The morning times., 1896-11-29

each works upon system OF its own. t:ff-
fering entirely from these prac,iccd by the
Others.
These subdivisions have received techn-
cal terms of designation from the fraternity.
They are first the link grafters,' or per
SONS whose begging is Gone entirely by
means of notes andletterS. TEc"moOcherS,"
or those who professionally beg money on
lie streets, whether in need of it or not.
The ''pan-handlers'' are akin to this class
and differ from the 'moochcr' in that their
money begging embraces dwelling houses,
offices and stores and incidentally the
street. The ''pan-handlcr' also asks at
tie houses he visits for old clothes, shoes,
hats. unGerClothing or anything that can be
converted into cash.
M article is SO diIapidated or worthless
ss TO lie entirely unstable, and no one
knows uetter than the PROFESSIONAL pan
handler just where 10 dISpuSe of the pro
cecds of his begging Clam men, stable
Groums and drivers and Sucn liz are the
usual purchasers of much worn or soiied
secondhand goods. II the article hc re-
ceives is IN Il fairly good condition, ii may
be profitabiy disposed Of TO Il regular sec
d-hand dealer
THE HOBO CAT"
The lowest type Of he professional beg
Ears.and one WHO'S looked 10 wn upon with
contempt by Lis clluw-craftsmen, is I'll,
h''b fht. i'Nt ltiltWS Only beg 10.
Jumps or ''hand-nuts'' parcels of bread
and neat at the doors of private houses
Sometimes they receive. unasked small
SUMS Of money, donated through SYM
piIEr. IN 'iuitlbn i' luc i'rra rIArn item.
The cat unlike the ''nioocher,'' link
CRATER or ''pan.handler.'' has neither
tact. ingenuity nor patience, and cunsc-
cucn.ly is insignificant in himself as a
bcggar.
A member Of any uf these -four ciasscsis
liable lu arrest and imprisonment at any
lime. but they are willing to take bold
chances. aud lCIIg-yonlinucd practice has
inade them wary. When detected by an
officer at begging they find an cyer-r, ady
and plausible excuse. and i'll many cases
are successful in convincing the policeman
that they are Il very much abused nj long
suffering people. The ciliZcns them
selves also frequently give tn, III immunity
frrm arrest, upon the sudden and uney-
pect@i appearance of n police officer. by
IIa king Il plausible excuse for the culprit
OF by denying that he had been asking aims.
The ink gr-ftCr'' necessarily runs the
greatest risk of punishment as lis hand
wr;ingiS frequently usrtlim violence against
hiih in case OF detection.
In addition Ia the four classes of pro
ieSSional ieggars cited. every city has lis
usual quota of "rgaugriuders itinerant
street musicians, blind and crippled men and
NtileH. WHO '1.''f ltdu pencils. SlOcSl riHgS,
and matches Us catcl!-pennies. and a large
number Of others who prcy upon generous
public aud get their surplus cash without
giving any equivalent in lahor
BEGGARS WHO BELONG HERE.
Washington has its resident members of
these various classes. some or whom are
Pasl masters.
PROMINENT lnCng tie letter writing pro-
fcNSIonals. or "inK grahers.' is Henry
'arter. He Is a character in himself, out.
side or The unique and uncertain profession
he has aCoo ct Carter. or '.Nosrv,' as
he is frequently known, was born in this CITY
or iiS vicinity tnUut MY Years ago. andis
rcSpeciahv = connected. He is Il small. cor
puient man, with an cLormouS nose and
small. twinkling gray eyes, set close To-
geiher.
He wears q stubby, gray mustache, and
dosely-Cruprtd iron gray hair. His face
shows shrewdness and cunning. Twenty
five years of his life have been spent as
a SHIPS writer in the United states Navy.
and il is entirely duc to this fact that he
has aGop;ed INK grating as probes
sion. his operations in this lire being cx.
clusiveiy confined TO naval officers who
were hISrormer shipma.cS or with WHOM, he
had previous acquaintance, however
Hight.
His memory is remarkable. He can re-
call perfectly the slight incidents of all his
sea-farrinG life, and give the dates and
the time OF da Y Of their occurrence. He