Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-01-23
Set a Ro<ue 70 Catch a Rcxue.


THE BrTERs BrTTBN-BoeUs TRADE IN THE
"ouEsR" HOW KSAvIsH POOLS AND FOOL
IsH KNAvEs ARE TRAPPED.
From the number of circulars from New York
firms offering to sell counterfeit money which
are finding their way to this city by express, il
would appear that. notwithstanding sheattempt
of the police and the Post-Office Department 10
break up this swindling business, Il still fiou-
rishes. 1t is said by knowing ones that recently
dozen or two of our I" honest citizens" have
been bitten. The circulars are fac SMILES, be-
ing Autographed, and are generally worded in
such a plausible style that before some of the
greenies who receive them read to- the end they
are dazzled by the golden prospect, and fall into
the trap. One of these circulars reads thusly:
Both of us can make fortune without any
loss to your neighbOrs, OF the community in
general. The only loser will be the govern
ment, and as a matter of course it can stand
il" After giving the terms for the " queer "
about one-tenth of the face-he continues,
erly you can make $40 900 in a year. Always
To file the bills up to make them appear old and
dirty. i could name man in your vicinity
who has made a fortune in the same way. All
his neighbors wonder how he made it; but he
keeps a still tongue. Probably YOU know who
mean" The receiver Is directed to send remit
tances by express, as il is not safe to trust the
Ios'-ofice, and the money will DC sent through
the same channel
Another circular from what purports to be an
other hrm OF counterfeit brokers, sets forth that
they are secretly manufacturing fac SMILES OF
United States Treasury notes, com monty called
queer, in all denominations; the engraviugs and
paper used being in every respect equal 20 the
genuine money, and being anxious to circulate
them extensively, asks the cooperation Of the
recipient OF the circular stating that he has been
recommended bya gentleman who is well known
10 the recipient but whose name is withheld for
good reasons. After describing the method of
operating with the "queer, )" the offer is made to
furnish 81 GOO for sI0o. or 5000 for 500 good
money. For the first transaction they do not
require all the money in advance; bat on the
receipt of SO promise to send 81 Geo of the
queer" by express, C. ID. The party named
cautioned N any b,y
mail, &c, and the precious document closes by
asserting that the firm deal on the square and
remain, in +. L. and r., yours fraternally, Sc.
On the reception of an order a box is packed
with pieces of old iron, brass, Sc, in sawdlst
and forwarded. A cash instalment Is ALWAYS re-
qHired, and If the sum asked for is large iibe-
raj deduction il made for cash in advan ce.
Generally the instalment plan is pursued, the
balance being paid on the person taking the box
from the Office.
The METHODIST CONPYRENcEs.-Thee ieity-
eighth session of the Baltimore Conference, N.
L. Church, will convene in Eutaw church, Bal
2sth day of February next. Rev. Bishop VI.
Simpson will preside. The present secretary is
the Rev. j. III. c. Dosh, with Messrs. Cooper,
Ward, Baker and Stitt as assistants. There are
lSO travelling preachers on the roll, and 186 local
preachers. The total membership is 80 412;
Sunday schools, 1885, teachers and oficers, 1905;
scholars, 80; 2n. Washington district, under the
Washington, the Foundry, Wesley chapel, Me-
tropolitan, McKendree, Union, Ryland, Cor
such, Waugh, Hamline, Fletcher, Georgetown,
Pleasant Grove, Laurel, Sandy Springs, Elk
Ridge, Rockville and Montgomery churches,
with membership of about 6 200; IS churches,
valued at $500 600. and II parsonages at S4s IOO
30 Sunday schools, 800 officers and teachers, and
$500 scholars.
On the same day, the ninth annual session of
the Washington Annual Conference, NJ. T..
Church, (African,l will convene in AsbuIy
chapel, corner of East and Douglas streets
baltimore. Rev. Bishop James will preside.
This body embraces seven districts, viz: Chesa-
peake, S,O00 members; Potomac, 800; Lynch
burg, 1900; Staunton, $500; Wheeling, 500;
200: 1.42O officers and teachers; lO,ec0 scholars,
and 1900 volumes in libraries.
BUILDING PERMITs.-The following building
permits have been issued by Mr.. A. Cluss, in,
spector OF buildings, since our last report: r.
Lohsiger, two brick dwellings, south street.
between Sd and 4th east; n. McCubbin, two
story frame, 9Th, between East Capitol and
south streets; A. A. Leitch, three 3.story
bricks, with 2-story back buildings, street,
between Delaware avenue and LIST street north
east; Ann 3. Parker, history frame, 18th street,
between II and northwest; Martin j. Walker,
two 2story brick dwellings, 18th street, between
V and W northwest; Litchield IL Augustin, two
story brick, Columbia street, between D and p;
same. four 2-story frames, 18th and W streets;
Il. w. Soran, six 3-story bricks, G. street, be-
tween 9Th and 10th northwest; G. l.. JOY, 2-story
frame, corner l. street and Connecticut avenue
northwest; Chas. Hortel, 2-story frame, south
side street, between Sth and 9th southeast; g.
u. Jnyeil, 2.story frame, LIST street between V
G street, between I'd and Sd northeast; F. A.
Young, six 2story frames, 10th street and South
Carolina avenue southeast.
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