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Evening star., 1898-12-29

SALE OF REALTY.
Good Price for Small Holding Paid
by MIR. Willard.

A decd has been placed on record by
which Joseph E. Willard transfers to Caleb
c. Willard the property known as 1896 and
1888 F street northwest. The property has
frontage of q feet IL inches, and is an L.
shape, with the long line extending back
to an alley, 159 feet, with frontage of lG
feet IL inches on the alley. The lot con-
tains 1856 square feet and at the consid-
Grafton named in the deed, which was 500 =
ooo, the price per square foot was about SIG
The buildings as such are of no value
and it may be estimated that the price paid
was for the land alone. One building is a
one-story structure occupied by Davidson
4 Davidson, real estate brokers, and the
otEer a two-story structure, the first floor
of which is occupied by f. w. Letmate
jewelers., and the second floor by the law
office of Mr.. Joseph +. Willard. 1t is esti-
mated that at the price paid. computed on
the basis of a standard lot of 100 feet, the
price per foot was about SD.
The property is the = .th side of +
street, between the Ebbitt House and the
Hooe building, both the property of Mr.
c. c. Willard. This purchase gives Mr.
Willard the title to all the property on the
south side of L street between 18th and
18th streets. 1t is not known what his
plans are in regard to the property. but it
is generally supposed he will follow the
policy which has marked in the past the
management of his realty holdings.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
TO AID CoLoRED PEOPLE.
Movement to Help Their Emigration
to the West.

A meeting was held at the law office of
night for the expressed purpose of organiz-
ing an emigration society to enable the
colored people in such sections of the south
where they are Objectionable to go out
west and secure homes. Stewart NJ. Lewis
presented map of Arizona, Washington
and New Mexico, showing the land held
by the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific rail-
roads, and stated parties of that section
had assured him that the railroads and
large land owners would be giad to assist
honest and thrifty colored people to settle
out there.
Mr. Stewart also exhibited notice
which, he said, was served on various
firms in Wilmington, N. c., directing them
to dismiss all colored empioyes by the lst
OF January and put white men IN their
p.aces which order, he declared, ii carried
out meant the throwing out OF employ
ment or about 800 coiored men. 1t was
also shown that colored people IN Winning
ton are required to have passes to move
from one part of the city to another.
Two of these alleged passes We're shown.
The citizen pass reads: ~ have known -
for five years. He never bothered IN poll
tics and is all right. Pass him. The
other reads Pass -, provided he is not
armed They are signed by Mayor Wad-
dell. n
Those interested in the movement are
]. w. Poe, r. s. Smith, T. l.. Jones, Geo.
NJ. Amber, f. w. Frisby, Sergeant Barney
Mckay, late of the 9th .u. S. Cavalry; Col
O. E. Brummel, a white man, and others.
Saturday and perfect a permanent organ
iZatiOQ.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
b. AND o. SECURITIES
Payments of Interest In n. ,.
January l.


IL is announced by the receivers of the
n"itiiilore and Ohio railroad that interest
maturing the lst of January will be Maid
as Indicated: At the Mercantile Trust Conn
pahF' New York, on the Baltimore and Ohio
car trust bonds of July 1. 1886. s1O2.o at
the baltimore Trust and Guarantee Com
pany, Baltimore, on receivers Pittsb,rp
ana Connellsville certificates, s162JO: at the
ONCE of Speyer & Co., New York. on the
fa,tsourS and Connellsville bonds due lS,S
extended at per cent and not yet deposit-
ed under the plan of reorganization total
outstanding, $4,000, interest, s. 800: at the
treasurers office, Baltimore, on Winches-
ter and Potomac first mortgage 6 per cent
bonds, si,411.50; at Robert Garrett & Sons,
Baltimore, on Winchester and Potomac
second mortgage per cent bonds, s2l4Go5:
at the treasurers office. Baltimore, diyi-
dend on stock of Winchester and Strasburg
railroad, 81, 1872
Ihe receivers will also take up and re-
deem the principal of the following securi-
ties, or in accordance with the order of
court the principal of these securities may
pc extended in the hands of the present
holders, payable at the option of the re-
ceiVers Or the court upon five days notice
py advertisement, the same bearing inter
est at per cent per annum until the date
OF such notice: At the Mercantile Trust
Company. New York, Baltimore and Ohio
car trust bonds, dated July l. 1896 So 400 =
po; at the Baltimore Trust and Guarantee
company, Baltimore receivers Pittsbursy
and ConnellsvilIe certificates. dated lam
airy l, 1897, $65O,OOO
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Hotel Arrivals,

Arlington-N. o. Murphy Arizona; G. H
Sharpe, New York; E. II. Pierce, Boston;
c. w. Ernst, Boston.
Ebbitt-T. s. Peck, Burlington, VT; w
Mckee, Patterson, N. j.; j. P. Lindsay
Chicago.
Metropolitan-B. H. Jackson, Grand Rap
ids; T. H. Hill, Philadelphia; L. A. Neely
Topeka, Kan.
National-C. n. Bernard. Raleigh N. c..
j. w. Martin, Little Rock, Ark; Z. 4. Stew.
ems, Boston.
Normandie-Generai Bingham, Philadel.
phia; A. G. Stephenson, New York; S. E
Clark, Philadelphia.
Raieigh-W. II. Williams, New York; w
p. Hill, Atlanta; j. H. Drake, Richmond
Va; F. d. Bright, Philadelphia.
Regent-L. X. Sprague, New Haven
Conn: T. E. Fitzgerald, New York; F. E
Wilcox, East Orange, N. ].
Riggs-A. NJ. Sayre, Newport, r. l.; ]. X
Burke, Columbus, Ohio; o. E. Hooey
Athens, Pa.
shoreham-H. s. stebbins, Cleveland
Ohio; ]. r. Castleman, Louisville, KY; c.
]. Wilson, Pittsburg. 20
st. James-S. A. Birch Denver, Col; A
C. Gibson, Philadelphia; W. Neuman
Berkey, Cal.
Weliington-Geo. Ryno. New York; c. w
Ellisi. Chicago; L. S. Burton, Denver; ]. G
Foster Detroit. 3
Wizards ]. Vickey, Cincinnati: H F
LAWYER, New Orleans; P E. Williams, St
Louis; A. N. Kennedy. New Haven, Conn.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
LITTLE OLD FOLKS CONCERT.
Pleasing Christmas Entertatnmeut .
calvary Bantist Church


The annual Christmas entertainment of
the Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school
took place in the Sunday school house Ia CT
evening. and proved 4 most successful and
enjoyable affair, appreciated both by the
children and their elders. The decorations
Were particularly attractive the back
ground or the stage being of trees and the
great arch over it of evergreens The elec-
trlcal effects We're many and added much
to the beauty of the scene
The entertainment was in the pat,ra 90
little old folks concert" Santa Claus
attended by Jas. Oyster, ,attired as a Quaker
was impersonated in a very clever man.
Eer by Mr.. Dana Holland, and Miss Jean
nette Russell made a capital Mother Goose
The entertainment was inaugurated bv the
appearance of Santa Claus and Mother
Goose who conversed in a very interestinc,
manner ana then the children marched
upon the stage, handsomely costumet1. The
children in chorus rendered "AuId Lang
Syne,' and then Augusta Thompson re-.
cited What the Grandmothers say" fol-
| ioWed lows: by solo, "Rockaby, Baby by
Edith Larrimore. lone Davidson and Rich
mond bryant next recited Little Maid.
Pretty Maid" in a manner which earned
1hem much applause. after which the chill
dren sang odd Kentucky Home" ''rhe
Courtin - was recited by Bennie Davis in
clever style, a game, "Oats, Peas. Beans -
next being played by eight little girls
Florence Nelson sang a lullaby, chorus
then Helen Evans recited in a most at
tractive manner The New Church Organ. -
Ethel Hardell sang "Wynken, Blynken and
Nod" much to the qualification of her au-
diepce, while Jessie Armes pleasingly re-
cited Once Upon a Time" A solo .sTbe
Low-backed Car" was well sung by Mary
waters, as was a duet, "A Quaker Court
ing, by Florence Nelson and James OYSTER.
The chorus rendered my Uncle Ned. +"
being followed by Miriam Hammer. appro-
pr1ately costumed who recited The Min
uet' In n most graceful manner. THE
Sorg of the Little Bird" was sung by Anna
! Goddard, after which the chorus rendered
'Watchman. Tell Us of the Night" with
beautiful electrical effects. Fern Hoskins
recited 20, Little Town." a chorus, Good
News" following. Mothers Story was
prettily told by Jessie Foster, the chorus
concluding the program with Songs Of
JOY and "A Merry Band
Candy was distributed to the little ones,
and general good time followed. The en-
tertainment will be repeated tomorrow
| evening at 1:30. Those who took part in
| it, in addition to those above mentioned
were: Ethel Flinders, Ruth Mackin, Julia
Lawson, Ruth Biting, Clara Barnes, Leila
| Hardell. Grace Walters, Evelyn Smith,
Ruth Palmer, Ethel Mitchell. Mamie
Lewis. Fannie Emmert. Jessie Hoyberger,
| Fannie Hooff. Jessie Swartout, Edith
Matchell, Rebecca Love, Carrie Bentley.
! Genevieve Hillary, Belle Alden, Lulu Nc
Fall. Emma Williams. Eva Herbert. Ruby
Hardell. Fannie Heiberger. Edna Winans,
! Maize Shackeiford, Mary Braley Charles
| HendeI son, Willie Braley, John Birch.
| Claude Wylie. John Palmer Charles VIII
| son, Brewer Spransy Stanley Willis and
Leroy Mason.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
GRAPHOPHONE RECTAL.
Pleasing Entertainer in Celebra-
bratfOn of u birthday.

A graphophone recital was given by Mas
ter J. Herbert Doyle Tuesday evening last
to the members of the Cooke Park foot
ball team and few friends in honor Of his
thirteenth birthday.
Upon the arrival of the guests each went
fishing in an impromptu pond, Master Win
ter Graves, captain of the team, winning
the first prize by catching the heaviest fish;
Master Robin Radford got second prize and
Master Maddux Miller making the smallest
catch, winning the third prize.
After this contest ended Mr.. Wilder rem
dered selections on the graphophone to the
great amusement of the boys.
Refreshments were served, to which the
boys did ample justice, the decorations of
the dining room being the usual Christmas
green's, tied with the club colors, red and
black, and a Rugby foot ball was suspend
ed from the chandelier with the same
colors.
Among the guests We're Masters Walter
Dunlap, Preston Gordon, Maddux Miller,
Clifton Maytie'1, Thomas Kincaid, Robin
Radford, Worden Parish, George Easter
day, Perrit huntington, Freddie Gibbs,
Arne Talent, Dave Bresoster, Winter
Graves of the team, and Arthur Ferguson,
Roscoe Miller, Riley Stanton, Paul Frey,
VIM. Alexander, Fred Chaplin and Berry
Winship-
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Twenty Years Of Service.

Mr. William Billson, who has been chief
of kitchen No. ever since the opening of
Fort Myer Hospital, June last, and a chief
cook In the regular army for twenty years.
is about to retire from service The United
States hospital corps at Fort Myer and
many of the convalescents, as well as the
women nurses, will always remember him
for his kindness and courtesy.
In order that the women nurses might
have the best of edibles, Mr.. Bilison went
so far to spend a good portion of his
salary in buying fruits and delicacies for
their tables. But he owns a large cattle
ranch at Yellowstone, Mont, from which
he derives a handsome revenue.
MIR. Hllson spent four years in the civil
war and fought in the battles of Antietam,
Charleston, Harper's Ferry and first battle
Of Bull Run. Immediately after the civil
war die enlisted in the 9TH Cavalry, and
after twelve years in that service he was
transferred, January 15 1878, at Fort Bu-
ford Montana to the United States hos
pital corps of the regular army.
During 1S7G-'T7 he took part I'm suppress
sing the Sioux Indian uprising. and at Fort
Yellowstone, Mont, January ), 1897. he OBJ
tanned his final discharge from the army
with honor.
He was born March is, 1872 In Baltimore,
Nd, where he was educated. On leaving
here, he goes to Yellowstone, where he viii
spend the rest of his years on his cattl(
ranch farm.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
PHI DELTA PHI.
The Fraternity in Business Session n,
the Ebbitt House.

Quite a number of delegates were present
at the opening session of the Phi Delta Phi
Fraternity, which convened in this city yes
terday. The morning session was held at
the Ebbitt House. But little business was
transacted. The delegates present repre-
sented the following colleges: Law School
OF Columbian University, Washington. D.
e; Yale University, Harvard University
Chlcago College of Law, Lake Forest Uni
Nerslty, Law School of Columbia College
New York city; Cornell University, wesiy-
an University, New York University, Uni
Nersity of Buffalo, Northwestern Uniyersi-
~ Law School, Washington University Law
echool OF the Cincinnati College University
OF Michigan, University of California. Uni
Eerslty of Minnesota. Law School of Upper
SSanada, l nion University, University of
oregon, Ohio State University University
oI M,. pennsylvania, University of State OF
missouri Boston University State Uni
NXersity of Iowa. University of Wisconsin
of Virginia ia shy
Inc fraternity had another session tbis
morning in their rooms at the Ebbitt
t13use. All of the business was CONQUERED
behind closed DOORS
Evening star., 1898-12-29
FAIR TONIGHT,
increasing CloudiEess Friday and
Warmer Weather,


Warmer Weather.
Forecast till pm Friday-For the Dis
trict of Columbia. Delaware Maryland and
Virginia, fair tonight; increasing cloudiness
Friday; warmer; light southerly winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
An area of high pressure has moved south
ward TO Alberta. Edmonton reports a
pressure of 3o.4S inches, a rise of lis inches
in twenty-four hours. and has caused
sharp fall in temperature in Montana and
to the northward. Medicine Hat BattIefora
and Prince Albert reporting a fall of 20
degrees in twenty-four hours, Qu'Appeile IS
degrees, HavTe 4G degrees. Wiiliston A de-
grees and Bismarck A. degrees
The storm, central Wednesday morning in
Assim5oia, has moved to Lake Superior
and has developed into a trough of mark
edly low pressure extending from New
Mexico to the lake regions. Temperatures
have risen sharply in front of this storm
amounting from =, to 90 degrees in the
lake regions.
Light snow or rain has fallen in the lake
regions and New England; light snow in
the upper Missouri valley and light rain
in the north Pacific states
Snow or rain. followed by generally clear
ing weather, may be expected in the lower
lake region and eastern New York; snow
in New England; partly cloudy weather in
the middle and south Atlantic and gulf
states and the Ohio valley.
1t will grow warmer in the Atlantic and
east gulf states. and colder Friday in the
lower lake region, the Ohio valley and west
gulf states.
The temperature has fallen on the middle
and north Pacific coast, and has remained
stationary on the south Pacific.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. e:terday:
Thermometer: December 2S4 pm %
: pm, 30; Il midnight, %. December %
am, p; am, 81; u noon, 81; pm, IS.
Maximum, IS. at pm December %: mini
mum. p, at IN, December 20
Barometer: December 2S-4 pm. 3O17: 8
pm. 3O.1S; II midnight, 3017. December
2,-4 am, 3O12; am, 3O.0S; noon, 30 OF :.
= pm. 29-9S
Condition of the Water
Temperature and condition of water at 3
a m: Great Falls, temperature SO; condi-
tioh, !; receiving reservoir, temperature 30:
condition at north connection, I: condition
at south connection, ); distributing reser-
voir, temperature, 81; condition at inf,uen,
gate house, 4: efiluent gate house, L.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide 2:5O am and 2:56 n m
hlgh tide, S:i5 Am. and sol pm
Iomorrow-i-ow tide, 3:25 am and 3:33
pm; high tide, 9:s1 am. and 9:2S pm
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rises, us am: sun sets 4.aG
pm Moon rises, 6:24 pm.
Iomorrow-Sun rises, 1:19 am
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 5:a5 p.m.: ex
tinguishing begun at 6:27 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named
Are lamps lighted at $40 pm; extin-
gulShed at $40 am.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Thirty Days for Threats.

Arthur Dutch colored, was released from
Jail few days ago and today he was re-
turned there on charge of threats Mrs.
Emma Hayden was a witness against him
when he was in court several weeks ago
Dutch threa tened to kill her because She
had testified against him. Judge TAYLOR
heard the charge of threats today and SEN
fenced the offender to thirty days i'm
prisonment in default of security.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Uncle Sam Must bear Expense.

Mr.. O. L. spaiding acting secretary of
the treasury, has been informed by the
District Commissioners that one-haf of the
expense of removing aJacertain portion of
sidewalk Immediately opposite the stamp
chute Of the city post offiee and the laying
or blocks there cannot be BORNE by the Dis
tr1ct. II the government desires the work
to be done, nevertheless, the whole cost
will. therefore. have to be borne by the
government
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Hearing ON Time Schedule.

At the request of Mr.. George A. Hill of
the naval observatory, the District Com
missioners will next Thursday morning at
n:30 hear any reason which may be pre-
sented relative to a change in the present
time schedule Of the GEORGETOWN and Ten
leytown Railroad Company
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Amateurs In the Marble Theafer

A double dramatic bill was presented by
the Twentieth Century Dramatic Club in
the Marble Theater at the Soldiers Home
Thursday evening, last week. The anna
tours were Misses Violette Kimball, Grace
Friend and Louise Welsh and Messrs Hugh
Riddleberger, F. c. Stratton, Saunders
Worthington and Arthur Kenna. They act
ed with much ease and earnestness.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
FINANCIAL.
District STORAGE ca

3i5 9Th ST. NV
nner special advantages Tor stbrare Clean soma,
rate rtons. With sca attached. \ special AsTlr-
nrnt has been added u huyins and sailing nv. ana
store furniture and fixtures A fuil lfu. "a b,n1
less than auction prices. Express and Icir,i driy.
csg attayhtd
de.a-l 10 = PRESCOTT NHgtsrT H.
THE AMERICAN SECIRITI AND Trust COAI-
IANl has declared its regular gra~tclly dividend
"t ore aud cno-half per cent. PAYABLE IANI AIRY
~ lsss'. 10 the stoCk hllG'rs - f.,ord NJ 10
ci"se Of business Dsc,m'et 81 aN9S and ~
transfer boofs OF the .-aiu2Iuy vii he sE,s.l
from January I to Jsuuasy 10 fnci,s!,r.
Ge1S-St JAMES r. HOOD. Srcrr tnfK.
THE NkST END NATIONAL. BANK.-A SEND
annual dividend q So per share was deriaf Il
pa!aoir JANiAlh l, lSSo, To stockholders 4
record December - IS.rS
looks clo-sd from December -. iSs'S 20 laI
nAIa $. lSS' CHAS. 4. WILLIAMS. Trshicr.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
TRY GRAlN-(Dl TRY GRADN-O I

Ask your grocer today to show you a package Of
GRAIN-O. the new food drink that takes the place
Of coffee. The children may drink 1t without In
jury as well as the adult. All who try Il like g.
GRAND has that rich seal brown of Mocha or
Java, but It is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stcnach receives 1t without distress
the price OF ccGee. l5c. and 25c. per packaee
Sold by all grocers.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Marriage Lfcenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
" hite-Bruce A. Thompson and Lulu
Siiers, both of Rockbridge county, Va;
Peter Dewald and Grace V. Kenlv both
Of Baltimore, Md.
Coiored-Thomas H. Burge and Ella Os-
borne; Walter Chandler and Fannie Bay-
lor; Daniel c. Cant and Louise Young:
James Wesley Perry and Nettie Estella
Myers, beth OF Bait more, Nd. William Toll
son and Annie Ford.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Contributed for Charity.

Mr.. John Joy Edison, treasurer of the AS
sociated Charities, acknowledges receipt of
the following contributions in aid Of the
work af nroa
Evening star., 1898-12-29

II you want work read the want columns
of The Star.
Evening star., 1898-12-29
Rate at Which They Will Be Re-
ceived by This Government.
ORDER SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT
Money viii Be Taken at Its In
trinsic Value.
VIEWS OF MR.. PORTER

After a conference this morning with Rob-
ert P. Porter, the special commissioner Of
the Treasury Department, President Nc
Kinley signed the following important or
der, already approved by Secretary Gage
relating to the financial system of Cuba:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
Washington, December 2S, 1898
J 1t is hereby ordered that on and after
January l. 1880. and until otherwise pro-
vided, all customs, taxes. public and postal
dues in the Island of Cuba shall be paid in
United States money or in foreign gold coin
such as the Spanish alphonsinos (centem
and the French louis, which will be accept
ed in payment of such customs, taxes pub
lie and postal dues at the following rates
Alphonsinos (25-peseta piece ......... 81 80
Louis (2O-franc piece. Observation-Disclosures. Sc
That all existing contracts for the pay
ments of money shall be payable in the
money denominated in such contracts, and
where French and Spanish gold shall be
the stipulated money of payment they shall
be received in their present decreed inflated
values. l. e., alphonsinos (25-peseta piece)
So.ao; louis (2o-franc piece, $4.24 or in
United States money at the relative value
set forth in the above table, namely, s4. 81
for louis (2o-franc piece.
IL Is further ordered that on and after
January l. lS99 and until further provided
the following Spanish silver coins now in
circulation in the Island of Cuba shall be
received for customs taxes. public and
postal dues at the following fixed rates in
American money: The peso 60 cents: the
medlo peso, 80 cents; the peseta II cents
] me ]real, . cents; the medic real cents
Bronze and copper coins now current in the
Island or Cuba will be received at their ia
Vaiue Tor fractional parts of dollar in a
S5iisIe 81 payment TO an amount not exceeding
Evening star., 1898-12-29

Stick to Tharp's Pure
"Berkeley" Rye and you
can celebrate all you wish
without fear of a headache.
s1.Oo full quart. JAS. THARP, s12 F ST.
dr26-l0d
Evening star., 1898-12-29
SPECIAL NOTICES.

sPIRTTI n ISNi-NoT TONIGHT. But NEXT
RSDAY NIGHT Jan .. Mr. Pierre keeler
win hold his wonderful test scance in Maccabee
TcmDic il
The Bemidji pioneer., 1898-02-10

which is proving very advanta-
geous to the settlers of North
Alberta, Canada, and Is truly boon to-
the farmers, is the establishment OF
creameries by the Government at regu-t
lar distances apart. The Government
furnishes the entire plant, puts it in
and operates it without direct cost TO
the farmer. From the sale of the but
ter the Government retains cents per
pound, the balance going to the farmer
This is continued for three years, when
the government turns over the plant;
and business to the farmers, Civ,
ing. them clear title of it.
Thus these creameries are put in
at a minimum cost to the farmer
and paid for in way that he least
feels it. When we were there butter
was selling at 81 and 20 cents per
pound. Cheese factories were being es-
tablished, too, along the railroad and
much of the freight loaded on the cars
on our return trip consisted of butter
and cheese, as 1t was in the best sea-
son for milk. The produce found a.,
ready market in the mining and lum-s
bering towns and districts beyond the
Rockies, through the British Columbia
country, WueIe IL was, we were tOlu,
difficult to supply the demand"
The Klondike is another field now
open to the Western Canadian farmer
for all produce of the farm, and the,
officials in the Department of the In
terror, Ottawa, Canada, are kept busy
sending out literature describing this.
great agricultural country. The agents
of the Government throughout the.
United States are also supplied with
literature, which they distribute free.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1898-02-10
MINNESOTA NEWS
D0LB ROnDEItY:.
Masked Durglers Compel n Woman
TO Hand Over &4OO.

Masked Durglers Compel n Woman
ITO Hand Over $4OO.
Minneapolis, Special.-A bold robbery
was committed in this city Int the res
ldenoe of Elmer Vandervere. The
sun Of $aGO was taken. Mi. Wander
we're. who is employed as .sca'er by
=. w. Day & Co.. had not rs yet re-
turned from work. Mrs. Nandervere
was alone. and busy preparing the
evening laeal. She heard footsteps
on the outside, and supposing they
We're those of her husband, paid no
attention to thom, other than to hurry
in her preparations for the meal. Then
the door opened and Immediately
closed. Two masked men stood before
her and a revolver met her gaze. One
of the men Immediately made their
mission known, anG commanded her
to hand over what money there was
III the house. The woman was thor
oughiy frightened, and gathered to-
gether the savings of months and IN a
nearly fainting condition handed $46O
to the robbers.