Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-23
DANGEROUS COUNTERFEsTS.
French Notes 90 Ctevcrly Forged shat
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Special Cable Dispatch 20 THE EVENING srsR.
LONDON, May 22-visitors 20 Paris will do well
70 refuse 20 take bank OF 100 and 500 francA
Forged notes are In circulation. 30 cleverly ini-
tated that two 500 franc notes were actually
taken at the bank OF France Itself. one OF the
bank oficals called ciasseurs. whose duty it Is 70
sorI and classify notes thought the two felt rather
thick, and submitted them 10 an expert, who de-
clared them forgeries The ink and type were
precisely the same as those used by the govern
menl The forgers have considerable capital IL
is estimated that the apparatus employed must
have cost $4,000. The notes were extensively
circulated In London, Brussels and Vienna
THE PRESBYTERuAN ASSEMBLY,.
The Reception os Corresponding Dcss-
gates the Principal Busimess To-day.
PHrLApELPHlA. May 23-In the Presbyterian
General Assembly this morning a number OF over
lures by presbyteries were fayorably acted upon.
One OF these was for a revision OF the hymn book
anu another deprecated the publication OF iIa-
proper advertisements In the columns OF church
newspapers. Another from the Presbytery OF Bal
tlinore was In regard TO the OF the revised
sion OF the scriptures. The general assembly voted
that In view OF the present unsettled opinion re-
lating 10 the revised version t inexpedient TO
authorize It's use In the public worship OF the
luary. Dr. McCoSh presented the report OF the lu-
dicial committee. On the very INST case a discus
sion arose and the hearing OF the report went over
uhoer the regular order, which was the receiving
OF corresponding delegates from sister religious
bodies
RECEPTION oF CORRESPONDING DELEGATES
Tnese were VIM W. Barr, OF the United Presby-
ter1an Cnunch; Rev. James Crawford, OF the he
formed church In the United states; Rev. W. NJ.
Baum, DID, Of the General Synod OF the Evangen-
cal Lutheran Church In the United states; Rev.
Richard Storrs, ID. d., OF the Congregational
churches, ana Rev. Geo. W. Huntington, ID. ID, OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church. Fraternal greet
lngs were read from the General synod OF the Re-
formed churches OF France; from the General
Assembly OF the Presbyterian Church In Canada
from Rev. Robt Watts, d. d., who had been sp-
pointed corresponding delegate 20 the Assembly
from the General Assembly OF the Presbyterian
church In Ireland, but who had been prevented
from attending.
PLEASING PROSPECT.
Rev. JAS Crawford, the delegate from the Re
formed Church In the United States, then delivered
an eloquent address OF salutation from that body.
The assembly broke into a double round OF APP
pause when be expressed the sentiment that the
Reformed and Presbyterian churches might at
some time be one In fact as they were now one In
Christian spirit and Fellowship. The applause was
renewed when the moderator, Rev. c. l. Thomp-
son, u. d., OF Kansas City, said the General As
sembly and the Presbyterian Church reciprocated
that sentiment
Rev. William NJ. Baum, ID. ID. the delegate from
the Lutheran Church also delivered fraternal ad-
dress, and Dr. Thompson's reply was In a happy
vein. Rev. Geo. w. Huntington, the Reformed
Episcopal delegate, Rev. VIM. W Barr and Dr.
Richards Storrs also spoke eloquently for the
cess until Tomorrow was taken.
This afternoon the general assembly will 90 to
Oyerbrook, there TO meet the members OF the
southern General Assembly, who will unite In To-
morrow's joint celebration IN this city.
Both bodies Will he the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs.
arrive at Overlook at p. N, 10 meet the two as-
SembleS.