throust ther e—sad contort{ons In which her loose hair sweeps, every (Noel! Noell, Peace on earth, good will to men!) taste for the grueno rhelancholy performanc: | Shee Aime, the muddy pavement” By F. G. Long ‘And herosara.the men of Dronze; four of them—bronged-over-tronr-head to: foober:= diothes, faces, hands, even tho hair. Tho Unlforma they wear are those Of 1870. They might bare stepped down from a monument erected yonder on the Dattle- fel of Champigny. The bronze men dmw their swords, strike deflarit attitudes, ts though they faced what «rim Uhlans I know not, and pose. Colhs of copper ara sliver rain upon them. The Boulevard cheers; even the chemtcal women tm feathers and fura noise shrill approval—tike night-birda ecenting carnage. from afar, (Noel! Noel! Peace on, earth!) EI ein Gaene eg HED Te Gen. Sherman a Happy Man. > Mes BILL By Carl Schurz. we THN Gen. Sherman heard that he was considered es a possible candidate- for the Presidency, writes Carl Schurz in the November McClure's, he burst into a temper, ‘‘What?" aid he. “Do they think I ama damned fool?’ Iam a huppy man now. ‘When he called himself a 9 in his words, He wns, indeed, a happy wan, He had won great renown aoftier end'an immense popularity all over the Northern country, ‘This he kn ‘and he thoroughly rellshed it. All sorta of.societies and public orgenizations hed rede him their honorary member, and ho appeared among them es Often as te could, Whenover he entered a theatre, which he did very often, the orchestra would atrike vp ‘Marching Through Goorgia;' the whole audience would rige end clap thelr hands, sometimes even singing the tune, and his rugged face would fatrly ‘gfow and beam: with pleasure. Every social cirale xreeted him as a ‘most welcome guest, and at receptions ond evening partios and other gatherings the ‘pretty @irla’ would come up and kiss him—and how le did enjoy all thiaty peeeni mises i don will be a surpriso to some people. ‘The crop in ‘question is in the garions of the Royal Botanic Society, Regents Park. The plants have been reared by tho soclety from the seed of the beat known commercial sorts ‘of the “weed,” obtained for this experiment from all parts of the world where tobacco 1s a recognized product. This London crop shows Turkish, Havana, Connecticut, Virginia, German, Dutch nnd other seeds growing side by side, are ee en . A Big Octopus, EABURING ten feet ahd aix inches, an octopus, while being billed ‘wt ‘Teoradin, Victoria, entwined a tentacle so firmly erdund the foot of eat brane tebe the Ts thero {s a vigorous and mature crop of tobacco now growing In Laym, | Washington years out, to Hest advantage his central plan of campaign, . - f 4 Meantime, in the summer of 1777, the British general Burgoyne, with? | about 10,000 men, marched down from Canada, invading New England. ' {hsulted and treated him as a mere underling. But when the American . of incredulous dread through England, and led . % not to ‘Arnold. And, in spite of Washington’s _ — friendship, Congress continued to slight and i | Broadway Exiles in Paris. ~ , 5 Americain, they form compact and mel- /, ‘Among them ore all kinds of folk. Some of chem are. i 3 Ws appy man’ there was a tone of Just exultation »: ee 4 i;

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