The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-07

the microbo ana study its character and
pathological elements.
The first consignment Of peaches from Cape
Colony was sold at the Covent Garden Market
on Thursday. and as no fresh peaches are at
this time OF the year procurable In London.
extraordinary prices were obtained. A box
containing thirty-six Of the finest fruit was
sold for ca. or over f1fty cents per peach. and
the total sale realized about eighteen pence
per peach. The fruit was brought from Africa
in cool room. each peach wrapped In cotton
WOOL The peaches in one case placed in
refrigerating room for experimental purposes
were all spoiled.
The strike Of the engineers in the North OF
England shipyards is one Of the most ridicu-
lous that has ever disturbed the labor world.
The masters are really out OF It. The quarrel
Is between the employed. The plumbers
union assert that engineers have no right to
lay pipes in ships That belongs to the plumber.
The engineers say It Is within their province.
Neither side will give way. and both have
struck. Meantime the engineers society con-
template calling out their members employed
BY the great firm OF the Armstrong; these
members being ALI DESTROYS. individually. OF
remaining at work. This would be little short
Of calamity for the British Government a.
the Armstrong; have orders for machine guns
for Great Britain which. working night and
0ots WILL tdke tnoIu TOUR y01fb 70 0x0CuC0
Inspector Frank Froest Of Scotland Yard
yesterday succeeded in breaking up the busi-
ness Of one Of the most important OF the spu-
rious " Claim Agencies" that do business with
SILLY Americans who believe that large for
tunes have been left them In England. or that
they are legitimate heirs OF valuable estates
now In possession Of Englishmen. So numer-
Gus have been the letters from the dupes OF
these agencies to the legation and consulate
Of the United States In London that the State
Department In Washington has found It neo-
essary to issue a special circular on
the subject: and yet 80 shrewd have been
the operations Of the swindlers that it has
been impossible to put stop to their trade or
to run them to earth. The institution that
Froest finally. with the aid Of the United
States Legation. has brought to an abrupt
end. had its London headquarters at 5 Inger-
soil road. Shepherds Bush. and its New 70 rk
headquarters at 50 Pearl street and "a Stone
street. E. Ross and William Lord Moore arc
the names under which the head OF the con-
Germ did business. An enormous number OF
letters from the American dupes Of this
agency" were found at tho place in Inger-
soil road. which is q small ordinary dwelling
house The n,odus operandi Of its business
as gathered by Inspector Froest and as indi-
Gated bv letters received at the United States
Legation is interesting.
The dune first gets circular informing him
that search is being made for person of his
name who Is heir to q largo estate In Great
Britain. or to q fortune in Chancery. or to a de-
post unclaimed in the Bank Of England. and
requesting him to communicate with 1.-The
European Claims Agency" in New York. II he
does so. he gets a response. OF which the fol-
lowing Is COPY:
THE EUROPEAN CLAIMS AaENcY, LONDON AND
New YORK.
CAPITAL. S1.OOo00o
NEW YORK OFFICES, SO PEARL 81. AND "a
STONE 81
..pSAA Sun MereoeiYed yonr statement. aad.
from what ION SAY. are sstiSRad- xop. ara en-
hertanca OF course we are Obliged to risk
what you soy In advance. but We believe your
statement to be true. and therefore agree to
undertake your claim for y OF ! per cent
Of the amount gained. whether much
or little. II you agree to this the contract Is
made. II we gain nothing We lose our per-
centage and whatever We will have paid out
which Is sure to be considerable. We are con.
fldent OF success. Proceed alone and consult no
one except perhaps. your immediate family.
Send Us the $25 for the bondman by ex-
press or Post ONCE order. express Is best. and
proceedings will begin at once.
I'VE remain yours. most faithfully.
''E Ross
Manager Of the European Claim Agency.
"P S.-Of course we reserve the right to rep.
resent any other claimant II you do not en-.
gage US within reasonable time. II your
claim is filed during the present term Of court
several months time will be saved"
II the $25 is forthcoming. as It generally Is.
the dupe hears nothing further in response to
his letters until he becomes very urgent, and
threatens visit to New York. Then he re-
ceives q note like the following:
DEAR s1R: Mr.. Ross is at present in Eu-
rope attending to your claim. and when We
hear from him about it will write you.
Yours faithfully.
THE EUROPEAN CLAIMS AaENCY."
After this communication it requires several
more letters before the victim gets response.
Then It is one like the following. through
which. by tho way. William Lord Moore and
f. Ross. in tho person OF one and the Same
man. came to grief:
"INsERsoLL Roam, sHEPHERps BUSH.
LONDON. England. Dec. Fl. 1891.
DEAR SIR: Owing to the death OF Mr.. Ross.
who had your claimin charge. and consequent
withdrawal OF his bondsman the case will be
thrown out OF court when It comes up in jan
uary tabout the 25thl unless it shall be prop
erly reinstated and new bondsman qualified
1t would be great nifty to lose so good case
In which so much money Is involved through
neglect lam In a position to enable you to
succeed II you allow me to undertake the mat
ter which admits OF no delay. I will do 1t on
the same terms as Mr.. Ross agreed to. can
get q bondsman who will not fail you
for four pounds which Is $19.40. Please send
that amount by bank draft or Post ONCE order
or registered letter and I will attend to the
business at once on receipt OF your letter. II
you delay 1t will be too late and shall have to
send your money back. but cannot then be
held responsible for the neglect Of your In
terests.
"There are parties interested in having your
case dismissed IL they can accomplish It. I
am yoursinost respectfully.
WILLIAM LORD MOORE.
"P. S.-The above are my only terms. and II
accepted promptly the property will DO yours
before summer"
It is to be regretted that Ips hector Froest has