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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

THE Balti more Sun l. one Of the best
as it is the eldest of the great newspapers
in the country. II covers the news with
thoroughness that all papers might
envy, admire and try to initiate. II
places the news before its readers in a
succinct, convenient manner so that il is
no trouble for a busy man to find It and
is easily read when found, The peninsula
news is thorough and exhaustive and
commends itself to all readers through
out that territory The reliability Of It's
river and marine notes has always been
a feature The Sun discusses ell Of the
momen.ous questions Of the day, politi-
cal, religious and social with fairness
good judgment, ciscernment, wisdom
good taste and fearlessness. It is IN
biased in its opinions and accurate 10 ito
statements. The sun is good and re-
liable newspaper.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

THE discouraged statesmen are laying
away the remains Of the Force bill with
proper obsequies. Senator Gray showed
them that not even skillfal embalmine
would prevent the hateful stencil Of
force, fraud and partisanship from per-
wading the country. Who has won, Har-
rison or Quayi Who is 'predestinated'
TO receive or dictate the next Presi-
Dental candidate Blaine Or Hsrrisonf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
church Reopening.

The First Methodist Protestant Church,
Seventh street near Walnut, will be
opened to morrow. All day services will
be held Rev Lawrence Webster Bates
D D., Of Washington, D, O., will preach
at 1880 a. m. At p. no, Rev. Benja-
min + Benson, A. NJ OF Edesyille, Md
will occupy the pulpit. At $50 p. m,
Rev. John NJ Holmes, Of Philadelphia
Pa. DR. Bates will preach Monday even
ing; Rev b. r Benson, Tuesday aud
Wednesday Of the coming week. The
church has bean thoroughly renovated
and presents a fine appearance.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
woman,s Missionary Society

The Womens Foreign Missionary
Society Of Union NJ. r Church of this
city, will celebrate its eighteenth ami
versary to morrow evening, An inter
esting program has been arranged for the
occasion, A proTinent feature Ct It viii
be an address By Mrs Green, returned
missionary from Japan. The soc ETY. in
vites those interested ia missionary work
10 attend this anniversary
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

THE WEST CHESTER LOCAL NEWS
bas just published an interview on the
Johnstown flood Notice is hereby given
that the Daily Jersey will publish an
article confirming the statement made by
the Local News that there really was a
food at Johnstown. Either paper is good
reading for lover of ancient history per-
verted to suit partisan taste
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
CHURCH NOTES

Eighteen persons viii be baptized in
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church to-
morrow night.
Rev. d. J. Flynn will lecture ia st
Mary's Church tomorrow night on Our
Twin National Sin.
The Shields Library Association will
attend mass in st. Peters Pro.Csthedral
and receive Holy Communion to morrow
morning.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
Municipal Court.

The boys who were arrested for dis.
orderly conduct against George w. Hem
erickson, were reprimanded and
discharged BY Judge Ball this morning.
Several other minor cases were disposed of
by him. The case against Noah Leonard,
IN whose possession lot Of iron chains
were found, was continued until Mon.
day morniug: bail 5000.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

THE Morning News should not have
printed Puritan's letter except over his
true signature and then he should be re-
garded with scorn and contempt by all
honorable men and al good women.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
ornhnns, Court sesaion.

In the Orphans Court this morning
Judge Grubb ordered that the bond Of
Joseph l.. Carpenter, Sr as custodian Of
money belonging to Emily @. Townsend
be cancelled, The return Of the free
holders ia the partition Of the estate OF
John McElwee. deceased, was accepted
and an order Of sale granted.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

PATRIOTIC President Harrison, looking
for second term. win act on the finances
If the Senate will pass the Force bill.
The Senate should enter the contest Of
backbone cheeriully, and break Benja-
minis once for all.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

JOSIAH PURITAN, the Morning News
Kirmess correspondent, evidently held
forth in the bald-head row with weak
mind, purient imagination and pair Of
powerful field glasses.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

WHILE Speaker Reed thanks God that
the House IL not deliberative body, all
statesmen and patriots will thank God
that the people are deliberative They
deliberated on the Mckinley bill at
1aaof
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
A woman struck with a BAN Bat

Mrs. Aaron Tuite. an eldery widow,
who owns farm near Elkton, was as
saulted by Thomas Saunders, her colored
chore boy, on Thursday. Saunders struck
her on the head with base ball bat three
times, and it is charged, stole some
money and ran away. Deputy Sheriff
Walter Boyd succeeded in running down
the culprit and arrested him in Chess-
peake City yesterday He stated that
Mrs. Tuite beat him with poker.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

PHILADELPHIA. WILMINGTON AND
BALTIMORE RAILROAD.

a. Il
4 BALTIMORE RAILROAD.
November "a, 1890
Trains viii ieave Wilmington as follows
50 %, III. 10 s, 10 Ii, il b. Isl, m. sls.i9'
~ y y. 30. ~, -. 8 II, b6, 2l. 9 80, 06
Accommodation. 6 70, 8 So, 7O5, s 10, l04sam..
~ 30, ~ IS, IS, 70, 40, 40, and 10 20 IA.
&c Eor Shestsr texpress), 4 IS, 255, 60 750,
~ w 4, II u m, IL ~, II. ~, and
Accommodation, go, 6 IS, 7o5, 10, 10 As,
II 81 IA, y 49, 82, As, IS, 20, 80 ~ and
New York, 2L5,42O, e55. $40, or
IA o ~ o 4 g m, sl2 49, IL 90, 80, 32, ~,
70 For Roston, without change, 10 40 m and
81 m.
q r. For West t. Chester, via Lamoldn, 40 and
~ q ~; ~ and IS p m.
For Newark Centre and intermediate
s1Rne ai f9,,,, Z ~ m, ~ n and 90 m.
4 40 and % p n, and IL 10 night
Baltimore sItiIilo and Bay Line, y n.
~. 20 p m and IL 40 night 49,
Trains for Delaware Division leave fnr,
| New Castle, Is, IL 09. 11.l3a M 6s 35n4s0
ol3, 4VO, 81 2 m. and II 06 night
| Georgetown, 8 Is IN, 90 u. IN.
a M, 50 p M -
Express for Dover, Harrington and Delmar
II Us m 3 50,and l2 q night
Franklin City, 10 m.
Express for Cape Charles, Old Point Com
fort, and Norfolk, II 0s a m and IL o. nighs
Leave Philadelphia, Broad street, for VIII
mtngton, (express) 50,7 20, u, 81 10 20 10 %
/ II 49, m, *l2 35, 2 OF, Oh, 5 AZ, o., Al Os
30, 6O7, 81, 40, II l6, II 81, p m, and IL %
accommodation, 8 IS, $40, 1928, ii IS a m,
"a 228, 10, o. 40, Y, IS, 10 o. 10 40 and
SUNDAY TRAINS.
FOR Philadelphia (expressl, hb, 2 % 40,
S0, II ld 81, M, ~, 8 II, So. p, o.. 30
ACCOMMODATION, Z 90. sos, 9Oj, a nj, IL 10,
g. 10, 8 70 and 10 30 p N.
FOR Chester l(expressl, / 60, 8 30, II 81 M,
| B IL, z 06 and 10 m.
Accommodation. z 90, 05, g 90 a N, l2 TO- l %,
4 10 20, 30 and 10 30 p M.
| For New York (express), s., 2E5 ( %, CO.,
| $50, IL 81 a N, 1910, 2 "a, 4 10, 8 II 81, Bzl
i Z CO, n %, and 10 30 p m.
| For Boston, without change, 8 ST. m.
For West Chester, via ilanoklL, S o. a m.
| For New Castle, u % night
For Cape Charles, Old Point Comfort and
i Norfolk, IL OF night.
For Middletown, Claytop, Dover. Wyor ing,
| FELTON,, Harrington, Bridgeville, Seaford,
/ Laurel and Delmar, ~ Oh night.
Baltimore and Washington, rs. o. 10 IL a
M IL 06, IS %, *6 03, 40 20 m and IL IS light
Baltimore, only 06 m and u 10 night
/ Leave Philadelphia, Broad Street, for Will
mington (egpress) 80, 20, II IL ~. II, ) 0S.
| 657, z 20, 30 II 49, IL 80 I m and 4 O3 hight.
| Accommodation, Sc, 9 10, 10 rs. q m, IL IS,
| %, o 10, 8 80, 10 Oh and II 30 p m.
| Tor further information passengers are re-
ferred TO the ticket Office at the station.
| Trains marked thus ~ are limited eXI resss
upon which extra fare Is charged.
| CHAS. +, PUGH, j. r. WOOD,
General Manager. Gen Paw Agent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Mrs Alice Smith, wife OF Kennard
Smith, No. 1888 Apple street, gave birth
to triplets yesterday morning The
children are all girls and the smallest
weighs nine ounces Mrs Smith has
FIVE other children. Mr.. Smith is en-
ployed at the Christiana Window Glass
| YVorkg
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

THE gas burning in the police booths is
not circumstance to the gas wasted be-
tween the mayor and City Council in re-
gard to having it put to practical use.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Ky lmbert DE Sant-Amand.b VOls.,' 3.iO
Near Thirteenth street entrance.
Extra fine Double Damask
French Linen Table Cloths,
hemstitchcd, with one dozen
hemstitched Napkins to match.
AT about half market prices:
Cloth 2x2i yards, dozen Napkins,
50, so the set.
Cloth 2x3 yards, dozen Napkins
$3.50 the set.
The Napkins alone have been
$o75 the dozen. Each set in
a neat box.
Southwest Of centre.
We take the Peoples Type
Writer to be BY far the best
low cost machine Of the kind.
Fifteen dollars has been the
price; we've made it ten del
lars
Near Juniper and Market streets corner.
The old Dutch tiles have
told their scriptual stories at
many a freside for many a
year. HAPPY they're coming
back. NE don't sell tiles.
But we 40 sell all the belong
ings of the fire place, and there
is not a more tender centre of
Christmas sentiment than that
created by the open fire.
Fire Sets in Brass or Iron. 81 to 500
Tenders in Brass or Iron, 81 80 to
S29
Andironsin Brass or Iron, $3.50 tC
$38
Wood Baskets Of all kinds.
Bellows and Brushes In sets, trim
med with yellow. red or blue
leather, 81. so to 81 set.
Fire Screens. 81 to 80 80.
| High Screens, So to $28.
fold Screen, 5 feet high, GAL
frame, imitation silk panel. IS.
Kettles AID Stands for serving tea
in great variety.
This is another step about the
Housekeeping stock. Only
one step. Plenty more to be
taken.
Basement.
JoHN WANAMAKER.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

PoRTER being unable to reply to the
indictment Of his census work in New
York with arguments, facts and figures,
renlied with vituperation.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Pa. Roll and Print Butter. Del Eggs Live
and Dressed Poultry received daily old 10
lots % suit buyers. A. D. Chaytor y CO., No.
ll6M East Fourth street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Tie GIANTS of English Lit
eyatuye may be friends at
every Preside at very small
cost. Think of it. You pay
a tritle for paper, binding and
printing - but the great
thoughts, art in words, are
yours for nothing. Read this
price list:
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Mayor Harrington has stated that he
is ready to put the Gaynor system in
operation as soon as he is officially mott
fed by City Council that the system is
ready for use His action is similar TO
that of the Yale student who stood upon
bridge aud saw Harvard man drown
Then, turning away, he said II could
have saved that man. What pity |
never had an introduction TO him.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Well does Senator Higgins know that
in order to show even a semblanee Of
chance OF retaining his seat in that body
1t would be necessary to have the nOfari-
GUS Force BILL or some other such revo.
lutionary breeding measure enacted by
Congress, This state, the country, needs
no such Law governing elections, and
well does Senator Higgins know it,
Middletown New Era.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

The Morning News to- dey contains a
letter from ex-Lstter Carrier James 2.
Ratledge, in which he states essentially
the same facts which were given in the
interview with him in the EVENING
JOURNAL of Tuesday, in which he replied
TO Postmaster Stewart.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Delaware people have good reason to
be proud OF the record which Senator
Gray is making in the United States
Senate. There Is probably no
man In the Senate who could SO effsctu
ally silence Senator Hoar, the great
Republican leader. Senator Gray kept
that gentleman SO completely on the
defensive that the only good points
which be had to present were forgotten.
Whenever any class Of men make war
upon the rights of the people they may
expect to fLd the Senator from Delaware
their opponent -MIddletown Transcript.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

But we win cure You II you pay us. Oui
message is to the weak. nervous and debi3i
tated, who. by early evil habits. or later in
discretions, have trified away their vigor o
body, mind and manhood, and who suffer al
those effects which lead to premature decay
consumption or insanity. III this meant
you, send for and read our BOOK OF LIFE
written by the greatest specialist. of the day
and ssnt tsealed) for cents in stamps
Address Dr. Parker, Medical and Surgica
Institute. l5l North Spruce street, Nashville
Tenn.
DAsHAwAY-"The other Night ! went 10 an
amateur theatrical performance and Their
went home and had terrible dream.
Cleverion-"W did you dl eamYn Dash.
away dreamt went to 1t again. New
York sun.
VIoLNs, guitars, baDjos, flutes, acrordeons
zithers and all kinds Of musical instruments
II. r. koBELEN, NO no Market street
THE favorite Indian dance is the racket
Pittsbufg Press.
JAPANESE and Chinese goods. Kim Yune
AS Market street.
FOOTBALL is a sort q mugwump game
I'm what TespectY,' "Al kicking NEW
York Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

a complete assortment. Latest patterns at
lowest prices Davis, 3 East Second street.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
SPECIAL NOTICES.

Bohlen Gin. finest in the land w. q.
Robelen. No. res West Seventh street. Tele-
Il zone 4t5
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
wANAmAKER's.

PHILADELPHIA, Saturday. Dec. -, 1880.
Tie aOeatkeY to-day as hke5
10 be clear.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

There are few men who could write
twelve thousand words without express
ing a single original idea; but MIR.
benjamin Harrison has accomplished the
difficult task.--Dover Index.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
POLITICAL NOTES.

XVIII Mayor Harrington use his head
or his heels when he NETS with the Csun'
Gil Committee Monday eveningf
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13
&C Yates s Co.'S Extension

A. g Yates q Co., are offering special bar
gains at their stores ut sixth and Chestnut
streets anh atrhirtrenfh and Chestnut streets,
prepar atory 10 moving from tue former
place to the latter, aud consolidating the
two stores. For this purpose they will soon
begin extensive alterations and improvements
at their store at Thirteenth street. The adj
Joining building has been secured and wi be
torn down and rebuilt in harmony with the
building they now occupy, thus giving them
one OF the finest stores 4 the city. They do
{ is in order to get into n more central loca-
tion, the former location at Sixth street
being Inconvenience most Of their customers.
"TFAT's a Congressman at large.n said
Glim, indicating q man TO his cousin from
the country. "Oh, | amt Rfraidn replied
cents about my clothes."- New York sun.
MUSICAL boxes, musical albums, musical
decanters ana other musical novelties.
II +. RoBELEN, No. no Market street.
ARE you young man, and do you want to
look very swagger inueed? Get hand
uafufa cd shfrt frDrf -I.1pk Haven EwDrnea
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

CHESTER, Sundays, sslR Gas .7l0, 30,
O5. IL 20 a. MI; l.09, ~ 49, 305 no a. 1862,
As. +7.36. o. % IL 1000 .. n
Atlantic City. week days, n 10 a m, *l2 10,
Y 45 m Sundays, y 10 q m, = - p m,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

The b. & o. r. r. Co. viii this year follow
its ANNUAL custom of selling excursion tickets
at greatly reduced rates on all of its lines
during the Christmas holidays. The sale OF
excursion tickets will begin at all b & o.
stations east of the Ohio river, December
oath, a d win continue until January lst
inclusive All tickets viii be good for return
passage until January 5th, 1891, inclusive.
PETER feed the In lens than fight them
New York World
To be always surprisingly good and On
special occasions 10 be ever so much better
seems to be ch iractefistic of The You h's
Companion" Its regular weekly issues ar,
almost perfect, but the souvenir numbers, in
GLIDING the double Christmas NUM- er just re
ceived, are among the most attractive of the
many holiday publications.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Leave Philadelphia, Broad street FOR VIII
mington, (express) 50,7 20, Y, 81, 10 2O10 81
30, 6O7, 8 81, 40, II 16, II 81, m, and IL O3
night.
Accommodation, 25, $40, %, IL IS a m,
IL So D M
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Rates 10 Western Points lower than via any
other line. g. O. SCULL Gen.l Pass. Agent.
j. r. ODEbL, General Manager.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Schedule in effect November l6 1890
TRAINS LEAVE DELAWARE Az. DEPOT
EAST BOUND
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-13

Also everything in the way Of Cordals and Fancy
Drinks, Cooking Wines and Liquors Bass Ale. Gun.
nesss Stout Pabst Milwaukee Bottled Beer quarts and
pints Canrel Cochranes Ginger Ale Schweppes Ginger
Ale and Club Soda
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19
House Passes The Apportionmenl
Bill
Buffalo Bill Wore Furs, Not q Drsss
Suit

CHICAGO, Dec. is R K. Haslam, batter
known on the frontier as Pony Bob." he
beiog one Of the hardy riders who carried
the overland mail before 4 railway was
was pushed through to the Pacific Coast,
is in the city. He was . mt mber of Buffalo
Billie Wild West show and accompanied
Colonel Cody on his recent trip from Pine
Ridge Agency for the capture of Sitting
Bull.
Bob" is in receipt of a letter from Col
onel Cody, denying the story that in his
chase after Slit ny Bull he wore = dress
suit Lieutenant G. W. Chadwick, who
has been quoted as making such statements,
has also telegraphed q denial, stating that
the interviews with himself were grabbed
and misconstrued. He says in his tele-
egrsm, that Colonel Cody did his duty con-
scientiously. bravely and well, according
to the accounts which he has received Of
the trip. He says that he WAS not detailed
to accompany Colonel Cody. Is stated in
the interview, and that he never saw him
until severvl days after Cody's return from
the trip.
Mr.. Haslsm. who was one of the party
which sought to arrest the Indian chief,
said today that Colonel Cody was dressed
In furs and never wore a dress suit in his
life. HE was not turned back by Govern
ment couriers," continued Hsslam. The
fScts are that our party left the beaten trait,
having been informed that Sitting Bull was
on his way to the Standing Rock Agency,
and soushtto interceptthe chief. We did not
know that the order for Sitting Bulls arrest
had been countermauded until we returned
to Colonel Drums uarters."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19
THROUGH A BRIDo9
Clashes an Express T.ain.-6everal
Killeo.-M.oy Iuiutsd.

Qurnsc. Dec. ls.--The express train
from Halifax on the lniercolpnisl Railway,
due Lewis at 1i.40, met with . frightful
acci lent about three miles from its desti-
nation. The train consisted Of . baggage
car, mail car, one second elass, one first
and one sleeper. II was running 1t Q high
speed. After passing st. Joseph station
The second class car seemed to have
jumped the track at the end Of the station.
siding on curve and dragging the f'st
class and sleeper with II, and derailed the
mail car and baggage car ahead Of 1t.
Three passenger cars ran diaG0nAlly
along the embsnkment for 200 yards, the
second class car striking the western abut.
ment of the bridge which carries the track
over the public highway At that point. In
this car sacrifice Of life occurred, and
the front Of the car was smashed to atoms
against the cold stone abutments. The
three cars turned over, the first class car
being badly shattered. Fortunately the
curve threw the cars away from each other,
and though the heavy sleeper was carried
half the length of the FIRST class car, IL ran
alongside Of 1t iostesd OF crushing through.
The sleeper was not so badly Smashed ~
the other cars. The engine, still drawing
the baggage car and mail cars, passed over
the bri3ge, the timbeYs Of which we're bad
ly broken up by two cars derailed by the
plunge of those 10 the rear.
After Iassipe the bridge the mail car
went down the embankment, apparently
turned completely over in the decent. The
engine and derailed baggage car continued
on, passing over the second road bridge
safely, and was brought to a stsnds'ill .
few hundred yards further on. As soon -
the news Of the disaster reached this city .
number Of medical men crossed the river,
went down on 8 special. then to the scene
of the disaster. II Is believed two or three
more bodies will be found in the wreck.
The dead s far A. can be learned !:
N. Blais, Merchant, Ksmoufa.ks !;
Xavier Leclerc, aged IL, Lewis I;
t~o young peddlers Of Jewish origin, .
man named Gsuvin from some Of the lower
parishes. and . train ness agent named
Wimere. OF the SO injured four will die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19

New YORK, Dec. 1s.-Chief Red Cloud
of the Ogaliaia tribe st the Pine Ridge
Agency, has written to Gen. O'Beurne,
assistant superintendent Of immigration.
Red Cloud says that his hssIt 10 very sad
at the dsiugs Of the whites, but he still has
hopes that the authorities At Washington
will do better for the Indians. The sriser
vas of 'he opinion that the action of the
War Department in surrounding his camp
with soldiers was not warranted BY the
state of Affairs there He admits that the
young bucks of his tribe were indulsing in
the ghost dance, but argues that il would
soon have died out but for the presence OF
the military. He says that when the yourg
vafriors saw the soldiers they fed to the
Rose bud agency, where they were followed
by the soldiers. Who. he claims, piilaeed
the Ind,an village. Red Cloud praises the
Catholic priest At the Pine Ridge Agency
for bis efforts to obtain Justice for the In
diane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-19

BROOKLYN, Dec. ls.-The frank and &C.
tive forger who 10 flooding Brooklyn with
bogus checks 10 still outside of Raymond
Street Jail. He signs his checks james
Halsiead." and. as a rule, they are for
small amounts on the Commercial Bank.
On Tuesday he sent word to the bank that
he intended to fool the public with ten more
of his checks before he left Brooklyn. He
is a sort of financial "Jack the Ripper"
The police say they have traced their man.
and are only wai.iug a good chance to ar
rest him. Captain Campbell of the First
Precinct says the letter was simply written
as blind to throw the police of the track.
The bank officials say that If the police
know the man, they bad better arrest him
right of, as he is dangerous sort of a
genius to be at large.