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Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

at artistic imitation, but scratch out the large sized numerals on the bills and with a stencil substitute others
 Tn addition to these clumsy fellows, there are some true artists among those who raise the denomination of notes. There are men who can split $100 bill in half and split also one of the old fash toned $1 treasury notes, pasting them to- gether, obverse and reverse, and by ap- plying little artistic work make the $100 pass for two bills of $100 each. While the quality of paper is not the same the engraving and the ink are nearly identical, and some of the DOT traits make excellent substitutes
 Tt is the custom of the artistic alterers to cut out the numerals and portraits from internal revenue stamps shave them down by splitting until they are scarcely more than a film, and then paste them in their proper places and work them on. In other words, with blunt, smooth instruments they go over the note again and again. smoothing down the edges of the added portions until to all appearances they become incorporated with the bill itself. Many specimens of altered work that are masterpieces of ex- ecution reached the secret service de- partment."
 Of coinage Chief Hagen says: "This branch of .counterfeting is more serious in its results to the community than that of the making of spurious notes. and much less difficult of detection. No evil dence of advancement in the art of man. ufacturing counterfeit coin has been shown. Of the numerous commercials of the silver coins which have appeared during the past year none can be classed as especially dangerous.
 Closely associated with coining are the petty swindles of gliding silver and nickel coins and passing them for gold, and the sweating and clipping of coins. Of the latter class an ingenious scheme was detected by the secret service agents during the last year. Early in February, 1894, the attention of the division was directed to the large number of light weight gold coins in circulation. They had been impaired by a novel method. The milled rim of the coin had been cut down, decreasing the value by about per cent; new milling was then put on and the coin, to all appearances, was made perfect"
 Chief Hagen reports. in speaking of the new swindle: Tn the prosecution of these cases I was greatly surprised to learn that there is no law to punish ut tering or passing such frightened or de- based coin, knowing them to be such" He proposes an amendment of the law to cover the case in point
 The operators in Alabama have con- fined themselves to coin. The officials have yet to be informed of the circula- tion of counterfeit notes or greenbacks in this state. Probably the field is not inviting enough to induce operators on an extensive scale to come here.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
THE COUNTERfEITER'S ART.

The past year or two has witnessed the making and passing of considerable spurious coin in Alabama, and in some instances the counterfeit has been almost a perfect imitation of the genuine money
 Some of the counterfeiters display no little genius in providing themselves with the necessary apparatus for making the coin. For insance, some eight or ten months ago quite a number of counter felt $10 gold pieces were put in circula- ton in Walker county. They were almost perfect in weight, size and color, but did not have the true ring. This, however, was not noticed by the unsuspecting vic tims. of the conspirators who had com bined to defraud the government and the people, and at the same time enrich themselves without too much exertion.
 Government agents were sent into that county, and after spending quite while there succeeded in locating their men, one of whom is now serving three years sentence in the Kings county peniten- tiary, Brooklyn, N. Y., for his crime.
 Not less than twenty gangs of counterfeiters have been reported to the government officials in the past year as having headquarters in Ala bama. These, as rule, operate on limited scale, using plaster of paris molds and making, principally, silver coin. A few of them, however, have undertaken to make spurious gold coin, and for while succeeded.
 In referring to this class of offend CTS a few days ago, MT. w. P. Hagen, chief of the secret service division of the treasury department, said there had recently been an increased activity manifested upon the part of utterers of spurious coin.
 "One of the slickest artists in the business" says Chief Hazen ''is some unknown person who, with infinite pains and unusual talent, is able to draw and paint limitations of United States money that would de- ceive experts. Occasionally greenbacks of the denominations of $20, $50 and $100 find their way to the treasury depart ment.
 "One of the most beaNiful speci- mems of this strange Nunterfeiter's work was seized in September, 1893. It was $100 United States note, check letter B, and bore the perfect counter feited signatures of w. s. Rosecrans, register. and J. B. Houston, treasurer. The bill was received in the exchanges of the Fourth National bank of this city, and was sent to the sub-treasury to determine Its true character. It was pronounced fraudulent, but so beauti- ful was the work that before it reached the local bank it had been received maker of these notes has never been captured.
 ''In the same category with the pen and ink artist" continued Chief Hagen, must be classed one or two alterers of notes. Some of the raisers of notes are very clumsy fellows, and evidently con- fine their swindling operations to emi- money. They make little or no attempt
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
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hand grasped mine and said, ''I buy from St. Louis, but admire your pluck so much that I guess I'll give you an order TOT luck" He then began calling over arti- cles and asked prices on several. l was stuck-couldnt tell the price of anything in stock if my life depended on it,. Brac- ing up, however, I said, "Oh well, prices are no object, we want your trade ana will guarantee prices or the goods be- long to us" This caught him and caught a handsome order.
 Store after store I entered, and in each one I was cordially greeted on account Of my pluck in tackling the steers, and in every one of the nine stores got g good order Everybody congratulated me on relieving the old man in distress and none more cordially than the other drummers who witnessed my feat
 Feeling elated over my first effort, l meeting place where my boss and l were to come together and there met him. He was there all right, and instead of see ing me downcast he found me in the best of humor
 Well" he said, what luck?"
 "Fine-the best you ever saw. I placed nine dandy orders and made regular cus- toners of all of them"
 This fairly took the wind out of his sails-he was knocked out.
 What's that? You sold nine bills?"
 'Yes; and all Jim dandies."
 One of the drummers who was with me in the town of x and who knew of my success repeated the whole thing to the boss and he didn't know what to say. was fixed. The orders amounted to something over $1400 and I was a first class hardware man from the jump, and have been jumping ever since.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
Brandreth's Pills overcome that most prevalent of all diseases, constipation.
VOCAL INSTRUCTION.

A letter by the celebrated Lyman Wheeler of the New England Conservatory of Music, Boston:
 'This may certify that Mrs. R. W. Wimpy was pupil ot mine duling 1887 and 1889. She was connected with the New England Conservatory of Music being member of the advanced class under my direction. Her ap- always been such as to merit my unanaiiied commendation, and recommend her as fHlly competent to teach English and Italian sing ing, as well as cultivation of the voice.
 LYMAN N HELLER D Boston, Mass, April 10, 1895.
 Mrs. R. w. Wimpy, 2l21 Fifth avenue. Terms moderate. 4-20-1m
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05
G @ \ /%~AS Coe1~a--AL~N
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

J.-H. Ross of Cincinnati is' on deck with five f1rst-class shoemakers, ready to take your measure for tan, black or patent leather fine shoes. We now have as good a cus- tom shoe factory as any city affords. For samples of our fine work bring in your old, shoes and have them halfl soled like new. St. Pierre's,l 1910 lSt avenue. 4-7-tf
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

Buy the celebrated Yost writing machine, 2O21 First avenue. 4-2I-tf i
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

Call for Schillinger's May beer-special brew. 54 at
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

The way to purify, enrich and vitalize the blood is to take Hoods Sarsaparilla. Try it now.
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-05

We are headquarters for gents tan shoes. Birming-E ham Shoe Co.,, 218 N. 18th Street. 4-18-tf ?
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29
IsaaeEichberg,
NE. Cor. King & Royal SIS.

Messrs. Patrick Doran and Albert
Richardson while at work putting tres
on wheels in the Midland railway
shops to-day had their fingers badly
mashed by one of the tires falling on
them. They were attended by DR..
O'Brien, who thinks amputation will
not be necessary.
An attempt was made on Saturday
night to burglarize Mr. c. o. Pulman's
store Mt the northeast corner of Duke
and Alfred streets. A colored man.
who had conceived the robbery was
seen on a shed, and when be became
aware of the fact that he was discovered
he jumped to the ground and escaped.
1t is reported that contest is to be
made over the will of the late Captain
Kelly, which, it is understood, leaves
his property, consisting of the schooner
French Smoot and some little money,
to his relatives here. totally ignoring
his fourteen-year-old daughter Ida,
who resides with her mother in Wash
ington. Captain Kelly and the mother
of the girl were divorced. some years
ago, and since then Mrs. Kelly has be-
come the wife of Mr.. Frank Weber, a
well-known musician of Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29
DRY GOODS.
DCaa5su1zs.u,. < q7s,u,
NO. s16 KING STREET.
ANYTHING TO REDUCE STOCK.

Steady Inflow of buyers constant selling
and unsurpassing extermina ion of price:
keep us on the jump This wonderful JULY
| CLEARING SALE is doing it all. People
can't stay away when there's chance to EN-
brace such striking opportunities as shown
everywhere, but prices here have no level
Down they go to depths never ,eached in all
merchandising and every thing is of the high.
est standard quality.
25 dozen Gents Fine Balbriggan Shirts and
Drawers, sold for SOC cut to 25c.
| 1000 yards Shifting Percals, one yard wide,
sold for 1870, cut TO 6a4c.
Is pieces Figured Princess Ducks sold for
15c, cut to 7asic.
10 dozen Mems and Boys Sweaters, sold
for 25c, cut to 15c
for SC, cut to 6s4c.
1000 yards Figured Dimities, sold for 1oc,
cut to &c,
1000 yards Figured Chsllis, sold for sc,
1000 yards Cotton Diapering, sold for Toe,
cut to 3a4c.
so pieces Light Shifting Prints, sold for &c,
cut to 37sc.
Pieces Dotted swisses, sold for 15c, cut
to 9a.c
5 dozen Gents Neglgee Shirts, sold for
SOC, cut to Tic.
2pieces All Pure Linen Table Damask, sold
for 25c, cut to 15c.
% Mosquito Canopies, sold for 1925, cut
to S1.49.
SOC Ladies' Lauudered Shirt Waists sold
for SOC, cut to 39c.
1000 yards Pride of the West and New
York Mills Bleached Cotton, sold for 121hc
cut to sac.
10 pieces Figured "Plisses," sold for 1Oo
cut to sc.
10 pieces India Linens, sold for SC, cut
to &c.
Is pieces 4o-inch India Linens, sold for
1870, cut to 6ac.
% pieces Fine Valencennes, sold for Sc, cut
to &c.
5 pieces Wool Mixed White Flannel, sold
for 23c, cut to 15c.
25 pieces Apron Ginghams, sold for &c, cut
to 3%c.
so pieces Velvet Ribbons, sold for &c., cut
TO 23c piece.
SO gross (assorted sizes) White Pearl But
tons sold for 10c cut to sc.
500 yards Shaker Flannel sold for Sc, cut
49.c.
5 pieces yard-wide White Cambria, sold for
10c, cut to 7a4c.
25 Pieces Hamburg Embroidery, worth
from 10 to 15c, cut to 7Ac.
3 pieces Butter Color Laces, 8 inches wide,
sold for 1Sc, cut to loo.
10 pieces White Check Nainsoohs, sold for
for &c, cut to 33tc.
5 pieces Wash Silks, sold for 39c, cut to
25c.
pieces All Wool Black Henrietta, sold for
39c, cut to Poe.
300 Large and Small Palm Fans cut to lie.
10 pieces Cheese Cloths, sold for SC, cut
to &c.
=. 5 pieces Curtain scrims, sold for &c, cut to
37sc.
80 Ladies' Shirt Waists, sold for 25c, cut
to 15c.
5dozen Cents Saline and Madras Shirts,
sold for Soc cut to 29c.
10 pieces Heavy Jointed Mating, sold for
15c, cut to 1Oc.
Is pieces Bleached Crashes, sold for Sc, cut
IS Boys, cheviot Shirt Waists, sold for 15c,
cut to SC.
s dozen Gents Six scarfs sold for 25c. cut
tie 15c.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

Rev. THERON b. RIcE-Tbe Roct.
bridge county Mems has the follow;na
sketch of the life of Rev. Theron p
Rice, of this city, who, as stated in Sat.
urday's GAzTTTE, has just received q
call to Lexington:
"Mr. Rice has had a short but brilliant
career as a pastor. He was born in
Alabama July IL, 1867, and was edu.
Gated at the Southwestern Presbyterian
University, GAINESVILLE, Tennessee
University of Virginia, and at Unior
Theological Seminary, graduating il
1892. His college career was a distin
guishsd one and at the conclusion of hi:
seminary course he received numerous
calls and accepted the one to the Alex
andria church. He has refused tc
leave Alexandria though he has from
time to time been calledsto the pastor.
ate OF q number ofthe best Presbytef.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29
WASHINGTON NOTES.

W. w. Hough, one of the Oldest
business men in the Center Market,
died at his home yesterday morning at
eight o'clock. Mr.. Hough was ma
tive of Loudoun county, Va, and came
to Washington in 1916, when but a boy
of nineteen.
Grace Taltavull, the three-year.old
daughter of Peter Taltavull, foreman
at Lees undertaking establishment,
fell through the elevator shaft from the
second floor to the basement at that
place last night and received injuries
that will probably result fatally.
The will of VIM. E. Clark, president
of the Washington and Norfolk Steam
boat Company. was filed for probate on
Saturday. He gives the bulk of his
estate to his wife and the residue to
relatives, Mrs. E. @. Mclean receiving
$4,000 bequest. The estate is valued
at about 81 100000
II. McComas, a well-known drug clerk
aud nephew ofJudge McComas, died
Saturday while on the way to Freed
mans Hospital, in Washington, from
the effects of a dose of poison, evident
ly taken with suicidal intent. The de-
ceased was thirty years old, and was
married. He was employed by A. Nat
tan, at his pharmacy.
Mollie Young, colored, about twenty
FIVE years of age, jumped from the
Aqueduct bridge into the Potomac
river, at 2:45 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, intending to commit suicide. She
was rescued by Edward Cumberland,
night foreman at the coferdam. The
girl is demented, and processes to
know nothing of her leap from the
bridge.
Charles Vernon, aged thirteen years.
nephew of Lieutenant Vernon, in
charge of the fourth precinct police
station, was accidentally shot and seri-
ously wounded by his brother Albert
yesterday at Marshall Hall, where the
two had gone to pick blackberries.
The wounded lad was taken to Wash
ington on the steamer River Queen and
taken to Providence Hospital.
Three boys were instantly killed by .
Royal Blue express at Riverdale Park,
Prince George county, late Saturday
night. They were ]. Waters Blundon,
thirteen years old, son of Mr.. J. U.
Blundon, .of Washington; Charles E.
Lynch, fourteen years old, of Riverdale,
and ]. Guy Brown, fifteen years old, OF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Talisman Lodge, Good Templars, will
meet tonight.
The Young Mems sodality Lyceum
will hold their regular weekly meeting
tonight.
Mr.. VIM. Shock fell down the stairs
at his home on Fairfax street Friday
and broke his wrist.
The work of laying the B. & o. rail
road turnouts on Union street will, it
Is said, be commenced tomorrow.
A daughter of Capt. A. A. Davis, Of
the Southern Railway, ofthis city, died
asstrasburg yesterday evening.
A meeting of the Washington Ice
Manufacturing Company was held in
TINS city to-day to perfect an organiza-
ton. q
The work of taking stone from the
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

DIsoRDERLY ExCURsIoNIsTs.-The
excursion of Shiloh colored church to
Warrenton on Friday is said to have
been characterized by much dis
order. Fights occurred in the town
and several darkeys were ar
rested. On some of them con-
cealed weapons were found and they
were fined heavily. While the train
was returning to this city with the ex
cursionists at night row occurred near
Warrenton Junction and an attempt
was made by some ofthe party to throw
Joseph Mitchell, Of this city from the
cars. AS it was he was struck on the
head with baseball bat and badly
hurt. Mitchell swore out warrant
for the arrest of four of his assailants
upon arriving here, and the accused
are now held for the action of the
Fauquier authorities.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

ANOTHER RoBRERY.-A freight car
on the Washington Southern Railway
was broken open Saturday night and a
box, of shoes stolen. Mr.. Samuel
Park, the Waterman, saw one Of the
thieves, but he got away before the form
er reached him. An organized band
of thieves is said to be either in this
city or neighborhood, and they make
the pillaging of cars a specially. 1t is
said that cars are sometimes boarded
between here and Washington, the
seals broken and goods thrown off at
certain places where confederates are
in waiting. The police are making
every exertion to capture the thieves,
but SO far the latter have managed to
avoid capture.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

FUNERAL.-The funeral of the la:e
Capt. John L. Kelly took place yestei :
day evening between three and four
o'clock from Potomac Lodge room, on
north Columbus street. There was a
large attendance of relatives, friends
and acquaintance of the deceased.
The Odd Fellows turned out in force
and with the large cortege followed
the remains to the cemetery. Rev. MIR.
Williams, of the M. E. Church South,
officiated. The pallbearers were P.
G. Timberlake, G. W. Bontz, Fred Klaus
W. N. Brissey, S. A. Mankin, II. Robey,
T. E. Fairfax and r. II. Atkinson.
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nr GOODS DELIVERED IN ALEX
ANDRTd
Woodward & Lothrop
10th, nth & F Sts., n. W.,
WASHINGTON. D. c.

old canal locks with which to lay o
floor at the Gas Works was commenced
to-day.
An officer from Washington was here
to-day looking for boy who escaped
last week form one of the orphan asy-
lums there.
A fruit car in long train jumped
the track in the Midland yard yester
day evening and blockaded the tracks
for some time.
Services in the tent recently erected
on the old fair grounds by the Gospel
Mission will be held for the first time
tomorrow night.
Officer Beach yesterday found roll
Of money belonging citizen and re-
turned it to the owner on the latter
proving property.
Four engines on the Midland Rail.
way became disabled yesterday, which
is causing serious inconvenience during
the present busy season.
Mr.. W. ]. Summers, in rising from 8
chair at his home, on Pitt street, yes
terday evening, fell to the floor and was
quite painfully bruised.
A new schedule went into effect yes
terday on the Southern Railway and by
which some slight changes were made
in the running of trains.
Mr.. Samuel Park was struck in the
face by lever of a switch at the Wash
ington Southern depot Saturday night
with such force that it broke his nose,
The Young Mems Sodality Lyceum
will give their annual excursion to
River View tomorrow. One of the
features of the excursion will be cake
walk.
A note received at this Office from
Warrenton says that the report that
Rev. Father Semmes, of Mississippi, il
dead, is incorrect. He is seriously ill,
however.
Mr.. Dan Henry will give another
boxing exhibition on Thursday next
He has procured Jack Nolan, the ,Au.
stralian weller weight to spar against
Hite peckham.
The glass works in West End are
being enlarged in order to be prepared
for an anticipated large fall trade. The
works will resume operations on the
first of September.
Mr.. Charles Paff, who is now con.
Quoting a successful shoe mandatory
in this city, to-day received more ma
chinery for his mandatory which he
is constantly enlarging.
The sheriff OF Prince Georges county
Md, was in The city to-day looking for
s>me Alexandrians who attended a
scrapping match which came off in his
county on Thursday last.
About twenty carrier pigeons, be-
longing to one of the homing pigeon
lofts in Washington, were liberated at
the corner of King and Washington
streets, yesterday evening.
Dir. w. 81. H. Cawood, who some
weeks since found the skeleton of 8
man in an iron cage in King George
county, has brought the relic to this
city and will place it on exhibition al
the Opera House.
A Washingtonian, under the inlu.
ence of liquor, fell from the deck of the
steamer City of Richmond at her wharf
in this city Saturday evening, but was
rescued from drowning by the deck
hands of that steamer.
Mrs. Analine L. Harper, wife of the
late George Harper, who had been suf
feripg from consumption for long
time, died at $50 o'clock this morning
at her home on Royal street, linear King
She was in the 55th year of her age.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

TRAMP BEGGARs.-This city of late
has been infested with tramp beggars,
and they have proved very annoying.
During the past week some OF them
ould 60 down King street on one
side aud go up on the other, accosting
every one they met and asking for
money. In some instances their re-
quests savored of demands. On Satur-
day night Officer Young picked up
three able-bodied men who were ply
ing their vocation and locked them up,
and later three others were captured.
This morning the six were put on the
chain gang. 1t is said that these itin,
Grants beg money on Saturday night
and buy kegs of beer, bread, cheese,
&C., and retire to the edge of the c..y
and pass Sunday in gypsy style. A
Sunday or two ago Officer Young cane
upon one of these camps, when the en-
tire party fled. Among other things
they left behind was halfa keg of beer.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-07-29

APLEAsANT SUNDAY.-The temper
allure yesterday was delightful, and all
who could enjoyed the day of rest
greatly. During Saturday night the
wind came out fresh from the
northwest and yesterday dawned bright
and cool. The streets were thronged
with people, many of whom were visit
ors, and the cemeteries attracted many
strollers. The churches had larger
congregations than on the proceeding
Sunday. In Chist Church Mr.. L. M.
Blackford conducted services and read
an interesting sermon in the absence of
Rev. Mr.. Suter, and DIR. G. Morhar, of
Washington, conducted the services in
the German Lutheran Church. The
other pulpits were filled by the resi-.
den clergy. AT night in Trinity
Church Rev. Mr.. McAllister preached
an appropriate sermon to the members
of the Junior Order of Mechanics who
turned out in force.
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ian cbu, ches in the South"

ian cDui cueS III Gue OouOu.
The Lynchburg Ne,Us says:
Rev. Theron II. Rice, of Alexar-
dria, it is expected, will be in the CITY
next week, and will preach OF the First
Presbyterian church Wednesday night
81 visit is in response 10 an invitation
1tended him by the committee ap.
p .nted by the congregation of that
church. Mr.. Rice's popularity as
minister is something extraordinary
AS heretofore stated, he has received
calls from q number of leading church.
es iu the South. The last call received
by Mr.. Rice was extended to him on
Sunday morning by the congregation Of
the Lexington Presbyterian church,
one of the largest and most cultured
congregations liz the State"