The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1905-11-11
pecial Correspondence THE APPEAL

Washington, Nov. S-When John l..
Butler, the hot sandwich man. died
recently, a veritable human landmark
OF old Washington passed away But
ler was born in Georgetown in 1881,
Importance and sailing ships came UP
the Potomac with cargoes ofevery des-
cription.
In the SOS he was known as John
Butler, the hack driver" He owned
his own team, and his passengers were
often RECALLED by the droll stories that
the driver told Of men and things in the
olden time. In his time John 'hacked"
many noted men. One of his regular
customers was Samual Ward famil-
iarly known as 'U'ncie Sam who
gave many famous dinners at Welck-
er's at that time the Delmonico's of
Washington.
Mr.. Ward was the medium through
which Butler came in touch with "a
number OF the great men of this nation.
Among these were Secretary OF War
Stanton, Gen. Garfield, Samuel Hooper,
Gen. U. S. Grant. Gen. Robert E.
Schenck. Senator Bayard William M.
Evarts, Thad Stevens, J. Ward Nc
Allister, Samuel Randall, John Nor
risey, when a member of Congress:
also Sir Edward Thornton, British min
lister, and the Earl of Dunraven All
OF these and others rode in Buffers
hack at different times and praised the
old man tor his courteous attention.
On one occasion when Gen. Grant
reached Washington unexpectedly to
II &c. f1,in do III, I,
he asked for John Buffers team. But
Ter drove the hero OF Appoma ttox from
the Baltimore and Ohio depot to his
home, then on | street near New Jer-
sey avenue northwest. Gen Grant
handed Butler a SIS bill but the driver
refused to accept more than his right
full fare, $3.50 exclaiming as he showed
the money in his pocket:
General, ! would not have missed
this job for $50" Butler lived contin-
uously in the district from the day Of
his birth seventy-four years ago
Mrs J Kelly Armstead gave IL song
recital Thursday evening at the Met
ropolitan A. M. e. Church, assisted by
several capable performers The pro-
gram was in two parts and embraced
many classical compositions. Mrs
Armsteads assistants were: H. r.. Bur
leigh OF New York. baritone solos:
Melville Charlton of New York, concert
organist and accompanist, and c.. C..
White of this city, violinist of consid-
cradle ability.
A series often free lectures has been
arranged by the board of education, be-
ginning Thursday evening at the Arm
strong Manual Training School, with
an illustrated talk by DR.. Howard l..
Hodgkins, of George Washington Uni
versity, on Light"
t.. A. Frost and A. A. Burnham.
counsel and secretary of the National
Business League of Chicago, conferr-
ed with Secretary of State Root Mon
day and submitted plans by which
they think the consular service could
DE much improved. Their ultimate
aim is the betterment Of our foreign
trade
Mr.. Root agreed with his callers
and said that the reorganism of
the consular service would be made
along the lines Of the recommends
tons made by the Chicago league
some time ago.
Mr. Durham had a previous con-
ference with MI. Root Oh this subject
several weeks ago, and received as
surances Of the Secretary's sympathy.
A large quantity of counterfeit mon
ey was destroyed in Schneider's foun-
dry at p. m. Wednesday in the pres
ence of c.. 3. Corwin, Samuel Wallace,
and G. E. Patterson, who counted it
and witnessed it's destruction before
submitting their report to Treasurer
Treat.
Two large wagon loads Of bogus
money We're transported from the
Treasury to the foundry in charge of
Secret Service men. The coins and
counterfeiting plants were reduced to
liquid metal and run off into pigs and
the counterfeit bank notes were re
duced to ashes.
Mr.. Robert j. Harlan of the Treas
ury Department, who is one Of the
powers in Ohio politics. went to Gin
cinnati this week to cast his vote.
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Postmaster General COrtelyou has
issued an order excepting all fourth
class postmasters from the operation
of the, order prohibiting notarial
charges by notaries public who are
officers or employees Of the executive
services Of the government.
The campaign for new members at
the Y. M. G. A. opened. Two parties,
the Reds and the .'Blues' were form
ed to compete in the work.
The plan outlined by the speakers is
to add 1000 members to the rolls of
the Y. M. c. A. before January. No
attempt will be made to secure Afro
American members as it seems that
these Christians are largely theorists
in religious matters. The meek and
lowfy Jesus made no distinctions OF
race but these Washington Y. M C. A.
people evidently believe that they are
superior to the Son of God for they
have decreed that no Afro-American
may become member
The death of g. Tignor marks the
close of the career of one OF the old
est and one among the most successf'..
Afro-American business men of this
city. The deceased WIS sixty-three5
years of age. He was born in North
Inn hprl 2 nd county va where he. spe:1f