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Consolation.

He-Comfort yourself, dear Miss Maud.
Kings and emperors are down with la
grippe. "'
She brightening)-Sure enough! And
wasn't there King Louis Quinze?-
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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-27
A TWO STORY BRICK.

$1,000.
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brick residence are from Artistic Homes,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

can make the proper connection with the gang
II j. in this line that II" il,i'i displays hi,
mechanical tasie aud skill. Evrry hnIsllT ct
standing has a Sc Iii" OF tools. They are wade
USUALLY by "A mechanic who j. Il member {" the
gang. or an outside marhinl'I with an riaS'ir
conscience VIII" asks n" questions M VIII
cost several hundred dollars. ~
punches clamps. Jacks. sr,lgchnmn"r. brace and
bits. ladder Of rope or steel wire, wc""rs' 'hisiS
air pump, powder and oilran. pat"-rnit"r, Srrlr
ton KEYS and clubs and weapons of assault AMI
defence.
The ordinary housrhrcaker Uses only part
of these tools and works in the night. Houses
only are attacked where the prospect for plumber
is good This information is CLEANED from the
newspaper accounts of weddings, balls. dinner
parties and advertisements, by watching the houses
and from gossipy servants 4 window is preferred
10 a door as means Of entrance as IT, Is easier I"
open. Sometimes II room is hired III one OF the
houses jpn n row. where the roofs are level. and
the thief gets in through the scu,tlc y wo"lcn
shutter is opened by forcing II with small jimmy
or by pushing back the catch with steel blade
that is extremely pliabc. In iron shutter, the
position Of ,h" bars is shown by the bolts, and
by boring hole near them and using Il small
wire they can he drawn. TE" win, -tnstcn.
ing is showed back with thin blade Where
patent catrhrs are used the glass j, cut with
a diamond point in small circle. within which
a piece Of wet leather is firmly pressed with II
:: rim. attached like the hoys' sucker. \ light
tap or Jerk breaks the class and the sucker pre-
vents it from falling This gives access to the
fastening. When there are iron bars ON the
lower windows me nuTellT SWS W tIf PNt
story, which is reached by flexible Ladder with
hooks on one end. This ladder Is raised to the
window sill by bcing thrown. or with pole.
Two thieves generally enter together and one
or more guards the outside One burglar packs
the plumber into "A bag. while the other watches
for squalls. They do not waste any time and 90
from the cellar 10 the gnrrct. They hunt in out
of-thc-way places for jewels, and this explains
WHY watches and other things TINT are in plain
sight are sometimes overlooked. When in room
where there are slccpcrs. one thief will stand by
the bed with revolver and club ready to bc used.
Care IS taken not TO flash the s'arc-2ht or dark
lantern into the slccpcr's eyes ont OF the win
dows Medical experts differ in opinion as to
whether not an anncsthetic can be given 10 n
have only one opinion. They have often used
chorotorm successfully and can attest its value.
Burglars have learned by experience that fright
keeps people quiet a M, any one a%ak s,
by threats Burglars when working never call
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

was made in this way This is done for the hrnr-
fit Of the police, to direct their attention 7, sneak
thieves instead Of second-story mcn
rhc thieves are generally well rewarded ana
as much as S4O,O00 worth Of Jewels has been
taken from one place. Servants ar" often sns'
pectcd of committing these thcfts. ana IN some
instances have been nnjustly punished.
Quite distinct from this class IS the ho'rl
sneak thief who is n clever individual with the
outward appearance of gentleman OF "'ai'h
and leisure. 1t is in this work mat The 'hi'i
begins the usc of tools. IL Is easy enough TOT
the pundcrcr to enter n hotel MS n regular guest
and to put down his name in the register with
all the assurance of honesty. Then he cr'S IN"
Law" Of the interior OF the hotel acIualnts him
self with the names of his fcllow-t"naitS ana
their business, and pays special attention I"
those who let their money tiy over the counter
in the barroom. Stmulants make men VICE
awake and jolly: they also max" mem e'"d
slccpcrs and the work Of the thict easy anu
safe IIotc!kecpcrs protect their rooms with
locks and bolts. and have hhllboNs. p"r'rrs ana
v:,cbncn detailed 10 watch the guest, and their
propcrty during the day and the silent nouns
Of the night But hcllboys. porirrs and watch
men uuictrd by a feeling of security. sleep away
| the passing hours, and often Only near "i
| robbery hours after il has occurred
| All the large hotels in this city employ de-
| tcc,ivcs. who arc familiar with the faces oil inc
noted "cropks, and keep An outlook constantly
| for .usnicinus wrsons The thief is usual
| smarter than those set TO watch for his appear
| oncc and usually outwits them all. lie some
timc, GETS into roorls under the cover of friend
| Shin While the occupant is tpsy and helps
| himself 10 whatever valuable articles are handy
| The doors Of the rooms in hotels are alike, and
| the thief knows precisely what he has to meet
| oven if he has never been IN the room wh!r!
| be intends to visit. ANY time of the day 81
| nipht suits him. all he is looking for Is In,
opport unity The thief, bcimg satisfied that he
| has = clear field goc, directly 10 the room from
his own with ca,-li.ic tread. He find, the door
| lacked and boltcd The lock is quickly turned
| with n false key Orr' pants OF rooms dcl'idf
| themselves, into a feeling of safety 10y leaving
| the key in the door the inside, thinking that
| M o,ncr key can he used. The thief is ready
for this emergency He takes n small pair OF
miners from his pocket having slender, groovcd
! laws which fit over the projecting end OF the
kcy and enable him to turn the key as readily
os if he had hold of the handle IL there is
| bolt on the door it is usually few inches
above the kcyholc. The thief shows his clever
pcss in reaching it. The key in the door has Il
lr 90, rid Of and this is done by slipping a
niece Of Irvine around it with the nippcrs and
nushirs il out of the hole and lowering il "a
tlc floor without making a noise TO awaken
The slccpcr. If no one is in the room II is
pushed ont at once.
A fine steel wire. which can he bent double
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
sIrDGE HAMMER AND WEDGE.

without breaking, having an eyehole in one lend
through which is passed strong cord is showed
through the kcyholc BY holding the cord firmly
and pushing the wire slowly through the hole the
wire is made TO form loop which is twisted In
an upward direction until it is caught upon the
projecting knot on the bolt. Then it is an easy
matter to slide the bolt by Juggling gently on the
wire II the knob is in the socket on the upper
side OF the bolt the wire loop draws il into the
proper place 10 move the bolt. The loop can
not lie worked IL the knob is in the slot on the
under part of the bolt.
The thief enters the room. takes whatever OF
money, watches and jewels he can find, and
yanishcs To divert suspicion he returns the
kew to the lock and turns 1t with the nippers
from the outside. Hotel robberies are common.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

one another by their right names am oi" ,re NOT
masks to prevent identification iney are and IJ a
afraid Of men. but frightened woai ,.od or" ndce
Young child keep their nerves on ragge" ru 10
/ woman i, likely to scream at any stage VI .,,o
game even when her silence Is enioIrru c ~s
muzzlc OF a revolver at her temple, ihmr"1or's
allie noises however slight, test the puIsla,, .
courage. ami Long John Garvry, VINO was ~
the first rank of thieves. once jumper o"v VI -
window and broke his leg IN lrHi in ~. claws
in n CARPET IIuusrbrrakPrs Will take any 'hInS VI
vanc that he easily sold. but have ha1T hc
preference for money watches ana n"ti iii rather
have murder i'm their hearts and VIII XIII r",rf az,
thon lr caught and serve Il long sentence. viz
hurrInrs say that they would rather meet IN army
of men with clubs than 90 into houIc use w mcat
there is a small cur that will not take meat
frnm strangers hand, but will keep up an ever
lasting barking. -, ,,. ,,uroIor
The king pin Of thieves is the bank o .hiswns
Ont of the ranks of general and special thieT'S
there will blossom forth one who Is better man M
fellows in intelligence, courage ana mcnna.iiIIn n
skill, and number of thcS" c0lScnal sp!!io ''" 'J
the bank burglars gang. Ihcy are 'iiru i ",I
true. The gang is not the work of day; although
there are only four or five in 1t. bnt leauci ITO
been known TO let years go hS ~ pcHS pun rr.
have bcrn shown by acts. Bank burglars uc.tso
"suiealrrS and any one who gives information W
the police torfrlis his life. , l.. -,
Thc leader generally selects tho bank 10 nc al
tackled Plenty of time is given to the preliminary
work. 1t is known that Jimmy Hope planted
a bank. pcrfrXcd the plan of robbery ami wanra
twcntv wears To find the men that ne wOuh "h"
INTO his confidence lie was rewarded with Success
An entrance Ia the bank is made in many ways.
dcpcnding tho surroundings IL tiTir - Il
wntcl,,nan Inc is either b;ibcd, druggrd killed or
cot ont of the way by strategy Rooms are "i,en
hired adjoining the bank and "A restaurant or sho"
stnrc uncncd This gives a chance to dig thr0ngh
thc wallis without suspicion. The habits OF AL
c"nrrcirI with tho bank are carefully studied.
and friendly intercourse established il possible;
The site of the vault. the safe maker, inc KIM %,
lack and thc manner Of getting into the safe all
known beforehand 80 that when the thief gets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

JIMNIES.

the education bcing defraA by n regular assess
ment upon the public treasury. There are grades
in the business and the lowest order is the house
sneak thief.
This class is made up Of the young thieves who
orc Just starting Oh the rosy road 70 glory or to
JAIL and the supcrannuatcl thct whose usefulness
in other field, is over. The old thief is the in
structor and bends the Sapling in the right
direction The young man does the work and
divides the sWa2" with his partner. There arc
rarely more than two in this branch OF the trade,
principally because the profits are small though
frequent changes are made in the partnership.
ak-thicvcs gain an entrance int" houses either
nv force or fraud In the first casc the point
OF attack is almost invariably the front or baS'-
ment doors They are not really in the class OF
bousebrcalxcrs although they may force an on
trance \ favorite method is based on the care
lcssness of housekcepcrs who do not secure the
onter doors The thief. with rubber soles on
his shoes, will 90 from house to house early IN
the evening hunting for door that IS unlocked
lie opens il n0seeSsly, eaters the hali' ana
perhaps the room opening upon II, e1apS QUICKLY
whatever is in sight that can lie carflcu away
without attracting too much attention. anu us
appears with his booty. lie usually taxes c'o'!-
ing, silvcrwarc and ornaments lie dresses well
ond might easily b. mistaken for member OF
the household by a stranger. AT the time w'eh
%hcse thieves work. doors, II they arc iocRe"'
arc not boted, and the thief. watching ms oppor'
tunity, will open the outer door with fa'se KEY
or pick-lock They take frw chances. rarely go
urstSirs, unless they get into house Ill ''c
.nmmer. when the family is away.
Sr..ks. after their spines have become sfinened
nv experience, boldly enter houses under the pre-
ssnc. Of being agents. canvassers plumbers, health
s..,..to,. or something else, and; Il they get .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

School No. u. IN the Fourth Ward; G,amms. School
the siyth Ward Grammar schools Nos. 9 and 1: acG
Primary school No 38, in the seventh Ward Grammar
schools Nos. and 49, I'm the Eighth Ward Grsmmas
schools Nos. 3. 10 and Al and Primary School 70.
10, In the Ninth Ward Grammar schools Nos 60
~ and Is and Primary School No. I. n
the Tenth Ward Grammar Schools Nos. 80 and Il,
and Primary schools Nos ; and 81: In the Eleventh.
Ward: Grammar schools Nos. 81. 80. 81. ss, 70. 70
and s3 and Primary schools Nos. o and 49, IN the
Twelfth Ward Grammar schools Nos and - aod
Primary Schools Nos. 20 and 40. In the Thirteenth
Ward Grammar school 80 e. in ne FGnr tee uWs
Ward Grammar Schools Nos. H. A. IS and SO In tie
sixteenth Ward Grammar schools Nos l3. 10. IS sai
10 and Primary school No. 90. In the seventeenth
Ward: Grammar schools Nos. 40 and so and Primary
Schools Nos and 20, In the Eighteenth Ward Gram
mar schools Nos. 10; %: SO. SO. 70, "a. 20. M
az. in the Nineteenth Ward: Grammar schools Nos
60 30 and 4s. in the Twentieth Ward Grsmm.,
schools Nos IL and 40 and Primary School 10 L.
and 81, In the Twenty third Ward and Grammar
schools Nos 63. 81 and 65 and Primary School No
IS. in the Twenty fourth Ward. The lists printed
above will give some idea Of the great amount II
work done for the public school department during
the summer. No school year has begun auspiH
ously favorabIy as the present one. and thers
Is little doubt that II will end with CORRESPONDENCE
good results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

watch for shortcuts to plumber They do not
want to he bothered when ont on Il job nv
running across n new obstacle in the shape OF an
improved bolt lock or fastening to get rid Of
which might delay them 81 as I" interfere WIN
the success of the work One successful means OF
avoiding these tantaliznc delays is the Patent
Office reports. No lawyer scrutinizcs the monthly
reports more carefully for infrlngenents than the
skiful thief lie studies every mechanical de-
vice for the better protection of goods and ca'clS
with a critical eye, until it's virtues and defects
are a fixture in his mind. lie does not complain
20 any court about the infringement on his rights
bat takes the law in his own hands and puts "a
permanent injunction on the pat mt by Knocking
the invention skv-high when the interference is
brought to his notice professionally
Burglars are excluded from polite society. and
yet they are in way public hcnefactols. N"ns
practical COMMUNISTS they believe in division
of all worldly goods. Having nothing them
selves, they seek from others enough articles Of
value to Give them a fair show and standing III the
community. The public does not share their be-
lief and mildly protests by shutting itself no
with its property with bolts. bars and fastenlnG>
all around. The manufacture and sale of these
goods afford splendid investment for capital
and thousands Of %orkmen are employed in fac
tories making locks. bolts keys and other uscf Il
things, and in stores selling them, who. If 1t
were not for the progressive burglar would have t"
seek other and perhaps less congenial fields Of
labor.
Robberies occur more frequently than tho public
have any idea o. because the police have. in this
City at least, adopted the policy of keeping the
facts secret until after an arrest has been made.
and it is only when the knowledge leaks ont
accidentally that it is gained. Though the mid
night intruder makes his rounds with great reg
ularity and dcplctcs the private treasury to a
greater or less extent, there are comparatively
few persons who have any Tea Of the manner
in which thieves work, and of the ingenuity
displayed il carrying their schemes 20 successful
issue.
burglars, as in every other branch Of mechanical
industry have 10 serve an apprenticeship and learn
their trade. They do not 90 up the ladder at q
bound. hut step by step. and if they have th'
requisite qualities and do not spend too mach tIn'
in jail NAV ret a worldwide reputation as first
class experts. Thieves, according TO Inspect"
Bvrncs, like poets are born-not m'dc. hlt they
have to be trained and instructed in the rules an'
regulations of the business There are no saarir'
professors in the burglars academy, the expense o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

hut are not often reported to the poiice' "ec'uSt
tho losses are not heavy enough TO inconvenience
travellers who do not care to I've nothetu III"
DELAYED by the tedious proceedings oi ei'i''"''
courts. IIalboys are often in league VIII" ''''
and vet n share in the proceeds
Tho bicccst and brainicst Of all thieves IN ms
class is the bank sneak No tools ar" required III
this except the native ones of courage agili'S'
an outward appearance that awhkrns rohh"rhr'
GOOD credentials. and that peculiar trait whnh
gives men the power Of iinpr"ssih" o'hefS wiz"
being what they are not-this Is ''e S'"'" II"
trade of the confidence sharp. There IS no more
dorinc thief in any branch of the art than the
hank sneak who goes il alone lie enters The
bank with n gripsack paper package in day
,icht when the officials all busy with their
work. and the place is filed with customers lie
has a bank-boo in his hand. ont OF when sick
tho ends of some blank checks. lie gets on the
enL Of the line, generally about | o'clock IN the
afternoon and adrotly manages to stay There
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07

Came Near Putting His Foot IN It.--Mr IInckl0t Ton
tho way chur HI that huOck drag gin on Miss
I0ncy's dress. Pm Il g0ln' To step Oh 7 ard pull Z
on.
Mrs. Brkot I'm Mortified whspcr)-DOn tech IL.
Silas! Didn't yOu know that wlddcrs Lad TO wear
weeds i-(BurlngtOn Free Press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-07
THIEVES BIG AND LITTLE.
INGENIOUS MINDS AND TOOLS OF THE
FINEST MAKE.
HOUSES ARE EASILY ENTERED AND SAFE. DOORS
FLY oPEN-GRADEs AMONG THOSE WHO
LIVE BY STEAIING-A BUR-

The ingenious methods employed by thieves Z"
overcome the obstacles that are set in their way
TO thwart their ncfarioys schemes are surprising
and show a large degree of mechanical skill.
Bolts and bars are brushed away as il they were
merely whisps of straw. Simple devices to pro-
tect property are overcome by simple means, but
when the appliances are intricate, scientific and
supposed to I've invulnerabe the GnterprlslnG
burglar rises to the occasion and quickly
demonstrates that the idea of safety is delusion
burglars keep pace with the times. Improved
methods of protection are met with improved
systems of burglary. Inventors burn the mid
night oil in building strong boxes where money,
Jewels and bonds can I've placed without danger
of beng removed by nightly visitors, and the
burglar studies just hard to find the weak spot
in the box.
The many successful rohbcres that are planned
and executed constantly show that the thief has
much the best of the argument, and that the
tools employed in his trade more than a match
for inventive genius BACKED by science. Men
who make a business of robbery not idle
during their leisure moments. Besides keeping
an eye upon the police they arc ever on the
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-12
T11e anmruaI aud Gnmrter.

DELIVERED By CARRIERS m THE CTTY, Is
GENTS a WEEK, so CEHTs A NoNrH, IS. 90
FOB SIX MONTHS, $500 YEAR. TIE SAM
TERMS BIZ MAIL.
Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-04-12

rapid expansion of the gases. Moreover,
while we made weapon specially fitted for
the new explosive, in Germany they have en-
deayored to apply their new power to the
old guns, whose barrels could not resist the
expansion. This is why the barrels of the
German gun are damaged by the expansion
and why 1t soon becomes unserviceable.
This condition of things will put of the
danger of war. We are prepared for it and
the Germans are not and cannot be before
two years. You may rest assured of that.
The Russian government knows a thing or
two. At its instigation horde of some
10000 Circassians, have recently emigrated
from the Caucasus, where they have lived for
generations under Muscovite sway, to The
Asiatic provinces of the Ottoman empire.
The pretext put forward by the leaders of
the movement was that being Mahometans
they preferred the rule of the Sultan to that
of the Gear; and consequently the authorities
at Constantinople were prevented by reli-
gtous considerations from raising any OBJ
jections to the incursion of their brethren in
the faith. Much uneasiness has, however,
been created on the shores Of the Rosphorus
by the fact that the unwelcomed guests have
elected to settle in the districts around
Erzeroum, which are inhabited by American
Christians, and in the neighborhood of pre-
cisely those fortresses and natural defences
which the Sultan relies upon to secure his
Asiatie provinces. Indeed, they are just at
the points where they would be of most as
sistance to the Czar's forces in case of q
Russian invasion.
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THE CH7NEsE MUST GO.

The performance of the house concerning
tho Chinese is attracting some attention. The
house voted that each Chinese person
enumerated in the census shall be given an
engraved certificate, to be duly numbered
and registered in the census Office, contain
ing all the particulars necessary fully and
accurately to identify such person; that this
certificate shall be the sole evidence of the
right of such person to be and remain in the
United States; and that any Chinese person
found thereafter in the country without
such certificate shall be either imprisoned OF
sentenced to deportation.
If this should become a law 1t is prob
able that China will be heard from
There is no reason why Americans
in China should be more kindly
treated than Cinnamon in America
The representatives alike of American mer'
chants and of American missionary societies
In relations with China have sent to the sen
the action Of the house, and brief discussion
in the upper branch the other day indicates
that they may prove effective. Indeed, the
senate committee on foreign relations hai
already modified two or three Of the mos,
Offensive provisions, so that, for example
diplomatic officers, merchants, students and
travellers are excepted from the operation o.
she law, and 30 that Chinaman found with
out census certificate may have the right BY
competent evidence to show that he is enti
tied to be here even If the enumerator neg.
lected to note his presence.