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LOSSES In tho Franco. German war.

We are able to give some curious military
figures from recent document Of the Prussian gen
efa stan on the various services OF the German army
during the memorable war OF ls7O-'Tl, The details
aTB curious and perhaps instructive. Seven hundred
and eighty thousand seven hundred and twenty three
German troops crossed the French frontier during the
month Of August 1906 after thar date 222 7d2 were
sent 10 the different corps OF operations reinforce
ments. The average effective OF the forces remaining
In Germany reserves was 400, 600 soldiers OF ali
arms. AZ the expiration OF the aumistiCe 93G, Ols
men were with the cOlors the army blOCkading Paris
counted an average effective pf $50, 600. Within the
beeagured city the number OF pretended warriors
was, on paper, considerably 200 900. According
70 one Nau9an, to whom, ~ former times consider
able authority was conceded In the matter of attaok
and defense Of fortified places, every fortress should
fan Of forty days and forty nights after
It's complete investment provided the forces Of the be-
seges exceed those Of the besleged IN the proportion
OF three TO one, True, Yauban did not contemplate
the eventually OF garrison composed OF Parslans
aud commanded by "a Gen, IrOchu, The lumbeT OF en-
gagements Ia which at least ono company, squad
ron or one battery took part 700. The garrison
Paris numbered 23O 600 333 3il prisoners were
sent into Germany, The trophies OF the campaign
are lO7 iags q iil pieces Of cannon, and s55, 600
muskets aud rides. The total loss OF the German
army was 40, sG2 dead and So, s3s wounded; 49, b72
Germans killed outright on the aeld TO- 40 sue
cumbe1 10 their wounds. At GTayeOtte the losses
amounted 20 20, li0 at Mars-a-Tour TO 10, 700, at
NoeTth 20 10 bl2 al sedan TO ., O2i ~, 500 more fell
during the Siege OF Paris 67i during that OF Metz,
The sanitary service employed iG 955 persons Of whom
O22 were surgeons or assistant surgeons; 295, GA
sick aud wounded received into 800 ambulances
20 doctors were Killed ana "a wounded on the field;
295 minister's Catholics, Professionals and Jews
attended 10 the spiritual wants OF the troops, aud OF
this body Of chaplains was Killed and 2 were
wounded. The total length OF field telegraph line
established by the army In France was 10, 900 kllo-
metres or about 400 miles; ~ post Offices distributed
10 the troops l03 600 900 letters ana o. 600 900 marks
In money. The Total consumption OF ammunition
was 80 600 600 musket cartridges and 302 COZ cart
ridges for field guns; the greatest number OF cart
ridges used IN any Que action that " the 1krd
Corps at Mars-la-TOur, where 2h baitRIans nred
72O. 600 cartridges, and IS batfallOns discharged
10, 800 rounds orshell aud spgapnel. have not yet
seen any similar a,atomeat CONCERNING the French
service ~ that time, 1 only know that French
casualties were Inferior 10 those OF the enemy.
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Marked Down Prices In Oyercoats.
George Spransy, one-price clothier, 501
Seventh street.
The statues AT Thebes.

Dean Stanley was once asked by a friend
what he considered be the bestwTitten passage In
his works. lie replied at once, THE description OF
the colossal statues at Thebe IN my Sinai and raj
estine. ~ II Is indeed very nne passage. lie Is
speaking Of the Ramesea, aud relating what IL must
have been before II was Hung down by some eNtraOr-
binary catasTOphe and before the Arabs had scOoped
their mistOnes out Of It's face. ''It was he said
- the largest statue in the world. Far ana wide
mouth, and Far and wide you must have seen
his vast hands resting on his elephanne knees. fou
SIT his breast and look AT the osride statues which
support the portiCO Of the temple, and which any
where else would put 10 shame even the statues OF the
cherubs az 81. Peter sand they seem pigmies be-
fore hin. His arm Is thicker than their whole
bodies The only part Of the temple palace AT all in
proportion 10 him must have been the gateway, which
rose In pyramida towers now broken down aud roll
ing IN a wild ruin down 10 the plain. Nothiug
which now exists Ia the world can give any notion Of
what the eject must have been when he erect.
No one who entered that building could have
thought OF anything else but that stupcnduus being
who thus had raised himself up above the whole world
Of gods and men. 80 Then speaking uf the 1850 other
statues Of Ainenophls lie adds; 80 The Fun was SET
ting; the African range gowed rcd behind them: The
Them the shades Of eysnug ysl,vd the vast rents
aud assures IN their aged frames. A. looked back
them In the sunset, ana they rose up In front OF
the background OF the mountain, they seemed udeed
as II they We're paft OF 10. Aud yet The
human character Is lost. Their faces dread
fully mutilated indeed the largest has no face al
all, but Is from tie waist upward mass OF stones
and rocks piled together IN the form OF a human head
and body. SIM especially in that dim hight ana
only Of hldeous and gruning ugliness. c0atsmp.
CTqFV Earftfg.
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Charley BIO we need a correspondent
Ia De5 MOinesf NO. Charles, We do not. Des AIOlnes
Is the only place where do not need correspond
ent, We iOyluy waOw IN correspondence from
every other place ON this broad continent but we can
not have a correspondent In Des MOines An early
hame OF ours lived In Des Mones. We are parted
forever, 10 not that love cooled or that
she died young. No, Charles the trouble we had
with that love affair not that she died young nut
that her father didn't Tho bulldog likewlse was
NOT AZ an tired, You now why We have halloween
associations with Des MOlnes which make Il painful
20 MS 10 read correspondence from that pace.-Puok
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INC Ss1Aulhi Ien1nrnu

tr,,o n1 an atlhGement of course of illus
q. Span',;y,SS Hos tome and Pompeii by the Rev H.
M, thttP Oh I'oston- will be received with nlenS
CO.'S ~ any who have heard ~ the remarkable sTs
~ ,a ~ lectures III other cities. The syracuse
qo1Pini u course Of lectures was ever before
lion ar III iis cry thar gave the eminent satisfac
aT Iv'Su mere by Rev II. q. spapJdisr Their SEM
uar and rfeip superb Illustrations, and the p
weeks the theme T ,s style of tie lecturer for
was ac"or5aa t o, Gn1 people The same rer epoS
they were ,Ieiiynred an prominent cite where
the II We lectnres curse tickets, at on ~ 40 for
- "'oIoFs .le at Meter Wits mr. sic stnrn
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DUNCANS0N BROTHERS,
AUCTIONEER
S. E. CORNER NINTH a ID SIS. N. w.

LARGE AND rEREMPToRY SALE TO THE
TRADE OF CLOTHING, CONSISTING IN
PART Of
MEMS AND BOYS ULsTERs AND ULSTER
ErTEs; MEMS, YOUTHS, AND BOYS
oVERCoArs; MEMS, YOUTHS, AND
CHILD's SUITS; DRESS COATS. BUSINESS
COATS, DoEsKIN CAssIMEREs, And COT.
ToNADE PANTS, VESTS, ETC, ETC. BEING
THE ENTIRE STOCK OF A DEALER DE.
Ginning BUSINESS, AND REMOVED TO
OUR sALEsooMs FOR CoNvENIENoE OF
SALE
On WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10,
commencing at 10 O'Clock, we will sell, within our
saesrooms, large and elegant assortment of Cloth
Ing to which the attention of the trade is respec
fully called.
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rarner's Confederate caution.

a hunter fired at n bird as il How over thf
door yard Of an ATkansaw residence. A boythat
was playing around was struck by a couple OF shot.
aud his loud Clics brought the farmer 10 the scene
" What have YOU done g'' no demanded Oi the nm.
ter drawing revolver. - lbeg ten thousand par.
dons, exclaimed the hunter. - In my eanefuesss
10 secure the bind fired thuughtegsy, and Fear tat
have seriously wounded your SON. " Sou, - said
tue Od man, - thought that you had hit my
Dog. Nina how you shoot around here FOR II you
pul shot IN that dog IN cut of both your ears
4rbp
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Arrest of Dr. Blood.

Special Agent Ran arrested yesterday, al
his oiuce, 1921 q street, Dr. Charles l.. Hood and
logged against hlm the complaint 81 carrying on a
gllt enterprise, DR.. Blood is tbs author Of book of
General Information, and 10 Introduce II he gives
10 each pun haser prize valued from two up 10 seven
this VIII probably end Ia closing the curious CONCERN
up, A collateral VI one hundred dollars was len Tor
Blood appearance Tomorrow IN the Polee Court.
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lesterday morning. while nnr,l,or III,
Ganrgs, mrre coasting ON Washington street nm
Robert FTev one 9" ct them Harry Frey. son Of Mr.
injured by coming into collision With was seriously
ittin raIIo Washington and stoddara. streets The
yhiia bi teceveu terrible cut ov,,r the right eve
yber " n places He was carried 10 biS HON
surgiea ala e,Gr ana two other Physicians rendered
lure. Later In the afternoon snott ol ssrions ma
sbnndSr NV while enjoying tho spo IT. disocated his
IL is esfiate 5dualned deep rehind his left ear
tha f,st d oSeuer on the hin at one time ENJOYING
and the won5sr % rides ovE the seet and snow
as the seds on IN. NAV thsre wire not accidents
the n oftlSAs OF the hill have To cross
some of TACK on Nest and Bridge streets and
'' " VIE escapes ffSsa rnWovers were miraculous
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-07

A memorable year in the history Of ar
tllery science has euds1 with some conclusive expert
Inents a. bpeZlA. The new stee aud compound aTmuI
plates arc shown 10 be able 10 Withstand any known
prOeCtile, even the 2, OOOpound Mhtworth steel shot
from the new l0O-ton gun Artlersts abandon line
idea Of peTforating the atmOr ~ the future, win
guns and the use Of enormous prulecues, gain
the greatest possible total energy Of blow. Hereafter
10 crush In her whole side by the Impact Of roeclle
weighing Two or three tons, and having striking We
lOcty " l. 800 feet per second, aud total energy of
about 100, 600 foot tons win such ordnance II be-
comes not much question OF the vessels exterior
ArnOr as Of her structural stength. The lD0-tUl
breechOadeT used Is 80 fee long II inches bore take
200 pounds OF powder at charge, carries shot weigh
Tug ton and can be loaded aimed, aud discharge
10y tue hand Of "A lady u loss than Ole minute ~ ln-
pie Is the machinery by which II Is operated II was
powerless, heweyer, against the new steel aud COM
pound armOr.
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A New TOrnedO.

The fish torpedo, which can do everything
but speak. Will be cast into the shade by the mole tor
pedo, an engine of war Just patented by officer In
the Austr ian army. The new invention claims to be
miner the most formidable description, which
bnrrow II the earth under wall, and then either
explode once or walt until ordered to do so by its
/ master.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1883-01-07

NJ. b. Brady has produced at his new studio.
ur National Portrait Gallery, ma Pennsylvania
avenue nne portrait Of the late NJ Gambetta copied
from the original Partisan photograph,
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In ITSo.

Just a century ago England was in the
midst OF one OF the most tremendous and widely =
tended contests whdCh nation has ever successfully
sustained. In the year 1916 the Congress had de-
Glarcd the Americ colonies free and independent
states. the first on between the King troops aud
The colonsts havi * taken place at Lexington in the
preceding year. France had concluded treaty with
the Americans, an acknowledged their Independence
On February o, l7's. The Spauiards had Joined the
cause OF America In July, l77g, and the British gov
ernment had dec ilred against the Dutch on
December ., 17Sm. on October Is, l7T7, Cen
Rurgoyne and 3, 500 men had surrendered to ten.
Gates. ON OctOb Ell ., 1881, the British army com
manded by Earl &c rnwals, after two considerable
victories over the Americans, had surrendered the
capitulation to Gen. Washington. ON July %, l77s,
the French Heet under Chartres and the English
Keppe, had me. Al ID engaged within sight OF Brest.
The action was inucclslve: Admiral keppel. how
ever was aiterward tried by court martial, but
honOrably aCqu Ptl. Islands and settlements In the
West and East niii taken and retaken by the
English and ilelrIpponents without much apparent
lass or gain on ei .n side. Iut In February i7s2
came great dis asbr MinOrcO surrendered to the
Spaniards and The West Indian Islands of st. Chris
topher, Nevis, ard Monserrat. Ii might have
seemed that nglsnd meeting defeat, but for
the inagnifcer defense of Gibraltar under Gen.
Elliot, which sti continuing. And on April 10
Admiral Rodn,g gained complete victory over the
French In the West Indies, capturing the French
Admiral de q asse with ten sail OF the line, while two
mad heen sunk In the engagement In August DC.
CURED that We ry singular misfortune, the sinking of
the Royal Gle bryce OF 40 guns of Spithead. The
gallant Admit raj KempenfeIdt persisted, with 600 OF
the crew and. 200 women who were on board at tile
time In CO using the ship to heel to effect
pairs care Eas not taken 10 prevent her nclining too
far. The ' iater rushed in at the lower ports, and
magnihcen ship, with Its brave complement Of men,
was lost at time when the nation could III spare the
loss. But 1t was little felt. Lord Howe fought the
combined fleets Of France and spain Gibraltar
October, md succeeded in conveying RELIEF into the
beleagured fortress. In fact disaster could
check The bI lian career of our Navy at this period,
twenty wars before the noble courage aud
sources or Nelson placed it on the summit of its
glory. rahiH NJ0dzine.
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PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO THE NORTH, WEST. AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS, SPLENDID
SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT NOVEMBER 8, 1882.
Trains leave Washington, from station, of Sixth
and II streets, as fOllowsl
For Pittsburg and the West, Chicago Limited Fx-
press OF Palace Sleeping Cars, at o; 30 a. M daily
Fast Line, $3.50 m. daily, with Sleeping Cars
from Harrisburg to Cinelnnalii Western Express,
and Cincinnati; Mail Express, 1850 p. m. daily
for Pittsburg and the West.
For Erie, Canandagua, Rochester Buffalo, Niagara,
NJ $3.50 p. IN. daily, except Saturday, with Pal.
ace Cars from Washington TO Canandaigua.
For Williamsport, Lock Haven and Emira al 81 80 o.
m. daily, except Sunday.
For New oTk and the East 5, l0S0a. m. 1880, 1920
$3.50, and lOi2OP'm. ON Sunday, AGO. $3.50, and
Limited Express of Pullman Parlor Cars, $3.50 a. IN.
daily, except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, New York, all through trains connect
AZ Jersey CITY with boats OF - brooklyn Annex, -
AnOrding direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double feTriage across New York city.
For Philadelphia s, 1890 a. M, 1880, 4;2O, $500,
and lo'2Op'm. on Sunday, 4'2O, $3.50, and 1920
Limited Express $3.50 a. IN, daily, except Sunday,
For Baltimore, $40, $500, $3.50, 1880 a. NJ, aud
1880, 1870, i;4O, Gi2O, 1880, $780, and 10 20 D. m.
ON Sunday $500 and $3.50 a.m, 1870, $50, 1880,
For ,PSPs's Greek Line $40 a M and 4'4Op IN,
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis e'4Oa. M, and 4'4Op IN. daily except
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL.
WAY AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria, $3.50, 700, $780, 1880, 1925 a. m
$3.50, 100, 600, 500, and IL 80 p. M on Sunday
$3.50, $3.50, 1900 and ll;25 a. M, and $500 p. ~
ForRchmondandth the south, eisoand iii25 m. daily,
Trains leave Aexandrafor Washington, 6, 90, s:23
and 10 a. m, 1880, 3, $40, 7, and 9;IO p. M,
and ~ midnight. on Sunday at $500, s;53 and 10
o. m, and and o. 10 p. NJ
Tickets and information at the once northeast
cornerof Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue
and at the station, where orders can I've left Tor
the checking OF baggage TO destination from hotels
and residences.
CHARLES +. PUGH, General Manager.
J. X. WOOD. General Passenger A gent
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TrapeIers' Guide.
THE VIRGINIA MIDLAND RAILWAY.

THE TRUNK LINE TO THE SOUTH, SOUTH
WEST AND WEST.
Schedule In effect DECEMBER -, 1882.
7.1O A. NJ. = NEW ORLEANS MAIL Daily.
Making close connections to all points South
and Southwest, with Pullman Sleeping Cars
from Washington via Danyile to Atlanta, and
Atlanta to New Orleans Also, from Washington
to New Orleans via Lynchburg and Bristol.
1920 =. M.-LOUISVILLE FAST LINE, daily, via
Charlottesville, HLltington, and Lexington, to
Cincinnati, Louisville, and all Western points,
Pullman Sleeping Cars, Washington to Louisville
1885 T.. M.-SOUTHERN MAIL AND EXPRESS
Daily, TO all points South and Southeast, via Dan
willie and Charlotte, with Pullman Sleeping Cars
Washington to Charleston.
For all points on Manassas Division take 7;l0 A, NJ.
train daily except Sunday. For Warrenton, take
7:I0 A. NJ. and 1870 =. Nj. train daily.
For tickets and all information inquire at COM
pany's office, COL Pennsylvania avenue, at Union
Depot.
SLAUGHTER, Gen. Pass. Agent.
N. MACDANIEL, Agent.
SOD. LII AAS. TrnInn Mananar
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COKE. COKE.
COKE.

For sale at once Of Washington Gas Light Co., or
At q w. Cgopley's Drug Store, ITO Bridge street,
Geofgetown.
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LADIES, don't fail to read the advertise
nent of Mrs. G. Donovan Of Fifth avenue, New
YORK, In another column OF this issue Of THE sun
DAY HERALD.
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SCAEIoN's BILLIARD PARLoRs, Ninth street.
Va the building formerly occupied by Abner are the
hhest rooms VI the Kind In America. can and thy
tie new cushioned tables, The bar Is the best In the
city.
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BrnY's rrsrssrwA cures all kidney
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ArtiIIery ana Armor.

Marked Down Prices ia Overc0ais.
George Spransy, one-price clothier 501
Seventh street
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Marked Down Prices in OyereOats.
George Spransy, One-price clolhier, 507
seventh street.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Hwo's rAtAcE.--The great slaughter con-
iluuVs. our lovely pnmcs at 5 cents and satin tur-
hams 1t 40 cents, elegant SIR molrsku plushes at
N5o per yard, Ncivets 90 and ;ie5 the wonder
stock OF ohidren's and ladies' cloaks mud fur-Hncd
circulars. DO not miss your chance in flowers. Gou-
uuc line beavers 40 ' cents; elegant black TIPS ~ ~
ocnis which must he seen 10 he appreciated Watercd
tibbonS all slt, at 90 cents ward: elegant SASH
Ilhng all sk' no inches wide, ~ 90 cents per yard
fine felt hats 10 30 cents Don't fan to can Mt King
Palace if You wish bargains.
ONE OF the largest and hest selected sto,l,s
ct tive hardware 90 be found In this city that at The
establishment ot Mr. Edwin u Morsci. tt05 seventh
street Nh No'scll' large experience IN the business
builders hardware, which he is always prepared 10 do
~ short notice. The people OF Washington should
tur everything In the hardware line.
foR dry goods, fancy articles. ladies and
gentlemen furnishings, notions trunks and travel
sd 81 fifty per cent less than the same goods can hs
obtained 90 any other house iu this CITY, we say 90
avenue.
Mas NJ. A, McNAtlr, importer. of 81 East
Iwcuty-third street, New YORK, announces 20 the
ladies OF this city that she will open tomorrow at
nitors 81 the Arlington, choice assortment OF
French costumes, reception, dinner. and evening
dresses, see advertisement In another column.
MEs NJ. A. CONNOLLY, of : East Sixteenth
sNteI new lolh' hegs To- announce that she VIII not
Ice ahle 10 make her usual visit to Washington this
season She Invites however attention to her large
stock 10 New FORK. See advertisement IN another
column.
SCAEIoN's BILLIARD PARLoRs, Ninth street.
Va the building formerly occupied by Abner are the
finest rooms VI the Kind In America. can and Inv
the new cushioned tables The bar is the best In Tic
city,
LADIES' don't fail to read the advertise
nent of Mrs. G.. Donovan, Of Fifth avenue, New
YORK, In another column Of this issue Of THE sun
DAY HERALD.
BrRY's PPsIssEwA cures all kidney
diseases.
The Evening critic., 1883-01-02
EAST WASHINGTON.

There was brilliant dancing party at Nc
Cauley Hall last evening, tho occasion being
Professors welch and McCoy's soireo, and n
"Happy New Year was wished tho merry
guests by an evergreen inscription on tho
wall. Among the ladies' present were Misses
Winnie Cahill, Fannie Clark, Emma landlord,
Lulu McCarty, Ada Cross, Ida Mccoy, tho
Misses Metz and others. Among the gentle
men were Messrs. Roman Baca of New Mex
leo, staley, Maldonado and WalllDg.
The United States freight steamer Phlox, re-
Gently under repair at tho Navy-Yard, mas
been finished and will leave tomorrow morn
Ing for the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Nd.
Tho Fish h-Commission steamer Albatross is ex-
pected daily.
Mr:J Q. Boteler and BOD, of Philadelphia,
spent tho holidays In this city with their sister
and aunt, tho wife OF Onlcer Walter A. NlchoI-
son, Of East Washington.
The New Years services IN tho several East
Washington churches were OF very interest
Ing nature.
Miss Ada Cross and her two assistants re.
ceived 112 callers yesterday.
An unknown party undcr the influence OF
liquor fell at the corner OF Fifth street and
pennsylvania avenue about IL o'clock last
night, painfully iniuring his head.
Tho reception OF Rawlings Post, No, 1, @. A.
r., by Miss Katie Stuart and her assistants
yesterday evening, was q brilliant affair.
The Eighth Precinct Station House was
empty OF drunk cases yesterday. An unusual
occurrence for New Years day,
East Washington Business Notes.
The purest crugs and medicines at II. B
Ferguson's pharmacy, corner Of Second street
and Pennsylvania avenue east. Prescriptions
compounded at any hour.
Coal and wood kept under cover and delv
cred promptly to any address at low rates
by Mr.. b. L. Simpson, edO pennsylvania ave ave
nue. southeast.
All the standard patont medicines and full
line OF toilet goods at Scala's old.established
drug store, corner of Fifth and East Capito
streets,
The Evening critic., 1883-01-02
A First.CIass Lie.
A ]
Stockton Mail,

George L. Waters, the colored janltor of the
City Hall, related an incident to day TO O Mall
reporter concerning big poker game In which
Senator John p. Jones, OF Nevada, was player.
Waters had been In the employ of certain Con-
gressmen around the Capitol at Washington
for many years, and his statement may be ac-
cepted as true. 1t was several years ago, be-
fore the millionaire had become thoroughly
posted in the ways of Washington society.
Almost before he had comfortably settled in
his seat in the Senate he was introduced into
the District Club, of which Boss Shepherd was
prominent member. Poker at that time was
the prominent recreation OF the club, and
Jones was induced to tako hand. Although
good poker player, he retired from the game
loser to the amount of $4,000. The Sem
for pocket money, was game, and did not al
low the least expression OF chagrln or dlstrust
to escape him.
The next morning he telegraphed to one Of
the most expert card sharps in Virginia City.
Eight days afterward the gambler arrived in
Washington, dressed In a very expensive suit
Of clothes and sporting q small fortune In the
way OF diamonds. Jones introduced him to
the club as q mining millionaire from Ne
vada, and tho Star-Route frauds and navy
yard thieves Immediately made arrangements
TO pluck him. He accepted an invitation to
play. The stakes ran high and the spurious
millionaire was woll supplied with Jones'
money. At the end OF tho tournament the
stranger rose from tho table the winner of
100000 tho club. II was u severe blow to
United States pay 1t back to them Indirectly
and In short order. Jones divided the swag
with his friend, and never set foot in the club.
rOOmB agQtn.