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The Washington times., 1894-08-07
place where no one would look for it.

place where no one would look for It.
''These impressions were strengthened BY
what learned when here yesterday after
noon-that the mud-tracks ended IN your
sleeping-room, proving that there was NO
mud on the feet OF the one who removed your
money from the safe where the deed was done;
that your feet and the malefactor's were OF
the same size.
''What l told you with reference to asking
the hotel clerk about a safe, and so forth,
was one OF the subterfuges-lies, in fact-to
which, l am sorry to confess, we detectives
sometimes are obliged to have recourse, Tor
the purpose of gaining your permission to re-
main with you over night. And the expert.
ences' which I narrated were designed to
render you as nervous as possible. because.
as have said before, nervousness would pro-
badly cause you to walk while you were
asleep.
About o'clock in the morning you left
your bed and went to your safe, which you
opened. After feeling around in 1t you went
from the house, closely followed BY me. to a
hollow tree in your back yard. Into the hole
in the tree you placed your hand, and tho
moonlight enabled me too see that smile i'm
me iiately stole over your countenance. From
the hole took the money"
''Well, declared he exclaimed, after draw
ing a long breath.
For my services compensated me liber.
ally, complimenting me for my keenness and
promising that il he ever again had business
in my line it should be intrusted to me-
Chicago News,
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follows: Receipts from Pythian executive
committee, :97l.6s; from chairman of finance
committee, S2.7S6.50; total, S3,758.1S. Dis
bursements. Sl77.65. Leaving a balance on
hand of 53.5s0.53. Since Friday $500 addi-
tional subscriptions have been solicited and
$500 paid on previous subscriptions.
The executive committee met at o'clock
and transacted some business relating to the
encampment. Mr.. Kline stated that Rath-
bone Temple. No. i, Pythian Sisters, have
withdrawn their request for headquarters
tent on the camp grounds. This disposes Of
the much-discussed question OF allowing the
ladies quarters in camp. Several members
suggested that the uniform rank Of Washing
ton provide headquarters for the sisters in
the building. part of which will be used by
the citizens committee as their headquarters
This was thought TO be good idea, but no
definite action was taken.
On motion OF MIR. Medford it was agreed
that the headquarters of the executive COM
mittee should hereafter be at No. 1916 street
northwest. in acceptance of an invitation ex-
tended by the citizens committee.
The Second Ohio Regiment. Col. Minshull,
which. il had been announced. would not at
tend the encampment, has concluded at a
subsequent conference to attend. and will be
here in full strength News has also been re-
ceived that the Wilkesbarre division. Atty
eighth strong. will be here as part representa-
tive OF the Keystone State.
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FOR sALE-MICsELLANE0Us

Our conference was interrupted by the ap-
pearance of a customer. and l went from the
store, to which returned half hour, more
or less, later.
After we had retired for the night enter
tained-wearied. it may be-Mr. Hardy with
some of the most exciting experiences that
had been mine as detective which caused
him to tremble from head to foot. Finally.
however, he fell asleep.
The next morning, handing him package,
I asked:
SIS that what was taken from your safe
night before last2"
"Yes,'' he fairly gasped, having examined
the package. ..Was my house again entered
last night, without waking me?'' he inquired.
1T was" rejoined, 'by the way OF the
window over the sink"
'By a man or a woman"
"a man. "Where is hep
"Within my easy reach"
"Was he among those in the office at the
hotel when you spoke OF your money!"
mo"
! waited moment and then began:
yesterday casually learned that you are
or have been inclined to somnambulism, and
nothing else so tends to its development as ex-
element or anxiety.
'It at once suggested itself to my mind that
the unexpected coming into possession of so
much money would render you extremely
nervous; that this nervousness would result
in a sleep-walking condition; you would give
especial consideration to the money, and be
likely to remove 1t fro m the safe to some
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safe, though nothing indicated that the store
had been forcibly entered or any tamperlng
with the safe, whose combination is only
known to me.
81 decided to employ detective without
delay and wired your bureau for assistance"
May not the burglar have gained access to
the store from some other part of the build
ing?" inquired.
.'He could not without passing through nv
sleeping room, as you will find by examining
the premises, and I do not think he could
have done this without waking me-" was the
reply.
~ am not so sure that you would have
been wakened by his passing through your
sleeping apartment, as professional man.
ages to get about building without making
much noise. Have you looked through the
house?''
81 have not'
LET US do so." arising from my seat in the
store as I spoke.
We started on our investigation of the
premises, and in the kitchen we found an un-
fastened window above a sink, below which,
out Of doors, were the tracks Of a mans bare
feet in the dirt that had been moistened by
slight rain about half-past 10 the previous
evening.
careful examination revealed similar
tracks on the floor in the kitchen and on the
carpet of his sleeping-rom, convincing Mr.
Hardy that was correct in my supposition
that the burglar had not directly entered the
house.
Though he passed through my sleeping
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and he smiled as the last word fell from his

and he smiled as the last word fell from his
lips.
early last evening, :" he continued, ST was
called upon by a gentleman-a stranger to
me-who said that years ago he borrowed
5000 OF my father and had come to pay that
amount and accrued interest to me-my
fathers sole heir. He did pay me nearly
$1,000.
''As it was too late to deposit the money in
the bank l placed it in my SAFE 1 had
scarcely done SO when, glancing at one of the
windows In the store, saw the head and
shoulders of a man who looked like tramp
and who was watching me closely.
''The lower sash of the window was slightly
raised, and the idea suggested itself to me
that this man might have been listening to
the conversation which had been carried on
in the room and learned about the money,
and was watching to see what did with it. I
stepped to the window. raised the sash still
higher, put my head out of the window,
looked up and down the street, but nowhere
was the stranger to be seen.
.'When 1 closed the store for the night was
inclined to take the money with me into the
house proper. On second consideration I
deemed il wise to let it remain where it was.
as the safe is furnished with a combination
lock and could leave the doors between the
store and my sleeping room open. and thus
be enabled to hear any one who effected an
entrance to the store and was tampering with
the safe.
"This morning, to my intense amazement,
found that the money was missing from the
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room without waking me / cannot compre-
hend how he could have reached the interior
of my safe without injuring the receptacle"
Mr. Hardy remarked.
From long experience ones fingers be-
come SO sensitive as to enable him to open
safe when the combination is unknown to
him" rejoined; after pause adding: "Can
you give me any description Of the man who
watched you through the Window"
II cannot, further than to say that he was
evil-looking, had a heavy mustache and
beard, was probably about six feet in height"
was the reply
Were his mustache and beard light or
dark?'
Il should say they were almost black
Il will see If can learn anything concern
ing the whereabouts Of this man."
With these words went from Mr.. Hardy's
presence. but two hours later returned to the
store to find him the sole occupant, greatly to
my satisfaction.
'Well9" at once dropped from his lips in an
inquiring tone.
II found your evil-looking suspect, and in
him detective. who, so made up that his
parents would not recognize him, is working
on the mysterious disappearance of young
man from neighboring town some four or
five days ago" said.
"The disappearance Of Charles Walker?'
"Yes, that is the name of the missing man."
at is sad affair, and wonderfully strange,
too, as no was person Of spotless character
and highly esteemed by all who knew him."
Il did not recognize my brother detective,
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.

EQUITY COURT, No ?, Justice Bradley-Cow-
ing VS.. Cowing ct al; order for appearance of
absent defendant. Schneck Riddle ct al
order confirming auditors report Wager vs..
Wager; order allowing almony and counsel fee.
CIRCUIT COURT, No. l. Justice Bradley
Germans administrator VS.. Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad Company; time in which to file re-
cord in court Of appeals extended to first Tues
day in October, 1885, Eppa Hunton, ir., VS..
David Coleman; judgment for plaintiff by de-
fault for 500 with interest at per cent. from
October 20, 1857, till paid and costs.
ORPHANS COURT, Justice Bradley-1n re estate
of Susan Fitzgerald; inventory of money (t50sl,
returned by Andrew jackson, administrator.
In re minor children of Hugh Myer; order TO ex-
pend $50 monthly for the support of the three
children In guardianship of Rose B. Me-
kaig; order appointing Joseph +. Mckaig
guardian, bond 81 coo. In re minor children OF
Charles VI. Ford; Reginald Fendall appointed
guardian, bond $500. In re estate of Christian
Wagner; application of Emma f. Wagner to be
appointed Administrative.
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COW that apparently does not belong to any
one, but which persists in coming to his
house, and he is tired of driving it away.
Building Inspector Entwisle has been noti-
fed by the Commissioners TO make an estl-
mate for the cost for erecting suitable
building at the Baltimore Exposition for the
District of Columbia.
W. II. Stoutenburg, intendant OF the Wash
ington Asylum, has submitted his report for
July to the Commissioners. During that
month there were 533 persons under the care
of the institution as follows: Workhouse. pa;
almshouse, 173; hospital, 72, and employees,
"A.
During July eleven inmates OF the insane
asylum were discharged.
Hon. G. X. Breckinridge has recommended
to the Commissioners the appointment OF DIR.
Jerome Riley, colored, for position as health
inspector.
The Commissioners have returned to
the President with favorable report House
bill 3l3 to pay for alley condemned in square
493, and House bill 7O71 to exempt Y. NJ. c. A.
property from taxation.
Harry B. Kaufman has rendered his resig-
nation to the Commissioners rs resident
medical student at the Washington Asylum
Hospital. to take effect on the 18th inst.
Henry Billings of No. 2l2 G. street, has
complained to the Commissioners that the
lamps in his square are not lighted on time in
the evening as they should De-
B. AND o. sIDINGs AND SWITCHES.
Superintendent Moss, OF the District
Engineer Department, recently inquired of
the Commissioners what were the rights of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
relative to laying sidings and switches along
its lines within the District. The question
was referred to the attorney for the
District for an opinion on the mat
ter. That official yesterday decided the
matter. He holds that the company has the
right to lay sdings or switches into its own
property, but not in private property unless
Congressional sanction is given for that pur
pose. He says that the running OF sidings or
switches into property in lexington by the
railroad company cannot be done for the
reason that in the dedication Of land in that
place to the District by the original
owner it was stipulated in the
deeds from the owner OF the land
to the District Commissioners that no part OF
the land should be used for railroad purposes.
The railroad company. however, he says, can.
on the request of owners of property III Eek
ington whose property abuts on the railroad,
construct switches or sidlngs to connect the
property OF individuals on that subdivision
with the railroad.
Il. L. Lynch. corner of Fourteenth street
and Rhode Island avenue. has been recon-
mended by W. S. Thompson for appointment
as commissioner of pharmacy for the Dis
trict. Commissioner Ross has approved the
recommendation.
The Washington Brewery Company has
asked permission of the Commissioners to dis
play a network banner with an advertisement
on If on Pennsylvania avenue from the 25th
instant to September |.
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His Singular Case.
"BRoxToS, N Y, May Il, 1sl8-send your best
man to me Immediately.

"BRoxToS, N Y, May Il, 1s,8.-send your best
man to me Immediately.
CIVILIAN HARDY"
Such was the telegram received by the chief
of the bureau Of which am q member and 1
was deputed TO work up the case; not be-
cause l was the 'best man. connected with
the bureau, but by reason of the fact that
was the only available man.
Four hours subsequent to the receipt of the
message l was comforting with Mr.. Hardy
man nearly sixty years Of age, the pro-
prietor OF a small store connected with his
residence-to whom / made myself known,
and whose story was as follows:
"When, at the close Of the rebellion, after
four years service in behalf of my country,
returned TO my home in this town, my health
was so impaired that / could not follow my
former vocation-that of a carpenter. So 1
converted one of the rooms in nv house into
4 store and began to sell confectionery, cigars
and other small articles. With the growth of
the town my business has increased until it
affords me an income sufficient to support my
wife and myself-I have no children-in a
comfortable manner; and l have been able to
pay all the debts which /, owing to my impe-
cuniousness, was obliged to contract during
the earlier part of my career as merchant"
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BACK FROM THE FRONTIER.
Provisional Regiment Returns After a
Meck of Active Service

Provisional Regiment Returns After q
Week OF Active Service.
The provisional regiment OF the District
National Guard. which has been in camp for
u week down the river, returned home yester-
day afternoon.
The boys were estir at an early hour in the
morning. engaged in making preparations for
breaking camp. At II O'Clock the bugle
sounded. tents were lowered, and. together
with Other baggage, taken on board the up
bound steamer
The start for home was made at / o'clock,
a stop being made at Fort Washington TO al
low Capt. Myers with detail of men and the
camp and commissary equipments to land.
Washington was reached shortly after 3
O'clock and upon landing the men formed in
companies and marched up Pennsylvania
avenue to the armory. in front of which a fine
dress parade and well executed drill were
given.
One of the pleasant incidents in camp Sum-
day was the presentation of a handsome
silver cup TO Color Sergt. Simpson by the
Columbia Zouayes. Major Story made::the
presentation speech, to which Sergt. Simpson
made a suitable response.
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TWO PRIZE OFFERS.
The Times Will Give Money for Adjourn.
mcnt Predictions.


mcnt Predictions.
For weeks past the newspapers have pro-
phesied and the general public have antici-
pated the adjournment of Congress, and the
consequent reinsurance in the industrial and
commercial life of the country.
These prophesies and expectations have
not been realized and the lame impotency of
the peoples representatives to pass import
ant legislation daily grove more serious to
the welfare OF the nation.
THE TIMES offers a first prize OF s15 and
second prize of go to the person guessing
respectively closest and next closest to the
minute of the hour of the day, when, ac-
cording to the official record the House OF
Representatives shall adjourn for the present
session.
Fill out the following blank and mail it to
THE TIMES Prize Editor You can guess as
many times as you have TIMES. No blanks
will be received at The TIMES office except
through the mails.
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Assessment Bill Passed.

The assessment bill was passed by the Sem
ate yesterday without division, no new
amendments being added. The "value"
clause was left unchanged, the assessors be-
ing directed to make true measure of value.
The first assessment under the bill is to take
place in 1896
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FOR ShLE-REAL ESTATE.

Tor SALE OR EXCHANGE-NICE BUILDING
i lot 81 Langdon Park. D. c., near station; will
trade for horse and buggy, bicycle. or good shot
gun. Address EXCHANGE, this Office aul-3t
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

ZINE HORSE TO BE GIVEN AWAY on
i September /, 1894; tickets with each pur-
chase Leather top buggy, 50; fine trap,
cost s260. used once. Sl25: 4-seht high
English cart, cost $50, for sl2j, new; phaeton,
cost Sl25, for $50; canopy top surrey, shifting
seat, new, 500, sells for sI55; fine new grocery
or delivery wagons, $50 20 S62 each: full leather
top sidebar buggies from SJ9 up: traps, traps,
traps / can discount any one in this city on
prices Of fine traps All work fully guaranteed
GEO. W. TAYLOR,
1yi0-tf 1871 and 1888 II ST II. W.
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

TOR SALE-CAsH GROCERY, CHEAP; ONE OF
i the best stands in South Washington in
cluding horse, wagon and harness: cheap rent
Inquire of p. SULLIVAN, 2l4 f ST. sw. au2-7t
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OST SUNDAY AFTERNOON IN THE vICIN-
l. ity of : and 18th SITS, a Mystic Shrine and
Knights Templar watch charm. Reward on its
return TO 1880 Riggs place NV. 1t
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FARMS FOR SALE.

CARDEN FARMS on RIVER, NEAR CITY
VI and railroad, sold on S5 monthly payments;
advantages unsurpassed Apply TO GEORGE T.
MELVIN, Annapolis, Md. ts3-eod.3mo
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FOR SALE-BICYCLES.

EoR SALE-NEw HIGH GRADE s125 PNEU.
matte; cheap Will take good secondhand
in part payment 924 st NV ,iyl0-1m
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Friday and Saturday Excursions to tn,
ScashOre-SS 90

The B. & O r. K. Co will sell round-trip ex-
cursion ticket every Friday to Atlantic City for
Royal Blue express trains, leaving 10 a. m. and
u noon, aud to Cape May and Sea Isle City, for
12 noon express, valid for return on regular
trains until following Tuesday, inclusive; rate s5
au1,3,57 7,910,12,15
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FOR RENT-HOUsEs.

L'oR RENr-4IOls6l6 ST sw, 5-RooM FRAME;
i water: 1880 To colored families, 613 aud
6l5 Va. sw., 7-room bricks. GEORGE Z.
STROBEL, 1721 Pa. ave. NV au5-7t
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MONEY To LOAN on HOUSEHOLD FUR

MONEY To LOAN on HOUSEHOLD FUR
nture, pianos, horses, carriages, wagons,
DC; the property will remain undisturbed
in your possession; terms easy; lowest
rates; private Offices; all business strictly
confidential: you can have the money the day
you apply for it: payments can be made on the
principal at any time; each payment made will
lessen the cost of carrying the loan
Please call on
CAPITAL LOAN GUARANTEE CO,
co. st. NV, main floor. jy3-Smo
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-ASHINGTON MORTGAGE LOAN COM
w pany, will lend you 80 and upward on furni-
ture, pianos horses, wagons, &c,;uo publicity and
property 10 remain in your undisturbed possess
sion; loans paid in part or in full at any time 10
suit the convenience of the borrower. aud any
part paid reduces the cost of carrying the loan
in proportion to the amount paid. WASHING
TON MORTGAGE LOAN COMPANY, Go + st
u. W. ieI-5m
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MONEY TO LOAN.

AdrertlseBeats Of foiv lines or less inserted un-
der this hcadi1g time, s5 cents; three times, 50
cents; ssU.a times, 81
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let you trade out fifteen. Now, what Go

let you trade out fifteen. Now, what Go
you say?'
Mr. Aimes." she said, and her voice was
low and sympathetic, your earnest plead
ing warns my heart toward you, and 1t
therefore, grieves me 10 tell you that am
engaged
THE horn spoon you say! But who to?
But not to one of them men, / hope"
mo; not to one particularly, but to all
three
THE off OK you say! But you can't mar
ry all three of EN-"
mo, 1 can't; but / can wait and see
which one L really want"
Miss" said the old man, catching up his
hat and arising, you come mighty near be-
ing the blamest creeter / ever saw
He stood there fumbling with his collar;
he took out the nail, held it a moment in
his hand, and then, throwing 1t away, said:
Thar, 1 have flung my love and your hon.
or out into bushes. Good night"
: There was a great deal of talk in the vii
lage, and at one time it appeared that the
mite society, for whose benefit Polly had
so ardently begged nickel here and there,
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from here-just an easy walk-and If you
don't mind you may board there. My
daughter Nell lives with me, and you'd like
her. Oh, she eats more books than a sheep
do straw, always a chawin' 'em, and you'd
git along well together. She's too smart
for this town, and you and her could trot
together right well. Well, I'll send her
over to see you. 1 reckon you are all right,
leastwise you understand takin' care Of
yourself. Good day.
She arose and as he reached the door she
called him. what Is 1t, miss?'
Nothing, only / hope that you will not
forget to go by the blacksmith shop"
The old man puffed and tramped heavily
down the stairs. and at the bottom he
found ALI and the other fellows waiting for
him. Don't put yourself to no uneasiness
on her account, gentlemen" he said. ''She
can take care of herself, and If she can't, /
gad,I can take care of her, or come mighty
blame nigh 1t; but 1 reckon that express
thinks as much Of revival as do, and
ask the Lord to excuse me-"
But hold on and tell us somethin about
her." ALI insisted.
II don't know a blessed thing about her
except that she's all right, and that's all
anybody need to know"
Shortly afterward young woman called
at the hotel, introduced herself to the
stranger and said that following the adj
vice of her father she had come to ask
Miss Lopp to board with her. I'VE have a
great, big old-fashioned house." she said,
land you may have all the room you want,
so don't say you won't. viii you please
not say you won't?
The visitor had taken a seat on the plano
stool and not ungracefully was slowly
turning herself half round and then back.
She was comely girl and it was evident
that she was the belle of the neighborhood;
and 1T was also evident that she cared
nothing for this distinction, that she had