Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-12

| By THE LoSG-wINDED CONTESTANTS MONEY
LENDING sHARKs-Boeus BILLS OF EXCHANGE
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
| NEW YORK, May IL.
One OF the highest oflcialsin the Order OF United
American Mechanics talked TO me very enthusiast
/ tically this week about making Mr. Hewitt Presi-
| dent He had weighed his favortte candidates
| chances with calm judgment, he said, and he was
sure that, In case OF nomination, Hewitt would be
a stronger candidate than either Cleveland or HILL
| 'He would not lose the Irish and German vote"
declared this enthusiast, because IL he were the
regular democratic nominee the party would be
| able 70 keep its foreign-born element up 10 the
mark on election day. The democrats are always
able 10 do this. But the republicans cannot con-
troll the rank and file OF their party with the same
ease as the democrats, and as 40 per cent OF the
| republican party Is American in sentiment al
ways Hewitt would draw an enormous vote from
that side OF the political arena, unless a pro-
noSn Ls american should be put up by the re-
The name OF Hewitt would be a strong cry to
raly legion of voters from both parties, Haven't
douOt; out as 70 his Chances or election most
siast "hoh nave quoted.
The movement in Washington to present a statue
TO the French republic received q bit of aid last
week from the very fashionable winter and spring
resort Of Lakewood, n. J. Miss Emma Thursby,
the famous concert soprano, has been living at
LAKEWOOD with Mrs. Nathan Appleton In retire
ment. Last Saturday She was induced to give
concert 10 the evening at the Laurel House, Lake
woOu, Tor the benefit OF the statue fund, and her
kindness was SO thoroughly appreciated that the
pretty sum Of 800 was ne!ted In door receipts.
don't believe another six-day walking match
wfobe ventured upon again In New York for some
time TO come, for the one now going on at the
Madison Square Garden Is so scantily attended
that it cannot but prove an enormous loss to the
managers. There have been rows OF empty seats
night and day in all parts OF the immense build
privileges have scarcely returned the amount paid
for them, i am told The few who have attended
nave been as enthusiastic as OF yOre and the ladies'
especially have Indicated their interest by lavish
ing bouquets and bon-bons upon the contestants.
one sweet young thing, am told. whose wealthy
papa deals In petroleum, had the race-track fever
SO badly that her mamma was compelled to use
extreme measures to keep her daughter at home
after Tuesday night. 1t seems that the Miss was
writing little noteetS 10 one OF the contestants, a
blear-eyed, brutal, red-chested ill-favored giant
and was so supremacy happy because he had
degned 10 smile on her at the end OF the last lap
or his two-hundredth mile, that she felt compelled
10 share her JOY with another Miss OF her
quaintance, who had the excellent sense TO so
straight TO the foolish maiden's mother with the
tale.
The newsboys of the New YORK streets are worse
afflicted with the walking match mania than any,
body else. They do not make an effort to sell
their evening papers until they have sough quiet
curbstcne TO spell out the latest returns from the
haui>ou SQUARE 1dIuen
When a financially hard-up man in Washington
wants to "raise the wind" IL Is called. he heS
himself TO ten-percenter and gets loan without
depOsiting collateral But he can't do 1t here.
There ways, however. OF s.raising the wind" in
New York, and there are sharks worse than the
Washington Temperatures who assist at the cere-
mOny. The rascals who advance money on furni-
ture without removing IL from the borrowers
house are the most voracious sharks. How they
manage 10 extort rate OF interest from 10 TO 10
per cent month without going TO Jail is mys-
terry l cannot fathom; but they do. There used TO
be a considerable business done In loaning money
on life insurance policies, and knew OF a certain
newspaper man who had his life insured In eight
companies at time FOR the Oenetit OF eight DIFF
ferent brokers. The insurance scheme didn't pay
the lenders however, because they had to pay
the premiums on the policies II the victims
wouldn't, so 1t was dropped. Now a scheme
Is much practiced which makes the victim VIC
timiZe his friends. The broker supplies the Dor
rover with what the former calls ''bls OF eX-
change ldrartS) on London bankers" for any
amount at commission OF per cent on their
face value. The borrower then sets out TO negOti-
ate these "bills OF exchange" which are as arts
tcally gotten up as fine steel engra- ing make
them, among his friends. The borrower however
Offers these securities In good faith probably, and
his friends II they do not investigate the matter
very closely, are apt 10 believe that these hand
worth. When the drafts become due and The bOr-
rover cannot pay however, II Is discovered by The
victims victims that the pretty pieces OF paper are
worthless, the maker Is " c., the London bank
ers" are good for nothing and the burke game has
10 be paid for. The professional "maker" OF one
or these "bills or exchange" has recently been
sued by a victim, who secured a Judgment but
there Is nothing IN the way or property 10 satisfy
the Judgment, and the victim Is now very wroth
with himself because he wasn't satisfied with his
first experience with the money-lending sharks.
The favorite way OF raising the WIND Is TO bor-
row IL OF ones friends In small amounts. There Is
a young club man In New York who enjoys very
fair income, but he Is an inceSsant borrower.
And he Is invariably penniless when the return OF
the loan Is requested. His friends, however, acct
dentally discovered a way or getting their money
back, and they are taking advantage OF It, They
borrow money OF him. 1t is very curious fact
that he Is always ready TO advance a ten or a
twenty 10 an acquaintance who says he is hard
up and wants a temporary accommodation but
the young man never has dollar about him when
a creditor begs for his just dues. Another young
man, whose father supplies his income, has pecu-
Harry original ways OF raising the wind. The other
afternoon he had Immediate need OF SIS, and he
studied the problem In finance with great diligence
for many minutes. Then he rang Tor a messenger.
The messenger boy was handed The g1lded youths
new Poole top-codt with the order 10 get $40
on II at pawnbroker's. Then the gilded
youth rang for second messenger This mercury
was sped away with note TO the family jewelers..
which note Informed the merchant that young
Mr.. 3 wanted 10 Duy a watch worth $50 on the
installment plan, ana requested that assert
ment OF time-pieces be sent TO the house Tor in
spection. The Jeweler knew young MIR. SIS family
was y. h, so he sent the watches The youth
selected one, paid down the first instalment with
the $40 realized on the Poole tOp-coat, then sent
the watch 10 the paw nbroser'S and secured a loan
on 1t OF So redeemed his Jop-coat and found him.
self with the SIS that he was after in his inside
pocket, so 10 speak. BY the time he has finished
paying the lnotallInentS on that watch-f he ever
does pay them-he will discover that he is paying
an usurious interest On hi, sl5. won't he?
The fate OF Nathaniel w. I. Hatch, the story OF
whose death has already been told in THE EVE
MING STAR. has been the most discussed topic in
town this week. Curious crowds have stood TOR
hours every day since the dreadful affair in front
OF the handsome browl-stOne dwelling ON Twen-
tieth street. In which the scenes just prior the
brokers' death occurred, and the stones OF the bull
ding have been stared at from morning until night
as II the mystery OF the unfortunate mans death
could be read In them. And the modest French
restaurant where Hatch and Mrs. Scofield dined
just before he accompanied her home, has sudden
ly become the most popular dining place in the
city. Crowds or ladies go there for dejeuner, for
lunch and for dinner, and all want the table at
which Mr.. Hatch and his companion dined pointed
out TO them. Its an Ill wind that blows nobody
good" and Madam Fanny may make good many
customers BY the part her house has borne In the
tragedy. ii. Ii. SoULE.
Saturday Smiles.
Dakota-"May come into the Union"
Uncle Sam-"Well, i dunno. what's your
poltics?-OmdhG World.
A resident IN Church street was asked yesterday
T oh. ff.EN OIL H.. o