The leader., 1900-08-22
counterfeiting During the r'
Hot weather In washinston'
our Turkish Claim.
tsneclal Correspondence.l

70 $4,000. of which $4,000 was III
no,os and 800. 900 in coin. The cap
tured plates for the printing Oh coun
terfeit notes numbered 2O9, WINE 20
steel dies and 800 pairs Of molds ior
the manufacture of counterlelt soiu
md silver coin were secured. Inc AZ"
grade silver counterfeits were nlei'eu
into bullion representing value OIL
sG2o n check for this amount Deihg
maid into the treasury or the ohl.eu
Stotes Ten new counterfeit notes
made their appearance during the year
but five of them only were deceptive
enough to be considered dangerous
and the makers Of oil but one OF THESE
notes were arrested and are either III
nrison serving time or in Jail awaiting
trial Attention is directed to the TACT
that the raising Of genuine notes Vi
small denominations to represent those
of greater value increased during the
wear, the increase being due to the uh-
familiarity of the public with the char-
acteristics of the various denomlna'
tons.
Hot weather In Washington.
The masculine shirt waist fad-or
fashion-has struck Washington. And
unless 1t Is at once ruled out there Is
no place in the world where 1t Is hkeiy
| to become so popular. Anything winch
tends TO subtract from the male ATTIRE
is hailed here with acclaim, not 10
mention thanksgiving and glee-mer-
! nv expressions of glee. In SUMMER
Washington is hot. Spell 1t In large
capitals and then sit up nights and
think about it. Otherwise there can
be no adequate idea of what the word
means here Coats are worn, but they
are only quasi-coats. Any old thlng
with sleeves and back Will an
swer for a coat. During August even
members of the cabinet may be seen
trooping along the streets in these
apologies for upper garments. But the
masculine shirt waist has come ana
has made its debut. a chief of de-
partment has paraded Pennsylvania
avenue in one, and a prominent mem
Der OF the Metropolitan club has walked
in Connecticut avenue with PINK
striped creation that made the girls
from the census office wiring theif
hands in delight.
Mail For Our Boys In China.
The war department desires it to De
known that mail intended for the Unit
ed States soldiers in China should be
addressed with the full name OF the
soldier, his company and regiment
with the words China, via San Fran
CISCO" In the case of staff officers o,
civilians of the army, the same means
-"China, via San Francisco"-should
be employed. All regular China mai
routes in that section having been sus
, pended, the government has beer
Obliged to devise a service of its own
using the army transports as far al
possible. a postal agent stationed a
Nagasaki will make the first distribu
, ton of these mails, and another agen
, at Taku will care for the details. TheS'
agents have started for China and will
be In position to handle any mails writ
ten after this date.
Secretary Cages Democratic Ways
: Secretary Gage demonstrated tn
other day that he has no false pride
and he astonished number of hi
clerks and other pedestrians who wer
, passing along Fifteenth street, oppC
site the treasury, by seating himsel
upon the steps leading to q dentist
office. from which ground of vantag
he read his afternoon paper. Secretar
Gage may be seen almost any da
: emerging from the treasury buildin
$ at the close of business hours an
strolling up the street in the most lie
D surely manner. He always buys an at
S ernoon paper, which he begins readin
6 Immediately. When he finds the new
particularly interesting, he will paus
u and finish the article which attract
j. his attention. On recent afternoo
h he purchased newspaper and saul
5. tered across the street reading it. SUI
denly he stopped as if he were muc
interested. He remained standing
r few minutes, then, glancing about hir
his eyes rested upon a stairway leadir
s. up to a dentists office. He deliberat
g ly seated himself on the second ste
d and continued to read. The mar
e passersby smiled as they noticed Il
democratic seat occupied by the seer
s. tary, but none ventured to interruI
a He had laid his cane beside him on Il
step and remained there for fully
quarter of an hour, when he folded I
, his paper and walked toward n sire
II car, which he boarded and went HON
Our Claim Against Turkey.
&c 1t is said at the state department tn
~ the occ.' sional reports from Gpnstan
i nople that Mr.. Griscom, the Americ'
charge, is renewing the request for
settlement of the American claims, a
It based on the original instructions frc
Washington AMI not to any rece
II word to the charge, These instructio
- were to the effect that the matter
pressed continually, about every TO
night, in order that there might be
lapse in the negotiations. Mr.. Grisct
q appears to be keeping up the bimon
ly reminder with great regularity,
8 word comes about every two wee
l. that he has presented another
mand. CARL Sen OFIELD