Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-21
I'd EDITION.
--latest kilograms to The Star.
The source OF Fine Imitation silver
Dollars Discovered Near Chicago.

DANGEROUS COUNTEREETTSs
The Source Of Fine limitation silver
Dollars Discovered Near Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 21.-For several months Chicago,
Minneapolis, st. Paul, Milwaukee and the smaller
cities OF the northwest have been flooded with
spurious silver dollars so closely resemb-
ing the genuine article that even. ex-
perts were deceived. United states Secret
service detectives have worked arduously to dis
cover where the bogus dollars were made, but
were unsuccessful until few weeks ago, when
Secret Service Detective Mckinley, who was sta
IonSu IN chicago expressly for purpose OF watch
Ing the spread OF the counterfeiters accidentally
learned That middle-aged negro drove regularly
and shipped a heavy box, roughly but strongly
quilt, to doctor in Milwaukee. The negro was
s Sand w to small farm house On the
m mi southeast OF Pullman. The building fs a
one-story cabin, which the officers learned was
I leased Ior year with some land by three white
charge. The detectives
TRACED THE MYSTERIOUS BOXES
shipped by the negro to small private dwelling
IN Inn Milwaukee and learned who its occupant was
near Pullman. 1t was also ascerta1ned that the
doctor, few days after receiving consignment
Minneapolis st. Paul and the interior &C cities q
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Dakota. Saturday the
detectives intercepted one OF the Milwaukee
the box contained 200 frst-cYass counterfeit
dollars Of the same brand. The doctor was ar
msSe na az but the capture was not
Officers visited the place near Pullman Saturday
night, they found only the negro, who said the
the house nothing but fifty sheets Of platinum
and small box filled with steel filings were
found, but in an old drain in the rear was box
q small machine used for perfecting the
milling around the edges Of the CON- A leather
Of sms
ing furnace were also found In the drain. In ad-
dition. four dies Of $3.50 golds pieces rudely
The material was brought to the city
and turned over to the United states marshal, and
enorts were made to guard against any publicity
being given to the affair. The counterfeiters
THE MOST DECEPTIVE THAT HAVE EVER BEEN KNOWN,
and deceive numismatists, notwithstanding there
Is isa, singular defect upon them without which
the letter I'd" in the motto ain COD we
Trust" -, the consonant slipping backwards
correspond in weight exactly with the United
States dollar and have genuine ring when tested.
Inc metal OF which they are made Is an entirely
new and dangerous composition, whose constituent
parts metallurgtsts cannot determine without
careful analysis.
Another Murder i'm San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.-Maur1ce Nugent, a
candy maker, was shot and killed in saloon to-
day by Thomas Baily. This makes the fourth
murder within the last week.
To Keep McQuade Out Of Jail.
NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Judge Pratt, of the Brook
lyn supreme court, to-day granted an order to
show cause why stay should not be granted to
McQuade, returnable tomorrow at 10 am.
No Stay Granted Mr.. Dillon.
DUBLIN, Dec. 21.-The court to-day refused Mr..
John billions application for stay of the order
against him to furnish bonds in the sum of 81 OOO
with two SuretieS in the sum Of 81 900 each. for
future good behavior, pending the outcome of an
appeal from the sentence
The First Ever Held I'm New York.