Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-21


The New York World to-day prints letter
from Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, candidate for the
Presidency on the equal rights ticket In 1884, In
which she says:
"As do not wish to be misunderstood about the
matter, let me state that In my opinion 1t Is not
the province OF any well-organized American citi-
zen as hold myself to be, with legitimate bust
orsexpect any ONCE or emolument In the gift OF
the people, or to work toward such end, even II
there comes a pressing demand from the sover-
etgn people, or from any considerable number OF
them, for particular individual to NIL
designated post OF honor. responsibility or
emolument, there Is usually time enough
for that individual to consider the advls-
when my Por 9, nus Of fSe RspG
lie was made by the national equal rights party
In 1854 II was not from any fan atical zeal or lack
country on the part Of the nominators but to test
the constitutional right OF q woman to be nomi-
sire OF the nominatOrs was To- md a woman brave
enough TO meet the ordeal and this in the face OF
the extraordinary political Generalization OF the
newspaper press OF 1854, was not sinecure. The
test was made, and the legal and political aspect
OF the woman question discussed not only by pulpit,
press, and forum but In every palace and hoyel
lakes TO the gull IL may have been the amusing
side OF the campaign, but 1t was an educator and
civiliZer, and dense forest OF ignorance has been
bazed for q coming woman President am not
anxious TO know at this stage who that woman
Will De, Out Oelleve III not only possible Dut prODa-
| BILE In the future OF this cOuntry-by Gods help.
Very sincerely yours, BELvA A. LOCKWOOD
More Victims OF Mrs. Hendricks.
CREDITORS WHOSE CLAIMS AGGREGATE 100000 CONE
FORWARD AND MORE TO HEAR FROM.
The sherin will to-day sell out the handsome
dwelling and contents belonging TO Mrs. Celia Hen
bricks, at No. 1927 Girard avenue, Philadelphia,
| under an execution for debt The creditors are
several tradesmen and retail firms. Mrs. Hen
bricks Is the woman to whom Miss Mary A. Brown
of Norristown, loaned $4,000 upon representation
that Mrs. Hendricks had a fortune OF 500 900
| locked up In the hands OF an agent In New York.
Mrs. Hendricks was not at home, and her husband
further than that she went away, saying that she
could not bear TO see her things sold. Both the
husband and son say that the disclosures relative
! to Mrs. Hendricks financial transaction was
great surprise.
A number OF additional creditors OF Mrs Hen
bricks were found In Philadelphia yesterday.
Among them Is Miss LOttie Kaufman, who has
been Mrs Hendricks hair-dresser for 1ver i've
years, and who has loaned her a large amount OF
money. MIS-. Touch loaned her 500, and Jules
Willens, importer Of laces, holds her note for
maiden name was Umberger.
1t is said that up TO last night creditors whose
claims aggregate over 100000 had been found
The amounts which these people intrusted to the
woman range from s, 600 to $4,000. In one or two
instances she exhibited TO her dupeS paper which
purpOrted TO be, and which she declared was, a
bond OF the United States Government OF the
amount OF $7o, 900, being the payment OF myth
| cal legacy.