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DkESSMAKER.-EXp good; takes
work home or by day: skirts. waists; also
alterations remodelling misses and chill
iOlst-st
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COACHMAN.-Thorous understands care
Of horses harness and carriages; willing;
city or country; best references; last en-
ployer can be seen. TURNER. 2OS East
3Sth-st.
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YOUNG MAN. II. I'm Wholesale house eN
perienced: best references. Address u
b. Box 10. Tribune once.
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USEEy'I. COMPANION o. nurse TO elderly
ur invalid l-Gy. good sewer, best CITY
reference; no cards. Can 219 West 6Sth-st''
TILn's bell
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~ ~ IL DEMENT'S and SUBSCRIPTION. ro,
Que lubgne received al their Tntovsn
=, o.. no i.Ssz Broadway. ID door north
,-sia n-siashts reoeis az the following braneh
oniees az REGULAR Office rates until : e.ciact,
la2 6th-ave., cor I2th-st-. Nse,s
! xve. Ano ltth-t.. lss columbus-sye ne.,
West eeih-sst.. lt1 West x2d-.t N
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DRESsNIAKING.

%-,S------,- - ---N--"---~---~---~-
DRESSMA X ER-Over 20 years eNperi-
enCe; makes handsome summer gowns SO
short notice. Mrs. SMYTH. $40 6th-ave.,
corner 53d-st
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N PrRSrANcE OF an oraer OF Hon. Ahne,

e Thomas. a Surrogate of the County n New York
Notice hereby given 10 all persons having claims
Laura II. Roosevelt. late ~ the County
York deceased present he same with vouchers thereof
subscribers their place OF
"a Wall street. the Borough Of Manhattan in
The civ a. New York or before the dav n
SN,enofar next Dated YORK 2od dav of Anil
1eol JOIN z. ROOSEVELT, ". EMLIcN ROOSFL
I,Eecutors - and A6 Wall Street Manhattan Borough,
Nou
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YOUNG MAN. -; handy. willing: furnish
reference. bond DUFFIN. 2i2 West
35th-st.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

YOUNG MAN 10. wholesale house: ex-
perienced in laces and ribbons. or at any
thing else with advancement. references
CHARLES GREENBAU 345 Z. sIst-st.
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COACHMAN-By first class man: thor
orghIv understands care Of fine horses
and carriages. city driver. isenga8ed 10Th
inst: highest reference from present EN-
ployer. city or country Address SHEN-
LAND, 21S East T4tn-st.
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Male.

COACHMAN-Sing has years refer
enCes from two last employers, who can
be seen: country preferred Address
COACHMAN, 500 3d-ave.. room 4
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USEFUL MAN--In private family; under
stands cleaning silver. brasses. windows,
rugs. care hardwood doors and furniture
would make himself generally useful. Is
handy with tools; no waiting on table. best
city references. INDUSTRIOUS. care Lynn,
~ FLOYD St RrogkIyn-
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ADVERTISEMENTS ana subscriptions Ior
The Tribune received az their Uptown
ONCE No. 1922 broadway. % door north
OF 8lst-st.. until o'clock p. m. adver-
tisements received AT the following branch
Offices al regular Office rates until o'clock
.. m, viz, 254 sth-ave.. S. e. c9r. 23d-st. :
1872 6th-sve. cor. l2th-st.; Mscy's. 9Th
ave. and ifth-st-: f42 Columbus-ave.. near
West 66th-st.: 1O6 West s2d-st., near 9th
ave, 81 EASe l4th-st.: 2o7 West 42d-st..
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET

bf>A bf>A IIFt l. back parigr extension elegant
PIlh ate mouse, suitable fDr doctor or
oeE'lst. reasonable 1906 West .4th 81
= LIN FURNISHED third apartrnent
o'.tI 't IooAs. hght and attractive. June TO
october rent moderate 10 small f,r,iI,-
'aH OF address BROWN. 227 West iO5th
~ EAST 3hTH-ST.. near Park-ave.-
ICONS WIN or without hoard for gentle
mon; references exchanged
HORIZONS ICE CREAM.
HORIZONS ICE CREAM Is one Of the tov.
OF thls world Try II and you will lie
convinced. All orders promptly filled. City
or country. '
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

COACHMAN.-Several years thorough city
experience; excellent personal teSti-
monials; cautious driver: smart appear
ance. energetic. sober. honest respectful.
anywhere; moderate expectations. KERR
GAN. l2i West 5ith-st.
CoACHAAN.-Ten years last place; mar
ried. no family: highest reference from
last employer. THOMAS 6s3 Gth-ave.
COACHMAN.-Marrie no incumhTance:
thoroughly understands the proper care
of horses and carriages: can furnish Is
years best references; last and former en-
ployers can be seen. j. D., 2oS East
Axt-Ak
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COOk--Competent. hrst class Swedish COOK:
excellent references. can be seen az pres
ent employers. 433 shave. May G. from
10 until .
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STEW D--Understands business Thor
oughly; practical experience: sober rcli-
able: good references. G. SrRYKER. 3O7
West 2Sth-st.
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USEFUL NAN.-Gn small country place.
care % horses. roads lawn. five years
experience Address i. NJ. l6l East 39th- 81.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

YOUNG MAN. 30: ten years experience in
the advertising business. in any line
where hard work and strict attention 10
business would be appreciated. understands
office work an. has good executive. as well
as craftsmanship ability. q. E. NJ. Trib-
une Ofice
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BOARD AND ROOMS.

BOARD AND ROOMS.
fTTH-ST.. Sc WEST.-Nery desirable
room, with excellent table, also table
hoard: references exchanged.
EAST 4lST-ST.-ROom for gentleman;
psrlOr dining room: table board in fun or
part.
ONE GRAMERCH PARK. corner 2lst-st.-
tlrst nocr suite. private table, also large
and small room: references
tT. ALkANS. East 3isl-st.-rsedecorated ted
throughout: e.eSant suite private baths
sna sefNics. pSrlor dining room. ia5.e
board
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LOsT.-Bankhook No. sis.42s ~ the FsroI-
grant Industrial Savings Bank Paynnent
s,oppee. Please return book 10 bank, No.
New-York tribune., 1901-05-07

LOST Handbook 40. 76S 92g. Bank for
Savings $50 shave. New-York. Pay
meli stopped. Please return book 70 bank
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~ PrRSUANCE on an order of Bon. Ahner 4,

IN ENUA-Nf- HON. Annpr
Il Thomas a Surrogate Of the County OF New York
notice IS hereby given all having claims against
John r. Allen, ate a the County of NewYor deceased
vouchers thereof
e. al her place transaCJing business Gerard
Avenue Borough. in the city Of New York.
before the day OF July next
Dated New York. the day Of December. 1900.
EMELINE ALLEN. Administrators.
HENRY MORRIS HANILAND Attorney for Adninstra-
10 MhltehAll 81. New Yorl
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suance of an order n Hon Ahner e Thomas a
Surrogate County New York notice Is hereby
given all having claims against Anna De Witt
Inmberton late u the County a. New York deceased.
present the with vouchers thereof.
sorber his place of ranssctnE business ofce
q Wimot Townsend cox. No ~ Wall street. Borough
u Manhattan IN the CITY York on or before TIE
25th day o November. 1901,
Dated New York. the 7th dsv of May. 1901
CHARLES J.. LANBERTON. Executor
WTIsMOT TOWNSEND cox. Attorney Executor n
Wall Street. Borough of Manhattan New York CITY
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SeabOaTd Air Line Railway.

FLORIDA AND WEST INDIA SHORT LINE
LEAVE WASHINGTON. PENNA. X. r. STATiUN.
s:S5 A. 81. daily. Florida and Atlanta Fast Nail
for Petersburg Raleigh, Southern Pines. Pine
hurst Camden, Columbia Savannah Jackson
vile. Tallahassee. and Tampa, Charlotte.
Athens. Atlanta. New Orleans, and points
West. Through sleeping cars to jacksonville
and Hamlet to Atlanta
Cos p. NJ daily, Florida and Metropolitan Lin
ited-DrawiHg Room. Compartment. Observe
ton and Dining Cars-for Raleigh. southern
Pines. Pinehurst. Camscn. Columbia, Savannah.
Jacksonville, and st. Augustine. Sleeping Car
jacksonville TO Tampa
6-55 p ". daily. Florida and Metropolitan Linn
tied for Charlotte Athens, Atlanta Chat
tanoOga, Nashville, New Orleans. and points
Southwest. Through sleeping TO Atlanta
For further Information apply to W. n Nc
CoNSELL. General Agent 1894 New York Ave.
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RAILROADS.
~-~~~-~--~-~~~r-~----~-~
Washington, Alexandria
Mount Vernon Railway
RAIIR loads.

From Station, Pennsylvania Ave. and - IL St
In effect November 1. 1850.
For Alexandria-Week DAYS ESQ. 7.O4, 40.
SEQ s;35, $50. e.25, 1900. I1:o0 II 20 a. N.
xl205, 1870. I2;45, Si05. las. 300, $780, x2:5J.
$50. 1883, xt.15. 4:S5. 40 $40. 1894 $40.
6;0i $50. 7:Os 80. SEQ. S.45. $50. 10:iS.
il.2o. and II SO p. Sundays. 5:f5 900, e.t5.
1879. leo II 30 a. n, II 90 noon, y so. 500.
80 800 2:S0. 800. $3.50. 800 40. 500. $50.
coo $50 200. T:5J, 500, 5.lj. 9:3G. l0s1S.
IL 20. and 1850 p.
For Mount Yeruon-week DAYS. 80. 500. 1000.
II 90 a m. x12:O5. xl 05. 900. x250. 35S. x4l5.
x5:24 200. and e.s0 .. m. sundays. 900 a. m.
II 90 noon. 200. 400 100 and $50 p. m.
For Arlington and Aqueduct Bridge-Wsek
days $50 ;O4, 80 500 S:S5. $50, 9.25. l0.os.
and II 90 a. m sl2:O5. Iz:eO sf2:f5. i:95. us.
zoo, go 2;59. s3;30, $3.50. Ass. 4 30. SO.
6:Ot. $50 1905. ana 500 ?. sundays. 1:tS.
900 9:s5 1850 II CO. and IL 80 M. l2-OJ
noon 81 80. 100. u 30 200. go &c., 80.
800 '4:5o. 500. $50. 600, $50. 100, ~.
and 500 p. m
Parcels carried. Baggage checked
xExprcss ITO Arlington only.
G.. T. ABBOT. President.
J. COLVIN. Superintendent.
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FOR sALE-coUxrRy PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Summer home in the AleghenieS
Month Vista, near Oakland. the b. & o. X.
r.; finest view in the Aileghenies elevation
900 feet: 20 acres with fine grove, garden and
orchard; Nisika spring premises; analysis
same as Poland spring; 1s-room house and
cottage al furnished, good stable and hennery;
in good repair; price. $1,000; want offer
owner has no use for il owing to death; must be
sold GEO. c. NEWBURY & CO., 2Oi Dearborn
st.. Chicago. mii-I
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FOR RENT-SUBURBAN.
FOR RENT-Six and seyen-room dwellings; near
steam and electric cars; nice condition. s.;
eight-room dwelling; six acres; barn; stable;
station; SIS.
ml2-3 DUCKETT & DENT, 685 St
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wANTED-couNTRY PROPERTY.

FOR SALE-Or trade for country property, two
hrst-class patents; issue in hardware line;
worth investigating. Box 564 this Office. el2-3
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FoR Observation-Disclosures ROOMS

FOR RENf-Three jarge5 rooms. second floor
suitable for light housekeeping; moderate 1879
Pa ave NV fo mi4-3
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Upright Piano $GS5

S. MONTHLY PAYMENTS.
An elegant instrument. worth double the price.
mil r. G. SMITH. 1925 Pa.
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FOR SALE-HOuSEs.

soR sALE-To colored person. 500 cash. balance
80 per month, new seven-room brick dwelling;
convenient to market church. and school; all
modern improvements; bargain at g, 500 APP
ply to owner, PERCY II. RUSSELL. 9l3 G.st. NV.
FOR SALE-SlO0 cash and SIl monthly. will buy
a nice six-room and bath brick dwelling; price
only s2,loo. W. c. HALDEMAN. III I4th ST.
el3-3
FOR SALE-Big bargain. Sd ST. Sc. modern two
story, eight-room brick, bath and cellar; in good
condition; rented to good tenant at SIS per
month; price $500 easy payments; don't miss
this opportunity. @. NJ. BRYANT, Warder Bldg
9th and SITS. eI3-3
FOR SALE-1lth st. Sc, big bargain. to close an
estate two stores with ten rooms each: lot 30
by about 100. TO wide alley; only 50 $50 for all.
o. NJ. BRYANT, Warder Building, 9Th and F SITS.
el3-3
FOR SALE-Chesp to any white or colored. four
G-room brick houses Enquire at 9ls South Caro-
lima ave. sw. el3-3
FOR SALE-s60o snug, fye-room house and lot;
cheap. 1913. snug siN-room brick house. $1,000.
snug house. near 9th and East Capitol SITS. JOHN
F. DONoHOE & SON S0S East Capitol St el2-3
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MUST sell my elegant new upright piano; one
of the finest in the city; make rue offer. 4S6
II st. nv. miss
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FOR RENT-ROOMs.


FOR RENT-Single ROOM first floor; other rooms;
board II desired aO7 G ST nv. nll4-3
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wASTED-HOUSEs.
GENTLEMAN and wife; no children. desire use
o. home Of party anticipating leaving city; high
est references PENN. l3 lst 81. mli-3
WANTED--To rent. house about six rooms, strict
ly modern; vicinity Of North Capitol and q SITS.
Address : G.. :. NJ. James Hotel. ml4-3
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FOR RENT-oFFICEs.

FOR RENT-Desk room; desk and type
writer; south front window. bright cheerful
room; S. per month. Apply ROOM 5, 023 + st.
MI
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WANTED-EKperienced inishers on custom pants
Apply /. SAVAGE COS ST. NV. ml2-3
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FOR RENT-FLATs.
FOR RENT Desirable fat; very reasonable 81
ID st. ". el3-3
FOR RENTING nice flats; one of four rooms
one Of FIVE rooms; all modern improvements; per
iectly private; $3.50 and $3.50 per month s.
CARR, 1855 Md. ave. ne. el2-3
FOR RENT-Complete furnished fiat: first floor;
four rooms; references required. CPS l st. ".
el2-3
FOR RENT-Two rooms, kitchen and bath; first
fat unfinished; $40 month"; gas range; piano.
$40 sth st.; opposite Land Office; TO pm.
ml2-3
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FOR RENT-FARMS.

FOR RENT-small farm at Forestyille, Nd:
on Marlboro pike; good house; ouibuildings;
price, SO per month 12s ID ST. ne mi2-3
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SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

-
FOR SALE, EXCHANGE. OR ANNUAL RENTAL
New seven-room house; kensington. f. l..
NASH, 1881 Sth st. clos
FOR RENT OR eALE-in and about HyAttsyile
several beautiful homes, with lots. and small
acreage suitable for chicken runs; price moderate
aud terms easy. ROGERS ROGERS. Hystts-
VILE. ms
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FOR SALE or RENT-HoUsEs.
TH0S. {. WAGGAMAN,
Real Estate Broker and Auctioneer.
Si7 2 Street ~. w.

SOUTHEAST
90 Grant st. Anacostia. frame, 7r. bath. m s;
$-'ooV; price less than cost; built by owner
FOR SALE-NORTHWEST.
1859 and ll6l 10th St, store and dwell
ing; prompt tenant ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS s.. 204
Iloo 2lst, h. or, water and $500 3, 800
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Apply at OfrIcs for Weekly Bulletin
FOR sALE-sUBURBAN.

FOR SALE-SCBURBAS.
IN ORDER to close an estate viii sell at
sacrifice a beautiful home in northwest Ecking-
ton; every convenience; all modern improvements
If interested enquire without delay at 1903
ST. mI4-5
rooms; attractive home; lot 25xl25; hundred
yards from Great Falls Electric Railway; with
in District; single fare; cash payment; balance
SIS month. CLARK BROS, COS 18TH st mli-S
FOR SALE-Lot 25x125. for s225; $40 cash. bal
ance monthly; without interest or taxes; offer
good through April only; single fare free book
let. CLARK BROS. eos 18th St ml4-3
FOR SALE-Lot at East Deanwood, 25-foot front;
SIS cash or on easy terms; about square from
cars. GASCH BROS. 1907 F st. NV. els
FOR sALE-Twelve acres; fine land: eight-room
dwelling; cellar; attic; tenant house, four rooms;
barn: stable; spring. station; 81 80; easy
terms. DUCKETr DENT, es5 st. ml2-S
FOR sALE-Three acres; fine land; six-room
dwelling; barn; stable; water; fruit; near rail-
mi2-8 DUCKETr DENT, es5 F st.
FOR sALE-Twenty acres: good land seven
room house, barn. stable; fruit; teams; wagons;
utensils;I l-3 miles from station; y,
ml2-3 DUCkETT DENT. 6SS = St
FOR SALR-Five-room dwelling; new; chicken
house, barn; fruit; large lot; near steam and
mi2-8 DUGKETT & DENT 6s5 F st
FOR SALE-NorwoOd Heights; block. two
acres; on eO-foot street; five minutes to car line;
one OF the best sites for country home North
west; a quick purchaser will secure bargain.
Z. R. HAIGHT, 1921 St NV NILS
FOR sALE-Store and dwelling at a bargain;
price g. 500: $500 cash; balance monthly. Apply
to owner NJ. E. SHIPLEY. Brentwood, Md
el3-3
FOR SALE-Small country homes; farms Of every
description; ali convenient to Washington. WI.
v ROBERTSON, Rockville, Md m9-lO
FOR SALE-Snburban homes NV. near Teniey-
town u fine cottages; some OF them have never
been occupied; in 30 days the most OF them will
be Sold never such bargains offered before in the
NV see them aov; prices s.. 400 to 5000. T. j.
GILES, 92S F st. NV. mhS-u
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SITUATIONS wANTED-MALE.

SITUATIONS wANTED--MALE.
WANTED By industrious young eolored man,
work of any kind Call address 9ZS Sd ST.
NV. Tnli-2
WANTED-By Rrst-class alI-round man cook.
place IN hotel or cafe 6I2 81 NV mi
WANTED-By Young with fair education.
place: honest and reliable Address BOX 3. this
office. mlA-2
WANTED-Work for a good. steady blacksmith,
last two years has been dressing tools for ma
chinists and boilermakers: good at ironing
wagons etc. Address care OF J. b. NJ, Room
81 Hutchins Bldg. 10th and d SIS. NV, city.
mi
WANTED-By experienced white driver, place
driving delivery wagon, any honest work; good
references. Address Box II, this office. ell
WANTED Position as steam engineer; do
repairs. Box is. this office. eI3-3
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wANrEp-RooMs AND BOARD.

WANTED Room aud board strictly private fam
lis. man. wife and daughter nine years old; good
locality; walking distance Census Office; S45
per month Address BOX p. this Office mi
WASTED-By gentleman, room and board in
quiet family where he can sleep during the day;
between Sd and 10Th and sts. NV; terms
must be moderate. Address BOX 647, this Of
fee ml2-3
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE.
TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL dwelling for horse and
vehicle Address Box ~ this office. el3-5
FOR EXCHANGE-Thr well rented houses.
northwest and southeast viii exchange for i'm
proved suburban or country property: prices
respectively s.. 800, 5000. and 8, 800 GEO W.
LINKINS. 500 10Th ST. m7-2w
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wAyTED-ROOMs.

wANTED-Furnished room bysyoung gentleman;
give full particulars Box -, this office. el3S
MANTED-Two or three furnished rooms for light
housekeeping Southwest Washington. Address
bon 6ls, this office. mI2-3
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| haps the most picturesque. He bought fine
clothes and dia monds fer a minstrel troupe
which was touring the oil country. and
then purchased a third interest in the
show. His first move was to get 5000 worth
of wood cuts at his own expense. They
were all the way from a "one-sheet' to q
"twenty-four-sheet' in size.
The show went on the road and did an
enormous business. Al Rochester. n. T..
Steele treated the company to a upper
which cost S1.000. He then conceived The
idea of travelling on his own train. and
purchased an engine. a sleeper and a bag
gage car. Dates for two weeks were cam
celed. and the company went junketing.
Steele footing the bills.
At Erie they had a $50 supper. and Il
was there that he bought the first carriage
and presented II to the driver after taking
a short morning drive.
The dates being Cancelled. he insisted up-
on indemnifying the actors for the loa Of
time by paying all salaries. estimating the
probable business receipts upon the basis
of packed houses. and paying that amount
to the treasurer Of the company. In Chica.
go he gave another exhibition Of his eccen-
trio traits by leasing the Academy Of Mu-
sic for the season. and the company did Q
large business.
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WRITTEN o SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
Wonderful stories have been told from
time to time of how persons have through
sheer luck been suddenly enriched by for
tunate speculation In the stock market. in
the oil and god fields: but none rave q
greater moral ending than the story of the
career of John Steele. better known
throughout the country by the sobriquet Of
Coal on Johnny" the great prodigal Of
modern times.
Good folks. fond Of instructive stories
with moral endings. nave taken much COM
fort out of his supposed death in abject
poverty. But the fitness Of things Is out Of
joint again. as usual. Coal Oh Johnny
Is not dead and buried. but alive and in
pretty good circumstances.
As he ceased to be-so far as the general
public was concerned-a realizable entity,
and passed into history some thirty years
ago. the present generation hardly know
him as more than a name associated with
fantastic stories OF amazing prodigality.
and perhaps without something to rescue
him from oblivion. In a short time the
myth-finders would fall foul Of his name
and argue him out Of existence. As they
have William Tell and Blue Beard.
Let II. then. go upon record as the SOL
emn affirmation Of a solid fact that Coal
on Johnny" was a real person. and that
he did all the amazing things told Of him.
and many more.
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spend-actuslly paying out for FUN" and
not giving any away-$lo.0O0 a day for two
months. And he won the bottle.
( another time he received a large sum
Of money for rentals on his farm when he
was on the street and intoxicated. II was
In bank notes. as he always required IL.
checks being objects Of suspicion with him,
and when he stuffed 1t into his pockets
they bulged out like an urchin's after a
raid on an apple orchard. His coat could
rot set well on him. padded with money as
he was. and he was disguised.
Just then he caught sight Of a bank.
and. rushing into IL. shouted:
Here. lake care of this stun for me:
it's q nuisance"
He dumped the pile before the receiving
teller and went away before that function
Try could get his breath or collect his wits
euficiently to give an evidence of the de-
pCsit. And when John tried to locate the
bank he was quite unable to do so. He
didn't take II.
Occasionally steele's prodisality assumed
a beneficial phase. Twenty-eisht hundred
dollars. one days receipts from his wells
and royalty. went toward the erection of
the soldiers monuments beautiful shaft
Of White marble-in the South Park. Frank
lin. Excepting Dan Rice's 5000 memorial
at Girard. Erie County. Pa, his was the
1rst monument to the fallen heroes Of the
Civil Wal. Ten. twenty or nfey dollars fire.
quently gladdened the poor who asked for
relief.
His Remarkable Career
As Owner of a Show.
BUT Steele's theatrical v>ctvr. q. mar.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-06-09
Fortune Left Him by
His Foster Mother.

For years before he came into possession
OF his millions. John Steele drove teams in
the pennsylvania oil fields. near Franklin.
He was the adopted son of q Mrs. McCiin-
took. who was burned to death by attempt
Ing TO hurry up the kitchen fire with kero-
sene in March. 1859. Her will showed that
she had left everything to Coal Oil John
ny" who was then 20 years Of age. and
at the age of Is years had married.
He had been hauling oil, when q neigh
Dor ran to tell him OF the death Of Mrs.
McClintock. He FASTENED home. A search
of the premises disclosed 100000 which tho
deceased had boarded.
Until Steele reached his majority. his con-
duct was irreproachable. He did not swear.
smoke. drink or gamble. But after becom-
ing q he decided to see some Of the world"
William Blackstone. who acted As his
guardian. paid him E0o. 900 In q lump. and
Coal OIL Johnny then started In to have
what he called FUN"
Shortly after receiving his fortune. Steele
went to Philadelphia. taking with him
a boon companion named Slocum. whose as
signed duty was to carry the money and
pay II out as Steele chose to spend IT, The
life Of p~rodigality and uncontrolled dfssipa-
ton into which he plunged WA % Wild a.
to he almost beyond belief.