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The Washington times., 1906-07-31
WHITE AND BLACK
ALMOST CLASH
Battle of the Races AVerted
Only by Removal
of Prisoners.

MOUND CITY. IL. July 3l-Mounted
on fast horses. and having IN their Gus
tody manacled, frightened negro Tor
whose life a mob was clamoring Off
GERS from Mounds reached here late last
night thus preventing a lynching and
probably a bloody battle between the
whites ard blacks
Ihep sisoner was the supposed slayer
OF Homer A. Harris a white man who
was killed at Ulrn on Sunday The
prisoner was taken 10 Mounds, but last
night a mob commenced 90 gather with
the ayowed purpose Of taking him fron
jail and hanging him
Two hundred negroes seized all
the firearms they could lay
their hands on and assembled to
prevent the lyuChinE and il look
ed as if q bloody battle could not
be avoided. The officers, however,
averted the clash by removing the prIs-
Oner 10 this city.
Two other negroes, said 10 have been
participants iu the murder OF Harris
have not been captured.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
OVER HALF CENTURY
WASHINGTON RESIDENT
Death Ct Dr. Young in City Of His Birth
and Successful
Career.

TT Parke q. Young, for thirty-four
years a prominent practitioner in this
city. died after a brief illness an 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon al his resi-
dencc. sss NJ street northwest The inn
mediate cause Of death was stomach
trouble. from which DIT Young had been
suffering for SON. time. but it was not
known until -ne last few days that his
condition was critical.
Dr Young was born IN Washington
nfty-siN years ago. Tie began the study
of medicine when twenty-five years old.
and ar the time Of hIS delfh had large
practice He was a member of the Dis
triet Of Columbia Medical Society and
always took an active interest in all
matters pertaining 10 the advancement
~ medical science.
Dr. Young IS survived hy his widow.
Mrs Elizabeth B. Young. and five step
clildreu-EIizabefh b. Charles g.. j.
Ford. William r.. and A. s. Taylor.
Arrangements for The funeral are being
made.
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Rules for Tournament.

The rules adopted were aS follows.
That during the next three weeks
each outdoor ground shall meet every
other outdoor ground. $50 Tar as possi-
BILE
If any ground fails 10 appear az the
time and place designated. the ground
which is present shall receive the full
score Of ali the events for which Il has
entries
II "a playground as @ whole is guilty
Of gross QlsCuuTt-Sy 90 visiting team
or vice versa, by sJouiug them OF call
ing abusive names. th- entire score OF
thIs playground shall Doe cancelled
40 playground shall be- allowed 10
enter team for preliminary contest
IN basketball, baseball NOlley ball
tather ball, which has not won over al
least two other regular teams on the
home grounds
No boy may compete in more than
two events.
30 boy shall bee eligible 70 compete
I'm a final VINO has not won place I'm d,
preliminary.
All entries and substitutes must be
duly uI-rcd az least two weeks before
the rull tournament.
The director must assure himself Of
the ages Of all contestants by eNamln-
ing birth certificates. baptism Certli-
Gates, school records. or consulting par
euts.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
BUSY DURING HONEYMOON
FIGHTING OFF SMALLPOX

NEW YORK, July U.-Uncauuted by
malaria. fever or mosquitoes. Cupid is
doing business on the Isihmus of Pan
anna. Announcer IS just made here
OF the marriage at Panama. July 6 Of
DIT. Samuel Faucet Of stamford
Conn. and Miss CaJhaTine Corners. a
trained nurse of New York
DR. Faucet was a Government sur
geOn. and al the hospital AT Aucon he
met Miss COnntrs. whose success iu
handling yellow fever cases had made
her famous. The marriage took place
at ChristobaI where the pair ar. mems
ing their honey moon hghtirC an ,.p--
demiC OF smallpox.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
PEITZ, M'GINNITY. AND
UMPIRE O'DAY FINED

NEW YORK. July I.-Presldent Har-
~ c. PulIiam. of the Nauolal Base
ball League. today announced his Gui-
ings IN the cases of the players. Feitz
of Pittsburg, and NcGnnIty Of New
York. who recently engaged N an alter-
cation at the Pittsburs bail park
McGinnity IS fined 800. lnd susperd D.
ed until August g. Peitz is fined $50.
but his suspension is lifted 10 lay. Pres
ident Fuiliam unexpectedly fines I'm
pire O'Day $50 for not preventing .'Inis
disgraceful affair"
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Tracy to Lead Battle
For Labor at Polls
Boston Man at Head of Fed
Grafton Fight Against
Congressman.

Thomas F. Tracy, or Boston. has been
appointed 10 lead the campaign Of tie
Federation Of Labor against the men
in Congress who nave shO Hu them
selves as opposed to legislaUon favor.
ed by organized labor
I'VE have been following matters Al
the Capital closely. for "A long liIl@."
said Mr.. Tracy. dis seussing MS 1pun;m-
ment. "and we have been very Far'lc-
uIar 20 know just where we stood be-
fore any concerted action vas taken.
We have made note OF thr di-eTeut leg
islatOrs who have taken a stand
against measures In opposition 10 or
ganiZed labor. and we are now pre-
pared 20 use our very best euueavors
10 defeat these men at the coming e!fc-
tiOn" "
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
MRS. ]. P. MILLER
DIED EARLY. TODAY
Fatal Illness Of the Wife OJ
Newspaper Man and a
Popular Woman.

Mrs. John ?. Miller. wife Of the Wash
iHgton correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, died at Providence Hospital at 8
o'clock this morning, after an Illness OF
four months.
Mrs Miller was taken 10 the hospital
last Friday, where she underwent a
serious operation Cor a trouble from
which she had suffered for several
months Her condition seemed feVoTa ble
after that and her family and friends
were exceedingly hopeful Up 10 I o'clock
last night, when hCI condition became
Irecarious and rapidly more critical, re-
sulting I'm her death.
Mrs. Miller was the daughter OF Cap
tain Walker. Of the Revenue Gutter
Service. and. besides her husband,
leaves a son ard daughter. She was
popular woman in Washington.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
GIRL Of FIFTEEN
NEGRO'S VICTIM

ATLANTA, Ga, July 31.-Annie Poole,
the hfteen-yeaT-cld daughter of Johh
Poole. who lives about half a mile from
Lakewood. was cTiminaily assaulted by
an unknown negro about 10 u'cIock this
morning
The girl was on her way 90 neigh
por.s home when she was attacked 10y
the negro. She had 10 cross "a lonely
Held. and IL was here that the negro
met her and is said TO have accomplish
ed the crime.
OHicers have been sent TO the scene
and a large posse is pursuing the negro.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
NO ARRESTS YET MADE
IN JEWEL ROBBERY CASE

Captain Boardman said this after
noon that while no arrests have been
made in the Olympia robbery case. in
which the apartments Of Mrs. Stner in
fiat 6 were ransacked and over 500
worth of jewelry stolen. he felt sure
that the detectives would catch the
right man. The stolen Jewels were miss
ed by Mrs. StIIer SUNDAY morning.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
HORSE KICKED WOMAN
RIDING ON WAGON

While Leyenia Williams. twenty-eight
years old, was riding or a DrcK wagon
with her husband THIS morning AT the
corner OF Fifteenth and II streets
northeast. the horse kicked ner on TIE
left leg She was treated al the Cas-
ualty Hospital
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
RUNAWAY BOYS CAUGHT
BY CUMBERLAND POLICE

John Mahoney. of 2S5 K street north
east. and Robert Wills. Sl4 Fourth stree
northeast. lads about fifteen years old.
who ran away from their homes sew
eral days ago. were captured today bv
the police at Cumberland Md The
Washington police were notified and the
bows will be brought back and turned
over 70 their parents.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Anglers Like Old Scale.

The Government sharps contend that
their system is the better because IL
represents tto them, Perhaps) the actual
degree Of turbidity, and shows its srada-
tions much better than the rough and
ready scale Of inches Maybe il does
but somehow. the fishermen are con-
SeTvative and would Ike TO see the old
familiar figures again
Table showing equivalent tuTbidities
as obtained for the Washington Aque-
duct by the old and new methods.
New method New method.
.srH &
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
JjosEPH F. wARDER

No MEDICINES GIVEN or SURGICAL OP-
ERATIONS performed
WARRANT TO CURE the worst casa Of
Stammerlug in from one 10 four weeks time
3s years practice end thousands OF cures
effected.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Alexandria. Va. July el. 1905

Alexandra. Va. July %, 1905.
DIT. r. L. RIN NtsN NBURGH,
Dear Sir. ! certainly feel very happy to-
day. FOR. after icing under YOUR valuable
Instructions fC- week. I am now able
10 speak and read fiuently by your method u.
art
! have been a stammerer or many years.
and have tried others 20 get cured, but have
not found such help as I have found while
with you this week.
! commend your method very highly 20
those Who may have this awful aflCtion Of
sJammerinE. and hope 1 may have the Opr0r-
tuuity telling those afflicted persons Of this
nubls method OF DT. RiVenburgh.
! -emain. very truly
JOSEPH +. WARDER-
The Washington times., 1906-07-31

LETTERS FROM PROMINENT
\IEGI[IA\S-
Alexandra. Va, July %. 1865.
DR. +. T. EIFENETEGH
80 T. Street ~ W.
Washington. Il. c.
Dear Doctor I have no EesltaEcy what
ever IN recommending 90 the public Your
method for the cure uf staumeTiuE and slut
tsrtuE. / believe lJ t1 be method which.
II carefully followed viii cure the worst case
Of sta 'Wcrlng and suffering. The cure al
ready effected upon Mr.. Jos I. Warl-r a
member Of my church. is sufficient 20 recon-
mend you and your work 20 The public. but
particularly % those afflicted in their speech.
Your method OF treatment as explained %
me yesterday, and she demoustrg tlou Of ir be-
fore me with your class convinced me that no
one need have trouble with speech IL they
would place themselves under your care ana
follow your method. Very truly
Rev. !, A. JEFFERS.
Pastor OF Trinity NJ +. Church. Alexan-
dria Va.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
New method.
method Us Genl
New method
ld SGeOl

The numbers reported by The United
States Geological Survey method give
approximately the weight of mud car
ried by 100000 parts by weight of wa
ter
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
ONLY TRIED MEN
GET LABOR VOTES
Records VIII Be Investigated
Before Support IS
Pledged.
UNION CARD NOT ENOUGH
Celtral Labor Union Demonstrates Sit
uation of Candidate Carey,
Of Wisconsin.

That a union card in itself will nor
be sufficient qualification for labor
candidates for Congress 20 0e cnti,itd
10 the Endorsement Of the Central La
Dor Union of Washington. was Cvi-
denced AT the meeting OF that boiy iast
night when W. W. Batty. president OF
Commercial Telegraphers' Association
requested that the union iuGOrse ". ).
Carey. candidate for Represen'aAve il.
the Fou~-n Congressional district OF
Wisconsin. now represented oy Reure-
sentative often.
In asking for the Endorsement, MI
Battv said Mr. Carey IS a member OF
the telegraphers' union, and as sheriff
of Milwaukee he had proved himself a
friend of uionism. samuei DE Nedry
took the floor and said the moral sup
port of the local union should NOT be
given any man until investigation
showed thas he was worthy OF II.
Beyond It's Rights.
Mr.. ne Ncdry said further that the
local uuiol would be oversJeppiug its
bounds BY taking a hand In Milwaukee
politics before the Central Labor Un!oa
OF Milwaukee had taken its positol.
NIr Eatty found a champion i'm Dele
gate Fecnoy. who said that the vouch-
CT OF the Jelegraphevs' association wEs
q qualification sufficient for The local
union 10 take favorable action. Final
dispositi0. was made 10y an ovrrWneIm-
iuE vote directing the =ecrertrY t. " re
the Milwaukee Central Labor Union.
asking e., the status of the case.
Meat Places Good.
The report Of the committee recently
appointed To- visit the places where
meats and meat products are prepared
in this city showed that IN nearly cv-
cry instance the committee nad roInI
conditions favorable.
Upon motion of Delegate BrinkmaH.
saloons displaying signs indicating shat
the proprietor is affiliated with the CsI.-
tral Labor Union will be requested 20
remove them This action was taken
after resolution providing that the
retail liquor dealers should be permit
ted five delegates 10 the Central Labor
Union had been defeated.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Banners fer Each Ground.

Separate prizes and events for the
final day were Iecided upon, ana each
ground viii have its championship
banner Gold. silver and bronze medals
VIII be awarded. as heretofore. ID the
winners. and the winning teams viii be
e.z-u team banners Each member OF
The winning team VIII nave the plINl-
and OBJ wearing a button with The in
scrIru0u Member winning team. pablic
1lag grounds. 1901
The final tournament VIII De held on
Friday and saturday. september and
,. or. ia case of rain. ou the following
Monday ana Tuesday
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Free Dancing Every Afternoon.
school children admitted free TO the
Park every Saturday afternoon
Lawn Fsis and Open Air Carnival
ALL THIS WEEK

TTEET ST ANI NEW YORK AEL- =. "
Take the Rirsrtal- lexington. LeDr0it
Park og HrauklHuI cars
All Kinds 0f AUluseueuT- Games
Dancing Refreshments.
Under the Auspices
Canton Washington NO. !. p N. :. o. o. r.
Ruth Rrt-kah Lodge. No. 2. J. %. q. +.
Columbia I.a-g-- No Iu. ] ID. o. T.
For tHe Eguart Uf Their Toronto Trip Funds.
ADMISSION Joe. g ADMISSIONS, z5c-
Coupon Tickets Eutitie Holders 70 Valuable
Prizes.
GROUNDS OPEN 7s23 EVERY EVENING
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
How Figures Compare.

The explanation a. the Aqueduct Of
fice is that O means absolutely clear
water-which is never seen in o river.
II IS water containing no sediment
From zero the new numbers run 10
800. the last corresponding TO the / Of
the old method. II was stated this
morning that the ordinary faucet water
today registers about D. The degree Of
cIearness represented by IS in the old
table is represented by J. In the new,
and ability TO see the bottom at %
inches in the old is represented by 81
in the new. The greater the cIearness
Of the water the less the difference per
inch in the turbidity. and that Is where
the scientific method mas The Old bent
TO death, according 10 n. o. Leighton.
of the Geological Survey.
AIr. Leighton explained that the stand
ard OF turbidiIy was 100 This is OBJ
Iained ty putting one gram of silica in
a lltre OF water and represents about
so in the old scale. AS you increase the
amount Of silica you increase the tur-
bidity very rapidly. but going down the
scale the change per inch Is not so great.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
HERE'SEXPLANATION
OF WATER FIGURES
After This You'll Know
Whether to Go
Fishing.
OLD VERSUS NEW METHODS
Maybe You Can't Understand The New,
But It's Very Scientific.
Anglers Like Old.

Much trouble has been caused the
fishermen around Washington by the
change in The methods used by the
Aqueduct office I'm giving the figures iu-
diacting how clear or muddy the water
is each day. This information Is of
great value 10 anglers. but even when
it is set before their noses now many
OF they do not know what il is all
about,
Under the old system OF figures. from
80 90 Sc was the signal 10 get the bottle
Of bait. fix up the fairy tale for the
boss. borrow the boat hire. and 80 after
bass. for it plainly told that the water
was clear. This % meant that YOU could
see the bottom in that many inches of
water. and was sort of fisherman S
standard. although IL did not mean that
the water was absolutely clear.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
RULES FOR PLAY
ON PUBLIC GROUNDS
Athletic Committee Adopts
Laws Governing
Children.
THE CONTESTS OPEN TO ALL
Proposition to Bar Winners Of Last
Years Events De-
feated.

a set Of rules designed 20 govern the
championship athletic events OF the
public Fairgrounds We're adopted 10y the
athletic committee OF The Fairgrounds
conmittee AT meeting yesterday after
noon in tie Ouray building.
Preceding their adoption some dis
cus-ion arose between Lieut.. John w
Crawford. l.. S. n. chairman of the
athletic committee, Bernard Wefers.
athletic director OF the grounds, ana
Dr. Henry Curtis. supervisor, over the
proTosition of the latter 10 bar any boy
or girl from this years contests who
had won a championship in the events
Of 1906
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
Fishing With a Hoe.

From the standard 36 the gTadJ.'1ns
were all the way down 20 ], which an
proximated Chicago river or SchuylkilI
water and meant that the river was
sort OF mud pie. and you would have
20 go fishing with "a hoe. IN other
words, the figures told just how far You
could see under the water. and il WAS
chen left 10 your judgment whether YOU
would try your luck
The new system is intended TO tell the
same thing. and Is supposed To- be much
more scientific. modern, and advanced.
but there are few anglers who can un-
aerstand II.
The Washington times., 1906-07-31
All May Take Par.

Lieutenant Crawford and Director
Nyefers both conteuded that the adop-
tion of such a rule would act 10 kin
the competitive interest OF the boy or
girl who had previously contested Ia the
games The proposed rule VAS eiimi"at-
ed.
The only Two children who won cham
piouships last year and are eligible TO
enter the contests this year are Roy
Van Routh. winner Of the standing jump
for bows under sixteen, and Andrew
Heard. winner Of the running high jump
for bows under sixteen years.
Tur committee decid-d Co offer good
Inducements To local talent 60 act as
athletic directors, IS such men are
Ma.A needed AZ Lr.senI-
Evening journal., 1906-10-23
CANNOT ESCAPE
DREAD DISEASE
Dead Leper'S Wife Will Con-
tract MaIady, Says Syrian
Medical Student

BALTIMORE, oct. 2s-The money
more than $500. including $685. collect
ed here by Mr. Shskashria, a Syrian
medical student-to be used in sending
George Raschtd, the Syrian leper, who
died in West Virginia on Friday last,
back to Syria. has been forwarded to
Bishop Htlen. OF West Virginia
Mr.. Shakashira says that II is pro-
posed to use the money in sending the
unfortunate mans wife, who IS also
Syrian. to her native country.
Doubtless" said Mr.. Shakashira,
''the dread disease will show itself in
her in the course OF a few years, and
she will. II I'm this country, receive the
same inhumane treatment which cer-
tainly fastened the death OF her hus-
band. have no reason to think that
she VIII object to going to her old
home, but II she does object, author
tiles should take a positive stand and
force her TO leave the country. II
would be the most satisfactory solution
Of what might in time prove a more
puzzling problem than was that Of her
husband"
Evening journal., 1906-10-23
COAL OIL IS FAR
BELOW STANDARD
Housewives Alarmed at its
Strange Actions in Lamps
and Stoves

Consumers Of coal oil throughout the
city and vicinity are complaining OF
the inferior quality OF the fluid,
claiming that it is far below the ordin-
airy standard.
A greater part Of the oil is delivered
from wagons and when It is used In
lamps or oil stoves splutters and
nickers. and in many instances re-
fuses to burn at all. This would seem
to indicate that the oil had been water
ed by some one or else that the gauge
used by the inspector Of oils and fluids
Is not up to the standard. In a num-
Der OF instances housewives have been
alarmed at the strange actions Of an
oil stove, fearing that an explosion
was about 10 take place. II is said
that complaint will be made TO the
authorities upon the subject with
request that an Investigation be mad'
to ascertain where the trouble lies.
Evening journal., 1906-10-23
NOT A PUBLIC AFFAIR
Tickets for Roller Skating Rink Party
Must Be Obtained From Managers.

Managers Of the Delaware Hospital,
who will give a roller skating party
az the Wilmington Rink on Thursday
evening next. state that there viii be
no public sale Of tickets for the affair.
but that they can be had from any Of
the board Of managers or patronesses
Of the institution.
The list is as follows:
Mrs. A. Felix DUPONT Mrs. Horace
G. Knowles Mrs. Leonard Wales, Mrs.
Henry F. Stubbs. Mrs. Peter +. Wright.
Mrs. J. Ernest Smith. Mrs. r. 7. Candy,
Mrs. L. 7. Belts, Mrs. i. c. Vandegrif.,
Mrs. Lammot DUPONT. Mrs. n. B.
Danforth, Mrs. Caleb Steward, Mad
anne Ellen de Lewenhaupt. Mrs. Robert
Pennington, Mrs. George Sparks, Jr.,
Mrs. Harlan G. Cause, Miss Dolores
johnson, Mrs. Joseph Tatnall, Mrs.
Tilghman Johnston. Mrs. James A.
Draper, Mrs. John B. Bird, Mrs. Will
liam p. Bancroft. Mrs. Holsteiu Har-
vey. Mrs. Owen Spear. Mrs. J. Mon
teith jackson, Mrs. John II. Dandy,
Mrs. A. e. sanborn. Mrs c. L. Ward,
Mrs. II. II. Ward. Mrs. Walter Pyle,
Mrs. ]. ]. Satterthwaite. Mrs. Alex
ander Sellers, Mrs William w. Fem.
Mrs. Frank Rupert. Mrs. Stirling w.
Thomas. Mrs. Morrison Huxley, Mrs.
William Belts.
Evening journal., 1906-10-23
FAREWELL DINNER
Evening Journal Representatives En-
tertain J. Whitford Riddle.

l. whitford Riddle, who left The
Evening Journal reportorial staff to-
day to accept position on the Rich
mond. Va. Times Dispatch, was given
a complimentary farewell dinner at the
Hotel Wilmington last evening BY the
editorial and business STATS OF The
Journal To say that the affair was
an enjoyable one would be putting IL
mildly. but with all the pleasure there
was a feeling Of regret that Mr.. Riddle
leaves this city.
Among the guests at the dinner was
Professor Lawson Hermann, an inti-
mate friend OF Mr.. Riddle. No more
feeling words were spoken with regret
at the latter's departure than were said
by Professor Hermann. He said his
relations with Mr.. Riddle were always
the best, and that while he was sorry
TO see him leave wilmington, he wish
ed him success in his new field.
During the evening the professor paid
a compliment TO The Evening Journal,
declaring that he got better. quicker
and more profitable fesults from adver-
tlsing in The Evening Journal than
from all the other papers OF the State
combined. In concluding his address
Professor Hermann extended an invi-
tation 20 the newspaper men of VII
mington TO a banquet at the Hotel VIII
mington on next Monday evening. He
proved a most interesting guest.
Evening journal., 1906-10-23
ACTRESS REPORTS
$2O7,OOO ROBBERY
Anna Held Says Thief Got
PIunder While She Was
on Train
JEWELS AND CASH ALL GONE

BY our own Wire. Publishers Press
CLEVELAND. O.. oct. 23.-chief OF
Police Kohier has had n large force
Of detectives busy trying to fathom the
alleged theft OF satohei containing
gems and money TO the amount OF
1927 900 that was reported this morn
ing as having been stolen from Anna
Held. the actress. who is appearing at
the opera House here. AT first the
chief was inclined to believe 1t was
press agents yarn. but Mr.. zieefeld' the
husband OF the actress. insisted that
this was a bona nde robbery, and the
actress wept as she told about II.
According to the story. the satchel
was taken from stateroom on a
PennsylvanIa train yesterday morning
AS the train approached the woodland
avenue station. Nine. Held came from
her stateroom. A moment or two af-
terward her husband also came out
The door of the stateroom was lefI
omen for a moment. A man stepped
lup behind Mr. Ziegfeld. apologizlng'
and lifting his valise from the rack
above. This action, transitory as II
was. obscured the door ~ the state
room FOR a brief time. The theory 10
that while this was going on confed-
crate seized the Jewel case and jumped
from the carr AS a matter OF fact q
man was observed TO jump or the car
lust as It slowed down at woodland
avenue station. The man who got his
grip. however. calmly kept on TIL the
train got 20 Euclid avenue.
Not two minutes after the train pass
ed woodland avenue station q passen-
ser bought a ticket 70 Millersburg foi
the purpose OF doubling back East. A
telegram 10 watch for him has beer
sent TO the chief OF police at Millers-
burg.
Nine. Held shed tears as she spoke Of
the robbery. saying;
"rhey took all my iewels-every one
Of them-but a ieweled comb and th'
little watch I wore. I worked for thil
property all my life. and now I've
nothing left. not even a ring. Thel
took a portfolio containing valuahli
papers. notes and pollciea- They tool
s5.o 600 in 500 bills. 5000 francs In 1oI
franc notes, and one gold piece"
Thus FAR the police have made littl
progress in their search for the thief