The Washington times., 1905-03-30
FIFTEEN DOLLARS
IN An OLD SOCK
Last Maltese Cross Found
by Charles Miller.
CONTAINS ORDER FOR MONEY
Lucky Day for Man Out of Work
With an Old Mother to
Support.

By picking up an old sock on Thirty
second street yesterday afternoon
Charles Miller, laborer living at 1923 |
NJ street northwest. made himself SIS
richer. and today he is happy over the
fact that he was lucky enough to find
the Maltese Cross
With the finding of this Maltese Cross
the great money hunt came to a close
until next week. -Four envelopes were
hidden this week, containing So $50, $50
and SO respectively All four have been
found.
peculiar fact in connection with this
weeks hunt has been the luck of young
boys. Three of the envelopes, the ones
for the largest amounts, were found by
boys, Mr. Miller being the only man
successful enough to locate one of the
much-sought pieces of paper. This
means, evidently, that the boys have the
sharpest eyes.
The Lucky Ones.
The names of the lucky ones this week
are: H. P. Center, 1884 Fifteenth street
northwest, who found $50 Monday morn
ing in banana peeling; John Freder-
lex Callow, 1910 d street southwest,
who followed the man in dark clothes
Monday afternoon and found the envel-
ope containing an order for s35; T. Wild
ney Bowling, 100 e street northeast. VINO
picked UP an old shovel handle on Z
street northeast, and found it TO be
worth exactly $50, and Charles Miller.
who yesterday discovered the last Nal
tese Cross In an old sock.
The search In Georgetown had almost
been abandoned Yesterday afternoon
about 5 O'Clock, Charles Miller, who Is
out of work at the present time, with
an old mother to support, started gu 2q
to search for the Maltese Cross he
started at NJ street, and made care
full survey of every possible hiding pace
but nowhere did he see anything ike
white envelope with a Maltese Cross Or
it. About fifty people were LOOKING
around.
Miller was almost on the point of Civ
ing UP the search, but decided to g
the entire length of the street once
more between NJ and streets.
Beside the Sidewalk
Between Dumbarton avenue and {
Streets" said Mr.. Miller, there is ;
small alley running back some distance
AS was approaching this alley. say
an old sock lying about one foot IRON
the sidewalk / don't know what i'm
PEELED me 20 pick up that old piece o
cloth. but something told me to do Sc
and when l got it in my hand L felt
piece of paper IN it.
"I drew it out slowly, almost afrai
to look at the thing. It was piec
of paper rolled up. and when ! opene'
it out, there was the big white en-
velope. with the Maltese Cross on ii
When l looked inside l found an orde
on The Times cashier for Sl5-
II am very happy man today.
have not been able to work for the las
week or So and I support my old mo
Their This SIS will help me out unit
1 get something to do"
Search Now Ended.
All four OF the envelopes having bee
found, the search for the Maltese eros
is over until next Monday morning whe
another installment of envelopes w
be hidden. BY reading the detectIN
story in next Sundays Times one vi
be able to locate the exact spot whei
these valuable packets may be found.
Interest in the Maltese Cross ne'
week promises to exceed that of tn
week Spring is coming on and the me
need suits and the women dresses. II
easiest way at the present time to ma !
yourself a present of a suit OF cloth'
is to get out and hunt for the Matte:
CrCs SEES.