Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-08-04

a Phtlaashrepsc weney Leader su the
Tomsbs Prison.

HUSBANDS AND sKRvASrS
Correspondents o. THk hvksrse srsa.
NV loRk. August a
About as good a way 20 get hold OF an interesl-
Ing newspaper story I know OF IL 10 answer ne
personal advertisements In the sunday editions q
the city daiiieS I have been following this plsn
for years. and have had lot % run and evolved
many newspaper articles out OF IL I have coyly
indited letters IN a school-girly hand 10 gentemsn
OF elegant leisure who advertised that they waniet
'The company Of q stylish. handsome young lacy
20 theaters and places OF amusement i have
answered the ads OF "a young widow m
temporarily straitened circumstances who wishes
'the friendship OF an elderly gentleman OF means.
1 have all hut promised 10 marry some dozens ~
ladies and half-dozens OF gentlemen who put thcr
cards In the matrimonial column. although 1 new
had personal interview with any of them; have
written In rerly 20 the alluring ads OF numerous
swindlers and rogues In all lines OF knaNery aud
have occasionally allowed them TO work their
swindling operations upon me up 10 certain
point, and have put peculiar ads In the papsfs
interesting game the subject OF articls.
Hungry Joe" the king Of confidence meh.
knows me as well as Peter {. Hunter, a well-to-d0
but easily imposition tanner nom Jersey, but de
isn't aware that Peter 4. Hunter wrote up hila
and his methods In New YORK paper with faith-
funess 20 facts that only personal experience ~
his doings could make possible; and Hungry JOe-
never viii guess how he was deceived unless Ne
happens 60 pick up copy OF this issue OF lhs
STAR IN Brentano's next week.
Three months ago I answered the advertisement
OF phllanthroplc gentleman who said he would
loan money In any amount % worthy men without
the usual formality OF deposting collateral secuf-
lty for the loan The phiianthropist replied 20 NJ
request for Information, and the story OF tie
swindling operation he conducted In "Oils OF ca
change on London bankers" was told by me ~
The STAR a few weeks ago.
Last week this philanthropic gentleman was ar
rested At his once on charge OF swindng divers
persons and now lies at the Tombs jail awaiting
man OF philanthrupic fluctuations Is graduate Il
Yale College. one OF Its orators at alumni reunions
e,s a, ~ oeen p."nenen oeIot. w
| once. There seems 20 be = pretty good case
against him. and Il may go hard with him. Hefe
me when answered his allunng ad- and told hiaa
wanted To borrow money:
Attorney and Counselor at-Law.
~ Broadway. New York
Practises In all the Courts OF this state, ana
United States Courts Loans on Mortgages
Dear Sir: Yours OF the 9Th Is al hand. ! am pre-
pared 10 furnish 20 you without delay. bills OF en-
change ldrafts) on London bankers for oufV
o,aoGnt. 100 pounds sterling or oUer, at whateyer
dates You desire. The commission Tor issuing you
the said drafts Is per cent reckoning the pouI.d
! ing $500 calls for els commission ON drafts $3.50
pounds or over, per cent commission
These bills OF exchange when due, you will -
expected TO cover: the manner OF which Will he
duly explained from this once. register Il kelt
OF all transactions; and parties are noUined In
| season OF their obligations
This ONCE does not require collateral on this
method OF accommodation, nor are you required
10 your own responsibility the bills OF exchange
/ OF which you have all the benefit and the sOle
benefit; and your total expenditure consists IN
the moderate commission PAID through this once
10 the London bankers for the Of the credits
! literally granted by them.
| Many ambitious ana deserving men have been
greatly assisted during several years past ny tbs
| safe and inexpensive method; and our liberal cur
respondents IN London CHE worlds financial
center) authorize 70 extend It's benefits 10 every
deserving applicant
N
| place In the United states who wish 20 borrow
| smaller sums Qoans less than 800 not entertained
on chattel mortgages VIZ: furniture, machinefF,
patents live stock, &c, this ONCE deals as follow
| The applicant Is required 20 take a lTe policy o.
the Home Provident Co, ~ Liberty street New
York, for at least $1,000 which costs him OF her
sll.sl and II the loan Is 81 900 the policy 20 lie ffr
$1,000 &C. This policy 10 be assigned 10 US when
The loan Is made as additional collateral and -
means OF locating the party while the loan is
pending
Nobody's record and securities can be invest
gated without considerable expense and this pr
lminary method is adopted as the one best caica-
lated 10 guard Us against irresponsible people VITO
are perpetually wanting 10 borrow money On IA
| SUFFICIENT OF already mortgagec oOilatterals.
| Our rates on all loans are per cent per AZ
mum. There are no extras commissions, ~
| bonuses.
The subscriber transacts law and collecti,p
business In the various legitimate branches OF tIt
profession having been a member OF the bar slBes
| ls6l- MentoriOus cases ale sometimes takea,
when desired on contingent fees Respectfully.
| lsignedl &. BIssEIL
Nv
correspondent s:philanthropic scheme. and what
the district attorneys Office now objects TO- that
Ql the London ''bllls OF exchange" are worth, la
| trinslcally, Just i cent per pound lavoirdupOis,
not sterling) as scrap paper; O. hs banking pa,s
they are worth absolutely nothing; 90 he has a
habit OF guaranteeing that these bills Of exchange
are negotiable, and when a victim finds out that
| they are not negotiable he magnanimously proig-
Uses 70 return 70 the victim one-haf the coInnis-
sion he has paid 10 get them; a. he frequently
neglects 10 Iulnll the promise aforesaid about ~
turning any portion OF the commission" l5) he -
| very ready 10 secure a would-De borrower the ufe
Insurance policy IN the Home Proyldent 90. aDd
pocket his commission for the same but he Is ul,-
commonly and uncOnscionably dilatOry Ia the
matter OF making the loan on the policy after it
| written, and sometimes refers the victim 10 the
circular letter as printed above, pointing out te
fact That that circular letter does not anywhere
actually promise that he Will make the loan 10 tDe
policy holder.
Good lawyers say the district attorney is going
TO nave hard WORK 70 prove any positive crilulu-i
act against the philanthropls, but one OF tie
dailies laughs at the lawyers and Is determines
10 send the pni-of-ehchange gentleman 10 jail.
New York is Just now paradise for husbanos
and servant girls The vile and superintendent 81
the domestic freside Is away at the shore or tie
mountains, and the ''help" and the lonely husband
have great fun. with nobody 20 interrupt In TIE
uptown avenues and cross streets the fronts 81
the big brown stone houses all suffered and
sealed and an air OF complete desertion has pos
session OF whole rows OF residences. But n you
want 10 note the deception OF this seeming desef-
/ u
| bedroom In a house on the next street From this
point OF observation OF the rear elevation" OF your
neighbors houses you will hear sounds OF revelTf
| ouJstrip all the Wild ante-Lenten festivities II
these same houses at other times You will see
dining-room aglare with gas-lights In No. "A. aid
the COOK and the upstairs girl entertaining vita
the masters wives ana the Misses dinner servce
policeman \. the coachman OF No. AZ and the but
| Ter at No AZ. In the extravaganIly illuminated
rear portion OF No. 40 you Will a ball among
the servants going on, with fiddler and narpirt
furnishing the music. In No. 40 the open windows
viii show Milford, the husband OF an absent wlff.
entertaining over numerous glasses and bOttlss
and divers cigar boxes, a ha1 dozen or more OF bls
downtown friends. With gleefUl abandon huuhy
pops champagne and soda cOrks at mammH-ils-
laws picture over the mantel; cigar ashes are
scattered hiJner and yon, without lear OF the neat
housewives reprlmand; packs OF cards slice
gIittily over the bare but ash-covered dining
as they are clipped In or rakcd out OF The
pot And when at three IN the morning The
guests stumble IN uncertain gait down tn
front steps, or upstairs TO rest In inanIa-in-laws
bedroom, n you are sui watching you viii doubt
less hubby In his own bedroom Win a wet tow
el round his head writing letter 70 his deaf
wiley 70 tell her how lonely the house IL In her alb
sence and bemoaning the unkind fate that keepe
him slave 10 business while the partner OF all(.)
his Is resting at the seashofe. But II n more
than likely that this same partner 10 writing
equally exaggerated expressions OF her Loneliness
at being separated from HUBBY, so the game y
probably an even one. III. d. soULk
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