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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
A SPLENDID ExDonent.

Sometime ago received copy Of the mammoth
Christmas edition Of THE APPEAL and desire In
this note to express my high appreciation of it.
1t is certainly an honor not only to yourself but to
the race and the people at large. 1t is what ]
should call splendid exponent of the magnificent
possibilities Of the race. In tone it is vigorous
while its style is chaste and highly comm sndabls
Altogether THE APPEAL is one Of the ryost ably
edited journals we'll az one of the mott attrao-
tive. Some of my pleasantest hours arr spent In
perusing its columns. The race energy and push
Of its management are sure to place and keep this
journal easily in the forefront 1 am al Hays glad
to say q word sin commentator Of sr1torious
enterprise and this Is opportunity 81 IDLY seize
"A blessing on your valor'' and cordial congratu.
lations on your success. May you continue to
prosper and may your circulation reach not only
5O0OO, but many times $4,000 to bless md elevate
mankind, black ana white, rich and poor. Prof.
w. S. Scarborough, Wilberforce Univ Hsity, vii.
berforee, Ohio.
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Hotel de Mink,
MRS. MARY mink, PROP.
First class Board and Lodging
at reasonable rates, by the
Day, Week or Month.
Cor. 9TH, and St. Peter, St. Paul.
Cor. 18th, and st. Peter, St. Paul.
NEW ENGLAND dime SAVINGS BANK

This is the only Dime Savings Bank ever organ.
lied here under the laws Of the State Of Mime.
sofa. and under the direct supervision of the
State Bank Examiner. 0
Any man. woman or child can deposit their
savings IN amounts OF one dime and upwards,
tries OF deposits made and can make depesits
every day in the year II desiresd. Five per cent.
per annum Is paid upon oil sums of one dollar
terly and credited to each deposition.
nine trustees. consisting Of the following well
known business men: Hon. G. A. Brackett, Ion,
Stephen Mnhoney, Major s: E. Olson, Hon.
e. Hall Esq.. MIR G: Wright DAWSON, Mr. F. II.
Morgan ard Mr. Alden J. Blethen.
GRCUMc, EEC0E GUARANTY LOAM
s33slDsGai., k1sn!MEAPCLlS.
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AZ. PETER A. NJ +. CHURCH.

Cor. 2ad street and 10th avenue South.
Sunday services: Preaching at II 90 A. II.
Glass meeting u A. n. Thursday evenin6
prayer meeting, Friday evening class meeting.
Days for PASTORAL visits, Monday and Tues,
day. Weddings, funerals. and tAs siok.
0roznp&ly attended to upon notice.
REV. D. A. GRAHAM, Pastor
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The Race may we'll be Proud.

The Race may we'll bo Proud.
! am in receipt Of your mammoth Christmas cd.
ition. Language fails me in exposing to you the
pride and satisfaction 80 noble an enterprise gives
me- Its execution is perfect; its news is timely
and instructive and its dress and makeup Reflect
great credit upon you and your managerf.
The race may we'll be proud of such a journal ana
I earnestly hope that the time is not far dista,A
when yon can merge your weekly into daily, .
class Of newspapers greatly needed amongst Us -
race. In 80 wears having accumulated millions
Of dollars in property, it Is time we possess and
heartily support daily. 1t would give us po1iti.
col and industrial strength untold.-D. Augu nus
straker, Esq, Attorney -at-law, Detroit Mich
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The Grandest Issue.

Accept my congratulations on the excellent hol.
iday edition of THE APPEAL. think 1t IL tho
grandest issue ever gotten ont by Negro brains.
1t reflects credit upon the entire race and 10 com.
plimented by the whites. hope you may have
unbounded success.-John G. Leftwich, editos
Baptist Leader, Montgomery, Ala
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
No Single Issue ever Eoualed II.

No Single Issue ever Equaled 1t.
The Holiday Number of The APPEAL was 80 a.
tractive that could not refrain from glancing a
Its many pages-each page presenting some new
attraction, and all combined, bearing convincing
testimony to the good judgement and enterprising
spirit Of the wide-awake proprietors. No single
issue OF any Afro American newspaper that it has
been my good fortune to see has ever equalled it
either in quantity OF quality Of matter. May the
reward Of your enterprise be equal to it, merit
]. N. Maxwell, Principal Louisville High School.
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Places tho Capstone.

Your mammoth issue has been received. Ihavs
given my opinion in the Planet of the 9th inst
This stroke of journalistic enterprise puzzles NO.
embracing as it does, a combination of time, abil
ity and money. congratulate you. 1t places the
capstone upon journalistic ventures.-John Nit
ehell, Jr., editor Richmond Planet.
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MINNEAPOLIS.

G. U. O. 0. o. r.
ST. ANTaeN1 LODGE No. 2677 meets the flrsS
ana third Wednesdays in each month for business
second and. fourth Wednesdays for instructions 4
their hall No. ia Washington Ave. S.
j. BANHAM N. q.
JAMES A. SCOTT. p. s.. p. O. Box so.
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$4,000, 900 worth of California fruit van
sold east this year. If you war; "a
know where raised, and how to .rxQe,
cheaply and comfortably address
CALIFORNIA; BUREAU OF INFORMATION,
Room 1888 Guaranty Loan Building,
Minneapolis, MINI.
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Largest Paper Ever Publishe cd.

THE CHICAGO APPEAL comes to rs this weel
dressed In Christmas garb. 1t contains thirty 81
pages, 216 columns and sol illustrations, 5000
copies were printed. This Is the largest pape
ever published by Colored men and 1t bespeak
volumes for the able managers.-Savannah, Goa.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03

The Appeal, Heads the List.
The Holiday Number Of TIE APPEAL wss ~
clesrest confirmation of the fact that Ta1 APYsAl
neads the1ist Of Colored journals in this county
Without doubt you are wide.awake Rev. Chas.
d. Parrish. A. B., A. NJ, President Eckstein Nor.
ton University, Cane Spring, Ky. e 3"
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Delighted With its Makeup.

Delighted With its Makeup.
The mammoth Xmas edition Of THE APPEAL has
been received. I am delighted with its general
make up and instructed by its contents have
been very much pleased with the steady growth Of
THE ArPEA1 and it has my best wishes for a long
and prosperous Career.-Prof j. G. Price, Presi
dent Livingstone College, Salisbury, N. G..
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THE HOLIDAY APPEAL.
Comments of Prominent People on our
Great Issue.
me Following arc the.Opinions Of Prom
mont Afro-American Citixsns Of the
United States, on the Thirty.six
Page Appeal, Christmas, 1891.

Magnificent Suoosss.
40Wmammoth Christmas edition Just received
10 magnificent success. hope you may b
able to accomplish great results in the education Of
your people,. g. Atkinson, D. D., President
New Orleans University.
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MD. ZION: A.. M f. MISSION.

ccf. Chicago and BATON Aves.,. West st. Paul.
SUNDAY SERy1oEs: Preaching At 1880 A. H.;
1880 P. H.. Class meeting 1890 n. Prayer meet.
ing. Tuesday, 6:O0P: II. Pastoral services prompt
ly rendered. on notice.
RBx. s. B. N1cKLEs, Pastor.
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Gives Great Satisiaction

Gives Great Satisfaction,
Your Christmas edition has been received, Il
gives great satisfaction and you deserve we'll Of
your subscribers for 80 large and well illustrated
paper. congratulate you on 90 admirable Q
number. You deserve success.-Rev. ]. Bradsn,
President Central Tennessee College.
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Cleanest Race Paner.

The APPEAL Of Chicago IL one Of the few ex
changes. we place on our file. We believe the Ap.
ZEAL to be one of our cleanest race papers. The
Hoiiday Number OF irty-si1 pages, was the finest
exhDluon OF Negro skill that has graced our sane
tum. Times. Observer, Topeka, Kdns.
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ST. JAMES A. NJ. e. CHURCH.

Second ST., South East.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching q. II :0OA NJ .na
$50 p N. Sunday school at 1sOO p. NJ. Prayer
meeting Wednesday at 800 p NJ. The sick visited
and wedding, and funerals attended upon notice.
REV. j. W. MALONE. Pastor IS University 8 L.
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A Marvel of Beauty.

THE APPEAL comes to us this week dressed in
in magnificent holiday attire. tits beyond doubt
the largest and best edition ever presented to the
public by an Afro-American. In fact it has been
exceled by but few periodicals of its character,
produced by any class. The edition has thirty six
pages, 216 columns 301 illustrations cuts of build
ings, illuminated headings, etc. It is a marvel of
most valuable reading matter Mr. Adams de-
serves ConCraulatiOn for the success of his enter
prise.-St0te Capital, Springfield III.
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SuEIEFY uIRKEfnRY,
@T. PAUL.


MASONIC -
PIONEER LODGE, No. ~, A. F. A. NJ. meets the
hrst and third Mondays in each month ut their
hall, s. W. cor. Third and Cedar street. Master
Masons in good; standing always welcome.
W. p: BELL, Sec. "a wabas saHo' w. NJ
STEVENS LODGE, No. II, A.. F. A. NJ, meets
arst and third Tuesdays in each month al Masonic
Hall S. W. cor. Of Third and Ceder streets, MeG.
ter Masons in good standing are always welcome
j. F. Coou1RE, Sec. 694E.7
MINNESOTA, LODGE No. 80. Lodge Meetings
Fellows Hell, corner Third and Cedar.
Nv. GREEN, W. N.
QyEEN>or THE WEST CHAg7I1 No. IS, OF o, I,
8. Meets the first and third Wednesday in each
month Of Masonic Hall, 8. W. corner Third and
Cedar streets. at SCOOP. II. All members in good
standing always Welcome, - =:
Mrs. NDEUtD DAVIS; SEQ
BETHEL CHAPTER, No. % r. A. NJ, meets
the first and third Thursdays in each month n
Odd Fellows Hail. No. AZ E. Third street. RoyH
come.
~ n.y. H. GILES, HP.
w. w. Mccoy, &c., 304 Aurora.
PIONEER COMMANDERY, No. q, meets tho
second and fourth Thursdays in each mouth
e. their asylum 81 Jackson street. Knights
Iemplar in good standing are inv ited
S. H. BURNETT, E. c.
J. F. CooUIRE. Rec 49,.
WA. WILLIAMS, P, s., 537 Wsbasha.
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A Credit to RACE Enterprise.

The mammoth Holiday Number Of THE APPEAL
ses anything we have ever seen coming from the
race In the shape Of publication and every Afro.
american IN the country should secure q COPY
Progress, Omaha, Nebraska.
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ST. PETER CLAVER MISSION.
Market st., facing Rice Park.

Mason Sundays at t0:s0 A, N. Sunday School,
At IL 0o NJ. taught by st. Joseph Sisters, Explans.
day evening It 7:sO. Congregational singing.
Fathen Casey, pastor.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTElAS.

AA ABRAHAM LODGE. No. /. Meets every
E4sSA I'd and 18th Wednesday, in each month at
EyTaS A. 0. o. w. Hall. Corner Of Seventh and
WSSH Minnesota streets. Visiting brethren in
%E~ good standing always welcome.
E. c. ROBINSON, &C
T. r. C. TAYLOR, K, Of R. and S., $50 Churchill St.
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Hurrah for Adams!

THE APPEAL is winner, hands down. Tho
greatest and best effort seen in the history Of
Negro Jour:.alism is seen in its mammoth Christ
our delight forit. We have to gasp for breath
when looking at It. II our bank account was in
proper condition we would order one hundred
thousand copies for free distribution. 1t Is i'm.
mense.-American Citizen, Kansas CNy.
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ST: JAMES, A. Nj b. CHURCH.

Cor. Fuller and jay streets.
SUNDAY SBRvIcEss II :30A. H.; 80 n. We'd.
nesday prayer meeting, 500 P. Il. Pastor visits on
Monday and, Tuesday; at home Wednesday and
Thursday. Weddings, funerals and the sick At
tended on,notice,
REV. b. h. REYNOLDS, 4o7 Martin street.
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&. U. o, of'O F.;

MARS LODGE, To. a2O2. Meets second and fourth
Wednesdays in each month at Odd Fellows Hall.
No. az E. Third street.
ANDREW JACKSON, n. G.
W. A. WILLIAMS, p. S., 537 Wabasha.
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Shows Energy and Thrift,

The Holiday Number Of The APPEAL, an illus.
trated weekly comes to Us in such bulk that to ig
more it would be impossible, even had we the wish
to do go. Thirtys six pages Of reading matter with
cuts Of the Worlds Columbian Exposition Build.
ings and its oficers-schools Of the Freedmen's
Aid and Southern Education Society, with a bio.
graphical sketch Of their artist, Mr.. Edward H.
Lee, shows the energy and thrift Of Editor Adams
and his corps of able assistants The Pilot wish.
es you every success and happy New Year-zne
Pilot UQshin0tOn D C.
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The APPEAL, pictorial Colored journal comes
IN Its Christmas paraphernalia representing pusl
and enterprise in Negro Journalism. TIE AP
the prominent Colored men of the country. and ii
!ustralions Of buildings numbering over three hun
dred.-G dinesUilLe, (F7a.) Sentinel 20.
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Z Gratified Mr.. Langstol.

Gratified Mr.. Langstol.
Htllsdale Cottag eWashington, D L., January.
Mr. G. F. ADAMS:
Ny Dear Friend: have been
reader Of TEE APPEAL for some tirle and Ihavs
watched your progress in its managenen with no
little interest. I was not however prepared for
such an edition Of yonr journal as that you very
properly named the mammoth Xmas edition. 80
complete in every feature characteristic of first
class weekly, in sentiment in met hanical execu
ton, well as size and impressive illustration.
Your success in far outstrippin9 any such work
found among Afro Americans, $50 far as my
knowledge goes) was as gratifying to me as sur.
prising. You will permit me therefore to con
graduate you on this marvellous and unique per
Torrance and you will also allow me in tenderina
you such congratulations, to write of you that you
ore the worthy son Of . most excellent and worthy
Christian father, whose memory you justly revere
and whose example as . worker for tho elevation
OF the race, you do sincerely and wisely initiate.
am. very truly, your friend,
JOHN N. LAKesroR,
Commenced by Frederick Douglass,
Cedar Hill, Anacosta, D. c., January.
My Dear Mr.. ADAMS: KIT
r. I read The APPEAL and find.
very easy to commend the SKILL ability and good,
Judgement with which it 10 conducted, find it
impossible to read all the Colored papers, but I.
manage to look into most Of them enough to dis.
cern their spirit and ascertain their drift and pur-
pose. I rejoice that have lived to see 80 many
men Of thought and action, welding the power Of
the press in the interests Of our oppressed, ma,
Ngned and slandered people. If may be allowed
. suggestion would say that greater prominence
should be given to the outrages committed upon.
our people. Important as deem recognition and;
representation in the government, that interest 10
ss mere dust in the balance compared with the %.
curity Of life and liberty. Murder, fierce, bloody
and high handed stalks abroad over the whole
South. Lynch law, which is no law, is killing our
people by scores and hundreds and where is the.
Press OF Pulpit that is faithfully exposing the law
less violence Even our Colored preachers in pres
ence Of these hellish practices 60 on from Sunday
to Sunday thanking God that they live in q Chris
tan country. land Of Bibles, etc. am sick Of
such cant. Yours truly,
FREDERICK DouaLAsA
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The Pulitzer in Negro Journalism.

The Holiday Number Of The APPEAL, Chicago,
H., Is superb issue. Its equal cannot BIZ pro.
duced in the history Of Negro Journalism. just
think 1t consists Of thirty six pages PIG columns
and printed on fine cream tinted paper. THE AP.
PEAL is blazing the way; Editor Adams is the Pu-
liter in Negro Journalistic enterprise.-Leader,
Alexandria. "a
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A Great Success.

The Holiday edition Of THE APPEAL was . big
Illustrated, and bespoke great enterprise on the
part OF the Adamses. We congratulate our good
friends upon their great Observation-Disclosures
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
It's q Literary Gem.

TIE AfFEAL, OF Chicago, c. F. Adams, Mana
was the best and most complete compendium OF
interesting news that has ever been put forward
by any Colored journal in this or any other coun.
try. 1t is literary gem. The Adams Bros de-
serve much credit.-.Standard Pelican, Nea0 Or
Tears, La.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
Breaks the Record.

The last issue Of TIE APPEAL is the largest ed
ton ever issued by Afro. American publishers
This Issue consists Of SO pages, PIG columns, 80
illustrations, cuts of buildings and portraits TIL
number Of copies is 1000. The publishers Of thi
paper give work to 20 persons who are regularl,
Observation-Disclosures (Al0.) argue.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03
Repleto With Interesting Matter.

The Christmas edition Of THE APPEAL 10 i'm.
mense It contains thirty six pages, s1o columns,
interesting matter for all classes Of readers The
Adams Brothers are Louisville boys and are max
ing great paper Of The APPEAL. They possess
In an eminent degree. get up and get, and know
hoy to get there They are live boys
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1892-12-03

- E. Third Street, st. Paul.
Largest and most thoroughly equipped
dental establishment west of New York.
We extract from to 80 teeth in three
minutes without pain or danger.
We DO the best dental work at lowest
prices, and extract and make moro
teeth than all of the dentists in the city
combined. "OPEH Evenings" Or. Hurd.
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A Veritable Mapazine

We have received the mammoth holiday edition
OF THE APPEAL which we nave long recognized as
national Afro-American newspaper. finer
edition would be hard to conceive 1t simply
takes the cake. Here is an issue Of one Of our Az
ro.Amerlcan papers, quite the equal of any Of the
editions Of the great northern dailes. Thirty six
pages, only think Of it. veritable magazine in it.
self. An issue Of fifty thousand copies OF this gi
gantc edition bespeaks for the enterprise success.
It's average weekly circulation is 12.541. This has
beeu built up from the small beginning of seven
years ago.-free Lance, New Orleans, la.
Finest Journalistic Effort.
We have just received in our exchange list the
Christmas edition of THE APPEAL, Chicago, MI,
1t is certainly mammoth issue, and we do not
hesitate to pronounce it the finest journalistic ef-
fort upor the part of Afro American newspaper
of the races ability to do whatever white men can
do that is laudabe, that must tell for good in the
races future. The APPEAL is a hummer Just
hne 81 it, S and Of
lection Of illustrations as one would wish to look
at 301 Of them. The average weekly circulation of
The APPEAL is 1854 and regular employment is
given to twenty nine persoas. Who will say that
the Negro can't run paper If he gets chance:
Success to the Adams rothers.-Repu6lican,
Nashville, Tenn.
A Marvel Of Success.
The Christmas Number of The APPEAL, ia A
marvel of success. 1t is the largest paper and lar.
s s by Goe5ed
Observation-Disclosures Of buildings. portraits, illumin.
sted headings, etc. Average weekly circulation
Of regular editions for 1891, 12,54l Regular en-.
ployment given to 20 persons. Offices and resi-.
dent managers In Chicago, St. Paul, st. Louis.
Louisville and Minneapolis. More than 500 agents
receive subscriptions and sell The APPEAL by the
single copy. Nearly all the colleges, schools and
universities OF the Freedmen's Aid and Southern
Education Society, together with the portraits OF
DR.. Hartzell, its corresponding secretary, and Dr.
Albert, are included in its mammoth illustrated
Christmas edition. The present number completes
its seventh year. We congratulate Mr. Adams on
his success .-SouthaOsstern Christian AduocatS.
NsW Orleans, La.
Marks New Financial Era.
We have just received the Holiday Edition OF
THE APPEAL replete with interesting reading
matter, cuts, etc.
The Adams Brothers seem to have determined
Inc so's'' AnsA' OF As' ns IN the journalistic
They give their readers thirty.si1 pages Of mat
ter printed on cream tint paper and claim to have
Issued an edition Of $1,000 copies. They candidly
state that this is not their regular circulation but
but is issued in order to fill the increasing orders
sample copies.
Barring all objections which might be raised. we
must accord to these young men the praise they so
much deserve. The edition is q surprising one.
and even with making the most liberal allowances
1t will be seen that it must have been a source OF
expense and profit which marks new financial era
In the history Of Afro American journalism. -I11
Planet, Richmond, Va.
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PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH

PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH
Cor. 18th and Ccdar
Sunday Services: Preaching at u 90 A. NJ. and
500 2. NJ. Sunday Sunday at l22O O'Clock Wed.
nesday evening study Of Sunday School lesson.
Friday evening general prayer meeting. Funerals
and weddings promptly attended. Visiting days
Tuesdays and Fridays
REV L. G. SHEAEs, pasier. 1853 Edmund.
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THE HOLIDAY APPEAL.
Comments Of Colored Contemporaries
on our CT eat Issue.
Tho Following arc the Opinions Of the
Afro.American Press Of the United
states. on the Thirty-six Page APP
peal, Christmas, 1901.
Largest Afro-Amerioan Paper.

The CHICAGO APPEAL made the effort Of its iii
In Its Christmas edition. It was the Target Afrt
American paper we have ever seen.-AJro. amer
can Advocate. Atlanta. Ga. .-.
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Immense Atlas Of Race Achie

The APPEALS Holiday Number was an immense
ALIAS OF race achievements. It contained sufficient
matter OF rare variety to engage the interested at
tention OF the reader for . full dsy.-ZAS States.
man, Denvsr, Co.. *'.-.-1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-12
the proceeds with the farmers. He also
bought for future delivery, and If prices
went up he pOcketed the difference.
LOCKED A DETECTIVE IN.
A Crooks Successful Method of
Making His Escape.

Making His Escape.
CHICAGO, Aug. ia smooth-looking
little man dined at the Palmer house
Tuesday and registered as DIR. G. Moore,
of New York. He was accompanied by
a man who called himself G. NJ. Bure,
and with the two came four large
trunks. While the strangers were
astonishing the other guests by the num-
Der and elegance of their costumes. the
police received a telegram requesting
them to look out for E. G. G. B. Dumas,
who had forged the name of the
Lowell Arms company, of Boston, for
$500, had secured the money. and left
New York for Chicago. Today Detect
i've }. Z. Bailey located the strangers at
the Palmer, and, learning that one of
DR.. Moore'S trunks bore the name of E.
u. Z. Is. Dumas, arrested the doctor at
the office. lie was indignant and tald
the detective 10 come TO his room and he
would prove his innocence. After en-
tering the room the doctor, who turns
out TO be the much wanted Dumas.
opened a trunk and began rumaging
among its contents. While Bailpy.s al
tention was thus distracted Dumas
sprang out of the door, locked it OH the
outside, stole quietly down stairs and
escaped. The Imprisoned detective was
released by chambermad q few mo-
mentS later and left the hotel in re-
Elective mood. Dumas was bareheaded
when he escaped. The keyhole in his
room at the hotel has been plugged, so
that none of his baggage can De re-
moved