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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-24
NOTICE OF REGISTRATION.

REGISTRATION NOTICE - Notice Is
HEREBY gwen that The registration
books of Duvamish preclncs. IN King
county. Wash ngron. are now open a.
my office and a.. citizens OF said pre-
cinct are hereby notified that they must.
liz order 20 vote al the next general e.ec-
ton. 10 he he'd November 3rd. 1886 reg
lister under the provisions % the reg.s
tration law. Registration prior 10 the
first Monday n January. isss. Will not
sntiGie a person 10 vote).
TIE books viii Re closed October 18th.
1896 r. ". SMALL.
Registration Officer OF Dugamish Pre-
c5nct.
Date, a, Duxamlsh. this nth day Of
Seotenrher IstS.
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DEATHS AND YuNERALs.
NOTICE TO TEE PUBLIC.

The pubic II hereby warned sos 20 oey
any motley 10 parties representing 70 .
agents OF the E@att5e post-intelsfgrreef,
exceu. TIE fotsogsfg gh1 are the orsy
authorized travelling agents % me Fos,-
IntelIsesncer. VIZ. J. A. asG.ellan. >. l.
Hawssy L. A Harrison and &. X PerK
This doee rot apy,v 20 resilient agents
OF this re per who are i1cAfea ~ various
cities and towns IN the s0rsnEer. nor
tharfzeH "a take subscriptions for the
Daily sunday and Weekly Post-{ntslis-
gercer. CITY coli@cfors. j. A CatSnzrt.
=. r. HawIey. ". ". Ewing aad !" m
Realty.
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wHATCOM. SEATTLE. AND TIC AZ ~
RoTTE-Take steamer Bay citJ
acortes. Fairhay@n CT Whatcom- ~
Commerce.. dock Tacoma. ? p. =. ~
dock tf0ot Main street. seattle. -
Tuesdays. Thursdays ard SaturdayA
turning caves Nh8tcoul p. M
ven SIS .. m. and -Anaeorles ~
m, Sundays. Wednesdays and H.
F'ares-seaitle 81. or 81 - round csIR'
coma sl-995. or s. round trip. ,rsa
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Advertisements under the heal of Lost.
yo.r5 For Sale For Esns and Situations
Wanted wili be inserted al the rate o. !
cent word each Insertion. Pas uent al
ways In advance No advertisement re-
ceIyeJ for ,sss than = cents.
%CTTcE-The business Office o. fae
post-fnteligencer Is open until ii p. m
Sunday hours a. m. 10 $3.50 .. m. and
70 r. III. Classified advertisements VIII
he received W 10 this time
easements vii te received ~
branch Offices ~ the Post-fnteiligencer.
TACOMA BUEEAT--No. Ii23 Pacific
avenue.
PORT TOW J. Jones
RErJ.rECHsM BAY-<eg Whatcom.
q H. Culver. Manager.
oLYNpfA-sf7iA Main street. Charles
Watson. Agent
TIE following letters await advertisers
81 80
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MESSENGER SERVICE.

RING THE o. X BOX for messengers.
Western Union and Great Northern tele-
grams hacks. gurneys and express
wagons; quick service. Telephone Aain
$50 ga Second. Branch Pacific l.Aun-
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HOOD c,ANAr. ROCTE-

4. - 1Atit
STEAM f.K uELTA $500
Leaves Gaib-ai.n dock feo' og ~ ~
ton street. Tue Stays, Thursdays 49,
ur9ays. a. o elork a. m, 'cT 6srs
Port Gamble. Seabeck. 5gsnaohs ~
Dewatto. LluZsup FAILS, HoocsR@
Cni0D CITY. Returns Alternate -
u TROCTMAN.
Telephone. Red 81
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Z. order 20 secure correct snsersios %
roflcez xxsdzr these heaainys tie saLe
sscasd be Jeff at The oasnAss cf1e- %
fh.s payer. No charge Il Ersats for EueA
Esfsces.
FgrsrsI notices resolutions or oissr go
rsal Announcements Will be charges ~ tie
rate Of 70 cent? pr iuA each insertion
POST-fSTELLIGE STER co.
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CITY TREAsURER's N0TIcE-cI.y Of

seattle
Netics &. hereby given TIA, .he first an
NAL installrsert q local improvement. Dis
trict No 10. for me Improvement %
Jones street. n the cay OF Seattle from
Dlv.s-cn street 70 Gould street, under ne
provisions % ordinance No. S.sl4. when
provides tor the Improvement o. sad
street ov sfr5rtinE 81 sewer along sad
portion ~ sad Street lncla5 nx Ell neees-
0rS flushing tanks. branches and catch
basins. and providing for shs payment
Therefor in install uents. ard establishing
f4n6 for suca payment By me ievying
ara collection Of special assessments tsprT
TIE property benefited b he improve
naent, ana prov ding Tor ne issuance %
is.atGrs ~ tae STATE % Washington. a9-
proved March 9 sos and gnaer tns uro-
yissons . ordnance 80 3.4s approved
May :. is4f. as aruen3ed 1E ordinance Nc
2 40 approved JU4Y j 1ss4 Ass been 4aiy
certified 70 ne Tor c1aeet3or. and TIE -
E3sctaye SUITS thErsn charged ans lexi4s
against eac1 psrcei z99 2os q land Ard
pa~s thereof IN sad district. II pavru~ef
% sgca ins'sfiTreuz remains unpaid ard
tae sa;ns ine-sslng '4s interest Or the
Ele.e amount eeArg u-sE oe BAD N
Or before The t1ih oar Of O~tobsr. frg
s-n+ess "a -TssUf De maze on sucz rws-af3-
rv,sul or or before the sSfh aaT % CBc+ohar
ard shaN bear .s,eFest A. L. rate 81
g@~ cent per 4Hn411- 4asls paid. And = ror
1er cent snnu o@ as2ed. ard re- Suns g.
fru-ysnt eha4 &c eG,kge9 % he anna
fsx RAJ far ne cGrfeas year aEatas. es~n
let AID psrcei . izaG. and pay. laereot. -
3efinGueEt and WITH ne in.ersst ard oen-
a. shan - cctleeeed a. ether fszxee a.
re:her via saca ac8.isana3 ciaaryes o.
penalties As are Authorized - Dc Charged
SIT collect Il on gsa~s delinquent fzxe~
ara sae5 lot OF pare. - i4CG - delinquent
shaH De Sold for re aEso4ng Of sues as
ssss r s-s ~tfn Interest. penalty aE2 cosas
il re manner p-9glset og faw.
GEORGE r. Ns.ACy-aM
CRY Treasurer - Re Cry - S@artss
Tlass q 1sz. D16li-at4oa. September l..
,ws
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CITY TREASCRERS NOTICE|City OF
Notice Is hereby. gwen that the assess
No. 81. for the improvement OF Pearl
street 10 Cnlien street. under the provi-
stons OF ordnance No. ARA. providing for
said Improvement by grading the same and
constructing sidewalks thereon. and for an
assessment 20 pay therefor by the mode
OF payment by bonds has heretofore
been duly certified TO me for collection.
and the respective sums therein charged
and levied aga-ns- each lot and Parcel Of
land IN said district must be paid Ia ten
equal annual payments, with interest up
on the whole sum 50 charged and levied
or such ins ailments thereof as reuai3
unpaid, al the rate o. ten per cent rer
annum: and sad Interest must be paid
annually. together with The annual in-
s.aliments falling due in each year Sail
sums began 10 bear Interest on the 1871
day, OF October 1872. ard The fourth In
terest for the fourth year will become due
the 18th day o. October. 1886 r-rless
payment oe made % said snstailu41t ~
said l5ta day o. October. 1855, the same
snail become delinquent. and shall bear in
mum until paid. and II no. paid before ,hs
same shall have become delinquent a per-
atty OF ave per cent. shall be added ard
the sums delinquent shall be entered on
arrs>z! tax roll FOR the current vesr
agasns. each lot and parcel OF land SO de-
l!na1eni, and wi'h the interest collected
z
kept hereof. andlf not paid within the lime
fxed for TIE payment Of city taxes. snail
he coileSted as such taxes are collected
together with such additional charges or
Per sitles as are a9s hDrzea 30 be CHARGED
ARD collected on other delinquent taxes
ara each lot or or parcel 50 a.
amount or such assessment v{fh
interest and costs. q. the ;lfna and IN tbs
manner and By the same authority as
lands and l0ts are sod FOR city taxes.
GEORGE =. TE.ACHAN
City Treasurer % TIE City % Seattle
Date OF frs. publication. September Is.
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PEOPLE SAVINGS BANK.
Occidental. Block. Seattle. VAST

OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES.-
jacob Eurtn ...---s-<-.-..+........P reos3onA
Arthur a Denny Vice press30f
Joh, Iseary ......... Second Vice PresIStsS
Jarnes Z. HAYDEN. Manager. Casa'r. Sec'v
Frank I. B.odgett ...-... Assistant cAsAiss
Sgmuud Sch wabachsr. John co,liaa
E. c. Neufe.3eT. J. 7. Greenleaf
Transacss q savings bank business -
cluS.veiy-
Deposits received from 81 70 yAooA
Interest allowed Der annuT. Sin -
cent on term deposits. per cent. % .
binary deposits.
Dividends declared last days OF Nay "a
November. Loans made on rta, est0to =
approved collaterats only.
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STEAM +. RS.
PUGET SOUND e ALASKA H1AAl
SHIP COMPANY.
VICTORIA RorTE.

] \
STEAMSHIP CITY OF RfN0SIU
Between Tacoma and Nscforfa -
6 .tJarnE 1.vi NJ Tacoma llnfAI5 SS
f1:f5afnt I.y{ ~ Seattle SziAE IT,
.3f.yrn Lyi 721Pt. Townsend MaAr1Has
4.sGprn Arifie Victoria MlLsI -
sDaIy except Monday.
This steamer furnishes frst-chs 49,
roaations. carving both freight Al
seEgers. ana leaves from Yesles
Seattle.
For rates. etc. inquire %
G. E
Yesler wharf aeos4
l. A. NADEAy
General Agent y. p. Ry. nees1A
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NOTICE 0F SIE.I, rE,E-s; So -. 49,,

NOTICE OF SaERHFF's SALEM THE
superior court OF the state OF Washing
ton. for tie county OF King. Henry Fuhr-
man, plsintin. vs.. Frank A. Pontlus and
Joseph NJ lay soT. as executors OF me
las, VII! and testament OF John Henry
Parsons, deceased, and Frank A Pom
tius and Joseph u. Taylor as guardians
OF tle person and estate or Bette Par
sons. Anne Parsons, Bette Parsons.
and Harry J. Collins and Burton v Col
Inns, co-rartners under the firm name and
No. - ifS
Under ana by virtue % an order % sale
AMI special execution. issued out % the
above nanlei court. IN me above entitled
cause. ana . ne directed and delivered 7
nave duly levied upon the following de-
s1rioed property situated IN King county.
Lots numbered one %. two -. twelve
slz}. thirteen fl13 ard fourteen fi4. in block
numbered sixteen fibl OF the Denny -F'uhr-
man addition % The city Of Seattle
Notice Is therefore hereby given thar on
FRIDAY. re - day OF October. fs.-s a. t,s
aolr Of u o'c.ock a. IA OF said day al ia
front door Or the court house. IN th.. cIfv
o. sea t%+s, 81 sad King county I Viii sci
tne acoEe described property at Dus.Is@
auction. 10 ne highest and best bidder for
Dated this @d day Of September. so;
A 7. VAN DE VANTER. sher.v
Preston * Aioestson. Attorneys.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ElfpTgD
Je"e3sy Company 10 present their claims
No-ice = hereby given thas All fera,,,
having cairns against the Empire In1e1
- company. a corporation are Az orfer
az the sA0fF.cr court % E.ng county
stats o. y Washington. made or fhe fe =
d&y OF SePteiSsss@r. Is*5. required 10 s,ra-
sent 10 f1e undersigned al sos - -
81 No. 20 second avenue seattle w.
dnly verified by TIE oath OF the clairss+,
or some one ~ rs behalf .yifafr ,ssr-..
DAYS from this date. Otherwise slIcn ciaf-r.
VIII &c forever barred.
". d BARNES
5<ceiFer OF Empire Jswslry COMPANY
1a1ei tals ne l.a day of gentaruSer
NOTICE OF SHERTrF~s sAr.r-r, =.
Superior Court Of Tne STATE AZ ~
lSg .oa. Tor me County q xr~-Tna
50 tAse-Agner&can Mortgaxe corfr.a-g
s<m4}e9. corpora .scG pam ~ -
$780, al i.nreaa Bashelt. as
IoesT sa1 - virtue OF az o~4s~ ~ -,
a. speE a. execution, .ss9Sc out ~ -
sfsss exams e. e-8UTt. in TIE = brsa-s~s4.s-s
Cause ana % ne directed an4 10 .fs,e.as
rave aux 8ev-ed uDca fhe falsog 80
- -. property. situated a kre
c@Satyt assn ston. to-@fs. Ia. Nse.l@
tarse 80. IL h.oek No tsr f1m - -
s1G SsFest A1G tio- % S9a.t.e s~la-fsr.
70 re o1-e-si o-at thereof Ing
y otsee - therefore hereby ytvAr So.
r ne = uay u Dcroa<r rsss =. -. -
I'll Q, y 0ieck a. n % SAD a. -
'front.' door q The cosrrsasts.s - = sA@
Ok 5eaftle, Ia "a Z King eoarfv a., cssE
tfs@ 7JoEe-1e9erlrs-4 gSroEe~fsy - -
-as'os' 70 @le aseesf and bes: Bidder for
Da1et ;nss p Jay - SeD,enaha~ ,s.e
- = 4. DE VA&rk.Fs. sasr.r
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Advertisers desiring display advertise
nentx changed for this Sunday issue must
hand in copy by L o'clock Saturday, 20 IN
sure change.
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CITY NOTICES.
CITY TREAsURER's NoucE-cty Q:

CITY TREAsURER's NoUCE-City Q:
Seattle
SoGce IS hereby given that the assess
Inent roll or local Improvement district No.
IA the city % Seattle, from north line os
Choate stree, 10 south line OF Randall adj
dition, under the provisions OF ordinance
No. 225l, providing FOR said Improvement
ov grading the same and constructing
sidewalks thereon. and for an assessment
10 pay therefor BY the. mode OF ''paymen,
oy bonds, has heretofore been duly GER
,ifed 20 me for collection, and the respec-
tive sums therein charged and levied
against each lot and parcel OF land In said
district must be pad IN ten equal annual
payments. with interest upon the whole
sum 50 charged and levied. or such INSTALL
ments thereof as remain unpaid. az the
rate OF ten per cent. per annum, and said
interest must be paid annually, together
With the annual tnstaiiments falling due
IN each year. Said sums began TO bear
interest on the 18th day OF October, 1892
and the fourth installment OF said assess
ments and the interest for The fourth year
will become due on the 18th day OF Ocso-
Der. 1895. Unless payment be made Of said
installment OF principal and sad interest
on or before said 18th day of October. 1885,
the same SHAH become delinquent. and
shall bear interest a. the rate OF ten per
cent per annum until paid, and IL not
paid before the same shall have become
delinquent. penalty OF FIVE per cent shall
be added. and the sums delinquent shall
be entered on annual tax roll for the cur
rent year against each lot and parcel OF
land so delinquent: and with the interest
collected as other taxes. separate account
being kept thereof. and II not paid within
the time fixed for the payment of city
taxes, shall be collected as such taxes
are collected. together with such addition
al charges or penalties as are authorized
20 be charged and collected on other deYin-
ouenc taxes. and each lot or parcel 50 de-
linQuent shall be sold for the amount OF
such assessment. with interest and costs
"a the time and In the manner and by the
same authority as lands and lots are sold
for city taxes.
GEORGE z. NEACEAM
City Treasurer os the City Of Seattle
Date OF first publication, September Is,
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VICTORIA ROUTE

STEAMER RcSALIE -. =
Arlington dock. leaves for slclSv q
Port Townsend daily. except 4
% a. m: returning caves w. =
10 a. N. Steamer l4Ale caves -
Townsend and way ports casly. n
sunday. a. u. m. sunday. difss1 r.
a. m. returning. direct.
Townsend al .. n. Phone. ~
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IN all the principal ez1u
Ia the United States and Europa
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KRusE AND MADISON LIN.
SCHOONER EVA

VIII sail from san FTamctsco SeIS7
carrx4g fre gnt a g per sosl. -
a. seat;ls Tor al points.
z r. CAME
Arlington dock. Tslspboo4
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DEXTER HORTON 4 CO.. BANxA
Incorporated ISL.

Surplus ......-. .....---...........,.....M NO
President ,...........-..A a; Denly.
Vice President-....--..W w. NJ. Lad1
Manager ....-....-..-.N, n. Latimer.
Cashier ..-.----.--.--F. Y. Van TuH
Sight exchange and telegraphic trau,
sers on New York. Chicago Ct Paul
FRA rrisco, Portland and various poinfs r
oregon and British Columbus.
Sight bits % exchange on Lonaon AM.
ahfe q. sc where in Europe.
Collections made at al points on 0yuI
able terms.
BouEs. stocks and other valuaA,oo =
celvea on deposit for safe keeping
THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL nAyY
OF SEATTLE
Capital stock pad IN .........t 0ou
Surplus -..............s ykU
Jacob Furth ...-..'.--.'.-...,;.....rf -
4. c. Nsufelder ..............Vice PrtdtU
r. V. Ankeny ....---..-.............t1
Correspondence IN all the principal cE,D
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PORT ORCHARD AND PORT
fNCsTON ROUTE.
STEAMER MARY F. PEhkul
Leaves ga uFai,h dock. foot q -
ton street. for sou 2 Esa p S7.E
n. u bite Ere merton. Un.LeS - a.
O.. yerla.s. A. 100 :. 70 safurea{s =
.. m. Sunday. p. m. .resarnslns ~
Sslverda.s "a ss5 - n. Telsoas
ISL.
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gro CASH WILL, PURCHASE gcoa pay
ing rasr business: suitable for either lady
e. ~e-rfeEzn. easy 70 -T1. clearing
over g@ per vess: trial sAoxe3. rs e
70 scheme. rare business opportunity
70 engage n a god paying business. A.
dress Honesty. Pos--lnsegAEence-.
FOR saLE-For 800 the furniture ard
rood wiIi Of Eslss.abfshsd apart
rr@rr house. ioirE good business: close
IN ard Icw rent poor Eealsn reason Tor
selling. an excelsns chance Tor parties
with small amount OF money. Address
Apartment Post-fntsifizencer.
HAVE CASH or rand 70 buy a. kinds
Of stocks Of rerc5s Mise. write. giving
full particulars. s-art1g invoice o. s-ock
ard price wanted. business Confidential.
Aires Business. care Posr-Irses.sgen-
Ger
FOR sALEA weiI-estabIishe3 poultry
business. In fine condition. have 10 leave
OF account OF sickness n family. bar
gain work. Investigating. $50 required.
Address Poultry. Post-In.eIIgercsr.
FOR StLE-At bargain. FOR cash. furni-
tire % 2 forty-fiTe room hotel in good
town on the Coast. centrally located: n
brick building. cause. poor nealtn.
Address L ;, Post-Intsiligencer
So AVERAGE WEEKLY net income with
So invested. Safe. conservative. Pros
pfctus. proofs. free. +. Daily. lZ3 Broad
way. New York
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Regular sailinEs between @
sound ard Central r.
ports. General OF &c. Ma.nAa
building.
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THE PUGET SOUND NATIONAL pASR
OF SEATTLE

Capital stock pad IN .........mM
Surplus -.............. -
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Steamship Transit will ieaye Ssss IS
Central America on October s@lss
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~ ANNND Ice AND COLD STORAGE
A9rr gscT. tees noe street z.Scgsacs-
Eyss sryssA. sSs from a.ss.-s. w2tw.
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NOTICE 10 Co~TRs CroRs
pROf~NS AS EoR St'vpE - S~zs~s
: "a g2r sa9F..es ha reserved - "a
= yvx.to-z ~ fhe Ma~@. ~ er safe PERI
ten-a-y nt ;Ac.r 5@-e IN Ma Va a.
WRss rEsc1 az &c 'cso<E q -- ts-ts-
Arf .,a sar De 20 aw ~ Esr Gro
Se 1Ty s>ct8. bad war. "a -es an+
eF atHr teCf. tce1--e. drugs ara --sfs.
cnns AZ p-.s3a S5e3a Tor aAA-tftses
ar4 xoersrcstsers as9rxss 1A-srx Nrsn~
fes. Nk5z Nas7a Wash SFfe1 Eoa~s
~ Feriser 'lasy Is.TecfSvs- Js1ses ~ Ia
Sne S--rfssrN
NOTICE ~ CN5NTR At~THsRS. -p~oess s.s.,~
-. 5~e rsecessrss cT SAa Us4tee-ss Sr's-4 81
ss ~ s-.ses s,rs & Mes. ttE James
ssTe7ss. to7 tfc sra1sex 1aaf Hrise8ax -
e.r ase % HtFrsr ~ d a-aag Nesssta
SNkf,N CITY CYCLE CLUB
NOTICES. s-le- work 20 fes by -
70 81 eea~lY Tea.- gn12lre room <
hAIss SUAeizg
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SOCIETY NOTICEe.
ATTENTION. LADY MAcCAREEs,-
Regular review tonight. Your presence
+ urgently requested, By order OF Lady
Commander.
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NQTIcE 70 CREDITORS OF EsiPIRE


Receiver o. Ernpire Jewslry C.esrrnsnv
Dated tajs The u.n day of gep,ern5er
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CITY TREAsURERs NoTIcEclty Of

City Treasurer os the City Of Seattle.
Date % first publication, September Is.
1896
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-08-30
PETTY SWINDIER.
He yictimi1ed Number of Richmond
Merchants.

He yictimi1ed Number of Richmond
Merchants.
The merchants Of Richmond Doth
,,holesale and retail. have been the vic
tins OF a petty swindler who has sue
ceeded in getting away with probably
several hundred dollars.
The swindler is described as about
t,ventv-two years Of age and smooth
shaven He showed that he was
thoroughly acquainted with the city and
this section OF the State by his work.
lie had several old schemes. One was 10
represent himself 10 be- the representa-
tive of firms i'm nearby towns and pre-
sent checks larger than the amount OF
the biz and get the change. Another
scheme was 10 represent that he was a
son OF a man known 70 a hrm 10 be
reliable and try TO borrow several dol
lars Oh the acquaintanceship or his Ia
Their.
The crook did good ccal Of business
In the city. lie went into the wholesale
grocery store Of Messrs. J. ;. Moore
Co. or Fourteenth street. ard ordered
consignment OF goods for Z. K. Per-
due & Co. OF Chester. lie presented a
check and received In change $50. Tho
turned as not ordered.
Mr.. J. W. Blanton. Of east Cary street
was chosen as another victim There the
sw.nd!er bought coffee. sugar. tea and
spices and gave n check on Mcintyre &
90 whose place is Just across the street
IL was endorsed by Mr.. George T. King,
IL was supposed that the man would not
have the nerve 20 offer a check OF firm
on the opposite side OF the street II II
was not all right and no questions were
asked the difference In the amount OF the
check and the bill. s.. 2J being handed HIM
The goods were ordered shipped 10 a
firm In Clayvilie. on the Southern road
When the consignment reached that place
IL was sent back marked mot ordered.
Messrs. Harw0Od Brothers. the whole
sale oil merchants. had narrow escape
from being victimi2ed by the s~indler.
He entered their store and represented
himself as Il son OF Mr.. b. j. Duval. OF
Centralia. gentleman well known 10
them, as well as one Of their customers.
He said that hc had bought chickens
down town and needed SIS to complete
payment on them. He was told TO tell
the merchant that the firm would be
responsible for the balance Of the bill
He went away and later came hack.
saying that he had succeeded I'm Dor
rowing the money OF Mr.. Robinson. ~
Manchester. lie had been watched be-
cause he had sad that the commission
house was below Seventeenth street.
where there are none. and wns seen to
stand behind a telegraph pole only a
block away until he returned with the
Robinson story. Inquiry Of Mf. puvau