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Chaffee and Young Grant.

SOME OF THE CORRESPONDENTS BETWEEN TIVE MI
LIoNAIRE AND HIS SoN-INLAw.
Jerome B. Chaffee's petition for the recovery OF
100000 worth OF bonds lent to the defunct firm OF
Grant Ward was again before Referee Hamilton
Cole in New York SATURDAY. Young Ulysses s.
Grant produced all the letters he received from
his fatherin-law about financial transactions be-
tween them in 1888. Colonel Bliss read fragments
OF the letters, all OF which began with "My Dear
Buck" Mr.. Chaffee hoped in the letter read first
that young Ulysses had sold his house and would
take up his loan. In letter dated Denver, Sep
TENDER II, Mr.. Chaffee says: II can't imagine how
you can make so much and do it safely or hardly
any way. | think shall do what say when re-
turn. My expenses are too much not to make any
money hona , don't a Want 70 run any risk on those
te spend In the political campaign"
The letter that was read next was dated Denver
October 5, 1888, and ran thus:
"YOu can use the 100000 for our Joint interest
through >our fiin as you suggest. l do not under
stand what you mean by saying Add memo
November Is, with 5000 profit One half OF this
profit is yours. The money succea ded in Raising
on West Nlrginlas IN CONJUNCTION with govern
ments. take 1t you get 5000 for the use OF s5O-
600 for one month. Do understand 1t right? But
why YOU have to use the West virginiaS is some
thing don't know. | do not care TO risk $500 900
for six months Don't pledge West Virginias afier
this. see almost panic in stocks. LOOK out for
dealing in them Do not risk nyihing that way"
ting little short and wish You would deposit
S20J,0O0 at the Fourth National bank and | VIII
draw upon IL as though IL were there" On October
q. 1883, young Ulysses got this letter from his
father in-law: II wrote you few days ago that |
couldn't understand why You had pledged the W.
V. bonds 1t is all perfectly clear and satisfactory
now. don't think 1t worth while, however to use
more than the governments" In December 1883
Mr. Chaifee wrote: "Nlll not the expose or the
Tribune interfere with the use OF money as Won
have been doing, or VIII ii not endanger payment
OF money you have out? That is the way IL strikes
Inc or any other man up tree"
"What,' Lawyer Bangs asked young Ulysses
'waS the expose mentioned?"
1.-The investigation OF the board OF public works"
Mr. Grant replied.
why did Mr.. Chaf1ee suppose that was going to
hurt the business OF Grant & Wardf"
"Like myself, he had heard OF the firm having
something TO do with city contracts. We knew |
nothing definite about the matter
The last letter read by Mr.. Bliss said: 81 am
afraid there must be a bad END TO this cash blsi-
ness. DO not see how any body or anything can
bay such interest for the use OF money and end
well. Ii 1t could go on this way for two years IL
would not hurt II we lost the prnclnaIn
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AN OLD ToPEg,s STORY.
EEov He Cared EFinseIf oG the Drinking
kEabIs.

" suppose you hardly know me-" he said. a
smile wreathing his notwithstanding face, Tho
reporter admitted that he at first had hardly
been able to, and then becoming confidential, as
Old friends do on meeting he soon learned the
cause of the change. Yes" said the friend
- | used to be very hard drinker. as YOU know
tried several times TO quit but could not. The
appetite for strong drink was too much for me.
Iii went without II for awhile became a merry.
our wretch. had to drink or die. thought
was suggested to me one day, though, and !
made up my mine to make one supreme effort
to rescue myself 4 reasoned this way: man
takes liquor into his stomach, and the stmulant,
through the blood. affects the brain. Now,
thought if | could satisfy my appetite without
the liquor affecting my brain, | would be all
right If could get the taste OF the liquor the
aroma the essence Of it, without taking il into
the stomach, know could drink at pleasure
ard not become intoxicated, as drunkenness
could not ensue If the liquor did not enter the
stomach L say this idea was suggested to me-
and it was in this way: had noticed that men
who made business of buying and selling wines
in large quantities sampled them and ascer-
tanned Their quality and boquet 10y taking two
or three monthfuls IN succession rolling IL
around their tongues, as one might say bath
ing their palate in Tin short, subiecting it to
the seyerest test 10y the organs OF taste-ant
then ejecting it from the mouth without swal
lowing any. The remembrance OF this came
upon NE one day when | was perfectly sober
but terribly respondent. L resolved to try IT.
did. and have met with the most gratifying
success. You may laugh, but it is the solemn
truth. took a large drink of liquor but in
stead OF letting it pass into my stomach I
checked it in my throat and gargled it for q
minute, and then spat it out. To my Joy
found my thirst for IL almost as much appeased
as though had swallowed the liquor. / tried
it again and again. with the same effect. was
not made drunk. / have followed this plan ever
since, and have not been drunk since although
l have gargled the liquor never swallowing
drop, as many as a dozen or more times a day
the same number of drinks used to take. The
plan Ia very simple one and is, believe, the
only one for slave Of the cup"
Has your appetite increased2"
"On the contrary, it has decreased. By tAe
means adopted my brain has become clear and
strong again, and my will power 10 as good a 4
ever was before l became Q hard drinker In
gargling the liquor got all the benefit of the
flavor, and all the satisfaction to my appetite.
without losing my senses"
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Professional Wall contractor. Defended,

To thu ftaitcr f IGE EyESISCi STIR
There appears iii your issue OF today an article,
having Ter lis text professional Mail Contractors
10 Efich be- leave TO call your attention After
recilius the .tcj that 1ve-slEtAs OF the IaryIlnt
contracts y carrying the UnGed states mails are
awarded 20 so-cllIed speculat.ny OF NONRESIDENT
bidders. tlc articIe goes to sly that THERE'S a
bill now l. Congress ''t0 cOTrec, this eyil.n What
evil: Awarding contracts 70 the lowest bId1ers
fai.cputr1@,5, Ike all other government con
tracts, are sven 20 the l0reSt bidders, AMI
1-stiy-fgr s. IL not cJDsIs en-, visl good govern
Menta i u.ll- ro't- No :, +. the ~ OF y IS ad-
NeItlss q zen mics, six mp pr EEK, aEG pro-
Ioe1iS To- PERFORMING service CIt ne =.me invited
and A e lncsI' ttIEer -ACuG f.I $500 per anuUfe
for s1ii -@rFi-' and T. = NONRESIDENT Tia ler,
certainly CO IS -1@ iGtezl cit Ser. BiIt Su 3lo-G
-, itI sT '-'S contract with the Ig.-. ~. tsr
'rth.f-I 9n i.- Jt the L. :, should f-I 80 rrG-
Elut 3'F go iviee III accord tnce with his con
tract. i..iEL ii-sa2 S.tnEiy declare MIN q falling
con'r5 tot, Las +.ii tJl tltci, All award The route
- tH- 49, .@'.t0t iit!l J. II local mrn W 1T
li..s4i routes Icy ssGG.i bid 1.1thin reasonable
Rounds, as4 10y Easit tI"n stand an equal
CIfla- Ffis Eal-~,-l tents II &, tscfI-SuO,vD g.
VITA those s ls-i ntsd with The mail contracting
tu>iar~' ti-st i'1dl mn frTq1.niIT take a sltt,-
''a.f#rt 90 2 -@ufH az ElI.l lower h-urcs han
3leis own ia - "a ana rejected: whereas. II
10 ii = tst.s, lI-ir HsSrs' - her proposal
Cae-t % tas =. @. drplTgIl7Et. the sam. a,
IT, iH ~ sr Sn2--UutT+ct Nith the Suo-
s-'i--,f- -'--:-:t5;.ssi li'iI ~ JI-T would have
.-ti,-- t.-' ie.it. aS t"ltT3v.u-. NAS. thea Cii
- -.r Is-j. ~.'s1.r tVetEsE t&es Is ntet Il ut
ssl ,.t t4. s- ls tI,.- ,..-.l..,..r Ey co,sfflI
I-sssI.l ~ &C. ,-osS o. ala T. g. department IL
less 81 -ea sst-..aj thHt II professional b.ddia-
"e.v stl-ai:..t il. expenditure, OI the f. o. H.
ie. a - t'i=.'l--f. nftr-F one Million OF dollars
'..i..,--'- r '-.it Suas--'eEl with good go m
49,. 8 g. ,-- 5--'}s lr .,.Is. I3H. tllzn, en- 4
t;ae-c.. f..s-. luaJel.s..a OIL WHO'S pass re
N',.i 30 We --.. 5is-y c5.1Jrr4s7 tn incpmiur
, -, tl7-ia- y 81 VII give space 10
i Z. Il. D.siocRAr
JlL.ft.. - F5
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A Useful Warning,
From the New York Commercial Advertiser

From the New York Commercial Advertiser
No evil is ever entirely unmixed with good.
The recent fire in the House of Representatives
at Washington has aroused the national lesisla-
tive bodies to a sense of the irreparable damage
that might be effected were fire to get beyond
control in that building and reach the stores of
priceless books and documents heaped mn in
the Congressional library. Already precaution-
airy measures have been taken and extinguish-
ers placed in the most exposed portions of the
Capitol.
1t Is not improbable that the fire will have a
still more substantial result in forcing upon the
attention of Congress the urgent demands for
suitable accommodations for the Congressional
library. AS things stand, the shelves cannot
contain the books and records contributed to it
from all sources, and the floors and aisles are
encountered with cases which have never been
unpacked since their reception. This is an evil
possible to replace these articles should they be
destroyed by fire or otherwise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04
Free Bridge TO Arl,m fo,,.

To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
While much has been printed and more said
in regard to this bridge, it still remains a won
der Why nothing has been said about connecting
Arlington with the other government reserya-
lions. Ii is We'll known that Arlington now be-
longs 10 the government, and that il embraces
some eleven hundred acres. Certainly it cannot
be that Congress proposes to let this valuable
tract, outside of the National Cemetery 90 to
waste or become a burdea to itself as it will be
II allowed to become resort for the idle and
VICIOUS Here we have several hundred acres
now GnOCcupied. which il Just what the AoriclIl-
tuFal department wants and has long been ask
ily Tor Tor experimental culture and the care of
"aich the War department would be glad to be
relieved, as II cannot use it, To LEFT tine A uri-
cultural department improve it would be to en-
beiiish and convert il to use. Every STRANGER
visiting Washington must needs go to Arlington
which is just over the river but miles around;
then why not connect these public reservations
by short bridge. thereby adding many times its
cost To eEaiue Of esereServatons II seems
but necessary Tor any person standing at the Can
itDl and looking to Arlington TO see where n
bridge should be located. IL bridge is to be
butt ny congressional appropriation why should
not Congress locate it In It's own interest esne-
cialiy so when the publlcs interest can be best
sU1aerYed thereby. The people on tie Virginia
SIDE could be- accommodated well. If not bet
ter. BY the way of Arlington. | can safely say
it would be the most desirable route tor ali who
have 10 bridge accommodation already Again.
something Il due to Virginia. aud especially to
Alexandria county, which has had a large tract
Of It's small territory taken from taxation which.
Ii suffered to remain unimproVed will be griey-
Gus burden 10 LEGAL government in that county.
IL this proposed bridge should be located on the
government reservations there could be no ones
ten as to the right TO dose. Therefore it seems
conclusive II government interests are TO be
considered, If the whole city of Washington is to
DC consulted. IT the river front improvements are
10 DE made complete. the bridge should be To-
Gated so as to enter Washington through the
Arlington estate. and the grounds there to be
| used by the Agricultural department. g.
Duncan C. Ross has issued a challenge to any
man In the world at mixed wrestling and gen
eau alDlellcS, or mounted sYord contest. lie de.
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The Lottery Cases in New orleans.

From the New Orleans City Item, JAN 25
The case OF the United States agt. Nj. A. Dauphin
and 2. A. Doureard was given to the jury In the
United States district court, after four hours
speech OF MI Freeman, assistant attorney general
and solicitor for the Post Office department, with
whom was associated ex-Gov. Nichols The suit
was prosecution under the act of Congress for
SendinS or depo5ltlng III the mail envelOped docu-
mentS concerning lottery. For this oIense the
act prescribe5 penalty OF from hundred 10 five
hundred dollars. The argument on both ides OF
this case was very able and the charge of the Judge
clear and impartial. The jury returned verdict
OF not guilty: There are OF br cases OF the same
character. which Will be BROS nt up tomorrow
In Gov. Nichols speech TO the jury he distinctly
diSciaims any imputation OF fraud in the manage
eht OF the Louisiana lottery, but averreG that all
lotteries were immoral and injurious, and their cir
cularS and correspondence concerning lotteries
were excluded from the United States mails by act
OF congress. MIR. Ffeeln1n was far more violent
and denunclatory OF the Louisiana LOTTERY but at
the close OF his speech declared that he d not ex
poet he could ever get verdict OF guilty from
Louisiana Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04

The coiored people of Boston, who are indie
mart over their exclusion from skating rinks.
should accept the exclusion as blessing slight-
ly disguised. They won't have 90 many falls and
will be spared the necessity OF minsling with
Objectionable white fOlks.-N. y Tribune.
Cincinnati expects soon TO have cable road.
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-. 80 .g.,llai..- an ana yyorIa.

Ta th= E.I.J~ - rIfz tv.sIsg STAR:
hFtjzf's feeAe5 iie,S gives table OF capacity OF
greet buildings IA tbs world The building OF
sie 81 cP-cizy noicd n t.se table Is the Cathe-
aT2l Of ST. Peers, At Rome. Islly and Il contains
. coo persoES- on tie same 5ssts OF floor space oc
c1Iiei by each person the new Pension building in
al IL n19fs So" h3it 53,ioi persons But ST Peters
remains sta liz greater Guiding IL has only one
story. Nh.en great altitude
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suing Plat for $4,000.
A ROMANCE BHGIxNING WITH A STREET FILTRATION
AND ENDING IN Tie CUNTS.

a hohANCB bESsINSiNG WITH A STRkET
AND ENDING IN THE COURTS.
From the New York Sun, February 3
Miss Mary E Darlington, of e7s West 18th street,
who says she viii be twenty-five years old on April
next, sues Clayton Plat for $4,000 for alleged
breach of premise TO marry her. The trial COM
menced yesterday iii part !, OF the city court, be-
fore Ju ige Halves and jury. The young lady was
accompanied by her Junior sister, Sallie, and her
mother, who wore widows weeds
Miss Darlington said that after the death OF her
father she, with her mother sister ana two bro
Tiers, moved from Babylon, l.. l., where they had
peen brought up. into this city. one evening in
June last she and her sister were walking down
5th avenue with the intention Of crossing over to
9th avenue TO do some shopping. Between 10th
and 14th streets they met two young men fashion,
ably dressed, who stared at them, but passed on
Wlthout saying anything. The girls had not gone
Tar when the young men turned back and overlook
uneln. The young men were Piatt and friend Of
his, both OF them perfect strangers to the ladies.
Had you handkerchief In your hand, or did
yon In men ny % or gssaTe TO naoce se
asked. She denied that such was the case.
The young men. Mary says, insisted on accom-
home. Platt told Mary Chat he was the SON of Mr..
Platt OF the firm of Plat, Boyd Co., or 81 Wooster
street, gentleman whom her deceased father
knew. Ptatt called on her at her house several
times and She went out with him walking, driv-
Ing, ana TO supper. She was generally accom-
Park one day, Mary says that Piatt suddenly asked
her: "Mollie will you marry me?"
rs or course, siid yes says Mary, "for thought
great deal or him.
He told her, she says, that they would be married
In two months, and that he was about taking a
mousse Tor her on Madison or Lexington avenue On
one occasion she and her sister went to have SUD-
per with him and his friend. They rode up town
on The elevated railroad AMI stopped at hotel at
PIN avenue and 44th street. After supper he said
TO an adjoining room. There he fell upon his knees
and paSSionately exclaimed: 81 swear, Mollie, I'll
be true TO you"
When the time came for him to fulfil his alleged
promise he failed to do so. She and her sister
called ON him at his office at IS Exchange place.
he TOOK her into the hallway and said: "Mollte
what Is the matter now" She asked why he did
not come to see her as usual He made some ex-
cuSe, and said he would still marry her, but he has
not done so, and has declared he viii never make
her his Wife, The case will be continued to-day.
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sno5bish Practises that are 0ut Of Place
in n Republic.

To the Editor of the EVENING STAR
Thanks, many thanks, Tor your forchle protest
against the eXc!usivenesS which eharacterzeS the
arrangements made for the approaching Inaugural
ton OF the Washington monument 1t does seem
that after provision has been made for the diplo.
matte corps the cabinet, judiciary, houses OF con-
gTesS and the army and navy, at any .event" In
IRIS city, th055 IL charge feel that all the requlr-
cnS or the exc sion have been met. and no atten-
zion need be patti 10 the great body OF the people,
Who nave not been sufficiently fortunate To be
a. rt9Ted Tor Life upon the government, ana thus
nave failed TO receive ''entFee to the body OF the
"e-ect" The great pcryeTSion ia the matter OF
receptions at the Executive ManSiOn, and the fact
that that home OF the peoples President Is pract-
a.y closed except 10 i select few, apparent to
all and While We would not in the least degree
detrdct from the pTopcietles which should
heisa 1.-the powers that b." with all the dtgnities
appropriate 10 Office hOnorahly filed any dispOS-
ton or the part or officials TO appropriate TOO large
" 70 The exclusion or those they serve. should be
promptly rebuked. We therefore feel that thanks
arr due 10 you IN thus calling shalt" To sn0bbssh
Imitation or practices which should certainly not
obtain In this republic. NJ
Washington Cay, d. c. Feb 2 1883
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THE MONUMENT CEREMONIES.
Regulations r. 80 the Cards OF Inyita-
tion, Tickets of Ainaisssoss, E.c.

The congressional commission having charge OF
the ceremonies at the dedication OF the Washing
ton monument inform the public that the memo
rial card OF invitation will not give admission to
the hall of the House. Those who viii be admitted
TO the hall OF the House are Senators and Repre-
sentatye5, and those who have tickets to the floor
or the galleries Admission tickets to the floor will
be sent to ali persons other than Senators and Men,
O2rS who are mentioned In the order of arrange
mentS as entitled 10 seats on the floor, and also TO
Representatives Of the Masonic order and the spe-
cial guests.
Admission tickets to the galleries will be dis
tFibuted as follows: The executive gallery will be
reserved for the families OF the Supreme Court the
families OF the Cabinet and the Invited guests OF
the President. Tickets for the diplomatic gallery
viii be delivered 10 the Secretary OF State. Tickets
To the reporters gallery VIII be delivered to the
press committee. Two tickets 10 the galleries VIII
be sent to each Senator and Member. owing 10 the
limited space In the galleries OF the House there
were left Ior general distribution but two hundred
AMI etshtS-twO seats, which have been distributed
by the con[re Ssonal commission.
All persons, except Senators and Representa-
Tvs VIII show thsr tickets OF admission at the
entrances TO the floor OF the House. All persons
holding tickets OF adm ssion to the galleries VIII
show them at the gallery doors. Tickets TO the
stand at the monument will bc sent TO all persons
included in the order OF arrangement
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The Little kHetaSeh older.

From the Chicago Herald
"Oh yes, have all kinds of tenants" sal kind
faced Old gentleman; "but the one that like the
best is child not more than ten years of age. A
few years ago got chance to buy a piece of land
over on the west side, and did So l noticed that
there was an Old coop Of house on it. but paid
no attention TO It, After aw lille man came to me
and wanted to know If l would rent 1t to him.
"'What do you want it for p saysL
"'To live in, he replied.
"'Wel,'I said, you can have it Pay me what
you think it is worth to YOU
'The first month he brought So and the second
month little boy, who said he was the mans son
came with So. After that saw the man once In
rent regularly, sometimes 81 and sometimes s..
one Day asked the boy what had become OF his
father.
Giles dead SIR was the renly.
lis that sou said /. How long S,nce9r
'"More'n year. he answered
II LOON MS money, but made up my mind that
would go over and investigate, ard the next day
drove over there. The Old shed looked quite
decent. knocked at the door and a little girl let
me H. asked Tor her mother. Sac said she didn't
have any.
.sWhere is she.' said.
1--we don't know, sir She went away after nv
father died and we've never seen her since; '
Just then little girl about three yelrs old
came In, and l learned that these three children
na1 oeen Keep ng house together for a year and a
nan, the boy supporting his TWO little sisters by
o % boots and selling newspapers ana the
the baby. Well, Just had nny dauShIer cali on
them. and we keep an eye on them. thought
wouldn't disturb them while they are getting along
The next time the boy came with the rent talked
with MIN little and then said:
"'My boy, you're brick. You keep right on as
you nave begun and you viii never be Sorry. Keep
your little sisters together and never leave them
Now look at this ~
Il showed him ledger in which had entered
up all the money that he had paid me for rent and
told him that IL was ali his with interest tYou
keep right on says /, sand I'u be your banker and
Wnan talS amounts TO little more I'll see that YOU
tha
Kind OF tenant to haven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-04

From the New York SUM- Feb. g.
The sale by auction OF the library and autograph
collection OF the late United States Senator Henry
b. Anthony, OF Rhode Island, was begun yesterday
by Geo. A. Leaytt, in Clinton hail, before score
Of book buyers The collection is, rich in early
Spanish, Dutch, and French Americana, illustrated
books, and art catalogues. Prices were low. The
gem OF the sale was Juan RamireZ'S "Oriinances
OF Ferdinand and Isabella" published at seville in
black letter, IN 1903 The copy formerly belonged to
Lord Yarmouth. The volume was started at $50
and was bought by Mr.. Dean for sI25. 4 spanish
manuscript, never published, coo folio pages, con-
tanning the life of John Baptist Kappa, Jesuit
missionary, written by Father Michael Veneyas
about the year 100 was sold TO Mr.. Savage for S7
Sixteenth century ordinances of the COrteS u523-
1913 were sold for S26, and seventeenth century
work on the CoTteS OF Madrid. with six different
title pages. each with the arms OF Spain Oh it, was
sold for SIS.
Las CaSas's ''Historfa de Indias,r Seville, 155a
from the collection Of the Emperor Maximtlian
was SOLD for Sl5. very rare brochure 10y Father
Claude dADbevilie, is pages, Lyons, 1913, was sold
Tor so. Autographs OF Washington, Jefferson,
Fulton and signers Of the Declaration OF Indepen-
denco were solo, a four-page letter frcm Washing
ton TO Bishop White or Pennsylvania 1893. was
sold for S5l; lot OF Robert Fulton letters SIS one
by Alexander Hamilton to William Tilghman, 1886
1or sl.5u; circular letter signed by jefferson 90
cents; note OF hand for S. 600 by James Wilson,
Sigher OF the Declaration or Independence, for 81
cents. rare Old leather-cOyered German Bible
Was sold for s12. 1t was brought TO this country
In The seventeenth century. IL is relic OF one OF
The best known American families.