The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-19
THE BEGGAR'S TRUST.
Laws and Literature az M,sadi-
cancy in Paris.
THIEVES ~ pAUPEs DISCUSSES,
Every Aensalsant asHss Purchase ITS rs.
eeuse-Ihs vasse sGecasa Of she Pro-
fessional nesxar.


csyeresa This news has spread ahsem ia
many households which have been the = ie~
tims Of misplaced charity. and hare sipened
] tier doors to sneak thieves and galfeRefs-
As rule. begging here Is regulates - Law.
aitd On Fridays and sundays and Good
I Frsaay only are the inkiigent. MANNED. hait
ana blind allowed % - * large and solicit
alias. In front Of the church doors during
divine service 4 RAGGED group al nenai-
estnfs Il always 10 he encountered. aad the
ramning of this pAupsr gauntlet feTsns one
/ OF the nlosf GisagFeeaale experiences q tire
I disvcut visitor 70 Paris shrsNes, On tsooa
I Friday the aeggars are allowed TO r0saa the
STREETS unInaieSted. aad solicit aims. On
this siouhly sad holiday thAs coNEregase
/ gfem every para Of france % be present at
I Whist has heen called 81 the wits the
raupsrs' Fasr IL i truly u day 20 be
dreaded. on which il Is more prudent
and agreeable. II possible, 10 remain
I indoors. The st-iesess police SUR
VIGILANCE is supposed 10 exist over The
Trench beggar 10 nany visitors NJ Paris
have noticed the ahssnee Of these pessS
| hOm the principal hoa'evaris. IL s eer-
ttinly IN marked contrast t9cither London
! or italy. where the most resoltlng ifIo-fas-
/ ties ana the most disgusting sped tactics are
every cay exhibited on the streets with =
vlew al attracting the practical synapathy
! 81 the charitable. Nas ia the regions
aseand the Pare A0neaass. hayeisd the
Madeleine. in the aFistoe4atkc avenues Of
LsEtciIe and the Faubourg St. Honcra. the
Parisiaa hsggArs, .aIahindeeesi u tbs police.
flourish ike gfech bay trees. There is a
dAEk ramor Of certain tips passing from the
rugged pockets At the professional mendi.
can't into the too willing palms Of Unpaid
Sargeants Ges vti.es.
The tryssang qlaes oEfhis corporation. 50
called. hiss beea discovered By the police.
Into whose hands have fallen documents
containing much curious information as 10
the regularly organized beggars guild
The headquarters proper are situated ia ar
old. rickets building ON enc q tha hmm
naerable dirty lanes that climb the wind.
naill-crowned heights Of sqnalld Mont
nsaFire II i here thar the chapter or
beard of directors meet and a regulAraepos
Of beggars' supplies or appartenances i
kept The system Is well organized. aud
has been in exissenca a Number 0s years.
fsach Partisan district Is patfaIied By
heggar-lientenant. who has supreme CON-
tfol over his jurisdiction. IL II be who
sells the privilege OF soliciting aims within
his territory. Every heggar has % apply
te him for his license. II TIE uufostunaie
tries an independent lay. he i tAwafted
az once. and b scnas mysterious means
ROUNDED By the ros;ce Until be either
enters the association on Gelm the
city. The chapter have certAiu blank
terms which are flied ous By their esients
10 the most approved business rnannev.
These blanks state The name, age, sex aud
residence Of each applicant. ~ well rs the
particular Tine which the beegar dcitres 10
follow. Lame beggArs. blind beggags. with
or without dogs. maternal hergars, with or
Without children, church beggaFs. beggars
for food only, hegsars fer clothes only.
seggars with or without musical inssFn.
inents fortune telling beggaFs fainting
i1eggaFs, heggars foS tram aaa 1Eunibus
fares. begging letters and clerical heggars--
these and thousand Other manifestations
tf the trade are specified. The blanks,
when filled out are entered in registers.
where the record and history Of each men,
Ter is kept. A certificate Il then issued to
ths applicant. who Immediately starts out
and reports 70 his appointed lieutenant
small fee Is charged for this license.
shieh the purchaser carries absuE him
ready Ia produce Whenever challenged hy
the subordinate in charge Of his slistrict.
Besides this remuneration The trust gets
uut quite en- annotlns 81 literature OF special
interest 10 the profession. The most In-
lsoFtant Of these eases II beegar directory.
Il copy OF which has recently fallen into
the hands Of the police. This volume
aases exceedingly amusing reading. per.
seuIafly % tie persons interested. giving
quite GA Insight into the priYais habits,
ial.ies ard fosbles " many worthy nosfr-
,,eoie. There ARE two editions IT tbs Vol
anne. Gre Of theae cests thrce francs
Nfsch simply e.vss tie nsmss and ad-
,Gre ses Ct about ln0 chaniahss disposed
ise0pAa. The othef--a speeies 81 edition de
lake q six francs ana ineIades besides
tAe naa4es sud addresses. q eersain little
diagnosis 81 tie victims. Fer Instance,
this extract.
y. gae4ses nessor9. = Raa dss F.efsii cA9mps
--NeRff gives asy Hog7fy. ASK for eiolhes.
cas7ies Feyez. - Rne ies Kfnriss D'Ariols-
AZ cid Radieaa Nefy rseh. Say tact spa are
. retired Communist.
Widow Arnayens-~ESslKks * inx has her
srxnaeaslsTan Al her 10 bssiss' ka7mrats
Ard ifisfssi her tanesfasuF DHf eaidi01's RiE
ir atstS Tsef hsa9 std pAFsxagse e. d u IA lee.
Mfas "a Cumsesse aearasue xegy rel giona
Ask Ter aFxs eomNuaseae x lsspsisss olsat she
wiEg fnrassa c0Fa r3ete
HlsnsA~ 81 Rswy Retired balles gsBseaAe
Tell hes tfsf yea hgxske ycFfr 5ex at re ceatslet
and ihat yes dsaoea wgsh her maen shss wss pre-
iasss IL ts1. sata % irnsss
1his far1a al slsstAttlSs s. certainly more
entertaining and s1gfsiisa than tsse Trd
ard white chalk mars prevalent on barns
Esd seneea Is lis fnitza States. ard the
vs4ssc nseean "a the tFansps
Tie list 81 articles i1F sale ~ hire which
IeFm tie tools IA trstie II to- Paris tsgEaf,
i qaste extensive. BE- military il tbs
most gfohsafse ire on eEieh to Eefk The
sensiolsties "a q Conquered sid betrayed
yeogse. eosaserst u.aa ais can Be lfirsa for
10 sxanes. or 80 ref year. crutehes and
ssAeF alas Is snsssssn@ pathg are sls9 %
iss. Poeals ard hsggias ielfers eopehea "a
AcAssegnsr french saa he valasEssd loF thpes
$40 wefk the pFogef inseiiectaai game. In
lArs. any and every sinpssTnenss EsisAfas sad
wAy a. seEicssrg alsas are for sAsls II The
hsassassaftsgs 81 lbs trust Aaien 4 Is
adde's that fAs b0asa ct directors Is saeetige.
assa esses ons ara aei1 saca teaF, TIE ex
s.sstaxe Offices earrsstg sa.ariea With thss4l.
ana aivitenaa arg pail ffona sts Eenrfal
fara IL can dearly - seen thai TN beEgsfK
az Yaess are veil 0rxassxss. fhsre musk
l. ryas1ss r. fgss bsalssesa fse@aAs demands
ssf beass. rosN! slsssan.lsng tae sseavy istsies,
are very brsak. aua se@tea age e@EsfAg
ssaxsst after.
Tae Ella waEnan win us wcaeen ssgs.
waaEs eve-x hosy Wha las ever fikksed tie
earaer 81 the Asehne - itspsEa AID the
la,asesarss hes ssos failed to oaserve i SD
"a te ! aeAsy ssuesaalAleF s. usm tssssk
s.. -.