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The age-herald., 1900-09-28
Proposals for Coal.

Sealed proposals will be received in the of3ce of the Board of Revenue up to and including the lst day of October, 190O for furnishing to the county coal for court house. jail and almshouse for one year, be- ginning October 15. 19oJ, coal to be deliv- cred at courthouse and nearest point on railroad to almshouse.
 The right to reject any and all bids Is reserved. VIM. s. MORROW, A
 9-2-3Ot Clerk Board of Revenue
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
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STORES FOR RENT. 12 south goth street.
 1702 to 171O 1st avenue. 2012, 2014 and 2016 Avenue A. 1910 and 1912 Avenue D.
 We also have some very desirable offices for rent. FOR RENT RESIDENCES-SOUTH No. S15 18th street, 5-rooms. No. 2530 Avenue E, 9-rooms No. 2522 Avenue E, 5-rooms No. 519, 521, 523 529 South 26th street, G. rooms each.
 No. 1219 18th street, S-rooms each. No. 1922 18th avenue, 5-rooms. No. 2509 25S1, 2507 Prospect avenue, 4. rooms each.
 No. 721, 7O9 and 713 18th street, 5-rooms each.
 No. 252, A25, 25O4, 251S 2516, 251s and 2525 Prospect avenue, 4-rooms each. 2915 Juniper street, rooms. 2225 Arlington avenue, rooms. FOR RENT, NoRTHsIDE RESIDENCES No. 2405 4th avenue 5-rooms. No 1908 Huntsville avenue, 8-rooms.
 W. N. MALONE & CO.,, Real Estate, Rental and Insurance Agents,
 2017 First Avenue. $1500-New we'll built, 4-room cottage nicely finished; choice, we'll located lot Avenue B, terms S200 cash, balance $15 month; 0 rare offer; 1t will rent for that, and yet some who see this are paying $15 and S20 month rent, and because this place isn't actually worth double the price, will smooth as 1t should be! That's right @. get this! Eborn, 106 north 21st street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
SPRAYED.

syE1 sra 4 yE15c-From 5-IFso@AA[ AA[ondaie, small bay horse Return to Stowers Furniture Co. and receive reward. S-lS-I SPRAYED = From our Pratt City brick yard, Saturday night, one small black mare mule, newly shod and sheared; re- turn and receive reward. Copeland Brick Company. 9-zo-lw
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
PEKsOSaL

ACCOMPLISHED LADY 2S, charming per sonality, manners; worth s200,0O0 stran- ger here; would marry reliable gentle man. Miss Wood, 1517 2d avenue, New York, care of Deffara. s20O0-50x140 Sd avenue, north, 4-room house and Broom house; will pay s450 if you ex- pend; easy terms Eborn, 106 North 21st street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
HELP WANTED

-~-~-~s----~~-~-----~>- first-claSs bench men for sash and door factory. Enochs Lumber Co.,, Jackson, Miss 9-2S-t
 MOLDERS-The National Founders Asso- ciation will pay from $475 to $.0O per day for frst-cass iron and steel machinery floor holders to work on either dry sand, green sand or loam, in the foundries In the city of Cleveland, O., and in addition will guarantee them permanent employ ment as long as they care to remain, be- sides giving to such holders as go to work in these shops a National Founders Association card, which will always in- sure them permanent employment under the rules of the Association; splendid chance for the right men. Address The National Founders Association P. O. Box 177, Cleveland, O. 9-l9-l2t
 $5O-Lot beautiful lots on West End car line; monthly payments Eborn, 106 North Fist street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Let us put you in a Garland Base Burner before the cold weather rush.
 Estes Hardware Go.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
MUST BE SOLD.

Magnificent stock of jewelry, silver, cut glass, bric-a-bac, silver novelties and art work of E. Gluck, will be sold at re- duced prices for CASH ONLY. Mrs. E. Gluck, lO7 goth st.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

WANTED. WANTED-An unfurnished room for couple without children, close in, North side, this week or Monday next; refer ences; rent in advance. Address "In Ad- vance," care Age-Herald. WANTED-Everybod to smoke Texie ci- sars Have you tried them? If not, why not? 7-2S-tf WANTED-Hoisting engine suitable for contractors and builders. Address J. M. Ainsworth, Birmingham, Ala. 9-26-3t WANTED = A comfortable bedroom for gentleman and wife; references ex- changed Address Neatness, care Age- Herald. 9-27-2t WANTED-Every lady, man. girl and boy in Alabama to wear a pair of my fall and winter shoes. D. B. Luster, the Prac- tical Shoeman, 217 Nineteenth street. 9-25-tf
 Homes for the richi Homes for the poor! Who on earth could ask for more, Homes on terms as easy as rent, He who calls not will repent
 Eborn, 106 North Fist street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
ONE GENT A WORD. No Ad. Taken for Less Than 25 Cents

THE ALABAMA HOME has s25.oOu per month to loan to build houses on vacant lots; the limit of cost is smaller in u IS association than in any other company. Apply to ". V. M Robertson. c. M. 2OOs list avenue.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Hoods Sarsaparilla has proved a sure cure for rheumatism. Be sure to get Hoods
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
BOARD WANTED

BOARD WANTED
 WANTED-Board, with large room, in pri- vate family, by a couple with two chill dren: must have modern conveniences and good board, in desirable neighbor- hood. Address Cash" Room 21 Chall- foux Bldg, City. 9-27-4t $110O-60Ox140. fronts 600 feet on car line; cottage, well and orchard; lovely prop erty; 6-acre truck garden rent free sev- eral years, goes with it if taken at once. One-half cash, balance two years. Eborn, 106 North 21st street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
AGENTS WANTED


 AGENTS wanted everywhere to sell latest improved dry chemical fire extinguisher; ndorsed by fire underwriters; will pay you handsomely; exclusive territory. Fyricide Co.,, A Murray St., New York. 9-23-6t
 AGENTS, STREETMEN - Texas Cyclone Songster, $1 per 100; deposit on c. O. D. orders: everybody buys. Carter Book Co.,, 311 s. Broadway, St. Louis. 9-H-2t s25 to $50 DAILY easily made by our live agents, men or women selling our lat est novelty Campaign Waterproof Neck ties. Goods entirely new and patented Agents delighted. Sales unlimited. What others do, you can do. Time Is short Write today and secure exclusive terri tory. Guaranteed best seller. Address with stamp M. & M. Manfg. Co.,, Dept C., Springfield Mass. 9-2-25t s2SOO-Valuable 100 foot corner on and 2lst street $500 cash and $500 annually. Eborn, 106 North Fist street.
 EOAKpFRs WANTED EXCELLENT TABLE and day board at 2316 Fourth avenue. 9-26-7t BOARDERS wanted oy private family; references. 1910 Fifth avenue.
 9-12-wed-fri-sun-7t
 $2100-Choice 5-acre tract, fronts pike and car line; has broom house and we'll; nice neighborhood; easy terms Eborn, 106 rfh let ctr
The age-herald., 1900-09-28
DR. 0. r. DOzlER. SPECIALIST. ienito Urinar .
 Surgery.

O
 Cutaneous and veneral diseases. All delicate dis- orders of sexual organs and pel- vic vicera of men and women. Cys- titi s, stricture. sexual weakness, prostititis, irregu- laritiN of women.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

MONEY TO LEND MONEY TO LEND - We have S70,O0O to lend on Birmingham property at a very low rate; we avoid long delays, and lend from $500 up; call on us. 4A Chalifoux Building. D. F. Allen & Co. 6-19-tf s75O-5Sx2Oo corner, one block of 11th avenue, fronts car line South Highlands. Eborn.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Mrs. Matthews, who has been the guest of MT and Mrs. William B. Leedy, has re- turned home
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

fNi. Si.ST
 STORE FOR RENT-1sH Second avenue. immediately in front Street Railway Pas. senger Station; the best location in the city for any kind of mercantile business J. R. Adams. 9-13-tf FOR RENT-Desirable cottage 2512 5th avenue. Jonas Schwab & Go. 9-2S-tf FOR RENTING nice offices in Hood building. Apply to room 329. 9-23-tf
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Mrs. Solon Jacobs is spending some time with Mrs. Lewis Alexander May in New York.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Miss Gilreath of South Carolina is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Benton Gilreath, and will spend the winter in Birmingham.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Mrs. William D. Smith and Mrs. Weller are in Anniston.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

FOR SALE-Six room new cottage just finished on corner lot 100x130, fifty yards from car line South Highlands. Address Box 292
 $750-New 4-room house on Avenue F; easy terms. Eborn, 106 north Fist street.
The age-herald., 1900-09-28

Mrs. Truman H. Adrich, Sr., and Miss Morrison will return shortly from Lake wood N. J., and will have as their guests for the winter Mrs. Aldrich and Miss AL drich, the mother and sister of MT. AL drich. The Aldriches have leased the beau tiful residence of the late Col. A. T. Jones, and MT. Aldrich has been occupying the house for some time.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
Roosevelt dit quelque part que,

Roosevelt dit quelque part que,
dams son opinion, il ny pas de
difference entire un homme qui
s'occupe de politique pour les en-
plois qu'elle procure ct celui qui
prend avantage de la politique
pour faire de l'argent. Dams les
deux cas- c'est le public qui en-
SQUIRE. "Aux vainqueurs les de-
pouilles" fut I'm principe 6nonc6 ct
mis- en- pratique par lie President
Jackson.
Depuis &c malheureux temps il
a inject6 son virus dams les deuz
parts. Petit a petit les Etats- Unis
Sc d6barrassent de CO cauchemar
grace a IActe du Service Civil
mails il faudra du temps pour que
le remede prenne ehet, car il est
amer aux politicians.
Les plus hautes charges publ
ques jusqu'aux plus humbles SOM
troqu6es par Pun GU l'autre part
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

La Convention DIES D6mocrates
a lieu en- ce moment a Kansas Cl-
ty. II est certain que Bryan sera
nomm6 a la Pr6sidence. MATS la
question du Vice President est
6pineuse.
Jusqu'a present, c'est Towne de
Duluth, lie choix DIES popu]istes,
qu1 est lie favori. Mails on semble
croire qu'un resident de PEst com
me D. B. Hill serait de meilleure
politique.
La question de l'argent jouera
auss1 un grand role ct sera vigou-
reusement discut6e.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

atm d'excitor les lutteurs en- temps
detection ct de remporter la VIC
toire. On met a la porte une foule
de bons serviteurs don't tout le cri-
me consiste a appartenir au part
lie plus fable.
La d6moralisation Sc met dams
le service ct tout le public en- soul
fire.. Cette dur6e courte ct ~incertai-
ne d'emploi fait solvent qu'on lie
vole CONNIE dams le cas- de Nicely q
la Havane.
Quand lie triomphe du Service
Civil sera assure, la lutte Sc fera
d6sormais sur la question des prln-
cipes ct pon vera en- meme temps
.dispara1tre la question de natlcna-
lite en- politique, question de savo1r
combien de Norv6glens on de Sue
dois il faudra METRE sur les rangs
pour empocher le vote de ces gems
Ia.
Au Minnesota on di1ait que tout
roule sur ce dicton c6l6bre. "To
be or not to be a Swede'.
A joni Lind il fault opposer I'm
Bergstrom, un Languen on un
Hansen, non pas parce que John
Lind repr6sente un principe vital
dams la politique ct qu'Hansen at
frme lie contraire. MATS John
Lind 6tant Su6dois il fault NOM
mer a une charge publique un Su-
6dois pour semer lie vote Scandina-
We.
On vera aussi dispara1tre ces
clubs r6partis par nationalit6s ct
%orgarnis6s dams le but de METRE
leurs promoteurs a la place de pau
vres diables qui gagnaient leur
vie honn6tement.
II appartient a tous les citoyens
de purifier l'atmosphere politique
C'est une lutte de tous les jours.
ma1s on s'honore meme en- Pes
sayant.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

La situation IN Chine est des
plus graves. II paraft av6r6 que le
Baron Won Ketteler, ambassador
de I'Allemagne a P6kin, a etc as
sassin6, 1t que lie reste du corps d.
plomatique attend la mort, sill
nest pas d6ja annihil6.
L'anarchie regne On m%a1tresse
depuis que le Prince Tutan a &C.
compli une revolution de palais en-
d6posant lie roi ct limp6ratrice
douairiere. Ce prince commando
l'arm6e ct fait cause commune
avec les boxers.
Les troupes que les Puissances
ont exp6di6es en- Chine sont insult
fsantes ct ext6nu6es.
Les strangers resultant en- Chine
son tous menac6s de la mort, mails
le Jour de la r6tribution sera terri
BILE, car les Puissances ne peuvent
reculer devant le massacre de leurs
repr6sentants diplomatiques.
QUAINT a la division de la Chine,
personne nest en- mesure d'augu-
rer l'avenir.
II fault esp6rer que les Etats-
Unis n'iront pas SO brdler les
dojgts, CONNIE il est arrive aux
Philippines.
LIE mieux serait d'6tablier plu-
sieurs gouvernements ind6pen-
dants les uns dee autres.
Dams tous les cas- il paraft raj
sonnablement certain que la dy-
nastie Tartare a WI SEES derniers
jours ct personne ne la regrettera,
pas meme dams le sud de la Chine
propre qui. content la plus forte
population ct la plus intelligence.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

L'ECHo DE L'OUEsT regrette d'a-
voir omis par erreur lie nom de
Monsieur le cure de Ste-Anne par
mi les orateurs du jour au pique-
nique de la St-Jean-B aptiste lie II
JUN. II s'empresse de r6parer Get
te omission b1en involontaire ct de
presenter ses excuses al bon Pere,
lequel ne nous en- voudra pas, car
il conna1t nos sentiments de res
pect ct de bienveillance a son
egard. LIE P6re LIE Gardeur etait lie
premier sur la liste des orateurs.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
10 ADVERTISERS.

Ehe Echo depOmest has q larger
circulation than any French paper
published in the Northwest.
Advertisers may at any time
examine our subscription lists.
We are also ready to substentiate
this by proper certificates from the
superintendent Of mails.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
Faites faire vos Impressions aux
ateliers de PECHO.

Au concours sport1que pour Ie
titre de champion de l'univers, tenu
q Paris, Schaenfeld, un American
a gagn6 lie premier prix pour Ian
Ger I'm poids, couvrant lJ.3l me-
tres. II a aussl le second prix
pour saul de hauteur, LIS metre ct
le second pour saut de longueur
sos metres. Sweeney, de la Nou.
velle Orleans, a gagn6 les premiers
prix dams ces deux concours par
l.8O metre et. 500 metres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
ST. PAUL.

null
LIE docteur j. f. Leclerc, de
Lesueur, Mimi, 6tait de passage a
st Paul la semaine dernl6re en-
route pour Duluth Oh il devait
prendre part aux deliberations de
|IAssociation M6dicale de PEtat
r6unie en- convention a%nnuelle
dams cette vile.
lie CARNIVAL organise par les
Elks, de notre vile, a etc un plein
success. &c bazaar en- plein air a du-
re du Is au 30 JUN ct WI les taux
r6duits DIES chemins de fer a ame-
ne I'm grand nombre d'6trangers
dams la capitale.
Les bains publics sur File
Harriet sont beaucoup fr6quent6s
par lie public bien que les eaux du
Mississippi soient tres-basses WI
la grande s6cheresse. Ces bains
quj sont l'@uvre du DR. Ohage,
officer de sant6 de la vile, laisse-
ront son nom a la post6rit6 CONNIE
un bienfaiteur de l'humanit6 ST
l'on fournit I'm costume de balm,
une serviette ct du savon OF nous
charge 5 sous; mails on ne charge
rien 81 une personne apporte tout
ce quill lui faut.
lie docteur Marquis voyage
en- France depuis lie l6 mai der
nier. LIE 10, il 6tait a Tours; le 20,
a Champigny-sur- Vende; le q, a
Chinon, Richelieu, Mort; le %, a
st Martin-de- Rh6; lie % a La Ro-
chelle; lie "a a Saumur, le Is, au
Chateau de Chambord; Chateau
de Blois, Vend6me; lie 81, a St
Cloud Oh il a WI Jouer les Grandes
Faux; lie 3 JUN, au Chateau de
Chantilly ct le Chateau de Com
piege; lie 4, au Chateau de Pierre
fonds.
LIE 9 ]uin, les Drs Marquis ct
Roy faisaient partie du PILGRIMAGE
patriotique DIES Canadiens a Rouen,
capitale de Ia Normandie, lequel
await 6t6 organise par M. Louis
Herbette.
Les Canadiens, ayant a leur tete
Honorable j. I. Tarte, ministre
DIES Travaux Publics du Canada,
ont etc recus a bras ouverts par la
vile de Rouen qui leur a ouvert
ses portes par la plus gen6reuse
des hospitalit6s.
lie "St Paul Dispatch de sa-
medi dernier annoneait que le DR..
Marquis quitterait la France le 20
Juliet pour revenir en- Am6rique,
LIE DR. est parfaitement r6tabli ct
il est plus que probable quill de-
meurera a st Paul Oh de nom
breux patients souhaitent depuis
longtemps son retour.
-Apres une semaine de gran.
DIES chaleurs la temperature 8
baiss6 depuis jeudi de la semaine
derniere ct Ga n'6tait pas trop tot
non plus.
La s6cheresse est grande cepen.
dant ct dams lie Minnesota ct les
deux Dakotas, les r6coltes son1
pressure complement perdues.
Les compagnies de chemin dc
fer d6chargent un grand nombre
de leur employees faute de travail
a leur donner. Les v~illes-s@us1
wont certainement souffrir de et
manque de r6colte.
Depuis que CO qui pr6cede a 6tt
6crit, nous avons Gu un change
ment de temperature qui vault DEF
millions pour le Minnesota. LIZ
pluie a tomb6 en- assez grandt
quantit6 lundi dams la journ6e. 9
aussi dams la mutt de lund1 ct d.
mardi. Nous avons Gu deux forts
orages dams la journ6e du 4 JUL
let. La vegetation a repris de nou
velles couleurs ct pour peu que
celia continue les affaires Won't 81
b6n6fcier d'autant.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
Chifres gigantesques

Nous sommes v6ritablement
dams un age de chifres ct de COM
binaisons gigantesques.
II sufit, pour le %constater, de
voir les proportions 6normes, ex-
traordinaires ,-qui auraient paru
fabuleuses, il y a quelques ann@es
pass6es-qu'ont prises les combi-
naisons industrielles de nos jours
les compagnies de chemins de fer
ct autres, don't la somme totale
d'afaires s'est elev6e, l'ann6e der
Mere settlement, a $5,000,OOO,OOO.
Pour Sc faire une id6e plus GU
moins juste de l'6normit6 de CO
chiffre, rappelons lie montant que
la France a dn payer a la Prusse
en- 1870.
II s'agissait alors de cling mil
lizards; lei lie montant est centuple
ct, au lieu de francs, il s'agit de
dollars. Toutes les|autres comblnai-
sons seront ~toutefois grandement
distances, au point de vue de la
grandeur ct de ]eur caract6re uni
que, par la combinaison,-ou aft
liation,-qui Went de s'op6rer
dams lie lointain Orient, sur lie Esol
chinois, par l'union DIES forces com
bln6es DIES grandes puissances:. de
IEurope a celles du Japon ct des
Etats- Unis, pour combattre Fen
nemi commun, lie Chinois.
Sait-on bien ce quest Ia Chine?
LIE Japon, qui ne compile a pei
ne qu'un dixieme de sa population
lui a infig6, il ny a pas 81 long
temps, une d6faite ignominieuse,
mails qui salt 81 Get 6chec passager
ne lui a pas appris a SO pr6parer?
La Chine est lie pays lie plus
peupl6 de tout l'uniyers.
Voulez-vous en- avoir une preu-
We frappante?
La population de la Chine
sans parler de recensement o&ciel
mails destinations qui sont admit
ses universellement-est, en- chif-
fres ronds de 4n0,000,000.
Eth bien! additionnons mainte-
nant les chiffres DIES populations
des nations 6trang6res alli6es pour
faire la guerre aux Chinois:
Etats- Unis. 80. 100000
Russie sc, 1000, 900
Allemagne .52,OO,OOOO
JapOn. .4o,tUU,UUU
Grande-B ..4O,OOO,OOO
T. rance ...... f. 90, OUO,UOO
Total 335,O0O,000
VOLTA tout CO que les grandes
p%uissances don't les troupes ont en-
vahi la Chine peuvent avoir COM
me population.
Et la Chine les surpasse de plus
de cinquante millions, sous le rap
port de la population.
LIE probleme oriental est plus
compliqu6 ct plus pressant que
jamais.
Avec leurs possessions dams les
Philippines, aux portes m6mes de
la Chine, il fault bien que les
Etats- Unis Sc melent a cette nou-
velle guerre, mails guy gagneront-
lis?
VOLTA la question.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06
MINNEAPOLIS MINI. 6 Juliet l9OO

Toutes correspondances doivent
etre accompanies dune signatu-
re responsible
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

Toutes lettres, correspondances
etc., doivent etre adress6es CONNIE
suit:
Echo DE L'OUEsT,
....- Minneapolis, MINI.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

L'EcHo DE L'OUEsT nest pas respon-
sable des idees ct opinions emises par
ses correspondents.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

Elle-Je Grains bien que notre
nouvelle cu1siniere matt pas d'ex-
p6rience?
Lui-Non?
Elle-Ce qui me lie fait croire
c'est qu'elle ma encore rien cass6
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

-Une d6peche de Washington
dit quill y a 1920, 600, 900 en- mon
naie ct 6talon dor dams les vo1tes
du tr6sor, I'm montant plus 6lev6
qu'aucun autre pays du monde en-
possede.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1900-07-06

Scene d'int6rieur.
-Pourquoi, demande lie mari,
portez-vous sur la tete les cheveux
dune autre femme?
-Pourquoi, r6plique la femme,
portez-vous sur la main la peau
dun autre daim?
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
D-NI4LS BY BOOTHTUCKER.
COMMANDER OF SALVATION ARMY SAYS sPEc-
ULATIoN HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH
FAREWELLS-

Commander Booth-Tucker. Of the Salvation
Army returned town yes-a-7ay and being
asked by A Tribune reporter what truth there
in the reports that several prominent officers il
the army had been discovered specializing in min
ing stocks said: Il had reason some time
believe that a few OF officers had been ap-
preached by the agents OF certain companies
Immediately took steps 70 dissuade them from
such course and was received by them IN the
frankest possible manner all such transactions
being promptly abandoned
1t has also been rumored.'' said ,hs reporter,
that you asked these officers 10 'c.rsVelI sS t7t
Army calls it. and that they refused. Is that 500
The Commander replied
None OF the officers concerned were asked -
farewell in connection with this incident. T5e,s
is reason for any such request
And yet large number OF of5cer- vtl -
shifted from their present posts to others a, he
of the year said the reporter. Az
these changes due 10 your discovery Oh; sock
Gealngs?
''By no means" declared the Commando We
shift officers frequently That IS our <rrrfe
policy. and the divisional fareweus which are TAX
are the changes which occur at the expiration q.
statement that am myself about 20 ba trans
officers have petitoned 10 the contrary
New-York tribune., 1900-11-27
DOCTORS ALLEGED VICTIMS
MAN ACCUSED OF SWINDLING THEM
CAUGHT BY THE POLICE.

man accused of swindling doctors throughout
the Eastern States arrested yesterday kv tha
police of the West SiXtyeEh hist. police station
lie describes himself William A Ferguson dfry-
nine years old. living at the Capitol Hotel Bowery
and Houston-st. He is OF Irish birth. and says hs
is physician.
Ferguson called on Dr. William NJ Polk OF No
East Thirty-sixth-st and told a touching story
about the loss of his family At Galveston. DR. Polk
remembered having received Il call from Ferguson
n year ago when he had lost all he had in a fra
in Michigan He told the get out quick
Dr. Polk went to the telephone and warned soma
other docto's against Ferguson. DIR. George e
Jarman. OF No. 54 West Seventy-sixth-st. ons
of these men, and soon afterward Ferguson called
He told the Galveston food story, and produced 4
letter bearing DR.. Polk's name. and which said In
effect that the bearer a worthy who de-
served help. DIR. Jarman retired 10 back room,
marked 81 bill and his return gave II 20 his
visitor. who out after profUsely thanking
him He was followed by the doctor, 10 called
The police had d marked copy OF The Medical
Record of November "a n which warning - given
against a man similar TO Ferguson IN appearance
and described impOstOr.
A letter was found on the prisoner written the
official paper Of the rectory OF St Patricks Ca
thedral purporting 10 be signed By Father t-avets
ana commencing Ferguson as AN honest physician
and practical Catholic.
Ferguson was taken TO the West Side Court.
where at the request OF Detective Armstrong.
Magistrate Deuel. remandsd him 70 the police
tion until to-day. Ferguson denied the charges.