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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22

court yesterday on the motion 10 strike
from the complaints nted by Prosecuting
Attorney MGksiroy last week on behalf OF
the fusionaSt candidates VINO We're on the
faces - the returns elected a the last gen.
oral election. The court took the motions
under Amusement, but will probably decide
them this morning.
II is said that a great deal Will depend
upon the ruling OF the court upon the mo-
tionz. the fusiouists claiming that the ques-
tons raised are vital 70 the issues raised
II viii be remembered that one OF the
points raised upon the motion To strike IS
that he contestant cannot attack the
boundaries OF King county in "A collateral
proceeding such tho attempt TO prove
tn the present suits that Wellington and
Martin creek precincts ara not in King
county The Republicans base most OF their
hopes upoH being able 10 throw out the
vote % these precincts.
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney John g.
Hart represented The contesteps in the ar
snmcnt before Judge Moore. while Milo \.
Root represented the contesting Kepubli-
caus
The attempt - have the ballot boxes In
custody or Aujltor EvensGn seated vita
private seals ny the party managers pend
ing the recount Or the votes seems 10 have
entirely fallen through. Attorney George
n King who was appointed one OF the
court counis s.orcvs 10 seal the boxes. re-
fused Il serve without compensate ion after
a part of the boxes had been sealed. aad
the court refuses to compel him 10 perform
the service until he has been assured OF his
pay. II - probable that the thlrty-aye
boxes Vet unsealed will So remain.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22

oFousAs by certain attorneys sntn justice
courts are commenced rather fo~ TIE rs7r-
pos o getting the attorney fSa taxeI ~
- ~, ioEesf3er with other added costs TIA u
IVf tE1e collection Of tssss cYebe.
c3e observation ii regard In fins o~fca
q Constable The law stloa.a De rem
a11et2 REs4eFl was PASSED ia fssz r-2.isfl xy
Tof tnS service Of summons COMPLAINT SUE
i'oefi& and garnisaruent b. ans c;tiz~n ros
a parry y tsae suit; and the further pr.,.i-
<inn fe added thar IL these papers. Or cta-
- papers fTo'u such courts y served by a
foi.s1as'se. they shall be served t7Y t1e con-
sEa{ae OF tire precinct n when tne s.,g IS
eofnt1sfice6. y he ~ not lisa5is-s CT g. asr-
wise engaged. This provision VIII greatly
!isotFn the costs, AMI turn all fees cara 4
- toe constable from business arising in
ne CITY OF Seattle into the COUNTY, trsa sf,ry.
ne iaT as IL now stan3s was enacted
mat M ssslarisd consfabies in tire cities
snca.d earn Their Saisry Dy fees coIlecte q
afi9 turned into the county treaSury btt
Ifit result has been. in the cry q seattle
toat the saiaraea eonst2 ,IeS do 10 business
and TIE fees are ali turned int the rockets
q some TWO or three coasr1aies elect e-i
from precincts outside u ne city
I desire here 10 state that these cam
nieIfs are not made for the purpose CT iIr-
F'1ening the motives nor casting any re-
Elections on any Of the justices Or consta-
bies within or without the ely bat mercy
10 state the facts for the benefit % n.
public"
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handles the greatest or next 10 the great
est OF stringtd instruments, with marvellous
tinessc and expression. his appearance
would not cause so much wonder or give
rise 10 50 many arguments. The argument
may go on, but the fact remains that Hell
mont - a tine Vio!inist, and yet nothing
more than boy. He gives promise OF be-
Ing great violinist. His success has not
turned his head, and he says that when
he returns to New York he shall work
harder than ever TO improve his technique
and make Divide Musin. the great violin
ist, his teacher. proud of his achieve
ments. belmont 3 IN love with his art
but he delights TO see the Western coun-
try am meet the people who inhabit it,
He says that he took genuine pleasure in
playing TO the Seattle people last night
They made me feel at home almost I'M
mediately." ne said. and forgot tina;
was 500 miles from New York / Ike
Seattle people and hope To come back here
i walked over the city as much as pos
sibIe during the day. and drank in tho
honestly. my legs ached from climbing
hills"
Yesterday morning Helmont received A
Christmas present II was a rragnidcant
bow. ard came from Musin. who left NV
York yesterday for I.iege, Belgium. The
violin used AZ the concert last evening also
was "a present from Musin. Walter Cakes
Sea{teS famous violin maker. says II is
one % the most magnificent Instruments he
has ever tested. Hslmont called upon Mr..
oakes yesterday afternoon and enjoyed a
chat with him
Among ne numbers played by belmont
were a concerto anoante and allegro by
neBeTiot; Tapnhauser C'Evening Starr
by Wagner. a nazurka by Musin dsdicat-
81 70 belmont and The Dance Of the
Elves" by Popper-Sauref
II i hardly necessary 10 say more Of his
PLAYING from technical standpoint than
what mas been expressed n he words OF
Prof. Arthur. Helmont may he a hoy in
ears. but he plays with the feeling and
touch 81 true artist. Ills tone il deep
broad and clear
Miss Preston sings in true artistic s,vle.
-" mas splendid cou,rslt1 voice Her
low notes are deep and s0norous. her HIN
notes are clear ana ringing. She has a
peas NJ stage Presence.
Miss simmons is a pianis;o ~ grca- merit
Shs phys Win fine expression ara deli
cacy OF touch. Her interpretation OF A
Scherzo. 6 sharp minor, by Chopin. vas
very pleasing. and shows t1at she has
made a study ct that wonderful ztu.us
who threw his very s1ui INTO music I[sr
last number consisted ~ a song without
words topus 81 BY Nendelssohu. ana two
selections tsy M1szkowSki emitted .'Ns~k-
INK md tnmasking ard The Jugcfare@~ 's
lt"ch selection Nas heartily apfIau.5a3
Mss simmons WAS pupil &c D:t1 Rem
dix She studied both ar Tie NV Frg-
land Conservatory in Boston and abroad.
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The Puget Sound Machinery Company
has flied an Intervening suit against the
steamship Laurada in the United States
district court The company claims s101 20
for repairs done and materials furnished
August IL. Miller and his wife. Mary l..
Miller. of Whatcom, filed a petition in the
United States district court yesterday to be
declared bankruptS. They ask that their
property be distributed among their cred
tors The assets are given as $50, with
several pieces OF property, the value Of
which Is not given. and the liabilities are
placed at about s. 90.
The trial Of the damage cases in the
United States district court Of the United
States vs.. J. S. Emerson and OF the United
States VS. The Bellingham Bay Improve
ment Company were continued yesterday.
and 3, and the southeast quarter Of Sec
ton p, township 81 north, range east. En-
erson is being sued for s. % and the Bel
lngham Bay Improvement Company for
SIZE:
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Toilet Articles.

These offerings would be considered
exceptional values at any time. but
coming in the holidays when prices al
most everywh here shoot skyward they
are truly extraordinary.
Hair Brushes. 25c. 35c, 75c. 800. $50
TO si25 each.
Cloth Brushes. Csc. soc. sl25 70 $50
each.
Tooth Brushes. loc, 15c. &c. soc. 45c
each.
Nail Brushes. 15c. PC. CSC. zoe to si.es
each.
Combs. l5c. &c. Csc zoe and 75c each.
Shaving Brushes. loc 15c and 25c each.
Buffers. 2ae. Soc. Coo and 75c each.
Baby Brushes. Csc. i5c. SOC each.
DR.. J. Parker Prays Emery Boards.
&c box.
Or. J. Parker Pray's Rosaline. &c
each.
Dr. ]. Parker Prays Van Ola Cream.
BE each
Or. J. Parker Pray's Diamond Nail
Enamel, &c box.
DR.. ]. Parker Pray's Ongaline. 45c
bottle.
La Blache Powder. 45c box.
Pozzoni Powder. Acc box
Roger & Callers Powder 45c hor
Fancy Perfumes asc BIC 4sc se0o
hottie
Side Combs. I5c. 2oc Csc. Sc. sc to
$40 pair.
Fancy Side Combs. H.15. 500, $50
PAIR.
Fancy Back Combs, N-50 S2.15, $40.
100 eaVh'
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Sterlipg Silver
Toilet ARTICLES.

A few hints OF the rare offerings this
week ia sterling silver articles. Every
article guaranteed 925-l 900 fine. The
stock is complete in every respect and
you will find positive saving OF fully
q third-often more.
Sterling Silver Back Mirrors, $s5
s. ". $50 TO Si4.25 each.
Sterling Silver Back Hair Brushes,
s.. -, $500, 30 10 $500 each.
Sterling Silver Back Hat Brushes.
81 y. sl.5o to $2.56 each.
Sterling Silver Handle Whisk Brooms.
SIS 10 $50 each.
Sterling Silver Handle Darners 75c to
SIS each.
Sterling Silver Handle Tooth Brushes,
75c to so each.
Sterling Silver Handle Busters, ST. 60
each.
Sterling Silver Handle Nail Brushes.
75c TO 8. y each.
Sterling Silver Tea Strainers. $3.50.
$S0 each.
Sterling Silver Tea Ball. $3.50 each.
Sterling Silver Back Combs, zoe, 75c,
Sc, sl.oo, sl.25. $50 each.
Sterling Silver Back Baby Brushes.
s. p TO $50 each.
Sterling Silver Top Powder Boxes,
$3.50. 81. IS 81 90 10 s5.15 each.
Sterling Silver Shoe Horn. s5c to $50
each.
Sterling Silver Button Hook, 500 to
81 80 each.
Sterling Silver Top Tooth Brush Bot
ties s1.25 sis5 each.
Sterling Silver Top Tooth Powder Bot
ties, sl.o0 10 SEQ each.
Sterling Silver Top Vaseline Jars, 7oc
each.
Sterling Silver Scissors, 500. sl.25 TO
$3.50 each.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF CONTRIBUTIONS
PLANS FOR INDIVIDUAL CANVASS OF CITY.

"HE committee in charge % the Post
Inte!ngeDcer Christmas distribution
i TO the poor heid lis first session yes
teFday afternoon Ia the posi-InteIli-
gencer editoria! rooms. The committee. as
announced yesterday. consists OF Mrs.
Wick@are MIR. Agen and Mr.. kohn.
This committee. which viii be known az
the committee In charge, named d solicit
Ing committee consisting Of Mrs. Frauen-
thai. Mrs. Brainerd, Mrs. Fortlouis. and
MossTs. J. NJ. T. Atkinson. George \.
Burcn and :. l.. Crawford. This commit
tee is requested 10 meet al 10 o'clock sharp
this morning In the Post-IntelAigencer ecl-
torial rooms with the committee in charge.
when the entire city viii be mapped out
in districts for the purpose OF planning an
individual canvass.
1t has become evident that a large room
viii be needed for ihe final collection and
distribution and for this purpose Mr..
James Bothwel. has kindly ofei cd the use
~ d room on the second floor OF the
iolyokc block The entrance is on Spring
street. The following ladies are requested
to meet there at O'Clock next Saturday
morning 10 help distribute the gifts:
Mrs j -. McDougan. Mrs PRUDENTIAL,
Miss Mary AicEifoy, Mrs T.. l. Blaine.
Mrs. Ia Ferry. Mrs John Collins.
AIfs a. VI. krookes. Nrs. BrsInerd.
Mrs II thurman. Mrs. ;. l.. Crawford,
Mrs. r.. W. Boone. Mrs. ". IL Shannon.
Mrs. \ i. Stewart. Mrs SAckman.
AiIs. George Lyon, Mrs Atkinson.
Mrs Chas. Denny, Mrs l. " Foss.
Slgs :. Gilcspy, Mrs. l.. W Price,
Mrs jenkins.
Meanwhile II Is requested that until
further notice all gifts be sent to the Post
lntelligencer business office. corner OF Sec
onI avenue and Cherry street. ANY in
formation that may DE desired by those
wishing To contribute viii be furnished by
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-22
Wor1Dep'S Silk
UDdergestS.

Some attractive items in silk under
wear at prices unusually low for the
Christmas season.
Women's Silk Vests, bougAt for
Christmas trade. offered at prices much
below the regular.
SILK and Lisle. low neck. sleeveless.
lace trimmed. pink. blue and cream.
Csc and soc each.
Six and Isle Vests. low neck, sleeve
less. lace trimmed. fancy front, silk rib
bons, blue. pink, cream and black. 81 30
each.
Al-Silk Vests, lace trimmed. in pink,
blue cream and black, 81 - each.
AH-SIlk Vests. fancy fronts, all lace
trimmed. In pink. blue. black ana
cream. si.s5 and s2.63 each.
An-Slk Vests. in pink. blue and
cream. fancy hand-crocheted fronts.
$50. Sac. $3.50 and $500 each.
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THE ARMY AND NAVY

Have covered themselves with glory dur
ing the war The army and navy vest
pocket memorandum book published by
of information relative TO the naves and
armies OF Spain and the United States at
the beginning OF the war. 1t has a map
OF Cuba illustrations OF naval shirs CLOS
sary Of navy and army terms, translation
of Spanish words stc. Send 10 cents to
Chas : Fee. general passenger agent, N
+. r., 81. Paul MINI. for a copy.
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Additional Contributions.

Iotai -.... -.....-.-..-.....S-t $40 80
Other donations yesterday were ..s fol-
lows.
Carrie Robinson Marion Caldwell. Earl
poser Edna Pid1uck OF the Rainfall
school, two bundles OF toys and books
Stuart Agen. books and games.
arthur SnorroCk toys
Tom Kirk u book.
Joe Kirk d book.
Clara Faulkner, books and paper dolls
Mrs. Nichols. two bundles Of clothes.
First Presbyterian church. various gifts
for children in the childfens home
Mrs Peter Moran, numerous toys. books
for children. and a doll buggy.
Charles Clancy. nine bushels potatoes.
olga and Paul Neinhagen, with love to
Santa Claus" dishes, a boa and muff
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LEGAL ARGUMENT IN
ELECTION CONTESTS.
Judge Moore Takes Motion of Con-
testees to strike Under
Achievement.

The election contest cases uf S.aDurg vs.
kv@nson. White -. McElr0y. Potts vs-
Holloway. and HaTlranft Us. Meredith were
argued b.sfore Judge Moore IN toe superior
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Books for tbe
Young Folks.

Always appropriate. always welcomes:
never 50 good for so little money else
where. Every book at less than pub
fishers price All the best books in
print OF every character cheaper here
than anywhere else.
Children's illustrated books at &c
each. Happy Hours Rabys Wonder
land. Little Blossoms. Play Days, Dolly
Dimple, etc.
Chlldreu's illustrated books at Toe
each-Don and Her Pets, Little Play
Fellows, Pretty Polly's Story Book.
Miss Pussy, Sunny Days. Jingle Bells.
Fairyland. Magic Wand. Shining Hours,
Happy Darlings. Ffdo and His Friends.
etc.
At 1sc each-Pretty Robins. Little
Sunheams, Happy Jack. Picture Show.
Play Hours. etc.
At l5c each-Little Folks IN Pictures
and Stories. Merry Chimes, Winter
Sports, Merry Children, Holiday Time,
etc.
AT DC each-wInter Days, King
Frost. etc. d
~.
In The Meadow. Playroom Stories. LAt-
tie sunshine. Merry Children. Sumraer
Sports, Daisy Days, Cinderella, Hey
Diddle Dlddle. FIreside Stories, the
snow Queen, etc.
AT 35c cach-Jolly Times Stories from
Fairyland, Merry Times, Little Moth
ers, My Jewels. Rosy Cheeks. Sweet
Caramels. Golden Moments. etc.
Al csc each-Through African wtids-
Adventures az Four Young Americans.
etc.
Celebrated Ellis Books for boys. cloth
bound, illustrated, publishers price 81,
our price 45c-I.ost In Samoa, Lost In
the Wilds. Down the Mississippi, From
the Throttle 20 the Presidents Chair.
etc.
Celebrated Ellis Books for boys cloth
bound. with gold stamp and various
col0red inks on hack and side. largo
type. wide margins. best paper. pub
lisher's price ti.25. our price CSC each
The Path in the Rav!1e, Struggling I'm
wards. Through Forest ana Stream.
Two Ways OF BecoMing Hunter.
Storm Mountain. Wyoming, etc.
Funk & Wagnalps Standard Diction-
AIRY. indexed. $3.50.
Rand McNally Tnfexcd Stansfard A..
has Of the World. up-,o-date, s120.
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FINE art pictures. artistic framing. the
only place in the city where goods of this
class are obtainable. Parkers. I0S Cherry
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lD t5e 6Tt
Department..
Second Floor.

Handmade Rattenberg Doyjtes &c
ard $40 each.
IIard-MaGe Rstteuberg Center Pieces.
s. 80. 800 81 =. 81 - 10 81
Handmade Battenherg Scarts 81 =,
81 =. g.. = 10 80 each.
Point d Esprit bureau Sets. trimmed
with lace and ribbons, s.. Is. $40. $40.
So SGT.
India Table Covers. sl.2,. ga. 800 20
so each.
SIX Covered pm Cushions. trimmed
with lace and ribbon 59c. S.. ...c - s.. .,
each.
Fancy Embroidered TaIows. marked
from sls ~ 20 s. 10. from SEQ "a g. -;
from $50 to s5.75. from SO 20 so
each
F.Tn5yol Tered Tea Cloths. marked from
sloeo - S5sss each
Photo FRA mes In genuine water col
oFs. s. %. .l.25. $40. il75 20 g. - each.
Character Sketches from Dickens.
genuine water coiors. framed, s. Is each.
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Court Notes.

ing applied 10 them by the sheriff, and
they are showing an Improvement under It,
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In the absence of oxygen,
the microbc of Consump-
ton dies.
Prof. FARMLAND, Phi. D.
Of London, has plainly
proved that Cod-liver oil con-
sumes in the body almost
three times the amount Of
oxygen that starches or
sweets do. SCOTS Emulsion
iscod-liver oil partly digested
and combined with hypo-
phosphites, it is more valu-
able than the plain oil and
in all conditions of wasting
its marvellous reconstructive
properties are unequalled.
soc aaa 8 90. all drasxs.t.
SCOTT / BOW NJ. ChsraissA, New York
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A FEW more OF those Howard i4~karat
solid gold watches from S55 up left at w.
w Houghton's 70i First avenue.
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OUR rimlcss glasses make a beautiful
Christmas gift: fit guaranteed. Miss Will
g.usk! 10 cherry.
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any member OF the committee in charge
or by the Post-lnteliigencer.
The committee In charge earnestly re-
quests that all the ladies of the city viii
work heartily in corporation with the
general plan 10 give every poor enid in
the city some useful or suitable Christmas
souvenir. For example 80 small tarietan
bags viii be needed for sacking candy
Other things viii suggest themselves 10 any
thoughtful woman who may DC charitabiy
inclined.
The committee further requests that any
person who knows OF case of need Will
send the address oi suca worthy poor peo-
PIE either 10 any mem.~er OF the committee
or To the Post-Inle!igencer.
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~ van are zo.og East ~ ytstt A. Christ
ms ~ <sw Year ~ Z x5u require - g.
,.- l,.,-sr.ss " cap recon; mend ne No~ts-
80, paste RAILWAY as being able 70 give
,,.. sstts.srt.e ln every respect
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m SrU0ENLE Masonic tempe. -
s.t-rs,a f-atrirs
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DYANoND lie. Tel Pke 'sa

DE GEO " TRACTION dentist.
800 fstlrtA Ho-~ Nagu4. t1fe block.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-15
ASSEMBLING AT KEY WEST
SAN FRANCISCO NONE THE WORSE
FOR HER EXPERIENCE.
The Damage From the 12-Inch shells
Was InconsiderabIe- Glad the
War l. Over.

Key West Aug. H. 1:4o p. MIN ac-
department following the presidents proc
lamation of a suspension of hosti ities.
Commodore Howell of the north Cuban
coast blockading squadron is rapidly
sembling his ships at Key West. Many
arrived yesterday and still more to-day.
The flagship San Francisco, with Commo-
dore Howell aboard. arrived this morning.
She looks hone the worse for her expert
ence off Havana early Friday morning
The hole in her stern made by the p
inch shells from Moro castle had been
neatly patched and the damage to the
ship is inConsiderable. The larger gun
boats and the torpedo boat destroyers
have not yet received orders. but the tor
pedo boats and revenue cutters have al
ready been called north. The revenue
cutters Hudson and Morrill, left for Nor
folk to-day. They will be followed to-
morrow by the revenue cutters Woodbury.
and Window, which came from Havana
and the lighthouse tender Maple. from the
Isle of Pines. The other ships of the feet
here to-day are the Bancroft Marietta.
Castine Newport, MiantonOmah Apache,
Peoria Hornet, Oneida. Hawk. Dorothea,
Buccaneer. Silvia. Siren, Ranger. PlsCa-
taquah and UnCas. The Tecumseh and
the smaller uuarmed tugs Sioux, Calumet
and Cheyenne left to-day for Tampa.
Naval officers are unanimous In their
expressions of qualification that the war
is over. and are anXiously looking for or
ders which would take them north.
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Press Comment.

Madrid. Aug. IL. 10 a. m.-El Liberal
says the article in the protocol relat-
ing to the Philippines does not indicate
that anything good for Spain will be
fixed upon and the question will not be
settled favorably for her.
FL Globo (ministeriaD prays for peace
between Spain and the United States
and says the communications on east
ern questions which Day and Cambon
have signed begin the first chapter N
n new history of Europe.
FL TEMPO conservative says:
Peace is an accomplished fact. The
bitterness of defeat does not prevent
us from seeing with satisfaction the
end of the war"
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MONEY MAKERS ARRESTED
COUNTERFEITERs CAPTURED BY ST.
CRET SERVICE MEN.
Supposed to he the Men who Put
Out the Hancock and Win
dom s2 Counterfeits.

Washington, Aug 1i.-Information has
been received by the treasury secret serv-
ice of the arrest at Detroit. Mich. of a
gang of counterfelters whose operations
have given the government considGab BILE
trouble. They are Charles, Edward and
David Johnson. Through the efforts of
Secret Service Detective Webb the depart
ment has secured some of the important
paraphernalia used by them. Chief VIII
kie regards the arrest as a most import
ant one, as he Identifies the men with the
issues OF the Hancock and Window 81
COunterfeits which have been freely circu-
lated in the West and East during the
last eight years. At the headquarters OF
the gang the officials recovered the face
and back plates from which the Hancock
counterfeit was made, and also recovered
the plates for making the large and small
seals OF these bills.
There were also taken 20 81 Hancock and
800 s. Window bills, the latter being re-
garded one of the best all-around coun-
terfeits discovered for years
Charles johnson. who is said TO be at
the head of the gang. Is about So years
of age and. according TO the statement
spent considerable time i'm prison for
cOunterfeiting. The officials connect the
Johnson family. one of the brothers Of
which, Thomas r.. is dead. with the issue
Of a number OF counter erfeits that have ap-
pedrNd from time to time. including the s.
Jackson legal tender, the $50 legal tender
of iSG2 and the s. Grant silver certificate
Of 1sS2. besides the counterfeit Of some is
sues OF Canadian notes.