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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
ANOTHER ENDLESS CHAIN
SCHEME NiPPE0 I'M BUD
Postof1ce Department Takes Action in
New Orleans Case.

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. zS.-The post
Office authorities have arrested z. c.
Light manager of The International
Brooch and Jcweiry Company, Of this
city, charged with using the mails for
fraud.
The company had a small photograph
button studio in an upper f1oo- of an
office building in this city. According
to the circular sent 20 Unsuspecting
young girls and boys throughout the
Southern States. il was of the largest
brooch and jewelry establishment in the
country. In the circulars the boys and
girls were asked TO become agents for
the company. and guaranteed SIS a week
pay \ remittance of $3.50 in advance
was required. for which the agent mailed
a brooch. BY the use OF the endless
chain system thousands OF boys and
girls had been brought into the scheme.
when the FcstoTce authorities stepped
in and stepped il,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28

Santiago during the spanish-Americau
war
Captain Marmaduke is over six feet
tall and straight as a lance Despite
his sixty-cdd years the fire and anbi-
ton Of youth burns in his veins and it
is not hard to believe the tales that his
tory and tradition tell OF his reckless
daring and gallant bearing in the face
Of danger.
Captain MaTmaduke says he viii never
return 10 the United States. He con
sideTs that for the rest of his life his
services belong to the country that has
bought his sword.
II he is successful in sweeping from
the waters OF the Pacific the converted
gunboats and captured vessels that
comprise the insurgent force. he has
been promised substantial reward and
an admiralS commission in the Colcm-
bian navy
II he fails. he intends-as he has told
one or two intimate friends in Wash
ington-to emulate the words of Law
renee and go down with the ship. -
There viii be no such thing as defeat
Captain Marina duke says For him it
will be truly a case Of victory OF
death" as all his ambitions are cen
tered in his new venture and all his
hopes are directed toward the outcome
OF his step He has renowned the land
of his birth for the country Of his adop-
tion and viii serve the rest of his days
as soldier Of fortune under foreign
flag.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
STURDY woMEN BLACKsMITHS.
An English Smithy Trains Daughters to
Help Him at the Forge

There is a sturdy smithy al Leeds.
England. who has eight muscular
daughters, all of whom he has trained
to assist him at his work. At present
sogr are at work in his shop. The other
Tour welded the hammer for several
Years and th"n left the r-Isirsss to
take up the duties of running homes OF
their own. Every che CT these four
daughters OF the master smith are 10 be
seen at tho anvils following the trade OF
their father They are up early and
spend the working hours in making gas
hooks-broad. bent nails which are used
by plumbers for fastening gas pipes to
walls. Il is not such hard task. get
the work requires great patience AMI
enduring strength.
The heavy part of the work ~ per-
formed By Il machine worked with tie
feet. After tie mechanical 6evsc. has
finished It's IatCr5 tie fair blacESu1, rs.
with sleeves ToIlci I'd. put the finishing
touches on the ncGhs with a hard h7m-
mer and get them ready for mlrkct.
They toll on a piece work basis, and the
ingenious blacksmith calls each a .-.utI
hand New Orleans Picayune.
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7 D.llTTF-
WASHINGTON GIVES TWO
CARLOADS TO STRIKERS
Vast Quantities of Food and Clothing
Shipped to W1IkesbaITe.

Two carloads Of provisions and cloth
ing we're today shipped to Wnkesbarre.
Pa. for the benefit Of the strikers in the
anthracite coal regions. many of whom
are suffering from hunger and destitu-
tion. The donation is made by the bust
ness men and labor organizations OF the
District Of Columbia, and the eontri-
buttons we're taken up under direction
OF Columbia Lodge, No. 4. International
Association of Machinists, Of this city.
For about a week past The city has
been canvassed by members of a com
mittee appointed by the local union of
machinists. and every day has seen ad-
ditional sacks Of -four. sugar, vegetables,
meal. salt meat. FISH and other ncn-pe--a
ishable goods collected. Much clothing
has also been secured for the miners
and their families The goods have been
kept at AcCaulsY's Hail. 2Cs PennsyIva-
MA Avenue northeast. and as last night
was the last chance TO make contribl-
lions. the place was literally packed
The poor man gave as cheerfuIly rs
the wealthy, and carried his mite 10 the
hall, while the business man had his
wagon backed up TO the door and the
goods moved Ia. The goods have been
sent 10 Mr.. John FalIon, a labor organ
izer, of WiIkesbarre. Pa. who has had
charge Of the distribution Of similar
contributions during the past year
The special committee Of Columbia
Lodge which had charge Of the canvass
ing consisted OF W H Henze. i. 4.
Bowen, F T. Litchfeld, Joseph Swee-
ney. T 3. Lear, R H Cowen. Frank
Brown, E S Stokes, W T. Hall. E.
Wolfe W Rauchenstein, " s. Copes.
and T DooIey.
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GIRL EARNS LIVING
By CATCHING SHAKES
Has Caught and Sold Five Hundred
Reptiles This Season. )

ALTOONA. Pa. Aug. 2S.-Anaa Law
yer. a -year-oId girl, @ Green
wood, subur5 of this city, comes % the
front with the most peculiar money
making occupation on record
In TIN hills back Of Greenwood rattle
snakes. vipers. and racers abound Her
youthful training made her acquainted
with the habits and haunts OF the rep
tiles, and now she is one of the most
expert snake eatchers in the country.
Recently she made big cztch Of rat
tiers and sold them al a ha 1dSorae profit
to Eastern dealers She Is ROW working
on contract 20 furnish snakes. - lamcy
prices, for a earn show. So far this
season Miss LAWYER caught 500 snakes,
Of. many varieties, and cleared Up
about $500 by heT peculiar enterprise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
UNCLE SAMCANADA'S
LARGEST CUSTOMER
SHORT STORIES FROM
THE SMALL AD. PAGE
Excellent Business of a Lady Who
Runs a WeII-Conducted Employ
ment Bureau.

There are in Washington today a num-
Ter OF so-caIled employment agencies
that are continual source Of trouble
10 the police because of the shrewdness
of the proprietors in misleading their
unfortunate patrons and at the same
time keeping within the letter of the
law Opposed to these. however, are
some whose methods are above suspi-
cion, and who command a business that
insures them Il comfortable income
One Of the most successful of these
agents is lady who but a few years ago
had never dreamed that she would 5e
called upon to support herself, When
misfortune overlook her one OF her most
serious cares was what she would 10
with her maid who. although only in the
prime Of life, had been a faithful ser
want in the family since she was child
At the suggestion of q friend tie lady
placed an ad in the want column Of
The Times. setting forth that she was
DESTROYS Of securing position in de-
siTable family for q competent and "a til
ful servant Her success in quickly
placing her old servitor suggested 20 her
that there was a livelihood in the york
which she had so easily accomplished,
and. visiting several OF her ole fTien,fs
who had always found difficulty in Sc
curing suitable help. she soon built W
a clientele that has since grown into
what is probably the largest business 81
the kind south of Nov York
She is a stanch believer in the COZ
umns OF The Times. and asserts that SEC
has never found the slightest difficulty
IL securing those who would give entire
satisfaction TO her customers through
the medium OF The Times Ny expe-
rience teaches me-, she stated the other
day, that The Times is the paper that
appeals to the masses OF the Wash nr-
ton population. and I have always Sc
cured better results from my advsrJis-
ing IN il than in any of the other local
papers,
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KINDNESS TO STRANGER
NETS 4 Nan $4,000
Delaware Citizen Willed a
Snug Fortune
John 7. Yandegrift Nursed Sick Man
on Boat Twenty Years Ago and
Is ReT1emb ered.

WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. zS.-For
the purpose Of securing the $50, geo
which has been left him for kindness
shown TO g stranger twenty-five years
ago, john T. Vandegrift. a mechanic, Of
No. 4oS Porter Street, this city. left for
Baltimore last night The story of the
supposed good fortune of Vandegrift Is
like a romance.
twenty-five years Ego Vandegrift, who
then lived in St Georges started to
Philadelphia on a steamboat. One ST the
passengers was an elderly man. and
shortly after leaving Delaware City tais
passenger was taken ILL., Vandegrfft
took the man to his own stateroom and
ministered 10 his wants until the boat
arrived in Philadelphia. He gave him
a dose CT brandy and also bathed him
with It in order to relieve the cramps
with which he suffered. In Philadelphia
Vandegrift took the man to z hotel and
saw that he was placed in bed am.
medical attendance secured. TIM 1t
left
The stranger insisted upon paying
VandegriIt for his trouble, but he de
cI'Ted payment. with the remSr6 fII.i
hc would 90 as much LOT any miIi II no
was H.
He thought no more Of the matter
until about twelve years ago. when he
CHANGED to be in Baltimore ana the pur-
ser of the steamboat on which the man
had been taken III told VandegTift that
the stranger had been looking for him
On Wednesday Of this week MIR Van
degrift received letter from fIaiomaU
Barrow a lawyer of Atlanta ca, tell
ing him that if lie was the man who took
care Of a stranger on the boat and
could prove il he would receive So. 090
uader . will The letter directed him TO
confer with firm in Baltimore. Mr.
Vandegft declines 10 give more particu-
lars regarding the contents Of the letter,
Tor the reason that he does not care TO
he bothered by other claimants The
iStteT does not give the name OF the
man whom Vandegrift befriended, nor
does he know the name OF the man.
VandegTift IS q mechanic who makes
good wages and lives comfortably at No
f0S Porter Street. in the Eleventh ward.
not far from where he is employed. He
has wife a grown son AMI a married
daughter. all OF whom are, Of course.
much interested in his good for-Ure.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
PARENTS LISTENED TO
THEIR TALES OF WOE
Professor Poisoned Peaches With Ea.er-
aid Hue, Which Boys Hooked.

NEW BRUNSWICK, Aug. 2S--Half a
dozen boys who raided the fruit trees
Of Prof. J. B. Smith, on College Avenue.
yesterday, had a narrow escape from
death.
Prof. Smith, who is the New jersey
State entomologist, keeps the trees for
subjects" on which TO experiment with
insec5ides. caterpillar killers and other
poisons. It is part Of his official duties
10 study the various fruit tree pests and
discover means 10 destroy them
But boys are not included IN the pests
the professor wants to destroy, and when
he discovered the boys at TIE peach
trees. he teIsphoned post haste for .
policeman who gathered them il before
they bad chance 10 make away with
any Of the fruit Prot Smith al peared
z gainst them.
poisoned he said 1t was about as
wholesome asa carbolic acid cocktail.
The yard was guarded with rIaca-dz
stating that the fruit was poisoned.
Didn't you see those signs?'' lie asked
enc Of the bows
I thought it was bluff, was the
reply.
Lucky for you. you dfda't get a
chance 70 call tEs blud. answered ne
professor. aslO then asked thar th= bcve
be discharged with . reprimand This
was done
Well let the professors trees ..Is-,e
all right, they promised as they fi.,.
out Prof Smith stated that TIE ar
rest OF the boys before they had secured
any fruit probably saved their lives
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FOOD SAVED HER.
That Is the True Cure for Most Every
thing.

That Is the True Cure for Most Every
thing.
= food that VIII aeip Tie babies and
the grown felix's 100 is worth knowing Of
ara Keeping in the family
\ mother in Woorsccker. r. /, says.
7 have been a user Of Grape Nuts Food
for quite a long time but never thought
OF giving 1t to baby. until we had {
dreadful time with her.
We tried three kinds OF baby focd and
condensed milk. but norhir~ seemed 10
agree With her. and al seven months she
weighed nos quite ~ pounds. NC were
puzzled 10 know rhG, 90 do when one
Gay flus1au1 said, ID you ever try
GraEc-NGjs2' 7 thought she would threw
IN that fcld like sac id Ire others. but
to cur great Joy he sOftcned food agreed
with her perfectly
She has been using it for about five
months now and, at year old. she
weighs 1872 lbs, has eight teeth and her
flesh and little body is as firm and round
as can be She walks from chair to
chair.
Meeting the doctor the other day l
said. What do you think Of her now?'
He said. She dcE'J look like the same
baby. What do you feed herr I said,
'GrspC-Nuts Breakfast Iced. The proof
o. It's valve Is perfectly clear. She is q
wonder everyone says that saw her some
months ago. / cannot praise Grape Nuts
enough. Please do not publish my name. >"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
FIRE CHIEF CROKER
GOES BACK TO DUTY
A Mandamus Ordering Reinstatement
Served on Fire Commissioner.

NEW YORK, Aug Edward F.
Croker win resume his duties as chief
Of the IRE department IN Saturday. he
eft this city Tor Good Ground. /. l..
this morning. where his wife Is living
III de could not 20 on duty before
Saturday, as FIVE days notice OF the
writ Of nandamus ordering his rein
statement NUS be served on Fire Com
missioner StUrgis.
The chief has been the recipient O.
bushei OF congratuIatory teIegrams
end letters They began 10 arrive within
two hours after Justice Halls decision
became public and this mo-n;ng they
were sJill coming
Wien Commissioner Sturgfs was in
formed OF tho decision IL Tee Croker
case. he said that he would OBEY The
court Wien asked Il the decision Of
Justice Hall would be appealed from
&c replied that that matter was il the
hands of the corporation counsel
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
BOYS PUT PEPPER IN
FESTIVAL ICE CREAM

ALLENTOWN. Pa. Aug 2S.-Eight
boys. about fourteen wears Of age. were
before the mayor. charged with putting
red pepper IA the ice cream at festival
given By the Columbia FIRE Company
last night. They also broke up the con
cert by the Allentown Bank by burning
pepper IN the room
The mayor severely reprimanded them
and made them pay the cost Of the dam
aged ice cream
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
YOUTH KNOCKS OUT A
PiTTSBURG POLICEMAN
Furnishes Him for Taking Bag of Pea
nuts and Glasses Of Lemonade

PITTSBURG, Pa. Aug. 2S.-Three lem
onades and bag CT peanuts taken today
By a policeman at Exposition Baseball
Park stand resulted II his downfall The
officer was knocked senseIess by .
ffteen-year-Old boy. and. after recov-
ering. his captain suspended him from
duty.
Yesterday afternoon the policeman
went to the refrsshment stand conduct
ed by John Harris and helped himself 10
lemonade without permission. Young
Harris demonstrated and only got d
sarcastic smile for al answer. After
the theft OF ne bag of peanuts Harris
ran around from the counter and de-
manded their return. The officer
chuckled. AID the boy hit the big officer
right ca the point Of the jaw he
dropped like a log and was insensibI
i've minutes. He was sent home in a
WAGON
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
TO SHOW REPUBLICAN,
STRENGTH I'M SOUTH
Candidates to Oppose Democrats for
Congress in Several States.

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. 2s--It is an
nounced from Mississippi that in defer
ence TO the recent expression of the
President Republican candidates for
Congress viii be nominated in the eight
districts OF Mississippi.
There is no pretense that there is any
hope Of success end It IS conceded t'iat
n nominations, by bringing o3t me
Democratic votss. VII! .;,EsuTe the ia-gzr
be1cc-ajie Tsjo.itics. Int !: is hoped
from tie vote cast 20 determine whether
the Presidents recent utteTances and
policy as 10 Southern nominations have
increased the Republican strength in
the South.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
Halt of Total Foreign
Trade With This
Country.
LARGE GROWTH IN PAST YEAR
Imports sao2, 900 900, an Increase Of
$4,000, GOETHE Exports SIo6, ooo, 900
With Similar Gain-Repo-t to the
State Department.

Commercial Agent Felix 5. :. johnson
at StanbTidge. Canada, has sent to the
State Department the following regard
ing the Canadian foreign trade in 1909:
statement Of Canada trade, pre-
pared by he customs department. shows
an increase in traffic with all the prin-
cipal countries. \ feature Of the state
ment is the steady growth in business
with Great Britain
The total imports for consumption IN
the fiscal year amounted TO s202- 791, SO,
as against $ISI. 81. 9SS in 1901
Some of the principal sources Of i'm
l..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
NEEDLE PASSES THROUGH
LITTLE CH!LD'S BODY
Swallowed 1Co-e Than Yea- AGO and
Ext acted Yesterday

HARRISBURG. Pa. Aug. 2S.-wbat is
regarded as the most remarkable case
Of its kind ever treated in this city is
hat Of Nellie Follmer. a -year-oid
child. who had needle extracted from
her leg yesterday Afternoon. al the City
ECspital
Tho little girl sTaiIcVed needle over
q yta- age but no t--uoic vas export
enced until his week, when it was dis
covered protEuGiIz rem her leg. immc-
dia:eIy below the knee. The little pa
tient IS doing veil
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-08-28
REPAIRS TO BATTLESHIP
ILLINOIS COMPLETED
Dinner Given Petty Officers by Officers
of &. Il. S. Pembroke.

LONDON. Arg. 28.-The United States
hattIeshIp Illinois, which has been re-
pairing at Chatham Dock Yards the
damage sustained to her hull by an ac-
cidert at ChristiaEia, is now ready 20
leave
The petty officers of H n 5. Penn
broke, depot ship az Chatham, gave
dinner last evening 10 The petty officers
Of the Illinois
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ports for consumption we're

The exports of Canadian produce
amounted TO SIe6,G1s.762 in the last fiscal
year, as against SI77.443. 4S9 in 1901. This
trade was distributed as follows:
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RUSSIA 10 ESTABLISH
LARGE SHIP subsidies
Long oans to Owners With
out Interest.
REBATE FOR RUSSIAN COAL
Vessels Must Be of First Class-coun-
Gil of Mercantile Marine Has AIIang-
ed Plan, But VIII Ask for Public
opinion-Report to State Department

Russia is contemplating system of
ship subsidies for the upbuilding of Is
merchant marine Commercial Agent Z.
t Creener. at Vladivostock, has sent
the following report on the subject to
the State Department:
1T is proposed to issue loans OF boun-
ties to shipowners to induce them to
build ships at home rather than have
them built abroad and to stimulate the
purchase of Russian ships built of Rus
sian material.
This will be accomplished by mort
gage on the completed vessel at 50 per
cent of the actral cost. without interest.
for period not exceeding twenty years.
in equal yearly payments The cost is
.ascertained by estimating the expense
OF building SHIPS in Russia according 20
certain regulations.
The amount OF bounty depends upon
The difference between the cost OF build
ing ships in Russia and abroad. The
loans are issued 20 seaEoing steamships
under the following regulations: Ga)
Plans and specifications OF ships must
be presented 10 the minister OF finance.
tb) the steamers must rank in the hi2n-
est class. according to the British
Lloyd's regulations; (c) the average
speed OF boats OF over ,000 tons register
must be not less than ten knots On six
hours trial; o. under 1000 tons, mol
less than eight knots at Lloyd lower
load line
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follow
s>S-~~%~~~+>-*~e-~~~e-~%~~~~
t sAKS AND COMPANY,
Leaders Since 1867.
| Remnants
) They crop up faster 1t the end
! Of the season than at any other
J time-and it Is to your good for
tune HAT they do. You p-ece out
! the summers needs al q fraction
: of the regular priccs-beeause we
: cut without any consideration
! whatever.
Mems BEae Serge Suits; strict !
y all-wool and fact color; crt in
the most popular single-breasted
|, sack style. Worth up 70 q -
! 70 suit. broken 1910
Boys Brownie ard Double
, Breasted shcrt Pants
Suits; broken sizes c. = orr !
and $3.50 grades any Of 11I :
them OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ~
Young Mems Long Pants Suits:
Plain and Fancy ef-
fects; sizes II. Is. and 20 =- :
!. suits So years: . $40 and 50 6J.I9 !
Twenty five pairs CT Boy. Wool :
Knee Pants; small sizes 9Fc :
only &c and 5sc pants NJ :
! Any Of them-.--..-.-..--...EV
Boys star Shirt waists; White
and Fsnc.-@ects: regular PnC !
81 AID 9 ? Waists Aas fSI :
Mems Nesligee Shirts: Black and :
White Striped effects, with HnF
|. plated bosoms; 81 shirts, MT :
. broken sizes " =
Mems 1oc CoiIar-in sizes Il.
141z. 1872. i. ITiz. IS both stand !
Ing ard turnover. :
THsiFa for sc only. :
Mems Coiored BaIbrig-
gan Shirts and Braves; orr :
regular s0c grade, but not 1T >
all sizes -..-------..-.----A - - :
Mems Fast Back Hose. :
terri ssrins sizes Size y- regular f5e TIT {:
hose
Boys An-wool Blue orr :
Serge E.on Caps. with ing ~ :
Any Boys Straw Hat in the de- :
partment; 70 matter what FC :
i is or wiat it cost: worth :
up to 75c -.--.-.--.--....-
children.s Duck and Crash Has
and Caps; Odds and ends { IL :
Of the seasons styles Ut :
Choice ---------------------
Mer.s Derbvs ard Fedoras; :
broken lots OF The late err ,
spring STYLES; genuine fur q II :
felt. Choice ---------------V =
Ladies Black Wei Kid and Pat Z
ent Leather Oxford G ( m :
Ties and Lace Boots HEsf 2
worth up To 8 a pair 80 v
Mems Black vici Kid. Box Calf
and Patent Leather Button ana
Lace Shoes and Ok
lords: only large and @ n :
small i sizes; worth up AI.JU I
Misses and Chndren's and Lit
tie Cents Lace Shoes and zEC >
Oxfords: Black, Tan. and 1t 2
Patent Leather Up to $50. ~
Saks and Company, t
fenna. AYs. and Seventh ST. I
%-<-><->-s->-As -o-e-~e-sS> ~-e->-s-4-S-S-%-
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Payment Of the Loans.

ITO enable shtpowners to repay the
loans. two measures are proposed. First,
the loans viii be on long ti1ne-twenty
years-withcut interest. second. the gov
eminent viii bear part Of the expense Of
insurance
TO facilitate the export OF Russian
goods by steamers built in Russia. it IS
proposed 10 allow a rebate CT half the
expense Ter Russian coal used on ali
steamers carrying less than three
fOurths OF a full cargo on exL.rt and
one-hah OF cargo on import
1t IS estimated that The unavoidable
drafts on the government treasury by
these plans to foster home shipouiIding
viii not be so large as they would e -
payment OF direct navigation and ship
building premiums.
Mr.. Greener says the regulations we're
discussed az length recently By the coun
ell OF mercantile affairs, and that they
we're considered ready to be sanctioned
by the government council but II vas
decided that the entire project must first
be published in the press OF the Empire
for remarks, criticisms, or suggestions
from persons interested. This is done on
account Of the diversity of interests in
voIved.
Meanwhile, 20 supplement this plan,
all Russian merchant ships will be reg
isteTed and q comparative statement OF
methods CT navigation in Russia AMI
abroad viii be compiled